94 Years as CUA‘s Primary News Source 94TH YEAR, ISSUE NO. 11 Friday, January 20, 2017 CUATOWER.COM Have a Good Inauguration Weekend! Ethiopian Manuscript Donation By PAIGE WEARMOUTH Tower Staff A recent donation ultimately edit Ethiopic of over one million dollars’ texts for their dissertations worth Ethiopian religious or other projects, including manuscripts to The Catholic perhaps some Ethiopic University of America’s manuscripts in our newly Semitics Department has acquired collection,” Butts opened up new research said. opportunities for students Butts said that the and professors studying the new collection will be helpful Christian Near East. for a class he offers each fall The collection, which semester for undergraduate contains several hundred students in the honors Christian and Islamic program. The class, which COURTESTY OF CUANEWS Ethiopian texts, as well as is a history of Christianity several hundred prayer from Jesus to Muhammad scrolls, was donated by (HSHU 101), typically Music Library Reading Room Opens Gerald and Barbara Weiner. gets to visit the Institute of The Weiners, who are from Christian Oriental Research After Temporary Closure Chicago, are collectors of (ICOR), which is a research a variety of artifacts like branch of the university’s Semitics Department, in the manuscripts and have By SARAH DONOFRIO 6th. While no books in the Students in need order to view objects in their a particular interest in Tower Staff collection were damaged, of materials located in the Ethiopian texts. collection. two bookshelves needed reading room during the “Now, when I offer The Weiners chose to be moved, requiring the temporary closure were this class again in Fall 2017, The Catholic Catholic University as the room be temporarily closed able to retrieve materials the students will be able to University Music Library recipient of the collection to students. with the assistance of view a large and diverse announced a temporary due to its past and current closure of the library “With hundreds library staff, and were reputation as one of only collection of manuscripts reading room on Monday, of books displaced and recommended to use few universities in the from Ethiopia,” Butts said. January 9th. According to an a shelving unit unstable the graduate study and country that offers Ethiopic Butts plans to begin email sent to music school due to a piece that needed computer rooms. studies. They also wanted research on the manuscripts students, faculty, and staff, to be removed to reach After the closure the manuscripts to go by working with his students a facilities emergency that the radiator, we had to of Architecture and somewhere they would to catalogue the contents of both the Ethiopic and Islamic occurred over the weekend keep the room closed to Planning and the Physics be available for the use of patrons,” said Instruction satellite libraries earlier academic research. texts and then study them in resulted in an indefinite and Marketing Librarian of in the academic year, the Aaron M. Butts, terms of their relation to the closing of the reading room the Music Libraries, Thad temporary closure of the Ph. D., a professor in the broader Christian tradition including the main stacks Garrett. “The rest of the Music Library reading Semitics Department, said of their time. of the library. Music Library was kept room caused concern. that he already has plans The manuscripts, all Library staff first open regular hours, and Additionally, the to incorporate the new dating from the eighteenth discovered that water collection of manuscripts and nineteenth centuries, leaked from a radiator in the our staff retrieved books Music Library hours have into the classes he teaches. include about 125 Christian reading room of the Music from the reading room as “Some of our texts, about 215 Islamic texts, Library on Friday, January needed.” See Libraries, page 3 graduate students will and about 350 prayer scrolls. See Semitics page 4 Catholic University Prepares for Martin Luther King Day Inauguration of Service By CHRISTOPHER MOTOLA Tower Staff By ALEXANDER SANTANA total of 866 members of Tower Staff the Catholic University As Donald Trump ceremony at the Tomb newly sworn in President and community served in is set to be sworn in as the of the Unknown Soldier Vice President will attend the Monday, January neighborhoods across the 45th President of the United at Arlington National ‘Liberty and Freedom Ball’ at 16, 2017 marked the largest Washington, D.C. area. States on Friday, Catholic Cemetery. Later on in the the Washington Convention service day in the history of The Day of Service University students are all evening, the two attended Center and then the Military The Catholic University of began at the Edward J. marking the occasion in their the ‘Make America Great Ball at the National Building America. For 11 consecutive Pryzbyla University Center own different ways. Many Again’ Concert in front of the Museum. years, the Martin Luther where President Garvey and students and professors have Lincoln Memorial. The student King Jr. Day of Service at Reverend Jude DeAngelo, plans to travel to the National The Inauguration community is split on The Catholic University O.F.M. Conv., University Mall Friday morning in order ceremonies commenced their feelings about the of America has honored a chaplain and director of to view the ceremony. Friday morning at 11:00 AM, Inauguration. Mark man whose example has Campus Ministry, addressed Thursday, President- where Trump and Pence Tocchio, a freshman, did inspired college students the participants. Elect Trump and Vice were sworn in. The event will across America especially President-Elect Pence be followed by the Inaugural at Catholic University. A See Day of Service page 3 attended a wreath laying Parade. In the evening, the See Inauguration page 3 Inside News Arts Sports Backpage INDEX Catholic University La La Land Review Men’s and Women’s Top Tweets Prepares for the Basketball Beats NEWS.............................3-4 Inauguration How to Spend Moravin and Goucher Escape the Maze A RTS ............................5 SPORTS..............................6 Inauguration in the BACKPAGE..........................7 Manuscript Donation District Page 3-4 Page5 Page 6 Page 7 One Issue per Person. For Additional Copies at Cost, Contact Business Office. Copyright © 2017. Published in Washington, D.C. 2 Friday, January 20, 2017 NEWS The Tower NEWS HOROSCOPES The Politics Corner by Christopher Motola and Duane paul Murphy, Tower Staff CAPRICORN CANCER gDec 22-Jan 19 June 21-July 22 Courtesy of solidarity-party.org a New Student Political Organization The stars are perfectly The way Mercury is On Campus in line for you to finish positioned, your friends that internship applica- may not get all of your The Catholic University of America tion this week! jokes so watch your is well known for its concerned wording. and politically active student com- AQUARIUS munity in the heart of the nation’s h Jan 20-Feb 18 LEO capitol. It only makes sense then Jul 23-Aug 22 that a new political party has been Have class with that b working to make a name for itself cute girl/guy from last It’s winter and you may on our campus. semester? Must be a be feeling blue, but sign... wear a bright color to catch the eye of a spe- The American Solidarity Party, a PISCES cial someone. self described Christian Democratic Feb 19-Mar 20 Party was founded in 2011with the i VIRGO purpose of promoting socially con- How’s that New Year’s c Aug 23-Sep 22 servative and economically liberal Resolution going? Just Saturn’s rings may be platform that focuses on “pro-life, a reminder the Kane is in perfect view, but it pro-Earth, and pro-Social Justice” always open (and free)! doesn’t look like you’ll policies. be getting yours before ARIES Spring. The American Solidarity Party sim- ^ March 21-April 19 ilar to minor third party’s policies LIBRA opposes euthanasia, gay marriage, Venus isn’t in a great Sep 23-Oct 22 pornography, and capital punish- position for you this d ment. The party is also proud of its week. Don’t push your You may feel an omi- support for a Canadian style single- luck with the HSA’s. nous prescence try- ing to control your life payer healthcare system, free and through horoscopes. fair economic trade, and immigra- TAURUS We promise these are tion reform. totally legitimate. _ April 20-May 20 “Our primary goal as a group SCORPIO involves raising awareness of the You may be feeling Oct 23-Nov 21 invincible this semes- e distinct positions endorsed by the ter, but don’t get over- You may be graduating American Solidarity Party, a newly confident--it’s only the this semester, but it’s formed political organization gain- second week. never too late to recon- ing recognition and establishing nect with that friend local chapters throughout the coun- from freshman year! try,” said Sean McCarthy, president GEMINI of the party’s student chapter at the May 21-June 20 SAGITTARIUS ` Nov 22-Dec 21 university. “Additionally, we aim Syllabus week is over f to promote the values and princi- and the add/drop peri- You’re a service orient- ples informing our distinct political od has passed, time to ed person, so go on a commitments by engaging in fitting actually start going to homeless food run or activities.” If you want to find out your classes. sign up for another ser- more information, search for the vice opportunity! American Solidarity Party on The Nest. Matthew Bartko, Chair of the American Solidarity of Party Courtesy of solidarity-party.org Washington, D.C. Catholic University Notable Alums Since its founding, Catholic University has always been a school that had prided itself on its talented H,L and driven students.