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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
The school always feels a little emptier come the summer terms. I have always enjoyed it. Elevators are not as crowded and the line in the bookstore is nonexistent. The negative to going through the summer is, well you are going to school through the summer. From elementary school through high school, summer school meant that you failed a class or were behind in someway. At RMU it is quite the opposite. The students that stick it out through the summer are motivated and want to finish their degree sooner in order to get out into the work force quicker. Just keep that all in mind as all your Facebook friends from high school begin to rejoice for summer and the completion of another year. Music festivals, baseball games, and beach day visits are beginning to become a possibility, despite the fact that this winter was bone chillingly awful. I personally thought I might never see summer again, but of course the seasons continue to change and so does the Eagle. This summer some changes are happening to the Eagle and we are hoping to bring the RMU student body more content more often via our Facebook
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and Twitter. If you have not already, you should “like” our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @RMUEagle. Some RMU students may be around for Summer 1, but not Summer 2. You do not have to miss a beat from the Eagle, because in addition to the Facebook and Twitter, all of our print editions are online as well. In this issue of the Eagle, take a look at what show or movies to binge on Netflix in our Arts & Entertainment section. Check out photos and a review of the performing arts spring showcase and I dual it out with our new Art Director, Tyson Bosco, in the long running column, “He Says, She Says.” Enjoy the warmer weather and cup of iced tea while sitting back to read this issue of the Eagle.
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Cultural Enrichment - RMU Arlington Heights Campus Closure for Summer 1 Quarter - Tau Sigma N.H.S. hoping for big turn out - RMU’s Performing Arts Spring Showcase Culinary Symposium - CIS Students Visit Microsoft - RMU Hall of Fame
Arts & Culture: Pages 8-9 - Netflix Must Watch Menu
- Album Review - 'Pilgrimage' Through American History
Sports & Health: ages 10 - 11 - Men’s Basketball Reaches Fab Four - Men’s Bowling Wins Back-to-Back National Championships
Perspective - He Says/ She Says - The Chicago Walker Exit to the Right -Sudoku - Numbrix - Comic
THE EAGLE CONTENT TEAM Blake Whitmore Editor-in-Chief Dan Ciaglia Editor Kevin Morales Writer Mason Riley Writer Jessi Bahena Writer Haley Scheina Writer DESIGN TEAM Tyson Bosco Art Director Austin Huette Designer Kyle Ashley Illustrator PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM Mason Riley Social Media Manager Xavier Cordova Advertising Manager CONTRIBUTORS Alyssa Brown Blake Detherage Kristin Pitak Gemma Blair Fatima Arias EAGLE ADVISOR Paul Gaszak pgaszak@robertmorris.edu ADVISORY BOARD David Pyle Mick McMahon CAMPUS FACULTY David Belotti - Lake County dbelotti@robertmorris.edu Beth Gainer - Bensenville bgainer@robertmorris.edu Nicole Hager - Springfield nhager@robertmorris.edu Gerard Wozek - Dupage gwozek@robertmorris.edu Jane Wendorff-Craps - Peoria jwendorff-craps@robertmorris. edu
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SSS Prepares For More Cultural Enrichment KEVIN MORALES
s the Spring quarter comes to a closure, students from two programs sponsored by RMU’s Student Support Services will soon see their time and effort pay off. After a successful performance back in the Fall quarter, the Latin dance group Hermosa Enigma will return to showcase its latest routine. If there are enough students participating in the group during a quarter, the group will prepare a routine based off one of several Latin dances which include salsa, bachata, meringue, and cumbia. Club sponsor and student coordinator Angelica Castaneda is looking forward to watch the students in the group perform
once again for students and faculty alike. “It’s been very successful. Two quarters ago we had a performance in the auditorium, which was packed. It was really nice, we engaged the audience and after the performance we showed everyone who wanted to how to dance,” Castaneda said. “Now
RMU Arlington Heights Campus Closure for Summer 1 Quarter KRISTIN PITAK
ue to renovations and construction being done at Forest View Educational Center off of Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights, classes will be relocated to either the Bensenville or Schaumburg campuses for Arlington Heights students according to a recent announcement made by Colleen McCarthy. Senior level
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classes will meet at the Schaumburg location only. All other classes will meet at Bensenville. The relocation will affect students for the Summer 1 quarter during the weeks of April 28th – July 5th. This will be the first time taking courses at a different RMU campus for many Arlington Heights students. Several students are excited about the change being made. Lori Divita, an Arlington Heights student, frequently visits the Bensenville campus to utilize the library services and is happy to hear that next quarter’s classes will be held there.
we’re doing meringue for this quarter. They’re pretty much done and it looks really nice.” Castaneda said the group is aiming to perform sometime during week nine and that everyone should expect to see flyers with a specific date and time very soon. Not only is the performance an opportunity for
Unfortunately, not all Arlington Heights students are happy about the move. Some are upset because this will mean a further commute for them during rush hour and are worried about making it to class on time as many students from Arlington Heights are night students who come to class right after work. A student that I spoke to, who wishes to remain anonymous, is not happy about the relocation because the commute will not only mean more travel time but will cost more in gas. However, since the construction work on Forest View Educational Center where Arlington Heights classes are held is unavoidable, make sure to check your class schedule and speak to your advisor to ensure that you know which campus you will need to attend for the summer quarter! For more information or questions about which campus you will attend, please contact Colleen McCarthy. E
the members to share their routine with others, but an opportunity to possibly recruit new members for the SSS for the following quarter, which will revolve around salsa dancing. “That’s one of the reasons why we do these performances, to say hey this is what we do, if you’re interested come sign up; it’s a great recruiting strategy for the program,” Castaneda said. Besides the upcoming performance, the conversational Spanish course also sponsored by the SSS will soon be wrapping up this quarter as well, before starting again for the summer. During the course, students meet every other week and learn simple and practical ways to communicate with Spanish speakers. Some of the topics covered during the five weeks include basic grammar, how to ask questions, how to convey expressions, and more. Castaneda, who also teaches the Spanish classes, said the course is not intended to teach students how to speak fluent Spanish. However, if students continue attending classes, they are more likely to improve their speaking skills over time.
She also said the SSS plans to soon teach other languages such as Chinese or French thanks to the online program they currently use for the Spanish course. Castaneda also explained that students who take the time to learn another language can gain quite the advantage in the work field. “It’s very important to learn a second language because it’s very competitive out there with careers. We have companies approach us and they want somebody who is bilingual,” Castaneda said. “So to learn a different language, it’s a benefit as well as a marketing pitch for the student themselves and to be ahead of the game compared to other students.” Students who are interested in joining either Hermosa Enigma or taking the conversational Spanish course must first apply to the Student Support Services to see if they qualify for the program. Students who apply are then reviewed by the SSS to see if they meet one of two criteria: a first generation college or a low-income student. Students can pick up an application in the Student Support Services office in suite 221. E
Tau Sigma N.H.S. hoping for big turn out KEVIN MORALES n April 9, the Tau Sigma National Honor Society at RMU will be holding an informational meeting. The meeting will explain to invited transfer students what responsibilities are involved in the program and why they should join it. Unlike the other honor societies at RMU, Sigma-Beta Delta and Phi-Eta Sigma, Tau Sigma is specifically designed for transfer students. The honor society seeks to provide transfer stu-
dents with the chance to showcase their achievements as well as motivate transfer students to stay involved. Academic Advisor and faculty advisor to Tau Sigma, Mirta Martinez-Olmos is excited to work with this group of students. Having recently taken over as advisor, she looks forward to helping the group gain more awareness at RMU. “Last year there was not a big presence. I’m hoping we have a bigger group this year and have a bigger impact,” Martinez-Olmos said. “It’s a great opportunity for transfer students to get immersed at RMU.” In addition to already being a transfer student,
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Tau Sigma, continued from page 2 students must also enter RMU with 48 credit hours and have maintained a 3.5 GPA or higher by the end of their first quarter at RMU. If these requirements are met, Tau Sigma will then send out an invitation to all eligible students asking them to join the honor society. Eligible students for the honor society were pulled from a pool of data collected by the advisor and sent to Tau Sigma for review. A total of 68 students who were at RMU from the 2012-2013 winter quarters, were eligible for Tau Sigma’s upcoming chapter. Martinez-Olmos hopes to achieve a lot of goals with the students who choose to accept the invitation into the honor society. “Our main goal is to create this group to be mentors and help others. We really want to make an impact at the com-
munity level,” Martinez-Olmos said. At the meeting, students will be asked if they are interested in becoming officers for the honor society such as president, vice president secretary, etc. Those who are interested will be asked to write a one page essay explaining why they want to become an officer. Martinez-Olmos said the honor society is looking for students who will stay active and not cut back as time goes by. “We’re looking for students who are pro-active and want to be involved. We’re looking for strong people who want to make an impact and be recognized on campus,” she said. Any students who have any questions regarding the honor society should contact Martinez-Olmos for further information. E
RMU's Drumline showed off their talents at the Spring Showcase.
Peter Buchacz and Blake Whitmore act out a scene in "Who Am I This Time?"
RMU’s Performing Arts Spring Showcase JESSI BAHENA
s the spring quarter is coming to a close, students are getting ready for finals, and some lucky ones are getting ready to graduate. April 18th, 2014 at the Arlington Heights campus, Robert Morris University’s annual spring showcase featured Concert and Show Choir, Drumline, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and the first play of hopefully many more to come, “Who Am I This Time”. It was a great way to kick off the summer. Show choir and concert choir both did an outstanding job, with some mistakes in the beginning of the performances, but that could happen with any ensemble. Show choir started the night off with gospel music. They sang Testimony with Brittney Lang as the soloist, Why We Sing with Emmanuella Brookman and Brian McClain doing their solos, and Haleuya Pelo Tsa Rona. Concert choir sang Siyahamba and Gary Baker sing the solo, Hush, Somebody’s Callin My Name solos being sung by Gabriella Gheller, and Keep Your Lamps! Both of the choirs teamed up and sang selections from Porgy and Bess. Marching band had a short run of the night, but their performance was awesome. They played Seven Nation Army from the White Stripes and Chorale Prelude #26 by Johann Sebastian Bach. As for drumline, they were probably the most upbeat and exhilarating of the whole ensemble. Drumline performed Selections of Cadences. They were very well coordinated and their little tricks they did with their drumsticks, and shifting among one another was done beautifully. Jazz Ensemble had
a longer run that night, but they did a wonderful job of ending the show prior to intermission. They played Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us, Mood Indigo, Blue Train, On Green Dolphin Street, April In Paris, The Pink Panther, and Blues Walk. Robert Morris University put on their first play that night called “Who Am I This Time”. It based on a story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and adapted by Christopher Sergel. The play is about an insecure young man, Harry Nash, whom is searching through participation in amateur theatricals. With a job at a
the girl to fall in love with him was Helene Shaw whom was played by Blake Whitmore. Darby Bennett played Miss Sawyer and her trusty assistance Mary was played by Katie Bowen. Robert Cavender III played the role of Newt. Samantha Pierce, Dustin Hutchens, Andrew Dicksen, and Jessica Bahena played the ensemble roles. As for Fall 2014, there will hopefully be big things happening. Sam Perlin, whom was the assistant director, said, “The goal of this production is to act as a gateway to the creation of the Theatre Arts program here
hardware store and a personality that is blah as leaf rakes, he isn’t any concern to many. But when he’s on stage, he becomes the character, changing his entire demeanor. His new character could be powerful, witty, or even cruel, but body and soul, Harry lives these roles till the curtains hit the stage and he become the old blah Harry. A young woman falls in love with Harry who is in character. She traps him into another role, this time a romantic play, to continue on stage. The characters in “Who Am I This Time?” had the audience laughing throughout. It was a great performance from all the participants. Andrew Dicksen was the Director and assistant director was Sam Perlin. Peter Buchacz played Harry Nash, and
at RMU. The procedures and particular details of the program are still in progress and will become more concrete over the summer months. The goal is to start the program officially this upcoming Fall 2014 quarter”. So theatre lovers, keep your eyes peeled out for more info on the new theatre art program. As for choir, this was the first time incorporating gospel music. Show choir will continue to sing show choir music in the fall and concert choir will remain the same. Although Hannah Andersen, the choir director said “I still hope to continue with the tradition of gospel music with both choirs” and “In the coming years I wish to see a higher quality of music making with more performances”. E
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CIS Students Visit Microsoft
RMU Hosts 7th Annual Culinary Symposium GEMMA BLAIR n Friday April 11, 2014 Robert Morris University hosted its 7th annual Culinary Symposium. The symposium, titled “Taste of Alumni Success,” was held at the Chicago campus. The event focused on alumni and the importance of the mentor/mentee relationship and featured keynote speakers Chef Cleetus Friedman and alum Tim Lafreniere. An alumni panel discussed their time at RMU and how
CIS students from Robert Morris University gather for a picture at the Microsoft facility inside the Aon Center.
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Culinary Students watch an informational cooking demonstration.
Prizes were also given out this year, all sponsored by Kitchenaid.
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they’ve fared after graduating. After the panel, there were two cooking demonstrations held simultaneously. Prizes were also given out this year, all sponsored by Kitchenaid. The full list of alumni to participate in the event includes: Catheryn Alaimo, Brian Brindza, Ashley Dibella, Megan Greer, Brittany Hernandez, Brad Hindsley, Carlotte Huber, Nick Kennedy, Matt Kirouac, Tim Lafreniere, Rachel Murphy, Martin O'Brien, Maria Quinn, Marvin Robertson, and Jeremy Tooth. E
here are great opportunities and experiences at RMU for classes and students. Here is one example from two Chicago CIS courses that got a chance to visit Microsoft! RMU Professor Mohammed Salam took his Network Essential (CIS 264) and Network Security Fundamentals (CIS 244) classes on a tour of the Microsoft facility at the Aon Center in Chicago on January 17, 2014 during the Winter quarter. Professor Salam said, “We got a chance to look into the future of technology as it stands today. In the words of a movie that identifies with everything we saw, we received a ‘Minority Report’ of the upcoming advancements in technology. The presentation highlighted things that would keep us in touch and connected to our family and businesses. It started off with woman going on a business trip who utilized a lucid touch credit card that had all of her information for home and travel with its interface. This card was able to interact with her cell phone and the window in her cab for an on screen display of things she needed to do, as she rode to her hotel. The whole display of new technology was quite amazing.”
Some notable upcoming technology were: contextual hubs to carry all information, semantic entity extraction, creating a reply interface-programming user interface on design, digital signage, different operating modalities-gestures, photo avatars used in conferencing, flexible glass (newspaper with advertisements that move), and interactive note boards on refrigerators. Michael Zonsius, Network Security Fundamentals student, said, “It was a refreshing to see the innovations and the incorporation's that are headed our way in the near future. The notion of Microsoft products soonto-be will have such a seamless design and function that can bring us to the forefront of an ever-expanding technological integration with our everyday products. In the months and years to come I look forward to seeing these products come into real-world use, as well as see what new technologies that will be coming after what we were shown. For now though the future looks amazing and I for one cannot wait to get my hands on some of the new gear.” Professor Salam also wanted to expend his special thanks to Mr. Adam Hecktman, Director of Microsoft Corp Chicago, for the opportunity to visit Microsoft and presenting the incredible technology innovation at Microsoft. E
RMU Announces Hall of Fame he very first RMU Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony took place on March 8, 2014 at the Robert Morris University
Athletic & Convocation Center in Arlington Heights. The inductees for this prestigious award were James Poole, Nina Rodriguez, Chris Fryzek, Victor Herrera, Tony Frais and Rosie Thompson. E
Photos by Anthony May and courtesy of Urbanworks.
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Summer One: Album Review
still – nouns Released: 19 February 2014 Favorite tracks: “Fox Wound”, “Wreck”, “Closer” nouns is a four-part “twinkle emo” band from Little Rock, Arkansas with a sound comparable to that of foxing, Teen Suicide, and Topbunk. Their newest release, still, continues the tradition of true pop punk noise with the same personal, dark lyrics since their previous
2013 release still bummed. The opener, titled “fourteen,” is a spoken-word account of rape and how to handle discussing your experience with others. When an album starts with the line “I was raped at fourteen,” you know you are going to be listening to a very emotional and thought-provoking piece of work. nouns combines beautiful, intelligent lyricism with lo-fi and somewhat droning guitars, heavy drums, and pop synths. The tracks to follow continue to incorporate striking narrative, however, the presentation of most songs differ greatly when compared to the album opener. nouns has the ability to create violent, harsh sounds as well as ambient masterpieces. Song topic ranges significantly, as well – for example, “closer” is about a school shooting from the perspective of the gunman,
“little slugger” teaches listeners to take chances in order to learn from their mistakes, and “I feel as if I’ve failed” is about dropping out of college and finding happiness by simply being yourself. Each and every one of these songs is written with utter wit and attention to detail. Because the tunes on this release are fun and energetic on the surface, but provocative and deep lyric-wise, this is the perfect album for any mood or occasion.
Moore. In these shots, Leibovitz worked to capture the essence of her subjects by manipulating light, atmosphere, and composition. She wanted to expose their core, and open up an intimate dialogue between the viewing audience and the person she was capturing. She was revered for her work in the field of photography with numerous awards ranging from the Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2006 to receiving the International Center of Photography’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009, and even being recognized as a Living Legend by the Library of Congress; it is a title held currently by greats such as Bill Cosby, Tiger Woods, and Martin Scorsese. When it comes to her “Pilgrimage” collection, most of her subjects are deceased. Only one, Pete Seeger, was alive while she was capturing photos of his home. Sadly though, he too died shortly before her exhibit opened. Leibovitz, known for connecting with her subjects,
was looking to connect with them without their presence. She captures the essence of these American greats by connecting with the personality these icons had imprinted on their belongings and homes. “I love it! It does a beautiful job with bringing a sense of place to history," said Chris Mills, Communications Director for the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. That is exactly what she did. She took the facts from our history books and gave them a setting we can see, feel and even smell. The ideas and actions of these individuals that we may solely know them for now have a sense of home, a backdrop of where the inklings of these society-changing ideas may have spawned. Dave Blanchette, the Deputy Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, was approached by Annie Leibovitz when she was originally capturing photographs for what would become the collection known as “Pilgrimage”. She
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Benji – Sun Kil Moon Released: 11 February 2014 Album Singles: “Dogs”, “Carissa”, “Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes” Sun Kil Moon is one of many of Mark Kozelek’s projects, including Red House Painters. Newly released album, Benji, is Mark’s 3rd under the Sun Kil Moon name and features Owen Ashworth, Jen Wood, Will Oldham and Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley. Each and every track on this album seems to be meticulously pieced together, utilizing vocals that are not far from spoken-word, complimented by folk-rock instrumentation. His songs are simplistic, but wordy, and highly personal. The album
opener, “Carissa,” is about the life and death of a second cousin he hardly knew but still felt obligated to write a song for. Later on in the album, a track titled “Dogs” seems to be a list of every single awkward, sexual experience he had growing up. It’s almost as if Mark had been working on this album for years and years, carefully crafting each and every song, purposely providing the listener with clear and concise stories from his past in order to force them to find meaning in it, rather than providing it himself. Despite the almost uncomfortable imagery in some of the songs, Benji is an absolutely beautiful album. From the depressing accounts of death, to the wise life lessons in “I Love My Dad,” Benji is an essential for fans of folk rock, and has the potential to gain fans from any genre.
Annie Leibovitz’s 'Pilgrimage' Through American History
BLAKE DETHERAGE hat do Elvis Presley, Abraham Lincoln, Emily Dickinson, and Charles Darwin all have in common? You can find them all on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield, IL. Thanks to the brilliant photography of world-renowned photographer, Annie Leibovtiz, and her epic, personal undertaking, intimate photographs of places and belongings of iconic figures and moments throughout American history are captured forever. These photographs not only illuminate history as we know it, but may very well redefine it. Many may know Leibovitz for her magnificently lighted shots for Vanity Fair and Vogue or her iconic Rolling Stone cover photographs including John Lennon and Yoko Ono and Demi
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was interested in travelling the country on a personal journey of heroes and inspiration in her life, and Abraham Lincoln was one of them. She came to the museum to photograph the gloves and the hat. “We’re really glad to have it (and) not just because of the photographs of Lincoln, but the photos of other prominent Americans as well," Blanchette said. "Lincoln was the first president to be extensively photographed. Photography was an emerging technology coming into its own - thanks to iconic photographers such as Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner, and now Annie is an iconic photographer, and bringing the cycle full circle.” The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum has recently established this exhibit space to offer visitors more than just their extensive Abraham Lincoln exhibits. “Pilgrimage” is the first exhibit to inhabit this space, and the museum directors are extremely excited to have her work. On the preview
night for the exhibit on February 7, the museum brought in a record number of membership-holding visitors. Leibovitz was there to speak about the exhibit and answer questions from everyone present. Blanchette said she was very accommodating to the public, and Leibovitz will return when the exhibit comes to a close in August. “Macy’s is very pleased to sponsor this exhibit and help make it available to our community. The exhibit will be so unique and powerful," said Stacey Fitzhenry, Vice President and Store Manager of the Macy's at White Oaks Mall. “‘Giving back’ is one of Macy’s brand values, and we are delighted to help make this exhibit possible." “Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage” premiered at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum on February 8, 2014, and runs through August 31. The exhibit offers more than 70 photographs from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. E
Must Watch Menu Safe Haven
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Thriller/Romance, Rated PG-13, Approximately 1 hr. 55 mins. This film is based on a novel written by Nicholas Sparks, whom also wrote The Notebook and Dear John. Cast includes Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel. A mysterious woman moves to a small town in North Carolina. The people in the
town try and get her to be apart of the closely-knit community. As she begins to settle down in this small town, she begins a relationship with Alex, who is a widowed man with two young children, and her neighbor Jo. Her terrifying past starts to catch up with her, she then realizes she must choose a life of transient safety or a life with riskier rewards. Love is the only true safe haven.
Side Effects Mystery and Drama, Rated R, 1 hr. 46 mins. Emily Taylor is reunited with her husband after four years of being in prison. She had become depressed with emotional episodes and some suicidal attempts. Jonathan Banks, Emily’s psychiatrist, checks with her previous doctor for past symptoms and or illness. He then prescribes a new medication called Ablixa. The drug leads Emily to sleepwalk and kill her husband. Emily plea-bargained into a mental hospital, and Dr. Banks’ practice and his life is crumbling before his eyes. The case seemed closed at first, until Dr. Banks starts to investigate further into the case, and realizes the scheme and diabolical truth. Cast includes Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
21 & Over The Croods Adventure/Comedy, Rated PG, Approximately 1 hr. 38 mins. Cast includes Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, and Ryan Reynolds. An animation based on the prehistoric comedy of The Croods to be the world’s first family road trip. The cave that has shielded the family had been destroyed; they must pack up and find a new home. They travel across spectacular landscapes that they have never seen before, discovering a whole new world and lovely creatures. Guy is the man that helps the family overcome their fear of the outside world and realize they can survive the unknown.
Comedy, Rated R, 1 hr. 33 mins. For those that like to remember their 21st birthday, or is about to be 21, this movie is a coming-of-drinking-age-comedy. Jeff Chang has always been a straight a student and did what he was supposed to do. His friends Casey and Miller surprise him for his 21st birthday. For a change, Jeff decides he’s going to do everything that he wants to do, even though he has a medical school interview the very next morning. It was supposed to be a one-beer night, which spiraled into a night of humiliation and over indulgence. Cast includes Miles Teller, Justin Chon, and Skylar Astin.
Orange Is The New Black Series, Comedy/Crime/Drama, 60 mins From the creators of Weeds, Orange Is The New Black is an original Netflix TV series. Hilarious and heartbreaking series set in a women’s prison. Piper Chapman’s past comes back to haunt her, and results in her arrest and detention into a women federal penitentiary. Cast Includes Taylor Schilling, Danielle Brooks, and Taryn Mannings.
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NAIA D-II Tournament: Men’s Basketball Reaches Fab Four DAN CIAGLIA ast month, the Robert Morris University Men's Basketball team earned an atlarge bid to the NAIA Division 2 National Championship tournament. Unfortunately for the Eagles, their fantastic run in the tournament came to an abrupt end with a loss Midland University in the tournament semi-final, the program’s 7th appearance in the Fab Four. Robert Morris entered the tournament on an at-large bid, meaning they had to be selected
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for the tournament by a committee of voters as they had not won their conference championship. The tournament committee seeded the Eagles 19th out of the 32 teams, leading to an opening round contest against 14th seeded Saint Francis. A 3 point victory led to a second round matchup with Indiana University-Southeast, the tournament’s 3rd overall seed. Playing the role of underdog didn’t startle the Eagles, though, as they would put on a thrilling performance and roll to a 71-66 victory. Senior Jor-
dan Hester, who hit the game clinching 3-pointer with just 25 seconds left, led the Eagles to victory along with Senior Kashaune McKinney’s team high 18 points and Senior Jarrell Turner’s 2nd double-double of the tournament. The Eagles continued their thrilling and heart-pounding ways into the Elite 8, where they squeaked out another tight 1 point win over William Penn University. Only 10th seeded Midland stood in the way of an Eagles appearance in the National Championship. The Eagles tipped off against
the Warriors on March 17th, but struggled from the first seconds falling behind Midland 16-2 to begin the game. From the opening tip to the last seconds, Robert Morris was never able to get into back in the game, and Midland cruised to a 100-61 walloping of the Eagles. The Eagles’ season came to an end that night with a 26-10 record. "I'm really proud of our guys for putting together a great run," said RMU Head Coach Al Bruehl. "Unfortunately we ran out of gas after laying it all on the line in the previous three games. Midland
is a good team, but I don't think it would have mattered who we played tonight. Minutes started to add up and it took a toll on us. At the end of the day, this team ranks right up there with our other Fab Four teams, which is some pretty good company." Congratulations to Robert Morris seniors Cortney Bell, TaDarrius Douglas, Jordan Hester, Kashaune McKinney, Sean Montgomery, Demarko Nash, and Jarrell Turner on incredible careers as Eagles, and best of luck to all of you in your futures with basketball. E
Men’s Bowling Wins Back-to-Back National Championships
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RMU's Men's Bowling team poses with their National Championship trophy
DAN CIAGLIA n March 30, the Robert Morris University Men's Bowling team captured the 2013-2014 NAIA National Invitational Tournament title. The championship honors came with a dominating 3-1 defeat over Midland University in the final match. The tournament, which lasted 3 days at the Brunswick Zone Hawthorn in Vernon Hills, featured the top 20 NAIA teams. Each of the teams bowled 24 Baker games (Baker referring to a specific type of team scoring qualification) of qualifying to determine the seeding for the double elimination tournament bracket. The Eagles qualifying scores on Friday the 28th earned them the fifth overall seed and set up and opening round matchup in tournament play against Pikeville College. They defeated the Bears 3-2 and advanced to play Mount Mercy College, where another tight 3-2 victory allowed the Eagles to gain a bye in the tournament field. The Eagles then closed out Saturday's action with a dominating 3-0 victory over Lindenwood University-Belleville. Thanks to 3 straight victories, all the Eagles had to do Sunday was win their first match to advance to the championship
round. Sure enough, they were already in cruise control and defeated Midland University 3-0 to advance as the only undefeated team in the men's division. This all but gave Robert Morris the title, as they would have needed to be defeated twice in a row by their championship opponent. Midland managed to get by Webber International in the loser’s bracket final to set up the rematch with RMU in the tournament final. Robert Morris wasn’t even going to give Warriors a change, however, as the Eagles cruised to a 3-1 win and their second straight NAIA National Invitational Tournament championship. In addition to this great team performance, 4 Eagles also received individual honors over the long weekend. Juniors Marshall Kent and Cameron Weier were named First team NAIA All-Americans and Senior Matt Gasn and Sophomore Ryan Zagar were named to the NAIA All-American Second team. All 4 bowlers received a plaque commemorating the honor at an awards ceremony after the qualifying round on Friday. Head Coach Dale Lehman was also a finalist for NAIA Coach of the Year honors. Congratulations to the Men’s Bowling team on your prestigious accomplishment and bringing back yet another championship to Robert Morris! E
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He Says// She Says Should Prayer be at Graduation
TYSON BOSCO ith the coming of graduation ceremonies approaching, the issue of whether or not prayer should be included comes up. Religion, on it’s own, is a very difficult topic to argue for or against, which is why most simply avoid talking about it. The problem will always come up, though, if half the population believes in God and half does not. There have been changes in
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society since the forming of this Country; although at one time this was a mainly Christian land, it no longer is. Because of this, people that do not feel strongly towards religion feel that it is an infringement on their rights to be forced to hear a prayer during their graduation. They feel that since they do not believe, they should not be forced to listen to a prayer during a ceremony that they are attending. Is it really an infringement on their beliefs, though? Church and State have been told to separate since the good old days when the Roman Catholic church ran just about everything. With the advancements of science, and the Church’s original highly distasteful view on science, a firm line in the dirt started to grow. Originally, many scientific beliefs started to cause rifts in religious perspective, and at the time, what science was proving went against the Church. It was not that people of the Catholic faith knew the truth and were covering it up; they generally thought these “non-believers” were making up these claims to hurt Catholicism. One has to understand that at the time, things made quite a bit less sense. Therefore, religion secured that gap that formed
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from the fears and doubts of the people. It was because of this that prayers were added to ceremonies, sporting events, and salutes to our nation. It was not to conform society to one fear-inducing religion; it was to give a sense of spiritual relief to those that were afraid. It has been traditional to add faith to the unknown. It has been part of American pride to express freedom in being able to choose who and what to believe. By changing it so people should no longer feel safe having faith in what they believe, would that not be considered a more direct form of infringement? E
he RMU Chicago campus will be holding their next commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Only a month until many RMU students will be walking across the stage and accepting the diplomas, but before that an RMU student or faculty member will lead everyone in a prayer. To the majority of RMU students and families this will seem perfectly fine and normal, but to anyone that is not religious, agnostic, atheist, or any non Judeo-Christian religion this may seem inappropriate. RMU is a private higher ed-
ucation institution, but unlike DePaul or Loyola, RMU is in no way affiliated with any particular religion. RMU is supported by the tuition and fees paid by all students, not just the Christian students or other religious students, and therefore should be free of religious observances and coercion. In 1995, Annie Laurie Gaylor wrote, “School prayer proponents mistake government neutrality toward religion as hostility. The record shows that religious beliefs have flourished in this country not in spite of but because of the constitutional separation of church and state.” It was published by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. RMU often prides itself on their diverse student body. RMU pamphlets and literature mentions the breakdown of different races of students, but not the religious breakdown. If RMU is proud of their diversity they should look at more than just the color of our skin. Religion is also part of diversity and is a key identity for many individuals, however religion is meant to be personal. RMU should continue to be proud of their diversity, but include religion in the wide variety of diverse identities. In order to respect everyone’s religion and lack of religion RMU should no longer conduct a prayer at commencement. Commencement is an inappropriate place to conduct something as personal as a prayer. E
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THE CHICAGO WALKER New Paint Job Equals New Car ometimes the average person takes for granted the things that make them who they are. That then means that who you are on a daily basis is not a mere semblance of characteristics and feelings; it is a constantly changing mass of experimental shifting. It is thoughts like these that enter my head as I walk down the empty streets at the earliest part of the morning; I would not be who I am if it were not for the insomnia and the endless walking. Certain characteristics are the molding that keeps people retaining the same experiences and understandings, as well as other things like friendships, interests, cares, complaints, limitations, and fears. One of these, specifically, is job status. People do not seem to realize how much can change when their employment changes, whether it is because of a new job, promotion, demotion, or even getting fired. This is not only the source of one’s income, but also a center of status. Would I feel the same things, find commonalities with my peers, if I made extravagantly more money than they did? It would not be the same, at least in having the same annoyances in common, if my job paid me more. Also, what would that do for those that used to see me as an equal if I was, in the next instant, their boss? It would be me that they complained about; it would be me that they see as that their superior. I would be the reason for their complaints.
The same goes for the standing relationships we have with significant others. A single persons view differs from that of people that are in a relationship. Think about it in terms of the things one looks forward to as well as the things one would then complain about. A single person has that secret want to find that person, but if they had that person in their life they would have entirely new things to worry about. Things like that are what separate those around you. Obviously that does not change too drastically; otherwise single people would not be friends with those that are in relationships. It does stand to reason, though, that such small changes have bigger and deeper changes to our emotional perspectives. What happens if one makes a change to something that is more geared towards their likes/dislikes, e.g. becoming a vegetarian, deciding no longer to be a vegetarian, choosing to never play video games anymore, or even taking a new liking to a show they have never thought they would like? It is changes like these that allow new bonds with others to form, or it is be these very changes that destroy those very same bonds. To many, we are exactly as we are and nothing will ever change that. The strange thing to add to that is the only reason anyone has the interactions they have, they have based on small choices. It is only when one changes in small ways will they notice what those characteristics did in the first place. E
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Sudoku
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Fill the grid with numbers so INSTRUCTIONS
each row, column, and 3x3 block has every number from 1 to 9.
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