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Panthers outscore Salukis, 76-67 FRANK WALSH
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The UNI women’s basketball team ventured out to Carbondale, Ill., to take on the Southern Illinois Salukis on Sunday, March 3. The game was heated, with hardfought competition between these two conference rivals. The Panthers ultimately outscored the Salukis 76-67. This was a game of defense, as both teams put up 14 points of turnovers. The Panthers also scored 20 points from the paint. So far, the Panthers have a winning record of 18-10 and are sitting at third in the Missouri Valley Conference with a record of 11-5. For UNI, Karli Rucker stands at 5 feet 6 inches tall, but towered over the competition by putting up 28 points. The next leading scorer for either team was
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Abby Brockmeyer of SIU with 17. Rucker also grabbed three boards and snatched two steals from the Salukis. Her ability to shoot from downtown was also a difference maker, as she went 6-9 from the three-point line. Senior Taylor Hagen also played an impressive game with a total of 13 points. Her toughness stood out as she grabbed four boards to help the Panthers moving forward. Mikaela Morgan was also able to put up double digits with 10 points, eight of which came from the free throw line. The Panthers will return home this week to take on the Braves of Bradley University on Thursday, March 7, and the Redbirds of Illinois State on Saturday, March 9 for their final regular season contests of the 2019 season.
Grad student challenges hypocrisy in play COLBY WEBER Staff Writer
Communication studies graduate student James Keane is performing research in order to obtain his degree, but it is not the kind of research one would typically expect. Instead of writing a paper, Keane has made a fictionalized recollection of his past experiences through the play “Ezra and Me.” “Ezra is an acronym that stands for Evangelical Zealotry and Reasonable Accountability,” said Keane, who is 56 years old. “It’s a futuristic thing. The play is set on a sound stage where they’re filming a dystopian game show.” Keane noted that he has a strong Catholic background but has been an atheist for 25 years. “I don’t know what the exact quote is from Gandhi, but somebody asked him what he thought about Christians,” Keane said. “He
said, ‘I think Christianity’s a wonderful tradition, I’ve just never met anyone that practices it.’ That’s kind of the premise of the play — these very public Christian f igures who have been openly hypocritical are kidnapped, brought onto this game show, and asked ‘what would Jesus do’ questions.” Keane was inspired to create this play through discussions he has had regarding how Christianity interacts with the United States’ political actions. “Just for an example, how do you reconcile the idea that this is a Christian country that spends $700 billion dollars a year on war and professes to believe in a god that said ‘love your enemies?’” Keane asked. By asking questions such as these, Keane has been able to come up with ideas for his play. Overall, Keane has found the production of “Ezra and Me” to be stressful. In addition to writing and produc-
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ing the show, he will also be acting in the produciton. Even though he has encountered challenges along the way, he has been impressed
by the young people who are getting involved and having discussions about the topics in his show. By going through a process of trial
and error, he believes that he has gotten closer to the vision in his head. See EZRA, page 5
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Dance Marathon exceeds goal co-director for DM, helped coordinate the event and said News Editor the overwhelming number of donations is part of what kept The UNI Dance Marathon everyone on their feet, dancing (DM) Big Event has come and into the a.m. gone, but the impact that it “It was pretty cool to know has had—and will continue to throughout the day that we have—is here to stay. knew that everybody was going The initial goal of $620,000 to be super happy and super was surpassed by over $60,000, excited by the end,” said Staebell. thanks to the fundraising efforts According to Staebell, part of UNI students, faculty, alumni of what led to exceeding their and numerous benefactors from initial goal was extra fundraisthe community. ing efforts they had the opporThe “Big Event” as it is tunity to do this year. referred to, was held Saturday, “We do fundraising events March 2, from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. throughout the entire year, and Daniel Reiter, one of many we were able to have a couple morale captains involved with different unique opportunities the event, said their ability to this past year with the Maddie exceed their original fundraising Poppe concert,” Staebell said. goal feels amazing. “She was generous enough to “I can’t put it into words how donate her time to perform and it feels,” Reiter said. “It was a we got ticket proceeds from that great feeling, seeing that num- concert, so that was definitely a ber go up, and it’s $60,000 more unique fundraising opportunithan what we intended on rais- ty that we specifically had this ing. It was just a great feeling.” year.” Mariah Staebell, executive Staebell added that the pasMICHAEL OASHEIM
sion and determination of those involved—dancers, volunteers, and executives—is what made the event possible. The original goal of $620,000 represents the 62 children who are admitted into the Children’s Miracle Networking Hospital each minute. According to Staebell, that number is what helped put the event into perspective for those who were involved. The money raised through Dance Marathon goes toward providing new hospital rooms, a helicopter transport team and a new pediatric ambulance. All of these innovations, according to Staebell, create better opportunities for improved care, research and above all, saving lives. UNI DM also represents families whose children have passed away. The Big Event offers these families an opportunity to share their child’s story with the rest of the community, thus, cementing their memory
within the community forever. It will be a quick turnaround to begin the planning of next year’s Dance Marathon, and applications for the next Executive Co-Directors are already available. For more information about UNI DM, visit unidancemarathon.com. “You have to raise $200 to get into the Big Event,” Reiter said. “It’s not as hard as it sounds. It’s
asking 10 people for $20 within the span of two semesters.” Staebell and Reiter both agreed that the aura of this year’s Dance Marathon felt much more relaxed than years passed. “Everyone knew what they were there to do, they knew they were there to raise money, they knew they were there to help these kids,” Staebell said.
lated issues, Wikipedia is lacking. “Wikipedia is supposed to be the largest compendium of human knowledge ever created,” said Pratesi. “But there are known content gaps because of who is opting to edit.” That’s why the Rod Library will be hosting UNI Edits Wikipedia: Women and LGBTQ+, an all-day edit-athon that will take place in Rod Library 287 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Theit goal in hosting the event is to get more people involved in editing Wikipedia, and to provide them with the resources and skills to get started. Pratesi, who is serving as the organizer for the event, explained that the overwhelming majority of Wikipedians (experienced editors of the site) are highly-educated white
males from Christian counties in the northern hemisphere. “Their knowledge is extremely valuable, but it doesn’t reflect all human knowledge, because their experiences do not reflect the whole diversity of human experience,” she said. “Really, this represents a form of systemic bias that’s built directly into Wikipedia.” Friday’s event at Rod Library is part of a larger series of edit-a-thons that Rod has hosted throughout the 2018-2019 academic year. In September 2018, in a partnership with the Frederick Douglass Human Rights Festival, the library hosted an edit-a-thon centered around issues of human rights and social activism. An edit-a-thon focusing on people of color took place during December 2018.
This March event is focused on women’s and LGBTQ+ representation, and the series will conclude with a final edita-thon on April 19, also from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., open to any diversity topic whatsoever. According to a 2018 article from The Guardian, the first Wikipedia edit-a-thons were informal gatherings that began in 2011. The idea gained ground, however, with the 2014 establishment of Art + Feminism, “a do-it-yourself campaign to improve coverage of gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia,” according to the group’s website. Art + Feminism hosted their six annual edit-a-thon at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on March 2, 2019.
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The UNI Dance Marathon, held March 2., surpassed its goal of $620,000 by a margin of over $60,000.
Edit-a-thon focused on women and LGBTQ+ representation
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Rod Library to host UNI Edits Wikipedia: Women and LGBTQ+, an all day edit-a-thon, on Friday, March 8. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wikipedia is a go-to for many students seeking a source for quick information. According to Angela Pratesi, librarian of Fine
and Performing Arts at Rod Library, it is the fifth mostused website in the world, and the seventh most used in the United States. Many scholars feel, however, that in terms of diversity, especially articles about women’s and gender-re-
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Tale of two YouTubes: A spectrum It was the best of nights, it was the worst of nights, it was a time of tweets, it was the time of podcasts, it was the epoch of endless knowledge, it was the epoch of lazy opinion, it was the season of love, it was the season of ceaseless loneliness, it was the spring of supreme opportunity, it was the spring of perpetual oppression. So is the time of our age, but all of these opposites seem to come to a head on no other platform than that of YouTube. The digital world has produced a political forum that has been unprecedented in its freedoms and possibilities since the Athenian Stoa. While the old city still exists, which is comprised of cat videos and frat boys punching each other in the crotch, the political engagement of dedicated viewers on YouTube would make any CSPAN executive squirm in their seat. We’re talking about views in the millions! The beauty of the age is that YouTube tracks the duration of which viewers watch content. A number of “content creators” and “commentators” post videos as long as three hours, which Gen Z’ers and Millennials are rabidly consuming. The most intriguing thing about this phenomenon is that it is politi-
cally balanced. Acolytes of Sam Harris, Slavoj Zizek, Jordan Peterson, Then & Now, Sargon of Akkad, Ben Shapiro and Contrapoints haunt the halls of every academic building in the United States. The diversity of this group is striking: from an anti-communist activist-tur ned-Marxist philosopher, to a conservative orthodox Jew, to a trans-woman equipped with extraordinary makeup skills, this crop of characters run the gamut from moderate to extremely fringe. Yet, they command the adoration of millions of fans. First, let us address those which fall broadly into the arm of the “political left.” The trophy for the “mainstream media” equivalent on YouYube without a doubt goes to the “The Young Turks.” The network is unironically named after the genocidaires who orchestrated and executed the Armenian, Greek and Assyrian genocides in Turkey between 1912-1921. Lovely. Yet, the left is so often discounted in media reviews of the YouTube scene, it has abounding brilliance to offer. One of the most striking examples of this is the channel ContraPoints. ContraPoints is a progressive-leftist who offers stinging cultural critiques of what she believes to be the failures of both the left and right. As a trans-woman, she relates her own struggles in what she views as an embattled academic world
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with a poignant critique of Americans who “refuse to question the system that produces this idiocy we have now.” Another example is “Then & Now,” the project of a philosophy graduate. Arguably one of the most academically literate on YouTube, the channel deals with everything from the problem of Heidegger to psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan’s work. On the right, the “mainstream media” equivalent is conjured in the aspect of Ben Shapiro’s outlet “The Daily Wire.” The polemical firm is infamous for aphorisms such as “facts don’t care about your feelings.” While not named in honor
of genocidaires, the channel has been embroiled in controversy due to the nature of its content. Other rightwing commentators ranging from objectivist Yaron Brook to classical liberal “Sargon of Akkad” produce high caliber and engaging content that fans are willing to spend hours of time with. The level of engagement and political know-how showed by some of these creators is astonishing. Not only do young people find this content worth engaging with, but they are also enraptured by it. What is truly startling about the YouTube revolution is that there is a level of political engagement present that has not been seen by young
people for ages. A cab driver from Kenya suddenly has the opportunity to become intimately aware of 14th-century Armenian church politics, while an American teen can become aware of the status of Kenyan white rhinos, all at the cost of a click. What an amazing world we live in. It is a world that in 2018 alone reduced extreme global poverty to less than 8 percent globally (10 years ahead of UN targets), slowed mass extinction events and become awake to climate change (Niger alone planted 200 million trees in 2018). All of this, and ever more, we are reminded of one truth: To be politically engaged is the best of times, and the worst of times.
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‘Greta’ is aimlessly dumb and dull HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic
Frances McCullen is a recent graduate trying to make ends meet in New York City. She shares an apartment with her best friend Erica and works as a waitress at an upscale restaurant. One day while riding the subway, Frances spots a handbag that has been mistakenly left behind. Knowing it would be the right thing to do, Frances returns it to the owner, Greta Hideg, a lonely elderly French woman. The two quickly hit it off and a mutual friendship is sparked between them. However, as time goes by, the relationship becomes strange. Frances discovers an unsettling secret about Greta and decides to cut ties with her. Greta doesn’t take the news well and becomes deranged, stalking Frances day and night. Stuck in a hard place with little help from the authorities, Frances must her take her life into her own hands as she becomes prey to a ferocious predator. Directing: 2/5 Directed by Neil Jordan, “Greta” is a film that suffers from the condition of not knowing what it is. The loudest thought going through my head while watching was, “What exactly Jordan was going for?”
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They are also responsible for providing resources and materials for other edit-a-thons worldwide. The event at Rod Library is just one of hundreds of edit-a-thons that will take place at institutions worldwide throughout the month of March. For students who may feel their technological skills aren’t up to par, Pratesi emphasized that there is truly no experience required to participate. “If you can tweet, you can edit Wikipedia,” she said. At the event, editors will use personal accounts, meaning that each attendee will need to have their own login information. Participants can create an account on-site at the event, but Pratesi advises students to do so beforehand, since Wikipedia restricts the number of new accounts that can be created from the same IP address within a 24-hour window. To create an account, students should visit any Wikipedia page and click “log in” in the top right-hand corner. No email address is required, only a user-
The film feels like a cheap B-movie that somewhat pays homage to the stalker genre made popular in the ‘80s and ‘90s. But that nostalgic factor doesn’t feel intentional. Many of the storytelling elements are haphazardly put together, making the film fall apart quickly and stumble all the way to the finish. If the feeling I got was intentional by Jordan, then he did a below-average job at making a cheesy thriller to kill some time. If it wasn’t intentional and this was supposed to be a straight story, he failed quite miserably. Either way, it doesn’t turn out good. Jordan does employ a combination of camera tricks and loud string music to build and release tension, mainly through the medium of jump scares. The techniques are a small grade above what you would usually see in a typical horror film, but it’s also nothing worthy of merit. Writing: 2/5 Jordan partnered with Ray Wright to pen the script, which can best be described as “dumb horror characters make really dumb decisions.” Many times, I found myself in disbelief over the actions a character had just taken. A prime example of this would be *spoilers* near the end of the film when
name and password, but Pratesi does recommend that students not use their real names when creating an account. “A little bit of anonymity can be a good thing on the Internet,” she said, “especially when we know that people who present as female can be subject to more harassment than others.” According to Pratesi, it is these issues of underlying bias that edit-a-thons hope to correct, by shifting the imbalance of Wikipedia content to include more articles about diverse topics. Attendees can bring their own ideas for content they are interested in editing, and for those who don’t have specific ideas, Pratesi and her colleagues will provide a list of potential topics that need articles or whose articles need updates. Even if students don’t have previous knowledge of the subjects they’re editing about, Pratesi said that resource materials will be provided, and reference librarians will be on hand to help new Wikipedians. “You can dig in and dive further into something that catches your imagination,” she said. “We’ll be there to provide
a character is being held hostage in a house and an opportunity arises for them to escape. Instead of breaking down the front door and running away, they end up going down into the basement and are immediately TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE trapped again. Just like the Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz star in ‘Greta,’ a drama thriller directed by Neil tonally amateur Jordan. The film received a 54-percent Rotten Tomatoes rating. feel, these senseless deci- for Isabelle Huppert, as she time. sions come from Jordan’s thanklessly dives into the Maika Monroe shows up unknown and seemingly role of Greta. in a supporting role as Erica, I feel that she must have the usual voice of reason nonexistent sense of direction. Are these illogical realized how poorly this film that mainly acts as the vessel choices supposed to mock would turn out and decided for the audience. Monroe is the horror genre and be to have some fun with it. It’s fine throughout but tends laughed at, or are the char- still not a great performance, to overplay the stereotype acters just ridiculously stu- but it’s nice to watch some- of the party girl caught in a pid? I could never find a one having the time of their horror film. clear answer, and something life. After maturing with Overall: 2/5 tells me neither did Jordan. If the character choices roles in “The Miseducation The world may never don’t evoke enough groans, of Cameron Post” and know what Neil Jordan was the insufferably fake dialogue “Suspiria,” Chloë Grace going for with “Greta,” but will more than make up for Moretz falls back into the either way, the final product it. Teenage characters talk old shtick of playing the turned out pretty bad. More like what an elderly person innocent cute girl. likely to put you to sleep Similar to Huppert, than bring you out of your thinks they talk like, and elderly characters sound like Moretz seems to know that seat, this so-called thriller their lines were written by she’s above this kind of lacks the essential quality a teenager in high school low-level work. But unlike that even the most outright Huppert, she deals with terrible movies have: a sense English class. this fact by just not caring that someone actually cared. and mentally checking out, Acting: 2/5 Maybe the only real rea- which makes her character son to watch this film is look half-awake most of the
training and support for anything you might need.” Pratesi sees these edit-athons as a way to not only benefit the diversity of Wikpiedia as a whole, but also to increase knowledge of research skills and digital literacy among participants. “It’s a really excellent tool not only for information, but also to teach people about information,” she said. “We can learn about researching and being more information literate in a world where we are bombard-
ed by information that is very confusing and often incorrect.” Since the Rod Library event is an all-day affair, breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks will be provided. Childcare is available with advance reservations, and although childcare registration has already closed for tomorrow’s edit-a-thon, those who need childcare for the April 19 event can simply email Pratesi at angela.pratesi@uni. edu. “We don’t want parenthood to be a deterrent to participat-
ing,” she said. Whether attendees are parents, students, or community members, Pratesi said the goal is to make sure all voices are heard. “Everyone has an opportunity to make the Internet better, and to make quality information available to everyone from around the world,” she said. “Everyone can learn a new skill or practice skills that they already have, and share their knowledge and emerging authority.”
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1st annual UNI Triathlon coming in April ELIZABETH KELSEY
UNI Women’s Swimming and Diving will host the first annual UNI Triathlon on April 28. Event registration is open to both UNI students and community members of all ages.
a.m. to 1 p.m. According to head swimming coach Nick Lakin, the event is intended as both a fundraiser for the women’s swimming and diving team, as well as an opportunity to bring the community to campus. “We were looking for maybe some ways to help our program financially, and we thought this would be a great opportunity for the community and for students to get involved,” Lakin said. “We thought that we’re one of the few places who has a really good setup for that time of year.” The 200-yard swim will take place in the Glen F. Henry eight-lane pool in UNI’s Wellness and Recreation Center. From there, participants will bike 15 miles across campus and the city of Cedar Falls, primarily on 27th Street, and will conclude with a 3.1-mile run on campus. The event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the national
the company launch. Through the experience, Oleson said he has enjoyed seeing God work not just locally, but all around the world. He said it’s been a good reminder that even residents of other countries are his neighbors. “I’d been thinking of ways to serve,” Oleson said of his inspiration. “I always see people selling T-shirts and I’m like, ‘Well, that’s a cool idea.’ It’s like an easy way to share the Gospel.” Oleson is also an ambassador for BLDR Apparel, a Christian clothing company that was started by a student at Des Moines Christian School. “It’s just a creative way to share the gospel with people,” Oleson said. The name “6 Mile” is a reference to multiple passages in the Bible. According to Oleson, the distance between Bethlehem and Jerusalem,
where Jesus was born and ended his ministry, respectively, was six miles. The name also references the idea that the Christian life is a “walk of faith.” Oleson was heavily inspired by the the verse 2 Corinthians 5:7, which says: “For we walk by faith and not by sight.” The verse is printed on one of 6 Mile’s T-shirt designs. “The story of the wise men has always really intrigued me,” Oleson continued. “They didn’t know what they were gonna find when they saw the […] star, and they just knew when they were visited by the angels that God would provide. He would show them what they needed to see.” Oleson designs most of the T-shirts himself. His main goal for each of the designs is creating something that starts a conversation. He wants people to see the shirts and ask
anti-Christian play, even though it may be perceived that way because I’m atheist. It’s not. It really is a play that says if somehow the world were to embrace the Gospel, it would be a better place. It’s not making fun of
Christianity. It is kind of poking fun at religion and hypocrisy.” As his second point, Keane wanted to stress that his play is meant to ask questions instead of providing answers. Through “Ezra and Me,” he wants to take
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For UNI students and community members looking for a little competi-
tion, the UNI Women’s Swimming and Diving team has the perfect event. The team will host the first annual UNI Triathlon on Sunday, April 28, from 9
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governing body for triathlons (and other races such as duathlon and aquathon) in the United States. According to the organization’s website, USA Triathlon sanctions more than 4,300 races each year. Because this is a USA Triathlon-sanctioned race, participants must be members of USA Triathlon. For those who are not already members, a one-day membership can be purchased on-site for $15, in addition to the entrance fee for the triathlon itself. For UNI students, faculty and staff, the cost to enter the race is $50, which will remain constant up until registration closes on Sunday, April 2, a week before the event. For community members, the cost of entrance increases as the event draws nearer: the fee is $75 for the month of March and $85 from March 31 to April 21. Participants may also register in teams if they feel
more confident in one of the three disciplines and want to split the events among several participants. The cost for each relay team is $100. All ages can participate in the event, although parents of minors will be responsible for helping their children finish the race. Lakin said that prizes will be offered for the winners, as well as participation gifts for all racers. Bikes will be available for rent on the day of the event, with more information coming soon, according to Lakin. “Other than that, you just need a swimsuit and a pair of sneakers,” he said. Lakin said that students and community members should visit the Facebook page “UNI Triathlon” (@ UNITRI2019) for more information and to sign up. Lakin and the team are excited to see what this first annual race will bring. “It’s definitely a different event that will hopefully bring something new to campus,” he said.
Former UNI student starts ‘6 Mile Clothing’ ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer
Former UNI student Alex Oleson started his own faith-based clothing line two months ago. 6 Mile Clothing benefits Christian missions around the world in countries such as China and Haiti. “The idea behind 6 Mile Clothing was basically to show how God and where God is working in the world right now and do it through missions that are happening throughout the world and try to help raise awareness for those missions,” Oleson said. Currently, Oleson resides in Cedar Falls and attends an online seminary through Youth with a Mission (YWAM). According to Oleson, one of the best parts of owning 6 Mile has been seeing everything line up to make
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“I’ve tried to make two things clear to everyone who has been involved with it so far,” Keane said. “First of all, this is not an
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Cedar Falls resident and former UNI student Alex Oleson started “6 Mile Clothing” to share the Gospel in a creative way.
questions — questions that he hopes lead to a conversation about the Gospel. The only 6 Mile T-shirt not designed by Oleson is the Clean Water T-shirt, which was created by a staff member of BASIC, a faithbased student organization at UNI. Oleson is the leader of BASIC’s digital media team. Because of the Clean Water T-shirt project, 6 Mile and BASIC were able to fund the construction of a well in Haiti.
“[The sales benefit] wherever we feel called to research and called to help,” Oleson said. “We just did a project with BASIC for the Clean Water Project in Haiti and we’ve been raising money for a missionary in China as well because my sister is adopted from China. So I have that connection as well.” The T-shirts are available for purchase online at 6mileclothing.com. Oleson also accepts orders via email.
the opportunity to ask these types of questions in a public setting. By doing so, he’s hoping that his work will spark some dialogue. “Ezra and Me” is showing at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday, March
7, through Saturday, March 9, in the Lang Hall Interpreters Theatre. Tickets can be reserved for free on EventBrite. If available, extra tickets will be given at the door immediately before the show.
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D.K. Metcalf shows athleticism JACOB POTTER
Sports Writer
Blazing speed by massive defensive linemen and an electric wide receiver class dominated the 2019 NFL Combine. First you have 303-pound nose tackle out of Alabama, Quinnen Williams, who posted a ridiculous 4.83 second 40-yard dash time at his size. Then is was Montez Sweat, the 260-pound edge rusher from Mississippi State, breaking the record for the fastest 40 time by a defensive-linemen at 4.41 seconds. Putting that in perspective, Sweat ran faster than Julio Jones (4.42), Devin Hester (4.43), Odell Beckham Jr. (4.43) and Darren Sproles (4.46), according to NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” Ole Miss receiver D.K. Metcalf stole the show at the combine. Metcalf was the unprecedented standout player
across the board. The most remarkable measurement is that the wide out reportedly has 1.6 percent body fat, according to USA Today (although this is unlikely a misread from the body composition machine). Just by looking at a recent photo of Metcalf, one can deduce the wide receiver has Tribune News Service the strength of a linebacker and the core of a profesanalyst Louis Riddick. sional boxer. Metcalf ran a smolder“I’ll have to give Eric ing 4.33 40-yard dash at 228 Metcalf (D.K. Metcalf ’s uncle pounds, which was tied for the and former NFL running fifth-fastest time this year, as back) a call. [I’ll] be like ‘Hey well as tied for third amongst man, what are you feeding this receivers. kid?’ This guy is a monster, an The Oxford, Miss., native absolute monster,” said ESPN also bench pressed 27 reps of
225 pounds (tied for 1st amongst receivers) along with soaring for a 40.5 inch vertical. Metcalf garnered the image as the freak athlete amongst some of the best athletes in the world. The fastest 40-yard dash time amongst receivers was a tie at 4.31 seconds between Ohio State receiver Parris Campbell and M a s s a c hu s et t s wideout Andy
Isabella. Ole Miss safety Zedrick Woods posted the fastest time at 4.29 seconds, which is just .07 seconds shy of the record held by John Ross who posted a lightning fast time of 4.22 seconds in the combine two
years ago. Notre Dame receiver Miles Boykin went under the radar with a sky-scraping 43.5 inch vertical (tied for 1st) and a 4.42 40-yard dash time. One of the biggest stars in the draft, Kyler Murray, University of Oklahoma quarterback and Heisman trophy winner, chose not to participate in the combine. “I’m doing nothing,” Murray said. “I’m just doing interviews. I’ll be doing everything at pro day. I intend to run on pro day. That’s the timeline that me and my family, my agent, and my coaches felt was best.” The Cardinals are on the board first followed by the 49ers, Jets, Raiders, Buccaneers, Giants, Jaguars, Lions, Bills and Broncos to round out the top 10. Dreams will come true on Thursday, April 25, when the 2019 NFL Draft begins.
March Madness-Who makes the Final Four? OPINION
PATRICK HANSEN
Sports Writer
March Madness 2018 was by far one of the craziest tournaments, if not the craziest, to ever take place. Last year’s tournament was full of surprises from buzzer beaters, the run of the LoyolaChicago Ramblers and the biggest surprise of the tournament, UMBC upsetting Virginia for the first ever number one seed loss. With that being said, conference basketball tournaments are underway, and the best part of the college basketball season is only a couple of weeks out with Selection Sunday looming. It’s time to breakdown who is hot and who is not as post-season play comes upon us At this point, the Big Ten conference is expected to have the most teams of any other conference in the NCAA Tournament with eight teams in the running. Despite hav-
ing so many teams in the tournament, you have to question how well they are predicted to do. The Big Ten will have a few high seeds, assuming that Michigan will clinch a two-seed, followed by Michigan State and Purdue both looking to enter as a three-seed. Starting off in the tournament, the Big Ten should have an easy start, but as a conference, the top teams have key losses to lower ranked teams. Michigan dropped a loss at the hands of Penn State, Michigan State has lost to Indiana twice and also at Illinois. Purdue was dropped by Minnesota and Iowa was blown out at Ohio State. The Big Ten is going into the tournament cold right now and it seems as if the Big Ten is having trouble winning on the road. And if any of the eight potential teams want to bring home the national title, they will have to shape up quick. So, who is going to be hot in this tournament? The four
teams that I would put in my bracket to make it far are: Tennessee, Duke, Houston and my sleeper pick, the University of Central Florida. First up is Tennessee. The Volunteers are almost guaranteed a number one seed at this point in the season, considering their 27-3 record. The only worry for the Vols is that this team has never experienced getting past the second round of the tournament. In fact, throughout the history of the program, they have never gotten past the elite eight. Last year, the young squad entered the tournament as a three seed and were knocked out by Sister Jean and the Ramblers in the second round. They have been dominant over conference foes like Kentucky and LSU (who are both in the top 10 rankings of the AP poll) this year, and I expect that wave of confidence to run into the tournament with them.
Duke has been at the top of the title watch list all year long, but now with Zion Williamson’s health in question, there may be some room for anxiety for the Blue Devils. Although Duke may be playing a couple of games without Williamson, RJ Barrett has stepped up and kept Duke rolling. The way that Duke plays without Williamson is dangerous enough, so if the projected number one pick in this year’s NBA draft does come back at full strength in the tournament, watch out for the Blue Devils, who may make a run at the title. You may be surprised to hear this school, but watch out for Houston this coming April. Last year, the Cougars nearly pulled off the upset over Michigan, but lost on a three-point buzzer beater to end the season. The squad led by Head Coach Kellen Sampson came out strong this year, currently sitting at 27 wins and only two losses and are definitely ranked
lower than they deserve at 12. Watch out for the Cougars, as they are predicted to be the third seed—and it would be no surprise to see them in the final four. Following last year’s surprising Loyola run, one must wonder who will be the surprise team in 2019. Watch out for 25th ranked, predicted nineseed UCF this March. UCF has two key wins coming into this tournament, having taken down Cincinnati last month and then clinched a huge upset over Houston last week. Tacko Fall will be a huge part of both their offense and defense in the tournament. Fall is a 7-foot-6-inch senior who is averaging 11.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. If the Senegal native can get support on the offensive side of the ball, then the Knights will do some serious damage this year, and possibly turn heads with a final four appearance.
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