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C H E AT I N G P O L I C Y AT FRA N KLIN COLLEG E

“The faculty of Franklin College recognize the following as violations of academic honesty:”

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Campus rules on approximately 20 academic dishonesty cases each year

Depending on others’ help beyond what is approved by the instructor in “writing papers, preparing laboratory reports, solving problems or carrying out other assignments.”

Plagiarism, or using the work of another person, either by paraphrasing or directly quoting, “without full and clear acknowledgment.”

“Cheating on quizzes, tests, any kind of assessment or examinations.”

Granting rights to a student to use another person’s work as their own.

“Mutilating, stealing, hiding or illegally removing or keeping Franklin College library materials or materials made available for student use by a faculty member or a college department.”

Reproducing copyright material without authorization.

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As final exams approach, crunch time begins. But despite the desire to succeed, or the lack of time available to spend hours perfecting an assignment, Tim Garner, the college’s interim provost and dean of the college, advises students to avoid any form of academic dishonesty. On an annual basis, Garner estimates approximately 20 to 30 students at Franklin College are reported for academic dishonesty throughout an academic year, including J-term. Garner attributes this behavior to a variety of factors. “One is simply the desire to succeed,” he said. “People want their paper to succeed. They want their exam to succeed. By succeed, I mean that they want their performance to yield a good outcome.” Students are also consumed by a number of courses, sports and extracurricular activities. For this reason, Garner said some students may oftentimes “take a shortcut.” “People are tempted to take shortcuts in all areas of life. Why wouldn’t they be tempted in academics, despite the fact that we say it’s important that you don’t?” Garner said. “It’s wrong. It’s not good for you. You’re cheating yourself if you do it. You look at other areas of life and people cut corners in other areas of life, too.”

The college expects students “to maintain high standards of personal integrity, especially in their academic work,” according to “The Key.” But in order for a student to face consequences, their act must first be discovered. One resource available for faculty to use as a way of detecting plagiarism is TurnItIn.com. “Faculty members may selectively choose how or even if they will use the service,” said Vicki Mast, the college’s technology integration facilitator. “It may be used to improve research sources, writing skills, as well as being used as a plagiarism check.” Mast said a professor may also choose to have all papers submitted via a TurnItIn dropbox, or they may only submit papers suspected to be subject to plagiarism. While Mast manages the services offered by the college, she does not track any use of the product. Garner said students often say, “’I didn’t realize that that was cheating. I didn’t realize that was plagiarism.’” For instances similar to this, TurnItIn.com also offers “The Plagiarism Spectrum,” a webpage designed to explain how plagiarism is defined. It also provides examples of the 10 most common types of plagiarism. Although he said it is troubling to hear a student has committed an act

of academic misconduct such as cheating or plagiarizing, what troubles him most lies beyond the student. “What troubles me about that is not that I think people are being dishonest, necessarily, but just that I wonder if [the college has] done a good enough job in general of helping people understand what it means to say that your work has integrity,” Garner said. “That it is your work and that you’re representing it properly as your work as opposed to something that isn’t and that people don’t understand the difference. That’s always troubling.”

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The urge to cheat is high among students — especially during finals week. The college has strict policies against academic dishonesty that can even leave students expelled.

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12/9 - 12/10 Holiday Choral Concert Enjoy some holiday tunes from the Franklin College Music Department’s three choirs. The concert begins at 7 p.m. today and 2 p.m. tomorrow in Custer Theater inside Old Main. Admission is free.

Anyone growing up in Greenwood knows this is the first place to go for a spectacular lights display. Every year, this house gets decked out. Almost every inch of the yard is covered in Christmas lights. It’s easy to compare the display to the classic holiday movie, “Christmas Vacation.” Intersection of Smith Valley and Runyon Road, Greenwood.

12/10 “The Sound of Music” Quote-Along Sing and quote along to this family classic film at Indiana University’s second annual showing of “The Sound of Music.” Tickets are $3 at cinema.indiana. edu. The event is tomorrow at 2 p.m.

12/10 Annual Alternative Gift Fair Shop 30 local and handmade art, good and food vendors in a historic space this weekend— perfect for holiday gifts. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the Irving Theater in Indianapolis.

Even though this is a retirement community, it’s easy to spot this neighborhood’s giant tree light display from miles away. The multiple light displays are pretty to look at while driving down the tree-lined road leading to the largest tree lights. 295 Village Lane, Greenwood.

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While finishing — or starting — holiday shopping, walk by the newer side of the mall to see their mini version of the Circle of Lights tree display while classic Christmas songs play in the background over the intercom. The lights are sandwiched between BJ’s Restaurant Brewery and the Cheesecake Factory. 1251 US Highway 31 N, Greenwood.

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How could we not mention the cutest area within walking distance of campus? Every year, the city of Franklin hosts its holiday lighting on the first weekend in December. Throughout the day, there are other Christmas-themed events around town leading up to the lighting of the courthouse, including a Christmas movie at the Artcraft Theatre. 70 E. Monroe St., Franklin.

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Campus director honored with diversity award ASHLEY STEEB ashley.steeb@franklincollege.edu

Indiana Minority Business Magazine named Terri Roberts-Leonard an honoree for their 2017 Champion of Diversity award last month. Roberts-Leonard, the college’s director of diversity and inclusion, is in charge of maintaining diversity and supporting underrepresented students at Franklin College. She has been at the college for five years. During that time, she said she has encouraged and challenged students to think beyond themselves and to stay attuned to the world around them. The Indiana Minority Business Magazine award honors individuals that transcended racial or gender barriers and were defenders of inclusiveness. Roberts-Leonard knows a peer nominated her for the award, but the magazine offered her no other details about the person. She said she is happy about winning the award for a very specific reason. “The other award recipients are extremely talented individuals and organizations,” Roberts-Leonard said. “I am proud to be listed among them.”

The other recipients for the award include: • Dress for Success Indianapolis • Honda Manufacturing of Indiana • Purdue University • Spencer Pride Inc. • The Pourhouse • Max Siegel • Ellen Wu • Dr. George Rawls • Marco Dominguez • Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council • Gregory Fehribach • Courtney Cole and Monica Peck Sophomore Ryann Borgerding works with Roberts-Leonard in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. She said her time with RobertsLeonard has been nothing but beneficial. “I’ve learned from Terri to always have a good attitude and to be excited about [the office], even when I’m tired,” Borgerding said. “It can always inspire others to learn something new or find their own passions through the [Office of Diversity and Inclusion]

GRIZ ON THE MALL: Gaeron Gruber,

sophomore

“I’d like to figure out a major by 2018. That would be great.”

Mahalah Wilson, freshman “I want to find a good summer job so that I can start paying off college bills while I’m still at college.”

Ann Barton, journalism assistant director “My New Year’s resolution is to be more productive on the home front.”

Peyton Kittaka,

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“Devoting more time to school work.”

programs.” Borgerding also said she’s proud of Roberts-Leonard and thinks she is a great choice for the award. “Terri works really hard to plan and coordinate all of the events and programs,” she said. “She works really hard, and it’s good to finally see her get the recognition that she deserves.” Although Roberts-Leonard is proud about winning the diversity award, she also wants the Franklin College community to know this award does not change anything. “Although it is an honor to be recognized and I greatly appreciate it, I do not do the work that I do for awards,” she said. “This is something that I am fully committed to as it is important work and also a passion of mine. This type of work can be very challenging, frustrating and difficult, but it needs to be done, and I am up to the challenge.” Roberts-Leonard plans to pursue her goal of equality for everyone head-on through continued diversity education on campus and the surrounding community and by helping students who need support.

N E W Y E A R RESOLUTIONS Taylor McElwain, sophomore “My New Year’s Resolution is to have more ‘me’ time. I’m always consumed and so busy, and it’s just too much.”

Alice Heikens, biology professor “I never make New Year’s resolutions. My philosophy is that I do try to think about ways I can improve my health, and I try to do one thing a year. But it’s not a New Year’s resolution because it’s too easy to break

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IN BRIEF: RESIDENCE HALL WATER OUTAGE CANCELLED A planned water outage in the Dietz Center and Elsey Hall was cancelled Tuesday. The outage was planned to occur while Franklin’s water company, Indiana American Water, connected the buildings to a new water main recently installed along Forsythe Street.. The outage — which would’ve shut off the buildings’ water supply at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday for approximately six hours, followed by a 24-hour boil advisory — was called off because the circumstances on the installation site were different than anticipated. Joe Loughmiller, the external affairs manager for Indiana American Water, said they cancelled the outage all-together because an additional four to 50 customers were also going to be affected by the shutdown and boil advisory that had not been notified. “We typically like to give at least 48-hours’ notice on this type of work, so we decided to move the project back to next week when school is out,” he said. The improvements should enhance water reliability and water flow to the two buildings, according to the same company release.

SHOPPING CENTER PLANNED IN GROWING GREENWOOD AREA The corner of Worthsville and Sheek roads in Greenwood is getting a strip mall. The center comes after the Worthsville exit opened between the Greenwood and Whiteland exits along Interstate-65, making it a more high-traffic area. Although it’s currently unknown what specific businesses will move into the shopping center, the spot is planned to be about four acres of land with four shops inside, according to a recent Daily Journal article. There will also be two lots of retail development nearby, according to the same article. Greenwood city officials say the development fits into the city’s longterm plan for the intersection, which is to have commercial developments on each corner. A gas station, church and school are there now.

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New brewery offers unique menu of food, beer LEIGH DURPHEY leigh.durphey@franklincollege.edu

A new brewery and restaurant is taking a new approach to the Franklin food scene. Hoosier Brewhouse — located just off Interstate-65 — features a menu of smoked foods and a variety of its own brewed beers, including one made from 100 percent Indiana barley. Owner Brian Nentrup said he has been smoking meat in his backyard for 20 years, so it just made sense to bring that expertise into the restaurant. “That smoke flavor is so unique,” he said. “No one else that I can find is doing that.” Some of Nentrup’s favorite menu items include his smoked tenderloin and brisket, which he almost didn’t include. “I’m always so unpleased with brisket at other locations because it’s usually dry,” he said. “But our brisket has never been dry. It’s the choice of the meat, it’s how we’re cooking it — slow cooked, but not overcooked. Our seasoning is simple, but it’s just spot on.” Hoosier Brewhouse has been offering its hand-crafted beers since the doors opened on Oct. 18, but the brewhouse is not yet at the Franklin location. The production facility is located in Fairland, Indiana, a small town about 30 minutes outside of Franklin.

Nentrup said he couldn’t logistically move the system over right away. “Technically, I think its going to be three, four months before we start to get some of that equipment over here,” Nentrup said. “So that’s kind of the goal — to kind of get through the winter time and brew at our current location. It’s a simple method. We trust it.” Nentrup looked at several locations before deciding to move into the 8,000-square-feet space. But Franklin’s demographics ultimately sealed the deal. “The area itself is very supportive of craft beer, and so it made more sense than some of the other communities,” he said. A hub for new businesses, the city of Franklin was welcoming to Hoosier Brewhouse Company, Nentrup said. “The town itself embraced us,” he said. “They see this area — right off the interstate — as a gateway to the entire town of Franklin. So it was instrumental in just bringing us in and making it work for us.” After looking to transform his strictly brewery into both a brewery and a restaurant for more than five years, Nentrup said he is enjoying the transition. “There’s a huge difference between brewing the beer and sending it out there having no connection or personal

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The Hoosier Brewhouse, located at 157 Holiday Place near Franklin’s Interstate-65 exit, is in need of Franklin College students as restaurant staff at the new brewery and restaurant. The restaurant opened to the public on Oct. 18.

touch with people, and having the ability to say, ‘We brew this beer. These are our beers,’” he said. “There’s oneon-one interaction, where we can talk about the process of brewing it and talk about the unique elements that we incorporate, such as hand-picking grain.” As the business grows, Nentrup said he is in need of Franklin College students as restaurant staff and

interns for graphic design, marketing and website administration. “Right now we’re barely at enough staff,” he said. “It’d be nice to have some additional faces in here.” Hoosier Brewhouse is located at 157 Holiday Place off of the Franklin I-65 exit. It is open from 11 a.m.–9 p.m. each day, A full menu can be found online at facebook.com/hoosierbrewhouse.

IT department keeps internet monitoring to minimum ABRAHM HURT abrahm.hurt@franklincollege.edu

Solomon Seal said the college has the ability to monitor both internal and external resources on the college’s network — but chooses not to. Seal, the college’s system administrator, says the IT department mostly only blocks and monitors sites that could harm the overall network. “While we have the ability to look at that traffic, we do not actively log sites people access or anything like that,” Seal said. “As for restricting any specific content, there’s many things that are blocked, generally IP addresses that are known to post malicious bot nets or things that could try to attack or enter the network.” The network blocks a range of addresses from China and websites that the school administration and

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Board of Trustees has requested to be blocked — namely YikYak, an anonymous location-based app that caused controversy a few semesters ago for potential bullying. The school also blocks all forms of peer-to-peer traffic, such as BitTorrent. These platforms allow many users to distribute and download copyrighted material for free. The college maintains a closed network, which means that nobody can attain access to the network without credentials that are provided by the college. Those credentials can either be a school log-in account or a guest account. This also means that the college does not have to keep logs of web traffic for long extensions of time. This network

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also provides protection for the college and students. Seal said the college puts safeguards in place to protect students from having the opportunity to do something that could get them in trouble. The Key, issued by the college, does prohibit the downloading of copyrighted music, text, video and graphics from a website that has not obtained the rights to and the sharing of this material. Despite the restrictions, the college doesn’t have a standard set of disciplinary actions for a student found violating these rules. The Key states the following penalty: “In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or ‘statutory’ damages affixed at not less

than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For ‘willful’ infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed.” The document also says that willful copyright infringement can result in imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense. Seal said he would not like to see the college do more monitoring of sites than is already done. “As far as monitoring traffic and sites visited, we have no desire to do that,” Seal said. “That would basically be a command coming from the top levels of the college if that were to ever go in place. Part of that is because of liability from the college. If we don’t know what you’re doing, it’s less likely that we will get in trouble for it.”

Religious Life to add Sunday chapel service ADRIANNA PITRELLI

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The college’s Religious Life team will soon host Sunday services in addition to the current Tuesday services. Rev. Leah Rumsey, campus minister, said she was approached by members of the Franklin College community about the benefits and convenience of offering a late-morning Sunday service on campus. “We’re offering it primarily in response to folks who have expressed that interest,” Rumsey said. Tuesday services are currently led and hosted by Franklin College’s Religious Life team of Franklin College students. They will also lead the Sunday services, planned to begin during spring semester. Junior Sara McGannon, who is part of the department’s team, said the goal of the Sunday services is to provide a supportive church community for those who may not have a church they can call home.

“We also plan on offering volunteer opportunities and fun outings so that everyone can feel welcomed and be involved — no matter what religious background they may come from,” McGannon said. Rumsey said she hopes the Sunday services will also create a worship experience relevant to the needs of Franklin College as an academic community. Helping the college approach big questions through the lens of Christian faith is what Rumsey said was her biggest goal. Although the chapel services on both Sundays and Tuesdays are explicitly Christian and designed to service those of the Christian faith, Ramsey said everyone is welcome. “I think a Christian worship service has much to offer, even for people who are not Christian, but folks should be aware that it will be an explicitly Christian context,” Ramsey said.

The college’s religious life program, as a whole, seeks to serve students of all faiths and no faiths. Rumsey said this background ensures the chapel services are welcoming and inclusive of students of all faith backgrounds. Planning for the Sunday services will take place during Winter Term. Rumsey and McGannon both said they hope more detailed plans will be ironed out then. But for now, they have a plan for the start of the Sunday chapel services. “In the beginning, this service will likely be somewhat similar to our Tuesday services, but I anticipate that it will grow and change based on who attends and what their needs and interests are,” Rumsey said. Junior Taylor Condre, another student leader in the department, said she looks forward to adding additional services for the Franklin College community.

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Sunday services will soon be offered to students, in addition to the current Tuesday services, in the Richardson Chapel.

“I am very excited about the Sunday Chapels, and I hope we have a large turnout,” Condre said. McGannon agreed. “Being in religious life, our goal is to provide a safe, welcoming environment for people of all faiths,” she said. “I am excited to see what is to come with these new Sunday services.”

Campus tobacco usage remains minimal ASHLEY SHULER

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Even with a surge in popularity of alternative tobacco products like electronic cigarettes, Security Director Steve Leonard says tobacco use on campus has continued to be a minimal problem. The college’s 2016-17 “The Key: A Guide to Student Life” policy handbook states the college is “committed to providing a healthy, comfortable and productive environment” for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Franklin College is a completely smoke- and tobacco-free campus, and has been since 2011. That means tobacco use is banned everywhere on campus for everyone, from students to trustees. Smoking and all forms of tobacco aren’t allowed to be used within the boundaries of college property. College property includes all buildings, facilities, indoor and outdoor spaces, grounds rented or operated by the college, parking lots, walkways, sidewalks, college vehicles, and private vehicles parked on college property. That includes spaces like Cline Woods, Faught Stadium, 66 Water St. and Grizzly Park. Most smokers on campus choose to stand on the public sidewalk to smoke

instead. A popular spot is the sidewalk are “exceedingly rare.” on Monroe Street, just off of Franklin There is usually just one violation of College-owned property. the smoking policy a year, and there A couple e-cigarette shops have haven’t been any this semester, he opened locally. said. One such shop is Karma Vape, locat“You can be written up for using ed at 225 N. Morton St. near the Papa tobacco,” Leonard said. “But that John’s in Franklin. usually only hapIt opened in 2014. pens if we’re pretty The store carries confident the indielectronic pens and vidual knows that electronic liquid in you can’t smoke on a variety of styles campus but does it and flavors — all of anyway, like a sewhich students are nior student smokallowed to possess, ing in a parking lot. but not to use, on But if we catch a - Catherine DeCleene, campus nurse freshman smoking campus. According to “The three days into the Key,” smoking and semester in a car, tobacco use inthat’s not somecludes, but is not limited to, cigarettes, thing to write them up about. That’s a cigars, cigarillos, electronic cigarettes, teachable moment.” pipes, smoking apparatuses, spice, Leonard said the biggest challenge is cloves, all smokeless tobacco products, enforcing the policy for people who arhookahs and vaporizers. en’t usually on campus. If tobacco is used, the individual will “Visitors to campus are a challenge,” go through the college’s standard judi- he said. “Especially at home football cial system processor and pay for any games, parents and others smoke in damage as a result of the violation. Cline Woods. But they always comply Leonard, who is a smoker himself, immediately when informed of the said violations of the smoking policy policy.”

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Although smoking use on campuses around the nation has dropped significantly in recent years, campus nurse Catherine DeCleene said she still doesn’t like seeing young people smoking. “Smoking is the single worst thing you can do for your health,” she said. “I just don’t understand anyone smoking nowadays — knowing what we know now.” DeCleene has worked in campus health for 12 years and knows of various students who she helps that smoke. But only one has ever asked for help quitting. “I have sympathy for older people who started and have a hard time quitting,” she said. “It is addicting. I’m not saying that it’s easy. But I just hate to see a young person smoke.” Leonard agrees and said that, when he started working at the college, people were allowed to spoke in buildings and in offices. There were ash trays in the student center. “It’s ultimately good that people aren’t proud of an unhealthy behavior,” he said.

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perspective foreign exchange student shares thoughts on american way of life

By the time you read this, Mei Ling Chan may already be on a plane to China. Chan — who goes by ‘Jay’ around campus — is a foreign exchange student from Hong Kong who is leaving at the end of the semester to go back home. Before she came to Franklin College, Chan was a private tutor at a media research company in Hong Kong. In June, she came to America to intern at Disney in Orlando, Florida for the summer. After finishing her internship, she decided she needed a break. It was time for something new and different. “So I came here,” she said. “I was in Florida this summer, and I was like, ‘Hey, I need something new, and I’ve never been to Indiana.’ And I feel like I would never go to Indiana, even for my traveling. You never think to come to Indiana.” Chan found Franklin College from the list of schools that the exchange program offered, so like Indiana, she wanted something she had never heard about. Chan enrolled in women studies, statistics and computer courses while at Franklin College. Her favorite has been statistics — which makes sense because she hopes to get her master’s degree in statistics or sociology one day. Her future plans, however, mainly consist of traveling more and planning her next vacation, hopefully to Europe. She has already been to places such as Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea and Shanghai. During her fall break, she went to Chicago, and during her Thanksgiving break, she flew to New York. For Chan, that’s hardly anything. “I need some more traveling,” she said. “I think I have traveled to a lot of places, but considering some people, they travel more than me.” This desire to travel internationally is not something she sees in Americans. She has

found that they don’t have what she calls an “international vision.” “People in here, they don’t really love to get out of the states,” she said. “They feel like, ‘I am good to stay here,’ but they never step out of their comfort zone.” Chan said people in the states are also slowpaced. They spend a lot of time thinking rather than doing. “Back to Hong Kong, you spend time think-

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ing, ‘Hey, what do I need to do next?’” she said. And because Chan was here to witness the presidential election, she was able to share her overall opinion about how she thinks American people handle politics. “I thought they would care about the politics, but they don’t. They know about it, but they ignore it,” she said. “They know who is Clinton and who is Trump, but they never read the news. They just feel like they know who he is or who she is but they just heard from the mass media and they [make assumptions] but they never read the news or hear the debate.” STORY & PHOTO

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Overall, this behavior surprised Chan, whose first impression of America was from what she actually saw. “Under my impression, I was always thinking that America is a well-developed place — everything is well-developed and cosmopolitan,” Chan said. “You soon realize it’s not like this. People can still be not aware about things like politics. … That was unexpected.” Back home, Chan attends a liberal arts university with about 10,000 students. She was intrigued by the way education is at Franklin College compared to school back in Hong Kong. The way students are taught, she said, is completely different than what she is used to. “In Hong Kong, they are about self-learning. Here, they guide you through everything,” she said. “The teachers are nice; they will have their plans and they will try to tell you what you need to read and what you need to do. … In Hong Kong, they don’t do such thing; what you need to do is hand in an essay and then hand in the final exam. They don’t really care about what you have learned. It’s all about self-learning.” This style of learning, Chan notes, doesn’t mean it’s better here. The learning preference depends on the kind of future the student desires. “When you don’t have to care about your jobs, your career or your money and you only need to get part-time jobs, it’s better to have class like this,” she said. “But if you need to get some jobs and get some money and hang out with friends, it’s better to stay in Hong Kong.” Regardless of what that future is for Chan, she said it is important to explore everything, something she was inspired to do from a Polish poem she read. “There is this line that says, ‘Nothing happens twice.’ Take risks, especially when applying for jobs,” she said. “You might not know the outcome, and you might not get the outcome you expected, but that’s life. Try everything.”

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EDITORIAL When you think of Christmas, what comes to mind? For some people, it’s the images of Christmas trees and Santa Claus. They think of hot chocolate and trees topped with snow. It’s being wrapped in cozy blankets while watching your favorite Christmas movie and eating candy canes. For others, physical things may not be what one would think of. There are those who associate Christmas with gifts and money. They compare the things they get to what other people get. To them, Christmas isn’t about a nice break with the family — it’s what is sitting underneath the tree, packaged in colorful gift wrap. Think about the lists of expensive must-haves that nearly every person has made in their lifetime. The meaning of Christmas seems to be lost because of how commercialized the holiday has become.

Christmas: Is it too commercialized? During the holiday season, stores $465 billion will be spent buying gifts put a lot of emphasis on “the best” this season. sales, simply by making hot button What happened to simply enjoying items cheaper than normal so they each other’s company and giving can sell more. your loved ones Everywhere you gifts that didn’t look, there are cost hundreds of OUR POSITION advertisements dollars. for products that It seems The staff believes Christmas is more promise to make Christmas is commercialized because of the your Christmas focused on the emphasis put on a variety of store “amazing.” money and gifts sales during the holiday season. In all of this, more than it is many people about helping forget the true and loving each meaning behind other. Christmas and how the holiday season Instead of focusing on buying and is meant to spread joy and happiness. receiving gifts this year, what if we all People get so caught up in buying focused on giving to others? It would things and spending money. be great to see people focused on According to ABC News, the average spreading love and cheer this holiday American will spend $700 on gifts season. Giving to others doesn’t mean for the holiday. The National Retail you have to buy anything. Federation estimates that a total of You can give to others by spending

around campus: “Christmas is meant to be magical. Nowadays the magic seems to come from gifts — not from celebrating Jesus Christ. With Macy’s celebrating doorbusters, and people bustling about, it’s been too easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas. So yes, I believe that commercialization is a hindrance to the holiday.”

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Jacob Perry, senior

“I think Christmas is more commercialized, but I don’t think it has lost its meaning. I think the value of Christmas comes from within the family, and personally, my family’s meaning of Christmas has not changed. It’s not about the gifts, but spending time with family and celebrating Jesus.”

“Christmas has been commercialized in some ways, but its meaning has been more important, at least to me. Christmas has become a massive commercial buying spree, but my family instilled in me the value of Christmas, which is family, love and Jesus. Gifts are still a big part of it to some, but it has much more meaning when it concerns family.”

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OUR BOARD The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors in the opinion section do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the entire The Franklin Staff. Opinion editor Christina Ramey moderates the board and its members, including Brittney Corum, Matt Thomas and Ashley Steeb. Leigh Durphey, the executive editor, sits on the board. If you have an issue you would like the board to cover, email christina.ramey@franklincollege.edu.

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time with those you may not see on a regular basis. You could visit a local nursing home and volunteer your time to sit and talk with those who live there. There are several different ways in which you can give back that don’t include buying things, adding to the commercialization of Christmas. We should stop focusing on the gifts we get and the money we spend, and instead cherish the time we get with loved ones.

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With the holiday season upon us, what’s the best way to shop: online or in store? What are some fun things you can do over break? And how can you stay on budget while getting gifts?

Nothing better than shopping in pajamas

MATT THOMAS matthew.thomas@franklincollege.edu

In the year 2000, a typical hangout place for teenagers was the mall. Even if it meant walking out of the mall without buying anything, the social aspect of the mall is what attracted teenagers to it. If you wanted to communicate with

someone, you had to arrange to meet up with them — you couldn’t just text them on a whim. Today’s world has been completely taken over by cell phones and the internet within the last decade, and even the way we shop has changed drastically. Online shopping gives consumers access to millions upon millions of products. Many of these products are available in other parts of the country, or even the world, where many consumers could not typically buy these goods in person. Shopping for products online is also much more convenient for the consumer. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve ordered something on-

line from the comfort of my bed and received it in my mailbox promptly within three to five business days. Within the last couple of years, due to the growing popularity of online shopping, shipping rates have also greatly decreased to minimal to free on most orders. I do not mind shopping in stores, but for many, physically shopping in stores can be inconvenient, but also terrifying for those with social anxiety. Thanks to online shopping, anyone has the ability to buy goods, anytime and anywhere. I love Black Friday, but Cyber Monday is really where it’s at for me.

that gift, many rely on the internet to shop. For me however, the best way to shop for a gift is to go out and purchase it from the store. I understand, though, why shopping online is the easy way out. However, I need to be able to have the item in my hand. I can also ensure that I have it before Christmas. When you order something from the internet, there is a chance that it may not be the right product, or you may not get it in time for Christmas. Also, you may discover something that would be great for another per-

son on your list that you didn’t think of while shopping at the stores. When online shopping, you can just search for the exact item and miss an awesome gift that you could have gotten another person on your list. When you shop in stores, you can shop with other people. Shopping with friends or family during the holiday season is so fun. You can build lasting memories and create stories to tell your children — maybe about how you fought off other shoppers to get that special item for a Christmas gift.

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Top nine things to do this holiday season

As holiday break approaches, it’s almost time for college students to relieve their stresses from the grueling school work and final exams. As this next break begins, it’s hard for some of us to figure out how to spend our time. Below is a list of things you can do when you’re not spending all of your time catching up on sleep.

1 Watch

some old Christmas specials with your family and friends. Everyone has that one favorite Christmas movie they can’t wait to watch. For me, it’s the original “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” I love watching it with my family, and it’s even better when we all sing the Grinch’s theme song.

Shopping in store is the way to shop

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With the holidays approaching, everyone is searching for that one perfect gift to give their loved ones. But to find

Easy tips to stay within your budget

ASHLEY STEEB ashley.steeb@franklincollege.edu

Can you believe that it is almost the most wonderful time of the year? It feels like just yesterday was the first day of the semester. If you are anything like me, you

completely forgot to buy any Christmas presents. But who could blame you, considering how chaotic this semester has been? If you fall under this category, there is no need to panic. You may have missed out on the great Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, but there are still plenty of presents that will not break your budget. Here are a few tips to stay within your budget this holiday season: 1. Plan a Secret Santa with your family and friends over the traditional gift-giving process. By doing this, a

price limit can be enforced, you only have to buy one gift and no one will be left out. It doesn't have to be a Secret Santa, but the guidelines could still be followed. 2. Buy your gifts from the Dollar Store, Goodwill or similar stores. Gifts don’t have to be fancy, new or expensive. There is something for everyone in the family at these stores. 3. If you were gifted with artistic skills — which I was not — you can make gifts for your loved ones. There are endless amounts of DIY tutorials on YouTube and Pinterest. Most projects only require basic art materials. @THEFRANKLINNEWS

2 Go window shopping and admire

our town’s holiday decorations. I love walking down the streets of my little town, looking at all the lights and decorations.

3 Gather

a group of friends and go caroling around your neighborhood or local nursing home. Spreading Christmas cheer for all to hear could make someone’s day.

Bake cookies and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.

5 Write a letter to Santa Claus. This

is special when you do it with a younger sibling.

6 Look back at old Christmas photo albums or videos with family.

7 Decorate your Christmas tree if you haven’t already.

8 Spend time with friends and family.

9 Have a happy holiday.

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Athletes prepare to take on final exams

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While students are busy studying for final exams, it’s the heart of the season for winter collegiate athletes. Both men and women basketball players spend two hours a day, six days a week practicing in the gymnasium, while both men and women swimmers and divers spend three hours a day, six days a week in the pool. “I actually see practice during finals as a good study break,” junior basketball player Riley Achenbach said. “It’s a good time to forget about the stress and play the sport I love.” Women’s head basketball coach Dana Haggenjos said she tells her athletes to prepare for finals like any other test. She also goes over proper sleep and nutritional habits throughout the week. Haggenjos studied kinesiology at DePauw University while playing basketball for the school’s women’s team. “I didn’t allow myself to overreact to the words ‘final exam’ because they were just another test,” Haggenjos said. “I did go to practice during the week. It was probably the best thing I could do for myself to allow for my brain and body to shift out of study mode.” When she would hit a study block, Haggenjos said she would go to the gym to shoot free throws and mentally go through diagrams of the human

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MEN’S SWIMMING SET TEAM RECORD DURING INVITATIONAL Last weekend the men’s swimming and diving program traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, where the team posted a record setting two-day competition. Freshman James Hone set a new record in the 200 butterfly (1:56.18). In addition, Hone won the 200 freestyle with a 1:44.31 time. Freshman Jack Heim won the 100 breaststroke when he posted a 59.30 time. Returning national qualifier Artur Schneider won all three of his individual events: 200 individual medley, 200 backstroke and 100 backstroke. The team took second place out of eight teams. Now the team goes into a training period before diving back to competition in January.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM SEES FIRST CONFERENCE LOST Wednesday night. the women’s basketball team saw its first conference loss on the season. The team traveled to Rose-Hulman Technical Institute and ended the night with a final score of 56-48. After the mid-week competition, the Grizzlies have posted 3-4 on the season and 1-1 in the HCAC. For the night, senior Sarah Taylor led the team in scoring with 13 points on the backboard and three rebounds. Fellow senior Emily Alfrey led with five rebounds while also scoring four points on the night. In addition, senior guard Mandy Fisher and junior guard Riley Achenbach added to the team stats by contributing nine and the seven points. Freshman Erin Bradley saw playing time when she came off the bench to help the team, scoring six points and three rebounds. Up next, the Grizzlies will be in the Spurlock Center on December 10 with tip off at 1 p.m. against Earlham College at home. Source: Franklin College Athletics

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body. No games are scheduled during the week of final exams for Franklin College athletic teams, but practice is optional for swimmers and divers during final exam week. “Basically, we don’t have morning practice [all week] and if someone had to miss [afternoon] Megan Powell l The Franklin practice, it wouldn’t be counted against them,” Athletes are hard at work at practices and studying for finals. Although head swim coach Andrew senior Savanna Blevins is a softball player, she experiences this stress in Hendricks said. “We do it the spring and said her advice is to master time management. to maintain their training “[Practice] doesn’t take away time,” as we go into the holiday season.” McCormick said. “Practices are a He said he always reminds his stress reliever from studying.” athletes that “prior proper preparation McCormick has advice to athletes prevents poor performance.” who may be stressing as finals week Hendricks also swam in college as a approaches includes: student at Indiana University. • Don’t wait for the last minute to “The way I see it is there are 24 hours study. and two hours of practice [a day], so • Manage your time wisely. 22 hours are leftover,” Hendricks said. • Keep all your notes and handouts “I’m not going to study for 22 hours — from throughout the semester to help I studied two to three hours a day and you study for a cumulative exam. some days I didn’t study. The majority • If you share a major with a of my studying I completed before. teammate, find a time to study During finals week, I was refreshing together after practice. for the class the night before.” • Go to practice to get your mind off Junior swimmer Amy McCormick studying, then come back and study said time management helps her some more. prioritize what comes first, which is • Get plenty of rest. always academics.

Spring sports use winter to prepare for season MEGAN POWELL megan.powell@franklincollege.edu

As action heats up in the Spurlock Center and the pool this time of year, spring student athletes use this time to prepare for their upcoming season. “During the winter, it can be hard to keep grinding and working, but you just have to keep the goal that we have as a team in mind and continue to work towards that,” said sophomore baseball player Drew Naumovich. “It’s a sports cliché, but I think it’s true that champions are made in the offseason.” Per NCAA rule, athletes cannot practice with their coaches before the designated date of the first official practice. Before this time, Naumovich and other athletes partake in physical activities that improve their strength and endurance on their own time. “Any chance I get to be outside during

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this time I take,” said junior tennis player Kyle Sauley. “I am hoping to get a day or two with some nice weather conditions over the break so I can play tennis with some friends back home. If all else, I will go sledding and the walk back up the hill will count as cardio.” A majority of spring sports will start the season in February, with practice in mid- to late-January. The men’s tennis team will practice at an indoor court at Greenwood Community High School. “When the weather cooperates, we try to get out onto the football field to play long toss and take ground balls, but most of our offseason winter work takes place in the Fitness Center,” Naumovich said. Until the start of the season practice, spring athletes will be conditioning

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As the fall sports season came to a close and winter sports have kicked off, spring athletes await their time to play their sport. Track and field will start their indoor competitions in January, followed by softball and baseball in February.

and working out to stay in physical and mental shape.

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Kyle Meyer’s basketball Freshman love for basketball

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n southeastern Indiana lies the little town of Milan, Indiana, a town with a population of 2,000, one stoplight and one passion for high school basketball — that’s where freshman basketball player Kyle Meyer is from. Milan is famous for their Milan Miracle when Milan High School, with an enrollment of 160 students at the time, defeated Muncie Central, with an enrollment of 1,600 students. Milan won the state title in 1954. The movie “Hoosiers” was inspired by this event. “I started playing around the age of five,” Meyer said. “My mom played basketball in Milan and my dad played at a rival school, Jac-Cen-Del.” Not only did Meyer grow up with two former high school basketball parents, but his father was a 1989 Franklin College graduate and member of the Grizzlies baseball team.

“Coming from Milan, basketball is the most popular sport there and my parents push me to play basketball because of my height,” Meyer said. “It’s worked out for me.” Having tried other sports, Meyer said there is something about basketball that is truly enjoyable for him. He sticks to his basketball pregame ritual by listening to hip-hop music, being quiet before games and focusing on the game by not letting things get to him. “Coming from Milan, it is such a huge thing there that the atmosphere is crazy to play in front of,” Meyer said. “That’s what I love the most coming from Milan.” In high school, Meyer said, his passion was winning, but now that he’s in college, basketball is a stress reliever from classes and homework.

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Meyer played in summer Amateur Athletic Union teams to show his skills to colleges because his goal was to continue the sport he loved. “All these college’s were recruiting me – Hanover, Franklin, Anderson,” Meyer said. “And Franklin is the one I decided to choose.” The high school basketball memory that sticks out to Meyer is playing his first varsity game as a freshman. “I was extremely nervous,” Meyer recalled, “I wasn’t very built like the other kids, I was scrawny. I remember the first shot I air balled it – I was just scared.” As a junior and senior, Meyer was named the team’s most valuable player and became the team captain as a senior. “I felt honored,” Meyer said. “It’s a huge responsibly in my hands and The

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college basketball memory that has been the most memorable for Meyer was his first game on the court against DePauw University, the team’s season opener on Nov. 16. “I was nervous still, but I did pretty well,” Meyer said. “I had seven points and six rebounds.” A goal Meyer would like to accomplish before becoming a senior in college is to help his team be successful by going out every day, doing his best and hoping to give a spark for the season. “I definitely want to make all conference teams and lead the team to a conference championship,” Meyer said. Meyer’s next chance in action is tomorrow afternoon with a 3 p.m. tipoff in the Spurlock Center.

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