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WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

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NEWS

SPORTS

WU hires women’s basketball coach

‘BAD ROMANCE’

DAVID THACKHAM thackhamd@mytjnow.com

Winthrop athletic director Tom Hickman announced at a press conference held on Tuesday that former Ole Miss associate coach Marlene Stollings will take over as the Eagles head women’s basketball coach, on a five-year contract. “[Her] background and her experience at many Division I levels

clearly stood out [in the application process],” Hickman said. “We are happy to have her taking the reins of our women’s basketball program.”

Stollings was gracious in accepting the position before clearly outlining her expectations.

“Winning will become an expectation,” she said. “We want an exciting, high-octane brand

See COACH page 15

NEWS

College of Arts and Sciences cuts 12 scholarships

Students rehearse for the first spring Arts Ball. The theme is Greek mythology, and the performance will be in the format of a game show. The Arts Ball is at 8 p.m. on April 16 at the Amphitheater. Photo

by Paul Ricciardi • ricciardip@mytjnow.com

Students merge Greek mythology, game show, Lady Gaga to create first spring Arts Ball JESSICA PICKENS pickensj@mytjnow.com

Every fall around Halloween, art, theater and music majors join together to put on the Arts Ball.

This year, you don’t

have to wait until fall to enjoy it. The Arts Ball is now going to be a twicea-year event.

While the fall Arts Ball performances are usually spooky, this spring has a more comedic tone.

“The theme is Greek mythology, and it is formatted as the ‘Newlywed’ game show,” said sophomore political science major Josh Demarest. “The title is ‘Bad Romance’ and the con-

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testants are Greek mythological characters.”

During the game show there will be commercials in which students will dance, sing or per-

mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

Carrie DuPre had a not-so-comforting encounter with déjà vu last Monday when she received an e-mail stating 12 College of Arts and Sciences scholarships had been crossed off the list of awards available to

See BALL page 10

students.

Like last year, scholarships she planned to apply for were no longer in the realm of possibility.

Like last year, she wasn’t alone.

On March 28, students received a list of 31 schol-

See SCHOLARSHIPS page 4

NEWS

Egypt has a ‘new face,’ Queens University professor says AMANDA PHIPPS phippsa@mytjnow.com

Inspired by the successful revolution of Tunisia, on January 25, the Egyptian people started a revolt to end the dictatorship that suppressed them for three

decades, and one researcher witnessed the aftermath firsthand.

Mohammed el-Nawawy, associate professor of communication at Queens University of Charlotte, spoke about the causes, implications and communication strategies of the

Egyptian revolution during his talk, “Egypt in Transition: The Future Has Arrived?” this past Friday in Owens Hall. el-Nawawy covered the revolution as part of a book he is working on about political blogging in the Arab world and said

this event had a personal impact on him.

“I try to detach from what I am studying, but this was close to home for me,” el-Nawawy said.

He said he thought it would be impossible for him to visit

Egypt to research the revolution that had begun, but he headed there anyway on Feb. 11.

“I was expecting the worst,” el-Nawawy said.

President Mubarak stepped

See EGYPT page 3

NEWS

Police Chief Frank Zebedis dedicates himself to life of service in police force CLAIRE BYUN byunc@mytjnow.com

Every Christmas day for the past 11 years, Frank Zebedis has received an e-mail from Italy.

“I guess it’s one of my Christmas presents I look forward to every year,” Zebedis said.

Winthrop’s Chief of Police attended the FBI National Academy, where he met his Christmastime buddy. The program is just one of the things Zebedis cites for his success as the head of the police.

Zebedis was appointed chief of Winthrop campus police in 1998, after working for the Rock Hill Police Department.

Starting off as a SWAT team

member, Zebedis was promoted to Investigator and moved to a road supervisor. He then advanced to shift supervisor, and finally Patrol Commander.

In Jan. of 2001, now working at Winthrop, Zebedis was invited to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va. for a 12-week training program.

Leadership management, police training and physical fitness are discussed during the course, and students can specialize in certain programs.

“Only one-half of one percent of all police officers in the world get to go to the FBI National Academy, so you have to be selected to go,” Zebedis said. “It’s not something you can just apply for and pay a

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Every year, 12 officers from South Carolina are chosen for the program, and the chief started the application process three years before he was selected.

Since the program is open to countries outside the U.S., Zebedis made friends with officers around the world.

“My roommate was from Los Angeles, my one suitemate was from Mississippi and the other one was from Poland,” Zebedis said.

The final exam from the academy involves a three-mile run, followed by a three-mile long obstacle course, and fin-

Winthrop Chief of Police Frank Zebedis won the “Beyond the Call

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CLAIRE BYUN News Editor byunc@mytjnow.com JONATHAN MCFADDEN Assistant News Editor mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

Alumni contributions could keep Model UN alive

By Jonathan McFadden mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

Model United Nations will initiate a public fundraising campaign in the fall to begin supplying income for a potential endowment, said Brien Lewis, vice president for academic development, at the Model UN Alumni Dinner on Saturday, April2.

Asking a crowd of assorted Model UN alumni, Winthrop professors and faculty members if Model UN was, for them, worth a can of Coca-Cola, Lewis presented the possible creation of an endowment that would support Model UN’s operating costs, student scholarships and help high schools facing budget cuts attend the conference.

Along with news of the endowment, Lewis laid out a plan that would help provide initial start-up for the endowment, which has a $25,000 minimum.

If 25 alumni give $1000 over a five-year period, which narrows down to $200 per year or 50 cents per day, then the corpus—or “nest egg”—of the endowment will be formed, he said.

Unlike restricted funds, which amount to less than $25,000, an endowment’s initial start-up can’t be touched, Lewis said.

“It would be helping 20 to 30 years from now,” Lewis said.

The university is hoping that once the preliminary capital manifests, the money will be invested and earnings generated. From there, administration is expecting a four percent payout, Lewis said.

With the $25,000 start-up, the university will gain $1000 a year in interest, Lewis said.

For Winthrop Model UN founder and political science professor Melford Wilson, news of the endowment came as a surprise.

Yet, he couldn’t be happier. “[Model UN] has been a big source of pride,” Wilson said.

The key to Model UN, Wilson said, is keeping the program student-centered.

The first of its kind to blend college and high school students for conferences, Winthrop’s Model UN may have accomplished Wilson’s long-term goal.

The program has seen some 10,000 high school students attend conferences, 3,500 college students act as delegates, 700 students placed in leadership roles and at least 400 faculty members as committee judges, Wilson said.

During his keynote address, Wilson told the crowd

that the United States needs to think more realistically and not so ideologically.

“It’s crazy,” Wilson said. “It’s dumb.”

From his assessment, Model UN continues to keep it real.

The perfect storm A shaky economy, Winthrop’s 125th year anniversary and Model UN’s 35th year anniversary have culminated in a “perfect storm” of sorts for the endowment, said Amanda Stewart, director of communications and donor relations.

Though economic conditions are unfavorable, they make for an invaluable time to start an endowment, Stewart said.

Alumni wouldn’t have too Founder of Winthrop’s Model UN Melford Wilson told the crowd to be more much of a heavy burden to carry realistic and keep the Model UN program thriving. Photo by Jonathan Mcand, if the money is successfully Fadden • mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com raised, it would make a huge difference for the program, Stewart too much cost. said.

Kristin Owens, a teacher at James F. Byrnes High As Stewart said, globalization is Winthrop’s buzz word School in Duncan, S.C., has brought students to Winof the year. throp’s Model UN for the past 13 years.

While Winthrop gears itself to expand its global emThough she said Winthrop provides one of the best phasis, Model UN represents a long-term program that’s conferences around, she can’t ignore the amount of already infused global education with its curriculum, money her students spend.

Stewart said.

Winthrop charges them $195 to attend the conferBy its very design, Model UN supports Winthrop’s ence. That money covers the price for two delegations, Global Learning Initiative (GLI), said Karen Kedrowski, or countries, the advisor and one page. department chair of political science and director of GLI. The students pay for their own food. Their hotel acWith its intense emphasis on making students think comodations are $75 per night. The bus they rent costs outside of the perspectives they’re familiar with, Ked- $200. rowski said Model UN represents exactly where the uniTo make it to the conference each year, students fundversity wants to see students go in their global aware- raise to pay their way. ness.

If the fees become too much, the school would have to Still, similar to many programs on campus, Model UN look at alternatives, Owens said. is not immune to budget setbacks.

Greenville Tech, which makes for a shorter drive, has Such setbacks impact conference attendees beyond a conference but it’s nothing like Winthrop’s, she said.

Winthrop’s borders.

There’s only one day of conference, there are no colDue to extra fees, some high schools have trouble at- lege delegates and no active debates. tending the conference.

In addition, Clemson University had a Model UN The endowment would help those high school stu- that’s been “coming up” in recent years, Owens said. dents make it to the conference without worrying about

Police Blotter Financial transaction card theft (4/1) At 4 p.m. student A arrived at the Winthrop police department to report the following: he said he went to his sports management class at 11 a.m. that day. At that time, the student had his wallet in his possession because he was required to use his Winthrop ID to enter the West Center building.

This was verified by the Winthrop card access log sheet, the report said.

The student’s class was in session from 11 until 11:40 a.m. While in class, he left his wallet, which contained two bank check cards, in the side pocket of his bag, which was placed directly behind his desk, according to the police report.

Student B sits at the right hand side of student A in that particular class.

Student C sits directly behind student A in the same class. Student A said he left his bag unattended for a couple of minutes while he turned his papers in to the professor, police said.

At 11:40 a.m., student A left class and went to Thomson cafeteria to eat lunch. When he arrived, he realized his wallet was not there. The student then retraced his steps to see if he could locate his wallet. When he could not locate it, he realized he would need to check and see if his credit cards were being used, the report said.

One card was a Bank of America Visa check card.

The other was a Societe Merseillaisse French Bank Visa check card. Initially, the student went to the Bank of America branch on Cherry Road, where he was told that his card

had been sued and was provided a print out of the dates, times, and amounts of purchases.

The student then put a cancellation/stop activity on the card, according to the police report.

The student also contacted his father in France, who works for the French Bank that issued his card. The student told his father to cancel that card, as well. At the time of the report, there were nine reports of fraudulent activity on the French Visa card.

The student then came to Winthrop police to file a report. Officers were able to get a copy of all fraudulent activity reports that occurred on the student’s Bank of America card from the time of theft (April 1 between 11-11:40 a.m.) through the last attempted transaction (April 2 at 12:42 a.m.). Investigators were also able to get a copy of all fraudulent activity on the student’s French Bank Visa card. However, the transactions did not reveal the locations of all attempted purchases, the report said.

The first use of the student’s stolen Bank of America card occurred at 12:04 p.m. on April 1 at the Shamrock gas station located on Cherry Road.

Investigators were able to pull the video from the Shamrock store. The video evidence showed student B using student A’s stolen Bank of America card to pump $58.95 worth of gas into his vehicle, the report said.

The first use of student A’s stolen Societe Marseillaisse French Bank Visa card was at 12:05 p.m. on April 1 at the same gas station. Video evidence

showed student C using student A’s card to pump $67.22 worth of gas into his vehicle, the report said.

Further investigation, supported by video evidence, revealed that student B actually took student A’s wallet and turned it in to the Roddey Hall office, minus the two credit cards at 1:12 p.m. on April 1. Further video evidence places student C with student B in Roddey, police said.

Both students B and C were located, arrested, and charged with criminal conspiracy, financial transaction card fraud, and two charges of financial transaction card theft, police said.

During the investigation and arrests of the students, investigators discovered that student C was on active probation.

His probation officer was notified before and after his arrest. No pertinent evidence was produced after the search warrant of the students’ vehicles; however, in both of their apartment rooms, marijuana was found in plain view on their desks. The marijuana was placed into evidence, the report said.

Investigators elected not to place an additional charge on student B for the marijuana found in his apartment room at Roddey. He will be referred to the University Judiciary Committee on that matter, the report said.

Compiled by Monica Kreber

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econstructing acks

By bending metal and burning steel, a group of Winthrop fine arts students will complete phase two of the Downtown Arts Initiative and funnel more public art into the downtown area.

Charged with crafting six bike racks that would be placed throughout Rock Hill, the public arts special topics class has worked since January in constructing the racks. After having their work reviewed by the involved companies and entities, the students have reworked their designs and will be ready to debut their work in downtown the first week of May during the Mayor’s Bike Race.

--Reporting by Jonathan McFadden

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REUBEN BLOOM & STEPHANIE EATON

EGYPT • from front down before el-Nawawy’s plane landed, he said. The people on the plane rejoiced. el-Nawawy landed in Cairo two hours after the president stepped down.

“It was a shock,” el-Nawawy said. “It was like a scene from a movie.”

After a four hour drive and a mile-long walk in the square, he approached the crowds of people gathered there.

“I felt like a small ant in a sea of people,” he said.

“It was a surreal experience for me.” el-Nawawy said the revolution was like a carnival on Tharir Square, with people camping and doctors treating the wounded. He said one couple had their wedding on the square.

“It was a revolution not like any other revolution,” he said. “This was close to their hearts.”

People from all groups worked to clean up after the revolution as well, el-Nawawy said.

“It was gorgeous to see that kind of thing,” he said.

Thirty years of dictatorship and autocratic rule contributed to the Egyptian people’s revolution, elNawawy said.

“It was not a democratic party,” he said. “It was a ruler’s party and purely a one-man show.”

This contributed to growing calls for constitutional,

political and social reform, el-Nawawy said. “[These causes] served as a foundation for the explosion we saw on Jan. 25, 2011,” he said. el-Nawawy said the latest parliamentary elections in Egypt upset the people.

“People were mad about the outcome of the elections,” he said.

However, Mubarak was happy about the elections, furthering the people’s dislike of the dictatorship, elNawawy said.

The successful revolt in Tunisia contributed to the Egyptians’ feeling that they could rise against the government as well, he said.

The revolt was a “leaderless revolution” and focused on ending injustice, el-Nawawy said. “[The revolution] was carried out by the middle and upper class,” he said. el-Nawawy described the revolution as a “revolution with a set date.”

“It was spontaneous, yet organized,” he said.

The revolution has implications for Egypt as well, el-Nawawy said.

“It instilled in people a new sense of pride,” he said.

“It rejuvenated their Egyptian spirit.”

The revolution also gave the Egyptian people a sense of empowerment and determination, elNawawy said.

“The barrier of fear has been broken,” he said.

The revolution involved multiple groups of people, including Muslims and Coptic Christians, he said.

“Everyone joined forces with people in the streets,” he said. “They knew it would lead to the toppling of the regime. It’s amazing to see that kind of unity.”

Women played a role in the revolution and no harassment occurred, el-Nawawy said. He said the revolution was different from others of its kind and thus resulted in a different Egypt.

“This is not the same Egypt as we saw on Jan. 25,” he said. “Egypt has a new face today,” he said.

The media played a role in the revolution, elNawawy said. The revolutionists used social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs to share ideas.

The Egyptian government shut off the Internet for a week and cut cell phone lines for a few days.

“At one point Egypt was cut off from the whole world,” he said. “It backfired on the government.”

Though social media played a big role, the revolution was successful because of the people, el-Nawawy said.

“It was a people’s revolution, not a Facebook revolution,” he said.

Currently, Mubarak is under house arrest and investigation, el-Nawawy said.

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Beyond the call of duty: zebedis• from front ishes with another three-mile run.

In order to complete the course, officers must sign an agreement stating they will remain in law enforcement for three years, so as to not waste training money.

“I’ve been here 10 years since I’ve went, so I’m good,” Zebedis said.

Life before Winthrop University Prior to his Rock Hill life, Zebedis worked for the Barberton Police Department in Ohio after graduating from the University of Akron. Six and a half years later, Zebedis and his wife made the move to the South.

“We came back home after one summer of vacation and said, you know what, we’re going to start looking to make the move.”

After selling the house and renting an apartment, the chief and his wife, a nurse, started looking for work in the Rock Hill area.

Charlotte, Fort Mill and Rock Hill police departments were privy to Zebedis’ job applications, though his decision had been made before filling out any forms.

“The first one that hired me was the first place I would go,” Zebedis said. “And Rock Hill hired me.”

Out of all his positions, Zebedis said there is no one job which he enjoyed most.

“Each one of them has its own unique twist,” he said. “Each facet of the job has had something interesting.”

As a street officer, he asked for third shift in the toughest part of town, knowing he would learn from his experiences.

As shift manager he learned to handle nearly 77 officers, while as chief he runs his own department.

Building student relationships Coming to Winthrop enacted a bigger change for Zebedis, however.

“I had to learn how to be a campus cop; there is a difference between being a street officer and campus officer.”

Though there is the same type of crime, his officers have more time to perform “community policing.” Officers are encouraged to hold programs for students, make relationships and be seen frequent-

ly on campus.

“You have a better chance to reap your rewards here because you’re dealing with kids that understand,” Zebedis said.

“They can really learn from it; they can put it into practice and get some sort of reward for it.”

Many campus officers must attend residence hall meetings and hold their own programs, such as alcohol awareness classes and the Rape and Aggression Defense (RAD) course.

“RAD has become a really, really good class,” he said. “We know we have victims of sexual assault in the classes, and now they’ll come report to us things they didn’t report before.”

Three classes are offered per semester, each with 30 spots available. The course usually fills one hour after an e-mail announcement, Zebedis said.

“We’re doing a lot of good things with this class and I’m very proud of it.”

arships through the College of Arts and Sciences they could apply for by April 11.

On April 4, the College of Arts and Sciences released an e-mail explaining that 12 of those scholarships were no longer available.

For DuPre, losing the one scholarship that applied to rising juniors in her mass communication major wasn’t an easy pill to swallow.

Her plan was to help her parents financially. They both work and have done well to support their daughter through two years of college, but she still wanted to lighten their load.

“It stresses them out to send me to college, so I wanted to kind of help them out a bit,” DuPre said.

Fortunately, she still has options. The sophomore mass communication major received one of six South Carolina Broadcaster’s Association scholarships last week. She also has her LIFE Scholarship under her belt.

She may be in a better position than other students.

When the scholarship list was first circulated, it looked longer than it had in the recent past, said Debra Boyd, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The reason: New scholarships became available and the already-existing scholarships increased in value, Boyd said.

The problem: There are still some scholarships that haven’t recovered from 2008’s economic downturn, she said.

The longer list of scholarships is usually kept on the college’s webpage so students will know which awards may be available in the spring.

The college usually gets the updated information in mid-February, but the process was slowed down due to software changes, Boyd said.

Administrators sent the list in late March because the academic year was starting to wind down and the scholarship committee would need at least a week to make their final decisions.

Once updated information was re-

With the Come-See-Me mascot sitting on top, Zebedis holds the Beyond the Call of Glen Award, given to those who go “above and beyond” the call of duty during the annual festival. Photo by Stephanie Eaton • eatons@ mytjnow.com

Frustrations and joys of the job Through his entire policing career, Zebedis has had little problem with the job; his only qualms come from working under frustrating administration.

“Sometimes the outcomes of the judicial system is frustrating; the law is very clear, it’s written in black and white. But there’s somebody out there who always has a different interpretation of it and it puts doubt in people’s minds,” he said.

Though sometimes exasperating, the chief said he must remember his job and realize he has no control over what happens next.

“I have to learn to say that my job is to enforce the laws, my job is to make the best case I can, and what happens after that I can’t control.”

Luckily for Zebedis, there has never been a point in his life when he considered giving up on police work.

“Just like in every profession, you have peaks and valleys,” he said. “You have times when things are great and you love your job, and then you have times when you’re in a rut and you don’t want to go back.”

After a few years in his career, the chief said he ended up in a rut; however, he persevered until the situation improved.

Zebedis said he doesn’t know what he

12 Arts & Sciences scholarships snubbed out week before deadline SCHOLARSHIPS • from front

Police chief accrues Come-See-Me award

ceived, students were informed which scholarships would not be available.

The economic slump of 2008 hit so hard that most endowments, including those in the Winthrop Foundation, lost about a third of their value, said Brien Lewis, vice president of university development.

Because scholarships are funded through endowments—which contain an initial “nest-egg” of $25,000 that can never be touched—not enough interest was generated to offer more scholarships.

When deciding which scholarships would be offered or not, the university and the Winthrop Foundation agreed on a set of priorities for using reserve funds to pay for scholarships that otherwise would not have been awarded, Lewis said.

Those priorities included funding scholarships for incoming freshmen to boost recruitment and maintain multiyear scholarships that had already been awarded to students maintaining their eligibility to receive awards.

“As the stock market recovers and scholarship endowments begin to generate investment earnings, the scholarships will be awarded wherever possible,” Lewis said.

Though the university has set certain scholarships at the top of the priority list, an increased student need for scholarship dollars cannot be ignored.

In response, the university is trying to keep tuition increases to a minimum, Lewis said, without sacrificing the educational quality students receive at Winthrop.

At the same time, the university and foundation are pursuing private gifts to expand the collection of possible scholarships.

If endowed scholarships generate enough interest, they can be offered to students, Lewis said.

An endowment of $25,000 would usually generate an annual payout of $1000 based on a four percent payout, Lewis said.

would do besides work for the police.

“This is all I know,” he said. “If I hadn’t have been a cop, I don’t know what I would be doing.”

After 26 years of police service, Zebedis is able to retire. He has no intentions of leaving Winthrop, for now, at least.

“Above, beyond” job description Thankful for the support from Winthrop’s administration, Zebedis said his favorite aspect of the job is the overall success of his department. With working police cars, stable equipment and training programs, the Winthrop policeman is proud of his department.

If an officer has a sick child or other family problem, Zebedis said he finds other staffers to fill their place until the situation is resolved.

“I’m also a family man; if an officer is not happy or comfortable with the environment their family is in, he is not going

to be a good employee.”

During Spring Break, Zebedis won the Beyond the Call of Glen Award for the Come-See-Me festival.

The award is given to those who go “above and beyond” in their efforts to support the annual festival in Rock Hill.

“I was very, very surprised,” Zebedis said. “I had no idea I was getting it.”

The chief usually attends the ComeSee-Me planning meetings, but was not planning on attending the one where he received his award. However, he was convinced to be present when he thought the fireworks display would be discussed.

“My wife had left for work just shortly after me, which surprised me because she usually leaves much earlier,” Zebedis said. “When I saw her car at Manchester Meadows, I thought something was up.”

The annual fireworks display, celebrating the end of the Come-See-Me fesitval, will be Saturday, April 16 at 9 p.m.

News in Brief ROTC on campus A-TEN-HUT!! Next semester, students interested in ROTC classes will no longer have to make the trip to UNCCharlotte.

Through the Charlotte Area Education Consortium, UNCC’s faculty will teach their classes on campus, said Tim Drueke, vice president of academic affairs.

Potential ROTC students will have to wait for UNCC students to register for their classes, then Winthrop students can give it a shot.

Since the class is being taught at Winthrop, Drueke said the university is not worried about being locked out of the classes.

Students can sign up for the ROTC courses on Wingpsan. MSCI 1101, Leadership and Personal Development, will be offered on Wednesdays from 9:3010:45 and MSCI 2101, Innovative Team Leadership, will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30- 1:45.

WU Happenings Apr. 14 What: Day of Silence When: 10:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Where: DiGiorgio Campus Center Apr. 14 What: Herps Alive display When: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Where: DiGiorgio Campus Center Apr. 15 What: Watusi When: 5 p.m.- 7 p.m.

Where: Winthrop Amphitheatre Apr. 16 What: Arts Ball Concert When: 8 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.

Where: Winthrop Amphitheatre Apr. 17 What: Vision of Prayze Concert When: 12 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.

Where: Tillman Auditorium

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Congratulations, Class of 2011 Graduate Students Elizabeth Morris Adams Robert Byron Heath Agee Ahmad Habeeb Alkhlass Angela Michelle Arcidiacono Charles Samuel Arcidiacono Danielle Corrinne Arthur Bernard Addo Atiase Kimberly Quail Atwood Sarah Riley Augustine Allison Reeves Auten Kenneth James Ball Melissa Griffin Ballance Sarah Hatcher Barrineau Jessie Lynn Molle Michael Alan Bender, Jr. Teresa Blanco Ashley Janelle Blount Lotte Friend Bonneau Sarahanne Agnes Boryc Joseph David Eugene Bowling Crawford John Brakefield Lauren Ward Bridges Debra Horton Brooks John Michael Brooks Sheila Tinette Broome Heather Rachelle Brown Tania Nichelle Brown Taylor Patricia Brown Dereca Jaleesa Bryant Erica Lariece Bryant Travis Edward Bryant Eileen Maura Buescher Kimberly Jean Byrne Jennifer Threatt Camp Richard Alan Camp Danielle Cannizzaro Kathryn Boyd Carr Jeremy Joseph Carrick Mariann Christman Carter Michelle Wallace Carter Terry Carter, Jr. David Denis Carton Amanda Leigh Case Steven Alan Case Meredith Kaitlin Cataldo Ashley Renee Chapman Remi Francois Charpin Ashley Sumwalt Chastain Wenxian Chen LeClair Bethemy Clark Crystal Linice Colclough Ashley Elizabeth Cook Emma Grace Crompton Lauren Michelle Culp Kathrine Dawn Cummings

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THURSDAY April 14, 2011

CONNOR DE BRULER Opinion Editor debrulerc@mytjnow.com

Student ponders universe

Bidding farewell to the TJ staff

So, there are a lot of theodesigned all of creation; the idea ries about how the universe reeks of human self-importance came to be and the nature and clever misdirection. of organic life’s place in an I’m not claiming that the uniever-expanding cosmos. verse was created by a massive Among others, there are space explosion, nor am I saying two theories I’ve heard more that it was born from the whims of than others, and I feel these the most popular of Earth’s milJared Epps two in particular are worth lions of deities. examining. The first tells me Guest columnist What I am saying is that I have that an old, bearded, white no idea how the hell everything dude just decided to unleash creation came to be, and the same probably goes and spacetime, and that he thought it for the rest of us. Disciplines as comwas “good.” The other theory suggests prehendible as our current science or that in the beginning, an incredibly religion probably don’t have the means dense and hot mass just happened to to comprehend the nature of the uniexplode and unleash what is understood verse and our place in it. The Big Bang to be the universe. theory gives me far more questions Both of these theories fill in holes that than answers, and the idea of Yahweh human understanding fails to comprejust throwing it all out there feels like hend. Personally, I feel it’s silly to throw a simple explanation for what we can’t full support behind one theory and utpossibly hope to comprehend. terly refuse the other; both of them offer As far as I’m concerned, how the almost no solid, believable evidence and universe came to be is beyond humanchoose instead to ride the conjecture ity’s understanding, and it’s probably train. something that’s best left alone. Do we In a way, the idea that the universe really need to tamper with forces far is the result of an intelligent design is beyond what our science can predict and more believable than the theory that understand? the universe is the product of a random, Since our current religions and sciinconceivable event. It’s hard for me ences can’t offer solid evidence about to believe that the rigid, fundamental the conception of existence, we should scientific laws of the universe are the just coast along on this beautiful blue product of a completely random circum- ball for as long as we can and put these stance; it’s too structured and orderly questions aside; when this information for me to assume such. is readily available for perusing, you and However, it’s equally hard for me to I will probably be long dead. believe that a conveniently human deity

The end of my time at The want to interrupt the session. I Johnsonian has come. just discreetly flicked the ants off I’ve designed my last front and continued listening. page, checked my last jump That’s the last time I ever felt and written my last story uncomfortable in The Johnsonian here. office. Since that workshop, the When I came to Winthrop, office has always felt like home.

I knew I wanted to be part of It’s not the physical space that Tiffany Barkley makes The Johnsonian feel like the student newspaper.

Managing editor home. (I’ve spent my senior year I remember sitting on a 70s-style couch in a basein a brand-new Johnsonian office, ment office during my first Johnsonian free of any 70s furniture.) workshop before classes even started It’s the people I’ve worked with over my freshman year. I was listening to one the years who made The Johnsonian of our journalism professors talk about special. We all take pride in what we news design. produce each week. The fact that we Feeling uncomfortable enough in all share a love of storytelling brings us a room full of people I didn’t know, I together. We’re one big storytelling famsuddenly noticed ants crawling on my ily.

We tell stories about student organilegs. But I didn’t dare move. I didn’t zations, budget cuts, crimes, athletics and plays.

We eat together. We laugh together.

We work together.

And at the end of each week, we have a 12-page product to show for our work.

I want to thank all the staff members who have taken pride in The Johnsonian. You make this publication what it is.

To all my fellow Johnsonian seniors (Anna, Jessica, Shatesha, Brittany, Brantley, Sarah, Kathleen and Stephanie): I hope you do what makes you happy in life. It’s been a pleasure to work with you all.

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We tell stories about student organizations, budget cuts, crimes, athletics and plays.

Editor explores age and latent prejudice

Illustration by Courtney Niskala • niskalac@mytjnow.com

I wonder if getting older sion making. entails becoming more resentThe universe is exceptionally ful and bitter. random, and it’s easy to want to see I’m not very old yet, but I’m patterns and connections where no longer a child. As the years there are none. Prejudice is simply went by I found myself maturthe social application of this irratioing in some ways: becoming nal will to connect what is ultimately more responsible and studiun-connectable. The human brain Connor de Bruler must deal with order and categorizaous. I also discovered a few nasty truths about myself. The Opinion editor tion. Once someone has had enough years made some things clear random bad encounters with grocery and other things unclear. store clerks, that person will come to hate As I experienced more cultures and grocery store clerks. more points-of-view and continued to It’s just operant conditioning. push on through life with an even keel, I I’m not sure how much my prejudices found myself growing more cynical, racist, are supposed to change with time. Charles homophobic, misogynistic, xenophobic Dickens was once profoundly anti-Semitic and generally more curt and unpleasant. and realized his flaw very late in life. My I’ve always hated teachers and I’ve grandpa, on the other hand, has become always hated Danish people. very bigoted in his elderly years.

It’s led me to accept that prejudice is a These ideas are not new, but they’re learned thing: a form of education rather worth reiterating. I also think the general than a lack of education, which implies unhappiness with which many young that all people are born with bias. people must live translates into misguided I think living life makes it difficult to rage. maintain one’s child-like sense of altruI’m sorry for ending the school year ism. We are molded in the shape of what with such a depressing column, but I we see. People who stay “good” fight think it’s good to highlight that those of us against the terrors they see on a daily behind the printed word are just as flawed basis. and hateful as everyone else.

Indeed, I wrestle against making hateful remarks every day, knowing all the while that my opinions are biased and without foundation.

Sometimes my warped sense of resentment slithers out of my flawed mind in the form of off-hand jokes, which I instantly regret for a lifetime. I once called an Italian girl a “guinea” and one of my friends a “spik.” He is not Hispanic, just for clarification.

I think what makes people rise above prejudice is the intelligence to accept that it is irrational and the choice not to allow the skewed views to affect everyday deci-

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I’ve always hated teachers and I’ve always hated Danish people.

Editor ANNA DOUGLAS

Arts & entertainment editor JESSICA PICKENS

Ad designer SAMANTHA FURTICK

Managing editor TIFFANY BARKLEY

Assistant arts & entertainment editor ALISON ANGEL

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THURSDAY April 14, 2011

OPINION

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Stress over preparedness Past four years were fun, best times still to come clouds daily happiness Four years ago I prepared rity as it is a feeling of being for college. tired of all the starts and I prepared my bookbag for stops. the first day of classes, my Go here to get over there checklist for my first advisand prepare for this to get ing session and my room for this. the first time my high school So, on May 7, I’m going to friends came to visit. stop preparing so much. I’ll Anna Douglas I’ve prepared my parents go to the ceremony—hell, I’m Editor-in-chief for all sorts of news over the already prepared for it. past few years with, “OK, But after that, I’m going to I’m going to say this; now take off for a little while—live nobody freak out.” life as unprepared as possible.

I’ve prepared for long weekends of Two months ago, I bought a onecamping with friends, a study abroad way ticket to Australia. Even the act trip and who knows how many tests. of booking a flight requires so much I’ve prepared speeches, powerpoints, preparation. newspapers, icebreakers, meals and I’ll be backpacking there for a year, apologies. hopefully drifting and meandering as There have only been a handful of waywardly as possible. times I’ve stopped to think over the Despite these plans, however, I know last four years, “What exactly is it I’m we can’t permanently prevent prepreparing for?” Of course, when you get paredness. close to graduation (presumably someMy goal, for you and for me, is not to thing you’ve been “preparing” for), you let all this preparing worry us so much. ask this question more often.

Take chances (even small ones) and The tangible products of our prepara- do the things you want to do not just tion generally seem to fade—a grade things you need to do. on a test, a well-planned spring break; More often than not, I think you’ll even the degree you’re handed at find you’re more prepared than you graduation is just a piece of paper. thought you were.

We probably all know that what we’re “preparing” for is something abstract, perhaps elusive.

For some, this takes on religious meaning: preparing for a life after this one.

For others, this is linear: preparing for a job, preparing for a family and then preparing for retirement (feel free to change the order to suit your needs).

Still, for others, preparing is philosophical: preparing for a time in the future to look back on your life and be satisfied.

I’ve thought about those meanings and various ideas about preparedness.

And I’ve found the more I think about what we’re all preparing for, the less prepared I feel.

It’s not so much a feeling of insecu-

Watch out for my cap on Second, if you choose to live in graduation day, because it’s the West Thomson, make sure you one that’ll be thrown the highest. get a room that’s facing RichAfter 17 years of being a profesardson and is close to Cherry sional student, I’m retiring and Road; that way, you get to watch I’m excited about it. cops pull people over and watch But at the same time, all of drunken people stumble around. these different feelings keep It’s an interesting place to live Brittany Guilfoyle if you’re noisy like me and my crawling into the back of my Copy editor mind. friends.

For example, for all of you who And finally, only park your car aren’t graduating this May, just in the designated parking spaces imagine what all of us graduating seniors that apply to you. soon will be going through. On Friday, Your car isn’t a ninja and it won’t May 6, we’re just students living the escape the wrath of parking enforcement college life, but less than 24 hours later, and their tickets. our whole lifestyle will have changed. It’s Yes, Winthrop and I have a love-andabsolutely terrifying. hate relationship.

In fall 2007, a sad, homesick girl Out of all the times I can recall only trudged to the eighth floor of Wofford, sat getting three hours of sleep or feeling on the corner of her uncomfortable new angry because I spent every school break bed and cried for a good two hours. As doing nothing but homework, I rememyou may have guessed, that girl was me. ber, more, all the unforgettable times I’ve I remember that first day perfectly, and I had. can’t believe I’m about to experience my I’ll miss spontaneous Waffle House last day at Winthrop. trips at 1 a.m., relaxing at McHale’s, These past four years here have been “Fright Night,” snow days, clubbing in incredible, and I’ve learned important Charlotte and acting stupid while recordlessons I think are worth sharing. ing it on my camera.

First, don’t substitute a plastic storage I’m having a difficult time trying to container for a fish tank; all of your fish imagine my life without all of these things will die within 20 minutes. and the people I love. There’s nothing I hate more than change and saying goodbye.

What is a birthday without your roommates playing RuPaul’s song “Supermodel” every year (a strong tradition we’ve kept alive since sophomore year)?

When are my friends and I going to be able to stuff a foot-long sub into our purses to sneak them into Manchester Cinemas and watch a movie again?

Where else will my friends and I be able to creep around “haunted” places other than Tillman?

Why do the dump trucks have to be so unnecessarily loud at 3:15 a.m?

Lastly, who else will I ever work with again who’s as much of a family as the staff of The Johnsonian?

I may not know the answers to these questions, but I can say one thing: Look out world, Brittany’s just getting started.

Remembering the past while preparing for the future or any other petty reason I was a shy, quiet freshmen give when they freshman when I got transfer; it was because lost on my way to I had a close group of my first Johnsonian friends in high school and meeting. no one was measuring up It was one of my to them. first weeks at WinI learned that making throp, and I had never heard of Ban- Jessica Pickens friends in college was A&E editor similar to shopping: you croft and definitely try people on to see if they didn’t know where don’t fit, you hang them back up the basement was.

Little did I know that Septem- and moved on to a more comfortable size. ber evening in 2007 the slightly That comfort came in the smelly, cozy Bancroft basement would hold some of my most form of the mass communicatreasured memories at Wintion department and The Johnthrop. sonian. I met my roommate of As a freshman I didn’t want three years, Brittany Guilfoyle, to come to Winthrop. I hated it in introduction to mass commuhere but not because my roomnication fall of freshmen year. mate sucked, the food was bad Alumna and current reporter

at The Herald, Nicole Smith, and I bonded over our love for classic films as she taught me how to approach interviews without freaking out when I started at The Johnsonian.

The controversial Eddie Scarry became one of my favorite people as we gossiped and joked in the newspaper office. I’m still not sure why so many people hated him. I never thought his columns were a big deal, maybe because I agreed with most of them.

Through my classes and my work at The Johnsonian, I found a wonderful group of people that I call my family. During a difficult break up, I walked into the office and before saying anything, many of them knew

something was wrong and tried to help. If that isn’t family and friendship, I don’t know what is.

When I became the arts and entertainment editor, I knew our art, music and theatre departments were good, but I never realized how many highly qualified individuals worked at Winthrop.

Music professor Ronald Parks’ music is played all over the country; Jim Connell’s ceramics are showcased in juried exhibits more than any other artist and dance instructor Sandra Neels danced with the prestigious Merce Cunningham Company. These are just a few of the many talented professors at Winthrop.

Free pizza on Monday nights,

meeting interesting people on campus and mingling with friends while laying out pages are just a few of the things I will miss when I graduate and leave The Johnsonian.

I’ve learned more at the paper than I ever could have practiced by writing articles in a classroom.

Working for The Johnsonian gave me extra spending money and, more importantly, got me a summer internship at The Shelby Star this summer.

Working for the paper gave me pride in my university, invaluable experience and the best group of friends a girl could have. Thanks to everyone for the best times and for helping me grow.

CSL president-elect gets ready to work Kambrell Garvin is ready to do his best for Winthrop University while maintaining a realistic approach “We’re pulling for pursued that represents you.” Those words our best interest. have resonated with I come into this posime for the past few tion with an open mind, days. As the campus a willingness to genuwaited to hear the inely serve and a burnresults of the first ing passion to make a student-wide election difference. in a decade, someone Kambrell Garvin Throughout the camwho did not know me Guest columnist paign, I had the opportupersonally, but who nity to meet students in believed in what I stood for, Starbucks over coffee and lattes, shared those encouraging words in The Edge while enjoying live with me. music and good fellowship, in It meant so much to know the weight room and in conferstudents cared about the elecence rooms and classrooms. tion process and made informed I’ve listened and processed decisions when they casted their your concerns and suggestions ballots. to make our institution the best I am incredibly humbled and place it can be. honored to have received the I met with any student who resounding confidence of my was willing to listen and share peers to be your leading advoideas about ways to make our cate and voice as your student campus safer, bring our combody president for the 2011munity closer and make the 2012 academic year.

“Winthrop Experience” all that I will be the voice that it could possibly be. articulates the positions of the I don’t believe in making student body and ensure that promises that cannot be kept, policies and initiatives are being so every day as your president,

I will work toward advancing an agenda that benefits the people who make up the very fiber of diversity, ingenuity and talent that Winthrop has to offer: the student body.

Many students have expressed concerns about oncampus parking; as president, I will examine the situation and offer solutions to make it both more commuter-and-resident friendly.

As president I will advocate for the continuation of programs such as the Academic Success Center, by leading a student-driven campaign to encourage our lawmakers in both the state and federal government to continue to fund public education.

This campaign will demonstrate that students are concerned with the rising cost of education and the belief that high tuition should not limit one’s educational access.

Student body vice presidentElect Kaitlin Sapp and I will

also address on campus programming, enacting a paperless system to receive student allocation funding and have a fully transparent and active student government.

The possibility of providing every Winthrop student with 30 minutes of free legal aid per year, providing a late night volunteer escort service, extending library or computer lab hours, examining healthy food choices on campus and working on ways to enhance retention among first year students will all be addressed.

I am a realist and I recognize the goals stated will not be easily achieved.

They will be obtainable through hard work, dedication and, most importantly, the involvement of students.

I encourage you to apply for membership and get involved with the Council of Student Leaders.

You will be making a difference, setting a standard and

leaving a lasting legacy for those to come. In my 19 years, I’ve never allowed age or any other obstacle to hinder me from making a difference; for Mahatma Gandhi put it best when he proclaimed, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Over the next year, as an institution we will be faced with many challenges, from rising tuition, budget shortfalls and the possibility of furlough days for faculty and staff.

I’m optimistic, however, that as a community we will do as one of my peers told me, and that’s pull for each other.

We must do as the African proverb states, “Care more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe, dream more than others think is practical and expect more than others think is possible.” Now it’s time to experience the change.

THURSDAY April 14, 2011

THE JOHNSONIAN

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AMANDA PHIPPS Health & Science Editor phippsa@mytjnow.com

Prestigious talk inspires students

By Amanda Phipps phippsa@mytjnow.com

Science is moving towards a more personal approach based on genes, said Aaron Ciechanover, 2004 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and speaker at the Echo Foundation’s 14th Annual Award Event on April 5.

The Echo Foundation in Charlotte focuses on what one person can do to help humankind, according to the Foundation’s website. The Foundation brings speakers to Charlotte to deliver messages that call people to action.

Some donors donated their seats back to the Foundation, which the Foundation gave to six Winthrop students for free, Krystal Sirman King, director of education at The

for everyone. She said Ciechanover discused the use of the human genome to better treat cancer on an individual basis.

“I was really honored to go (to the event) because he won the Nobel Prize in 2004,” she said.

Johnson said Ciechanover called the audience to action and encouraged them to go out and make a difference.

“It was a really nice event,” she said. “It made me appreciate my major more.”

The event encourSix Winthrop students attended the Echo Foundation’s Award Event aged another student, thanks to the Foundation donating tickets. Photo courtesy of assistant as well.

Junior biolprofessor of chemistry, physics and geology Jason Hurlbert. ogy and chemistry Echo Foundation told to Pat Rodgers, Presi- tists looking at the hu- double-major Amy Pat Owens, head of dent and CEO of Rod- man genome to treat Deeng said she wants the chemistry, physics gers Builders. diseases, freshman to get her M.D.-Ph. and geology departThe event featured chemistry major Des- D., as well. ment in an e-mail. a keynote address by tinee Johnson said.

“It was motivational During the talk, the Ciechanover, who foJohnson said Ciech- and reassured me of Foundation presented cused on medicine anover used the exam- what I want to do in the 2011 Echo Award becoming more per- ple of breast cancer, the future,” she said.

Against Indifference sonalized, with scien- which is not the same Deeng said the bio-

Community supports life

By Amanda Phipps phippsa@mytjnow.com

Twelve laps of silence marked the reason for the all-night fight toward a cure for cancer.

Relay for Life (RFL) was held last Friday from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Dinkins Lawn as part of the American Cancer Society’s effort to raise money for the cure for cancer.

This year Winthrop had more participants and money than in the past, with 380 participants signed up online, junior exercise science major Guneet Malhi said.

Malhi is the event chair on the RFL committee this year and said RFL has been growing each year.

“We had really dedi-

cated participants this year,” she said. “There were more than I expected.”

Malhi said the participants were energetic even six hours into the event and that people walked all the twelve laps of silence dedicated to survivors.

I walked the laps as well, and it made me reflect on the cause and how my family has been affected by cancer. My grandmother had breast cancer earlier this year, but luckily it was benign and she is doing much better.

Greek Week was incorporated with RFL this year, which meant the sororities and fraternities took part in the activities, Malhi said.

There were multiple ways for people to get involved, including theme laps, such as the cha cha and electric slide dances, she said. There were haircuts for a minimum donation of $5 to RFL and a Winthrop spirit check.

“Everyone is willing to participate,” Malhi said.

“It is always a nice feeling.”

The event turned out great after hours of hard work with the new staff partner Stephanie Smith, she said.

“Planning was stressful,” Malhi said. “We are getting used to a bigger committee and a new staff partner. We made mistakes and learned a lot.”

ethics part of Ciechanover’s talk was interesting.

“It gave you something to think about,” she said. “He made me think that if we work hard, we can accomplish anything.”

When given the opportunity to speak in public, Ciechanover chose to focus on education, senior chemistry major Cameron Waller said. Ciechanover also focused on medicine that involves diagnosis and treatment based on an individual’s needs, Waller said.

“It was a great opportunity to attend the meeting with the others,” he said.

The event was an unexpected experience for sophomore chemistry major Tyler Couch.

“I was really excited to go to the event,” Couch said. “There

are only so many Nobel Laureates in the world. I didn’t know what to expect.”

Couch said he was inspired by the talk.

“It gave me more motivation toward solving the questions science keeps raising,” he said.

Ciechanover also spoke about moving science away from statistics and toward more rational diagnoses, junior chemistry major Zach Curry said. He said he loved the talk.

“It was cool to see that scientists are not super humans and it was inspiring that one person can make a difference,” he said. “It gave me the drive to keep on going.”

Computer buying tip: consider refurbished Looking to buy a new computer? Wondering what to look for, or what the best brands are?

Well, in a world of nearly infinite possibilities (and infinitely growing price tags), there are a few steps you can take to help ease the decision pains while also easing the pain on your wallet.

First and foremost, what are your needs?

Do you simply need a computer to do basic word processing and surf the Internet? Are you a designer? Will you be editing video? Knowing how you will use the computer can help you narrow down the price range.

Windows or Mac? Simply put, this choice is nothing but personal preference. I know people on both sides of the fence who have had both good and bad experiences with both systems, and it’s up to you.

When it comes to capabilities, here are the real differences: Macs can program for iPhone, iTouch, iPad and, of course, other Macs. Windows allows you to program in Visual Basic (Visual C, etc.). In

terms of design and other features, that comes down to the software that runs on both Mac OS and Windows. There is also a difference in price between both pieces of hardware, nut it’s still up to you.

So, once you know your needs and have answered the dubious Mac or Windows question, it’s time to think about what’s under the hood. This is where understanding your needs really comes into play.

To help illustrate my point, here are two computers listed on Best Buy’s website: Sony VAIO Core i5 processor, 4gb memory: $2,299.99 HP Pavillion AMD Phenom II, 4bg memory: $549.99 As you can see, these two laptops have a huge price difference, and the Sony only comes ahead in the processor department.

So, if you were in the market for a computer that could get basic functionality, go with the HP rather than buying the more expensive Sony.

Looking around and researching is a key, and you can apply this to both

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Windows PCs and Mac PCs. The number one rule is to know what to look for. Key points are: large hard drives and decent ram. For the everyday user, avoid computers that offer “8 core processors and 16 gigabytes of ram” because you will never put it all to use.

Another thing to look for is refurbished computers, and to shop around. (I have found great deals at Office Depot compared to places like Best Buy).

So, in a nutshell, that’s what you need to look for in your next computer.

Just take your time and be frugal, and you will be ensured a purchase that will last you a long time.

If you ever have questions, comments or concerns, E-mail me at joshid@mytjnow.com

Have a tech question?

Students joined in walking twelve laps of silence to honor cancer survivors and the Relay For Life spirit. During the laps, music played to a list of survivors. Photo by Stephanie Eaton • eatons@mytjnow.com

Check out all the interesting tech tips at mytjnow.com/tech-tips

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THURSDAY April 14, 2011

JESSICA PICKENS Arts & Entertainment Editor pickensj@myjnow.com ALISON ANGEL Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor angela@mytjnow.com

Greeks, theater majors caught in Bad Romance

Left: Dance major Kevin Mittman choreographed the “Bad Romance” dance in the show. Right: Students dance in a Greek fashion to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.” The Arts Ball is structured like a game show, and performances serve as commercials. Photos by Paul Ricciardi • ricciardip@ mytjnow.com

Students combine Greek mythology and classic game shows for the spring Arts Ball Ball • from front form clarinet and trumpet duets, said theater professor Jill O’Neil.

Demarest may not be a music or theater major, but he is trying his hand at assistant stage manager.

“I have always been involved in theater and wanted to get involved with it here,” he said.

“Someone suggested

the Arts Ball and I have been involved with it since freshman year.”

Demarest is being trained to take over as a stage manager.

“Managers help with publicity and make sure what the actors think will look good, actually looks good,” Demarest said.

To give the show a more Greek feel, it will be per-

formed in the newly renovated Winthrop Amphitheater.

“I chose the amphitheater as soon as the dean asked us to make this a year-round class,” said O’Neil, who teaches the Arts Ball class. “I thought what a great space it would be in the springtime, and the Greek theme fit perfectly in the space.”

The performers will be wearing togas while they perform.

David Wohl, dean of the college of visual and performing arts, is going to be the announcer for the game show and music professor Kristen Wunderluch is also involved in the performance.

“There will be prizes for the most interesting, racy,

crazy and historically accurate toga,” O’Neil said.

The Arts Ball is a free cultural event and will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, in the Amphitheater.

The rain location for the Arts Ball will be in Byrnes Auditorium.

WANT TO GO? What: Spring Arts Ball Where: Amphitheater (Rain location: Byrnes Auditorium) When: April 16 Time: 8 p.m.

Price: Free Worth: Cultural event

Student spreads faith Famous celebrities perform at Winthrop with Christian rap

By Jessica Pickens

By Alison Angel

angela@mytjnow.com

Everyone’s had that moment where they hear a song and wish they could make it their own.

For Deanna Edwards, she gets to do it on a regular basis.

Edwards, senior vocal performance major, has been rapping and playing music for years.

But recently she began writing her own CD, taking current R&B and hip hop beats and rapping over them to spread the word of God. “It’s called redemption music,” Edwards said.

“Redeeming it for Christ.

It was his intention in the first place, so basically I’m putting scripture to the lyrics and rapping to the beats.”

Edwards said she has

been rapping back home and in church.

It is with that encouragement that she kept going and creating the music.

A part of a rap redemption music group, called the Crusaders, Edwards tries to reach out to every area as a young Christian and spread the word.

“We want young people to know there’s more upbeat songs, rather than the old timey Christian songs they think they’ve got to listen to,” Edwards said. “We’re trying to reach them so they don’t have to say they want to wait until they’re 24 or 30 to be sold out for Christ.

You can be sold now.”

Edwards has been working towards this goal and writing lyrics for her mix tape since last August.

She writes her own music on her piano and makes her own tracks in addition to rapping over current beats.

Over spring break she returned to her church in Spartanburg, where she got to record two of her tracks in a studio there.

As far as glory goes, Edwards isn’t in it for herself.

She wants to spread the word that she believes in and inspire others.

“I want to do it not for recognition of myself, but really to give glory to God,” she said. “I know people are going to hear probably recognize the beat, but I want them to listen to the lyrics. I want them to get the word.

That’s my goal, to give acknowledgement to God, not myself.”

pickensj@mytjnow.com

Students can see the singer Aaliyah perform again and hear Nicki Minaj and Kanye West sing together on Winthrop’s campus.

The NAACP is presenting the fourth annual SwaggerJacked Tour.

Students perform as their favorite artists to raise money for the Children’s Attention Home in Rock Hill.

Junior sociology major Winston Miller has been involved with SwaggerJacked since his freshman year.

“I have been a back-

ground dancer and a member of the band New Boys,” Miller said.

Along with performing in the group New Boys again, Miller is also the coordinator for the performance.

To participate, students audition as their favorite R&B or hip-hop artist.

“I will be performing as Ali, a member of the rap group Travis Porter,” said junior business major Ronnie Baker. “I’m a local rapper so I am getting used to crowds.”

Junior social work major Lolita Gayden is performing as Ciara.

“I have volunteered at the Child’s Attention

Home numerous times,” Gayden said. “I am appreciative that they are recieving help since their funding has been cut by the state.”

The SwaggerJacked Tour will be held at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, in Tilman Auditorium.

Tickets at the door are $3 with a canned good and $4 without.

“It really benefits the Winthrop community because it’s a different way of giving back,” Miller said. “It takes time to go out and perform, but also gives you the satisfaction of performing for someone.”

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Winthrop As a Movie

Briana Parks as Margery, David Hutto as Mr. Pinchwife and Shareef Ellsday as Sparkish are caught up in lechery and deception is abound in “The Country Wife.” Photo by Stephanie Eaton • eatons@mytjnow.com

Sex, deception run amok in classic play

By Jessica Pickens pickensj@mytjnow.com

Who knew things could get so sexual in the 17th century?

“The Country Wife” is a comedic play set in 17thcentury England and involves sex and deception.

“This comedy is built on universal values of sex and deception,” said director and theatre professor Andrew Vorder Brugge. “All sitcoms are built on this.

Students recognize how the play written 300 years ago applies now.”

Several characters in the play upper class.

“Lady Fidget is among the aristocrats of London and isn’t a stranger to swooning to get what she wants,” said junior theater major Bailey Robinson.

“She is elegant and has a great deal of honor. She can be considered a ‘trophy wife.’”

Junior theater major Nathan Rouse also plays

and upper an aristocrat.

“Mr. Horn is the embodiment of the upper class playboy,” Rouse said.

“Although his actions are disreputable, he is still fairly likeable and part of us wants him to succeed.”

David Hutto’s character of Mr. Pinchwife is the odd man out because of his country background.

“His country background keeps him somewhat separated from the rest of the men in the play,” said senior theater major, Hutto. “He views Mrs. Pinchwife in terms of a possession than a wife.

He wants no man to have anything to do with her.”

The only change to the play Brugge made was cutting down the script.

The original play would have run more than three hours, but now it will be about two hours.

Vorder Brugge cut inside jokes and content that was written for 17th-century audiences and 21st-

century audiences may not understand.

“Cast members say the script is massive,” he said.

Comedy combined with the 17th century language has been a challenge for some of the actors.

“It takes a lot of practice and work, but the more I’ve listened and studied, the better it helps me develop my character,” Rouse said.

Vorder Brugge picked this play because the wide variety of reviews it has received.

“It has been both praised and criticized over the past 300 years,” he said. “With the wide range of opinion, we wanted to try it out to see what our audiences think of it.”

“The Country Wife” began at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, and will continue through Sunday, April 17, in the Johnson Theater.

Tickets are $8 with Winthrop I.D. and $15 general admission.

During fall 2009 and spring 2010, the Arts and Entertainment section featured Winthrop faculty and staff and their celebrity look-a-likes. Now it’s back.

This week, The Johnsonian chose modern languages

Elizabeth Evans

professor Elizabeth Evans.

According to The Johnsonian staff, Evans looks similar to Bernadette Peters of “Annie” and “Pennies from Heaven” fame.

Bernadette Peters

Send your celebrity look-a-like ideas to pickensj@mytjnow.com.

CrossWUrd Puzzle

Across 5. Name of play that started on Wed., April 13. (two words) 8. Which Charlotte based foundation is about people helping mankind?

9. Last name of student who is recording a Christian rap CD. 10. Which organization is trying to advocate arts in schools and communities? (acronym) Down 1. How many hours did people walk for Relay for Life?

2. Which holiday celebrates the deliverance of Jews from the Persian Empire?

3. How many arts and sciences scholarships have been cut this year?

4. Which game show is the Arts Ball spoofing? (two words) 6. What Hebrew phrase means “to better the world?”

7. What is the last name of Winthrop’s police chief?

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ALEXIS AUSTIN Culture Editor austina@mytjnow.com

Diverse group upholds Jewish traditions

JSN wants to better Winthrop, the world

By Alexis Austin austina@mytjnow.com

They may not wear all black and have long beards like many traditional Jews, but the Jewish Student Network still promotes the values and traditions of the Jewish faith.

Founded nearly 60 years ago, Winthrop’s Jewish Student Network has undergone several changes in the last few years. This school year, junior integrated marketing communication major Kim Browdy wanted to get the club up and running again.

“The club was inactive for a year. I kept in contact with Sarah Hoffman, the previous president,” Browdy said. Browdy is currently the organization’s president.

Since starting back in August, all of the members are new.

Membership is based on interest and students do not have to be of Jewish descent to join.

“I joined because I like learning about culture. I find the Jewish culture interesting,” Holly Spangler, junior English major, said.

Browdy said the group’s focus is tikkun olam, which means “to better the world” in Hebrew.

“We want to work with the local community and give back in any way we can,” she said.

In March, Jews celebrate Purim, the holiday that commemorates the deliverance of Jews from the Persian Empire. To honor the holiday, the group held a bake sale. They sold pastries, called hamentashen, which are traditionally eaten during Purim.

The group raised $60 and plans

to donate it to the Children’s Attention Home.

The Jewish Student Network believes they can not only benefit the community but, more importantly, Winthrop, as well.

“It’s nice to have a Jewish perspective,” Browdy said. “There are all kinds of different Jews out there and it’s good to get them in one place.”

According to the Jewish Student Network’s records, there are nine Jews on Winthrop’s campus.

Despite this being a small number, the group plans to be a place where these students can connect.

“We want to be there for the Jewish students,” freshman undeclared major Danielle Silberman said. “It’s nice to have a niche for them.”

The Jewish Student Network is just getting its feet off the ground.

Next year, each member plans to host an event and celebrate Shabbat, or the Jewish day of rest, together once or twice a month.

They would also like to have a Hanukkah party.

“We also plan to have a table at convocation where students can sign up for membership,” Browdy said.

The Jewish Student Network meets at 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday in the DiGiorgio Campus Center lobby. For more information, email the organization at jsn@winthrop.edu .

Top: Kim Browdy and Danielle Silberman enjoy a drink after eating a traditional Jewish meal. Browdy and Silberman are members of the Jewish Student Network.

Above: Browdy and Silberman enjoy a Jewish meal with other members of the club.

Photo by Stephanie Eaton • eatons@mytjnow.com

Editor will begin course in ‘Parenting 101’

By Alexis Austin

will be harder than any class I’ve taken. There is no professor to grade me on my progress or I’ve learned about to correct the mistakes I make. the Civil War, the art of There are no notes or books to ancient Greece and Rome borrow from someone who has and even how to build taken the course previously. a successful advertising I can’t retake the course for a campaign, all thanks to better grade if I fail. It will not Winthrop. be until my child is an adult that In my three years here, I really know how well I did.

Alexis Austin I must say that I’ve learned As an adult, I now look back on Culture Editor so much I’m not sure if I’ll my childhood and how my mother be able to use it all. However, of all the raised me. I must admit I didn’t turn out courses I’ve taken at Winthrop, there is so bad. I am independent, hard working not one on my transcript that will say and smart. I’ve asked my mom for the “Parenting 101.” It’s not found in the secret to being a good mother. She told course catalog and there is no student me women are born with a motherly organization or service offered to teach instinct that kicks in when they have me how to be a mom. children. Hopefully, mine will kick in In 11 weeks, I will begin a lifewithin the coming weeks. long course in parenting. Changing Parenting was not a course I intended diapers, bottles, bathing; these are the to take, but things happen. It’s not “baby basics” I know very little about.

Winthrop’s or my mother’s job to teach (Although I have a younger brother, I me how to be a parent. With God on my was only four when he was born and that side and what I’ve learned so far in life, was just way too early for me to even I think I have a pretty good chance at comprehend “baby basics.”) So, now passing this life-long course. This is a I have a lot to learn in a short amount journey that I must take one day a time. time.

Life will be my professor and I pray that I’ve read books, countless articles I am here to see how well my daughter and blogs on the best things for a baby. turns out. Nervousness has never been Yet none of these sources tell me how more present than now, but I must say I’ll know when my baby is sick when she that the excitement of bringing a new life can’t tell me how she’s feeling, or, when into the world prevails. she does start talking, how I’ll know when she’s lying.

I anticipate that this parenting course austina@mytjnow.com

13 Sports Briefs Women’s tennis finishes season on high note The Winthrop women’s tennis team closed out their regular season with a sweep of UNC-Asheville, 7-0.

The win gives the Lady Eagles a 15-11 overall record and 6-1 in the Big South Conference.

“It is hard to believe that Elizaveta, Lisa and Sara played their last regular season match,” head coach Cid Carvalho said. “Time really flies.”

The team will participate in the 2011 Big South Championship presented

by Musco Sports Lighting. The tournament will be held at Winthrop’s Memorial Courts with the first match beginning at 9 a.m. on April 21.

Men’s golf finishes 10th in final regular season match The Winthrop men’s golf team finished 10 out of 14 teams at the ECU/ UNCW River Landing Intercollegiate over the weekend.

The Eagles shot 887 (293-292-302) to finish 46 shots behind the winner and co-host East Carolina in the 54-hole event.

Sophomore Kamito Haira turned in the top performance for the Eagles, finishing 17 after shooting one-under par 215.

Next on the schedule for the Eagles is the Big South Conference Championships April 18-20 in Ninety-Six, S.C. Men’s tennis takes down Asheville, wins 12 straight The Winthrop men’s tennis team won their 12th straight match Saturday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over UNCAsheville.

The win improves the Eagles to 14-5 on the season and a perfect 5-0 in conference play.

Winthrop also took a share of the lead in the Big South with only one regular-season match remaining.

The Eagles will look to

close out their season on a high note as they take on Gardner-Webb on April 15 at 2:30 p.m at home.

Follow WU women’s golf online throughout tournament

THURSDAY April 14, 2011

JEFF BRODEUR Sports Editor brodeurj@mytjnow.com DAVID THACKHAM Assistant Sports Editor thackhamd@mytjnow.com

WU’s intramural sports attendance on the rise

Winthrop fans can follow each hole of this week’s 2011 Big South Conference Women’s Golf Championship, which gets underway at 8 a.m. on Monday at The Patriot at Grand Harbor via Live Scoring by Golfstat.

The Lady Eagles were named the fifth seed in the Big South Tournament last week.

Visit golfstatresults.com for more information.

Schoenfeldt named Winthrop’s Athlete of the Week Sophomore softball player Chelsey Schoenfeldt was named Athlete of the Week by the Winthrop Athletics website.

At the plate, Schoenfeldt was 5-8 with three runs, a double, two home runs and seven RBIs in three games.

The Golden Lake, Ontario native has a fivegame hitting streak and hit her first career grand slam against Liberty on Saturday.

WU baseball’s winning streak snapped The Winthrop baseball team saw its three game winning streak come to an end over the weekend after falling to UNC-Asheville 2-1.

The loss drops them to 17-15 on the season and 8-4 in conference play.

The Eagles are now preparing for games against ACC powerhouse Wake Forest and conference rival Radford University.

Intramural sporting events have started to gain more attention from Winthrop students, especially those affiliated with Greek organizations. Photos by David Thackham • thackhamd@mytjnow.com

Students cite poor communication, relationship with athletes as reason to skip varsity sports

By David Thackham

thackhamd@mytjnow.com

The dusk glimmered in the distance as Brantley Fraser touched the ball forward to goal on Tuesday evening.

Fans held their collective breath as Fraser squared to take shot toward the keeper. The shot went awry, wide right, leaving a sigh echoing around the ground. Yet this game did not involve any Winthrop soccer player. The fans had come to watch the fraternity team, Pi Kappa Phi against Bologna’s Finest.

With superior facilities, rigorous training, flashy uniforms and unmistakable style, varsity sports theoretically hold an advantage when it comes to attendance. At Winthrop, this is not the case.

For Pi Kappa Phi member Sean McCawley, playing among his fellow peers is the preferred way to go.

“A lot of it is connections with people play-

ing,” the freshman said.

“I personally play better with other friends watching me.”

When a game is on, those friends come out in swarms. Quinton Tucker, an athletic training major, said the crowd in the West Center “triples” during an intramural basketball game.

“It’s pretty competitive,” said the 18-yearold. “A lot of people come out to watch us play and it’s always nice [to have my friends] there.”

Students have as much fun watching friends play Sometimes, the popuas they do watching our varsity athletes play. larity depends on who is playing. Tucker said keep to themselves,” he many people come out mosphere. said. for flag football games, “People do it because Sophomore Liz Barker, and the attendance only it’s recreational, fun to who watched her boyrises when fraternities do and you don’t have to friend play for Bologna and sororities enter the practice every day,” said on Tuesday, agrees. mix.

Neil Ostlund, Program “I only know two or “Sometimes, we get a director of intramural three real soccer players,” sports. little trouble controlling the crowds,” he said, “be- she said, “so it’s kind Fraternity coach Tony cause everyone’s standing of hard to break into it; Higgins went one furup, but everyone tends to they’re so tight-knit. I ther and said “there is went to a couple of soccer no practice schedule, so behave themselves.” games early in the year, When students start we just come out on the but that’s it.” to play, the interest [game]day and do our Barker also hinted at rises, despite the sport. best.” a lack of communication McCawley has played When the final whistle between students and the blows on the field, there football, volleyball, basWinthrop sports, when it ketball, soccer, dodgeball are no hard feelings, no and tennis during his first comes to advertisement jeers from the crowd, for a game. She thinksits year here. not even any animosity different within Greek “I’ve always been very between the players. The life. athletic,” he said, “so sides separated, the score “We mentioned today’s was forgotten and talk when they made the game in our chapter recruit [fraternity] team, of the next game rings meetings, so word of I joined up.” around the players. mouth is big. The comHe thinks the scholar“It’s really fun,” Mcmunication is better than Cawley said. “Everyship athletes are less [for] varsity sports,” she enjoyable to support, beone loves to come out cause they have fewer ties said. and support their own Many intramural athto the usual Winthrop friends.” letes are attracted to the student. game for its low-key at“The athletes sort of

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Tennis rackets on fire at right time

The women’s tennis team has won five or their last seven matches, including back to back sweeps their last two times out. Photo by Stephanie Eaton • eatons@mytjnow.com

The men’s tennis team has been on a tear as of late, winning their last twelve matches. Photo by Claire VanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@ mytjnow.com

Men’s and women’s tennis teams charge into Big South Conference with home court advantage next week

By Hannah Schwartz schwartzh@mytjnow.com

With at least a share of the Big South title and a twelve game winning streak in hand, Winthrop’s Memorial Tennis Courts will be buzzing with activity as both the men’s and women’s Tournaments kick off. The Eagles are looking

forward to home court advantage, and both teams should start high in the standings.

The men’s tennis team has won twelve in a row, and will start the tournament with at least a share of the Big South title. They are trying to repeat as conference champs. The Eagles are undefeated in conference play, and have not lost at

home yet this year.

“We are looking forward to finish number one in the regular season, and also to win the Big South after that,” senior Sergey Belov said.

Head coach Cid Carvalho points to Radford University and Coastal Carolina University as the biggest competition for the men’s team. Winthrop previously beat Radford 4-3 when the two teams faced each other on March 4 in Rock Hill.

The Eagles also beat Coastal when Winthrop traveled to Conway on April 3. Carvalho is quick to point out that those victories do not guarantee a win in the tournament.

“There are a lot of teams that are on a very equal level,” he said.

The Lady Eagles are looking for their fourth straight conference tournament win, and will head in to the tournament ranked in the top three. The team is undefeated at home.

Coastal Carolina University and Liberty University are the top teams for Winthrop to beat in the women’s tournament. Winthrop dropped the decision to Coastal 4-3 when the teams met on April 3 in Conway.

“Coastal is our biggest rivals right now,” senior Elizaveta Zaytseva said.

“We have to be mentally [ready] and be really intense.”

The Eagles beat Liberty when the Flames came to town on February 26. Zaytseva knows that playing again at home will be an advantage.

“It’s always better to play at home,” she said.

For both the men and women’s teams, it will be important to stay in the moment.

“We have to make sure we’re in the match, and we’re not thinking about the finals,” senior Lisa Wilkinson said.

Coach Carvalho echoed his player’s sentiments.

“We have to prepare ourselves for one match at a time,” he said, “Every match is going to be a big obstacle that we have to overcome.”

Although there will not be any easy matches, both teams are confident that they will do well.

“I think we have a good chance to win, and we’re playing at home, so I guess it’s in our favor,” Wilkinson said.

Dejon Bivens, a junior on the men’s team, added “I’m praying and hoping that all of us peak in the Big South Tournament and take home another Big South Championship.”

Carvalho is ready for the tournament to get started.

“I’m confident that both teams are well-prepared to play in the tournament.

I’m looking forward to the competition and looking forward to the first match,” he said.

The 2011 Big South Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship will take place at the Memorial Tennis Courts in Rock Hill from Thursday, April 21 through Saturday, April 23.

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We have to prepare ourselves for one match at a time.

Cid Carvalho Head coach

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No Stolling Around Winthrop appoints Marlene Stollings as head coach for Lady Eagles basketball COACH • from front basketball. Our success might not come overnight, but it will come.”

Stollings prides herself on effective recruitment and developing young talent.

Her Ole Miss recruiting class of 2010 was ranked 39th in the nation. In the same year, she was recognized by Nike and received an invitation to attend the Villa 7 Consortium, an accomplishment for an elite group of assistant coaches around the country.

“I hope to establish connections with the local high schools and AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) teams in the area.

Winthrop is in a hotbed of recruitment,” she said.

The Ohio University graduate has been The Ohio native showed brilliance in regarded as a master recruiter. her early playing years. In her four years as a prep star at Beaver- Eastern High School in Pike County, Ohio, Stollings Stollings (pictured right) comes to Rock Hill after four years at the University of scored 3,415 points, the most in Ohio Mississippi. Photo by David Thackham • thackhamd@mytjnow.com high school basketball history. In her honor, February 19 was declared Marsity during her sophomore year. The to an undefeated season. lene Stollings Day in Pike County.

1998 alumna had a breakout senior year, She moved back to the United States Hickman said he was “overwhelmed racking up 22.9 PPG to lead the Midin 2000 as an assistant coach for Jackwith the interest the position attracted.”

American Conference. Stollings would sonville University, followed by stints He mentioned that more than 100 aplater graduate with a B.B.A. in marketing with New Mexico State, Wright State and plications were sent in, but he declined and a B.S. in sport industry.

Saint Louis University before coming to to say who else made up the final pool of Marlene Stollings Stollings also acknowledged her new Ole Miss in 2007.

Head Coach applicants. team, saying she was “extremely anxious Stollings mentored Rebel guard Bianca Winthrop finished the 2010-2011 seato meet with them. She added that DeThomas into becoming a 2010 first son lacking offensively, scoring only 51.5 quesha McClanahan, who led the Eagles round draft pick for the WNBA’s Los points per game to finish with a poor 12 in scoring last season, (12.5 PPG, 3.5 Angeles Sparks. wins and 17 losses (5-11 BSC). Stollings PPG) would play a pivotal role in 2011“Our vision is understanding the value promised to right the ship.

2012. of team and establishing togetherness,” “There are a lot of ways to improve,” “She’s ideal for the system,” Stollings he said. “Our aim is to lead the athletic she said, “but we need to implement said. “She fits perfectly into what we department in community service hours. them suffering another woeful confermy system and keep a lot of discipline. want.”

Working as a team will make our indience season.

Our practices are going to prepare us to After her college years, Stollings vidual achievements more memorable.”

“I am so excited and honored to be an rebound, outlet and go.” moved to Europe, eventually becoming Stollings has indicated she is ready to Eagle. I feel very confident that no opAfter high school, the coach started the coach of a Swiss men’s club team, employ her specific strengths to improve ponents will out-recruit us,” she said. her college career at Ohio State UniverBaden Engineering, before leading them her new Lady Eagle team and prevent sity before transferring to Ohio Univer-

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Winning will become an expectation.

Athletes defend early registration privileges

By Monica Kreber kreberm@mytjnow.com

Junior physical education major Nichole Smith is on track to graduate.

As a part of the women’s soccer team, she’s among the student-athletes who get priority registration for classes. That means she’s eligible to sign up for classes before the rest of the students.

However, some students question whether priority registration is fair game for all students — athletic or not.

Smith said she has overheard students complain that she and her teammates get to register for classes first.

“Usually when it comes time to register you’ll hear, ‘That’s so stupid that athletes get to register before us,’” she said. “I don’t really care. There’s nothing I can really do about it. I don’t make those rules.”

Winthrop registrar, Gina Jones, said student-athletes get priority registration because they have to schedule around practice times and travel to games.

“Winthrop is not alone in this process as it is standard among all division-one schools,” Jones said.

Smith said the priority reg-

istration helps her because her soccer practice schedule often conflicts with her class schedule.

“Sometimes, registering for classes can be really stressful,” she said, “but for upperclassmen, it’s really not that big of a deal because at that time you are pretty guaranteed to get into your classes.”

Smith said she feels bad for students who may not be on an athletic team but still have to work often — whether it’s holding down a job or being part of an organization on campus. But she also said her practice schedule changes often and does not always stick.

“I feel like there could be rules for people who work,” she said, “but that would be harder to make (registering) work that way.”

Some students who excelled in college-level classes prior to coming to Winthrop said the priority registration for studentathletes has not been a problem for them. Senior illustration major Katie Kath said getting credits out of the way early helped her register for more classes.

“The priority registration has never really affected me,” Kath said. “It’s really hard for me to say I’m for it or against it.”

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Kath said she thinks students who do better in school should probably get to choose classes first.

“In general, it might be unfair,” she said, “because I can see it going to people with good grades.”

Junior art major Meghan Gainer said she actually thinks priority registration is understandable because she notices her roommate, who is on the track team, has very limited time on some days to come back from class and make her way to practice at the Coliseum within 15 minutes without a car.

“Personally, I don’t have a problem with it,” Gainer said.

She also pointed out that student-athletes all have different majors, therefore, not all classes are taken up when registration time for the rest of the student body comes around.

“The biggest issue is that there is not a wider selection of offered classes,” Gainer said.

Athletes are not the only students who get priority registration. Honors students also receive priority registration.

They are required to take 23 credit hours of honors courses to receive the Honors Program Degree.

Associate psychology professor Kathy Lyon, director of the

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Honors Program, said any student with a 3.30 GPA can enroll in honors courses.

This has caused honors courses to fill up with students who have not been formally admitted into the Honors Program before the freshman or sophomore honors students get a chance to register.

“This becomes particularly problematic with HMXP 102H and CRTW 201H, which are required for the Honors Program Degree,” she said.

Students with disabilites also get priority registration.

However, Gena Smith, program director for the students with disabilities, said not all of these students are qualified to register first.

Smith said accommodations — including the accommodation of priority registration, are based on the individual student’s documentation. Depending on the student’s disability, the disability services staff may need more time to plan for classroom accommodations, and so having the student’s schedule set early helps them ensure they can provide other accommodations.

“Perhaps other aspects of the student’s disability make the need to carefully plan a class schedule a necessity,” Smith

said. “The student may have regular medical treatment that must be carefully scheduled and interferes with morning classes.”

Smith also said it is the student-athletes’ responsibility to make sure they do not miss signing up early for classes.

Student-athletes receive notifications via e-mail reminding them about priority registration, but if they miss the opportunity, they have to sign up during the designated times reserved for the other students.

Smith said she ultimately likes the priority registration.

“I don’t know if it’s necessarily fair or not,” she said, “but it helps me out a lot.”

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The biggest issue is that there is not a wider selection of offered classes Meghan Gainer Junior art major

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