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WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG NOVEMBER 29, 2017 VOL. 55— ISSUE 12 Sandy Hook Memorial to come next spring Intervarsity Christian Fellowship host a panel on Racial justice

By Josh LaBella

Before the event started, Sam Hollings lead the panel with a prayer. They asked that whatever people got out of it, it would be God’s Truth. “Does Jesus Care about Racial Justice?” hosted on Nov. 14 by the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (ICF), tried to answer that question. Sam Hollings, a Southern Connecticut State University alumni and staff worker for the ICF, said they organ- ized the event during social justice month because they feel matters of social justice are important to the Christian Faith. “Every year we want to be a part of Social Justice Month,” said Hollings. “We’ve done little events before, but this year we really wanted to prior- itize talking about social justice from a Christian perspective. According the Hollings, he and the five panelists would be discussing Outside of Jennings Hall, where the Sandy Hook Memorial will be. PHOTO | PALMER PIANA questions the average person might have about Christianity and race. He said they were talking specifically By Josh LaBella interact as real people.” it’ll make more sense and it will garden spaces could be built. about racial justice because it has Camenga said a core idea have more meaning.” Camenga said Southern been such a hot button issue. of the project was translating Jana Bryan, a landscape wants to support the commu- “I think, oftentimes, religion and social justice into a physical architect with Julie Moir nity garden. He said people Christianity seems to be involved in It has been five years form. He said it was not easy Messervy Design Studio, said should think about it holisti- those conversations so we wanted to since the shooting at Sandy because there are different she and two coworkers came cally and as being interrelated tackle some questions and even some Hook Elementary School that perspectives on what social to Southern last semester to supportive of one another. He common stereotypes about when that took the lives of 26 people justice is. The project, Camenga begin workshopping designs said they had raised around usually happens in the news and the – including four Southern said, was a group effort. with the community. She said 50,000 dollars for the project. national dialogue,” said Hollings. “The alumni. Southern plans to “Everybody owns this,” they wanted to get information William Faraclas, a professor answers might shock some people no commemorate those losses said Camenga. “We need the from students about the values of public health, said the matter what side you’re on, so we’re next spring with a new memo- community to own this thing. of dignity, civility, respect, project could be a 50 year plan, excited to bring that.” rial on campus. It’s not any one person’s kindness and compassion and a 10 year plan, or a 5 year plan. When answering the title question, Members of the Southern project. Many people have where and how they applied to He said the development of Jeremy Ogunba, the coordinator community attended a Nov. 16 shaped this.” campus. the garden would be resource for Black Campus Ministries New meeting in the Adanti Student Camenga said the meeting “I was amazed at the ease given but also philosophy England, said God is all about Center to view the proposed was to discuss both the larger with which the community driven. bringing people together. designs for the “Reflection vision and the legacy garden. speaks about these core values “We have a message about “When we look at race, and we Garden.” Daniel Camenga, the The legacy garden, he said, will and social justice in general,” social justice and I think our look at it as a social construct that associate vice president for include the SCSU Sandy Hook said Bryan. “There were country, the world, needs that was created primarily to create Institutional Advancement, said Memorial and will be an area of attributes to these spaces that message now,” said Faraclas. a hierarchy among people and in the aftermath of the shooting compassion. we really couldn’t even put “They’ll need that message in primarily to divide people , we see he recognized there needed to “The core, or the heart into words. They were quite 50 years also, but they quite that that is not in line with what the be some sort of action taken. of that, we will be looking remarkable.” urgently need that message Gospel and what Jesus came and “If there were garden spaces to install next spring,” said Bryan said the proposed now. We need to do it. Not just represented,” said Ogunba. that could help bring people Camenga. “That’s significant. location for the memorial for ourselves on this campus. together,” said Camenga, It’ll be in time for the 125th garden would be behind Not just for the communities “communities could come anniversary of the university. Morrill and Jennings Halls and neighborhoods that SEE RACIAL JUSTICE PAGE 2 together and get to know each This is a big deal on a lot of overlooking the pond. She said surround this campus. But to other. We need to talk to each levels and as people experience her company also mapped out broadcast our beliefs about other. We need to be able to it, learn about it, understand it, other spots on campus where social justice.” Program offers transgender students clothes to match their identity

By Josh LaBella

one student using it, that’s better Since last March, during the than not having that opportunity Week of Transgender Visibility, for students to not have that Southern has had an “Open Door resource.” Closet” for Transgender students According to Carney, they are who wants clothes which better looking for all types of clothes match their gender identity. but are in need of more mascu- Olivia Carney, a Student line and men’s style clothing. She Affairs graduate intern, said the said they also need more shoes idea behind the program was to and accessories like scarves or have a collection of accessories jewelry. and clothing for transgender “Also, something that we students. She said the Open haven’t gotten many of, because Door Closet, run by the Sexuality they are kind of expensive and a and Gender Equality (S.A.G.E.) little bit harder to come by, are Center, had been going well even wigs,” said Carney. “That would though they found there was not be another thing, particularly for huge percentage of students on someone who is transitioning, campus who needed to use it. for example if they want to grow “People are really excited to their hair out but it hasn’t grown support it in terms of donated out yet, then if they were able to gently used clothing or acces- wear a wig they would be a little sories to us,” said Carney. “We bit more feminine presenting.” figure that, even if we only have

SEE TRANSGENDER CLOTHING PAGE 3 Michael Archer, sophomore biology major. PHOTO | JOSH LABELLA PAGE 2 NEWS NOVEMBER 29, 2017

‘Black Lives Don’t Matter’ film focuses on injustices in society

By August Pelliccio year ago, but his work began in earnest roughly over the course of the last month. All media in the film is from the public domain, save for a few video clips and photographs that are original to In the heat of the slave trade, Harris. Africans were not brought to Narration in the film begins, “There America for liberty and justice, but is a reason why it is said, ‘black lives for torment and terror. Attitudes matter.’” Harris continues, “These from those times are still present three words are an affirmation, and a today. recognition that throughout the history Professor Frank Harris III, the of the descendants of black Africans in man behind these words, sparked America, whether those lives are young conversation amongst students or old or somewhere in between, they during Southern’s social justice have not.” event, Black Lives DON’T Matter. Harris explained that freedom means The event also featured a showing of liberty, and liberty means life. When Harris’ in-progress film, tentatively freedom and liberty are taken away, titled either “Black Lives DON’T Harris said, an individual’s life ceases to Matter,” or “Through the Blood of matter. the Slaughtered.” Ammajah Sweeting is a sophomore, Harris was asked to host an who after attending the event said that event for Social Justice Month in she thought it went well. September; he pitched this idea to “I feel he was very proactive in the Social Justice Month committee, explaining the ‘Black Lives DON’T and they approved. Harris said last Matter’ title,” said Sweeting. year he previewed his then in-pro- Sweeting said her main concern was gress film, “Journey to the Bottom of when the conversation turned in the the n-Word,” so this year he wanted direction of white privilege. She said it to preview the new film. did not seem like everyone in the audi- “I just love this medium for telling ence was on the same page during that stories,” Harris said. Professor Frank Harris hosting “Black Lives Don’t Matter” event. PHOTO | AUGUST PELLICCIO turn. Harris said in working on these two “For the most part, I agreed with films, he has become more comfortable For a portion of the clip, natural sound “I was asking so many questions [Harris], but I saw it from a different with the medium, and he said he enjoys effects and music were present, aligned because it was only seven minutes,” said perspective,” said Sweeting. the different manner in which film can with a slideshow of images, which Eaton. Harris explained one left over attitude tell a story. panned and zoomed in a way that was Eaton said he felt Harris’ film could from slavery. The myth that blacks have The approximate seven minutes of reminiscent of Ken Burns’ style. Ocean have been a little more informative, but a higher tolerance for pain originated on the film that were showed proved effec- waves, for example, were played over again, it is a work in progress. slave ships, where doctors were there to tive in relaying the message at hand. illustrations of loading and traveling on Eaton said in the short amount of time, keep the crew healthy and comfortable, “I know many people are unaware of slave ships. “he didn’t really get to dissect what he but to keep slaves merely alive. the fact that black lives have not mattered Southern freshman Shameil Eaton was really trying to say.” Harris said, “Writing is a passion of through the history of this country,” steered much of the conversation after Harris said that the film has been in mine; I like telling stories.” Harris said. “I’m showing that reality.” the film. at least in concept stage since about a

Mobile Food Pantry provides turkey dinners for students

Thanksgiving staples including a turkey, stuffing, and us when we make the stop they can still get the food that By Josh LaBella vegetables. He said Thanksgiving is a much larger under- they need.” taking for the food pantry – the Cornerstone Church, who Ilka Molnar, a member of the Cornerstone Church, said helps sponsor the program with the Connecticut Food it was important, as a follower of Jesus Christ, to help one Bank, would be giving out over a thousand baskets. another because sometimes people take their situation for “It takes a lot,” said Carl. “And we need a lot of volun- granted. She said people are really grateful for the work Cheryl Palmer said Thanksgiving is about food and teers – dedicated volunteers. I was there last Wednesday they do. She said they pray for everyone but sometimes fellowship. stacking the food. Have you ever seen a thousand cans of that is not enough. “It’s always been special to me,” said Palmer, a senior corn stacked up?” “Just preaching the word and rebuking demons and public health major. “Being with family, your loved ones, Carl said this was his second year working with the healing the sick, it’s not enough,” said Molnar. “We show and just taking time to exhale and come together.” food truck and the Church had been running the program the love of Jesus when we do these other things like Palmer was one of several students who received a for 10 years. He said the need for the service increases feeding and clothing those in needs.” Thanksgiving food basket from the Mobile Food Pantry at every year – last year they needed 800. Palmer said it is cool that Southern is such a Southern Connecticut State University. The mobile food “You’d think this country, as rich as it is, would provide resourceful campus. She said she likes the program truck visited last Monday at 2 p.m. Robert Carl, who ran for everyone but sadly it doesn’t,” said Carl. “There are a because it is about giving back and making sure people the truck, said the truck was late because of how much lot of people out there who don’t even know people are have what they need. Lourdes Perez, a junior computer time it took to load the truck. starving.” information systems major, said she has utilized the “They started loading the trucks at 6 in the morning in Carl said one thing he would prefer to have happen at mobile food pantry before and it really helps. Wallingford,” said Carl. “I’ve made three other stops today. Southern is for it to create a drop-off point for their food. “It helps a lot,” said Perez. “Every little bit helps. I’d take It’s hard to predict how much time it will take. I didn’t He said other locations he visits have a room where they anything. And if I don’t use some of it I give it to some- know we’d have a late start.” can keep the groceries for students. body else who needs it.” Carl said the boxes they were giving out had all the “This way,” said Carl, “if the students can’t make it to

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“So anything that divides people through Jesus. I do believe that. I I think Jesus is against. So when you believe that there is hope, but only ask that question ‘Does Jesus care through Jesus, when it comes to about racial justice?’ Yes. I believe racial reconciliation.” very much so because at the very James Hunt, a senior English heart of race and race relations is major and Lily’s brother, said he is this spirit of division.” on the E-board for ICF and helped Lily Hunt, a senior recreation set up the panel and the subject therapy major, said she came to the matter. He said he was excited to event because she is a part of ICF talk about racial justice because it and wanted to see how it went. She is such a widely discussed issue but said she liked everything the panel many people are missing the key was saying and it was helpful to ingredients- Jesus and a perspective hear their views on Christianity and outside themselves. racial justice. “This is a conversation that’s “I know they have really good been going on for a long time,” said credentials and a lot of experience,” Hunt. “These organizations and said Hunt. “I think it was helpful constructions have been set up to to talk about race problems. It’s an oppress a certain people. A main issue here on campus. It’s an issue thing, perhaps, is that the enemy is all around the world. The takeaway not white people or whiteness – the is that we can’t do any healing enemy is sin.” without or fix anything if it’s not

Panelists gathered in the ASC Ballroom on racial justice. PHOTO | JOSH LABELLA NOVEMBER 29, 2017 NEWS PAGE 3

‘Surviving Whiteness’ exchanges stories about race from professors and students

in North Baton Rogue, Louisiana. It starts with a white through.” boy from a working class family who was taught at If privilege prevents someone from seeing the periph- By Tyler Korponai home and in church. Today, however, Professor Parish erals, Searcy’s memories of moving to Indiana may go remembers the society he was raised in as sexist, racist, unnoticed. When his family arrived, they were greeted homophobic, and xenophobic. by “KKK” written on their house. People in the area “My work then is to listen to everyone,” said Parish, would knock down his family’s mailbox or drive on their After a pair of room changes, a panel of professors “but especially people of color, women, and people of front lawn. and students eventually settled into the Adanti Ballroom sometimes stigmatized sexual orientation, and to process For education, Searcy attended a Catholic school. He and began “Surviving Whiteness,” a discussion designed what I hear with reason and reality. Emotion is not fact.” shared a memory of the principal taking him out of class around the expression of individual life stories and Also sitting on the panel, Mick Powell, an MFA student and walking him across the street to a hair salon. When experiences. studying poetry, is a dean of students at New Haven the principal arrived in the salon with Searcy in hand, Jonathan. Wharton, who moderated the debate, first Academy, doing trauma informed work with students, only in the fourth or fifth grade at the time, she asked the greeted the crowd and officially kicked off the discus- essentially making sure that students are engaged and staff if he was the one. Someone had robbed the salon. sion. have everything they need to succeed. Moreover, She After looking at Searcy, someone from the salon said no. Yan Searcy, associate dean of the School of Health and describes herself as a black femme queer woman. “My life could have been forever changed by the Sciences, thought contextualizing the panel’s intentions “All of those identities affect the way I move through result of someone pointing me out and saying this was to tell stories would allow a good entry place into why the world,” said Powell, “and the way that I see the world the one,” Searcy said. this discussion needs to occur. and the way the world sees me.” Every story told by the panelists had a personal “We noted there here has been a movement about In surviving whiteness, Powell thinks it is important element of conflict either with themselves, the world, story telling in the United States over the past two or to have an understanding and supportive community. or both. For Searcy, listening is pivotal to have a good three years,” Seacry said. Before the event, the group of As the panelists traded speaking time, community conversation, but the conversation needs to happen panelists in preparation shared their pasts and differing tended to appear as an overarching theme coloring each some way despite the resistance described by each life journeys. individual story. panelist. “The argument is that the best way to know people, Next to speak on the panel, Wes Nelson, an under- Searcy said, “When you have the ability to engage the best way to get to know your topic or subject, and graduate English major from Bristol, Connecticut, said, another person, sometimes it might be with a sense of course people again, is through their stories,” said Dr. “It takes a lot of work as a white person to constantly of humor. Sometimes it may be you ask someone for Seacry. question and constantly learn, because, to have this permission, and if you ask them for permission they Tim Parish, a professor in the English department, privilege that I know that I have in society, you kinda cannot be totally mad with you.” read to the audience about his life south of Southern have these blinders on about what other people go SGA talks about about upcoming events pertaining to campus

By August Pelliccio Piscitelli continued to say that having a prior understanding of what security costs will be in full totality might steer the decision. Emmans said genre choices are “all over the Student Government Association members place,” so the announcement will be a surprise early motioned to approve Students for Local Heroes, and next semester. discussed details of several events planned for this Next, SGA representative Alexis Zhitomi briefly semester and next at their most recent meeting. presented the general feedback from a tabling event Before any announcements or executive reports, she had assisted with earlier in the week, where SGA heard the club proposal by Shannon Dugan and students were invited to voice their concerns. Shannon Barrett. Dugan and Barrett are Southern “From what I’ve seen so far, the majority [of the students who would take positions as co-presidents of complaints] are food based, and library based,” said Students for Local Heroes. Zhitomi. “We’re looking to start a club with the purpose of Also, SGA president Julie Gagliardi and director of showing appreciation and giving back to the people student involvement Denise Bentley-Drobish briefly who care for our community on a daily basis, on a touched on the upcoming closing event of Social local level,” said Dugan. Justice Month. Gagliardi said that SGA is helping to Barrett explained that this would include active sponsor the event, which will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. duty military men, firefighters, EMT’s and more. on Nov. 29. Dugan said, “In the past we’ve worked with “There is a speaker coming from Central who volunteer firefighters and their departments to throw PHOTO | AUGUST PELLICCIO has walked to Washington D.C. and back twice,” said banquets.” Shannon Dugan (left) Shannon Barnett (right). Gagliardi. According to Barrett, the club would aim to either Bentley-Drobish explained that there will be a dinner, host one large-scale event of this nature per year, or and part of the event is going to be recognition for all of two smaller events, one for each semester. Both students for spring artist,” said Emmans. “We’re down to our those who have contributed to Social Justice Month, but highlighted the fact that Students for Local Heroes would last five or six that we’re discussing as a board.” the real focus is forward-thinking. be entirely donation based, and they would accept One discrepancy versus previous years is the school’s “The event is ‘what’s next with social justice,’” Bent- monetary donations, raffle prize donations and food police department stepping in. Emmans said Southern ley-Drobish said. “We’ve celebrated this month, and donations. Police Department wants to have a more active role in the where do we go from here; how do we take action?” Another part of the agenda was secretary Dan selection process this year. Finally the meeting was adjourned, and a brief execu- Emmans’ discussion of the most recent special events “Part of it is that some of the security costs for last tive session was held for voting members of SGA. committee meeting. year’s concert were unanticipated,” said assistant dean of “We’re starting to finalize our discussions in search students, Christopher Piscitelli.

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Carney said the S.A.G.E Center started the program after a student came up with the idea to have a clothing drive to give to the New Haven Pride Center and the Norwalk Community Center. She said they realized while formulating the idea that college students notori- ously do not have a lot of money or access to buy new clothing and accessories. “So we figured that would be a really good opportu- nity to give that resource to our students,” said Carney. “There isn’t anything that exists like it on campus.” Carney said they would been getting a lot of positive feedback. She said a lot of people had been happy to give them donations and saw that there was a gap in terms of services. “People are extremely supportive,” said Carney, “and they think that it’s a huge help to the LGBTQ+ commu- nity.” Felicia Dematteo, a senior nursing major, said the program sounds great because it is good to help people no questions asked. She said it shows that Southern is a diverse community. Michael Archer, a sophomore biology major, said it is wonderful to hear that Southern is opening up their arms to the fact that there is a lot of diversity on its campus. He said this programs signifies their recognition of that. “I myself have a family member who is trans,” said Archer, “so seeing a school that I represent as a student opening their arms, being accepting is actually kind of touching because not everybody is that same, everybody SAGE Center: Sexuality and Gender Equality. PHOTO | SOUTHERN VISUAL TOUR WEBSITE is different, everybody has their own choices and that’s how life should be. Live the way you want to, be who you want to be. This is like a step to help them be who they want to be. So I think it’s truly amazing.” Features WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG NOVEMBER 29, 2017 PAGE 4 Tips for finishing the semester right

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By Audrey Gryak advice for finishing the semester and listed resources to help students who may be struggling. “Try to persevere and stay motivated so that you can Many college students know that it is easy to lose finish the semester strong. Stay positive and keep pushing focus as the fall semester draws to a close. Expectations through it. Trust the learning process, and when you feel for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years are usually like giving up, remember that resources are there to help,” prioritized over tests and final dates. Getting back on track said Lizzie Cerino, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary does not have to be difficult with some tips from fellow studies. “The Academic Success Center has success work- students that will make finishing the semester that much shops and writing centers that deal with both academic easier. and student concerns.” “In order to finish the semester right, my main tip is to Michael Lauer, a junior majoring in secondary educa- stay focused and not become lazy. As the semester ends, it tion, said that students can come to the Academic Success is the time to finish strong. Grades are important, but are Center with any questions that they might have. not the sole factor to success. If someone was not doing “If a person doesn’t know how to read schedules or well in a class and improved their grades, it shows that grids for the next semester, they can come to us and get they bounced back and were determined to stay focused,” help,” said Lauer. “They can know where to find answers said Aaron White, a freshman majoring in Management about most school related problems.” Information Systems. Lauer also said not to lose focus as it is so close to the White said that removing outside distractions can end of the semester. allow someone to focus better. “The holidays can cause people to get sidetracked and “Make sure to reward yourself for studying. When PHOTO | AUDREY GRYAK lose track of what’s important. So try to stay focused and working on a paper, write a paragraph or two and take a /L]]LH&HULQRDQG0LFKDHO/DXHUIURQWRI¾FHPDQDJHUV prepare for next semester,” said Lauer. break and come back to it,” said White. “Make sure not to IRUWKH$FDGHPLF6XFFHVV&HQWHU Cerino and Lauer also had some organization tips for get sidetracked and put all of your focus into what you people who like to procrastinate. can do.” get lazy over Thanksgiving break and stay on track.” “Create a time management or budgeting schedule. Do White added that it is very easy to get bored of a Rodriguez said that she likes to use note cards because a bit of work at a time so that it won’t pile up at the end of routine, so sometimes you have to do something differ- they can be used to study at any time. “You can study the semester. As the semester draws to a close, use time ently so that your mind stays in the game. from them when you’re walking to class or when you’re wisely and take breaks efficiently. If you hit a writer’s “My main motivation is that I want to defeat stereo- waiting for class to start, and notecards are really helpful block, rest your brain to regain time for more productive types that plague African-Americans. I want to prove that for remembering vocab terms as well,” said Rodriguez. work,” said Cerino. not all African-Americans are lazy, and want to be an Rodriguez said that she wants to get her degree and Lauer agreed with Cerino and advised students to example of what a model African-American would look keep her GPA up so that she can get into the social work study in a space where they won’t be distracted, such as a like,” said White. program; “I want to make my parents proud, specifically library or study hall. Katherine Rodriguez, a freshman majoring in social my mom, as she is a clinical social worker and inspires “Try to remove distractions and get your work done in work, also had some tips to share; “Try not to slack off me.” one sitting or take short breaks if you need to,” said Lauer, because it’s the end of the semester. Keep trying to finish Lizzie Cerino and Michael Lauer, who are front office “depending on how you study.” the semester strong and keep your grades up. Also, don’t managers at the Academic Success Center, had some The hidden costs of higher education

in graphic design, Leslie Bourdier, a soph- By Jenna Stepleman omore art major, does not have to worry so much about her in major expenses. But her Everyone knows college can be expen- electives and their requirements. sive, but sometimes the place the expense “Since I’m still in the arts, I have electives comes from is unexpected. Students have and tier two requirements that involve a lot to pay for at this time in their life and the same investment but aren’t even in my it often goes beyond tuition, books and major,” Bourdier said. housing. According to SimplyHired, the average According to the College Board, the salary for student teacher jobs is $32,427. published tuition fees for 2014 through 2015 However, for Justin Appel, an education at state colleges in the United States are an major, he has to actually pay the school to average of $9,139 for state residents, and work as a student teacher for his major. $22,958 for everyone else. “I found out this year [that] in my senior Alex Galla, an interdisciplinary studies year when I go for my mandatory ‘in class’ major with a concentration in studio art, tells experience, I have to pay the normal tuition, about how she thought her tuition would even though I’m not taking a normal class cover most of her art supplies but did not. on campus and I’m the one going to work “They only have a finite number of there on location,” Appel said. “I figured they supplies like canvases, paint and other art would pay me, like an internship, but it has supplies before they run out, and you have become more of an unexpected expense to no way of knowing before you sign up for finish my degree.” that class,” Galla said. “So when they run out Other expenses that come with the college you’re basically forced to spend the money experience do not actually occur on campus. on the supplies or you can’t pass the class Armani Mondesir, a senior business and have to drop out.” major, described the traveling he had in one According to the Yale News, “a four- particular class that really added up, and figure price tag each year is typical for art were not at first part of the description. and architecture majors, who have to pay “In one of my classes we went on a trip materials fees to enroll in courses as well as to New York City-to a few museums-and large sums for supplies necessary to produce I don’t remember what it cost exactly, architectural models or works of art.” but going to NYC, paying admissions and “I paid well over $300 for the supplies I food really adds up,” Mondesir said. “Not bought just for one of my required classes. everyone can afford something like that on

It’s a lot more than I realized,” Galla said. short notice, and [it] was really unexpected.” PHOTO COURTESY | MIESHA MORINIERE On the other side of the art department NOVEMBER 29, 2017 Features PAGE 5 Unsung Hero: Greg Thompson “I admire the student athlete,” By Jeffrey Lamson Thompson says, “As a student and an athlete, it’s a lot of work.” A friendly face greets all those who Thompson explains that he approaches enter James Moore Field House during the his job as putting a bit of positivity in the week as Greg Thompson opens the door people’s lives as they walk in and out of the for students, athletes, and staff alike. Field House. Thompson, fresh into retirement came “I try to uplift them when they come to work part-time at Southern through a in and when they go out,” Thompson friend who also works part-time. says, “because a lot of them go out there Hesitant at first, Thompson came hurting,” saying that many leave with ice as around through a little encouragement well as aches and pains. from his friend and realizing the position Thompson very much likes his job might be a good fit for him. and watching the students advance and “I like people,” Thompson said, “I’m a progress through their journeys saying, people person. I talk to everybody.” “That’s what I enjoy, young people getting As people of all kinds passed in and out, focusing on their life, what they want out of the doors to the gymnasium within to do, and reaching for that goal.” He also Moore Field House, Thompson made a remarks on seeing students succeed in point of greeting each one of them indi- their lives. “Seeing them, getting them vidually and opening the door for them where they need to be, that’s a great with a smile on his face. He asks them feeling,” Thompson said. how they are doing and wishes them a Talking about President Bertolino, happy Thanksgiving. And they all know Thompson was very positive about him him and appreciate his warm and friendly and Southern saying, “I think this school, demeanor. the president of this school has the right One staff member of Moore Field House idear, (He) goes out into the community was heard saying, “I just think he’s the and tries to reach out to everyone, and coolest cat around.” that’s a good thing.” Thompson goes on When asked about his reaction to the to saying that President Joe is on track to, positive opinions about him around the “making this college better than it ever has Field House Thompson said simply, “I’m been.” glad they enjoy me as much as I enjoy When asked about his future here at them.” Southern, Thompson said that he does not Now in his third year working at really see a reason why he would leave Southern, Thompson has a grandson who unless something drastic should change. is in his first semester at Southern. While Future visitors to Moore Field House can he has a great respect for student athletes, reasonably expect to a bright friendly he does not try to push his grandson smile during the hours of 3 p.m.-6 p.m. on towards it too hard because he also has a weekdays for quite some time to come. PHOTO | JEFFREY LAMSON great respect for how hard balancing those Thompson went on to say, “Unless Greg Thompson, a worker at Moore Field House. two aspects of ones’ life can be. something comes up, I’ll be here.” Embarrassing moments at Southern By Jenna Stepleman pretended to when people talked about it around me,” Howser said. Other mishaps happen from lack of Embarrassing things are bound to attention or outside influence by other happen once and awhile, but usually people or even modern technology. you can just laugh them off. Other things Lauren Thibodeau, an early childhood however stick in your memory and make education major, had a similar event you cringe to this day. happen at the Wintergreen Garage. Students at Southern shared their most “I was walking from Wintergreen embarrassing moment on campus. texting, not really looking where I was Amanda Cerrone, a freshman business going,” Thibodeau said. “I kept on walking marketing major, described how one of without thinking almost right into a bench her most embarrassing moments came this off the sidewalk while everyone looked at year. me funny.” “I somehow managed to fall up the Researchers at Ohio State University stairs in the Buley Library, I hope no one say “an estimated 1,500 pedestrians were saw but I’m pretty sure they did,” Cerrone treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for said. “My stuff flew everywhere. I tried injuries related to using their cell phones to get it as quick as I could but it was still while walking.” It also found that people embarrassing.” 16 to 25 years of age were most likely to Most students can recall having an be injured as distracted pedestrians in this embarrassing moment, but other people way. are unfortunate enough to have an embar- Samantha Widomski, a freshman PHOTO COURTESY | SAREBEAR:) rassing moment spread out over time for communication disorders major, did not others to know but leaving them out of the slip but explained how she was embar- loop. rassed falling over in public in a similar everyone noticed, but I certainly felt the embarrassing experience that spanned the Cailey Howser, a senior collaborative way. embarrassment as if they did.” whole day more than her friends quick fall. education major, said her embarrassment “I was walking with my crutches in Embarrassment can come from outside “This didn’t happen too long ago actu- took place over a longer period of time and front of the academic quad, and I got sources even when you were not involved ally where I left with my shirt inside out was not as simple as falling over. tangled up somehow in my own stuff and in the joke yourself. and throughout the day everyone noticed “For like, a year, I didn’t know what before I knew it I had stumbled all the Sarah Velez, also a freshman and told me but I couldn’t do anything or where the Bagel Wagon was and just way over,” Widomski said. “I’m not sure communications disorder major, had an about it till later,” Velez said. 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PHOTO COURTESY | GAGE SKIDMORE The cast of “Justice League” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.

By Jenna Stepleman in classic DC style you are only given fragmented pieces The premise of the movie is that no one character of why you should feel for his plight. This would be no can do it alone, and there is genuine tension in some DC’s “Justice League” does some of what it sets out to problem if eventually the viewer was given the satisfac- moments. This tension works up to a point, but then it do, but as it usually is with these types of mashup char- tion of the pieces being put together in the end, but the becomes a situation where the viewer could think of acter movies in the DC universe, the film moves too far resolution never comes as, of course, each character’s faster or less risky ways for the problem to be solved. too fast, yet somehow far too slow at the same time. standalone movie will come later and DC wants the With that feeling comes a break with the sense of Wonder Woman, the hero we are actually all there to viewership on that. realism. This feeling is reinforced by the fact that there see, steals the show. This is probably because she has The movie is fun and has a couple twists and turns, but are particular characters who most certainly could do it already had her own movie establishing her likes, dislikes it suffers from missed opportunity left and right. Scenes alone. and personality. The same is true of Batman. However, that showcase people we have been waiting to see since The value of teamwork is a great idea to teach, but if the newly rebooted edgy Aquaman falls flat. They spent the end of another DC movie (hint: “Batman v Superman: you are going to go for that as a theme, make sure it is not little to no time showing who he was other than passing Dawn of Justice”) are quick and unsatisfying; others that like a history lesson from sixth grade and that it is actually comments about his brooding personality and it stem- you never expected to see keep on for way too long. applicable to the movie you made. ming from being left as an orphan. This film is not an On a positive note, the movie does provide the action This movie wants to function like “The Avengers,” but origin story, but, an audience should know who they are satisfaction you are looking for in a hero movie. It is it does not quite reach the mark. It is fun, quirky and the watching. interesting and new, and is not always just the same shot acting is on par with any other decent hero movie, but Ezra Miller, the Flash, is the comedic relief of the over and over. Wonder Woman gives the sense of ration- DC’s fatal errors did not dissipate as we all hoped they movie. He actually succeeds in being both funny and ality and morality we are all searching for in this chaotic would after the success of “Wonder Woman.” charming in an otherwise very dark movie. His portrayal movie, and it is unfortunate she is trapped in the confines of a less cocky, more humanized Flash is great, but, again, of Rob Snyder and DC movies. Fabolous and Jadakiss release joint album

PHOTO COURTESY | DEPHISTICATE Jadakiss performing at the Apple Store in SoHo in 2011. have lasted through three eras—the insightful while the follow up track he talks about how dreams of gran- By Lynandro Simmons 90s, early 2000s and currently—the “Principles” talks about the code of deur are often found on the opposite duo shows why their styles never life the two men follow. side of a person’s worst nightmares. It has been over a year since New sound dated. The centerpiece of the album is However, he reminds listeners these York rap legends Fabolous and Jada- The new project is only 12 tracks the track “Talk About It.” The track dreams can be used to overcome any kiss announced their joint album. long and features a solid supporting features the talented singer Teyana nightmare. Inspired by their Friday freestyles in cast which includes Future, French Taylor who continues on her streak The album closes with the remix 2015, the two lyricists joined forces Montana, Jeezy and Yo Gotti. On the of stellar features. On the track, the of the track “Stand Up,” with street to show the old regime of rap still opening track, “F vs J,” the two split two veterans question all that has rappers Yo Gotti and Jeezy. The has a place today. The project was duties evenly with Fab handling the been going on in the news, from two new features help to make the originally to be titled “Freddy vs opening verse. Over a haunting beat anthem protests to the current largely forgettable track better. The Jason” after the two iconic horror that switches for each verse, Fab and administration. “I know y’all tired of seasoned pair of southern street film characters. Fab took on the alias Jadakiss give listeners a preview of talking and going to demonstrations, rappers fit perfectly with the New of Freddy Krueger and Jadakiss’ alias what this album is supposed to be all but if we don’t speak up you help York veterans. comes from Jason Voorhees. about: hard hitting lyrics. the discrimination,” Fab raps on the As spring sits comfortably in the The project finally arrived on The second track “Stand Up” track. rearview mirror, the harsh winter Black Friday with a sudden name features Future and was released The album also features solo tracks months deserve a soundtrack. change. The project is now titled as a single for the album. The track from each rapper. Kiss delivers a Though there are a few bumps on “Friday on Elm Street,” a combination sounds like a direct attempt at radio. classic gritty New York track on his this album—notably the track “All of the classic films “Friday the 13th” Though this is one of the more solo track, “Ice Pick.” On Fab’s solo About It” with French Montana—the and “Nightmare on Elm Street.” On forgettable tracks on the album, the track “Nightmares Aint as Bad,” he duo delivers a solid album. Winter the collaborative effort, Fab and Kiss duo make up for it with plenty other raps over a somber instrumental is here and rap fans will need some show how their styles blend seam- tracks. The soulful track “Soul Food” about the importance of dreams. music to lace their boots to; this lessly. As two of the few rappers to shows the rap veterans getting more Using his own personal experience, album will help get the job done. NOVEMBER 29, 2017 ARTS PAGE 7

Sherwood and Mochrie bring a lot of laughs to Lyman

PHOTO | AUGUST PELLICCIO Brad Sherwood and Colin Mochrie (left to right) performing their improvisation act at Lyman. recognizable. “Whose Line,” for Mochrie then explained that recent sexual assault allegations own judgment call.” By August Pelliccio short, has been gone for quite each scene performed would to comedian Louis C.K. and One topic, however, that some time now. According to begin with a suggestion. actor Kevin Spacey. These neither comedian would touch Empty chairs in the Lyman IMDB, the last episode of the “It is our intention to prove references and dirty jokes were was politics. center were very few “An show’s eighth and final season to you without a shadow of a not necessarily distasteful, but Sherwood explained, “Our Evening with Colin and Brad,” aired on Dec. 15, 2007. This doubt that at no point during the length that these two went show is a political free zone, so an improv comedy show, part performance truly came off the show do Brad and I know to get a laugh was genuinely we won’t do anything dealing of Mochrie and Sherwood’s like a live continuation of the what’s going on,” Mochrie said. surprising. with current events in politics.” current tour. Both comedians show; both comedians acted as The performance elicited a On the tour website, this He continued, “You come here were formerly stars of ABC’s excited and passionate as they lot of laughs from the audience, issue of clean humor is to escape all of that.” “Whose Line is it Anyway?” did during the duration of the but it should be noted that addressed. This comment received The “Scared Scriptless” tour ABC show. there are very few subjects “Many people have brought some of the most sincere and will perform at many college Introducing the event, Sher- Mochrie and Sherwood will their 8- to 10-year-old grandiose applauding of the campus theaters and major wood said, “This is our seventh stay away from. Both cracked children to the show with no evening. arenas across the country over performance here at the Lyman several jokes with curse words; complaints,” reads the “Show” Neither comedian had the next six months. Tour dates center, so we’re either doing both made jokes about drug page. trouble making fun out of and locations can be found at something right, or you people use. They did not even stop at “Although they do attempt to audience suggestions, and their website. are all mental.” referencing male genitalia. keep the show family friendly, the show even ended with an For those who were fans of Sherwood explained just Their humor touched on Colin and Brad can’t be respon- on-the-spot, end of evening “Whose Line is it Anyway,” the how improvisational the show recently surfaced scandals in sible for audience suggestions,” song, “here in New Haven.” comedic style of Sherwood usually is, saying, “it is never pop culture. Mochrie and Sher- it continues. “Therefore, we and Mochrie was immediately the same show twice.” wood each made a reference to recommend you make your VPAS raises awareness of victim blaming through art

By Chloe Gorman

According to Mary Xatse, the graduate intern for the Violence Prevention Victim Advocacy and Support Center, the “What Were You Wearing?” art installation was a new way to bring attention to an idea that is constantly associated with sexual assault: victim blaming. “I thought it was such a cool way to bring this issue of victim blaming to the student commu- nity, and to get conversations going about how it’s never the survivor’s fault,” Xatse said, “and asking what someone was wearing isn’t really seeking to [answer] any questions or to help anything in the long run.” Xatse said she first saw the exhibition put on by the University of Kansas a couple of months ago, and was inspired to bring it to South- ern’s campus. She also said how the event fit perfectly into Southern’s Social Justice Month. The exhibition featured recreations of the outfits sexual assault survivors were wearing at the time of their individual incidents. According to Sabrina St. Juste, a senior interdisciplinary studies major PHOTO | CHLOE GORMAN and a student worker for VPAS, 7KHUHFUHDWHGRXW¾WVRQGLVSOD\DWWKH²:KDW:HUH

PHOTO | JENNA STEPLEMAN Maia Strong, an elementary education major, sitting with her work in the studio.

By Jenna Stepleman can be,” Strong said. view on the concept. as it being something She later fell out of the “I don’t have any she wanted to keep out hobby in her older years, artists in particular that I of her money making Not all artists are art slowing down into high look up to but I definitely career. majors; some are artists school but keeping it up admire and envy and According to Insider by hobby. That does not on the sidelines. talented artists. Art isn’t Higher Education, it mean they lack talent or So when given the easy for me at least, so I has been a long held drive. opportunity to take a love anyone who can get belief by students “that Maia Strong, an painting class to fulfill a positive reaction out of pursuing a career in elementary education a tier requirement, she me when I look at their the arts is a likely ticket major, is a self described decided to take it up for a art. That can even be to a life of perennial “perfectionist” who likes little more than a hobby. students here at SCSU,” unhappiness, hunger and to do art on the side and “I haven’t considered Strong said. unemployment. But the is taking some art classes my art as a minor or A lot of artists by trade opposite appears to be here at SCSU. major simply because will say their favorite true - graduates of arts She started drawing art is challenging for me piece is the one they are programs are likely to in middle school by versus something that working on, and Strong find jobs and satisfaction, painting flowers for her comes kind of natural, is very much the same to even if they won’t neces- mom to hang up in her like some people. I have other artists in this sense. sarily get wealthy in the room, and at one time to really put in a lot of “My favorite piece process - according to a had thought about being time and effort and that is the ‘imitation piece new national survey of an art teacher. She has kind of takes away from project’ right now where more than 13,000 alumni since decided teaching me wanting to minor in we do a rendition of of 154 different arts third grade was the it,” Strong said. “I prefer a famous piece. I like programs.” better choice for her, it stay a stress free hobby having something to Strong is interested though she still enjoys for me.” work off of. It really fed in many disciplines of art. Many artists admire my inner perfectionist,” art such as painting and PHOTO | JENNA STEPLEMAN “The best thing specific famous artists. Strong said. sketching; she said she A close up of Strong’s painting. about art to me is how Common answers Strong mentioned not may even try her hand expressive, creative and include Van Gogh, Monet pursuing an art major at pottery in the SCSU “I’m glad I took the art majors, I’ll leave that subjective it is. I love how or Andy Warhol, but for fears of having very art department as an class, and I guess anyone to someone else,” Strong beautiful and perfect art Strong has a different few jobs available as well elective. is an artist but as for the said. Student and teacher perform in a night of jazz

%\-HƝ/DPVRQ let the rest of the room Harris thinks of Kuss as fall away. The music was somewhat of a mentor, varied enough to keep the bouncing ideas and music Mentor and upil listener’s interest and also off of him over the course collaborate to bring jazz had a good flow in terms of her career between Los standards to Southern. of peaks and valleys from Angeles and Connecticut. Mark Kuss and SCSU beginning to end. While playing her own graduate Cristina Harris Harris, who is rela- music in local venues like perform piano and vocals, tively new to performing The Space and Café 9 in respectively. They played jazz vocals, gave a great New Haven, Harris was to a small crowd in performance lending approached to help here Engleman Hall’s Garner honorable service to the at Southern lending some Recital Hall featuring music. There were some of her experience to music interpretations of “Good slight indications of her majors currently enrolled Morning Heartache,” “My pop-music roots, but if here. Having spent a fair Funny Valentine” and “I anything they added a bit of time in the industry, Fall in Love Too Easily.” uniqueness that probably she has gained a lot of Kuss and Harris played was not intentional. personal experience off each other’s well placed Kuss was just amazing and connections over stage left as the video on the piano. Having never the course of her career, wall in the background seen Kuss perform before, saying, “I’d really like to showed clips trying to it was impressive just how bring some of that here.” match the mood of the well he was able to convey Harris has been tunes. Garner Recital Hall the moods and emotions working in the electronic PHOTO | JEFF LAMSON is not what I would call a with just the lightest touch music studio in Engleman Mark Kuss and Christina Harris performing in Engleman Hall. fitting venue for the event. of a key. Hall with students helping The video wall seemed Harris, who released them learn the necessary Studio have a reliable for comment as he was This cannot be confirmed, like a good idea, but it was a full eight track album, skills that they will need source to record and prac- leaving for Australia first but it seems that music at a little distracting when it “Safer in the Dark,” in 2014 for their careers in music. tice their music producing thing in the morning. Southern still has many hiccupped in the middle of has been working and Having recorded an album skills. There is also a possi- areas to explore and share. the performance. performing with Kuss for of her own, Harris is able More shows like this are bility of a semi-regular In spite of the setting, a while playing around to perform more readily possible in the future as open-mic night type Kuss and Harris were in the in New Haven area than some students may Kuss and Harris continue event starting to form on able to paint a mental in such local venues as be able to. This way, the to play together. Kuss was campus as ideas are shared picture well enough to The Space in Hamden. students learning in the unavailable to approach in the music department. Sports WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG NOVEMBER 29, 2017 PAGE 9 Catapano finishes up storied career at Southern

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By Matt Gad

Ray Catapano went from quarterback to wide receiver and back to quarter- NCAA bound back again throughout his four years at Southern. He went through seasons of 2-9, 4-7 and 6-5 before finishing his senior year The volleyball team finished the season with a record of 23-10, which was good at 5-5. “I came in as a true freshman, just turned for fourth in the Northeast-10 conference. 18 in the middle of camp and I was thrown in with the starters. I kind of just took it By Matt Gad [NE-10] final.” contributed with a team- national bracket. from there once I got my opportunity, The Chargers won that high 23 digs. Said Barbaro: “[This is which was in Week Two, and ran with it,” game off a 15-11 final set. “We were expecting our the] first time in school Catapano said. “I started every game for the After a 23-10 season, They lost game one, 25-22, team to be a lot stronger history we’ve had an rest of that year and I did alright for being including a 2-1 NE10 won game two, 26-24, fell than previous years, but we opportunity to receive an a true freshman, but the team struggled a postseason, Southern’s in game three, 25-16, and definitely didn’t expect to NCAA bid. The road is very little bit.” volleyball team earned won game four, 25-20, to break a handful of program tough [there are] a lot of That year Catapano recorded 1,136 their first NCAA Division II records,” said Jadus. “The good teams in the region passing yards and 380 rushing yards. His national tournament bid in graduating senior class was but the girls feel confident. passing yardage led the team and he was program history. “I can’t say enough here when the program They know they can play third in his production on the ground. For The Owls made it all the wasn’t as strong and this with anyone in this region his freshman year’s performances he was way to the Northeast-10 about this team.” senior class knew the and they’ve proven that. named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team. Conference Championship, — Lisa Barbaro, struggle of a long season [The] loss to UNH fuels our Head coach Tom Godek was named losing to the University of Head Coach of loss after loss and I desire to go after the region the interim head coach of the Owls prior New Haven 3-2 in a five-set believe they just refused and we’re looking forward to Catapano’s commitment and credited match. to let that happen [in] their to the opportunity.” coordinators Chris Lorenti and Chris Berg- “I can’t say enough tie it up 2-2. last season as collegiate The tournament has eski, the latter being the team’s offensive about this team,” head Junior Leanna Jadus led athletes.” been broken down into coordinator and quarterbacks coach, for coach Lisa Barbaro said. the Owls with 22 kills that Last year the team went regions and Southern will discovering Catapano out of Long Island’s “They’ve worked really night while junior Alyssa 15-19 and missed out on come out of the East as Carey High School. hard all season to get an Gage recorded five blocks, the conference tourna- the fifth seed, receiving an “He committed to Southern without a opportunity to not only be senior Alexandria Jurgens ment. This is the first year at-large bid to compete. head coach in place,” Godek said. “It says a in the playoff but to have had 48 assists and soph- ever that the NCAA has The NE-10-winning lot about the Southern campus when you advanced all the way to the omore Gabriela Vazquez selected Southern into their Chargers will host the can get people to come to your program

SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 10 SEE CATAPANO PAGE 10 Men’s basketball stumbles out of gate he said at the time, adding one of three co-captains along By Matt Gad “there were a lot of mishaps with McLeod and junior Joey of defense and it took a lot Wallace, scored 11 points and Southern’s men’s basketball of time for us to get into our had one steal. team is currently 1-3 after offense. We didn’t run [the Head Coach Scott Burrell season-opening losses to offense] to the best of our kept it simple: “We didn’t Saint Rose, Le Moyne and ability and we could’ve come compete. We didn’t play hard Concordia College of New out more prepared than we enough; we were floppy, [we] York and a win to Merrimack did.” didn’t have a purpose and we last Sunday. In that season-opening weren’t hungry [enough].” He Nov. 15, after a 77-63 home loss, Saint Rose was led by went on to say “I told them loss in their season opener Shane Herrity’s 18 points, after Syracuse that [Syracuse] to The College of Saint Rose, Julian Lipinski’s 15 and Matt is a very good team; they’re junior guard Isaiah McLeod Cerutti and Jamaal Green- big but they’re not like teams said there was a lot of prepa- wood’s 10 each. The Owls in our league because our ration that went into getting had efforts from freshman teams make threes. [So] ready for the opener but that Ulyen Coleman, who shot whatever you did at Syracuse it didn’t seem to come through 5-10 and scored 13 points, [is] gonna be totally different on the court. McLeod, who struggled, in the regular-season.” PHOTO | SOUTHERNCTOWLS.COM “We didn’t look like we shooting 4-18 but hitting 12 Following the loss, the Head coach Scott Burrell talking to his team in a timeout this season. were so prepared today,” and senior Jerry Luckett, Jr, Owls went on the road and

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By Kevin Crompton started strong, taking a 19-10 lead Senior forward Kiana Steinauer Southern’s 17 points off turn- Nov. 21 against Le Moyne and and showing they mean business recorded her first double-double overs and 13 points off second Concordia proved Williams right with an early press on Saint of the season with 13 points and chance opportunities seemed to as the Owls are currently on a Coming off back to back Rose towards the end of the first 14 rebounds, accompanied by five be the difference maker in the three-game winning streak. road losses in close contests to quarter. Saint Rose outscored steals and one block. Senior guard game. Williams said that she had Steinauer was the leading University of District of Columbia Southern in the second quarter, Africa Williams led her team in anticipated winning by a wide scorer and added another double- and University of Bridgeport by however, Southern still managed scoring for the second time this margin. double in the win over Le Moyne. six and three points respectively, to lead 28-21 at the half. season with 15 points. “The coach gave us goals to do She was also the leading scorer the Southern women’s basketball In the second half, the Owl’s “It feels good because at first defensively and once we get those against Concordia with 15. team was hungry for its first win. continued their dominance. They over the weekend we were a little goals done it’s an easy win,” said Southern’s next home game The home opener took place on stretched their lead to 15 by the shaky,” said Williams reflecting Williams. will be Dec. 5 against American Wednesday, Nov. 15 against The end of the third quarter and led on the team’s first victory. “But Williams also said that if the International College which will College of Saint Rose, where the by as many as 21 points in the we got used to playing with each team continues to “play hard be the first of their four home Owls bested the Golden Knights fourth before finishing the game other in practice over and over so and play together” then they game span in December. with a final score of 66-47. with a 19-point triumph over we just gave it our all for the first will continue to win. Southern’s In the first quarter, Southern their NE-10 conference opponent. home game.” last two victories on Nov. 18 and

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regional as the top seed and the Owls will open national play with the New York Institute of Technology tomorrow night at Charger Gym, with a 7:30 p.m. start. Southern defeated the NYIT Bears 3-2 on Sept. 30, the same day they also hosted, and beat, Delaware’s Wilmington University, 3-0. The Bears are 25-8 and 10-4 in the East Coast Conference and were awarded the fourth seed for the tournament. Jurgens said she did not really know what to expect coming into this season, but said she began to feel confident early on. The Owls were picked 11th in the preseason poll and they were the seventh seed in NE-10s. “I think it has definitely been a roller coaster of emotions, but now entering NCAAs it’s just an opportunity my team and I are fortunate to have. We’ve put a lot of hard work into this season so far.” Barbaro said the ultimate prize and goal would be to win a national cham- pionship. She noted how many college athletes can go four years and not get an opportunity to compete for one.

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WFAN has major changes coming

time, was also presented on YES columns and you will get all filled and used to be on SNY’s “Loud- By Matt Gad Network, and went from there. in on the Craigie mess. Mouths” and the former NFL loud Mike is known for his hard- Anyway, with Mike out before mouth (wow, look what I did) Bart “Mike’s On, he’s ready to go,” nose personality and for not we all know it, the station has Scott, who we know is famous for but he actually is. The famous being afraid to call out his callers named not one, not two but three trying to shut out the media from WFAN personality, who is known and listeners. He has been known people to co-host the afternoon talking to him. Oh, how ironic. for populating radios each to create a stir with his colleagues, show. And you will get a kick So we will have to see how weekday afternoon, got his start too, as he was often ridiculed by out of who they’ve named. First, Maggie, Chris and Bart are able with Chris Russo in “Mike and former WFAN morning co-host you will have Maggie Gray, to resonate with a fiery, yet The Mad Dog,” a drive-time hit on Craig Carton and Craig’s former who you may know from her extremely passionate New York WFAN for years. But after Russo radio partner, Boomer Esiason, show with Marc Malusis or City fanbase Filling Mike’s shoes went to Sirius XM, Francesca was who’s now the only one weekday for hosting Sports Illustrated’s will be no easy task for the new all on his own. He debuted his mornings 6-10. And we all digital weekday installment. afternoon crew. Stay tuned. own show, Mike’s On: Francesca know why. You have had to pay And followed by Maggie there is on the Fan, Mondays through attention to the news cycle earlier everyone’s favorite Chris Carlin, Fridays, 1-6:30 p.m., which, for a this fall or just read some of my who did Imus’ sports updates Matt Gad - Sports Writer WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG NOVEMBER 29, 2017 PAGE 11 Basketball

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lost to both Le Moyne and Concordia, as stated above, by final scores of 74-62 and 80-78, respec- tively. Against Le Moyne, a game that took place Nov. 18, Wallace, Luckett Jr. and McLeod came out firing, scoring 21, 16 and 12 points. The entire team capitalized off 22 points in the paint and 15 off second-chance opportu- nities. Then at Concordia on Nov. 21 McLeod and Coleman led the Owls with 14 points each. And this past Sunday, in a home game at Moore Field House, Southern defeated NE10 rival Merrimack, 82-78, to hand the Warriors their first conference loss of the year. McLeod had a career day, scoring 28 points on 11-20 shooting, while his teammates, Luckett Jr. and Coleman also appeared in double-figures. The Owls also had 15 off the bench, keyed by seven from junior-transfer Luke Beesley.

PHOTO | SOUTHERNCTOWLS.COM Junior Isaiah McLeod had a career high 28 points against Merrimack in Southern’s 82-78 win. And that game will take place over at

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PHOTO | SOUTHERNCTOWLS.COM Catapano throwing a pass during his junior year. PHOTO | SOUTHERNCTOWLS.COM Keal will serve as one of the team captains for the second consecutive season. based on what your school has academically, socially and athletically.” A number of the coaches on the football staff are Owls By Mike Riccio done good things, that should be and wants the change to turn into themselves, and, as Godek said, they wore the same jersey taken into account and brought into a positive and impactful upcoming and could speak directly to the school and the football what we do today.” season. program. Southern’s interim head women’s As a captain, Keal said her main Keal has lofty expectations for her Godek, who was officially named Southern’s head lacrosse coach Betsy Vendel priority is to ensure the values of the senior season. She said her biggest football coach in April 2014, was with the program for announced seniors Carolynn Keal team are being understood. She said goal is to play in the NE-10 Tourna- 13 years prior as an offensive coordinator under Rich and Hailey Prindle-Nelson have been she wants her teammates to recog- ment, something Southern has not Cavanaugh, who retired after 28 seasons and was known named captains for the 2018 season. nize that they are representing the been able to accomplish in her first for leading the Owls to a string of 11 straight winning Keal will serve as captain for the school by being on the team and their three seasons at the school. seasons and for also having more winning seasons as a second consecutive season. She said actions outside of practices or games Playing in a competitive confer- Southern football coach than Jess Dow, for whom the she will use her experience from last represent the team. ence, with Adelphi playing in four field is named for. season for this season by being more Keal said one of the qualities she consecutive NCAA championship And after winning four straight games and finishing involved in her teammates lives. would like to improve on this year games and winning three of those, 2016 at 5-5, Godek said no one wanted the season to end. “I’m going to focus more on being is balancing the way she has been New Haven playing in four consec- After standing at 1-5 midway through the year, he said more than just a lacrosse person,” leading the team and changing her utive NCAA Tournaments and Le there were all sorts of rallies to bring the team back. Keal said. “Be that person where if mindset involving change so it can Moyne playing in three consecutive This year’s senior class marked the end of the first you have a problem, if you have a influence her team in a positive way. NCAA Tournaments, Keal said it will class Godek had as a head coach. He said there were some concern with the way things are “Recognizing that our team has be a challenge for the team but is student-athletes who had one more year of eligibility but being handled on the field and off the been faced with change and adapting confident she can meet her goals. will be moving on in their lives. He had no ill-will to any field.” to it is something I would like to be “We’ve been so close to for the past athletes not finishing their full collegiate eligibility. Keal said previous captains have better at,” Keal said. “I definitely need couple years. Keal said, “It’s really Since Catapano began as a true freshman, he is all had a significant impact on her style to work on taking change as a good coming all together in my senior year finished with his Southern career. However, he expressed of leadership. She said she takes thing, not as a bad thing and not so just having the last three years of some interest in going into a professional or semi-pro- what her former captains did to lead dwelling on the negatives of it, but those really tough battles of losing fessional situation to extend his football career. a team in consideration to how she focusing on the positives.” it’d be nice to walk away at the end of “I got invited to an All-Star Game down in South wants to lead her team. With the recent coaching change this year knowing what we’re leaving Carolina Dec. 15,” he said, “so we’ll see how it goes from “My past captains have showed me to the team (former head coach behind is better than what we came there. If I get the opportunity to play [professional or what to do and what not to do at the Maureen Spellman resigned in to it 4 years ago.” semi-professionally] I’m obviously gonna take it, but I same time,” Keal said.“Recognizing August) Keal said she does not want don’t wanna force the issue.” that the captains before me have it to be an excuse for her or the team

Vikings are the real deal By Phil Zoppi Keenum has not only helped last week that Keenum would line of scrimmage. lead the Vikings to a 9-2 record continue to serve as the teams There is no doubt who the but he is lighting it up statisti- starting quarterback and that is favorite in the NFC is right now The Minnesota Vikings are cally with 2.476 passing yards just one of the smart moves he and that is the 10-1 Philadelphia very quietly starting to emerge to go along with 14 touchdown has made this year. Eagles. The Eagles have the as one of the serious contenders passes. Zimmer has always had a most complete team and have in the NFC conference. The Vikings former first great defensive mind and in just been blowing teams out the past The entire nation was able round pick Teddy Bridgewater a few seasons he has turned this few weeks due to dominating to see the Vikings play on is ready to come back but the Vikings defense into one of the the line of scrimmage. It will be Thanksgiving. The team did Vikings would not dare mess up more feared units in the league. an uphill battle for any team to not disappoint as they took the mojo they have going right With guys like Xavier Rhodes upset this current Eagles team, care of the Detroit Lions 30-23. now with a midseason quar- and Harrison Smith roaming but the Vikings have the roster The most impressive player on terback change. Keenum is the around in the secondary, it that is best equipped to give Thanksgiving has been one of guy for the Vikings in 2017 and makes it easy for front seven them problems in January. the bigger surprises in the NFL possibly moving forward. Head guys like Anthony Barr and Eric this season in Case Keenum. coach Mike Zimmer declared Kendricks to wreck havoc at the

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As part of my World War I journalism capstone research, I sat in the reference area of the State Library, scavenging through records of Connect- icut filmmaker Guy Hedlund from the early 1900s. Three hours later as I was leaving, I discussed with the reference PHOTO | AUGUST PELLICCIO librarians how almost every A classic hummus rice bowl from Freshens. letter I came across was written in cursive. By August Pelliccio Given that Hedlund’s World War I films were lost, these letters were critical in uncov- A variety of food choices are available here at Southern; ering what these films were ahead is the evaluation of one specific dish. about and what they revealed In this review, the goal is to provide judgment on a dish about attitudes towards the offered somewhere on campus that accommodates at least some Great War. Sure, news articles of the major dietary restrictions and choices. It is near impos- and printed documents were sible to find a pre-arranged meal on campus that is allergen free crucial—but the handwritten and/or vegan, so this will at least apply to those who follow a letters from Hedlund and vegetarian diet and those who cannot process gluten. others were just as impor- The food source of choice was Freshens in the Student tant, as they revealed direct, Center. Excluding dessert items and smoothies, there are five personal interpretations to items on the menu that are suitable for vegetarians: the Greek the U.S. and its involvement salad, strawberry and kale salad, four cheese mac and cheese, a in the War. Interpretations hummus crepe and the classic hummus rice bowl. that would have been lost to The lattermost dish was chosen in an effort to judge some- me too if I had never learned thing both gluten-free and relatively nutritional. It should be cursive. said that many other items on the menu could be modified to be According to a 2013 survey vegetarian, gluten free and even vegan, but for the purposes of from Really Good Stuff Inc., of this review a menu item was picked as is. the 612 teachers questioned, The classic hummus rice bowl, as listed on the menu, consists 41 percent no longer incor- of hummus, spinach, cucumber, feta cheese, romaine, tomatoes, porated cursive into their garlic tahini sauce and brown rice. Each individual item varied curriculums. As I hear the in quality, but as whole the dish was more than palatable. clicking and clacking sounds The hummus alone was generally flavorful: inoffensive, if a reverberating from my laptop, PHOTO COURTEST | DWONG 10 bit bland. More tahini flavor would have been more traditional, it is hard to deny why cursive but it is certainly a hummus whose flavor many would agree education may be on a decline. with. The spinach was very fresh and crisp, and the tomatoes In education, computers the specific hand-eye coor- can enhance recognition and and cucumbers were surprisingly flavorful. have opened many doors, dination requirements are retaining information, as The cheese appeared to be either American feta or Greek feta. such as giving students easier different for every letter in featured in a New York Times The flavor was not complex enough to distinguish between the access to vast amounts of the alphabet,” said Klemm in article titled, “What’s Lost two, but it was salty, tangy and had a smooth creamy finish; it information, giving them the his Psychology Today article. When Handwriting Fails,” by satisfied the major criteria of acceptable feta cheese. ability to communicate with “Moreover, in handwriting the Maria Konnikova. The brown rice served its role as the foundation of the dish, classrooms near and far, as movements are continuously “When we write, a unique and if a bit overcooked, it tasted of good quality. No tahini sauce well as being able to digitally variable, which is much more neural circuit is automatically was available, but the Athenian Greek dressing substituted was visit places they would not be mentally demanding than activated,” said Dehaene to the tart, rich and unobtrusive. able to physically according making single strokes. Even New York Times. “There is a With the first bite of each of these flavors together, it was to, “Ideas on How Computers so, because cursive letters are core recognition of the gesture clear that the classic hummus rice bowl is a satisfying dish. The Have Changed Education,” more distinct than printed in the written word, a sort of ingredients each play a role, and getting every flavor together in featured on Seattle Pi. letters, children may learn to recognition by mental simula- a forkful is chief. But ignoring the benefits read more easily, especially tion in your brain.” Black olives are recommended for those who wish to add technology has had on educa- dyslexics.” In modern classrooms, a dimension to the rice bowl. The variety of olive available at tion can be just as foolish as According to, “National Poll can cursive be slipping away Freshens is mild, and will cut out some of the tanginess the feta ignoring what impact cursive Reveals That Cursive Writing to make room for education cheese leads with. has had as well. Education Is In Danger,” revolving around computers? The nutritional specifications of this dish are not stellar. According to an article featured on Really Good Is there room for both? With 640 calories and 33 grams of fat, there are certainly featured in Psychology Teachers, the website for According to the 2013 survey better choices on campus. That being said, this dish is very Today by senior professor of Really Good Stuff Inc., many by Really Good Stuff Inc., 59 filling. Considering the foundation of whole grain and fresh neuroscience at Texas A&M of the teachers surveyed in percent of the 612 teachers veggies, it is arguably a healthier source of energy than a bacon University, William R. Klemm, 2013 agreed that their students questioned said they have cheeseburger with french fries from Chicken Grill, or a slice of Ph.D., titled, “Biological preferred cursive over print already taught cursive while pepperoni pizza from 2Mato. and Psychology Benefits of writing as it was quicker, with 67 percent said they plan on The service at Freshens was also reasonable. In the interest Learning Cursive,” learning one 4th grade Florida teacher teaching it in the future. of a useful review, the food was ordered during a popular and cursive can improve hand eye saying their students viewed Computers will no doubt busy lunchtime in the student center and the wait was still only coordination. As Klemm uses print writing as a “chore” until continue to open doors in nine minutes in line. catching a ball as a popular learning cursive. education and can even do so All of that partnered with a reasonable price of about $6 tool for parents to utilize when Stanislas Dehaene, a to place more of an emphasis makes this dish an all around great deal. As part of the pre-de- teaching their children this psychologist at the Collège on the need for cursive, as termined menu, the classic hummus rice bowl is something skill, he argues how cursive de France in Paris, added benefits of the written word almost anyone can eat. Although it has a greater value of calories education can have more of an that aside from students featured in print can be and fat than many of the salads offered, it succeeds as a tasty impact. reading and writing more viewed on a mass scale on the option here on campus. “The thinking level is quickly, another benefit of internet. magnified in cursive because cursive education is that it

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