VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 5 MLK Day "A Day on, Not a Day off " photo by Concordia University Call Center NEWS SPORTS ARTS & VARIETY OPINION Women’s March on Lacrosse’s Set to Begin 14th Annual High School Honors Exhibit: High Fight For Control Over Washington and Sisters Its inaugural Season School Artwork in CSP's Gallery Chicago Marches Everywhere PG. 8 PG. 14 PG. 11 PG. 3 THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL CSP PUBLICATION AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF THE ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY OR STAFF. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS. THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 1 JANUARY 2017 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 5 CONCORDIA ST. PAUL’S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1966 EDITOR IN CHIEF KATRINA BELL NEWS EDITOR someone out there will BRIANNA HOLTMEIER stand with you. No matter SPORTS EDITOR what, no one is truly alone MICHAEL LIMMEL and living with grace and ARTS & VARIETY EDITOR REEVE CURRIE integrity even in the face of OPINION EDITOR those who doubt and oppose JAKOB KOUNKEL you, is one of the most PHOTO EDITOR beautiful things you can do HD DOWNS in your life. ART DIRECTOR BERT LEE FACULTY ADVISOR I really want to thank my ERIC DREGNI wonderful staff for working so hard on this issue of The Sword. They have all done a wonderful job and I CONTRIBUTORS appreciate the growth I see WRITERS Photo by Katrina Bell, in each writer, layout staff, DALTON SIEDSCHLOG Editor-In-Chief and editor. In this issue are JULIE HAGERT just a few of the voices here BROOKE STEIGAUF JERRY FREELS Letter from the editor at Concordia speaking out MARA GRAU N° 5 about political issues, New RENEE CORTEZ Year’s resolutions, CSP BRIANNA HOLTMEIER By Katrina Bell sports, and a lot more. Thank COLE RIEMER you so much for taking the TANNER PETERSON ith the MAINHIA MOUA time to read this edition of inauguration of REEVE CURRIE The Sword. AARON RONAYNE W President Donald Order Online at GAOMOGMEE YANG Trump came protests, Very Sincerely, JORDAN PEISER violence, the voices and faces KATRINA BELL of hundreds of thousands of TONY KOHANEK Katrina Bell people both seen and heard, tOppers.cOm FARHA IBRAHIM Editor-In-Chief and a future that many can LAYOUT DESIGNERS only deem as uncertain. I try NICK CHRISTY to remember that the future MAKAYLA KING is always uncertain and it ANTHONY VU 1154 Grand Avenue, st. paul can always seem frightening GREG BATES DANI GATES because you are never in Phone: 651-221-9000 EMILY KONG control. And I like to think PHOTOGRAPHERS that this is a challenge to be HANNAH DOWNS faced as an opportunity for Sun-Thurs 11:00am-3am JORDAN VREDEVEL growth and change. One of my favorite quotes Fri-Sat 11:00am-3:30am by Jo Baer states, “Courage is the ability to conquer fear or despair, to be brave or have a quality of mind or temperament that enables you to stand fast in the face of opposition, hardship, or danger.” No matter what you stand for, do not be discouraged because 2 THE SWORD NEWSPAPER JANUARY 2017 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 5 NEWS Donald Trump, because, included Sydney, Australia; stories to speak in defense and 100,000 people in “the rhetoric of the past New Zealand; Manila; of Planned Parenthood attendance, claiming the election cycle has insulted, Philippines; London; and on behalf of women’s rightful title of having demonized, and threatened Nairobi; Kenya; and Paris; reproduction and health been the largest event in many of us-immigrants France. Most of the marches issues. Other speakers spoke Saint Paul since the 2008 of all statuses [….] We included anti-President against President Trump Republican National are confronted with the Trump sentiments, but and his anti-abortion ideals Convention. The marches question of how to move the marches main events and the language that he were turned into rallies forward in the face of included keynote speakers has used in describing because of the large national and international about equality and how, women and how he has turnouts and the hope of concern and fear.” “women’s rights are human acted around them in the demonstrators is that (womensmarch.com) rights.” them. Even more so, many this is only the beginning According to the website, of the speakers spoke for of a continuous movement there were more than 600 Some of the keynote education, health issues, towards growth for the “sister marches” that were speakers in Washington the economy, equal wages, rights of all men and held around the world with included Ai-jen Poo, the the environment, and women. over three million people Director of the National protection for minorities. Women's March photo by Katrin Erdmann attending in support. Sister Domestic Workers Alliance, Some speakers out right marches are solidarity events America Ferrera, actress claimed their undocumented Women’s March on As stated on the website inspired by the Women’s and Chair of the Artists statuses and spoke against Washington and Sister www.womensmarch. March on Washington, and Table of Women’s March on the fear that the Trump Marches Everywhere com, “We stand together organized by volunteers Washington; Ashley Judd, administration has made in solidarity with our around the world. Humanitarian and actress; them feel. By Katrina Bell partners and children for Gloria Steinem, Feminist the protection of our rights, Some of the largest marches Writer, Activist and In Saint Paul, some of the n January 21, our safety, our health, and that occurred outside Organizer; Michael Moore, keynote speakers included 2017, hundreds of our families- recognizing of Washington were in filmmaker; and many more. MN Senator Patricia O thousands of women, that our vibrant and diverse New York, Los Angeles, Torres Ray, MN Senator men, and children came communities are the Chicago, Seattle, Boston, These speakers spoke on a Sandy Pappus, and MN together in different parts strength of our country.” Saint Paul, San Francisco, variety of issues, including Representative Llhan of the world in support of The march was held in and Austin. Internationally, the well-known actress Ohmar. Estimates put the the Women’s March on opposition to the newly sister marches were held, Scarlett Johannson who Saint Paul Sister March Women's March photo by Washington. The mission? inaugurated President as well. These places used her own personal between having 90,000 Katrin Erdmann Club Spotlight: to showcase and present Saudi Club their cultures through food, performances, clothing, and By Gao Yang sharing their experiences. They are also planning to n the heart of St. Paul, have a photography contest, Concordia University is so definitely look out for I known for having diverse that! They have meetings clubs and organizations every Thursday at 3:30pm on campus. One of these at the International Student clubs is the Saudi Club that Services building on became official in 2013. Marshall Ave. Saudi Club is open to everyone and On their board this they hope their membership year, they have a total expands to include students of seven people who who are not Saudi students include: Khalid Alzahrani, in the future. Salman Almadouge, Aseel Saudi Club, photo by Salman Almadoug Almotada, Rayan Hafaz, campus. They also wish to on campus, but this club out to play. These games Abdullah Alroheam, become more involved with steps outside of campus as were held at the Seafoam Musab Alshaly and Fahad other clubs. Last semester, well. They meet outside of Stadium and all displayed Aldossary. they held a successful event school to celebrate special friendly competition during called, “A Trip to Saudi holidays and also helped the games. A student who Their main goal is to be Arabia.” The event had St. Thomas with their own attended and played on able to communicate with many different booths that Saudi Night. one of the teams shared, “It others on campus, educate showcased different parts of was very enjoyable being others about their culture, Saudi Arabia. The booths Besides holding the “Trip able to play soccer with my and make school more displayed many different to Saudi Arabia,” they held peers but I need to get back enjoyable. The Saudi Club facets of their culture a relaxing and fun soccer into shape!” In the future, members want to learn including food, history and tournament as another they hope to have an event more about other cultures different types of outfits. event. There was a total where all people of different on Concordia’s diverse Not only are they involved of five teams that came cultures can come together Saudi Club, photo by Salman Almadoug THE SWORD NEWSPAPER 3 NEWS JANUARY 2017 VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 5 Taking Action Against Crime: New MN Law bring awareness of what more people to report the of how many sexual assaults were actively reported, but take place to begin with. can be done to prevent cases. Before this online were reported, how many as previously mentioned, it This specific issue is under on Sexual Assault on and deal with the sexual reporting option, victims of those were further is believed that an alarming intense research, in hopes College Campuses assault occurrences that of sexual assault only had investigated, and how many number are not recorded. to find out why it is so are happening more and the option to reveal their resulted in disciplinary In 2015, forty-seven sexual common and has had so By Brooke Steigauf more frequently on college traumatic stories to the action toward the offender. assaults were reported on the little attention in the past. campuses. This training Title IX coordinator at the University of Minnesota’s s of August 1, 2016, will bring information and university.