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Tuition costs up

However, the rates of tuition over the past five years have steadly decreased

BY COURTNEY HERRICK clherrick@vwc.edu

The cost of college tuition is constantly on the rise. According to bloomberg.com, the price of colleges in the U.S. has increased faster than the rate of inflation. College Board states that the average increase in tuition from 2014-2015 was 3.7 percent at private colleges, while the U.S. inflation calculator estimates the inflation rate to be 0.8 percent. That’s more than four times the amount of inflation.

Virginia Wesleyan College’s board of trustees recently approved tuition and room and board costs for the 2015-2016 school year. Tuition will see a 3.5 percent increase, while room and board rates will increase by 1 percent.

A letter dated Jan. 22, 2015, signed

by President William Greer, was sent to students notifying them of the tuition increase. The letter let students know of the recent changes to faculty, renovations, and financial aid that have taken place in recent years.

The letter also stated that the tuition increase is due largely to the new things that we will have here on campus.

The college will have a new turf field and a new academic facility for the fine arts. Additionally, with the tuition increase, students will have better opportunities to study abroad,

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Bullets on campus

BY BRIAN LE btle@vwc.edu

Earlier this month, Virginia Wesleyan College sent out a pair of safety advisory emails to the campus community regarding a bullet that was found in Village III. Those e-mails are timely notices to students, faculty and staff. “The purpose of the emails are to inform the campus, ask for any members of the community with information to come forward and to share ways of remaining safe,” said Dean of Students Dr. Keith Moore.

The first email, sent on Feb. 5, stated that a student reported finding a bullet lodged between the two panes of a double-paned window in their room in the Brock Apartment Building.

VWC has been investigating this incident in collaboration with the Virginia Beach Police to discover more about the origin of the bullet, and how long it may have been lodged in the window.

Members of the campus community didn’t have to wait long for additional answers as the college released an announcement with an update on the incident the very next day.

The follow-up email stated that, based on forensic evidence found at the scene, the Virginia Beach Police have determined that the origin of

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VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

Kappa Alpha shutdown

Thomas Mills | Marlin Chronicle

The Kappa Alpha house on Greek Row ln Village III will have its letters taken off of its townhouse in accordance with national regulations.

*The names of the Kappa Alpha brothers quoted in the story have been changed to protect their anonymity

BY AOIFE BRANCO acbranco@vwc.edu

Ever since VWC’s director of student activities and Greek life, Kate Griffin, sent out an email last week about the closure of Kappa Alpha order, rumors have been spreading about the nature of the hazing incident.

“Late in January, the College learned of an alleged hazing incident that took place in November 2014 prior to and after Kappa Alpha’s initiation ceremony,” Griffin said. “A member of the Kappa Alpha executive board self-reported the incident after he heard about it from new members of the fraternity.”

According to the VWC student handbook, hazing is defined as “any mental or physical requirement, request, or obligation placed upon any person which could cause discomfort, pain, fright, disgrace, injury, or which is personally degrading, or which violates

any federal, state, local statute or collegiate policy, the willingness of an individual to participate in such activity notwithstanding.”

The school launched an investigation immediately following the report, in accordance with the VWC student handbook policy that states that “hazing is a criminal offense in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Hazing is a violation of VWC’s policy and is prohibited in all forms.”

In order to assess the gravity of the situation and allow for a fair, objective assessment of the potential hazing incident, school officials asked the brothers of KA to wait until the school had finished their investigation before contacting their national office to report the incident.

Although the act of hazing is illegal, “The allegations did not involve criminal activity,” said Griffin. “But they did involve vio-

lations of the Student Code of Conduct and Wesleyan Creed. The College immediately began interviewing witnesses...The brothers cooperated fully with the investigation.”

“Most of us agreed with what the school decided,” said Mark, a brother of the chapter.

“However, not everyone agreed. One of our brothers, really the main one the investigation was focused on who had earlier been placed on involuntary alumni status, called nationals and reported the investigation. All while denying that he, specifically, was being investigated.”

In reaction to the failure of both the school and the brothers to report to them first, the KA national office immediately made the decision to suspend the chapter at VWC prior to doing their own investigation.

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‘We want men of honor’

Kayla Skeete | Marlin Chronicle

Dr. Barry A. Olson spoke to a crowded Boyd Dining Hall audience about sexual violence and the impact it has on everyone, especially men.

In the wake of the Jane Doe case and the continued dialogue on sexual assaults, VWC welcomed Dr. Barry A. Olson to discuss the topic firsthand with students.

BY JAMIE CRAWLEY jjcrawley@vwc.edu

“We want men of honor; we want gentlemen!” Dr. Barry A. Olson’s words rang out across the Boyd Dining Hall Feb. 19. Olson is a well-renowned student affairs profes-

sional who currently serves as the associate vice provost for business administration at North Carolina State University. He came to Virginia Wesleyan to hold a community dialogue concerning the facts of sexual assault and how the members of the VWC community can be proactive in preventing such egregious acts.

With the campus still reeling from the controversial Jane Doe case, this community dialogue was extremely vital, and needed to be heard by our VWC community. Surrounded by a predominantly male audience, Dr. Olson

spoke on a variety of topics concerning sexual assault. Dr. Olson brought forth alarming statistics such as, 1 in 4 women (as supported by the National Domestic Violence Hotline’s website) in comparison to 1 in 6 of men (according to the organization 1in 6). The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network states on its website that men and boys are often the victims of the crimes of sexual assault, sexual abuse, and rape. In fact, in the U.S., about 10% of all victims are male.

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THURSDAY, FEB.26, 2015

ISIS

A continuing threaT SOURCES CNN TIMELINE & LAYOUT Thomas Mills, Jessica Mackey

The aftermath of an air strike in syria in the fall of 2014 .

Oct. 3, 2014: The release of a video showing the apparent beheading of hostage Alan Herring. The killing was in retaliation of the U.K. joining the U.S. - led air assaults on ISIS.

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Nov. 14, 2014: The U.N. Independent International Commission on the Inquiry on Syria concludes that ISIS has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity; leaders of IS should be held accountable by international organization, such as the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Nov. 16, 2014: The Video showing the beheading of american hostage peter kassig, also known as abdul-rahman kassig, was released.

The Before and after photo of an airstrike on the Gbiebe Modular oil reďŹ nery in Syria.

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Jan 31, 2015:

Jan 24 2015: Jan. 22, 2015: Jan 20, 2015: ISIS demands $200 million for the release of two japanese hostages, kenji goto and haruna yakawa.

U.S. Diplomatic officials announced that the U.s.-led airstrikes have killed thousands of isis fighters, including half of the top command of the terror group.

ISIS releases a video showing the decapitated body of journalist kienji the release of the video showing a photo of the beheaded haruma yakawa goto. and the demanding of the release of terror suspect yakawa sajida alrishawi from jordan.

Airstrikes in Syria as of Sept. 24, 2014. The overall estimates of airstrikes are in the thousands.

feb 3, 2015: the video and still images of the jordanian military pilot moath alkasasbeh being burned alive in a cage (Jordan says al-kasasbeh died jan. 3).

feb 5-6, 2015: jordan carries out airstrikes over syria hitting isis training centers and arms and ammunition depositories in isis’s de facto capital, ragga. the air strikes carried out killed american hostage kayla jean mueller.

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feb 15-16, 2015: feb 11, 2015: U.S. President barack obama asks congress to formally authorize use of military force against isis.

A video was released by isis showing the beheading of 21 egyptian christians on a libyan beach. egypt carries out airstrikes against isis targets in libya in retallation.

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THE RISE OF TUITION AT

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT get internships, and do undergraduate research.

In a compilation of data from Cary Sawyer, vice president for finance, next year’s increase will be the lowest increase the college has seen since 2011.

According to Sawyer’s data, from 2011-2012, tuition increased 4 percent, as it did from 2012-2013. From 2013-2014, the tuition was raised 3.9 percent. From 2014-2015, tuition was increased by 3.5 percent.

Financial aid is a big concern with an increase in tuition. The college would be amiss to not address students’ changing financial needs with what some would consider a significant increase in tuition.

Currently, 98 percent of students receive financial aid at Virginia Wesleyan College.

Teresa Rhyne, director of financial aid, said “We are offering the Wesleyan promise again this year which is a way for the students to augment their scholarship money that they already have.” Rhyne was unsure what her budget would be for next year, so she was unable to speak of what amount of money the financial aid office will be able to offer to students. The budget will determine how much money is given out and how many students receive the money. Rhyne said that students could get additional funding if they apply for the Wesleyan promise.

“College is a lot of work and students deserve to be given more incentive,” freshman Sarah Puchalla said. She feels the office of financial aid should review student’s academic records yearly, so that students could receive more financial aid if they are performing exceptionally well in the classroom.

In regards to financial aid packages increasing due to exceptional academic performance, Rhyne said “The only way to augment (scholarships) through good grades and everything else is through the Wesleyan promise.” She highly encourages students to apply for the scholarship of the week and to create a profile on fastweb.com so that the student can be alerted about scholarships that they qualify for. She feels it helps the student be a little

bit more proactive in looking for scholarships.

Despite the 3.5 percent increase in tuition, Puchalla said “I’m going to stay.”

It is unclear whether or not enrollment will be affected with the increase; however, the Bloomberg article additionally mentions that “higher education enrollment, including at two-year colleges, declined in 2013 for a second straight year, the U.S. Census Bureau said in a September report.” The decline in enrollment that institutions saw could have been because of the increase in tuition. VWC may see a decline in enrollment for the 20152016 academic year.

With increases in tuition come students who would much rather graduate early than stay another semester or another year and have to fork over more money for their education, which in turn affects enrollment numbers.

Junior Troy Aubut said “I’ll be skipping out on a semester, so the increase won’t affect me too much.”

Aubut considers himself lucky that the government has afforded his education since his father is military personnel. “I haven’t had to take any loans out. Increases don’t affect me much.”

Other students feel the increase will affect them indefinitely, despite the fact that it is the lowest increase in recent years.

“There’s a lot to think about,” sophomore Alvin Parker said. “I don’t know if I have the funds to be back here or not.” Parker is almost positive he will have to get a second job to afford his education at VWC. “Eventually, the money I have won’t be able to pay for it. I’ll have to come out of pocket.” Parker also feels financial aid could make it more affordable for students to attend VWC and continue enrollment here. “I’m sure there could be a better solution to spreading the wealth,” he said.

More financial solutions and assistance for students will definitely be essential if VWC plans on keeping enrollment high and student concerns about the rising cost of tuition, low.

VIRGINIA WESLEYAN DESPITE POPULAR BELIEF, THE PERCENT THAT VWC TUITION HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAS STEADILY DECREASED. HOWEVER, THE TUITION HAS RISEN BY AT LEAST $1,000 EVERY ACADEMIC YEAR SINCE 2011/2012.

YEARS

TUITION

TUITION INCREASE

2011/ 2012

$29,180 $30,348 $31,532 $32,636 $33,778 *$34,960

4.00% 4.00% 3.90% 3.50% 3.50% *3.50%

2012/ 2013 2013/ 2014 2014/ 2015 2015/ 2016 *2016/ 2017

*THE 2016/2017 figures are an approximation based on the current 3.5% tuition increase rate DATA SOURCE VWC Business office DATA MINING COURTNEY HERRICK INFOGRAPHIC THOMAS MILLS

SECURITY CONTINUED FROM FRONT the bullet was from somewhere off-campus. It still remains unknown when the projectile entered the window; however, the police believe it may have been sometime before the semester break or during Winter Session.

“It was found when a student was cleaning their room before a health and safety check,” said Assistant Dean of Students for Resident Life Phillip Boyd. It wasn’t until when the student lifted the blinds that the student initially saw that there was a bullet lodged in the window pane.

“According to Virginia Beach Forensics, the bullet came from a distance at a very slow trajectory,” said Moore. This was evident because the bullet didn’t have enough force to break through both window panes. “The second pane wasn’t penetrated. The bullet didn’t even crack the first pane and fell,” said Moore. “It

was a freak incident.”

Campus Security will continue to follow procedures to provide a safe and secure environment for all members of the VWC community.

“Where we go from here is for each student to remain vigilant and careful of their surroundings,” said Director of Campus Security Jerry Mance. Students are also always encouraged to contact security at the first sign of trouble.

“I feel that Campus Security tries to do their best to keep all students safe. From my standpoint, they are there when they are needed, and try to help in any way possible,” said Resident Assistant and sophomore Jason Hoernke.

As we move forward, Security has continued to send out reminders to the campus community to follow general safety precautions such as locking your doors, not leaving valuables in your vehicle, not

leaving personal items unattended and reporting suspicious persons and activities.

“I have never felt in danger while on campus or that there was a threat to my personal safety,” said freshmen Bennett Wiley. “Normally I'm with friends when I walk around on campus late at night and it's the same for when I'm off campus.”

This is an example of ways that students can demonstrate safety precautions on and off campus.

Although there are several safety procedures already in place, students are encouraged to share ideas with Security on how to improve these methods.

“I think that Campus Security should have a few more emergency boxes throughout campus for people, in the case that they feel in danger,” said Hoernke.

Campus Security will maintain its normal routine moving forward to guarantee the safety of the VWC community.

“Security will remain vigilant and observant to continue to try and stop things before they occur,” Mance said.

“We will act on any reported crimes immediately. We shall remain engaged when responding to reported security crimes or infractions and anything that is out of the ordinary.”

Ensuring the safety and well-being of VWC students has always been the main focus of Campus Security. They plan on following through with the same security protocols that are in place. There have been no additional changes to how things will be operated throughout campus.

“Security will continue to provide security services to all members of the community and be available 24/7 exclusively for the safety and security of our students,” said Mance.

What’s happening around the world?

Canada: Ontario sex-ed classes will now include discussing the dangers of sexting and online communications.

Qatar: The dates for the 2022 FIFA tournament have been set for Nov/Dec, a far stretch from the typical June-July months the tournament has held in the past.

Ethopia: Got its first ever space observatory which sits a top the Entoto Mountains.

Cuba: Netflex begins streaming services. The deal will probably generate more publicity for Netflix Inc. than new subscribers because only a small percentage of the population have access to high-speed Internet.

Jessica Mackey| Marlin Chronicle

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Kayla Skeete | Marlin Chronicle Terry O’Quinn, a Hampton Roads local, talked to students and faculty members at the VWC Theater on February 10.

Terry O’Quinn of ‘lost’ visits campus O’Quinn spoke to students and faculty members about the inner workings of the theater and film industry.

BY DOUGLAS HARDMAN ddhardman@vwc.edu

VWC got lost in the film and television industry when students and faculty members were treated to a special talk from Terry O’Quinn, an Emmy-Awardwinning actor best known for his role as John Locke from the hit TV show “Lost.”

While it’s never been bizarre for the theatre department to hold industry talks with professionals from all fields of theatre, it was definitely a first to have a professional with mass star power. Working with the likes of J.J. Abrams and the other hit sci-fi show “The X-Files,” O’Quinn has acquired over 30 years of experience in his acting career.

O’Quinn highlighted the differences in the millennial age, stating that finding a job is different now from when he started out.

“I started out mainly in theatre in New York, right out of college, and it was all about following the job, getting work, and making a living,” said O’Quinn Nowadays, you have jobs created in the acting field based off popularity, star power, and a mass of networking contacts. But for O’Quinn, it was all about finding beautiful work, even bad work, to keep doing what he loved the most.

“I’d rather see a bad actor speaking beautiful words than a good actor speaking terrible words; it’s all about seeing something beautiful and taking away something from it,” said O’Quinn about the prospect of bad acting in the industry.

Since O’Quinn is a very seasoned actor, he’s discussed the ups and downs in terms of “good roles,” but he explained that even bad jobs give you experience, and that really spoke to junior Ashley Williams.

“He was very real and honest about the industry… you can turn down a role, but it’s different for people who have different needs or desires; if you need the job, you take it.”

With more wise advice, such as working hard, getting experience, and having an ambitious attitude, the guests in the audience took away something memorable.

“Hearing all these stories from a non-professor gives a very refreshing affirmation of what we’re being taught in the classroom,” said senior Ashley Howdeshell.

You can sit in a classroom all day and be told the same thing over and over again, but it’s all worthwhile when you have opportunities to have professionals, in your field, come in and say that “you can do it.”

Again, this isn’t the first industry talk the theatre department has held. Their relevance for the department is huge and is continuously growing. Technical Director and Theatre Manager Tamela Dhority Thornes appreciates the growth of the department and the experience the students are now getting.

“This is now the second time in two months that students could meet professionals in the industry and as the program grows, we see future opportunities to bring more and more industry professionals in to talk to our students.”

The opportunity that VWC now has to meet these professionals is both reassuring and monumental. If students’career choices are reaffirmed, then they know, and the professors know, that they’re doing something right.

“We can come together as a community to hear what it is like to be in this industry and have the key aspects of it discussed by someone relevant in the field; it’s very assuring,” said Professor of Theatre, Sally Shedd.

With future industry talks to come, the VWC theatre department can continue to reaffirm and influence its students to strive and achieve all their goals, and also get more people interested in the growing field. In the words of Mr. O’Quinn, “Theatre: there’s nothing else like it.”

Celebrating a passion near and dear to their hearts, recreation and leisure majors promoted Recreational Therapy Month by planning an event in which their peers had the opportunity to get a glimpse of what life with a disability is like.

Since the beginning of the semester they have brainstormed ideas and selected activities which help depict the struggles people with disabilities face every day.

“The games we picked today were based on disabilities and past leadership games from class,” said junior Jasmine Dao. Students were encouraged to stop by the CMAC and participate in mini adaptive games for a chance to win prizes and learn more about this particular field of profession. There was a variety of games, from a blindfolded soccer obstacle course and wheelchair basketball to memorization and matching games.

“Wheelchair basketball is my favorite game. It is the most fun,” said junior Rayce Bennett.

It is important to recognize that these games are only a slight chance for students to try to relate to people living with these impairments.

“My favorite activity would be the obstacle course. You are disoriented by a blindfold and must rely on your senses so you’re confused easily,” said senior Tenley Scott.

While the games are all in good fun, there was a seriousness in the midst of them. It was a time for recreation and

leisure majors to promote their field and bring awareness to disabilities some may not be familiar with.

“The best part of planning this is helping others be more aware and to see how challenging it is living with a disability,” said Dao. “This is a little-known profession. I hope others gain a new perspective as we temporarily give students disabilities. We put them in a mental state, such as dementia, to show how hard and frustrating it is to overcome these obstacles,” said Scott.

Participants only had the experience for a brief time, but were able to empathize as they exited the CMAC. “The dementia activity is hard. It’s frustrating,” said junior Lauren Kingsberry.

Each activity served a specific purpose and it was very educational for the campus community.

“Wheelchair basketball shows that physical impairment can happen at any point,” said Dao. At the end of the day the gain from this profession will always trump the hardships.

“The best part of recreational therapy is seeing people improve,” said Bennett.

As a whole, the activities were beneficial and the purpose of Recreational Therapy Month was transparent.

“This is a moving profession. I want to help people and improve their quality of life,” said Dao.

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CAMPUS countdown February 1stMarch 28th Recyclemania

Times: Various Location: Campus-wide A country-wide competition to find the college campuses that recycle the most and the best. Use a recycling bin to properly recycle articles around campus to participate.

February 27thApril 10th Super Bowls

Times: Various Location: Neil Britton Art Gallery (attached to the Library) An aesthetic journey to answer the conceptual question: What is a bowl?

Artists used their skills to created bowls. This event is in conjunction with the Empty Bowls Charity Dinner.

March 3rd 2015 Internship and Summer jobs Fair Times: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location: Batten Center

Career Services is hosting the fair to create networking opportunities and notify students about job openings.

March 3rd Oveous

Times: 8 p.m.

Location: Boyd Poet and lyricist, Oveous, three-time national poetry finalist will be coming to campus to share his gift.

As an Apollo Amateur Night winner he has also appeared on television.

March 4thMarch 8th “Distracted”

Times: March 4-7 at 7:30 p.m.

March 8 at 2 p.m.

Location: Hofheimer Theater The theatre department’s spring production this year is “Distracted” by Lisa Loomer. Directed by Sally Shedd, professorof theatre. This is the story of a boy with attention-deficit disorder and what it does to his family.

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Boyd’s recycling motivates campus The commonality between all people is the world we live in, and we must keep it clean and encourage others to do the same.”

Boyd works very closely with many individuals in order to maintain a green campus. Some of the community members include: Zach Drake, president of Marlins Go Green, Tim Mellon, graduate of Old Dominion University, Seth Antozzi, treasurer

purchased. Once the recycling bins are strategically placed next to each waste receptacle, signage will be added to educate the community on acceptable recycling material.

As the Environmental Awareness Director, Boyd’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: creating a survey, conducting focus groups about recycling and conversations about energy use, gardening,

ral Marlin Community Youth Garden Club created by Mrs. Greer. I anticipate that Taylor Starting her green initiatives will play a significant role in as a young toddler in kindergarthe continuation of the club ten, VWC sophomore, Taylor when Mrs. Greer retires after Boyd, continues to make it her the spring program.” mission to help both the enviThere is a community garden ronment and others around her. at the Good Samaritan EpisBoyd has contributed to many copal Church on Baker Road, efforts in trying to make the across the street from campus. campus better, in terms of reBoyd said: “This community cycling. Marlins Go Green, of garden was made to teach youth which Boyd is the importance a member, is of sustainabila very impority and taking tant part of the care of the enWesleyan comvironment, as munity. Boyd’s well as connect mission is to the community enlighten factogether.” Boyd ulty, students, is the leader of and the world the environon how impormental leader at tant taking care Wesleyan and of the environdoes so with ment really is. diligence and “Since I was heart. young, I always Boyd truly enjoyed helpinspires many ing people” people on and said Boyd, “I off campus. was taught at a Hotaling said: very early age “Taylor was sethat it was imlected to be the portant to give Environmental back to the Courtesy I Marlin Chronicle awareness dicommunity. I Sophomore Taylor Boyd (far left) stands with Mrs. Greer, Tim Lockett and young children. rector. She has started voluna passion for teering when improving the I was in kindergarten at my of Marlins Go Green and Diane helping people understand the environment. Boyd does a treChurch and my love continued Hotaling, director of Commu- facts versus the myths, and mendous amount of research to grow until I was an adult”. nity Service. Boyd said: “That changing behaviors. She is also and makes an effort to address Boyd loves helping the world the goals of myself and these in charge of making recom- how the students feel about recontinue to be a beautiful place. individuals included: creating mendations to change climate cycling. Boyd also did alot of She try’s everyday to maintain a uniform, branded and highly and to move forward with ini- research in the fall to see what its beauty. Boyd acknowledges utilized recycling program.” tiatives Boyd also thinks of the school does about recycling. how important the world is for The efforts of these individu- new and innovative ways to The school’s recycling its inhabitants and future gen- als allow the Marlins Go Green better environmental methods methods aren’t the best but erations. initiative to strive. that are already present at the Boyd is working this semester Boyd said: “I feel that evThere is an extensive course school. Boyd also works close to improve them.” eryone should care more about of action to accomplish this ini- with Mrs. Fanny Greer, PresiIt is crucial that the recycling because you do really tiative. Recycling bins for pub- dent William Greer’s wife. world has people like Boyd to make a difference with each lic spaces, offices, classrooms Diane Hotaling said: “Taylor help make the world a better conscious decision you make. and outdoor areas need to be was instrumental in the inaugu- place.

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COMMUNITY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Dr. Olson said: “Often times these assaults on women are done by someone they know, which further adds to disgust of the act.” The worst fact of them all though, had to be that 42% of women keep quiet about getting assaulted (sexual assault is the most underreported crime with only 5% being reported).

“Privilege exists on our campus and in our lives,” said by Dr. Olson who spoke at length on privilege. “Privilege, as described here, is unearned, obliviousness, and is based on a characteristic you possess that is hard to shake. One can be privileged based of media imagery or even off one’s experiences in life. ‘Privilege’ is at the root of why sexual assaults happen.”

Privileged, meaning a lot of times they feel as if certain things are afforded to them regardless of what someone says about it or they feel as if issues not pertaining to them means they can turn a blind eye to the issue altogether.

A crucial statistic brought to the forefront from the presentation, showed that many white male graduate students were aware of issues, but weren’t active in addressing them.

Dr. Olson wants all the men of the VWC community to dispel this trend and also went on to discuss ways that the men of the VWC can become better men and be proactive leaders in helping with the problems

associated with sexual assaults.

The biggest point of emphasis here is to speak up. “When we choose to do nothing we are really saying something” a powerful statement from Dr. Olson, who believes if everyone takes an active role in confronting poor behavior by fellow peers, it will be a crucial step to eliminating the problem.

Another point of emphasis had to do with drugs and alcohol in regards to consent. No automatically means there isn’t any consent and even if no isn’t said that doesn’t mean yes. The portion on drugs and alcohol was important as these substances affect one’s frame of mind which was something Olson tried to hammer home to his audience. These substances can affect consent greatly. At the end of the dialogue the main point Dr. Olson wanted to stress to the men in the room was keep control and trust your gut. Everyone knows right from wrong and often the gut feeling you have on a situation is usually the right decision.

This dialogue was one many people felt was very imperative and relevant to the student body. Among these people was Head Basketball Coach for Virginia Wesleyan Dave Macedo who had this to say, “It was a great, great night for the students. I think Dr. Olson did a great job, I think he raised several important questions on a serious matter and I think the more awareness the better off we all are.”

Freshman Devon Lacey felt this was a fresh approach to this situation, he said, “it was informative, provided a good perspective, and showed a good idea.”

Some of the more interesting opinions came from the perspective of a few of the female Wesleyan students.

Junior Kayla Skeete offered some strong words on the part of the meeting concerning not speaking up saying, “A lot of people know what the right things are, but in our culture we turn our heads away from things that don’t directly pertain to our lives. It’s sad but true.”

Senior Jazmin Velasco cited the easy access for students as being monumental by saying, “Well personally I think it was a great idea to have it on campus as the actual students who this were held for can have access to it instead of having to go to off campus as many students don’t have cars.

Overall I felt this dialogue was much needed especially considering what the campus is going through at the moment.”

One thing is evident; everyone can agree to the importance of this dialogue.

“I feel like my role was to start this conversation, we can’t cover everything but if we can cover the importance of dialogue, the importance of men being inclusive, then I think we started moving in a forward direction”, which was said by Dr. Olson after the conclusion of the dialogue, and he is right if we as a community can come together and step out in front of this problem it will go a long way in preventing anyone else from getting hurt mentally, physically, and/or emotionally.

March 12th “How I Write”

Times: 11 a.m.

Location: Pearce Hospitality Suite The Undergraduate Research workshop “How I Write” returns. Faculty discuss thei writing habits and strategies. This session will offer their techniques.

March 14thMarch 22nd

Spring Break Courtesy I Marlin Chronicle Senior Casey King, Sophomore Nick Kovach and Assistant Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies, Wayne Pollock.

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THURSDAY, FEB.26, 2015

Smoke a bowl for equality

BY DOUGLAS HARDMAN ddhardman@vwc.edu

Have you ever looked at someone smoking a blunt and said to yourself, “Wow, they are totally affecting my own personal life?” If you haven’t, then you’re probably a progressive person.

Throughout 2014, weed legalization was a major revolution. Washington and Colorado were the only two states to fully decriminalize, legalize, and distribute marijuana in markets, while some states have only just decriminalized it in some aspects. And people are ok with this.

I mean, why shouldn’t they be?

There’s legitimately nothing harmful about the consumption of marijuana (in moderation) and it has been proven that the effects of alcohol consumption are far more devastating to the body than smoking a bowl. Hey, we put a prohibition on alcohol back in the ‘20s and people still got away with making, distributing, and consuming it. That didn’t last very long.

The war on drugs will soon follow suit (disclaimer: I am only advocating the legalization of marijuana).

But there’s a problem here. Our society, as a whole, seems to be very supportive of this movement. There are the straight-laced, elderly Republicans who obviously are not, but the majority is in. You’d hope, or think, that the vast majority would be just as enthusiastic about a cause that advocated human rights, right? That’s where the problem is.

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender plus community has been fighting forever (many say the fight started in the ‘60s/’70s) to be seen and treated as equal humans. But because they are not heterosexual humans, they are not even considered human.

And how twisted is that? To me, that brings back memories of slavery in

America. No, we aren’t forcing the gays into slave labor, but we are still denying them equal treatment, equal rights, and equal lives with everyone else, and for what? They’re different.

People who smoke marijuana are labeled “hippies” and “potheads,” and members of the LGBTQ+ community are labeled “inhuman” and “disgusting.” Do you see the problem? We don’t dehumanize “potheads” even though they lead an “alternative” lifestyle from the straight and narrow. We may judge them, but I’ve never heard of a case where someone was bullied, belittled, or even murdered (outside of gang relation) over smoking a joint, whereas members of the LGBTQ+ community (especially teens) are killing themselves simply because people tell them they don’t belong.

While I applaud the states for making it unconstitutional for gay marriage to be banned, where is it actually legal? Maybe a handful of states?

Maybe even more states than where marijuana is legal. But the numbers are irrelevant to me. I love progression, and I’m all for the movement, but it’s a bandwagon now. People are only “getting on board” because it’s popular to be down with the gays.

News flash: if you’re only supporting gay marriage to be in with the “in crowd,” you don’t believe in human rights.

When we, as a society, continuously advocate against human rights, belittle the minorities, and attack a progressive future, we obviously do more damage than good. We cannot hope for a better world, a better future, when we leave out a large chunk of the population. We need to put basic human rights above all. Love thy neighbor, America, no matter who they are, because, in the words of Ghandi, “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.”

Exposing Mr. Grey

BY AOIFE BRANCO acbranco@vwc.edu

“‘You need to learn to manage my expectations. I am not a patient man.

If you say you are going to contact me when you get off work, then you should have the decency to do so.’…

Will he ever give me a break? He is suffocating me. With a deep dread uncurling in my stomach… He’d probably like to beat the seven shades of shit out of me. The thought is depressing.” “‘Alaska is very cold and no place to run. I would find you. I can track your cell phone, remember?’”

Nope, this is not from an episode of “Criminal Minds” or “Law and Order: SVU.” But it should be.

These quotations are found in Richard Cremin | Marlin Chronicle the ever increasingly popular novel “Fifty Shades of Grey.” With the release of E.L. James’ book “50 Shades of Grey” as a film adaptation over the Valentine’s weekend, the relationship and characters pose a serious problem that most people, including myself, didn’t realize while reading the novel.

In order to fully grasp the gravity of this situation, the true culture and lifestyle of BDSM has to be fully understood.

BDSM is a catch-all phrase used to describe an interest in a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior including sadomasochism, power exchange or bondage. The major sub-groupings are described in the abbreviation “BDSM” itself: bondage & discipline (B&D), domination & submission (D&S, DS, D/S), and sadism & masochism (or sadomasochism) (S&M, SM). BDSM relationships are based firmly on trust between the dominant and the submissive, the slave and the master, etc. The whole system of trust is based upon three things: consent, sanity and safety. These things bring in the concept of a “safe word” or word serving as a pre-arranged and unambiguous signal to end an activity, such as between a dominant and submissive sexual couple. If one of these is absent or the “safe word” is ignored, BDSM culture has been violated and trust has been violated.

Throughout James’ novel, these basic tenants of BDSM are violated. And the problem here is that “Fifty Shades” casually associates this kinky form of sex with violence but without the context of fully understanding how a true BDSM relationships work. In the novel, Anastasia, also referred to as Ana, sometimes says yes to sex that she is uncomfortable with because she is too shy to speak her mind, or because she is afraid of losing the infatuation of Christian Grey.

She also gives consent when he wants to inflict pain, yet that does not prevent her from being physically harmed nor does it prevent her from being upset after being harmed.

Her fear of Christian’s wrath and desire to please him also prevents her from speaking out about how uncomfortable and afraid she was about the whole relationship. There is even a point when Christian completely ignores the safe word the two had agreed upon. This violates BDSM culture. This perpetuates rape culture. This romanticizes violence and abuse.

As these images of Ana being ravaged by Christian become the new normal for what’s considered erotic, they raise questions about what it means to actually “consent” to sex. Clearly, consent is necessary; but is it sufficient? Can a general public so captivated by a lifestyle they know so little about show the differences between abuse and consensual domination?

This is a troubling fantasy for an American culture in which one in four women will be raped in their lifetime. What’s more, according to the CDC, 40 percent of those rapes will happen to women between the ages of 18 and 24. This is even more troubling when you consider the overwhelmingly casual attitude many people have towards rape. Consent is not the absence of a “no,” but the presence of a “yes.” Period.

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OPINIONS

Paper with a purpose?

BY SARAH ANTOZZI scantozzi@vwc.edu

Many say that no newspaper, especially a small, local one such as a campus newspaper, can possibly survive for long, given the impact of the Internet. However, such doom-saying is hardly new. Sarah Ellison, a former longtime reporter for the Wall Street Journal, said in the documentary “Page One” that there has been a “death watch” on newspapers “as long as I’ve been in media.” Frank Batten, the late, longtime publisher of the Virginian-Pilot, heard the same in the middle of the last century, when he told his college classmates that he planned to go into the newspaper business after college.

They challenged his wisdom on this, when most certainly, they thought, TV would soon put newspapers out of business.

“My general rule is that technology supplements but doesn’t replace,” David Brooks wrote in a column for the New York Times.

“As others have pointed out, the radio didn’t go away with the TV, and the TV hasn’t even gone away with the laptop.”

Campus newspapers aren’t likely to go away either, because average students don’t have time to keep themselves informed on everything they might want or need to know about their campus and the world, without reporters doing some of the legwork. Do all students have time to attend every meeting of the administration or the student government, for instance? It’s not likely.

Yet it’s important for students to still know what is going on. Speaking for myself, our own paper has kept me well-informed about a myriad of campus issues, such as the replacement of the director of student activities, the continuing effort to bring food trucks onto campus, the three vice presidents the student government had within four months, and the developments of the Jane Doe Case.

No other source of information could fill this role as well as a newspaper. As good as official reports on the college website may be, they are just that—the official perspective. It’s important in any free society to be able to express more than one viewpoint, and a campus is merely a small version of a society. Some might say we could just rely on a classmate who went to a meeting to tell us what happened. But it’s not a classmate’s job to take thorough notes, to make sure to give a fair, balanced account of the meeting, or to consider what other students might be interested in knowing about the meeting.

That’s the job of a reporter.

We need people expressing their opinion of something noteworthy, of course. That’s what people do when they tweet, for example, or talk with friends about something they’ve observed. But we also need people with perspective, taking a more big-picture, bird’s-eye view.

That’s what a newspaper can offer.

Is it uniquely equipped to do that? I think so, and this is why: to produce a piece of writing that one’s editors deem publishable demands a lot of thought. It demands wrapping one’s mind around the topic enough that one can organize what needs saying about it. A newspaper article benefits not only from the serious work that the reporter puts into it, but also from the expertise of everyone in the newsroom who cooperates on getting the report into shape for the reader.

The story must go through the scrutiny of others, similar to what Susan Chira, foreign news editor at the N.Y. Times, said of their meetings: “…the most senior editors look at the summary of the story itself and say, ‘Have you framed it correctly? Does this seem loaded? Do you have enough facts to back this up?’”

Campus newspapers are able to use resources beyond their own newsrooms, too. For example, the Marlin Chronicle consulted the Student Press Law Center to ensure the paper was covering the Jane Doe case properly.

Furthermore, I believe that the print version of a campus newspaper is of great value. Henry Blodget, in an article for Business Insider, suggested that the practically unlimited space which online writers enjoy is an unequivocally good thing. I tend to disagree. Faced with space constraints, print reporters boil down the endless stream of events to what is most important for their own local readership to know. If I feel, based on what I’m reading or what I learn from other sources, that a certain reporter has left out something important that I want to know, then I will go do some of my own digging. Then I will allocate a bit of my time to being my own reporter. But until that happens, newspapers make my life a lot easier.

Another aspect to consider about campus newspapers is that larger media sources obviously don’t have the incentive to cover campus stories in very much depth. Even former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller, who one might expect to be interested only in large newspapers, said in an “On Point” radio interview that the survival of smaller newspapers matters to him “as a citizen,” because small, local organizations “need to be held accountable.”

David Carr, a media desk reporter at the New York Times, who died after collapsing in the Times newsroom Feb. 12, said in “Page One” that those he called “the new media prophets” say it wouldn’t matter if the Times went under, “because tweets, blogs, and news aggregators could create a new apparatus of accountability.”

“But some stories are beyond the database,” Carr said. “Sometimes people have to make the calls, hit the streets, and walk past the conventional wisdom.” His words apply to the value of college newspapers as well.

Touchy, touchy

BY TAYLOR BOYD tpboyd@vwc.edu

There will always be different reactions for different circumstances. A major concern for teachers and educators alike would be the material that is shown in the classroom. Well, not so much the material, but the context in which it is presented. Be it a student or just part of the audience, some people are just more sensitive to certain subjects than others. It is important that you be careful what you show to your audience. Here are four tips I believe would help any educator or presenter when covering sensitive subject matter with a class of any sort.

One: It is important to create a classroom environment in which students know about the subject material in this course. The best thing to do is to make sure the basic rules of your class are set. The best way to do this would be to create a very thorough syllabus or summary of what you are presenting. Make sure that you build a community within your classroom in which thoughts and ideas can be shared freely without discrimination.

Two: Before you cover any sort of subject material, look around in your classroom and understand the different backgrounds of each student you have. Diversity is very important when sharing ideas and opinions on certain things. You want

to make sure that your audience doesn’t take certain subject material the wrong way, based on their own personal values.

Three: Understand that emotional triggers do happen, both for you and your students. Be prepared to handle a situation if needed. It is important to be there for your students and to understand their personal take on things, without being biased.

Four: Fill them in ahead of time. If you know there is certain material pertaining to violence, or sexuality and other sensitive subjects, let your students know before you present the material.

I feel that if students are taking a course they should do thorough research on their own to discover what their classes will entail. Even though the instructor can help out the student in showing certain material, if it is necessary for the sake of the learning experience the instructor must do what is best to educate their students, even if it means going into sensitive territory. Students must also be willing to understand that the world isn’t 100 percent fine all the time. If they have a concern, they should voice their opinions in a way that is not disruptive to the other students learning experience.

Lastly, students should respect the views of one another. For example, just because you do not understand why someone is more sensitive to animal rights issues doesn’t give you the right to criticize that opinion.

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THURSDAY, FEB.26, 2015

A NEW TRACK ON HIP-HOPCRISY Kendrick Lamar’s new song causes controversy throughout the hiphop world

BY LILY KUNDA lmkunda@vwc.edu

Rapper Kendrick Lamar dropped a highly controversial track “The Blacker the Berry” on Feb. 9 that received more than a million streams in less than 24 hours. This song is the second released single off his upcoming album, which is not yet titled.

“The Blacker the Berry” is a powerful track featuring Jamaican artist Assassin with lyrics such as “Came from the bottom of mankind. My hair is nappy, my d*** is big, my nose is round and wide You hate me don’t you? You hate my people, your plan is to terminate my culture You’re f****** evil I want you to recognize that I’m a proud monkey.”

Lamar references stereotypes and uses current social activism issues such as the killing of Trayvon Martin for his punchlines.

“It’s a great song for Black History Month,” said Jasmine Burrell, public relations representative for VWC’s Black Student Union.

“What makes this song so powerful is it’s not politically correct.”

The timing of the release of this song was poetic. One day after winning two Grammys, Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song, for the self-love hit “I”, “The Blacker the Berry” provides a darker tone as Lamar repeatedly refers to himself as a hypocrite: “So why did I weep when Trayvon Martin was in the street? When gang banging make me kill a n**** blacker than me? Hypocrite!”

“It is in the context of today’s America giv-

en the subject matter,” said Murrell Brooks, an assistant professor of political science who teaches a class entitled “The Politics of HipHop. “It’s not just oppression, but how black people are oppressed to the point where we can become complacent in our own oppression and become an agent in it.”

Kendrick Lamar is a hip-hop artist from Compton, Calif., who is best known for his hits “Swimming Pools” and “Poetic Justice”. Recording Industry Association of America named Lamar “Emcee of the Year” in 2012.

He said his favorite rappers are Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z, Nas and Eminem. He named Tupac as is his biggest influence, which might be where Lamar stole the title for his track. Tupac used the phrase “The blacker the berry the sweeter the juice” in the ’93 classic hit “Keep ya head up.”

“The Blacker the Berry” caused major waves, with some fans hating it and others loving it.

“I couldn’t get into it, I could barely understand what he’s saying — it had too much cursing and explicit language,” said Cortnee Brandon. “I think his lyrics are easy...he’s basic. Kendrick Lamar is kind of overrated.”

CONTINUED FROM FRONT “After telling us how ‘we’re all still brothers no matter what,’ we find out that they told the school to take the letters off our house and paint over the crest inside our house immediately,” said Philip. “It just all happened too fast and was all so unnecessary.”

In addition, all of the brothers of the Epsilon Omicron chapter were placed on an involuntary alumni status, regardless of whether they were involved in the incident or not.

“It just isn’t right,” said Jake, one of the new members who was hazed. “I mean, the brother that reported us to nationals just basically threw the rest of us under the bus. He was already on involuntary alumni status from a different incident completely separate from this investigation, and he took the rest of us with him. There was no differentiation between the hazers and the hazees. We all got the same punishment.”

Although the specifics of what occurred during the “hazing incident” are not public knowledge, the brothers confirmed that, contrary to rumor, the hazing incident had nothing to do with alcohol.

“If I am being honest, I wish that is what it was for,” said Mark. “It would make sense to me that we got suspended if that was the case.

What happened was just such a minor thing to get completely shut down for at least four years.”

The school fought hard to keep the chapter alive at VWC, but were met with hard lines and a refusal to talk.

“McCarren, Dean B. and Kate all fought so incredibly hard for us,” said Tony. “They tried to reason with nationals, but they seemed set on suspending us. What’s more, the national office refuses to even speak with us. They won’t even talk to the school. They want the school to send them the return agreement before they will talk to anyone about anything.”

The return agreement is a document that states that the VWC chapter of Kappa Alpha Order will not be allowed to come back on to campus for at least the next three years.

Jesse S. Lyons, assistant executive director for advancement and editor of The Kappa Alpha Journal, issued the following statement from the national office: “Kappa Alpha Order’s National Administrative Office has suspended the charter of its Epsilon Omicron Chapter at Virginia Wesleyan College effective Thursday, 12, February 2015 due to the violation of fraternity policies. All chapter operations and activities have ceased. We are continuing to work with the College to confirm a return agreement outlining a future return to campus.”

They offered no comment on the nature of the hazing incident or anything about how they conducted their investigation.

“Essentially all of us are just stuck in this hanging pattern,” said Jake.

“We don’t really know what to do or where to go Georgia Tech | Courtesy from here.”

A decoritive design of the Kappa Alpha crest

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 But to be honest, it’s not just his conduct in the bedroom that is troubling here. His violent and aggressive jealousy toward Ana, her daily conduct, and interactions with other males is disturbing; going so far as to intimidate and isolate Ana wanting her all to himself.

This is abusive. While it may not be physically evident, the mental damage this kind of relationship and behavior can cause lasting and crippling damage. “Controlling, jealous, threatened, control freak, ignored our safe words, manipulative, stalker, threatening” All words Anna herself uses to describe Christian at some point in the novel.

How can you ignore that and possibly say that this is okay? In any context?

It is important to know and recognize these signs of abuse within a relationship.

Too many people are quick to brush this off or ignore this kind of criticism stating that “it’s just fantasy” or that it’s fiction so that somehow makes it separate from the world we live in.

But truth be told, every “story” is reality for someone. Framing this story as a romance was the worst thing that could have been done. Whether E.L. James realized what she was doing as

she wrote the novel or not is not the issue here. If we don’t have a discussion about the novel and the relationship it perpetuates in the context of what it means for domestic violence, then we are basically saying that what the book and film depicts are ok.

Horrific threats are portrayed as flirtatious fun; force ends up being acceptable because what starts as terror inevitably ends in Ana finding pleasure.

In the world of this novel coercion is accepted, manipulation is celebrated, and consent is ignored. By setting this movie up as romance, it sends the toxic message that in the end you can change your abuser. It tells victims that their experiences are somehow invalid and that, like Anastasia, they should learn to accept and enjoy their situation. The message here is pretty clear: by turning these experiences around and marketing them as “romance” it is effectively silencing the true horrors experienced by millions of victims of abuse.

Don’t let Hollywood and a pair of fur lined handcuffs fool you into thinking that you can change the handsome, brooding man with anger and jealousy into something he is not. No matter how beautiful, shy, and good hearted you are. Stand up for who you are, what you want, and never, ever, EVER mistake abuse and violence for love.

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KA SHUTDOWN “Before any of the officials from nationals even came down here, they had decided to suspend us,” said Tony, a brother of the chapter. “It didn’t seem right and it didn’t seem fair coming from an organization that talks so much about brotherhood.”

At this point, VWC had finished its investigation and called some of the brothers of KA to the Community Relations Council to discuss the details of the case.

“The college’s investigation concluded that hazing had occurred in the Epsilon Omicron chapter,” Griffin said. “The incident was selfreported, the chapter was cooperative, and the three students who were found in violation of the Student Code of Conduct apologized for their involvement in the activities. For those reasons, the College would have considered a lesser sanction.”

“The school ruled that it was an individual, isolated incident and that it wasn’t a chapter incident,” said Tony, a brother of the chapter.

“The school even went so far as to say that it was one of the most minor hazing incidents they had ever had to deal with ever.”

Despite the outcome of the investigation made by the school, the KA national office sent officials down to VWC to investigate the incident for themselves as a follow-up of their initial suspension.

“Kappa Alpha’s national office sent two representatives who conducted their own investigation with the full cooperation of the brothers,” said Griffin. “The national representatives then met with Dean David Buckingham, VWC Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Enrollment Services, myself, and McCarren Caputa, VWC Director of Residence Life and Chapter Advisor to Kappa Alpha Order to inform them of their decision to close the Epsilon Omicron chapter.”

“Basically what happened is nationals decided to suspend us for at least four years without even hearing what the school had to say,” said Philip, a brother of the chapter.

“Later that night they took our charter and all of our chapter materials.”

Along with the materials taken that night, others taken later included all composites, paddles, and chapter finances.

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SPORTS

THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 2015

The past won’t repeat itself Women’s basketball strives to get back to the ODAC championship game

Track and field heads to Maryland

BY KELLIE LAGOY kalagoy@vwc.edu

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Brittany Glasco looks towards the net during her last regular season game as she breezes by a Hollins defender in their 70-34 win.

BY KELLIE LAGOY kalagoy@vwc.edu

An impressive 70-34 win over Hollins University was the cherry on top of a successful season for Virginia Wesleyan’s Women’s Basketball team.

The Marlins finished their regular season with a 16-9 overall record, and they posted a 10-6 conference record. The 201415 season was one for breaking records and overall success.

Their success made it possible to move straight on to the Salem Civic Center for the ODAC Tournament. The end of the season gave the Marlins a number-four spot in the conference and a first-round bye. The team will get a break for a few days before playing in its first game on Friday against Guilford College.

“I am really excited for the op-

portunity to end Guilford’s season after they have ended ours in the tournament for the past three years,” senior Symonne Newsome said.

The conference tournament is single-elimination, which can bring a lot of anticipation and excitement into the locker room.

The players use that feeling to motivate them to bring their best talents to the courts.

“I can’t wait to get to Salem,” said senior Brittany Glasco.

“The whole atmosphere is so electrifying, and it’s completely different from regular-season play. We know it’s one-and-done, so we know we all need to step up.”

This squad has no shortage of talent on the roster to bring it success in the tournament. Seniors Nancy Kelly and Brittany Glasco stole the show for rebounds,

both of them reaching 500 career totals this season. Also, three players made their way into the top five in conference categories. Kelly ranked second in the conference in field goal percentage, shooting 53 percent. Glasco was ranked fifth in steals, totaling 51 for the season, and senior Andrea Paphites finished her season ranked third in blocks with 28.

If the Marlins beat Guilford in the quarterfinals, they will then face eithe Eastern Mennonite or Bridgewater in the semifinals.

The thought isn’t too lofty a goal for the players of this Marlins squad. Their regular-season successes, in particular against the Guilford College Quakers, give them hope of stepping on the court at Salem Civic Center on Sunday to compete for the championship title.

“I’m so excited to compete for the championship. I really want to win and I know we can if we all work together and play our roles to the best of our ability. We’re all ready to bring a different level of intensity to the tournament, in hopes of bringing home the title,” freshman Naeemah Morris said.

Six seniors will leave the team once the season concludes, including five players and one student assistant coach, and winning a conference championship is what they are striving for. Five out of those six have seen the championship game once before, in 2012. They fell 57-40 against Guilford College. They look to be in the same game this year, but with a different outcome.

“We’re out for revenge,” said Symonne Newsome. “We can’t wait to bring home the championship title.”

Virginia Wesleyan’s Indoor Track and Field team will head to the PG Sportsplex in Landover, Maryland on March 1 for the ODAC Championships.

Field events will be competed for starting at noon. The field events include: 35 pound weight throw, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, high jump, 20 pound weight throw, and shot put. All of the contests include both men’s and women’s sections except the weighted throws.

Track events will begin around 2 p.m. with the National Anthem. The track events include: distance medley relay, 5000 meter run, 60 meter hurdles, 60 meter dash, mile run, 400 meter dash, 800 meter run, 200 meter dash, unseeded and seeded 3000 meter dash, and it will end with 4x400 meter relay. All the events will include men’s and women’s sections.

Virginia Wesleyan has excelled in track in all facets.

The talented roster has broken into the top 25 of many of the categories in track and field.

Sophomore Tiffany Lennon is ranked first in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.42 seconds. She ran this time at the Kent Taylor Invite on Feb 21.

Another top-ranked Marlin is sophomore Trey White. He is ranked first overall in the conference in the 400 meter dash with a time of 50.98 seconds.

Two relays have broken records this year in Virginia Wesleyan history. The 4x200 women’s relay posted a record of 1:48.13. The relay team consisted of Shakira Mills, Tiana Hughes, Shakiella Daniel, and Tiffany Lennon. The men’s 4x200 men’s relay also put a new record up as well.

Trae Tyler, Chrishaud Hawkins, Trey White, and Dan Elmore were part of the relay group.

The Marlins will find a good challenge participating against other teams in the conference. Eastern Mennonite University, Bridgewater College, and Washington and Lee University all have multiple athletes on every top 25 list, and they are sure to pose a threat. The talent on the Virginia Wesleyan roster shows that there is potential for success at the ODAC championship.

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A new style that works for Marlins Three home runs against Salisbury showcases the talent on the roster for the men’s baseball team

BY MICHAEL WILSON mnwilson@vwc.edu

The Virginia Wesleyan baseball team opened its season with a doubleheader against the Seagulls of Salisbury University on Saturday, Feb. 16. The first game ended in a loss for the Marlins, with a score of 5-6. The second game was suspended due to darkness at the top of the seventh inning.

The Marlins and Seagulls are currently tied with a score of 7-7.

So far, head coach Chris Francis is very pleased with the team’s performance.

“One of the things you want to do when you take the field early in the season is figure out who and what you are and figure out who you can become. I was extremely pleased with our resiliency, our competitiveness and our intelligence,” Francis said.

The Marlins had several highlights from those two games, including four home runs and twenty-two hits.

“We outhit Salisbury. That was one area which was pretty impressive,” said senior and second baseman Jordan Miller.

Though he expressed satisfaction with the team’s perfomance, Francis said that there is room for improvement.

“No question, we have some areas to improve on. Defensively, we were sloppy at times. Not all the time, but certainly we have some things to get better at there.

From a pitching standpoint, we do need to be a little bit more competitive in the strike zone.

All of those are things that we can correct,” said Francis.

This is Francis’s first season as head coach for the Marlins.

Francis previously served as an

assistant coach for the Marlins, mainly as a pitching mentor, from 2003 to 2007. That was followed by four years as an assistant coach for Mansfield University and three years as head coach for the College of St. Rose. Now, he is back at Virginia Wesleyan, and the Marlin community is excited about what he brings to the team.

“We were very excited when he expressed interest in being in the mix for our new coach. Chris’s strength lies in his ability to relate to his student-athletes in a very positive and exciting way,” said Athletic Director Joanne Renn.

Coach Francis brings a new coaching style that is more comfortable compared to his predecessor, Nick Boothe.

“It’s very different. There’s not a whole lot of yelling or screaming. Either you do it or you don’t,” said Assistant Coach

Andy Wissinger.

The players enjoy Francis’s laid-back coaching style as well.

They are finding practices to be a more comfortable environment.

“If you don’t do something right, [Boothe] does not have a place for you to calm down. He just attacks you. Francis talks to you and doesn’t really yell as much. Boothe was a good coach.

They just have two different styles of coaching,” said senior and outfielder Zach Bach.

The team shares a common goal, which is to make it to the ODAC Tournament. “[Winning the ODAC title] is a goal that we are trying to achieve as we speak,” said Bach.

In addition to winning the ODAC, the team hopes to compete in the NCAA regionals.

“If you win the tournament, you get an automatic bid to the

NCAA regionals. That should be our goal every year is to win the ODAC,” Wissinger said.

The team is ranked number eight in preseason for the ODAC, but players are not discouraged by that ranking. Instead of putting all of their attention on rankings and scores, they are going to focus on unity and building each other up as a team.

“Preseason rankings are never really something that we pay very much attention to. We don’t play the game and spend time together for preseason rankings. We spend time together because we have a common bond and a goal and a love and joy for playing baseball and being with others who have those same joys and passions. As long as we continue to put that in perspective, every day we go to the ballpark is a special day,” said Francis.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 2015

‘It’s a one-game season’ Men’s Basketball looks towards another championship game to continue success

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Anything you can do, we can do better KELLIE LAGOY is a junior majoring in communication

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Senior Cameron Owens dribbles between two defenders towards the basket while battling against the Roanoke Maroons on Dec. 31.

BY KELLIE LAGOY kalagoy@vwc.edu

Striding into the postseason isn’t anything new for the Virginia Wesleyan Men’s Basketball team. It closed out its season with an impressive 21-4 overall record. The squad finished second in the conference with a 13-3 record, just behind the undefeated Randolph-Macon.

“I think we feel pretty good about it [regular season]. I think, like anything, we had some ups and downs and at times would have liked to have been more consistent, but I think our guys made plays when they had to. We put ourselves in a good position heading into the ODAC tournament this week,” Head Coach Dave Macedo said.

The Marlins had a hard-fought season. Despite their best efforts,

they dropped three conference games during the regular season.

Two of those losses came from the Randolph-Macon Hornets.

Both were by less than ten points, and they were hard to swallow for the normally dominating team.

The other loss came from an early February game against the Eastern Mennonite Royals, in which the Marlins lost by 12 points.

“Well, I don’t like them [conference losses]. I feel like in two out of the three games, especially the both of the games versus Randolph-Macon, we had our chances to win the ball game, but we weren’t very efficient,” Macedo said. “It hurt us, but hopefully we have learned from those mistakes and we’ve gotten better.”

Virginia Wesleyan played hard to earn second place in the conference, and that hard work earned them a first-round bye in

the tournament. The team will not compete until Thursday evening, against the Washington and Lee Generals in the quarterfinals.

“Tuesday and Wednesday are our prep days,” Macedo said.

“We’re just preparing for the other teams and getting tight on a lot of the things we do. Thursday, hopefully we’re ready to play our first game. It’s a one-game season, and we need to make every game our biggest game of the year right now. We just need to give a great effort for 40 minutes.”

Success is a part of the culture for Men’s Basketball at Virginia Wesleyan. Macedo has brought his teams to five conference championships, 10 NCAA appearances, and a 2006 NCAA title. Winning is a way of life for the Marlins, and the hopes for more are certainly there.

“You know I always have con-

fidence in our team. I think eight out of the last ten years we’ve been able to make it that final day and play for a conference championship, but in order to do that we’re going to need some of our players to make plays and be at their best. It’s going to be a team effort and everyone has to be positive,” Macedo said.

The talent of this team is obvious on the court and on paper.

Sophomore Khory Moore is one of the top five players in four categories in the conference. Senior Greg Montgomery is a force in the paint, leading the conference in offensive rebounds and ranking second in rebounds per game.

“We’re excited about our chances,” Macedo said. “The guys have worked hard for the last five and a half months to get ready for this. So the postseason is here.”

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Showing potential Valentine’s Day matchup against St. Mary’s shows strengths of Women’s Lacrosse

BY KELLIE LAGOY kalagoy@vwc.edu

In some cases the scoreboard doesn’t always reflect what happened on the playing field. This is the case for the Women’s Lacrosse team.

On Valentine’s Day, the lacrosse team traveled to St. Mary’s in Maryland to play their first game of the season. The contest showed that both teams were offensively sound with a total of 30 goals. Despite strong scoring from the Marlins, St. Mary’s topped the Marlins 18-12. This game isn’t something the Marlins will hang their heads about.

“I think they played really well. I think it’s hard when you just look at the score. It wasn’t a home game so it wasn’t like people saw what happened. I think we saw a lot of great things, and we definitely saw what we needed to work on. Overall, I think they

played well,” Head Coach Megan DiCave said.

St. Mary’s hasn’t lost to the Marlins since the 2010-11 season, and St. Mary’s wins since then have been by a large margin.

Virginia Wesleyan came out to play hard, and the team shocked St. Mary’s with their competitive play.

“We definitely shocked St. Mary’s. I don’t think that they were prepared or ready for us to be competitive. We battled, and we saw some great things,” DiCave said.

This team still has a lot of games to go. There are 16 games left in their regular season, and every game is going to help the team grow. The next four games will be non-conference games, and three out of those four will be against opponents they’ve never seen before.

“Out of the next four teams

there are three that we’ve never seen before. They’re new teams, and they are new to the schedule.

It’ll be a little bit different which is nice, and they are coming to us, and four games at home is always nice too,” Dicave said.

One of those games will be against long-time Virginia Wesleyan rival Christopher Newport.

The last time this club beat the Captains was in 2008. The Marlins won by a three-point margin (9-6). The current roster at Virginia Wesleyan feel that the game at CNU can be a strong showcase for the talent on the team.

“This is always a big rivalry for the girls,” DiCave said.

The Marlins were originally ranked seventh in the preseason conference poll, but after a strongly demanded recount the Marlins fell down to the number eight spot. ODAC will be a tough conference to play in, but the

Marlins are confident about what they can do to upset the naysayers.

“I think we have some strong upperclassmen and some solid leadership. I’m very optimistic still,” DiCave said.

Only one game has transpired this season, but the hopes are still high in the locker room. There is a long road to success, and the Marlins are looking forward to the challenge. Freshman Megan Shallock has already put herself in a position of success on the field. With just one game in the books she already racked up five goals and an assist. With a strong team behind her, this team could became a major force in the conference.

The next game will be on Feb. 28 at Trinder Field against Meredith at 4:30 p.m. This will start a four-game homestand for the Marlins.

“You throw like a girl.” “You hit like a girl.” “You fight like a girl.” “You run like a girl.”

Why is gender an insult in sports? It’s something I’ll never quite understand. Especially when women like Serena Williams, Hilary Knight, and Ronda Rousey compete in sports.

Playing “like a girl,” is actually one of the most impressive things someone can do when it comes to sports. Women’s sports lack a physical aspect most of the time, and that makes things a lot more difficult than people think. When you take away the hitting and brute force of a sport, all you are left with is finesse and pure skill. That is probably what makes people shy away from watching women’s sports: pure lack of violence. Not to say that I don’t love the physicality of men’s sports (I am a hockey fan), but fans underestimate the true talent that is happening when women compete in sports.

I am amazed that people can overlook such superb female athletes. Serena Williams has won 17 singles Grand Slams, 13 women’s doubles Grand Slams, two mixed-doubles Grand Slams and four Olympic gold medals. Her most recent win was first place in the 2015 Australian Open. She has won more than any American man in tennis, yet people get more excited about Andy Roddick.

Don’t forget about Hilary Knight. She is a tough and feminine, and she is an incredibly decorated female hockey player. She has two gold and three silver medals from the Women’s Four Nations Cup, four gold and two silver medals from the International Ice Hockey Federation, and two silver medals from the Winter Olympics, including one from the Sochi Winter Olympics with the Women’s National Hockey Team.

Ronda Rousey is a woman to be feared in the world of MMA. She was the first woman to be signed with the UFC, and she was the first female fighter to headline a UFC fight. Her headlining fight came just three months after her signing. Since then she is still undefeated in the Octagon, and Rousey currently holds the title for UFC’s Women’s Bantamweight. To top off all of her accomplishments, she was the first woman to ever earn an Olympic medal in Judo in 2008.

These women are at the forefront of the athletic world, but they are constantly overshadowed by their male counterparts. It’s something that needs to change. These women are just as good as any man out there, but they don’t get the chance for people to see that, because their sports are boring and unexciting to most people.

Female sports should be exciting to people because they’re doing all the same things, just with this beautiful finesse and quickness. But maybe, just maybe, people could actually appreciate the skill of a female athlete if they stopped asking them about their personal lives at every turn. Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian woman to make it to the semifinals of the Australian Open in over three decades in 2014.

She did this all at the age of 19 too, but the reporter had no interest in the tennis history. The reporter felt it was much more pertinent to ask her about her love life instead of her accomplishments. Reasonable, right?

I just don’t see how it’s less impressive for a woman to do the same thing a man is doing.

Women have the same technical ability when playing a sport, but it’s overlooked because the rules of women’s sports shy away from aggressiveness and focus on agility.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

bare your soul Mixing pop operatic music with a tantalizing love story, set in Catholic co-ed school, you’re exposed and vulnerable to the raw emotion that is bare

BRITISH CHOCOLATE LOVERS, REJOICE!

BY ELIZABETH SIMS ecsims@vwc.edu

The cast of “bare” poses together for a promotional group photo highlighting the bonds between them.

BY DOUGLAS HARDMAN ddhardman@vwc.edu

The Peninsula Community Theatre (PCT) in Newport News debuted its fifth show of the season on Feb. 20, 2015. It revolves, mainly, around two seniors, Jason and Peter, whose love is teetering on the edge: Peter’s ready to take the chance and expose their love, while Jason thinks their secret is “Best Kept Secret.” Amidst the drama is a set of societal, teenage “taboos” that many millennial teenagers are facing today, bringing a realistic viewpoint rarely seen on the musical stage.

With little dialogue, “bare” stands tall with its real and heartstring-pulling lyrics.

It likes to mix it up, with crowd favorites like “Birthday Bitch,” “Wonderland” (a rap amongst mainly pop opera songs), and “Plain Jane Fat Ass” that leave the audience in stitches.

While the musical has its moments of comedy (Sister Chantelle is the comedic backbone throughout), you are never taken away from the real tragedies taking place. From a misunderstood “school slut” painted with clichés (“Portrait of a Girl”) to a deeply closeted Jason only seeking guidance and acceptance (“Once Upon a Time”/“Cross”) to a teenage pregnancy gone wrong (“All Grown Up”), the play takes the audience into the world and struggles of teenagers in high school who are looking to be understood, not just heard. And even more impressive: not one issue in the play is presented as more severe than the others. No one’s problem is bigger than another’s.

Featuring George Revill as Jason, Marshall Robey as Peter, Jennifer Thomas as Nadia, Gabrielle Jurscaga as Ivy, Avery Malerich as Matt, and Charity Robinson as Sister Chantelle, “bare” exposes wonderful talent and a magnificently diverse cast who bare their own hearts on the stage, making this performance truly breathtaking and emotional.

Peter is our protagonist, as he struggles to deal with a neglectful Jason (“Role of a Lifetime”), consistently asking God, “Are You There” in his time of crisis and need for guidance, and contemplating the right time to tell his mother the truth (“See Me”).

Peter is brought to life by former VWC student Marshall Robey. Robey attended VWC in 2011 and 2012 and was part of the Wesleyan Singers as well as two theatre productions: “The Assemblywomen” and “Pump Boys and Dinettes.”

After deciding that VWC was not the right school for him, Robey continued to pursue theatre locally.

“Since I was already a part of community theatre, there was ease in transitioning out of college theatre and continuing community, though my time at Wesleyan did bring me valued experience that I bring to the theatre,” said Robey.

While no stranger to the theatre world, “bare” is Robey’s PCT debut in, what he says, is his most emotional role to date.

“When it comes to characters, Peter is the first one that is really deep and emotional,” he said. “It’s been such an

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Kendrick Lamar performs one of his many controversial songs.

However, Dr. Brooks referred to Kendrick Lamar as “a true talent,” and said “he is head and heels above any rapper on popular radio.”

But Lamar is no stranger to mixed opinions. Back in 2013,

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adventure to explore this character because I was able to explore who I was as a person and draw from real-life experience in order to get that raw emotion and vulnerability on the stage.” And this was proven true as Robey’s performance captivated and moved the audience, some even to tears.

Live theatre is all about providing either escape or insight. Whatever you seek going into theatre, you should take away something from it.

“Theatre is a universal language that can reach multitudes of people and communicate in ways that no other medium really can. There’s a certain appeal to live acting. It presents a very raw emotion,” Robey said, concerning the idea that all people should experience theatre at least once.

With no exception, “bare” is a show that simply cannot be missed. It’s realistic and heartbreaking, presenting real-world issues faced by the generation of broken children. If you’ve ever felt lost, alone, scared, confused or without a voice, “bare” provides you with your own story.

In the words of Sister Chantelle, “If you hide from yourself, be someone else for someone else’s sake, that would be the greatest mistake.”

Directed by Jeff Corriveau, PCT’s production of “bare” continues for just two more weekends. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (Feb. 27 & 28 and March 1, 6, 7, & 8). Visit pctlive.org for ticket information (student discounts available).

he inherited some backlash after throwing shots at other popular rappers on his feature verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” He called out several rappers such as J. Cole, Wale, Pusha T, Meek Mill, A$AP Rocky, Drake and Big Sean. Lamar even went as far as proclaiming himself the “King of New York.”

“I got love for you all but I’m tryna murder you n*****. Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you n*****. They don’t wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you n*****,” he said in his song.

But in the end, the gritty rapper made it clear it was all healthy competition and respect for his fellow artists. “You know, if they’re competitive and respect the culture of hip-hop, I don’t feel there should be any type of ill feel. It’s rap, man. People know I respect them…The whole point of the culture is to elevate the culture,” he went on to say in an interview with New York’s Hot 97.

Lamar wants to use his rapping talents as a means to educate his fans and bring awareness to issues affecting black America.

“When we don’t have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within. It’s about being at peace with myself and making good with the people around me,” he recently told Billboard magazine.

“This song turns a mirror on the person,” Jasmine Burrell said. “I think this song really reinforces that. We complain about so many things, but are we really loving ourselves?

I remember when I first came to VWC, when it came time to celebrate Black History Month I didn’t really see any enthusiasm.

I didn’t see that much love.”

As with the beginning of every New Year, some big changes have been made, but nothing shook up the people like the news about the Cadbury ban. Announced in mid-January, a settlement between The Hershey Company and Let’s Buy British Imports (LBB) prohibited the importation of the popular British chocolate. The ban came about due to Hershey’s frustration that some Cadbury packaging looked similar to that of Hershey’s products. However, many people didn’t take this ban lightly.

Cadbury eggs were a staple in my family for Easter egg hunts and nothing really compares a bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate.

If you simply cannot live without Cadbury (don’t worry, we understand), I’ve got some great news for you: there are ways around the ban. With a little research, some money and patience, the Cadbury ban will not even affect you British chocolate lovers. Here are some of the many ways to get Cadbury in your hands: 1. Check the stores: many stores still have a small stock of Cadbury items from purchases before the ban. However, as these stocks are bound to sell out quick, head to the store soon to ensure you get it before it’s gone.

2. Import it yourself: The Cadbury ban only applies to LBB Imports, so there is nothing stopping a diligent consumer from heading to Cadbury’s website and having it shipped straight to their doorstep (or campus mailbox). The Cadbury Gifts Direct website is also a great place to check out for fun gift baskets or customized holiday gifts.

3. Order from the British Chocolate Company: This recent company offers two monthly subscription box sizes to choose from; “The British Standard,” which allows you to choose up top eight Cadbury chocolate bars for $15 a month, or the “Pride of Britain,” which lets you choose up to 15 bars for $26 a month. Plus, shipping is free so you’re only paying for the candy.

4. Protest: This option, while it may not get you your British candy in the immediate future, is a good way to ensure that future generations will be able to indulge.

There are numerous petition circulating around the web, including a popular petition on Moveon.org, that can be signed supporting the importation of LBB Imports.

5. Ebay or Amazon: Typically buying from these sources ensures that you are getting the most for your money, and you’re most likely getting it directly from the manufacturer. For instance, right now on Amazon, you can 12 Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars from the Cadbury Company for only $14. Ebay has large quantities up for auction currently, but be careful buying from there, as sellers are hiking up prices due to the ban.

Have no fear, chocolate lovers. Buying from these sources or personally importing the products will have no negative impact on you legally. As the ban is solely against LBB Imports, consumers are free to purchase the British chocolate to their heart’s content. Just don’t blame your sugar rush on us.

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A show at the NorVa:

Glass Animals “Gooey”:

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The NorVa was the brainchild of local music venue entrepreneurs Bill Reid and Rick Mersel. The venue is located in downtown Norfolk and boasts an intimate setting just large enough to hold 1,500 people. Coming up in the first couple weeks of March, Juicy J, X Ambassadors, and August Burns Red are all headlining different nights. Tickets are relatively cheap ranging from $20-$50.

Glass Animals is an English Indie rock band from Oxford. Their debut album Zaba was released in June 2014. The band’s single “Gooey” placed twelfth in Australian radio station Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2014, and was first played in the United States by Kansas City radio station 96.5 “The Buzz.” This smooth, mellow-pop combines unique sounds, catchy lyrics, and a soothing lead vocalist. Arguably one of the weirdest but most refined songs of today.

YouTube personality Melissa Hunter embodies the favorite Addams daughter while reacting to situations in the “adult world.”

This video in particular highlights the ever-prevalent issue women face in societycatcallers. Wednesday’s way to deal with this nuisance is a bit unconventional but incredibly effective.