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HEALTH & SCIENCE

Issue 13

NEWS

Professor hired as new wellness coordinator

Program brings global focus to WU

Brianne Gemeinhardt will work toward healthy students, campus

BY AMANDA PHIPPS phippsa@mytjnow.com

Policy changes, wellness events and a healthy campus are some goals the new wellness coordinator has for Winthrop.

Brianne Gemeinhardt was appointed as the coordinator for wellness services on Nov. 16 after the position was posted in October.

She applied in the beginning of November and, after doing a group interview, an interview with Frank Ardaiolo, vice president for student life, and with Michelle Mann, director for health and counseling services, she was hired. “(The process) was

crazy, but good,” Gemeinhardt said.

Gemeinhardt graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Lenoir-Ryhne College and graduated from Winthrop in May of this year with a master’s in health-related physical education.

As a graduate student, Gemeinhardt worked with the physical education department at Winthrop and worked in the testing center in Crawford.

She was also the graduate assistant for Nichole Scaglione last year and helped her plan wellness events. Working with Scaglione helped her get to know students, and she knew students from her

Students won two rounds of tug-of-war against faculty at the GLI Games. The purpose of the event was to inform the Winthrop community about the Global Learning Initiative. Photo by Jonathan McFadden • mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

Global Learning Initiative encourages students to study abroad

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BY JONATHAN MCFADDEN mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

GLI may be key to guaranteeing Winthrop’s accreditation renewal this spring.

GLI, or the Global Learning Initiative, is Winthrop’s model of the Quality Enhancement Plan each university partnered with SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) must develop in order to be reaccredited.

Similar to other universities, Winthrop was charged with putting together a five-year plan that would serve as the school’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).

The QEP helps lay out goals and objectives for improving students’ educational experience, said Da-

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Rock band makes guest appearance at WU radio station

BY BRITTANY GUILFOYLE guilfoyleb@mytjnow.com

Brothers Cuinn, Connor and Ryan Brogan and Jerrod Morgan enjoy doing what most typical young men do: playing video games and hanging out with friends and family.

That is, when they’re not touring across the country.

These four musicians make up the rock band PMtoday.

They made a quick visit to the WINR studio on Winthrop’s campus Nov. 18 before heading out to perform at Tremont Music Hall in Charlotte later that evening.

PMtoday’s name comes from an idea the Brogan

brothers’ friend tossed around in high school.

The band developed out of Jacksonville, Ark., and has toured with big names, such as The Almost, Tides of Man and The Sleeping.

Often compared to Circa Survive and Brand New, PMtoday wrapped up their fifth tour this year, The Big Deep Tour, on Nov. 23 in New York City.

“After the tour, we’ll take the winter off to write because we don’t like touring in the winter,” said 21-year-old Ryan, drummer, percussionist and vocalist. “We’ll also learn more about our instruments.”

The band, which has

vid Harwell, assistant dean of University College and director of GLI. GLI will be executed piece-bypiece over five years after it’s approved, said Dante Pelzer, program director of multicultural student life.

After GLI’s approval, ACAD 101 will be enhanced to include a common book and service project with global themes. The rest of the Touchstone Core will see some change as well, including Human Experience 102 assignments and readings that promote a global focus.

“We will also emphasize and really promote our study abroad program,” Pelzer said. “We’ll really push departments and offices and programs to join the effort;

to be a campus that appreciates global learning.”

GLI hasn’t gotten the final “rubber stamp,” Pelzer said, but will be submitted to SACS in February 2011.

By May 2011, Winthrop will know if SACS has approved GLI. If so, the initiative will start making its impact in fall 2011.

Preparation for GLI included several focus group sessions, presentations and surveys that were distributed throughout campus over the course of 2009 and 2010.

“We went through a rigorous process of research, looking at other schools and plans they had,” Pelzer said.

Students, faculty and staff were

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NEWS

New restaurants open near campus

BY TIFFANY BARKLEY barkleyt@mytjnow.com

Restaurants are popping up around Winthrop. Three opened this semester. Students can stop in for a drink and some barbecue at Pub House, head to Lell’s Café for locally-grown food and get a taste

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of the Caribbean at El Caribe Sunset Café.

Other restaurants have put signs up but haven’t opened. The building across from Sub Station II has a Dragon Express sign, and the building next to McDonald’s has an Ichiro Sushi Bar and Hibachi Grill sign.

The possibility of Winthrop students as customers is attracting

these new restaurants, said economics professor Robert Stonebraker.

“You’ve got 5,000 students who want an alternative to dining hall food,” Stonebraker said. “The restaurants that are opening aren’t fancy restaurants. They’re offering food that’s affordable and that will

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SPORTS

Coach Peele makes 100th win during Winston-Salem game

BY DAVID THACKHAM

Men’s basketball coach has always loved competition, he says

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Men’s basketball coach Randy Peele could not have picked a better game to grab his 100th career win as a college coach.

In front of a packed audience in Winston-Salem,

N.C., Peele’s Winthrop Eagles scored a season-high 83 points and gained an impressive win over ACC perennial Wake Forest.

Guard triumvirate Reggie Middleton, Robbie Dreher and Andre Jones scored a combined 54 points, giving Winthrop their first win in the NIT

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Season Tipoff, evening up the Eagles record to 2-2 (now 3-3).

While the trio led a strong offensive performance by shooting 52 percent from the floor and draining six 3-pointers, the night belonged to Peele. The third year Winthrop head coach has

become a renowned Big South force, leading Winthrop to two conference titles in three years, as well as a championship in 1996 with UNC-Greensboro.

Peele accredited his success to work ethic.

“I love to compete,” he said, “It drives me every day I go to work. If there

is one thing that describes me, it is the love of competition.”

Competition is one thing the Norfolk native has never shied away from.

In his fourth year with the Spartans of UNC- Greensboro, he brought his squad

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THURSDAY December 2, 2010

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Alumni Feature

Lee Wicker, Thomson up Illustration graduate cites hard work as key to success next for building renovation

By Jonathan McFadden mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

By Keira Kitchings Special to The Johnsonian

With an engagement and graduation, 2008 became a year for new beginnings for Winthrop University student Mike Sudduth.

Sudduth graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and discovered that the fundamentals of art and design he learned at Winthrop were the most important things he would take with him in his career as an illustrator.

“I was okay at drawing when I went in, but I had no formal training. I didn’t know why certain colors, shapes, forms, etc. communicated with people in such different ways,” said Sudduth, “It forced a lot of critical thinking on my part.”

While job hunting after graduation, Sudduth attended the Heroes Convention, a weekend event in Charlotte where comic book creators and fans go to celebrate the medium, buy, view and sell comics and illustrations, interact with artists and creators and participate in panels.

While there, he met Steven Prouse, who took interest in Sudduth’s work; they exchanged information.

“I lost it shortly after and never got in touch with him,” said Sudduth, “Not the most professional move of my young career.”

A few months later and still jobless, Sudduth returned to Winthrop and sought the help of Chad Dresbach, chair of the VCOM department. Dresbach referred Sudduth to Jeff Wilson, another Winthrop Alumni, who was working at Image Resource Group in Columbia.

Wilson saw Sudduth’s portfolio and passed it on to one of IRG’s senior project managers.

“The project manager just happened to be the guy I met at Heroes Con a few months earlier, so I really lucked out having Chad, Jeff and Steven to speak for me,” said Sudduth, now a member of the company’s design team.

Sudduth could not discuss his work due to a confidentiality agreement, however he mentioned the work he does on the side which includes creating character/poster art for Sage Creative in Aiken, working on his own comics, attending conventions and finishing a backup story

Mike Sudduth ‘08 for his studio mate Chuck Brown.

The story is called “Getting Greased” and will be featured in Brown’s book “Trench Coats, Cigarettes and Shotguns.”

Eventually Sudduth would like to work as a completely freelance artist, creating comic books with both licensed and creator-owned characters.

At the Small Press Expo in Maryland, an independent comic convention, Sudduth drew a sketch in a woman’s sketchbook only to find it featured on an artist’s blog among some of the best professional sketches from the book.

“She said it was one of her favorites, but I never expected to see it on another blog,” said Sudduth, “It was accidental promotion and it made me feel really good.”

Despite the skills he has attained and the success he has had, Sudduth felt he had received a very broad education at Winthrop.

“It was cool to get a taste of everything, but I do wish that we got to pick specialized classes that dealt with only a specific part of the field,such as concept art, sequential art and animation among others.”

Even though he has already graduated, Sudduth was excited to hear Winthrop is now offering such classes to current and future students.

Sudduth advises illustration students to work hard (stressing the importance of having a nice, professional-quality portfolio), keep up with their craft and have confidence in their work.

“Try not to compare yourself to other artists too much. Everyone has different tastes, styles and methods to their work.

I still learn new stuff everyday; if I wasn’t I’d be afraid that I wasn’t progressing as an artist.”

More renovations are in store for Winthrop’s campus in the coming months.

Not willing to be left out of the party, Lee Wicker Hall and Thomson hall will both undergo renovation only a couple of months after Phelps’ renovation is complete.

Both residence halls will receive much-needed improvements when their hallway ceilings are replaced and the leaking insulation on air conditioning pipes are repaired during the summer of 2011.

In addition, the foundation wall of Lee Wicker, which has sustained water damage, will be worked on and work will be done on its roof, said Walter Hardin, associate vice president of facilities management.

Thomson will also see improvements to its

bathroom vents.

During renovation, the residence halls will have to be temporarily shut down, but the dates of these outage … need to be scheduled with the Department of Residence Life, Hardin said.

“We have not gotten far enough along to tell how long we will need each [outage] and how intrusive the work will be to their simultaneous occupation,” Hardin said.

Similar to their sister residence hall Phelps, Lee Wicker and Thomson will be put up for bid, but the process will be a bit different this goaround.

“This will include segmental bids and Indefinite Delivery Contracts ,” Hardin said.

Indefinite Delivery Contracts are types of contracts that provide a client with anunspecified amount of supplies and services during a limited amount of time.

In this case, Winthrop

has general contractors, painters, water proofers, roofers and electricians on the ready, Hardin said.

“These are for small jobs (less than $150,000),” Hardin said.

“Most of the issues can be handled with these IDC’s (indefinites).”

These different contractors are hired by a competitive bid and are kept on a retainer or paid a fixed monthly fee for providing their services.

Hardin said Leitner Construction, the company set to renovate Phelps in the spring, is not one of those contractors.

Exact costs of the renovations are not known at this point in time. No other renovations are planned for Winthrop in the near future.

WU students earn better health, prizes by choosing to use stairs

By Claire Byun byunc@mytjnow.com

Were you caught using the stairs instead of the elevator?

As part of the Winthrop WellnessTake the Stairs initiative, students were rewarded for choosing stairs over the elevator.

Members of the Wellness Council and Student Wellness Awareness Team (SWAT) handed out prizes to random students caught using the stairs.

Prizes consist of trinkets such as pens, water bottles and hand sanitizers.

“Studies have shown that climbing two flights of stairs (60 steps) each day can result in a loss of six pounds each year,” Lindy Lunkenheimer, program director for fitness and aquatics, said.

“That means you could lose 18 pounds in one year if you climb six flights of stairs each day.”

The program began Nov. 8 and will run through Friday, Dec. 3.

POLICE BLOTTER LARCENY OF BICYCLE (11/18/10) At 1 p.m.., a male student reported the alleged theft of his bicycle at the Winthrop Police Department.

He said he left his bike, a Next 26-inch men’s 18-speed mountain bike, unsecured at the bike rack adjacent to Richardson Hall on November 7.

He said he noticed his bike was missing at 2:45 p.m. as he was leaving for class. He said he lost his bike lock and was, therefore, unable to secure it in the rack.

He did not register the bike with the Winthrop Police, nor did he record the bike’s serial number.

The student also could not provide any information regarding any potential suspects or witnesses.

Because of a gap of time between the actual larceny and the student reporting it, the case was further hindered.

This case has been administratively closed pending development of any new leads.

POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL UNDER 21 (11/19/10) At 4:05 a.m., officers reported to Richardson Lobby to meet with a female student who said a male had been in her room.

One of the officers spoke with the student while another reviewed video of the suspect.

The student said she was studying in her room the night before and must have fallen asleep without locking her residence hall room door.

She said she woke up after feeling her blanket being pulled off of her. She opened her eyes and saw a male student standing over her.

She sat up in bed and asked the male what he was doing. The male then turned and walked out the room, shutting the door behind him.

The student woke her roommate up and asked her if she knew who the guy was.

The roommate said she did not see or know him.

The roommate then asked the student if she knew who the guy was.

“No,” the student said.

The student opened the door and saw the male standing at the elevator. She asked him what he was doing in her room.

“I was looking for the bathroom,” he said.

The student then shut her door and asked her roommate what she should do. Her roommate told her to tell the R.A. The student went next door to the R.A.’s room and told her what happened. The R.A. told the student to go downstairs to the lobby and report it to the front desk so Campus Police could be contacted.

The student went to the front desk and gave a detailed description of the male.

She said he was a white male, wearing a white T-shirt, navy shorts, black socks and no shoes.

While viewing video footage of the elevator, one of the officers identified the male as being in the elevator at 4:10 a.m. on the seventh floor and travelling to the fifth floor.

The video footage caught him getting on the elevator at 4:13 a.m., going to the lobby, then going back up to the 7th floor and turning to the right toward the R.A.’s room.

One of the reporting officers went to room 705 and made contact with the male, who was wearing the same clothes the female student described.

The officer took the male to the lobby and asked him why he had been in a female’s room.

He said he did not recall being in anyone’s room and that he must have been sleepwalking, which he has done in the past.

One of the officers asked the male what he had done the previous evening. He said

he went to the DiGiorgio Campus Center and played on the X-Box, then returned to his residence hall room where he stayed for the rest of the night.

The officer noticed that his pupils were very large and asked him if he had been drinking.

The student said no.

The officer told this to his fellow officer, who asked the student the same question.

Once again, the student said no.

The second officer asked the student if he would give a breath sample using the PAS VR. The student said yes.

The officer administered the PAS VR breath test to the student and it registered that the student had alcohol in his system.

The student said he drank one drink earlier in the night.

The officers asked the student why he told them he had not been drinking and he said he was afraid to tell the truth.

The student said he is currently in the Alcohol Education Program for a prior ticket for alcohol possession, and had just attended his first meeting earlier that day.

The officers arrested the student and transported him to Rock Hill City Jail.

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RESTAURANTS • from front hopefully appeal to a large number of the students.”

Some students have already seen the appeal of Pub House, a restaurant and bar that opened in August.

Seniors Carrie Beth Holler and Katie Horrigan both like the fact that Pub House is close enough to walk to from their apartments in University Place.

The atmosphere of the restaurant also adds to the college-town feel, said Holler, a sociology major.

“They have all the Winthrop memorabilia inside, instead of seeing Clemson or Carolina stuff,” she said.

One of the goals of the College Town Action Plan working group was to encourage businesses to incorporate Winthrop colors, banners and marketing. Winthrop and city officials are hoping the CTAP will bring more businesses similar to Pub House to the area around Winthrop.

“It makes it more collegiate,” said Horrigan, an English major.

Sydney Evans, chair of the Council of Student Leaders, said she thinks the number of restaurants and businesses around Winthrop will continue to grow over the next few years.

“I’m not psychic, but I do think if they are successful and conform to college students’ tastes and price tag they will be successful,” Evans

said, “and we’ll have more homegrown businesses that will make Rock Hill’s version of a college town unique and a real selling point for the city and the university.”

The survival of these restaurants depends on the quality of the food and the management, Stonebraker said.

The CTAP also aims to help these small businesses stay open with help from Winthrop’s Small Business Development Center and the city’s Open for Business program, according to the plan completed in June.

But price also has a lot to do with the survival of these restaurants near a college campus, Stonebraker said.

“I think there is a large market for cheap food,” he said.

The Mexican restaurant Tequila across from the Coliseum on Cherry Road is always packed with students, Stonebraker said.

“If it were even three blocks closer,” he said, “it would be busier still.”

Sophomore broadcast major Billie Jean Shaw said the restaurants that are opening will provide more options for Winthrop’s diverse campus.

“I think it’s good because it’s more variety,” Shaw said, “People get tired of McDonald’s burgers and fries.”

Graphic by Shatesha Scales • scaless@mytjnow.com.

New bistro benefits community, students

By Claire Byun

byunc@mytjnow.com

In support of local farming, Rock Hill has opened the door on another community-oriented business.

Unlike other coffee shops, Lell’s is a Community Supported Restaurant (CSR), which is modeled on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). This means Lell Trogdon, owner, uses local farmers for her food sources, and customers who purchase the prepared food in turn support the local farmers.

Differing from other coffee places around campus is important for Trogdon, and she credits the feeling of kinship found among her potential customers as a key factor. Families from Charlotte, professors, students and artists all make up the assorted cluster of clients, Trogdon said.

“Everyone knows everybody who comes here, who went to the last place and have stayed in touch with me,” Trogdon said.

“It is a really diverse group of people.”

The menu includes both breakfast and lunch items such as omlettes, soups

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and sandwhiches, and coffee is served throughout the day.

Because many of Lell’s Café’s promised customers used to visit Cupps Cafe, where Trogdon was a chef, they have insisted on the return of truffles. The Secret Chocolatier out of Charlotte will provide these treats.

Though the café is small in size, Trogdon has big dreams for her shop.

“It’d be great to have a line out the door because the food is making people that happy,” Trogdon said. “Food is my act of thanksgiving. It makes me happy to see hungry people become satisfied over the meal.”

Through all the struggles and hard work, Trogdon is pleased with the way Lell’s Café is coming together. Her vision overcame many obstacles, but it proves what perseverance, courage and determination can conquer.

“It’s been a very long haul for many reasons,” Trogdon said.

“What happened was I just got fed up, walked to the cliff, and jumped.”

Located at 760 Cherry Road in the old Luigi’s Pizza shop, the cafe is a short walk from campus. Students and faculty are encouraged to try out the new eatery and support Rock Hill’s farming.

Sandwiches, soups and salads line the lunch menu at Lell’s, while omlettes, oatmeal and biscuits are served for breakfast.

Lell’s is open from 7:30a.m. to 3p.m.

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Let the games begin

GLI Games jumpstart new WU quality enhancement plan

Left: International students and athletes flooded the area between the DiGiorgio Campus Center and West Center during common time to take advantage of games, like corn-hole. Above: Students were also able to sample a variety of foods from other countries, including cheeses from France and chips, dip and salsa from Mexico. Photos by Paul Ricciardi • ricciardip@mytjnow.com

By Jonathan McFadden mcfaddenj@mytjnow.com

A little rain didn’t stop the commencement of the GLI Games from taking full swing at the DiGiorgio Campus Center Concourse on November 16.

The event, which was designed to promote the Global Learning Initiative during International Week, gave international students and athletes a chance to get together, play games like such as disc toss and corn-hole and eat a variety of international fruits and cheeses from France, Greece and Mexico.

For all intents and purposes, the games accomplished what they were supposed to—spreading the word about GLI not only to student athletes but to everyone else who happened to walk by.

“It was a success,” said Bonnye Stuart, professor of integrated marketing communication and member of GLI’s promotions committee.

Padmini Patwardhan, also a professor of integrated marketing communication, said the GLI Games were a “fabulous” way to create buzz about the program.

Having it at the DiGiorgio Campus Center, or the heart of campus as Patwardhan called it, didn’t hurt either.

“I think we should have things in the heart of campus,” Patwardhan said.

Kaitlin Sapp, sophomore integrated marketing major and student member of GLI, said she thought the turnout was great.

Sergey Belov, a native of Russia and tennis player, said he thought the event was good, but he would much rather see more people at the Big South Championship.

“It’s kind of cool,” Belov said. “It seems like they care about us.”

Attendees of the event included the men’s soccer team, women’s golf team and men’s tennis team.

“We have a lot of international student-athletes,”

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said Norma McDuffie, English professor, director of the CHAMPS/Life Skills program and member of GLI’s promotional committee. “We wanted to make sure they could participate as much as possible.”

The highlight of the event featured a tug-of-war contest between students and faculty.

The first round ended in three seconds. The students won.

The second round was a bit longer, but the outcome the same.

Chelsea Nelson, senior broadcast major, enjoyed basking in the glory of a student victory.

“It was absolutely awesome,” Nelson said. “I adored it; it was good to have power over [professors] for once.”

Justin Brown, professor of mass communication and Nelson’s media law professor, was able to lick his wounds.

“They won fair and square,” Brown said.

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GLI • from front all polled in an effort to gauge what the quality enhancement plan’s primary objectives would be. Topics presented to them ranged from critical thinking to enhanced oral and written communication skills to computer literacy, Pelzer said.

Given a list of 25 topics to choose from, voters chose which topic they thought best represented the most critical skill or trait that would mold a successful Winthrop student.

Those topics provided the basis for a series of proposals submitted by faculty and staff for the quality enhancement plan. From there, the QEP selection committee and executive officers chose GLI. “January is when we decided we would have global learning as a focus, and over the past year we’ve been tweaking it and getting it right for it to be approved,” Pelzer said.

GLI’s committee received the go-ahead to begin promotions.

“We want to be proactive in letting students know this is coming,” Pelzer said.

The SACS reaccreditation team will be on-site at Winthrop in April 2011. During accreditation, administrators from other universities take a fine-toothed comb to Winthrop’s mission statements and programs to make sure they line up with the quality education the university promises to offer students.

GLI planning When the call for QEP proposals went out to campus, the International Center began discussing ways to internationalize the campus, said Angelle Edwards, director of the International Center. Soon, two professors from the mass communication department, Bonnye Stuart and Padmini Patwardhan, expressed their interest in a similar theme for the quality enhancement plan.

Over the course of a year, Edwards, Stuart and Patwardhan, along with Virginia Tawes, administrative specialist for the International Center, and Lindsey Hill, crafted what would become the Global Learning Initiative.

“I think all of us recognized that global learning is really an important thing in this day and age for students to come away from college with,” Edwards said.

Once the proposals were submitted, they were reveiwed by the selection committee who then recommended the proposals to the SACS Steering Committee, said Thomas Moore, vice president for academic affairs.

GLI BRINGS CHANGE Changes to the Touchstone Core are only a small piece of GLI’s implementation, said David Harwell, assistant dean of University College and GLI’s director. GLI will consist of three main components that promise to change Winthrop’s educational system.

Curriculum: Students will understand more about different

cultures, peoples, events and economies of the world. ACAD 101 may see the most change with a redevelopment of the Common Book’s theme and revamped service projects that promote global and cultural learning. The global perspectives degree requirement will remain in place, Harwell said.

Global Engagement/Experience: Winthrop will increase the availability of and promote engagement in global activities, Harwell said. Global engagement is a higher-education term used to define intellectual relocation to a global stance.

“You can have a global experience at a local, regional, national or international level,” Harwell said. “We’re trying to bring more of the world to Winthrop.”

Global Learning Conference: There will be an annual Global Learning Conference held on campus that will be open to the entire Winthrop community.

“We will discuss what we’ve accomplished in the previous year and make our plans for what we’re going to do next,” Harwell said.

The steering committee approved the GLI recommendation.

After a series of presentations to campus and a review by the Board of Trustees, Edwards and her fellow GLI organizers began an entire redevelopment process of the plan to include more students.

Their solution: integrate global learning in the Touchstone Core classes that all students have to take.

The Touchstone Core consists of ACAD 101, Writing 101, HMXP 102 and CRTW 201.

Another goal the GLI creators aim for is infusing global learning in all academic departments.

“Then, once you’re in your major, there would be global perspectives and international ideas in your major classes,” Edwards said. “It’s going to take effort from all facets of campus to really make this work.”

Edwards said she hopes they will be able to implement curriculum integration, or mapping out a four-year degree program that would include an optional semester of study abroad and not cause students to add an extra year to their academic careers.

“You can sit down as a freshman with your advisor and say ‘Here’s where I am now and here’s where I need to be to get my degree and here’s how I can do it without adding any extra time and very little additional expense to it,’” Edwards said.

Once GLI is implemented, international students will still have a prominent role on campus, Edwards said.

Apart from GLI, Winthrop has actively recruited more international students, Edwards said.

Edwards said she hopes GLI will help broaden students’ global understanding on campus.

“I think it will also raise people’s awareness of the students we do have here on campus, the countries we have represented,” Edwards said. “I hope our international students will feel that much more appreciated.”

Some goals outlined in GLI’s initial presentation included: • Ensuring Winthrop students have the opportunity to engage in structured, first hand international experience • Bringing focus to international initiatives across campus

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Coming soon In the next couple of months, GLI’s promotions committee will form a plan to move forward with advertising based on the GLI’s final proposal to see which parts of the program need to be highlighted and emphasized, Pelzer said.

Students can expect another GLI promotional event in the spring and an operational website they can go to for further information. Currently, information about the quality enhancement plan is available on Winthrop’s accreditation web page.

Pelzer said there will be an implementation committee that will seek to find out how GLI will affect the campus fiscally and impact the most students possible.

Sydney Evans, chair of Council of Student Leaders, said if SACS reaccredits Winthrop, then federal funding for the university will remain intact.

“This is how students get their Federal Pell Grants. All the federal money we get at this university goes directly to students,” Evans said.

Bringing in a global perspective also makes Winthrop graduates more competitive in the job market. “…We know a little more about the world as it is and we can be more active in it,” said Evans, who also was a member of the original working group for the QEP. With more companies expanding into the international market, Winthrop students who leave college with a global perspective can be assets to any such company, Evans said.

Incoming freshmen and sophomores should expect to see more international students, have more opportunities to study abroad and face more challenges in their curriculum.

“They’re going to have to be openminded the minute they step on campus,” Evans said.

Because it’s a campus-wide initiative, CSL has gotten involved as well.

“There are several CSL members who are helping with the advertising of the GLI now that it has been renamed and now that the plan is taking form,” Evans said.

As more committees are formed to incorporate GLI into the curriculum, CSL will be instrumental in providing feedback for proposed changes.

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Congratulations

to all the December graduates

Thank you for all your support and contributions to the Winthrop community.

You have truly left Winthrop University a better place for having been here.

The Johnsonian wishes you luck on all your future endeavors.

Undergraduates: Lauren Isidra Acobe Bianca Rochelle Victoria Adams Tamikia Renee’ Adgerson Jessica Renee Agee Michael Alfredson, Jr. Ali S. Almousa Cayci Cornelia Andrews Jessica Lynn Armstrong Maria Esther Arvelo Brianna LaShae Bailey Nayeede Therese Bailey Michael Ayers Baker Adam Scott Balint Sara Nichole Ballance Joseph Michael Baroco Walter Dillard Basten Catherine Brooke Beacham Ebony Tiffany Bell Stephanie Michelle Bennett Robert Lawson Berry Tyleshia Danielle Bessant Takisha Tonyal Bittle John Rufus Blocker, III Laura Lynn Borell Alisha Ann Bowen Kayla Leah Bowen Reba Robertha Rivers Bowens Casey Allen Bradwell ames Thomas Brannan Jonathan Chase Brown Kourtney Michaela Brown Rebecca Sheryl Brown Shanequa Danyel Bryant Lauren Michelle Bullard Tiffanie Alysia Burnsed Steven Eric Burton, Jr. Chelsea Zeneta Butler Kaitlyn Inez Campbell Carmen Shifell Cancer Hannah Rebecca Canipe Christopher Dane Carland Brent Matthew Cessarich Micah Benjamin Chambers Britney Charmaine Chandler Mackenzie Kay Chappell Megan Elizabeth Clark Joi-Latrice Coaxum Samantha Danielle Coburn Aleshia Delores Coleman Jennifer Renee Coles Pearl Coleshill Jessica Blake Collins Rose Eugenia Connor Katherine Elizabeth Constantine Carmen Ashley Cooper Brittany Michelle Cornwell Karen Diane Cox Alexandria Melissa Crawford Chondra LaTrish Crosby Whitney Minee Daigle Emily Marie Darstein Daniel Daudt-Filho Joshua Taft David Ashley Nicole Davis Donald Leland Eldridge Davis Raymond Bernard Davis Santia Lavetra Davis Stephanie Marie Davis Lakeea McCullough Dawkins Brianna Elizabeth Deal Dana DeRose Geary Elizabeth Ann Di Russo Marquise Leon Dixon

Ashley Elaine Dove RaShaun Jasmine Downs Nicole Natasha Duenas Allison Rae Duncan Christina Marie Dunham Laura Pierce Durfee Heather Rose Dwyer Allegra Lynece Earl Kahla Lauchion Ellison Quinton Nikawn Ellison La’Quashia Quinette Emerson Maggie Elizabeth Ennis Haydan Suzanne Erwin Octavia Nicole Eubanks Megan A. Evans Christi Leigh Falls Amandine Farrugia Robert Mitchell Farry Hannah Ruth Floyd Daniel Robert Fowler Joshua Walden Gaines Brandon Caleb Gaither Rachel Marie Kauffman Jeremy Daniel Gatlin Kimberley Taylor Gibbons Jennifer Lynn Gillespie Tamara Nicole Gilmore Karen Denise Gilson Amanda Leigh Goldberg Jennifer Maynard Gordon Brian Joseph Goulette Angela Cathleatha Greene Hannah Leigh Gregory Kelsey Leigh Hall Meghan Christine Hall Nnaemeka Tiuana Hardy-Holmes Amanda Marie Hart Richard Allen Hartley Jessica Marie Hausfeld Ashley Yona Hayes Jeremy Brian Helms Tamara Joles Heyward Lakedria Toneshe Hines Keisha Monique Holmes Rebecca Anne Holmes Sarah Kristen Horton Amy Frances Houston Catherine Rene Hunsinger Megan Bei Rong Hyatt Chad Edward Jackson Jasmine Rae Jackson Ashley Nichole Jeffcoat Brandi Marshay Jefferies Khadija D. Jenkins James Quinton Jeter Sarah Lynn Johnson Briana Renee Jones Katherine Elizabeth Jones Marvin Clayton Jones TaKara Pleshette Jones Lois Carolina Juarez Nele Sophie Elsa Karmaus Andrew Guy Kaser Kaitlynn Elizabeth Keane Quentin Brandon Keasler Kara Leigh Kelly Nancy Elizabeth Kelly Sabahat Khanum Monireh Kellina Kilgore Bobby Deandre’ Kirkland Michael Ripon Kirkley, II Miles Andrew Klickman Annabelle Kozielski

Peter Bennett Landis Jordan Christopher Landrum Rickey Lynn Langdale, Jr. Amber Helena Lawrence Elizabeth Banks Layman Ernest John Leal, III Vanessa Nicole Leonard William Fredrick Lewis Yunchen Li Alese Marie Linder Courtney BreAnne Littlejohn Christopher Lee Lombardozzi Amanda Henderson Long Brittany Anne-Marie Lund Randall Harold Mahan, Jr. Matthew Allan Mallery Patrick Marcu Laquitta Latoya Massingill Wesley Neil Mauney Felicia Tache Mayes Michael Brinkley McArver Alfred Lee McCloud Christina Maria McCorkle Martha Elizabeth McCoy Kendra Lavette McCray Daniel James McKenney April Renee McKnight DeQuanta Shantela McKnight Kristen Nicole McManus Tyesha Lashea McNeil Deonna Nicole McNeill Joseph James McPeek Jennifer Julia Mead Shari Brenee’ Means Kacy Amanda Medlin Andrea David Merg Amy H. Merle Daniel Victor Messier Jarvis Dijon Miller Mia Danae Miller Sarah Elizabeth Milner Shalece Lafaye Mitchell Angelica Siobhan Moore Ashley Elizabeth Moore Paisley Sierra Moore Sarah Elizabeth Moore Asia Marie Moorer Feriel Moundir Cassandra Yvette Murray Sarah Elizabeth Myers John Carl Nelson Talashia Denise Nelson Serena Maria Nichols Katlyn Mary Oglesby Emily Marie Ohiser Shayna Ohlson Brenton Russell Pafford Robert Daniel Parker Cornelius Parkin Amie Rochelle Parson Michelle Lee Thompson Lisa Patel Traci Montese Pauls Travis Montel Pauls Adreanne Marie Pemberton Carey Leigh Phillips Simone Nate Poole Joslyn Nicole Potts Lyndsey Rae Powell Michael Adam Rasner Jason Cameron Ratterree Kimberly Campbell Rayman Gregory James Reese

Elliott Richard Reeves Matthew Stanley Repec Christopher David Richards Brandon Jarrod Riggins Nicole Chelsea Ritchie Elizabeth Simpson Roach Patricia Marie Robinson Samuel Derrell Robinson, III Salomon R. Rodriguez Ashleigh Elizabeth Rogers Kimberly Ann Rojenches Katharina Antonia Ryska Pamela Lynne Sanders Robert Jamal Sanders Chantelle Chevon Sauls Kathy E. Sauls John Edward Scarry, IV Kristen Elizabeth Scaturro Jasmine Latandra Scott Debra Renee Seth Scotia Colleen Sexton Holly Kendall Shady Stephanie Ann Short Cara Rose Sicilia LaTisha Nicole Sistare Summers Nichole Slaton ChrisJon Michelle Smith Cierra Shaquise Smith Jennifer Christine Smith Porsha Tuluana Smith Lacey Caitlin Snider Cara Anne Sparkman Mekayla Joan Standefer Carlie Suann Stewart Mirandia Leigh Strait Leah Allison Suggs Sa’Tyrra TiAnna Sullivan Amanda June Swafford Djuan Kasim Lamar Taliaferro Jennifer Anne Taylor Neomi Quye-Sallee Taylor Shanece Latoya Terrell Matthew Austin Thielepape Vanessa Jane Thompson Cassiopia Josephine Tualla Emily Michelle Tuttle Emily Anne Van Leeuwen Tricia Leigh Vensel Alton DeMarr Vereen William Samuel Preston Waldrep Kyra Corrine Warren Sha’Rae Monique Washington Kyrie Louise Weant Amber Nicole Weeks Ashlei Lashay Wells Bonita Christine Michelle Wheeler Jonathon Cardell Whiteside Lee Allen Wilder Ashley Nicole Williams Brittany Victoria Williams Joanna Arielle Williams Toya Laneice Williams Dominic Jamar Williamson Brent Joseph Wilson Shannon Denise Wilson Yolanda Fay Wilson Thomas J. Wolfenden Sara Elizabeth Wrazen Laura Wren Carmenetta Renay Young IKea Chemise Young Justin Antonio Young Andrew Ryan Zerfass

Tara Vardon Cox

James Daigle Michael Jason Dewey Ryan Wesley Dillman Christin Elizabeth Dow Deana Kelley Edwards Troy Kayne Evans

Debra Ann Franklin

Feifei Gao

Patrice McKelvey Green Jack Greene

Daniel Anthony Heath Kimberly H. Howell

Rebekah Bolin Hullender Madeleine Hunt

Charlton Daniel Jacobs Danny Kadell James

Samantha Jo Jardon-Peppard Emily Margaret Johnston LeRoy Duckett Kennedy Leah Rachel Kiser

Victoria Lynn Kottyan Courtney E. Lamade

Matthew Jacob Leckenbusch Heidi Ruth Lentz

Jane Kendall Allen Lentz Kathryn S. McMullen Thandiwe Mhonda

Nadea Sue Minet

Joshua Evan Mitchell Houston O. Motz, Jr.

Allison Frances Neal

Sarah Violet Neumann Cassi Nicole Odom

Deborah Lynn Pearson Joyce E. Plyler Jill Lynne Pratt Jonathan Paul Prichard Bethann P. Rohaly

Megan Henry Rolf

Melissa Halton Rose

Rachel Layne Ross

Tara Bridges Ross

Jaime Leonardo Sepulveda Andrew Linwood Shelton Naomi Danell Simpson Tracy Ann Sims Patrick M. Sizemore

Zembaba E. Tesfay

David Edward Thomas Megan Adair Tucker Harris Ullanda A. Tyler-Goodwin Jean-Michel Yannick Veilex Lisa Michelle Walker Hao Wang

Monica Denise Washington Samuel Lide Wheeler Dana Rose Wiedmeyer Jennifer Gail Wilkes

Jessica Louise Williams Anita Nicole Wilson

Amy Partington Womble

Graduates: Anna Christine Adams Christopher William Adams Jamie Rae Allison

Heather Nicole Andolina John Thomas Arrowood Leanna Elizabeth Baker Alice Martin Barbour Scott Michael Bemiss Samuel C. Berninger

Amy Catherine Bilbo

Robert Harrison Brady Katherine Corbin Bray Richard Venton Bridges, III Ashley Neely Carlisle

Anthony Peter Caruso Jessica Lynn Castiglione Robert C. Charles

Vu Pham Dinh Huy Chau Kimberly M. Chesanek Bradley David Childers Kimberly Ravenscroft Cook

The above list of graduation candidates was provided

by Winthrop’s Office of Records and Registration.

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Our Say

Global initiative creates new avenue for success affordable and fit into a four-year graduation plan.

Providing students with opportunities to earn an international education and making sure they have the tools to do so will set Winthrop apart from other state schools both in South Carolina and nationwide.

Our campus is already known as the “artsy” S.C. school and a great place to earn a teaching degree.

The Johnsonian thinks it would be worthwhile to add to that list “the school that helps each of its students study and travel abroad.”

But, sending a student abroad isn’t the only way to achieve the goals outlined in Winthrop’s global learning plan.

Adopting a fresh way of learning in the classroom will establish an international mindset within our campus community that can only increase our chances of recruiting students from other countries.

There’s no doubt globalization is a major part of society; we’re glad to see Winthrop is proactive in helping students master skills necessary for today’s world.

An Original Comic

by Bryson Baxter

On December 18 I’ll chagrin, I have had to take them walk across the stage at again. the Winthrop Who needs a foreign lanColiseum and receive guage, political science or micromy diploma. economics when you’re majoring This will mean my in journalism anyway? long college career will Changing my major, some finally be over. of the odd requirements for my Jeremy Gatlin major and my extended stay at When I say my colGuest columnist lege career has been Winthrop have admittedly been long, it’s not to say that annoying. it’s been boring. In However, I think I wouldn’t be fact, it’s been difficult and interesting the man I am today if I hadn’t hung at times. in there. Also, I wouldn’t have met After I graduated high school, the friends I have now or seen some I thought I’d go to college for four of the craziest things such as Owens years, major in English and be on my burning and preachers nearly causing way to the real world. a riot in front of Byrnes.

I was so wrong. Within a couple Nor would I have gotten to have pleasant conversations with some of of semesters I realized I was miserable in my major and I needed to find the library staff members, the lunch ladies in Thomson or Dr. Ardiaolo in another major that better suited my our chance encounters. taste for writing.

There have been a few times I Hello journalism! And more could’ve easily given up and turned time at Winthrop.

Since I changed my major, things my back on college. However, I learned through my trials that giving have gone a lot smoother. I’ve still up is not an option if you have goals had a couple classes that proved and aspirations you want to achieve. to be challenging and, much to my Giving up is only taking the easy way out.

I’m writing this article to tell you underclassmen that things won’t always go according to plan and that not all of you will get your degree in four years. It’s important that you be patient in your endeavors, keep an open mind and roll with the punches.

Always remember that if you hit a roadblock, there is a way around it.

The challenges you face in your four or more years at Winthrop will show you the type of person you are.

And don’t forget. Perseverance is key.

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Within a couple of semesters, I realized that I was miserable in my major and I needed to find another...

Letter to the editor As I walk around campus, I notice students always looking down at their cell phone or listening to an iPod. I am surprised students aren’t hit more often around here. They keep their nose buried into their cell phone and forget other people are around them.

And the same for goes for people driving cars on campus.

There have been many times when I thought a car would not stop for me when I was crossing the street.

Another time, as I was riding my bike, a girl was texting on her cell phone and didn’t even bother to look up or move as I, with no way around her besides crashing into a ditch or bush, was coming right at her.

It’s just awful that people today can’t stop concentrating on a cell phone to save their life.

What would you have done if you, texting away on your cell phone, got hit by a car?

I would say it was the texter’s fault for not paying attention in the first place because a driver has enough to worry about besides a person not paying attention to what he or she is doing.

It’s just moronic to not pay attention to your own surroundings because someone is texting you.

Editor ANNA DOUGLAS

Arts & entertainment editor JESSICA PICKENS

Managing editor TIFFANY BARKLEY

Assistant arts & entertainment editor ALISON ANGEL

News editor CLAIRE BYUN Assistant news editor JONATHAN MCFADDEN Opinion editor CONNOR DE BRULER Culture editor ALEXIS AUSTIN Health & science editor AMANDA PHIPPS

Sports editor CHRIS McFADDEN Graphic Designer COURTNEY NISKALA Copy editors BRITTANY GUILFOYLE BRANTLEY MCCANTS Ad designer SAMANTHA FURTICK

Photographers KATHLEEN BROWN STEPHANIE EATON PAUL RICCIARDI Multimedia editors SHATESHA SCALES KAYLEE NICHOLS Webmaster DEVANG JOSHI Advertising manager KERRY SHERIN Ad sales team SARAH MACDONALD Faculty adviser LARRY TIMBS

CONNOR DE BRULER Opinion Editor debrulerc@mytjnow.com

Student bids farewell to college experience

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Bringing international influence to classes and providing more avenues for students to study abroad may be one of the best initiatives introduced in recent Winthrop history.

Even looking past the accreditation factor of Winthrop’s Global Learning Initiative (GLI) quality enhancement plan, the plan will benefit Winthrop’s reputation and increase the value of a Winthrop degree in the workforce.

Changes to core classes such as ACAD and HMXP will likely involve more initial work for faculty and staff in academic affairs, but the long-term benefits of GLI on the individual level for students are well worth any aches and pains of transitioning.

The Johnsonian hopes students and faculty will view GLI as more than just a new perspective being added to curriculum for the purposes of accreditation.

If embraced, GLI can bring the world to Winthrop and send Winthrop ambassadors around the globe.

Perhaps one of the most important goals of GLI will be to demonstrate and ensure that a study abroad experience, whether short-term or long-term, can be

THURSDAY December 2, 2010

Is a text really worth your life?

I think and hope not.

J.B. Leonard Seeking bachelor’s degree in mass communication Letters to the editor may be sent to editors@mytjnow.com.

Only signed letters will be published.

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I would say it was the texter’s fault for not paying attention in the first place because a driver has enough to worry about...

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THURSDAY December 2, 2010

Helicopters ruin childrens’ potential How overtly aggressive parenting is gutting the life from a generation that could be re-shaping the world Stop listening to your parents!

Perhaps I should explain.

A new term has slithered its way into the modern popular culture lexicon: “helicopter parents.” Connor de Bruler Opinion editor It’s certainly a fitting term for this cultural phenomenon of parents extending their control past childhood and well into the college years.

I hate being around friends with controlling parents. I hate listening to their conversations every minuscule moment of their day, all the reading they plan to do and the tests they’ll take the following week.

But aside from the mild annoyance, I recognize the dangerous social trend erupting from these “helicopter parents.” Parents who are too hard on their children are often at risk of losing them.

Parents who are not involved enough will have children who become indignant or attention-starved. Parents who are too controlling, however, create people who are, in my opinion, psychologically unequipped to live on their own.

If we as college students allow our parents to control our lives, we will be our parents. To be ourselves is to make our own decisions.

To let our parents manage each and every aspect of our lives is allowing the past generation to continue their death grip on a future that they cannot understand.

They have had their time. Now it’s over.

I think one of the main characteristics of our generation is that we underestimate our own ability. John Mayer’s song “ Waiting for the World to Change” poignantly illustrates this fact: “It’s not that we don’t care, we just feel that nobody is there.” What I say is that someone is there. We are there and we can do anything in our numbers. We are a huge group of people. We shifted the political climate in the 2008 election. If we voted more regularly we could eradicate this

Illustration by Courtney Niskala•niskalac@mytjnow.com

Tea Party nonsense and push for more substantive education reform as well as environmental causes. It’s our world right now. It’s our time. We can control it. We can speak up and change this university. It belongs to us after all.

In order to take control of this nation’s destiny we can’t be afraid to step

on the last generation’s toes.

Forget them.

They want everything to stay the same. This notion is, in our day and age, impossible.

I challenge everyone to get into a legitimate argument with his or her parents. Fight with them about something they believe in that you, as a freethink-

ing individual, cannot subscribe to. Our generation must learn the necessary courage to stand up to the forces of inequity that control this earth. We can no longer wait on the world to change. The world will not change. We must change the world

Korean father’s antics liven holiday season Holiday songs are awful. gimbop and rice are served as But the only thing worse side dishes, which incorporate than Christmas music is the vegetables and grains of our listening to a Korean man meal. sing Christmas music.

Following a more Western For 20 long years, I’ve style, we usually watch a movie listened to my father sing later Christmas night. Most along to the radio immeof the time, they’re classics, Claire Byun diately after Thanksgiving, such as “A Christmas Story” or News editor when the stations begin to “Holiday Inn.” dust off the old Christmas But a few years ago, my records. father found a season of his favorite You see, my father is Korean-before television show as a child, called “Ulyou say anything, I realize I’m pale, traman.” The 1960s Japanese-made have blond hair and green eyes. We’re series involves a superhero who saves not exactly a match, I know.

Earth from various monsters, quite Anyway, he speaks English well and similar to Godzilla (imagine that). can pronounce most things, but he has Every part of my being wishes he an endearing little Korean accent. So, had never found that series. when he sings carols, the accent ocIt’s excruciating. The “Ultraman” casionally comes out. theme song will forever be stuck in my If he sings too fast, “Holly Jolly head, as well as the shoddy “special Christmas” turns into “Howwy Jowwy effects” created with a string and cigaChristmas.” rette lighter.

It’s moments such as that that have But even though a little part of me always made my childhood Christwants to die when I see the Japanese mases a little different. My mother, superman fly onto the screen, I will who is Caucasian, always celebrated forever think of my dad humming to the holiday with a tree, presents and the silly theme song. lots of food. But after marrying my dad As cheesy as it sounds, Christmas my mother’s celebratory ways slightly time always reminds me of the silly changed. traditions many families have.

In Korea, Christmas is celebrated Some people leave cookies out for similar to the Western way, with decoSanta. rated trees and gifts and pretty lights.

Some families make Christmas It’s a much more subdued holiday, breakfast together before opening however, and it not considered a very presents. large holiday. As a child my dad’s only Some families watch ancient Japapresent was a banana, nese shows while eating given to him by the Korean food. church.

Through all his little So as you can see, eccentric habits, Dad ala big festivity for the ways finds a way to make holiday has never reChristmas fun. I just have ally been my family’s to have an open mind “thing.” We prefer to about traditions and how celebate on the downto make the most out of low. family time.

Instead of a big This holiday season, I ham or turkey dinner hope you celebrate old at Christmas, we eat traditions and maybe traditional Korean food. make some new ones.

Bulgogi, which is barbeAnd if you’re having a cued beef marinated in bad day, sing a Christmas tangy sauce, is the main carol in a Korean accent. dish. Kimchi, japchae, You’ll feel better.

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If he sings too fast, “Holly Jolly Christmas” turns into “Howwy Jowwy Christmas.”

8 WELLNESS • from front hoping to gain more re- the spread of STI’s, eatclasses, as well.

“I enjoyed working with Nichole the most,” she said. “I was always interested in health and the more I (work in that field) the more I love it.”

Gemeinhardt is in the transition phase of planning events on campus and acts as a resource for students, faculty and staff, she said. She will begin pushing more health awareness events next fall.

Health and Counseling services are working out the details of the wellness coordinator position, Mann said.

“Brianne will be meeting and working with other groups on campus and in the community to see what events we can partner on and get the most for our students from the wellness programming we provide,” she said.

As part of her job as wellness coordinator, Gemeinhardt is the adviser for SWAT, the Student Wellness Advocacy Team that the former wellness coordinator Nichole Scaglione started on campus last year, and helps them plan wellness events and spread awareness. She is

cruits for this group and help them be a resource for students.

“I want them to be role models and help other students,” she said. “We may make the Winthrop campus healthier.”

SWAT focuses on stress management and nutrition-related issues based on the NCHA, or National College Health Assessment data that Nichole Scaglione gathered from students last year, Gemeinhardt said.

The American College Health Association (ACHA) organized this survey to assist health educators, health service providers and counselors to collect data about students’ habits and perceptions on major health issues such as tobacco, according to the University at Buffalo website.

The group offers pre-developed programs such as activities centered around stress management, practical strategies for eating healthy on a college campus and using interactive fast food software to count calories.

SWAT also offers wellwoman and body image programs centered around

ing disorders and the history of body image. SWAT teaches the well-woman class, which students have to take before getting their first well-woman exam at Crawford as well.

Students can request events to be held on campus with forms on Gemeinhardt’s door in Crawford 203. Students can fill out these forms for SWAT events as well.

Gemeinhardt currently teaches two physical education classes on campus but, beginning next semester, she will focus on the wellness coordinator position and the SWAT Lead 120D class she will be teaching. This class will train students on health issues and teach them leadership and programming skills, she said. The class will be worth one credit hour.

“Hopefully, most of the students in this class will become SWAT members,” she said.

Health services received a grant this year from the Office of Violence Against Women to hire a victim service coordinator, who will hand issues centered on sexual assault, Mann said. Winthrop will imple-

THURSDAY December 2, 2010

ment education on sexual assault, dating violence and stalking issues and will work with the community.

“The coordinated community response will be established through the creation of an Office for Victims Assistance,” she said. “Winthrop will staff this office with a Victim Services Coordinator who will serve as a liaison between the university and community partners.”

The coordinator will also work with student victims to provide services and counseling, Mann said.

“All proposed activities will be implemented, evaluated, revised and maintained to create a solid infrastructure upon which Winthrop can build a comprehensive victim services program,” she said.

The positions are posted on the health services HR website.

“We hope to fill them by Jan. 1,” Mann said.

While she will host some awareness events, Gemeinhardt’s goal is to focus on policy changes that will make it easier for students to be informed about their eating choices and make healthier options more available.

AMANDA PHIPPS Health & Science Editor phippsa@mytjnow.com

Brianne Gemeinhardt is the new wellness coordinator. Photo by Amanda Phipps • phippsa@mytjnow.com “I want to make the healthy choice the easy choice,” she said.

Gemeinhardt said she wants students to have practical ways to eat and do physical activities such as hiking.

“I want to teach students to be better adults, make good decisions and be healthy,” she said. “I

enjoy one-to-one relationships.”

Gemeinhardt said she wants to make a mark on campus.

“I hope that I can make the campus healthy overall,” she said. “I want students to learn and have fun at the same time.”

Technology corner with Devang Joshi Net neutrality helps consumers The Internet is our escape at the end of the day. It is our global marketplace. In 2010, the Internet is no longer a luxury only few people have, it is the vital component of our lives that allows us to communicate like never before.

A large part of this freedom relies on the concept of “net neutrality,” which is the idea that the Internet is free for all people.

To better understand this concept, let’s look at two newspapers: Winthrop’s The Johnsonian and The New York Times. When we look at these two publications, it is clear the NY Times is indeed the larger one, and TJ would definitely be unable to compete on newsstands in major cities around the globe.

However, on the Internet, the websites for the NY Times and TJ are both equal in that whether you type in one URL over the other, a computer will try and load them at the same speed. This is one of the underlying concepts of net neutrality, that all

content is equal, and, therefore, a person’s content is handled with equal precedence.

However, this Utopian existence is under constant threat, and with the recent congressional elections, it is under threat more than ever.

You see, ISPs (Internet service providers) love making money. In fact, there is probably nothing in this world companies such as AT&T and Verizon like more.

By providing individuals and businesses with Internet connections, the ISPs make a tremendous amount of money.

ISPs further their income by selling Internet on the basis of speed.

For example, a “basic” Internet connection may only give you one megabyte of download speed; versus the “super package” that would give you 10 megabyte download speed. If we were to take this a step further, ISPs would begin to sell “Internet content packages,” similar to cable/satellite television packages. If you were to purchase an “Internet sports pack-

age,” you would have the ability to view sites such as espn.com. If you were to purchase the “super search package,” you would be able to access a variety of search engines.

Obviously, this would drive the price for Internet up, but it would also put tremendous pressure on Internet content providers such as Google, Yahoo and Facebook.

So, why think about net neutrality now? Well for starters, let’s talk about the recent congressional election. Many ISPs have donated to the political campaigns, trying to garner support against net neutrality.

Companies such as Google and Microsoft have engaged in talks regarding net neutrality for a long time. Long story short, the wheels are already turning, and change may come sooner than you think.

So, if you enjoy checking your Facebook without having to check the number of minutes remaining in your social media Internet package, learn more about net neutrality.

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If you enjoy checking your Facebook without having to check the number of minutes remaining in you social media Internet package, learn more about net neutrality.

For technology questions, e-mail joshid@mytjnow.com.

E-mail spammers cause problems for students There is nothing more annoying than opening up your e-mail in the morning and being hit by 1000 messages asking you to buy this or increase that.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am talking about our dreaded friend SPAM. In general, SPAM is the use of any sort of electronic messaging system (email, Facebook message, text etc.) to send a large amount of unsolicited messages randomly.

For the most part, these messages contain advertisements for products that may or may not pertain to you (the Viagra messages are a classic example).

So why talk about spam? After all, it’s nothing new to the tech generation.

However, a recent influx of SPAM messages to some students’ Winthrop e-mail accounts shows that SPAM can be a big problem for some and a

general annoyance for others. The situation has grown to the point where Patrice Bruneau, director of technology services at Winthrop University, sent a campus-wide e-mail regarding the problem.

So what does a person do about SPAM? Following a few steps can help clean up a nasty SPAM problem in a heartbeat, and with some tricks that come in Gmail, you can help protect your Winthrop e-mail, as well.

How to protect your mailbox 1) Never open a SPAM message.

People may open a spam message to try and see who the sender is (to set up a filter perhaps), however spammers rarely use static e-mail addresses.

2) Simply deleting a spam message does not necessarily help.

In Gmail, users have the option to “Mark as Spam,” which will quarantine the message to your Spam folder.

This method is preferred because you help Gmail “learn” and improve its internal spam filter.

3) Keep track of your e-mail address.

If you make your e-mail public, you automatically take the risk of it being picked up by spammers. The same goes for filling out forms online that require your e-mail address.

4) Be patient.

From time to time even the best spam filters have hiccups, and as a user you can help by following the steps above.

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THURSDAY December 2, 2010

Student puts goal in action, loses weight I’ve struggled throughout this semester not to gain back the 30 pounds I lost over the summer.

When I got home for the summer, my mom called me obese.

I weighed 180 pounds, 20 pounds above the ideal weight for a five-footnine-inch young man.

My mom, who is a nutritionist, diagnosed me with obesity one.

As a former studentathlete, I was shocked to learn that I’d gone from being in shape to being in the shape of a barrel in less than a year.

Looking in the mirror every day, I saw I was getting fat, but I never thought I was getting obese.

I got obese through simple math.

I ate a lot of calories but did not burn many.

Obesity was the result of the equation.

I ate out almost every day last semester.

I ate biscuits at Bo-

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jangles’, apple pies and cheeseburgers at McDonald’s and chicken teriyaki, with a lot of shrimp sauce, at Sake Express.

I ate what my girlfriend and I call the heart-attack basket at White Horse.

You can choose four different appetizers to go in this basket; I usually chose four fried ones.

I also ate for two people.

My girlfriend usually ate half or less than half of what she orders, so I ate my food and what was left on her plate.

My stomach got as big as my eyes.

And I barely exercised last year.

My body, though, was used to exercising three

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hours a day, six times a week during my four years playing for the Winthrop tennis team. But, after I played four tennis seasons, my eligibility came to end. So did my days as a healthy person.

When I went back home for the summer, I had a round face and belly.

My mom didn’t like what she saw.

I didn’t like what I heard from her, “You are obese.”

So my mom gave me a diet, and I religiously followed it.

I spent 10 weeks eating an average of 1500 calories a day.

Without exercising, my body should burn, in average, 2000 calories a day, my mom said.

With my mom’s diet, therefore, I was supposed to lose weight.

My mom also said eating more meals a day with less food in each meal is the right and healthy way to lose weight, so I ate

every three hours.

I had five to seven meals a day depending on how early I woke up and how late I went to bed. Some of my meals consisted of 10 raisins and two Brazilian nuts. Other meals were only a banana or an apple.

I also exercised four hours a day, six times a week. I ran seven to eight miles in an hour. Then, I spent the other three hours lifting weights and playing tennis.

The combination of healthy food and a lot of exercise made me lose, in average, three pounds a week. This is not a small number considering that I was gaining muscle.

Because muscles are heavier than fat, I was certainly losing more than three pounds of fat a week.

After 10 weeks of torture, I lost 30 pounds, my round face and my belly.

Besides losing weight, I also had a haircut. When I left the U.S. for the sum-

mer, my hair was over my shoulders. When I came back, my hair was short.

When I got back to the U.S., some people did not recognize me.

A guy I knew even introduced himself to me. He apologized after I told him who I was.

Some people who recognized me would stare at my belly (or where I used to have a belly) and say my hair looked different.

Some of my friends told me I looked like a 15-yearold boy.

A sophomore I met at Thomson asked me if I was a freshman. I told him I was a freshman in grad school.

This whole semester I’ve been trying not to gain weight.

Because I don’t have too much time to exercise, I’ve tried to eat healthy. I try to eat salad every day and I avoid eating fried food.

I’ve kept my weight between 150 to 152

pounds. When I get close to 152 pounds, I follow my mom’s diet. When I get close to 150, I just enjoy my food.

I don’t want to be in the shape of a barrel again.

Losing 30 pounds was a painful process and I swore I would never gain that much weight again.

So far, I’ve kept my promise.

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When I got home for the summer, my mom called me obese.

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THURSDAY December 2, 2010

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

Band performs on WINR radio show BAND • from front seen a few members come and go, began writing their own music in 2002 and have since released two full-length studio albums: And Then the Hurricane (Independent 2007) and In Medias Res... (Rise Records 2010.)

PMtoday’s music video for their song “Don’t Exist” has also received more than 30,000 views on YouTube.

But as exciting as their lives may seem, they still appreciate the simple things.

“The best part of our day is eating dinner, sleeping and getting coffee,” said 23-yearold Connor, who provides the lead vocals and plays guitar.

Simple things also supply the band members with their musical inspiration.

The movies they watch, books they read and the music they listen to all contribute to their music, they said.

Ryan said he also looks up to the mu-

sical styling of drummer Aaron Spears, who has worked alongside artists such as Alicia Keys, Usher, James Brown and the American Idol tour.

No matter how energetic and entertaining PMtoday appears onstage, some of the band members said they do suffer from what most all other musicians feel at some point in time – homesickness.

Bass guitarist and vocalist Morgan, 22, said he sometimes gets homesick on the road (while touring).

Guitarist and vocalist Cuinn, 19, mentions just how the band battles homesickness.

“Good shows, coming up with new ideas for music and not wanting a real job keep the band going,” he said.

Overall, PMtoday just wants to get one point across to their fans.

“We’re just a band that enjoys playing music,” Ryan said.

Holiday memories The holiday season is a time for family and memories. Here are holiday traditions that some Winthrop families enjoy.

Amanda Valenza, junior arts major: “I was in second grade and we went to a place called the North Pole in New York. I told my friends I met Santa Claus and they told me he wasn’t real.”

Travis Wisenant, junior political science major: “We used to have a family reunion with my entire extended family of 40 people.

We have dinner and open presents.”

PMtoday played for the WINR radio show “The Say with Brit and Bby.Jay” on Thursday, Nov. 18. Photo by Brittany Guilfoyle • guilfoyleb@mytjnow.com

Student misses Santa I remember those sleepless nights, laying wide awake wondering exactly what time Santa was coming to our house, and which Polly Pocket or Barbie doll would be under the tree.

My older sisters and I would ritually set out a piece of Christmas cake and a mug of hot chocolate for Santa and would all squeal when we saw the left over crumbs in the morning.

I miss Santa Claus.

Sure, my parents still leave out stockings and fill it with candy from “Santa.” But those days of innocent believing are long gone, and sorely missed.

My sisters and I all found out that Jolly Old Saint Nick wasn’t real in different ways.

My oldest sister Erin, who is now 30, heard kids saying that Santa Claus wasn’t real when she was at school. She was curious that if this was

Jessica Pickens Arts and Entertainment editor

true or not decided to do some research.

Once Erin got home she looked up “Santa Claus” in our families World Book Encyclopedias and read that he was a “mythical character who gave out gifts.”

My middle sister, Andrea, and I found out in less nerdy ways. My mom accidently told Andrea, because she thought she knew.

I found out after snoopy around my parents room and finding baby teeth and pictures I drew for Santa Claus and the Eas-

ter Bunny.

In a way, I wish I had never found out that Santa Claus-and all of the other mythical characters that come while we are sleeping- were not real.

Christmas is still one of my favorite holidays.

I love giving people gifts and seeing their reactions.

Driving around and looking at Christmas decorations. Singing “Silent Night” at the candlelight Christmas Eve service.

But something is missing. That uncontrollable excitement and anxiety I used to feel is gone and I can’t seem to get it back. I hope to day, maybe when I have my own children I will have that same spirit again.

And I may never tell them that it they aren’t true and let them find out on their own. Please don’t ruin it for your children or young relatives. Let them grow up and find out on their own.

Hanson remains favorite band since ‘97

Ann-Marie Calabro, sophomore performing arts major: “Every Christmas my mom gets us new stockings and we decorated them with glitter and glue. She isn’t in town this year, but we are still decorating over Skype.”

Eric Bostic, sophomore political science major: “I found out Santa Claus wasn’t real, because we had Christmas at my grandmother’s house and she didn’t have a fireplace.”

Upcoming on-campus films: Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Eat, Pray, Love: Julie Roberts plays a woman who is recently divorced. She is looking for a change and decides to travel the world and try different, ethnic foods.

I’ve been to many shows in they sing some pretty awesome, my 20 years. soulful rock music that still Club shows, arenas, brings out hundreds of fans at Warped tours, you name it, every show.

I’ve probably spent money I know this because I recently on it. saw them at Amos Southend in But there’s only one band Charlotte. that could inspire me to drop My third Hanson show at that Alison Angel my hard-earned cash more particular venue, my fourth in Asst. Arts and than once.

13 years.

Entertainment The only band that’s lasted And if that sounds crazy to editor through the years, whose muyou, I’ve got nothing on the sic has gotten me throughout dozens of fans who follow the the hard times the good times, and the band across the country. boring times.

I even spotted a few signs boasting, Hanson.

“Not even 18 and I’ve been to 30 HanYes, Hanson. My love for this band son shows!” Now that is some serious has spanned across 13 years and several dedication. awkward stages of growing up.

It was the best night ever, basically.

How many people can say they’ve held I danced the night away and got to onto something for that long? Besides meet the three guys who inspired my Harry Potter, their music is the only love for music back when I was a mere thing that’s lasted since my childhood. little 7-year-old.

Not to mention they’re one of the only To put it simply, Hanson is the lonthings from my childhood I still actually gest-lasting love of my life.

WANT to remember.

Boyfriends have come and gone and Because 1997 was a good year. Those friendships have faded over the years, three dudes were my first crushes, my but their music has always been there, first concert and the first song I could and that’s priceless. remember the lyrics to those were good You can make fun of me all you want; times. you can laugh, but I am simply one of And I don’t care what anyone says: many fans who have stayed devoted over you loved that song back in the day. the years to a band that’s given me more Since then, they’ve kept putting out than 300 amazing jams. albums, and every one has been better And for the record, to my fellow Hanthan the last. son lovers at Winthrop: I saw you at the They no longer sing poppy “Mmmshow.

Bop” style stuff, thank you very much— Don’t deny it!

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THURSDAY December 2, 2010

December 2010 Dear Santa...

Christmas Events Rock Hill Christmasville will be in downtown Rock Hill on Thursday, Dec. 2, until Sunday, Dec. 5.

The Rock Hill Christmas parade will run in front of campus on Friday, Dec. 3, starting at 6:30 p.m.

The Charlotte Motor Speedway is opening its track to Christmas lights until January 2. Tickets are $20 per vehicle.

Movies Natalie Portman stars as a ballet dancer who gets mixed up in a dangerous rivalry in “Black Swan,” premiering Wednesday, Dec. 1 Somehow an Asian warrior-assassin finds his way into the American west in “The Warrior’s Way,” premiering Monday, Dec. 6.

The Pevensies travel once more to Narnia in the third film “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” premiering Friday, Dec. 10.

This year The Johnsonian composed a Christmas list of things we want- tangibly and intangibly.

Donations are welcome. Happy holidays!

Anna Douglas, editor-in-chief: For 10 good, honest people to get something they need.

Tiffany Barkley, managing editor: A vacuum cleaner.

Claire Byun, news editor: To go wild boar hunting in Camden, S.C., in her 1991 Ford Probe.

Jonathan McFadden, asst. news editor: A day of rest without phone or e-mail.

Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp run around looking pretty in, “The Tourist,” premiering Friday, Dec. 10.

Connor de Brueler, opinion editor: Achieve the peace an old person has, but at the age of 20.

Jack Black puts a different spin on “Gulliver’s Travels,” premiering on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Jessica Pickens, arts editor: To meet Robert Osborne, TCM primetime host.

Ben Stiller brings on further trouble with children in “Little Fockers,” the third in the “Meet the Parents” series, premiering on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Alison Angel, asst. arts editor: a Husky puppy.

Jeff Bridges takes on the classic, John Wayne originated role of Rooster Cogburn in the remake “True Grit,” premiering on Wednesday, Dec. 22.

Music Winthrop Choir and Jazz Voices perform at 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, in McBryde Auditorium.

Finger Eleven performs at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Filmore in Charlotte.

Alexis Austin, culture editor: a shopping spree.

Amanda Phipps, health/science editor: Harry Potter memorabilia.

Chris McFadden: a PS3.

Shatesha Scales, multimedia editor: a breast reduction.

Relient K and Sherwood perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, at Amos Southend in Charlotte.

Devang Joshi, webmaster- a trip anywhere out of Rock Hill.

Justin Bieber performs at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville.

Brantley McCants, copy editor: an iPod.

DSU Events: $5 with I.D., $10 without and free with Fall Pass.

Movies are $2.

Brittany Guilfoyle, copy editor: a date with Paul Walker.

Blues singer Gaye Adegbalola performs at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in the Edge Food Court.

Julie Roberts travels the world after heartbreak in “Eat Pray Love” playing at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec .4, in Dina’s Place.

Dance The Senior Choreography Showcase performance is at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, and 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, in Johnson Theater. Tickets are $8 with I.D. and $15 for the general public.

CROSSWURD PUZZLE

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3. Sorority responsible for the event “random acts of kindness” (three words) 4. Last name of WU police chief.

6. Name of Winthrop’s student-run radio station.

8. The first course all freshmen must take as a part of the touchstone core 9. Abbreviation for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

10. New idea that the internet is free for all people (two words).

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1. Last name of professor who got the residency at 701 Contemporary Art museum in Columbia.

2. Name of the annual holiday parade held in downtown Rock Hill.

5. What campus building houses the Services for Students with Disabilities office?

7. New orientation program for students with disabilities.

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THURSDAY December 2, 2010

ALEXIS AUSTIN Culture Editor austina@mytjnow.com

Small gesture makes big impact Sorority gives gifts to students, faculty to lift spirits

By Alexis Austin austina@mytjnow.com

Random acts of kindness do exist. Just ask any member of Zeta Tau Alpha.

Twice a year near exam time, the sorority plans something to do for the entire Winthrop community. This semester, the ladies decided to give out pieces of candy with messages on them to students. Select faculty also receive special gifts.

“It’s something to do as an outreach to the people on campus outside the Greek community,” said junior early childhood education major Dora Tomberlin.

Tomberlin is vice president of the coordinating committee. She is responsible for overseeing the various committees with the sorority and making sure they have the resources they need to complete various projects.

Random Acts of Kindness was started about four years ago by a Zeta Tau Alpha member. Since then, the ladies have continued to make this a tradition.

“It’s just a way to perk people up when they are bogged down as the semester comes to a close,” Tomberlin said.

“Everyone needs something to brighten their week.”

Junior early childhood education major Heather Jeffcoat headed the Random Acts of Kindness committee this semester. Each semester the positions are alternated so that each person is able to work in different areas. It also allows everyone to see their ideas come to life.

“I decided to work on this

committee because I had a lot of ideas,” Jeffcoat said. “Plus its something good to do.”

The students received Starburst and Skittles with notes that read “You are a victim of random acts of kindness.” The faculty members received glasses embedded with “WU” on them and were filled with lots of goodies.

For Zeta Tau Alpha, the event has allowed them to give back to the Winthrop community and get to know their peers.

“Its allowed us to be open with everyone and its been a good a way to get to know others,” Jeffcoat said.

As for Tomberlin, she said that sometimes people get so bogged down in their own needs they forget about others.

“I hope these small gestures make things better for some and I hope the action will spread,” she said.

“”

Above: Zeta Tau Alpha members Kelsey Owens and Alana Bradley pass out candy and greet students on Nov. 15.

This was part of the sorority’s annual Random Acts of Kindness event.

Left: Starburst were given to students. Each had a little note that read, “You are a victim of random acts of kindness.” Photos by Kathleen Brown • brownk@ mytjnow.com

It’s just a way to perk people up whey they are bogged down as the semester comes to a close.

Dora Tomberlin Junior

‘Tis the season How countries celebrate Christmas around the world Australia- During Christmas, the temperature can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. On Christmas Eve, thousands of people gather in Melbourne for Carols by Candlelight, a time where people gather and sing Christmas carols.

India- Christians in India, give gifts to the poor and family members. They also decorate mango or banana trees and fill the churches with red flowers.

Ireland- Christmas is celebrated from Dec. 24-Jan. 6. On Christmas Eve, candles are lit and placed in windows as a guide for Joseph and Mary.

Nicaragua- From Dec.16 to Christmas Eve, prayer is held each night at home. On Christmas Day, friends and families exchange plain white Christmas cards.

Scotland- People make large bonfires and dance around them as other play bagpipes. Cakes made of oatmeal, known as bannock, are traditionally eaten on this day.

Source: santas.net

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Athletes of the Week Junior guard Reggie Middleton was one of the athletes of the week after he almost had a triple double in Winthrop’s men basketball team victory over Wake Forest University.

Middleton, from Augusta, GA, scored 19 points, nine rebounds and eight assist to help the team beat the traditional basketball powerhouse from the ACC. Winthrop is now 3-3 on the season.

Women’s basketball freshman guard Dequesha McClanahan also earned Athlete of the Week honors.

McClanahan had a career high 26 points and eight steals in teams game against Virginia Commonwealth. Her 26 points were the most by a women’s basketball player since 1996. The 26 points are also second best effort by any player in the Big South Conference.

Winthrop men’s head basketball coach Randy Peele won his 100th game against Wake Forest University. Peele has led the Eagles to the NCAA Basketball Tournament 2 of the last 3 years. The team is currently 3-3 and will begin Big South Conference play Thursday Dec. 2 against Virginia Military Institute. Conference coaches picked the Eagles to finish second in the Big South behind Coastal Carolina University. Peele’s first heading coaching job was at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Peele is known for his ability to recrute talented players and showed that ability to recruit at Virginia Tech.

He helped produce top30 recruiting classes between 1999-2002.

The Johnsonian file photo.

Men’s soccer player among best in country

All-Freshmen Team.

Volleyball team’s season comes to end Liberty University ended Winthrop season after they beat the Eagles in the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament.

Winthrop finished with a 10-6 conference record and a 14-16 overall record.

Winthrop’s Kaley Viola had 15 kills and 15 digs in her final game as an Eagle.

Freshman Stephanie Palmer had 12 kills while senior Kelsey Harrison and sophmore Kristin Cruse had 20 digs apiece.

Eagle volleyball player earns tournament honors Despite Winthrop’s loss in the semifinals of the Big South Tournament, senior Kelsey Hall was able to take some of the sting out of the loss after she was named to the Big South Conference AllTournament Team.

Hall, from Berryton, KS, had four kills, 79 assists, 15 digs, two blocking assists and a services ace in the two games Winthrop played in the tournament.

Hall had the third most assists, 4,373, in Winthrop volleyball history.

Hall was the only member of the Eagle team to make the All-Tournament Team.

Information courtesy of winthropeagles.com

CHRIS McFADDEN Sports Editor mcfaddenc@mytjnow.com

100 and counting

SPORTS BRIEFS

Freshman Matt Stinson was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshman list.

Stinson, from Toronto, Ontario, played in every game this season and had six points. The six points were the second most on the team.

The middle fielder was also named to he All-Big South Conference second team and to the confernce

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Basketball coach reaches milestone COACH • from front to their first trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Eleven years later, Peele engineered a Winthrop team that toppled Notre Dame in the Eagle’s first ever victory in the same tournament.

After graduating with a bachelor’s in secondary education and history from Virginia Wesleyan, Peele held assistant coaching positions at St. Michael’s College (1983-1985), Tennessee- Martin (1985-1988) and Campbell (1988-1991) before his stint with UNCG allowed the coach to take center stage.

After accruing 46 wins, Peele’s time with the Spartans ended in 1995 and he secured a place at Virginia Tech. Between 1999 and 2002, he recruited what was considered a Top 30 recruiting class for the Hokies.

In 2003, Peele made his triumphant return to the Big South as an assistant coach for the Eagles for four years until Peele became the head coach of the most successful men’s basketball program in conference history.

The coach puts the team before his accomplishments.

“You’ve got to know who [your team] are and what you stand for in order to be a top tier program… the foundation of Winthrop basketball.”

The coach and father of three has a 51 percent winning percentage with Winthrop and will look toward his foundation to bring him just as much success in the 2010-2011 season. Seniors Justin Burton (8 steals) and Charles Corbin (suspended until the spring semester) will be key cogs in the Eagle machine, while junior guard Reggie Middleton, who leads the team in points (57), will be heavily relied on to balance the Eagles up-

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and-down defense.

During the Wake contest, the Eagles led by as many as 18 points, allowing Peele to praise his squad, saying he was “very proud of how our guys played tonight.” From the start, Peele has always put his players’ success before his own. The Eagles now own wins over ACC powers Clemson, Georgia Tech, Miami and Wake Forest.

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Reporting, writing and smell of pizza make sports editor job special Fond memories, remarkable team of reporters gives sports editor friendships, success and new experiences

By Chris McFadden

mcfaddenc@mytjnow.com

Everything good has to come to an end, and as you read this column my time as The Johnsonian’s sports editor is officially over.

On Dec. 18, I will walk across the stage in the Winthrop Coliseum to shake President DiGiorgio’s hand as he hands me my B.A. degree in mass communications.

Hopefully.

For the last year and a half I have helped chronicle the good and the bad (mostly good) of Winthrop’s student-athletes as they represent you and the university.The time I’ve spent here at The Johnsonian has been a pleasure and has gone by fast.

I remember like yesterday when Arthur Takahashi The Johnsonian’s editor-in-chief during the 20092010 school year, met me behind Bancroft on my first day and took me to the paper’s office.

The office in the basement of Bancroft was dimly lit, had a smell that could not identify and tad unorganized.

Over time that small, dank office became a charming, cozy area that was our little sanituary on campus.

We may have complained sometime but it was our home. Smell and all.

We moved to our new, fancy office in the DiGiorgio Center this past August. We have a bathroom, nice new computers and bright lights. It does not have the charm of Bancroft yet, but I am sure it will eventually.

Once I started my new position Winthrop is considered the “Campus of Champions” because of the success their teams have had in their respective sports.

I realized how little I knew about Winthrop’s sports. The only sporting The Johnsonian file photo events I had attended at Winthrop, I’m sure most of you knew about the I wanted the word to get out that other Barkley for the continued freedom and embarrassingly, were men’s basketsuccess the men’s basketball program sports teams here are successful too. the leadership you have provided. ball games. I suspected at the time this has had over the years, but I am willing I don’t know how good of a job we did Thanks Dr. Timbs for the feedback was the case for many Winthrop stuto bet not many knew about the men’s in increasing student participation, but I and guidance you gave me that I know dents. soccer teams’ four Big South Conference feel good about the job we did in raising will help me in reaching my professional When classes started in August. I Championships (2002, 2006, 2008, awareness about the entire Winthrop goals. attended a cross-country meet, volley2009), or that the women’s tennis team athletic program.

Thank you to the copy editors Brantball matches, men and women’s soccer had 12 Big South Conference ChampionNone of the hard work that went into ley McCants and Brittany Guilfoyle for games along with men and women’s ships. creating the sports section would be poscorrecting all my mistakes in the sports basketball games.

Other teams had similar success, and sible without the reporting and writing article.

In the spring I went to all spring sports of reporters Brittany Guilfoyle, Ann LuLast but not least, to all the editors of except a golf match. The common thread it became clear the “Campus of Champions” was an apt name. tzenkirchen, Kapil Patwardhan, Steven the other sections, what can I say but I found among all of Winthrop’s sports After finding out about the accomBowers, Hannah Schwartz, Devonne that it has been an experience. A fun and teams was intensity, pride, sportsmanplishments of Winthrop’s teams it Good, David Thackham and Jeremy rememberable experience. ship and playing hard. became my mission to educate the Wynder.

Sitting in the office those late Monday I knew the university was named the student body about the successes, while, To them I want to say thank you and if and Tuesday nights with the smell of piz“Campus of Champions” but I never rehopefully, increasing students’ desire to I can help you in the future you have my za and chicken wings filling the air while ally took the time to find out why. support the teams that were representnumber. we laughed and sometimes learned from I decided it was time to do some reing them so well.

I also want to thank Arthur for giving the stories everyone told will always be search and it didn’t take long to underEvery edition I tried to have at least me a shot and the opportunity and freeone of my favorite college memories. stand why the name was perfect for the one story that highlighted one of Windom to pursue my vision for the sports And with that I say goodbye, good luck university. throp’s teams other than men’s basketsection. and Go EAGLES! Virtually all of the sports have winning ball.

Thanks to current editor-in-chief Anna traditions, which include multiple chamOf course we covered basketball, but Douglas and managing editor Tiffany pionships among the teams.

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