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Muskingum makes change, first-year only hill Martin Kurtz Orbit Media Reporter
Starting in Fall 2016, first-year students will only be residing in Thomas, Memorial, and Moore Halls on campus. Andi Kelley, Director of Residence Life, came up with the idea after seeing first-year only residence halls resulting in positive experiences while she was working at previous institutions. “We wanted to see if we could find any way to bring all of our first-years together,” said Kelley. Kelley said that having firstyears all together on one hill on campus will allow Residence Life Brenna Busby/ Black & Magenta to help focus on them and their Beginning in Fall 2016 Memorial and Moore Halls will become like transition to college life. Thomas Hall and be home to only first-year Muskies. Kelley brought the idea to Su-
san Waryck, Dean of Students, who supported the idea but identified pros and cons of creating another first-year only residence hall. They, along with Ashley Walley, Aaron Clark, and the Admission Office, determined that the projected amount of incoming first-years would fit into the three residence halls. Also, that upperclassmen would fit in the rest of the residential spaces on campus on the East Hill. Waryck said that upperclassmen that lived in Thomas Hall their freshman year had a positive experience. “They [upperclassmen] reflect back on Thomas as being a great opportunity to connect with their class so we wanted to expand on what we had already started in Thomas,” said Warcyk.
Waryck also said that the transition would benefit first-years and upperclassmen alike, as the Resident Assistants will be able to target their programming more on the specific age groups. “The great thing coming for upperclassmen students with this is while we have taken away this community, we have opened up other spaces that [upperclassmen] students have seemed to want in the past,” said Kelley. Waryck said that she and Kelley are welcome to feedback. This change might not be permanet if they don’t see positive changes. It is possible that Memorial and Moore Halls could be converted back into dorms open to all Muskies. Thomas would remain all first-years, as it is now.
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Columbia Gas representatives assured the public they will be working to keep traffic flowing. The project is expected to be completed by July. Columbia Gas of Ohio promises to restore any damages caused by the project, including cracks in the sidewalks and streets as well as planting grass in yards. Those with questions or concerns are encouraged to contact the company. As part of the process, Columbia Gas employees and contractors will be knocking on doors. Residents should ask for proper identification if approached. The company also asks for Muskingum Univerity students renting property in the affected areas to share project information with their landlords.
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By the week of April 12, some New Concord homeowners may find their daily routines interrupted by digging in their yards and visits from gas workers. It’s a temporary inconvenience that Columbia Gas of Ohio said will pay off in the long run as the company begins its four-month, one-point two million dollar project in the Village of New Concord. “There’s going to be dirt. There’s going to be disruption,” said Columbia Gas of Ohio External Affairs Specialist, Shane Cartmill. As part of a 20-year, 2.5 billion dollar project throughout the Sate of Ohio, the company will be replacing 6,000 feet of steel
main from as early as the 1930s with modern, plastic pipe in New Concord. Streets located between Layton Drive and Delaware Street on the village’s east end will be affected. The process begins by replacing the main, then moving to the service lines. That’s the part that Cartmill said will impact customers the most. Upon completion, the project will allow for business expansion and use of generators as the entire village will move from low to medium pressure. During a public meeting at Village Hall on March 29, New Concord residents had the opportunity to learn about the project from Columbia Gas of Ohio representatives. A big concern for those present was transportation.
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Sportscaster delivers emotional message
Christine Holmes Assignment Editor
When 10TV’s sportscaster Dom Tiberi asked a room full of college and high school students, faculty, and staff if they knew someone who has been killed in a car crash, nearly every hand shot up. “It’s not if you’re going to have a wreck, it’s when,” said Tiberi. “The roads that these kids drive everyday out here in this county are the kind of roads that you see the horrific crashes on.” That’s part of what brought Tiberi to Muskingum University March 31. “We have an epidemic in our country,” said Tiberi. “It’s called distracted driving, and it is claiming our youngest and our brightest.” It’s what claimed the life of his 21 year-old daughter, Maria, two -and-a-half years ago. Since then, Tiberi has made it his mission to educate young people of the dangers of distracted driving in hopes to save their lives.
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“We don’t want to see any other kids die,” said Tiberi. “We don’t want to see any other families go through this nightmare.” The nightmare began for Tiberi on Sept. 17, 2013. Maria left the family home at 10:38 p.m. and at 10:43 p.m. She died after slamming her car into the back of a semi-truck not even three miles from her house. Tiberi relives that night every time he presents “Maria’s Message.” “When I talk to the students, I talk about the fact that we had to leave her at the hospital. We couldn’t bring her home,” said Tiberi. “It just sucks. It hurts so bad, and you don’t ever get over it.” Tiberi said as a parent, all he wants is to be a safety net for his children. “We want to give our kids a second chance, but there are no second chances from death,” he said. It’s not just Tiberi’s family that goes through the pain of losing a child each day. “Every five minutes, first-responders have to go to a car crash in Ohio, and the majority of them are kids,” said Tiberi. Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper Josh Weaver has been to hundreds of crashes in his time on patrol, but ones involving young people are hardest for him to forget.
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Iain Bonner/ Black & Magenta 10TV Sportscaster, Dom Tiberi, gives “Maria’s Message” to the Muskingum community and John Glenn High School students on March 31 in The Recreation Center. “September 22, 2015. That’s a day I’ll never forget,” Weaver addressed to the crowd. “It’s also a day this school will never forget.” Almost two years to the day after Maria Tiberi died, Muskingum University first-year student Bryce Skok was killed in a crash on State Route 40 in New Concord on Sept. 22. Weaver believes it was a case of distracted driving. He said Skok moved gradually left of center, never even looking up to correct himself before he collided head on with a Dodge Caravan
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traveling westbound. The force on impact, according to Weaver, was the same as slamming a car into a solid wall at 110 mph. Weaver wants students especially to learn a lesson from Skok’s story and not to forget about what happened on that day in September. “Don’t let the tragedy of Bryce’s crash go unnoticed,” Weaver said. Weaver said texting and driving is just a current pop culture issue, but the issue of distracted driving has been around for ages. The trooper encouraged students to evaluate their own driving habits and learn their limits. Weaver said that his experience behind the wheel gives him to abilities that differ than younger drivers. Following the program, those in the audience had the chance to take the “Maria’s
Message” pledge to be safe while driving a vehicle. Tiberi charged the students in attendance at the program to go home and talk to their parents or give them a call, promising to be safer drivers. The March 31 program was hosted by Muskingum University’s radio station, WMCO, as part of the ninth annual WMCO Weekend event. It was the first of three safety related events hosted by the group as part of the 2016 theme “PSA: College is” during the weekend of March 31-April 2.
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Muskies prep for Muskiepalooza Anna Kramig Orbit Media Reporter
Muskingum University’s annual end-of-the-year event, known as Muskiepalooza, is drawing closer as the spring semester comes to an end. The activities planned for this year’s Muskiepalooza include: a rock wall, mechanical football, and a double free fall that will be twelve and eighteen feet from the ground Saturday, April 23 on the East Lawn. A solo circus featuring ringmasters Michael DuBois and Viktoria Grimmy will also be brought to the campus. During these events The Recreation Center will be prepped for Parmalee. “It gets people out of their dorm rooms, meeting new people, in-
teracting with others, and keeping it close to the community,” said Adam Brown, Muskingum Programming Board President. The Muskingum community, he said, played a major role in deciding the theme for the event. “We did a lot of what we noticed students liked,” said Brown. “The rock wall that came to campus was a big thing when other people brought it, and the mechanical football was something a lot of people wanted as well, so we opened it up on OrgSync so students actually got to vote on this year’s theme, rather than us just picking it.” Brown said that students have the opportunity to get involved with Muskiepalooza by signing up for hour-long shifts ranging from noon until 5 p.m.
Students will race each other on the Muskingum lake on boats made only out of cardboard and duct tape on April 16 during the annual Boat Regatta. Partners can sign up to compete on OrgSync for the contest. Muskingum Programing Board [MPB] President, Adam Brown, said that participants have the
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Despite having the biggest schism between fans and film critics in recent memory “Batman V. Superman” has still earned $682 million worldwide. The movie also took the title for holding the record for largest opening over Easter Weekend. Reports also claim that the film had one of the largest drops between its opening weekend and second weekend though. Submission/ Kim Holmes The most successful movie of Muskingum University’s headliner, Machine Gun Kelly, performing the past decade came out on DVD for the Big Concert in 2014 during Muskiepalooza. and Blue-ray on April 5, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”. You can take this epic adventure home, though it does matter possibility for prizes in three where you buy it from, for certain different categories, so there are stores offer different versions with three ways that Muskies can win. special unique features. “First [around the lake], best “Deadpool” continued its box themed, and fastest sinker,” office rampage as it became the said Brown. “I know one of our most profitable “X-Men” franthemes is piece of ship.” chise movie of all time. Brown said that to keep this April 1 marked April Fool’s event fair and safe a few rules are Day and the internet seemed to kept in place every year. participate with websites and One of the rules includes no webhost pulling their own pranks. alcoholic beverages at the event. Here is just a list of just a few that In order to stay in the race and appeared. avoid being disqualified, both IGN released a fake trailer for Martin Kurtz/ Black & Magenta partners must stay in the boat at all times. Senior, Stacy Russell, and 2015 Muskingum University graduate, a Netflix Star Wars series titled “Wrath of Maul.” “If one falls out they are dis- Hélèna Gladman, participated in last year’s Cardboard Boat Regatta. The Hamburger Helper Mixqualified,” said Brown. In the past, Brown has noticed As for the supplies, two rolls of event will be canceled if it rains. tape was released. The website ThinkGeek rethat some strategies work better duct tape will be provided to the They will work to reschedule. “But it will definitely happen leased many fake products. than others. participants, however they will Yahoo! reported that all Traders “People who use paddles tend need to find their own cardboard. this year,” said Brown. Joe’s will be closed by 2017. The event begins at 2 p.m. to do a lot better,” said Brown. The date is set for April 16. The
Campus lake hosts cardboard boat races Tyler Olinger Orbit Media Reporter
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Captain’s Quarters Muskie alum becomes a “Star” Cleveland Indians’ 2016 season starts with promise It’s that time of the year once again. Major League Baseball has made its return to the stage with the start of Chris Morgan the 2016 season Sports Editor this week. This year should shape up to be an interesting one. Obviously it’s an even year so the San Francisco Giants are due for another World Series if you believe that legend. However, many other teams are in play this year. Let’s focus on the Cleveland Indians. The Tribe comes in with arguably one of the best young pitching rotations led by the ace, Corey Kluber. Carlos Carrasco, Danny Salazar, Cody Anderson, and Josh Tomlin round out the starting five, with former 3rd overall draft pick Trevor Bauer being relocated to the bullpen. Bauer has been the center of trade talks according to rumors, so we’ll see how long he stays with the team. The middle infield returns stronger than ever with Francisco Lindor and Jason Kipnis coming back. The glove of Carlos Santana returns at first base, with the veteran Juan Uribe starting at third. The outfield seems to be the biggest weakness of the team right now, with Michael Brantley starting the year on the disabled list. Offseason addition Rajai Davis and rookie Tyler Naquin look to
hold down the fort until Brantley returns. Lonnie Chisenhall will also join them when he returns from the DL. One thing to watch is how designated hitter Mike Napoli fits into the offense. If he ends up being better than Nick Swisher, it’ll be the perfect move. However, if Napoli ends up being another waste, then the Indians will have another sticky situation. The lack of a big power-hitting right-handed bat plagued the team last season, so finding that bat is imperative for this year. Without that right-handed power in the lineup, the team will only be as good as they were when they failed the make the playoffs last season. The big question for this team is whether they can break through into the playoffs this year. It’s going to take a group effort, as the team doesn’t look a whole lot better than last season, at least on paper. That being said, if the team comes together under Terry Francona, then this truly could be a magical season by the lake.
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San Antonio General Manager and Head Coach visits campus Payton Patterson Orbit Media Reporter A WNBA general manager and head coach stepped foot on Muskingum University’s campus, though not for the first time. Dan Hughes of the San Antonio Stars is a Muskingum alumnus from Lowell, Ohio, just north of Marietta, who made his way to womens basketball’s highest level. Hughes was invited to campus by Associate Professor of Business, Gary Golden, to speak toMuskingum athletes and business students March 30 about what he does in the WNBA on a daily basis. Hughes graduated from Muskingum in 1977, with a double major in Physical Education and History. While at Muskingum, Hughes played collegiately under the tutelage of legendary coach Jim Burson.
After his graduation, Hughes coached at the University of Toledo for mens and womens basketball and then made his move to the WNBA with the Cleveland Rockers in 2000. Coming from a small area made Hughes’ transition to the WNBA relatively easy. “I do not think it was hard at all,” said Hughes. “I think what you start to understand is that coaching basketball is about teaching and teaching is about relationships. Coming from a small town [helps] you develop relationships. It’s kind of the way of the world.” Hughes said that in today’s world his job combination in the league is unusual. He is on the court with the players acting as both a general manager and as a head coach for the Stars.
“I think of late, what’s happened in [the WNBA], there are not many people like me,” said Hughes. “In most cases, [teams] have two people working for them. I have found that as time goes on that I think that is the future even with our organization, which is have two people interact to create the dynamics.” After finishing sixth in the Western Conference last season with a record of 8-26, Hughes and the Stars have the second-overall pick in the WNBA draft that takes place on his birthday, April 14. The Stars are currently projected to select point guard Moriah Jefferson of Connecticut in the 2016 draft by Excelle Sports. The senior from Glenn Heights, Texas averaged 12.4 points-pergame in her junior season and will likely be drafted behind her Huskies teammate Breanna Stewart.
New intramural sport coming to Muskingum Zackary Huyghe Orbit Media Reporter Muskingum Intramurals is bringing a new sport to campus this spring. Water polo will be introduced to Muskingum University during the month of April. “Our hopes are to run the season for about two weeks,” said Intramurals Coordinator, Deven Siesel. “We are aiming to start shortly after room draw on April 5, or the following week and end by the last day for programming.” It will be hosted in The Recreation Center pool underneath the John Glenn Gym. In terms of
scheduling events at the pool, the group does not have to contend with very many groups to be able to schedule the games. Currently, Siesel has the sport set up for three leagues, including a male league, female league and co-ed league. Siesel said that depending on the numbers they may shift that or make it all co-ed, but they hope that at least two of those three leagues show enough interest to stand on their own and grow from there as the season moves on. There are a number of reasons why water polo will not be held in the campus lake. “The weather plays a factor,
and the pool is much warmer and cleaner than the lake to help encourage more students to participate,” said Siesel. Siesel said that he thinks water polo will find a place on Muskingum’s campus. “I have seen other Ohio Athletic Conference schools have it, and it has been successful at those institutions,” said Siesel. Water polo is very different from the intramurals’ traditional offerings, but Siesel hopes to use that to promote the other sports. Siesel said that he thinks it would encourage students to see what the other intramural sports are all about.