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11/13/19

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Whats Inside student deals & steals

’m broke. You’re broke. Let’s chat. Here are some fun activities and restaurants around Lincoln that won’t break the bank.

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$3 Sushi! Head over to Ginger on Apples Way during happy hour (all day Sunday, 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 9-11 p.m. Friday) for eight pieces of sushi. The best part is it’s only $3! There are several great options, including vegetarian varieties. I highly recommend the fried sweet potato sushi! You can also score half-off desserts during happy hour! $1 Student Night! On Thursday, Nov. 21, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center on UNL’s campus is hosting a student night. Show your ID for $1 admission, popcorn and drinks! You have the option of seeing Pain and Glory Continued on page 2.

2| Clocktower Staff Editor-in-Chief Jovan Cross or Jojo Rabbit, both highly rated. Tickets must Assistant Editor be purchased in person at the Ross Box Office. Juliet Bromme Save on Two Games of Bowling! Layout Editor Go to Hollywood Bowl or Parkway Lanes on 48th Street Chrisheline Kalawo all day on Tuesdays for a deal! For $20, you and a friend Social Media Editor get two games, two shoe rentals and two fountain drinks. Nicole Mckenzie Website Manager Cheap Movie Night! Celinda Mansilla On Tuesdays, head over to any Marcus Theater in Lincoln Section Editors to catch a movie at a discount. Admission is only $5 and Max Bromme comes with free popcorn. Busy on Tuesdays? Go on Katie Buxton Thursday for the student discount. Show your ID and get Claudia Bauemeister in for $6 – this also comes with free popcorn. Maybe check out the new Maleficent or Joker. Let me know how they are! Photographers Levi Ventura- Head Flash Your Student ID! Enoc Teron Many stores will give you a discount if you show Joseph Lee your student ID. These include TOMS, Levi’s, Kate Adreana Ward Spade, Topshop, Under Armour, Nike and West Elm. Life Writers Alexander Nesmith Food That’s Not from the Cafeteria! Hannah Armstrong If there’s one thing college students like to do, it’s Hannah Drewieck eating. Show your student ID to get discounts or a Religion free drink at places like Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Burger Jade Covel King, Dairy Queen, Noodles & Company and Qdoba. Entertainment Get out there and save some money! If you know TJ Pittinger of any other deals and steals, spread the word! Political Gabriel Zita Hannah Dreweick is a sophomore Jacob Sanchez studying business administration. Sports Sierra Sanchez News Drew Hickman World News Wesley Rodriguez-Diep Social Media Instagram -@clocktowerasb Twitter - @ClocktowerASB Facebook -The Clocktower

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RELIGION

uGather: your response

s of this semester uGather is a new event on campus and it has been surrounded by controversy since the beginning. Union has not required attendance at specific religious gatherings in recent history, and instead has allowed students to choose from a variety of religious events on campus to fulfill those attendance requirements. The uGather chapel is mandatory this year and the change has solicited strong reactions in many students. I conducted a survey about uGather to everyone at Union. Of those, 55.2% agreed that uGather is creating community on campus and 72.4% enjoy the speakers. However, 51.7% of respondents said their appreciation for uGather would go up if attendance was not required, 31% said that their appreciation would decrease and 17% were indifferent. In response to the question “What are your thoughts on uGather overall?” student responses ranged from “irrelevant and unuseful” to “I love it!” Jordan Judge has enjoyed it but wants more engaging speakers and Garret Dupper says he has “enjoyed it and likes it a lot.” Erica Owens says it is a “good idea in theory” but that “just because everybody is in the same room does not mean that there is a feeling of togetherness.” One student stated that they heard that the more students that attend uGather, the more money Union gets. I confirmed with Kim Canine, Vice President for Student Life, that the attendance of uGather does not affect Union financially. One of the main reasons that students dislike uGather is the required attendance, and one question addressed that: “How do you feel about being required to attend uGather?” Some students are apathetic. Shiloah Baillou responded, “Sorta eh. I’d like to sleep in every now and then.” Another respondent added, “At first, I was upset about the change and requirements, but now I don’t mind it.“ Good news for Baillou: three skips are permitted a semester! Others are okay with uGather, such as Judge: “I’m okay with being required to

go; it’s just that uGather happens to be on my busiest day, which makes it tough.” Eric Daniels says he finds “it irrelevant to anything academic so including it on a transcript is entirely ridiculous.” To Wesley Rodriguez it doesn’t feel like worship or community: “They say they want to move away from required worship and uGather is supposed to be aimed for community but it just feels like a worship service and when it’s required I lose the worship.” Owens understands wanting to build a community, but believes “the punishment for missing too many uGathers is far too harsh,” instead suggesting a fine. Owens also thinks community has decreased because of uGather. “This year, we don’t want to show up to any of the events around campus because we were already forced to go to uGather that week.” The survey revealed additional criticism. One student likened uGather to “the Catholic Church requiring Sunday worship, [and] we have non Adventist[s] going to our school and requiring [their] beliefs is wrong.” Other people see the required attendance positively: “I really enjoy seeing the entire campus get together, and don’t think we would do so without it being required. We have equated “required” with coercive authoritarianism; perhaps we shouldn’t see “required” as a negative.” Out of the 29 responses received to this question, 13 were negative, 11 were positive, and 5 were unclear or ambivalent.

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Jade Covel is a junior studying religion.

SPORTS

S.s. Sports

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inally! Washington Nationals fans have something to brag about! They defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series to claim their first World Series win in franchise history. They fell behind in the first six innings but once the seventh inning arrived they started pouring on runs. In the top of the seventh, Howie Kendrick hit a 2-run homer to give the Nats a 3-2 lead. In the top of the ninth, one of the Astros’ outfielders committed an error, allowing two more runs to score on Adam Eaton’s single. This gave them a 6-2 lead. This was a World Series to remember. Stephen Curry broke his left hand in a game against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 30. Curry drove to his left, jumped with the ball and fell down with his arms out to brace his fall after being smashed between two Suns players. He looked pained while grabbing at his fingers after getting up. He did not shoot his two free throws, but went straight to the locker room to take a closer look at his hand. It was later reported that Curry broke it. He is expected to miss three months

following his hand surgery. This means that the star guard will be missing about 45 games. As Nationals fans celebrate and Warrior fans mourn, there will always be something happening in sports. We’ll have to stay tuned to find out what will happen next.

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Sierra Sanchez is a freshman studying biomedical science.

DEMOCRATIC

donny how you feel?

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ow often do we see President Trump getting booed? For a controversial figure who doesn’t step outside of tightly controlled areas news pressers, MAGA rallies, etc. - it isn’t all that common to see him being actively and loudly booed. However, this has happened twice in the past week alone (as of the time of this writing): Game 5 of the World Series and UFC 244. In both of those outings, Trump was met with a chorus of boos (admittedly, he did receive some cheers at the UFC fight). At the World Series, he even received chants of “Lock him up! Lock him up!” ironically echoing his bases’ chants during much of his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. Though they may seem insignificant in the larger scheme of American politics, these are some of the most telling outings of the Trump presidency. Recently, the Washington Post released a poll that showed Trump’s approval rating to be a measly 38%, compared to a disapproval rate of 58%. The WaPo poll showed only 30% of Americans “strongly” approve of Trump’s presidency.

However since his administration came into the White House, Trump and his base have made a regular habit of dismissing any and all negative statistics and opinions relating to his presidency. They often chalk the data as “fake news” choosing to believe this administration is a popular one. In fact, true to form, after Trump attended UFC 244, he tweeted that the reception felt like “a bit of a MAGA rally.” These noteworthy events go against Trump’s narrative of being beloved by everyone except his enemies. To see two unrelated environments with highly diverse crowds react the same way shows exactly how unpopular Trump has become. The Washington crowd even showed more fervor than New York. The two sporting events showed Trump that even though he may surround himself with yes-men and a fanatical following, the majority of Americans can see this President for who he is. Gabriel Zita is a junior studying psychology.

REPUBLICAN

this needs a title T he speeches, the attitudes and the actions in the House of Representatives on Monday, Nov. 4 were as predictable as the proceeding’s final outcome. 231 House Democrats (with just two defectors) voted to back an impeachment inquiry against President Trump while 194 Republicans (with one former defecting party member) voted against the measure. It was the kind of ritual that Washington loves, and for all the bombast, it’s unlikely that anyone’s mind was changed. Monday’s vote for impeachment proceedings was not a vote to impeach Trump, though it was clearly a telling test for outcomes of a future impeachment vote. It comes over two decades after Newt Gingrich’s House voted to impeach Bill Clinton and four and a half decades after the Judiciary Committee voted to impeach Richard Nixon. As the first 180 years of our republic saw only one impeachment with President Andrew Johnson, this constitutional provision has become more frequently weaponized in modern politics. Republican reactions reveal that just like the drive against Clinton in 1998, this onesided effort seems almost certain to fail in the Senate. Republican House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy reduced it to raw politics: “Democrats are trying to impeach the president because they are scared they cannot defeat him at the ballot box. Why do you not trust the people?” The White House also rushed out a statement preceding the vote: “Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats’ unhinged obsession with this illegitimate impeachment proceeding does not hurt President Trump; it hurts the American people. Trump reacted to this mess by calling it, “The greatest witch hunt in American history!” As Democratic House private hearings continue to drag on and on and on, talk of holding a final impeachment vote by Thanksgiving have faded. Democrats are

now hoping to wrap things up by Christmas. That would mean a Senate trial in January, and with more bumps along the way, the vote could spill over into early February during presidential primary voting. These impeachment inquiry proceedings are already depriving the Democratic candidates of media coverage and could potentially pull the likes of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar off the campaign trail due to lack of coverage. Despite the unknown future of the impeachment inquiry, the whole mess feels of a script. Pelosi once argued that impeachment could not work without being bipartisan—suddenly that’s nowhere to be heard. There’s no stopping this now. As always I ask that you would keep our country in your prayers.

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Jacob Sanchez is a freshman studying general studies.

ENTERTAINMENT

it is finally here

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anye West’s very anticipated new album Jesus Is King has finally arrived. Jesus is King is meant to be a gospel album and it definitely has spiritual influences. The album’s lyrics are purely spiritual, which is a different sound for Kanye. He has had spiritual lyrics in the past, but not to this extent. Jesus is King is basically a Christian rap album and its content is Christianity without the cringe. Kanye was supposed to release this album in Sep. The release was delayed, scheduled and rescheduled throughout Oct. Finally, the album was released on the afternoon of Friday, Oct 25. In my opinion, it was worth the wait. The features on this album are incredible. The most prominent ones include The Sunday Service Collective, Clipse and Ty Dolla $ign. They work well by lending their vocals in their own different ways. This album might not be for you if you’re in the mood for non-spiritual lyrics or a Kanye-produced album. Kanye’s content is very spiritual and he didn’t produce the album. However, I would still recommend giving the album a listen-to. While I think the album is great, I also think that the drama surrounding this album is just as important, including the many release dates, the production and the fact

that it is very divisive. Kim Kardashian let slip the release date and the track list, which proved to be wrong. By delaying the release date Kayne made a fool of his wife. When Kim gave another release date and it turned out to be false Kanye made a fool of his wife again. I have talked to so many people about the album. Some love it. Some hate it. On my first listen I fell in love with the album. Needless to say, I had to cut ties with them for disagreeing with me. That’s a joke. It is alright to disagree on an album. I love the album; maybe you hate it. And that is okay.

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TJ Pittinger is a freshman studying theology.

WORLD NEWS

china’s dark secret the global citizen

hina has been the center of the latest world news for months now. Whether it’s the ongoing protests for democracy in Hong Kong or the economics revolving around the United States and China trade war, there always seems to be something. This time, however, China is keeping a secret from the rest of the world. China has been imprisoning over a million Turkic Muslims in state-mandated detention camps and executing millions more in the western region of Xinjiang. To put it plainly, this is a genocide against the Muslims in China. There have been many reports from diplomats and others working in China privately condemning the Chinese government, but there is a huge reluctance to go public because of their political and economic power. Individuals may want to speak out against China’s actions, but not wanting to risk a relationship with such a massive trading partner has prevented most from attempting to hold the Chinese government accountable. China has been successful in leveraging its diplomatic and economic might to disregard any sort of criticism that may be directed towards them. During instances of possible

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exposure, China has picked journalists from friendly countries who wouldn’t risk deviating from information the state has approved to be shared with the world. In response to the criticism, China argues that the state-mandated detention camps are a way to fight Islamic extremism. Some cities have even called these camps with high walls and watchtowers boarding schools, claiming that the detainees are there by choice and in need of help in re-educating from the possibility of extremism. Many countries have banded together to openly confront the Chinese government for its actions against Chinese Muslims after reports of using Muslim detainees to harvest organs surfaced. According to the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC), marginalized groups such as the Turkic Muslims have had organs harvested on a massive scale. It was predicted that China was performing over 1 billion organ harvests a year. Naturally, China doesn’t want the world to know about this and will want to make sure it can continue. In order to do so, China will most likely leverage its power to avoid real consequences or loss of trading partners. After all, most of the world most likely needs China more than China needs them. Wesley Rodriguez-Diep is a senior studying international relations.

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ADVICE

Hey Hannah Hey Hannah, My roommate never cleans up their side of the room. How do I get them to clean it? -Messy with Markel Have a conversation with them! Communicate your need for a cleaner room and try to compromise. You can’t force them to clean your side. If nothing changes, then talk to the deans and switch rooms. Don’t stay in the same room with this person if you’re still unhappy. If you guys are both roommates and friends, your friendship will be a lot better if you don’t room with them. Being friends with someone doesn’t automatically make them the perfect roommate.

Hey Hannah, My friend is getting married and asked me to be the maid of honor instead of her sister. Now I feel like the sister resents me. What should I do? -Honored Helga

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Is it your wedding? Is it her sister’s wedding? No. Just deal with the awkwardness with the sister because this is your friend’s wedding! Talk to the sister if you think it will resolve the situation, but at the end of the day, your job as the maid of honor is to help the bride have the best day of her life. If her sister is upset about it, that seems like a sibling issue.

Hey Hannah, My parents are wanting me to come home for spring break but I hate being at home. Should I just go to make them happy or do my own thing? -Guilted Gale

I don’t think you should go just to make them happy. Maybe there is a way to go home and not have it be as terrible.? Maybe bring a friend with you? Or plan spring break so that you don’t have to be stuck in the house every day. If this is too hard because of family dynamics, then don’t be afraid to do your own thing.

Hey Hannah, My brother is going into art school and I’m really on the fence about it. He’s a great artist but I’m scared that in this day-and-age, art school is just a bad idea. Should I support his dreams or should I tell him that it’s not a realistic career? I don’t want him to fail or lose our relationship. -Hesitant Hammel Support him! Wouldn’t you want his support? He doesn’t need you telling him that being an artist is a risk; he knows. If this is his passion, then who are you to bring him down? If he’s your brother, you’ve got to have his back 100%. Hannah Armstrong is a senior studying health and human performance.

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UNION NEWS

tacky turkey sweater run

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his past Saturday night, ASB tested another new event hosted by the Nursing Division: the “Tacky Turkey Sweater Run.” Meeting in the atrium, students grouped up hoping to snag prizes. Some included a hydro flask, a plethora of gift cards and even a pair of headphones. But to obtain any of those, they’d have to make it to the end of the run first. Participants were tasked with running between four stations. At each of them they were given a ticket for a raffle comprised of the above-mentioned prizes. However, each pit stop also had an optional challenge to complete to earn extra tickets, adding a little risk-versus-reward time management into the mix. The most interesting of these was turning around and getting dizzy before kicking a soccer ball to try and make a goal. After half an hour, the winning numbers were called and prizes were given to several individuals. Everyone’s collective enthusiasm was what made the night. Leaving the dorms and out and doing some exercise was great too, despite how cold it was. But by far the best part was the sweaters! Everybody came out with their itchiest, grossest, dare I even say tackiest sweaters. Some of my favorites were Caitlynn Davis and her friends who had created a set

of matching turkey sweaters and Annabelle Harper’s reindeer onesie (which I know isn’t technically a sweater, but it was still creative). So far trying out new events has panned out for ASB. The Fugitive event was great fun; I enjoyed that one. This one turned out to be just as great, and I hope they keep up the good work.

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Drew Hickman is a sophomore studying communication.

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MISC. CORNER

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