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VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Truck hits freshman

Pole vaulter suffers from various injuries

Infographic by Ashlei Gates Source: Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles

BY ASHLEY KLINE aakline@vwc.edu

Freshman pole vaulter Timothy Muslusky was hit by a pickup truck on Nov. 8 on Wesleyan Drive. He miraculously survived the crash with relatively few injuries.

Doctors told Muslusky he had a severe concussion, a sprained ankle and a sprained back. Furthermore, his back is adorned with lacerations and he received two stitches in

his head.

The truck hit Muslusky while he was practicing with friend and teammate, freshman Patrick Bernard Jr. According to Bernard, the incident occurred on Wesleyan Drive by the light near Norfolk Academy. Bernard said this was not a route commonly taken by him and Muslusky, as they

had just recently begun track practice for the season.

Muslusky was crossing the median into the street during a red light when the truck hit him.

“I looked both ways to make sure the light was still red and see if there were any cars coming. When I ran, the truck met me before I could see it,” Muslusky said.

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Batten boiler room leaks natural gas

BY MIRANDA FEIN mlfein@vwc.edu

Overview: Election 2016

Trump Triumphs in Presidential Race

BY KATIE BROOKS kcbrooks@vwc.edu

Anthony Dellamura | Marlin Chronicle A sign marking the gas leak outside the Batten Student Center.

A meter inspector on a scheduled maintenance visit found a gas leak outside of the Jane P. Batten Student Center (Batten) boiler room on Nov. 15.

Two trucks and several repairmen blocked off the side of the building by the leak as they worked to fix the issue the evening of Nov. 15.

The main boiler room in Batten provides hot water and heat to the campus. Though natural gas is non-toxic in small amounts, prolonged exposure can have dire results.

Virginia Natural Gas warns that overexposure can result in asphyxiation and risk of ignition near sparks from lighters, cigarettes and telephones within the area of the leak.

Victor Dorsey, lieutenant of Virginia Wesleyan College’s security department, supervised the repairs. Dorsey said that the leak was found by a meter inspector earlier that day during scheduled maintenance. The inspector called his mechanical supervisor to confirm the leak who, upon inspection, confirmed the leak and called the final repair crew.

The leak was repaired the same day it was officially reported but the leak may have been present long before the inspection.

“People could smell it. They’ve been smelling it for like a month or so,” Dorsey said.

The nation has voted. A final count determined around 3 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, that Donald Trump received the required 270 electoral votes and will be the 45th president of the United States of America.

Both Trump and Senator Hillary Clinton received less than half of the popular vote, with Clinton slightly edging Trump by a little over 200,000 votes.

The last presidential election to be won by half of the popular vote occurred in 2000, which featured the memorable close race between George W. Bush and Al Gore.

Throughout the evening, students had the opportunity to watch the results streaming in via the Election Watch Party held in the Boyd Dining Center.

Sophomore Kirsten Powell, who helped organize the event, was impressed with the turnout.

“I didn’t think it would be this many people, but this is great,” Powell said.

As various networks began to read the polls and presume how states’ electoral votes would be cast, cheers could be heard from students across the dining hall for both candidates. Senior Beth Crowder was encouraged by the student participation.

“I think it’s really cool that people are taking time out of their day to come watch, especially because of how historic it is,” Crowder said.

Florida was one of the first vital swing states of the evening to boost Trump’s lead. His victory there awarded him 29 electoral votes. These votes were considered vital for either candidate in reaching the necessary 270. Many believed Trump did not have a feasible path to the presidency without them.

As the night progressed, 5 swing

states remained too close to call including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire and Arizona. Trump had marginal leads in all five before winning them. Wisconsin ended up being the most vital due to its 10 electoral votes pushing Trump over the required amount.

Before Tuesday night, experts considered many of the aforementioned states to be clear victories for the Democratic Party’s candidate, Hillary Clinton. The sudden closeness in these races left many Clinton supporters in shock, as evidenced in frequently shown video clips of various Clinton headquarters.

CBS News noted the historical rarity of a party winning three presidential elections in a row, as would have been the case if Clinton had won, saying that might be a factor in this election. Evidence of how states voted seem to back up this theory. Both Michigan and Pennsylvania haven’t voted for a Republican president since 1988, as reported by political news website Politico. Additionally, Trump won Iowa, Florida, Ohio and Wisconsin — all states that Republican Mitt Romney lost in the 2012 presidential election.

Tracking Trump What has the Presidentelect done thus far?

Named Republican National Committee Chairman, Reince Priebus as his Cheif of Staff.

- Had a private one-on-one conversation with President Obama.

However, the traditional photo of the first couple and first couple elect was not taken.

- Has removed his pro-life stance from his website.

-Has forged a strong alliance with Rep. House Speaker, Paul Ryan.

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Light Rail Fails Light Rail defeated by Virginia Beach voters in a 5743 vote

BY KATIE BROOKS kcbrooks@vwc.edu

In addition to voting for president, local Virginia Beach residents had the opportunity to vote for a new congressional representative and voice their opinion over the expansion of the Light Rail.

Hillary Clinton won Virginia’s 13 electoral votes with just under 50 percent of the popular vote. Virginia Beach County was the fourth-largest county contributing to Virginia’s vote, but marginally sided with Trump. Norfolk overwhelmingly voted for Clinton, awarding her 72 percent of its popular vote. All other surrounding Hampton Roads cities sided with Clinton, with the exception of Chesapeake.

Republican and former Navy SEAL Scott Taylor won the local House of Representatives election for the 2nd District.

He is replacing former Representative Scott Rigell, who is retiring after three terms in office.

Local ballots also featured another controversial topic — the expansion of the light rail system into Virginia Beach.

An advisory referendum asked local citizens “Should City Council of Virginia Beach spend local funds to extend Light Rail from Norfolk to Town Center in Virginia Beach?”

Local newspaper The Virginian-Pilot reported that Virginia Beach voters responded “no” to the above question with a 57-43 margin, thus ending efforts to expand the light rail.

According to The Virginian - Pilot, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne responded to the vote by writing a letter directing Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms to “cease any activities that would further encumber state resources.”

In addition, he noted his intention to have the Commonwealth Transportation Board vote to return the $155 million granted to

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NEWS

Checking in with Politifact founder

BY KIRSTEN POWELL, MICKELLA RAST & COREY WHITE JR. kapowell@vwc.edu mjrast@vwc.edu clwhite1@vwc.edu

Politifact founder Bill Adair presented on the progression of his factchecking website at one of the school’s “What’s at Stake” events on Oct. 27.

The website opened to the public in August 2007 and focuses on fact-checking politicians at the local and national level.

“The presentation was very helpful,” freshman C.J. Miller said after attending it. “I just wish I knew about this website before now, because I could have been more involved in the presidential election and politics.”

The site uses several fields of data to present its news to readers.

“A typical Politifact item has 15 to 20 fields of data, and that data gives the reader power,” Adair said.

Statements are taken from politicians during rallies, debates and interviews and rated on a scale from “True” to “False.”

“I call it the Truth-O-Meter, and it is a way of summarizing in-depth journalism. Its ratings range from true, mostly true, half true, mostly false, and pants on fire,” Adair said. “I wanted to keep things simple. And the Truth-O-Meter works on anybody at the state and city levels too.”

Politifact has grown and developed substantially over the past nine years.

The site has fact-checked more than 12,000 statements, which is the most extensive fact-checking effort in history. It has also introduced 18 Politifact state sites that are in high demand during general elections. The website has even inspired other countries to begin vetting their politicians’ words. Globally, 112 active fact-checking websites exist, up 50 percent from last year.

For such a revolution-

ary dream, the idea for the website came about in a surprisingly mundane manner.

“When you think of guys getting this brilliant idea, there’s always a bar involved, and lots of cigars and smoke and a cocktail napkin,” Adair joked. “I did it on a Microsoft Word document, which wasn’t nearly as sexy as a cocktail napkin, and we can’t frame it as well in the office.”

The day for the website pitch came and went.

“It would be a better story if there was a fight,” Adair admitted.

But there was none.

Adair said his bosses and colleagues were supportive, and encouraged his creativity and risk-taking.

Adair and his team of researchers and journalists have worked hard to produce a site that truly holds politicians accountable.

“Our politicians are taking care with their words to be more accurate because they know journalists are holding them accountable,” Adair said.

In one presidential debate preceding the election, Politifact tested its first plans for automatic fact checks during livestreams.

“I’ve seen the future of fact-checking, and this is what it looks like,” Adair said when discussing his excitement for the new project.

Adair said that one day he hopes fact-checking will spread to real-time television and especially to commercials during election season.

“Ad makers are going to have a cow,” he said.

Politifact has also recently developed an app that is compatible with Amazon’s new voice-recognition device Echo.

FRESHMAN CONTINUED FROM FRONT The driver responsible for the accident remained on the scene in order to ensure Muslusky was okay. Following contact with the truck, Muslusky reported blacking out. Bernard states that Muslusky returned to consciousness within a few minutes and was alert upon the ambulance’s arrival.

Anthony Dellamura| Marlin Chronicle Tim Muslusky was hit by a truck while running near the gatehouse, but is recovering well.

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LIGHT RAIL

CONTINUED FROM FRONT Trump additionally held Virginia for the majority of the election until votes from Northern Virginia pushed Clinton over the edge.

Regionally, Trump achieved victory in Virginia Beach while Clinton triumphed in Norfolk and Portsmouth.

In addition to the presidential victory, the Republican party gained control over the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives by slim margins.

A notable Senate victory occurred in Florida where Marco Rubio retained his Senate seat after having lost the Republican Party presidential nomination to

“Tim’s a trooper,” Bernard said.

Bernard expressed surprise that Muslusky’s injuries were not more severe.

“He’s blessed. That was God right there,” Bernard said.

For the injuries that did result from the accident, Muslusky said painkillers and muscle relaxers are aiding in his recovery.

Initially, Bernard was the only individual at the hospital with Muslusky. However, the track and field coach, along with fellow teammates, came to give their support to the injured freshman. Muslusky stated that he had his uncle and a close friend stay with him during his time in the hospital as well.

Muslusky reported that his coach is concerned this injury may inhibit his ability to run. Time has been a large factor in Muslusky’s recovery with the track season having started on Nov. 14. Muslusky stated that he would be returning to practice this week.

Since his parents reside in Ohio, Muslusky is not entirely certain of their reaction to his accident. However, he did say that his mom expressed concern.

Muslusky said he has received a great deal of social support from people on campus. He specifically cited members of the Marlin Ministries community.

“Several of the guys have been praying with me and came and saw me, made sure I’m okay, and saw if I needed anything,” Muslusky said.

Data shows that Muslusky is one of hundreds upon thousands of pedestrians who get hit by motor vehicles each year. According to data provided by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, 297 pedestrians were hit while crossing at non-intersections in urban environments during 2015 in the state of Virginia. This accounted for 16.6% of Virginia’s pedestrian injuries in 2015. The only act that accounted for more pedestrian injuries than crossing at a non-intersection was crossing at an intersection with a signal. This accounted for 16.9% of pedestrian injuries in Virginia during the year 2015.

Trump.

Following Trump’s victory, The Los Angeles Times reported that numerous protests occurred in major cities, including Portland, Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.

These rallies have included college campuses and students, including protesters burning U.S. flags at American University, located in Washington, D.C. Local protests in Richmond included arrests while WAVY news reported demonstrations with Black Lives Matter 757 staging a peaceful protest in Hampton.

CONTINUED FROM FRONT the city and award it to other projects in the state. The city will also owe the state the $20 million that was contributed to the purchase of the light rail corridor.

The 6-cent property tax increase, 1.8 cents of which was to be allocated for the light rail, will most likely be reallocated towards other needs, according to Sessoms, as reported by The Virginian - Pilot. The city council will decide how these funds will be allocated soon.

The effects of this vote are seemingly endless, since the city had done significant planning concerning the Light Rail. Areas affected include proposed bike/pedestrian trails and locations known as Strategic Growth Areas. The development of these ar-

eas was planned along the light-rail corridor, but will now have to be re-worked.

The order for new rail cars that was already in place will be terminated, as directed by Layne. The city’s light-rail office will also be shut down.

However, in the face of this defeat, the VirginianPilot notes that the door is still not shut for the expansion of public transportation in Virginia Beach.

Some options include the SMART SCALE Prioritization process, a governmental funding of transportation projects intended to meet critical transportation needs in Virginia, as recommended by Layne in his letter. In addition, Hampton Roads Transit could expand its current bus service under separate funding.

Student club count declining

BY PATRICK SUTTLE pjsuttle@vwc.edu

Recent trends show that the number of VWC clubs have declined. At VWC, a club is defined as a group of five or more members registered through the Office of Student Activities with a faculty advisor and constitution.

A student with any particular interest can start a club. According to Director of Student Activities Kate Griffin, VWC has 49 clubs including fraternities, sororities, the Student Government Association, Wesleyan Activities Council and The Marlin Chronicle. All clubs are registered each semester through Griffin.

Griffin has been the director of Student Activities for the past three years. Her responsibilities include overseeing campus traditions, the Wesleyan Activities Council and fraternities and sororities. New this year is a requirement that VWC’s clubs write a constitution.

“In the past, a handful of clubs had a constitution, but the majority of clubs did not have one on file,” Griffin said.

“Most clubs wrote a constitution this year. A club’s constitution outlines a plan on how it will operate throughout the year and outlines responsibilities and ethical standards for its members and officers. It includes and defines the club’s purpose, nominations, terms and the election of officers. It specifies meeting frequency, dues, finances, membership and how to make amendments.”

While writing a constitution may sound like a huge undertaking, Griffin cited resources that can aid clubs in the process.

“A club may choose to write its constitution on its own or the club can choose to use a constitution template. A template can be found on the VWC website under Clubs and Organizations, subtitle Club Forms and Manuals,” Griffin said.

Despite the effort it takes to write a constitution, even using a template, Griffin made an argument for the necessity of constitutions.

“This new requirement has been a challenge for our clubs, but the constitution will make club operations much easier to address important expectations. Other colleges and universities have required a constitution for its clubs for a long time, and now VWC has made this important change,” Griffin said.

Griffin also emphasized the fact that constitutions are not set in stone.

“A constitution is a living document, which means a club’s officers can make changes to their policies at any time,” Griffin said.

Many students have pointed to the constitution requirement as the reason for declining figures. However, the number of clubs has been declining gradually over the past several semesters. This indicates the trend may not be fully attributable to the requirement of having a constitution.

“The figures for the number of clubs over the past few years have been up and down for the college,” Griffin said. “In fall of 2015, 80 clubs were registered. In the spring of 2016, 60 clubs were registered.

VWC currently has 49 clubs registered

Infographic by Ashlei Gates through Student Activities this semester and registration remains open. The college is predicting about 50 clubs for the upcoming spring semester.”

Funding is a privilege for VWC’s registered clubs. Griffin said that while being unregistered may influence a club’s ability to get funding, it does not influence the club’s ability to reserve spaces on campus or hold events. If a club chooses not to register, it is not considered an active club.

Sophomore Emily Testroet, founder and president of the Swing Dance Club, acknowledged that her club was not reg-

istered last year and did not have a constitution. While writing the constitution was time consuming and extra work, she is excited about it being a registered club this semester.

“We can request and receive funding for special events,” Testroet said.

In fact, Testroet has already taken advantage of campus funding as she scheduled a swing dance event on November 11 featuring a live band.

“Clubs are a great way to learn new skills, take a break from school work, and make new friends,” Testroet said.

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VWC physical plant employees receive raise

BY LAURISSA SENECAL ljsenecal@vwc.edu

Rosette “Rose” Snead began working as a pay increase comes from the college and 1 at VWC, fulfilling a contractual agreehousekeeper for Virginia Wesleyan College percent comes from Aramark. ment between the college and Aramark. about 15 years ago. Her office door in the Aramark, according to its website, is “an These employees, like Vaughan and Hofheimer Library displays dozens of notes American foodservice, facilities, and uniLevinsky, have also helped hire most of on brightly colored paper from fellow facform services provider to clients in fields the housekeepers and groundskeepers ulty and students thanking her for her many including education, healthcare, business, although they have always been on the years of dedicated service. corrections, and leisure.”

VWC payroll, Miller explained.

“Thank you for smiling at all of us,” one Miller wrote in his Nota Bene, “As you In short, VWC has always paid Aranote says. know, Virginia Wesleyan College has a mark to carry out many physical plant “Thank you for waiting to vacuum when longstanding relationship with facilities operations through the employment of students are not studying.” service provider Aramark. _+++Vice Presivarious workers. This frees up the college “Thank you for being a great VWC Mardent for Facilities and Operations, Bruce from having to micro-manage small delin.”

Vaughan, Director of Physical Plant Operatails of the school’s functioning.

Thanks to a new organizaHowever, now the big change tional change, Snead and many at hand is that the housekeepers, other housekeepers, groundsgroundskeeprs and maintenance keepers and maintenance workworkers, which Aramark employers will receive a 3 percent pay ees helped to hire, will now be diincrease. rect employees of Aramark.

“She takes her job very seri“We manage them anyhow, so ously and she takes great pride them coming under Aramark is in her work and I admire her for like a natural progression,” Directhat,” Robin Takacs, director of tor of the Physical Plant Operainstructional technology, said. tions Robert Levinsky explained.

The source of this pay inRose’s response to this change in crease was announced in Presileadership is positive. dent Miller’s Nota Bene on “You know it’s alright with me Oct. 25, which explains how its going to be something new, a a contracted company called new adventure, still going to be doAramark will assume control ing the same work, just going to be of many college operations reworking for different people, so I lated to the physical plant. All really don’t know how it’s going to housekeepers, groundskeepers work out but I believe it’s going be and maintenance workers will just fine,” Snead said. no longer be employed by VWC and Ashlei Gates | Marlin Chronicle instead be guaranteed employment Friendly face, Alvin Calhoun, is helping student workers set up for the with a company called Aramark, first home basketball game. which already controls many of the college’s functions. This change in leadertions, Robert Levinsky, and several others ship will be effective on January 1, 2017. have been employees of Aramark for many This means that Rose and many other years.” employees will continue to work at VWC’s Miller explained how the college has used campus but will both report to and be paid Aramark as a management firm for many

by Aramark. They therefore will no longer years. This means that Aramark hires and technically serve as employees of VWC. employs many of the employees who work Director of Physical Plant Operations Robert Levinsky explained how 2 percent of the

I am an immigrant. Are you?

BY CYNTHIA GRIFFIN

clgriffin@vwc.edu

Earlier this month, VWC participated in a national event called I am An Immigrant, emphasizing the fact that the United States of America is a country built from the hard work of immigrants.

As part of this event, students donned tshirts which read, “I Am An Immigrant” and proudly displayed both their heritage and the generation they represented. The Latino Student Alliance and the African Student Association at VWC set up a table in the Jane P. Batten Student Center displaying photos of students representing what generation and country they were from in the event t-shirts.

They also passed out information about immigrants as well. This was a follow up to the photo shoot that the two groups had hosted in preparation for I Am An Immigrant Day. I Am An Immigrant Day is a day that was created in order to help people celebrate and recognize where they came from. The I Am An Immigrant campaign was started in the past year by Welcome.us, a non-profit that is dedicated to celebrating diversity in the United States. On their website, the organization showcases videos of celebrities talking about their heritage and where they came from. Welcome. us, started this in hopes of getting others to explore their own heritage and stand together with others to spread diversity.

On October 27th, Virginia Wesleyan College students crowded into the multipurpose room in the Jane P. Batten Student Center to take a picture proclaiming their heritage. Each student put on a shirt that said “I Am An Immigrant” on the front and took a picture while holding a whiteboard that said what generation they were and where they were from.

The two groups were surprised by the big turn out. It seemed as everyone was happy to show where they came from and learn about other people’s heritage.

Nyoh Njoka, who is the president of the African Student Association, was glad to be apart of this event. Njoka is a 1st generation immigrant from Cameroon, Africa. She stated that events like these help students learn about other people’s cultures and gives you the chance to really appreciate yours.

“Celebrating being an immigrant gives people the chance to learn and appreciate the cultures that other people offer,” Njoka said.

Sheril Steinberg was the person who got the idea to do this event. Steinberg, who is apart of the Latino Student Alliance (LSA), found out about I Am An Immigrant Day from a friend.

“A friend that I had in high school contacted me a while back asking me if LSA would be open to help spread immigration awareness on campus with this event and I immediately said yes,” Steinberg said.

Steinberg was born in Virginia. Her mother is an immigrant from Ecuador and her father is a Jewish-American. She has different heritage on both sides and this event was one way for her to show it.

The second part to this event took place on Nov. 1, which was I Am An Immigrant day. Sheril and her fellow LSA members set up a table in the Jane P. Batten Student Center displaying all of the pictures that were taken the week before of everyone in their I Am An Immigrant t-shirts.

While the table was set up, the group had information out for students to look at that gave information about immigrants and I Am An Immigrant Day. Ederlis Nuñez, who was the photographer for the event and also a member of LSA, was

glad to be apart of the whole thing. Nuñez, a 1st generation Puerto Rican, said the event showed her how many immigrants are actually in the school. To her the event also helped clear some misconceptions that she felt some people often have about immigrants. “Just because we are called immigrants, that doesn’t mean that we are illegal or bad. We just want to be happy and have a good life just like everyone else,” Nuñez said.

The event was a way to clear the air and help students understand immigrants better.

Sheril Steinburg|Courtesy

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CAMPUS countdown November 17th

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Thanksgiving Fun

BY VAL MILLER

vgmiller@vwc.edu

Life Matters: Robin Takacs

Time: 12 p.m.- 12:50 p.m.

Location: Boyd Dining Center’s Shafer Room In “Life Matters,” members of the Wesleyan community offer autobiographical reflections on their emotional, intellectual, and spiritual experiences. This session will feature Robin Takacs, VWC Director of Instructional Technology.

November 18th Study Away: Facebook Live Time: 2:30 p.m.-3:30p.m.

Location: The Lighthouse

Join our Director of Study Away, Ms. Mandy Reinig, during her Facebook Live Advising Session on Friday, November 18 from 2:303:30 p.m. to ask any questions you have about studying away through Virginia Wesleyan College.

November 23rd-25th Thanksgiving Holiday

Classes resume November 28th.

November 29th Preparing a Personal Statement or Writing Sample for Graduate School

Time: 4:40 p.m.

Location: The Lighthouse This workshop provides tips on how to prepare a standout writing sample for graduate and professional school applications. Bring in a writing prompt from a program of interest, and we will help you to revise it.

CRIME BLOTTER

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Ashby Pate: set free by law

BY LAURISSA SENECAL

ljsenecal@vwc.edu

Judge Pete Johnson peered down his nose at the grimy young man before him. The young man, smelly and bleary-eyed after two nights spent in the Birmingham City Jail due to an intimate relationship with illegal drugs, looked back up at the judge.

It appeared like a hundred other such cases. Here stood a young man at the end of his rope and a judge with a law to uphold. This was different though. Because standing before that judge on that day in 2001 was Ashby Pate. A man who, despite his fumbled appearance, would one day become a Supreme Court Justice for the Sovereign Nation of Palau and take part in eradicating inhuman practices from a nation’s judicial system.

On March 20, 1978 the Pate family birthed a new member. Welcoming baby Ashby’s arrival was an older brother named Gavin and a long line of successful attorneys. The whole family, it seems, played some part in the legal world.

He lived much like any other white, suburban male in Alabama. He was the captain of the varsity basketball team. He owned a dog named Bertha.

He spent his Sundays at a Southern Baptist church and his school days swooning over 14-year-old Christine Caiola. School came easy to him.

English and French were his favorite subjects. He wrestled with Gavin, spending 15 years as the underdog until he finally grew taller than his older brother.

After completing an undergraduate degree in English, Pate gave up on school and spent the next four years traveling with his rock band as lead guitarist and vocalist. His music reveals a need for motion in his life and a desire for exploration.

“I write songs, keeping my fingers crossed, they’ll get me out of this place,” Pate sang in his song “Alarm.”

Ultimately, Rock and Roll would not satisfy Pate. He said that his hunger for education won out after four years of a nomad lifestyle. So he spent three years in law school and got his master’s in England before moving back to the USA to settle down as a clerk for Alabama’s first African American judge.

“I thought going to law school would be a sell out and I would lose all the creativity I had gathered in my life,” Pate said.

It turned out to be a decision he greatly cherished. He said he was surprised by how intellectually stimulating the experience was for him.

“Anything you do in your life that’s worth

the student furiously taking notes on his presentation and ultimately attempted to offer some encouragement to them as they moved into the final stages of writing their capstone papers.

“Here is my personal email,” he told them as he wrote it out on the board in front of them.

He urged them to contact him if they needed anything.

Pate understands what it is like to be on the bottom and therefore feels a weighty responsibility to honorably represent the law in all aspects of life.

“I knew then, that that judge and the law itself had the power right then and there to disconnect me from my family, my goals and society,” Pate said in his speech to the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2016.

Thanks to that judge, Pate was able to achieve his dreams.

It was while working at his job as a clerk in Alabama when he received an email offering him a position as a clerk to a Supreme Court justice in Palau.

“I actually thought it was spam at first.”

So he and his newly wed wife, the girl he crushed on back in high school, moved to Palau.

Wikimedia Commons |Courtesy s*** is going to be hard,” Pate said.

On Nov. 3, 2016, Ashby Pate, former Supreme Court Justice of Palau and current Alabaman lawyer with Lightfoot, a practice specializing in liturgical services, put on a suit and visited the classroom of his big brother Gavin. He peered down his nose, past his stylish clear glasses, at a classroom of burnt out senior English majors. They looked stressed and flustered and only mildly interested in what he had to say as a new face in their classroom. They peered back at him while the class instructors sat in the corners, giving Pate the floor.

“I have been at the United States Supreme Court with Justice Scalia and Justice Roberts shooting the bull and drinking martinis and I have been in the bottom of the Birmingham city jail strung out on drugs,” Pate said.

He got their attention.

Pate engaged with the students. He asked what their senior projects were, laughed at

Years later, a position opened up for him to work as one of four Supreme Court Justices on the island and he leapt on the responsibility, moving back to Palau with a 10-monthold baby girl.

On that day in 2001, the judge gave Pate a lenient sentence, promising to wipe the drug incident off his record after Pate agreed to a year of community service and several hours of therapy and drug testing. His life, so close to being ruined, was saved.

As Pate said in an address to the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2016, “the law’s highest calling is not to disconnect but to reconcile, not to lock people up, but to set them free.”

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The importance of unity after an election

BY MICHAEL WILLSON nmwillson@vwc.edu

When I went to bed during the early hours of Nov. 8, 2016, I was experiencing a good amount of anxiety. This anxiety came from the fact that the biggest nightmare that I had had for the past year came true: Republican nominee Donald Trump was elected president.

I was a passionate supporter of the Democratic nominee, Secretary Hillary Clinton. She stood for everything I believed in. She fought for the rights of all people, not just the rights for the specific few at the top. She stood for equality for women, minorities, immigrants, Muslims, members of the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities. When I found out that Trump was elected, I was heartbroken.

Before I go any further, I want to make something perfectly clear. I accept and respect the fact that Trump will be our next president. The people have voted and they have voted in favor of Trump. Am I happy about that? No, I am not. Do I plan on voting against him if he runs for re-election in 2020? Yes, I do. While I am not at all happy about the election results, the best I can do is to make the most out of the next four years.

President Obama made a very important point when he publicly congratulated Trump’s victory.

“It is no secret that the president-elect and I have some pretty significant differences,” Obama said. While Obama acknowledged their differences, he also acknowledged their similarities, saying, “We all want what’s best for this country.”

It is important to remember that despite some of us being Republicans and some of us being Democrats, we are all Americans. As Americans, we all share a love for our country. The best thing we can do is work together. If we just decide to shut each other out, nothing can get done.

Compromise is the key to success.

Even Trump spoke on the importance of coming together in his victory speech.

“For those who have chosen not to support me in the past, of which there were a few people, I’m reaching out to you for your guidance and your help so that we can

work together and unify our great country,” Trump said.

In the midst of defeat, Clinton did not demand a recount or call for a rebellion. She accepted the fact that America elected Trump. In her concession speech, Clinton spoke on the importance for all Americans to come together to help fulfil the American dream.

“And I still believe, as deeply as I ever have, that if we stand together and work together with respect for our differences, strengths for our convictions and love for this nation, our best days are still ahead of us,” Clinton said.

While I am not happy about the election results and while I do plan on voting for the Democratic Party again in 2020, I am asking everyone, Democrats and Republicans, to come together and help create a better future for our country.

VWC student leaders are experiencing student burnout

BY JULIE AINSLEY jmainsley@vwc.edu

Leadership is defined as a character trait defining a person who leads an organization, team or any group of people. However, I believe that a leader can be anyone.

It can be the person who contributes one idea that transforms a club or any person who embodies what a group of people stands for. To quote John Quincy Adams, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

There are many opportunities for leadership on this campus. Through our athletic teams, academic honor societies, student employment positions, community service opportunities and over 50 clubs and organizations, anyone can learn the valuable skills needed to be a successful leader in the future.

Though there are many opportunities for leadership on this campus, few people take on these very important roles that make our school thrive. This can lead to many issues and tensions in our community that can cause the opportunities on this campus to either go away or fail.

There are two types of people on this campus: those who do too much and those who do nothing at all. Those that do too much are the ones you see all the time, at all of the events. They are sitting at tables in Batten, giving out t-shirts and rearranging furniture for events all to ensure that there is always something happening at VWC. These movers and shakers are the people whose pictures get put on walls for years to come. These students bleed

blue and silver but they are losing steam.

They don’t sleep, barely eat and put all their extra time into making sure their club stays afloat. However, on the inside, they are sad, stressed and wishful for the time when they won’t have to worry about anything. I have noticed that many leaders tend to put the responsibilities in their extra-curricular activities before their actual schoolwork, family issues and personal feelings.

This can lead to strong mental health problems like depression and anxiety. In other words, these students are experiencing student burnout. It is real and I don’t care who tells you otherwise.

Burnout is defined by David Ballard of the American Psychological Association as “an extended period of time where someone experiences exhaustion and a lack of interest in things, resulting in a decline in their performance.” This definition was founded as career related but it directly applies to students who experience it because of high-stress from their college life.

As a campus leader involved in Greek Life, student programming and the Office of Residence Life, I have nothing short of a busy schedule. I have taken lower grades on assignments than I deserve, given up friendships because I am to busy to keep them going and most recently missed being with my family during a time of grievance because of the fear of missing out on school activities. I have become so worried that another student or advisor will need me, that I forget that the person who needs me the most, is actually me.

If there is one thing that I have learned from being too involved, it is there isn’t really a solution that doesn’t mean giving up leading things that you really care about.

If all leaders are the same, being a leader becomes who you are. I actually am not able to describe myself without talking about the organizations I am in. I don’t know why, or if it is just a “Wesleyan” thing but the things that you do here become who you are. The people that you meet become your second family that you would do anything for. It is hard to get rid of the things that make you who you are but to receive peace of mind and time for yourself, it is something you must do.

You have to decide what is important to you. Think about your happiness and say, “Does doing this really make me happy? If I give this up will I have time for myself, to do something else for me? The goal in doing this is to make time for you. Make time for your schoolwork and remember why you came to VWC. Remember that no one will be mad at you for taking care of you and your mental health. Also, realize that you are not alone. There are students on this campus who are here for you.

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Dakota Pipeline is not good for the environment

BY JONATHAN JOYNER jrjoyner@vwc.edu

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For as long as we have existed, humans have consistently had the urge to create technological advances to better our society and day to day life. These advances are normally brought about through big name corporations who are mainly out to make money. The latest bright idea by these corporations is the Dakota Access Pipeline a.k.a. the Bakken Shale pipeline.

This pipeline was thought up by Energy Transfer Partners as a way to aid in the daily transport of crude oil between North Dakota and Illinois. The pipeline is also meant to aid in the connecting of oil wells so that more tracking can happen to access new oil being discovered. This is pretty much a repeat of the Keystone XL idea. However, this pipeline could be detrimental to us for quite a few reasons.

The first and biggest reason I see for this not being a good idea is the fact that the pipeline could be very damaging to the environment. It has been scientifically proven that fossil fuels can be detrimental to the environment due to the greenhouse gas emissions they create if they are combusted. The greenhouse gases could destroy the ozone layer. This could lead to bad climate change in the long run. Some environmentalists have even said that the carbon footprint left by the pipeline may be equivalent to that of 30 coal-fired power plants. Fossil fuels are only same, when they are still in the ground and are not combusted by any heat source.

There is also a serious risk of drinking-water pollution for the nearby Standing Rock Sioux Indian tribe. The pipeline would travel underneath the Missouri River, which is the primary source of drinking water for the tribe. So if there is a

malfunction in the pipeline, it could heavily pollute the river. These effects on the environment can lead to health hazards for the people living in the area of the pipeline.

While on the topic of the Standing Rock Sioux Indian tribe, this pipeline could also break the treaty that they have with the government for their reservation by having the pipeline cut through private property as well as the reservation borders. The pipeline would cut through sacred sites on the reservation as well. The last thing we need to do is to cause tension to rise between the tribe and the government. What would be gained from it? A fine mess is all we would get.

People have been rallying together at the site where construction was supposed to begin and have held sit-ins for a long time to protest the development. This will probably end up just like the canceled Keystone XL Pipeline story.

Supporters of the pipeline have consistently claimed that there is nothing to worry about and that this pipeline would actually help incite an economic boom for the United States. The pipeline would supposedly create more jobs as well. But at what cost? Should we seriously sacrifice the safety of the environment and our citizens? No, if we do then that means that we have no respect for the world and all the things this planet does for us. Innovation is not worth it if it costs us our environment and our respect for the tribes. If we continue to pollute the planet like this, we could destroy the Earth or at least destroy the Earth’s ability to sustain life. I understand the human lust for new ideas. I also understand the want by our society to advance and create more innovative ways for completing tasks. However, a line does need to be drawn.

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

is it too early to play christmas music?

JONATHAN JOYNER We are midway through fall and Thanksgiving is in the next couple of weeks. Around this time of year, many people think it is time to break out their Christmas playlist. However, isn’t it a bit early for that? I understand why people would want to start playing their Christmas music around this time. I mean, Christmas is in a little over a month.

However, I believe that it is too early for that for quite a few reasons.

First of all, I will admit that I love Christmas music as much as anyone else.

But as awesome as the Christmas season is, I am in no hurry for it to get here.

Christmas is a crazy time of year when people are scrambling to make plans and buy presents for their loved ones.

This puts a strain (mental, physical and financial) on people during the month of December. Being reminded of this strain too early could cause people to stress out about the holidays more than they already do. Christmas is an awesome time of year but with the stress that it causes, one should not start celebrating too early.

A big reason why I am not a fan of Christmas music being played early is the fact that some people are playing it before Thanksgiving even happens. I understand that after Halloween, Christmas is the next big thing to decorate for but people are overlooking Thanksgiving in the process. Thanksgiving is one of the most valuable holidays of the year and should not be passed over so easily. During Thanksgiving, people enjoy having family and friends over for dinner and give thanks for all that is going on in their lives. By playing music for the Christmas before this holiday is even over, the importance of Thanksgiving is overlooked and people are just trying to breeze through to Christmas without even considering the reason why Thanksgiving is celebrated. We should remember to give thanks on Thanksgiving and not rush so far ahead on the calendar.

JULIE AINSLEY

The main point I am trying to make is that if you start playing the music for Christmas too early, it greatly takes away a lot of the hype that Christmas is supposed to have. Christmas is about celebrating good times while spending time with family and friends, dancing around to Christmas music and just being thankful for the year you have had.

Starting the festivities too early can lead to the hype of Christmas being lost before the holiday even gets here. The music is happy, catchy, meaningful and enjoyable.

Playing it too early can cause these feelings to be lost and when the holiday gets here, you care less.

I love Christmas music, but playing it too early just is not right. Between the stress that the holiday season creates, the forgetting of Thanksgiving as an important holiday and the potential apathy surrounding the christmas season if it is celebrated for too long, the holidays just are not the same unless we can at least get through Thanksgiving. We should celebrate one holiday at a time. I understand that people love Christmas and I understand the hype that comes with Christmas music. The music is catchy, enjoyable and very meaningful. However, to end my point, we should respect the holiday of Thanksgiving before we try to move forward to the next holiday season.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time for the best holiday seasons of giving, the most delicious food and sweet family time. More importantly, it is time for Christmas music.

If you are wondering, yes. I am that person. When the clock strikes 12:00 a.m. on Nov. 1, my music library turns jolly and fills with the sounds of sleigh bells, children singing and the Ho, Ho, Ho of Santa Claus. My radio station changes from easy listening to non-stop Christmas. I am a proud listener of Christmas music.

The problem is, most people don’t think it is acceptable to listen to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. The right time for the holiday genre has been much debated on social media, most recently on my personal timeline.

I posted a status on Halloween night saying, “T-minus two hours until I can start playing Christmas music!” This post ushered in an intense debate amongst my family and friends as they argued for the dates they think it is okay to start listening to Christmas music. As I was scrolling down later, reading everyone’s specific opinions, I was left wondering why their opinions should affect my reasons for listening to Christmas music when I decide to do so.

Now I know what you want to ask me.

“Isn’t it too early for Christmas music?”

“Do you totally hate Thanksgiving?”

“Doesn’t it get annoying?”

For all of these questions I say, no.

Though I can understand the arguments, I can’t help but wonder

why there is so much controversy in the first place. Why should it matter what time you decide to listen to Christmas music if it gives you some kind of fulfillment?

I personally think it’s never too early to get into the spirit of the holidays. Christmas music reminds me of my family. It reminds me of laughter in the car on my way to go Christmas shopping. It reminds me of the last holiday season spent with my dear family members who have since passed away. This is why I love Christmas music.

Just because someone likes to listen to Christmas music earlier than what is deemed normal, doesn’t mean they hate Thanksgiving. I hate that some people assume that just because you love Christmas music you don’t appreciate Thanksgiving. I appreciate Thanksgiving the same amount as I do Christmas.

Christmas music prepares me for both holidays.

The tensions rise when people bring up the commercialization of Christmas. Malls start playing Christmas music on Nov. 1 to make money from Christmas shopping.

Black Friday is slowly taking over Thanksgiving and people associate these things with the sounds of the wonderful classics of the holidays.

The question is, should you blame the people who love Christmas music for the commercialization of Christmas? No, no you shouldn’t.

Let the marketers commercialize Christmas. Let people start shopping whenever they want. Let people put up their trees and lights.

Let people listen to Christmas music whenever they want. Do not police people for the things that make them happy. Trust me, Christmas music makes people happy.

Winter session options on campus are too limited

BY ASHLEY KLINE aakline@vwc.edu

Advertisements for winter session travel courses have covered the windows of buildings across campus all semester long. A number of professors have also been advertising such courses in their classes. I have been unable to escape messages telling me to travel and expand my horizons. Amongst the travel opportunities being offered over winter session is a psychology course venturing

to Europe, a communication course going to Disney World and an English and theater course traveling to New York City. Hearing about all of these opportunities caused me to question how they could impact options on campus.

While such courses offer exciting prospects, they cost large sums of money that not everyone has the means to cover. Additionally, they are leaving few options for some who lack sufficient resources. I do not discount the importance of offering traveling opportunities to those who have the ability to participate. However, in the areas of study that are offering travel courses, the school should ensure that at least one faculty member remains on campus to teach a course for those staying behind.

Rather than putting such extensive focus on providing opportunities for travel that many lack the means to take advantage of, perhaps we should put

more energy into developing affordable winter session options on campus.

With some areas of study losing a large portion of their faculty to winter session expeditions, it would serve to reason that opportunities on campus would become more limited.

A great majority of the school’s psychology professors are participating in the class traveling to Europe, leaving few to no faculty members on campus to teach. Thus, psychology majors that are unable to travel over winter session are prevented from making continued progress towards graduation. Winter Session should be an opportunity for all to get ahead in their general studies requirements as well as the requirements of their major, not simply the elite few who are fortunate enough to travel.

It is true that students in need can receive funding through the Lighthouse.

However, scholarships can range from $500 to $2000 based on financial need

as well as the course’s relevance to the student’s area of study. If a student is rewarded a mere $500 scholarship, they still may lack the ability to cover the difference. Making up the difference is a large concern when the cost of travel courses can range from approximately $1000 to $3000.

Ultimately, it is my opinion that in its attempt to encourage national and global exploration among students, the school is simultaneously leaving behind a large portion of the campus population. While I believe travel courses are a great opportunity for students and should certainly still continue to be offered during winter session, more alternatives should be offered for the majority who are unable to take advantage of such opportunities. We should make an effort to compensate for the faculty that’s traveling and still offer courses on campus for those in majors traveling over winter session.

Some recipes for a delicious Thanksgiving dinner

BY MICHAEL WILLSON mnwillson@vwc.edu The variety of ingredients makes for a tasty serving of nutritious vegetables.

Then there’s the dressing, and yes my family calls it dressing because it’s only called stuffing if it’s stuffed in the turkey. It consists of a combination of corn bread, sautéd onions, pepper and sage to add a little taste. I recommend using vegetable broth if you want it nice and moist. My family’s dressing is both filling and delicious.

Now it’s time for my favorite part: pie. My family served two types of pie on Thanksgiving: pumpkin and pecan. We usually buy the pecan pie at the store but the pumpkin pie is always homemade with my mom’s secret recipe. We always add a dollop of whip cream to help add flavor. Are you watching your weight? No problem. My mom has a special recipe where she fills custard cups with the pie filling and does not include the pie crust. Removing the pie crust really takes off some calories.

Wondering what to drink? I recommend a fine glass of wine. My type of choice is pinot grigio. It’s a nice white wine that has a sweet flavor. It goes great with a nice piece of roast turkey. The brands I drink are Barefoot and Yellow Tail.

These are the recipes that my family has been using for years and will continue to use. I plan on using these recipes when I have a family of my own. I encourage you to give these recipes a try.

Val Miller|Marlin Chronicle

Thanksgiving is once again upon us. It is a time of parades, giving thanks and most importantly food. I love Thanksgiving dinner. It gives me an excuse to pig out and not feel guilty about it. One of the cool things about Thanksgiving dinner is that it is different in each household. Each family has their own recipes, cooking styles and menus. Some families have recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Others try something new every year. I am going to share with you some of my family’s recipes that make for a tasty menu.

First of all, we need to start off with the staple of all Thanksgiving dinners: the turkey. I recommend using a basic turkey. Butterball is my brand of choice. Add some salt, pepper and butter and roast it in the oven.

Some people like to deep fry their turkeys. I’ve had deep fried turkey before and it’s good and but roasted is so much better. It’s healthier and there is a lower risk of burning your house down.

The next part is the mashed potatoes. When I say mashed potatoes, I mean actual potatoes, not the store bought, concentrated garbage. My family boils them, adds some salt, butter and milk and mashes them by hand until they’re soft and fluffy. It makes for a delicious and satisfying dish.

Now it’s time to bring in the veggies. For the green bean casserole, my family uses green beans, French fried onions and cream of celery soup. Then there’s the cole slaw. My family uses a homemade dressing made from mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, pepper and celery salt.

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Marlins lose NCAA Tournament

BY LUKE CHIASSON lachiasson@vwc.edu

The VWC Women’s Soccer team went to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. The Marlins played Brandeis University at The College of New Jersey on Nov. 12.

Despite losing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament Championship to Washington and Lee, the Marlins finished the year with 11 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws.

The selection committee took notice of their strength and record and rewarded them with an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament. It was the tenth time the Marlins made an NCAA tournament appearance.

VWC joined Washington and Lee University and Lynchburg College, who also received an at large bid, and represented the ODAC. This was the first time since 2009 that three teams from the same conference made the NCAA tournament.

“The feeling is honestly amazing, we (senior class) would have been the first class under Coach (Jeff) Bowers to not make the NCAA Tournament, so continuing the winning tradition is huge,” senior defender Amanda Baxter said.

The Marlins are coming off an ODAC tournament where they beat the seventh best team in the ODAC, Randolph Macon College, in the quarterfinals by a score of 3-0. The goal scorers for the Marlins were Annie Hartman, Marli Hayward and Ryan Applewhite.

The semi finals of the ODAC Tournament with the third best team in the ODAC Tournament, Lynchburg College, is also ranked #12 in the county.

Coming into the tournament, Lynchburg has won the last six ODAC Titles, including a National Championship in 2014. This year was different because the Marlins came out victorious over the Hornets in

Dugout

World Series Winners come back from 3-1 deficit

BY COREY KING

The womens soccer team cheers together as the game starts. a tight affair of a score of 1-0.

Marli Hayward beat Lynchburg’s All American defender and blasted a shot into the lower corner of the net for the game winner in minute 27. Lynchburg did not go down without a fight as they had a great chance in minute 73 but Marlins’ keeper Taylor Chapman would not allow the Hornets to even the contest as she made a diving save for the Marlins. The victory was sweet for all Marlins past and present as the VWC Women’s Soccer Twitter and Instagram accounts posted a picture of the scoreboard with the caption: “This is for you alumni.”

“It felt really good. We haven’t beaten them since I’ve been here so it was really awesome beating them my senior year and getting payback on them for ending so many of my seasons,” said senior defender Abigal Nickle.

In the Marlins’ first ODAC Championship appearance in 2011, they fell behind 2-0 to the top seeded Generals of Washington and Lee in the first half, but did not give up.

In minute 69, Annie Hartman drew the Marlins within a goal as she gathered at the top of the box and beat the Generals’

keeper. Although the energy level rose for the Marlins, they were only able to get one more shot on net when Hartman tested the goalie in the minute 78.

Even after coming off the loss, the Marlins looked forward to another chance in the NCAA Tournament and prove they belong.

“We’re all really excited to have another chance at continuing our season. We have a good sense of how the games will be because we’ve already played a couple teams that are also in the tournament but we definitely know we have to take each game seriously and work extra hard if we want to have a positive outcome,” Moffett said.

Junior Zoe Traficante, Freshman Marli Hayward and Senior Annie Hartman earned All-Tournament Team. More post-season accolades came in for the Marlins as Traficante was named First Team AllODAC. Moffett, Hayward and junior Alexia Vassilliadis were placed on the Second Team.

Freshmen Taylor Chapman and Ryan McCurry were named to the Third Team.

The Marlins have improved steadily from a year ago where

Alexiaa_vass|Courtesy they went 11-10 overall and 8-3 in conference play. After losing four seniors, the core of the team had more experience and some added talent from the freshman class made the Marlins a force to be reckoned with as they are currently 12 wins, 5 losses, and 3 draws and did not lose a regular season ODAC contest.

The Championship loss was the Marlins’ first loss since dropping an Oct. 8 contest to Catholic University.

The Marlins opponent, Brandeis University, who also received an At-Large Bid, is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and a member of the University Athletic Association (UAA). They came into the match up with the Marlins at 13-3-3 but finished the season scuffling at 1-3-2 after starting 12-0-1 and climbing as high as #8 in the national rankings.

The Marlins took on the Judges at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 and a live stream was available through vwcathletics.com “The best feeling was realizing that my soccer career isn’t over yet,” Baxter said.

Mike Ginder dives into new swim program

BY ANDREAS COMBOS ajcombos@vwc.edu

Earlier this fall, Mike Ginder was named the first head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming team at Virginia Wesleyan College. With the addition of the swimming program, set to begin next fall of 2017, the Marlins will have a total of 22 intercollegiate athletic programs.

Most recently, Ginder has been the assistant swim coach for the last three years at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. Before working at Bucknell, Ginder coached at Catholic University and Georgetown University. He knows that coaching for a school that has never had a swim team before will be a much different experience than his prior coaching positions.

“Without any alumni or a current team in place, you don’t have the history, you don’t have the network that most programs have,” Ginder said. “But with a new program, the new swimmers and myself will be the founding members.

We as a group get to decide where the culture goes, and we get a blank slate.”

For his first year as the head coach, Ginder hopes to bring in 12 men and 12 women for the swim team, which will compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) right away. In the long-term future, Ginder hopes to be competitive with the top teams in the league.

“It will be a smaller team at first, but I think we can get a good sized group to be successful at dual meets and in the ODAC,” said Ginder. “Swimming is

an individual sport and each player can swim for an impact. For any of these players it’s a great way for athletes to continue their swim careers in a liberal arts college and urban area.”

Ginder has been passionate about Division III athletics for many years now. He is confident that the addition of the swim program will be positive for the Virginia Wesleyan College campus community.

“Division III has a great atmosphere for athletics. Being that as my background I want to support it and help out as much as I can. [The swim team] will bring in 24 new student athletes. It brings in new personalities and more diversity geographically,” Ginder said.

Beginning a head coaching position in the middle of a school year is a challenge, Ginder admits, but he is excited to get started on recruiting and building the program.

“It’s in the middle of November, and a lot of swimmers have already been in touch with coaches and formed relationships. I have some work to do since I am a few months behind, but there are a lot of talented swimmers in the Hampton Roads area [to recruit],” Ginder said.

Ginder’s history with swimming goes back to his childhood, where he was surrounded by the sport constantly, as both of his parents swam. He was a former standout for Washington and Lee University, where he was a team captain and a 16-time NCAA All-American. In the years following his graduation in 2007,

Department of Sports Info|Courtesy Mike Ginder set to start coaching next year.

Ginder stayed with the General’s swim program, working on the coaching staff from 2007 to 2010. The experience he had swimming in college is a large reason why Ginder decided to get into coaching.

“Because of my teammates and coach, I had an amazing four years both personally and for my swimming career. Everyone should have a chance to improve but also be on a team and form relationships.

I am trying to give that experience back to student athletes,” Ginder said.

The baseball universe was given a world series of a lifetime this past month. The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians took the field in the World Series for the first time in years.

The last time the Cubs were in the World Series the United States was settling back to its normal ways after the end of World War II in 1945. In that world series they played the Tigers and lost. The Cubs had taken part in 10 World Series prior to this latest appearance. The Cubs only won two of those appearances, which were in the years 1907 and 1908. They played the Detroit Tigers in both of those appearances.

The Cleveland Indians were somewhat of the same story. The Indians had only made it five times in their team’s history. They won two of those, one in 1920 against the Brooklyn Robins, and the other in 1948 against the Boston Braves.

The Indians going into the World Series had lost a game in the playoffs, sitting at a nice 8-1 record.

The Cubs, coming off of one of the greatest seasons in baseball history ended the season with 103 wins and 58 loses, faced some trouble.

They made quick work of the giants by way of three games to one. But when they played the Dodgers it got tough. The Cubs went down two games to none. So they needed to win three in a row to advance.

The Cubs did just that, they won three straight against the Dodgers to get into the World Series against the Indians.

This World Series was one for the history books. Anyone who witnessed this World Series will be talking about this until the day they die. It was setup perfectly for the Indians to win. The Cavilers had just won the NBA Championship; the whole city was rejuvenated after that. Then the Indians make it to the World Series.

There is no way that the Indians were supposed to lose. It just was to perfect, they had to win. The series opened with the Cubs losing in Cleveland 6-0. The Cubs bounced back and won game two 5-1. After that win the Cubs dropped games 3 and 4 in Chicago, putting them in a bad spot. No team in Major League Baseball (MLB) history had ever came back from a 3-1 deficit. But no one had ever seen the 2016 Chicago Cubs.

The Cub came out in game 5 and snuck out a win beating the Indians 3-2, sending it back to Cleveland. Mind you this meant that the Cubs had to win two games in hostile territory, against the Indians best arms. The Cubs did not seem bothered by the task. In game six, the Cubs cruised to a big win 9-3 behind the offensive fire power of Addison Russell, who had been quiet all series.

It all came down to game 7.

The Cubs were one win away from completing the most historic comeback in MLB history. Cubs jumped out to a 3-1 lead and Javier Baez added to that lead with a homerun in the 5th, making it 5th. In that same inning John Lester throws a wild pitch and not one but two runs scored bringing the game to 5-3.

After each team added another run each it was 6-4, when Raji Davis took flame throwing Aroldis Chapman deep to tie the game in the 8th. Each team went scoreless in the 9th meaning extra innings. The rain showed up in extra innings. Once play resumed the Cubs got two men on and Ben Zobrist doubled down the left field line and gave the Cubs the lead 7-6 in the 10th. Skipper Joe Madden pinch hit Miguel Montero after the double and Montero hit a single to add another run. The Indians added one in the 10th, but pinch hitter Mike Montgomery rolls over a pitch and grounded out to Kris Bryant to end the game. That propelled the Cubs into baseball history!

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AT A GLANCE Men’s Basketball Nov. 18 Frostburg St. Marlin Tip-Off Tournament 7:00 PM Nov. 28 at N.C. Wesleyan 7:30 PM Dec. 04 at Roanoke * 12:00 PM Women’s Basketball Nov. 19 vs. Averett @ Fredericksburg, Va. UMW Tip-Off Tournament 5:00 PM

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Marlins dominate in season opener Marlins take down Methodist with ease

BY COREY KING ckking1@vwc.edu

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From the opening whistle to the final buzzer, the Marlins never took their foot off the gas as they dominated the Monarchs of Methodist University Friday in the Jane P. Batten Student Center.

Marlins defeated the Monarchs by a final score of 99-61. The game was tied for a total of 18 seconds. The Marlins, mostly known for the damage they can do from downtown, played a different game. The Marlins shot only 9-30 from behind the arc but outscored the Monarch’s in the paint by 16. The Marlins also had 57 points off of their bench which helped them make easy work of the Monarchs.

The Marlins faced off with Division I Old Dominion University last Friday and took the loss. They were out rebounded in that game dramatically. It seems as though the Marlins worked on their rebounding in preparation for this game. The Marlins out rebounded the Monarchs 45 to 26. With those rebounding numbers, the Marlins also led the game in second chance points with 17. The Marlins also accumulated many points off of turnovers. They were

35 points off of Monarch turnovers, as well as having 23 fast break points as opposed to the Monarchs’ 6 fast break points. It was complete domination by the Marlins in every aspect of the game.

Senior Khory Moore with 17, Senior Tim Jones with 14 and Sophomore Keijon Honore with 14, lead the scoring onslaught by the Marlins. Tim Jones flirted with a triple-double and ended with 14 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. The Monarchs scoring was led by Junior Jackson Whitley who ended the game with a double-double notching 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

The coaching staff was pleased with the effort that was put forth in the game.

“We came out of the gates with a lot of energy in this game tonight,” Assistant Coach Greg Montgomery said.

The Marlins with that energy were able to play physical defense and force 19 turnovers.

“The seniors like Khory Moore, Tim Jones and Kaelin Poe led us tonight.”

Added Montgomery.

In the Old Dominion exhibition game, it was really a tale of two halves for the Marlins. The first half it was kept close but the game got blown up in the second

half. Tonight the Marlins were able to keep everything together and complete the whole game.

“Tonight it was really about us putting two halves of basketball together, and we did that tonight,” Montgomery said.

The Marlins head into another contest this coming Friday as they take on the Bobcats of Frostburg State University. That will be their first game in the Marlin Tip-Off Tournament. The teams in that tournament are going to be Virginia Wesleyan College, Frostburg State, Concordia University (TX) and North Carolina Wesleyan. The whole tournament is set to happen in the Jane P. Batten Student Center on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan College.

Nov. 20 vs. TBA @ Fredericksburg, Va. UMW Tip-Off Tournament TBA Nov. 22 Ferrum 5:00 PM Nov. 27 at Hollins * 2:00 PM Anthony Dellamura|Marlin Chronicle Senior Kaelin Poe fights through a methodist defender.

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Anthony Dellamura|Marlin Chronicle Senior Khory Moore attempts a lay up, covered by two methodist players.

ODAC STANDINGS FALL 2016 Field Hockey

Volleyball

NOV 12 VS. #23 BRANDEIS L, 3-0 NOV 06 AT #1 WASHINGTON & LEE L, 2-1 NOV 05 VS. #3 LYNCHBURG W, 1-0

Men’s Soccer

NOV 02 AT #4 RANDOLPH-MACON L, 3-1 OCT 29 VS. SHENANDOAH W, 3-0 OCT 26 VS. RANDOLPH-MACON W, 3-0

Field Hockey

NOV 01 AT #4 SHENANDOAH L, 5-1 OCT 29 VS. SHENANDOAH L, 5-2 OCT 27 AT ST. MARY’S (MD.) L, 1-0

Men’s Basketball

NOV 04 AT OLD DOMINION L, 89-55

Volleyball

NOV 02 AT #2 WASHINGTON & LEE L, 3-1 OCT 29 VS. SHENANDOAH W, 3-0 OCT 28 VS. LYNCHBURG L, 3-0

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

BRING WORK TO CURE AND CO.

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Kari Redman|Courtesy The coffeehouse provides plenty of tablespace to suit renters.

Cure and Co. offers co-working space with coffee benefits.

BY JUSTIN SMITH jrsmith2@vwc.edu

The smell of roasted coffee beans.

The humming of cappuccino machines.

Echoes of chatter and acoustic music.

Coffee shops have become know as social venues due to the warm and comfortable environment. Many people go to their local coffeehouses to take advantage of free Wi-Fi and cozy sofas.

Those who are looking for a quieter, more productive space ― well, this Norfolk coffeehouse may have the cure.

Cure Coffeehouse and Brasserie, located on 503 Botetourt St., serves regional coffee, handmade sandwiches and snacks and craft beers both local and foreign. What sets them apart from other cafes is their subscription service known as Cure and Co. Cure and Co. allows customers of Cure Coffeehouse to take advantage of a semi-private office space that is attached to the cafe for either a monthly or daily fee. For $125 a month, customers have access to an office space, unlimited drip coffee and tea, their own Wi-Fi and printing access.

“It’s good for those people who are trying to run a startup or have a lot of work to do and don’t want to rent out a full office, but still want to have that coffee shop feel,” said Kari

Redman, the general manager of Cure Coffeehouse.

Cure and Co. customers can even move up to a $175 monthly subscription which allows them to bring a guest and even use the office space as a mailing address.

“I’ve used it for my office for a little bit and it’s quite nice. It’s really good for productivity,” Redman said.

College students have no need to worry, though. Cure and Co. offers limited day passes to their office space for just $10. This payment comes with unlimited free drip coffee, tea and dedicated Wi-Fi. “Cure and Co. is a great hub to get creative juices flowing and for students to study their hearts out,” Redman said.

The idea of Cure and Co. came about from the coffee shop’s two owners who happen to be ODU graduates.

They took advantage of the popularity of coffee shops among young adults and merged it with the need for startup hubs by the millennial generation, according to Redman.

So what’s next for Cure Coffeehouse?

“We’re all about innovating and asking ourselves: what can we do next?

What else is out there?,” Redman said.

The coffee shop’s owners are still in the process of expanding their brand.

According to Redman, they’re looking at the shop’s responses and figuring out how and where they can grow.

One thing Redman would like to see is an expansion of their already thriving learning environment. She thinks classes on coffee making would make for a great addition.

“It’s [Cure Coffeehouse] so malleable. It grows with us as we grow.

As we get suggestions, we take them all to heart,” Redman said.

Kari Redman|Courtesy The offices are spacious and modern.

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JUNIOR TURNS TWO Who is Junior, you may ask? Only Virginia Beach’s own continental giant.

BY MIRANDA FEIN mlfein@vwc.edu

Contender for largest bunny in the United States celebrated his second birthday on Nov. 11 at The Bunny Hutch in Virginia Beach.

His name is Lord Reginald Watson Beldon Maxwell VIII but friends and acquaintances call him Junior. His last measurements marked him at 3 feet 6 inches and 25 pounds which may seem large but he still falls short in comparison to his father, King Darius, with measurements of 4 feet 4 inches and 49 pounds.

Kelly Hurlbut, animal husbandry manager at The Bunny Hutch, describes Junior as “the man in charge.”

He may not beat his father’s size in length but he still has room to grow.

“He’s still got a while to grow.

Usually they [Continental Giant rabbits] don’t hit maturity age until they’ve gone through two baby sheds.

He’s still on one,” Hurlbut said.

Junior is the big man on campus

at The Bunny Hutch, both literally and figuratively. The staff refer to him as their boss. His titles include therapy bunny and children’s literacy campaign manager. He has his own ID and passport, allowing him first class travel to and from his father’s home in Wales.

Junior’s size has brought him local fame. News stations have featured him as their highlight of the day. He was a part of a radio interview with their CEO Angela “Max” Maxwell, and had a two-page spread in the Virginian Pilot. He even has his own personal assistant and PR consultant.

Junior is a big bunny with bigger dreams.

“His number one goal is to meet Ellen DeGeneres and we’re hoping that at some point he may. I’ve tried sending an email to her saying ‘Hey, my boss is your biggest fan,” Hurlburt said.

Miranda Fein|Marlin Chronicle Junior shows off his birthday suit at the celebration.

REVIEWS: DR. STRANGE AND TROLLS Dr. Strange and Trolls premiered in theaters Nov. 4.

BY MORGAN BOYD mnboyd@vwc.edu

Doctor Strange follows the story of extremely skilled neurosurgeon, Doctor Stephen Strange, who is put in a tight spot after a tragic car accident.

He must put his ego aside and his life becomes altered after he steps foot into a hidden world of mystic and alternate dimensions. Doctor Strange must act quickly to determine between real and the in between, with a vast array of abilities and artifacts to protect, he will become this big pictures next big hero.

Doctor Strange will have superhero fans leaving the theater with a new take on this classic comic book. With moments of destruction and awesome fight scenes, the pages come alive with accurate depiction of the original.

Marvel comic book junkies are on cloud nine when it came to showing off the superhero with the help of the brilliant Benedict Cumberbatch.

Writer of Common Sense Media, Jeffrey M. Anderson said, “Marvel’s 14th Cinematic Universe movie has all the usual action and explosions, but it also has a different type of main character -- one whose magical

and appealingly flawed but willing to change.”

There are some familiar faces that you might recognize, such as Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Chiwetel Ejiofor from 12 Years a Slave as Mordo and Rachel McAdams as Christine Palmer. The production has already been praised at the Hollywood Film Awards for Visual Effects of the Year and nominated for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Original Score of a Sci Fi/ Fantasy Film. Bringing in about $85 million opening weekend in the states, this movie not only made a name for itself but for the main role as well.

Benedict Cumberbatch, one of the most impressive British actors of this generation, is not only some movie star or Marvel superhero, but truly an actor to keep an eye on.

With reviews from Rotten Tomato giving it a 90 percent, IMDb giving it a solid 8 out of 10 and Common Sense Media giving it a 4 out of 5, it has people and critics talking about its success.

“Trolls,” is based on Thomas Dam’s dolls. This smart, funny, inventive animated comedy was created by the ingenious minds who created “Shrek,” Directors Walt Dohrn and Mike Mitchell. It takes a new spin off the troll dolls describing the story of this wondrous and colorful world of the happy-go-lucky trolls. “Trolls” has already won an award and been nominated for five more including the Hollywood Film Award for the Song of the Year, Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA), Teen Choice Award for Choice AnTEENcipated Movie and Choice Music: Song from a Movie or TV Show.

The movie brings a fresh take on the 1960’s troll dolls connecting with young and old audiences alike. These lovable singing and dancing trolls will have you leaving the theatre with a cheerful outlook on life and awesome tunes dancing in your head. This show lifts the spirits of young and old with songs like “True Colors” and “Can’t Stop The Feeling.”

Betsy Bozdech of Common Sense

Media says, “Make no mistake: Kids are going to love this movie.”

You might hear some familiar voices in this movie. For example, Anna Kendrick from Pitch Perfect voices the character named Poppy, Justin Timberlake voices the character named Branch and Zooey Deschanel voices Bridget. Christopher Mintz-Plasse from Superbad and How to Train Your Dragon voices King Gristle, Christine Baranski from How the Grinch Stole Christmas voices Chef and Gwen Stefani enacts DJ Suki.

Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 74 percent rating, Common Sense Media awarded it a 4 out of 5, and IMDb gave it a 6.7 out of 10 with comments from Common Sense, Variety and New York Daily News.

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GRILLED CHEESE FOR A CAUSE Hampton Roads Grilled Cheese Festival hosted its first annual gathering on Nov. 6

BY BECCA LAZZERI ralazzer@vwc.edu

The Chesapeake Conference Center warmly embraced the first annual Hampton Roads Grilled Cheese Festival (HRGC fest) and the cause for Autism Awareness on Sunday, Nov. 6.

The festival brought in a variety of participants representing different culinary genres to compete for the ‘Grand Champ’ prize; the culinary Heisman, which was awarded to Virginia Culinary Institutes’ group The Mascarpone Moguls.

Attendees taste tested grilled cheese samples paired with savory soups and tallied off their favorite grilled cheese in 5 categories: Grand Champ, Fan Favorite, Most Cheesiest, Most Ridiculous and Best Tomato Soup.

Not only did the festival promote local food vendors and caterers, but it also brought attention to Autism Awareness. Proceeds from tickets and donations benefited the Autism Society, Tidewater Virginia Chapter.

Owner of Hometowne Events, Andrae Marable, and others with Hometowne Events found grilled cheese and autism awareness to be a perfect fit. While a large portion of the crowd was drawn in by an enticing variety of cheesy sandwiches, the rest were excited to enjoy a tasty snack while supporting a near and dear cause.

“It was a no brainer,” Marable said.

“People love to eat, so we might as well put on an event and raise money for a good cause.”

Pam Woodard, an adjunct faculty member from the Virginia Culinary Institute, oversaw one of the three groups that the institute sent to compete.

“I have a child on the Autism Spectrum so for me it was kind of personal,” Woodard said.

The three groups of students and professional chefs from the institute placed in each category of the competition and triumphantly brought home nine awards.

“This was a great experience for them because it’s so different than the kitchen atmosphere as far as preparation and sanitation and other things like that.

So not only was it a great cause but it’s a really good learning experience,” Woodard said.

The Autism Society in the Tidewater area was also personal to Marable and others in his firm.

“We all have people in our families affected by autism,” Marable said.

He said that in the brainstorming process he received a lot of pushback.

He noted that he never anticipated the event being so wildly popular when the first comments he received were “this is so crazy, it would never go.”

Despite over 19,000 people expressing interest on the festival’s Facebook page, admission capped at 600.

To Marable’s surprise, tickets sold out weeks before the festival was showcased. Fans stormed the internet to find tickets, which were $10 a piece, but expressed their frustration on Facebook when they found that tickets were almost impossible to find.

“How could this sell out weeks ago?

So aggravated” said a woman on the event’s Facebook page, accompanied by others’ pleas for tickets.

“Next year we’re definitely going to get a bigger location so we can accommodate more people,” Marable said.

However, on the Facebook page he also reminded disappointed Facebook

users of the purpose for the event.

“The ultimate goal of this event is to raise money and improve the lives of all affected by autism (not grilled cheese),” Marable wrote.

The Autism Society, Tidewater Virginia Chapter expressed their gratitude on Facebook.

“We are truly grateful to Andrae Marable from Hometowne Events for choosing our organization as the recipient of the “fan favorite” donations!! We appreciate your support,” the post said, following the award of $1,075.72 to the society.

“I think that the [people] who are here for grilled cheese will get an awakening to how much more prevalent [Autism] is in society. Those here for Autism can help the awareness increase,” Woodard said.

Becca Lazzeri|Marlin Chronicle Participants from all over Hampton Roads competed for the ‘Grand Champ’ prize.

BEACH FOOD PEAKS OFF SEASON Norfolk and Virginia Beach offer an array of unique dining options that new students should try

BY MIRANDA FEIN mlfein@vwc.edu

For most, the end of the summer season is viewed with melancholy. However, for beach locals, it is a time for celebration.

No more crowded beaches and rubbing shoulders with strangers on the boardwalk. No more paying extravagant amounts for parking. When the tourist season ends, the offseason begins and for some businesses, this means it is time to give back to the locals.

Some restaurants offer local specials during the offseason as a way to build business in the slower months and to thank local crowds for their patronage.

Though different businesses define their own offseason time periods, U.S. News determined that the time between late May and early September is when Virginia Beach experiences the highest volume of tourists, making it the area’s peak season.

Waterman’s Surfside Grille, a locally owned restaurant on the Oceanfront, began offering their local deals on November 1, discounting specialty dishes every weekday. Monday is $5 burger night, Tuesday $10 steak night, Wednesday is $10 stuffed shrimp bake night and Thursday is $10 shrimp steamer night.

With most tourists heading home for the winter, restaurants rely on local

business and the occasional convention center event crowds to keep them going until the following summer.

“It’s a zoo during the summertime,” Elyse Surbaugh, a waitress at Waterman’s, said.

Surbaugh has been working at Waterman’s for over a year and has experience in serving during both the peak season and the offseason.

According to Surbaugh, business varies to a degree between the seasons.

“We have a pretty great local crowd that keep us going during the winter,” Surbaugh said.

These lower prices also come with higher quality, better crafted foods.

Surbaugh said, “during the winter months we cater more to those who wine and dine as opposed to the summer turn and burn.”

Decreased volumes of customers means that the kitchen has more time to prepare their favorite dishes, regardless of the discounted price.

Surbaugh said that specials like these could never happen in the peak season due to the fast turnover rate. “The kitchen can’t create the beautifully crafted plates that we put out more often in the winter season,” Surbaugh said.

Offering promotions such as these during the offseason is not a new

concept for businesses in tourist hotspots. A 2006 USA Today article by Rhonda Abrams gave offseason management strategies that could help promote business, including pre-season sales and creating offseason demand.

Abrams said, “In the offseason, it’s important to have money coming in than to maintain large profit margins.”

A close competitor of Waterman’s Surfside Grille is Rudee’s Restaurant and Cabana Bar on the inlet, another Oceanfront restaurant offering local specials during the offseason.

Rudee’s Restaurant advertises that “Locals rule at Rudee’s” on their offseason weeknight specials menu.

These specials run from October 3 to February 16 and include deals on shrimp, filet oscar, lobster, prime rib, crab cakes, stuffed flounder or crab cakes for $9.99 on certain nights of the week.

Other competitors may not have advertised offseason specials but are certainly using the offseason holidays to draw in local crowds.

Mahi Mah’s Seafood, just a short walk from Waterman’s, holds an annual Thanksgiving Day buffet.

Britani Alsye| Marlin Chronicle

Abrams also suggests that businesses, “look for creative or innovative approaches to attract customers to your business in the offseason.”

Though Thanksgiving Day dinner is far from being a new concept, Mahi Mah’s can certainly attract customers on a day celebrating family gatherings and feasts. This is a reservation only event so if you are prone to scorching turkeys and undercooking pumpkin pies, be sure to plan ahead. Prices are set at $34.99 per person, $14.99 for children between the ages of 5 and 12 and children 4 and under are free.

Finding these local offers is a task easier said than done. Simply Googling deals and events isn’t always helpful because some restaurants promote the idea of keeping them a well kept secret, further emphasizing the fact that these prices are a gift to the local crowd.