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One Issue per Person. For Additional Copies at Cost, Contact Business Office. Copyright © 2018. Published in Washington, D.C. Entertainment Opinion News Sports Page 5 95TH YEAR, ISSUE NO. 15 95 Years as CUA‘s Primary News Source CUATOWER.COM Page 3-4 INDEX T WO ................................... 2 NEWS................................... 3-4 QUILL ................................... 5 A&E ............................ 6 S PORTS .............................. 7 B ACKPAGE ..................... 8 Page 7 Friday, February 2, 2018 Founded in 1922 Inside - An Open Letter to DREAMers - Annual State of the Campus - SUPER BOWL LII EDITION - *Unbiased* Student Predictions, Prop Bets, and More! - Economics Major Moving Out of the Business School - Student Tuition Sees Another Increase - Arts Walk Gallery Feature - New National Gallery of Art Exhibit Review Page 6 Patriots or Eagles? Student Predictions Pg. 7 Economics Department to Leave Busch School of Business Next Fall The Economics major, previously offered by the Busch School of Business and Economics, will move under the School of Arts and Sciences in the fall of 2018, according to an email sent Thursday, February 1st to current Economics students from Professor Martha Cruz-Zuniga, Director of Economics programs. The move had been discussed and anticipated among students for some time, and professors of the department held a question and answer session on Wednesday to address speculation about transferring the Economics major. The announcement had not yet been made final at the time of the meeting, though the professors spoke candidly about how the imminent switch will affect students and faculty members. This change is being mandated by the university mainly due to a difference in definitions of research, and a contrast in the school’s vision. There has been significant talk among students in classrooms and amongst peers about the circumstances of the change in schools. Professor Cruz explained that current standing freshmen through juniors will be able to choose whether their diplomas would include The Busch School or the School of Arts and Sciences. In an email to only Economics students, Cruz addressed concerns about the status of classes and the degree. “There will be no changes in the B.A. in Economics, B.S. in Economics, and in the B.S. in International Economics and Finance-Honors, which will all continue to operate as they are under the Economics area,” Cruz wrote to students. The Wednesday meeting, held in McMahon Hall, focused on looking ahead to the reality of becoming an Arts and Sciences major. Economics students asked Professors Maria Sophia Aguirre, Kevin Forbes, Richard Gallenstein, and Cruz questions regarding their degrees, curriculum, and the future of the changing program. Under the change, the Busch School of Business and Economics will remove Economics from the title. “All senior students graduating this semester will see the current school name, School of Business and Economics printed in their diplomas,” Cruz said. The professors, in answering By EMILY PRENDERGAST Tower Staff See ECONOMICS, page 3 COURTESY OF BUSCH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Future Economics students will graduate with degrees in Arts & Sciences after the move. University Approves 3.9% Tuition Increase in 2018-19 Academic Year By DUANE PAUL MURPHY Tower Staff SEE TUITION, PAGE 3 This past week, a possibly racially-charged incident occurred on the third floor of Ryan Hall, a freshman girls dorm. As part of the North Neighborhood 2 community, Ryan Hall is a traditional style dormitory with shared hallway bathrooms on each floor. Political signs posted anonymously by students in the hallways and bathrooms were written on, altered, or removed by other students. Residents are not sure who first crossed out “Black Lives Matter” and replaced it with “All Lives Matter” on a poster affixed to one bathroom mirror. No one is sure as to why the poster made it into the bathroom in the first place, but people on the floor who support the Black Lives Matter movement were not thrilled to see the altered poster. This started a paper war. Messages left anonymously flew back and forth for a few days on the posters. One freshman resident and politics major on the top floor, Regina Brennan, was comfortable coming forward with her feelings as a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement. “I didn’t expect political posters to be put up in the dorm anyway. Since I’m a supporter of BLM, of course I was not personally offended. I respect that some people may not understand the movement fully,” Brennan said. “What did upset me was the Snapchat Possibly Racially-charged Vandalism Incident Occurs in Ryan Hall By RACHEL STEVENS Tower Staff SEE RYAN HALL, PAGE 4 The Catholic University of America’s Board of Trustees announced Wednesday, January 24th a 3.9% increase in tuition for the upcoming 2018-2019 academic school year in order to accommodate university expansion. A physical letter was sent out to the parents and students’ permanent address nationwide from the university’s Office of the President, John Garvey. Currently, on-campus and off-campus tuition is $43,300, totalling $63,602 in the cost of tuition and fees. For the next school year, tuition will be $45,040, totalling $65,342 in the cost of tuition and fees. Throughout the early portions of the letter, Garvey summarizes recent investments as well as commitments towards several academic and infrastructure areas or projects. According to the letter, 17 new COURTESY OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY A rendering of an updated Maloney Hall, a main project to which the tuition money will contribute.

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One Issue per Person. For Additional Copies at Cost, Contact Business Office. Copyright © 2018. Published in Washington, D.C.

EntertainmentOpinionNews Sports

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95th Year, Issue No. 15

95 Years as CUA‘s Primary News Source

Cuatower.Com

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Friday, February 2, 2018

Founded in 1922

Inside- An Open Letter to

DREAMers

- Annual State of the Campus

- SUPER BOWL LII EDITION

- *Unbiased* Student Predictions, Prop Bets,

and More!

- Economics Major Moving Out of the

Business School

- Student Tuition Sees Another Increase

- Arts Walk Gallery Feature

- New National Gallery of Art Exhibit Review

Page 6

Patriots or Eagles? Student Predictions Pg. 7

Economics Department to Leave Busch School of

Business Next Fall

The Economics major, previously offered by the Busch School of Business and Economics, will move under the School of Arts and Sciences in the fall of 2018, according to an email sent Thursday, February 1st to current Economics students from Professor Martha Cruz-Zuniga, Director of Economics programs.

The move had been discussed and anticipated among students for some time, and professors of the department held a question and answer session on Wednesday to address speculation about transferring the Economics major. The announcement had not yet been made final at the time of the meeting, though the professors spoke candidly about how the

imminent switch will affect students and faculty members. This change is being mandated by the university mainly due to a difference in definitions of research, and a contrast in the school’s vision.

There has been significant talk among students in classrooms and amongst peers about the circumstances of the change in schools. Professor Cruz explained that current standing freshmen through juniors will be able to choose whether their diplomas would include The Busch School or the School of Arts and Sciences. In an email to only Economics students, Cruz addressed concerns about the status of classes and the degree.

“There will be no changes in the B.A. in Economics, B.S.

in Economics, and in the B.S. in International Economics and Finance-Honors, which will all continue to operate as they are under the Economics area,” Cruz wrote to students.

The Wednesday meeting, held in McMahon Hall, focused on looking ahead to the reality of becoming an Arts and Sciences major. Economics students asked Professors Maria Sophia Aguirre, Kevin Forbes, Richard Gallenstein, and Cruz questions regarding

their degrees, curriculum, and the future of the changing program. Under the change, the Busch School of Business and Economics will remove Economics from the title.

“All senior students graduating this semester will see the current school name, School of Business and Economics printed in their diplomas,” Cruz said.

The professors, in answering

By emIlY preNdergastTower Staff

See Economics, page 3

CourTeSy of BuSCh SChool of BuSineSS future economics students will graduate with degrees in Arts & Sciences after the move.

University Approves 3.9% Tuition Increase in 2018-19

Academic Year By duaNe paul murphY Tower Staff

see TuiTion, page 3

This past week, a possibly racially-charged incident occurred on the third floor of Ryan Hall, a freshman girls dorm. As part of the North Neighborhood 2 community, Ryan Hall is a traditional style dormitory with shared hallway bathrooms on each floor. Political signs posted anonymously by students in the hallways and bathrooms were written on, altered, or removed by other students.

Residents are not sure who first crossed out “Black Lives Matter” and replaced it with “All Lives Matter” on a poster affixed to one bathroom mirror. No one is sure as to why the poster made it into the bathroom in the first place, but people on the

floor who support the Black Lives Matter movement were not thrilled to see the altered poster. This started a paper war. Messages left anonymously flew back and forth for a few days on the posters.

One freshman resident and politics major on the top floor, Regina Brennan, was comfortable coming forward with her feelings as a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.

“I didn’t expect political posters to be put up in the dorm anyway. Since I’m a supporter of BLM, of course I was not personally offended. I respect that some people may not understand the movement fully,” Brennan said. “What did upset me was the Snapchat

Possibly Racially-charged Vandalism Incident Occurs

in Ryan HallBy raChel steveNsTower Staff

see Ryan Hall, page 4

The Catholic University of America’s Board of Trustees announced Wednesday, January 24th a 3.9% increase in tuition for the upcoming 2018-2019 academic school year in order to accommodate university expansion.

A physical letter was sent out to the parents and students’ permanent address nationwide from the university’s Office of the President, John Garvey. Currently, on-campus and off-campus tuition

is $43,300, totalling $63,602 in the cost of tuition and fees. For the next school year, tuition will be $45,040, totalling $65,342 in the cost of tuition and fees.

Throughout the early portions of the letter, Garvey summarizes recent investments as well as commitments towards several academic and infrastructure areas or projects.

According to the letter, 17 new

CourTeSy of CATholiC univerSiTy A rendering of an updated Maloney hall, a main project to which the tuition money will contribute.

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On Thursday, February 1st, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson began his 6-day diplomatic trip to Latin America. Before landing in Mexico City, Secretary Tillerson gave a speech at the University of Texas at Austin. He stated, “Today China is getting a foothold in Latin America. It is using econom-ic statecraft to pull the region into its orbit; the question is at what price.” He continued to say that “China’s state-led model of devel-opment is reminiscent of the past. It doesn’t have to be this hemisphere’s future.” He reiterated that “our region must be diligent to guard against far-away powers that do not reflect the fundamental values shared in this region.” After delivering his speech Secretary Tillerson met with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray. The Secretary will go on to visit Bariloche and Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima, Peru; Bogotá, Colombia; and Kingston, Jamaica. Throughout his trip Secretary Tillerson will be focusing on Venezuela and its human rights abuses. In his speech Thursday, Secretary Tillerson mentioned the United States’ current sanctions on Venezuelan gov-ernment and military officials and promised to hold accountable corrupt governments throughout Latin America. In his speech, Secretary Tillerson men-tioned Venezuela and how in its history and

the history of other South American coun-tries, “it is oftentimes that the military is the agent of change when things are so bad and the leadership can no longer serve the people. Whether that will be the case here or not, I do not know.” He went on to say that if Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro gave up power, he could go to Cuba, where Cuban leader Raul Castro is a strong ally of Maduro as well as his predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez. “If the kitchen gets a little too hot for him, I’m sure he’s got some friends in Cuba that can give him a nice hacienda on the beach and he can have a nice life over there,” he said.

Secretary Tillerson Begins 6-Day Trip to Latin AmericaBy Alexander SantanaTower Staff

As Republican members of Congress were traveling to their party retreat in West Virginia, the Amtrak train they and their families were riding on crashed into a garbage truck and caused one fatality and several injuries. One of the passengers of that garbage truck, Christopher Foley of Louisa County, Virginia, passed away. The truck’s driver was transported to nearby hospital due to his injuries. “It was a very high-speed collision,” U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham, (R-California) who was on board, told Fox News. “There was no braking that was felt. We hit an immediate impact and went from seventy to zero very quickly.” Some of the train’s crew members and Rep. Jason Lewis (R-Minnesota), suffered a “little bit of a whiplash” and “maybe a tiny bit of a concussion.” A staff member to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) was taken to the hospital. Several Representatives and Senators that are doctors went to deliver aid to their fellow colleagues and others who were injured. One of the representatives on the train, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio), was also at the June 2017 Congressional Baseball practice shooting where House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), was severely wounded. As a doctor, Rep. Wenstrup helped those injured on the train just as when Whip Scalise was shot on the baseball field. “It was all too reminiscent of the baseball shooting, with myself and Brad Wenstrup working on Steve Scalise — similar type of feeling,” said Arizona Senator Jeff Flake a passenger on the train who was also at June’s shooting.Describing the aftermath of the train crash, Senator Flake said he made his way toward the back of the train until he was parallel to the crash before exiting the train to help. “I was with Brad Wenstrup, Congressman, and also Sen. Cassidy working on another injured person, who came to, but was obviously in very bad shape,” Flake stated. “Worked on him for about 20 minutes and then put him on a stretcher and carried him on an ambulance.”

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Friday, February 2, 2018The Tower NEWS

News3

Economics, from page 1

Economics Students Express Concern,

Optimism about Move to Arts & Sciences

students’ questions, said a degree from the School of Arts and Sciences would potentially carry more weight than from the business school.

The move will likely affect the Busch School’s quest to gain accreditation as a business school. The business school, now just five years old, has yet to gain its accreditation, which sets the university back compared to other reputable schools in the United States. Other top D.C. schools have accredited business schools that are separate from their respective economics programs. One professor from the Busch School said that this separation is common due to the fact that the subject is very researched-based and considered more of a science.

Dr. Forbes commented on the length of the accreditation process, which generally takes about 14 years, as he expressed deep disappointment with the school’s lack of seriousness and urgency in regards to the desire to become accredited. Forbes said that he was initially delighted when the department moved to the business school in hopes that it would speed the process, but, as Dr. Aguirre also noted, the current move will likely set the business school back on its mission and the 14-year timeline would be optimistic.

The process for accreditation heavily emphasizes the importance of research for a university’s business program, causing some students to think that the Busch School would suffer from losing a very research-based major in economics. Carly Baluarte, a junior Economics major, expressed her concerns for the business school and its reputation considering accreditation.

“If the Busch School does not get their accreditation properly, they will not succeed in the future,” Baluarte said. “I personally like the switch because I am not going into anything in the business world, I just want the policy and economic background.”

The professors at the question and answer session noted that studies show today’s prospective students look for schools that can offer them abundant opportunities for research experience inside and outside of the classroom. Professors at the meeting pointed

out that this change will not make the degree easier to earn. According to the professors, if anything, the program will be more difficult but, in turn, more beneficial for the professional future of the students and for the school.

One potential benefit from the economics major moving to Arts and Sciences is an independent budget. Professors expressed excitement in the chance to allocate more money towards research projects, including the revival of a fellowship program which lets students work under professors to gain professional experience, all while receiving a stipend. This fellowship program was recently cut, due to a lack of funding.

Samantha Coviello, a junior International Economics and Finance major, discussed her concerns with separating economics from business given that her degree overlaps with both schools. She also expressed the frustration that is felt within the department due to a shortage of funding.

“I think a lot of the Economics professors want to expand their research, and with the funding they have right now, they can’t,” Coviello said.

Coviello explained that the other departments in the school previously did not take economics seriously, claiming that their research was mainly “theoretical”.

The general reaction from faculty and students is positive because they believe there is more room for growth in the School of Arts and Sciences. Leanne Robinson, a current Economics student, shared her positive thoughts about the move.

“The Economics Department has always supported its students, and they give me no reason to believe that this potential change will impact students negatively,” Robinson said. “If anything, this possible move will allow the department to continue to give us great course offerings, professors, and professional opportunities.”

Professor Cruz encouraged everyone to look at the positives of the situation and, although the Economics Department was not looking for this shift in the school, the faculty is welcoming the change with the possibility to do more good things for students with their new independence.

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faculty members were hired for the schools of architecture, arts and sciences, business, engineering, nursing, philosophy, and theology. Also, the creation of certificate programs in cyber security and privacy, intelligence studies, paralegal studies, and Spanish for health professionals were noted as well as the establishment of two minors, one in actuarial sciences and another in entrepreneurship, and two 4+1 programs where students can obtain both a undergraduate and graduate degree, primarily a Master’s in secondary education.

“Our planning for the next year must balance increased operating costs, our institutional goals, and our commitment to provide the best possible Catholic University experience for our students,” said Dr. Jacquelyn Malcolm, associate vice president for marketing and communications and chief marketing officer of the university’s Office of Marketing and Communications.

“Our senior leadership team works hard to steward their tuition dollars and we are committed to offering the best experience for our students at the most reasonable cost possible.”

Malcolm also told The Tower that the university is not in the position to state if

another tuition increase will happen after the 2018-2019 academic school year.

Students on campus have

criticized the tuition increase, believing that it will hinder them in the long term.

“Tuition increase is not fair to the student,” said junior politics major Katie Hodgdon.

“I do, however, want to see exactly where the difference is going. As a student who will be majorly in debt upon graduation, this of course does not make me happy, but if I could see where the money is going in an easy to read, widely-available format, I believe a lot more people would be keen to it,” Hodgdon said.

Other university students on campus have further question about the purpose of the increase.

“If tuition goes up, what is the exact benefit for us and how is it going to affect financial aid?” said junior economics major Maya Bell.

“Students come in knowing that they are going to pay a certain amount for four years, so they kind of budgeted that way,” Bell said. “It’s just how it goes.”

This is not the first time the University raised its tuition. In 2017, tuition was raised by 3.6%. However, in 2016, tuition was raised by 3.8%, making it the second highest increase in the past three academic school years. This year’s tuition hike specifically addresses the coming expansion of the university in the form of Maloney Hall’s revitalization, a new student dining hall, and added faculty and academic options for students.

CourtESy of thE BuSCh SChool A rendering of a state-of-the-art lecture hall in the renovated Maloney hall.

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Friday, February 2, 2018The Tower NEWS

News4

Center for Cultural Engagement Hosts

Discussion After Incident

Ryan Hall

from page 1

videos some girls on the floor posted of the posters being vandalized and torn down. That was the immature and upsetting aspect.”

In response to tensions on the floor, Resident Assistants junior Katherine Doolin and sophomore Michela Caffrey brought in a speaker from the Center for Cultural Engagement (CCE). The three pillars of the CCE are “a sense of self, a sense of place, and a sense of responsibility”; the organization aims to increase awareness of heritage, culture, and diversity on the Catholic University campus in response to these three pillars.

The CCE is known to host many discussions about race and racial tensions. Discussions have been held about the Black Lives Matter movement in the past, so this was a familiar conversation for the speaker, Dr. Ferentz Lafargue.

In the email blast, the optional floor meeting was described as, “an info session/respectful discussion about the Black Lives Matter movement”, with Lafargue present to answer any questions the girls had.

Lafargue is a very well established and educated professor here at Catholic University. In addition to his directorial position at CCE, he teaches a class called “African American History from

the Voting Rights Act to Black Lives Matter” at Catholic. He has multiple degrees, including a PhD in African American and American Studies from Yale University.

Despite the great opportunity, the event was lightly attended on Sunday night. For whatever reason, the event was attended by approximately ten residents of Ryan Hall. Those who went found the discussion very open and comfortable. Lafargue presented information about the movement’s history, roots, and modern meaning. Following the information session, he pointed the discussion towards the attendees and their questions/concerns. The event lasted a little more than an hour.

Doolin and Caffrey are thinking of having more speakers come in the future, or having more open and respectful discussions amongst the residents in a safe environment. Overall, there appears to be no foul language or racial slurs being used. The problem arose merely from girls who have different political opinions about the Black Lives Matter movement.

The RAs assured the residents that they would continue to promote a welcoming and loving environment in the North Neighborhood 2 community.

On Monday evening, a group of roughly 60 freshmen women with a sprinkling of some upperclassmen women gathered at Heritage Hall for an evening of reflection on what it means to be a Catholic woman. The evening was coordinated by the female student ministers who run Behold, an offshoot organization of Campus Ministry that hosts an event for freshmen women each month.

The evening entailed refreshments, a lighted arch for photo options, and, one of the highlights of the evening, a chauffeur service from St. Vinny’s Chapel by the male student ministers for the ladies of Reagan and Ryan Halls.

The main event consisted of a panel of Catholic and Christian women from all career paths across campus who were asked questions about being an authentically Catholic woman in the contemporary world. The questions were written by the student ministers and then opened to the students in attendance at the end of the evening. Seven women from all areas of the Catholic University community were invited to be on the panel. They included Elise Italiano, Executive Director of University Communications; Sister Maria Veritas, a Dominican sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist order who found her calling while a student at Harvard University; Emma Toussaint, a Christian nurse practitioner at Student Health Services; Mary Warren, professor at the Busch School of Business, small business owner, and the mother of five children; Mrs. Jeanne Garvey, wife of the University’s president and mother of five children; Colleen Fitzpatrick, former student minister and alumni of Catholic University who is now a neuroscience graduate student at Georgetown University; Emmjolee Mendoza-Waters, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry, Catholic University alumni, and mother of soon-to-be five children.

As Amanda Martin, a

sophomore student minister and one of the coordinators of the event, commented at the end of the evening, these women speakers were specifically chosen to present diversity, to provide a broad perspective from women of different ethnicities, vocations, and career choices, and to show that being an authentically Catholic woman comes in all different forms. As the advertisements for the event detailed, there is no checklist for what it means to be a Catholic woman.

In response to being asked about the stereotypes placed upon them as women and how one can overcome these, Fitzpatrick discussed the “Instagram Catholic” woman ideal and remarked how each Catholic woman chooses to evangelize in her own way. Garvey shared a story about how she resigned from the committee to organize her fiftieth college graduation anniversary when her remarks about pro-life feminism were dropped from the newsletter she wrote.

When questioned about the contemporary feminism movement which seems to be anti-male, many of the panelists remarked they did not feel the feminist movement promoted this sentiment. Toussaint noted that men and women should “equal in mutual respect” while Emmjolee brought up the “complementarianism” of men and women.

Perhaps the most interesting perspective of the panelists was provided by Emma Touissant. As she noted during the discussion, she is a Christian, not a Catholic. Yet, her insights perfectly aligned with the rest of the panelists as she shared the obstacles she ran into while trying to simply pray with her patients in the ER.

Going along with the theme of the night, the speakers all seemed to emphasize the idea that God calls each woman to their own unique form of sainthood, unique to one’s vocation and career in life. As Sister Maria Veritas remarked, “there can only be one saint you.”

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the women’s panel answers questions from the crowd in Heritage Hall .

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Fellow Cardinals. The current state of our own campus is at a tipping point. Almost eight years after one of the worst financial crises since the Great Depression, our university communi-ty is starting to become stronger than ever. However, many problems exist within these historic grounds. If we fail to act now or soon, we are doomed to debts beyond repair. Primarily, our economic situation is dire. Tuition and fees hinder students as well as families, part-time teaching faculty and staff are paid stagnated wages, and departmental cuts have serious outcomes to how we operate. Beyond economic concerns, there is an obvi-ous lack of school spirit, existing bias against marginalized groups such as LGBT people as well as religious mi-norities, and low interests in the affairs of the student government. As new infrastructure projects are going up, maintenance is being slowed down in key areas such as Marist and along John McCormack Road. Reports of ac-ademic dishonesty are being revealed. Meetings and surveys intended to improve the campus have done very little to nothing at all due to the lack of participation. Although the cam-pus has many pitfalls that we would love to see change, it is important to not overlook the great things that our

university has to offer. Catholic Uni-versity’s prime location in the nation’s capital attracts students from across the country and offers its students internship and learning opportuni-ties that other campuses do not have access to. There have also been many improvements in recent times, such as the infrastructural revamp of Leahy Lab and the recent talk of new reno-vations on campus to improve student life. CUA PEERS’ presence on campus is unmistakable because of their ef-forts to raise awareness about social issues that can oftentimes dominate college campuses including sexual as-sault and mental illnesses. Program-Board’s new PBGivesBack initiative will undoubtedly leave an impact on our community that we hope will pro-mote CUA’s mission of service. Other positives include a greener campus, smaller class sizes which lead to more one-on-one opportunities with teach-ing instructors, and 45 free sessions at the counseling center. We wish to see our campus thrive and improve with each graduating class and generations to come in the near future. It is time to put Catholic and America back into The Catholic University of America. This has been your 95th Tower Staff delivering a brief, only somewhat sa-tirical state of the campus.

DISCLAIMER: The opinions represented in cartoons, letters to the editor, guest commentary, and signed columns are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of The Tower or the University. Editorials represent the view of the majority of The Tower’s Editorial Board, listed on page two of this issue.

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Twilight draped the sky, I came across a cottage,In the middle of a tundra. The warmth of the windows invited me. They lured me in with smells and sights.

I knocked, and a purple eye appeared in the window. “Who dare knock there,” shrill and sharp, “It is I, Peter Hollow, seeking shelter for the night.”“Ah, Peter, we have been expecting you.”And with a churn in my stomach and a click of a lock,The big brass door of the cottage slid ajar.

Three. There were three of them wrapped around the fire. All purple eyed, all wide eyed, all looking shook to the core.“Has the harsh winter frightened you all?” I ask. And the purple eye that greeted me, grabbed my shoulders and yelled, “Night has fallen Peter,You know nothing of the dark.”

With that, I let them sit huddled about the flames,And I took my place in a corner at a table.The fire was the only light in the home. Colors aside from that were blue, green, purple,And every shade of black that did exist.

II

At midnight was when I heard it first. Waking me so fast I felt the very nerves in my toes.A howell, buried deep beneath the falling snow. “They come now, Peter, they smell something new.”

The room was filled with people nowCloaked and menacing, mouths

open wide as if to scream,“For what comes, my gracious host?” But silence hung heavy in the air.

III

I awoke again to a gunshot at the door. And the room filled to the brim, with figures of night. The fire extinguished, the purple eyed people staring at me,Eyes gleaming like gems on velvet.

Run, Peter, run. So Peter Hollow ran. The snow in this tundra did not reflect the moon.The sky was not pink, as it so often is with a white coveredWaste land.

There were black figures every-where, They filled the very air that I breathe,They were in my lungs, in my bones, in my eyes. I run.

IV

Peter Hollow came across a cottage. This was as inviting as the last.Safe haven, save me from the demons of the dark. And I knock the door.

The eye that met him here was that of his own. Purple-eyed, Peter Hollow. And taken aback at such a sight, Peter Hollow took off running again, Into to the endless figures.

And across another cottage he comes,And another,in a wasteland of snow,Peter Hollow, the traveler, found his hell,As painful as the eternal flame itself.

“This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.”• T.S.Eliot,The Hollow Men

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The faculty, instructors, and staff in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures come from fifteen different countries and four different continents. Although some of us were born here, many of us, like you, have come from somewhere else and have made the United States of America our new home. We live here, we work here, we have our families and friends here, and we are part of this commu-nity. We would like you to know that we wholeheartedly welcome you on our campus and in our community. Together we make this university, the city of Washington, D.C., and this country more diverse, multicultural,

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A&EThe National Gallery of Art has recently gained a temporary new addition to its already expansive collection. From now until May 13th, 2018, the Outliers and American Vanguard Art exhibit will be available for viewing in the East Building, Concourse Galleries. The exhibit features a large and inclusive variety of artists ranging from Henri Rousseau to Sister Gertrude Morgan. Many of the pieces on display were created by ama-teur artists with little to no training who had been dis-counted and dismissed by society. “Bringing together some 250 works in a range of media, the exhibition includes more than 80 schooled and unschooled artists and argues for a more diverse and inclu-sive representation in cultural institutions and cultural his-tory,” explains The National Gallery of Art. What is Outlier and Vanguard art and how is it dif-ferent from other arts? Outlier is an art created by self-taught artists who have been regu-lated to the category of folk artists, and up until recent-ly, have been considered less authentic than professionally trained artists. Vanguard art

is art created by profession-al artists who stood by and advocated for their untrained contemporaries. This exhibit allows both types of artists to stand side by side and invites you to look at the differenc-es, similarities, nuances, and truths found in both types of art. It is very different to even distinguish the professional from the amateur without the help of a sign or brochure. As the exhibit explains, the “Outliers and American Vanguard Art focuses on three moments of social, polit-ical, and cultural upheaval when the intersection of self-taught artists had been at its most fertile.” The works of art are taken from three different eras of the last century; 1924-1943, 1968-1992, 1998-2013. The first pieces seen are eye-catching mixed media piec-es that are distinctly mod-ern; moving further into the space is a simple tribute to The Gettysburg Address. There is nothing particular-ly profound or artistic about the piece itself; its signifi-cance comes from the art-ist’s awareness and foresight. They understood the histori-cal gravity of the Gettysburg Address and the artwork reflects that knowledge. Less than a foot away from that

is a detailed wooden render-ing of the Garden of Eden. The variety seen from piece to piece is incredibly inspiring; realistic oil on canvas paint-ing is featured right next to a crayon on cardboard sketch. These artists’ endless supply of creativity is emphasized by the variety of materials and range of subject matters seen throughout the exhibit. Most of the work is American and some of the more standout pieces coin-cide with pivotal moments of American history. Domesticity and religion were two other recurring themes found in every section of the exhibit. The Outliers and American Vanguard Art exhibit repre-sents one of the first times that Outlier artists are rec-ognized alongside Vanguard artists, not just as folk artists, but as artists that deserve the same recognition and expo-sure as professionally trained artists. There is something very honest and unique about the Outliers and Vanguard artwork, something that has been missing from other art exhibits. Finally, artists with-out a voice can have their say alongside their supporters and the stark, fascinating, and pivotal artwork they created can be properly appreciated.

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Marcelle Fozard is the proud owner of American Road Trip Gallery locat-ed on Studio #15 on the Arts Walk here in Brookland. Here she displays and sells a vari-ety of upcycled items, including pennants, pil-lows, suitcases, earrings, soaps, rings, paintings, and more. Fozard opened the gal-lery three years ago after pulling back from her role as a stay-at-home mom. As a lover of all things vintage, fun, and adventure, the artist loves her space as this is her first experience owning a gallery. She loves being a mom, but as she says, “every mom needs some ME time!” Fozard

actively trans-forms old items into new pieces of art. For example, when she finds vintage pennants, which she consid-ers pieces of art in and of themselves, she will transform them to be used in pillows, a more useful and com-fortable house-hold item. Fozard is also a proud rooster owner. Therefore, she is quite fond of art depict-ing roosters and chickens, and on her website (www.marcelle-fozard.com) she has a gallery of “chicken icons.” These include, but are not limited to, a vintage pulp fic-tion chicken, a Dia de los Muertos chicken, and a Chicken Betty,

which is “cur-rently roosting at Roscoe’s Pizza in Takoma Park,” she pointed out. Fozard made all of these items, and they are all made from upcy-cled objects! This spring semester, Catholic University fresh-man Amanda McShane, a Studio Art major and intern at the gallery, will work with Fozard her-self and a collec-tion of friends on a larger project. Their mission is to transform a donat-ed car, a white Subaru Forester, into an “art car” like a clean can-vas! Creating one of these pieces of “art on the road” has always been one of Fozard’s dreams, accord-

ing to her, as she has been inspired over and over again by popu-lar events like the Houston Art Car Parade and the thriving art car scene near her newly opened gal-lery in Baltimore, Maryland. Now, Fozard will finally have the opportu-nity to turn her car into a real roost-er, complete with feathers on the

inside, and more durable, decora-tive materials on the outside. For those inter-ested, the gallery is currently open to the public in the Arts Walk on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and will be increas-ing its open hours as the weather becomes warm-er in the spring months. In the

meantime, Fozard is an active par-ticipant in the B r o o k l a n d Monroe Street Farmers Market which opens at 9 AM on Saturdays starting in the spring, where her work will also be on full display. McShane and Fozard will con-tinue working on their art on the road project for a future debut.

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The American Road Trip Gallery in Arts Walk!

CourTESy of BriTTANy youNg freshman Amanda McShane and Marcelle fozard pose for a picture in the gallery.

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SportS

After Carson Wentz suf-fered a left knee injury in Week 14 of the regular season, all hope seemed lost for Philly football fans who wanted a chance at the Super Bowl. But backup quarterback

Nick Foles has surprised and united the City of Brotherly Love. “I didn’t really have

faith in Nick Foles, but I have faith in him now, to get the job done,” said freshman Alexander Feighery. “He’s definitely showing us that he can do it and that he has the ability to bring us home a trophy.” The last time the Eagles

were in the Super Bowl was also against the Patriots, and they lost by three points in the fourth quarter. If this last Super Bowl face-off between the

two teams in 2005 is any indication, it will definite-ly be a close game this weekend. The Eagles have a solid

chance at winning this Sunday if their defense, ranked second in the post-season, keep a tight man-to-man coverage to shut down New England quar-terback Tom Brady.Led by a strong defensive

line, the Eagles ranked 1st in the NFL in rush defense, giving up only 79.2 yards/game. The Pats, led by coordinator Matt Patricia whose defen-sive mind earned him the head coaching position in Detroit, ranked only 20th (114 yards/game). “To win the game, we

need to shut Tom Brady down. Brady and Gronk were basically unstop-pable. But you also have Danny Amendola who’s a really good wide receiver too. So the game is mostly

going to be on the defense, shutting down Tom Brady and their offense,” said Feighery.The Eagles offensive line

proved its ability to plow through a strong defen-sive line two weeks ago against the Vikings, so they can definitely take down the Patriots’ weak defense. If Foles can keep up the explosive pass-ing and skillful RPO he showed during the NFC Championship game— with 352 passing yards, it was his best game all season— it’ll be looking like the Eagles’ first Super Bowl win in franchise his-tory. The Pats also have a

lower net passer rating than they’ve ever had in the regular season before a Super Bowl victory. The five times they’ve taken home the Vince Lombardi trophy, their net passer rating has been in the top

five in the League— this year, they’re rated number ten.And, most importantly,

the Eagles are going to win because they’d never let a team who deflates its balls and its idiotic fanbase get them down. Philly has been overcom-ing the odds all season and will embrace its underdog role on Sunday as it takes down the Evil Empire. There is no question about

the spirit of the Birds’ fans. Fans in Philadelphia have rallied behind their under-

dogs, rushing to the streets in the same dog masks linemen Lane Johnson and Chris Long wore after their upset against the Vikings and climbing greased poles. Many Philadelphia-natives attending Catholic will be taking the trip up north to watch the Birds this weekend. “I grew up in South Jersey

so I’ve been a Philly sports fan all my life,” said fresh-man Michelle Brencher. “The Eagles are going to win the Super Bowl. I trust the process.”

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The Philly Fan Perspective: Fly Eagles Fly

New England: Pats vs. EveryoneBy Jen BrownRhode Island Resident

Tension is in the air on the Catholic University Campus. There is division amongst students and until Sunday, it will only grow more. This Sunday will bring pain for some, happiness for others, and the proof that the Eagles are no match against the Patriots.Ever since the Eagles won

the NFC championship, their fans have acted like they have already won the Super Bowl. Climbing greased light polls, screaming “cheater” in every New England fan faces, it’s astounding of the lack of sportsmanship there really is. It seems as though this is the first time the Eagles have made it to the Super Bowl, but if my calculations are correct, they were in the Super Bowl in 2005, against the Patriots. This behav-ior would be expected from Jacksonville Jaguars fans, who have never been in the Super Bowl, but here we are.Now I understand the first

couple of days of celebra-tion, but at this point it has gotten old. Also looking at the statistics, the Patriots

have this game in their favor. Let’s begin with Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady. When comparing Tom Brady to Nick Foles, Brady beats him in every category. Games started, touchdown passes, MVP awards, the list goes on. The only argument that can be made is the age differ-ence between the two. Tom Brady is 40, but his body is certainly not shaped like a 40-year-old. There is a reason why he has a strict diet and workout plan to keep him in prime condition. Foles was the second-string quarter-back at the time when Peter Wentz sadly got hurt. Being such a rookie player, the abil-ity to crack under pressure is more likely than veteran Brady. Eagle fans seem to deep down inside feel the pressure of this rookie vs. veteran game, so they like to resort to calling Brady a “cheater.” Using this term is quite funny because the same year Brady got a four-game suspension, he took home his fifth Super Bowl ring. Eagle fans like to forget that part. Another thing New

England has against the Eagles is the offensive play-ers Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, Brandin Cooks, and Chris Hogan. These players thrive with Brady’s blitz passes to them. This is where the Eagles pass-ing defense lack. The Eagles like to keep their defensive backs in off-man coverage, which is where Cooks and Hogan become open. Then if the Eagles play close to the receivers, this is where Gronkowski and Amendola become open down the mid-dle. It’s a lose/lose situation. In the upcoming days Patriot

fans will let the Eagles go around and act like they are the best. Have your moment for now. Climb the greased polls of Philadelphia while singing the E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES EAGLES chant. Patriot fans will sit back and sip the tea that did not get thrown in the harbor and wait. Wait for the moment when Bill Belichick is holding the Lombardi Trophy and Brady is sliding that sixth Super Bowl ring on his fin-ger.

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Lane Johnson and Chris Long wearing their “underdog” masks.

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Tom Brady and Bill Belichick celebrating their 5th Super Bowl win together.

Over/Under 2:00 on P!nk singing the National Anthem Tower Pick: Over

P!nk’s Hair Color Blonde Pink Brown Green

Tower Pick: Blonde

Coin Toss: Heads/TailsTower Pick: “Tails Never Fails”

First Touchdown Scorer Rob Gronkowski (NE) Brandin Cooks (NE) Danny Amendola (NE) Zach Ertz (PHI) Dion Lewis (NE) Jay Ajayi (PHI) Alshon Jeffrey (PHI) LeGarrette Blount (PHI) Rex Burkhead (NE) Chris Hogan (NE) James White (NE) Nelson Agholor (PHI) Corey Clement (PHI) Torrey Smith (PHI) Tom Brady (NE) Nick Foles (PHI) Any Other Touchdown Scorer No Touchdown Scorer

Tower Pick: LaGarrette Blount

Over/Under 2.5 Donald Trump Tweets during the gameTower Pick: Over

Justin Timberlake’s opening song for Halftime Show Can’t Stop The Feeling SexyBack Mirrors Suit & Tie Rock Your Body Purple Rain Other Song

Tower Pick: SexyBack

Which NSYNC Member Justin Timberlake brings out Joey Fatone JC Chasez Chris Kirkpatrick Lance Bass All of them None of them

Tower Pick: Chris Kirkpatrick (He’s From PA)

Over/Under 54.5 Yards on Longest PuntTower Pick: Under

Gatorade Shower Color Yellow/Green Blue Orange Red Purple Clear/Water None Tower Pick: Blue

Tiebreaker: Winner and Final ScoreTower Pick: Patriots 23-17

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