The Setonian – Volume 93, Issue 8 – 10/27/2016

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TurboVote, a ‘complete success’ at Seton Hall, registers 1,663 students Isabel Soisson Asst. Digital Editor This election year, Seton Hall has taken major strides towards helping its students become more active and informed voters by providing them with the service TurboVote.

TurboVote is an application that helps people register to vote, update their voter registration, or just request an absentee ballot, according to TurboVote.org.

The Dean of Students office paid for the university’s TurboVote membership, said Karen Van Norman, associate vice president and dean of students, “but the Student Government Association (SGA) has really led the voter registration efforts at SHU.” Teagan Sebba, president of SGA and a senior political science major, said in an email interview that she was a freshman when TurboVote first came to SHU, but voting and the political process are extremely important to her, so she just took over TurboVote from there. Sebba also interned with TurboVote this past summer.

According to Sebba, TurboVote was a complete success at SHU this year, considering 1,663 students either registered to vote, requested an absentee ballot, or chose to receive election updates and reminders through TurboVote.

“That’s 1,663 people that took an extra step to have their voice heard and participate in our political process,” Sebba said.

Sebba said that many students came to her with questions about TurboVote.

“I think when it comes to

something as seemingly daunting as voting for president,” said Sebba, “you really need a person to ask.”

Sebba also said that TurboVote is especially important on college campuses because it simplifies the voting process.

“It provides students with a self-addressed, pre-stamped envelope because many college students don’t have envelopes or stamps lying around, it gives you election reminders personalized to fit your lifestyle, and helps students request absentee ballots if they will be on campus on election day instead of back home where they are registered,” Sebba added.

Rishi Shah, a freshman finance and marketing major, said that he chose to use TurboVote because he was having a hard time finding how to register to vote and it seemed like a convenient solution.

“I think the service is great, Shah said, “But in the future, an email outlining what the next steps and voting options are would be really helpful, especially for new voters.”

Although Lauren Mangine, a freshman elementary education major, did not need to use TurboVote, she found it useful.

“I went home over fall break and chose to just get an absentee ballot from my town’s voter registration office,” Mangine said.

Even so, she said she found TurboVote’s website convenient and easy to understand.

“I think it was extremely helpful, considering they sent me all the paperwork right to my school mailbox,” Shah said.

Isabel Soisson can be reached at isabel.soisson@student.shu.edu.

Oct. 27, 2016

National cyberattack knocks out Seton Hall Okta services

Screengrab via Department of Information Technology The Oct. 21 cyberattack made it impossible for millions to access a number of Internet services.

Ashley Turner News Editor Any student who lost access to PirateNet and other SHU Okta services early morning on Friday, Oct. 21 wasn’t just experiencing a small, local internet outage.

At approximately 7 a.m. that day, a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack impacted the United States, primarily hitting the East Coast. A DDoS attack hacks computers and networked devices to flood a targeted system with an overwhelming amount of internet traffic, causing the servers to crash.

Friday’s cyberattack was aimed at internet infrastructure company, Dyn, which serves as an address book for the Internet, according to Wired.com. Dyn converts web addresses into IP

addresses that connect with servers to provide the requested Web page.

Dr. Stephen Landry, chief information officer at Seton Hall, said that SHU services were regained and made available by 11 a.m. The cyberattacks continued throughout the day and impacted different parts of the U.S., but no longer impacted SHU. “As a result of this attack, many major Internet sites were inaccessible for periods of time on Friday, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), where many of Seton Hall University’s systems are located,” Landry said. “Seton Hall University services affected by this cyberattack included Okta, the University’s login service, our PirateNet portal, Office 365, Blackboard Learn and the Banner administrative system.”

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Ethan James, a freshman business management and finance major, said that the cyberattack made it impossible for him to access study guides on Blackboard for two of his midterms. He said he became frustrated not only when he could not log in to Blackboard, but also when he could not access his Google Drive, where he keeps his school work.

“As a student who pays a lot of money to this school in order to be housed with necessities, including internet access, to not only live the college life, do homework, and relax, but also work, it was very frustrating,” James said.

He added that the cyberattack made him realize how important a strong, reliable internet connection is.

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Students question SHU’s recycling efforts on campus Sarah Yenesel Staff Writer Seton Hall is known for its sports teams and Catholic mission, but apparently not its recycling.

“I hear a lot of rumors that Seton Hall doesn’t recycle,” said Laura Cavanagh, a sophomore social and behavioral sciences major.

There is no consensus among students on whether SHU recycles or not.

Richard Fields III, a senior liberal studies major and broadcasting minor, said he does not believe the University recycles, “because the amount of work it takes to recycle, Seton Hall is not willing to do.”

However, Kyle Pacla, a sophomore psychology major, believes SHU does do its part in going green.

Ecology club president Cassidy Martin said that she recalls the president of the ecology club in 2014 discovered that a Seton Hall worker threw all of the recycling in the trash after one piece of trash was found in the recycling bin. While this prac-

tice was a surprise to Martin, there is a reason for it.

According to John Signorello, associate vice president of Facilities Engineering, via an email interview, “Any material contaminated by food, like a stained pizza box, is garbage.

Any garbage thrown in a recycle can cross contaminates the recycling and it all becomes garbage.”

Resident students “self-recycle” and at the first floor meeting of the year, it was the Resident Assistant’s responsibility to inform student residents what items to recycle and what bins they belong in, Resident Hall Director Samantha Sinclair said.

Diego Buitrago, a project manager hired by Temco Facility Services, which is a comprehensive facilities support service, said that housekeeping workers are instructed to line trash cans with black bags and recycling cans in clear bags.

According to the Resident’s Guide to Turrell and Ora Manor, which can be found on SHU’s website, in apartment style residence halls like these two there is a slightly different

policy for trash and recycling.

Unlike on-campus dorms, the manors do not have trash rooms, but bins and dumpsters in their parking lots. The Guide says, “Residents are responsible for the disposal of their trash and recycling items.”

“No one told me about the recycling bins until I saw them for myself,” said Olivia Xiao, a resident at Ora Manor. Xiao started living at Ora this semester, but has already noticed that some students do not know how to dispose of trash and recycling properly. She said that she recently saw a trash bag in a bin clearly labeled recycling.

The ecology club on campus states their mission is to promote environmental principles in college life. During the spring semester of 2016, the club decorated the wooden board outside the University Center, indicating items Seton Hall does and does not recycle.

This effort was made in hopes of educating the University population about proper recycling and preventing what is now understood as cross contamination.

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor Resident students are expected to “self-recycle.”

“I wish [Seton Hall University] did a better a job to educate students and facility to properly recycle so that the recycling bins

on campus are actually doing something,” Martin said.

Sarah Yenesel can be reached at sarah.yenesel@student.shu.edu.

Cyberattack:

on Dyn brings down a DNS (domain name system) provider it essentially cuts off the internet’s address book and makes it impossible for most people to access the internet and all of the systems they rely on every day.”

Although Shannon said many people can be affected by a widescale cyberattack, he added that most people will never be individually targeted, but that there are different types of attacks that can potentially access personal information.

Although these individually targeted cyberattacks are possible, Landry said that this was not the case on Friday.

“While Friday’s cyberattack interrupted classes and business, there is little danger that this particular type of attack will expose students, faculty or employees’ personal data,” Landry said.

Students couldn’t have done much to prevent Friday’s cyberattack, but Landry and Shannon said students can prevent individual cyberattacks by avoiding phishing scams and creating a secure, unique password that should never be used twice.

Ashley Turner can be reached at ashley.turner1@student.shu.edu.

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The attack was reportedly a DDoS that affects Internet of Things devices like webcams and routers, wired.com wrote. Once those devices were infected with malware, they began to flood the target with unwanted traffic.

ABC News reported that a group called New World Hackers claimed responsibility for the attack via Twitter, but the claim was not verified by authorities.

John Shannon, a professor of Legal Studies at SHU, said that the average person is beginning to notice cyberattacks more because the attacks are becoming more aggressive. He said that people’s increasing reliance on the connectivity provided by the internet has made these attacks more impactful on people’s daily lives.

“They (cyberattacks) don’t only impact technology,” Shannon said. “Cyberattacks may be targeted at our networks and systems and our personal and professional lives rely on those networks and systems. When a DDoS attack like the one focused

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Student political groups debate national issues on campus stage Alexandra Gale Staff Writer The Unified Students’ Assembly (USA) along with the Student Government Association (SGA) hosted and moderated a debate between the College Republicans and College Democrats clubs right before the presidential debate on Wednesday, Oct. 19.

With the presidential election around the corner, students wanted to voice their opinions on the candidates and their parties.

The USA “works to foster conversation, identity and intersectionality. It specifically exists to bring all viewpoints together to engage in a meaningful conversation,” said Zachariah Boyer, senior political science major and co-founder of USA. The moderators were Boyer, The Setonian’s Asst. News Editor, Brianna Bernath, and Maggie Bach, assistant director of Leadership Development. They asked questions and covered such topics such as the economy, climate change, race relations, transgender rights, terrorism and immigration. They also pulled questions from the audience.

When speaking about terror and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), Anthony Antonini a junior diplomacy major who is a College Democrats representative and a member of ROTC, challenged the Republicans to fight alongside him in his coming commission in September 2017.

“I’ll tell you something. I am sick and tired of my friends coming home in body bags,” Antonini said. “What you need to do is understand the fundamental issues about why these groups come about. You have to get inside their heads. What else do they have?”

The crowd clapped hard to show support as he took his seat.

John Soper, sophomore political science major and College Republicans representative, said it was important for everyone to participate in the political process.

“People age 50 and over are the primary voters of this country,” said Soper. “If millennials vote in the same way that those people vote, politicians might pay more attention to the causes millennials care about.”

When asked what transgender rights would look like considering the reportedly 1.4 million Americans that identify as transgender,

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor Student groups, representing the major political parties, debated topics like transgender rights, terrorism and race relations. a freshman economics major and College Democrats representative Siddharth Bector, said his party was proud to stand with transgender individuals.

“We want bullying codes in schools that see federal money ,” Bector said.

On the subject of race relations, junior diplomacy major and College Democrats President Ajiya Doka said, “Our solution as a party would definitely be criminal justice reform that there needs to be a serious look at minimum sentencing use of private prisons as well as creating an economic system that works both for the African American community as well as everyone else.”

James White, College Democrats representative and senior history major, spoke about climate change.

“Coal is just obsolete and yes, that affects people’s lives, but that’s capitalism, I’m sorry,” White said.

When asked what his party’s plan was to combat terrorism in all forms both on American soil and abroad, Victor Vieira, sophomore

diplomacy and modern languages major and College Republicans representative, spoke about strengthening the military.

“It’s essential that if our president draws a red line it’s important that we follow through and execute. In order to protect our nation, it’s essential that we structure our military to protect our borders and our national security,” Viera said.

To end the debate Edward Colombo, a senior political science and philosophy major who is president of the SHU College Republicans, thanked everyone for attending.

“Showing people 20 year olds can do this is important. Talking about these issues and what makes America great is substantive. Debate is the best way to solve these issues of American politics,” said Colombo. “Get to know them and get involved. Don’t just vote.

Know how you feel about politics.

Don’t base off your parents. Neither reflect the true values of either party.”

Alexandra Gale can be reached at alexandra.gale@student.shu.edu.

Participate in The Setonian’s presidential poll!

Representatives from The Setonian will be outside the Dining Hall in the Galleon Hall polling students from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.

Tell The Setonian who you are voting for in the presidential election and grab some free candy!

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor John Soper, a College Republican representative, said it is important for everyone to participate in the political process.

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Crime Log October 21 Incident: Four non-SHU students entered campus. One of them was wearing a grim reaper costume.

The group was making a YouTube clip near Boland Hall. All four individuals were banned from and escorted off campus for trespassing.

October 25 Theft: A military flag was stolen off an office door in Jubilee Hall.

October 25 Incident: The South Orange Fire Department (SOFD) responded to a burning odor in Walsh Library.

The SOFD determined that the odor possibly came from the air handler.

Upcoming Events What: Eugene Onegin thorough the Western eyes When: Thursday, Oct. 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Fahy Hall, Room 236 The Details: The Slavic Club will presentthe British film adaptation of the Russian novel-in-verse, Onegin, after students in Prof. Shiloff’s Russian Literature class present passages in the original Russian. A quiz and prizes will follow.

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

What: Mercy is our Mission When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Lewis Hall The Details: The Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology wil host a day of theological studies led by Monsignor Joseph R. Reilly and Reverend Paul Manning. Pre-registration is required as seating is limited.

Cost: $50 For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Harvest Festival When: Monday, Oct. 31, 1-3:00 p.m.

Where: University Green The Details: The festival will feature pumpkin painting, free pumpkin pie and cider, games, prizes and organic food harvesting. All SHU students are invited to attend. The rain date for this event will be Friday, Nov. 4, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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

What: Higher Education Distinguished Speaker Series Kickoff When: Monday, Oct. 31, 6:00 p.m.

Where: McNulty Hall 101, Science Amphitheatre The Details: Philip Altbach, Ph.D, will begin the Distinguished Speaker Series with his lecture, “The Global Academic Revolution: What Does It Mean for the U.S.?” The lecture will be followed by a panel and general discussion. This lecture is open to SHU students and the general public. Reservations are encouraged.

Cost: Free To make a reservation, email ann.rodrigues@shu.edu.

Oct. 27, 2016

S.O. not clowning around for Halloween Siobhan McGirl Staff Writer With Halloween approaching, officials in South Orange maintain that they are not concerned with clown-related trouble.

Sightings throughout the country could have been pulled from a page out of a Stephen King novel.

However, this fear is not affecting the authorities, especially with Halloween approaching.

“Honestly, we don’t subscribe to this national fear of someone in a clown costume,” said South Orange Police Sgt. Adrian Acevedo. According to Acevedo, no clown sightings have been reported to the police in South Orange.

Assistant Vice President for Public Safety and Security, Pat Linfante, reflected SOPD’s sentiments on the clown issue. There have been zero reports of clowns on campus and Public Safety will not be doing anything different this year in terms of safety precautions.

“We issue extra security on any Halloween and this one will be no different,” Linfante said. “Honestly, I think the hype surrounding the clowns has died out.”

Senior diplomacy and international relations major Clare Duda said she can’t explain why this trend of clown sightings shook

her so much, but she is scared.

“I’m not usually scared of the crazy fads that pop up every few months, but I don’t like how the clowns cover their faces and you really don’t know what they are going to do,” Duda said. “You can’t tell if it’s a joke or not.”

Duda agreed that the clown craze has died down a bit, but she is concerned it will come back Halloween weekend.

“Extra public safety wouldn’t hurt,” Duda said. “I will definitely feel safer with extra staff on for the weekend.”

Duda is not alone in thinking the clowns might make a surprise appearance this weekend, but Acevedo said it is not a clown isolated issue.

“I’m sure people will be dressing up this Halloween and be up to no good,” Acevedo said. “But this happens every year on Halloween because of the nature of masks and dressing up.”

SOPD addressed the real victims of this situation.

“We feel really sorry for guys who dress up as clowns for a living and can’t get work anymore because of this,” Acevedo said.

Linfante hopes this year will go as smoothly as years past.

“We are all adults here. We don’t have issues,” Linfante said.

Siobhan McGirl can be reached at siobhan.mcgirl@student.shu.edu.

SGA Updates

Photo via Flickr/Steve Baker As the clown hysteria dwindles, some students remain vigilant and fearful.

Election Day is Nov. 8!

Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) adviser Maggie Bach reported that in accordance with Seton Hall’s ongoing alcohol education awareness, students are encouraged to write messages about bystander intervention on the board outside the University Center.

The Student Life committee reported that members of SGA should remind students that the Starbucks in the Cove is an alternative to the long lines of Dunkin’ Donuts.

The Academic Affairs committee reported that the College of Education’s Meet the Deans event is Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6:00 p.m. The committee is also working on increasing communication between pre-ed students and their advisers.

The Academic Affairs committee also reported that they are working on getting a breakdown of the technology fee so students can see exactly where their money is going.

Treasurer Alyssa Potenzone reported that the SGA fall budget is at $6,289, while the co-sponsorship budget is at $11,690. The operational budget is at $7,618, and the GDS fund is at $8,356.

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

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The polling site for all South Orange residents is in the Beck Rooms in the Walsh Library.

A student must be registered to vote in South Orange to vote in the Walsh Library. The polls open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in New Jersey.

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Stillman and Diplomacy continue to strive for excellence Samantha Todd News Copy Editor

Seton Hall’s Master’s Program from the School of Diplomacy and two of Stillman’s programs, Accounting and Finance, have been rebranded as Centers of Excellence for another three years.

The School of Diplomacy is proud of the high quality of the school and its studies, said Dean Dr. Andrea Bartoli of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations.

These programs being rebranded as Centers of Excellence have a positive effect on the morale of students, Bartoli added.

“The high quality of the School of Diplomacy has been confirmed by these programs being recognized and the number of diplomacy students winning prestigious scholarships,” Bartoli said. “The rebranding of the three programs as Centers of Excellence are due to the time invested” into these programs.

Both the accounting and finance programs have been a source of strength for Stillman for years, said Dean Joyce Strawser of the Stillman School.

“They both have their own special strengths, finance is one of the top research faculties across the campus, they really shine in terms of that research production, and they do have very strong student enrollments,” Strawser said.

She added that one of the benefits of Stillman is that it has its own accreditation and the accounting department has its own separate accreditation. Having that special Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accounting program accreditation is a tremendous benefit because only 180 business schools in the entire world have that and SHU is one of 180, Strawser said.

Strawser said that the accounting program stands out in student outcomes as there is nearly a 100 percent employment rate of students who graduate as accounting majors. In 2015, it was 100 percent and in 2014 it was 97 percent, according to Strawser.

She added that she would like to get faculty to work more closely with people in the professions relating to each program, that way professors know what students will be doing in the real world and are able to better prepare their students. This would also give students a new contact who would be in the classroom for them to ask questions to. Also, if the contact is observing students they may want to hire, mentor or have the students they are observing intern for them.

Students in these three programs feel that they are benefiting from the curriculum.

These programs have made Andrew Paparelli, a senior finance and accounting major, a more disciplined student because a lot of

studying is involved in these programs. He added that he would not be who he is today if he didn’t enroll in these Stillman programs.

These programs, “give every student an opportunity (to succeed), you just have to go out there and take the initiative,” Paparelli said.

Paparelli said Strawser’s idea of bringing professionals into classrooms would be fantastic, as it could make students take their classes more seriously if someone who could give them an internship and full-time job was watching them.

There should be more courses and course sections offered each semester so students do not feel limited when choosing their elective courses, said Vina Tailor, a senior finance and marketing double major with an information (IT) and supply chain management certificate, via email.

“The extra funding and resources from being a Center of Excellence will be helpful in facilitating more research and...allowing both students and faculty to expand on their knowledge,” said Luciano Cundari, a senior accounting and finance major who is in the fiveyear Master of Professional Accounting Program (M.S.P.A.), via an email interview.

The finance program offers many opportunities and classes to students, but it could be improved by getting more big name employers to recruit on campus and come speak to students, said Prachi Mak-

Sarah Yenesel/Staff Photographer The Stillman School of Business’s accounting and finance programs are two of SHU’s many Centers of Excellence. kar, a senior majoring in finance, information technology (IT) and marketing, via an email interview.

“I think the connection that the School has with the UN is unique and offers the students different events and experiences that they could only experience by being part of our school,” said Paola Ordonez, a second-year graduate

student in the diplomacy and international relations program, in an email interview.

“I think that the regional and functional specializations offer a good diversity to the students, so they can focus their goals on their future careers,” Ordonez said.

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

SHU weighs in on importance of SAT scores Mariah McCloskey Staff Writer

Many students entering college are spending hundreds of dollars on preparing, taking and sending in their SAT scores. But are they really as important as every high school guidance counselor makes them out to be?

Some liberal arts schools, including Bates College, Bowdoin College and Bryn Mawr College have begun to place less emphasis on test scores.

Approximately 78 percent of universities still consider standardized test scores important but also evaluate them along with transcripts, according to Petersons.com, an education company that offers information about schools, scholarships and standardized test preparation.

SHU has been and will continue to be one of the schools that requests SAT scores, said Dr. Alyssa McCloud, vice president of Enrollment Management.

According to McCloud, the United States is one of the only developed countries without a standardized K-12 educational curriculum, so this can often lead to discrepancies when applying for

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor Students place a heavy emphasis on getting great test scores, but how much do test scores matter? college.

It can be difficult for a college to make a decision between two students who, on paper look the exact same academically, but in real life, one student may have had a simpler curriculum. This is where the SAT steps in. The standardized test makes it easier for colleges to properly evaluate students.

Grade point averages (GPA) are cultivated over four years and measure effort, focus and diligence, whereas your SAT score is acquired in a matter of hours and is generally believed to simply reflect aptitude. Often, a SAT score reveals whether a GPA and transcript are accurate representations

of academic ability. Admissions officers use SAT and ACT scores to figure out if the grades were inflated or not.

According to McCloud, the average SAT score for last year’s incoming freshman class was 1,144 on a 1,600 scale, while this year’s freshman average was 1,153 on a 1,600 scale. That is with increased application rate. This year was SHU’s most selective year, as McCloud said that the acceptance rate dropped from 76 percent to 67 percent.

SHU’s incoming freshman class had impressive SAT scores and GPAs. McCloud said that because

SHU is a University with so many professional programs, using the “metric data” of how well students perform in a testing environment is predictive of how well a student will do. But some students do not believe that the SAT is a fair measure of knowledge.”

A study done by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) found that larger institutions tend to consider test scores more intently, while small exclusive schools are likely to place equal importance on all aspects of your application, including the scores.

“I don’t know if we will ever not have SAT’s or ACT’s. Even if we

don’t we will still have some kind of test that is similar,” said Samantha Innamorato, a freshman communications major. She added that her future bosses will not reject her because of her past SAT scores.

“The SAT is important. I don’t like it, but I know we need it,” said Innamorato.

McCloud said SHU takes a more “holistic view” of its applicant pool and takes the time to look at the entirety of an incoming student’s transcript.

The admission staff looks at the SAT, GPA, admissions essay, extra-curricular activities, any hardships or problems that caused a student to struggle, and especially community service.

McCloud said that the best way to get into any school, but especially Seton Hall, is to set up an interview between the incoming student and its admission counselor. The interview is often the best way to show a school that you are interested. If you make friends with your admissions counselor they can advocate for you even if you do not necessarily have the best scores.

Mariah McCloskey can be reached at mariah.mccloskey@student.shu.edu.

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Veterans called to committee Thomas Schwartz Staff Writer

Student veterans Genessi Rosario and Kevin Quigley, recognize a need for a student-veterans’ committee on campus in order to facilitate connections among former soldiers.

This committee will be made official on Friday, Oct. 28, according to Head of Access Services and librarian John Irwin. Irwin will serve as a faculty adviser over the committee.

Rosario and Quigley sought assistance in developing a committee with help from other faculty members on campus, like former petty officer third class and current assistant professor, John Irwin. The committee serves as a platform for veterans to form healthy relationships and incites awareness for veteran causes such as suicide prevention and psychological care.

“So far we have only had interest from a handful of students, but once things get going we fully anticipate to have an enthusiastic response from other student veterans,” Rosario said in an email interview.

There are 109 student veterans at SHU, according to Irwin, who received this information from

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Sheng Xi Chen/Staff Photographer The Veteran Lounge is located in the U. Center, second floor.

Financial Aid Representative Garland Foster. Irwin added that this number may include spouses or children of veterans using benefits.

According to Irwin, a small minority of student veterans are enrolled at Seton Hall. The drastic adjustments veterans encounter when reentering civilian life can be troublesome.

Returning from foreign countries consumed by mass violence back into relative security can be problematic for many servicemen and women.

Irwin understands the challenging predicament of returning to college life. As a former member of the United States Navy from 1988-1992, he was deployed during the Gulf War and returned to Ramapo College, a campus that also lacked in student-veteran organizations.

“I am motivated to help veterans because I know what it’s like to come back and struggle going back to college,” Irwin said.

About 20 veterans a day commit suicide nationwide, according to statistics released in July 2016 from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.

Veteran support groups on campus can create a sheltered environment for those who feel alienated and estranged, Rosario said.

“Having a veterans’ committee will be absolutely beneficial to student veterans,” Rosario said. “Having an organization where veterans can meet other like-minded people will give a sense of community to students who otherwise feel isolated.”

Thomas Schwartz can be reached at thomas.schwartz@student.shu.edu.

Authors: Rocky Rakovic Date: Oct. 31, 2002 The story: A fire destroyed 55 Ward Place, an off-campus residence at the time known as the “TKE House” leaving at least four Seton hall students homeless. The flames could be seen from Boland Hall, reminding some students of the Boland fire which had taken place three years earlier. Efforts by the residents to put the fire out proved useless.

“Students excited about N.J.’s swing state status”

Author: Vanessa Vera Date: Oct. 28, 2004 The story: As Election Day was only five days away, students reveled in the anticipation of voting in a swing state for the 2004 presidential election. According to a Quinnipiac University poll released days earlier, George W. Bush and John Kerry were neck-and-neck in N.J., tied at 47 percent.

College of S. Idaho:

Tufts University:

University of Wisconsin: Temple University: Where: Madison, Wis. Date: Oct. 26 The update: Dozens of women have come forward with accusations against Alec Cook, a student who will be charged with up to 30 counts, including felony sexual assault, false imprisonment and strangulation because of alleged sexual assaults on four women. Upon searching Cook’s apartment, authorities found a notebook full of “stalking techniques.”

From: www.washingtonpost.com

Where: Philadelphia, Pa. Date: Oct. 21 The update: A flash mob of 150 teenagers beat up students of the university and Philadelphia police officers. The group was called together by an Instagram post urging the teens to meet outside the Pearl Theater for the 6:45 p.m. showing of “Ouija: Origin of Evil”. Four people were arrested and at least eight were injured. The university has responded with enhanced security.

From: www.washingtonpost.com

Xavier University:

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Villanova University:

Kutztown University:

Where: Twin Falls, Idaho Date: Oct. 25 The update: The college announced that it will settle a discrimination lawsuit brought about by former Vice President Edit Szanto in 2015. Szanto claimed that she was harrassed and fired from her job on the basis of her gender and because she is a Romanian immigrant. The college denied any wrongdoing in the matter.

From: www.chronicle.com Where: Cincinnati, Ohio Date: Oct. 26 The update: Dozens of students had a moment of silence in protest of racially offensive social media posts. One photo posted on social media featured a skeleton in a dashiki, a West African tunic. Another photo showed a white woman in blackface.

The college is investigating the situation.

From: www.wcpo.com

Where: Medford, Mass.

Date: Oct. 25 The update: Campus police announced in a warning to the presidents of Greek Life that they will be probing offensive Halloween costumes. They specified that students could potentially face disciplinary action, up to and including a police investigation, for any costume that makes another student feel uncomfortable or unsafe.

From: www.thecollegefix.com Where: Salt Lake City, Utah Date: Oct. 26 The update: The Mormon-owned university has changed the policy that launched an investigation of two rape victims in May for violating the school’s strict honor code that bans drinking and premarital sex. The university will also adopt an amnesty clause, so that sexual assault victims cannot be in violation of the Honor Code.

From: www.cbsnews.com

Where: Villanova, Pa. Date: Oct. 26 The update: Part-time student Victor Kane, 19, was arrested after investigators found “up-skirt” videos and still photos of women taken by a cell phone, among others taken in bathrooms, public areas and the university’s Main Line campus. Kane was charged with possession of child pornography and several other related charges.

From: www.philly.com

Where: Maxatawny Twp., Pa. Date: Oct. 25 The update: A university student was charged in a what was reported as an accidental dorm room stabbing. Mark Anthony Johnson was charged with recklessly endangering another person in connection with the incident. Johnson said that he walked into a dorm room and threw a pocket knife, which hit someone.

From: www.wfmz.com

Campus Life Jewish student finds similarities in Catholic faith October 27, 2016

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Gary Phillips Editor-in-Chief It was early December 2015, and no one wanted to set the fire alarm off in Aquinas Hall.

Still, the group of students were eager to learn. They wanted to celebrate the holidays with their friend.

But what if they triggered the building’s smoke detectors, forcing everyone inside out into the midst of a cold winter night with no time to prepare? That would leave a lot of people unhappy.

Instead, the group went outside themselves. With them came a little menorah purchased at a Walmart, some candles and a lighter.

They would partake in the Festival of Lights, fire alarms be damned.

It was Isabel Goodman’s first Hanukkah away from home.

A native of Pittsburgh and a

follower of the Jewish faith, this is how Goodman – a freshman at the time – remembers spending one of the holiday’s eight nights last year. Hanukkah was already over by the time the University let out for winter break. Goodman, a marketing and finance major, celebrated Hanukkah on-campus while preparing for finals.

Luckily, she had her friends to celebrate with.

“They’re really interested in it,” Goodman said. “I guess they don’t know a lot of Jewish people.”

Goodman’s faith did not stop her from turning down a full ride in South Orange. Brought up as a reformed Jew – there is also conservative and orthodox – Goodman celebrates all the Jewish holidays, can read, write and speak Hebrew, had a bat mitzvah and fasts on Yom Kippur. She does not keep Kosher though, a personal choice, like the one to attend Seton Hall.

“I didn’t really care that it was Catholic at all,” she said.

Goodman’s family, all Jewish, never cared either, though there have been a few times where they busted her chops for attending a Catholic university.

“My grandma asked if they were going to convert me,” she said, laughing. “I told her ‘yeah.’”

That, of course, has not happened. While Goodman does not “go to temple all that often” – the closest one to campus is on Irvington Avenue – she said she has remained true to her faith since coming to SHU. At the same time, she has seized the opportu-

nity to learn more about others through Seton Hall’s CORE curriculum.

Interestingly enough, she does not consider the curriculum all that Catholic. She said classes like Journey of Transformation focus more on universal ideas, thus avoiding a conflict in beliefs. A tour guide at Seton Hall, Goodman said she always offers positive remarks when prospective non-Catholic students ask about the impact of religion on campus and in the classroom.

“I don’t think the courses are Catholic. They really aren’t,” she said. “They’re pretty universal principles. Journey – we all took it – it’s parts from the Bible, parts from Aristotle – none of that really conflicts. I’m a tour guide, so I tell people whenever people ask ‘how Catholic is it?’ I’m like, ‘It’s really not Catholic.’ It’s the values behind Catholicism, which are universal. It’s being a good person.”

Dr. Nancy Enright, an associate professor of English and Catholic Studies who teaches Journey of Transformation, said that, depending on the class, Goodman is right. There are plenty of courses that have a stricter focus on Catholicism, but that tends not to be the case with CORE classes.

Enright, a Catholic, said that she tries to engage students of all religions and beliefs in class. She also sees the student body at Seton Hall becoming more diverse in faith.

“I don’t expect people to have any particular beliefs,” she said.

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Photo courtesy of Isabel Goodman Isabel Goodman enjoys learning about Catholicism and sharing her own beliefs about Judaism.

“Everyone can just share their own feelings about the texts and I don’t even expect students to read the texts the way I do. I try to create a really open atmosphere so that we all talk to each other respectfully. Students usually respond well to that.”

As for Judaism specifically, Enright, like Goodman, said there is not much conflict in the school’s Catholic curriculum. Of course, there are some differences between the two religions. While both follow the Old Testament, or Torah, the two differ in their beliefs regarding free will, sin, death and the afterlife. The biggest difference, according to Enright, is that Jewish people view Jesus Christ as a teacher, while Catholics believe him to be the son of God. Enright added that she enjoys discussing the differences between

Catholicism and other religions in her classes.

“It’s really good to have students talking openly about their backgrounds and how they react to the texts,” she said. “I always feel like [I’m learning from them].”

Goodman said she feels the same way. She enjoys learning about the Catholic faith and other religions, but she also feels comfortable sharing her own beliefs at Seton Hall. “[Seton Hall] fulfills everything we need to be a Catholic university without being like, ‘you need to be Catholic. You need to believe what we believe,’” Goodman said in a joking whisper. “And I do believe what they believe, aside from a few key details.”

Gary Phillips can be reached at gary.phillips@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @GaryHPhillips.

Professor makes strides raising funds, awareness for breast cancer Rebecca White Campus Life Editor On Oct. 21, Fernando Uribe, an adjunct professor in the College of Communication and the Arts, held his annual breast cancer awareness event in Son Cubano, N.J. to raise money to benefit the American Cancer Society (ACS).

He raised $5,172.

Uribe, of the College of Communication and the Arts, created the event “A Professor’s Quest To Save Breasts” in 2008. Since then, he has hosted it every October, the same weekend of the Making Strides Walk in Jersey City, N.J. Aside from participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, Uribe felt he could do more. He took a chance hosting this event, even though he

was unsure what type of turnout it would have or the amount of funds he would be able to collect, he said.

“Philanthropy was always an important component of my life as my parents taught me early on about the importance of helping others,” Uribe said. “During my undergraduate studies, I volunteered in numerous philanthropic activities. As I continued with my studies in Graduate School, I developed the idea of hosting an annual event to raise awareness about breast cancer.”

During Uribe’s childhood, he said his parents instilled the values of how important it was to be an upstanding member of the community and to contribute to humanity in the most positive way possible.

“My parents reminded me that helping others is one of the most fulfilling things we can do as citizens and it is our duty to promote as much good in the world as we can,” he said.

The event featured raffles where various prizes were available and an annual Date Auction which helps raise a significant amount of funds.

On campus, one way to get involved with the ACS is through Colleges Against Cancer (CAC), which is a nationwide collaboration of college students, faculty and staff dedicated to saving lives from cancer.

Nathan Schmid, a junior biology major and the President of CAC, took one of Uribe’s classes and said he regularly spoke about his efforts to raise money

for cancer, sharing difficulties he has faced and the support he’s received.

“I think what he’s doing is incredible and I admire his dedication to the ACS,” Schmid said.

“His philanthropic events speak to his character and set him apart as a professor.”

Uribe is a Pacesetter, which is an award bestowed to those who raised $2,500 or more for the ACS. “I have received the award in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015,” Uribe said. “My efforts have produced $23,443 for the American Cancer Society.”

Uribe is passionate about this philanthropy because he has seen the dedication by the ACS to help people and their families as they cope with a difficult diagnosis.

“It inspires me to volunteer my time and help make a difference for those battling breast cancer,” Uribe said.

In addition to volunteering and hosting this event for ACS, Uribe also hosts an event to benefit March of Dimes, which is dedicated to helping families deal with premature babies.

“I also host an annual toy drive every December to benefit local children during the holiday season,” he said.

Overall, philanthropy has been an important part of Uribe’s life, which he takes pride in.

“I am hopeful this will inspire readers to become involved in charity and see firsthand how gratifying it can be,” Uribe said.

Rebecca White can be reached at rebecca.white@student.shu.edu.

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Halloween at the Hall: Students celebrate holiday’s culture Rebecca White Campus Life Editor

After baking a spooky cake decorated with gummy eyeballs and worms, student Jessica Stivers and her family celebrate Halloween by watching Hocus Pocus together.

But this year, Stivers, a junior public relations major, won’t be able to go home. She will be celebrating Halloween on campus instead.

Stivers isn’t worried though, because many clubs and organizations are holding events on campus to celebrate All Hallows Eve. On Thursday, Oct. 27 the Student Activities Board (SAB) is hosting a Free Flick showing of Ghostbusters from 7-9 p.m.

SAB is also hosting events such as Escape the Room on Friday, Oct. 28 from 7-10 p.m., Halloween Horror House co-hosted by the SHU Theatre Council on Oct. 31 from 8-10 p.m. in the Theatrein-the-Round and Six Flags Fright Fest on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Jacqueline Murdocca, a junior special and elementary education and theatre double major, is one of the four student producers in the Theatre Council who help advertise the shows, make campus more aware of SHU theatre and organize events, such as the Halloween Horror House.

“This is the first time Theatre Council is putting on a Haunted House in years,” Murdocca said.

“We thought it would a fun event on campus. Actors enjoy dressing up in costumes, putting on crazy makeup and playing a role. Students like coming out to events with their friends and some enjoy getting scared, so why not have

our two worlds collide?”

Murdocca said when students step inside the Theatre-in-theRound on Oct. 31, they will be walking into a universe of untold stories that haunt the theatre. The Haunted House tells the story of a little girl and her clown statue.

“The audience will have to find the girl to escape the theatre,” Murdocca said. “They will enter into the dark backstage area and be in for a spooky treat.”

Other organizations are also hosting events, such as the Halloween blood drive put on by Alpha Sigma Tau and the Harvest Festival in the Campus Garden.

Both take place on Halloween.

Daniel Osika, a senior marketing major, said ROTC will be celebrating Halloween at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 starting at Mooney Hall with its annual Halloween Run, where they wear costumes.

“The Halloween run is one of Pirate Battalion’s most enjoyable traditions,” Osika said. “We start by conducting our Preparation Drill behind Mooney Hall, then run a 5k that takes us around campus and the local South Orange area. Also, we always run by the elementary school to say hello to the students as they are participating in their own Halloween Parade. Finally, each Halloween run ends with a contest on the SHU campus green to decide the top three costumes of the day.”

While students celebrate Halloween on campus, Dr. William Connell, professor and the La Motta Chair of the Department of History offered an explanation of the origin of the holiday.

Connell said Halloween is one

of a series of old harvest holidays that coincides with an old tradition of beliefs about the spirits of the dead that then continues into Christianity with All Saints Day on Nov. 1.

Connell added that various cultures celebrate this time of year differently.

“In a lot of cultures, like in France, Saint Martin’s Day is a big day which is on Nov. 11, which is when they would slaughter cattle and there would be the making of wine,” Connell said. “Then there’s the Day of the Dead in Mexico.

So these all seem to be related to the question of looking after the dead, caring for their souls, the questions of the harvest, all in preparation for winter.”

According to Connell, the tradition of wearing costumes that we know today originates from Germany and Victorian times.

“It’s astonishing that [Halloween] is so large now in our culture, compared to where it was 20 years ago,” Connell said.

Paulina Wojciechowska, a senior diplomacy and international relations major, is the President of the Slavic Club. She said Slavic countries just started celebrating Halloween in the last 30 years.

“They do sort of an American Halloween, just like dressing up and going to costume parties,” Wojciechowska said. “They don’t do trick or treating though.

They’re not super into it because of the two days of complete mourning and religious celebrations that follow.”

Wojciechowska said that Slavic societies emphasize the religious holidays on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.

Dr. Dermott Quinn, a profes-

Photo courtesy of Dan Osika ROTC holds an annual Halloween Run wearing costumes. sor and director of graduate studies in the Department of History, grew up in Ireland, where he said the celebration was more innocent than in America.

“When I was growing up, it was a harvest festival and end of summer festival,” Quinn said. “When I was a kid, it wasn’t as big of a deal in terms of commercial culture. We did trick or treating, but didn’t call it that.”

Quinn also recalled playing games, like apple ducking, which is similar to bobbing for apples.

He added that these games were the main way children celebrated this time of year. They also bought fireworks and sky rockets for themselves.

“Now-a-days Halloween is more commercial and a tourist attraction and a public perfor-

mance,” Quinn said. “The place where I come from, Derry in the north of Ireland, Halloween has become the biggest holiday of the year. It’s voted one of the best places for Halloween.”

While Halloween is originally a Pagan holiday, it was Christianized over time.

“The Pagan elements seem to be predominating over the Christian elements and I would suspect that nine people out of 10 do not realize that Halloween is a Christian holiday, and that All Saints Day is about saints,” Quinn said. “What happened historically is the Christianizing of the Pagan festival, but in contemporary times we have the re-Paganizing of that Christian festival.”

Rebecca White can be reached at rebecca.white@student.shu.edu.

ZTA brings new life to Greek Life at SHU Justine Strzepek Asst. Campus Life Editor With a focus on developing students’ minds, hearts and spirits, Zeta Tau Alpha’s Traveling Leadership consultant Caroline Villarreal, said the newest sorority at SHU is looking forward to what the future holds.

Founded in 1898 at Longwood University in Virginia, ZTA is excited to have had the opportunity to colonize at Seton Hall.

“When made aware of the opportunity to colonize at Seton Hall, ZTA researched the campus and knew right away that our values aligned with those of the Uni-

versity,” Villarreal said. “We are so excited to be a part of the Seton Hall community.”

Zeta Tau Alpha has 95 founding sisters at SHU and has had ZTA Leadership Consultants on campus this fall to make sure the organization gets off to a good start.

“We are here as guides and a support system to help them navigate the process of laying the foundation of their chapter.” Villarreal said.

Peyton Adams, a sophomore sports management and marketing major, said it has benefited her to see how a sorority is formed from start to finish.

She considers it a great opportunity to be a colonizing member who gets to set traditions for the coming years.

Bid Day, which was on Sept.

18, is the day in which colony members are inducted into the organization. For both Adams and junior nursing major, Kathryn Carson, it is their favorite ZTA memory. Following Bid Day, new members start the Zeta is Forever New Member Experience, focusing on ZTA’s creed and on building sisterhood.

“It has also allowed me to meet people who I never would have met had it not been for ZTA coming to campus,” Adams said. “Af-

ter attending the Cupcake Events, I fell in love with ZTA.” ZTA can be seen around campus holding events and promoting their philanthropy, which is breast cancer awareness and education. For Carson, philanthropy is what led her to join ZTA. “I decided on ZTA because of the organization’s values and the philanthropy. Breast cancer education and awareness is something very dear to my heart,” Carson said.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and ZTA is excited to promote a cause that is important to them.

For those deciding on becom-

ing a part of Greek Life at SHU, ZTA members Adams and Carson encourage students to look into it.

“The advice I would give is to go out to the events different fraternities [and] sororities hold, meet the members, go through recruitment and see how it all pans out,” Adams said. “Attend recruitment and be yourself, and you can always drop out if you decide it isn’t for you.”

Carson’s advice for choosing a sorority?

“Go with your heart. You will definitely find your way, find your place and be happy,” she said.

Justine Strzepek can be reached at justine.strzepek@student.shu.edu.

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Women Entrepreneurship Week inspires students Evelyn Peregrin Staff Writer Seton Hall participated in the international event Women Entrepreneurship Week, started by Montclair State University in 2013, on Oct. 20 in Walsh Library.

A panel of speakers addressed women’s issues in entrepreneurship and the different challenges that they may face in the field.

Director of Entrepreneurial Studies Susan Scherreik said one of the main themes of the seminar is how to get started in the business field.

Men and women can face the same issues and challenges but women are less likely to get bank funding than men, making it harder to start their business, Scherreik said.

While the seminar is geared toward women, all were welcome.

It covers all issues that come with entrepreneurship, Scherreik added.

Entrepreneurship has become popular, especially for millennials. According to a survey done

by BNP Paribas Entrepreneur

Sheng Xi Chen/Staff Photographer Seton Hall celebrated Women Entrepreneurship Week on Oct. 20 in the Walsh Library. with expected growth or stable profits for the next 12 months.

Earlene Cruz (‘14), founder and CEO of Kitchen Connection, addressed the issues women

and minorities face in entrepreneurship and how to overcome these obstacles. Cruz added that it is important when starting a business to know how to bring skills that you don’t have to your business.

This is why Maura Kolkmeyer (‘12) founder of Sitterly, a website where students can find babysitting jobs, thinks that college is the best time to start a business.

“College comes with less pressure, having no mortgages or kids and you are surrounded by endless resources,” Kolkmeyer said.

She added that students need to take advantage of the resources available to them.

Seton Hall offers many opportunities for mentorship and growth in this field.

Programs like Pirates Pitch, a business idea competition with cash prizes available, and U-Pitch, New Jersey’s collegiate business model competition, put students in a position to learn more about business and make them aware of what they are capable of in the field.

Evelyn Peregrin can be reached at evelyn.peregrin@student.shu.edu.

Report 2016, millennials younger than 35-years old “are creating more companies, with higher headcount, and greater profit ambitions.”

The record also stated that women are proving to be more successful in business than their male counterparts with 89 percent of women-run businesses

national Festival, which kicks off the month, in collaboration with the Multicultural Advisory Committee, Student Government Association and Student Activities Board,” Bouzas said.

While the month of October comes to an end, there are still events students can experience before the celebration finishes.

“I would recommend the Japanese Pickles event. At the Japanese Pickles event at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Walsh Library, students will get the chance to learn about the traditional Japanese meal, washoku, which I am sure many people have seen before, but may not have tried it because they do not know anything about it,” Bouzas said. “This event will give students the chance to learn about the meal and try one element that is part of the meal.”

An additional event Bouzas recommended is the Reception for First Year International Students on [Friday] Oct. 28.

“At this event, students and staff can meet new international students joining the SHU community this year,” Bouzas said.

Another event hosted, at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 in room 109 of the School of Nursing, is the College of Nursing’s “Nursing and Healthcare Across the Globe.”

Faculty and students in the College of Nursing will make up a speaking panel to discuss their ex-

Cameron Gustavson/Staff Photographer Dr. Teresa Fiore speaks about her research on Italian migration for International Celebration Month. periences, success and challenges provement of people’s health. opportunity to explore our shared in other countries.

“Caring for people who are ill, concerns, examine geographic or Dr. Marcia Gardner, College preventing disease, addressing sopopulation differences and highof Nursing associate dean for Uncial determinants of health, and light the contributions that nurses dergraduate Programs and Assesspromoting wellness are crucial and other health care providers ment, said nurses from across the aspects of nursing practice globmake globally,” Gardner said. globe, regardless of background or ally,” Gardner said. “We felt that Kiah Conway can be reached at ethnicity, share a concern for imInternational Month provides an kiah.conway@student.shu.edu.

SHU campus holds International Celebration Month Kiah Conway Staff Writer

For bilingual students like Mark Turon, who speaks Polish and English and serves as president of the Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC), SHU’s International Celebration Month in October is an important event.

“My first language was Polish and I learned English at age 4 or 5, so I’ve always had that international aspect in my family,” Turon said. “So having International Month and celebrating different cultures is an amazing feeling because now we’re celebrating different people, not just the American experience.”

According to Maria Bouzas, director of the Office of the International Programs (OIP), oversees International Celebration Month while individual departments organize their own events.

The celebration consists of fun and exciting experiences that honor different cultures and ethnicities.

It lasts the entire month of October, starting with the Food Truck Festival that took place on Oct. 6 on the University Green, and had a turnout of more than 750 attendees, according to Bouzas.

“Events are created by departments, institutes and student organizations across campus. This year the OIP organized the Inter-

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SHU to host series of communication workshops Zachary Wohl Staff Writer

Communication skills are required in many aspects of society, from politics to sports to surgery.

Seton Hall is looking to continue the success of its graduating students by holding three workshops in November and December that demonstrate how to become an effective speaker and negotiator.

Lee Miller, an adjunct professor of management in the Stillman School of Business, will teach the workshops.

“The skills they learn will help in every aspect of their lives and careers,” Miller said of the workshops.

Miller, who has been at Seton Hall for 17 years, was also Chief Human Resources Officer at TV Guide.

Now, he is taking his experience and offering it to students in three workshops. The first workshop, to be held on Nov. 4, is titled “Strategic Influencing and Communication,”and is available for anyone to take.

The second workshop, however, focuses solely on strategic influencing and communication for women.

“Seventy to 80 percent of all negotiating books view men and women the same. Gender can influence negotiating. Women understand that to be effective, they must negotiate differently,” Miller explained. The second workshop, just for women, will be held on Nov. 18.

Miller recently wrote a book, A Woman’s Guide to Successful Negotiating: The Art of Getting What You Want, with his daughter Jessica, according to SHU’s website.

The book was selected as one of Huffington Post’s “16 Inspiring Books Women Leaders Need to be Reading.”

Expanding on how women must apply their skills differently, Miller said “Women bring different strengths to the table, and [the workshops] build on them, helping them learn to focus on these strengths.”

Karen Passaro, dean in the Division of Continuing Education

and Professional Services (CEPS), helped organize the three workshops in order to create a chance for those wanting to improve in these areas.

“The world needs leaders, no matter the industry or environment,” Passaro said.

Leadership skills can play a huge part in getting hired as they help a person stand out.

Passaro added, “When we study and become experts in a particular field, the technical skills are not the only ones we need to have an impact on the world. We need a blend of technical, communication, and management skills.”

Another benefit of the workshops is that they are sponsored by the Society for Human Resource Management, which means that those in a profession requiring continued education can use these workshops to stay certified.

The final workshop in the series, “Advanced Strategic Influencing,” will be held on Dec. 2, but one must attend one of the first two workshops to be eligible.

It will expand on the skills learned

Sheng Xi Chen/Staff Photographer Communication workshops help students promote skillsets. in the previous workshops. All three workshops will be held in the Beck Room in Walsh Library

from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Zachary Wohl can be reached at zachary.wohl@student.shu.edu.

Waffle shop a staple for SHU students Alyssa Schirm Staff Writer

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A home for authentic Belgian waffles and individually brewed coffees, espressos and cappuccinos, the Grid Iron Waffle Shop has been a part of downtown South Orange for almost 10 years.

Students and faculty love spending time at this café because of its relaxed, welcoming environment.

“Me and my best friend have been going there every Saturday since Memorial Day weekend, it’s like our tradition of going into the village for waffles,” said freshman diplomacy major Efrain Vallejo.

The shop is also known around campus for its menu that combines unique, modern items like stromboli waffles and stuffed waffles with traditional favorites such as pancakes, muffins and omelets.

Vallejo added, “We just really like the waffles, especially the stuffed ones, because we haven’t seen it anywhere else.”

Many students consider the Grid Iron Waffle Shop to be a Seton Hall trademark, just like many other restaurants in South Orange.

However, some are unfamiliar with the restaurant even after years on campus.

Arianna Scheiner, a Doctor of Physical Therapy student in her

fifth year at SHU, shared that she doesn’t visit the village of South Orange a lot and has never been to the Grid Iron Waffle Shop.

“I’ve never heard of it, but it sounds interesting. I’d give it a try and stop by at some point,” Scheiner said.

With significant ties to the South Orange community, the Grid Iron Waffle Shop participates every year in South Orange’s Restaurant Week.

It has also hosted workshops and activities for children for South Orange’s Summer Day Camp.

However, the Shop’s ties to some students, like Gavin Cornelius, a sophomore finance major and employee at the restaurant, are even stronger.

“I’ve only been working here for about a month, but I like working here a lot,” Cornelius said at the restaurant, still in his work hat and apron.

The restaurant, he said, acknowledges the large population of students that come into the restaurant, but they’ve yet to introduce a student discount.

Vallejo also added to this, and said the restaurant might have better business if they had a student discount or accepted Pirate’s Gold as a form of payment.

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

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Corrections: In the article, “Sikh students seek religious tolerance,” published on Oct. 20, 2016, Dr. A.D. Amar was quoted as saying “Sikh is a sect of Hinduism.” Rather, he said “Sikhism was known as a sect of Hinduism.” Amar said that Sikh is its own religion.

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The Setonian endorses Hillary Clinton for President

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ith Election Day rapidly approaching on Nov. 8, The Setonian has endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for the White House.

The paper came to this decision after an Editorial Board vote by its 16 editors. No ballot was presented in the vote – instead, editors were asked to write their votes down. The final tally saw Clinton receive nine votes, while Donald Trump received two and Jill Stein one. Four members of The Setonian’s Editorial Board chose to abstain.

While this particular editorial will not reflect the opinions of every one of our editors, the notion of Clinton as president is one supported by our majority.

Overall, The Setonian feels that Clinton’s combination of political experience, stances on social issues and presidential-like demeanor – at least by comparison – makes her the best option among those being offered. She is pro-choice, pro-gun control, pro-taxing the 1 percent, pro-LGBTQ and pro-college cost reform. Her platform best represents what the majority of our Editorial Board is

Americans should feel obligated to vote Jenna Pearsall Social Media Editor A few weeks ago I was with a couple of my friends when the unavoidable hot topic of discussion came up: the election.

Surprisingly, instead of discussing who they were planning to vote for, all three of my peers agreed they were not voting at all come Election Day. This left a sour taste in my mouth. Here were bright, young women eligible to vote for the first time in their lives, and they were making the conscious decision to abstain.

Need I remind you that 100 years ago women didn’t have the right to vote. It was not until

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Even then, it still took more than 60 years for all 50 states to ratify the amendment, ending with Mississippi in 1984.

Women, such as suffragist Inez Milholland, fought and died for the right to vote. To not take advantage of this right we have is unbelievable.

Regardless of who you plan to vote for in this election, it’s important to realize history is being made in this election. For the first time in U.S. history, a woman is the presidential candidate for one of the two major political parties.

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looking for in this country’s next Commander-in-Chief.

The Setonian acknowledges Clinton is no perfect candidate.

Her scandals, whether it be her use of a private server for her emails or the controversies surrounding the Clinton Foundation, make her far from a model choice. Her persona is often robotic and she’s been known to pander rather than speak her own mind.

She is though, without a doubt, the lesser of the evils running in this election.

Neither third-party candidate is polling well enough to even be sentation, and sets a precedent for any woman who ever hoped to get into politics that they too could one day become president of the United States.

While Hillary Clinton may be the first female presidential nominee, it’s not the first time a female has been nominated for a major party. Geraldine Ferraro, the first female vice presidential candidate for a major political party, was on the Democratic ticket in the 1984 presidential election. Even though the campaign was unsuccessful, it set the scene for more women in politics and leadership positions.

Without Ferraro, we wouldn’t have had vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin or even current presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Women’s representation in politics goes a long way.

Statistically, while more women than men have voted in elections since the 1980s, voter turnout for Millennials continues to be con-

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considered a realistic option at this point. Stein, the Green Party’s nominee, has routinely failed to elaborate on any legitimate policy proposals. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party’s representative, is simply inept.

Then there is Republican nominee Donald Trump. With roughly two weeks to go in this election, the former reality television star has shown himself to be nothing short of an arrogant, sexist, xenophobe. Trump is an alleged sexual predator with the temperament of a child, unfit for the White House. Furthermore, he is a

threat to democracy, as shown by his unwillingness to state that he will accept the results of the election, whatever they may be.

Simply put, there is a better option in this election: Hillary Clinton.

The Setonian understands that she may not be everyone’s ideal candidate, but we also believe she is by far the best option for this country.

The Voice is intended to best represent the collective opinion of The Setonian’s editorial board. It is written by The Setonian’s Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor.

sistently lower than other generations of voters.

According to Pew Research, only 46 percent of eligible Millennial voters said they voted in 2012. I can only conclude two reasons most Millennials choose not to vote. One, they aren’t invested in politics to actually care enough; or two, they don’t believe their vote counts. I urge anyone who believes in these two reasons to realize that your vote does count. You have the chance to voice your opinion to your government.

I understand if you don’t support either candidate, but don’t look at it as just voting for pres-

Graphic via Pixabay ident. Most people forget that in addittion voting for a presidential candidate, congressional seats are also up for grabs. Come Election Day I will do my civic duty and vote because it is my right as a citizen.

I believe Chris Wallace, at the end of the third presidential debate, said it best.

“One thing everyone here can agree on is we hope you will go vote. It is one of the honors and obligations of living in this great country.”

Jenna Pearsall is a journalism major from Pompton Plains, N.J. She can be reached at jenna.pearsall@student.shu.edu.

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THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week

“It’s something inside me that drives me to come here every morning, when it’s cold, when it’s hot. I just enjoy this.”

Men’s soccer sophomore Andres Arcila on his drive to compete and succeed.

MLB playoffs not getting deserved October attention Matt Lamb Staff Writer When it comes to being a sports fan, October may be the best month of them all.

The NBA and NHL seasons are just beginning, the NFL and NCAA football seasons are in full swing, NCAA basketball is just around the corner and the MLS playoffs are well underway.

However, a sports fan cannot breathe in October without getting excited about postseason baseball. The MLB playoffs are what defines October sports. Its aura and the excitement that surrounds it are like no other sports’ playoffs. The competition, drive, and intensity from the players, organizations and fanbases are all amped up come October.

When it comes to baseball, there’s no better time than October. When it’s October, there’s no better time to be a fan of Major League Baseball. There’s no basketball, football or even hockey player who is referred to as Mr. October; that title belongs to Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson.

However, as all these sports go on at once, baseball seems to get lost in the midst of football and basketball, among other sports.

The latter two tend to receive

The MLB playoffs tend to be overshadowed by football and basketball in the fall. more national coverage on major networks, and the fast-paced games tend to earn higher ratings and viewerships than baseball games, which move slower despite lasting nearly the same amount of time as a football game.

The question is whether or not baseball is receiving the credit it deserves. Have we started to care less about baseball? Is it no longer as popular a sport as it once was?

Is football claiming the top spot among American sports?

When examining these ques-

tions, it’s important to consider the way in which we view sports.

We tend to have shorter attention spans nowadays, and need to have a lot of action and movement across the screen to keep us focused on what is at hand. All three of the “Big 4” sports besides baseball have almost constant movement up and down the field, court or ice, with the exception of football breaking after each play.

Even then, it continues to move at a fast pace.

Baseball, however, is quite the

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opposite. A slow-paced game that can feature one inning taking upwards of 20 minutes at times tends to lose viewership where fans are always waiting for something to happen. Sure, there’s nothing like going to the ballpark and celebrating America’s pastime like no other, but if you’re not at the game, many feel that watching on television is simply just too boring.

Not to mention that this year’s coverage of the MLB playoffs do not reach major cable channels

until the World Series, which will appear on FOX. With TBS, Fox Sports 1 and MLB Network accounting for most of the postseason coverage, not all people can view the games on television.

However, viewership has been on the up, especially this postseason. Ratings in 2016 increased 32 percent from last year on FS1.

Game 5 of the Dodgers-Nationals NLCS was the highest viewed FS1 event in both D.C. and L.A. The Toronto Blue Jays games peaked at over 5 million viewers in a country of 35 million. While viewership has increased, it seems to have gone unnoticed.

Baseball has tried to speed up the game, and with more and more likable figures and flashy moments and rivalries, there have been strides to make baseball become the dominant sport in October once again. While it will always be revered as the sport that is associated with the United States and the month of October, it seems like it could one day fade out of relevance.

We can only hope that that day never comes.

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 NBA needs to cut down its lengthy schedule James Justice Staff Writer The 2016-17 NBA season kicked off on Oct. 25, the first step in an arduous 82-game marathon leading to another 16-game playoff marathon come April.

The storylines are already set for April. In case you have not noticed, the NBA is an extremely top-heavy league, with star-studded teams on one hand, and a litany of other project teams on a much larger hand.

The number of teams which will realistically contend for an NBA title this season don’t go beyond four, yet the number of teams which qualify for the playoffs is quadruple that number.

Granted, this season may be an outlier with Kevin Durant’s arrival in the Bay Area, but never in recent memory have more than eight teams entered the playoffs with honest hopes of hoisting the trophy.

It begs the question, why do 16

teams qualify for the playoffs, and why does the NBA need 82 games to decide this 16, when the teams that will ultimately be playing in June are locked in by game 50?

Something has to give, as the NBA in essence plays two seasons. One drags through the fall months almost unnoticed with football at the forefront, then catching the spotlight in the winter, only to constantly be berated with the phrase ‘nothing matters until the postseason.’

The next part of the season lasts so long it almost shouldn’t qualify for a postseason; even still, the first half of it lacks the intensity and quality of competition that the latter stages do.

The NBA should want the best quality basketball it could possibly get. What we saw this past June when the Cavaliers played the Warriors was some of the most dramatic basketball the league has ever seen. It is not realistic to replicate that in the regular season, but the Association could get

much closer than it currently is.

The first way they could do this is by cutting down the number of teams that make the playoffs.

This solution is the simplest, and would probably get the most support from fans who don’t have any specific rooting interest.

Reducing the number of teams that qualify from each conference to four instead of eight immediately makes the competition to make the postseason more intriguing at the top. Teams who already go into the season as heavy favorites wouldn’t feel the safety net of four or five far-inferior teams below them.

The drawback would be that ownership wouldn’t love it because they would lose out on playoff revenue.

Another solution is to shorten the regular season to 62 games.

Again, ownership would object, but the need isn’t there for an 82game slate.

Lower the number of regular season games to 62 and it will

Photo via NBA.com Kawhi Leonard (No. 2) and Kevin Durant in the season opener. make each game that much more significant. The most popular sport in America is the NFL, and so much of the reason fans covet the league is because each game holds so much value in a team’s final record. The NBA is the polar opposite, but by going down to 62, it would come closer to some middle ground.

There are plenty of solutions

which could make the NBA more consequential from start to finish.

Until those solutions are made, most Americans will be tuning in on Christmas Day, and tuning out until April.

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 @MLSTakeover.

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Pirates’ soccer building from the ground up Keith Egan Staff Writer

AROUND THE Graphic by Clara Capone

Seton Hall men’s and women’s soccer have struggled recently.

Specifically, in the past five seasons, neither team has had a winning campaign. Those five seasons have left the two teams with a combined 13-52-6 record in Big East Conference games.

Last year, the men’s team was unable to win a game and the women’s team only picked up two. Thus far the two programs have picked up the pace, but there needs to be more improvement to ensure a competitive team for years to come.

Building starts from the ground up. The men’s soccer team has made good use of their young players. Andres Arcila, a sophomore, is at the top of the list in playing time with 1149 minutes of action. His name is all over the Big East leaderboards, as he is seventh in points

and eighth in goals in the conference with six as of Oct. 26.

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by Clara Capone who have matured and grown with more time on the field. Jonathon Jimenez, a freshman, has the potential to do even more if given the opportunity. These young players can be the ones who change the program around, and gaining experience is the best way to do so.

The same is true for the women’s team. With Sarah Sweinberg and Siobhan McGovern both getting opportunities as freshmen, they can lead the change to come for the program. Another important piece for the young Pirates is sophomore goal keeper Anna MacLean,

who leads the Big East in saves per game. If anyone is going to change the culture in the upcoming years, it is them.

The root of both teams’ problems lies in the last place ranking in the Big East for points and goals.

The scoring struggles could primarily stem from postioning schemes or lack of execution. It is quite possible however that the struggles of both teams have come from rosters deep with youth.

Nonetheless, considering the lack of success in the past, giving the freshmen experience can play a key role in future development. Letting youngsters get their opportunity to learn and grow through struggles will hopefully lead to better num-

bers and more wins.

Both head coach Gerson Echeverry of the men’s team and head coach Rick Stainton of the women’s team are in the early part of their careers as Seton Hall coaches.

As they continue to use their young talent, the hope is that they will find their way in the Big East, and mature in unison with their under classmen.

This young class plays a pivotal role in improving the programs, and with experience, they have a chance to switch their recent records around.

Keith Egan is a journalism and visual and sound media double-major from Tinton Falls, N.J. He can be reached at keith.egan@student.shu.

Photo via SHU Athletics Senior Sarah Cortes has earned five points between her two goals and assist.

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Photo via SHU Athletics Former Seton Hall guard and current Brooklyn Nets guard isaiah Whitehead visited fans and season ticket holders at the “Meet the Team” event before an intrasquad scrimmage.

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Women’s Golf: Pirate Inv., Fri. and Sat. Men’s Golf: Price’s Give ‘Em Five Inv., Fri.-Sun.

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Andres Arcila a sign of hope for men’s soccer Matt Ambrose Staff Writer

He brings stability. He brings skill. He has brought hope to a Seton Hall men’s soccer program that has seen its fair share of struggles in recent years. He is Andres Arcila, and this season, he has established himself as not only one of the best players in the Big East , but across the nation.

For Arcila, the journey to South Orange began back in Colombia when he was just 4 years old.

“I used to come with my dad to his games,” Arcila said. “I would come every Sunday morning and I would watch and I would kick around.”

His love for soccer grew as time went on, and he took his passion to the next level when he was 6.

“It’s a little different in Colombia,” Arcila said. “You don’t really play for your schools, you go play for clubs and academies. My first academy was when I was 6 and since then I haven’t stopped.”

Arcila said he age of 13 was when he really began to see his play improve significantly. It was soon after that coaches began to take notice. SHU head coach Gerson Echeverry was one of those coaches, and he knew that Arci-

Photo via SHU Athletics Andres Arcila is one of six men’s soccer players to appear in all of their first 14 matches. la would be a player that would make a solid impact on a struggling program.

After being deemed ineligible for his freshman year, Arcila has had a memorable first season on the pitch as a sophomore for the Pirates. As of Oct. 26, he leads the team in points, goals, and is tied for the team lead in assists. He’s also tied for 85th in the country in points with 16. Arcila credits much of his ability to his passion

growing up, with his interest in the sport being so strong.

“I cannot explain to you how I feel when I play,” Arcila said. “It’s just…what I love to do. It’s something inside me that drives me to come here every morning, when it’s cold, when it’s hot. I just enjoy this.”

Echeverry is pleased in what he’s seen from the sophomore this season. He knows Arcila is only going to get better.

“A guy with his talent and the things that he’s capable of doing, there aren’t too many guys in the conference that can do it,” Echeverry said. “It’s just now a matter of making sure he does it at a rate that’s more beneficial for us.”

Arcila’s impact is shown on the field, as the Pirates have shown much more promise this season after a winless campaign last season.

Much of this can be contributed to Arcila, whose contributions

on and off the field have changed the atmosphere surrounding this team. Still, Arcila noted that the team has a ways to go.

“It’s weird because I feel happy with myself but at the same time I wish the team could do better,” Arcila said. “We give good performances sometimes and we just can’t get the wins.”

Arcila’s focus is on this Seton Hall team and finding ways to improve over the next several seasons. While aspiring for this, Arcila also has his long-term goals set: to play professionally. Echeverry sees the drive within Arcila, and knows he has what it takes to accomplish his dream.

“His goal is obviously to try and play at the next level and he has an understanding of taking care of his body and hopefully that’s rubbing off on some of these guys,” Echeverry said.

Arcila will look to finish strong over the final two games of the season. Though this year has been another letdown for the Hall, one thing is for sure: Arcila has brought a feeling of excitement to this men’s soccer program that hasn’t been felt in a long time.

Matt Ambrose can be reached at matthew.ambrose1@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @mambrose97.

Cross country prepped for Big East Championship Andrew Lombardo Staff Writer The men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the Big East Championship this Friday, Oct. 28 at Van Cortland Park in Bronx, N.Y. The Big East is filled with multiple top-notch teams, including three ranked in the top-10 in the country: Providence, Georgetown and Villanova. While the Pirates look to be heavy underdogs, they have multiple runners from both their men’s and women’s teams that will look to compete with the best of the conference.

The men’s team will be led by its strong and experienced junior class. Louis Bustamante, Bryant Cordova and Jake Simon each had big seasons for the Pirates. Senior Sean Kip will also play an important part in the Pirate’s hopes of an upset.

The women’s team is led by sophomore Kiley Britten and juniors Emily Johnson and Christiana Rutkowski. Senior Desyre Blackburn will also be counted on to place well in her last Big East Championship. Rutkowski made it clear that upperclassmen experience and training will allow them to compete at the highest level.

“We have the confidence and

Senior Sean Kip will be vying for a top spot in the Big East Championship on Friday, Oct. 28. training, and we know how good we can run,” Rutkowski said.

“Based on our workouts, we are all in great shape and have the ability to run some great times.”

However, the X-factor might be this year’s breakout runner, Jared Moser. The sophomore has improved from his freshman season and capped off his breakout year by leading the Pirates to a fourthplace finish in their last race at Lafayette College. He finished in 12th place, while the next Pirate was more than 10 runners be-

hind, finishing 23rd. Coach John Moon has been impressed with Moser’s performance.

“Last year he was so far back,” Moon said. “But through training and hard work he has slowly come of age. He started out 14th, but might be in my top three now.”

That is the kind of unforeseen improvement that has turned many Pirates into solid runners in the ultra-competitive Big East.

“Guys like him are going to step it up because they believe they can run with the best,” Moon said.

“You have to focus on your own race, it’s a race against yourself,” Moser said. “I think as long as we are confident in our training and preparation everything will come together just fine.”

Luckily for the Pirates, they have some familiarity with the course and terrain at Van Cortland Park since both teams ran there Oct. 7 and had decent results.

The men’s team placed fifth out of 10 and the women’s team were ranked sixth of 11.

Photo via SHU Athletics Their experience on the course will only serve as an advantage when they return.

“Many of these schools and runners are from the Midwest and are used to running on flat ground,” Moon said. “This course is challenging and has a lot of hills so it will give them more difficulty. Hopefully we can use that to our advantage.”

Andrew Lombardo can be reached at andrew.lombardo@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @Anlombardo8.

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Kevin Willard talks team leadership, personality Elizabeth Swinton Sports Editor Once viewed as a raw class of freshmen, a group of juniors are asked to step up on and off the court to lead the Seton Hall men’s basketball team.

The group of Khadeen Carrington, Ismael Sanogo, Angel Delgado and Desi Rodriguez now find themselves the veterans on an already mature team.

When asked about who has stepped up to lead in the absence of Derrick Gordon and Isaiah Whitehead, head coach Kevin Willard cited the four returning starters. They all have unique way in which they contribute with their leadership.

“They’ve all taken on a bit of leadership in different ways. Khadeen is great with individual instruction, Ish [Sanogo] is in practice every day, Angel [Delgado] with his intensity, Desi growing up and being more of a leader,” Willard said. “I think all four of them have really taken a role in trying to help some of the younger guys, but it’s a team that’s a little bit more mature that doesn’t need one singular voice.”

The core four have to fill the leadership role and they have to replace the production Gordon and Whitehead used to provide.

Willard has made it clear the void will not be filled by a single player.

“I expect everyone to have a small improvement of what they did last year,” Willard said. “If

Willard is unsure of is who will step up in the final moments of games.

“We’ve become a little bit more balanced of a basketball team offensively,” Willard said. “I think where we’re really trying to find our personality right now is towards the end of the shot clock, where last year, we got very comfortable with [Isaiah] having the basketball in his hands towards

thing, not even just volleyball. I can talk to her about school, my friends, college, everything.”

Despite sharing this great relationship with her players, it takes time away from her two sons, Max and Lincoln, as well as her husband, Nick. Yet another sacrifice for the game that she loves.

“When I first got the job everyone told me it was going to be hard if I wanted to be a mother and a coach and I said, ‘yeah, yeah, yeah,’ but it takes a toll on you for sure, especially when your kids are younger.”

Yaeger’s sons will be 9 and 4 in November. She said time away takes a big toll on the younger son, as she is not around as much as she would like to be.

“Being in athletics, in general, you sacrifice a lot,” Yaeger said.

“At the end of the day it comes down to, ‘Are you willing to keep doing this? Do you love it that much to keep doing it?’ and I do.”

Fellow SHU coaches, women’s head soccer coach Rick Stainton and men’s head soccer coach Gerson Echeverry, have been great friends to Yaeger. Men’s basketball coach Kevin Willard and baseball coach Mike Sheppard are frequent

visitors in her office, where they pick each others’ brains about coaching and life.

“We are very close with the men’s soccer program,” Yaeger said. “I talk to Rick all of the time.

Gerson is one of my best friends.

Willard stops in all of the time to talk and just to pick each other’s brains and to be there for each other because we all go through the same exact thing.”

Another one of those pillars, winning, seems to be the magic elixir that keeps not only Yaeger, but many coaches facing her lifestyle motivated to get up the next day and get back to the court.

“When we win it is all worth it. It is worth that I don’t get to see my children on the weekends,” Yaeger said. “It is worth not spending a couple extra hours with my husband every night because I’m watching film. When we win it gets emotional in the locker room and it is positive because it is all worth it at the end of the day.”

In 2014, Seton Hall volleyball made it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. It was a moment of culmination and reflection for Yaeger

in a life full of sacrifice. It finally paid off.

“That was the ultimate high.

That season was amazing,” Yaeger said. “The best part about that season was that we had the same exact team the year before and they decided as a team that we are all going to get on the same page and they said ‘we want it this year, this is going to be our year,’ and I was like ‘I’m there, if you guys are there I’ll be there too.’ Once we got that taste of winning it was like gas on the right [pedal] and keep going.”

This year’s team has players that were on that 2014 squad.

The younger ones who were not watched the Pirates play Brigham Young University in the NCAA Tournament that season. That run still motivates this team on a regular basis as they look to get back.

“To be the best is the biggest motivator,” Yaeger said. “If you ask me what my No. 1 dream is, it is to win a National Championship. I’m not okay with not doing that and not making the NCAA Tournament.”

Sean Saint Jacques can be reached at sean.saintjacques@student.shu. edu or on Twitter @SSaintj7.

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor The men’s basketball team will open its season on Nov. 11 in Walsh Gymnasium. everybody has a small improvement of what they did last year, we’re going to be a pretty good basketball team. I think everyone’s going to be more involved this year, but there’s not one person that fills a void that was left when Isaiah left. No one’s going to replace that void, and they all understand that. We’ll be much more balanced offensively than we were last year, because these guys

Coach Yaeger: Continued from Page 16

“The girls see how much we love what we do for a living and how passionate we are as coaches and they see that they let us down,” Yaeger said. “It is nice to get that emotion back from the girls in the locker room because you know that they respect you.”

That seems to lead into the theme of family around the team and that part of the culture seems to be the section that Yaeger is the most proud of with her program.

“As a coach I’m also a mother and I have two little boys at home, a husband and all my time is put towards these girls and this team, especially from the months of August through November,” Yaeger said trying to hold back tears. “My girls know that they are taking time away from me being a mother, seeing my kids grow up, picking them up from school and going to get pumpkins and picking apples. I’m taking the volleyball team to go do that and not my own kids, but that is my choice. I chose to do that because I love these players like they are

can handle the offensive load and they understand they have to get a little better.”

Carrington has made it clear that the players are aware of the need for them to step up as leaders and scorers.

“Desi can definitely fill the void. Angel, definitely down there in the post, and I need to do some scoring too,” Carrington said.

One area of personality where

the end of the shot clock. I think we’re trying to find our personality now of ‘where are we with under 12 seconds on the shot clock?’

What are we going to do? Who’s going to be ready to step up and not make a shot, but make a play for somebody else?”

Without Whitehead to go to in crunchtime, the team will have to wait for a new playmaker to make the big buckets.

It could be freshman Myles Powell, whom Willard said has lived up to the high expectations thus far.

“He’s doing a much better job trying to guard, that’s something all freshmen really struggle with,” Willard said on Powell. “He’s probably the best offensive scorer as a freshman that I’ve coached.

He’s that skilled offensively to score the basketball, so he’s been a great surprise, and his work ethic is phenomenal.”

Still, the one void still left from Whitehead’s departure is the clutch player. Who is going to be the player that makes the driving layup to win the Big East Championship?

As the four returning starters in Carrington, Sanogo, Delgado and Rodriguez step up in their leadership, the increased responsiblity shows that all will make the effort to be fill any void needed with a quick trigger or a presence in the paint.

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

my own children.”

Many of the players live a long plane ride away from Seton Hall and have to rely on Yaeger and her staff when times get tough.

“She plays the role of mother,” senior libero Tessa Fournier said.

“We always have stuff going on in our lives. I’m from California so there are always family issues over there, but we all have each other’s backs and we are all there for each other so no matter whether we are in the country traveling or not they are going to be there for us. It is tough, but that is why we came here.”

Many players visit Yaeger’s office just to talk about school, friends or life. One player, Yaeger said, even brings along Dunkin Donuts coffee so they drink a cup over a conversation. Yaeger also has team dinners at her house where she cooks. Sometimes the players even babysit her two boys.

“She is the mom of 20 girls. It is great,” senior Dani Schroeder said. “I always feel fine coming to her and talking to her about any-

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Volleyball coach’s sacrifices have resulted in success Sean Saint Jacques Staff Writer

At the end of a day of ballet dancing, Allie Yaeger sat in her parent’s car crying with her toe shoes still on her feet. She knew it would be her last day dancing after 13 years. Volleyball had taken over yet another of her many activities as a 14-year-old.

“It was a big part of my life and my mom said you have to pick,” Yaeger said. “There is no competitiveness when it comes to dance and volleyball was everything for me. I absolutely fell in love with the sport at a really early age.”

Her passion for the sport began when she was in fourth grade, after her family moved and she switched to a different school.

That is when she was introduced to volleyball. She instantly started getting involved with the sport.

“I had two older brothers and they were into basketball, soccer and football,” Yaeger said. “I was never introduced to it until I got to my new school. It was the thing to do there.”

When it came time for Yaeger to attend high school, she played volleyball and basketball. If she did not end up dropping softball to play more volleyball, Yaeger would have played three varsity sports.

“I loved playing the other stuff, but if I had to give up playing basketball I would have,” Yaeger said.

“Volleyball has always been No. 1

since I was 12 years old.”

Despite getting two Division II offers to play basketball, Yaeger would attend Wright State University to play volleyball. After two years of it, however, the game would change. A new position called the libero was introduced.

Yaeger, a player who excelled in the back row, couldn’t pass up this chance at a new challenge.

“It was almost like a dream come true when the libero position came along,” Yaeger said. “I said ‘I want it’ and I got it and I was very successful at it.”

At the end of her college career, Yaeger had to make a choice about what she wanted to do afterwards.

She had plenty of options, including being an athletic trainer, a coach and, one that did not seem as appealing at the time, an Olympic volleyball player.

“I didn’t [consider it]. It didn’t hit me until after all of the awards I was given my senior year. People started talking to me about it, ‘are you interested? You are one of the best liberos in the country,’ and I was like, ‘I don’t know,’” Yaeger said. “I didn’t want to take time away from my career that I wanted to do because if I would’ve gone overseas and played that is taking years away from getting my foot in the door with coaching.”

Volleyball in the Olympics has grown on the court and in the sand. If times were like they are today, Yaeger’s career might have turned out differently.

“Yeah, [I] probably [would have kept playing]. I was not interested in it and then a year later I realized because once you get into coaching you realize ‘I was good,’” Yaeger said. “The Olympics is huge now with volleyball in sand and back in my day they didn’t have sand. People played, but it was not necessarily an Olympic sport.

Maybe I would’ve pursued it if it were like nowadays and everything is as popular as it is now.”

Yaeger instead accepted a job as an assistant coach at the University of Binghamton. After success there she found herself in South Orange as an assistant coach. After standing at that post for five seasons, she was named the head coach in 2011.

For her first head coaching job, it was all familiar to Yaeger. She had helped recruit all of the players that were there and knew what direction to take the team.

“We have been successful ever since I have taken over here,” Yaeger said. “It is a respect thing. I think the kids respect us as coaches and I respect them as players and they want to play well for us.”

Winning, emotion, respect and family seem to be pillars of the team’s culture. That second one, emotion, seems to be one that helps keep this team close.

“You can really tell in locker rooms after matches,” Yaeger said.

“There are times in the locker room when it gets emotional and I break down and I cry and my as-

Photo via SHU Athletics Allie Yaeger is in her fifth year as head coach at Seton Hall. sistant cries and you can tell how much the kids respect you and how much they want it for you as a coach when they respond to that.”

This season, after the Pirates

suffered tough defeats to DePaul and Marquette on Oct. 7 and Oct. 8, the team broke down crying in the locker room.

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Men’s soccer goes scoreless in double-overtime draw Tyler Calvaruso Staff Writer Despite a combined 29 shots taken between Georgetown (5-82, 2-3-2) and Seton Hall (3-10-2, 1-5-1) on a cold Wednesday night at Owen T. Carroll field, neither team was able to find the back of the net, resulting in a 0-0 draw.

Wednesday night’s scoreless draw marks the third-straight game that the Pirates have not been able to get on the board, while managing to get off 13 shots (two on goal). Despite not being able to find a way past Georgetown keeper JT Marcinkowski, Seton Hall found itself with some good opportunities, but were unable to convert.

“They need to execute,” head coach Gerson Echeverry said on

Photo via SHU Athletics Goal-keeper Julian Spindler put up five saves in the shutout. the team. “Chances have to become goals.”

The match started off relatively

slow, with the first shot on-goal for either team not coming until the 11th minute. Seton Hall did

not get anything going until the 24th minute, when Francisco Alderete saw a header go just over the net.

The action started to pick up in the second half, with Georgetown getting their best chance of the night in the 59th minute when Arsun Basuljevic hit a low shot that went off the post. Three minutes later, Seton Hall’s Danny Bartok had a point-blank chance, but the shot went wide.

“We had a great opportunity with Danny and we’re not hitting the target,” Echeverry said.

Despite the offensive woes, the defense played well in order to keep Georgetown off the board.

Georgetown was only able to manage five shots on-goal among the 16 shots that they took in total.

“They have been tremendous,” Echeverry said. “Starting with Julian (Spindler), and the defenders with Lukas (Pagonis), Nick (Najera), Shawn (Morrison), and Noah (Teperow), it’s been fantastic. They’ve been keeping us in games.”

Spindler was able to make two clutch saves in the second overtime period, ensuring that the match ended in a draw.

“He’s been tremendous,” Echeverry said. “He’s been a rock for us. Without him, God knows where we would be right now.”

Seton Hall will wrap up their home schedule with a match against Xavier on Saturday, Oct. 29th at Owen T. Carroll field.

Tyler Calvaruso can be reached at tyler.calvaruso@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @tyler_calvaruso.