02/15/2016 Issue

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Henderson State University, Monday, February 15, 2016 - Volume 110, Issue 18

MUST BE YOU Theatre students perform And Then There Were None pg 4

THE ORACLE

THE ORACLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Moe Skinner FACULTY ADVISER – Mike Taylor COPY EDITOR – Madison MacNew NEWS EDITOR – Carmin Wills SPORTS EDITOR – Dom Cella VIEWS EDITOR – Dax Guilliams VIEWS EDITOR – Jae-Kur Lockhart PHOTO EDITOR – Joshua Bradley PAGE DESIGNER – Melanie Cole AD DESIGNER – Chris Sharp GRAPHIC DESIGNER – Jordan Jones

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DRAFT WOMEN New bill proposed for women on the frontlines

RESPONSES TO FORMATION See different opinions from her Super Bowl performance

QUENCH THE HUNGER New microwave available in the library

RECORD BREAKER Dulincia Keener reaches career mark

ONLINE EDITOR – Ashley Smith BUSINESS MANAGER – Coley Henson

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COVER Students practice for their first performance.

PHOTO BY JOSHUA BRADLEY

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DRAFT WOMEN LIBRARY MICROWAVE DULINCIA KEENER AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

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STRAP UP YOUR BOOTS

Attention — Women may be going to the frontlines STORY BY OCELOT — PHOTO COURTESY OF MCT On Feb. 4, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) introduced legislation that would require young women to register with Selective Service for the draft. This, in itself, would be a major step for equality. Yet, not many Americans are excited about this law. From women’s suffrage to the cost of sending women into front line battle, the American people have seen a lot of policies focused on diversity.

Whether it be in the workplace, the military or at schools these polices are being prioritized. The newest installment, allowance of women into all combat roles within the United States military has caused a ripple effect bringing up the subject of the exclusion of women with the draft.

According to Legal Information Institute, in 1981 the Supreme Court rejected a challenge that addressed the exclusion saying the registration system that existed during that time was to provide a reserve of combat troops, and the military had the authority

to determine that women were not able to serve in those roles.... Well the priority to diversity has to-date changed the face of the military and how it works.

True equality is marching down the time line in an orderly fashion at just the right speed not to disrupt American folk as they part while watching history unfold.

Angela Boswell, associate dean and professor of history, spoke about the women’s registration with Selective Services as a step seen necessary for the betterment of equality for all Americans.

“The draft is only for emergency situations,” Boswell said. “That’s what people should be judged upon is individual ability not blanket gender roles.”

The military is willing to adapt to the belief that women are capable of more than what is generally expected, and incorporating women into the draft is the first step in allowing women to take on a more responsible role in society, and give more opportunity in America.

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HE DID IT — Students rehearse for upcoming play.

J’accused until proven otherwise STORY BY KETORRIA NOBLE — PHOTO BY JOSHUA BRADLEY Colleges all over the world are finding new ways to promote the talent of their students. The theatre department is also finding ways to showcase their talent. Henderson is hosting a new production, Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” featuring the new talents of their cast. The suspenseful yet mysterious play is due to air late February.

“It sort of puts you in the mind of the old school movie “Clue,” Shaina Tippitt, senior theatre major said. The storyline revolves around 10 strangers who are invited to a deserted island, only to be somehow “punished” for their so-called “crimes” they’ve gotten away with.

The original novel was published in the 1930s and received many title changes. The staff of Henderson’s communications and theatre arts is taking on a challenge of bringing the novel to life.

“Each character is unique in their own way,” Magee Preston, freshman communications major, said. “All have played a part in a death and have somehow got out of it.”

Jacey Russell, sophomore theatre major, is to

play Vera Claythorne’s character. Claythorne is a sports mistress at a girl’s school on leave. This character is cool and resilient until the death of her last client is suspiciously in her hands.

“I expect the play to be very successful,” Russell said. “The suspense and thrill of this show will have the audience on the edge of their seats.”

The staff has been working none stop on the lines, scenery, and direction of this newfound production.

“It’s a show full of twists and turns, a murder mystery that will keep them [audience] guessing,” Preston went on to say.

When the show hits the stage in February, the talents of Justin Cox, senior theatre major, Zachery Ingersoll, sophomore theatre major, and Koty Mansfield, junior theater major, will also be introduced. The trio is keeping their characters under wraps but working hard to recreate the production.

“I’m suspecting some great reactions from the audience, a lot of gasps and maybe some screams,” Ingersoll, said.

“And Then There Were None” is set to be performed Feb. 18 - March 5.

“We are all putting in time to watch the show grow,” Tippitt said.

Claudia Beach, professor of theatre arts, has taken all the time to plant this production into the minds of her students and they are more than ready.

“I just know the show will bloom and fill out nicely by the time it hits the stage in March,” Preston said. Preston is a student stage manager who takes her job seriously spends hours behind the scenes making sure everything is ready and in order.

“We are working hard, because these shows take time,” Russell said.

Students in the production major put in hours of hard work during most weeknights. Many juggle schoolwork and the production business so no doubt it will be a great show.

The location is set for Arkansas Hall and tickets are free to Henderson students.

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STORY BY KAMERON BROWN — GRAPHIC BY JORDAN JONES

Okay Henderson, let’s get in formation. There just might be a Queen B in the making. Super Bowl Sunday was amazing with the top teams in the nation under one field for four quarters, and three of the top performers under one stage for 12 minutes. Even though the Super Bowl was a big watched game, students really loved the halftime show, and specifically Beyoncé Knowles “Formation” song performance. Beyoncé’s song and performance had lots of people talking, and she got mixed reviews of the song, the performance and the timing of her performance.

“If the song and messages offended anyone, her point was made. She had to do what she had to do to get change.”

Aniyah Harrington Freshman Human Services Major “The clothing that she wore really honored the black movement and culture, and the formation just added more emphasis on the purpose.”

Ashley Pankey Freshman Human Services Major “The show was not Beyoncé show in the first place, it was Coldplay featuring Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. Until mentioned, I could not tell that she tied anything into her performance.”

Mariah Delavega Senior Mass Media Major “I loved that she looked out for the black culture and it was just the right time for it, and to do so in her song was amazing.”

Tevin Real Freshman Psychology Major

“I really loved the song, and found no real harm to anyone when listening to it. No matter how Beyoncé performed, people will still love her.”

Rebekah Teel Freshman Communications Major “The attire that Beyoncé wore made me feel like she tried to tie Michael Jackson into her performance as well as the making a point about black lives in America.”

Kara Amato Freshman Biology Major

“I understand that it is black history month and that she wanted to bring about black culture, but there is somewhat of a double standard. If we, as whites, were to advocate our white culture with a song and clothing, it would have been viewed as racist.”

Skyla Weeks Freshman Psychology Major “Since it is black history month, and the anniversary of the black panthers, she made a voice to others listening.”

Antonio Terry Freshman Marketing Major “The song was a good song, but very bad timing for it to be at the super bowl. There is talks about love and peace, but yet she brings a violence in the atmosphere. It will just start another racial issue, yet we are just getting over one.”

Charles Taylor Sophomore Sports Management Major

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WHAT’S POPPIN’?

Never study hungry again STORY BY AARON CHARLES — GRAPHIC BY JORDAN JONES When you think of a library, the word “microwave” would not come to your mind, but in certain situations a microwave in the library can be very beneficial.

Imagine this — you’re in the library, and suddenly you realize how hungry you are. You have a bag of popcorn in your backpack, but there’s no place for you to pop it and finish your assignment that’s due in 20 minutes. Now that would be torture, but as of this month, the situation has been solved with the recent addition of the new microwave in Huie Library.

The microwave has been available to the students for almost a month now. As you walk through the main entrance it is located to the left near the main service desk.

“The microwave is there to assist the students to pop their popcorn, heat their hot pockets or meals,” Gloria Williamson, library tech-academic support, said.

Even though the microwave has been available for almost a month, you still have students who are unaware of the new microwave in the library.

“It took me a couple of weeks before I noticed it, which is sad because it means that I don’t notice things and I work here,” Kansas Tye, junior pre-med/biology major, said.

Since the addition of the microwave, it leaves many wondering whether there will be any more new additions to the library in the future.

“At this moment there are no plans to add any more.

This is a direct response to more than one student’s request but we do have suggestion box here in the library and we pride ourselves on our responsiveness to student’s needs.

We do all we can do to make sure that the students here at Henderson are taken care of,” Lea Ann Alexander, director of Huie Library, said.

Just remember the next time you go into the library with an appetite and an assignment due within a short amount of time, make use of the resource that has been put before you, take out that bag of popcorn and get to popping.

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BERNING DOWN THE HOUSE OPINION BY DAX GUILLIAMS — PARODY IMAGE BY JORDAN JONES BASED ON AN IMAGE © MCT CAMPUS On March 1, citizens in Arkansas will cast their votes for both the Democratic and Republican primaries. I honestly don’t care about the Republican side of things, but when it comes to the democratic side, the best choice to me is for Bernie Sanders.

While I’ve written about my support for Sanders in the past, I’ve grown to supporting him even more since then.

This upcoming primary election and presidential election is one of the most important elections this country has ever had and single person who is registered to vote needs to vote.

In Arkansas, you can participate in the primary just as long as you are registered to vote. You don’t even need to register as a Democrat or a Republican.

From my viewpoint, Sanders is the only candidate that actually believes everything he says he supports. This man has never flip-flopped on any issue despite what his opponents and his doubters have said.

Since the beginning of his political career, Sanders has stood by his personal beliefs and has never switched them around to gain more supporters.

And all of the things he does stand for benefit everyday Americans and not just people earning more than $200,000 a year. In all honesty, Sanders is the only person running for president that actually cares about someone other than himself.

Sanders has proven at this point that he is electable. Not only did he tie with Hillary Clinton in Iowa, but he won in N.H. when their primaries were done.

Plus, in a large majority of polls that have cast the candidates against one another, Sanders wins almost every time.

And if the other candidates become president, does anyone think they will be able to get members of their opposing party to aid them? No, they won’t, but Sanders is already gaining support from

democrats, republicans and members of third parties.

Even with his success with past primaries and bringing people from all walks of life together, people are still denying Sanders can win the presidency and they are still doubting that any of his ideas will work.

Well, considering his ideas are currently working in other countries, I’m pretty confident they’ll work here. Not to mention every top economist in the country have already confirmed that his ideas will work and will actually be better than what we have in place right now.

I already know people are screaming and crying about how he wants to introduce more Socialism into our system of government. I hope these people know that the reason we have libraries, police and fire departments is because of the Socialism programs we already have.

One thing people don’t seem to realize is that Sanders is a Democratic Socialist.

Democratic Socialism follows the principal of using the finer points of socialism and Capitalism to ensure that citizens can have a fair shot at a good life.

And no, Sanders isn’t going to raise your taxes no matter how much his opponents say he will. The only people who would get tax increases are those who are making over $250,000 a year and those people received tax breaks years ago despite the fact they shouldn’t have.

There’s also people who say that Sanders’s supporters just want “free stuff.”

Health care and the chance to get a good education without being put into debt are not “stuff.” They’re basic necessities of life and every other advanced country has made sure their citizens have those. Call me crazy, but I think the US should join the rest of the advanced world.

Believe me when I say I hate politics and most politicians. I’ve spent a good chunk of my life being skeptical when it

comes to most things political.

You should also believe me when I say that I have never once doubted Sanders on any of his political standings when I first discovered who he was so many years ago.

Whether it be his stance on health care, education, immigration or campaign finance, I’ve always agreed with Sanders and believed that his way of thinking was good from not only myself, but other Americans too.

Speaking of campaign finance, Sanders is the only one not taking money from corporations or Wall Street. All of his donations have averaged around $27,000 and they’ve been from normal people.

So your options are candidates who are in the pockets of the wealthiest people in the country or Bernie Sanders.

I can’t speak for everyone, but I’d rather have a human being for a president instead of a puppet for the upper class who are doing everything they say so that they can get even more money at the expense of everyone else.

So who do you want managing not only the country, but also a large part of your lives? Someone who actually cares about the well-being of everyday Americans or someone like Ted Cruz?

I really hope you picked the first option and had a mild panic attack when reading the second.

If there’s ever a time to vote, it’s this year for the primary and the presidency and I hope both of your votes go to Bernie Sanders.

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KEEN TO SUCCESS Dulincia Keener hits the 1,000 point mark STORY AND PHOTO BY DYLAN MCNIEL This season has already been good to Dulincia Keener, senior sports management major, as she finally became a member of the 1000-point club. This is also her last semester at Henderson, and she will be greatly missed.

Keener said after graduating with her degree in sports management, she plans to get an internship and continue her education during the summer.

“I want to get my masters in sports administration as a graduate student,” Keener said.

Upon receiving news that she had reached the 1000-point mark, Keener said it felt great, but her main focus wasn’t on the points.

“My focus was to do whatever I needed to lead and guide my team to victory each game,” Keener said. “Rewards will come along with hard work.”

Close friend and teammate Victoria Stewart, senior sports management major, said she’s really enjoyed playing with Keener over the past two years.

“She is a great player to be on the court with and very competitive,” Stewart said.

“She is a great leader and big part of our team.”

Stewart said she is a great person on and off the court, and a great example of what a leader should be. She said she has really enjoyed being on a team with her and really sad to see her go.

Keener had some advice for those following in her footsteps — never procrastinate and put your all into everything you do. You must take every day as a learning day. Learning is progress.

“Take every year, every shot, every move and every decision you make serious,” Keener said.

After graduation Keener plans to get a graduate assistant position for a university women’s basketball program. She said she wished she was able to do it here. She said she wants to learn from the example of her coach, Jill Thomas, head women’s basketball coach, who has brought change to her and her team in the past three years.

“She has had nothing but success and my ultimate goal is to learn from her,” Keener said.

Keener said the legacy she wanted to leave behind is that no matter how tough things got, she made the best out of it and progressed from it. Come every day ready to work and to get better, because when you come with that mindset you will not only make yourself, but also the people around you, better.

“You’re never too old to learn from your own or other people’s mistakes. Never get too big headed or settle because great things are happening now, be able to achieve more and be better every day,” Keener said.

Another good friend and teammate of Keener is Torrie Thompson, freshman sports management major, said that she really looks up to Keener on and off the court. Thompson said that after knowing Keener for only a short time she feels comfortable with talking to her about anything. She said things won’t be the same without her next year and she will be greatly missed.

“She knows how to pick the team up and lead in a positive way. I’m so glad I got to play with her she’s a great person and friend,” Thompson said.

Some of Keener’s best memories from her time here at Henderson are dancing with her team in the locker rooms and hallways before a game and just creating that environment with the team before games. Another one of her favorite memories is beating Harding two years in a row.

Keener has played over 100 college career basketball games and she is sad to see it coming to an end.

On Saturday afternoon, Reddie Athletics posted one more of Keener’s milestone social media, “Dulincia Keener is now the all-time leader in career rebounds with 742.”

She is ultimately excited for what the future holds and can’t wait to see what’s next.

THE ROCK - Senior Dulincia Keener talks about her 1,000th point Go online to the Oracle website at www.hsuoracle.com for more on Reddie women’s basketball and other weekly sports happenings.