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VOLUME 114 | ISSUE 16
How To Villanova Celebrates Second Annual Switch Inclusion Week Voter Registration Lydia McFarlane Co-News Editor
According to Let’s Vote Nova, “Villanova’s mission statement calls for a community of people ‘who seek to nurture a concern for the common good and who share an enthusiasm for the challenge of responsible and productive citizenship.’” Let’s Vote Nova is a nonpartisan organization that provides information to students about voting and voting registration in Pennsylvania. There are several key races happening during this midterm election in Pennsylvania, including contentious races for governor and Senate. The deadline to register to vote in PA is Oct. 24. Many students are choosing to register to vote in Pennsylvania rather than voting in their home states because of how important the election in Pennsylvania is. A frequently asked question by many students from out of state is how to change their voter registration to Pennsylvania. Let’s Vote Nova outlines the process in just a few easy steps. Students need to visit their home state’s voter registration website. This information can be found only through one’s home state’s voter registration website. After this, all that is left is filling out the Pennsylvania voter registration form. When filling out the form, make sure to check “new registration” in section three titled “reason.” For more information, go to the Office of Student Involvement in Dougherty 102, where Let’s Vote Nova is housed. For additional resources and information on voter registration and general voter information, visit visit vote. pa.org.
Inclusion Week celebrates and embraces diversity on campus while providing opportunities for students to learn about different cultures. Natalie Zickel/ Villanovan Photography
source centers on campus, promote diversity and inclusion education in and out of the classroom, and build a This past week on comfortable environment on campus, Sept. 19-23, was the campus for students of differUniversity’s second annual ent backgrounds.” Inclusion Week. Inclusion Inclusion is guided by Week celebrates and embrac- the pillars of Diversity, Eqes diversity on campus while uity and Inclusion. Dr. Terry providing several opportuniNance is the University’s Vice ties for students to learn about President for Diversity, Equity different cultures. and Inclusion, the Chief Through Inclusion Diversity Officer and a proWeek, the University spreads fessor in the Communication awareness of advocacy-based department. groups on campus. According “Inclusion Week is to the University’s student a powerful statement about government website, “The what being a diverse and welInclusion Week Initiative coming campus is all about,” aims to create awareness for Nance said. “This stuidentity and advocacy-based dent-run and student-led iniorganizations, identify retiative touches so many areas Lydia McFarlane Co-News Editor
on campus, offering information, insights and inspiration for the whole campus. Cornel West famously said, ‘Justice is what love looks like in public.’ I would say the same thing about Inclusion Week.” There were several information sessions and events throughout the week to raise awareness for advocacy groups on campus as well as celebrate diversity. There were cultural events and performances, an activities fair and to top it off, free merch. The week ended with an Inclusion Week Carnival on Friday, Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the Oreo. In addition to a week full of cultural activities and events, dining services had
special menus to celebrate Inclusion Week. Dining Service’s executive chef Chris Wiseley developed and planned the menus for the week. “The talented chefs on our team produced meals as diverse as the week we are celebrating,” Wiseley said. “Many featured selections will be incorporated into the regular menu rotation and offered throughout the year.” The menus included South Asian, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern and African food. The Inclusion Week Committee collaborated with Dining Services to present the Inclusion Week menu to students. Kaitlyn Pinedo, this year’s chair of foods for the Continued on p. 2
Villanova Celebrates Family Weekend available hotel in the greatThe first event weler Villanova area, booking coming families was the Co-Editor-in-Chief rooms and preparing to see Inclusion Week Carnival by the Oreo. The green space was Villanova’s annual Fam- students. ily Weekend took place this past weekend. The festivities began on Friday night with the Inclusion Week Carnival and continued through Sunday morning, culminating in a Family Weekend Mass. Families traveled from Families tailgate on Mendel Field before the football game. all across the country to any
filled with blow up slides and family-friendly activities. This event also marked the end of Inclusion Week, a weeklong effort hosted by Special Olympics to raise awareness for its upcoming Fall Fest event. Following the Carnival was the A Capella Showcase in the Connelly Center. All eight a capella groups performed: Haveners, MeaDining Needs Help With Sustainability p.8
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Mullen Center Presents “Men on Boats” p.10
Chinese Department’s Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration p. 12
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Women’s Soccer Opens Conference Play With Shutout p.17