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Theater New Strong School coming 2019 department undergoes renovation By August Pelliccio

Changes sparked by a safety violation from several years ago make for an expensive upgrade to the theatre department, according to Mike Skinner. Skinner, assistant professor of theatre, said that the move into a new facility coincided with the update of certain safety regulations for their scene shop. What was once extra storage for the Lyman Center, according to Skinner, is now the facility where sets are built for school productions and Stagecraft and Technical Theatre classes are taught. According to Skinner, the department has been asking for a renovation like this at least since 1987. He said what sparked the fire was when the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) was called over a mold issue in the basement during the 2015 school year. During their inspection, Skinner said they found a total of five OSHA viola- tions: the mold, three outdated tools and a lack of a dust collection system. Skinner said the total penalty was not detrimental—it was somewhere close PHOTO | DAVID TYSON to $400—but creating a dust collection Billboard for the new Strong 21st Century Communications Magnet & Lab School. system was a must. “I’m in here sometimes eight Hegedus. He said the prospect renderings of the architectural present location, according to hours a day cutting wood,” Skinner By August Pelliccio of such a project was one of designs can be found at their Hegedus. said, “and inhaling all of this dust can the many reasons he decided Hartford office, or online at For an environment where be detrimental to the rest of my life.” All Southern students to come to Southern in the first JCJ.com. college students are learning The department had to imple- received word from Patrick place. Hegedus said that because to be educators, Hegedus said, ment their own dust collection Dilger via email that to “If it is done right,” said the university is controlled “the idea of having children on initiative, according to Skinner. commuter students, parking Hegedus, “it will be awesome.” by the state and the magnet a university campus is really “We swept up every day and lot eight would no longer be Any resident of the city of schools by the city, a partner- awesome.” cleaned our tools out,” Skinner said. available. New Haven can apply to a New ship had to be agreed upon to The time frame is not set in “A shop-vac was our dust collection In place of the parking Haven Public School of Choice take on this project. stone, but Hegedus said we are system.” facility, JCJ Architecture and magnet school, and according “The two components of pretty well on the way as far as The move into a new facility New Haven Public Schools to online literature available this partnership,” Hegedus planning goes. When the idea allowed Michael Tucker, university are working toward the from their website, students said, “are the land and the was proposed in 2012, Hegedus architect, to design a state of the art construction of a three-story are placed through a lottery academic opportunity.” said a feasibility report was dust management system. Skinner elementary school. New Haven system. He said an elementary run to determine whether such said this plus the replacement of the Public Schools will be leasing Strong School has been school would serve as quite a feat was possible, and what electric saws that no longer met code the land for a relocation of relocated several times already the resource for a school section of land could be leased. meant the renovation was more than a Strong Magnet School. since its original opening in of education, especially That feasibility study million dollar project. Plans have been in the 1808, and more information considering the opportunities yielded four possible options, “This is such a new and high works for a few years, about the school’s history and for internship. Strong School of which, Hegedus said tech dust collection system that not according to the dean of the the new plans can be found already employs six Southern parking lot eight was the most too many people in the country school of education, Stephen from JCJ. Brochures and artists graduate students at their sustainable. know how to service it,” said Skinner, “which makes me nervous.”

SEE MAGNET SCHOOL PAGE 2SEE THEATER RENOVATIONS PAGE 2 Meet the Greeks showcases Greek life at Southern in his freshman year but did not said Soete. “In the past we’ve been By Victoria Bresnahan commit to them. able to help and grant a couple of “Knowing there is someone wishes, so it has been awesome.” Michael Archer, member of out there who really has my back According to a 2014 Gallup Alpha Phi Delta, said the bond and that really cares for me—and Poll, of more than the 30,000 he has with his fraternity is for a I generally know that—there is no college graduates, those who lifetime. greater feeling,” said Archer. were a part of Greek life are more “This is, like, something that I Steph Soete, junior and likely to be ‘thriving in their well- know that 20 years from now, if recruitment chair for Omega being’ and engaged in their job I really need one of these guys,” Zeta Pi, said her sorority is a local than those who did not belong to said Archer, “and I reach out to organization and is only found on a fraternity or sorority. them, I know one of them—no Southern’s campus. It is cool to Sivan Tepper, junior and social matter where I am—will jump on know this sorority is the only one chair for Omega Zeta Pi, said she a plane, get in their car, come to who wears the letters Omega Zeta has met the greatest people in my side if I need it.” Pi, said Soete. the world by being a part of her During the Meet the Greeks “All of our sisters went to sorority. event on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in the Southern at some point,” said “It is interesting, because a lot Adanti Student Center Ballroom Soete. “So, it really makes us of people have their thoughts sororities and fraternities set different from all the other of what [a] sorority is like,” said PHOTO | VICTORIA BRESNAHAN up tables and spoke to students organizations.” Tepper, “but I think we break Omega Zeta Pi table at meet the Greeks event. interested in rushing for their Several of the organizations every stereotype that there is. organization. The event featured discussed their philanthropies, We are not a run of the mill “[Such as] bettering our said for those considering joining video presentations displaying which Soete said is an organi- sorority. We like to be unique and community, shaping individuals Greek life. what each organization offers zation a sorority fundraises for. different. We appreciate everyone in the Southern community to “Look for what matters to and breakout sessions for Make-a-Wish Foundation is for being different.” be the best they can be, honing [you], not necessarily what each students considering Greek life, Omega Zeta Pi’s philanthropy Nina Kestenbaum, senior and leadership skills [and] keeping and every organization is looking according to the event’s schedule. said Soete. member of Delta Phi Epsilon, said academics up is really important,” for,” said Kestenbaum. “So just be Archer, a sophomore and “This past semester we were each sorority is different but they said Kestenbaum. [yourself] and find where [you] biology major, said he had able to write a check for $2,500 are all working towards the same Be yourself and find people feel comfortable being.” rushed a few other fraternities to Make-a-Wish Foundation,” goal. you can click with, Kestenbaum PAGE 2 News JANUARY 31, 2018 Solarize CT talks benefits of a solar-powered home

PHOTO | JOSH LABELLA Chamae Mejias presents information on solar powered homes to faculty, staff and members of the community.

or even outside of there – there would decade but the trend is going to reverse and it was very successful. She said Josh LaBella be an opportunity to participate in the and prices will rise. She said anyone Southern is also installing a large scale program.” who is thinking about installing solar solar project on campus. On the same week the Trump admin- Mejias said they were looking to panels in their home should do it while “The array will be in three locations,” istration imposed tariffs on imported target faculty, staff and people in the the installers still have the panels they said Huminski. “There will be parking solar panels, Southern Connecticut community who own a home, care bought at the lower price. She said canopy solar in lot nine – you’ll be able State University hosted Solarize about saving money and are interested going solar is an easy and simple way to park underneath those spaces so it New Haven – a community discount in reducing their carbon footprint. to make a positive impact. won’t reduce any parking. Then there’s program for installing solar panels in According to a Feb. 2017 report by “If you look at how many trees you an extension of that parking lot behind homes. CNBC, there are over 1.3 million would have to plant to have the same Brownell Hall and that will be ground Chamae Mejias, a representative solar instillations in the United States environmental impact as putting up mount solar so you won’t be able to from Solarize Connecticut, said she generating 40 gigawatts of electricity solar panels, its like six acres – so park there. Then the third location will came to Southern to do education – enough to power 6.56 million U.S. hundreds, if not thousands, of trees,” be on Wintergreen garage. That will be and outreach with the community. households. Mejias said the imple- said Mejias. “When I think about what’s a roof installation on the roof of the The Solarize New Haven campaign mentation of tariffs on imported solar easier for me to do, you know, take ramp. Those three locations will add runs through Mar. 7. During that time, panels would have no effect on the a day or two off of work and have up to 1.2 megawatts. That’ll be about participants can have their house programs pricing. them come and put the panels on a million kilowatt hours and per year inspected for its solar capacity for free. “The great thing about the Solarize my house. It doesn’t have to cost me Southern uses about 30 million kilo- She said Solarize CT had been working Programs is that we have installers anything now, more than I am paying watt hours. It’s about 4 percent of our with the New Haven Energy Task Force submit their pricing for the duration for my electricity now, because you’re electricity usage but its fantastic and it and the chairperson told her Southern of the campaign at the beginning,” said investing in something that’s offsetting won’t cost the university any money.” was a good community to make aware Mejias. “So because they submitted the cost for somethings that’s already the program was going on. what their price was per watt, and built into your budget. So if you have “We’re doing programming in the community chose the installers in an electricity bill you can probably Hamden as well,” said Mejias. “We part based on their pricing, they have afford solar.” figured its right at the confluence of a agreed to honor that pricing through Suzie Huminski, Southern’s sustain- couple different programs that we’re the end of their town campaigns.” ability coordinator, said she helped doing. So, regardless, if people live in Mejias said solar panel pricing has bring the program to the university New Haven, North Haven or Hamden, been dropping steadily over the last because they have done it in the past Magnet school Theater renovations

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However, he said that the department’s scene shop will be well ahead of the curve in terms of changing OSHA regulations. The concern for student safety is greater than ever now; environmental health and safety coordinator Lisa Kortfelt said she has played a role as well. “I came to SCSU in September 2016,” said Kortfelt, “and what I have done is safety training.” Since Kortfelt has been at Southern, she said she implemented a 10 hour training program for students to be OSHA certified. Skinner said between that program and training students to use the “genie lift” system, the department has a great rela- tionship with Kortfelt, their OSHA officer. Skinner said the move has meant a lot of shifting around; Crescent Players no longer meet in their office above the Kendall Drama Lab, and classes no longer conflict with ongoing productions. “I don’t have to close my shop and cancel my classes anymore when a show is PHOTO | PALMER PIANA going on,” Skinner said. Lot eight, the site of the forthcoming magnet school. So not only will less compromise be made to have available facilities, but CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Skinner said the class experience should be better in a more advanced workshop. Skinner said, “The students are very “We looked at lot nine, a much more wide open space,” said Hegedus, “but that part excited.” PHOTO | AUGUST PELLICCIO of campus exists on a floodplain.” As for the Crescent Players, president Table Saw and dust collection system in He insisted that even though lot eight does not have as much square-footage, JCJ Steve Belli said the move was not too bad. theater scen shop. has designed the building with efficiency, and the utilization of space is quite unique. “We didn’t use the old facility as much “The design was a very thoughtful and involved process,” said Hegedus. as we could have,” said Belli, “but it was show the university we have real club President Joe Bertolino was asked to review the designs as well, and he told the nice to have a community space where we meetings,” Belli said, “and it gives us more school of education that he is excited for the project to break ground. could get away and do work together.” exposure to students.” The goal of the New Haven Public School system, according to Hegedus, is to break Belli said Crescent Players will have ground at some point this semester and near completion in between 18 months and regular meeting in the student center now, two years. which may benefit the club’s exposure. JCJ estimates that the project will be completed at some point within 2019. “This gives us the opportunity to JANUARY 31, 2018 News PAGE 3 New PEACE organization aims to address sexual misconduct

victims of sexual misconduct By August Pelliccio on campus 24 hours a day. The first is university police, The Peer Educators followed by university victim Advocating for Campus advocates Cathy Christy and Empowerment executive board Melissa Kissi. explained to new members the Students from all majors are goals and advantages of peer welcome and encouraged to education. become a member of PEACE, According to literature and Holman said there are two distributed by PEACE distinct ways to contribute. members, the organization First of all, students can join as describes itself as one that a general member, pending a makes positive change by brief background check. reminding students how to “In order to maintain the handle sexual misconduct. member status,” Holman said, Peer educator Jessica “we ask that students go to Holman said this is done by four hours worth of programs educating students about during the semester.” the different forms of sexual The other way to be active misconduct that can be experi- in the club, according to PHOTO | JOSH LABELLA enced on campus. Additionally, Holman, is to complete an Executive board members Kristina Filomena (left to right), Mary Xatse, Sabrina St. Juste and Jessi- Holman said the club reminds 18-hour training through the ca Holman. students of the prevalence of Violence Prevention, Victim sexual misconduct and of the Advocacy and Support Center. student victim advocacy. the opportunity to talk about public speaking,” she said, for resources available for victims. This deems the student a peer “It’s a good way to meet sensitive things an interesting example. “Now it is something “There are a lot of topics educator. people,” said Grosritz, “because way” I really enjoy doing.” that we hear about, where “As a peer educator you you’re thrown into this envi- The club also boasts the Each of the peer educators people say, ‘I don’t know who facilitate conversations, ronment where you’re talking ability to teach members continued to tell stories from to talk to about this,’” said programs and events,” said about really deep stuff, so you skills useful for the remainder previous academic years, faculty advisor Mary Xatse, Holman. “You would be understand people a little bit of their professional lives. assuring incoming members “but this is a great way to be visiting inquiry classes, better.” Holman said that some of the that the experience will be with people and talk about visiting sports teams and Sabrina St. Juste, peer training focused on educating positive, educational and these topics and learn some- talking to them about educator, likewise commented members about time manage- generally enjoyable. thing along the way.” bystander intervention and on the nature of studying a ment skills, professionalism “It makes school a little bit Listed clearly on the affirmative consent.” subject such as sexual miscon- and other skills that students more fun,” said St. Juste, “when back of the trifold PEACE Peer educator Samantha duct. will bring to the workplace. you’re going after something distributes to students are Grosritz said the training “I’m a social butterfly,” St. “When I was just starting you’re passionate about.” the few resources available to session was a jump-start into Juste said, “so it’s nice having at Southern, I was terrified of Southern students respond to a number of flu deaths in Conn.

the flu was this year. In Connecticut, 32 people have died quarters and facilities are. This raised some concerns in By Kayleigh Paskiewicz from the flu and flu related complications since August students like Megan Casey. 2017. “The severity of the flu concerns me because I know The recent cold snap in New England has kept “We certainly encourage our students to get flu some of my friends or my co-workers have had it. It everyone bundled up. It has also kept them sniffling, shots. We strongly encourage our high risk students to makes me scared that I can get infected too.” Casey said. sneezing and attempting to avoid the flu. get flu shots as well,” said Stiles. “If they get the flu, we While the idea of getting the flu and missing classes is It is halfway through flu season, but it is not too late encourage them, if at all possible, to go home, to rest. a scary thought, there are preventive measures that can to get the flu shot. Brigitte Stiles, associate director of Getting the flu is different than getting a regular cold.” be taken to reduce the risk of contracting the flu. Michael Southern’s Health Service, urged all students—especially Michael Archer said he used to be on top of getting his Archer uses his inhaler and ensures he washes his hands those who are high risk—to get the flu shot. flu shot until he started college; college has kept him busy as frequently as he can. Megan Casey takes vitamins and “We run several flu clinics on campus,” said Stiles. “In and has made it hard for him to get vaccinated. makes sure that if she is not feeling well, she stays away fact, we asked for an additional one this year.” Megan Casey, a student at Southern, has also not from others so illness cannot spread. According to the Center for Disease Control, there received her flu vaccine. She never has. The Center for Disease Control website has a page are still “likely weeks of flu activity” during the current “I’ve never gotten it,” Casey said, “and I don’t want to dedicated to the flu and preventative actions. Washing season. The center says that getting the flu vaccine is still start injecting the virus into me now.” your hands is on the list as well as avoiding touching the “a good idea.” Some people believe that if they get the flu shot they face, especially eyes and the mouth. Michael Archer, a Southern student, falls under the will get sick with the flu. Brigitte Stiles said that is not the Stiles recommended the use of Tami-Flu if one is ‘high risk’ category, but has not received a flu vaccine. case. experiencing flu like symptoms. High risk individuals are those who are older than 65, “The vaccine takes about a week or so to get through “You can take Tami-Flu if you have the flu already or young children, or have chronic illnesses or asthma. your body. If you get sick two days after getting the flu as a preventative. If you take it within two days of the “I have asthma [medicine], which I use day to day, as shot, you could have already been exposed to other onset of the flu, you can reduce your symptoms as well as well as allergy medicine,” said Archer about flu preven- germs.” Said Stiles. the duration of the illness.” tion. Stiles said that college students are likely to get sick Archer says he did not know how much of a problem and spread illness quicker because of how close living Involvement fair gives students opportunity to join

By J’Mari Hughes

Incoming freshmen, transfer students and those who simply have not had the chance to get involved on campus were able to look no further when it came to Southern’s Involvement Fair. Assistant Director of Clubs and Organizations, Daphney Alston called it “an opportunity for our students on campus to see all the clubs and organizations we have.” Dance teams, Greek organizations, religious activ- ities — a whole plethora of hobbies on campus set up tables and eagerly anticipated new members. Southern is home to over a hundred clubs, most of which were represented in the Adanti Student Center for the school’s Involvement Fair, which took place Monday, Jan. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Explore all of SCSU’s different engagement opportunities and find out what it means to be involved,” Southern’s Owl Connect page said, encouraging students to attend the event, as well as the preceding Involvement activities throughout the rest of the week. Numerous club members shared the purpose of the fair, such as Amy Karlberg, a senior and member of SCSU’s Best Buddies, a group where students have the chance to create friendships with those with disabilities. PHOTO | J’MARI HUGHES “This is a club fair where you can see all the different Students manning tables at the Involvment Fair. organizations and things that Southern has to offer. Students can get a look at everything and see what its all Joining an activity gives students the opportunity to Hollings said, “Our club is a place for people to come ask about,” she said. become part of the school outside of the curriculum, all questions to learn more about Christian faith and see Megan Olszewski sat among members of the club with the enjoyment of making friends and having fun. how that is relevant to college life. They can explore for she is a part of, SCSU TV, the on-campus television studio Within the wide range of extracurriculars, every club themselves and get a better understanding of it.” for students, by students. has a reason students should sign up; they shared their A popular trait among clubs was the “no experience “This whole fair is for clubs to come and represent opinions. Club members, like sophomore Delano Wood of necessary” idea. While few do require previous under- what they like doing. We open up our clubs to let all new Club Taekwondo, shared why they think students should standing, many clubs, such as Taekwondo, welcome people come to see if they wanna join anything new and join their group. newcomers. get involved on campus and form a sense of community,” “Taekwondo is amazing,” he said. “It’s a great way to “It doesn’t matter,” said Wood, “if you don’t have a said Olszewski. build exercise and relieve stress.” background in martial arts or taekwondo. You can just Every semester, the Office of Student Involvement Another campus club is the Intervarsity Southern come in. We’ll teach you and start from the beginning, organizes the fair as part of Involvement Week, which Christian Fellowship of which 2014 alumni Sam Hollings we’ll do competitions and so on.” included events such as Meet the Greeks and an involve- is a member. The biannual Involvement Fair is set to return Fall of ment open house. Noting that many students have spiritual interests, 2018. Features WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018 PAGE 4 Republicans on Unsung Hero: Megan Rudne Hoffecker campus

By Victoria Bresnahan

Although Southern is supposed to be accepting of all, it does not seem to be accepting of Republican students, said Austin Pica, a freshman business management major. “I am just myself,” said Pica. “I do not really care what people think of me, but I do feel like if I say something that is a bit more Republican or conservative then I will kind of get brought down for it.” Nick Datre, a sophomore business management major, said President Donald Trump’s actions are causing people to view Republicans as “sexist, fascist pigs.” “I had a Republican sticker on my laptop,” said Datre, a registered Republican, “and I had some social justice warrior—if you want to call them that—start reaming me out in the middle of my class.” Datre said the student questioned whether he supported the president, to which he replied the sticker meant he follows a conservative lifestyle. “To me it is my way of life: the conservative ideology,” said Datre. “I may not agree with all of what our current president is doing, but I do not look at him and then negatively think of the Republican Party.” Sarah O’Connor, a sophomore and president of College Republicans—a club designed to inform students about Republican principles—said it is unfair for conservatives to have their professor’s political opinions “shoved down their throats.” “It is extremely annoying,” said O’Connor, a political science major. “I do not sit there and shove my opinions down people’s throats. That is just stupid. It is unfair for PHOTO | JEFFREY LAMSON me. I didn’t ask for [their] opinion.” Megan Rudne Hoffecker is an assistant director of academic advising in the First-Year Experience Program. O’Connor said she finds it ridiculous when, for example, a mathematics professor begins talking about topics such as the president during class. “I am paying [them] to do [their] job,” said O’Connor. %\-HƝUH\/DPVRQ “Clearly, [they] are not doing [their] job. [They] should be It allowed her to further explore leadership and fired. That is my opinion. If you do not do your job, you responsibility while also being able to increase the scope should not have that job.” of her “educational reach.” O’Connor said has adjusted to students and professors Megan Rudne Hoffecker, an assistant director of Now, in her position in Academic Advising, Hoffecker treating her differently due to her political affiliation. academic advising in the First-Year Experience Program, has brought all of her experiences along to help students “I don’t really care, it is my opinion,” said O’Connor. “If has deep roots in being involved at Southern since her in their first year at Southern and beyond if they ask for you are going to be ignorant and ignore my opinions then experience here as an undergraduate student. it. She says she loves when she is able to help students you are just an ignorant person.” As an undergraduate, Hoffecker had been a resident get back from the bottom to get back in good academic Overall, O’Connor said most are uneducated in the advisor at both Hickerson Hall and North Campus Town- standing, sometimes through the Fresh-Start Program. differences between the two political parties. Someone houses for a total of three years. There, while getting her “That’s really rewarding work,” Hoffecker said. should not be talking about politics if they do not know bachelor’s degree in art education, Hoffecker was able A member of the Sexual Assault Resource Team, the basics of the parties, such as small government versus to learn more about leadership and responsibility as she Hoffecker helps in making sure that the organization is big government, said O’Connor. helped students in their resident experience. prepared for incidents of sexual assault. Also, being a “[It is ridiculous] when you hear Republican, you think “I had a cross-section of experiences working with member of the SCSU Sustainability Committee, Hoffecker Trump,” said O’Connor. “That’s ridiculous. When I think students, “ Hoffecker said, “living alongside them as a sort does service days working in the SCSU Community Democrats, I don’t think of the alt-left. I don’t think that of peer.” Garden and meets with the committee every semester in way.” She was also responsible for managing behavior the name of sustainability. To help educate others, O’Connor said College Repub- and enforcing policy. She was later inspired to get her “To come here,” Hoffecker said, “and to be immersed in licans has hosted table events and debates. O’Connor said master’s degree in science of special education with a this vibrant community has been an absolute pleasure for the group is willing to explain to students what it means to concentration in autism after nannying a young boy. me.” She also said about the New Haven area, “It’s just a be a true conservative. The group also focuses on political “He had classical autism, so he was nonverbal, and he wonderful place to be home.” spheres of all levels, especially local politics since it affects taught me so much about the world,” Hoffecker said. Currently in the second year of working on a doctorate residents the most, she said. She went on to say that she was captivated “by that in educational leadership, Hoffecker said, “I think my “Just on a local level, I have done a table event that particular, exceptional mind that he had, and I wanted to ultimate goal is to change the world.” explains there are 14 people running for the Republican learn about it from an academic lens.” Hoffecker plans to change the world by increasing the ticket for the governor’s race,” said O’Connor. “I sat at During this period, Hoffecker was also working in the scope of her educational reach even further. a table and talked about each candidate and what their Office of Student Conduct and Civic Responsibility as a Describing her approach to her goal, Hoffecker, stances are on.” graduate intern. who is also a vegan, said, “I arrive every day of my life, Overall, O’Connor said people do not take advantage of She then became the hall director for Hickerson Hall, everywhere I go, thinking about social justice, thinking what her club offers yet continue to have biases against where she was the leader of 10 resident advisors and all of about inequity [and] thinking about the ways in which republicans. the students who lived there. humans and non-human animals in our natural world are “I do not judge people if they are Democrat or Repub- Hoffecker said it was “the best job I’ll ever have.” impacted by our individual and collective decisions.” lican,” said O’Connor. “I judge them on their character.” Studying abroad offers ‘Real World Education’ institutions. With these Asia include the University Southern’s motto of “Real %\-HƝUH\/DPVRQ partnerships, Southern of Seoul in South Korea World Education.” and another school can and Tokyo International In building these new Studying abroad may make an exchange of the University in Japan. relationships, Heidkamp soon be more affordable same number of students, Heidkamp will be taking said, “We also believe in for Southern students as which means they can pay students on a trip to Japan quality over quantity,” and the Office of International Southern tuition and just as part of the many faculty finding that in academic Education works with pay for the cost of room led programs. synergy regarding health President Bertolino to fund and board and travel. In South America, the and human services, STEM. more scholarships for According to Assistant nursing department has The OIE also looks for study abroad programs. Director Michael Schindel, two faculty led trips to both institutions where there Director of OIE, Erin the majority of students Peru and Nicaragua. is what Heidkamp called a Heidkamp said that choose to study abroad this “Our students want skills “faculty to faculty connec- affordability is “the ever- way. that make them employ- tion,” and for things that present problem” when it Schindel often says able,” said Heidkamp and they share in common. comes to helping students that the cost of housing these trips give nursing The connection to study abroad. Heidkamp is, “about the same (as students experience LJMU is growing stronger said that President Southern), if not, a little working with people that according to Schindel. PHOTO | JEFFREY LAMSON Bertolino is committed to bit cheaper than living on may not speak the same He referred to it as “our 7KH2I¾FHRI,QWHUQDWLRQDO(GXFDWLRQLVORFDWHGLQ funding scholarships for campus here.” language as them. signature program.” (QJOHPDQ+DOO students looking to study Regarding expanding Heidkamp said that Heidkamp said, “This abroad. She could not partnerships, Heidkamp employers often look for partnership is really our According to Heidkamp, pushed me out of my say how much funding said, “I think that it’s “something quantifiable, flagship.” many students who try comfort zone in the these scholarships might important to not be something tangible that Schindel also said a study abroad program best ways possible,” said be, but that they might be Euro-centric, but to they (the students) did,” and some exchange of faculty become “repeat offenders,” Gothers. She went on to available by Fall 2018 for encourage students to go that “they want to know through virtual lectures has and that she has seen some describe the experience students studying abroad wherever they want to go.” that students have engaged begun. students go through 3 to 4 as teaching her “so many at Liverpool John Moores According to Heidkamp, in experiential learning. “We are very closely of these programs before valuable lessons that only University (LJMU). the focus is to now make “Study abroad is expe- aligned academically to they graduate. travel can show you.” The OIE is also keeping more partnerships in Asia riential learning in every Liverpool John Moores,” One such repeat Heidkamp said, “It is in costs for students down and Central and South way, shape and form,” Schindel said. “Liverpool offender is Grace Gothers. that really uncomfortable with their even exchange America. Heidkamp said, and that and New Haven are very “I would say that the place where we find partnerships with other New partnerships in study abroad fits right into similar cities.” experience definitely personal growth.” JANUARY 31, 2018 Features PAGE 5 Humans of SCSU: Fabian White

since left SCSU, White said By Victoria Bresnahan he still knows most of the students that come in there. In the furthest corner of “You know,” said White, “if the Adanti Student Center you wanna be a part of this, (ASC), there is a room just come in!” tucked away from the rest; White said Southern was it is always filled with loud not his first choice when he laughter, friendship and an was applying to colleges, but intense game of pool. it was his closest choice. Fabian White, a junior “Even though I am a graphic design major, said he graphic designer—or, that is is one of the SCSU students my major—I kind of want to who can be seen frequently make games or more anima- in the game room, located tion,” said White. “Southern on the main floor of the ASC, did not really offer much of competing against friends. that.” “Last semester, I did [come White said he is working to the game room a lot and on a lot of logo designs and play],” said White, with a cue website building through the stick in hand. “I am trying to graphic design program. cut it down to maybe a few “It is a little bit of what I hours a day, just to keep up want to do,” said White, “but the grades.” not fully.” White, who has enjoyed Not only does White love to the game room since his play a game of pool; he said freshman year at SCSU, said he also enjoys video games. it is a place for him to relieve White said when he gradu- stress from school. ates from SCSU, he will most “It is just a great place likely pursue a career in video PHOTO | VICTORIA BRESNAHAN to talk with your friends,” game designing or another Fabian White at a pool table in the ASC game room. said White. “[We] talk about major after he receives his everything else other than master’s in graphic design. “Fortnite,” but he enjoys game],” said White. “I mostly the school. school [and] beat [each other] Currently, due to his occupying himself with all go for the multiplayer games.” “I wish there was a lot in games.” off-campus job at Target, he types of video games. He said White said one of the pros more though [in the room],” No one group of people does not have the time to be he has been playing video of SCSU is the game room, said White. “Maybe a game comes into the game room a part of any school clubs games for a very long time— though he wishes the room station somewhere.” specifically—anyone is or projects concerning his since the days the Super would be updated. welcome, said White. major. Nintendo. Additionally, White said Although some of the White said he is playing “I would say the storyline parking at SCSU is one of friends he met there have a PlayStation 4 game called [is what attracts me to a video parts he does not like about

Best Buddies club brings people together

“jump right in.” Johnson said the club has By Victoria Bresnahan about 120 members. “[The meetings] are overwhelming, but once you are here you do tend to have fun and you come back,” said Johnson. “First- Margaret Johnson, a senior serving her hand experience is the best.” second year as president of Best Buddies, Synthia Saulnier, a freshman special said that those who are part of the club education major, said some of the respon- benefit one another in many ways regard- sibilities club members hold are to come to less of their abilities. meetings and interact with everyone. “Sure, your outward appearance might “If I am having a bad day, they always be different, or [your] physical abilities,” seem to be able to cheer you up no matter said Johnson, a elementary/special educa- what,” said Saulnier, who was also a tion major, “but, on the inside everyone member of Best Buddies in high school. likes movies, everyone likes to play games. “Everyone that I have met, they love telling There are many commonalities between jokes. Even if it is not funny, it still is.” people.” Saulnier said the students find it fun According to the Best Buddies to hang out with their buddy and some OwlConnect page, the organization strives members often bring them out to do to create friendships for people with activities. intellectual or developmental disabilities. “We have a lot of fun here,” said Saul- Southern’s chapter works to pair students nier, “and it’s a lot of personality.” with community members and students at Julianne Hancock, a sophomore Chapel Haven, a school for peoples with communication disorders major, said she intellectual disabilities. has been a part of the group for one year. Johnson, who has been a member of “I joined because I heard it was a lot of Best Buddies for 11 years, said she heard fun,” said Hancock, “[you can] meet new PHOTO | BEST BUDDIES of the program through her middle school people and it is really eye opening to have Synthia Saulnier (left to right), Halley Shambra and Dylan Kuhnhenn, members of Best Bud- best friend who has Down syndrome. The a buddy.” dies. Best Buddies program is a place where Madison Lawley, a sophomore exercise students can relax and enjoy an inclusive science major, said she is really close Hancock said students who are hesi- Halley Shambra, a sophomore special environment, she said. with her buddy and enjoys hanging out tant in joining should know they do not education major, said even if she is having “You get friendship out of it,” said with her. Hancock is not as close with her necessarily have to have a buddy to be a a bad day, she always leaves the meetings Johnson. “Interacting with people that in buddy, but she said she occasionally talks part of the group. with a smile on her face. society who tend to be overlooked and to her or sends her a text. “If you are on the fence, I would say try “There are so many people that care just seeing you do have a lot of things in “It is just nice to know that she is there,” it no matter what,” said Hancock. “You do about you and remember your name from common with different people.” said Hancock, “[and to let her know] if she not necessarily have to have a best buddy, last year,” said Shambra. “It is just nice to Johnson said students looking to join has any questions or needs anything that I you can just come here and do what you see someone smiling at you and ready to the club should come to a meeting and am here too.” want.” give you a hug.”

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PHOTO COURTESY | ERIN CAZES SZA performing on her CTRL Tour in Toronto for The Come Up Show in 2017.

By Mary Rudzis any means. Sung Performance and Best Rap Album. now more than ever. Unfortunately, the Kesha was another woman who was While it is some sign of progress that the 2018 Grammys did not do that for them. snubbed this year. At a time when the two artists who won the most awards are Regardless, times are changing and The 2018 Grammys was politically #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have non-white there is still work to be done. that is heartening. Hopefully this is one charged, both on stage and behind the taken center stage, her story is powerful Women in the music industry, and enter- of many turning points that will lead the scenes. Considering Kendrick Lamar and timely. She even performed her song tainment industry in general, are speaking entertainment industry to be more inclu- opened up the show with a performance “Praying” which is about her struggle and up on how they deserve more recognition sive and give credit where it is due. centered around gun violence, police overcoming experiencing abuse. However, brutality and black identity, it was clear she did not take home a Grammy. how the night was going to go. Seventeen of the 86 total Grammy Lamar won five of the seven awards he awards last night went to women or was nominated for and that was aligned female-fronted bands. That is less than 20 with how critically acclaimed “DAMN.” percent. was. However, there were many artists Rap veteran Jay-Z was also robbed. He who were oddly overlooked. was the most nominated artist this year Solána Imani Rowe, known as her stage with eight nominations total. He did not name SZA, was the woman with the most win a single one. His album, “4:44” was a nominations (five) this year. She even commercial success but somehow didn’t performed her song “Broken Clocks” and bring home any awards. was complemented by artists many times Whatever happened at the Grammys throughout the evening. However, she this year, something went wrong. Seeing did not win even one of the five awards as all award shows are a way to celebrate she was nominated for, including Best popular, relevant and worthy artists there R&B song for “Supermodel” which was were far too many mistakes seeing as the a smash hit in 2017. The music video has most nominated woman and most nomi- over 6 million views on YouTube. It is a nated artist in general both went home shame that she was overlooked in a way empty-handed. that is nearly impossible to play off as just Bruno Mars won the three biggest chance. awards of the night: Album of the Year, SZA lost Best New Artist to Alessia Record of the Year and Song of the Year. He Cara, who, unlike SZA, did not have also won Best R&B Song, Best R&B Album her freshman album in 2017, but in 2015 and Best R&B Performance. PHOTO COURTESY | COLBY SHARP making her an odd nominee in the cate- Lamar won Best Rap Song, Best Rap A blank Grammy award. gory seeing as she is not a new artist by Performance, Best Music Video, Best Rap/ Album Review: SiR’s smooth ‘November’

PHOTOS COURTESY | TWITTER SiR’s “November” album cover and tracklist. they know I would trade her love for a track and she provides a much need- bum really shows on the track “Better.” By Lynandro Simmons Grammy.” The lyrics show a more self- ed woman’s perspective. As the track SiR goes from being dismissive to the ish side to a singer who has made his ends K interrupts to let SiR know he is woman he loved, to suddenly wanting R&B in 2017 left the genre wide open. mark for his songs focused on women. 33 percent through his journey. Even her back. SiR sings his regrets about The diverse genre ranged from new- Throughout the album, SiR is accom- though this is the halfway mark of the the woman who showered him with comers like Daniel Caesar breathing life panied on his journey by “K,” a female album, K calmly states SiR still has 33 love despite his own lack of maturity. into the genre, to artists like Ty Dolla AI. Their conversations throughout the trillion kilometers to go. The arc of the album and how it repre- $ign entering veteran status. One of album provide a constant check in on The conversation between K and SiR sents an intense relationship makes the the biggest standouts in the genre last SiR’s journey, through the destination is smoothly transition into another album conversation between K and SiR more year was Top Dog Entertainment’s lead never revealed. In an every way, it ap- standout “I Know.” This track has more revealing. The journey and destination woman SZA. In the shadow of her dom- pears the conversation between K and a trap tempo and shows SiR ability to be could represent both SiR’s individual inant year, her label-mate SiR released SiR represents his own personal artistic flexible with genres. His cadence slips growth and the course of a relationship. two acclaimed EPs titled “HER” and journey. As he leaves a life of obscurity between a rapper and singer, much like As the track “Better” ends SiR asks K to “Her Too.” Now, Sir has started off the into stardom, K seems to give a constant many of the current R&B acts today. delete the previous transmission. year with his debut album “November.” update on his journey. On “Never Home,” SiR sings like a The album “November” rounds out The album comes in short with only The previously released track selfish man still learning from past with two smooth R&B tracks “Dream- 11 tracks. However, throughout the “Something New,” featuring British transgressions. While a voicemail from ing of Me” and “Summer in November.” album SiR takes listeners on a trip deep singer and songwriter Etta Bond is one an angry woman plays, SiR calmly sings Both show SiR ins his comfort singing into his thoughts. The 31-year-old R&B of the album’s best tracks. SiR sings about a past relationship and how he about his love for a woman. Though singer sings both endearing and ar- over the jazzy track about finding love has changed from it. “The money loco- SiR’s mysterious journey on “Novem- rogant lyrics simultaneously over the in new places. He also expresses his motive don’t stop because she lose her ber” is left open for interpretation, the atmospheric production. On the first feelings about finding comfort know- top,” SiR sings showing his indifference music makes it easy for listeners to for- real song on the album he sings, “All ing that he’ll always have his love. Etta to how he viewed this past relationship. get the journey and just enjoy the ride. her lil’ friends can’t stand me, because Bond’s voice is a perfect addition to the The switch in the tone of the al- JANUARY 31, 2018 Arts PAGE 7 Editor’s Pick: Netflix shows to watch this winter

PHOTO COURTESY | MARK BONICA 3KRWRRID1HW¿L[HQYHORSH years or be killed. This spring is with their second season. This on social media networks like By Melanie Espinal a perfect time to catch up on this Netflix original follows the story Twitter. After popular demand, 5. “Grace and Frankie” season before the second season of four women who become the show has been scheduled Season four of this unconven- For the first half of the spring is released sometime this year. best friends after working at the for a final season which will tional friendship is out now this semester, students may be National Telephone Company be coming out this year. The spring. The show follows two cooped in due to snow storms, 2. “Black Mirror” in Madrid in 1928. After a first show follows the lives of eight women who become best friends temperatures dropping to single If you have not already begun season filled with murder, telepaths being targeted by a after both of their husbands leave digits and frequent rain. Here is watching the Netflix original, romantic scandals and failed powerful malicious telepath them for each other. Season four a list of five nail-biting and feel- “Black Mirror,” you are missing good intentions, these women named Whispers. It is a story talks dating, aging and of course good Netflix originals available out. The show is a twisted, dark partner up once more to support that will make viewers cry, laugh friendship. The show, although this spring to keep New England conversation about technology each other against repressive and mentally draw story boards centered on characters played viewers entertained while their and human nature. It explores society. This season covers trying to connect the dots in the by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in cars gets buried in the snow. the possibilities of certain inven- domestic abuse, LGBTQ identity, complicated science fiction story their retirement years, is just as tions like memory trackers and love, loss and sisterhood. It is an line. The plot follows the eight relatable and enjoyable as “The 1. “Ozark” relationship expiration dates. underrated Netflix original that “sensates” from Nairobi, to Seoul, Golden Girls.” The show reminds This story follows a successful This show will make viewers will have viewers glued to the San Francisco, Chicago, Mumbai, viewers that there’s always more broker who moves his family rethink the growing rate of new screen. Berlin, México City and even life to live and new chapters to to the Ozarks of Missouri to technologies and ask what would Iceland. The cinematography in open. comply with a dangerous drug happen if they were put in the 4. “Sense 8” this show is impactful and delib- boss in the Mexican drug cartel. same situation. It is back. When the cancella- erate, somehow encompassing This suspenseful show follows tion of this Netflix original was the beauty of these locations Marty, a financial adviser who 3. “Cable Girls” announced, it was controversial through the eyes of these compli- must launder $500 million in five “Las Chicas de Cable” are back with its fan base, especially cated characters. Multicultural Center shows ‘Our Friend Martin’

Students watching “Our Friend Martin.” PHOTO | JEFF LAMSON Brown-Albert, Coordinator of Multicul- Brown-Albert also said she liked the Calendar, having flyers around campus %\-HƝ/DPVRQ tural Affairs, last year when they had a film due to some of her own personal and even passing out smaller flyers. showing of what according to her had philosophy. “I also believe that in order to “If we get 10 (people), that’s good,” Martin Luther King Jr. is recognized by between 10 and 15 students in attendance. know where you’re going, you gotta know said Fernandez, “if we get 15, that’s even the Multicultural Center with a showing of The discussion last year followed the where you’re coming from,” Brown-Albert better.” Regarding how the discussion is the film, “Our Friend Martin,” last Friday, lines of both King’s history and ideology, said once and said again. carried out, Fernandez said, “Discussion Jan. 26. Brown-Albert said. The film can be very emotional and is typically depending on the feedback of The animated direct-to-video film from “A lot of our students seem to gravitate come “close to home,” Brown-Albert said. the students.” With no one in attendance, 1999 focuses on two sixth grade boys who to ‘Our Friend Martin,’” Brown-Albert said. She also said that she appreciated the the Multicultural Center had to cancel the go to King’s boyhood home and travel As to why this is Brown-Albert said, “it’s educational opportunity that it provides, discussion portion of the event after the back through time via King’s wristwatch inspirational, it’s not offensive in any way, provoking discussion and reflection film had ended and Brown-Albert had said to meet him at different points in his life. but it helps get his message through that among students. she considered cutting the film short as Stops made along the way are to King’s (is) really about working together with all The film began showing just after 1 p.m., well. adolescence and his involvement in the people.” but there were no students in attendance. On Jan. 31 the Multicultural Center Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, the “We don’t just want students of color,” There was a handful students that came in will host the event, “My March with Dr. March on Washington and more. Late in said graduate intern, Joscelyn Fernandez, and out of the Multicultural Center while King,” in which the keynote speaker, Yan the second act, the boys bring their class- “we want everyone to come out for our “Our Friend Martin,” was airing but were Searcy, of the School of Health and Human mates, Kyle and Maria, along with them programs and things like that.” there for unrelated reasons. Services, “recounts his own personal and even meet their teacher in the March Fernandez also said that this film fits Because there was no one in attendance journey with Dr. King,” according to the on Washington. Through this journey, they into the mission of the Multicultural besides Brown-Albert and Fernandez, no event page on Southern’s website. This learn to appreciate King’s message and Center and that they were “recognizing discussion was held. event will be the beginning of the Multi- influence. Martin Luther King because of his passion According to Fernandez, the Multicul- cultural Center’s programs over the course A student worker in the Multicul- for social justice and diversity and inclu- tural Center had promoted the event by of Black History Month. tural Center brought this film to Dian sion.” posting it on OwlConnect, the SCSU Events WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018 PAGE 8 Symphonic Band tunes up for semester

PHOTO | TYLER KORPONAI The band runs through new material, led by Craig Hlavac.

By Tyler Korponai orating the five years since Sandy Hook,” have a different mix of repertoire. Some With a big smile, he laughs and said, said Hlavac. “That should be a powerful of the pieces are not too difficult and then “I’m here for comic relief.” Garner Hall erupts with a constellation event. The idea was actually to collaborate some are a stretch.” In all seriousness though, Fields is of sounds and textures as the Southern with Newtown High School and have Looking forward to the April perfor- impressed by the musicians attracted to Symphonic Band tunes up. Woodwind some of their players sit in with us for the mance themed around the American this ensemble. He feels that there are some and brass instruments begin to blend with premier. I think some of them may have Revolution, Hlavac said that there will very talented players joining the band’s one another and create music in unison. had siblings at Sandy Hook. We’re hoping be a mixture of British and American ranks, enriching their sound, something Conductor Craig Hlavac takes his position that we can have a great connection with composers. In particular he is thinking the band has done in the past. at the helm and stands poised to lead this that community.” about The Crown Imperial March, which “There was a time that we went over to ensemble. However, the band will not see that he knows is quite challenging. A famous that junior high school that’s across the Now in their second week, the music until March, so for now they are commencement piece, Hlavac hopes to swamp from Southern’s campus,” said Symphonic Band has a great deal of focusing on other arrangements. play it for commencement at Southern Fields, “and we did a sit down with the material to polish up. Their first concert “We’re just kind of reading through our later this term. kids and their band. Together we played will not be until April, which will be held new material,” said Hlavac. Sitting with the woodwinds, saxophone stuff and it was a really cool chance to inside Garner Hall. But they also have a A unique feature of the Symphonic in hand, Mathematics professor Joe Fields teach them a little bit and see where they unique performance scheduled in May to Band is the diversity of its members, represents a small fraction of the diversity were.” remember and honor the victims of Sandy which is reflected in the material selected of players in the band. He has been playing Responding to a question about what he Hook Elementary School. for performance. with them for about 14 years now since he would say to someone on the fence about The Sandy Hook performance will “We have a mix of different players,” first joined and the band was in serious joining the ensemble Fields said, “It’s a come hand in hand with a large ceremony said Hlavac, “faculty, staff, certainly music need of help. He jokes that he is not as little bit of work but if you’re willing to put in the evening. Moreover, the band will majors, music minors, people who are accomplished as the student musicians but in some practice time, what musicians call perform an original piece. majors in many different other areas who he keeps sitting in with the ensemble for woodshedding, you can do it!” “It’s a three movement work commem- just want to come and play. But we also the fun.

Student challenges himself through learning music

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For the love of music, Kaige Barnabei, a sophomore business administration major with a music minor, plays guitar, piano, ukulele and harmonica with a blues-based style. Now 20, Barnabei has been playing guitar since age 16 and, on his style, said, “I gravitate towards a lot of blues- based music,” noting rock, folk and blues itself. He is currently enrolled in MUS 206 – Blues Ensemble. Barn- abei also said his taste varies, “anything from maybe Bob Dylan to like, Metallica and everything in between them.” Through his minor in music and through the music department, Barnabei said he is able to meet, “a lot of people who share the same musical interests as me.” According to Barnabei, he prefers playing in groups and is in the beginning stages of getting a few people together to start playing open mics and maybe getting into the local music scene. Barnabei said this group will have a diverse range in their style, having said that he does not like the way that a lot of bands limit themselves stylistically. He used The Beatles as a group who diversified their style over the course of their career to explain what he meant. “Music,” said Barnabei, “is just a lot of vibes, a lot of energy being transferred and shared.” That and the PHOTO | JEFF LAMSON connection with the self and others is what makes him Kaige Barnabei practicing on his guitar. prefer playing music in groups. When listening to music, Barnabei said, “I like to hear In the future, Barnabei plans to incorporate his busi- business savvy, I’ve got a good feel for how it works and I something different,” in terms of melodies and new ideas. ness administration major and music minor into doing feel I’d be pretty good at it.” Barnabei also said that it is important to not try so hard at something to with both. One of his plans, he said, is to When it comes to developing skill and technique, being different as it is not being afraid of being different. open a music store. Barnabei said that being a profes- Barnabei said that it comes with consistent practice and On influences, Barnabei said, “I don’t necessarily listen sional musician is a definite dream of his but also that he that he practices every day. He said that you gain the to someone and try to emulate or mimic, but the whole is not afraid of that not happening. ability to play what you want to hear and that he is still idea that goes behind it that I really notice and admire is According to Barnabei, it is good to aim high and have, working on the development of that skill. thinking outside the box, thinking of something new.” “big goals,” but that if you expect it, you are opening the Barnabei said that to develop, you should be constantly He mentioned Beethoven as someone who was able to door to disappointment. He said, “I know I definitely want pushing and challenging yourself. He then said, “You do this, “Just his overall style was just amazing,” Barnabei to do something with music.” He chose business admin- can push the limits a lot more than you maybe originally said. istration as his major because he said, “I think I’m pretty thought.” Sports WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018 PAGE 9 Southern hosts annual Girls and Women in Sport Day

PHOTO | SOUTHERNOWLS.COM Abby Hurlbert looks to pass the ball during a road game this season. PHOTO | MATT GAD Two participants during Girls and Women in Sport Day inside of Moore Field House. By Matt Gad

The annual Girls and Women in Sport Day was hosted inside Moore Field House this past Saturday, an annual event held early on in the spring semester by the Overtime thriller athletic department. Many student-athletes volunteered their time to help the young girls partake in various activities specific to each school sport. There were rotating The women’s basketball team won at the buzzer against Saint Michael’s College stations in which everyone had a chance to try all the different sports on display. “It’s a consistent number [of attendees] last Saturday each year and I think kids look forward to coming back,” women’s field hockey coach By Matt Gad good basketball teams do. “We were down the have a few more games left Kelley Frassinelli said. “The athletes are I’m just proud that we were whole game and then we so it’s really important to amazing and it’s an event that even my girls able to get it done.” came back, then when I hit get in a good place for the look forward to coming to every year.” Women’s basketball The Owls held a 10-6 that shot their was only tournament. We’re starting And in addition to her role with the improved to 15-7 this lead after the first quarter one second left and we to come together; there’s field hockey team, Frassinelli serves as past Saturday with a back and were then outscored were hoping that was it some things we have to the athletic department’s senior woman and-forth 64-63 overtime 12-8 before halftime Soph- but then they hit that shot fix, but I think we’re in a administrator, a position she has held since win over Saint Michael’s omore Kiana Steinauer and we had to do five more good position.” last spring. The position is designated for College. For the Owls, it minutes,” Hurlbert said. The Owls are currently the highest ranking female in an NCAA was also their ninth win And that shot she was 9-5 in Northeast-10 play, athletic department and it is used as a in conference play for the “Abby’s just been referring to was the one best for a .643 winning way to encourage female leadership for season. fantastic .” the Purple Knights had to percentage. They have collegiate athletics. The National Girls “I think both teams — Kate Lynch, tie the game up at 55 as a record of 6-3 at home and and Women in Sport Day is held during had trouble scoring in the head coach the fourth quarter buzzer and 9-3 on the road and the beginning of February each year to first half and then the lids sounded. And then in over- are 0-1 on the neutral floor. promote accomplishments from female seemed to come off the time the Owls out-fought Last season, the team went athletes and Southern has echoed that by baskets [in the second chipped in with 14 points Saint Michael’s, 9-8. 12-17 and were eliminated hosting their own event around the same half],” head coach Kate and Abby Hurlbert, who “We were going back- off the backs of Adelphi in time. Associate Athletic Director of Athletics Lynch said. “It just felt like scored the game-tying and-forth in overtime too the second round of the and Communications Michael Kobylanski every time we went up by three to force overtime and and then I was able to get Division II NCAA Tourna- said the event had another good turnout five or six points they made then the game-winning the post-up at the end,” ment by a final score of and there were a lot of smiles on the faces a basket, and that’s what layup, had 20. Hurlbert said. “We only 69-52. of the girls and on the student-athletes that were helping them out.

SEE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PAGE 1O SEE SPORT DAY PAGE 11 Basketball dominates for third straight win in scoring for the day with different team after the break, By Kevin Crompton 20 points, but only managed cutting the Southern lead to pull down four rebounds down to as little as four points. With their third consecutive which he felt to be a disap- “Focus,” said head coach victory, the SCSU Men’s pointing performance on the Scott Burrell, explaining the Basketball team defeated Saint glass. mid-game collapse that his Michael’s College with a final “I was aggressive attacking team faced. “Focus and not score of 84-74 on Saturday the glass.” said Luckett Jr. “I having the killer instinct to go afternoon, putting the Owls know I need to rebound more for the throat and to dominate. just above the .500 mark on and attack the offensive glass, You got to dominate and you the season. to get more rebounds for the got to play for 40 minutes, and Southern, sporting their team. I feel like that was an we had a little let down but all white uniforms on their area that I could have done we regained it. We made some home court, came out with better today.” shots and we got to stop you. their foot on the gas pedal, After what looked to be an When teams make a run, it has going on a 19-1 run to start entirely one sided matchup to come on the defensive end.” the contest. Senior Jerry with the Owls dominating in Southern was outscored Luckett Jr. got himself going all facets of the game, Saint in the second half with Saint early on and was scoring at Michael’s College made their Michael’s posting 43 points to PHOTO | SOUTHERNCTOWLS.COM ease. The 6-foot-7 forward half time adjustments and the Owls’ 36. Isaiah McLeod putting a move on a defender during a home game this from Milwaukee led his team looked like a completely “Coming out in the half, season. SEE MEN’S BASKETBALL PAGE 11 WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018 PAGE 10 Pro Bowl changes

format, they moved the game to recently signed a massive contract in the country and intertwined By Matt Gad before the Super Bowl and they to head back to the coaching into the sporting world, specif- even toyed between the tradi- ranks for the Oakland Raiders. ically stemming back to her They changed the time. They tional location of Honolulu. Oh, And speaking of Oakland, the suspension after her pointed changed the location. Heck, they and there was also a time when AFC’s late comeback was largely attack calling President Donald J. gave ESPN the rights. This year’s they game was played on a built on the shoulders of Trump a “white supremacist.” And Pro Bowl, a 24-23 come-from- Saturday night. Has the NFL quarterback Derek Carr. The Fox News headline reads, “Anti- behind win for the AFC, was held finally figured it out? We are back Raiders had a disappointing Trump ESPN host will no longer in Orlando, Florida and broad- to conference teams, the game is season but Carr is most certainly host SportsCenter.” However, casted on ABC in the Florida played in the late afternoon and it still the real deal. company executives are pointing afternoon. has been branded on a weekend Oh, and also coming out this out that this decision came from In many ways, this one was that now features-get this-a week was the news that Jemele Hill alone, and also involved her different: the Pro Bowl has been competitive kickball game among Hill will leave her nightly post at displeasure in planned format the subject of many changes over various Pro Bowlers. For this SportsCenter for the ESPN changes for the show. the years in an effort to make the year’s game, it was the first ESPN website The Undefeated. She game more appealing. Previously, NFL broadcast without long-time has come under fire of late for they scrapped the conference commentator Jon Gruden, who speaking out against social issues 0DWW*DG6SRUWV:ULWHU

Softball captains Ceballos, Conklin confident in 2018

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walk-on in 2016, Ceballos said down the law for everybody’s coach, and the only players from my life. If we do everything we By Mike Riccio she was “shocked” to be named well being. I just look out for that team still with the Owls need to do, I think we have a good captain. Conklin said she was everyone, not just athletically but in 2018 are Conklin, infielder shot.” Southern Connecticut State surprised as well because Rispoli academically too so I make sure BryAnna McIntosh and catcher Ceballos said the team is University softball coach Jillian has not had a captain during her they’re doing the right things.” Heather Jackson. “really promising” but has to Rispoli has named seniors first three years as coach. Conklin, a redshirt senior “The teams prior to this start small first and take it one Victoria Ceballos and Jaime “I just thought it was time,” outfielder who stole 10 bases in have had a lot of experience in game at a time. Rispoli said it is Conklin as the captains for the Rispoli said. “We have a lot of 33 games last season, said she is big game scenarios,” Rispoli said. important for her team to hit their 2018 season. young kids who needed some more responsible than when she “Our young ladies are going to stride early if they want to stay Rispoli said that for her and direction and Tori and Jaime are was a younger player, but there is learn what it means to play in the consistent for the entire year. the other coaches and players exemplary people and do a great still some pressure being a leader NE-10, which is one of the best “We’ve got the pitching to who vote on who should be the job of leading, so it seemed to of the team. conferences in the country. Youth do it, we’ve got the offensive captains, Ceballos and Conklin make sense this year.” “Knowing that younger is a good thing though. They’re fire power to do it. We’re very were unanimous sections. The softball team had 13 kids like to look up to me, I know going to learn quickly, they’re capable,” Rispoli said. “I’m “They are loyal, passionate, seniors on the team last season that I have to make the right step going to be enthusiastic, I’m not really thrilled about the squad phenomenal students, wonderful and brought in seven new every time,” Conklin said. “It’s worried about them, we’ve got that we’ve got this year and I’m athletes; they do everything that freshmen to begin this year. easier being with Tori anyways so some great kids.” excited to see what they can do.” we ask for; they go above and With a total of 11 underclassmen, there’s two people to take charge Ceballos and Conklin are beyond,” Rispoli said. “We have Ceballos said she wants to hold instead of just one.” confident in their team as well; a saying here if you throw your everyone accountable, and the Rispolli said her team’s both have the same goal as their heart over the wall your body younger players already listen to youth will be the biggest chal- coach. will follow. Those two are ideal her and Conklin. lenge for them. The Owls last “I would love to win a examples of what that means.” “I feel like I’m the mom,” made the NE-10 Tournament championship,” Conklin said. After joining the team as a Ceballos said. “I kind of lay in 2015, Rispoli’s first season as “I’ve never won anything ever in

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“Abby’s just been fantastic. We got it done, we executed at the end and that’s what we need to do,” Lynch said. “There’s a lot of different things we can change to get better at but in the end we executed really well.” The Purple Knights dropped to 7-12 overall and 4-10 in-conference with the loss. They had efforts from Samantha Delaney with 12 points, Leah Spencer and Nicole Anderson with 11 and Brianna Purcell with 10 of her own. Other contributors for the Owls included 11 points from Imani Wheeler and seven from both Miranda Crenshaw and Chandler Williams. As a team they shot 25-57 and were 7-20 from three-point range. The team’s next contest comes tonight against the University of New Haven at 5:30 p.m. On the season, the Chargers are 8-11 and 4-10 in NE-10 play. They will seek their fourth road win of the season when they come into Moore Field House. Said Lynch: “Every game in the NE-10 is difficult regardless of people’s record. We always have that goal [to be successful] and it’s been a fun ride. There’s always things we can get better at and we work on that in practice and hope it carries over to the games, and one of those things we’ve been proud of. Every team always wants to win a championship so we’ve always had high hopes for this team and we’re just happy they’re being confident in themselves.” .LDQD6WHLQDXHUKLJK¾YLQJWHDPPDWHVSULRUWRDJDPHWKLVVHDVRQ PHOTO | SOUTHERNCTOWLS.COM WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018 PAGE 11 Can Philly stop Touchdown Tom? Would the Eagles be favorites contest, the Eagles steamrolled Brady without sending an extra By Kevin Crompton had their MVP caliber quarter- the Vikings and Foles was man on a blitz. Pressuring the back not torn his ACL? absolutely locked in as he threw quarterback by only rushing Vegas has the Philadelphia Probably not. However, the for 352 yards and three touch- four allows for more pass Eagles as the biggest Super betting spread would certainly downs. coverage help. Tightening Bowl underdogs since 2009, but be closer and Eagles fans across Okay, so let’s say Foles plays up the windows available do not let that fool you. Super the nation would feel more as well as, or even better than for Brady and having your Bowl LII will be far from a walk confident in their chances of he did against Minnesota. That 300-pound defensive linemen in the park for Tom Brady and preventing the greatest quar- means Philly will finally be able make his day miserable, has company. The Patriots will be terback/coach combination in to call themselves Super Bowl proved to be a successful favored by 5.5 points on Sunday the history of the league from champions, right? approach that the New York which is the largest margin winning their sixth Lombardi False. There’s this guy named Giants took in each of their since the Pittsburg Steelers Trophy. Tom Brady on the other side - Super Bowl victories over New were seven point favorites in That being said, Nick Foles you might have heard of him. England. Super Bowl XLIII against the is not a man I would suggest But how does Philly stop Can the Eagles follow suit Arizona Cardinals. And let’s sleeping on. In the NFC Touchdown Tom? Well that’s a and keep arguably the greatest not forget how memorable of championship game, just over job for defensive coordinator American sports athlete of all a Super Bowl that one was, as a week ago, Foles proved that Jim Schwartz to figure out, but time from adding yet another Santonio Holmes capped off a he is more than capable of a having what might be the best ring to his collection? .HYLQ&URPSWRQ6SRUWV(GLWRU Pittsburg comeback drive with substantial performance when front four in the NFL undoubt- one of the greatest touchdown the stakes are high. In what edly makes it easier. This will catches of all time. was expected to be a close allow Philly to put pressure on

Sport Day CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Kate Aberger excelling in senior season

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Said Kobylanski: “It’s a feel good day and one of the ably the most talented dancer that year. “We’re on the right track with a days I look forward to each and every year. The national By Matt Gad I’ve ever coached here and not only young team and seven new freshmen. program has been in existence for almost 40 years now does she do her own choreography Everyone’s starting to gel as a team and we’ve been conducting this program at Southern for Kate Aberger has been impressive but she’s helped with some of and people know what to expect.” almost 20. We certainly make it part of the program every for Southern Gymnastics this year. her team members.” This year’s team is comprised of year and The senior is just one of four for head Junior Kylyn Dawkins and Alex- 20 student-athletes, six of which it rings an annual tradition.” coach Jerry Nelson’s squad that is andra Avendano led the way for the compete at each meet. Nelson The official observance takes place this year on Feb. 7 dominated by underclassmen. Owls on floor over the weekend, tied said this is the largest team of his and has the theme “Play Fair, Play IX.” Title IX is a federal “The first two meets I think was for second in the meet. After Aberger, Southern tenure and that it helps United States law that prevents exclusion on the basis just about getting used to competing,” sophomore Keylea Brothers finished create depth. And despite the of sex. The United States’ Secretary of Education, Betsy Aberger said. “People who don’t have eighth to complete Southern having large roster size, he said everyone has DeVos, withdrew campus sexual assault guidance that was as much experience can just get used four in the top eight for floor exercise worked hard to develop good team put in place from the Obama Administration this past to what college gymnastics is all over the other three teams. The Owls chemistry. September. On campus, Paula Rice is the Title IX Coor- about. We’re in a really good place to opened this year’s campaign Jan. 6 The goal of the Owls’ will be for dinator and she is available, in her office, weekdays from move forward.” Personally, she said with a loss at Bridgeport, scoring athletes to reach this year’s USAG 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and by phone at 203-392- 5568. In she has broken some of her career- 186.15 points. They then came in Collegiate Nationals, which will occur the athletic department, Matthew Letkowski serves as an highs. From Plano, Texas, Aberger last, out of four teams, in a meet in from April 12-15 in Denton, Texas. associate athletic director of compliance. Delany Turner, was a CoSIDA Academic All-Amer- Piscataway, N.J. with Rutgers, Illinois But before that, the team will be a pitcher on the softball team, expressed the importance ican last season in addition to being and Yale on Jan. 13 before their win competing in the ECAC Champion- of teaching the young girls who attended the event the All-District and on USA Gymnastics’ last Saturday in Springfield, Mass. ships, along with West Chester and various sports out there. As part of the softball clinic, First-Team All-America. Recently she Coming up, the Owls are home, the University of Bridgeport, March the girls were run through various pitching, hitting and finished seventh in floor exercise in inside Moore Field House, which is 24, at 1 p.m. meet at Moore Field footwork techniques. a team win over SUNY-Brockport, historically known as a gymnastics House. Last year, in the ECAC Cham- “It’s just so cute teaching them the sports so many of Brown and Springfield College. facility, for a meet with Rhode Island pionship hosted by West Chester, them don’t know about,” she said. “They just need to know “Kate’s last two meets out were College Feb. 3. They will also be in Nelson’s squad placed last out of all the sports that there are for girls; there are so many just outstanding. She has been hitting New Haven the following weekend the three schools, only scoring 190.05 options and they have so many capabilities.” Turner also floor, beam and bars quite well but for a meet at Yale with the Bulldogs, points. The team also sent 11 of their said it was a great experience to have every women’s she’s really torn it up lately. She’s also Bridgeport and Springfield. student-athletes to Seattle’s champi- athletic program together because their schedules usually a First Team All-American on the “I think we’re going to land up onships. don’t all match up at once. She said everyone appreciates balance beam and she showed that being more successful this year,” each other and it shows how student-athletes are one big last week,” Nelson said. “She is argu- Nelson said, reflecting on last family.

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we let them get on us right away,” said “I was just trying to be aggressive on Luckett Jr. “We were talking about it during offense because that’s what the team wants half time, talking about how we wanted to of me,” said McLeod. “And defensively, I just come out and be aggressive and we didn’t tried to focus on our defensive schemes and do that, so in return [Saint Michael’s] came our rotations throughout the game.” out and started hitting shots and getting a The Owls will be home again Wednesday run going, but luckily we were able to battle night at 7:30 pm to take on conference rival back and get the win.” UNH. Junior forward Luke Beesley recorded “We got to be on top of our defensive a double-double on the afternoon with 12 game plan, take good shots and be as tough rebounds and 12 points, accompanied by a as they’re going to be,” said Burrell on the pair of steals. Junior guard Isaiah McLeod upcoming rivalry game. “They’re going to had an impressive performance as well, be tough, we got to be tough too.” getting it done in all categories despite Southern will look to advance their taking a slight blow to the eye in the second winning streak to four and move above .500 half which partially restricted his vision. in the conference standings with another “I got to try to get my teammates going,” victory on Wednesday. said McLeod of his thoughts after sustaining the injury. “I had a lot of problems seeing out of my right eye.” According to southerntctowls.com, McLeod finished with 17 points, eight -XQLRUIRUZDUG/XNH%HHVOH\UHFRUGHGDGRXEOHGRXEOH PHOTO | SOUTHERNOWLS.COM rebounds, three assists, three steals and a DJDLQVW6DLQW0LFKDHOµV&ROOHJHRQ6DWXUGD\ pair of blocks. WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018W PAGE 12 Girls and Women in Sport Day

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Northeast-10 Standings MEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

CONFERENCE OVERALL CONFERENCE OVERALL GP RECORD WIN % GP RECORD WIN % GP RECORD WIN % GP RECORD WIN %

NORTHEAST DIVISON NORTHEAST DIVISON

SAINT ANSELM 14 11-3 0.786 20 16-4 0.800 BENTLEY 14 13-10.929 20 19-1 0.950 MERRIMACK 14 10-40.714 21 14-7 0.667 STONEHILL 14 13-10.929 19 17-2 0.895 BENTLEY 14 8-60.571 19 11-8 0.579 SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE 14 9-5 0.643 20 13-7 0.650 SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE 14 7-7 0.500 19 11-8 0.579 SAINT ANSELM 14 8-6 0.571 21 12-9 0.571 STONEHILL 14 7-70.500 20 11-9 0.550 MERRIMACK 14 7-70.500 19 11-8 0.579 FRANKLIN PIERCE 14 5-9 0.357 19 10-9 0.526 SAINT MICHAEL’S 14 4-10 0.286 19 7-12 0.368 ASSUMPTION 14 2-120.143 20 6-14 0.300 ASSUMPTION 14 4-100.286 19 7-12 0.368 SAINT MICHAEL’S 14 2-12 0.143 19 5-14 0.263 FRANKLIN PIERCE 14 1-13 0.071 19 4-15 0.211

SOUTHWEST DIVISON SOUTHWEST DIVISION

LE MOYNE 14 13-1 0.929 21 16-5 0.762 SO. CONNECTICUT 14 9-5 0.643 22 15-7 0.682 SAINT ROSE 13 11-2 0.846 21 16-5 0.762 LE MOYNE 14 9-5 0.643 20 13-7 0.650 NEW HAVEN 14 9-5 0.643 19 12-7 0.632 ADELPHI 14 7-7 0.500 22 11-11 0.500 SO. CONNECTICUT 14 7-7 0.500 19 10-9 0.526 PACE 14 7-7 0.500 21 10-11 0.476 AMERICAN INT’L 13 6-7 0.462 21 11-10 0.524 SAINT ROSE 14 7-7 0.500 20 9-11 0.450 ADELPHI 14 4-10 0.286 22 8-14 0.364 NEW HAVEN 14 4-10 0.286 19 8-11 0.421 PACE 14 2-12 0.14322 6-16 0.273 AMERICAN INT’L 14 3-11 0.214 22 9-13 0.409 Opinions WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG JANUARY 31, 2018 PAGE 13 Politicizing Nassar’s sentencing a victory awards shows

Lynandro Simmons

The 2018 Grammys was a successful night for both Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars. The Grammys was also unique this year, having no white men nominated for Album of the Year, Record of the Year or Best New Artist. The awards show also managed to get political through both performances and some skits. Hillary Clinton appeared in a prerecorded skit with celebrities ranging from Snoop Dogg to Cher reading from Michael Wolf’s new book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.” The overt political messages in this awards show had some people, namely Nikki Haley, asking politics to be removed from awards shows. Often awards shows and other pastimes such as sports are a way for people to get away from political matters. The difficulty in asking artists to remove politics from their work lies in asking them to change their art. Rappers like Kendrick Lamar, who opened the awards show, have included political subject matter in their work long before this administration. Dave Chapelle, a guest during Lamar’s perfor- mance, has also been known to be political in his commentary. The two started the Grammys off to a night that weaved between non-political performances and entertainers taking direct shots PHOTO | THE DDCMS at our current administration. Presenter Trevor The Olympic rings. Noah took a dig at the president after Bruno Mars performed his remix to “Finesse” with Cardi B. At least 14 Michigan State University represent- “Bruno Mars and Cardi B, that was amazing, By Mary Rudzis atives received reports of sexual misconduct by wow. I love that song, man. Like, I love that song. Nassar as far back as 20 years ago according to a It takes me back, you know, like way back to At long last, a victory for survivors of sexual Detroit News investigation. MSU was complicit in when Trump wasn’t president,” said Noah. abuse. Larry Nassar, former doctor for the American this abuse, and as their position as an institution However, the skit showing celebrities reading gymnastics team, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years with great power, they chose to let Nassar continue. from “Fire and Fury” was more than over the in prison in addition to the 60 years he was already The fact that he also was allowed to examine and top. It quickly went from being funny to almost serving for possessing child pornography. treat athletes in private rooms is also disturbing feeling like a political campaign ad. It is true Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of criminal considering that is in violation of the USA Gymnas- politics are a part of life, no matter what people sexual misconduct, but 156 women testified against tics’ standards of conduct. may think. But to have politicians directly him in court during a seven day trial. MSU and USA Gymnastics are just as guilty as involved in awards shows can make the award The judge who sentenced him, Rosemarie Aqui- Nassar and USAG has shown that they recognize show overtly political. The political references lina said, “I just signed your death warrant.” this fact because the remaining directors of their in an artist performance is their free expression. While this statement was controversial to some, governing body have since resigned. They are also There doesn’t need to be a politician in these with those opposed saying she crossed a line, this responsible for the abuse that these women and girls award shows. was the most powerful thing that she could say suffered for years. For now, people who oppose Trump may find in that moment. It was incredible to witness such Ultimately, while all of those women were this awards show to be pleasurable. The problem a strong woman stand up for the more than 150 incredibly brave to testify and face their abuser to think about is what happens when every women and girls that Nassar abused. and describe what he did to them, it is important politician uses an awards show to push their What Nassar did was despicable, reprehensible to remember that there does not always have to be platform. Clinton’s short skit was over the top, and absolutely monstrous. His crocodile tears such a grand display to achieve justice. This case but not unbearable. in court and the fact that he claimed hearing his shows that there is immense strength in numbers However, imagine having to see politicians victims testify caused him emotional distress was but that should not discourage victims from coming trying their hands at skits in multiple awards disgusting. Luckily, he will spend the rest of his days forward on their own. shows. It is probably best to leave awards shows in prison. That is true justice. Those 156 women included Donna Markham, to the artists, let them have their moment to make Many victims are not so lucky. The National whose daughter Chelsea was abused by Nassar; their stands. Awards shows of late have already Crime Victimization Surveys indicated that due Chelsea could not testify in court because she took been jam packed with political statements. From to such low reporting of sexual assaults (310 out her own life at the age of 23. It is the gravity of a the #MeToo movement to the promotion of racial of 1,000 are reported), more than 90 percent of moment like this that makes the final sentencing and gender equality, a lot is being pushed. offenders have never been charged for their crime. even that more bittersweet. Should political statements be banned from And, for those who do choose to file a case against Nassar dying in prison will not undo what he did. awards shows? No, but the public must be careful the assailant, 6 out of every 310 will be incarcerated, It will not bring Chelsea Markham back to life, it will with the line society is tip-toeing on. Allowing according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National not save the over 150 women and girls the emotional artists their freedom of expression is the right Network (RAINN). trauma of abuse; but what is has done is set a prec- thing to do. However, let us be careful and keep Statistically, out of every 1,000 rapes, 994 perpe- edent and made history. Along with the #MeToo and politicians from using awards show as vehicles trators walk free (RAINN). The miracle is that Nassar Time’s Up movements, abusers are being called out for their own platform. is not one of those 994, though it seems like he and taken down now more than ever. This serves as nearly was. a beacon of hope.

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Props set up at the College Republican booth.

Omega Zeta Pi sorority posing for a photo at their booth.

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The crowd of students attending the club fair.