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MORAGA, CALIFORNIA • VOLUME 114, NUMBER 7 • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 • STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM • TWITTER: @SMC_COLLEGIAN • FACEBOOK.COM/SMCCOLLEGIAN GaelPantry stocks up for their grand opening What’s Inside Project created in response to students struggling with food security NEWS JAZZ BAND CONCERT The band’s first concert of the semester brought jazz classics to campus. PAGE 2 BEYOND THE BUBBLE Get a quick update on the latest for international news, from the stampede in India to the new, Dutch assisted suicide laws. PAGE 3 CULTURE HOW SISTER DOLORES MET JFK An interview with Saint Mary’s Sister Dolores highlights the incredible GAEL PANTRY offers a weekly eight-point system targeted towards students with food insecurity. Food and financial donations are always welcomed. (Adriana Avila/COLLEGIAN) journey of her life, including how she met JFK. PAGE 4 BY TERRILYN HO is or they may not know whether they can the total adds up to eight points or below. NEWS EDITOR afford food in the next month.” GaelPantry will be open over a series of Leora Mosman, one of the students who days, giving students the option to either Tucked away in a hidden corner be- has been involved with the project since spend all eight points in one day or over a tween the Soda Center and Siena Hall is the beginning, pointed out how when it series of days. As of now, the GaelPantry GaelPantry, Saint Mary’s first on-campus comes down to expenses for students, the will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, food pantry. After six months of plan- budget for food is typically cut first with and Thursdays, with additional plans ning and getting everything together, expenses like rent, tuition, and gas hav- for weekends being negotiated with the the Mission and Ministry Center held ing more priority. “Food is often the only Gaels4Justice group. a grand opening this past Wednesday, flexible, expendable cost,” Mosman noted. Although there is no need for income Oct. 12, celebrating this new and exciting Last year, Mosman conducted an inde- verification at this time, the program asks resource. Various groups and individu- for students who are in a position of food PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES ARE SO 2015 als contributed to this project, hoping to insecurity to assess their own need. Mos- Discover other cozy treats to treat support the students on campus who are “GaelPantry signifies man stated, “The goal of GaelPantry is to yourself with this fall. Spice things struggling with food insecurity. a desire for students serve students who are in need, not to be a up with a cinnamon dolce latte or Two years ago, students began to voice convenient alternative to Safeway.” Mexican hot chocolate. PAGE 5 their concerns regarding the struggles to put their social Van Santen added, “GaelPantry signifies they were experiencing after an event justice education into a desire for students to put their social jus- OPINION called Economic Realities. After realizing tice education into action. They’re looking that students needed physical resources, action. They’re looking around and caring for this community and specifically nutritional assistance, plans around and caring for they are seeing a need and responding to to start an on-campus food pantry began this community and it. I think it is a profound, impactful way around 2014 to 2015. These ideas became of addressing the needs of this campus.” more concrete when the Mission and Min- they are seeing a need Anyone who is interested in volunteer- istry Center partnered with the Christian and responding to it.” ing at the GaelPantry is encouraged to Brothers and other invested students in contact [email protected] to get January of 2016. The project really took access to the volunteer sign-up sheet and off in May 2016, when a student group pendent study project on food insecurity additional training. For those who wish to running the End the Silence protest re- among Saint Mary’s students. Accord- make a food and/or a financial donation, quested an on-campus pantry in their list ing to Mosman, the “survey responses there are donation bins on campus where GOP NOMINEE OK WITH of demands, which further bolstered the revealed that more than a third of our food donations will be accepted. Financial SEXUAL ASSAULT need for this kind of program. student body believed that their academic donations to the GaelPantry in the form The leaked video of this candidate According to the United States Depart- performance and social relationships had of checks can be mailed and made out to continues to perpetuate problematic ment of Agriculture, food insecurity is, been impacted by a lack of food. It was the Joseph Alemany Community of Chris- ideas about sexual assault. PAGE 6 “the state of being without reliable access clear that a tangible response was needed tian Brothers (P.O. Box 4990/Moraga, CA to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nu- to address this issue.” 94575). SPORTS tritious food.” GaelPantry was created in The way the Pantry works is that all response to students who are uncertain students have eight points they can use The Pantry will be open seven hours a of when their next meal will be. Nick van per week with a valid student ID number. week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thurs- Santen, the Assistant Director of Student Depending on the shelf life and perishabil- day. On Tuesdays, they will be open from Formation & Immersions, explained, ity of the item, each product has a differ- 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On Wednesdays, “Food insecurity can range from immedi- ent point value. The items typically range they will be open from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., and ate to long-term, meaning that someone from one to three points and students on Thursdays, they will be open from 10:30 can either not know when their next meal can choose to mix and match, as long as a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jazz Band concert showcases student’s talents MEN’S SOCCER GATHERS BY ADRIANA AVILA Wednesday night. The show featured per- “Bags Groove.” Vocalists Charles Crock- ONE WIN, ONE DRAW STAFF WRITER formances by Jazz Band and the premiere ett, Evelyn Rumsby, and Bryce Woodward As of this week, the men’s soccer team of Jazz Combo, a group of jazz-inspired added a whole other dimension to the holds a 1-1-1 WCC record. PAGE 7 Wednesday, Oct. 12 marked Saint vocalists and musicians. performance along with skillful instru- Mary’s first Jazz Concert of the semester. Jazz Combo, directed by Dr. Julie Ford mentalists, Evan Bernardy, Nick Perez, CUBS CURSE OF THE BILLY GOAT The event, presented by Saint Mary’s and Clint Day, opened up the night with Harrison Yeh, and Jose Cruz. Director Steve Bartman could be the reason for Performing Arts Department, took place various pieces like John Coltrane and Jon Dr. Julie Ford also joined in on the fun to the Cubs history of losing. PAGE 8 at Claeys Lounge in the Soda Center Hendricks’s “Mr. PC” and Milt Jackson’s see Jazz Band Concert, page 2 2 THE COLLEGIAN • TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM THE INSIDE PAGE Jazz Band Concert: Jazz Combo, a new group of jazz-inspired vocalists and musicians CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 sing with the Jazz Combo group. After a short intermission and some refreshments, the audi- ence’s attention switched over to the Jazz Band. Directed by John F. Maltest- er, the Jazz band successfully showcased the talents and skills of the musicians. Maltester pro- vided many solos for the musi- cians which allowed an element The Collegian of creativity and character to Saint Mary’s College of California the pieces. The set list included the piec- es “Jim Bim Bop Shuffle” by P.O. Box 4407 Doug Beach, “Una Mas” by Moraga, CA 94575 Kenny Dorham, “Boplicity” by 206 Ferroggiaro Hall Miles Davis, “Tunnel Traffic” by Scott Ninmer, and Antonio www.stmaryscollegian.com Carlos Jobim’s “Slightly Out of [email protected] Tune (Desafinado).” Kenny Dorham’s “Una Mas” Telephone: (925) 631-4279 featured solos from musicians SET LIST included slow and upbeat pieces by Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Scott Ninmer, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. (Courtesy of College Communications) Facebook.com/smccollegian on both the Jazz Band and Jazz Twitter: @SMC_Collegian Combo groups, with Evan Ber- Max Conrad also had a solo Mafnas on the trombone and The next Jazz Band Concerts nardy on saxophone and Harri- later on in the song where he Evan Bernardy on the saxo- will take place both Friday, Nov. son Yeh on bass. Trumpet player enthusiastically played his bass phone had solos in this piece. 18 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, ALEXA GAMBERO David Russo also had a solo in saxophone. When “Slightly Out Each of them played with pas- Nov.