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Thursday, September 24, 2015

National Suicide Prevention Month offers solace

A look at on-campus measures for mental health awareness

By TIM WILHELM News Editor

The United States recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Month. The week of Sept.

6-12 serves as National Suicide Prevention Week, and the cause takes on global significance through the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s (IASP) World Suicide Prevention Day, on Sept. 10. The weeklong campaign has been observed since the 1970s, while the IASP initiated Preven-

tion Day in 2003, according to Dr. Ella Arensman, the association’s president. On Sept. 10, the theme for the day was “Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives”.

Accordingly, outreach figures prominently in the campaigns and messages put forth by organizations tied to mental health and suicide prevention. To Write Love on Her Arms, a non-profit “dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-in-

jury, and suicide” (and whose founder, Jamie Tworkowski, visited SLU in 2011), promoted the theme “We’ll See You Tomorrow”. The National Alliance on Mental Illness stressed that “One conversation can change a life.” The non-profit Active Minds built on the theme of “Silence Hurts Us All.” The Center for Disease Control cited suicide as the tenth leading cause of death in the United States in 2013.

Based on data from the same year, 17 percent of American high school students “seri-

ously considered attempting suicide.” On a global scale, the World Health Organization estimates that more than 800,000 people commit suicide each year.

While mental illness has largely emerged from its former realm of pure taboo and mystery due to 20th-century advances in psychology and psychology; it retains a seemingly unshakeable degree of stigma, a reality to which the aforementioned organizations’ campaigns attest and respond.

Localized communities

—universities in particular—could provide some of the most significant impetus for progress on this front. St. Louis University serves as a prime example of such efforts.

In 2006, upon Dr. Kent Porterfield’s appointment as Vice President for Student Development, a Newslink announcement said that, while at Northwestern, he had “improved student health services, leading an upcoming $1.5-million student health center expansion.”

Nine years later, Porterfield acknowledges the “increasing number of college students struggling with serious mental health problems and the impact this has had on student support services and counseling centers at colleges and universities across the nation. This trend actually began in the early to mid-1990s.” Survey data, he explained, reveals that college students commonly suffer from depression, anxiety, See “Prevention” on Page 3

Michelle Peltier / The University News

LIVING WELL: SLU Wellness seeks to accomodate students’ physical, mental and spiritual health. Mental health has garnered increased national—and local—attention.

Stalwart senior takes a stand

By TIM WILHELM News Editor

Senior Carly Sarnowski is an intern on the front lines of a contentious cause.

For the past month, she has spent around 10 hours outside Planned Parenthood each week, acting as a “sidewalk counselor” for the Coalition for Life, a St. Louisbased pro-life organization.

Her work involves on-site

prayer and engaging Planned Parenthood clients in conversation, ultimately hoping to dissuade them from terminating a pregnancy.

“It’s still a daunting thing to do,” she said. “It’s a very new side of the pro-life movement for me. I’ve been very used to reading articles about this issue, I’ve been very used to doing …the Run for their Lives and sort of being separated from it. And

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FOR A CAUSE: Sarnowski, pictured in the Students for Life office, demonstrates each week at Planned Parenthood. This is her fourth year as an SFL member.

when you’re outside Planned Parenthood, you’re very close to it. I’m still getting used to, ‘Hey, maybe things aren’t like the way I’ve read about them.’ The issue has a face now for me. I’m still sort of wrestling with that.”

She described a recent encounter with a woman who brought her and her co-workers bags containing salad, peaches and lemonade in gratitude for their efforts.

“It had been kind of a discouraging day, [we] hadn’t got a lot of stops or a lot of turn-arounds or anything like that, so that was a good pick-me-up.”

Talking about clients who arrive for abortions, she remarked, “You always kind of know, and so that is discouraging to see, that it’s still happening despite our best efforts.” Lately, with heightened tensions spurred

by Planned Parenthood’s video controversy, counterprotesters have assembled, bearing pink signs that read “I stand for women’s health.”

A self-described “politically interested freshman” when she first came to SLU, Sarnowski signed up to join in SLU’s Students for Life (SFL) during that year’s activities fair.

That following January, she participated in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. As a sophomore, she took on the demanding task of planning the next trip to the March.

These activities cemented the pro-life movement’s central importance in her life.

“When I started in this

movement,” she said, “it was a lot about the baby and you hear about, ‘Oh, these babies are dying, isn’t that horrible?’

And that is horrible, but as a young woman, I’ve become very much, ‘There but for the grace of God go I.’ This could be me walking into that Planned Parenthood.

What would I want to hear?

And there are two victims— there’s the woman and the baby.”

Her stance is a notably nuanced blend of faith, philosophy and politics. “Everything I do is influenced by my faith. I think as I grew older and I became more mature in my pro-life thinking, as I developed a political philosophy, that’s when I started to own this movement and this cause … It’s a philosophical movement for me.”

SFL’s president, Sarah Blackwell, elaborated on today’s pro-life movement and her club’s approach: “There’s a lot of disagreement within the pro-life movement as a whole on what is the best way to share our message and what’s the best way to approach this. The group that came on campus is a prime example of that. So we try to challenge the stereotype that pro-lifers are always negative or trying to shame women.

We also try to challenge the stereotype that it’s all about abortion and we don’t care about women. Because that’s very not-the-case.”

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Healthy Campus Week highlights campus resources

By EMILY HIGGINBOTHAM Associate News Editor

Friday, Sept. 18, marked the start of the first-ever Healthy Campus Week at Saint Louis University and 25 other universities across the nation.

Healthy Campus Week is one aspect of Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Healthier Campus Initiative, which is the effort by universities to create a healthier environment for students by adopting guidelines that stem from nutrition, physical activity and campuswellness programming.

“The whole week is just aimed to create an environment in which students know about resources to help them be well but also have access to opportunities to help them be well,” said Arathi Srikanta, the Program Director of Health Promotion and Education.

Srikanta has been one of the individuals responsible for planning the events taking place during Healthy Campus Week. The week officially kicked off with a foam party after the balloon glow in Forest Park, which was co-sponsored by Billikens After Dark.

Other events have correlated with the Healthier Campus Initiative’s focus on nutrition, physical activity and programming; including, an SGA sponsored shuttle to the Soulard Farmer’s Market, a healthy cooking demonstration, the monthly Frost 5K, Zumba in the Simon Recreation Center.

While the Healthy Campus Initiative guidelines focus heavily on the nutrition and physical activity, SLU has incorporated spirituality into the week.

“I will say at SLU we do a lot more regarding healthy body, mind and spirit,” said Eric Anderson, Director of the Simon Rec. Center. “So I think that spiritual aspect is something we expect to be able to have conversations with students about and to give them opportunities to explore that.”

In order to incorporate this spiritual aspect, a Labyrinth walk took place in the St. Louis room of the Busch Student Center. Anderson said that the Labyrinth walk allowed for students to walk in prayerfully or in meditation.

“Trying to think even more holistically about that is important for us here at SLU and I think you don’t necessarily get that at other schools,” said Anderson.

Anderson has not only been involved in Healthy Campus Week, but has also been spearheading the Healthier Campus Initiative at SLU. Once SLU became affiliated with PHA back in February of 2015, Anderson brought a committee together in order to follow the guidelines laid out by the PHA. The committee includes representatives from various organizations on campus.

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Hidden Gems of SLU: Cupples House The not-so-hidden mansion retains an aura of mystery

Courtesy of SLU Libraries Digital Collections

VINTAGE CUPPLES: The former residence, as it looked in 1953, when West Pine Boulevard was open to vehicles. West Pine was converted for pedestrian use only in 1993.

By BALEIGH JORDAN Contributor

Nestled in the heart of SLU’s campus is a dark, sandstone, turreted house built in Richardsonian Romanesque style. The house was never intended to fall into SLU’s hands, though.

In his will, Samuel Cupples stipulated that the house couldn’t be sold until eight years after his death and that it could never be used by Saint Louis University because he, allegedly, despised the Jesuits—not because of their beliefs, but because Dubourg Hall ultimately obstructed his view of the city. The site where Cupples’

house was built is the highest point in the city, said Fr. Terrence Dempsey, a professor of Fine & Performing Arts and curator of the MOCRA. Cupples enjoyed a sprawling view of St. Louis before the hall was completed.

“The house remained in the family’s hands until 1919, when it was sold to the American Railroad Telegraphers’ Union. It remained in their hands until 1946, when it was sold to Saint Louis University for $50,000,” states the SLU website dedicated to the house’s namesake.

That number pales in comparison to the original price tag at completion, a

steep $500,000, which would be equivalent to over $10 million in today’s standards.

The house served as SLU’s student union building until 1970. Throughout its life, the house has been a site of peace and unrest, revolution and restoration. During the Vietnam War, according to Fr. Dempsey, a peace sign was painted on one of the front columns. When maintenance removed the anti-war marking, they discovered the light sandstone color of the original façade, which has been completely covered by the soot of the city. That is where the inspiration for restoration began.

Fr. Dempsey, who was a stu-

dent at the time, recounts that once the ROTC started to occupy the building during wartime, the house was threatened with fire by antiwar protestors—a fate that became a reality for many other buildings across the country during the unruly time. In 1973, the threat of demolition became all too real. This time, the destruction was backed by the administration due to the building falling into disrepair. The house was scheduled for demolition until Fr. Maurice McNamee argued for the opportunity to restore and preserve the historic house.

“When he wasn’t acting as chair of the [Art History Department], he was over here painting every room and I saw him coming out of the basement where the student union food court was and he had soot going up his nostrils like a coal miner because it was so sooty down there and he was not afraid to work hard. He didn’t say let somebody else do it—he did it,” said Fr. Dempsey on the subject.

McNamee spent a year of his own time restoring the Cupples’ House to its former glory in order to save it from demolition and offer the students at SLU a proper space for activities and art. The house was reopened to the public in 1975 thanks to the Father’s efforts. Fr. McNamee later started the Samuel Cupples House Foundation in order to insure the building’s maintenance and upkeep in the coming years. In 1976, the house was put on the National Register of His-

torical Places.

Currently, the Samuel Cupples House brochure advertises multiple art collections, including the McNamee Gallery, which exhibits the art created by students and faculty in the food court- turne d-exhibition space basement. A collection of SLU’s art predating 1919 can also be found inside the house, hung intermittently in the grand halls and rooms of the home, along with the Eleanor Turshin Glass Collection, which contains colorful glass works in art nouveau style that had been collected by Turshin. The house itself could even be considered a work of art, considering its status as a Richardsonian Romanesque piece, a rare architectural style of revivalist nature that was established by Henry Hobson Richardson and continued by Thomas

Annan. It stands as a testament to Victorian values and Gothic character, giving SLU students a unique perspective on the life and times of Cupples’ era. It has 42 rooms and a conservatory that was added in 1904. Due to his strict Methodist beliefs and disapproval of dancing, Cupples didn’t allow the addition of a ballroom contrary to common practices at the time, though it is reported by close family friends that grand parties were held to commemorate New Year’s Eve after his death.

Upon entering the Samuel Cupples House, one is overwhelmed by décor and style that harkens back to the time of Cupples and his family.

The historical significance of the house alone solidifies its spot as one of SLU’s hidden gems, and the inside of the house is equally enlightening and educational.

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HIDDEN GEM: The house has been most recently used as a museum.

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Each group or organization is responsible for upholding several guidelines.

For example, Aramark has agreed to ‘offer one wellness meal at each breakfast, lunch and dinner’ and to ‘offer plant based food option at every platform serving meat.’

“Obviously, for the food stuff, Aramark is taking the lead so they are going to make some changes in the things that they offer and how they present or market some of their dining options,” said Srikanta.

While Aramark takes care of the nutrition aspect, Srikanta and Anderson are looking forward to the future and how their committee might implement more sustainable transportation and an outdoor fitness system.

“We are hoping… to bring in somebody who will do one of those programs where you can pick up a bike and you have it for x amount of hours and then you can drop it off at another location or bring it back to SLU. That way you don’t need to own the bike, but you can rent it out for a couple of

PRESIDENTIAL SHOT: Pestello got a flu vaccination on Sept. 21 as part of Healthy Campus Week, which will culminate in a viewing of the Pixar film “Inside Out.” hours,” said Srikanta, who added that the city of St. Louis and Washington University were also looking to create a similar program.

For Anderson, one of his long-term goals would be to incorporate an outdoor fitness system into the campus.

“That’s one that we don’t really know what it’s going to look like yet,” said Anderson. “I’d say we are kind of leaning towards making it

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something that would look very natural and be part of the environment but I don’t know if that would be just down at the SLUruba area or if it would be integrated throughout maybe a walking trail on campus.”

For now, Srikanta and Anderson continue to focus on the remaining events for Healthy Campus Week, which includes free flu shots in Simon Rec. at 11:30 a.m.

suicidal ideation, substance abuse, eating disorders and self-injury. The anxiety and hopelessness these students may feel interferes with their studies and daily life. “We have seen this same trend at SLU,” he said.

“There has been an increase in awareness, screening and prevention programs on many, if not most, college campuses, but there is more to be done in this regard,” he said. “At SLU, we have significantly expanded student health and counseling services over the past nine years.” Other efforts include forging ties with the Partners in Prevention coalition and the Partnership for a Healthier America, as well as developing wellness initiatives.

However, in Porterfield’s view, the most crucial source of help students struggling with depression or mental illness can find is in each other.

“I think our peer education programs (students teaching students) are among the most powerful and potentially impactful ways we can foster awareness and education about the mental health

issues that challenge many of our students.”

Arathi Srikanta, program director of the Student Health Center, works at the helm of these wellness-based programs. A staple of her Center is suicide prevention training for students, faculty and staff. This training, she says, instructs on “how to respond to students who come to you saying things like, ‘I don’t know if I want to live anymore,’ or ‘I feel like I can’t handle x, y, or z … and I want to die,’ or whatever it might be.” Services also extend to veterans.

In response to National Suicide Prevention month, she has planned social media outreach, has invited mental health experts to speak at SLU and has initiated a partnership with the aforementioned Active Minds.

“I like to have events where the counselors come to them, and that way their faces are familiar … It normalizes going to therapy for things like that,” she said.

Gradually, she says, mental health has gained valuable ground in education.

“This is something that before … I don’t think universities had to handle as much,

on Friday, Sept. 25.

However, when the week ends, SLU Wellness will continue to uphold their guidelines for the Healthier Campus Initiative by promoting healthy eating, exercise and programming on campus.

“That is our ultimate goal,” said Srikanta, “to teach these healthy habits now… and really make sure that the students are leaving the university with healthy habits.”

September

Homecoming and Family Weekend Events include a Golf Cart Parade, soccer game, fireworks display and “Taste of Midtown” at Hotel Ignacio.

This year’s theme: “The Billiken Rolls Out the Blue Carpet” Monday, Sept. 28, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Cupples House The Saint Louis University Library Associates will host a “SLU Community Read” of David Grossman’s “Falling Out of Time.”

Grossman will receive the St. Louis Literary Award on Sept. 30 at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

and now we are seeing more of our students coming in with mental health issues and we have services we can give them … I think students are attracted to campuses [where] they can get those services.”

Michelle Jaques, a doctoral student in the clinical psychology graduate program, works under the supervision of a licensed psychologist in the University Counseling Center. “Suicide is an extremely important issue that we constantly assess for in the mental health field,” she said. “It is important in my role as a clinician to screen for suicide risk and provide resources for everyone.”

The students she treats seek help with adjustment to college, stress and anxiety management, family and relationship concerns, depression, time management, and academic concerns. Her understanding serves as a call for attention to the people around you: “Unfortunately, there is a substantial amount of stigma still attached to the mental health field. This stigma has certainly improved over time, however, many people are still hesitant to get help when they need it.”

On the same day that the woman gave her bags of food, Sarnowski’s shift coincided with the presence of Operation Save America and States of Refuge, the groups that staged demonstrations along North Grand Boulevard on Sept. 17.

“It just made me really sad, because these people, they are already coming into this probably with a bad perception of us, and this just made it worse. If it had just been my co-worker and me, maybe we could have broken down some of those stereotypes and had a conversation, but unfortunately it couldn’t happen.”

SFL later released a statement extending “sympathies toward anyone who was personally affected by the signage and words used in the recent demonstration.”

Where this fact of division within the pro-life movement arises, Blackwell draws a distinguishing line.

“We try to be a very positive presence on campus,” she said. “One of our mottos is ‘to build a culture of life,’ so we try to hold events that are very educational, and we want to acknowledge the

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real horrors of abortion and other offenses against life— like euthanasia, the death penalty—but do so in a compassionate way.”

She provided her insights on the complexities of postRoe v. Wade America: “I think if we woke up tomorrow and abortion was all the sudden illegal, I think that wouldn’t just fix all of the problems. I think there’s an underlying problem of the culture, and that’s what we try to fight against in a constructive way, when we saying we’re building a culture of life, because we’re trying to spread that positive prolife ideology, and trying to spread that culture of valuing every human life at all stages. That has to happen before the law changes…It’s not a separate thing.”

To this, Sarnowski said, “That’s one of the sources of disagreement in the prolife movement right there, whether we should attempt to legislate this out of existence or change the culture.

I think education is really important…I think one of the reasons more people consider themselves pro-life now is because of science and scientific evidence of the life of a human fetus.”

Calendar

Friday, Sept. 25, 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Soulard Market Park (1845 South 9th St.) Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival The event includes Latin cuisine, drinks, crafts and a car show. Local bands and dancers will perform.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pius Library Explore SLU’s Vatican Film Library (Room 105) during its open house.

The Library is home to 40,000 manuscripts and other resources for researchers of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

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Volleyball dominates in two-day Billiken Tournament

September 24, 2015 sports@unewsonline.com Lexie Vasos, Sports Editor Lauren Tondl, Assoc. Sports Editor

Field hockey scores four

By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

Saint Louis Athletics

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: The Billikens won their second tournament in a row on Sept. 18-19 at the Billiken Invitational.

SLU swept every team except North Dakota who won one set before the Billikens sealed the victory. They advance to 10-15.

By VIVEK GORIJALA Staff Writer

At the Billiken Invitational, SLU won every match as it marched to a tournament victory. It was a milestone moment for one of the team’s seniors. SLU’s victories included three sweeps and one 3-1 win.

The four wins brought SLU up to a 10-5 record on the season, and will provide a solid foundation for the Friday, Sept. 25 match against La Salle and the Sunday, Sept. 27 match against Duquesne, the first two conference matches of the season.

SLU’s first match took place on Friday, Sept. 18, and was against ArkansasPine Bluff, an opponent that SLU had already swept dur-

ing the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic, also hosted by SLU. This outcome was no different, with another 3-0 sweep of UAPB. The first set saw redshirt senior outside hitter Nicole Sniffen hit five kills on six attempts and also record two blocks. SLU won the set comfortably, 25-10, behind a .429 hitting percentage from the team. Junior outside hitter Danielle Rygelski was SLU’s top attacker in the second set, with four kills that led to another 25-10 win. The third set saw junior middle blocker Taylor Paulson register four kills on four attempts as the team posted a .419 attack percentage on the way to a 25-15 victory. Rygelski led all attackers with 11 kills, while

Sniffen posted seven kills and the match’s highest attack percentage of .417.

The Billikens’ second match was against North Dakota, and was won by SLU 3-1. SLU lost the first set 2521, despite sophomore outside hitter Nenye Okoro and Rygelski tallying five kills each. The second set saw five kills from Paulson and a .375 hitting percentage by SLU overall in a 25-18 win, while the third saw four kills each for Rygelski, Okoro, freshman outside hitter Monica Loftus and senior middle blocker Megan Gilbert to power SLU to a 25-19 victory. Okoro and Gilbert also notched four blocks each. The final set went comfortably for SLU, 25-12,

as Rygelski had four kills and the Billikens hit .438 while holding North Dakota to only a .154 attack percentage. SLU also posted an 84% sideout percentage in the set.

In the match, Rygelski posted a match-high 17 kills along with 12 digs, good for her seventh double-double of the season, while senior setter Meredith Boe tallied 56 assists, a season-high. Paulson and Loftus were SLU’s most efficient offensive players, with Paulson having 13 kills on 24 attempts and with only three errors, while Loftus recorded 10 kills on 16 attempts and no errors.

SLU’s third match took See “Volleyball” on Page 6

The field hockey team made significant strides this week both offensively and defensively. SLU netted four goals and only allowed six.

The women’s home opener was last Wednesday against their rivals, the Missouri State Bears. The Bears found the back of the net first in the 17th minute, but the Bills were able to answer in the 31st minute with a goal from freshman midfielder Carly Kissinger. She was assisted by sophomore defender Morgan Crowe.

The match ended in a tie at halftime. The offense picked up for both teams in the second half, each team scoring three times. Crowe put away a penalty stroke in the 42nd minute. Missouri State pulled ahead 4-2 by the 56th minute, but SLU mustered a comeback with a goal in the 62nd minute from freshman midfielder Molly Feid, who gathered a rebound off of her own shot.

Junior forward Maya Bentley put in her first goal of the season in the 68th minute, tying it up to force the game into overtime.

Despite the amount of offense SLU created in regulation, they could not get a chance in overtime to put things away. Missouri scored the final goal five minutes into overtime, taking the win 5-4.

SLU had two days to recover before their first conference game of the season against VCU. It was a fairly even match for most of the first half; both teams produced quality chances and kept the score at 0-0 for the majority of the second half.

VCU put one in at the very end of the first half off a penalty corner, the only goal of the match. The Rams advanced to 2-4 and the Billikens fell to 0-9.

The Billikens had a major offensive push with 16 shots on goal to the Rams’ 17. Senior goalie Tori Westhead made eight saves, keeping the back line strong. Freshman back Monica Ryan is also stepping up for the back line with two defensive saves so far this season.

Sophomore midfielder Katie Moss thinks this pair of games was crucial for the team’s progress going into the second half of the season. “As a team, we are playing very well together. From last year to this year, we have made a huge step in our team’s connection on and off the field,” Moss said. “We have the dedication and will power to work hard for each other, and with that we made progress in being more offensive in the circle and getting shots on goal.”

She, as well as the rest of the team, knows there is still a lot to work on with some big games coming up. “It’s going to take hard work, keeping our minds mentally in check, limiting the other team’s shots on goal, and putting some numbers on the board,” Moss said. “We are going to continue to fight and come back with some wins! We have the heart, and we have the strength to fight back.”

The Billikens travel to Philadelphia to take on the Atlantic-10 competition of Saint Joseph’s and La Salle on Sept. 25 and Sept. 27. Their next home match is October 2 against Massachusetts at 2 p.m.

Women’s soccer achieves 200th win The Saint Louis University women’s soccer program is making a statement and quieting critics this season.

On Sept. 17, the women’s squad played their final home game before the start of their Atlantic 10 schedule, against Evansville. SLU refused to let their Sept. 13 home loss to Drake deter them, and quickly found the back of the net at the 13 minute mark. Junior forward Cristina Rodriguez and junior midfielder Danielle Tolmais connected with freshman forward Maddie Pokorny at the top of the box, allowing Pokorny to slip the ball past the Evansville goalie near the post. Pokorny recorded her second goal of the season on the play, and Rodriguez was credited with her fourth assist. Evansville was unable to maneuver past the Billiken defense and headed to the locker room at half with a one-goal deficit.

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The second half started much like the first, with SLU’s offense commanding the field.

In the 57th minute, Tolmais crushed the ball from 16 yards out and drove in a goal near the post for her third goal of the season. Junior forward Kirsten Clemens was credited

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with the assist and now tallies three for the season. The two goals would seal a 2-0 victory for the Billikens and lifts their record to 5-3.

The Billikens outshot the Purple Aces 15-16 overall.

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Rodriguez spearheaded the offense with three total shots, two of which were on goal.

Senior goalkeeper Hanna Benben is credited with her 18th win, which ties Hannah Perry for fourth place in SLU’s all-time wins list. Sophomore goalkeeper Tristin Stuteville, who started and played the second half, recorded three saves. The combined effort of the keepers led SLU to their third shutout of the season.

Head Coach Katie Shields commented on the performance, stating, “I’m pleased with the night.

Not giving up any goals and responding to our Sunday result by getting a shutout was a great defensive performance from all players on the field. I thought it was some of the best soccer that we’ve played yet in the first half. If we can build on

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THREE: Junior midfielder Danielle Tolmais scores her third goal this year from 16-yards out against Evansville. The Billikens successfully completed their 200th win in program history.

BY LEXIE VASOS, SPORTS EDITOR

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WHO TO CHEER: ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski made Bundesliga history on Sept. 22, becoming the first substitute to score five goals in nine minutes.

After coming in at halftime, Lewandowski, 27, scored three goals in only four minutes, which is the fastest in Bundesliga history. “It was a very important game. That was a very big event in my life,” he said after the game.

WHO TO JEER: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS The Indianapolis Colts are struggling early in the season dropping both of their games thus far to the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets respectively.

Andrew Luck is now leading the stats for players with the most turnovers since the 2014 season with 28. This comes after his horrendous performance against the Jets, going 21 for 37 and throwing three interceptions.

WHO TO FEAR: OLE MISS Ole Miss beat Alabama 43-37 in an astounding upset. They scored six touchdowns in a game that was expected to go Alabama’s way. Controversy over the critical 73-yard touchdown by Ole Miss has sparked debate, as Ole Miss quaterback Chad Kelley did not completely cross the line of scrimmage. Even with this infraction, Ole Miss scored six touchdowns against No. 2 Alabama.

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SPORTS

This week in sports

Men’s soccer handed first home loss

Tweet of the week @tonyromo

“We’re just getting started cowboys nation. See you soon.”

Scores from the week Men’s Soccer Friday, Sept. 18 Denver Billikens

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Women’s Soccer Thursday, Sept. 17 Evansville Billikens

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff Billikens

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Saturday, Sept. 19 USC Upstate Billikens

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UT Martin Billikens

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Wednesday, Sept. 23 Missouri Billikens

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Field Hocky Thursday, Sept. 17 Missouri State Billikens

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Sunday, Sept. 19 VCU Billikens

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Player of the week Meredith Boe Volleyball

DIVE (LEFT): Sophomore goalie Sascha Otte jumps left in attempt to stop Denver’s goal in the 13th minute. Denver defeated the Billikens 1-0.

WEAVE (RIGHT): Junior forward Joe Saad picks his way through the Denver defense in the final third. Saad played the full 90 minutes for the Bills.

By LAUREN TONDL Associate Sports Editor

The men’s soccer team rounded out their three-game series against top-25 teams Friday Sept. 18, at Hermann Stadium against the University of Denver Pioneers. The Billikens 1-0, dropping to 3-2 on the season. This was the Billikens’ first loss at home since the 2012 season.

Denver took advantage of the first good look they earned from a shot 15 yards out in the 13th minute. They only had three total shots, two of them being on goal.

Three minutes later, SLU fouled, giving Denver a free kick right at the top of the penalty box. They could not convert the shot into a stronger lead.

The Billikens earned a solid opportunity well into the half with a shot from freshman forward Anthony Brown that sprayed wide to the right.

A cross from the left foot of junior midfielder Joe Saad

was snatched up by the Denver goalie in the 38th minute, stalling SLU’s offensive strike at the Denver backline.

SLU regrouped for the second half and made a few changes to the starting 11.

Seniors Marco Heskamp and Filip Pavisic, both experienced defenders, entered the game against a tough Denver team. Pavisic got one shot off in the last 45 minutes but was not successful in tying up the game. The Billikens only subbed in three players, and the same went for the Pioneers.

The second half proved difficult for both teams offensively with hardly any shots, and even fewer on goal. The Pioneers got a break away down field towards sophomore goalie Sascha Otte. Otte was forced to foul, giving Denver a chance to increase the lead.

The men took no chances and formed a large human wall in front of the ball to block the shot, keeping the lead within

their reach.

Brown. Denver held strong in SLU could not get much the back and went away with going until later in the second the victory. This loss marked half. Junior forward Jair Mian end to the men’s 14-game nors blasted a ball over the top winning streak at home. of the goal in the 73rd minute Head coach Mike McGinty off a possession deep in Denfeels that they did not come ver’s defendout strong ing half. enough, The Bilbut they Denver didn’t make likens kept def initely it easy and I don’t the pressure had their think we created on for much moments of the end to come enough in the final of the half, back. third to feel like we attempting “ I should’ve scored. to find ways thought to penetrate Denver -Mike McGinty, Coach the Pioneers’ started back line. out more S L U aggresearned a free kick in the 74th sive than us,” he said. “ They minute, taken by Saad, but the were a little more determined. men could not get on the end They had one shot on goal of it to finish. Minors tallied and they scored a goal.” SLU another shot in the 78th minoutshot Denver 5-2 in total ute that was saved. The last shots, but each team only had quality chance SLU earned one shot on goal. to tie things up was a crossed McGinty credits the Pioball sent in from senior midneers’ defense for being a fielder David Graydon to factor contributing to SLU’s

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Senior setter Meredith Boe collected her 3,000th career assist this past weekend in the 2015 Billiken Invitational with wins over North Dakota, Arkansas Pine Bluff, UT Martin and USC Upstate. She was also the tournament MVP. Boe tallied 56 assists in the match against North Dakota, which is a season high for the Billikens. She also executed 44 assists in the UT Martin match. Boe is the third Billiken to achieve this mark, now standing at 3,066. SLU is currently 11-5 on the season and starts conference play this weekend in Philadelphia.

Games this week Friday, September 25 Field Hockey 2:30 p.m. @ Saint Joseph’s Volleyball 6 p.m. @ La Salle

Saturday, September 26 Men’s Soccer 7:30 p.m. vs. Central Arkansas

Sunday, September 25 Women’s Soccer 1 p.m. @ Murray State Volleyball 12 p.m. @ Duquesne

Wednesday, September 30 Men’s Soccer 7 p.m. vs. Indiana

place on Saturday, Sept. 19, against UT Martin. Okoro led all players in the match with 15 kills, while Sniffen recorded eight kills and a .500 attack percentage. Boe also chipped in with 44 assists. These assists were good to take Boe over 3,000 assists for her career, the third Billiken to do so. The top two are Shelly Metzler with 3,284 assists and Whitney Roth with 5,463.

The first set against UT Martin saw Okoro record five kills on ten attempts with no errors, while Paulson had four kills on seven attempts to lead SLU to a .375 attack percentage. SLU won the first set in a close affair, 25-22. The Billikens won a very closely matched second set 28-26 behind seven kills and seven digs from Okoro. Sophomore middle blocker Lauren Leverenz then hit five kills on five attempts after entering the match in the third set, leading SLU to a .481 hitting percentage and a 25-15 victory.

SLU’s final match came against USC Upstate, with Rygelski hitting four kills in the first set to help SLU to a 25-18 win. The second set also went SLU’s way, 25-20, with Gilbert and Okoro each having four kills. Rygelski then had another four kills in the third set to complete the sweep 25-21. As a team, the Billikens hit .347 while holding USC Upstate to an attack percentage of .182, while Gilbert hit 9 kills on 12 attempts with one error to hit .667.

The Billikens carried their success from the weekend into

Wednesday night’s matchup with regional rival Mizzou.

The Tigers were 12-0 going into the match and about to round out their non-conference play. The Billikens, 105, were ready to defend their home court and the fight for the state of Missouri.

SLU breezed through the first set 25-16. The Bills had a total of 17 kills and only five errors. Mizzou brought back the energy in the second set, but the Billikens remained in control. They were never down in the set, save the first point, but the Tigers kept it tight by allowing a five-point lead at most for SLU. The Billikens finished the set 25-22.

With one set standing between the Billikens and victory, SLU had no trouble

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unsuccessful offense. “They made it hard, and they didn’t give us a lot of good looks,” McGinty said. “With the ones they did give us, we could have had a little more composure and tied it up. It would have been nice to get one and then seen what happened. Denver didn’t make it easy and I don’t think we created enough in the final third to feel like we should have scored.”

The Billikens have two home games in a row this weekend and the following week. SLU hosts Central Arkansas for their homecoming game on Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.

They will continue to uphold the tradition of displaying fireworks at halftime for a crowd that includes alumni and families.

The men finish their nonconference play against Indiana on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Conference play starts on October 3 at Rhode Island and back at Hermann Stadium against Dayton on October 7.

Shields: Not satisfied yet

keeping the momentum going. The large crowd kept the team, as well as their constant lead, strong over the Tigers throughout the set. Even though they only had 12 kills, the Billikens took the win 2519.

SLU led the Tigers all around statistically with more kills on fewer attacks, and higher hitting percentages.

SLU only had 12 attack errors compared to Mizzou’s 22, and had an exponentially higher hitting percentage of .333 compared to Mizzou’s .136.

Like Mizzou, SLU is now heading into conference play.

The Billikens are on the road for their first weekend in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to face La Salle and Duquesne on Sept. 25 and Sept. 27.

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BREAK AWAY: Junior midfielder Cristina Rodriguez exploits an opening and feeds the ball towards the final third.

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SERVE: Freshman outside hitter Katia Haak prepares to send the ball into play during the 2015 Billiken Invitational.

that and combine our goal scoring with our soccer, I think we will be really ready for the A-10 play.”

With this result, the Billikens have successfully assured a winning nonconference schedule with their final, preA-10 game against Murray State on Sept. 27. This is the first time the program has had a predominantly winning record since 2008. This victory also marks the 200th win for the women’s program.

When told about the accolade, Shields commented, “Definitely focused on the process with this group. It is great to hear, but I know we will not be satisfied unless we continue the winning

against Murray State and get some momentum going into the A-10, because our focus is obviously getting into that tournament and getting into that championship game and winning that game. I think for myself and the players it reminds you of who came before you. We are only responsible this season for five of those, so it is really cool to be a part of a program with such a rich tradition…”

The women’s team will have a ten-day break to rest and gear up for their game against Murray State. Conference play begins on Oct. 1 at home against Dayton, as fellow student athletes head out to cheer on the Billikens for “Back the Bills Night” at Hermann Stadium.

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Zelda symphony brings the music of video games to new heights

By LUKE VEST Contributor

Courtesy of Tuned Up

SYMPHONY: With a soaring strings section and an incredible energy, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra performed the ‘The Legend of Zelda: The Symphony of Goddesses” for an enthralled audience. Accompanying the music were memorable scenes from the video game series itself.

Surrounding me was a wide lit cavern similar to that range of audience members: of Antelope Canyon. The men and women in their brass section echoed two 20s and 30s who played the loud crescendos, and after games years ago, young chila clash of cymbals, I knew I dren dressed in costumes acwas following Link through companied the Geruby their do Valley. parents, The screen and an arshowed the “The Legend of ray of symyoung hero Zelda” has contribphony enrunning uted much to the thusiasts. through A githe desert, generations...but ant screen battling perhaps its greatest h u n g s c i m i t a rcontribution is its above the wielding musicians. warriors, music.

Projected all to the onto it sound of was the a Spanish triforce—a trio of golden triflamenco-style melody. angles that represent power, The concert continued wisdom and courage within in this fashion for the next the games. hour and a half. Cinematic The strings section began sequences from all of the with a rapid, almost frangames were displayed, showtic repetition of the same ing Link riding his horse few notes. The image on through lush fields, swingthe screen depicted a dimly ing his Master sword at fire-

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End of summmer show Interludes of east coast hip hop, Kim twerking multiple times throughout the set and There’s something magia barrage of balloons being cal to be said about expesent around during “Now” riencing the outdoors, and were some of the many high everything it has to offer, points throughout the set. through great live music that For having not much can’t be replicated through time, the duo did a stellar job an indoor venue. Although it of playing songs from their is late September, the Hollyentire discography--touchwood Casino Amphitheater ing on everything from in Maryland Heights played their 2009 major label debut host to one more incred“Grand” to this year’s release ible concert before wrapping “ N e w up for G l o w .” the seaS o m e son. This [Matt and Kim] t i m e s concert b a n d s started a 40 minute featured aren’t able b a n d s adrenaline rush that to comsuch as only went higher mand an San Feraudience and higher in inmin, Catwell at fish and tensity as the show venues the Botwent on. this large, tlemen, e sp e c i al M a t t ly as an and Kim, o p e n e r, W a l k but Matt and Kim did so the Moon, and alt-J. Even with ease. though I didn’t arrive until Matt and Kim’s highafter the first two bands, I energy set made it very difheard from others that they ficult for Walk the Moon to both had solid sets, but were follow up. Walk the Moon very restricted by short set is not a bad live band by any times and the crowd not bemeans, but they also weren’t ing overly into them. particularly impressive. It The lack of crowd particiseemed as if they were trying pation ended as soon as Matt entirely too hard on enterand Kim took the stage. The taining the crowd, and it just first song of the set, “Overdidn’t translate well. It didn’t exposed”, started a 40 minute adrenaline rush that only went higher and higher in inSee “Rock” on Page 8 tensity as the show went on.

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breathing dragons and sailing across a vast blue ocean.

The most striking piece, for me, was one that lasted little more than two minutes.

The scene is from the beginning of “Ocarina of Time,” arguably the greatest video game ever created. Link is seen in the distance, riding his steed up a hill painted against an intoxicating purple twilight. The violins softly grow louder, stopping suddenly and starting again.

A lone flute joins in with a steep climb in pitch, echoing the simple yet elegant melody that I heard countless times as a child. I would be lying if I said I didn’t tear up.

Video games have been the subject of controversy in recent years as a purveyor of violence in youth. This has unfortunately lead to See “Zelda” on Page 8

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STRUT: Models take to the catwalk with new collections (left to right) from notable names such as Tory Burch, Hood

by Air, Marc Jacobs, Oscar de la Renta and Rachel Zoe.

Late Night with Colbert is just as funny as we hoped

By ALEX HANEL Copy Editor

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” premiered on Sept. 8, 2015, and so far, it has not disappointed. With high caliber guests of the likes of Republican candidate Jeb Bush, massively popular comedian Amy Schumer, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Colbert has risen to the task of replacing the legendary David Letterman.

Call it his previous experience with talk shows on “The Colbert Report”, or just his sparkling charisma, but

the first few weeks of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” have been a series of goods, betters, and bests, with bad moments few and far between.

The Good: Colbert is hitting all ranges. His jokes are coming in multiple forms, his humor is coming across multiple mediums, and he is making fun of everyone, regardless of stance on any issue.

Unlike Jimmy Fallon, who critics say is too reliant on laughs from ridiculous stunts that he pulls with his

guests, Colbert has covered the bases in terms of joke styles in his first few weeks.

He has mastered the use of self-deprecating irony, asking legendary Jon Stewart’s replacement, Trevor Noah: “[You’re] Stepping into the seat of a legend of talk shows… That’s crazy, who would want to do that??” smirking clearly not in reference to his taking over for another legend himself.

He has employed vicious sarcasm. The day after the three-hour Republican Presidential Debate, he opened

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If you’re a video game fan, you’ve probably heard of “The Legend of Zelda.”

The franchise has had over 15 installments on various Nintendo game systems since 1987, becoming a large part of pop culture due to its masterful storytelling and graphic design. Each game follows a young hero, Link, who is on a quest to rid the land of evil- typically from the villainous Ganondorf.

Each game has a different storyline, but they all share common themes of courage and the triumph of good over evil.

“The Legend of Zelda” has contributed much to the generations who have played it, but perhaps its greatest contribution is its music.

The songs of Zelda have been adapted into many different forms, including electronic and rock. Recently, it has been adapted into orchestral movements and presented as a symphony called “The Legend of Zelda: The Symphony of Goddesses,” which was performed at Powell Hall the weekend of Sept. 11. When I first saw a billboard promoting the concert on a drive to Saint Louis University, I knew exactly where I would be for at least two hours that weekend.

I saw the show on that Sunday, the final performance. Unfortunately, I arrived minutes late, so I had to wait until the conclusion of the first song to enter the hall, but I could hear the chorus of voices from outside the doors. Childhood excitement rose in me, and I quickly seated myself in the lower level when I had the chance.

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TALK: Colbert ended his popular Comedy Central show earlier in 2015 after David Letterman announced that Colbert would replace him as host. Speculation circulated that Colbert wasn’t right for the job. However, his first few episodes have left quite a positive reception.

the show, commenting “[the debate] started last night about 8 p.m., and it ended… did it end yet?” Then, after Donad Trump stated in the post-debate interview that he didn’t know he could stand for that long, Colbert noted his surprise, stating, “I could barely sit through it.”

And he has hit a balance.

While he has spent many on-air minutes ridiculing the Republican field, his best jokes have been aimed left of the aisle, namely at Democratic frontrunner, Hilary Clinton. “Hillary Clinton’s got the name recognition, she’s got the cash, and seven enchanted horcruxes,” he said on her current position as believed nominationto-be. But Senator Bernie Sanders has been charging up the polls, leaving Colbert to notice how he resembles “the guy in front of you at the deli trying to return salami.”

The Better: Colbert has gotten serious. While many entered his first weeks as host wondering if he would ever be able to fully shake the non-serious charicature that he spent years honing on the “Colbert Report”, Stephen has proved from the beginning that he is up to the task.

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ELECTRIC: After the numberous opening acts, headliners alt-J (above) finally took to the stage. Their intricate light show paired perfectly with the group’s unique, electric sound. They played hits like “Left Hand Free,” “Tessellate” and ended with crowd-favorite “Breezeblocks.”

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translate well. It didn’t help that the majority of the crowd seemed to be waiting or “Shut Up and Dance” and could’ve taken or left the rest of their set. When the time came around to shut up and dance, the crowd gladly obliged and came alive with an energy that, had it been present the rest of the set, might’ve made Walk the Moon’s set a tad bit better.

The last band on the lineup was the beautifully peculiar alt-J, a four piece from England whose sound

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is recognizable from a mile away. Their heavy use of vocal effects, loops, and other eclectic noises made me skeptical as to how they would translate live. Luckily, all fears were quickly diminished, as the band sounded just as good as on their records.

It was a treat to see singer Joe Newman manipulate his voice, while drummer Thom Green thumped away on a drumkit that doesn’t even feature crash cymbals.

Accompanied by an absolutely stellar light show that heightened the entire expe-

Halsey, a.k.a Ashley Frangipane. Ever heard of her? If you haven’t, I suggest getting on Spotify and looking her up right now.

Halsey is a newly-emerged artist in the musical world.

Although her Extended Play (EP), “Room 93”, came out in October 2014, she is just now gaining momentum as an artist. With her blue hair, ripped black jeans and dark lipstick, Halsey immediately demands attention. After all, not all of us can rock the sexy yet fearsome “don’t mess with me, I’m a rock star” look. This past August, Halsey released her first full album, “BADLANDS”, and yes, it’s just as sexy and fearsome as she is.

The gritty, dark electro-pop sound of this album will keep you listening all night long.

To be honest, when I first began listening to Halsey, I was a little skeptical. One of my good and musically informed friends told me about her song, “Ghost”, and I listened (mostly because I was looking for some new music to add to my radio show). It was an amazing song--dripping with emotion, the vocals unique and beautiful, with a strong beat

and strong lyrics. It was enough to get me to dig a little further, and that’s when I discovered her EP: “Room 93”. Each of the five songs on that EP were differentsomething that not all artists can successfully accomplishand each told its own story.

The EP showcases what Halsey has made her own musical style, which draws from the likes of Lorde and Lana Del Rey. The lyrics of every song were dark, like Lorde’s music, and somewhat mystical, like Del Rey’s.

But Halsey added something that neither of these artists has--a gritty, surreal tone-making her music raw and bursting with emotion. I was hooked.

When her album “BADLANDS” was released, I couldn’t wait.

Hearing Halsey live only added to my growing appreciation for her music. Her stage presence was stunning, and her live performance sounded even better than her recordings-something that is rare in the music world these days. (If you ever have that chance, I highly recommend going to a concert of hers).

“BADLANDS”, much like “Room 93”, gives off an incredibly moody, gritty, electro-pop feeling. The lyrics are saturated with raw

Zelda: Music

are captivated by Link’s courageousness. When a story is complete, Link moves onto the next journey, seeking no negative connotations, leadcredit for his good deeds. ing many to believe that Players unvideo consciously games absorb so a r e much. They overly are inspired graphic Video games rank to do good. a n d among the finest of They begratuarts, and that is why come conitous. the music of Zelda noisseurs of T h i s visual arts opinion was made into a and mutakes symphony. It is a sic. These a w a y triumph of creative make pleasf r o m ant memogenius. the geries. Video nius of games rank the meamong the dium, finest of because arts, and that is why the muat its best, it can be a beautisic of Zelda was made into a ful combination of art forms. symphony. It is a triumph of The Legend of Zelda is excepcreative genius. tional. Players of the games Continued from Page 7

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rience, alt-J knows how to perform live. They feel no need to run around the stage and try to put on a show as Walk the Moon did. Instead, they let their incredible musicianship do the talking.

This bill was incredibly diverse and touched on every type of alternative act one could ask for. With memorable performances from Matt and Kim and alt-J, 105.7 The Point’s concert--the last major outdoor concert of the year--was one that will radiate memories of warmth until next spring rolls around.

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Yet, perfectly keeping things just light enough, Colbert expertly inserted humor into the entire process, appeared for an interview keeping things fun and conon Colbert’s show, less than versational. “I want to give a month after his son, Beau, the office [of Vice President] had passed away. In a roughthe respect it deserves,” he ly 20 minute interview, Colasked immediately following bert respectively and lightly a commercial break, “how walked Biden through his much respect is that?” past few weeks, employing The Best: By far, the just enough humor to keep best joke of the show so far things from tearing over, but has been, when mocking asking personal questions Clinton’s attempts to appear with a deepness and frankau th e n n e s s tic and that surf unny, prised Keeping things just he immany. light enough, Colbert personAt ated her o n e expertly inserted hugiving point, afmor into the entire a joke, ter Biden process, keeping things q u i p openly p i n g , fun and conversational. admit“ What ’s ted that the difhe felt ference like he between had let Donald Trump’s hair and his son and family down, Bernie Sanders’ hair? I’ve Colbert asked one of the been advised to make the most influential humans in punch line about Donald the world how exactly he Trump’s hair so as to not thought he was a failure. But alienate left leaning Demothe reverence with which he crats.” conducted the entire interAnd then, he got real. view elicited heartfelt and “By the way, the difference honest responses from Biden between Bernie’s hair and on how he had learned so Donald Trump’s hair is that many lessons from his son, with Bernie’s hair, the carpet how his Catholic faith has afmatches the drapes. And for fected the grieving process, legal reasons I’m going to say and how the past month had that I don’t understand that changed his thoughts on joke.” running for office.

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BADLANDS: Although new artist Halsey has only released an EP and an album, she has gathered quite a big and loyal fanbase. She performed a sold-out show in St. Louis this past June. emotion, containing themes of love, loss, desperation, sex, and the inner conflict between self-preservation and self-doubt. The music is striking and reminds the listener of what it feels to be truly human. “BAD-

LANDS” songs like “Gasoline” and “Control”, aren’t exactly reminiscent of rainbows and butterflies, but “New Americana” sings of hope for the future and the pride we should have in our generation. Upon release,

“BADLANDS” reached no.

2 on the iTunes Overall Top Albums Chart, which is impressive for a new artist’s first album; and if that doesn’t impress you, well, I guess you’ll just have to go listen yourself. Enjoy!

Fashion: New looks Continued from Page 7

style you admire for its boldness.

Marc Jacobs’ show was put on at the Ziegfeld Theatre. With movie posters, popcorn and a live band, this was unlike any other fashion show. Marc Jacobs talks about how his models became “slightly worn stars in my theater production.”

The colors of the show were a little bit all over the place; however, the red, blues, creams and whites brought it all together. The show could be described as magical and a blast from the past, but with renewed ideas.

With Oscar de la Renta’s recent passing, his team had to consider things he was passionate about. Peter Copping, the top designer for Oscar de la Renta, says Spain is the first thing that came to mind in honor of de la Renta’s background. Copping looked at the pieces individually, thinking first if

they were right for the show and secondly if they were new and interesting. He says, “I like a sophisticated woman, I like femininity and even if it’s some of my own aesthetics creeping in, I still think it feels right.”

Hood by Air, a collection by designer Shayne Oliver, places an emphasis on gender and education. Lee Daniels, viewer of the Hood

by Air show, said in an interview for Vogue, “What is gender? We are in a new place in America where we can’t define gender [or] what boys and girls should be wearing. I think [Hood by Air] stands by that and it’s a statement.”

Within the show, Oliver embodies the idea of kids going to school in Trinidad and having higher education while living in such poor conditions. For instance, the children’s school uniform couldn’t even hold together, but they had to look good regardless. Oliver states the

people in Trinidad are “in the lowest part of the earth with the highest level of thought.”

Strictly clothing wise, Rachel Zoe and Tory Burch were two of my personal favorites. With similar lines, both are reflective of my style. Rachel Zoe’s elegant yet bohemian vibe is one I aspire to achieve. Her show was filled with fringe and tassels, just like Tory Burch.

Both designers went for longer lengths in skirts (which is so exciting) and the combination of sheer with knit.

The Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week was a huge success. As we saw this year, more and more designers are incorporating awareness and philanthropy into their presentations. Looks were bolder than ever and designers reached to make a difference. The fashion industry has more influence than accredited. With a voice as loud as theirs, designers should feel inclined to use it for good.

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Coming soon to a theater near you - Meh. Sequels. Reboots. Books split into multiple movies. Is Hollywood out of new ideas?

“Paranormal Activity 5.” A live-action “Cinderella.” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.” Are we, the consumers, doomed to the same repetitive entertainment cycle?

Sure, there are still some original ideas being pumped out by film studios — and they are usually the ones winning awards — but it seems as though the vast majority of movies these days are all rehashing the same old concepts in slightly different ways, all in order to maximize profit. When was the last time you watched a trailer for a new movie and were legitimately excited by a brand-new idea? (Bonus points if it wasn’t a biopic.)

One example of a studio churning out movie after

movie with the same basic concepts is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since 2008, Marvel has released 12 full-length films, from “Iron Man” and “Thor,” to “Captain America” and “AntMan.” The studio plans to release 10 additional films from 2016 to 2019. Yes, the films feature different characters, and the plots differ, but the idea of a superhero saving the world from a villain is almost as old as film itself.

These movies may be entertaining, but they rarely bring anything new to the table.

But Marvel’s strategy makes sense from a business standpoint, even if it is not at all inventive. Those 12 movies brought in nearly $9 billion combined at the worldwide box office — more than $1 billion per year — compared to a combined production

budget of just over $2 billion. The least successful of those movies still brought in $263 million worldwide.

Marvel makes a killing with these movies, and the profits will only continue to soar over the next four years.

That is why we continue to see studios producing so many movies that will bring in guaranteed money, rather than movies that go out on a limb and take a risk. The entertainment industry is all about making a profit, and that priority is not going anywhere. It’s our fault for buying into it. We’re the schmucks.

The problem is not only limited to the big screen; television shows are seeing their own sequels, reboots and revivals. Netflix brought back “Arrested Development” in 2013, seven years after its cancellation. “The Mindy Proj-

ect” and “Community” were snatched up by Hulu and Yahoo!, respectively, after being cancelled from network television. Now, Netflix is reaching even further back with its plan to resurrect “Full House” as “Fuller House.” Even shows that were once original have been around so long that they have overstayed their welcome — “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” come to mind.

Unfortunately, there appears to be no end in sight.

As long as money comes first, we will always have repetitive movies and TV shows focused on maximizing profits. We just need to hope that a beacon of original ideas can cut through the thick fog of superhero movies, “Paranormal Activity” sequels and teenage vampire love stories to at least give us a slight reprieve from the same old same old.

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Ahmed Mohamed’s ‘hoax bomb’ suspension another case of school punishment gone too far School is supposed to be a place where young minds are cultivated and where students find their passions.

School is about learning who you are and what you want to be. It is about encouraging creativity, not punishing it.

On Monday, Sept. 14, Ahmed Mohamed, a Muslim high school student in Irving, Texas, was arrested for bringing a “hoax bomb” to school with him. The bomb in question? The insides of a digital alarm clock reconstructed within a small, briefcaselike pencil case. It contained no payload of any kind, just wires, a circuit board and a digital display. And yet, one of Ahmed’s teachers reacted rashly, and the school called the police, who ar-

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Reactions to the story were wide ranging, with many people slamming the school and police for an incident that should have been easily explained away. A vocal minority attacked Ahmed for not foreseeing a potential problem with bringing a device that might appear to be a bomb to school with him. Regardless of the viewpoints, the whole situation caused a lot of anger and not much in terms of concrete resolution. The school refused to apologize, upholding Ahmed’s suspension; police ended up not filing charges; and Ahmed eventually withdrew from the high school.

This whole situation led

The University News Editorial Board to discuss the effects of school shootings on school policy. Even 20 years ago, before the Columbine High School massacre, a student bringing in a homemade clock of sorts probably would not have resulted in punishment, much less make national news. Schools were considered a safe place, and a teacher’s reaction to such a creation likely would not have been a product of fear.

Similarly, before 9/11, a Muslim student probably would not have elicited a response different than a white student. We cannot know for sure if the response to Ahmed’s situation was motivated by discrimination, even subconsciously, but that is what

many believe, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil liberties group in the U.S., which condemned the actions of the school and police as Islamophobic.

Since Columbine, Virginia Tech and Sandy Hook, many schools have shifted to even stronger zero-tolerance policies when it comes to violence or actions that may promote violence. The National Center for Education Statistics estimated in 1998 that three-quarters of public schools had zero-tolerance policies for weapons or firearms. That number increased to 94 percent in 2011, and the threshold for what constitutes violence has been significantly lowered as well. In such

cases, context is unimportant, only the act committed.

While suspending or expelling a student for bringing a weapon to school makes sense, many punishments under zero-tolerance often make the news for their irrationality. For example, a 7-year-old Maryland boy was suspended in March 2013 for biting his Pop Tart into the shape of a gun. In March 2014, a 10-year-old Ohio student was suspended for pointing his fingers into the shape of a gun. A similar case happened in March 2015 with a 6-year-old Colorado boy.

In the case of Ahmed Mohamed, suspending him for what was, at worst, a miscalculation made out of excitement does not make sense. The ini-

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tial reaction from the teacher was somewhat extreme, but it is also hard to fault her for being overly cautious in a time when school shootings are more common than they were 20 years ago. But once it was determined that Ahmed was not a threat, the school and police should have apologized for the misunderstanding and allowed the whole thing to go away. Instead, they refused to admit wrongdoing and made the problem worse.

Schools absolutely should be exercising caution — our children’s safety is important, after all — but once an initial threat is avoided, there is no need for such harsh punishment. Context matters, yet zero-tolerance does not allow for it.

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Whatever became of the middle-class author and the Great American Novel?

One of my English professors recently found out that I work for the newspaper. I was walking out of his seminar – where we’d discussed the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s book, “Stride Toward Freedom,” specifically, how King contributes to the literary tradition of the 1960s by stressing nonviolence and love in the fight for civil rights – when he asked me about my work with the paper.

“So do you want to be a writer?” he asked.

“I don’t know,” I said, relaying the typical reluctance to concretely outline postgraduation plans that is the hallmark of the college senior.

“I’d like to be.”

“So would I,” he – full professor, tenured, published and with a Ph.D. – replied, laughing.

I smiled, but the truth of the situation cast a grim reality: It is hard to be a writer, and it seems to be getting more difficult in today’s world of instant connectivity, quick answers and short attention spans.

In fact, a recent article written by Lynn Neary and published by NPR outlines this growing trend – that

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making a living off of writSo what happened? ing is nearly impossible. The There are the obvious exarticle, aptly titled “When it ceptions to the notion that Comes to Book Sales, What you can’t make a living off of Counts as Success Might Surbeing a writer. Newspaper prise You,” mentions a survey titans like David Brooks, Miconducted by the Author’s chael Gerson, Mark Shields, Guild.

Charles Krauthammer and “Just over 1,400 full and Paul Krugman break the part time writers took part mold; they certainly seem to in the survey, the Guild’s first be doing all right, and their since 2009,” the article says. writing continues to be pub“There has been a 30 percent lished or read (or skimmed) decline in auby millions. thor income And books since then, like Donna and more Tartt’s 800But where is the than half of page mastermiddle-class the responpiece, “The writer? What hapdents earned Goldfinch,” less than and Anthopened to those $11,670 (the ny Doerr’s writing positions 2014 federal World War for the rest of us poverty level) II epic, “All – those who want from their the Light We to, but are realistic writing relatCannot See,” about, writing the ed income.” fly off the Fu r t he rshelves. But Great American more, the where is the Novel? article quotes middle-class Roxana Robwriter? What inson, presihappened to dent of the those writAuthor’s Guild, who delivers ing positions for the rest of even more sobering news. us – those who want to, but “You used to be able to are realistic about, writing the make an absolutely living Great American Novel? Why wage as a writer,” she says. aren’t elementary school chil“You wrote essays and you dren coming to class on Halpublished them in journals. loween dressed not as police You wrote magazine pieces officers or professional athand you got paid very well for letes, but as writers – comfortthose. And you wrote books able jeans, fleece sweater with and you got good advances. cat hair, maybe a pair of dad’s So being a writer, it didn’t Birkenstocks? usually mean you would be The answer, it seems, is in rich, but it had meant in the what we, as a country, value. past that you could support Writing – having long, conyourself.” templative thoughts – gets

in the way of everything that speaks of commercial progress: productivity, fast solutions, numbers and tangible, reportable results. We seem to be lost in what we want to do, and we’ve lost sight of what we’ve done. This means that reading and writing – which require self-reflection, no matter the genre – get lost in the thrill of ‘progress at all costs’. The great books and the notable columns still sell because, thankfully, not all has been lost. We still crave a sense of culture outside of material success. But the art of the average writer – the contributor, the essayist – is a dying one, and this should be cause for alarm.

Though it doesn’t always (read: rarely) bring resounding commercial success, writing is a necessary and essential profession. Society needs people to help it examine itself. If we don’t have the people, good writers, to critique us, to give us a solid argument that enables a deep self-examination, then we are a hopeless people – controlled by and subservient to the machinations of material gain and ignorant of the plights of the human condition.

At this point, you may be rolling your eyes – “this guy and his typical English-major banter,” you may think.

But the situation is real; as a society, we need to do better to support the thinkers, the professors, the artists and the writers – those among us who help us understand what it means to be human.

Racist, discriminatory views should disqualify Carson, Trump

In a Sept. 20 interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Republican presidential contender Dr. Ben Carson said that he believed that a Muslim should not be allowed to be President of the United States and that Islam is not “consistent with the Constitution.”

Rather than walk back his comments the next day, Carson doubled down.

“We don’t put people at the head of our country whose faith might interfere with them carrying out the duties of the Constitution,” he said in a Sept. 21 interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

He later clarified that he was speaking about Muslims who had not rejected Sharia law.

Despicable as they are, Carson’s comments are not exactly that of an outlier in America today. There are some intense anti-Muslim feelings in our country that are completely unfair and unwarranted. They did not start with 9/11, but they were certainly exacerbated by it. Many people who had never met a Muslim before saw the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and immediately formed an opinion about 1.57 billion people — nearly onequarter of the world’s population — based on the extreme

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actions of a tiny group that is to treat a group of people as not at all representative of Isequals? You wouldn’t vote for lam as a whole. a candidate who was outspoUninformed people turn ken against Black Americans, on the news and hear about would you? Or Latino AmeriISIS, the jihadist extremist cans? (Although racist antimilitant group leveling the immigrant rhetoric hasn’t Middle East, and then make stopped Trump yet.) blanket assumptions about all Trump and Carson are vyMuslims, including the 2.77 ing to represent the Republimillion Muslims (as of 2010) can Party in the 2016 general living peacefully in the U.S. election — they’re first and This unjustified hatred reared second in most polls, respecits ugly head at a recent Dontively — and either one of ald Trump rally. them would be a disastrous “We have a problem in this nominee. The racist, discountry. It’s criminatory called Musviews they lims.

You hawk have The racist, disknow our no place in criminatory views current pres21st-century [Carson and ident is one.

America, and You know we should Trump] hawk have he’s not even not tolerate no place in 21stan Amerithem.

The century America, can. But anyfact that they and we should not way … that’s are doing so tolerate them. my question. well nationWhen can ally, despite we get rid their racist, of them?” asked an attendee inflammatory messages, is of Trump’s Sept. 19 rally in upsetting.

Rochester, New Hampshire.

Though I doubt it will Rather than taking down happen, Carson and Trump the questioner and defendshould end their presidening Muslim-Americans as he tial campaigns. Both have should have, Trump replied in shown through their various a cowardly fashion, showing discriminatory comments that he was unwilling to call that they are not fit to lead out a supporter and tell him our country. Article VI of he was wrong. the Constitution says, “No “We’re going to be lookreligious test shall ever be ing at a lot of different things,” required as a qualification to Trump replied. any office or public trust unThe responses by these der the United States.” Any two Republican frontrunperson who does not strive to ners should be alarming for uphold that standard has no the American public. How business running for public can we believe that a person office of any kind, much less can accurately represent the President of the United States. people if he or she refuses Carson should be out.

Even though Trump did say that he believes Muslims should have the right to be president, he should still be disqualified based on his refusal to denounce his Islamophobic supporter during a rally and his comments about Mexican immigrants — criminals, drug dealers, “rapists,” etc. America should not be a place where hate speech against entire groups of people is tolerated at all, much less as a part of a presidential campaign. Carson and Trump should do what is best for our country and bow out of the GOP race.

Peace requires small steps a clear concept of what they imagine it’s like, but no one has truly been able to report back about it with first hand experience. Our ideal state of the world exists as nothing more than a fairytale.

Maybe world peace is too big for us. Maybe only our Meredith Hargis personal realms can be as fortunate as to capture peace Monday, Sept. 20, 2015, within for a moment, until was this year’s International urgency and conflict overDay of Peace, dubbed, as only whelm our thoughts. World the social networking age can, peace can’t be possible, when as “#PeaceDay”. The United inside my own mind, which Nations Educational, Scientifis only one in over seven bilic and Cultural Organization lion others, it is so difficult to (UNESCO) tweeted, “Human tame. But despite this, a sliver rights and dignity must be our of hope remains. starting point, and dialogue The words “world peace” must be our most powerful exist as a loaded phrase. The tool.” idea is a huge responsibility to The theme of Internapick up and balance on your tional Peace Day this year was shoulders. “What is your life?

“Partnerships for Peace – DigYou are a mist that appears nity for All”. Along with the for only a short while before # Pe a c e D ay it vanishes,” hashtag the Book of was also James in The the #PeaceBible reads.

The words ‘world DayChalSo how do peace’ exist as a lenge. Curiwe maximize ous as to how our impact? loaded phrase. there could Beyond our The idea is a be any more few grains of huge responsibilof a chalsand in the ity to pick up and lenge added hourglass of balance on your to creating history, how shoulders. more peace do we affect than all of everything human kind that comes has created after us, profor millions of years, I went tecting and promising that to Google to find out more. things will one day be better?

The website, peacedaychalThe sliver of hope I most lenge.org, explains how the believe in is that our fleetinitiative is “an opportunity ing individuality in the small to affirm that peace matters.” amount of time we are given At first, I felt only admiraholds the key. We need to seek tion for the commitment and to humanize each other with boldness of the statement, folraw minds and hearts. As long lowed by a cynical thought as we come as we are and do crossing out the previous one; no harm, hopefully that will “Well, does it?” be a life worth living, and one Does peace matter today that can be marked as worthin a world whose darkness while, successful and peacewe’ve come to terms with? ful.

The hope for world peace has The uncertainty will albecome a cliché we laugh at in ways linger. Are we fools cynicism because of its idewandering around focusing alistic irony. We all have had on an unattainable goal? Is someone ask us the question accepting the darkness of the about what we would do with world as being beautiful and three wishes, and of course tragic acceptable, or can we you have to reserve one of be more, and do more than we them to say “world peace”, ever thought possible? just to seem like a good perWorld peace is something son. Other times, we say it’s to be achieved, and our cyniwhat we want when we’re too cism is logical given the cirlazy to think of anything more cumstances the world faces. original. Wishing for world However, no harm is done peace is nothing but a stale, with having good intentions. tired, worn-out placeholder.

It’s never too late to acknowlAre we past the point of edge the small effects we can no return? Today, world peace have on the world and never seems like only a vague, unlet go of the hope that future graspable ideal we hold in generations will have it a little our mind’s eye. Everyone has bit easier than we do.

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