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By Tamonda Griffiths another state agency needs the money more. News Writer “The university has two different, major During the State of sources of revenue,” said the University Address, Rozewski. “One is the fee President Joe Bertolino that students pay, and the said the university ended other is the money that the the 2017-18 fiscal year with state legislature gives us.” a “modest surplus” and did According to Rozewski, not have to take money this year’s budget is about from the reserves. $227 million. Executive Vice Rozewski said this is President for Finance an increase of about $5-7 and Administration million from last year’s Mark Rozewski, said budget—which comes the reserves are the from a four percent university’s “last resort.” increase in tuition and “An example of why fees. you would have to dip “How do we do more into reserves is if the with less?” said Wafeek legislature took some of Abdelsayed, an accounting the money they gave us professor and a member back,” said Rozewski. of the university’s Budget That, he said, has and Planning Committee. happened many times Abdelsayed said while since he has been at the committee does not PHOTO | PALMER PIANA Southern. make direct decisions on Some of the Red Flag Campaign’s flags outside of Engleman Hall. He said the reasons the budget, one thing they the state legislature may do talk about is the effect take back some of the of enrollment on it. university’s funding “As enrollments go would be because of down, our budget—what possible miscalculations of we get allocated from the economic effects on state state—goes down,” said revenues or they decide Abdelsayed.

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PHOTO | PALMER PIANA PHOTO | PALMER PIANA One of the red flags located outside of Engleman Hall. A red flag with the written statement, “Lack of Trust.”

By Alexandra Scicchitano partner violence,” said and exercise science major, end of the program, we ask Reporter Kissi. who has a concentration them to write actual red Red Flag is a national in human performance flags,” said Kissi. The Red Flag Campaign’s campaign starting in 2007 said the point of the Red Students are coming intention is to educate through the Virginia Sexual Flag Campaign is to make to tables and making the students on what a “red & Domestic Violence students aware of what flags for campus, there is a flag” is in a relationship Action Alliance, according is okay or not okay in team effort going on, said and how to participate in to Kissi. relationships. Amanda Valentin, a junior, bystander intervention, The Violence “So, we go into inquiry and social work major, said Melissa Kissi, a sexual Prevention, Victim classes, we also have a member of VPAS who assault and violence Advocacy and Support informational tables, we was running a Red Flag prevention specialist. (VPAS) Center has been bring actual red flags and Campaign tabling event. “The Red Flag Campaign participating since the time we do a program on the “I think it’s very, is a national campaign the campaign started in signs, we do a program very important, focused on the prevention 2007 or 2008 said Kissi. on what’s healthy, what’s especially [since] abusive of violence or intimate Sarah Joseph, a senior, unhealthy and then at the relationships are almost See Red Flag, Page 3 PHOTO | HUNTER LYLE Alexsia Udeokoro Nazario, a freshman, GEAR UP student, standing in front of her dorm, Farnham Hall. Class of 2022 By Hunter Lyle Up New Haven Director Joy Fopiano. Eventually, it Reporter expanded to cover more and SGA After seven years rural areas because people of consistent college in the Smokey Mountains, preparations, GEAR UP or Arizona, or on a farm in election results students are on campus Iowa, may be equally but for their first year of differently disadvantaged By Hunter Lyle on social media. enrollment. to attend college. Reporter Elections featured According to the U.S. “It’s not just having races for the Class Department of Education’s good grades,” said Fopiano, After four days of of 2022’s president, website, the GEAR UP “it’s having the mentality prepping, promoting, vice president, and program, which stands for that college is possible and and voting, the the representative- Gaining Early Awareness college is going to be in Student Government at-large positions. and Readiness for your future.” Association (SGA) Elections were Undergraduate Programs, The Connecticut election results also held for is a grant that aims to program works through are in. In total, 278 seven of the SGA’s PHOTO | VICTORIA BRESNAHAN help, support, and prepare three cohort GEAR students voted, all representatives-at- Some of the recently elected SGA Representives-at-Large being students for college who UP programs, one in of which could have large, a year-long inducted at the Oct. 12 meeting in the Adanti Student Center. might not have the chance Waterbury, one in East voted for up to seven term. to attend without the Hartford, and one in New candidates. Sarah Gossman program. Haven, said Fopiano, from The elections, won the election classmates but was for the position of 2022 representative GEAR UP was originally each cohort, ten schools which were open for Class of 2022 able to come out with Class of 2022 vice at large, also running designed to help high-risk are selected. from Oct. 1-5 were President. Gossman the win in the end president, and Wendy unopposed. and vulnerable youth in According to professor advertised on was running against Timera Hawthorne Ann Santillan won “We have elections the inner cities, said Gear Deb Risisky, who is campus, as well as five of her fellow ran unopposed the seat of Class of every fall, mostly

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Dilger said the By Tamonda Griffiths university conducted News Writer a survey through a marketing firm called Ian Bergemann, SimpsonScarborough, vice president of the which conducts marketing Student Government research for institutions of Association’s Board higher education. of Outreach and Yodsapath Anata, a Communication, said the junior, and computer Southern advertisements science major, said the he has seen are silly. only advertisements he has “A billboard that just come across are through kind of says ‘Be Creative’ radio broadcasts. doesn’t advertise Karlyn Jackson, a Southern too much,” said sophomore, and English Bergemann. major, said, the online He said it would be a advertisements are more much better idea for the prevalent. university to advertise “I don’t really see its low tuition, academic advertisements that much programs or convenience in my experience,” said for students who may Jackson. “I live in Hamden PHOTO | TAMONDA GRIFFITHS need to commute to which is right nearby, and Professor and mathematics department Chairperson Leon Brin. school. I think they’ve had, like, a “I would really market billboard one time”. out the nursing program Dilger said they By Tamonda Griffiths SAT or ACT scores in their “one day, one experience.” Brin said students are – we have a strong interviewed students, News Writer admissions process. Besides the admission welcome to challenge their nursing program,” said faculty, and alumni in Alexis Haakonsen, process, the SAT is also SAT placement during the Bergemann. “We also have order to determine how It has recently director of admissions, said used in the tier one New Student Orientation an entire business school people “defined” the been proposed that the SAT is only part of the category of the Liberal which incoming freshmen which I think goes very university. the university may be entire application review. Education Program, participate in months unrepresented.” “The whole ‘Expect eliminating the SAT exam Haakonsen said what is specifically for the before the start of their first Director of Integrated more. Be More’ is part, as part of their admissions most heavily weighed when placement of incoming year. Communications & you know, [what] we want process. reviewing a prospective freshmen within the math “Whatever metric we Marketing Patrick Dilger when students come here, According to a National student’s application is and English courses. use, we’ll still leave that as said he and the branding you know, they want to Center for Fair & Open their high school transcript. “It’s not a perfect tool,” an option,” said Brin. team have been working become more,” said Dilger. Testing fall 2018 study, She said she thinks the said Professor Leon Brin, He said the math for over a year on the new The most common over 1,000 colleges and admissions office puts into mathematics department department does not marketing slogan: ‘Expect words that “resonated” universities do not require perspective that the SAT is chairperson. specifically handle the more. Be more.’ with students, he said

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administration. sophomores. I came to “I learned how to be Southern with 15 credits Reserves more open,” said Santiago. because of GEAR UP.” GEAR UP “I was a very shy person Partnered with New before GEAR UP, and that Haven, Southern’s GEAR Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1 The New Haven cohort changed with the help of, UP program, Fopiano said started with 335 GEAR not only my friends I met she was able to provide involved with the UP seventh graders, 75 of there, but the counselors resources, such as financial GEAR UP New Haven which decided to attend who were really cool with aid, transportation and Project, the ten schools Southern, said Fopiano. The us.” catered food to students from the New Haven program starts preparing During the summer in order to help them cohort are Augusta students in the seventh semester, the students take graduate and enter post- Lewis Troup School, grade for college and classes five days a week to secondary education. Brennan Rogers School follows the same cohort of help prepare them for their If it was not for GEAR of Communications students until they graduate next year of schooling, said UP, college probably and Media, Celentano high school, she said. Fopiano. When the students would not have been an Biotech, Health and “Through GEAR UP, we entered high school, she option, said Santiago, a Medical Magnet work to prepare students said they were given the first-generation student. School, King Robinson academically, and socially opportunity to take college She said between the paper Interdistrict Magnet and emotionally as well to course and earn college work and the cost of an School, Lincoln Bassett not only get into college,” credits. education, it would have School, LW Beecher said Fopiano, “but to have “During my sophomore been difficult. Museum School of the tools to be successful year [of high school], “The most powerful, and Arts and Sciences, when you arrive.” they started to offer meaningful that I have done Mauro Sheriden The GEAR UP program actual college classes,” in my professional career, Science, Technology formed a sense of said freshman, and has been the privilege and Communications community, said freshman, communication major of working with these School, Wexler Grant and music major Anisha Alexsia Udeokoro students,” said Fopiano. School, Hill Central Santiago, between the Nazario. “That was a “Seeing these students School, and Columbus students from other big thing because now I flourish, has really been the Family Academy. school, the professors and get to register with the privilege of my life.”

PHOTO | TAMONDA GRIFFITHS Mark Rozewski, executive vice president for finance and administration. Elections According to Rozewski, increase in tuition and THE RESULTS enrollment has been fees does correlate to Continued from Page 1 dropping every year since the increase in expenses, with the goal of getting Bagwell, “so trying 2006. however, this issue is freshmen involved,” to run for a position He said this is a result “not unique to us and not said Mia Forgione, vice within a university was ARE IN! of the number of high especially bad here.” president of SGA, “and definitely more nerve Here are the newly elected candidates school graduates in Philosophy major, then again in the spring.” racking then I thought it for the class of 2022 and SGA: both Connecticut and Michael Sheehan said he The more competitive would be.” New England have been is never happy about a race turned out to be the As an SGA “shrinking for a long time.” tuition hike. SGA’s representative- Representative-at- CLASS OF 2022 “If you raise tuition “I’m going to be at-large election, which Large, Bagwell, and her President: Sarah Gossman by four percent, but choosing less [tuition] featured 14 candidates six other colleagues, enrollment declines by four – paying less money with only seven open will be part of a larger Vice President: Timera Hawthorne percent, you have, actually every opportunity,” said seats. Marjae Jackson, group of students which have no new money,” said Sheehan. Sarah Gossman, Jaquan get to vote on issues Representative-at-Large: Wendy Ann Santillan Rozewski. Peter McEachern, a Nelson, Shamariah Grant, concerning the student’s Along with tuition senior, and psychology Lupita Barajas, Ellie Rowe, needs or wants on SGA and fees increasing, he major said although and Katia Bagwell were all campus. Representative-at-Large: Marjae Jackson said expenses are also increased tuition does elected and will serve as “The elections were increasing. He said some “suck”, it is something he representatives-at-large through Owl Connect, so Sarah Gossman of these expenses include expects to happen because for one year. all the voting takes place raises to the faculty’s salary, of lack of state funding. “I was kind of nervous online,” said Forgione. Jaquan Nelson health insurance, and/or “You never want that, running for SGA,” said “Hopefully everyone had Shamariah Grant cost of retirement benefits. but it, stuff happens,” said junior, and newly elected access to that because “Our expenses keep McEachern. “Hopefully, Representative-at-Large it’s through their own Lupita Barajas increasing while the any new leadership we Katia Bagwell. computer, whenever revenue doesn’t increase get after this [midterm] “Throughout high they want to.” Ellie Rowe at the same rate,” said election will be – will have school, SGA was Newly elected Katia Bagwell Rozewski. “It usually their priorities in the right something much members were inducted INFOGRAPHIC | SAM FIX increases at a lesser rate.” place and they can work to larger than the student into the SGA at their Rozewski said the stop that.” population itself,” said meeting on Oct. 12. Source credit: Mia Forgione, vice president of SGA. October 17, 2018 News Page 3 Students share what it means to be latinx By Jacob Waring Reporter

Through tears, Carol Fragoso, a freshman, said her biggest fear is her mother being deported. “She’s fighting for her residency right now,” she said, at the Voices of SCSU Hispanic/ Latinx Community: A Conversation from the Student’s Perspective panel discussion. “She had an appointment to go to court this past January. Ever since Trump came into office, all the appointments

were canceled. So, now she PHOTO | JACOB WARING PHOTO | JACOB WARING has to wait ‘till next year of Tyler Shaw, a resident advisor, at the Voices of SCSU Hispanic/ Dayana Lituma, president of SIA, at the Voices of SCSU February to see if she gets Latinx Community: A Conversation from the Student’s her residency or not.” Hispanic/Latinx Community: A Conversation from the Student’s Perspective on Oct. 9. Student leaders such as Perspective. Alba Turcios, president of the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS), growing up, his mother ‘You need a minute?’ but I make noise, but actually not I started asking my parents an advisor, and still, my Dayana Lituma, president would always tell him to just kind of played it off. It just waste our breath but how was it living in 1930 main goal is for them - I of Sigma lota Alpha (SIA) work and to be content. really stuck with me for a say things that matter,” said through the dictatorships. walked in, and they were and Oliver Reinoso, He said his father couple days, I don’t think Turcios. “Talk to people If it weren’t for LAU, I’ll be talking about not enough president of Lambda Alpha supported him, and after she knew how it made me when it matters. Address honest, I probably wouldn’t faculty that represents Upsilon (LAU), Tyler Shaw, his parents divorced, he feel, just how she was like, certain issues that matter know about my culture them,” a resident advisor, and told him, “Go to school and ‘good luck.’ Like I didn’t and not make it awkward, because they forced me to Rivera-Alfaro added, Fragoso. do what you need to do.” have a chance.“ but rather make it like a look into it because I didn’t “So, I’m assuming that was For Shaw, he said his According to Shaw, his Turcios said how the family environment.” accept my culture until that type of conversation, fear being Latino would be mother was never fully community overall should Reinoso said one aspect they forced it upon me.” and I do want - I’m only needing to settle. He said on board, and recalled a go beyond the expectations of the LAU organization The advisor for OLAS one staff person. I’m not settling would be along the memory of his mother of people outside the is to make their members and Assistant Director faculty. So at least on the lines of not going to college, dropping him off at community, and how they learn about their own Transfer Student Advising, staff side, I want them to getting a job, and being Southern on Move-In day. should try to include them history. Being Dominican, Anna Rivera-Alfaro, said, at see someone that looks like okay with being content. He said he remembers how in various activities. he said he had to learn the panel, her initial reason them.” He said his grandfather it felt like she did not think She said the Latino about the culture which he for becoming their advisor Rivera-Alfaro said as a did not graduate high he had a chance. community should reach was a part of and had to be was to show students there people they hold a lot of school, he was content “I remember my mom out to them, and make sure his information was were staff members who pride, but do not know the and made enough money dropping me off and she an effort to show those accurate. looked like them. whos, the whys and other without a high school kind of helped me move in outside of their community “I had a project on my “I just honestly wanted lingering questions. degree. He also said his and gave me a kiss on the that they care about their culture, and my facts had them to see someone like “A lot of us don’t know grandfather installed the cheek and was like, ‘good interactions with the Latino to be correct because them,” said Rivera-Alfaro why, or what that really same working mentality in luck,’” said Shaw. “And just community. they were all Dominican,” said. “Over the years, and means, or who sacrificed his mother who tried to do left. My roommate was “We need to go out there said Reinoso. “It was cool now an advisor, I have what, or how we came to the same to Shaw. He said, in the room and was like, and not just be loud and because I was asking them, become more involved as be,” she said.

people are old and married The VPAS Center or they live together,” said surveys first year students Red Flag Kissi. about what they would do When people are in specific situations if they unwilling to talk about were bystanders and how Continued from Page 1 the topic of abuse in they would act, said Kissi. relationships, the issue is Flyers were hung romanticized,” said going to stay, said Joseph. around campus with the Valentin. “It constantly reminds results from the surveys on Working for VPAS, people that you should them, and they are part of Valentin said it has been always be aware of any a social norming campaign, rewarding and she knows form of abuse, whether said Kissi. she is making a difference. it be a friendship or “Social norming is the The highest rates of relationship,” said Joseph. idea to get students to relationship violence The VPAS Center know state of things, rather happen between high conducts surveys through than having a perception in school and college, an online program called their mind,” said Kissi. according to Kissi. Not Anymore, a suite “The flyers show that “And that’s why we try with interactive online most students do have a to move away from that sexual assault prevention healthy attitude,” said Kissi, term, domestic violence programs according to “that they do want to step awareness month, because their website. Previously, in as active bystanders, a lot of times, even though they used Haven, a that they don’t want sexual it’s not true, a lot of times, program to educate violence on this campus, people think on domestic students on sexual assault they don’t want to tolerate PHOTO | PALMER PIANA violence, it’s just when and relationship violence. it.” A Red Flag Campaign poster outside of Connecticut Hall. Ads SATs Continued from Page 2 Continued from Page 2 to be successful in a college placement, the environment.” were “words like daring, department just Justin Gendron, a driven, connected, and presents their rules and sophomore, and political inspired.” requirements for certain science major said he does He said ‘Expect courses to admissions. not think that Southern More’ refers to students Haakonsen said no two should do away with the expecting more of both students are identical nor SAT. themselves and the does one singular factor “It’s an equal playing university. determine the placement of field, for all students to be Dilger said students students. judged on,” said Gendron. may not have come here She said the SAT is not “That’s their base, kind of as their first choice, but the “be-all, end-all,” nor their mark.” eventually they realize all is the application review Gendron said he used the “wonderful things that process one-sided. the SAT to gain admittance we have here.” “Taking a test is a skill,” into school and thought it “We’ve always been said professor Joy Fopiano, was “pretty fair.” an institution that’s the director of the New He said an advantage historically passed on Haven Gaining Early of the SAT is a student can access and affordability,” Awareness and Readiness take it as many times as said Dilger. for Undergraduate they “want to pay for it.” He said one reason PHOTO | PALMER PIANA Programs (GEAR UP) at A sophomore, and they do not specifically A ‘Expect more. Be More. Southern.’ advertisement on the pedestrian bridge. Southern. psychology major, Julia advertise the university’s Fopiano said while Aubrey said she thinks affordability is because to billboards in various social media presence. itself because “you can’t students in the GEAR UP standardized testing should some people “affordability parts of the Connecticut. “Now we try really... rely on other to do it for program would spend not determine someone’s means cheap.” While the university when you’re marketing - a you.” some days doing “drill admittance to a college “We get these themes does utilize “traditional” multi-pronged approach,” “We don’t use models,” and practice” for the SAT; or university considering out in other ways,” said marketing platforms such said Dilger. said Dilger. “all the people the college professors some people may not be Dilger. as newspapers and radio It is important for the in our billboards, in our involved would focus more good test takers. According to Dilger, the stations, he said they have university, he said to viewbook, on TV, they’re on teaching “the skills “Everyone’s different,” university has seven digital also established a strong spread the word out about all real Southern students.” students needed in order said Aubrey. Opinions PAGE 4 OCTOBER 17, 2018 WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG Kavanaugh hearing falls short of due process red in the face and shout about be a fair trial, the FBI would have By Isabella Manzo how the investigation is out to had all the time they need to Contributor “destroy this guy’s life,” but the properly handle it. Instead, they hearing was simply Kavanaugh’s were allowed a week. In a vote that surprised word against Ford’s. Lindsey Graham claimed that everyone and absolutely no The entire proceeding has his fellow Senators were trying one at the same time, Supreme brought out a lot of emotion in to “hold [Kavanaugh’s] seat open Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh people, and I think that staying and hope you win in 2020,” was sworn in last week after a neutral on a topic like this is which I believe is so far fetched narrow 50-48 Senate vote. This being complacent. Taking no from the issue at hand. vote happened amidst allegations stance means you do not care The main problem is that that he sexually assaulted Dr. that women are at risk of being a man has been accused of Christine Blasey Ford in the harassed with their persecutors violating a woman, and justice summer of 1982. get away with it. Alternatively, can not properly be delivered if Last week, President Trump you do not care that men are those allegations are true. made a bold claim, stating being falsely accused of crimes It is important to remember that under the presumption of that have the potential to ruin that as of now, Ford’s claims are innocence, Kavanaugh never their lives. merely that: claims. It is also sexually assaulted any of the Regardless of one’s feelings on important to think about how she women who made claims against the trial, it seems it was in favor is getting absolutely nothing out him. of Kavanaugh before Ford even of this. She has been threatened, “Those who step forward publicly came forward. It could called a liar and now has to live to serve our country deserve a have been handled in a more with the fact that the man who fair and dignified evaluation,” serious manner, that could have allegedly assaulted her now holds Trump said during Kavanaugh’s produced a real result. Instead, a seat in the highest court of law swearing-in hearing on Oct. it was a few men, hiding behind in this country. 6, “not a campaign of political a woman, raising their voices at This is not about trying to and personal destruction based one another, accusing Ford of achieve a majorly Democratic on lies and deception. What destroying Kavanaugh’s life. Supreme Court. Political happened to the Kavanaugh Just so everyone is aware of affiliation does not matter in this family violates every notion how the hearing turned out: case; it just so happens that the of fairness, decency, and due Ford still is not living in her own man accused leans to the right. If process.” home, due to the death threats a Democrat was nominated and In my opinion, regardless she has received. had allegations against him, it of whether Kavanaugh has Kavanaugh is now a Supreme would be incredibly unfair and committed sexual assault, Court Justice. hypocritical to still support him. this entire process has been How is a victim of sexual What really matters is this: incredibly unfair, and the stakes assault supposed to handle This case, has been a failure in were in his favor from the this, when news like this keeps terms of justice. It was not a beginning. happening? A man who has been fair investigation from the start, Ford testifying before the accused of sexual assault is now and all it has done is prove that Senate was not an actual trial, on the Supreme Court. Another is victims of sexual assault still tend and it carries no verdict. People the President of the United States. to not be taken as seriously as PHOTO | OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR DAVID PERDUE like Lindsey Graham want to get If this truly was intended to they need to be. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. University emails only effective if students check for them which can be found on the By Haljit Basuljevic university’s website. Southern Contributor Alert allows several delivery methods beyond email. However, Campus alerts concerning some students new to Southern, inclement weather or criminal such as myself, have more activity seem to only work if or less accepted the arduous students are willing to devote task of checking our email more time to checking their every day. Those increasingly PHOTO | SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY email, or sign up for Southern unfazed by this task will often Logo heading weekly emails to all students, including calendar events around campus each week. Alert, the university’s security find that notifications come up system. concisely and quickly as possible. updated of any changes. shutting down for the day. But provided at the school. I did not It does not seem like many Especially for any delays or I distinctly remember earlier what about a mild storm? A truly know of Southern Alert students are aware of the latter, closings, students are instantly in June receiving almost hour chemical spill? A series of bomb or any of the procedures, until I after hour updates on delays threats? decided to do some exploring. and closings. After about four or An imminent threat near or on Such incidents are so few five emails, it became excessive campus must be communicated and far between, that those and somewhat unnecessary, but immediately. For this, fire alarms who do keep a close eye at least it reflected the urgency that the are pulled, and an evacuation can inform their classmates to school wanted to show for its procedure is commenced to become more cautious about staff and students. ensure safety. Afterwards, certain situations. For instance, For those who have not held campus alerts are then sent out to a thief in the midst is better up their end, well, you probably ensure that everyone has the best spotted, when everybody in the should. Of a sample pool of means to safety. After receiving vicinity is aware that multiple students, about half confessed the message, faculty and students robberies were happening a few that they either did not check can then connect to campus days prior. That is where campus their email at all, or checked it as police dispatchers by blue alerts can become most effective, sparsely as once a week. I think emergency telephones dispersed students informing one another. this is a bit bewildering. If they throughout campus. To close I offer a reminder do not keep up, they might waste If there is a little glitch in from one student to another: Take their time coming to school, only the system, it can be attributed full responsibility when it comes to find it closed. to a lack of transparency. For to staying on top of what is most Mind you, in some cases, it is first-timers here, it would be important. Safety issue, or not, PHOTO | SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY very obvious when an oncoming to nice get an email reinforcing be cognizant of your community, Logo for Southern Alert, an emergency notification system. blizzard will result in the school the security and safety features and check your emails.

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By Jacob Waring painting event. The reason for Fall of 1984 Reporter such an event, she said, is simply the seasonal theme, now that Justin Lacarus picked out autumn has arrived. a pumpkin, grabbed some “We figured: try to keep it supplies and doused his the theme of fall, you know, pumpkin with spookiness at Halloween,” said Searles. “It’s the Commuter Connection’s a good opportunity to do pumpkin decorating fall something with your hands, and celebration. it’s social as you get to interact Students gathered in the with other commuter students Adanti Student Center on Oct. 8, while they’re on campus.” Lacarus included, and created Searles said the pumpkins their own designs with paint came from Stop and Shop, and pumkins. and that she could only find “The majority are the 75 of them to use for painting. fall colors symbolizing the Because of the limited number, pumpkin,” said Lacarus, Searles said, not everyone could

describing his pumpkin. “A little have had an opportunity, and it PHOTO | JACOB WARING of glitter for the spookiness like was conducted on a first come, red for blood, a little bit of silver first serve basis. She said the Pumpkins on display, ready to be decorated at the Oct. 8 Harrison retires, for spider cobwebs.” commission chose the smaller Commuter Connection event. Lacarus was not the only variety of pumpkins, because of education major, painted went with painting pumpkins, Adanti steps in commuter who plastered the ease of transportation. Not black eyes with a red iris. instead of carving them is so chills and thrills on pumpkins everyone has the wherewithal The eyes were reminiscent of students would be able to enjoy After the sudden retirement of as they connected with other to carry around a full-sized stereotypical glowing eyes seen their artsy creations on their President Frank Harrison, Michael J. commuters, all festively pumpkin throughout the school from the woods. desks, bedrooms or workplace Adanti is named acting president. enjoying the Halloween mood. day. Errah Rabano, a nursing stations, without worrying Adanti, who was vice president Paint of nearly every color, This year began the major, decorated her pumpkin about rot. for university affairs for the brushes of all shapes and sizes Commuter Connection Week to look frightening, despite At each of the 20 commuter- Connecticut University System, and other fun craft materials tradition, so this is the first time sporting a sunflower for a top related events throughout the assumed the duties on July 20. were provided to maximize the that the Commuter Commission while its tongue is out. week, students could get a card Former President Harrison resigned creativity and artfulness. has held such an event. Some were a whirlwind to be punched for each event following continued allegations of Behind the scenes was Jess Students got creative with of color and expression. attendance. Six card punches, plagiarizing an article published in Searles, from the Commuter the artistry on their pumpkins. For example, Brisita Crews, and they were eligible to enter a a magazine. Commission, who helped plan Many had an assortment of a biology major, decorated raffle for a $250 gas gift card. Harrison had also been inves- commuter connection week and colors, expressions and had her pumpkin so each ridge Nicole Celinski, a senior, tigated by the Ethics Commission brought the art supplies and embedded their Halloween showcased a specific emotion, anthropology major, said she for supposedly helping his wife, the pumpkins for the pumpkin spirit. Dora Phurn, a physical represented with vibrant color. accomplished a color theme, Monique Pelletier, get a faculty “I wanted something fun and inspired by the sunflower she appointment. colorful and then I kept wanting chose. Celinski said she plans to Returning to his alma mater for to add more because I felt like it place the finished creation on a second time, Adanti first served was too plain,” said Crews. “I just her desk in her cubicle, to see it as acting president in 1981 after the continued adding things and I at work. retirement of President Manson decided each smiley face should “I just like the yellow of the Van B. Jennings. Adanti was cred- [be] different.” sunflower,” said Celinski, “so ited with eliminating a six hundred Searles said the reason they I went with the yellow on the thousand dollars deficit. pumpkin as well.” More from Fall of 1984

September: • Southern gymnastics coach and coach of the U.S. men’s olympic gymnastic team, Abie Grossfield, is honored in a ceremony highlighting his 21 years at the university. • An SCSU student is saved from drowning in the Moore Field House by an Southern instructor who taught CPR classes. • Brownell Hall opens to residents for the first time since construction was completed.

October: PHOTO | JACOB WARING PHOTO | JACOB WARING PHOTO | JACOB WARING • The John Lyman Auditorium is Nicole Celinski, a senior, anthropology major, holding her Dora Phurn, a physical educa- Brisita Crews, a biology major, renamed the John Lyman Center for decorated pumkin, with sunflower decoration on top. tion major, painting a pumkin. holding her pumpkin. the Performing Arts. • Larry DeNardis, Republican candidate for Congress visits Southern and says he believes “we Students commuting via train do not mind the trip are headed for America II.” • A mini athletic park is approved By Michelle Shnayder every day around 9 a.m., but I because it comes every day, and “I take both the bus and the for the area near Lot 9. It was Copy Editor don’t have to leave my house it’s pretty regular. It saves me train, because I need both to get intended to have venues for several On any given weekday, a until 11:30 a.m., because I catch money on Uber.” to school,” said Gontarz-Durfee. different sports as well as a picnic small group of students will the 12:04 p.m. train four times a Unlike Roberson, Justice Diaz, “I have done that since the and barbecue area. gather outside of Morrill Hall week.” a junior, commuter student, is beginning of freshman year.” • A keg party is raided by police with their backpacks, waiting Roberson said that his not content with his experience, According to Gontarz-Durfee, at the Merritt Hall apartments. Nine for the shuttle to Union Station. train ride is almost two hours because he does not like the she has experienced problems Southern students are arrested. These students are a subset long, but he happily takes this journey of getting to class. with the Shoreline East • The science building is of the university’s commuter journey. “Being a commuter is actually schedules and conductors. officially renamed Jennings Hall. students: they take the train to “I love Southern, and it’s kind of upsetting to me, because “Shoreline East trains are not and from school daily. worth it,” said Roberson. “My it is inconvenient,” said Diaz. very reliable; they are usually When a prospective student friends go here, and the business “When I get up in the morning, late,” said Gontarz-Durfee. “As November: chooses to attend Southern, they program is really good, so I I feel the urge to skip class far as conductors go, I’ve had • The Inter-Residence Council are presented with a variety of couldn’t pass that up despite the because I don’t want to embark them scoff at a U-PASS before.” cancels a can tab drive after housing options. Students may travel time.” on a journey.” Despite her grievances, discovering it was a hoax. choose to live in an on campus Roberson said that he Diaz said, despite his less Gontarz-Durfee said that the • SCSU Alumbus and U.N. official residence hall or live off campus experienced a train delay than ideal living situation, it is U-PASS, a card allowing access Ransford Cline-Thomas speaks and commute to classes. recently, but he still does not relatively easy and painless for to trains and busses state-wide at Southern about the upcoming While the many commuter lament not living on campus and him to get to school. for state school and university “International Youth Year.” students have cars, some not having a car. “The trip itself is pretty students, has helped her a lot. • Southern’s Veteran’s students take the Shoreline “I had a train derail two easy,” said Diaz. “I get on the “The U-PASS is very cost Association hosts a “Day of East train to school. According weeks ago, which made me late train in Guilford, and I get off effective and easy,” said Awareness” in the Lyman Center. to its website, the train runs for class,” said Roberson. “But I in Union Station. I have no Gontarz-Durfee. “I save six • Southern’s field hockey teams seven days a week through would still say I’m happy to be complaints about the train or the dollar a day on the bus alone.” wins the EAST Coast Athletic Connecticut, into New York. living at home, and the train is conductors.” Gontarz-Durfee said she Conference division II. Sterling Roberson, a senior, faster and cheaper than a car.” Some commuters need more relies on cooperation with her • Farnham Hall residency business marketing major, is a Roberson said he is grateful than just the Shoreline East to professors to always be on evacuated after a bomb threat is commuter student who said he that the off campus shuttle get to school each day. schedule. called into the fifth floor phone. is dedicated to getting to class, brings him straight from Union Sapphire Gontarz-Durfee, “Class is a challenge for me regardless of how arduous the Station to Morrill Hall. a sophomore, English major, and a source of anxiety,” said journey is. “I take the shuttle to and is a commuter who has had a Gontarz-Durfee. “If I get out Compiled from the Southern News archives by “I commute from New York from the train station daily,” multi-step journey to school for even a little late, I miss the bus Josh LaBella, Managing Editor City,” said Roberson. “I wake up said Roberson. “It’s not bad over a year. and the train.” Page 6 Features & entertainment October 17, 2018 Aquariums in science building maintained properly

By Alexandra Scicchitano the way they are, and I recall heard of the fish, she was very Reporter them being quite small.” excited. She knew she just wanted Most of the fish in the two to work with them. Almost all of the fish in the two tanks were donated by the “I think it’s great,” said Chabot. tanks located in the Academic Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, “You’ll learn as you go along the Science and Laboratory Building said Breslin. way.” are the same fish from three “We are very careful with what Maintaining the fish tank years ago, said Vincent Breslin, goes into those aquariums,” said means that they make their own proud about how well all the fish Breslin. “We obtain fish only by water with artificial sea salt so are doing. other aquaria or groups that have they can control the chemical “Every single one of the permits to collect those fish, and composition of the water the fish stripped bass has been here they then transfer them to us.” stay in, said Breslin. for almost three years; they’re Maritime Aquarium’s aquarist Chelsea Eubanks-Perry, a growing,” said Breslin, a professor and an animal husbandry group junior, political science major, in the Environment, Geography have visited the facilities, and said she is taking a class in the and Marine Sciences Department. they do inspections, according department, and the fish tanks “It’s amazing to see them growing to Breslin. They make sure the have piqued her interest. protocol they use for feeding, “I feel like I should take this PHOTO | ALEXANDRA SCICCHITANO handling fish, and water quality to know about the ocean and A tautog fish resting on the bottom of one of the aquariums in the and their logs are up to the the animals in the ocean,” said Academic Science and Laboratory Building. standards they keep at their own Eubanks-Perry, “and what it does facilities, he said. to the community.” Between the two tanks, Breslin Breslin said that the two tanks said there are several black sea together are approximately 5000 basses, a sea robin, striped bass, gallons of water for the sea life. tautog fish, scup, a toad fish, Although all the fish live in the lobsters and a spider crab. same habitat in the wild, Breslin “The intentions of the said “at times, it can be a school- aquarium of was to place the yard. The fish pick on each other focus on Long Island Sound,” and some of fish, at times, can said Breslin, “So all the fish and become territorial.” invertebrates in the aquarium, Breslin said it is important their natural habitat is Long to respect the fish, as the wild Island Sound.” animals they are. Since starting work at the “We tend to project our own Werth Center last January, Renee feelings and behaviors on the Chabot, a sophomore, chemistry fish,” said Breslin, “but they are PHOTO | ALEXANDRA SCICCHITANO major, with a concentration in wild animals and we have to be A toad fish in a tube, in an environmental studies, said she careful with them and be careful PHOTO | ALEXANDRA SCICCHITANO aquarium in the Academic Sci- has done high tide data for the to make sure that they’re happy A scup fish swimming in one of the aquariums in the Academic ence and Laboratory Building. tanks. Chabot said when she first and successful in these habitat.” Science and Laboratory Building. Jewish student organization reinstated after five years a senior, and current vice the lack of Jewish student wanted to get involved,” said the rest of the semester in By Michelle Shnayder president, Southern was lacking involvement opportunities on Helfand. hopes of raising awareness and Copy Editor a Hillel club, and the absence of campus. Feivelson said that the increasing club membership. In a well lit room on the third one made her feel isolated as a “There were at least two Admissions Department and Robbin said there will be floor of the Adanti Student Jewish student. Christian organizations on the Judaic Studies Department a free catered dinner held in Center, members of Southern’s “From the moment I arrived campus, and there was the were working in collaboration, November for all prospective Hillel Chapter meet to relay at Southern, all I wanted was a Muslim Student Association, but striving to reinstate and support club members, and meetings their plans for the the semester. Hillel,” said Helfand. “I wanted there was a hole when it came a club that caters to Jewish in the coming months that are They eagerly discussed the a place where I could come to Jewish student organizations,” students. open to all students. history of Hillel at Southern and together with other Jewish said Feivelso. “Admissions staff were “We’re going to hold two the role they wish to play in its students that understand me, so Last fall, in response to repeatedly asked about Hillel by meetings before the end of future on campus. that I wouldn’t feel alone.” demand from prospective and prospective students, so they the semester, one on the first According to their website, Jessica Robbin, a junior, and current students, Hillel was took initiative,” said Feivelson. Tuesday of every month,” said Hillel is the largest Jewish Hillel chapter president, said she reinstated as an official club at Feivelson said she is ecstatic Robbin. “The first meeting will campus organization in the came to Southern from a larger Southern. According to Helfand, to be a part of Hillel. However, be on Nov. 6, and the second world. The organization is state school with a prominent it all started with an email she said she is worried, will be on Dec. 4, which will be dedicated to supporting Jewish Jewish student community, and she received from one of her because the group is struggling a Hanukkah party.” students on college campuses she was searching for similar professors. to increase awareness and Robbin says she encourages throughout the globe and comradery at Southern. “In November of 2017, I got membership. students of all religions and informing students about “I was originally at University an email from my Hebrew “People have no idea that nationalities to join Hillel. Jewish religion, culture, and of Delaware, which has a Bible professor.” said Helfand. this exists, and reaching out to “Something I want to stress history. thriving Jewish community,” “Corinne Blackmer wrote to new members has been hard to the community is that all Southern had a Hillel chapter said Robbin. “I transferred to me and a few other students, despite our dedication,” said students can join, regardless of on campus, but the program Southern for financial reasons, saying she would be working to Feivelson. “Last semester, we religion,” said Robbin. “Students stopped running in 2012. Some but I missed having Hillel at my reinstate Hillel on campus.” were emailing all students who with varying beliefs can come students, upon arriving at school.” Helfand said she was happy self identified as Jewish, but we learn about the Jewish faith and Southern, were upset to hear Lorette Feivelson, a to hear that Hillel was coming were missing a huge portion of join us for free fun and food.” there was no place for them to sophomore, and the Hillel to Southern, and she knew she our target demographic.” Robbin said she desperately socialize with others who self chapter secretary said she came wanted to join right away. According to Robbin, Hillel want students to know: “Hillel identify as Jewish. to Southern on a scholarship, “It felt great to finally be members will be hosting exists and is accepting members According to Sara Helfand, but could not understand represented, and I knew I multiple events throughout regardless of religion.” october 17, 2018 Arts & Entertainment Page 7 Amer’s Netflix special MSA hosts henna By Jacob Waring refugees and asylum By Alexandra Scicchitano sometimes men will dye “Islam is a very diverse seekers to travel while their beards with henna. religion,” said Khan. “It’s Reporter Reporter they’re seeking asylum Uruj Khan, a freshman why we do events like from their respective biology major, and club this.” Mohammed “Mo” Amer countries,” he said. The Muslim Students member, said that henna is Naeem said that henna brought comedic gold He proceeded to say, Association hosted a important to her because has become part of Islam. to his Netflix original tongue-in-cheek, he henna night last Tuesday. of her Pakistani heritage. “I think it’s fun,” said comedy special, “Mo would instead blow up Henna is a southeast and Rahimyar said that Safeta Basuljevic, a Amer: The Vagabond.” a whole airport as that west Asian tradition using henna can last for a week freshman and accounting You would not think of would be easier. This was the reddish, brown paint on the skin, depending on major. “It’s a cultural and pre-citizenship passport his own poised way of from the henna plant to the quality of the henna religious thing.” difficulties, dealings with tackling that stereotype form mandalas or flowers. used. Raphael Spencer, a international custom for laughs. PHOTO | FJMUSTAK It is not restricted to “One time when I freshman and attende, officials, and life as an When watching any Amer at the 1001 Laughs those shapes according got high quality henna, said that people have Arabic refugee growing comedy special, one Comedy Festival in to Asma Rahimyar, a it lasted a month,” said to get the sense of what up in Houston to escape a expects punchlines. Ramallah, Palestine. sophomore and political Rahimyar. Muslims are about. war-torn Kuwait as funny. What makes Amer really science major, who The henna drawing first Spencer said, who got a Yet, he had everyone shine is his experiences material is the kind that handles outreach for the starts to fade to orange, henna tattoo of his name in attendance laughing, of traveling as a citizen, everyone can relate to on organization. and then it fades away in Arabic said he was and his humor had an which ends up educating some baseline level and “The design is typically until it cannot be seen pretty intrigued. educational flair to it. viewers with laughter. One one can certainly relate to a mandala,” said Rahimyar. anymore, said Rahimyar. Events like these, said He explained to may not know about the Amer’s traveling troubles “At home, I grew up doing Maha Naeem, a senior Rahimyar, are not cultural the audience that Geneva documentation in some form. Those who henna, and I wouldn’t and computer science appropriation, because he when traveling before or how mind-numbingly have traveled all at some always do flowers or major said that henna, and the MSA want people citizenship, he had to use frustrating the whole point either dealt with mandalas.” “shows the artistic side of to come out and get to Department of Homeland process can be if you are airports Transportation MSA member and being Muslim.” know their culture. Security refugee not a citizen. Security Administration sophomore Rachel Growing up, Rahimyar “People use it as a documents and visas Amer’s ability to agents or having in our Schaffer said that it is said that she was costume, and I think it is since he could not carry tap into that aspect of own traveling horror important to keep this uncomfortable going to definitely appropriation,” a regular passport until his life experience and stories. tradition alive. school with henna on, but said Khan. he became a citizen. The his comedic style, and Ultimately, what “I think it’s important when other girls got it She said she believes absurdity of the situation to educate those in made his set work is to respect cultures that done, white girls mostly, the event is not cultural involving airport officials attendance with humor that it was not a barrage are different from ours,” all of their friends would appropriation, but put needing a passport when shows how talented of a of jokes. Even when said the early childhood say that it was cool. emphasis on the fact that the refugee document was performer he is. the audience was not education major. “It’d be unique, but in people who wear it as sufficed was hilarious. It is clear that this is laughing, they were Rahimyar said that a bad way for me,” said costumes or do not know What trips these officials not lost on him as when completely enthralled henna is so important, Rahimyar. what it is, is appropriating is the fact that the he intertwined references by his storytelling that that a bride might get both Khan said that when their culture. document says, “This is to President Trump into leads to the punchlines. It her hands and feet done people think or hear the “Events like this,” said not a passport.” his set. He even touched is this commentary that with it, and sometimes word Muslim, it is not Rahimyar, “help us claim Amer at one point, on his viral moment of enhances Amer’s entire her arms. She said that viewed positively. what is rightfully ours.” explained how it works sitting next to Eric Trump set. to the audience. His on a plane. He has been a It is an hour of comedy explanation was done as citizen since 2009, but he that does not hold back. if he was speaking to the chose to make previous It is genuinely funny, and official directly, who’s traveling experiences and the audience will come Trench matches Blurryface telling him to produce his difficulties a main feature away learning something passport. of this special because he new or a having better “In 1948, the United knows his experience is appreciation on an By Austin Elliott be heard as a woman’s while not touching his Nations was founded. extremely relevant to the aspect of life immigrants singing, “you don’t need to higher vocals. This effect Contributor They created the Geneva political climate of today. and refugees face when run.” Upon investigation, gives vibes that brought Passport that allows The best comedic traveling. there are no featured out similarities to the Three years after musicians listed, so this vocals on “Little Neutrino” acclaimed album, is Joseph working with by Klaatu, although the “Blurryface,” alternative his black magic again, vocals here are more rock-rap duo Twenty One using pitch shifting to refined than in that track. Pilots returns with a new make him sound higher. This second single is by album, titled “Trench.” It This neat effect might be far the stronger of the two. is obvious that this piece impressive, but the track is “Neon Gravestones,” needed hard work to not memorable. “Cut My Lip,” “Bandito,” deliver the same quality as “Chlorine” feels like a and “Pet Cheetah,” its predecessor. song about rebellion. Its are good, but are not The opening track lyrics counter “My Blood,” memorable. Nothing and first released with the line, “running for makes them stand out single, “Jumpsuit”, tries my life”, being a complete compared to the rest of to match the build up rebuttal to “you don’t the album, and “Bandito,” that “Heavydirtysoul” need to run.” Heavy on the drags on and on. At five provided, but it does not vocals and drums, light on and half minutes, it is the match that standard. The the synth, “Chlorine” is a longest on the album. single did not make one decent track, but it is too “Legend” is fun, walking excited for the album, long. down the street on a but the use of heavy bass “Smithereens”, beautiful day music. The throughout can blow one instrumentally, sounds piano riff is cheery, and GET MORE away. Halfway through like a slower Kero Kero the drums match it nicely. the track, my legs began Bonito song, reminding There are hints of ukulele vibrating to the bass, one of “Flamingo” with on this track, something OUT OF certainly a plus for this hints of the band’s hit that made, “Blurryface,” album. The crunch of the “Ride” vocally. One could stand out and is sorely guitars gives this song argue that the lyrics focus missed on this album. YOUR CAREER a metal-esque sound, on this being a sell-out “Leave The City,” the matching vocalist Tyler song due to its radio final track is slow, with a Joseph’s screaming friendly vibe, but it is “Golden Slumbers”esque vocals. The group has fun, and might just be the piano opening and jazz Start with the advanced degree that’s been known to delve into strongest on the whole style drumming from other genres in the past. album. Josh Dun. This wraps up right for you An interesting track for “The Hype” feels like a the concept album. 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PAGE 8 OCTOBER 17, 2018 WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG Students audition for single act play By Michelle Shnayder in society,” said Storm. Monroe Raric, the play’s Copy Editor “Theater means a lot to director. He said enjoyed me because I make friends the subject matter of the and challenge myself play. On Tuesday, Oct. 9, when I get involved in “I found out that the students sat outside the plays.” position was open and I theater in the Kendall Kyle Kleinschmidt, a got really excited,” said Drama Lab, laughing sophomore, was sitting Kleinschmidt. “I wanted and talking amongst behind a desk handing to work with the director themselves. They were paperwork. and I really liked the awaiting their chance to Kleinschmidt said that message of the actual audition for for “How he enjoys acting, but his play.” I Learned to Drive,” a true passion lies in stage Out of all the students one act play presented managing. that auditioned, a by Southern’s Theatre “I’m the stage manager,” select few will be given Department and The said Kleinschmidt, “I have callbacks, and even less Crescent Players. loved stage managing ever will be given parts in this They practiced their since I discovered it last one act play. lines and gossiped, semester and realized that “How I Learned to waiting for their turn to I enjoy it a lot.” Drive,” will be debuting audition. Melanie Byron, Kleinschmidt said he in the Lyman Center for a sophomore, and theater jumped at the chance the Performing Arts in major, was standing with to stage manage this November. Students, her peers eagerly waiting production because he faculty, and guests will her turn. PHOTO | MICHELLE SHNAYDER wanted the chance to be invited to watch the “I’m not auditioning Students await their auditions outside the Kendall Drama Lab. work with professor Kaia selected actors perform. for any specific part,” said Byron. “I’m just trying the “I feel like acting is the with my life.” majors but still wanted to best I can to get into the only job where you can do Lannantuonie said be a part of the play. show.” that.” that this particular play Jack Storm, a freshman, Bryon said that her love Among the students appealed to him because and biotechnology major, for acting and desire to waiting to audition was he believes that the play’s said that he intends to entertain people motivates Mathew Lannantuonie, a message is both relevant pursue biotechnology as a her to pursue theater and senior, and theater major. and important. He said it career, but he loves theater participate in plays at “Either of the two male takes specific skills to be and enjoys spending his Southern. parts would make me very able to act in this sort of spare time being a part of “I am a theater major, happy,” said Lannantuonie. production. school productions. and I chose to pursue “I love acting and there is “What drew me “I’ve been doing theater theater mostly because I nothing I would rather do to this is the mature since high school and it’s like to entertain people,” with my spare time.” content matter and become my passion.” said said Byron. “My favorite Lannantuonie said the different type of Storm. “I love it so much, thing is watching the he wants to pursue a emotions and topics that even though I can’t do it as reactions of the audience career in theater, a fact he the text portrays,” said a career, and I am happy and feeling like I did well.” discovered at Southern Lannantuonie. “To act that Southern lets me Byron said she is after developing a [in] this play well, you explore my hobby.” intrigued by acting and newfound passion for the have to display sensitive Storm said that being wants to pursue it as a art form. topics in a way people can on stage gives him a career. She loves being “I actually found understand.” cathartic and social way to able to embody different theater at southern,” said While the majority express himself and spend personas on stage. Lannantuonie. “Ever since of students waiting to his free time. PHOTO | MICHELLE SHNAYDER “I really like to be I took my first drama audition were theater “I can express myself able to portray different class, I knew that being on majors, others were and my emotions on Melanie Byron (left to right), Matthew Lannanuonie characters,” said Byron. stage is what I want to do pursuing entirely different stage in way I never could and Jack Storm awaiting their turn to audition. SAGE celebrates National Coming Out Day By Jeff Lamson communication, media but was dating a woman and screen studies major, and approached this Arts & Entertainment Editor said that coming out can with a, “deal with it,” be a difficult process that perspective. Students told their is life long. She said the Rich said days like story and celebrated SAGE Center is meant to NCOD are about building their identity on National be a place where students a community and support Coming Out Day hosted can go and learn about system for LGBT+ people by the Sexual and Gender their sexual and gender who may need or just Equality Center in the identity. Celebrating want it. She said that they center itself and in the this day is a part of that may see other people women’s studies office. goal, Wells said, but the coming out and not feel NCOD is a day activities themselves at alone so that they might celebrating LGBT+ SAGE events are meant to be able to come out for community members be fun and to show what themselves. This support coming out about their the other side of an office can be important because identities and gives them can be. not everyone has a family the opportunity to do so. Most of the 10 word that is accepting of their The students could have story posters that students identity, she said. their picture taken with made said things about Last Thursday was a Poloroid style camera being proud and loving Richi’s first time at the under the flag of their themselves. center and she said that choice with their own 10 “Gay af,” read Rose she felt NCOD was good PHOTO | JEFF LAMSON word coming out story Richi’s. “I have never been opportunity, “to use this Rose Richi (left) talking with Kiara Wells (right) as she make her 10 word story written on a poster. more proud of who I am, wonderful resource.” poster in the SAGE Center on National Coming Out Day, Thursday Oct. 11. “For here,” said Kiara than I am now.” “I guess the ability to Wells, “it’s letting people Richi, a graduate public come here is important to beginning of him loving have the day to express health student, said that me,” Richi said, “because himself fully. He also said themselves in the brightest she had never actually I haven’t always felt at that coming out was a way possible.” come out and announced peace at a place.” process and that people Wells, a junior her sexuality to anyone, Richi said she decided are always coming out. to keep her photo because “You’re always going she is proud of it and to be coming out to wanted to display it at different people in new her house and that it was stages of your life as you too cute to not keep for understand your own herself. sexuality and gender Marcus Tart, a graduate identity,” Tart said marriage and family He said he thought it therapy student, did not was weird that there is a keep his photo. He said dedicated day to come out, that this was because he he said, because someone did not feel the need to, can do so whenever they however liked the idea of feel comfortable. being a part of the collage “Just because there’s with other people who a day for it, don’t feel PHOTO | JEFF LAMSON came to NCOD at the pressured to stick to that PHOTO | JEFF LAMSON Table in the SAGE Center with students’ 10 word story SAGE Center. day,” Tart said, “because Marcus Tart’s 10 word story and photo in the SAGE posters. Oct. 11. His poster said that coming out is your story, Center on National Coming Out Day, Thursday, Oct. 11. coming out was the and do it in your time.” SPORTS WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG OCTOBER 17, 2018 PAGE 9 O’Neal hoping for playoffs in debut year

PHOTO | JENNA STEPLEMAN Midfielder Eric Amaya, a freshman, during a home game against AIC last week.

PHOTO | SCSU ATHLETIC COMMUMICATIONS Setter Kailyn O’Neal, a freshman, Men’s soccer falls to AIC during a game against Dominican College earlier this season. By Hunter Lyle Reporter behind two late goals In the last stretch of her first season as an Owl, freshman Kailyn O’Neal and By Matt Gad conference tournament and every the Southern women’s volleyball team point counts. This team’s capable of Sports Writer is looking to finish the season strong. winning games and we just have to After beating Merrimack College on put our heads on it and hopefully get Oct. 13, the Owls were able to improve Trying to shake off a 1-0 loss at some points next time.” their season record to 11-12. With eight Adelphi, the Owls went into last The team ended up losing 2-0. games left in the season, the team is Saturday’s matchup with American Steven Hernandez scored on a looking to focus on the big picture by International with the focus to right-sided cross with five minutes focusing on little picture. improve their standing as a possible remaining for American International O’Neal, a communication major, said playoff team. However things did not to complete the 2-0 victory. even though it has not been the perfect exactly come to fruition. “The team has to focus the mindset start, the players know that Southern The Owls played a scoreless on moving on to the next game,” has a good team and there is still time defensive battle most of the way but assistant coach Paul Templeton said. left in the season. things got chippy with 18 minutes “We have to put the disappointment “We all have high expectations for to go. Dexter Tenn got called for a behind us. We have two massive ourselves, and we should be doing red card, after a skirmish that left games against Le Moyne and better than we are now,” said O’Neal. “I the Yellow Jackets’ Alexandre Frank Merrimack this week with conference think that when we start getting stuff penalized with a yellow, and then the points at stake so we need an attitude together in practice and just working deadlock broke off Jake Durham’s to improve.” harder and focusing on the little things first goal of the season, a header In the current standings, the rather than the end goal, we will start straight into the net. Owls are eighth, one place behind achieving the little goals instead of the “The red card at the end kind of Assumption and just ahead of big picture.” put us under,” captain Zak Wright, a Stonehill and Bentley. Le Moyne Born and raised in Katy, Texas, a junior defender, said. “But we have and Merrimack, who leaves the suburb of Houston, O’Neal started to look forward, we gotta bounce conference and all of Division II after playing volleyball at her local middle back. We have four games left in the this academic year, are ranked third school just like her sister. season and we’re looking to make the and fourth, respectively. PHOTO | JENNA STEPLEMAN Midfielder Daniel Utgaard, a freshman, during a See O’Neal page 11 See Soccer page 11 home game against AIC last week. Conde scratching the surface of full potential in sopomore season By Kevin Crompton of 33. Going into week eight of the Editor-in-Chief 2018 season, Conde is 3-5 on field goal attempts and 17-19 on extra points. Jose Conde never aspired to be a Head coach Tom Godek said Conde’s kicker. When he was a child at just consistency will continue if he buys 6-years-old, he played soccer, and into Southern’s plan. after making the transition to football “It’s certainly god given talent at in high school he longed for an that position–for any kicker really,” ambitious offer to play wide receiver said Godek. “Like any coach out or safety at the collegiate level. there, you’re always striving for your “Coming out of my senior athletes to get stronger and the more year I was looking for an offer and more Jose believes in what we’re to go somewhere,” said Conde. trying to do here and for him — the “Unfortunately, Southern was the sky can be the limit for him.” only place and they offered me a Conde, who has yet to kick a game kicking spot so I was like, ‘why not winning field goal, said he has been take it?’” eager for an opportunity to kick in a Conde, a sophomore, is in his high pressure situation. second season as the Owls’ kicker. “I definitely look forward to that, In 2017, he was 100 percent on field but every time we get in a situation I goal attempts making a total of five. get nervous,” said Conde. “I want that He was consistent on extra point moment to come but I know I’m going attempts as well, only missing one out to be really nervous when it comes.” PHOTO | SCSU ATHLETIC COMMUMICATIONS See Conde page 10 Kicker Jose Conde, a sophomore, during a game against Bentley University. Page 10 Sports October 17, 2018 Basketball’s Women’s rugby continues undefeated year First Night should return

By Matt Gad Sports Writer

The women’s rugby club team before a game earlier this season. PHOTO COURTESY | KAREN GREENWALD When Kate Lynch and Scott Burrell both signed their contracts and became the By Matt Gad Williams and Saint Michael’s, are has some home games. rules,” Carvalho said. “The school head coaches of the men’s and Sports Writer NCAA Division II sports in their “We’ve been getting some more community doesn’t know rugby women’s basketball teams they respective athletic departments. support from the school because because it’s more of a niche were greeted with roaring After winning 39-10 at Carvalho said Andrew Marullo, we’re reaching out more,” Gagner sport. It’s tough for an American applause and university-wide Providence last weekend, the university’s assistant director said. “Even if we don’t know them audience to embrace a sport we excitement. Monday night women’s rugby is undefeated of student involvement and we’ve had more people coming aren’t technically good at on a before the seasons kicked off, heading into their final three leadership development, made a out to home games.” world level.” the athletic department put on regular-season matches for the pitch to the athletic department She credited marketing During the fall, the team plays a true spectacle showcasing fall season. several years ago for having opportunities like getting games 15-a side and in the spring they the two new head coaches and Prior to winning against women’s rugby as one of the advertised on the large video have both 15s and rugby sevens their squads. There was a real Providence, they won matches sports they took on but he came boards in the residence halls and due to the fact that their roster buzz in the air. with Northern Vermont, 36-17, away unsuccessful. Adanti Student Center as a way size is at 42. Their spring season is With a strong estimate, the and Merrimack, 93-0. The rest of At this time it is currently that has attracted some more more developmental, he said, and men’s and women’s teams their slate includes a home game unclear if there will be a future people to the matches. they have springtime games with carry the most interest from with Middlebury College Saturday effort to add men’s or women’s “It’s a tough spectator sport schools such as UConn, Yale and the student-body and even at 3 p.m. and then road matchups rugby to the school’s Division II if you aren’t familiar with the Eastern Connecticut State. from those outside of the with Bentley University and offering, but Carvalho said he sees university. There are families Franklin Pierce University set for a “lot of growth” with rugby at the at the games, children with Oct. 26 and Nov. 2. youth level. their parks and recreation “These next three games are “The sport is growing,” he said. teams with their coaches gonna be a test for how good “Before this I was a high school and teammates - the upper our team is,” head coach Chris girls’ rugby coach and we sent a decks are filled with more Carvalho said. lot of kids to Division I schools than just students, faculty, After their Franklin Pierce like Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart.” proud parents, and family matchup they will play a one-day, He is currently in his fourth members. And down low, the single-elimination tournament in season with the Black Attack, the risers are also stacked with Canton, Mass. at the Irish Cultural team’s nickname. extremely passionate fans and Center. Junior co-captain Kacie Gagner supporters. In a nutshell, the “Last year we did fairly well. I said the team has “the aspect of programs have a jam-packed think we won around five games,” family” with the younger players base. senior co-captain Elanna Sanon being assigned someone who has Every year UConn puts on a said. “We went to the conference been on the team for a few years. “First Night” for the basketball and lost against the University “It’s like an older sibling type programs that features a of Maine but we came in second of relationship,” she said. “They’re low-key matchup - blue vs. place in the Continental Cup.” someone you can go talk to if you white, coach vs. coach, men This year the team scheduled have any problems.” and women vs. men and a six-game regular season, with The team plays their home women. This year, it was two Friday games, two Saturday games at Jess Dow Field or at The Team Geno vs. Team Hurley. games and two Sunday games. Boulevard, located inside the They also have a dunk contest They play out of Rugby Barnard Nature Center complex at and a lot of entertainment. Northeast’s Tier II and some of the West River Memorial Park in New PHOTO COURTESY | KAREN GREENWALD A hip-hop duo even got the conference’s schools, like Roger Haven, where the men’s team also Elanna Sannon running the ball during rugby match this year. crowd pumped up of the grand events. Yes, they do it because their basketball programs are a staple of their athletic program because as kickers, our biggest on campus but also because Conde enemy is our own minds.” they are historically very well- Trasacco said Conde has the performing units. Continued from Page 9 ability to make a 50-yard field Looking into this upcoming goal. season, we have the same thing After being tied at 20 at the end “Right now he’s flirting with dropped down one NCAA of regulation, Saturday’s game at 50-yards give or take how he level. The men’s team is loaded Assumption went into overtime. strikes the ball, but he flirts - a healthy Joey Wallace, CJ When the Owls’ offense failed to with 50 and that’s not bad for a Seaforth, a Hamden native score a touchdown on their first sophomore,” said Trasacco. who transferred from Iona, overtime possession, Conde was Conde recently stepped into Kaelen Ives from Rider, and the called upon to send one through a new role as the team’s starting defending conference rookie the uprights. From 23-yards out, punter, relieving redshirt junior of the year in Ulyen Coleman. Conde’s kick ricocheted off the Kyle Armour of his duties so The women’s team has Kiana left upright and fell to the turf. On Armour can focus on playing Steinauer, Imani Wheeler, Assumption’s ensuing possession, defensive back. Allie Smith and Erin Ryder a blown coverage by the Owl’s “I’ve always told myself I just as key returners and some defense resulted in a Greyhound hate punting because you always other impact players who touchdown and Southern’s third have to catch the ball to get a transferred over from other loss of the season. perfect drop and make sure it hits institutions. In accordance with NCAA the outside of your foot perfect The likelihood is that overtime rules, a Conde made every time to get a good kid,” said both teams will be super field goal would not have won the Conde. “It’s easy but not easy at competitive this year, both game for Southern. Assumption the same time.” spotlight teams in the would still have its opportunity to Trasacco said he enjoys NE10 and programs with score a touchdown, and they did working with Conde whether it’s championship aspirations. It just that. on punting or kicking. would be fitting for us to have “Prior to Saturday’s game, “He’s very strong technically had a “First Night” because kicking coach Alex Trasacco said and mentally [and] he likes to people should be jacked up he puts Conde through drills work hard,” said Trasacco. “He’s an for the upcoming campaigns. in practice that test his mental easy kid to coach — always wants I mean, I am pretty amped to toughness in preparation for to get better.” cover both of them this year if situations like the one he faced on While Conde has kicked over I say so myself. Saturday. 50 extra points in games over the Our athletic department “We’ll go over to the practice last two seasons, he said he is still really does not have too many field and the uprights aren’t waiting for the opportunity to fake signature events. I really do exactly straight,” said Trasacco. a kick. think the turnouts would “Once I get to a point where I’m We have nothing [in the continue to trend in a positive pretty comfortable in his accuracy playbook],” said Conde. “I thought direction and like I said, and I’ll tell him to put it behind one about talking to the coaches about the example I gave is evidence and then through the other one. it. In high school I threw a fake- towards, basketball is a great So anything to challenge him — punt pass for 50-plus yards. I feel PHOTO | SCSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS way to start. not physically but mentally. A lot like I could throw one — maybe Kicker Jose Conde, a sophomore, during a road game against of our drills are psychological run one, but definitely throw one.” University of New Haven earlier this season. October 17, 2018 Sports Page 11 Wahlen having breakout season in junior year Men’s soccer By Jackson Lamar Contributor trying to

The women’s soccer team has already made major hang out to improvements since their previous year. One of the key improvements is their leading playoff berth goal scorer that comes from overseas. Johanna Wahlen, a junior psychology major, was born and raised in Karlsruhe, Baden- Württemberg, Germany, almost 4000 miles away from New Haven. Despite the distance, Wahlen is the leading goal scorer with four so far in the year despite not scoring a goal during his first two seasons. Head coach Adam Cohen said he believes that Wahlen’s attitude is allowing her to flourish and becoming closer to a complete player. “I think it’s just mentality and optimism and just a positive attitude,” Cohen said. “We always expect there to be a process involve. We don’t expect anyone to come in as a freshman and they’re the finished product. I think what you are seeing with Jojo is that there has been a steady PHOTO | PALMER PIANNA progress with her on the field.” By Michael Riccio For Wahlen, it all started in the Forward Johanna Wahlen, a junior, during a home game against Mercy College on Oct. 10. parks of Germany. Her friends Sports Editor were all playing soccer at the time U16 Team in 2014 and won the going to school with playing their game as well. and she was inspired by her best championship with FC Sand in soccer because I know at home With the Owls currently ranked A year after going 11-4-4, friend to play. the Regionalliga Sued in 2016. that will be a lot more difficult,” sixth in the conference with a 7-3 having an 8-1-4 record in the “I really kinda wanted to do “It started to become more Wahlen said. “Especially since record against NE10 opponents, NE10 conference, and playing everything she did,” Wahlen said. important,” Whalen said. “I started here is so helpful.” Whalen said she expects the team an NCAA Tournament game “When I was little, [soccer] was to play in higher leagues and the Last season, Whalen played as to get into the postseason and against University of the more like an outlet and I just went pressure got higher too but still is a defender for the entire year, and hopes to make it as far as possible. District of Columbia, the men’s there and had fun just running a lot of fun and is still an outlet.” did not have many opportunities “Maybe even make the NCAA soccer season has had more of around the field without any Since her time in the United to score a goal. This season, she tournament,” Whalen said. “But a rocky season in 2018. tactics.” States, the thought of getting an started as a forward, where she I guess that’s the goal for every After beginning the season Over the years, Whalen has education while also playing the feels the most comfortable. This team I guess.” with a 5-1 loss to Mercy, the racked up quite the resume. She sport she has loved since she was switch has benefited the team However, Cohen has not even won the EnBW Oberliga Baden- a kid was seemingly too good to heavily, allowing more offensive thought that far ahead yet, as he Owls rattled off four wins in Wuerttemberg championship be true for Whalen. potential and allowing the other just wants his team to “to try to be a row, all at home. Since that with the TSG 1899 Hoffenheim “I love how I can combine members of the team to develop one percent better tomorrow.” 4-1 start, however, the Owls are just 3-5 in their last eight games and sit at 7-6 overall and team, and carried herself.” 4-5 in conference play. O’Neal In her first year as a collegiate The Owls have particularly athlete, O’Neal was in the struggled on the road this year, Continued from Page 9 starting lineup in the season going 1-4 away from Jess Dow opener against the University of Field as compared to 6-2 in My mom said, ‘oh you should Bridgeport. home games. try [volleyball]’ because my sister “When I found out I was Reasons for the Owls played it,” O’Neal said. “I tried it starting, it came as a shock,” said struggles this season could be and I was kind of good at it so I O’Neal. “I think that I wasn’t because of their defense. Last chose to stick with it.” really expecting it, but the good season, the Owls allowed just O’Neal continued playing thing was the team was really 19 goals in the 19 games they volleyball throughout her time at supportive so I kind of felt played. This year, the Owls Obra D. Tompkins High School, comfortable.” have already allowed 23 goals and even played outside of school Although the Owls lost in just 13 games. The 23 goals for a club team named Houston the game to the University of allowed this season is tied for Juniors. It was with the Houston Bridgeport that night, they won the third most allowed by any Juniors that O’Neal would be their next three games against NE10 conference team. able to attend the Las Vegas Dominican College, Nyak College, The Owls lost seven seniors Classic, a nationwide volleyball and Post University, all by a score from last season, including tournament, where she would of 3-0. starting goalkeeper Noah meet Southern volleyball head Leanna Jadus said one word Varonier, Louis Greenway coach Lisa Barbaro. to describe O’Neal would be Tambini, Ignacio Navarro, and O’Neal’s team is a very well passionate. Sabri Akter. Varonier posted a known team out of Texas, said “Kailyn is definitely not .817 save percentage in his final Barbaro. Southern needed a the someone that is super year, while Tambini led the setter so when the team was approachable at first,” said Jadus, Owls in all scoring categories looking for recruits, O’Neal stood “but you know that she is down as he notched 14 goals, five out. to business, she just wants to assists and 33 points. “I saw Kailyn in Las Vegas at play, she wants to win. She has a At goalkeeper this season, a tournament and I was really lot of fire in her eyes.” PHOTO | SCSU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS the Owls have rotated Bailey impressed with her skill level,” The Southern volleyball team’s Setter Kailyn O’Neal, a freshman, during a game against Le Bassett, a transfer from the said Barbaro. “[I was impressed] next game is on Oct. 19 against University of Connecticut, Moyne earlier this season. with how she led and carried her Stonehill College. and Jake Davis, a graduate transfer from King University in Tennessee. Also stepping 11-4-4 and split their two focus up and take what you can,” Tournament. So our target up in expanded roles this year Soccer conference tournament games, Wright said. “I don’t look back on is to get to the conference have been leading goal scorer winning against The College last year and say we should be tournament, win the games and Devante Teixeira, who has Continued from Page 9 of Saint Rose on Oct. 31, 3-1, so much better this year. It’s just the conference tournament and started 13 games this season and losing to Merrimack by the different.” then hopefully have the chance after starting in 11 last year, “We focus on ourselves first same score in the semifinals. Now 7-6, and 4-5 in the NE10, in the NCAA,” Templeton said. and Blaise Haba, who started and foremost but wins against They were awarded a game in the Owls have four games left “This time of year the games only six games last year as [Le Moyne and Merrimack] are the NCAA Tournament for the in the regular season to try to take on extra significance. Every compared to 12 this year. important to try claw back,” first time since 2014 but lost to force their way into the NE10 game matters and you go into Freshman Daniel Utgaard has Templeton said. “We want to get the University of the District of Tournament. the postseason and one game, also started every game in his closer to them and the teams Columbia, in Brookville, N.Y, 3-0. “If you win the conference one slip can cost you the entire debut year and has scored above us.” “It’s never the same team tournament you have an season so the levels of play and two goals. The Owls have also Last year the squad went year-to-year and you gotta automatic bid into the NCAA concentration have to be higher.” gotten a spark off the bench from Lukas Symecki, who has three goals on the year, including a game-winner in overtime against Bridgeport on Sept. 2. Two of the Owls’ last four games this season are at home. They will benefit from playing Saint Anselm on the last game of the season, who is last in the conference with a record of 0-7-2. However, their next three games are against Le Moyne College, Merrimack College, and The College of Saint Rose, who are all ahead of them in the standings. With the top eight teams making the conference tournament, the Owls postseason chances are still up in the air. They currently are tied for eighth in the standings PHOTO | JENNA STEPLEMAN with Stonehill with a week and Midfielder Daniel Utgaard, a freshman, during a home game againstAIC last week. a half remaining. Photo WWW.THESOUTHERNNEWS.ORG OCTOBER 17, 2018 PAGE 12

By Palmer Piana Photo Editor Best spots to squat Having the need to release yourself at school is not usually a pleasent experience. Most people would prefer to take care of their business in the privacy of their own home. However, sometimes that is not a posibility and it is essential to find a spot on campus to take care of business. Luckily, we have compiled a list of the top five “spots to squat” for the bathrooms here at Southern. We rated these bathrooms on four criteria; cleanliensss, privacy, location and size. Each bathroom could score up to five points in each catagory, with the highest possible score being 20. Here are the following results.

#5 School of Business bathrooms: These bathrooms are relatively new, but quite small and out of the way for most students on campus. It scored an 11.

#4, #3 Second floor bathrooms in Jennings Hall, and the gender-netral bathrooms in the new science building: In this spot we have a tie, as both of these bathrooms scored a 12. Science building bathrooms ranked high in cleanliness but scored low in size. Jennings on the other hand scored threes across the board.

#2 Lyman Center bathrooms: Scoring 15 points this bathroom is by far the most secluded we were able to identify.

#1 Third floor bathrooms in the Adanti Student Center: This bathrrom scored a 17 due to its accessible location, relative cleanliness, large size and a general lack of foot traffic. First place bathroom on the third floor of the Adanti Student Center. PHOTO | PALMER PIANA

Runner up bathroom located in the Lyman Center for the Performing Arts.

Private gender-neutral bathroom in the scinece building. Second floor bathroom in Jennings Hall.

Exterior of th business building, home of the fifth placed spot to squat at Southern. Interior of the men’s bathroom in the School of Business.