The Franklin: Oct. 25, 2019 by The Franklin

OCT. 25, 2019 | THEFRANKLINNEWS.COM

SECURING the campus NUMBERS SHOW FEW CHANGES IN COLLEGE CRIME TRENDS PG. 6

COMING OUT ON CAMPUS PG. 8

EDITORIAL: MOLD IN DORMS PG. 10

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WHO MAKES THE FRANKLIN?

Gauge Creech Reporter “Fat green suit, 12.”

Brendan Evans Photographer “Cowboy in a winter coat, 11.”

Quinn Fitzgerald Photo editor “Homecoming queen, 5.”

Tabby Fitzgerald Reporter “Ghost, 13.”

Executive editor Erica Irish erica.irish@franklincollege.edu Executive editor Emily Ketterer emily.ketterer@franklincollege.edu Opinion editor Carolina Puga Mendoza carolina.pugamendoza@franklincollege.edu

Emily Hales Design editor “Pirate ghost, 8.”

Abrahm Hurt Copy chief “Magnum P.I., 20.”

Erica Irish Executive editor “Punk fairy, 12.”

Emily Ketterer Executive editor “Mad Hatter, 12.”

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Bridget Lindstrom Photographer “Hobo, 10.”

Ariana Lovitt Columnist “A turtle, 2.”

Haley Pritchett Reporter “A vampire with green teeth, 9.”

Carolina Puga Mendoza Opinion editor “Weird looking ghost, 16.”

Photo editor Quinn Fitzgerald elizabeth.fitzgerald@franklincollege.edu Web editor Lacey Watt lacey.watt@franklincollege.edu Design editor Emily Hales emily.hales@franklincollege.edu

Victoria Ratliff News editor “Where’s Waldo, 16.”

Alexa Shrake Columnist “Green M&M, 10.”

Hope Shrum Sports editor “Hippie Selena Gomez, 10.”

Lacey Watt Web editor “Tellytubby, 6.”

GETTING IT RIGHT // OCT. 11 ISSUE •

On page three, a story about the Franklin College presidential selection misidentified the transition committee as the committee that recommends a presidential appointment to the Board of Trustees. The Presidential Selection Committee makes this recommendation.

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FIRST-YEAR STUDENT RETENTION ON RISE

Launch, curriculum changes help keep new students at Franklin College

VICTORIA RATLIFF | STORY victoria.ratliff@franklincollege.edu

Franklin College retained all first-year students from the start of classes Aug. 26 until Oct. 4, something that typically doesn’t happen each academic year. Kate Coffman, vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid, said more often than not, the college sees transfer or drop-out students before the end of the first 10 days of classes. At the start of classes, 292 first-year students were enrolled, all of whom were still enrolled. At the start of last year, 304 firstyear students were enrolled at the beginning of classes. This went down to 297 after the first 10 days. Last academic year, enrollment went slightly up with the freshman class seeing five more students than the 2017-18 year. The college previously expressed hopes to reach a total of 1,130 students enrolled long term. In order to reach that number, the college will have to recruit about 330 new students each year. Coffman attributes much of this year’s improvements to the college’s newly implemented Launch program and other on-campus experiences for students. “The student success team was very intentional on adding other programs so that students transitioned academically, socially and emotionally,” Coffman said. Advertising for the new Launch curriculum began during the previous school year. It marked the largest curriculum change in the college’s history. The marketing office worked on rebranding efforts by updating the school’s website

Freshman Xavier Morales stays up late to study in Hamilton Library with a group of friends. QUINN FITZGERALD | PHOTO

and the billboard that sits on I-65. Coffman said the changes to Welcome Week and the first-year seminar helped new students’ academic, social and emotional transition to college. This includes adding a more extensive first-year seminar class, as opposed to the previous LA100 class, including families in Welcome Week and the tower tradition. Students have many opportunities to visit campus before and after officially enrolling. These include individual tours, Blue and Gold days and Grizzly Getaway weekends. During Blue and Gold days, students, along with their parents, can visit campus and learn about Franklin College. Blue and Gold days, Coffman said, can be a better option for some families than

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one-on-one tours of the college. Prospective students and their families are presented information about financial aid, admissions, and academics. Grizzly Getaways are weekend-long events where enrolled student can stay with a current student on campus and can shadow the students during their day. Coffman said whether students attend a one-on-one tour, a Blue and Gold Day or a Grizzly Getaway, the effect is still the same. Students are able to make a personal connection with faculty and staff that makes them feel more comfortable on campus. “We hear time and time again that our admissions process is a very personal process,” Coffman said. “I think that mirrors that Franklin is a very personal education.”

PROFESSOR PRODUCES TWO FILM FESTIVAL MOVIES

FIRST STUDENT CHAMBER CONCERTS OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Professor of Fine Arts Gordon Strain produced two movies that premiered at the Indiana Heartland Film Festival. The festival ran from Oct. 10 through Oct. 20. Strain’s involvement on set differed between each movie. His work on set ranged from set design, props and lighting to costumes, hair and makeup. The movies, The MisEducation of Bindu and Ms. White Light, were both produced by Pigasus Pictures LLC, the company he coowns with Zachary Spicer and John Armstrong.

The first chamber concerts of the school year will showcase not only instrumental talent, but vocal talent as well. The vocal concerts feature student soloists and chamber ensembles, while the instrumental concert will showcase students playing the piano, brass, string, woodwind and percussion instruments. The instrumental concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5, and the vocal concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 12. Both are in Custer Theatre and open to the public free of charge.

FREE STI TESTING NOW OFFERED ONCE A MONTH

College wants to end negative stigma around testing for STIs and STDs HALEY PRITCHETT | STORY haley.pritchett@franklincollege.edu

Students now have more access to free testing for sexually transmitted diseases or infections on campus. Franklin College hosts free STI testing for students once a month now in the Student Health Center. One in two sexually active people will contract an STI by the age of 25, according to the American Sexual Health Association (ASHA). So, students on campus are encouraged to attend the testings to be regularly informed about their sexual status, said Catherine DeCleene, coordinator of Student Health Services. “It’s good for students to have this opportunity at no cost and to not have to drive to Indianapolis and wait,” DeCleene, said. The college originally hosted STI testing a couple times each semester. But this year, tests will be held monthly because of high demand from students, DeCleene said. “It seemed like the day after we had it, I would get phone calls or people would come in and ask if they could get tested,” DeCleene said. Sexually active college students are at a high risk for contracting an STI, she explained. The ASHA reported that 20 million new STI cases occur every year in the U.S., and half of those are among the 15 to 24-year-olds. The testings on campus are hosted by the Marion County Health Department. They test for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. “You can test for all, none, one, whatever you want,” DeCleene said. After students are tested, they are given a card with Marion County Health Department’s number on it to call seven days after

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10/26 HOWL-O-WEEN

Come out to Apple Works with your furry friend to compete in this dog costume contest. Apple Works, located in Trafalgar, charges a $5 registration fee. The contest will be from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

the testing to get results. The student is the only one who will be made aware of their test results, DeCleene said. If the student’s test comes back positive, they are able to visit the health department and receive medication free of charge. DeCleene said there should be no shame in wanting to be tested for an STI. Although half of young people account for new STI cases only 12% have been tested in the last year, according to the ASHA. To help students to feel safe about testing, the college offers these services privately in the Student Health Center on campus, not in a large space advertised to the public. But DeCleene added that it is common for STI testing spots to be located in more

public areas on larger campuses like Purdue and IUPUI. “There’s no shame in this, ” DeCleene said. “Their thought is that it is a good idea for people to know what their status is and to be tested.” DeCleene said that this is a part of breaking the negative stigma around STIs, which is one of the end goals of offering testing. Breaking the stigma around STIs is one of the end goals of offering testing. “The more we talk about it, the better it is,” DeCleene said. November 8th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the next STI testing date. No appointment is necessary.

The form students will have to fill out in order to be tested at the Health Center. TABBY FITZGERALD | PHOTO

10/31 TRUNK OR TREAT

11/9 FALL ARTIST SHOWCASE

All are welcome to the First Separate Baptist Church on Halloween night for the Trunk or Treat event. There will be decorated trunks for all the kids to trick-or-treat from. The event will be from 5:30-9 p.m.

The Creative Council of Franklin is hosting 14 artists and three musicians for the Fall Artist Showcase. Come see great local art, hear live music and enjoy refreshments. The event will be held at the Alva Neal Community Office.

FAMILY BRINGS ITALIAN STREET FOOD TO FRANKLIN Twisted Sicilian serves Mediterranean classics out of new storefront ERICA IRISH | STORY erica.irish@franklincollege.edu

Chea Carmack doesn’t care if customers want pizza. “That I don’t have and will never have,” Carmack said with folded arms. “It’s too American.” The same applies to staples like fettuccini alfredo and spaghetti and meatballs. “We’re not Fazoli’s,” she said, her eyes gleaming in the light of a new storefront home for the food truck she’s managed with her family since 2011. The soft hum of a grab-and-go case filled with limoncello cake slices and tall cans of Sanpellegrino punctuates the silence between Carmack’s powerful voice, shaped by the laughter, jokes and passion she shares with her husband and business partner, Rob Carmack. Occupying space once used by the pizza chain Marco’s Pizza, Twisted Sicilian — most recently a food truck with close ties to the Indianapolis dining scene — has made its bold debut in Franklin with what its owners call a one-of-a-kind concept for Italian street food. Those who drive past the unimposing storefront, nestled next to a recently closed Family Video, might first notice the violet (“plum crazy purple,” Carmack corrects) and white sign advertising the new market and eatery to U.S. 31. But the interior of the restaurant is alive with an almost frenetic energy, most of which emanates from Chea Carmack — she is the self-described “twist” in the restaurant’s image. The daughter of a Sicilian immigrant and a mother who was a member of the Blackfoot Confederacy, a prominent Native American tribe, Chea Carmack’s identity remains complex. It, like the panini, pasta and salad recipes that dot the Twisted Sicilian menu, can’t be pigeonholed into a single stereotype — or, in the case of Carmack’s Sicilian baklava, cannoli cookies and signature “pig & fig” panini, even a single food tradition. Much like the journey of her business — which was forcefully renamed from its original title, “Little Eataly,” to Twisted Sicilian following a 2014 legal dispute with New York-based destination “Eataly” — Chea Carmack had to realign and restart her life when her father died at age 11. A sister to seven brothers, she found

Rob and Chea Carmack, owners of Twisted Sicilian, pose inside their new storefront. BRENDAN EVANS | PHOTO

herself responsible for cooking family meals as her mother took on the burden of a fulltime job. She recalled calling her mother over the store to learn her recipes and tricks. Years of practice and a commitment to family are what makes Carmack the heart of the new business, said husband Rob Carmack at one of the few tables at the front of the store. As their restaurant enters a crossroads — they’ve retired their plum crazy purple food truck to their Greenwood home’s driveway for the time being — it’s this originality and experience that will set them apart as they enter the small town of Franklin’s food landscape. “As far as I know, we’re the only food truck that’s brought our concept inside,” Rob Carmack said. “But we’re still street food. We want people to have affordable and quality food to take home with them.” Even though Chea Carmack said she’ll make upwards of 125 meatballs in one of the several batches she makes each day, 80% of the menu entrees are vegetarian, from the “Eggplant Parm” panini to lemon basil penne pasta, which is made with a fresh white wine sauce. The details are what make the recipes, Chea Carmack said as she dug her hands into a pile of Italian sausage, ground beef and milk-soaked breadcrumbs. Real vodka and wine are essential to her sauces. It’s a golden rule, she said as she uncorked

a fresh bottle of white wine from Oliver Winery in Bloomington: “If I don’t drink it at home, I don’t cook with it.” Twisted Sicilian is open Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The menu can be found on the business’ official Facebook page @twistedsicilianmarket. A 10% discount is also available for Franklin College students.

This week’s ‘Panini of the week’ offered at Twisted Sicilian. It features ham, prosciutto, provolone and vegetables. BRENDAN EVANS | PHOTO

ON CALL

Alcohol, sexual offenses remain top incidents HALEY CARNEY | STORY EMILY HALES & TABBY FITZERALD | DESIGN QUINN FITZGERALD | PHOTO

lcohol-related incidents remain the most reported crime on campus –– but overall crime rates are still low. “Most of our numbers are zero,” Steve Leonard, director of security, said. “What changes every year are the actual crime statistics, and Clery dictates what needs reported.” The Clery Act is a federal law that was signed in 1990. It requires institutions to report crime policies, procedures and statistics from the past three years. At Franklin College, these reports stay the same for each passing year. The report for the 2018 calendar year was released Oct. 1. It detailed Franklin College’s procedures for reporting crimes, and tables with the number of crimes that occurred on campus that year.

Shifting Trends

Leonard said that possibly the most underreported crime on college campuses include sexual oﬀenses. For the 2018 report there were a total of seven sexual oﬀenses, rising from four from the previous year. “I think there is sometimes a stigma that goes along with [reporting] it, which is unfortunate,” he said. “You can read statistics nation-wide; it’s probably the most underreported crime there is.” Leonard said he does not believe the occurrences of assault have increased, but is hopeful Franklin has made it easier for students to report it in the community. He wants the students to feel supported when going through the process of reporting sexual misconduct. Leonard said he thinks there’s always more that can be done to help students report sexual misconduct crimes. During summer 2018, Franklin College changed the online reporting system to make it easier for people to use. “Until there’s zero assaults happening on campus, there’s always more that can be done,” he said. Forty-two alcohol incident reports were made during the 2018-2019 school year, making them the most common incidents reported. Drug incidents came in second with a total of 18 incidents.

FORCIBLE SEX OFFENSES 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2014

2016

2015

2017

2018

Source: Campus Safety and Security Report

“Alcohol is the drug of choice on nearly every college campus,” Leonard said. “It’s no secret that people who are not 21 years old still drink alcohol. 43 is the number we have reported but it’s very likely that it is much, much higher. But our goal is to educate students and keep them safe.” Leonard said many of these reports stem from a possible unsafe environment that violated college policy where a security officer or residence life staff member had to address the situation personally. Additionally, while car theft, the act of stealing a vehicle, is reported in the security report, car burglaries are not required to be reported by the Clery Act. Earlier in the year, Leonard sent out an email regarding five burglaries on campus and reminded students to lock their cars. “We are not the only ones being targeted,” he said. “But we are a target-rich environment with the amount of cars here.” Leonard said the reason many students on campus do not report crimes are because of the feeling that nothing can be done. “If a student gets 20 dollars stolen from their room and they have no idea who did it, they think ‘well I learned a lesson to lock my door,’” he said. “And that’s accurate to an extent. But it is important to report it still.”

Party’s Over

For 15 years, the college has had written policies for on-campus parties, which includes parties in the fraternity houses. Leonard said that fraternities holding par-

ties have to meet a list of requirements. The list includes sober monitors at the door checking IDs, a guest list that is being maintained, an accurate count of the total number of people in attendance, alcohol kept inside, only one entrance and exit, at least four sober security monitors inside, no single source of alcohol (kegs, punch bowls, etc.). Additionally, there should be non-alcoholic beverages and non-salty snacks available for guests, doors and exits secure but free from obstructions and not an excessive amount of noise. There is not a written rule, however, for when security can shut down a party. “It is, on occasion, a judgment call based on a variety of situations,” Leonard said. “A generally unsafe or unmonitored party may meet that criteria.” For ‘spontaneous parties’, or those that have not been declared with Greek Life, fraternities must still follow the rules listed for the party to continue. The alternative is to shut down the party. While all crimes on the security report will never be zero, Leonard said the 24-hour security staff on campus ensures the safety of the student body. “I try to stress to [everyone] that it’s immeasurable how many crimes we prevent,” he said. “I don’t think there’s going to be a terrible crime every night on campus, but I do think patrolling officers have stopped a would-be criminal from committing a crime and going in a different direction.”

ALCOHOL DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS 50 People

49 People 2014

People

2015

2016

2017

42 People 2018

40 People

Source: Campus Safety and Security Report

TRUE TRUE COLORS COLORS

Why students choose to be free on campus but not at home JOSH HANSEL | STORY

EMILY HALES | DESIGN

or freshman Mabel DeVore, coming out for the first time was a terrible feeling. She felt nervous as if her heart was beating out of her chest and as if she was going to vomit. She spent the day at a 10-hour color guard practice. Her friends continuously encouraged her to finally tell her parents the secret she had kept for three years. She went through the rest of practice ready to tell her mom, her friends giving her the confidence boost she needed. But she still waited until she and her mom were two minutes away from their house. The second DeVore told her mother, her mom smiled, and hinted that she already knew the secret that had left DeVore scared for all of her high school career. She’s bisexual. “To have the ones you love accept the person that you are, there’s nothing like it,” DeVore said. DeVore chose to be out on campus because she felt safe to be herself. When considering Franklin as an option, she looked into Franklin College Pride Alliance (FCPA). The director of FCPA and professor of psychology, Ryan Rush, said FCPA can prove a safe place for many students, regardless of whether they are out at home or not. FCPA strives to have multiple highly visible events throughout the school year for students who are comfortable expressing their sexual orientation on campus, such as National Coming Out Day and the Drag Show. Rush said listening to LGBT students is a key part of the club. “If we want to make this place to be a place where you can be yourself, authentically, all the time, then you need to listen to the people who are not able to be authentic 100% of the time,” Rush said.

QUINN FITZGERALD | PHOTO

Hiding her sexuality from her parents was weighing on DeVore. But she was also hiding a person in her life. DeVore was already dating another girl for three months when she finally told her parents the big secret. DeVore longed to be able to kiss her girlfriend on New Year’s Eve publicly, in front of her family. Hiding these huge parts of her life made her feel like she was hiding her true self from her family –– from people she loved. Taylor Dwyer, director of student involvement and greek life, said that students can feel more themselves around those who are undergoing the same circumstances. Dwyer himself didn’t come out to his family until a few years ago. Between college and simply being busy, the only times he visited home was during the holidays. Although he was sure his family would be accepting of his sexuality, he was afraid of ruining his family’s holidays. So, he put off coming out. This posed problems throughout his college years. He felt like he had to constantly watch what he posted on social media. He said he feared his family would find out his secret before he was ready to tell them. “Sometimes I felt like I couldn’t be myself online,” Dwyer said. Rush said those in the LGBT community are often social chameleons, hiding who they are at home, but revealing their authentic self on campus. FCPA aims to help students not only feel more comfortable in their identity on campus, but comfortable in the way they portray themselves off campus, too. “If the college can get students to be the most authentic version of themselves on campus it may help them to feel more comfortable being themselves at home,” he said.

The bisexual pride flag colors are blue, purple and pink.

DeVore said she ﬁnally feels like she can breathe a sigh of relief and express herself fully, all the time. When home, she doesn’t fear her family’s judgement when she invites her girlfriend over. She doesn’t have to censor her Instagram page when she posts about National Coming Out Day or any of the FCPA sponsored events on campus. Some students, however, aren’t comfortable being out on campus at all. Rush sees students who are afraid of being outed on campus, and consequently opt to not attend FCPA meetings. “The more visible a minority group is the more comfortable people are identifying with or associating with that group,” Rush said. Rush and Dwyer said that everyone needs their own time to work through their sexuality and will come out when they’re ready. Having a safe space can be all the diﬀerence whether students feel comfortable being out on campus. “You have to stop being scared of what other people think, even if they love you,” DeVore said. There are always more people out there who have gone through similar experiences.”

OPINION

EDITORIAL | LACK OF ATTENTION BRINGS PROBLEMS Mold in residence halls warrants wider discussion about communication It is the responsibility of students and college staff to help maintain the school’s facilities with the right communication. THE FRANKLIN EDITORIAL BOARD

Mold growth has been a reoccurring issue in Franklin College facilities for the past year. With few public conversations and interaction between staff and the student body about what is to be done, the problem is at risk of worsening. Students as well as staff need to engage in a thoughtful conversation about the problem so we can keep our school in the best conditions possible and avoid the range of consequences that could follow inaction. Any instance of mold poses a problem that won’t go away overnight. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mold can grow anywhere as long as there is enough moisture and oxygen. It can grow on surfaces like wood, paper, carpet or food products if enough moisture is accumulated in the area. Recent mold growth in student rooms was first reported by The Franklin in Johnson-Dietz last summer. Yet, a pair of students are now reporting an encounter with mold during the spring of 2019 in Cline Hall. Sophomore Chelsie Whorton and her roommate sophomore Madeleine Farrell noticed the mold when they came back from their spring break in April. They submitted a work order that was answered a week later. “We only stayed for when they cleaned it once and then we moved out because we didn’t feel safe in that room because they only wiped it with bleach and water,” Whorton said.

Then in the summer of 2019, mold began growing in Johnson-Dietz, known to students as the sections. Tom Patz, assistant vice president of physical facilities, said mold began growing in the sections because of a malfunction in an air conditioner unit that allowed a large amount of hot humid air to accumulate in the room. At this point, the school contacted Patriot Environmental Services, a company that works in on hazardous waste removal projects to clean up the mold. An outside partner was required because the mold went unchecked and grew to 10-square-foot in size — an area larger than what the school is legally allowed to handle. “The EPA has stated there’s no practical way to eliminate all mold or spores in the indoor environment,” Patz said. “The way to control mold growth is to control moisture.” Patz declined to disclose how much it cost to remove the mold and repair any damages. Director of Residence Life Jacob Knight said this isn’t the first time staff have had problems with mold. In fact, he said it’s an obstacle that will persist. “Mold is always going to be an issue. Mold is in the air just like dust is in the air,” Knight said. The greater issue, then, is there is not sufficient communication between parties. Mold grew in considerable amounts in Johnson-Dietz because the rooms were unoccupied, so they remained unreported to a point where specialists had to be called in. Patz said physical facilities will look into working with residential life so they can begin to create measures to decrease the appearance of mold when rooms are unoccupied by students. According to the EPA, mold could cause health issues, or at least trigger them.

Whorton, for example, said she noticed rashes on her neck since the mold was located near to her bed. She said she is sure it was due to the mold because that hadn’t happened before and it hasn’t happened since she moved to Elsey Hall. “This is a team effort between the students and facilities,” Patz said. “Please submit a work order because we know the information is in the system, and when [students] get that work order, we know someone has been notified.” We don’t want to diminish the reputation of the campus if prospective students hear about this. We want what’s best for our school, so it’s time to take responsibility on both ends to do our best to keep Franklin College in the best of standards as well can. At Indiana University of Bloomington, more than one of their dorm buildings had to be closed down because of mold in rooms and ventilation systems, according to the Indiana Daily Student campus newspaper. If Franklin College does not approach a way to create better communication between students and staff, mold could reach levels that will make the college take extreme cautions. As a small college, we can’t risk losing an entire residence hall. By not taking responsibility and allowing mold to grow, we could threaten housing if rooms needed to be evacuated. The more issues rooms have, then the chances of costs increasing are higher. There are several steps students can take now to watch for mold growth. They can monitor condensation and humid areas, keep rooms ventilated, and clean and dry wet spots to prevent excess moisture. If mold is noticed, refrain from touching or breathing mold spores and contact maintenance facilities as soon as possible.

HOW TO KEEP MOLD AWAY 1. Watch out for condensation and humid areas 2. Keep rooms ventilated 3. Clean and dry wet spots

Source: EPA

UP ON THE HILL | WHAT AMERICANS WANT

The 2020 presidential candidates show us what America looks like Uncertainty looms over the health and wellness of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. During campaign ALEXA SHRAKE activities in Las Vegas, Sanders was struck with a heart attack and quickly sent to his home to recover. Many were worried about how it would affect his campaign, but the ever stubborn Sanders has decided to continue the 2020 presidential election race. The United States was founded under a group of people fleeing tyrannical, priveleged leaders. So why must we, the citizens, always elect a privileged Caucasian male to lead us? There are many different candidates in this upcoming 2020 presidential election, and Sanders might not be the best fit. Almost throughout all U.S. history, we have elected heterosexual, male lawyers, businessmen and veterans for president. America will only stay the same or get worse if we continue this trend.

Changes in government come slowly and citizens are beginning to notice it’s time to look at other options. For Allison Fetter-Harrott, associate professor of political science, one solution includes embracing bipartisanship. “What I see in the voices [of] my students and fellow citizens is a desire for political leaders across the aisle to work together to solve problems,” Fetter-Harrott said. Now is the moment to change history. In the upcoming presidential race, there is considerable diversity between candidates. There are Democratic candidates of diﬀerent races, genders and sexualities like Julian Castro, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, and Andrew Yang. So far in history, the youngest president of the U.S. to ever be elected was Theodore Roosevelt at age 42. Currently, the youngest candidate campaigning is Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 37. The youngest woman campaigning is representative of Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard at 38. While it may appear reckless to vote for someone who is so young because they may not have as long of a resume as other candidates, they are still able to represent the

American people. America needs someone who knows about business and politics. They also need someone who has experience being part of the working class. We need someone who knows what it is like to have to fight for their rights because we need someone who will make decisions about our rights should understand us. All the differences that define us and our candidates — race, gender, age and more — bring unique perspectives to what America is, what it is becoming and what it should be. “We need to find a way to find our commonalities again and to work together and understand the links that make us human,” said Benjamin Horner, professor of political science. America is its people, and they are women, men, African American, AsianAmerican, Hispanic, homosexual, transgender, heterosexual and much more. It is up to the American people to decide who represents America fully. It is up to the people to decide whether we want to be involved with a major change in history with our votes.

GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT | MIGRATION CREATES TIES An urbanizing China reflects important features of the United States China’s development into an economic powerhouse was fueled by the movement of 200 million rural migrants ISAAC GLEITZ who now live in cities, according to The Diplomat, an Asia-Pacific news magazine. Council on Foreign Relations, a database of world news, reports that these migrants face discrimination because of hukou, the country’s household registration system. Established in the 1950s, the system granted land to agricultural holders, leaving rations and public services for nonagricultural patrons. But its effects continue to be felt. According to the China Labor Bulletin (CLB), an organization that supports worker’s rights, migrant workers usually work in demanding and hazardous conditions. Council on Foreign Relations finds that some remain unpaid and many lack legal protection. Zhenyu Tang, sociology professor at

Franklin College, studied migrants in China at Purdue University for her doctorate. “Even though they’re China’s own citizens, they’re treated like illegal immigrants,” Tang said. Tang said before the 1970s, migration to cities within the same country was technically illegal. In the 1950s and 1960s; policies were gradually relaxed, and the hukou system was implemented. Farmers then drifted to cities. Tang said there are also informal types of discrimination. She said migrants are considered dirty because they work construction and service jobs. This superiority dynamic is rooted in China’s traditional, class-based society. According to Tang, rural people are seen as inferior and that rhetoric in China parallels the U.S. views about immigrants. She says migrants are said to bring drugs and crime to cities and they “do not contribute” or are just “lazy.” Wei Wei, assistant professor of chemistry, grew up in Xian, China, which is a city of over 12 million people.

Wei said the neighboring province, Henan, is crowded and sometimes ravaged by large amounts of people which would often end in sending migrants to his province. He said people would compete for resources. Migrants from other provinces were often seen as “intruders.” He said farmers migrated because the government exploited peasants by setting the food prices low and product prices high. The government controlled this surge, in large part, with the hukou system, which Wei says is “like an internal visa system.” Aside from policies, Wei agrees there are similarities between migration diction in the U.S. and China. In China, migrants are sometimes called “peasants,” and people say they raise their living costs and should leave. This reminds me of a sentiment commonly espoused here, and it’s one that we could do without. The notion that any one group is better oﬀ without another disregards the fact we all have similar types of issues. As humans, we face common obstacles and should be helping each other to overcome them.

TUNE IN | HEARING THE HORROR IN THE STORY

Musical scores can turn the movies of today into nightmares for tonight Alfred Hitchcock once said that 33% of the success experienced by “Psycho,” his classic thriller, was PIPER GAUL due to its music. Our bodies have physical reactions to what music plays, as conﬁrmed by a team of researchers at Harvard University. The team found that our physical form reacts to music just as much as it reacts to other emotional stimuli. “Individuals tend to report a complex array of bodily and mental sensations while listening to music,” the research determined. “Such as the feeling of a lump in the throat, feeling moved and the experience of chills.” This is not unlike the hairs on the back of your neck and arms standing at attention when the tense strings of the “Psycho” theme pierces your eardrums like nails on a chalkboard. It’s similar to the way that “The Strangers” soundtrack somehow tricks your body into a state of

ﬁght of ﬂight, leading the mind to believe there is a set of eyes following you. Sometimes, it’s even a familiar pop song in the “Scream” movies that relaxes your posture and lulls your mind into a false sense of security. You fall into the music’s persuasion, and next thing you know, you’re a tightly wound spring waiting to jump at the simplest of sounds. Right before some of the best scares, there is silence. Mind speeding through the warning signs that are invisible without the musical headlights, the viewer crashes head on into a jump-scare. “[It] raises the suspense of everything because you’re sitting on the edge,” freshman Augie Newkirk said. A good movie will know when to trick the audience into not knowing what to feel by leaving out the music. Despite those great moments of silence, it seems sometimes that nothing can top the infamous Halloween theme music with its

sharp notes that hastily pound in your ears. Franklin College Director of Instrumental Music Michael Black noted that the main theme from the Halloween movies has the same chords as the song “Yeah” by Usher and Lil Wayne, but the difference is in the way it is used. The way a piece of music uses chords and dynamics is what brings out the different emotions in the listener. I doubt someone listening to Lil Wayne yell “yeah” will feel the same way listening to the tune that trails behind Michael Myers as he prepares to kill. A good horror movie is more than just blood and gore. It takes a meticulous ear to find when a song is an appropriate and figure out if it creates the narrative the director wants. A big reason recent films feel less scary is because of their carelessness towards the soundtrack. With that mindset, the movie will be bound to have more yawners and laughers in the audience than screamers.

MAVENS ASSEMBLE VOICES IN INDIANAPOLIS A new publication for women, by women redefines local journalism As a young woman majoring in journalism, I rarely feel out of place. The students who pull all-nighters in Shirk Hall to make this paper possible, ERICA IRISH after all, are mainly women. I’m proud to say that I’m part of an editorial team that wholly consists of female leaders driven to improve The Franklin and elevate the many voices underpinning our campus. And we’re not alone. Each year, according to an analysis by the Poynter Institute, a nonprofit media research organization, around two-thirds of the students who graduate from journalism and mass communication schools identify as women. But I didn’t consider the drastic differences between the gender roles in collegiate media and the real-world industry. The more I entered professional life — through internships and conventions— I came to understand how deeply traditional male perspectives continue to dominate the

trajectory of local journalism. A 2018 analysis by the Women’s Media Center revealed that women were the majority of newsroom staffs with 37% filling online-only publications and 14% traditional daily newspapers. Although there are exceptions to these figures, the findings are telling. While there are cases of women at the helm at organizations in Indianapolis and beyond, quality coverage of women remains slim. Only 24% of news subjects identified as women, according to a 2015 study by the Global Media Monitoring Project. Now, local women are assembling their voices — and others’ — to change this reality. In April, Amanda Kingsbury, longtime journalist and former Indianapolis Star editor, met with two colleagues: Tech entrepreneur Crystal Grave and media chief Leslie Bailey. They met and resolved to create a local news platform for women, by women. They named the venture Indy Maven, in honor of the women who influence the Circle City with their expertise and unparalleled perspectives on media. In her new role as contributing editor

for Indy Maven, Kingsbury said her goal is to expand representation in a way that doesn’t “pigeonhole” womanhood into strict definitions. “You rarely find stories of women where they aren’t victimized in some way,” Kingsbury said. “Or, they are presented in a ‘stay-in-your-lane,’ traditional feminine role.” For Kingsbury, there are many opportunities that exist to improve depictions of womanhood across publications. But it all starts with active listening and community. “It starts with listening to what women have to say, what they value, what’s important to them,” Kingsbury said. “It seems like a very simple first step, but I think often that step is overlooked.” Indy Maven is assembling an editorial board that will consist of women who identify with a range of races, occupations and interests as well as men who will be contributing authors to the publication. Representation alone is powerful, but when representation is done well and in appreciation of the full spectrum of women — as Indy Maven proposes to do — it can be a force like no other.

SPORTS

BASKETBALL TEAM SETS SEASON GOALS

Returning talent, player accountability excites Grizzlies in pre-season

ZACH ROBERTS | STORY zachary.roberts@franklincollege.edu

The Franklin College Men’s Basketball team had a successful season last year, ending with their loss to Transylvania University in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference semifinal in February. Since they did not have any seniors last year, the Grizzlies look forward to going into the 2019-20 season with their same roster, along with new faces as well. “This year we are starting out way ahead because we have so many veteran [players],” Head Men’s Basketball Coach Kerry Prather said. Prather said his job this year is the same as usual: Helping his players get to where they want to be. There are four seniors on the roster who will be guiding the team, along with many juniors who are stepping up into leadership roles for the first time. In the playoffs last season, senior guard Kale Morris and junior forward Payton Mills both acknowledged they only had a seven-man deep roster, and they feel the team has more depth now. Sophomores Ryan Mansbarger and Collin Prather said it is important that the Wedding play one-on-one during practice. team is theirs and that they set the goals. BRITANY APP | PHOTO

This helps make the team player-owned and gives them all the credit they deserve when they have success. “We think conference championship is probably the lowest of our goals,” Morris said, although he said he thinks the team will make deep tournament runs this season. Mills added that other teams lost key players, but the Grizzlies did not, which will only accelerate their place in conference. Prather said that these goals will be met with accountability and leadership from the team. Mills said Prather’s belief in the players’ responsibility for their own wins and losses gives them extra confidence. Although Morris and Mills are two of the top leaders, there are other players set to fill key roles. Senior guard Borden Kennedy and sophomore forward Matt Krause are both returning starters this year. Getting rebounds and running out in transition will be the most important parts for the offense, according to Prather. The Franklin Grizzles play their first game at 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at Otterbein University. Their first home game will be 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 against Spalding.

WOMEN’S SOCCER OVERCOMES ROUGH START Grizzlies turn tide with conference wins against four schools TAYLOR WOOTEN | STORY taylor.wooten@franklincollege.edu

The Franklin College Women’s Soccer team suffered nine losses and had one tie in the games leading up to their 4-0 win against Defiance College Oct. 5. The team is now on an upward slope from their rough beginning after multiple wins against Bluffton, Manchester and Anderson Universities. The highlight of the first win against Defiance was a hat trick by freshman Elaina Page, who was subsequently given her first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week title Oct. 8. “I just think we worked really well as a team together, and we wanted to win our first conference game really bad,” Page said. “So, I feel like as a team we just knew what we had to do, and we scored.” The current record of the women’s soccer team is 4-10-1, while their conference record is 4-1. The non-conference schedule

included a number of difficult teams. Freshman defensive player Mackenzie Bergman said the team’s approach to their initial poor performance is what set them on a new track toward growth. “At the beginning it was kind of rough because we shouldn’t be used to losing, but I think being able to come together as a team has helped us a lot and being able to trust each other,” Bergman said. “We’ve come over difficult times, and the connections that we have are getting stronger.” Bergman, who played for the same travel soccer team for four years, said the biggest challenge coming to Franklin was learning how her new teammates play as well as building trust with them. “We were able to stay composed defensively in those games and not give the other team chances,” senior Lexi Short said about the games against Defiance and Bluffton.

“We got the job done by putting away the goals as well.” Out of 22 players, 15 are freshmen. On top of the team’s relative inexperience, the program is going through a period of transition as new head coach Kim DeCesare settles into her role. “This season has been much more of a learning experience than past seasons,” Short said. “Not only are we a young team, but we’ve also had to adjust to a new coach.” The team has looked to Short for leadership since she is a team captain. “With such a young team, it took some time to figure out how to play together and adjust to the level of play of college soccer for the younger girls,” Short said. “Everything we’ve worked on is finally coming together at the perfect time as conference is starting.”

GAUGE CREECH | STORY

BRIDGET LINDSTROM | DESIGN

ne might expect an athletic training room to be a serious place since it’s where players go to heal their injuries. However, this is not the case at Franklin College. Popular music plays in the background as Head Athletic Trainer Chris Shaff uses ultrasound therapy to speed up the recovery of a student athlete’s ankle. One can hear Shaff and the athlete’s laughter as they joke around during the therapy session. “He is one of the best in the profession,” said Mike Leonard, who became the head football coach the same year Shaff became a college athletic trainer. Shaff started as an assistant athletic trainer at Franklin College in 2003, and this year makes 16 years of being an athletic trainer. He graduated from Franklin College in 1996 before receiving his master’s degree from Valparaiso University. He’s now in charge of athletic training for the football team, the baseball team, the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams and the golf teams.

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Aside from being the head athletic trainer, Shaff is also Franklin College’s athletics healthcare administrator. With all of these responsibilities, Shaff is one of the busiest people on campus. His primary jobs are to evaluate and treat injuries and overall, protect the health and wellbeing of the college’s student athletes. Shaff sees anywhere from 15 to 20 student athletes each day, sometimes more. But there’s an unpredictable quality to the job, Shaff said — and that’s the fun part. Each student has a different injury, a different method of treatment, and original stories to tell. There are other perks Shaff said he enjoys, too. For example, in the rare instances when there are no injuries, he gets paid to attend athletic events. Shaff also said the job is very gratifying. He said the student athletes he serves are all passionate about what they do. While they know injuries are never good, they recognize that they can and do happen — and they have someone to turn to for help. The rewarding part for Shaff is seeing students return from their injuries and become successful in their sports once again. “[It is] nice to know I was a small part of them getting back to

‘ONE OF THE BEST IN THE PROFESSION’ Head Athletic Trainer Chris Shaff helps to heal Franklin athletes

what they love to do,” Shaff said. With 16 years on the job, being the head athletic trainer has changed quite a bit for Shaff. He said the job has evolved due to higher competition. As time goes on, student athletes and athletics in general become more competitive, and higher levels of competition can bring frequent injuries. “Originally there were only two of us, but as time went on, we realized we needed more, so now there are four of us,” Shaff said, explaining how the added trainers allow the team to see more students. Students are now active year long. Rather than just sustaining injuries during their seasons, Shaff is seeing injuries from August to May. Overlap periods are especially busy for Shaff because multiple students from different sports are experiencing injuries at the same time. Since Shaff is the athletic trainer for the football team, Leonard is in contact with him on a daily basis. One of the football players that Shaff has helped is senior John McKinney. McKinney tore both his anterior cruciate ligament and medial meniscus last October. After he had surgery in November, he began

seeing Shaff four or five times per week for three to four months. After his surgery, McKinney knew he was on a journey to reclaiming his athleticism. “He did a lot for me,” McKinney said. “He helped me get my confidence back.” He wasn’t able to walk after surgery, but once he went to Shaff and finished working with him, he was able to squat again. Shaff sees several football players regularly, and Leonard couldn’t be happier with his work. “[Shaff is] the best up and around,” he said. “He is first class all the way [and] very helpful with all of the athletes.” Leonard, in fact, said he believes Shaff’s efforts have played a large part in the football team’s success. Part of their achievements includes a strong reputation that boasts nearly perfect conference records for over a decade. “I owe a lot of the successes that our program has had in part to him and his staff of students that he deals with,” Leonard said.

LAST LOOK BRYNNE NEWLAND, SOPHOMORE

Newland celebrates with her peers after being crowned Blue Royal at the homecoming pep rally Friday Oct. 11. “I am proud to be representing such an amazing student body and school, and I feel blessed to know that others think I am deserving of doing so,” Newland said. Sophomore Carly Morris was also crowned. QUINN FITZGERALD | COVER PHOTO BRIDGET LINDSTROM I BACK PHOTO