Volume XCI, Number 2 October 3, 2014 Worcester, Massachusetts

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Inside The CrusaderNews.......................1Opinions.................4Features..................7Eggplant.................9Sports.....................10

Is the iPhone 6 really better?

Read about why bigger is not necessarily better

for the iPhone.

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Cantor Art Gallery’s New

Exibit

Paul Covino leaves HC after

21 years

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Women’s soc-cer remains undefeated

after recent win against

American

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Students and faculty help showcase the Italian Presepe.

Read about his dedica-tion to the campus and the legacy he will leave

for the community.

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We Go for WiGOEvan Grogan

News Editor

“Going out” at Holy Cross can be a very complicated ordeal. Ben Kaplan, a former member of the Class of 2016 and defenseman on the Varsity Hockey team, solved that dilemma with the creation of his app, WiGO. After hearing so many of his peers ask the same questions: “Who’s going out tonight? Where’s everyone go-ing? Have you heard of anything? Leitrims or Mahoney’s?” Ben decided there must be a way to fix the issue. “During my freshman year, I quickly realized there wasn’t a simple, efficient way for col-lege students to orga-nize their imminent social plans. I thought to myself, why can’t there be a place where students can discuss this type of stuff? So, I designed it myself, and thus WiGO was born,” said Kaplan. The means of arriving at the app as it is known today, however, were a long process. After winning the inaugural Shark Tank competition, hosted by the Holy Cross Entrepre-neurship Club, Ben had the confi-

dence to push forward with his idea. After Ben designed the flow of the app and protected his idea legally, he spent around $75,000 to have the Holy Cross version of the app built by a software development company.

Professor David Chu, Director of the Ciocca Office of Entrepreneur-ial Studies and Holy Cross’ Pre-Busi-ness Advisor, also met with him one-on-one in a tutorial-style class last year to help Ben expand WiGo. All together, it was a seven-month pro-cess from design through develop-ment to the final release of the new

social network on Apple’s app store. Holy Cross was instrumental in the process—especially Holy Cross alumni. In particular, Chris Stephenson, ‘93, was involved throughout the entire process and

currently sits on Ben’s board. How-ever, Kaplan claims that Holy Cross students have been just as great. “I chose to launch exclusively at Holy Cross before rolling it out to other schools, so I could learn from a small sample size and gauge user feedback. It turned out be super helpful, as I heard a ton of great feedback from

Crusaders that I took to heart and re-worked with the new app I launched nationally at the beginning of this semester. So, I want to thank every-one who helped spread the word and offered advice. I owe you guys!”

commented Kaplan. Since then, Ben has partnered with Kayak.com founder Paul English, and they have created an experienced team of developers and designers from companies such as Facebook, Zappos, Microsoft, Kayak, and Gilt. In addition, he secured seed financing, a form of securities offering in which an investor purchases part of a business, from a varied group of an-gel investors, affluent individuals who pro-vide capital for a busi-ness start-up, usually in exchange for con-vertible debt or own-

ership equity. This group includes Ben Fischman, the founder of LIDS and Rue La La; Vince Wil-fork, New England Patriots pro-bowler; and James van Riemsdyk, U.S. Olympian and NHL all-star.

See WiGO, page 2

Homecoming on the HillKelsey Littlefield

News Editor

With the ivy on Smith Hall starting to change color, the crisp night air circling around campus, and Cool Beans offering apple cider and pumpkin flavored everything, it is clear that Autumn has finally arrived. With this transition in season comes one of most eventful weekends in the aca-demic year: Home-coming Weekend. Homecoming weekend took place this past weekend, starting on Friday, September 27 with festivities lasting until Sunday. Holy Cross’s alumni from all class years were invited to reconvene on the hill and catch up with former classmates

and meet other former Crusaders. The weekend began with alumni be-ing invited to sit in on some classes friday morning, and Dean Michael Simons gave a Law School lecture in Rehm friday afternoon. Friday night

featured the second annual pep rally

sponsored by the Purple Key Soci-ety, the oldest organization on cam-pus. PKS gave away free t-shirts in support of the Crusaders taking on #16 Fordham Saturday afternoon. The event also saw performances

from the Goodtime Marching band

and the Rhythm Nation Steppaz.“It was great to see so many people coming out the night before the game,” said Marching Band Presi-dent Matt Portu, ’15, “We loved getting to play our music and get ev-

eryone as excited as we were that night.” The festivities con-tinued into Saturday with Freshmen Field filled with rows of cars for the morn-ing’s tailgate. Cur-rent students braved the treacherous hill to make it down to join in on all the ex-citement. Events continued with the Multicultural Stu-dent Organizations (MSO) Quad Take-over in the Kimball quad. The event featured a variety

See PEP RALLY, page 2

Courtesy of WiGOWiGO, an app designed by former Holy Cross student Ben Kaplan, is taking college campuses by storm with around

50,000 users

Photo by Hannah SmithMembers of the Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band get the crowd pumped for the Homecoming game against Ford-

ham at last Friday’s Pep Rally on the Hoval

Charlotte Errity, Elizabeth O’Brien Co-Editors-in-ChiefKevin Deehan, Evan Grogan, Jess Bailot, Kelsey Littlefi eld News EditorsVictoria Fritz, Johnathan Thompson, Julie Booth, Diarmaid King Opinions EditorsEmma Pcolinski, Natalie Correa, Mackenzie Horl Features EditorsJohn Morton, Patrick Walsh, Patrick Buscone, Emily Iannoconi Sports EditorsBrendan Higgins Eggplant Editor Kyle Hughes Web EditorHannah Smith Photography EditorMegan Izzo, Trey Altieri Copy EditorsEmily Watson Publicity ManagerLucas Keefer Business ManagerLauren Biolsi Advertising ManagerProfessor Steve Vineberg Faculty AdvisorDean Jacqueline Peterson Faculty Advisor

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Student Government Association CornerProviding You With Your Weekly SGA Updates

Check back weekly for updates on what your SGA is doing, as we listen to student

voices and work to create a stronger campus community.

THIS WEEK IN THE SGA:

Weekly Cabinet Meeting Highlights- Co-Presidents discussed progress on developing a Holy Cross app to streamline information and eliminate excessive emails: we are cur-rently considering the Involvio platform- Cabinet Initiative Updates: Athletics—continuing work on naming student section and hosting “Concern for a Cupcake” to get Athlet-ics feedback; Communications—developing Social Media Madness Week; Health and Safety—working on getting students snow park-ing; Student Engagement—implementing the “Take your Professor to Lunch” program; Business Relations—announced new 8:00 p.m. shuttle to Boston on Fridays - Students accompanied the Director of Spirituality and Social Jus-tice to Tuesday’s “Agape Latte” event at Boston College to observe how it is run and learn more about the program

CONTACT US:Facebook: Holy Cross Student Government AssociatonInstagram: HolyCrossSGATwitter: @HolyCrossSGA

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SGA Games of the Week: Men’s Soccer vs. BU: Wednesday, 10/8, 7:00 p.m.

SGA Sunday Dinner Series: “The True Meaning of Diversity”: Sunday, 10/5 at 5:30 p.m. in Hogan 402/403

Social Media Madness Week: 10/27-10/31Featuring free raffl es and giveaways!

Fall Fest: 10/31, 4-6 p.m. in the HovalThis new annual event (est. last academic year) will be held on Halloween and feature free food from Chipotle and other restaurants, as well as fun outdoor activities before the night-time festivities begin.

We welcome you to stop by the SGA Offi ce in Hogan 220 at any time to voice your concerns, provide feedback, or chat with SGA members!

From WiGO, page 1

Currently, WiGo is on over 800 college campuses across the coun-try, has had over 50,000 users in its fi rst month, and is the third trend-ing app in the Apple app store. “I feel very lucky to have such an amazing team working with me around the clock to continue to grow the reach of our app,” said Ben. Looking towards the future, Ben’s ultimate goal is to have WiGo on every college campus in the Unit-ed States by the end of the year.

Given the large demographic of college students and young profes-sionals living in new cities, Kaplan thinks an app like WiGo will be extremely successful. He admitted, “I want to be the number one so-cial planning service in the world.” Although this journey has been such an amazing experience so far, Ben said, “Leaving school and quitting hockey was the most dif-fi cult decision of my life thus far. I absolutely loved Holy Cross, and it will always have a special place in my heart.” The opportunity to

expand WiGo’s breadth nation-ally and work with such experi-enced people was too good of a chance to pass up, but because Boston is so close, Ben is still able to come back to campus to visit friends and attend hockey games. Ben said, “I knew if I didn’t jump in with two feet this year, I would always regret it. I feel so strongly that someone is going to nail this space, and I think we’re best po-sitioned to be that company.”

Public Safety Blotter

Friday, September 26Cantor Art Gallery: Staff reported that a student worker forgot to return key to gallery

Saturday, September 27Mulledy Hall: Offi cers found a minor in possession of alcohol outside of the residence hall

Linden Lane Post: A visiting student on campus reported a stolen or missing vehicle that was left near the turnaround by Williams Hall—offi cers helped locate

Sunday, September 28Hart Athletics Center: Students requested offi cers assist a female student back to room after twisting an ankle during intramurals soccer game

St. Mary Chapel: Staff called Public Safety after a student fainted in the middle of mass

Loyola Hall: Student called offi ce to report stink bugs—exterminators were requested

Monday, September 29Linden Lane Post: Guest reported a stolen backpack

Courtesy of WiGO This map shows the growing prominence of the application. While the northeast remains a strong base for this social plan-

ning company, other areas of the country are starting to adopt the WiGO lifestyle.

From PEP RALLY, page 2of

ethnic organizations on campus, including CASA, ASIA, and MEchA, and a performance by the Fusion dance team. That afternoon, the Crusad-ers took on #16 Fordham that resulted in a devastating loss for HC. CASA sponsored the “Af-rique Island Fete Part 3” Edge in the fi eld house that night as an end to the festivities of one of the most exciting weekend for students and alumni alike.

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THAT’S NEWS TO MENews Stories from Around the World Monday, September 29 Ismailia, Egypt—A collision involving two massive container ships near the Suez Canal on Monday sent containers tum-bling into the sea, halting traffic for hours on one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Officials from the Suez Canal Authority reported the German-flagged MV Colombo Express and the Singaporean-flagged MV Maersk Tanjong collided after one of the ships experienced rudder problems. Tuesday, September 30 Dallas, Texas—A Texas patient being treated in a hospital is the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention announced Wednesday. Several other Americans were diagnosed in West Africa and then brought to the United States for treatment. Washington, DC—The United States and Afghanistan on Tues-day signed a long-delayed security agreement that will allow about 9,800 American troops to remain in the country past this year. U.S. and Afghan officials had agreed on terms of the accord more than a year ago, but former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai had refused to sign. The agreement was signed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ah-madzai, a day after being sworn into office. Sacramento, California—Califor-nia Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first statewide ban on the use of plastic bags in grocery stores and other businesses on Tuesday.

Wednesday, October 1

Washington, DC— Julia Pierson, the first female director of the Secret Service, resigned Wednes-day in the aftermath of a fence-jumper gaining access to the White House on September 19 and a subsequent congressional inquiry uncovering other security lapses.

College Chaplain Leaves After 21 Years on the Hill

Jess BailotNews Editor

On Thursday, September 18, 2014, the Cantor Art Gallery held the opening reception for the ex-hibition of The Italian Presepe: Cultural Landscapes of the Soul. Presepe, in Italian, means nativity scene. Italian installation art fas-cinated curator and photographer Margot Balboni and Holy Cross English Professor and medievalist Sarah Stanbury. The exhibition is a product of their hard work and dedication to discovering the his-toric and cultural significance of the Italian nativity scene. The inspiration for this exhibit began ten years ago when Margot Balboni took a trip to Italy, be-coming intrigued particularly with the presepes found in Napoli. On

her sabbatical, Professor Stanbury conferred with Bal-boni and thus the p r o j e c t was born. “ O n e thing led to anoth-er,” Stan-bury remi-n i s c e d . “The Ital-ian prese-pe is both unfamiliar and inter-esting. It represents a whole world of life.” She observed. The exhibition includes pieces from

Carnegie Museum, in order to con-trast still life pic-tures with actual Ital-ian prese-pe works of art. Profes-sor Stan-bury and M a r g o t B a l b o n i also en-listed the help of some Holy Cross stu-dents. Ol-ivia Vanni ’13, Mario

Leiva ’14, and Helen Tucceri ’15. The three students accompanied

Stanbury and Balboni on a trip to Italy in summer 2013. “For two weeks, we visited Italian churches and museums, interviewing peo-ple,” recalled Tucceri. “We also translated a lot of letters and books when we returned back to campus. The whole experience allowed me to better acquaint myself with the Italian culture before spending a year abroad in Bologna.” The Cantor Art Gallery and all those involved with the Italian Pre-sepe exhibit brought a truly enlight-ening and enriching experience to the College of the Holy Cross. The exhibit will be open until Decem-ber 17, 2014.

Kevin DeehanChief News Editor

On Tuesday, September 30, Paul Covino ended his 21-year tenure at Holy Cross as Associate Chap-lain and Director of Liturgy. Covino, as of Wednesday, is the new Director of Campus Min-istry at Assumption College, lo-cated in Worcester. Building up to his time on the hill, Covino attended George-town for his undergraduate studies followed by receiving a master’s in Theology and Li-turgical Research from the Uni-versity of Notre Dame. Paul then returned to his alma mater where he served as a residence hall chaplain and associate di-rector of the Georgetown Cen-ter for Liturgy. In 1993, Covino joined the Holy Cross com-munity where he has served as a chaplain up until earlier this week. Covino is an accom-plished scholar as well—having multiple publications to his name such as the popular wedding prepa-ration book, “Celebrating Mar-riage,” and the film “Our Catholic Wedding.” While at Holy Cross, Covino

played a crucial role in the reno-vation of Mary Chapel and the introduction of the smaller daily mass chapel, the McCooey Chapel, which commenced back in 2002.

These changes to the basement of St. Joseph Memorial Chapel, overseen by Covino, reflected the changing needs of students and liturgy going into the 21st century. Covino was in charge of multiple

liturgical campus ministries—in-cluding greeters, altar servers, lec-tors, eucharistic ministers, and li-turgical coordinators—as well as serving as the chaplain for the Na-

val ROTC. “I got to know Paul through my role in campus ministry, and I will miss his leadership at ev-ery mass,” said Caroline DiNi-cola, ’16, “He is also a great role model and a person I look up to. I know he will do a great job at Assumption.” In addition to beginning a new phase of his career as Director of Campus Ministry at Assump-tion, Covino was accepted into the Diaconate Program for the Diocese of Worcester and began his training earlier this August. Following Covino’s departure, Norm Gouin, the Director of Music for the Chaplain’s Office will absorb the duties of Direc-tor of Liturgy. Gouin is new to Campion, having just replaced Paul Melley who left Holy Cross

at the end of the 2013-2014 aca-demic year to pursue a position at St. Ignatius Church in Chestnut Hill, MA.

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Photo by J. BailotNew Cantor exhibit showcases the Italian Presepe

Opinions 4 The Crusader OPINIONS October 3, 2014

Brendan ConnallonStaff Writer

Let’s talk about stocks. Specifically, let’s talk about a financial mechanism with a bad reputation: short sell-ing. Short selling is a form of stock trading in which the in-vestor “bets” against the per-formance of a stock. If the stock price falls, the investor makes money, and vice versa. This “short” po-sition is named because the investor believes it will do poorly in the short term, and is looking to profit off of that prediction. Short selling is quite literally the opposite of taking a traditional “long” position on a stock, where the investor believes it will rise in value over time. You probably saw short selling in the movie Casino Royale. Le Chiffre planned to make co-pious amounts of money by shorting airline stocks, then attempting to bomb a plane. Not surprisingly, short selling is given a bad rep. On one hand, it is often incorrectly la-beled as the cause of the 2008 financial crisis. On a more superficial level, it can seem unpatriotic to bet against the success of an American com-pany, but short sellers are not the problem. To understand why short-selling is good for the market, we should first understand how a short sale is executed. To begin, an investor contacts a brokerage (essentially a bank for stocks) with a request to “sell-short” a certain num-ber of shares in a company’s stock. The brokerage will then loan the desired number of shares to the investor, with an agreement that the shares must be repaid to the broker-age within a certain amount of time. Up until the deadline, the investor can do whatever he wants with them, just like he could do with any other kind of loan. All that matters is that the shares are returned, with a small transaction fee, at the end of the loan period. For this example, lets call the loan period a week. The first act in any short sale is then to immediately sell the loaned shares of stock to the market. Let’s assume that Mr. Biggles-worth executed a trade to

short 1 share of IBM stock, currently trading at $100. Mr. Bigglesworth will receive the share from his brokerage, and sell it to the market, receiving $100 cash. Now Mr. Biggles-worth will sit and wait. If the stock price goes down, like he predicted, Mr. Bigglesworth will be able to rebuy the stock at a price lower than $100, return the share to his bro-kerage, and keep the profit. Let’s say that IBM stock falls to $50 a share within 3 days. Mr. Bigglesworth uses his re-cently acquired $100 to pur-chase the share again for $50. He can now absolve his debt, and keep the remaining $50 as profit. It would not be uncommon to call out Mr. Bigglesworth as a traitor. Surely a man who has profited off the fall of American stocks cannot be patriotic, but this is not the case. Short selling per-forms the important task of stabilizing the boom and bust cycle of the market. Short selling, by its very nature, oc-curs when the price of stock is over-inflated, or artificially driven up by a number of wack-o factors. When stock reaches this rather unhealthy point, investors predict an inevitable down swing. They execute short sales, borrow-ing from the brokerages and flooding the market with stock, and as as we all know from Econ 101, whenever there is a flood or abundance of something, price tends to fall. So is the case with stock. On a large enough scale, this massive sale of stock floods the market, driving the arti-ficially high price of a stock back down to normal. And don’t fret. Once the stock re-stabilizes at a fair price, inves-tors will purchase it again, and the price will rise. Over time, and in large quan-tities, the actions of short sellers compete with actions of buyers, theoretically sta-bilizing the ebbs and flows of the market. Short selling isn’t cannibalism, and it cer-tainly isn’t unpatriotic. It’s just good business, and our fi-nancial markets are better off because of it.

Short Stock for

Uncle SamBrendan Higgins

Eggplant Editor/Revolutionary Hero

In an unprecedented move The Eggplant has formed a coup and seized control of part of “The Opin-ions” section. That’s right, the only reason anyone really reads the news-paper (be honest other sections) just got a second page (well almost) and we don’t plan on stopping there. That’s right rest of the newspaper take heed, we started steamrolling and we don’t plan on ever stopping. I’m sure you’re all sitting there wondering “wow how did he pull this off ? Pay someone off ? Military ac-tion? Rub someone the right way? (if you catch my drift).” And the answer is a resounding no actually. I was just messing around in the newspaper of-fice and saw that the Opinions sec-tion had a blank page so I just threw a couple articles together and nobody really noticed or at least called me out on it. Its not even a full page and it’s not that close to the actual Eggplant which is kinda annoying. But then again if you take out all the stuff in the middle it kinda works

like one big section, plus I’m not that picky I’m just happy with whatever I could get. Really worked out to be honest, I’ve always wanted to be part of a overthrowing of power or a revolution of some sort but I don’t really have any strong convictions and protests on TV always looked to crowded and messy for my taste, so this is like the best of both worlds. I get to knock “Revolt Against a Re-pressive Regime” off my bucket list and I don’t have to get off my couch. Win Win for Higgie Smalls. As you can see we’re starting small with this revolution but one of these days I’m gonna stumble on in the office and there’s gonna be a completely blank newspaper and we’re gonna fill it with fart jokes and making fun of food and just give the people what they want. And we are going to do whatever we want with our vast new power, no rules baby. I might even let Pete Car-lino get in the newspaper again after his train wreck of an article last week. I am even gonna see if I can throw in a curse word or two and will defi-nitely be continuing the tradition of

publishing the just barely publishable. I mean for goodness sake, did any-one even read Frank’s article before it got in the newspaper? You could get a contact high from reading that thing, and I should know I had the pleasure of reading it three times. And lets be real a take over of the rest of those sections would not be that hard. Opinions is halfway done as you can plainly see, the sports at this school are already a joke as is (heyooooo!!!! Nah just kidding Nathan Pine if you’re reading this you are doing a good job keep up the good work.). The Features section looks like it could use the help on some weeks and to be honest I haven’t gotten around to reading a full “Purple Page” article because they’re way too long even with the fun pictures and I get distracted too easily but I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard to take over too. So watch out newspaper, and watch out Holy Cross, we’re taking over. Now good luck with Frank’s article, it’s a doozy.

The Eggplant Forms a Partial Coup and

Seizes Opinions Page Sleep With One Eye Open

Sports Section

Chris RoyStaff Writer

Recently, Apple released their new flagship phones: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. With some relatively new technology came the phones big-gest change: new screen sizes. The 6 is a noticeable change from the 5s, while the 6 plus is a big jump from the 5s’ screen size. The question is why are phone screens getting bigger? Is our eyesight getting worse? Are they run-ning out of ideas to add to phones, us-ing the large screen to justify releasing new models? Whatever the reason is, it’s happen-ing, and Apple is just the latest to join the trend. Samsung, HTC, and nearly every other major phone brand has been making larger and larger screens for years. Riding the orange line to work this summer left me puzzled as to whether people were on their phones or their tablets. Not only do you need a bigger case for your phone, but how are you going to get it in your pocket? Are you go-ing to need a separate bag to carry your phone? I thought we left that behind back in the 90’s, in the early days of

brick cell phones. The trend in tech-nology is to get more and more into a smaller package. Its been that way forever. A modern day calculator has more computing power than a 1940’s super computer that took up two full

sized rooms. Where does it stop? Do we end up carrying TV sized phones around to talk and text each other? Talk about no privacy. When this ridiculous trend will end, who really knows?

Are We Going in Reverse?Why the iPhone 6 is Too Big

The Crusader OPINIONS October 3, 2014 5

6 Th e Crusader OPINIONS October 3, 2014

Holy Cross, Inc.Ryan Kingsley

Staff Writer

To Whom It May Concern: Calvin Coolidge, though a pe-ripheral president in the records of American history, remains re-membered today for one especially observant quote: “The business of America is business.” Though originally unintended, this idea extends to academia and educa-tion circles as well as the American system. Holy Cross is an excellent college with a golden legacy and an impeccable reputation, but like all schools, it functions as a busi-ness as well . . . Holy Cross, Inc. As such, this business must preserve an upstanding image. But at what cost does that come? Alumni and prospective students may admire Holy Cross for its rigorous academ-ics, commitment to the liberal arts and its resounding mantras—“men and women for and with others,” and “Ask More,”—but beneath this carefully manicured image exists a student body disillusioned with an administration that fails to heed the voice of the student body. A troubling disconnect and division continues to expand between the Holy Cross administration and stu-dents who wonder to what extent the motto “men and women for and with others” actually resounds among those who hold the power. To many within the student com-munity, this divide stems from the administration’s singular focus on Holy Cross reputation with little re-gard for student opinion or approv-al. Take for example, the adoption of the new school logo—a logo that represents not only the school and administration, but also the students currently attending Holy Cross! Do we not deserve a voice in its design, its meaning? Here is a brief overview of how the admin-istration adopted the new symbol: hire marketing consultants to draw

a “symbolic” crest; hold a couple of daytime fi shbowl discussions when all the students are in class (so the administration can claim student involvement); adopt the logo; hold another fi shbowl discussion after student leaders voice displeasure at the new logo; ignore those students even after they voice their ideas; and adopt the same, controversial logo. Holy Cross will reportedly keep the old crest for special oc-casions, though, thank goodness. It seems trivial, but in principle, the fact that Holy Cross’ decision-makers refused to accept student input indicates just how insignifi -cant the voice of the student body is to the administration. Further, if someone showed the new logo to another person who had never heard of Holy Cross, I doubt they would even recognize it as a school crest —more likely, a brand symbol for some obscure laundry deter-gent. But, I suppose it’s justifi ed . . . Holy Cross is a business, is it not? Another division arises in the form of stricter residence life policies. To the Holy Cross administration —you alienate your students with every new, restrictive measure you impose, and this merely fosters re-sentment, not obedience. Resident Assistants (RAs) complain that no one goes to resource hours to chat —well, nobody will go when every other room is being cited for play-ing music a little louder than usual on Friday night. In one of my own citations, conversation, music, and laughter were cited in the report as the RA’s reason for knocking. I do truly apologize for laughing. When I go visit my upperclass-man signifi cant other in Williams Hall on Saturday night, I get inter-rogated by two RAs posted by the door like sentries, demanding my identifi cation, my purpose for be-ing there and whom I know living in the building. And to what end? I imagine discouraging underage drinking in a senior dorm. But Holy

Cross, in your own alcohol educa-tion literature, you claim there ex-ists a solid percentage of students who do not participate in the drink-ing culture, and I myself have nu-merous friends who reject it, and yet you make the basic assumption that every student going to Wil-liams on Saturday must be up to no good! It’s a gross overstepping of power, and on many levels, an un-warranted invasion of privacy. Also, let us not forget the random, sur-prise room inspections put into ef-fect this year—everyone, make sure you check the peephole next time someone knocks. All in the name of reputation and being tough on underage drinking, this new policy represents another paternalis-tic attempt by the administration to impose on the students’ lives. What with the stricter, on-campus residence life policies, students are now pushed off-campus during the weekend. Waiting there are Public Safety and Worcester Police De-partment offi cials, parked on ev-ery corner, lights fl ashing a silent warning for everyone to go back to campus. I do understand that after the debacle that was Caro Street in 2011, certain measures were taken and policies had to be strengthened and enforced. After all, the reputa-tion was at stake. But should cur-rent students be punished for the behavior of now-graduated stu-dents from 3+ years ago? Though many students may not know, after the Caro Street incidents the Holy Cross administration instituted a new policy in which students eigh-teen and over could hang out at the Pub and mingle with upperclass-men. This hit Fox News as a po-tentially controversial issue (look it up on YouTube!), and nevertheless, before long the policy had been re-scinded because it drew unwanted attention. But that was actually a good idea! It was a reasonable re-sponse to curtail underage drinking, and indirectly supervised above-age

drinking in a remote manner—and yet, for the sake of reputation, the administration revoked the policy. Now the student body takes to the streets of Worcester, going to seedy bars and nightclubs, many of which are indeed eighteen and over, but no matter, for it’s not Holy Cross property, and thus not the Crusader reputation at stake. This proves that it’s not the principle of having an eighteen and over bar on campus the administration dislikes, merely the negative attention it garners. Just in the past two weeks, the Worcester police blotter has re-

ported four stabbings, three shoot-ings, three bank robberies, multiple armed robberies and multiple in-stances of breaking and entering in Worcester. To the Holy Cross ad-ministration, is this really where you want the student body hanging out on the weekend? If someone un-derage is hurt, or overly intoxicated . . . well, at least it wasn’t at the Pub. Ask More, Ryan Kingsley, a disillusioned stu-dent of the College of the Holy Cross

Robert JohnsonStaff Writer

A recently posted article in Crux (the “All Things Catholic” web-site of the Boston Globe) entitled “Conservatives to synod: Don’t go soft on marriage,” revealed the be-liefs that many conservative mem-bers of the Catholic Church have as to what the future of the insti-tution of marriage should look like. First, it should be noted that these beliefs have been articulated by brilliant minds such as Thomas Farr, former First director of the U.S. State Department’s Offi ce of International Religious Freedom, and Hillary Towers, a Washington, D.C.-based developmental psychol-ogist. Thus, while I will try to argue against the beliefs that these con-servatives share, I do not mean to dismiss them; I am fully appreciative of the opinions of these individu-als and see them as entirely valid opinions. I just disagree with them. In a letter drafted by the two in-dividuals already mentioned above, it is stated that “Perhaps the bold-est way we can evangelize married

couples … is to build small com-munities of married couples who would support each other uncon-ditionally in their vocations to mar-ried life.” While I agree that ideally marriage should last forever, to con-tend that this is a realistic goal for everyone and that couples whose marriages have failed have nothing to teach about the reality of mar-riage is simply not to look at these marriages from more than a single perspective. I believe that the fore-most aspiration of the institution of marriage should be to bring two people together on the basis of love, which obviously requires a desire to be with each other. A marriage consisting of two people who don’t have that, but continue to be married, is always going to be an unhealthy marriage, especially for any children involved (yet sup-porters of this letter maintain that the interests of their children are a major reason for their beliefs). I do not need to list statistics based on case studies or any of the like to tell you, the reader, that an unhappy marriage can have a negative impact on everyone involved, that parents

who “stay together for the kids,” though their intentions are good, are just doing harm to their children. As a child of divorce, I have learned many things, many of these things I learned while my parents were mar-ried, and many after they were di-vorced. While my parents were mar-ried, while they made tremendous efforts to “make it work,” thinking that would be best for my brothers and me, I learned how corrupting an unhealthy marriage can be to a child’s feelings toward his or her home. Constant fi ghting between my parents made it so I felt uncom-fortable in my own home; I wanted to be anywhere else because I always felt a cloud of stress and tension looming over me. Throughout my childhood, I sought refuge in homes of friends and neighbors where I could escape such emotions that were ever-present in my own home. More important to note, however, was that I developed the notion that my parents’ relationship was the norm, that someday when I was married, I would inevitably have a similar relationship with my spouse. My parents’ divorce, in total hon-

esty, was most likely the greatest thing that ever happened to me. For the fi rst time that I could remem-ber, I felt calm and relaxed in my own home, even though I now had two. For the fi rst time that I could remember, I could eat at the dinner table and not have to worry about a shouting match breaking out over virtually nothing. Furthermore, I learned what true happiness in a relationship between two people looked like in my father’s remarriage. Many of these conservatives con-demn those who are divorced and then remarried, claiming that such people should be refused Commu-nion during Mass. They claim that remarriages “further weaken the institution” of marriage. I am here to tell you that they are wrong. In his book A Church That Can and Can-not Change, John Noonan, Jr. writes a chapter entitled, “Morals Without Experience and Empathy Are Like Sundaes Without Ice Cream and Sauce.” Conservatives with no ex-perience of unhappy marriages, or who have not had the courage to end such marriages, lack the ability to empathize with those who do

and those who have found hap-piness in their decisions. How can one fairly make judgments without looking at what they are judging from every possible vantage point? I can say with authority that failed marriages have so much to teach, that they lead to remarriages that can strengthen the institution, not weaken them. It is the marriages that carry on without love that weaken the institution. These marriages create undesirable home environ-ments for children and teach them that being unhappy in a marriage is just what marriage is. Watching my father fi nd love and happiness has given me so much hope that I can fi nd that too one day. I now know in my heart that marriage is meant to enhance the lives of two people who are in love with each other and want to be with each other for the rest of their lives, and I now know that this is truly possible. I also know that if I fail to fi nd it the fi rst time, it is more than acceptable to try again, that doing so is a good thing.

Misunderstanding the Reality of Marriage

Features The Crusader FEATURES October 3, 2014 7

John Hodge Staff Writer

With David Fincher’s next film, Gone Girl–based on the novel of the same name–opening this week on Friday, Oct. 3, it is appropriate to take another look at the gifted di-rector’s previous films. Finch-er is undoubtedly amongst the most talented and elite directors currently working in Hollywood with such films as Fight Club (1999), Se7en (1995), and The Social Network (2010) to brag about. Any director who could claim that he or she helmed any one of these films would automatically be considered great, but these are only a few on Fincher’s seem-ingly endless list of exception-al films. Fincher’s capacity to realize such compelling story-telling on the big screen is par-alleled by few other directors, and the beauty of his films is unlikely to be rivaled by any. In Fight Club, Fincher cap-tures the deeply philosophical dialogue of the film by per-fectly pinning Edward Nor-ton and Brad Pitt against each other. With what is arguably Pitt’s best performance, Fight Club has become a cult clas-sic fanatically loved by those who know that it is definitely not a shallow film that merely provides spectacle with brutal fight scenes. This film delves incredibly deep into the nature of man and takes a rather pes-simistic stance on the meaning

of life. The film also features one of Fincher’s greatest final acts (I will say no more about this; those deprived souls who have yet to see the film will thank me). Se7en, too, possesses many similar elements as Fincher churns out his first truly bril-liant film. Pitt is now set against Morgan Freeman as two police detectives, a rookie and an old-timer working in a city ridden with copious sums of heinous crime. Fincher’s casting is genius and essen-tially comments on the glass half-full or half-empty ques-tion. What I mean to say is that Pitt’s character, Mills, is ambitious and optimistic that he can make a difference, while Somerset (Freeman), has been emotionally harden by his experience working in the city and has far less hope. And similar to Fight Club, this film ends with an intense and shocking realization for both the audience and protagonist. Now, while both of these films are absolute master-pieces and probably Fincher’s two greatest works, films such as The Social Network and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo put the director’s uncanny abil-ity to piece together a com-pletely fantastic film on dis-play. His usage of Nine-Inch Nails band member, Trent Reznor, to score these films proved to be an amazing de-cision. Reznor’s arrangements of Clint Manell’s Lux Aeterna

in Dragon Tattoo and Led Zep-pelin’s epic Immigrant Song in Social Network give an un-settling, borderline disturbing feel to both of the films (not to say that Fincher’s placement of Pixies’ Where Is My Mind in the final scene of Fight Club wasn’t awesome, ‘cause it was). Fincher utilizes cinematog-rapher, Jeff Cronenwelth in both of these films, and his work with Cronenwelth has produced two majestic films that incorporate gorgeous landscapes and well-designed indoor environments. There truthfully is not much to complain about in anyone of the films of David Fincher. He consistently brings tre-mendous storytelling and bril-liantly written dialogue to the big screen. At the same time, he never allows any other as-pect of his films to suffer. As the leading man of Gone Girl, Ben Affleck put it, “He’s the only director I’ve met who can do everybody else’s job better than they could.” This is why we don’t see any Fincher films that are well written but visu-ally unappealing or vice versa. This is why Gone Girl is likely to be another Fincher classic, already garnering an 86 per-cent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes from the lucky few who attended early screenings. Please don’t stop working any time soon Mr. Fincher; your work is simply too good.

Gone Girl and the Films of David Fincher

Natalie A. CorreaFeatures Editor

Hometown: Hopkinton, MAMajor: Undeclared (probably Psychol-ogy with a Pre-Business concentration)Favorite Dorm: MulledyFavorite Animal: Dogs (especially lab-radoodles!)Favorite Book: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomFavorite Color: TurquoiseFavorite Movie: The Truman ShowFavorite Song: “Come On Eileen” by Save FerrisFavorite TV Show: Modern FamilyFavorite Holy Cross Class: Basic Act-ing

Favorite Meal on Campus: Soft-serve Kimball Ice CreamFavorite Professor: Claudia RossCampus Involvement: ACT, Club Swimming, The AgencyAdvice for fellow Crusaders: If you trip up the stairs, just keep going!Guilty Pleasure: Singing in the showerEmbarrassing Story: I dropped an en-tire glass of ice tea in Kimball and they made me stand next to it while they went to get a wet floor sign.Hobbies: Acting, hiking, skiing, swim-ming, and writingPet Peeve: Slow walkersStarbucks or Dunkin Donuts?: I don’t drink coffeeNumber One on Your HC Bucket List: To get on top of the roof of Fen-wickYour Mantra: Trust your hopes, not your fearsTwitter or Instagram: InstagramCrossroads or Kimball: KimballTen years from now, you’ll be: Being happy and having no regretsPlans for Fall Break: Going to New York City to see my first Broadway mu-sical!

Crusader of the Week Catherine Cote,’18

Emma PcolinskiChief Features Editor

If you’re like most Crusad-ers, you have no time to waste. Now that our first break is fast approaching, so are the onslaught of midterm exams and papers. It’s easy to for-get to take care of yourself at times like these, especially since Kimball (though much improved) takes slightly lon-ger and is more crowded than usual. Who has time to wait in line for stir-fry when there’s an exam in your seminar the next day? Luckily, Holy Cross is now using Tapingo, an app to or-der your food for pick-up. You can use it at Crossroads, Cool Beans, the Pub, the Science Cafe, and Lower Kimball. For each location the app displays an estimated wait time, usually five to fifteen minutes depend-ing on the location. Before using the app, you have to register your Holy Cross ID number, Holy Cross email and phone number.

Once registered, you can use either Dining Dollars or your Crusader Express card. You can also link the app to your credit or debit card, or even a Paypal account. Now, you’re set! Order when hungry. The app is aesthetical-ly clean and easy to navigate. It functions by your current loca-tion, so only Holy Cross din-ing establishments will display on your screen. In case you were unsure of where some of those were (e.g. if you’re a freshman or had an insane year abroad), there are help-ful indications on where you can find places like the Sci-ence Cafe or Crossroads. You can scroll through the meal options in the app and order immediately; but don’t worry, there is an option for a secu-rity pin so no one else can use up your Dining Dollars. My favorite feature is the “Order History” option, where you can choose from a list of the meals you have ordered in the past. After just a few taps your

meal is being made. Tapingo will display an estimate of when your food will be ready; it usually stays true to the original estimate listed next to the location. Once ready, you will receive a text message tell-ing you to come pick up your food. The service is usually given priority for Tapingo be-cause of the promised arrival time. You can take your food to go or stay wherever you or-dered it from, depending on how busy you really are. Some have reported issues with the app, saying that it would not identify their email as valid to Holy Cross, or refused to use their Dining Dollars; however, as more use the app, the more problems will be brought to light and the more smoothly it will run. Now you know how to hop the endless lines waiting for your Weight Watchers pizza in Crossroads. Make sure you stay fueled up and ready to go for midterms.

Featured App: TapingoNatalie A. CorreaCampus Fashionista

Happy October, Crusaders! Without further ado, it is finally the month of Fall Break, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and of course, Halloween. But un-fortunately, it is also the upcoming month of stress because of approaching mid-terms, essays and presentations. Although it may be hard to take out the time to look presentable in the morning, it only takes a few minutes to put on a cute outfit that will make lazy look stylish; just because you might feel like a “hot mess” on the inside does not necessarily mean that you can’t look like a “haute mess” on the out-side. I don’t know about you, but when I have a long day ahead of me, I do not even bother to put my contacts on. This may be an act of idleness, but it gives me an opportunity to finally wear my glasses and play around with my style. In today’s culture, many individuals have prescribed “nerd glasses,” which derived from the 1980’s and are the trending glasses frame. Nerd glasses go with any bravura, includ-ing preppy, urban and boho and allow one to look whimsical, appealing and adorably dorky. Unfortunately, many persons in to-day’s society feel that in order to look pret-ty and feel flirtatious, they have to wear contacts or no glasses while doing so. I am guilty of this myself, but this week I have learned that I should just go with the flow and have fun with it! Just like the typical Holy Cross student, embrace your inner geek-ness and be unique. Comfort is key when it comes to being

a haute mess, that is why it’s acceptable to wear either jeans or track pants. I would recommend that women wear jeggings be-cause they are appropriate pants that are as comfortable as leggings. As Blair Wal-dorf would say, “tights are not pants,” but wearing jeggings helps to bend that rule a bit. For men, I’d suggest that they wear straight jeans because they are loose, yet make a male look well put together. If you are not a fan of jeans, you could also wear athletic-inspired track parents, which are available in all types of fun fabrics and de-signs, making them multifaceted enough to be suitable for any instance. Cute and affordable pairs of jeans and track pants can be found at H&M (Auburn Mall) and American Eagle Outfitters (Blackstone Valley Shoppes). Having “Js on your feet” is a crucial ele-ment. They are casual, restful and univer-sal. The best sneakers to go with this look, especially with jeans and track pants, are Converse sneakers because they help one look somewhat polished. Other than Con-verse though, it would also be acceptable to wear a pair of Jordans, Adidas, or Nike sneakers. Since dressing like a haute mess is the standard style of college students, it is im-portant that they are informed on how to “work” this relaxing panache. Along with the nerd glasses, jeans or track pants and sneakers, one could mix in a sweatshirt, a graphic t-shirt and even play around with some funky hair-dos. Being a haute mess is all about combining many styles and putting them into one; you just have to learn how to coordinate them to bring out your true personality.

How To Be a “Haute” Mess

8 The Crusader FEATURES October 3, 2014

Francie SullivanStaff Writer Abroad

I have never written a piece of work that has been pub-lished, but the opportunity to share my abroad experiences with my fellow Crusaders back in Worcester seems like a good enough reason to dive into the intense world of journalism. My name is Francie Sullivan, I am a junior Sociology major with a Women’s and Gender Studies concentration from Baltimore, Maryland. I have been in Cork, Ireland for about 7 weeks now, and, although it is starting to feel like home, I am surprised by something new every day. It took me probably too long to get used to people driving on the opposite side of the road, and I am still a little shocked when my fellow Irish students describe something as “good craic” (pronounced crack), which means it was

good fun, but such is life ad-justing to a new country and culture. While my first few weeks were full of class field trips around Ireland that were truly amaz-ing, the most exciting thing to happen so far, personally, is the appearance of some semblance of a routine. Every Monday, I attend my Traditional Irish Music class, which is basically one hour of listening to our teacher talk about harps, flutes, and fiddles, and then one hour of listening to recordings and live performances of jigs and reels. It is absolutely the cool-est thing to be learning about such an important part of Irish culture and history in Ireland itself with an Irish teacher! After two hours of rock-ing out, some friends that I’ve made from all over America (New York, California, Ari-zona, Massachusetts, and even my home state of Maryland)

all go over to a local pub called The Beggarman and watch an episode of Game of Thrones in the upstairs theatre. I know that sounds a little odd, but this adorable, traditional Irish pub has a 35-seat theatre with red velvet curtains in the upstairs, and the owner will play almost anything you ask. With a pint in hand, we cheer on Daen-erys and boo pretty much ev-eryone else (let’s be real, guys). When the episode ends, there is sometimes traditional music being performed downstairs, so we will stay and listen to a cute old man with a flute play the best Irish tune you have ever heard. Then, one member of the group will usually offer to make dinner, and we will walk to their apartment and grab some food. While this may sound ex-tremely normal or even mun-dane, it’s really nice to get a sense of community at such a

big school. Holy Cross, at 2,800 kids, almost forces you to get to know everyone in your classes and in your hall, which I don’t think is a bad thing. Univer-sity College Cork has around 16,000 kids, most of whom go home on the weekends, making it a lot more difficult to meet fellow students. As there is no Kimball equivalent here, we also do not have the built-in so-cializing that occurs in a dining hall. Ireland also does not have chicken parm, which quite pos-sibly may be the greater loss, but I’ll let you decide on that one. Being abroad has already changed me in a lot of ways and provided me with a ton of great opportunities, yet I’ve found it’s also important to ap-preciate the everyday things. Hopefully as time passes, I’ll get over the lack of chicken parm.

Crusaders Abroad:Good Craic in Cork

Mackenzie HorlFeatures Editor

Sleep deprivation is an inevi-table aspect of any college stu-dent’s life. Crusaders on Mount Saint James find each and ev-ery hour of their hectic days planned out and penciled into their agendas, which, for the la-dies on campus, will most likely have a Lily Pulitzer design. Stu-dents find themselves spending early mornings and late nights in the cubicles of Dinand Li-brary studying for exams and writing papers. In addition to academia, extracurricular commitments are numerous, ranging from clubs to student government and varsity athlet-ics. After all, we “live on a hill among people who desire to move mountains.” Clearly, we will not be moving any such mountains by sleeping. Rather than sacrifice an hour or two from our busy schedules for a

nap, we compensate the only way we know how: with coffee. Does Cool Beans not have enough variety for you? Are you looking for a quick adven-ture that will get you off of the hill? By now you’ve probably noticed your fellow students walking around campus cof-fee in hand, but the cups are not those to be found at Cool Beans. You’ve probably be-gun to wonder and asked your peers what InHouse is and why everyone is strolling into Di-nand Library or sitting at the Hoval with this foreign coffee brand? InHouse, located at 225 Shrewbury Street, has become the go-to off campus location for Saders to venture. By any means possible, we jump into our friends’ cars in pursuit of the necessary energy boost to get us through the day. Like their slogan states, InHouse will truly make any day “just the perfect day!”

Not only is it affordable for the average college student’s budget, as a small iced cof-fee priced at only $2.09 and a large priced at $2.79, but it is delicious. With unique flavors such as Pumpkin Spice, Maple French Toast, Brownie Toffee Crunch and Mocha Cinnamon Swirl, InHouse will satisfy the taste buds of any customer. Are you wondering what the Holy Cross flavor of the month might be? A staff member re-ferred to Snicker Peanut Butter as “the Holy Cross favorite.” If you find yourself in need of some brain food, homemade muffins, pastries, croissants, and bagels are all made on a daily basis, leaving them fresh and plentiful. Are you having trouble deciding what to order? The staff is full of suggestions and will even combine two fla-vors into one coffee to individ-ualize your coffee and give it a personal touch.

We may be spending hours upon hours studying, but that is no reason to settle for sim-ple coffee brewed within the confines of our dorm rooms. Sometimes a fresh cup of In-House coffee is the motivation we need to get us through the late evenings and ace our ex-ams. Get into the fall spirit and taste their most popu-lar flavors of the season, C a r a m e l Apple and P u m p k i n Spice. Try someth ing new, get off the Hill, and venture over to InHouse C o f f e e —you will not regret your decision!

Coffee to Complement Your Daily Grind

SHAPE Up!

Healthy HintsQuestion: I was wondering: How can I tell the difference between having a cold and having the flu? It seems like a lot of the symptoms are the same, but I know they are treated quite differently.

Answer: A cold is a milder respiratory illness than the flu. While cold symptoms come on slowly and can have you feeling down for a few days up to a week, flu symptoms usually appear suddenly and make you feel miserable for a few days up to weeks. Common cold symptoms can include a sore throat, congestion, and a cough. A slight fever is possible although pretty uncommon in adults. During the first three days that you exhibit cold symptoms, you are contagious. If symptoms do not seem to be getting better or worsen after a week, check with Health Services or a Health Care provider to see if something more serious is brewing. Although the flu can also present a sore throat, congestion and cough, the unique signs of the flu include fever, headache and muscle soreness. A complication of the flu is pneumonia, so seek fur-ther evaluation by a healthcare provider if you de-velop difficulty breathing or your fever cannot be controlled with the consistent use of acetamino-phen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil/Motrin). The most important step is PREVENTION! Cold and influenza viruses are transmitted via droplets and can live on surfaces for several hour. Wash your hands and keep them away from your eyes, nose, and mouth in order to stay clean and healthy.

Have a question concerning health? Email shape@g.holy-cross.edu and check out next week’s edition of The Cru-sader for a possible answer!

At the Kimball Quad:“Everytime I walk from Kimball, I have to mentally prepare myself to climb what seems like Mount Everest.”

Overheard on the Hill

The Crusader EGGPLANT October 3, 2014 9

The EggplantThe Crusader’s Satirical Page

Internship Opportunity!!!!Position: Off-Campus Slave

Job Description: Looking for a spunky, young individual to come live at my house and be my slave! Although it is unpaid, we will have fun! YAY!

What you will do: *My chores! (trash, dishes, cleaning, homework, calling my mom) *Entertain me when I tell you to! *Hook up with my girlfriend when I am tired! *Write poetry! In sign language! *Give me your money when I run out! *Unstring my string cheese!

Requirements: *50 butterfly time under 45 seconds *IQ under 50, GPA under 2.5 *Rejected from SIP *500+ instagram followers

Ideal Candidate: *Has soft hands *Can eat a tube of toothpaste without puking *Cute, but not like too cute so I’m jealous *Enjoys the scent of gasoline *Likes to blow bubbles (VERY IMPORTANT) *Prefers chunky peanut butter over smooth

Send applications to Terry Oncho at OCslave@g.holycross.edu. First round interviews will be held on Tinder next week!

Oskar KokoshkaVery Employable... Ladies

Tired of low attendance throughout the semester, Holy Cross Career Services has threatened to kill a litter of puppies if students do not attend one of their up-coming career workshops. Multiple tutorials, such as how to optimize LinkedIn or how to craft a professional resume, have been met with an increasingly low student turnout. This has led Ca-reer Services to more drastic measures. Kiki LaRue, a staff member at Career Services, stated that she was “tired of only talking to three people per session” and that it was

really “hurting my ego.” The threat imposed is an incentive to have students at-tend the workshops, which, Ms. LaRue added, have been “very helpful in finding and maintaining a job.” This is not the first time Career Services’ methodol-ogy has upset the student body. Recently, they have withheld the use of Crusad-er Connections (an import-ant tool in finding employ-ment upon graduation) from seniors unless they attend an hour long presentation. Chris Parnell, a senior, stated that “helpful resourc-es should not be made con-ditional.” He also added that he valued what Career Ser-vices offers for the College,

but ultimately they should not have the power to ter-minate resources if the stu-dents choose not to engage with them. In a recent survey, the stu-dent body seemed generally upset, but were still reluc-tant to attend one of the workshops. Mark Hughes, a Junior, said he’d attend the workshop only if he would be able to hold the puppies afterwards. President Father Boroughs only briefly commented on the threat posed by Career Services stating, “I’m more of a cat person anyway.”

Emergen-C EmergencyThe Streets Are Wet With Drug Cartel Blood as

Students Get the SnifflesAbigail Benjamin

Two First Names, One Bad Cold

With the cold season ensuing, the Ebola panic only recently re-ceding, and classes beginning to pick up, many Holy Cross stu-dents have found themselves fear-ing illness. “I don’t know what I’d do,” shares one student, “if I got sick…..idk, man. It’d just re-ally suck.” Many students seem to share this sentiment, as we’ve seen a spike in Emergen-C use over the past couple of weeks. Emergen-C, which usually comes in a box of thirty packets, has been distribut-ed in singles, with dealers charging up to $20 for a single packet. This has created class divisions

on campus, as many broke stu-dents are forced to share packets and cups with other unfortunate souls, actually spreading sickness faster. We spoke to a student who said that she once paid $16 for a packet, thinking that she was get-ting a sweet deal. “In reality,” she says, “I was getting swindled! [The packet] wasn’t Emergen-C! It was Airborne! Oh my God I was so mad!” The student claims to have suffered emotional as well as phys-ical trauma from the incident. Situ-ations like these have caused many to resent those who are able to af-ford an entire genuine Emergen-C packet. On the bright side, Kim-ball and Hogan Dining have been flooded with students looking to pick up shifts.

On the downside, students’ need for quick, cheap Emergen-C has spawned a cartel of sorts. This cartel is said to operate out of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where those crafty engineering stu-dents have been producing it un-derground “Breaking Bad” style. The Worcester community has responded to the cartel’s arrival with something like anger but also kinda like sadness. Many locals have called for Mayor Joseph Petty to give both college communities an ultimatum: either curb the stu-dents’ enthusiasm for the drug or leave the city. The Mayor has yet to respond verbally, but our sourc-es say that he was spotted looking very stressed out about the issue. The Anti-C movement saw this as

a victory, which only fueled their social media presence. Anti-C-ers have taken to twitter, twittering disapproving messages through the hashtags #NoCforHC and #CantWooTheWuss. One user wrote, “This time those doggone kids have gone too far. I’ve lived here all my life, but I’ve never been so ashamed of the student body #NoCForHC #MakeItStop #We-HaveChildren.” On the other side of the issue is the Pro-C movement, which be-lieves that the students’ habits can-not be stopped and that the only way to bring an end to the cartel is to legalize Emergen-C. We talked to one Pro-C student, who said, “We’re not really sure why it’s ille-gal.” Well, put kiddo. Why the heck

is it illegal? We’re not sure, but one very concerned parent said, “I’ve seen the effects, I’ve seen what it does to kids. I have six kids, and all but one of them have gone to Holy Cross. Do you know why he didn’t go? He got all into health. He bought Emergen-C, CoQ10, fish oil. The kid thought he was invincible. Now he’s working with children in some afterschool pro-gram. No college degree. Honestly, I’m ashamed, and I will do every-thing I can to prevent that from happening to any other parent’s child.” Regardless of the outcome of this battle, this reporter has the sniffles.

Career Services Threaten

Death of Puppies Unless Students

Attend Workshops

Sports 10 The Crusader SPORTS October 3, 2014

Chris FoxStaff Writer

Despite gorgeous, summer-like weather and a spirited crowd throughout, the Holy Cross foot-ball team dropped a 45-16 decision to the #16-ranked Fordham Rams at Fitton Field Saturday afternoon over Homecoming Weekend. Head Coach Tom Gilmore and his Cru-saders entered Saturday’s game with hopes of avenging a close 32-30 loss last year to Fordham; Gilm-ore is 5-6 overall against the Rams. Tough defense and special teams miscues hampered both teams during the first quarter of action, as Fordham’s placekicker Michael Marando had his 29-yard field goal blocked, while Holy Cross’ sopho-more placekicker Zane Wasp had his 28-yard field goal blocked on the following drive. A goal line stand by Holy Cross’ defense held Fordham to three points on the first drive of the second quarter, but Fordham responded with a passing touchdown by quarterback Mike Nebrich and a rushing touch-down by running back Chase Ed-monds on the next two drives. Holy Cross managed to get on the board

with an excellent 8-play, 55-yard drive within the last minute of the half, capped off by a 37-yard field goal by Wasp. Quarterback Peter Pujals connected well with receiv-ers Tyler Artim and Jereme Murray

down the stretch, going 4/6 for 53 yards to get within field goal range, and the Crusaders went in to halftime down 17-3.

Holy Cross came out of the half galvanized by the 14-point defi-cit, and on the second play of the drive, Pujals found sophomore wide receiver Jake Wieczorek for a 74-yard score. The ensuing ex-

tra point was blocked, bringing the score to 17-9 in favor of Fordham. Despite this second-half spark

for the Crusaders, the rest of the second half belonged to the Rams. Fordham’s Mike Nebrich threw three touchdowns over the next four drives to put the score out of reach. Nebrich’s 315 yards, 4-touch-

down performance earned him the Johnny Turco Me-morial Trophy, awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in Holy

Cross’ Homecoming football game. Peter Pujals connected with senior Tyler Artim for a 27-yard touch-down catch to close out Holy Cross’ scoring for the afternoon. Pujals and Artim both had respectable games; Pujals went 18/34 for 282 yards passing, throwing two touch-downs and one interception, while Artim caught a career-high seven receptions for 90 yards and a score. After the loss, Senior linebacker Tyler Zeoli commented on how the team can improve. “As a team, we can’t live in the past. We have to recognize our faults, make the right adjustments, and ultimately learn from our mistakes. We need to use this past week’s game against Fordham to strengthen our resolve, and push us to work even harder in preparation for Colgate.” With the loss, Holy Cross drops to 2-3 on the season and last in the Patriot League. The Crusaders will travel to Hamilton, NY to square off against Colgate next Saturday, October 4th, at 1:00 p.m. Holy Cross is 4-6 overall against Colgate since Tom Gilmore took over as head coach in 2004.

John MortonChief Sports Editor

Soccer may be one of the most difficult sports to keep a win-ning streak going. Whenever a team scores a goal, they usually seize on that momentum and it carries them to victory. That is what makes the current run the Holy Cross women’s soccer team is on all the more amazing. This past weekend, women’s soccer continued their winning streak by defeating American 1-0. The win increased the team’s undefeated streak to 11 games. Currently the team holds a 9-0-2 record with a 1-0-1 record in the Patriot League. Holy Cross’ lone goal in the vic-tory was scored by freshman Aly Spencer who now has 8 goals in 11 games. Spencer scored in the sixteenth minute after receiving a pass from junior forward Annie Galvin. From that point on, the game was a tight defensive battle. Faced with two close chances from American, senior goalkeeper Carly McCabe remained poised in goal and made the saves when it mattered most. She now has nine shutouts in eleven games this sea-son and 0.18 goals against average. To put their 9-0-2 record in per-spective, let’s take a look at all Di-vision 1 Women’s Soccer programs across the country. As of Septem-

ber 22, Holy Cross is one of only nine teams in the top 100 in the country to be undefeated. Addi-tionally this ranking, according to NCAA.com, places Holy Cross as the 100th best team in the country. To be ranked 100 out of 332 eligi-ble teams in Division 1 is definitely an accomplishment for this team. When you compare this team to the 2013 team, you can see the im-provement. Last year, the team was only 2-12-4. Not only has the team won more than the two games they did last season, but they have only allowed two goals all season long! Holy Cross will put its unde-feated record on the line against Boston University and Lafayette this weekend. Currently, BU has a record of 5-3-2 and is 1-0-1 in the Patriot League. Meanwhile, La-fayette is 3-6 with a 0-2 record in the Patriot League. Every Patriot League contest is a difficult test. In order to keep its impressive streak going, the soccer team will have to keep playing up to the level they have all season long. If Holy Cross can get hard-fought victo-ries against these teams, it will only help them with Patriot League play-offs which begin on November 4.

Courtesy of Hannah SmithPeter Pujals launches a deep ball to Jake Wieczorek.

Crusaders Battered by Rams

Patrick BusconeSports Editor

Not too long ago, Rajon Rondo commented in an interview on how excited he was to actually have a full training camp and preseason to prepare for the upcoming 2014-2015 season, after missing both last season due to his torn ACL. I remember getting excited about that prospect too, a 100% Rondo, fully prepared for the season after training camp. However, generally, after talking about such important and fragile matters, you should knock on wood. Rondo either for-got to do this old trick or knocked way too hard because he now has a broken hand and 6-8 weeks on the sideline. This incident brings up several important questions, such as how Rondo actually broke his hand, how much his maturity has developed, and, most importantly, where the Celtics stand as a result of all this. They say you shouldn’t ask questions, you’re afraid of the answer to (at least, I think they say that), but these questions need to be brought up because the answers are certainly not ideal. Let’s start with how Rondo broke his hand. According to him, he slipped in the shower. That story just reeks of a terrible, on-the-spot lie to save face. Let’s be real here: I’m a very mediocre athlete and I have never fallen in the shower. And you’re going to tell me that Rajon Rondo, one of the best athletes in the world, couldn’t keep his footing when he got some shampoo in his eye? It doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to think this story is sketchy. And it certainly didn’t take Rust Cohle to find out the alleged real reason on how he broke his hand. As with

most things in this day and age, all it took was a few people on social media saying they saw Rondo at a trampoline park and suddenly it all made sense. I’m not sure what should make me question Rondo’s maturity more, the fact that he lied about how he broke his hand or the fact that he actually broke at a trampoline park that was probably also hosting little Jimmy’s 12th birthday party at the same time? Now, this incident isn’t even close to as bad as Josh Shaw, the USC cornerback, lying about getting in-jured while jumping down several flights to save his nephew from drowning (note to athletes making up fake stories about their injuries, learn from Rondo and Shaw here. Don’t go too heroic or too lame, that’s when people get suspicious). Still, though, Rondo has a long history of questionable decisions. Was going to a trampoline park a bad idea? No, not really. I think we all would’ve trusted Rondo to play on a trampoline without get-ting hurt. But was lying about it a bad idea? Absolutely, it made the entire situation a lot worse than it had to be. Rondo is supposed to be the leader of this young team, but it’s hard to gain the trust of your teammates when they’re not even sure if they can trust you. And now this young team will be without Rondo, the only real All-Star on the roster, for the begin-ning of the season. As with any-thing, there are two ways to look at this. From the developmental standpoint, the injury is a blessing in disguise, as Marcus Smart could be thrust into the starting role right away in a sink or swim type scenario. From a winning stand-point, however, it’s just a curse not in disguise at all. With Rondo, the Celtics are potentially a playoff

team, without him, though, they’re back to the same place they were last year: tanking. I don’t care how well Marcus Smart or James Young play, neither of them can replace the impact of Rajon Rondo in their first 10 NBA games ever. In theory, after the ten or so games Rondo misses, everything will be back to normal, but I’m afraid this may not be the case. For starters, it will take some time for Rondo to get back into the swing of things and get used to his new teammates. What’s worse, though, is that his injury is notorious for leading to re-injury (see: Hedo Turkoglu). It’s a simple formula: Rondo missing games means the Celtics probably losing those games. For the Celtics to fight for a playoff spot, Rondo can’t miss many more games than those he will miss in the beginning of the season. Unfortunately, though, that, much like a broken hand from a trampoline park or shower (or heck, maybe he broke it showering at the trampoline park? He wasn’t lying after all!) is out of our control. Thus, the 2014-2015 season, like Rondo at a trampoline park, is up in the air. Is this team a playoff team with Rondo? It certainly isn’t one without him. This team will hope-fully contend for a championship in the years to come with Rondo at the helm. All we can do is hope that he finally learns from his own mis-takes and can lead the Celtics with a little more maturity—because when it comes down to winning it all, maturity and leadership means everything (hello, 2013-2014 San Antonio Spurs) and Rondo, as he has shown us again by lying, still doesn’t have enough of either to help the Celtics win banner #18.

Women’s Soccer Remains

Undefeated

Rondo Breaks Hand...?

The Crusader SPORTS October 3, 2014 11

Patrick WalshSports Editor

Derek Jeter’s retirement has de-servingly been the focal point of baseball throughout September. But now that The Captain has played his final game, we must em-brace the fact that life will go on and baseball will still be played. No array of postseason teams in recent memory has seemed nearly as poised to provide such an entertaining journey to the Fall Classic, as does this group still playing. With that said, let’s breakdown the remaining ten. Oakland Athletics (88-74): The A’s had the worst second-half of any postseason team in baseball history. Their first half was very convincing and they appeared to be the team to beat in the American League, if not all of baseball. After acquiring starting pitchers Jon Les-ter and Jeff Samardzija at the trade deadline for a few highly touted prospects, plus OF Yoenis Ces-pedes, the A’s looked like they were primed for a deep run through the postseason. However, with the ex-ception of 3B Josh Donaldson, the offense began to struggle mightily. Additionally, Samardzija and first-half sensation SP Scott Kazmir were extremely inconsistent. Sun-day night, on the back of ace Son-ny Gray, the A’s clinched a spot in the Wild Card game in their 162nd game of the season. They say that second-half momentum doesn’t matter when the playoffs start. The A’s hope this holds true as they look for Lester to guide them past the Kansas City Royals and ace James Shields on Tuesday night to move on to play division rival Los Angeles Angels. If the A’s bats can find their stroke again, this team has the pitching to make a run, per-haps all the way to the World Series. Kansas City Royals (89-73): Despite falling a game short of the Detroit Tigers for the AL Central crown, the Royals find themselves in an exciting position as a team that had relatively small outside expectations entering the season. Sure, C Salvador Perez, 1B Eric Hosmer, SS Alcides Escobar, 3B Mike Moustakas and OF Lorenzo Cain were expected to continue to make strides. Perez, Escobar, and Cain played very well, as did veterans Alex Gordon and Nori Aoki. The pitching staff, led by ace James Shields, did exactly what was required of them. Flamethrower Yordano Ventura lit up radar guns and showed his dreamy potential, though it is critical that he can translate some of that raw abil-ity into playoff success right now. Jason Vargas and Jeremy Guthrie were solid. Closer Greg Holland and Setup man Wade Davis were the best at their positions in 2014. Even if the Royals get past the A’s, they are going to need their young position players to hit more consis-tently, a second starter to perform comparably to James Shields, and Holland and the rest of the bull-pen to continue to close out games. Despite the unlikelihood of a championship this year, the Royals should be excited about the future. Los Angeles Angels (98-64): It

looked like the Angels would hob-ble to the finish after they lost ace P Garrett Richards in mid-August to a left knee injury. Instead, they only got better as P Matt Shoe-maker emerged to fill the void left

by Richards’ injury. Still, although the Angels have the best record in baseball, veteran Albert Pujols, and stud Mike Trout it will be difficult to advance without Richards. It is also uncertain if Shoemaker will be healthy for the beginning of the post-season. Assuming he is, man-ager Mike Scioscia will likely roll Jered Weaver, Shoemaker, and the erratic CJ Wilson in that order. This paints a harsh picture of the An-gels playoff outlook, yet the team has managed to overcome adversi-ty and win nearly 100 games. Their first round opponent—either the Royals or Athletics—have question marks of their own and the Angels have to be the favorite against ei-ther team, with their Major League leading offense and dominant bullpen critical to their success. Baltimore Orioles (96-66): The Orioles really needed to click on all cylinders to be sitting where they are. They did not have an ace in the hole with underestimated uber-potential that could make up for under-performing players at other positions. Their rotation was consistent one through five. In the playoffs, they will likely throw Chris Tillman, Miguel Gonzalez, and Wei-Yin Chen. Offensively, the Orioles were carried by OF Adam Jones and DH Nelson Cruz. The O’s rely more on the long ball than any team in baseball, and their ability to drive the ball deep against the Tigers’ strong pitching staff will determine their success or demise. It also must be noted that Chris Davis was extremely inconsistent, failing to hit above .200 after his breakout 2013 cam-paign. The Orioles are definitely a club that has its weaknesses, but if Chris Tillman can perform like a true ace and the O’s can hit the long ball, they could win a series or two. However, that is a lot to expect against the veteran Tigers. Detroit Tigers (90-72): If only starters could throw nine innings every game… “Closer” Joe Na-than was brutal this year for the Tigers and it was miraculous that he lasted all year in this role. For-

tunately, the Tigers had the most consistent and reliable lineup in the American League, featuring Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, and Ian Kinsler, but also 38-year old Torii Hunter, underrated Rajai Davis,

and J.D. Martinez. These six had remarkable seasons. The Tigers made a huge deadline deal as well, acquiring David Price from the Rays to bolster an already studly pitching rotation, comprised of ace Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, and Rick Porcello. A rotation with Scherzer, Price, and Verlander had the potential to be one of the best ever if they all pitched to poten-tial. Unfortunately, part of the reason Detroit made the push to acquire Price was the surprising decline of Verlander. This postsea-son, Verlander may not even start a game, as he has been the fourth best starter in the rotation behind Scherzer, Porcello and Price. If Joe Nathan and Joakim Soria can close out games, this is the team to beat in the American League. San Francisco Giants (88-74): The Giants are arguably the most unprepared team entering the postseason. They recently learned that energizer bunny Angel Pagan would miss the entire postseason due to back surgery. They also have a severe pitching problem. They do not have familiar names Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum like they once did, though for different reasons. Cain is hurt, but Lincecum just plain stinks. The only locks for the postseason rotation are P Madi-son Bumgarner and P Jake Peavy. However, Peavy has struggled mightily in his postseason career. The Giants bullpen has seen a lot of turnover this year, but has re-mained solid through the adversity. Fortunately, the Giants have All-Star Buster Posey behind the dish and hope that his experience can lead them to a play-in game victory over the hot Pittsburgh Pirates. Even if they are able to do this, it is unlikely that they can take three against the Washington Nationals. Pittsburgh Pirates (88-74): Af-ter a 17-9 September record, the Pi-rates enter the postseason scorch-ing hot. Their group of largely inconsistent starting pitchers has become, well, consistent over the last few weeks. Wunderkind Gerrit Cole has been lights-out in the sec-

ond half and they have had great complements to the rotation as well. The lineup is very deep, with MVP contender Andrew McCutch-en headlining a group of enigmas including OF Gregory Polanco and

Utility-man Josh Harrison. Much of the Pirates postseason success will hinge on whether C Russell Martin will be healthy. Martin, a very solid offensive catcher, would be an excruciating loss mostly for his highly regarded defensive work. As far as the bullpen goes, closer Mark Melancon has been lights out since the All-Star break and if the Pirates starters can perform consis-tently, this team really does have a chance to do something. With that said, the Pirates trickiest test may come in the play-in game against Giants ace Madison Bumgarner. In an attempt to win the division this past Sunday, manager Clint Hurdle decided to throw the Pirates best SP Gerrit Cole. The Pirates did not win, and now must win the one game playoff without him. If they win, they have to take on the tough Washington Nationals—but at least they’ll have Cole back. If you find yourself trying to convince a friend that baseball is not the bor-ing sport that the uninformed be-lieve it to be, tune in to a Pirates game with them and they will not be disappointed. Washington Nationals (96-66): This team is good. Really good. OF Bryce Harper hits sixth in the order and P Stephen Strasburg has had a good year and is the third most ef-fective starting pitcher on the team right now. Harper, C Wilson Ramos and 3B/LF Ryan Zimmerman all missed significant time with inju-ries, but the team has been so deep that players have stepped up. An-thony Rendon found a niche at the hot corner and posted a 6.3-WAR 1B Adam LaRoche looks like he’s just now entering his prime at the ripe age of 34. CF Denard Span, SS Ian Desmond and RF Jayson Werth all stretched the lineup to give the Nats arguably the league’s deepest set of bats. However, the most impressive piece of the ’14 Nationals has been their starting rotation. Led by homegrown Jor-dan Zimmermann and Stephen Strasburg, the Nationals also have Doug Fister, Tanner Roark, and Gio Gonzalez as their #3, 4, and

5 starters. This trio could outper-form the large majority of teams’ #1, 2, and 3 starters. Manager Matt Williams will likely throw Strasburg in Game 1, followed by Zimmer-mann and Fister. Game #4 would be a toss-up between Gonzalez and Roark, but Roark has been on an innings-limit—oh, how Nats fans recall fond memories of Strasburg in ’12—and has had more bullpen experience, so he will likely find himself there. The two questions for the Nats are whether unproven closer Drew Storen can close out games in October and whether their young players—namely, Harper and Rendon—will shine in the bright lights of October base-ball. If they do, expect the Nats to knock-off the Wild Card team and be a favorite to win the whole thing. Los Angeles Dodgers (94-68): In many ways, the Dodgers are very similar to the Angels, though their pitching rotation is much more top-heavy. Clayton Kershaw is on his way to being the best left-handed starter in the history of the game and Zack Greinke has been a phenomenal Robin to Kershaw’s Batman. After that, injury ques-tions come into play—looking at you, Hyun-Jin Ryu—as do those of inconsistency—see Haren, Dan. However, you cannot pos-sibly over-estimate the ability to throw Kershaw and Greinke in three games of a five game series or four of a seven game series. The lineup is extremely deep and the bullpen has several question marks. 2B Dee Gordon has been arguably the best leadoff hitter in baseball, swiping 64 bags and batting a cool .289. Gordon is followed by stud CF Yasiel Puig, 1B Adrian Gonza-lez, RF Matt Kemp and SS Hanley Ramirez. The depth runs through to the bench as well. In the bullpen, Kenley Jansen has been pretty re-liable, but after that, the talent re-ally drops off. A big deal has been made of the Dodgers beating up on lowly teams and not showing up against the powerhouses. The sam-ple size isn’t big enough to make these claims and the Dodgers are a force to be reckoned with. St. Louis Cardinals (90-72): The Cardinals enter the postseason with some rotation questions, but other than that they look pretty steady. Adam Wainwright and Lance Lynn may not be Kershaw and Greinke, but they could arguably be the top duo in the game right now. Other options appear to be slim. John Lackey appears to be the best bet to start a third game right now. The Cardinals lineup does not appear to have any glaring holes, but they also do not appear to have a player that packs a big punch. C Yadier Molina, 1B Matt Adams and 3B Matt Carpenter have cooled down over the second half. Despite the apparent lack of an X-Factor, the Cardinals won the NL last year without a real stud in the lineup. However, the Nationals and Dodg-ers just appear to be too strong for the Cardinals. Prediction: ALCS – Tigers over A’s in 5. NLCS - Nats over Dodgers in 7. WS – Nats over Tigers in 7.

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Will Anthony Rendon and the Nats be this happy at the end of the playoffs?

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Purple Pennings with Emily Iannaconi

Support the Crusaders in the following games!Swimming and Diving Penthathlon Women’s Volleyball10/04 @ 1:00 10/03- vs. Loyola @ 7:05Field Hockey 10/04- vs. American @ 4:05

10/04- vs. Lafayette @ 11:05

“And now the end is near. And so I face the final curtain. My friend I’ll say it clear. I’ll state my case of which I’m certain.” On Sept. 28, around 2:30 in the afternoon, Derek Jeter walked off the baseball field for the last time. He had just reached first on an infield single and his man-ager Joe Girardi waited until re-ceiving the sign from Jeter that he was ready. Ready to walk off the field. Jeter nodded his head, catcher Brian McCann came in to pinch run, and that was it. Jeter finished with 3,465 hits in his career, the sixth-most in base-ball history. He has a career bat-ting average of .310 and a total of 1,311 RBI’s. Jeter is a 14-time All-Star and he helped the Yankees win five World Championships. Jeter has no regrets, when looking back on his career and he does not question or sec-ond-guess his decision to retire. “I felt like the time was right,” Jeter said in his final postgame news conference. “I’ve lived a life that’s full. I trav-eled each and every highway. And more, much more than this, I did it my way. Regrets I’ve had a few, but then again too few to mention. I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption.” The Boston Red Sox gave Jeter a proper send off. In the pre-game ceremony, Jeter was greeted by Boston’s great Captain, Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Bruins’ Bobby Orr, the New England Patriots’ Troy Brown and for-mer Celtic captain Paul Pierce. The third base coach for the Red Sox, Brian Butterfield pre-sented Jeter with customized LL Bean boots. Butterfield is the minor league instructor who re-ceives the most credit for help-ing Jeter improve after his 56-er-ror season in 1993. Current Red Sox players came out to greet Jeter, and the final one, Dustin Pedroia, handed the captain a second base with an inscribed Number 2. The Red Sox gave Jeter a custom-made “RE2PECT” Fenway placard as well. The green monster specifi-cally addressed Jeter, saying “With Respect, Derek Jeter.”

Seeing something so much as-sociated and embedded within the culture of the Red Sox like the Green Monster have a trib-ute to the Yankee Captain, was both staggering and fitting. You almost felt the need to look twice and double check to make sure you were seeing correctly, but you also knew that you were.

Because Derek Jeter is a part of the Red Sox history, he is part of the history of every team in Ma-jor League Baseball, past, present, and future. What’s more, he is a part of our history. We grew up with him and we learned to hustle by watching him run down the first base line. Just like he did in his final game to get his final hit. “I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway. And more, much more than this, I did it my way.” In an article in the Daily News, Mike Lupica argues that

Jeter’s real ending occurred not in Boston on Sept. 28, but in the Bronx, at Yankee Stadium a few days before on Sept. 25. “We will always know that the real goodbye for Derek Jeter was said at Yankee Stadium last Thurs-day night, not just witnessed by the ones lucky enough to be in the ballpark for one of the great-

est sports nights our city has ever seen, but by the rest of those who love Jeter’s sport the way he always did, a sport he honored as much as anybody who ever played it, in the Bronx or anywhere else,” he said. For those who missed it, Jeter, in the bottom of the ninth in-ning, hit a single into right field to drive in the Yankees game win-ning run to beat the Orioles 6-5. Where does this fit on the list of Jeter’s all-time best mo-ments? Is it ahead of, or behind Jeter passing Lou Gehrig on the

Yanks all-time hit list? Does it beat the flip to Jorge Posada in the American League Division series against the A’s in 2001? What about the homerun that he hit on November 1, 2001 in the bottom of the tenth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series? What about his 3,000th hit, another homerun?

Or, the time he dove into the stands against the Red Sox to make the catch, helping the Yankees go on to win the game in a hard fought 13 innings. Does Jeter’s final hit in Yankee stadium, in front of Yan-kee fans, as a Yankee, top that? “Yes there were times I’m sure you knew when I bit off more than I could chew. But through it all when there was doubt, I ate it up and spit it out, I face it all and I stood tall and did it my way.” In the grand scheme of a sport like baseball, for any other player and on any other night, Jeter’s hit

would be exciting, but not note-worthy. The Yankees were out of the playoff running, simply try-ing to finish the season strong. Jeter’s hit got them a win, but what does that win matter if the season is almost over anyway? September 25 at Yankee Stadi-um was about more than winning though. For maybe the first time in Jeter’s career, he did something for him. Of course, Jeter always wants a win and he always will. But I think Richardson ran so hard from second base to home plate, for Jeter. I think he stood up, dusted himself off, and jumped in the air, not because the Yan-kees won, but because Jeter did. “I’ve loved, I’ve laughed and cried. I’ve had my fill, my share of losing. And now as tears subside, I find it all so amusing.” Jeter threw his arms in the air and jumped off the ground when he saw what he did. I’d like to think that, maybe just this once, Jeter was celebrating for him. Lupica said that he once asked Jeter about the trips he used to take to Yankee Stadium as a kid. “If you were a kid,” Jeter said, “what better place was there to dream?” “To think I did all that and may I say not in a shy way. Oh no, oh no, not me. I did it my way.” Jeter helped build that house of dreams. The fans in Yankee stadium erupted that night and never wanted to leave, not be-cause they were celebrating a win. Because they were celebrating a Captain. They were celebrating because they had the privilege to see a leader, a shortstop, unlike any the game has ever seen. And fans jumped and screamed and cried because Jeter is a part of them. Derek Jeter got a walk-off hit that September 25 night, and a city cheered for him. A na-tion stood and tipped its cap. “For what is a man what has he got if not himself, then he has truly not. To say the things he truly feels and not the words of one who kneels. The record shows I took the blows. And did it my way.” “Yes it was my way.”

A tip of the cap to Yankee legend Derek Jeter.