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Why call, when you can text 911? see SCIENCE & TECH pg. 5

English department experiments with new courses in curriculum

see NEWS pg. 3

Freshman breaks track and field record

see SPORTS pg. 7

Issue 17 February 6, 2014

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA

ARTS & CULTURE

Art salutes to military through fashion

Professor takes a sneak peek into Lincoln’s life see NEWS pg. 4

Education costs still rising, but why? see OPINION pg. 6

Winthrop offers international students life lessons see ARTS & CULTURE pg. 8 OPINION

CODEPINK: Speaker comes to WU to discuss drone warfare

By Frances Parrish Editor-in-chief

[project],” Fair said. “It’s a great way to showcase the art de-

Winthrop art students are honoring the military through their own sense of fashion. The Guild of Emerging Metal Smiths (GEM) are hosting a Salute to Couture fashion show in which studentinspired by the military. Two key students have been involved in the planning of the event. Rita Fair is a Masters of Fine Arts sculpture candidate, and Christopher Smalls is a senior jewelry major. They have been planning this event since August. Fair’s teacher sugAt the start of the project, there were only six outfits for the fashion show, now there are 60 outfits. Photo gested that they host a fashion show instead of courtesy of Christopher Clark displaying their work and what we should pick, it was just automatic; “When we were thinking about a fashion show let’s do a military themed fashion show, and let’s

Smalls said. Most of the designs and decorations are made from scratch by the students of the art department. Christopher Clark, the photographer for the fashion show, said it’s the biggest project he’s ever worked on. and now we have 60,”Clark said. Miller is not only the dancer in the hologram, but also one of the student models for the fashion show. “It is so amazing to see students celebrating the art of fashion while paying homage to our troops,” Miller said.

SPORTS

Eagles put out Flames on the road Master was a huge stretch of points late in the second half that sealed the huge conference road win. both teams, as things were close until the halftime buzzer. Winthrop was hit with the injury bug early, as junior the contest. The injury has been described as an “eye Freshman Keon Johnson got things going for the

Trey Stokes

Throughout the half, it was senior forward Joab Je-

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Unfortunately, we have entered an age in which one does not even need to be present to kill and civilian territory. They are called combat drones. They are armed, remotely-controlled killing machines—and they are changing the face of modern warfare. This past Tuesday night, Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the grassroots women’s peace and social justice organization CODEPINK, visited Winthrop’s campus to speak on the topic of drone warfare. CODEPINK is known for its controversial protest methods, such as last May when Benjamin interrupted President Obama several times during a speech at the National Defense University and had to be removed. Benjamin and CODEPINK have successfully created a cross-ideological coalition against the use of drones that includes progressive Democrats, independents and libertarians such as myself. According to Benjamin, the U.S.-led “War on Terror” has seen the transition from traditional warfare to drone warfare, starting under the administration of President George W. Bush.

see DRONE pg. 6

see FASHION pg. 8 SCIENCE & TECH

When you think of war, what images come to mind? Troops on the battle-

and near the arc as he carried the Eagles throughout the period. The Flames kept battling, not giving Winthrop too much room to breathe. A Johnson three-pointer gave Freshman Josh Davenport drives to the hoop during Winthrop’s recent home contest against VMI. 1IPUP CZ +BDPC )BMMFY t .VMUJNFEJB Editor By Michael Owens Sports Editor two-game skid on Tuesday night as they earned a hardfought 73-62 victory over Liberty in Lynchburg, Va. While the Eagles kept the lead for most of the contest, it

It gave the Eagles’ only three-pointer of the half, as Liberty seemed to be containing a long-range threat that ranks second in the conference in shooting. Turnovers were also an issue for both teams, as they turning Eagle turnovers into crucial points. With the perimeter defended closely by the Flames, Winthrop relied on their presence in the paint as they

see EAGLES pg. 7

NEWS

Columnist disagrees on Tillman statue The following does not reflect the views of The Johnsonian. By Will Moredock Special to The Johnsonian When our lawmakers returned to Columbia on Jan. 14 to open the legislative session, they were greeted by a full-page ad in The State newspaper, calling for the removal of the statue of Ben Tillman from the grounds in front of the Statehouse. The ad directed readers to the website www.downwithtillman. com, where details of the life of the one-time governor and U.S. senator

were laid out in chilling detail. This is not the Ben Tillman that many of us were introduced to in our South Carolina history classes of the mid20th century and earlier. This Tillman was a savage racist and a murderer. He was a member of a band of vigilantes which overthrew the government of the state, representing the 60 percent black majority, killing hundreds of African-Americans in the process. As governor, he pushed through the state constitution of 1895, whose primary purpose was to disenfranchise the black majority and turn

them into second-class citizens. He spent the last years of his life and on the Chatauqua circuit traveling around the country, “preaching to those people the gospel of white supremacy according to Tillman,” to use his own words. In 1900, Tillman famously said, “We have done our level best [to prevent blacks from voting]...we how we could eliminate the last one shot them. We are not ashamed of it.”

see STATUE pg. 4

gram, which will be the installation piece that was performed by Lustra Miller, a senior dance performance major. “It’s a visual interpretation of the project,” Fair said. Smalls helped with model casting, designing and organizing the jewelry students and working on the music for the show. “It’s a way to give back not only to the

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naturalist program now available By Deborah Crocker Science & Tech Editor The Catawba Master Naturalist master naturalists, according to Catawba Riverkeeper press release. This weekly environmental training course begins in March by teaching participants to thoroughly identify plants and animals and better understand ecological concepts. upstate S.C. to landmarks such as Forty Acre Rock, Lansford Canal State Park, Congaree National Parks and other destinations. “This training aligns with the Greenway’s mission of providing educational opportunities and encouraging environmental stewardship,” said Buddy Faile, Managing Director of Greenway Operations in the press release. “It’s perfect for people who want to learn to read the land and understand the natural world around them, whether they work know more they can then share with others,” Faile said. The 12-week course takes place on the Anne Springs Close Greenway, recreational activities.

see MASTER pg. 5