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Monday, October 3, 2016, Volume 111, Issue 7

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Henderson State University

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THE ORACLE

THE ORACLE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF – Emily R. Bell FACULTY ADVISER – Mike Taylor NEWS EDITOR – Ashley Smith SPORTS/ONLINE EDITOR – Pete Tubbs OPINIONS EDITOR – Dax Guilliams PAGE DESIGNER – Angela Yang PHOTO EDITOR – Joshua Bradley STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER – Kristine Moore GRAPHIC DESIGNER – Natasha Cribbs

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COVER Reddies swim team cheers on our women at the volleyball Battle of the Ravine. Photo by Steve Fellers

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A HACKIN’ AND A SLICIN’ Legion of Nerds preps “weapons” for future LARP and cosplaying events

ART SHOW OFFS

Previews of the upcoming galleries to make their debuts in Huie Library and RFA

STILL JUST A DAX IN A CAGE Our opinions editor gives rave review over Netflix’s new original series, Luke Cage

MOAR WINS

Suprise, suprise: Reddies win in football and volleyball this last weekend

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Oct. 3, 2016

REDDIE NEWS

Misconduct on campus: what you need to know Story by E’Lyse Thaxton, Student Reporter

Sexual misconduct is a problem all college campuses have been battling since the establishment of the first university. This controversial issue dates back to an article published on the topic in 1957 by Eugene Kanin, sociologist in the department of sociology and anthropology at Purdue University.

In 1990 the Jeanne Clery Act was put into effect. The act required all universities under the Department of Education to begin gathering information on all campus crime Aug. 1, 1991.

The universities were to make their first published report Sept. 1, 1992 and every year after.

Henderson’s 2015 Clery Report showed there were two sexual offenses in 2014, two in 2013 and three in 2012. Allison Vetter, associate professor of sociology and Title IX coordinator, said Henderson received eight reports of sexual assault and 12 reports of sexual harassment between May 2015 and May 2016.

“The Clery Act is aimed at transparency about the amount of crime on college campuses, but only provides a limited snapshot of information,” Vetter said.

The University of Central Arkansas’s Clery report showed there were three reports of rape and one report of fondling in 2014. Southern Arkansas University’s report showed they had only one report of fondling in 2014 and no other reports of any sexual misconduct. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock reported zero acts of sexual misconduct in 2014.

At a conference held last year honoring the 25th anniversary of the act, the director of the Clery Act Compliance division, Jim Moore, said a vast majority of schools comply with the law but some purposely under-report crimes to protect their images.

“Honestly, I would hate to believe colleges and universities have consciously decided to protect their public images instead of facing the problem and taking care of their students in crisis,” Vetter said. “I acknowledge the problem of sexual assault among college students is hard to face, and on the administrative side, it is very challenging for the university to create effective policies and services that address the problem.

The complaint process and investigation must be fair and reasonable for both the complainant and the respondent.”

Henderson encourages anyone in the campus community to report any crimes, including sexual misconduct, not just for reporting purposes, but also the interest of promoting campus safety.

“If people know what is inappropriate and have faith in the university and its processes, the number of reports of sexual misconduct will increase.”

—Allison Vetter “The expected increase will not indicate more misconduct is occurring,” Vetter said. “Instead, it will be an indication the educational efforts are working and there is more trust and faith in the university, its community members and the process.”

Vetter encourages victims of sexual assault to speak with her or any else part of Title IX about the issue even if the victim doesn’t want the crime to be investigated. She said the nursing and counseling staff of the student health center located in Mooney are required to

maintain near complete confidentiality unless the victim allows the employee to speak on their behalf.

Vetter will listen to the complaint and explain Henderson’s policies prohibiting sexual violence and harassment, explain the victim’s options for pursuing a complaint, offer support from the university and help connect individuals with the correct services to help them.

Vetter said that if the incident just occurred be sure to preserve any evidence because the victim may later on choose to pursue prosecuting a criminal case. She said to take care not to alter the scene of the attack. The victim should not change clothes, bathe or shower, drink or eat anything, or brush his or her teeth before reporting the assault.

Any items worn during the assault not currently being worn, and any materials encountered during the assault should be placed in a plastic bag and brought along to the local hospital emergency department. At the hospital they have the proper equipment to collect sexual assault evidence.

Vetter also said if the incident occurred some time ago the university’s process and the criminal process are still available to complainants even if any physical evidence is no longer available.

“A vast majority of schools comply with the law but some purposely under-report crimes to protect their images.”

—Jim Moore

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REDDIE NEWS

Talk nerdy to me

Story by Lily Franklin, Student Reporter The Legion of Nerds is coming to a comic con near you.

At the Legion of Nerds meeting, the group announced their new location in the Ross room and prepared for their Tulsa Comic Con Panel.

The convention is being held Oct. 21-23, but the group has already settled the topic for their first panel. Our nerds will discuss evolution of the modern nerd, but a vote went ahead for their second panel that Anime vs Manga won by a wide margin.

The group holds meetings every Thursday at 6 p.m an hosts live action role playing, standard role playing games along with discussions about various nerdy topics.

Later in the meet a new member, for those “interested in LARPing for the first time” said Coley Henson, who directed the activity, gathered for a how to construction guide for a foam baseball bat. The materials included safe to use and easily replaceable parts like pool noodles, PVC pipe, electrical tape and panty hose.

Two tables were set up and each person had their own materials prepared for them. They were given step by step instructions on creating their prop. While sitting at the table with each other they gave each other tips and better ways to construct the foam weapon.

After completing their baseball bats participants headed downstairs into the main hall of the Garrison and were given a safety briefing on using their new weapon. For many participants this was a new experience.

“I’ve never larped before or anything like that,” Will Willams, freshman physical education major, said. He took pride in his construction and craftsmanship, making it a personal experience. “Red and black are my favorite colors so I had to use them.” Williams said.

Having fun and getting business done at the Legion of Nerds meeting.

Pool noodles are used to create weapons for the LARP tournament.

Oct. 3, 2016

ARTS&MUSIC

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Ready to be empowered

Psyche in the round

Story by Lily Franklin, Student Reporter

Story by Lily Franklin, Student Reporter

The Henderson State University Fine Art Department is proud to present Empowerment by our graduating BFA candidate, Brittany Ward.

Brittany came to Henderson in the Fall of 2012 from Benton, Arkansas.

While at HSU, she studied under Kasten Searles and David Stoddard. Empowerment is the peak of these studies in digital art and design.

The opening reception for Empowerment will be on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 2-4 p.m. and Brittany will be there to answer any questions about her body of work. The student gallery where the reception and show will be held is located on the the second floor of the Henderson State University Huie Library and the exhibit will be open for public view from Oct. 7 to Oct. 16.

Brittany Ward can be contacted at bwarddesign@gmail.com with any questions regarding her exhibition.

The Russell Fine Art building is welcoming its next show on Oct. 4, as well as marking the close of the faculty biennial that had been hosted last month. The upcoming show is titled “Museum of Mesmerism & Psychic Art,” which is a collection of work by Beverly Rayner.

Rayner graduated from San Jose State University with an MFA in art, photography and mix media sculpture. She has lectured at several universities, including Cabrillo University and San Jose State on photography and mixed media sculpture. Rayner has also exhibited her mixed media pieces and photography in other galleries before, such as the G. Gibson gallery in Washington.

Reynar has many mixed media pieces represented in her online portfolio.

Her work shows a wide range of materials and forms, such as a housecoat arranged out of greeting cards and family photos or small bowls layered with beeswax and photographs. She has several other themed collections similar to those being brought to RFA such as “Memory” and “Genetics.” Reynar describes her work as exploring “the psychological quirks and everyday workings of human nature.”

The pieces featured in the Museum of Mesmerism & Psychic Art evoke themes of mysticism and portray them in various forms from ancient alchemists to modern witches. Reynar layers material and photographs through various methods such as beeswax to create a natural yet ethereal look. The pieces themselves are accompanied by their own constructed narrative.

“Her descriptions are pretty important to framing the work too. She has this piece and there’s this whole backstory around it,” Margo Duvall, assistant professor of photography, fellow friend of Reynar and graduate of San Jose, said.

These works are to be presented all together as their own museum rather than being viewed one at a time as a typical gallery show is.

“It is very much an installation where the whole gallery will become this museum,” Margo said. “It is very prescribed in a way that it’s laid out and thought about, how you enter the space and move in it.”

The pre-opening lecture will be held Oct. 4 on the second floor in RFA 237 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., and it will be open to everyone at the university.

“For her lecture I think she will talk about her past work and into this work and more about what’s going on downstairs,” Duvall said.

The opening reception will held the same day at 2 p.m. after the lecture and will continue until 4p.m. The show will be at the university until Oct. 31.

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SWEETER THAN CHRISTMAS Opinion by Dax Guilliams, Opinion Editor

“Luke Cage” is the best Netflix show based on a comic book character yet. This was the show I’ve been looking forward to the most and it did not disappoint at all.

From the very first episode, I knew this show was going to be the best one yet. I’ve had faith in these shows since the first season of “Daredevil,” so I knew they were going to do the character of Luke Cage right.

Staying true to his comic book origins, “Luke Cage” focuses on certain subjects. Cage, while a superhero with incredible powers, has faced his share of problems.

Cage has faced racism, pain, loss and all kinds of hardships. But with these hardships, he knows what is right and what is wrong and chooses to become a inspiration to those around him.

I think Luke Cage is one of the best characters Marvel ever created.

Sure, he’s had some dumb, laughable moments, but the root of his character and the way he’s developed over the years.

This series isn’t the first appearance of a live-action Luke Cage. He first appeared in the “Jessica Jones” series and he was just as amazing then as he is now.

Cage is played by Mike Colter and I think he’s the best actor in any of Marvel’s live-action properties and that includes the movies. He is an exceptional actor and he plays the role of Cage absolutely perfectly.

Colter isn’t the only amazing actor in this show either. Every actor does a great job with their characters and all of the characters are just so interesting.

Going into the show, I did have one concern. I was concerned that the villain in the show wouldn’t be

OPINIONS as interesting and as intimidating as prior villains in the Marvel Netflix shows, such as Kingpin and Kilgrave.

The first episode put those concerns to rest. While there is technically more than one villain, the main antagonist for “Luke Cage” is the character Cottonmouth, a crime boss with connections to other people in Cage’s life.

During the first episode, especially at the end, Cottonmouth reveals just how terrifying he can be and he only gets more interesting and intimidating with each episode.

Not only does Cottonmouth pose a threat to Cage, but there are others in the series that he must deal with. A lot of these characters are people from Cage’s past that have given him painful, haunting memories.

It was nice watching him beat the hell out of them after realizing what they had done to him.

That’s one of the most enjoyable things about this show. It was a powerful narrative with such intense, emotional scenes, but there’s also plenty of fighting.

All of the fight scenes in “Jessica Jones” that involved Cage were so good, but the ones in this show are so much better. They’re even better than the fight scenes in “Daredevil.”

I don’t how this is happening, but each Marvel Netflix show is better than the last. The first season “Daredevil” started off strong, “Jessica Jones” was even better, but then “Daredevil” season 2 was somehow better than that.

Now “Luke Cage” is here and it’s the best one so far. It’s hard to believe, but these shows are just getting better and better and it makes me very excited for the future shows they have planned.

Due to their relationship in the comics, the “Luke Cage” series will more than likely tie into the upcoming “Iron Fist” series.

If the “Iron Fist” series is going to continue the tradition of each show being better than the last, then it is going to be phenomenal.

I really hope we get a second season of “Luke Cage” soon because there are some things I’d like to see explored. Some things were brought up during the show that would help make an interesting second season.

Even if there isn’t a second season, I would love to see a “Heroes For Hire” series after the “Iron

Fist” series is released. Seeing those two characters together in one show would be perfect.

The wait for “Luke Cage” was so long, but it was worth the wait. I look forward to more Marvel Netflix in the future, especially if they involve Luke Cage.

Graphic by Natasha Cribbs

Oct. 3, 2016

GAMES

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Keep your mind sharp and12,your hours FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2016 less numbing puzzle. Answers Los Angeles with Times this Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis in next week’s issue.

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33 Electrified atoms 34 Scans for injured athletes, briefly 35 __ Mawr College 36 Piece of pizza 37 To-do list entry 38 Worse-thanone’s-bite quality 39 Online TV giant 40 Since, in a holiday song 41 Fifi’s friend 42 Slip for a tardy student 45 Like the Arctic, compared to most of the planet 47 Two-base hit 51 Debate issue 53 Illness characterized by a red rash 54 Soon, to a bard 55 Decorator’s wall prettifier 58 Subtle look 59 Lion groups 60 Former AT&T rival 61 Former fast planes 62 Unemotional 63 Bladed gardening tool DOWN 1 Makes a difference 2 “I won’t tell __!”

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SPORTS

Volleyball win Battle of the Ravine Story by Rebekah Teel, Student Reporter

A close win for the Reddies at 27-20 Story by Pete Tubbs, Sports Editor

Thousands of fans packed into Duke Wells Gymnasium on Sept. 29 to witness the Reddies volleyball team defeat the Ouachita Baptist Tigers 3-2, winning the Battle of the Ravine.

The Reddies had a phenomenal week in volleyball. The Reddies shocked the number one team in the Great American Conference, Arkansas Tech, when it won 3-1 on Sept. 27 at Tech’s home court. This is the first time to beat Tech since 2007. Also, Henderson won the BOTR for the first time since 2010.

“It feels incredible,” senior middle blocker-outside hitter Jessie Jacoby said. “We’ve worked so hard to get this far and we plan to keep going. It’s a year of ‘first in a long time’ and that’s not going to stop after just this week. Most importantly we would like to thank our fans. The energy was insane and definitely helped get us hype tonight.”

The first set was devastating for the Reddies who had an early lead, but unfortunately could not hang on and dropped the set to the Tigers 25-21.

During the second match HSU proved that they had high energy and had a huge 25-13 victory.

The third match, however, was not so dominant. Henderson had a nice lead of 7-3, but Ouachita had a long run and was able to take the lead 9-8. Both teams would bounce the lead back and forth until HSU took the lead 24-23.

Luckily, an OBU serving error allowed for the Reddies to defeat the Tigers in 25-23.

With a 2-1 Reddie match lead OBU had to battle to win the set for an overall victory opportunity, and that is what

it did. Both teams fought hard, but Ouachita would take game four from the Reddies 25-21 which called for a fifth and final game.

Henderson took a quick 6-3 lead in the final match. Ouachita was not going to go down without a fight and tied the score at 11-11. Henderson, however, would be the victorious team winning the set 15-13 after freshman setter Haley Higgins flawlessly blocked an OBU attack.

Ecstatic fans from the red zone stormed on to the court to celebrate the thrill of winning the BOTR with the Reddies. ”It was so unreal with how the crowd came storming in after we finished high fiving our opponents. I can say that that has definitely been one of the best crowds I have ever played for. Never have I experienced a win that amazing and I loved it.” said Tukuaoga.

Freshman outside hitter Courtney Bolf led the team with a game high of 23 kills, 17 digs and a .347 attack percentage. This led her to being honored with the Great American Conference top performer in kills and points for Thursday night, followed by Tukuaoga who had 21 kills and an attack percentage of .298.

Haley Higgins had a phenomenal night with a career high of 41 assists, and freshman setter Sariah Boney had 24 assists.

Reddies’ fans can support the team as they take on Oklahoma Baptist on Friday, Oct.7 at Duke Wells Gymnasium at 6 p.m.

Saturday, the Reddies encountered a tough but rewarding day on the football field in a match against Arkansas Tech University.

With a closer than usual win of 27-20, the Reddies have now won five games in a row and are ranked second, below Harding, whom they will face next weekend.

The first quarter of the late afternoon game saw the Reddies score first with a touchdown and a field goal from an Evan Lassiter pass to Al Lasker and a Houston Ray kick, respectively.

The away team’s score was matched five minutes later, however, and it was then the game would prove to be a tight race to the win.

A completed Ray field goal added three points to the Reddies lead, which closed the top fourth of the game with a score of Reddies 10, ATU 7.

Another score was added to Henderson’s point count with a completed pass from Lassiter to Lasker, and another Ray field goal.

This score was followed by a 42 yard field goal by Ray with just over eight minutes remaining in the half.

With no time left on the clock in the second, a 30 yard field goal from the home team’s Eric Perez was completed. After the half, the scoreboard displayed a score of Reddies 20 and Arkansas Tech 10.

The third quarter didn’t show any points for either teams until Jeremy Wilson scored a touch-

down and Ray gained an extra point with a little over nine minutes remaining in the third. No other points were scored in this quarter.

Scrambling for a comeback, Eric Perez added another 3 points to ATU’s heap with a 39 yard field goal early in the fourth quarter.

The defenses on both sides battled it out, resulting in no points scored for more than eleven minutes in the final stretch of the game.

With a minute and a half remaining, Arkansas Tech gained a final 7 points, which brought the final score to Reddies 27, ATU 20.

Both teams fought hard, with their defenses going at the opposite offense’s throats throughout the entire game. The Reddies came out on top, boasting 8 tackles with ATU yardage loss and a total offensive yard count of 354.

Although this was the closest game the Reddies have encountered since the beginning of the season, the team showed little signs of stopping their overhaul of the conference. The men have a tough road ahead of them, however, as next weekend they face what is arguably the powerhouse team of the conference, Harding.

The game will take place at home and will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday.