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Friday April 15, 2016 • Volume 99, Issue Number 23 • An Independent, Student-Run Newspaper

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Chainge sweeps SGA executive board President re-elect ready to ‘get the ball rolling’

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President re-elect Logan Steigerwalt hugs Jessica Johnson, current vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, after the Chainge Party is elected as the 2016-2017 SGA.

By Chris Gordon Assistant News Editor

The Chainge ticket swept the Slippery Rock Student Government Association's executive board and won a majority of senate seats in this year's election.

SGA President Logan Steigerwalt, who learned of his reelection at Tuesday's announcement, said the competition offered by the Revive the Pride ticket kept him on his heels.

College Republicans club hosts House member's lecture

By Daniel DiFabio Rocket Contributor

Pennsylvania State Representative Matt Gabler spoke during common hour on Thursday about his background in politics and responded to questions from the audience.

Gabler graduated from Bucknell University on a four-year Army R.O.T.C. scholarship and earned his bachelor of arts degree in political science with a minor in physics.

Gabler was first elected in 2008 to the 75th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. For the 2015 to 2016 session, he is serving on four committees: Environmental Resources and Energy, Finance, Game and Fisheries, and State Government. He represents around 64,000 people.

The discussion began with Gabler describing his initial campaign when he was 24 and running against an 18-year incumbent legislator.

SEE GABLER PAGE A-2

"With the other ticket running, this race was nerve-wracking," he said. "Overall, this year was better than last year, though."

Last year, Steigerwalt ran unopposed as part of the SRUnited ticket.

The remainder of the executive board will consist of Abby Fugh as vice president of student and academic affairs, Brian Welsh as vice president of finance, Sarah Arpino as vice president of internal affairs and Sammy Hovis as vice president of campus outreach.

"I'm happy that our entire executive board was elected," Steigerwalt said. "We're already a pretty cohesive group and we'll be able to get the ball rolling next year."

Although Revive the Pride failed to capture any executive positions, seven of their 10 senate candidates were elected.

SEE 'RTP' PAGE A-3

Fake ID use rising in Slippery Rock warning because they have already progressed above that."

In the official Slippery Rock University Code of Conduct, the Sports Editor first offense for underage possession or consumption of alcohol Since the start of the academic year, there have been at least results in the student receiving a censure, or written warning, six fake ID, four of which happened in the last month. Violations a referral to the Alcohol and Other Drug Program (AOD). On reported at the Fine Wines and Good Spirits store in Slippery a student's second offense, it results in permanent disciplinary Rock are an escalating problem for the Slippery Rock Police probation and a second referral to POD. A third offense will Department. result in a minimum of one-semester suspension. Weinzetl In Pennsylvania, if an underage person is caught using a fake also said that special cases of underage alcohol or drug offenses ID, then he or she may receive could result in expulsion, but a fine if it is the first offense. the offense must be egregious.

However, if there is a second alcohol distributors "If a person has other incidents with our inSome offense, that person may face up the Slipper y Rock to 90 days in jail and lose their office, like deferred suspension, then you're community have had some driving privileges for up to two issues with attempted fake years. According to the Interim not going to get a censure warning because ID use recently, and the Director of Student Conduct at Pennsylvania Liquor Control they already progressed above that."

SRU, Lisa Weinzetl, if a student Board (PLCB) takes actions is caught using a fake ID, the ensure its distributors do -Lisa Weinzetl, Interim Director of Student Conduct to office of student conduct will proper verification checks treat the offense as an underage to prevent fake ID use. The possession or consumption of PLCB manages all of the Fine alcohol offense.

Wines and Good Spirits stores "Our system is progressive," Weinzetl said. "You start out with in Pennsylvania. a censure and then you progress up. There is a whole section "The PLCB performs more than one million age verification that is written out about what happens when you have underage checks annually at our stores to ensure our products aren't being possession or consumption of alcohol. They're pretty much sold to minors," Elizabeth Brassel, Director of Communication guidelines because if somebody has a behavior issue then that for PLCB, said. "We don't discuss the specifics of our age wrenches it up a whole other level. And it also has to take into verification tools and processes to protect their integrity and consideration that if a person has other incidents with our office, effectiveness, but we do use processes and technologies common like deferred suspension, then you're not going to get a censure among retail and alcohol businesses for verifying identification."

By Ryan Barlow

Fake ID Usage Is Irresponsible

Rock Baseball Splits on the Road

The Rocket Staff weighs in on the recent influx of fake IDs on campus.

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SRU baseball earned a doubleheader split on the road at California University.

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It's A Hard Trans Life SRU alumnus Atticus Ranck visits campus to discuss his transition with students.

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SGA increases vending prices to aid student leaders

By Chris Gordon Assistant News Editor

In an effort to increase funding available to student leaders, the Slippery Rock Student Government As s o c i at i o n v o t e d t o increase vending prices by five cents Monday night.

The increase, which was proposed by AVI, will begin in July and feed the $79,000 student leadership stipend, also approved Monday, which pays officers of the University Programming Board, SGA, WSRU Radio, SLAB literary magazine and The Rocket, Wendy Leitera, SGA’s business manager, said.

“When you go to a vending machine, a drink that was $1.65 will now be $1.70,” she said. “There hasn’t been an increase in vending prices in two years and these prices will still keep products cheaper than they are at Rocky’s or on retail.”

SGA Vice President of Finance Michael Farah encouraged students to purchase from campus vending machines.

“I know many times I’ve gone to Rocky’s to buy a drink, but when you buy from the vending machines you’re actually supporting student leaders,” he said.

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The Western Equestrian Team will use its $2,231.88 to send two members to compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show, a team representative said.

Previously, both members had placed first within their division, she said.

Club Golf will use its $1,564 to pay semester's dues and comp ete in three tournaments within the National Collegiate Golf Association, a club representative said.

“Golf can be a really expensive sport,” he said, indicating that the 12member team requires membership fees just to practice.

The English Equestrian Team will use its $489 to cover travel expenses they incurred when driving to a competition in upstate New York, a team representative said.

SELF, a club devoted to fashion, plans to pay a speaker $150 to demonstrate makeup and skin care at a fashion event they are hosting on April 27, a club representative said.

Queens, an organization dedicated to the empowerment of African American women, already has over 20 members despite its recent recognition, a club representative said.

“Men are of tent imes noticed more for their achievements than women,” she said. “While we are intended for women, we’d love to have men join and

see the other side of the issue.”

Following the Student Success Center controversy, SGA Vice President of Inter nal Af fairs Jenna Temple announced that SRU President Cheryl Norton and Provost Philip Way will host a student meeting on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in room 319 of the Smith Student Center, which will be the third such meeting held since the controversial proposal to move underrepresented student groups from the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL) to the University Union once it is renovated and rebranded t h e “St u d e nt Su c c e s s Center.”

Additionally, Way plans to hold three student meetings at various campus dining locations in coming weeks, a member of the Student Life committee announced.

SGA President Logan Steigerwalt discussed his participation in Harrisburg’s Advocacy Days last week, where he met with state senators and representatives who approved a five percent i n c re as e i n e du c at i on spending, the first increase in seven years.

“Harrisburg is a big place,” he said. “I probably got enough cardio for the next month, especially in dress shoes.”

The next SGA meeting will be held on April 25 at 8:45 p.m. in the Smith Student Center theater.

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“I was not being considered the one to win,” Gabler said. “I was the underdog.”

Gabler said he had never planned to run, but noticed a lot of issues in his hometown and surrounding areas. When working as a research analyst he began to see how state government had an effect on daily life.

“I was interested in the issues and I disagreed with some of the decisions being made,” Gabler said.

The man that Gabler worked for asked if he had thought about being a state representative and Gabler expressed concern about not being taken seriously. The man he worked for said that if Gabler took himself seriously then others would take him seriously.

“I think about that a lot,” Gabler said. “I think one of the things that adults do is they send a message to young people that someday you’ll matter, someday you’ll do something important. They send that message when they talk down to them by looking at them in a marginal way. It sends the message that

someday is not today.”

Gabler then had the opportunity to have a campaign, knocking on eight thousand doors and discussing issues with them.

“It’s a good education to hear feedback from different houses,” Gabler said.

After giving his political background, Gabler took questions from the audience. One question asked what Gabler found to be the most surprisingly useful skill.

"Writing: the ability to sit down and write a cohesive thought and do it in a cohesive way," Gabler said. "I think that is absolutely essential in any professional realm.”

Gabler also gave advice for those interested in entering a career in government or political science, saying that there are various opportunities such as working on a staff, in county government or advocacy groups.

“Whether you’re a young Conservative or a young Democrat, there are organizations out there, I encourage you to go in and get your feet wet,” Gabler said.

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POLICE BLOTTER Campus April 9- Police were called to North Hall for an alcohol violation.

April 9- Police were called to Building E April 12- Police were called to Patterson Hall for the odor of marijuana. The case is under for a person who passed out. The person was investigation. awake by the time the police arrived and was transported to the Health Center.

April 10- A person in Building F reported to police of them being harassed via text message and social media. The case is under investigation.

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'RTP' wins seven senate positions Continued from Page A-1

The Chainge Party celebrates their victory in the SGA election.

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working together for a long time."

Other building senators elected Tuesday consist of writein candidate Meredith Canfield for Building A, Dallas Kline for Watson Hall and Kevin Kite for Building E. Contests in Building D and North Hall resulted in ties and there were no candidates for Building F. T h e re m ai n i ng c om mute r senators will be Nathaniel Henkle, Erin O'Connor, Scott Vogelgesang, Logan Girton, Tori Hill, Matt Hefflefinger, Odell Richardson, Elizabeth Hernandez, Katerina Fissore, John Vineyard and Alexandra Foster.

Dewayne Anderson will serve as a graduate senator.

Jaclynn Choma, Sophia Sarver, Matt Scott and Emily Shorr will serve as commuter senators, while Claudia Hartmann will represent the Rock Apartments, Haylee Zinn will represent Building B and Morgan Montgomery will represent Rhoads Hall.

Despite the results overall, Sarver said she is happy to have been elected to her third term on SGA. "We'll be able to accomplish a lot so long as the two tickets are willing to work with each other," she said. "Logan and I were REBECCA DIETRICH/THE ROCKET actually first elected together on the same ticket, so we've been WEEKLY PLANETARIUM SHOWS Vincent Science Center offers a different show every week. Admission is free and the show starts at 8 p.m.

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Our View Spike in fake ID use can only mean trouble

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Using fake IDs to buy alcohol and get into bars is nothing new, but the availability of fake IDs is at an all time high.

Students are ordering fake IDs online, some costing several hundred dollars. These IDs are embedded with reflectors and scan just like a real ID would.

To the untrained eye, and even to some trained eyes, real and fake IDs are indiscernible from each other.

The staff of The Rocket feels that the availability of fake IDs makes it too easy for minors to obtain them, and that kids having such easy access to alcohol means trouble for not only themselves, but also for the Slippery Rock community as a whole. A crackdown on these fake IDs is important.

There are obviously inherent problems with allowing minors to buy and consume alcohol.

That’s why there are laws designed to prevent it from happening.

Aside from the effect on brain development, it also endangers countless underage students in ways they might not be able to

predict.

There should be a bigger c r a c kd ow n on f a ke I D distributers who have websites online. Unfortunately, most fake ID distributors who are online are stationed out of the United States, making it harder for the U.S. government to crack down on the distribution of the IDs over the internet.

Obviously, stores that sell alcohol are and should be wary of minors who attempt to buy alcohol by using fake IDs. Since getting a fake ID is easy and, in some cases, IDs look very legitimate, it is important for clerks who work for the distributors to test a buyer about the personal information found on the fake IDs. In this case, if the the store worker believes the buyer may be a minor or appears very young, asking them to recite the information on the identification card that they’ve presented could be an easy way to detect a minor using a fake.

Asking students to provide a second form of ID if the

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cashier is uncertain of the customer’s age would also help in sorting out questionable IDs. If the information doesn’t correspond on the second form of ID, then the cashier can rest assured knowing that they didn’t serve to a minor.

In general, using a fake ID in a college town doesn’t seem to make very much sense anyway.

It’s only several short years before most students can purchase alcohol, and those of us on staff who are 21 and older can attest to the fact that going to the bar isn’t that great.

Is it really that imporant for you to try getting into Ginger Hill on Thursday night with your of-age friends if it means you might have to pay a hefty fine? We don’t think so.

It also isn’t worth endangering the lives of underage students who may not know their limits before getting access to alcohol.

Checking for fake IDs is a responsibility that all of the bars and distributors in the area have. It’s important that we protect everyone in the community.

This week’s question: Did you vote in SGA’s election?

In the Quad is a segment in which random students, faculty and staff are asked for their opinions on a specific topic.

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QUESTION OF

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What your favorite on-campus hangout says about you building.” Sure, you’ve probably transcended from being the mom or dad of the group and into the grandma or grandpa role, but all of your friends would agree that the grumpy parental personality suits you. Try not to be too hard on the youths.

Janelle Wilson Commentary Janelle Wilson is a senior journalism major and is the editor-in-chief of The Rocket.

Robert Smith Student Center You’re probably a social butterfly who is involved in a lot of activities, both academic and social. You’re most likely involved in Greek Life, and have a wide array of friends who you meet up with for food or coffee several times a week. You also probably care a lot about your appearance, based on the fact that you spend a lot of time in the place on campus with the most student foot traffic.

Old Main You’re the traditional sort who is very protective of your personal time (time, get it?

Because you’re in a clock tower? Never mind.)

You know how to get things done, and value any job or exercise that promotes “character

Field House

While being passionate about sports and not actually participating in them may seem silly to some, people who spend the majority of their time in the Field House do not think so. Granted, they probably do participate in Spotts organized sports of some variety, but they are also usually the loudest crowd members in the Like how Spotts is held up by support beams, bleachers for SRU sports they aren’t involved you are held up by your friends in times of in. Be it lacrosse or basketball, people who need. You’re an interesting person with a wide hang out in the Fieldhouse literally never miss variety of interests from history to philosophy, a game. and are a bit of a bookworm. While you put on an arrogant front in your classes, it’s because Rhoads you actually do know what you’re talking about. While you seem cool and confident, you You’re always there with soup when someone may actually be falling apart from the inside is sick, a shoulder to cry on when someone out. It’s okay to ask for help, Spotts. Just don’t is sad and are a good friend to everyone you expect someone to come to your rescue for meet. Unfortunately for you, you get taken for awhile. granted because of how giving you are. In fact, some people forget you exist entirely until you Miller Auditorium need something. That’s okay, Rhoads, because someday when people don’t have you at their No one really knows why you’re here, or beck-and-call, they’ll miss you and remember what your purpose is, but we’ve heard great what a giving human you are. things about who you used to be. You are the personification of a framed high school BSB letterman jacket. You may never rise to the top again, but you promise that you were on top You’re cool, and people definitely want to at one point in the distant past. While rooting hang out with you, but why do you have to on an underdog is something most people be so far away? Being on the opposite side of can get behind, people have all but given up campus from most classrooms and buildings, on you. Let go of your past, Miller. Hopefully people often won’t go out of their way to come you’ll have a bright future, but most of us will visit. You’re probably a commuter student, and be gone by then. “meet in the middle” a lot more often than you’re comfortable with.

Changing stances on issues should not disqualify political candidates

Joseph Szalinski Commentary Joseph Szalinski is a senior creative writing and professional writing major.

One major critique of presidential hopeful Hillar y Clinton is her penchant for being “wishy-washy” with her stances.

Now, this is problematic because she doesn’t seem to stick by anything. She seemingly takes topical and popular stances only when it of most benefits her and her campaign, as well as replicating platforms of other candidates in hopes of stealing said candidate’s

momentum.

However, this behavior has made a fair amount of people demonize changing one’s mind.

Certainly, we want candidates to display some sort of consistency in their views; Bernie Sanders is lauded for “sticking to his guns,” especially in regards to civil rights, but the ability to change one’s mind shows that one can develop as a person. This isn’t to say that any form of consistency is bad, but issues change, and once-celebrated stances can become regarded as ill-conceived as circumstances change and information is made known.

Think of a topic like same-sex marriage. It was once taboo to advocate, but has now become championed by almost ever y politician with a conscience. In such an instance, attitudes towards it changed, and anyone with any critical thinking ability reassessed the rhetoric.

Part of this thinking, that

posits that changing one’s mind is bad, stems from the rampant scientific illiteracy plaguing our country. Science is dependent on constant analysis and study, and oftentimes, people change longheld views because the data no longer supports said views. It is significantly more important to be on the side of facts and data than tradition and ideas with “history and pedigree.” Most of the time, not all information is present initially, and it is incredibly ignorant of someone to form and defend such a defined position without waiting for more to be known, and later, assessed.

Our country is obsessed with tradition. Practicing and engaging in rituals and behaviors that have been practiced and engaged in for years (decades, centuries even) is at the heart of “being an American.” Not to mention that a large number of Americans are religious, and many religions tout largely unflinching positions

and celebrate keeping tradition current by continuing to practice and engage in it.

Another reason why people tend to not change their minds is because of ego. Hardheaded people stick to certain ideas and stances for loyalty’s sake.

Instead of examining compelling arguments to get them thinking about a particular subject totally, they stand by firmly-held stance for conviction’s sake, because they feel as if it’s an injustice of some sort to accuse themselves of being wrong at some point in the past.

The long and short of it: consistency is good, provided one can give ample reasoning as to why he or she continues to take a particular stance. Otherwise, it is best to reexamine one’s beliefs constantly. A question that should be asked is why one believes or thinks the way one does. Considering and weighing all options is the smartest thing one can do.

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Today's Birthday (04/15/16). Go for what you most want this year. Detail plans for a work initiative launching after 5/9, with travels and studies after 8/13. Partnership flourishes over the next two years, beginning 9/9. High energy work after 9/1 leads to an introspective phase after 9/16. Find peace.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -Hang out with family and friends today. Stay patient with misunderstandings. Someone brings home a surprise. Trust a crazy hunch.

Play like a child (especially with children).

Follow your heart where it takes you.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Sift through data and determine your message. Discuss concerns and address solutions. Your team is enthusiastic. Take detailed notes on what gets worked out. Set guidelines. Establish the rules. Do what you promised.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Someone wants quick action, but the possibility of error looks high. Provide context to expand their view. You can see what needs to change. Try new procedures cautiously.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -Disagreement on your team requires sorting out. Consider everyone's view as equally valid. Emotions can get tangled, especially when words get twisted. Listen more than you speak.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You can get the funding for a desired trip.

Alternate between physical exercise and quiet reverie. Choose security over more volatile options. If in doubt, wait.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Invest time or funds into home, family and real estate. A new idea works with help from a partner. Choose words carefully to avoid an argument about money. You don't have the full picture.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -Expect lively communications today. Gossip and risky business lead to conflict and upset.

Anticipate disagreement. Ignore criticism for now. Keep quiet and follow your intuition.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Pour your energy into your work to match the quickening pace. Replenish reserves and keep up on your chores. Slow down and speak clearly to avoid miscommunications. Patience is required.

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Baseball splits weekday doubleheader with Cal U

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Senior Alex Bell hits a home run agaist Mercyhurst in a game earlier this season. Bell hit a walk-off home run in game one of The Rock's doubleheader against California Tuesday. Bell now has nine home runs and 36 RBI.

By Ryan Barlow Sports Editor

Rock baseball split a doubleheader with first-place California University (Pa.) Tuesday afternoon with SRU winning the first game in walk-off fashion 3-2 but losing the second game 11-7. SRU now has an 8-27 overall record and is on its way to its way to its worst regular season record the program has seen since head coach Jeff Messer took over 31 years ago.

"It's hard because, physically, I think we match up with anyone in the conference," Messer said. "Unfortunately, that is not indicated in the wins and losses. Right now we don't have any pressure on us at all, we are just playing for pride and for fun. For some of these guys, their baseball shelf life is almost done, so every game they play is just one step closer to the end of their career. So we are just trying to make it as enjoyable as possible but we still want to win every single game."

The games were played in Washington, Pa. after originally being scheduled to be played in Slippery Rock over the weekend, but due to field and weather conditions the date and place were moved. Since SRU was originally scheduled as the home team, it still acted as the home team despite the game's being played at Cal U's location.

Game one was won in style for Slippery Rock, as senior Alex Bell launched his ninth home run of the season to walk it off. Before Bell's heroics, freshman Joe Campagna hit a two-run home run in the second inning to give SRU the early 2-0 lead. The Vulcans were able to tie the game up in the fifth inning, setting the scene for Bell to win it in the seventh.

Sophomore Matt Gordon got the nod to start game one on the mound for the Green and White. Gordon pitched five full innings while allowing just one earned run and striking out two. Junior James Divosevic came in to relieve Gordon in the sixth inning and pitched two scoreless frames to earn the win. Divosevic is now 1-2 on the year.

Messer praised Gordon for the work he has done this season despite battling through some injuries.

"He could have shut (his season) down but instead he's pitched for us and came out against a first place California team put us in a position to win," Messer said.

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Junior Preston Falacino makes a throw to first during a game earlier this season. Falacino is batting .217 with 20 hits, 13 RBI and 17 runs scored.

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Senior Nate Zigler competes in a race at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium earlier this year.

Zigler placed fourth in the decathlon at the Liberty Invitational Saturday.

By Justin Kraus Rocket Contributor

Only two men competed this past weekend for the Slippery Rock men's track team. Due to snow, Sunday's meet at Indiana University (Pa.) was canceled.

This left junior Erik Lee and senior Nate Zigler as the lone competitors for The Rock this weekend. Lee and Zigler competed in the Decathlon at the Liberty Invitational in Lynchburg, Va.

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Despite skipping the meet at IUP, SRU head coach John Papa still thinks it was a productive weekend for his team.

"I bet you for a lot of our guys it was a blessing, get some rest and a lot of our guys are feeling pretty good. Feeling pretty rested up and excited for what is supposed to be a really nice weekend," Papa said.

The decathlon is a 10-event competition, with competitors s c or i n g p oi nt s f or t h e i r placements in each event. Every athlete competes in three runs (100-meter, 400-meter and 1500-meter), the 110-meter hurdles, three field events (high jump, pole vault, and long jump) and three throwing events (shot put, discus, and javelin).

Lee lead The Rock on Saturday, taking second place in the overall decathlon. Lee also won the 1500-meter run. He added second-place finishes in the 400-meter run and the shot put.

Lee said he felt a little weird without all of his teammates around.

"It's definitely a different feel.

There was a lot of talent down there with people from Virginia Tech," Lee said. "There was definitely a different feel down there than normally. We also had our coaches and (graduate assistant) so it's still a team."

Zigler ended up placing fourth in the decathlon, and also won the javelin with a 43.47-meter throw. Zigler additionally placed second in the discus.

T h i s w e e k e n d , S l ipp e r y Rock splits the squad between the Westminster Invite at We s t m i n s t e r C o l l e g e a n d the Bison Outdoor Classic at Bucknell University.

"It's crunch time. Everybody has to figure out exactly what they need to do between now and finals week and PSACs," Papa said. "We've got a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it. As both a student and an athlete here on campus, it's crunch time."

Unexpected weather conditions have caused delays in some of SRU’s spring athletics teams’ season, but Rock director of athletics Paul Lueken credits good facilities and better communication for getting so many busy schedules immediately back on track.

“The weather hurt us a little bit, but we will be back on schedule this weekend,” Lueken said. “Other than that, it’s a typical spring. I say we are in as good of shape this year as we have been in a while in terms of makeup games.”

Lueken said the teams that were affected the most were baseball and softball. The teams lost their opportunities to play games on the originally scheduled days. The baseball team will remove the Mansfield University game from its schedule, with the potential of adding one more game at the end of the year, while the softball team has doubleheaders every day from Wed., April 13 to Sunday, April 17. Most of the games being made up or canceled were away.

Lueken said the reason that Slippery Rock home games were able to stay on schedule was because of the quality of the facilities and accessibility to others.

“We are only behind one home game because our field is better than most of the other ones,” Lueken said.

The baseball team made up its games by traveling twice to Washington, Pa. to play against California University (Pa.) at Consol Energy Park. Lueken said the field is turf and made it more available than Slippery Rock’s grass field.

He is hoping that he can make the upgrade to turf at Jack Critchfield Park in the future.

“We do have a drainage issue in the outfield with softball and baseball,” Lueken said. “The infields are great and ready to go the next day. We need to look at the outfield and see how we can improve drainage. We'd like to have turf in the outfield, but it’s pretty expensive. We are looking at it.”

Rock head baseball coach Jeff Messer said that the drainage issue has limited his team's time practicing on their home field. The snow and rain have made it almost impossible to play any games at Critchfield.

"We are supposed to play here tomorrow," Messer said.

"Unless Gannon forces our hand, I don't see us playing."

The lack of opportunities to practice or play on their field isn't the main reason for the team's lack of success this season, Messer said, but it does contribute. He hopes for an upgrade to the field in the future so that the team can have some of the same opportunities as other teams in the west.

"It definitely would have been an advantage to play more intersquad games early in the year," Messer said. "You have schools like Gannon in Erie playing in worse conditions then we are, but they are playing in early February because it's turf. Even Seton Hill and California have turf, so they can get on it."

Regardless of field situations, the coaches were still making sure games happened. Lueken said the dedication of the coaches to make sure that their teams were playing those games really kept the season on schedule.

Lueken did not just say this about baseball and softball, but the dedication of other programs in Rock athletics as well.

“Track and field, they go in it,” Lueken said. “If it’s cold, wet and raining, they're running. This weekend they didn't go to IUP due to the snow, which was probably a good thing.”

Lueken said he does not see any of The Rock’s programs coaches or teams being any less dedicated, as it is SRU’s reputation. Problems that other teams may have getting to games, Slippery Rock does not, Lueken said, and he plans to keep it that way.

“We've never missed getting to a makeup game because of bus transportation,” Lueken said. “Some schools have had issues with that because of short notice, but we are fortunate there.”

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Offense dominates as Rock sweeps at home

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Sophomore outfielder Emily Nagle slides into home during The Rock's 20-10 game one victory over Edinboro. Nagle had two hits and scored two runs in the game. On the season she is batting .256 with 22 hits and 14 runs scored.

Rock bats catch fire against Edinboro, score 27 runs in doubleheader

By Cody Nespor Assistant Sports Editor

The Slipper y Rock softball team returned home in a big way Thursday afternoon, earning a sweep over the Edinboro Fighting Scots. The Rock offense was on fire, scoring a combined 27 runs between the two games.

Slippery Rock head coach Stacey Rice said that her team was just trying to stay aggressive and take advantage of some lackluster pitching.

"I think a lot of it has to do with being aggressive and not letting the pitcher dictate the count," Rice said. "We hadn't played a game in over a week, as of yesterday, and so it was nice to get a couple games under their belts and move on."

Sophomore Brooke Dawson (5-7, 2.19 ERA) started in game one and gave up five runs in two and two-thirds innings pitched.

Edinboro scored two runs off Dawson in the top of the first inning on a bases-loaded, two-out base hit.

Senior shortstop Katie Kaiser

and sophomore outfielder Emily Nagle started off the bottom of the first inning with back-to-back singles. Senior third baseman Ashle y Samluk t hen drove in Kaiser on an RBI double to make the score 2-1. Three batters later, sophomore catcher Lauren Hawley hit her second home run of the season with the bases loaded for a first inning grand slam that knocked the Edinboro pitcher out of the game. Senior outfielder Megan Maloney later added a sacrifice fly to finish The Rock's scoring and make the score 6-2 after one inning.

Edinboro added another run in the top of the second inning. The Green and White responded with six more runs in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by a Kaiser two-run single to pull away with a 12-3 lead.

Edinboro did not give up however, scoring two runs in the third, one run in the fourth and four runs in the fifth. The Rock continued to respond though.

Senior Stacey Herzog and Kaiser added home runs and the scored was 12-10 heading into the bottom

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"We ended up taking the first game in a walk off and it sent us into the next game with some momentum, or so we thought."

The Rock would not hold momentum in the second game as sophomore Shawn Holman started the game on the pitcher's mound in game two, allowing just one earned run over 2.1 innings of work. He was replaced by sophomore Stephen McKee in the third inning, who lasted two full innings but allowed four earned runs. Six Rock pitchers appeared in the second game, but it was sophomore Andrew Null who was credited with the loss after allowing three runs 0.2 innings of relief.

Bell, sophomore Tyler Walters and freshman Frankie Jezioro each totaled two hits for SRU during the second game. Bell scored three runs during the game while Jezioro drove in two. Sophomore Matt Mandes had three RBI's during the game after clearing the bases with a triple down the right-field line in the fourth inning. The Rock actually had a 7-6 lead heading into the sixth inning before allowing five runs in the top half of the frame, sealing Cal U's victory in game two.

SRU hosts Gannon University Friday at Jack Critchfield Park to begin a four-game home-andaway series with a 1 p.m. first pitch scheduled. The game date and time is subject to change due to weather and field drainage concerns.

of the fifth.

The Rock scored two more runs before Samluk hit a walk-off three-run home run that pushed the lead to 20-10 and ended the game early.

Sophomore Paige Flore (34, 4.54 ERA) came in relief of Dawson in the third inning and gave up five runs in two and a third innings.

Junior Carly DeRose (6-4, 1.57 ERA) started game two and pitched all seven innings, giving up five runs on six hits while striking out seven.

Edinboro took the lead in the second inning on a run-scoring double, and Edinboro starter Carley Nasca was able to shut down The Rock offense through the first five innings.

Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, The Rock was trailing 3-1. Sophomore first baseman Allie Fisher drove in Herzog, who had doubled, and Maloney singled with the bases loaded to tie the game at 3-3. With the bases loaded and no outs, Kaiser hit a ground ball that was mishandled by the Fighting Scots

third baseman, allowing Fisher and freshman Megan Brown to score. "(Kaiser's) the person you want up to bat when the game's on the line," Rice said. "She thrives in pressure situations. She figures out a way to get it done. She finds herself in that spot to win the game often."

Three batters later, Herzog singled up the middle with the bases, scoring Kaiser and Maloney and giving SRU a 7-3 lead after six innings.

Edinboro rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh, but DeRose was able to close out the game and give The Rock a 7-5 win and a doubleheader sweep.

Kaiser finished the day five hits a home run, four RBI and four runs scored, Hawley had four hits, a home run and four RBI, Samluk finished with two hits, a home run and five RBI and Herzog had four hits, a home run, five RBI and three runs scored.

The team has a full slate of games this weekend, with doubleheaders against Mercyhurst, Seton Hill and California (Pa.) over the weekend.

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Tennis wins close conference match against Boro

By Oscar Matous Rocket Contributor

The Slippery Rock University tennis team took on Edinboro University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) matchup this Thursday. The Rock came out victorious with a final score of 6-3.

With the win, the women are 12-8 overall and were able to climb back to a .500 winning percentage (22) in the PSAC. The team started off strong in doubles, sweeping the Fighting Scots three games to none. The duo of sophomore Carla Corrochano Moracho and junior Tiffany Kollah were victorious over Laura Lopez and Roxana Yeh with a final score of 8-5. Sophomore Nina Barbano and freshman Amanda Bruscemi continued their undefeated season together (6-0) with an 8-5 win over Julia Hellstern and Jelena Vucenovic. Juniors Stephanie Fortier and Kylee Woodman handled their opponents with ease, defeating Anastasiya Dasik and Tatiana Batalla with an 8-2 score.

“We played awesome doubles today,” head coach Matt Meredith said. “We needed to change how we were paired in doubles because obviously something wasn’t working out. Nina and Amanda are dominant when playing together and Tiffany’s athleticism fits better with Carla.”

At no. 2 singles, sophomore Barbano continued her strong season with her fifth consecutive win and 15th of the year. The sophomore easily overcame Dasik beating her 6-1, 6-1.

Fortier matched scores with Barbano beating Vucenovic 6-1, 6-1 at no. 5 singles.

Bruscemi was unable to claim victory Yeh, dropping the match 6-3, 6-2.

Corrochano would record SRU’s final win of the evening, overcoming Hellstern 6-3, 6-0.

In the final two matches of the evening, freshman Allie Welch lost a nail-biter to Batalla with scores of 6-0, 2-6, 10-7, while Kollah proved to be unsuccessful against Lopez losing 6-0, 6-2.

“What can I say, today was a solid win,” Meredith said. "Starting off and continually performing well in doubles proved to be the difference-maker against Edinboro today. Our next task is to take on and beat California (Pa.)” The ladies will travel to California University (Pa.) to battle the Vulcans in a PSAC matchup on April 16th. The match is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.

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Junior Tiffany Kollah returns a serve against Edinboro Thursday afternoon. Kollah and sophomore Carla Corrochano Moracho won their doubles match with an 8-5 score.

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It's A Hard Trans Life

FMLA Hosts Equal Pay Day Bake Sale

SRU alumnus and trans man Atticus Ranck visits SRU to talk to students about the journey with transitioning and current work in Florida.

SRU's Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance holds a bake sale on Equal Pay Day to raise awareness of the wage gap and wage discrimination among people of different genders and races.

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Ready, Set, COLOR UPB hosts third annual 5k Color Run

By Megan Bush Rocket Contributor

On April 10, a cold Sunday morning, over 200 SRU students and Slippery Rock community members participated in UPB’s third annual Color the Rock 5K Run. The event began at 9 a.m. with a Zumba lesson to warm everybody up. At 10 a.m., the first heat was off and running.

Explosions of blue, purple and pink colors were scattered over the parking lots and streets all around campus, and both the participants and volunteers were coated in the bright hues by the end of the run.

Junior early childhood and special education major and director of community service for UPB Megan Jackson said in a way, Color the Rock is a de-stressing event put on as the academic year comes to a close and finals week creeps its way in.

All of the proceeds from the run benefited the UPB scholarship, Jackson said, which is awarded to those who have been very much involved with UPB throughout the year. This year, the scholarship was awarded to four individuals: Samantha Anderson, Brittany Emminger, Michael Joseph Pappas and Brittnae Boni.

Sophomore public relations major and UPB committee member Mallory Milberger had a lot of fun that morning.

“It was a great day, despite the cold, and I think the best part was the little kids helping throw the color," she said.

Junior early childhood and special education major and UPB committee member Lauren McNeil said the runners weren’t the only ones having all the fun; the volunteers throwing the color into the streets and at the runners, and walkers were having fun as well.

“When the runners came closer and saw us, they got really excited and started cheering, then we started cheering,” McNeil said. “It was very fulfilling to see how happy it made everyone and I think everybody involved had a really great time.”

Jackson said that after working so hard for months, it was really cool to see all that hard work unfold.

“All I saw was people enjoying themselves and new friendships being formed," she said.

Ryan Logue, a senior secondary social studies education major and director of speakers for UPB, agreed, saying the best part of the day was seeing the joy on the runners’ faces and all the fun that was being had.

In the years to come, UPB plans on continuing to host Color the Rock annually for students and the Slippery Rock community.

KENDALL SCOTT/THE ROCKET Anthony Matthis runs through a cloud of blue color during UPB's third annual Color the Rock 5k Color Run.

Curator shares new exhibit, discusses conformity under the Nazi rule

By Nina Bracci Rocket Contributor

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum curator, Susan Bachrach spoke about how people conformed to the Nazi regime after being pressured from peers and the government on Wednesday in the Smith Student Center Ballroom to correlate with SRU’s Holocaust Remembrance 2016 Program.

As the curator of special exhibitions, Bachrach is involved in developing temporary exhibits on various topics that change from year to year. She explained that her job is to develop expertise on the subject matter by digging into the scholarly literature concerning the topic and then to present it.

“One thing about the Holocaust content is that it's so powerful in itself that even if you aren’t the most powerful and effective speaker, it doesn’t matter because the content will carry you,” Bachrach said.

“Some Were Neighbors” is Bachrach’s newest exhibit at the Holocaust museum which discusses how members of societies and governments could have committed such horrifying acts towards individuals and groups of people.

She explained that if the circumstances are right, many of us, although we don’t wish to admit it, could have the capacity of doing something malicious as well.

Bachrach explained that an important aspect for her is knowing what she wants her audience to take away from her speech and the big picture that she wants them to remember.

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REBECCA DIETRICH/THE ROCKET Susan Bachrach, curator of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., during her lecture on Wednesday in conjunction with the Holocaust Remembrance 2016 Program.

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SRU alumnus educates students on problems facing trans people

By Amber Cannon Campus Life Editor

SRU alumnus Atticus Ranck visited the campus on Wednesday to educate students on the transgender community as well as share his story with emerging from a woman to a man to 120 students at his “It’s A Hard Trans Life” discussion.

The gender studies program hosted and sponsored the event.

Director of the gender studies program, Cindy LaCom said the program decided to bring Ranck because transgender issues are often overlooked on this campus. She also said she wanted to create a safe climate for trans people on campus. LaCom said she knew Ranck had great public speaking skills as well, so she knew he would do well with the discussion.

During his discussion, Ranck spoke about topics involving issues surrounding the transgender community such as police, jails, work, identity documents, homelessness, health care and more.

Ranck said there are three ways to transition: social, medical and legal. The social transition involves telling your family and friends of your transition, or dressing as the gender you identify with. The medical transition involves hormone replacement therapy or surgeries and the legal transition involves updating legal documents to match with your gender.

Ranck said he updated his legal documents to match with his gender in Florida. According to Ranck, 41 percent of people live without IDs that match their gender identity. Ranck said a trans person is able to change their gender marker ("M" for male and "F" for female) with a doctor who’s legally prescribing their hormones.

Ranck said he had the letter permitting a legal name change and the gender marker letter when he first went to Social Security to change his gender and his name.

“I was like, 'okay, I want to change everything over," Ranck said. “They were like, ‘okay, we can do the name change because you have a court order, but this gender marker isn’t going to work.’ Then, he automatically asked me about my body parts. Don’t let anyone ever ask you about your body parts. It’s never appropriate.”

Ranck said he just changed his name during that visit, and he didn’t update it again until November of this past year.

“It makes a difference when you pass as the male you are,” Ranck said. “I looked more male the second time I went, and they changed it with no problem.”

While at Slippery Rock, Ranck said he

KENDALL SCOTT/THE ROCKET Atticus Ranck speaks to SRU students about his transition and how he identifies as a trans man at "It's A Hard Trans Life" on Wednesday in the Robert M. Smith Student Center Theater.

struggled a lot with drugs and alcohol. He said he was using them way more than he should have, and it only got worse when he started his hormones.

“It was part of the culture of western Pennsylvania," Ranck said. "At the time, it was like this is what you do in college and nobody is an alcoholic until they graduate.”

He said the drinking got worse when he started his hormones because he said he was doing everything he could to be seen as a man, and no one was seeing it yet, and he finally hit rock bottom.

Next week, Ranck will be two years sober.

Ranck said his p a r e nt s struggled for a long time with his transition, but now, he is proud of how far they came with accepting his emergence. He said although his parents took it kind of well, his sister had a hard time with it.

“I had to come out twice," Ranck said.

"First as a lesbian, and then as a trans guy.

When I came out as a lesbian, my parents said this was a sin and they split me and my girlfriend up."

When he came home for Christmas one year, Ranck said his sister said she can tell that he’s happier and that he still feels like the same person, but said that she missed her sister.

“I understood,” Ranck said. "To her, maybe she felt liked I lied to her or that I kept her in the dark, or I wasn’t always being completely h on e s t w it h her. Whenever s o m e o n e transitions, the whole family kind of has to transition too. They have to mourn the loss of who they thought they knew and welcome this new person.”

Ranck said he wrote his sister a letter for Christmas, saying that it was okay to miss her sister. He told her that Atticus is the best version of Ashley (Ranck’s name given at birth) she’s ever going to have. He said without Atticus, Ashley would have

"The world has no place for us. Society hates trans people, so trans people hate themselves."

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killed herself drunk driving, drank herself to death or committed suicide.

“The options are either have a dead Ashley, or have a real, alive Atticus,” he said.

Ranck said his family now calls him Atticus, but they sometimes still get the pronouns confused.

“When I came out as trans, I was like, ‘you prayed for me to be straight, and your prayers are answered. You’re welcome," he said.

At the end of his lecture, Ranck showed the audience pictures of his emergence.

“If you take away nothing from this training, I want you to understand that trans people are not born messed up,” Ranck said. “The world has no place for us.

Society hates trans people, so trans people hate themselves.”

LaCom said she thought the event went very well, and she thought Ranck was very informative and poised. She said she also learned some things from Ranck's discussion, such as the problems trans men face when going to get gynecological exams.

"I've been a mentor to him ever since he was a first-year student," LaCom said.

Ranck now lives in Florida, where is the Director of Transgender Services for SunServe Social Services, an LGBT nonprofit organization.

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"Equal Pay Day" bake sale brings awareness to wage gap

KENDALL SCOTT/THE ROCKET Director of the Office of Multicultural Development Corinne Gibson purchases a baked good at FMLA's annual "Equal Pay Day" bake sale.

By Emma Pfeifer Asst. Campus Life Editor

The Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance (FMLA) hosted an “Equal Pay Day” bake sale on Tuesday during common hour to bring awareness to the wage gap in the U.S. FMLA is an organization that promotes gender equality, feminism and brings attention to women both on campus and globally, Amanda Salvia, PR chair of FMLA and junior creative writing major, said.

Cara Luff, a freshman healthcare administration and

management major and event chair of FMLA said that feminism is “the social, political and economic equality of the sexes.”

“Our mission is to spread the word of gender equality,” Salvia said.

The organization decided to have a bake sale to make it known to the community that women are paid less than men and also women of color are paid significantly less than both white men and women, Salvia said.

Not only was the bake sale intended to spread awareness on campus but it was also hosted to raise money for a victim outreach intervention center, VOICe, in Butler.

FMLA works extensively with VOICe and half of the proceeds went to the center.

The organization does other events throughout the year including Take Back the Night, which brings awareness to sexual assault on campus, and the Vagina Monologues.

They are hoping to bring even more events to campus next year and to keep doing what they're doing because they have the budget for it, Luff said.

FMLA got some backlash from people on social media and also threatening emails when they announced they were doing the wage gap bake sale, Salvia said.

Some people think that the wage gap is a myth, Salvia said.

It is a big factor that brings and keeps women down.

Luff explained that they found an article stating that the projected wage gap will close in 43 years, but that it wasn’t soon enough for them.

FMLA found research that says for every dollar men make, a woman will only make 80 cents to that dollar, Luff said.

There are plenty of statistics out there proving that the wage gap is real.

Salvia explained that if anyone had any questions regarding the subject, they were more than welcome to ask questions and have a conversation at the bake sale.

The bake sale took a couple months to plan out completely, Salvia said. The group had to design and distribute posters, figure out who was going to bake and sit and also prepare information about the wage gap for anyone that stopped by.

FMLA sold roughly $100 at the bake sale, so the organization figured about 100 people stopped, Luff said.

“Feminism is for everyone and it is not dangerous; we are not trying to oppress men, we just want equality,” Salvia said.

Feminism is a scary word for some, but if people came to a single meeting, they would gain a better understanding of the organization, Luff said.

“We are here and we are not going to go anywhere," Luff said.

CAMPUS LIFE

April 15, 2016

10 Cloverfield Lane's plot leaves too many unanswered questions

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Ask Andi

Andi is a senior at SRU giving advice to those who seek it and occassionally to those who don't.

Question: Dear Andi,

PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Howard, Michelle and Emmett hear an unexpected noise above the bunker during dinner.

Haley Barnes "Haley's Reviews" Haley Barnes is a senior communication major and News Editor of The Rocket.

Have you ever been watching a movie and really enjoyed that movie until the final 10 minutes just threw you off resulting in pure hatred for that movie? That was most definitely me while watching "10 Cloverfield Lane."

"10 Cloverfield Lane," directed by Dan Trachtenberg stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Michelle, a naïve woman who is in a car accident after breaking up with her significant other, who wakes up to find that she has been kidnapped and forced to live in a bunker with two men who claim the above-ground air has been contaminated by an unknown force, such as an enemy country or extraterrestrial beings.

The entire plot follows her struggle in attempt to make it out of the bunker alive, as she believes there is still life above ground, while John Goodman's character, Howard, constantly reassures her that the air will not be safe to breath for years and that the bunker that he built is her only hope to survive. It is later revealed that Howard accidentally hit and saved Michelle from the car accident bringing her to the bunker, along with John Gallagher Jr.'s character Emmett, Howard's neighbor, and eventually Michelle's ally in attempt to escape.

With an estimated budget of $15 million, the film didn't

even double that during opening weekend of March 11, and the success of the film appears to be coasting along, as the current gross is about $68 million with only being in theaters for a month. The 2008 film "Cloverfield," directed by Matt Reeves, is believed to be connected to "10 Cloverfield Lane" as the unofficial prequel or sequel.

I have not seen "Cloverfield," but during my research, the film seemed to fall flat in the theaters, which makes me question the reasoning behind "10 Cloverfield Lane," as if Trachtenberg actually thought the film would be a success.

My main problem with "10 Cloverfield Lane" is that there are too many unanswered questions that the plot fails to even attempt to answer, which left me feeling confused and ripped off at the film's end, such as the constant mention of Howard's daughter Megan and the mystery behind her death. Howard's side of the story is that Megan died in the attacks, but Michelle believes that Howard murdered Megan. I understand that the mention of Megan was to help drive the plot, forcing the audience to be on Michelle's side the whole film, since we are supposed to want her to escape the bunker, but I think that this detail only confused me more.

As for the cast, I feel that casting Goodman as the role of Howard was the strongest point of the movie. Goodman's past major roles, including Dan Conner in "Roseanne," Sulley in the two "Monster's Inc." films, as well as several other roles that portray Goodman as a lighthearted person.

I was expecting him to fall flat based on his past roles, but he was really able to portray the semi-insane, yet caring Howard in a perfect light.

Ultimately, I feel as if the overall concept of "10 Cloverfield Lane" was unique, but it was executed poorly, especially within the final 10 minutes of the movie. I feel as if Trachtenberg wanted the audience to be on the edge of their seat during the whole film, but for me personally, there was just too much going on all at once, making the plot too hard to follow. For that reason, I would not recommend this film to anyone.

Students reflect on events of the Holocaust

I recently won an award from an organization that I'm a part of. I wasn't a part of the organization from the beginning, though. My friend invited me to a meeting, and ever since then, I've been going to each meeting. When I won the award, my best friend made a big deal about how she was the one who invited me to the meeting, and that I should be thanking her instead. I felt a little offended by that, and it honestly hurt my feelings. Should I tell her about it, or should I just let it go?

Sincerely, Let Me Live

Answer: Dear Let Me Live, That sounds tough. But honestly, you deserve the award just as much as the next guy. If we all thanked the people who invited us to join the club, we would be kicked off the acceptance stage like a bad speech at the Grammys. You are a part of the club which makes you just as important as your friend. I would probably say just let it go. If you let it go, your friend can't stay mad forever, and if they bring it up, then you can address the problem.

But until then, don't feel undeserving of it.

You earned it. Don't let a sore loser get you down.

Best Wishes!

Andi

Question: Dear Andi, I'm started dating a girl that I really like, and things seem to be going well. Recently, she felt the need to tell me that she has a boyfriend that she's trying to break up with.

I don't know how I feel about this because if she wanted to break up with him, she would've done it already. I can't help but feel like I'm a homewrecker, and that I'm ruining a relationship. What should I do?

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“I think the most important point of the speech is that people who participated in the Holocaust actively or ones who facilitated it by not speaking out or tolerating what they saw were human beings just like us,” Bachrach said.

Bachrach’s speech revolved around the powerful idea that even though people face an immense amount of pressures and it is often difficult to have morals and fight against it, people also have a choice in the face of risk and temptation.

“The point that the Holocaust demonstrates is that evil things are done by human beings like ourselves and we have the ability to overcome it,” Bachrach said.

Freshman integrated marketing and communications major Marissa Yohe said that the Holocaust really interests her, so when she heard a speaker was coming to campus, she was looking forward to it.

“The presentation made me realize

that everyone makes their own decisions, but with the way society has taught people to conform, it is very hard to go against the norm,” Yohe said.

The speaker attracted a wide variety of listeners that all came for different purposes, whether it was for a class or to educate themselves more.

Senior marketing major Kallie Rogalsky was in attendance alongside the special guest of the evening, her grandmother, who represented their family members who lost their lives during the Holocaust.

“This presentation hit home because my family on my father’s side is Jewish and I have a great uncle that is a Holocaust survivor,” Rogalsky said.

Bachrach explained that there are common misconceptions of the Holocaust from what she has learned from museum visitors, and she aspires to shake up the popular fallacies in this exhibit.

“There are pressures to defer to authorities, to conform to peers within communities, social pressures or to get

ahead in one’s career, and people don’t realize all of these factors,” Bachrach said.

Yohe said that the videos of the people shown who actually experienced the Holocaust were powerful because it made the speech much more realistic and added emotion to the presentation.

With an enormous turnout, Bachrach said that it’s very rewarding for her to face a big challenge when she starts on a project and to see it through all the various stages to the conclusion.

Rogalsky said that she learned a lot from the speech and it made her more conscious of her actions now and her actions going forward as well.

Bachrach left her audience with an influential question: does one take the easy way out or summon a little courage and integrity to do the right thing even though it may be difficult?

“I hope I provoke the listeners into thinking in a slightly different way about this topic and maybe I will reach someone who wants to learn more beyond this speech,” Bachrach said.

Sincerely, Side Piece Penny

Answer: Dear Side Piece Penny, A homewrecker is never something you want to be. Not many good things can come out of ruining someone else's relationship unless you are cynical enough to other people's pain.

In your defense, you didn't know about the boyfriend until after the fact, so luckily, you don't hold the deviant title of "homewrecker."

However, if this girl has the audacity to date two people at once, then is she really all that great? Let that sink in for a second. Do you really want to give your heart to someone who might turn her back and do the same thing to you one day? Don't be a side piece. Don't be a homewrecker.

Best Wishes!

Andi

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