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WHAT’S IN THIS WEEK’S PAPER... LIFE “While most messages were received, some bottles seemingly disappeared, never to be seen again. For one bottle floating across the Indian Ocean, such was the case until it recently came ashore in Australia, nearly 132 years later.” -P. 7
CULTURE
“From decadent designer bags to alarmingly realistic cake busts, cake sculptures are definitely the wave of the future..” -P.10
OPINIONS
“Students have mixed opinions about the selected artist based on genre and popularity. A genre poll influenced SGA’s decision to hire Wale, as the results displayed rap as the winner.” -P.17
SPORTS
“It was nice working with a great organization whose objective is to put on an event that helps people create friendships and memories. I feel honored to be part of such a great group of people.” -P.18
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Intersession Spotlight: Greece Trip Club Spotlight: Sustainability Committee Lexey Finney Red & Black Contributor
Courtney Finney ‘20 is from Canonsburg and graduated from Canon McMillan High School. At Washington & Jefferson College, she is majoring in childhood education. This past semester, Finney was very excited to hear about the Intersession trip to Greece and she decided to not let the opportunity pass. Finney is very passionate about traveling and greatly enjoys the new experiences and adventures that it presents. Finney has traveled to many places in her life including Mexico, Haiti, Bermuda, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. Greece has always been at the top of her list of places to visit because of its beautiful landscape and culture. The travel opportunities available to students was a key reason why Finney chose to attend W&J. She also chose W&J because of how close the college is to her home which is only 15 minutes away. Finney is a family-oriented person, so going so far away for a three week period was difficult for her. However, according to Finney, “the experience was well worth it,” and she would do it again if she could. The leader of the group to Greece was one of Finney’s psychology professors, Dr. Petchel. She was a big factor in Finney’s decision to attend the trip because Finney admires her and felt that she would show all the students a good time in Greece. About seventeen students were fortunate enough to attend on this trip,
some of which were on her soccer team and in her sorority Delta Gamma. During the trip, the students focused on volunteer activities such as cleaning turtles and their tanks as well as helping refugees. For the service work, they spent many hours serving the refugees food and playing with children at Caritas, the refugee center. The students also lent a hand in feeding the turtles, cleaning them and watching them get treatment at Archelon, the turtle rescue center. In the classroom, the students learned about stress and coping mechanisms, ultimately tying in the psychology that they were studying with the service work they were doing in Greece. “I really enjoyed the services when we helped the turtles because I love animals, and I really felt like I was making a difference” said Finney. Finney’s favorite part of the trip was discovering that she could help someone in a way that she never thought she could. She also added remarked that she could never forget the beautifully unique culture and view that she got to experience while selflessly devoting time to people and animals inhabiting the area.
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Finney is pictured above traditional Greek Bougasta.
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On Thursday, March 8, students from the Washington & Jefferson College sustainability committee traveled to Chatham University to attend the Wild and Scenic Film Festival. This event was created in order to spread awareness of eco-friendly living, activism and sustainability. Local non-profit organizations and charity services attended the event, broadcasting their purpose and recruiting volunteers. Some local projects that attended the event include 412 Food Rescue, Allegheny CleanWays, Pennsylvania Resources Council, Humane Animal Rescue Wildlife Center, Allegheny Land Trust, Friends of the Riverfront and Tree Pittsburgh. Clif Bar, Klean Kanteen, Sierra Nevada, Earthjustice, Park Design and Barefoot Wine nationally sponsor the festival. On a local level, American Eagle Paper Mills, Chatham University, Omni by Design, Rehrig Pacific Company, Straub Brewery and eLoop LLC sponsored the event. The Wild and Scenic Film Festival was created in 2003 by the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), a non-profit organization located in Nevada City, Calif., that focuses on river conservation. SYRCL was developed in 1983 when citizens acted out to fight several proposed dams. The festival was created to celebrate their success on 93 miles of the South Yuba River. The festival features over one hundred award-winning films and filmmakers, celebrities and activists who bring a human face to the movement.
The festival tours over 150 communities worldwide in order to “build a network of organization connected by the common goal of using film to inspire activism.” The films varied in length and topics. There were films about bats, farms and the history of national parks which educated the audience. There were also films that exhibited the sheer peace and enjoyment that roots from nature. These films included an elderly man paddling down a stream with a widespread smile, a family brought together by nature and the woods and a beautiful video displaying a cloudless sky full of stars. Some films had strong political messages. One spoke of the detrimental ecological effects that President Trump’s proposed wall across the US-Mexico border would entail. Another depicted the story of a women who relentlessly fought to save a mountainside that was also her yard and ended up changing national law in the meantime. Overall, every single film was inspiring and proved why sustainability is so important. Justin Dandoy and Dr. March of the sustainability committee led the group at the festival. The students had the opportunity to meet with W&J alumni Sue Tran ’17 and Abby Katsos ’17, who were devoted members of the sustainability committee while they were in school. They discussed past projects and future goals for the club. With a thriving budget, the sustainability committee plans to propel itself forward with new ideas and innovations for the school. The committee plans to get as many students on board as possible and promote activism to the student body as a whole.
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Foreign Language Professor Spotlight: Dr. Pflanze Sofia Carrasco Red & Black Staff
The Coordinator and Professor of French, Dr. Pflanze, has taught at Washington & Jefferson College for almost 20 years. Dr. Pflanze was educated at Mills College in Calif., majoring in Western Literature with an emphasis in French. Impressively, she won an ITT postgrad fellowship to conduct research on French women’s writing in Paris, which she embraced fully. While in Paris, she applied to all graduate programs offering a Ph.D. in French Literature and went on to complete her Ph.D. at Yale University in 1991. Dr. Pflanze claims to have many inspirations which led her to pursue her career, including her father and mother’s professions as a professor and a teacher, respectively. However, Dr. Pflanze claims “there was one experience above all others”
which led her to where she is now. When Dr. Pflanze was seven years old, her family moved to Munich, Germany. She lived there for a year and humorously remarks to have known only two sentences in German before her arrival: “Katie, set the table” and “Katie get the milk.” Fortunately, her mother enrolled her in a first-grade class at a local school where she found herself immersed in German. This experience abroad made learning a foreign language as natural to her as learning how to swim. As German was not offered at her middle school, Dr. Pflanze tackled French, and she claims “[she has] never lost [her] enthusiasm for the language and the culture.” As a professor, her courses span from Elementary to Advanced French and can also include a fourth-year seminar. She has also recently taught one section of the GWS introductory courses each year. Of these, she does not have
a particular favorite and says that no matter the course, she is always passionate about the challenge of creating a “coherent participatory experience” for the students every day. While she honestly admits that she is not always successful, her persevering spirit finds the challenge absolutely engrossing. At W&J, Dr. Pflanze enjoys working with students who are trying to figure out who they are and what they want to be. She personally benefitted from faculty attention at her alma mater and would like to “pay-it-forward” to her students. She also enjoys the freedom she has to work on the French curriculum, which she attributes to the mindset that has traditionally guided this college. Dr. Pflanze expresses her gratitude for this mindset at W&J which allows her to “stretch beyond the confines of [her] discipline.” In her free time, Dr. Pflanze rows with the Mixed Masters Rowing Team in Pittsburgh. She claims that this ex-
perience has given her perspective on what student-athletes go through to keep up with their studies while in a sport. She now has a great deal of admiration for them. Dr. Pflanze’s motto for life and teaching is “it’s not how well you row, it’s about how well the boat rows together.” She encourages students to take up French as an enabling and empowering experience to help you take on the world with confidence.
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Dr. Pflanze teaches French at W&J.
Senior Student Spotlight: Kiki Davis Aspires to be a Nurse Practitioner Courtney Finney Red & Black Contributor
Kiki Davis ’18 is from Hollidaysburg and graduated from Hollidaysburg High School. Davis is majoring in biology with high hopes to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Davis chose Washington & Jefferson College for many reasons. For example, she wanted to attend a small prestigious school. She says that believed that this would make her more
successful because she could build strong relationships with her professors. Davis also loves being close to home to easily visit her nephew, Arden, and new puppy, Brantly, often. She was also recruited to be on the women's basketball team at W&J; however, she has recently decided to discontinue her basketball career. Lastly, she was interested in the college’s science program when applying to W&J. Even with her extremely busy school schedule, Davis still finds the time to get involved in other things both on- and off-campus. Off-campus she works at Oh So Tan, a tanning sa-
lon in Washington. On-campus Davis is a part of the neuroscience club and the Presidents Without Borders program. In her free time she works as a lab assistant for two different labs, which occupies a good bit of her time, and is a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She completes several service hours within her sorority. For example, Davis goes on “Walmart runs” to help the blind shop for groceries. Through the program Presidents Without Borders, Davis has gone on many medical mission trips. Her favorite trip was to Nicaragua where she worked with women and young children. She and others at-
tempted to help the Nicaraguan children learn English. During this trip, Davis gained immediate satisfaction in helping others and was able to make a difference in those people’s lives. She has high hopes of traveling to Australia within the near future to do similar volunteer work and experience its culture and beautiful landscape. After graduation, Davis will be attending the nursing program at Duquesne University. She maintains high hopes of one day continuing with her passion of working with children. Davis’s end goal is to work for the Children's Hospital as a pediatric nurse practitioner.
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SECURITY LOGS Incident report number: 2774 Date of report: March 6 Classification: Suspicious Person Location: Tech lot Narrative: W&J CPS said that they discovered an intoxicated Hispanic male walking around the Tech. lot. CPS said that they advised for him to leave campus. CPS said he complied.
Incident report number: 2787 Date of report: March 11 Classification: Theft from vehicles Location: Tech Lot Narrative: W&J CPS took a report from a student who indicated that he had a pair of sunglasses, loose change and Ray ban sunglasses taken from his vehicle, which was parked in the Tech Lot. CPS is investigating.
Incident report number: 2775 Date of report: March 7 Classification: Harassment Location: Beau Hall Narrative: W&J CPS is investigating a report of Harassment in Beau Hall. Investigation is continuing.
Incident report number: 2793 Date of report: March 13 Classification: Theft from Auto Location: 211 East Chestnut Street Narrative: W&J CPS responded to a call of a suspicious male checking car doors behind 211 East Chestnut Street. CPS said the area was checked and no actor was found. CPS is investigating.
Incident report number: 2777 Date of report: March 9 Classification: Criminal Mischief Location: New Res Hall Narrative: W&J CPS discovered damage to the walls on the third floor of New Res Hall. CPS is investigating. Incident report number: 2778 Date of report: March 9 Classification: Illegal Drugs Location: Forest Alley/ Tennis courts Narrative: W&J CPS responded to the alley beside the tennis courts on a suspicious person call. On arrival, CPS said that it was discovered that the call was an illegal drug. incident. CPS is investigating. Incident report number: 2783 Date of report: March 9 Classification: DC Location: 127 East Chestnut Street Narrative: W&J CPS discovered students on the second story roof at 127 East Chestnut Street. CPS said students were identified. Incident report number: 2784 Date of report: March 10 Classification: Illegal Drugs Location: 135 East Chestnut Street Narrative: W&J CPS discovered an odor of burnt marijuana on the third floor of 135 East Chestnut Street. CPS said a room was identified. CPS is investigating. Incident report number: 2785 Date of report: March 10 Classification: Illegal Drugs Location: 312 East Chestnut Street Narrative: W&J CPS discovered a student on the front porch of 312 East Chestnut Street smoking. CPS said officers detected an odor of burnt marijuana in the air and approached. CPS said upon seeing CPS the student went inside. CPS investigating. Incident report number: 2786 Date of report: March 10 Classification: Illegal Drugs Location: New Res Hall Narrative: W&J CPS discovered an odor of burnt marijuana on the ground floor of New Res Hall. CPS is investigating.
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Study Abroad Spotlight: Emily Haglund ’19 Marcy Saldivar Red & Black Staff
Emily Haglund ’19 is a French and political science double major who studied abroad in Rennes, France last semester. She is from South Park and attended South Park Senior High School. Haglund decided to pursue political science because she is interested in politics and the way that our governmental system work. She is fascinated with the international relations between the US and other countries. This fascination inspired her passion for French. Initially, she took French classes to fulfill the language requirement that Washington & Jefferson College has in place, but after taking several classes she found that she has a strong desire for learning the language and the culture. For the first time in her life, Haglund traveled abroad in order to submerge herself in France’s culture. She had to decide between France and Canada in order to meet the French major’s requirements. She ultimately chose France because it has been a dream of hers to travel to this country and with this program she had the opportunity to stay with a host family. Being placed with a host family allowed her to completely surround herself with the language. “The only way to truly understand the culture is to be completely immersed in it and the same goes for the
language. The only way to learn all of the nuances in the language is to be with it in its native country,” Haglund said. Upon arrival, Haglund experienced minor troubles adapting to the time difference in France. Her friends and family were six hours behind her, so she had trouble communicating with them and quickly began to miss them. People in France also eat significantly later than people in United States. Her sleep and eat schedules at the start of the trip were therefore off balance. With her host family, she learned French slang that she was never exposed to before. They also cooked home meals that she thoroughly enjoyed for her every night. They gave her a home away from home that she believes she would have gone crazy without. Haglund emphasizes her appreciation for her host family. “I really like the French family atmosphere because it's a little bit different from what we have in America; they sit down around a table every night together and eat and just discuss their days or things that are going on around France and the rest of the world,” said Haglund. Food wise, Haglund experienced plenty. She tried diverse foods like duck and oysters that she would have never eaten if she did not go to France. She was also shocked at the availability of wine for every meal. In her free time, Haglund explored Rennes, visited cafes and listened to the radio in French. She also had the opportunity to travel to Germany and Greece while she was in Europe. In Greece, she was mesmerized by the Acropolis, the Mediterranean Sea and the abundance of gyros available.
Haglund recommends that every student take advantage of the opportunity to study abroad. “Do it and do it with everything in you because it will absolutely be the best experience of your life. You will only get out of it what you put into it and being in an-
other country and learning the ways of that country is an incredibly unique experience that you may never get again,” said Haglund. She also highly suggests that everyone travel to Rennes in France as the people are very kind.
Emily Haglund studied abroad in France last semester.
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Student Spotlight: Hannah Dailey Marcy Saldivar Red & Black Staff
Hannah Dailey ’19 is an outstanding Washington & Jefferson College student who is involved in numerous clubs and extracurricular activities. She is a biochemistry and psychology double major and is looking to attend medical school post-graduation. Dailey is from Pittsburgh where she attended Chartiers Valley High School. In Pittsburgh, she lives with her mom and her dad, an older and a younger brother and her two dogs. After taking AP Psychology in high school, Dailey decided that psychology was her favorite subject, and this class made her realize that this was something she wanted to pursue in college. She decided to also major in biochemistry in preparation to take the MCAT. Upon graduation from W&J, Dailey plans to further her education at medical school and become a doctor. She has always had a passion for the medical field, and after shadowing and doing research at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, she is certain that she belongs in a hospital working. “While I am not sure what kind of doctor I want to be, I know that I want to help people in need,” Dailey said. Over her years at W&J, Dailey has taken advantage of many opportunities to travel and volunteer. In the past, she has gone to Costa Rica and Peru with Presidents Without Borders. This Intersession, Dailey traveled to Athens, Greece with a group of students and Dr. Petchel to study the psychology behind stress as well volunteer at a refugee center and sea turtle rescue facility. She has already planned her next trip. She will be going on a
medical missions trip to Guatemala this summer. On top of her scholastic agenda and time spent traveling, Dailey stays fully engaged with extracurricular activities on campus. She is the vice president of Presidents Without Borders, a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, a Community Outreach leader, a Student Health Coach Program advisor, a member of the Delta Gamma sorority, a member of the Alpha Pi Omega Service Fraternity, a member of the Washington Scholars Program, a member of Order of Omega Honors Society, a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success and a member of biology club and SAACs. Dailey expressed her passion to do service. “I think it’s extremely important to be involved both on campus and in the community. I am most passionate about community service work and academics, which I can express by participating in these clubs and activities,” said Dailey. Dailey will continue to study and take rigorous courses to be on track to graduate with her double major and excel on the MCAT with the ultimate goal of being a doctor who can directly help people in need.
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Dailey plans to attend medical school.
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Oldest Message in a Bottle Found in Australia
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Tonya Illman and her husband discovered the bottle on the shoreline of Wedge Island in Australia and took it to the Western Australia Museum to have it deciphered.
Leah Segal Red & Black Staff Before texting and emails, messages in a bottle were one way to send out a correspondence to an expecting, or un-expecting, recipient. While most messages were received, some bottles seemingly disappeared, never to be seen again. For one bottle floating across the Indian Ocean, such was the case until it recently came ashore in Australia, nearly 132 years later. It is safe to say the correspondence has come a bit late as the bottle, discovered by beachgoer Tonya Illman 50 meters from the shoreline on Australia’s Wedge Island is dated back 1886.
Upon discovering the old gin bottle, Illman and her husband soon began to investigate, opening the bottle and discovering its interesting contents. While one might expect the bottle to hold a map of buried treasure or the sorrowful ballad of a marooned sailor, the letter was much more historically significant: a letter documenting part of a German Naval Experiment from 1864 to 1933 that charted ocean currents. Both Illman and her husband attempted to make out the handwriting of the letter, but found it much too difficult and took their find to the Western Australian Museum. With the expertise of museum employees and unique technology, they were able to
discover that the letter was dated “June 12th, 1886,” the coordinates of the intended route from Cardiff to Makassar, and even “Paula,” the name of the ship. Such a find prompted the museum to look further into the history of the letter and to see if there are any more bottles like it. According to an article by Science Alert, it has since been determined through research that, at the time, “thousands of bottles were thrown overboard from German ships. Each contained a slip of paper marked with the date, the exact coordinates of the ship when the bottle was jettisoned, the name of the ship, its home port, and the route it was travelling.” Upon retrieval, the recipient ship would then
fill out a questionnaire on the back of the letter and return it to the German Naval Observatory in Hamburg or a German Consulate of their choice. As a final research piece, the West Australian Museum compared the message to naval records on file and found that the bottle’s sender documented the throwing over of the object in a naval journal. Overall, such a discovery truly opens the eyes of the human mind and serves as a reminder of humble beginnings with glass bottles filled with important messages sent across the ocean. Regarding the artifact’s current local, the Illman’s graciously donated their discover to the local museum so that all can share in its wonder.
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Research Finds E-Cigarettes Linked to Cancer
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Even without nicotine, the smoke inhaled from e-cigarettes contains dangerous chemicals which have been linked to respiratory problems and other health problems.
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When the vaping phenomenon began, smoking e-cigarettes was viewed as a safer and better alternative to smoking an actual cigarette. In fact, e-cigarettes were originally introduced to the public as a method to quit smoking, weaning the user off of the nicotine and tobacco little by little. Vaping has clearly surpassed its original purpose and has made its way into the everyday lives of high schoolers and college students. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) claims that “teens are vaping more often than they are smoking cigarettes.” These e-cigarettes, although considered by many to be safer than paper cigarettes, often contain nicotine, typically ranging from 3mg (3%) to 18mg (18%)
although some may reach up to 36mg (36 %). Nicotine in e-cigarettes functions exactly the same way it does in regular cigarettes - addicting users to the product. This makes the claim that e-cigarettes are “safer” a bit more questionable as users may easily become addicted. Thankfully, there are a range of “vape juices” that claim to be at the zero-nicotine level. This is, of course, a better alternative to the nicotine-filled fluids due to the fact that addiction is much less probable. Unfortunately, even without nicotine, the health of e-cigarette users is still at stake as the fluids they inhale are being found to contain dangerous chemicals including acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide and crotonaldehyde. Many of these chemicals are actually listed under the category “hazardous” by the Agency
for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry. Furthermore, it has been discovered that the fruit-flavored e-cigarette fluids are the most dangerous as they contain glycerin, diacetyl and 2-3 pentandione, chemicals which have been linked to serious respiratory problems including “popcorn-lung” which affected workers who inhaled artificial buttered-popcorn fumes. Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health tested 51 types of flavored e-cigarettes and refills and found that 92% of the cigarettes contained what they called “chemicals of interest” due to their associations with irreversible lung disease, as is found in the popcorn workers. Currently, the fad among students seems to be a relatively new brand of e-cigarette, launched only two years ago, called a JUUL. JUULs are currently the fastest-growing and best-selling e-cigarette on the market, with 32%
of the total e-cigarette market sales, according to Nielsen data. They are available at most convenient stores in the US and sell for $35 each, plus $16 for each pack of four pod refills. Each pod contains 5% nicotine by weight, the equivalent to one pack of cigarettes or 200 puffs. There are no products made by JUUL that do not contain nicotine. This is dangerous as, considering the vast amount of students that are seen to use JUULs every single day at their leisure, students could easily become addicted. Dr. Mark Rubinstein of UCSF’s Division of Adolescent Medicine is adamant about informing people, especially students, about the consequences and dangers of using e-cigarettes. He claims what many health professionals claim: that “teenagers should be inhaling air, not products with toxins in them” as these products could have serious health concerns.
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Expedition Led by Billionaire Discovers WWII Aircraft Carrier
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After suffering both bomb and torpedo hits during the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1948, the USS Lexington sunk and was lost until its discovery in 2018.
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his crew recently discovered the sunken wreckage of the World War II era USS Lexington aircraft carrier. Allen is the son of a WWII veteran, and this served as his inspiration to locate the famous disappeared ship. He wrote on his website that his goal was “to pay tribute to the USS Lexington and the brave men that served on her is an honor.” Allen and his company, Vulcan Inc., had been planning to find the
battleship for about six months after being given possible coordinates for the ship’s location. On Sunday, March 4, they finally hit jackpot. For this expedition, Allen and his crew adapted their 250-foot vessel, which was originally deployed to the Philippine Sea in 2017. They were also equipped with extensive modern scanning technology which, according to National Geographic, “can reach depths up to three and a half miles.” Parts of the ship and a number of its sunken airplanes were found 3,000 meters or two miles below surface, 500 miles off the coast of Australia. According to PENTA, photos of the
discovery show “the steel carrier’s artillery and a number of planes overgrown with sea slime on the ocean floor.” Underwater footage also shows the massive guns and blast shields the carrier was one equipped with. “Lexington was on our priority list because she was one of the capital ships that was lost during WWII,” wrote Robert Kraft, head of subsea operations, on Allen’s website. Lexington was lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on May 8, 1948. It fought with the USS Yorktown against three Japanese carriers in what National Geographic calls the first carrier-on-carrier battle in history. The ship suffered multiple bomb and torpedo
hits which eventually led to its sinking. Fortunately, there were US ships nearby and nearly 2,770 crewmen and officers, among them the captain and his dog Wags the mascot of the ship, were saved. “It’s kind of all this effort you’ve put in has paid off and for me, personally, I feel a bit of relief and I look forward to the next part of it, which is exploring the wreck,” said Allen in an interview with the media. This is not Allen’s only discovery. He also found the USS Ward in November 2017, the USS Astoria in February 2015 and the USS Indianapolis in August 2017. His crew has also discovered a Japanese and an Italian ship.
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culture Cakes are Being Turned Into Works of Art Leah Segal Red & Black Staff
In today’s age, anything can become art. Whether it was the “Gum Wall” in Seattle, Wa. or the trend of knitting on trees, the age of the mundane has come and gone. Art has also proven to be quite delicious, as bakery and pastry chefs from around the globe have begun to create edible masterpieces. From decadent designer bags to alarmingly realistic cake busts, cake sculptures are definitely the wave of the future. In terms of how this trend came to be, television and the internet played a huge role in amassing the crowds and fans of this edible art. Shows such as “The Ace of Cakes,” “Cake Boss” and “Cake Wars” captured the attention and taste palates of millions of viewers, who in turn want their own artistic cakes. Artist-turned-baker Natalie Sideserf discovered this trend in 2013 when she decided to make a sculptural rendition of Woody Allen out of cake. The attention she received was shocking. “Most people hadn’t seen a bust cake. I realized: Not only am I interested in this, other people are, too,” said Sides-
erf. After such an epiphany, both Natalie and her husband quit their day jobs and opened up a bakery, where they create their tasty masterpieces. Today, cake sculptures are more popular than ever, and the addition of social media outlets have increased their reach. Pastry chef and host of many Food Network programs Ben Israel sees such booming popularity as a direct result of social media. “It’s a perception thing, I’ve been doing it for 20 years. I’ve done hundreds of sculptural cakes, but now with Instagram, people know,” said Israel. Now that people do know, they are demanding these artful cakes by the mouthful, although they do come at a price. Planning each painstaking detail of the edible masterpiece, from handmade peony petals to sugar-spun “hair,” can be well over $1000, which makes a traditional sculptural cake more expensive than many wedding cakes. Typically, according to Ben Israel’s own shop, each serving starts at $16 and only goes up from there. The transformative property of art has brought a new age of food upon humanity and its cake-lovers. Such sweet celebratory desserts are truly a once in a lifetime experience that deserve to be eaten, no matter how beautiful they are.
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Cake busts are just one of the many ways that cakes can be made into art.
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‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ Review Alex Benner Red & Black Staff
After a three-year lull, “The Frankenstein Chronicles” is alive. Originally bought by the Arts & Entertainment Network, the show never reached the screen. It was taken over by ITV’s Encore Station in Great Britain and received incredible reviews, which helped it to earn a second season. With ITV’s impending termination, Netflix saw potential in the show and purchased it to make it into a Netflix original show. This greatly increas-
es the chances that there will be a third season in coming years. Sean Bean stars as Inspector John Marlott, a river police officer that discovers a creature during a drug bust in the first episode. The creature looks like a young girl, but, upon further examination, it was actually composed of eight different children, much like a child version of the monster in Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” In the show, Parliament is passing a bill saying that the poor who cannot afford to be buried are to have their corpses given to surgeons for medical research. Many people in the show follow Christian values and believe that if their bodies were not buried, they
would not be resurrected on Judgement Day, so the bill encounters much protest. The Home Secretary hires Marlott to catch the surgeon who created the girl creature because he believes it is a protest of the bill. The search leads Marlott to different missing children around the city before encountering Mary Shelley herself, the author of “Frankenstein.” He questions her about the similarities between the creature in the village and the creature in the novel, and she becomes an important character in the story. Another character is Joseph Nightingale, a Bow Street Runner who is assigned to Marlott as his assistant. He becomes something of a sidekick, but
Netflix’s “The Frankenstein Chronicles” takes the idea of Frankenstein and runs with it.
throughout the season, Nightingale is given more responsibility and is very important to the plot. Each of the seasons is composed of six one-hour episodes wherein Marlott encounters more pieces of the mystery until he is finally able to find the villain orchestrating the crimes. Through two seasons, Bean’s character is still very much alive, unlike in most works he has been a part of through his career like “Game of Thrones” and “Lord of the Rings” franchises. This fact has become so prevalent that a “Don’t Kill Sean Bean” campaign has begun, and fans are pleading with Netflix to finally allow him to see a show to its conclusion. I rate “The Frankenstein Chronicles” with an 8.5 out of 10.
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Artist Creates Beautiful Pieces with Animal Bones Sofia Carrasco Red & Black Staff
When we typically think of art, traditional sculptures and oil paintings come to mind. For Jennifer Trask, art takes an entirely different and daring form. Trask is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and resides in Nev. at Lake Tahoe, where she lives her life as a full-time studio artist. The art she creates is elaborate and beautiful, but it is also shocking to many viewers upon a closer look. Woven into gold necklaces and intricate floral brooches are antlers, snake vertebrae, giraffe femurs, chicken ribs and other animal parts. In an interview with Smithsonian, Trask insists that she enjoys working with natural mediums. “I have always been drawn to organic materials,” Trask said. She draws on the 17th century Netherlandish painting style, “vanitas,” which focused on morals. Trask says her interest focuses on the “symbolism and ironic nature” of the paintings, much like her works of art with the juxtaposition of death and beauty. “[My work is a] means to explore the human tendency to cultivate and curate the world around us, in an effort to present a notion of abundance and beauty,” said Trask. She enjoys exploring perceptions of humanity and of our species in the natural order. To gain inspiration through the years, Trask has made a habit of visiting Harvard University’s Museum of Natural History and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
to get a closer look at dead creatures and specimens on display. On these visits, she also pays attention to the “elaborate cases” in which the animals are displayed. One of her most famous works includes the 1998 “Poison Elixir Bracelet,” a 22-karat golden bracelet containing flowers of the poinsettia flower and dried blood. One of her newer pieces is the 2014 “Caliper,” which takes the form of a gold-flecked compass made out of a turkey wishbone. This dichotomy of beauty and death is exactly what makes Trask one of the most noticeable and extraordinary contemporary artists. While the death and decay associated with dead animals may discourage some people from liking or viewing her work, Trask does not see her work in this light. “Bones are not morbid to me, they represent a life lived . . . there is a history in the remnants of a plant or animal,” said Trask. Her work was most recently on display at the Renwick
Gallery in Washington, D.C. under the exhibition title “Visions and Revisions: Renwick Invitational 2016.” The exhibition featured works from a 20-year
Artist Jennifer Trask makes unique art out of animal bones.
span of Trask’s work. The exhibition ran until Jan. 8, and the art world looks forward to viewing her next masterpieces.
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Science Fiction Thriller ‘Annihilation’ Review
Based on a 2014 science fiction novel by the same name, “Annihilation” is a thrilling original concept starring Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Oscar Issac. The film is episodic in nature in that it begins with the end. Natalie Portman’s character Lena is being questioned on her journey into the “Shimmer.” This is a quarantined zone near the coast where everything inside is mutating and from where nothing has ever returned until now. After this opening, flashbacks are the centerpiece of the action. Sometimes the plot will jump forward to the interrogation again, either to clarify or to express a dramatic moment in the story. In chronological order, Lena’s husband Kane leaves her to go on a mission, which we later find out to be entering the “Shimmer.” He then returns a year later but quickly falls very ill. While on the way to the hospital, a military group stops the ambulance and kidnaps the couple. When Lena awakens, she is in Area X, a government facility that was created to study and fix the “Shimmer” problem. Lena, a biologist and former Army soldier, quickly learns that an all-female team of scientists is going into the “Shimmer,” and she requests to accompany them in order to find a way to save her husband. The other four scientists on the expedition include
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Natalie Portman stars in ‘Annihilation’.
Dr. Ventress, a psychologist and the main boss at Area X; Radeck, a physicist; Shephard, a geomorphologist and Thorensen, a paramedic. The group enters the “Shimmer” and the film moves forward one week, and the scientists have lost their memory. Things become much weirder as one of the group is attacked by a giant mutated alligator. After killing the gator, Lena discovers that it has shark
teeth, which in science would be impossible due to limits on crossbreeding. The scientists quickly learn that the “Shimmer” is creating something new. They then continue their quest in an effort to find the source of the “Shimmer” before the ultimate climax when all is revealed. This film was strange, but, despite its ending, was very entertaining. The ending is confusing and
does not quite leave the audience satisfied, but it leaves open the possibility of a sequel. Some people have argued that this film would have been better to premiere on Netflix, as it seems too convoluted and “brainy” for the big screen audience. However, the visuals alone are definitely worth seeing on the silver screen. I rate “Annihilation” with a 6.9 out of 10.
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Help Us Find Our Mascot and Win Gift Cards Katherine Campbell Red & Black Editor-in-Chief As of this issue of the newspaper, the Red&Black will be trying something new to add some fun to the newspaper and, ultimately, to give back to you, our readers. For the rest of the semester, we will be hiding our new eagle mascot, pictured to the right, in each issue of the newaspaper and sending our readers off on a search to find it. We may change the color of our mascot, we may make him big or tiny and we may blend him in with photographs or mix him in with text. Your tasks as readers will be to simply scour the pages of the Red&Black in search of him and, when you find him, take a picture of him and send it to us. Just use Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to DM us your pictures of our new mascot along with your full name, email address, and campus mailbox number by the following Wednesday at 5:00pm after the issue in which you
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Looking For an Internship? Should Prisons Be Colleges? Kelsey Julien Red & Black Contributor
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Career Services can help you prepare or look for opportunities for your future.
Nicole Walters Red & Black Staff
When looking for an internship, it is best to start looking for one as soon as possible from the start of the school year and to use all the resources available to you at Washington & Jefferson College. While it is possible to find and complete an internship in the summer after your sophomore year, business often seek rising juniors and seniors for competitive internships. Businesses and corporations are often more willing to give a rising junior or senior a position over a freshman or sophomore because, after the summer, the upperclassman student is more likely to return to the business for a full-time position. When the time comes around to begin seeking an internship, the best place to find help and support at W&J is the Career Services center. The workers at Career Services will help any student who needs help with
resumes, applications and job searching. A lot of students realize they need to update their resume when they begin looking for internships, but many do not know how to tailor it for the position for which they are applying. Employees at Career Services can help you change the format of your resume to best display your strengths as an applicant for a certain position. Another way Career Services can help you secure an internship is to show students how to write a cover letter, which is another element of applications that confuses many students. Once you have submitted your application and have been contacted by an employer, you need to work on giving a great first impression, so be sure to prepare well for the interview process. Be sure to keep in touch with people you meet during the process, whether that be the head of the department or a member of Human Resources. This shows the place of potential employment that you are invested in what they have to offer and want to hear back as soon as possible. By following this advice, you are sure to impress interviewers and to secure the internship of your dreams.
Much of the prison population are people who have not received adequate education. Some inmates’ highest level of education is a high school degree, and some inmates never even graduated. It is very clear that a significant amount of the prison population is uneducated, and it does not make much sense for them to live out their sentences in ignorance about the world. They may not have been able to get a degree, but prisons should be reconstructed into classrooms where inmates can take classes about literature and poetry or about climate sciences. It does society no good to stunt the growth of the amount of educated people in the world. As prisoners are serving their time and hopefully learning from their mistakes, they could also learn like college students so that they may provide for society upon release from prison.
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Those who go to jail often do not have advanced education.
These classes could help prisoners to see how they can turn their lives around by learning more about things that interest them. Richard Delprato ’20 believes that newly educated prisoners would change drastically after taking classes in prison. “I think they’ll really understand that they didn’t need to commit crimes for joy, or amusement, or to have a purpose in life. They can see how much education can really help them every day,” said Delprato. Education is heavily emphasized in today’s society, and we believe that if we stay in school, get a degree and get great jobs, we will not fall into crime or end up in jail. It definitely helps to be educated
“Prison should allow inmates to learn in order to better society and lessen jail re-entry.” - Carolina Velazco ‘20 about the world and the resources that you have. Jasmine Campuzano ’20 believes in second chances for these prisoners. “Everyone should have a second chance at trying to find out what they are interested in. Prisoners did unfortunately make decisions that limit their accessibility to learning more, and that should really be changed,” said Campuzano. It also helps to be in charge of your own path and to pursue things that interest you when it comes to education, which is why it is so important that prisoners have the exposure to classes that may be of interest to them. It will give them something to look forward to after they finish their time in jail.
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Is It Healthy to Take Selfies? Kelsey Julien Red & Black Contributor
Selfies are one of the most common types of photos on social media sites such as Snapchat and Instagram. The word “selfie” officially became a part of the English dictionary in 2013 and is defined as a photograph that one has taken of oneself. Selfies are generally taken on smartphones, and users can edit them with various filters and then easily upload them for their friends and family to see. However, is there an unhealthy obsession with taking so many selfies and constantly feeling the need to take them every time we like our appearance? Is altering these pictures of ourselves with filters harming our mental health and self-perception? Selfies can be beneficial in that they can give you a great confidence boost. Loving who you are and how you look is extremely important, especially these days when there are unrealistic beauty standards. On the contrary, using filters to alter the way we look, even to make us lighter or darker, is not embracing and loving how we look. Altering these selfies makes us think that we will get more likes, comments and views, which will in turn give us more validation and make us feel better about ourselves. This is not a healthy way of
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promoting self-love. Selfies should be used to enhance our natural beauty and bring more confidence to our inner and outer selves, but not by using extra filters that drastically alter the way we look. Additionally, many selfies include not yourself but also others. Jasmine Campuzano ’20 enjoys this type of selfie. “I love to take group selfies with all my friends. I want to express how much I enjoy being with them through photos and posting them on my page,” said Campuzano. It is very common these days to hear a friend call for a selfie, so the
“I love to take group selfies with all my friends. I want to express how much I enjoy being with them through photos and posting them on my page.” - Jasmine Capuzano term selfie has transformed into not only taking picture of yourself, but a picture of a group of people. Carolina Velazco ’20 loves taking group selfies. “No one has to be the odd man out and take the picture from behind. Everyone can be included in the picture, and it really helps capture the moments we share together,” said Velazco. Taking a group selfie makes everyone squeeze together to fit into the frame, which making the picture look even more fun and lively. This is a great way to capture a great moment with friends in seconds.
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What Does The Student Body Think About Wale For Spring Concert?
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Wale preforming with Big Sean at a concert event. Wale is on the far right with microphone in hand. Marcy Saldivar ner. SGA then attempted to find the Wale. I’ve been listening to him since Red & Black Staff most popular rapper that they could 7th grade. He’s from where I grew up
The Washington & Jefferson College Student Government Association (SGA) chose Wale as the featured artist for the 2018 DubJam Concert in the spring. Students have mixed opinions about the selected artist based on genre and popularity. A genre poll influenced SGA’s decision to hire Wale, as the results displayed rap as the win-
get to perform within their budget. They chose Wale because he is a popular artist with songs that have surfaced on the top of the charts. Most students are eager to see Wale because they have heard his music and some of his songs. He released a new album last year, so students are excited to have the opportunity to listen to it live. Many students from Washington, D.C., Md. and Va. could not be happier with the artist selection. Wale is from the area, so they have a close connection to is music and what he stands for. “I grew up listening to
and all his music videos are filmed in places I know. I reached out to him on Twitter about the spring concert and he even responded, saying he is excited to come to W&J. It’s surreal,” said Stephon Burton ’19. On the other hand, students who do not listen to rap music are slightly disappointed in the choice of Wale. Although they understand how unlikely it is that SGA would get an artist from their preferential genre, they believe that a more neutral genre would have been more fitting. “I don’t even know who that is. I feel like a pop singer would represent
more of the student body. I know a lot of kids like rap, but a lot of people listen to softer, more alternative music, so I think a pop artist would be a [good compromise],” said Erin Herock ’21. Some students are still optimistic about DubJam. “I am very excited to see how the concert goes. I hope and expect that it will be as fun as it was in the past as long as students keep an open mind and enjoy the concert atmosphere,” said Becca Fallert ’19. Despite the differences in opinions, W&J students anticipate the concert as it is a great time to let loose and have fun with friends.
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SAAC Hosts Special Olympic Basketball Invitational
Marcy Saldivar Red & Black Staff
Once again, Washington County was able to come together to put on an event that involved community members and Washington & Jefferson College students over the weekend
ing those from Beaver County, Lawrence County, Washington County and Allegheny County. They played in 5 vs. 5 and 3 vs. 3 games, competed in a skills competition and were allowed to visit the Olympic Village, a separate room devoted to mini back yard games, throughout the day. First, second, and third place teams and athletes were announced over the
“The Special Olympics is a place for every ability. Specifically, the ability for all of these athletes to have goals that they can grow from. No matter what their skill level is, there’s a place for them to compete.” - Jody Knight of March 10. On Saturday, March 10, W&J hosted the Washington County Special Olympics Basketball Invitational in the David Ross Memorial Recreation Center. Ally Doty ‘18, Danielle Kochka ’18 and the rest of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAACs) collaborated with Washington County Special Olympics assistant manager Jody Knight to coordinate the event. “The Special Olympics is a place for every ability. Specifically, the ability for all of these athletes to have goals that they can grow from. No matter what their skill level is, there’s a place for them to compete,” said Knight. Many basketball teams participated, includ-
loud speaker and awarded medals. “I had a great time watching the athletes have fun playing basketball and winning awards. There was a great atmosphere and everyone was involved. The community came together to put on a spectacular event,” said Danielle Parker ’19 as she kept score for a 3 vs. 3 game. W&J athletic teams sent representative volunteers to keep the day running smoothly. Individuals from the men’s and women’s basketball teams supplied book keepers, score keepers and referees. Individuals from other sports teams timed the games, worked in the
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Many teams competed at the Special Olympics basketball tournament.
Olympic Village, distributed lunch, retrieved stray basketballs and assisted all athletes and family members to their court and respective bleachers. “It was nice working with a great organization whose objective is to put on an event that helps people create friendships and memories. I feel honored to be part of such a great group of people,” Amos Luptak said. The invitational was created to provide scrimmages and training for
the teams as they prepare to compete at the official Western Pennsylvania tournament that will take place April 14 at Carnegie Mellon University. The teams can qualify for the state tournament from there. Students looking to get involved with the Washington County Special Olympics can visit specialolympicspa. org and select Washington under the “county” column. It is a great way to give back.
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W&J Baseball Plays Oberlin in Double Header
The baseball team lost 4-5 in their first game, but turned things around in their second game winning 5-1.
Nicole Walters Red & Black Staff
The weekend of March 10 turned out to be another day great for a baseball. On Saturday, March 10, Washington & Jefferson College’s baseball team faced tough competition in the form of Oberlin College. While the showing of support was lacking on the Oberlin side of the stands, the W&J side was packed full with both parents of the players as well as supportive friends that came out despite the brisk weather. The first pitch was delivered by Matt Heslin ’18, keeping the Ober-
lin team from picking up any scored runs in the first two innings. Although W&J struggled to score as well, both teams were well organized teams and there were lots of moments through the beginning of this game when a ball would get tipped into the outfield, yet
W&J scored one in the bottom of the eighth and three in the ninth, bringing the final score to five to four with Garett Harstine ‘19 and Tanner Gaerke ’19 each pitching in the final innings. It was a close call but W&J’s comeback in the ninth was definitely a
The second game was more to the favor of W&J as they came in strong with Bryce Schnatterly ’18 pitching a strong game for the presidents finishing the nine inning game throwing only 98 times. each hit failed to successfully bring in a run. It was not until the top of the third that Oberlin picked up two runs, putting W&J at a disadvantage. Oberlin picked up three more runs in the sixth inning making the win seem far from the reach of the Presidents, but the game was not over yet.
crowd pleaser regardless of outcome. The second game was more to the favor of W&J as they came in strong. Bryce Schnatterly ’18 pitched a very strong game for the Presidents finishing the nine inning game throwing only 98 times, which, as a senior is one of the greatest days of pitching
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for Schnatterly in his colligate career. The Presidents started to put the game away in the second inning when Justin Griffin ’19, Spencer Howell ’19, Mullen Socha ’19 and Dante Delesandro ’19 all added to the score of the game. The final run scored by W&J was completed by Luke Zahren ’18. Oberlin only picked up one run making the final score 5-1. The Presidents have had a strong start to the season and plan to continue this as their games go on. With a record 6-3, the baseball team is off to a strong start and is looking to continue making progress during their trip to Florida. W&J baseball will return to conference play after spring break against Thomas Moore. The game will be streamed live on GoPresidents.com for those unable to attend it. The team will be playing in Florida over Spring Break.
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Last Week’s Scores This One Time... March 7 Men’s Lacrosse v. Hood 11-14 Loss Women’s Lacrosse v. Allegheny 7-12 Loss
March 10
Women’sWater Polo v. Grove City 6-7 Loss, v. PS Behrend 6-9 Loss Women’s Lacrosse v. Juniata 11-1 Win Baseball v. Oberlin 4-5 Loss, 5-1 Win
March 11
Women’s Water Polo v. Carthage 6-13 Loss Softball v. Oberlin 4-6 Loss, 0-17 Loss Baseball v. La Roche 8-7 Win, 1-0 Win
March 12
Baseball v. Point Park 0-10 Loss
Next Week’s Games March 17
Men’s Lacrosse v. Earlham (A)- 1pm Golf at Mary Washington Eagle Invitational Softball v. UMass Dartmouth (A)- 11:30am, v. OWU (A)- 4:30pm Women’s Water Polo v. Grove City (A)- 1pm
March 18
Baseball v. SUNY New Paltz (A)- 2pm Softball v. Southern Maine (A)- 9am, v. Allegheny (A)- 11:30am Women’s Water Polo v. PS Behrend (H)- 10:00am, Caltech-5pm
March 19-23
Baseball and Softball remain in Florida and continue to play numerous teams throughout the week
March 24
Track at Cal U Early Bird Invitational (A)- 9:30am Men’s Lacrosse v. Bethany (H)- 1pm Golf at McDaniel Spring Invitational Women’s Water Polo v. Connecticut (A), v. Macalester
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“This one time, our team was trying to learn a new dance. It was different for us because we were trying to learn a hip-hop styled dance. It was hard because we are all classically trained ballerinas, so hip-hop was not exactly in our comfort zone. It was a mess trying to let lose and switch tempos to something so different from what we were used to. To try and get us into character, someone told us to channel our inner Nicki Minaj. Clearly, with our usual dance style this was not an easy feat. It was hilarious watching everyone make an attempt to dance like what they pictured as Nicki Minaj. In the end, it all worked out but I will never forget watching everyone tryout their best Nicki impression. It is still so funny to this day.” - Adriana Rodriguez-Ruiz ’21 Dance Team