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KSig dodges for diabetes KATHERINE JAMTGAARD Staff Writer
Two lines of dodgeballs sat at middle court of the WRC’s upper courts. It was the calm before the storm. Eight teams brought their A-game on Sunday for Kappa Sigma’s annual Dodging for Diabetes dodgeball tournament benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. According to Jordan Miller, junior public relations and communications double major, the issue of juvenile diabetes hit UNI’s Kappa Sigma chapter close to home. “This event is important to us because it was actually started five years ago for a brother that had juvenile diabetes,” Miller said. See DIABETES, page 5
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Road to citizenship AMBER ROUSE
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Across a stage decorated with patriotic flags and UNI colors, 140 people from 53 countries gained American citizenship. Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Maucker Ballroom, Chief Magistrate Judge Jon Scoles presided over the Naturalization Proceeding and together, with their respective families, members of the UNI community and other attendees celebrated a new identity. Scoles, who swore in the 140 people, led the new citizens in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and invited the rest of the attendees to join in as well. Scoles told the crowd our nation, which was founded on immigration, finds one of its strengths to be just that — immigration. “I get a little emotional when I tell them they are official citizens,” Scoles said. Obtaining the new status
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as an American, for some, means not having to worry about where they belong. For Ammar Alsamawi, a student at the University of Iowa, gaining American citizenship stabilizes where he calls home. Alsamawi, a refugee from Iraq, fled to Jordan after his family was threatened and
knew going back to Iraq wasn’t an option. Alsamawi applied to become an American citizen with the hope of making America his home. “In a way, a lot of people just dream to come to America, but at the same time, my sister is married to an American and has been a citi-
zen for a while,” Alsamawi said. “So when we applied to the United Nations, they try to find people in western countries that are stable countries that you have some family in, so that was also a reason.” See CITIZENS, page 2
Gleeful farewell JAKOB JEHN
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Glee Club members get animated during their performace on the stage of the Great Hall in the GBPAC.
Across a stage decorated with patriotic flags and UNI colors, 140 people from 53 countries gained American citizenship. Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Maucker Ballroom, Chief Magistrate Judge Jon Scoles presided over the Naturalization Proceeding and together, with their respective families, members of the UNI community and other attendees celebrated a new identity. Scoles, who swore in the
140 people, led the new citizens in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance and invited the rest of the attendees to join in as well. Scoles told the crowd our nation, which was founded on immigration, finds one of its strengths to be just that — immigration. “I get a little emotional when I tell them they are official citizens,” Scoles said. Obtaining the new status as an American, for some, means not having to worry about where they belong. For Ammar Alsamawi, a student See GLEE, page 4
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Remembering the Holocaust ABBI COBB
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2015 marks the 70-year anniversary of World War II ending, which means it’s been 70 years since the liberation of Jewish prisoners from Nazi concentration camps in Europe. In commemoration of the losses and survivals of Jewish-European individuals, the Grout Museum in Waterloo held their 9th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony. “You know, I’ve devoted my life to remembrance and leaving behind as much as I can before I die. I figure when God thinks I have done enough, I’ll go,” said Miriam Brysk, an 80-yearold Holocaust survivor. The event featured a memorial candle lighting, guest speakers from the community including Brysk and an exhibit of Brysk’s Holocaust-inspired artwork. Brysk, one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors in the United States, spoke of her memories in the camps, meeting her husband, returning to the camps as an adult and her struggles when she came to America. Brysk described her experience in the American education system as a “sink or swim” situation, where she was forced to either learn English and assimilate, or give up dreams of a better life. Brysk, an accomplished artist, also received a PhD in
It is important for every one of us to have dreams in life [...] and to be a gift to mankind. Miriam Brisk
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science. “I’ve literally lived my dreams,” Brysk said. “It is important for every one of us to have dreams in life — to hope to reach something greater than you think you are, and to be a gift to mankind. And when you have things in life, you know, obstacles that come your way, that is to test you to see ‘are you really serious about doing this or not?’” The chance to listen to a Holocaust survivor speak is one that many people don’t have. Stephen Gaies, professor of languages and literature and director of the UNI Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education, commented on the unique opportunity of hearing a survivor speak. “Even though we’ve been making a real effort over the last several years to bring Holocaust survivors to campus and to the community, we aren’t going to be able to do that forever,” Gaies said. One of the first commu-
nity speakers, Erin Maidan, is a member of Sons of Jacob Synagogue. Maidan spoke of her family’s experience and how they were directly affected by the genocidal events during World War II. Fortunately, Maidan’s grandparents lived to tell their stories, which inspired her discussion on different aspects of liberation. “It wasn’t until the liberation that people found out who they lost,” Maidan said about the common misconception that upon liberation everything was automatically better. There were many in attendance on Tuesday night’s ceremonial event. UNI students, faculty and members of the community were there to further the awareness of the Holocaust and listen to personal accounts of affected lives. “[It’s] important because they say a lot about who we can be. And I mean that in a sense of the terrible suffering we can cause to our fellow humans but also the tremendous capacity we have to reach out a hand to people that are oppressed,” Gaies said on the importance of the Holocaust and genocide education. The exhibit on the rise of Nazi power and medical experimentation will be featured in Grout Museum until June 6.
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After the ceremony, Alsamawi said he and some of his friends were planning to celebrate with a “Red, White and Blue” party, but not too much celebrating, as he had to study for a midterm the next day. The naturalization ceremony, which offered coffee and cake, decorated with red and blue star atop white frosting, took nearly a year to plan, said Mark Grey, professor of sociology, anthropology and criminology. Grey, who helped coordinate the event, also runs the Iowa Center for Immigrant Leadership and Integration. Grey listed the five entities that need to come together in order to host the event: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Federal Court, U.S. Marshall Service Court Security, a space to use and sponsorship from the university. “It’s like the planets have to line up for this to happen,” Grey said. Grey congratulated each individual as they made their way off of the stage and into the lobby to fill out the last few bits of paperwork. Grey said he will begin planning next year’s ceremony this summer, but it is, and has been, worth the long process. “I serve the people of Iowa and these folks are from Iowa, they have family in Iowa; I think of it as another service I provide the state of Iowa and for UNI as well,” Grey said. “And that’s just an honor to have an opportunity to organize it.” This is the fourth year in a row UNI has hosted the event. Grey said he hopes the best for the new Americans as they continue their lives. “To make the most of whatever opportunities this great country provides for them, you know, like the rest of us,” Grey said. “They had the gumption to become a citizen so they have the gumption to make something of their lives.” HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE NORTHERN IOWAN SEND US STORY IDEAS
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In the name of misconduct APRIL 23, 2015
RENAE BEARD renaeb @uni.edu
All faculty members are mandatory reporters, as of June 6, 2014. This means that if a student confides an incident of sexual assault to any university employee, even in confidence, the employee is required to report to the Title IX Officer or risk termination. Irrespective of situations where the student explicitly requests anonymity, via university procedure 13.02 Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy, faculty and staff are obligated to relate identifying information upon demand. Emerging as a result of the federal law known as Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in all federally funded educational programs, policy 13.02 is not without its issues. In addition to students, a number of faculty and staff have also taken concern. Faculty and staff plainly stating they are beholden to report any sexual assault, whether or not the survivor agrees, is sure to mute voices. While being forthright about their obligation to mandatory report incidents during conversation is expected, interestingly, the Office
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of Compliance and Equity Management suggests omitting the detail of mandatory reporting in faculty syllabi, as it could chill a story. How and when is a professor supposed to gauge when this information is to be conveyed? If a student divulges, requests confidentiality and is reported anyway, isn’t trust jeopardized? Wouldn’t this also act as silencing future stories? As quoted from Section III. Reporting Responsibilities: All University employees who are aware of or witness discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, or retaliation are required to promptly report to the Title IX Officer or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. […] All initial contacts will be treated with the maximum possible privacy: specific information on any complaint received by any party will be reported to the Title IX Officer, but, subject to the University’s obligation to investigate and redress violations, every reasonable effort will be made to maintain the privacy of those initiating a report of a complaint. In all cases, the University will give consideration to the complainant with respect to how the complaint is pursued but reserves the right, when necessary to protect the community, to investigate and pursue a resolution when an alleged victim chooses not to initiate or participate in a formal complaint. Are we suffering from an identity crisis? The last time
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As of June 6, 2014, faculty and staff members are required to report any information regarding a sexual assault.
I checked, “student” wasn’t synonymous with “invalid.” Who are we really protecting? It certainly isn’t our survivors. Doesn’t it seem wildly counterproductive to facilitate healing through coercion? So, you are a survivor and are not ready to widely disclose information? Have no fear; the university will make your decision for you. It’s called, “reserving the right.” Who actually has agency over survivors’ experiences, if not themselves? Regardless of intent, the question remains: who does
More social media maladies GABE GRAVERT
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I am going to get my opinion out there right away: I HATE SOCIAL MEDIA. I do not believe it is a positive aspect of American society. Some people say social media is the bridge from the scholarly world to the regular world. If I wanted to read about the scholarly world I would go to the library, not twitter. Social media has become the most used part of the internet. Over 75 percent of 18-25-yearolds have a social media page. Most Americans have some form ofsocial media and use it at least once a day. The only things I ever see on Twitter are subtweets (which I will define later for those that may not know what these are), bullying and people trying to be funny— even when they don’t have a funny bone in their
body. My biggest issue with social media is the existence of subtweets or subposts. For those of you who may not know, these are very vague tweets or statuses directed toward or about someone who the tweeter or Facebook user wants to address under the veil of indirectly addressing them. They are the most annoying things on social media. Prior to social media, if you wanted to say these things to someone you actually had to go talk to them. With the evolution of social media, bullying has reached a whole new level. It doesn’t just end in high school. There is bullying at all ages. Bullying used to subsist after school or after the work day, but there is a constant flow of bullying social media knows no confines. It has been shown that there is a direct correlation between a person’s self-confidence and how many likes or favorites they get. Many people feel depressed after they post
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something that doesn’t get any likes. Social media has changed how people see themselves. It has become so pervasive that people measure their popularity based on their social media pages. The most annoying thing on social media is when people try to be funny. People, you aren’t funny! No matter how many favorites or likes you get, it still isn’t funny! I wish people would spare the rest of us and just assume everything that they put on social media is not interesting or funny. Although these are my beliefs, I still have a Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Vine account. I really think that social media is a horrible thing that happened to American society, but I think that it is already such a large part of today’s society that if a person isn’t on social media there is no real evidence that you are alive. If you want to follow me on social media my twitter handle is @gabegravert. Don’t expect anything too exciting.
mandatory reporting best serve — UNI or the survivors of sexual assault? Another cause for concern is the lack of information about UNI’s ONLY confidential resource on campus, Joan Thompson. It’s no wonder students, faculty and staff members alike aren’t aware of the Victim Services Advocate. She isn’t even listed in the policy. Do a Ctrl + F search for ‘confidential.’ It returns 12 results, one of which specifies that the reporting party may speak with ‘victim ser-
vice advocates.’ No mention once of who that even is. The first time I found something so remote as a hyperlink connecting her information back to the policy was in Section VIII.E. under the link, ‘Violence Intervention Services.’ As a side note, Section VIII.E. is composed of two links and is the very last section in the 7,774-word policy. Problematic much? I think so. Well-intentioned, but poorly executed; this is the sound of one hand clapping, UNI. It’s time to reconsider 13.02.
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Volunteer Tuesdays
Volunteering is a great way to build teamwork skills and promote personal growth. At UNI we have a great program called “Volunteer Tuesdays” that lets students give back to the community of Cedar Falls. The community service events, which occur every Tuesday, are jointly organized by the Service and Leadership Council and the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley. People should help with Volunteer Tuesdays because it gives them a chance to make a difference in their community while encouraging civic responsibility. We should volunteer to help bring the community closer together and work to make Cedar Falls a better place to live and to learn. The final two events are the Boys and Girls Club events, which are scheduled
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For many, a job is the reason for attending college, whether it be finding a job later or to be able to live and become a functioning adult with health insurance, a car and a house. But there are many questions that can seem big and threatening that go along with finding a job and becoming a functioning adult in society: What exactly is a 401k? A W-2? How do they work? How does one conduct oneself during an interview? Is salary the only important thing to look for in a job? Univer sity of Northern Iowa heard these concerns loud and clear and held a brief presentation called, “Salary, Compensation and Benefits: What to Know About Your First Job,” on Tuesday, April 22 from noon to 1p.m. in the Oak Room in Maucker Union. There, students listened to a presentation from the Human Resources Department, covering topics like background checks, confidentiality agreements and even retirement plans. The idea that salary is not the only important thing for students to
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After Parker’s pieces, a group of Glee Club members stepped down and formed a smaller ensemble called Camerata, led by senior Glee Club member, Colby Campbell, senior music and studies major. Camerata performed a song entitled, “My Lord, What a Mornin.” The smiles and cheers from the audience finished off their song. After the Glee Club regrouped, the last song of the first half was performed. A quick explanation and reading of “The Ballade of Little Musgrave and Lady Bar nard” was given and later performed in its musical form. It was performed in a musical theatre style with rhythmic breaks and off-beat chanting.
look for when they reach was emphasized. Timothy Bakula, associate director of customer service and outreach and financial aid, commented on the event. “One of the primary things I hope students took away was just some of the considerations to look at beyond the salary, beyond what the initial offer is: What do I need to know about the other benefits? Whether it’s medical, retirement, any of those types of things that aren’t at the top of students’ minds during their first job,” Bakula said. Even benefits such as being able to wear jeans on Fridays were covered as a point to look at during a job search. Students were advised to prioritize what they felt would be important for their happiness in a job, in addition to salary. Students were also encouraged to ask their own questions, many of which tur ned towards concerns on salary and interviews. Bo Buzynski, freshman mathematics major, said that he found the presentation helpful. He is one of many UNI students who attended this presentation, now hopefully feeling a little more secure in their search for a job after college.
The second half of the show began with Jess Monnier, a senior music performance major and accompanist for the Glee Club, playing a solo piece, “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 9 ‘Carnival in Pest.’” After she completed, the audience stood up and applauded as the Glee Club reentered the stage. Former members of the Glee Club were invited to the stage to sing, “Brothers, Sing On!,” a song encompassing the spirit of the Men’s Glee Club’s mission in music. The prog ram ended with more upbeat musical numbers, such as “Cecilia” by Simon and Garfunkel, arranged by Deke Sharon, and “Madeline.” The concert ended with a musical salute to the senior members of the Glee Club
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Celebrating Earth Week TAYLOR HINZ
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Humanity has a chance to show apprecition for the Earth. The University of Norther n Iowa is celebrating Earth Week, in cahoots with the Recycling & Reuse Technolog y Tr ansfer Center and Green Iowan AmeriCorps. On Tuesday, participants came together to clean up Dry Run Creek. Jenny Bruss, the prog ram and community outreach coordinator for the RRTC, described Earth Week. “Earth Week on the UNI campus is a great
time to get out and learn what people are doing on and off campus throughout the year to provide and support a healthy, environmentally friendly community,” Bruss said. She said the week includes a number of educational events and activities to help students look at the bigger picture with Earth Week. These events are also held throughout the year. “Earth Week is fantastic. We, as a humanity, need to take care of the environment . . . I want to be a part of the solution. ‘Somebody, somebody has to, you see’, Dr. Seuss says, and I
like to finish with, ‘that somebody will start with me,’“ said Julie Grunklee, g r aduate community health education and promotion and health and fitness promotion major. Maddie Sondag, senior early childhood and elementary education major and student employee at RRTTC, heard about getting involved with Earth Week from her boss. “I came to participate this year because last year I only got to help set up, and I wasn’t able to participate until now,” Sondag said. See EARTH WEEK, page 5
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Former members of Glee Club join the Varsity Men’s Glee Club on stage to sing “Brother’s Sing On!” The event took place on Monday at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
as they sang, “Sing Your Way Home.” After the concert, Annette Campbell, mother of one of the Glee Club members, commented on the brotherhood of the Glee Club.
“There’s more to college than your degree here…and [senior members need to] keep those friendships no matter what corner of the globe you end up in, no matter what profession you end
up in, these are pretty special relationships.” Monday’s UNI Men’s Varsity Glee Club Show may have been the last performance for some, but it is just the beginning for others.
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For Austin Sanford, sophomore finance and real estate major, it was important to realize that diabetes was not just an issue that correlated with obesity. “I feel not many people realize that this is a disease that affects a lot of people,” Sanford said. “It’s just kind of like, diabetes, you think of obese people, but diabetes is something that kids get, and it’s a big deal that I don’t think many people recognize.” Paul Andersen, junior public administration major, has participated in the event for the past three years. Andersen is part of SigEp and attended the event to support Kappa Sigma in their philanthropy. Andersen, who is diabetic, has worked with the JDRF foundation since he was a kid. “So, the fact that they were going out and supporting that was really awesome to see,” Andersen said. Andersen said events like this are important on the college campus level because it
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There are a few other events to participate in this week, like Thursday’s 5k starting at UNI’s Prairie Preserve on the corner of 29th and Walnut streets at 6 p.m. Earth Week will conclude on Friday by cleaning up parts of Highway 20 at 10 a.m.
I hope they know that it’s not just a dodgeball tournament. It’s going to something good.
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not only brings people here at UNI closer together and unites them in a common goal, but it also works toward helping other people outside of this community. Aside from helping others outside of the UNI community, Taylor Welden, senior elementary education major, thought events like these are perpetual. “We’re here for school but we’re developing other skills and we’re doing something you could do for a lifetime, like continue volunteering and participating in events like this,” Welden said. Welden, also part of Greek Life, heard about the event via
Facebook and word of mouth and wanted to support her fellow Greek Life members. Welden said that part of Greek Life was to support the philanthropies of the other groups. “ . . . I don’t personally know anyone with diabetes but it’s still a good cause,” Welden said. Eight teams took the floor, including: the Purple Unicorns, SigEp Texas, Sigma Kappa’s, Kappa Gamma, Kappa Sigs, SigEp Roadhouse, Alphies Ladies and The Bee’s Knee’s. The winners of the tournament, the Purple Unicorns, won a $50 gift card to Buffalo Wild Wings with the second and third place teams winning dodgeballs. SigEp Texas won second place and SigEp Roadhouse won third place in the tournament. Sanford hoped that all the participants would remember the event and spread the awareness. “I hope they know that it’s not just a dodgeball tournament,” said Sanford. “It’s going to something good.”
Transportation wil be provided at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education Finally, on Friday, they will end the Earth Week celebration by cleaning up Highway 20 in Cedar Falls with Green Iowa AmeriCorps. Transportation will be provided at 10 a.m. at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education. Rosie Manzo, Green Iowa
AmeriCorps employee based out of the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, stressed community work to help clean up surrounding areas. “It’s super important to pick it [litter] up, and it’s sad that it happens at all,” Manzo said. “It’s everyone’s job, not just the person dropping the trash.”
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The biggest boxing match ever RYAN HERRING Sports Columnist
Attention: everybody mark your calendars for May 2. The biggest boxing match ever is set to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, featuring Floyd “Money” Mayweather (record of 47-0 with 26 knockouts) vs. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (record of 57-5-2 with 38 knockouts). Mayweather is 38-years-old and Pacquiao is 36, so neither competitor is in their prime. This epic match up would’ve been a lot better if it took place five years ago, but the deal took too long to reach an agreement. But better late than never. It was hard to get these boxing stars to match up with each other for a number of reasons. Speculation suggests that Mayweather was difficult to get on board for the fight. Some say that Mayweather believed Pacquiao was on steroids, and others think Money was just flat out afraid of Pacman. Let’s be honest, Mayweather definitely has a lot more to lose than Pacquiao. Mayweather could
I think some of it had to do with pride and wanting to shut up all of his critics.
hang up the gloves without a blemish on the loss column and still go directly in the category of best boxers ever (which he will, regardless of how this fight unfolds). However, he would always have that bag of dirty laundry hanging over him of never fighting Manny, while Manny has everything to gain with the chance to pull off a huge upset and be the first ever to beat Floyd. Thankfully, the people got what they wanted, as a deal was made a couple months ago after an unplanned encounter between the two at a Miami Heat basketball game. They talked at halftime at center court, where they shook hands and exchanged telephone numbers. One thing lead to another, and bam, we’ve got ourselves a fight. What made Money come around? I think some of it had to do with pride
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The sports world has been debating over the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao match up for almost a decade. With all the hype, it is anticipated as the highest grossing fight in boxing history at around $200 million total.
and wanting to shut up all of his critics, but I’m saying it came down to the money. The boxers agreed that Mayweather will command a 60-40 split of profits, which, based on earlier projections, could total $120 million for Floyd and $80 million for Manny. This would make this the highest-grossing
fight in history. Just a quick side note on Floyd Mayweather: he is the richest athlete in the world and is wearing a mouth guard for the fight worth $25,000 made of gold, diamonds and $100 bills, which solidifies his nickname “Money”. I’m sure most of you
are aware of the upcoming showdown coming up May 2. Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last couple months, it has been dominating headlines, all over social media and has been a main topic of discussion on ESPN. There have been debates, trash talk and everything you could want for pre-fight hype. Seriously, if you want to get excited for the fight, just watch one episode of the sports talk show “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless; they’ll get you psyched. Now that I have you all excited, time for the bad news: this event is only shown on pay-per-view and will cost about $90 to witness this history. Let’s hope it’s worth every penny. I am definitely no huge boxing fan, but I guarantee that I will have my eyes glued to this legendary match on May 2. This fight should be worth the wait, and over five years of buildup will finally come to an end while we have these two boxing geniuses duke it out in the most highly anticipated boxing match in history.
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Acting wrong: Why athletes should stay out of Tinseltown SEAN DENGLER Sports Columnist
Cinema and sports have existed in the United States for generations. These two unrelated fields have come together at times, but seldom have these collaborations done well. Athletes never make good actors, unless they are ones who end up in jail (I am looking at you, O.J.). Films like “Thunderstruck” and “Kazaam” are embarrassing for anyone watching or participating in. Terry Bradshaw’s acting ability carried “Failure to Launch” to a solid 24 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. These days, athletes appear in cinema because they want to “build” their brand. This crossover should be left alone. Athletes need to stay out of cinema, because they are leaving themselves open to criticism. Athletes are trash talkers, and when an athlete performs terrible on the court, they get ripped
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Movies like “Failure to Launch”, “Kazaam”, and “Space Jam” feature some of the country’s greatest athletes. However, these movies are prime examples of how athletes can play but can’t act.
apart. Imagine the amount of trash talk they get for being in a wreck of a film. Athletes are self-conscious, so it is surprising they have not noticed what a bad film can do to their image. Athletes should instead
focus on their respective sports, because they get paid the big bucks to play them. Leave films to the actors making the big bucks to be on the set. Sport films are better when actors are playing
the roles instead of star athletes. “Remember the Titans,” “Caddyshack” and “We Are Marshall” are films that succeeded at the box office and in the eyes of critics. No professional athletes were used in these films, so
the formula is simple. While the 1996 hit film, “Space Jam” remains popular with any 90’s child, it is worth looking at critically. Michael Jordan’s acting ability in this film is supremely propped up by “Looney Tunes.” If his acting ability translated into his basketball game, he would be out of the league within two games. Fortunately for Jordan, his acting ability holds up against the 1996 commercial and critical flop, “Kazaam,” starring Shaquille O’Neal. The film did not make back its $20 million budget at the box office. All of these reasons point to why athletes should not be in films. Stop making the money grab, athletes and film studios. It is hurting the wallets and intelligence of the viewers. Respectable actors can portray respectable athletes, while superstar athletes play terrible characters. Save Americans from wasting of their time.
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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (TNS) Today’s Birthday (04/23/15). This year’s for home and family. Work takes a new direction. Detail the budget and launch your project after 6/14. Disciplined efforts pay fine dividends. Collaborate for community. Begin a new game (romance possible) after 10/13. Slow the pace and finish old business after 10/27. Rest and restore your spirit. Focus on love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 7 -- Home and family take center stage now. Enjoy a domestic phase today and tomorrow. Handle repairs and renovations. Friends give you a great idea and help out to realize it. Group efforts bear fruit now.
Answers for Crossword and Sudoku on page 8 Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is an 8 -- A solution to an old problem is becoming obvious. Keep working, you’re making a good impression. You’re exceptionally intelligent for the next two days. Accept a bonus from a generous person. You’re creating a buzz. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 9 -- Business grows more profitable. It’s a good time to ask for money. Watch for income opportunities over the next couple of days. Venture outside old boundaries for inspiration. A dream comes within reach. Savor a lovely moment. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 9 -- Conditions are changing in your favor. Abandon procrastination regarding a personal dream. You’re getting stronger today and tomorrow. Action depends on your will power. Your friends are with you. Dress the part, and step
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