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Men’s soccer scores “Big”

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Students gain world appreciation

By Zoe Irizarry irizarryz@mytjnow.com Students gathered in Dina’s Place on Monday night to learn more about other cultures.

Taste of the World showcased fashion, dance, poetry, music and a short theater performance by international students.

Annie-Laurie Wheat, theater professor, helped to plan the event. Wheat thinks students should broaden their horizons by learning about other cultures.

“It’s important so students can appreciate what the rest of the world has to offer. Here they get to see a glimpse of what a part of other cultures might be like,” said Wheat.

The event began with a fashion show. Students from Saudi Arabia, China and Taiwan wore clothing traditional to their country.

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2012 election holds with 2008 results

A jubilant Winthrop men’s soccer team celebrates their Big South Championship victory as Coastal’s players look on. Photo courtesy of bigsouthsports.com.

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com

Winthrop clinched a very unexpected victory against Coastal Carolina in the Big South Conference Championship final Sunday in Greensboro, N.C. The Chanticleers, who were the number one seed in the conference and ranked eighth in the nation, fell to the Eagles 3-2 as coach Rich Popsipanko’s Eagles staged a historic second-half come-

back. Coastal entered the match with high hopes and a 19-game winning streak after defeating High Point in the semi-finals.

The Chanticleers held a 2-0 lead in the 26th minute thanks to goals

by Uchenna Uzo and Ashton Bennett. It was not until the 55th minute that Winthrop scored, courtesy of freshman Magnus Thorsson’s goal. Senior Alex Isern handled the ball down the left side of the field to assist junior Mason Lavallet who

delivered the game-winning score in the 89th minute.

This historical victory marks the highest-ranked team Winthrop has ever defeated. Previously in 2002, Winthrop defeated Coastal when they were ranked tenth nationally.

Lavallet had much to say about the game and spoke of his excitement to compete on a national level. Lavallet’s goal was the defining moment of the final. The junior from Birmingham, Ala. said he was

SPORTS

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com

Echoing what most national analysts have implied, Winthrop’s Scott Huffmon, a political science professor, says the results of this year’s presidential election represent an affirmation of the status quo from 2008.

“The Republicans still control the House [of Representatives], the Democrats still hold the Senate and [incumbent] Barrack Obama’s still the president,” Huffmon said in an interview Friday.

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

In a packed Winthrop Coliseum full of screaming students and fans, the men’s basketball team earned their first win of the season in a shutout against St. Andrews this past Saturday. This game was also head coach Pat Kelsey’s first win at Winthrop.

Flu shots available at Crawford

By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com

It’s that time again. It’s time for flu vaccines. Influenza season has arrived. However, according to William Cabaniss, Health Services Director, this flu season has been mild so far, but Cabaniss still stresses the importance of getting a vaccine because “it’s not if we have a pandemic, but when.”

There are several types of vaccines which include intranasal, intramuscular and intradermal. Last year, Cabaniss said that Health Services ordered too many flu shots and had many left over. The intradermal is the smaller needle in which the vaccine is injected into the skin instead of the muscle.

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excited about going to the NCAA tournament.

“Having a chance to compete for a national title is what it’s all about,” said Lavallet. “I’m glad we won in the Big South, but now it’s time to prove we can compete with the best teams in the nation.”

Senior Enrique Miranda also expressed his excitement to compete on a national level.

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Senior selected as national finalist in recycling-themed poster competition

By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.com

Senior Heather Prange didn’t hear about the competition that may help to end her job search from her professors or her major as she prepares to graduate this May with a degree in graphic design. Instead, she heard the idea from her other job, as a resident assistant in Lee Wicker Hall.

My supervisor [Residence Learning Coordinator] Kara Ostlund told me about the competition with RecycleMania,” Prange said. “She knew I was a graphic design major and so I decided to check it out.”

Although the Rock Hill native hadn’t heard of the organization before, RecycleMania has been working to promote and encourage recycling as a non-profit organization since 2001, according to its website. Prange, at the urging of Ostlund Heather’s poster is up against four other nationwide finaland Chris Johnson, the sustainability ists. Photo courtesy of Winthrop University coordinator on campus, decided to create a draft to enter the organization’s national ing me congratulations, I had made it. I was poster contest. For a month, Prange says kind of caught off guard. she heard nothing of it until just two weeks Prange says the competition was a good ago. use of her talents, as she likes to do graphic “I had forgotten about it, really,” she said. design on print media, such as posters, bro“Then on Nov. 1, they sent me an email tell-

chures and cards. She recently completed an internship at the local design company Stark & Associates, operated in Baxter Village in Fort Mill.

“I’m hoping it allows me to get a job there,” Prange said. “I really want to do something that allows me to do what I like to do, to communicate someone’s message.

Her poster was designed to show recycling in a positive manner and effectively communicate the goals of RecycleMania.

The public will be allowed to vote for their favorite poster until noon (ET) on Thursday, Nov. 15.

The first place winning poster will receive $500 in cash or check. In addition, the winning poster will be printed for distribution to all the 2013 participating schools throughout the USA and Canada.

Prange feels good about her chances, especially after having the chance to see her competition.

“I’m happy to be recognized,” she said. “but I feel confident in my design. I’m hoping to get enough votes, it would definitely be pretty neat if mine won.”

To vote for Prange’s poster, visit http:// recyclemaniacs.org/vote-your-favoriteposter.

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CSL nears smoking policy stance

By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.com The Council of Student Leaders further discussed the issue of the current smoking policy on campus at their weekly meeting Monday, two weeks after hosting a public forum to hear ideas about how to change, support or strike down the open policy around Winthrop.

CSL chair Kambrell Garvin says CSL will draft an official position by next Monday to determine its public stance on the subject. Current ideas on the table are to completely ban smoking, maintain the open policy with no changes whatsoever, or maintain the current system, but make smoking areas safer, while also enforcing stricter policies.

When Garvin offered an informal poll of the more than 30 CSL annual members, three voted to institute a smoke-free campus and 25 voted for maintaining the status quo with the stricter policies.

The campus safety committee on CSL will now be taking the thoughts from the forum and their own members to create a unified stance to submit to the university.

“Next week, we’ll be able to have a decision to reflect the majority’s will,” Garvin said.

Common time forum Meanwhile, CSL will also be forming a decision about the future of common time on campus. Jarvais Jackson, student administrative liaison of the student government, hosted a public forum in Sims Friday to discuss what common time means for student organizations. While most students understand that Tuesday/ Thursday common time is set from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., where no classes are held, few know that there is also a common time on Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

However, some students and faculty have expressed that they believe common time is a hindrance, because it can cut into a commuter’s schedule or because it doesn’t allow for enough events on the weekend to keep students on campus.

Jackson has sent out a survey to the heads of student organizations on campus and hopes to have 300 students fill it out by Friday. An official CSL stance on common time won’t become public until Jackson’s committee can assess the information from the surveys.

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Winthrop alumni packed into historic Withers Building to learn facts about its 100-year history, just hours before the Homecoming basketball game Saturday. Withers has been an landmark in Rock Hill for many education majors who have graduated from the school. Photo by Claire VanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@mytjnow.com

CSL also chartered three new student organizations on campus, including the SC Education Association Student Program, the Non-Traditional Adult Student Association and the Young Men and Women of Hope ministry.

Political science prof reacts to presidential, local elections ELECTION • from front Despite a hard-fought campaign over the past year and a half, America’s Republicans are licking their wounds from last Tuesday’s election in which candidate Mitt Romney lost to Obama by 126 electoral votes.

Huffmon believes the Republican Party will have to make a marked re-evaluation of their policies and ideals ahead of 2016. He felt that the moderate Republican Romney had been forced to adopt more heavily right-wing principles by his party, which caused some voters to have doubts of what the candidate truly stood for.

“The way the Republicans evolved in 2010 was to force their candidates through an ultra-conservative gauntlet,” Huffmon said. “That may have made him unpalatable to folks in the middle.”

One of the most controversial storylines from this year’s election came from Florida as delays in ballot counting caused the highly contested state to need two extra days of indecision before it was finally called that Obama had won by a

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mere 50,000 votes. Referencing the fiasco of the Bush/ Gore election in 2000, Huffman says the prolonged conclusion is not surprising for a state that often balances on a political knife-edge. Part of the problem, Huffman said, lies in the state “not doing a great job of purging their rolls” after voters have died or moved away.

“Republicans made sure to do that more in certain areas than others,” HuffScott Huffmon Political science man said. “You have a highly contested professor Latino population there. Cuban Americans have voted strongly Republican and non-Cubans have voted strongly Democratic. You can’t count on anything until you physically count every vote. Florida is the perennially problem child.”

On the home front, York County saw four major incumbents win their elections over challengers, including Mick Mulvaney for South Carolina’s 5th congressional district and Britt Blackwell, Bruce Henderson and William “Bump” Roddey, who all won second terms on the county council.

“For a petition candidate to win, you have to get out a lot of information about what’s wrong with the incumbent,” Huffman said. It’s sort of like if you were holding up a transistor radio at a very loud rock concert. It’s very hard to hear that over the booming music of the presidential race.”

Winthrop Poll remains perfect predictor in election forecasts

It may not be what he wants his research to be known for, but Winthrop Poll director Scott Huffmon can’t deny the impact the poll has had on research in South Carolina. With the results of the 2012 General Election now published, Huffmon noted that the Winthrop Poll has maintained a winning streak in determining select election results since 2006. This year, the Poll focused on the new 7th Congressional District of South Carolina, which the poll predicted that Republican candidate Tom Rice would lead his opponent by 12.7 points.

The actual margin of victory of Congressman-elect Rice was 12.9 points.

Huffmon, a professor of political science, said the primary mission of the Winthrop Poll has always been to measure the opinions, issues of importance and overall well-being of the people of the South, in general, and South Carolina, in particular.

“I don’t like the Winthrop Poll being all about elections,” Huffmon said. “It’s a nice validity check for people to believe the other results we find, but I don’t want it to be thought of as an election poll.”

In 2008, the poll fielded presidential polls for South Carolina, Virginia and North Carolina. Although South Carolina overwhelmingly voted for Republican challenger John McCain, the Winthrop Poll correctly estimated the candidate’s support in the Palmetto State by within two percentage points.

Two years later, the Winthrop Poll correctly predicted Nikki Haley’s gubernatorial victory, within four and a half percentage points of her final margin of victory.

Shamira McCray | Assistant News Editor mccrays@mytjnow.com

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Students share study tips for finals

By Breana Witherspoon Special to The Johnsonian

As Winthrop students near the end of the semester, the number one priority of many is surviving final exams, which are coming up in less than a month.

Although attaining good grades involves dedication in and out of the classroom, students have developed a variety of ways to study for their upcoming tests.

Sophomore digital information design major Dianne Phu said she relies mostly on her books and notes to study.

“Usually I reread my notes, go back and read the book,” Phu said, “then I write down stuff that I don’t have in my notes that I think are important from the book.”

Sophomore music performance major Angela Farlow uses a slightly different way to study her material.

“I study mostly through repetition,” Farlow said, “I find that studying this way helps me a great deal to remember the material because I am using many different aspects of my brain to ensure that I know what I know.”

The place of study can also be important when trying to review materials. Junior Kellyn Colclough frequents the West Center as her place of study because she tends to “focus better” there. Colclough, an exercise science major, attends most of her classes there.

Others tend to resort to a more homey place

to study. “Most of the time, I study at home or on my bed upstairs because it’s nice and quiet,” Phu said.

Along with deciding how and where to study is deciding when to study. Colclough, for example says that she studies during her breaks during common time.

“I always strive to be over prepared, so I study whenever I can,” Colclough said.

Farlow, however, thinks that the time to study depends on the subject. In her aural skills class, for example, Farlow says she procrastinates “because it is not a concrete subject to study,” whereas in her astronomy class, she spaces out her studying so that “the material is easy to remember.”

In helping students best prepare for their final examinations, coordinator of the Academic Success Center Amy Phillips offered many helpful tips. Phillips first proposed that students “figure out ways that work best for them” when studying.

A graduate student herself, Phillips said that she is a visual learner, so she often relies on her notes, charts and other visual cues to help her study. For students who are auditory learners, Phillips said that reading their notes out aloud usually helps them. She also added that it helps to “figure out why everything makes sense.” Phillips has found that

knowing why something is the way it is can help a student better retain the information.

For students who stress easily or are worried about not getting enough sleep, Phillips said that it helps to “go to the gym” and to “give yourself a break.”

“Study in sprints, not marathons,” Phillips

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Petty Larceny ($2,000 or less) Approximately $120 worth of money and snacks was stolen last week from a vending machine in McLaurin Hall, according to a Winthrop police report.

A Winthrop police officer was dispatched to Bancroft Hall to meet with Marian Ayers, director of finance and business. Ayers said she was contacted by Amanda Maghsoud to say she had noticed that on Monday (Nov. 5) that the vending machine in the student lounge of McLaurin Hall was empty. When Maghsoud said she had returned to work on Nov. 7, the machine was still empty.

Ayers then contacted Queen City Vending, who then contacted Ayers back via e-mail on Nov. 8, who replied to say that the machine was

Forum discusses future of common time at Winthrop

By Jordan Lent Special to The Johnsonian Winthrop University’s Council of Student Leaders and members of different organizations from the student body discussed the usefulness of Winthrop’s common time period, as it relates to student organizations in a forum this past Friday, November 9.

Jarvais Jackson, the Student Administrative Liaison of CSL, hosted the event.

The organizations represented included Delta Zeta, Alpha Delta Pi, the Palmetto State Teacher’s Association, TRiO, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the College Pan-Hellenic Council. A faculty member from TRiO, Leah Kendall, was also present.

There are currently three different common times implemented at Winthrop.

The more well-known Tuesday/Thursday Common Time from 11:00 to 12:15, and the lesser known Friday Common Time from 2:00 to 5:00.

The opinions of common time varied.

Some representatives said that common time is very beneficial because it members to have meetings and promote their organizations despite having varied class and work schedules.

“For us, Common Time is the only time we can get together. [It] works perfectly for us,” said the TRiO representative.

Other organizations do not use common time at all or find it a hindrance because so many students are a part of different organizations, most of which use this time to have meetings.

“It’s hard for you members to come out to our events because they’re in different places at the same time,” said the ADPi

POLICE BLOTTER

11/8/12 locked and did not appear to have been tampered with and that the machine was restocked on Nov. 7.

The officer then asked Ayers and the owner when the machine should have last been filled, to which both people responded Nov. 2.

The reporting officer asked the owner if it was possible when the person filling the machine didn’t lock it and possibly someone had tried to make a purchase and it got stuck and when they shook the machine, the door popped open. The owner said that it was possible and that it could have just been a lock malfunction.

When the officer went out to McLaurin, the officer did not observe any visible signs of tampering. The case has been administratively closed.

said. Studying in 45 minute chunks can help you get the breaks that you need and “retain the information better.”

As for the Academic Success Center, Phillips said that they are here to help students and offer free drop-in tutoring sessions. The ASC’s tutoring schedule is below.

11/11/12 Possession of Beer Under 21/ Open Container/Beer After noticing a passenger hanging out of the rear of a Chevy Cavalier driving on Alumni Dr. campus police stopped the vehicle containing nine passengers. After the vehicle came to a stop at Heritage Ln and Alumni Dr, the subject exited the vehicle while cursing and was warned by the officer to refrain from doing so, the report said. The reporting officer then located a 12-ounce can of Natural Light in the back seat where the subject had been sitting. After being asked by the officer who the beer belonged to, the subject advised it was his.

According to the report, the subject’s birth date is Mar. 21, 1994 making him 18-years-old. The subject was arrested for Possession of Beer Under 21 and Open Container of Beer. Campus police transported the subject to jail, according to the report.

representative.

Tuesday’s common time was originally meant for meetings and cultural events and Thursday common time for academicbased events such as Emerging Leaders.

However, students found this to limit organizations’ opportunities to reach the student body.

The topic discussed most during the forum was making use of the Friday common time and getting more students to stay on campus for weekend events. Since many Winthrop students go home on the weekend, it is unlikely that many students would stay on campus to go to a twenty-minute meeting. Even events held on Fridays are often not attended.

The proposed solutions to get more students staying on campus was to have two or more organizations work together to create events because it could expand student interest and increase the likelihood students would attend. Representatives suggested the idea that more events be held like those akin to the ones seen during Welcome Week. It was also suggested that more organizations make use of the Friday common time.

CSL also asked forum participants and other members of the student body to give their opinions on common time in an online survey. Those who attended the forum were asked to share the survey opportunity with others. CSL plans to have their data collected by Friday November 16.

“When we pass this information on, we’ll really be able to form CSL’s opinion on this topic,” said Jackson. However, any concrete changes would not be implemented until the start of the Spring 2013 semester.

11/11/12 Driving Under the Influence At approximately 1:34 a.m., campus police observed a black vehicle weaving within its lane after making a left turn on Oakland Ave. After activating the camera system inside of the patrol car, the officer followed the vehicle. According to a police report, the officer stopped the vehicle after monitoring it for a while. Upon approach, the officer smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle. The driver’s eyes appeared to be low and red in color, according to the report.

The officer got the driver out of the vehicle for a Field Sobriety Test and advised her of her Miranda Rights. After failing the tests, the officer placed the subject under arrest for DUI and she was transported to Rock Hill Police Department to be administered a Data Master Test. Having tried to manipulate the machine, the subject was put down as a refusal and was issued a notice of suspension and the case was cleared by arrest, according to the report.

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Call the shots with influenza season

FLU • from front

The needle is much smaller than the intramuscular needle. They ordered the new intradermal last year, but it was not as popular as they expected, so they did not order it again this year. There have been more complaints about the smaller shot. People reported more site reactions than with the intramuscular.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people complained of redness and irritation, itching and soreness around the injection site.

Health services orders their flu vaccines from Sanofi Pasteur, a company specializing in human vaccines.

Students, faculty and staff can come to Crawford to get flu shots by either making an appointment or just walking in. Cabaniss recommends that students come early in the morning for their flu shot, about 8:30 because their peak hours of operation are between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Another way for Winthrop citizens to get a flu shot is to come to the flu clinics. There was a flu clinic in the West Center Wednes- Crawford uses the intramuscular flu vaccine. Pictured is the flu shot including prep materials and a band-aid. Photo by Frances Parday, and there will be more if there rish • parrishf@mytjnow.com is a demand for more flu clinics. At the moment, Cabaniss said there are Depending on the payer’s insurance, some handles, door handles, public keyboards and about 80 or so flu vaccinations left.

Flu shots are $25 and students can pay by insurance companies will reimburse the indi- phones are all very popular fomites. He approves of having hand sanitizer with you and cash or charge it to their Winthrop account. vidual for the flu shot with the receipt.

It takes about two weeks for the vaccine to using them after touching these objects. It is Faculty and staff can pay by cash, check and now they can charge it to their Winthrop ac- take full effect against the flu. Cabaniss ex- also beneficial to keep your hands away from count as well. However, winthrop students, fac- plained the importance and of prevention mea- your eyes, nose and mouth as much as possible.

He also encourages students, faculty, and staff ulty and staff are not the only ones able to get a sures Winthrop should take against the flu.

“Just wash your dog-gone hands,” Cabaniss to go to the West Center to help stay in shape flu shot. Winthrop family members can also get said. He explained that there are fomites which and boost their immune system along with eatflu shots from the flu clinics. are public hot spots for germs. Gas pump ing right and getting enough sleep.

It’s important for institutionalized places to be vaccinated because of close quarters where the flu can spread very quickly. Individuals who are 65 and older and pregnant women are at the most risk for the flu. Students who have diabetes and asthma are also at a high risk for the flu.

“The flu is very robust and stays on door handles and such for a very long time,” Cabaniss said.

Cabaniss also urges students to take care of their health because students can get the flu and recover, but they can be out of school for a whole week. “I wouldn’t want to be that far behind in school work,” Cabaniss said. Being behind in school work can cause stress which weakens the immune system and can cause ripple effects.

Right now, according to the CDC, South Carolina had sporadic flu outbreaks. Some of the symptoms include fever or feeling feverish, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle soreness, headaches, fatigue and more commonly found in children, vomiting and diarrhea.

Adults can be infectious up to one day before symptoms begin to show and up to five to seven days after becoming sick. Symptoms begin to show one to four days after the virus is contracted. The flu can be spread to people six feet away through breathing, coughing and talking or by touching a surface that contains the germ.

Have any questions about the flue or getting a flu shot? Feel free to come by Health Services in Crawford Building or call Health Services at 803- 323-2206

Birth control is no longer only for women

By Anna McCall mccalla@mytjnow.com

an available male oral contraceptive.

Most men are aware of the lengths some women will go to hold on to a relationship. It is no surprise that many men, especially those in college and on fragile ground in their futures would be receptive to an extra means of security.

“The pill would help to cover all the bases,” said Seth Goldwasser, a sophomore philosophy and religious studies major.

Goldwasser explained that the more insurance you have at a time in your life you don’t want children, the better.

On the other hand, some women use pregnancy as lock on a relationship.

“I have actually seen girls trap guys into getting them pregnant,” said Taylor Robinson, sophomore sociology major.

Robinson knew a girl in junior year of high school who intentionally skipped the pill to get pregnant and trap a guy into a marriage.

If safe sex and protection are advocated to both men and women, should birth control be primarily a woman’s responsibility? Even with the social strides taken towards reproductive health, the obtainment of a contraceptive besides condoms is not an effortless task. It is uncertain how many obstacles men who wish to obtain the pill would face.

However, the possible obstacles do not detain the ethical and social responsibility that sexual partners must take into consideration. If sex is an act between two people, then it is not unreasonable to call for the practice of responsibility After decades of controversy of women and birth control, now discussion may transifrom both parties. tion to the reality of a male oral contraceptive. Graphic by Zach Greenway • “Both people conceive a child. It’s not one sided, so both greenwayz@mytjnow.com people involved should take responsibility, said MeG. SudThose sentiments are unintentionally, but effectively, echoed deth, a junior international business major.

“It helps both sexes, for men especially. It gives them a way by Josh Knight, a freshman biology major. “If it’s safe, I would to be responsible for their own health. It takes preasure off of take it. Why would I ask someone to do something I wouldn’t do?” women to have the sole responsibility,” Robinson said.

Decades of controversy mixed with both social and medical strives have given women a framework from which to control their fertility. Only recently have people began to actively discuss the reproductive issues faced by men.

Now discussion may transition to the reality of a male oral contraceptive. While testing a possible drug for cancer a few months ago, researchers have found that the drug has the added effect of causing the testicles to cease the production of sperm according to NBC News.

A new molecule called JQ1 was developed by James Bradner of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School along with his team. No negative side effects were indicated as the mice returned to the normal fertility levels and continued fathering healthy offspring when the drug’s use was ceased, according to NBC News.

A new tool is certainly in order. Even with the availability of the pill for women, half of the pregnancies that occur in the U.S. are unintended and 40 percent of those end in abortion according to the Guttmacher Institute, a promoter of reproductive health. Economists at the institute have gathered that unintended pregnancies result in an estimated $11 billion in federal money every year.

While women have the advantage of both oral and non-oral contraceptives, their male counterparts are left to only two opposite ends of the spectrum; condoms and a vasectomy. As social issues continuously gravitate towards the choices women have over their bodies, the voices of men, frustrated ones at that over unplanned pregnancies, which garner financial difficulties ,have not been adequately heard.

However, it is certainly changing with the future possibility of

Editor’s favorite apps One world vs. us Positive Thinking Positive Thinking by Juniper Islet is an app that provides positive quotes every day to help boost confidence.

This app is free and can be downloaded from the Android Play Store.

It can be set as a widget on one of the home screens on your smart phone. It does not require 4G or 3G to operate the app.

This app can boost your mood any day. The quotes can be posted to Twitter or Facebook from the app so you can share your favorite quote with your friends.

A Year of Riddles Another fun app to test your brain yet waste time is A Year of Riddles. It’s a free app from Pyrosphere. It requires 4G or 3G to operate the app. It’s addicting I warn you. You can buy the first letter, last letter, the number of letters in the word and the solution. Every time you guess the answer to the riddle correctly, you get a few coins. Some of the riddles are easy and some of them are hard. It’s a fun game to play with friends, and sometimes two heads are better than one to figure out these riddles.

Here is a sample quote: Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like nobody is watching.

Mark Twain

Frances Parrish | Science & Tech Editor parrishf@mytjnow.com

Here is a sample: It comes only before, It comes only after, Rises only in darkness, But rises only in light, It is always the same, But it is always different.

The first letter is M The last letter is N There are four letters.

The answer is the MOON.

Recycling and sustainabilcreated. Every element is ity are extremely important. just recycled through difWe only have one earth, so we ferent forms. The earth need to take care of it. Winrecycles, so why shouldn’t throp hosts many recycling/ we? sustainability events and WinWe need to follow Moththrop students -faculty should er Nature’s example and take advantage of these recycle. We are slowly events. We have all heard the Frances Parrish trashing earth with landimportance of recycling since, Science & Tech fills of our wastefulness, Editor for students who are my age, and even recyclable items. we were little.

The earth is owned by But we should not throw this mes- nobody in particular, but by all of us, sage away. We must take heed! Lis- and we have to do our best to save ten to the Lorax and his message of our resources such as oil, land and “unless.” We need to take care of our water. We have to think of the fuearth. If we do not, how can we ex- ture generations, and make sure they pect it to take care of us? There is have enough resources. only so much water, land, and oil. So To those who recycle and help the we have to be resourceful and use our environment, I applaud you. You resources sparingly. deserve a standing ovation. To those As we learned in chemistry and bi- who do not, do better. ology, all the elements are “recycled.”

Nothing is destroyed and nothing is

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Science & Tech Events SWAT Social reaches out to students

Leading a world wide diversity program: Cultural and technical implications

By Jordan Lent lentj@mytjnow.com

In a global cultural event, Winthrop Alum Roy Weathers will speak to students about what it takes to be a leader in a global environment on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Whitton Auditorium in Carroll Hall.

According to Keith Benson, Associate Professor of Management at Winthrop University, Weathers has had over 23 years of experience working with multinational clients and his lecture will focus not only on leadership qualities but also on what it is like to work with people from different cultures.

This lecture is a part of the Leadership Speaker Series for undergraduates, put together by a committee constructed by the Dean whose purpose is to bring relevant speakers focused on leadership to undergraduate students. Past speakers include CEO’s of businesses and other Winthrop Alums.

Weathers graduated from Winthrop with a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and holds a Masters in Accounting with a Concentration in Taxation from Clemson University.

He has worked with various global tax teams at large financial institutions and is now a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of New York. He also has additional duties and job experiences.

However, even non-finance and business majors will benefit greatly from attending this event because “globalization is business.” From BMW, to Michelin, global business is everywhere. “In this Charlotte metropolitan statistical area there are 400 Japanese companies that have a business or something in here,” reports Benson. Even this years common book, What Am I Wearing? is centered around a global issue.

No matter what field a student is going into what career plans he or she has, the student will be expected to show leadership qualities. And with how global the world is today, it is impossible to not come into contact with cultural differences and global trends. “I don’t think people always realize how connected we are globally,” says Benson. “No matter where you go you’re going to have some type of international exposure.

I mean even on campus…[and] with travel nowadays it’s so easy to go abroad.” Indeed, with just a short walk around Winthrop’s campus this become evidently true.

Winthrop in itself is a small community. If such is true of Winthrop, how much more is it true that the world outside the confines of college is a global place?

Winthrop Sustainability Day Winthrop’s CSL and Chris Johnson, the sustainability coordinator is hosting a lecture led by Alysen Woodruff, the Clean Community Coordinator of York County and Leslie Hatchell from York County Collection and recycling.

They will discuss why recycling is sustainable and the history of human’s

Student Wellness Advocay Team (SWAT) members spoke to interested students about the organization. Photo by Kathryn Funderburk

By David Thackman thackmand@mytjnow.com The annual recruiting drive for Winthrop’s Student Wellness Advocacy Team (SWAT) exceeded organizers’ expectations Thursday night when 15 interested students came out for a social in the DiGiorgio Campus Center.

SWAT, which has been on campus since early 2010, provides health education from relationship advice to alcoholism to sexual wellness tips, to students without fear of judgment.

Thursday marked the third time in three years that the organization has had their annual fall social. SWAT

typically holds their socials in the fall so they can advertise for their related class held each spring, Theory and Practice of Peer Leadership: Wellness Education. The class, upon completion, allows students to become certified as Peer Health educators.

“The point of the social is really about recruitment,” said SWAT president Desirae House. “We want to gain members and help them understand the purpose of our organization.”

At least five students left the meeting after taking member applications, including Winthrop track athlete Zach Miller. Miller says he wanted to get involved on campus and saw

SWAT as a good way to do that.

“We’re all good at keeping healthy and doing good to our bodies,” Miller said. “So it’s natural to want to get involved.”

“We need more male members,” House said. “We can’t talk as well to men about male health without them.”

House says that she and the seven other certified members of SWAT are all interested in breaking into the health field in some capacity and that her organization is a key credential for job opportunities.

relationship to waste. The event is Thursday, Nov. 15th from 11 a.m.- 12

Science & Tech Briefs

p.m. in Dina’s Place.

ACM Undergraduate Research Presentations

West Center Waste Audit

Winthrop’s chapter of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) members will present their undergraduate reserach in Thurmond 308 on Thursday, Nov. 15th at 11 a.m.

The Great American Smoke Out This year is the 37th annual Great American Smoke Out created by the American Cancer Society. The aim of the Great American Smoke Out is to encourage smokers to put down the cigarette, even if it is for one day.

ECO members sort through trash at the Waste Audit. Photo by Frances Parrish • parrishf@mytjnow.com

By quitting, even for one day, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life and reducing cancer risks. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet about 43.8 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. The event is on Thursday, Nov. 15th from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. on Scholar’s Walk.

Prevent cancer

Don’t smoke

How wasteful is the West Center? Environmentally Conscience Organization (ECO) partnered with Sustainability Coordinator Chris Johnson to conduct a waste audit to answer this question. The waste audit was held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and as of Tuesday, Michael Goble, a senior environmental science major and president of ECO, seemed to think that there was less recyclable material in the trash from the West Center than last year. Members from ECO and Johnson separated recyclables from the trash and re-bagged the trash and recyclable materials.

For more information and to see the results from the waste audit, check out mytjnow.com.

Coal ash ponds seeping into Lake Wylie According to Charlotte NPR, Duke Energy’s coal ash pond from their power plant on Lake Wylie is seeping into Lake Wylie and Mountain Island Lake. Rick Gaskins, a Catawba Riverkeeper has found four leaks, which bubble up from the ground and are seeping into the lakes that provide drinking water for the Charlotte area. The environmental group has tested this water and found that coal ash toxins in the water. While the water is tested by the state, the leaks are not monitored which worries Gaskins. However, Duke Energy Plant is not surprised by the leakage because it ensures coal ash ponds are working. The Riverkeeper Foundation challenged Duke and will appear before North Carolina’s environmental management commission on December 3rd.

For the whole story on the coal ash pond leaks, visit http://wfae.org/post/coal-ash-pollution-isnt-regulated-whenit-comes-seepage.

Compiled by Frances Parrish.

History of the Week

Tech Tip of the Week

November 18, 1883:

Is your computer being slow when booting up? You can easily disable startup programs that overwhelm your computer during the starting process.

Here is one simple solution to speed up your computers bootup time.

For PCs, click the windows button and type in msconfig in the search bar. Then select the programs you want to run when starting up your computer.

For Macs, click the apple icon on the start task bar, then go to Users and Groups. Then click on a user icon and go to the login items tab, and select the programs you want to run when starting up your computer.

On this day in history, the railroads created the first time zones. By the 1800s, people were being transported across the United States. Time was told based on the position of the sun, but when someone was traveling across the United States, it was hard to keep track of the time. Scheduling times based upon “high noon” was a nightmare for the railroad companies, so they took it upon themselves to create time zones. They divided the country into four parts and the time zone lines are very similar to lines used now.

Information compiled from history.com

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TJOpinion

Support your elected official Wait to see the film before insulting Lucas’ choice Well, here we are, a week after the election.

What have you done since Barack ‘Barry’ Obama was reelected as the president of the United States? Jacob Wingard Opinion Editor Maybe you’ve sat down and discussed political ideas a bit, maybe you took part in the massive party that went on at Scholar’s Walk. If you’re like most people though, you tuned in and then tuned out.

Politics isn’t a game that you can just play once every four years; no, it is a commitment to the government, a commitment to every man, woman and child that exist in this country of ours. Once you cast that first ballot, you’ve lost the right to be ignorant of what happens anymore; since that first ballot is the waiver we sign to say: “We are now going to take part in what happens across this country.”

This was our Rubicon, each of us has become part of Caesar’s legion marching into insurrection; we’ve burnt the bridge behind us and leaders of the world have uttered: “Alea iacta est.” Obama is our president, whether you voted for him because of the color of his skin, a hatred for Romney or due to extended research; we must acknowledge this

as a fact. We cannot turn our backs to him when things go wrong and if you’re a Republican, don’t be a sore loser about it.

I didn’t have a dog in this race when it began. Romney seemed like a corporate puppet and Obama was the same figure who I had grown to dread making a speech. Listening to either one of them talk was like watching paint dry, and it was impossible to tell which was worse; what made matters worse, the candidates that I actually wanted to win or be involved with, would never be allowed ten-miles within grasp of the election.

Yet, I will still stand beside the leader of this country now. He is commander in chief. While I may not agree with everything he says, I will not disavow him nor will I insult him. I owe him that respect; he is the elected official, the man that the majority of the country put into office.

Not only did he win the popular vote by over 3 million votes, he also won the Electoral College. So, to President Obama, I salute you; while everything you say will not be met with agreement, I must respect that you are doing what you believe is best for this country. May these next four years create a stronger, more united America.

Graphic by Zack Greenway • Greenwayz@mytjnow.com

Winthrop athletics step up their game Our Say

Maybe we’re still on a high from Homecoming Weekend, but it’s encouraging to see a weekend full of wins for Winthrop athletics. Between both the men’s and women’s basketball teams starting off their seasons with victories and the men’s soccer team bringing home the Big South Championship trophy, we’re looking forward to reporting on what the world of athletics has yet to offer.

Thursday, Nov. 15 the men’s soccer team will take us to the start of the NCAA in Dallas, Texas. It’s refreshing to see Winthrop athletics take us across the country for a tournament instead of to the Rock Hill city jail.

It’s been nice reporting on championship wins for a change instead of finding another athlete’s name hidden amid the police reports.

Student reflects on voting process The voting process, for some, is a walk in the park, but for others it can feel like a hassle.

The thought of spending countless hours in line Shaneequa Evans Mass Communicato cast your vote, tion Major in a process that only takes three minutes or less, can be rather disturbing. It is this very reason, combined with voters’ lack of patience, that some don’t make it to the polls on Election Day. There once was a time I judged individuals that did not vote because they didn’t want to wait in lines for several hours. After voting in my first presidential election I can understand where they are coming from.

I arrived to my designated voter location at 8:30a.m. Unlike other voters who were lucky to cast their vote in a school, church, court house, and etc. I voted at my town’s local fire department. To my surprise, the line was long and wrapped around the building.

Some of my family members where close to the front of the line after waiting for more than an hour and my first thought was to join them. Sadly for me that did not happen because they advised me that if I didn’t want to cause a riot I should

go to the end and wait like everyone else.

Waiting to cast my vote was a struggle. I was standing outside in the cold, near a busy highway, hungry. The line had not moved once in an hour, and on top of everything, it started to rain.

I was seconds away from getting in my car and returning to the warmth of my bed until they made people take shelter in the fire department.

Once inside, I became frustrated with the limited amount of space.

People where standing on top of each other. I felt like a sardine in a can and the line was not going anywhere.

My mind begin racing with thoughts of if this was worth it. I questioned if my vote really mattered. In my opinion the popular vote doesn’t make a difference when the candidates need the electoral college to win.

This was something I was determined to see through. How can I voice my opinion about the government if I don’t do my part and vote?

After waiting more than three hours in line, I finally was able to cast my vote.

Being able to receive my “I voted” sticker made me feel like it is worth it. At next presidential election I will be voting early or absentee.

Disney has been one of the defining franchises of our childhoods since 1923, providing the world with some of the best cartoons anima- Debbie Crocker tion had to offer Psychology Major at the time.

We begged our parents to take us to Disneyworld, we kept asking for the new Disney movie to end up in our stocking for Christmas and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one with a shelf full of Disney VHS tapes. Oh, the nostalgia.

And then “Star Wars.”

I’ll admit to being not as surprised as a lot of people were. I’m not sure when Disney started its ‘buy all the things’ shopping spree, but these were the guys who managed to buy out Marvel.

They bought out Marvel and made “Avengers” several months ago.

We all know “Avengers” was pretty much the most amazing thing to hit the screens this summer, so I’m definitely willing to give Disney a chance when it comes to buying out another franchise. But….”Star Wars”?

I’m going to guess that the whole

buying “Star Wars” thing was planned at least a bit in advance.

They wouldn’t have those “Star Wars” rides and customizable light sabers at Disneyworld for nothing.

The decision sparked either bloodcurdling rage from the “Star Wars” nerds or blossoming excitement from everybody else because, “Hey, they did an amazing job with ‘Avengers’. Let’s give them a chance.” I stand in the middle of those two viewpoints. Because considering the first thing I saw was Slave Leia Minnie, I think I died a little inside.

Please, please, Disney, don’t go too far.

Disney isn’t perfect, of course.

They’ve made some box office flops enough times to make that abundantly clear. We’re just skeptical because LucasFilms is another one of those franchises that pretty much made us into the nerds we are today – we’re not sure how much we want to see our beloved sci-fi world adapted into Disney’s world of happiness and fun.

I’ll give them a pass, though. I’m definitely willing to give them a chance on this one, and yes, I’ll admit, it’s because of “Avengers”.

You wouldn’t even know Disney was any part of it unless you actually

knew that Disney had bought Marvel ahead of time, and even then, they’d plastered Joss Whedon’s name all over it by the time it hit the theaters.

Let’s face it, guys – we’re just waiting around for Disney to suck DC and Dark Horse into its murky depths of flowers and rainbows and cute furry animals. What are you doing to our nerd lives, Disney? Stop that. Bad Disney.

Honestly? People get scared by the words X Franchise bought out Y franchise. Just because Disney bought something does not mean that it will automatically fall into Disney’s ‘princess and prince and happy endings all around’ formula.

It doesn’t mean that from now on, every Marvel movie and every Star Wars movie is going to turn into some squeaky clean kid’s flick.

Which is why I’m willing to see where they go with this. If they can give us something fresh and original with Star Wars, something that is as awesome as the Avengers, I’ll be satisfied.

Slave Leia Minnie, though. We are not opening that door again.

No immediate solutions to our problems So, lately I’ve been hearing a lot about how the various problems in our country need to be fixed. Issues that are shaping Jacob Wingard the entire flow Opinion Editor of our lives and consequently, our future and our children’s future; problems that have been talked about and failed to be fixed time and time again.

Yet, the answer never comes fast enough, why are taxes still so high, why haven’t the wars been dealt with, why hasn’t the economy been fixed, what about the energy crisis and finding clean forms of energy?

Well, worry not, because I have solutions to all of your pesky problems, ones that if implemented could likely immediately answer all of our problems.

Firstly, it has come to my attention that nearly twenty-percent of our government’s budget goes to health care; this large amount of money generally designed to cover the elderly whom have to make repeated visits to the hospital. Easy solution, we start euthanizing anyone over a certain age! Think about it, once someone reaches over the age of seventy, their entire body just starts to shut down; life is little more than a countdown to death.

Aches and pains will start to dominate every waking moment of life and all there is to look forward to is the occasional call from the kids or grandkids and watching reruns of television shows until collapsing on a couch. So, let’s just end the cost to ourselves now and make life better for the rest of us.

What’s the deal with burials as well? What purpose does it serve to preserve a body in the ground with various chemicals and other elements to reduce decomposition? Better yet, why are we wasting resources to craft pine boxes that we’re just going to push right into the ground?

Let’s do away with burials completely, while services can still be held; we shouldn’t be wasting precious resources and energy on burials. Instead, lets simply cremate the bodies and use them as fuel to power our nation; it will be about the same as coal, granted the smell won’t be anything pleasant. Still, a small price to pay for a renewable resource.

While we’re on the subject of human bodies and energy; we need to completely redo the prison system

that is currently in effect. Prisoners are the dregs of society, so why are we keeping them well-fed and contained in little cells so that they can ‘think’ about their crimes. Everyone already knows that the average criminal will just find themselves being sent back to jail. At least fiftytwo percent of criminals rereleased into society will repeat their crimes; obviously, prison isn’t bad enough to deter their actions. So, how can we change this? Well, firstly, let’s bring back forced labor, chain-gangs and the like. Better yet, let’s put inmates to work powering our country through kinectic energy!

We have a surplus of inmates, around 1.6 million, let’s put them to work to really get this nation back on track. No more just letting these people get stronger, faster and more connected into the gangs and other groups that are becoming major problems in more urban regions.

Make them work, force them to do menial labor, be it mining or hooking them up to a stationary bicycle to provide energy for the nation.

Let’s stop wasting money to make sure that law-breakers are in the best shape of their lives and completely comfortable. They lost their chance to be happy for a set amount of time when they broke the law, so let’s treat them like scum, rather than fellow citizens.

As for our fellow citizens, we might as well take care of those that are leaching off everyone else. Let’s do away with most of these government run aid plans; if you can’t make it, tough luck. Into the incinerators you go and to powering the rest of this nature; in death they will be nobler than they were in life.

No longer will people be forced to give their hard earned money to aid those in need, rather they can enjoy

the full fruits of their own labor; content in the knowledge that the ashes of those free-riders fortunate are now acting as fertilizer for their gardens and farms.

Now, before I have to barricade myself into my room and beat off mobs with a stick; let me explain the point of all these statements.

Did they horrify you or disgust you?

Good, it was supposed to. This is a satire and nothing more, I do not hold the belief that any of these are proper solutions; nor do I believe that we should burn homeless or euthanize grandpa and grandma.

Rather, I want you, my readers to think about this; immediate solutions to long term problems are crap. There is no such thing as a fast solution that does not require a sacrifice in some other area.

Attempting to solve any issue, issues that are wide-spread through our government or the world, or big enough to require the attention of the government, takes time.

Asking for immediate answers is ignorant and foolish, as immediate answers will do nothing but make matters worse for future generations or result in horrific ideas like those I just presented. Just forget it and sacrifice some of the pleasantries that we currently enjoy, your children will thank you and grandma will thank you for not ending her life twenty years early.

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There is no such thing as a fast solution.

Jacob Wingard

Graphic by Zack Greenway • Greenwayz@mytjnow.com

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TJA&C Students perform at the Taste of the World event. Photos by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@ mytjnow.com

WORLD • from front Next there was a beat box/rap performance. The song was rapped in Portuguese and the crowd enjoyed it despite the language barrier. As the song came to an end the audience erupted in a loud applause.

This act was followed by a piano performance. Scenes from the Tiwanese movie, “Secret,” played on a screen with subtitles. While this was showing, a student played an interpretation on the piano.

More students came out and no one knew what they were doing at first, but then they broke into the Gangnam Style dance. It started out with a piano version of the song but then the actual song was played.

The students performing the dance went out to the audience and pulled people up to join them in the dance.

Some students were reluctant to get up and do Gangnam Style in front of the crowd but most had fun with it.

The dance was followed by the French song, “Comme Elle Vient,” played on guitar and piano. Poetry was then recited by students from Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe.

Then students danced a traditional Ghanaian dance, Azonto. They also

pulled students from the audience and taught them the dance.

A version of Humpty Dumpty was performed, titled “Humpty DumptyReloaded.” It was a comedy and the audience enjoyed a few good laughs.

The event ended with a Brazilian dance medley. Once again students were pulled from the crowd.

The audience was active throughout the whole event, seeming to enjoy it. Jamal Tate, junior exercise science major, said that next time he might do something different.

“I might sit closer to the front, so I can get pulled on stage,” said Tate.

Vivek Patel, senior biology major, says this event was one of the best Taste of the World events yet.

“I think it was good. I’ve been going to Taste of the World since I’ve been here and this is the best so far,” said Patel.

Mohammad Kashkari, freshman computer science major, likes that students came out to learn more about the other cultures.

“When I talk to someone and they don’t know anything about my country, it’s not a good feeling,” said Taste of the World was a way for students to learn about other countries and have fun.

Two members of the French Club posed with with a French book, a scarf and a French painting in the background. Photo courtesy of Cecile Leung

National French Week brings cultural celebrations

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com

Students in the French Club celebrated National French Week by bringing French culture and art to Winthrop students in the Digs concourse Tuesday afternoon.

Necie Wolfe, sophomore music education major and president of Winthrop’s French Club said National French Week is celebrated by high schools and universities across the United States.

“We’re sharing French culture to students,” said Wolfe.

Tables were set up showcasing books and comic books including a “Garfield” book in the French language. Posters adorned the tables,w

showing different countries around the world that speak French aside from France. Students were able to sample candy and snacks while speaking to professors and students from the French Club.

Wolfe, while she doesn’t speak much French herself, encourages students to attend French Club meetings or at least learn another foreign language.

“I listen to the French students in the club speak mostly,” Wolfe said.

Vice president of the French Club, Alyssa Sinicropi, said that the best thing about National French Week is “experiencing another culture.”

The sophomore international business major has been to France before and said that the representa-

tion of French culture displayed in Digs was a pretty accurate representation. “[National French Week] helps students understand the difference in people,” Thomas Shealy, French professor said.

“It also encourages students to travel and make friends in other places,” said Shealy.

Shealy began teaching French at Winthrop in 1962 when he was just 27-years-old. He has since then retired but remained at Winthrop to teach one basic level French class a semester. Shealy has visited France at least 15 times.

“It gives me an opportunity to stay acquainted with students,” said Shealy.

Homecoming Court Crowned Students treat themselves

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn and Rachel Richardson schallhornk@mytjnow.com Special to The Johnsonian Carmel frappe. Peppermint mocha latte. Carmel macchiato. Pumpkin spice. These are just some of the fall drinks that Winthrop students have available to them from the Starbucks located at the heart of Winthrop’s campus.

The sweet aroma of coffee lingers in the upstairs lobby of the DiGiorgio Campus Center and tantalizes students, drawing them into the small café. Just upon walking into the Starbucks on campus, one can immediately observe students there to study, talk, relax or simply enjoy sweet treats.

Kaitlyn Walters, an art major, has been employed at Winthrop’s Starbucks since the beginning of the 2012 fall semester.

“I see people order caramel frappes,

pumpkin spice and chocolate chip frappes the most,” Walters said.

For sophomore chemistry major Marlee Beall, the fact that there is an on-campus Starbucks just solidified her excitement to attend the university her freshman year.

“I love drinking coffee,” Beall said.

“I think I’m addicted.”

Unfortunately for Beall, she cannot frequent the coffee shop as much as she would like because she does not have as much Café Cash to splurge as she once did.

Veronica Gonzalez, senior art major, also enjoys visiting Starbucks but for more than just the coffee.

“I come here a lot to visit Kaitlyn [Walters],” Gonzalez said, while also admitting that she does order the iced coffee, minus the ice, when she buys a drink.

Starbucks is open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Gotta get down on Friday...Black Friday that is

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com Black Friday shopping is more than just rolling out of bed at 1 a.m. and waiting in lines at Walmart. The post-Thanksgiving holiday has developed into an art form. Black Friday no longer starts on Friday as some stores begin opening and highlighting their crazy deals Thursday evening. This shopping day constitutes countless hours of figuring out which stores have the best deals, strategizing how to carry out your itinerary and pushing past “Extreme Couponing” stay-at-home mothers to get to that coveted item selling for an insanely cheap price.

To help you out, here is when some of the best places around Rock Hill and Charlotte open on Black Friday after you’ve loaded up on turkey: • Walmart and Sears will open on 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. • Target will open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

• Macy’s will open at midnight on Friday.

• Staples will open at 5 a.m. on Friday.

Be sure to check out individual stores’ websites as well as www.decide.com to figure out which places have the best deals and when to snag them.

Zoe Irizarry | Arts & Culture Editor irizarryz@mytjnow.com

Reigning Homecoming King, Willie Meir, and Homecoming Queen, Tori McLean, joined Garvin and Rice for a photo at the homecoming game. Photo by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com

Congratulations to Kambrell Garvin and Colleen Rice for being voted Homecoming King and Queen by the student body!

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CrossWUrd Puzzle

1. Rest 2. Watch the parade 3. Give thanks 4. Watch football 5. Catch up with friends from home 6. Cuddle up and watch a classic movie 7. Hang out with your family 8. Decorate for the holidays 9. Get excited for Black Friday 10. Enjoy lots of good food

Across: 3. If your computer is slow booting up, you can press the windows button and type in what?

6. Professor Scott Huffman thinks which political party will have to re-evaluate before the 2016 election season begins?

7. First name of student selected as finalist in recycling-themed poster competition.

10.Name of the team we played for homecoming.

Down: 1. Who is the men’s soccer team playing in the first round of the NCAA soccer tournament?

2. Council of Student Leaders discussed the usefulness of having what?

4. Students treat themselves to what?

5. Recycling and what are extremely important to protect the earth?

8. Number one thing to do over Thanksgiving break.

9. Last name of the 2012 homecoming queen.

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Men’s soccer earns victory against Coastal in Big South final

Men’s soccer team celebrating after an incredible win against Coastal, their top rivals. Photo courtesy of Brett Redden BIG SOUTH • from front “We’ve done this before, we can do it again if we stick together and believe,” Miranda said.

Posipanko said that the boys “don’t need to panic” heading into the national competition.

With the win, the Eagles earned their fifth championship in the Big South conference. This victory also marks the third time Winthrop has defeated Coastal Carolina in a title match. Winthrop’s Alex Isern, Magnus Thorsson, Jordi Lluch and Enrique Miranda will join the Big South All-Tournament Team.

Now with a conference title under their belts, the team will travel to Dallas, Texas to play Southern Methodist University this Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA College Cup. Roughly 100 Winthrop students and fans showed up Monday afternoon to support the team as the drawings were made, and 48 schools are competing for a shot at the national title. SMU has a ranking of 10-5-4. Lavallet ended his statement with absolute excitement about this week’s match. “We’re extremely confident and happy with the draw that we got, and we just can’t wait to take down SMU.”

2 new coaches usher in 1 new era for Winthrop baskeball Women’s

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com

Men’s team huddling cheerfully during the match against St. Andrews Photo courtesy of Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com

The Lady Eagles started the opened their season as well this past Sunday with a win against Troy University. The 87-82 final gave head coach, Kevin Cook, his first NCAA Division I win. Junior Dequesha McClanahan scored a game-high 22 points while simultaneously leading the team in double figures.

Other career highs included sophomore Taylor Calvert earning 21 rebounds assisting 11 points and senior Diana Choibekova earning 16 points. Freshman Aliyah Kilpatrick also scored 12 points.

With the team dragging 39-36 at the half, the Lady Eagles came back with a 13-0 point gain in the opening minutes. Led by McClana

han, the team took charge for the remainder of the game. The largest gap between the two teams never exceeded 11 points. McClanahan cemented the game with three straight free throws in the last 27 seconds of the game. “We would like to score 87 points every night out, but I don’t know if we can score that many.

We want to get it up and down the floor. We want to play fast, but we also believe we can slow it down when we get into the half court and feed it in to our young post players,” said head coach Kevin Cook.

The Lady Eagles will play the nationally ranked Ohio State this Saturday at 12 p.m.

This game will be the first of six away games for the team, and will follow up Ohio State with the Hardwood Tournament of Hope from November 20-22nd.

Men’s

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com Prior to the game, the crowd cheered as Big Stuff entered the court on a motorcycle, while cheerleaders and the Eaglettes added even more spirit for the team. Starters for the game included Derrick Henry, Andre Smith, Gideon Gamble, James Bourne and Larry Brown.

The first half included impressive plays from all of the starters, notably a 3 pointer by Farmer, who was assisted by Brown, followed by two foul shots by Henry. At the end of the half, the score was already showing how dominant the players were on the court. The second half showed an incredible amount of teamwork as they continued to widen the gap between the score.

At one point in the half, the score gap between the Eagles and St. Andrews was a huge 36-point difference. Sophomore Derrick Henry completed a career-high 26 points, followed by Senior Gideon Gamble with 12 points, Junior Christian Farmer with 11 and Sopho

more Andre Smith with 10. Henry finished the game shooting 8 for 14 from the field and 2 for 5 behind the arc. In a press conference following the game, Gideon Gamble commented about the rest of the season. “We have to work together to tighten as a team,” Gamble commented.

On being asked how it feels to earn his first win, head coach Pat Kelsey stated, “it feels good to obviously get a win, but I’ve got to give St. Andrews credit. Their best player did not play, we had a physicality advantage, they tried to keep us off balance, but our kids responded,” said Kelsey.

Following a match against Indiana State this Tuesday, the team will play Virginia Commonwealth University at home this Saturday at 2 p.m. On how he believes the rest of the season would go, Gamble commented, “we’ve been working hard, and the best is yet to come.”

Women’s team in action against Troy. Photo by Shelby Chiasson • chiassons@mytjnow.com

Shelby Chiasson | Sports Editor chiassons@mytjnow.com

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AP College Football Rankings 1. Oregon 2. Kansas State 3. Notre Dame 4. Alabama 5. Georgia 6. Ohio State 7. Florida 8. LSU 9. Texas A&M 10. FSU 11. Clemson 12. South Carolina 13. Oklahoma 14. Stanford 15. Oregon State 16. Nebraska 17. UCLA 18. Texas 19. Louisiana Tech 20. Louisville 21. USC 22. Rutgers 23. Michigan 23. Texas Tech 25. Kent State

Panthers’ season goes Homecoming down in shambles

By Sam Kmeic Special to The Johnsonian Peyton Manning took his Denver Broncos into Charlotte on Sunday and beat down the Panthers, both physically and mentally. The final score came to 36-14 and with the loss, Carolina dropped to 2-7 on the season. Any last gleam of hope for the playoffs was shattered as the Broncos defense manhandled Cam and Manning continuously drove the Broncos down the field for points.

Unless the Panthers win the remainder of their games, this season is over.

This is definitely one of the most disappointing years in Panthers’ history. Rewinding back to the preseason, many experts believed Newton would only improve on his impressive rookie year and with that elite level of play, more wins would follow. The Saints were supposed to have a down year following the Bounty Scandal, the Falcons always seem to find a way to come up short, and the Buccaneers were supposed to be a young, irrelevant team.

The problem is that none of these things turned out in the Panthers’ favor. The Falcons were undefeated until this past weekend, but look to have complete control of that division and the top spot in the NFC playoffs. The Buccaneers are an offensive juggernaut and their young players are playing at a high level. New Orleans lost their first four games, including a loss handed to them by Carolina, but have won four of their last five and look to be getting back into form.

Now, back to Sunday’s game. New-

ton was subpar, throwing for just 241 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Also, the running game did not show up again, recording just 50 yards on the ground between five different rushers. Steve Smith has been invisible all year, with just 19 yards on Sunday and only 1 touchdown this entire season.

He is either getting old and slow, or Cam will not give him the ball.

The defense recorded just one sack on Manning and looked to be a little sluggish all game. The Broncos just chipped away 10 yards at a time, until they found the end zone. It was a brutal game to watch; Panther fans should really receive an apology from every single player and the ownership for having to witness this sad excuse for a football team.

Next up they will face Tampa Bay at home. They are one of the hottest teams in the NFL, led by their sensational rookie running back, Doug Martin and third year quarterback, Josh Freeman. This may be a high scoring affair, so we will see if Newton can show up and make some big plays. Every win from this point out will have to be led by Cam because he is the team leader in passing, rushing, and touchdowns.

On top of everything else, Coach Rivera fired Special Teams coach, Brian Murphy, this week. Not sure how much this sad season is riding on the Special Teams, but this will be a trend as the season wraps up.

Look for new names on the sideline next year for Carolina.

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kicks off new basketball season at WU

Game Time- 1:00 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium Aliyah Kilpatrick against a player from Troy. Photo by Shelby Chiasson • chiassons@ mytjnow.com

11/15/12 – Volleyball vs. Presbyterian at Boiling Springs, NC – 2:30 p.m.

11/17/12 – Women’s basketball at Ohio State – 2 p.m.

11/17/12 – Men’s basketball vs. VCU – 2 p.m.

11/20/12 – Women’s basketball vs. Mississippi State – 4:30 p.m.

11/20/12 – Men’s basketball vs. Lenoir-Rhyne – 7 p.m.

11/21/12 – Women’s basketball vs. Oregon State/UC Santa Barbara – TBD 11/22/12 – Men’s and women’s cross country – NCAA Championships 11/28/12 – Women’s basketball at College of Charleston – 7 p.m.

11/28/12 – Men’s basketball at Wofford – 7 p.m.

Winthrop cheerleaders rally the crowd at Homecoming. Photo by Jacob Hallex • hallexj@mytjnow.com

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Schaquilla Nunn named Big South Freshman of the Week Last Sunday, Schaquilla Nunn has been named The Crons Brand Big South Conference Freshman of the Week for her performance against Troy.

Nunn, a 6-3 center from Fayetteville, GA., began her collegiate career with a doubledouble, scoring 18 points and grabbing 15 rebounds to help lead Winthrop to a 87-82 season-opening victory over Troy. She connected on 50 percent from the field (6-12) and was perfect from the free throw line (66). In addition to her scoring and rebounding production, she also blocked four shots.

SPORTS BRIEFS 11/12/12 Chipper Jones to visit Winthrop in February Tickets are now on sale for the 2013 Winthrop Baseball First Pitch Dinner that will feature the guest appearance by former Atlanta Brave All-Star Chipper Jones. The event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 10 in McBryde Hall.

A special VIP session with Jones will be held from 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the Tuttle Dining Room with dinner following. Only 50 tickets will be sold for the VIP session and are priced at $100 per person. The VIP ticket will provide fans an opportunity to meet Jones in person and to have up to two items autographed by the future Hall of Famer.

Tickets for the dinner will be sold separately as 400 tickets are available for $25 per person. Each dinner ticket will also include an admission pass for the three-day , six-game 2013 Coca-Cola Classic scheduled for Feb. 15-17 at The Winthrop Ballpark.

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Volleyball enters Big South Quarterfinals Thursday The volleyball team will match up against the #4 seed Presbyterian this Thursday in Boiling Springs, NC at 2:30 p.m. Winthrop finished the regular season with a 8-6 record, while Presbyterian finished 9-5. The semi-finals in the tournament will be played on Friday, and the championship will be Sunday at 2 p.m. and aired on ESPN3.

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