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Charlotte puts race issue “On the Table” National Hunger Awareness Week

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Niners Falter in first matchup against the Mocs

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Preston Popp scores in overtime to fire the Niners into the semifinals 49ers top Marshall on senior night Niners push past ODU to move on to C-USA Championship 49ers fall to Marshall

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Davis’ game-winning threepointer propels Charlotte over Oklahoma State

McColl Artist-in-Residence Liz Miller and students create “Obsolescence” UNC Charlotte production of “Twelfth Night” was fun, engaging and relevant PREVIEW: Slightly Stoopid will bring summer vibes to fall TV REVIEW: ‘The Walking Dead’ – ‘Who Are You Now?’

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49ers keep it close vs. Tennessee 49ers men’s basketball opens vs. Mocs The Ratliff Legacy The 49ers women’s team open up with a win this season

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E-CIGARETTES AND VAPING: ADDICTION REIMAGINED

NEWS

29 percent of college students use e-cigarettes but may be unaware of the consequences by Ashlee Geraghty News Intern

American youth have become largely uninterested in most traditional tobacco products. With the introduction of electronic cigarettes, many people have abandoned tobacco products and are now turning to a more modern way of “smoking.” E-cigarettes, often referred to as vapes, range in size, flavor and ingredients. Typically, e-juice contains different levels of nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerin, water and various flavorings. UNC Charlotte researchers surveyed 10,000 middle and high schoolers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area and found that while the usage of alcohol and tobacco products has decreased, marijuana and e-cigarettes have become more popular. The study revealed that only 3 percent of respondents had smoked a cigarette within 30 days prior to taking the survey. However, the results for e-cigarettes were almost four times that. Nearly 13 percent of surveyed students said they drink, which is down from almost 16 percent in 2015. More than 13 percent of students reported using marijuana. A study published in the Journal of American College Health found that 29 percent of college students vape and it is especially popular among males. One benefit of the rising popularity of e-cigarettes may be the large national decline in cigarette usage across all age groups. The Center for Disease Control reports that as of 2016, about 15.5% of adults smoke, a decrease from the 20.9% of adults in 2005. Tobacco companies have picked up on this trend and now advertise their e-cigarettes as safer than regular cigarettes. However, many are unaware of the longterm effects of vaping. UNC Charlotte Health Education Specialist Deirdre Feeney told the Niner Times, “You can put all sorts of things into a JUUL or an e-cigarette. Somebody who uses tobacco in the form of an e-cigarette may not be getting as much exposure to chemicals, but...they still use chemicals for the flavoring.” There is a growing body of research on the fairly new trend of e-cigarette usage. According to the Center for Disease Control, e-cigarettes are harmful for “youth, young adults, pregnant women, or adults who do not currently use tobacco products.” E-juice often contains cancer-causing chemicals and tiny particles that reach deep into the lungs.

However, e-cigarette products generally contain fewer harmful chemicals than do tobacco products. In addition, children and adults have been poisoned by swallowing, breathing or absorbing e-cigarette liquid through their skin or eyes. What people, especially high school and college students, tend to overlook is the addictiveness of nicotine and the effects it can have on the body. E-cigarettes contain different levels of nicotine; some even have more than traditional cigarettes. Nicotine can damage adolescent brain development, which continues through the college-age years. It is also toxic to developing fetuses. UNC Charlotte Policy 707 stipulates that smoking and use of tobacco products is prohibited within all university buildings and within 100 feet of any university building. The policy was extended in 2017 to include vaping and e-cigarette usage. College campuses have worked to acknowledge potential problems with addiction and are coming up with creative solutions to help students. UNC Charlotte’s Center for Wellness Promotion, located in the Student Health Center, offers a six week tobacco cessation service free to all students. This program is voluntary and uses different techniques that assist people struggling with addiction, whether it’s cigarettes or e-cigarettes. Students who feel they would benefit from this program are encouraged to reach out to the Center for Wellness Promotion.

POLICE BLOTTER NOV 4 - NOV 2 LARCENY NOVEMBER 4 •

Scott Hall, officers responded to a report of larceny of item from a dorm room.The suspect is not a student.

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Laurel Hall, officers responded to a report of larceny of a videogame console and accessories from a secured room.

DRUG VIOLATION NOVEMBER 5 •

Scott Hall, officers responded to a fire alarm due to students vaping in a dorm room. Officer found multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia in the room.

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PPS, officer responded to the lobby for a walk-in report of fraud on a student account.

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Visitor’s Center, officers responded to a construction site for a suspicious person call. Officers searched the vehicle and discovered a BB gun and various items covered in mud believed to have been taken from the construction site.

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CREATIVE LOAFING ENDS ITS PRINT ERA A Charlotte focused entertainment and arts magazine has ceased production of all print editions by Brandon Mitchell News Writer

On Oct. 31, 2018, Creative Loafing, an alt-weekly magazine famously dedicated to providing relatable yet critical insight into “all things arts and entertainment in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area of North Carolina,” officially ceased all future publishing of print magazines. The magazine released its last physical publication the next day; it will now only continue in its digital form. According to Ryan Pitkin, the magazine’s former editor in chief, the majority of the staff was not made aware of this decision prior to its implementation. All seven full-time staff members that worked in the development of the print edition were immediately let go without any form of severance. After 31 years of consistent print, the magazine was terminated without warning. Pitkin tweeted, “I’ve got some horrible news, our publisher Charles Womack waited until we went to print today then shut down the whole paper after 31 years just like that. Everyone out of work. No severance. No nothing. It’s been real.”

10 min to get your stuff, it’s a really horrid move that warrants this response.” The decision to end the print section was made on Wednesday, October 31 by Alex Womack IV immediately after he was appointed as president of Womack Digital LLC by his father, Charles Womack III, the previous owner of Creative Loafing. Charles blamed the change on the general public’s preference to the magazine’s digital form, stating that “the media industry is moving fast and furious into the digital age and that is where Creative Loafing needs to be.”

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Another former staff member took to Twitter to express her frustration. “Go f*ck yourself, Charles.” wrote Courtney Mihocik, the associate editor for the print magazine before its termination. She then responded to her original tweet writing, “I want to follow this up by saying I know that this is not a tasteful thing to say on SM but when you send a paper out, then 10 min later the publisher comes in and lays everyone off giving you

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It is true that print magazines have declined slightly in number of readers due to the popularization of online media. However, a survey conducted by Freeport Press earlier this year indicates that physical magazines are not dying as quickly as Charles Womack suggests. The survey, which involved over a thousand participants, shows that print magazines still, on average, garner more readers and subscribers than their digital alternatives. Creative Loafing’s website states that the print magazine reached “more than 276,000 readers” every week. On November 17, the local band, The Business People, will be hosting a benefit called “End Of A Brand: Rest In Paper Fest.” All profits of this event will go towards aiding the former Creative Loafing staff members in their attempt to create their own arts and entertainment publication.

The significance of learning communities

Student expresses the importance of residential learning communities by Hiral Patel Staff Writer

Most freshman students on campus have either never heard of a Learning Community or they think it’s doltish. According to the U.S. Department of Education, a learning community “consists of small cohorts of students who are enrolled together in two or more linked courses in a single semester, a widely used strategy aimed at improving student outcomes.” Just by this definition, it may not seem like much, but in reality, it improves the career outcomes of a student by a large margin compared to a normal student that is attending university. Learning Communities are often based on a specific goal for a specific route in a field of interest. Not all students may have the exact same goal when joining, but with their same interests, they can inspire each other and adapt to new things. The point of a Learning Community is to provide opportunities such as internships, experience and direct knowledge on a student’s academic goals. At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, we have many different learning communities. There are residential optional learning communities such as Gen-X and SUCCESS, and then there are residential learning communities such as Health Connection, Engineering, Leadership, Nursing, Business, etc. These learning communities reside in the Lynch Hall. Here is an inside scoop from Shantanu Menawat, a firstyear student who is apart of the Business Learning Community here at UNC Charlotte. How has the Learning Community impacted you academically? “It has put me on the right track for my major and what I want to do. So I am both pre-business and pre-Med and majoring in management, and the learning community provides me with certain classes that I need in order to achieve my goal. I also have professors that teach smaller classes in which I can better understand rather than sitting in massive lecture halls. I build a better connection with my professors and I have made closer friends.” What about socially? “Since we go to the same events and have some of the same classes together just reserved for BLC students, we get to meet each other a lot and we have better friendships. In fact, my roommates are now some of my best friends. I also get to meet people and gain connections through group events and network with leaders in business, allowing me to get first-hand knowledge and experience in my career field.” What experiences/events specifically have you had within your learning community? “We went to the Whitewater Center once, and over there we did a scavenger hunt as a team building exercise. We have also had guest speakers who come to talk about their business and explain why they went into a certain industry, how they made it, what struggles and obstacles they had to face before they became successful and basically explain how they went from being a start-up company to a major corporation. Not only did we hear about it, but we visited

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a small start-up company and checked out the makings of the business and how it was slowly growing.” Based on your experiences and the events that you have went to, how has that helped you with your career plans and what lessons did you learn from it? “There are more people than just you. Once you come to such a large university, you see all the diversity, see that there is a large variety of ideas and goals out there that we may have not even thought about based on career goals [and] interests, and that everyone is going through something different with a different story. We need to accept this diversity, embrace it and learn from it.” Because the Business Learning Community is a residential learning community, how do you feel sharing a floor with other students that you always see and share classes with? “I’ve noticed that in the BLC, because you share a place with people you have common interests with, you always have something to talk about and something to expand upon leading to actually getting to know your roommates, neighbors and classmates. This makes a resident become more socially-outgoing and it makes the atmosphere of college feel like a home. I’m glad I joined the BLC because of this.” What is the one thing, you as a learning community student, have that a regular student at UNC Charlotte does not have? “The BLC has mentors that were in the BLC last year and they give pointers to current students on what tracks they might want to focus on taking and what direction they want to go into for their career. These mentors are really outgoing, and even though they do not know you, they really care about your future and are always willing to help with any questions or concerns you have academically. They even help you find internships and opportunities to give you a start in your career as you’re in school.” Learning Communities provide students with a more advanced learning and social experience. The classes are smaller and the professors and students stay consistent throughout the year, allowing students individually to open up and become comfortable with their surroundings and the campus. Because of the opportunities provided by Learning Communities, the students are also able to build connections with colleagues in the workplace and their mentors. I did not know much about Learning Communities until the SOAR Orientation before classes started, but I joined one because my other friends were planning on doing so. Although I didn’t make the decision by myself initially, it was the best decision I made to start off my higher education before I move on to the workplace. I urge students and faculty who know of students who are now applying to universities to introduce the concept of Learning Communities to them. It doesn’t matter what school you go to, Learning Communities are helpful to anyone who puts their effort to make it in.

Once you come to such a large university, you see all the diversity, see that there is a large variety of ideas and goals out there that we may have not even thought about, based on career goals, interests, and that everyone is going through something different with a different story.

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SPORTS

THE DIRTY WORK Senior Matthew Sholtis reaches his final year as head men’s basketball manager

By Jonathan Limehouse Assistant Sports Editor

A roaring applause is heard as the Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball team exits the tunnel onto Halton Arena’s hardwood court. Head Basketball Manager Matthew Sholtis glances into the crowd and sees new and familiar faces as he walks into his final Basketball Madness as an undergraduate. The Apex, NC native is a senior at UNC Charlotte and has been a part of Charlotte’s men’s basketball program since his freshman year. The men’s basketball team’s season is around the corner and Sholtis is eager to contribute and witness it unfold, game by game. “I’m just looking forward to us getting better every day. We got a brand new staff [and] a lot of new players. We’re just taking it one day at a time, we’re not looking forward to the season at all right now. We’re trying to win tomorrow’s practice and I’m just looking forward to learning everything I can from this coaching staff. [I’m] just trying to take it all in as my last year,” said Sholtis. He’s been there to take in the standing ovations from the fans, coaches’ half-time speeches, the opposing team’s fans heckling, the shot clock buzzers, the announcers’ play-by-play and the persistent blowing of the referee’s whistle. Sholtis has taken in a lot in his three years with the team, but that’s why he loves being a part of it every season and it’s what he’ll miss the most. “Just every day coming in hanging around the coaches, setting up for practice, [and] hanging with the other managers that I’ve created some great friendships with. People call it the dirty work, but I love doing it. Rebounding for the guys, doing laundry...it’s just great to be a part of the program. It’s the best job a college student could ever have,” said Sholtis. Sholtis won’t miss it too much though, considering he’ll be back next season in a different role with the team. “I was lucky enough for Coach Sanchez to offer me a graduate assistant position, so I’m going to be a GA for the next two years and get my graduates degree. After that, I plan on going into coaching, so in those two years I’m gonna try to learn as much as I can,” said Sholtis. Sholtis has already learned and observed a lot

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from Coach Ron Sanchez. “The intensity level in practice is on another level. He comes from Virginia and they’re one of the best teams in the country. He knows how not only to run a program, but [to] rebuild a program, because he did it at Virginia [and] he did it at Washington State. He forms great relationships with all of our guys, down to all of the players [and] the managers. He always says come into the office, talk to us whenever you want,” said Sholtis. “He has a great relationship with everybody and that’s one of the biggest things you can have as a head coach. People might think it’s all X’s and O’s, but it’s a lot more than that, so that’s what I learned from him.” Sholtis takes every game in stride. He doesn’t predict the future, especially concerning the season.

“I don’t like to make predictions, I just kind of like to go with the flow. Like I said earlier, take it one game at a time. Just improve from the beginning of the season to the end of the season, that’s the only thing we can ask for. The one thing coach says every day at practice is that he’s not going to coach effort and he doesn’t have to because our guys give one-hundred percent every day; which is all you can ask for as a coach, and that’s what you want from a team, so we’re going to see where it goes from there,” said Sholtis. One player in particular that has seen the maturation of Sholtis as a person and manager is 49er point guard Jon Davis. “Matt’s my guy, outside Matt and Adam, those are really the only two guys that’s been here all four years, and Ryan Parr. Matt’s cool, Matt’s going to be one of my lifelong friends. He’s one of those guys that you meet and just sticks as a friend. He and I have a good relationship outside of basketball and he’s just become one of my best friends,” said Davis. The camaraderie between Sholtis and Davis exists because of Sholtis’ commitment to the team and its players. “I always put in a lot of hours. I get here at 6:45 [a.m.] rebounding for our players. [I] try to slip a work out in and then just cut up film in the office, and I’m always asking the coaches what I can do to help. Especially my senior year, I’m going to spend as much time as I can investing in this team. Just doing everything I can to help us be better. It might be a small part, but every part matters. I’m going to do everything I can to help us be successful,” said Sholtis. In his fourth year here at UNC Charlotte, Sholtis has witnessed ups and downs, but those up and downs are what has propelled him into the position he’s in today. Sholtis wants to be a coach one day and his aspirations aren’t too far out of reach. This season isn’t his last as a 49er, and it isn’t his last doing the dirty work that has made him who he is today.

The Ratliff Legacy By Sydney Blue Videographer

The Ratliff family is centered around one thing: Their passion for football. Phil Ratliff was one of head coach Brad Lambert’s first hires for the 49er program and quickly became a crucial member of the team. Tragically, he passed away right before the beginning of the 2015 season. His legacy, however, will never be forgotten. Phil’s mantra “Rock Solid” can be seen all around the 49er football program, and his family still remains heavily involved. Dylan Ratliff has been around the game for as long as he can remember. He picked up the football at 8-years-old and decided that he wanted to be involved with the game for the rest of his life. After an impressive high school career, he landed in the Queen City with the 49ers. Lambert couldn’t wait to add Dylan to the team and knew he was special. “I’ve known him since he was a really young boy and he’s just a dynamic kid, he’s a really good player, and so I’m just really looking forward to his future in football,” Lambert said.

Offensive line coach Chris Scelfo and Lambert spent five years together at Marshall University from 1990 to 1995. While there, they coached standout player Phil Ratliff. Phil was a two-time All-American offensive lineman has been inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame. “He’s probably one of the most competitive and toughest guys I’ve ever coached on any level, he was like a son to me,” Scelfo said. Phil’s efforts were unmatched and he gave his all every day in all that he did. “He was positive, enthusiastic, he made everyone around him smile,” Lambert said. “If I was ever having a bad day, I’d just go sit in coach’s office.” Haley Ratliff, Phil’s daughter, works in the 49ers football office. The main advice she remembers from her dad is, “Don’t ever do anything halfway, you either be all in or don’t.” With each day comes new opportunities and Phil believed that you have to come out and win. Scelfo still incorporates lessons he learned from Phil into

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his coaching. Phil’s reliability and unchanging work ethic consistently motivated others around him. “He could light up every room that he went into. He was very vocal and he was very sincere and people saw that in him,” Scelfo said. Phil’s charisma continues to set a standard around the fieldhouse. [Read more online at NinerTimes.com]

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‘STAR WARS’ MEETS THE STAGE

A&E by Noah Howell Arts and Entertainment Assistant Editor

Since its initial release in May of 1977, “Star Wars” has remained a cultural touchstone across multiple generations. Charles Ross is one of the many people affected by the franchise and actually went as far as to create a whole one-man show based around his love of the original “Star Wars” trilogy. In preparation for his show’s arrival in Charlotte this weekend, I got to speak with Mr. Ross about how the franchise and his show have impacted his own life. Q: First thing I want ask is: where does your love of “Star Wars” stem from?

A: Well I grew up in the ‘70s. I guess that in the ‘70s, there was a lot of crappy sci-fi that was out. I mean, it wasn’t all crap, but it wasn’t extremely high quality. I also lived on a farm around the time that “Star Wars” came out, so the story of a farm boy living on a farm-y kind of planet like Luke Skywalker [did], it definitely appealed to my disenfranchised way of life (laughs). And yeah, I mean, the idea of being able to be whisked up into space was unthinkable. Totally awesome. And we didn’t have access to lasers and laser-swords and stuff like that. I mean, it was amazing. There was just, as far as the other films that were out, there

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wasn’t anything of that kind of quality. They made those special effects just unthinkably good -- for the time at least. Just in the fact that there was nothing to compare it to, and back then, everybody liked it. That isn’t totally true. There’s people that have said that they never liked it or whatever. But, well, these are people that enjoy kicking clowns or something. I don’t know what it is. If you enjoyed life and breathing oxygen and have the ability to have a smile, you kind of like “Star Wars” because it was just ridiculous fun. Q: I agree. And so how did that love of “Star Wars” get you into a position where you are developing an entire show around it? A: Well, okay, so I have the ridiculous, bad idea of trying to be an actor for a living. I went to university, studied theater, and it’s great to be able to spend time studying that stuff, but when you get out you got to work. I live in Canada, so when I graduated I was living in Canada, and you know, we don’t have free reign to sort of just come down to the States and work. There’s tons more work down in the States, but I kind of had to do something up here in Canada. So I was willing to go where the work was, but even though we’ve got a large land-sized country, we don’t have a lot of work to go around, so I kind of just tried to make something of my own. It was just an idea of trying “Star Wars” on stage, by myself, just using my whatever general knowledge of it to try to recreate it, just as a doofus would. And I really didn’t think the idea would have any legs to it, but you just never know what idea is going to strike a chord and what isn’t. I think for my own purposes, like when my show had an opportunity to do some kind of fun things, was sort of when the rise of YouTube was happening, but it wasn’t quite there yet. And I mean, I think that YouTube really does define the way that we share our ridiculous and great ideas, not just YouTube, but all forms of social

media, or just digital transmission. Though I wasn’t just putting the show up on to YouTube, I was doing the show in the old school way that it was intended, which was a piece of theatre or a ridiculous one-man show. I think if I had tried doing this show, even like, just to try doing it five years later then when I did, I don’t know what would have happened. I think it might have been something people would look at online, go ‘Okay, well, whatever. Next.’ and move on, and it’s over. But I mean, people do that now. They serve these things that way now and even my show. I came out of the analog world that the original “Star Wars” was, the thing that digital cannot recreate, which is that we were living in analog society. Things moved slower. We watched movies that were slower paced. We kind of listened to stories even though blockbusters were coming out and things were kind of ramping up, and as far as the expectation of summer releases of movies, it still was moving at a slower, I don’t know, maybe measured-out pace that we aren’t so used to anymore. It’s funny because when I make new shows now, it’s funny how different the people are that come to see the shows. Like how different they are than just the old “Star Wars” folks. Because for so many people in the population, they saw “Star Wars” around the time it came out, and because of that, people kind of reminisce like a bunch of bozos about how great things were back in the day. They weren’t all great back in the day but our time, when we were sort of hit by “Star Wars,” it was kind of cool. I can’t think of anything [today] that’s culturally happened on a what I call, like, your big-scale theater sort of stage. Where people were still going out watching shows in the movie theater and happened to go line up and maybe not even get into the movie. Kind of ramp up your expectation of how great this thing must be because it was sold out for weeks. [Now] we are satisfied immediately with what we want or we move on. And that’s not to say that is right or wrong. That’s just the way we are. We get instant gratification. So when you create a new show, it has to be for that new kind of

insatiable monster. It has an audience in mind. It’s a fun monster, like, it’s fun to sort of get up in front of that monster and go like ‘Oh I hope it doesn’t eat me. I hope it likes what I put out.’ It’s just a conversation that spreads the the sort of critical ability of people to comment, and is immediate. It’s just a very different world. Q: So do you think performing ‘One-Man Star Wars’ has affected your perspective when rewatching the original trilogy? A: Like in how they lack in quality or how great they are? Q: Like, you condense it down to an hour. Does it ever feel like its going too slow? A: (laughs) No, in a sense of what the movies actually are, the movies remind me of being a kid. That’s kind of a cool thing to sort of still be able to be reminded of, being a kid when you’re an adult, and even though I do the show that I do based on the original trilogy, I just in some ways get transported back because I can’t do every single moment of the trilogy, I only do my own version of it. So they still...God, my show is one hour, and I think it shows. The full trilogy runs something like over eight hours, so there’s seven hours of stuff that I can still be genuinely delighted about rather than bored. The only reason why it didn’t make it into my version is because just time factors. Q: It’s amazing how you can condense the essence of that story down like that, though. A: Yeah, well it’s weird, but when you try to figure out what to cut out and what to leave in, it’s hard to just have to go with what you know and just go with what you can remember. I didn’t bother to sit there and have the video playing and stop it and start it and stop it and start it because, well, that’d be really frustrating number one, and you lose sight of what to keep and what to take out. What I did was sit down with my own memory

of it and wrote from what I could remember off the top my head, because the idea is that whatever I remember should, in theory, be what the average person can remember, and it turned out that I was right. Q: So for someone who is trying to develop something creatively that they’re passionate about, what advice might you share? A: I think the only advice I can really say is that it’s not so specific as much as it’s a feeling, and for me to sound like some sort of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” or some crap. Your heart really does lead you in the right direction, as easy as it is to get distracted by what other people suggest what you should do, remember that your love and passion for something is that. It’s yours, and as much as other people want to have some sort of say, or post some kind of weird sense of ownership over your love, it is still yours. There is a fine line between listening to what others say and following your own heart. If you’re going to follow your own heart, remember one day you might be looking back and going like, yeah this is what you wanted. You just have to learn to say ‘well, yep, this is what I chose.’

DATE: Nov. 16 - 18 TIME: Friday @ 8:00 p.m., Saturday @ 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sunday @ 3:00 p.m LOCATION: Booth Playhouse at the Bluementhal Performing Arts Center WHERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.blumenthalarts.org/events/ detail/one-man-star-wars-trilogy COST: Student rush tickets are available for $15. General tickets range from $19.50 - $44.50.

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By Katherine Herrera Staff Writer Photo by Anqa via Pixabay

SAFE SEX: How to talk about your limitations in bed

Everyone has sex, but everyone has sex differently. Some may like it quick, some take their time, some have a list of limitations and some push the limitations. We never know exactly what the other person is into until it happens. We then find out if it is what you expected or not. The most important thing is to practice safe sex when boundaries are involved. As mentioned before, everyone has sex differently. One person may not be into what the other person is into and that should never be compromised. There have been times where some people just go with it because they do not want to feel some sort of embarrassment in front of their partner. But there are a few ways to practice safe sex without having to compromise one’s own limits. We are adults, so the best way is to have a conversation before having sex. I assume the majority of everyone sexts each other sometimes. With a bit of sexting, you can follow up with questions to find out the other person’s likes and dislikes, what they are into, what they have done before and what they are not willing to do. The easiest way is mainly discussing the dislikes. Men might prefer discussing sex limits beforehand since they tend to be straightforward. The other way of communicating limits is during the moment of the action. If you skipped the conversation and jumped right into it and realized you have limitations that could potentially be crossed, quickly come up with a safe word. Keep it simple, like Kevin Hart’s safe word “pineapple.” Another good way for an in-the-moment situation is to switch positions.

Everything may be going well in bed until you start switching over to a position you may not be comfortable with. A good way to help is to switch back to a different position or offer to do something else you are more comfortable with. By experience, this has worked for me and I didn’t have to deal with any awkwardness. In all honesty, I doubt the guy even noticed I switched positions for a certain reason. Last, but certainly not least, is making sure you are with the right person. Man or woman, always make sure that you are with someone who will respect your limits. Do not let anyone force you to do anything. Do not let anyone hurt you. Do not let anyone take advantage of you. If a person has the potential to do any of the above, do not give them the time or day. They are not good for you and situations can go very wrong as we have seen plenty of times on the news. There are so many other people on and off campus that will not put you in a difficult situation. Sex is great, it is just not worth it to get hurt. We normally discuss safe sex in terms of using condoms and birth control and preventing diseases but not as much in terms of one’s own boundaries. It is important to note that everyone is different and that you must be careful who you intend to have sex with. Not everyone is as they seem to be, and because of that, we fall into difficult situations we sometimes cannot get out of. Having awareness and more discussions of safe sex in terms of limits is very important. It goes for men and women. No matter who you are, having that understanding can keep you safe and comfortable during sex.

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NOV. 13, 2018

Always Clean Your Makeup Products By Katherine Herrera Staff Writer Photo by kaboompics via Pixabay

How to keep your makeup clean and have products for much longer

Have you ever caught yourself throwing out makeup products because it is time to? I was told to throw out my makeup a year after I purchased it. At the time it made sense, but makeup can be expensive, and do we really need to throw it all out after a year? Not necessarily. There are a few tips that can help with the longevity of makeup products. You may be able to find the expiration date on the product itself. There are ways to keep all your beauty products clean and sanitized to increase its longevity and to most importantly protect your skin from harmful bacteria. I will share with you some of the best tips on cleaning your beauty products as well as their benefits. The first tip is important and it makes a difference all around, and it is to always keep your makeup brushes clean. There is a way you can keep them clean: washing your brushes weekly or every other week with Dawn dish washing soap. Dawn is good for brushes because it deeply cleanses the brushes without damaging them. Just fill up to half an inch of Dawn in an empty container. Dip all your brushes in the container and let it sit for a few seconds. Thoroughly rinse the brushes with warm water and let them sit to dry for the night. Using Dawn to clean brushes is a good way to save money because you probably won’t have to buy a new one for about another three to four months. The brushes may also last for a few years or longer since Dawn does not damage them after every wash. Another good thing about this method is that, because your brushes are now deeply clean, the makeup will look much more flawless. One last thing to keep in mind is: if you have ever feel your skin becoming irritated or starting to break out when you apply makeup and your brushes haven’t been clean in weeks, wash your brushes immediately as it is a possible cause to irritating skin. Now that we covered makeup brushes, the next most important thing is, of course, the products itself. Most makeup products can last up to five years. Some products also have an expiration date. To keep makeup products lasting long and usable is through sanitation. Cleaning any product that has some sort of pump with a disinfecting wipe, as well as disinfecting your whole makeup vanity with the same wipes, will prevent possible harmful bacteria roaming around. Keep all the lids on as well because that will prolong the use of the products without them wearing out or building up bacteria. Using a clean tissue, wipe off the first layer of everything that is powder form. It will keep your product fresh and clean. Powders can last up to a couple years. Personally, I use up my powders fast. The longest I have had a powder was about a year. Powders can easily contain bacteria, but if you sanitize them at least once a week and keep all powders closed, they should

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last much longer. You can also use a clean tissue to wipe down eyeshadows and lipsticks. From your vanity to your makeup products, everything must always be sanitized for your protection. Make sure everything is closed, as this prolongs most of the products. I do my best to sanitize everything weekly, but I may forget to here and there. I have gone a month without cleaning because I have been busy and tend to forget. So, when I keep using the products that have not been sanitized, I do see my makeup being a bit messy and my skin beginning to irritate. I have also been told by other people they experience the same things, so I shared some of my tips. Hopefully this becomes helpful for you in many ways.