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The Clocktower March 31, 2021 Issue 19, Volume 95

Campus life versus village life A follow-up

o the results from last week’s poll are in. Of the respondents, 37.5% said they thought dorms were better and 62.5% thought village was better. It seems the dorms are more popular than one would think, even if still being the minority choice of living. However, no investigation would be worthy of being called complete if it weren’t looking at all aspects. As most everyone should know, there are staff that live on campus. So what about them? What do they think of living at school, and what do their contemporaries think as well? Wow, I am so glad you asked. Campus living On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate living on a school campus and why? “Around a seven. There are many pros to living on campus, but it comes with the trade off of never getting away from work fully and not having much privacy for your family time.” – Emily Patterson What would you say is the biggest advantage to living on campus? “I have a cafeteria in my basement for when I don’t have groceries, my driveway

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is always plowed when it snows, my commute can’t be beat, I get to come home for lunch everyday and there’s even a post office in my backyard!” – Roxanne Force What do you dislike the most? “When you live where you work, there is a feeling of never being “off duty.” Additionally, as spring arrives, it’s hard at times to not have any private outside space. It would be nice to host a family BBQ or play some cornhole. The positive trade-off is that this whole beautiful campus is like our yard, and there are amazing

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people who take care of it.” – Emily Patterson “I would say the biggest negative is that privacy is pretty low since people can always see directly into my windows and backyard. Also, I can’t walk my dog in my PJs.” – Roxanne Force Non-campus living What do you imagine living on a school campus would be like and why? “I feel like it would be a constant reminder that I am old and not a cool college student anymore. I would also want to make sure my curtains were always closed so students wouldn’t see my dance-cleaning routine.” – Taryn Rouse “The only advantage would be getting to work earlier. The disadvantage would be getting to work earlier.” – Anonymous What’s one thing you think would be nicer about living on campus? “It would be nice not to have to drive to work and to also have the cafeteria so close. I would also love the opportunity of schooling students in a game of Spikeball at any time of the day or night. Our dog, Tucker, would also love chasing all of the squirrels on campus.” – Taryn Rouse What would it take for you to move to on-campus housing? “It would take a penthouse apartment on the 6th floor of the Dick Building with a private elevator and below-ground parking.” – Anonymous

Sammy Ortiz is a junior nursing major from Orlando, Fla.

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What it is really like to work at camp Finding a summer job, part 2

his week, the summer job that we are highlighting is summer camp. Camp is another great option for summer work. It is both fun and rewarding, with a variety of locations and jobs. With so many options, there is something for everyone! This week, I asked TJ Pittenger to share a bit about his experience of working at camp to help you get an idea of what camp work is like and if it may be a good fit for you. Q. What was it like working at camp? A. The job was amazing! I was able to interact with many kinds of people of every possible age. I was also able to get out of my comfort zone and just experience what it is like to work hard. Q. What are the pros and cons of camp work? A. A pro is the scholarship. Union provides a scholarship that matches what I make. Another pro is the people. Being able to work with very spiritual people is an amazing experience. Being open to seeing spiritual movement is a beautiful experience. A con is the money is not as much as could be made somewhere else. It is easy to make more somewhere else. Also, the work is very hard. We wake up early, work with a lot of kids and don’t go to bed until our bodies have been burned out. Q. What is your personal experience working at camp? A. My experiences have been very good. I have seen people cry, sing, laugh, make friends and learn about God in ways they never have before. Q. What should you expect going to work at camp? A. Expect hard work, long hours, but many people who rely on you. Q. What should someone do if they are interested in working at a camp? A. They should definitely apply to my camp, Camp Akita. They should also contact their youth director or go to their conference website.

Q. Any words of advice to someone thinking about camp? A. Pray before you make a decision. God will send you to the place that each person is meant to be.

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Hannah Olin is a sophomore history education major from Princeton, Ill.

How couples therapy can help

Finding support before you need it

am a firm believer in the benefits of therapy. Regardless of how compatible you and your partner may be, issues will arise. Some of these issues may be difficult to resolve without an outside mediator. Whether dating, engaged or married, it can be helpful to have a therapist involved in your relationship, as there are many advantages that couples therapy can provide. Improving communication We all communicate in different ways. Often when we feel that our partner isn’t understanding what we’re communicating, it’s because we’re not communicating in a way they understand. Going to couples therapy can help both you and your partner learn how to communicate with each other in an effective and caring way, thus helping you both resolve problems more quickly. Unpacking problems Issues within a relationship can get tricky. More than likely the real issue is buried so deep that it can be difficult to isolate. A couples therapist can help you and your partner peel away these layers and discover the root cause of the issue. Though it may still be difficult to fix, identifying it is half the struggle. Growing as individuals Couples therapy not only helps you and your partner as a couple but can also benefit each of you individually. It is an opportunity to learn about yourself, which can translate to other parts of your life. Preventative measures No one goes into a relationship hoping it will fail. Relationships take hard work, and a couples therapist can help you and your partner isolate your goals and work towards them together. Many assume that couples therapy is only useful when there are problems in the relationship. In reality, couples therapy can be used as a preventative measure to work through issues that may become bigger problems later. It can also provide you both with strategies for a happy relationship.

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Couples therapy can be beneficial for the health and happiness of your relationship. It doesn’t matter where you are in your relationship, couples therapy can help improve communication, resolve problems and prevent issues from becoming larger, more serious problems. Though it can be hard to take the first step and find a therapist, the benefits therapy can have for your relationship are worth it.

Kaitlynn Toay is a senior English major from Edgeley, N.D.

The collapse of the crown Will the royals last?

fter the split of Harry and Meghan from the royal family, a debate has sparked as to whether the royal family will last. Of course, America’s interest in the spectacles and scandals involving the royals has continued. Personally, I admit I did not understand the interest in the British royal family. After all, this is America. Our nation split from the Brits. What does it matter who marries who or what color dress the duchess wore to tea? However, after considering what might result from dissolving the royal family, I realized that they do hold some importance. The crown has been constant, lasting more than 1,000 years. Queen Elizabeth II is symbolic of the nation; she is like a piece of history. The royal family embodies a nation that we separated from not long ago. When I look at it from that perspective, it does not seem all that strange that America is still invested in the story of the royals. The position and existence of the royal family is growing more unstable. Recently, the media surrounding Harry and Meghan’s split from the family is causing a stir. They

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are voicing their experiences of being in the royal family, and from their perspective, it isn’t a pretty picture. There are two main complaints they have voiced: the royal family is racist and the royals are actually weak, trapped in their roles as public figures. Most notable was Meghan’s interview with Oprah, which provided a clearer view on the Sussexes’ view of the situation. Her responses raised questions about issues of race and privilege within the royals. People have taken different stances on this issue. The couple will not name who was involved in these issues, but Harry did say that they do not concern the queen or her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. The second issue raised by Meghan in the interview is the transition into public life. Her statements seem to reveal that she was not prepared for being all that a royal entailed. It’s not exactly surprising that being a public figure isn’t as glamorous as it seems. The role comes with responsibilities, a lack of privacy and putting your duty above everything else. Harry and Meghan were hurt by being cut off financially in January. However, to me,

it seems perfectly reasonable that the royal family cut them off. Being royal is a job, a job that they did not want to do. The Sussexes seem to be doing just fine in America anyways, as they have signed major deals with Spotify and Netflix. In Britain, the royal family has mostly gone quiet. The queen released only a foursentence statement as a response to Meghan’s interview with Oprah. The majority of people in the UK still hold a popular opinion of the queen, so it seems unlikely that the monarchy will be abolished, though this event has shed some light on instability inside the family. Nigel Cawthorne, an author of numerous books about the royals, stated to Insider magazine that the monarchy will be “severely damaged in the long term” by these events. I think the damage will be apparent when the queen leaves the crown to Prince Charles and when it eventually passes to Prince William. The queen is the cornerstone of the royals. She has maintained elegance and grace through all the hardships, such as the death of her father, the tragedy of Diana and the split of Harry and Meghan from the family. It will be interesting to see how the royals manage without her. While Charles will probably be strong enough to hold onto the crown, it will be interesting to see how William manages it.

Sierra Lastine is a sophomore English literature major from Grand Junction, Colo.

EDITORIAL

Defining true success

Don’t stress about society’s timelines

remember hearing a story in one of my college history classes that illustrated the great Napoleon Bonaparte’s insecurity issues. The story went something like this: At the height of his career, Napoleon came to the tomb of Alexander the Great, and upon reaching the grave, he wept bitterly and inconsolably. His grief was due to the fact that Alexander the Great had conquered the known world by the age of thirty, while Napoleon, despite all of his military success, was nowhere close to achieving the same feat. For that reason alone, Napoleon considered himself a failure. In my work as a mental health therapist, I have seen this type of thinking a lot. I call it “the Alexander the Great myth,” meaning that people feel they have to achieve something by a certain age in order to be successful. That is simply not true at all. Success does not come with a deadline; it comes with a quality line. Let me repeat that: timeframes have nothing to do with success. However, your personal view on what you have achieved does. Why do I bring this up? Because I feel that we, as a society, have our priorities wrong. We put too much emphasis on finding success early. We tell young people to figure out what they will do for the rest of their lives, when they’ve barely begun to figure out who they are. We consider marriage successful if a couple is married a long time, not whether they were happy and able to nurture each other throughout those years. We look at a person’s bank account numbers as a sign of achievement, not whether the person feels personally fulfilled by the work they do. And instead of looking at the big picture of a person’s life and allowing them to decide the definition of success, we do that for them based on our own standards, applying a long list of “shoulds” that must be checked off by some arbitrary time. Otherwise, they have failed. And it’s not fair.

So in case you’re feeling like Napoleon Bonaparte at the tomb of Alexander the Great, pause and take a deep, cleansing breath. Cry if you want to and hug yourself or a friend if you need to because it’s okay to feel that way. We all experience fear and insecurity about whether we have done enough or are good enough. That feeling does not need to define us. We have the right to define ourselves based on ourselves, not others. And that is true success.

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Union College has two escape rooms for students to enjoy

studying it and its effects, and developing a cure. He has kept a journal and you must use that to figure out what and where the cure is. Both my partners were really good at finding abstract clues and solutions, and I preferred the actual physical aspects of the room, hunting for objects and solutions we needed. The recommended number of people for the room is four, but doing it with three people, I don’t know how four people would be all engaged, as there is a limited number of tasks that can be done at the same time. If you choose to do this escape room, be sure to bring someone along who can think abstractly, and be prepared for the unexpected! To sign up for these rooms, (March 31 is the last day, so hurry!) go to the long upstairs hall in Krueger and scan the QR code to open the Google Doc with the sign ups. Then when your time comes, go to the Kruger Center office and let the worker there know you are ready for the escape room. Have fun!

id you know that there are escape rooms here on campus? There are two in the Krueger Center: Virus: Secret Lab, and Seafloor Escape. I recently did Virus: Secret Lab with two other people, and we had a lot of fun. Your goal is to find the antidote for the contagion. There is a series of locks that must be opened and two to three puzzles for each lock. It took my group just about the full hour to escape, and we only used one of the multiple hints available at the very last puzzle. This was the first escape room any of us had done, so it is hard to compare to a professional one, but we definitely had a lot of fun. I had imagined that the door would be locked, and we would have to unlock it as part of the puzzle, but that was done on the honor system: there was no lock or puzzle on the exit door. Its theme is pandemic (which is relatable sadly): the Virus is taking over and this scientist has been

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Jade Covel is a senior religion major from Topeka, Kan.

Biden’s student debt forgiveness promise bombed out

The president’s pledge falls short

t the beginning of the semester, I said I was focusing more on local politics: Lincoln-based news and Union College centered stories. While this article is related to the rest of the United States, as students of higher education, this issue pertains to us as well. So I consider President Biden’s rejection of the student debt forgiveness plan a Union College matter. During his presidential campaign, President Biden pledged to his base that he would address and handle the student debt situation. In a press statement he said, “An ocean of student loan debt is holding back 43 million borrowers and disproportionately weighing down Black and Brown Americans. Cancelling $50,000 in federal student loan debt will help close the racial wealth gap, benefit the 40% of borrowers who do not have a college degree, and help stimulate the economy.” President Biden is now rolling back on his promises. Originally, students were promised up to $50,000 in debt forgiveness. Despite fellow Democrats urging him to keep that number, he lowered the value down to $10,000 – an 80% reduction of what was promised to students. Americans still owe over $1.71 trillion in student loan debt. The $1 billion he cancelled is barely a drop in the bucket. President Biden also extended the pause for student loan payment and interest, a

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COVID-19 relief that was also renewed by the Trump administration. Student borrowers who took loans from the Feds can expect this to hold until October 2021 at the earliest but can expect this freeze to last longer.

Alexander Nesmith is a junior communication major from Calhoun, Ga.

Sports in Hollywood My go-to favorite sports movies

ovies or sports – which is better? Other than the fact that Taco Bell has potatoes again, the only thing better than movies and sports is when they come together. From hockey to cricket to rugby, there is an overwhelming amount of sports movies. For me, it really doesn’t matter what sport the movie is about; as long as it looks halfway decent, I will give it a go. With this mindset, I have seen quite a few. Here is my list of sports movies that you should watch if you haven’t seen them yet. “Remember the Titans” Based on a true story, this movie follows a high school football team from Virginia. The movie highlights the impact that racism has had in sports and also shows how people worked through it to become stronger and better. The movie is hilarious and full of life lessons. “Miracle” Another true story, “Miracle” is about the USA’s hockey team during the 1980 Winter

Olympics. While most of the rest of the world was using professional athletes, the USA was still using college kids for the Olympics. This, paired with the fact that hockey is not the US’s main sport, meant that they were big time underdogs. The story shares about the chemistry problems that the team faced and how they fought through adversity. This fill is truly inspiring and will instantly make you more patriotic.* “Rocky” The ultimate underdog story, “Rocky” is about a boxer from Philly who wants to win the title. Rocky is a working class boxer who is up against some of the best competition around. This doesn’t stop Rocky. With the help of his trainer and friends, will he be able to take them all down and claim his title? This film was instantly legendary which is why they decided to create six sequels (seven in total) and three spin-off films (the “Creed” movies). “Cool Runnings” No list about sports movies would be complete without “Cool Runnings.” This is a true story based on the 1993 Jamaican bobsled team. And yes, I said Jamaica as in the tropical island and bobsled as in the Winter Olympics. “Cool Runnings” is very funny and in my opinion, it is a must watch. “The Sandlot” A classic. “The Sandlot” follows a group of kids and their love of baseball. This movie is full of issues that the gang works together to solve, including the main issue of them losing a ball signed by Babe Ruth over a neighbor’s fence. The movie is full of memorable moments and quotes and does a great job of making it feel authentic and real to middle schoolers.

“Space Jam” Name a more iconic movie. I’ll wait. “Space Jam” is about the Looney Tunes and how they are facing enslavement to an alien race. They decided to make a desperation deal in order to save their planet. An ultimate basketball bash between the Monstars, who are aliens who sucked the talent from star NBA players, and the Looney Tunes, starring none other than Michael Jordan. This film is a fun mix of cheesy and nostalgic. Also, “Space Jam 2” comes out July 16, if that tickles your fancy. *Results may vary.

Jacob Roney is a junior business administration major from Sturgeon, Mo.

Colorado and Nebraska have beef

Governors go head-to-head on whether their state should eat meat on March 20

olorado has issued a statement reminding people of the state to avoid eating meat on March 20 for “MeatOut Day.” Launched in 1985, “MeatOut Day” was designed to encourage people to try a plant-based diet for a day. This recent statement was made by Gov. Jared Polis in relation to their attempts to bring the carbon footprint down and also encourage a bit of a healthier diet. Of course, this was not met with absolute support, and as a matter of fact, much of the hate came from the Nebraska Governor. In a press-conference, the Nebraska Governor, Pete Ricketts, declared that the same day that Colorado issued to be the day of the “MeatOut day” will be “Meat on the Menu day.” The call for “Meat on the Menu day” is for everyone to go to their favorite restaurant and order a large meat dish. This protest to Colorado’s day from meat came about because of how large the beef industry is here in Nebraska and in Colorado. The statement about avoiding eating meat for a day caused fear in Ricketts due to the degree of fear for food security. According to Steve Wellman, director of the Nebraska department of agriculture, the ranching industry sells $12 billion in meat products every year from Nebraska alone. Additionally, ranchers have faced numerous challenges this year with droughts and other issues. This is where that concern for food security comes from. Along with this, Ricketts argued that ignoring the meat from the diet for even one day “would undermine a healthy diet.” “That is a direct attack on our way of life here in Nebraska,” said Ricketts. This belief that the way of life is under attack is a protest to the movement trying to help reduce the carbon footprint, preserve forests, grasslands and other wildlife habitats and reduce pollution in waterways. Ricketts tweeted out, “While meat is one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can eat, there are radical antiagriculture activists that are working to end

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meat production and our way of life here in Nebraska.” This has been the most interesting and unintentionally funny thing that has happened in this state all month. This is an argument that will continue with different supporters on both sides. It is so enjoyable to watch, whether you choose to eat meat or not.

TJ Pittenger is a junior theology major from Gilson, Ill.

How to win the most cash at the Union College Easter egg hunt

Be in it to win it on April 4

he Institutional Development class is hosting an Easter egg hunt beginning at 8 p.m. on April 4. Candy isn’t the only thing to be hidden in those eggs, however. Cash, adding up to $1000, will be hidden amongst the candy and plastic. Here’s the thing, candy is nice, but cash is better. How can you ensure you get the cash you so desperately need? Well, my dear friends, I have a few suggestions for you. The plastic detector You have, what, three days before the hunt begins? That’s plenty of time to invent the metal detector’s cousin, the plastic detector. This method assumes that finding the most eggs will get you the most money. You may find a lot of trash along the way, but that’s still a win if you clean it up. The buddy system This method is a little sleazy, and you will have to split your profits, but it’s still an option. Befriend somebody who’s helping to hide the eggs. Make an agreement that if they tell you where the eggs are, you’ll split the goodies with them. Make sure you do actually split the goods with them. This plan is a bit underhanded, but that doesn’t mean you get to be a total bad guy. The observer This method takes planning and a healthy disregard for the unspoken rules of the game. Get to high ground and observe the hiding of eggs (Pro Tip: mark locations on a map of the school so you don’t forget anything). Once the hunt begins, simply go to the locations you’ve marked on your map. You’re bound to find at least one egg with cash. The thief Remember how I said the previous two aren’t exactly following the rules? This one tops those two in the breaking of the rules and comes with a high risk of being caught. The thief method is exactly what it sounds like. Wait for others to find the goods, and steal the bounty from them.

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Easter egg hunts are more strategy than you realized as a child, aren’t they? Finding the most effective method is hard work, but worth it if you want to fully succeed. At the end of the day, all that matters is that you had fun. Happy hunting and happy Easter, everyone!

Lacey Stecker is a sophomore communication major from Noblesville, Ind.

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