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MORAGA, CALIFORNIA • VOLUME 115, NUMBER 6 • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 • STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM • TWITTER: @SMC_COLLEGIAN • FACEBOOK.COM/SMCCOLLEGIAN Systematic theologian Dr. Copeland visits campus What’s Inside Lecture connects faith and social justice within Catholic orthodoxy NEWS FEMALE STEM COMMUNITY BY KATE ARENCHILD CONTINUES TO GROW NEWS REPORTER New club hopes to unify and support female STEM students “Only God can save us, and only God and faculty. PAGE 2 knows how,” stated Dr. Shawn Copeland from Boston College. Her lecture, titled “Three Biblical Narratives on the Pres- ent American Moment,” was delivered on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the Moraga Room of the Soda Center. Students and faculty were seen scrambling to set up dozens of more chairs as people continued to stream in long after the room was full. Dr. Copeland saw this and began her lecture by commenting on the beauty of the packed room. The event was organized by professors THE LINK BETWEEN LIBERAL Joe Drexler-Dreis and Jessica Coblentz, ARTS AND FILM who are part of the Theology and Religious Event demonstrates how liberal Studies department. Professor Coblentz arts majors can find a career in introduced Dr. Copeland. She spoke of their the film industry. PAGE 3 personal interactions at Boston College. “I quickly realized that I would not only learn OPINION from her ideas, but also, and perhaps most importantly, from who she is,” she said. CURRENT EVENTS IN “The depth of her faith is reflected in the THE CLASSROOM compassion she extends to others.” While Columnist argues for discussing more working on her education, Coblentz found than just lesson plans and educating herself unsure “if the academic life really students beyond their majors. PAGE 4 was for [her].” She wondered whether or DR. COPELAND delivers a lecture about the role of social justice in theology. (Adriana Avila/COLLEGIAN) not theologians actually care about the realities of human sufering and oppres- place at the table? Do we...turn our backs on our tendency to manipulate, our arrogant sion in the world. Through encountering troubled men and women seeking a third or illusions of religious, and cultural and so- Dr. Copeland’s “bold and poetic theologi- fourth or fifth or seventh chance?” cial and historical pride.” Her talk was well cal reflections,” Coblentz found a way to Much like Jesus, the prophets were key received, with warm applause following her embrace theology that incorporates her figures in teaching others how to love. address and many sincere questions asked whole self. She expressed the hope that Dr. Based on her definition, a prophet is not during the Q&A period facilitated by Profes- Copeland’s visit would inspire her students someone who foretells the future. Rather, sor Drexler-Dreis. here at Saint Mary’s in the same way she it is someone who calls the attention of the In a later interview for The Collegian, was inspired. people to the heart of God. She used both Professor Coblentz spoke of her hopes of During her lecture, Dr. Copeland em- biblical examples, such as Amos, as well as what Saint Mary’s students would walk out TRUMP AND PUERTO RICO phasized the primacy of faith in addressing modern prophets, such as Dorothy Day and of the talk understanding. “Dr. Copeland Arguments on why the President social concerns. “Jesus opens the table to all. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to demonstrate reminds us of God’s ancient call to take up should not be blamed for delayed He pulls out the couches for the unexpected. this. These are people who call us to the the work of justice as the work of faith. Her relief to the U.S. territory. PAGE 5 With Jesus, there is always room for one pained part of God: to human sufering, af- Catholic perspective informs her message more at the table.” She was quick to question fliction and evil. “Prophets take us to slums that humans, in our finitude and sinfulness, CULTURE the way the audience loves those surround- and broken hearts,” she said. Their mes- cannot actualize a just society through our ing them. She cautioned against taking any sage is not for a culture long ago nor about own eforts alone. We need God’s interven- ANNE FRANK’S CASE RE-EXAMINED sort of judgemental moral high ground; people in a faraway country. It is for us, tion—God’s assistance—to live up to God’s Decades-old case reopened with instead, we need the “transformations of here and now. According to Dr. Copeland, aspirations for humankind.” investigators searching for who really our hearts, and the transformations of the taking prophets seriously is “to take on a turned in the Frank family. PAGE 6 ways we may live.” She also stressed that dangerous memory for us Christians, the This was the second of three Biblical we are the ones who can cause or help cure memory of the life, passion, and death and Speaker Series Lectures hosted this semester. the brokenness of the Church and society. resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, who was The next lecture will be held November 15 at She invited personal reflection by asking, the Christ of God. The memory of his life 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Zach “Do we deprive our sisters and brothers of a and witness abolishes…our self-deceptions, Flanigan at dfl[email protected]. Jazz Band turns midterm exam into performance exam…what we try to do when we pick the BY JOSEPH FOARD a concert in the Soda Center alongside literature [and] the music they’re going to CONTRIBUTING WRITER the Campolindo High School Jazz Band, SPORTS play [is] we try to find things that will help performing pieces such as “The Secret of them perfect their techniques in jazz as well The rows of chairs in the Soda Center’s the Blues” by Bob Curnow’s, “After You’re MINNESOTA LYNX DEFEAT LOS as [find] good music to listen to. Claeys Lounge were packed to capacity; Gone,” as arranged by Chris Sharp, and “All ANGELES SPARKS IN WNBA FINALS “So, it’s a combination of something that’s sound reverberated against the walls, but of Me” by Seymour Simons and Gerald In a rematch of the 2016 WNBA none of it came from the audience. Even Marks. Finals, the Minnesota Lynx redeemed on the couches and sofas lined up against “I loved it,” said Cathy Davalos, a Perform- “[to] have people themselves and took home the WNBA the back wall, black-suited musicians sat ing Arts professor who attended the concert. Championship trophy. PAGE 7 attentively while waiting to for their time “I thought it was awesome…John Maltester share their music to perform. always [puts on] a great show, and the stu- with us; everybody The sound came from the front of the dents in our ensemble are amazing and room, with the smooth serenades of a saxo- contagious when it comes to performing.” gets to hear a little phone, the deep yet energetic notes of trum- John Maltester, the director of the con- bit of everything.” pets, and the dainty harmonies of the piano cert and the Jazz Band and Jazz Combo, complementing the other instruments. had his own thoughts to share about the pleasing for the audience and something In the front of the band, vocalist Evelyn performances. “It’s just nice to share,” said that the group will develop on. As we go Rumsby took the microphone. “I, who was Maltester, “[to] have people share their through the year, the music actually gets lost and lonely,” she sings, “believing life was music with us; everybody gets to hear a little more challenging. It’s like any course. As only the bitter tragic joke; I found with you bit of everything.” you get further along, it gets tougher and the meaning of existence, oh my love.” With According to Maltester, the concert func- MEN’S SOCCER DOWNS GONZAGA tougher.” the piece’s final notes, the audience burst tioned as an exam of sorts for the band in 1-0 IN WCC CONFERENCE OPENER Despite the challenge of a concert, the into rounds of rousing applause. addition to a performance. “Concerts are After traveling to Spokane, WA, the performances still let listeners and perform- On Thursday night, Oct. 5, the Saint sort of like midterms,” he said, “It’s hard Gaels started WCC play with a strong Mary’s Jazz Band and Jazz Combo held in a performance group to have a written see Jazz Concert, page 2 1-0 victory over the Zags. PAGE 8 2 THE COLLEGIAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2017 STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM THE INSIDE PAGE Jazz Band: Plays alongside Campolindo’s band; well received by audience CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 was a way for jazz to be heard in a period when it seems like there ers alike relieve stress.