The Setonian - Volume 93, Issue 15 - 01/26/2017

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Jan. 26, 2017

Students attend inauguration, march in D.C. & NYC Brynne Connolly Staff Writer This past Friday marked a transition of power between former President Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump. The Seton Hall community hasn’t been shy about its reaction to the inauguration.

John Soper, a sophomore political science major who attended the Inauguration, said, “This is a uniquely American experience.” He added, “only in this country can we have a peaceful transition of power and at the same time have people who dissent from that standing close by.”

In lieu of a formal viewing party, students all across the Seton Hall campus turned to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to express their opinions on the day’s events.

Students posted pictures and statuses reacting to everything from Melania Trump’s homage to Jackie Kennedy to Trump’s fiery speech.

“The energy in the city was

palpable,” Soper said.”Just walking around you could feel the weight of the event about to take place.”

Students who tuned in at home said the Inauguration felt much like a Trump rally.

Taylor Cain, a sophomore diplomacy major and former intern for the Hillary Clinton campaign, said in an email, “I was frustrated that he used a campaign style speech.”

Soper said he thought this was a sign of the times. “We’re in a very politically divisive time.

That’s just how we live.”

During the Inauguration hundreds of people turned out to protest the swearing in of the 45th President, leaving six officers wounded and over 200 civilians incarcerated according to CNN. The day after, there was a global march in support of women’s rights that many students attended in both New York and Washington, D.C.

Kate Boland/Staff Photographer Photo (left) courtesy of John Soper Seton Hall University students attended both the 2017 inauguration on Jan. 20 and Woman’s March on Jan. 21. John Soper, a sophomore, said the energy in Washington D.C. on the day of the inauguration was “palpable.”

However, some other students described the ceremony as “frustrating” to watch.

See Inauguration, Page 5

From Bangladesh to Hackensack: Stanton innovates in medicine Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor Dr. Bonita Stanton’s desk was stocked with pencils and a pencil sharpener when she showed up for the first day of her new job.

The founding dean of the Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Stanton’s workspace was set. She had downloaded the 119 pages of questions it takes to open the medical school. It was up to her to determine the answers.

“Truly it was starting from scratch, and you have no idea what a joy that is,” Stanton said.

“Unlike other deans of schools of medicine, all the mistakes are yours to make.”

While Stanton was enthralled by the idea of getting to make her vision come to life, she first had to focus on getting the medical school approved. It has been an ongoing process that for Stanton has been “daunting, but so helpful,” prompting her to think about all aspects of getting a medical school off the ground.

University President Dr. A. Gabriel Esteban said in an email that Stanton’s administrative experience, including 14 years spent in various roles at Wayne State

University School of Medicine in Detroit, her scholarly experience, and her support of the University’s Catholic mission make her qualified to be the founding dean of the School of Medicine.

“Dean Stanton is a compassionate, effective, academic administrator and physician. She is an energetic, dynamic leader with the keen ability to articulate a clear vision for our School of Medicine,” Esteban said. “Dean Stanton has already succeeded in earning the support, respect and endorsement of the University community, and we are confident in her abilities to move the School of Medicine

forward.”

The next step is to receive accreditation to open the medical school, which is no simple task.

In order to receive preliminary accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), Stanton must complete a Data Collection Instrument (DCI), the 119-page evaluation,

by April 1. Some questions in the DCI require a simple yes-or-no answer; others require a 10- to 15-page explanation about everything from tuition to curriculum to campus security.

Stanton will hear back from the LCME in June 2017 about visit-

ing the site of the medical school, a 16-acre campus home to the former Hoffman-La Roche biomedical building which falls on the line between Nutley and Clifton, in September 2017. Bad news does travel fast in this case; Stanton said that she will know immediately if the site visit goes poorly, but she’ll have to wait until February 2018 for the go-ahead from the LCME. Stanton and the medical school admissions team will have to act quickly at that point, as the plan is to admit the first 50-student class in Fall 2018.

See Bonita Stanton, Page 2

SHUFly shrugs off some stops

Mixed emotions on language requirements

Cross country kicks off shoe drive

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In Campus Life, Page 8

In Sports, Page 16

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Bonita Stanton: Continued from Page 1

If the School of Medicine receives preliminary accreditation, the LCME will re-evaluate it two years later for provisional accreditation, then four years after that for full accreditation. The school will then be evaluated every eight years to maintain its status as a fully-accredited medical school.

Senior Associate Provost Dr. Joan Guetti said that Stanton has collaborated with other deans during the process and that her work is reflective of the University’s mission. “[Stanton] understands and embraces the need for interprofessional education for all healthcare students as a means to improve teamwork and communication among practicing professionals in order to improve patient care,” Guetti said.

Stanton developed the passion and experience needed to lead a “mission-based” school while spending five years in Bangladesh, three of which were spent working in the slums of Dhaka. There she helped those with little access to fresh water treat and prevent disease. Stanton then spent many years practicing medicine in Baltimore and Detroit, where she witnessed firsthand the problems with health care in the United States.

While working in Dhaka with women with little to no education, Stanton learned the importance of preventative health care. A woman of the community pointed out to her, “It’s great that we’re teaching people how to treat diarrhea, but why aren’t we teaching them how to prevent diarrhea?”

Stanton took that sentiment to heart. From then on, she and

a group of volunteer researchers began working on the prevention of disease in Dhaka.

From this experience, Stanton was reminded of the benefits of working with a team, which she says facilitates the flow of ideas and enthusiasm among its members.

Stanton came up with a plan of action for the community in Dhaka - rules that “make sense,” such as boiling water before you drink it and washing your hands after using the bathroom or before eating. But Stanton was faced with a new challenge she had not anticipated.

“One woman said, ‘The nearest water pipe is a two-mile walk. We will go and we will get two buckets of water maybe twice a day,’” Stanton said. “Every single drop of water...was precious.”

Stanton and her team had to make decisions based on her observations of the people of Dhaka as to which health goals would be feasible with such limited access to water. Through her team’s ingenuity, they were able to pinpoint which practices were most vital for maintaining health and ultimately decreased significantly the prevalence of diarrhea in Dhaka.

“Trying to bring people back to health is far more expensive and far less efficient than trying to keep them healthy,” Stanton said.

“And you know, it makes sense.

Health and wellness don’t occur in the hospital. They don’t occur in the doctor’s office. They occur where we live.”

For that reason, Stanton is planning for Seton Hall’s medical students to learn how to translate preventative health care into the

Photo courtesy of Bonita Stanton Stanton developed medical experience by spending five years in Bangladesh. home, maintaining health while considering the disadvantages an individual might face in their home environment, an aspect of health care that she feels U.S. medical schools could focus on more.

“On the one hand, I couldn’t be prouder to be a physician. It is a wonderful, wonderful career.

But on the other hand I’m kind of ashamed of what we’ve done in medicine so far in the U.S., that we have by far the most expensive medical care in the world, and yet our outcomes compared to our peer industrialized nations are very poor,” Stanton said.

A 2014 study released by The Commonwealth Fund indicated that lower-income U.S. citizens often go without necessary health care such as doctor visits and prescriptions due to an inability to pay. Stanton adds that there is a major disparity between higher- and lower-income Americans when it comes to health care, as well as a racial disparity, both of

Photo courtesy of Bonita Stanton Stanton said what she learned in Bangladesh will translate into the curriculum at the new medical school. She wants to teach preventative health care to future students.

which she says should be “unconscionable” to the American people.

She observed this firsthand during her time in Detroit. Stanton said there aren’t many grocery stores there, so eating the fresh green vegetables the doctor recommends is much easier said than done.

To combat racial and financial disparity, SHU medical students will start Week One with a course called “The Human Dimension,” which will continue throughout the three- or four-year track the student chooses to take. Students will link with three to five families from clinic sites or homeless

shelters and assess their homes for safety, accessibility, air quality, and other major health factors, all while helping them to develop attainable healthy habits.

Medical education techniques have changed within the past decade, and as Stanton gets her ideas for Seton Hall’s medical school down on paper, she maintains that the medical school will be a team effort, from the planning stages to the student collaboration.

“As smart as one smart person might be, ten smart people are infinitesimally smarter,” Stanton said.

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

Photo courtesy of Bonita Stanton Stanton said that she loves the field of medicine, but on the other hand, is “ashamed” of the price of health care.

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90 percent of SHU students employed after graduation Isabel Soisson Asst. Digital Editor On Jan. 19, Seton Hall released a statement that said the school’s graduate employment rate has risen to 90 percent.

This rate includes all graduates who have attempted to secure employment in their chosen field since graduating last May, according to the statement.

The employment rate for SHU graduates has risen steadily over the last few years despite larger undergraduate enrollment, according to Michael Ricciardelli, associate director of Media Relations.

In the statement, Reesa Greenwald, director of The Career Center, said the school’s alumni network and strong partnerships with employers contributed to this rise.

A few recent alumni offered their thoughts on how SHU helps its students find jobs after graduation.

Chelsea Wilson graduated in December and is a former marketing and management major at Seton Hall.

Photo via Facebook/Chelsea Wilson Wilson began working at Verizon in December soon after she graduated.

“I believe Seton Hall provides students with a lot of opportunities to find a job and be successful post-graduation,” Wilson said in an email interview. “The Career Center is constantly hosting events and connecting students with employers.”

Wilson currently works at Verizon as a marketing operations analyst.

Rebecca Gramuglia, former public relations major, weighed in as well.

“Seton Hall provides its students with plenty of resources and tools to make the job search an easy process…from notable alumni, to the Career Center, to different networking events,” Gramuglia said in an email interview.

Gramuglia graduated SHU in

December 2015 and currently works at Caryl Communications, a public relations firm in Paramus, N.J. However, some students felt differently about the school’s help.

Elise Pfail graduated with a degree in vocal performance in May 2016 and feels the school did not help her in the job process at all.

“If anything, my father is the one who prepared me,” Pfail said via email.

Pfail currently works at Relevent Partners, a marketing firm based in the greater New York City area while she auditions and performs.

These alumni also discussed how quickly they were able to find their jobs after graduating.

Gramuglia did some freelance fashion writing while searching for a job after graduation.

“It took me a few months to find my current job,” Gramuglia said.

Pfail began working at Relevent Partners roughly a month after sending her resume to a staffing agency.

Wilson began interning for Verizon in June of 2016 and was offered her current position in October, two months before graduation.

“Because I was already with the company part-time,” Wilson said, “I did not have to search for a job or go job-hunting, which saved a lot of time in the long-run.”

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

Students worried about government limiting Pell Grant funding Siobhan McGirl Staff Writer

The new Trump Administration, inaugurated just last week, has Seton Hall officials concerned for the future of the Federal Pell Grant Program.

The program provides needbased grants to low-income undergraduate students to promote access to postsecondary education, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s website.

The grant is based on a multitude of factors, but is usually awarded to families with average incomes of $40,000 a year or less.

Dr. Alyssa McCloud, vice president of Enrollment Management, pointed out that for the last several years the GOP (Republican Party) has been trying to reduce Pell Grants. “Granted, it’s expensive in the federal budget and it’s larger because incomes are stagnant and college is costing more,” McCloud said. “But now we have a Republican led legislature that is probably not going to make Pell Grants a priority. It’s a big concern for me.”

This past summer the GOP proposed a plan for the 2017 fiscal year that would call for capping the maximum Pell Grant per student at around $5,800 per year for the next 10 years. By comparison, former President Barack Obama proposed that the cap be tied to inflation to accommodate

the changing economy.

The Committee for Education Funding, an education advocacy group opposing the cuts, calculated on its website that this would reduce Pell spending by $78 billion over the 10 years.

With the change in administration, McCloud said she worries this could become a reality. “This would mean low-income students would be even more at risk,” McCloud said. “I am not joking when I tell you, I am very proud of Seton Hall for what we are able to do. The percentage of students we have that are financially needy is so much more than other universities.”

According to the most recent data from 2013 to 2014, collected

by The Hechinger Report, about one-third of Seton Hall’s population is made up of students who receive Pell Grants. This means that a cut in Pell Grant spending would affect about one-third of Seton Hall’s student population.

The data said that at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, a Catholic university about two hours away from SHU, only about 13 percent of their students receive Pell Grants.

The data shows that Seton Hall is actually on par with public institutions like the Rutgers University New Brunswick campus, where 30 percent of students receive Pell Grants, according to the data.

Mary Molnar, a senior nursing major, has been receiving a Pell Grant since she was a freshman.

She said she would not have been able to attend Seton Hall without it.

“I come from a large family of eight children and although my parents work very hard, they cannot afford to send us all to college,” Molnar said. “The Pell Grant is one of the larger financial aid assistance that I get.”

Molnar is not the only one who fears the consequences of losing grant money. In fact, her narrative is common at Seton Hall.

Josie Martinez, a freshman chemistry major, receives $5,815 annually.

“To me the Pell Grant means opportunity,” Martinez said via email. “The grant gave me peace of mind that I would be able to attend Seton Hall.”

Kailee Doherty, a sophomore public relations major, is in a similar situation. She held a workstudy job on campus last semester and is babysitting this semester to help support herself. Her Pell Grant is just over $3,000 annually.

Martinez added that for some students the Pell Grant is just the little bit they need to make college a reality.

Molnar worries that taking away Pell Grant would affect access to higher education.

“It makes me so upset that some

Joey Khan/Photography & Digital Editor Bayley Hall, the home of the Financial Aid office, can be a stressful place for some students worried about tuition. students are swayed from going to college because they can’t afford it,” Molnar said. “Taking away the Pell Grant would only make this problem worse.”

McCloud is worried that because the Pell program is at risk, future students are at risk. “Education is a great equalizer of society. It’s a form of social mobility and change,” McCloud said.

However, in the GOP’s proposal for cuts, they state that, “The Pell Grant program is the foundation of Federal student aid, helping low-income students better afford a college education.” In the proposal, they said the cuts are designed to make the program more stable for the future. Those who oppose the cuts, such as McCloud and the Committee for Education Funding, fear a bleaker future.

Catherine Winterfield, Univer-

sity Bursar, saw a different side to this. “I don’t have a fear about the future of Pell,” she said. “Even if they get rid of Pell Grants I think they will replace it with something different.”

Winterfield said she has trust in the government, lobbying groups and student advocacy networks to make sure low-income students are not left in the dark. She says this is actually a good thing because students are talking about Pell Grants.

“This means people, and students especially, are starting to get engaged in their lives and their finances,” Winterfield said. “I don’t have fear, but I just think the system will be different. And people need to be engaged in what that will be moving forward.”

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

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Crime Log Jan. 19 Theft: A student reported that his laptop was stolen from the fourth floor of Jubilee Hall.

Jan. 23 CDS: Marijuana was found in Cabrini Hall during courtesy room checks.

Jan. 24 Incident: Graffiti was found in Walsh Library and the men’s bathroom in the University Center.

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

Registration forms are now available for the trip.

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

What: Get Hired Boot Camp When: Saturday, Feb. 25, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Jubilee Hall, Room 111 The Details: Bob Franco will teach the workshop, focusing on two topics: “Interviewing to Get Offers - Presenting a Professional Value-adding Image” and “The Role of Social Media and Networking in a Job Search.”

Cost: $99 For more information, see www.shu.edu.

What: Past Perfect: Utopian Visions in Historical Perspective When: Friday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: Chancellor’s Suite, University Center The Details: This Center of Excellence Symposium in comparative history is open to the public. It will consist of a series of sessions discussing American Utopias, Science in Service of Utopias, and Educational Utopias among other things.

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

What: St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Heritage Celebration When: Friday, Mar. 22, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, the University Center and New York City The Details: Seton Hall Alumni Relations and the Seton Hall Pirates of Irish Persuasion & Extraction (PIPE) Alumni Club invite Seton Hall alumni, students, employees, family and friends to attend the kick-off to SHU’s first annual Irish Heritage Week, beginning with a mass followed by a flag raising.

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

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New gym equipment leaves students wanting more Shea Dockan Staff Writer The Richie Regan Recreational and Athletic Center is starting off 2017 with some brand new cardio equipment.

All of the old bicycles, treadmills and elliptical machines have been replaced with newer machines that have updated television systems. Additional climbers have been added to the collection, along with several rowing machines.

Kathy Matta, associate athletics director for Recreational Services, said that all of the cardio machines at the gym were leased and continue to be so. The threeyear lease period ended in 2016, therefore allowing for a new lease to be signed with newer equipment.

Matta added that it is customary for gyms at universities to lease their cardio machines.

Those machines are used a lot more than any other machine at the gym, which means that they get worn out faster and require more frequent replacements.

Matta explained that because the equipment came in a lease renewal, there were no changes in budget to get these machines.

Sarah Yenesel/Staff Photographer All of the old bicyles, treadmills and elliptical machines were replaced with new machines at the start of the spring 2017 semester.

When she returned from break, Morgan Tirpak, a freshman communications major, said she was surprised to see that the gym had brand new cardio equipment.

Although she had noticed some machines weren’t working, especially bicycles used in spin class,

SGA Updates Brianna Bernath Asst. News Editor The Student Government Association (SGA) met for an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18 to elect a new Academic Affairs chair before the Town Hall meeting on Monday, Jan. 23.

Senator Annie Bucca was elected and sworn in as Academic Affairs chair.

There were two other swearings-in at this meeting: Billy Toney as Communications senator and Krystian Szymczyk as an ad-hoc senator.

President Teagan Sebba announced that she brought up the issue of Above discriminating against out-ofstate IDs with the town. The town has said that they will work on it because it is illegal.

The Student Life Committee announced that they are working on getting Apple Pay in the Bookstore and reinstating the shuttle service to Newark airport. The committee also said that they are working on Spirit Week and Bounce and Trounce.

The Public Relations committee reported that there will be another GDS cook-off soon.

Senator Elianni De La Cruz reminded the group near the end of the meeting that SGA is about compassion.

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

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she said she didn’t think it was necessary to renew the machines.

Some gym goers like Patrick Condon, a freshman business major, who don’t focus their workouts around cardio said the weight section could also use some improvement.

“The previous cardio machines were in good condition,” Condon said. “The gym should have gotten more diverse weight and stretching equipment.”

David Encarcanao can be reached at david.encarcanao@student.shu.edu.

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SHUFly skips stops and skews students’ schedules Kaitlyn Quinn Staff Writer Students are complaining that SHUFly has been off-schedule recently or skipping stops altogether.

The SHUFly schedule on Seton Hall’s website lists a timetable of daily stops. It also includes what times SHUFly drivers are on break throughout the day. Using this schedule to track SHUFly, some students have found that the service is not adhering to this schedule.

Ashley Chaung, a junior social and behavioral sciences major, recalled a time when she and her friends tried to catch the SHUFly at the McNulty stop. “They waited for half a second and kept on going,” Chaung said.

Ann Szipszky, Parking Services manager, answered questions about the complaints students have made about SHUFly. One recent complaint Szipszky heard is that there was a replacement driver last week. However, other than that she said that SHUfly has been running normally. All SHUfly drivers have been employed for a few years, Szipszky added.

“If we don’t hear from students,

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor Some students have noted that SHUfly has not been running according to schedule lately. we can’t do anything so I encourage them to contact Public Safety or email me with feedback,” Szipzsky said.

Students on campus have mixed reviews about the SHUFly service.

Alexandra Altamura, a sopho-

more biology pre-med major, has mostly had a positive experience.

She commutes to campus by train and has the SHUFly pick her up.

“The drivers I’ve had have been on time for the most part and they’ve been really nice,” Altamu-

ra said. “One time I needed to go past the train station and the stop wasn’t on the driver’s schedule.

He said that he could take me to where I needed to go and I really appreciated that.”

Kyle Buaya, a sophomore biolo-

gy major, occasionally uses SHUFly. Buaya described SHUFly as “a great mode of transportation,” and added that “the drivers are super nice and make it an even better experience.”

Other students made suggestions for how the service could be improved.

Blair Goldstein, a sophomore criminal justice major, mentioned that “the (SHUFly) service has been good overall but driver breaks are at inconvenient times.”

Goldstein suggests that SHUFly shuttles should be increased in size for a greater passenger carrying capacity. “I feel like less people would have to deal with waiting for the SHUFly, especially since the breaks are at bad times, if the shuttles themselves could fit more people.”

Adrianna Masotti, a sophomore secondary and special education and English major who commutes to campus by train, said that she “had to walk (to campus) from the train station three times over the past two weeks because the SHUFly wasn’t there.”

“The drivers are really nice but actually getting onto the SHUFly is the challenge,” Masotti said.

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

Inauguration: Continued from Page 1

Kathy Mulhearn, a junior nursing major, attended the march in D.C. She described it as part of her duty as a future health care professional to be an advocate for her patients and to show the government that the decisions they make regarding women’s health have a widespread impact.

“The atmosphere in D.C. was inspiring and brought a hopeful mood to a lot of people,” Mulhearn said. “As I walked around the massive crowds I ran into people from all over the country: Oregon, Alaska, Kentucky, North Carolina, even Montclair, N.J. They all shared this primary goal of being heard and protected.”

Dr. Roseanne Mirabella, a

professor of political science and public affairs, also attended the march in D.C. She said, “Women have a habit of marching, but the problem is keeping that energy going and keeping the coalition going. Women aren’t all speaking from the same place and this coalition tried to be inclusive of everyone. Which means that you really have to have conversations with everyone.”

The New York Times reported earlier in the week that an estimated 400,000 people marched in Manhattan, 500,000 in the nation’s capital and 750,000 in Los Angeles. No arrests were made as a result of the march.

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

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Kate Boland/Staff Photographer A reported 500,000 people marched in D.C. and 400,000 marched in N.Y.

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Annual SGA Town Hall invites students to voice concerns Shea Dockan Staff Writer

The Student Government Association (SGA) held a Town Hall on Jan. 23, which allowed students to voice their opinions, concerns or comments.

Parking, housing off-campus, transferring and SHUFly were some of the topics discussed during the event.

Elianni De La Cruz, a junior economics major who is the Arts and Sciences Senator of SGA, said, “Town Hall tends to be an annual event that SGA likes to have to make sure we incorporate different opinions from the student body and give the student body an opportunity to speak.”

Students, members of the SGA and administrators attended the event.

Ajiya Doka, a junior majoring in diplomacy who participated, said the Town Hall was productive. She added that “the University could be more transparent about what’s going on,” including the graduation issue.

Graduation has changed location from the Prudential Center to the Seton Hall campus. This year’s commencement is now split into

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Throwback Thursday

What was The Setonian reporting years ago?

“Retired professor arrested for protest”

Author: Kyle McLaughlin Date: Jan. 31, 2008 The story: Edwin Lewinson, a retired American history professor who has been completely blind in both eyes since birth, was sentenced to 90 days in federal prison for crossing the boundary of Fort Benning, Ga., during a protest against the School of the Americas. The U.S. sponsored school allegedly taught torture techniques and guerilla warfare to South American rebels. Lewinson will also have to pay a $500 fine.

Photo courtesy of Maggie Bach SGA senators and executive board address students. three ceremonies. The Commencement Committee has been looking for other venues and a student will always be on the committee in the future, SGA President Teagan Sebba said. Having a student on the committee will ensure that changes like this don’t happen again without student input.

Andrew Aguilera, a junior accounting major who is vice president of SGA, felt that the event turned out well. “We wanted to make sure that everyone is informed about what we are doing right now in SGA,” he said.

Shea Dockan can be reached at shea.dockan@student.shu.edu.

“Task force tackles parking issue”

Author: Erin Williams Date: Jan. 31, 2013 The story: Dean Tracy Gottlieb created a Parking Task Force to tackle the on-campus parking crunch for students and employees. The Task Force was planning to encourage commuters to find others to carpool with to decrease the number of cars on-campus.

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Where: Fort Worth, Texas Date: Jan. 23 The update: The University will send students enrolled in a world religions course to a mosque to observe an Islamic service as a part of the class. The syllabus initially indicated that the trip was to take place on Good Friday, but a campus spokesperson said that the date was an error and that the professor is working on correcting it.

From: www.thecollegefix.com Where: Seattle, Wash.

Date: Jan. 25 The update: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave $279 million to the University. The donation is record-setting and will go toward continuing and expanding programs at the university’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation that measure health around the world.

From: www.seattletimes.com

Where: Columbus, Ohio Date: Jan. 25 The update: The FBI sent a warning to students about a scam targetting college students across the country seeking jobs. The FBI’s message was posted on Twitter by the school’s police, indicating that scam artists offer students phony administrative jobs and send students counterfeit checks in the mail.

The FBI said that there are no victims of the scam at Ohio State yet.

From: www.abc6onyourside.com Where: New York, N.Y. Date: Jan. 24 The update: A new study reported that the 263-year-old Ivy League university’s history is “intertwined” with slavery. The study indicated that the school was founded with the help of slave traders’ money and that it allowed at least one student to bring a slave with him to college.

From: www.foxnews.com

Where: Grand Rapid, Mich.

Date: Jan. 24 The update: According to the school’s newspaper, more than 700 students and alumni from the Christian college, Betsy DeVos’s alma mater, have signed a letter opposing DeVos’s nomination as secretary of education. The letter was posted on the school newspaper’s Facebook page, drawing both support and criticism.

From: www.washingtonpost.com Where: Lexington, Ky. Date: Jan. 24 The update: A judge sided with the University in a legal battle over open records with the school’s own student newspaper. The judge ruled that it would be impossible to release investigative documents in a sexual harrassment and assault case against a professor without compromising the victims’ identities.

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Baruch College:

Where: Stroudsburg, Pa. Date: Jan. 24 The update: The first out of 37 suspects in a hazing incident has been sentenced to five years’ probation, 100 hours of community service and a $100 fine. The suspect, 25-year-old Ka-Wing Yuen, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to hinder apprehension and conspiracy to haze after he helped cover up the death of a pledge in 2013.

From: www.nydailynews.com Where: Eugene, Ore. Date: Jan. 25 The update: Deady Hall, the oldest building on campus named after the university’s pro-slavery founder Matthew Deady, will keep its name, according to university president Michael Schill. Schill decided that Deady’s pro-slavery sentiments did not outweigh the good he did for the school.

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Seton Hall builds on history Elena Gavin Staff Writer

SHU has changed in appearance over the years through various construction projects dating back to the initial plot of land in the 1860’s.

“The initial 60-acre parcel of land obtained by Seton Hall was transformed into a burgeoning collegiate setting,” said Alan Delozier, the University archivist, “(it) featured the Main College Building which (included space for administrative offices, classrooms and dormitory rooms), recreational facilities (baseball and football fields) and agricultural facilities (garden and dairy) for inhouse food production.”

In March of 1886, a fire destroyed the Main College Building in the beginning of Seton Hall’s fourth decade. However, according to Delozier, SHU administration was able to remedy the situation quickly by moving all main operations to Alumni Hall, just as they had done after a fire 20 years prior.

After the detrimental fire in 1886, Seton Hall continued to grow by building its first library facility, Marshall Hall, at a cost of $35,000.

Delozier explained that Mooney Hall opened in 1910 and briefly served as the Main College administrative center before being home to Seton Hall’s high school division. This period also saw the construction of an infirmary, renovation to the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception and the opening of Bayley Hall, which housed Seton Hall Grammar School for a short time.

During the 1950s, 13 temporary barracks erected on campus were torn down as attendance levels gradually stabilized. Bishop Hall, today known as Boland Hall, was opened and it served as a student dormitory with the barracks gone.

“The 1960’s were a time of transition,” Delozier explained.

“Accomplishments abounded as the Bishop Dougherty Center (student union) was built in 1962 and the Humanities Center (Fahy Hall) made its appearance six years later.”

Recent Seton Hall students have been able to experience some major changes first-hand to the University with the renovations of the Walsh Gymnasium in 2013 and the Chapel of the Immacu-

Photos courtesy of Alan Delozier Seton Hall University has continued to expand its campus through various construction projects over the years. late Conception a few years prior.

SHU also expanded with the Science and Technology Center in 2007. “ A new 14,000 square foot addition to the Recreation Center was completed in 2013 and work on upgrading the first college building, Stafford Hall, has likewise been completed. Additional improvements were made to Aquinas Hall, a co-ed residential space in the middle of campus, along with an expansion to the Parking Deck for staff and commuter student convenience was also finished in 2014,” Delozier added.

This past year, the University decided to build a Welcome Center by the main gate of campus so that, when prospective students and parents enter, it is the first thing they will see. The Welcome Center will be a place that interested students go when coming for tours of the University. With

this current project, many of the students on campus have mixed feelings as to whether or not this new construction is beneficial to the campus.

Junior finance major Mikaela Milano expained that construction could be beneficial as long as student needs are considered.

“I think it’s a good idea to focus on construction and expansion but I think they are not focusing on the right parts. We need better dorms and amenities, classrooms and social areas for students, not a Welcome Center with administrative offices. I know the Welcome Center will have rooms for students to use in it, but it just feels like we can do better,” Milano said.

Other students feel that the Welcome Center is a great idea but do not like the fact that commuters are losing parking spaces because of it.

“Although a Welcome Center used as a single-stop location for new people coming into campus to stop by and get information from is a great idea, as opposed to numerous buildings around campus, the loss of those 100 plus parking spots has taken a toll on commuters,” senior criminal justice major Nicholas Keyes siad. “I don’t disagree with the focus on expansion,” Keyes added. “Making our school more accessible and modern but the lack of thought to our mostly commuter-based student population is shameful,” Keyes said.

Other students have no problem with the new construction.

“I think it is fine and I like that they only do construction on one building at a time. It’s pretty fiscally responsible and doesn’t create too much of a sore on campus,” sophomore political science major Adrian Orozco said. “I think the

Welcome Center would benefit all students considering its rooms will have a larger capacity than the Main Lounge, one of the larger rooms here. It would really help clubs and departments that host events that might be too big for the Main Lounge area.”

Although the Seton Hall community has differing opinions on how they feel about the most recent construction, the University continues to grow not only structurally and academically. Delozier explained this growth.

“In reflecting on school history and preparing for the semester ahead, the varied lessons taught in the classrooms of Setonia have endured as we move forward in service to the community as a place that continues to celebrate the mind, heart, and spirit,” Delozier said.

Elena Gavin can be reached at elena.gavin@student.shu.edu.

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Students speak out on language requirements Valerie Qui Wen Ong Staff Writer

Language courses are a part of the core requirements in the Seton Hall curriculum. While almost everyone has to attend these classes, the question to ask is whether the classes are really helping the students learn these languages.

In 1952, Seton Hall began to introduce Asian languages into the curriculum, creating a bridge between the students and the Asian speaking part of the world. According to Dr. DongDong Chen, the chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the school’s president at that time, Monsignor John L. McNulty, had a vision for building the connection between the East and the West.

When asked whether it is really possible for students to end up proficient in the languages that they are taking within the school curriculum, Chen stated that it all depends on the students themselves. She said that the attitudes of students towards the classes vary and that it actually all depends on how they choose to handle the classes.

“Have a good learning atti-

tude, find a language exchange partner, and participate in as many events as culturally possible,” Chen said. “And work hard. Work hard.”

Most Seton Hall students either go with the conventional language classes provided by the school or choose to opt out by passing the language placement test. Among others, Seton Hall offers classes in Spanish, Chinese, Italian and French.

Sophomore nursing major Rebecca Fine, however, chose a different route. Fine took American Sign Language (ASL) to fulfill her requirement. This was because ASL was recommended for her future career as a nurse.

“I also chose to take sign language because I knew I would have an easier time learning the language and it would be an easier class for me considering the heavy workload of a nursing major,” Fine stated.

The opinions on whether the classes help or not vary from student to student.

“I do believe the lessons are useful, I find myself retaining a lot of information we are taught and it’s exciting to know that I’m actually learning a language I’ve been obsessed with for so long,” sophomore biology major Rania Amer said of her Japa-

nese classes.

On the other hand, Santiago Losada, a sophomore diplomacy and international relations major, who is also majoring in modern languages, mentioned how he thinks that some lessons are helping, while some need improvement.

“Even though I have been taking French since high school, I still attend my advanced French II class. To be honest, no, I don’t find the class that useful. I actually learned so much more from my high school French teacher than in college,” Losada said.

“On the other hand I really do love the Russian program here,” Losada said. “Professor Anna Kuchta really knows her grammar and she always goes out of her way to help us in any way she can.”

Sophomore diplomacy major Tatum Haberman also had many positive things to say about the Russian department.

“I’d say the best part about the Russian department is the dedication and flexibility the professors bring to the classroom. They put an emphasis on the language rather than the grades,” Haberman said.

Valerie Qui Wen Ong can be reached at valerie.quiwen.ong@ student.shu.edu.

Photo via Pixabay/Wokandapix Students have varying opinions on language requirement.

ASA explores cultural connections Kiah Conway Staff Writer

The African Student Association (ASA) prides itself on reaching out to students who are interested in African culture and are accepting of any students who are willing to embrace the culture. Its mission is to teach students about the African culture.

“Where diversity goes, we go,” Daniel Kontoh-Boateng, president of the African Student Association, said. “If you are all about diversity and you definitely have a keen interest (in African culture), we will definitely support you in all your endeavors.”

Most who join this club are looking for a place to connect with others who share their cultural interests.

“Being an international student from Nigeria, the cultural shock from moving to the U.S. was very overwhelming,” said Isioma Oye-Onwuka, a freshman club member, who is a marketing and bussiness management information systems major. “I needed a group of people who understood what I was

ASA gathers at Thanksgiving event to celebrate heritage. going through and shared the same cultural understandings as I did. (This club) is one of the safest places for me to be me.”

While the club has many fun aspects, it can also improve a student’s resume.

“I believe that being a part of this club can enhance one’s major or degree because it offers diversity, networking and teamwork experience which I believe every degree benefits from,” said

Photo courtesy of Daniel Kontoh-Boateng

Emmanuella Iwelumo, secretary of the African Student Association.

Some students highlighted the possibilities that ASA opened to them.

“There are so many business opportunities associated with this club,” Kontoh-Boateng said.

“Last year I got the opportunity to go to the Harvard Business conference and it’s the most intense business conference for Af-

rican entrepreneurs. People who are there are interested in investing in Africa, so we have the CEO of MasterCard, the CEO of Swiss Bank, big telecommunication companies, and more.”

ASA has about seven events each semester, with one of its biggest being its fashion show, which is taking place this year on March 21. Last year ASA had local businesses in the South Orange Village support them.

“Our fashion show goes towards a philanthropy so it educates (attendees) on pressing issues around the world,” Kontoh-Boateng said. “One year we raised money for Ebola, another we raised money for clean water sanitation, and more.”

This club is not just a place where people are able to learn about African culture and attend interesting events. These members consider each other family.

“I really do believe it’s an incredibly safe space to talk about cultural difference and similarities,” Oye-Onwuka said. “For me, it’s just like being back home with my friends and for non-Africans, it’s a space to safely explore our culture with no judgments. And the vibe is always very upbeat. “(This club) has given me the sense of family,” Kontoh-Boateng said. “We fight sometimes, but on the other hand it has made me even stronger. It has made me understand that sometimes when it’s business it’s just business, but when it’s family it’s family, and that’s what we are: a family.”

Kiah Conway can be reached at kiah.conway@student.shu.edu.

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Village Pizzeria goes extra mile to serve Perle Desir Staff Writer

Situated on South Orange Avenue, Village Pizzeria is a small and cozy restaurant just yards from campus.

From ziti with vodka sauce to traditional cheese pizza, customers have a variety to choose from.

A notable aspect of Village Pizzeria’s charm comes from its affordability. The restaurant’s Tuesday giant pie special, where one pie costs $7, is one of the reasons for its popularity among Seton Hall students.

When asked what the pizzeria’s overall mission is, one of the servers, Giselle Bellia, who is also a junior psychology major at SHU, said, “We strive to offer the highest quality of food and service to the South Orange community.”

The pizzeria’s mission is not the only factor that servers strongly identify. Lisa O’Connor, who has been working at the pizzeria for six years said. “I really like the fact that there are so many women working here. I mean, there are men too, but the ratio leans more towards us and it’s rarely that way in other places.”

When questioned about their overall interactions with custom-

Joey Khan/Photography Digital Editor Located on South Orange Avenue, Village Pizzeria offers Seton Hall students a variety of menu options. ers, the staff shared some personal anecdotes.

“One time, I delivered pizza to an old lady’s house and I ended up helping her break into her house because the door was locked and she couldn’t walk,” Giselle explained. “Honestly, we all go out of our way to meet our customers’ needs.”

The owners of Village Pizzeria highly encourage creativity within their workplace.

“Last week, someone ordered pizza online and wrote ‘what’s your favorite joke’ on the box. It made us laugh and so we spent the rest of the week writing jokes on the pizza boxes we delivered” Lisa O’Connor said.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Village Pizzeria is taking its creativity further and adding special heart-shaped pizzas to their menu.

“Orders can be placed from literally anywhere,” O’Connor said.

“This week, this girl from Pennsylvania ordered a heart shaped pepperoni for her boyfriend who

lives on campus and he got exactly that. That’s how convenient our service is.”

Whether it’s choosing a place to eat or ordering a Valentine’s Day present, Village Pizzeria is definitely a restaurant to consider.

Perle Desir can be reached at perle.desir@student.shu.edu.

SHU alum: from Pirate mascot to marketing Megan Beauchamp Staff Writer Upon graduating SHU in 1994 with a degree in marketing, Robert Hooper quickly learned that a career is not handed with your diploma.

He began working as a management trainee at Foot Locker.

He later worked for a beer distribution company and slowly worked his way up, gaining sales and marketing skills.

“I wanted to take that job, get my feet under me and figure things out,” Hooper said.

Working for Teva Pharmaceuticals as an associate director with its over-the-counter private label business today, it seems those skills have been put to good use.

Hooper has always been someone who’s enjoyed engaging with people, both in work and during his years at Seton Hall.

His freshman year, he tried out for the Seton Hall Pirate mascot, fulfilling something he had always wanted to do.

“It’s something I’ve wanted to do since high school,” Hooper said. “The Pirate was awesome when I watched him. I was like, I’ve got to go for that, I want to

Rob Hooper served as this incarnation of the mascot from 1992-1994. do it.”

He tried out for the role and got it, performing at the men’s and women’s basketball games

and school related functions.

The camp the cheerleaders went to also had a division for mascots where Hooper learned

Photo courtesy of Rob Hooper

how to behave with people in different scenarios and communicate without using words.

Hooper reminisced on how

much fun it was being the Pirates’ mascot and acknowledged how much Seton Hall played a part in his career.

“The teachers prepare you well. It gave me the basics and fundamentals of what I wanted to do,” Hooper said.

He also said how much marketing is something that changes and evolves, and how the program must be a lot different from when he was in school.

Stephen Pirog, chair of the Department of Marketing, stated on the SHU website that the curriculum takes a “concepts to practice” approach, giving students hands-on experience with business professionals.

For senior and marketing and finance double major Vina Tailor, the program helps her interact outside of Seton Hall.

“Through the program, I have met many passionate professors and advisers to constantly tap into their network,” she said.

Hooper expressed his gratitude for Seton Hall and for how his time as a student ultimately shaped his life.

“I credit it for everything I’ve got,” he said.

Megan Beauchamp can be reached at megan.beauchamp@ student.shu.edu.

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Entrepreneur awarded for language game Claudia Emanuele Staff Writer At Seton Hall, the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award is given to outstanding entrepreneurs who have been a part of the Hall community. This past year, Ryan Skolnick was given the award for his company, Aveho Learning, which is a fully immersive, photorealistic, language learning video game.

Professor Susan Scherreik remarked, “The Emerging Entrepreneur Award, which began in 2014, is an annual award that is presented to either a current student or recent alumnus who is an outstanding young entrepreneur.”

The award itself is presented at the annual Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Induction Dinner held in the fall. This dinner, which began 11 years ago, honors two outstanding successful alumni entrepreneurs each year.

Dr. Joyce Strawser Dean of the Stillman School of Business explained that the award was developed to showcase the successes of Seton Hall’s talented students who are in the early stages of starting a business.

“The award itself is a way to encourage our budding entrepre-

Photo courtesy of Joy Yagid

Ryan Skolnick received the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award neurs and highlight them as role models for others in our community.” she stated.

Though he was not expecting the award, Skolnick explained how honored he felt.

“Upon receiving the award... it was fantastic. It was truly humbling to be honored in front of so many esteemed entrepreneurs.”

To Strawser, Skolnick was an obvious choice for this award.

According to her, Aveho Learning’s startup concept showed

much innovation since play takes place in an international destination, where the player must use language skills to advance in the game.

Strawser informed The Setonian that, as a freshman, Skolnick’s Aveho business concept earned him first-place honors in Stillman’s Pirate’s Pitch venture fund competition. In April 2016, Skolnick took second-place honors at the inaugural UPitchNJ, a statewide business plan competi-

tion.

Since winning the award on Nov. 10, 2016, Skolnick recounted having multiple people reach out to him to let him know about different accelerators and programs that he could apply to.

Skolnick is a triple major in management, marketing and IT. Originally, he was not going to take on all three majors, but his mentors informed him that many IT major classes overlap with marketing and management anyway.

He then decided to add the third major.

“We are very proud of Ryan and we at SHU strive to create as many opportunities as possible for our students and alumni to launch startups and be inspired by our alumni entrepreneurs.

These awards also help us to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit at SHU,” Sherreik said.

Claudia Emanuele can be reached at claudia.emanuele@student.shu.edu.

Comedian Tom Papa delivers laughs at SOPAC Evelyn Peregrin Staff Writer

Danny DeVito, Abbott and Costello, Kevin Spacey; we all know these names pretty well.

They are people that make us laugh. The next big laugh comes from a man named Tom Papa.

Born and raised in Passaic, N.J., you might have seen Papa during his standup special on Netflix called “Tom Papa Live In New York City,” his guest appearance on the Stephen Colbert show, or maybe you’ve listened to his weekly podcast on Sirius XM entitled, “Come to Papa”. He hit South Orange on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center.

Dee Billia, SOPAC director of External Relations, mentioned that the Center likes to have a variety of entertainment.

“It is wonderful to present this caliber of (an) artist at SOPAC,” Billia said. “The performance was a clear success.”

Papa explained that once he graduated from Rider University, he moved to New York City and began his stand-up performances.

“We’d be bombing (and)

Photo via Pixabay/jill111

Tom Papa performed a standup routine on Jan. 14 at SOPAC.

performing in bars and people (were) throwing french fries at us and (we were) making five bucks a night and we loved

every minute of it,” Papa said.

“I think that’s when you know you’re meant to do something.”

Papa said he tries to write

Photo courtesy of Tom Papa

content every day. He explained that writing for comedy is not like writing a book or an article.

Papa spends time looking and

listening to the words he’s written on the page then he tries to make the content conversational, and then he sees how it “lives” onstage.

“It’s not like writing a book because it is constantly writing and performing at the same time,” Papa said.

Papa looked up to George Carlin for his serious but funny content, as well as Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Cosby.

He opened for Jerry Seinfeld on the road, which he said was his biggest break, and now he and Seinfeld are good friends.

As far as content goes, Papa explained, “Influence comes from everything. I like things that mean something for a long time. I don’t get into news or politics or things that are loud and noisy and only relevant for a couple weeks or a couple months, but more cultural stuff.”

Seton Hall student Michelle Prizzi, a junior anthropology major, attended the show on Jan. 14 . “His jokes about being an adult were hilarious,” he said. “I could really relate to some of them.”

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

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SGA should make Town Halls a more common occurrence

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n Jan. 23, Seton Hall’s Student Government Association held a Town Hall meeting.

The event, held in the Chancellor’s Suite in the University Center, featured speeches by SGA leaders and saw both students and administrators attend. Following the speeches, there was an open question and answer session that allowed students to speak directly to the SGA and University administrators.

The topics discussed included graduation, recent problems with SHUFly and SafeRide and 24hour study zones. One student, a Muslim woman, voiced concerns over not having a suitable space to pray. For more details on the Town Hall, see Page 4.

Overall, the event drew a sizable turnout – sentiments echoed by members of the SGA. The meeting was civil and informative, a worthwhile hour or so for those that stopped by.

It would be great if SGA held more of these events in the future.

President Teagan Sebba said one is usually held each semester, but why stop there?

Monday saw plenty of students issue complaints and questions that they rarely have a chance to have answered. While far from every answer given by SGA members and administrators was complete – Sebba said she couldn’t get into details on her progress in trying to reshape graduation plans –

the gathering allowed students to speak and share ideas in an honest, face to face setting. Let’s have more of that.

It was a refreshing change of pace from students sounding off on Twitter; swarming Seton Hall’s mentions only to get the occasional response from an anonymous person in control of the University’s handle – not that there is anything wrong with that, either.

Such tactics do work sometimes and even if when they don’t, using

social media is a great way to get Seton Hall’s attention.

But so is showing up in person.

The Town Hall was a much more formal alternative, providing students an opportunity to stay informed.

The more the SGA can encourage that, the better.

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.

PETA’s definition of abuse goes too far After a long tiresome day, I don’t always get home in the best of moods. That changes the moment I walk in my front door, though, as I see my cat, Audrey, and my dog, Finn. Suddenly the stress of my day leaves my mind. I am an animal lover, but more specifically, I am a dog and cat lover. I’m a pet lover.

Upon hearing that the Ringling Bros. circus is planning to shut down after 146 years of business, my initial thought was the circus industry is outdated and younger generations no longer have the desire to attend this “old-fashioned” form of entertainment.

While this was a contributing factor to the organization’s demise, the biggest factor was the constant battle with animal rights groups, specifically PETA. According to ABC News, PETA was one of the circus’ “biggest opponents” and because of the constant battles with

PETA and other animal rights organizations, the circus decided to stop the use of elephants in their performances. This ultimately led to a severe drop in ticket sales.

I believe that the public has a misconception of PETA’s core values. Yes, people are against animal abuse, but what they don’t understand is that PETA considers domesticating animals abuse. I think these misconceptions of the circus “abusing” animals has led to its closure.

Ringling Bros. had a long history of fighting off animal abuse accusations.

As of 2012, Feld Entertainment Inc., the parent company of Ringling Bros., had been engaged in a 12-year lawsuit with numerous animal rights activist groups such as ASPCA and the Humane Society of the United States, which had claimed animal abuse at the hands of the circus.

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After this lawsuit ended, PETA continued to make claims of animal abuse and began referring to Ringling Bros. as “The cruelest show on Earth,” playing on the circus’ famous moniker, “The Greatest Show on Earth.” However, Feld Entertainment has never lost a lawsuit in which it was accused of abuse.

PETA is notorious for never shying away from an opportunity to cause a scene or shock an audience, and there seems to be a disconnect between what the organization preaches and what it practices.

PETA has been protesting against the circus’ use of animals in their shows for 36 years, according to a statement from Ingrid Newkirk, the organization’s president. However, PETA has been under numerous investigations of animal abuse.

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Graphic via Ringling.com Post, Virginia PETA shelters took in a total of 3,017 animals in 2014 and euthanized or “mercy killed” 2,455 of them, which is about 81 percent. PETA defends itself, saying its kill rate is high because it takes in animals too sick to live or have too many preexisting issues to be adopted. Others won’t.

This is hard for me to believe, especially when PETA states on its own website that, “We believe that it would have been in the animals’ best interests if the institution of ‘pet keeping’ – i.e., breeding animals to be kept and regarded as pets – never existed.”

PETA does not believe that Audrey and Finn should live with me.

PETA continues to say that pet keeping is a, “selfish desire to possess animals and receive love from” them and that it ”causes immeasurable suffering.”

PETA has a list on its website of

practices it opposes, yet it doesn’t offer any solutions. For example, PETA is opposed to zoos and animal parks, and it’s also against reintroduction programs.

PETA does not care about finding good homes for animals and their “ethical treatment.” PETA cares about attacking organizations and people who do not share its belief system regardless of how the animals involved are affected, using false statements as the basis for its fundraising.

Kenneth Feld, CEO of Feld Entertainment, said it best when he announced the circus’ closing.

“This is not a win for animal rights activists, this is not a win for anyone,” he said, according to ABC News.

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Jan. 26, 2017

THROUGH OUR EYES

Sports Quote of the Week

“I thought our kids showed a lot of heart and character. Unfortunately at the end a little bit of our inexperience showed.”

Tony Bozzella after his team’s 70-60 overtime loss to Creighton on Jan. 22.

Ventura’s death strikes raw feelings in MLB community Matt Lamb StaffWriter It seems far too soon, however the baseball community was once again impacted in a tragic way.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was the victim of a fatal car accident in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, Jan. 22 at just 25 years of age. He joins the late Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez as the second pitcher under the age of 25 to pass away in the last four months. Fernandez was killed in a boating accident the morning of Sept. 25, 2016.

Ventura also had close ties to Oscar Taveras, the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder killed in 2014.

Ventura’s accident happened the same day in the Dominican Republic as former Cleveland Indians veteran Andy Marte, who was also killed in an unrelated accident.

The impact young players have had over the last few seasons has been more noticed than in previous years. Minor league players or star draft picks have developed into future perennial All-Stars.

Players such as Mike Trout, Manny Machado and Bryce Harper

Yordano Ventura was a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and died at the age of 25. have all become household names in the eyes of MLB fans. Fernandez was surely on his way, and Ventura had boasted a World Series ring on his resume.

These are freak accidents that the victims have little to no control over. It is unfortunate that these men have to exit the world the way that they did, never knowing their impacts on the

game of baseball or life itself.

Ventura may have not made the same impact statistically as Fernandez, but he certainly had the same potential, having a fastball that topped out at 102 miles per hour. However, his teammates and the baseball community reacted just the same when learning of his death, recognizing a player gone too soon.

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Many young players such as Ventura come into the league from outside of the U.S. and are sometimes “magically” discovered by a scout who takes a chance on them, hoping they pan out from a raw prospect into a future stud.

Ventura was laid to rest on Tuesday, according to CBS Sports, and the funeral ceremony took place in his hometown of Las Terrenas

on the mound where he was discovered by a Royals scout.

It’s impossible to know when or if something tragic like this will ever happen, and the impact of Ventura’s death will be honored by the Royals organization and MLB, just as the death of Fernandez was last season. To the players, losing a player in the league is like losing a brother, feeling the loss of someone who has worked just as hard, if not harder, than they have to earn a spot on a major league roster, something millions dream of but only maybe a couple of thousand achieve. Ventura was known at times for his short temper and erratic throw-ins on players, but he had still worked to obtain the skills necessary to become a starting pitcher in MLB. Ventura’s death will be felt around the league, as he is yet another player taken too early. Even worse, it is a shame that he is not the only player in the past few seasons we have had to mention in this type of conversation.

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.

Chargers, Raiders relocations reveal dark side of NFL Matt Ambrose Staff Writer Let’s rewind to just a little over a year ago.

The date was Jan. 4, 2016, the day after the end of the 2015 NFL regular season. This was the day on which three teams, the St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers, all filed for relocation to Los Angeles.

Ultimately, the Rams were granted the rights to move to L.A., while the other two teams were left in their original cities.

Until now.

The Chargers announced on Jan. 12 that they too would be relocating to Los Angeles, where they will share a new stadium with the Rams, which is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2019 season.

One week later, news came across that the Raiders had filed the paperwork to relocate to Las Vegas. The move will be put up for vote at the NFL owners meetings in late March and will need three-fourths owner approval to grant relocation to the Raiders.

The news of these teams relocating has stirred up some controversy in NFL circles given the historic nature of each of these teams, especially the Raiders.

Ultimately, the reason for the Chargers and Raiders wanting to leave town came down to one reason: the lack of a new stadium.

Both teams have found it rough sailing in terms of being able to build a new stadium in their home cities.

Qualcomm Stadium, the home of the Chargers, has stood for the last 50 years, while Oakland Coliseum opened its doors 51 years ago. Both home stadiums are severely outdated, and when compared to more modern NFL stadiums, provide far fewer amenities.

The Chargers essentially had no choice but to move two hours north to L.A., as their efforts to get a new stadium in San Diego proved to be unfulfilling after years of trying. Now, the Chargers will play in the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. until the new stadium in L.A. is built, a 27,000seat facility that currently houses the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS.

The Raiders’ hand was forced as well while looking to build a new stadium in the Oakland area, as in 2014 their plan of tearing down their original stadium and building on the site was foiled when MLB’s Oakland Athletics, whom the Raiders share their stadium with, signed a 10-year lease deal to stay in the Coliseum.

What makes these stadiums so unacceptable is they are viewed in the same light as these other futuristic NFL stadiums that bring in revenue in all sorts of ways. The NFL has become a revenue driven league, and the stadium aspect has been affected most by this.

It started in 2009 with the opening of AT&T Stadium in Dallas as the new home of the Cowboys. The stadium itself cost $1.2 billion, but with all the amenities it offers, revenue is brought in from modes other than just ticket sales and concessions. This trend has continued with today’s new stadiums, such as MetLife Stadium, Levi’s Stadium, and U.S. Bank Stadium, all of which put a twist on the original stadium template.

The Chargers will no longer play in San Diego.

While revenue helps the teams in the long run, hurting its fan base does not.

Take the Raiders for example, a team with some of the most passionate fans in the NFL. A team that is full of history, bringing three Super Bowl titles to the Bay Area and having some of the most well-known players and coaches along the way, such as Ken Stabler, Marcus Allen and John Madden. Now, pending a vote, football Sundays in Oakland are

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no more.

The same goes for San Diego.

Players like Dan Fouts and LaDainian Tomlinson brought success to the franchise, and now their Chargers are leaving town.

The NFL is a revenue driven league. This has become the new reality.

Matt Ambrose is a journalism major from Exeter, N.H. He can be reached at matthew.ambrose1@ student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ mambrose97.

Jan. 26, 2017

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Bozzella’s Pirates at home at Walsh Matt Lapolla Staff Writer The Seton Hall women’s basketball team is far from perfect.

The Pirates, halfway through Big East play, boast a disappointing 9-11 record, 2-7 in the conference.

They have lost seven of their last eight games, only two of which were decided by single-digits.

The dream of making their third consecutive NCAA tournament seems all but over with nine games left, but despite their losing record, the Pirates have a strong 8-4 record at Walsh Gymnasium this year.

Since the start of conference play, Seton Hall has only dropped home games to the three best teams in the Big East in DePaul, Creighton and Marquette. While the loss to the No. 23 Blue Demons was tough, SHU only lost by

six to Marquette and managed to take Creighton to overtime.

Seton Hall also defeated fourth place St. John’s to open up the conference season and held a resilient Providence team to just 43 points.

Tony Bozzella has guided Seton Hall to a 51-13 at home during his four-year tenure, and the 2016-17 squad is continuing that success.

However, Seton Hall plays noticeably worse when away.

On the road, the Hall has a pitiful 1-7 record. The Pirates’ lone win on the road came in the second game of the season, when they defeated Marist 76-63.

Since then they have dropped seven straight road games, four of those to Big East opponents.

Despite playing exceptionally against the Red Storm, the Pirates looked lost in a 21-point defeat to Butler where SHU shot 29 percent.

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After looking better in a six-point loss to Marquette, the Hall stumbled on with consecutive away losses to Villanova and Georgetown, dropping each by double digits.

“Claire Lundberg, SHU’s go-to three-point threat, is hitting 27 percent from deep on the road.”

One of the reasons for these road struggles is inexperience, since many of the freshmen and sophomores have poor performances when away from Walsh.

Kaela Hilaire is one of the team’s breakout freshmen, ranking third in assists and fourth in steals per game in the Big East, but her road success has been sporadic.

A solid performance against Villanova of 15 points and four assists

was offset by a subpar game against Butler, where she shot 3-14 and committed five turnovers.

Sophomore captain LaTecia Smith has also struggled on the road, turning the ball over at least four times in five of the team’s eight road games, including nine turnovers against Rutgers.

Some of the veteran players on the squad also have trouble playing away from home.

Redshirt junior JaQuan Jackson is the team’s leading scorer, but like Hilaire she cannot remain consistent in her road performances.

She was the sole bright spot of the team’s loss to Butler, putting up a season-high 25 points, yet 2-12 and 3-15 outings against Villanova and Xavier highlight her struggles away from home.

Claire Lundberg, SHU’s go-to three-point threat, is hitting 27

percent from deep on the road.

The main culprit continues to make itself known, and that is poor road play that stems from various forms of inexperience.

Hilaire is among seven SHU freshmen playing in the Big East for the first time; Jackson, a transfer from Louisiana Tech, is making her conference debut this season.

On the other hand, returning players like Smith and Lundberg barely saw time last season, and this year they were elevated to starters.

It’s understandable that a team with an overall lack of experience would find difficulty winning on the road. If the Pirates want to be successful outside of Walsh, their top individual performers need to find consistency down the stretch.

Matt Lapolla can be recahed at matthew.lapolla@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @MatthewLapolla.

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Photo via SHU Athletics The Seton Hall tennis team was led by freshman Michal Matson at their opening spring invitational. Matson led the Pirates with a victory in singles and in doubles alongside teammate Medoly Taal.

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Pirates’ confidence helps Powell bounce back Kyle Kasharian Asst. Sports Editor

Myles Powell was out of sync.

Before the team hosted St. John’s on Sunday, Jan. 23, the Pirates played three road games in six days where Powell was visibly struggling to find the bottom of the net.

During this span he shot 5-29 from the floor and converted on a 3-23 attempts from deep.

Powell’s low point came against Providence in the middle of the road trip, where he scored a season-low two points. It was the fifth game this season he failed to hit a three-pointer.

“That was my first time having that type of three-game stretch,” Powell said. “It was different but I just stayed confident – had to get my confidence back.”

With Powell back at the Prudential Center, he had a chance to restore his confidence on Sunday, Jan. 22.

Back at the Rock, Powell didn’t skip a beat, pouring in 19 points while shooting 58 percent from the floor and nailing three of his eight three-point attempts en route to an 86-73 win over St. John’s.

As valuable as it was to return

home, Powell credits his performance and confidence to his teammates and coaches.

“A couple days in practice my teammates were just picking me up and telling me to keep shooting the ball – that they still believed in me,” Powell said. “Coach would too.”

Kevin Willard’s faith in Powell never staggered during the Pirates’ tough road stretch. He knows how vital the freshman is to Seton Hall’s offense.

“We all know how important he is and what a weapon he is – the guys know it,” Willard said.

“They like when he’s on the floor cause it really spreads things out for these guys, and I think we all have so much confidence in him when he shoots.”

So Powell waded through the rocky waters of his first demanding road trip and returned home determined to show his worth.

“Coming into the St. John’s game I wanted to prove that I was the same player I was at the beginning of the year,” Powell said.

“And that’s what I did.”

Willard said that the sharpshooter got some time off prior to the game against the Red Storm.

“More than anything he got two days of rest,” Willard said.

Joey Khan/Photography and Digital Editor Myles Powell returned to form with his third-highest scoring output of the season against St. John’s University on Sunday, Jan. 22.

“This is a lot for a freshman.”

In addition to rest, Powell said that going up against fellow rookies, St. John’s Marcus LoVett and Shamorie Ponds, fueled him on

Sunday.

“Today was a big booster for me, especially going against the two big freshmen over there,” Powell said after the game. “I just

wanted to prove that I’m just as big as them.”

Kyle Kasharian can be reached at kyle.kasharian@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @ItsKyleKash.

SHU tennis past and present bond and network at MBB game

Swim seniors celebrate and compete in inter-squad match

Photo via SHU Athletics The Seton Hall women’s tennis team joined past players, as well as inaugural head coach Sue Patton, to chat and network at the men’s basketball game on Sunday, Jan. 22. Former members of the discontinued men’s tennis team also joined the group in chatting and enjoying the game.

Photo via Twitter/SHU Swim and Dive The Seton Hall men’s and women’s swim and dive teams honored their seniors at an inter-squad meet at the Richie Regan Center. The seniors took to the pool to compete against each other as their teammates and families watched and cheered them on.

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Defense and character keys for Bozzella, Pirates Matt Lapolla Staff Writer Seton Hall’s women’s basketball team has had a rough season, but it reached no lower point than the 96-65 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons on Jan. 8.

Heading into that game, Seton Hall was fresh off a tough twogame road trip. The team defeated St. John’s in a close game at Walsh, but dropped consecutive games to Butler and Xavier. The Pirates looked to get back on track with a strong performance at home, but the Blue Demons had other plans.

DePaul rolled over the Pirates, putting up 60 points in the first half and shooting 43 percent from beyond the arc as a team.

The Pirates were no match for the No. 23 Blue Demons, who tore through their zone defense by getting consistent wide-open shots from three-point range.

After that game, coach Tony Bozzella expressed his disappointment with his squad’s poor performance.

“The kids came out today with the same intensity we’ve had in the past two games, which is why

we lost them and why we lost today,” Bozzella said. “The non-understanding of the level of Big East play that you have to play, and how that can change in 10 or 11 days is beyond my comprehension.”

Bozzella criticized the team’s lack of energy that day, noting that DePaul was active in diving for loose balls and deflecting passes while Seton Hall barely hustled off the court during timeouts and substitutions. Rather than blaming the team’s youth, he criticized the desire to play.

“At the end of the day, if we ran bad plays or bad defenses, that I can handle,” Bozzella said. “But when you don’t compete, that is a major problem. And that’s why we have a lot of concerns in the program right now.”

Just two weeks after that loss, the Hall hosted the Creighton Blue Jays. The teams battled back and forth and managed to take the game into overtime, but Creighton came away with a 70-60 victory. After the game, Bozzella was not at all critical of the team’s hustle – in fact, he was proud of the way the Pirates played.

“I thought it was a really good game,” Bozzella said. “I thought our kids showed a lot of heart and character. And unfortunately in the end a little bit of our inexperience showed.”

SHU did what it could to hold the second-place Bluejays close during regulation. A Pirate victory was plausible, as Kaela Hilaire barely missed the game-winning layup as time expired.

“I think this weekend’s been good because we showed a lot of character and a lot of desire,” Bozzella said. “And I think if we learned to play this way we’d have an opportunity to be successful.”

This drive to win was clearly seen in a few individual performances in the Creighton game.

LaTecia Smith’s defensive efforts were noticed by Bozzella, as he praised her ability to guard two of Creighton’s top scorers in Marissa Janning and Lauren Works.

JaQuan Jackson also showed poise throughout the entire contest.

Not only did she lead the Hall with 14 points, but she knocked down the game tying and goahead shots consecutively with under two minutes to go in the

Joey Khan/Photography and Digital Editor Kaela Hilaire’s layup rimmed out to beat Creighton in regulation. fourth quarter.

Bozzella added that the team needs to play hard defense in order to win games in the Big East, which is something they have displayed in the last two games against Providence and Creigh-

ton.

“Let’s see how we bounce back,” Bozzella. “It will be a good character test for us.”

Matt Lapolla can be reached at matthew.lapolla@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @MatthewLapolla.

Carrington: Continued from Page 16 This league is tough and if you don’t come to play every night you know you’re going to get chewed up and spit out.’ That’s basically what I tried to tell them.”

Seton Hall seemed to respond on Sunday, doing away with its typically slow starts. More challenges await on the conference slate, though. Carrington wants to make sure the Pirates know what’s coming.

“Every game somebody’s gonna be coming at us,” he said ahead of Seton Hall’s game against No. 11 Butler University on Wednesday night. “We won the Big East last year, we beat a lot of people.

So every game people are gonna come at us. We’re a good win for people.”

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

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Carrington emerging as Seton Hall’s leader Gary Phillips Editor-In-Chief

Tuesday, Jan. 17 was supposed to be an off day for the Pirates.

Kevin Willard wanted to give his guys some rest. Seton Hall had just wrapped up a six-day, threegame and three-loss road trip, ending the skid with a 76-46 loss to No. 1 Villanova the night before. The coach had no intention of rushing the Pirates back to the practice court.

Khadeen Carrington had other plans, though.

The junior guard made it a point to get back in the gym on Tuesday night, and he brought company.

The road trip was harsh on freshman Myles Powell. SHU’s sniper looked lost at times, averaging 5.7 points while shooting 17.2 percent from the floor and 13 percent from deep during the three-game losing streak. He missed what would have been a game-winning buzzer beater at Marquette on Jan. 11 and had just two points against Providence on Jan. 14.

“The three games that we just lost probably were my worst three games I ever played in my life,” Powell said.

Carrington, aware of Powell’s

struggles, declined to take the day of rest and relaxation offered

by Willard. He got Powell – and a few others – back to work right away. He also had a heart to heart with his younger teammate.

“I just tried to talk to him,” Carrington said of Powell. “You know, he’s a freshman – nobody really ever did it to me when I was a freshman. I just tried to use my experience and help those younger guys out.”

Whatever Carrington said, it must have worked. Powell ended his slump on Sunday, Jan. 22, scoring 19 points on 7-12 shooting against St. John’s. It was just his second time in double figures in the Pirates’ last nine games.

Sunday also ended Seton Hall’s slump, as St. John’s fell 86-73 at The Rock. It was a convincing and much-needed bounce-back win.

Seton Hall found itself in a similar position last season, losing at Villanova before getting torched at home by Creighton in early January. Back then it was Derrick Gordon who commanded the Pirates’ locker room, calling a players-only meeting before the team found its way again.

This year Carrington has proven to be the leader, a responsibility he said he placed upon himself.

He added the team’s other juniors

– Angel Delgado, Desi Rodriguez and Ismael Sanogo – have all been more vocal, but it was Carrington who took accountability and sent his team a message after the 30-point loss to the Wildcats.

“The message?” Carrington echoed when asked what he told the Pirates between the Villanova and St. John’s games. “‘We can’t get our ass kicked anymore.

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Joey Khan/Photography and Digital Editor Going into Jan. 25, Carrington is third in-conference with 17.8 PPG.

Seton Hall cross country running shoe drive to Ghana Keith Egan Staff Writer The men’s cross country team is asking the Seton Hall University community to help stimulate the economy, help the environment and provide income for residents of Ghana in need, simply by donating shoes.

The team has paired with the MORE Foundation in these efforts, as the donation of shoes will be sold for a low price in countries of poverty to help the financial fluency of the region. From there, the profits will pay for agricultural resources in Africa. This includes supplying the seeds to plant trees, the construction of a well which can supply water throughout the environment, helping fund education and more.

The MORE Foundation has representatives that travel to these locations for a year and assist in making sure the families are living in a sustainable environment.

They also work to stop human trafficking across the planet along with more efforts to make the world a better place.

Each year, the Seton Hall cross country team joins in working towards a charitable event. In the past this has involved volunteering at charitable running events, however junior team captain and Student Athlete Advisory Committee President Jeffrey Larson wanted to find something different that could get the entire community involved.

Larson did his research and found the MORE Foundation.

After speaking to the organization’s president, they decided on a two-week trial to start the efforts. Shortly after, SHU Athletic Director Patrick Lyons urged the team to continue its efforts and to stretch out the fundraiser for the rest of the semester.

So far, it’s been a success, but Larson hopes for the cause to only grow further.

“(The Cross Country team) has definitely taken some pride in this.

We’ve had some people donate 20 shoes,” he said. “We’re going to continue this throughout the rest of the semester and hopefully we can get a huge involvement from everyone that walks in the doors at the rec center.”

Mass emails have been sent out along with flyers that have been put up around campus. The team is currently looking to grow their advertising and make it easier for everyone to donate. For anyone interested in donating, collection boxes can be found in the Recreation Center lobby on campus.

“It helps not only our team, but other people realize what they can be doing or that they can help in small ways to help families and communities to get out of poverty. Donating shoes is an easy way to reach that goal,” Larson said.

Keith Egan can be reached at keith.egan@student.shu.edu or on Twitter @Keith_egan10.

Greg Medina/Asst. Photography Editor The shoe collection bin is located in the Recreation Center.