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Franklin graduate’s letter to Ivanka Trump goes viral SHELBY MULLIS
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Less than 48 hours is all it took for a mother-to-mother letter to get national attention. Concerned with the safety of her twoyear-old son, Franklin College graduate and Indianapolis mother Lindsay Hadley took to a pen and paper. In a one-page letter addressed to Theodore’s mom—best known as Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump—Hadley asked the working 35-year-old mother to use her “influence within the administration” to consider toning down the rhetoric to ensure the safety of the nation’s children. But there’s a story behind Hadley’s motivation to write the letter. When Hadley first discovered bruises on her two-year-old son’s legs, it was as though her worst nightmare had come true. After rushing him to the emergency room, doctors completed a full body scan to check for bone damage, caused by suspected daycare abuse. But after that moment, Hadley, who works as an Indianapolis art director, knew she had to find a new environment for her son, Milo, to feel safe in while she worked during the day. Extensive research led Hadley and Milo’s dad to the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation’s Early Childhood Center. “We finally felt like we didn’t have to worry about him during the day,” Hadley said. For nearly a year, they found comfort in knowing their son was safe. But another nightmare caused that com-
fort to vanish. The Jewish Community Center Indianapolis, just blocks away from Milo’s daycare, was one of several Jewish centers in more than 30 states targeted with a bomb threat earlier this week. The Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation’s Early Childhood Center sent an immediate alert to parents, making them aware of the threat and ensuring their children were safe. But with a mother’s instinct, Hadley found herself fearing for the safety of her child, once again. Due to the lack of funds available to support organizations she is pas-
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We’re counting on you to help this administration rise to the occasion. – Lindsay Hadley, addressing Ivanka Trump
sionate about, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Hadley said she wanted to find another way to make a difference that didn’t involve anything but a few minutes and 49 cents for a stamp. “Ms. Trump: We have thoroughly enjoyed looking at photos of Baby Theodore in the White House. Our little boy, Milo, is just about the same age. He has piles
about the safety of our little boy. Who would want to hurt a child? Any child? From one mother to another, I’m begging you to use your influence within the administration to tone down the rhetoric that would inspire someone to hurt children. Please. Thank you for your time, and thank you in advance for your assistance. We’re counting on you to help this administration rise to the occasion. Best, Lindsay Hadley Milo’s Mom Concerned Parent American”
of curly, red hair and he loves giraffes. It was about this time last year that Milo was abused at day care. When While Hadley admits that Ivanka we showed the ER doctors his bruised Trump may never read the handwritlegs, they feared they were broken ten letter, people around the world are and ordered a full-body skeletal scan. As you can imagine, that event seeing it. After posting the letter on shook us to our core. Milo’s bruises her Facebook, Hadley received more healed, and the state investigated the than 300 responses through likes, day care provider. But it took us quite comments and shares. Hadley said her ultimate goal is to some time to trust anyone to care for ensure the safety of children, like Milo, him again. That is, until we found the India- across America. “My hope is that things get better,” napolis Hebrew Congregation’s Early Hadley said. Childhood Center. The night before Milo started his new school, I whispered in his ear, ‘Be nice. Have fun. Be safe. Feel loved.’ I was confident of the center, but I cried from the parking lot to my office every day for two weeks. I’m sure as a working mother you can appreciate knowing your child is in the best of care during the day. Milo loves going to school, and I know they love him. I knew he was safe until yesterday morning when the Jewish Community Center was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Milo’s Photo submitted by Lindsay Hadley school was rattled. Franklin College alumna Lindsay Hadley wrote a letter to Ivanka Trump, daughter Once again, Milo’s of President Donald Trump. Her message revolved around her son, Milo, and his dad and I are worried experience at the Hebrew Congregation’s Early Childhood Center.
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A cup of coffee at Coffeehouse Five isn’t just a cup of coffee. Each purchase made at Coffeehouse Five — a local, nonprofit and “for benefit” coffee shop in Greenwood — puts money towards providing free marriage and addiction counseling. All of its profits, beyond overhead costs, are invested in five initiatives that support local families. In fact, that’s how Coffeehouse Five got its name — from the five initiatives it has for building stronger marriages and families through counseling services: 1. Preparation (premarital counseling) 2. Counseling (marriage counseling) 3. Recover (addiction recovery programs) 4. Training (training couples to mentor other couples in developing stronger marriages and families) 5. Support (10 percent of proceeds are directed to other organizations serving the community, organization changes monthly)
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On page 3 of the March 3 issue, LA 100 should have been identified as a requirement only for transfer students entering at the freshman level.
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On page 3 of the March 3 issue, no formal announcement will be made this month for the Fall 2018 LA 100 book.The Fall 2017 book is in the process of final approval.
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The shop was opened as a joint venture for the Peters family: husband and wife Brian and Michelle Peters, and their daughter, Amanda Peters. Creating the menu, designing the café space and creating the mission statement were projects shared equally among them. “There were a lot of dinners where we sat and figured things out,” Amanda Peters said. The idea for the shop was simple: Tie worship, giving back to the community
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and drinking coffee into a single space. At its Greenwood location, tables and couches fill the front cafe, and a church sits in the back for Sunday worship hours. Aside from owning and helping operate the shop, Brian Peters is also the lead pastor. He provides the counseling services free of charge. “I’m always excited when someone comes in Matt Thomas | The Franklin for coffee and discovers that we provide free CoffeehouseFiveislocatedat323MarketPlacainGreenwood,Indiana.The marriage and addictions Petersfamilyopenedtheshopasawaytotieinworship,drinkingcoffee counseling and then and giving back to the community in a single space. takes advantage of our services,” Brian Peters of faces while working at Coffeehouse said. “It’s gratifying to see our vision Five — Christian-minded people doing of serving the community become a bible studies, people who aren’t tied to reality.” the church and people just looking for Brian’s daughter, Amanda Peters, a place to sit down while in town. works as the marketing manager, does “With the advent of Starbucks, all the baking and can be found behind everyone has their coffee addiction,” the counter working every day as a Amanda Peters said. “People drink barista. coffee every day. It’s an expected thing She said the seating at the coffee bar in our culture every day. So why not she works at sometimes turns into make that coffee count?” the atmosphere of an actual bar, with people talking and chatting about their Coffeehouse Five is located at 323 lives. Market Plaza in Greenwood, Indiana, “Coffee creates a community in about a 20-minute drive from itself,” Amanda Peters said. “People campus. The coffeehouse is open 7:30 talk to me all the time. Sometimes a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through it’s someone sitting there telling me Saturday and is open for worship at about their problems, and I’ll say, ‘I’m 5 p.m. Sunday. not equipped to help you but I know Find the menu and more information someone who can.’ But I think there’s a on www.coffeehousefive.com. benefit to just being heard and having someone who will listen.” A big-selling food item at Coffeehouse Five are the homemade cinnamon rolls she makes, which are served on Fridays and Saturdays until they sell out before 9 a.m. The rolls are often paired with their most popular and signature drink, a maple carmella latte. It’s not too sweet and has a hint of maple — just enough without overpowering the coffee. “We’re coffee snobs,” she said. “We love coffee and good coffee. Really good coffee.” They also recently debuted an expanded sandwich menu with a Matt Thomas | The Franklin few gourmet grilled cheese options, including a broken yolk sandwich with Visitors have a variety of drinks and sandwiches Havarti cheese, chives, bacon, grilled to choose from when they walk into Coffeehouse sourdough and an over-easy egg that Five.The coffeeshop’s big-selling food item are the oozes when taking the first bite. homemadecinnamonrolls,whichareservedonFridays Amanda Peters said she sees a variety and Saturdays
Several new businesses coming to Franklin ABRAHM HURT abrahm.hurt@franklincollege.edu
During Franklin Mayor Barnett’s State of the City address last month, he addressed the frequently asked question: What’s coming to Franklin in 2017? Below is a list of just five of the new businesses coming to Franklin in the coming months:
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Marshall’s
Off-price department store Marshall’s is opening a location in Franklin, inside the shopping center next to the Kroger Marketplace that opened this past fall off of U.S. Highway 31. An opening date has not been announced for this Marshall’s, but they have acquired a building permit in the new shopping center.
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A Meijer superstore is set to open soon near the intersection of U.S. 31 and Commerce Drive. Senior A.J. Barner said this is his least favorite new business coming to Franklin because the city already has a Walmart and a Kroger. The nearest location is currently about a 20-minute drive from Franklin College off of Southport Road.
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Buffalo Wild Wings
Although a Wings Etc. restaurant just went in, another wing place is coming to town: Buffalo Wild Wings. Freshman Angela Schumacher said that she was most excited for this addition because it’s a place for everyone to hang out together. “I like having places and restaurants for college students to go to that aren’t necessarily bars,” she said. “It’s hard to find things to do on the weekends in Franklin if you aren’t 21.” Buffalo Wild Wings offers specials throughout the week, including 65cent boneless wings on Thursday. The restaurant will be built on the land between the Meijer parking lot and U.S. 31. A grand opening date is not yet scheduled.
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PetSmart
Franklin’s first pet store, PetSmart, is coming to the city this year. The store will go into the shopping center next to the Kroger off of U.S. 31. The closest current location is in Greenwood, a 27-minute drive from the college. The opening date is unknown, but the pet store has filed a permit to build with the city.
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Meijer is one of several businesses to enter Franklin thisyear.Thesuperstoreissettoopenlatethisspring, justnorthofWalmartonU.S.31.ABuffaloWildWings andaFreddy’sFrozenCustardandSteakBurgersare set to open in front of the store.
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Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steak Burgers
A retro-style diner food staple will start construction this spring. Like many other of the new additions, Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steak Burgers will build on the land between the Meijer parking lot and U.S. 31. The closest current location is in Columbus, Indiana.
“The Clean House” plays through this weekend BRITTNEY CORUM brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu
Now through Sunday, the college theater department will be performing the play “The Clean House” by Sarah Ruhl. The play tells a story of love, loss, change and redemption, all wrapped up in the genre of comedy. “The Clean House” is about a couple, Lane and Charles, and the people who touch their lives — the Brazilian maid, who doesn’t like to clean; a sister, who has a big crush on her sister’s husband; and the woman patient, who starts an affair with Charles. This is freshman Juliet Lowry’s first performance in a Franklin College production. She plays Virginia, Lane’s sister. “[My character is a] neat-freak housewife with no children,” Lowry
said. “She is not extremely satisfied with her life, and her husband doesn’t exactly thrill her either. She wishes she would have done something more in her younger years, and now wants ‘a task’ to distract her from the monotony of everyday life. She also has a bit of a crush on her sister’s husband.” Lowry said she hopes the audience will get lots of laughter out of the play. “The play reminds me to laugh at myself and that we can all find humor even when life seems to throw unbearable things at us,” she said. Sophomore Ariel Halstead plays Anna, another woman and love interest for Charles. “[My character is a] free spirit with breast cancer who falls in love with the doctor performing the mastectomy on
her,” Halstead said. Halstead said she also hopes the performance leaves the audience in stiches. “I hope that the audience leaves laughing and contemplating whether or not they believe in soulmates,” she said. “The Clean House” premiered Wednesday. The performances will continue with 8 p.m. performances today, March 10 and tomorrow, March 11. On Sunday, there’s a 2 p.m. performance. Tickets are free with a Franklin College I.D. All performances will be in Theatre Margot in the Johnson Center for Fine Arts.
Indiana University Bloomington’s Delta Delta Delta chapter lost its charter. Tri Delta’s national office revoked the Bloomington chapter’s charter last week because the members’ “activities” clashed with the sorority’s “high standards” and “purpose,” according to a report from the Indiana Daily Student newspaper at IU. The sorority had previously been on probation with the national office and was shut down for violating the outlined probation terms. Tri Delta has chapters on many campuses in the central Indiana area, including Franklin College and Butler University.
ICE SKATING RINK COMING TO GREENWOOD The largest ice rink complex in Indiana is coming to Greenwood. The $20 million, 115,000-squarefoot facility will contain up to four ice rinks and plans to host regional hockey tournaments and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, according to a recent Daily Journal article. The complex will sit on six acres at Freedom Park in Greenwood, which is already home to the Freedom Springs Aquatic Center water park. The owners of Indiana’s minor league hockey team, Indy Fuel, are funding the project with the goal of growing participation in hockey and other ice-based sports in the state. The complex will have two ice rinks, two turf fields that will later be converted to ice rinks, a 4,000-squarefoot fitness and training facility open to the public, retail space, locker rooms and food service, according to the same article. Construction of the Greenwood Iceplex is expected to begin in the fall and is expected to last more than two years, the report said. Have an issue you want The Franklin to report on? Send us an email with suggestions at thefranklin@franklincollege. edu. For more news, visit thefranklinnews.com.
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ma Having long, grown-out hair didn’t stop senior Brody Perrine from earning a twoyear salaried fellowship after graduation.
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errine is the recipient of the Orr Fellowship, a competitive program that gives graduates placements with various tech companies in the Indianapolis area. He started applying for the fellowship in October 2016, and by November, he nabbed the position. “Humility always tells me to err on the side of caution to think I won’t [get the fellowship],” Perrine said. “But based on the resume and the body of work I’ve put together here and what my professors have taught me, I felt really good going into every stage of it.” The stages of the process weren’t easy. He had to send in a resume, complete a phone interview, meet with current fellows and executives of companies and write an essay and develop a personal statement in a 48-hour timespan. To top it all off, on the final day, Perrine met with four companies and had four 45-minute interviews with each. “They’re really intense,” he said. “Finalist day was one of the most exhilarating, difficult, fun days I’ve ever really had. I drank a couple Monsters and a few cups of coffee before I got started.” Perrine compared the process to a “super long, drawn out sorority recruitment” because of its intensity. “Every step of the way, the anxiety builds up and builds up,” he said. It didn’t help that Perrine was nervous about the response to his long hair, which he is growing out to donate to either Wigs for Kids or Locks of Love.
“Looks to a lot of people are important, especially during a job interview,” he said. “If a company won’t hire me based on the way I look, that tells me the value of their company is kind of superficial.” Luckily, the executives he met with didn’t think his hair was unprofessional. “They were actually very welcoming and inviting on my hair, so that’s what kind of sold me on it,” he said. “One of the first comments made was, ‘Hey, man. I love the flow. I grew mine out in the ‘70s.’ It was awesome.” Perrine’s grandma is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer — a permanent Stage 4 condition. When she started losing her hair, Perrine said his grandma started to feel self-conscious. He wanted to grow his hair out so a child doesn’t have to go through that same emotion. “For me personally, to be able to help a kid out would mean a lot to me,” he said. “I’m growing it out for her and ultimately for someone else who can benefit.” Perrine said being in the Greek community has helped him both in philanthropic efforts like this and also in his application for the Orr Fellowship. “My experience in leadership in my fraternity house, bar none, really has prepared me for a lot of things in life outside of being able to interview and job ready,” he said. “It’s taught me a lot about how to be a gentleman, how to live with integrity and be honest.”
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EDITORIAL We live in a stereotypical world. Stereotypes influence how we dress, how we act and what we do. These stereotypes are played out all around us — especially in the movies we watch on the big screen. Several stereotypes that we oftentimes see are offensive to those who fit the description, and it has almost become a social norm to immediately think of that stereotype when we see someone who fits it. Logically we should know that these stereotypes aren’t always true. They don’t apply to everyone, but because we see them so often in movies and TV shows we’re made to believe that almost everyone fits into a certain stereotype. Stereotypes can shape our image of people and ultimately have a negative impact on the way we see our peers. If we shape our beliefs and assumptions based on what we see in movies, then
Hollywood stereotypes not accurate portrayals of people we may cower every time we see much negativity and hate surrounding someone who looks different from us. us, we need to focus on respecting Seeing stereotypes on the big screen others with their race, religion, gender, makes our views of people more or sexuality aside. concrete. Everyone has, at one time When we watch a movie and notice or another, a stereotype, looked at we need to OUR POSITION someone and realize that immediately it is not The staff is in agreement that how people thought of a stereotype. Hollywood shouldn’t push actually act. That’s not if sterotypes because they can Instead, how the world we question should be. have a negative impact on the it, we need First off, we research groups of people that they are to should not and educate about. judge people ourselves based off an about the inaccurate group of stereotype. people. This doesn’t make the world a better We’re never going to change place. It diminishes peaceful human Hollywood. We can try, but it is nearly interaction. impossible. In a world where there is already so However, what we can do is identify
around campus: “Certain films definitely do, and some don’t.”
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Kira Binkley, freshman
We asked Franklin College students on Twitter:
“Yeah, I think they push like the perfect image of people and for other types the complete opposite happens.”
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Do you think thatHollywood pushes stereotypes?
Natalie Strunk, sophomore “Yes, because the whole point of making a movie is to advertise to the public, and we as culture are so focused on stereotypes so it appeals to the masses. ”
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these stereotypes and how accurate they actually are. We shouldn’t base our judgements of people off of the stereotypes that we see.they’re reading.
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Freedom of Expression in the Dorms – Where Do We ‘Get Out’ not your Draw the Line? ordinary scary movie
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I’m all for exercising my freedom of expression, but I’m also for creating a living environment on campus that is comfortable for ALL students; not just a select few. As an RA on campus, I make multiple rounds of my building each night that I am on duty — giving me free and easy access to see how each and every resident chooses to decorate their door, their whiteboard and their
hallway. In my short time of having this position — all of two months — I have seen a variety of politically charged messages, nicknames, profane words and inappropriate graphics plastered all over each hallway. Some of these decorations can be creative and comedic, while others can be downright offensive. When it comes down to it, I don’t believe there are set guidelines on what can and can’t be displayed in or around your living space, aside from what is common sense. Yes, we’re college kids: we’re in that awkward phase of trying to be an adult and kid all at the same time. We’re going to have our immature moments here and there. But at the end of the day, the purpose of our four years here is to prepare us for a “bigkid job,” or at least it should be.
If your roommate is okay with that offensive poster, then great. If the other residents in your hallway don’t mind some profanity on your whiteboard every so often, all the power to you. We are adults in college, so we should know what is considered appropriate dorm decorations and what is not. Feel free to decorate however you choose, but also remember that you are not the only resident in your building. Be a respectable adult and be willing to erase that profanity off of the whiteboard on your door. Four years from now, it won’t matter what your dorm room door looked like. What is going to matter are the relationships that you’ve built on this campus. Is that worth sacrificing for a distasteful choice of decorations just to say you express yourself
Add a personal touch to those plain white walls
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If I were not pursuing a career in journalism, you could call me the future Joanna Gaines. Interior design is my niche, and I like to think that is obvious when you see both my dorm room and my room at home. Looking for ways to decorate your own dorm room? Fear no more, for I have some tips that will help you a create a room everyone in your hall will admire.
Liven your room up with memories. Everyone loves photographs. I’m obsessed with Indiana, so my photos are organized in the shape of Indiana with a wooden canvas in the middle that reads, “home.” And of course, the “o” is the shape of Indiana. Add a personal touch of art with homemade canvases. Canvases oftentimes have a way of lighting up a room. Whether it be a landscape painting or your favorite quote, create pieces of art that will tell a story of who you are. 1) Illuminate your room with mood lighting. Let’s be real: There is nothing worse than a giant fluorescent light on the ceiling. So forget that, and jazz up your room with Christmas lights. They’re cheap, and they last forever. 2) Your room has to smell
good, so don’t forget your candle warmer. For less than $10, you can purchase an adorable candle warmer and amazing scents at Walmart. 3) Decorate your desk space. My favorite place in my room is my desk. The shelves are decorated with succulents, photo frames, office supplies (from Target, of course) and adorable knick-knacks. I spend hours sitting at my desk doing homework, so why not make it comfortable with a little personal touch? To be honest, a lot of my room decoration ideas came from Pinterest. If you’re in search of a DIY project to liven up your room, look no further than Pinterest. Find a way to personalize your white brick walls and laminate floors. Trust me, it’s possible.
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With my popcorn in one hand and my ticket in another, I headed into the theater for Hollywood’s latest horror film, “Get Out.” For a horror flick, the movie had very few jump scares and scary scenes than I had expected. Nevertheless, the movie was still entertaining. Rose (Allison Williams) is the cool girlfriend everyone hopes for. She takes Chris (Daniel Kaluuya), her black boyfriend who is successful and respected photographer, to meet her family. When Chris asks Rose whether her family knows he is black, she says no, but that he shouldn’t worry because her parents aren’t racist. But that doesn’t calm Chris’ nerves. Upon arriving to Rose’s house, Chris notices her family has black employees working the family’s annual party. But there is something about these employees that sticks out to Chris — they’re not acting normal. The party only leads to more unusual things, ultimately leading to a shocking revelation about Rose and her family. I’ve seen several horror films, and they’re usually filled with terrible acting and an awful plot line. But “Get Out” wasn’t like that. The acting was actually good and solid. The plot line was strong and easy to follow. The few scenes that could be considered scary were actually scenes I couldn’t take my eyes off of. Even if you’re not a scary movie enthusiast, I think anyone would find enjoyment out of this movie. I would recommend the movie, 10 out of 10.
Movie Times for ‘Get Out’ Friday, March 10: 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m.8 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Saturday, March 11: 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m.8 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12: 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 8 p.m.
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Senior Regina Solik is the first female swimmer at Franklin College to compete at the swimming and diving national championships. “It’s crazy,” Solik said. “It feels like a dream because it hasn’t hit me yet. I think when I step in the doors and see the pool, it’ll hit me all at once.” Andrew Hendricks, head swimming and diving coach, is excited in general to have both genders represent the school at the national level. “We’ve had one male athlete to qualify for three years. We really haven’t been super close at getting a female to qualify, but Regina had a great year all year, and she was certainly capable,” Hendricks said. “I think she swam a great race.” Although she is excited to be competing at nationals, Solik said she wasn’t expecting to qualify due to an incident at the Liberal Arts Swimming and Diving championships.
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At the start of the 50 free preliminary, Solik’s goggles filled up with water and prevented her from seeing the wall clearly. She placed 5th and was able to compete in the event later that night, but the scratch affected her mentally and emotionally. “One of her strengths and a disadvantage at the same time is she’s an emotional swimmer, so she performs with a real competitive spirit,” Hendricks said. “When she hit the wall, her mind automatically went to did I just fail.” Both Hendricks and Solik’s teammates tried to keep Solik optimistic about winning her event. “I really remember getting up on the blocks and looking over to my entire team,” she said. “They were screaming my name, getting me so pumped up. I had so much adrenaline in me.”
Solik was so focused on winning for her team that she didn’t even realize that she not only made time, but she also qualified for nationals. “When I get out of the pool, all of my friends come up to me and are like, ‘You got national cut. You’re going to qualify. That’s great,’” Solik said. Even though she made national time, Solik had to wait two weeks after the championships to figure out whether or not she was going to nationals. Solik was thrilled to receive the news that she was competing at nationals, and now continues to prepare both physically and mentally for the big day. “Physically, I practice every day still. Mentally, just keeping an open mind and not to get worried about it even though it’s a big event,” Solik said.
Although she will be competing without her team, Solik spoke as though they would be with her throughout the event. “I think it’s exciting that we get to go to nationals,” Solik said. “I say ‘we’ because it’s like a team. If it wasn’t for my team, I would have never been close.” Being the first female from FC to go to nationals, Solik is thrilled to be able to represent all female swimmers. She said it’s exciting to be able to show them that they can do it, especially those, like Solik, who come from a small school. “You don’t have to be from a big high school to go to nationals. You can work your way up.” Solik competes March 15-18 in Shenandoah, Texas.
Baseball team breaks down highs, lows of season so far MEGAN POWELL megan.powell@franklincollege.edu
After a strong showing last weekend at home, the Grizzlies will host a threegame series against Wilmington College this weekend. “I feel like we’re coming along pretty well so far,” said sophomore righthanded pitcher Nate Stonebraker. “The season is pretty young and we have a lot of new pieces to our team, but I think we’re starting to figure out where everyone fits in and how to win games.” The team stands 4-3 overall with a total of 48 runs and five home runs on the season. “Hopefully we will continue to improve and be hitting our stride as we reach the conference season,” Stonebraker said.
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New to the program this year is junior outfielder Ryan Erlandson, a transfer student from Western Technical College in Wisconsin. “I saw the history of the program and saw it was the best route to win a lot, ‘cause a lot of the teams I had been on didn’t win a lot of games,” Erlandson said. Not only did the program provide Erlandson with the opportunity to continue his baseball career, but it also gave him a second family. “It’s a very close team and I think each player plays for the guy next to him, so I think that’s what I love most about it: just the bonds with each other and the camaraderie of the team,” he said.
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Even though sophomore and righthanded pitcher Ben Sprinkle warms up for games, Sprinkle watches his team play from the sidelines due to a torn ulnar collateral ligament. “I would say it’s pretty easy for me [to be injured on the sideline] because I know my teammates would cheer me on even if they are injured,” Sprinkle said. “I won’t be able to play at all this year, but I should be able to play again next season.” Head baseball coach Lance Marshall said the season started off on a good foot. Fortunately, the weather has cooperated in the team’s favor, leading to more practices and opportunities to prepare for the season ahead.
“Baseball is a very fundamental game, so we’ll continue working offensively, defensively, on the mound and continue to improve,” Marshall said. “We’ve seen some great strides already and expect to see continual improvement as we move forward.” Despite challenges, the team comes together at the end of the day as a family to accomplish one goal — go far in post-season play. “Everyone works hard and has the same mindset, with the ultimate goal to be winning the conference and hopefully having a chance to get to the World Series,” Erlandson said.