Vol. 121 Issue 4
Remembering John Glenn
March 2017
How We View It The Black & Editorial: Magenta Editorial Staff:
Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief cjmorgan@muskingum.edu
Brenna Busby Assignment Editor Page Editor bbusby@muskingum.edu
John Glenn more than an American hero
Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief For Americans across the nation, the passing of John Glenn meant the loss of another national icon. Thousands fled to social media as word of his death spread, sending well wishes to his family in their time of grieving their loss. For us here in New Concord, the loss hits just a little bit differently. To the Muskingum community, John Glenn was more than just an American hero, he was truly one of home-born sons of New Concord and Muskingum. Glenn spent his entire adolescent life in the area, being born in Cambridge before moving to New Concord just two years later. He became part of the area as much as the area was a part of him. The Muskingum community owes him a lot.
Once Glenn began his public service career by enlisting in the military after the Pearl Harbor attack, his life would forever change. Glenn would continue to serve his country in the military through the Korean War, before finally getting into the field that many more know him by, becoming an astronaut for NASA. Glenn then became the first American to orbit the Earth, turning the time of the space race with the Soviet Union in 1962. After his first flight, he was deemed too valuable to be sent back into space by President John F. Kennedy, thus putting a hold on his NASA career. It was then Glenn got into politics, eventually becoming the Democratic Senator for the state of Ohio. However, what makes Glenn most important to the New Concord area during
Subscribe to The Black & Magenta
Katie Meddings Staff Writer Copy Editor katiem@muskingum.edu
Logan Weaver Staff Writer Circulation Manager loganw@muskingum.edu
2
Receive a copy of The Black & Magenta in your mailbox each month. To receive this year’s issues, send a $30 check payable to “Muskingum University:” The Black & Magenta Newspaper Caldwell Hall 147 163 Stormont Street New Concord, OH 43762 Include your name, USPS mailing address, and phone number.
this time of his life is not his public service to the nation. What makes Glenn more important to this area at this point of time is the fact that throughout all of his success, he still kept New Concord and the Muskingum community close to his heart. Whenever Glenn had a big announcement to make, like when he decided to retire from the Senate, he came back to Brown Chapel to address the community. He always made trips back to the area, especially when he became a member of the Board of Trustees for Muskingum University. Several people who were around during his life have so many stories about Glenn. These stories still live on, even to this day through his many namesakes in the area. At the end of the day, John Glenn will always have a special place in this area. He will be dearly missed.
Check out the B&M out on Issuu. Go to Issuu.com at the beginning of March, April, and May.
NEWS
FEATURED
Page 3 Broadcaster named after John Glenn
Page 5 Admission Office Tech Upgrades
THE MUSKIE HI
SPORTS
Page 4 Jennings’ Java Expands
Page 6 Baseball Preview Page 7 Womens Lacrosse Preview
OrbitMediaOnline.com
March 2017
News S
National Radio Broadcaster named after Senator John Glenn
Martin Kurtz Orbit Media Reporter
For Glenn Schuck, when growing up in New Jersey, he often corrected people on how to spell his first name. “It’s Glenn, like John Glenn,” he would say, proudly stating he was named after the first American to orbit the Earth. Schuck, now a reporter in New York City with over 30 years of broadcasting experience, currently serves as an anchor for 1010 WINS, the No. 1 news radio station in the country. Schuck was the first radio reporter to visit the site of Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 with then New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Schuck’s parents named him after John Glenn’s 1962 achievements. Both of Schuck’s parents were in attendance at the ticker-tape parade in Manhattan on March 1 welcoming Glenn back. Shuck’s father was from the Bronx and his mother was from England,
Submission/ Glenn Schuck
March 2017
but both understood the importance of what New Concord native Glenn achieved on the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission in 1962. “They were so caught up in the heroism and courage he displayed and how amazing they thought the accomplishment was that they sat down and said, ‘You know, we maybe [would] like to name our next child after him,’” said Schuck. Even though his parents didn’t have any personal connection to Ohio, they understood how significant Glenn’s accomplishment was. Schuck’s mother, who is from England, was particularly touched by John Glenn. “She talks about it all the time, how much it affected her,” said Schuck. “She stood there in awe of John Glenn and what he achieved and it immediately popped in her head that she wanted to name me after him.” Schuck has two brothers and one sister, but is the only one of his siblings not named after a family member. When Glenn found out Schuck was named after him, Glenn would send signed letters and pictures. Glenn even gave him a picture signed by Neil Armstrong after his moon landing mission in 1969. Shuck met Glenn in 1998 in New York City, where there was another ticker-tape parade in honor of Glenn going back into space for the second time on the Space Shuttle Discovery. Although Schuck only met Glenn the one time, he had spoken to him numerous times over the phone beforehand. Glenn even helped him get in contact with Edgar Mitchell for a high school newspaper article Schuck was writing featuring him. Mitchell was a central figure in the 1971 Apollo 14 mission, where Mitchell was the Lunar Module Pilot.
OrbitMediaOnline.com
“These are the kind of things [Glenn] did,” said Schuck. “If I called and asked for help, he would facilitate [that help] pretty quickly.” After Glenn’s death, Schuck was the first reporter 1010 WINS called on Dec. 8. Shuck did numerous interviews on the station’s continuous 24-hour coverage about his special connection with Glenn and oversaw the coverage at 1010 WINS in New York. “It was a sad time but at the same time...[I] had a lot of pride in the fact that I had that connection with him,” said Schuck. Schuck said for as much as Glenn accomplished in his life, he was in awe of his bravery and impressed with his ability to remember everybody he met. He also says Glenn is on his own personal list of the biggest names of the 20th century in relation to United States history. “You wonder if you will ever see somebody like John Glenn ever again in our history in terms of what he achieved,” said Schuck. “[He was a] family man, a political man, the courage that he displayed, what he did for the space program, [for] the world really. Will we ever see anybody like this man again? I don’t know. Probably not in my lifetime.” Schuck said he is honored to carry Glenn’s name and he wants to come to the New Concord area to explore the town where Glenn was raised. He also wants to visit the historical stops in the area that focus on Glenn and his life. These include Glenn’s Cambridge birthplace as well as places that were named after him, like John Glenn High School, Friendship Drive, the John Glenn Gym on Muskingum University’s campus, and most notably the John and Annie Glenn Museum located on Main Street in New Concord.
3
The Muskie Hi
Muskie Program spurs business expansion Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief The Ignition Program has taken flight at Muskingum University, partnering with a local entrepreneur in the business of making coffee. The program created opportunities for students with business ideas to work together. Muskingum sophomore Daniel Jennings, Founder of Jennings’ Java, got involved with the Ignition Program at the university after getting some push from fellow sophomore, Lucas Lloyd. “I didn’t know what to expect out of it initially,” said Jennings. “I definitely got more out of it than I expected.” Jennings, who has been drinking coffee since he was 10 years old, partnered with Lloyd and the Ignition Program to help grow his coffee roasting business that he started in April 2016. Jennings had already began the process of creating Jennings’ Java, having been involved with Brewed Awakenings on campus and selling his signature blends to whoever would buy them. He soon realized he would need more help if the business were to expand. “I kind of owe a lot of gratitude to the Ignition Program,” said Jennings. According to Jennings, the business has tripled its sales since he got involved with Ignition. Jennings said one of the most impressive things about the business right now is that it’s been so successful after only knowing most of his team for only a few months. The Jennings’ Java team currently consists of Jennings and his father, who helped buy the raw materials for roasting, senior A.J. Kazmierczak, Lloyd, junior Matt Triola, and junior Olivia Rhodes. Kazmierczak helps with sales and public relations. Lloyd assists with financial information and marketing, Triola handles social media, and Rhodes helped to design shirts and memorabilia. One thing Jennings said the group is experimenting with is the wholesale option in addition to the retail service they already provide. Jennings said the business is specifically interested in partnering with restaurants to cre-
4
Submission/ Daniel Jennings Daniel Jennings and Jennings’ Java take part in Columbus Coffee Fest 2016 which was held at the Ohio Village at the Ohio History Connection. ate their own signature blends to be placed on their menus, similar to what Jennings has already done for Brewed Awakenings on campus. “We’re excited about it,” said Jennings. Jennings’ Java also currently is selling branded T-shirts and hoodies by special order. “We would love for people to reach
out to us if they want a hoodie or shirt,” said Jennings. The team does not currently have the merchandise available on their website, but Jennings said interested customers can place an order by messaging Jennings’ Java on any of their social media sites, or through email or phone. Contact information can be found at Jennings-java-coffee-roster.myshopify.com.
Submission/ Daniel Jennings Jennings’ Java currently sells shirts and apparel by special order to go with the usual coffee stock..
OrbitMediaOnline.com
March 2017
Featured Muskie Admission Office goes high-tech
Jonnie Neuhart/ The Black & Magenta The Muskingum University Admission Office features two digital message boards that frame the entrance to the main office. The boards were new to the Muskingum Univeristy campus this semester. Jonnie Neuhart Orbit Media Reporter The Admission Office of Muskingum University recently installed digital display boards inside of Montgomery Hall and Boyd Science Center to welcome incoming students in order to achieve a more personal and connected experience. According to Senior Admission Counselor David Snider, the placement of the boards was strategically located to ensure the first thing touring students saw as they walked in was “their name in lights.” “We want them to see their name,” said Snider. “We want them to see that we’ve got things going on around campus and we want them to be excited about their visit having that name there is a really nice personal touch for them.” Snider also said these details add
March 2017
personal touches to help the incoming students feel not just a personalized experience, but more connected. Another positive use of the boards are to be able to showcase what current students are doing in all areas such as academics, sports, and other groups. “We hope that students are able to walk by them and hopefully one day see themselves and their story,” said Snider. The boards can display a welcome message for students coming to visit Muskingum, as well as images and video and even other messages about how to stay connect with Muskingum on social media. Snider said the Admission Office is still in the trial stage of testing different types of content to see what will work the best. He also added the final purpose of the digital boards is not certain because of the boards’ vast abilities.
OrbitMediaOnline.com
“We’ve really only begun to scratch the surface, but we’ll only really be limited by our imaginations,” said Snider. Beth DaLonzo, Senior Director of Admission and Financial Services, Cynthia Basham, Admission Office Receptionist, and Snider are the people that have the capability of editing and creating the messages that will be on the screens. They are also able to change the background and layouts, and add information, pictures, and video as often as they wish. Snider said students have President Hassler to thank for the digital boards for the idea and her support of the display boards, and their use will enhance the experience of all potential incoming Muskies. John Miller of Computer Network Services also helped set up the boards, and the software/hardware company, Signagelive, is responsible for programming the digital board.
5
s Sports
Baseball gears up for 2017
Black & Magenta Archive Senior Joe Shumar looks to lead the Muskies to success in 2017. Shumar is one of six seniors for Muskie Baseball this year. Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief Muskingum University Baseball comes into the 2017 season with lofty goals in mind. The team returns a veteran squad for the new campaign, looking to improve on their 17-20 (7-11 in OAC) 2016 year. This year’s team brings six seniors and four juniors back with starting experience to mix with a group of young
sophomores and first years looking to make a splash. “We’ve worked for four years [with the seniors], so we’re looking for good leadership out of them,” said Head Coach Gregg Thompson. “If you’re going to compete in this league [the Ohio Athletic Conference], you need to have big years from your seniors.” Three of the six seniors will have major roles in the infield, with Dallas Allen, Matt Lynn, and Joe Shumar
Logan Weaver/ The Black & Magenta Get all your local and national sports talk on the Muskie Sports Blast on WMCO.
6
OrbitMediaOnline.com
leading the way. They will be added to the mix of senior pitchers Zach Hemingway and Brandon Bush, along with outfielder Austin DeVore. Lynn and Allen both also saw time as pitchers at certain points of last season. “Any time you can put two seniors at second base and shortstop you give yourself a real opportunity to control the middle of the field,” said Thompson. Lynn and Allen both look to be key cogs offensively for the Muskies as well. Both were .300 hitters last season, with Lynn posting a .327 average and Allen batting for .333 with two homeruns. DeVore spent the majority of last season on the bench coming back from an early season leg injury, but came back for the later portion of the year to hit .258 and reclaim his leftfield spot. DeVore is healthy for the start of the year, but the Muskies are dealing with an injury in the other corner outfield spot with junior Vayden Wood on his way back to recovery as spring practice gets underway. “Having those two back healthy might allow us to do some things offensively that we may not have been able to do in the past,” said Thompson. The Muskies also return a lot of sophomore talent, with big-name pitchers Darien Smith, Evan Hinds, and Patrick McGinty all returning to the mound, along with catcher Marc Ibarra, third baseman Nate Mejia, designated hitter Michael Pagano, and center fielder Ben Van Wey. Thompson said while returning all but one starter from last year’s squad, the team currently does not have the depth that they’ve had in the past. “We’ve got to find a way to maintain some health and put ourselves in a good position,” said Thompson. The Muskies begin their 2017 campaign on the road in Winter Haven, Florida on March 5 as they take on some tough competition in the annual spring break RussMatt Invitational. The team then returns home for three straight home games starting on March 17 for the Muskingum Invitational with Bluffton, Hiram, and Penn State-Behrend.
March 2017
of experienced juniors, including attacker Kaeleigh Norvet, and midfielders Ashley Adams, Katie Megery, and Paige Watterman. The four scored 105 of the team’s 135 goals during the 2016 season.
Adams has led the team in scoring each of the program’s first two seasons, scoring 45 goals and ranking amongst the top 10 in goals scored in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Adams said she hopes to be more of a team player in 2017, adding she’s looking to put up more assists this season. “My dad always told me ‘work on stats, work on stats, work on stats,’” said Adams. “This year, I’m looking for a little more assists than goals and I’m trying to be more of a team player.” Taryn Burkholder, Head Womens Lacrosse Coach, said she hopes the team can build on the successes they had last season. “We took big strides last year,” said Burkholder. “We improved on our possession game. We’re starting to hold on to the ball instead of taking the first shot on offense, kind of learning how to slow things down on offense… so we’re kind of trying to build patience on offense without rushing things.” Kate Shamel, the junior goalie for the Muskies, is also returning for the 2017 season. Shamel led the OAC in saves (167) and ranked fifth in save percentage (43.0). The Muskies are com-
ing off a 5-12 campaign in 2016, an improvement from their inaugural season when they were winless in 2015. However, the team went 1-6 at home, a stat Burkholder hopes the team can improve. “We get a little excited when we play at home sometimes,” said Burkholder, adding senior night was a prime example. “That was a big game for us. I think we were so excited on outside factors. I think when we play at home, we just got to focus on winning on our turf and leave outside factors outside.” Adams said the improvement between the first season and the second was due to the improvement in both coaching and team chemistry. “I think that, with our team chemistry building and us working so hard in the offseason,” said Adams. “And with the coaching levels improving, I think we have a better chance of working together as a unit and getting some more wins…I feel like one of our team goals is to get more than five wins.” The Muskies begin their home season with backto-back games beginning March 1 when they host Franciscan, followed by Hiram coming to town for a March 4 matchup.
“I wasn’t really expecting to get it, I was hoping but I wasn’t going to be to disappointed,” said Fobes. This was the first time Fobes had run the indoor 5000-meter track event. Fobes started running the 5000-meter run last year in outdoor track, when she changed to long distance. She changed to long distance races due to an illness sophomore year had her struggling at mid-distance
races, and junior year she decided to try long distance races. The three records that are confirmed for Fobes include this indoor 5000-meter run, the 3000-meter record, the indoor mile record. Fobes’ 3000-meter record cut the 1992 record from 10:48.30 to 10:41.42, Jan. 20, at the OAC Split meet located at Marietta at the Dyson Baudo Center. Fobes set the indoor mile with a time of 5:21.84 with less than a second off the standing school record during the meet at Ohio Wesleyan Jan. 13.
On the side of Cross Country, Fobes holds an unconfirmed record of the 6000-meter run due to the fact the exact time of the record is not recorded. “They don’t really know the exact record from prior years because it was from so long ago they don’t really have records of it,” said Fobes. “But they think I did, so it’s kind of an iffy thing.” Fobes hopes to stay injury free and cut down the outdoor 5000-meter down to 17:45.00, and that would help her get into nationals.
Logan Weaver/ The Black & Magenta Womens Lacrosse players gather round during practice on Jan. 26 as they prepare for the 2017 season.
Muskie Womens Lacrosse hopes third time is charm in 2017 Logan Weaver Staff Writer Muskingum Womens Lacrosse is looking to improve as they enter their third season of varsity competition. The team is led by a cast
Fobes breaks record Jonnie Neuhart Orbit Media Reporter Muskingum Senior Track and Field Athlete, Julie Fobes, received her third confirmed Muskingum record during the indoor track Bob Shannon Invitational at Denison University Feb. 5. Fobes set this record with a time of 18:24.74 on the 5000-meter run, beating out the previous record of 18:31.42 that was set in 1992.
March 2017
Sports
OrbitMediaOnline.com
7
Godspeed, John Glenn @Orbit907news
@orbit907news @orbit907sports @orbit907music
@orbit907
Call the Newsroom at (740) 826-8379
OrbitMediaTV
@orbit907
WMCO Radio App
E-mail us at bandm@muskingum.edu