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Album reviewer gives insight on Miley Cyrus’ new streamingonly album.
Columnist writes response to student death.
Former Panther David Johnson earns a spot in the NFL Hall of Fame.
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Student mag on the (up)rise 一䔀圀 圀䔀䈀匀䤀吀䔀 CLINTON OLSASKY Staff Writer
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The cover of the first issue features senior studio art major Abram Philipp. Uprising Magazine was put together by students and features local artists.
Even though over 250 student organizations exist at UNI, some students have found it difficult to find a group on campus that allows them to exercise their talents while building formative relationships. Until recently, there were little to no formal outlets through which students interested in fashion, music and the arts could express their creativity on the printed page. This changed when senior and textiles and apparel major Kara Keigan founded Uprising Magazine in October of 2014. “The magazine started as a way for people to express their interests who don’t normally get to express them at the university,” said John Fisher, senior mathematics teaching and music director at Uprising. “Fashion majors, people who are interested in music, art and culture in general.” Uprising’s first issue came
out this past May. Kara Keigan, editor in chief, is planning on releasing one issue per semester this year. The organization is entirely student-run, and heavy emphasis is placed on student involvement and creativity. However, as the magazine continues to expand and gain traction, a complicated funding procedure has proved troublesome for this newer organization. Being an officially recognized student organization, Uprising Magazine was eligible for student organization funding through NISG. However, due to a contract that the Northern Iowa Student Government has with Copyworks, a local print service provider, Uprising’s funding was deferred, and the organization was advised to go through Copyworks. “Basically, NISG has a contract with Copyworks that they have to encourage everyone to See UPRISE, page 2
SLC puts on Stop and Serve for UICH KAYLEEN TURN Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, multiple students stood inside the Maucker Union for Stop & Serve. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., members of the UNI Service & Leadership Council held this volunteer event for students to paint small canvases for children who are currently at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.
The event has been going on for a few years now. In the past, SLC has made items including tie blankets, pet toys and birdhouses. According to the “Stop & Serve” webpage on the UNI Student Involvement website, “Students are welcome to stop and serve for however long they have to give. There is no time commitment required. All projects are easy and fun.” See SLC, page 5
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Stacy Hackenmiller, freshman prenursing major, smiles as she paints the side of her canvas. Materials were provided by the UNI SLC.
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go to Copyworks,” said Keigan. “But Copyworks doesn’t have the kind of printing that you need to print a magazine. So they had to outsource it, and then the quote I got back was just ridiculously high.” The quote in question came out to be $10,000 for one issue. According to Keigan, she was allowed to print wherever she saw fit once she presented the quote from Copyworks to NISG. Another complication arose when NISG underwent budget cuts this year. According to Keigan, these cuts resulted in their contingency fund having a fourth of its usual amount. In order to successfully print one issue per semester, Keigan was forced to find a way to circumvent this obstacle. “I asked for fall printing money and spring printing money, because by the time it gets to spring, there will be no money left in the fund…so it’s just a big mess,” Keigan said. Uprising’s plan going forward, according to Keigan, is to receive half of their funding by the NISG and then accrue the other
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half through advertisement money. The organization receieved approximately $2,000, which, according to Keigan, barely covers half the cost to print one issue, let alone two. “We’re hoping to bring in a lot of money with ads,” said Keigan. “But we didn’t really have ads in the last magazine since it was all new for us, so I’m just hoping for the best.” According to their official Facebook page, “Uprising Magazine is a student-run print publication at UNI focusing on exposing a variety of fashions, art, and cultures to inspire readers.” In particular, much of the magazine is devoted to shining a spotlight on local and independent musicians. Having read Uprising’s first issue, senior electronic media major Sommer Darland asserts the publication’s dedication to local artists. “I think it’s really important to highlight local musicians,” said Darland. “A lot of people come to Cedar Falls to go to UNI, and they aren’t familiar with the local music scene. I think Uprising Magazine […] is a really good way for them to find out what local shows they
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could go to and see something new that they haven’t been exposed to before.” According to Fisher, this is the magazine’s way of “paying” unknown artists with what they deserve: recognition. “Anybody who knows about local music scenes will tell you that local artists are often on the receiving end of exploitation,” Fisher said. “Local musicians are usually paid very little— that is, if they are paid at all.” Fisher went on to say the musicians’ pay often isn’t even enough to cover gas expenses. For him, Uprising is a way to shine spotlight on underground artists and to compensate them in a way that “is probably worth more than money.” Uprising’s first issue came out this past May. Kara Keigan, the editor in chief, is planning on releasing one issue per semester this year. The organization is entirely student-run, and heavy emphasis is placed on student involvement and creativity. “Everything is about the local artists,” said Fisher, “but as far as the magazine goes, all the ideas are from the students. It’s written by students, the models are students and the pictures are taken by students.”
Hundreds gather at candle light vigil to mourn death of fellow UNI student
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Some two to three hundred students circled the Campinile at a vigil held Wednesday night (Sept. 23) to mourn the death of UNI freshman Caitlyn Rae Burns of Le Claire, Iowa. It was confirmed by a student who knew Burns personally that Burns committed suicide. President Ruud issued a statement, which reads: “Caitlyn was blessed to have a strong circle of friends from in and around the Quad Cities area. She was active in cheerleading while in high school. Caitlyn loved animals and art.” Mixed campus chorus groups sang while dozens of students joined hands and placed flowers at the base of the Campinile in honor of Burns.
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UNI steps up recycling AASHITA VADHERA Staff Writer
Over the years, UNI has done its part to attempt to be an environmentally conscious university. In fact, according to the UNI website, “the Princeton Review has recognized UNI as one of the country’s most environmentally-responsible colleges in the ‘The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges-2012’.” Recycling on campu has played a large part in this role, with changes being made to UNI’s recycling program just this past year. The Physical Plant has been working towards maintaining UNI’s “Green College” title. Over the past two years, the amount of recycling at UNI has seen a large increase. The Physical Plant has taken on the challenge of making recycling easy for easier for everyone on campus. According to the Physical Plant’s director, Mike Zwanziger, the plant has been testing out new ways to improve the methods of recycling and thus came up with a new way to implement recycling within the university. Instead of having to separate cans, paper, cardboard, glass and plastic into different containers, students can now put all recyclable items in one bin. According to Zwanziger, UNI’s Physical Plant worked closely with the Department of Residence in order to develop this new method. “In 2013,” said Zwanziger, “we started [examining the] Department of Residence’s [previous method of] recycling. They had a company come in and sort out their recycling, but it was costing quite a bit to have them come over and pick up all these containers.” Zwanziger said that faculty and students alike were fond of being able to recycle, rather than throw everything in the trash. Ultimately, when people became more aware of the CIRCULATION
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Students have taken notice of UNI’s recycling efforts, especially in the dorms. One such student is Stephanie Smith, a senior computer science major who currently resides in Panther Village. “One of my favorite things about PV is that everything is right there for you. Each floor has its own recylcing and trash room so you can just run down the hall real fast and empty your recycling with ease,” Smith said. UNI invested in new special bins, which are divided into two sides, one black and one blue. The blue part of the bin represents recycling while the black part of it refers to disposables. Now all recyclable items, except glass and Styrofoam, can be deposited into the blue side of the bin to be recycled, and all the other wastes can go into the black, or landfill, side of the bin. “I see [the new bins] all the time walking to class and so if I have a bottle with me, it’s as easy as dropping it in one of those,” Smith said. According to Zwanziger, the university saves up to $30 per ton on recycling through this process. “Instead of spending $42.25 for dumping it into the transfer station, we pay $12 for dropping the wastes at the [recycling] company and they sort it out and take it for recycling,” said Zwanziger As far on the system as a whole, Zwanziger stated that “recycling is only as good as the students want it to be.” LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Columnist responds to death of student Editor’s Note: Columnist Gravert submitted this response before the student’s death was confirmed by President Ruud’s office. Based on confirmation by witnesses at Wednesday’s candlelight vigil, we are choosing to print Gravert’s response to Burns’ death as a suicide.
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As I was writing my article for this issue I received news from a friend about how a young woman committed suicide in her dorm room. I can only speak for IRIS FRASHER/Northern Iowan myself but I’m sure the of students gathered at the Campanile Wednesday night to mourn the loss of fellow student, Caitlyn whole university was sad- Hundreds Burns. dened to hear about this tragic event. After I learned even part of the story, but that brings me to tears. To what we have and those who about this I quickly went to I felt like I should get my think that someone thinks have brought us to where twitter and I saw an abun- feelings out about it and I they have no other option we are. We are at a wondance of students tweeting think writing about it is the rather than to take their derful university getting top-notch education. We all about how their thoughts best way I can. I can’t argue own life. In the busyness of our complain about classes and and prayers are with those that what this person did affected by this situation. was right, because I don’t lives with political cam- the busyness of our lives, Reading those I was beyond think it is ever okay to take paigns, classes, joining and that is okay because your own life. Although this student organizations, and it’s not easy to be a college proud to be a panther. As of right now I don’t person thought that there relationships sometimes we student, but every once in a know the whole story or was no other choice, and forget to just appreciate while we need to reflect on
all the great things we have. Although we have it pretty good, that doesn’t mean we don’t have problems. Everyone is going through something, whether it be big or small in comparison; it is big in that person’s mind and that is all that matters. We can’t brush off other people’s problems, because you have or have had bigger problems; we have to stop and help them through it, because we are all human beings and we all deserve that respect. This situation makes me reflect on my life and how I impact people. Is it positive or am I adding to the negativity that fills this world. I think we all need to take time and reflect on our own lives and how we make people feel. There is a quote from Maya Angelou that says “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Take this with you and let it sink in for a while then go out there and do good for others as you would want others to do good for you.
More freedom; less paperwork: Advising holds hold us back
Everywhere I turn, I’m being told the American university system is in a slow decline from too many entitled students and too much handholding. From grade-inflation to possibly requiring professors to provide trigger warnings for content in their classes, our universities are at a crossroads in many areas. In “The Coddling of the American Mind,” a thoughtful and slightly alarmist piece from the Sept. 2015 issue of The Atlantic, the authors ask the question: “What are we doing to our students if we encourage them to develop extra-thin skin just before they leave the cocoon of adult protection?” While these writers were concerned with the patterns of emotional over-protectiveness toward university students, I am more concerned about the patterns of intellectual and life-skills coddling I see. I would like to turn the sentiment of their question slightly and ask: “What are we doing to our students if
we don’t trust them to act like adults and direct their own learning?” Every semester I’ve been at UNI, I have been forced to observe an unusual ritual in regard to registering for classes. Despite my excellent academic standing and alacritous progress toward my degrees in two departments, I have a recurring advising hold that requires me to contact one of my advisors before I can register for classes. You know whose time is too valuable for this jiggery-f***ery? My advisors’. I love both of my academic advisors, and I love meeting with them just to shoot the breeze, but they are busy people with teaching and administrative commitments. Why make them meet with every student every semester just to remove an advising hold? I didn’t come here to make any trouble with the Office of Academic Advising, because they genuinely have students’ best interests at heart. Even with good intentions about student/faculty engagement and mentoring, a blanket policy of advising holds for students in many, if not most, programs and departments on campus is a time-waster that contributes to the bureaucrat-
ic bloat running rampant in academe. Besides the issue of time, there is also an issue of respect. Trust your students to make choices about their education, UNI! Advising holds are only a minor part in the opera of meaningless university-sponsored BS one must perform to receive a degree. What if I told you there is a university in the Wild Wild West of our nation where you can change your major online via your student center? Unbelievable, right? Also at this school, only freshmen have an advising hold. The school is Boise State, and the trust they place in students to make smart, adult choices is refreshing. I’m sure there are many universities around the country with similar advising policies; Boise State gets a mention because I attended school there on exchange and witnessed the glory of a world without arbitrary advising policies and paperwork. I know what you’re thinking: wouldn’t that turn a university into a modern reproduction of “Caligula”? Wouldn’t there be students who attend school for so long without making progress toward a degree that they put down roots and turn
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Columnist Carr-Murphy says the Office of Acadmic Advising has students best interests at heart, but blanketed advising holds are a “time-waster.”
into beautiful flowering crabapple trees? Wouldn’t some students wander aimlessly through campus for decades like ghosts, not understanding why no one can hear their cries of dismay? No, of course not. Just like anywhere else, students with questions about academic requirements make appointments with their academic advisors. Then, at the meeting, the advisor and student solve the problem together and share an epic high-five. Advisors who aren’t forced to complete a bunch of unnecessary meetings or paperwork have more time to be the excellent, inspir-
ing instructors and mentors they already are. In addition, as a student, I would feel respected by a school that doesn’t treat me like a child who needs to be checked up on every few months. If UNI really wants to make sure advising holds remain as a tool to help students, they need to make a policy with a little refinement and aim. First-semester freshmen, recent transfer students, people with 2.0 or below GPAs, these are people who could benefit from a closer eye. As for the rest of us, give us a little credit to manage our affairs. I promise we’ll step up to the challenge.
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Outrageous Turkish films become guilty pleasure PAUL D. ROBERTSON Film Analyzer
I love the 80’s Turkish film industry. In particular, I love the knockoff, independent 80’s Turkish film industry. It is reductionist and downright absurd to pretend that the entirety of the country’s film output can be summed up by the likes of “Turkish Star Wars” or “Turkish Rambo.” There’s a real sense of fun that comes from movies like that, movies that take established properties and turn them into off -the- walls, paper thin interpretations of themselves with lower production values than the laptop I’m typing this on. But these movies rarely use the actual names of the intellectual properties they’re appropriating. For example, perhaps the most well-known of these is “Turkish Star Wars,” however, its real title is “Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam.” This is roughly trans-
lated to “The Man Who Saved The World.” Other movies of this vein at least pretend to be their own thing for the most part. One of the more infamous and strange of these is “3 Dev Adam.” “3 Dev Adam,” roughly translated to “Three Big Men” or “Three Great Men,” is a movie from 1973 where Captain America teams up with El Santo to fight the evil criminal mastermind, Spider-Man, and his gang of high-profile thieves. I feel the need to reiterate; this is a movie that exists. The plot is fairly straightforward; Spider-Man leads a gang of criminals called the “Spider Gang,” dealing in counterfeit American dollars and performing high-profile thefts in Istanbul, thus prompting Captain America, his girlfriend (possibly the only original character in the movie) and El Santo to chase after him and his gang through the outskirts of the city.
During one of the fight scenes, Spider-Man kills a whole bunch of people and eventually reveals to have three backup Spider-Men just in case, all of whom are promptly defeated by the heroes in awkwardly choreographed fight sequences. Summarizing the plot of the movie would be pretty much pointless, since the spectacle of it all lies in seeing the bizarre alternate versions of these fairly recognizable characters and how they act in the movie. The character who’s changed the most from his original incarnation is Spider-Man. His most memorable scene in the movie is killing a guy by having something that looks like a hamster eat his eyes. Another notable feature is Spider-Man’s costume, which looks to have been made with two t-shirts and colored markers. Captain America has a decent costume, given the budget of the film. The only thing missing is his iconic shield.
El Santo is also an oddity, in that he goes for most of the movie without his trademark wrestling mask. This is odd, because the whole reason he is in this movie seems to be due to his popularity in 80’s Turkey. A bizarre thought was that our heroes show no restraint in killing other people. Maybe in Turkey this wasn’t as big of an issue as it would be in the West. But seeing bootleg Captain America strangle a Spider-Man knockoff is a bizarre sight in any movie, regardless of budget or national origin. El Santo should never be straight-up killing people; there’s something deeply wrong about that. And while I’m making the movie sound way more violent than it is, the goofy editing and special effects work makes any attempt at serious action or shock become unintentionally hilarious. Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of production information about this movie, due to how
old and obscure it was up until it was dug up by comedy website I-Mockery a few years back. It gained a cult following in the wake of the semiironic, Turkish knockoff discoveries online in the past few years. Also, unfortunately, the movie is really hard to find these days. It used to be hosted on Google Video years back, but after a Greek company bought the rights to the movie, it was taken down. You’ll most likely find clips of it on YouTube or other sites, and it’s been covered more in detail by several online film blogs. The DVD release goes for about two hundred dollars online and comes with English subtitles. If you can find it online, or in some other capacity, it makes for a fun watch with friends. But even then, it’s probably not worth tracking down beyond the simple appeal of the wackiness of its premise. If nothing else, it should make for a good conversation starter.
Cryrus experiment gone wrong ALBUM REVIEW
KYLE REKEMEYER Copy Editor
On August 30, Miley Cyrus revealed that she was releasing a free-to-stream album immediately following the 2015 MTV Music Video Awards. The album, “Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz,” is largely a collaboration with The Flaming Lips, and is an attempt to create a psychedelic album, departing from Cyrus’s pop background. Now, I’m a huge fan of The Flaming Lips (“The Soft Bulletin” is one of my favorite albums), and I’ve never really had problems with Cyrus’s music. So I was excited to listen to this album…a feeling that was shot down fairly quickly. Let’s start with the good things about this album. The opening track “Dooo It!” is… how shall I put it? Odd. But do you ever hear a song that’s so weird you actually find yourself liking it? That’s what happens with this track. You really wouldn’t think a song that continuously talks about smoking weed would be a good song, but this song somehow pulls it off. In fact, the bridge to this song has to be one of the coolest moments on the entire album as Cyrus sings, “I feel like I am one with the universe.” Although, the ending lyric of the song is questionable. The next two songs, “Karen Don’t Be Sad” and “The Floyd Song (Sunrise),” are slower, emotional songs. I will say that “Karen Don’t Be Sad” is
an amazing song, and I will put it up in the top five of Cyrus’s best, being the most Flaming Lips-sounding on the album and what I believe to be the only track with lyrics that aren’t juvenile (more on that later). “The Floyd Song” follows “Karen,” which is about Cyrus’s dog that passed away a few years ago. The song is straight-forward and Cyrus actually sounds great. So, there have been three great songs in a row, and I’m thinking to myself that the critics must’ve been wrong on this album. How stupid I was, because it all went downhill from there. One of the biggest problems I have with this album is that so many songs sound the same: they are very slow with a psychedelic theme (and weed). And the problem with that is that after hearing the same stuff over and over, it gets boring very quickly. “Something About Space Dude,” “Space Boots,” “I Get So Scared” and “Evil is but a Shadow” are just a few examples of slow, monotonous rhythms with monotone vocals. They all. Sound. The. Same. And to play into this, most of the songs on the album are about twice as long as they should be. This album is over 90 minutes, with a lot of these songs being nearly six minutes long. It gets exhausting after awhile. My next problem with this album is the lyrics. Now, I’ve never believed Cyrus to be a great songwriter. However, “Dead Petz” seems to be a new low in her songwriting. By the
time I reached the song “Slab of Butter (Scorpion),” I was convinced that the theme of this album was to make the most nonsensical lyrics possible: “I feel like a slab of butter that is melting in the sun.” What the hell does that mean? “Pablow the Blowfish” has to be the worst song of the decade. I laughed the entire time because of how badly it was written. She sings about having a blowfish die, and then getting sad every time she goes to eat sushi. I’m not kidding. That is exactly what the song is about. I would suggest looking up the lyrics on your own time if you’re in need of a good laugh. I wanted so badly to like this album, and I had high hopes. But with 75 percent of the album sounding the same, along with some of the most laughable and disgusting lyrics ever written (seriously, look up the lyrics to these songs), it’s incredibly hard to take this album seriously. And you Miley fans that are saying to me, “You just don’t get it,” let me explain something: I am all for artists doing something different; I was a huge supporter when Cyrus started getting edgier with her music as early as “Can’t Be Tamed.” I believe experimentation, in a creative sense, is very healthy. This album has three amazing songs, one or two OK songs and the rest are utter garbage. Just because an artist takes a new direction, doesn’t mean it should automatically be praised and it does not excuse the fact that this album too long, too
boring and too stupid. Trust me, I get it. Do I recommend this album? No. Look up the lyrics of the songs, and you’ll see immediately why this album is not worth it. But if you do listen to it and die of boredom,
I’m not responsible. Know of any recently released albums you’d like me to review? Email me at rekemeyk@uni.edu with your suggestions.
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Miley Cyrus posing on the red carpet at the 2015 Grammy Awards.
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Kayla Kanellis, freshman elementary education major, Stacy Hackenmiller, freshman prenursing major, and Tracy Andermann, freshman English major, gather together to volunteer at Stop & Serve.
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Jocelyn Jenks, senior family services and communication disorders double major, is a member of SLC. She explained that SLC has five committees and hosts various volunteer events on and off
campus for students to be involved with. Nick Baumann, junior graphic technologies major, is also a member of SLC and stated that one of the various places in the community he has volunteered at is the “Boys and Girls Club.” SLC has made Stop & Serve a repeated event because it
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 112, ISSUE 08 gives students an opportunity to volunteer without having to sign up or go off campus to participate in opportunities to serve. Stop & Serve can be as little as five minutes depending on students’ schedules. With the Maucker Union being very busy during the day with events, SLC did not get as many participants as they had hoped. Lauren Janning, junior biology major and SLC member, echoed this. “We wish it was more successful” said Janning, “but there is a lot going on.” Many students are also in class at these times and may have other obligations to attend as well. This is SLC’s third event, and there are many more to come in the future, including Day of Service days, where students can volunteer for a large span of time. There is also Volunteer Tuesdays held PHIL ADAMS/Northern Iowan every Tuesday afternoon and Sidney Adam, freshman criminology and social work major,75004 painting a evening. canvas for children in the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.
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David Johnson: touchdown machine, record breaker, HOF rusher RYAN HERRING
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Who is this Arizona Cardinals rookie running back that is just dominating the NFL? You know him; I know him; our whole campus knows him; and now football fans all over the country know him. UNI’s very own pride and joy, David Johnson, is literally making the most out of every opportunity presented to him; taking the National Football League by storm and earning a place in the Hall of Fame at the same time. That’s right, Johnson’s jersey and shoes he wore in last week’s game against the Chicago Bears are now enshrined and a part of history among the League’s greatest. While Johnson is shocking the nation, there are a lot of folks around the Cedar Valley who knew he would succeed professionally, because they’ve had the luxury of seeing him play in a Panther uniform the last four years. Johnson broke school records in rushing yards (4,687), allpurpose yards (6,859), rushing touchdowns (49), overall touchdowns (64) and points scored (384). So it was no doubt he was a talented player, but
I don’t think evan the most biased UNI Panther fans out there would have ever predicted that David Johnson would have his personal gear on exhibit in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH after only two games. He earned this after becoming the first player ever to have a
rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown and kickoff return for a touchdown in his first two games. Needless to say, it has been a beyond stellar start for the rookie who was drafted in the third round by the Arizona Cardinals. In his debut, he finally got a chance to make a play late in the
fourth quarter on a screen pass, which resulted in a 55-yardreceiving touchdown to seal the game. On the catch he was clocked going 22.05 mph, by Next Gen Stats, which was the fastest top speed reached by any NFL player in week one. He then opened up the next game with an Arizona franchise
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David Johnson (7) rushes for a touchdown in his final season last year. David was named to the NFL Hall of Fame as the first player to have rushing, receiving and kickoff return touchdowns in the first two games of his career.
record 108-yard kickoff return to the house. After that play, he had scored on two of the three plays he had touched the ball. He later had a 13-yard-rushing touchdown, making it three TDs on his first five touches. Johnson is currently sitting at nine combined touches, with 251 total yards (averaging almost 28 yards per touch) and three TDs. It’s just unreal. Maybe this whole transition to the NFL thing isn’t so hard after all when you are a 6”1’, 225 lbs., absolute beast. All that being said, it is kind of surprising he hasn’t seen more playing time with the success he’s been having. He has obviously shown he can make plays, and it’s probably a safe bet that he’ll be a bigger part in the Cardinal’s game plans moving forward. He was originally listed as the third-string back behind Andre Ellington and Chris Johnson. However, Ellington has been battling injury and Chris Johnson hasn’t been up to par so David Johnson could very well be the go-to running back moving forward. It’s unrealistic to think he’ll keep up this insane average he has going for him. But it is clear that Johnson is a very special player that is ready for a bigger piece of the pie.
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Week 2 spells more costly injuries, does the NFL have a problem? KEVIN DEITRICK Staff Columnist
Another NFL season is underway, and already we have seen multiple injuries of key players after only two weeks. Are we in store for a crazy season this year? Probably the most critical injury of the season so far is the fractured left collarbone of Dallas Cowboys starting QB Tony Romo. Over the past few years, the Cowboys have struggled to put it together. Romo has had a fantastic career with “America’s Team,” but he hasn’t won the championship every star quarterback is expected to win. Although he is only expected to be out for a few months, it looks like the Cowboys are stuck with Brandon Weeden, a guy who was drafted by the Browns and has struggled, starting the season backing up Tony Romo. To add insult to injury, Weeden will be without superstar receiver Dez Bryant. With a broken foot, Bryant is supposed to be out eight weeks. According to SB Nation, the Cowboys can still win without their stars. They say Weeden, “doesn’t have to replace Tony Romo” and “Brandon Weeden might not inspire much confidence under center, but the Cowboys can at least weather the storm while
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Physical trainers help up Dallas quarterback Tony Romo (9) after he broke his collarbone in last weekned’s match up in Philadelphia.
Tony Romo and Dez Bryant are out of commission.” Can Weeden lead this team to some wins over the next few months? We shall see. The New York Giants have also struggled with injuries, specifically their defensive line, with Jason Pierre-Paul out with an injured hand. According to ESPN, the Giants’ defense, “have only two sacks, tied for No. 24 in the NFL, and their rate of pressure on 18.2 percent
of dropbacks ranks No. 27. Opposing quarterbacks are completing 72.5 percent of their passes, good for No. 26 in the league.” As for the Houston Texans, along with not having any good quarterbacks, they are struggling to have a running game due to star running back Arian Foster tearing his groin muscle. With their first two games, the Texans have struggled getting a running game started, which means
they were forced to pass a lot, having the most passing attempts so far in the NFL. Another big receiver that’s out for the season is Jordy Nelson of the Green Bay Packers. Having been QB Aaron Rodgers’ number one guy for the past few years, this was a pretty big blow. However, they signed James Jones, returning after spending some time with the Raiders, playing alongside Randall Cobb and Devante
Adams as Rodgers’ main targets. Nelson’s injury was a big hit on Green Bay, but they still are a favorite to win the Super Bowl. Finally, we have Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints. With a bruised rotator cuff, this injury isn’t too serious, as Brees should be good to go by week three; it was still a scare for Saints fans and fantasy owners. It will be interesting to see how this injury will play in the next few weeks. There have been more injuries in the league between the last weeks of preseason until now. Some of these familiar and very valuable players include Kelvin Benjamin, Eddie Lacy, Kiko Alonso, Luke Kuechly, Victor Cruz, Jay Cutler, Jason Witten, DeSean Jackson, Andre Ellington and many more. What does this mean for the NFL? According to NFL’s official statistics, there are 234 players with some sort of injury. Thinkprogress.org says that, “during the second week of play, another 16 players suffered injuries so severe that they needed to be removed from the game.” These aren’t just minor injuries. These are life threatening. Has the game become too dangerous? Will we continue to see this many players get injured this badly all season? Will the NFL make changes to make the game safer? We shall see.
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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (TNS) Today’s Birthday (09/24/15). Use this year to revise and re-evaluate long-term plans. Complete old promises and invent new possibilities with your partner, especially after 9/27. Consistent communication dissolves barriers. New professional opportunities appear after 3/8. Transitions take your focus after 3/23. Let love guide you. 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 an 8 -- For nearly eight weeks, with Mars in Virgo, work becomes a constant theme. Get financial details lined up over the next month with yesterday’s Libra Sun. Make shared decisions. Peace and quiet get productive.
Answers for Crossword and Sudoku on page 8 Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 7 -- For nearly eight weeks, with Mars in Virgo, fun and romance captures your attention. Postpone financial discussions and important decisions today. Don’t overspend, even for a good cause. Your team comes through for surprising success.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Save up for something special. For nearly eight, weeks (Mars in Virgo), work to increase income. Put your muscle into it. Moderate a controversy with family finances. Avoid risky business. Defer gratification and budget for what you want.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- Changes are required. Beautify your space, with Mars in Virgo for two months. Compromise, for ease and grace. No stretching the truth now; not even a little. Secrets get revealed. Avoid arguments. Heed your elders. Let someone in.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Share the load or drop it. For two months, with Mars in Virgo, personal matters take center stage. Stick to the truth, even when awkward. Compromise. Provide cool common sense. Do it carefully or do it over.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 7 -- For about two months, with Mars in Virgo, communications unlock new doors. Dance gracefully with an unexpected reaction. Carefully crafted, direct words soothe inflammation. Rekindle passion. Friends help you advance. They lead you to the perfect answer.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Slow down to avoid accidents. Navigate errors and let the little stuff go. Get into peaceful retreat mode for the next two months. Clean, sort and organize. Look back to gain perspective on the road ahead.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Grow profitable opportunities through socializing. Harness group power over the next two months, with Mars in Virgo. Energize a community effort. Don’t borrow or lend ... contribute while leaving time for work, family and health. Balance is key. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Take your professional passion to the next level. If you must ruffle feathers, do it gently. Assert your position with humor. For nearly eight weeks, with Mars in Virgo, career advances are available. Practice what you love. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Travel beckons for about two months, with Mars in Virgo. Nail down reservations early. There are still many secrets to be discovered. Don’t try to run away. Think of someone who needs you. New information changes things.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 9 -- Don’t let financial constraints stop you. For about two months, with Mars in Virgo, review and organize finances for increased power and income. Private conversations reduce stress. The truth gets revealed. Find new ways to earn. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Provide support (rather than criticism) to someone in authority. Your partner contributes valuable data. For about two months, with Mars in Virgo, work together for greater power. Take advantage of a rising tide. Assume responsibility.
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