Feb 21st, 2013

Winthrop does the “Harlem Shake” see A&C pg. 8

see NEWS pg. 4

Student advocates Black History Month see OPINION pg. 6

Lacrosse team wins first match see SPORTS pg. 7

Global warming to affect water on earth see SCIENCE & TECH pg. 5 NEWS

Kappa Sigma hosts MS event

see KULL pg. 3

ART & CULTURE

Film opens students’ eyes

By Kris Gaitan Special to the Johnsonian Students lined up on Wed. Feb. 6 at Dina’s Place to see the documentary, which Spellman organized and had sponsored by the university’s fine arts department.

Kaitlin Spellman, senior photography major from Long Island, N.Y., made it her goal to share the documentary, “Samsara” with her fellow Winthrop students.

see BUDDHISM pg. 9

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NEWS

Board unites behind Comstock

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn & Shamira McCray schallhornk@mytjnow.com mccrays@mytjnow.com

With a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees, Jayne Marie Comstock was elected as the 10th president of Winthrop University Friday afternoon.

The Board, who went into executive session for a little over 30 minutes, returned to the Gold Room at 12:25 p.m. to make their announcement to the Winthrop community and press.

Before going into executive session, the board heard from four faculty members who expressed concerns about Comstock. While none of the faculty members expressed adamant concerns or endorsements for the other candidates, they did urge the board to be cautious in their decision.

Dr. Christopher Van Aller, a political science professor at Winthrop, was one of the four faculty members who addressed the board.

“I’m very concerned about the issue of academic freedom,” Van Aller said. “It’s very important that any criticism of the university administration is allowed to be aired and fully dealt with.”

Van Aller, who has been at Winthrop for 22 years, thought that the board should recognize that there were other choices and shouldn’t rush a decision.

“I hope as we go through the years with the new administration there’s no pattern of intimidation of faculty or students as far as there’s criticism of the university,” said Van Aller.

Rachael Lilly, a junior elementary education major, said that she is also

concerned about the new president because of the negative press that she has already gotten. She said that she does not want Comstock to turn the university into a joke with the national media.

“If one candidate stands out so negative already that says a lot about her character,” said Lilly.

Lilly is a transfer student who said that she came to Winthrop because of the national legacy that the university has already garnered.

She said that she is most concerned about the continuing of the national reputation of the education program.

Lilly said that she saw a lot of negative social media immediately following the news that the board had voted in Comstock. “The fact that so many faculty members came to the board of trustees meeting and

see COMSTOCK pg. 3

By David Thackam thackamd@mytjnow.com A Winthrop connection from 300 miles away played a key role in landing two former men’s soccer standouts the opportunity to play at the next level, according to veteran Eagle boss Rich Posipanko.

Junior midfield maestro Adam Brundle and defensive stalwart Jordi Lluch (pending United States Soccer Federation approval) are set to join their new teammates in May at Chesterfield United (Va.), a professional summer team that plays in the National Premier Soccer League, commonly considered to be the fourth-highest tier in American soccer.

The NPSL has over 50 professionally operated teams who use amateur players in order to boost their chances of getting signed on a long term contract after college. Lluch, a freshman, and Brundle will both be able to keep their collegiate eligibility.

Pictured are Adam Brundl and Jordi Lluch signing their contracts. Photo courtesty of Coach Rich Poisanko.

ARTS & CULTURE

Violinist comes to Winthrop

see SOCCER pg. 7

Asian Lunar New Year Year of the Snake

By Jacob Wingard wingardj@mytjnow.com There is something profoundly intoxicating inside of a piece of violin music, the way that the strings dance along with the player make it privilege to both watch and listen.

Executing this skillfully takes years of practice and constant devotion; meanwhile, synthetic music produces something equally visceral to those whom have a taste for it.

What is interesting though is when these two forces so vastly different are combined into a deep nexus of both bliss and pure energy.

Such experiences are nothing short of a sort of transcendence, whisking those who listen away to some new stage of life for the brief moments that they are blessed to hear the music.

see MUSIC pg. 9

Winthrop celebrated tthe Asian Lunar New Year Sunday in Richardson Ballroom, which consisted of a Lion dance. Students got to sample food typically served at an New Year celebration. According to the Cultural China webpage,people born in the year of the snake are loners and tend to use other people to accomplish their goals. Photo by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com

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spoke out says a lot about how the Winthrop community feels,” Lilly said.

After the board returned from executive session and nominated Comstock for the presidency position, James Williamson Jr., the alumni representative to the board, said that all of the people who contacted him in regards to the search were in support of Comstock.

Andrea Agness graduated in May 2012 but still stays up to date with Winthrop current events.

“I don’t know if I had reservations until the media got wind of the lawsuit,” Agness said in an email. “It was very concerning to see professors that I enjoyed having during college express their concerns about Comstock. I think that may be one of the hardest things for me right now.”

Soccer players sign with professional team

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn & Simone Owens schallhornk@mytjnow.com owenss@mytjnow.com Kappa Sigma Fraternity hosted the event an emotional event this past Friday about living with a disability.

Kristen Kull, an adjunct instructor of chemistry at Winthrop, spoke at the event as well as Rock Hill native Sue Bleau in order to raise awareness about muscular sclerosis and discuss their own personal battles with the disease.

Kull is a graduate of the Air Force Academy where she met her husband of 23 years.

Kull began her career in the military working in logistic plans and programming.

see NEWS pg. 3

February 21, 2013

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Police spent Monday evening chasing a 12-year-old girl down Interstate 77, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

The 12-year-old girl was reported to have gotten into a disagreement with her father which then caused her to apprehend her father’s truck, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

The girl was in route to a friend’s house in Fort Mill, S.C. according to authorities, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

On the way to her friend’s house, who lives 45 minutes away, the girl apparently became lost. The Charlotte- Mecklenburg police spotted the truck at around 10:45 p.m. going northbound, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

Police attempted to stop the truck, but to no avail. Eventually CMPD

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called for backup from the N.C. Highway Patrol and they were able to force the truck onto the side of the road, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

The police said it was a low-speed chase even though the 12-year-old did speed up at times, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

The 12-year-old girl did suffer from a hand injury which appears to have happened during an altercation with the girl’s father, according to the Rock Hill Herald. She was taken to the hospital but spent the night in police custody, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

It is unclear if the child will face any charges at this time, according to the Rock Hill Herald.

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A student at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Penn. reported what the student believed was a gunshot early Saturday morning, according to the Associated Press.

The student reported that the sound came from a white sedan, according to the Associated Press. After a police investigation ensued, the police discovered that the sound the student heard did not actually come from a gunshot, according to the Associated Press.

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Gettysburg College had alerted students and college employees after the student’s initial report. The alert was sent by text messages, voicemails and emails, according to the Associated Press.

The college did issue an all-clear alert later on Saturday morning, according to the Associated Press.

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In under five minutes about $50 million worth of diamonds were stolen from a Swiss-bound plane, according to the Associated Press.

Eight masked men made their way through a security fence at a Brussels’ international airport, drove onto the tarmac, broke into the hold of the Swiss plane and grabbed the loot, according to the Associated Press.

While they were brandishing machine guns, no one fired a shot. Passengers aboard the plane were unable to see the theft going on below them, according to the Associated Press.

The thieves were dressed as police officers in their dark clothing. They also attached flashing blue lights to the top of the two black vehicles that they used to break into the airport, according to the Associated Press.

The eight men stole $50 million

worth of diamonds as well as other precious metals, according to the Associated Press. The plane had been scheduled to depart 20 minutes after the heist but the flight was cancelled, according to the Associated Press.

The Antwerp industrial diamond center prides itself on security and discretion, according to the Associated Press. A member of the Antwerp World Diamond Center said that other diamond competitors are ready to take over their position, according to the Associated Press.

The Antwerp diamond center sees around $200 million in stones go through the center on any day, according to the Associated Press.

There is some concern being raised as to the response time of officials, according to the Associated Press.

NATIONAL NEWS

Chinese behind cyberattacks More evidence has surfaced that the Chinese military was behind the theft of massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, according to the Associated Press.

The Obama administration is now reviewing trade actions such as fines that they could possibly take against Beijing as well as any other country guilty of cyber espionage, according to the Associated Press.

A Virginia-based cyber security firm released the information that said that a secret Chinese military

unit was tied to years of cyberattacks against U.S. companies, according to the Associated Press. The military unit is located in Shanghai.

The report now increases the pressure for the U.S. to take more forceful action against the Chinese for years of espionage, according to the Associated Press.

While intelligence agencies do spy on other countries, U.S. authorities do not steal data from Chinese companies, according to the Associated Press.

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Jayne Comstock announced as Winthrop’s 10th president

Board of Trustees meet to determine Winthrop’s next president. Photo by Tori Wright • wrightv@mytjnow.com

COMSTOCK • from front “Whatever our future is as a University, it’s going to come down to a lot of community support from the City and County, which I feel was a focus of DiGiorgio and should be for our new president,” said Agness in an email.

Agness was extremely involved on campus during her time at Winthrop. She served in two executive positions within her sorority, worked as a sports producer in the mass communication department and even contributed to The Johnsonian on occasion.

After the decision was announced, Comstock was called via Skype to be offered the presidential position by Winthrop Board Chair Dalton Floyd.

“So I am now authorized to officially offer you the opportunity to become the next president of Winthrop University. Do you accept?”

Floyd asked.

Comstock replied by saying “’Yes. I am so very pleased to have been selected as the next president of Winthrop.”

Comstock, 55, said she is convinced that “building upon the great progress of President DiGiorgio, that the university can move to even greater accomplishments in the future.”

Currently on sabbatical from Butler University as a communications professor where she also served as provost and president for academic affairs, Comstock is also the director of the Executive Leadership Group for the American Council on Education in Washington, D.C. According to a university press release, Comstock is expected to schedule a return trip to Rock Hill in the near future to formalize the presidential agreement, once the S.C. Agency Head Salary Commission approves a salary for her. The board has recommended a state salary of $169,970, the release stated.

“Dr. Comstock over time simply emerged

from the process as the best all-around candidate,“ Floyd said. “We were told from the outset by our search consultant that Winthrop would be viewed as a tremendous opportunity for someone with presidential aspirations, and that is exactly how we arrived at this day.

This is a good match for Winthrop and a good match for her.”

The press release stated Comstock’s selection as president has led her to prepare for a family move to the on-campus President’s House. Her husband Larry A. Williamson and their 9-year-old Chesapeake retriever will accompany her.

“We should give the new president the benefit of the doubt,” Van Aller said. “Hopefully she learned that suing a blogger is not the way to do business.”

Jayne Comstock accepts position as the 10th president. Photo by Tori Wright • wrightv@mytjnow.com

KULL • from front

Professor lives with MS

In 1995, Kull was working on obtaining her master’s degree in chemistry, as she planned to teach at the Academy. She also began to experience what she calls “episodes.”

One night while studying, Kull realized that she could not see out of one eye. Kull attributed it at first to all of the studying she had been doing and even took out her contacts. Eventually she went to the eye doctor where she happened to mention an earlier episode where her right arm had gone numb.

Kull was diagnosed with muscular sclerosis in 1996. At first she tried to keep it hidden. “I didn’t want to say anything and be kicked out of the military,” Kull said.

Eventually, Kull’s diagnosis was brought to light and the Academy allowed her to stay and teach.

“Things would reset, but they would never reset all the way,” Kull said.

Kull, who loves the outdoors, has had to learn that she cannot partake in as many physical activities as she once did such as waterski, snow ski and

hike.

“I’m a lot slower,” Kull said. “Some of my abilities have diminished but I do what I can do and get involved in things that I can talk through,” Kull said.

Kull said that her biggest challenge was actually admitting that she is handicapped and realizing that she is slower. “I don’t really accept [limitations] that well,” Kull said.

Bleau’s first symptom was a twitch in her face. She underwent several medical tests to pinpoint the problem before she was officially diagnosed with muscular sclerosis.

Bleau was unfamiliar with the disease at the beginning. “I didn’t know anything about it,” Bleau said.

Both Bleau and Kull said that there is not enough awareness about muscular sclerosis because it is not as publicized as other diseases such as breast cancer and AIDS. “You handicap yourself when you tell yourself that you cannot do things,” Kull said. “Continue within your bounds and understand that those are your bounds.”

Garvin reflects on past, gives hope for the future at address

By Shamira McCray mccrays@mytjnow.com

During his second and final term as Winthrop’s student body president, Kambrell Garvin decided to bring something new to the campus’ student government with the first ever State of the Student Body Address.

With three goals behind the purpose of the event, Garvin said he wanted to reconnect Winthrop students with their student government, update the student body of happenings with the Council of Student Leaders and to give an overall assessment of the state of the student body.

While not letting the focus of the address be on him as a student body president, Garvin discussed the accomplishments of his reign and CSL as a whole, as well as what he would like to see done in the future.

“It’s been an honor and privilege to serve for the past two years,” Garvin said. “I’ve had successful periods as well as moments of controversy.”

Garvin said that serving as the chair of CSL has given him the rare opportunity to see Winthrop through different lenses.

He said as president it is his job to speak out on issues that are most important to students.

“Winthrop students are taking the lead and making a difference,” he said.

During his final semester as a Winthrop eagle, Garvin, political science major, was granted a position on the presidential search and selection committee. He was able to speak out on behalf of students when the Board of Trustees determined Winthrop’s 10th president.

“The student’s thoughts were highly sought throughout the entire process,” Garvin said.

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Throughout the presidential search process, Garvin said Jayne Comstock, president-elect, mentioned the large difference within male to female ratio and that is something he would like to see change in the future.

“They are looking to equalize that,” he said. “Classroom wise, Winthrop is equipped for expansion.”

In addition to equalizing the female to male ratio, Garvin would also like to see Winthrop be the “choice school” among South Carolina students. He said rather that USC and Clemson, Winthrop should be the first university choice for the state’s students.

“I think football would really help us gain attention,” he said.

At the beginning of the spring semester, CSL announced their resolution to rename Tillman Auditorium in remembrance of Bessie Moody-Lawerence, a former Winthrop professor. Since that time, the council has been communicating with her family in an effort to hear and respect their wishes involving the renaming of the auditorium.

“We’ve scheduled a meeting with Dr. Moody Lawrence’s daughters,” Garvin said. “The question is does the family want Tillman Auditorium named after her or another place on campus.”

With his reign rapidly coming to an end, Garvin gave advice to whoever will fill his position next semester.

“The biggest advice I can give to whoever comes next is to just be humble,” he said. “Don’t forget the bridge that brought you over. Don’t let titles and positions change you.

Don’t forget who you are.”

Garvin said he would like to see the State of the Student Body Address be continued in the future.

Garvin addresses the student body on Monday. Photo by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com

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Socialist Student Union members reflect on protest

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com Winthrop’s Student Socialist Union (SSU) took their energy and passion for their cause offcampus and to the streets of Charlotte. On Jan. 26, group members met with various other activist groups to protest Western intervention in Syria and Iran and the use of drones.

For one SSU member, this was his first protest.

“Seeing the different groups was interesting,” said Daniel Srokis, a senior composition major.

“They were very passionate, very dedicated to what they were protesting.”

Even though the city of Charlotte required the protesters to have a permit for their megaphone, SSU president and senior political science major Judson Abraham said that he does not believe in the need to tell the police that the group was planning to have a protest.

Despite the fact that the protestors were marching without the required permits that the city of Charlotte requires, the group members were careful to take precautions.

“SSU always takes precautions to ensure the safety of our members when going to protests,” Abraham said. “Every time you go to a protest you need to understand you’re taking a risk because you don’t know how the police will react.”

Abraham said that the police response was fairly typical for Charlotte. The police were more lenient in the busier parts of Charlotte but would become more active in the less active parts of Charlotte.

“Everyone should feel safe when they come to an SSU event,” Abraham said. “I’ve been through the drill a few times so I kind of know what to expect.”

While the group marching through Charlotte spoke out against many causes, one of the main concerns was the United States’ involvement in other countries.

“We have the right stance on solidarity with people who are being oppressed by the U.S., who is incompetent with their government,” Abraham said in reference to Syria specifically. “We can’t rely on liberal democrats like Obama.”

SSU members aren’t stopping at the protest that took place a couple of weeks ago. Abraham said that the group wants to continue building a movement with the Charlotte Hornet’s Nest, an activist group that was also present during the protest, which might include a Mayday protest.

“We’re going to actively continue to criticize Obama for his aggressive foreign policy,” said Abraham. “We need to have a radical and independent group like us to emphasize these issues.”

Strokis said that many people have a misconception of the term “socialism” and it should not

WU student arrested for drunkenness at York Tech

By Shamira McCray mccrays@mytjnow.com One Winthrop student decided to drunkenly attend a class at York Technical College last Monday although he was not enrolled in the class or institution.

As stated in a Rock Hill incident report, Conrad Holbert III, 24, entered classroom #A219 at York Tech Monday afternoon and refused to leave after being requested to do so by the teacher.

At approximately 3 p.m., Rock Hill police responded in reference to a disorderly situation where they met the Chief of Security of the college who updated them on what was currently going on.

Rock Hill police made contact with Holbert, who was clearly intoxicated and smelled of a strong odor of alcohol. According to the report, he spoke with slurred speech and had difficulty answering questions. Holbert stated that he had been drinking whiskey that morning, drove his vehicle to

York Tech and was unsure why he was on campus or in that particular classroom. He admitted that he was not a student of York Tech., the report said.

After being placed under arrest, the Rock Hill officer handcuffed Holbert and placed him in the back of the patrol car. He was advised that he was being trespassed from the property. The report said that he was transported to the Law Center, booked and cited for public disorderly conduct.

The Chief of Security of York Tech agreed to leave Holbert’s vehicle on campus until it could be retrieved and was advised to have another person retrieve the subject’s vehicle due to the trespass notice.

Holbert is currently a psychology major at Winthrop.

SSU displays their banner at a weekend protest. Photo courtesy of Daniel Stokis be confused with fascism. “We’re not anywhere close on the political spectrum,” said Strokis.

“The things that we stand for are social and environmental justice.”

Sociology instructor experiences credit card theft and fraud

By Shamira McCray mccrays@mytjnow.com A credit card and cash was reported stolen last Tuesday from a instructor of the department of social work.

Wednesday morning, campus police was dispatched to the Winthrop police department to meet with Linda Ashley regarding a theft that had occurred Tuesday. According to a university police report, Ashley stated that she arrived at Bancroft 116 on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. and went straight to her office. She was in her office until 1:45 when she left for a meeting. She returned at 3 p.m., the report said. When she left her office earlier that day, she had her “pocket book tucked up underneath her desk and did not secure it,” according to the report.

Ashley told police that the only access to her office was through a shared middle office and their is also a third office connected to the area.

Near the end of the day, Ashley left the university to pick up a prescription, the report stated. It was during this time that she noticed the cash she had recently put in her wallet was missing and therefore used another method of payment. After eating dinner, “she dumped her pocket book out” in an attempt to locate the cash in case she had forgotten where it was placed in her purse, according to the report.

After not being able to locate the money, Ashley told campus police that when she opened her wallet she immediately noticed that her Bank of America Visa credit

care was also missing. According to the report, she immediately went to her computer and checked her online account where she noticed four transactions had been placed on the credit card. She then contacted Bank of America and reported the card stolen and the card was then cancelled.

Ashley advised the officer that $58 was charged at Today’s Nails, $70 at Radio Shack, $8.79 at Earth Fare and $24 at CVS. She was then provided a Victim’s Notification Information Form and advised that the victim’s advocate and Detective Wiles would be assigned for a follow-up investigation, the report said.

At 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, the reporting officer went to Today’s Nails and spoke to the manager who provided him with a copy of the transaction and a description of the person who used the card. According to the report, the suspect did not have identification but was said to be from Indiana, the report said. The officer left a business card at the business and advised the employees to him a call if the suspect returned.

The officer then went to Radio Shack, Earth Fare and CVS where he obtained transactions of the subjects transactions. Managers at both Earth Fare and CVS were able to provide the officer with DVD footage of the suspect in the store, according to the report.

It is unknown if the suspect has yet been captured.

POLICE BLOTTER 2/16/13

Possession/Consumption of Alcohol Under 21 A Winthrop student was cited for possession/consumption of under 21 Saturday morning, at the Grace Lutheran Church’s playground at 426 Oakland Ave. At 2:25 a.m. a patrolling officer noticed two individuals in the Grace Lutheran playground. The officer stopped the two individuals and discovered that the one individual allegedly smelling of a strong odor of alcohol was under the legal drinking age of 21-years-old.

The police report states that the officer noticed “X”s marked on the offender’s hands. The offender told the officer that they had been drinking at a fraternity party nearby the church.

The offender received a citation for possession/consumption of alcohol under 21 and a short form for their release.

2/16/13

Driving Under Suspension Winthrop University Police arrest a non-student for driving an all-terrain vehicle at Herlong Ave in front of the hospital 11:35 p.m. Saturday, after the driver was doing circles and taking off again.

The officer eventually pulled over the ATV at S. Cherry Rd and S. York Ave and had the driver dismount the vehicle.

According to the police report when asked about why they were driving, “we didn’t think there would be anybody out,” said the driver.

A computer check by the officer discovered that the driver’s S.C. license was currently suspended. The ATV was towed and the driver was placed under arrest for driving under suspension and was taken for booking at the Rock Hill Law Center.

2/17/13

Grand Larceny Auto A student reported that their Mitsubishi convertible was missing from the parking lot behind McLaurin Hall, Monday morning.

According to the police report, the victim parked the car in the parking lot around 9:45 p.m. Sunday and returned 12:45 a.m. Monday to find the car missing. The officer then entered the car in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, sent out a BOLO alter to surrounding law enforcement agencies for the vehicle, and issued the victim a notification form.

At 1:45 a.m. on Monday an officer located a Mitsubishi convertible with the same VIN number as the victim’s behind McLaurin Hall, a block away from where they originally parked.

There were no signs of forced entry on the vehicle and the victim was still adamant to how it had moved there.

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Matt Heard, biology professor, presents his research on the effects of global warming. Photo by Claire VanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@mytjnow.com

Winthrop professors present evidence of global warming

By Jacob Wingard wingardj@mytjnow.com Our world is changing, the sea level is rising, the polar ice caps are melting and storms are becoming more and more violent by the year. Some ascribe this system of changes to a cycle of heating and cooling that the Earth naturally undergoes; while others would have those who listen believe that the main cause of climate change comes from carbon dioxide emissions produced by humanity.

The general consensus by the scientific community of the world is that the world is unequivocally warming and there is a 90 percent certainty that humans have significantly attributed to this.

Most controversy of this topic is brought on by polarized political views between democratic and republican party lines and liberal versus conservative media.

Several members of Winthrop’s staff brought forward their own evidence on the subject, illustrating how global warming is changing the world around us. Using various photographs and other scientific findings, professors Matt Heard and Janice Chism of the Biology department, along with Bryan McFadden, an instructor of geography attempted to convey what a pressing matter global

warming actually is.

McFadden, who had been working for a company in Colorado called, Space Imaging, had a wide variety of satellite images of melting ice, predominantly the Columbia Glacier in Alaska. All of this was used to illustrate how using any two points can create radical changes, but might not be accurate in terms of trends.

McFadden encouraged students to look beyond sensationalist or alarmist claims and to do research on their own.

“Look at every point of the data, not just the two farthest points,” McFadden said.

After this statement, McFadden continued to show images of other melting ice sites and demonstrated how climate change was causing these sites to diminish. Doing so, Mcfadden tied his point back to Heard and Chism’s which was that climate change was harming humanity.

According to Heard’s research, a pattern of more frequent and more intense rain storms has cropped up over the world. This has led to increased flooding, more standing water and a higher spread of waterborne bacteria. As a result more people are contracting diseases and dying, floods are decimating tribal villages and lessening crop yields and

increasing the amount of pests like mosquitos as their mating grounds extend.

While it is uncertain what can actually be done to reduce or reverse the effects of climate change or global warming, Heard, Chism and McFadden all agreed that something needs to be done.

They are also hopeful for the future as McFadden said, “Quantity, accuracy and quality of data will increase as technology increases. In the future, there should be more cooperation between major environmental agencies and world governments.”

Students on the other hand appeared more apathetic or skeptical on the matter. Several stated they had no interest in the topic or had simply fallen asleep in the middle of the presentation. Others played with their electronic devices and still others passed the time with doodling.

Cameron Blassingame a sophomore human nutrition major, said, “I think this is useless. We’re spending a lot of money for something we have no solution for, nor a solid indication what exactly is causing this.”

History of the Week February 23, 1954 On this day in history a group of children in Pennsylvania received the first injections of the new polio vaccine. The vaccine was developed by Dr. Jonas Salk as part of the March of Dimes, which was an organization created to find a way to defend against polio.

The vaccine created by Salk had a high success rate of around 60 to 70 percent, and was the leading vaccine until 1962, when a new form of the vaccine was developed. Although there is still no cure for polio, g the vaccines have nearly eliminated polio in the United States.

Information compiled from history.com

Casey White |Science & Tech Editor whitec@mytjnow.com

Transgender college students are now covered under Brown University’s health care plan, according to rawstory.com. There is an increasing number of colleges and universities modifying their health care coverage plans to include transgender on the list.

According to human rights campaign website, Winthrop is not on the list for student health care, but the list is incomplete. However, Winthrop does not discriminate against transgender students.

“Crawford is a safe zone,” Mary Jo Barreto, assistant health director,

said.

Special care for transgender individuals are becoming widespread.

According to rawstory.com, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health has now compiled standards of care for transgender people.

According to rawstory.com, the Department of Health and Human Services has proposed that insurance sold under Affordable Care Act mandates can not discriminate against sexual orientation or identity in November.

For more information about transgender health care, visit hrc.org or wpath.org.

The Johnsonian welcomes new science and tech editors

By Casey White and Adarrell Gadsden whitec@mytjnow.com gadsdeng@mytjnow.com Casey White and Adarrell Gadsden have taken on the singular position that was science and technology editor as a duo. As science and tech editors the duo hopes to keep the student body informed on the latest technological and scientific information while relating that information back to Winthrop University and the Rock Hill community. They also plan to cover pertinent events that are relevant to both Winthrop and Rock Hill.

I’m Casey White, a mass communication major with a concentration in journalism, from Colum-

bia, S.C. I was a staff writer at the Johnsonian for two years before taking the position of science and tech editor. Aside from my interest in journalism, I have a passion for punk music. My favorite band of all time is the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band to ever exist, Fake Problems.

I’m Adarrell Gadsden, a business administration and political science major, from Columbia, S.C. I was a staff writer for the Johnsonian for a semester before taking the job as science and tech editor.

I enjoy playing lacrosse and listening to the greatest band ever, Fake Problems. I hope Casey and I can bring some relevance to the science and tech section of The Johnsonian.

Tech Tip of the Week Scanning documents has always been a bit of a hassle; Apple’s latest version of the iPhone allows users to scan documents by using the phones back camera. Users can send the scanned document to their personal email address, save it to their library, fax the document and even send it to Dropbox or Google Docs.

Various scanning applications are available throughout the Apple App Store. Genius Scan offers the only free version but offers a more improved version for $2.99. Other applications on the app store include Scanner Pro and DocScan.

Information compiled from iPhone.appstorm.net

Adarrell Gadsden |Science & Tech Editor gadsdena@mytjnow.com

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TJOpinion Why the buck stopped here The IRS, let’s all be honest here for a moment, it terrifies us. There is nothing scarier than someone knocking on Jacob Wingard your door to Opinion Editor collect money that you legally owe, not to mention the power that said organization can exert. Winthrop faced that same kind of power recently via the Budget and Control Board.

According to the most recent audit, Winthrop hasn’t been a very good steward of its funds. Accusations are being flung towards our humble campus regarding a 4.5 million dollar purchase of new computer technologies in 2008 and building the Courtyard possibly could be a breach of S.C law.

Winthrop officials have already released several statements. Officials explained that the Courtyard’s construction occurred over 10 years ago, therefore out of the 2007-2010 range of the audit.

Rebecca Masters, Winthrop’s university spokesperson, according to the Rock Hill Herald, has voiced her own issues with these claims saying the 4.5 million dollar purchase as a necessity to avoid the corruption of alumni, student and other financial records.

Combined with what could have been a jump in pricing, Winthrop believes it did the right thing in spending the money without competitively bidding. On the other hand, The Citadel and College of Charleston both faced similar issues and managed to do so.

I digress though; it’s time to sink my teeth down into the meat of the issue. Just how much of this is nothing more than finger pointing and shifting of anger from potential voters for the next electoral season?

A rather drastic accusation to

make, but let’s look at the facts that have been set forth. Politics is a dirty game, one that has constantly been won by painting an opponent worse than oneself. However, just because mudslinging can be done doesn’t erase facts.

On Nov. 21, 2012, it became public knowledge that 3.3 million taxpayers in South Carolina had their personal information compromised due to the state department not requiring two different ways to verify information and by not encrypting social security numbers.

Gov. Haley announced to Politico: “We didn’t do enough. We should go above and beyond to make sure we do.” Now let’s pause for a second and think about this. We’ve got a government agency with a ton of egg on its face, a year until elections and lots of very angry voters.

Sounds like someone is about to be out of a job, doesn’t it?

But wait, there is another option.

There is the hope that throwing a bit of mud around will make voters forget about their transgressions.

What I read about the Winthrop audit seemed to be forcing an issue, rather than a geniune breach. They produced a criticism that is well outside of the audit date; issued a compliant about spending to update a computer system that was failing.

Not to mention the system was likely to became a hindrance above 4.5 million if it was allowed to continue.

The suddenness of the complaints just smacks me across the face as a political diversion.

Of course, the office currently isn’t answering anyone but themselves, leaving them in the position of might makes right. Winthrop is doing right by students in terms of accessing budget and what it should do with its money; this is nothing more than a sloppy clean up job by officials scrambling to assure themselves reelected.

Black history, a lesson in progress In the 1920’s, the idea of having a period of time dedicated to the important figures in African American history was actually Deborah Crocker very graciously sophomore received by the psychology general public. major Of course, there’s no denying there were just as many people opposed to the idea as there were approving it.

It was the 1920s, and while change was coming quickly, there were still a good several million members of the KKK and plenty of people who agreed with their views.

Despite these obstacles, Negro History Week was formed, eventually expanding to Black History Month in 1976. The month would be dedicated to appreciation for all African Americans, not just the significant ones in history.

As much as the idea was opposed, we’ve pretty much gotten over it at this point. Slavery is abolished, hate crimes are dealt with and the antiblack groups that still exist in the country can only sit on their hands and wish for better times.

That doesn’t mean racism is gone.

I think there is plenty of obvious reasons why African Americans should have their own month. In spite of everything, the slavery and the hate crimes, they stood up for their race to make the claim of ‘liberty and justice for all’ a reality.

They deserve that much. For what they went through to knock racism from a powerful, dangerous entity to something that’s no longer socially acceptable by most, they deserve a month, if not the entire year.

I’m only sorry that these people never got to see the fruits of their

labor. Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln were quickly eliminated from the equation, by people who thought that once they put a bullet through the heads of those fighting for freedom, the movements would end. I’m happy to say that they were quite wrong in that regard.

As an African American female, I’m allowed to write this article and say that their plans were certainly foiled by change. There are many who would prefer the world to remain as they like it, but there are also a great many people who advocate change.

In Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, he told of the time his young daughter saw an amusement park called Funtown advertised on television and asked to go.

Understandably he was heartbroken over having to explain that the park was closed to colored children at the time. It’s a hard thing as a parent to explain to a child that their skin color bar them from so much opportunity.

It’s just as hard, in the 21st century, to have a young child and explain to them that many years ago, they wouldn’t even have been allowed in the same building as the white children they play with daily.

As depressing as it may be, it’s important to educate kids on the things they do their best to gloss over in public schools, and to educate them early. It’s not staining their worldview – it’s making them aware and letting that knowledge shape their view of the world.

So, what do I think of Black History Month? It’s Necessary. Very, very necessary. Maybe to some these events were lost in the past, but they’re events that need to be remembered for the future.

Letter to the Editor Freedom of speech should be foremost Do we students really have a voice? Within the last couple of issues that The Johnsonian has published, we have seen the suppression of free speech. I am appalled at the actions and conduct taken by certain individuals on and off of the Winthrop campus.

My school, your school, our beloved university seems to be descending down a slippery slope towards the suppression of free speech. I was appalled and angered over the actions by Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Kathy Bigham, that were well reported in the last issue. Her conduct and interactions with students were unbecoming of an individual entrusted with a high position in our public educational institution. How dare anyone, including a Winthrop University official, treat someone with such a level of disrespect.

It appears to me that the University is beginning to make a habit of suppressing free speech although it is afforded to all American citizens under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Alongside the previously mentioned incident, the University has selected, as the 10th president of Winthrop, an individual who to some degree was involved in a lawsuit dealing directly with the issue of Free Speech.

I urge all of my fellow students, faculty and staff to not allow anyone to take your voice away. We have the right and the obligation to speak up when we feel injustices are occurring. Winthrop’s voice will not be silenced.

By: Colin Murphy, senior history major

Football at Winthrop, well that sounds grand By now you may or may not have noticed those clever shirts all around campus boasting that Winthrop Zane Repp University still freshman does not have exercise science its own football major team.

While it is cute and catchy seeing the “Undefeated” joke twenty different times on campus in a day, it seems that a lot of the students today would really like a Winthrop football team. Honestly , I think we are all being a bit rash in wanting WU football. Do we absolutely need another testosterone fueled, male dominated, violent sport?

Yeah we do.

What I’ve heard is that the main reason for Winthrop not having a

football team is because of money.

Personally, I don’t buy it. The economy is going so great right now.

The University probably has plenty of money just lying around. They should consider football as an investment in making students better.

It sure made a difference in Ray Lewis’s life. Playing football kept him out of jail. Ultimately though, when it comes to making students happy, money really shouldn’t be an object.

If Winthrop does take the time and money to build a football field or organize a football team (which I hope they do), nobody can really blame them for wanting to take the time needed to do it right. I think that when Winthrop does something this big, they try to do it right. If they didn’t, there would always be the possibility of ending up with a half completed football field or a horrible team.

How would that help the football

program? I think the University is a bit more concerned with having a successful football program than it is with having another event for students to attend when they should be studying. So, for the overall good of the University, we must suffer for the present time.

Possibly the administration will come out tomorrow saying they will be starting a football program. Yay! If the administration doesn’t, then students will just have to find more stupid things to do in their spare time, and we are good at that.

Hopefully though, after graduation when I am really old and my best days are behind me (say 26), I’ll be able to come back and see the Eagles destroy the Chanticleers on our own field.

Until then though, maybe it is best to actually focus on my classes.

OUR SAY: We should not be judged by our past but by who we are in the present. February is Black History month, but here at The Johnsonian we encourage the celebration of everything that makes a culture unique and exciting all day everyday.

Letter to the Editor “I never enjoyed cooking” “I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures.” Jane Austen, a writer whose words have survived generations, was a novelist whose perception and wisdom regarding female character has exemplified women and literature for years. She is notorious for her portrayal of feminity as a trait that was not attributed to barriers, roles, or boundaries. But rather, the worth and value of the skills that women possess in contrast to, as well as in conjunction to, men.

While the term ‘feminism’ has several branches and has often been connected by the media to the radical acts of bra burning and the construct of “male bashing,” it is important to note the fundamental ideology of the movement: that women are equal to men. Period.

If we acknowledge and appreciate the differences between men and women, but remain open and flexible in our expectations of the roles and abilities of each of the sexes, we can begin on an individual level to conquer the continued oppression of women in our schools, our offices,

and our kitchens.

Does what make me different from a man also make me irrelevant? Does my value as a woman undermine the value of a man? The answer is no.

Ask any feminist.

With that being said, who benefits from the assumption that a woman’s innate place of work is in the kitchen?

The related assumption is that, as a result, a man’s innate place of work is in the office, or on the golf course, or in the kitchen for the purpose of killing a spider. But I argue that we cannot place women in a box without also placing men in a box, and it is just as much the right of a woman to perfect her golf swing as it is the right of a man to Swiffer the kitchen. This makes feminism, with all of its negative and inaccurate stereotypes and connotation, an issue which requires just as much attention from men in 2013 as it requires from women.

To assume that a primary motivator for a woman to perform a role should be her reward in the bedroom is to threaten the value of women, relationships, and family. The threatening reality of a world in which anyone is expected to conform to rules written by society is that, at some point, the rules will work against us.

That’s why, in 2013, it is still considered an incredible insult to call anyone, male or female, a “girl,” a

“skank,” a “bitch,” or a “whore.”

In her keynote address to the WNBA’s all-decade team in 2006, Madaleine Albreight said “There is a special place in Hell for women who do not help other women.” By all means, every woman and man should feel free to wear pretty dresses, bake cookies, be successful in a job, have a family, not have a family, and choose a path of fulfilment.

Throughout this, we must remember that we are the most important educators when it comes to teaching others how to treat us. We set the example for our treatment. Ultimately, my wish is for my future daughters to grow up in a society which will allow them to fulfill the roles that they feel called to as a member of the human race, and not just as a woman filling a female role in society. And I want just as much for my future sons to grow up in a world where they see women as not just pretty things, but as people whose rational and humanity proceeds their sexuality.’

By: Deb Sczeman, junior psychology major

Jacob Wingard | Opinion Editor wingsardj@mytjnow.com

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Lacrosse team wins first match on home turf

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Athletic training receives grant to expand training rooms

By Casey White whitec@mytjnow.com

The Lady Eagles hosted and defeated Marquette. Photo by Coleman Krietemeyer • krietemeyerc@ mytjnow.com

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com The historical 2012-2013 lacrosse team continues to deliver impressive performances in their inaugural season.

Last Friday, the Lady Eagles hosted Marquette and defeated them 17-7. Nearly 500 students and fans were in the stands to celebrate and support the teams first home game.

“The crowd really brought lots of great energy tonight,” said head coach John Sung.

“You only get one chance to make a good first impression and I hope we gave them something to remember tonight.”

With the win, Winthrop improves to 2-1 overall. Freshman Claire Feeney began the

scoring less than one minute into the match.

Three more players were able to score before Marquette could even make a goal.

Feeney finished the game with 10 shots, while freshman Shannon Gallagher scored three. Freshmen Megan Wallenhorst, Danielle Ellis and Hayley Krause each scored two points. Freshmen Camille King gave up seven goals while saving five.

Feeney was also named this week’s Big South Offensive Player of the Week because of her performance Friday. Overall, Feeney helped build a 13-goal cushion to contribute to the first victory at home.

The Lady Eagles will host St. Bonaventure this Sunday at 1 p.m. at Eagle Field.

Henry and Brown fall to season-ending injuries

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com Sophomore Derrick Henry has suffered from a season-ending knee injury this past Saturday during a match against Presbyterian. During the last three minutes of the game, Henry tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Henry will require surgery to fix the injury. The sophomore is the Eagle’s leading scorer, averaging 11.4 points per game.

This blow to the Eagles follows a 64-57 loss to Presbyterian in Clinton. With the loss, the Eagles fall to a 5-8 record in the Big South and 11-14 overall. Both Winthrop and Presbyterian shot 54 percent throughout the whole game.

“I think in the first half, maybe the first 2 or 3 wars, the first 12 minutes of the game I think it boils down to we didn’t have enough effort on the defensive end,” said head coach Pat Kelsey. “They set the tone.”

Junior Joab Jerome scored a career-high 20 points on 8-for-9 shooting while Henry added

12 points while shooting 5-for-11.

Though Presbyterian played an impressive first half and led the Eagles 35-28 at the half, Winthrop fought back during the second half.

Junior Christian Farmer scored back to back three pointers to help decrease the 11-point difference between the score.

This is the second season-ending surgery in the past week and the third during the 20122013 season.

Last week, sophomore Larry Brown encountered a wrist injury that has also put him on the sideline for the remainder of the season. Earlier this season, Brandon Vega fell victim to a knee injury that also put him aside for the season.

There will be more news on Henry, Brown and the rest of the team as the story develops.

The Eagles will remain on the road, heading to Boiling Springs, N.C. to play GardnerWebb next Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m.

Eagles ink pro deals to play in Virginia SOCCER • from front Former Eagles Matt Lacey (’05) and Miquel Casajuana (’12) became high-ranking officials at Chesterfield United after their college careers ended in Rock Hill, a move that has inspired the influx of new Winthrop talent.

“It is because of both of them that we want to send players there,” Posipanko said Tuesday.

“Not only are they alums of the program, but are very good at what they do. They are working hard trying to get some of the best college players in the region to play for Chesterfield this summer.”

Brundle played significant minutes in the center of a formidable midfield, which overcame a 2-0 deficit at halftime to defeat a nationally ranked Coastal Carolina, securing a Big South Conference Championship for the Eagles. Lluch played nearly every minute of the 2012 season as a first year defender, including to a program record first overtime win over Southern Methodist University last November.

“We are really excited to have two players of such high caliber who have played at the top level of college soccer,” said Lacey, Chesterfield United’s Director of Development. ”I was lucky enough to watch them both play this season for Winthrop and they will be a great addition to the club on and off the field.”

Posipanko says the signings are a boon for attracting new talent to Winthrop. Since 2002, the school has had 14 alumni play in professional soccer leagues, either in America or abroad.

“This is as good as any program in the nation during this time period,” he said. “Because of this success, good players want to come to Winthrop because there is a proven path for them to get to the next level.”

Chesterfield United is one of 13 expansion teams that have been added to the league for this year. The NPSL season typically ends around the last week of July, allowing Brundle and Lluch to rejoin Winthrop this fall.

Most recently, former Eagles Henry Kalungi and Matt Stinson have received their moments to shine on national television. Kalungi has been training in Orlando for preseason training with Major League Soccer side D.C. United, while Stinson received his first full national team cap for Canada this month.

Other recently graduated Eagles are hoping to be on the cusp of signing for professional teams in the near future. Midfielder Alex Isern was selected to the “Best 11” at the MLS combine this January and is currently deciding between finding a contract in Spain and opting to play in the United Soccer League. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Enrique Miranda attended the USL Pro Combine this January.

Athletic training at Winthrop received a grant for the next 5 years for $130,000, which they will use to develop a new athletic training room at the Irwin Belk Track.

The grant came from the programs relationship with the Piedmont Medical Center, who is the official health care provider of Winthrop athletic training. This year they will receive $50,000 and will then receive $20,000 each year for the following four years.

The money will be used to build and equip the new training room, but some of the money will also go towards buying new equipment for the other athletic training rooms in the coliseum and at the baseball stadium.

Jeff Lahr, head athletic trainer, has high spirits about the addition of the new training room to the athletic complex.

“It’s exciting because it gives us another facility to help with the treatment and care of our athletes,” Lahr said.

The facility will mainly be used for the track and field team at Winthrop, but will also provide services for sports like cross country, lacrosse and soccer. Lahr believes the track team has been in need of its own athletic training room for years because of the size of the team.

“It’s mainly for track and field because there are just so many athletes and they practice at different times,” Lahr said. “The biggest issue is there are times when we have track athletes getting treatment from their athletic trainers while other athletes on the track team are practicing.”

Lahr worries that if treatment is taking place at the coliseum and somebody is inured at the track during practice then the athletic trainers will not be able to see the athlete immediately. A new training room at the track will eliminate that issue altogether.

The track team has had a temporary training room that has been used by the athletic trainers for about five or six years, but it has

only been in use during track meets. The new training room will allow for the team to have a training room close by during both their practices and meets.

Lahr believes that having this new training room will benefit the other athletes aside from those on the track team. Lahr hopes that the new training room will make things much more convenient for soccer and lacrosse programs at practices and games as well.

“If they need something quickly they won’t have to run to the coliseum to get it, they can just go there and get it,” Lahr said.

Lahr said that the track team is so large that the current training room is often overcrowded and he hopes that the new facility will allow for an alleviation of that crowdedness, which will help the athletes and the trainers.

In the last meeting about the facility, the athletic trainers decided to move the new training room from one side of the storage room to the other, which means they will have to wait for new quotes about the costs. Lahr feels the decision to move the training room will only be beneficial.

Because the athletic trainers are waiting for the new quotes, it is unclear exactly when the new training room will be up and ready for use.

“It’s just a matter of those quotes coming in and us approving them,” Lahr said. “I was hoping to have it ready to go by the first meet which is at the end of March, I believe, but I don’t think that’s going to happen.”

Although he isn’t sure exactly when the new training facility will be ready, Lahr said he and Ben Paxton, head track coach, are ready for the changes the facility will bring to the athletic department.

“Coach Paxton and I have been talking about this for a number of years, Lahr said.

“We’re just really excited about having that facility and making us a better program so we’ll be able to take care of our student athletes in a much better fashion.”

Baseball team knocked out cold by UMES

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com

allowed junior Cody Dolan to deliver a double to left-center field that scored Daniels to the The field may have been game. cleared of ice, but the Maryland Eastern Shore baseball team still strugcontributed single runs in the gled against the surprise seventh, eighth and ninth insnow storm and Maryland nings to take a 7-4 lead in the Eastern Shore this past game. weekend.

“We didn’t get the big hit but After a delayed initial they did. Credit UMES. They game and spending nearly put the ball in play and hit it six hours clearing off the where we weren’t, but we hit field, the teams were able the ball well and got 12 hits. to begin the match Sunday From Friday night to tonight, afternoon. we made some big improveWinthrop fell behind ment on offense. So for me, early in the beginning of there were a lot of positives,” the second inning, putting said head coach Tom Riginos. the score at 4-0. Despite Batman, Daniels, Dolan, this early start for the Lobacz and Altman accomHawks, the Eagles came plished 10 of Winthrop’s total back in the fifth inning, number of hits. Freshman Joey Senior Matt Pierpont on the mound Strain played an inning and tieing the score 4-4. Junior Photo by Synera Shelton • shel- two-thirds suffered the loss of Reid Langdale was able to advance to second on a tons@mytjnow.com the Eagles. single to center the field This 7-4 loss puts the Eagles by freshmen Kyle Edwards. Both of these at an even 1-1 record. runners were able to score on a double to The Eagles will face The Citadel this right-center field by freshman Nick Batman.

Wednesday in Charleston. This Friday the Junior Leighton Daniels continued with an team will host the Army and Eastern KenRBI infield single that scored Bateman, which tucky beginning at 12 p.m.

2/21 - Women’s basketball vs. Longwood @ 7 p.m.

2/21 - Men’s Track and Field @ the Big South Conference 2/22 - Baseball vs. Army and Eastern Kentucky @ 12 p.m.

2/22 - Softball vs. Western Illinois @ 12p.m. and Iowa @ 2:30 p.m.

2/22 - Women’s tennis @ NC State - 4 p.m.

2/22 - Baseball vs. Delaware State @ 4 p.m.

2/23 - Baseball vs. Eastern Kentucky and Delaware State @ 12 p.m.

2/23 - Softball vs. Iowa @ 12 p.m.

2/23 - Women’s basketball vs. Radford @ 1 p.m.

2/23 - Men’s basketball in the Bracketbuster vs. Southeast Louisiana @ 4 p.m.

Shelby Chiasson | Sports Editor chiassons@mytjnow.com

The Johnsonian • February 21, 2013

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Scholar’s Walk gets a Harlem Shake Dating Across Cultures

By Shaneequa Evans evanss@mytjnow.com

Students doing the Harlem Shake on Scholars Walk. Photo by Claire VonOstenbridge • VonOstenbridge@mytjnow.com

By Michael Owens itive use of social media outlets in owensm@mytjnow.com order to share the recordings of the event with friends, saying that it’s Winthrop’s students have good to see Winthrop being promotbeen known to do some pretty ed in a positive way on the Internet quirky things, and this event just and also noted that the turnout was adds to that list. A group of students as good as he could have hoped. gathered in front of Owens Hall last Thursday to participate in the latest YouTube sensation known as “The Harlem Shake.”

The growing trend consists of thirty-second videos, with the first half showing only one person dancing and the latter half showing a group of people participating in wacky behavior as well as various recent dance trends. The event was thought up by those in charge of the Winthrop Memes Facebook page (which basically post funny pictures about events happenings around campus) and was a rousing success.

Edward Granger, a junior digital information design major and administrator for the “Winthrop Memes” page on Facebook, comEdward Granger mented on the gathering saying, “I think Winthrop can be a sleepy and Junior digital information design maapathetic campus sometimes, and it jor and administrator for “Winthrop was good to see everyone gathered Memes” on Facebook looking happy and jumping around.”

Granger also commented on the pos-

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“There are so many cultural difference that you need to be aware of, not being aware of those differences can create a problem.”

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I think Winthrop can be a sleepy and apathetic campus sometimes, and it was good to see everyone gathered looking happy and jumping around.

Top: Student leads the “Harlem Shake.”

Bottom: The green morph suits were popular.

Photos by Claire VonOstenbridge • VonOstenbridgec@mytjnow.com

Meet WU’s international students

By Allie Briggs briggsa@mytjnow.com Eduardo (Eddie) Minuci, a freshman economics major, is from Franca, Brazil. Minuci said that the thing he misses the most about Franca is the season of summer. During the summer in the United States Eddie visits his family in Franca; however it is winter during that time.

the ages of 15 and 16, but it’s a long term commitment,” said panelist Ani Subotica, International student from The word “dating” varies in its Slovenia. “I have friends that started meaning across cultures. There are dating when they were 15 and they even some places in the world where are still together now at the age of 21 the concept of dating does not exand up.” ist. On Friday, Feb. 15 the Office of International students and panVictims Assistance and the Internaelist. All seemed to have the same tional Center put together a program preconceived notion that Americans in Dinkins Auditorium designed are easy to have sex with before they to shed light on the term dating in came to America. various cultures around the world “We watched movies like AmeriDinkins Auditorium. The event can Pie so when I came to America entitled“Dating Across Culture” was that’s what I thought it was going to a formation of student panelists be like,” said Subotica. “I expected from China, India, Saudi Arabia, to just see people hooking up in the Slovenia, Sri Lanka and the United hallway and bathrooms.”

States who shared their unique per“Before coming to America I spectives on dating. was very excited, because In addition, Dr. I watched movies about Jennifer Disney how easy it was to get associate professor American woman,” said of political sciMohammed Dakhakhni, ence and Dr. Roger senior business adminisBaumgarte, of Unitration major from Saudi versity College, conArabia. “I thought when tributed their global I came here I was going insight on interculto have a different girl tural relationships. every night,” Dakhakhni “There are so said. many cultural differWhen Dakhakhni ences that you need arrived in America, he to be aware of,” said soon learned that what panelist Susan Clark he saw in the media was senior broadcasting not accurate. “Don’t major from Beaufort, trust the media,” said SC. “Not being aware Dakhakhni, “they make of those differences everything up.” can create a probSusan Clark Movies like American lem,” said Clark.

Senior broadcasting major Pie created the steClark is currently reotype of American’s in an international being easy, but in reality relationship with Americans are a well-balanced group Majid Alasfoor, graduate business of people. administration student from Saudi “Americans are better-rounded”, Arabia. said panelist Vivek Patel, senior biol“One of the highlights of being in ogy major from India. “People where an international relationship is the I am from are only good at studying, commitment and hard work, Alasreading books, and trying to memofoor said, “It’s a lot of work but it rize the information,” said Patel. only makes the relationship stron“When I started at Winthrop I ger.” saw that the International students “In my country we don’t have this needed a platform,” said LeAnn word dating,” said panelist AlasLowrey International Student Tutor foor. “If you want to talk to a girl the and Casual Friday Program Planning parents must arrange a meeting with Coordinator. Programs such as this her family first,” Alasfoor said. provide students with a comfortable In countries like Saudi Arabia, the setting to discusses interesting topdating process is referred to as an ics that vary across cultures. It is for engagement period. This process can this reason that Casual Friday was last at least two months or more. It created. is only during this time that men and “International and American stuwomen are allowed to talk and see dents need to learn how to commueach other. nicate with each other,” said Lowery.

“My engagement was for 11 One Friday out of each month months. It is during this time I was students can come together and have able to talk and get to know my discussion. wife,” said Badr Alhowail, exercise The next schedule of events from science major from Saudi Arabia. the International Center is as folIn other countries like Slovenia, lowed: their idea of the dating process usually starts in the mid to late teenage March 1 – March Madness years.

March 29 – Student Choice “Dating in Slovenia usual starts at April 12 – Native American Culture

Eddie misses spending time on the beach in Franca playing beach soccer.

Some of the major difference he has noticed between South Carolina and Franca is that people require a lot less personal space in Franca. Additionally, in Brazil, families usually eat a larger portion during lunch and spend more time gathering over lunch than eating in the afternoon because students usually go to school in the evening.

Loading Dock exhibits enLIGHTened art

By Allie Briggs briggsa@mytjnow.com

“Light” was a thematic exhibition featuring student artwork that was held at the Loading Dock in downtown Rock Hill last Wednesday night. The show was organized by Sarah Gregory and juried by Winthrop photography professor Phil Moody.

The selected works in “Light” were those that seemed to embrace a unique relationship with the theme. There was a special emphasis on photography as light is a staple in the medium. Students, Rebecca Jacobs, Greyson Smith, Lauren Copley, Karen Marley, Sarah Kinard, Laura Stanger, English Grant, James Still, Laura Haynes, Kelsey Boatwright and Kaitlyn Walters had pieces in the show.

Kaitlyn Walters, a senior photography and sculpture major, said her pieces “are really suppose to be dreamlike. Most of my photography tends to lean more toward something other-worldly instead of straightforward. So they sort of push your perception of things.

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Kinard’s art is “mostly mixed media and although it lent itself to mostly photography You don’t really know what’s real or what collage,” she said, “That’s what it looks like. I pieces, it is a theme that is broad enough to isn’t.” use printmaking as a source material and do allow artists to present their interpretation of Walters said that some of her photos were a lot of prints to gain information for my own light through other mediums. inspired by a sculpture by art student Caleb mixed media pieces.”

Sauls that used sound and energy to reflect Kinard said that an exhilight. bition themed around light “Watching the reflection of the light made was thoughtful because me really want to capture that using a model and using the reflections to become the major part of the photograph,” Walters said.

Sarah Kinard, a junior printmaking major, displayed a mixed media piece inspired by a note with a fortune that was being passed out to guests during a previous exhibition.

The fortune read, “you will be struck by lightning but not die” and was the focus of Kinard’s ‘light’ themed “You Will Be Struck by Lightning” by Sarah Kinard.

Art by Kaitlyn Walters. Photos by Allie Briggs • briggsa@mjtjnow.com piece.

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Alisha Kennerly | Arts & Culture Editor kennerlya@mytjnow.com

The Johnsonian • February 21, 2013

Dubstringing Sterling MUSIC • from front Winthrop students were able to experience the sensation of auditory and visual excellence of Lindsey Sterling’s music Thursday night.

Sterling was once booted from “America’s Got Talent,” but has since become a rising star on Youtube and other social media sites such as Reddit and 4chan thanks to her quirky nature, covers of video game music and sheer prowess with a bow and strings.

Sterling encompasses an ability to seamlessly mix together dubstep and violin music, while incorporating her own form of ballet, demonstrating her amazing flexibility.

It was clear that the students could not take their eyes off of Sterling at the concert. She amazed on every spec-

Review of Red’s “Release the Panic”

trum and fascinated even some of the stoniest of critics.

Her performance was nothing short of mesmerizing and it is a shame that it was not broadcast-

Sterling covered rock ‘n’ roll and played her famous cover of the “Skyrim” opening theme with an a cappella singer’s overture.

The show was marvelous in every sense of the word and it brings to light just how misconceptions and a fear of the new only hinders the advancement of things that are truly remarkable.

What was Photo credit to Aaron Wolf • heard from her abwgraphics.com violin and the amplifiers of the ed for the entire campus stage were not only to see. However, to really beautiful, but the mark feel the impact of her of something timelessly delightful melodies, one unique, something that should be there in person. deserves praise not only Every part of the show for its grace, but also for was a mixture of two the risks it takes. things that many would It is music in its highest find odd, such as mixing form, a hybrid that stands a classical instrument propped on all sides and with various technolois still powerful enough gies. to stand on its own.

By Michael Owens owensm@mytjnow.com Since 2006, Tennessee Christian rockers, Red, have been running rampant through the alternative metal/hard rock scene. Red had a successful debut with “End of Silence,” and followed with the cinematic, Grammy-nominated, “Innocence & Instinct.”

With their latest album, “Release the Panic,” Red attempts to catapult themselves into the mainstream hard rock scene with shorter, catchier songs that may catch listeners off guard in more ways than one.

For this album, the band decided to incorporate a few changes. One of the most obvious is the change in production from Rob Graves, who produced all three of their previous albums, to Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson.

While this duo seems to work well some of the time, it does not hold up quite as well to some of the material that was produced by Graves.

Sure, songs like the album’s title track and the track “If We Only” really can remind those longtime fans of the days gone by, but this truly feels like a step in a new direction for Red. The best example of this is the current single “Perfect Life,” which

is just a straight up, hard rock song with a catchy chorus. It’s not a bad song by any means, but it is certainly much different than anything this band has produced before.

Another difference comes in the push towards more industrial rock elements being incorporated into the band’s sound. Every song on the album has this aspect in some regard, whether it comes in an introduction or middle part of the song. It’s nice to see the band continue in that direction as opposed to just dropping it after the album “Until We Have Faces.”

With that being said, as a longtime fan of this band, I miss hearing the strings of a full symphony behind the low-tuned heavy guitars and fantastic vocal melodies that this band is truly capable of.

Thankfully, the strings make triumphant returns in songs such as “If We Only” and “Glass House,” which are among the best tracks of the album. Heavier songs such as “Damage” and the self-reflecting ballad “Hold Me Now” add to the variety that this album has to offer.

However, I do find a complaint that the standard edition of the album is only 34 minutes long. It can be a relatively quick listen, but there is a deluxe edition available that features five bonus tracks (two B-sides

Pretty Patties

compiled from a South Beach Diet recipe Servings: four Time: 30 minutes Calories: 370

and three remixes of previous Red songs).

The deluxe edition adds up to be just around an hour long, so it is safe to say that you will get your money’s worth by paying a couple of extra dollars for it.

Red is one of those bands that I feel has deserved much more exposure and popularity for many years This album could possibly represent this band finally finding that exposure and popularity that many feel like they have deserved throughout their career.

While “Release the Panic” certainly has its share of gems, the album as a whole just does not hold up as well as the band’s previous work. It is not a bad album by any means, but it is definitely a different take on this band and a take that I feel like will finally give them the credit they so rightfully deserve.

Band: Red Album: Release the Panic Release Date: Feb. 5, 2013

CROSSWURD

Pretty patties for your heart

By Alisha Kennerly kennerlya@mytjnow.com

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4 slices of reduced- fat Colby-Jack cheese ¾ teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 4 slices tomato 4 leaves of Romaine lettuce

Instructions

I found this recipe in a South Beach Diet recipe book and tweaked it to make it more to my liking; feel free to do the same. I like to serve these burgers with sautéed asparagus. Simply sprinkle the asparagus with two tablespoons of olive oil, a pinch of salt, garlic, pepper and oregano and cook in a medium pan over medium heat until limp (about three to five minutes.) It makes me feel like I’m eating fries, but they are much healthier! You can also try substituting sweet potato fries instead of regular fries.

Ingredients

1 ¼ pound ground turkey 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced 2 scallions, thinly sliced

In a large bowl, combine the turkey, bell pepper, scallions and ½ teaspoon of the salt.

Using your hands, blend well and form into four balls. Flatten them as much as you can (to speed the cooking.)

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pan with the remaining ¼ teaspoon of salt.

Reduce the heat to medium, add the patties and cook until browned on one side, about three minutes. Turn the patties over and cook for two minutes longer.

Add ¼ cup of water to the pan, reduce the heat to a simmer and cover. Cook eight to 10 minutes, until the burgers are cooked all the way through.

To serve, brush one side of each bun with the balsamic vinegar. Top with a patty, a tomato slice and a leaf of the lettuce.

Students see world from “Samara”

the 2011 film “Samsara” takes filmgoers on a visual journey around the world.

Images of Buddhist monks creating sand art at the Thiksey Monastery in India, the 1,000 Hands Dance in Beijing and the surreal landscapes of the Namibia-Naukluft National Park in Namibia are the images which appear the most throughout the course of the documentary.

Spellman says that this is the first of a series of movie screenings for students from the fine arts department and that interested students should check the events calendar for any future screenings.

BUDDHISM • from front “I just really wanted people to come and experience the film and be impacted by it individually, because that’s what I feel like the film was created for. To kind of give you a window into different parts of the earth,” said Spellman.

Samsara is a Tibetan word that defines the continuous cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth and is a dogmatic pillar in many world belief systems like Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism.

Filmed entirely in 70 mm film over the course of five years in 25 countries and five continents,

Feb 21

Understanding Other Cultures Whitton Auditorium11 a.m.; free Past & Present Cultures of the Southeast Plowden Auditorium 3:30 p.m.; free Skin Deep Performance Dina’s Place 8 p.m.; free Hairpsray Johnson Theatre 8 p.m. $10 w/ ID,$15 w/o ID

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Night of Originals: Chris Ayer, Jesse Ruben & Kawehi The Edge 8 p.m.; $5 w/ ID; $10 w/o ID; free with spring pass

Across

1. Documentary about the concept of the continuous cycle.

6. Students did this dance on Scholar’s Walk last Tuesday.

8. Event that the international center hosted, “Dating Across ____________.”

11. Freshman that was recently named Big South offensive player of the week.

Down

2. Governor Haley has plans to _________ Winthrop University.

3. Perfect pairing with “Pretty Patties.”

4. ___________ Gadsden and Casey White are the new Science and Tech editors.

5. Last name of famous dubstep violinist that visited WU. 7. Last name of geography professor that presented findings on climate change.

9. Arts students submitted works to the Loading Dock exhibition centered around this theme.

10. Last name of WU basketball player that tore his ACL and is out for the season

 ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS CALENDAR 

Feb 22

Feb 23

Feb 25

Hairspray Johnson Theatre 8 p.m. $10 w/ ID; $15 w/o ID

Ethical Metalsmiths Rutledge 119 5 p.m.; free Hairspray Johnson Theatre 8 p.m. $10 w/ ID; $15 w/o ID

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Open Mic Night The Edge 8 p.m.; free

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Sonya Clark and Christine Kirouac Winthrop Galleries

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Intercollegiate Jewelry/Metals Juried Exhibition Lewandowski Student Gallery

Feb 24

Hairspray Johnson Theatre 2 p.m. $10 w/ ID; $15 w/o ID Azadi Ensemle Barnes Recital Hall 4 p.m.

Cultural Event

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Film

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Feb 26

Footprints Across the Globe: TOMS “One for One Movement” Dina’s Place 11 a.m.; free

Artist Lecture: Andy DuCett Rutledge 119 11 a.m.; free

Surviving When Your Campus Comes Under Attack Plowden Auditorium 7 p.m.; free

The World Down the Street Part 2 Plowden Auditorium 6:30 p.m.; free Ensemble Series: Winthrop Symphonic Band & Winthrop Wind Symphony Brynes Auditorium 7:30 p.m.; free

Syria: Hope in a Seemingly Hopeless Situation Withers 401 7 p.m.; free

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Galleries

Intercollegiate Jewelry/Metals Juried Exhibition Lewandowski Student Gallery

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Dance

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Theatre

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Music

Feb 27 Mass Comm Week 2013 VIP guest speaker: Dee Dixon Dina’s Place 11 a.m.; free Clark and Christine G Sonya Kirouac Winthrop Galleries

G Intercollegiate Jewelry/Metals Juried Exhibition Lewandowski Student Gallery

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LA VIE EN ROSE Dina’s Place 8 p.m. $2 w/ ID; $5 w/o ID; free w/ spring pass

Due to sizing restrictions, this calendar may not represent all events on campus. More detailed calendar coming soon at mytjnow.com

The Johnsonian • February 21, 2013

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MEMBERS OF ZETA TAU ALPHA!

We extend a huge thank you to the entire Winthrop University community for your support of our colonization. Your friendship and encouragement were keys to our success.

GO WINTHROP! GO ZTA!

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