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Breakdown: Tuition cost per minute LAURA OLIVO

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The average student at Franklin College takes 12 to 20 credit hours, lives on campus, and has a meal plan for four years.

That student also pays 16 cents per minute to be here.

The sticker price for Franklin College this year is about $38,000 – which includes tuition (around $29,000), residence living (around $5,000), meal plan (around $3,400), winter term meals (around $400) and various fees (around $200).

For four years, that bill would come to $152,260.

The 16-cent per minute statistic breaks down like this: • The exact sticker price of Franklin College is $38,065.

• A typical student is on campus 165 days of the year.

• There are 237,600 minutes in those days.

• For four years, that adds up to 950,400 minutes.

• Divide the 4-year sticker price ($152,260) by the number of minutes spent on campus (950,400), and you get $0.16 per minute.

According to Dan Schluge, vice president of business and finance, many students at Franklin College get a “discount rate” on tuition for various reasons like financial aid and scholarships.

The rate gives students up to 48 percent off the sticker price for the overall student body.

“A lot of students are only paying the institutional aid and not the full price,” said Denise Baird, acting associate dean of academic affairs. “Franklin wants good students to contribute to the school, so they discount tuition.”

In the past five years, tuition has increased by about $800, but people cost money, Schluge said.

Schluge said the school raises tuition to pay for the bills and also wants to improve the experience of the stu-

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Yearly tuition breakdown $29,000 – Tuition $5,000 – Board $3,500 – Meal plan $400 – Winter term meal plan $100 – Other fees These numbers are rounded

dents.

A student who goes to events, is an athlete, never eats off campus and takes advantage of programs like counseling is getting more for what they are paying.

On the other hand, a student who goes to class, does homework and hangs out in a dorm room the rest of the time is getting less benefit but pays

the same amount.

Junior Moda Nyema said knowing the college’s cost per minute is a fun fact, but in the end, students are still paying nearly $38,000.

“Education and academic wise, I think I am getting the most of Franklin,” Nyema said.

“But food and social wise, no.”

Senior Arjun Bhalla agrees, saying that although he likes the services the college offers, like counseling, he’s not sure he gets his money’s worth.

“Sometimes every second I don’t get what I’m paying for,” Bhalla said.

“The food sometimes is not as Caitlin Soard | The Franklin good and profes- Residenial students end up paying around $152,260 for four years at sors cancel classes Franklin College. This graph shows the breakdown of costs. that I’m paying for.” from and is content with paying 16 On the other hand, sophomore from and is content with paying 16 cents a minute.

Hunter Witaker said he thinks Frank- cents a minute.

Commuter and junior Greg Spina lin is a completely different world from Commuter junior aGreg Spina said he thinksand he’s getting “good the out-of-state school he transferred said he thinks he’s getting a “good See on “Cost” page 4

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Students and faculty members are putting the finishing touches on tonight’s production of “A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer.”

The performance is a collection of monologues by feminist activists Eve Ensler and Mollie Doyle.

“Eve Ensler recognized that more women actually go through very similar things, whether that be domestic violence or the glass ceiling or just through basic day-to-day catcalls,” said Jenna Day, student activities assistant.

Ensler and Doyle decided to create monologues from the accounts they heard and chose individuals that had strong stories that both women and men could relate to.

The monologues are brought to campuses through a nonprofit organization called V-Day, which strives to end violence against women and girls. “[This performance] demands that violence against women and girls must end,” Day said. “To do this, once a year in February, Eve allows groups around the world to produce a performance of the play, as well as other works created

by V-Day.” This production allows both men and women to participate, whereas last year’s Vagina Monologues solely focused on women actresses.

“Dean Ellis Hall is actually reading monologues, which is really cool,” Day said. “The purpose really is to sup-

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port equality and what people’s experiences are.”

Sophomore Amanda Krause attended last year’s Vagina Monologues and was inspired to be a part of this year’s event.

“I’m a huge feminist, believing that men and women should have political, economic and Nicole Hernandez | The Franklin social equality,” Krause said. “It Senior Danielle Faczan and sophomores Amanda Krause and Alaina was a really great May watch as classmate Taylor Williams rehearses her lines for the show last year. feminist monologue. The performance will be held tonight in I’ve never done Custer Theater. something with acting before, so I wanted to step out of Central Indiana, which funds local of my comfort zone.” programs that work to end violence Sophomore Taylor Williams said she against women and girls, often through got involved in the program after her shelters and rape crisis centers.

Student Congress advisor encouraged “What began as one event in New her to audition.

York City in 1998 today includes over “I’ve had an awesome experience 5,800 V-Day events annually,” Day with it,” Williams said. “I’ve missed said. “Performance is just the beginperforming, and being able to work ning. V-Day stages large-scale benefits with other people on stage is always and produces innovative gatherings, something I love to do. We’re putting films and campaigns to educate and on this show for a great reason which change social attitudes towards viois just awesome.” lence against women.”

The performance will begin at 7:30 The production will raise money and awareness for the Women’s Fund p.m. in Custer Theater. Tickets are $3.

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Binge-watching all 50 episodes of “The Game of Thrones” is now free and accessible for students living in a campus residence hall.

New this spring semester, the college is offering HBO Go and MAX Go subscriptions.

“It is part of our package that we agreed to with our new [cable] provider,” Director of Residence Life Jacob Knight said. “We had to offer students the opportunity to get HBO Go accounts for free in order to get HBO for free.”

Only students who live in one of the residence halls have access to these services because they are using the college’s cable service.

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Information on how to sign-up was sent out in an email to all residential students the day before the spring semester began.

To get started, students can visit the HBO Go or MAX GO website or download the apps. Choose “Franklin College of Indiana” as the provider and use the standard college login information.

“It is very simple because they are actually signing in with their Franklin College credentials,” said Knight.

Students across campus are making use of the free subscription service.

“I was [excited] because I finally get to watch things that Netflix doesn’t have,” freshman Emily Cart said.

Popular items on HBO Go include TV series “The Game of Thrones,” the “Divergent” movie series and the “Beyonce and Jay Z: On the Run” concert.

Movies on MAX Go include “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Neighbors.”

There haven’t been any recorded complaints about service dropping in and out.

If service problems arise, the college’s Information Technology Service staff can help.

“If people are noticing that when they use it on campus that it is choppy and they’re getting buffering, let us know,” said Bradley Kinder, information security administrator.

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Bookstore price matches textbooks CHRISTINA RAMEY christina.ramey@franklincollege.edu

The school’s bookstore has a new price match program that could give students big paybacks.

Students can price match from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Chegg or any local competitor.

To price match, students have to bring in an advertisement no more than seven days before the intended purchase date.

The bookstore accepts printed screenshots, hard copy ads or ads shown from a student’s mobile device.

“If a student finds the textbook they purchased at the campus bookstore advertised at a lower price from an accepted competing retailer, they are eligible to receive the difference in price from the Franklin College Bookstore,” Bookstore Manager Becky Rausch said.

That price difference comes back to the student in a bookstore gift card.

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Students can also get a price adjustment after their purchase, as long as it’s within seven days of buying the book. Students must also have the original receipt.

“We understand that students need to stay within budget,” Rausch said. “We’re committed to helping them do that while also ensuring they are prepared for success.”

Jordan Brodner | The Franklin Sophomore Morgan The college’s bookstore now advertises a textbook price match Elkins has mixed feelings about the program program, which started at the beginning of the spring semester. because students get the bookstore on other items,” Elkins the price difference in a said. bookstore gift card.

When this article went to print, “It seems good that we are getting nearly 70 students had used the price books at the lower cost, but really, we are still spending all that money at match program.

Campus responds to death of LGBT bill MEGAN POWELL megan.powell@franklincollege.edu

This legislative session, a proposed cluded the transgender community.”

“I hope one day that when bills are civil rights bill hit the statehouse floor. introduced they are very inclusive and But as soon as it started, Senate put more effort into anti-discriminaBill 344 – which offered protections tion towards this amazing communito gay, lesbian and bisexual Hoosiers – was efficiently killed off without a ty,” Rojas said.

When the bill swifly died in early public hearing.

February without a public discusAs a member of the LGBT community herself, sophomore Alaina May said seeing the bill die is “frustrating.”

“It frustrates me to no end to see legislation such as this, which benefits more than just LGBT people, not go anywhere,” May said.

May said legislators are acting like LGBT people don’t face discrimination, saying lawmakers are acting like petulant children, plugging their ears and singing.

“It seems like the Indiana State LegNicole Hernandez | The Franklin islature wants to deny the existence A sign at the Statehouse demonstrates opposiof a problem that is clearly occurring many places,” May said. “Especially in tion to Senate Bill 344. The bill did not go to a public hearing.

Indiana.”

Senior Michelle Rojas, president of the Franklin College Pride Alliance, sion of the 27 proposed amendments, agrees, saying everyone deserves Greenwood senator Brent Waltz, equal rights and opportunities despite called it a “victory for common sense conservatism.” sexual orientation.

“It appalls me that an 80-year-old Even though the bill provided proBaptist widow wanting to rent out the tections for many people in the LGBT second floor of her house might be hit community, transgender individuals with a $50,000 fine if she chooses not weren’t included in the language – to rent to a gay couple based on relisomething Rojas said “purposely ex-

gious grounds,” Waltz said in a statement about the bill.

House Democratic Leader Scott Pelath, said he will push for the LGBT civil rights debate be brought back to the statehouse this year.

Before that can happen, the democrats will have to face a Republican supermajority.

As the LGBT community watches for new developments, the Franklin College Pride Alliance will keep trying to educate the campus.

“The reason for [the alliance] being on campus is to provide a space for people who are either questioning their sexuality or want to be around like-minded people when it comes to issues about sexuality,” said Nick Crisafulli, the alliance’s faculty advisor.

Throughout the year, the organization sponsors a handful of events to promote LGBT education.

This semester, the organization is putting on an event called “Game of Life.” “[It] is basically a game show of the audience trying to guess the contestant’s sexuality,” Rojas said.

If interested in LGBT issues, the college’s pride alliance meets every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the multicultural lounge.

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In brief: STUDENTS NAMED INDY 500 PRINCESSES

Sophomore Elyse Hoy and senior Katelyn O’Mara were named 2016 Indy 500 Festival Princesses.

The 33 women selected have a cumulative GPA of 3.5, represent 13 Indiana colleges and universities and 21 cities and towns across the state.

They will be ambassadors for this year’s 500 Festival and the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Hoy, who is studying biology and pre-med, and O’Mara, who is studying psychology and studio art, will each receive $1,000 scholarships.

The pair will take part in festival events and community outreach programs throughout the racing season.

The queen will be crowned May 21 during the 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard.

GRADUATE WINS COMMERCIAL CONTEST A Franklin College graduate’s Doritos commercial not only made the Super Bowl 50 lineup—it earned him a $1 million check.

Travis Braun, who graduated from Franklin College in 2010 with a journalism degree, ended his Super Bowl evening winning the first prize check from Doritos after creating his “Doritos Dogs” commercial for Doritos’ “Crash the Super Bowl” contest.

The commercial, which features dogs attempting to enter a supermarket to get their chip fix, was one of two of the contest’s commercials to air during the game after fan votes.

Braun placed second last year for another Doritos commercial, “Baby’s First Word.”

According to a campus-wide email from the college’s Alumni Engagement office, fan votes were “so close” Doritos decided to air the top two commercials—Braun’s and a controversial “Ultrasound.”

Braun’s commercial won the final prize after a second round of votes on USA Today’s ad meter website.

“We would not have been able to accomplish this without you,” Braun said in a video thanking Franklin College after his win. “I’ve never been more proud to be a Franklin College graduate.”

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Drones, hoverboards banned on campus

ASHLEY SHULER ashley.shuler@franklincollege.edu

Before spring semester began, campus security announced the ban of hoverboards and drones at Franklin College in an all-campus email.

In the email from Security Director Steve Leonard, hoverboards—described as “self-balancing scooters”— were added to the prohibited items list because they have been reported as the cause of fires and injuries on college campuses nationally.

Additionally, drones—described in the email as “unmanned aerial vehicles”—are banned for “public safety” and the “privacy of the campus community.”

Despite the announcement, freshman Blaine Fuhs said he’s going to keep his drone in his dorm.

Fuhs, who started using drones when he was 15, said he uses his for his video production business, Fuhs Video.

Although the email specifies campus security can grant exceptions to the

ban for certain, “appropriate” circumstances, Fuhs said he doesn’t understand the ban.

“It’s equating drones to banned substances like drugs and alcohol,” he said. “If they find it in my room, I’m going to be fined the same if they found drugs. … They don’t understand reasons why people would need them on campus, like me.”

On the other hand, freshman Cody Burker, who also kept a drone on campus before Thanksgiving break to use with friends, said he understands the ban because of safety reasons.

The call came in response to similar bans at colleges across the nation, including surrounding schools like IUPUI and Butler University.

At IUPUI, hoverboards are prohibited in on-campus housing because of reported safety defects.

Hoverboards are still allowed to be used on other areas of IUPUI’s cam-

Submitted photo | Blaine Fuhs

Freshman Blaine Fuhs took this photo with his drone for an Interstate 69 land surveying project he did. Drones – along with hoverboards – have been banned from campus.

pus.

Before the spring semester began, Butler University banned hoverboards from the entire campus because of “fire and other safety concerns.”

Franklin’s campus security advises students who currently have hoverboards or drones on campus to inform them and remove the device as soon as possible.

rank of captain in the U.S. Army, according to campus archives.

After he returned home, Wilson went to medical school at Purdue University and was appointed the medical examiner for the U.S. Veterans Bureau in the 1930s

“I am very proud to become FC’s first black cheerleader,” she said in the article.

Black History Month: Impact of students on college BRITTNEY CORUM & SHELBY MULLIS brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu, shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

Through triumphs and tribulations, black men and women have left a lasting legacy for years, and throughout the month of February, black history is celebrated coast to coast in the United States.

Four students at Franklin College have found ways to make a big impact on the campus and break color barri-

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Here’s one for the history books – Hattie Caine Fossett was the first black student to attend Franklin College.

She was also the first black student to go through Franklin Community High School.

Although she only attended the college for a year, she went on to teach

at Hanover College and in Madison, Shelbyville and Franklin school districts.

When her dad got sick, she left teaching to work with him at his barbershop. This sparked a passion, and she decided to go to cosmetology school and even opened a beauty shop in Franklin.

Eventually, she switched to a third career and became a chiropodist (a hand and foot doctor).

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Back in 1902, Arthur Wilson became the first black person to walk across the stage and graduate from Franklin College.

He served as a “patriot doctor” in World War I and even reached the

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In the 1970s, Francette Kennedy broke athletic barriers.

She become the first black cheerleader for the Franklin Grizzlies.

According to a Dec. 1971 issue of The Franklin, Kennedy hailed from Gary, Indiana and graduated from Emerson High School, where she was on the varsity cheer squad for two years.

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As a black student and 1947 graduate, Martha Gentry struggled to find her place at Franklin College.

When she attended college, she wasn’t allowed to live in a residence hall or swim in the pool.

“There were no social activities for me there,” she said in an old article of The Franklin.

Gentry even got a group of students together tried to start a black sorority, but campus officials turned it down.

She was told she shouldn’t try out for a play because she would make a “mockery” of it.

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Commuter and junior Greg Spina said he thinks he’s getting a “good experience” at Franklin College.

“When necessary, I go to office hours and teachers are readily available,” Spina said.

Hilary Hauguel, a 2012 graduate, conducted a two-week research study

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to analyze student’s time management and behavior depending on their major at Franklin College.

Exactly 110 participants logged their time into categories, including how much time they spent eating, participating in athletics, sleeping, attending class, doing homework, working and

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Of the students surveyed, going to class and doing homework made up 20 percent of their time.

Most of their time, however, was spent having fun or sleeping, reaching 55 percent of their typical day.

“Being a student doesn’t only mean going to class [and] doing homework,” said math professor Justin Gash. “It includes students participating in athletics, Greek life, clubs and being involved around campus.”

Ruff-n-Tuff returned with no resolve ASHLEY SHULER ashley.shuler@franklincollege.edu

This winter, two grizzlies went into hibernation.

For four days, campus was without its iconic statue – two wrestling bears named Ruff-n-Tuff – that was positioned at the entrance to Grizzly Park.

Although the statue was returned the day before spring semester began, the two went missing on the last day of winter term, Jan. 29.

According to a Franklin Police Department report, the statue was discovered missing around 8 a.m. that Friday.

Ruff-n-Tuff were taken from their large rock base, and the rock had been displaced near the wild grass.

The report also notes a possible connection between a suspect and their getaway car – some tire marks to the east of the statue.

Ruff-n-Tuff were left at the Grizzly Park entrance some time before 1:30 a.m. Feb. 2.

The security officer on duty, Matthew Turner, said the returned bears had not been damaged other than being “dragged through the mud.”

“Ruff-n-Tuff are back home and undamaged,” said Thomas Minar, Franklin College president, in an email to students. “We are thankful someone realized how very important the sculpture is to the college and community and returned it. A big thank you goes to the Franklin Police Department and the local media for sharing the story, which most likely led to the sculpture’s return to campus.”

Campus security offered a $500 reward for the recovery of Ruff-n-Tuff, but the reward is no longer available now that the statue has been returned.

The statue, made of tin and bronze, is estimated to be worth $10,350, according to a Franklin Police Department report.

College board of trustee member Margot Eccles gifted the sculpture to the college in 2003, and it was dedicated a spot in Grizzly Park in 2011.

Eccles gave the statute to the college in memory of her late husband, Robert, and for the dedication of Grizzly Park. She died in 2012.

No suspects have been identified in the statue’s theft.

It has not yet been returned to its original location yet, and according to Security Director Steve Leonard, there is no timetable for its return.

“It won’t be [returned] until we determine and implement additional

security precautions to safeguard it,” Leonard said.

Anyone with information about the statue’s disappearance should contact the Franklin Police Department at 317736-3670 or the Franklin College Security Department at 317-738-8888.

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Ruff-n-Tuff is a tin and bronze sculpture of two bears wrestling in Grizzly Park. Before the start of spring semester, the pair was stolen from their rock base and returned four days later after numerous campus alerts and local media reports.

Students question small Sodexo portions JESSICA KAISER jessica.kaiser@franklincollege.edu

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Small plates, like the one pictured above, have caused students to call Sodexo’s portion sizes into questsion. One student, sophomore Rachel Bertram, said the portions seem to be randomly big and small.

Students recently murmured complaints about small portion sizes and a lack of to-go options in the dining hall.

For Les Petroff, Sodexo general manager, the small portions were an easy fix.

“What happened is simply a misunderstanding with our staff,” Petroff said. “The night it happened, students were coming into my office every five minutes with their plates.”

Petroff said the misunderstanding happened because employees are normally asked to give a serving size of four ounces per food item.

When students want rice, potatoes, meat and vegetables, they’re only supposed to get about four ounces of each.

But when students only ask for potatoes, they were still just getting four ounces.

“We told all of our servers – day shift and night shift – you don’t cut back, and you give the student what they ask for,” Petroff said.

Some students said they see no real measurement of food.

“Sometimes it seems like they don’t give you enough and sometimes they give you way too much,” sophomore Rachel Bertram said.

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You don’t cut back, and you give the students what they ask for.

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Others say patrons deserve bigger portions.

“We pay a lot for this meal plan,” freshman Gaeron Gruber said.

“They’re getting more and more frugal and stingy with their portions.”

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Although students can use their meal cards nearly around the clock, Petroff said the dining hall allows one to-go sandwich from the deli area each day.

“We open the doors at 6:30 a.m. and don’t close until 8 p.m.,” Petroff said.

“It’s an all-you-can-eat program, but it’s all you can eat here in the building.”

Students said they find the dining hall’s schedule hard to work around.

“If you can’t make it to the cafeteria, you can’t make it to the cafeteria,” Gruber said. “You shouldn’t have to miss lunch.”

Bertram said she sometimes has trouble finding time to eat in the dining hall.

“I think [the hall hours are] inconvenient for students,” Bertram said. “I think it leads to more fast food intake.

I work a lot, so I don’t have time to sit here all the time. I think it’d be convenient for a lot of people if they did it.”

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From Franklin to Japan

istance does not matter for two Franklin College juniors, especially when they travel 6,493 miles together.

Wanda Gaines and Sarah Hendricks met in the spring of their freshman year in a chemistry class.

When Gaines threw a peanut in Hendricks’s ear while studying, they instantly became best friends.

Now they are not only best friends, but also roommates and tourists.

“We’re closer than sisters, but without the bloodline,” Gaines said. “I don’t know how to describe it.”

For winter term, the two friends traveled to Japan with a group of 14 other Franklin College students.

“I’ve traveled somewhere every winter term, so I was planning on going someplace,” Hendricks said. “Of all the places I’ve been, I liked Guatemala best because of the language and the calm and peaceful atmosphere. This year, I was in between Germany and Japan, and Wanda really wanted to go to Japan.”

After hours of trying to convince her to join her in Japan, Gaines thought she finally succeeded until Hendricks told her she didn’t have enough money.

But eventually, Gaines saw her best friend post a Facebook photo signing the application to travel to Japan.

Off they went.

The study abroad trip focused on the science and culture of Japan.

The group started its adventures in Tokyo, moved westward to Nagoya, then Kyoto and ended their trip in Hiroshima before heading back to Tokyo to fly home.

“I had never been out of the country before, so it made me feel better – and my mom feel better – to have Sarah with me,” Gaines said. “If you go overseas with someone you know, it’s like 10 times safer. I didn’t know really anybody else on the trip, and for most of the time there, we had to have a roommate, and it just worked out perfect that I had my roommate come with me.”

Gaines has been fascinated with Japanese culture since she was young and watching “Pokemon.”

“You hear all these different things about how odd of a culture Japan really is,” Gaines said. “You really don’t get a sense of it until you actually go there and see for yourself.”

Hendricks, who defines herself as a “picky eater,” said she loved trying the new food in Japan.

She also said, as a generally reserved person, she was thankful to have her best friend with her because she was able to enjoy herself more.

As best friends, they thought there was no more to learn about each other, but the trip proved them wrong.

“I didn’t realize how shy you were,” Gaines said to Hendricks.

From a ski trip to a science museum, and from a science museum to an onsen (a public bath), the two friends said traveling together was one of the best choices they could have made.

“If you’re thinking about traveling, take the opportunity while you’re here,” Hendricks said. “I feel like it would be so much harder to travel on your own outside of college because here, they plan everything for you.”

Gaines and Hendricks have already planned their next adventure together, but it will have to wait until after they graduate in 2017.

“We have talked about backpacking across Europe together since we both enjoy nature and travel,” Hendricks said. “We would really like to, but you know how life may be like after college.”

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NCAA athletes achieve professional goals from collegiate competition

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There are many clubs and activities athlete you will be tested not only physstudent can join during their time in ically, but mentally. school, but one of the largest and most Overall being a student athlete will The negative stigma against student challenging is being a student athlete. test you at your worst, but overcom- athletes is very biased. Many collegiate More than 39 percent of students at ing obstacles will build your charac- athletes earn academic scholarships.

Franklin College participate in NCAA ter and mentality which will you set The students also have the opportunity athletics. This means every third per- you up to be a winner in and out of to grow as a unit with a team and work son you see walking on campus is most athletics. on professional development skills. likely a student athlete.

At Franklin College it is not hard to find a sport to fit into, but it doesn’t always mean it is a fit. Most sports at the college have a flexible roster which allows people The editorial board represents the opinion of The Franklin and its staff members. Opinion to join if they have decent editor Megan Powell moderates the board skill in that sport. Someand its members include Brittney Corum, Max times sports are the main Bomber, Paige Clark and Caitlin Soard, the reason some young adults executive editor, sits on the board. If you have come to college and a colan issue you would like the board to cover, lege degree has a direct email megan.powell@franklincollege.edu. impact on a person’s quality of life. According to the NCAA website, NCAA student athletes graduate at rates higher than college students in general.

Many argue student athletes are a myth, meaning that there are only athletes who go to college. They say that the athletes make their decisions largely about where they get the best opportunity for their talents to shine and not for their academics to flourish.

This is not true, slowly but surely, businesses are focusing on creating a team environment with their employees. By competing in college sports, student athletes learn important skills such as leadership, time management and how to work with others toward a common goal.

Most of the NCAA student athletes receive funds to compete in college.

Not only do they help them pay for college, but athletes gain access to coaching that can become mentor in young adults’ lives.

Along with facilities and equipment that allow the athletes to better themPaige Clark | The Franklin selves and not have to pay for the The volleyball team celebrates teamwork after a successful volley. Teamwork from athletics directly equipment while doing it.

Make the most of your failure. Do not translates into the workplace. give up. Make a realistic assessment of where you went wrong and try to fix the problem. During your time as a student

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Rom-coms raise expectations PAIGE CLARK paige.clark@franklincollege.edu

The older I get the more I love romantic comedies. And, the higher my expectations get.

But I guarantee I’m not the only one. Constantly I hear men whining or posting on social media that “real men” can’t achieve the unrealistic actions of Ryan Gosling or Heath Ledger when they’re trying to woo someone.

I understand that movies show a two hour window into peoples’ lives and relationships are obviously much more complex than any director or actor can portray on the big screen.

Real relationships consist of fighting over doing the dishes, burping as loud as you can after binging on Chinese food and the missionary position.

It would be completely unrealistic to expect some guy to take your breath away every single moment of every single day. But every once in a while, being breathless is nice.

Unless you just got tackled, then it is just painful and awkward.

And truly, I don’t know why men whine so much about watching romantic comedies. It is literally an instruction manual. Every time I say “Awe,” take notes. Girls aren’t complicated; you probably just weren’t paying attention.

I have sat through my fair share of war movies and Will Ferrell comedies that clearly cater to males and they did not give ideas or tips to make a guy happy. Except maybe, don’t talk while Mark Wahlburg is on the screen because I think it is a universal truth that every guy has a man crush on him and that’s acceptable. Hey, good vibrations to all.

Also, if you only agree to watch the romantic comedy where the main actress is way hotter than me, you don’t get it at all.

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CAITLIN SOARD caitlin.soard@franklincollege.edu

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love social media.

Besides being an outlet for how absolutely hilarious I am (kidding,) it allows me to stay connected with people who I don’t get to see every day.

I’m from Louisville and being so far from home means I rarely get to see my closest friends. On top of that, a good chunk of my friends live out of state, across the country, or in the case of a few, on another continent. That sucks, admittedly, but social media allows us to stay in contact even when I can’t afford to come home very often.

We’re constantly talking in our group chats, using Snapchat and liking each other’s Instagram posts.

Sometimes that makes it easy to forget that we barely see each other – some friends I haven’t seen in years, but we still talk every day thanks to Facebook; the future is amazing!

The argument that technology is making us antisocial is honestly like that clip from “The Simpsons” where the newspaper reads, “Old man yells at cloud.”

Yeah, I will admit to using my phone as a crutch at a party where I feel kind of awkward or in a waiting room. But before we all had phones to look at, people were doing that with books and magazines. At least when I’m using my phone, I’m interacting with other people.

Social media also allows kids who maybe don’t feel connected to anyone in their town to reach out and make friends who “get” them better than their classmates might. That’s a powerful thing, and not something to be scoffed at.

According to a study from the World Health Organization, teens with ten or more friends were half as likely to suffer from depression.

Methods of communication change. Technology changes. We evolve and it improves our lives for the better.

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Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook oh my!

Communicating through social media and not face-to-face. What happened?

No matter where I go, people always are always in possession of their smarty smart smart phones taking pictures or recording videos. While you are taking that picture of your favorite singer on stage, all you are doing is looking at a screen. If you wanted to do that why waste money to go to the concert?

Why not just watch videos on YouTube?

Put your phone down and actually enjoy the concert. You don’t need 1,000 snapshots to remember a great night with friends.

Live in the moment and have fun, please do not be that person at the concert constantly looking at Facebook posts.

Going back to my earlier question, what is happening with our society and why do we go with the idea of ‘if there is no picture, did it really happen?’

I will admit that I have been guilty of taking a bunch of photos when taking trips abroad, going to concerts and various other events. Yet, when I took a step back and noticed that I was just watching a screen, I stopped.

When I first traveled I went to Spain my sophomore year in high school and have over 500 pictures to prove that trip existed. When I went to Canada this past September with the college, I only took about 50 because I wanted to connect with the people on the trip.

If all I did was take pictures, text and check social media, I would not have the strong connection that I have with my Tri Delta sisters.

Do yourself a favor when you go out next time with friends. Put your phone down and live in the moment.

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They say, “don’t call it a comeback,” or you’ll jinx it.

After a 13 year hiatus, the Dixie Chicks are back, and still “not ready to make nice.”

In 2003, lead singer, Natalie Maines, spoke openly about her dislike for President George W. Bush. Maines said she was “ashamed the president was from Texas,” according to the examiner.com You don’t have to be a genius to know that a majority of country fans are from southern states that typically lean a little to the right.

When the Dixie Chicks didn’t play nice with the Republican president, their career did not do well either.

The three sisters – Maines, Martie Maguire and Emily Erwin Robinson – won 13 Grammy’s during the height of their career, mostly accredited to their album “Taking the Long Way.” While there have only been whispers of the country trio in the United States, the band’s career flourished in Europe. And the Dixie Chicks jet set for Belgium in April to kick start their seven month world tour.

But, really, don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet.

Maines is at it again, but this time only attacking presidential candidates.

On Jan. 23, the “Wide Open Spaces” singer tweeted a side-by-side picture of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Republican hopeful Ted Cruz.

The pictures each had a quote from the gentlemen edited onto them.

“We will carpet bomb them into oblivion. I don’t know if sand can glow in the dark, but we’re doing to find out.” – Ted Cruz.

With her 140 characters, she followed the statement photo with “Just so you know, I’m ashamed Ted Cruz claims to be American.”

Hopefully the Dixie Chicks didn’t comeback just to say goodbye.

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Franklin vs. Hanover W, 83-71

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Franklin vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 74-61

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Franklin vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 57-53

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Junior John Beineke (left) attempts a shot and Aaron Mann (right) gets double teamed against Hanover. Franklin won the game 83-71.

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Liberal Arts Championship Franklin finished 2nd of 11 teams

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Liberal Arts Championship Franklin finished 1st of 9 teams

2/17 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Franklin vs. Transylvania W, 55-47

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Franklin vs. Transylvania W, 87-84

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The men’s basketball team’s season is drawing to a close as the team sits at a 3-21 record.

The team currently has a 3-14 record in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

“Obviously all of us want a better record than what we have this year,” freshman Blake Oakley said. “The main thing that is positive for us is that we love being around each other and love playing basketball.”

This year’s team was relatively young.

Only two students will be lost to graduation for next season. The team also has six freshmen on the roster. Oakley IS one of them.

“I have learned that college basketball is a lot different than high school basketball,” Oakley said. “It is a lot faster, people are stronger and everyone on the court can score and defend well.”

Senior Matt Niehoff said that this season, has been a valuable lesson for the team on how to deal with tough situations in life.

“We have had a lot of hard times this season but it has taught us what hard work and perseverance can do,”

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Niehoff said. “Even though from an outsiders’ perspective our season looks like a failure, there are definitely things to be proud of that we have accomplished.”

As a senior, Niehoff had goals he wanted to accomplish as well as goals the team had set. Despite not reaching the team goals, he believed that he reached some of his personal goals during the season.

“Personally I wanted to improve my consistency on the court from last year. I feel as if I accomplished that,” Niehoff said. “I also wanted to leave an impact on our younger guys through my leadership and work ethic, which I feel like I accomplished, too.”

According to Oakley, the team’s goal every season is to win conference and that will not change for next season.

Oakley also has set some personal goals for next season.

“Personally I hope to move to the starting point guard role and be a good leader on and off the court,” Oakley said.

Next season the team will lose their starting point guard, senior Trae Washington. Washington had a big

role for the team after earning HCAC honorable mention last season.

“This season we have seen how good we can be when we played Hanover the second time and beat them at home,” Oakley said. “We always have different times in practice where we click and play very well. We know that we can play like that and compete against anybody.”

Despite a bad season, Niehoff said the team can turn things around next season.

“I believe the team has a great core of guys that will accomplish their goals,” Niehoff said. “The biggest thing they need to improve on is consistently competing for every aspect of the game and bringing the preparation to game day every time.”

Oakley said the team needs to work hard this off-season on individual skills and playing together as a team.

The Grizzlies will play in their final game of the season tomorrow at Anderson. Anderson currently has a 9-7 conference record. In their first meeting of the season, Anderson won a close game 97-94.

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Bad conditions did not stop swimming and diving from successful championship MEGAN POWELL

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Members of both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs traveled to Principia College in Illinois for the Liberal Arts Championships.

The teams came home with first and second place finishes, despite pool issues.

“The pool conditions at the meet were really poor this year,” said Andrew Hendricks, head swimming and diving coach. “The facility folks apologized for it from day one. What we were experiencing from day two were a lot of coughing symptoms from all teams, not just us.”

At one point, some coaches even questioned the eligibility of the facility, Hendricks said.

High chlorine levels made swimmers experience severe cold-like symptoms like coughing and sneezing. Symptoms set in by the end of the meet which is very unusual, according to Hendricks.

He believes the levels affected the teams swimming, but he said his team did really well and broke a handful of team records as well.

“I think part of what’s gotten us to where we are is the fact that we are never quite satisfied,” Hendricks said. “To put it in probably a better way is just the idea that we know where we can go and how much better we can be.”

Sophomore Amy McCormick placed first in the mile for the second time in

a row at the meet and broke the conference record by four seconds last set in 2008. She said the pool conditions did not set her back during the race.

“At the pool it was not too bad, but on the bus everyone’s eyes were watering and you could just hear everyone coughing really bad,” McCormick said.

Freshman diver William Combs said that the problems in the pool did affect his outcome.

“Yes, there was high chlorine and loud noises and that in general is distracting for a diver,” Combs said.

“The high chlorine really made you cough and not enjoy the experience.”

Combs is the program’s first male to qualify for the NCAA regional dividing held in Ohio next week for the one meter out of eight divers.

In order to advance, divers have to meet a certain score in a championship meet in order to qualify for the next round.

“Going into the season, I did not anticipate going to regionals,” Combs said. “I saw the numbers and really did not think that I had the quality to get there and then I ended up going to the Liberal Arts and I just smashed it.”

The graduate from Perry Meridian High School will continue his season Feb. 26 and 27 at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.

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