the aquinas - oct. 25, 2012
DESCRIPTION
The Student Voice of The University of ScrantonTRANSCRIPT
See “EMS,” Page 3 See “COURT,” Page 4
See “DIVERSITY,” Page 3
See page 16 for our new contest announcement
Volume 86, Issue 6 The Student Voice of The University of Scranton Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012
Supreme Court reconsiders affirmative actionChriStine panzitta
Staff Writer
Colleen dayStaff Writer
ChriStina SCullyEditor-in-Chief
ChriStopher dolanNews Editor
inSide Forum............ 6-7arts & life...8-9
Business......10-11Sci & tech........12
Campus notes......2news/ads...........3-5
Faith.................13Sports.......14-15
Contest...........16http://issuu.com/theaquinas
When Brandon Golden transferred to The Universi-ty from Franklin & Marshall College, he was pleased with the pre-med programs and lab science courses The University had to of-fer. However, he missed the valuable field experience he had gained while working with the F&M EMS Program as a crew chief.
The F&M EMS program functions as an official col-lege quick response service, acted out by student EMTs. The program provides train-ing to students, and helps students with an interest in the medical field with hands-on experience. Many other colleges and universi-ties offer similar programs as well, such as Drexel Uni-versity, The University of Pennsylvania, and The Uni-versity of Pittsburgh. Frank-lin & Marshall’s program did not originally begin as
The Office of Equity & Diversity will host the fifth annual Diversity Fair 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nov. 8 in the DeNaples Center Ballroom.
Director of Equity & Di-versity Rosette Adera said the fair will include six workshops, small tables for open discussion, food and the opportunity to interact with speakers, professors and other students.
Workshops and conver-sations will run throughout the day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. when there will be a showing of the movie “En-counter Point”.
This year’s theme of un-learning is based on a quote by Gloria Steinem: “The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.”
The theme revolves around this idea that we
need to unlearn all of the things we have learned in
terms of our biases and predjudices, Adera said.
“I come from a culture where diversity is more than food, it’s more than clothing, it’s more than fes-tivals. Diversity is a way of thinking, it’s a philosophy, it’s a way of being. Some-
times in the business of our lives we forget those values. It’s important at least once a year to get back to that. I wanted to create an event that brings great minds to-gether around the theme of diversity,” Adera said.
A word cloud filled with words and concepts that need to be unlearned serves as the logo to this year’s fair. One activity students will complete is creating a new cloud by flipping these words and concepts. These new clouds will remain on display in the ballroom throughout the day.
Adera said tolerance is not a word she likes to use for diversity because it should go beyond that to inclusion and incorporation.
“We need to see the value of participation with those who are different, those who think differently, and those who come from different backgrounds and philosophies. When I un-derstand who you are and what you’re about then I’ll become more compassion-ate toward you. It’s just human nature. If I remain ignorant about you then I don’t care and I develop a fear of you. That too is hu-man nature,” Adera said.
English professor Teresa Grettano, who is also in-
volved in the planning of the event, challenges stu-dents and faculty to ques-tion what we can learn if we first unlearn.
“What do we learn through culture, through education, through experi-ences, that we need to un-learn in order to live our lives and understand the world around us in ways that are closer to the Jesuit mission, closer to not only tolerance, but inclusive-ness. If we unlearn, what will open up for us?” Gret-tano said.
During college Gret-tano said she was finally exposed to diversity after growing up in suburban Long Island and she wants to recreate that experience for her students.
“When I left to go to college I took the opportu-nity to meet people from all over the place. It com-pletely changed my under-standing of the world and my understanding of my role in the world and what we as individuals need to be doing. Usually we under-stand diversity through eth-nicity or race, but diversity is so much more than that. Most of our students come
The Center for Student Engagement recently pre-sented a student leadership award to Matthew Gentile and Elisa Giusto, the leaders of The University’s College Democrats group.
“We’re trying to get not only College Democrats involed, but also College Repulbicans and Indepen-dents as well so that they
know about political news,” Giusto said. “It’s an exciting time of year for political news with the upcoming election.”
“We’re trying to create a political atmosphere on campus, and we’re hoping it will continue beyond the election,” Giusto said.
In addition to hosting debates and debate watch parties, Giusto and Gen-tile also registered more than 350 voters to both the
Democratic and Republican parties.
Gentile said he felt hon-ored to be recognized as a student leader.
“I’m really happy about it,” Gentile said. “It feels good to be recongized after a lot of hard work.”
College Democrats re-cently hosted an open fo-rum with two local Con-gresional candidates. They
will host a student debate Oct. 30.
In a case that may define how race and diversity play a role in the future of the college admission process, the Supreme Court will be making its first decision about affirmative action since 2003.
Affirmative action poli-cies have been utilized in education and employment for those who are discrimi-nated against. In this Su-preme Court case, Fisher v. The University of Texas, Abigail Fisher, a 22-year-old white woman from Texas, is claiming she was denied ad-mission to The University of Texas because of her race.
Jean Harris, Ph.D., of the political science department at The University, said the case of Fisher v. The Univer-sity of Texas is similar to the 2003 University of Michigan Supreme Court case, Grut-ter v. Bollinger.
“In that Supreme Court case, amicus curiae, or ‘friend of the court,’ briefs were utilized,” Harris said. “When a case gets to the Supreme Court, anyone can
write legal documents they believe the court should hear. That is what was done in Michigan, and the gist of these documents was about higher education and how it needs diversity.”
Harris said the Supreme Court supported affirma-tive action in listening to the case and the amicus curiae briefs. The Supreme
Court agreed that a policy was needed to ensure that there is diversity in colleges.
There were two lawsuits held against The Univer-sity of Michigan against its undergraduate admissions policy and the Law school’s admissions policy.
On June 23, 2003, the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold the
right of universities to con-sider race in the admissions process, for the purpose of maintaining a diverse stu-dent body.
According to a news re-lease from 2003 released by The University of Michi-gan, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote the major-ity opinion.
“The Equal Protection
Clause does not prohibit the Law School’s narrowly tailored use of race in ad-missions decisions to fur-ther a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body,” O’Connor wrote.
Harris said the way to solve issues such as the Uni-versity of Michigan and the University of Texas cases is by dealing with inequity in education first.
In an attempt to curb inequity in education, The University of Texas follows a method of accepting stu-dents that is known as the Top Ten Percent Plan.
According to the Inter-cultural Development Re-search Association in Texas, “The Top Ten Percent Plan is helping the number and di-versity of students applying for and enrolling in Texas colleges and universities.”
The top 10 percent of stu-dents in their high school class are granted automatic admission to Texas state universities with the Top Ten Percent Plan.
Students create new eMS club
university prepares for annual diversity Fair College democrats leaders receive award
Photo Courtesy of wikimedia CommonsAFFIRMATIVE ACTION programs at universities around the nation are in question as the Supreme Court reconsiders a law that allows schools to consider applicants’ race when reviewing applications.
the aquinas Photo / shawn kenneyCOLLEGE DEMOCRATS Vice President Elisa Giusto and President Matthew Gentile were recognized by the Center for Student En-gagement for their contributions to The University’s campus.
2 THE AQUINASCAMPUS NOTES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Oct. 11 - Oct. 25 Provided by
The University Police Offi ceREPORT STATISTICS:
underaGe drinKinG: 16 counts BurGlary: 1 countFalSe identiFiCation: 2 counts CriMinal MiSChieF: 1 countpuBliC drunKenneSS: 3 counts hit-and-run: 1 countdiSorderly ConduCt: 2 counts VandaliSM: 1 count
EDITORIAL
Get your event listed! [email protected]
Advertising Manager Marianne Schulmeister
Faculty AdviserKim Pavlick, Ph.D.
Administrative Staff
News Editor Christopher Dolan
Business Editor Joseph Bruzzesi
Sports Editor Cory Burrell
Science & Tech Editor Jennifer Zarate
Forum Co-EditorBen Turcea
Arts & Life Co-Editor Nicole Lopez-Isa
Editorial Staff
Photo Editor Shawn Kenney
Campus Liaison Christian Burne
CA M P U S EV E N TS : OC T . 25 - 31thursday - oct. 25
+ARC Halloween Dancelong Center, lobby5 p.m. - 8 p.m.+Hoban Memorial Forumdenaples Center, Mcilhenny Ballroom7 p.m. - 9 p.m.+”Viva Cuba” FilmWeinberg Memorial library, room 3057 p.m. - 9 p.m. +Pope John Paul II and the JewsBrennan hall, pearn auditorium7:30 p.m.+USPB Coffeehouse: Twenty One Pilotsdenaples Center, Moskovitz theater8 p.m. - 10 p.m.+UCO Club Meetingdenaples Center, 4th Floor9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday - oct. 31+USPB: Halloween Around the Worlddenaples Center, Mcilhenny Ballroom11 a.m. - 1 p.m.+Chaucer’s Chivalry: Knights and LadiesWeinber Memorial library, room 3056 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.+Debate SocietySt. thomas hall, room 2087:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Want to advertise in The Aquinas?
Contact Marianne Schulmeister advertising Manager
Phone: 570-941-7464
E-mail: [email protected]
We will send you a rate card and publication schedule
faster than you can say “Jesuit!”
Copy EditorMaria Cleary
Faith Editor Andrew Milewski
Arts & Life Co-Editor Joe Weitemeyer
Copy Editor Sheila Loesch
Forum Co-EditorDeanna Giorno
Editor-in-Chief Christina Scully
Managing Editor Timothy McCormick
CORRECTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTSThe staff of The Aquinas would like to apologize for
the following errors made in Vol. 86, Issue 5:
In the UViews on page 7 of Forum, Aris Rottela’s last name was spelled incorrectly.
Please send any corrections to [email protected]
Reward if found:Dr. Neill Ackerman of the math department reported
having lost his grey cat Oct. 19 from Madison Ave. and Olive St. She responds to Greyson.
To the campus community:
As Halloween approaches and the community pre-pares for all types of activites, The Aquinas reminds stu-dents and all community members to take precautions and stay safe while enjoying the Halloween holiday. Please remember that the very thing that makes the holiday exciting can also make it dangerous.
In addition to the Halloween festivities available to you next weekend, keep in mind that The University sponsors a safe trick-or-treat for children in the Scran-ton area. Through this event, young children and their families visit participating residence halls to trick-or-treat. By participating in this event, you can help make Halloween safe and enjoyable for all the children that attend.
To take part in the fun, visit The Center for Service and Social Justice, the former Community Outreach Office, to sign up. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m Sunday.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam and Happy Halloween,
Christina & Tim
Friday - oct. 26+Poe-formances: Works of Edgar Allen PoeMcdade Center, Studio theater4 p.m. - 6 p.m.+Biology Club Meetingloyola Science Club, room 2006 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.+ScrantoberfestMulligan’s Sports and Spirits, 519 linden Street, Scranton8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday - oct. 27+Student Government TailgateFitzpatrick Field3 p.m.+USPB: Hershey Parklinden Circle8 a.m. - 10 p.m.+Men and Women for Octaves RehearsalMontrone hall, Multi-purpose room8 p.m. - 10 p.m.+Halloween Jam denaples Center, 4th Floor10 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday - oct. 7+USPB Fall Concert Ticket SaleBrennan hall, room 2285 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday - oct. 29+American Silent FilmBrennan hall, pearn auditorium5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m+College Democrats Meeting loyola Science Center, room 0917 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.+Library Anniversary Game NightWeinberg library, heritage room8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
tuesday - oct. 30+Empty Place at the Library denaples Center, Mcdonnell room11 a.m. - 4 p.m.+University Political Debateloyola Science Center, room 1336:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.+Catholic Social Teaching in the United StatesDeNaples Center, Moskovitz Theater7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.+Royal EMS Meetingloyola Science Center, room 1338 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
statistiCs rePorted By timothy mCCormiCk
2 THE AQUINASCAMPUS NOTES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Oct. 11 - Oct. 25 Provided by
The University Police Offi ceREPORT STATISTICS:
underaGe drinKinG: 16 counts BurGlary: 1 countFalSe identiFiCation: 2 counts CriMinal MiSChieF: 1 countpuBliC drunKenneSS: 3 counts hit-and-run: 1 countdiSorderly ConduCt: 2 counts VandaliSM: 1 count
EDITORIAL
Get your event listed! [email protected]
Advertising Manager Marianne Schulmeister
Faculty AdviserKim Pavlick, Ph.D.
Administrative Staff
News Editor Christopher Dolan
Business Editor Joseph Bruzzesi
Sports Editor Cory Burrell
Science & Tech Editor Jennifer Zarate
Forum Co-EditorBen Turcea
Arts & Life Co-Editor Nicole Lopez-Isa
Editorial Staff
Photo Editor Shawn Kenney
Campus Liaison Christian Burne
CA M P U S EV E N TS : OC T . 25 - 31thursday - oct. 25
+ARC Halloween Dancelong Center, lobby5 p.m. - 8 p.m.+Hoban Memorial Forumdenaples Center, Mcilhenny Ballroom7 p.m. - 9 p.m.+”Viva Cuba” FilmWeinberg Memorial library, room 3057 p.m. - 9 p.m. +Pope John Paul II and the JewsBrennan hall, pearn auditorium7:30 p.m.+USPB Coffeehouse: Twenty One Pilotsdenaples Center, Moskovitz theater8 p.m. - 10 p.m.+UCO Club Meetingdenaples Center, 4th Floor9 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Wednesday - oct. 31+USPB: Halloween Around the Worlddenaples Center, Mcilhenny Ballroom11 a.m. - 1 p.m.+Chaucer’s Chivalry: Knights and LadiesWeinber Memorial library, room 3056 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.+Debate SocietySt. thomas hall, room 2087:15 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Want to advertise in The Aquinas?
Contact Marianne Schulmeister advertising Manager
Phone: 570-941-7464
E-mail: [email protected]
We will send you a rate card and publication schedule
faster than you can say “Jesuit!”
Copy EditorMaria Cleary
Faith Editor Andrew Milewski
Arts & Life Co-Editor Joe Weitemeyer
Copy Editor Sheila Loesch
Forum Co-EditorDeanna Giorno
Editor-in-Chief Christina Scully
Managing Editor Timothy McCormick
CORRECTIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTSThe staff of The Aquinas would like to apologize for
the following errors made in Vol. 86, Issue 5:
In the UViews on page 7 of Forum, Aris Rottela’s last name was spelled incorrectly.
Please send any corrections to [email protected]
Reward if found:Dr. Neill Ackerman of the math department reported
having lost his grey cat Oct. 19 from Madison Ave. and Olive St. She responds to Greyson.
To the campus community:
As Halloween approaches and the community pre-pares for all types of activites, The Aquinas reminds stu-dents and all community members to take precautions and stay safe while enjoying the Halloween holiday. Please remember that the very thing that makes the holiday exciting can also make it dangerous.
In addition to the Halloween festivities available to you next weekend, keep in mind that The University sponsors a safe trick-or-treat for children in the Scran-ton area. Through this event, young children and their families visit participating residence halls to trick-or-treat. By participating in this event, you can help make Halloween safe and enjoyable for all the children that attend.
To take part in the fun, visit The Center for Service and Social Justice, the former Community Outreach Office, to sign up. The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m Sunday.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam and Happy Halloween,
Christina & Tim
Friday - oct. 26+Poe-formances: Works of Edgar Allen PoeMcdade Center, Studio theater4 p.m. - 6 p.m.+Biology Club Meetingloyola Science Club, room 2006 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.+ScrantoberfestMulligan’s Sports and Spirits, 519 linden Street, Scranton8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday - oct. 27+Student Government TailgateFitzpatrick Field3 p.m.+USPB: Hershey Parklinden Circle8 a.m. - 10 p.m.+Men and Women for Octaves RehearsalMontrone hall, Multi-purpose room8 p.m. - 10 p.m.+Halloween Jam denaples Center, 4th Floor10 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday - oct. 7+USPB Fall Concert Ticket SaleBrennan hall, room 2285 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday - oct. 29+American Silent FilmBrennan hall, pearn auditorium5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m+College Democrats Meeting loyola Science Center, room 0917 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.+Library Anniversary Game NightWeinberg library, heritage room8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
tuesday - oct. 30+Empty Place at the Library denaples Center, Mcdonnell room11 a.m. - 4 p.m.+University Political Debateloyola Science Center, room 1336:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.+Catholic Social Teaching in the United StatesDeNaples Center, Moskovitz Theater7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.+Royal EMS Meetingloyola Science Center, room 1338 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
statistiCs rePorted By timothy mCCormiCk
NEWS 3THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
By Colleen dayStaff Writer
Nineteen-year-old prepares for medical school
Vivienne Meljen, a 19-year-old student and third-year senior just fin-ished applying to medical schools.
“I think sometimes peo-ple think I’m this driven, crazy psycho,” Meljen said. “I’m not like that at all. I don’t see us as in competi-tion. We’re all here to help each other. I’m doing this for me, not for anyone else. My biggest competition is myself. It’s not about be-ing the star, it’s about doing what is best for you.”
Meljen, a biology major in the pre-medical program with a minor in Spanish, dreamed of being a veteri-narian as a young child. But after going to the veterinar-ian with her grandmother’s dog and seeing how a the-mometer was used on a dog, she decided she want-ed to treat humans instead.
“I want to go into prima-ry care, family medicine, in-ternal med essentially. May-be pediatrics with that, but most likely internal medi-cine and I want to work in rural areas.”
Meljen, a New Jersey na-tive, likes to keep herself busy. During high school Meljen won many science fairs with her research on the effects of Lipitor and Celebrex on prostate can-cer. Meljen performed this research at the age of 15 at The Susan Lehman Cull-man Laboratory for Cancer Research at Rutgers. Meljen humbly admits that the re-search was intense work for a high school student, but completely worth the effort.
Meljen was her high school’s salutatorian. She was also a part of drama club, where she choreo-graphed and performed in school musicals. Meljen was
also the only female mem-ber of the Science League. She enjoyed being the un-expected competition to many of her male prep school competitors and was always happy to walk out with first place.
When it came time for college, Meljen chose The University over Columbia University, where she was also accepted. Meljen, who said she is not one for the concrete jungle, fell in love with The University’s atmo-sphere because it had more than just competition and designer labels.
During her first semes-ter, on the night before her practical exams, Meljen was not in the library studying, but was instead out on the
ski slopes. After a success-ful first semester and the death of her beloved grand-mother, Meljen decided to get more serious about her academics. She realized that with intercession and sum-mer sessions she could have enough credits to graduate early.
“Everybody told me not to do it,” Meljen said. “I went against everyone. I didn’t even tell them I was applying for med school until I submitted my HPEC file and then I darted for the door.”
Meljen also volunteers time at the Edward R. Lea-hy Jr. Center Clinic for the Uninsured where she serves as the head of the Commit-tee of Translators. Meljen,
who is fluent in Spanish, translates legal documents, phone calls and conversa-tions.
When Meljen is not studying or volunteering at the Leahy Clinic, she likes to hang out at Starbucks, spend time with her boy-friend, cook dinner, watch “Nip/Tuck”, ski and teach herself new languages. She is a member of the Health Professions Organization and the Mountain Sports Club.
Meljen also attended Brown for a summer ses-sion where she studied alongside Allegra Versace.
Meljen’s success has not come without struggle. She is the descendant of Cuban immigrants who fought to
reach the United States for better opportunities. Meljen said she is constantly moti-vated by her family to push herself to her fullest poten-tial, especially her grand-mother, who was her idol.
“She was the classi-est woman I’ve ever met,” Meljen said. “She reminded me of Audrey Hepburn. She grew up in a hut in the mid-dle of nowhere in Cuba. She had to go through so much to get to this country. Her and her husband had paid their tickets to come to the U.S., but they got caught. The boat they paid for was a total setup by the govern-ment. They got sent back to jail in Cuba and her hus-band had to serve the term for her because she was
pregnant with my mother.”Meljen’s father was also a
lucky survivor who made it to the United States.
“My dad came on the Mariel boat lift. The boat sank. People were being killed by sharks in the mid-dle of the Gulf of Mexico. All of his friends died, only him and his dad made it out. Out of 20 guys, only two made it out. They got picked up by the coast guard and ended up in Pennsylvania. I mean, when he got here he didn’t even have shoes,” Meljen said.
Meljen understands the struggle her parents had to go through in order to suc-ceed when they came to the United States, which serves as her motivation.
“My parents worked their way from scratch up. My dad now owns property around the country. He’s a truck driver. He never actu-ally finished his education, but he’s brilliant. And my mom’s a school psycholo-gist. They went from rags to riches. They made that huge jump and that just pushes me to go that much further,” Meljen said. “If I was given all this to start with, why would I not use it to it’s fullest potential and go for every opportunity I can get. That’s why we’re here.”
Meljen admits that she sometimes feels too young, but even though her body is only 19 years old, she feels that she is mentally much more mature.
“Sometimes I feel like I’m jumping the gun a little bit. But I’m not into the whole college scene. It’s not for me. I don’t like partying. If I’m going to do classes, I’m going to do them right. I don’t feel like I’m missing out on anything because I feel like I’m going to be having a blast when I’m a 24-year-old doctor.”
an officially supported program. In fact, the pro-posal for such a program was initially turned down. It was not until the tragic death of an alumnus on campus that the school changed its mind, and ap-proved the formation of the program.
“I think this is what troubled me the most about the absence of a similar program here at the University. Many students worry about getting in trouble, and consequently will not call if they need help”, Brandon said, “A pro-gram such as the one that other schools have would be a progressive solution. It would help build trust be-tween students, adminis-tration, and public safety”.
When the first program was initiated at Franklin & Marshall, the volume of student phone calls seek-ing assistance doubled, showing that students be-gan to trust the student run service more and that they were receiving the care they needed.
For this reason, as well as the considerable interest held here at the University, Golden pushed for the cre-ation of a similar program. The University however, was not quite ready for
such a program. “The pros-pect of an active student EMT service brings many issues of cost, liability, and practicality with it. We also currently receive excellent service from the Lacka-wanna Ambulance, which is the main service for the county and The Universi-ty,” University Police Chief Donald Bergmann said, “They arrive within min-utes, and are able to pro-vide us with twenty-four hour service that would be difficult for a student EMS group to undertake.”
Because of these rea-sons, it was suggested that Golden form a club instead. Captain Thomas Cadugan, the assistant director of operations at the University Police, vol-unteered to be moderator for the newly formed club. Both Bergmann and Ca-dugan were impressed by the enthusiasm of not only Golden, but also of many other students whose in-terests were peaked by the club.
“We had an interest meeting last year, and had about seventy people at-tended. They really proved to us, and the administra-tion, that there was an in-terest,” Golden said.
The club’s main purpose
is to provide students inter-ested in the medical field with hands-on opportuni-ties and training. “We are not one of those clubs that lecture at its members. We want them to be involved and meet people. I would like to create a more fire-house mentality”, Golden said.
The club meetings each focus on a specific topic, such as basic splinting or blood pressure. The next meeting, on Nov. 6th, will focus on trauma patient care and packaging. Fifteen to 20 minutes are spent with presentations about the topic, and then the club breaks for an hour of medi-cal training and scenarios, where members are able to try out what they just learned for themselves. Many of the things they focus on are topics that are not covered academically until much later in a stu-dent’s college career.
Being on the pre-med track or a nursing major is not necessary for mem-bership. The club is geared towards anyone who is interested in the medical field. “I like to think of it as a club that will not just be something that helps someone get into medical school. It will help students
decide if medical school, or a career in medicine, is where they want, or should be”, Golden said.
Looking toward the fu-ture, Golden hopes that the club can become more pro-fessional. The club is push-ing to implement more paperwork for the services they currently provide for intermural sports such as ultimate Frisbee, football, and rugby. Experienced EMT club members can work as stand-by emergen-cy services during games and can get paid to do so. “But in the world of EMS, if there is no paperwork, it did not happen”, said Gold-en. The club is hoping to become more professional by the use of trip and run sheets and medical narra-tives, both of which would explain exactly what hap-pened in regards to the injury and how it was treated.
Golden, Bergmann, and Cadugan all hope that by increasing the profession-alism of the club the Uni-versity may be more likely to allow it to evolve into a full program. Golden hopes to leave the Royal EMS club as his legacy here, some-thing that could grow into a full program someday.
from very similar socio-economic backgrounds, liv-ing conditions and areas. A lot of the time these areas can be somewhat homo-geneous and isolated. The University is a campus that is isolated within itself, but the world at large isn’t like that,” Grettano said.
Grettano said there has already been a lot of work happening on campus in-volving these concepts as well as interspiritual and interreligious concepts by theology faculty members like Christian Krokus and Will Cohen.
Adera said she also gives credit to Father Quinn for coming up with the no-tion that we need to pur-sue faith that does injus-tice and education that is engaged, integrated and global.
The city of Scranton is filled with diversity, includ-ing the new Hindu temple, traditional African Ameri-can Churches, the Bhuta-nese community and large Hispanic and Jewish com-munities, Adera said.
“This diversity hasn’t touched The University yet, but we need to be aware enough to let this di-
versity touch us and trans-form us as an institution. We will be better for it,” Adera said.
The day will conclude with Dean Obeidallah and Scott Blakeman’s stand up comedy show entitled “Stand Up for Peace” 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in the ballroom which will be followed by a reception for open dia-logue.
“This comedy act plays on many on many of the dynamics we will discuss throughout the day. We can laugh about these issues as long as we can start some-where and humor is a good place to start conversa-tions like that. If we have a conversation, maybe we’ll be able to solve some of these issues,” Adera said.
Adera and Grettano encourage University stu-dents, high school students and faculty to stop by the ballroom if they have spare time during the day.
“This is a wonderful op-portunity for faculty to teach outside of the class-room and to have their stu-dents engaged in dialogue that relates back to their classroom content,” Adera said.
the aquinas Photo / shawn kenney19-YEAR-OLD SENIOR Vivienne Meljen is getting ready to head to medical school. Meljen is on track to graduate in May. She says her grandmother and her parents motivate her to succeed.
‘EMS CLUB’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ‘DIVERSITY’ CONTIN-UED FROM PAGE ONE
4 THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012NEWS
1-800-462-1944 | Hamden & North Haven, Connecticut
To fi nd out how Quinnipiac can help you succeed in your career, call 1-800-462-1944, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.quinnipiac.edu/gradstudies.
At Quinnipiac University, our students are our main focus. It’s why we offer 23 graduate degrees in fi elds ranging from business to health sciences. It’s also why Quinnipiac was ranked a top 10 northern regional university offering a full range of masters-level programs by U.S. News & World Report
and second in the northern region in U.S. News’ Up-and-Coming Schools category.
THE ONLY THING MORE
IMPRESSIVETHAN OUR STATS ARE OUR
GRADUATES.EducationElementarySecondaryEducational LeadershipTeacher Leadership*
CommunicationsInteractive Media**JournalismPublic Relations
Health SciencesBiomedical SciencesCardiovascular PerfusionNursingOccupational Therapy (post-professional)*Pathologists’ AssistantPhysician AssistantRadiologist Assistant
BusinessInformation Technology* MBA**MBA-CFA® Track (Chartered Financial Analyst)MBA/HCM (Health Care Management)**MBA-SCM (Supply Chain Management)
MBA/JD (Joint degree in business and law) Organizational Leadership*
Arts & SciencesMolecular & Cell Biology
Law
* Program offered only online **Program offered on campus or online
After reading a few pages of J.K. Rowling’s new novel “The Casual Vacancy,” one might think she had merely written it for the sake of writing something completely different from the books that made her famous. “The Casual Va-cancy” is certainly not for children, yet the story of the little town of Pagford is not as different from that of a certain scarred wizard as it may at first seem. Pagford contains its own brands of Vernon Dursleys and Draco Malfoys, and perhaps even a few Harry Potters dis-guised in tracksuit bottoms. Rowling uses the change of venue offered by her new setting to reiterate familiar messages about class in-equality and prejudice in a non-magical, real-world set-ting.
Pagford is a small vil-lage bordering a larger city called Yarvil. When the story opens, the Pagford Parish Council has long been at loggerheads over the issue of a housing project called the Fields. The Fields are technically a part of Yarvil, but children from the Fields can attend school with chil-dren from Pagford. Many on the council wish to remove the Fields from Pagford’s parish, forcing the Fields
children to go to school in Yarvil. Furthermore, those same members of the coun-cil wish to shut down the Bellchapel Addiction Clinic in the Fields, which provides drug rehabilitation to Fields residents. When Barry Fair-brother, a prominent mem-ber of the council faction op-posing these changes, dies suddenly of an aneurism, the anti-Fields members of the council take the oppor-tunity to move ahead with their plans and the town is plunged into both political rivalry and personal strife.
The novel is filled with wonderfully complex and morally ambiguous char-acters. Rowling neither ro-manticizes the pro-Fields councilors nor vilifies the anti-Fields ones (although that group is led by a rather Dursley-eqsue family). The councilors each have their own reasons for their posi-tion on the Fields. Rowling shifts points of view quite frequently and among a large cast of characters so that the motivations of most are illustrated through their private thoughts. For all this balanced perspective, however, Rowling does pick sides. It is easy to discern that the anti-Fields coun-cilors are often racist and classist in their views, while those supporting the hous-ing project are, for the most part, driven by a personal
connection to the Fields or pity and concern for those living there. Perhaps the most skillfully-drawn char-acters are the teenagers of Pagford because when dealing with them, Rowling shows how the problems of class inequality, casual cru-elty and racism affect indi-vidual lives rather than just small town politics.
Rowling’s writing here is nothing exceptional, but it is good. Disregarding a few truly horrid but rare simi-les and turns of phrase, the writing style is effective in carrying the story. It is un-pretentious and does not try to seem more impressive than it is. If there exists any reason why readers should be disappointed by “The Casual Vacancy,” perhaps it is simply a question of un-fair expectations and not a flaw in the novel itself. Though there is a delicate link between the Harry Pot-ter series and “The Casual Vacancy” in terms of mes-sage, expecting any further similarity between the two does “The Casual Vacancy” a disservice. There are no final battles of good-versus-evil and no easy endings. The world of Pagford is much more cynical. In fact, “The Casual Vacancy” ends with a bitter dose of reality that may leave some Potter fans wishing they had not left Hogwarts.
The Top Ten Percent Plan is not in place in all states. Harris said the only con-cern she has with this plan is that we still have a really inequitable distribution of diversity.
In addition to the Top Ten Percent Plan being ad-dressed in the Supreme Court case, preferential treatment is also a topic of discussion.
“Preferential treatment doesn’t mean the person being admitted isn’t good enough to be there,” Har-ris said. “Just because they have a higher SAT, GPA or whatever is used to decide, doesn’t mean they should have a preference. It is not a science to who will do well in college and who won’t.”
For Harris, preferential treatment and affirmative action both have a bad con-notation.
“Preferential treatment sounds like someone is get-ting something they don’t deserve, and that is not what is happening,” Harris said. “Affirmative action, if called something else, is connected to the Jesuit mis-sion of higher education. Je-suits live with other people to learn from them. There is an understood importance of diversity. To have admis-sions policies that are fur-thering this makes sense at a Jesuit institution.”
While Harris supports this view, a group of faculty members at The University of Texas, support Fisher’s stance on the issue.
According to USA TO-DAY, University of Texas faculty members said that the word diversity does not appear in the Constitution or the Declaration of Inde-pendence and that there is
no constitutional basis for it in the courts, or a state university. They also said it should not be a measure that allows for such a radi-cal restructuring of Amer-ica in reference to educa-tion, jobs and contracts.
“The Constitution does say that the government has to do what is for the general welfare of the peo-ple,” Harris said. “Diversity in higher education is im-portant to the general wel-fare of the nation. Everyone also has to have equal op-portunities in education. If we had equal opportunities, this would be a non-issue.”
Harris said despite the fact that affirmative ac-tion was never meant to be in place forever, it is a proactive way to move us in the right direction more quickly.
Vhalla otarod Staff Writer
Rowling releases new novel ‘COURT’ CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
5THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 NEWS
6 THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012FORUM
Editorial Board
Tim McCormickEditor-in-Chief
Deanna GiornoManaging Editor
Serving The University and
community since 1931Christina Scully
Forum EditorForumCandidates come out of debates dead even
Ben Turcea Forum Editor
Debate season has come to an end, and with two weeks to go before the 2012 election, both candidates have made their pitches to the American people.
Both candidates have come a long way since the first debate. President Obama, who seemed asleep at the wheel in the first de-bate, was on the attack in the final two debates, both defending his policies and debunking Gov. Mitt Rom-ney’s plan for America if elected to office.
Obama came across as a seasoned politician be-tween the second and third debates when it came to is-sues such as foreign policy, the economy, women’s rights and the automobile industry bailout. However, his negativity in the third debate could come back to haunt him. Much like in his second debate, Obama was on the attack. Many would argue that he didn’t need to be, and this could hurt him among voters who are sick of negativity in the campaign.
We saw a lot of the same from Romney in all three debates: an eager, hungry candidate who was adamant about the Obama administration’s failures over the past four years. His economic plans have not been specific, but his demeanor and poise when talking about the issue over these past three debates has given him an edge in the polls over whom voters trust more on economic is-sues. Compared to his first debate, Romney’s efforts in the second and third debate were less than suc-cessful.
He was on the defensive and missed opportunities in the second debate and came across as scripted and rehearsed. He also agreed with the majority of Obama’s foreign policy decisions. Luckily for Rom-ney, his performance in the first debate has over-shadowed any progress that Obama has made in the last two debates. The polls still show a dead heat in the race, rather than any momentum for Obama af-ter his performances.
Make no mistake, these debates have highlighted a
key fact: this is one of the closest elections we will ever see in our lifetime. Both Romney and Obama have made their cases in this debate and will con-tinue to do so out on the
stump.Each one of us plays
a crucial role in the elec-torate, and right now our role is to get out and vote. Whether you love or hate the candidates, whether
you are engaged in poli-tics or not, all of you play a crucial role in this election. Politics and government play a huge role in every-one’s lives no matter what major you are or what your
career aspirations might be.
Your vote counts, now more than ever. So Nov. 6, whether you have watched the debates or not, get out and vote!
Courtesy of wikimedia Commons THE NATION has become more familiar with each candidate and their respective policies as a result of the debates. Interestingly, polls have also shown that the public has put the two in an incredibly tight race.
daniel GleaSonStaff Writer
‘Saturday night live’ bashes Scranton
the aquinas Photo / shawn kenney THE CITY of Scranton is often bashed excessively in the media, especially be-cause of Joe Biden’s relationship to the city.
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” conducted a satirical sketch on Oct. 15 to imitate the recent vice presidential debate between Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden and candi-date Paul Ryan. “SNL” ac-tor Jason Sudeikis, playing Joe Biden, performed well, capturing Biden’s “charm” as he bullied his way through the debate, rudely smirking and sneering at everything presented by his opponent, Paul Ryan, who was played by Taran Killam in the spoof.
Although each side played its part well, there was one instance in Su-deikis’ interpretation that was rather misleading and offensive to our Scranton community here at The University. Sudeikis as Biden explicitly bashed Scranton.
“Wherever you live is paradise next to the burn-ing coal heap that is Scran-ton, Pennsylvania. Have you ever watched that show, The Walking Dead? It would make a good tour-ism ad for Scranton. If you went to the lowest circle of Hell, you would still be 45 minutes outside of Scranton. I grew up there. I love it. And it is the single worst place on earth,” Su-deikis ranted.
A little harsh, right? Speaking as a University student, Sudeikis’ attack on the Electric City pro-vides an inaccurate por-trayal what Biden said in the actual debate Oct. 11. It is also flawed in general.
In the real vice presiden-tial debate, Ryan utilized Scranton as an example of how the unemployment rate has continued to grow in some areas ever since President Obama took of-fice. The only discussion concerning Scranton took place when Ryan identi-fied the city as having a 10 percent unemployment rate.
Though, “Saturday Night Live” took Scran-ton’s mention in the de-bate as an invitation to go on a ruthless tirade regard-ing Scranton’s reputation.
In no way is Scranton a “burning coal heap,” nor is it “the single worst place on earth.” Rather, Scran-ton is a city filled with rich history and tradition. The
architecturally distinctive downtown area, which was recently renovated, hosts events such as the La Festa Italiana, First Fri-day events, the Scranton Ghost Walk, The Race for the Cure, College Battle of the Bands, the Infect Scranton Zombie 5K Race (Speaking of “The Walking Dead” zombies, Mr. Sudei-kis…), the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and countless other fairs, festivals, and races.
Moreover, economical-ly, “CNN Money” ranked Scranton as one of the top 10 growing real estate markets in the U.S., and “Forbes” ranked Scranton as the nation’s 30th fast-est-recovering city. Addi-tionally, Scranton’s popu-lation is growing for the
first time in 60 years, and tourism is spiking, thanks in no small part to NBC’s hit TV show, “The Office,” which takes place in Scran-ton.
The century-old “Elec-tric City” sign – once dark for decades - shines again above the town square as a symbol of hope to the people of Scranton, shed-ding light on how far the city has come in recent years. Scranton’s path to recovery has been illumi-nated by the ambition of the people residing in the renewed, flourishing city. These people, proud of their city, hold strong in the belief that regardless of what the outside world might ridicule, Scranton matters.
Sarah Mueller Forum Correspondent
Robbery? Negligible. Murder? Let it slide. Eating? Now that’s just wrong.
A recent municipal or-dinance was enacted this month in Rome to prevent tourists and citizens alike from committing the hei-nous crime of eating food at some of the city’s most famous historic landmarks. These new rules, designed to protect certain areas of “particular historic, artistic, architectonic and cultural value,” slap unsuspecting bystanders with a hefty fine of up to $650 for sim-ply chowing down at their favorite Roman sites, ac-cording to a New York Times article.
The regulations, which cover landmarks such as the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum, stem from a series of previous laws in several Italian cities meant to prevent people from turning sites such as the Pantheon into personal bedrooms, because people were placing makeshift beds there. Antonio Gaz-zellone, a member of the municipal council of Rome, was appalled at the mis-treatment and neglect of these famous places.
“Rome needs to be pro-tected, its beauty respect-ed,” Gazzellone said.
Local citizens have not taken kindly to the laws and have begun to lash out violently, brandishing sinister weapons such as paninis and gelatos to ter-rorize the members of the municipal police force. An-gelo Bonelli actively chal-
lenged the law by eating a sandwich at the Pantheon while taunting a police of-ficer, and was quoted as saying, “It seems to me that the municipal police have more important things to deal with than people eat-ing sandwiches. You can’t govern with bans. It’s a sign of [an] inability to con-trol the city.”
A municipal policeman flagged a salesclerk named Massimo down and fined him for sinking his teeth into a sandwich while tak-ing a stroll on the Spanish Steps.
“It seems to me that the municipal police have more important things to deal with than people eat-ing sandwiches,” Massimo said.
Similar laws have been put into effect in Florence, putting an end to the dread-ed act of eating bagged lunches on the steps of St. Mark’s Cathedral. Accord-ing to the New York Times article, eight “guardians” have even been placed at the steps, informing peo-ple that eating outside of the cathedral is illegal. A spokesperson for the orga-nization that oversees the cathedral believes that the institution of this rule is jus-tified.
“It’s a way of educat-ing visitors, and it’s not as though we went out with guns,” the spokesman said.
Although Gazzellone as-sures tourists that they will not be flagged for simply walking around with ice cream or a slice of pizza, I would still recommend buying a concealable gelato holster, just in case.
JaMeS WalShForum Editor
Food banned at rome sites
6 THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012FORUM
Editorial Board
Tim McCormickEditor-in-Chief
Deanna GiornoManaging Editor
Serving The University and
community since 1931Christina Scully
Forum EditorForumCandidates come out of debates dead even
Ben Turcea Forum Editor
Debate season has come to an end, and with two weeks to go before the 2012 election, both candidates have made their pitches to the American people.
Both candidates have come a long way since the first debate. President Obama, who seemed asleep at the wheel in the first de-bate, was on the attack in the final two debates, both defending his policies and debunking Gov. Mitt Rom-ney’s plan for America if elected to office.
Obama came across as a seasoned politician be-tween the second and third debates when it came to is-sues such as foreign policy, the economy, women’s rights and the automobile industry bailout. However, his negativity in the third debate could come back to haunt him. Much like in his second debate, Obama was on the attack. Many would argue that he didn’t need to be, and this could hurt him among voters who are sick of negativity in the campaign.
We saw a lot of the same from Romney in all three debates: an eager, hungry candidate who was adamant about the Obama administration’s failures over the past four years. His economic plans have not been specific, but his demeanor and poise when talking about the issue over these past three debates has given him an edge in the polls over whom voters trust more on economic is-sues. Compared to his first debate, Romney’s efforts in the second and third debate were less than suc-cessful.
He was on the defensive and missed opportunities in the second debate and came across as scripted and rehearsed. He also agreed with the majority of Obama’s foreign policy decisions. Luckily for Rom-ney, his performance in the first debate has over-shadowed any progress that Obama has made in the last two debates. The polls still show a dead heat in the race, rather than any momentum for Obama af-ter his performances.
Make no mistake, these debates have highlighted a
key fact: this is one of the closest elections we will ever see in our lifetime. Both Romney and Obama have made their cases in this debate and will con-tinue to do so out on the
stump.Each one of us plays
a crucial role in the elec-torate, and right now our role is to get out and vote. Whether you love or hate the candidates, whether
you are engaged in poli-tics or not, all of you play a crucial role in this election. Politics and government play a huge role in every-one’s lives no matter what major you are or what your
career aspirations might be.
Your vote counts, now more than ever. So Nov. 6, whether you have watched the debates or not, get out and vote!
Courtesy of wikimedia Commons THE NATION has become more familiar with each candidate and their respective policies as a result of the debates. Interestingly, polls have also shown that the public has put the two in an incredibly tight race.
daniel GleaSonStaff Writer
‘Saturday night live’ bashes Scranton
the aquinas Photo / shawn kenney THE CITY of Scranton is often bashed excessively in the media, especially be-cause of Joe Biden’s relationship to the city.
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” conducted a satirical sketch on Oct. 15 to imitate the recent vice presidential debate between Vice Presi-dent Joe Biden and candi-date Paul Ryan. “SNL” ac-tor Jason Sudeikis, playing Joe Biden, performed well, capturing Biden’s “charm” as he bullied his way through the debate, rudely smirking and sneering at everything presented by his opponent, Paul Ryan, who was played by Taran Killam in the spoof.
Although each side played its part well, there was one instance in Su-deikis’ interpretation that was rather misleading and offensive to our Scranton community here at The University. Sudeikis as Biden explicitly bashed Scranton.
“Wherever you live is paradise next to the burn-ing coal heap that is Scran-ton, Pennsylvania. Have you ever watched that show, The Walking Dead? It would make a good tour-ism ad for Scranton. If you went to the lowest circle of Hell, you would still be 45 minutes outside of Scranton. I grew up there. I love it. And it is the single worst place on earth,” Su-deikis ranted.
A little harsh, right? Speaking as a University student, Sudeikis’ attack on the Electric City pro-vides an inaccurate por-trayal what Biden said in the actual debate Oct. 11. It is also flawed in general.
In the real vice presiden-tial debate, Ryan utilized Scranton as an example of how the unemployment rate has continued to grow in some areas ever since President Obama took of-fice. The only discussion concerning Scranton took place when Ryan identi-fied the city as having a 10 percent unemployment rate.
Though, “Saturday Night Live” took Scran-ton’s mention in the de-bate as an invitation to go on a ruthless tirade regard-ing Scranton’s reputation.
In no way is Scranton a “burning coal heap,” nor is it “the single worst place on earth.” Rather, Scran-ton is a city filled with rich history and tradition. The
architecturally distinctive downtown area, which was recently renovated, hosts events such as the La Festa Italiana, First Fri-day events, the Scranton Ghost Walk, The Race for the Cure, College Battle of the Bands, the Infect Scranton Zombie 5K Race (Speaking of “The Walking Dead” zombies, Mr. Sudei-kis…), the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and countless other fairs, festivals, and races.
Moreover, economical-ly, “CNN Money” ranked Scranton as one of the top 10 growing real estate markets in the U.S., and “Forbes” ranked Scranton as the nation’s 30th fast-est-recovering city. Addi-tionally, Scranton’s popu-lation is growing for the
first time in 60 years, and tourism is spiking, thanks in no small part to NBC’s hit TV show, “The Office,” which takes place in Scran-ton.
The century-old “Elec-tric City” sign – once dark for decades - shines again above the town square as a symbol of hope to the people of Scranton, shed-ding light on how far the city has come in recent years. Scranton’s path to recovery has been illumi-nated by the ambition of the people residing in the renewed, flourishing city. These people, proud of their city, hold strong in the belief that regardless of what the outside world might ridicule, Scranton matters.
Sarah Mueller Forum Correspondent
Robbery? Negligible. Murder? Let it slide. Eating? Now that’s just wrong.
A recent municipal or-dinance was enacted this month in Rome to prevent tourists and citizens alike from committing the hei-nous crime of eating food at some of the city’s most famous historic landmarks. These new rules, designed to protect certain areas of “particular historic, artistic, architectonic and cultural value,” slap unsuspecting bystanders with a hefty fine of up to $650 for sim-ply chowing down at their favorite Roman sites, ac-cording to a New York Times article.
The regulations, which cover landmarks such as the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum, stem from a series of previous laws in several Italian cities meant to prevent people from turning sites such as the Pantheon into personal bedrooms, because people were placing makeshift beds there. Antonio Gaz-zellone, a member of the municipal council of Rome, was appalled at the mis-treatment and neglect of these famous places.
“Rome needs to be pro-tected, its beauty respect-ed,” Gazzellone said.
Local citizens have not taken kindly to the laws and have begun to lash out violently, brandishing sinister weapons such as paninis and gelatos to ter-rorize the members of the municipal police force. An-gelo Bonelli actively chal-
lenged the law by eating a sandwich at the Pantheon while taunting a police of-ficer, and was quoted as saying, “It seems to me that the municipal police have more important things to deal with than people eat-ing sandwiches. You can’t govern with bans. It’s a sign of [an] inability to con-trol the city.”
A municipal policeman flagged a salesclerk named Massimo down and fined him for sinking his teeth into a sandwich while tak-ing a stroll on the Spanish Steps.
“It seems to me that the municipal police have more important things to deal with than people eat-ing sandwiches,” Massimo said.
Similar laws have been put into effect in Florence, putting an end to the dread-ed act of eating bagged lunches on the steps of St. Mark’s Cathedral. Accord-ing to the New York Times article, eight “guardians” have even been placed at the steps, informing peo-ple that eating outside of the cathedral is illegal. A spokesperson for the orga-nization that oversees the cathedral believes that the institution of this rule is jus-tified.
“It’s a way of educat-ing visitors, and it’s not as though we went out with guns,” the spokesman said.
Although Gazzellone as-sures tourists that they will not be flagged for simply walking around with ice cream or a slice of pizza, I would still recommend buying a concealable gelato holster, just in case.
JaMeS WalShForum Editor
Food banned at rome sites
As the tension dur-ing this election season mounts, one candidate has emerged as a possible dark horse in the race for the White House. Big Bird, star of the beloved children’s television series “Sesame Street,” has surged ahead in recent polls.
Experienced in foreign policy, Bird has a deep com-prehension of the pressing issues that face America on the world stage. He hopes to make America the shin-ing beacon of humanity that he knows it can be. He is ready and willing to work with America’s allies to combat actions taken by the nation’s enemies. Diplomacy has also been Bird’s first choice, but he will not rule military action as an option which may be necessary. He maintains that terrorist threats are the most immediate danger to this wonderful nation.
A family man, Bird is especially proud of Ameri-can families. He has an ex-tremely strong conviction that children are the future of this delightfully superb nation.
“I think that our children are the future of America,” Big Bird said.
Bird understands the hardships that are facing millions of Americans to-day. If elected, he pledges to do his best to create jobs in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, for he believes that these workers are the backbone of America. He will work with Congress to both re-
duce the domestic deficit and shrink our debt owed to foreign states.
Above all, Bird believes strongly in American val-ues. He is confident that with his leadership, we will be able to get through these tough economic
times. Bird was asked how he would specifically re-structure the economy.
“I plan to lower taxes for American citizens, reduce the deficit, increase social spending to help those in need and reform health-care.”
Bird knows that this fantastic nation-state is at a crossroads in its history. He will make the difficult but necessary choices. With smart guidance, he plans to lead this com-mendable and magnani-mous nation.
7THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 FORUM
The content of The Aquinas is the responsibility of the Administrati ve Staff and does not necessarily refl ect the views of The University, its staff or faculty. The University adheres to the principle of responsible freedom of expression for its student editors.All lett ers become the property of The Aquinas and will be considered for both print and online editi ons unless the writer explicitly states otherwise. The Aquinas will not print anonymous or pseudo-anymous lett ers, except in unique circumstances. Lett ers will only be edited for style.
Forum Policy
What issue do you want the future
president to address most?
Cariann ViaLVa CamPus PoLLster
“The student debt crisis.”
Paul LuongoClass of 2012
“Balancing the budget and re-solving the deficit.”
Andrew BodnerClass of 2014
Chris KilnerClass of 2016
“I think the president needs to . . . talk to the people, his par-ty, and the other party about how neither party is 100% right or wrong and to realize that both parties contribute.”
“Treatment of active duty soldiers and retired veter-ans and their benefits.”
Sean DavittClass of 2015
A recent NBC news poll revealed that 46 percent of voters said that after watching the vice presi-dential debate they were more likely to vote for the Obama-Biden ticket. 38 per-cent said they were more likely to vote for Romney-Ryan, while 17 percent said their views weren’t changed.
When answering the poll, supporters of both candidates took turns as-saulting the opponent. Ryan’s supporters claimed Vice President Biden was a liar and that he came off as arrogant, while Biden sup-porters said the same about Ryan. I think that a fair bit of this comes from voter bias. By way of human na-ture, when viewers watch a debate they look for faults in their opponent. A Rom-ney-Ryan supporter would find it pretty easy to watch President Obama and Biden and say how arrogant they are, and vice-versa for Obama-Biden support-ers. So I think at least to some degree, when viewers watch the debate. They see what they want to: the ar-rogance of their opponent.
To be frank, I think it’s rather foolish to base a vote off the vice president. The vice president’s importance is widely debated because he is only as powerful as the president allows him to be. Granted that the vice president is one heartbeat away from the presidency, the office cannot be over-looked. However, I don’t like the sound of either President Ryan or of Presi-dent Biden.
BriGid CaMpBell Forum Correspondent
Does the VP matter? dark horse candidate emerges in tight race
Ben turCea Forum Editor
Try to tell me that there is a holiday better than Thanksgiving. This is the only time in my life that I will say you are wrong and I am right. Thanksgiv-ing is the best day ever, it just is. You get to eat all day long. Sometimes I get so happy when I think of what I get to eat on Thanksgiving that I’m almost brought to tears. Happy tears. Thanksgiv-ing is the best day ever because you don’t have the present anxiety—is Aunt Judy going to like this sweater of the cats wearing sunglasses I wait-ed two hours in line for? Is my brother going to complain about receiving a Scranton football shirt for the fourth year in a row? Why is life so hard? Ain’t none of that happen-ing on Thanksgiving. Your only thought process on Thanksgiving should be, “Turkey. Sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes. Stuffing. Corn. Sleep. Turkey. Gra-vy. Potatoes.”
I know it’s only Octo-
ber, and I’m not trying to steal Halloween’s thunder (you go Halloween Coco), but Thanksgiving is my fa-vorite holiday and I have so much to be thankful for. I’ve especially been thinking of all that The University has offered me in the past four years.
I don’t want to grow up. The idea that one day I’m going to have to file taxes makes me want to hide under a table with a box of cookies. I can’t do it, I just can’t. H&R Block is not going to know how to handle me when I’m standing there holding Wet Seal coupons and crying. It’s going to be a hot mess. I’m so thank-ful for DeNaples and for Flex. Where am I going to find another DeNaples? I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m 99 percent sure wherever that is, they don’t have Peggy or molten brownies. Some-one please hold me. Right now one of my biggest stressors is how I’m going to maintain my remaining Flex for the rest of the se-mester. If I can’t get that pumpkin iced coffee at
least seventy two more times, my senior year will be ruined.
So many other experi-ences I’m thankful for. I’m shaking and crying tears of happiness at the thought of Pet Therapy. If someone offered me the option of five million dollars or the chance to have pet therapy, at any given moment you would find me rolling in the dirt with the golden retriev-ers, not a dollar richer. I guarantee Pet Therapy is better than the day you’re going to get married or bring life into this world. I mean kids are cool and all, but dogs can’t tell you they hate you and they don’t ask you to buy them iPads. Nothing says pure joy to me than a weiner dog named Chilli wad-dling toward me (thank you, Ms. Connie McDon-nell). Pet Therapy makes me want to graduate and open up 17 chains of Petco. Bulldogs, German Shepherds, pugs! I want them all. Father Rick, you’ve been thinking about getting a dog since I was a sophomore. If you
get one when I graduate, I promise on Rihanna that I’m going to build a shack on the middle of the GLM patio and raise your dog. That is all.
In all seriousness, I am immensely thankful for the people I have met here. I’ve laughed with you, I’ve cried with you, I’ve gotten lost in the new science center with you. I wouldn’t have it any other way. The love and support I’ve received through the people I have met here is nothing short of amazing. I feel like the moment people walk onto this campus, the best is brought out in them. As much as I’ve complained about anything and ev-erything at this school, I mean it when I say that there is a special kind of people here. People here are selfless, and they actually genuinely care about your happiness. Unfortunately, we live in a world where that seems hard to find. So I plan on holding onto all the amaz-ing people I’ve found here. Sorry guys, you’re stuck with me.
Katherine taMola Forum Correspondent
Senior humor: the greatest holiday
Courtesy of wikimedia Commons VICE PRESIDENT Joe Biden was criticized for his rude performance during the VP debate.
Courtesy of wikimedia Commons VICE PRESIDENT Joe Biden was criticized for his rude performance during the VP debate.
Arts & Life Arts & Life EditorsNicole Lopez-Isa
Joseph Weitemeyer
“Dr. Datti.”
Erin McPeakJunior, Chitt enango, N.J.
“Dr. Tully.”
Darren RiveraJunior, Montclair, N.J.
“Dr. Boyle. The account-ing professor.”
Ara FroehlichSophomore, Cranford, N.J.
“Dr. Datti.”
Lisa GruszeckiSenior, Old Forge
8
Download of the Week
new fi lm ‘argo’ combines political awareness and entertainment
Quick, easy costumes win this Halloween
For the re-release of the film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in Dis-ney Digital 3-D in 2006, a soundtrack was also re-leased featuring several covers of songs. “This is Halloween” was originally composed by Danny Elf-man and performed by the citizens of the fic-tional “Halloween Town,” which is the film’s main setting.
Panic! at the Disco is a rock duo formed in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nev. The band has released three albums of varied genre. It is known for its dark and dramatic stage presence. Panic! at the Disco adapts its own sound and flair for the dramatic into the nearly two-decade-old song “This is Halloween.” With Brendon Urie’s low-toned vocals and addi-tional enthusiastic chants decorating the chorus, the group creates the per-fect tune to listen to on Halloween night.
“Professor Curran.”
John BuzzerdJunior, Cliford Township
“Dr. Parente.”
Bryan ConnaughtonJunior, Montrose
Campus Comment: Which faculty member would you choose to be the president of the united States?
THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Halloween is right around the corner and we all know what that means! “Time to figure out our costumes” Whether you’re going to Res Life’s “Hal-loween Jam” this week-end, volunteering at Safe Trick or Treat or going to a Halloween party, you’re probably going to need a costume, and as a busy college student it can be difficult to get it all to-gether.
When planning a cos-tume first you have to de-cide what you’re looking for: Scary? Quirky? Pop Culture-y?
For those of us going for the Scary look- we all know how the zom-bie craze has been taking over lately, so why not make this a part of your Halloween look? Here is a link to an easy zombie makeup look that can be done with a few basic makeup items that most of us (girls) probably al-ready have, and guys, I’m sure you can borrow from any of your female friends if you’re looking to pull off this look. To achieve a zombie face, start with foundation in whatever color your complexion is, and then add white face paint or powder. Apply it all over your face and neck to achieve the appear-ance that the blood has been drained from you so that you look dead. Blend a combination of black, purple or blue eye shadow
and eyeliner around your eyes for a hollowed-out ef-fect. Cover lips with white face paint or concealer. For a hollowed cheek-bones effect, use bronzer or the same eyeshadows.
You can easily take this zombie-look to the next level by adding some fake blood. You can make your own by mixing water,
corn syrup and red food coloring until it resembles the consistency and color of human blood. To make it more realistic, add a very small amount of blue or yellow food coloring to tone it down.
After you have applied your zombie makeup, smear or drip the fake blood mixture on your face. Try dripping blood from the corner of your mouth and your eyes. Something great about the zombie look is that it can be worn alone or paired up with any other cos-tume you were planning on wearing to add a bit more to your Halloween look.
Being an election year, the presidential candi-dates are sure to be fa-vorites this Halloween, and you don’t even need a mask! Just put on a suit and tie, fasten yourself with a name tag, and a “vote” button and you’re good to go. Also, a very popular favorite this year would be characters from popular movies like the Hunger Games: Throw on all black and grab a back-pack, make a mocking jay pin out of paper or even print an image of one and tape it on, smear some eyeshadow or bronzer over your face to repre-sent dirt and you’re Kat-niss Everdeen. Twilight also is one that will prob-ably stay in style for quite a while, and while there are many characters to choose from, why not just be yourself as a vampire? All you need is some white makeup and fake fangs
and you’re good to go.For those of us look-
ing for a more comical approach to Halloween, the following website is a great find for anything “Do it yourself”: http://shine.y a h o o . c o m / h a v e n / 3 0 -easy-diy-halloween-cos-tume-ideas-2400816.html
Many of us don’t real-ize that we have so many items with costume wor-thy potential sitting inside of our closets. Consider wearing a sports uniform belonging to you or even one of your friends, or if you’re a pre-med student you can wear scrubs and
carry around a stetho-scope - now you’re a doc-tor!
Another very simple idea is taking a solid color t-shirt and spicing it up with fabric paint or even permanent marker. Simply adding a face could trans-form you into anything from a Jack O’Lantern to a ghost, to even an m&m.
The possibilities really are endless when it comes to costumes, but whether you’ve chosen to purchase a costume, or use of our ideas above, hopefully you will have a very Spooktac-ular Halloween!
eMily M. lanGStaff Writer
suBmitted Photo: emiLy GaViGanEMILY GAVIGAN models a zombie makeup look which can be accomplished with a few makeup sup-plies. Makeup courtesy of Liana Young.
Although he is known for roles such as Matt Murdock in ‘Daredevil’ and Doug MacRay in ‘The Town,’ Ben Affleck has also tried his hand at di-recting. He has directed Gone Baby Gone and the same film he starred in: The Town. In these mov-ies, Affleck proved that he was a good director. But with Argo, he proves that he is a great director, skill-fully combining elements of a swift action film with the tension of a political
thriller. Set during the Iran hos-
tage crisis of 1979, the film follows CIA opera-tive Tony Mendez (played by Affleck, who works on both sides of the camera) as he attempts to rescue six American staffers who are forced to take refuge in the home of a Cana-dian diplomat after the fall of the American em-bassy. Mendez concocts a scheme to disguise the six hostages as members of a Canadian film crew scout-ing locations in Tehran for a sci-fi film called Argo. To establish legitimacy, Mendez enlists the help
of a Hollywood makeup artist ( John Goodman) and a hotshot producer (Alan Arkin). Although he is onscreen for less than fifteen minutes, Arkin gives an award-caliber performance as the cocky producer, exclaiming, “If I am going to make a fake movie, then it’s going to be a fake hit!” The duo of Arkin and Goodman inject much-needed comic relief into an overall suspense-ful film.
The film’s prologue pro-vides a history of Iran’s political and social trou-bles, shedding light on the country’s resentment
toward the United States. Affleck expertly depicts the Iranians’ growing ten-sion and rage toward the West. The film is chilling-ly relevant, as its release comes at a time when Iran is a hot-button issue in the presidential race.
Without a doubt, Argo is one of the best films of the year, not only as a captivating action film but also as a reflection on American politics and U.S involvement in foreign af-fairs. Argo’s greatest feat is that it vacillates be-tween political awareness and pure cinematic enter-tainment.
luKe a. BonielloArts & Life Correspondent
Photo Courtesy of imdB.Com‘ARGO,’ A fi lm directed by Ben Affl eck, tells the story of the Iran hostage crisis of 1979.
“This is Halloween”
byPanic! at
the Disco
the aquinas Photo / niCoLe LoPeZ-isaSUSAN PICKUP models as Katniss Everdeen, the pro-tagonist from ‘The Hunger Games.’ This costume and others are expected to be popular this Halloween.
THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 9
‘Sinister’ provides scares for Halloween moviegoers
“It’s in between Dr. Fraustino, Dr. Gomez and Father Cadigan.”
Raykia KoromaSenior, Bronx, N.Y.
“Father Malloy.”
Ray GraspyFirst Year, Moscow
“Dr. Harris.”
Alannah CaiseySophomore, Scranton
“Dr. Parente.”
Don FenocchiJunior, Olyphant
“Dr. Fraustino.”
Tai JeanSenior, Brooklyn, N.Y.
“Chris Cummings. The one rocking the Abe Lincoln beard.”
Nicole ClemsonSenior, Dallas
- Cariann VialVa, CaMpuS pollSter
“Sinister” had a great start before it even hit theaters. Anyone who witnessed the trailer couldn’t help but be intrigued; the 2.5 minutes of movie clips managed to get people interested and fright-ened without giving too much away. It was basically a perfect trailer, but how was the movie? Grab your iPhone flashlight app and take a look at “Sinister.”
The film centers on Ellison,
his wife Tracy and their two children Trevor and Ashley. Ellison wrote a popular true crime novel early in his life and refuses to accept that his 15 minutes of fame are over. He constantly moves his fam-ily around to be closer to gris-ly crime scenes, causing his son to have night terrors and isolating both of his children from their peers. Although they have a few arguments over the course of the film, his wife remains unbelievably understanding and support-ive. Why she remains jobless and always out of the house
remains a mystery, and the lack of other character traits make her role in the movie rather lackluster.
Ellison has moved into a house previously owned by a family who was hanged in the backyard. He discovers a box of super 8 films in the attic and decides to watch them with the hope of learn-ing more about the family. He is appalled and excited by the footage and is so desperate to be famous again that he opts out of calling the police when he discovers there are murders on the film. One by
one he watches them, each more graphic and disturbing than the last, and each featur-ing a different family being murdered.
One thing to mention is El-lison’s impressive knowledge of technology. He is able to set up the machine and the pro-jector screen, edit film, down-load files to his laptop and many more things that many people would not be quite so at ease with. But whenever the serious sound of clicks and buttons of the projector ensue, you know you’re in for a disturbing three minutes of
murder scenes. Things gradually get more
and more frightening for Elli-son until finally he can stand it no longer and moves his family back to their old house.
But shortly after arriving, he finds a familiar box full of super 8 films in the attic, and realizes the connection the films have to one another and his own life. A nice twist ending ensues and the audi-ence realizes how many clues were featured throughout the movie that went unnoticed.
“Sinister” contains very few light hearted moments,
and the lack of giveaway music or sounds along with constant scares give audience members very little time to recover between shocks.
The film includes one or two pointless subplots, a few unnecessary scenes and a plethora of plot holes, but it has very good pacing, the sto-ryline is somewhat complex (but not to a point where it is overly confusing) and the few jump scares it included were used well. “Sinister” is a fresh dose of horror that any scary movie fan would be crazy to miss.
Bri Kelley Staff Writer
‘American Horror Story’ starts strong with edgy premier
The new season of “Ameri-can Horror Story: Asylum” showed that its writer and creator, Ryan Murphy, knows how to appeal to all audiences. As writer and creator for hit shows such as “Glee” and “Nip/Tuck,” Murphy can specify his
shows to their certain audi-ence. He just has to make sure he can keep them tuned in.
On the season premier of “Asylum,” Murphy made sure he covered all the bases. Sex, blood, zealot nuns, alien abduc-tions, lobotomies and Adam Levine are only some of the at-tritions in the first episode.
Set inside a church-run
mental institution during the 1960s, the setting alone should give you chills. There is a hier-archy of the nuns with return-ing actress Jessica Lange who balances controlling the crazies with having certain feelings for the head priest.
No one questions the dis-appearance of some of the characters, which leaves them
in the hands of shady doctors and incompetent nuns. The characters start to question their own well-being as they are locked up and tested on. They now have to believe in themselves, and possibly each other, if they want any chance to leave with their sanity.
But viewers may have been lost, or turned off by the hour-
long program. In its quest to draw and dazzle crowds, some viewers found themselves lost in the plot, especially with ac-tors from the first season play-ing completely new roles in the new story.
My advice is to be patient. For those who have seen the first season, think back. Did the first few episodes leave
any impression except confu-sion?
Each episode informs as much as it confuses. Listen-ing to friends argue theories in between commercials and after the show can help solve the puzzle that Murphy throws into the story, and this season is sure to leave plenty to talk about.
Joe WeiteMeyer Arts & Life Editor
THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 10
Business Joseph Bruzzesi
Business Editor
JoSeph W. BruzzeSiBusiness Editor
Harvard professor speaks about importance of cities at lecturedata from oct. 24, 2012: dJia: -25.19 (0.19%) S&p 500: -4.36 (0.31%) naSdaQ: -8.77 (0.29%) oil: -0. 43 (0.48%) 10 yr. +0.01 (0.62%)
While millions of people across the United States tuned into the presiden-tial debate, University students were offered the opportunity to attend the annual Henry George lec-ture Monday. Despite the pivotal election, playoff baseball and Monday Night Football, the lecture drew enough students and fac-ulty to fill the room.
The lecture featured Dr. Ed Glaeser, the Fred and Eleanor Glimp professor of economics at Harvard University. Glaeser studies the economics of cities and has written about scores of urban issues, including the growth of cities, segrega-tion, crime and housing markets. He is particularly interested in the role that geographic proximity can play in creating knowledge and innovation. Glaeser is the author of “Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier.”
Glaeser gave a lecture on the “Economics of Cit-ies.” He first asked what a city is. A city represents the absence of distance between people. The three densest cities in the United States, New York, Chicago and Boston, make up a mere 13 percent of the U.S. population, but create an astounding 20 percent of our gross domestic prod-uct. Furthermore, these cit-ies often have some of the lowest mortality rates and even the cleanest water.
Glaeser shed insight on the recent U.S. housing bust. Glaeser highlighted that the availability of capital spurred movement toward warm cities. Cities like Las Vegas saw extreme growth on its outskirts as the housing demand in-creased. Historically, the price of a home in the Las Vegas suburbs was close to the cost of its production. During the boom, prices were more than double what the costs were to build it. Glaeser explained that while it may be rea-sonable to place a high val-ue on the scarce amount of bayside homes in a city like San Francisco, it wasn’t as rational to value the homes in Las Vegas that way.
Glaeser opened many eyes to the advantages of cities, with the main ad-vantage being opportunity. Genius in architectural works of art and even fi-nancial models are prod-ucts of many minds. A city enables its people to work together and to collaborate.
Junior Brian Lopes posed a question for Dr. Glaeser. “Is New York City still an at-tractive place to live? Is the cost of living worth what I can make of myself there?”
Lopes asked.Glaeser answered op-
timistically. He explained that New York City is still the home of the entre-preneurial spirit. Brilliant minds from all over the world have come together to build the city and the abundance of capital to support their projects is evident. New York is not alone in its attraction. Cit-ies across the United States draw some of the most innovative minds. Glae-ser also mentioned that there are lower death rates among children and teens in the city because they are more likely to choose pub-lic transit, which is popular in NYC. Its suicide rates among teens are some of the lowest in the nation. The ability to create is also grasped best in urban set-tings, Glaeser said.
Glaeser said that some things dwarf the develop-ment of cities, like exten-sive spending on a mono-
rail system in Detroit. While there were already enough transportation methods to make the city’s operations work, a monorail was built. States like Massachusetts and cities like Boston have chosen to spend their mon-ey on education. Looking at the current state of both Detroit and Boston, one could see how educational investment adds more val-ue than unnecessary infra-structure. A large-scale in-frastructure project should be funded by users of the project, Glaeser said. If the existence of the project cre-ates enough value that the user is willing to pay for it, then it should be built.
Glaeser also stressed the value of education. During his lecture Glaeser said that “education is the bedrock on which this country ex-ists.” He worries that the United States may be fall-ing behind. The nation that once pioneered education now ranks in the middle
portion of global education while many nations like Singapore continue to grow their education standards at an increasing rate, Glae-ser said. Glaeser spoke on the development, saying, “…we are plowing ahead in mediocrity.”
Glaeser explained how integral quality teachers are to the United States. Glaeser began explain-ing the impact of qual-ity teachers on test scores. While there was an appar-ent spread between scores, a more interesting statistic was noted. Students who had quality math teach-ers showed an average of an 80 percent increase in the amount of money they earned throughout their lives, Glaeser said. While the value added from qual-ity teaching to test scores is noteable, value added on earnings is extraordinary.
Glaeser also spoke about the city of Scranton. Scran-ton was once a growing
industrial city, profiting off of the boom of anthracite coal. The mining of natu-ral resources created jobs in the mines, manufactur-ing plants and shipping. As anthracite coal became an inferior means of energy, Scranton began a hard col-lapse. The town has still struggled to fix an employ-ment issue. This theme has been seen in many cities in global history, Glaeser said. Glaeser said that it seems jobs from ventures and jobs from natural resourc-es are almost inverse. The more dependent an area on its natural resources, the less likely it seems it will develop a new product to sell.
Glaeser asked if cities the only innovation cen-ters. The University is a campus of highly talented individuals. It seems many students have lost sight of why they are here learning skills for the majors they chose, Glaeser said. Getting
a full-time job and retiring are certainly part of the American dream. Working hard in high school to get a top-notch college educa-tion that will provide a job at one of America’s corpo-rate empires is not nec-essarily the wrong track, Glaeser said. He observed that plenty of students from science schools go on to be doctors, just as a number of students who graduate from the busi-ness school will someday be traders at top financial institutions. Glaeser said there is, however, one abil-ity that is often overlooked: entrepreneurial ability.
It seems students have bought into this track of education and the job mar-ket, Glaeser said. Develop-ing a product and starting a business is not limited to students who study busi-ness. Students across all education sectors share this ability. Glaeser said that the legal system in the United States provides the best structure for the production of intellectual property that can be pack-aged and sold throughout the world. Although many students are hoping to go out and seek a job, there is nothing wrong with creat-ing one for themselves.
Scranton is certainly a struggling city, but one thing residents and observ-ers can agree on is the city still has a chance, Glaeser said. The skills students are developing at The Univer-sity need to be harnessed and combined with the ar-ray of skills other students have. While students may be able to connect to mas-sive networks on the Inter-net, social networking will never make face-to-face communication obsolete, Glaeser said. He said that students throughout the campus can use the valu-able time they spend on social networking sites to create things that can make life easier. The next time you look at a rubber band, do not hesitate to create the Silly Band. The market for rubber bands shaped like dinosaurs and other animals is estimated to be worth over $200 mil-lion dollars.
Glaeser said that is nev-er too late to save a city. The students at the Univer-sity of Scranton have the education, alumni network, and faculty backing to support the development of quality innovations. These innovations are what brings prosperity to a city. Glaeser explained this con-cept well when he said, “If you want to rebuild a city, build two universities, and wait 50 years.” The current students of this University can represent the class that not only takes this school and city to the next level, but the world to the next level.
the aquinas Photo / marissa roJas DR. EDWARD Glaeser gave a lecture at the annual Henry George lecture. Glaeser explained his fi ndings on the “Economics of Cities.” Glaeser fi lled nearly every seat in the room as students from all majors came to hear him speak. He delivered an encouraging message and gave quality economic insight for University students.
11THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Earnings seasons is well under way and it is a bloodbath. Many of the S&P 500 stocks have been crushed by negative growth and overall stock selloff. The Dow Jones In-dustrial Average moved downward of well over 100 basis points Friday. But the selloff didn’t stop there. Monday and Tues-day both offered a down-ward trend. What does
this mean for investors?When the Dow Jones
falls triple digits, this means analysts are some-what bearish on stocks and are speculating a weak quarter. Investors have seen this bearish trend throughout earnings season and some analysts are forecasting another weak quarter going into the holiday season. From Friday until Tuesday, the Dow Jones has declined 2.79 percent, or 377.76 points. The S&P 500 has declined 2.86 percent, or
41.75 points, since Friday. But in such a sea of red, where was the right call for this week’s earnings? It was Yahoo that reported earnings after the bell on Monday. That’s right, Ya-hoo, the company that al-most declared bankruptcy last year.
From the close on Fri-day, Yahoo has seen a 3 percent gain in its com-mon shares with an overall day-best 4.5 percent gain Tuesday. But for many in-vestors, Yahoo was a long-shot because it has seen
less than stellar results in previous years and has been losing to competi-tors such as Google. What made Yahoo’s third quar-ter earnings so profitable was its sale of its stake in Alibaba, the Chinese Inter-net company.
The facts about Yahoo’s earnings. Yahoo recorded an overall profit of $3.16 billion for the quarter, which yields a $2.64 com-mon share. This is up from Yahoo’s last third quarter, which only brought in $293.3 million. It is an over-
all $2.87 billion gain from a year ago. Although those numbers are impressive, what really stands out is that Yahoo increased its net revenue 1.6 percent, taking revenue of $1.09 billion. That is the number that has impressed many analysts.
Yahoo would have definitely flown under the radar of many Kania School of Management business students. But se-nior Joseph Muoio actually shorted the company on speculation of weak earn-
ings and with competitor Google’s earnings taking a loss. This plummeted his Doyle Stock Exchange portfolio to the negative because Yahoo shares soared to the upside.
Yahoo’s earnings show that analysts do not al-ways know what can happen. This company was written off by every respected analyst on the street last year and many assumed Yahoo would be bought out by Google or AOL, but the company has rebounded.
yahoo beats earnings expectations in unstable marketBrian lopeS
Staff Writer
High-Frequency Trading Threatens Financial Mar-kets
A generic definition of high-frequency trad-ing is the use of sophisti-cated technological tools and computer algorithms to trade securities on a rapid basis However, it has evolved to encompass much more.
Since the early 1980s, high-frequency trading, or HTF has steadily grown and been adopted by every financial institution. HFT accounted for less than 10 percent of equity orders but in 2010 in the early 2000’s, but in 2010 nearly 70% all equity trades in the U.S. were by high frequency traders. Despite this, the industry existed in relative secrecy until recently. The New York Times published
an article in 2009 highlight-ing the threat the industry poses to the equity markets, and since then the use of high-frequency trading has been a crucial issue that has garnered headline attention throughout the U.S. Profits from high-frequency trad-ing firms in 2012 will exceed $1 billion for the first time and the industry appears to be growing despite harsh criticism.
The strategy of high-frequency trading involves the use of algorithms and computerized quantitative models that trade securi-ties. There are four gen-eral strategies adopted by firms — market making, ticker tape trading, event arbitrage and statistical ar-bitrage — but many of the algorithms used are closely held within the institutions and their exact strategies are largely unknown. One controversial strategy in-
volves sending out millions of orders, none of which are meant to be placed, de-signed to dump manipula-tive information onto the markets which could influ-ence a securities price. Af-ter the firms know a stock’s price will be negatively in-fluenced by a huge increase in volume they can then bet against the price and make an easy profit that goes rel-atively unnoticed.
Because of the lack of transparency, many people in the industry believe high-frequency trading poses se-rious threats to the finan-cial markets. Opponents of the industry argue that these firms are gaining ad-vantages over average in-vestors by using super-fast computers and co-locating servers at exchanges. They also argue that high-fre-quency trading takes away from the true purpose of capital markets, which is to
allocate capital to corpora-tions, and threatens a vital industry.
The first clear example of the potential threat high-frequency trading poses was on May 6, 2010 in the Flash Crash. On that day, the Dow Jones In-dustrial Average plunged 1000 points only to recover within minutes. A Securities and Exchanges Commission investigation found that an irregular trade, the sale of $4.1 billion in futures con-tracts by a mutual fund, set off a series of computer al-gorithms at high-frequency trading firms that started a massive sell-off in the markets. When the high-frequency firms left the market minutes later, the markets swung back up to their normal levels. By 3 p.m. the same day, most stocks “had reverted back to trading at prices reflect-ing true consensus values,
“according to a SEC and Commodity Futures trading Commission.
There are other exam-ples of the threat that high-frequency traders pose. Just this summer, Knight Capi-tal (NYSE: KCG) suffered a $440 million pre-tax loss after a computer system became rouge and placed orders for over 140 compa-nies listed on the New York Stock Exchange sending prices wild. The company described the issue as a “technology breakdown” but analysts of the compa-ny were quick to note that the computer system that failed was on their high-frequency trading desk. These are just two of the many instances in which high-frequency trading has been noted in dramatically affecting the markets.
A high-speed trading firm, Eladian Partners, shut down operations and fired
most of their 50 employees this week after the part-ners decided to leave the industry completely. The partners believe that new regulations could dramati-cally change the industry and feared being out of business with nowhere to go. Government officials, including the Chicago Fed-eral Reserve Chairman, has already stated that new regulations on the practice will be instituted by the year’s end. Both candidates for U.S president have al-ready outlined what they plan to do to combat this. President Obama has al-ready discussed how his plan to fully institute Dodd-Frank legislation would re-strict high-frequency trad-ing completely, but could also harm other parts of the finance sector. Governor Romney has pledged to in-stitute new regulations and oversight on the industry.
daniel MaSSariBusiness Writer
High-frequency trading threatens fi nancial markets
Interested in writing for the business section?Contact: [email protected]
The P.R.I.S.M. (Portfolio of Responsible Investments under Student Manage-ment) group has managed a portion of The University endowment fund for sev-eral years. P.R.I.S.M. cur-rently manages a portfolio compiled of 29 stocks worth a total of $254,000. Many schools have clubs similar to P.R.I.S.M. However, they tend to have their groups manage fake money as opposed to real money.
The goal of P.R.I.S.M. is to safeguard The University’s capital while better under-standing the investment pro-cess. The group benchmarks its portfolio to the returns of the S&P500. If the S&P500 is returning an extremely high return, P.R.I.S.M. would like to achieve a slightly lower return relative to the S&P500. If the S&P500 is yielding a negative or low re-turn, P.R.I.S.M. would expect to achieve a return that out-performs the S&P500. More-over, the group attempts to keep a relatively defensive
portfolio. P.R.I.S.M. meets weekly
to make buy and sell deci-sions based on the macro economy, sector analysis and specific stock analysis. The group follows a top-down approach when mak-ing buy and sell decisions for the portfolio. P.R.I.S.M.’s macroeconomic team first develops a view of where it believes the general market is headed using leading in-dicators and respect for the news. Based on the mac-roeconomic team’s views,
P.R.I.S.M. decides which sec-tors within the S&P500 it be-lieves will underperform and outperform and correspond-ingly positions itself under weight and over weight in those sectors. Within those sectors P.R.I.S.M. then iso-lates specific stocks it pre-dicts to underperform and outperform relative to other stocks in those sectors by us-ing fundamental and techni-cal analysis.
Leaders will pitch wheth-er to buy or sell these specif-ics stocks for the portfolio.
The leaders are paired with underclassmen during their stock pitches so that the un-derclassmen can learn from leaders. Underclassmen also stand to benefit in their fu-ture economics and finance classes because of the rele-vant topics discussed during P.R.I.S.M.’s meetings. Every other week, P.R.I.S.M. has a conference call with Univer-sity alumni who work in the financial industry and partic-ipated in P.R.I.S.M. while they were students. The speak-ers will explain their current
jobs and their views of the financial markets. So far, the P.R.I.S.M. members have heard from Michael Dwier and Daniel Parisi. Both Dwier and Parisi were past P.R.I.S.M. presidents and both work for UBS in New York City. Many alumni are ten-tatively scheduled to speak, including Fred Fuchs, credit analyst at Morgan Stanley, and Daniel “Juice” Krajewski, analyst of non-agency back mortgage backed securities at RBC.
P.R.I.S.M. has maintained
a relatively negative view of the financial markets throughout the year and is positioning itself for the worst. Recent corporate earnings have come in be-low expectations, which have sent the S&P500 down 3 percent over the past month. The United States is unsure of its next president and financial markets are notoriously unstable during times of uncertainty. Eu-rope is making little prog-ress toward solving its is-sues. The Federal Reserve’s recent bond-buying program is completely experimental and guarantees nothing ex-cept future inflation. The less politically-discussed fis-cal cliff is still staring inves-tors in the eyes. P.R.I.S.M. has cut some of its positions in half in order to take in profits and has added high dividend paying stocks to its portfolio.
P.R.I.S.M. welcomes all majors and especially en-courages economics and finance majors with an in-terest in the financial mar-kets to join. If you have an interest in joining P.R.I.S.M., please email joseph.muoio.
p.r.i.S.M re-adjusts portfolio and connects with successful alumniJoSeph Muoio
Staff Writer
Photo Courtesy of BLoomBerGTHE P.R.I.S.M group at The University recently bought shares of Simon Property Group (ticker: SPG).
The new water bottle fil-ters in the Loyola Science Center bring even more sustainability to the cam-pus life at Scranton. One of the new bottle filters can be seen on the third floor of St. Thomas Hall across from the Jesuit Center. These water fountains produce cold, filtered water and are specially designed to refill bottles of water. According to Mark Murphy, the assis-tant director of utilities and plant engineer, the new wa-ter fountains form part of The University’s aim to be-come more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
These bottle filters on water fountains in the sci-ence center are among sev-eral other refillable water stations located in the Well-ness Center, Weinberg Me-morial Library, the DeNa-ples Center and the fitness center. However, according to Murphy, the water sta-tions in the library and the DeNaples Center are leased equipment. In contrast, the new water filters only re-quire maintenance to be kept usable. This means minimum fees - no peri-odical payments. The only costs are incurred through the task of keeping the filters in clean condition.
“I don’t know how many students use bottled wa-ter on campus, but cer-tainly if more and more students began to use re-usable water bottles, the
amount of bottled water purchased would decrease and cause the amount of plastic used for those to fall as well,” Murphy said.
In light of recent trends toward environmentally-friendly attitudes, more and more students seem to be using reusable water bottles. Brita water bottles are a popular choice. These bottles include a built-in filter to purify tap water. Students are concerned with drinking clean water and the new water filters in the Loyola Science Cen-ter will only facilitate find-ing clean, portable water.
Not only is it impor-tant for students to make the effort to use reus-able water bottles, but the placement of these refill-ing stations also makes an impact, Murphy said.
“The placement of the water bottle filter in St. Thomas Hall is very good. There is a ton of foot traf-fic every day in St. Thom-as. Thousands of students and faculty see it and that in itself is very good publicity for these filters and leads to greater uti-lization,” Murphy said.
Since The University in-tended the science center to become a new center of academic and student activity, installing new wa-ter filters on water foun-tains there is an especially good idea. Thousands of students can find easy ac-cess there to purified wa-ter and utilize the filters to the maximum extent.
The University will in-
stall two more water fil-ters on campus. One may be installed in Hyland Hall and another will be in either the Long Center or the Byron Recreation Complex, Murphy said.
This is promising news for campus sustainability and is also a cost-effective option. Murphy explained that the filters are a better option for The University.
“There is also a kit that you can install. One of the packages that the com-pany Elkay offers is a kit to install just the filter on top of existing water foun-tains. This is a lot cheaper because you don’t have to replace the whole water fountain,” Murphy said.
The working refrig-eration parts in the foun-tains do not have to be replaced with new ones, either. This method makes it much less expensive to upgrade water fountains throughout the school.
Thus far, only a few of the new water bottle filters exist in the science center and St. Thomas. Though The University plans to add more filters through-out campus, students must also make the effort to participate in the sustain-ability effort. As many students as possible need to make the effort to use reusable water bottles. This makes installing the new filters worth the cost and helps the entire student community participate in making The University a greener and more environ-mentally-friendly place.
Jennifer Zarate
Science & Technology EditorScience Tech12 THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Past advances lead to Windows 8 new fi lters promote sustainability
Windows 8 will be re-leased Friday to the general public and computing as we know it will change forever. Gone are the days of the Start menu. Gone are many of the underlying technolo-gies developers have lever-aged for decades. Windows is now set to move toward a more fluid user interface, a more controlled applica-tion delivery system and a more friendly experience on tablets and other mo-bile devices. With this next milestone for Microsoft on the horizon, it would be appropriate to look back at the last 26 years of computing to see just how far Windows has come.
Microsoft burst onto the tech scene in the early 1980s as a software company with some of the most inno-vative and powerful com-puting tools in the world. It created a text-based operat-ing system called MS-DOS that gave developers and savvy users more avenues for creation, expression and productivity. The system sold well and became popu-lar, but Microsoft knew it needed to take things to the next level. In order to start reaching the less-technical consumer, it needed to make the computer more accessible by leverag-ing graphics, imagery and other visual components.
With that in mind, the corporation built and re-leased the first version of Windows in late 1985. Win-dows 1.0 was essentially an MS-DOS program that visu-alized many of that operat-ing system’s commands and features. These graphical elements were difficult to implement and the features that did exist were primi-tive. There was no Start menu, windows could not overlap and very few pro-grams took full advantage of that visual component. As a result, Windows 1.0 failed to catch on. How-ever, Microsoft was deter-mined to make this idea work, and it pressed on.
Windows 2.0 was re-leased in late 1987, and with it came incremental improvements, the first Windows versions of Mi-crosoft Word and Excel and much more third-party support from developers. A bigger change came in the form of Windows 2.1 in May 1988. Different ver-sions of Windows 2.1 were made available that ran bet-ter on certain computers with certain hardware. This started the practice of op-timizing operating systems for specific hardware that many companies, especially Apple, continue to this day.
Windows 3.0 was re-leased in May of 1990. This version included some more under-the-hood improve-ments, but also made some changes to the overall user interface that made Win-
dows a serious mainstream alternative to the Macintosh and the Amiga. This version added features like click-able icons and the File Man-ager, making it easier for people to adapt to and use a computer. An updated ver-sion known as Windows 3.1 was released in April 1992, and with it came even more updates like the addition of Minesweeper and the abil-ity to drag and drop icons.
Microsoft released Win-dows 95 in August 1995, and this release was lauded as a major step forward. It introduced some of the most popular and distinc-tive features of Windows, such as the taskbar and the Start menu. It also intro-duced the world to Inter-net Explorer and included the foundation for Internet connectivity that the com-pany would improve upon in later releases. Windows 95 proved to be a massive success and quickly be-came the most popular op-erating system in the world. This popularity, combined with some curious busi-ness practices and market-ing techniques, formed the basis of several well-known lawsuits leveraged against Microsoft. Despite these le-gal ramifications, Windows continued to grow in popu-larity around the world.
Windows 98 was re-leased in June 1998 and re-fined many of the features found in Windows 95. Inter-net Explorer was updated, graphical capabilities were expanded and networking capabilities were greatly enhanced. Most of the im-provements were under-the-hood changes that made the system faster, more sta-ble and more pleasant for the user to experience. An updated version known as Windows 98 Second Edition was released approximately one year later, and it fur-ther refined and improved the operating system.
The next two versions of Windows set the operating system up for one of its most drastic behind-the-scenes changes ever. Windows ME, or Millenium Edition, was released in September 2000, and was the last version of Windows to be based on the underlying MS-DOS foundation. Windows ME was heavily criticized by both critics and users for being buggy and lacking support for older programs, although this was side-stepped by Microsoft fairly quickly as ME was made obsolete in just one year. Windows 2000 was released earlier than ME (February 2000) and ran on a different foundation of code known as “NT.” Microsoft had cre-ated an NT-based line of Windows operating sys-tems since Windows 3.1, but 2000 helped bring the line down from high-end pro-ductivity usage. Microsoft has used this NT codebase for every version of Win-dows from 2000 onward.
Windows XP was re-
leased in October 2001 and it served as the first version of Windows that directed the new NT style toward the average consumer. Al-though the usual under-the-hood improvements made the system far more stable, XP became known for its many security vulnerabili-ties that remained an issue even after three service packs were released. XP also introduced a new and more streamlined user in-terface and graphical de-sign that made the system even easier to use for casual consumers. XP was also the first version of Windows to be compatible with modern 64-bit computers. Starting with XP, Microsoft began to split Windows into de-finitive versions, known as Home Edition and Pro-fessional, in an attempt to target specific users more directly. XP, like its prede-cessors, became extremely popular upon its release and is heavily used all around the world to this day.
Windows Vista was re-leased in January 2007; the gap between the releases of XP and Vista remains the longest gap between ver-sions of Windows in the op-erating system’s history. Vis-ta again reworked the user interface to give it a glassier design in a redesign known as Aero. Despite looking much nicer and adding more powerful features, Vista was heavily criticized for poor application sup-port and too-frequent pri-vacy prompts that the user must acknowledge. Even after two service packs many of Vista’s lingering is-sues remain, and although it was still incredibly popu-lar, this had led to slower adoption rates and lower satisfaction ratings than Microsoft was expecting.
The company bounced back, however, with the release of Windows 7 in Oc-tober 2009. 7 changed next to nothing that the user can see, but the under-the-hood changes were dramatic. 7 fixed many of the issues that users lamented in Vista, like its compatibility issues and slow nature, and its speed has been the source of consistent praise from critics and users, even on less powerful machines like netbooks and ultrabooks. Like previous versions, Windows 7 was extremely popular upon release and remains popular today.
Now we find ourselves on the brink of Windows 8, which is set to deliver an-other major step forward. With its revamped Start screen and emphasis on mobile and tablet friendli-ness, Microsoft is looking to innovate and redefine the industry it has helped mold for so long. Critical and user reception to these changes has not been uni-versally positive, however, and we will see how read-ily consumers embrace these radical changes when Windows 8 ships Friday.
louiS BalzaniStaff Writer
the aquiinas Photo / shawn kenney
NEW WATER bottle fi lters in the Loyola Science Center aim to be more sustainable and environmentally friendly as a part of The University’s green movement.
aliCe Chen liaWStaff Writer
13THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Faith Andrew MilewskiFaith Editor
Monday-Friday
12:05 p.m. & 4:40 p.m.
Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.
Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Sunday
11 a.m., 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Mass Schedule
Two American saints canonized by Pope Benedict
Rev. Henry Haske, S.J., of the Scranton Jesuit Community, died peace-fully in his sleep this Sun-day. He was on vacation in Kiawah Island, S.C. He was 85 years old, and this year marked his fourth year back in Scranton, serving at the Scranton Preparatory School.
“It is with great sad-ness at his passing, but with great gratitude for his life and witness as a ‘plain-spoken, quintes-sential Jesuit’ that we in-form you of the death of Rev. Henry Haske, S.J., of the Scranton Jesuit Com-munity,” Rev. Rick Malloy, S.J., wrote in an email to The University commu-nity.
Haske graduated from Loyola High School in 1944, and he entered the Society of Jesus in 1945. Haske was then ordained a priest 12 years later in 1957. He went on to earn degrees from Woodstock College and teach Lat-in and Greek at Scran-ton Preparatory School. Haske then went on to serve as a minister and teacher at Colegio San Mateo in Chile.
Haske recounts his time in Chile in an article on the Jesuit Vocations website: “… together with five others, knowing hardly any Spanish and literally nothing about the school, nor the cul-ture, I was off to Osorno in southern Chile. Imag-ine hopping off the plane on a dreary, rainy day,
having no idea where you are and unable to com-municate properly.”
Haske acted in key roles for the Jesuits’ Mary-land Province, and he also served as a campus min-ister and religion teacher in Washington, D.C., Je-suit preparatory schools. Haske later served as the director of the Jesuit Cen-ter nursing community in Wernersville.
While serving in the Maryland Province, Haske was named assistant ter-tian director and co-di-rector of novices, first at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School and then at the novitiate. While serving as the assistant tertian director, Haske aided new Jesuits in their terianship, the period of study and prayer, usually 10 to 15
years after novitiate.Haske later returned
to Scranton Preparatory School after 2008, and he served as a senior Jesuit priest and pastoral minis-ter until his death.
“God continues to bless me with His Providential care … Now, in my de-clining years, as the Se-nior Priest at Scranton Prep, I enjoy helping out with campus ministry and greeting, every day, the grandchildren I never had,” Haske writes in his account on The Jesuit Vo-cations Office website.
There will be a viewing from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Fri-day at the Campion Hall Scranton Jesuit Commu-nity, and a funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Sat-urday at the Cathedral of St. Peter.
andreW MileWSKi Faith Editor
Pope Benedict canon-ized seven new saints, including two American women, St. Kateri Tekak-witha and St. Marianne Cope, in front of a crowd of tens of thousands of people Oct. 21 in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Some specta-tors wore feathered head-dresses or Hawaiian shirts and leis to celebrate these two women, the former a Native American saint and the latter a Franciscan nun who ministered to lepers in Hawaii.
The long journey to sainthood ends with can-onization, an official dec-laration by the Church that they lived Christian lives worthy of emulation and are now able to intercede for the faithful before God in heaven. The process of becoming a saint involves a prolonged inquiry into an individual’s life on both local and ecclesiastical lev-els. Additionally, two con-firmed miracles resulting from the saint’s interces-sion are required as a sign of his or her presence in heaven.
As Rev. Jim Martin, S.J., popular author of “The Je-suit Guide to Almost Ev-erything,” explained in an interview with National Public Radio’s Guy Raz, “I always tell people that God creates the saints. It’s just
the church who recognizes the saint.”
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, known as “Lily of the Mo-hawks,” was born in Au-riesville, N.Y. in 1656. Her mother, an Algonquin In-dian and convert to Ca-tholicism, and her father, a Mohawk, both died in a smallpox outbreak when she was four. Kateri was baptized by French Jesu-its at the age of 20, which earned her the enmity of her Mohawk community. She fled to a Jesuit mission
in Canada near Montreal that was set up to protect the Mohawks against the Iroquois. She lived a life of piety until her death at the age 24.
“Kateri impresses us by the action of grace in her life in spite of the absence of external help, and by the courage of her vocation, so unusual in her culture,” Pope Benedict said.
In his interview, Mar-tin pointed out that many miracles relate somehow to the lives of the saints
through whose interces-sion they occur. Last year, Pope Benedict confirmed St. Kateri’s second miracle, the miraculous 2006 heal-ing of an eleven-year-old Native American boy in Washington who suffered from a flesh-eating bacte-rial infection. His parents prayed to St. Kateri, who had suffered disfigurement as a result of smallpox, and their son was cured within several days.
The other American saint, St. Marianne Cope,
was born in 1838 in Ger-many, and moved to Utica, N.Y. two years later. She en-tered the Third Order Regu-lar of St. Francis in Syra-cuse and served for a time as mother superior of her convent. She moved to the island of Molokai in Hawaii in 1883 to work with suffer-ers of Hansen’s Disease, or leprosy. She was the only one of 50 religious leaders asked to come by the king and queen of Hawaii who answered the call. While in Hawaii, St. Marianne
worked with Damien De Veuster, a Belgian priest who was canonized in 2009 and who is known as St. Damien of Molokai. St. Marianne oversaw a hospi-tal in Honolulu and worked tirelessly until her death in 1913.
Pope Benedict called St. Marianne “a shining and en-ergetic example of the best of the tradition of Catholic nursing sisters and of the spirit of her beloved St. Fran-cis.” St. Marianne’s second confirmed miracle occurred in 2005, when a woman in Syracuse suffering from pancreatic cancer was mi-raculously cured after pray-ing to the local saint.
The canonization of these two women gives the United States as a whole a reason to celebrate, as Sts. Kateri and Marianne bring the number of American saints to 12.
In addition to St. Kat-eri, two of the other newly canonized individuals have ties to the Society of Je-sus. St. Pedro Calungsod worked with Spanish Jesuit missionaries in Guam and was killed by natives in 1672. St. Jacques Berthieu, a 19-century Jesuit mission-ary, died at the hands of rebels in Madagasgar. Pope Benedict also canonized St. Carmen Salles y Baranguer-as, a Spanish nun and St. Giovanni Battista Piamarta, who founded a Catholic press agency in Italy.
W. ryan SChuSterStaff Writer
Courtesy of wikimedia CommonsTHE SISTERS of St. Francis stand at the Kaka’ako Branch Hospital. St Marianne Cope, a member of this group, moved to the island of Molokai in Hawaii in 1883 to work with sufferers of Hansen’s Disease, or lep-rosy. Pope Benedict XVI canonized her as a saint this past week.
Scranton remembers Jesuit’s life Election PrayerLord Jesus Christ, You told us to give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God.
Enlighten the minds of our people [in] America. May we choose a President of the United States, and other
government offi cials, according to Your Divine Will.
Give our citizens the courage to choose leaders of our nation who respect the sanctity of unborn human life, the sanctity of marriage, the sanctity of marital relations, the
sanctity of the family, and the sanctity of the aging.
Grant us the wisdom to give You, what belongs to You, our God. If we do this, as a nation, we are confi dent You will give us an abundance of Your blessings through our
elected leaders. Amen.
Composed by Rev. John Anthony Hardon, S.J.
Matt SalVatoreStaff Writer
14 THE AQUINAS
IN THIS ISSUE
alSo inCludedPreview: Men’s BasketballVolleyball’s season milestone
Men’s soccer stumbles for fi rst timeField Hockey notches OT upsetNHL lockout threatens seasonSports
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
SWIMMING AND DIVING
10/27 vs. Widener 1 p.m.
11/3 @ dickinson1 p.m.
CROSS-COUNTRY
10/27- landmark Conference Champi-
onshipsMen: 11 a.m.
Women: 12 p.m.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
10/27 vs. Juniata 1 p.m. 10/31 - landmark Semifi nals (tBa)
MEN’S SOCCER
10/27 vs. Juniata 3:30 p.m.
10/31 - landmark Semifi nals (tBa)
FIELD HOCKEY
10/28 @ Juniata1 p.m.
10/31 @ arcadia 12:00 p.m.
Women’s soccer remains undefeated in conference
For the third consecu-tive year, The University’s women’s soccer team is entering the final week of the season with an unde-feated record in the Land-mark Conference.
Scranton, the two-time defending Landmark Conference champion, clinched another spot in the playoffs after defeat-ing Moravian College last week, 1-0. First year Erin Casey scored her first ca-reer goal in the victory. Casey scored just over a minute into overtime off a corner kick served in by sophomore Ellen Walker.
“It was such an exciting experience and I was so happy to have the chance to actually score a goal, because as a defender those chances are rare to come by,” Casey said. “El-len [Walker] lofted a per-fect corner kick and I just had to redirect it into the back of the net.”
After starting the sea-son as a reserve off the bench, Casey has started on the backline now for
the Royals in three con-secutive matches. She has started at outside fullback but will now see more time in the center fullback position as Land-mark Conference play wraps up. Casey admits it took some time to get comfortable being in the starting lineup.
“I was originally so nervous about making a mistake that I wasn’t playing as relaxed and composed as normal, but the more I’ve been play-ing the more comfort-able I have felt out there,” Casey said. “The three other seniors on the back-line made the adjustment into the starting lineup a lot less nerve racking- just knowing I had them to support me and back me up.”
Most recently, the Roy-als tied Catholic Univer-sity, 0-0, Saturday after-noon in Washington, D.C. Scranton was outshot by Catholic 21-17, but did hold an advantage in the corner kick category, 4-1.
Junior goalkeeper Kelsey McAnelly made a career-high 12 saves for the Royals en route to winning Landmark Con-
ference Defensive Player of the Week for the sec-ond consecutive week. McAnelly’s clean sheet was her ninth shutout of the season, which ties her for eighth-most in a single season in Scran-ton history. Her 19 career shutouts are also fifth-most in school history.
The Royals let a chance to clinch the top seed in the conference tourna-ment get away Satur-day afternoon. However, Scranton remains in first place in the conference (3-0-2) and can clinch the first seed with a win against Juniata this Satur-day at Fitzpatrick Field. Before Saturday’s match, Scranton’s seven seniors will be honored for their contributions to the women’s soccer program.
Scranton has not lost a conference game since the 2009 season when the team’s playoff run was ended by Catholic in the Landmark Conference semifinals.
The Royals are back in action at 7 p.m. Saturday against Juniata College at Fitzpatrick Field. It is their final regular season game of the season.
“i believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast.”-eriC LiddeLL, “Chariots of fire”
the aquinas Photo / emma BLaCkSENIOR EMILY Farrell controls the ball at midfi eld during a recent match. The Royals are undefeated in conference play heading into the team’s fi nal confer-ence matchup against Juniata College Saturday at Fitzpatrick Field.
VOLLEYBALL
10/27 @ Washington, d.C.*10 a.m. lebanon
Valley*2 p.m. Gallaudet
Men’s basketball looks to repeat national successJuStin dWyer
Staff Writer
Royals’ fans should have high expectations for The University’s men’s basketball team this season.
The men finished last season with a 23-8 record, won their fourth Land-mark Conference cham-pionship and reached the NCAA Tournament’s sec-tional final for the first time since 1993.
D3Hoops.com ranked the team 15th in the country at the end of last year’s tournament run and has ranked the Royals 18th in the coun-try going into this pre-season.
Carl Danzig, who is entering his 12th year as head coach of the Royals, said it is great to be na-tionally recognized and he hopes his teams will be ranked in the coming years as well.
“We want to be a ranked program year in and year out and this is why guys come here to play and have a chance to win,” Danzig said.
Senior Travis Farrell said being ranked is a big honor and it is well deserved.
“I think that we've been somewhat looked over the first three years I have been here, so get-ting recognition for the hard work we put in dur-ing the season is great,” Farrell said.
The Royals will try to further their suc-cess without two-time first-team all-conference selection Luke Hawk, three-year starter Matt Swaback, 6 feet 8 inch-es forward Nick Jaskula and forward Edward O’Connell.
Although replacing those players is going to be a tough task, the Royals have a nucleus of players that include
three returning starters from last year.
The three returning players - Farrell, junior Tommy Morgan and sophomore Ross Danzig - all averaged double fig-ures last year, and two of the three tied for the team-lead in rebounds. The team will also look to senior Tim Lavelle, who has played a consider-able number of minutes in the past three years and will play a large role this year.
Danzig said he ex-pects those returning players to step up and fill the space left be-hind by those graduating players.
“I think our season’s going to be predicated on who steps up and fills the void for Swaback and Hawk. We got some nice new young kids and they look like they are competing hard for those postions,” Danzig said.
Danzig spoke highly of all his returning play-ers, but thinks Lavelle can be a major contribu-tor to this year’s team.
“Tim has been our spark plug off the bench for the last two years, he’s most likely going to be in a starting role this year and he’s a high-ener-gy kid,” Danzig said.
Besides the core four players, Scranton is look-ing for contributions from Jason Pierce, Bren-dan Bokan, Sam Palermo, Billy Garneau and Mar-cus Thomas who are all 6 feet 4 inches or taller.
Juniors Michael Barr and Mike Marchman, sophomores Michael Free and Justin Kling-man and junior forwards Jack McKenna and Kyle Ranck are all looking to battle for playing time and contribute this year as well.
Rounding out the ros-ter are first years Brian Farrell, Justice Perez and
Shaun Cooke. Farrell said this year’s
team features a lot of new players, so the key is to bring them up to speed and make them aware of the team’s goals.
“We played pick-up games four times a week in the preseason, so the upperclassmen helped them learn the basics of the way our team plays and what we are trying to do,” Farrell said. “Once they get the hang of ev-erything, then the coach-ing staff has to figure out what role they fit into our team.”
Scranton is focusing on its conditioning and smoothing out the of-fense, but more impor-tantly focusing on its defense.
“Defense wins cham-pionships and we have done a good job with that in the past few years,” Danzig said. “Hopefully having those upperclass-men back supporting the
cause should put us in good shape.”
Danzig said the lead-ership roles have natu-rally been given to his returning starters and upperclassman.
“Tim, Travis and Tom-my are the captains, and the team elected them, which is great and they are very vocal and en-thusiastic,” Danzig said.
Danzig said it’s going to be an exciting year and he is eager to see how they come together.
“I think the fans and student body should be excited about this group and hopefully we can catch fire and do what we did last year,” Danzig said.
Scranton will play an exhibition game on the road at 4 p.m. Nov. 3 against Division I Rider University and start the regular season at home at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 against Oneonta State University in the John Long Center.
SPORTS 15THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
Courtesy of sPorts.CBsimG.netNHL FANS axiously wait for a resolution to the NHL lockout between the owners and the NHLPA. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says if a deal is not reached by Thursday, a full season would be unlikely.
Volleyball reaches 20-win plateau
Field hockey upsets nationally-ranked team
Senior forward Gretch-en Kempf lifted the field hockey team to a 1-0 over-time victory over nation-ally ranked Catholic Uni-versity Saturday on senior night at Fitzpatrick Field. The Catholic field hockey team was ranked 19th in the nation.
The game was tied un-til Kempf ended senior night in style with the game-winning goal, which came off a penalty stroke 10 minutes into overtime. Kempf set up the game-winner by taking the ball at midfield with only one Catholic defender to beat. The Catholic goalie tripped up Kempf in the process of trying to block her shot, which led to a penalty stroke. Kempf calmly capitalized on the opportunity and scored the only goal of the game. This goal was her 13th goal of the season and her second game-winning goal of the season.
A number of close chances defined this game, especially in the second half and overtime.
The Royals improved to 10-5 overall and 4-1 in Landmark Conference play while Catholic fell to 9-6 and 4-1 in the confer-ence.
For her play against Catholic, sophomore goal-keeper Krista Mundy has been named Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Week as well as Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sunday.
The Royals needed a victory to keep their hopes of earning the top seed in the fast-approach-ing Landmark Conference playoffs and Mundy cer-tainly came up big. She recorded a sprawling save late in regulation and two clutch saves in overtime to avoid the loss. Mundy’s solo shutout was her sec-ond of the season and fourth of her career. She now has amassed a 79.7 save percentage this sea-son.
The team came togeth-er defensively again Tues-day evening at Fitzpatrick Field to shut out Vassar College and earn the 3-0 win. Kempf led the team to victory once again with a goal and two assists.
Junior midfielders Jes-sica Conroy and Laura Megargel also scored
goals. Kempf did not waste time by scoring the first goal only 2:54 into the match. Maragel then extended the lead to 2-0 when she scored in the 25th minute off a cor-ner kick by Kempf. Only five minutes later Conroy scored off another corner kick from Kempf.
Kempf continues to climb the list of all-time records at Scranton. She now has 35 points this season, a new career high. She also has 40 career goals, the fourth most in school history, and 97 total points, also fourth most in all-time Scranton history. With her two as-sists Tuesday, she also now has seven assists this season, tied for fifth most in a season.
This shutout marks the seventh of the season for the women’s field hockey team. The team will con-clude its regular season play when at 1 p.m. Sun-day it travels to Hunting-don to combat Juniata. Al-though they have already clinched a playoff berth, the Royals can reach the top seed in the Landmark Conference playoffs with a win and a Catholic loss to Drew University Satur-day.
MarK eCKerleStaff Writer CaSSie anderSon
Staff Writer
Gina SorCeSports Correspondent
The National Hockey League is approaching its 40th day of being locked out. There have been 135 regular season games can-celled and 97 preseason games cancelled. Accord-ing to Scott Burnside from ESPN.com, The NHL and the NHLPA last met Oct. 18 and have found some common ground on various core eco-nomic issues, but still have not come up with a verdict.
Fans are waiting in antici-pation for the Oct. 25 dead-line set by Commissioner Gary Bettman which will decide whether or not there will be a full 82-game sea-son. If so, the NHL season would begin Nov. 2.
Some people may say it does not matter if there is an 82-game season or not. The real hockey fans however realize that without an 82-game season it will not feel complete. People will always remember a lockout led to the cancellation of the 2004 – 2005 season.
Under Bettman, there was also the partial lockout of the 1994 season. Although it was historical because the New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup and Cap-tain Mark Messier predicted the team will win games six and seven, there will always be an asterisk next to that season. The NHL lockout did not end until Jan. 11, 1995 that season and the league played only 48 games.
If the lockout continues and there happens to either be a shortened season or no season at all, the NHL’s rat-ings will fall dramatically. The NHL still has not fully recovered from the devas-tating hit it took from hav-ing no campaign in 2004 – 2005.
Two students interviewed around campus seemed to
share similar opinions about the lockout.
“I think the NHL lockout is congruent with the rest of American sports and is built on greed. It is a shame that the NHL now has to give up some or even all of their season due to the greed on both the players and owners end. Hockey is such a fun and passionate sport and I looked forward to watching it with my friends now that the weather is getting cold-er,” Drew Fulton, an interna-tional business major, said.
Another student said he hoped for an agreement be-tween the two sides soon.
“The players and man-agement need to find a fair agreement that works for both parties and not just throw bad ideas on the table for publicity’s sake,” senior Nick Minissale, a biology and chemistry major, said.
Fans are extremely disap-pointed with what has trans-pired thus far and rightfully so. The issues with the Col-
lective Bargaining Agree-ment have driven many NHL superstars overseas to play in countries such as Russia, Germany, and Sweden.
Younger players and re-cent draft picks have been assigned to their NHL team’s American Hockey League Affiliate teams where they can further develop their skills. This is about the only place that fans in the United States can see some of their favorite players, since there isn’t much coverage of the overseas games.
If the NHL and NHLPA can come to an agreement of some sort in the next few days and an 82-game season is played, then these past few weeks will be a kind of dream sequence. There will be no asterisk next to this season to taint some team’s glory. It is time for Gary Bet-tman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fuhr to earn their keep and ultimately keep their devoted fan base satisfied.
nhl lockout threatens games Men’s soccer suffers fi rst loss
The women’s volley-ball team achieved its third straight win after defeating Penn State Berks 3-1 Tuesday. The Royals are now 20-12, achieving 20 wins in a sea-son for the first time since 2008.
Senior Marissa Every said the 20-win season was an important goal that the en-tire team strived for.
“I think the other three seniors will agree that we’ve been waiting four years to achieve a 20-win season,” Every said. “It has been a team goal every year that we have been here and to finally reach it feels great.”
Every finished Tuesday with 41 digs and achieved her 2000th of her career, making her the first player in Scranton’s history to do so.
“My main goal for the season was to claim the number one spot. Once I accomplished that, I contin-ued to strive for my second personal goal of reaching the 2000 mark,” Every said. “Achieving that goal makes my final season at Scranton that much more exciting.”
Sophomore Julia Crilly fin-ished Tuesday with 21 kills and 27 digs. Senior Jenelle McFadden contributed 18 kills and 16 digs.
“The win was really im-portant to us because in the beginning of the season, we made a goal to get to a 20 win season,” Crilly said. “Get-ting our 20th win will give our team the confidence we need to continue to succeed in the postseason.”
The Royals used momen-tum from their two wins against Misericordia Univer-sity and Arcadia University Saturday to propel them to their record-breaking victory. Crilly recorded her 17th dou-ble-double along with 18 kills 11 digs. Crilly is leading the team with the most double-doubles of the season.
McFadden is also deter-mined to make her final sea-son as a Royal a memorable one. McFadden finished Sat-urday with 11 kills and 12 digs, recording her 10th double-double in the victory over Misericordia.
McFadden finished Sat-urday with 19 kills, bringing her career total to 110. Mc-Fadden’s performance moved her up to fifth on the Royals’ all-time list.
The Royals will finish the regular season taking on Gal-laudet University and Leba-non Valley College in Wash-ington, D.C. Saturday.
After completion of the regular season, the Royals will take on Susquehanna University in the quarterfi-nals of the Landmark Con-ference tournament Wednes-day at the Houts Gymnasium in Selinsgrove.
The University’s men’s soccer team suffered its first defeat of the season Saturday against Catholic University of America.
The final score was 1-0 because of one of the two penalty kicks of the night, but the score is not an accurate depiction of how the team played.
The Royals dropped down one spot in the NCAA rankings from third place to fourth. Their record this season is 11-1-2 and 5-1 in Land-mark Conference play.
The team has one more game left in the confer-ence, in which it is in a three-way tie for first place with Catholic and Susquehanna University. Their last conference game of the season is Sat-urday against Juniata.
Senior Bill McGuiness said he believes that there are many positives that can be taken away from the Catholic game.
“I think we had the better of the play in the second half of the game and we are confident that we can beat this team if we see them again in the playoffs. We also had some players rejoin our squad after injuries and I think they looked sharp,” McGuiness said.
He hopes that this loss will motivate the squad and help the team win the last two games of the regular season.
In the first half of the match, Scranton and Catholic each had two corners. Catholic had more shots on goal than the Royals; Scranton sophomore and goalkeep-er Josh Ryan made five saves compared to Catho-lic’s three.
There were two penal-ties awarded in the sec-ond half of the game. The first was called in the 48th minute and Catho-lic converted. Ryan saved the second penalty.
The last conference game of the season, which will be played Sat-urday, determines what team the Royals will face in postseason play.
McGuiness said that that does not mean that the Royals Wednesday match is not as important as Saturday’s game.
“We would love to play at home throughout the playoffs, so Saturday’s game is especially im-portant. With that being said, we will not overlook Wednesday’s game. Be-yond the regular season we will have our confer-ence playoffs. I expect us to play against Catholic or Drew and I am confi-dent our team can com-pete with both of these teams,” McGuiness said.
McGuiness said that the team defended its half of the field extremely well in the second half of play.
“There was space for Catholic at times to play through the midfield, but once they tried to advance the ball our de-fense shut them down. We also found seams through their defense and generated some scoring opportunities but were unable to convert,” Mc-Guiness said.
The Royals doubled their shots on goal in the second half with 10. Cath-olic was only allowed two shots on goal during the second half.
The Royal men will play their last Landmark Conference game of the regular season Saturday at Juniata.
CarMine Gerrity-GeMei
Staff Writer
OTHER GAME RESULTS:•Men’s soccer rebounds with 1-0 win over Wilkes university
Wednesday •First year Mitchell Colby earns Landmark Conference award
after men’s swimming and diving team’s 3-0 start•Women’s swimming and diving start season 3-0.
the aquinas Photo / emma BLaCkFIRST YEAR Sarah Andrews fi ghts past an oppos-ing Misercordia player for the ball during Wednes-day’s game at Fitzpatrick Field. Scranton lost to the 15th-ranked Cougars 3-0 and fell to 6-7-4 on the season.
16 THE AQUINAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012
#theAQview
The steps:1. Take and Instagram a photo corre-sponding with the weekly theme.2. Include #theAQview in your caption.3. The AQ staff will pick the photo with the best perspective.4. The winner of a free T-shirt will be announced in the next issue.
*Make sure your profile is set to public.*
This week’s theme:Halloween
Be the vision to our voice.
Last Week’s winner is Michael Filardo!
Log onto our Facebook page to see his photo.
The staff of The Aquinas would like you to show your patriotism to our country, no matter who you plan on voting for this election. Cut out this � ag and tape it to your door in your on-campus hous-ing. On Oct. 6, Election Day, The Aquinas staff will be looking to see which hall has the most � ags posted. The hall with the most
� ags will receive a pizza party, courtesy of The Aquinas.