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Student town hall focuses on budget

University might not be able to balance their present situation alone on top of the On Tuesday, March 15, roles they already play.

President Fred Pestello and “We have a strategic plan 13 representatives from his and it’s an ambitious plan. administration held a town We need revenue to fund hall meeting at the Centhat plan, we need revenue ter for Global Citizenship, to appropriately compensate where students had the opour faculty and staff and we portunity to ask questions need to keep school affordabout issues facing the Uniable for our versity. s t u d e n t s ,” At the Pestello Student I have a consaid.

“We Governu l t i m a t ely cern of frivolous ment Ashired Bain sociation spending that is & Company, sponsored not student centhey’ve done event, some this work at tered and is not of the higha number of lights of the in-line with the other similar e v e n i n g ’s Jesuit mission universities conversa… they’ve -Jack McAtee, Student tion focused been meetmainly on ing with the Univerfaculty, staff sity’s budget students, literally dozens of situation and the president’s groups, trying to collect data progress – his two-year anand information to begin niversary with the university making recommendations.” approaches in June.

The recommendations At the start, Pestello ofgo to the steering commitfered an update of the budget tee, that committee will then situation and the University’s present to Pestello, and he work with Bain & Company, will make the final decision the private consulting firm on where changes are made. that the University has hired A senior student who to help SLU operate more efworks in the Office of Adficiently and cost-effectively. missions, Jack McAtee, Pestello spoke about the discussion that took place prior to hiring Bain, which centered around how the See “Forum” on Page 2

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Crews vacates coaching spot

SLU planning nationwide search for new leader

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CREWS: After four years with the university, Crews parted ways with the SLU men’s basketball team. Crews posted an overall record of 77-56.

By LEXIE VASOS Sports Editor

Shortly after the loss to George Washington in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on March 10, the Saint Louis University Director of Athletics, Chris May, announced that there would be a coaching change for the 2016-17 season men’s basketball team. Now former-Head Coach Jim Crews

was let go by the team after the Billikens finished the regular season with a conference record of 5-13 and an overall record of 10-20.

The Bills advanced to the second round of the conference tournament after beating George Mason in the first round 83-78, but fell to George Washington 73-65.

May released a statement saying, “After reviewing the 2015-16 season and talking

with Coach Crews, I have decided that a change in leadership of the men’s basketball program is needed for the program to move forward in meeting our goals.”

Crews became part of the SLU coaching staff as an assistant coach during the 2011-12 season. Crews was then named interim head coach for the 201213 season, after which he earned the title head coach.

Throughout his four-year career at SLU, Crews amounted a record of 77-56 and coached the Billikens in two NCAA Tournament appearances. Although the Billikens were regular-season conference champions in 2013 and 2014 and won the 2013 A-10 Men’s Championship, the past two years have proved unsuccessful for SLU. May applauded Cruz for his hard work and dedication throughout his Billiken career, “Jim Crews took over as head coach during a very difficult time and has led the men’s basketball program with great class and dignity,” May said. “Jim has represented our University well and has helped the program achieve success on the court and in the classroom. His character and commitment are exemplary, which made this decision ever more difficult.”

The Department of Athletics announced that the university is currently searching for a new coach to lead the team that meets their criteria of having a successful basketball history, as well as understand the holistic goals of the department, which include educatSee “Crews” on Page 7

“Faces of Flint” documentary captures hope in a time of crisis

By EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM Associate News Editor

When Hannah Vestal’s clean-water trip was cancelled, she was disappointed.

But she quickly realized that her team of six students had the opportunity to make an impact domestically with a water crisis happening just a few states away. In Flint, Michigan, the drinking water has been contaminated with lead and remains to be a debilitating hurdle for its inhabitants. Vestal spent five days there and found people in great despair, but also, people with great hope.

The team arrived in Flint on March 6 to begin their photo documentary titled, “Faces of Flint,” which is aimed to tell a different story than what is portrayed by mainstream media.

“Our idea was to go and talk to some of the residents of Flint and ask questions and get to know them and what they have to say. The media portrays a lot of politics and numbers and facts and figures, but there’s a human side of it that doesn’t get shown,” said Vestal. The senior psychology student has also raised $10,313 for the people of Belize and Panama through her initiative Billikens for Clean Water, which she founded in 2014.

Vestal and her photographer, Abigail Knight, set out in Flint with a very clear mission statement: “Revealing the water crisis through a personal lens by hearing the stories and capturing photographs of the faces of Flint.

Our photography is not a vehicle for our own voices to travel, but to amplify the

voices of the people of Flint themselves. In the words of Mev Puleo, ‘Images can make present what is absent and invite us to speak with, not just for, others.’”

The pair spent their days volunteering to deliver water to residents while getting to know those people and their stories, as well. At first, Vestal felt uneasy about prying into the lives of these strangers, who she said were already going through such hardships.

“I didn’t know what a water crisis would look like here in America. I’ve only seen it in other countries,” Vestal said. “I didn’t know how to approach it. We took it one day at a time, and by the last day it came so natuSee “Flint” on Page 2

Courtesy of Hannal Vestal

Water Crisis: The group partnered with the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities and Southern Baptist Relief Efforts to deliver water to residents of Flint.

Presidential candidates visit St. Louis prior to Missouri primary St. Louis had its day in the sun when presidential candidates Donald Trump (R), Ted Cruz (R), Hillary Clinton (D) and Bernie Sanders (I) came through town last week to court the electorate for votes before the Missouri primary, which took place on Tuesday, March 15. Trump and Clinton won a very tight primary election for their respective parties.

Both Clinton (left) and Trump’s (right) rallies garnered national attention. Protestors at Trump’s rally (March 11) shut down the event for a reported ten minutes, resulting in 32 arrests. The event foreshadowed what was to come at the candidate’s rally in Chicago later that day, which was postponed due to the violence between supporters and protestors. At her rally the next day, Clinton commented on the violence, saying Trump is committing “political arson” and “if you see a bully, you should stand up to him.”

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Second annual Free to [be] week Events explore feminism, many social identities This week, besides hearing about adventures of your friends’ spring break trips and catching up on “House of Cards,” you may have noticed some other happenings around campus- Free to [be], a week of events to explore intersectional feminism on SLU’s campus.

Currently in its second annual week of events, Free to [be] looks at the ways in which our multiple social identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, class, ability and sexual orientation interact with one another. They form who we are, our experiences, and how we see the world, and Free to [be] seeks to talk about and celebrate those identity markers.

Monday, March 14 began with a kick-off event for The Clothesline Project, which is a national effort to tell peoples’ experiences of sexual violence. These will be displayed on the Quad throughout the week, and each t-shirt was written by someone on SLU’s campus.

Representatives from the

YWCA and The Bridge were was a panel on the intersecpresent for that event. The tions of faith, race and justice.

Bridge is a homeless shelter Panelists included Reverend in St. Louis, and Free to [be] Rebecca Ragland, Asst. Pasis also hosting a feminine tor at Episcopal Church of hygiene the Holy d r i v e C o m throughmu n i o n ; out the Aleidra week to Allen, Free to [be] looks at donate Program the ways in which our to The Coordimultiple social identiBridge, as nator in feminine the Cross ties such as race, ethhygiene Cultural nicity, gender, class, products Center are often on SLU’s ability and sexual orilacking in c a mp u s ; entation interact with homeless and Mione another. They shelters chelle around Higgins form who we are, our the counof Faith experiences, and how try. for Juswe see the world, and T h e tice, a day conChristian Free to [be] seeks to tinued advocacy talk about and celwith a group in ebrate those identity converSt. Louis. sation March markers. on how 15 showto have cased a healthy different relationtype of ships and event – a what that even means to workshop on Fear and Vulboth students and faculty. nerability based on QuakerThe last event on Monday style discernment.

Though it seems like a strange concept, the activity was intended to talk about the ways in which fear and shame are within all of us, and many of us have the same fears, such as being alone, not falling in love or not succeeding in academics. Campus ministers Robby Francis and Cynthia Enghauser facilitated this conversation.

Wednesday, March 16th’s event was another Coffee and Conversation, this one on activism in the workplace, with different professors around SLU’s campus.

Students and faculty alike discussed what activism can be defined as – which can be different for everyone – and the different challenges that accompany working against the status quo while operating in systems that fight to perpetuate it.

If you haven’t heard of Free to [be] yet, there’s still time to check out the events for Thursday and Friday.

Perhaps you too could snag one of those nifty “This Is What a Feminist Looks Like” t-shirts.

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Flint: The faces of the city share their stories Continued from Page 1

rally. They were so open about talking to us. They would just go right into it and say how their lives have been affected by the crisis.”

The group spoke to students at the University of Michigan campus in Flint, a barista at a local café and several families they delivered water to. But one story that stuck out, and was particularly eye opening for Vestal about how much life revolves around water, was from a father of four. He talked about the struggle of taking care of his kids and doing the everyday things that are now arduous tasks.

He’s quoted on the project’s website, saying, “My family’s been affected terribly by the water crisis, man, we can’t take baths. I got four children, all of them toddlers, babies, so I gotta be real careful about how I cook foods. How I wash her bottles out. Who can I trust? I’m scared. What is the purpose of this, why are they trying to cover this up for? They’ll give us water for free but still some families ain’t got cars to come get it, got enough cases to take care of their entire family.”

This family’s story was similar to many others in Flint. They delivered water filters door-to-door on their last day, which Vestal says was the most impactful experience of the trip.

“For some people it was their first time getting a filter, which means they’ve been drinking dirty water this whole time,” Vestal said.

“It was a rude awakening for me of my privilege because if a water crisis happened where I live I know my mom would have us move, but these people can’t move because they don’t have the money to do that. It was re-

ally hard to see these people stuck in this situation.”

While all of the interviews revealed a lot of struggle for the residents of Flint, Vestal said that the interviews also revealed that these people still had a sense of community and hope for the future.

“We did end up capturing this other side to the water crisis that is not portrayed in the media and that’s this side of the strong community that still has a lot of hope,” said Vestal. “There were people that would talk about the struggles that they go through and then when I’d ask them about Flint and their home, they lit up because of the way that everybody has really been there for each other.”

By the end of the trip, Vestal knew her work in Flint was not over. She and Knight will return to the city this summer to capture more stories from the people, with the intention to compile the stories into a book.

Through “Faces of Flint,” Vestal said she hopes people will see how important it is to just be there for people.

“Sometimes we hear about injustices and we want to do something but we don’t know what do, and I didn’t really know what to do but I decided I was just going to show up,” Vestal said. “Sometimes we think we have to do more than that or come up with a solution, but honestly just going there and willing to be vulnerable with these people is enough.”

Although Vestal came away with many lessons and experiences from her time in Flint, her message remained singular: “I’d say there’s a lot of hurt and anger there, but there’s also a lot of strength and hope, and that’s the main message that I want people to get from this.”

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Free to [be]: The Clothesline Project is a national effort to tell people’s experiences of sexual violence. The tshirts will be displayed througout the week. Every shirt was written by someone on SLU’s campus.

voiced his concern to Pestello about the rhetoric that is used in the office about the budget and the office’s need to cut down on costs.

He cited a restriction on printing and cutting down on other amenities that had once been offered in the office.

“The rhetoric that the student workers are hearing from the employers is ‘budget cuts, budget cuts, budget cuts.’ I have a concern of frivolous spending that is not student centered and is not in-line with the Jesuit mission,” McAtee said.

He went on to cite the new additions that have been added to Queens Daughter’s Hall for Admissions, like the surface tablets where perspective students

can sign in, the photo booth We’re cutting back on things and the interactive globe. He that we find superfluous. told Pestello that he thought You think that some of the these additions were unnecthings we’ve done in admisessary. sions were not necessary. I Pestello fundamenresponded tally diswith opagree,” said position, Pestello.

We’re cutting back citing the “I’ve vison things that we need to ited other be able to admission’s You think that some keep costs houses at of the things we’ve low for other unidone in admissions students versities while also and every were not necessary. gaining single one I fundamentally re venue— of them that disagree. which can we compete -Fred Pestello, President a g a i n s t only be solved by has a ‘wow attracting f a c t o r .’ ” more stuHe talked dents to the university. about the win/loss ratings “We’ve asked every Vice against universities who President to be responsible have better technology and stewards of their division. the need to grab those stu-

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March Free to [be] Art & Social Change Showcase Friday, March 18, 5-7 p.m.

Boileau Hall A gallery viewing that brings to light those in the community who are using art as a form of activism.

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dents on their visits with more interactive technology.

When asked about his what he’s done at SLU over his first two years as president, Pestello reflected on the ups and downs that the community has gone through together, with the protests on campus and in Ferguson in mind.

“What preoccupied us all, I think, in my first year is what happened starting with the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug. 9 and VonDerrit Meyers on Oct. 8. That was something that none of us could have ever anticipated, and that I would be dealing with that in my first year,” Pestello said.

“I am tremendously proud with how our campus, and I mean our entire campus, how we handled that.”

Events Lenten Twilight Retreat Tuesday, March 22, 5:15-8 p.m.

MOCRA This retreat, which is sponsored by be led by the assistant director of MOCRA and will seek to assist retreatants in using art as a means to deeper prayer during Holy Week.

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Armed and Dangerous Monday, Feb. 29

2:10 p.m. PROPERTY DAMAGE During a review of the past weekend’s C & I reports. The DPS investigator utlilized surveillance camera footage to identify the individual who damaged the Rockhurst Parking lot gate arm. Suspect was identified and will be referred to the Office of Student Responsibility.

No ‘Butts’ about it Tuesday, March 1 12:31 p.m.

A cigarette butt receptacle on the north exterior of the buildling was extinguished by a Saint Louis University Department of Public Safety Supervisor who was conducting a check of the building. No damage occurred, other than to the plastic exterior of the receptacle. The St. Louis Fire Department was initially contacted, due to the high winds whipping flaming debris east on Pine Street. The office of the dean, as well as maintenance, was notified of the incident.

Be a Responsible Billiken STOP. CALL. REPORT. 314-977-3000 witness.slu.edu dps.slu.edu

Calendar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Tuesday, March 22, 6:40 p.m.

Wool Ballroom, BSC ing the former NBA star, who will be discussing a variety of topics, including his playing days and his battle with cancer.

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Run River North face rocky relationships head-on in new album

March 17, 2016 arts@unewsonline.com Tess Brock, Arts Editor Natalie Riopelle, Assoc. Arts Editor

‘Zootopia’: Cute animals, big message

By CHANDANA KAMARAJ Staff Writer

LIVE: Run River North are on the road on their first headlining tour. The group will be returning to St. Louis at Off Broadway on March 30 with The Lighthouse and Whaler.

By TESS BROCK Arts Editor

Let’s face it, most bands’ sophomore albums are inspired from the new people they encounter during the whirlwind moments of touring and trying to break onto the tough music scene—focusing on how they managed the demons from the outside world. However, for the indie rock sextet Run River North, their second album mainly deals not with their external enemies, but instead is rooted in the internal battles and stressed relationships within the band.

The problems addressed in the lyrics lead to a natural revolution to the band’s sound. Still just as good as their original folky feel, Run River North’s second album, “Drinking from a Salt Pond,” has a newfound rock sound that proves this band knows how to turn a difficult situation into something special.

When it was time to begin their sophomore album, lead singer Alex Hwang kicked off the song writing process by coming up with

the lyrics. Initially, it wasn’t so easy for the band to hear his emotional songs that pointed towards tensions that had risen between band members.

Guitarist and violinist Daniel Chae opened up about the experience of listening to a song that was directed at him: “It was a flood of emotions. I remember thinking, ‘This is not cool.

This sucks. Why are you saying this to me?’ But the song was so good and so honest, and it cut through so hard that after he finished everyone was just speechless, including myself, and I was like we have to do this. We were receptive to it because it cut through and we could relate to it.”

Relationships within the band are an out-of-the-ordinary theme for most albums, but Run River North used their struggles to their benefit to make “Drinking from a Salt Pond.” Chae even said the album title perfectly reflects this: “[We’re] playing with the image of water and a river. In a salt pond, when

you look into it, you know all you really see is a reflection of yourself. A lot of the lyrics have to do with people inside the band.”

Being able to write and perform songs about the highs and lows of their band relationships makes “Drinking from a Salt Pond” intriguing and intense. The lyrics called for a more rock sound, so naturally the band made the shift from acoustic to electric guitars, while still maintaining their harmonies that made their debut album memorable.

Tracks like “Pretender,” “Ghost” and “Elam” highlight the band’s magical pairing of gripping lyrics and electric sound. And even though the songs were originally written about specific people and situations, the album is relatable to anyone who has ever experienced struggling within a relationship: every single one of us.

Chae said, “Anybody in any relationship, if you care a about that person, this stuff is going to hap-

pen. You’re going to have to choose to fight or just walk away. And I think the fact that we have the second album is a testimony that it’s worth picking it up.”

Another notable detail of the album is their first track “Intro (Funeral) Parade” and the nine-minute closing song “Winter Winds.” The band hopes that you will listen to the album on loop, and if you do, you will hear the subtle and smooth transition of “Winter Winds” turning into “Intro (Funeral) Parade.”

Run River North will be returning to St. Louis on March 30 at Off Broadway on their first headlining tour.

Chae assured that the band will bring the emotional elements of “Drinking from a Salt Pond” to the stage: “[The album] was a snapshot of history, so when we’re on stage we can tap into that…we can tap into a certain goal.” Their show is a rare opportunity to see something great—a talented band that was able to push past their problems to create something worth listening to.

Allen & friends play The Pageant

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PARTY: Hip-hop artist Hoodie Allen ends his show at The Pageant with a confetti explosion.

By ABBY ST. CLAIRE Staff Writer

The 27-year-old rapper and hip-hop artist Hoodie Allen was joined by other artists Marc Goone, Blackbear, and Superduperkyle at The Pageant for another stop

on his nationwide “Happy Camper Tour.” Allen’s music has been dubbed with the tag “frat-rap,” describing white, educated, collegeaged males. As a figure, Allen appeals to the suburban white teen who isn’t looking for anything resonant

or particularly rebellious.

Throughout his performance on Feb. 24, he was an adept performer and was able to hold the entire room in excitement the whole night.

Local St. Louis rapper Marc Goone started out

the night with a solid set despite the complete lack of interest from an audience filled with teenage girls, who were clearly in attendance for Allen. Goone was a formidable and mature performer, so much so that I was absolutely shocked to hear later that he was only the ripe, young age of 15.

R&B/Rap artist Blackbear took the stage after Goone.

This was the act I was most looking forward to, being a fan of Blackbear’s incredible talent as a singer, songwriter and producer. He is probably one of the best talents that you aren’t listening to, known for synth-pop tracks with an R&B soul and incredible vocals. It is a surprise that he isn’t more famous, considering he was worked with artists like G-Eazy and Childish Gambino, and even co-wrote “Boyfriend” with Justin Bieber. His actual performance was entertaining, and I very much enjoyed watching him sing some of my favorite songs, like “4u,” “DeadroSee “Hip-hop” on Page 6

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there, Hopps drags Wilde on a journey to find the missing animal in 48 hours, from Directors Byron Howwhich a huge crime case unard (“Tangled”), Rich Moore ravels and tests the harmony (“Wreck It-Ralph” and “The set between the predators Simpsons”), and co-direcand prey. tor Jared Bush beautifully The beauty of “Zootopia” create a new world where shines through the amount predators and prey live in of detail put into it. This is complete harmony in the seen when Hopps first enters film “Zootopia,” produced the world of Zootopia. The

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The unBecause forgettable the new h u m o r mammalof “Zooinclu sion topia” also comes from the initiative developed by Maydetail and how meticulous or Lionheart (J.K. Simmons) the makers were with makand the support from the ing the animals as human assistant mayor of Zootoas possible. At the beginpia, Dawn Bellwether (Jenny ning of the movie, the popSlate), Hopps becomes the ulation counter of Hopps’ first rabbit police officer hometown is shown, and and gets transferred to the after she leaves the number city center of Zootopia. An decreases, but the number ecstatic Hopps dreams of a then continues to shoot up, peaceful and inspiring fumimicking the general rabture as she enters Zootopia, bit population. After an elwith the song “Try Everyephant pun is mentioned, thing” by Gazelle, voiced by “Zootopia” continues to be Shakira, playing the backa laughing riot, such as durground, as she enters the ing the unforgettable DMV world that houses many scene where all the employspecies in various environees are slow-moving sloths. ments. But, Chief Bogo (IdThe highlight of this film, ris Elba), the Buffalo, who however, is the casting. The judges her by her small size, ensemble cast brilliantly has other plans for her, asgives a unique voice to each signing Hopps to parking of the characters, producduty, where she meets coning humanistic and lively artist fox Nick Wilde. Depersonalities for every anitermined to take on a real mal. The characters are so assignment, Hopps meets realistic that the message of with Chief Bogo. During the story, which touches on that time, she meets Mrs. themes of prejudice and inOtterton (Octavia Spencer), tolerance, is strongly delivwho pleads with Chief Bogo ered. “Zootopia” perfectly to find her missing husband mixes both humor and an Duke Weaselton (Alan Tuinspiring story to create an dyk), to which Hopps interenjoyable film for audiences feres and graciously accepts of all ages. to take up the job. From

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ACCEPTANCE: Despite the beautifully rendered cuteness of its animated characters, Disney’s “Zootopia” packs a punch. With a story of self-discovery and tolerance, “Zootopia” is as meaningful and relevant as it is wholly entertaining.

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Music Starman: A Tribute to David Bowie Off Broadway March 18, 8:00 p.m.

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Bronze Radio Return continue to shine

By TESS BROCK Arts Editor

A little bit of rock, folk, harmonic, dance – Bronze Radio Return knows how to bring all the best elements of music to their group. Since 2008, Bronze Radio Return has been steadily making their way up the ladder of the music scene. With more than 26 million streams on Spotify and festivals like Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Hangout and Firefly under their belt, Bronze Radio Return knows how to make good music and perform it well.

The six-piece band’s latest album, “Light Me Up,” is an energetic album filled with a mix of folky and pop sounds. Opting out of the traditional big-city recording studio experience, the group traveled down to Sonic Ranch Studios in El Paso,

Texas to make their second record. Committed to the process, the band spent three weeks living there – eating, sleeping and, of course, making music with producer Chad Coplein. Singer Chris

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Henderson says this unique camp/ranch style process helped inspire the album: “We recorded the bulk of this album on a ranch outside of

El Paso, TX. It was the whole experience that influenced the making of this album.

We like being out of our normal comfort zone when working on records. There is something about being kept on your toes that excites our creative senses.”

After leaving Texas, the band headed to Norman, Oklahoma to finish up their new album. Title track and their first single, “Light Me Up,” was one of the last songs to join the album, but Henderson thinks it captures the theme of their energy. “Naming an album is always hard for us, but after the song ‘Light Me Up’ came together ... We felt the energy represented what we were going for with this body of work.”

The band is currently on tour with “Light Me Up,” where they made a stop at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room

Wild Feathers with Bird Dog Scottrade Center March 26 Run River North with The Lighthouse and The Whaler Off Broadway March 30

Zootopia In theaters Currently Deadpool In theaters Currently 10 Cloverfield Lane In theaters Currently Whiskey Tango Foxtrot In theaters Currently Knight of Cups In theaters Currently

Theater If / Then Fabulous Fox March 15 - 27 A Night with Janis Joplin Peabody Opera House March 19 & 20 Indigo Girls Sheldon Concert Hall March 23 2 Cellos Fabulous Fox Through March 31 The Bridges of Madison County: The Broadway Musical Chaifetz April 5-17

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SHAKE: Bronze Radio Return ended the night with their popular hit “Shake, Shake, Shake.”

Hip-hop with Hoodie and just being an absolute pleasure to watch, I would say that Superduperkyle and ses,” and “Idfc,” but overall it his crew were the highlight was a bit off. While he was of the night. certainly a talented performAt this point in the evening, er, his whole set was a bit of a the crowd was thirsty for Almess. The stage lighting was len to get on stage, so much not up to par with the rest so that some girls called out of the show, and that had a “we want Hoodie!” at various decent effect on the perforpoints throughout the openmance. Some of the things ing acts. By the time he came he said during his set came on stage with “Introduction off as a bit trashy, which to Anxiety “ from his most added to recent the enteralbum, tainment “Happy He kept spirits value, but Camper,” took a bit girls were up, despite it away from g o i n g being 10 p.m. his profescrazy and on a Wednesday sionalism. throwing Overall, he night, and kept their bras was a fun on stage. the audience on act to see, He kept their feet. but fell spirits up, short on despite it a few key being 10 factors. p.m. on a Superduperkyle was an Wednesday night, and kept unexpected joy of the night. the audience on their feet.

Kyle was joined by his rapAt one point, Allen went ping Superduper crew, and to the back of the venue to the stage was decorated with sing amongst the screaming cutouts from the retro Super teenage girls before throwMario Bros games. ing cake into the crowd They started their set by during “Cake Boy.” He even coming onstage mid lightclimbed into an inflatable saber fight, then continuing raft and had security hoist to sing “The Force.” Kyle and him above everyone’s head Brick were the most fun to to crowd surf. watch on stage, filling their Blackbear and Kyle came time with synchronized choback onto the stage at the reographed dances. end to sing “Champagne The Crew’s overall vibe and Pools” and “No Interwas happy, fun and stressed ruption,” and an explosion of the importance of not takconfetti closed out the night. ing life too seriously. Their As a performer, Allen is top quirky performance to notch, interactive and hum“Sex & Super Smash Bros” ble. While some of his music had the crowd go wild and leaves much to be desired, proved that these guys were he is entertaining nonetheborn to perform. Between less. SLU students should cracking jokes in the middle make sure to catch him at of songs, being incredibly inthe Chaifetz Arena this comteractive with the audience ing April.

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INSPIRATION: Lead singer Chris Henderson got the band’s name from listening to his dad’s old bronze radio. on Feb. 26. Henderson said, “We aim to bring an energy every night that shows people in the room that we love our jobs,” and that is exactly what they did.

They opened up with “Down There,” a song that has a perfect balance of rock and folk, with the banjo and drums carrying the beat.

Seeing Bronze Radio Return live, you are able to see the talent each member of the band brings to a live show.

Along with Henderson, Rob Griffith on the drums, Patrick Fetkowitz on the guitar, Matt Warner on the keys, Bob Tanen on the bass, and Craig Struble on the banjo and harmonica – they all figured out how to perfectly highlight their skills in harmony.

Bronze Radio Return had quite the full set and bounced between fan favorites on all four of their albums. “Pocket Knife,” from their latest album, got the crowd dancing and showed that these guys know how to create music that you can move to. “Only Temporary” highlighted the band’s strength in creating catchy songs paired with punchy lyrics. They finished the night with old classics “M.O.T.R. (Middle of the Road)” and “Shake, Shake, Shake.”

Not only is “Light Me Up” a catchy, genre-crossing album, the band can put on a show to match their energetic songs. Bronze Radio Return is definitely worth keeping on your radar.

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Women’s basketball fall short vs.

By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

The women’s basketball team put together an impressive performance in the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship on March 4-6 with a first round win against Rhode Island, but could not find a way to come out on top after a loss in the semifinals to Duquesne.

The no. 2 seeded Billikens, with one of the strongest offenses in the conference, entered as one of the tournament favorites, and they clearly showed their strengths in a 70-59 win over Rhode Island.

The first quarter started off in favor of the Billikens, with the first four points from junior center Sadie Stipanovich. SLU had a comfortable lead at the halfway mark, 15-7, and kept the lead at 10 points or more for the remainder of the first quarter. SLU scored a staggering 27 points in the first quarter to Rhode Island’s 13, and 10 of the Billikens’ points came from their bench.

A layup from Stipanovich and two pairs of free throws from sophomore guard Jackie Kemph gave SLU a 33-14 advantage.

Two threepointers brought the Rams within 15 points. A pair of fouls later gave Rhode Island a stronger chance to get themselves back in the game, trailing by only 12 points, 38-26. Senior guard Jamesia Price nailed a threepointer on the next posses-

sion, but Rhode Island found an answer in the last thirty seconds and scored a threepointer of their own. SLU entered intermission 41-29.

The Rams finally found some energy at the onset of the third quarter. They went on a 7-0 spurt to draw within five. Kemph and freshman guard Jordan Frantz earned three free throws, and Price put in a three-pointer with a minute to go in the quarter to expand their lead back to eight points. However, Rhode Island took the momentum in the last minute of play by scoring five points.

SLU still had the lead, but Rhode Island was hot on their heels, 48-45.

Both teams kept the game close in the fourth quarter.

Sophomore guard Jenny Vliet turned things around for the Billikens with two baskets to start the Billikens’ late offensive spurt. Kemph added to that with another layup, making the lead 5850. Sophomore guard Aaliyah Covington scored a layup to give SLU their first double-digit lead since the third quarter.

Rhode Island could not find a response, as the closest they came to SLU for the remainder of the game was seven-point deficit, 6255, with a minute and a half left to play. They were then forced to foul, which gave SLU an easy opportunity to take an even bigger lead, sinking eight free throws in the last minute. SLU fin-

ished the game with a 7059 victory over the Rams, and they advanced onto the semifinals to face Duquesne.

SLU’s discipline carried them through the game, only conceding six turnovers.

They outscored the Rams 27-5 in points off turnovers.

SLU tied their season high of 23 free throws and was 92 percent from the line.

Kemph moved to third place on SLU’s all-time singleseason scoring list with 493 points.

The women’s goal of winning the A-10 tournament, however, came to an end when they lost to Duquesne in the semifinals, 56-52.

They struggled to find a groove in the first quarter, going down 9-0 in the first four minutes. Their first basket finally came at the halfway point in the quarter with a three-pointer from junior forward Olivia Jakubicek. Even with a small spark from her, SLU still could not find a way to convert anywhere on the court. They were able to slow the Dukes down defensively, allowing only eight points in the last part of the quarter. SLU trailed 17-13 going into the second quarter.

Vliet gave the Billikens hope that things would turn around on the first play of the quarter with basket behind the arc to come within one point. SLU took their first lead of the game with a layup from Frantz off a rebound from sophomore for-

ward Maddison Gits to make it 22-21. Another layup from Frantz and a free throw from Covington gave the Billikens a four-point lead, and SLU took the upper hand going into the half, 25-21.

Duquesne made it clear they were not going to go down without a fight, though. Within four minutes, the Dukes found a way to tie the game up at 29.

Jakubicek sank a jumper to break the tie after a scoreless minute of play. Frantz tallied another basket, and Kemph sealed two free throws to keep the lead for SLU. The momentum swung back to the Dukes as they went on a 7-0 run to take the lead back once again, 38-35.

SLU needed to find a way to rally going into the last quarter of play.

And Jakubicek did just that, hitting a three-pointer right off the bat to again tie up the game. However, Duquesne had no problem regaining composure and not letting the Billikens back into the game so soon and took a five-point advantage, 43-38. Two free throws and a layup from Kemph put SLU back on top, and Jakubicek continued to push the offense with yet another three-point basket to lead the Dukes, 48-45.

Both teams exchanged baskets up until the 1:34 mark, and a Billiken foul

March 17, 2016 sports@unewsonline.com Lexie Vasos, Sports Editor Lauren Tondl, Assoc. Sports Editor

Crews thanks SLU for the memories Continued from Page 1

ing, competing and building community.

May stressed that it is imperative for the next head coach “…to embrace Saint Louis University’s mission and values as a leading Jesuit university,” May said. “The next coach will play a critical role in representing the University on a local, regional and national level.”

In his post-game interview on March 10, Crews commented on the change, “Nothing lasts forever. I can remember being a young guy, my mom once told me…

Just get lost in the middle of a lot of good people and all those good people will take you places you never dreamed about going, but it will be a wonderful ride.”

Crews went on to thank Saint Louis University as well as discuss his passion and

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love for basketball. He spoke fondly of former head Coach Rick Majerus, who brought Crews out of retirement in order to fill the assistant coach position. Crews also mentioned the important role coach Knight played in his life, who gave him a second opportunity to coach after he turned down a first offer. He discussed the injuries that the team suffered this year, which included sophomore guard Marcus Bartley, who has battled foot injuries throughout the end of the season. Crews stressed that these injuries were not excuses, but reasons for their lack of success.

He closed the interview talking about his family in an attempt to brighten a dark situation. Crews is a talented coach who will take his extensive knowledge of the game with him on his next basketball journey.

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Coaching changes announced for men’s basketball after season ending second-round loss to GW

By LEXIE VASOS Sports Editor

The men’s basketball team traveled to Pennsylvania to play La Salle on March 2. SLU and La Salle traded baskets in the opening minutes of the first half. The Bills led 7-5 with 15:36 left in the half, but La Salle continued to keep it a one-bucket game. La Salle finally pulled ahead of the Billikens 18-16 with just over seven minutes left before the break. Once this lead was established, La Salle continued to capitalize on their advantage, and the half ended with La Salle leading 31-25.

The second half continued in the same manner as the end of the first. La Salle gained a quick double-digit lead and the Billikens could not find the momentum needed to launch a comeback. With just over seven minutes left to play, the La Salle had a commanding 60-44 lead. SLU’s offense showed some life in the final minutes of the game. Sophomore guard Davell Roby banged in a huge three for the Billikens that cut their deficit to six with just under two minutes left on the clock. Roby hit another trey for SLU that brought them

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within five, 73-68, with 50 seconds left in the game, but the Bills could not recover in time and fell to La Salle 7668.

Roby lead the team with 16 points, 14 coming in the second half. He finished 3-of-5 from the field and hit two of his attempted three shots from behind the threepoint line. He also shot a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Junior forward Reggie Agbeko pulled down a career-high 13 rebounds.

The Billikens returned home on March 5 to play St. Bonaventure for senior night. At the first media timeout, the Bonnies led the Bills 12-8. SLU kept their deficit in single digits and eventually took a 13-12 lead after a layup from Roby with 12:32 left in the half. St. Bonaventure responded with an 11-0 run that would give them an eight-point lead at the break.

Roby, who has been on fire from behind the arch, hit another monstrous three for the Billikens that pulled them within four with just over 11 minutes to play. The Bonnies responded and regained a ten-point lead, but the Bills put together a 6-0 run that cut the deficit to four with 7:46 remaining.

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The Bills came within three points of a tie before the Bonnies went on a 5-0 run to seal a 76-67 victory.

Agbeko scored a careerhigh 20 points, as well as recorded a career-high 16 rebounds, which is the most by a Billiken since Dwayne Evans pulled down 17 rebounds in 2013. The Bills ended their regular season with an Atlantic 10 Conference record of 5-13, and overall record of 10-20.

The Billikens entered post-season play as the 13th seed for the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. Their first matchup was against George Mason on March 9.

The Bills took an early 4-2 lead at the first media timeout. George Mason kept the already low scoring game close. The Bills lead by a single point, 19-20, with six minutes left in the first half.

SLU extended their lead to three with 2:49 left, but sophomore guard Marcus Bartley sank a three that gave the Billikens a six-point advantage. Bartley hit another three late in the first half, so the Bills entered the locker room with a 32-23 lead.

Senior guard Ash Yacoubou hit back-to-back baskets, which included a three, and put the Bills up by

a score of 41-35 with 16:14 left to play. George Mason retaliated and tied the game, but Roby put the Bills up by a basket with under 12 minutes remaining. Every time the Billiken offense gave themselves some breathing room, George Mason would chip away at their deficit.

SLU had a 68-64 lead with 3:20 left to play, but that was the closest George Mason would get to taking the lead before Bartley drilled his seventh three pointer to put the Bills up 75-66 with 1:41 left on the clock. Although George Mason cut the Billiken lead to two with 9.9 seconds remaining, sharp shooting by the Billikens from behind the free throw line resulted in an 83-78 victory for the Billikens.

Bartley led the offense with 24 points, Roby recorded 18 and Yacoubou chipped in 16 points. Agbeko led the team in rebounds with seven.

The Bills advanced to the next round of the tournament to play George Washington on March 10. At the first media timeout, the Bills found themselves down by a score of 17-11. The Billikens cut the lead to three with eight minutes in the first half, but GW extended their lead to 31-22 with 4:36 left

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WHO TO CHEER: MARCH MADNESS It is every basketball lovers’ favorite time of the year, March Madness. During the Selection Show on March 13, it was announced that the no. 1 seeds for the tournament are Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia and Kansas. With a very talented field, this March is expected to be full of upsets.

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REVERSE: Freshman guard Jermaine Bishop slips through the George Mason defense for a reverse layup on March 9. before halftime. Sophomore forward Milik Yarbrough hit a three late in the half, which resulted in a six-point deficit for the Billikens at the break.

SLU put together a run to start the second and pulled within three of GW with 15:54 left. Although Bartley hit a trey to keep the game close, GW responded with back-to-back triples and forced SLU to call a timeout in order to regroup with 12:59 left to play. The Colonials put together a 10-0 spurt to give GW a 50-37 lead. The Bills refused to go

down quietly and kept the deficit in single digits, but SLU could not stop GW on defense. SLU ultimately fell 73-65. Freshman guard Jermaine Bishop led the offense with 15 points. Agbeko scored 12 points and recorded eight rebounds.

Soon after the loss, SLU announced that Jim Crews would not be the head coach of the team for the 2016-17 season. A nationwide search for the next leader of the Billikens will begin immediately as the Billikens hope to have more success next season.

BY LEXIE VASOS, SPORTS EDITOR WHO TO JEER: DAK PRESCOTT Former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott was arrested on March 12 and charged with a DUI. The arrest took place 48 hours after Prescott performed drills in front of 30 NFL clubs during Mississippi State University’s pro day.

Many sports analysts are saying that this arrest could impact Prescotts’ position in the upcoming NFL Draft on April 28.

WHO TO FEAR: JONATHAN QUICK Los Angeles King goalkeeper Jonathan Quick is living up to his last name. On March 14, Quick successfully completed his 41st career shutout against the Chicago Blackhawks. He now holds the record for the most shutouts by an American-born goaltender in NHL history. The Kings are currently in first place in the Pacific Division.

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This week in sports Tweet of the week @CoachStone_SLU Hard fought battle today for the Billikens! Very proud coach! #postseason awaits!

Scores from the week Men’s Basketball Wednesday, Mar. 2 La Salle Billikens

76 68

Saturday, Mar. 5 St. Bonaventure Billikens

76 67

Wednesday, Mar. 9 George Mason Billikens

78 83

Thursday, Mar. 10 George Washington Billikens

73 65

Women’s Basketball Saturday, Feb. 27 Rhode Island Billikens

60 77

Friday, Mar. 4 Rhode Island Billikens

59 70

Saturday, Mar. 5 Duquesne Billikens

56 52

Player of the week Jackie Kemph Women’s Basketball

Baseball starts undefeated at home, 7-10 on the season

By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

The SLU baseball team is well into the non-conference season, currently sitting at 7-10 after a their most recent game against Illinois State at Billiken Sports Center.

The Billikens began their season in Georgia to compete in the Perfect Game Spring Swing, Feb. 26-28.

They could not find an offensive spark and dropped the four games they played against Omaha, Arkansas State and Morehead State.

Sophomore catcher James Morisano gave the Billikens their first home run of the season in the first game against Arkansas State, which they lost 5-4. Senior infielder Braxton Martinez tallied a double and a run.

Senior left-handed pitcher Josh Moore started the game and delivered ten strikeouts, his career best. They lost the second game 9-2.

SLU faced Morehead State for the last game of the weekend.

Freshman right-handed pitcher Miller Hogan threw six strikeouts, the best so far in his career.

Martinez went 3-4 in the contest with a double and an RBI. They dropped the game 4-1.

The men’s first win came on their new home turf against Rockhurst on March 2 in a low-scoring battle that lasted 12 innings. SLU came out on top, 2-1. Rockhurst got on the board first in the top of the first. SLU finally responded in the fourth inning with a hit from sophomore outfielder Parker Sniatynski to bring reshirt junior outfielder Trent Leimkuehler home and tie up the game. They were in

a deadlock until Dubet connected down the third-base line to allow sophomore shortstop Alex King to collect the final run in bottom of the 12th inning.

The Billikens took the momentum from the Rockhurst game into the Chicago State matchup on March 4-8 at Billiken Sports Center. SLU only allowed three runs across all three games.

Senior right-handed pitcher Matt Eckelman recorded his first win of the season, striking out nine batters in the seven innings he pitched.

Leimkuehler had another impressive game on the offensive side with two doubles and earned two runs. King pushed his team-leading hit streak to five games. They took the first game 8-2.

Moore led the way from the mound in the second game, giving SLU the 7-1 victory. He pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed only four hits. Sniatynski dominated offensively for the Billikens, going 2-3 with a double and a run.

The final game proved just as successful for SLU. Hogan performed under pressure on the mound, delivering eight shutout innings and allowing only three hits. Sniatyski excelled at the plate yet again with three runs and an RBI. SLU stayed at home for another game against Eastern Illinois on March 8. The 2-0 win took the efforts of five pitchers.

Freshman right-handed pitcher Ryan Lefner picked up the win, with help from freshman right-handed pitcher Sean Frontzak, redshirt senior and right-handed pitcher Nick Bates, junior left-

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Sophomore point guard Jackie Kemph was selected by the website College Sports Madness to its All-high Major first team. Kemph leads the Bills in scoring, avergaing 16.3 points per game, which is the third highest in the Atlantic 10 Conference.

She also leads the conference in average assists per game with seven, which places her fifth in the nation. Kemph has been named the A-10 Player of the Week five times and has led the Billiken offense in scoring for 19 games this season. The Bills play Ar-Little Rock on March 17.

Games this week

gave the Dukes a late lead, 51-50. They sealed the deal with a three-pointer on their next possession after a turnover from the Billikens.

SLU could not push past Duquesne’s defense to regain the lead, and the game ended in favor of the Dukes, 56-52.

Despite the disappointing end of the conference season, SLU still made major strides. They smashed their own school records for three-pointers (191) and assists (525). They also established the standard for conference wins (13), conference winning percentage (.813), and road victories (10).

Even past the conference spectrum, Kemph and head coach Lisa Stone collected national honors. College Sports Madness selected

Kemph to the All-High Major First team and Stone as its High Major National Coach of the Year. This adds to Kemph’s A-10 co-Player of the Year and Stone’s A-10 Coach of the Year.

They may have not made it to the big dance this year, but they do have a chance to make their mark in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, which will run from March 16-April 2. This will be their second time competing in this tournament since 2003. They will play Arkansas-Little Rock on March 17 at Chaifetz Arena with a tip-off time of 7 p.m.

AR-Little Rock is from the Sun Belt Conference and finished the season with an overall record of 20-12, placing second in their conference. The winner will move on to play the winner of the Iowa-Ball State game also scheduled for the 17.

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WNIT: The Bills are not done yet and will play AR-Little Rock (20-12) in the first round of the WNIT on March 17.

handed pitcher Brett Shimanovsky and junior righthanded pitcher Nick Vichio.

Leimkuehler earned both runs for the Bills, courtesy of a double from Martinez and a single from senior infielder Josh Bunselmeyer.

The Bills took to the road again, this time to Lawrence, Kansas to participate in the Millard Management Classic on March 11-13. They faced Purdue first, eking out a 3-2 win, scoring all their runs in the fourth inning.

Eckelman dominated again from the mound with 11 strikeouts, allowing only one hit and sinking 73 strikes. He blew past his previous record of seven strikeouts in 2013. King extended his hitting streak to nine games. Senior outfielder Michael Bozarth has now stolen seven bases this year, the most on the team.

SLU’s six-game winning streak came to a close as they faced host Kansas and lost the matchup, 5-3. Sniatynski, Bunselmeyer and King brought in runs for the Bills, but it was not enough to push past the Jayhawks.

They could not find a way to rally for the last match of the weekend, and lost to North Dakota, 7-2.

The Billikens returned home to play Illinois State on March 16. After a grueling 14 innings of play, the Billikens finally found a path to the plate. Sophomore Kyle Fletcher snuck his way home off a wild pitch from Illinois State to clinch the 5-4 victory for SLU. SLU faces Butler March 18-20 at Billiken Sports Center at 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. on Sunday.

Softball: 8-12 in non-conference start

By CASEY WAUGHN Managing Editor

Despite spring break providing a break for most students, the softball team remained busy, playing eight games over two weekends.

SLU hosted a Cancer Awareness tournament during the weekend of March 4-6. The team went 3-1 in the tournament, with wins over Missouri State, Northern Illinois and South East Missouri State. The only loss of the weekend came to the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

The following weekend, March 11-12, SLU traveled to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma, Maryland and BYU. SLU won its first game of the weekend against Maryland 11-2 in six innings. In the following game, SLU lost to top 15-ranked Oklahoma 4-9.

Next, SLU faced BYU and Maryland, losing 5-6 and 0-8 respectively. BYU jumped out to an early lead over SLU, but senior Elizabeth Everingham broke SLU’s drought with a three-run homerun. SLU took the lead in the fifth when sophomore Alyssa Tarquinio hit a double with two outs, scoring two. BYU regained the lead, capturing the win, in the sixth with a two-run homer.

Maryland pitched a no-hitter against SLU. Following two busy weekends, SLU took on Drake on March 15, losing 2-6. SLU came out strong in the first inning, with junior Mackenzie Peter knocking in her sixth home run of the season, a team-high. After jumping out to a 1-0 lead, Drake answered in the top of the second with a run of its own to

tie the score. The third and fourth innings went by without either team crossing the plate, but the Bulldogs commanded the lead in the fifth, going up 5-1.

SLU tried to claw its way back in, with junior Emma Buckles hitting an RBI-double to bring the score to 5-2, but it wasn’t enough. In the top of the seventh, Drake tallied a final run en route to a 6-2 victory. Buckles and sophomore Josie Knesel both had two hits apiece in the loss.

SLU played Southern Illinois University (SIU) on March 16 at home. SLU lost 2-15 in five innings, their fifth straight contest dropped. SIU improved to 14-8 with the victory, while SLU is now 8-12.

The Salukis jumped out to an early advantage, tallying a run in the first and four in the third to take a 5-0 lead. SLU responded in the fourth, with Peter hammering a homerun for the second game in a row. Tarquino hit an RBI double to make the score 5-2 SIU. However, the next inning was all SIU, as the Salukis added nine runs. The Billikens failed to respond in the bottom half of the inning, so the game ended, the Salukis taking the victory.

Next up for SLU is the Rock Chalk Challenge, hosted by Kansas from March 18-20. SLU will face Kansas, Tulsa, Minnesota twice and UMKC, who defeated the Billikens 4-3 on March 5. The tournament is the last regular season tournament of the season for SLU, as they open Atlantic 10 play at home against St. Bonaventure on March 25.

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Trump vs. the First Amendment

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Yes, we know. Yet another article about Trump. Trust us, no one is more sick of that orange-faced, small-handed buffoon than us. But as painful it is to write that name once more, it would be a serious mistake to allow his most recent hypocrisy to pass without comment. Though Trump has shown he is willing to play fast and loose with issues as appalling as deportation and torture, Trump has recently turned his sights on what might be the scariest target yet: the freedom of the press.

“One of the things I’m going to do if I win ... is open up our libel laws so when [newspapers] write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money,” he said.

Unfortunately for Trump, freedom of the press is not simply a law, it’s enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution. The rules regarding libel have been determined by the Supreme Court, and as president, he would have few legal options to alter them.

Still, it is concerning to imagine a president who doesn’t respect basic civil rights. Trump has a long history with the media. In recent weeks, he has called reporters “disgusting” people and has denied press passes to numerous journalists from outlets such as Politico and Huffington for writing critical articles of him. Even before his presidential campaign, he was notorious for resorting (unsuccessfully) to libel lawsuits against those who criticized him, including one reporter who questioned his wealth.

The irony in this is that Trump owes much of his current political success to the First Amendment. Throughout the campaign, Trump has shown a willingness to say absolutely anything. His bombastic speech is a fundamental aspect (some would say the only aspect) of his campaign.

He portrays himself as being the only candidate who isn’t afraid to “tell it like it is,” regardless of who he offends. He rails against what he considers to be “censorship” from “po-

litically correct” liberals. And the tactic is working; comments that would leave other candidates’ presidential hopes dead in the water have bought Trump in the national spotlight and propelled him to the top of the GOP race.

As a controversial figure, Trump benefits from the rights afforded to him by the First Amendment. Though we often prefer to take a nobler view of our civil rights, the freedom of speech is applied indiscriminately without regards to content. It encompasses areas of expression we may be less comfortable with, such as hate speech. This gives Trump the license to spout his openly bigoted sentiments towards minorities and foreigners without consequence.

But over the past few weeks, his antics have taken a turn for the worse. He has upped the rhetoric and theatrics of his rallies, intensifying an already frenzied run. In response, protestors have disrupted, delayed and even cancelled his campaign events. Trump has come under fire for encouraging violence against these people. He has made several provocative comments, such as when he evoked the “old days” when there were “consequences” for protestors. “I’d like to punch him in the face,” he said of one man. He has even promised to pay the legal fees of anyone accused of assaulting a protestor.

Though alarming, this falls somewhat short of criminal behavior. According to the Supreme Court, a person can only be charged with inciting violence if they call for a specific illegal act that is immediate and causes serious harm. After a supporter sucker-punched a protestor

at a Trump rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina and later threatened to kill him, law enforcement agencies reportedly considered charging Trump but chose to back down. Most legal experts agree that his statements — so far — would likely qualify as legally protected speech in court.

This hypocrisy on the First Amendment is completely characteristic of Trump. He uses the freedom of speech as a shield for naked racism and xenophobia, but is much less tolerant of what others have to say—especially if they’re critical of him. Like a schoolyard bully, he’ll mock opponents for everything down to their physical features, but is entirely sensitive to criticism himself.

It is difficult to condemn Trump without delving into hyperbole. But even the most sober assessment reveals some extremely troubling trends about Trump’s behavior. This is a man who believes in deporting millions of immigrants and creating a registration database for an entire religion. He actively condones racism and violence at his rallies. He is hostile towards protestors and journalists that criticize him, and openly desires to change the laws to allow him to prosecute them. If his campaign rhetoric in any way matches his political aspirations, it is not an exaggeration to think we are encountering something that approaches authoritarian rule.

A free press is the cornerstone of a free democracy.

With the elections growing closer every day, our choice becomes clear: We must speak out against Trump’s behavior now or risk losing our ability to speak out at all.

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Friends at The University News: In response to the question about whether you can carry out your mission on a campus named for a hapless Confederate commander: Respectfully, I say yes, you can.

There are better ways of improving the lot of humanity than scraping away all vestiges of pre-21st-century enlightenment.

For all of our current societal defects, we’ve grown quite a bit as a people over the past 150 years. General Frost did not have the benefit of the eight generations’ worth of collective experience we enjoy. It’s pretty safe to say that if he were living today, he wouldn’t be commanding a militia in Midtown or anywhere else.

From what I’ve read, he was a decent man who got swept up in the foolish hysteria that was rampant during his time in history — a time as far removed from ours as the year 2169 will be.

Nobody can go back to the 19th century and change the way people thought and behaved. But we can change how we think and behave today, and that should keep us busy enough for a very long time.

As individuals and as a society, we do, and also accept, things that our descendants, with the benefit of another century or two of enlightenment, will likely find as repugnant as our ancestors’ acquiescence of slavery and segregation.

We, too, will have a lot to answer for from our graves.

So by all means — make objective assessments about the things people thought, did and didn’t do in the distant and not-too-distant past. Learn from them and become better people in the process. That’s the most important reason we study history.

But do so with the same charity and humility that we hope future generations will use when they look back to judge us and our time.

Sincerely, Jay Nies, A&S 1992

Recognizing women’s basketball for a historic season The recent dismissal of Jim Crews as head coach of the men’s basketball team has become the focus of the SLU athletic community. Just a few years after making it to the second round of the NCAA tournament, the men’s team ended with a losing record of 11-21 overall and 5-13 for conference play.

There has been a great deal of focus in SLU and the surrounding community about how to account for the team’s recent failures. But amidst all this, another team has escaped virtually unnoticed, despite their resounding successes on the court. Under the helm of a dynamic new coach, the

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women’s basketball team has been steadily improving over the past few years and just experienced a historic Atlantic 10 victory. In light of this, we’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on what an incredible year the women’s basketball team has had.

After being predicted to finish fifth in the A-10 preseason poll, the Billikens experienced their strongest season in more than 12 years and garnered the school’s first-ever conference regular-season title. With an overall record of 24-7, including 13 wins in conference play, they won their games by an average of 10.2 points. They also boasted

a pair of upsets against two nationally ranked opponents, Duquesne and Dayton.

The Billikens owe much of their success to head coach Lisa Stone. The season before her arrival, 2010-2011, the Billikens finished with an overall record of 7-20 and just 1-11 in the A-10. But Stone, who arrived at SLU after eight seasons at Wisconsin, managed to turn the program around, virtually flipping those results.

Over her past four years with the program, she has overseen a period of consistent improvement for the team. She was named A-10 Coach of the Year for this previous season — a first for SLU. In a career

stretching 29 years, Stone has maintained an overall record of 544-290.

In another SLU first, sophomore guard Jackie Kemph was named A-10’s Co-Player of the Year. Kemph led the team in both assists (205) and total points (475). She was ranked third in the A-10 for assists and first for points, as well as fifth for points in the nation. She garnered five A-10 Player of the Week awards throughout the year and was the top scorer in 19 games.

As they look to the future, only two seniors will be graduating in the spring: guard Jamesia Price and forward Denisha Womack. While their

presence will be missed (Price was the first player in SLU’s women’s basketball history to be named to the A-10 Conference All-Defensive team, and Womack was named to the A-10’s All-Tournament team), the Billikens maintain a relatively young team, including six sophomores, and can look forward to several more years of success.

Fueled in part by their continued success, the Billikens have been gaining momentum over the past few seasons. Last year, the team had the 10th-largest attendance increase in NCAA Division I women’s basketball, with an average attendance of

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Embracing womanhood, whatever that may mean

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want anyone to live in that adult romance novels and world. I am not asking for dresses at award shows. These power or pity; I am asking for aren’t things that make me equality. This is why I think it a girl; these are things that is important to separate what make me Fíona. it means to be a female from And guess what? So are what it means to be a wombeing really into superheroes, an. Biologically, females and growing up playing every males are different, that will sport offered and being a diealways be a dividing force. But hard White Sox fan. Liking why does that mean women “girly” things isn’t what makes and men should be/can be me a woman. Liking “boy” treated differently. The fact things doesn’t make me any that I am biologically female less of a woman. Preferences should not mean that I cannot don’t solely drive identity, and change a tire, or drive well, or identity doesn’t solely drive make a sandpreferences. wich without I wish this there being was someI gush over roa big hoopla thing more mantic comedies, about makpeople took young-adult roing sandthe time to mance novels and wiches for comprehend. dresses at award my brothers I do not have and staying a grand plan shows. These aren’t in the kitchto make the things that make en. world a betme a girl; these are T h a t’s ter place. In things that make why I am a my eyes it is me Fiona feminist; bequite simple. cause that is Live by the not yet the rules you world we live were taught in. We live in a world where in first grade: Don’t judge a a history of male dominance book by its cover, and treat is still a bitter aftertaste in others how you want to be a woman’s mouth. A world treated. Maybe if we could all where I have come to expect a do that, being a woman – or wolf whistle and a derogatory being black, or being any micall while walking down the nority – would not find a way street. A world where what to negatively impact how we I wear can become an argulive our lives. ment against me being a vicI may not know exactly tim. A world where a double what it means to be a woman, standard is the norm. but I am very grateful for the I really like shopping, doamazing woman in my life ing my hair, princesses and who remind me every day painting my nails. I gush over to be proud I am one. Happy romantic comedies, youngWoman’s History Month!

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Remembering Crews, with an eye to the future John Bjerkness

Jim Crews, head basketball coach of the Saint Louis University men’s basketball team for four seasons, was officially removed of his coaching duties following the Billikens’ loss to George Washington in the Atlantic 10 tournament on March 10. Crews’ tenure was marked by two distinct halves, a successful first half and disappointing second.

The first two seasons were the final two in arguably the greatest period in the history of SLU basketball. In those two seasons, the Billikens finished with a record of 55-14 and featured an NCAA win in each year. The 2012-2013 season was particularly impressive, due to the circumstances that went beyond basketball for that group. Rick Majerus, the coach prior to Crews, who brought him out of retirement as an assistant, found himself unable to perform his duties as coach due to health concerns that eventually would take his life. Coaching that season under an interim tag, Crews led the Billikens to perhaps their finest season ever and was recognized for his efforts with a National Coach of the Year award from Sporting News and the NABC. The following season was more of the same success for SLU. Led by Atlantic 10 player

of the year Jordair Jett, and four more senior starters, SLU won the conference’s regular season title and looked primed for a deep run in the NCAA tournament. After a thrilling game against NC State in the round of 64, SLU lost to fifth seed Louisville by a score of 51-66. While this loss was a heartbreaking one for fans, it was not seen as the end. Rather, many believed that the immense national success brought about by Majerus and then Crews would continue with the remaining players and incoming freshman (now sophomore) class.

Unfortunately, this has not happened. The past two seasons have featured identical 11-21 records and inconsistent play, which ultimately led to the dismissal of Coach Crews. It is a disappointing end for a man who has been an incredible ambassador for the university, but one that is easy to understand.

Before continuing to the next part of this article, I would like to thank Coach Crews for his work with the program. His departing press conference is one of the best you will find. He talks about his career, spanning from Indiana until SLU. But beyond basketball, he gives anecdotes about his family and relationships with his former players.

Most importantly, it is real. It is a genuine representation of how he has represented this program, and it took an incredible amount of strength to sit at that table and speak.

Mind you, this occurred minutes after it was publicly announced he had been fired.

There are not enough words

to describe the class with which Coach Crews carried himself. Here’s to a happy retirement, Coach. In two years, when the majority of his remaining players are juniors and seniors, seeing Crews in the crowd at an NCAA game would be a perfect ending to an era that began with so much promise.

The point of this piece, beyond reminiscing on the last four years, is looking forward to the next coach of SLU. Per the press release on slubillikens.com, “SLU is looking for a coach with a history of success and who understands the Department of Athletics’ commitment to the strategic objectives of educating, competing and building community.” In addition, Athletic Director Chris May has said that an emphasis will be placed on candidates with head coaching experience and a record of success. The second aspect of these qualifications would appear to delay the naming of a new coach until NCAA tournament play has finished.

SLU may decide to hire an upand-coming assistant, a midmajor coach looking to move up or a veteran leader with major experience. Regardless of the route they choose to go, it is almost certain that there will be the financial backing of Richard Chaifetz. The alum whose name adorns SLU’s basketball arena was a key cog in landing Rick Majerus, and would appear to be a major player going forward. The financial support of Chaifetz and other donors is a huge benefit to attracting a good candidate, but there are multiple factors for why SLU is

one of the most attractive jobs this spring.

The aforementioned Chaifetz Arena is a state of the art, on campus arena in the heart of a major market that finds itself devoid of an NFL team for the first time in 20 years. This gap in local sports is an excellent opportunity for the Billikens to re-invigorate a desperate fan base. Beyond television and the arena, the Bills have the recent success of 2009-2014 to point to as a blueprint for the future. SLU has proven as recently as two seasons ago that a nationallyranked team can exist in the heart of Midtown St. Louis.

It is imperative the athletic department finds the right candidate to bring the program back to that status, and it might not be as difficult as many think. While the last two seasons have been difficult, there are players that remain who a new coach could mold into productive parts on a contending team. Will it be an easy process? No. There will likely be large changes to the roster under new leadership, but changes that ultimately will prove necessary in order to ensure SLU can return to the success of only a few seasons ago, but of a sustainable variety. This national search is one of the most important moments in the history of the program. While many have begun suggesting candidates, it will be difficult to discern for at least a few more weeks who is a true contender for the job. Regardless, the right hire will lead SLU on the path to recovery and make Chaifetz Arena the place to be for players and fans.

Understanding Trump’s appeal: An eyewitness account love it, I love it.”

Trump is garnering enthusiasm, but the enthusiasm is grounded in this anger that we’ve all seen lead to violence.

That was no different here in St. Louis.

I parked my car, grabbed my camera and walked to Emily Higginbotham Market St., where a line went on and on and on, wrapping around several city blocks.

Who are these people?

That was disheartening. There I’ve been asking this question was definitely a distinct enconsistently since June. Do ergy amongst this crowd. It they think this is all some big was rowdy, belligerent and, joke? Do they actually have yes, angry. confidence in his abilities as a I walked up and down the leader? Do they think they’re street surveying the scene. phoning for the next winner Many were clad with antiof American Idol?

Hillary shirts (Hillary for An aura of mystery, or conPrison 2016), others wore fusion rather, has surrounded camo attire, others dressed the supporters of Donald like frat stars in chubbies and Trump for several months, bowties, and most donned the but on Friday, March 11, I ran “Make America Great Again” smack into the hoards of peocaps. I saw a child wearing a ple who came out to the Peabutton emblazoned flames body Opera House downtown that said Trump would blow to watch the inflated, orangey up ISIS. But hairpiece I gravitated speak. toward the The anprotestors. swer to my It was question was I don’t want to asin a small not surprissume that everyone string of ing. It was protestors in attendance had actually exwhere I saw actly who you pledged his or her the worst might expect allegiance to Sir come from to be at a Drumpf, but I could the Trump Trump rally, tell that most of the supporters. and I’ll leave people in line had The protesit at that. I tors held already drank the don’t want to signs sayassume that kool-aid and threw ing things everyone in their crumpled cup like “Love attendance to the ground trumps has pledged hate” and his or her al“Mine is legiance to Sir bigger than Drumpf, but I yours: my could tell that head and my heart. ” One most of the people in line had woman with a “Black Lives already drank the koolaid and Matter” sign received the threw their crumpled cup to brunt of it.

People yelled the ground. things like “All lives matter” I don’t want to be hasty in and “Get out of here, Bitch.” my characterization. So, I’ll One man came up to confront let The New York Times give them all, speaking ill of the you a taste at the demographdemocratic candidates, callics behind the Trump moveing them liars, socialists and ment. In an article titled “The other heinous names you can’t Geography of Trumpism,” print in the paper.

The Times identified 10 variI didn’t go inside the rally. ables most closely linked to a I had no intention to do so. county’s support for Trump, Walking among his supportand the top three variables iners was enough to make my cluded white people with no stomach lurch.

The videos of high school diploma, people the violence and hateful lanwho reported their ancestry guage between the supportas “American” on the census, ers and protestors showed up and people living in mobile in my news feed later. Images homes. of men being dragged to the But it should also be ground, women pushed, all of known that there is still love the protestors chanted at, “Get for Trump among the well edem’ out of here! Get em’ out of ucated and affluent, as well. In here!” The rally itself had been fact, in her own quest to disshut down for ten minutes. cover who these people are, The Chicago rally that was late night host Samantha Bee supposed to take place that invited a group of college edunight had to be postponed. cated, multi-ethnic and biAll due to violence. partisan Trump supporters to The most surprising thing take part in a focus group. A about Trump supporters is common thread among them just how many there are. The was a love for the hyperbolic scariest thing about Trump and sensational. They loved supporters is how angry they that Trump uses evocative are.

What can we do about it? language that, as Bee put it, Be kind to them.

Engage in “speaks to out lizard brains.” a dialogue.

But if all of that More than that, I think doesn’t work: go and vote. what links Trump supporters is a deep-set anger, and sometimes even hate. In one part of the segment, a young man became riled up in defense of Trump after Bee’s fact checker pointed out that Trump once said he could shoot someone in the middle of Manhattan and he wouldn’t lose any voters. The man began gesticulating wildly and raising his keep your head in the game voice. Bee responded, “I feel read the UNews like you’re getting all fired up right now,” and he replied, “I

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