NOVEMBER 20, 2013 • THEONLINECLARION.COM • VOLUME 44, ISSUE 7 • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE NEWS
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Bullying continues to be major issue, even with adults »4
Thor brings the thunder with epic graphics, plot twists
WolfPack basketball teams look to improve »13
Thor hits the silver screen once again with the new film, ‘Thor:The Dark World’ with an entertaining, storyline full of twists and turns that should enthral movie-goers. »10
WolfPack volleyball team wins its first national title NICHOLAS GARTON Sports Editor
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The WolfPack volleyball team celebrates winning the national title on Nov. 16 in Rochester, Minn.
Rochester, Minn. – The WolfPack volleyball team is national champions after surviving an epic, back and forth fight against Ridgewater College. By defeating Ridgewater 25-22, 25-19, and 25-22 the WolfPack completed the quest they began in August. It wasn’t easy. Ridgewater College busted out of the gate taking a 12-8 lead early in the first set. With Ridgewater exploiting gaping holes in the WolfPack defense, Madison College was forced to dig deeper than they had all season long. “Ridgewater played some of the best defense we had seen all season, ” said Toby Parker,
Staying safe and sound NATALIE SOWL Graphic Designer Madison College offers opportunities for students to learn, connect, and grow. Between classes, events, speeches and hypnosis acts, there’s a lot going at the Truax campus. But behind the scenes, it’s the Public Safety department that keeps things safe and running smoothly. “Public Safety is students’ main contact for anything that happens on campus”, says Director of Public Safety, James Bottini. Public Safety responds to over 500 calls every month and handles issues from
locked doors and thefts to disruptive students, and medical situations. All of the Public Safety officers hold certifications in CPR, AED, First Aid. The department fields 50-75 calls a month related to medical situations. Officers have been called upon to deal with fainting students, amputated fingers, distressed pregnant women and more. Some situations require additional assistance from police and health professionals. In the event an imminent emergency, like experiencing or witnessing a heart attack or if someone has a deadly weapon, the first call should be to
911. Notifying public safety is the next step. The full-time certified officers employed by the college have many of the same powers of a regular police department, but may handle situations in a different way. Because the Public Safety officers are not sworn by the state of Wisconsin, they cannot make arrests like a regular police officer. However, if there is a situation requiring it, Madison College officer can detain and handcuff perpetrators until the authorities arrive. Madison College officers are not » SEE SAFE PAGE 5
the WolfPack volleyball coach. “I’m proud of the way our girls responded.” Using skyscraping spikes from sophomores Danielle Crawford, Teressa Bierd and Elizabeth Mahsem the WolfPack were able to tie the first set at 18 apiece. From that point on it was all WolfPack as they held on to win the first set and dominated the second set. With the championship trophy in sight and the realization of all the hard work at hand the WolfPack faltered at the end of the third set. Ridgewater used an 11-4 run to come within 24-22. Championship point was at stake and the WolfPack appeared to tighten. » SEE CHAMPS PAGE 5
Stay Safe on Campus 1) Don’t leave your stuff unattended.
Colleges are huge targets for theft. Heavy backpacks with potentially thousands of dollars of a equipment and books can be picked up and out of the building in minutes if left unattended. If you like your stuff, keep it close.
2) If you see something, say something.
Public Safety’s main purpose is to help students. If something doesn’t seem right, let an officer know, even if you’re not sure it’s a big deal.
3) Be alert and use caution.
Night classes end after dark, and if you’re feeling eerie about walking to the back lots, get an escort.
4) Leave weapons, drugs, and angst at home.
Weapons and drugs are not allowed at school, bringing them invites trouble onto you. A good way to get patted down for drugs and weapons is to get into a fight, so put down the fisti-cuffs and pick up a pencil.
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A guide for lonely winter days THE STUDENT VOICE OF MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
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We are entering the holiday season. It’s a time of food, family and fun. Unfortunately, for some of us, it can also be a time of increased anxiety and depression. We may be told by the media to eat, be merry and buy, buy, buy. But what if that doesn’t work for us? What if the stuff we buy, the food we eat and the company we keep doesn’t make us happy? What do we do then? I asked some of my colleagues at Madison College Libraries and we have some suggestions for you to find a happy place through cinema, literature and music. The following is what some of us recommend for the darker days of winter. For my part, I offer the movie Forrest Gump and dare anyone to feel cynical at the end of the film. If you do, drop by the Truax library or drop me a line on email. Mark L., West Campus – Mark suggested Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place.” He acknowledged that many folks find the story very dark, but said that he finds it comforting, particularly because of Hemingway’s direct, non-flowery prose. Dana, Truax Campus – Dana
recommended “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau. “Thoreau has a way of putting things into perspective that snaps you out of the ‘bigger, better, more’ frame of thinking,” she said. Kelley, Truax Campus – Kelley suggested “Blue Highways” by William Least Heat-Moon. She said she won’t give the story away, but she wanted to point out it is a journey you have to take for yourself. Lisa, Truax Campus – Lisa suggested listening to Christmas music by Bing Crosby and Perry Como. She listens to holiday tunes to reconnect with her happy, carefree youth. Matt C., Truax Campus – Matt recommended the travel writings of Bill Bryson and the film “My Favorite Year.” I would love to hear your suggestion of a book, movie, song, poem, short story or piece of art that makes you happy. Send me an email at mcperkins@madisoncollege.edu.
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What’s happening?
Public Safety officers respond to many calls for service and we enjoy communicating our activities to the college community. Here are some of the notable incidents from this past month. On Nov. 4, Public Safety officers observed a subject tampering with a locker in the men’s locker room at the Truax Fitness Center. It was discovered that he was in fact trying to break into a locker. The subject fled and a foot chase ensued. The suspect attempted to evade officers in and around campus until he was captured after trying to lock himself inside a vehicle. Public Safety detained the subject until City of Madison Police arrived and arrested the subject on several charges. On Nov. 4, Public Safety officers responded to a disruptive subject near the Student Life offices on the Truax campus. The subject became extremely belligerent, uncooperative and would not follow the directives of the officers. The subject was physically removed from the building, at which time he continued his disorderly behavior by running into the middle of Highway 51 and attempting to stop traffic. City of Madison Police were contacted and the subject was arrested. On Nov. 13, Public Safety officers responded to a complaint of an illegally parked vehicle in a staff parking area on the Truax campus. After checking the vehicle’s registration plate number, it showed that the vehicle had been previously been cited by Madison College Public Safety 13 times for parking violations and had been removed twice for habitual parking violations. The vehicle was cited for a 14th time and was again removed from the property.
Campus Safety Tip
Members of the Vets for Vets club of Madison College sell “suvivor bracelets” outside the Truax Student Life Office on Nov. 11. The club has been selling the bracelets on a regular basis. Stop by and they’ll even show you how to make one.
With daylight savings time having recently arrived, the days are much shorter now and it is dark by 5 p.m. The college has installed new parking lot lights at the Truax Campus to make the parking lot brighter and thus safer during the hours of darkness. It is still a good idea to walk with friends and peers to vehicles at night. A reminder to all members of the Madison College community: if you ever feel unsafe walking to your vehicle alone, feel free to call Public Safety for a personal escort. If you have any information regarding the above incidents or other campus safety concerns, please contact our department at (608) 245-2222. Public Safety officers are available 24/7.
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Chinese calligraphy exhibit
Throughout November, the Center for International Education is hosting a traveling Chinese calligraphy exhibit in the Truax Gateway in conjunction with International Education Week. The exhibit was created by the University of Michigan and the Midwest Institute for International and Intercultural Education. The exhibit includes 12 large panels detailing the history of Chinese writing as well as an exhibit of 16 framed calligraphy works by He Bing Wu, professor and director of the Institute of Ancient Texts at the Academy of Social Sciences in Sian, Shaanxi province and a published scholar on Chinese calligraphy.
Show Choir Holiday Pageant
The college will hold its annual Show Choir Holiday Pageant on December 8 at 2 p.m. in the Mitby Theatre. Regular admission is $8 and $7 for students and seniors. However, Madison College students can get in for free with their OneCard.
Hybrid Speech class
The college will have a three-credit Hybrid Speech course (10-801-198) in the spring semester. The course combines five on-campus sections with online work and starts with an on-campus orientation the first week of the semester. The class culminates with a speech on the last inclass meeting during the 16th week of the semester. There are also in-class meetings during the fourth, eighth and 12th weeks of the semester. Sections are capped at 12 students. For more information, contact phuber@madisoncollege.edu.
December Math Club lecture
Professor John Frohliger of St. Norbert College will give the next Math Club lecture entitled “A Mathematical Walk Through the Seventh Guest.” The session will be on Dec. 6 in room A2021 at Truax.
Volunteer Appreciation Day
The Volunteer Center will hold their Volunteer Appreciation Day on December 6 from 4-6 p.m., in the Truax Student Lounge. They will recognize student vol-
unteers and will have a guest speaker yet to be determined. There will be refreshments available. For more information, email the Volunteer Center at volunteercenter@madisoncollege.edu.
Campus closings
Madison College campuses will be closed the day of Thanksgiving, November 28 and the following day, November 29.
Basketball Parents Night
The WolfPack basketball teams will hold their annual Parent’s Night on December 3 as both teams play Elgin Community College. The women’s game starts at 5:30 p.m. and the men’s game starts at 7:30 p.m.
Smashing Wednesdays
Student Life is hosting “Smashing Wednesdays” every Wednesday from 3-5:30 p.m. in the WolfPack Den. Students have the chance to go meet others and have fun while playing “Super Smash Bros. Brawl.”
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Foundation scholarships available for students BRAD UTEGAARD Staff Writer The Madison College Foundation is providing students with the opportunity to receive some financial assistance this semester through numerous different scholarships. The Foundation scholarships are a way for students to receive assistance economically to help continue their education at Madison College. Instead of racking up student loans and relying on financial aid to pay for tuition, it provides students with free money that does not need to be paid back.
New students applying this spring semester need one letter of recommendation along with their high school and college transcripts. Students who meet this criterion can complete the general application at Madisoncollege.edu in myMadisonCollege under the Foundation Scholarship section. The general application has questions on students’ ethnicity, marital status and if the student is a veteran of the armed forces. This information is then used by the program to provide the student with a list of recommended scholarships. Students can also fill out the optional information involving work
and school activities. Students are then prompted to answer four questions that will be reviewed by judges determining which candidates are fully fitting for the scholarships. In addition, scholarships from external organizations and donors are available. These external scholarships can be found under the “Paying for College” tab on the school website. In this tab is a “Scholarships” section where students can find out how to search for these scholarships from an outside source. The Madison College Foundation has provided more than $13 million in financial assistance to over 36,000 Madison
College students, and for this upcoming semester, an opportunity could also be provided for you. In order to apply for these scholarships students must have completed the Madison College Admissions application, have a GPA of 2.0 or better, enrolled in six or more credits for the spring semester and completed a FAFSA form. For more information, contact the Madison College Foundation at foundationalumni@madisoncollege.edu or call (608) 246-6441. To complete a FAFSA, go to fafsa.ed.gov. For FAFSA help, contact the financial aid office at (608)-246-6170 or finacialaid@madisoncollege.edu.
Remains believed to be those of missing student MICHAEL KLEIN Editor in Chief
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Despite concerns students have expressed about parking at the Truax campus, Madison College reports there are actually 12 more parking spots for students on campus than before construction began.
Parking continues to be a top concern of students attending Truax campus RYAN SPOEHR News Editor As the semester has started to wind down, parking at Truax continues to be an issue. Some students have persistently parked outside of designated issues, leaving fellow students and college administrators looking for answers. While some students are voicing their opinion on the parking situation in a negative manner toward the college, there are actually more parking spaces available than before the additions to the Truax campus. There are 12 more spaces available now than before the construction started at Truax. “The perception is that we lost spaces. We didn’t lose any spots,” said Jim Bottoni, chief of Public Safety. “We gained a few spots.” Bottoni acknowledged there is an increased traffic through Truax of a higher number of students at the college, but even with that, he said there is an adequate number of spots. Those spots just may not be right up at the front of the lot. “Sometimes parking spots aren’t available where students want them,” Bottoni said. “Students just have to plan ahead. I know some of our students have work, but you’ll just have to plan accordingly. If parking is at a premium, come a little earlier.” Even though Public Safety tends to be flexible with people not parking in marked areas, it is starting to crack down, Bottoni said. It has become a safety issue with congestion in the lots and as there will be more snow on the ground, it will become even more of an issue. “We need emergency vehicles to
come through when snow comes in,” Bottoni said. “We’ll need to tow those vehicles.” One suggestion by college officials was to have night classes when parking is not at such a premium. One drawback is the darkness, but Public Safety has a personal safety escort program in which students can request an escort from Public Safety to their car. That program runs 24 hours a day at the college so it could be used in daytime hours as well. Also, college officials are continuing discussions to alleviate the problem in the parking lots. “The college will look at alternative options,” Bottoni said. “It is very conscious of the issue.” In addition to the college, Student Senate is discussing options as well. “We’re not at the point of legislating, but we want input,” said David Fernandez, chairman of the commuter services committee in Student Senate. There are discussions on an incentive-based carpooling program and student housing, which was included in the Facilities Master Plan as a potential option in the future. The Facilities Master Plan was the plan that included the construction plans. “I just want to clarify that us in senate are working to have a balance of cost-effective solutions and meeting student demand,” Bowden said. “As student leaders, we have to listen to all students.” An option that has been requested has been a parking structure, which was also included as a potential item in the Facilities Master Plan. There are issues just with Public Safety because a parking structure can be more difficult to staff with officers.
However, due to a potential high cost and the need for taxpayer dollars, both Student Senate members and school officials said a structure being built is unlikely. “It’s important for people to know as students we have responsibility with resources, but we need to make sure we have as many resources as possible,” said Colin Bowden, Student Senate president. In extreme situations, which both college officials and Student Senate members say is not the case right now, students are encouraged to find other means to get to campus. “There is a demand right now, not necessarily a need,” Fernandez said. “(Alternative means) will lower the demand for parking. People don’t want to deal with it so they don’t want to walk.” Students going to any of the Madison-based campuses can obtain a bus pass, which allows them to ride Madison Metro buses for free during a given semester. The pass can be used to go to campuses for class or anywhere on the bus routes. It can be obtained through the Student Life office at Truax, room C1420 or at the Downtown campus in room D237. There are shuttles that go between the West and Downtown campuses and Truax and Downtown. Students may utilize those to commute to any of those campuses. College officials say there are discussions on possibly adding more shuttle options, but that is not official yet. In the beginning of the fall semester, there was a shuttle between the Commercial Avenue campus and Truax to encourage parking at Commercial, but due to low ridership, that was discontinued.
Aprina Paul, an 18-year-old Madison College student from Fitchburg, was reported missing after leaving her King James Way residence in a vehicle with a man at 10 p.m. on Oct 27. Authorities are still investigating the matter, but believe she is deceased after remains were found near an Evansville home. Paul was a liberal arts transfer student with plans to go into the school’s nursing program. A candlelight vigil was held on Nov. 6 for Paul. Friends of Paul had nothing but kind things to say about her. “Every time I (saw) her, she had a big smile on her face,” Paul’s friend Neporsha Hamlin told WKOW Channel 27 News. “She was just the happiest, caring person and it’s mindboggling she’s gone.” Police searched the rented home of Nathan Middleton, 29, near Evansville on Nov. 1 after he told police Paul’s remains could be found in a burn barrel in his backyard. Middleton said Paul died as the result of a drug overdose, according to search warrant reports. Middleton told police he met Paul after she responded to a Craigslist ad he posted. He said he picked up Paul the evening of Oct. 27. Upon waking the next morning, he claimed to have found Paul in his bed not breathing and without a pulse. Middleton told police he tried reviving Paul. He said he wrapped her body in a camouflage blanket and hid it under a bed liner outside the garage of his home. Middleton said he then put her clothes and purse in a burn barrel and set it on fire. He also said he threw her cell phone in a ditch north of the property. Middleton told police he built a fire pit on Oct. 29 and put Paul’s body inside while his fiancé was at the store buying supplies for s’mores. The couple tended the fire until 11:30 p.m. that night then burned wood and the body again the next day, said Middleton. Police seized more than 100 items from Middleton’s home, including a chainsaw, tools, women’s makeup, material from the burn pit, teeth and a bag of marijuana. Most recently, Paul worked as an afterschool teacher at Leopold Elementary School for Madison School and Community Recreation. Like most young adults, Paul had a significant presence online and investigators looked at online records and texts immediately after she was reported missing. Those online records and texts connected Paul to Middleton. Middleton has three felony convictions and multiple violent weapons charges. He is currently being held at Rock County Jail on a probation hold, stemming from a 2005 armed burglary conviction. He was arrested on the charges of hiding a corpse, mutilating a corpse, pandering, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to notify the coroner of a death. Authorities are waiting for results on the identification of the remains. The state crime lab does not do DNA analysis on burned bones. Other labs may have difficulty getting an accurate report from them. Further charges may be brought against Middleton if a cause of death can be determined. Middleton is awaiting his first court appearance because the criminal complaint wasn’t ready.
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Bullying no laughing matter Harassment takes many forms, occurs in a wide variety of environments ONAWA POWELL Staff Writer Bullying is often associated with high school, middle school and elementary school. In these places, bullying is a big issue that is addressed heavily. Beyond high school, bullying is not regarded as very relevant. However, recently in the news, bullying showed its face in a different setting. The recent situation with Richie Incognito, a Miami Dolphins NFL football player, demonstrated that bullying occurs in all types of settings and among all sorts of age groups. Incognito was recently suspended from the team for bullying a fellow teammate to such an extent that the fellow teammate, Jonathan Martin, left the team. Incognito’s reputation for bullying carries all the way back to 2002. Since then, there have been many separate reports of incidents where Incognito behaved like a bully. Incognito’s bullying actions include harassment, starting fights, and targeted physical violence. Incognito proves that bullying takes place among athletes but bullying doesn’t only extend there. Kelcey Oemig, a student at Madison College, was a victim of bullying herself on campus. She is a member of the Volunteer Center board. “With our volunteer center board, we put pictures of each of the members on the back bulletin board,” Oemig said. “There were three or four instances where there were comments and pictures that were tacked below my picture.” The person responsible for the act was not caught. Oemig also said the whole situation made her feel uncomfortable. “When I come here, I commute from Lake Mills area. It takes 45 minutes to get here. I don’t come here to mess around; I come to work on the Volunteer Center,” Oemig said. “To have that type of stuff happen just doesn’t make it worth it sometimes. It’s very demeaning.” Initially Oemig chose to ignore these disrespectful comments but as they continued, she felt the need to confide in her supervisors. One of Oemig’s supervisors promised everyone in the office there would be serious consequences for whoever was responsible. After that, the comments stopped. Oemig said she thought she could have handled the situation better. “I wish I would have taken charge and done something,” Oemig said. “I just kind of hid from it.” That is a common reaction by those who feel bullied. However, that may have been all she could have done. John Boyne, a counselor at Madison College, said Oemig dealt with her bullying situation in a decent manner. Seeking the help of an instructor or an advisor is often an effective way to deal with bullying.
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“If someone is experiencing bullying or witnessed it, reporting it to security and eventually counseling would be the best way forward. If someone is feeling bullied or harassed, they should talk directly to their instructor or go directly to counseling and say this is my experience,” Boyne said. “Then we would check it out and there are several options. We would coach the student; teach them how to advocate for themself. If it doesn’t stop, they should come back.” Boyne also said investigating what might be causing the bully to harass others is an important step in resolving this type of conflict. Bullying is explicitly prohibited in the student code of conduct and in many cases, punishments will be placed upon the bully. That being said, Boyne said that working with the bully is the more favorable approach. “The idea here is that we want them to learn from their behavior,” Boyne said. Boyne added there may be something going on in the bully’s life and addressing that can help get to the bottom of bullying incidents. In the bullying case of Incognito, it came to light that Incognito was bullied for being overweight as a child. This type of information can help explain why Incognito may behave in such a monstrous manner. Upon taking closer looks into adult settings, one can discover that bullies are lurking everywhere. Boyne suggested if more bystanders were willing to intervene and speak out against bullies when witnessing bullying then there would be a stronger support system for victims. “There is an idea called bystander training. One thing that is known about a lot of inappropriate behavior is that there are often multiple people watching but they don’t do anything about it,” Boyne said. “So one strategy would be to change the culture around this, promoting a cultural norm to intervene. If you see something bad, you speak up.”
What to do if you feel harassed on campus If informal attempts fail to resolve harassment issues, a formal complaint may become necessary. A formal complaint of harassment/discrimination may be filed no later than 300 calendar days following the alleged incident of harassment/discrimination. Complainants should be aware the longer they wait, the more difficult it will be to gather the information to resolve harassment/discrimination allegations. Complaints must be filed with Conflict Management Services. Complaints may be filed in person or may be mailed to Conflict Management Services, Madison Area Technical College, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704. A complaint should include the time, place, pertinent facts and circumstances of the alleged harassment. The complaint must be in writing, dated and signed by the complainant and filed with Conflict Management Services. Students found to have violated college harassment/discrimination policies are subject to discipline in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. More information about filing a harassment complaint can be found on the college’s web site at http:// madisoncollege.edu/harassmentdiscrimination. You can reach the college’s Conflict Management Services by calling (608) 246-6076 or visiting the Student Development Center.
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Gift card sale helps students in club cover costs of attending convention KAREN CASS Opinion Editor
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Students attend a workshop on financial literacy sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
The idea of getting one’s holiday shopping done all at once is quite appealing. The Madison College Radiography Club can help. Its students are holding a gift card fundraiser now. The fundraiser will run until December 2. Ashley Kilburg, Radiography Club president, said the gift cards can provide a good option for holiday shopping. “The gift card options include a wide variety of participating retailers and dollar amounts,” Kilburg said. “You pay the face value of the gift card, and we get a certain percentage of it, depending on the retailer.” Kwik Trip is one of the vendors who supplies the gift cards so conceivably a student could get gas with a card. The benefit for the Radiography Club is if a Kwik Trip gift card is bought for $25, Kwik Trip then gives the club nine percent of that $25 or $2.25.
“You have to buy gas at some point anyway,” said Darcy Willis, Radiography Club advisor. “Whether you’re paying for it in cash or paying for it in gift cards, you’re still paying for it, and it’s helping out a good cause.” In April, the second year Radiography students will go to a statewide convention known as the Symposium, which takes place in Wisconsin Dells. The fundraiser helps offset the costs for the students for that conference that they have to attend. “It’s a two-day, state-wide event that gets the students prepared for the ARRT board exam,” Kilburg said. Passing the ARRT or American Registry of Radiologic Technologist, board exam is a necessary rite of passage for those who wish to begin a career in Radiology. Anyone interested in ordering gift cards through Radiography Club or to find out more info on the vendors, may contact Willis at DRWillis@madisoncollege.edu.
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The WolfPack volleyball team poses with their national championship trophy on Nov. 18.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 But Ridgewater was called for a service error and the WolfPack stormed the floor into a doggy pile that had been promised by team captains Danielle Crawford and Vanessa Clarson. A championship belongs to the WolfPack now, but the accolades didn’t stop there. Coach Toby Parker was awarded national coach of the year and Terissa Bierd accepted the award for national tournament most valuable player. Ultimately, the WolfPack proved worthy of the hype and expectations that they have carried with them all season. When the season began, Parker was nostalgic and reflective about the past. He understood that the pleasures of having a potential juggernaut at his disposal was only meaningful when put in the context of what it took to get to this point. Parker had been to the promised land before in 2009 and had come up short. Sometimes seeing the summit of the mountain and not ascending to it is worse than not getting to that point at all. For Parker this season was not only about a march into history but a validation of the past. “Bringing this title back to Wisconsin and, more importantly, Madison College is a culmination of so many things” Parker said. “My favorite is setting a once in a lifetime goal and attaining it.” Parker has built the volleyball program at Madison College from the ground up.
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These knives are some of the more dangerous items that have been confiscated from people on campus by Madison College Public Safety officers. JOSH ZYTKIEWICZ / CLARION
Madison College’s Terissa Bierd is hugged by teammate Hannah Grahn after receiving the national tournament MVP award.. He has put in countless hours devoted to recruiting, improving the games of his players, expanding the reputation of the Madison College athletic department and keeping his finger on the pulse of his players past and present. But this season has felt different from the onset. The WolfPack carried the weight of a national number one ranking all season long. A weight made heavier by lofty proclamations that they were the best team ever assembled at Madison College. In the end, those proclamations turned out to be right. “This group is the absolute best team in the program’s history. I will remember this team’s resolve more than anything else. The pressures associated with a number one ranking are intense at times,” Parker said.
“To stand there and face them week in and week out during the course of a season and still walk away with a national championship? That speaks volumes of the character with this group.” In August, Parker labeled this season as the perfect storm. Everyone seemed to believe this team would be ultra-talented and potentially spectacular. But the team’s character, not it’s talent, has stood out to many throughout this season. “I will remember this team’s resolve more than anything else -- so smart, so talented but more than anything else, resilient,” Parker said. That resilience enabled the WolfPack to conclude their season bringing home the first national championship in program history.
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Madison College volleyball players Danielle Crawford (7) and Vanessa Clarson (1) react after the final point of the national championship match on Nov. 18. Visit our web site at www.theonlineclarion.com for more photographs..
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 currently armed, but they do carry protection for students benefit. Each full-time officer is equipped and trained with an extendable baton, handcuffs, and pepper spray. It’s not usually students causing problems, said Bottoni. Most of the arrests and larger problems that Public Safety deals with on campus do not come from students, but rather non-students within the building or on the grounds. Public Safety is currently seeking approval to arm trained and certified officers with Tasers. All of the officers on staff are trained to use these, and the college has several Tasers ready for action. These non-lethal electric shock weapons bring stopping power, without the risks of a firearm. A fleeing theft, crazed and
knife-wielding crackhead, and other dangerous types can be incapacitated with shock, from a safe distance, rather than being brought down with bodily force, (with great risk to the officer) or a gun (with great risk on the criminal) A Taser is not designed to be fatal, and usually is not, though there are instances of death. Another improvement to the Public Safety will be the implementation of bodycams. These on-person camera would allow officers to record incidents by flipping a switch. These help student safety by accurately recording interactions, keeping officers and students accountable. These cameras however, are prohibitively expensive at the moment, though on the wish list. There will be a board meeting on December 11th discussing the arming of Public Safety officers.
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Questions asked to you, our readers.
EDITOR: KAREN CASS
What are you most thankful for this Thanksgiving?
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There are so many way cool things; I can’t pick one to put at the top of my list. — Heather Serfoss
I’m thankful I get to see my real dad. I haven’t seen him in eight years.
Classmates who are willing to work together and collaborate on schoolwork.
— Damarion Davis
— Renee Grittner
PREVENTING
Amazon sales tax imposed on Wisconsin residents
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ith the second “Hunger Games” movie hitting theatres soon, I finally decided to read the books and discover what the hype is about. I logged in to my Amazon account and transferred the first book from my wish list to my shopping cart. After proceeding to checkout and choosing the $3.99 standard shipping fee, I noticed another number was added to the order summary: $1.04 in “estimated tax to be collected.” Discouraged by this unexpected extra cost, I cancelled the order. I’m probably being unnecessarily anxious, but like most students I spend a lot of time thinking about how to save money. Yet, one of the main reasons people shop online is because it’s less expensive. There is no gas or bus ticket to buy, and everything is within easy reach. Since Nov. 1, Amazon has added another charge to the original price and shipping fee. Because Amazon will be opening a distribution center in Kenosha, Wis. they are required to collect a 5.5% sales tax on purchases made by Wisconsin residents. This is another fee added to the order summary, another reason to cancel orders when money is too tight. Is it that big of a deal? Yes. Amazon is the privileged destination to buy cheap textbooks, but this tax will affect students’ purchasing power. Maybe in the long run this tax collection will have a positive effect on everyone. As an international student I don’t see how it will benefit me. Right now though, it just looks like an additional cost added to everything else that needs to be paid: tuition, loans, rent, phone, internet bills, etc. It’s small, but put in a larger context, this tax is significant. This tax is imposed near holiday season, when we think about gifts to buy our loved ones. We won’t have that much choice, will we? We’ll have to pay the giftwrap cost, the shipping fee and now the sales tax. Since the “Hunger Games” novel has a long wait list at the local libraries, I guess I’ll have to wait to know what’s the fuss over Katniss Everdeen.
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Stay safe in the kitchen this holiday season ELLIE DAHLQUIST Outreach Coordinator
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er my usual morning routine, I filled my teapot with water and put it on the electric stove. However, on this particular morning, I chose to place my kettle on a back burner. The front burner had been smoking because somebody had spilled something on it and failed to clean it properly. A couple minutes later I started smelling smoke. Since I was waiting for the sound of the teapot whistling, my back was to the stove. I hadn’t noticed I had turned on the wrong burner – the small, front one that had been smoking. As that realization hit me, the redhot, smoking burner burst into flames. Panicked, I said, “Um, fire… There’s a fire over here!” Fortunately, I was at my parents’ house and my mom rushed over. She calmly said, “Salt.” I rushed over to the cabinet that had a box of coarse, kosher sea salt, which happened to be on the opposite side of the kitchen as the stove. The regular salt was on a shelf above the stove, and the flames were almost reaching that cabinet. My mom pointed out that it was for the best that there was salt located away from the stove. Had it been above the stove, it would have been inaccessible. First, I poured some salt into
my hand and threw it on the fire. Recognizing that I needed more, I dumped salt straight from the box onto the burner, and the fire was smothered. I had never been involved in, nor been a witness to, an indoor, accidental fire prior to this incident. In hindsight, had my mom not been there to rescue me, I would have probably tried to beat it out with a towel. And if that hadn’t worked, I would have attempted to use water to douse the flames. Ultimately, I would have had to call 911 because those methods would not have worked – and quite possibly could have made things worse. Bewildered by my lack of knowledge regarding fire safety, I did some investigating. Kurt Kleven and Ashlyn Wagner are students currently enrolled in the Madison College course Fire Prevention, and both share the goal of becoming firefighters. “I really like being in fire service. Firefighting is exciting,” Kleven said. “It’s a good reason to get in shape. I like helping my friends out and my community.” When asked if they had any good tips for students, Wagner offered, “Have your smoke alarms checked and ready to go. Have fire escape routes prepared, and make sure everyone knows [the plan]. People have a misconception about
how easy it is [to prevent fires], like changing the smoke alarm batteries and testing it to see if it works.” “Knowing how to use a fire extinguisher [is important],” Klevin added. According to the National Fire Protection Association, most college-related fires occur due to a general lack of knowledge about fire safety and prevention. Cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries, and the leading cause of kitchen fires is unattended cooking. Fortunately, I was able to immediately extinguish the fire I had started, and it resulted in no damage or injury. Since my experience, I have discovered that there is a great need to provide proper fire safety and prevention education to the population. Too many adults are unaware, and when people are uninformed, people get hurt. With Thanksgiving - the peak day for home cooking fires according to FEMA - right around the corner, I will be sure to have a Class BC fire extinguisher on hand. A fire extinguisher is the best way to put out a fire. For more information on fire safety and prevention for college students visit www.usfa.fema.gov/ citizens/college.
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LETTERSFROMTHEEDITORS A quick word from the opinion editor, Karen Cass
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appy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the upcoming holiday, I would like to share a special reason I am thankful this year. Although I occasionally wrote for The Clarion last year, this is the first semester I have spent significant time working for the newspaper. I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. In the past few months, my involvement
with The Clarion led me to New Orleans and taught me about producing a newspaper. It re-ignited my passion for journalism. Most importantly, I found a place where I belong. I have formed close relationships with several members of The Clarion. Around them, I am comfortable being my silly self. Who else would joke with me about punctuation and grammar?
I write a Club Spotlight column that features a different Madison College club in each issue. Through my research, I have met many students and staff and heard some interesting stories. I encourage each of you to review the list of more than 80 clubs on campus and find one to which you feel you belong. You just might find a new reason to be thankful.
Improve yourself to help find ideal match DANIEL HERRON Multimedia Editor
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hink of that ideal person you want to be with. Imagine who he or she is, what he or she likes to do, what he or she looks like and how he or she lives his or her life. Now, imagine the person he or she thinks about when he or she reads that last sentence. Good. Now you have a goal. Being successful in love requires a lot of work, and the first step happens before you even meet your match. In order to attract your ideal mate, you have to be his or her ideal mate, or at least someone he or she finds attractive. This means that if you want someone smart, gorgeous and rich, you’d better be willing and able to do the work it takes to attract him or her, whether that means more studying, more gym time or other selfimprovement measures. If you are reading this, you’re probably a Madison College student. This means you are already addressing two of the most common self-improvement factors: education and money. A degree will increase your earning potential, making you a more attractive mate. An education makes you appear smarter – if you can retain it – which many people find attractive. The third most common factor within our control is fitness. Eat better, work out, become more attractive and your romantic choices will open up. The real message here is to get your own house in order before you start getting upset about not being able to land a quality partner. The perfect mate is out there for you - there are, statistically speaking, thousands of perfect mates for you. Your job is to be the best possible version of yourself when you finally meet him or her. Get motivated, but don’t get too obsessed to have fun. Most worthwhile people will see the effort and time you are putting into being a better person and see that, in itself, as enough to start something. Don’t stop improving. Once you are in a relationship, you need to keep being the best you can be, not only to keep your loved one, but to simply be a better you. It’s worth it, and remember, perfection is a moving target. That’s all for this issue; good luck out there.
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Retailers continue to push up the beginning of the holiday shopping season in an attempt to increase revenue.
Black November? Holiday shopping begins long before traditional Black Friday DANIEL HERRON Multimedia Editor
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t seems in recent years the holiday season has been expanding. Christmas decorations can be seen even before Halloween. It’s as though the rabid commercialism of American consumers has caused the holiday to become cannibalistic, consuming smaller holidays that don’t run fast enough. It all comes down to money. The holiday shopping season continues to grow because retailers think that by putting people in the Christmas mood early, they will spend more money. However, this pre-Thanksgiving Christmas shopping is nothing compared to the main event: Black Friday. In 2012, shoppers spent a total of $59.1 billion on Nov. 23, each shelling out an average of $423.66. Cyber Monday, Black Friday’s online counterpart, netted retail websites nearly $1.5 billion in sales. All this money creates huge pressure
on businesses, and they advertise spectacular sales to draw in consumers. Many of the deals retailers offer during these events can be found year-round, so what makes Black Friday so successful? Winthrop University’s Jane Thomas and Cara Peters recently examined the motivations of Black Friday shoppers and found the incentive came from the feelings of accomplishment and togetherness created by grabbing a great deal, in spite of the obstacles. This means Black Friday is just like any other holiday: an excuse to get together with people you like and do something you enjoy. The drive behind Cyber Monday’s success is different. The sense of companionship that appeals to Black Friday participants doesn’t apply to online shopping, so perhaps this is where the real deals are found. It’s a lot easier to make informed, rational decisions when sitting at a computer with Google only a mouse click away, as opposed to when wrestling with someone over a $10 sweater.
Small Business Saturday, which falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is the newest shopping holiday. Invented in 2010 by American Express, it appears to be a simple attempt by that company and a number of small and local businesses to get a piece of the action. Sales figures for Small Business Saturday are harder to come by, primarily because this particular shopping holiday is relatively new. Considering many of the factors that make Black Friday appealing to mass consumers cannot be reproduced by small businesses, this attempt may be doomed to failure, or at least relative obscurity. What is the true meaning of Christmas? The answer depends on your religion, I guess. However, if you are asking why we have Black Friday, it’s not just about the money or the gifts. Like any holiday, it’s about spending time with the people you care about, or in my case, hiding in my house with the people I care about.
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Battle of the systems MICHAEL KLEIN Editor in Chief The battle for next gen console supremacy won’t be decided this holiday season alone. Sony’s PS4 got off to a rapid start by selling over a million units its release day. PlayStation Vita will be fully compatible offering cross-platform gameplay, something that Microsoft cannot. For $399, one hundred dollars cheaper than Xbox One, PS4 has the superior hardware and offers users free use of system applications. The biggest downfall of the system is its lackluster lineup of exclusive launch titles. Additions to the Killzone and Infamous series should help but “Knack” is hardly a system seller. Improvements to the Duelshock controller help alleviate some complaints of the previous gen. The shape and feel of this version is as nifty as it is ergonomically pleasing. The company has a running start on motion capturing games as they continue development of their widely popular Kinect. Microsoft wisely invested in America’s new pastime by acquiring exclusive rights to an NFL app. Hopefully, fans won’t have to deal with anything like the “red ring of death” that plagued the Xbox 360’s launch. The company opted to not beat Sony out of the gate and will likely avoid the same careless mistake. Xbox One does deliver a notable list of exclusive
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titles. “Dead Rising 3,” “Ryse: Son of Rome,” “Forza Motorsport 5” and another installment of its real breadwinning series Halo will give Microsoft a punching chance at outselling the competition. One of the biggest factors that gamers must consider is what their friends plan on buying. Although you may be a loyalist, being stubborn and being the only one in your group to get the other system may leave you playing the computer. Aside from that, both systems have impressive hardware and will push the envelope. Ultimately, with a smaller price tag and more user friendly policies, the PS4 seems to be the better option for gamers wanting to play the future now. Sony has kept its promises of seven year system lifespans and hasn’t forced petty taxes on its users to play, unlike the competition. Microsoft may have shot itself in the foot with used game and gameplay restrictions. Voice control seems to be the main selling point for the Xbox One and it is hard to see this being enough to validate an extra hundred dollars and a number of extra fees. We will see Nov. 22 when it launches, but for now PS4 seems to have positioned itself well to win next generation console supremacy.
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THOR: THE DARK WORLD
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR
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(La Vie d’Adele: Chapter 1 & 2) (French) (Palme d’or at Cannes Festival)
Marvel Brings the Thunder
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‘Thor: The Dark World’ captivates audience plot twists and epic graphics DANIEL HERRON Multimedia Editor After the amazing success of “Thor and The Avengers,” I was a little worried that “Thor: The Dark World” would be a disappointment, simply because I wanted it to be amazing. I was not disappointed: Marvel knocked it out of the park again. Chris Hemsworth portrays a deep and complex thunder god surrounded by an amazing cast of supporting characters (if anyone can call Oden a supporting character). The plot was immediately engaging and maintained the balance between classic tropes and new twists, keeping people immersed and entertained. The graphics were as epic as
ANDREA DEBAUCHE Arts Editor Mike Wazowski and James Sullivan are back in “Monsters University,” 12 years after the original “Monsters, Inc.“ Back to school, to be specific. They weren’t always the experienced “scarers” from the first filmv – they had to learn it somewhere.
any movie about a family of gods fighting the end of the universe requires. And the film was filled with all the self-aware comedy and nerdy references we have come to expect, and even demand, of this newest generation of marvel movies. There are, of course, places where “The Dark World” could be improved. The mental degeneration of the lackluster main villain, Malekith (Erik Selvig), was only partially explained. But these were all writing choices, and all executed beautifully, perhaps with deep plot explanations that simply haven’t appeared yet. The writers also more than made up for it with Tom Hiddleston and a Loki that is, finally, a believable and sympathetic character. The Loki from
“Avengers” and “Thor” is petty, shortsighted and needlessly cruel. Worst of all, he isn’t very competent, by only successfully pulling the rug over someone’s eyes perhaps twice in the two movies together. In “The Dark World,” Loki is the consummate trickster and manipulator that he deserves to be, with motivations that can be understood and perhaps even agreed with if your brain resembles a bag of cats. “Thor: The Dark World” is an amazing movie and anyone who enjoyed the first “Thor” or its sister, “The Avengers”, will love it. It is a shining example of wonderful screen art that has been lacking in recent movies. The only shadow cast by this “Dark World” is this: How long can Marvel keep it up?
Little Mike and big Sulley weren’t always the best of friends either. Arriving at Scare College, Mike has high hopes of being a great scarer. Unfortunately, he’s just too darn cute… and round. Sulley, on the other hand, has natural talent, and the two don’t get along well at first. However, when the two’s scare degrees are jeopardized, they have to work together in a fratlike scare challenge. Characteristic of most prequels (or sequels), “Monsters University” wasn’t as good as the original. “Monsters, Inc.” had a really original and heartfelt story, but the concept of a prequel where a nerd and jock befriend each other in college isn’t new. However, the movie was still just as funny as the first, and anyone who enjoyed the first movie as much as I did will enjoy “Monsters University.” If you’re like me, you may have been excited to watch the new
monster movie but never got around to seeing it in theaters. Now it’s out on DVD and Blu-ray with a bunch of bonus features, great for a rent or even to buy. Some features include the usual commentary and a few deleted scenes. There’s also a bonus feature that gives an inside look at producing the multitude of whimsical creatures needed to fill a monster’s college. One of the best things about the “Monsters, Inc.” movies is the opportunity the producers have to make us laugh with all the strange or ridiculous monster characters. The original film already had tons of great graphics and colors, and a decade later the visuals are even more stimulating. The best bonus feature, however, was the Pixar short “The Blue Umbrella,” which was shown in theaters before the movie. I love most of the Pixar shorts, (remember the doofy blue birds on the telephone pole?) and “The Blue Umbrella” is my new favorite. It’s about two umbrellas that fall in love on a rainy day in a big city. The visuals are really cool and the characters are all inanimate objects with faces, and it really works to make an adorable story. “Monsters University” was a funny prequel to “Monsters, Inc.” that didn’t disappoint. Mike and Sulley were as entertaining as ever, and with the great bonus features the movie is definitely worth a rent, if not a buy.
“Blue is the Warmest Color” is divided in two chapters. In the first chapter we’re introduced to Adele (Adele Exarchopoulos) a 17-year-old girl studying literature in high school. She’s vivacious, loves to eat and lives a normal life but she hasn’t found love yet. She questions her sexuality, and tries romance with a boy but feels like something is missing. One day, she has a life-changing encounter with a bluehaired lesbian, Emma (Lea Seydoux), and falls obsessively in love with her. The second chapter shows Adele as an adult, and at the end of her relationship with Emma. Don’t be scared of the NC-17 rating. The sex scenes are graphic, but while watching you’ll get that they make sense and that there is so much more to the film. Abdellatif Kechiche, the director, explores his favorite subjects: women, class and education. Adele lives in Lille, a town in the north of France. Through her journey we see contemporary France with its language and culture. The best parts of the movie are when the director captures “French youth life.” It was like going back to high school and conversing with old friends. The love story is the subversive part of the movie. Not just because it’s about lesbians, but also because Kechiche’s vision of love is pretty harsh. Something a lot of Twilight fans should watch. Unfortunately the NC-17 rating won’t allow that, though teenage girls should be able to watch it. It is a full and complex portrait of a young woman — something we rarely see in movies. Though consumed by this first love, Adele also desires to be a teacher and in the second part this desire is fulfilled. And she’s good at it. The classroom is where we see her blooming and being herself. The ending is bitter, but parallels the ending of Kechiche’s second film “Games of Love and Chance”: a young woman turns her back to her first love, the camera and the audience. Thus, “Blue is the Warmest Color” is the story of Adele’s emancipation and coming-of-age. Abdellatif Kechiche tells us that the end of love is not the end of life. I’m eagerly waiting for a third chapter of Adele’s story.
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PREVIEWS NOV. 22 THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE PG-13 Katniss senses a rebellion brewing as her and Peeta travel the districts on their Victor’s Tour after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. DELIVERY MAN R Vince Vaughn finds out that he’s fathered 533 children through donating to a fertility clinic over 20 years
DEC. 6 KHUMBA NOT YET RATED A young zebra who only has half of his stripes sets out to find the waterhole where the first zebras got their stripes. THE LAST DAYS ON MARS R Astronauts on Mars find a deadly virus that turns the infected into zombie-like beings.
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NO MAN’S LAND games CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS Game Feature
COD REVAMPS WITH GHOSTS
NICHOLAS GARTON Sports Editor Call of Duty: Ghosts is a dark, grim reboot of the franchise. The bulk of the story takes place in an unknown future where the United States is under siege by the combined forces of the world. A faceless entity named “the Federation” has laid waste to the world economy and infrastructure. Now, the United States is all that stands between The Federation and world domination. Heady stuff, to be sure. The user takes on the role of Logan Walker, and occasionally as Logan’s dog Riley. Logan has grown up hearing tales of a legendary fighting unit called Ghosts and is shocked to find out that his father is actually the leader of the Ghosts. From that moment on, Logan is tasked, along with his brother and trusty German Shepherd Riley, with helping his dad get even with an old nemesis as well as defeat the forces of the
Federation. The story itself is intricate and twisting. There are time-tested betrayals, surprises and strong characters that have helped make previous versions of Call of Duty enjoyable. The graphics are stunning, particularly on the PS4 (although the newer PS4 controller feels a bit different in the hands of experienced console gamers and thus may take some getting used to.) There were a few bugs early in the game that were highly noticeable but will probably be fixed when the first game update patch is released. The map itself is phenomenal and conjures up images of a post-apocalyptic world that feels dark even in the daytime. One of the opening sequences takes place on an Air Force space station and was awesome. Overall, Call of Duty: Ghosts is good, if not great. A few select games of a similar genre have been released recently that are clearly better. It is possible that Battlefield 4, particularly the premium edition, has eclipsed Call of Duty as the best first person shooter. But Ghosts is a welcome edition to the COD family and is ultimately rewarding. of them seeing more success than traditional game design companies. The developers of “Dots” attempted to pare this down to its bare bones, creating a simple, fun, easy to play game that is instantly addictive. They failed horribly. “Dots” starts out hard, with the player barely able to make any progress unless they slog through multiple game sessions of failing miserably in order to earn enough in-game currency to buy power ups that allow you to make a real move. “Progress” is also a joke. There is nothing but a leaderboard that asks you to promote their game on Facebook and Twitter, or spend money for the in-game currency that actually makes the game playable. Betaworks One, the publisher, tried to make a Skinner Box disguised as an elegantly simple game. They produced a garish and blatant money grab.
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Since the release of “Rayman Origins” on the PlayStation Vita in 2011, gamers everywhere have loved the reimagined side-scrolling action that is “Rayman.” From the art style to the music and sound design, to the comedic nature of the storytelling and even the painfully addicting gameplay, this is a game meant for both classic and newbie gamers. The story is quite captivating, but simple. After sleeping for nearly a century, Rayman, Globox and the Teensies are awoken by their friend and ally, Murfy. The enemies of their past, the Bubble Dreamer and the magician, are back. Rayman and co. are thus required to save the 10 princesses of the land, as well as the Teensies due to their capture. These details came secondary even to what I really enjoyed: the gameplay itself. Using the Wii U gamepad, players can control either Rayman or Murfy in various levels. As Rayman, the player moves side-to-side, defeating enemies and collecting Teensies and Lums (Lums are small
green creatures that give extra points). As Murfy, the player lets Rayman (or Globox) move throughout the stage while moving obstacles out of the way. The gameplay is very fun, and I rarely felt bored using the Nintendo console. Wonderful sound design, an incredible soundtrack, and beautiful visuals excellently complement the oft bis U gameplay. It’s on par with games such as “Journey” and “Bastion” in this regard (though mostly concerning the latter). Where “Rayman” really shines, however, is in the extras available in the form of daily challenges, and the goals set forth with collecting Lums during the actual gameplay. This sets the bar high, (but not unreasonably so,) for newcomers and veterans to try and be the very best. The fast-paced gameplay is demonstrated in particular when testing the abilities of the gamer. This aspect is a great inclusion by the developers. I recommend at least downloading the demo from any of the e-store’s available for your console. If you enjoyed “Rayman Origins,” you’ll love “Legends.” Oh, and did I mention that entire game is available within “Rayman Legends?” Two games in one is nothing short of a steal.
– GEORGE TREVIRANUS
– DANIEL HERRON
PREVIEWS NOV. 22 SUPER MARIO WORLD 3D WII U The crazy plumber is back in the first multiplayer 3D “Mario” game. For the first time since “Mario 2” players can play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach or Toad. RYSE: SON OF ROME XBOX ONE A cinimatic re-creation of the Roman empire with breathtaking graphics shocases the brutality of Roman warfare. The gameplay follows the story of a Roman soldier who joins the army to avenge the slaying of his family.
DEC. 3 RAINBOW MOON PS VITA A strategy RPG in which the
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“Dots” hit the top five most downloaded free games for the iOS last month. That means there must be something to it, right? Wrong. “Dots” is exactly like every other type-matching game out there, except that it’s lacking anything resembling originality. Freemium games are supposed to be designed to draw the user in with fun, easy gameplay at first, and then turn up the difficulty until the players are spending hundreds of dollars a month to win. Many game companies have created successful “Skinner Boxes” of this sort, some
main character, Baldren, is stranded on Rainbow Moon. He has to close an accidentally opened dimensional gate and warp back to his home planet by crafting a gate staff. STAR WARS: OLD REPUBLIC – GALACTIC STARFIGHTER PC An expansion to the popular MMORPG with epic 12 v 12 space battles.
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THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2 EMINEM Album Review
EVERYTHING IS DEBATABLE
The Real Slim
Hellogoodbye
Shady? ANDREA DEBAUCHE Arts Editor
Could it be? Is Shady back? Eminem’s new album, “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” has been hyped to be his return to the status of the infinitely talented rap god we have long attributed him as. The album is named after “The Marshall Mathers LP,” released in 2000, as a sign of his return to his old style. He even bleached his hair again like the old days. But I’m not so sure this album is the return of the real Slim Shady, much as I was hoping to hear from him. As Eminem’s greatest music fades more and more in our memory, it’s harder to recognize him as the same artist who wrote “My Name Is” and “Kill You.” His last few albums have been less than we hoped from our favorite clever rapper. With the subjects of his songs turning to more serious personal affairs, like his struggle to sobriety, the music was less funny and more easily forgotten. In this new album, he is trying to go for his old abrasive style, but it just doesn’t seem genuine. Sure, he swears a lot, and we even get a couple new hate songs about Kim, the mother of his children.
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Concert Review After three years since the first time I saw MGMT in concert, I had given up hope that the band would ever come back to Wis. You can imagine how excited I was the day I saw the Facebook ad for a Nov 13 MGMT concert, right here in Madison. $35 later and before I knew it, the day had arrived. The venue was in the Orpheum Theater, which seemed to be the perfect setting for MGMT. By the time the opener Kuroma came on stage, the floor was half full with some people wandering around. Kuroma was an okay opener, but their songs didn’t keep my attention. When MGMT came on, the theater exploded with fans and the vibe of the place was electrifying. MGMT opened with one of their new songs, “Alien Days.” It didn’t take long for everyone to get into the music. Beyond the main floor, people were standing up and dancing in the balcony seats. A projector provided a psychedelic atmosphere, playing the band’s album download called “The Optimizer,” and other trippy visuals that fit perfectly with each song. There were also the best lighting effects I’ve seen at any concert. When you add those
It just doesn’t feel like the spitfire cocky attitude from his younger days; he is merely imitating his old style without the originality or passion. Also, Eminem is grossly underusing his talent. He’s gotten his reputation through hard cutting, hilarious, fluid and almost prose-like lyrics, along with highly original word play and experimenting with beats and rhythm. Comparing “The Marshall Mathers LP” of 2000 with “The Marshall Mathers LP 2,” it’s all too clear that Eminem has been slacking. I was hoping to be impressed once again with the pure talent that Eminem is capable of. Despite Slim Shady’s disappointing return, the album is still the work of a great artist and some songs are inevitably pretty good. The opening song “Bad Guy” is actually a song extended from “Stan,” one of Eminem’s signature and most thought-provoking songs from 2000. In “Rhyme or Reason” re converts the Zombies’ “Time of the Season” into a track about an absent dad. He’s gets angry in “So Much Better,” being about a certain promiscuous lady he would feel so much better without—if she “just dropped dead,” to be exact.
elements together with the band’s attitude, it couldn’t have gone better. MGMT played songs from all three of their albums, and they didn’t hesitate to go into some of their long “jam sessions” during some of the songs they played. The line-up of the songs was in a nice order, varying from new to old, so it didn’t get boring. The band also played some less popular songs, which was a nice change from their well-known songs, “Time to Pretend,” Kids” and “Electric Feel,” although, they did play all three of those songs during the concert. After seeing MGMT a second time, I can officially say that they are worth seeing not just once, but multiple times.
– CALLIE VASEY
There’s no doubt that Eminem is one of the best rappers of all time. However, when one has been a game-changer and huge musical influence in the past, one will be held to the highest standards. Getting back to “Slim Shady” was a nice idea and a good try, but some real talent and originality will have to show to save Eminem’s reputation as the rap god of our generation.
– DANIEL HERRON
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CHURCH CLOTHES 2
Lecrae
Lecrae’s latest album has finally arrived, and it is amazing. The sequel to the similarly named Church Clothes featuring Don Cannon, Church Clothes 2 also features appearances by Andy Mineo, Propaganda, Derek Minor and many more artists. While the album’s first track, “Co-Sign Pt. 2” introduces the album with a kick, Lecrae is well known for the messages that flow through his songs. In this album, he addresses topics such as fatherlessness with “Was It Worth It” and struggling with sin in with “Devil In Disguise,” while he congratulates black youth who beat the odds with “Round of Applause”. Much like he does in its predecessor, Lecrae addresses these real life issues quite transparently in Church Clothes 2. Between “Believe,” “Was it Worth It” and “Hang on,” the transparency of Lecrae’s life in these songs is part of what makes him one of the better artists out there. In fact, he addresses this in “Sell Out,” which somewhat contrasts what he talks about with what some other artists talk about. The lyrics and sound of the album harken back to the original Church Clothes, featuring a cast of supporting artists, some of whom stick around for more than a couple of lines. Papa San has the chorus line in “The Fever” while Propaganda is heavily featured in “Hands up.” While this album is primarily Lecrae and Don Cannon, the heavy featuring of other artists adds variety to the album that showcases each artist’s style. My only gripe with this album is the bookending of songs with Don Cannon’s name. While he is a Co-signer on the album, hearing “Cannon… Cannon… Cannon” before and/or after each song gets repetitive and annoying. Despite this, Church Clothes 2 is one of Lecrae’s better albums, the kind you can listen to again and again and never get tired of.
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The first thing that comes to mind when you hit play on Hellogoodbye’s new album “Everything is Debatable” is an old videogame, the first few seconds filled with an electronic solo reminiscent of a loading screen is some 1980’s bullet hell shooter. Then Forrest Kline cuts in with vocals reminiscent of the Beatles, and you are taken on an interesting existential journey. With you on this journey is an excellent beat and an accompaniment of exotic and cleverly used instruments that come together to produce a sound that reminds me most of Panic! at the Disco. Hellogoodbye samples from a variety of sources, and leaves one with a feeling of comfortable deja vu, as though the album had always been part of your musical experience, even though you are hearing it for the first time. “Everything is Debatable” should be listened to in sequence, first track to last, so that the listener understands the effort that the band put into the transitions; it really does tell a story. The lyrics, while not perhaps the most engaging, do have some depth. Their topic may be somewhat juvenilely existential, a bit like the kind of poetry you’d find in a 12th grade English class, but that still shows more depth and thought than the latest One Direction hit.
PREVIEWS NOV. 25 MIDNIGHT MEMORIES ONE DIRECTION The third album by the Britishboy band was made while making their second national tour, Take Me Home. CONCERT ROCKSTAR GOMEROKE The High Noon Saloon is hosting Karaoke for all of those that want to be a rockstar, even those that have no talent but love to sing. $3 cover with a student ID.
DEC. 3 DAYS OF GOLD JAKE OWEN The title-track from his upcoming album is Top 20 at Country Radio.
DEC. 4 CONCERT RICK SPRINGFIELD 7:30 at the Barrymore Theater is when Rick Springfield takes the stage in a rare solo performance. Tickets are sold in advance for $50.
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MEETTHEPACK
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Profiles of selected WolfPack athletes
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHELSEY SCHULENBURG Chelsey Schulenburg is in her second year with the WolfPack women’s basketball team. Last year, she started all 32 games for Madison College. She hit a team high 42 three-point shots and averaged 6.56 points per game. Schulenburg totalled 77 assists and 45 steals. A three-sport athlete for Reedsburg High School, Schulenburg was a four-year letter winner in basketball. She received first team
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all-conference honors (Badger North) her senior season, when was named team captain and defensive player of the year. She is the daughter of Steve and Pam Schulenburg.
COREY McGOWAN A 5-foot, 11-inch guard, Corey McGowan played in 14 games for the WolfPack last season after joining the team in the second semester. He averaged 4.43 points a game, grabbed 22 rebounds, had eight assists and 10 steals. He was a three-year letter winner in basketball for Monticello High School. He received all-conference honors (Six RiversEast conference) his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. McGowan was named team captain his senior year. The son of Larry and Carol McGowan, he is a business management major.
SEASON PREVIEW Top returning scorer Ellyn Hayden 7.09 points a game 6.75 rebounds a game 53 steals, 7 blocks
Top returning scorer Brandon Holz 9.23 points a game 5.92 rebounds a game 15 assists, 17 steals
Women’s team will rely heavily on freshmen CLARION STAFF REPORT The Madison College women’s basketball team has only two returning players, the fewest since Jessica Pelzel’s first year as coach back in 2006-07. That year, the team had one sophomore and little depth with just eight players on the roster. Still, the small squad managed to avoid a losing season, finishing 13-12. Like 2006-07, this year’s team will rely on its younger players as it strives to improve upon last year’s 15-17 record – only the second losing season in Pelzel’s eight years as coach. Twelve freshmen join returning starters Ellyn Hayden and Chelsey Schulenburg. Hayden, a 6-foot tall post player, scored seven points a game and had more than six rebounds a game last year. Schulenburg, 5-6 guard, scored 6.5 points a game and had 77 assists last year. Madison College, now 1-2 overall, has seen contributions from a number of its freshmen in its first three games. » SEE FRESHMEN PAGE 14
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Myron Anthony Frank Kachela Dan Jones Bryce Long Corey McGowan Hunter Leibfried Malek Lemke Tyler Ballweg Jeffrey Cole Brandon Holz Xavier Robinson Shane Kanaman Nathan Scheeter Tanner Schieve Griffin Eckhart
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Kelly Calhoun Bri Hicks Chelsey Schulenburg Gabrielle Hood Ellyn Hayden Deandra Kendall Brittany Kaltenburg Sara Vande Wetering Nicole Hoffmann Lizzy Britt Meagan Mazur Amanda Adams Alexandra Jackelen Tiffany Langmeier
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WolfPack men look to improve on 5-26 season CLARION STAFF REPORT If there’s one goal for the Madison College men’s basketball team this season, it would be to continue to improve. The team has only four returning players from last year’s 5-26 team, and none of them were starters. In fact, combined they averaged only 16 points a game. So success will depend upon how much they and the 10 freshmen and one transfer player on the team continue to improve throughout the season. Returning sophomores are Brandon Holz, Xavier Robinson, Corey McGown and Frank Kachela. They are joined by Bryce Long, who transferred from Denmark Technical College. After three games this season, the team is still looking for its first victory. If those three games are any indication, freshmen will play a big role in the team’s success this season. Griffin Eckhart and Myron Anthony led the team in the » SEE WOLFPACK PAGE 14
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Madison College men’s basketball players Jeffrey Cole and Malek Lembke work against each other in a recent practice.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 first two games. Eckart scored 13 points in the opener and 16 points in the second game. Anthony added 11 points in the opener and let the team with 22 in the second game. Coach Scot Vesterdahl, who is in his 13th season with as coach of the WolfPack, shared his thoughts on the upcoming season with The Clarion. Question: What do you see as your team’s greatest strength this year and why? Vesterdahl: I think our work ethic is excellent. This team plays hard in practice and in games. Our team chemistry is also very solid. Who seems to be stepping up as team leaders this season and what do they bring to the table? Vesterdahl: At this point our second year players seem to be the leaders. They bring experience, work ethic, and an understanding of what it will take for our team to be successful. What incoming players are you most excited about and what do they bring to the team? Vesterdahl: We are excited about all of our players and their potential. Once they learn what it means to play hard every minute then they will have a chance to reach that potential.
You have a big freshman class this season. What does that mean for your team? How has it impacted things? Vesterdahl: It means we will be very young at some key positions. We have a lot of teaching and skill development work to do this season … but we do have potential. Our inexperience has been displayed in some of our games this season but we have already seen growth in many areas. For example, taking care of the ball on every possession has improved over last year. What will be your points of emphasis with the team this season? Vesterdahl: To stay the course. Keep working hard every practice and game and we will teach and work on skill development so that we are much improved as the season goes on. We may have some games where we don’t perform up to our standards but we will learn from game film and then practice to improve. What goals has the team set for itself this season? Vesterdahl: To play as hard as they can, to play smart, and to play together. If we do those things and continue to improve, we’ll be fine. Which teams do you think will be the ones to beat in the N4C and why? Vesterdahl: All of the teams are excellent. Triton and Joliet are always there at the top. Milwaukee and Rock Valley have been very good as well.
Guard Gabrielle Hood has led the way, scoring 18 points in the first game and 13 points in the team’s most recent game. Nicole Hoffmann, Kelly Calhoun and Meagan Mazur have each scored in double figures at least once this season as well. Pelzel expects her team to continue to improve throughout the season and believes it has more depth than in recent years. She share her thoughts on the upcoming season with The Clairon: What do you see as your team’s greatest strength this year and why? Pelzel: Our strength is our ability to run the floor and be uptempo for 40 minutes. Our depth this year will help us this year as well. We have a bunch of people who can step up and take over a game when called upon Who seems to be stepping up as team leaders this season and what do they bring to the table? Pelzel: Ellyn Hayden. She brings her experience having played these teams last year she has knowledge of what to expect when we go on the road. I think Megan Petty will bring a whole new dimension to our team when she joins us in January because she is very vocal and a great leader. What incoming players are you most excited about and what do they bring to the team? Pelzel: Our incoming players will have a huge impact on our success. I am excited about all our players – there isn’t one I am more excited about, just the whole class and what potential they have. Our freshmen have a huge upside and I am excited to see what we accomplish with them. You have only two returning players this year, what challenges does that present? How has it impacted things? Pelzel: It makes us a very young team and will challenge us in the early part of the season, but I think our second year players will do a great job of bringing the freshman along quickly. But the challenges will be many as we learn to work together and adjust to the college level What will be your points of emphasis with the team this season? Pelzel: Making free throws and not turning over the ball. If we can do those things well we should have a good season. What goals has the team set for itself this season? Pelzel: We haven’t set goals yet but will very soon. Which teams do you think will be the ones to beat in the N4C and why? Pelzel: It will be the same as usual – Rock Valley, College of DuPage and Joliet. The WolfPack’s next home game will be Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. against Elgin Community College. It will be the annual parent’s night game. Other schedule highlights include: Youth Night, which will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. against College of Lake County; and Jam the Gym, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m. against Milwaukee Area Technical College.
MEN’S BASKETBALL Schedule NOV. 8 NOV. 9 NOV. 13 NOV. 18 NOV. 23 NOV. 26 DEC. 3 DEC. 11 DEC. 13 DEC. 27 DEC. 28 JAN. 4 JAN. 8 JAN. 11 JAN. 13 JAN. 15 JAN. 18 JAN. 22 JAN. 25 JAN. 27 JAN. 29 FEB. 1 FEB. 5 FEB. 8
vs. Gogebic Community College, Coon Rapids, MN, 79-67 LOSS vs. Anoka-Ramsey CC, Coon Rapids, MN, 84-76 LOSS at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, Ill., 98-49 LOSS at home vs. Fox Valley Technical College, 7:30 p.m. at Olive Harvey College, Chicago, Ill., 3 p.m. at Rochester CTC, Rochester, Minn., 8 p.m. at home vs. Elgin Community College, 7:30 p.m. at Western Technical College, LaCrosse, WI, 8 p.m. at home vs. College of Lake County, 8 p.m. Arizona Winter Trip, vs. Scottsdale Community College, 7:30 p.m. Arizona Winter Trip, vs. ChandlerGilbert Community College, 4 p.m. at home vs. Kishwaukee College, 3 p.m. at home vs. Triton College, 7:30 p.m. at home vs. Joliet Junior College, 3 p.m. at UW-Marathon County, Wausau, 7:30 p.m. at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, 7 p.m. at home vs. Wilbur Wright College, 3 p.m. at home vs. Rock Valley College, 7:30 p.m. at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 7 p.m. at Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, 7:30 p.m. at Harper College, Palatine, Ill., 7 p.m. at Triton College, River Grove, Ill., 3 p.m. at Joliet Junior College, Joliet Ill., 7 p.m. at home vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 7 p.m.
For a complete schedule of men’s basketball, visit madisoncollegeathletics.com.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Schedule NOV. 8 NOV. 9 NOV. 13 NOV. 18 NOV. 23 NOV. 26 DEC. 3 DEC. 11 DEC. 13 DEC. 27 DEC. 28 JAN. 4 JAN. 11 JAN. 13 JAN. 15 JAN. 18 JAN. 22 JAN. 25 JAN. 27 JAN. 29 FEB. 1 FEB. 5 FEB. 8 FEB. 12
vs. Gogebic Community College at Coon Rapids, Minn., 78-65 WIN vs. Anoka-Ramsey CC at Coon Rapids, Minn., 70-55 LOSS at Sauk Valley Community College, Dixon, Ill, 63-56 LOSS at home vs. Fox Valley Technical College, 5:30 p.m. at Olive-Harvey College, Chicago, Ill., 1 p.m. at Rochester CTC, Rochester, Minn., 6 p.m. at home vs. Elgin CC, 5:30 p.m. at Western Technical College, LaCrosse, 6 p.m. at home vs. College of Lake County, 6 p.m. Arizona Winter Trip, vs. Salt Lake Community College. Arizona Winter Trip, vs. Scottsdale Community College. at home vs. Kishwaukee College, 1 p.m. at home vs. Joliet Junior College, 1 p.m. at UW-Marathon County, Wausau, 5:30 p.m. at Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, 5 p.m. at home vs. Wilbur Wright College, 1 p.m. at home vs. Rock Valley College, 5:30 p.m. at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1 p.m. at Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, 5:30 p.m. at Harper College, Palatine, Ill., 5 p.m. at Triton College, River Grove, Ill., 1 p.m. at Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Ill., 5 p.m. at home vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 5 p.m. at Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, 5 p.m.
For a complete schedule of women’s basketball, visit madisoncollegeathletics.com.
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The Indian Genius
Srinivasa Ramanujan was born on Dec. 22, 1887, in the Indian city of Erode. No one could have augured that this boy, born in rural India would become one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, his abilities compared such titans of mathematics as Euler and Gauss. From a young age Ramanujan displayed enormous mathematical ability. By the time he was 11 he had surpassed the two college students who were staying with him and his family. Around the same time, he discovered some key trigonometric theorems, but was dismayed to find out later that they were already known. It wouldn’t be the last time either that he had discovered known theorems. Due to Ramanujan’s relative isolation in India, he had very little contact with the greater
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Western mathematical community. As a consequence, along with the amazing new results he was producing, he also uncovered many wonderful theorems, that had already been discovered. Ramanujan’s isolation, over time engendered in him a desire for contact with European mathematical world. So at age 26 he decided to contact three mathematicians in England, mailing them some of his work. The theorems he sent were so unusual, and amazing that the only mathematician to reply to him concluded the he was either a fraud or a genius. That mathematician was G.H. Hardy. Hardy was a distinguished pure mathematician who held a professorship at Cambridge University. Eventually Hardy, along with some help, convinced Ramanujan to come to England, which at
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first he refused to do, because his strict observance of Brahmin customs forbade him from crossing the ocean. It didn’t take long for Hardy and Ramanujan to realize they shared the same passion for mathematics. The two made a prolific team, collaborating on many academic papers. They did important new work in areas such as Number Theory and hypergeometric series, among many others. These contributions eventually led Ramanujan to receive one of the greatest honors a mathematician, or scientist in general, can receive; that is to be elected a fellow of the Royal Society. Unfortunately, his election came at a difficult time in his life. Ramanujan was very ill. Historians speculate that his refusal to break Brahmin law and eat nonvegetarian food along with other factors,
led to the decline in his health. Ramanujan died from tuberculosis on April 26, 1920. Still to this day, new results are being discovered from the notebooks he left behind.
Sum of Two Cubes
Hardy had gone to visit Ramanujan when he was sick, and had ridden there in a taxi numbered 1729. Hardy remarked that it seemed like an awfully dull number, and hoped it wasn’t an ill omen. “No,” Ramanujan replied, “it is a very interesting number; it is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two cubes in two different ways.” What are the two different ways? Questions? Email me at: csanford2@ madisoncollege.edu
CROSSWORDPUZZLE Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis / MCT Campus
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Clarion poll question: How much do you plan to spend on gifts this holiday season? Answer on www.theonlineclarion.com
ACROSS 1 Dinner for Mister Ed 5 On-the-job extras 10 Cave feedback 14 Snow remover 15 Ice show site 16 D’back or Met 17 “East of Eden” director Kazan 18 Popular half of a 45, usually 19 Time division on a map 20 Five-time Super Bowl winners 23 Do a librarian’s chore 24 Last Greek letter 27 Pipeline product 28 “It’s all about the beer” Dutch brewer 31 Tweezer targets 34 Club for the supersmart 35 Soccer goal 36 Weight training units 37 “Miracle on 34th Street” store 38 Stand up 39 Make the most of 40 Obama daughter whose Secret Service code name is “Rosebud” 41 Parcels (out) 42 Big name in sneakers 44 Droop in the middle 45 Ford flop 46 Insurance filings 50 Standard flown in Ho Chi Minh City 55 Thug’s knife 57 Snow-block home 58 Prefix with cast 59 Not contaminated 60 34-Across member 61 Soprano’s solo 62 Shoe inserts 63 Road curves 64 Headliner, or symbol associated with 20-, 28-, 37-, 42- and 50-Across DOWN 1 Opinion pieces 2 God of Islam 3 Fabric often decorated with pastoral scenes 4 Gulps down
5 Whole bunch 6 Guitarist Clapton 7 Start all over 8 Felt in one’s bones 9 Swedish automaker 10 Digestive protein 11 Tight, as families 12 Lady lobster 13 Find at the mine 21 “We Try Harder” car rental chain 22 Chaplin granddaughter named for her grandmother 25 V-formation birds 26 Gets in the poker game 28 Anne of “Donnie Brasco” 29 One-named “Orinoco Flow” singer 30 Mag. edition 31 Groundbreaking comic Lenny 32 Put down new grass sections 33 Starts to shoot 34 The “m” in E = mc2 37 Make a dent in, say 38 Rowing races 40 Actress Ward
41 Gander or gobbler 43 Soft-pile fabric 44 Offshoots 47 Like neon and xenon 48 Obama daughter whose Secret Service code name is “Radiance” 49 Mascara mishap 51 The Bee Gees’ “Gee” 52 Beast of fables 53 Spanish dessert 54 Partner of null 55 Coppertone letters 56 Shade of color
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