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Gun violence sparks preparedness
Campus security, city police increase campus safety measures
By Shelby Mullis
shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu
Sophomore Emmalee Rash was on a college campus when it was placed on lockdown after the report of a gunman in the area. A Ball State University student at the time, Rash was in her dorm watching helicopters fly above her school on the news. She said a concerned student called security to report a man with a gun in the college’s recreation center. It was a false alarm. “I didn’t think it was true because of the environment of the university’s campus,” Rash said. “I never saw any reason to be afraid of people.” Rash said she feels safe at Franklin College but realizes it could happen here. According to a Newsweek article, there have been 47 school shootings since Jan. 1. Franklin College president Thomas Minar issued a statement via email to students, faculty and staff on Oct. 2 about the Oregon campus shooting.
“On behalf of the Franklin College community, I want to extend our thoughts and prayers to the victims, their families and the UCC community, as well as others involved in trying to cope with this senseless tragedy,” Minar said in his statement. Minar added campus violence is becoming “far too common” and campus safety must be deemed “top priority.” On Oct. 6, Director of Security Steve Leonard emailed a statement to students, faculty and staff from President Barack Obama ordering the flag be flown at half-staff to honor the Umpqua Community College shooting victims. “As a college security director, I must also take a professional stance on the situation,” Leonard said. “It is an opportunity to make sure [Franklin College] is as prepared as we can be.” Leonard said the college is always looking for ways to prepare for any
emergency situation. The Franklin College Comprehensive Safety and Security Committee meets monthly to talk about emergency issues. “We talk through how we can be best prepared,” Leonard said. “Additionally, we have emergency … roundtable discussions where we present a scenario and bring the right people to the table that will be able to contribute to conversations.” Leonard said the committee is constantly training – just like the Franklin Police Department. “We pride ourselves in a collaborative relationship with Franklin College,” said Tim O’Sullivan, Franklin police chief. “Steve Leonard and I work hand-in-hand on a lot of issues on a regular basis. I am constantly thinking of ways to better our department and make our city and college campus safer.”
Over his 28 years in law enforcement, O’Sullivan said he has watched schools become an “all too common place” for violence. Leonard and O’Sullivan also agree that Franklin is a safe place but reiterated that it only takes one person and one random act to make it unsafe. “Everywhere is vulnerable,” Leonard said. “The best thing that we can all do as students and employees is proactively think about what to do in an emergency. Train yourself. Know your surroundings. Know where the exits are. Know how you would react.” Law enforcement officers are also trained to prepare for the worst. “Our philosophy and how we train is R.H.F. – Run. Hide. Fight,” O’Sullivan said. “If you have an opportunity to escape the violence, then get out. If you have to hide, know a good place to barricade.” The Department of Homeland Security created that acronym as a national protocol on “what to do when an armed perpetrator enters a public or private business with the intent to kill.” Franklin College’s security officers aren’t sworn law enforcement officers. They are not required to have any formal police training.
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What to do if a shooter is on campus
The Department of Homeland Security’s acronym R.H.F. is national protocol for active shooter situations.
Run:
Get inside, to your room or a room with no windows as soon as possible. Avoid being out in the open. Lock or barricade the door to the room you are in. Call 911 and campus seciurity as soon as you see a suspected shooter.
Hide:
Hide under a desk, in a closet, or in the corner. Get down on the floor and make sure you are not visible from outside. Do not come outside untill a trusted campus official says it’s okay to leave.
Fight: Fight only as a last resort. Negotiating with the shooter if possible until police officals arrive is suggested before any attempt to overpower the shooter is made.
news Around Town: New downtown Franklin boutique promotes fair trade By Ashley Shuler
ashley.shuler@franklincollege.edu
Make more than a fashion statement. That’s the slogan of a new downtown Franklin boutique, byTavi, which sells fair trade clothing and accessories to help put an end to human trafficking. And although it may not seem like it, according to the Indiana Attorney General’s website, human trafficking is the fastest growing and second largest criminal industry in the world, generating roughly $150 billion worldwide. To counteract this global problem, fair trade boutiques like byTavi put all of their proceeds into programs to deter individuals and families from turning to human trafficking. The boutique is run by the Center for Global Impact, a local organization based in Greenwood that gives life skills and vocational training to women and children in Cambodia. Although the center has multiple programs, like the Imprint Project,
which helps formerly-trafficked women and children reintegrate, its seamstress vocational training program, called byTavi, provides goods to sell at the boutique and online. “We try to provide them with a skill and a steady income for generations to come,” said Kristen Baynai, the director of byTavi, who has a personal connection to human trafficking. “The focus is on getting the women a job and giving them skills.” byTavi carries a selection of boutique clothing and accessories, ranging from handbags to stuffed elephants. The average item in the boutique is priced about $20 or $30, but items go as low as $5. Sophomore McKenna Brown has been working as a boutique sales associate since July. Brown said she learned about the boutique after volunteering there for her human trafficking Winter Term course last year. “Taking that class helped me understand that [human trafficking] goes on all around you,” Brown said. “I learned about the extent and the numbers and why it happens.” Part of Brown’s job is to educate customers about the boutique and its mission. “It’s important to educate people,” Brown said. “It happens right in your backyard. … It could happen to anyone, and if you’re impoverished, you could have to turn to that.” The boutique is the only standing byTavi location. It moved from Greenwood to Franklin in the middle of August. Since the move, Hali Mynatt, byTavi boutique manager, said sales have doubled. “Everyone in Franklin has been extremely encouragNicole Hernandez: The Franklin ing,” Mynatt said. “People The new boutique is located at 436 E. Jefferson St. Students can find have said it’s a good place to unique gifts only walking 10 minutes from campus.
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The collection of clothing and accessories in the new boutique serves a greater purpose than just a fashion statement. byTavi attempts to stop human trafficking through providing formely-trafficked women with jobs. go get a gift in Franklin. … It’s a place where you can get something different and meaningful.” Baynai said the boutique is an opportunity for people to support fair trade and give back. “When you buy something here, it’s not going back to us,” Baynai said.
“You’re not just getting something. You’re changing lives.” byTavi is located a 10-minute walk from campus at 436 E. Jefferson St. in downtown Franklin. The boutique is open 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Shop online by visiting www.bytavi.com.
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news Tonight’s annual privy burn rooted in long-standing tradition By Dannielle Blunt
dannielle.blunt@franklincollege.edu
Homecoming is a time for watching football, welcoming back alumni and… burning outhouses? One of the college’s homecoming traditions is the annual privy burn. However, the privy burn wasn’t originated for the purpose of homecoming.
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This year’s privy resides in the atrium until tonight, when it will be burned after the pep rally.
Campus Archivist Ruth Dorrel said years and years ago, the women on campus had a curfew. The men did not have campus housing at that time and didn’t have to abide by the women’s curfews. They would take a privy – also known as an outhouse – from someone’s yard and set it on fire outside the girls’ dorm. “The housemothers would see the fire and tell the girls, ‘We’ve got to get out of here,’” Dorrel said. “The girls all ran out and got to see their boyfriends. It just became kind of a tradition to do this.” The men who burned the privies referred to themselves as “The Privy Council,” a reference to a painting where Benjamin Franklin appears before a London privy council, which oversaw England’s colonial settlements and reported to the king. Privies aren’t as common in Johnson County as they once were. For this reason, the Student Activities Center builds a makeshift privy to burn rather than students stealing one. The tradition still holds strong despite some cancellations. In 1999, Franklin encountered severely dry weather, resulting in an open fire ban.
Photo provided by Franklin College Archives
The 1994 Franklin College football team celebrates the annual privy burning on the Friday before the homecoming game. The tradition dates back to when women at the college had curfews. For the same reason, the burn was cancelled again in 2010. As part of the tradition, student organizations are encouraged to build small-scale privies to be judged but not burned. Freshman and Student Congress member Holly Short helped build the organization’s privy this year. “This is my first time building a privy,” Short said. “I would love to do it again.”
Short said that building a privy gives her the chance to be creative. “I find it fun and a chance to take a break from homework,” she said. This year’s homecoming brochure calls the privy burning a “hot” tradition. The privy burn takes place tonight at the corner of Monroe and Forsythe streets by Elsey at 8:45 p.m. to kick off Saturday’s homecoming football game.
Mice suspected in Hoover, extermination efforts underway
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By Ashley Shuler
For this reason, Leonard said their responsibilities differ from police in an active shooter situation. “All officers do receive extensive training about Franklin College – how we do what we do to best serve the college community,” Leonard said. Leonard sent a comprehensive safety preparedness plan to FC students, addressing campus violence. Leonard recommends students sign up for the campus emergency text message alert system. To sign up for the system, students can either send their cell phone number to Steve Leonard via email at leonars@franklincollege.edu or sign up through their MyFC account.
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On Tuesday, reports of unexpected guests on the third floor of Hoover emerged. Around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, security responded to a report of potential mice on the floor. “I have a few friends that … say they can hear the mice crawl around in the walls and the sound of it is really loud,” said Hannah Harding, sophomore and Hoover 3 resident. Mike Rivera, Hoover-Cline and Johnson-Dietz residence hall coordinator, said there has not been any visual confirmation of mice.
Arab Pest Control exterminators took at looked at the building Wednesday and noticed a piece of limestone coming away from the building. “It is possible a mouse could get through that gap and make its way into the wall cavity of the building, but not into the rooms,” Rivera said. Jacob Knight, director of residence life, said bugs and rodents seek shelter around this time of year from the colder weather. “Mice can access any space they can fit their head into,” Knight said. “It
only takes a small hole for them to get in.” Knight and Rivera said students living on the third floor don’t need to relocate. “The college hasn’t required a student to move out of a room due to a pest issue during my tenure here,” Knight said. If an individual becomes aware of a pest issue on campus, they should report it immediately to the physical facilities or residence life staff.
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news Banned books week raises awareness, hopes to reverse existing bans TOP Most frequently challenged books TEN This list, a snapshot of 2014 reports, was compiled by the Office for Intellectual Freedom The English honor society Sigma Tau Delta displayed commonly banned books Sept. 30.
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By Brittney Corum
brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu
A couple weeks ago, the world observed a day for books that are “read-stricted.” These banned books – which include favorites like “The Lord of the Rings” by J.R.R. Tolkien and “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck – are pulled from certain school shelves because of their content. “The main reason why a book is banned is because of its content,” said Jessica Mahoney, instruction and reference librarian. “If a book deals with issues like black and white, religious values or other touchy subjects like homosexuality, it might cause an uproar in a certain group, and it gets challenged.” Banned Books Week, which took place Sept. 27 though Oct. 3, focused the public’s attention on why books
are banned and why they shouldn’t be. The college’s English honor society, Sigma Tau Delta, put on an event Sept. 30 to observe the week. The group had a table in the student center with a display of banned books and why they were banned. The goal of the week was not only spread awareness, but also to remove bans and give individuals the freedom to read. “Reading is important because … reading expands your experience,” junior Caylie Guinn said in the Oct. 2 issue of The Franklin. “It connects you to people across cultures and times.” Mahoney said the college library allows all books, especially ones that allow the reader to be engaged. “We love banned books,” she said.
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“The Absolutely True Diary of a PartTime Indian” by Sherman Alexie Anti-family messages and “depictions of bullying”
“Saga” by Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples Offensive language and sexually explicit content
“Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi Gambling and being “politically, racially, and socially offensive”
“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini Being unsuited for age group and violence
“And Tango Makes Three” by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell Promoting “the homosexual agenda”
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky “Date rape and masturbation”
“The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison “Contains controversial issues”
“A Stolen Life” by Jaycee Dugard Drugs, alcohol and smoking
“It’s Perfectly Normal” by Robie Harris Nudity and sex education
“Drama” by Raina Telgemeier Sexually explicit content Additional information can be found on www.ala.org..
Annual Franklin dachshund derby to take place later this month
New campus benches
By Allison Groves
megan.powell@franklincollege.edu
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Those who attended the annual Franklin Fall Festival may have noticed something missing this year. Dachshunds. This year, the annual dachshund derby was absent from the festival because of scheduling conflicts. For the past 11 years, the Johnson County Humane Society put on the derby with help from volunteers and a Heartland Bank sponsorship. Heartland Bank was unable to sponsor the event on the day of the festival, and therefore, there was no derby. The humane society’s executive director, Anne Sutton, said the derby raises around $1,100. Franklin College’s Passion for Paws organization, led by junior Payton Thomas, volunteers to help with the derby every year.
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Passion for Paws members usually catch the dogs at the end of the race. Some people expressed their disappointment on the Franklin Parks and Recreation Facebook page. “I am heartbroken to learn there is no dachshund derby at the fall festival,” Maureen Hoffman-Wehmeier, a lifelong Franklin resident, said on the Franklin Parks and Recreation Facebook wall. She ended her post with #BringBackTheDachshundDerby and #EndOfAnEra However, there is still an opportunity to see a dachshund derby this fall. The Hillview Veterinary Clinic, located a five-minute drive from campus, offered to host the derby in partnership with the humane society.
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2012 Daschund Derby contestants race to the finish line. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 24. Registration for dachshunds and their owners will begin at 11 a.m., and the race will begin at 12 p.m.
By Megan Powell
Several of the old wooden plank benches that used to line Dame Mall were recently replaced with updated metal benches. “The composite planks did not age well and the new black planks improved the look and will last longer,” said Tom Patz, director of facilities and energy management. “We did not replace the framing but just the planks at a cost of several hundred dollars each.” Students noticed the change when workers started to pull apart the old benches. “This was part of several projects targeted to improve the aesthetics around Dame Mall,” Patz said. “Examples of other related projects are power washing building facades and removing vines and ivy on the north side of Hoover-Cline.”
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Car incidents prompt increased campus security efforts By Makenna Mays
makenna.mays@franklincollege.edu
Over the summer, five vehicles parked on campus were broken into and gone through. According to an email from Director of Security Steve Leonard, the breakins happened some time between the evening of July 13 and the morning of July 14. Valuables were taken from two cars, including tools and a ladder from the top of a vehicle. The other three were entered and gone through but nothing was stolen. Since the semester began, there have yet to be any reported car break-ins on campus, but suspicious activity was reported on campus a few weeks ago Sept. 19. Two males were seen walking around campus early that morning. When they were approached by the security officer on duty, they fled. The campus officer then contacted the police who were able to talk to one of the males who denied any wrongdoing. A student off-campus then reported a theft, but there was no evidence
connecting the two males with the robbery. While nothing came of this report, it was enough to prompt Leonard and the campus security team to increase their efforts to prevent any break-ins. Because most car break-ins happen in the morning hours between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m., overnight security has increased their activity during these hours and have been actively searching for suspicious behavior. “It’s important that we be as visible as we can to discourage this from being on our campus,” Leonard said. While no break-ins have occurred on campus this academic year, one did occur very close to campus. Senior Hayley Tiberghein had her car broken into Oct. 6. Tiberghein, who lives off-campus near the college, had her car’s back windshield smashed by a rock. She was parked on the street by her residence when she discovered her car had been broken into. Nothing was stolen, but the rock was thrown with so much force that it end-
ed up in the passenger seat. “I’m not a police officer, but I think the person who threw it may have been in a car because of how hard they threw it,” Tiberghein said. She contacted Franklin police and took pictures of her car. “I called the police, Photo submitted by Haley Tiberghein but first [I called] my Senior Hayley Tiberghein’s car window was smashed by a rock, but nothing out of the mom because I was vehicle was stolen. This incident, along with others, prompted campus security to remind really upset,” Tiberstudents of vehicle safety. ghein said. Leonard reminds students, faculty and staff suspicious activity, they should report to protect their valuables by locking it to campus security by calling 317their vehicles, parking in well-lit ar- 738-8888. eas, keeping GPS holders and elecIf your car is broken into off campus, tronic cords out of sight and keeping Leonard recommends that you contact a record of electronic serial numbers in the Franklin police right away. case they are stolen. If an individual’s car is broken into on campus or if an individual notices
dress an issue,” Director of Security Steve Leonard said. Campus security removed the student, and he went back to his room without force. About 10 minutes later, the security guard checked to make sure the student returned to his room, but he wasn’t there. Security then did a non-related walk through SAE, found all safety protocols in place and continued his patrol. A fraternity member saw the male student throw a parking post through a window and chased him until Hoover-Cline. “When the chase occurred, security observed it and then responded,” Leonard said.
According to a Franklin police report, the student said he did not know why he was kicked out of the party. The student also denied damages and refused to take a breathalyzer test. The student was arrested for minor consumption and was transported to the Johnson County jail. Pasley said the party was shut down at 1:25 a.m. Fraternities have the option to hire a security officer to be at their registered parties. SAE chose not to have security at their party the entire time. The fraternity plans to be stricter on who they let into their parties. They send an open invite to the campus and have a supplemental invita-
Arrest made at fraternity party, first of academic year By Laura Olivo
maria.olivo@franklincollege.edu
Two weekends ago, Franklin police arrested a male Franklin College student for alleged charges of underage drinking and damages to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) house during a registered party. Dylan Pasley, senior and SAE fraternity president, said the student snuck into the house during the annual highlighter party, broke two windows, cut a phone charger and wrote on two walls with permanent marker. Pasley said the writing on the walls targeted the college and the fraternity. The security office denied giving The Franklin a copy of the incident report. “Initially, the security guard on duty was contacted by members of the fraternity to come to their house and ad-
tional list of 50 people. The student was not on either. Certain students are not allowed at fraternity houses. “They are too much of a liability,” Pasley said. “We can’t let them into the party.” According to a security crime log obtained Monday, there have been 18 security incident reports laws since August. Six of those reports have to do with underage alcohol consumption and possession, including this instance. “If anything, we are going to have more security,” Pasley said. “It’s not a result of this, but we already have security booked for our next party.”
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s i f t i n g t h r o u g h c a m p u s h i s t o r y : archivist has nearly
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Do you know there was a campus streaker whose bare
backside was plastered on The Franklin’s front page in the 1970s? How about that female students used to be only allowed to wear shorts on the tennis court? Are you aware a Franklin graduate and war veteran had a Navy ship named after him? Campus archivist Ruth Dorrel knows this information – and plenty more. Tucked away on the third floor of the library, Dorrel digs up Franklin College history. “I always had a passion for finding information for people and finding out things I never knew before,” Dorrel said. In 1990 while her daughter Marti Schrock – now the student affairs executive secretary – attended Franklin College, Dorrel came to campus to do research. The archivist at the time asked if she would take the archiving job when she retired. In 2003, Dorrel nabbed the position. Dorrel uses yearbooks, newspapers and other publications the college has put out or been mentioned in to gather historical information about the college. One of her most recent duties was to compile noteworthy events that happened during the class of 1965’s tenure, which will celebrate 50 years since graduation at the annual Old Gold Luncheon homecoming weekend. StoryDorrel by Leighsaid Durphey, designabyseveral Shelby “earthshaking” Mullis and photosevents by Zoiethat Richey she found happened during those alumni’s time at the college – both worldwide and on campus – including John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the arrival of the iconic Ben Franklin statue at the college’s entrance. New president of the college Thomas Minar will use this information in his speech to the class of 1965. Dorrel has files about people, organizations, events, buildings and grounds, bulletins, and yearbooks dating back nearly 180 years. She also has a miscellaneous file, where she keeps things like the front-page story about the streaker. Although she sometimes has students come in asking for
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photos of relatives who attended Franklin College, Dorrel said she thinks her services are not utilized by students nearly enough. She used to keep the archives open during homecoming for people to come in and browse but so few people came in that she stopped. “I think a lot of people don’t know about us,” Dorrel said. She said she interacts with journalism and history students the most. In fact, there’s currently a history class using the archives to research a national event since 1945 and its impact on the college. “I think that it’s important for you to know what has happened here before you got here and that you’re part of something that’s pretty great,” Dorrel said. She said one of the most interesting things she’s come across in her 12 years at the college is the women’s rifle club established in the 1930s. Women had to have a note from their mother to participate, and they set up a shooting gallery on the fourth floor of Old Main. She said it’s also interesting to look back through archives to see what people were wearing and compare them to students now. “It’s just fun to see the changes,” Dorrel said. “Some of them for the better.” Dorrel resides at the Indiana Masonic Home with her husband and said she considers herself to be in “pretty good shape for being 79 years old.” She only plans to retire if health issues arise or the college decides it doesn’t need her services anymore. Dorrel encourages anyone to come and find out information about Franklin College’s history, whether for a project or out of curiosity. “I’d be glad to see anybody and answer anything that I can,” she said. The archives are located in Hamilton Library room 303 and are open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Schedule appointments by contacting Dorrel at rdorrel@franklincollege.edu.
Story by Leigh Durphey, design by Shelby Mullis and photos by Zoie Richey
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Archivist Ruth Dorrel shows her granddaughter, Madison Long, an old yearbook in the archives office.
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EDITORIAL
It’s early in the morning and you are getting up to start you daily routine that will hopefully lead you to a great day. You shower, put on your clothes and sit down for breakfast with the morning paper. Your nose tingles as it fills with the greatest scent that God has ever put on this earth – coffee. Coffee is becoming a staple in American culture. No longer do Americans reach for a Coca Cola. Instead, they reach for their skinny latte with two shots of
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land of the obsessed Average American drinks 3.1 cups of coffee per day average cup is 9 ounces | $1.38 per cup
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Netflix-binging is America’s new favorite past time. Everyone has a favorite series they watch and re-watch over and over again. My Netflix series of choice is One Tree Hill, and it changed my life. I started watching the series because of my deep seething love for Chad Michael Murray, and boy, I did not regret it. Throughout the nine seasons of One Tree Hill there are plenty of crazy scenarios and plot twists – murders, school shootings, kidnappings, teenagers getting married. One Tree Hill covers just about everything. Not only did I enjoy the series, I learned a few things along the way that honestly, changed me as a person. I learned how to pick myself up and fight back. In high school, I was bullied quite frequently. I had gotten used to the counselors telling me that everything would go away if I simply ignored my problems. But, they didn’t. One Tree Hill taught me to challenge them instead of just sitting back and letting people walk all over you. I learned to look past the book’s cover, for real. Everyone has a part of their life that you don’t see, so don’t judge. Someone you don’t know may have a hard home life or a bad past, so be considerate. I learned true love is hard and only becomes magical if there is effort from both sides. Love may seem like a fairytale, but it’s more than just saying “I do.” In a relationship, you must stick together through the tough times. And through fights and possible separation, if you work together you’ll always find you way back to one another. One Tree Hill taught me the best friendships will come from the ones that will fight for and with you. The series tests the strongest friendships with emotional issues and physical altercations. Obviously, I learned a lot from the series. I just thank God that my high school was nothing like Tree Hill.
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espresso, carefully and with a cardboard sleeve because it’s steaming hot. Coffee is a miracle worker transforming the grumpiest night owls into the cheeriest morning people. And while many Americans can’t start their day without their “Cup of Joe,” is this a healthy and safe habit for our culture to accept and nurture? One cup of coffee can disturb your sleep at night according to healthyfoodstar. com. The caffeine in one cup takes eight hours to process through your body. Bad sleep leads to a tiresome morning, and while reaching for your favorite sarcastic mug to fill with coffee may seem to be the best solution, it potentially could be the worst. More than three cups of coffee a day greatly increases risks of heart attacks and rheumatoid arthritis. Economically, Americans do not save. And it does not help that on average, Americans spend about $14 on coffee a week – $1,100 a year. If you’re a java nut, don’t panic. It’s not all bad – coffee does have
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5 Most Coffee Driven Professions 1. Journalist 2. Police officers 3. Teachers 4. Plumbers/trade workers 5. Nurses/medical staff
Our Position China rising to superpower status will take pressure off of the United States and will be positive for the Chinese people overall. some positive aspects to a person’s health. Men can lower their chance of prostate cancer by 20 percent with six or more cups a day according to an article of the Huffington Post. Women can reduce their risk of endometrial cancer by 25 percent by drinking four or more cups daily. Coffee intake helps prevent Alzheimer’s. The amount of caffeine increases proteins in the brain that affect memory loss according to healthyfoodstar.com. The addicting brew also helps regulate blood flow and increases brain activity.
The Editorial Board The editorial board represents the opinion of The Franklin and its staff members. The board meets once a week to discuss pressing issues relevant to Franklin College students. Meetings are moderated by Paige Clark, the opinion editor. Board members are junior Brittney Corum, and freshmen Dannielle Blunt, Jessica Kaiser and Megan Powell. Caitlin Soard, the executive editor, sits on the editorial board. If you have an issue you would like the editorial board to consider, please feel free to email Paige Clark at paige.clark@franklincollege.edu.
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One Nation, Under Guns
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CLARK Guns don’t kill people; people kill people. Sure. People kill people. What’s a typical weapon of choice, though? Guns. People kill people with guns. Guns do kill people. This year alone, there have been 271 mass shootings in the United States, according to gunviolencearchive. org. Let that sink in. In 2014, there were 283 mass shootings. There are just two months left in the year and we are almost at that point. There have been 565 children – newborn to 11 – injured or killed by guns this year. These are innocent lives being threatened. More than 1,000 shootings have been accidental this year. What does that tell us about how well some gun owners are educated on gun safety? The National Rifle Association offers training to develop “safe, ethical, responsible shooters.” The NRA offers services for women, hunters, and youth. For the sake of gun control and education, more people interested in owning a gun need to look into these services. The second amendment of the United States constitution expresses the right to bear arms. What’s more important, though: having the ability to own a gun, or not living in fear that you’ll be randomly shot in the street? More and more people are being shot, injured and killed every day. And as a society, we are in the routine of blaming mental illnesses. A school shooting makes the headlines and our first reaction is that the shooter had an illness in his or her mind. We use this as a scapegoat so often because we do not want to face that fact guns can be bad and some people are simply violent. Instead of letting people off the hook because we assume they’re sick, we need to create stronger gun laws. We need to provide more education on the proper usage of guns. We need to see a change.
At age 12, I shot my first gun. I loaded it myself. Propped it up. Aimed and fired. I had only good intentions as the bullet flew through the air and split the ace of diamonds in half. Guns are dangerous; the very definition of a gun is a weapon. However, as I blew my jagged bangs out of my face to aim, I was not dangerous. I had a gun in my hand, but I had no malicious intentions. Prior to that moment, I had sat in hours of safety demonstrations as part of a three-day course in gun and hunting safety. Most Americans who want to own firearms are not dangerous. And to further enforce gun control is not the entire solution to the problem of gun violence and accidental deaths in America. There should be a higher emphasis on education rather than restrictions, as most gun owners are not violent. More than 270 million Americans own guns – about one-third of the population. This year, there have been about 40,000 incidents resulting in more than 10,000 deaths according to gunviolence.org, meaning less than 1 percent of gun owners are responsible for gun-related deaths. This year there have been more than 1,000 accidental shootings. Obviously this number sounds daunting. However, there were more than 30,000 fatal driving accidents – killing about 32,000 people – in 2013, and almost no one questions getting in their car in the morning. Limiting Americans’ right to bear arms makes it more difficult for law abiding citizens to purchase and own guns, when less than 1 percent are violent. And, cities with the strictest gun control laws – Chicago, Washington D.C. – also have the highest rate of gun related crimes.
Professors, lectures and readings, oh my. College is a lot more work and I knew that it was going to be that way coming in, but not to this extent. Last year I was cruising along senior year having the time of my life. Yes, I took some challenging courses, but for the most it was a comfortable ride. On Aug. 31, the smooth paved road gained some pebbles and now seems to be a long gravel drive. One of the main goofs I made within the first week was referring to my professors as Mr. or Mrs. – wrong. I’ve been in this mindset for 12 years and now I have to think doctor or professor. And some professors even prefer their first name to address them – which just feels wrong. In high school you could walk into the building and students would be lined up in the hallways finishing their homework. You would then notice you did not finish a reading for your first period class. Frantically, you would run to a computer, hop on Sparknotes and have a vague, general description of your reading to get through class. You definitely can’t do that in college. It feels odd to have a day off, or very clear because you might have just one or two classes per day. But I enjoy this part of college… a lot. Also, I love sleep more than anything. Three days a week my first class is at noon. That part of college is awesome. At first the whole higher education concept might be scary and nervewrecking, but just wait and the bumpy, gravel road will soon become smooth and paved again.
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sports Franklin swimming and diving kicks off season By Jackson Barnes
jackson.barnes@franklincollege.edu
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Should Luck Play? In Andrew Luck’s first three games of the season as the starter, he went 65-116 in completion, totaling at 753 yards, five touchdowns and seven interceptions. To most Colts fans, these were alarming numbers, and they were disgruntled at his performance. Due to an unfortunate injury to Luck, Matt Hasselbeck was named the starter for week four against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In Hasselbeck’s first two games starting, he went 48-66, totaling at 495 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. Comparing the two quarterbacks, the latter is what most fans wanted to see. Hasselbeck is becoming the new hero after narrowly snatching a close overtime victory at home against Jacksonville. His win on the road in Houston gave fans hope that they can still win football games even without Luck. With the approaching rematch against the New England Patriots coming this Sunday, the burning question arises: Who will start at quarterback? Many would like to see Luck return the night the AFC championship game rematch takes place, but will he be ready to perform? Not to mention that it’s the first time the two teams have met since the Deflategate scandal. No, Hasselbeck is not better than Luck if you compare the two over their full careers, but if you compare the two in the first five games of the season, Hassebeck is obviously the one that stands out. The Colts released backup quarterback Josh Johnson this past week, maybe hinting at the possibility Luck will play. Would Luck coming back be the smarter choice or would leaving the man who has won the past two games for the team be the better?
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Both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are coming off of a successful season and are looking to carry that momentum into the upcoming season. Highlights from the men’s past seasons include winning the Liberal Arts Championship and the school’s first swimmer, junior Artur Schneider, competing at a national championship event. Head Coach Andrew Hendricks said the team’s expectorations for this season are to “push beyond those achievements.” The women’s team won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference three of the last four years and has a 23-1 record in dual meets over the last two years. “Our women’s team is phenomenal and is breaking new ceilings every season,” Hendricks said. Setting goals is a major driver for the teams’ successes, Hendricks said.
“One of the biggest reasons for our success is due to an insatiable appetite for reaching goals and raising expectations,” Hendricks said. “The expectations of the student-athletes are purposefully set to challenge them mentally and physically. They may not appreciate everything I put them through now, but they are learning much about themselves each and every day.” The programs graduated a total of five seniors off of last year’s roster. “Our seniors were amazing people and talented swimmers, so we will definitely feel their absence at first,” Hendricks said. “But like all great teams, we have some tremendous swimmers and divers who are really starting to come in to their own. [They are] ready to step up and fill any voids on the team.” After losing three seniors on the men’s side, Hendricks said the depth
they had last year will prove to be a great benefit this season. The women’s team lost two seniors, including team record holder and three-time MVP Brenna Ghigliotto. “Some of our veteran women are looking much stronger this season,” Hendricks said. “With some new talent on the team and some new training methodologies, we expect great things.” Both the men’s and women’s teams will open up their 2015-16 season with their annual Intrasquad Blue and Gold Meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. “The Intrasquad Meet is simply a ton of fun,” Hendricks said. “It not only kicks Homecoming off for our FC swimming family but also gives the athletes the sense that the competition season is right around the corner. It is their first chance to race a little with bragging rights on the line.”
Women’s volleyball prepares for Hanover matchup
Zoie Richey: The Franklin
The volleyball team’s seniors celebrate senior night before Wednesday’s match against Transylvania. By Ben Brown With four conference matches rebenjamin.brown@franklincollege.edu maining in the season, the Grizzlies The volleyball team marked its first still must take on the two undefeated loss in the Heartland Collegiate Ath- conference teams, Hanover and Bluffletic Conference (HCAC), ending its ton. nine-game winning streak The team’s next match is at Hanover The team was defeated 4-1 on senior next Wednesday. Sophomore and denight Wednesday by Transylvania. fensive specialist Sarah Labra expects
it to be one of the team’s toughest matches. “They always come ready to play, and they have home court advantage this year,” Labra said. The top six teams in the conference will play in the HCAC Tournament. Sophomore and outside hitter Brooke Harvey believes the team has a good shot at winning it this season. “We have worked so hard and we have such good leadership that we have what it takes to go far,” Harvey said. Labra said the team still has improvements to make. “We need to improve on playing to our full potential and intensity consistently,” Labra said. “We need to get up on teams and beat them quickly instead of waiting four or five games. Senior and middle hitter Kourtney Settle said the team needs to keep playing together and supporting each other to achieve great things. “We need to play like every point is match point and just give it all we have,” Settle said.
sports Women’s tennis looks to take back HCAC championship title By Megan Powell
Weekly Recap Oct. 9
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The women’s tennis team is seeded first in this weekend’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship. Rival competitor Hanover is seeded first. But Head Coach Rusty Hughes said the team is not looking at Hanover as a possible competitor in the championship yet because he doesn’t want to disrespect the other teams. “The reason why we have had a successful year is because we play hard no matter who we are playing,” Hughes said. “We have to respect the game we play and make sure you play hard against everyone.” Both Franklin and Hanover have byes in the opening round. At 1 p.m. tomorrow in the semifinal matchups, the Grizzlies will play the winner of the Anderson-Manchester match while the Hanover Panthers will take on either Rose-Hulman or Transylvania. The winners of each of those matches face off Sunday at 10 a.m. for the championship. The winning team will have the right to move on to nationals in the spring.
Going into the championship, the Grizzlies are 12-1 overall with a 7-1 conference record. This season not only resulted in a broken school record but also made history for any collegiate-level tennis team. Senior Melissa Sanders broke the previous school record for career singles win after defeating Berea in her 53rd career win. “I think I found out when I hit 48 wins that I was pretty close,” Sanders said. “I was not thinking about that at any point. I was trying to play well and win matches so that our team could do well. When it happened it was really exciting and overwhelming.” History was made by senior Chelsea Howell who holds the title of winning matches in all six singles and three doubles positions during a career, which is the first time that’s happened at any collegiate level. “It was pretty crazy thinking what could happen at the end of the match,” Howell said. In high school, Howell played soccer as a fall sport but knew she wanted to play another in the spring. When she was a sophomore, she said she picked up a racket a week before the season
started and ended up playing varsity the next three years. During the Hanover match, the team suffered its first loss of the season. Hanover and Franklin both brought every ounce of energy they had to the courts, which were surrounded by Franklin College athletic teams cheering on the Grizzlies. “It was incredible having the teams there and hearing the Hanover team say they wish their teams did that for them,” Hughes said. “It just shows you how Franklin College is alive.” Having fans come out and support the team helps push and motivate the players to do their best, Howell said. The team spent many weeks in preparation for this weekend’s championship. “The goal in any sport is peaking at the right time, and our goal is that we are peaking by next weekend,” Hughes said. “That’s been our goal since day one. Goal number two is to win our conference.”
Oct. 10 Men’s Cross Country
Cowbell Classic Franklin finished 4th of 7 teams
Women’s Cross Country Cowbell Classic Franklin finished 2nd of 8 teams
Men’s Football
Franklin vs. Earlham W, 80-19
Men’s Soccer
Franklin vs. Definace W, 2-0
Women’s Soccer
Franklin vs. Defiance W, 7-0
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Volleyball
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it’ll be an easy victory, as these are the only two teams who have won the conference in the last decade. “We need to take it one game at a time and not get ahead of ourselves,” sophomore and quarterback Chase Burton said. “MSJ is a good team, and they gave us a good game last year.” Junior and wide receiver Lee Wroblewski said the team started out strong last season against MSJ but did not keep up the intensity. “Last year we went to their place and had a 28-0 lead at half, and we came out kind of dead and they took advantage,” Wroblewski said. “So we need to make sure we play all four quarters.” Leonard compares this season to a game of billiards.
Franklin vs. Concordia University W, 9-0
Franklin vs. Definace W, 9-0
Franklin football prepares to keep streak alive for homecoming The men’s football team is 4-0 in conference play and hopes to add another win to the schedule this weekend in the homecoming game. The team is undefeated in conference play and in previous games has shut out Manchester and Anderson at the home field. “We have the best environment in division three football,” Head Coach Mike Leonard. “Football is more fun to be around more friendly fans and have the great smell of tailgating in the air. I like playing anywhere, but there’s no place like home.” The team is hopeful for a win this weekend against Mount Saint Joseph. Earlier this season, MSJ owes its solo conference loss to Manchester in a 4431 defeat. But Leonard doesn’t think
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Leonard said four pool balls left on the table represent four regular season games left. The eight ball symbolizes distractions for the team, like injuries. “We are the cue ball, but we are going to knock the next game into the next pocket and set ourselves up to knock the next one in,” Leonard said. “The team needs to focus on us and be aware of our next opponent but be looking a little bit ahead and knowing how to set ourselves up for the next one.” Wroblewski said the team is not defending the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title. “We have to go get it again each and every year,” Wroblewski said.
Franklin vs. Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 Franklin vs. Wooster W, 3-1
Oct. 11 Women’s Golf
HCAC Championships Franklin finished in 3rd place
Oct. 13 Women’s Soccer
Franklin vs. Rose-Hulman W, 4-1
Oct. 14 Men’s Soccer
Franklin vs. Rose-Hulman L, 3-2
Women’s Volleyball
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