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LIFE “Leading up to the Monologues, V-Week team members sold chocolate lollipops in various flavors, including chocolate, white chocolate, cherry and dark chocolate banana. ” -P. 5

CULTURE “The ‘Vagina Monologues’ this year was a success, and many students and faculty look forward to hearing the stories in the coming years at the College.” -P. 10

OPINIONS “Another possible feature could be to integrate a calendar for certain on-campus events. It would easily allow students to see what events are going on, as well as offer email alerts when those certain events are approaching.” -P. 16

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“Mandak also said that he wants to compete both on the field and in the classroom, and W&J is exactly where he needs to be to be able to do both.” -P. 19

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Professor Spotlight: Max Miller Nathan Repine Red&Black Staff

This week’s professor spotlight is on the new director of Entrepreneurial Studies and assistant professor, Max Miller.

This is Professor Miller’s first year here at the college. He is currently teaches the BUS 201, 382 and 406 classes. He also serves as the advisor for Washington & Jefferson College’s Young Entrepreneur’s Society, which meets at 8 p.m. every Thursday in either the Media Room or Burnett 016.

Professor Miller has a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management in Northwestern University and a JD in corporate law from the University of Pittsburgh

School of Law. Professor Miller has many accomplishments and achievements in the professional world.

He has worked with a variety of companies, including Federated Investors, Heinz, MetroMe, Urban Innovation 21 and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Professor Miller also had the opportunity and ability to start his own company, called Raise Your Spirits, LLC. His company provides distilled products as well as pairings with different food and cigars.

There is a large assortment of packages and products offered, so students who are interested should check out www.raiseyourspirits.net.

Marlon Brown ’17 said “He’s great.

He’s awesome. I’m glad he’s here with

us!” Jake Harrison ‘18 said, “Professor Miller has shown incredible interest in expanding both the membership and the opportunities in Young Entrepreneur’s Society (YES).

His connections to the local community have already given us a great opportunity to work with the non-profit company Pathways, and we look forward to having more involvement in the community like this.”

Professor Miller said he wants this organization to have more of a social and community-based component, and he already has shown his ability to deliver on his goal.

The fact that he even takes the time from his busy schedule and young family to attend and help mentor YES means a lot to the members of YES.

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Pictured above, Professor Miller.

Speak Out: Where is your dream travel destination?

“I have always wanted to travel to France.”

-Leah Segal, Social Media Chair

“I have always wanted to travel to England.”

-Christopher Frydryck, Opinions Editor

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Study Abroad Spotlight: Kira Baierl Katherine Campbell Red&Black Staff

Kira Baierl ’18 spent last semester studying abroad in Cork, Ireland at the University College Cork.

As an International Studies and Political Science double major, Baierl’s study abroad trip was able to better prepare her for her future in these two fields.

Baierl admitted that she did feel some culture shock when she first moved to Ireland for the semester.

“The bigger things for me was that most stores are closed between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and nothing was open past 11 p.m. Irish students go home over the weekend, classes were only once a week and they have no Ranch dressing, which if you know me, was a huge issue.” said Baierl. Baierl also comment-

ed on the higher prevalence of walking as means of transportation as another difference between her experiences in America and Ireland.

Baierl also said, “Reverse culture shock is also a real thing. You get so used to your own routine, like living on your own and traveling to a new place or different country every weekend. Coming home is almost as much as an adjustment as leaving is.”

Baierl did not only spend her time in Cork. She was able to explore the whole of Ireland and parts of England and Austria. She also took trips to Munich, Germany, Barcelona, Spain and Zurich, Switzerland while she was in Europe.

When asked about her favorite memories from the trip, Baierl said, “Getting to see all of the cliffs in Ireland and dangling my feet over the edge of them. My favorite place was Aran Islands off the West Coast of Ireland. It is a very small island but the cliffs were incredible, and the water below was so blue. We got to see the "worm hole" there too, which was so cool. I also really enjoyed hiking and

rock climbing in Ireland. Skiing in the Austrian Alps was unbelievable.”

Baierl expressed her appreciation for being given this opportunity, saying that it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

She also said that she loved meeting amazing people who she believes will be friends for life, experiencing Oktoberfest, visiting a family friend in Manchester and exploring and hiking with her parents. This trip was able to help Kira prepare for her future plans

to work with the FBI or the State Department. “This experience gave me great experience with traveling, gaining different perspectives of world issues, and helping me grow as a person,” said Baierl.

On campus, Baierl is currently the Panhellenic President, a sister of Pi Beta Phi, a work study student in the Office of Admissions, a Student Ambassador, an Alpha Lambda Delta member and an Alpha Phi Omega member.

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Baierl ‘18 takes a photo with her parents.

Top: Baierl ‘18 takes a selfie in front of the beautiful architecture in Ireland.

Bottom: Baierl ‘18 pictured showing Steeler pride in the mountains of Ireland.

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Model UN Participates in Harvard Conference

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Pictured above, the W&J Model U.N. team at Harvard University.

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A delegation of 10 delegates and two advisors from Washington & Jefferson College landed in Logan International airport.

The delegation prepared to perform at the Model United Nations Conference hosted by Harvard University in the Boston Park Plaza. Model United

Nations (HNMUN) is a simulation of real United Nations, where representatives of different institutions from the United States and all over the world gather and act as representatives of all internationally recognized states.

They discuss issues regarding economics, politics, security and gender equality.

This year’s conference witnessed one of the highest participation rate as around 170 universities from 70 countries attended this event.

Dr. Buba Misawa was delighted to see an active participation of not only upperclassmen, but freshmen and sophomore students at the conference.

According to Dr. Misawa, all of the students performed exceptionally well, as well as represented W&J gallantly in a very competitive environment.

“We are very proud of our delegation’s efforts and commitment to the U.N. project,” said Dr. Misawa. He also thanked the graduating seniors for their commitment to helping younger students actively engage in their committee work.

“Many thanks to Jared, Ioseb, Susan and Breanna for their senior leadership, and we wish them well in their future careers. They are indeed exemplary leaders and we hope to see them perform well in their future careers,” Dr. Misawa said.

Dr. Misawa and Dr. Zheya Gai have been organizing field trips to Boston for Model U.N. for about seven years.

Their purpose is to prepare students for real world experience, as the Model U.N. attracts highly competitive schools. This year, W&J represented

two different entities, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Brunei Darussalam.

CIS is a union of 12 former soviet countries that is mostly led by Russian foreign policies.

Brunei is a dictatorship that is governed by the richest ruler in the world.

Breanna Todd ’17 is grateful to have a chance to participate again in Model U.N. Todd said, “I am thankful for Drs. Misawa and Gai and their commitment to the Model U.N. It is imperative for W&J students to engage in discussions with students from other universities in the United States and abroad.

Students interested in joining the Model U.N. in the future should contact Dr. Misawa or Dr. Gai for more information.

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ALD Inducts 80 Members Emily Sterk Red&Black Editor-in-chief

The Washington & Jefferson College chapter of the Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony this past Saturday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. Alpha Lambda Delta is an honor society for first-year students that recognizes academic excellence in the first semester of freshman year. It is also a service-based organization; current members attend meetings and perform service projects for campus and for the local community.

To become a member of Alpha Lambda Delta, students must be enrolled full-time at W&J and have earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher in their first semester of the College. Candidates must also rank in the top 20 percent of their class.

This year, Alpha Lambda Delta added 80 members to its existing chapter.

According to ALD President Kayla Marasia ‘19, this year’s class of inductees had one of the highest grade point averages as a group in recent years.

Marasia said, “I am proud of the new members and their accomplishments and I am eager to see what they accomplish throughout the rest of their career here at W&J.” In attendance were the inductees’ family and peers, along with faculty members of the College. President Haring-Smith addressed the inductees and congratulated them on their success. She discussed her enriching time as a top scholar in the life and works of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A. Mill; she then encouraged the new inductees to follow passions like this and to pursue scholarships and fellowships that award academic excellence and a thirst for knowledge. Dr. Deborah Polvani, an assistant professor in the

Chemistry department, was chosen by the new members to be inducted as an honorary member of ALD. Dr. Polvani addressed the new members to emphasize the value of assuming a scholarly role in undergraduate education and all pursuits that follow.

During the ceremony, the 201718 officers were also installed. The uniqueness of all Alpha Lambda Delta chapters is that the executive members of the chapters are all sophomore students. This allows the younger members of the chapter to gain leadership experience as early as their freshmen year of college.

The class of 2020 chapter officers include: Michael Conroy, President; Caroline Fedor, Vice President; Justin Baierl, Secretary; Aaron Kendrick, Treasure; and Marisa Rosario, Service Coordinator. The newly inducted ALD President, Michael Conroy ’20 said, “The opportunity and responsibility to lead my fellow scholars is a humbling task. Sitting in the room surrounded by the brightest minds of the College gives me great hope for the future of our nation.”

In addition to the induction of the new members, senior members of Alpha Lambda Delta were recognized at the Feb. 25 ceremony. Rachel Nye ‘17 was one of 36 national recipients of the Jo Anne J. Trow undergraduate scholarship, which is a competitive scholarship awarded to rising juniors of excellent academic standing and involvement with their local chapters of ALD. Michael Chepanoske ‘17 and Nicholas Willison ‘17 were recipients of the Maria Leonard Senior Book Award, which is offered by the National Council to the chapters to award the graduating member with the highest GPA in their class.

The ceremony closed with a recitation of W&J’s alma mater, followed by the college cheer, “Whichi Coax.”

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V-Day Comes to Campus As V-Week Emily Sterk Red&Black Editor-in-chief

Last week, women across campus celebrated V-Day, during which they brought attention to taboo topics such as domestic violence, rape, incest, female genital mutilation and sex slavery.

College campuses all over the world celebrated V-Day to bring attention to these subjects; the event was not just at Washington & Jefferson College.

Here at W&J, instead of just holding events on V-Day, the organizers of the “Vagina Monologues” dedicated an entire week to events and called it V-Week instead.

In honor of V-Week, fundraisers were held throughout the week to raise awareness and promote the “Vagina Monologues” that were held on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25.

Leading up to the Monologues, V-Week team members sold chocolate lollipops in various flavors, including chocolate, white chocolate, cherry and dark chocolate banana.

Pins and wristbands with the phrase “Vagina Friendly” were also sold. After all of the fundraising efforts of V-Week concluded, the team donated 90 percent

of the funds to the Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pa. The “Vagina Monologues” was written by Eve Ensler in 1994. The play is based off of interviews that Ensler collected from women.

In 1998, Ensler and a group of women created V-Day, which falls on Valentine’s Day. The non-profit organization puts on the “Vagina Monologues” on a vol-

“Personally, I think V-Week, as well as the monologues, were a sucess.

We had a great turnout both nights, made great profit from the merchandise...”

- Abigail Elias ‘19 unteer basis and raises about $250,000 every show. V-Day’s mission is to respond to violence against women, raise awareness and become an unstoppable force within the community.

Director of the “Vagina Monologues” Abigail Elias ‘19 noted many of the changes that this year’s team implemented. In years past, the cast wore all black with colorful scarfs, but this year,

each “Vagina Monologues” participant wore bright pink t-shirts that said, “My Vagina Wears . . .” Each participant filled in their own unique responses to the statement.

In addition to the change in attire, WNJR also hosted a week-long radio show dedicated to discussing the rights of women.

As Elias noted, “The podcasts featured a variety of topics such as beauty standards and body image, intersectional feminism, media representation, workplace discrimination and domestic abuse.”

Reflecting on the events of the week, Elias said, “Personally, I think V-Week, as well as the monologues, were a success. We had a great turnout both nights, made a great profit from the merchandise and our readers worked very hard and definitely killed it!”

Cast member Sarah Royds ‘19 said, “My favorite part was selling vagina pops and making people uncomfortable.

I plan on being more involved next time I do it and possibly serving as a director.”

Overall, V-Week at W&J was a great success. The performance will reside inside our minds and one of the mottos of V-Day, the 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina, will reside in our hearts.

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Tax Filing Robots

Life Advice Life advice given to you from the mouths of the Red & Black Editorial Staff.

What is one thing you wish you could change from freshman year?

Samara Wendel Red & Black Staff

As spring is approaching, so is tax season. The Super Bowl reminded many people that tax companies are ready to file taxes soon.

Companies like Turbo Tax and H&R Block were reminding people that their technology is the best for filing taxes.

Even though the IRS is not going to be filing taxes with robots anytime soon, these tax program technologies are becoming pretty close to robots doing taxes.

According to some research, robots are more qualified for doing taxes.

There is a decrease is possible errors done when filing.

The disadvantages to a fully robotic tax filing system are the robot’s ability to complete a task that becomes less and less predictable.

The Huffington Post uses the autonomous car as an example of what life would be like if there were robots filing taxes.

When the self-driving car is used, it enables tasks according to predictable occurrences on the road.

The writer of the Huffington Post article, Vasant Dhar said, “Similarly, humans are likely to get more and more comfortable with machines helping us with taxes.

Eventually, many of us will probably trust them enough to compose the entire return for us to sign.”

Dhar believes that people tend to trust robots more than humans to file their taxes since the idea of machines

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“I wish I could have taken advantage of our Magellan program earlier.”

-Christopher Frydryck, Opinions Editor

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The last day to files your taxes is April 18, 2017. Instead of stressing out, use one of the tax programs to give you a hand.

doing human tasks has already been introduced.

Although this idea of tax robots sounds promising, it could put the division of accounting in danger.

There are millions of accountants and bookkeepers that rely on filing taxes for other people as a source of income.

When robots come into play, it could put many individuals out of a job that they rely on.

Dhar said, “Machines can now handle images, sounds and text in a way that enables them to ingest and analyze data at high volume without making costly mistakes.

Between accounting professionals and truck drivers alone, about 4.5 million human jobs could be ceded to robots over the next few years.”

The impact that robots could have on the economy is major.

The IRS is still hesitant to use robots, but this technology could be relevant in the near future.

“I wish I was not as critical about myself, did not stress as much, and was more open.”

-Leah Segal, Social Media Chair

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Tax Filing Robots

Life Advice Life advice given to you from the mouths of the Red & Black Editorial Staff.

What is one thing you wish you could change from Freshman year?

Samara Wendel Red & Black Staff

As spring is approaching, so is tax season. The Super Bowl reminded many people that tax companies are ready to file taxes soon.

Companies like Turbo Tax and H&R Block were reminding people that their technology is the best for filing taxes.

Even though the IRS is not going to be filing taxes with robots anytime soon, these tax program technologies are becoming pretty close to robots doing taxes.

According to some research, robots are more qualified for doing taxes.

There is a decrease is possible errors done when filing.

The disadvantages to a fully robotic tax filing system are the robot’s ability to complete a task that becomes less and less predictable.

The Huffington Post uses the autonomous car as an example of what life would be like if there were robots filing taxes.

When the self-driving car is used, it enables tasks according to predictable occurrences on the road.

The writer of the Huffington Post article, Vasant Dhar said, “Similarly, humans are likely to get more and more comfortable with machines helping us with taxes.

Eventually, many of us will probably trust them enough to compose the entire return for us to sign.”

Dhar believes that people tend to trust robots more than humans to file their taxes since the idea of machines

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“I wish I could have taken advantage of our Magellan program earlier.”

-Christopher Frydryck, Opinions Editor

Courtesy Venture Beat

The last day to files your taxes is April 18, 2017. Instead of stressing out, use one of the tax programs to give you a hand.

doing human tasks has already been introduced.

Although this idea of tax robots sounds promising, it could put the division of accounting in danger.

There are millions of accountants and bookkeepers that rely on filing taxes for other people as a source of income.

When robots come into play, it could put many individuals out of a job that they rely on.

Dhar said, “Machines can now handle images, sounds and text in a way that enables them to ingest and analyze data at high volume without making costly mistakes.

Between accounting professionals and truck drivers alone, about 4.5 million human jobs could be ceded to robots over the next few years.”

The impact that robots could have on the economy is major.

The IRS is still hesitant to use robots, but this technology could be relevant in the near future.

“I wish I was not as critical about myself, did not stress as much, and was more open.”

-Leah Segal, Social Media Chair

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NASA Discovers Nearby Solar System

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The Trappist - 1 System contains three planets that have the right conditions to sustain life. Life has not been found on the plants yet, but it could be lurking in the water on the surface.

Samara Wendel Red & Black Staff

From the first man to land on the moon to the rover on Mars, NASA has had some spectacular discoveries and accomplishments.

The newest discovery by NASA is seven new planets.

The best part about this discovery is that these planets are able to harbor human life. Other planets that NASA

has discovered were either too hot or too cold to inhabit human life. These planets are considered the “Goldilocks” of planets.

Astronomers are now trying to find out if there are aliens living on these newfound planets.

These new planets are a similar size to Earth. Amaury Triaud from Cambridge University said, “The researchers hope to know whether there is life on the planets within a decade. I think we’ve made a crucial step in finding out if there’s life out there. If life managed to thrive and releases gases in a similar way as on Earth, we will know.”

The planets that were discovered could provide hope for humanity on Earth. Astronomers are also trying to

find natural resources found on Earth on the other planets. One way that the astronomers are trying to discover life on the other planets is by looking to see if the planet has an atmosphere.

One of the problems with dwarf planets is that when they orbit the sun, there is an intense exposure to x-ray and ultraviolet lights.

This only happens to planets that are close to dwarf stars, which are the source of the rays and light.

David Charbonneau said, “It’s a fast-track approach to looking for life beyond the solar system.”

Charbonneau and Courtney Dressing have discovered that one of the dwarf planets have a temperature similar to Earth’s. The newly discovered

planets are an exciting new project for NASA’s astronomers.

They hope to discover if these planets have life on them already and if they are capable of sustaining human life.

The astronomers hope that within the next decade they will discover there is wildlife on these planets or not.

If NASA discovers that the planets have all the necessary resources to sustain life, then their next project would be determining who would go live there.

Then they would have to find out how to transport people to these planets.

With this discovery, many are anxious to see what NASA will do next.

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Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered Samara Wendel Red & Black Staff

According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), there has been breaking news that the Giant Panda is no longer endangered.

These well-known creatures have been an iconic symbol for the WWF. Pandas have been moved from the list of endangered animals to the list of vulnerable animals. This was an incredible accomplishment and positive new for the world’s wildlife.

According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there has been a population growth of giant pandas from 2004 to 2014.

This growth was about a seventeen percent increase.

Marco Lambertini, who is the WWF General Director, said, “The recovery of the panda shows that when science, political will and engagement of local communities come together, we can save wildlife and also improve biodiversity.”

Wildlife organizations are working hard to increase the number of giant pandas in the world and their efforts have been rewarded.

The giant panda has also been a signature icon for China.

Despite this progress with the population of giant pandas, other animals are still in danger.

These animals include gorillas, who are still being poached and cap-

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The Giant Panda population has been growing rapidly since 2004. The WWF and Internation Union for Conservation of Nature are proud to announce that the Giant Panda is no longer endangered.

tured. The gorillas are put on the “critically endangered” list, which means that they could become extinct soon.

Even though the giant pandas were taken off the list of endangered species, they are still in danger.

WWF is continuing to work with the government and other wildlife preserve organizations to help continue to grow the panda population. The orga-

nizations are trying to improve the living conditions of the pandas.

WWF said, “These efforts have seen the number of panda reserves jump to 67, which now protect nearly two-thirds of all wild pandas. They have also helped to safeguard large swathes of mountainous bamboo forests, which shelter countless other species and provide natural services to

vast numbers of people, including tens of millions who live alongside rivers downstream of panda habitat.”

The improvements in the habitats for pandas have definitely helped the population growth.

Hopefully, these efforts will be able to continue and then the wildlife organizations could work to save other endangered species.

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‘Vagina Monologues’ Performance Empowers W&J Amiti Sharma Red & Black Contributor

This year, Washington & Jefferson College’s annual “Vagina Monologues” took place during the weekend of Feb. 24 in the Hub Alley.

The women gathered around to perform individual and collective monologues that were written by women who experienced these situations in real life.

The stories occurred over a wide variety of subjects and emotions. Some of the W&J women who performed and helped with the show were Sarah Royds ‘19, Lisa Huff ‘19, Steph Velasquez ‘17, Amina Brown ‘17 and Devon Dobbs ‘17. At the event, attendees could pick up a “p---y pop” in dark chocolate, milk chocolate, cherry and orange chocolate flavors.

“The Vagina Monologues is the collection of real stories that depict what it means to be a woman,” said Sarah Royds ‘19. “Whether that includes pubic hair, female genital mutilation or orgasming, it is a roller coaster of a ride for both actors and the audience.

It has been enlightening and empowering to have been given the privilege to tell these stories.”

While the monologues initially expressed comedic and sarcastic situations that allowed women to laugh at and relate to the complexities of the human body, other stories introduced darker topics consisting of sexual vi-

olence, cultural degradation and even castration. The monologues primarily draw awareness to unjust social taboos on subjects like female orgasm, genital mutilation and other aspects of female sexuality and desire. The student speakers gave outstanding performances filled with emotion, dedication and inspiration.

W&J “Vagina Monologues” advisor Quatez Scott said, “Students, staff and guests visiting enjoyed the show and the raw emotion put into the characters.”

In the 1990s, feminist and activist writer Eve Ensler wrote the first “Vagina Monologues,” which came to the stage of the Off-Broadway Westside Theatre in New York City in 1996. Ensler’s production received wide-spread acclamation with New York Times writer Charles Isherwood, who said, “[It was] probably the most important piece of political theatre of the last decade.”

The attention received by the monologues developed into an international movement known as V-Day to honor the subject, events and advocacy of related issues. The movement continues to live on, and while a massive number of female and male supporters participate in the yearly festivities, a large amount of criticism has developed regarding the topics as well.

Certain public and political communities including many traditional, cultural, colonialist and social conservatism groups have expressed their

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Amina Brown, Selena Suarez, Devon Dobbs, Maia Ervin and Lisa Huff, shown above, were a few participants in the 2017 Vagina Monologues at W&J. The women discussed typically taboo subjects in order to reduce the stigma surrounding female sexuality.

disagreement and concern with the content being displayed publicly in the monologues as well. The monologues are each in their own way powerful messages to not only women, but society as a whole. They are meant to raise awareness of femininity and the realities of womanhood. For genera-

tions now, these stories have empowered women to be proud, respectful and confident in themselves and their bodies. The “Vagina Monologues” this year was a success, and many students and faculty look forward to hearing the stories in the coming years at the College.

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The Last Shadow Puppets Debut New Album Holly Sauer Red & Black Staff

The Last Shadow Puppets’ 2016 record “Everything You’ve Come to Expect” is silky and dream-like, but also uncomfortably obscene. The Arctic Monkeys’

front man Alex Turner and friend Miles Kane teamed up for their second record in eight years.

Armed with a heavy bass, light drumming and beautiful strings, the two men sing catchy songs about losing, getting or being with women.

While the listener is aware of this pattern rather early in the album, it does not spoil it.

The biggest stars of this record are neither of the two singers, but rather

the orchestra. The rich and dynamic strings open for “Dracula Teeth” and carry the very catchy but lyrically odd title track.

Without the strings the record would just be twelve songs with strange lyrics. However, the artists’ use of the strings adds a level of depth and complexity to the album that complements their voices well.

The album mostly addresses tumultuous personal relationships and

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Alex Turner and Miles Kane, shown above, are the minds behind The Last Shadow Puppet. Turner is best known as the lead singer of alt-rock group The Arctic Monkeys, but his side project with Kane has proven to be successful in the indie music scene.

youthful flings. Some songs contain lyrics that are difficult to analyze, but this has the effect of adding mystery to Turner and Kane’s aesthetic. The song that stands out the most is the penultimate song, “The Dream Synopsis.” It reminisces about two people in a kitchen fearing they will be caught kissing.

In the opening part of the song, Turner sings, “Well we were kissing / it was secret / we had to sneak behind the kitchen / both well aware that there’d be trouble if the manager should find us.”

The silky vocals mixed with the piano and the orchestra makes this track catchy and interesting.

The title track is another other impressive and exciting song.

By pairing seemingly ridiculous lyrics with those that actually disclose the tale Turner and Kane are trying to relay, this song sounds the most unique.

For example, the lines “Ghost riders and the rat and parrot / croc-skin collar on a diamond dog” seem rather unnecessary in discussing the feeling of wanting someone back, even if they are with someone else.

However, Turner’s lyrical genius shines bright in this song.

Right before the chorus, he sings, “as I walk through the chalet of the shadow of death.”

This line is meaningful and wonderful, and the unconventional lyrics are another reason this record makes it past its shortcomings.

This record was a long time coming, and while some of the tracks seem to talk about the same content, the music behind the singing is what makes this record so successful.

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American vs. Jordanian McDonald’s Nour Al Shishani Red & Black Staff

McDonald’s sounds like a perfect place to hang out with friends for Westernized food.

As the staff promotes a highly selling menu, orders increase for burgers, chicken nuggets, fries and more.

Since fast food is not as accessible in the Middle East as it is in the United States, people there tend to think of fast food more highly than in America.

In Jordan, children delight over the thought of buying a Happy Meal.

They also become excited to go to similar restaurants for the games and backyard playgrounds that are in “fast food” places. Mediterranean fast food

is usually not considered as unhealthy, despite its equivalence to other fried food.

Therefore, Jordanian fast food, like Hummus, Falafel and Shawarma, is taken for granted more often and is available on a daily basis, unlike American food.

Coming from the Middle East, I thought of McDonald’s as a relatively more expensive fast food restaurant, yet with better food than what I actually experienced.

Surprisingly, McDonald’s in Jordan was a better experience on my behalf, since the food is attempted to be made as authentic as it should be, and there is significant effort in making the food taste the best.

My favorite meal on the menu is the McChicken.

In America, however, I have tasted some of the best chicken nuggets.“I like their coffee more than I like their

food,” said Washington & Jefferson College student Shannon Adams. “I haven’t had a good experience with their food since I last had a Happy Meal. And I’m not young enough for Happy Meals anymore.”

Although I hesitated to try them after trying the burger, I surprisingly enjoyed the fullness of the pieces.

Not only that, but dipping them in honey mustard and ranch made them even better.

On the other hand, chicken nuggets in Jordan’s McDonald’s are less perfect, and cannot be dipped in ranch and honey mustard since the famous dips are ketchup and mayonnaise.

The McDonald’s in Jordan provides a wider range of services, such as McDelivery.

In addition, parking benefits for regular restaurants in Jordan are not as common, and McDonald’s has one, which makes it seem more of a presti-

gious place compared to others. This is not the case in the United States.

In online reviews of McDonald’s in the capital of the United States, one reviewer said, “They used ingredients I can’t even pronounce. They have 38 or more ingredients such as bleached white flour and modified food starch, which is edible glue.”

According to a website for Jordan’s McDonald’s, one customer said, “I eat Mac because of its amazing, genius tasty sauce! It goes with anything.”

There are countless similarities and differences between American and Jordanian McDonald’s.

The closest McDonald’s location to W&J campus is the one at Trinity Point, which is only a three-minutes’ drive from campus.

While Jordan may offer different service options and some healthier food, American chicken nuggets are delicious.

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Above, a McDonald’s in an American location has nearly 40,000 locations worldwide. Different countries offer different menu options depending on location and local food supply.

Above, a McDonald’s in Jordan offers a unique service option in the form of McDelivery. McDonald’s in Jordan are typically considered to be of a higher class of fast food options.

3 March 2017

‘Reading Lolita in Tehran’ Holly Sauer Red & Black Staff

Considered literary criticism, memoir and a historical novel, Azar Nafisi’s “Reading Lolita in Tehran” is too outstanding and moving to exclusively fit into one genre.

The author, a professor in Tehran for many years, describes her own personal story and those of her students mixed with the history of Iran itself.

However, the most intriguing part is the inclusion of literature with their stories.

Nafisi begins the novel by describing her secret exclusively female literary circle, which includes her most devout and committed students of literature. These women took off their veils and discussed forbidden Western classic novels.

They read works by Vladimir Nabokov, Jane Austen, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Henry James in Nafisi’s living room for two years.

These women had to read the works in secret, and most of the time they had to share copies of book because Western classics were hard to find in Iran.

Nafisi also talks about life in Iran during the revolution and her country’s war with Iraq.

Many of the details of her different friends’ times in jail are uncomfortable and disturbing to read, and the way she describes the oppression of women and individuals who are not Muslim is heartbreaking and outraging

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because they do not seem like actions that could possibly be taken in the late twentieth century.

However, the story is not all sad.

When Nafisi talks about the time she spent with the girls in her circle, the story becomes very hopeful, even when topics switch to abusive husbands or fathers.

The lives of the women reading these classics become intertwined in the actual stories.

The section about Henry James explored not only the many different works of the author, but also the effects of the war with Iran.

Near the end, after she described the many hardships and terrors of the war, Nafisi writes, “Indeed, it seemed to me that at times our lives were more fictional than fiction itself.”

This novel is important. It reminds people of the power one individual can have in the face of great adversity and the inner struggles between having a homeland and wanting to leave it.

However, it also shows that literature can be freeing, and it reminded me why I love books so much.

My favorite line is one that not only summed up my relationship with literature but also the way the people in the novel felt about it: “Even with the book closed, the voices do not stop -- there are echoes and reverberations that seem to leap off the pages and mischievously leave the novel tingling in our ears.”

Books and words do not lose their importance when the book closes.

The fact that these women defied their oppressive society to seek out these works of literature demonstrates the importance of books.

Literature has the power to save; this is why we read.

Poetry Corner “Greed” Diana Ciarallo Red & Black Staff The dragon His gold PiousMost devout of pagans Never worshiped Their own Golden idols With the same fervor As he

“Dunk Dreams” Victoria Lucas Red & Black Contributor Sweet Dunkin’, light of my life has the power to end all strife.

With waterfalls of hazelnut and rivers of vanilla, the lattes go straight to my gut.

Mountains of jeweled jimmies capped with peaks of glaze help me face my day with ease.

Dunkin’ Donuts, like a dove, teaches me the power of true love.

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opinions New Food Choices in the Commons Nour Al Shishani Red & Black Staff

On a bad day, I was walking to place some food on my plate, and as I approached the Parkhurst Side, I saw something that I have not seen in months.

I saw a source of pleasure for me: a host of Mediterranean food.

So, as my eyesight rapidly jumped back and forth between the rectangular shaped trays holding the various

types of food, I fell in love with the Commons’ new Mediterranean bar. I never thought nostalgia for food even existed, especially since I am an easy person to please with food.

But I was wrong.

Hungry for the taste of home, I began adding one little piece of each of the foods to my plate until I was able to taste all of them.

One by one, I sat on my chair tasting and judging as if I was my own Mediterranean food critic.

Ever since the new and delicious Mediterranean bar was added to the Commons, I altered my schedule to fit dates with my best friend every Tuesday and Thursday to experience the rapid progress in the taste of the Mediterranean food bar.

As the cooks enhance their spice choice and methods of cooking, the finale was devoured from my plate. I

wonder each time if I will be able to taste the sweet and sour melted cheese after all the good foods I eat. Thinking about a possible new item suggestion, my train of thought traveled back to my days in Jordan.

I thought Knafeh will be the best option.

This dish is a simple and easy mixture of milk, heavy cream, sugar and cornstarch stirred over medium heat until blended.

As the mixture boils and melts, the cook adds rose water and reduces the heat to low until it thickens.

According to Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, “Dessert without cheese is like a beauty with only one eye.”

Then, the cook will mix ricotta cheese with the rest of the ingredients and leave it to cool while he melts butter and pours it over shredded noodles. He coats the ingredients with the

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layer of butter and noodles and presses down, then sprinkles the rest of the noodles on top with pistachios and places the delicious Knafeh into the oven.

For the crash of the sweet syrup with the cheese, the cook will then need sugar, lemon juice, regular and rose water to heat together and let cool after the syrup boils.

When both are ready, the syrup is then poured over the Knafeh and the taste of the Arabic dessert will become godly. Although it may be amazing on the first try, it will only get better with time.

As the Arabs say, “There's no dessert without fire.” In order to reach the best, one must work for it.

My confidence in Commons’ cooks to perfect Knafeh only strengthens with more amazing food being made day in and day out.

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Trump’s Fast Paced Tax Policy

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Trump plans to cut down on taxes, while others believe that his plan will fail.

Nathan Repine Red & Black Staff

Mr. Trump’s tax policy, from what little Americans have heard, sounds like it could create a great deal of stimulation to an economy that has already been in bullish territory for an upcoming eight years.

Trump does not desire to have any sort of recession or slowing down

of the economy during his term. No president wants to be in office when the economy slows.

Mr. Trump is attempting to enact expansionary fiscal policy in a time where citizens have had a bull market for the past seven, going on eight, years.

In economics class, I learned that the Federal Reserve and Congress enact certain policies to maintain a natural business cycle.

Mr. Trump simply wants to keep the economy going upwards as long and fast as possible, without regards to the natural business cycle. With a specific plan other than tax cuts and government spending, there was no further

discussion with his tax policy. He has constantly talked up an “America-first” policy, which seems to involve tax cuts to large businesses that are headquartered outside the United States.

This has been touched on in the past, suggesting that the corporate tax rate would be reduced from 35 percent to 15 percent.

Regarding personal income taxes, I personally have not heard much of Trump’s ideas.

What new Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has so far mentioned is, “Trump's plan will not include an ‘absolute’ tax cut for the rich.” The Republican Congressional plan is very similar, suggesting a 20 percent corpo-

rate tax rate, and an array of tariffs for paying for a border wall. These tariffs would increase final goods incoming to the country, and daily consumers will be eating the additional cost.

I got to talk to a few students about Trump’s tax policy. In regard to the tax plan, Noah Alter ‘17 said, “We will tackle that issue once we see his tax returns.”

Another student, who wished to remain anonymous due to potential backlash, said, “Trump wants to improve our businesses and grow our country. People need to understand this from a business perspective.”

It will be an interesting few months as this plan unfolds.

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W&J’s “E-Accounts” Prehistoric Cloning Nathan Repine Red&Black Staff

Washington & Jefferson College has recently created a website for students to check their dining dollars, JayCash and meal swipes.

The website has been listed as jaycard.washjeff.edu.

When first inquiring into the new feature, I noticed something very peculiar: the website did not even load for me.

I waited a day and then tried it again.

The website was slow to start, but I eventually got into a log-in page and saw the home screen after inputting my information.

The home screen gives students their balance on their JayCash and dining dollar account.

With regards to swipes, it only tracks a recent transaction number.

From what I noticed, the website really does not explicitly tell you the remaining swipes you have if you are subscribed to the block plan.

The design is much more tailored towards those with the weekly meal plan.

An additional feature that could be added to the website is a notification feature. The student would enter in if

she wants an email notification when she is running low on swipes for the week or when her block plan decreases to a certain number of swipes.

Another possible feature could be to integrate a calendar for certain on-campus events.

It would easily allow students to see what events are going on, as well as offer email alerts when those certain events are approaching.

The website itself is easy to navigate, disregarding the swipe count issue.

If the system would allow the user to search a specific time frame, it would be easy for those with the block plan to track their swipes as well.

I talked to a few students about this new website.

Noah Alter ’17 said, “I have never used the system, and I’ve only seen it on the W&J Weekly. I don’t even have dining dollars. I just go to McDonald’s if I don’t have any more swipes.”

Many of the students I talked to do not even know that the system exists. Jon Dotts ‘18 simply said, “I don’t know anything about it.” If the school

From what I noticed, the website really does not explicitly tell you the remaining swipes you have if you are subscribed to the block plan. could better market the new service and make some additional features available, the website could be a very advantageous tool for students. Students are encouraged to visit jaycard. washjeff.edu to learn more about this new feature offered by W&J.

Samara Wendel Red&Black Staff

A few years ago, scientists discovered a well-preserved woolly mammoth. The mammoth was discovered in 2013 in Siberia.

This is a major step for scientists because they are considering cloning the mammoth’s DNA. The scientists that examined the carcass found “red fluid,” which was thought to be blood.

This red fluid, however, was not blood.

Scientists explained that in order to clone the woolly mammoth that was discovered, they would need a single cell nucleus. With this cell nucleus, they would transfer it into an elephant’s egg and then plant that egg into a mother elephant who would then give birth to the egg.

The speaker on The Second Thought Channel on YouTube said, “Unfortunately the news came in 2014 and the scientists found no such red blood cells.” Acquiring elephant eggs is a difficult task, and even ensuring that the genetically modified egg will survive in the mother elephant is another issue as well.

A professor at Texas A&M, Mark Westhusin said, “The general procedure, taking the nucleus of one cell and transferring into another, that’s easy. You can do that in different labs all over the world. But all the other things that have to come together to make an animal is difficult, getting the egg, to begin with.”

Another way scientists are trying to bring back the woolly mammoth is by

creating a hybrid species of mammoth and elephant.

The biggest question about this decision would be if it would be ethical or not.

The hybrid species would have similar qualities of a woolly mammoth such as the hair, ears, and body shape.

Some believe that the herd of elephants would not accept this new infant species.

Scientists believe that the probability of bringing back the woolly mammoth is not likely, but this hybrid will be as close as they will get.

Cloning animals has been an ongoing controversy in terms of ethical codes and the overall health of the hybrid species.

In the past, scientists have been able to clone a sheep.

However, it had many health difficulties and only lived for six years, which is half the lifespan of sheep.

Cloning animals has been an ongoing controversy in terms of ethical codes and the overall health of the hybrid species... [and can result in] many health difficulties.

I think that scientists should not create a new hybrid species of an animal that lived during the Ice Age with a modern animal.

I do not think it is natural to create animals from a science lab.

Hopefully, scientists will consider all the consequences that come with creating new species.

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Why All Dorms Should Be ‘Pet Dorms’ Nour Al Shishani Red&Black Staff

Personal preferences exist inevitably and might differ from time to time.

When pets are rated, therefore, some people might find the most comfort in them, and others might reject them for a variety of reasons.

Someone could stress about being near a pet potentially because of phobia, belief of lack of hygiene, allergies or personal preference.

Pets function in ways that accommodate to healthier lifestyles of humans.

For instance, their need to exercise, play and socialize enhance the human life and motivate humans to practice their habits with them.

When a dog becomes energetic to play and run, people tend to be more motivated to go for a walk or jog.

When a cat purrs and begins to smoothly rub against her owner, she portrays pride, and serotonin and dopamine are then released in the human brain.

In addition, when monkeys and birds express their interest in a child’s toy, the child tends to share, which plants seeds of humbleness and positive traits in the child.

This learning method becomes more efficient with increased interaction with pets.

They also aid the improvement of socialization skills, they decrease senses of sadness and loneliness and they provide psychological comfort for a majority of people.

Because of all the benefits of pets, therapies based on owning pets are highly encouraged such as Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Pet-Fa-

cilitated Therapy (PFT). Some stores such as PetSmart allow pet play dates to help little puppies, kittens, hamsters and rabbits socialize with humans so they maintain a healthy psychological state.

Those dates are definitely my personal favorites.

Although allergies should be perceived seriously, most people with allergies were researched to have kept or raised pets in their life despite their minor struggles, and that is due to the irresistible cuteness and love that spring from pets.

According to animalplanet.com, “University of Wisconsin-Madison pediatrician James E. Gern has conducted a number of studies that demonstrate having a pet in the home can actually lower a child's likelihood of developing related allergies by as much as 33 percent.”

Not only do pets help the immune system, findings also show that pet owners tend to maintain better blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels than those who do not.

Pets enhance the health of the heart as well.

Allowing pets in other dorms will hence only improve the health of Washington & Jefferson College’s students. Furthermore, the people around campus are nice, so if one just asks, there will not be a problem in increasing the spatial separation between one and a domestic animal.

If there are beliefs in lack of hygiene, the individuals exposed will not be forced to interact with the pets and the owners should respect others’ choices. Therefore, if understanding and courtesy are established, pets in any dorm, not just the designated pet dorm, will only be a benefit to all.

These pets will be a little joy to students’ hearts.

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One of the many pets living in the pet dorm at W&J.

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Men’s Lacrosse Starts Season with a Boom

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The Presidents won 25-1 against La Roche on Feb. 22.

Alexander Benner Red&Black Contributor

On Feb. 22, the Washington & Jefferson College Presidents sent a message to the rest of the Ohio River Lacrosse Conference that simply read: we are coming for you.

After beating La Roche in a close 16-13 match-up in February of last year, W&J was set to face the Redhawks again for both team’s season

openers. The Presidents made their presence felt very early with a 0:59 second goal from Kyle Heinig ’17.

Two more goals by Heinig, a goal

by Jake Box ’17 and goals from three players playing in their first collegiate games of their careers (Ben Ward ’20, Pat Heidecker ’20 and Mark Mandak ’20) put the Presidents up 8-0 at the end of the first period.

Tempers started to flare in the second period, resulting in La Roche sophomore Sam Crum being ejected from the game. Despite this increase in emotion, the second period went

just as the first had gone, with W&J dominating in the offensive zone, scoring six more unanswered goals to carry a 14-0 score into halftime.

In the third period, W&J came out shooting again, earning five more goals before La Roche finally got their first tally of the game with 4:46 left in the third quarter.

W&J quickly bounced back with goals from Dylan Shepherd ’20 and Bryan Whipkey ’17 to put the Presidents up 21-1 going into the fourth period. Backing off at this point, the Presidents did not score for the first

ten minutes of the fourth, but then four more goals cemented the 25-1 victory for the Presidents, setting a new school record for goals in a single game.

In total, 25 goals were scored by 11 different W&J players, including goals from five freshman.

“We hope to keep this momentum rolling as we head into the rest of the season,” said attacking midfielder Mark Mandak ‘20.

The Presidents are back in action this Saturday, March 4 as they battle Susquehanna University at Alexandre Stadium starting at 2:30 p.m.

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Student Athlete Spotlight: Mark Mandak ‘20

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As only a freshman with one game under his belt, Mandak is already making an impact on the W&J lacrosse team.

Alexander Benner Red&Black Contributor

Mark Mandak ‘20 is a lacrosse player from Camp Hill, Pa. He attended Trinity High School, which is a small Catholic high school near Harrisburg, Pa. Mandak began playing lacrosse when he was four years old with his father, Jeff Mandak, a former Washington & Lee lacrosse player.

He continued playing and practicing until he reached third grade, when in Cumberland Valley, students could begin to play organized lacrosse.

Mandak played in this league from third through eighth grade, and

then he began attending Trinity High School. Unlike most small schools in central Pennsylvania, Trinity actually had a lacrosse team, and so Mandak joined immediately.

Mandak was an attacking midfielder while at Trinity, and during each of his four years there, the team made it to the first round of district play. Unfortunately, in his first three years on the team, his team lost this game.

In his senior year, however, Mandak scored a whopping 40 goals and tallied 20 assists, taking his team once again to districts.

For the first time in his career, they actually won and advanced.

Coming off his strong senior year, Mandak was ready to get into action as a Washington & Jefferson College President. Mark is on the first rotation

of midfield subs, and so he got into his first game on Wed. Feb 22 rather quickly.

As the Presidents began to take control in the first quarter, Mandak made his first major play of his college career as he hurled the ball past the goalie, and scoring with six seconds left in the first quarter.

The Presidents went on to win the game 25-1.

Despite how exciting his first collegiate goal was, it does not compare to his career’s most memorable game.

His high school’s biggest rival was Cumberland Valley, and last year’s game was one for the ages.

Trinity was down by three goals with one minute left.

Strong play at the faceoff led to three quick goals for Trinity, the last of

which occurred with ten seconds left in the game, sending the match into overtime.

In overtime, Mandak found a hole and shot the ball into the net and won the game.

Reflecting back, he said, “My teammates dog-piled me and the fans were going wild. It was awesome!”

So why did Mandak choose W&J? He reports he had visited the school a couple times, met with the coaches and then eventually did an overnight.

“I got to meet all the guys,” said Mandak, “and I knew this was where I wanted to go. It was like we were a big family.”

Mandak also said that he wants to compete both on the field and in the classroom, and W&J is exactly where he needs to be to be able to do both.

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This One Time...

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Swimming & Diving Regionals:

Haley Ashner 19th in three-meter dive 21st in one-meter dive Kaitlyn Pawcio 27th in three-meter dive 19th in one-meter dive Theo Skoric 16th in three-meter dive 18th in one-meter dive

Men’s indoor track PAC championship: Dwight Nelson 5th in the 400 meter Harley Moyer 1st in the mile 2nd in the 3000 meter 3rd in the 5000 meter Grant McCarthy 5th in the 5000 meter Ben Waugh 3rd in the high jump Jacob Shipley 5th in the Long jump 5th in the triple jump Jarrod Webb 1st in the shot put 2nd in the weight throw W&J 5th in the distance medley 6th in the 4x400 4th overall

Wrestling Regionals:

Sonnieboy Blanco 3rd 174lb weight class Hunter Neely 4th in the 157lb weight class W&J 15th overall

Women’s indoor track PAC championship: Lauren Williams-Wiles 1st in the 60 meter 1st in the long jump Hannah Lacey 3rd in the 800 meter Payton McAninch 4th in the mile Maggie Briceland 4th in the 3000 meters 2nd in the triple jump Devon Dobbs 5th in the shot put 1st in the weight throw W&J 2nd in the distance medley 6th in the 4x400 4th overall

Women’s Basketball PAC semi-finals: W&J lost to Saint Vincent at Thomas Moore with a score of 68-74 on Feb. 24.

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“This one time during camp, my coach told us that someone on the team did something pretty bad and that we were all going to pay for it. He said that we were all to be at the field at 1:00 to run as punishment. After this punishment, we were supposed to have another practice, so it was looking like it was going to be a long day. We all got to the field and lined up on the goal line, ready to run until we dropped. Our coach began to describe what we were going to have to do and it sounded terrible. Just before he blew the whistle, he said, ‘You know what, let’s go to the movies instead,’ and we all went nuts. After all that, we ended up going to the movies to see ‘Sausage Party’ and ended up not having that second practice after all, so I’d say it was a pretty good day.”

- Joe Franjione ‘20, Football player If you have a favorite memory or funny experience dealing with your sport, feel free to email it to redandblackstaff@jay.washjeff.edu to be featured in the paper.