08/22/17 Issue

Henderson State University - Monday, August 21, 2017 Volume 113, Issue 1

Nazi Rally p.2

Antifa counter protesters attended the Nazi rally in Hot Springs on Sat.

Pulse pounding p.4

New KSWH station manager changes the game

Defended p.6

Dax reviews Netflix’s “The Defenders”

Back in saddle again p.8 Sports are back on boys and girls.

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REDDIE NEWS Dungeons and dragons and bears, oh my Story by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer

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A counterprotester at the Nazi rally in Hot Springs on Saturday.

One of the university’s largest student organiHenson’s business partner, Rory Herrin, will zations, The Legion of Nerds, has already helped act as a coach for beginners and novices. As an create a success story beyond the campus. avid MTG competitor and collector, Herrin is not Coley Henson, May 2016 graduate, was largely only personally connected to one of the store’s active member and promoter of the organization primary functions, but will be able to better conduring his days as a student. Now, a year since nect with the store’s customer base. graduating, he is successfully opening his own Herrin is also the employee trainer, and will “nerd” store here in Arkdelphia. help employees settle into the business comfort“I was originally thinking of ably and successfully. an arcade place, with casual dineAlthough there won’t be any in, as a hang out gaming place,” comic books yet, Henson eventuHenson said, referring to his first ally plans to expand the shop to thoughts of opening a game-cendeal in secondhand comic book tric shop in town. “But the start sales and trades. up for a place like that was just “We will also have some way too much.” occasional events for gaming Since his initial ideas a year competitions (and casual play as ago, Henson decided to open well) outside of tabletop, but they a gaming shop that focused on won’t be a primary function,” tabletop and roleplay games such Henson added. as Magic the Gathering (MTG), Henson also looks forward Dungeons and Dragons (DND), to eventually incorporating and other similar games. customized designs for gaming Henson has named his store merchandise by local artists “Atlas Gaming,” and will be a disand graphic design students. tributor of Wizards of the Coast The popular game “Magic: Furthermore, Henson will one day products and subsidiary products, The Gathering” will be heavily offer LARPer accoutrements, such as featured in Henson’s store. including MTG, DND, Settlers of boffer weapons, of his own design.

Kataan, Yu Gi Oh!, and even some Henson has called upon his LeHasbro products. gion of Nerds friends to help set up and paint the Aside from providing these gaming products 1500 square foot space, which they will work on for purchase, Henson’s store will host weekthis week. The store building is located right next ly competitions, which will stem to state and door to Java Primo in downtown Arkadelphia. national scale competitive gaming. Players who Although the official date for grand opening succeed through the local tournament levels is not yet solidified, Henson hopes to open Atlas will eventually be able to move on to state and Gaming’s doors on the first of September. national level tournaments. Not only will cusThe Oracle will post updates to Atlas Gaming’s tomers’ victories and ability to move onto these development and opening online and in paper, so higher-level events help promote Atlas Gaming, follow us on Facebook at HSU Oracle, online at but will also garner monetary compensation. hsuoracle.com, and check the paper stands every However, casual gamers will also be welcome Tuesday. to play in the store with their friends.

August 22, 2017

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Spring Fling

Rally

Story and Photos by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer

Confederate protester marched by the counter protesters with a “Blue Lives Matter” stylized Confederate flag. Counter protesters responded with chants of “Black Lives Matter!”

On Saturday, confederates, nazis, and other white supremacists landed in Hot Springs to “defend and protect” a Confederate memorial statue.

Their protest to guard the statue was in response to several other cities removing Confederate monuments across the naiton, including Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Gainsville, GA. However, counter protesters have also been marching against these rallies, and are more vigilant and concerned ever since the events of Charlottesville.

Among the counter protesters in Hot Springs, which vastly outnumbered the organized Confederate protesters, were members of Antifa (Anti Fascism).

“Our organization started around 1930 in response to Hitler’s actions in Germany,” one lead Antifa member said during the counter protest (her identity protected by request). “We’re here to protect you guys,” she said to the non-Antifa members.

“That’s what we do.”

Antifa members tend to serve as defenders and protecters for peaceful protesters against police brutality and opposing sides. Some more extreme members and factions take it as far as damaging property and participating in intense violent outbreaks. However, these Antifa members were simply on guard, ready to defend, but otherwise were just as peaceful as their fellow counter protesters.

One woman acted as the organizer, ensuring everyone was safe, aware of their surroundings, and acting within their full legal rights.

“Everyone masks up! Look out and masks up!” She shouted to the group when an unidentified Confederate supporter or white supremacist would approach the group.

“White supremacists tend to dox us, which is why we have to protect our identities,” one counter protester said.

Doxxing is when groups, often extemists, search for and publishsearch for and publish private or identifying information about certain individuals, usually those who oppose their be-

liefs, and usually with malicious intent (thus, identities are not released in this story).

Earlier that day, two counter protesters were arrested for allegedly blocking the sidewalk during a march. Several members were filming live at the time, and stated that those members were not blocking, but the arrests were made. Both were allowed out on bail.

Although some white supremacists and Confederates had circled the area where the counter protesters were primarily stationed (near the downtown Hot Springs fountain), few made any contact beyond heckling and grimaces (and some rude gestures). Two approached to ask questions, but nothing more.

By midday to early afternoon, after the Confederate protesters dispersed, many counter protesters had left as well. Several stayed, however, with several more Antifa members late into the night.

“We way outnumbered them,” one counter protester said. “They knew it, they were afraid, and they left because of that.”

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Counter protesters were on watch, masks up, when Confederate and white supremacist members would approach.

August 22, 2017

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Café Vitale

Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief Photos by Emily Bell, Copy Editor and Photographer

It’s lunchtime. What do you feel like eating?

Well, you know the Caddo’s probably got some burgers, salads, some sort of vegetarian option and not much else. You can go to Chik-Fil-A. Yep, they have chicken and um, chicken.

I guess you could go to Starbucks and get one of those sriracha chicken things. Yeah, those are pretty good. Never mind, I forgot, they cost like $19.

Do you wish there was somewhere you could go that had a variety of foods that’s centrally located on campus near most of your classes? Well, that’s what Cristy Vitale, retail sales manager thought.

Remember the Reddie Grill? Well, it came back with a vengeance. This week, students can go to the Garrison center and get all of this badass stuff.

Anybody out there with a sweet tooth? Well, the new and improved grill has ice cream, parfaits, and pudding.

You want some chicken that’s not fast food and that’s even available on Sundays? Well, the grill has brand new chicken wings that are flavored

with either garlic parmesian or buffalo sauce.

Don’t go all the way to pizza hut, the grill’s got you covered. Personal pizzas will be available hot and quick, and there will be a veggie pizza, so there’s that.

Vitale is also a barbeque sauce connoisseur. The new reddie sauce was vetted through an intense selection process and has come out tangy, smooth, rich, with a little aftertaste kick.

You could, if you were so inclined, put the new sauce on some special pulled pork bbq fries. Regular cheese fries will also be available.

The re-vamped Reddie burger will surely put a skip in your step. They’re served with onion strings and bacon on fresh grade-A beef. Hungry yet?

There will be six sandwich choices in all. This will include a gluten free choice and a philly cheese steak sandwich.

Needless to say, there’s no lack of variety in the Garrison. Plus, now you won’t have to wait very long to conquer those hunger pains.

Remember the long wait time at the old Reddie The new furniture for the Reddie Cafe was voted on by students.

Sour cream and ranch fries, buffalo and garlic parmesian chicken wings, a philly cheese sandwich and regular fries were included in a taste test last Thursday.

Grill? Well, that’s no more. “We’re really working hard to be quick,” said Vitale, “we want you to be in and out in five minutes even at peak hours.”

Vitale was also behind another Garrison innovation. The new Reddie Café dining area was furnished with furniture that was voted on by students.

Some of the features of the new dining area are several booths, a new bar with charging ports, and dozens of comfortable arm chairs. There will also be a large choice of board games to play and a stage for musical guests.

The official grand opening is Wednesday at 5:00 p.m..

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The best defense

Opinion by Dax Guilliams, Opinions Editor Photo Edited by Jacob Glasgow, Graphics Editor

It’s all come down to this. Netflix has created many shows using several Marvel Comics characters and the final result is “The Defenders,” a crossover starring Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist.

While “The Defenders” is a great show, it’s not as good as most of the others. I still think “Iron Fist” is the worst of Netflix’s Marvel shows with this just after it.

Speaking of Iron Fist, if people were disappointed by that series, you’ll be pleased to know that he is a much better character in “The Defenders.”

His character develops quite nicely, mostly because he has Luke Cage to play off of and their banter with each other is nice. Since Iron Fist is technically the lead, it’s great that they developed his character so well.

It’s very clear that Luke and Danny will be teaming up more in the future and I’m looking forward

to the Heroes For Hire getting more screen time with each other.

What surprised me the most with “The Defenders” was that most of the past supporting characters returned. Several side characters in the other shows made appearances and all of them are integral to the plot in some way.

Each and every fight scene in this show is good, which should surprise no one. And yes, there’s a hallway scene because each one of these shows is going to do one.

If “The Punisher” doesn’t have a scene of him running down a hallway while shooting a ton of people, I’ll be completely shocked.

The cinematography, however, is possibly the best of any of these shows. The editing is as close to perfect as it can get and there are so many great shots. The first one that comes to mind for me is the scene where Matt and Foggy meet at their fa-

vorite bar and the camera is behind the bottles.

One of the best things about this show is that it’s only eight episodes long. With the other shows, especially “Iron Fist,” they’re always too long. There are so many scenes that get dragged out and don’t have a lot to do with the plot.

I do have some complaints with this show.

While “The Defenders” is interesting, it doesn’t really push any boundaries.

This isn’t necessarily bad, but the formula that they’re using for these shows is starting to get a little stale and all of the twists are so predictable.

Future shows will need to change things up.

“The Punisher” is the next one in line and I hope they really push the boundaries for that.

Also, I’m sick of The Hand. I get it, Marvel, The Hand is a big, scary organization filled with spooky ninjas. And they are, but only in the comics. On Netflix, they’re a bunch a losers that get their asses handed to them each and every time.

Madame Gao is the worst offender of this group and they brought her back. She’s a nothing character that was built up early on to be a big threat.

She’s just a boring old woman who talks a lot but never does anything. Why has she been given so much screen time?

Now, with that being said, I loved that Gao was immediately put in her place by the actual main villain, Alexandra, who is played by Sigourney Weaver. She was so amazing that it’s criminal she gets so little screen time for the first few episodes.

Alexandra’s character and her motives as a villain are so refreshing to see after “Iron Fist.”

If you haven’t seen the other shows, you will be lost with this one. There are so many references to the other shows that if you missed even one of them, you’ll be lost at some times.

But watching all of them is so worth it because while “The Defenders” doesn’t do anything new, it does everything we enjoy from these shows so well and makes the characters even better.

August 22, 2017

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Games CROSSWORD

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SPORTS Ain’t no rest for the Reddies Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief

Students have many reasons to look forward to returning to campus. Some can’t wait to see their old friends while others can’t wait to get away from their parents. A select few, however, have something else that pulls them back into red and gray territory.

This fall, several Reddies sports teams will once more be heading out into the fray in search of victory and glory. These teams include volleyball, football and golf.

Forrest Schultz, head golf coach, is entering his fifth year at Henderson. His teams didn’t take the summer off. Instead, they’ve been using their free time to polish their game.

“Our players have been playing various summer events all over the country,” Schultz said.

“They’re staying in competitive form for the upcoming season.”

“Both teams are filled with lots of great players,” said Schultz. Senior Tate Darby, junior Cameron McRae, and sophomore Great American Conference (GAC) individual winner Nick Shapiro are all returning to the men’s golf team this season. They have all been on the GAC national championship team.

“On the women’s team, we brought back all of the girls who played at the NCAA National Championship,” Schultz said. “Both teams are stacked with talent and I expect a competitive group of players to earn the top five spots on both teams.”

In terms of goals for both teams this year, Coach Schultz isn’t holding back his ambition.

“With the men’s team, it [the goal] will be to remain GAC champions for the fifth consecutive year,” he said. “The men have never qualified for the NCAA national tournament in the NCAA era, so that will be our number one focus this year.”

“With the women, it [the goal] will be to win our GAC championship,” Schultz added. The team has finished runner up for the last three years and, “it’s left us with a sour taste,” said

Coach Schultz. “We have an experienced group coming back, and I know we will be very competitive.”

The first golf tournament of the semester is on Sept. 5. The women’s team will travel to Olathe, Kansas for a tournament hosted by Oklahoma State University.

Coming off of their worst season since 2011/12, Coach Scott Maxfield is hard at work getting his men ready for the upcoming season.

The team is going through the same preparations as they have in the past. “We started practice on August 7,” Maxfield said.

The impressive team has seven returning all conference players and it was recently announced that, in the annual GAC Preseason Poll, the Reddies football team was picked to finish third overall in the conference at the end of this season.

The first game for the men is on Aug. 31 in Searcy against Harding University.

A new head women’s volleyball coach has just been named. Philip McDaniel, formerly of Drake University and South Dakota State, is joining the Reddie family this year.

“The team has been working very hard,” McDaniel said, “ we’ve been practicing two times a day, working hard in the weight room and have spent time off the court getting to know one another a bit better as well.”

The team has several powerhouse players that stand out from the rest of the crowd. “Two [players] that fans should keep an eye on are senior Sydney Skelton… and Courtney Bolf,” said McDaniel. “We have several positional battles we are currently in the midst of. We have [returning] and new players who are working hard to be on the court competing.”

Every team faces challenges, and the Reddie women’s volleyball team is no different. McDaniel said, “Our biggest challenge is coming together as a team… we need to find ways to get our group focused and pushing towards the same goals.

During my interview I laid out my goals for the

program and they have not changed. “[I want] 20 win seasons, to make the conference tournament and to be successful in the classroom and the community along the way.”

McDaniel is taking over head coaching duties from Kristee Porter. The women’s first tournament is on Sept. 1 in Stephenville, TX. Other teams that will be starting new seasons this fall include cross country and swimming.

Full schedules can be found at hsusports.com.

Below is a calendar of upcoming sporting events.

Aug. 31-Sept. 8 Sports Schedule Aug. 31- Football at Harding @7 p.m.

Sept. 1- WVB against University of Central Oklahoma in Stephenville, TX @10 a.m. and against Southwest Baptist University @3 p.m.

WXC at OBU @6 p.m.

Sept. 2- WVB against Rockhurst University in Stephenville, TX @10 a.m. and against Maryville University @3 p.m.

Sept. 4- JVVB at Champion Baptist College @6 p.m.

Sept. 5- WGOLF hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Olathe, KS @9 a.m.

Sept. 6- WGOLF hosted by Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Olathe, KS @9 a.m.

Sept. 7- WVB against Langston in Ada, OKLA. @5:30 p.m.

Sept. 8- WVB against Dallas Baptist University in Ada, OKLA. @9 a.m. and against Cameron University @3 p.m.

WXC at University of Texas at Tyler @7 p.m.

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EXTRA PAGE

Resurrecting the pulse Story by Pete Tubbs, Editor in Chief

“There’s a stigma when it comes to KSWH,” said Diominique “Dee Dee” McKissick, senior innovative media major, “it has the reputation of ‘just being there,’ and I want to change that.”

KSWH 102.5, or The Pulse, has been in operation since 1970. The staff consists of only students who get to determine their own programming.

According to McKissick, The Pulse has been pumping a bit softer than usual in the recent years. “I’m bringing the station back to life,” said McKissick.

Along with her one staff member, Mary Beth White, sophomore mass media major, and her advisor Paul Glover, Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts, Dee Dee is slowly executing an elaborate plan to renew interest in KSWH. McKissick has several events planned for the upcoming year. “I want to do three kinds of events,” McKissick said, “a charity event, a community event and a student event.”

A campus music festival is being planned for the charity event, which would include only artists from Henderson performing mostly original songs. For the community event, the station is going to travel around Arkadelphia and visit a couple of places to blur the line from just being a college radio station and being a station that supports the community around it.

“We are also working closely with greek life,” said McKissick. “Keith Beason [Director of Greek Life] is trying to get more involved with the campus community.”

KSWH is also making an attempt to “make events a big deal,” according to McKissick. “We’re going to have a red carpet banner backdrop to take pictures in front of and everything. It’s going to have logos for yearbook, newspaper, radio and tv on it.”

One of the main goals for the year for KSWH is to increase the synergy between all of the media departments. “Just like PG [Paul Glover] is does tv and radio, I do tv and radio. I want newspaper

The new logo for KSWH was designed by Samantha DeLoney, junior digital arts and design major.

and yearbook to get involved in events, too.”

Innovative media is also going to be heavily involved with the radio from this point forward.

There are several podcasts in development that would be produced at Ramsauer House, the new Innovative Media hub. Dr. Martin James, Professor of Political Science, is even in talks to host his own podcast.

The Pulse is also in the process of designing new merchandise such as wristbands, stickers and possibly t-shirts. Proceeds would help keep the station afloat and bring more events to campus.

As for radio programming, The Pulse has plans for a new program called Spotlight. It would feature extended interviews with students on campus who have done something exemplary.

“Right now I’m in talks to pair with an organization on campus,” McKissick said, “I can’t give any more details right now. All I can say is that it’s very exciting.”

“We also want some volunteers to get more people in the station,” said McKissick, “it’d look cool on somebody’s resume and they’d have fun doing it.” Volunteers would have an unpaid position on the staff that would include on-air time and other staff duties. Contact Diominique at mckissick.diominique94@gmail.com or swing by KSWH’s office in the Garrison center.

“I’m really big on pushing for things,” said McKissick, “if I really want something to happen, I’m going to try my absolute hardest to get it done.

From now on, The Pulse isn’t just gonna be that dark office in the Garrison, it’s going to have a significant presence on campus.

Upcoming events that KSWH is hosting includes the Organization fair on Aug. 24, Rec. Night on the 25 and the Cookout with the Police hosted by Resident Life on Sept. 1.