Lanternflies Land at La Salle the Spotted Lanternfly, an Invasive Species, Has Been Seen on Plants, Buildings and Landscaping Across All Campus
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THE LA SALLE est. 1931 COLLEGIAN Philadelphia, Pa. Vol. 93, Issue 4 September 26, 2019 Lanternflies land at La Salle The spotted lanternfly, an invasive species, has been seen on plants, buildings and landscaping across all campus Elyssa Loughlin Pennsylvania Department of Editor Agriculture, but they have since spread across the southeast Small, moth-like insects of the Commonwealth. It is have recently started appearing assumed that the species’ eggs across campus and Philadelphia. were likely transported from The insect, known as the China on an imported box of spotted lanternfly, can be seen stones. These insects, according resting on different plants and to the Pennsylvania Department the sides of buildings. Despite of Agriculture, have “the the state’s encouragement to potential to greatly impact “Save the Bees,” they are not agricultural crops such as as adamant that one should grapes, hops and hardwoods.” save the spotted lanternfly. The They also pose a great threat spotted lanternfly, or SLF, is a to the quality of life for those planthopper that is native to living in “heavily affected China, Vietnam and India. Why, areas.” Philadelphians fall into then, have so many appeared this category, and numerous within Philadelphia? And what news outlets, universities should students and faculty of and environmental research La Salle University do if they facilities have already reported are to come across such insects? on how to exterminate the SLF. The invasive species was first Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture discovered in Berks County See LANTERNFLY Page 3 The spotted laternfly can be found infesting trees in great numbers. Infested trees suffer diebacks and mold in 2014, according to the growth. Public health events to occur Smaller freshman class in early October causes budget cuts Bianca Abbate and award-winning author and Secondly, following the book Jacob Garwood La Salle University makes its Editor journalist. Fried is currently an talk event, on Friday, Oct. 4 Editor financial audits publicly available The Department of Urban Public adjunct professor at the Columbia at 9:45am, professor of public The University saw a decline through tax filings; these reports Health and Nutrition and the University Graduate School of health, Christen Rexing, will in new student enrollment this can be found on GuideStar, a Explorer Connection are teaming Journalism and the University of offer the exciting opportunity of fall, and as a result, the University reporting service about non-profit up to host a couple of events in the Pennsylvania. His book, “Rush,” a walking tour of sites associated purse strings have tightened up companies. upcoming weeks — one being a was released in 2018 and details the with Rush in Philadelphia. The some. About two-thirds of the Budgets across campus were cut, book talk and the latter, a walking life and medical career of Founding tour will include the Pine House at University’s operating revenue with some areas seeing greater cuts tour. Father, Benjamin Rush. Pennsylvania Hospital and Christ comes in the form of tuition and than others. In addition to a base On Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30pm Following Fried’s discussion Church Cemetery. The group will fees collected from its students, tuition rate of $30,700 before any in the Founders’ Hall Auditorium, will be a book signing and dessert ultimately reach Old City where and when enrollment declines, the scholarships, all students also pay journalist Stephen Fried will discuss reception. The La Salle University participants can stop for a bite to budget must respond to account for a student activities fee of $100 and his latest work, “Rush: Revolution, Outpost will have copies of the eat. that. Specifically, in the financial a wellness fee of $75 per semester. Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the book available for sale both in Those interested in attending the year that ended on May 31, 2018, These fees go directly to funding Visionary Doctor Who Became the store and at the event. This walking tour should contact Tara revenue on tuition and fees was campus activities, the student a Founding Father.” A native event is jointly-sponsored by the Carr-Lemke at carrlemke@lasalle. just over $74 million, with total health center and the counseling Pennsylvanian, Fried attended Department of Urban Public Health edu for more information and to operating revenue just over $114 center, among other things. the University of Pennsylvania and Nutrition and the Explorer register. million. As a non-profit entity, and went on to become a prolific Connection. [email protected] See BUDGET Page 2 INDEX News 2-3 Impeachment House Speaker Pelosi Politics 4 launches impeachment inquiry. Editorial 5 Page 4 - Politics Page 6 - Commentary Commentary 6-7 FSC Archives digitzed Features 8-9 Christian Brother’s archive for the Baltimore District starts a A & E 10-11 Facebook page. Page 8 Kicks 12 Field of Screams The Collegian reviews CAKE 13 “America’s best haunted The Daily Pennsylvanian house.” Pictured above is journalist Stephen Fried presenting on his book. Sports 14-16 Page 10 Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @TheLSUCollegian 2 NEWS Sept. 26, 2019 University’s newly implemented budget cuts to impact opportunities for students BUDGET these set-aside budgets the availability or level FROM FRONT include Late Night La Salle of service that students Dawn Soufleris, Vice programming, the Resident receive from both the President for Student Student Association and the student health center and Affairs and Enrollment Commuter and Off-Campus the counseling center. Management, explained Student Association, a bus Likewise, budgets that are how the cuts will impact trip fund, Greek life and not directly connected to students and how the the funding board which fees, like Public Safety Division of Student Affairs provides one-time funding and Residence Life, have and Enrollment Services is for campus groups and faced little changes in their working to mitigate those activities. Soufleris said budgets. impacts. that many of these budgets One opportunity that Soufleris said, “It is true did undergo realignment, will be completely going that fewer students enrolled but said, “All of these set- away with the budget cut is this year than anticipated, aside budgets are reviewed Campus Movie Fest (CMF). and this certainly did affect each year, regardless of In recent years, students the funds collected for the enrollment goals, and have had the opportunity student activities fee. This adjusted to reflect the to compete in an original reduction of approximately emerging needs of our filmmaking competition. $37,000 resulted in student population.” Participants were loaned state- some shifting of student Explorientation is another of-the-art video equipment organization allotments. student-fee funded event and production software Some student organizations that was directly impacted and challenged to create La Salle News Blog with fixed costs saw little by lower enrollment. a film within a week. The Smolinski and Lynch, ‘17, show La Salle pride at the Cannes Film Festival through change, and others saw an Freshman pay a one-time experience culminated in a CMF, a competition that was terminated following the budget cuts. approximate eight percent orientation fee of $300. To film festival at the Tom Gola decline in their organization help account for the lower Arena, where the best films, be put on a ‘pause’ for this programs has helped me down, especially after going allotments.” Despite the orientation fee revenue, as rated by a campus panel, year.” For students like immensly in furthering my to Atlanta and seeing all the fact that some student a cut was made that most were shown. Winning films senior communication career in the field of video great work students from organizations are operating students would not have had the chance to attend major Elyssa Loughlin, the production, because that’s other colleges had. under a reduced budget this even noticed. Specifically, the nation-wide CMF event premature end to her CMF the most popular software “The experience year, Soufleris emphasized $40,000 less was spent on known as Terminus. Two career raises questions at most companies. I just motivated me to make that in most years, there food during Explorientation graduates from the Class of about resources provided worry what this means for an even better movie and is a significant surplus in week. Soufleris said that 2017, Jacob Smolinski and to students. “I competed in future comm department perhaps move further along the student organization making this cut and “right- Mark Lynch, had their CMF CMF my first semester as a students, because this was in the competition,” Clark budgets. In light of that sizing the food budget in film, “College Graduate,” comm major, and it was the such a great opportunity said. “But now I won’t get fact, student organizations advance allowed us to use shown at the international first time I felt validated in for us to show the rest of the chance. are not likely to face severe those funds to minimize Cannes film festival. the decision to change my the University what we as Editor’s note: This article deficits; in the event that any other budget reduction The budget cuts, major. I still have all my a group down on South is the first in an ongoing do, however, the Campus needs in other programming combined with increasing CMF submissions in my campus were capable of.” series that examines the Activities Center is prepared areas.” costs and declining interest, portfolio,” Loughlin said. Isaiah Clark, junior university-wide budget cut and able to assist. Importantly, Soufleris said means that CMF will not be “The competition also gave communication major; implemented this year and In addition to student that while wellness fee returning this year.