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November 29, 2012

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Scholarship honors legacy of late student Memorial concert at Firewater 110 is set to support the Winthrop fund in memory of Lacey Long.

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CSL president plans for next year see NEWS pg. 4

Five new players commit to WU b-ball see SPORTS pg. 10

Editor says goodbye to Winthrop see OPINION pg. 7

NEWS

Withers counseling offers help

By Shaneequa Evans evanss@mytjnow.com Many Winthrop University students are faced with the stress of studying for exams and completing final class projects as the semester comes quickly to an end. For local counseling services, this is one of their busiest times. However, an alternative counseling program, called the Community Counseling Clinic (CCC), is providing students with help.

Located in 146-A Withers, this is the first year the CCC is being offered at Winthrop.

By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.com Josephine Koster, by her own admission, has been around the academic block a few times. Koster has taught at Winthrop for over 35 years and seen her fair share of students entering at Convocation and leaving at commencement.

No one, she says, pushed her to delve even deeper into her own research than the “one of a kind” Lacey Long.

“In my time, I’ve learned that there are students who play it safe in class. They could write an essay about the Civil War, but Lacey, she’d write about underground propagandists in the anti-slavery movement. She never believed in limits, she was always pushing it further.”

There was a mainstream in life for Long and where that was, well, she took the path less travelled. She once argued in her Marxism class that her professor was supporting the exploitation of workers when he came in with a can of Coca-Cola. According to her trusted friend and classmate Chase Brown, when Long learned that another professor of hers had mice in her office, Long threw out all her professor’s mousetraps and replaced them with humane alternatives.

“She pushed herself to her limits in what she believed in,” Brown said. “She was a martyr for every cause.”

Her teachers saw Long’s enthusiasm in the classroom as she longed to become a teacher, but her

SPORTS

Women’s basketball scores

Mysterious sculpture sparks discussion

By Casey White and Hannah Schwartz whitec@mytjnow.com Special to The Johnsonian

SCIENCE & TECH

Get the facts on global warming

By Jordan Lent lentj@mytjnow.com

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see LACEYpg. 3 ARTS & CULTURE

see WITHERS pg. 3

Is global warming a myth or is it really happening? In an event hosted by SEAC and the Vegetarian Society two Winthrop professors and one guest speaker addressed the issue of global warming during the event Climate Change: Fact or Myth? last Monday.

The two professors were Scott Werts, assistant professor of geology who has also served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a hydrogeologist in environmental consulting and Jeffrey Sinn, associate professor of psychology who is currently researching how people identify themselves in terms of being Republican or Democrat can relate to how concerned they are for the environment.

friends saw new dimensions to Hotspur Halfling Valentino.

Her nickname, inspired by a character in the play, Henry IV, J.R.R. Tolkien’s alternate name for his character, the “Hobbit,” and a nod to William Shakespeare’s “Valentine,” a seducer of women, provides just a taste of Long’s multi-faceted personality.

Outside of her leadership in the Vegetarian Society, the Student Socialist Union and GLoBAL, among others, Long held the earth dear to her heart. She longed to “live lightly on the world,” according to Koster. She sewed her own clothes by hand. Most nights, she would stay late after club meetings in Bancroft to shut off light switches in professors’ offices. For at least a full year, Long refused to take a shower, opting instead to wash with baking powder and a rag, because she didn’t feel worthy of using that much water.

Her full schedule masked a long list of personal demons, which didn’t manifest themselves often, but were noticeable when they did.

Lane Lovegrove, operations manager for Winthrop’s Social and Behavioral Research Lab, worked with Long as she helped edit his upcoming book on the relations of punk music and politics.

The lady Eagles’ Schaquilla Nunn goes for the score during SEC’s Mississippi State game.

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By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com Thanks to a bank shot by Dequesha McClanahan in the last few moments of the game, the Lady Eagles defeated the SEC’s Mississippi State 61-59 in the 2012 Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. With the win, Winthrop

improved to a 2-1 record to play Oregon State in the tournament, which the Lady Eagles lost 68-64.

Mississippi State fell to a record of 2-2. This is only the second time Winthrop has defeated Mississippi State, with the first being during the 1972-1973 season.

In the back corner of Winthrop’s campus stands a rusty sculpture that nobody knows about sitting next to a nondescript building that nobody knows about. The building is the Parker Building, which has housed the campus’s music library since August 2011.

The sculpture is more of a mystery. There is no plaque describing the piece. There is nothing on Winthrop’s website about it. Student workThis scultpture stands behind the Parker Building. ers in the Parker BuildPhoto by Claire VanOStenbridge • vansostening didn’t even realize the sculpture was there. bridgec@mytjnow.com After phone calls, epiece by the railroad tracks is still mails, a short tour of campus and a mystery. talks with students and faculty, it Sean Cassidy, associate prowas discovered that the piece was fessor of fine arts, says that the made by Alex Herndon, a 2005 sculpture by the Parker Building Winthrop graduate from Madiwas done a year before the one in son, Wis. He is the same artist Owens, which was in 2007. who made the installation piece in Owens Hall, called “Transferable Emersion.” The name of the

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“She was dealing with a lot of hurt...

but she was one of the strongest people you’d ever meet” Alumni, faculty hope to remember beloved friend Lacey Long through scholarship

ship in her honor. The local bar Firewater 110, across the street from campus, will play host to a benefit concert for the scholarship, as Long’s family hopes to raise at least $1,000 to begin the scholarship. Brown, who plays with the headlining band, “Senseless Beatings,” says he wanted the concert to feature songs about grief and moving on from adversity.

“If they can get as much out of it as I do,” Brown said, “we will have done some work with getLACEY • from front ting better, with dealing with what happened.”

Lovegrove says it’s likely that “She was typically withdrawn some of the proceeds of his punk from society,” Lovegrove said. “At book, “With Half-Closed Eyes: The times, she looked like someone Politics of Punk Culture” will help who wasn’t friendly, but everyone fund the scholarship efforts. who knew her, knows she wasn’t “I think [the scholarship] is an like that.” excellent idea because she was a One afternoon, Brown noticed true scholar. No matter how much some gashes on Long’s arm while pain she was in, or alientated she they were waiting in felt, I know she’d want a hall before class. people to know the Later, she would tell world around them.” him she had been According to recutting herself. search by the Uni“I remember beLeft: Lacey Long graduated from Winthrop in 2009 with a degree in English before moving to the University of Georgia to earn a Master’s versity of Virginia, ing pretty upset degree in Rhetoric and Composition and then on to the University of South Carolina to pursue a Ph.D. Above, Lacey (second from right) suicide outpaces about that at the alcohol as the lead- poses with her friends Martha Webber, Sara Jane Blumenschine and Sarah Hoffman. Many of Lacey’s friends have spearheaded an effort time,” Brown said. to raise money to introduce an official Winthrop University scholarship to honor Long by giving another student a chance to study at the ing cause of death “We talked about school Lacey held dear to her heart. Photos courtesy of Sarah Hoffman. among college everything, includstudents. Long’s ing suicide, but she friends say they hope never seemed like anyone who feels the type of person suicidal would contact who was going to do the Crawford Health that. She was always and Counseling Cendealing with a lot of ter for help. hurt, but she was also As Long’s friends • Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on a ness” Songs about grief paradoxically one of and former educators the strongest people • Senseless Beatings - “We Will Wire,” covered by Mike and • The National’s “Sorrow,” covprepare to finally say you’d ever meet.”

Chase Brown goodbye for the first Walk into the Sea” Rebekah Dove ered by Chase Brown and Mike On Oct. 22, she Friend of Lacey Long time since her funeral, would lose the fight • Tears for Fears’ “Mad World,” Dove Koster says she’ll to those demons, Want to go? keep her memories of covered by Thomas Alverson • The Flaming Lips’ “Waitin’ for committing suicide Lacey close to her heart.

Date: Monday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. two years into her Ph.D education • The Killers’ ”Read My Mind,” “She stood out because she was Superman,” covered by Mike at the University of South CaroLocation: Firewater 110 a tremendous creative writer. She covered by Alex Muller lina. and Rebekah Dove had a powerful voice and a powerCost: $5 over 21/ $7 under 21 Unwilling to let her legacy go • The Killers’ ”Good Night, Travel ful persona,” she said. “It baffles • Senseless Beatings- “Knots” All money raised goes toward forgotten, her closest friends me that the world is without that Well,” covered by Ian Lee and family have banded together Songs about moving on Lacey’s scholarship fund. voice now.” their hearts and their dollars to • Senseless Beatings“Forgivehelp fund a Winthrop scholar-

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If they can get as much out of [the memorial concert] as I do, we will have done some work with dealing with what happened.

Proposed set-list for Lacey Long’s memorial concert

Withers offers counseling alternative WITHERS • from front

Withers’ File photo by Claire VanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@mytjnow.com

David Thackham | News Editor thackhamd@mytjnow.com

There are a total of four different session rooms with video monitoring for the director.

Counseling sessions are monitored to provide students with constructive feedback.

“Everything is confidential,” Jordan said. “When more than one person is viewing the session it gives the client a chance for a second opinion and better diagnoses. The good thing for clients is we get to work as a team.”

Thanks to the CCC, Winthrop students are better prepared and exposed to a variety of situations that they may not experience during an internship.

“This is a really good experience. There is nothing like having a real client,” said Lisa Canzater, a counseling and development graduate student.

“We get to deal with people all over Rock Hill”. “ The diversity of clients is

“There are so many people that need help and their insurance doesn’t cover it and they don’t end up getting help at all,” said Dr. Jennifer Jordan, director of the community counseling clinic. “It gives those people the opportunity to get the help they need.”

Designed to meet the needs of the community the CCC offers free short term counseling.

“In some aspects it’s better than paid service because of the variety of services offered,” Jordan said.

Operated by students and faculty, the clinic has counselors who specialize in play therapy, grief, crises, trauma and other types of therapy.

“All of the student counselors are in the Master’s program in counseling and development,” Jordan said.

The clinic Types of services offered reinforces what students learned • Individual counseling in the classroom • Family and couples’ counseling while preparing them for practi• Play therapy cums and field • Activity therapy work.

great,” said Monique Overstreet, also a counseling and development graduate student. “People from Charlotte, Fort Mill, Chester, and Lancaster have come to the clinic.”

The clinic is opened from 4 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays. If the offered times do not work for an individual they are willing to work with the client’s schedule.

“This program is good for students because it’s hard to get an appointment scheduled in Crawford. We are more flexible,” said Shanae Green, a CCC counselor. “During a normal school year it could take up to three weeks for a student to get a scheduled appointment.”

According to Jordan, Crawford’s counseling service, has been a really great support.

“Before starting the client we checked and made sure it was ok,” Dr. Jordan said.

“We didn’t want it to seem as if we were competing with them.

They help us by recommending students.”

Shamira McCray | Assistant News Editor mccrays@mytjnow.com

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Fine arts professor explains mystery behind Winthrop Mace

By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.com

and Europe.

To that end, Winthrop commissioned now-professor emeritus Alfred Ward, a fine arts professor and England native, to design the current mace, which took a semester of dedicated work to complete.

“I had worked in London for many years and made a num-

Economics professor Gary Stone sees it as his sense of duty.

For him, serving as chief marshal of Winthrop University’s Convocation and commencement ceremonies carries with it a great deal of pride to work with over 20 years of incoming and outgoing Winthrop students.

It also carries a heavy burden. For each event, Stone carries an eye-catching two foot long ceremonial mace, a 15 pound African hardwood staff made from silver, with 22 karat gold detailing.

“You want to have something representative of the college,” Stone said. “Winthrop is not unique to have something like this, but it’s special to have it in the ceremonies.”

The tradition began in 1987 when art education major Rebecca Ramsey created the first ceremonial mace that was used during commencement exercises that May. It was made of cherry wood with maroon and gold inlays, decorated with Winthrop’s coat of arms. Although typically used as weapons in ancient Roman times, modern-day maces have become associated Photo by David Thackham • thackhamd@ mytjnow.com with celebrating educational ceremonies both in America

ber of ceremonial pieces before then,” Ward said. “When I came to America [to chair the art and design department from 1989 to 1996], President [Anthony] DiGiorgio asked me if I would consider doing a mace because they wanted a new one.”

Ward says he had to make the piece in his spare time from teaching, but that it was a great privilege that he was happy to work on.

Ward has now created maces at the University of Tennessee, Tennessee Tech and Coastal Carolina University.

Although Stone has to keep one steady hand on the mace when showing it off to other guests at commencement exercises, he’s happy to give up his Fridays in late April to practice walking to “Pomp and Circumstance” with the upcoming graduates.

“I enjoy it because it’s something really important,” he said. “When the students see hundreds of their professors coming in with their regalia robes, they think ‘I’ve completed something really nice’ and that strikes a chord.”

Sarah Hazel contributed to this report.

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CSL president has full schedule in final semester at Winthrop

By Shamira McCray mccrays@mytjnow.com

ness the first annual Garnet and Gold Gala and special activities pertaining to the Coastal Carolina rivalry basketWith his last semester as Winball game during his final semester at throp’s student body president rapWinthrop. idly approaching, Kambrell Garvin The Garnet and Gold Gala will be is finding it easy to held on January 11 and reflect on the many ways is sponsored by CSL and the Council of Student DSU. The dress attire is Leaders have impacted semi-formal and tickets are the university under his 10 dollars. All students are leadership. During his invited. final semester, there are With the Coastal Carolistill numerous tasks he na vs. Winthrop basketball wishes to fulfill. game being one of the big“When I first took gest of the semester, CSL over, people did not realhas decided to host a pep ly know what CSL was if rally among other events Kambrell Garvin they were not an involved Chair of the Council to kick-off this well anticistudent,” Garvin said. of Student Leaders pated game.

Since he first took of“We’re planning a weekfice on July 1, 2011 as a end full of school spirit activities for junior, Garvin feels awareness of the that game,” Garvin said. council has been raised.

Garvin will be leaving his succes“We have continuously been a sor big shoes to fill and he said that liaison between administration and whoever chooses to run for president students,” Garvin said. and vice president should have a This semester alone, CSL has surclear vision. veyed students on the effectiveness “This is the first time since we’ve of common time, hosted a forum for had student-wide elections that I students to express their opinions won’t be on the ballot,” he said. of smoking on campus, and headed He said fulfilling the duties of a pep rally and free tailgate during student body president is not somehomecoming week. Although resoluthing he could have accomplished on tions from the common time survey his own, however it takes the help of and smoking forum will not be anothers. nounced until the first CSL meeting “It’s not a one man or one woman of next semester, student participashow,” he said. “It’s a collaborative tion in these efforts were greatly effort.” appreciated.

Garvin said he is proud at what During the upcoming semester, has been accomplished so far and is Garvin said he is working towards excited about the future. increasing voter turnout in the next At the end of his term, Garvin said campus-wide election. There was an he wants students to be able to realeight percent drop in election turnout ize that “they have a student governbetween 2011 and 2012. ment that cares for them and works “We’ve established an election task- on behalf of the student body.” force headed by Christine Counts“Constituency service is really imDavis,” he said. “We really want to portant,” he said. see students involved in voting.”

In addition to seeing an increase in voter turnout, Garvin plans to wit-

FINALS WEEK RELAXATION TIPS 12/4-10 Study Breaks at the DiGiorgio Campus Center While you are studying hard for your exams, take a break and grab some free Krispy Kreme donuts, coffee or hot chocolate to help you press through your study session!

If you are looking for a place to study come to the information desk starting November 28 to sign up for a meeting room. Also from December 4 –December 10, DIGS will be open until 1AM. The free study snacks will be available in the lobby of DIGS on the following dates: • Tuesday, Dec. 4 • Thursday, Dec. 6 • Sunday, Dec. 9

11/27/12 Hot Cocoa and Baked Goods Sale 10:30 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. in the DIGS lobby The STRANDS Events Committee will be selling hot chocolate and baked goods to Winthrop staff and students as a fundraiser for their upcoming hair show.

12/1/12 Movie night The DiGiorgio Student Union will be hosting the Tim Burton movie, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at Dina’s Place in the DiGiorgio Campus Center at both 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Free with Fall Movie Pass, $2 with Winthrop ID, $5 without Winthrop ID. About the movie: Venturing where no film has gone before, Tim Burton’s quirky and charming musical combines the extraordinary artistry of stop-motion animation with state-of-the-art technology to create a magical realm where fantastic characters come to life. Jack Skellington, the Halloween Pumpkin King, kidnaps Santa and takes it upon himself to deliver ghoulish Christmas presents to all the little boys and girls.w

11/30/12 Group Devotional 8:00 p.m.- 10:30 p.m. at the Tillman Auditorium This event will allow students to come together in a relaxed, fun environment to sing and hear a great message from God’s word, as well as fellowship with other students. The purpose of the event is to let students know more about Disciples on Campus as well as giving them something enjoyable to do on their Friday night.

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Climate Change: Fact or Myth CLIMATE • from front The guest speaker, James Tyson received his Bachelor’s degree in science and environmental chemistry and is a part of the grass-roots organization 350, so named for its goal to get CO2 levels down from 392 parts per million to 350 parts per million.

Additionally, Tyson is cofounder of Catawba Rising Tide which works to target false solutions against climate change and is both corporate sponsored and environmentally friendly.

Tyson is currently on the terrorism watch list due to his various environmental advocacy activities, though he reports he has never once used violence. Each speaker took a different angle, according to his area of expertise.

Werts provided hard scientific and statistical evidence of global warming, pointing to graphs and charts as he explained several key concepts. Unfortunately, life today is not adapted to such harsh conditions and at the rate green house gases are infecting our planet there is not enough time to become adapted. Much of the problem is attributed to human activity.

However, there is hope, according to Werts.

“IF we can get carbon capped at 1990 levels… we will be looking at stabilization at about 150 parts per million,” Werts said.

Conversely, if humans don’t get a handle on carbon levels by the year 2100 the earth’s atmosphere will be like it was when dinosaurs roamed the earth----around the time when they were hit by the comets.

Sinn gave some psychological reasons why many people have a hard time accepting climate change. He reported that Conservatives are statistically shown to have a hard time accepting the reality of global warming due to their rejection of social change and tendency to make beliefs to fit their emotional needs.

He also said that the human brain is not de-

signed to be worried about what happens far off into the future (say the year 2100). Additionally, the belief in global warming has somewhat lessoned overall, a phenomena considering the evidence that still remains in support of global warming.

Dr. Sinn said that not just individuals but also corporations are responsible for global warming because corporations at times sacrifice the atmosphere for corporate interests. Other times they admit there is a problem but put the responsibility on the consumers to be the ones who make different choices. James Tyson informed the audience that what he finds important about all of this is not necessarily the facts but what people plan to do about them. Since 97% of scientists belief in the reality of global warming, it is truly happening, and what Tyson hates most is when people say it is too late to do anything about it. “For me, it really comes down to a matter of consent,” Tyson said, citing how inaction is the same as allowing something to happen.

Tyson highlighted some of the projects he and 350 others are working on to get the ball rolling for change. One such project is protesting Bank of America’s support of the coal industry which is the single largest contributor to climate change world- wide. The movement started in Nov. of 2011 as a community project and has quickly grown. More information can be found on their website www.350.org.

Amanda Richards, a junior environmental science major said that she appreciated how Werts broke down the hard facts and data but also appreciated how “[Sinn] broke down the political reasons as to why [global warming] is such a hard problem to fix.”

Scott Werts, assistant professor of geology, spoke to students about global warming and climate change. Photo by Frances Parrish • parrishf@mytjnow.com

Energy Conservation Summit to educate Winthrop

By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com

Winthrop has joined forces with Rock Hill sustainability leaders to discuss sustainable practices in the Energy Conservation Summit this past Monday. John Huffman, a political science graduate student, and member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society, led the summit.

Joan Smith, energy manager of Rock Hill School District, Marty Burr, performance manager of Rock Hill, and Walter Hardin, Associate Vice President of Facilities Management of Winthrop spoke about energy conservation methods used by Rock Hill and Winthrop.

Smith spoke about energy conservation in the Rock Hill school systems. They implemented two contests, one between the teachers and one between the students. The teachers competed to see who would remember to turn off all the of the lights when they left the room or turned off their computers when they left for the nights. The energy team performed audits that determined who was turning off lights and computers. Teachers who complied got a door tag on their door knob.

The contest for students was an art contest.

Elementary, middle and high school students competed in drawing or creating green energy drawings.

In 2006, Rock Hill schools entered into a partnership and changed their pumps and lighting. The most im-

portant part of energy conservation is behavior modification to manage electrical demand. “It’s not just about saving energy, but also being conservative,” Smith said.

They developed guidelines to help show progress and commitment to energy conservation. “A program is only as strong as its leadership,” Smith said. From Jan. 1, through Dec. 31, 2011, Rock Hill schools saved over $1.1 million and this year from Jan. 1, through June, the schools have saved about $500,000.

Burr stated that Rock Hill has saved about $60,000-$70,000 in fuel by using compressed natural gas, biofuels and electric cars. In 1994, Rock Hill introduced electric cars into their management vehicles. There are 13 electric vehicle charge areas and they are free.

“Electric, there is a niche for it, but it has a long way to go,” Burr said.

They also have vehicles that run off of biofuels that have a blend of B 20. The fuel consists of 20 percent John Huffman, a political science graduate student, stands at the podium speaking to students about energy conservation with the help from three of other oils, such as french fries or distinguished guests sitting on stage. From left to right pictured are Walter Hardin, Marty Burr and Joan Smith. Photo by Claire VanOstenbridge • soybean oil. However, Burr is the vanostenbridge@mytjnow.com most excited about the compressed driving habits,” Burr said. There is come sustainable and conserve ener- institutions and school districts to natural gas. The dump trucks run a program that helps increase the gy to help reduce costs and increase have reduced energy usage by 20 peron compressed natural gas, and the percentage of improvement of fuel the budget to have more money to fix cent by 2020. gas is sold on Columbia Ave. near the sustainability. Some tips he gave things around campus. They have “Winthrop has reached its 2020 university. The Sanitation Fleet of students were to take off slower from since added centralized air condi- goal,” Hardin said.

Rock Hill has been converted to comstop lights, let of the gas slower when tioning units to help better control For more information about enerpressed natural gas. breaking, Changing little habits like heating and air in the buildings. They gy usage, visit www2.winthrop.edu/ “It’s cleaner, cheaper, safer than this can help out financially. signed on with a company to do an sustainability. For more information regular fuels,” Burr said.

Hardin spoke about Winthrop’s energy performance contract to as- about Rock Hill sustainable initiatives However, just introducing new history in sustainability and energy sess the energy usage at Winthrop. visit,www.rockhill.sc.myecoville. and more eco-friendly fuels does not conservation.

Hardin explained that state legisla- com/sustainability-initiatives. make an instant sustainable soluIn 1989, Winthrop began to be- tion passed a goal in 2009 for state tion. “ The biggest thing is to change

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Go global and learn about hunger and homelessness • There is a Global cultural event about educating Winthrop students about hunger and homelessness.

• Thursday, Nov. 29, in Dina’s Place from 7-8 p.m.

• The entrance fee is one canned good or a dollar donation, which goes to the Second Harvest Food Bank

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

Recyclables are reused in more than one way • This past Tuesday, students showed off their fashionable designs made out of recyclables in the Fashion show with recyclables.

• They created their clothes out of plastic bags, solo cups and other recyclables.

• Check out mytjnow.com for photos and more coverage of the events.

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How wasteful is the west center: Trash audit results

By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com The results of the trash audit from before Thanksgiving break are in, and it seems that Winthrop has improved in some aspects but gotten worse in others.

Last year, Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) was in charge of the event, but this year, the new organization on campus, Environmentally Conscious Organization (ECO) was in charge of the trash audit. Michael Goble, president of ECO and senior environmental science major, said ECO has about 15 members and they are focused on recycling and sustainability around campus. They would like to move out and help local businesses become more sustainable if they can in the future. They would also like to bring the community garden to Winthrop.

While SEAC is focused on more world-wide concepts such as mountaintop mining, ECO is more focused on small things around campus.

Last year, the garbage was collected on a Monday, but this year, there was a little discrepancy with the results, because the trash and recycling was picked up over the weekend for Homecoming.

The results this year are as follows. There were two bags full of improperly recycled materials and five total bags of trash. There was a bag full of 157 empty trash bags that had only been half way filled when dumped in the trash.

The number of empty and half-filled trash bags

has gone up since last year. There was five bags of trash collected from Monday thru Wednesday. There was one bag of plastic, aluminum and glass disposed in trash and one bag of mixed paper that was disposed of in the trash.

They also collected a small of amount of cardboard and organic waste.

On the other hand, two bags were collected of properly recycled items.

Goble noticed that a lot of the contamination of recyclables in trash is from people coming from the track and the gym because there are no recycle cans in that area. However, the results from last year and this year seem to have been about even, though the bags this year were filled with more trash.

Goble said that they will continue to hold trash audits each semester, and hopefully in the future they can do a campus wide trash audit. They are working to get more recyclable bins on campus, especially outside.

Certain recyclables can be pulled out of the trash. Paper can sometimes be pulled out, if it is not too damaged.

Aluminum cans, plastics and glass can be pulled out of the trash bag. However, Environmentally Concious Organization (ECO) sorts through trash for improperly recycled materials. Photo by Frances Parrish • cardboard is a little trickier like paper.

Chris Johnson, sustainability coordi- parrishf@mytjnow.com nator said that they collect trash from “This building ought to be the model folks be can operate sustainably,” Johnson said. the West Center because its the only able to look to for inspiration of how a building LEED certified building on campus.

Webmaster keeps it classy This time of the semesyears have been great. Evter is all about finales. It ery experience, even the bad is filled with the end of ones, has helped me grow classes for everyone, the and become a better man. last paper of the semesI am not the same person I ter at The Johnsonian was when I entered college. and graduation for me.

Now it is time for my fareWith almost all of the wells. To my fellow Eagles, Jeremy Allen greatest finales, there is have pride in our little school Webmaster often a time of resoluand enjoy all life gives you. tion, a point in which the To my friends that I have story comes to its fullest made at this school, keep goconclusion. ing the path you are going and I am Here at The Johnsonian, it is tra- sure you will succeed. dition that graduating members of All right, that is enough of this the staff get a chance to present their emotional crap. Time for some hard own conclusion of their collegiate ex- love and such. This comes from my perience to Winthrop University via experience working for the paper. Do the paper. not f@#% up (yeah, I did just censor Now that it is my turn, I find it hard myself, get over it). Drinking underto decide what to say. I could go the age or supplying alcohol to underage cliché path and give some insightful people, getting caught with drugs or advice that I have gained from my driving intoxicated all end badly. Colfour years as a student. Once again lege can be a great experience but one I find myself leaning to the same old mess-up can ruin all of that. clichéd advice. Remember to enjoy Alright, Winthrop, my curtain here every second of your college experi- is coming to a close. The play will still ence. Don’t hesitate to get involved. go on with all of you. Keep reading I know I have not regretted any mo- and visit the website (my gift to you, ment of working for The Johnsonian Winthrop). As always, keep it classy.

Now to summarize my time here at Winthrop University. These four

Wi-Fi do’s and don’t’s Now a days, wi-fi is as comNot only should you be mon as the common cold. creative with your user It’s everywhere. We have name, but password as wavelengths crossing wavewell. Also, make sure lengths and wi-fi modems you aren’t overloadcrashing and frustrated stuing your wi-fi with how dents screaming. But here many people are conare some do’s and don’ts necting to it. with wi-fi. First of all, have a Frances Parrish Wireless in general password. It’s important for Scince & Tech Editor can be very aggravating. wi-fi to be protected in case It goes in and out at the someone steals your wi-fi most inconvenient times and does something illegal. Since it’s such as registering for classes or your wi-fi, you will get busted, not the turning in a paper on turnitin.com at perpetrator.

11:56 when the paper is due at midThere is also Winthropsecure night. Maybe this is technology saywhich is sometimes hard to get com- ing, “Ha! In your face!” patible with your computer, but login Well, the wireless here on campus information is very important. Make and at my house has laughed in my sure when you type in the informa- face many times. When it disconnects tion you type acc\user name, and from my computer, I usually restart then your password. The user name the computer. If that doesn’t work, and password is the same as your I restart the modem. If that doesn’t Wingspan account. work, I pray I can get it working so I One way around this problem is don’t have to call Charter and sit on just to have your own wi-fi modem the phone with them for an hour. If or just get an Ethernet cord. Also, I really don’t want to call Charter, I I’ve noticed some very creative wi- take that as a sign that I need to get fi networks names such as the “floo out of the house and maybe go for a network” or “the huns are coming.” walk and get some exercise.

Some others are pretty fly for a wi-fi.

Correction: Last issue, The Johnsonian published a story on the organization ECO in the science and tech briefs in and misspelled the club’s name. The name should be spelled Environmentally Conscious Organization.

New recycling in campus center

There are new recycling bins next to the trash cans in Markley’s Food Court. Chris Johnson, Winthrop’s sustainability coordinator, had them installed Wednesday over Thanksgiving break. He had hoped to have outdoor recycling installed around campus as well, but due to unforeseen conditions, the outdoor recycling will be installed at a later date.

Photo by Frances Parrish • parrishf@mytjnow.com

History of the Week December 3, 1967: On this day in history, the first human heart transplant was performed. Fiftythree-year-old grocer, Lewis Washkansky, who was dying of chronic heart disease, received the heart transplant in Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa by surgeon Christiaan Barnard. He received his new heart from a 25-year-old woman named Denise Darvall, who was in a fatal car crash. However, Washkansky died 18 days later from double pneumonia despite the fact that his heart worked perfectly fine up until his death.

Information compiled from history.com

Tech Tip of the Week New Year’s is in a few months and soon it will be time to clean out the closets and don’t forget your technology. Start the year off right by cleaning out your computer. Go through and delete old and unwanted files or save them to an external hard drive or a flash drive. Anything to get them off your computer. But while its important to clean out the internal parts of the computer, the physical computer needs to be cleaned as well. You will need rubbing alcohol, cleaning cloth, cotton swabs, a can of compressed air and a screwdriver to remove the cover of the computer. Clean out the inside of the computer with compressed air and the outside using rubbing alcohol and cotton swabs.

For more information visit, http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm Information compiled from http://www.microsoft.com/at home/setup/cleancomputer.aspx

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Reason for the Season The nuances of life are some of the things that we really need to stop and look at more. During the holiday seasons, I find Jacob Wingard myself becomOpinion Editor ing more and more reclusive; the hustle and bustle of shoppers, the saccharine appearance of the shopping centers, restaurants and anywhere with any sort of retail is like a sucker punch to my eyes.

Not to mention the assault to the ears that is Christmas music that starts a week before Thanksgiving and drones on until the second week of January. All of this just burns away any festive feelings that I may have for the holiday in general.

See, I’ve always thought about the other aspects of the holiday, the religious and the meaning of the season from the perspective of nearly every Christmas themed movie ever. Putting it simply, it isn’t about the presents or material things; it’s about the time we’re allowed to spend with our families.

Those glorious moments of togetherness when we’re brought together through a common bound of a holiday. It is and always will be about the family, the people who raised us, took care of us when no one else would, those who have been there for us through thick and thin and rejoiced with us at every success.

Holidays have never been about the gifts or the money, it has always been about camaraderie and the togetherness that is crafted from it. It might sound like some sappy movie or some misguided parent trying to

explain why a child didn’t get a toy they wanted; however, it is true.

Anyone who has ever had a parent not be able to show up for a holiday, or even a sibling, knows how lonely the celebration seems without them.

It isn’t just some sappy letter on the back of a post card or the message to a Peanuts movie. Thanksgiving and Christmas are to prompt a togetherness between all fellow men.

I see signs of peace and good will all the time on campus, I try to promote it when I can; however, I see the opposite as well. Just listening, I can hear talk about greed, about what they ‘expect’ someone to get them and not a hope or even what should I get this person.

What has driven us to this? Why are we as human-beings so wrapped

up in the last video game, the hottest fashions or the newest apple product. It is all stuff, items that will be obsolete in a year’s time, so why do we care?

Personally, I stopped caring what I got for Christmas about two or three years ago; I have everything that I need in my mother, my father and my brother. I have nothing I truly want for and nothing I need for.

More money in the bank is nice, but really…just seeing them all together and happy is enough for me, even if I’m really bad at showing it.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah , Enjoy the Nguzo Saba of Kwanzaa, Good Yalda, Soyal, Modraniht, Pancha Ganapati, Bodhi Day and have a wonderful New Years. I’ll be back next semester.

Graphic by: Zack Greenway Greenwayz@mytjnow.com

Celebrate one holiday at a time Poor Thanksgiving. Is it strange to feel at least mildly sorry for a particular holiday? It used to be one of the most important Deborah Crocker holidays of the Psychology Major year, and now, unfortunately, it has been demoted to the world’s ‘scrappy holiday.’

It’s all over the country, too – even during Halloween, I still saw people with Christmas decorations up.

What’s the hurry, I wonder? Are we all that desperate for the holidays that either mean parties or getting presents?

Even stores don’t really mention Thanksgiving as much as they used to. Right after Halloween is when all of the fall décor begins to go on sale, and Christmas decorations start to appear on the shelves. The only people that really acknowledge the fact that Thanksgiving exists seem to be food companies, because Thanksgiving means a plate heaped high with food, apparently.

Well….this is true.

Remember when you were in elementary school and your teacher always had the kids do something relating to Thanksgiving? There

would be a cute little Thanksgiving skit describing what you learned in history class and maybe a few assignments and activities relating to what you’re thankful for.

As kids, we were honest; we put, “I’m thankful for my parents, my grandma, my room, my toys,” etc.

Now it seems as if we don’t really have time for that sort of thing.

We’ve all got exams after Thanksgiving break, so all we really care about now is getting home, eating, spending a bit of time with family and heading home.

Perhaps we’ve been rushed by society. The world has gotten significantly more time-oriented than it was back in the 1700’s, and for whatever reason, a lot of people will not acknowledge a holiday that doesn’t require them to head out and buy presents or worry about costumes or decorations.

All we really worry about is getting that turkey, the cranberry sauce and all the other food that’ll make the dining room table look pretty and delicious for the relatives. I don’t know if other high schools served Thanksgiving dinner, but we always had a lunch of turkey and stuffing and other Thanksgiving related foods right before we headed home for the break. (High school cafeterias really should not be trying to imitate

homemade food. It never goes well.)

This isn’t to say we’re never thankful for anything. The thing is, we’re all thankful, and we’re thankful for a lot. We just have trouble expressing that nowadays.

Maybe other things are being valued too high over family. Businessmen have industries to run and offices to keep in check and may even skip or be late for family gatherings to make sure everything’s perfect for their job. Sometimes people in a particular career may get called away during Thanksgiving. Of course, even hospitals stay in business during Thanksgiving.

If your mom’s a nurse, they might need her that night if they’re short on staff.

I’d like to be one of the people who like to give Thanksgiving a chance.

Breaks are okay for family interaction when school’s in session, but with Thanksgiving, you’re getting closer to them as a son or daughter or grandkid by joining them and possibly helping out with a delicious meal.

Food brings people together but so does love and showing people that you have time for them.

Now…turn the Christmas channel off on the radio, already. I think you need some ham. Ham and cranberry sauce make everyone happy, right?

Remember the lost Eagles Our Say

In recent years, Winthrop has lost a few outstanding students.

Hannah Floyd, 24, passed away in December 2010 from a car crash shortly after her graduation. The Hannah Ruth Floyd scholarship was established in her name.

In 2011, close friends and Winthrop faculty came together to remember Collin Truesdale, who passed away from a sudden illness at just 22.

Just this semester we honored the life of special education major Morgan Hughes who passed away from a car

crash in October. Winthrop has also lost recent graduate Lacey Long. Long unfortunantly took her own life after battling depression.

It is a tragedy whenever a young person dies. As the holidays approach, remember those who cannot be here with us and stay together as Eagles to honor those that have passed.

As you celebrate the many festivities during your chosen holiday, keep in mind what is truley important. Treasure every day you have and keep your loved ones close.

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Once an eagle, always an eagle I have experienced ups and downs, stress and joy during my time as a Winthrop Eagle.

Winthrop was the place I both Amanda Phipps lost and made Editor-in-chief friends, some I will be friends with for a very long time. This campus is also where I fell in love.

I was lucky enough to come in at a time when I could experience the best of both worlds.

Know the building across the street called Dinkins? When I first started, that was my student center.

I remember sitting in the back and eating Subway (the first time we had it). I remember when there were shows down there as well (before The Edge existed in DIGS). It was a good time.

Though it has a new look, I will always remember Dinkins as my student center (but DIGS isn’t too shabby either).

I have worked in the old library and once it was remodeled and have enjoyed both.

Through it all, I have learned crucial lessons that have made me who I am today.

I have made mistakes, both large and small, and had major accomplishments.

I remember when I first joined The Johnsonian. I was a freshman and super excited to see my name in print for the first time. I remember sitting and working in the basement of Bancroft (yes, there is an old office down there). That was pretty much our home on those late midnight shifts.

It wasn’t long after that when I became a section editor for Health and Science and then News.

Now I am editor-in-chief and about to hand the reins to another deserving member of staff. With a new office and a mostly new staff, things have changed here just as they have done in every other aspect of Winthrop.

While change is scary, I know it is a good thing. As I put on that cap and gown in December, I will be thinking of my four (plus) years here and how much I have changed for the better because I was, and will forever be, an eagle.

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While change is scary, I know it is a good thing.

As I put on that cap and gown in December, I will be thinking of my four (plus) years here and how much I have changed for the better because I was, and will forever be, an eagle.

Age should bring new tastes My DVD shelf isn’t just a collection of art I enjoy. It exists as its own separate story, telling the world where I was and what age I was when I liked this or that thing.

In chronoPatrick Kay logical order, my Writer shelf went from “hilarious” parody shorts to violent action to ironic purchases to sickly sweet to ideal cinematic masterpieces and hopefully some day I can start buying things that condense all those stages of life into one last, complete product.

People say I have eclectic taste, and previously I’ve been inclined to agree, but lately I wonder if my taste

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I liked 3 Doors Down a lot up until a girl at high school let me borrow her brand new CD. is, in fact, the most normal possible.

It represents some degree of linear progression. I laughed at Family Guy because I was 15 and had never seen anything like it.

I’m 23 now, and I don’t laugh at Family Guy anymore. It’s lazy and desperate and I want to laugh at funnier things than I laughed at eight years ago. I am often legitimately confused when I see someone on campus watching it at DIGS. My internal monologue asks the person, “Didn’t you get the memo?”

There are no invariable rules regarding linear art appreciation.

Actually, variation is key to future personal discoveries. Still, there is a bar of quality that can indicate the thought process of a person. There are English majors on campus who

have been inspired by Twilight, despite all the theories in papers over the series’ literary and romantic harm.

I’ve seen people here unironically wearing Angry Birds T-shirts. All I can do in that situation is hope and pray that these young men and women are eased into something greater, whether that be from a supportive friend or an individual interest in consuming good things. At the same time, I cannot blame these people for not knowing. Let me put it this way.

I liked 3 Doors Down a lot up until a girl at high school let me borrow her brand new CD, and that opened up a whole can of worms. As I write this, there’s a huge Donnie Darko poster hanging above me. That’s a good movie! But it’s also so specifically a teenage movie, and I recognize that its importance in my life was less as a lone film and more as an idea that there are better things to watch than, I don’t know, Galaxy Quest.

I guess it’s important to go ahead and apologize for ever coming across as patronizing or condescending, and that for all these supposed, what-I-consider-to-be “bad” things, arguments in favor of them are still welcome.

I’ve always been concerned about getting stuck, as in, liking the same things and acting the same way at age 40 that I did at age 12. By the end of an undergraduate study, most students should be altered in a discernable way (even if that’s primarily because of the age in which it takes place.)

Every year that goes by with the same person telling me about how good George Lopez is seems to me like just another year of stagnation.

Of course, it would be wrong of me to flip out and place equal human beings in artistic hierarchy. All I can do instead is slip an Arrested Development box set under someone’s door and hope that the seeds have been sown.

Jacob Wingard | Opinion Editor wingsardj@mytjnow.com

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TJA&C

Long-forgotten building provides history lesson Pettus Archives.

Because of the Parker Building’s location, many students don’t even know it exists. Ben Surber, a student worker in the library, says they don’t get as many visitors as he’d like. “They don’t know where it’s at or they don’t know it exists.”

SCULPTURE • from front On the plaque describing the piece in Owens, Herndon describes art as a language. He says, “It is speaking to others in a way that allows each of us to choose how we want to hear what is being said.”

Instead, his other piece sits forgotten, beside the railroad tracks, behind the Parker Building.

The Parker Building itself sits forgotten on the edge of campus.

The music library moved to the location in 2011, after a flood in McLaurin Hall. According to the music librarian, Jennifer McDaniel-Milliken, it houses CDs, musical scores and DVDs on music. There is also a music education lab for those studying to be music teachers.

The old music library in McLaurin also held more than 2,000 vinyl records, but those did not make the move because of limited space. Instead, those LPs will be moving to the Louise

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It is speaking to others in a way that allows each of us to choose how we want to hear what is being said.

The Parker Building houses the music library, a fact unknown by many students. Photo by Claire VanOstenbridge • vanostenbridgec@mytjnow.com

Study abroad, resume booster

By Jordan Lent lentj@mytjnow.com The Residence Life Around the World Academic Success Communities organized a program led by the International Center and Center for Career and Civic Engagement in which students learned how to utilize their international experience both on their resumes and in their careers.

According to Angie Edwards, international center director, this was the second of five free GLI events held to celebrate International Education Week, which takes place every third week in November and was entitled How to Make Your International Experience Work for You. Fred Wolf, incentive and recognition design manager for Bank of America in Charlotte, spoke a bit about how his experiences in different countries helped to make him more marketable to employers.

His ability to participate and his competitive advantage grew as he gained experiences; he was able to easily develop working relationships and therefore increased his confidence and credibility with both colleagues and employers. Additionally, he has gained the ability to adapt cultural thoughts and ideas into his work projects. “In the marketplace the employers are looking for a well rounded employee. This will differentiate you,” Wolf said.

Amy Sullivan, director for Center of Career and Civic Engagement talked about what college students have to offer as a result of international experiences. These include increased self-confidence, independence, adaptability and flexibility.

The awareness of different values and language skills only adds to these acquired skills.

Sullivan also explained that the top five “soft skills” employers look for are the ability to work in teams, leadership qualities, good writing and communication skills, problem solving skills and a strong work ethic. In fact, employers spend roughly ten seconds looking at a resume for these qualities before deciding whether to add it to the “yes/ maybe” pile or the “no” pile.

Therefore, students will want to be sure they showcase these qualities early on in the resume.

Edwards discussed faculty-led programs that students could take advantage of. Some of these programs occur during the summer and others are a part of a specific course.

She additionally informed students about the upcoming study abroad fair that will be held early February, due to increased popularity of the study abroad programs available. If students want to increase their marketability and they are able to afford the cost, study abroad may be something to consider.

The Clauses visit WU

Alex Herndon Winthrop alum

Why are you excited for the holidays?

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Spending time with my family.

Tiara Greene

Freshman psychology major

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To be honest with you, the food is always really good at this time… Santa never gets the cookies, I get the cookies.

Kevin Johnston

Freshman business major

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Time off from school and work.

Joshua Clinkscales

Freshman psychology major

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Rest from track practice.

Zach Miller

Junior business major

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting WU on Thursday, November 29. They will be taking pictures for free with anyone interested in being photographed.

Photos can be taken between 11a.m. and 12:15 p.m. in the DiGiorgio lobby.

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

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Going back home to Italy.

Carlo Raiteri

Sophomore sports management major

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CrossWUrd Puzzle

Photo Courtesy of seoulplayers.com

Rocky Horror rocks Charlotte

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn schallhornk@mytjnow.com It’s a jump to the left. And about 25 miles north on I-77. But the Rocky Horror Shadow Cast show definitely lives up to any and every kinky expectation one might have.

Held the first Friday of every month, the Rocky Horror Shadow Cast, performed by a group of local actors, is an interactive show simultaneously performed during the movie.

I don’t exactly know what I was expecting when I learned that I would be going to the performance. After all, the movie featuring singing and dancing transvestites isn’t exactly normal.

Just as Brad and Janet stumbled into an Annual Transylvanian Convention, it appeared as though I had stumbled into a much similar one in Charlotte.

And so the live performance was filled with just as much sparkle and vulgarity as the movie, if not more.

In fact, the show opens with a sacrifice. A sacrifice of virgin audience members. If you think you’re safe, you probably aren’t. At the performance, virgins are anyone who has not yet been to a Shadow Cast show.

A show where literally anything and everything goes, this is not a performance for anyone easily offended. A much needed disclaimer was even offered up at the very beginning; no one was to be safe from the crass jokes made by the performers. Even Hurricane Sandy jokes were up for grabs—“We were going to have a costume contest but New York kinda won dressing up as New Orleans.”

Anything from Jerry Sandusky to Mitt Romney and his binder full of women were rewritten into the Rocky Horror script. Audience members as well were called out for anything and everything.

However, I think I first knew I was in for an experience whenever the opening line of, “If you came here expecting ‘Glee’, get the fuck out!” was met by uproarious applauds and cheers from the already tipsy audi-

ence.

Just walking into the movie theater, I was met with Rocky Horror fans of all kinds. There were people like me—timidly looking around at the people in Rocky Horror themed attire wondering, for the first time in my life, if my dress and heels were not quite cutting it. Then there were the regulars. The people who knew exactly what they were about to hear, had almost every joke memorized and came adorned as their favorite character from the movie.

Mingling around the audience waiting to be let inside the theater were “That Type!” actors. They were distinct with their more authentic Rocky Horror costumes and were selling goodie bags filled with everything one might need during the show.

Because where else can one throw a rice or a piece of bread at the screen during the movie?

While the movie does play on the big screen, I would definitely recommend seeing it beforehand. Much of the original dialogue in the movie is replaced by funnier yet coincidentally more vulgar quips from the actors mulling around the audience in the theater.

So take a break from the typical Rock Hill Friday night party and venture out to the Cinebarre Arboretum on Providence Rd. in Charlotte. The Cinebarre (not to be confused with the delicious Cinnabon cinnamon rolls) is part movie theater, part restaurant. So go ahead and order a drink and some fries and settle in to watch, and be a part of, one of the greatest shows in the area. And by greatest, I do mean crudest.

Expect some drag, expect lots of farce and expect to laugh at all of the mockery.

I can guarantee you will become addicted and inculcated into the strange world that is Rocky Horror.

And as you might hear at the show, “Congratulations. Welcome to the cult.”

For more information about the show and for directions, check out the website: www.thattype.com.

Across: 1. Patrick Kay thinks what show is no longer funny?

3. People from Lancaster, Charlotte, Fort Mill and what other city have come to Winthrop’s counselling clinic?

5. During Rocky Horrow Shadow Cast, audience members throw bread and what at the screen?

8. Lewis Washkansky was a fifty-three year old what?

9. Who’s the Big South Freshman of the Week?

10. Last name of the man who made the sculpture next to the Parker building.

Down: 2. Who did the women’s basketball team upset in the SEC? 4. Marty Burr is converting fleet vehicles for Rock Hill from gasoline to what?

6. Deborah Crocker thinks that what brings people together?

7. The Winthrop mace is made from what kind of hardwood?

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TJSports A perspective on a historical season:

Men’s victory against Lenior-Rhyne was easy as pie

Men’s Soccer

By Casey White whitec@mytjnow.com Winthrop’s men’s soccer team created a lot of buzz by winning the Big South Conference Championship. The win allowed the team to make it to the NCAA Tournament, which was a feat they are both proud and excited about.

Last years results left the team disappointed and unsatisfied so in January they began to train and work hard in order to make this season better. Mason Lavallet, a forward on the team, said that they have been committed to winning a Big South title.

“Just knowing that all the effort we put in during our season has paid off is one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever experienced,” Lavallet said. “We’re all just extremely happy that we now have the ability to compete for a national championship, because that’s what it’s all about.”

The team went into the Big South tournament knowing they had their work cut out for them because they went in as the 6th seed. Although others may have doubted them, Lavallet said that they never doubted their own abilities.

“The entire team knew we had as much talent as any team in our conference, and it was just a matter of coming together as one unit and showing everyone what we could do,” Lavallet said.

Lavallet believes that going into the Big South Tournament as an underdog took the pressure off the team which allowed them to perform to their best abilities. The team took that mentality with them to the NCAA tournament as well.

“We’re going into the NCAA tournament the same way we went into the conference tournament,” Lavallet said. “We know we are somewhat of an underdog going in, and so we’re all playing like we have nothing to lose.”

One thing that has helped the team in their overall success this year and allowed them to make it to the NCAA tournament is how close the players are to one another.

“The team has come together like no team I’ve ever been apart of,” Lavallet said. “We are a family and the vibe that this family gives off is incredible.”

Lavallet hopes to see this soccer family and their success continue in upcoming years on the field. Next year will be Lavallet’s last year playing at Winthrop but he is confident that his college career will end on a note as positive as this year.

“Our chances to win the conference championship, will definitely be greater than this years,” Lavallet said. “We will lose some very talented seniors but I have no doubt that our team is prepared and able to win another title next year.”

Lavallet feels that the success of the team this year is due to the Winthrop community and the fans that have been there to support them as the season progressed.

“I’m extremely thankful of all the Winthrop family for supporting us throughout the season,” Lavallet said. “We wouldn’t be where we are without them. We owe it all to them. They’re the reason we’re here.”

Sophomore Derrick Henry running the court Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com With most students leaving campus to travel home for turkey, the men ’s basketball team was getting focused for a game against the then undefeated Lenior-Rhyne last Tuesday.

The team went home happy with a 59-35 victory over the Bears. The Eagles defensive was on point, while only allowing the Bears to convert 6 to 26 shot attempts in the second half alone. The superb defensive put into play by Winthrop went down in history as the fewest points total since 1996, when the Eagles defeated Johnson and Wales 130-33.

The team went home happy with a 59-

35 victory over the Bears. The Eagles defensive was on point, while only allowing the bears to convert only 6 to 26 shot attempts in the second half alone. The superb defensive put into play by Winthrop went down in history as the fewest point total since 1996, when the Eagles defeated Johnson and Wales 130-33. The game also knocked the Bears down from their usual 66.5 points per game.

The first half ended with a tied score of 17-17. Though after what we can assume was an intense locker room speech, the Eagles came back from the half with a determination to show the Bears what they could do. This was evident in the 24-point difference within the last 20 minutes of the game.

Winthrop’s stellar defense was incredibly intimidating to the Bears, and the proof was seen in their performance.

Senior Gideon Gamble lead the Eagles with 12 points, adding a 3-pointer from a corner while Derrick Henry put in an additional put-back giving the team an 11-point stretch. It was in the last few moments of the game that the Eagles took any chance away from their opponents for a Bears comeback.

Thanks to a 3-pointer from Andre Smith, the Eagles winded down the game with a 20-point gap from LeniorRhyne. After the game, Gamble spoke of how the team’s defensive was so successful. “That is the one thing that he (Kelsey) stresses all the time. We practice about two and one-half hours

of defense in practice all the time,” Gamble said.

Andre Smith accredited the improvement in defense to last week’s crushing loss to VCU. “When we watched the film from the VCU game, we saw where we were not putting pressure on the ball like we should. We emphasized that in practice and it paid off for us tonight,” said Smith.

With the Eagles record rising to 2-2, The team is definitely seeing improvements. “I feel for that the first time this season, we can see what kind of team we can be,” head coach Pat Kelsey said. The Eagles will face Wofford in Spartanburg next on Nov. 28th at 7p.m.

Lady Eagles upset Mississippi State EAGLES • from front Also, this win marks the fifth win against a SEC team.

McClanahan can be credited for the upset, earning 13 points during the game overall.

Diana Choibekova, Samiya Wright and Schaquilla Nunn also earned double figure points for Winthrop. The first half belonged to Mississippi State, with the Lady Eagles falling behind three points at the half. Just after the beginning of the second half, the team came back to tie the game 31-31, thanks to a bucket by Nunn after a pass from McClanahan. It was after this that Mississippi State took its largest lead of the game, 53-44.

The Lady Eagles were not finished though and came back with a 13-0 run in less than three minutes, claiming the lead with two minutes and 38 seconds left. Also in these time crunching minutes, the Lady Eagles scored six shots in a

The women’s team plays against Mississippi State. Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics. row.

Winthrop connected 22 of 56 field goals and was 5 of 13 from behind the arc.

Following their participation in the Hard-

wood Tournament, the Lady Eagles will travel to Charleston to play the College of Charleston on November 28th at 7p.m. This will be a first of few road games for the team.

Five new players commit to the 2013-2014 Winthrop basketball season

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com Though the 2012-2013 season is just getting started, both Pat Kelsey and Kevin Cook have had athletes sign letters of intent for the 2013-2014 season. For the men’s, Winthrop is gaining Josh Davenport of Cincinnati, Ohio and Chukwudubem Okeke of Jonesboro, Georgia. “Both young men are terrific young men, guys I’m excited about being part of the Rock Hill community and the Winthrop community,” said Kelsey.

Davenport averages 15 points and seven rebounds per game.

At a weight of 185, the high school athlete has the advantage to score from inside. As for Okeke, the Georgian athlete averages about 14 points and 13 rebounds per game. His strengths are rebounds, defense and striking performances on the floor.

Kelsey has given him the nickname Adonis, because of his “humongous frame, huge shoulders that look like he has shoulder pads on,” said the head coach.

Kelsey has also received a third verbal commitment from Keon Johnson, but he did not sign with Davenport and Okeke.

It seems as if he still plans to physically commit, though.

As for the women, head coach Kevin Cook welcomes three

new recruits to the women’s team. Erica Williams from Stone Mountain, Georgia, Ronata Rogers from Greensboro, N.C. and Cymphonie Buford from Auburn, Georgia have all signed letters of intent for the 2013-2014 season.

Williams entered her senior year with 1,046 rebounds and averages 20.6 points per game. She also connects 53 percent of her field goal attempts and averages 4.3 assists, 3.2 steals and 1.6 blocks. “Erica is a gifted player. Even though she will score close to 3,000 points in her career, her best skill is her ability to pass the ball,” said Cook.

Rogers is a two-time All-State selection and has been the PACIS Conference Player of the Year for 2011 and 2012. The athlete from N.C. averages 14 points and 9 rebounds a game, and has scored over 1,000 points in her career so far. “Ronata is an explosive athlete that can sprint the court and will fit well into our up tempo system,” Cook said.

Buford averages 10 points and 3.4 rebounds a game. In 2011, she led her high school to the GHSA State Championship finals.

The student from Georgia has been a three-year starter and was named a National Scholastic Coaches Association AllAmerican last year. “Buford is a strong and physical athlete, and she brings a tremendous presence to the court and will

contribute in many different ways,” Cook said about Buford.

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Both young men are terrific young men, guys I’m excited about being a part of the Rock Hill community and the Winthrop community Pat Kelsey

Men’s head basketball coach

Shelby Chiasson | Sports Editor chiassons@mytjnow.com

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Newton shines in Panthers victory

By Sam Kmeic Special to The Johnsonian Now this is the Cam Newton Panther fans have been expecting to see all season. He accounted for four touchdowns and 358 total yards in the win against the Eagles on Monday Night Football. He was smart with the football and was on point with the deep ball down the field.

This was Cam’s first appearance on MNF and it was pleasing to see him shine on a national stage.

The defense, however, did not play at a high level. They limited the Eagle’s rookie QB, Nick Foles, to just 119 yards in the air but gave up 178 rushing yards to the backup RB, Bryce Brown. That was a new rookie record for the Eagles. Going into the game, the Panthers should have expected Philly to run the ball early and often, but the D was getting burned left and right. This is not out of the ordinary for the defense to play below expectations this year, sadly.

The thing that was impressive in this game, that had not been seen in previous Carolina games, was the ability to play well in the fourth quarter. The Panthers were actually losing 22-21 going into the fourth quarter and fans had to be thinking “here we go again”. But, with an early field goal to put them on top 24-22, the Panthers were faced with the daunting task of holding on to the lead.

The defense stepped up in a big way down the stretch and shut out the Eagles in the fourth, something that they had struggled with up until this point. Also, Cam took the offense down the field late in the quarter to put the team up by eight. To see Newton making quality throws and taking shots, but smart shots, on long passes was a nice change from his poor decision making early in the season. After an Eagle fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Panthers were able to seal the game 30-22.

The playoffs are out of the question for the Panthers. Still sitting at a 3-8 record, they are simply playing for pride and possibly Coach Rivera’s job next season. With expectations so high for this team before the year, Cam and Rivera were going to be criticized more for

each mistake made. The losses kept coming, though, and quickly the team was at the bottom of the NFC South.

With a GM and special teams coach already fired, Rivera needs to finish the season on a high note if he wants to make the case to return as head coach. All indications say that he will stay, but there will be immense pressure from the fans if they do not improve on last season’s record (6-10).

The remainder of their schedule looks like this: at Kansas City, home vs Atlanta, at San Diego, home vs Oakland and lastly at New Orleans.

The Chiefs, Chargers, and Raiders are all struggling teams with bad defenses that the Panthers should be able to roll by. Beating those three teams will give Carolina six wins, matching last season.

The two big dogs remaining on the schedule are the Falcons and Saints. If not for a Newton fumble late in the fourth quarter, the Panthers would have won their first meeting with the Falcons. But, the Panthers already beat the Saints in the second game of the year, so there should be some swagger going into that game. The extra sweetener for that New Orleans matchup is that the Saints could be fighting for the last playoffs spot in the NFC and that final game may make or break them. As disappointing as the season has been, if the Panthers could march into the Superdome, defeat the division rival Saints and crush their playoff hopes, the season would not taste so bitter.

Carolina is extremely capable of running the table to end the season and finish at 8-8. They have the talent to beat the rest of their opponents; it is just a matter of which Panther team will show up each Sunday. I believe they will finish strong and go 4-1 to conclude their 2012 campaign. Newton is underperforming in his sophomore season, but his big play ability is always there. He needs to put this team on his back and show everyone that his rookie season was no fluke. Obviously a rough season to look back on, but if they can manage to show some heart for the fans, all will not be forgiven, but at least there will be some excitement going into 2013.

Women’s basketball falters under Ohio State The weekend before break did not treat our athletes well, as our women fell to #20 Ohio State this past Saturday, 78-53. The Buckeye’s held a 14-2 run in the opening of the game, and at one time held a 30-point lead over the Lady Eagles. The game was also Ohio State’s homecoming. At the half, the Buckeye’s led Winthrop 43-20, but in the second half, our ladies played decent offense. Dequesha McClanahan and Diana Choibekova led with 12 double figures.

11/22/12 Lady Eagles taste defeat from Gonzaga In the first meeting against the Gonzaga Zags, Winthrop fell 8066 in the third game of the 2012 Hardwood Tournament of Hope.

With the loss, the Lady Eagles fell to 2-3 on the season while the Zags improved to 6-1.

Dequesha McClanahan finished with 23 points, while Diana Choibekova, Samiya Wright and Aliyah Kilpatrick finished with 11 points. At the half, Winthrop was behind 42-34, as Gonzaga shot 50 percent of the floor in the first half. The Lady Eagles’ next game will be Nov. 28th at the College of Charleston.

Big South Conference Freshman of the Week

By Shelby Chiasson chiassons@mytjnow.com

Gideon Gamble plays against VCU on Nov. 17. Photo by Shelby Chiasson • chiassons@ mytjnow.com

Center Schaquilla Nunn has been named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, thanks to her performance in helping the Lady Eagles earn a third place finish at the 2012 Hardwood Tournament of Hope this past week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Nunn of Fayetteville, Georgia, recorded her first triple-double of her career with a 10-point, 13 rebound and 10-block performance. In the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, she shot 71 percent from the floor. Throughout the tournament, the freshman finished with 11 rebounds, eight points and two steals. Nunn now shares Big South conference records with Tammy Jones, who had 10 blocks against Coastal in 1992.

Rachel Lenz in action in the Big South Quarterfinal against Presbyterian College. Photo courtesy of Winthrop Athletics.

With newfound excitement must come results

By David Thackham thackhamd@mytjnow.comw

11/28 - Women’s basketball @ College of Charleston, 7p.m.

11/28 - Men’s basketball @ Wofford, 7 p.m.

12/1 - Men’s basketball @ James Madison, 4p.m.

12/1 - Women’s basketball @ Bradley, 7p.m.

12/1 - Men’s track and field @ College Kick-Off Classic 12/4 - Men’s basketball vs. Brevard @ Home, 7p.m.

12/8 - Women’s basketball vs. St. Augustine’s University @ Home, 7p.m.

12/15 - Men’s basketball @ Ohio, 2p.m.

12/15 - Women’s basketball @ North Carolina Central, 4p.m.

12/18 - Women’s basketball vs. High Point @ Home, 7p.m.

12/18 - Men’s basketball @ Ohio State, 7p.m.

12/22 - Men’s basketball @ Auburn, 8p.m.

11/17/12

Schaquilla Nunn

A visual representation of Winthrop athletes

To truly understand how far men’s basketball coach Pat Kelsey has come in exciting his Winthrop Eagle fan base both on and off campus (as well as shrugging off the “stodgy coach” tag that most older Winthrop students attributed to Kelsey’s predecessor, Randy Peele), it’s necessary to take a trip back in time to April of this year. There was little aesthetically different inside Winthrop’s Coliseum than there was when the Eagles had lost their last home conference game to the Virginia Military Institute a month earlier. But there was something different to the mood of the day when the Winthrop athletics department carefully laid out a large table and 40 or 50 chairs on the basketball floor. There was a buzz.

Approximately 150 Winthrop fans, most over the age of 50 and hardly any under the age of 20, took to their feet to see their new coach walking in with his two young daughters and wife before he would walk to the podium and address his team, his new school and his fans.

There were far more than 150 Winthrop fans at Kelsey’s first Homecoming game earlier this November against the DII school, St.

SPORTS BRIEFS 11/17/12 Men’s basketball falls to VCU, 90-54 The Saturday before Thanksgiving break left a little distaste in Eagles’ mouths as the men’s team lost to #26 Virginia Commonwealth University, 90-54.

Though the Eagles took the first few points of the game, the Rams came back with a vengeance, and their playing showed it. Within the first few moments of the game, VCU had a 14-2 run, with their offense gaining momentum. The Rams, who at the time of the game had a 2-1 run record, shot right under 60 percent of the game, holding nearly a 25 point lead over the Eagles. The men’s offensive line knocked down 43 percent of their shots, but this did not help in the match against the Rams. The Eagles came out fighting in the second half, dominating the first eight points of the game. However, it was not enough to hold back VCU. Derrick Henry led with 23 points, and James Bourne lead with rebounds, taking eight boards. “You always have to give your opponent respect, but you never want to give them too much, and that’s what we did in the first half,” head coach Pat Kelsey said.

Andrews.

Does fan support matter? Maybe.

Do results matter? Yes. Kelsey will probably see the same rowdy, rabid, committed Eagle fans during his road trips to Auburn, Ohio State and Ohio this December, regardless of the score. Once the Winthrop men’s basketball team buses back into Rock Hill, however, he’ll likely see that correlation is pretty similar to causation and that excitement at press conferences can only go so far if the loss column starts becoming more populated than the win column.

That’s not to say Winthrop should schedule cupcake teams all year long. That would be an insult to our history. Winthrop has gone to the NCAA tournament nine times in the past 12 years and should be expected to challenge—if not win—the Big South every year.

But it’s fair for fans to understand that what happened to Peele didn’t happen in a vacuum.

Peele won two championships in five years, which is no small matter. But for some boosters and trustees, it somehow wasn’t enough.

So if Kelsey can’t turn around a 2011-2012 team (12-18 overall) that’s lost 70 percent of its offense to graduation, how quickly will the leash tighten? And how long will the buzz remain in the Winthrop Coliseum?

11/21/12 Oregon State defeats Lady Eagles in Puerto Vallarta Last Wednesday, Winthrop fell to Oregon State 68-64 in the 2012 Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Lady Eagles’ record is 2-2 following the loss. In the first half, the Lady Eagles shot 38 percent and kept the game close by connecting on 10 of two from behind the arc. At the half, there were only three points separating the teams. At the beginning of the second half, there was a 28-9 run by the Beavers. Though the Lady Eagles cut the gap, it was not enough to win the game. The women played Gonzaga next in the tournament.

11/15/12 Volleyball team ends season in Big South Quarterfinals The Lady Eagles fell from a five set loss to Presbyterian in the opening round of the Big South finals. Going into the game, Winthrop was the number five seed, while Presbyterian was the fourth.

Our ladies finished the season 14-16 overall.

The team opened very strong, earning seven blocks in the opening set. At the beginning of each set, Winthrop opened strong, but the Blue Hoses grabbed a strong hold on the game.

Rachel Lenz led with 13 kills, with Jennica Mullins earning 11 and Stephanie Palmer earning 10. Catherine Brusie had a season high of 33 digs.

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