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Dream turned reality for new president

BY SHELBY MULLIS

shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

In the years leading up to Thomas Minar’s presidential inauguration, Minar grew up with a desire to educate and to lead. “‘Of course he wants to be a college president; as a boy he was bounced on the knees of college presidents, provosts, deans,’” Minar quoted his mother in his inauguration speech.

Fast forward from Minar’s childhood to the day before his inauguration – to the exhilaration and anticipation of what was to come the next morning.

The weekend started with a symposium to celebrate the value of a liberal arts education, an event Minar called a “remarkable and transformative” experience for the college.

Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and political analyst for PBS NewsHour, was one of the symposium’s speakers.

Scott McCorkle, CEO of Marketing Cloud, Salesforce in Indianapolis; Debra Humphreys, Senior Vice President of Academic Planning and Public Engagement at the AAC&U; and Franklin College seniors Khadijetou (Atama) Abdourahmane and Ian Mullen also joined in on the discussion.

Hours later, students gathered in the Fitness Center to celebrate Minar’s presidency with a festival, which featured live bands, food trucks and a

special appearance by Minar himself.

And now, rewinding back to Saturday, when Minar’s boyhood dream became a reality as he entered the Spurlock Gymnasium to the “Sounding of the Jubals,” only moments away from being installed as Franklin College’s 16th president.

Delegates from 50 institutions near and far filed into the gymnasium, accompanying the many faculty and staff members who joined in the cele-

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I was pleased to come to an institution that has so much potential to do so much.

– Thomas Minar, Franklin College president

bration of Minar’s presidency.

Minar’s family and friends, who traveled to Franklin from all over the country, filled the front row at Saturday’s inaugural event.

But for Minar, no guest compared to one who he said has supported him throughout his entire life: his 89 and a half-year-old mother.

It was these guests and many more who Minar said drove him to the position he is in today.

“People – it’s always people,” Minar said. “It’s mentors; it’s family members; it’s family friends. As a student, myself, you’re then inspired by your own teachers and faculty members though college and graduate studies. And I was always influenced by wonderful presidents. It really is about the people.”

For the last nine months, Minar has walked side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder with people – faculty and staff members, students, Board members and community leaders – to not only grow as an individual, but to Nicole Hernandez | The Franklin grow as an instituThomas Minar became the 16th president of Franklin College tion.

As Minar reflects last weekend at the official inauguration ceremony. back on the inauguAnd moving forward is exactly what ral weekend, he said Minar is doing. he wouldn’t change a thing.

As a candidate for the vacant pres“It’s been wonderful to be welcomed idency spot in early 2015, Minar by so many peoplehere and to start to make a difference,” Minar said. “The worked countless hours with planning emotion after it was all over is great. committees searching for ways to plan for the future of the college – one of Now we get to move forward.”

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4/15 - 4/17 ‘The Book of Mormon’ Tour There’s only five more chances to see the Tony-award wining musical “The Book of Mormon” at the Old National Center in Indy. Tickets start at $35.

4/16 The Dirt Road at The Pavillion Calling all music fans: Stop

by The Pavillion at 186 W. Jefferson St. on Saturday night for live music from The Dirt Road, a singersongwriting duo from Indiana.

4/18 Laci Green: Taking Down Rape Culture Join YouTube video-blogger Laci Green as she engages the college community in awareness of sexual assault.

The program begins at 8 p.m. in the Branigin Room.

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“Phantom of the Opera.”

Her parent’s passion for music is what pushed her to immerse herself and major in it now.

ERIC DEFOREST, voice instructor

In college, English professor Jennifer Voice instructor Eric DeForest started Smith remembers sharing MP3 playhis love for music when he was young. lists made up of more than As a boy, he started signing with his 400 songs between friends. mom as his voice teacher.

Today, she keeps her muEventually, his passion for music sic collection on a green grew. He ended up liking it so much iPod Nano she bought when he decided to major in music in college training for a half marathon and pursue a career in teaching music.

– which stores artists dedi“My students play a big part in [helpcated for listening to while ing me discover new music],” he said. grading and working out.

“I love to ask them what they are into Smith said she tends to musically and then go listen to it myswing from “mopey emo” to self. I’ve received quite an education “fun pop and hip-hop” muon contemporary popular music from sic, depending on her mood them.” and what she’s doing.

DeForest describes his music taste as “I’m drawn to music from “very eclectic,” as he listens to all types my youth,” she said. “I read of music, including Broadway, Opera a study that said people and classical orchestra.

Nicole Hernandez | The Franklin stop changing their music He consumes the most music during taste at 29, which I think is English professor Jennifer Smith listens to music as she his drives from Franklin to Cincinnati true for me. I listen to a lot reads and grades student work. twice a week when listening to a top 40 of 90s music, which is when station.

I was young.”

“My dad had a turntable in the livThe top five songs on his playlist are Last semester, Smith asked her stu- ing room,” she said. “When I was little, listed below. dents to keep track of the media they my dad would listen to classic rock were consuming for an entire week. all the time – especially the Beatles The top ways to consume media – and would turn it up when we were weren’t TV or movies – students were in the car.” consuming up to 14 hours of music a Today, she sings while in class day. and listens to music whenever she is “Music was literally the soundtrack alone. of their lives,” she said.

“I’d much rather listen to music Smith’s five favorite songs at the mo- than watch a movie or TV,” Hoffman ment are listed below. said.

Hoffman is into 1 “My Love” by Justin acoustic music for Timberlake the sound and R&B 2 “Fake Plastic Trees” and classic rap muby Radiohead sic for the lyrics.

Nicole Hernandez | The Franklin 3 “Emmylou” by First “I like the emoAid Kit tion behind the Eric DeForest, voice instructor for the college, 4 “Stormy Weather”

music,” she said. has had a love of music since he was a young

by Ella Fitzgerald “Classic rap artists boy, and ultimately pursued a career in the and Louis always have a les- field by teaching music.

Armstrong son to learn by the 5 “The Luckiest” by

end of the song.”

Ben Folds Catch her listening 1 “When We Were Young” by Adele to her five favorite 2 “Ex’s and Oh’s” by Elle King songs listed below.

3 “Queen of the Night Aria from The CLAUDIA HOFFMAN, freshman Magic Flute” by Wolfgang Mozart music and theater major 1 “Let It Be” by 4 “Lacrymosa” from Mozart’s The Beatles Requiem Freshman Claudia Hoff2 “Come On Eileen” 5 “Phantom of the Opera” man’s knack for music

by Dexys Mid musical soundtrack began long before she night Runners came to Franklin.

3 “Jealous” by Lab- When she was in the Want to yrinth first grade, her mom hear more?

4 “Tom Ford” by Nicole Hernandez | The Franklin started stuffing tickets Hear their music Jay Z to travelling shows into Music and theater major Claudia 5 “Strawberry Bub playlists by visiting her Christmas stocking Hoffman has always been fond blegum” by Jus- bit.ly/FCplaylists – namely “Joseph and of music since her parents tin Timberlake or scanning the QR the Amazing Techni- stuffed her stocking with tickets code to the left. color Dreamcoat” and to musicals.

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Phi Delta Theta: Where are they now?

LAURA OLIVO + ASHLEY SHULER maria.olivo@franklincollege.edu ashley.shuler@franklincollege.edu

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This story is continued coverage from The Franklin’s April 8 front page story, “Phi Delta Theta fraternity suspended.” To read a complete and updated story, visit bit.ly/PDT_2016.

OFF CAMPUS Now that the Phi Delt members are moved out, the Phi Delta Theta house corporation is looking at options on In the wake of the chapter’s suspension, what to do with the the college moved Phi Delta Theta property. members into campus housing, and According to an email the fraternity’s housing corporation is letter sent to Franklin’s figuring out what to do with the newly Phi Delt alumni from vacant house. the housing corporation president and secretary, ON CAMPUS the decision to suspend Jacob Knight, residence life director, the chapter was said the college worked to create unanimous.

Zoie Richey | The Franklin housing assignments for each of the The letter also detailed 17 of the members living in the Phi that Hall and Natalie Delt house, which is located at 698 E. Brewster, Greek life All students are now moved out of the Phi Delta Theta house after Monroe St. coordinator, had enough the announcement of the chapter’s suspension last week. Those “We wanted them to know they could concern about the students have found housing either on campus or off campus. have a place and could live on campus chapter’s misconduct SUSPENSION BACKGROUND as soon as possible,” Knight said. that they brought it up The chapter’s suspension was Four fraternity members declined to the fraternity’s headquarters. to live on campus and will be living The chapter was suspended because announced last Wednesday via an alloff campus as it was determined campus email from Dean of Students commuters or that “at the very Ellis Hall.

“Phi Delta Theta is a values-based seniors. least, the alcoholThe rest were free policy was organization,” said Mike Wahba, moved into r e p e a t e d l y director of chapter services for the Hoover Hall and being violated,” fraternity’s headquarters in a release Elsey Hall. according to from Phi Delta Theta. “Any behavior or Dean of Students Michael Wahba, statements contradicting those values Ellis Hall said the Phi Delta Theta are subject to significant action.”

The national fraternity has enforced college wanted to chapter services alcohol-free housing for 16 years, make the movedirector. out process “fair In the email, and the fraternity’s website says the and reasonable.”

Wahba also chapter’s executive officers, members, “That included mentioned the advisory board, institution and other – Jacob Knight, residence life director giving them a chapter’s existing groups play a role in following the week to move out, probation for alcohol-free policy rules.

According to the email sent to trying to develop a process of moving “prior known incidents” continual into the residence hall in terms of inability to recruit the standard of 40 alumni, one Phi Delt member was specifically removed from membership timing, cost and location,” Hall said. active members.

Because there are only a few more According to the email sent to for “engaging in conduct not aligned weeks left in the semester, members alumni, one Phi Delt member was with the values of the fraternity.”

All other members of the chapter who moved to a residence hall are specifically removed from membership going to pay a discounted housing rate. for “engaging in conduct not aligned have been granted alumni status.

The fraternity plans to return to The college won’t charge members with the values of the fraternity.” who already paid their entire spring All other members of the chapter campus in spring 2020. housing payment to the fraternity. have been granted alumni status.

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We wanted them to know they could have a place and could live on campus as soon as possible.

MARCH 10 The Phi Delt chapter was operationally suspended.

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An all-campus email was sent by Hall about the chapter’s suspension.

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A Phi Delt press release said the suspension was because of violations of the fraternity’s alcohol-free housing and chapter size policies.

At this point, members were still allowed to live in the house but weren’t allowed to have guests.

MARCH 16 Fraternity headquarters had a membership review, which was an “opportunity for each member of the chapter to share information.”

MARCH 17 Dean of Students Ellis Hall sent an email updating some faculty and staff members on the Phi Delt “issue.”

APRIL 13 All 17 members living in the Phi Delt house were required to move out.

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IN BRIEF: GREEK WEEK ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THREE-LEGGED RACE, COOKOUT Campus-wide Greek Week festivities begin Monday and end next Friday, April 22. See the highlights of the schedule below.

MONDAY All-Greek photo at 4 p.m. in Old Main Mural drawing contest at 5 p.m. on Dame Mall in front of Johnson Dietz YouTuber Laci Green talk on rape culture at 8 p.m. in the Spurlock Center TUESDAY Rock-paper-scissors tournament at 5 p.m. on Dame Mall Grizzly Air Ball at 6 p.m. at Faught Stadium WEDNESDAY Relay race events – which include dizzy bat, hopscotch, wheel barrow, three-legged race and tug-of-war, water balloon toss and splatter ball events – will begin at 4 p.m. in front of the sorority suites.

THURSDAY Philanthropy carnival from 4–7 p.m. on Dame Mall FRIDAY Hippie-themed cookout at 5 p.m. on Dame Mall Greek awards

RUFF ‘N TUFF RETURNED TO POST The campus’ beloved wrestling bears have been returned to their original rock base at the entrance to Grizzly Park.

The Ruff n’ Tuff statue – which is valued at nearly $11,000 and went missing for four days over winter term – was recently returned to its original location after campus security put up light posts to illuminate their area and prevent future thefts.

The individuals who took the statue were never identified.

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Equal Pay Day event raises wage gap awareness LAURA OLIVO maria.olivo@franklincollege.edu

Male students were charged $1 for a cookie and female students were charged 78 cents this week.

The bake sale event – which was put on by the Franklin College Diversity Advocates and the Panhellenic Council – aimed to raise awareness about gender pay gap on campus.

Equal Pay Day was this past Tuesday, April 12.

April 12 is the date when a woman earns the same as a man earned from January 2015 to December 2016 – meaning, a woman’s salary catches up after about 3.5 months of additional work.

Each year the date of Equal Pay Day changes, depending on salary statistics.

The purpose of the bake sale on campus was to generate conversation, not controversy, Greek Life Coordinator

Natalie Brewster said.

“It’s equally unfair to men and women,” Brewster said. “We should know about this.”

Mike Rivera, residence hall coordinator and spokesperson of the Office of Diversity, said he doesn’t think the event caused controversy.

“Some students have been vocal with male sexual assault, but this event is more informational than controversial,” Rivera said. “It’s a topic other campuses are doing as well.”

Junior Julia Dembroski has been a diversity advocate for a year and agrees the purpose of the event is to inform the campus.

“I feel like our campus doesn’t know much about it, so I feel like it will spark conversation.” Dembroski said. “It’s the first step before physically doing something.”

The bake sale price difference will help the campus understand gender pay gap is a real thing, Dembroski said.

“We want to show what it’s like in the real world,” Demsroski said. “Men typically make more than women do. The fact that women still make less than men do – different minorities of women – and that it takes this long for a woman to make what a man earns in a year is something the campus should be aware about.”

Funds raised from the event will go to Circle of Sisterhood, a national Panhellenic group that funds education in developing countries for girls and women.

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Biology professor Lawrence Mordan visits the Equal Pay Day bake sale Tuesday. The sale offered cookies to women for 78 cents and men for $1 to represent the pay gap.

GRIZ ON THE MALL: E Q U A L PAY Brittny Balog, sophomore

John Shafer, counselor

“As a doctor, hopefully I’ll be influential in the field. And since I’ve been part of Panhel[lenic Council], [I’ve learned] women don’t get treated fairly. I know I’ll be deserving of the same pay as a doctor.”

“Many years ago, at the time, I was surprised. There’s nothing fair about it, and we do the same work. I’m disappointed that after all these years we don’t appreciate women the same way.”

Raphaela Mueller, senior

“I see it as the percentage of women in jobs as role models. If I don’t see women in an IT job, I don’t want to do it. It’s frustrating that there are three tiers for student employment at Hamilton Library. There’s minimum wage for normal workers ($7.25), supervisor wage ($7.75) and the IT wage ($8.25).”

John Montgomery, junior

“Why would you pay someone less when they do the same thing just because of their gender? We’re spreading awareness on a serious economic consequence.”

Moda Nyema, junior

“There are people who say women can’t physically do the same as men, and it’s ridiculous. We’re putting in the same time and effort. It doesn’t make sense for them to tell me that.”

College moves GGP bike race back to campus BRITTNEY CORUM brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu

The Grizzly Grand Prix – better know as GGP – is seeing activity and race route changes this year.

The race weekend, which is coming up in a couple weeks on April 29, revolves around the GGP race itself.

Senior Mary Foreman is head of the Student Foundation, which is in charge of the race.

“Last year, it became clear to me that the race itself wasn’t popular,” Foreman said. “More people went to GGP festival than the race. So moving the race back to the college became a clear move.”

The race will now be centered around campus, rather than the circle by the Indiana Masonic Home.

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GGP is being rerouted around campus, temporarily closing Monroe street, Forsythe street, Branigin boulevard, Grizzly drive and Park avenue.

The deadline to apply for a GGP team has closed.

The committee hopes to see 20 teams, with each consisting five members and one alternate.

Spectators at the race will be able to play corn hole, eat from food trucks, snack on pancakes for a Tri Delta fundraiser and more.

“I’m hoping to see students who are hanging around the race … with others in the college community and the Franklin community,” Foreman said.

The GGP festival, which is held the

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evening before the race, is also seeing some changes.

New activities will include a zip line across some of campus, bubble soccer and instant-print t-shirts.

Greek Life Coordinator Natalie Brewster said the college expects a great turn out at the weekend’s events – nearly 500 students.

“We’re hoping for a fun, safe event,” Brewster said. “[It will be] a fun celebration that concludes the year on a positive note.”

The GGP festival will take place on Dame Mall from 3–7 p.m. on Friday, April 29.The race will run 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 30.

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The map shows where this year’s Grizzly Grand Prix will be held. The race was moved back to campus to get more student involvement.

Residence hall coordinator takes new student coordinator position JESSICA KAISER jessica.kaiser@franklincollege.edu

The college recently hired Residence Hall Coordinator Jenna Day into a different position – coordinator for new student programs.

Day currently oversees the Dietz Center and off-campus homes and is also the student activities assistant.

Day is replacing Jen Miller in the new student program coordinator.

Miller put in her three-month notice at the beginning of the spring semester and left for personal reasons.

In preparation for Miller’s depart, the college opened up a national search to fill the position. “[Jenna Day] was selected as our best candidate for the position,” said Jacob Knight, residence life director. “She went through the whole application process for it.”

Day said she decided to apply for Alexis Whiteman | The Franklin the position because it had more Jenna Day will be taking the position of longevity. coordinator for new student programs next “Individuals in residence life tend year. Residence Life Director Jacob Knight said to stay at their institution for mayshe was the “best candidate for the position.” be three, four years at the max, and

then go to another institution to either go up in the chain or to get a different challenge,” Day said.

Day wanted to take the position to stay at Franklin College longer. “[The college is] very family-oriented, which is pretty neat,” Day said. “I think it’s a marketable standpoint for Franklin College, and its role will really have the opportunity to really sell what that looks like.”

Day also held a previous position working with new student programs at Eastern Illinois University.

“It was a field I absolutely loved and kind of wanted to go back to it,” Day said. “It was a great, positive way to be with new students who have the high energy bringing them to campus, really setting the tone.”

Day’s new position will consist of working with faculty and staff during the summer bridge programs, coordi-

nating registration days and putting together new student orientation at the college.

In her new position, Day also works with student mentors.

“We’re enjoying getting to know Jenna,” said Bailey Lindamood, junior and student mentor coordinator. “You can tell she’s enjoying getting to know us. We’re just enjoying the process of transitioning and learning.”

Lindamood said Day brings in a new light to the position.

“I’m excited for the new perspective that she could bring,” Lindamood said.

“I think she’ll be great at it, she has a lot of background experience in new student orientation.”

Day officially moves positions on April 20.

Students dump Griz Lee bear banks next week MAKENNA MAYS makenna.mays@franklincollege.edu

The Griz Lee project was the brain child of Allison Brock and Emily Wood of the Alumni Engagement department.

The department has developed programs for graduating seniors to give back in the past, but none where graduating seniors pledge to donate prior to graduation – which is something the Griz Lee project brings to the equation.

Blue Griz Lee bear banks were distributed to all students at the beginning of this year.

Students are encouraged to put any loose change or bills into the bank, then return it at the end of the year as a way for students to learn what it means to give back to the college.

Jane Howard, director of the annual fund, believes that past efforts to get students to give back to the college were unsuccessful because they only made contact with the students a few months before graduation.

Establishing a relationship with the students is vital to this project.

“It’s not about how much you give but that you are participating,” Howard said.

Every little bit counts – and as long as students turn in their bear bank, they help the college.

Emily Wood, director of alumni engagement and social media coordinator, said this project is not only beneficial to the college but is a learning experience for the students.

“Students learn what it means to give back,” Wood said.

While collecting the money in the bear bank is a yearlong process, it all culminates on Thursday, April 21 on “Give to Griz Day.” The goal is to get 500 donors in 24 hours. Last year’s total was 476 donors.

Students can turn in their banks on April 21 in the atrium of the student center during lunch hours.

Freshman Kim Andrade said she plans to participate.

Deonta Larkins | The Franklin “I think it’s good to start giving back sooner Students can turn in the money they’ve collected in their rather than later,” Andrade said.

The goal for bear banks is $250. President Griz Lee bear banks April 21. The new program encourages Thomas Minar has agreed to personally donate students to give back to the college before graduation. $5 per bank dumped.

For more information on the Griz Lee project, visit Any students who dumps their banks will also be entered into a drawing to win a 32-inch TV, Blue- franklincollege.edu/grizlee. tooth gear and a gift card.

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the biggest parts being the strategic plan.

Calling it a “big time” for the college, Minar said a great amount of effort has been put into getting the college to where it is today, and determining the next directions for the school is the

next step.

In his speech, Minar said he has asked the community to think forward about the future and how we affect others and the world around us, all in an effort to fight for a society that Minar said honors education and the

educated.

“This is a wonderful institution with great people committed to outstanding values, and it’s really a pleasure to be here to help this institution articulate those values and refine them for the future so that we are marching to the @THEFRANKLINNEWS

same tune,” Minar said. “Great people, strong values, shoulder-to-shoulder – we can do a lot. I was pleased to come to an institution that has so much potential to do so much.”

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BREAKING THE MOLD Born in Germany to a German mother and Jamaican father, Leilah-Olivia Hendricks has lived a diverse life.

When she was three, Hendricks moved to the United States. Her mother came to the states to find her birth parents, ended up staying and gave birth to Hendricks’ eight brothers and sisters.

To top it all off – she’ll be the first black woman to graduate with a computing degree from Franklin College.

Hendricks, a senior software engineering major, came to Franklin wanting to go to medical school.

A few classes in, she decided it wasn’t what she wanted to do.

Her freshman year, Hendricks took a discrete math class, which – as one of her professors described it – is the math behind computer science.

Hendricks loved the class and was told by one of her professors that if she liked discrete math, she should think about majoring in computer science.

So, she switched her major.

Hendricks said computer science allows her to be more creative than going to medical school would have.

“A lot of people think that creativity

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and computing don’t go together,” she said. “But I think they do. Especially with software development – you can create anything.”

Many people are surprised when Hendricks tells them that she is majoring in computer science because she’s always been a creative type of person.

“When people look at me, I feel like they’re always like, ‘what? A computing major, really? Software engineering?’

They always think that I’m an art major, but I’m not,” she said.

Her creative side is still in full force, though – Hendricks was a supplemental professor for a drawing class for two semesters.

Recently, Hendricks has been working with math professor Justin Gash on her senior research project.

For the project, Hendricks is developing a software system that will allow mathematicians and administrators of the Mathematical Association of America to upload and grade math solutions for their math competition.

After she graduates in May, Hendricks is travelling to Germany for five weeks to

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visit her family. Hendricks has visited Germany in the past but is staying longer this time to bond with family.

“It’s been a big thing reconnecting with my family there and just getting to know them better in person,” she said.

After graduation and traveling to Germany, Hendricks hopes to obtain a position in her field in Chicago.

“I would really like to find a software engineering position that allows me to develop software for a company that has a creative background or does something that works with artistic people,” she said.

“I would like to be a software developer for Adobe or Etsy or something like that.”

One day down the line, Hendricks also hopes to travel to an Arabic-speaking country.

“I was exposed to a lot of Islamic culture when I was growing up because my mom was Muslim,” she said. “It’s always had a significance to me in my life.”

A lot of people think that creativity and computing don’t go together, but I think they do.

– Leilah-Olivia Hendricks, senior

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Children exposed to social media at young ages

OPINION

EDITORIAL

JUSTIN BRAUNSDORF

Pence: Not the man for Hoosier nation Mike Pence does not have ly citing “deep disappointyour best interest at heart. ment.”

At least not if you’re a womPerhaps the most disturban or LGBT. ing thing about the whole He has, with good reason, episode is when and why found himself in the spot- Pence finally signed an light of national media over LGBT protections bill. All the past few years, most no- signs point to a fear of a loss tably for two very controver- of business. Pence was more sial bills: SB 101, Religious concerned about how much Freedom Restoration Act, money those corporations and HB 1337 that dealt with were bringing into the state abortion. than the RFRA Indiana Gubernatorial Election s a f e t y effectiveand civil Primary Date: ly conwell-beMay 3, 2016 d o n e s ing of General Election Date: discrimL G B T November 8, 2016 ination people. against T h e LGBT people. The first iter- abortion bill that just passed ation of RFRA was passed guilt-trips women seeking in order to protect Native the termination of a pregAmericans from govern- nancy. After travelling to ment projects infringing one of the four counties in upon sacred lands. The ver- Indiana, out of 92, in which sion passed by the Indiana an abortion clinic operates, House of Representatives a woman must listen to a was spurred on by the US fetal heartbeat then return Supreme Court’s controver- to that same clinic after 18 sial decision on Burwell v. hours to terminate.

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., Then they have to pay for which allows for corpora- the cremation or burial of tions to have religious be- the aborted fetus. liefs.

In the simplest of terms: Go ahead and read that Mike Pence is punishing again. I’ll give you a second. women for having sex, and The reaction to SB 101 was LGBT people for, well, exswift: CEO of Apple Inc., isting. There is no sign of Tim Cook, as well as CEOs legislation that could repair from Angie’s List, Anthem Indiana’s mortally damaged Inc. and Cummins all spoke reputation. out against the bill, typical-

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These days, the once popular catchprase of Kim on technology and connect with friends.

Possible – “Call me, beep me, if you want to Unfortunately, the social media connection reach me” – has taken on a new meaning. also has its downfalls.

Back when the majority of us received our first It can lead to peer pressure, which makes adcell phone, we were excited to have a new way to olescents vulnerable to cyber-bullying, sexting communicate with friends. and withdrawal from those around them.

We did not worry about how many likes we Believe it or not, this is a problem that exists. had on Instagram or how many retweets we reCyber-bullying ranges from direct threats ceived on a tweet, because and unpleasant emails obviously they were not to anonymous activities OUR POSITION around. such as trolling, as The This is not to say that we Huffington Post described were totally off the social in an article. grid – think Myspace and About 32 percent of Facebook. But that was teens that are online adgoing by the wayside when mit to having experienced the current freshmen were a range of menacing onin middle school around 2009. line advances from others, according to Pew Go to any elementary or middle school now Research Center. and it seems that no matter how young the stuSocial media connoisseurs feel pressured to dent is, he or she has a cell phone. post certain things or write clever posts just for What happened to the struggles of dealing the satisfaction of getting a number of likes on with a prepaid phone before we finally got a an Instagram photo. smartphone for our 16th birthday?

There should be more education revolving Now, kids as young as 10 are taking over the around social media etiquette. social media universe.

According to a report by Common Sense Media, 75 percent of teenagers in America current- The editorial board represents the opinion of The ly have profiles on social networking sites, 68 Franklin and its staff members. Opinion editor Mepercent of which use Facebook as their main gan Powell moderates the board and its members, social networking tool. including Brittney Corum, Christina Ramey and Ashley There are some benefits to being involved Steeb. Caitlin Soard, the executive editor, sits on the with social media, even at a young age. It can board. If you have an issue you would like the board create a place for teens to broaden their views to cover, email megan.powell@franklincollege.edu.

People should not be concerned with their image on social media.

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Cat owners prove to be healthier, happier

ASHLEY STEEB ashley.steeb@franklincollege.edu

Scientific research has proven those who own pets live happier and longer lives, and I agree 100 percent with that statement.

There are many reasons why pets are helpful, especially when it comes to dialing down the stress that semesters bring. Let’s focus on the benefits of having one of the more popular household pets in America: cats.

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Scientific research proves the largely ignored amazing qualities of cats.

Recently, I read an article stating cats purr at a very specific frequency rate. This frequency is proven to lower stress and blood pressure.

Here’s the amazing part; people who own one or more cats are 40 percent less likely to have a heart attack than their non-cat owning peers.

However, this is not the only amazing benefit of a cat’s purr. A purring cat helps people heal faster. Cat owners who have broken bones, torn ligaments or sickness heal at a quicker rate.

Cats are portrayed as distant, mean and unfeeling, but I know cats are also loving, caring and big babies.

My cats have been there to keep me from being lonely or worrying myself sick.

In the stressful world that is college, having a cat companion could prove to relieve the worries of college students. Students should be allowed to have cats in their dorm rooms.

Pictures or pins: Which social media outlet outperforms all?

MEGAN POWELL megan.powell@franklincollege.edu

With so many options for social media out there in the world wide web, it can be hard to decide which one is the best. For me, Instagram takes first place hands down.

Instagram has about 300 million current users, and that number

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Although some don’t see Pinterest as social media, I do, and it’s my favorite social media outlet on the market.

There are multiple ways to connect with people on Pinterest. Users can comment on posts or send a message through the instant message function.

grows everyday. Considering that the app only had 100 million in February of 2013, the social media site has attracted considerable attention.

As someone who is learning to become a better writer in the communications world, I know that writing is not everyone’s favorite thing to do in this world.

Instagram allows its users to express their personality and freedom in a visual way, which makes the creative possibilities endless.

Not only is this an easy way for anyone to use and to gain followers, but it is also a good marketing tool

for businesses. Instagram is free to anyone, which means small town shops and boutiques don’t have to break the bank with advertisements.

Finally, in the past few months Instagram made an effort to clean out fake accounts to keep the hit social media site what the company would consider “authentic.” Instagram also does this to keep public figures from not being represented fairly.

Instagram is a fun, easy way to stay connected and represent yourself.

There is also a “feed,” and you can “like” and “share” anything you see.

Sounds like Facebook, right?

Admittedly, interacting is not a major portion of the site, but Pinterest has worked on improving the interaction capabilities.

I use Pinterest’s communication tools a lot to send messages to my sister or a person that I follow.

Then, there are times when I use the website to find funny pictures as a way to destress from long and hectic days.

Every topic, picture, tutorial or idea has its own designated space, which

makes the site organized and easier to navigate compared to other social media websites.

Whenever I want to go back and check what I posted, I don’t want to waste time scrolling through the deep and neverending search to find a post I want to read or picture that was posted twenty weeks ago.

I like Pinterest because I can interact with others, or I can ignore everybody and do whatever I want.

Fun Fact: Instagram users have shared over 30 billion photos to date and now share an average of 70 million photos per day.

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Fun Fact: The half-life of a pin is 3.5 months. It takes a pin 3.5 months to get 50 percent of its engagement compared to others.

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The nice one BRITTNEY CORUM brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu

If you know me, you know that I’m willing to do anything to help out a friend in need or an organization I’m a part of. But being the nice one has some negative side effects.

Always being asked to do different things by different people really starts to run you down after a while. I feel exhausted and want a break, but can’t because there are things to do, friends to help and events to work .

The only time you actually have time to relax is when you sleep, and even then it’s usually filled with nightmares of not getting things done.

It’s always fun to find yourself finishing a task, stepping back to take a look at it and finding yourself knee-deep in stress again.

There are some positives for being nice: People actually trust you and know that you’ll try your hardest to keep your word. You know that you are doing something great and showing there are some good in the human race.

If nothing else, there’s a lot of “thank you” chocolate when you help the right people.

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Transgender bathroom laws don’t make sense

CHRISTINA RAMEY christina.ramey@franklincollege.edu

In the last couple of months, many states have passed or are considering new transgender bathroom laws that seem to have America arguing who can

and who can’t use a bathroom.

While the bills each state passes aren’t exactly the same, they all say about the same thing: A person has to use a public bathroom based on the gender that is on their birth certificate.

So even if you look like a women on the outside, if you are identified as a male on your birth certificate, you have to use a male bathroom. If you look like a man on the outside and your birth certificate says you’re a female, you have to use a female bathroom.

Let it be known, I am accepting of all people and in no way trying to be dis-

criminatory.

Personally I think if someone looks or identifies as one gender then they should use the bathroom in which they would be more comfortable using.

Many people use the argument they don’t want a male or female claiming to be a female or male to use the same bathroom as their children.

Are you telling me that you are more comfortable with someone who is a women by anatomy but looks male using the female bathroom?

How are you going to feel when you go to your local Wal-Mart and you have to go to the bathroom and you,

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if you’re female, walk into the female bathroom to see a man washing his hands at the sink?

Wouldn’t that make you slightly uncomfortable? It would make me.

When using a multi-stall bathroom I am more comfortable when everyone looks female, even if they are transgender.

Honestly, these laws are going to be hard to enforce. Are we going to have to start carrying around our birth certificates and show them to someone just to use the bathroom?

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Baseball hopes for success on alumni weekend

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WEEKLY RECAP 4/9 MEN’S BASEBALL

Franklin vs. Defiance L, 8-0

MEN’S TENNIS

Franklin vs. Manchester W, 5-3

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Franklin vs. Waynesburg W, 11-7

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Franklin vs. Defiance L, 4-3 Franklin vs. Defiance L, 18-10

MEN’S GOLF

Hanover Invitational Franklin finished 4th of 10 teams

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Franklin vs. Rose-Hulman W, 5-3

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Franklin vs. Defiance L, 8-0 ‘

MEN’S TENNIS

Franklin vs. Mt. St. Joseph W, 9-0

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Franklin vs. Mt. St. Joseph L, 14-6

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Senior Joe Aridizzone (left) fields the ball and junior Jacob Troxell (right) bats during practice. The team is preparing to take on Mount St. Joseph’s this weekend at home.

MEGAN POWELL megan.powell@franklincollege.edu

Baseball season is in full swing, but the men on the team look to their coach for advice with their current standings in conference.

“The outcome may not be what we have wanted so far, but we are improving with each and every practice,” freshman and left handed pitcher Drew Naumovich said. “We look forward to the next 16 games. We have a young group of guys that we feel are improving and getting better each and everyday.”

A week ago, during the Defiance series, those involved in the program and those who came to support the team experienced all four seasons in a short amount of time.

“The Defiance series was a bit unorthodox, from moving the game venue to shoveling ice off the field mere hours before the first pitch,” freshman Nick Brems said. “It was safe to say we weren’t in the true Grizzly state of mind.”

Mental errors translated into physical errors and the Grizzlies couldn’t get out of the hole they dug themselves into.

“The Defiance team played extremely well throughout the weekend,” Brems said.

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The outcome may not be what we have wanted so far, but we are improving with each and every practice.

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ings and all will need to participate in their own way.

Catcher sophomore Jackson Freed had a prior shoulder injury that forced him to not play last year.

“I came to Franklin in the beginning of the spring term and within the first week of practice I strained my UCL, and once that started feeling better I began to throw again,” Freed said.

“Within a few weeks I got a labrum

injury. I needed an MRI to really tell what the injury is but the doctor thinks I tore my labrum. So as of right now I have a strained UCL and torn labrum.”

Freed said he hoped to contribute his talents of the game to the demand, but he will have to hold off until next spring. For now, he helps cheer on his teammates, especially this weekend as the team takes on Mount St. Joseph.

“To prepare against the Mount, we are focusing on being in the right state of mind, to stop fearing the failures of the game and to seek the successes,” Brems said. “If we play the way we know how to play, and trust the coaching staff and their processes, the Grizzlies have a very strong chance of winning three games this weekend.”

Because this weekend’s series falls on alumni weekend, the team hopes to pull out wins.

Grizzlies will have the first pitch of the series this Friday, April 15 at 4:13 p.m. There will also be a double hitter against Mount St. Joseph on the following day – the first game starts at 12 p.m. and the second follows at 3 p.m.

Soccer teams travel abroad to England over spring break DARRELL CRENSHAW

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While many students soaked up the sun and relaxed on the beach or around the house, the women’s soccer team practiced and worked out as a team.

But they weren’t doing this in Franklin – or in the United States, for that matter.

The Grizzlies traveled to England to be coached by some professionals and play against some overseas talent.

“It was a fun experience to play soccer in a different country,” freshman Rachel Hawkins said. “We got to practice with different coaches so we never knew what to expect when we went to practice.”

Not only did they get to see the difference from a soccer standpoint, but

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We got to practice with different coaches so we never knew what to expect.”

– Rachel Hawkins, freshman

they were able to see how the English operate differently in their everyday

lives and compare it to how things are usually done in America.

Freshman Katie Kavanaugh said she was amazed by the cultural differences.

“It was interesting to see how different things are ran there,” Kavanaugh said. “They had to pay for public bathrooms, and they travel on the opposite side of the street that we do.”

They also had the opportunity to do a little sight seeing.

“London was my favorite part. It was cool to see the most famous attractions in person,” Kavanaugh said. “Overall, it was a fun experience and I would definitely do it again.”

Softball team looks to turn around conference play

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Sophomore Olivia Paszek winds up for the pitch as the rest of the team prepares to feild the ball. The team is set to take on Manchester on Saturday.

BEN BROWN

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The softball team has a winning record for the season so far going into a two-game series against Manchester this weekend.

The Grizzlies have a 16-10 record so far on the season and is 3-5 in conference play.

Although the women have dropped its last four conference games, they have high hopes for the upcoming conference series.

“I expect that we will come out fired up and ready to play because these are important conference games,” junior Taylor Johnson said.

Manchester is 16-8 on the season and 5-3 in conference play. The team currently sits in third place in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Only the top four teams get a chance at the conference tournament in May. As of now, Franklin currently sits in seventh place in the conference.

“Getting two wins against Manchester is very important,” Johnson said.

“We need these wins for a chance into the tournament.”

Johnson said that the team was not entirely satisfied with its conference

start so far this season.

“We definitely could have used some more conference wins,” Johnson said.

“Losing two one-run games to Anderson was tough.”

Johnson also said that the team had some things to improve on if they were going to make a run for the conference tournament.

“I think we need to improve on how we come out in the second game,” Johnson said. “Sometimes we come out flat at the beginning and we are working on it by working hard all practice.”

Last season, the Grizzlies finished 21-13 on the season. They also finished right outside of the top four teams, missing the conference tournament.

The team beat Manchester in both games last season.

Despite their victories against Manchester, the team finished the season as the fifth seed. Manchester University took the number four seed and the final conference tournament spot.

Despite a few close losses on the season, Johnson said she believed that the team was improving.

“I think our team has become a lot closer since the beginning of the season, and we are playing together really well right now,” Johnson said.

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BEN BROWN Pacers have tough road ahead With the NBA season coming to a close, the Indiana Pacers have squeaked into a playoff spot as the number seven seed.

For the past several seasons the Eastern Conference has been very lackluster. A few teams – the Pacers typically being one of them until Paul George’s injury last season – have dominated the conference.

This season the Pacers seem to be lacking in intensity. From the many games I watch they tend to run out to early leads and honestly play really good basketball. This is usually followed by them trying to coast to victory. They take their foot off the gas and generally most teams punish them for it.

This has led to the Pacers becoming one of the bottom seeds. The team will end up facing the number two seed Toronto Raptors in the first round. The Raptors are a team that is only two games behind the number one seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

It will definitely be a tough series for the Pacers. I do believe they have the ability to win the series. It will take an almost complete overhaul of how they have been playing recently.

The only way the men can win is if they keep up their intensity through out the entire game because when they do have their foot on the gas they are a very difficult team to beat. I believe they can beat any one in the Eastern Conference.

If the Pacers fall into old ways, however, they will definitely see an early exit from the playoffs this season. They have faced the Raptors four times this season. In those four games, they have only managed one win.

I believe it will be an exciting series to watch for fans of both teams, and I am confident the Pacers can pull out the upset.

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