September 1, 2011 Issue by The Johnsonian

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Unique major explains science to the general population. See S & T, page 6

THURSDAY September 1, 2011

No salary raise for DiGiorgio, trend of past three years. See News, page 4

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

NEWS

Issue 2

SPORTS

Winning start for Eagles’ soccer teams

Work Study Woes

DAVID THACKHAM thackhamd@mytjnow.com The month of August ended brightly for both Winthrop’s men’s and women’s soccer programs with convincing victories against Brevard and Georgia Southern (3-1), respectively. After an undefeated preseason, the Lady Eagles made no lineup changes last Friday against their foes from Statesboro, GA. Despite the teams’ last matchup in 2008 ending in a 1-0 loss for Winthrop at Eagle Field, Coach Spencer Smith’s squad came out strong in the early stages. Freshman phenom Krystyna Freda came close in the 11th minute after midfielder Kylene Babauta slipped her a pass into the penalty box, while early pressure led to four Winthrop corner kicks in the first half alone. Trouble arose four minutes later when left-back Kjersti Traaen went down under no contact after her right iliotibial (IT) band tightened up. “That’s never good when that happens,” Smith said. “But I think [Devin] Puckett was a good replacement for her. We’ll have to see about

On-campus jobs, such as office assistants, computer lab monitors and library assistants are available to students participating in the Federal Work-Study program. Angel Carswell, junior psychology and sociology major, works part-time at Dacus library as part of her Work-Study employment. Photo by Aimee Harman • harmana@mytjnow.com

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Lack of funding reduces Work-Study grants available to eligible students AMANDA PHIPPS phippsa@mytjnow.com Federal Work-Study Program funds will not be able to support all eligible students this year, Leah Sturgis, director of financial aid, said. An increase in student population has increased the demand for funds from the Work-Study Program at Winthrop, Sturgis said. More than 3,000 schools, including Winthrop, participate in the Work-Study program, she said. Work-Study is a federal government program that provides funds to universities to help students pay for college through part-time student employment, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s website. The U.S. Department of Education calculates the level of funding for each school, Sturgis said. “(The funds are) contingent upon the total amount of federal funds

appropriated for each campusbased program in the annual federal budget process,” she said. “Work-Study is considered campus-based funding, which means limited federal funding is provided to each school, and the school determines the manner in which it will award those funds.” Since the amount of funding to support campus-based programs varies from year-to-year and school-to-school, the university’s financial aid office has to figure out each year how to award the funds equitably based on the amount of funding and the number of qualified applicants the school has, Sturgis said. If the same number of Pell Granteligible students enroll this academic year as last year, the amount required to provide just these students with an annual award of $1,200 in federal Work-Study funds would be $2.4 million, Sturgis said.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

R&B group rocks Winthrop

“Our average annual allocation from the federal government is less than 10 percent of that amount,” she said. Winthrop has been allocated $220,000 per year in federal WorkStudy funds over the past five years, Sturgis said. Work-Study is available, not only to Pell-Grant recipients, but to all eligible students with ‘unmet financial need,’ she said. “Even more federal Work-Study funding would be needed to award students who do not qualify for a Pell grant, but who are otherwise eligible for Work-Study funds,” Sturgis said. “(This is) at a time when Congress is reducing, not increasing, spending across the board.” Since funding is limited, and due to the economy and growth in student population, Winthrop has had to reserve campus-based federal

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Nappy Roots, the R&B quintet who had the best selling hip-hop album of 2002, “Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz,” which featured many popular hits including “Awnaw” and “Po’ Folks,” brought their urban, soulful act to Winthrop on Friday, Aug. 26. According to Callie Boyer, Contemporary Music Chair for the DiGiorgio Student Union (DSU), the organization responsible for bringing Nappy Roots to campus, the show was slated to begin at 8 pm but was slightly delayed because of the steady flow of people trying to get in. The show opened up with comedian Dean Edwards doing just over an hour of comedy. “He was hilarious and everyone loved him,” said Boyer. Around 9:05 pm, Nappy Roots’ manager, Dre’ Jackson, came out to get everyone hyped, and the

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See ROOTS page 8 NEWS

Elected student leader promises democracy, ‘communication’ JONATHAN MCFADDEN office or meeting with admcfaddenj@mytjnow.com ministrators, he’s appearing before the university’s Kambrell Garvin is a board of trustees, talking busy man these days. with students across camOnly a few minutes into pus or facilitating Council a scheduled interview of Student Leaders (CSL) with his visitor, the junior meetings. political science major Then there’s social ignored text messages, interaction with friends, put off phone calls and community service with explained that he had anhis fraternity Alpha Phi other scheduled interview Alpha, membership in almost an hour. with Winthrop’s NAACP Classes in the morn(National Association for ing and meetings in the the Association of Colored evening make a typical People) chapter and 15 week for Garvin, with semester hours. office hours sprinkled in Then again, what can between. one expect from Garvin, When he’s not in his who this semester steps

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into a role that places him at the lead of 7,000-plus students. What could be described as a decade-inwaiting came to fruition last semester when 832 students voted in the first democratic student-wide election in 10 years. By a 71-vote margin, Garvin was elected as the chair of CSL—Winthrop’s student body president— with his running mate, junior integrated marketing communication major Kaitlin Sapp, winning the bid for vice-president. Campus wide elections originally ceased in 2001

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when a lack of student involvement led university leaders to disband the democratic election process. Instead, in-house members of CSL voted on their chair and vice-chair, who in effect served as the student body president and vice president respectively. Until recently, student interest and involvement in CSL was sparse, with weekly meetings being attended only if certain controversial issues—like a proposed smoking ban

Elected in April 2011, Kambrell Garvin, junior political science major, is the first democratically elected student body president in a decade. Photo by Aimee Harman • harmana@mytjnow. com

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THURSDAY September 1, 2011

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Big changes on tap at Dacus Textbooks on reserve, new iPads, Ebrary tech now available By Jonathan McFadden

cess to the reserve material. Academia on demand The days of trekking to the library for books may soon come to an end. With Ebrary, students can access over 70,000 academic books that are electronically delivered and can be read on almost any mobile device with Internet access. Some perks include “no boxes to open” and no late fines, Herring said. The library is also using “Demand Driven Acquisition,” a process that allows library staff to monitor electronically offered materials and discern which ones are in high demand. If a student or faculty member searches a certain book for less than 10 minutes, there is no charge to the library, Herring said. “That means going in, clicking on them and reading them for

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Six million or more pieces of Winthrop history moving off campus won’t be the only shift rocking Dacus Library in coming months. In addition to relocating reference materials online or in compact shelving, and offering a textbook reserve system, library staff hope to soon give students 24/7 access to the library’s facilities, in addition to: • A new paint job • ‘Techno-booths’ allowing users to plug their mobile devices to interactive screens • Group study rooms • A circulation commons that eliminates the current circulation and reference desks • And, maybe a cafe’. The changes stem from ideas submitted by students, who library staff surveyed Part of the shift in Dacus included library staff either making some reference materials last semester about the top five changes they’d like to see at the library, said Mark available online or placing them in compact shelving. Photo by Aimee Harman • harmana@mytjnow.com Herring, dean of library services. “…Those are the top five the library is cessible for people to examine. doing,” he said. “I think people would be very, very surprised at some 10 minutes,” he said. But before students can start sipping Mochas while If the click, search and read process occurs two more of the things we have in our archives,” Herring said. reading Tolstoy, the library’s staff will have to complete “We have one of a kind artifacts, but we also have quite times, the library will buy the book. another major project, one that includes packing up “So now we’ll be buying the materials people use ina number of rare books, some of which are worth thou1,600 crates of manuscripts and artifacts and moving stead of guessing what people might use,” he said. “This sands of dollars.” them from the library’s basement to their new home on could create a tremendous savings for us.” Cherry Road. There is a downside. Books on reserve Beginning last spring, library staff began the process “You can’t hold the book in your hand,” Herring said. Concerned about the rising costs of textbooks, the of relocating all of Winthrop’s Louise Pettus Archives “You can’t smell the paper.” library applied for and received a special grant enabling and Special Collections to its newest location—the old Winthrop’s Board of Trustees voted on Aug. 22 to them to purchase textbooks for “big” classes, such as Bookworm building on Cherry Road. issue $2.6 million in bonds for maintenance projects, Human Experience 102 and certain survey classes, Though he wanted the entire process to be completed Herring said. $900,000 of that money going to library upgrades. by the onset of fall semester, Herring said the new Only books for classes with 65 students or more are archives hub should be up and running by mid or late immediately available, Herring said. October. “If we tried to purchase every book for every class, it To prep the archives’ new home, the building has to would cost more than $20,000 and we just didn’t have undergo extensive remodeling to make room for the that kind of money,” Herring said. comprehensive collection, Herring said. Some of that That doesn’t moot the possibility that books for remodeling includes ordering custom-made air conclasses with fewer than 65 students will be available ditioning units, which will preserve the integrity of all sometime soon. artifacts at a set temperature. Library staff members have asked any faculty who Currently, the archives occupy space in Dacus’ basereceive review copies of textbooks from publishers to ment, as well as various storage spaces in the library. donate them to the library, Herring said. Once the move is made, the library plans to bolster All textbooks on reserve are on a “first come, first its archives collection and collaborate with local clubs, serve” basis, Herring said, and can be checked out for a organizations and newspapers to begin a digitalization total of three hours. process that will make the archives available online, Students should go to the Dacus Library webpage, Herring said. click on Course Reserves and type in the class name or The library also wants to digitize microfilm pieces, professor’s name to gain acsome of which are fading in certain spots and are inac-

Library tech treats:

• 20 new laptops provided by a grant • 8 new iPads added to the other two • 70,000 academic titles for grabs on Ebrary

CSL members: College ID sufficient for student vote By Jonathan McFadden mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

By a 20-1 vote, members of the Council of Student Leaders approved on Monday a resolution voicing their opposition to a law requiring South Carolina residents to present a photo ID at the polls before casting their vote. That same voter ID bill will exclude college and other student IDs as valid forms of identification, the resolution says. The issue, which sent S.C. Republicans and Democrats into major quarrels in the last two years, is currently sparking debate among legislators and advocacy groups in the state’s capitol, where lawmakers are waiting for the U.S. Justice Department to give its yea or nay on the bill. Set to arrive at the York County Legislative Delegation and the U.S. Justice Department by the week’s end, CSL’s resolution says that the bill: • Adds unnecessary hurdles in the way of college students who should be encouraged to vote • May potentially encourage student apathy in the election process The resolution also calls for the state to consider college and other student IDs as valid voting IDs and for the U.S. Justice Department to thoroughly review the bill to ensure fairness among all groups. Currently, voters only have to display their voter registration card, which is devoid of a photo, to cast their ballot. If the bill is passed, voters will have to show a South Carolina driver’s license, a military ID or passport to vote. Out-ofstate college students who have temporary residency will not be allowed to vote at local precincts if they have no in-state identification, the resolution says. The resolution also suggests that money used to implement the law could be better spent on funding “institutions of higher education.” Since the issue was taken up on the Senate floor, state Republicans and Dem-

ocrats have been divided on how much enforcing the law would cost taxpayers. Supporters of the bill further claim it will eliminate voter fraud, something CSL Chair Kambrell Garvin said is as likely to happen as “being struck by lightning.” Only one case of voter fraud has occurred in the last decade, taking place in Beaufort, S.C., according to the State Election Commission. Opponents say the bill only exacerbates the state’s history of discrimination, as a number of individuals without valid photo identification are minorities, the elderly or the poor. In May, Gov. Nikki Haley signed the bill into law, leaving the U.S. Justice Department to make the final decision by Aug. 29. But the federal agency’s officials said they needed more information before deciding if the state could proceed with the law. In recent weeks, several groups—including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Women’s Voters of South Carolina and S.C. Democratic Caucus— have moved against the bill, openly vocalizing their disapproval. When Garvin presented the resolution during CSL’s first meeting Monday, some members expressed initial concerns. Annual member Christine CountsDavis wondered how poll workers will be able to know if people at the polls with photo ID’s are legitimate voters. Nevertheless, she was among the number in support of the resolution. If the law wins approval from the federal agency, it will go into effect Jan. 2, 2012. CSL Briefs • DSU Board President Keyara Donna told CSL members that a Fall & Fall movie pass combo is now available for $15. • Several seats are currently open in CSL. Members are targeting freshmen and transfer students. All applications are due Sept. 2 by 5 p.m.

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Baby squirrel ‘Homie’ visits Winthrop for a day she said. “He stayed in my hand.” Bartlett said her professors were okay phippsa@mytjnow.com with it as long as Homie was not a distraction. Bundling him in a blanket, she strug“Most of the teachers announced that gled to keep him warm and give him a there was a squirrel in class, so no one chance at life. was freaked out,” she said. “Most people Senior English major Stephanie also saw him before class, so they got Bartlett is an animal caregiver at the their excitement out.” Forestbrook Animal Hospital in GastoBartlett said she tried to keep Homie nia, N. C. in a box, but he didn’t like it. Right before she left work on Aug. 23, “He kept climbing out of it,” she said. a veterinary technician told her that a Bartlett said she bottle-fed Homie kitclient was bringing in a baby squirrel. ten food, but struggled to keep him alive The squirrel had fallen out of a tree and at first because he wasn’t eating. had scratches on him, she said. “I thought he The hospital was short-staffed and had wouldn’t make to call someone else to take him. it,” she said. When Bartlett got the call, she had no Homie idea how young the squirrel was. finally started “He was only about one-two weeks old nursing and at max,” she said. “I thought he would be got to the bigger.” point of eating Bartlett said the staff did not have enough for his Stephanie Bartlett high hopes of him pulling through, but age, Bartlett Senior English major Bartlett took him anyway. said. “I wanted to give him a chance of surBartlett could only keep Homie for a viving,” she said. day. Beth Dellinger was the vet technician “My mother told me I couldn’t keep who OK’d the squirrel to come to the him,” she said. hospital . She told him, “You got lucky Bartlett has had her share of experiHomie.” That’s how the squirrel got his ence with animals. She started volname, Bartlett said. unteering at the Forestbrook Animal “I try to name all of (the animals) that Hospital at 12 years old. She worked come in,” she said. there from 15 to 17 and then started back when she was 19. She still works there on the weekends and during the summer, she said. Bartlett said the hospital treats animals and then sets them loose. “We try to get them back to their normal habitats,” she said. The hospital has taken in everything from humming birds to crows and geese, Bartlett said. Homie was a new challenge for her. “I’ve never taken in a squirrel before,” she said. The hospital gave Bartlett the chance to help animals and to test her dream. “I wanted to be a vet when I was younger,” she said. “But I passed out during surgeries.” So she majored in English, but Bartlett found Checkers the goat half-dead last year.She cared for him, but he was too Bartlett has never let go of her pascritical to survive.Photo courtesy of Stepha- sion for animals. “I love English,” she said, “but I nie Bartlett. love to work (at the hospital) still as well.” Bartlett brought Homie to school to Bartlett doesn’t just rescue animals; care for him. she lives with them. “He was so small and needed heat,” She has two horses, two goats, one of By Amanda Phipps

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Senior English major Stephanie Bartlett kept Homie the squirrel in her hand during school on Aug. 23. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Bartlett. which is pregnant, three cats and a dog. This also isn’t her first run-in with an injured animal that she had to bring to school. Last year, Bartlett found a goat nicknamed Checkers. Checkers was sold at five weeks old to a woman who had moved to a barn where Bartlett took care of horses, she said. Checkers was half-dead from malnutrition when Bartlett found him, she said. He hadn’t been fed properly and was five weeks old. “That is too soon to be taken away from his momma without bottle-feeding,” she said. “I wanted to give him a chance.” Bartlett took Checkers to the vet, where he was given fluids and his condition improved some. Bartlett kept Checkers with her constantly for the next few days and brought him to campus for 20 min to pick up a paper, she said. When confronted by a professor who asked what she had, she replied, “Oh, it’s a goat.” Checkers had to be with her at all times because he needed feeding, Bartlett said. Despite everything she did, Checkers condition was too critical to help and he crashed a few days later and passed away, Bartlett said. Though he didn’t live, Bartlett has had successful rescues at the hopsital. Bartlett did what she could for Checkers and learned something about herself.

“I fell in love with goats after that,” she said. “I never considered owning a goat until I met Checkers, but I got my first goat later that month.” Homie went to stay with a receptionist at Bethel Animal Hospital in Lake Wylie, S.C., Bartlett said. The receptionist told Bartlett Homie had eaten enough for his age and should survive falling from a tree. “The plan is to raise Homie until he is older and can feed himself and then release him back into his natural habitat,” Bartlett said. Bartlett said that she knew Homie would either make it or not, but that she would try. “I thought I could at least give him the best shot,” she said. “I was excited when he started eating and (the vets) told me I did everything right.” Unfortunantly, Homie passed away a few days later. “It was probably stemming from trauma of a fall at the young age,” Bartlett said. Bartlett said that with these rescues, the animal may not always survive. She said she felt she did everything she could to give Homie a good life. “At least I know I gave him a chance to hang in there,” she said. “I would do it again in a hearbeat.”

No money, no work WORK • from front for the students in most need of it, she said. The students who are eligible to receive WorkStudy funds but haven’t this year have been put on a waiting list. Financial aid officials did not disclose how many students are on this list. This has been a trend across the nation. In 2003, 1,200 University of Minnesota students lost their Work-Study jobs due to budget cuts, according to The Minnesota Daily’s website. In 2010, the number of Work-Study jobs decreased by 162,000 to

768,000, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s website. Work-Study is only a small part of student employment at Winthrop, Sturgis said. She said Work-Study employment

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makes up 10 percent of the total student employment earnings each year. Most student employment is institutionally funded by the Winthrop employment office through the Winthrop budget.

Our average annual allocation from the federal government is less than 10 percent of that amount. Leah Sturgis

Director of Financial Aid

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‘I am the people’s president,’ Garvin says CSL • from front or frustrations with the university’s administration— were put on the agenda. Splinter groups, like the Winthrop Student Congress or TSA (Think! Speak! Act!), have been involved in ferreting issues with student government, whether their approach was agreeable or not, Garvin said. Now, CSL plans to usher in change by initiating a campaign that will publicize and actively promote CSL gatherings. Every Monday outside of DIGS 114, a sign indicating the meeting locations and times will be posted. Fliers will also be stationed around campus and in residence halls, encouraging students to “come on out” and “have your voice heard,” Garvin said. And, voices will definitely be heard, Garvin said. The way history tells it, women and blacks would not “have a seat at the table” if complacency and fear robbed them of their desire to speak for change, he said. As for Sapp, Garvin’s self-proclaimed “right-hand woman,” hard work during the summer will pay off with more attendance at CSL meetings and improved communication with the student body. “We’re going to see people actually coming to the office, [students] coming to the meetings that aren’t generally elected members, just people coming to see what’s going on and kind of give their input,” she said. More than that, Sapp said students can feel free to come to her or Garvin regarding any issues, big or small, if they feel uncomfortable airing concerns at open meetings. “The most important thing is just communicating with us,” Sapp said. Promises, promises With the election’s momentum dwindling and a new semester dawning, Garvin is readying himself to make good on his campaign promises. For 10 days last spring, Garvin and his running mate, Sapp, canvassed on a platform promising government transparency, discerning resolutions to parking issues and lobbying state legislators regarding the consistent increase in higher education costs.

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CSL members gather during their first meeting on Aug. 29 as CSL Chair Kambrell Garvin and Vice Chair Kaitlin Sapp facilitate discussion about the upcoming student clubs and organizations fair and the CSL retreat. Photo by Claire vanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@mytjnow.com Garvin said he is currently in talks with administrators regarding parking, a long-standing issue on Winthrop’s campus. Already, five students have been appointed to a Parking Appeals Committee meant to identify the trouble spots on campus where students receive the most tickets. As for lobbying legislators, Garvin said he and his classmates recently discussed the loss of PELL Grants and student jobs, he said. “I think students will see this is something we must actively get engaged in,” he said. Keeping students involved is also paramount. “Students should continue to vote in the years to come,” Garvin said. “This is the test year. If we don’t do what we’re supposed to do this year as a student government, then students will get disheartened and the numbers we saw 10 years ago in lowly student participation will slowly creep back up.” In the spring, Winthrop saw an 18 percent voter turnout. Compared to other universities, which usually see eight to 9 percent voter turnout, Winthrop did well, Garvin said. Now, students should expect to see leadership from CSL, Garvin said, and not a top-to-bottom pecking order. “I’m the people’s president,” Garvin said. “The people put me in place and the people are who I represent.” New alliances Garvin’s contenders have been busy as well. Senior political science and economics double major Timothy Kroboth will chair a newly formed Political Action Committee.

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Taking home an annual $157,380, President Anthony DiGiorgio—the longest serving public university president in South Carolina—will not receive a salary increase for the 2011/2012 academic year. The decision, originally discussed by Winthrop’s Board of Trustees during a June 10 meeting, is commonplace in a rough economy and leaves the president and other state agency heads to contend without a raise for the third consecutive year in a row. The reason why remains the same: “Budget constraints,” said Lindsey Kremlick, public information officer with the South Carolina Budget & Control Board. Board members are not responsible for setting salary levels for the president, according to a Winthrop University press release. Instead, the board’s recommendation goes to the Agency Head Salary Commission, which

may forward a salary increase recommendation to the state budget and control board. This year, the Agency Head Salary Commission opted not to forward a salary increase recommendation for DiGiorgio, Kremlick said, something not granted since 2007. Still, all was not glum for the university’s 71-year-old president. Board members gave DiGiorgio a rating of “exceeds expectations” during his formal evaluation, according to a university press release. They also prolonged his contract for another year, extending his tenure as Winthrop’s president to June 30, 2017. DiGiorgio entered his 23rd year as Winthrop’s ninth president this academic year. Also going without a raise this year is Randall Peele, the university’s men’s basketball coach, whose name appears at the top of the list of employees at Winthrop who make over $50,000 annually.

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Budget constraints, economy grip DiGiorgio’s salary for third year By Jonathan McFadden

Two main objectives for the committee include voter registration drives geared towards motivating students to get involved in the primaries and a letter-writing campaign that will garner student support on letters sent to the S.C. General Assembly and legislative leaders in Washington D.C., Kroboth said. Kroboth, who this semester will also lead the College Republicans, said the committee may also collaborate with the College Democrats and College Republicans for political events, but no ideas are set in stone. One thing Kroboth is sure of is that his activities with the College Republicans and Political Action Committee will not overlap, nor strut any particular political party bias. “I’m not endorsing any kind of political ideology whatsoever,” Kroboth said. Kroboth snagged 21 percent of the votes last spring. One of Garvin’s other opponents in last semester’s election won 7 percent of the votes and siad he would be willing to stp up to the platform again if the need arises. Cliff Totherow, senior philosophy and psychology double major, said he has been putting a “great amount of time and sweat” into training for the 2012 XTERRA off-road triathlon race series via the Active EAGLES Club. But, if the need arises, Totherow said he’s willing to step up to the platform again. “If Kambrell is doing an outstanding and proper job representing the Winthrop community, then I fully encourage him to keep his momentum rolling with the following term,” he said. “However, Students should continue if this is not the case, I will gladly pick up the to vote in the years to slack to ensure that the job is being utilized come. to its full potential in service of all Winthrop students, faculty and staff.” Kambrell Garvin

In fact, Peele, who’s coached men’s basketball since 2007, makes $165,000 a year--over $7,000 more than DiGiorgio. Board members have no influence in setting the athletic coach’s salary, said Rebecca Masters, assistant to the president for public affairs. Instead, the General Assembly provides state operating funds for all agency head salaries, she said. Variables, such as the specific kind of sport, gender of the sport, athletic conference involved and the experience of the coaching candidate, all have to be considered and are factored into wage decisions, she said. “For all those reasons, many collegiate coaches’ salaries in certain sports exceed that of the university chief executive,” Masters said. Individuals who coach are more “vulnerable to review and replacement for cause in a highly competitive environment,” when compared to regular employees, she said.

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION/ PROSTITUTION (8/19/11) At 9:13 p.m., a Winthrop University reporting officer observed a silver Saturn speeding on Cherry Rd., according to the police report. The officer stopped the vehicle and asked the subject to stay in the car and produce his driver’s license. The subject replied he did not have a license. The reporting officer cuffed the subject after he became unsettled. The officer obtained an ID card from the subject, which identified that he was a habitual offender. The officer also noticed a female passenger in the car, who did not have an ID. She said she did not know the subject, but that he picked her up. The officer, sensing illegal activity, asked her if she was committing prostitution. After denying it once, the subject said yes. The officer asked her how much she was going to be paid. She said she didn’t know and asked not to be arrested because she just got out of jail for prostitution. The officer arrested her for prostitution. The officer arrested the male subject for driving under suspension and soliciting a prostitute, according to the police report. POSSESSION OF LORTAB/ DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION (8/23/11) At 8:52 p.m., a Winthrop University reporting officer observed a 1985 green Chevrolet going the wrong way on Winthrop Memorial Circle, according to the police report. The reporting officer and another officer stopped the vehicle in front of Byrnes. The reporting officer observed an open bottle of Budweiser beer in the passenger floorboard. After asking for the subject’s driving license and running it through SCDMV, the officer found

that the subject’s driving privileges were suspended. The officer took the subject to jail and while inventorying the subject’s property, found one pill of Lortab in his left front pocket. The subject did not have a valid subscription for the drug. The officer found nine more pills wrapped in tissue in the back of the officer’s car. The subject was arrested for driving under suspension and possession of Lortab and trespassed from Winthrop University indefinitely, according to the police report. POSSESSION (8/27/11)

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At 8: 39 p.m., two Winthrop police officers responded to a reference that students were possibly smoking marijuana in Wofford Hall room 212, according to the police report. The officers met with the resident assistant in the lobby. The officers knocked and identified themselves to try to get someone to the door of the dorm room. A student opened the door and the officer advised him they had received a call about marijuana being smoked in her room. The officer asked the student for consent to search her room. The student’s roommate returned later and the officer asked her consent to search her side of the room. She did not want to give consent. The officer advised her that he would obtain a warrant to search the room. He asked the student for consent again, which she gave. The officer asked the student if she had marijuana in her room, to which she replied she had a small bag in her top desk drawer. The officer found the marijuana and issued the student a ticket for possession of marijuana. The officer told the student she would be referred to the Winthrop Judicial System, according to the report.

Editor draws line in the sand, waffles better than pancakes I’m calling you out, panUniversity law school student, cake lovers. The gauntlet launched the “waffles” Google has been thrown. bombing of 2004 presidential Cover your ears in batter candidate John Kerry, which enif you must, but I’m going couraged linking of “waffles” to to say it: Waffles are better Kerry’s official site. Regardless than pancakes. of your political slants, there is When a food has just as no reason to throw your favorite much cultural relevance breakfast friend under the bus. today as it did in 1300, But through it all, one relic you know it has to be good. David Thackham lives on: The Waffle House. Sports editor Over the years, America’s In his column for the Nashfavorite old-time breakfast ville Scene, “The Mysterious has undergone little change, yet remains Mundane Magic of Waffle House,” Jim one of the most iconic symbols of the Ridley said, “The Waffle House is everykitchen table. where in the South. Regular customers In fact, the etymology of “waffle” speak of its employees, its customs, comes from the Middle English (Wafre) and its food with near reverence. And or wafer, which were very light thin yet the Waffle House is so pervasive it’s crisp cakes baked between irons. Sound invisible. It doesn’t advertise; it hides in familiar to a double Belgian waffle plain sight.” maker? So pancake lovers can have their The waffle’s simplicity is its attraction. national-chain restaurants of IHOP and It can be enjoyed with toppings and flaThe Original Pancake House, while we vors. Norwegians tend to choose cheese in the South can enjoy the true, homeon their waffles, while the Belgians are cooked fun that comes into cooking the partial to adding sugars and vanilla perfect waffle. It takes a little longer, but their creations. it tastes just so much better. Waffles have always been the hip choice. After Thomas Jefferson brought home a waffle iron from France, waffle “frolics”, or parties, became popular in the 18th century. I’ve never heard of a pancake party. Unfortunately, the waffle has been slandered in recent times. Much like the “Santorum” debacle (try Googling that with Safe Search off), the word “waffle” has been cruelly twisted into a term meaning to flip-flop on issues or to endlessly drone for hours on end. In April 2004, Ken Jacobson, a Duquesne

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THURSDAY September 1, 2011

CONNOR DE BRULER Opinion Editor debrulerc@mytjnow.com

Our Say

CSL must provide better publicity, promotions Last year’s democratic election of a student body president marks a monumental time for Winthrop students. For the first time in a decade, students elected their voice to the administration, to Winthrop’s Board of Trustees and to President DiGiorgio. So far, Kambrell Garvin, junior political science major, has shown himself an advocate for students. Making appearances around campus and Winthrop events, Garvin has worked on something uncommon to Winthrop leadership: visibility. However, we’re only two weeks into school and there’s still much work to be done. In order to promote and protect the democratic rights of students, the Council of Student Leaders (CSL) must expose itself to the Winthrop community. Many students are unsure of the role CSL plays in administrative decisions, and some are even unaware of its existence. Though some efforts are made to advertise CSL meetings and membership, greater endeavors are necessary for the student body’s health. Many institutional decisions are influenced by student opinion, which CSL measures through meetings and carries to the administration. But without your participation at the meetings, decisions affecting your life are made without your input. Therefore, publicity for CSL is impor-

tant to Winthrop’s campus. If students do not know how or where to voice their opinion, student democracy is meaningless. The historic election of a student body president is meaningless. Non-appointed leadership on campus is meaningless. Become involved in your university’s future; attend and participate in student government, and make your voice heard. Write columns expressing your views on important issues here, and send them to The Johnsonian. Discuss current events with your friends and peers, informing others of significant problems concerning Winthrop. Be a part of Winthrop’s present and future. While hopeful about Garvin’s leadership abilities, The Johnsonian is still a watchdog entity; we’ll continue attending CSL meetings and inform students on imperative issues. Interested in attending a CSL meeting? Meetings are held every Monday at 7 p.m. in DIGS 114 or email CSL@winthrop.edu for more information.

Gov. Haley cheats the state Editor explores the implications of Nikki Haley’s governership and sneaky money practices

I would gladly take Sanford back as South Carolina’s governor just to get rid of Nikki Haley. Governor Haley is a moneygrubbing backstabber to put things lightly. Every Neo-Tea Party conservative is. Not only has Nikki Haley lied on her federal income Connor de Bruler tax, according to The State (ColumOpinion editor bia, S.C.), but she is now increasing health insurance costs for retired government employees as well as lowering their monthly pensions. Wait, it gets better! She increased her gubernatorial staffers salaries to $110,000 per month. Money that they so obviously worked hard for. Money they deserve, right? Money we shouldn’t be allocating to college students or relief programs. The whole mantra of America’s conservatives is that they want to keep their hard earned dollars. They don’t believe in income tax or any kind of “big” government; but, strangely enough, the people they tend to elect are miserly, upper-echelon gentry who increase the salaries of those around them and oppose any kind of taxes on the wealthy and help for the poor. The Tea Party and indeed the majority of the Republican party is geared toward beguiling simple-minded people into believing they too can become rich, while the select group at the top pockets everything. They use Christianity to further their control of this country and hypnotize the masses like they used racism in years before. Republicans are not politicians. They’re businessmen, crooked, racketeering amoral businessmen. Washington refuses to allow the president to increase taxes on the rich. Oh sorry, the new terminology is “job makers” or “innovators.” Somehow, they believe taxing the rich will harm our economy, which is complete nonsense. It’s part of Regan’s “trickle down” theory: Give the money to the rich and the wealth will trickle down. Any college economist will tell you it doesn’t work that way. The rich don’t pump money back into the economy, they lock it away and only buy crap rich people can afford.

Illistration by Courtney Niskala • niskalac@mytjnow.com The middle-class is the greatest consumer and stimulator of an economy. A society without a middle-class is an unstable society. We’ve seen this time and time again throughout history. Just look at Brazil. It was once very poor in its metropolitan areas and infamous for its instability and danger. But a new middle class is forming, and the country has never been more prosperous. Now look back at the U.S. We’ve lost a huge chunk of our middleclass. Now we’re screwed. This is a society. We are a community. Our members

must participate. If the “rich” don’t want to pay income tax, I say we offer them a one-time payout contract where they pay one tax period’s worth of money and then agree to leave the country forever. I hope that in the future voters from my generation won’t elect people like Nikki Haley into office. Politicians should be civil servants, not controllers. Until conservatives understand that they’re losing and being manipulated by their own party, nothing is going to happen.

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THURSDAY September 1, 2011

CATHERINE ZENDE Science & Technology Editor zendec@mytjnow.com

Trying Trendy Technology

New iPads, laptops available in Dacus

Rather than spending In addition to providing advanced over $500 for a new laptop technology, the equipment also provides or iPad 2, students and facprivacy and security. The laptops and iPads ulty can now check out the clear themselves of stored information so trendy technology from the personal information is not compromised. Dacus library. Thanks to a “We wanted to make sure we protected technology refresh, 20 new user’s privacy because it’s very easy to leave laptops are now available. personal information on this technology,” In addition to this refresh, Johnston said. Dacus now has 9 new iPads One of the nicest features of the new Catherine Zende available for checkout. zendec@mytjnow.com laptops, according to Johnston, is the built The Dell laptops run in webcams, which are perfect for Skype on the new Windows 7 operating system and sessions. In addition, Johnston believes the include features like widescreens and built in technology provides students and faculty with webcams. In addition to the updated laptops, a unique opportunity. “This gives students Dacus now has 9 iPad 2 devices ready for and faculty the opportunity to test drive these check out. These personal mobile devices have devices,” Johnston said. preloaded applications and a built in camera. However, some students already do not To check the equipment out, Winthrop plan on checking the iPad 2 out. “I would students and faculty need to present their honestly not check it out for fear I’d keep it. I.D. to the Circulation Desk. Laptops are not I wouldn’t feel like it’s mine,” Junior Norie allowed to leave the library, but iPads can be Young said. But other students are excited checked out¬¬ for 7 days. Students should about having access to the new technology. be aware of the strict late fees for iPads ($2 “It would be fun to play around with and see a day) and a replacement fee of $500 for the if it’s a good investment,” Sophomore Jessica broken or lost technology. Taylor said. The technology upgrade was part of a This technology update will not be the technology rotation plan on campus, accordlast new thing for Dacus, according to Johning to Carrie Volk Johnston a Reference & ston. “There will always be new tecnology to Systems Librarian in Dacus. “We’re finding try,” Johnston said. new ways to provide information to users via technology,” Johnston said.

A total of 20 new laptops and 9 new iPads were part of a scheduled technology refresh designed to help students and faculty gain greater access to the new trendy technology. Photo by Aimee Harman • harmana@mytjnow.com

Tech Specs Starting Cost

$759

Dell Latitude E6520

iPad 2

– Windows 7 Operating System – 15” screen – Built-in webcams – Up to 8GB memory – Spill-resistant keyboard

– compatible with Mac & Windows – 9.7” screen – built-in camera – 10 hour battery life

Starting Cost

– pre-loaded apps

$499

Sources: Dell.com and Apple.com

Google’s summer in the sun As far as tech companies go, Google is always up to something, but this summer in particular has been host to many changes by the internet search giant. Noticeable changes starting rolling out with the entire +1 campaign, a combination of Google’s highly anticipated spin on social networking Google Devang Joshi Plus as well as in the Plus One joshid@mytjnow.com Button, a tool that allows web developers to promote there site on the web (essentially Google’s play on the Facebook “like” button). In addition to the “plus project” changes, the very look of core Google services, such as Gmail, have begun to move towards a new look seen in the new Gmail themes “Preview” & “Preview dense” respectively. This new theme has also migrated to the Gmail login screen. A new “omni-bar” spans across the top of the screen while accessing core Google services, giving the user more of a “combined experience”, where you can update status, and check notifications all from the bar rather than switching from Gmail to Google Plus etc… Finally, Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility rounds out a summer of big changes at the company. What does this all mean? Well for starters all this change signals the fact (which may be somewhat ob-

vious) that the company is doing very well despite the economic situation, a fact solidified by Google’s $12.6 billion dollar purchase of Motorola Mobility. It also shows that what was once a humble search engine is constantly moving to propagate the technology market across the board. So what are my thoughts? Well I’m glad you asked!

Final verdict: new is good, but it’s never good when new is also ugly. Thumbs down. If you want to see more of my ratings of each one of Google’s new services, go to www.mytjnow.com/ science-technology Questions, comments or concerns? Got something to add? Let me know via email: joshid@mytjnow.com

Google Plus: Although it joins the world of “yet another social networking site”, Google Plus is a very nice setup indeed. Its simple layout is familiar to anyone who has used Facebook, yet it does not fall short on the privacy aspect. Final verdict: thumbs up. Google Plus One Button: For the everyday user, the Plus One Button allows users to promote content and share with their friends. Final verdict: thumbs up for developers, maybe not so much for the average user. Google new “preview theme”: From changing the background of Google.com and putting a fresh spin on your Gmail page, Google has been pushing themes for quite a while.

Google’s summer expansion could mean it is becoming an even more dominant force on the Internet. The new features give users more options and ways to socialize. Graphic courtesy of Google search

Learning to talk science

SCOM major offers a unique approach A leaf is a leaf. Unless it’s a leaflet. Or a modified stem. Or something else entirely. To the some, it’s hard to tell the difference. That’s where science communication comes in. Science communication (SCOM) is a major offered at Winthrop University that teaches students to underAdam Uzzell stand, translate, and report editors@mytjnow.com scientific information to people with varying levels of scientific background. Many jobs stem from this major, including writing for technical manuals, scientific publications, and research labs. The SCOM major first appeared at Winthrop in 1993. This incredibly unique major is very rare, found in only a select few Universities.

According to Dr. Josephine Koster, Dr. David Rankin founded the major and oversaw it until his departure to Midland State University in Texas several years ago. Until recently Koster was the advisor for the SCOM major. “There are no faculty assigned to the program,” said Koster. Currently, there are only three students enrolled in the SCOM major. One of these students is Kate Rishebarger, a junior at Winthrop. “Honestly, I didn’t even want to go to Winthrop,” said Rishebarger. However, the allure of a major that combined Rishebarger’s interest in English and biology was hard to pass up. “It was a such a perfect fit I stopped looking anywhere else,” said Rishebarger. Rishebarger, however, is a rare case. The SCOM major has never had more than two graduates in a year, and some years there are no graduates at all. According to Dr. Gregg Hecimovich, Chair of the English Department at Winthrop, the

SCOM major may be in danger of being discontinued. “The number of students who are enrolled in the program are very small,” said Hecimovich, “Because the program is a unique academic program, it requires an inordinate amount of reporting and accrediting administration -- for such limited credit hour production.” Students already enrolled in the program have nothing to worry about though. Even in the event that Winthrop must discontinue the SCOM major currently enrolled students will be able to finish their required internships and the degree. Despite the threat of discontinuation, both Koster and Hecimovich agree that SCOM is a unique and promising major. “It may find a better fit in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies,” said Hecimovich. Is this small, unique major worth it? “Absolutely,” Kate said, “I’d get bored with anything else.”

THURSDAY September, 1 2011

MONICA KREBER Arts & Entertainment Editor kreberm@myjnow.com JOSHUA JOHNSON Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor johnsonj@mytjnow.com

Winthrop grad self-publishes book Monica Kreber

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When 2010 Winthrop graduate Jeremy Gatlin was in the sixth grade, he started writing a short story that slowly progressed into something bigger. The inspiration came from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” a popular television show when Gatlin was still in sixth grade. Add some storytelling technique from the “Saw” movie series, a backstory intrigue from “Highlander,” and Gatlin’s short story became a novel. Gatlin has now self-published a book called “God’s Chosen: Stand and Fight.” As the title might suggest, Gatlin said his biggest inspiration came from God. “I believe the focus of the book is to show the

intense battle between good and evil – or, to be more speciﬁc, God and the Devil,” Gatlin said. “The novel also shows how God uses people in unique ways. With that being said, my novel may be about how God uses a young man to protect mankind from evil until the Second Coming, but it’s not preachy.” Gatlin said most of the characters in his novel are Christian, but the objective of the story is not to convert. “It (the novel) contains a certain edge to it because it presents characters that aren’t perfect and deals with touchy subjects head on,” he said. Gatlin self-published his book for free using a site called Unibook.com because getting published the traditional way was too hard. He sent query

e-mails to several literary agents and they all shot down the idea because they said the timing was not right, or it was not marketable, or “some other excuse,” he said. Gatlin said he learned very quickly that getting published was difﬁcult business. “I didn’t want this to stop me, and I knew that I had to ﬁnd another way to get my book out there,” he said. One thing that helped was his experience writing newspaper articles during his college career at Winthrop; this taught him how to conduct research. “Another thing that comes into play is critical thinking,” Gatlin said. “I know everybody hates to hear those two words because it’s pushed so hard at Winthrop, but it helped me churn out ideas for the

novel and mold them and shape them until I felt like they were perfect.” Gatlin is now slowly trying to get the word out about his novel. “People have been supportive about it,” he said. “I am conﬁdent that word of mouth will help my book.” Gatlin believes the novel can appeal to anyone, not just Christians. “People should read it because it has a little bit of everything for everybody,” he said. “There’s romance, suspense, mystery Winthrop graduate Jeremy Gatlin’s book “God’s Choand action. It’s not com- sen: Stand and Fight” is now available online. Photos mercialized, meaning that provided by Jeremy Gatlin. everything that went into want to do then do it, don’t going to get weak.” the novel was decided by “God’s Chosen: Stand stop,” he said. “If you stop me and not a publisher.” and Fight” is available in writing for a long time and Gatlin said he would paperback on Unibook. try to go back to it then encourage other colyou’re going to have a com. A Kindle version is lege writers who wish to difﬁcult time. It’s like a also available at Amazon. produce novels to not give muscle; if you neglect it com. into frustration. for a long time then it’s “If writing is what you

but many avid listeners felt let down. His latest 2011 release, “Fallen,” is a completely different story. Vikernes has outdone himself in everyway imaginable, including pushing the black metal form to new creative frontiers. First off, black metal isn’t the most widely accepted, understood or even known musical genre outside of the mainstream. It was started in New Castle, England and later perfected as a distinguished genre and cultural movement within French druid and Scandinavian pagan societies. Black metal is a harsh,

lo-ﬁ and barecording. His roque form of riffs are still music, focusing shrill and stacmost of its concato, but the tent on low-occomplicated, tave guitar riffs almost-classiand exaggeratcal notations ed, animal-like are inspiring. vocals. BasiSeveral black cally, its hairmetal rules are metal’s satanic also broken, as older brother the vocals no whose been longer rely Connor de Bruler listening to on a growldebrulerc@mytjnow.com Beethoven ing, Manand holding sonesque a battle-axe all day. Halloween masquerade. Vikernes, however, Sure they’re still there, takes the form to new but Vikernes uses his soft, territory in “Fallen” with almost angelic alto voice the incorporation of much for the choruses. more sophisticated mixing As always, many of the and high-ﬁdelity sound themes circle around the

I have “Fallen” for Black Metal Two years ago convicted arsonist, paganism advocate and heavy metal artist Varg Vikernes was granted parole from prison. The Norwegian musician and sole member of the legendary music project Burzum is responsible for burning down several historic churches in Norway in protest to the Judeo-Christian inﬂuence on modern Scandinavian culture and the murder of his own manager. After his release, he quickly returned to the studio to record “Belus,” which was not the best album I’ve ever heard (to put it lightly). It was true to the black metal form,

Yo Momma’s Big Fat Booty Band Friday, September 2 The Edge-DiGiorgio Campus Center 8 p.m. $5 with Winthrop ID, $10 without, Free with Fall Pass A live show by Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band turns a concert into an experience. The nine-year old band from Boone, NC has been deﬁned as “refreshing in this age of oh-so-serious music,” with “shooting anthemic lyrics, crowd pleasing antics and a booty shakin’ brass section.” Their high-octane onstage antics have gained them a cult following both in the Southeast and across the country. The band combines elements of hip-hop, reggae, ska and latin soul to bring the ultimate “funkiﬁed” performance.

importance of nature and the acceptance of death as a necessity to propagate life. Though many black metal artists are criminals, they are also hardcore environmentalists. My favorite track, “Jeg Faller” (pronounced: Yie faller, meaning I’m falling), is a beautiful meditation on the nature of knowledge and understanding: epistemology. It is also a redemptive song, concerning the serious crimes Vikernes committed in his late teens. If you’re into American and British metal, this music may still turn you off as a listener. It’s much more minimal and

shoddily produced (on purpose, of course). Think of it as the indie-punk of metal subgenres, though the musicianship is far more demanding and strict. I would urge anyone who is interested in giving Black Metal a go to listen to “Fallen” before trying the waters with the older, more famous tracks of Burzum and other artists. Though this album is more accessible to the virgin ear, it is still shocking and abrasive. After all, this is a genre of music that fewer people listen to than opera and calypso combined.

THURSDAY September 1, 2011

Popular hip hop quartet performs at Winthrop Joshua Johnson

johnsonj@mytjnow.com

Below right and left: Nappy Roots performed last Friday as part of Winthrop’s Welcome Week events. Skinny DeVille, right, is one of the vocalists for the band. Below, left, is Fish Scales, Skinny DeVille, B. Stille, Ron Clutch and Big V. performing in Byrnes Auditorium. Above right: The performance began at 9 p.m. in Bynres Auditorium. The group performed after comedian Dean Edwards. Photos by Claire VanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@mytjnow. com

crowd really excited. The curtain was pulled back, and the sounds that made the group multi-platinum record sellers covered Byrnes Auditorium to the noticeable pleasure of an engaged audience. The evening consisted of several medleys of the group’s original songs as well as covers of songs made popular by other artists. After over an hour of music, the band wrapped it up. Giana Jenkins, a member of DSU’s movie committee enjoyed the

way that the band connected with the audience, “They got the crowd really pumped and were receptive to meeting their fans and taking pictures after the show.” Nappy Roots has stepped away from the mainstream they once basked in to focus on building themselves independently. Among other things, they showcase themselves at the National Association of Campus Activities convention which is where Raven Gadsen, DSU chair of performing arts, first saw them. “I knew that they would be recogniz-

able and have audience appeal. I think DSU made a great decision in bringing them,” said Gadsen. DSU has been committed to bringing acts that appeal to Winthrop’s diverse student body for many years.

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I knew that they would be recognizable and have audience appeal. I think DSU made a great decision in bringing them. Raven Gadson

DSU chair of performing arts

Amphibian infestation: new frogs on campus The donated Amphibian Quartet now the face of Winthrop’s annual Come See Me Festival, displayed at DIGS Monica Kreber

kreberm@mytjnow.com

Returning students have probably noticed the new dancing frogs that have been bestowed upon the lawn outside the DiGiorgio Student Center. The Amphibian Quartet was a gift to Winthrop donated by Irwin “Ike” Belk over the summer, said Joanna Key, assistant director of donor relations at Winthrop. “Belk’s been very involved on campus,” Key said. Belk is the same philanthropist who gave Winthrop the bronze eagle statue on the lawn in front of Bancroft and Kinard. He is also the namesake for the running track at the Farmhouse. “Mr. Belk is very interested in the arts,” Key said, “and he is very involved in providing higher education.” Key said Belk commissioned the statue from a bronze artist that he works with “quite often.” The connection between the frog statues and the campus is that the Quartet will serve as the face of Winthrop’s Come See Me Festival. “(Belk) saw a direct connection and wanted to give back through an art piece,” Key said. Students have taken notice of the statues and have mixed emotions toward the

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new art pieces by the amphitheatre. Senior political science and economics major Tim Kroboth said he did not immediately understand the connection between the frogs and the Come See Me Festival. “It’s the Winthrop Eagles, not Winthrop Frogs,” he said. “I love how they’re called The Quartet but there’s five of them.” (The five statues consist of one female dancing frog and four male instrumentalists). Senior biology major Chantelle Van Nosturn said she did not find the statues to be appealing. “I think they’re very ugly,” she said. “Why would someone donate them?” However, not all students find the statues to be undesirable. Sophomore elementary education major Amanda Kelty said she did find them ugly. “I think they’re cute,” she said. “I’ve only seen (the Quartet) from afar…maybe I should go look first.” Key said she really just wants to convey the fact that Ike Belk is very involved with Winthrop and likes finding ways to be involved. “Glen the Frog is the face of the Come See Me Festival, and he was trying to grasp that whimsical (concept),” she said. “He is a person who is very involved and just wants a way to bring the community and campus together.”

Mr. Belk is very interested in the arts, and he is very involved in providing higher education. Joanna Key

Assistant director of donor relations

The quartet consists of four instrumentalists: two violinists and two trumpeteers (above), and La Frogette, the dancer (below). Photos by Claire Byun • byunc@mytjnow.com

THURSDAY September 1, 2011

ALISON ANGEL Culture Editor angela@mytjnow.com

“Super Senior”makes sacrifice to study abroad For one student, an added semester in exchange for a lifetime experience was without hesitation

By Alison Angel

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Studying abroad is one of the highest recommended college experiences and promises to rock your world. So much so that students often spend months working out the details with counselors in order to guarantee them the experience of a lifetime. And perhaps so fulfilling that some students, like Jennifer Zack, senior, decided that nothing would get in the way of that experience. The majority of students that study abroad do so between their sophomore and junior years in college, according to the Winthrop Interntional Center. Financial restraints are a key factor in deciding when to go; and, as a result, some four year programs may be forced to extend into four and half years or more. In Zack’s case, money was the deciding factor and determined the timing: “I knew I wouldn’t be able to study abroad until fall semester of my senior year due to financial reasons…[but I also] knew I would probably never get another chance to live in another country and go to school after college.” Zack spent a semester in Dublin, Ireland in the fall of 2010, what would have been the first semester of her senior year at Winthrop. But it was a tradeoff: for the chance to immerse herself in Ireland, more time on her own country’s college campus was required. So what was a girl to do? “Living abroad is something that I wanted to experience and graduating a semester late to live abroad is definitely worth it.”

Senior IMC major Jennifer Zack poses for a picture in Venice, Italy. Venice was one of many stops on her international tour while studying management in Dublin, Ireland. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Zack There was no hesitation: she chose to tack on another semester to her senior year and booked the flight. “When I found out I would be graduating late, it really didn’t affect any of my thoughts about going abroad,” Zack said. “…since freshmen year I knew studying abroad was something I wanted to do.” Zack spent three months taking marketing and

management classes in Dublin and traveling Europe. Stops in spots like Venice and London offered just as much of an education on European lifestyle as the Dublin Business School. “Being able to throw yourself into a different culture and learn about their views and lifestyle was very interesting,” Zack said. “I not only learned a lot about the Irish culture, but about the French, German, Spanish and [Underweight]…It was a great way to see the world.” Zack will be graduating with a bachelor’s in Integrated Mass Communication in December after a three semester senior year and a bevy of new friends from all over the world. “The best part was all the people I met,” Zack said. “I now have lasting friendships with people from all over. It is an experience that you will never forget and can change your view on so many things. I mean, when will you ever have the chance to actually live and not just visit abroad?”

For information about study abroad programs visit www. winthrop.edu/international/ studyabroad

WU adds global events, global emphasis to touchstone classes for future growth By Alison Angel

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The tide is changing when it comes to global experience on Winthrop’s campus: global events, which add much more emphasis on global content, now join cultural events in broadening student experience. Karen Kedrowski, the chair of the department of political science, said that while cultural events have traditionally had a lot of global content in the past, deeming them global learning cultural events would highlight the influence. “Hopefully that will continue to raise the profile of the global learning initiative on campus,” Kedrowski said. “It communicates to the campus community that the global learning initiative is happening and that faculty are taking it seriously and participating in it.” Now when an event comes before the cultural event committee it can apply for dual credit: cultural and global. If a cultural event is deemed to be global, cultural event applicants only have to go through one channel and fill out one application. The introduction of global events is just one of several moves by the university in an attempt to create more global awareness for future students. One of the most evident changes is in the ACAD 101 class for freshman. ACAD students will now have to attend a cultural global event in addition to a regular cultural event and will now be shown a video about the international center via Blackboard to learn about study abroad opportunities as early as possible. Even the peer mentors this year bring a special global emphasis to the classroom, Kedrowski said. “We have 12 peer mentors that have some significant global experience, studied abroad or lived abroad, so they are bringing their personal experiences into ACAD to hopefully encourage other students to get out there and learn more about the world,” Kedrowski said. Even the traditional ACAD service learning experience is now geared specifically on global implications. She said that the focus this year is on literacy, an opportunity to tie the service project into both the Rock Hill community and to see the broader global issue. “Literacy is a global challenge,” Kedrowski said. “Even people within our community might not be literate in English…so it’s an opportunity of understanding the diversity of experiences in our community as well as to think about the importance of literacy.” The results of the increased global emphasis on campus overall will be measured in years to come. Kedrowski said that half of the freshman class recently took a global learning evaluation, an assessment tool designed to measure global knowledge. The idea is to see what they know before they’ve even had a global experience on campus, and to later have them retake the test to see how much they’ve learned. These results will be measured year after year and compared to current senior’s evaluations to determine the effect of this year’s changes.

“Hopefully, future seniors will end up with more global knowledge than current seniors,” Kedrowski said. Another way the university hopes to increase global awareness is by incorporating new global learning components to many touchstone courses. So far, Kedrowski said, all touchstone courses have enacted at least one topic that’s different or global that wasn’t there previously. Courses such as Human Experience, for example, have a textbook with two additional readings that are global in nature and the textbook committee is meeting regularly to add even more global readings within the human experience classroom. Even future common books are being planned along these lines: “All books being reviewed for next year’s common book in ACAD have a global theme to them,” Kedrowski said. On September 17 the global learning initiative will host a one day conference open to faculty and staff for the purpose of bringing them together to explain what has been done to globalize their courses; faculty can share their experiences globalizing their courses, and students will be given a voice as well: “I am recruiting students who studied abroad, international students who have come to the United States so they can talk about their experiences,” Kedrowski said. The idea is to hear the different global perspectives from people who have been through it first-hand and can share how education in the United States differs from education in their own country. Above all, however, Kedrowski said that the purpose of increasing the amount of exposure to global events both in the classroom and at campus events, as well as hearing stories from Winthrop’s own faculty and staff, is to become more aware of the world within our own little community. “The whole purpose of this is that we can learn from each other,” she said. Special Contribution by Jonathan McFadden • mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

10 Sports Briefs Big South announces preseason poll for cross country The Winthrop men’s cross country team has been picked to finish fourth in the Big South this year, while the women’s team has been picked to finish sixth. The High Point men’s and Liberty women’s team were picked to finish first in the upcoming season. Winthrop opens the 2011 season on Sept. 3 at the Campbell Invitational in Buies Creek, NC before hosting the 22nd annual Winthrop Invitational on Sept. 17. The Big South Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Conference Championships are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29, and will be hosted by Coastal Carolina.

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Men’s and women’s soccer snatch season opening wins

Schippers named Winthrop’s Athlete of the Week Women’s soccer player Sarah Schippers has been named the Athlete of the Week by the Winthrop Athletics website. Schippers, a junior from Solon, Ohio, earned her second career victory for the Eagles in their 3-1 season-opening victory against the Georgia Southern Eagles on Aug. 19. She snagged four saves in the contest including two on wide-open shot attempts, both within 10 yards of the goal. GSU could have tied the game both times. WU volleyball players earn Big South weekly honors Winthrop senior Becca Toor was named the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Player of the Week, while teammate Jennica Mullins earned the Freshman of the Week honors for the opening week of the 2011 volleyball season. The pair helped the Eagles win all three of their matches in last weeks Winthrop Classic. This marks Toor’s second Player of the Week award and Jennica Mullins first Freshman of the Week award. The Winthrop volleyball team will return to action on Sept. 2 when they travel to Kennesaw, Ga. for the Kennesaw State Tournament. WU baseball to hold walk-on tryouts The Winthrop baseball team will hold walk-on tryouts on Monday, Sept. 19 at The Winthrop Ballpark. The tryout will begin at 4 p.m., and all walk-on participants are asked to meet at the first-base dugout. All individuals will have to provide two items when reporting for the tryout. Players have to complete a physical and fill out the walk-on form, and turn them in prior to the tryout beginning. The tryout form is available on the Winthrop baseball page of www. winthropeagles.com. Women’s basketball holding open tryouts The Winthrop women’s basketball team will be holding open tryouts to all eligible students. The tryouts will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum. You must be a full time Winthrop student and complete a physical. All who are interested should contact Coach Hamilton at hamiltonc@ winthrop.edu.

Winthrop’s Ariel Kunde kicks a ball past a Catawba defender before nearly being taken to the ground. Photo by Jeff Brodeur • brodeurj@mytjnow.com

Winthrop soccer teams off to a fast start to the young 2011-2012 season EAGLES• from front [Traaen.]” Winthrop responded by pouring on the pressure, through shots by Freda, Megan Pritts and last year’s team top scorer, Courtney Durbin. The breakthrough finally came in the 43rd minute when redshirt freshman Kelly Clark directed a header goalward from a long, looping 45-yard long free kick by Ashley Herndon. “Anything could have happened,” she recounted after the game on her first career goal. “I got my head on the ball and when it went in, it was so awesome.” Winthrop’s joy doubled when freshman midfielder Tori Davis added a second headed goal just before the halftime whistle, from an Ariel Kunde cross on the right side. “[It was] absolutely amazing,” Davis said. “I was really looking for the goal and I crashed into the box and it got in there.” Although Georgia Southern’s Alex Murphy pulled a goal back for the visitors in added time, Winthrop led 10-4 in first half shots, going into the break with much confidence. The second half saw a four-year veteran take control of the tempo. Durbin went desperately close with a 61st minute header that hit the crossbar before finally opening her scoring account eight minutes before the close with a sublime goal. The senior forward shook

UPCOMING GAMES Home games in bold Men’s soccer 9/1 vs. Georgia Southern - 7 p.m. 9/3 vs. Wofford - 7 p.m.

off GSU defender Lindsey Vasher in the box before controlling a well-timed Rachel Webster pass in the 6 yard area and steering her shot high into the net, just above the fingertips of goalkeeper Katie Merson. “I made my run across the box and Webster made a great cross and that’s what happens,” Durbin said. “It was a total team effort, hard fought every minute.” “We’re just wanting to prove ourselves every time we go out on the field,” head coach Smith said. “I think we’ve done that today.” This is the first opening season win for the Lady Eagles since Aug. 29, 2008 when Winthrop defeated Tennessee Tech by a score of 3-2. Winthrop men’s soccer head coach Rich Posipanko crouched down on a dark corner of Eagle Field Friday night with his team surrounding him and shook his head slowly. A 2-0 win over South Atlantic Conference Brevard College notwithstanding, Posipanko was looking for much more in his team’s performance. “I would have quit today if we’d lost,” he said to the team. “If you think that was good soccer, you’re in for it this season.” The night began brightly for the Eagles as Winthrop (1-0-0) showed liveliness in the opening stages despite a decimated backline that included a freshman at center back. The home team

capitalized their advantage in the 20th minute when the Brevard defense struggled to clear a shot from Adam Brundle. The ball shot up in the air for freshman Mpumelelo Matutu to quickly control, steer and finish a quick shot to the keeper’s right to score with Winthrop’s first shot on goal. Precious little excitement occurred in the next hour of play for either side despite increasingly frayed nerves between the Tornadoes and the Eagles. Both teams committed 34 fouls between each other and received a yellow card apiece. However, the real concern for Winthrop was that while they penetrated the Brevard half with relative ease, the shots were either ineffective or poorly planned. “The real thing that’s affecting us,” said Matutu, “is that we have a lot of individual talent, but not a lot of team unity.” The slender one-goal advantage was finally doubled three minutes before full time when Alex Mantchev and Matt Sluga combined on the edge of the Brevard penalty box. Sluga played a slide-rule pass to the Tornado penalty spot where Mantchev muscled out several Brevard defenders and knocked home the insurance goal. After the match, Posipanko remained unforgiving toward his team’s unconvincing play. “We’re maybe the most fit team out there, but there’s

still a lot of work to do.” There’s little doubt within the team camp that once injured stalwarts Daniel Di Biagio and Matt Horn return (both ankle injuries), Winthrop’s non-conference chances can dramatically improve. “I think we’ve got a lot of key people out here,” Posipanko said, “but everyone has to give more now.”

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I would have quit today if we’d lost. If you think that was good soccer, you’re in for it this season. Rich Posipanko

Men’s soccer coach

Women’s soccer 9/4 @ Francis Marion - 4 p.m. Men’s cross country 9/3 (Campbell Invitational) Volleyball 9/2 @ Kennesaw State - 7 p.m. Women’s cross country 9/3 @ Oral Roberts - 12 p.m. 9/3 (Campbell Invitational) 9/3 @ UT-Chattanooga - 5 p.m.

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SPORTS

New coach, attitude has Winthrop volleyball excited for upcoming season By Jeff Brodeur

South Player of the Year by the season’s end,” Torbett said. Entering her final year at Winthrop, The bar has been raised for the Win- Toor is looking to add a Big South throp women’s volleyball team as they Championship to her already impresprepare for their upcoming season. sive career as an Eagle. Led by first year head coach Julie “Im ready to win and I fully expect to Torbett, the Eagles hope to improve on win the big south this year,” she said. a 14-16 overall record in 2011 (10-6 in “It’s not going to come at first, but the Big South). it’s going to get there.” “I have very high expectations for The potential Achilles’ Heel for the our team this year,” Torbett said. team this season could be the fact that “The polls predicted us to finish they are such a young group of players. fourth in the conference, but I see Sporting a roster that includes seven no reason why we cant win the Big freshman and Toor being the lone South.” senior, the Eagles are coming in as the Torbett, the winningest coach in Big youngest team in the conference. South history during a 17-year career While this may cause Winthrop to at UNC-Asheville, has always been a be overlooked by the competition, the defensive minded coach. She looks to team doesn’t believe flying under the continue that trend with a Winthrop radar is such a bad place to be. squad that is a “beast” on the front “I think other teams see [our young row, according to sophomore defenteam] as a weakness, but we expect to sive specialist Carly Debruhl. come in and surprise teams this year,” “It’s a whole new technique on desophomore Stephanie Palmer said. “A fense,” Debruhl said. “It’s easier to get lot of our freshman have really stepped to the balls in front of us whereas last up and into their roles.” year we had a lot of difficulty with that. Coach Torbett agreed, saying that It’s starting to kick in and we’re getting her team may be young be they are used to it.” “only going to get better Despite major changes in with time and practice.” the defensive scheme and “We’re going to be the coaching department, the hardest working team Eagles hope that the play in the conference,” she of middle hitter Becca said. Toor remains the same. The Winthrop volThe 6-foot-2-inch senior leyball team will travel from Rotonda West, Fla. to Georgia for the Kenwas voted the Preseason nesaw State TournaBig South Player of the ment starting Sept. 2 Year after tallying 336 against tournament kills and 100 blocks last host Kennesaw State at season. 7 p.m. Becca Toor “I know she will live up Senior to her expectations, and I believe she will be the Big brodeurj@mytjnow.com

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Above: Senior Becca Toor hopes to follow up an impressive 2010 campaign in which she tallied 336 kills and 100 blocks. Photo by Jeff Brodeur • brodeurj@ mytjnow.com

I’m ready to win and I fully expect to win the Big South this year

THE ROAD TO 2013

Women’s lacrosse builds from the ground up By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.com

With 18 months to go until the first draw of the Winthrop women’s lacrosse program, head coach John Sung has almost everything he needs for the spring of 2013. An office near the entrance of Winthrop Coliseum, a veteran assistant coach, even an X-Box a few feet from his desk. The only thing he needs is a team to coach. “It’s all just a matter of getting the right players to come here,” Sung said. “The school does a very good job of recruitment.” The former coach of D-III Adrian College has already snagged 25 recruits to come to Rock Hill, four of whom are already on campus, while the others will enroll in 2012. Samantha Estrin, Mary Accomando, Taylor Moreau and Jessica Ressler will all be redshirted until 2012, as to keep their eligibility years. “It’s very important to get a year under us and adjust,” said Sung. “Having a full year before competition gives us a chance to do it right. But we have to make sure it’s the right start, because you can’t have a second chance to start something.” Although Sung has lived in Rock

Hill about three months in total, he’ll have confidence in familiarity. Assistant coach Emilia Ward worked with the Troy, MI native for three years at Adrian, while redshirt-sophomore Accomando played last under Sung with the Bulldogs. “[Ward] knows how I like things organized and done and executed,” he said. “It’ll really help the easy transition.” The program is still in need of help, however. Sung said he needed managers, trainers and anyone to assist in getting the fledgling club off the ground. An informational meeting on Tuesday at the DiGiorgio Campus Center was held to attract any interested student staff. Tryouts for walk-ons are scheduled for Sept. 6. “We need all the support we can get,” Sung said. “We’re really building the program from nothing.” It’s still a toss-up on where the Lady Eagles lacrosse team will be playing in 2013. Sung says the squad may be working on the soccer field, which is unused after the men’s and women’s soccer teams play in the fall. But given the effects of putting a third turf sport on Eagle Field, it may become more likely that the intramural fields will become the team’s home.

To Coach Sung, building the Winthrop program is like running a business. From the right marketing, to publicity, to promotions, he is the CEO and head cheerleader of women’s lacrosse not only in Rock Hill, but in much of Upstate South Carolina. “When women’s soccer came to Winthrop [in 2003],” he said, “the students already saw men’s soccer and it wasn’t as much of a transition. This is an entirely new sport coming in now. We need to create our own identity.” Sung stressed that a big push will be taken to connect with and educate the student body about lacrosse. Winthrop students may get a double dose of knowledge from the nearby Charlotte Hounds, a new Major League Lacrosse franchise that is scheduled to begin play in 2012. “By creating a relationship, it’ll be good for both of our fan bases to stay cohesive,” he said. “The game is growing and that’s a really exciting prospect.” Once Sung gets the bulk of his team next year, the real work begins. Excluding the travel and games, the coach said he would keep 2012 “like the real [season].” By this time next year, Winthrop will invite D-I, D-II and D-III teams to play scrimmages as a warm-up to the

inaugural season. “We’ll invite anyone we can, anybody who’ll come to Rock Hill,” Sung said. “Until then, we’re going to be doing a lot of training and learning how to be good leaders, on and off the field. We’ll be ready.”

Early Recruits Samantha Estrin (Midfield) - Greer, S.C. Mary Accomando (Midfield) - Beverly, MA Taylor Moreau (Attack) - Glastonbury, CT Jessica Ressler (Midfield) - Strongsville, OH

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