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Brailow to retire after 15 years ASHLEY STEEB

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The college’s 15-year vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college is seeking a new adventure.

David Brailow, who joined the college in 2001, is retiring from the college – but not from a career.

In August, he will become the vice president of development at the Council of Independent Colleges in Washington D.C. “I doubt I’d be going off to start a new job I’ve never done before in a place I’ve never lived if I hadn’t watched so many FC students reinvent themselves in just that sort of way,” Brailow said.

Brailow joined the college after working as an English professor, theatre director and associate dean at McKendree University in Illinois. He is also a tenured English professor at Franklin College.

“I turned 65 last year,” Brailow said.

“My plan was to retire in 2017, when my daughter will be graduating from college and when I would have had a chance to help the new president through his transition while still leaving him the opportunity to choose his own chief academic officer, as that is such a key relationship for the college.”

In an all-campus email, the college’s president, Thomas Minar, announced Brailow’s retirement and new career venture.

“David has been very gracious to me and contributed significantly to

my transition into the presidency at Franklin,” Minar said in the email.

“I know that, as he moves forward to serve our industry nationwide, he will remain a friend and advocate for us.”

Brailow said he is excited to see where this new path takes him, but he will miss the relationships he has established.

“I’ll really miss the people here, especially the faculty and my amazing academic affairs staff,” he said. “I’ll miss the daily contact with students, which keeps me young and energizes me.”

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contact with students, which keeps me young and energizes me.

– David Brailow, dean of the college

Betsy Schmidt, director of research and grants, said she is excited about Brailow’s new opportunity.

“But it’s bittersweet because he’s such a big part of who Franklin is and what we have been able to accomplish because of his leadership,” Schmidt said.

During his tenure, Brailow has hired 51 of the 75 full-time faculty members, restored art and music as video feature

degree majors, and created the first master’s degree program Franklin College offers, athletic training.

“I think, especially for Franklin College, [the programs he implemented have] done a lot of good,” senior Corie Walton said. “Broadening people’s different opinions and having variety is really good.”

This isn’t the only effect Brailow has had on Franklin College.

“He’s warm and thoughtful and deeply cares about the students and employees,” Schmidt said. “If we could get a carAlly Marlow | The Franklin bon copy [for his successor], that’d David Brailow poses in his office. Brailow is retiring from his position as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college and taking be awesome.”

In spite of his on a new career at the Council of Independent Colleges in August. departure, Brailow is optimistic about with its visionary leadership and a facwhat the school will accomplish.

“I am excited about Franklin Col- ulty and staff who are second to none, lege’s future,” he said. “I see great pos- the college will fulfill its real potential sibilities ahead, and I’m confident that in the years ahead.” online exclusive

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2/25 Japanese Culture at the IMA Check out a screening of “Princess Mononoke” at the Indianapolis Museum of Art on Friday at 7 p.m.

2/25 Winter Term Info Session Meet in Richardson Chapel at 11 a.m. for info on the Inter City Missions class that will be offered next winter.

3/2 Alumni Q&A FC alumni will answer graduation questsions in Dietz at 2 p.m.

3/6 Hoosier Hysteria The Franklin Cultural Arts and Recreation Center will host a free screening of “Hoosiers” at 5 p.m.

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A rotating flavor menu of cheesecakes, cupcakes, cake pops and donuts is just steps away from campus.

Gigi’s Sugar Shack – which opened a little over a month ago – is a new local business in downtown Franklin owned

by Indiana natives.

Although the shop started small with online ordering, owners Greg and Amber Schall both left their jobs to run Gigi’s full time.

“It’s been rewarding,” Greg Schall said. “It doesn’t really feel like a job.

It’s more of a lifestyle to us now.”

Greg Schall, who worked as ceramic tile foreman for more than 20 years, and Amber, who currently attends Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, named the store after Greg’s grandmother.

“We named it after her in her honor,” he said. “She’s not with us anymore.

We use a lot of her recipes for a lot of the different things that we make.”

On a typical day, patrons can expect favorites like Oreo cheesecake, yeast rolls, chocolate-covered pretzel sticks, cake pops, double chocolate cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and an early-morning selection of donuts.

In the future, the couple hopes to change the store’s interior and expand the menu.

“I would love to do healthy food, as well, [and] I would like to do like

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Greg Schall helps his wife Amber Schall serve cupcakes to a customer. The couple opened up Gigi’s Sugar Shack Jan. 16 in remembrance of Greg Schall’s grandmother.

smoothies,” Amber Schall said. “I would like to do more seating here, too.”

The Schalls said they also hope to offer a small ice cream selection when the weather warms up.

Amber Schall, who has owned businesses in the past, designed the shop’s bubblegum pink, homey interior.

“I wanted pink,” she said. “It’s my favorite color. … I really like the family atmosphere [we have here]. I want people to feel like they’re comfy.”

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CORRECTIONS

On the front page graphic of the Feb. 19 issue, it actually costs $9.60 per hour and $230.40 per day to attend Franklin College. Also, Emily Robison’s name was misspelled on page 9.

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The new bakery has an eye-catching pink awning at its Jefferson Street location. Gigi’s Sugar Shack is located in the same strip as JP Parker and Bojaks Bar and Grille.

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It doesn’t really feel like a job. It’s more of a lifestyle to us now.

– Amber Schall, Gigi’s Sugar Shack owner

The Schalls, who have six children ranging from 6 to 20 years old, said creating a family-oriented environment was important to them.

Because Greg and Amber Schall said the Franklin business community has welcomed them with open arms, they also try to give back to the community.

“We take all of the left overs that we didn’t sell during the day either to Camp Atterbury or charities that come and pick it up,” Amber Schall said.

“We try to give back as much as we can.”

In addition to the case selection, she offers bulk and special orders.

“It’s hard work,” she said. “We’re here every day. It’s worth it.”

Gigi’s Sugar Shack offers a 10 percent discount to Franklin College students, faculty and staff who show their IDs. It is a located at 377 E. Jefferson St. in downtown Franklin – a five-minute walk from campus.

The shop is open Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday–Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

G R I Z O N T H E M A L L : PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION The Franklin reporter CHRISTINA RAMEY went on Dame Mall to ask students pressing questions about the 2016 presidential election.

What do you think about the presidential race?

Who are you thinking about voting for?

“I’m not very politically savvy, and I’m not following it completely, but I know that I don’t want Trump to win at all. I feel like it’s more talking about and bashing each other more than actually talking about what they’re going to do to fix the country and what they’re going to change instead of working on their personal image. I feel like that goes with all candidates not just Trump because I don’t like him but everyone in general.”

“I’m definitely siding with Bernie Sanders because I’m very, very left winged. There’s actually a website called ISideWith.com that, because again I’m not very politically savvy, if you answer all of these questions, it’ll tell you basically who you side with. Mine was 79 percent Bernie Sanders. So that’s why I stand up for what he standing for which is just people helping people and inclusion. I really believe in that.”

Sarah Ramon, junior

“I think the presidential race is unique compared to any other race that’s been going on in the last 20 years. A lot of people think that there needs to be some serious changes going around the country. As far as my friends’ opinions, they think that Trump is the best person for it, and I think that he really influences people’s opinions because of how extreme he is as a person and as a presidential candidate.”

Lucas Loyd, junior “I think it’s the biggest circus I have ever had the privilege of watching. I remember paying attention to the 2012 election, not very well, but I remember watching it and being like ‘okay this is a thing that’s happening’ and comparing those memories to this. This campaign is so absolutely insane, there’s so many republican candidates still in. There’s so many people still in and the people who are in on both sides are so incredibly radical. It’s so weird. I like it, honestly. I’m a socialist.”

“With Bernie Sanders running for the democratic party, a lot more college kids are starting to be interested because I’ve definitely have heard talk about it more on campus.

But on the same hand, I think college kids need more education on the presidential election. I know because of my family and research. We’ve never talked about it in a class or never really had anything to educate people, and I think that would make a really big difference.”

Alaina May, junior

“If I had to vote right now, I would probably vote for Marco Rubio because I don’t have a why. I like him most, but I don’t know. The problem with this year’s election is I have so many people that I dislike so much, so I’m falling back on who I don’t dislike as much, not necessarily like. I have a couple people that I like, and I want to pick someone I like the most. It’s like I like someone a little bit, but I hate everyone else more.”

“Especially in the primary, I will be voting for Bernie Sanders mostly because I like his policies – like I said, I might as well be a democratic socialist. I love his policy, and I love the things he has to say. I don’t think he will win the presidency, and I’m not sure if I really want him to be president. But I am also aware as a political science major the amount of support he gets in the primaries will determine how liberal Hillary Clinton is later on if she wins the presidency. Not Cruz or Trump. Please, dear God, not Cruz or Trump. Anyone but them.”

“I don’t really know. I’m kind of torn. I like a lot of Marco Rubio’s policies, but I’m not 100 percent sold on anyone right now. So I feel like if they do more debates I can make a better, informed decision. I also like Chris Christie, but again, I’m not 100 percent leaning towards anyone right now.”

Nikki Salwowski, freshman

“I feel like this is the most involved young people have been for a while. I feel like a lot more people are registering to vote just because of this election. I feel like we’ve had a lot of voting problems in the past, like a lot of people aren’t going out and voting, especially young people because they feel like they’re not represented. But I think a lot of people now – a lot of young people – are actually going out and they’re going to vote. They’re actually very interested in this election.”

“Honestly, it’s still up in the air. I’m still trying to decide.

I guess I’ll watch and once it’s narrowed down I’ll have a better view. But as of now I’m still deciding, trying to weigh out the pros and cons.”

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New locations for winter term travel CHRISTINA RAMEY christina.ramey@franklincollege.edu

NEWS

IN BRIEF: 2.5 TONS OF SNOW SALT AT HAND The campus grounds crew buys 2.5 tons of snow salt each year, but this massive amount of salt costs less than $1,000.

In addition to the salt costs, the department also pays a variable amount of money to remove the actual snow.

Although Indiana hasn’t been snow-covered much this winter, the maintenance department finally broke out the snowplows and shovels a few weeks ago.

“Some events occur during normal business hours, and our grounds crew does not have to adjust their work schedule to clear the walkways and parking lots,” said Tom Patz, director of facilities and energy. “Other snow events occur during the evenings or weekends and then the ground crews will be called in to work overtime to clear campus.”

If the college experiences a mild winter with less snowfall and ice, the savings from purchasing snow supplies and paying campus grounds employees gets added to the budget the next year.

COLLEGE LOGO TURNS 10 YEARS OLD When Franklin College adopted a new logo for the school nearly ten years ago, the athletic department viewed it as a monumental decision.

The logo, designed by former student Luis Galeano, was adopted on April 17, 2006, according to the college’s quarterly magazine.

Before the logo was adopted, the athletic department used the campus-wide bell tower logo.

After years of using the campus-wide bell tower logo, the new logo appealed to the athletic department for a number of reasons.

“I think they wanted to incorporate the school’s nickname, the Grizzlies, and Franklin is known as FC so it kind of makes sense,” said Dale Long, sports information director. “You want a logo to be a good representation of the entire school and the entire athletic department.”

Over the years, all athletic teams at Franklin created their own variation to the logo in an effort to develop their own brands.

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With nine courses at seven different “We have faculty member who’s go“It’s listed as Germany, but this Holocations, 2017 winter term will offer ing to be studying the Olympics and locaust course will actually be in three the most travel courses in the college’s Olympic sports over there,” Cataldi countries, three major cities: Prague history. said. in Czech Republic, Berlin in Germa“We’re seeing global educany, and Krakow in Poland,” said tion continue to grow, and there David Chandler, professor of are a lot of students who are enphilosophy and religion. “It’ll thusiastic about the courses,” be similar to last year’s course.” said Jennifer Cataldi, director There will also be a one-hour of the Office of Global Educaprep course in the fall for stution. “We want to make sure dents traveling to Germany and we’re meeting their needs.”

Uganda to help them prepare Next year’s international for the trip. winter term destinations are Sophomore Logan Hale – an France, Germany, Greece, Guaeducation major – likes the temala and Uganda. choices the college is offering The college is also offering dothis year. mestic winter term trips for the “I was thinking about Greece,” first time – Washington D.C. Contributed Photo | Hope Steel Hale said. “But I think it would and New York City. make more sense to go my seSeniors Dena Dunn, Hope Steel and Emily Erlenbaugh and “Just studying off campus and nior year, so I don’t have to junior Addy Hardman pose for a photo in front of the Neusseeing what life is like in D.C. push my teaching internship chwanstein Castle in southern Germany during a 2016 winter and New York City is a totally back.” term trip. different culture than Franklin A location he would like to see College,” Cataldi said. “You don’t need The trip to France will focus on added by the college as a winter term to travel overseas to get some of that French culture. In addition, the college course is Brazil. experience.” is offering a French language immerFreshman Mackenzie Dwyer said she The trip to New York City will be in sion for those students who wish to would like to see more course options conjunction with the Model UN con- travel to France but want to study the added. ference that Franklin College students language.

“I was really looking for one that was attend every year.

The same thing is being offered for dealing with food or cooking,” Dwyer The trip to Washington D.C. will the Guatemala trip, but the main said. study the path of American citizenship. course will focus on coffee and chocShe also thinks that a travel course to The group of students will even get to olate.

New Zealand or Fiji would be exciting see the new president being sworn in A trip to Germany was offered this destinations. during Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. past January, and it will be offered The applications for next January’s Many of the locations are repeat lo- again next year because so many peo- winter term courses are due in a few cations, but Greece is a new option. ple were interested in it. weeks on Tuesday, March 15.

ATM machine won’t change any time soon MAKENNA MAYS makenna.mays@franklincollege.edu

Three years ago the college acquired an ATM. Located in the student center atrium, this ATM is usually not bustling with customers – perhaps a few students with monetary emergencies – but that’s about it.

This could be because of its reputation for being a little slow, or because it is only a PNC Bank ATM, and not all students use that bank.

When the college was looking to purchase an ATM, PNC was the only bank willing to put one in the college.

In return for some campus banking business, PNC gave the machine to the college.

In this agreement, PNC was also allowed access to the college’s incoming students and ask them to open ac-

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counts with the bank.

Through this, the college formed what Dan Schluge, vice president of finance, referred to as a “mutual agreement,” rather than a partnership.

“We have a mutual agreement with them to provide us the machine in exchange for allowing them access to students and college banking facilities,” Schluge said.

People who don’t have an account with PNC can still use the machine.

However, each transaction will leave students with a charge from both PNC and their respective banks when the ATM is used.

Sophomore Taylor Williams said she has had zero problems with the on-campus ATM.

“PNC is my bank, so that’s why I went with them because we have that ATM,” Williams said. “Also, PNC’s fees for non-users are not super high, so that’s nice.”

Not all students are satisfied with the ATM, but it’s not likely to change anytime soon.

Freshman Kim Andrade, said she would only use the campus ATM for emergencies.

“We use Chase, so I would only use the ATM if I had to,” Andrade said.

“The non-user fee is kind of a bummer.”

For the college to get a new ATM through Chase, for example, the cost would be $400–500 a month.

Schluge said for a campus this size, it’s simply not necessary.

‘Miss Representation’ attracts variety of students SHELBY MULLIS shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

Many students attended a documentary exploring the media and cultural impact of sexism in the United States.

Natalie Brewster, coordinator of Greek life and student activities, said she is more than pleased with the outcome of Monday night’s viewing of “Miss Representation.” “[Student Activities Assistant] Jenna Day wanted to bring the film to campus and I thought it was a good Greek life project,” Brewster said. “It’s an important topic and is something we don’t talk a lot about within Greek life.

We see a need to remind women that you do have some agency.”

Brewster said the film also highlights the unequal treatment to men who are viewed, as a whole, as sexist, which she said “is not true.”

Freshman Heath Deugan attended the movie event with his fraternity brothers to learn more about the issue but felt the documentary could have been more sympathetic toward men.

“Some of it I agreed with, but there were parts where I felt the issue applied to men just as much as it did women,” Deugan said. “People do need to be aware of women and have

respect for them. They shouldn’t treat them poorly for being a woman because they did not get to choose what gender they are.”

The film was shown in an effort to recognize how subtle sexism is but is not often acknowledged.

Following the film was a short discussion over the movie. Brewster said this “group process” was important for viewers to be able to voice their conflicting thoughts and get engaged in discussion.

The movie event followed Friday night’s performance of “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer” [MMRP] produced by Brewster, Day and Residence Hall Coordinator Katie Burns.

“The two events primarily hit at the same kind of audience,” Brewster said. “What I would really like to see is making MMRP or the Vagina Monologues or the V-Day program into a student-run organization and getting men and women interested in gender equality to work together on educating the campus.”

The group would organize events similar to MMRP and host films related to the topic of sexism and gender equality. If students are interested, Brewster encourages students to reach

out to her or Burns.

Brewster said there are a lot of passionate students on campus involved in gender equality. It’s something that she said everyone should be passionate about because it impacts everyone and everyday life.

“It’s unfortunate when people believe that feminism doesn’t affect them because I think they’ve either been exposed to someone who is saying they’re a feminist, but doesn’t really understand what feminism means,

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Students gather in the Branigin room to watch a screening of “Miss Representation” on Monday.

The documentary discusses sexism in the United States.

or they’ve seen the skewed version,” Brewster said. “Feminism is equality for everyone. Men are impacted by feminism. Women are impacted by feminism.”

Plans to show a similar film on campus are in the making, according to Brewster. “The Mask You Live In” gives a male perspective as young men try to fit the definition of masculinity.

Interested students should email Natalie Brewster at nbrewster@franklincollege.edu.

Alumni give advice to graduating seniors SHELBY MULLIS shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

With only four months left until the class of 2016 walks across the stage, alumni offer words of advice to this year’s graduating seniors before they head off into the world beyond college.

2015

Sarah White

“Don’t forget to thank all of your professors for the help and guidance over the years. If it weren’t for them, you wouldn’t be where you are today.”

2015

Krista Chittum

“Make the most of your time at FC because it goes by quickly, so have fun and actually care about your grades. It will pay off when it comes to getting a job right away.”

Jessica Wray

“My advice would be to not be afraid to ask questions.”

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Rebecca White

“Don’t sweat the small stuff, and enjoy your last few months as seniors.”

2012

Michael Foster

“Don’t take everything on at once.

There is always that urge to go out, get married, have kids, get a career, buy a house. … It can be rough. Take your time.”

1995

Emily Wood

“You only live once, so if you have a Amanda Poynter dream, follow it.”

“Always be nice. People never forget nice and you never know when you need someone to remember you.”

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Angie Walls

“I would encourage seniors to go to graduate school now versus later if they are considering it. I would also encourage them to become part of any community they move into. Volunteer, join civic boards, make a positive difference in any way they can.”

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Lisa Shapleigh

“Franklin has a long tradition of affording many leadership opportunities during your years at FC. Take advantage of it – it will help you in the years ahead.”

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Kenneth Wray’s positive attitude has made him a favorite on campus with students.

Wray works at Jazzman’s Cafe and Bakery creating old cafe favorites as well as new concoctions.

Born in Detriot, Wray and his family moved to Franklin, Indiana when he was 5 years old.

“I never was bored,” Wray said. “My siblings and I would always play outside.

I was asthmatic as a child, so I didn’t get to do the things I really wanted to do like play football.”

When Wray was six months old, doctors told his parents he wasn’t going to live past 17 because of how bad his asthma was.

He went through many treatments.

For one of them, doctors placed Wray under a tent sheet and put boiling water underneath him in hopes the steam would expand his lungs.

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Ken cares about what he does. He keeps the customers happy.

– Les Petroff, Sodexo general manager

When Wray was 10, he became a test subject for inhalers, which helped regulate his breathing.

“I wouldn’t say that I was a momma’s boy, but I did appreciate my mom,” Wray said. “When I would be ill at night and couldn’t breathe, gasping for every breath, mom would just sit there with me all night long not knowing what to do but doing her best to comfort me. I love my mom for that.”

Wray said his upbringing and health problems helped make him into the person he is today.

Wray’s boss at the college, Les Petroff, who works as Sodexo’s general manager, said he enjoys Wray’s positive energy.

“Ken cares about what he does,” Petroff said. “He keeps the customers happy, and I always get positive feedback.”

Wray’s co-worker Alysia Funderburg said she finds that Wray always tries to put a smile on everyone’s face.

“Even if he’s sad, he remains very happy,” Funderburg said. “He won’t let you know it, either.”

The cafe’s marketing coordinator, Lexi Vine, said she noticed how popular Ken was around campus.

Wray worked at Starbucks for nearly five years before Jazzman’s, so he knows how to make beverages that other baristas do not.

“We decided to go ahead and make a category and have a specific drink that he makes either once a month, or every other week,” Vine said. “For Valentine’s day, he did a strawberry cheesecake coffee.”

These special drinks, nicknamed “Ken’s Kreations,” are new concoctions not offered on the standard menu.

Wray said he has fun making all of the drinks and is looking forward to an upcoming drink feature he created – cookie crumble.

DID YOU KNOW? WRAY HAS LIVED IN THE FRANKLIN AREA SINCE HE WAS 5 YEARS OLD. ON THE WEEKENDS, WRAY LOVES PLAYING GOLF AND GOING FISHING. HIS DAUGHTER, AMANDA, GRADUATED FROM THE COLLEGE IN 2011.

WRAY HAS HELD VARIOUS JOBS, INCLUDING A STINT AT THE DAILY JOURNAL.

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New York court brings #FreeKesha movement to standstill with Sony

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MEGAN POWELL Always cross your t’s and dot your i’s Over my first winter term, I had the opportunity to report on the legislative session in Indianapolis. It gave me so many headaches just within a day, but I love what I do, especially when it comes to covering education.

During a four hour committee meeting in the Senate Chamber, Senate Bill 73 authored by Sen. Jean Leising sure grabbed my attention.

The basic premise of this bill would make cursive a mandatory subject to put back into the curriculum, which I totally support.

During the fall of 2011, the Indiana Department of Education took out this form of writing. If this is your first time hearing about this, it’s okay. A lot of people that I talked to did not know that they took it out either.

As I am gathering interviews from current students, teachers, principals and Sen. Leising, I was able to learn a lot about cursive.

I talked with a parent who has her masters in child psychology and homeschools her children. Her son had dyslexia and after teaching him cursive the signs of his eye problem disappeared.

In addition, there are several studies that prove that there is a direct impact with the brain that makes it a stronger muscle when a person has used cursive for extended amount of time.

The bill passed out of the senate education committee with a 6-4 vote. Upon witnessing this I wanted to do cartwheels, but that would not have been acceptable. So I did them in my head.

“The biggest challenge will likely be Rep. Behning and the House because he, in the past, refused to give it a hearing,” said Leising.

As far as I know, Rep. Behning “killed” the bill.

There’s always next year.

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Some say double standards do not exist in America, but a member of a boy band can leave his contract with Sony Music no problem. A man can beat a woman and still have the right to create new music and have his work promoted by Sony Entertainment. Yet, when a female singer claims to have been emotionally and sexually abused by her producer from Sony, she can not leave her contract.

Kesha, 28, is a singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee who moved to Los Angeles when she was 17 years old to produce music with Lukasz Gottwald, also known as Dr. Luke in the music industry.

In addition to being Kesha’s producer, he is also in charge of a Sony Music owned label - Kemosabe Records.

Back in 2010, Kesha’s “Tik Tok” put her on the map. That song, along with “Animal” and “Your Love is My Drug,” were the singer’s biggest hits.

In January 2014, Kesha revealed that she suffered from bulimia after she checked herself into a rehab facility.

Around that time, she and Dr. Luke came together to form the album“Warrior.” Word was going around social media that Kesha felt as if her creativity was being taken away and then stomped on from her producer.

In October of 2014, Kesha accused Dr. Luke of drugging and raping her and emotionally abusing her in a manner that ultimately led to an eating disorder, according to The Washington Post.

In the lawsuit against Dr. Luke, Kesha did not ask for money or for him to go behind bars. All she wanted was to be released from her contract with Sony Music, so she would not have to work with her alleged abuser.

The Post also wrote that Dr. Luke quickly filed his own countersuit, claiming that the abuse allegations were fabricated in an attempt to get out of the contract.

Later that year, she filed the lawsuit, claiming she suffered almost a decade of abuse at the hands of Dr. Luke, according to the Washington Post.

Kesha’s mom, Pebe Seber, claimed that her daughter’s producer told her that she needed to compare,“her body to a refrigerator,” insinuating she needed to lose weight.

Ridiculous, right? We thought so, too.

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Now let’s look at what just happened last Friday on the East Coast.

New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich ruled against Kesha’s request for a preliminary injunction, which would have allowed her to record songs outside of her contract until the case is finalized, according to The Washington Post.

Shortly after the decision from Justice Kornreich, a photo was taken of Kesha breaking down in tears. Tears that could not have been staged or practiced.

As thousand of her fans come together to support her and her case, other celebrities have tweeted in support and have given money in order for her to keep fighting for her creative freedom and get out from recording another six albums with Dr. Luke, which the judge ruled she needed to do before she could leave her contract.

A rep of Taylor Swift told People Magazine that the artist donated $250,000 to Kesha as a show of support during this “trying time.”

Either the issue will be settled by the court or the two parties will have to come to a settlement.

Lawyers that have commented on this topic say that if there was an injunction filed last week, it would have been Kesha with the “slam dunk,” said a lawyer from The Washington Post.

Since that was not the outcome of the courts a week ago, the fight we have seen will continue.

OUR POSITION The famed Tic-Tock singer, Kesha, should have been granted the right to record songs outside of her contract with Sony Entertainment.

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Should college admissions accept video apps?

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A small town girl

BY CHRISTINA RAMEY

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BRITTNEY CORUM

ASHLEY STEEB ashley.steeb@franklincollege.edu Basing the level of a student’s intelligence on how well they did on a test or a homework assignment is unfair.

During my kindergarten through high-school years, I positively despised everything about prison - wait I mean school.

I believed tests existed to make kids suffer. When I don’t receive a good grade, I always feel like an idiot.

However, I have test anxiety. And I know I’m not the only one who suffers from this form of anxiety.

I can study for hours and hours, but none of that matters if my anxiety decides to pay me a visit. Therefore, my grades don’t always match my preparation.

Unfortunately, I feel that most schools have forgotten, or never learned, that intelligence is not only about getting good test grades, memorizing an ungodly amount of facts or being a straight-A student. Intelligence can be creative and so much more.

Goucher College, a small liberal-arts school in Baltimore, acknowledges academics is not always one dimensional or only black-and-white.

High school graduates who plan to attend Goucher, do not have to submit test scores or transcripts for their application process. They can submit a homemade video on why they want to attend.

Applicants who choose to use their test scores or transcripts on the video will still be considered.

This process will give students who may not fit the traditional school mold, a chance to prove to themselves that through hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

I hope more schools follow Goucher ’s lead because this world is always changing and updating with new technology.

Why can’t we update the college application?

Now, I’m not promoting the purposeful neglect of studying for tests or completing homework. Truthfully, I believe the exact opposite.

Every student should always strive to do their personal best in everything they do.

I just believe the bright red letter sitting at the top of a student’s work shouldn’t be the sole judgment of their intelligence.

brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu

We can all remember junior and senior year of high school and the bombardment of the importance of the ACT, SAT and other standardized tests by our counselors.

I remember all of the stress and prayers said that I would get into the college of my choice, Franklin College. During those two years, I would study my hardest to ensure my transcript would reflect the best of my academics.

Yet, some colleges want to change this rite of passage to where applicants would be able to submit a video to apply. This is a terrible idea for several reasons.

This would give high school students a false impression of college and they wouldn’t try as hard to get the better grades. Not to mention, this could effect chances at various academic scholarships, if they just focus on the video interview.

Which leads into my next question. How would they choose to accept an applicant just based on the video?

What is the criteria? To see how applicants present themselves because let me tell you this if you haven’t heard this before, don’t judge a book by it’s cover.

Also, there is a chance where a prospective student could sell himself or herself well on the video and yet have a horrible academic record.

On the flip side, there are students who are great at academics and yet might be nervous on video rather than in person. Or take a week to film because they do not think it was the ‘best take.’

There is also the factor that some hopeful incoming students may not have the means to access a video device. If you do not know this already, some people are content with not having a smartphone or some type of smart device. Shocking right?

I’ll give you a minute to recover from the previous statement.

At least if college’s put more focus on transcripts, students have a chance to get into the college of their choice.

I just feel like they should keep the same system that have worked over the years.

Some would say I grew up in a small town, if you could call it a town. It was more of a community.

I grew up in Ogden, Indiana. Never heard of it? Don’t worry most people haven’t. Ogden is located about five minutes east of Knightstown Indiana, home of the Hoosier gym.

Ogden is a community where everyone knows everyone and everyone’s business.

A few of my high school and elementary teachers live just down the street from me.

It was weird as a kid to play outside and see my teacher pass by on a bike or taking their evening walk.

My high school size seemed to match the town. There were 76 students in my graduating class and I knew every single one of them. We would have a few new students, but when we did, we were quick to make them feel as if they had grown up with us as well.

Now, I have lived at Franklin College for a little over two years and to me, Franklin is big. With over 300 people in my class, I barely even know a fourth of my class. It’s overwhelming.

It’s a change to go from knowing everything and anything about your classmates to hardly knowing their first names. Yet, it’s also refreshing because I get to know new people and their stories I did not know before.

While Franklin is big and I don’t know many people, the sense of community and how loyal people are brings me right back home. They’re respectful and the student body truly cares.

I can talk to my professors like I talked to my high school teachers. They listen and they try to help to insure we succeed.

Franklin’s homey atmosphere makes the campus feel like a home away from home. I enjoy being at Franklin and I don’t get homesick. Not to say I do not miss my family, but my house is an hour’s drive away.

Before I came to Franklin I had never heard of it and didn’t know anything about it. Now it’s my home.

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The softball team huddles up during practice. The team opens its season in Florida tomorrow.

JAMES POLSTON

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Instead of giving something up for Lent this year, I’m adding something.

My Lenten promise is to walk/ run two miles each day – 10 minutes of which I will run.

So far I have been good with keeping that promise. I hit the gym at 11 p.m. when all of the other athletes have called it a day to avoid “gymtimidation,” especially when it comes to the weight room.

For the past week I have been building off of the minimum 10 minutes and have worked it up to completing a mile in 12 minutes. A lot of you runners might be thinking, “I can do that in half the time!”

But we are all hitting the gym for the same reason: to get better.

Last week I felt like if there were people in the weight room I could not go in because, well, honestly I have no idea what I am doing.

Then I talked with a friend who gave me the advice above – we’re all doing it to better ourselves.

I’m not saying that I’m going to hop into a weight room filled with people anytime soon, but what I can do is start having more confidence in myself. Because what’s wrong with being confident?

The only thing stopping you and what you want to become is you. Do not be intimidated. Grab a workout buddy and hit the gym.

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Coaches and members of the baseball team are flying down to Winter Haven, Florida tomorrow to open their season play.

From February 27 through March 1, the team will be playing against four teams – St. John Fisher, St. Mary’s, St. Vincent and Milwaukee School of Engineering.

“The objectives will be to go down and play as hard as we can as clean as we can and really use the first 13 games of the schedule – nonconference – to prepare for the HCAC,” head coach Lance Marshall said.

The Grizzlies’ season-opening weekend lets them see unfamiliar competition.

“It will be a nice change for the team to play against new competitors that

the upperclassmen have not faced before,” Marshall said. “For us it’s a great opportunity to be on the field and to play the game.”

The men’s team will see the scout reports for the four teams before the game. Junior outfielder Jacob Troxell said that their practices have been “really focused on the team.”

Troxell said he is blessed to have played the last three years and has the opportunity to continue.

“We treat each other like family,” Troxell said. “Once you’re a part of the team, you’re basically a brother.

You’ve got brothers for four years, and I think that is the coolest part.”

Stepping up into the collegiate level, freshman and left-handed pitcher

Drew Naumovich said he hopes to help his new teammates win this season.

“I know for freshmen it can be harder sometimes, especially with upperclassmen playing above you, but there is always something that you can do,” Naumovich said. “Practice makes the team better and makes yourself better.”

Senior outfielder Chase Steinbrunner said he wants to appreciate his last season as a Grizzly.

“My goal is to never take a play for granted,” Steinbrunner said. “This is my last go-around, and I just want to live up to every moment of baseball I have left.”

He attributes baseball to helping him learn life lessons on and off the field, like time management and leadership skills.

Steinbrunner said he will miss the “couch crew” located at center field during home games.

“They get rowdy and loud for us and it’s a lot of good support,” Steinbrunner said.

The team is scheduled to host Albion College from Michigan in the 2016 home-opening series from March 4-5.

They will begin the three-game set on Friday, March 4 at 3:30 p.m. at John P. McDowell Field. A doubleheader will follow on Saturday, March 5 starting at noon.

“We’ve got two [home games] every Saturday that we play at home,” Steinbrunner said. “It should be a good year and I’m looking forward to it.”

Baseball team travels to Florida for season opener MEGAN POWELL

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The softball team looks to build off of a winning season last year for success in 2016.

After placing fifth place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2015 and finishing 21-13 (8-8), the Grizzlies recently were picked to finish third in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Preseason Poll behind Anderson University and Bluffton University.

Dating back to 1994, the Grizzlies have not won a HCAC title.

“Our goal is to make it to the conference tournament and to go beyond that,” junior Savannah Blevins said.

“We have a lot of new talent that will be an asset along with the solid foundation we already have.”

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Most off-season softball workouts are indoors, so the team has been working on hitting.

“We have a lot of potential to be strong up and down the lineup, which should be good for us no matter what team we are playing,” junior Taylor Johnson sadi.

The team once again opens up play for the 2016 season at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, starting tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. against Houghton College (New York).

“This will give us the opportunity to see different teams and help us work on our strengths and weaknesses,” Blevins said. “It will also allow us the chance to get outside and play on the dirt.”

The Grizzlies are scheduled to play eight games in Florida, starting tomorrow and ending Tuesday.

“Personally, I hope to make improvement in my hitting and remain consistent throughout the entire season,” Johnson said. “As a team, I hope to see us go into each game like we have nothing to lose, no matter who our opponent is. If we go in with the right mindset, we should be more successful in conference.”

The Grizzlies open up conference play in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Saturday, March 26th at home against Mount St. Joseph University at 1 p.m.

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The women’s basketball team celebrates senior day against Transylvania last week. The Grizzlies hope to have this same luck as they take on Rose-Hulman tonight in the HCAC semifinal.

Women’s basketball team competes in semifinal conference game tonight Darrel Crenshaw

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The women’s basketball team is on a hot streak.

The team won four straight games going into its last regular season game against Anderson University, and Tuesday night’s victory in the first round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference put the team in the semifinal match.

These successes came despite the team loss of junior guard Mandy Fisher, who was a pivotal piece to team.

“Mandy was always one our best defenders on the floor, if not the best,” head coach Dana Haggenjos said.

“When you lose a player like that your team is going to hurt a little bit, but we knew we had so many people who could step up and fill those shoes.”

Franklin’s got a confident mindset going into tonight’s semifinal match on a winning streak. Haggenjos thinks their biggest game of the season thus far is the last regular season game against Anderson.

Haggenjos said she has complete confidence in her team’s ability to not just win their last regular season game but to also make a run in the conference tournament.

“The teams that we could potentially play are all capable of knocking us

off, but they’re also teams that we can kind of steam roll through depending on who shows up on game day,” Haggenjos said.

Sophomore Riley Achenbach said she feels the same.

“I am confident in our team and our ability,” Achenbach said. “If we can play to our full potential we can make a run in our conference. We had a target on our back from the very beginning, and winning conference will show that we deserved that target and we held our own with it.”

Sophomore Kelsey Smith said she wants to win for the lone senior on the team Katie Brewer.

“Going out there and playing for Brewer so her season can continue is always on my mind,” Smith said. “I want to give her a senior year to remember. I want her to have the chance to win the conference tournament and play in March in the NCAA tournament. I feel like she deserves it after all the hard work she has put in.”

The Grizzlies take on Rose Hulman in Bluffton, Ohio tonight at 8 p.m. The winner of that match will play at Bluffton again in the tournament final Saturday at 5 p.m. against the winner of the Transylvania vs. Bluffton game.

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