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Sept. 16, 2015THE HAWK

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On the night of Sept. 11, two men carrying BB guns and masks were stopped and arrested by Phil-adelphia Police on the corner of Cardinal Avenue and Overbrook Avenue, according to Public Safety officials. No students were involved in the incident, said John Gallagher, director of public safety and securi-ty.

This security update follows a string of criminal activity near Saint Joseph’s University community that started the beginning of the aca-demic year.

Since Aug. 26, there have been five gunpoint robberies, each occur-ring between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. In each attack, St. Joe’s students had their phones, wallets and money taken, according to Gallagher.

In response to the recent surge in criminal activity, the Public Safe-ty and the Philadelphia Police De-partment have increased patrol in the neighborhoods and streets sur-rounding campus. No changes to the increased patrol have been an-nouced since the Sept. 11 arrests.

“We haven’t seen a problem like this is quite some time,” Gallagher said. “Nonetheless, one is too many because it affects the quality of life for students, and primarily that is a concern.”

In response to students, Public Safety has also amped up their bi-cycle patrol, which will now operate full-time throughout the year. There are seven full-time assigned bike patrol officers covering the entire university. The university is divided into three bicycle sectors and the bi-cycles patrol 24 hours each day. All seven officers have been trained to patrol on bikes, and are CPR and AED certified.

The bike patrol officers will of-fer high visibility and be able to get anywhere on campus quickly, said Michael Cora, public safety bicycle supervisor. Bicycle patrol has the ability to go places that vehicles can-not, and do so at a faster pace than an officer on foot, he said.

“[The bike patrol is] the new face of security, foot patrolmen on steroids,” said Cora.

There is a possibility of upcoming employee layoffs and budget cuts, officials of Saint Joseph’s University recently confirmed.

The impending layoffs and cuts have been caused by the univer-sity not bringing in as much revenue as expected, according to Uni-versity President, Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. This was partially caused by a lower total enrollment of undergraduate students for the 2015-2016 academic year than was budgeted for, according to Joseph Lunardi, ’82, vice president of marketing and communications.

This fall, 4,528 students are enrolled as full-time undergradu-ates, 27 less than the previous year, according to Maureen Mathis, assistant provost for undergraduate enrollment.

Additionally, freshmen enrollment was lower than expected, to-taling 1,176 students. This is about 125 less than the targeted number of 1,300, according to Mathis.

“The admissions world is a tricky world…we’re relying on 18-year-olds to make an admission decision, to make a life decision, and it’s really the first major decision they’re making,” Mathis said. “I think in the end it was just that students had decisions to make and 1,176 of them chose Saint Joseph’s.”

The university received the same number of applications as last year, but decided not to admit as many applicants, said Lunardi and this process improved and lowered the acceptance rate of the univer-

sity by three percentage points from last year, according to Mathis.“A decision was made in the spring to not go deeper into the ap-

plicant pool, simply for the sake of adding paying students,” said Lu-nardi. “The quality decision took priority over the quantity decision, so we’ve seen small improvements in selectivity, in test scores in cer-tain majors, in entering GPA, in diversity statistics… [but] there has been no major transformation in the makeup of the entering class.”

Besides enrollment, the budget for the 2016 fiscal year also seems to be in a slight state of disarray. According to an email sent from University President Mark C. Reed, Ed.D., to all university em-ployees, even though the 2015 fiscal year was completed with a pos-itive increase, current projections estimate that there will still be an unresolved gap of $5 million for FY16.

This gap is due to both the lower than projected enrollment and the university’s largest expense—employee compensation—continu-ing to increase at a faster rate than revenue, according to the email.

But despite the $5 million unresolved gap for FY16, next year’s budget is expected to have a $7 to $8 million surplus, according to Lunardi.

“So what we’re looking at addressing is how much of a healthy surplus to maintain not fixing a deficit. If we did nothing there

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FISCAL YEAR 2016 REVENUE GAP

Paid academic help for freshmenCoaching offers students specialized tutoring for a fee

Revenue gap and lower enrollment contribute to budget cuts

JULIA CAUTELA ’17Hawk Staff

ANA FAGUY ‘19Special to The Hawk

Repeated robberies lead to campus arrestsSurge in criminal activity surrounding St. Joe’s

KATRYNA PERERA ‘16News Editor

Continued COACHING, Pg. 2

Continued LAYOFFS, Pg. 2

Donut worryGood eats on a college budget

Photo by Matthew J. Haubenstein, M.A. ’17

Last fall, the Office of Learning Resourc-es caught backlash from the student body after reducing the number of tutors and as-signed tutoring sessions available to students due to budget cuts. In response, this fall the ORL is offering more hours for peer tutoring sessions, but in new ways.

Supplemental Instruction sessions and academic workshops are still available through the OLR, but the most notable change is the installation of the new academ-ic coaching program.

Academic coaching is a fee-based pilot program offered to a select group of first year

Saint Joseph’s University students. Students that are interested must apply for entrance into the program through an online applica-tion on the OLR website.

It allows them to work one-on-one with an academic coach. The program is offered only to freshmen students in order to better help them transition into college life, accord-ing to Kim Allen-Stuck, Ph.D., assistant vice president of student success and educational support.

The change was made possible in part by shifting the bulk of hours from walk-in to ap-pointment-based.

According to “Chang-es in Learning Resources Center tutoring services,” published in The Hawk on Oct. 22, 2014, both stu-dent workers and students who utilized the tutoring services were disappoint-ed by the cutbacks.

Students employed by the tutoring center or who held jobs through Feder-al Work Study were not asked to return, and walk-

in hours for certain courses were no longer offered.

“[Cutting the number of tutors avail-able] really could have negatively affected the students who relied on those services at the time,” said Marisa Woodford, ’18.

According to Allen-Stuck, the Office of Student Success fielded multiple requests for academic coaching after the tutoring staff was slimmed down from 70 workers to al-most 25.

These requests were then relayed to the OLR, but at the time, the office had only two employees and could not provide tutoring to the student body.

The cost of the new program ranges from $800 to $1,440 per semester, depending on how often a student meets with a coach. The role of the academic coach is to help the student with organizational skills and prior-itizing tasks. The coach meets with the stu-dent for one to two hours on a weekly basis. Currently, there is no financial aid available for the program.

Learning Strategies Consultation is an-other service offered by the OLR, similar to academic coaching—the difference between the two however lies in the price and

Photo by Maura Duffy ’17

Department of Public Safety reports (Sept. 5-Sept.10)

Sept. 5

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life of an odor of marijuana coming from a room in LaFarge Hall. Officers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards was noti-fied.

Public Safety was notified of a burglary alarm set off inside 5800 City Avenue. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investi-gation revealed the alarm was activated accidentally. Facilities Man-agement was notified.

Sept. 6

Public Safety was notified of a Saint Joseph’s University student be-ing approached by several males in the 2000 block of N. 52nd St. and robbed at gunpoint. The student was forced to hand over his wallet and cell phone. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The student was not injured. The incident is under investigation by the Philadelphia Police.

Public Safety was notified of a St. Joe’s student being approached by several males in the 2000 block of Bryn Mawr Ave. who then attempted to rob him at gunpoint. The student ran into a nearby apartment complex. The male suspects fled the area. Public Safety Officers and Philadelphia Police were notified and responded. The student was not injured. The incident is under investigation by the Philadelphia Police.

Public Safety was notified by an area resident of a loud party involv-ing St. Joe’s students taking place in the 2400 block of N. 52nd St. Public Safety was notified and responded. Community Standards was notified.

Sept. 7

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life regarding an odor of marijuana coming from a room in Rashford Hall. Public Safety Of-

ficers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Communi-ty Standards was notified.

Public Safety was notified by the Merion Gardens desk attendant in regards to two males, later identified as non St. Joe’s students, attempting to use the stairwell to gain access to the building. Public Safety Officers responded and escorted the individuals off campus without incident.

Sept. 8

Public Safety was notified of a fire alarm inside of Pennbrook Apart-ments. Public Safety Officers responded. Preliminary investigation revealed that the alarm was activated by a student cooking. Facili-ties Management was notified.

Sept. 9

Public Safety was notified in regards to an unknown person remov-ing “Safe Zone” stickers from several doors on the second floor of the Barbelin/Lonergan building. Public Safety Officers responded. Incident is under investigation.

Public Safety was notified that an unknown person writing a racial slur on the inside of an elevator in the Lancaster Court Weymouth apartments. Community Standards was notified.

Sept. 10

Public Safety was notified by Residence Life of an odor of marijua-na coming from a room in McShain Hall. Public Safety Officers responded to the room with Residence Life. A search of the room revealed no signs of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Community Standards was notified.

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University rolls out academic mentoringprogram for freshmen

wouldn’t be a deficit, because the shortfall is still smaller than the projected surplus, but…you don’t want to operate that way,” Lunardi said.

Officials of the university are looking to fix this year’s problems to the greatest extent so that future adjustments are minor and have less im-pact, Lunardi said.

The university president echoed these senti-ments.

“I think it’s very important for Saint Joseph’s on a go-forward basis that we have greater stability and predictability and reliability in our enrollment forecast and what the goals are that we set, and we are comfortable that we can achieve them,” said Reed. “If we have a few more students, that’s only going to help alleviate pressures on the expense side of things. But that’s not a sustainable model to rely on year in and year out.”

Reed explained that the university might have to go through some permanent restructuring, which could come in the form of layoffs.

“We’re a people-intensive business, so when we look at making adjustments and reductions on the expense side, I don’t foresee how it’s possible to do that in a responsible and sustainable way that won’t impact personal in some way, shape, or form,” said Reed.

He also said that there is currently no deter-mined answer as to how many layoffs are to come, but according to Lunardi, the amount will be “modest.”

“Nothing like what’s being seen at compara-ble institutions,” Lunardi said.

“No one wants to lose their jobs…[and] we have to treat people with dignity,” said Lunardi. “But treating people with dignity also means be-ing fair to our students and their families who are paying tuition because they’re making sacrifices also…their financial well-being is just as import-ant, if not more so than the financial well-being our employees.”

Both Reed and Lunardi said that the goal is to steer cuts and layoffs away from the academic operations of the university.

“In recent years there have probably been more cuts on the academic side, and I think we’ve all seen the lack of popularity of that,” said Lunar-di. “I think this time around it’s not going to go in that direction.”

“The way that I view that we start ia with the administrative operations of the institution,” said Reed. “We’re not talking about looking at profes-sors who are teaching right now…those are activi-ties which are core to our mission and core to who we are and what it is that we do. That doesn’t mean that we don’t look at those areas, but we need to take more immediate and timely action, [and] look at the administration pieces of it.”

The extent of the layoffs and their timing will be more clear once the official enrollment consen-sus numbers are released at the end of September, Lunardi said.

“The goal here is to strengthen,” Lunardi said, “not weaken the academic enterprise.”

frequency of the meetings. A consultation is free and is only held once.

“We’re doing all the things that we have ever done,” said Kristen Goldberg, director of the Office of Learning Re-sources. “We’re just adding [academic coaching] in re-sponse to many requests that we had gotten . . . This is a program that runs similarly on other campuses, and we have done appropriate bench-marking with other campuses before we rolled it out.”

The academic coaches are educational professionals who have master’s degrees, as well as years of experience in education and educational

support at the collegiate level, according to Allen-Stuck.

The success of this program will be measured by assess-ments throughout the process. According to Allen-Stuck, stu-dents participating in the pro-gram will take various assess-ments throughout the course of the program to indicate wheth-er the student improved their skills and to examine whether or not expectations for the pro-gram were met.

The Office of Learning Re-sources will evaluate the pro-gram at the end of the year to determine whether this pilot program will be offered for the 2016-2017 school year, Zac-cagni said.

Enrollment and budget numbers come in lower than projectedContinued from ENROLLMENT Pg.1

Continued from COACHING Pg.1

Photo courtesy of Maura Duffy’17

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Upon returning to campus this year, students new and old to Saint Joseph’s University saw some changes to their dining options.

The most obvious dining change was the removal of the previous entrance in Campion Dining Hall: where the entrance was located there is now a wall, and the en-trance has been relocated directly next to the Fish Bowl.

Tom Rizzo, director of dining services, explained that the entrance change was not a new idea, but one that finally came into fruition this year.

“[With the old entrance] you automatically walked into the serving area, so it was crowded,” Rizzo said, “now you walk into the seating area [and] it allows us to put in more stations so the serving area is not as crowded and congested.”

“It’s too soon to tell whether it could be efficient or a hassle,” said Kate Duffy, ’16, who said she has seen her fair share of changes in her time at St. Joe’s. “I liked where the doors were before, but I also like the added options.”

The Campion changes were not the only adjustments planned for this semester. Merion Hall is also undergo-ing construction to install an Einstein Bros. Bagels. The P.O.D. shop that is currently in Merion Hall will be re-moved and reconstructed into the new space of Einstein Bagels. Set to open on Sept. 21, students will be able to

use their declining balance account or their own money to purchase bagels, sandwiches and coffee.

“It will be just like a store or like a deli. It has bagels, pizza bagels, breakfast sandwiches, bagels and ‘schmear’ and hopefully it will do well,” said Rizzo.

This installation started because of the large number of students who remain on the James J. Maguire ’58 cam-pus for the majority of their days, and who were in need of more dining options, Rizzo said.

There was also a recent change to campus faculty dining options. The Mandeville Diving Room, used pri-marily by faculty, was closed before the start of the new academic year. The dining room closed because it was underutilized, Rizzo said. The employees who previous-ly worked in the Mandeville Dining Room now work in other areas of dining services on campus.

There is also a new food service coming to the corner of 54th street and City Avenue. Green’s To-Go, which was installed at the beginning of last academic year, has been replaced by a new Gyro/Falafel/Smoothie café, which is also currently under construction. The restaurant is not affiliated with St. Joe’s, so students will not be able to use their DB.

The opening date of this restaurant is yet to be an-nounced.Photos by Mike Corcoran ’17

EMILY PHALON ’18Special to The Hawk

Last week, editors of The Hawk had the opportunity to sit down with incoming Saint Joseph’s University president, Mark C. Reed, Ed.D. to discuss how his tran-sition as head of the university has gone thus far.

“It’s going well,” he said, “it certainly has been different literally sitting in the president’s chair as opposed to next to the president’s chair.”

Reed, who was previously the senior vice president and chief of staff at Fairfield University, said that since arriving at St. Joe’s, his schedule has been very busy, but that he has not been surprised by the work or demands of the job.

He also said that everyone at St. Joe’s has been welcoming and supportive, and that he hopes to learn more about the identity of the university in the coming months.

“When you spend an extended period of time at one place as I did, you potential-ly take for granted how much institutional knowledge that you build up over that period of time,” said Reed. “So arriving at Saint Joseph’s University, I don’t have that institutional knowledge. I really enjoy meeting people who share their perspec-tives with me, and who really will help me as I move forward as the president.”

At the moment, Reed said he is more focused on getting to know the university and figuring out what specific goals should

be most set for the future. “In terms of our academic pro-

grams…there’s lots of things that we do really, really well,” said Reed, “things that I’m planning to learn about every single day and there will be a time and a place to sort of say, ‘ok we’re going to put our stake in the ground [here]’.”

Reed also said that continued stability should also be a part of the future vision of the university and that he feels his

responsibility is to unite everyone around a shared focus and set of goals.

“We want to have a great culture here at Saint Joseph’s University, a great community culture, and one of the ways to achieve that is if you have shared vision” he said.

The transition to Philadelphia was fairly easy for Reed and his family, since they were already familiar with this terri-tory, he said. A Philadelphia native, Reed

is a 1992 graduate of St. Joseph’s Prepara-tory School.

Reed said his daughters have adjusted effortlessly.

“They’re of an age where for the most part, as long as they’re with mom and dad they can be anywhere, and they’re pretty adaptable kids,” he said. “They spent a good amount of time this summer at the Jersey shore, so they had about as a good of a summer as kids could have.”

Reed and his family bought a home in the area and moved in at the beginning of August, but he explained that for the month of July he dwelled in the Merion Gardens Apartments.

“It was fun…I hadn’t lived in an apart-ment in a while. But it was quiet,” he said. “I would find myself at night wanting to talk to somebody, and I was the only one in the corridor, I could have walked up and down the corridor talking to myself… and no one would have had any idea.”

An official inauguration ceremony for Reed, as the 28th president of Saint Joseph’s University will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. in Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena.

Heading into his important day, Reed said he was more excited to see the uni-versity community gathered than anything else.

“I really think [inaugurations] are an opportunity to celebrate the institution, not the individual,” said Reed. “I really look more forward to the community coming together.”

Photo courtesy of Melissa Kelly/ Saint Joseph’s University

KATRYNA PERERA ’16News Editor

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Einstein bagels, gyros, and smoothies on the way

We sat down with the new leader to discuss his vision, transition, and first few weeks on the job

Catching up with President Reed

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EDITOR IN CHIEFCat Coyle ’16MANAGING EDITORShannon Adams ’16COPY CHIEFAshley Cappetta ’17FACULTY ADVISERJenny Spinner

NEWS EDITORKatryna Perera ’16OPINIONS EDITORAngela Christaldi ’17LIFESTYLE EDITORKatie White ’17ASSISTANT LIFESTYLE EDITORKelly Wittman ’17SPORTS EDITORChristy Selagy ’16PHOTO EDITORMatthew J. Haubenstein, M.A. ’17DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGERGianna Melendez ’16DIGITAL MEDIA TEAMKayla Lane ’17Jess Cavallaro ’18

Cheery Public Safety officersWe all have a love/hate relationship with Public Safety. They might take ages some-

times to pick you up they always do show up in the end. But for the most part, the Public Safety officers that patrol our campus and tirelessly lug us around are unendingly cheerful. They always have a smile, and always say hello. It seems like they truly love their jobs—especially those on the bike patrol. So, to our friendly PubSafe officers, thanks for loving your job and doing it well!

Einstein Bagels coming to Merion Hall

Let’s be honest: we all live off of the food from the P.O.D. We’re much too lazy to get up and make breakfast in the morning. Get ready for great coffee and endless bagels be-cause Einstein Bagels has come to save us. Our campus’ newest food location opens next Monday, Sept. 21 in the Merion Atrium, and we’re drooling in anticipation.

Fall frolicking on Hawk HillSweaters. Soccer games. Falling leaves. Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Fall has arrived on

Hawk Hill, and it’s as perfect as ever. It’s indubitable — our campus is at it’s finest in autumn. The changing leaves only make Barbelin Hall look even more gorgeous (and Instagram-worthy). SUB offers trips to go apple-picking, Halloween movie showings start to pop up, and there’s finally a respite from the horrific heat of summer. Get ready for long lines at Starbucks, chilly mornings, and the return of your favorite boots, because it’s finally fall.

Taking down SafeZone stickersSaint Joseph’s University prides itself on being LGBTQ-friendly. For the most part,

the students also take pride in this. However, an unknown person has been taking down SafeZone stickers in Barbelin, according to reports from Public Safety. Mystery person: if you’re reading this, knock it off. Those stickers let LGBTQ members of the St. Joe’s com-munity know that there are safe spaces for them here. Your neighbors need or want these spaces. Leave them alone. Let the SafeZones stay as they were intended by the professors and staff members who placed them on their doors.

Having Friday classes before Pope Francis’ visit

Temple, Drexel, Villanova, and Philadelphia Public Schools called off classes months ago on the Friday preceding Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. The first Jesuit pope is visiting our city, and we still haven’t cancelled classes? He’s staying across the street from our campus—the only Jesuit university in Philadelphia. St. Joe’s, this is ridiculous.

Being left in the dark about campus crimes

There have been several armed robberies taking place right off of our campus bound-aries. And last weekend, a student was allegedly chased into the Sourin Hall parking lot by a person carrying a gun. But none of us officially knew about this from the university the night that it happened. Thankfully, because we’re all remarkably talented at spreading information, many of us did hear about it before an email was sent the following day. It is the job of the university to inform its students about crimes occurring on or near campus. While something might get posted on The Nest, it is unlikely that students will check the site. There needs to be a text message and email alerts sent out to all students immediately or very soon after an incident like this occurs. This serves a dual purpose: to warn stu-dents to stay on their guard, and to stop rumors from spreading. We need to know what’s going on so we can keep ourselves safe.

On Friday, Sept. 18, Mark Reed, Ed.D., will be inaugurated as the 28th president of Saint Joseph’s University. Reed, as the first lay president, is already bringing change to St. Joe’s. However, there are several things that we students hope Reed will work to change.

A continual problem between the stu-dent body and the university administra-tion is a lack of transparency and commu-nication. For example, students were left in the dark about the presidential candidates, and only first heard Reed’s name when the university announced he would be our new president.

The Editorial Board of “The Hawk” spe-cifically would like to see smoother com-munication. Last week Reed granted us an interview, as seen on page three of this is-sue. He has already set a precedent for open communication with the student body. We hope that this relationship will continue not only with Reed, but also with other senior members of the administration.

While C. Kevin Gillespie, ’72, S.J., our former president, was sometimes seen around campus, it felt more like he was just an invisible figurehead used as an instru-

ment of the Board of Trustees.We hope President Reed will be a more

open leader. Take some time to get to know us. If you’re walking around campus, please say hi. We will try to do the same. We don’t want your time on Hawk Hill to be awk-ward; we want you to interact with us.

We would love to see and talk to our president on a frequent basis. If a monthly or once-a-semester town hall meeting were to be set up, so students could interact with our university leadership, we would show up. We know that a university president has a beyond packed calendar, but a chance to sit down with him and voice our concerns and hear about his goals could kick-start a great relationship.

And with our new president, university leaders should begin to rethink our brand-ing.

Some of us are growing tired of the Ma-gis campaign. While it has become fairly well-known, seeing it plastered on every wall of 30th Street Station is a bit over-whelming. The Magis campaign seems to have run its course.

The first Latin-clad signs sprung up around the time Gillespie assumed his role

as president. That was three years ago. A new slogan could mark the beginning of a new era for St. Joe’s, which is what Reed is bringing about with his inauguration.

We would also like this moment to mark the beginning of administrative ac-countability.

If Reed wants to gain the respect and trust of his student body, he should let us know what he’s doing. A suggestion: Send out an email at the beginning and end of each semester. Each email could detail what is on his agenda to be accomplished, and what progress he has made by the end of the semester, respectively.

Students of Saint Joseph’s University want to be involved. We continually throw ourselves into campus organizations, ser-vice events, and leadership positions. So give us the opportunity to do the same about our school. Ask for our input about what changes we will see in the next day, week, and year. Let us participate in the decisions made about our futures, either by asking our opinion or letting us offer suggestions.

We are not spectators. We are Hawks.

-The Hawk Staff

EditorialA new era for Hawk Hill

Students hope Reed will be more than a spectator

The Hawk welcomes letters to the editor (400-600 words). They can be emailed to hawk.editorial@gmail.com.

-The Hawk Staff

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Day four in Paris: I’m in love. I’m living “la vie Parisi-enne” and it’s absolutely incredible.

So far, I’ve been a total tourist: I’ve seen the Eiffel Tow-er, the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Elysee, and the Place de le Concorde. In case you were wondering, everything really is just as beautiful as you’ve been told.

I’m living in a homestay, which means that I’m staying in an apartment with a French family. When I was given my rooming information, I was terrified! I was worried that we wouldn’t get along, or I’d do something stupid and embarrass myself in front of them. Now that I’m here, I realize that my fears were totally normal.

My host parents are really nice, and have been so wel-coming thus far. However, the first day was really challeng-ing. I was so afraid of saying the wrong thing and sounding silly, so I just sat quietly, only spoke when spoken to, and replied in one-word answers. I’m not a shy person, and it was really hard for me to not be able to be expressive or be my usual outgoing self.

That night I decided to push my fears away, and to just speak to them in the best way I could manage. Once I made the leap, everything became easier, and I was much happi-er. I say the wrong things all of the time, but my host dad just corrects me and we move on with the conversation. It isn’t anything to be embarrassed about, and it helps me

learn new things about the language. Yet, the language bar-rier still exists: their English is not great and my French is even worse! We are definitely making progress though, and our communication become better with each day.

France is so different from the United States, in ways I would have never imagined.

Obviously when you study abroad, people are always telling you things like, “The language is so hard to learn!” or, “They’re terrible drivers,” and “Did you know they eat snails over there?” All of these things are true, by the way.

You expect things to be different when you visit a for-eign country, but what has surprised me more than any-thing are the little differences that no one ever talks about! I’ve noticed hundreds of them in the last four days.

Here are the most noticeable things: 1. French women, despite what we see in movies, rare-

ly wear high heels. 2. The cars are hideously ugly.3. The dogs are smaller. I saw a black Lab the other

day about the size of a Jack Russell terrier, and it wasn’t a puppy.

4. The toilet is in a totally separate room from the rest of the bathroom.

5. Some of the most fashionable people are 75-year-old men.

6. Everyone wants to talk about politics, but it’s rude to talk about religion.

7. They only drink wine in restaurants. They don’t have it in their homes unless it’s a special occasion. (Honestly, this aspect was a bit disappointing.)

8. They definitely DO NOT hate Americans. Just be polite, and they will be polite back.

When you’re an outsider, you tend to question every little detail. You notice things about your own culture that you had never thought about before or had always assumed was a universal truth.

The French have a word called “dépaysement” which means “the feeling that comes from not being in one’s home country, or being a foreigner.”

I have to admit it can be hard at times—not knowing what to do with yourself, and not knowing what other peo-ple will perceive as normal or strange—but for the most part it is really amusing and interesting to see other people doing things that they see as normal, but seem very strange to you.

So far, j’adore Paris! I have gotten to know some of my fellow Hawks a lot better, and have made some new friends with whom to share each of these new experiences. I can’t wait until I have more to tell you!

Au revoir!

“You’re absolutely stunning, can I buy you a drink?” No. No you cannot. You know what you can do? Go very, very far away

and immediately stop talking to me. Every woman has experienced this moment, or at least

one very similar. You’re just sitting on the train, minding your own business. Or standing at the bar talking to your friends. Or just walking down the street. And some priv-ileged man-boy decides to take it upon himself to hit on you.

Some women don’t mind this attention. If you’re one of them, more power to you. I, however, am not pleased when some guy thinks it’s okay to assume that I want to talk to him just because he thinks I’m attractive.

A few weekends ago, I was taking the train to Wash-ington, D.C. to visit my boyfriend. About three quarters of the way through the ride, a man who was about 45 years old decided to sit next to me and start hitting on me.

No matter what I said—that I was busy, that I was going to see my boyfriend, that I was expecting a phone call—he would not leave me alone. I’ll be honest, I was uncomfortable.

Most men will take “I have a boyfriend” (regardless of whether or not it’s true) as a hint to leave a woman alone, because they respect you as another man’s property rather than as an individual person. When someone won’t accept that as an answer, you get concerned and a little afraid.

I finally got the call I was waiting for, and he finally left, but I was on guard for the rest of the ride.

I should not have to be afraid while sitting alone on the train. Also, I should not be afraid to walk home at night by myself, or travel alone. I should not have to say that I “belong” to someone else in order for my personal space to be respected. I should be respected because I’m a human being, and I do not deserve to feel afraid for being alone. No one should fear that, but I’m sure that any woman you ask has at LEAST one example of being harassed or being afraid of a comment, or even the presence, of a man that just seems off in some way.

I’ve always been told that if you have a gut feeling about something, then you should trust it because it’s probably right. And despite the fact that nothing happened, there is, unfortunately, always the chance that something will.

That’s why I don’t walk alone at night. That’s why I carry Mace everywhere I go. Why I will always pick up a friend who needs a ride home, and why I know that, unfor-tunately, it is always better to be alert than to let your guard down for a minute.

We, as women, don’t have a chance to relax. There is always the chance of some creep calling out a rude com-ment as he drives by, or a predatory older man deciding to sit next to you on the train, or worse.

When “I’m busy, sorry,” isn’t a good enough excuse for someone to leave you alone, when even “I have a boy-

friend” won’t work; when, even on a subconscious level, you always fear that something bad might happen, you know that our society is messed up.

To all the men reading this, there’s nothing wrong with starting a conversation, but if the woman you’re talking to looks uncomfortable or doesn’t want to talk, don’t force it. It’s the men that force themselves on us that we’re afraid of.

Before you say, “not ALL men,” (and if you even think of saying that, I will find you and hit you with my copy of “The Feminine Mystique”) take into consideration the sheer amount of men that DO do these things. You might not be the one catcalling or hitting on strangers, but you are in the minority, my friend.

I hate the fact that this issue is even a concern. I hate that so many of my friends only feel safe walking home at night—even just across campus—if they’re accompanied by a male friend. We feel safer with a man we trust because his “possession” of us is worth more to other men than our own independence and right to be respected.

Things could be worse, and for a lot of women in oth-er places, they are. I’m not trying to belittle anyone else’s struggles, but I hope that by pointing out this far too com-mon phenomenon, it will get through someone’s head that this sort of behavior is unacceptable.

I texted my friends after the man on the train finally went away, and said, “Is nowhere safe?”

No. Not yet.

From Paris, with love Stranger in a strange land

Adapting to life in the City of Light

Unwanted attentionTrying to find a safe space in a world that

doesn’t respect our autonomyANGELA CHRISTALDI ’17Opinions Editor

SARA LEONETTI ’17Special to The Hawk

6 | Opinions Sept. 16, 2015The Hawk

One in four. That is the amount of women who are assaulted on

college campuses. Look around you. Twenty-five percent of the women on Saint Joseph’s University campus could be a part of this statistic.

St. Joe’s, however, is trying to combat this staggering statistic. With an updated sexual misconduct policy and required faculty and staff training on the new policies, the university is taking steps toward preventing assaults on campus.

While this is a good step forward, it seems as though they are only implementing faculty training because they have to. An email sent out by the Saint Joseph’s Human Re-sources Office stated, “…to comply with what is now an ex-pectation (rather than a suggestion) under recent changes in federal law, we will provide live training on these revised policies and procedures…” This statement makes it seem as though the university is none too enthusiastic about the prospect of this training.

The Clery Act statistics also look a bit skewed. The reported stats say that only 12 sexual assaults—both “forc-ible” and “non-forcible”—have taken place on campus be-tween 2011 and 2013. There have not been any incidents reported to Saint Joseph’s Office of Public Safety by stu-dents living off-campus.

The U.S. Department of Education defines “forcible sex offenses” as “any sexual act directed against another person, forcibly and/or against that person’s will; or not forcibly or against the person’s will where the victim is in-capable of giving consent…”

According to the Department of Education, non-forc-ible sex offenses include sexual acts performed with peo-ple who are, according to the law, unable to give fully in-formed consent. There are two instances they classify as “non-forcible sex offenses”: incest and statutory rape.

I don’t know about you, but in my opinion, any sexual assault should be defined as ‘forcible.’ Assault is defined by

the fact that one party is unable or unwilling to give con-sent. The definition of “non-forcible” sex offenses seems a little redundant, considering the fact that rape is also defined by lack of informed consent. The circumstances don’t matter. If someone does not want to engage in sex-ual activity, that activity should be considered a forcible assault.

According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), for every 1,000 women on a college cam-pus, there will be 35 incidences of rape per academic year. That makes the reported Clery statistics for St. Joe’s—12 instances over the course of three years—seem especially strange.

Considering the fact that there are approximately 3,000 women enrolled as undergraduates at St. Joe’s, the Clery statistics seem even more suspicious. If we’re going by the NSVRC numbers, there should be an average of about 96 rapes per year on our campus.

That number is terrifying. The university is right to train their staff on the ins and outs of the new sexual mis-conduct policy. But they also should be honest about their statistics. Potentially failing to report true numbers is a violation of Title IX, which could lead to a loss in federal funding.

Some people who get assaulted don’t feel comfortable reporting the incident to Public Safety or the police, be-cause they’ll have to relive the experience over and over again in order to make statements and provide evidence. There is a great disparity between the reports and what the average would be. What has been reported is only about 13 percent of the potential average.

That means that either 87 percent of people on cam-pus are not reporting the crimes being committed against them, or that the university is failing to correctly report their statistics.

Regardless of which situation is actually happening, either option is appalling.

The fact that one in four women will be raped over the course of their college career, the fact that there are 35 rapes per 1,000 women on campus, the fact that we, as women, as PEOPLE, even have to be concerned about this is a problem that needs to be eradicated.

The sexual misconduct policy is comprehensive, and training staff and faculty to be well-versed in these proce-dures and resources will only help to make things better.

Hopefully, the statistics will actually become as low as they’ve been reported to be. Not because of a misrepre-sentation or obfuscation of the facts, but because people have finally figured out how to respect one another and treat one another with basic decency.

Our campus does not exist in a bubble, despite what we’d all like to think, and sometimes do think. Bad things do happen here, and probably more frequently than you’d imagine. While there are some faults—the lack of reliable Public Safety alerts, the seemingly skewed Clery statistics, etc.—St. Joe’s seems to be trying to move forward.

Support is absolutely essential for those who are vic-tims of sexual assault or sexual harassment. While the uni-versity faculty is being trained in how to handle reports, among other things, we should not let the responsibility lie entirely on their shoulders.

We need to work together to stop these things from happening, and if the university is updating its policies on sexual misconduct, then we should all take the time to be-come more familiar with the processes and personnel in-volved with reporting a crime.

We are taught to be men and women for others. We aren’t men and women for others just in times of wide-spread tragedy, or when “others” are the less fortunate we perform service for. The “others” are also our fellow stu-dents, and if the university is giving us the information we may need to help them, then we should use it.

A quarter of us shouldn’t have to suffer silently. None of us should have to be afraid.

ANGELA CHRISTALDI ’17Opinions Editor

When perusing Instagram and Twitter, you’ve proba-bly come across the tag #socollege.

This hashtag typically accompanies a picture of people at a frat party with red cups in hand, or a group tailgating at a football game. Or, the fan-favorite: a tweet describing that John Smith broke the record for the longest keg stand.

These are the images that usually come to mind when thinking about the college experience. It can lead people to believe that there is a certain way one has to live his or her life while in college. In reality, that is far from the truth. There is no set formula, and unfortunately, no how-to-book on being a college kid.

Society has meddled in our lives by creating standards for beauty and success. Unfortunately they have also man-aged to find a way to set a standard for the college experi-ence. In movies, TV, and even in advertisements for dorm shopping, there is a preconceived notion of what college is supposed to be like.

There is this conception that Greek life rules the school

and that jocks are adored. So if you’re not involved in ath-letics or in a top tier sorority or fraternity, your college ex-istence is deemed completely worthless.

There is this idea that you have to have a perfectly col-or coordinated dorm room and can’t go off to school with an ironing board that doesn’t match your shower shoes.

Magazines tell us that we need to be either boho chic or preppy casual in our clothing choices. Images are con-stantly thrown in our faces. Subconsciously, we often let them influence our perception of college and how we view our own personal experiences.

Some people might want their experience in college to match what they’ve seen in the media. They want their Friday nights to resemble scenes from “Animal House” and want to have monogrammed towels and personalized notebooks. Some may want to be film majors and drink fair-trade coffee while talking how Bukowski’s psyche in-fluenced his work.

Then there are others who cannot see themselves fit-

ting into any of the stereotypical college roles that they’ve seen on the big screen.

Newsflash: There is no typical college experience. College is what you want it to be. So, if this includes

channeling your inner frat or srat star, then rush one of the Greek chapters. If you want to get involved with campus ministry and go on service trips, Wolfington is right next to the chapel. Do you want to join a club sport? Grab your cleats and head to the field. Want to be in the spotlight? Channel your inner Barbra Streisand and try out for the school musical. Get involved in ways that will make you happy.

If you don’t want to go to a poetry slam or a frat party, then don’t. We should never feel as if we absolutely have to do something just because that is what is “normal” for college students.

Go on and make your own individual and unique col-lege experience. Remember that college is not something that is “one size fits all.”

KATHERINE GRYGO ’16Hawk Staff

Why you shouldn’t let the media guide your expectations for life at St. Joe’s

College life: One size does not fit all

One in fourWill the changes in the St. Joe’s sexual misconduct policy

reduce assault on our campus?

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Opinions | 7The HawkSept. 16, 2015

On Sept. 12, thousands of students poured into the streets of Philadelphia to attend Col-legeFest, a day of excitement for new and returning students alike. Campus Philly’s annual event features music, attractions, entertainment, and much more. Returning students were able to visit their favorite local spots, while new students were able to explore and learn more about their new home. And the best part for all of us broke college students? It was free.

Running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., CollegeFest included various attractions sure to pique the interest of any college student. The artistically-inclined went to the Philadelphia Muse-um of Art or the Kimmel Center, while those looking for a history lesson made their way to the National Constitution Center or the Philadelphia History Museum. Other places of interest such as the Eastern State Penitentiary, the Franklin Institute, the African American Museum, and the Rodin Museum were open to students.

“We have the best product in the world,” said Patrick Sherlock, director of student en-gagement at Campus Philly. “We get to sell a great city to the students who live there. Every-one loves it.”

Saturday’s weather may have been dreary, but the atmosphere at Dilworth Park compen-sated for the lack of sunshine. Sherlock said that they had been “non-stop busy” all day, and even the looming storm clouds above Center City couldn’t deter students from enjoying the food, music, and games.

While CollegeFest is certainly a day of carefree fun, it also serves another purpose: Sher-lock believes that CollegeFest is an important event for students to attend, especially fresh-men.

“It’s important to make your way off-campus and learn how to explore Philly,” he said. “CollegeFest helps new students to discover new places in Philly and to teach themselves how to make the entire city their campus.”

Campus Philly is a nonprofit organization that encourages college students to explore their city and to take advantage of everything it has to offer. By providing your student ID, Campus Philly offers a variety of fun, interesting experiences.

ALEX VENTOLA ’19Special to The Hawk

Campus Philly hosts a day of fun for area college studentsCollegeFest 2015

On Sept. 11, John Vesely, better known as the vocalist of Secondhand Serenade, visited Saint Joseph’s University for

a show put on by SUB. More than 200 students gathered at The Perch to watch Vesely perform some of his greatest hits, along with teasing a song from his new album. Vesely

played for about an hour and thirty minutes and finished off with a meet and greet with all those who attended the show.

JOEY TOCZYLOWSKI ’19Special to The Hawk

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Photo by Joey Toczylowski ’19

Photos by Kathryn Hyduchak ’18 and Cherissa Allan ’17

8 | Lifestyle The Hawk Sept. 16, 2015

JUMP is not your typical music magazine. There are no event reviews, no album critiques, and no party pictures to be found on any of its glossy pages. Instead, the person-alities of Philadelphia’s finest musicians, paired with bold, colorful photos and long-form profile stories, take center stage to invite readers to take part in a community built upon a music scene unlike any other.

Based in a city that often receives negative media atten-tion for violence and crime, JUMP’s creator George Mill-er said he made it his mission to “refocus the attention to amazing stuff ” with a free publication that celebrates Phil-adelphia and its outstanding talent.

In quarterly-printed, full-color issues, JUMP features the stories of artists of all kinds—street performers, classi-cal musicians, and everyone in between. No style of venue is off limits nor any genre of music too obscure. Clubs, or-chestra halls, and basement shows are all part of a music scene that Miller believes contributes to a picture of what the city of brotherly love has to offer.

While diverse, the stories told in JUMP are united in a salute to all things Philly music. After all, Miller firmly be-lieves that the artists who live here are worthy of celebrity status. His true mission: “We’re here to make our celebri-ties famous so they don’t leave.”

So far, Miller’s attempt to showcase these great local musicians has not gone unnoticed. In its four years of cir-culation, JUMP has built up a following among avid young music lovers and proud Philadelphians.

“We have a very dedicated and very loyal audience who want to know about the scene that we’re documenting,” Miller said. “I think we’ve created sort of a communi-ty-based model for journalism. It’s recognizing that there is a small audience out there who is very passionate about something.”

Tapping into this small community of music lovers is an important part of Miller’s goal for the magazine. At its core, JUMP runs on an appreciation for hometown artists and their exceptional but sometimes overlooked contributions to the music world. He wants to keep the conversation fo-cused on a place where music is authentic and thriving, and believes that goal is best served by staying true to the local scene.

This principle of authenticity and community is some-thing Miller carries through to every aspect of the mag-azine, not just in the stories his writers tell. His personal approach to advertising and delivery continue the message that JUMP is not a just business venture, but an entity very much a part of the city itself.

“I’m a very bad capitalist,” Miller said. “Rather than tell people ‘by advertising with us, you’re going to see this much return on your investment, what I do is I tell people … ‘you’re investing in the local music scene, you’re helping us go out and spotlight our talent here in Philadelphia.’”

This is a practice that stands apart from many media business models today—but then again, JUMP isn’t like many other forms of journalism today. In a time where

print media is seen as a dying art form, Miller made a dar-ing choice to engage in a business no longer on the cutting edge. But for him, there’s something timeless about the sto-ries his writers tell, and having a printed product is abso-lutely essential to that.

That’s why Miller hand-delivers most of the 10,000 cop-ies of JUMP to upwards of 250 locations across the city.

“You walk into a bar, you drop the magazines off and walk over, hand copies to the owner and I’m like ‘hey man, what’s going on, here’s the new magazine’…For me, to be able to walk into those bars, restaurants, coffee shops, re-cord stores or whatever and to be able to talk to those folks and it’s not just, you know, a random person who’s drop-ping off a stack of magazines,” Miller said.

As Miller admits, JUMP is not a Rolling Stone or a Spin magazine, but that’s precisely the point.

“To me, it’s not necessarily about making money, he said “It’s about developing a community.”

While Miller says his magazine and business model does have the potential to expand its audience, and ulti-mately, its profits, he wants to keep the magazine grounded in the mission that inspired it four years ago. He started JUMP in line with the mantra he adopted after ditching the tourist route in London in favor of a rich music and nightlife scene: Music is a vehicle to experience culture. It’s all about getting to know places and people through the art that they create and the stories that they tell.

KATIE WHITE ’17Lifestyle Editor

Street ReadsLocal music magazine celebrates Philadelphia’s thriving music scene

On Aug. 30 the dynamic duo twenty one pilots made their most memorable TV appearance to date at the MTV Video Music Awards. They collaborated with the most well-known member of the A$AP family, A$AP Rocky, for a much talked about performance at an oth-erwise very forgettable awards show.

With nearly 10 million people watching, it’s safe to say that this performance was the most mainstream ex-posure twenty one pilots has received to date.

Between their VMA performance and their new al-bum, “Blurryface,” twenty one pilots may have become everyone’s new favorite group, but in no way are they a new act.

Formed in 2009, the band originally consisted of members Tyler Joseph, Chris Salih, and Nick Thomas. The current duo, consisting of singer, rapper and ukule-le enthusiast Tyler Joseph, and drummer Josh Dun, has been performing together since 2011, and has released three albums. After the release of their 2011 album, “Re-gional at Best,” the pair was signed by record label Fu-eled by Ramen, where their music career really started to pick up steam.

The duo’s place in the music scene was cemented with the release of 2013’s “Vessel.” The success for this album was not overnight, but slowly gained popularity

through word of mouth and an avid social media pres-ence between the group and their fan base nicknamed The Skeleton Clique. In fact, the album’s success was so slow and steady that they had two world tours over the course of two years in support of the album.

Their distinct sound is what differentiates twenty one pilots from fellow groups in the alternative scene. It’s impossible to give their music one specific genre, because each one of their songs feels like a complete-ly different experience. Their sound can range from schizo-pop (“Holding On To You”) to full on electronic (“Lane Boy”) to even a casual ukulele melody (“House of Gold”). The sharp differences between their songs are what keep the duo relevant. You can never grow tired of their discography, because each song is so incredibly unique.

One can consider twenty one pilots a cult favorite due to their strong, borderline obsessive fan base. There is no membership to The Skeleton Clique, rather you just need to be a devoted fan. Luckily for the clique, Ty-ler and Josh take a great interest in their movement, and are constantly sharing “clique art” to their social media accounts.

Because of their cult following, dedicated relation-ship with their fans, recent mainstream success, and their overall amazing music, twenty one pilots is a group worth your consideration.

Twenty one pilots the latest cult favorite

Photos courtesy of Creative Commons

CONNOR KANE ’19Special to The Hawk

Sept. 16, 2015 The Hawk Lifestyle | 9

With New York Fashion Week in full effect, many are tuning in to find out the latest trends for the upcoming year. One trend that has people talking is known as “normcore.” A mash-up of the words “normal” and “hardcore,” the normcore fashion trend consists of wearing basic fashion staples in a way that appears grungy, or hardcore.

Urban Dictionary defines this trend as “the act of deconstruct-ing fashion by purposely dressing blank or dull.” The website goes on to say that this trend started as a “post-ironic anti-fashion, ‘purposely uncool’ trend by hipsters in an attempt to seperate from the subculture fashion that were becoming commercialized and popular.” But it is now blossoming into an actual fashion trend.

So, what characterizes this up and coming trend? Urban Dictio-nary characterizes this up and coming trend as “boxy, unflattering jean jackets, oversized sweatshirts, gift shop baseball hats. Anything that looks like it might be featured in a Calvin Klein from 1998.” The basics of wearing the normcore trend: neutral colors, relaxed fits, ‘dad denim,’ sporty designs, and white sneakers. Actual pieces from the ‘90s would also fit in with the normcore trend.

The Vogue UK website points to the origin of the trend with William Gibson’s novel of over a decade ago, Pattern Recognition, as first painting the “logo-phobic” look of the Normcore aesthetic through the protagonist of the novel, Cayce Pollard. This image of a meticulously functional dresser is what inspired the New York trend agency K-Hole to come up with the term “normcore” in October 2012. In their Youth Mode report, K-Hole announced, “normcore doesn’t want the freedom to become someone. Normcore moves away from a coolness that relies on difference to a post-authenticity that opt. into sameness.”

Falling back into the 90’s

Plenty of students swear by their favorite food places like Starbucks, Chipotle, Jimmy Johns, and Dunkin’ Do-nuts. Saint Joseph’s University is no different. Students can grab a Starbuck’s coffee between classes and have their Jimmy John’s delivered for dinner. However, something that sets St. Joe’s apart from other college campuses is that it is located in a city famous for cheesesteaks, delectable hoagies, and world-class soft pretzels. While St. Joe’s isn’t exactly Center City, there are still many convenient places where students can have a high-quality Philly meal or treat. So instead of heading straight to Dunkin’ Donuts for the same old coffee and doughnut, try one of these unique Philadelphia eateries.

Best hoagies: Primo HoagiesJust a few miles down on Lancaster Avenue is Primo Hoagies. There are countless places to find hoagies in the Philadelphia area, but nothing beats a Primo. Primo uses Thumann’s gourmet quality meats and cheeses and their signature rolls to create a Philadelphia classic that never disappoints. (157 Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, Pa. 19003)

Best health food: HoneygrowLocated in the Bala Cynwyd Shopping Center within walking distance from St. Joe’s is Honeygrow. Honeygrow is a new and healthy restaurant that is quickly becoming a Philly favorite. They use locally grown ingredients to make custom stir-fry, salads, smoothies, and fruit cups. For a guilt-free dining experience that doesn’t sacrifice taste and quality, Honeygrow is the absolute best. (169 E. City Ave. Bala Cynwyd, Pa. 19004)

Best baked goods: WawaAlmost every Philadelphia native that attends St. Joe’s would likely agree that they would love to see a Wawa on campus. While Wawa is mostly known for their custom hoagies and sandwiches, they also produce some of the best bakery items and soft pretzels in the area. All Wawa bakery items and soft pretzels are baked fresh daily. Wawa has locations in Ardmore and Bala Cynwyd that are a short drive or train ride from St. Joe’s. (1707 Arch St. Phila., Pa. 19103)

Best doughnuts: Federal DonutsThe nearest Federal Donuts is located in University City on Sansom Street, but it is definitely worth the drive or SEPTA ride. Not only are there a variety of doughnut flavors to choose from, but these doughnuts have also been voted to several different “best” lists from the Food Network, Philadelphia Magazine, and the New York Times, claiming Federal Donuts as one of America’s best doughnut shops, and the very best in Pennsylvania. (701 N. 7th St. Phila., Pa. 19103)

When eating at the same old restaurants and food chains becomes boring, switch it up with one of these nearby and authentic Philly restaurants. Sitting right between the city of Philadelphia and the bustling Main Line, St. Joe’s students can easily make their week interesting by adding a healthy, fun, or delicious meal to their diets—without traveling too far.

Philly’s best towards the westMADELINE KUNTZ ’17

Special to The Hawk

Autumn’s latest trend revisits the past with ‘normcore’FRANKI RUDNESKY ’18

Hawk Staff

Students on a budget can enjoy local Philly food

This was clearly evident from the title of a nymag.com article simply entitled, “Normcore: Fashion for One in 7 Billion,” with the opening line: “Sometime last summer I realized that, from behind, I could no longer tell if my fellow Soho pedestrians were art kids or middle-aged, middle-American tourists.”

Normcore promotes an almost complete uniformity in fash-ion, creating the paradox of being rebellious by using fashion to conform to the trends, rather than rejecting them.

The growing trend has inspired mixed reactions among Saint Joseph’s University students. Caitlin Goodman, ’17, says she enjoys the trend, calling the simplistic style “cute and a little edgy.” But, she believes it’s a more common staple in city streets rather than on college campuses.

“When I was in Center City last weekend, I saw a lot of people wearing it, but I’ve only seen it a handful of times on campus,” Goodman said.

While that may be true, parts of the normcore trend have made their way to St. Joe’s.

“I think that unisex clothing is everywhere now. From boy-friend jeans and oversized sweaters on girls to skinny jeans and just tighter-fitting clothing on men,” said Tayrn Cherubini, ’18.

“I think I’ve seen people wear clothes like that, but I’ve never heard the term used before,” said Michaela Keating, ’19. “It seems like it’s going to be a very popular trend for the fall.”

Normcore is bold in its simplicity and rebellious in its un-willingness to conform to a society obsessed with flaunting brand names and showy garments. It will certainly be a staple for non-conformist dressers in the fall and winter seasons.

Photo courtesy of Madeline Kuntz ’17

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10 | Puzzles The HawkSept. 16, 2015

Horoscopes

Su|do|kuWho said these Parks & Rec quotes?

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AriesYou can run but you can’t hide. Resist packing your bags to escape what has been bothering you before things become too stressful. Maybe it’s the ghosts of relationships’ past. Maybe it’s the stacks of books and assignments piling up. Whatever it is, stand your ground, you will feel better for sticking it out.

Taurus Have your palms been itching? Expect to earn some serious cash within the next few weeks. You will be tempted to spend it all on a new wardrobe or countless nights out. Resist the urge, and pocket your savings. There will be a pricey opportunity in the spring you will be glad you saved up for.

GeminiYou usually hate being single, but now is the time to get to know yourself. Take up a new hobby, learn a new language, find your niche. Discover what will will make you feel whole without a relationship status.

Cancer An outgoing introvert, you have been feeling mis-understood these days. You are going through many changes, realizing what you want and need in your life. You are finding that you enjoy waking up without a hangover and prefer to spend your days exploring the

city. Don’t retreat to your shell, cancer. Confront your friends instead of flaking out on them. If they truly care about you, they will understand.

LeoThe blood moon around the 19th will light the fire in your new relationship. Take advantage of this phase by spoiling your special someone. Try a new restaurant, send a dozen roses, write a love letter—chivalry is not yet dead.

VirgoRelax, Virgo. You may need to put your wanderlust on hold for a minute. If you haven’t already, apply for a job or put in more hours at work. Your hard work will soon pay off when you purchase your passport in the spring.

LibraAs a Libra, you strive to find balance in your life. With a busy schedule and social life, it’s been hard for you to separate working hard and playing hard. By spreading yourself so thin, your relationships and work have been suffering. You will have to pick and choose between the two. In the wise words of Ron Swanson, “Never half-ass two things. Whole ass one thing.”

Scorpio A full moon enters your zone of relationships around the 19th. This means you will feel highly confronta-tional and pick a fight every chance you get. Bite your tongue, Scorpio. The fight is not worth it.

SagittariusYou may find yourself considering a relationship with an old fling. With Venus in your sign all month, sparks will fly. Try not to worry about labels just yet, Sag. Timing is everything.

CapricornYour fitness routine is about to get a makeover with the sun in your house around the 17th, motivating you to go to the gym or lace up for a Sunday morning run. Your body will thank you.

AquariusVenus and Jupiter will be in your zone of relationships this month. First, make time for family, so when Venus revisits your zone you are ready to make time for a relationship.

PiscesIt’s time to swim away from your usual school of fish. Meet new people who inspire and motivate you. Your work and love life will flourish.

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3 "Oh, I have a medical condition all right! It's called caring too much! And it's INCURABLE!"5 "One time I accidentally drank an entire bottle of vinegar, I though it was a terrible wine."6 When life gives you lemons, steal your grandma’s jewelry and go clubbin’."9 “My body is finely tuned, like a microchip, and the flu is like a grain of sand. It could literally shut down the entire system."10 “Have you seen those Dothraki dudes? They can get it!”11 "Time is money; Money is power; Power is pizza; Pizza is knowledge. Let’s go!”12 “I didn’t really do Model United Nations in high school so… Oh wait, I SUPER-DID.”13 “Jogging is the worst. I know it keeps you healthy, but god, at what cost?”

1 “Any dog under fifty pounds is a cat and cats are useless.”2 "neigh" 4 “I think that comic sans always screams fun, right?”7 "First in friendship, fourth in obesity."8 "Oh, what’s this in my shoe? Red carpet insole. Everywhere I go, I’m walk-ing on red carpet"11 "I didn’t actually sell my last car. I just forgot where I parked it.”

Sports | 11The HawkSept. 16, 2015

Hawks struggle against Quakers

Ruben Amaro Jr., Phillies GM, fired

Field hockey falls at UPenn, 7-3CARTER FILLMAN ’19

Special to The Hawk

A look back at the good and the badCHRISTY SELAGY ’16

Sports Editor

Two of the most common sentiments among Philadel-phia sports fans have been for the Eagles to win the Super-bowl and for Ruben Amaro Jr. to be fired. On Sept. 10, the latter happened.

The Phillies announced Thursday that they would not be extending general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.’s contract. Amaro won’t finish the season with the team, and assistant general manager Scott Proefrock will serve as interim GM until the team hires a permanent replacement.

Anyone who has braved the Phillies’ Facebook com-ments or Twitter replies over the past few years knows about the high level of vitriol that was directed towards the now ex-GM. Amaro was referred to as “Ruin Tomorrow Jr.” on a fairly frequent basis and almost every post was at-tached with a “fire Ruben!” comment.

Amaro took over as Phillies GM in the 2008 off-season. The team had just won the World Series, the second World Championship in team history. The Phillies returned to the postseason the next three years, although they never won another Series.

However, things started to go downhill after the end of the 2011 season and the team has been spiraling ever since.

Amaro spearheaded many trades during his tenure as GM, with the acquisitions of Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay among the most celebrated amongst Phillies fans. But not all the trades were beneficial.

In the seasons that the Phillies were considered a play-

off team, Amaro made some big trades to bring in players who could help the team win the Series: Lee, Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Hunter Pence. The 2011 Phillies had many tal-ented players and the team seemed unstoppable, until the Saint Louis Cardinals stopped them in the first round of the postseason, that is.

In his rush to create a team loaded with superstars, Am-aro forgot something important: the future of the Phillies. He traded away many highly-touted prospects—including Jarred Cosart, Trevor May, and Travis d’Arnaud—which left the Phillies’ farm system a little barren, especially in terms of outfield depth.

The Phillies have improved their farm system over the past few years, though. The team picked talented players the last few drafts; J.P. Crawford is fifth on the list of top 100 prospects, Aaron Nola quickly worked his way through the minors and has pitched well for the Phillies since being called up, and Cornelius Randolph hit .302 in his first pro-fessional season with the Gulf Coast League Phillies.

Recent trades have also bolstered the Phillies’ farm system, the most prominent being the Cole Hamels trade. Jake Thompson, Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, Jerad Eick-hoff, and Alec Asher all rank in the Phillies top 30 pros-pects. In fact, Eickhoff and Asher were recently promoted to the Majors.

In addition to the trades, Amaro also negotiated some questionable contracts. Carlos Ruiz, for example, signed

a three-year, $26 million extension. Ruiz was 35 when he signed the contract, which is generally considered an old age for a catcher.

Ryan Howard signed a big contract extension and he hasn’t performed close to what was expected of him. How-ard undoubtedly played an important role in the Phillies’ Golden Era, but a five-year, $125 million extension seemed a bit excessive.

Jonathan Papelbon’s contract also raised some eye-brows across the Delaware Valley. Four years, $50 million was the largest contract to date for a closer. A 2016 vesting option and a no-trade clause made it very difficult to trade Papelbon, who was very vocal about wanting to leave the team.

Amaro undoubtedly left his mark on the Phillies fran-chise during his time as general manager. While there were many bad trades and contracts during his tenure, it’s worth remembering that some trades, those in the past as well as more recent ones, had or will have positive effects.

With Amaro gone and the farm system boasting some promising players, the future of the Phillies will be an in-teresting one. A better—or at least more interesting—Phil-lies team means going to games with your fellow Hawks may once again be enjoyable.

The weather is getting cooler, the leaves are starting to change, and students are re-turning to school. It is almost autumn, and that means that Belmont Plateau is going to be busy with numerous cross country meets.

This also means that it is cross coun-try season for the Saint Joseph’s Universi-ty Hawks. On Saturday, the Hawks had a great showing at the Plateau, in Fairmount Park. At the Big 5 Invitational, the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Villanova University, and La Salle Univer-sity competed against the Hawks, but as the saying goes, The Hawk Will Never Die.

The St. Joe’s men’s team had three run-ners in the top ten (fourth, fifth, and sixth), led by sophomore David Dorsey. The team scored a total of 37 points—good for first place on the day.

The St. Joe’s women also had a de-cent day at the Plateau. They were led by freshman Lindsey Oremus, who finished in eighth place. The women placed third with 86 points. The team will participate in the Iona Meet of Champions in New York this Saturday.

Most people think that to do well in cross country or XC, all you need is speed. That could be true, but more work is nec-essary. In fact, I actually ran for my high school’s XC team (I was not that good).

You need to be in good shape. You need to build up your stamina.

While XC is mainly physical, import-ant mental aspects also exist. You need to make sure that you have a strong core. When running, your legs probably will get tired. You need something to help you fin-ish the race. That “something” is your core strength.

When you train, you do various runs. You have runs that help build up your en-durance and stamina. You have runs that will help you build speed. You have runs that will help build up strength and you also have runs to prepare for race day and to recover from race day.

XC is scored on a point system where the team with the lowest score wins. A runner receives points depending on the place he or she finishes in. If a runner fin-ishes first, he or she receives one point. If a runner finishes 15th, he or she receives 15 points. Once a team has their runners cross the finish line, points are added up. If a team’s runners finish first, second, 10th, 15th, and 20th, the score is 1+2+10+15+20 for 48 total points.

If you ever get a chance, head over to the historic Belmont Plateau where the flagpole and parachute hills are, and cheer on the Hawks.

Running at the PlateauWhat is XC, really?

City Six games, no matter the sport, always prove to issue a different game at-mosphere for the coaches and athletes. The Saint Joseph’s University field hock-ey team’s 7-3 defeat on Friday against the University of Pennsylvania Quakers (2-1) proved to be no different.

The Hawks (2-3) entered the game coming off of a 3-2 loss to Temple Uni-versity. The Quakers had only played two games, winning one and losing the other. .

At the start of the match, the Quakers took complete control, jumping to a 4-0 lead in the first nine minutes. Two early goals (2:16 and 2:31 into the game) from returning First Team All-Ivy League play-er Alexa Hoover put the Quakers on the right path. Hoover finished with a pro-gram record of five goals.

Late in the first half, the Hawks began to make a comeback as they scored two

unanswered goals, one from freshman Monica Tice with 7:34 remaining in the half and the other from graduate student Jenny Morris with approximately 3:00 left. The defense started to become more com-fortable and began to gain control of the game’s tempo towards the end of the first half.

The Hawks struggled in the second half, though, as Penn struck back with another three goals, virtually sealing the game away. The Hawks had no issue get-ting opportunities, but converting those opportunities was the issue. Freshman Abby Alexis scored the lone goal of the second half for the Hawks.

The Hawks will look to bounce back against the University of Massachusetts Minutewomen (4-2) this Friday as they open up conference play in the Atlantic 10.

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The Saint Joseph’s University women’s soccer team (4-2-0) played two away games this weekend, tacking on one win and one loss.

“It’s really hard to recover after a Friday game for Sunday, but it seemed like our team did have energy,” Head Coach Jess Mannella said. “We did have legs to play on that Sunday; I don’t think that was our problem. To have one road win is good. We just need two road wins. We’re good, we’re close, we just aren’t there yet.”

In the game against the Seton Hall Pirates last Friday, when the Hawks won 2-1, there were many opportunities for scoring in the first half, but none were missed by the Pirate’s goalie.

“We just told our team to have patience,” Mannella said. “We just kind of waited for the right opportunity and it happened.”

The second half started out strong for the Hawks, but it wasn’t until the 75th minute when junior Emily Gin-grich scored her fourth goal of the season to break the scoreless tie. Gingrich scored her goal from outside the box placed perfectly in the upper right hand corner.

The Hawks tacked on their second goal for the game in the 77th minute. Senior Morgan Michon, assisted by Gingrich, got off a lofted shot that the keeper fumbled, giving the Hawks a 2-0 lead. Gingrich, the playmaker of the game, was a huge asset to the Hawk’s win.

“She’s getting double teamed and still comes up with some big plays,” Mannella said.

The Hawks held the shut out until the 82nd minute when Seton Hall’s Sarah Fiorino found the net off a cor-ner kick.

On Sunday, the Hawks played the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks and lost with a score of 3-2.

“We were very disappointed in our team with having three goals against, but what I am so proud of them about is they never gave up and I never felt once we were going to lose that game,” Mannella said.

The Hawks got on the board first with a goal by Gin-grich.

“She loves to live in that moment,” Mannella said of Gingrich. “She loves when the pressure’s on.”

However, the pressure seemed to be too much for the squad, as the Mountain Hawks scored the next three goals, to lead the game 3-1.

“We out shot them,” Mannella said. “We just couldn’t put the ball in the net and some days it’s like that.”

The Hawks seemed to start to rally in the second half when, in the 81st minute, freshman Hannah Racis scored a goal. This goal came from a switch in formation, put-ting Racis up top accompanied by Gingrich and fresh-man Dakota Mills.

“Hannah had maybe four shots right away and she just has such great composure,” Mannella said. “You just knew one was going to come for her.”

But the comeback fell short and Lehigh took the win, a shock to Mannella and the team.

The Hawks are hoping to bounce back when they face the University of Delaware this upcoming Friday back on their own pitch. The team is hoping to focus on simply preparing for the game.

“One thing I know about our team is we move forward and I think that’s something that’s pretty impressive to do,” Mannella said. “I know that they all have the same goal and it’s to win the A10.”

Hawks split weekend gamesWomen’s soccer goes 1-1 for the weekend

Returning to Sweeney Field for the second home game of the season, the Saint Joseph’s Uni-

versity men’s soccer team picked up their first win of the 2015 season last Sunday. The team beat the LIU

Brooklyn Blackbirds by a score of 3-2 in double over-time.

“Even if we go down we’re going to come back up,” se-nior forward Emmanuel Temeh said. “We were in the same

situation last year. We went up to their place, down 0-3 and then we came back to beat them 4-3. So even when it was 2-1, I

always had the confidence that we would come back and beat these guys.”

The first ten minutes of play went back and forth, with both teams getting shots off, but none getting past the goalkeepers. The Blackbirds

got on the board first with 26:00 remaining in the first half. St. Joe’s answered back with 10:00 remaining in the first half when junior

Mike Stuski, assisted by freshman Heriberto Sevilla, put up his first collegiate goal past the keeper’s right side.

The Blackbirds took the lead again with a kick outside the box to make it 2-1. The competition intensified and the Hawks stepped up their game with a flurry of

shots on goal, looking to even the score. Two saves by sophomore Bobby Edwards gave the Hawks enough momentum to put score.

Temeh, assisted by freshman Derek MacKinnon, scored on a blast from the right wing. Tied 2-2, the rest of the half played out with even more aggressively, although neither team scored.

The first overtime began at a frenetic pace with the Hawks gaining possession. Shots were again fired by the St. Joe’s forwards, but nothing found the net. Shortly into second overtime, Temeh, assisted by MacKinnon, found the net again to score the winning goal and give the Hawks the victory.

“We all came out ready to play,” sophomore Kevin Lockhart, a transfer from LIU Brooklyn, said. “Still searching for that first win of the season and it was really awesome to play the best that you could and beat the school that you came from.”

“We’re making mistakes but these guys, mentally, are getting stronger,” Head Coach Don D’Ambra said. “We’ve made some adjustments and they did what they needed to do to get a win.”

The Hawks will play Navy in Annapolis, Maryland this upcoming Saturday.

Late goal seals winMen’s soccer wins in double overtime

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