Final Comm project on the ethical issue of gay marriage in the local media

2. Love comes in all shapes and sizes.

3. Black and White

5. Young and Restless

7. Mature and Wise

9. Heterosexual

11. Homosexual

13. Love can happen to you anytime and
anywhere

14. In a park

16. On a bus

18. At the library

20. Or at Saint Joseph’s University

22. For those lucky couples who find love
at St. Joe’s, we call these couples,
Hawkmates!

23. Carolyn Grace Calvey & Kevin Patrick Calvey
Dan Callaghan & Ann Smithson Callaghan
Natalie Gregory & Jonathan Gregory
Sarah Murphy Oliver & John Oliver
All found love at Saint Joseph’s

24. …and so did Megan Edwards and Katie
MacTurk

26. They found love at the school they
loved.
They had recently had gotten engaged.
They were planning a wedding for 2013.
They had entered a valentines day competition that would change
their lives.

27. Feb. 2nd, 2012.
How I Met My Hawkmate Competition had
reached headlines.
…and not for a good reason.

29. After getting called back, we learned that the
Alumni Association had “discussed our
submission,” and inevitably decided NOT to post
our submission because “the Catholic Church
does not recognize same-sex marriage.” Despite
the ten years we (collectively) studied at Saint
Joseph’s, the hundreds of thousands of dollars
we’ve paid in tuition dollars over these ten years,
and countless hours we have dedicated to SJU,
our relationship does not seem to exist in the
Alumni Association’s eyes. To them, we are
not hawkmates.

31. Saint Joe’s said…
"Saint Joseph’s University fully supports and is in
agreement with the Catholic Church’s teachings
regarding homosexuality and same sex marriage.
But they also said…
As a Catholic, Jesuit university, Saint Joseph’s is a
welcoming, inclusive community. Our focus is on
respect and caring for all individuals as
individuals."

32. That left the community
saying….

33. The question is WHY?

34. Welcoming
Community
Caring
Respect
These are all words St. Joe’s preaches and practices, so why
make an exception for Megan & Katie?

35. The Church

37. Fear

39. Opinions

41. These are some of the reasons.
Whatever the reason maybe, the
Saint Joseph’s Alumni Association
was slapped in the face.

43. What came next was an outpouring of
support.

44. "I never thought that many people would
support us and really fight for this," said
MacTurk. "I think it attests to the caliber of
students that St. Joe's producers that so many
people would really stand up for what they
believe is right no matter who the injustice has
been committed against."

45. WHY so much support?

46. Because the St. Joe’s community is…

47. Welcoming

49. And….a force to be reckoned with. We
support our fellow Hawks!

51. THWND!
Congrats Megan
& Katie on your
upcoming
wedding!

52. Sources
• http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/Same-Sex-Couple-St-Joes-Alumni-Contest-Controve
• http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-6180907719
• http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-3411490323
• http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-181561342
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/23310679@N07/2229163781/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/hotlantavoyeur/6309875817/sizes/z/in/photostream/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreuccio1986/3890520690/sizes/m/in/photostream/
• http://www.fotopedia.com/items/flickr-5250854128
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53. Sources (cont.)
• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=a+tear&hl=en&biw=1680&bih=959&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=isch&img
• http://openclipart.org/detail/50161/question-mark-by-rejon
• http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/77129
• http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1680&bih=959&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=isch&tbnid=e9NmEO
• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=anti+gay+marriage&num=10&hl=en&biw=1680&bih=959&tbs=su

54. Sources (cont.)
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexnormand/2959891213/
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmarsh/488971581/
• http://www.google.com/imgres?q=an+army&hl=en&biw=1680&bih=959&tbs=sur:fmc&tbm=isch&im