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Faith, politics converge in D.C.

SLU students witness papal history

By PAUL BRUNKHORST Editor-in-Chief

Though Pope Francis concluded his first ever trip to the United States on Sunday, Sept. 27, by making the long trek back to Rome, the impact of his whirlwind tour – Cuba, to Washington, D.C., then New York City, and finally, Philadelphia – is still apparent. From pictures of the pontiff populating social media, to videos of him waving to crowds, blessing individuals and kissing ba-

bies, a renewed appreciation for history’s first Jesuit pope is revealed. Indeed, Saint Louis University was busy on Thursday, Sept. 24, as the Center for Global Citizenship hosted an early morning watch-party to provide students the opportunity to view the first papal address to a joint session of Congress.

But, a few students were even luckier.

Thanks to the generosity of Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, SLU secured ten tickets to

watch the pope’s speech on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The tickets were allotted via lottery, which over 1,000 students entered. Of the 1,000 entrees, eight students – Benjamin Baldwin, Arijana Grabic, Tori Scranton, Estefania Torres, Danielle Hopkins, Nikki Kuhlman, Luke Viehl and Delaney Palmer – were chosen for the trip, which was sponsored by Campus Ministry. The ninth ticket was given to Campus Minister Erin Schmidt, and I was

graced with the tenth spot and the incredible opportunity to cover the pope’s visit for The University News.

The trip was brief – the group departed early on Wednesday, Sept. 23 and returned late the following day. But, perhaps, the brevity of the trip reflected the style of the Pope: effective and simple.

We spent Wednesday exploring D.C., a city that many in the group had not See “Pope” on Page 3 Paul Brunkhorst / The University News

Power outage strikes North Grand Classes cancelled as University scrambles to action

By EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM Associate News Editor

Saint Louis University was forced to cancel classes on the north campus on Wednesday, Sept. 30, due to a power outage that affected 23 buildings.

An ominous darkness extended from the clock tower to the various lecture halls beyond the Busch Student Center. The outage caused widespread confusion, as students walked through the blacked-out campus searching for an unaffected building.

“We don’t know what caused the power outage,” said SLU’s Provost, Dr. Nancy Brickhouse, on Wednesday, Sept. 30, while outages continued to occur.

While Ameren and the administration were unable to identify a true source to the outage, they explained that the problem originated in a damaged electrical substation located near the Olive-Compton garage. The substation, which is part of the electrical generation, transmission and distribu-

tion system, was said to have extensive damage.

“Initially, we thought that we’d be back up in a matter of hours. It’s like forensic work, so the more they researched and they got into, they realized that the issue was the substation, and that’s an issue that’s not so easily remedied,” added the VP of Student Development, Dr. Kent Porterfield.

The outage created many obstacles that the administration and other staff members had to find solutions to once they realized that the outage was not simply a temporary inconvenience.

One problem in particular was the loss of power in the Griesedieck complex, which was the only residence hall without power.

“We were concerned about the number of students who were impacted; it wasn’t a difficult decision to make when we knew we had the option of bringing in the generator,” said Porterfield.

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POWER: A generator was connected to Griesdedieck Hall, one of 23 areas affected by the power outage.

Inaugural LGBT Pride Week to celebrate identity spectrum brate queerness. All are welcome to come by and take photos; food will be availSaint Louis University able. The event will start at will be holding its first an10:00 a.m. and continue until nual LGBT Pride week 2:00 p.m.

Oct. 4-10. Events will be Thursday will host the held throughout the week ‘Coming Out Panel’ in Ritto celebrate queer people, ter room 242. It will host a foster community, and prodiverse group of individuvide opportunities for both als from different identities LGBT people and allies to -- race, gender, and sexual become more educated on orientation -sexual orientaand will lead a tions and genThe Coming Out discussion on der identities.

Panel will host a the process of The week diverse group of coming out, will kick off ally-ship, and on Mon- individuals ... and what it means day with the will lead a disus- to be queer.

‘Sharing Our sion on the proThe panel will Stories’ event, commence at cess of coming where indi7:00 p.m. and viduals are wel- out, ally-ship, and all are welcome to speak what it means to come to atabout their exbe queer. tend in an atperience with tempt to learn coming out and more about the discovering their identities. queer community.

Those wishing to attend will Friday, Rainbow Alliance, be required to be respectful alongside the Office of Diof those that are sharing. versity and Community EnTuesday, the Rainbow gagement, will be sponsoring Alliance will be throwing a meet and greet for faculty an event in the quad called ‘Come Out and Play.’ This is a chance for SLU’s LGBT community to make themSee “Pride” on Page 3 selves visible and to celeBy CHAD MAXWELL Staff Writer

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‘She’s the First’ will not be the last effort SLU students hope to establish group for girls’ education they are,� said Frese.

Initially serving as vice president, Frese is now the president of the organization. She works alongside four other passionate and hardworking women who serve on the executive board.

Within a close-knit atmosphere, they work together to stay organized while standing out. In order to achieve their objective, the group hopes to get their name out on campus. “With an initiative as great as funding and advocating for girls to be able to attend school, the organization sells itself, Frese said. “We believe that as long as we can make ourselves known, the following and the dedication to make this an outstanding organization will come.�

As for the future of this forthcoming club, members are hosting an upcoming profit share on campus featuring Sarah’s Cake StopFood Truck. The theme is “Bake a Change,� and the organization hopes to establish this idea on campus.

Additionally, they plan to host an advocacy event showing “He Named Me Malala,â€? a documentary film about 18-year-old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai’s fight for education. “My favorite Malala quote and line of motivation to make this a chartered organization is this: ‘I speak not for myself but for those without a voice‌those who have fought for their rights‌ their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated,’â€? said Frese.

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TRAILBLAZER: Activist Malala Yousafzai, pictured here at Girl Summit 2014, provided inspiration for senior Sara Frese to establish a chapter of ‘She’s the First’ at SLU.

It was over Christmas break 2014 that senior Sara Frese’s friend, Maggie Miles, read the book “Half the Sky�, by the journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

Learning about the missed educational opportunities faced by women and girls in developing countries struck a chord with Frese and her friend, who then decided that they could help give these women a voice.

The girls started a soonto-be chartered club called ‘She’s the First.’ This national organization “provides scholarships to girls in lowincome countries, fostering first-generation graduates and cultivating the next generation of global leaders,� according to its mission statement. Through the use of technology, social media,

and a passion to help, ‘She’s Government Association the First’ fosters communidemonstrating how the club ty-based growth, equality, fulfills the Jesuit mission. and education.

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Friday, Oct. 2, 5 p.m.

Tegeler Field Cardboard City SLU Habitat for Humanity’s event teaches participants about homelessness as they build cardboard structures. Pizza, Fitz’s root beer and Ted Drewes frozen custard will be served.

Cost: $5 (includes food)

Saturday, Oct. 3, 9:30 a.m.

Clock Tower Run, jog or walk in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals of Greater St. Louis.

Day-of registration fee/donation: $20 (includes food and drinks before and after the event)

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 4:00 p.m.

DuBourg Hall, Room 409 Poet Karen Solie will read from her collection, ‘The Road In Is Not the Same Road Out’, as part of the Sheila Nolan Whalen Reading Series.

The event is free. Coffee and snacks will be served.

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Pride: Week includes panels, clothing drive Continued from Page 1

supportive of the LGBT community. This ‘Pride Reception’ is a chance for Rainbow Alliance members to talk with supportive faculty.

It will be held in the Busch Student Center in room 353.

The reception is open to the public and refreshments will be provided.

Accompanying the week’s events, there will be a clothing drive for the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (MTUG), St. Louis’s pre-

mier trans* support group and community, and identity luncheons focused on different identities within the LGBT community.

The clothing drive for MTUG is to help provide clothing options for those people that identify as trans* and might need help procuring clothing that matches with their gender identities.

Shopping for trans* people can be very overwhelming and stressful as they are often accosted while shopping

for proper clothing.

Another issue many trans* individuals face is finding clothing that fits properly. Shopping for unfamiliar clothing can be difficult when navigating a new variety of sizing. It can also be very expensive, especially for those that are transitioning, who may find their bodies undergoing a significant amount of change.

The luncheons will be held daily throughout Pride Week. Monday’s topic is

Queer People of Color, Tuesday’s is Trans* identities, Wednesday is Gay Lesbian and Bisexual identities, Thursday will be on Asexual and Aromantic identities, and Friday’s topic is for those that are questioning their identities and/or their sexualities. Luncheons will be held in the conference rooms of the Center for Global Citizenship. It is encouraged that those who identify with the topic of the luncheon attend.

Outage: Forces mobilize against ‘extensive damage’ Continued from Page 1

“That was something that we needed to do. When the place where you live doesn’t have power, it creates a whole different set of issues for us to try to manage.”

Residence hall coordinator Shannon Marlow described the situation as somewhat scary for students. She said, “We called on our RA staff to really rally the troops and keep everyone calm and to let them know the problem would be resolved, but it might take a little bit of time.”

Another issue that stemmed from the outage was the food stored in freezers and refrigerators in the affected buildings on campus. While Griesedeck dining hall regained power, eateries in the BSC and Pius Library were still affected.

“It’s been an issue. We’ve had to relocate them from freezers. We thought we were going to have to bring in a refrigerated truck to store, but we were able to move most of the items into the freezers and coolers in Griesedeck and Reinert and some of the other food ser-

vice areas. We didn’t lose as much product as we feared that we might.”

The administration focused on information and crisis management.

“Philosophically, students come first for us. That was the first thing, how are students impacted and how can we minimize the impact on students, especially in their living environment,” said Porterfield. “We even had talks about having classes in some buildings, but it becomes really difficult to message that, and then you worry that you are going to

create more confusion.”

Brickhouse added that their goal was to relieve confusion. “So we wanted to be able to communicate clearly so that students would know what the story was so that they weren’t left guessing.”

After power was restored late Wednesday night, classes resumed Thursday, Oct. 1.

Griesedieck lost power for a short time around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, which university officials said was related to transferring the complex off the generator and back onto the grid.

Courtesy of Tim Cady

RIP: Students staged an ironic vigil for the alleged martyr that was rumored to have caused the outage, giving them a day off from classes.

Pope: In Congressional speech, Francis stresses dignity of all people the gates to the capitol lawn – those accessible to ticket holders such as our group – seen. opened at 5 a.m., and though “D.C. reminded me a lot the Pope’s speech was not of St. Louis,” Torres, a sophscheduled to start until at omore in the College of Publeast 10 a.m., the designated lic Health and Social Justice, areas were full hours before. mentioned. “So it was nice People milled about, slept, feeling comfortable walking played card games, and to all the different monudrank coffee. The lines to use ments.” the temporary bathrooms Though our visit was w e r e short, long, and the exa number citement I think that Francis is of older of the so popular because pilgrims p o p e ’s were carpresence he seems joyful and ried off in permesimple. He is accesstretchated the sible. And he has as a ers – too city. Papriority simple, loving tired and pal flags exhausted lined the interactions with peoto remain m a i n ple of all stripes. st anding t h o rin the stioughFr. Chris Collins, SJ, Asst. for fling heat. fares, Mission & Identity B u t , a n d the exFr a n c i s citement bobble was obvious. When the jumheads sat on the shelves of botrons set up on the steps gift shops. For members of the capitol flickered on, of the SLU entourage, the showing Francis departpull of Francis – the “Franing his temporary residence cis effect,” as the world has for Congress in his Fiat, we dubbed it – was evident. sprang from our early morn“The trip to Washington ing stupor to whoop and is not one that I will ever cheer. forget,” Viehl, a fourth-year Francis’ speech touched med student, said. “Pope on most of the main tenets John Paul II made his misof his papal cause – caring sion about poverty, traveling for the poor and vulnerable, the world and in doing so, welcoming immigrants and shedding light on imporabolishing the death penalty tant issues worldwide. Pope – and his words, delivered in Benedict XVI was more of heavily-accented, but prean academic pope of sorts cise, English, touched a note … Pope Francis has made for the SLU students preshuge strides in bringing back ent. many people to the Church “The part that resonated [who have] wandered away.” with me the most was when On Thursday, Sept. 24, Continued from Page 1

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the Pope spoke of immigrants,” Torres said. “My family and I are immigrants, so for him to address it was very important for us.”

“I expected the Pope to say most of the things that he said,” Baldwin, an Arts and Sciences senior, remarked.

“He is someone who doesn’t worry about upsetting politicians. His focus is the health and welfare of the people around the world, the sick, the poor.”

“He defended almost every marginalized or forgotten about group of people,” Hopkins, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, added. “He reminded Congress that it is their responsibility to look out for the welfare of all U.S. citizens and non-citizens living in our country, [and he] encouraged them to always be thinking of [the needs of ] poor and hopeless peoples.”

A Jesuit in the Vatican Paul Brunkhorst / The University News

The trip was Jesuit to the core: students from a Jesuit university travel to D.C., stay on the campus of a fellow Jesuit institution – Georgetown – overnight and witness the first Jesuit pontiff become the first pope to ever address Congress. For members of the SLU trip, Francis’ leadership of the Catholic Church has invigorated their sense of what it means to be Jesuit-educated.

“I think that the phrase ‘men and women for others’ rings more true to me now then it ever did before,” Viehl said. “From the time Pope Francis began in office,

BLESSING: After he spoke to Congress, Pope Francis addressed the crowd gathered on the Capitol lawn, offering his blessing and asking the public to pray for him.

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GROUP: (L-R) Top: Estefania Torres, Tori Scranton, Ben Baldwin, Delaney Palmer, Nikki Kuhlman. Bottom: Danielle Hopkins, Arijana Grabic, Luke Viehl, Erin Schmidt.

PAPAL POLITICS: During his speech to Congress, Pope Francis made reference to his environmental encyclical, Laudato Si’, and some in the crowd voiced their support.

he made it about others. He refused the luxuries that the pope is afforded, and I greatly respect him for that.”

This sentiment is also shared among SLU’s Jesuit leaders.

“I think Francis is so popular because he seems joyful and simple,” said Fr. Christopher Collins, SJ, SLU’s special assistant to the President for Mission and Identity. “He is accessible. And he has as a priority simple, loving interactions with people of all

stripes.”

“I think we have all kinds of faculty and staff [who are] very much in tune with this way of being,” he added. “It’s not like it’s a big change for us. But, it does give extra motivation for us to be good to one another and to reach out into the community beyond the boundaries of campus.”

Arijana Grabic, a College of Public Health and Social Justice graduate student, offered a similar insight.

“The one thing that stood out the most about the entire experience was Pope Francis’ ability to incorporate all people, regardless of faith, in his blessing to the crowd,” she said. “He asked for good wishes from those who do not believe and those who cannot pray. He knows how to get people to come together for something bigger than all of us … He makes promoting the common good and becoming men and women for others look easy.”

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Men’s Soccer edges Central Arkansas 3-1 on Homecoming

Women’s soccer tops Murray State 2-0

By LEXIE VASOS Sports Editor

Saint Louis Athletics

RESPECT: Sophomore defender Max Karcher got the Billiken offense going when he scored off a corner kick in the 18th minute, giving SLU a 1-0 lead over Central Arkansas.

By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

Homecoming certainly was sweet for the men’s soccer team, as they defeated Central Arkansas 3-1 on Saturday in front of 5,483 fans.

SLU came into the game off a tough 1-0 home loss against nationally ranked Denver. Central Arkansas was 1-6 on the season and 0-3 against the Billikens over the last three years at the Bills’ homecoming game. The Billikens were ready to defend their home field once again with a confident mindset and the fans at their backs.

Both teams came out strong for the initial portion of the first half. SLU continued to poke and prod at the Central Arkansas defense.

The Billikens earned a corner in the 17th minute, and sophomore midfielder Max Karcher finished it off the left foot of senior midfielder David Graydon. This marks

Karcher’s second goal and Graydon’s 22nd assist of their respective careers. Graydon is now in the top three in the NCAA for most career assists of active players.

The Billikens continued their high energy and press throughout the first half. Junior midfielder Joe Saad got a cross off in the 29th minute to find the foot of junior midfielder Jair Minors, who buried the ball in the back of the net from 12 yards out.

Central Arkansas was not ready to throw in the towel in the first half. The Bears found an answer in the 35th minute with a blast from 20 yards out to get past sophomore goalie Sascha Otte and to the left post.

The first half concluded with a Billiken lead of 2-1, and the traditional fireworks display gave the fans a break from the action-packed game.

The men headed into the second half to finish what they started. The duo of Mi-

nors and Saad also had more in them for the attack. In the 56th minute, Saad struck another cross from the left flank, giving Minors the ball at the 10-yard line, which he placed into the back of the net. Minors now has three career goals. He also had the teamhigh six shots (four on goal) in the match.

The Bills outshot the Bears 19-9 and gave up a single corner kick in the 90 minutes of play. Senior forward Faik Hajderovic had five shots and three on goal; senior defender Filip Pavisic found an offensive streak this game with three shots and two on goal.

Minors commented on the ups and downs of the last week and the difference in energy between the Denver game and homecoming. “I think the main thing for us was the energy was definitely here tonight and the support

October 2, 2015 sports@unewsonline.com Lexie Vasos, Sports Editor Lauren Tondl, Assoc. Sports Editor

The Saint Louis University women’s soccer team was back in action on Sept. 27, traveling to Kentucky to play Murray State after a ten day hiatus.

This matchup was the last of the non-conference schedule, and the Billikens hoped to carry the momentum from their successful start to the season into conference play.

In the 27th minute, junior forward Cristina Rodriguez found junior forward Kirsten Clemens for her fourth goal of the season. The Billiken defense held strong, allowing SLU to enter the locker room with a 1-0 lead.

The Billikens continued to dominate in the final 45 minutes of the game. Junior midfielder Shaney Sakamoto had a rebound off a corner in the 57th minute that resulted in a goal for SLU’s junior midfielder Danielle Tolmais. This sealed a 2-0 victory for the Billikens.

The Billiken offense was

electric, with nine different players having at least one shot on goal. Clemens led the team with a game high four shots, three of which were on goal. Overall, the Billikens had a 16-11 advantage in total shots and a 13-3 domination of shots on goal.

Senior goalkeeper Hanna Benben recorded her first solo shutout of the season, recording three saves in the match.

Benben made a miraculous save on a penalty kick in the 20th minute to help SLU accomplish their second shutout in a row and the fourth of the season. With this performance, Benben moves to fourth on SLU’s career victories list with 19 wins.

The women’s team won four of their last five games and possesses their best nonconference winning percentage, .667, since 2008. The Billikens ended non-conference play with a 6-3 record.

The Billikens began their A-10 schedule at home against rival Dayton on Oct. 1. SLU played in front of their

third largest home crowd in program history, with 2,247 in attendance. Although the Flyers outshot the Billikens 12-5, the reliable hands of senior keeper Hanna Benben had three saves and prevented an advantage for Dayton.

The Billikens came out of the locker room full of determination. The offense dominated possession and created multiple opportunities early on, but failed to find the back of the net. Dayton ended the scoring drought in the 61st minute, giving the Flyers a 1-0 advantage.

The Billikens fell to Dayton 1-0. SLU ended the game with a total of six shots on goal. SLU head coach Katie Shields commented on the performance, stating, “Awesome atmosphere ... I think the first half was a little tough playing into the wind, but we defended really well. In the second half, if we nipped one of those early chances, I think it is a different ending to the game”. The Billikens will travel to Rhode Island on Oct. 4.

DRIBBLE: Junior midfielder Tori Marshall leads SLU in a charge against the defense. The Billikens ended nonconference play with a 6-3 record and a .667 winning percentage.

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Volleyball sweeps Duquesne, wins 10 in a row

By VIVEK GORIJALA Staff Writer

Saint Louis University women’s volleyball opened A-10 conference play strong with two 3-1 victories over La Salle and Duquesne in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, respectively. The wins make the Billikens 2-0 in the A-10 and extend their winning streak to 11 matches, for an overall record of 13-5. The win streak is only the fifth time a Billikens team has won 10 or more matches consecutively.

The first win came against La Salle on Friday, Sept. 25, and saw the Billikens drop the first set in a close 23-25 loss, before winning the next three 25-21, 25-12 and 25-19 to take the match. The first and third sets both had the Billikens posting .400 hitting percentages as a team, while the Billikens managed a 77% sideout percentage. Junior outside hitter Danielle Rygelski led all players in the match with 22 kills, while senior middle blocker Megan Gilbert posted

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an efficient offensive performance, with seven kills off 13 attempts and no errors, giving her a .538 hitting percentage.

The Billikens defense proved to be a team effort, with Rygelski, junior setter Ashley Gagen and sophomore defensive specialist Mackenzie Long each chipping in nine digs.

Over the entire match, the Billikens hit .282 while holding the La Salle Explorers to a .183 hitting percentage. The complete offensive and defensive performance by the Billikens was enough to bring them to an undefeated 14-0 over the Explorers all-time.

The Billikens then traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Duquesne Dukes on Sunday, Sept. 27. The Billikens once again dropped the first set, 20-25, before winning the next three to take the match.

The first set was lost despite junior middle blocker Taylor Paulson’s four kills off seven attacks and no unforced errors. Rygelski and Gilbert led the way with four kills apiece

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in the second set, leading the Billikens to a 25-18 victory. SLU then repeated that score in the third set, led by Rygelski’s seven kills. Rygelski turned in another strong performance in the fourth set, with six kills, to seal the match with a 25-21 set victory for the Billikens.

Senior setter Meredith Boe tallied 43 assists to bring her season total up to 697. Meanwhile, Gilbert was strong offensively and defensively, with 12 kills on a .478 attack percentage to go along with eight blocks. The eight blocks tie SLU’s season high, also set by Gilbert, against Troy on Saturday, Sept. 12. Rygelski also added four service aces, giving her 31 on the season.

Next up for the Billikens will be conference matches versus Rhode Island on Friday, Oct. 2, and Fordham on Sunday, Oct. 4. Both matches will take place at Chaifetz Pavilion. SLU will be looking for victories in these matches to improve their conference record, before the postseason.

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MATCH: The Billikens have been dominant on the court, recently extending their win streak to 10 games. Their most recent victory over Duquesne occured in only four sets.

BY LEXIE VASOS, SPORTS EDITOR

FEAR

WHO TO CHEER: SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS The St. Louis Cardinals clinched their third consecutive Nation League Central Division title on Sept. 30, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1. This victory also marked the Cards’ 100th win of the season, which has not been accomplished since the 2011 Phillies.

Left-handed pitcher Tyler Lyons came through for the Cards, pitching seven innings and only allowing four hits.

WHO TO JEER: CHICAGO BEARS The Chicago Bears have begun the 2015-16 NFL season with embarrassing performances against their opponents and falling to 0-3. On Sept. 27, the Bears were stunned on the road

by Russel Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks, losing 26-0. After the loss, the Bears announced the trade of Jared Allen to the Panthers, but what the Bears really need is a new quarterback.

WHO TO FEAR: CLAYTON KERSHAW The Los Angeles Dodgers sealed their dominance over the National League West on Sept. 30. Much of their success is credited to pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who became the second pitcher in MLB history to throw a shutout of one hit or fewer as the Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 8-0. This is the third consecutive year that the Dodgers topped the NL West.

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SPORTS

This week in sports Tweet of the week @Cristiano

“500 #mercurial goals.

More to come!”

Scores from the week Men’s Soccer Saturday, Sept. 26 Central Arkansas Billikens

1 3

Wednesday, Sept. 30 Indiana Billikens

3 2

Women’s Soccer Sunday, Sept. 27 Murray State Billikens

0 2

Thursday, Oct. 1 Dayton Billikens

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Volleyball Friday, Sept. 25 La Salle Billikens

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Sunday, Sept. 27 Duquesne Billikens

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SLU achievements so far Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Volleyball

Billikens victorious over No. Junior outside hitter 10 Louisville in overtime Danielle Rygelski named the Sports Imports/AVCA National player of the Week Senior forward Vince Cicciarelli back-to-back A-10 Player of the Week

Senior setter Meredith Boe collected 3,000 career assists

SLU achieves 200th win in program history

Billikens end nonconference schedule with .667 nonconference winning percentage, the best since 2008

No. 20 Billikens defeat Central Arkansas 3-1

Billikens sweep previously unbeaten Mizzou

Women’s program ensures first winning nonconference record for the first time since 2008

Billikens achieve second largest crowd in program history against Indiana with 6,062 people in attendance

SLU wins Crimson-White Tournament and Billiken Invitational back-to-back

SLU completes back-toback shutouts, totaling four on the season

Women’s Tennis Saturday, Sept. 26 Eastern Illinois Billikens

2 5

Murray State Billikens

1 6

Field Hockey Sunday, Sept. 27 La Salle Billikens

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Player of the week Danielle Rygelski Volleyball

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Billiken Media Relations

Junior outside hitter Danielle Rygelski was named the Sports Imports/ AVCA Division I Women PLayer of the Week. She is the first Billiken since Sammi McCloud in 2008 to be awarded this honor and the fourth in the history of the program. Rygelski had 58 kills, nine service aces, and a .389 attack percentage. She has played a critical role in SLU’s success, helping them to a 3-0 week. She completed her 1,000th career kill on Sept.

23 against Missouri and becomes the 13th Billiken to record 1,000 or more kills.

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helped with that,” he said.

“Having anger and being upset after the loss to Denver just pushed us to do well.”

Head coach Mike McGinty agrees on the difference in atmosphere and level of desire from his players. “I think it was a great night. The fans came out and the guys were really excited to play in front of the crowd,” he said.

“There was probably a shot or a couple more goals out there, but I think the team did really well.”

The Billikens continued into the week to face another competitive program on Wednesday: Indiana.

The men had another large crowd (6,062) at their backs — the second largest in SLU men’s soccer history.

Minors and Saad continued their streak into the match from Saturday, when Saad crossed the ball from the left side and found Minors for a finish to take the lead in the 21st minute.

Only four minutes later, the Hoosiers answered with a well-placed shot to the far post to tie the game up.

Just when it appeared that the game would be tied going into halftime, Indiana scrambled to get a cross off with 20 seconds to go in the half and finished with a header.

SLU struggled to penetrate the Hoosiers’ defense throughout the second half.

However, the Billikens fought to the very last minute to get up the field and whip in a cross off the right foot of Hajderovic. Senior forward

Vince Cicciarelli got a touch on the ball first and kept it going to freshman forward Anthony Brown, who tapped it into the back of the net.

The match went into overtime, and both teams had quality chances on goal. But, the Hoosiers found the back of the net first in the second overtime period to hand the Billikens their second home loss of the season.

McGinty commented on the hard-fought battle between the two teams. “I thought it was a gutsy performance. Our guys showed a lot of heart and fight,” he said.

“I don’t know if we were re-

ally aggressive enough until late in the game, and then we got the goal, but overtime was disappointing obviously.”

However, he, as well as the rest of the team, knows the importance of looking to the next game and preparing for conference. “We just have to recover. We don’t have time to dwell on this one. I think there are some positives we can take out of this, things we can learn, but we have to get ready for Saturday.”

The men head out to the east coast to face their first Atlantic-10 conference matchup, Rhode Island, on Oct. 3.

FOCUS: Freshman midfielder Lennart Hein prepares to settle the ball and blow past a Central Arkansas defender.

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By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

The men and women’s tennis teams are an unstoppable force this fall.

With seven returners for the men and four for the women, the Billikens are counting on their veterans to continue their success. The men bring one newcomer as the women add three to their roster. Junior Aspen Cervin was named to the 2015 AllConference first team, and senior Kelsey King was named to the 2015 All-Conference second team, leading the women into the offseason.

The Billikens started the year off at home in the Billiken Classic on Aug. 28 and 29.

The men hosted UMSL and Quincy, and the women welcomed UMSL, Quincy and Southeast Missouri. The men posted a 22-5 record overall, singles and doubles total.

Sophomores John Nogalski and Brandon Harris went 3-0 in singles. The Billikens only gave up one loss in doubles.

The women pushed the standard even higher with a perfect 30-0 record. The Billikens only dropped three sets throughout the tournament.

The women crossed the river to take on SIUE, Eastern Illinois and the University of Evansville in Edwardsville, Illinois on Sept. 11 and 12.

They returned victorious, winning five of eight flights at the SIUE Fall Invitational.

Freshman Eleonore Tchakarova took Flight 2 with a record of 2-0. King won the fifth flight 3-0. Fellow senior Natalia Yacaman followed

suit to take Flight 6. The dynamic duo, Tchakarova and Verginie Tchakarova won the first flight of doubles, 3-0. The senior team of King and Yacaman took the Flight 3 title with a 3-0 and record.

The men also traveled to Edwardsville, Illinois the following week for their second invite of the offseason to face SIUE, Illinois State and Northern Illinois. Sophomore David Ferragut dominated 3-0 in singles to take the Flight 2 title. Freshman Oscar Pachon earned two wins to capture the Flight 7 title. The team of Nogalski and sophomore Juan Calero contended for the Flight 1 doubles title, but fell short with a record of 2-1.

The men and women had a quick turnaround and hosted Lindenwood-Belleville on Sept. 23. The women defeated the Lynxes 7-0, and the men won 6-1. The men dropped their only match of the competition to a default.

The women continued into the weekend, facing Murray State and Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois on Sept.

26. SLU swept the doubles and only dropped one singles match to take the overall win, 6-1.

They continued their success against Eastern Illinois.

Eastern Illinois put up a fight, winning two singles matches, but SLU put things away with four singles wins and all three doubles wins.

Both teams now have time off before heading into their final fall competition, traveling to Stillwater, Oklahoma on Oct. 15-19 for the ITA Central Regional Championships.

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MOCRA’s new fall exhibit: Arastu impresses with calligraphic art

By SHRUTHIKA POCHAMPALLY Contributor

Abby St. Claire / The University News

By TOM BERGAN Staff Writer

Ryan Adams covering Taylor Swift’s “1989” in the style of The Smiths and Bruce Springsteen. That is incredibly confusing, and yet it’s how this album of covers was billed by its songwriter, Ryan Adams. Who is this Ryan Adams? He is an indie singer who has had an incredibly diverse and successful career over the past two decades, despite not being a household name.

That is until this year, when Adams announced he was going to do an entire cover album dedicated to pop music’s queen, Taylor Swift, and her most recent album, “1989”. This garnered a lot of press from both indie sites that regularly covered Adams, such as Pitchfork and Consequence of Sound, as well as MTV and other popular media sites that usually stick to covering pop music.

With the hype that was built up to this album, it was exciting to listen to for the first time. The thing I personally love about covers is that they’re familiar and yet completely fresh and new all at once. The only downside about a cover is that it

can very easily turn into an incredibly subpar version of what was once a great song, which ruins both the cover and the original for the listener.

Luckily, that was not the case on “1989”. Adams is able to do Swift’s songs the justice they deserve. Throughout the album, he switches from a pacing electric guitar that sounds much more vintage than it is, to his toned back acoustic takes on songs such as “How You Get the Girl” and “Out of the Woods”.

“Blank Space” sounds as if Bruce Springsteen is about to break into “I’m on Fire” at any given second. That’s the great thing about this album though, is that Adams was up front about his influences during the recording process, and was unapologetic about incorporating them into the album.

The acoustic songs are where Adams’ covers go over best. Not only are they arranged and sung masterfully by Adams, they also showcase the component that seperates Swift from many of her peers: the songwriting. Though in the last See “1989” on Page 8

When you think of art, you rarely think of language.

But, what Salma Arastu, a Hindu-born Muslim woman from Rajasthan, India has done is combine the two effortlessly to create work that is moving both creatively and linguistically. Arastu’s work, above all, speaks volumes about her background – her religious roots, and her diverse exposure to regions and relationships that blend two of the most prominent eastern religions into one artistic amalgamation.

Bold colors and even bolder writing emphasize Arastu’s main goal — to show the unity within her religion, Islam, as well as the unity that lies across faiths.

One of her works, Unity Equality VII, is particularly striking as it incorporates the religious symbols of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism into one. All of the symbols appear to float around each other in equilibrium, and hover over a pink lotus, which represents cosmic divinity in many eastern hemisphere cultures.

What is most appreciable about Arastu’s work, however, is that on top of its deep religious context, it also is a beautiful at sight. Her colors, layers, sometimes up to fifty layers, and eastern designs make her work so evidently cultured and South Asian. On top of representing South Asians in the art realm, Arastu also says a lot about the concept of religion within the South Asian region.

In a place where Muslims and Hindus tend to have heated disputes, stems Arastu’s inspiration for most of her works which not only

incorporate Hindu and Muspresent in the works to delim calligraphy and historical cipher their value. For those figures, but also have a lot to interested in making a visit to say about post 9/11 America.

MOCRA, it is worth noting Arastu’s work hangs withthat the museum provides a out framing at the Museum pamphlet, which very generof Contemporary Religious ously deciphers not only the Art (MOCRA), and when writing Arastu paints, but the air conditioning blows also explains its Islamic and particularly worldly s t ro n g l y, context. you can feel ArasShe uses her art to the energy tu’s exbuild bridges of unthat moves hibit at with her M O derstanding [which canvasses CRA is is] especially imporin the wind, div ide d tant today. almost as if into two her writing sections.

- Father Terry, director is speaking The first, and founder of MOCRA to you. And Celebrawhen you tion of are surrounded by interfaith Calligraphy, is displayed in art in what used to be a chathe Jesuit chapel that was pel, you begin to wonder if turned into the museum’s the poetic language, primarnave gallery. ily from the Quran, is in fact The second, Unity of saspeaking to you. cred symbols and texts, is It doesn’t help that redisplayed in the side chagardless of whether you folpels. Father Terry, director low Arabic (which is what and founder of MOCRA most of her work is written and Art History professor in) or Hindi, you can still use at SLU said: “She uses her the striking work titles and art to build bridges of unthe small amounts of English derstanding [which is] es-

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FAITH: “No one knows the pain of my separation” (above) is one of the moving pieces in Arastu’s collection. “Painting Prayers” will be at MOCRA September 13 - December 6.

1980s and 1990s, EDM was a movie,” Peters said. “It’s like seen as more of an alternahaving kids, you want everytive musical style, characterone to be the best they can ized by bass beats and mabe … You kind of pull from chine made music. all different ideas and things Goldfish’s use of double that happened, experiencbass is part of the characteres you had over the years,” ization of the bass of EDM, commented Poole. but also gives the group a “When we started out as feeling of jazz music. AlGoldfish, people started out though coming Goldfish to our is often gigs…

Our goal has viewed we used as part of to give always been to the EDM people make music ... sound, CDRs spread our music their use handfar and wide. of instruburned ments and f r o m -Dominic Peters, Goldfish incorporao u r tion of jazz comset them p u t e r, apart. handwritten on it was ‘Gold“It’s important to make fish’. And the funny thing something that stands the about it was a guy came up test of time,” Poole said. to us the other day and said Peters and Poole met ‘I’ve still got that CD you while studying jazz music gave us!’…Touring is a huge at the University of Cape part of what we do. It messes Town, in South Africa. Pewith your mind and your life ters specializes in the double and the people’s lives around bass, groove box, keyboards you. So being a musician is and production; while Poole not easy or for someone who focuses on effects, engineerwants a contained lifestyle. ing, mixing, production, It’s like an emotional roller samplers and both soprano coaster but you do it because and tenor saxophone. Goldyou believe in what you’re fish described their songdoing,” Peters said. writing process as unique “Our goal has always for each track. “When we’re been to make music, play writing, we can imagine a music and I think spread our scenario, kind of like making music far and wide.”

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EXPERIENCE: Goldfish, a South African duo consisting of Dominic Peters and David Poole, pulled out all of the stops during their Sept. 12 concert at the Old Rock House. With an invigorated crowd and a full set, Goldfish made quite a first impression.

To end the day of LouFest performances on Sept. 12, 2015, Goldfish performed at the Old Rock House at 11p.m. as part of a tour to promote their single, “The Storm”. The venue is a small, raw and intimate one, decorated with Goldfish logos to insinuate the ‘Fishies’ swimming into St. Louis for the first time.

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pecially important today, where many of the major conflicts…are based on religious differences.” This also explains why Arastu had no problem displaying her work in the side chapels of the museum, despite Father Terry pointing out to her that the Islamic religion does not have side chapels at all – Arastu doesn’t just make art advocating interfaith understanding; she lives by it too.

Most importantly, it is intriguing to see such a unique message being told by an Islamic woman of color who happens to have been born with only one finger on her left hand. While this is not the primary focus of her work, it is admirable that Arastu has escaped the destiny society may have enforced upon her to literally create a world of her own.

According to Father Terry, many visitors have spent hours sitting in the chairs in MOCRA’s nave gallery, captivated by Arastu’s creations, and one trip to the exhibit confirms that it’s not surprising they do so.

and a cover of Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box”.

At the show, I would describe the environment as the people and the lights unifying the energy in the room, creating an amplified bliss where everyone’s energy was accepted.

The visual experience of the videos and lighting is one of the aspects of Goldfish as a band and performance - relating them to electronic dance music (EDM). In the

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October 2, 2015

‘Sleeping with Other People’ might literally put you to sleep

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TOWn ArTs ediTOrs’ Picks

Music Joywave The Firebird Oct. 2, 8:00 p.m.

Kodaline with Good Old War The Ready Room Oct. 8, 7:00 p.m.

Ben Rector with Judah and the Lion The Pageant Oct. 8, 8:00 p.m.

Grove Fest The Grove Oct. 3, 2:00-10:00 p.m.

By TOM BERGEN Staff Writer

If you haven’t seen “Sleeping With Other People,” starring Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie, don’t worry, you pretty much already have. Romantic comedies don’t need to be predictable and painful to watch, though unfortunately, that is exactly what “Sleeping With Other People” is. The opening scene is – surprise! – a flashback to when the two main characters, Lainey and Jake, meet when Lainey is having a meltdown outside the dorm of a boy who won’t return her attraction.

Right before she is to be thrown out of the dorm, Jake comes to the rescue and says that she’s his guest. They go to his dorm and have a conversation about being virgins that is neither overly cute nor funny, and seems to last an eternity. After this conversation, I don’t think I need to spell out what happens next.

Flash forward 12 years, and we see present day Jake.

I quickly came to the realization that Jason Sudeikis has the “mid 30’s, immature jerk who has charisma” character down to a tee. Almost too similar to the characters he’s

IFC Films

ROM-COM: Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie play relationship-confused people in a romantic comedy that, to anyone who’s ever seen a rom-com, will seem very familiar. played in past movies, such as “Hall Pass” and “We’re the Millers”, Jake cheats on his girlfriend and tries to use his fast talk to win her back. We also see Lainey, who confesses to her boyfriend that she’s cheated on him, and a huge breakup scene ensues.

To Alison Brie’s credit, she does a pretty good job for the insanely subpar material she was given to work with. My only hope is that she doesn’t end up like Su-

deikis, continually taking material that doesn’t challenge her awesome acting skills.

Jake and Lainey unexpectedly cross paths soon after and catchup on old times, deciding that the best thing for both of them is to stay friends and nothing more. The sexual tension is immediately immanent, but Lainey has the man she’s been sleeping with on the table (a doctor played by

Adam Scott of “Parks and Rec”, whose unsettling mustache was all I could focus on during every scene he was in), and Jake has too many commitment issues. Never seen this before, have you?

Every other necessary component of your average rom-com is covered as well. Self-centered, jerk best friend to the main male character? Check. Best friend of the main female character who randomly shows up

when she needs a shoulder to cry on? Check. Awkward sex scenes? You betcha.

Shenanigans ensue throughout the movie, with both Lainey and Jake wondering when they’ll find the “right one” in their lives.

Sometimes dramatic irony is a good tool for a director to use, but if the audience can figure out what’s going to happen in the first five minutes and it takes the characters close to two hours to get to that point, it becomes a chore for the viewer to stick around.

The only saving grace of this movie was Billy Eichner, whose 30 seconds on screen went by all too quickly. He was hilarious in his role as a recovering sex addict, in which he spoke at the meeting where Jake and Lainey reconnected in one another’s lives. I constantly found myself wishing that Billy’s character would return to the movie, and so I was disappointed when the credits started rolling and he had never reappeared.

Overall, I would say skip out on seeing “Sleeping With Other People.” There are countless romantic comedies that do exactly what this movie sets out to do, just a heck of a lot better.

Northwest Coffee: just what SLU ordered Sleeping with Other People Tivoli Theatre Through Oct. 8

Black Mass In theaters Currently

The Martian In theaters Currently

Everest In theaters Currently

Theater Trash Macbeth University Theatre Oct. 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 8:00 p.m.

Oct. 11 at 2:00 p.m.

UNDERLAND COCA Oct. 2-11

Celtic Woman Fabulous Fox Oct. 18

Matilda: The Musical Fabulous Fox Oct. 21-Nov. 2

Saint Louis University students are just 2 blocks and $2 away from a great cup of ethically, sourced coffee. St. Louis native, Jason Wilson, runs the Northwest (NW) Coffee Roasting’s café on Laclede Avenue. NW Coffee Roasting specializes in high end coffee that is roasted only in small batches.

Roasting takes place at the café every Tuesday and Friday. Jason says these days can actually draw a bit of a crowd from coffee enthusiasts who value and appreciate the “full city,” meaning medium roast, that NW Coffee has been specializing in since 1992 — making it one of the smallest, and oldest coffee shops in St. Louis.

In fact, the original owner moved from Seattle in order to open the café, hoping to beat Starbucks to the St. Louis market. While he succeeded, Starbucks has still gained its fair share of fans, not to mention a prime location on campus.

The truth is good coffee

can be found in a lot of places nowadays, with national and international chains, as well as more eclectic cafes opening every year.

It is not just the FTO, or Fair Trade and Organic coffee that sets NW Coffee apart, then, but its atmosphere instead. The café is actually a former nursery garage. From the sidewalk, the café looks as though it were teleported from Denver, Colorado. There is nothing fancy about it. A simple concrete walkway and stones lead customers through an extended, covered patio, which will soon be renovated to include a screened-in portion and new roofing.

Although some SLU students work as employees at Northwest Coffee, the clientele is just as varied as the coffee options. An elderly couple, and what appeared to be a college study group, sat at neighboring tables.

The line was nearly out the door, but the service was quick. What’s more, you do not have to be a newspaper reporter to have a cup of coffee with the café owner.

1989: Jams of Swift.

Ryan Adams’ “1989” was two albums, she has moved wonderfully done, so long away from the Nashville as you take it for what it is, roots and simplistic acoustic a cover album. These are reguitar that made her a star, interpretations of how the Swift still has very personal song was originally meant to and beautifully written lyrsound, so obviously it won’t ics that sometimes get lost be as good as Swift’s album. in the full-scale pop producAnd yet, somehow Adams tion. Adams’ version of these is able to give the songs his s o n g s own spin, helps the w h i l e listener k e e p Adams is able to remember ing the give the songs his fondly the songs as magic of fun and own spin, while early Swift upbeat keeping the songs s o n g s , as they as fun and upbeat as such as w e r e they were originally.

“Teardrops origion My nally.

G u i t a r ,” Nothing while apwill live preciating up to the how far original she has gone as an artist.

“1989,” because that is pop This album was just as much music at its absolute finest a Taylor Swift project as it in our time, but Adams’ verwas Ryan Adams’, because sion is great to check out for through this album the lisany fan of music, especially tener can see Swift’s music if you ever wondered what through a different lens, Taylor Swift’s music would which is an amazing experisound like sung by an older, ence for anyone who is a fan male, indie musician.

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Jason said the best part of being in the coffee business is the instant gratification he can visibly see his customers enjoy. A St. Louis native, Jason also owns another Northwest Coffee location in Clayton, and splits his time between the two cafes.

Customers will soon have all the more reason to be pleased when food options are introduced at the end of the month. One of the options, steamed eggs, will be made using the espresso machine.

If you are looking for a

quick shot of caffeine, visit the nearest dining hall; but, if you have a few extra minutes, and want a change of scenery, a great experience is awaiting you less than a 10 minute walk from the clock tower. Ask for Jason, and a fresh cup of coffee.

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One of the biggest dangers of chemotherapy is the destruction of a cancer patient’s immune system. Chemotherapy drugs target cells that divide rapidly, such as cancer cells, but also most cells in the human body, including bone marrow. As bone marrow cells are destroyed during treatment, the body makes fewer red and white blood cells and fewer platelets. As a result, the body is less able to fight infection and is therefore more susceptible to disease.

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a parasite commonly found in cat feces or contaminated food. The Mayo Clinic estimates more than 3 million U.S. cases of the disease each year, but most generally healthy Americans will never need treatment. Those who need treatments are typically those with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, pregnant women or those with HIV/AIDS. Daraprim is the drug used to treat toxoplasmosis; it also helps prevent malaria. It has recently come into the news because its price was raised more than 5,000 percent on Sept. 20, a month after it was acquired by a new company: Turing Pharmaceuticals.

On Sept. 19, Daraprim cost $13.50 per pill. The next day, it cost $750 per pill. This radical price increase, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, which wrote a letter to Turing CEO Martin Shkreli after the announcement, would make the cost of treating a patient with Daraprim hundreds of thousands of dollars per year and could be unsustainable in some areas. As recently as 2010, Daraprim cost only $1 per pill, according to the Chicago Tribune. Cheap generics are still available inter-

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nationally, though Daraprim holds a monopoly in the U.S. Pyrimethamine, of which Daraprim is the trade name, is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, meaning it is considered one of the most important medications needed in any basic health care system. Many argue that, given the drug’s importance, raising its price so exorbitantly is unethical and immoral.

After massive backlash from media, politicians, health organizations and biotechnology companies, Shkreli has said he will lower the price of Daraprim, though he has not said what the new price will be. Even if the drug is lowered back to $13.50, which by all accounts is unlikely, this situation raises great concerns about the rising prices of prescription drugs in America.

Turing is hardly the first pharmaceutical company to dramatically increase the cost of a formerly affordable drug. In February 2015, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International purchased two life-saving heart medications — Nitropress and Isuprel — and increased their prices by 525 percent and 212 percent, respectively, according to an April 2015 article in the Wall Street Journal.

Both drugs are commonly used and were relatively affordable prior to February 2015. The increases led to a congressional investigation in August, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform became involved earlier this week, on Monday, Sept.

28. At least 18 members of the committee wish to subpoena Valeant CEO J. Michael Pearson to testify before Congress

in order to determine the reasoning behind the “massive price increases,” according to Fortune magazine.

The costs of many brand (non-generic) drugs have been soaring, but even generic drugs are not free from the issue of price gouging. In 2013, Doxycycline, a generic antibiotic used in the treatment of Lyme disease, pneumonia, cholera and some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), saw its prices increase substantially from certain suppliers.

Mylan Pharmaceuticals raised the price of Doxycycline to $165 per month, even though other companies, including Watson Pharmaceuticals, offered it for less than $5 per month. Depending on where prescriptions were filled, some people did not have access to the cheap option and were forced to pay nearly 4,000 percent more than they might have previously.

The Los Angeles Times investigated that price increase and the unavailability of cheaper options in a March 2013 article. The Times’ David Lazarus interviewed Jeffrey McCombs, a University of Southern California professor of pharmaceutical economics and policy, who said the price charged by suppliers “has nothing to do with the actual cost of producing the generic,” though drug pricing is “a very murky world.”

The U.S. has the highest prices for prescription drugs in the world — we spent more than $370 billion in 2014.

Our annual costs are approximately 40 percent higher than those of the next highest spender: Canada. In 2014, Americans filled 4.3 billion prescriptions, an average of more than 13 per person. Additionally, nearly 20 percent of Americans between the ages

of 19 and 64 — roughly 35 million people — chose not to fill a prescription because they lacked the funds to do so.

The University News Editorial Board believes that the federal government must step in, in order to reign in astronomical drug prices that are forcing Americans to choose between their health and their financial security. There are three specific actions we support, though we believe there are numerous other potential moves that could help alleviate some of the monetary burden.

The first course of action our government must take is to allow Medicare to negotiate better prescription drug prices from pharmaceutical companies. Currently, Medicare has no bargaining power when it comes to dealing with setting drug prices. The Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2015, co-sponsored by Sanders and Cummings, has been introduced in both houses of Congress and would allow just this.

“It is unacceptable that the top three pharmaceutical companies made a combined $45 billion in profits last year and spent more on sales and marketing than they did on research and development,” Sanders said in a Sept. 29 Senate-floor speech.

The second action that must be taken is government prohibition of “pay-for-delay” deals, in which brand drug companies pay generic drug makers to stay off the market, in order to maintain a monopoly over supply and cost of brand drugs. The Federal Trade Commission has said such anticompetitive deals result in roughly $3.5 billion in higher drug costs annually.

A third step that must be taken is to increase penalties for drug companies convicted

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of fraud. Again, according to Sanders, almost every large pharmaceutical company in the U.S. has been convicted, either civilly or criminally, of fraud, including “off-label promotion, kickbacks, anti-monopoly practices and Medicare fraud.” These companies are made to pay large fines but do not see any impact on exclusivity (monopoly) periods, which is a problem. Fraud is a big deal and should be treated as such.

The punishment must be more than a slap on the wrist.

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Turing Pharmaceuticals and Daraprim should be that the time to tackle prescription drug price gouging has come. The actions outlined above would be a solid start to addressing the problem at the federal level and easing some of the burden placed on the American public.

Drug companies should not be allowed to raise prices to exorbitant rates in order to increase profits and send stock prices soaring, at the expense of public health. Doing so is immoral and unethical, and we must take a stand to stop it while we still can.

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‘Occupy SLU’ anniversary reminds us all that ‘love,

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As we begin the month of October, I am sure that I am not alone in reflecting upon the momentous events that transpired on our campus one year ago. October 2014, my fourth month as president of Saint Louis University, was one of the most exciting and most challenging of my professional life.

The month began with a magnificent celebration of SLU. Those festivities culminated on Oct. 3 with a grand presidential inauguration that drew thousands to Chaifetz Arena. Everyone marveled at the bold and pioneering spirit that has driven Saint Louis University since its founding in 1818. The many “firsts” of which we are so proud were noted, and those gathered rallied around our noble mission. I heard from scores of faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends, parents and partners about the immense pride they have for this Jesuit university and its work. I was filled with joy.

Five days later, my joy turned to sorrow for a member of our SLU community whom I had come to know.

On Oct. 8, the son of longtime employee VonDerrit Myers,

heard about the personal pain progress on these important and societal ills that were at issues of access, community the center of the protesters’ engagement, justice and disconcerns. Our guiding motto crimination. Our new Special at that point was “listen and Assistant to the President for learn.”

Diversity and Community We quickly discovered Engagement, Dr. Jonathan that encampment leadership Smith, now leads this effort. was shared among several He will soon communicate protesters, each with slightly with you about our progress different priority issues. Colon the Accords, as well as on lectively, they made no set other issues related to diverdemands, which only stymied sity more generally at SLU. our initial attempts to reach And while we, as individua resolution. It took several al members of the University, days to come together. certainly and appropriately When, on continue to Thursday, we have differfinally met ent views on in the formal a broad range I came to realsetting of a of difficult ize that the high conference issues, durroom — SLU ing the past eloquence of the activist stuyear, we have inaugural celebradents, faculty, grown strontions is also someadministrager and far thing that is lived tors, staff and more united and acted upon a single comthan in reon this campus in munity orgacent memory. nizer — it did Through this daily life. not take long process, we for all of us have come to at the table to realize that find common we can engage ground around shared objecdifficult issues and navigate tives. During that meeting through unusual circumand a second meeting on Fristances. We better understand day, we calmly, collaboratively who we are as a university and and respectfully crafted what as thoughtful and unique perwe now call the Clock Tower sons within it. It is imperative Accords. that we continue our converThe Accords peacefully sations on race and diversity, ended the encampment, create new opportunities for clarifying urgent issues and understanding, deepen our steps toward their resolution. respect for each other and Thanks particularly to those work to address our challengwho came together last fall es — on and off campus. around that conference table, I learned a lot about SLU we have been making steady last fall.

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Sr., was killed in a police-inportive, pleased or encourvolved shooting in the Shaw aged; and some were simply neighborhood. Just a few hateful. We received strong months earlier, Von and his encouragement to let the enfacilities co-workers helped campment proceed. We also Fran and me move into our received impassioned calls to new home. end it swiftly — and forcefulThe shooting precipily. In all my years as a univertated several nights of vigils sity administrator, I had never and protests. These activities faced such a divisive, difficult culminated with a march tosituation, and I know that ward the SLU campus during many of you here on campus the overnight hours of Oct. felt the same.

13. The protesters, many of My administrative colwhom were our students, leagues and I gathered with walked north on Grand Boufaculty, staff and student levard and leaders and turned on to considered our campus. our course of They stopped action. ToIn all my years as at the Clock gether, we rea university adTower, where flected upon Von spoke SLU’s cherministrator, I had about his loss. ished values never faced such Other proand noble testers talked mission, situation, and I about racial which we had know that many of injustice and celebrated you here on cameconomic during the isolation. By inauguration pus felt the same. morning, apjust 10 days proximately prior. Despite two-dozen pressure to young people, act forcefully SLU students and their allies, against the protesters, we felt had pitched tents, tables and compelled to let our values chairs. guide our demeanor, deciReaction to what protest sions and path forward. organizers called “Occupy In our struggle that first SLU” was immediate and inday to understand the objectense. Conveyed by email, tives of the protesters, we in phone calls and social methe administration were not dia, the response covered the alone. The first night of the entire range of feelings and encampment, more than 500 emotions. University staff and students, along with several I heard from some who were Jesuits, members of the facconfused, puzzled or curious; ulty, staff, alumni and neighothers were angry, enraged or bors, gathered at the Clock fearful; yet others were supTower for a “teach in.” We

One of the most powerful lessons came from witnessing how magnificently, generously and prudently the members of the SLU community rose to a crisis. I observed phones being staffed at all hours; faculty and staff hanging around the Clock Tower day and night, engaging in conversations and periodically easing tensions; SLU innovators working to ease concerns, like those who quickly created around-theclock webcams; critical staff, like the dedicated professionals in the Department of Public Safety, who took on double shifts as requested; and individuals helping in any number of ways right through the final discussions at the Clock Tower and the dismantling of the encampment. I came to realize that the high eloquence of the inaugural celebrations is also something that is lived and acted upon on this campus in daily life. Love, compassion, concern, respect for others — at SLU, these are not simply idle words used at ceremonies.

As we begin this October, let us be guided by the inspiring words of our beloved and admired Jesuit Pope, Francis: “Before all else, the Gospel invites us to respond to the God of love who saves us, to see God in others and to go forth from ourselves to seek the good of others. Under no circumstance can this invitation be obscured! All of the virtues are at the service of this response of love.” (The Joy of the Gospel: Evangelii Gaudium).

Executions highlight absence of hope, dignity; It is time to end capital punishment in the US

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At 12:21 a.m. on Sept. 30, Kelly Renee Gissendaner – a Georgia woman who, in 1997, instructed the man she was involved with to kill her husband, which the man did – was executed. It was the first time that Georgia had put a woman to death in 70 years, and it came after years of appeals at both the state and federal level. In this way, Gissendaner’s death followed the usual pattern of capital punishment in the United States: horrific crime is committed, jury orders death, prisoners spend many years on death row and are eventually executed. But Gissendaner’s story had an unusual appeal at the very end. On the heels of a powerful message to Congress condemning – and calling for the abolition of – capital punishment, Pope Francis sent a message through a spokesperson urging that Gissendaner’s execution be canceled. The papal appeal did not matter, though, and the mother of three was put to death.

Gissendaner’s crime was, of course, terrible. Though she didn’t kill her husband directly, she called for his death and carefully planned how it was to be carried out. Indeed, this is usually the case for all prisoners on death row; they are there for a reason. Their

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While most chamber? FirThe real arguexecutions ing squad? since 1976 Who are we? ment is exactly have been by The stawhat Pope Francis lethal injectistics, howiterated: Everyone tion (87 perever, are only has dignity, and cent), some complemeneveryone is loved other cited tary. The real

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crimes are unthinkable atrocithose convicted of crimes.” ties that make us squirm and “[A] just and necessary recoil in horror. Their acts are punishment must never excold and calculated, despotic clude the dimension of hope and evil; they offend humanand the goal of rehabilitation,” ity. And the people who comhe continued. mit them need to be punished It seems that Gissendaner – this is justice. But, even with had made efforts to change their egregious sins, these her life while she waited to people are still human; they be executed – to rehabilitate still have dignity. herself. According to an NBC I had the incredible opNews article covering her portunity to be in Washingdeath, she completed a theton, D.C. last week when Pope ology program while behind Francis addressed Congress bars, and she admitted that on Thursday, Sept. 24. As His her husband was an “amazHoliness spoke to the joint ing man who died because of session of the me.” But her legislature, I conversions stood on the and confesCapitol lawn sions were [T]his is usually and watched not enough the case for all the speech to convince – along with the courts to prisoners on death thousands spare her life. row: They are of others Par t i a l ly there for a reason. crammed because of Their crimes are there with what the Pope unthinkable atrocime – on gihas been sayties that make us ant TVs set ing, there has up on the been a lot of squirm and recoil steps of the conversation in horror. capitol buildin the poing. When the litical world Pope came around reout to address the crowd gathforming the corrections sysered, I heard him say “Buenos tem in the U.S. Our country dias,” and bless us; it was truly certainly seems outdated – an experience that I will never or, rather, backwards – in its forget. But, for me, the most support of the death penalty. powerful aspect of the Pope’s Indeed, according to statismessage came when he urged tics CNN compiled from the Congress, in his slow, acDeath Penalty Information cented English, to abolish the Center, the U.S. is number five death penalty. on the list of the top six coun“I am convinced that this tries with the most executions way is the best,” Francis said, in 2013 – ahead of Yemen “since every life is sacred, evand behind China, Iran, Iraq ery human person is endowed and Saudi Arabia. And, in a with an inalienable dignity, note that hits close to home, and society can only benMissouri is fifth on the list of efit from the rehabilitation of states with most executions

eryone is loved by God. True justice includes hope – never death. But our country seems to be polarized – both politically and in how it defines right and wrong. As Francis said, “this is the simplistic reductionism which sees only good and evil; or, if you will, the righteous and sinners.”

The U.S. correctional apparatus must be reconstructed – the death penalty must go.

We need to find ways to bring justice to the most terrible of criminals in a way that befits their crimes but still allows for hope to remain – for the enormity of their crimes does not diminish their humanity.

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