NOVEMBER 2020 VOLUME 59 | ISSUE 3 2 Marginalized Students at Concordia Share Grievances: Recent Sit-In BY MARYKATE FENSTERMAKER 6 Milestone in Catholic History with First African American Cardinal BY ERIKA SOUKUP 8 How to Enjoy Thanksgiving Without Killing Grandma BY RYAN SKILLE 11 CSP Baseball Team Sends Uniforms to Nicaragua BY DAVINA BELLINGER 20 Criminal Justice & Sociology Club holds Open Conversation BY REBECCA BEASLEY Photo Credit: Rene Elias *THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL CSP PUBLICATION AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY, OR STAFF. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS. 1 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER NOVEMBER 2020 VOLUME 59 | ISSUE 3 NEWS CONCORDIA ST. PAUL’S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1966 EDITOR IN CHIEF Anna Fritze Letter from the Editor Marginalized Students at Concordia ART DIRECTOR BY ANNA FRITZE Share Grievances: Recent Sit-In Carli Bruckmueller alloween has come and gone, the u.s. NEWS EDITOR is in its second wave of the coronavirus, and our Organized by Black Students Harry Lien H nation will have a new president in January. What a roller coaster this month has been. So, it’s pretty Challenges Administration SPORTS EDITOR much been like every other month since March! Crazy Jaid Perry BY MARYKATE FENSTERMAKER what America can throw at you. ARTS & VARIETY EDITOR Before I released last month’s issue, I was most expectant group of around 30 students staged a sit-on in the Tunnel on Friday Oct. Davina Bellinger of receiving negative feedback due to the majority of the 30th to express their dissatisfaction with Concordia’s response to Black students paper taking the liberal side of the election. As many of on campus and the series of tragedies in our community this summer. Earlier OPINION EDITOR A Abby Westling you might know, the outrage came more from the that day, President Friedrich issued a statement acknowledging the murders of George allowance of a conservative side as well. To anyone who Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as the diversity initiatives being COPY EDITOR was offended by this, I do truly want to apologize. While taken at Concordia. However, to some students, the response was "too late." During the Alexandria Gosen I am disappointed from the negative feedback, I was and sit-in organized by csp, Black Athletes Union President (bau) Lauryn Samuel voiced am thankful for the feedback that I received and can use students’ distress about Fredrich's response. Other issues brought up were the need for PHOTO EDITOR Rene Elias moving forward. As a student newspaper, The Sword more Black faculty and staff at Concordia and the controversial opinion article inThe exists to represent all of the views and opinions of the Sword supporting Trump's re-election. LAYOUT DESIGNER students here at csp, even if I, the Editor, disagree with Black students at csp "want [their] voices to be heard," said Samel. Following the Jorge Vazquez Tejeda some of them. That being said, I want to thank everyone murder of George Floyd, students requested that Friedrich condemn the officers involved for the feedback and ideas that were given to me. and call attention to the long history of systemic racism in our country. What felt like FACULTY ADVISOR Eric Dregni I believe that this article is a step in the right direction, "an eternity later" was, in fact, five months later, when he issued a statement. To some, but future articles have the potential to do even more. it "felt forced," containing "superficial" assurance that "all will be ok." Davaris Cheeks, a WRITERS That being said, I want everyone to know that I whole- leader for Black athletes, says, "We feel outnumbered. Out of all the clubs, organizations, Rebecca Beasley heartedly support the Black Lives Matter movement and faculty on campus, there aren't enough Black people." To Samuel, the lack of Mia Cahalan Isabella D'Burke and justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the representation creates “a lack of accessible tools for us.” She said, "we are trying to push MaryKate Fenstermaker countless other black lives that were ended needlessly ourselves, but why should I push myself if I don't see myself there." Rajeera Geleta at the hands of law enforcement. I believe that police Dr. Eric E. Lamott, Provost and Chief Operating Officer, representing staff at the sit- Mackenzie Grubbs reform is necessary for our community and country to in, said Concordia has been "working all along" on diversity outreach. He mentioned Hamza Ismail move forward in unity. It will give me great pleasure to ongoing cultural sensitivity training and diversity inclusiveness training. Tacora Taylor, Ethan Langemo see Donald Trump leave the White House on January President of Black Students Union ( ), said she was tired of always having to lead the Owen Liebert bsu Richard T. Mahle 19th, whether it be willingly or by force. While many conversations of race. "Why do we always have to have these conversations? Why can't you, Brittany McCarty people do not see Joe Biden as the most ideal presidential even though it may not be as comfortable?" Taylor believes that non-Black students Ryan Skille elect for 2021, he is the first step in the right direction, at Concordia should be responsible for educating others on racial sensitivity, diversity Erika Soukop and we can only hope that he holds these ideals as well. inclusion, and specific actions that supportbsu and bau. Kalyna Xiong Since the last issue, The Sword has gotten the old Students were upset about The Sword article in support of Trump. Dejra Bishop, newspaper email up and running again. Please do not Vice President of bsu, said, "politics shouldn't have been addressed in the opinion hesitate to contact me if you are interested in contributing section.” Bishop was particularly bothered by "how hard it was to get a response from to the paper in any way, whether it be through writing, art, the President," but how "easy it was to publish the article without a second look." When photography, or something else. I invite you to email me encouraged to write for the newspaper, open to anyone, Cheeks made it known that he is at [email protected] or [email protected]. As the editor in chief, not interested because the Trump article felt "truly offensive." He said, "instead of taking I want all of the voices of our student body to be heard. sides, we need an approach that feels inclusive for all." Even though the newspaper Thank you all again, and I look forward to hearing endorsed Joe Biden, some of the students at the sit-in wanted less focus on political from you. opinions and more focus on local school coverage. Taylor wanted to hear "how students could clean up the community after the riots." Also "it would have been helpful to find local voting resources in the newspaper." Jacob Giacomini, Marketing major, is a white student who had attended the Black Lives Matter protest on campus in September and the sit-in. He wants "more coverage specifically on smaller events," and "more student involvement." With the support of President Friedrich, csp faculty, The Sword, and other students, Black students at Concordia will drive a new era of justice, equality, and inclusion. Lauryn Samuel's motto: "you won't be silenced," resonates with many as the Black community continues to fight for a voice. 2 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER NOVEMBER 2020 VOLUME 59 | ISSUE 3 NEWS four votes; Wisconsin, 10 votes; and Michigan, 16 down schools and instead focus on reducing contact Election Results Recap: votes. This gave Biden a total of 253 votes by the end made in restaurants and bars. Germany recognizes that of November 4th while Trump was close behind with an early lockdown could be short, whereas a late Biden Elected Next 243 votes. lockdown will last much longer. While it took a few days, Joe Biden was declared Imperial College London performed a study and found President of the United the winner of the 2020 presidential election after that almost 100,000 people contract covid-19 each winning Pennsylvania and its 20 votes, pushing him day in the United Kingdom. The European Center for States over 270 total electoral votes, the amount needed to Disease Control says that the Czech Republic has the BY RICHARD T. MAHLE secure victory. Joe Biden is now the president-elect of worst infection rate in Europe, with 1,448 cases per the United States. Salt was added to the wound when 100,000 people over a 2 weeks’ time, although only in he race has ended for the next president Nevada was also declared for Biden later on. According a partial lockdown. Unlike the United States, government of the United States of America, and despite to the ap Press, and as of November 10, the electoral officials in Europe are much more willing to return to a T most of us keeping a detailed track of this neck votes from North Carolina, Alaska, and Georgia are lockdown state and implement harsh measures to prevent to neck race, it is my pleasure to state the results at the still reporting. the spread of the virus. time they were announced. Although the United States has not yet entered the Beginning on November 3rd, the race started with “second wave” of the pandemic, it can be argued that Trump winning Kentucky, which won the incumbent we never left the first wave. Increases in positive cases president eight votes. Then, Biden won Vermont which can be attributed to an abundance of testing, but there gave the competitor three votes.