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A YEAR IN REVIEW How well did President Thomas Minar execute his goals from his 2015 State of the College address?
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Science building, diversity center focus of State of the College address SHELBY MULLIS
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Franklin College President Thomas Minar estimates the college needs to raise “several million” more in funds to make the science building project a reality. He also plans to convert the Quiet Study Lounge, currently on the second floor of the Napolitan Student Center, into a diversity center. These updates come from Minar’s second State of the College address. As he reflected on the promises he made and the successes achieved over the last year, Minar highlighted several of the year’s achievements from departments across campus in his address Tuesday. “A year ago, I promised you that we would find our way, and that we would be strong,” he said in his address. “I told you we would be a destination college that attracts students who choose Franklin for Franklin, for our distinction and educational opportunities. I told you we would be an institution that places opportunity for students, who might not have it elsewhere, above other values. And I told you that we would be a college that honors difference.” Minar reassured faculty, staff and students that advancements were made in each of those concepts and introduced five major areas where innovation will help move the college forward: enrollment, diversity, the science center, marketing and brand development and the first goal of a strategic plan. • Enrollment • Diversity
The growing science programs called for progress on the funding of a Barnes Hall renovation, a project estimated to cost $25 million. “We will be aggressively continuing the quest for additional funding for the campaign and the eventual renovation,” Minar said. “It is a top priority of mine.”
2016 • Science center • Marketing and brand development • First goal of strategic plan As reported in the Sept. 16 issue of The Franklin, enrollment numbers were lower than usual this year. An estimate by Vice President of Enrollment Kate Coffman put enrollment 25 students below the 300-student goal. But Minar said the enrollment problem was identified early on, and he’s on his way to correcting it. “While the class is smaller than we hoped, the academic quality of the class was stronger than in past enrollment classes,” Minar said. “Our pipeline is not big enough. We identified why, and we addressed it. The pipeline for 2017 is bigger.” Minar said the college will spend the next several years stabilizing the college, growing enrollment and shaping the student body to have a variety of academic and diverse backgrounds. And with multicultural student applications nearly twice the amount they were at this time last year, Minar announced the implementation of the new diversity center, set to open in January 2017. But the talk of campus surrounds the renovation of Barnes Hall, a multi-million-dollar project set to begin in June 2017. Minar’s comments on the project come after biology professor Steve Browder said the project has been “scaled back” from its original $25 million fundraising goal.
Franklin officials said an original rendering of the project, which The Franklin highlighted in its Oct. 28 issue, was no longer an accurate depiction of what the expansion will look like. However, they said they’re not prepared to share a new drawing, and in his address, Minar did not share the exact dollar amount the college needs to fund the project. The new building will feature new study spaces and additional updated classrooms, as described in the Oct. 28 article. “The facility, coupled with our ‘learning science by doing science’ curriculum, will engage students in project-based learning, cross-functional collaboration and research opportunities as early as freshman year,” Minar said. Minar said this “phenomenal change” to the campus will change not only science education, but “all that we do.” New marketing and branding techniques were also introduced at Tuesday’s address, as well as the implementation of SPARC, which stands for Strategic Planning Around Reorganizing the Curriculum. The SPARC task force, which is made up of 11 faculty and staff members appointed by Minar, is in charge developing a model of teaching and learning for the school’s curriculum. Minar said the work done by these SPARC initiatives will set the stage for the next 25 to 35 years of the college.
The college is scaling back the budget for the renovations set to begin in June 2017, but the dollar amount is not set.
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“We must think big,” Minar said. “We must think forward. We must think about our possibilities, not our limitations.”
2016 Multicultural student applications nearly doubled, leading to the implementation of the new diversity center, set to open in January 2017.
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Admissions surpassed its enrollment target of 320 incoming students for the fall. It planned a budget for 2016 based on 300 incoming students. “This puts us in a great place – our highest enrollment in five years,” Minar said.
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Enrollment was 25 students short of admissions’ 300-student goal. “While the class is smaller than we hoped, the academic quality of the class was stronger than in past enrollment classes,” Minar said.
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and I felt at the time that I just couldn’t think of how to help them,” Carlson said. “For some reason that led me to propose these two characters.” The series follows a precedent set by many well-known mystery writers: a root in mystery with a background in another topic. Logically, Carlson’s related topic is religious studies. “The reader not only is on a journey to figure out who killed these people, but at the same time we’re with a guy who has lost religious faith and a guy who is a monk with religious faith,” Carlson said. “I try to take the one character’s loss of faith as seriously and complex an issue as having faith because I don’t think losing faith is a simple thing. Usually something painful happens, and it’s a very complex situation, so I try to be fair to that.” “Enter by the Narrow Gate” is Carlson’s first published novel, but the professor is no stranger to writing. He published some nonfiction work about religious terrorism in 2011, and he will have another work about Christian-Muslim spiritual friendships released in 2017. Carlson said he likes to share advice about revision with other creative writers that he received from a “nononsense” writing instructor he had in Wisconsin. “One thing she said that I’ve never forgotten is most people write hoping
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Religious professor David Carlson talks about his first novel, “Enter by the Narrow Gate.” The mystery novel hit bookstores Nov. 1 and is now available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and the campus bookstore.
to be loved, and that’s a disaster,” he said. “Writing is like taking a block of marble and chipping away until you have a piece of artwork. … You want all of it to be shared, but you have to let that go.” Carlson finished the fourth book last summer and is currently working on a fifth. “I think I’d stop writing when it stopped being enjoyable,” he said. “I don’t take myself terribly seriously. I don’t think I’m a great writer, but I think I’m a clear writer, and I’m proud of that.”
Alumnus Mike James writes, shoots and creates MATTHEW BROWN
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A religious professor’s novel is now available for purchase through Amazon, Barnes and Noble and the campus bookstore. David Carlson’s “Enter by the Narrow Gate” is the first of his new mystery detective series, but the series’ progression began more than 20 years ago. “I just sort of thought these detective stories would never go anywhere, other than they would just be fun for me because I really enjoyed the characters,” he said. Carlson had all but forgotten about the first three novels in the series he completed when his literary agent called with good news in September 2015: Coffeetown Press wanted to publish them. “It had been so long, I couldn’t even remember the title of the second one,” Carlson said. “That was a really great surprise.” The story revolves around what Carlson calls “an odd combination” of police detective Christopher Worthy—a minister’s son who has lost his faith—and “an overweight and overly talkative” Orthodox monk named Father Fortis. The two are tasked to solve separate murder mysteries in New Mexico, but the cases become more intertwined as the story evolves. “There were some people in my extended family who were struggling,
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When Mike James came to Franklin College, he never dreamed his filmmaking dream would become a reality. At a young age, he started making movies—something he calls a love for the “art of ideas.” And when he came to the college, he wanted to follow his interest in filmmaking. The college doesn’t offer a specific filmmaking course. But after talking to multimedia journalism professor Joel Cramer, James learned that he could have access to equipment he could use to perfect his videography skills. “He took his craft very seriously,” Cramer said. “[Our journalism program has a] strictly news focus, and his vision was something other than news. But the techniques and the technology are similar across the two
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fields.” In addition to using college equipment, James also learned how to use editing software and how to tell stories with a camera. After James’s four years at the college, he graduated with a double major in broadcasting and news editorial journalism. With a degree under his belt, he packed up and moved to Los Angeles to start his career. While on the west coast, his first job was a production assistant for the 20th season of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” From there, James started to produce, write, act in, direct and edit his own work. About a year ago, James returned to Indiana and has continued to work in the field of filmography.
Recently, he revisited the Franklin College campus to shoot a music video for the band Billy Changer, which performs art punk. “It was my idea to come to Franklin College for the shoot,” James said. “It was a place that had easy access, and I thought of Old Main which is a cool building. The way it looked walking in, the old wood and the staircase is what makes it cool.” James has simple advice for students who may be interested in a career like his after graduation. “Start doing it,” James said. “The best thing to do is to do the things that you don’t want to hear, such as to be patient and persistent. Create, create, create, write, write, write, and shoot, shoot, shoot.”
Meet Mike Pence: Potential U.S. vice president ADRIANNA PITRELLI adrianna.pitrelli@franklincollege.edu
Gov. Mike Pence has led the state of Indiana for nearly four years—and in less than a week, he could be the next vice president of the United States. But who is Pence? He pegs himself as “a Christian, a Conservative and a Republican, in that order,” and he says the highest role he will ever play is “D-A-D, a proud father.” And Pence is just that. A native Hoosier, Pence was born and raised in Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from a small, liberal arts college similar to Franklin College— Hanover College. He went on to receive his law degree from the McKinney School of Law at Indiana University. Pence and his wife, Karen, married in 1985. Together, they have three children: Charlotte, Audrey and Michael. In 1994, Pence took time off from his private practice and became a conservative radio and television talk show host in 1994. In 2000, Pence ran for Congress and was a member of the nation’s House of Representatives for 12 years. Following Pence’s time in Congress,
he successfully ran to become the 50th Governor of Indiana. But Pence’s time in government has not been without controversies. In 2015, Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, where he received negative attention from both sides of the aisle. In 2016, Pence signed a series of controversial abortion bills. During the summer of 2016, Pence was on the campaign trail running for re-election for governor. But in mid-July, his campaign focus changed. Pence became Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate. Prominent GOP leaders in the state said they support the Trump-Pence ticket. They said they know Pence was the best choice for Trump’s running mate. “Mike Pence is a smart guy,” said Rex Early, the Trump-Pence Indiana campaign chairman. “He knows what needs to be done to unite the party.” U.S. Sen. Dan Coats, R-Indiana, said he agrees with Early. “Mike Pence is a great choice and will make an excellent vice president,” Coats said. “He is a proven leader with both executive and legislative
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experience.” To an extent, senior Patrick Flynn agrees Pence is uniting the party. “I think he set a few minds at ease,” Flynn said. “But events have since occurred where we have a speaker of the house unwilling to talk about the party’s candidate for president.” After a 2005 video, released in early October, unveiled Trump making a number of lewd comments about women, Speaker Paul Ryan said he would no longer campaign for Trump. And that isn’t the only negative attention the Trump-Pence campaign has received. Following Trump’s decision to name Pence as his running mate, Democratic nominee for president Hillary Clinton’s campaign released an “America Deserves Better Than Mike Pence” campaign. “Pence is just as discriminatory as Trump,” Clinton’s campaign said in a statement. “When it comes to divide and discriminatory legislation that alienates business and embarrasses Americans, Mike Pence has led the way.” Senior Jordan Watson said he was not a huge fan of Pence when he was governor. “I believe he was only chosen for vice president because of how conservative he is,” Watson said. “Trump was considered not conservative enough for the other Republican voters.” In just four days, Pence could take a big step in his career —or he could be without a job.
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The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting its fifth annual drag show tonight. The show will be hosted again this year by Jaime Whitaker—who, while in drag, goes by Avery Leigh. Whitaker has hosted the college’s drag show every year since its inception. He started performing in drag at Ball State University as an outlet for his art and theater hobbies. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion encourages tonight’s show attendees to bring dollar bills to tip the performers—one of who will be a surprise faculty or staff performer. “I’m so excited to make my drag debut,” sophomore Christian Bowling said on the event’s Facebook page. Admission to the drag show is $1, and doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show begins at 7 p.m. in Custer Theater. The first 100 attendees get free wristbands to commemorate the drag show. All event proceeds will benefit the Indiana Youth Group.
JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PLANS LARGEST CONSTRUCTION IN ITS HISTORY Johnson Memorial Hospital in Franklin is getting a $42 million makeover. The hospital is replacing its original building, built in 1947, with a new emergency and outpatient services facility, according to a recent Daily Journal article. A new rehabilitation center is also being built and will offer physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as orthopedic care. The project is the result of a study that factored in capacity and safety issues, as well as Johnson County’s projected growth, according to the same article. The new facilities will allow the hospital to adapt to the changing health care system and meet community needs, the article said. Construction will begin next year and will be completed by 2020.
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College adopts more thorough sexual assault policy ABRAHM HURT abrahm.hurt@franklincollege.edu
The college’s Board of Trustees and President Thomas Minar created a task force to review and revise the school’s sexual misconduct policy last summer. The task force members, who Minar appointed, took a look at the college’s current sexual assault policy, procedures, education, services available to victims and more, then they reported back. Over the course of the last academic year, Denise Baird—who was a cochair in the task force—said she and the group met and explored the policy. “We wanted to be sure that we were in compliance with all of those laws,” Baird said. Baird pointed out that the college’s previous policy was fully in compliance with Title IX and Indiana law, but said the task force’s goal was to create a more comprehensive policy. One of the biggest differences between the old and the new policy is that the new policy was created for more than sexual assault and misconduct. The comprehensive policy protects students and employees from discrimination, harassment, interpersonal violence, stalking,
complicity and retaliation. It applies to both students and faculty. The policy clarifies that employees have an obligation to alert authorities after misconduct cases are reported to them. The procedures on dealing with these forms of misconduct were also revised over the summer. “I wouldn’t say these details weren’t there before and are there now,” Baird said. “Rather, I would say they have been strengthened, improved upon and clarified.” Both Baird and Minar recognized the importance of being aware of the problem as a community—all while having tools and resources to report potential violations available. At the same time, Baird said she recognizes the challenges associated with having conversations about sexual misconduct. “It is very difficult to find a place where you are addressing this troubling behavior that doesn’t make somebody feel a little uncomfortable,” Baird said. “It’s kind of hard to have a speaker come to campus and talk about rape culture and have everybody feeling great walking out of there. It’s not a pleasant topic.”
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These sexual misconduct signs are posted on bathroom stalls around campus. The college recently created a task force to review the sexual misconduct policy.
The task force also created easy access to links to report sexual misconduct on myFC. The links are located on the left side of the page. Students have the option of filing out a formal or anonymous report about a sexual assault or misconduct. Despite the college’s attempt to lay out the sexual misconduct policy plainly—like in flow charts located in bathroom stalls around campus
GRIZ ON THE MALL: Eric Schwarz, telecom network infrastructure administrator “We’ve heard about the email server with Hillary Clinton, and we’ve also heard about the recordings with Donald Trump and the incident with Billy Bush. When I vote, it’s for issues. I look at things for the bigger picture, whereas other people say they won’t vote because they don’t like either candidate. With every campaign there’s always a period where new scandals appear, and we’re right in that timeframe.”
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“The only reason I’m voting for [Donald] Trump is because the government and political people are really against him. The government is so corrupt, and if it takes making the government mad to change their ways—not that I like Trump, but he might get them back on track. The tax return for Trump is something I’ve heard, but what American wants to pay taxes they don’t owe? Every person tries to find loopholes for taxes. I don’t agree with some of the things he does, but why should people pay taxes when they aren’t theirs?”
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with information on when and how to report sexual assaults—senior Ryanne Wise said it isn’t enough. “I would love to see more events on campus about sexual assault,” Wise said. “We can post signs on the back of bathroom doors all day long, but that is for the reactive side of sexual assault and what to do if you’ve been assaulted. I’d love to see something proactive.”
PRESIDENTIAL S C A N D A L S Julie Leeth, academic affairs administrative assistant “I am so against all of the scandals, and I’m ashamed right now that our public and our media and our country have set us all up for this kind of failure as voters. It’s propaganda that is making us look stupid, and we’re not stupid in America. I don’t like to discuss presidential scandals, let alone point one out that stands out in my mind. I’m humiliated by it. Personally, I find it demeaning.”
Some millenials vote against two major political parties ASHLEY STEEB
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The end of the 2016 presidential election is right around the corner. Polling data indicates the two major political parties are causing people in the 18-34 age bracket to consider voting for Independent candidates. According to a 2014 Pew Research Institute article, 50 percent of millennials identify as an Independent. Randall Smith, a political science professor at the college, described what it means to identify as an Independent. “People who identify as Independent simply do so because they don’t feel a particular allegiance to either of the two major parties,” Smith said. “That being said, most Independents actually ‘lean right’ or ‘lean left.’” Results from a recent New York Times and CBS poll said more than a third of millennials will vote for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson or Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Many people say a vote for a third party is wasting your vote in an ex-
tremely important election. Members of the Democrat and Republican parties are saying a vote for the third-party is a vote for their opposition. Sophomore Jordan Peters considered voting for one of the third-party candidates, but ultimately decided against it. “I was asked about how I was leaning after the Democratic National Convention because I’m a Bernie [Sanders] supporter,” Peters said. “I said I was leaning third party after the DNC, but ultimately found that neither Gary [Johnson] or Jill [Stein] were suited for office.” Smith said it’s highly unlikely the third party candidate will win, but it still shows major party politicians what is important to you. “A vote for a third-party candidate is not really throwing your vote away,” Smith said. “It expresses dissatisfaction with the two major parties, who will eventually respond and adjust.”
America allows third parties to operate and attempt to win political positions. It’s just more difficult for them, especially in presidential elections, because they have to fight the popularity of the Republican and Democrat parties. In history, there’s been two instances where a third-party candidate had a strong chance at winning the presidential election. Theodore Roosevelt gave Woodrow Wilson a fight in the 1912 election, and Ross Perot took votes away from Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush in 1992. For most students at Franklin College, this year marks the first time they can vote in a major political election. Students are saying they don’t know who they will vote for, don’t want to vote at all or will vote for one of the major two candidates—even if they do not like them. Smith advises students to vote early and conduct research on the candi-
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Voters have more than just two options on the presidential ballot this year. Some students choose to vote Independent when they don’t agree with the two major parties’ candidates.
dates before they vote. “I always tell students that the thing about democracy is that you can’t change it if you don’t participate,” Smith said. “If you want a better America for your future and your kid’s future, then get out there and participate: write letters, attend meetings, attend protests, vote and run for office.”
Historic black house led the way for diverse spaces today ASHLEY SHULER
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In 1971, the college approved a Black Culture House. The house served as a home to various diversity activities and was owned and overseen by Franklin College and the Black Culture Center Advisory Council. It was a place solely for multicultural congregation, not living. No overnight stays were allowed in the house, according to a house agreement dated 1971 from the campus archives. But despite its groundbreaking establishment, by 1976, the structure was vacant. It was a hodgepodge of spaces and underwent some construction until the mid-1980s when it was torn down. The dwelling stood at 245 S. Forsythe St.—now a patch of grass between Richardson Chapel and Elsey Hall. But when the Black Culture House was torn down, other structures went up. Diverse spaces didn’t go away. One such space is the Building Our Leaders Through Diversity House— better known as the BOLD House. The house, located in one of the college-owned homes adjacent to Grizzly Park, has been around since 2013 and has a six-student capacity. Students who live in the house must be involved in a campus organization
related to diversity or multiculturalMcElwain said she likes the the idea ism, maintain a cumulative GPA of at of dedicated space on campus for peoleast 2.6, and complete an interview ple who come from different racial, with Terri Roberts, Office of Diversity cultural, socioeconomic and other Inclusion director, among other re- backgrounds. quirements. “[I like having] Sophomore places I can go Taylor McElwhere I feel comfortwain is the able talking about BOLD house my struggles as a leader this year. minority here,” she She’s in charge said. “Having a safe of planning place and a common various events place where people throughout the like me are able to semester and have shared expeupholding the riences … [is] kind house’s mission of like our way to to diversity. – Taylor McElwain, sophomore cope.” Recent events Another space is at the house inthe Multicultural clude a HallowLounge, which ineen program about cultural appropri- cludes a full kitchen, furniture and ation costumes and the demographics computers and is located on the secat the college. ond floor of the Student Center. Right now, the house is at half of its But McElwain said diverse spaces on capacity. McElwain, a black woman; campus fall short. senior Jess Leland, a gay woman; and “Our diversity office shouldn’t be sophomore Logan Thompson, a gay in the back of the Student Activities man, all live in the house. Center in the smallest office possible,” “A big misconception is that diversi- McElwain said. “It’s not adequate.” ty is just a race thing,” McElwain said. McElwain also said she wishes there “But it’s not. We’re all different.” were black sororities and fraternities
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on campus to participate in. Mike Rivera—who works as both a residence hall coordinator and an assistant in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion—said diverse students need dedicated spaces to connect with people like them. “Why do you need a fraternity house? Why do you need a sorority suite?,” Rivera said. “It’s a place for you as an organization or group to congregate and talk about things. It’s the same thing with the diversity house. It’s a place for people who are passionate about diversity to come and talk about diversity issues on campus.” One way the college is addressing the need for additional diversity spaces is by creating a Diversity Center in place of the Quiet Lounge in the Student Center. The center was announced during the annual Board of Trustees meeting by President Thomas Minar earlier this month. The renovations are scheduled to begin this January. “I love that they’re seeing the need for it,” McElwain said. “I think every university needs—in order to succeed—the ability to grow and meet people who are not like you. It’s such a huge learning experience.”
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SMILES & SWIPES almart has its warm, friendly greeters. Franklin College has Cindy Ibaugh. Ibaugh is one of Sodexo’s multiple cashiers. Her work day consists mainly of greeting people, swiping their cards, and helping where she is needed in the cafeteria. “I get in about quarter till six. Set up for breakfast. Make sure everything is full. Then I work the register. In between, I help set up for the next meal,” she said. Spending the majority of her week in the dining hall, Ibaugh works six days a week, from breakfast to lunch. Her attendance, according to general manager Les Petroff, is one of the things that makes her such a great employee. “She is here at the earliest. There are no issues with her attendance. She comes in and gets along great with everyone. She’ll even cover shifts for other people,” Petroff said. As monotonous as it is to be a cashier, Ibaugh has found the reason to keep going back to the same chair to swipe cards for hours. “The kids. That’s what I love most about this job,” Ibaugh said. “They’re just a bunch of good kids. They’re wellbehaved and fun to be around.” Because she gets to know so many students, seeing them leave is not only the best part about her job, but the saddest. “You get attached to the kids, and then they graduate. They come in as little high school kids and they leave all grown up,” she said.
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Her sincerity and warmth isn’t limited to greeting people at the register. It extends to showing a genuine concern for her fellow employees. “She is caring. She cares about how people are,” Petroff said. “She lets me know if something is wrong or if there are any concerns she lets me know. If she didn’t care, she wouldn’t come to me and say something.” Whether it is handling the register up front or helping throughout the cafeteria, Ibaugh makes sure she can help out. Executive chef Rosie Neel shared how one time, there was an incident when Ibaugh even attempted to do both simultaneously. “One time the syrup flooded everywhere, and Cindy was running around working the cashier and helping to clean it up,” Neel said. “She is a great woman.” Neel said Ibaugh goes the extra mile to help others because it is just who she is. “Cindy is just authentic. What you see is what you get,” Neel said. “She is truly a person of heart. She really strives for teamwork and a family work environment.” Ibaugh’s favorite quote, words she tries to live by, explains her genuine kindness that so many people notice and reciprocate. “If you are nice to people, you’ll get it back in return. Try to stay happy and upbeat,” Ibaugh said. Although there are a million nice things Neel said she could say about her fellow worker, she only needed one to sum up Ibaugh in a few words. “She just brings a smile to your face.”
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EDITORIAL We live in a society where people are very picky about what is appropriate to be obsessed with and what is not. Everyone has something they are absorbed in, whether they admit it or not. However, in the eyes of society, there are certain things that are seen more appropriate to obsess over than others. For example: sports and TV shows. Sports play a very large role in peoples’ lives. Right now, the World Series is dominating televisions across the country. It has even become a marketing tool, giving businesses the opportunity to create discounts if a certain team wins. It’s very acceptable in today’s society to be obsessed with a sports team. There are even sports bars dedicated to giving people a place to watch their obsession when their favorite team is playing. People host tailgates and invite
friends over to watch whatever sports point in obsessing over a TV show, event may be on. One of the more or understand the pain of missing a popular sports for people to watch single episode. There isn’t a TV bar for football. people to gather The Oct. to watch their 9 Green favorite show. OUR POSITION Bay Packers There aren’t The staff believes that whether the and New tailgates thrown York Giants to celebrate a obsession be sports or TV shows, it game had show being on. 20.5 million Why is should be treated equally and people viewers tune something that shouldn’t be viewed differently based in before the is enjoyed by so presidential many treated on their entertainment choice. debate started. differently? After the Many TV debate, that shows hold number dropped to 17.2 million conventions where fans can meet the viewers. Now that is a lot of people, actors of the show, snap photos and get and don’t forget all the spectators who autographs, but it’s still seen as weird attended the game. to some people who are not a part of When the same is done for a a fandom. And it’s safe to say several television show, people don’t see it people view conventions as something similarly. A lot of people don’t see the a nerd or geek would attend, when in
did you know? The Oct. 9 Green Bay Packers and New York Giants game had 20.5 million viewers tune in before the presidential debate started.
The premiere of “American Horror Story: Hotel” had a total of 5.81 million viewers.
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reality it’s not. And why do people who would rather obsess over a TV show get a little more judgment than those who obsess over sports? Engrossing yourself in a sporting event is viewed as more of a normality than obsessing over anything else. Obsessing over sports is okay, but that doesn’t mean it is the only thing that is okay to obsess over. Maybe people should learn to leave each other alone and let them enjoy what makes them happy.
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Scandals shouldn’t matter this close to the election
CHRISTINA RAMEY christina.ramey@franklincollege.edu
The election is nearly upon us and the closer we get to Election Day, the more scandals are uncovered. While scandals can make good fuel for each candidate to use against one another, it should not be the focus of the election.
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Scandals distract us from the core issues of the election: Who is the right person to lead our country? Which candidate has the best policies and promises? While these scandals may rile us up and bring important issues to light, at the end of the day, those scandals aren’t going to help create policies or resolve issues. A lot of people let scandals influence their voting decision, and I’m not going to lie—I am one of those people. I identify the scandals and see
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which ones are not traumatizing to a candidate’s service in office. Some scandals are worse than others. But that shouldn’t be your only reason to vote for someone. You need to look at the issues that are important to them and what they plan to accomplish, if elected. Vote for the candidate who best represents your views and the things important to you. Voting gives you a voice. It lets you tell the nation what you think is important and what you think needs to be fixed in your country.
Don’t let your voice be wasted just because you were more focused on some scandal that isn’t going to matter after the president is elected. I mean honestly, how many of us remember what scandals rose in the 2012 election? Can you name one? Probably not. I know I can’t. That’s why you shouldn’t focus on the scandals because, in the end, they’re not going to matter as much as the changes that the new president makes and what he or she does for the country.
THE LOVE OF FANDOMS
Sports? TV Shows? Anime? What’s your chosen fandom?
ANIME: AN UNDERAPPRECIATED ART
BRITTNEY CORUM brittney.corum@franklincollege.edu
Some people have sports, comedies, dramas, and fantasy. Others have their books with their multitude of genres including mystery, romance and sus-
pense. When you add all of theses things together, you get the wonderful, addicting world of anime and manga. Anime is a style of animation, created in Japan, that uses colorful images, strong characters and stories that have a lot of action. Manga is a Japanese comic book or graphic novel, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. What I love about the anime and manga world is that it has a good base material that hardly ever gets changed. You have the manga, which is the book base of all anime, and unlike other adaptations to film, which have problems making sure the characters look the
way they’re described, as well as their mannerisms; you don’t have that problem with anime. It is all laid out before you take it to the animator to make the magic happen. If you are asking why you should even start watching anime or reading manga, there are a few reasons. First off, there are some great introduction anime that a first-timer can watch to get into the genre. You can start by watching the short anime series called “Hetalia,” or some of the more popular series of anime that everyone seems to know, like “Yu-Gi-Oh” or “Sailor Moon.” Also there are the welcoming fan-
doms of each manga and anime series for new members. There are also conventions that you can go to and see those die-hard fans of certain anime dress up as their favorite character, plus you can get into different rooms and talk to voice actors and directors. Also, there’s the ever-popular fan art and fan-fictions based on the manga and anime. Some of them are amazing and interesting, some are bad and some are just plain weird—so weird that you’re wondering why a person would do this. It’s a fun thing to do if you’re a big fan like me.
THE JOYFUL STRESS OF SPORTS
ASHLEY STEEB ashley.steeb@franklincollege.edu
Amidst my Herculean attempts to keep my head above water with my school
work, it’s actually a very exciting time in my life. The Cleveland Indians played the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. I don’t like either team, but the Indians had to win because the Cubs beat my San Francisco Giants earlier in the post season. Denny Hamlin, my absolute favorite athlete, just barely made it to the next round of NASCAR’s post season. I literally had a mini panic attack last Sunday when it took Hamlin the entire
race to confirm his spot in the post season’s next round. And let’s not forget, college basketball season is just around the corner. The Butler Bulldogs will hopefully win the championship this time around. If you haven’t guessed already, sports are really important to me. In a way, my love for sports is almost inevitable. I took a Myers-Briggs personality quiz once and the results said, “Your personality type tends to enjoy watching sports.”
Sports were also the only thing on the TV at my house, and I grew accustomed to watching them. I can’t explain it, but for some reason the stress of watching one of my favorite teams makes me ridiculously happy. No doubt about it, if one of my favorite sports came on during one of the shows I don’t mind watching, I will always choose the game over the show any day.
FANDOM LOVE: YOU COULD SAY ITS SUPERNATURAL
CHRISTINA RAMEY christina.ramey@franklincollege.edu
Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge fangirl of the show Supernatural. I’m the administer of a fan account on Instagram with 14.1k followers. I
watch Supernatural every Thursday, and I even attended a Supernatural convention in September. Being a part of the Supernatural fandom is a huge part of my life. Fandoms for TV shows get a bad reputation when you compare them to sports fandoms. People see fans in TV show fandoms as crazy, teen girls obsessed with middle-aged celebrities. Of course, you could change the wording to fit a sports fandom, but I’m not here to shame people who enjoy sports. If you look at them closely, sports fandoms and TV show fandoms are not as different as you may think. Both
consist of a large group of people who share a common interest or love for something that, to them, is very enjoyable to watch. Sports teams have their fantasy football leagues, talk shows and ESPN to satisfy them. Fandoms have fan-run Instagram accounts, fan art, fan fiction and conventions to satisfy them. Conventions can be the best part about being in a fandom. Not every TV show has conventions, but a lot of popular ones do, such as The Vampire Dairies, Supernatural and The Walking Dead to name a few. At conventions, people get the chance @THEFRANKLINNEWS
to sit in on panels and ask their favorite stars questions about the show, or even what their favorite noodle is. You can get a professional photo taken with the celebrities get to take photos with the celebrities, along with their autograph. You can even talk to them. One of the best parts, though, is being surrounded by so many people who enjoy the show and are there for the very same reason as you. Maybe this is the way sports fans feel when they’re at a game.
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Men’s soccer season in review
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SPORTS
IN BRIEF: WOMEN’S SOCCER ADVANCES TO HCAC CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH The women’s soccer team clinched a 2-0 victory Tuesday night over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, sending them to the 2016 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament championship game for the third consecutive season. During the game, the women posted their 11th shutout of the season. Freshman goalkeeper Lexi Short had six saves during the the night for her 10th shutout this year. “There is always room for improvement, but overall, I am pretty satisfied with how I’ve performed so far this season,” Short said. During the season, the team posted a record 16-3 and 8-1 in conference play, earning them the tournament’s No. 1 seed. “Saturday’s game is obviously the biggest match of our season,” Short said. “It will be a rematch against our rival Hanover, who we beat earlier in the season, but past results mean nothing at this point so we will have to be focused 100 percent in practice this week and giving it everything we have to prepare for the game both mentally and physically.” The women gained a leg up when freshman defender Taylor McDaniel scored a goal just over 30 seconds into the game. It wasn’t until the 51st minute of the contest when the Grizzlies scored again, giving the home team a 2-0 lead. “Overall, everyone is very excited to be back in the championship match,” said sophomore Sydney Secrest. “We worked really hard to get to this point. This year, we won conference outright and have home field advantage. This is a repeat of last year’s final, but instead of playing at Hanover we play here at Franklin College.” The Grizzlies will host Hanover College in the championship game at 1 p.m tomorrow.
While the men’s soccer team did not perform as well as they hoped to at the kick-off of the season, they overcame several challenges this fall. At one point in the season, up to seven starting players were unable to play due to injuries, even ending the season early for some. “It’s been difficult to get continuity,” said Shaun Mahoney, head men’s soccer coach. “It’s been difficult to live up to the expectations we have because of all those injuries. I think a lot of young guys have gotten to play a lot of minutes because of that. So, that’s a positive.” In October, the team posted a 3-5-1 record. Although the team put effort into each match, it took more when they played against Defiance College when they went into double overtime. “I think our team was doubting ourselves because we were doing well against teams, but weren’t winning,” senior forward Antonio Gioe said. “But once we won our first game, our confidence went up drastically, and we started playing better and our cohesiveness started to come together.” Gioe was one of the seven starters who had an injury. He suffered from an ACL tear during the 2015 season and underwent ACL repairment this past February. Gioe returned to
Faught Stadium after his full recovery on September 18 when the team faced Spalding University. The team’s season record and the loss they faced at home in their final game against Anderson, led the team to miss postseason play. With these two combined, the team could not obtain their ultimate goal of winning the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championship and eventually compete in the National Championship. Yet, the team did not lose its games due to a lack of trying, Gioe said. “It wasn’t because we were bad, we just had bad luck,” Gioe said. “We had a ton of potential and should’ve done a lot better. Things just didn’t go our way a lot. We would play some of the best soccer against the good teams, but we would have one slip up and they would get a lucky goal.” Freshman Conrad Bomber scored three goals in the month of October. Several other freshmen and sophomores, such as Mason May and Sam Stallsmith, made multiple attempts at scoring a goal, but were unsuccessful in doing so. Although there were multiple injuries on the team, the season served as a learning opportunity for those new to the program. They have a “bunch of potential” to make the team better next
y e a r , G i o e said. T h e Grizzlies finished the season with a record of 3-10-4 and 3-51 in conference play. Coach M a honey said it doesn’t matter what the fans or competitors remembered the most about this year’s team. What matters to the team at the end of the day is how the team perceives itself. Gioe said he wants people who follow the team to remember that the young players were able to overcome many hurdles and persevered throughout the entire season. “Even when we were down, we still came back to prove to people that we are a good team, despite our record,” Gioe said. “Even though we didn’t end the way we wanted, I am still very proud of the resiliency of our team.”
DePauw scored the first goal of the match in the 14th minute on a goal from DePauw’s Justin Mitchell. The visitors took a 2-0 lead in the 20th minute on a goal from Julian Gonzalez.
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Senior midfielder Logan McNamee holds back the opponent from getting possession of the ball. Junior goalkeeper Garrett Belden made 11 saves in the match.
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Freshman Tyler Sander gained some field experience this season after coming from Cincinnati, Ohio. Sander registered an assist during a match against Birmingham-Southern College in Alabama.
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wimming. Although it is recognized around the world as a sport completed in water, the differences are not as identifiable between nations. But for senior Artur Schneider, who calls Switzerland his permanent “home,” the sport is much different in the United States. Schnieder calls his start in swimming a “funny” story. At eight-years-old, Schneider played hockey for three years with his older brother. “I enjoyed it,” Schnieder said. “When we were 11, I mean our team was just not good and we lost every game. I was kind of mad, and I told my mom that I was mad that we lost all the time. I couldn’t really do anything because the whole team was not good.” After voicing his concerns to his mom, Schnieder’s mom suggested to her son to try an individual-based sport, such as track or gymnastics, but Schnieder “tried everything” and never found a passion for those sports—until swimming came along. “We had this swim meet going on in my school, and I don’t remember what the prize was, but it was a pretty big deal if you win for little kids, you know?” Schnieder said. “But because we had a pool at home, I remembered ‘Hey, I’m pretty fast at swimming.’”
Switzerland native furthers his career in a sport he loves
After coming to that realization, 11-year-old Schnieder told his mom he wanted to become a swimmer. His mom asked why he wanted to swim all of a sudden. Because he wanted to win the meet at his school. Schnieder went to his local swim club and they said he could join their program “right away” to test out the waters—only to see if swimming was what he wanted to do. And since that day, Schnieder has never left the water. Throughout Schnieder’s journey of swimming, he has made multiple discoveries and continues to learn more about himself. “Swimming is so mental,” Schnieder said. “It’s probably the one sport where it doesn’t matter where it is, against who it is—every pool is the same, pretty much. It’s all mental. I can do it all day in practice, but if I can’t do it in a meet, then it does not count. I learned a lot about the mental side of myself.” At first, the self-motivation was hard for Schnieder to find because his first competitions were not the best, simply because he would stress or panic before a meet. “But then I started figuring out that no matter what I think, it’s always
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going to be the same,” Schnieder said. “The same race. The same length. The time is always brutal, but you just have to start dealing with that, and now I enjoy that side of it because I know I can control it. Whereas when I started, that freaked me out.” After more than 10 years of experience in the pool, Schnieder knew he wanted to continue swimming when he went off to college. Schnieder received offers from across country from several divisions, offering him a position in their programs. At this point, all he knew was that he “wanted to go with his gut feeling” and Franklin College’s Andrew Hendricks, the head swimming and diving coach, sparked a personal connection with Schnieder—the ultimate deciding factor. “I liked Coach Hendricks’ philosophy the best from all of the coaches that had contacted me,” Schnieder said. “He just wanted to build a swimming power house and a national competitive team. He gave me a lot of responsibilities and he made me a big part of that project, and I really really appreciated that.” His first season as a Grizzly definitely challenged Schnieder, from adjusting to the coaching style to the international differences.
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“It’s a whole different life over here and a whole different sport almost,” Schnieder said, “because we train differently in Switzerland, we have different competitions, we don’t train as hard, our competitions are longer and more individual-based than college versus college.” Now, as a senior preparing to graduate with a degree in biology, Schnieder is prepared to see the team grow. “We’ve come from a team that had a lot of good swimmers to an excellent team,” Schnieder said. “That’s really amazing to see, and I think the senior class right now is a big reason for that and, of course, coach and his recruiting style.” Schnieder also credits the support from fans who come out and cheer on the program. “In Switzerland, we never really had a crowd like that, and here, everyone is cheering you on and sometimes dresses up. It’s just amazing,” Schnieder said. “It makes so much more fun. It makes you feel like you’re not just swimming for yourself or your team, but you’re swimming for the whole Franklin College [community] and your parents. It just makes it so much more valuable.”
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