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Disorderly Conduct April 13, GOOD COUNSEL A fire extinguisher was deployed inside of a residence hall without a legitimate purpose.
Aggravated Assault/Harassment/Simple Assault April 13, MONASTERY The following individual was arrested for Simple Assault and Harassment: Kevin Bryheem Autwin Cropper / 1317 N Marston Street, Philadelphia PA 19121 / Age: 33 Theft of Property Lost April 10 - April 14, MAIN CAMPUS A male resident student reported the theft of a speaker he mistakenly left outside of his residence hall . The amount of the loss is $300.00.
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mum wage to $12 per hour, implementing an excused absence policy for mental health, and advocating for a more sustainable university.” Their peers are equally as excited to see what Dessoye and Millard will be able to accomplish on campus this upcoming school year. “As a freshman, I was excited to come to Villanova, and learn everything about campus,” freshman Betty Dorsey said. “I am thrilled to see passionate student leaders who are thrilled to be elected and make a difference here at ‘Nova. I’m eager to see how they do in this position, and I am sure that they will do a great job.” Villanova students also elected peers into the senatorial seats to help Dessoye and Millard accomplish the goals set upon the 2023-24 academic year. The Class of 2024 Senator is Preston Munoz. The Class of 2025 Senators are Kentron “Tron” White, Tyler Moore and Brian Messalti. The Class of 2026 Senators are Gigi Giuliano, Vasu Raval and Majo James. The Villanova School of Business Senator is Aleko Zeppos, the Arts Senators are Gavin Crozier and Isabelle Furguson, the Engineering Senator is Andrew Kline and the Nursing Senator is Alanna Wilderotter. Each of these students is eager to assist in making Villanova a more inclusive, accessible and positive University. “I am really excited to see what this year’s president, vice president, and senators accomplish on campus,” freshman Kara McGoldrick said. “This is an amazing group of individuals who are all grouped together under the common goal of helping Villanova grow to the best of its abilities, and I am eager to see the changes and adjustments they make on campus this upcoming academic year.” The Villanova Student
Disorderly Conduct/Criminal Mischief April 15, STANFORD HALL Five unidentified males were observed making unreasonable noise and fleeing the area where damage to university property was discovered.
Public Urination/Simple Trespasser April 15, DOBBIN HALL Three former students were found inside of residence hall without authorization. One of the former students was observed urinating in public outside of the building
Liquor Underage/Public Drunkenness April 16, KATHARINE HALL A female resident student, under the age of 21, was evaluated by VEMS and transported to the hospital for alcohol intoxication.
Public Drunkenness April 15, MAIN CAMPUS A non resident student, over the age of 21, was evaluated for alcohol intoxication.
Liquor Underage April 17, SHEEHAN HALL A male resident student, under the age of 21, was evaluated for alcohol intoxication and transported to the hospital for treatment.
In the March 29 edition of The Villanovan, an article was published titled, “Villanova’s SAMOSA Celebrates Holi.” VISO also hosted the Holi event, and the article has been updated online to reflect this. Factual errors are corrected as soon as they are brought to The Villanovan’s attention. Please send an e-mail to villanovan.eic@gmail.com to report errors.
SGA Election Results Lauren Armstrong Staff Writer
Liquor Underage/ Public Drunkenness April 15, SHEEHAN HALL A female resident student, under the age of 21, was evaluated for alcohol intoxication and transported to the hospital.
Government Association is excited to have these individuals as its main student leaders this upcoming academic year, yet SGA is for anyone to become involved in. There are a multitude of ways to become involved in the executive, legislative and judicial branches, and SGA urges students to do so if there are ideas that they have to better Villanova.
Dessoye and Millard. Brian Luppy/Villanovan Photography.
Sports Conference Victoria Newsome Staff Writer Last Thursday and Friday, students, the Villanova Sports Analytics Club collaborated with the VU Business in Entertainment Society to present the first-ever Sports Business Conference on campus. The two-day event featured impressive panels and keynote speakers from the MLB, NBA, NHL, WWE, NIKE, Overtime Sports, the Jordan Brand, NFL teams (AZ Cardinals, GB Packers, NY Jets, LA Rams), Villanova Basketball and more. The first day was held at the Finneran Pavilion and attendees sere shuttled to the Villanova Inn on the second day. Last year, the Sports Analytics Club hosted the event on Zoom. This year, it was able to bring the event to life at the Finneran Pavilion with small gift bags, great food, a raffle-giveaway and an opening speech from former Villanova men’s basketball coach and HOF, Jay Wright. Wright advised attendees to focus on the now and do the best that they can in their current roles. In other words, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and it’s important to embrace the small steps towards establishing a career in sports. The competitive world of sports requires resilience, patience and humility. Interactive roundtables and more discussion followed as attendees were able to pick a track of either Sports Analytics/Operations or Sports Media, Sales and Marketing. The Sports Analytics Club executive board worked diligently since December of 2022 to contact guest speakers from a diverse range of professions, as well as organize the event on campus. President of Sports Analytics Club, junior Nick Sofianakos, shared his goals while helping to plan the event with Chief Operating Officer, sophomore Will Buettner. By working with Michelle Galloway, senior Sara Barshap and the members of VU Business Entertainment Society, they want-
ed to get Villanova on the map for sports business opportunities. “Nine of our 10 panelists went to Villanova for their Undergrad or MBA, and given their background, they helped Villanovans out,” Sofianakos said. “That is the Villanova way. The goal was to make it more interactive and beneficial for the attendees too. Will and I bettered our own individual processes of making sure an event happens of this magnitude. This has been [a] great leadership experience for me and taught me how to connect with people as we helped people not only from Villanova, but outside Villanova, as well.” Sofianakos, Buettner and the club Executive board, focused on how they could give back to the Villanova community through their love of sports. Buettner has worked for the Milwaukee Brewers for the past three seasons and didn’t realize that he had a leg up in the industry from a younger age. He wanted to use the experience he gained at the Brewers and share his knowledge and sorts opportunities with the University community. “This is about giving back, from the club’s perspective and on a personal note,” Buettner said. “Yes, it’s been great to have the experiences I’ve had like working the MLB Playoffs. But that’s not what matters to me, what matters is seeing people get to make these connections. Looking out in the crowd right now, I’m watching people smile and have a great time like this is what they dreamed about. They dream about working in sports and they’re able to do this today. It makes me warm inside my heart that people get to have this experience.” Sofianakos and Buettner plan on receiving feedback and running the paneling and networking event again next year on campus. The mission of the Sports Business Conference was clear: giving students who have always wished to work in sports the opportunity to establish a foundational network that puts them on their personalized path to success.