The Setonian – Volume 93, Issue 11 – 11/17/2016

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Nov. 17 2016

Campus reacts to divisive election Siobhan McGirl Staff Writer

Graduation date remains unknown In News, Page 2

Dancing across S.O. In Campus Life, Page 7

WBB guards excel In Sports, Page 15

On the day after Election Day, Thomas Golembeski, a junior diplomacy and international relations major, woke up and proudly put on his “Make America Great Again” hat and “Hillary for Prison” t-shirt.

“I’ve worn this hat since March and I was not afraid to admit that I was a Trump supporter. I was very happy,” Golembeski said.

At the same time, Clinton campaigner, Teagan Sebba, a senior political science major and president of the Student Government Association, was rolling out of bed still in her pro-Hillary Clinton t-shirt from the night before, waking up with noticeably puffy eyes.

“It felt like a bad break up with a boyfriend and then you go to campus and everyone knows,” Sebba said.

This juxtaposed image is not unique to the morning after an election, where one side wins and one side loses. However, what happened during the three days following the election was unusual. So far on campus, there have been three reports of harassment or potential threats that are directly related to the election results, said Patrick Linfante, director of Public Safety.

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 9, students organizations held an impromptu prayer vigil after the election.

The reported incidents included a student threatened with a water gun if they changed the television channel during election coverage, an unknown student wrote “Build A Wall” in marker in Aquinas Hall and a Trump supporter feeling unsafe on campus.

Public Safety was quick to point out that three incidents is about the weekly average for crime reported on the Seton Hall campus. What

they said was out of the ordinary was the political nature of the incidents.

Last Thursday afternoon the entire student body received an email from Dr. Tracy Gottlieb, vice president of Student Services, addressing the bias incidents experienced on campus after the election. The email called for inclusiveness and respect on campus.

This was the first presidential

election that many Seton Hall students were eligible to vote in. A lot of students were sharing sentiments that this feeling after an election was unusual. Analyzing reports of bias incidents provided by Public Safety, after the 2008 and 2012 election, there were zero, compared to this year’s three that are still under investigation.

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No keynote speaker announced, worrying seniors Samantha Todd News Copy Editor Seniors are wondering if there will be a keynote speaker at graduation this year, as in the past two years there has not been, to the dismay of many students.

Some students don’t think there will be a commencement speaker this year, but rather student speakers once again.

According to Dr. Joan Guetti, senior associate provost, details on whether there will be a commencement speaker this year are still being reviewed. It is too early to confirm anything,Guetti said.

Government Association (SGA) President Teagan Sebba, a senior majoring in political science, said SGA has been receiving complaints from students about having a commencement speaker since last year.

SGA has been relaying students’ frustration and anger to Student Ser-

vices and Student Life, but last year SGA hit dead ends, Sebba stated.

SHU administration has said having student speakers will become a new SHU tradition, Sebba added.

“I attended graduation last year and was hopeful,” Sebba said, thinking that “maybe the student speakers will say something motivating.”

However, she says what was supposed to be a memorable occasion became forgettable.

“It needs to be special and memorable,” Sebba added, speaking about graduation. “A commencement speaker does that for a lot of people.”

She added that last year’s seniors started a petition on Change.org called “Seton Hall University 2016 Commencement Speaker.” It garnered 943 signatures out of its goal of 1,000.

The petition stated, “The Seton Hall University Commencement Committee has decided that it is

best to permanently ban guest keynote speakers at commencement.

This decision was made without any discussion with students.” It ended with “asking Seton Hall to reverse its decision and provide the senior class with an opportunity to be inspired.”

Sebba said last year there were many ideas of suggested keynote speakers floating around SHU. She suggested possible speakers such as U.S. Sen. Cory Booker or journalist Brian Williams. Sebba noted SHU would have to choose a speaker that aligns with their mission. However, she said the speaker can be both successful and non-controversial.

Elianni De La Cruz, the chairwoman of the Student Life Committee for SGA and a junior majoring in economics, said, “I try to voice the concerns that the student body brings to my attention and as of now, no one has personally reached out to me in regards to a

commencement speaker.”

“If the students are passionate about the possibility of having a speaker, I would be happy to advocate for them,” She added in email.

Robin Nagel, a senior English major with minors in sociology, philosophy and criminal justice, said in an email, “I’m pretty certain we will not have a ‘guest speaker’ like a celebrity or community leader speaking. Seton Hall has made that pretty clear in recent years.”

She added, “There is something to be said (whether bragging rights or otherwise) to have some sort of celebrity or leader speak at your commencement—it’s also valuable in that you’re looking at someone who has been in your shoes and has advice for you moving forward.

That’s not something you get with a fellow student speaker.”

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Nov. 17, 2016

Scheduling conflicts leave graduation date unknown Alexandra Gale Staff Writer This year’s seniors still don’t know when their commencement will be held because Seton Hall hasn’t announced the date yet.

Senior Associate Provost Dr. Joan Guetti said she could not release a lot of information about commencement.

“There were some scheduling conflicts at the Prudential Center and so the University is evaluating its options,” Guetti said via email. She added that she hoped there will be an announcement within the week.

Lauren Shea, a senior social and behavioral sciences major, said she was frustrated with the lack of information.

“I have family flying in to

Election: Continued from Page 1

“This election has pitted friends, roommates, parents, children and colleagues against each other. I can’t remember another issue in recent memory that has been this divisive,” Gottlieb said in an email interview.

One student experienced this firsthand.

Amber Puig, a sophomore broadcasting major, was walking to campus with her boyfriend last Wednesday, Nov. 9, and said she expressed to him she feared the election would create a divided community. Later that day she said she was standing in the Arts and Sciences building, and bent over to get something from her bag, when a male student walked by and allegedly slapped her butt. As he walked away Amber reports he said, “If my president can do that now, so can I”.

“It was a very worrisome experience because he was using Trump as an excuse for what he did. It is more scary because people think just because this guy in power made light of these situations, it makes it okay for day to day people to do those things,” Puig said. “It totally affirmed all of the fears I had about a Trump presidency.”

Puig reported her incident to a campus official, but has not made a report with Public Safety as of 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 16. However, Puig was not alone in feeling divisions on campus.

Golembeski said as he was walking across campus wearing his bright red hat, he experienced glares and eye rolls.

Tyler Hubbs, a junior diplomacy major who supported Clinton, admitted that he was so angry on

watch me graduate and they have not been able to book their flights yet because we don’t know the date of graduation,” Shea said.

Another student, Anthony Bertoldi, a senior sport management and marketing major, agreed with Shea.

“We are six months out from graduation and not having a set date yet is pretty embarrassing on behalf of the school,” Bertoldi said. “I have grandparents who live in Las Vegas that are going to attend the ceremony so it’s tough for them to plan when they’re flying out without knowing the date.”

However, not all students are concerned about the lack of graduation date.

Heather Stocking, a senior education and English major with a history minor, said, “I’m not too Wednesday that he walked up to someone wearing a Trump campaign cap and berated the individual.

“I felt anger, honestly. I am not a perfect human being and I don’t always keep my emotions in check,” Hubbs said. “I am fully willing to say that would not have ideally been the best thing to say, but I am taking it as an opportunity to now move forward and create dialogue.”

Hubbs said he was able to take his anger out in a more productive way later that afternoon when he was walking across campus and saw that someone wrote “Trump 2016” underneath Xavier Hall. He was on his way to class, but said he could not stop thinking of the graffiti during the entire class period. As soon as he was released he ran up to his room, emptied out his trash can and filled it with water. Grabbing a rag, he ran downstairs to try to erase the graffiti .

“I got a lot of support from people, but also anger from those who supported Trump,” Hubbs said.

“I tried to rationalize it by saying whoever had written it was making an act of political expression. This bucket and rag were my ways of making a political expression.”

Other students also expressed their political views. Whether it be “Make America Great Again” written on the sidewalk or “Not my President” signs in dorm windows, students have made their beliefs known. These displays of emotions have triggered mixed reactions.

“People are overreacting...I didn’t do this after Obama was elected,” said Christina Dunham, a senior environmental studies and Catholic studies major who has supported Trump. “I didn’t cry about it.”

Golembeski, the student who wore his “Make America Great Again” cap on campus, said the incidents executed by Trump sup-

Joey Khan/Photography Editor and Digital Editor Seniors have been growing anxious over the unannounced date for the 2017 commencement. focused on the date of graduation, but rather if I will be able to graduate on that day. I know a lot of fellow seniors that are dealing with similar tasks like finalizing their audits and making sure

there are no errors or forgotten graduation requirements.”

Stocking added that the fact that it’s November is letting her put aside the date of graduation.

“There are many months ahead

Photos courtesy of Petr Kratochvil University officials have recognized this election as very divisive. porters are making him angry. “Just because Donald Trump makes bad comments, doesn’t make it right,” Golembeski added. “You can’t be an overzealous winner and then complain about people. It proves the stereotypes that go with Trump supporters.”

Sebba, who supported Clinton, said these bias incidents sadden her.

Immediately after the election results were announced, a student posted a photo on Twitter of he and his friends giving the middle finger to the camera. The photo was directed at Sebba and The Setonian.

However, Sebba said amidst the mean spirited comments on Wednesday, she stumbled across a group of students on the green having an independent prayer service with a message of coming together.

“I really appreciated the students welcoming me into their circle and holding hands with them,” Sebba said. “Hearing minority groups - black men, girls wearing hijabs - saying we can come back from this...There was one part where we said ‘I love you’ to each other and I knew we can come back from this.”

Students like Dunham don’t agree with that sentiment. She asks, “Come back from what?” Trump

was the candidate that she voted for.

“I don’t get good vibes from that,” Dunham said. “I have no problem praying for this country.

I would have prayed either way. I was praying during the election and before.”

However, students and administrators are saying that this is now apolitical and instead are shifting attention to a call for unity.

Also, president-elect Trump looked right at the camera during his interview with “60 Minutes” this past Sunday and told any of his supporters who are harassing minorities: “Stop it”.

In the same vein, a peace vigil was held on the Green on Monday evening. Dr. Mary Balkun, a professor and chair of the English department, was one of the lead organizers.

“This is not about whether you are a Trump supporter or Clinton supporter. This has been nasty on both sides. I’m sure that nastiness on campus is not relegated to just Trump supporters,” Balkun said.

“This is a moment for the community to come together and say what we are about - peace and love for each other. We will not tolerate in-

and until I have a 100 percent guarantee that I will be graduating, the date won’t really matter,” Stocking said.

Alexandra Gale can be reached alexandra.gale@student.shu.edu. civility and violence on either side.”

Sebba emphasizes that this has to be a time that is not about what political party you support, but coming together and stopping violence.

“A setback doesn’t mean our values have changed. We have to move forward together,” Sebba said.

Golembeski is going to go back to wearing his Detroit Tigers baseball hat, or maybe his New York Rangers puff-ball hat, and put the “Make America Great Again” one to rest for a little while. “It’s my way of saying let’s put the election behind us. Accept the fact that Trump is president and move forward together,” Golembeski added.

At Xavier Hall, Hubbs put down his bucket after wiping off the political graffiti and smiled. “Now more than ever- every single person who feels affected by this needs to stick together. Now it’s important to create relationships with others and connect with others. Even from such a tragic occasion, we can definitely rise above, like a phoenix from the ashes.” Hubbs said.

Public Safety wants all students to come forward and report all incidents. “If you experience any incidents, report it,” Linfante said.

“Come to Public Safety, we are here to help you.”

Gottlieb has one more message for the student body.

“We take every report of incivility seriously and investigate to see if there is substance to the complaint.

My hope is that all members of our community – students, faculty, staff, administrators and clergy – remember that at Seton Hall, we consider ourselves family. Families argue, sometimes heatedly, but always reconcile and come together again. We treat each other civilly and we respect our differences,” Gottlieb said. “I am sure the SHU community is up to this task.”

Siobhan McGirl can be reached at

Nov. 17, 2016

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New archbishop may offer different vibe in Newark Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor As Archbishop John Myers prepares to retire from his position as leader of the Archdiocese of Newark, Cardinal-elect Joseph Tobin is preparing to step into his shoes in January 2017. Tobin may offer a different style of leadership in the Archdiocese as well as at Seton Hall, where he automatically becomes president of the Board of Regents.

In the past, Myers has upset Seton Hall students who identify as members of the LGBTQ community with his strong stance against homosexuality, as previously covered in The Setonian. Myers made the decision to suspend Rev. Warren Hall, former director of the Office of Campus Ministry at SHU, from the Archdiocese after Hall was fired from Seton Hall in 2015 for his support of NoH8, a pro-LGBTQ organization.

Myers made headlines before that when he was the bishop of the Peoria diocese. He allegedly allowed priests that had been accused of sexual abuse towards minors to continue working.

Tobin, on the other hand, once asked, “Who am I to judge?” in response to criticisms about gay priests, according to NJ.com. The article said that Tobin is known

for his more forgiving tone in his ministry, often choosing to engage in a dialogue on right and wrong as opposed to pointing fingers and placing blame.

Archbishop Tobin comes to New Jersey from Indiana, where he served at the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

When Vice President-elect and Indiana governor Mike Pence banned Syrian refugees from settling in Indiana, Tobin continued to welcome them against Pence’s orders, and said that helping those fleeing violence was an “essential part of our identity as Catholic Christians,” Tobin said in a statement in December.

Before Tobin was assigned to the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, he served as secretary of a Vatican congregation dedicated to the overseeing of religious orders, according to NJ.com. Tobin defended nuns who other theologians had criticized for being too secularized.

Tobin has been known to take a more “liberal” stance on the Catholic faith, as Pope Francis has also been known to do.

Hardik Patel, a junior physical therapy major, said that although he is not Catholic himself, he has noticed that Pope Francis has taken a more “liberal” approach to the Catholic faith, placing more

Photo via Archdiocese of Indianapolis website Joseph Tobin has been serving as the Archbishop in Indianapolis. focus on the environment and “bringing religion into contemporary issues,” he said.

However, Rev. Brian Needles, an adjunct professor of moral theology and spiritual director at the Immaculate Conception Seminary, said in an email interview that there are no “liberal” or “conservative” takes on religion, as there is only one Catholic teaching

in the eyes of the Church, which can only be referred to as Catholic.

“There are plenty of people who mistakenly and inappropriately use those labels to describe how they or others approach their life of faith,” Needles said. “Those politically-loaded labels are not useful or helpful, in that they see the Church as just another political institution.”

Needles said that while the two archbishops have different personalities and may implement the Church’s teachings differently, it is incorrect to claim that Myers and Tobin differ widely.

“To suggest that they do would probably be a big surprise to both of them,” Needles said. “Archbishop Myers and Archbishop Tobin are strongly united to each and to their brother bishops and priests by their shared belief in and adherence to what the universal Catholic Church teaches in the areas of faith and morals.”

Needles added that archbishops and cardinals are not at liberty to disagree with Catholic teachings when it comes to morals, so Myers and Tobin have that in common and cannot differ that widely.

In addition to Tobin taking over the leadership of the archdiocese, James Goodness, director of communications of the Archdiocese of Newark, said that when Tobin is installed as Archbishop of Newark in January 2017, he will begin to serve as President of the Board of Regents and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University.

Goodness said that it is too early at this point to speculate how the new archbishop will affect Seton Hall students.

Brianna Bernath can be reached at brianna.bernath@student.shu.edu.

Speaker: Continued from Page 1

Edward Chu, a senior Asian studies major, also thinks there will be no keynote speaker this year.

“There should be a commencement speaker because it is a great way for us graduates to hear and learn from what a commencement speaker has to say to us when speaking about what the future has in store for us,” Chu said via email.

He added that another reason there should be a commencement speaker is because his friends and alumni have told him this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear from famous, successful people. Last year, SHU’s rival, Rutgers University, had President Barack Obama speak at its graduation.

Nagel said she would prefer a guest speaker rather than students because guest speakers have made something of themselves and can offer advice.

“They’re human—they often talk about their own struggles and failures which doesn’t seem

Joey Khan/Photography Editor and Digital Editor In recent years, Seton Hall has chosen students speakers for commencement. Other universities, including Rutgers, have invited notable figures such as President Barack Obama to speak at their commencement ceremonies. as authentic coming from a fellow student with a 4.0,” she added.

While to some degree Nagel said she enjoys hearing from student speakers, she has an issue in SHU’s selection process for student speakers. She said that the

highest GPA-achieving students compete to speak at graduation and are chosen based on their speeches. While she sees the value in the smartest students being chosen to speak, she said, “the students who may have failed a

bit (and therefore not have that perfect GPA) would have a better story.”

“Every commencement speech you see on YouTube, whether from J.K. Rowling or Meryl Streep or David Foster Wallace,

all discuss the idea of failure, and their own failures, and that’s not something that seems to be readily apparent in SHU’s own selections,” Nagel added.

Samantha Todd can be reached at samatha.todd@student.shu.edu.

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Crime Log Nov. 8 Incident: A student threatened to shoot another student with a water gun if they changed the channel in Boland Cellar on the night of the presidential election.

Nov. 12 Incident: An unknown student wrote “Build the Wall” in marker on a message board outside of a dorm room door in Aquinas Hall.

Nov. 14 Theft: A student reported that their laptop was stolen from their vehicle at an off-campus location.

Upcoming Events

What: Marketing, Sports and Media Networking Forum When: Thursday, Nov. 17, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Main Lounge The Details: This networking event will feature professionals from the advertising, marketing, sports management, public relations, communication, media, consumer products, sales, market research and human resources industries. Students will have the opportunity to ask about their fields and job opportunities within the companies. This event is only open to current SHU students and alumni.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Slavic Dancing Bonanza When: Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Beck Rooms, Walsh Library The Details: The Slavic Club will be hosting its sixth annual Dancing Bonanza. Participants will be taught Ukrainian folk and Ballroom dance steps.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Entrepreneurship in Government: Lessons from TSA’s Transformation When: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4 p.m.

Where: Jubilee Auditorium The Details: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator Peter Neffenger will deliver his last major address to Seton Hall students. The event will be hosted by the School of Diplomacy and International Relations. R.S.V.P. is required for attendance. A live stream of the speech will be available.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: March for Life 2017 When: Friday, Jan. 27 Where: Washington, D.C. The Details: Campus Ministry will be traveling to Washington, D.C., for the event. According to shu.edu, “The March for Life is a peaceful protest of the legalization of abortion in the United States.”

Registration forms are now available for the trip.

Cost: Free For more information, see www.shu.edu.

Nov. 17, 2016

SHU Greek Life continues to grow with new fraternity in the spring Kaitlyn Quinn Staff Writer Phi Delta Theta will be Seton Hall’s newest fraternity this coming spring. Phi Delta Theta follows the colonization of Pi Kappa Phi, which took place last fall.

Assistant Director of Leadership Development (Greek Liaison), Michael Davis, offered insight on why a new fraternity would be colonizing at SHU now, despite the creation of a new fraternity just last year. He said that making the decision to colonize a new Greek organization is a process and that student interest is the No. 1 priority.

Davis mentioned he and other committee members of the Seton Hall Greek Life Committee determine whether the student body would be receptive to having a new fraternity or sorority on campus. He said that Phi Delta Theta’s arrival to Seton Hall was something that had been planned by the Interfraternity Council (IFC) before he became liaison last year.

He says at universities students voice their wishes to have new

Photo via phideltatheta.org Phi Delta Theta will be Seton Hall’s seventh Interfraternity Council (IFC) fraternity in a continuing effort to expand SHU’s Greek community. sororities and fraternities come to campus through polls conducted and this is what the Seton Hall Greek Life Committee did in regards to the creation of Phi Delta Theta.

Davis predicts that Greek life will expand around 25 percent by the time of formal recruitment this spring.

SGA Updates Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor Student Government Association (SGA) president Teagan Sebba addressed the results of the presidential election, calling the group to bear in mind that students might come to them for guidance.

The Student Life committee reported that they will be turning their attention to Spirit Week for the rest of this semester, collaborating with the Student Alumni Association (SAA) and Student Activities Board (SAB).

The Academic Affairs committee reported that the Office of the Bursar turned down their proposal to send students notifications when their account balances change.

The Finance committee reported that the SGA fall budget is at $2,985, and the operational budget is at $5,934. The co-sponsorship budget is at $11,690, and the GDS philanthropic fund is at $8,356.

The Public Relations committee announced that the Town Hall meeting has been rescheduled for Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. in the Chancellor’s Suite.

The Village Relations committee announced that the South Orange Christmas tree lighting will be on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Brianna Bernath can be reached at brianna.bernath@ student.shu.edu.

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Pi Kappa Phi President, Ravi Shah, a junior political science and philosophy major, said establishing “unity in what the chapter wants to stand for” may be challenging for a new chapter.

To solve this issue, Shah said, members should actively participate in the chapter and keep in mind their opinion of the chap-

ter rather than what others have to say.

“Work together to create your own identity,” Shah advised, “and I guarantee this will come naturally through the brotherhood you establish with each other.”

Kaitlyn Quinn can be reached at kaitlyn.quinn@student.shu.

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Instagram combats mental illness with new Suicide Prevention Tool Madison Feser Staff Writer Mostly everyone on social media has seen it—that post about self-harm or depression. Normally, we brush it off as a joke and keep scrolling. Or we do not know how to intervene and as a result, we do nothing. To combat this dilemma, the social media site Instagram has released a new feature called the Suicide Prevention Tool.

This tool allows users to anonymously flag posts about selfharm. Instagram then sends the poster messages of support, numbers of suicide hotlines and online resources in an effort to prevent suicide. According to an Oct. 19 article on TechCrunch. com, Instagram also sends support messages to users who have searched for certain hashtags related to self-harm—such as #thinspo, which means thinspiration and is associated with eating disorders.

More than 30,000 suicides occur in the U.S. every year and with instant communication,

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor Instagram has created a Suicide Prevention Tool designed to flag posts related to self-harm or suicide. many young people are reaching out via social media, according to a May 2012 article in the American Journal of Public Health.

Assistant Director of Outreach at CAPS, Dr. Priti Shah, agreed that technological advances are constantly changing the way we communicate.

“Today, we communicate more online, chatting, texting, public blogs, or through social media,” Shah said via an email

interview. “It is a means of expression. Therefore, it might not be unusual for one to discuss what they are struggling with.”

Ignoring a depressing post is easy because we are not directly confronted with the poster or the consequences of our inaction. However, these posts may be legitimate warnings or threats of self-harm which, without intervention, have serious ramifications. Instagram, like its parent site Facebook, are using

the Suicide Prevention Tool to provide assistance to users who express harmful ideas in their posts.

Questions of effectiveness have been raised regarding the legitimacy of suicidal posts and if there could be negative results for potentially reporting someone who isn’t suicidal.

Angel Demodna, a freshman psychology and philosophy major, agreed about the possibility of misinterpreting someone’s post, but said the feature is still extremely helpful to those who may need it.

“It might be difficult to determine what is and what isn’t joking,” Demodna said. “I feel like our generation says ‘oh I’m going to kill myself ’ a lot. Or ‘this paper was so difficult I’m going to kill myself.’ So people might receive them [support messages] and not actually need them, but that is better than not receiving them at all.”

Pamela Valer, a sophomore majoring in biology, said she wished she knew about this new feature earlier, as she has seen

questionable posts and has not known how to reach out. However, she also noted that social media has become a huge form of expression and sometimes people are not serious in their internet posts.

“It could be a cry for help but most of the time it’s not all that serious,” Valer added.

Valer also raised questions regarding why Instagram, a photo sharing site, has this feature before a more ‘verbal’ social media site such as Twitter.

Regardless of whether or not a message of support is needed, Shah said that it’s important for people to know that someone, even an anonymous blogger, is concerned for their well-being.

“We know that when people feel that others care or feel connected to a community, it can serve as a protective factor for serious depression or suicide, Shah said. “Therefore, I think it’s helpful to have hotline or support information available when someone is in distress.”

Madison Feser can be reached at madison.feser@student.shu.edu.

SHU students express concern about cheating software Brynne Connolly Staff Writer

Examity, an online proctoring software that was founded in 2013 to meet the needs of the growing number of online education and certification programs looking to ensure academic integrity, is present in over 150 schools.

Seton Hall has become one of those schools this year, according to a Business Wire press release sent out on Oct. 26, 2016.

Dr. Danielle Mirliss, the associate director of SHU’s TLTC (Teaching, Learning and Technology) Center, said via email, “The use of an online proctoring was a new experience for the students involved in the pilot of Examity.”

Eight online courses have piloted this tool over the summer and fall 2016 semesters, according to Mirliss.

The proctoring process uses a student’s own webcam and microphone to ensure that the student is not violating exam protocol. If issues do arise the program makes “comments” and issues flags to inform instructors to pay extra attention to a student’s exam during the grading process.

Some students have reported feeling uncomfortable with being monitored by a web camera.

However, Mirliss believes that the benefits outweigh the per-

Photo via odltools.arizona.edu Students are concerned about Examity, a computer software that uses a computer’s webcam and microphone to monitor exam cheating. ceived risks.

“Verification of one’s identity in an online course is quickly becoming a mandate for the accreditation of many programs,” Mirliss said.

One student, Sahil Sharma, a junior accounting major, is in one of the online classes that is pioneering the effort on campus, Enterprise Wide Accounting Information Systems Management.

He and a few classmates had a meeting with the Dean of the Stillman School, Dr. Joyce Strawser, to discuss their apprehension at using Examity.

“At first,” Sharma said, “I was concerned that the whole program was an invasion of privacy

because of the nature of dealing with webcams and that kind of technology.” However, Sharma said that once the exam was over he felt this invasion to be nothing more than a minor issue. He even preferred it to some of the other online exams he had taken.

Associate Professor in the department of Computing and Decision Sciences, Viswa Viswanathan, said this is an efficient way to administer an exam to his 150 plus student body. He adds, “90-95 percent of students do the exam without any untoward incidents. But some will and that is not fair to those who do the work.”

When asked if he thought that

implementing this proctoring service had a significant effect on the amount of cheating, Viswanathan said he has a feeling it does.

Viswanathan said he received complaints from concerned students prior to the exam. “I think it is reasonable to be upset over this,” he said, “but the technology and the company has been vetted for [security concerns].”

According to Examity’s website, yellow flags are issued when the proctor observes minor violations and red flags when students show “clear cheating behavior.”

The program does alert students when it is about to “take over” their computers.

Blackboard Inc. has recently announced its partnership with the Massachusetts based start-up Examity.

Examity reviewed 62,534 final exams of U.S. college students back in March and found that only 6 percent of the group broke the test rules, according to an Oct. 26, 2016, press release sent out by Business Wire. This is a much lower figure than the one The Boston Globe reported in 2012, which indicated that a staggering 75 percent of students admit to some academic impropriety.

Brynne Connolly can be reached at brynne.connolly@student.shu. edu.

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Galleon Lawn adds construction storage space, not parking space

Nov. 17, 2016

Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“RateMyProfessors.com hits the nerves of campus faculty”

Author: Kayleigh Horvath Date: Nov. 15, 2007 The story: RateMyProfessors.com began to affect students class schedule decisions and to insult some campus faculty members who weren’t too happy with the ratings they had received. Some professors felt that it was disadvantageous for students to use this information to bypass professors who might be great, while other professors felt that there should be a way for professors to participate in the feedback and criticism.

“Chemical spill closes McNulty”

Tristan Miller/Staff Photographer According to John Signorello, associate vice president of Facilities Engineering and Business Affairs, the Galleon Lawn will be temporarily used as a space for construction activity support and storage, not as supplementary parking for students and faculty. Signorello said that the site will be “used for materials storage, contractor parking, and soil stockpiling,” and will remain in place for as long as the construction of the Welcome Center and reconstruction of the University Center takes.

Author: Leslie Murray Date: Nov. 15, 2001 The story: A bottle of unknown chemical waste was spilled in a teaching lab, closing McNulty Hall for the rest of the day and prompting students and faculty to evacuate the building. Public Safety closed down the surrounding areas from Corrigan Hall to Boland Hall. South Orange Police and Fire Departments and the Nutley HAZ-MAT team responded.

Lebanon Valley College: Oberlin College Where: Lebanon, Pa. Date: Nov. 14 The update: Racist, derogatory graffiti was found spray painted on the side of the Women’s Services and Gender Resource Center. Students in the building reported the graffiti, which was then removed. The Annville Township police are investigating the incident, and as of Monday evening, there were no leads as to who did it.

From: www.usatoday.com

Where: Oberlin, Ohio Date: Nov. 15 The update: The assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at the college was dismissed after he posted Anti-Semitic Facebook posts earlier in 2016. The professor had originally been placed on paid leave in August, but the board of trustees made the decision to officially remove him from the university on Tuesday.

From: www.jpost.com

Pomona College

Southern Methodist U.

Purdue University

University of Florida

George Washington U.

California State U.

Where: West Lafayette, Ind. Date: Nov. 16 The update: The university has suspended four football players due to an investigation into two female students’ allegations of sexual assault, which the women claim occured on Oct. 13. Prosecutors said that they will not be pressing charges on the football players. The attacks allegedly occured off-campus.

From: www.foxnews.com

Where: Gainesville, Fla. Date: Nov. 16 The update: The university’s new engineering building was cleared after an on-campus bomb threat. The university temporarily canceled some classes in the building on Wednesday after a note found in the first floor women’s restroom led to the evacuation. The University of Florida police department set up a perimeter around the building.

From: www.news4jax.com

Where: Claremont, Calif.

Date: Nov. 15 The update: The college sponsored up to 70 students to attend an anti-Trump rally, “United Against Hate.” The College’s Draper Center for Community Partnerships funded the students’ transportation and expenses for the Los Angeles event.

However, an opinion piece in the college’s newspaper has speculated that the IRS might look into this.

From: www.ijr.com Where: Washington, D.C. Date: Nov. 16 The update: Three people have been injured, two of them critically, in a Falafel Bus food truck fire on campus. The three people were employees of the school-bus-turned-foodtruck and were taken to the hospital for burn treatment. Several food trucks frequent campus and park in front of the schools Gelman Library.

From: www.nbcwashington.com

Where: Dallas, Texas Date: Nov. 13 The update: The college uninvited and then reinvited the daughter of a fallen police officer to give the honorary first serve at a volleyball match on Saturday in honor of her father.

The volleyball program uninvited the daughter, 14-year-old Victoria Smith, because of “diversity” concerns.

Smith’s father was killed in an ambush in downtown Dallas on July 7.

From: www.foxnews.com Where: Long Beach, Calif.

Date: Nov. 16 The update: University Chancellor Timothy P. White has promised that his 23 campuses will be a sanctuary for undocumented college students, regardless of any decisions President-elect Donald Trump might make on immigration. This comes in response to students who have taken to social media in protest.

From: www.laweekly.com

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Dancing in the streets

South Orange crossing guard entertains travelers Katherine Segovia Staff Writer

Bright and early Monday to Friday, Frank Bolger begins his day with a tap and a twist as he dances his way around Seton Hall’s main entrance, helping others cross the busy intersection.

The crossing guard begins his shift at 7:30 a.m. and although he has only been there for about a year, Bolger said it has had positive impacts on his life, specifically his health.

When he first started working as a crossing guard, Bolger walked around the intersection to get exercise, which is necessary for Type 2 diabetics like himself.

Gradually, he added a step here and a spin there, and pretty soon the walking turned into dancing.

Drivers and walkers alike found joy in his dance moves, honking their horns or making comments as they pass, even though he has “never danced a step in [his] life,” Bolger said.

Sophomore biology major Ashlei Watson walks to school every morning from her home in South Orange.

She said she admires how Bolger is both fun and serious about his job.

“At first it looks silly but when he helps me cross the street, he immediately gets very serious.

You can tell that he takes his job and the safety of the people crossing the street very seriously,” Watson said. “Watching him dance is just a really nice bonus for my mornings.”

Lucinda White, a South Orange resident, often walks past SHU on her walks to Spa Lady South Orange Fitness Center, and said Bolger’s enthusiasm motivates her before her workout.

“When I go to the gym, I look forward to seeing him. It’s very uplifting when I’m on my way to the gym—that’s a motivation for me,” White said. “He has all this energy in the morning and that’s what I need on my way to the gym.”

Junior Kristine London commutes one hour to SHU from East Brunswick.

The Catholic studies major said although being a commuter can get hectic, seeing Bolger makes her feel joyful.

“I’ve seen the crossing guard bright and early in the morning as well as before I head home from school sometimes,” London said.

“It’s often easy to get bombarded by the crazy tiredness of being a commuter student, but the crossing guard gives me a momentary sense of joy in the midst of stress.

It’s so inspiring to see someone be so carefree.”

Bolger said drivers often greet

him by honking their horns and walkers have short conversations with him as they cross the street.

Regardless of the close relationship he shares with members of the community, Bolger asks that everyone stay aware of their surroundings and do not stop in the middle of the street to record him.

“The only thing that began to concern me is that I would get people doing dangerous things just to film me,” Bolger said. “I don’t want to cause an accident and I’m afraid that I’ll be a nuisance to the driving public.”

Bolger said he has personal ties to South Orange and enjoys working in the area.

He attended Seton Hall Preparatory School, which was previously located on SHU’s campus, and graduated in 1972.

Although he did not graduate from the university, he also attended SHU for one semester in the fall of 1972 before leaving school.

“I probably could’ve gotten a job up where I live, which is in Roseland,” he said.

But Bolger said he grew up in South Orange and his brother was a police office in South Orange, so he has ties to the town and wanted to work here.

Katherine Segovia can be reached at katherine.segovia@student.shu. edu.

Tristan Miller/Staff Photographer Frank Bolger, South Orange crossing guard, entertains commuters by showing off his dancing moves.

Restaurant goes Above and beyond to stop underage drinking Valerie Qiu Wen Ong Staff Writer Above Restaurant and Bar, located across the street from the South Orange train station, hosts college night every Thursday.

Above has a specific rule when it comes to checking IDs. Every person that enters the restaurant for drinks is required to show two forms of photo identification to prevent underage drinking.

In order to make things easier for everyone, Above has recently advocated for Seton Hall to put students’ birth dates on the student ID cards. Above’s general manager, Mario LaVecchia, stated that he has already reached out to Seton Hall’s Campus ID office.

According to Ibiyemi Adesanya, manager of the Campus ID office, Seton Hall has no plans to put birth-dates on student ID cards.

While most businesses require customers to present their license before serving alcohol, many businesses might not adhere to a double ID system.

“We always do it,” LaVecchia.

LaVecchia emphasized that they are doing it for the business.

Carol Tinio, a junior social and behavioral sciences major, said that the idea of having to bring two identifications is tedious.

“Having the birth-date on the student ID makes the process quicker for both the bar and guests, and filters out underage

Above requires SHU students show two forms of ID. students easier as well,” Tinio said.

On the other hand, Kamari Moore, a junior English major, said that the process of getting a

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new student ID with a birth-date might be annoying.

LaVecchia added that Above has never had any cases of minors

found drinking on their premises.

Valerie Qiu Wen Ong can be reached at valeriequiwen.ong@student.shu.edu.

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Campus Ministry service and events offered to all Erika Szumel Staff Writer Though it may be mistaken with being a part of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, Campus Ministry is its own separate entity on campus.

Located in the basement of Boland Hall, Campus Ministry has many events for Seton Hall students weekly, monthly and yearly.

The Director of Campus Ministry Rev. Brian Needles explained Campus Ministry’s mission, “is to know, love and serve God. Our intention is not to force doctrine or dogma on anyone, but instead to invite students to deepen their faith and we offer many opportunities to do so.”

Needles said that Campus Ministry’s primary mission is to help students deepen their faith with God. “In such an environment, God and faith are often left in the background,” he added. “[Our] goal is to offer students a better way, one which brings God back into the foreground.”

Campus Ministry accomplishes this deepening of faith through events like Bible studies, faith groups and coffee on the green.

Kiersten Lynch, a senior with a dual major in English and theology, works as a sacristan.

“We are a resource for all of the students on campus whether they are actively living out their faith or not,” Lynch said. “We want everyone to be a part of our events and community.”

As a sacristan, Lynch helps Campus Ministry with several tasks throughout the day and sets up for its events, including Mass in the chapel and holiday Masses in the Main Lounge of the University Center. Sacristans work behind the scenes to make sure that the venue is ready for Campus Ministry’s events but they also participate in the events as well, whether that means taking a seat

during Mass or involving themselves with the group of students at the event, getting to know them.

Monica Sowa, a junior finance and Catholic studies major, explained that Campus Ministry’s weekly events attract about 75100 students and focus on meeting the needs of the students.

Sowa is also a sacristan, and she wants students to note that these events are open to everyone.

There are weekly Bible groups, a weekly Campus Ministry night, in which every Thursday Campus Ministry gathers for activities like sports, movies, lectures and cookouts. Every Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Campus Ministry plays frisbee on the Green. Also, there is coffee on the Green every Thursday between 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Other events include the annual Sleep Out on the Green on Friday, Nov. 18 from 9:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Nov. 19 as part of the Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week.

Another upcoming event is Hike and Spirituality on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange.

Campus Ministry has many events and outreach activities to offer students through the Division of Volunteer Efforts (DOVE). DOVE has been holding a food drive from Nov. 7 through Christmas break.

Students can bring their non-perishable food items to DOVE’s office in the basement of Boland. DOVE will also be holding a toy drive this holiday season starting Nov. 20.

Students can deepen their faith, lend a hand in service opportunities and interact with other students at Campus Ministry.

Students can learn more about Campus Ministry in the basement of Boland Hall, Room 103.

Erika Szumel can be reached at erika.szumel@student.shu.edu.

Tristan Miller/Staff Photographer Campus Ministry aims to deepen students’ faith through various events throughout the year.

Photo courtesy of Rev. Brian Needles Campus Ministry holds its event “Opening of Year Hog Roast” at the beginning of every academic year.

Dual degree programs save students time, money Alyssa Schirm Staff Writer

Apart from over 100 traditional graduate programs, Seton Hall also has multiple dual-degree options, which can save students time and money when they further their education.

Dr. Christopher Cuccia, associate provost for Academic Affairs, said that Seton Hall’s undergraduate students majoring in biology, psychology, social and behavioral sciences, English and history are offered the chance to explore fiveyear combined degree programs that allow them to begin taking

graduate courses towards the end of their undergraduate studies, according to SHU’s website.

These dual degree programs, 26 in total, save time and money when a student is working towards a Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, or Master of Science degree during their undergraduate years at SHU. Staying at the same school for graduate school has many financial, social and academic benefits for some students.

Seton Hall has graduate programs in almost every field, including health professions, busi-

ness, diplomacy and international relations, communications and education, according to Cuccia.

Cuccia said that “All prospective graduate students have the opportunity to apply for joint degree programs, which allow them to pursue two graduate degrees, either within the same college or across colleges, simultaneously.”

Laura Catanzaro, in her second year of graduate school, has been at SHU for five years in the dual degree program working towards a Doctorate of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.).

“Coming in as a freshman, I knew that as long as I kept my

grades up and maintained the GPA I would have a seat in the graduate program as opposed to people who had to apply after undergrad,” Catanzaro said, speaking of one of the benefits of staying at the same school for both degrees. However, staying at the same school does have some disadvantages.

“This is the only place you know. You hear stories from people who came from other colleges and you never had some things that they talk about,” Catanzaro added.

Transferring schools between degrees also has its advantages and

disadvantages.

“It’s the typical stuff associated with being in a new school. You don’t have friends or know any of the buildings,” said Danny Aquino, also in his second year of graduate studies for the D.P.T. program.

Aquino transferred to SHU after he completed his undergrad at Rutgers University, which didn’t offer his chosen graduate program. He added that SHU specifically has been better for him in graduate school because of the friendlier feel of the campus.

Alyssa Schirm can be reached at alyssa.schirm@students.shu.edu.

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Student ignites fashion movement Marianne Datu Staff Writer

Hardworking and innovative are just a couple words that describe SHU junior and creative writing major MarySonia Chizoba Ugokwe, who is an entrepreneur at heart. She and her two older sisters, Lillian and Mirian, never thought that their fashion business, DashikiPride, would be as successful as it is today.

The company first launched in January 2014, but took off last summer in 2015 when they decided to create the company’s Instagram page.

“I never saw myself in one career path,” MarySonia said. “I’m a business person, I’m an entrepreneur, and I can do so many things. Creative writing is the only major that let me do that.”

She said that part of her creative process in the company stems from her major and the artistic freedom it allows her to explore.

Growing up in Aba, Nigeria, a city known as a business capital, as well as having parents who share an entrepreneurial background, it came as no surprise that these three sisters would cultivate such a successful fashion business.

When they moved to the U.S. from Nigeria, the Ugokwe sisters endured serious backlash and bullying for wearing dashikisloose, brightly colored shirts or tunics from West Africa. Instead of feeling discouraged, the sisters continued to celebrate their heritage by wearing their dashiki with pride and confidence.

“I’m very, very happy to be part of this positive change—to turn things around and tell people, ‘Look, we could stand up, protest, send messages, but we could also get to people through their eyes and through this beautiful clothing’,” Mirian said.

The dashiki’s bright colors and exotic patterns are undoubtedly eye-catching. Dashiki Pride has caught the likes of celebrities, such as singer/songwriters Monica and Ne-Yo, rappers Remy-Ma and Young Thug, and model and entrepreneur Blac Chyna.

Students at SHU have also been recognizing the young entrepreneur’s company simply by word of mouth.

SHU junior and social work major, Carlotta Atkins, is one of Dashiki Pride’s followers. “I remember the first time I found Dashiki Pride and immediately fell in love with the bright colors.

Photos courtesy of MarySonia Chizoba Ugokwe SHU student MarySonia Chizoba Ugokwe and her sisters, Lillian and Mirian, celebrate their heritage with their e-commerce business, DashikiPride.

I completely support them and what they’re doing for the dashiki,” Atkins said.

Dashiki Pride turned itself into

a social movement on its own. It now stands for something more than just style, it stands for confidence, pride, courage, love, beau-

ty, and so much more.

Marianne Datu can be reached at mariannegrace.datu@student. shu.edu.

SHU Alumni: Where are they now?

From student to CEO, alum opens fashion business Valerie Qiu Wen Ong Staff Writer

A Seton Hall University graduate with a degree in communication, SHU alum Emily Dell (‘06) is now an owner of a fashion business, the Runaway.

“If you map out your goals and actively work towards them, you can realize your dreams” Dell said.

Having only graduated in 2006, Dell has put her communication degree to good use and is now the CEO of her own company.

The Runaway is a fashion truck and mobile boutique where shoppers can find apparel and accessories.

The idea came to Dell due to her lack of time to do online shopping and the lack of places to shop where she was living.

Even though she was comfortable with her job working for Bliss Integrated Communication agency as a public relations professional, Dell stated that, “I was ready for a new challenge that would help me continue to grow both personally and professional-

Photo courtesy of Emily Dell SHU alum opens her own fashion business, “The Runaway” fashion truck. ly.”

While fashion is not exactly the same as public relations, Dell doesn’t think that she had changed her career. In her words, she has added fashion to her repertoire of expertise.

Dell stated that public relations

is still very much what she does for Runaway, her job now ranging from media relations to social media management.

“The coursework I completed at Seton Hall helped me understand the direct connection between marketing and communi-

cations, and a business’ bottom line,” Dell said.

Dell misses the pace of collegiate life and has fond memories from parties on the Green to late nights in the Boland Hall basement.

To Dell, Seton Hall was “an

incredible institution that provided me with the foundation that I needed to pursue my goals.”

“Communication is still very much at the core of what I do and because of this I would definitely choose Seton Hall again,” Dell said.

Dell is a prominent figure in the fashion industry within the Seton Hall community, with students in the Fashion Club looking up to her.

“It requires a huge commitment to start a new business, especially one in such a competitive industry,” said Madison Schott, the president of fashion club and junior mathematical finance and marketing major.

Schott also mentioned that Dell will be joining a Holiday Pop-up Store held at SHU on Dec. 3.

“While fashion is a topic I enjoy, what I love most about Runaway is it’s mine and it’s a representation of my ability to take an idea and realize it from concept to creation,” Dell said.

Valerie Qiu Wen Ong can be reached at valerieqiuwen.ong@student.shu.edu

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SHU professor uncovers real Rosie the Riveter Biljana Simakoska Staff Writer The world spent years thinking that the Rosie the Riveter poster was Geraldine Hoff-Doyle and that is what is remembered in the history of World War II. This view changed when Dr. James Kimble, Associate Professor of Communication, decided to research the identity of Rosie the Riveter and made sure that there is actual evidence pointing to Hoff-Doyle.

For many years, Rosie the Riveter’s identity was mistaken to be Hoff-Doyle when in fact the real woman in the poster representing working women during World War II was Naomi Parker-Fraley.

Kimble, who has studied World War II propaganda, was inspired to do this research because of some previous work he had done on looking at the myths about this poster and kept coming across Hoff-Doyle but never saw the real caption claiming it is her. Kimble started his research by “leaping page by page through magazines” for years, he said.

Once Kimble found the original photo and identified Parker-Fraley as the woman in the photo, an article was published about his research in People Magazine and on NPR. Kimble stated that being recognized for this hard work felt, “unreal because the research is in the past and now people are talking in the media.”

His main reason for doing this research and hard work was because, “historical accuracy is important,” he said.

Kimble explained how reaching his goal felt “pretty amazing, one of the top moments of my career.”

He also had the pleasure of meeting Parker-Fraley, which he described as “amazing and tremendous.”

Kimble’s advice to other researchers trying to publish their work is that it needs to be the right timing because “you can’t tell for sure what will interest.”

Another reason why Kimble was able to get published is because of all the hard work that was done by Seton Hall’s public relations team.

The real Rosie the Riveter, Naomi Parker-Fraley.

One of Kimble’s students, Erica Naumann, a senior communication major, said that she was “shocked” once she found out her professor had been published.

She said,“ I was so excited to read about his research and felt

honored to have been taught by him for multiple classes.”

Naumann went on to say that Kimble is a great professor who has always made her want to work harder. Not only has Kimble’s research affected the world by re-

Photo courtesy of James Kimble vealing the truth about Rosie the Riveter but, it has also inspired his students to want to follow in his footsteps.

Biljana Simakoska can be reached at biljana.simakoska@student.shu.edu.

Climbing up the Home Depot ladder Macarena Solis Staff Writer For her birthday last year, Anne Szmul’s parents gave her what she said was her favorite birthday present ever, Built from Scratch, the book about the Home Depot success story.

Szmul, a senior with a double major in accounting and religion, started working at her hometown’s Home Depot at 18 and has grown passionate about the company ever since.

This past summer Szmul went from working as a cashier at Home Depot, to interning at their headquarters in Atlanta, and finally to accepting a full-time offer as a staff accountant.

“If you did a psychological observation on me and just flash me random colors and orange came up, I would get so beyond excited I would ruin the results,” Szmul said.

She loved the people and the work environment while working as a sales associate at Home Depot.

Her duties included ringing people up and greeting customers.“I had a little too much fun with it,” she said. She had the most fun when she was interacting with her fellow sales associates and customers.

“I didn’t have to be formal, I

could just be myself and I loved it,” Szmul said.

Not only did she love the people at Home Depot but once she read the book and story of it, her desire to stay a part of the company grew stronger.

Szmul’s friends and co-workers are all aware that she has a unique love for the company.

“They always make fun of me, it’s great,” she said jokingly.

Last fall, Szmul was referred to the Home Depot internship program in Atlanta and she eagerly applied.

It was far from her home in Flemington, N.J. but she was determined to make it happen.

After a few months of waiting, Szmul saw an opportunity to get her application seen.

The regional vice president of the east region came to her store on a store walk, and luckily, Szmul was asked specifically to work that day. She met the vice president and the corporate staff as they walked through the store, they spoke about her internship application.

“I think that’s what gave the final push that said ‘hey this girl is actually serious,’” Szmul said.

Soon after her encounter, Szmul was set up with a phone interview and right before Thanksgiving, she was flown down to Atlanta for an on-site interview and math as-

sessment.

The few months that it took to get a call back felt like forever for Szmul, but her career counselor, Robert Franco, Senior Assistant Director for Career and Employer Development, was there to guide her through the process of achieving her goals.

“I see him all the time, he’s great, and now he’s my thesis adviser so I see him like every day,” she added.

After some advice from Franco, Szmul sent several emails to further check into the status of her candidacy and express her determination.

“Obtaining the Home Depot opportunity was by no means a straight line. It took a great deal of strategizing followed by implementation on Anne’s part,” said Franco, “It also helps that she has a great sense of humor.”

Although she’s unsure if the emails were the determining factor, a few days after sending them, she heard back.

It was around Easter that Szmul got the call she was waiting almost six months for. She obtained the internship position at Home Depot headquarters. During the internship Szmul lived in apartments at Georgia State University, where around 50 other interns were also housed.

Szmul had many responsibili-

Photo courtesy of Anne Szmul Szmul began her career with Home Depot as a cashier and is now accepting a full-time offer as a staff accountant. ties under the cross margin and inventory accounting team, among them was analyzing shrinkage, the difference between expected inventory and what they actually have in inventory.

She went store by store and pulled those numbers from the systems.

She would also submit account reconciliations, which she had to present at the end of the internship.

Home Depot CEO, Craig Menear, spoke to the interns. “It was amazing I was fan-girling so hard, it was so bad,” she said.

Chief Financial Officer of Home Depot, Carol Tomé, was also among the speakers. On her

final day, Szmul had a meeting with her senior manager to sum up performance as an intern in which she was offered a full-time position as staff accountant after graduation, which she eagerly accepted.

Szmul plans to move down to Atlanta in July to start her new job in the fall. She is looking forward to living with her new roommate and what she hopes to be “complete adulthood.”

In about 10 years, Szmul hopes to see herself as supervisor turning manager and said she will be at Home Depot for as long as she can.

Macarena Solis can be reached at macarena.solis@student.shu.edu.

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Dear Seton Hall: We want a commencement speaker

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ear Seton Hall, How’s it going? With the fall semester winding down, you seem to be behind on planning something rather important – graduation.

As covered in this issue of The Setonian, no date has been set for the event yet. Some of us seniors are starting to worry.

It looks like some scheduling conflicts are in the way – it’s not entirely your fault – but it would be nice if we had a date. Seniors want to look forward to decorating their caps. Families need to reserve hotels. Arrangements need

to be made.

There is a silver lining, though.

With no graduation plans set, Seton Hall can get to work on finding a commencement speaker.

Now, we know what you’re thinking: Seton Hall doesn’t do commencement speakers. It’s been a few years since the university hosted one and there is no indication plans exist to end that streak in May 2017.

That’s why we, the editors of The Setonian, are writing to you, the University.

We’ll be blunt – we want a commencement speaker. We de-

serve a commencement speaker.

We are hopeful there will be a commencement speaker.

Hope, of course, is not the same as confidence, but surely you have seen the pleas for such a speaker demonstrated by prior graduating classes. Surely an institution that cares so much about its students will not continue to overlook their desires after years of doing so. There have been petitions, public outcry and past articles and editorials in this very newspaper that leave no doubt – students are demanding a keynote speaker.

For whatever reason – whether

Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor The proposed implementation of the Dakota Access Pipeline has sparked social media attention and outrage among people who do not want the pipeline to interfere with residents in its path.

While people are using platforms like Twitter to speak up for those directly impacted by the pipeline, many Americans will use the product the pipelines will bring. The problem arises in critiquing the proposed project without examining one’s own use of energy.

Take transportation for example. Often, individuals will drive to their destination. However, students that live on college campuses have other means available, like Uber.

It’s quick, easy and inexpensive to the average user.

But consider that many college campuses, including Seton Hall, offer shuttle services. Seton Hall not only has its SHUFLY Shuttle service, but SafeRide too, which is essentially a free Uber service provided by the school running within one mile of campus.

Like all public transportation, the SHUFLY runs on a schedule, and that schedule is not always convenient to people who want to get to their destination as quickly as possible.

Alternatives to that service for a person without a car are then Uber or walking. Yet, the more that cars are driven, the more gasoline that needs to be produced.

This use of cars and Uber is what begs the need for the Dakota Access Pipeline to carry North

Dakota oil to refineries. Yet, some of those who are expressing on social media the need to ban the Dakota Access Pipeline certainly are drivers and users of the Uber service.

This is a conflict of interests.

The need for pipelines is apparent; the problem lies with deciding where to put them. The Dakota Access Pipeline will pass through the peaceful people of Standing Rock in Arizona, whose protests have been met with rubber bullets and tear gas administered by police in the area.

Additionally, in the past, efforts to frack for natural gas have resulted in fracking chemicals contaminating water of surrounding homes.

The people that are impacted do not ask for these effects of pipelines placed in their area.

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it be financial or worries of conflict with the Catholic mission – Seton Hall has steered clear of bringing in a respected, successful individual. Instead, SHU has chosen its brightest students to speak. That’s fantastic and a well-deserved honor – but when the advice starts and stops with a student with a 4.0, rather than someone who’s been in our shoes and is now successful, it gets stale.

It gets boring. It leaves the crowd feeling shortchanged.

Seton Hall, that can’t be the feeling you want students to have on their graduation day, right?

Luckily, you can prevent that!

While we may not know an exact date, you have more than enough time to find a speaker that both fits your needs and can inspire students. Seniors certainly want you to. The only thing really standing in your way is whether or not you want to.

We hope to hear back from you on this issue soon, Seton Hall.

Best, The Setonian.

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Photo via Flickr/Fibonacci Blue A young girl protests the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Some are displaced, some cannot drink water, yet Americans need the oil and natural gas supplied by these lines.

As we live in dorms on campus that are heated by natural gas or oil, and come from homes that are heated the same way, do we have the grounds to criticize or oppose projects that bring in these products if we are unwilling to wait for the next SHUFLY and instead call for an Uber, which on a per capita

basis will use a lot more gasoline than a full SHUFLY? While people may be fighting online for the homes of those who are impacted, they should think about the effect the next Uber will have before they call it and try to use means of public transportation instead.

Elizabeth Swinton is a television production major from Linden, N.J. She can be reached at elizabeth.swinton@student.shu.edu.

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Nov. 17, 2016

THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week

“Ten assists, one turnover, 31 minutes. I think he passed the first test.”

Men’s basketball head coach Kevin Willard talks about Madison Jones’ performance on Nov. 11.

Unpredictable nature of sports can make or break a career Matt Lamb Staff Writer Life changes in an instant.

In professional sports, this statement cannot be any truer.

Careers can take off or fade away in a matter of moments. They blossom and die sometimes instantaneously.

Think of Jeremy Lin. “Linsanity” in 2012 made the Harvard graduate go from sleeping on couches to four different teams and large paydays from each, including most recently a threeyear, $36 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets.

Then think of Brandon Roy. An all-star for the Portland Trail Blazers, his career was cut short by injuries, ultimately forcing him to retire early in 2011 and then for good in 2013 after a degenerative knee condition started to take a toll.

This causes one to think of how seriously a career is taken, or how for granted one is taken. There is either stardom that comes from almost nothing other than performing well in the right moment, or creating your legacy by making crucial business and life

Photo via NBA.com The Brooklyn Nets is Jeremy Lin’s sixth team in seven seasons. decisions.

Many college basketball stars must decide whether to go pro before they graduate, no matter the sport. It is most commonly seen in football and basketball. In basketball, the decision is usually made after a player’s freshman year. Do they use their young age

and raw ability to try and earn a high draft pick and get key exposure at an early time in their life, or wait another year and possibly risk injury or having even younger players catch up to them? In football, it is in some cases the opposite. Do student-athletes depend on their athletic skill and physical

prowess to hopefully skyrocket them in the NFL draft, or do they wait another year to polish their skills and earn immediate playing time on a contending team? The dichotomy between the mentality of “should I stay or should I go” is perhaps one of the biggest deciding factors in having a career change so quickly.

Take Johnny Manziel for instance. A Heisman winner as a freshman who slightly fizzled his second year at Texas A&M, he was destined to be the “next big thing” in football. A first-round selection, he was poised to be the Cleveland Browns’ saving grace.

However, a tumultuous relationship with drugs and alcohol has pulled him away from the game of football, and has turned him into a bust not more than two years into his professional career.

This is only a worst-case scenario, seen commonly with athletes who are constantly scrutinized and watched to the highest degree, getting nitpicked for everything. It is more of a story to see these types of players fail than to see the quiet, under-the-radar ones succeed.

One example of a player that is

now famous without coming into the league as such is Mike Piazza.

A 62nd-round pick in the MLB draft is not supposed to succeed at the major league level. So many baseball players see their playing careers fizzle out in the minors.

Piazza, however, is a prime example of someone who never gave up and continued to work hard to become the player that he was over his 16-year professional career.

One of the best hitting catchers of all-time, he was inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame earlier this year. He also had his jersey number retired by the team he spent the most time with, the New York Mets.

Despite all the negative news we see about athletes never living up to the hype or the potential that they are destined to reach, there are so many that exceed expectations and achieve greatness in their own measure, despite the unpredictability, on a level that was never seen to be achievable to anyone but themselves.

Matt Lamb is a broadcasting and visual media major from Howell, N.J. He can be reached at matthew. lamb@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @MattS_Lamb.

The World Cup should not expand its team format James Justice Staff Writer The phrase ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ could certainly be applied when it comes to some of soccer’s biggest international tournaments.

Take the UEFA European Championship for example; a tournament held every four years, comprised of solely European national teams, in a World Cup style format. From 1996 until this year, the tournament had been made up of the perfectly symmetrical number of 16 teams. The tournament had four groups of four. The top two in each group advanced to make the quarterfinals, which led to knockout rounds up until the final. Simple.

For this year’s tournament, the structure was changed, things were complicated and competition was diluted. The tournament was expanded to 24 teams, with six groups of four, in which a convoluted system of the top four third place finishers in each group, along with the top two, advanced to the knockout round.

The group stage was made up of 71 percent of the tournament’s games, and it only eliminated 33 percent of the tournament’s participants. It was a drawn out and unnecessary formality, especially considering the tournament is jammed in between only a month and a half stretch between the end of the European season and the beginning of training for the following season.

Now, after that success, the World Cup wants to get more inclusive. New FIFA President Gianni Infantino campaigned on the idea of expanding the tournament to 40 teams and has recently gone further in suggesting the tournament could be expanded to 48 nations by 2026.

The idea has received plenty of positive feedback from small or underdeveloped soccer nations that have little to no chance of qualification in the current format, but the World Cup is meant to be exclusive. The tournament is held every four years to add relevance, and its games are meant to epitomize the best quality the sport has to offer.

The idea that is gaining steam under Infantino would alter the tournament not just in the number of teams, but in the basic structure of the group stage. Infantino proposed adding an extra step. The tournament would keep its basic structure of a 32-team group stage, with eight groups of four, and the top two advancing from each group. However, as if three years of qualification is not enough, the new FIFA president is proposing that the bottom 16 who qualify for the 40-team field play in a one-match knockout.

The winners would then go on to the 32-team group stage.

Surely the eight additional nations that qualify by virtue of the expansion would relish the idea, but conversely the eight nations who would have been into the group stage, but instead have to play one game to decide their fate, would feel cheated, and rightfully.

A great component to the current World Cup format is that reaching the tournament guarantees a team at least three games in the group stage. The road to the tournament is three years in

Photo via Wikimedia Commons/Danilo Borges Germany won the FIFA World Cup in 2014. the making and no country that survives that journey and earns the honor of qualifying deserves to have that all taken away in 90 minutes.

For the fans, the World Cup is as much a celebration as it is a competitive tournament. They deserve three games if they are willing to drop everything in their life and travel across the world.

Beyond that, the players, who are being asked to play more competitive games in their only time off from club action, do not need

more games added to the list.

Less is sometimes more in life, and sometimes the best change is no change at all. While the change with the Euros looks like something that will unfortunately be here to stay, the proposed change with the World Cup is something that does not have to come to fruition.

James Justice is a broadcast and visual media major from Caldwell, N.J. He can be reached at james. justice@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @JamesJusticeIII.

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Men’s basketball teams are nearly undefeated AROUND THE

Bob Towey Staff Writer Following any conference’s opening weekend, at least a few losses would be expected among the pool of teams, and yet, the Georgetown Bulldogs are the only Big East men’s basketball team that has suffered a defeat. This seems to be a result of a combination of one-sided matchups and dominant performances.

Currently, the AP’s NCAA men’s basketball rankings list Villanova (3), Xavier (11) and Creighton (22) among the top 25, with Seton Hall falling just short. Clearly, the Big East is a powerful division, and looking at some of the margins of victory from this past weekend, it appears that at least a few teams will pick up where they left off after strong finishes in the 20152016 season.

Despite losing Ryan Arcidiacono and Daniel Ochefu, the Villanova

Graphic by Clara Capone

Wildcats continued their momentum from last season’s NCAA Championship. The Lafayette team they faced was no match, as Kris Jenkins and Josh Hart stepped up with impressive games. Jenkins’ 24 points and five rebounds combined with Hart’s 15 points and four boards overpowered Lafayette. As Villanova continues to ride its championship momentum, it will be interesting to see who will be the biggest competition to the Wildcats.

In a busy weekend of play for Seton Hall, the Pirates currently sit at 2-0 after victories over Fairleigh Dickinson and Central Connecticut. Neither team withstood any chance against Angel Delgado, who controlled the paint on both

ends. Against Fairleigh Dickinson, Delgado accounted for a team leading 14 rebounds on way to a double-double. Facing FDU, his 16 rebounds led the team again and helped him notch his second double-double. Khadeen Carrington also shined against both teams, shooting 90 percent from three-point range. Although the Pirates experienced great success this weekend, they had trouble defending three-point shots, especially against the Knights. FDU scored 27 points from beyond the arc, with several of those buckets coming uncontested. If left uncorrected, this defensive issue could end up costing the Pirates in tougher games when they lack the luxury of double-digit leads.

Looking at Creighton’s game against Missouri and Xavier’s against Lehigh, it appears that these matches should have ended with double-digit victories for both Big East teams. However, these teams managed tight, near-losses against low-ranked teams. In each team’s next matchup, they found their form and showed why they deserve their top 25 rankings.

Creighton held off Wisconsin (11) in a convincing 79-67 victory.

It was a well-rounded team win for Bluejays as well, with four different players breaking double digit scoring.

As for Xavier, the Muskateers buried Buffalo by a ridiculous 33 point margin. The stingy Xavier defense was on full display as they

forced the Bulls to cough up 21 turnovers and limited the team to a mere 15 madef field goals.

With both of these elite Big East teams insuring their strength and depth with big wins, they will certainly be a force in both conference play and against non-conference foes Each of the remaining four Big East teams—Butler, DePaul, Marquette and St. John’s—toppled their opponents this weekend.

Unfortunately, the success they have seen to this point may be short lived since these teams will have to prove themselves against higher ranked competitors. It will be interesting to see how all of the teams, particularly Villanova and Seton Hall, find success coming off of title winning seasons.

Bob Towey is a finance and journalism major from Livingston, N.J. He can be reached at robert.towey@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @BobTowey5.

HALL ACROSS THE BOARD SCORES OF THE WEEK MEN’S BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Friday, Nov. 11

Friday, Nov. 11

Savannah State Seton Hall

60 74

63 76

Tuesday, Nov. 15

Marist Seton Hall

Saturday, Nov. 12

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60 74

58 82

Sunday, Nov. 13

Central Connecticut Seton Hall

Friday, Nov. 11

Seton Hall

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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Sunday, Nov. 13

DePaul Seton Hall

Fairleigh Dickinson Seton Hall

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

VOLLEYBALL

Seton Hall Xavier

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Friday, Nov. 11

Seton Hall

26th of 29

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Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball

Gavitt Games Iowa 9 p.m.

Boston College 7 p.m.

Volleyball

TWEET OF THE WEEK

Patriot Invitational Three-Day Meet

Swim & Dive Men’s and Women’s XC

Minnesota 3 p.m.

Joey Khan/Photography and Digital Editor Khadeen Carrington has been on fire for the Hall in their opening two contests, earning a Big East Honor Roll selection by putting up 22.5 points, three rebounds and three assists per game, as well as shooting 90 percent from three-point range.

Providence 1 p.m.

IC4A/ECAC Championship TBD St. John’s 3 p.m.

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Freshman’s team-first attitude sparks swimmers Matt Ambrose Staff Writer

So far this season, the men’s swimming and diving team has found a bevy of successes, following through on their lofty preseason expectations with an 8-1 record. Individuals on the team continue to rack up accolades, most notably freshman Tyler Kauth, who was just named Big East Swimmer of the Week for the week of Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Over the weekend, the freshman backstroker won the 100 back and 200 back that helped the Pirates capture two key wins over conference rivals Georgetown and Villanova. In addition, Kauth swam the first leg in both the 200 and 400 medley relay, both of which were won by the Pirates.

Kauth was named Big East Swimmer of the Week on Tuesday, but for him, he had his focus placed elsewhere.

“It’s a nice accomplishment, but it’s not something I really keep in the front of my mind,” Kauth said. “My goal is to make the team better and improve the team. Individual goals don’t really phase me or excite me right now.”

Kauth has come into the program this season and found in-

stant success, something that coach Ron Farina, along with his teammates, are pleased with.

“I think one of his teammates said it best at the West Virginia meet…He just swims with a lot of heart. He really gets up for relays, gets up for the team aspect of it and he allows that to push him forward,” Farina said. “He is arguably one of our hardest workers, has a great attitude and has just really bought into what we’re doing and our goal of winning a Big East Championship.”

Kauth is a local New Jersey student from Wall, who attended Old Bridge High School. He came into this program with an evident comfort level, not just from living in the area, but also from having experience swimming with his fellow teammates in the past. Kauth was a member of the Red Bank YMCA swim team, along with teammates Matt Zebrowski and Chris Tucker.

“There was a comfort level for him when he got here,” Farina said.” “He just blends in really well with the team and I think he’s really enjoying the college experience and the college aspect of swimming right now.”

The level of comfort that Kauth had coming to Seton Hall can be

seen through the proximity to home and prior experience with his teammates. All that can only account for so much, though the practices and meets are where there need to be results, and Kauth knows this.

“Every day we race in practice, every day we race in meets. Ron said it best when he said that a lot of the Big East comptition are the people on the bus right now,” Kauth said prior to boarding a bus to Fairfax, VA for the Patriot Invitational against George Mason from Nov. 17 to Nov. 19.

Kauth talked about how success for this team comes from motivating one another, reinforcing his statement on how the team comes first and individuals come second.

“It’s cool to win those awards, but I think we all just fire each other up when that happens. I know me and my roommate, Josh (Tosoni), we’ve both won Big East Swimmer of the Week awards, and we have a little competition going to see who can win the most by the end of the year,” Kauth said.

“It’s nice to win them, but when you have people like that pushing you, that’s how we get our team to be faster.”

This men’s swimming and diving team has the key to success:

Photo via SHU Athletics Kauth has cemented his place as not merely a top freshman, but a top swimmer in the conference with Big East honor roll selection. unselfish individuals. be reached by email at matthew.

Matt Ambrose is a journalism ambrose1@student.shu.edu and can major from Exeter, N.H. He can be found on Twitter @mambrose97.

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Guards guide WBB in early-season contests Kyle Kasharian Asst. Sports Editor The fluid, explosive offense of the Seton Hall women’s basketball team, which is now 2-0 on the season, has largely been fueled by the chemistry of its talented guards.

“We play really well together and we also play off of each other,” freshman Kaela Hilaire said of her connection with JaQuan Jackson and LaTecia Smith. “I like to get them to score first,” Hilaire said.

“We all depend on each other.”

The trio is responsible for 62 percent of the team’s total scoring on just their points alone and have each broken double figures in the team’s first two games.

The play of point guards Hilaire and Smith have been especially important to head coach Tony Bozzella.

“I thought KK did a good job and TT’s playing the best she’s played since she’s been in this program,” Bozzella said. “I told her that she’s playing fearlessly, aggressively and tough. They’re young kids and they’re gonna get better.”

After seeing limited action in a deep backcourt last season, Smith has made her presence known.

She was recognized with her selection to the Big East Honor Roll last week.

The sophomore captain is averaging four assists, 6.5 rebounds and more than four steals per

Joey Khan/Digital and Photography Editor Redshirt junior JaQuan Jackson leads the team in scoring. game, yet the most impressive statistic may be her scoring contributions.

“We’ve moved her off the ball a little bit because we need the scoring and she’s been great,” Bozzella said. “I’m very proud of her.

She worked hard all summer, had some severe foot problems, and she hasn’t missed a beat. She’s gotten a lot better.”

Smith is pouring in 14 points per game and is so far perfect from the charity stripe.

Talented youth has been a major theme on this team, and Hilaire is no exception to that.

“KK – she reads the floor very well,” Smith noted of her freshman teammate who is averaging a team-high five assists per game.

Beyond the dominant point guard duo, Jackson has shown flashes of a capable top scoring option the young Pirates’ squad

may need.

The transfer from Louisiana Tech is putting up a team leading 19.5 points per game, as well as finding her rhythm across all categories with 4.5 boards, three assists and 2.5 steals.

Despite the two early victories, the team has struggled with coughing up the ball. The trio of Jackson, Smith and Hilaire has given up 22 turnovers in these initial matchups.

“It’s more about working on it in practice,” Jackson said of limiting the team’s turnovers. “Being patient, more importantly.”

The Pirates will look to work on controlling the ball as they continue their season on the momentum of big numbers and intense play from the talented guards.

Kyle Kasharian can be reached at kyle.kasharian@student.shu.edu or Joey Khan/Digital and Photography Editor on Twitter @ItsKyleKash.

Kaela Hilaire (top) and LaTecia “TT” Smith (bottom).

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against Fairleigh Dickinson was one of those and was missed by any residents not at the game.

With YES being the provider of Brooklyn Nets basketball as well, students also cannot watch former Seton Hall Basketball player and 42nd pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Isaiah Whitehead play for the local team.

Garcia did say they are researching possibilities to bring the local sports programming to the Living Room area in Duffy Hall.

Until then, students will have no availability through cable to watch these channels. Some may have the ability to find channels or games through their computer and attach to the TV through an HDMI cable in the meantime.

Seton Hall mentioned on its Twitter profile that Housing and Residence Life looks for feedback on the change in cable service.

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Delgado, Carrington lead SHU into Gavitt Games Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor

It’s just two games into the season, but two Seton Hall men’s basketball players are off to hot starts.

Those playeres would be none other than juniors Angel Delgado and Khadeen Carrington.

Before the season started, head coach Kevin Willard said that multiple players will have to step up their games in order to help fill the gap left by NBA-bound Isaiah Whitehead. He mentioned players increasing their point contributions. So far, Delgado and Carrington have done just that.

In the first two games, Delgado averaged 18 points and 15 rebounds, big numbers from a big man who sprained his ankle over a week ago.

Those numbers nearly double his contributions last season.

Delgado averaged 9.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore.

“He’s definitely going to get the ball more, he has to do better when he has it,” Willard said following the team’s 91-70 win over Fairleigh Dickinson University on Nov. 11. “Five turnovers is a big issue for me. He’s a better passer than that and has to make better decisions when he gets doubled, because he’s going to start getting doubled.”

With Delgado’s play on the rise,

Joey Khan/Digital and Photography Editor Khadeen Carrington has averaged 22.5 points per game. thoughts of a 20-point, 20-rebound game are on the player’s mind.

“That’s something I got with coach. I got to get it, but he said don’t worry about it just let your game go,” Delgado said.

Carrington is also kicking his play into high gear to start the season. He was named to the Big East Honor Roll this past week after averaging 22.5 points, three assists and 4.5 three-pointers per game.

Last season, Carrington averaged just 14.1 points and 1.6 three-pointers per game.

“This is a funny group,” Willard said. “Khadeen played in the

Big East Tournament, he had 27 [points], 24 [points] and he didn’t play very good [in] the Villanova game. He had been playing like this the second half of [last] season.”

For Carrington, putting up those numbers is just another day on the job.

“I didn’t take it as any pressure.

Just basketball, I’ve been doing this my whole life,” Carrington said. “I just try to keep the guys focused, keep them calm, go out and get a W.” Delgado, Carrington and the Hall face a tougher test on Thursday, Nov. 17 than they did in games against Fairleigh Dickinson

Joey Khan/Digital and Photography Editor Angel Delgado is using his physicality to get to the line. and Central Connecticut, as the team will go up against a Big Ten opponent in the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Gavitt Games. “[Iowa is] a really good team, they got a really good team, and we got to prepare really good for

them,” Delgado said. “They can give us a lot of trouble in the game, and we got to prepare for that.”

Elizabeth Swinton can be reached at elizabeth.swinton@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @eswint22.

Campus cable upgrade a downgrade for local sports fans Keith Egan Staff Writer This fall, Seton Hall upgraded its campus cable package, adding channels while also switching over to higher quality transmission for digital programming. However, this update did not include local sports channels MSG, SNY and YES, which feature a portion of SHU basketball games.

The cable provider of Seton Hall is CampusTelevideo, a subsidiary of Apogee Telecom Inc. The final channel selection is reviewed by Seton Hall Housing and Residence Life, according to Director of Business Affairs, Michael Garcia.

Garcia also pointed out that Apogee no longer offers the channels, which is the reason they are no longer available. There is also

a capacity of 103 channels available, which limits the amount of channels SHU can offer.

The new cable upgrade added channels such as CNBC, OWN, FX, National Geographic and more ranging from entertainment to news, in addition to enhancing the picture quality. It also added sports channels such as NFL Network, NBCSN, NHL Network and more. Nonetheless, losing these channels entails that the Seton Hall community is unable to watch the regular programming of local professional teams such as the Knicks, Nets, Mets, Yankees, Devils, Rangers and Islanders.

Although Garcia said he had not heard of many people expressing their discontent with the channels no longer available, many students are upset about not being able to watch their fa-

vorite sport teams.

“When I first came to Seton Hall I knew I would be able to watch my favorite sport teams along with the UEFA champions league games that were being shown on MSG or MSG+,” junior resident Thomas Golembeski said.

“As a huge New York sports fan I was looking forward to watching my teams once the season started and now that we do not have any of the channels I can’t watch the Rangers or Knicks, I can’t watch the Devils with some of my buddies nor can I watch Met games when the baseball season starts.”

Freshman resident Mat Mlodzinski, a broadcasting major from Connecticut, expressed how he was upset about not being able to watch his favorite teams, as they are frequently blacked out in his home town.

Photos via wikipedia.org SNY, YES Network and MSG are no longer available at SHU. “As a Knick fan, I was very excited to be able to see them on MSG once I got to Seton Hall.

Now I have to follow along [on the ESPN app] for play by play updates which is annoying.”

The programs also have sports talk shows and coverage of college teams, as well as coverage of other

professional teams or sports. Fox Sports 1 is still available as the main provider of Big East basketball, however, Seton Hall basketball has four games on the schedule this year to be broadcasted on the YES Network. Its first game

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