Volume 120 Issue 6 Friday, October 9, 2015
Marijuana ballot issue is up for debate in Ohio
News
Barrett Fitzgerald Orbit Media Reporter
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Christine Holmes/ Black & Magenta Lucas Lloyd is the First Year Class President in Senate.
Class of 2019 elects officers Rachel Schlarb Orbit Media Reporter
The SEOSO concert will be on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Brown Chapel.
SPORTS
Running back Melvin Smith and the Muskies take on Heidelberg on Oct. 10 at home.
First year class officers have all been formally inducted into Student Senate for the 2015-2016 academic year. First Year Class President, Lucas Lloyd, is part of Student Senate because he thinks he was in the right place at the right time. “I originally didn’t want to [join Senate],” said Lloyd. “I never planned on joining Senate, I was walking out on the Quad and saw that the Senate booth was up and they asked me to join.” Lloyd and his first year peers voted for their class officers through OrgSync on Sept. 17-18. “People voted for me [as president] and I’m sitting here now,” said Lloyd. According to Lloyd, he has a good personality for being an elected class officer. “I am a very social person and I talk to a lot of people, so I knew a lot of people,” said Lloyd. “I tried
Ohio is presenting a bill that would legalize marijuana in the next election. With the recent marijuana law changes in the country, many people are taking stronger sides on the debate of whether or not Ohio should be on the list of states that allow their citizens to use the drug. Chair of the Sociology Department, Steven McGuire, understands the reasons of why people support the legalization of marijuana. “I think a lot of people who support the initiatives don’t necessarily use [marijuana] themselves,” said McGuire. “They see reasons why there might be [a need for] legalization.” The ballot this November will contain Issue 3, the marijuana to get as many people to vote for me as possible. I figured I had a good chance.” Lloyd said that he sees himself as a leader and was always involved in different activities throughout his life. “I have always been involved in a lot of community things,” said Lloyd. “I was the President of Leaders Club, [and I was in] community service organizations, so I have a background of being a leader in some clubs.” So far, Lloyd has enjoyed his time on Senate. “I think it’s great,” said Lloyd. “I like representing people and I try to make this community better as whole.” Lloyd plans on staying involved and encourages other students to join Student Senate as well.
legalization bill. This bill allows 21-year-olds to possess marijuana. It also includes a medicinal marijuana option to those who are eligible to get a medical marijuana card. Issue 2 on the ballot refers to the locations the marijuana would be grown and cultivated. It was written to grant only 10 state licensed facilities the ability to grow and extract the marijuana for sale. If passed, Issue 2 would make Issue 3, the marijuana legalization law, invalid due to the way it is worded. David Tabachnick, Associate Professor of Sociology, believes the wording of the bill is poorly written. “This particular anti monopoly bill is a bad one for the way it was written,” said Tabachnick. The general principle of avoiding monopolies is a good one, unless
you can argue there is a public necessity [for] a monopoly,” said Tabachnick. Whether the use of marijuana should be legalized has been a heated debate ever since it first became legalized in other states. The various degrees of legalization have also been contested. The debate between recreational purposes and medicinal purposes has also been talked about, but the ballot does not make a distinction between the two arguments. Lucas Lloyd, First Year Class President, said he doesn’t think it will be easy to pass this bill. “I do not believe this issue will pass in the next election,” said Lloyd. “I think that this will be an issue for the next five to ten years.” The 2015 election in Ohio will be on Nov. 3. If passed, Ohio would be the first state east of the Mississippi River to legalize marijuana.
Karysa Kent Orbit Media Reporter
Clogging is a new class being offered on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the New Concord Elementary School gymnasium. Previously, they were planning to use an area near the New Concord Area Pool for the Bark Park, but they’re now looking to relocate it to near The Crumb and Cup Alley Café. NCAARD Program Director, Judy Beetem, said that there are pros and cons to the new location. “It’s smaller and it’s level,” said Beetem. “It wouldn’t take a whole lot of work, just put a fence up and run some water and [it’s] right by the coffee shop. So [it’s possible] you can go and get some coffee while your dog is playing. NCAARD.org has more information on all of their programming.
NCAARD gearing up for October The New Concord Area Arts and Recreation District, NCAARD, is working on the Bark Park opening and several classes that will be offered this October. An adult writers’ circle, and guitar, clogging, and cooking classes are being taught. The writers’ circle will be on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and will be located in the NCAARD Conference Room. The guitar classes will be offered on Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in New Concord Elementary School. The cooking class will be held on Oct.14 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the East Muskingum Middle School life skills classroom.
Editorial: Students feeling safe on campus is crucial The Black & Magenta Editors: to keep people safe and updated. The objective is to inform as In light of the recent shooting many people as possible whether at Umpqua Community College in it is through text, a public address, Oregon that left nine dead after email, or any other means. just six minutes of firing from On Muskingum’s campus we the active shooter, it’s important use META text alerts to warn of to know that resources are avail- potential dangers on campus. able on Muskingum University’s Lockdown refers to either barcampus to stay safe in that type of ricading rooms, vacating only to a situation. safer location if absolutely necesEveryone deserves to feel safe sary. and secure on their campus. These There are situations in which are the places you go to grow as a lockdown is preferable, but it’s people and prepare for the adult also possible that relying solely world. Living in fear of possible on a lockdown can be equally as worst-case scenario situations can dangerous in a violent intruder take away from that experience situation. and that sense of security. ALICE training helps to better On Muskingum University’s clear up situations where a lockcampus training is offered to make down would work best, while alyou feel more prepared in case of lowing other options in more sea crisis situation, such as an active vere cases. shooter on campus or an unidentiThe lockdown step also allows fied intruder. time for deciding on other stratALICE is an acronym for egies if the active shooter gains Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Count- entry. er, and Evacuate, and is a program Inform refers to the updated many schools around the nation communication of events. have started to train their students This is continuous, keeping the on how to react when intruders campus updated with accurate and enter their campus. up-to-date information. Alert means to use plain and Information should be clear specific language, in order to in- and direct because the use of form the campus of the situation effective updates can keep the
Muskingum University Police Crime Log Sept. 28 -There was a narcotics complaint in Kelley Hall. -This incident is still under investigation. Sept. 29 - A theft was reported in a dorm room in Finney Hall. - This incident is still under investigation.
Throughout the week - There were four vehicle unlocks and jump starts throughout the week. - Eight injured students were transported during the week. - Physical Plant was called five times. -Campus Police assisted New Concord Police Department eight times last week.
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New Concord residents celebrate t h e s e a so n w it h Fa ll Fe s ti val Brenna Busby Editor-in-Chief The National Road & Zane Grey Museum is hosting three activities at the annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct.10. The activities are geared toward families with younger children, but according to the Director of Operations at the John & Annie Glenn Historic Site, Debbie Allender, anyone is welcome to go and join in. The projects will include the construction of scarecrows, making slime, and the picking and decorating of pumpkins. They will also be having a wiener roast, where hot dogs, s’mores, and cider will be available. The activities are open to the public between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. This will all be happening at the National Road & Zane Grey Museum. The museum is located at 8850 East Pike, Norwich, about five miles outside of New Concord. “We have great grounds out
there and it’s just a nice facility,” said Allender. “We just like to give back to the community and this is one of the ways that we do that.” The events are all free of admission, but Allender said that they appreciate donations. The National Road East Group compiled a selection of nine businesses both in and near New Concord that are offering in–store specials during the weekend of Fall Festival. Tami Loves on Main Street will be serving food and coffee punch with chances of a discount between 15 to 20 percent to any customer making a purchase. Denny’s Classic Diner located off of the Interstate 70 Airport Road exit will provide a 10 percent discount to anyone who mentions the Fall Festival while paying. Several other stores and businesses are also offering discounts or food throughout the weekend as well, including places in Zanesville, such as Colonial Cottage and Susie’s Favorites.
The Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra is beginning its concert season once more. The first concert is scheduled for Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Brown Chapel. The Symphony is directed and conducted by Professor of Music, Laura Schumann. The concert will feature new music and new performers including Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #2 being performed by solo pianist Harsha Abeyaratne, Associate Professor of Music. “It should be great,” said Schumann. “I’m very, very excited, Dr. Abeyaratne is an amazing wonderful pianist and having the opportunity to work with him the orchestra’s very excited. We’re very happy to get together with him and work [to] put together the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto.” The Symphony will also b e p l a y i n g t h e S c h u b e r t “Unfinished” Symphony. A symphony usually has four movements but this one only had two, explained Schumann. The music that will be played
can best be described as classical. “It’s referenced as classical [but] the true thing I would say it is, is symphonic orchestra music that you would expect an orchestra to play.” This year the symphony has hired LeAnne Bader-Mock as their new Orchestra Manager. She previously worked for Efficio Media Solutions as an Education Service Director. She is a graduate of John Glenn High School and is familiar with web design and accounting. “She has a marketing background with degrees in marketing and she is a marketing person for lots of things so we really needed somebody to really be out there doing the marketing for the symphony,” said Schumann. The entry cost for the October concert is $12 for adults, but Muskies can get in for free upon showing student I.D. SEOSO is doing a new fundraiser on Oct. 17, a 5K zombie run at Ohio University Zanesville. The entry fee is $25 which also enters the participant into a drawing for a free T-shirt. “Of course if you do the zombie run then you will be chased by zombies and that’s just lots of
SEOSO’s first concert of the season will be Oct. 18 in Brown Chapel.
fun,” said Schumann. The Orchestra consists of varying types of skill level and talent. “We have professional musicians, we have local musicians, we have university faculty, we have university students, and we have high school students, so it’s really a neat mix of musicians that make up the Southeastern Ohio Symphony,” said Schumann. Schumann also gave an open invitation to any other skilled musicians in the area. “So if anybody is a string player that didn’t realize we were here or that has an interest come [and] see us,” said Schumann. “We rehearse Tuesday nights at Brown Chapel. We would love to have more students join us and anybody in the community that plays a string instrument we certainly would love to have them join us.” Future SEOSO concerts include Nov. 22 featuring the Alato Trio and Friends. In December the Orchestra has its Christmas Concert in Secrest Auditorium in Zanesville. In April the Orchestra will be joined by Muskingum University’s Choir and guest conducted by Assistant Professor of Music, Zebulon Highben.
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Budding volleyball stars share connections inside and out of the program Lindsey Kreamer Arts & Entertainment Editor Four Muskingum volleyball players knew Head Womens Volleyball Coach Elizabeth Zicha long before they joined the team. First year outside hitter Ashley Reynolds and sophomore setter Taylor Mathews have both known Zicha since they were born, as their parents are alumni of Muskingum University. “I’ve known [Coach Zicha] for my whole life,” said Mathews. “My mom actually went to Muskingum and was the student assistant coach for volleyball, so she knew Zicha. When I was born, she gave Zicha my baby picture and everything, and she coached me from a really young age in travel volleyball until I was in high school.” Sophomore middle hitter Taylour Fatheree and sophomore libero Deidre Prince have known Zicha for not as long, but still have been coached by her before the
Muskingum University Muskingum University Muskingum University Muskingum University Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information Sports Information college level. I] have known each other since helps them understand what is exReynolds and Mathews come the first year, so I’ve grown up pected of them going into every to Muskingum from Indian Val- playing volleyball for her.” game, even though it isn’t always ley High School and Dover High Because of the history among easy to tell. School, respectively. these players there is a strong con“It’s hard to know what to exFatheree is a New Concord na- nection between them and Zicha pect but in the more intense games tive and went to John Glenn High on and off the court. we know she’s going to be like School. Fatheree and Prince even “We are all best friends,” said ‘we need to do this, this, and this’ have played against each other as Prince. and there’s no questions about it,” Prince is from Muskingum ValThe connection between these said Mathews. “But the easier, not ley League rival Tri-Valley High players and Zicha helps the girls as tough games she’s a little more School. feel more prepared on the court. lenient, sometimes.” Prince claims to be the “new“It builds my confidence knowTheir relationship can also help bie” of the group, only having ing that [Coach Zicha] knows other young players on the team known Zicha for three years. what I can do and what I can’t do know what to expect from Zicha. “I’ve played for [Coach Zicha] and she knows how to fire me up,” “We’re then able to help other since I was in sixth grade,” said said Fatheree. players who are just coming into Fatheree. “[Taylor Mathews and Their relationship with Zicha the program,” said Prince. We
know what to expect and what to do so she puts it on us to kind of help the others and help run drills and stuff like that.” Having played with each other for a number of years they can see growth in each other as players. “We’ve all grown a lot since last year,” said Prince. “We were kind of going through the sophomore slump at the beginning of the year but we are starting to step out of our comfort zone and move forward.” The girls also see the same growth in others who are making the same adjustments they made in previous years. “I think it helps that the three of us being best friends moving forward together and pushing through all the stuff we need to,” said Fatheree. “But it’s hard sometimes to watch the freshmen go through what we went through in sixth grade.” The group will continue to build their relationship as they battle to the top of OAC.
It sure seems like more NFL stars are going down with injuries than ever before this year. The total Chris Morgan number of injuSports Editor ries in 2015 is easily more than 100 only a few weeks into the season. That number may seem a bit elevated, but it is actually just a little bit higher than the season norm, although maybe not during the fourth week of the season. What is really worrisome is the number of quality players and some super stars that have gone down recently.
Players like Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Bears QB Jay Cutler, Cowboys QB Tony Romo, as well as Dallas receiver Dez Bryant, and Packers wide out Jordy Nelson have all suffered major injuries this year. The injury bug has definitely come back with a vengeance in 2015, and now the question is will it ever stop? Some of the top players in the league have already been bitten, so who’s next? Obviously it’s impossible to predict injuries, especially the kind of injuries that can put seasons or careers in jeopardy. That being said, fans can only hope that their team’s star player isn’t next.
players comfortable at this level of football and also an impact on making them better. With this slow start to the season, Logan has a positive outlook for his team the rest of the season. “I think we can compete and have a shot to win all the rest of our games,” said Logan. “I do not believe anybody left on our schedule is truly dominant in the OAC.” The Fighting Muskies will battle Heidelberg at home Saturday Oct. 10, at McConagha Stadium. The game will kick off at 1:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast live on the school’s radio station, WMCO 90.7, with pregame beginning at 1 p.m.
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Muskie Football off to slow start in 2015
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Black & Magenta Archive Al Logan instructs players during a game along the sideline. Payton Patterson Orbit Media Reporter Muskingum University’s football team is off to a winless start after losing their first four games. Recently losing in an OAC battle against Baldwin Wallace at home, the Fighting Muskies fell to 0-4 in the 2015 season.
The Muskies have faced tough opponents early into the season. “We started a little slow against Waynesburg and then we jump right into playing the number two team in Division III [Mount Union],” said Muskingum Football Head Coach Al Logan. Even with these losses, Logan has good thoughts about his team so far. “Even though I think we are making progress, you do not see it right off the bat,” said Logan. “Last week I thought we took great steps offensively.” Logan believes that he and his young coaching staff combined with the upperclassmen have had a big impact on getting new