No. 11 (Feb. 28, 2019)

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VOL. XCVIII No. 11 / February 28, 2019

THE UNIVERSITY NEWS

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SLU’S FIRST EVER UNDOCUWEEK A SUCCESS

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By CAROLINE LIPSKI Staff Writer ayley Hampton, an MLK scholar and sophomore studying health sciences, defines immigration as the “ability to leave one environment to go to another with the hope that there will be better opportunities.”

Elena Everhart adds that “immigration is especially important in America as it has the reputation as the land of the free. For this reason, it should be available to everyone.” She is also an MLK scholar and is a sophomore studying speech pathology.

Hampton and Everhart represent just two out of the over 100 students that flooded into the CGC last Wednesday for the “Chisme y Comida” event, sponsored by UndocuWeek.

During “Chisme y Comida”—or literally “Gossip and Food”—students were able to have open and honest conversations about immigration.

This event was part of SLU’s first UndocuWeek, which featured a week full of events that served to educate and raise awareness on the topic

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of immigration. Events consisted of a panel discussion, a movie screening, “Chisme y Comida” and more.

Students in attendance—including those of the MLK scholars program, multicultural student organizations and others—were required to answer an individual survey consisting of 10 questions. This survey inquired of their personal experiences based on their citizenship status. Students were then encouraged to discuss these questions with each other using safe and inclusive diction.

Students soon discovered many discrepancies in their responses.

These discrepancies exposed insecurities often faced by those of undocumented statuses, including, but not limited to, their employment, access to federal resources, safety and even education.

One survey question explored how citizenship affects education: “Growing up, was attending college more of a dream or understood expectation?” Differing responses to this question reflected the reality that higher education is often a privilege, unattainable without documentation.

In general, undocumented students are excluded from receiving

federal aid like FAFSA, as well as from many scholarships and other needbased programs such as the A+ program in Missouri. States like Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina go as far to ban admittance of undocumented persons. Other states—including Missouri—do not provide in-state tuition without documentation. As higher-education costs continue to rise in the wake of these financial limitations, it is no surprise that the College Board estimates that only 5 to 10 percent of undocumented students pursue higher-education. Lack of a college education can be detrimental to one’s future employment.

Beyond education, responses also exposed the economic strain felt by the undocumented population. Undocumented immigrants, as well as recipients of DACA—Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals—are ineligible to receive federal aid or benefits, including, but not limited to, food stamps, Medicaid and unemployment benefits.

This reality is contradicted by the fact that those without documentation still pay taxes at the state and federal level without any benefit in return. This culminates in frustrations felt toward a system that victimizes those who are

already most vulnerable.

Some students confessed to avoiding certain areas of high police presence in fear of being stopped and questioned about their status. In this way, their safety and well-being can be put at odds with their distrust of law enforcement.

Students admitted that back on campus they also felt confined by their status. For example, some may not have the privilege to study abroad because of a lack of a U.S. passport. For others, they may feel isolated because of the lack of resources in the form of advisors or even clubs on campus to support their needs.

UndocuWeek confronted these injustices faced by immigrants everywhere head-on through education and advocacy. After attending the Ignatian Justice Summit, SLU students Julia Murphy, Alex Hernandez, Jibril Muhammad and Rachel McBeath were inspired by the successes of other UndocuWeek events put on by universities around the nation to spearhead their own UndocuWeek at SLU. They then recruited Marisa Ornelas, another SLU student and advocate for immigration work, to help in planning.

Murphy comments that openly talking about immigration “sheds light on the fact that migrants are human beings searching for better opportunities. The current administration constantly demonizes them, so we must do what we can to counteract this toxic rhetoric.”

Murphy is hopeful that UndocuWeek will continue in the future.

She recognizes that “immigration is an important topic to talk about everywhere” even if “many people don’t realize it’s an important issue here, so far from the border.” SLU’s UndocuWeek events supported both local immigration efforts in St. Louis as well at the border by collecting clothing and shoe donations at all events.

Murphy encourages everyone “to keep our representatives accountable for respecting the rights of migrants,” and reminds us of our duty as students of a Jesuit institution, “ to shed light on these social injustices.”

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MIDTOWN OVERHAUL IN ACTION

By TANNOCK BLAIR Associate News Editor here is a major development going on around SLU that was branded as “Prospect Yards.”

The name was voted upon last March by select members of the SLU family, SSM Health employees and others within the community. The area connects North and South campuses, bordered

by Grand Boulevard and Vandeventer Avenue. The project, led by the St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corporation, is composed of a number of individual redevelopment projects that coincide with one another as an attempt to revitalize an area of midtown that has since become largely vacant.

One such individual project is that of the Northeast corner of Grand Boulevard and Chouteau Avenue. There stands a six-story, largely vacant building that the owner and developer, Michael Hamburg, intends to renovate into a 145-unit apartment complex.

The vicinity of these apartments to SLU and SLU Hospital will be particularly pertinent to students as well as SSM Health employees. “Our goal was to cater

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to a wide array of different tenants, including students,” said Hamburg. “Most of our units are one-bedroom because of that.”

The relationships between these developments and the SLU community has always been at the forefront of the planning process. Meetings and discussions have been organized not only with the St. Louis Midtown Redevelopment Corporation, but also SLU CFO, David Heimburger and President Pestello, as well as various SLU board members. “My goal is always to make sure that I’m delivering what the University’s demands are,” said Hamburg.

“So that means, obviously, listening very closely to what the leaders of the University are wanting or what they are hearing students wanting.”

One of the big focuses of this new project is to turn midtown into a stronger entertainment area, given that it is currently lacking in its supply of bars and restaurants. New developers like Hamburg want to change this. “We want to make this a live, work, play, type of environment for students,” he said.

The first phase of the apartment building is scheduled to be done by the end of May with 33 apartments completed. Completion of the project will be in late 2020, close to the completion of the new SLU Hospital building.

By SAVANAH SEYER Staff Writer n Monday, the new members of the 20192020 SGA Senate were elected. Voting started Monday morning online and in-person at certain poll locations. Several board and senator positions were up for election. Last week, the Executive Board candidates held a debate where they laid out their platforms and goals for the upcoming year.

The incoming executive board is headed by President-elect Maleah Fallahi, VP of Academic Affairs Jordan Glassman, Vice President of Communications and Internal Affairs-elect Robbie Lasky, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion-elect Shreya Dash, Vice President of Finance-elect Alhan Sayyed, Vice President of International Affairs-elect Zainab Alramadhan and Vice President for Student Organizations-elect Ella Dotson.

Senator seats for the College of Arts and Sciences, Public Health and Social Justice, Doisy College of Health Sciences, Parks College, Chaifetz School of Business, the School of Education, Nursing and Professional Studies, as well as the senate seat representing commuter students, were also filled.

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This election season was a dramatic one, with lots of campaigning and publicity surrounding the election. Many students felt the campaigning was far more aggressive this year than in years prior.

Senior Brenna Salen said, “This campaign season became contentious and that comes from the candidates, not their constituents.”

Many students expressed mixed reactions about the future of SGA.

Other students were far more optimistic, saying that they would like to see the positive work of this year’s SGA, under President Katlyn Martin, continue.

“The current SGA administration has done a lot more than I’ve seen in the past, especially with Katlyn Martin helping to form the Jesuit Student Government Alliance,” said senior Claire Cunningham. “Hopefully this election will bring in an era of student leaders that are less interested in their own resumes and are more interested in achieving tangible goals.”

Senior Tommi Poe felt that the new crop of candidates was refreshing. “Personally, while voting, it was really cool to see lots of younger people running for positions and I am excited to see how that turns out,” she said.

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NEWS SLU STUDENTS DO “TANGIBLE GOOD” IN KENYA Photo Courtesy of SLU’s Engineers Without Borders

By CONOR DORN Staff Writer

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LU’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders, a nationwide organization dedicated to “building a better world through engineering projects that empower communities to meet their basic human needs,” has been hard at work in partnership with an orphanage in Kapenguria, Kenya, to design and implement a solar-powered water system that provides year round, stable access to sanitary water.

Kapenguria, a municipality with an urban population of 13,000 and a total population of 56,000, is located near Kenya’s Western border with Uganda. The region is filled with communities that lack the technology to provide consistent access to clean water. EWB-SLU executive members, President Lauren Beduhn and Marketing Director Maggi Richard, emphasized the importance of reliability in regards to clean water.

The problem is not that Kapenguria has no access to clean water, or even that their technology is especially primitive. Rather, the pump system is electric, and cannot be relied on to consistently pump clean water for the community. Inconsistent access

to sanitary water can have devastating effects on a community, Beduhn pointing to “water-borne diseases, difficulty in maintaining general sanitation and severe dehydration,” as some of the ill effects of unreliable water access.

Last summer, EWB-SLU members Emma Nehring, Lauren Beduhn and Carla Rattunde traveled to Kapenguria under the direction of SLU faculty members Ronaldo Luna, Ph.D. and Craig Adams, Ph.D. to begin the first stage of the project on the ground.

Like most of the projects EWB-USA undertakes, the Kapenguria water project does not come without difficulties. Beduhn noted a number of logistic obstacles, first and foremost, communication. “The time difference is a huge factor that can make communication difficult,” she said.

Moreover, financial considerations factor into the success of the project. EBW-SLU has done a remarkable job in raising funds to ensure the project’s success. Students have partnered with local businesses and have promoted campus-wide charity efforts. Without these student-driven efforts, the project simply would not have gotten off the ground.

Beduhn and Richard were quick to stress that EWB-SLU is by no means playing the role of a “savior” to unilaterally fix Kapenguria’s water

access problems. EWB-USA believes first and foremost in sustainability and cross-cultural collaboration.

“We are not swooping in to save those at the orphanage,” said Richard. Rather, they are “facilitating and assisting a self sustaining water system in tandem with the Kapenguria community.”

They went on to accentuate the importance of the partnership between the community and EWBSLU. “It is not our project,” Richard said. “We are collaborating with the orphanage and the surrounding community in solving the problem together.” To that end, the 2018 assessment was centered around gathering relevant information about the state of the current water system from the community members who know it most intimately. The initial assessment process, which took place in conjunction with the local experts, was aimed at procuring data about water quality, local geography and other factors that will influence the implementation of a solar-powered water system. Most importantly, EWB-SLU made sure to reach out to the local community and listened to personal testaments about their specific water needs.

The spirit of collaboration and ultimate aim of self-sufficiency does not end with the assessment stage. EWB-SLU is committed to an operation and maintenance plan that ensures that long after the proj-

ect’s five-year timetable, the local community will be the sole maintainers of the water system. Local adults will be integral in the construction phase of the project, and will be trained to repair the system if the need ever arises. All materials will be purchased from the local community, including replacement parts, meaning that the impact of the project extends to stimulating Kapenguria’s economy, in addition to providing stable access to clean water.

For Beduhn, a junior studying civil engineering, and Richard, a sophomore studying mechanical engineering, the project has enhanced their classroom experience immeasurably. Both students illustrated the fulfillment they get in putting classroom skills into practice in the real world. “It’s incredibly gratifying to use the knowledge I have gained at SLU to produce tangible good in the world,” Beduhn said, echoing the sentiments of many of her EWB-SLU peers.

Ultimately, the engineering skills picked up in the classroom and the practical experience gained on the assessment trip and future water project endeavors complement each other remarkably. Richard described the project as an “opportunity to learn things which are not easily learned in the classroom. We learned how to collaborate with other engineers, and how to deal with real world logistical details that we aren’t necessarily exposed to in the classroom.” On the other hand, SLU courses in hydraulics, to name just one, has laid the intellectual groundwork for the water project to matriculate.

EWB-SLU is currently planning a trip for this upcoming summer to begin installation of the solar-powered piping system. For more information, follow EWB-SLU on Facebook at “EWB.slu” and Instagram at “ewb_slu” for updates on the project.

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DPS REPORTS SLU INTERNSHIP RESOURCES BRING STUDENTS TO THE MOON

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nitially, it felt very validating to know that all the hard work and opportunities provided by others to build me up was worth it,” said Connor Morris, a fifth-year senior studying aerospace engineering with a minor in engineering mathematics.

“Even as an intern, I felt that I was a part of a larger goal than myself, and it drives me to continue my work for the betterment of all,” he said of his internship with NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, during the fall semester of 2017.

Although Morris’ internship was an opportunity of a lifetime, he is one of many students that have been able to get internships in their field because of SLU’s faculty and resources. SLU offers services like Handshake, specialists available for career counseling and career fairs.

According to SLU, they are ranked as one of the highest universities in Missouri for employment rates post-graduation, with 96 percent of recent graduates reporting that they are satisfied with their career path.

Career Services is one resource that is vital to upholding SLU’s admirable employment rate. They

advertise that they are available to help students begin a process of self-exploration that can help them better make decisions about majors and careers.

However, for Morris, who knew what he was passionate about, SLU’s faculty was the greatest help in finding his internship.

“The faculty, staff and resources at Parks College were vital in equipping me with the skills and experience required to get into the NASA Pathways Program,” he said.

Specifically, Michael Swartwout, Ph.D., the principle investigator for the Space Systems Research Laboratory at SLU, organized a research group made up of students that included Morris.

“I joined the group during my first semester freshman year, and its members took the time to help me develop my skills in spacecraft systems engineering and leadership that directly led to my qualifications for the program,” he said.

“I have had the privilege of leading the research group with my fellow peers prior to accepting the position at NASA,” said Morris, as he continues his work with his team.

However, SLU resources are not always to thank for the esteemed internship opportunities on campus—a large portion of the credit goes to the students themselves.

Esther Chinwuko, a senior studying electrical engineering, is just one example. She had the opportunity of working as a network engineer for Verizon in New York during the summer of her junior year.

Students starting from scratch,

like Chinwuko, are also not limited in their internship search. For Chinwuko, there never was a clear “dream internship” that seemed to fit her desired career choices.

“Before I started this internship, I wanted to become a professor but then I decided to do internship opportunities,” she said, to figure out whether she wanted to go into academia or the engineering field. “Having this type of opportunity gave me an idea of what it would look like after I graduate from school.”

Chinwuko got the opportunity to help Verizon as they prepared to launch their 5G network. In this, she helped with research and even got to meet with a board member of Verizon during her internship.

Students who make their own way, like Chinwuko, understand the challenges involved in pursuing opportunities on their own.

However, Chinwuko gives hope to students that are in the position she was in, saying that even though “your GPA might be low, because my GPA is honestly not really high, I already got an offer from Verizon as a full-time job,” she said.

Morris’ internship is also opening up doors for his future. “This opportunity absolutely helped me in my future, as the program has a greater than 99 percent conversion rate to full-time after graduation,” he said.

“I definitely know that I want to work at NASA Johnson Space Center,” Morris said about his future. “I was very humbled to learn NASA’s mission to explore and en-

There were two unrelated incidents of students collapsing on Feb. 14.

The first was at 9:15 a.m. when a student in Monsanto Hall fainted and slumped to the floor. DPS responded to the call, but by the time they had arrived, the student was already conscious and alert. The student declined medical attention, explaining that the fainting spell was a result of a pre-existing medical condition. The student had not been injured by her fall and so no further action was taken. However, Residence Life staff was notified.

The second incident took place on the same day at 11:57 a.m. DPS was dispatched, to McGannon Hall this time, after another student fainting was reported. By the time they arrived, the student was already conscious. He explained that he had suddenly lost consciousness after standing up too quickly.

Thankfully, the student did not injure himself when he fell to the floor, and he was only unconscious for a few seconds.

At 3:51 p.m. on Feb. 26, a suspect of sexual and online harassment was identified in Pius Library. After being issued a Tresspass Warning by DPS, which he signed, he was escorted off campus. deavor to explore space and our Earth,” he said.

Both Chinwuko and Morris provide a roadmap for students as they navigate toward their career goals. Whether self-guided or through the University, SLU provides an environment where students are able to have opportunities by pursuing their passions.

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This Week’s

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“How to Train Your Dragon” is a Hidden Gem

By LEIANNA TANEDO Staff Writer r e a m Wo r k s Animation is known for its comedic animated movies, producing both the “Shrek” and “Kung Fu Panda” series. Now, DreamWorks wraps up the “How to Train Your Dragon” trilogy with “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World,” directed and written by Dean DeBlois. The film contains a beautiful balance of jokes, artistry and sentimental moments.

“The Hidden World” takes place a year after the second installment of the series. The colorful cast of characters live in the Viking village of Berk, which previously saw dragons as a presence to be feared. The children were originally trained to hunt and kill dragons, but the main character, Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) actually meets a “dangerous” dragon and befriends him, naming him Toothless. Throughout the series, he convinces the people in his town that they ought to be amicable with dragons. He inherits the role of chief from his father and leads the village to peace.

In the new installment, Toothless meets a female dragon, a Light Fury, who he instantly falls in love

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with. However, the Light Fury is skittish and fearful of humans due to a ruthless dragon hunter, Grimmel (F. Murray Abraham). Hiccup has to walk the line between letting Toothless free to be with another dragon and keeping him in Berk as his best friend.

One thing I always look for in animated movies is content that adults can enjoy. Thankfully, the film moves fairly quickly and doesn’t dwell on filler scenes. It focuses on developing the plot and characters more than extraneous comedic scenes, holding the audience’s attention. “The Hidden World” clocks in at a 104-minute runtime, which is a relief from the 120-minute film trends. When the film does incorporate comedy, it utilizes more intelligent jokes— even referencing flat-earthers, for example—rather than relying on physical comedy and slapstick. I found the movie to be more focused on the story, which catered to the adults watching and, in my opinion, is a refreshing change for children.

For me, the film was remarkable because of the elements outside of the plot that shape the movie. The animation was stunning. You could see the details of every single strand of hair or even a snot bubble in a young child’s nose.

The water, clouds and crystals were so realistically animated that I felt like I was watching a live-action film. During the scenes where the

characters ride dragons, the sharp camera turns combined with hyperreal imagery made the audience feel like they were in the sky as well.

Each dragon was distinctly designed, with no two dragons looking alike. Some dragons mirrored their human counterparts’ personalities. I found it interesting that the dragons were not all designed to be symmetrical and beautiful like they are in most media. Instead, the artists focused on representing different personalities with varying teeth, colors, shapes and sizes. It draws the eyes of both kids and adults alike. Battle scenes were visually entrancing as well—sharply contrasting a natural, wooden color palette with the bright colors of dragons.

A beautiful score composed by John Powell tied together the breathtaking scenery with the emotional whirlwind of the plot. In a world oversaturated with formulaic scores, Powell creates complex songs that reflect the confusion, fear or triumph of each scene. Aesthetically, the film appeals to all ages and is colorful enough to hold the attention of kids.

Overall, the film was a 7 out of 10—with an enjoyable plot, cinematography and score. “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” provided a conclusive ending to an exceptional animated trilogy, known for an intricate fantasy world and heartfelt moments.

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The Secret of Clouds By: Alyson Richman Published: Feb. 19 “Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native Kiev.

Years later, after the couple has safely emigrated to America the consequences of this incident cause their son, Yuri, to be born with a rare health condition that isolates him from other children.

Maggie, a passionate and dedicated teacher agrees to tutor Yuri at his home, even though she is haunted by her own painful childhood memories. As the two forge a deep and soulful connection, Yuri’s boundless curiosity and unique wisdom inspires Maggie to make difficult changes in her own life. “

FOOD

Upshot Coffee Opening: February 2019 Where: 5326 Hwy N, Robertsville, MO 63072 This coffee shop will replace the space at VB Chocolate Bar created

by Conor VansBuskirk and it will offer coffee and baked goods.

THEATRE

The Misanthrope Thurs., Feb. 28- Sun., March 3 at 8 p.m.

Kranzberg Arts Center Considered one of the most celebrated plays ever written, this 17th century comedy of manners looks at the hypocrisy of society and the consequences of total honesty. Directed by Lucy Cashion.

EVENTS

Mardi Gras Bud Light Grand Parade Sat., March 2 at 11 a.m.

Soulard Neighborhood “This event is the crown jewel of the Soulard Mardi Gras season and is the biggest parade outside of the Big Easy.

It begins at Busch Stadium and proceeds through the streets of Downtown South and Soulard to the place where your beer was born: Anheuser-Busch Brewery. “

CINEMA

Captain Marvel Release: Fri., March 8 Captain Marvel gets caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

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what happened at the oscars?

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By CARTER CHAPLEY Staff Writer The 2019 Oscars have come and gone. The annual celebration of the best cinema for the previous year marks the peak of awards season and the de facto statement of excellence in the film industry.

Well, kind of.

The Academy Awards are hardly perfect. They are consistently being damaged due to political missteps and consistently seem to be out of touch with the general audience. This year the Academy is not under the same pressure of a lack of diverse representation that they have in the past, but twice this year the Academy has made announcements to changes in their program.

Both times they have quickly gone back on that change due to extreme negative audience reaction. The first was adding a “Best Popular Movie” category, which was quickly dismissed as being a bad idea. The second was deciding to award four of the twenty-four awards during commercial breaks in the normal program. The four in question were going to be best cinematography, film editing, short films and make-

up/hair styling categories. Industry professionals revolted, calling it “unacceptable” and “embarrassing,” to not publicly honor the behind-the-scenes talent, providing the pressure to force the Academy to go back to their traditional format just four days later.

Regardless, awards were to be handed out and films were to be crowned best of their respective efforts, ultimately marking the end of the film season of 2018. What transpired during the show wasn’t too far from expectations.

Having no formal host for the first time in 30 years, the show went off without a hitch. The lack of host was widely considered a strong move after the fact for streamlining the show and focusing on the films. That being said, an opening monologue from Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph was the perfect way to begin the show.

Despite being one of the poorest critically received Oscar nominated films of all-time, the Queen/ Freddie Mercury biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” took home a year-

high four Oscars, capped off by the highly expected crowning of Rami Malek as Best Actor. The one critically praised aspect of the film.

“Roma” and “Black Panther” also came out of the evening with multiple Academy Awards, each grabbing three of their own, which was in many ways a first of their respective genres’. “Roma” was wildly considered the favorite (not to be confused with the equally popular “The Favorite”) to take home the top prize at the end of the night, but settled for nods in Cinematography, Foreign Language Film and Direction. Considering “Roma’s” presence as the first ever film released exclusively on a streaming service (Netflix) to be nominated for Best Picture, this is a strong performance nonetheless. Similarly, Marvel’s “Black Panther” was the first ever film based on a comic-book to be nominated for best picture. The expectations for “Black Panther” were much lower than that of “Roma’s” so its success in taking home three awards (Original Score, Costume Design and Production Design) is a major win for the blockbuster.

Other long-time entertainment staples had the opportunity to accept their first Oscar. Lady Gaga stole the show in many ways as she continued her march to what seems an inevitable EGOT, despite not winning Best Actress, she was able to take home the golden man in Original Song with the massively popular earworm “Shallow” from “A Star is Born.” Her performance of said song with fellow star Bradley Cooper eliminated any thought of it not being the unanimous favorite.

Longtime director, activist and New York Knicks fan Spike Lee was finally able to call himself an Oscar winner for his contributions to the adapted screenplay of “BlakkKlansman.” Spike gets his first win after six nominations and over 33 years of film contributions.

“Green Book” was the clear surprise winner of the night, taking home three awards including the highly sought-after Best Picture award. “Green Book” was not seen

as a favorite by any means and can fairly be seen as the upset of the year. While its other two awards were hardly surprising; Mahershala Ali’s Best Supporting Actor win, his second win in three years, and the Best Original Screenplay, a category that was considered “wide open,” the Best Picture win still puzzles many.

Its win can easily be justified when you consider the voting methodology the Academy uses.

The Academy uses a preferential ballot to elect its winner. What this means is that instead of voting for the top film on your ballot, you rank each film. What this does in practice is eliminate films that are “controversial” in the sense that a film may be really loved or hated.

Typically, well-liked but not controversial films win.

Prior to the ceremony, many wondered if this system would hurt films like “Roma,” which many old-fashion voters disdained due to is tie-ins with Netflix, and support films like “Black Panther” or “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which were audience favorites. “Green Book” was the benefactor of the system.

“Green Book” has now been wildly criticized as the worst Best Picture winner in over a decade, racially and politically tone deaf and “an embarrassment,” highlighting the image of an all-white group of producers and writers receiving the award for a film about a Black man’s experience in the segregated South. A scathing “LA Times” article released just hours after the award was handed out spearheaded much of the anti-“Green Book” sentiment. The article and the general response to the film’s win has called into question the process and voters involved in selecting films.

Moving forward, the Oscars are sure to change. Between the outrage of “Green Book’s” win, and the Academy spending the last year fidgeting, trying to change their product, it seems inevitable. Where those changes may come from are not clear, but it seems they are coming.

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Arts and life

“Fighting with your family”—Not your typical sports movie

By MIKHAIL FAULCONER Contributor hat is Dwayne J o h n s o n cooking up in “Fighting with My Family?” Probably his strongest entry as a producer to date. The film is based on the true story of Saraya-Jade Bevis, or “Paige,” played by rising-star Florence Pugh, and her journey to become the youngest WWE Divas Champion ever.

Paige comes from a wrestling-crazed, working-class family in the sleepy yet gritty town of Norwich, England. Her ex-con father “Rowdy Ricky Knight” Bevis, played by the always-hilarious Nick Frost, and mother Julia “Sweet Saraya” Hamer-Bevis, played by Lena Headey of

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“Game of Thrones,” were both professional wrestlers who own the very small promotion company World Association of Wrestling (WAW). She and her brother Zak “Zodiac” Bevis (Jack Lowden) not only help with the training of the wrestling school, but are the main act in WAW events until they get a shot at making the WWE. Her half-brother Roy Bevis is in prison for most of the film.

Throughout “Fighting with My Family,” Paige feels conflicted about exactly why she wants to wrestle. This uncertainty causes problems in the family after she moves onto NXT, WWE’s minor league, and Zak, who is a much more zealous wrestler, does not.

Thousands of miles from home and feeling guilty for taking her brother’s chance, Paige begins to doubt herself, and her commitment lags in the grueling NXT development program. Her coach, Hutch (Vince Vaughn), challenges her to

either find her own will and character or go home, suggesting it would be better if she did the latter.

When Paige returns home for Christmas, her brother is in bad shape and greatly resents her. After a botched ring-reunion and later bar fight, the two settle into their respective roles: Paige the WWE star on television and Zak the teacher and mentor to the students at WAW. If there is one fault with the film, it is that Paige’s change of heart about wrestling is not very explicit.

The clearest answer she gives is to her coach Hutch at the tryout, saying that wrestling has just been what she has always done and—like for the fans—it acts as an escape. However, it does not really seem as if the eccentricities and the challenges her family faces really seem to trouble her during the film.

Her family’s pride and the WAW’s successes after Paige’s rise suggest that she eventually comes to

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see herself as fighting for her family, like many of the other hopeful wrestlers in NXT’s development program looking to make the WWE. Nevertheless, the film lacks a standout “Aha!” moment for Paige, but this could also be seen as one of the movie’s strengths, as it evades some typical clichés of sports movies.

Excluding this small potential fault, “Fighting with My Family” is very enjoyable from start to finish because of the amusing script and skillful direction of Stephen Merchant. Far too many films reveal all or most of their comedic moments in the trailer. But “Fighting with My Family” avoids this common pitfall and reveals that many of the best moments from trailers and TV spots are only glimpses into the full scenes.

Johnson and Frost are the brightest comedic performances in the film, but peculiarities of the Knight family and Paige’s British-alternative streak provide ample laughs as well.

The film is based on a true story, and viewers wanting to know more about the real story should watch the 2012 documentary, “The Wrestlers: Fighting with my Family.” Made two years before Paige’s championship, it gives a real taste of the gritty world of semi-professional wrestling and serves as the basis for Johnson’s film.

“Fighting with My Family” has taken some heat from critics and wrestling fans alike, who argue that the film steers too clear of some of the controversies surrounding Paige and that the movie acts as a mere 108-minute commercial for the WWE, which helped produce the film.

Despite these issues, the story presented does feel quite genuine.

Whether or not the film does justice to Paige’s real story, it is an entertaining glimpse into the nerve and gall required to make it in the wrestling industry, even if it is a biased one.

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Meet your New SGA Executive Board...

By EMMA CARMODY Photo Editor

Maleah Fallahi SGA PRESIDENT 2019-2020

“I think that our biggest role is being in spaces that the typical student wouldn’t be in and having a leverage behind that so that when we bring things to administrators, we have credibility that we have a lot of students on our side and that we represent them.”

ELLA DOTSON VP FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

ROBBIE LASKY VP OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS

“Student government really does affect and encompass the entire student experience. Sometimes it is the small day-to-day things, and sometimes, it’s being involved in those larger university-wide discussions.”

“I think that SLU and SGA need to be getting involved in our political affairs in the city, and we need to be engaging with other higher education institutions around us. We need to be engaging with our local community. These are all parts of not only our Jesuit mission and our call to action that that gives us, but it’s part of having a well-rounded education and a part of advocacy.”

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“Another thing that I personally want to work on is to promote the pride that we all have in our identities.

That’s something that I think is very well linked with educating others, not only our students but our faculty and staff.”

SHREYA DASH VP OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

“I want to make sure that all CSOs and CSO leaders understand the financial processes and aren’t afraid to come up and talk to me and work with me on their budgets.”

ALHAN SAYYED VP OF FINANCE

“I think it’s a privilege, even on a campus, to be able to vote and make your voice heard.”

ZAINAB ALRAMADHAN VP OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

“A big part of the reason that I decided to run again for my same position is because of the ongoing work to create a university-wide core curriculum. SLU hasn’t had that in recent history so there is this major effort going on throughout the university to bring this new core to fruition.”

JORDAN GLASSMAN VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

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Spanish painter Diego Velázquez looks over the nighttime activities including tourists admiring the art and enjoying drinks at the Art Club. (Trenton Almgren-Davis / Travel Editor)

Raise a Glass to the Arts

By TALIA CAMPOS Contributor n any given day, men in suits and women in high heels and long trench coats can be seen going past luxury boutiques on Calle Velazquez, situated in the heart of Madrid.

But at around 10 p.m., when the shops close their displays and the workers go home, this area really comes to life.

Restaurants along this street such as La Muraca and Monsieur Sushita and bars like Morao and La Flaca open their doors, and Madrid’s spectacular nightlife begins.

“Madrid is actually the city that never sleeps,” said Andres Guas, a student at UIBS and frequent nightclub goer. “The streets are more packed at 10:00 p.m. at night than they are on any Saturday morning.”

With this competition, bars and restaurants have had to reinvent themselves in order to stay afloat. Spain has more bars per inhabitant than any other country in the EU according to El Pais. In the Capital of Madrid, bars are a dime a dozen, this oversaturated market has left bar owners no other choice than to put on their thinking caps. One trendsetter and embodiment of this creativity is no other than Arts Club, which sits in the middle of Calle Velazquez.

One way they are doing this is by having art expositions within their corridors. As its name reveals, Arts Club started this trend in “attempts to attract more clients,” said Arts Club Promoter Manuel Laparte.

“Before the crisis, people would go out more frequently,” said Carlos Lopez, marketing coordinator and Madrileno. “However, even after this country recuperated, there was a change with how the Spanish started to spend their money when going out.”

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help set them apart from the many options Madrid city-goers have to choose from. As you enter inside Arts Club, the entrance walls are lined with mismatching seats and round, dark wooden tables.

Looking up you can catch a glance of Mexican artist Aurora Covarrubias’ latest exposition. Inspired by the fast-pace life Madrid has to offer, along with her Mexican heritage, her pieces display bottles of tequila and mezcal. Almost every piece displays something pink, weather it be lips, a bottle, pants or even the American $100 bill, which was transformed into a long, hot pink canvas.

Expositions like Covarrubias’ allow not only for her to gain publicity, but also attract more people to the venue. “Killing two birds with one stone,” said Covarrubias. Many of the night-goers that stop upon Arts Club, are coming to actually see her exposition. They get this information from social media platforms such as Instagram, through hashtags.

While Arts Club might have been the first venue in Madrid to start the trend of art expositions, other, smaller bars around the city have quickly caught wind of this.

In Malasana, the more hipster barrio of Madrid, a few bars have also caught on to this trend.

On Calle Valverde 24 lies Verbena Bar, a much more casual place of leisure, considering they also open for breakfast. Here, 20-something hipsters of all nationalities can be observed sipping on iced lattes, freshly squeezed juice and tea.

Upon walking into Verbena Bar, you can observe an illuminated, long venue. astel colored liners hang from one end of the roof to the other side. Along the cream colored walls are hundreds of watercolor paintings, original drawings and old photographs placed in mismatched frames which oddly match the mismatched furniture.

While indulging in typical Spanish tapas, like tortilla and patatas bravas with a Cold Doble of Mahou, one is surrounded by the hard work of local Madrileno artists. One of many examples amongst this venue’s walls is the small square canvas, which is a copy of Frida Kahlo. The brushstrokes paint her

red dress like velvet and her thick brown eyebrows seem almost life like. Other places of the moment such as La Fabrica have also taken this trend and ran with it. Open seven days a week, this small coffee shop, no larger than 400 square meters, has begun to expose contemporary art. However, along with this, they also have a library filled with photography books.

Currently, among the white walls of La Fabrica is Marc Chagall’s contemporary exposition, on loan from the Museo Guggenheim of Bilbao, Spain. The European Vanguard exposition reveals pieces from the Interwar period, a time when Spain was going through a civil war. This contemporary exposition, is “rival of Picasso’s Guernica in the Reina Sofia, and worthy of visiting,” said Vera Mateus, visitor to La Fabrica.

“Everyone has a curious side,” said Manuel Laparte. “And most importantly, the young people of Madrid want to be and feel the now.” Like previously mentioned, art expositions give a variety of venues the opportunity to expose up-and-coming artists to the public, while simultaneously allowing them to attract more customers. It turns out that young people relate better to art while sipping on Spanish beer and gin and tonics.

This is extremely important considering that in Spain, “almost half of Spanish artists do not not make it to 8,000 euros a year,” according to a Spanish study by Lamono. This exposure helps many struggling, up-and-coming artists gain publicity and recognition.

However, there is another side to this coin.

It also allows for art to spread in the capital of Spain, in a time where less and less young people are visiting traditional sources of art such as museums. A study conducted by La Caixa undercovered that only around only “22% of Spanish men and women between the ages of 16-29 had visited a museum.”

“Just because some people don’t understand art, doesn’t mean it is irrelevant,” Aurora Covarrubias said. “The past, present and future need an outlet, in this logical world.”

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BILLIKENS WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE LONG ROUTE TO A CHAMPIONSHIP

By CARTER CHAPLEY Sports Writer he Billikens faced an uphill battle going into the past week’s stretch of games, on the outside looking in on the double bye that is granted to the top four teams in the Atlantic 10. A bye that all but two teams have needed to win the conference tournament since its introduction. They did have an opportunity to make some noise and change their fate, going on the road to face two teams above them in the standings. First going to Dayton to finish the second half of a homeand-home series with the Flyers, then turning around to face Virginia Commonwealth just three nights later. The Billikens felt both games were winnable and had the potential to change their post season trajectory.

Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for the Bills, and they returned home with a disappointing 0-2 for the road trip dropping their conference record to a humble 8-7. This outcome all but cemented the Billikens’ fate of landing outside the top four in the conference. However, what neither loss indicated was SLU’s inability to make a potential tournament run. Coach Ford’s Billikens looked like they belonged in both games and could have won either with a friendly roll or call. What this team looks like isn’t “incapable,” it looks hampered.

Each member of this Billiken squad is nursing some kind of an injury or another, and when a few players get healthy, someone else gets hurt. Just as KC Hankton and Demarius Jacobs appeared to be healthy, Dion Wiley came into practice with ice bags on his knees. Practices have often been run by skeleton crews of players and have included alumni, including Anthony Bonner and Aaron Hines, just to maintain a semblance of regularity. The losses to VCU and Dayton featured a team that primarily

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Javon Bess continues to lead the Billikens as they look to finish out the conference season and make a run into the tournament that will lead to a potential NCAA tournament bid in March. Photo courtesy of Billiken Athletics had six players, with Wiley missing the entirety of the Dayton game and only getting eight minutes at VCU. Despite these problems, the Billikens had opportunities to win the game in either matchup. SLU led the Dayton Flyers for the majority of the first half, and never let the lead exceed ten on route to an eventual 70-62 loss. When they went to Virginia, the Billikens trailed by as few as three in the final minute of the game, overcoming a 15-point deficit earlier in the second half. The Bills consistently show the grit necessary to go on a potential run in Brooklyn.

However, the tournament format will provide a challenge. The Billikens are all but assured to finish the year in the six through 10 seeds, a placement that will require winning four games in four nights to take

home a championship. If health continues to be a problem for the Bills, playing games without rest will provide a challenge. That being said, even if they did reach the double-bye threshold, they would still have to win three games in three nights. So, the challenge in this case is only a variant on the expected.

Despite these challenges, the locker room still feels they are a force to be reckoned with. After the loss to the Virginia Commonwealth Rams, sophomore forward Hasahn French made that much clear. “We know we can play with anybody,” French said.

“This is the top team in the conference, and we know we can win these games. We know we can do certain things. Going into our next games, we know that we can play with anybody and if we come to play, we can

get it done.”

The Billikens now return home for two games before finishing the season in New York at St. Bonaventure.

They continue their run of facing teams above them in the standing, bringing in George Mason and Duquesne. They will now have to shift their sights in terms of seeding, with the schedule still affording them the opportunity to move up and potentially lighten their load come tournament time.

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BILLS LOOK NICE ON THE ICE: A SPOTLIGHT

By SAM GLASS Staff Writer t is no secret that St. Louisans are huge hockey (Blues) fans. In a city where folks “bleed blue” hockey is ingrained in the culture. So then where is the collegiate hockey?

There is actually a lot of college hockey in the St. Louis area, just not at the NCAA D1 level.

In the 1970s SLU had a D1 team.

The team had an arrangement with the Blues so they could host games at the St. Louis Arena (which has since been demolished), making them a shining star for college hockey in the Midwest. But in 1977, Blues ownership changed, and with the change came a renegotiation of SLU’s ice use. SLU ultimately had to choose between ice hockey and basketball funding, and with that decision, ice hockey was relegated to a club sport.

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for college students to continue their education and play a sport they love.

The Billikens compete in the Mid American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA) against other Midwestern opponents. The 20182019 season ended slightly below par with a record of 7-14-0-1 and no playoff run. Though the Bills ended the season sooner than they had hoped, it is by no means indicative of future and past success.

With regular playoff runs, the Bills look to come back stronger in the next season.

But getting together a strong team can be slightly more challenging for a club team. For a lot of NCAA athletes, the students make the decision to continue their athletic career and see what the best school for them is. With a club sport like hockey, the process is switched. Head coach Sean Fitzpatrick finds students interested or committed to SLU with a hockey background and tries to get them interested in continuing hockey at SLU. For SLU hockey, this recruitment process starts young. The team holds

youth camps over the summer, as well as practices with local youth teams and coaching young players.

SLU’s image as part of the St. Louis community, as well as a Jesuit school, helps to recruit strong local students and other Jesuit students.

For senior Carter Alcock this type of recruitment is something unique to the club program. “I think that’s kind of what makes it fun,” he said.

“You get whatever shows up; you put it together; you put a team on the ice; and hopefully it goes well.”

As a club team, SLU hockey is a student organization and gets its funding from the Rec as opposed to the athletics department. This creates a challenging financial situation, but also gives the team another unique structural piece.

Student organizations at SLU have executive boards, and two years ago, the hockey team made the decision to establish a player-run e-board. They shifted responsibilities from their head coach to the players. This makes the team as a whole responsible for all their actions.

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invested in the team,” said Alcock.

The three days of practice a week culminate in the weekend where the Bills play on Fridays and Saturdays. The Bills play home games at Webster Groves Ice Arena and a have a few fun promotions that could convince any student on the fence about going to a game: a free hockey game and a sponsorship with Narwhal’s Crafted gets you a free drink for going to a game. The “Chuck a Puck” promotion gives fans the opportunity to throw a puck on the ice to win a raffle and support the team.

At the end of the game, if things go well, Bills and fans exit the stands with LunchMoney Lewis’ “Bills” playing and smiles on their faces.

the opportunity for hockey The Billiken Ice Hockey team is still running smoothly over 20 years after moving to a club sport rather than a varsity sport. The team gives Hockey Ice Club players to stay competitively involved in the sport while still attending SLU. Photo Courtesty of Billiken

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GETS HOME WINS OVER RICHMOND, VCU

After their win over VCU, the Billikens honored their three graduating seniors and celebrated their contributions to the program. Kerri McMahan, Tara Dusharm and Jordyn Frantz played their last regular season game in Chaiftez Arena on Feb. 27. Photo courtesy of Billiken Athletics

By ERIN MCCLELLAND Sports Editor o m e n ’ s basketball rolled past Richmond Feb. 17 in Chaifetz Arena with a final score of 78-48.

The team moved to 13-13 on the year and 8-5 in the conference with their seventh win in nine games.

Jordyn Frantz and Ciaja Harbison both earned A-10 weekly honors for their performances in the 30-point victory.

Over 5,700 fans decked out in shades of pink packed into Chaifetz Arena for women’s basketball’s annual Pink Out game for breast cancer awareness. Fans were asked to create a sign in support of someone they knew who had been affected by cancer. Survivors and their caretakers were honored on the court during a timeout in which the arena was darkened so the crowd could see the pink lights they were holding on the court in the shape of a ribbon.

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darity for those that have been lost and those that are fighting to beat the disease.

“What a great day for a great cause… I’m proud of our team, but I’m more proud of all of you,” Coach Lisa Stone said.

The team also honored their alumnae at halftime, inviting them back to SLU to salute them for all they had done for SLU women’s basketball over the years. Billikens from the ‘50s through the class of 2018 returned to campus to celebrate their achievements and strides made, not just for basketball, but for women’s sports as a whole.

Following the performance, Frantz earned a weekly A-10 honor, Co-Player of the Week, and Harbison continued to dominate the A-10 rookies by being awarded the weekly plaudit for the 10th time this season, the fourth time any rookie has ever won the award 10 times in a year. Of the 14 total weeks, a SLU rookie has won the award 12 times.

In juxtaposition to the men’s game the previous day, the shooting from the charity stripe was a breath of fresh air for Billiken fans. The wom-

en shot 88.2 percent from the line, missing only two all day, their best team performance of the season.

The freshman class has stepped up all season to make an impact on the young Billiken team and a few of them have already put themselves in the SLU women’s basketball record books. Brooke Flowers has already smashed the freshman record for blocks and Harbison currently sits in second for assists and third for free throws as a freshman.

Following the win over Richmond, the Bills traveled to Davidson, N.C. to take on the third seeded Wildcats. It was a hard fought game, with a Billiken rally to recover from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, for a final score of 60-57. The loss dropped the Bills to 8-6 in the A-10 and held Davidson tied with Duquesne in the third spot.

SLU came home for their secondto-last game of the regular season to take on the league-leading VCU Rams for senior night. For seniors Tara Dusharm, Frantz and Kerri McMahan, it was their last regular season game for the Billikens in Chaifetz Arena.

Senior night is always a game full of high emotions and high-level performances, and for the class of 2019 it was no different. Frantz had a career high 27 points, and McMahan tied her career high in points with 16. The game was a great one from start to finish for Billiken fans, and a much-needed win that put SLU back in the win column with just one game remaining before conference play.

SLU jumped to a quick start with Frantz going on a 8-0 run herself, and the Bills never looked back.

There was only one lead change in the game; VCU took the early lead, and when SLU got it back, they never gave it up. The final in Chaifetz Arena was 76-60, a really solid win against a team contending for the conference title.

The final game for the Bills is Saturday, March 2 in Dayton, Ohio against the Dayton Flyers, another team that currently sits higher in the standings than SLU. The A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship opens March 5 and SLU will be seeded either fifth or sixth, depending on whether or not they beat Dayton.

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By SAM GLASS Sports Writer illikens baseball is coming off a season that other Division One programs would die for. Coach Darin Hendrickson’s Bills won the A-10 regular season and conference tournament championships, set a school record for a winning streak with 15 consecutive victories, won 38 games, made an appearance in the NCAA Regional and had two of its starters drafted in the 2018 MLB Entry Draft.

There are high expectations to be filled, but with 10 seniors gone and 14 new players, the look of the Billikens this season is incredibily different than last season. Despite these changes, the members of

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the A-10 still feel as though the conference runs through St. Louis, as the Bills were voted for the second straight year to take home the championship.

Despite all the success the Bills had last season, their season opened in horrific fashion, going 1-7 to start the season on their two southern road trips. Starting the year on a stronger note was sure to be a point of emphasis when they headed to Hoover, Alabama for a four-game neutral site matchup against the University of Miami (Ohio) RedHawks and then to Los Angeles to take on the Loyola-Marymount Lions.

The Bills were able to eclipse their early season record from last year by splitting their opening series two games apiece.

Opening the season with a win, the Billikens started strong, dom-

R. Junior Corrigan Bartlett celebrates getting on base while in Alabama. Baseball opened the season against Miami (OH) as they prepared to defend their A-10 title from last season.

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inating Miami to the tune of a 9-1 win. Cody Luther dominated from the mound, going six complete innings and allowing only one hit with four strikeouts before being relieved by Drew Reveno, who was equally dominant and who got four strikeouts in only two innings of work. Freshman Ryan Patel was able to close the game out in his Billiken debut by working a clean ninth inning. A breakout third inning for SLU’s offense is what made the difference in the ball game, as Cole Dubet’s two-run single broke the floodgates that ultimately led to an 8-0 lead.

With the Billikens returning to play the next day for a double header, the strong offense couldn’t continue into game two, as the Bills fell 3-2. Jackson Wark was on the losing end for the Bills, despite giving up only one run on four and a third innings pitched.

The latter part of the double-header saw another pitcher making his Billiken debut, Luke Matheny (son of Mike Matheny, former St. Louis Cardinals Manager), who made the start and got the win for the Billikens, going three and a third innings in the 10-3 win. Dubet was a driving factor again with two RBIs, along with strong performances from Corrigan Bartlett and Shane Benes, who each added two hits and RBIs of their own.

The Billikens couldn’t get the win in the fourth game of the series and ended up splitting the series with a 9-7 loss, despite a three-run ninth that almost gave the Billikens the comeback they needed. Connor Lehmann had a short appearance, only going one and a third innings, before Colin Townsend was able to come in and provide some stability. The Billikens offense though was neutralized, only scratching four hits throughout the game.

The Billikens then continued their stretch away from St. Louis, with a three-game set in Los Angeles to take on Loyola-Marymount. Despite strong pitching across all three games, the Billikens were only able to

take one of three games on the trip.

In game one on Friday in LA, the Billikens seemed poised to walk away with a win. After a quality start from starter Luther, who went seven complete innings with eight strikeouts, the Billiken offense out-hit the LMU Lions to the tune of seven hits to five.

However, a lack of timely hitting limited the Billikens to just one run and seven base runners left stranded, leaving the Billikens with a 3-1 loss to open the weekend. Jake Garella provided the lone Billiken run with an RBI double in the eighth inning.

Game two was not quite the pitcher’s duel featured in game one. SLU found itself down seven, entering the sixth inning, before posting three consecutive innings of scoring, putting itself back into the game with just a tworun deficit entering the ninth. Despite the late game surge, the Bills were not able to complete the comeback and dropped their second game of the series. Wark made his second start of the season, going only one and two thirds innings before being replaced by sophomore reliever Townsend.

Matheny finished out the effort, throwing four complete innings. The offensive comeback was a team effort, with five players getting RBIs. The Billikens avoided the weekend sweep when starter Lehmann took to the mound, getting his first win of the year and going five and a third in the SLU 7-1 win. The Billikens tallied 12 hits on the day, with four players having multi-hit days and Kevin Jordan and Ben Livorsi adding two RBIs each.

Ryan Lefner and Drew Reveno added a combined three and two thirds scoreless innings to close out the game and secure the third Billiken win of the season.

The Billikens will next head to Deland, Florida for three games, continuing their extensive road non-conference schedule. The Billikens will take on Stetson University, Sacred Heart and Georgetown University in consecutive days over the March 1 weekend.

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Opinion

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The opinions expressed in these letters are expressly those of the author

JUST SAY NO TO TOBACCO

By PETER PSY ear Editor, To many, tobacco has become the most controlling thing in their lives, and it has been since they first used it. The addictive adrenaline rush has hooked millions—and kills 480,000 Americans each year, with around 10 percent of that being just from second-hand smoke.

At the age of 21, the human brain is not fully developed, and although Missouri may think its tobacco laws are strict, they really aren’t. It takes another four years for the brain to fully mature and develop, giving emerging adults plenty of time to try it and possibly ruin their whole lives.

Tobacco should be outlawed, as an article from The New York Times states, “Scientists have found, for instance, that nicotine is as addictive as heroin, cocaine or amphetamines, and for most people more addictive than alcohol.” While some people can manage using tobacco and still be extremely successful, that percentage is too low to even quote, and if you want to live the most successful life possible, quit now, or suffer the consequences later.

Christopher Columbus was one of the first non-native Americans to see tobacco when he came to America in 1492. At first, Columbus threw the tobacco overboard, not knowing what to do with the nasty looking, nasty smelling plant, but after a while he and his crew finally found out how to use it, and it took off.

At first, it was just intended for adult use, but slowly and slowly, tobacco has become a symbol of rebellion in the teen years, especially with the emergence of devices such as JUULS, Sorins and any other vapes.

Devices like these are normally smaller than the size of your palm, and can deliver insane amounts of nicotine.

While some may say that vapes are healthier than cigarettes or chewing tobacco, that’s true to an extent, but the damage done psychologically is

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the same, if not worse, due to the high amounts of milligrams of nicotine in the products.

One regular JUUL pod contains the same amount of nicotine as 20 cigarettes, and from personal experience, I can say that that amount will last an experienced JUUL-er about a day. My roommate will drain about a pod and a half in a day, not including the dip he uses. He is one out of a million college students and emerging adults that are addicted to nicotine because of the low tobacco age. But the age to buy tobacco products in St. Louis is 21, which means it’s already higher than other areas that only require emerging adults to be 18.

The University of Rochester Medical Center conducted a medical study that shows that the human brain does not fully develop till the age of 25, meaning that is when your decisions will be sharpest, and the choices you will be making will be in your best interests, not because you’re trying to show off or be like everyone else who uses tobacco products.

While many states are trying to raise tobacco ages from 18 to 21, it simply isn’t enough anymore. Actions must be taken to outlaw a drug that is a significant cause of death in the U.S., killing 1,300 people a day. Many may think this doesn’t affect them, especially if they are only occasional tobacco users, but it’s not about anybody specifically anymore, it’s about the big pictures.

Increasing numbers of medical centers are finding links between nicotine addiction and newborn children, as they get passed down the addiction genetically by the addicted parents.

The scariest statistic among them all is from the CDC, stating, “If smoking continues at the current rate among U.S. youth, 5.6 million of today’s Americans younger than 18 years of age are expected to die prematurely from a smoking-related illness.”

We all know the reality is that no matter what, any parent would want the best for their child, so drop the cigarette, JUUL or can of dip and take action against tobacco.

EMPOWERING WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE INFORMATION

By FAITH NIXON ear Editor, In recent decades, women’s equity has been increasingly recognized as a crucial component of achieving countless health and development objectives. Disparities in educational access, economic opportunities and the overall relative low status of women shape women’s ability to control their health and their futures. Improving women’s agency is essential for improving development throughout the world.

Women’s empowerment expands the freedom of choice action to shape women’s lives. Additionally, women empowerment envisages greater access to knowledge, social and economic resources and greater participation in economic and political decision-making processes.

However, evidence shows that women lag behind men in many aspects of development such as education, employment, social and political power and exposure to the media.

Studies have shown that seeking health information empowers women to promote their selfconfidence, filter the information, manage life problems successfully, feel strength against health problems and disabilitiesWW and be encouraged to seek more information.

There are several indicators to measure the empowerment of women. Health seeking information is one of the most important indicators in this regard. Women’s education had a significant impact on women’s empowerment in deciding women’s own healthcare, deciding child healthcare, purchasing large households items and visiting relatives.

Seeking health information can promote health knowledge and consequently formulate the judgments, beliefs and acquisition of adequate knowledge for identifying

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the alternatives and available resources. Therefore, it is necessary to empower patients toward acquiring, processing and understanding their basic health information.

The Third Millennium Development Goal and the World Bank’s World Development Report of 2012 detailed global commitments to promoting gender equality, empowering women and encouraging development. However, there are significant barriers to achieving these goals. Additional government efforts should be made to enhance the employment of women and should encourage women to participate in NGO activities.

Special awareness programs should be introduced for rural women to improve their economic status, to increase their educational level and to participate in their household’s decision—which will overall improve their empowerment.

“Studies have shown that seeking health information empowers women to promote their self-confidence...”

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BERNIE SANDERS, IN 2020, WITH THE SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIORS

By JAKOB BENEDETTI Staff Writer know what you’re thinking: here we go again.

It seems like only yesterday I was waiting up late to see the final results of Donald Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton, and here we are now about to start the same process all over again.

But however annoying or repetitive this business of politics and voting may be to you, it’s important to understand that the outcomes of all elections that you’re able to vote in have a direct impact on your daily life.

You may not know it yet, but it’s true. Whether or not Trump wins reelection, hell, whether or not your mayor or state legislator wins reelection is going to have an impact on the biggest issues facing our society. A looming climate change crisis; continuously widening inequality; a political system in need of significant reform; a broken, racist criminal justice system; and crumbling infrastructure are all urgent issues.

Which is why, for those of us serious about dealing with these

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issues in a proactive way, choosing a presidential candidate who will address them without fear of how the establishment or mainstream media will react is critical. I believe the candidate who best fits this description is Sen. Bernie Sanders. ​ I’m supporting Bernie not because of who he is, but because of what he stands for and what he’s been fighting for his entire life.

When Sen. Sanders was in college he participated in protests and civil disobedience as part of the Civil Rights M o v e m e n t— he was even a r r e s t e d on one occasion for his activism, and chaining himself to fellow activists on another. He also marched with Dr. King in Washington and attended the “I Have A Dream” speech.

As someone who is incensed with the resurgence of overtly antiSemitic and racist political speech (see: Charlottesville or the Donald Trump campaign for President), I believe we need someone who has a deep background in fighting for civil rights and racial equality, not only when it suits their immediate political interest but throughout their entire life.

I understand that some people have criticized Sanders for appearing, in 2016, to focus on economic injustice rather than racial inequality, however, I

would contend that racial justice and particularly criminal justice reform and protecting voting rights have always been a key part of his platform. Although it’s true that his stump speeches tend to focus on economic issues like the need for universal healthcare or pro-worker trade policies, what detractors often leave out is that securing economic justice will by definition disproportionately help people of color who have been left on average poorer than whites by the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow.

If anything, we should be questioning why other candidates have only just now seemingly come around to Sander’s positions on economic issues despite claiming to have always been supporters of racial equality.

You can’t have one without the other, something Sanders has clearly understood all along.

Furthermore, Sanders is the strongest candidate on key economic issues that would have a massive, positive impact on the lives of all working and middle-class people in this country. Medicare for All would save families and businesses money while providing healthcare to all people as a right and lowering the cost of prescription drugs and healthcare overall. Making public colleges and technical schools tuition-free would significantly ease the debt burden that students

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need someone who has a deep background in fighting for civil rights and racial equality, not only when it suits their immediate political interest but throughout their entire life.”

have to carry and improve access to higher education for those with good enough grades. Ending the war on drugs and legalizing marijuana would do much to fix the criminal justice system, while also raising money. And reversing the Trump tax cuts and enacting progressive tax reform would provide enough money to fund greater public investment in these policies and others to improve our country while tackling the growing problem of income inequality.

Sanders has also been a longtime advocate of the Green New Deal and serious climate action in general, which is sure to be a major issue.

I understand that there is still a lot of trepidation among liberals and leftists about Sanders, despite his lifetime of fighting for progressive causes even when no one else in the Democratic Party would. But in my opinion, it seems that Sanders is already the leader of the Democratic Party.

It was he who brought Medicarefor-All, $15 minimum wage, free college and the Green New Deal to the forefront of Democratic politics. It was he who inspired thousands of people across the country to get involved in politics and run for office for the first time, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. It was he who got pay raises for Amazon and Disney workers. And it was he, along with Rep. Ro Khanna, who started the conversation on ending the War in Yemen. Bernie Sanders may not be the only progressive running for president, but he’s the only one who’s been consistent in his views for his whole life, and I’m proud to say he’s the first presidential candidate I’ll be voting for.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: The opinions expressed in these letters are expressly those of their authors

PLEASE, JUST GET YOUR FLU SHOT

By JACOB GOYEN

ear Editor, F l u vaccinations have been a topic of debate for many years now due to a number of factors—such as skepticism towards their possible “side effects.”

The speculations regarding the side effects have actually been proven to be false, but a number of people still choose to ignore this and remain skeptical of vaccinations.

Regardless, during the midst of this flu season, I feel that it is crucial to stress the importance of flu vaccinations to our students. However, I do not feel as if enough effort has been made to make this issue a priority on campus.

Being a winter transfer from another university, the last thing that I wanted to have to worry about as I arrived on campus was dealing with the flu.

Unfortunately, though, I caught the flu after only being in St. Louis for two days, and had to deal with the illness throughout my first couple of weeks as a Billiken.

Obviously, the University was not at fault for my illness, but the point I am trying to make is that the flu is prevalent at this time of the year, and action needs to take place to prevent other students like me from becoming affected.

Now, it is easy for me to talk about this issue as I have recently been directly impacted by

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the flu, but it’s not only me who has caught the illness over the past number of weeks. In fact, I was made aware just the other day that more than half of our men’s baseball team has already caught the flu this month. To no surprise, the players on the team that were not affected by the flu had previously received their flu shot.

I’m sure a large number of other SLU students have also been affected by the flu this season, and for these reasons, I feel that flu vaccinations and their benefits should be something that the University begins to place more importance on in the near future.

I n order to bring awareness to this issue, the University should first and foremost notify all SLU students that flu vaccinations are available to everyone. Whether it be by email or by hanging up flyers all around the school.

No student should be unaware that they are able to receive a flu shot on campus. Also, the importance of flu shots and the

benefits of receiving one should be something that is stressed by the University. As I mentioned earlier, the supposed “side effects” of receiving the vaccination were proven to be false, so it should not be a problem to inform all students of the benefits of flu shots, as well as the high risk of becoming ill by not being vaccinated.

Prior to having the flu earlier this semester, I knew that flu shots were available on campus, but throughout my life, I have rarely been given a flu shot and had still never been affected by the illness. Because of this, I have been ignorant to the amount of risk I have been putting myself in and have ignored a number of benefits from receiving the vaccination.

However, after being directly impacted by the flu, I now understand the importance of being vaccinated, especially during the flu season.

Many students on campus still do not fully understand the importance of flu shots at this time of year, which is why it is crucial to not only inform students of the

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though, I caught the flu after only being in St. Louis for two days, and had to deal with the illness throughout my first couple of weeks as a Billiken.”

availability of the vaccination, but to educate them on facts of the matter as well.

Before the flu begins to spread rapidly across campus, students should make sure to receive their flu shots. If one student gets affected, they could potentially spread the illness to a number of others, which could soon lead to a flu epidemic on campus. Obviously, this would negatively impact the classroom and overall college experience for all students. Those with the flu would have to miss out on classes and any extracurricular activities, and even students without the flu would have to experience an emptier, less active version of campus due to the absence of students with the illness. Overall, this could all become problematic for everyone on campus and, in order to prevent this, the University must act soon.

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NIKE, THEY DID IT

By MONICA RYAN Managing Editor ithin the past 12 months, Nike has released two progressive commercials.

One on Sept. 7, 2018 featuring Colin Kaepernick among other athletes who have broken barriers and done something “crazy,” and the other on Sunday, Feb. 24 about women who have specifically been labeled as “crazy.” Now, Nike is going to make bank because of it.

I love this new commercial.

Some people have a problem with Nike making commercials that have a social influence rather than sticking to what they know, which is

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sports equipment. But, through the connectedness of the world, a large company would be led astray if they didn’t take a stand on some issues.

The commercial that came out in September 2018 shows where Nike stands on the issue of police brutality against African Americans because of the use of Colin Kaepernick as the narrator.

On March 3, 2017 Kaepernick opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

He has been a free agent since.

Because he stood up for what he believed in and protested during the national anthem by kneeling, he has since been kept from participating in his chosen field.

Nike knew what they were doing in September and they know what they’re doing now by releasing the Serena Williams commercial on Sunday.

Women are rising, and Nike is recognizing that. It’s inspiring to watch this commercial. As a female athlete myself, I want to run faster,

score more and hit harder when I watch this commercial. With this commercial, Nike changes the connotation of “crazy.” Nike makes it seem like women want to be called crazy. If what you’re doing as a woman isn’t crazy, then you aren’t breaking barriers. Nike urges women to do things that are considered “crazy” by naysayers.

One day, I hope to have a daughter who is so empowered to go out and be herself and make her presence k n o w n that these commercials won’t be necessary, but, for the time being, young women are rising and this commercial encourages this trend to continue.

Even if I had a son, I would continue to buy Nike because sons need to respect female athletes as well. Strong women are currently becoming mothers. The women that grew up benefitting from Title IX are of the age where they’re

“Nike knew what they were doing in September and they know what they’re doing now by releasing the Serena Williams commercial on Sunday.”

having children, and these children are going to grow up respecting female athletes or being female athletes themselves. If these women are anything like me, they will continue to buy Nike for their children because they stand for something and aren’t secretive about it.

This generation more than any other has the buying power to mess with a company.

With the power of the internet, any consumer can look up where a company stands on social issues or if their products are ethically sourced, if that’s what matters to them. Consumers make their buying decisions based upon these facts and if one company doesn’t stand for what the consumer does, then that consumer will choose a different company.

The way that Nike has positioned itself through these two commercials makes it seem like they’ve basically hand-picked their consumers. They know who they want to be connected with.

And those people are women and progressives. Nike’s gear is cutting edge and so are the ideas of their spokespersons.

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