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La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons The Collegian University Publications 10-3-2019 The La Salle Collegian Vol. 93 Issue 5 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/collegian
COLLEGIAN
THE LA SALLE
est. 1931
Philadelphia, Pa. Vol. 93, Issue 5 October 3, 2019
Town hall tries to ease concerns
Officials address recent crime; some students still feel unheard
Rita Offutt Philadelphia Police Department’s describing the event as “a good RAVE Guardian App regularly and pre-submitted student questions.
Editor 35th District, Amada Guthorn, the opportunity for us to come announced the university is in the The first question focused on
Assistant Vice President of Public together as a community.” process of acquiring new public mobilizing public safety officers
On Sept. 26 at 5 p.m., dozens of Safety, and Dawn Soufleris, the Guthorn proceeded to give a safety vehicles. Guthorn ended her with bicycles, to which Guthorn
members of the student body and Vice President of Student Affairs lecture on university safety, talk by reminding the student body responded that her office is “trying
university faculty and and Enrollment, addressed the introducing the new slogan that La Salle’s administration has to recruit other officers to do bike
administration congregated in the student body and acted as the #safertogether. During her “no vested interest in [withholding patrol...and get them trained, and
Dan Rodden Theater to host the evening’s keynote speakers. lecture, Guthorn invited all information from] students” and get them out.” There is currently
second Public Safety Town Hall. To begin the town hall, Allen students to become a part of the urging members of the La Salle one Public Safety officer who
The town hall was moderated by delivered a brief introduction, Public Safety Advisory Group, community with further concerns undertakes bike patrol.
Anna Allen, the Assistant Vice emphasizing that the town which meets monthly during the to contact university officials.
President of Campus Life. Ernest hall would not go beyond the academic year. She informed the Allen proceeded to direct the See SAFETY Page 3
Ransom, the Captain of the preset one-hour time limit and student body that she checks the keynote speakers to respond to
Dog-friendly community at St. George Hall opens
Elyssa Loughlin announced that it would
Editor become the first University in
On Monday, Sept. 23, La Salle Philadelphia to open a dog-
University officials, students friendly residence hall. One
and staff joined members of of the first in the nation, St.
the press for the official ribbon George is a space that allows
cutting of Philadelphia’s first for non-service animals to be
dog-friendly residence hall: St. a daily fixture in the lives of
George. The event was well- college students and faculty
attended by humans and dogs members. Soufleris looked to
alike; President Colleen Hanycz, open the residence hall here
Vice President for Student because “research indicates
Affairs and Enrollment Services clearly that pet ownership can
Dawn Soufleris and Board of help owners, and others with
Trustees member and Vice access to animals, lower anxiety
President for Human Resources and stress levels, lower blood
at Purina, La Salle’s partner in pressure and help individuals
opening a dog-friendly dorm, feel more at home in a new
Steve Dengan all spoke to the place.” Under the direction of
audience of 23 canines and Soufleris and with the help of
over 100 humans. The ribbon sponsors like Purina, the idea
cutting, which coincided came to fruition. “Having a
with Take Your Dog to Work dog-friendly hall allows … [for]
Day, occurred in the newly students [to] feel even more
refurbished dog-friendly lounge like La Salle is their home! We
in St. George. The dog park, feel very lucky to have had this
which is accessible through the opportunity and for Purina for
St. George Lounge, was also funding this initiative.”
broken in by the students’ and
faculty and staff’s dogs. La Salle Public Safety via Twitter
See DOGS Page 4 The dog-friendly community includes the newly renovated St. George lounge featuring dog themed decorations.
In February, La Salle
Alumna honored by the WNBA
Steven Silvestro
Editor
Moore taking a year off in the
same season.
WNBA since being hired as
the Lynx’s head coach back in INDEX
Women’s basketball alumna In the WNBA Draft, Reeve 2010, and in just her second
Cheryl Reeve, ’88, was named selected the eventual Rookie of season she won the first WNBA News 2-3
the WNBA Basketball Executive the Year Napheesa Collier with Champion in franchise history. Nobel Prize Week
of the Year just two seasons after the sixth overall pick, the lowest The Lynx dynasty went on House Speaker Pelosi
Politics 4
she became General Manager a Rookie of the Year has been to win four championships in launches impeachment
of the Minnesota Lynx while selected since 2005. Collier seven years, while going to the inquiry.
continuing to serve as head averaged 13.1 points per game, WNBA Finals six times in seven
Editorial 5 Page 2
coach. 6.6 rebounds per game and led years. In 2013, the Lynx were a
Reeve beat out Las Vegas Aces the Lynx with 1.9 steals per perfect 7-0 in the playoff in rout Commentary 6-7
“Roger on the Quad”
General Manager of Basketball game. to their second title. Two seniors film a tv
Operations Dan Padover by one Reeve orchestrated five trades Reeve is a two-time winner Features 8-9 show as their senior
point as she received four first- including one with the Los of WNBA Coach of the Year project.
place votes, two second-place Angeles Sparks for WNBA All- in 2011 and 2016 as she has A & E 10-11 Page 8
votes and two third-place votes Star Odyssey Sims, who led the the highest winning percentage
from the 11 voters. team with 14.5 points per game of any WNBA Head Coach in
After becoming general and 5.4 assists per game. history with 231 wins, fifth all-
Kicks 12 Inktober
manager in December of 2017, Along with signing Damiris time and most among women. Celebrate October by
Reeve has been in command as Dantas who led the team with Her 40 playoff wins is the CAKE 13 drawing something new
everyday.
the Lynx rebuild after losing a 39.3 three-point percentage, most all-time, eight more than
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multiple players from their 9.2 points per game and 4.5 the next closest. Sports 14-16
dynasty including Lindsay rebounds per game. silvestros1@student.lasalle.edu
Whalen to retirement and Maya Reeve has dominated in the
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2 NEWS Oct. 3, 2019
Health fair to connect campus and
community, raise awareness
Rita Offutt provide vision screenings. cadets will also serve to
Editor Representatives will be ensure all participants are
On Saturday, Oct. 6, present to speak about able to enjoy a positive, fun
La Salle University is early detection of breast and safe environment.
hosting the eigth Annual cancer and offer resources TiRease Holmes,
Health Fair, inviting for those who want to the executive director
both students and the know more. Beyond of Residence Life and
neighborhood to come numerous health-focused Community Engagement,
together to learn about opportunities, students and said, “My hope and goal
personal wellness, disease community members will for this annual community
prevention and to further be performing at the fair, health fair is to offer the
La Salle’s partnership showcasing various talents. opportunity [the chance]
with the community. The Additionally, the Explore of prevention. A healthier
event, which is sponsored Your Health committee has community is a stronger and
by Aetna, will take place invited the Rapping About thriving community. This
in the parking lot of the Prevention (RAP) team is why we intentionally
Shoppes at La Salle starting La Salle University to attend. This will be the seek out a diverse set of
at 11 a.m. Specifically, The Health Fair is an annual event that connects La Salle to the surrounding community of Olney. first year RAP presents at vendors both internally
the fair will be located the Health Fair, but they and externally to share
in between the Public providing a high quality “[operating] with mutual providing attendees with are known for offering a their expertise, shine the
Safety Headquarters and event. The Explore Your respect, compassion, and information pertaining high-energy performance light on issues and build
Beneficial Bank. All La Health (EYH) team is made inclusivity and work to to their field. Returning comprised of teamwork awareness.” Holmes
Salle students and staff up of a group of students, live those values in our vendors will include exercises, live rap, dance believes the Public Health
are asked to move their faculty, staff, campus neighborhood through Zumba, a fire truck, Ed performance, noteworthy Fair is “the ideal opportunity
vehicles from this section representatives, community purposeful partnerships.” Snyder Hockey, Remedy facts and an appropriate to bridge the gap between
of the parking lot between members and leaders from EYH works to promote Spa Chair massages and dose of humor. [the] community and [the]
6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 and 6 various organizations who solidarity and intends to use La Salle nutrition and Volunteers will include university, surrounding
p.m. Oct. 5. all function as part of an the Health Fair to engage in nursing students, some students from La Salle’s a topic that we can all
The Explore Your Health initiative of La Salle’s healthy learning, snacking, of whom will be taking nutrition, nursing and personally relate to, health,
team started planning Community Building and screenings. attendees’ blood pressure. public health majors as Healthy Lifestyles, and
the Health Fair over team. Their mission This year, there will There will be two mobile well as student athletes. well-being.”
the summer in hopes of statement focuses on be over 65 vendors screening vehicles; one will The 35th Police District offuttr1@student.lasalle.edu
Nobel Prizes to be announced next week
Jason Diaz Theresa, Martin Luther newspaper erroneously to win two Nobel Prizes, announcements, there recordings never seen by
Faculty King, Jr.) have earned this printed an obituary of one in Chemistry and will be two Explorer Café most collectors, hundreds
Next week marks prestigious prize. Today, the Alfred. In it, the authors one in Physics. Scandals events to explore the prizes of covers of his songs,
an exciting time to Nobel Prizes represent the describe Alfred Nobel as a of a #MeToo nature as a community with La ephemera, movies, and
celebrate world-changing pinnacle of achievement in “merchant of death” who surrounding the Literature Salle faculty leading the scholarly work done about
contributions to society - the their respective fields. But profited from the violence selection committee caused discussion. The first event, Dylan and his works. There
announcement of this year’s how did these awards come of war and it celebrated the announcement of that which will explore the are few places in academia
Nobel Prizes. While many to be in the first place? his mistaken passing. This award to be postponed in Physics, Chemistry and where one can explore not
are familiar with the Peace Alfred Nobel was a shook Alfred to his core 2018. Literature Prizes, will just the work of interest, i.e.
prize, fewer are aware that Swedish businessman, and inspired him to work Still, the Nobel Prizes take place on Wednesday Dylan’s music, but also the
there are several categories inventor and philanthropist. towards a better legacy. are, by and large, exciting Oct. 16 from 3:30 pm - 5 scholarly analysis of said
of Nobel Prizes awarded Although he owned That legacy took the form celebrations of human pm in the atrium of the work in the same space.
each year: Physiology hundreds of patents and of the Nobel Prizes, funded achievement. The identity Holroyd Science Center. I highly recommend you
and Medicine, Physics, worked in several successful by almost the entirety of of the awardees is famously The following day, Oct. explore what the collection
Chemistry, Literature, business ventures, he is his estate. Alfred Nobel kept secret right until their 17, the Physiology and has to offer. Inquiries can be
Economic Sciences and most (in)famous for the hoped that these prizes announcement, so you never Medicine, Economic made to Heather Willever-
Peace. These awards invention of dynamite would encourage people really know what’s going Sciences and Peace Prizes Farr (willeverfarr@
recognize contributions in 1867. This explosive to strive towards research, to happen. This year the will be discussed from lasalle.edu), the Special
that fundamentally alter changed the landscape technology, literature and announcements will start 3:30 pm 5 pm in Founders Collections Librarian, who
the course of innovation of domestic ventures like other efforts that would next week, with one award Hall 137. These events will can arrange a tour for you,
and improve the human mining and, of course, inspire humanity to a better, announced per weekday. give you the opportunity help you identify materials
condition. Some historical war. Nobel is credited for peace-filled world. We begin on Monday Oct. 7 to learn more about the of interest, and tell you
examples of the science putting forth the idea of The prizes have largely with the prize in Physiology prizes and discuss the broad more about the other
awards include solving deterrence, characterizing lived up to that hope but and Medicine, followed significance of this year’s special collections at the
the structure of DNA, the his research into powerful have not been without by Physics, Chemistry, awards. library. I also thank John
observation of gravitational explosives as a means to controversy or scandal. Literature, Peace, and Even if you miss the Baky, University Librarian
waves, the discovery of frighten humanity out of Of the almost 600 Nobel finally Economic Science excitement this year, Emeritus, for giving me
radioactive elements and violence for fear of using Prizes awarded in the on Monday Oct .14. the La Salle community a thorough tour of the
utilizing game-theory to such deadly weapons. This sciences, only 18 (3%) have The Integrated Science, has an intimate way of Collection.
better understand conflict would ultimately not be the been awarded to women, Business and Technology appreciating the Nobel I hope you will join in the
and cooperation. Authors case for dynamite, but the reflecticting biases in program at La Salle will Prize right on campus - the excitement next week as the
renowned for their ability to idea of deterrence was later science disciplines. One of be publishing a quick dive Special Collection on Bob Nobel Prizes are announced
transport us to new worlds resurrected with the advent last year’s awards in Physics into each prize as they are Dylan, housed in Connelly and we celebrate singular
and challenge us to see of nuclear explosives. In was to Dr. Donna Strickland announced next week - Library. Bob Dylan won the achievements in the
from new perspectives, like his later years Nobel spoke for her work in high- follow it on Twitter and Nobel Prize in Literature in humanities and the sciences.
the recently deceased Toni out against military conflict, intensity, low-pulse lasers. Instagram @ISBTian for 2016 “for having created Let us all honor the legacy
Morrison, are common in but his decades of work in She is the third woman to the updates. You can learn new poetic expressions that Alfred Nobel hoped
the Literature Award. The producing weapons of war ever be awarded a Nobel more about the awards, and within the great American to leave behind - a legacy
Peace Prize is often the most would paint him a hypocrite. Prize in Physics. It is worth follow the announcements, song tradition.” The special of striving for a brighter
notable and many famous When his brother, Ludvig, noting that a woman, Marie at www.nobelprize.org collection houses thousands tomorrow.
historical figures (Mother died in 1888 a French Curie, was the first person Following the of artifacts including vinyl diaz@lasalle.edu
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Oct. 3, 2019 NEWS 3
La Salle Public Who let
Safety holds town the dogs
hall to address out?
safety concerns
Bianca Abbate Luckily, he went back into
Editor the woods soon after that,”
Loughlin said. “It’s just a
Step aside, squirrels. shame, because it clearly
The University has some used to be someone’s dog.
new furry friends on He’s neutered. I hate to
SAFETY acknowledged that such campus, except they are think he used to have a
FROM FRONT problems are a “supervisory not so friendly. Over the home and now he’s just out
The next question issue,” as La Salle Public past couple of weeks, there fending for himself.”
focused on the presence Safety has repeatedly made several La Salle students Another junior townhouse
of a Public Safety officer commitments to pick up have reported seeing wild resident Mary Kate Fasy
near St. Miguel Court – students as needed. Guthorn dogs as they were walking was walking home with
an officer is present daily further encouraged the towards St. Miguel her roommate when she
from 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. student body to email Public Townhouses. had her own scare. She
Soufleris then addressed Safety about such concerns. Junior townhouse resident says that when she saw
the lack of adherence to the Chris Tomlinson, a resident Casey Wischusen was that there was a white
on-campus parking policy, assistant in St. George Hall, walking back to the dog lurking around in the
detailing how parking is a expressed his deep frustration townhouses on Clarkson grassy area in front of the
multidivisional initiative with on-campus safety and Ave. when she was met Anselm Hall building, she
and she stated that “there the lack of administrative with surprise by a white froze in her tracks. Having
are times when safety and response led him to mutt. According to been attacked by two dogs
security issues rise above contemplate transferring Wischusen, the dog started on two separate occasions
ticketing cars for parking.” out of La Salle. Guthorn to act aggressively towards in her childhood, Fasy was
When asked how La Salle responded, articulating her and was barking nervous to continue on
intends to work with the that the university “did not loudly. Wischusen backed the path. She remarked,
community to make sure [reduce] the number of public Rita Offutt away slowly, but the dog “I’m a total dog lover,
everyone feels welcome safety officers on campus.” University administrators and Philadelphia police officer Ransom looked as if it were about but it’s really frustrating
on campus, Soufleris Soufleris also responded field questions from students during the town hall. to jump or run toward and genuinely scary that
discussed Public Safety to Tomlinson’s question, resident of the St. Miguel shots being fired nearby her. Wischusen promptly when I’m walking home,
Officers’ new visibility specifically explaining why townhouses asked the final and…alone in the dark.” warned her housemates I have to worry that I
vests and the subsequent students have replaced question of the evening, In contrast, Bredan Funk and said, “I’ve never had a could potentially have an
increased engagement with security team members at seeking to understand if the and Ricky Whitmore, bad experience with dogs, interaction with one of
the community. The next residence hall reception third year housing policy both of whom are juniors and I really thought I was the dogs that could result
question addressed the desks. She said that La Salle would remain in place even living in the townhouses, going to get seriously in one of my friends or
lack of security cameras “reduced the money [being after a student was robbed at both reported feeling safe hurt.” myself getting hurt.” Fasy
and officer presence at paid] to Allied and put it gunpoint outside St. Miguel. when they are on campus. Senior communication wanted to take a different
student-frequented SEPTA into student lines” because Soufleris said, “Despite this Freshman commuter major and Wister Court route to her townhouse, but
stops. Ransom responded there are “fewer complaints incident this year...the other student Charlie Bristol resident Elyssa Loughlin luckily a nearby car scared
that he would personally about the service from things that happened last echoed their sentiments, has also had several run- away the dog and the two
be reaching out to SEPTA other students...because our year were off campus... [and] expressing that he feels ins with the dog. “He once were able to get back to
to see if they are willing to students are invested at being I still believe strongly that it safe on campus as well. approached me with his their townhouse safely.
make adjustments. there.” Multiple sources is safer to live on campus Freshman resident tail wagging and tounge One source said that
Finally, Soufleris addressed close to Tomlinson have than it is to live off campus.” Destiny Bell said her out, so I said ‘hi,’ and he the white dog had been
a question about the confirmed that he firmly La Salle will be moving feelings on on-campus just started barking at me. reported to animal control
potential for La Salle to intends to transfer out of La forward with the third year safety “depends on if it There were tons of people weeks ago, but as of
have an on-campus police Salle. Luke Fey spoke next, housing policy. is nighttime or daytime.” around, but none of us Tuesday, Oct. 1, the beast
force, saying La Salle has bringing up concerns on the Elizabeth McLaughlin, Bell, who attended the were able to move because remains in the woods.
a “very strong partnership lack of lighting on various a member of the Class of town hall, said “[the town we were so scared. abbateb2@student.lasalle.edu
with Ransom and [the] pathways on campus. 2022, took issue with the hall] should have opened
35th district and [the] 14th Guthorn encouraged Fey decision to do so, saying, up to questions from the
district...[which are the]
two prescincts that watch
over La Salle.” Furthmore,
to participate in a lighting
walk around, which is when
various university officials
“The university’s main
defense of the new three-
year housing policy is
jump…I don’t think a
lot of people [felt] their
voices [were] heard.”
La Salle Public
Soufleris stated that La
Salle’s “public safety
walk La Salle’s campus to
discuss and ensure proper
that staying on campus
is safer. Taking such an
Junior resident student
August Sodano said he
Safety Weekly
Report
officers have a different lighting. Another student immediate approach to a still “feels incredibly
level of engagement” which asked about the possibility long-term problem is only unsafe on campus.” Emily
make them better suited to of a student escort system, angering the student body Weintraut, a resident at St.
care for the community. given the concerns about and will likely do little to Miguel, said, “Based on
After discussing the pre- Public Safety’s practices. reduce crime in the area.” my previous experiences, I
submitted questions, Allen Guthorn said a student Student response to the don’t trust La Salle Public Sunday, Sept. 22 Saturday, Sept. 28
opened the floor for live escort system is “a great Public Safety Town Hall Safety at all.” Marabella 6:00 p.m.— 9:00 p.m.—
student questions. Seven opportunity to be a was varied. Sophomre DeBonventura, who lives On Tuesday, Sept. A liquor law
questions from students were student-driven initiative.” Audrey Walker said that off campus, stated that she 24, a case of theft violation that took
heard. The first came from The next student she feels “forced to walk did not attend the town was reported to place in St. Jerome
Lauren Rosenberg, who questioned why students to and from the subway hall because “I know that the University that Hall was reported
asked if any action would do not receive updates station by myself because [the administration] is occurred on the 1900 to Public Safety on
be taken to improve the about the resolution of the shuttle is unpredictable not going to do anything block of W Olney Ave Monday, Sept. 30.
shuttle system. Rosenberg safety violations. Ransom and sometimes runs 30 about student concerns.” at apporoximately 6pm
was directed to email Public explained that his office minutes off schedule, and Students are encouraged two days prior.
Safety. A member of the is limited in their ability the escort system feels to email Public Safety,
water polo team spoke next, to offer resolution updates inaccessible because the Guthorn or Soufleris Tuesday, Sept. 24 Sunday, Sept. 29
bringing to light the team’s because of privacy laws people are rude and not with further questions or 11:11 a.m.— 5:30 p.m.—
concerns about Public Safety but assured students he timely. [I have walked concerns. There was a A case report was
officers denying students’ would look into remedying alone off-campus] when offuttr1@student.lasalle.edu case of trespassing filed on Monday, Sept.
requested escorts. Guthorn the situation. A sophomore there were reports of that occurred in 30 for an occurrence
the Lawrence of theft that took place
CORRECTION: Administration Building; in St. George Hall on
On Sept. 26, the Collegian erroneously reported that some student organization budgets were cut for the 2019-2020 the disposition has Sept. 29.
academic year. No student organization budgets were reduced; all other reductions and cuts noted in the article are since been closed.
accurate.
4 NEWS Oct. 3, 2019
Budget cuts lead administrators
to make creative solutions
Residence
Jacob Garwood to offering some courses already offers, including these are now all provided hall has
“gone to
Editor every other semester focuses of adult gerontology by the lab fees. Science
to build up demand.” and family primary care students know that stirring
In August, La Salle The solution is not a new nurse practitioner programs. hot plates that either don’t
University told the one, and many departments This year was also the heat or don’t stir have been
the dogs”
Philadelphia Inquirer that have already operated under first time that students with a common sight in labs.
it had met 91 percent of such a scheduling strategy science majors were charged Stirring hotplates are not
its enrollment goal. The with little negative effect a different amount of money cheap, basic models from
decline in the freshman on students. Looking at the to attend La Salle than those ThermoFisher Scientific
class was a part of a larger University Catalogue, for in other majors. The variable start around $300 each.
demographic trend in the instance, shows that this tuition, in the form of Outdated and broken DOGS those students who live
Northeast, where many tactic has been employed by science lab fees of $100 per equipment like this has FROM FRONT on campus and have
colleges experienced lower departments that offer some course, was implemented been replaced, where Assistant director for approved ESA dogs that
enrollment as a result of classes every other semester for the Fall 2019 semester possible, with the lab fees. campus activities Mina fit the breed requirements
fewer students graduating or every other year. Barnett after almost two years of Cichowicz also said Koller is happy to work of St. George Hall so they
high school. At La Salle, said of the change that planning. Charging science that the lab fees will at a University that is can too, enjoy the new
this trend has had an “students still get the courses majors a higher tuition allow for the purchasing investing in the wellbeing amenities.”
immediate consequence they need, benefit from the rate is not uncommon; of capital equipment. of its students and staff. After the ribbon cutting,
for the university budget. varying perspectives that Penn State charges junior He said that previously, “[St. George] is such an there were dog treats
Departments all across come with a more robust and senior science majors “There were really no actual investment in the provided for all pups in
campus are operating class size, and we save about $2000 more per year funds being allocated mental health of students attendance, and there was
under modified and on instructional costs.” than humanities students; towards purchasing bigger and staff. It’s nice to work a doggy-themed raffle as
reduced budgets, including Kathleen Czekanski, Saint Joseph’s University pieces of equipment.” at a place where you see the attendees, both dog
academic departments. Dean of the School of charges a per lab fee of The lab fees have people taking active steps and human, mingled. “It
In the School of Arts and Nursing and Health $250; Villanova University instituted a fund which toward lasting solutions was really awesome to
Sciences, the decreased Sciences, said that their doesn’t charge science can be used to purchase to address the growing see how many students
budgets led the Dean’s efforts to mitigate budget majors more, but their these larger and more mental health concerns of and staff were there,”
office to come up with cuts have focused around base tuition is $54,550. expensive instruments students.” Koller added assistant director for
creative solutions that “evaluating the efficiencies There are over 900 seats used by science labs in that “students were really campus activities Mina
ensure students are not of our operations while full in the lab courses for both the event that current excited about getting to Koller said. “We truly
impacted by the cuts. keeping a focus on chemistry, biology, physics, equipment needs replaced see all the dogs that day. It are a dog-friendly and
Pamela Barnett, Dean of the outcomes and the quality of environmental science and or that departments warmed my heart.” Aside dog-loving campus, and
School of Arts and Sciences, the educational experience integrated science business need new, additional from providing emotional getting to see that many
said, “Ultimately our goal for our students.” Czekanski and technology. That instruments. For instance, support, Soufleris also people come together was
was to cut back on costs also explained that one way amount translates to over a gas chromatography believes that the dog- great.”
while maintaining academic the school will account $90,000 collected from lab mass spectrometer, which friendly hall will teach With the residence hall
quality.” The solutions for shifting budgets and fees, which is a considerably is commonly used in its residents a few new opening off to a smooth
revolved around changing class sizes is by looking at large pool of money; science many science labs, can lessons. “Pet ownership start, the University
when and how different the potential for increased equipment, however, is range in price anywhere [sic] teaches owners how is looking to grow its
courses might be offered. enrollment in graduate expensive. According to from $5,000 to $100,000. to be responsible for the dog population over the
Barnett explained that work. Czekanski said “we David Cichowicz, Associate Editor’s note: This article care of an animal, time next year. “In Fall 2020,
they “worked with the have just launched a new Dean of the School of Arts is the second in an ongoing management and helps freshmen will be able to
department chairs to Psychiatric Mental Health and Sciences and Professor series that examines the individuals connect with apply and bring their dog
consider how to more Nurse Practitioner program of Chemistry, the lab university-wide budget cut others.” with them and reside in
efficiently schedule courses. this fall that is attracting a fees are “supporting the implemented this year and There are currently three St. George,” Soufleris
We imagined solutions lot of interest.” The new functioning of the labs.” seeks to understand what dogs living in St. George, told the Collegian.
ranging from combining program is joining other Students in lab courses impacts the cut will have including “our newest “We are really excited
under-enrolled courses, existing options in the previously had to purchase on the student experience ‘pup-scot’ Angus the about sharing this with
sections with only a handful master of science in nursing their own goggles, lab at La Salle. Explorer,” Soufleris said. prospective students.”
of students registered, option that the University notebooks and manuals; garwoodj2@student.lasalle.edu “We are also opening up loughline2@lasalle.edu
access to the dog-friendly
Lasallian Jubilee Year lounge and dog park to
Symposium: Schedule of Events
Keynote Presentation with Dr.
David Kirkland
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Founders’ Hall Auditorium
Lunch
1:30–2:30 p.m., Angela Polec via Twitter
Founders’ Hall Atrium President Colleen Hanycz addresses an audience of press, students,
Note:RSVP Tickets received after Keynote event faculty, staff and furry friends at the St. George ribbon cutting.
To mark the 300th anniversary of St. Labyrinth
11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
John Baptiste De La Salle’s death, Pope De La Salle Chapel
Francis designated 2019 as the Lasallian Interfaith Evening Prayer
4 p.m.
Jubilee Year. To celebrate, the University De La Salle Chapel, College Hall
is holding a symposium under the name Spoken Word Workshop with The
Peace Poets
“Engaging an Uncomfortable World: 5–6:15 p.m.
McShain Boardroom (Room 219), La Salle Union
Lasallian Universities as Communities of Note: Workshop by invitation only
Transformation.” The jubilee is to be held Performance by The Peace Poets
7:30–8:30 p.m.
on Tuesday, Oct. 8. . Dan Rodden Theatre, Union Building Pamela Barnett via Twitter
Note: Dessert bar to follow performance. Assistant Dean of Arts and Sciences David Chickowicz makes a
furry friend on “Bring your Dog to Work Day.”
Oct. 3, 2019 POLITICS 5
China celebrates the seventieth
anniversary of its government
The People’s Republic of China shows off its might
Yitbarek Demesie of the military equipment need to uphold peaceful Kong in cracking down relationship, in which Hong agreement Britain and China
Staff was on public display for the reunification and one on demonstrations. Eswar Kong is granted a special signed was called “One
first time, according to South country, two systems, Prasad, a professor of trade status. The demonstrations Country, Two Systems.”
China has celebrated Morning China’s post. protect the long-term policy at Cornell University, started out when Hong The agreement led to the
its 70th anniversary of the Even though the grand stability of Hong Kong told CNBC, “I think the Kong’s leader announced autonomy that Hong Kong
founding of the People’s spectacle continued and Macau, promote the escalation of protests on a bill that will enable Hong enjoys but the deal will expire
Republic of china and throughout China, the peaceful development of the day of the anniversary Kong to extradite suspected in 2047, making Hong Kong
Communist Party. A grand climate in Hong Kong was the cross-strait relationship, celebrations has already criminals to mainland China, fully integrated with China
lavish military parade was quite different. The annual unite all Chinese people tested Beijing’s patience to be tried either in Taiwan or by that time. The protestors
held in Tiananmen square on fireworks display was and continue to push for and the situation now seems mainland China. express their concern saying
Oct. 1 2019. It is the largest cancelled in Hong Kong as complete unification of the ripe for Beijing to stage a The protestors see this China is unwilling to wait
military parade yet in China’s a result of anti-government motherland.” direct intervention.” move as a threat to Hong until 2047 and is already
history. protests. Some experts have This comes amid Kong’s special autonomous strengthening its grip.
Among some of the In his speech, President voiced their concerns, as rising tensions among status that it was given China has framed the
military equipment displayed Xi Jingping, said, “No force Chinese National Day is demonstrators and Hong back in 1997 when it was demonstration as terrorism,
at the parade is a massive can stop the Chinese people. over, Beijing could take Kong’s police. China and transferred from Britain’s foreign influence and
Dongfeng 41(DF-41) On our way forward, we a harder line on Hong Beijing have a special colonial rule to China. The possible foreign intervention.
intercontinental nuclear This past week, an 18-year-
missile, unmanned and WZ-8 old protestor was shot by the
supersonic reconnaissance police while demonstrating
drones, deep sea drones and and attacking a police officer.
other conventional weapons He is the first protestor to be
and missiles. shot by police despite the
According to a BBC violent nature of the protests.
translation, President Xi Police said in a press-
Jinping led the ceremonies conference that he is
with a speech, “It was today recieving medical attention
70 years ago, Chairman Mao and will be charged with
stood before this very place assaulting a police officer
and announced solemnly the once he recovers. No word
founding of the people of on his current condition was
China.” mentioned.
In what is seen as a display While it remains to
of power and military might, be seen if Hong Kong
15,000 personnel attended the protestors’ demands will
parade. In the meticulously be met, the elaborate 70th
organized showcas tanks, celebration of the Chinese
aircrafts and 580 pieces of Communist Party was
military equipment were overshadowed by unrest in
rolled. 160 aircrafts flew Andy Wong/Associated Press Hong Kong.
overhead where 40 percent Chinese President Xi Jinping gives a toast after giving a speech celebrating 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. demesiey1@student.lasalle.edu
High risk home loans might cause strain
Thomas Cahalan and political appointees, to Urban Institute data. As it in a manner that isn’t mortgages. The Federal have some insurance against
Editor who advocated for the for the Federal Housing sustainable and it’s putting Housing Finance Agency, future losses. However, this
government to intervene Administration (FHA), more people at risk,” said as well as the Department process will take about a
The federal government when homeownership rates 57 percent of the loans it David Stevens, a former of Housing and Urban year to fully enact and these
has increased its exposure declined several years ago. insured rose to high-risk commissioner of the Federal Development, continued to alterations to the current
to mortgages deemed risky, Numerous government status, which jumped at a Housing Administration allow Fannie and Freddie system could cause further
as federal officials over officials, originating in the rate of 38 percent two years who administered the to increase their exposure disruptions to the housing
the past four years have Obama administration, prior. Mortgage Bankers to risky loans during the market. One disruption to
initiated steps to clear the believed that the private Current trends of the Association until last year. Trump administration. the market that could occur
way for companies to issue market would take over high-risk lending binge “Competition, particularly While current White House is that this change in policy
loans that most borrowers the management of these has put some executives in certain market conditions, officials have not directly would make it even more
will likely not be able to mortgages. and regulators on edge. can lead to a false narrative, pushed for the change expensive to buy homes,
repay. In the current year of They believe the trend will like ‘housing will never go in mortgage policies, which would most likely
Currently, Fannie Mae, 2019, there is now more become more serious if down’ or ‘you will never observers of the issue argue create a tough political
Freddie Mac and the Federal government backed housing the economy continues to lose on mortgages.’ ” they have done little to stop dynamic for the upcoming
Housing Administration debt than at any other display a weak performance The risky situation the change. general election as well.
guarantee about $7 trillion point in the history of the or slide into a recession, is a direct unintended The White House has not “Certainly, I think we do
in mortgage-related debt, United States, according which more economists consequence of the steps designated the mortgage risk need to be concerned overall
which is 33 percent more to data collected by the are predicting could taken more than a decade issue as a top priority due to about some of the risk that’s
than before the housing Urban Institute. Taxpayers happen within a year. Two ago in response to the 2008 the current impeachment in the mortgage market,”
crisis, which is based off of shoulder much of the risk, Freddie Mac officials told financial crisis, which itself situation. said Mark Calabria, director
company and government while homeowners continue a government inspector stemmed from excessive In response to the of the Federal Housing
data. Since these entities to face debt payments that earlier this year that some mortgage lending and a situation, Trump Finance Agency (FHFA),
are managed by the US amount to nearly half of of the loans they had been broad national effort on administration officials are which is the organization
government, a large increase their monthly income, pushed to buy already boosting homeownership. searching for the means that oversees Fannie Mae
in loan defaults could which is considered by carried a high risk of Democrats pushed to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “There are
potentially cost taxpayers experts to be too steep. default, which would see for regulations on risky and Freddie Mac from some patches in the housing
hundreds of billions of Around 30 percent of the risk drastically increase lending, but administration government control. The market that are going to hit
dollars. loans guaranteed by Fannie if the economy slows down. regulators from the Obama Trump administration has some turbulence if there’s a
This risk is derived from Mae last year went beyond “There is a point here administration were later started to initiate its response downturn.”
the direct result of pressure this level. This percentage where, in an effort to create persuaded by Fannie Mae by allowing the two firms cahalant1@student.lasalle.edu
created by the lending of loans went up around 14 access to homeownership, and Freddie Mac toward to hold on to most of their
industry, consumer groups percent in 2016, according you may actually be doing implementing riskier current capital in order to
6 EDITORIAL Oct. 3, 2019
THE LA SALLE Collegian Editorial
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COLLEGIAN
Editor-in-chief Jacob Garwood
A record number of students
garwoodj2@student.lasalle.edu voted in 2018; let’s keep the
Managing Editor Bianca Abbate
abbateb2@student.lasalle.edu
momentum going in 2019
Business Manager Jonathan Mains The 2018 midterm elections saw a record voter turnout, especially among
college students. The National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement
mainsj1@student.lasalle.edu published by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts
Head Copy Editor Karen Kerwick University reports that 39.1 percent of students at participant schools voted in
2018. That compares to a meager 19.7 percent just four years earlier in 2014.
kerwickk1@student.lasalle.edu La Salle has reason to be especially proud; our 2018 voting rate was 41.4
percent, which is higher than the national average. That rate is up 23 percent
News Editors Elyssa Loughlin from the 2014 election, and gives testament to the La Salle student body’s
commitment to civic engagement. Perhaps just as impressive, 74.2 percent of
loughline2@lasalle.edu La Salle students were registered to vote in 2018.
One interesting result of the study showed that of students who voted,
Rita Offutt 87.3 percent voted in person on election day, while the remainder of voting
offuttr1@student.lasalle.edu students used absentee, early voting or mail-in ballots to cast their votes. What
some La Salle students do not realize is that by virtue of going to school in
Commentary Editors Alina Snopkowski Philadelphia, students have the right to register to vote in Philadelphia, using
either their residence hall address at 1900 W Olney Ave. or their off-campus
snopkowskia1@student.lasalle.edu residence. All the law requires is that voters must have been citizens of the
United States for at least one month, and a resident of the district in which
Jackie Anderson they register for at least 30 days before the election. All La Salle students with
wileyj2@student.lasalle.edu US citizenship meet this requirement, since resident and off-campus students
have been residing in Philadelphia since at least Aug. 26, 2019 when our fall
Politics Editor Thomas Cahalan semester started.
While national politics are glamorous and filled with lofty arguments of
cahalant1@student.lasalle.edu rights and liberties, economic philosophy and partisan conflicts, the decisions
Features Editors Julie Wood that affect our daily lives are made at the local and state levels. Did you park
on 19th Street for two hours and five minutes and receive a parking ticket?
woodj11@student.lasalle.edu That’s not President Trump’s fault. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is a
state agency, with Governor Tom Wolf appointing the Board of Directors.
Elizabeth Rafter Upset that soda costs twice as much at the Fresh Grocer when compared to
your grocery store at home? That’s not Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s fault. Blame
raftere3@student.lasalle.edu the Philadelphia City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney, a La Salle graduate of
A & E Editors Jakob Eiseman the class of 1980.
Unhappy with the taste of your tap water, sometimes facetiously known
eisemanj1@student.lasalle.edu as “Schuykill Punch?” Chief Justice John Roberts can’t help you out. The
Philadelphia Water Department, a city utility, is responsible for providing
Jackie Anderson clean tap water to the entire city.
Feel unsafe walking around the corner of Chew Ave. and Uber St.? Believe
wileyj2@student.lasalle.edu it or not, that is not La Salle Public Safety’s fault. The Philadelphia Police
Kicks Editor Emily Weintraut Department (PPD) is responsible for policing the off-campus areas adjacent
to La Salle. Casting a broad net as to why there is crime in the community
weintraute1@student.lasalle.edu around La Salle, one might find a poor educational system, over-policing and
mass incarceration to be a few of the many potential causes crime exists in the
CAKE Editor Claire Kunzier city of Philadelphia.
Taking each of those in turn, the city and Pennsylvania are both heavily
kunzierc1@student.lasalle.edu responsible for the School District of Philadelphia, ensuring that schools are
Sports Editor Steven Silvestro adequately funded and providing a quality education — two areas that often
fall short for our city’s public schools. Again, that bears heavy responsibility
silvestros1@student.lasalle.edu for issues of policing and mass incarceration. The city has oversight on the
PPD and the Philadelphia District Attorney directly controls incarceration
rates by determining who to prosecute and how.
Staff and Copy Editors
The issues of school funding and mass incarceration are arguably linked;
if a zealous district attorney pursues vast quantities of convictions, prison
populations will increase dramatically. Throwing people in prison is expensive,
very expensive. And high prison populations put a strain on a state’s limited
Nikoleta Barboni Nicole Lauria resources, some of which must be allocated towards education.
Chris Camacho Sam Long Local elections matter. The men and women that we will elect this
November to the Philadelphia City Council and the Mayor’s office will enact
Sean Cornely Monica Murray legislation and ordinances that impact our daily lives. Those we select to be
Mackenzie Cyr William O’Brien IV our judges will have immense powers over us. Judges literally oversee the
removal of liberty, property and even life from those who come before them
Christina DeLullo Anthony Pantalone in court. Other offices, such as city commissioner, sheriff and register of wills,
are equally important in their own right.
Yitbarek Demise Rayna Patel La Salle students did right last year by turning out to the polls in record
Emilee Desmond Rachael Riccio numbers, but it is now time to capitalize on that success and turn out for the
often-overlooked city elections. The deadline to register is very soon: Oct. 7,
Sarah Hanlon Tyler Small 2019. Everyone should ensure that they are registered ahead of that deadline;
Thomas Harris Jamie Smith any citizen who lives in a residence hall or off-campus should consider
registering to vote at their campus address. Not only is it more convenient to
Nolen Kelly Jon Stauffer vote in person here in Philadelphia, but it is the decisions of this Philadelphia
government that impact our daily lives and we should exercise our political
Sean Kelly Josh Warner voice in shaping that government.
Mary Kraus James Wister
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Oct. 3, 2019 COMMENTARY 7
Why the last weekend of September is very
important for the Puerto Rican community
Christian Camacho Humacao and San Juan. electricity outages have
Staff Depending on what part increased more than what
of the city you go to, you they already were before
This past weekend, can get an idea of how the Hurricane Maria struck.
the Puerto Ricans in people were raised based Homes were destroyed
Philadelphia celebrated the upon how they celebrate and beaches were
Puerto Rican Day parade. the parade. The food at tarnished. Families were
This parade takes place on these parades are out of separated in the aftermath
the last weekend of every this world. Prices range because they could no
September in different from one to three dollars, longer bear to be on the
neighborhoods around and you can get anything island of Puerto Rico.
Philadelphia. One of the from chicken on a stick, Puerto Rico received
most famous, in the opinion which is what we call such little help and many
of many Puerto Ricans that a Pincho, or something critics say that this is due to
live within the northern called a pastelito, which the Jones Act of the United
part of Philadelphia, is called empanadas in States. The Jones Act
is the long strip that is other Hispanic areas; states that any territory or
at the intersection of it is basically chicken state within the US cannot
Second and Lehigh. wrapped in dough and it receive any outside help at Visit Philadelphia
At the parades, you This year’s Puerto Rican Parade was held on Sunday, Sept. 29.
is extremely delicious. all. This proved to be very
can find a wide variety However, when devastating for the citizens
of Puerto Rican flags Hurricane Maria hit Puerto of Puerto Rico because, themselves revive their resigned from his position, cases that have been held
for sale and stapled onto Rico two years ago, it even with all the help that spirits as to what hit their and after the turmoil the within the US in regards to
long pieces of plywood. seemed that the Puerto they are receiving from the home so harshly. Over Puerto Rican government Puerto Rico, it seems that
Growing up in the northern Rican Day parade had US government, it still is the summer, Puerto Rico had calmed down, citizens statehood is possible as it
part of Philadelphia, going taken a different stance not enough for them to go held massive protests of Puerto Rico and Puerto is in the best interest for
to these Puerto Rican Day on celebrating the Puerto on with their daily lives. in regard to Governor Ricans in Philadelphia the citizens in Puerto Rico.
parades was one of the Rican culture. It was seen After the hurricane hit, Ricardo Rosselló. Protests finally felt that justice The years are numbered
highlights of any young that everybody had come everybody came together were in regards to the had been served. until Puerto Rico is
Puerto Rican child’s year. together as one. Videos as one in Philadelphia, governor’s text messages After the recent events considered a US state, and
At different parades that have circulated on social and shared with each other being released and shown that have happened in once that happens, issues,
are held across the city, media of communities in stories and memories to the public as to how he Puerto Rico, the question such as Hurricane Maria,
you get a different feel of Puerto Rico supporting of their time when they held the situation in Puerto then stems to if Puerto can be resolved more
Puerto Rican culture itself. one another. Close to were in Puerto Rico. Each Rico, how poorly it was Rico should be considered efficiently and less deaths
Puerto Rico is home 3,000 people have died in year, the parades get more handled and how careless a state and a part of the would be occurring.
to many different towns the horrific hurricane that and more important as he was to the citizens US. However, upon camachoc2@student.lasalle.edu
such as Ponce, Yabucoa, hit Puerto Rico, and the the island and the people of Puerto Rico. After he multiple Supreme Court
The true definition of treason in America
The meaning is much more complex than many believe
Sarah Hanlon them, or in adhering to
Staff their enemies, giving them
aid and comfort. No person
I remember when reports shall be convicted of treason
of Trump’s dealings with unless on the testimony of
the President of Ukraine two witnesses to the same
came to light, my sister overt act, or confession in
complained that the open court.” Chief Justice
President had committed John Marshall further
treason. The President established in 1807 that
himself also cried treason treason must be a physical
following the recent act: “Conspiracy is not
whistleblower report, treason. To conspire to levy
saying, “Who’s the person war, and actually to levy
that gave the whistleblower war, are distinct offences.”
the information? Because Basically, the only way
that’s close to spy.” Trump for a US citizen to commit
continued, “You know true treason against the
what we used to do in the United States is to commit
old days, when we were an act of war against the Reuters
smart, right? The spies and US, or provide physical Trump and others have used the word “treason” improperly.
treason? We used to handle support for a US enemy
it a little differently than with the purpose of starting
we do now.” The words or aiding an anti-US war. to charge individuals the end goal of drastically is officially at peace with different laws). The person
“traitor” and “treason” The term “enemy” is with treason during the damaging the national these countries. Unless who filed the whistleblower
have lost their legal weight, also closely defined by the Cold War, which was not government and the a war breaks out, it is not report also did not commit
becoming watered-down US government to be a a physical war between order and stability that it legally possible for US treason (but that is not even
versions of themselves used nation or an organization the US and the Soviet provides. Logistics aside, it citizens to commit treason in violation of any US laws
for political mudslinging. with which the United Union. Even the famous is difficult to commit under while aiding these nations. because it went through
I feel as though my sister, States is in a declared or Rosenbergs — who were legal definitions. In 2019, So as much as Democrats proper procedure). We
Trump and the general open war. “Enemy” does American citizens executed the US is only directly may like to cry “treason” live in a post-fact “Fake
public lack understanding not apply to nations with for spying on behalf of the involved in one major war, if it is found that Trump News” era where nothing
of what treason truly is. whom the US has strained USSR — were not brought defined as 10,000 or more colluded with Russia, that really has meaning. I think,
Treason is narrowly relationships with during down by treason charges; deaths in the current or is not a treasonable offense. as an active member of
defined in Article III, times of peace. Individuals they were sentenced for past year: the Afghanistan It is also not treason if it the American Public, it is
Section 3 of the US have been charged with conspiracy and espionage. Conflict. Even though is found that Trump used important that we keep in
Constitution, which states treason during times of Treason is the highest the United States has a his office as President to mind the legal meanings
that “treason against the war, World War I and crime an individual can rocky relationship with pressure a foreign leader behind our words.
United States, shall consist World War II for example. commit against civil countries such as Russia for personal gain (that hanlons1@student.lasalle.edu
only in levying war against However, it was difficult society, as it operates with and Saudi Arabia, the US is still illegal, just under
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