The Franklin: Oct. 26, 2018

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PRESIDENT DELIVERS ANNUAL STATE OF THE COLLEGE ADDRESS Speech centered on new curriculum, college success SHELBY MULLIS | STORY shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

engaged learning, professional development In his fourth annual State of the College and experienced-based preparation. address, President Thomas Minar offered a A task force, SPARC — Strategic Planning preview into Franklin College’s six-piece curAround Reorganization of the Curriculum riculum, and praised faculty, staff, alumni, — started devising the new curriculum in donors and students for their efforts to make 2016. The group Franklin “a sustaindeveloped a proable college.” posal in summer “As we stand on 2017, and it was a springboard to approved by the the third century full faculty in Dein Franklin College cember 2017. This history, our heads is the first updated are down and curriculum since we are focused,” 2006. This year’s Minar said in his freshmen class will address Tuesday. graduate under the “We must be, new requirements. because the way Aligned with the forward, the way new curriculum toward a sustainPresident Thomas Minar delivered the able college is clear annual State of the College address Tuesday. is a pilot program called Pivot, someand urgent.”

PEYTAN MILLS | PHOTO thing Minar deMinar highlightscribed as “one of the ways Franklin College ed Franklin’s adoption of a new curriculum will show, rather than tell students, about the set to be implemented over the course of the value of the liberal arts and sciences.” next year. The curriculum, recently named Pivot courses will be geared toward life“The Pursuit” in line with Franklin College’s skills, which he said are the foundation to new branding initiative carried out last year, well-roundedness and well-being. is focused on a learning-by-doing method.

“Pivot will help students build skills and The curriculum is composed of six eleconfidence to flourish no matter the circumments: stances they face,” Minar said. “The pilot 1. Robust first-year experience program focuses on first-year students and 2. Relevant and responsive Liberal Arts centers on a one-day summit at the end of 3. Immersive applied experiences immersive term.”

4. Overt technology innovation 5. Cohesive professional development SEE COLLEGE ADDRESS PG. 5 6. Scaffolded undergraduate research These six elements are centered around

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COLLEGE ALUMNA TO EXHIBIT ARTWORK, LECTURE The Franklin College Art Department will host a new art exhibit next month.

Franklin College alumna Kelli DeMott Park will exhibit her art Monday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 21.

Park, a resident of Franklin, graduated from Franklin College in 1981, earning a degree in secondary education. She teaches art at Franklin Community High School and was named a finalist for Indiana Teacher of the Year in 2013.

Park will additionally present a lecture, “Indiana Courthouses: All in the Details,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 in the Henderson Conference Room.

Her art exhibit will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Elba L. & Gene Portteus Branigin Atrium.

NEW FUND ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT CHEMISTRY

Franklin College recently received a $25,000 grant to go toward engaged learning in chemistry.

The Nazir Khatri Fund to Support Engaged Learning in Chemistry was established by the Hoover Family Foundation. The grant is the Hoover family’s way of showing appreciation to former professor emeritis Nazir Khatri.

Khatri began teaching chemistry at Franklin College in 1989, and retired in May 2018.

President Thomas Minar said in a statement the grant honors the teaching career of a professor in the most positive way, by directly supporting students and their research.

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10/27 JACK-O-BOTTLE PAINTING CONTEST

10/28 HOWL-O-WEEN COSTUME CONTEST FOR DOGS

10/27 HAUNTED CABIN AND PUMPKIN CRAFTS

Visit Vino Villa in Greenwood, located at 200 N. Madison Ave., for a spooky wine bottle painting contest.

Head south to Apple Works in Trafalgar to enter your dog in the costume contest between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated bottles. The event is from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Pre-register your pet for $5, or register the day of the event for $7. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Johnson County Animal Shelter.

Explore a haunted cabin, do a pumpkin craft and see spooky characters at the Johnson County Museum of History from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Want your event featured? Send information to thefranklin@franklincollege.edu.

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GENDER-INCLUSIVE HOUSING MAKES CAMPUS DEBUT Residence Life receives positive feedback, notes room for improvement CAROLINA PUGA MENDOZA | STORY carolina.pugamendoza@franklincollege.edu

Franklin College opened its first-ever gender-inclusive housing this fall.

The idea for gender-inclusive housing started with a small group of students, led by junior Benjamin Fears and senior Levi Spaniolo.

Fears and Spaniolo began the project in spring 2017 with a petition for gender-inclusive residence halls. The petition gained 250 student signatures and 88 faculty signatures.

The gender-inclusive housing was officially approved by the college in spring 2018.

“I literally screamed for joy...” Spaniolo said. “That was probably one of the most congratulating feelings because something I know will benefit a lot of people is actually happening on campus.”

The gender-inclusive housing sits on the first floor of the Dietz Center. There are 12 single rooms considered a part of the gender-inclusive area. All rooms are occupied.

“The impact is that Franklin College not only says, ‘We are a place that accepts diversity, but we can respect and be educated in ways that are so much different,’” said Fears, who serves as one of two resident assistants on the floor.

Students of all grade levels live on the floor, including freshman, despite the Dietz Center being an upperclassmen residence hall. Priority is granted to students who feel they need a safe place and do not want to feel discriminated by their roommate or peers, said Jacob Knight, director of residence life. Any additional rooms are available to any students who applied for it.

In the hall, each resident can write their preferred name on their door, including what pronouns they go by. This lets other residents know how that student wants to be addressed, Fears said.

“That’s an added feature just so people know, [that way] you won’t be using people’s wrong pronouns, or their name,” Fears said.

The bathrooms, remodeled this summer, can be used by any gender. Now, the bathrooms included look European style, which means there are higher stalls. The showers and toilet stalls have no gap, creating more privacy for the students.

Residents who do not identify as part of the LGBTQ community can also live on the floor if they choose to do so.

“I think that’s amazing that there are people who are just allies that want to live

Gender-inclusive housing is offered on the first floor of the Dietz Center. The floor includes 12 single rooms dedicated to gender-inclusive housing. “The impact is that Franklin College not only says, ‘We are a place that accepts diversity, but we can respect and be educated in ways that are so much different,” said junior and Resident

there,” said freshman resident Greyson Barnett, who identifies as non-binary.

The housing option has received positive reviews so far from residents of the hall, specifically centered on the floor’s “positive atmosphere,” Fears said.

One student however, was not placed on the floor, even after properly filing her housing application. Freshman Jennifer McGuire said she expressed she wanted to live in gender-inclusive housing on her housing application for the fall because she feared a random roommate may not accept her being gay.

To her surprise, she said, McGuire was placed in Elsey Hall this fall with a random roommate, and she did not receive an explanation why.

Her fear came true when she learned her roommate did not accept her sexual orientation and moved out.

“It caused me to look down on myself,” McGuire said. “Coming here and being in this community that I know to be so different from what I grew up in and the same thing is happening.”

“I already knew the stigma of being ‘the gay girl’ and here I became known as ‘the gay roommate.’”

McGuire said she wished there would have been better communication between incoming students and Residence Life on

how to secure a spot in the gender-inclusive housing. She said her whole first month at Franklin would have gone better if she was in the housing.

“That is not our expectation that our students are going to harass other students of whatever identity,” Knight said.

Knight said the application process is different for freshmen than returning students.

Since freshmen are placed by Residence Life, they must state they need an accommodation in order to be prioritized for the housing.

One example of an accomodation is identifying as transgender. General LGBTQ status is not listed as an accommodation, Knight said.

Knight said since this is the first year with the housing, ideas for improvement are being noted. This includes possibly adding more rooms or accommodating more for incoming students in the future.

He added students can join a wait list if they still wish to live on the floor after being placed somewhere else. With the limited space, Knight said Residence Life is put in a difficult position over who gets priority and who doesn’t.

“If we had six students that said, ‘I need this type of housing,’ but we only have four beds, we’re still in a tough spot,” Knight said.

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SODEXO REFOCUSES ON STUDENT SATISFACTION New serving stations accommodate students with allergies TAYLOR BROWN | STORY taylor.brown@franklincollege.edu

The campus dining service is taking steps to better the dining experience for all types of students.

Due to an increase in students with food allergies, Sodexo has implemented a new station, Simple Servings, where food is prepared with ingredients that don’t contain the following ingredients: milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts and gluten.

“I have food allergies, so I understand people who have food allergies,” Sodexo Chef Rosie Neel said.

Simple Servings is a step many Sodexo locations are taking to better accommodate those with food allergies. With Simple Servings, Sodexo stores, cooks and produces food in separate areas from food that may contain any of those eight ingredients, Neel said.

Sodexo workers use purple utensils with

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Minar also mentioned the development of The Hive, a new educational facility that will emphasize the importance of community-based learning. The Franklin previously reported on The Hive in its Oct. 12 issue.

The space is designed for members of the college community — faculty, staff, students and alumni — to collaborate with the college’s regional, corporate and nonprofit partners to develop projects, brainstorm solutions and advance student-learning.

The new facility is expected to open in spring 2019 in downtown Franklin at 66 Water St. Throughout the address, Minar fixated on a theme of innovation and impact, specifically how the Franklin College community can impact the world around it. He cited examples of people who shaped the playing field for future innovators, such as Madam C.J. Walker and Eli Lilly, and how their creativity led to new ideas that not only originated in Indiana, but impacted the world.

“Indiana is a springboard for thinking big and innovating ideas that change the world,” Minar said. “People in this region have a history of working hard to achieve exceptional results. We value that historic strength at Franklin College, and it drives us forward.”

those foods to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. The food is also cooked in separate ovens, Neel said.

Food Service Director Les Petroff said he knows typical interactions in the dining hall mean zero cross-contamination cannot always be guaranteed.

“You have peanut butter cookies here.

You have brownies here. Someone uses the tongs for peanut butter cookies, someone else could use them for the brownies,” Petroff said. “It may not be 100 percent fail proof in that instance. That’s why the individual food areas are important.”

Petroff said parents worry about their children with allergies attending college because they don’t know what they’re going to be eating.

“My favorite part is that we can assure the

parents that we have the technology, that we have the means to accommodate them,” Petroff said. “It could be the difference between someone choosing to come here or not come here.”

In addition to the marked areas where Simply Servings food is served, all students, including those with food allergies can also access the grab-and-go freezer. Located to the left of the grill, the marked freezer contains food to eat on the go and frozen meals students can take to prepare elsewhere.

Neel said the Sodexo staff wants to make sure every student with an food allergy feels safe eating at Franklin.

“If they’re nervous about it at any time, they can come to my office and I will customize a menu for them,” Neel said.

HIGH TECH AT A COST Budget freezes and equipment backlogs to blame for project delays ERICA IRISH | STORY EMILY HALES | DESIGN QUINN FITZGERALD | PHOTO

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n approximately two-year long project geared toward enhancing the college community’s web experience resulted in updated Wi-Fi compatibility systems across campus, but the Franklin College IT department staff recognizes there is still work to be done.

Eric Schwarz, the college’s telecommunications and network infrastructure administrator, spearheaded the project, which included equipment updates, testing and extensive research. He said it was evident the college needed a network overhaul at least two years ago.

This realization followed a mixture of student, faculty and administrative complaints, and the department’s own realization that the network was due for an upgrade.

For months after this conversation began, the IT services department researched and consulted with other colleges to find a new manufacturer to replace the college’s network access points. Another option on the table was to place devices strategically throughout campus that transmit Wi-Fi connection to personal devices.

But continued budget cuts and freezes, Schwarz said, prevented the department

from making substantial changes until this summer.

Stoffel and Schwarz declined to share specific costs, citing a policy by the Office of Finance, but said the Wi-Fi updates this summer were a main priority for department spending.

“It has been the practice of this office that granular financial detail should be treated as proprietary information, and that would be the case in this instance,” Joseph Hornett, the college’s chief financial officer, said about the policy. >>

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from the 13-member IT services team, began replacing the access points in the Franklin College Science Center. Then, the team focused on the residence halls between July and August.

Shirk Hall was updated in mid-August and the Napolitan Student Center, the Johnson Center for the Fine Arts and Old Main were completed in September. The project is still ongoing, and there is no set date for completion.

Overall, Schwarz and his team replaced 170 access points and added 90 additional units for extra coverage, primarily in the residence halls. The department also purchased at least 20 extra units to address coverage issues through the next academic year. Schwarz said he and his team plan to continue to make adjustments to the network in certain areas of campus, including parts of Old Main and Hamilton Library, as needed.

Spurlock Center’s system was just replaced this month after a shipment backlog for the equipment further stalled the summer project.

Ryan Thomas, sports information director for Franklin College athletics, for example, just received a new access point in his office last week from IT services.

Thomas works in the Spurlock Center where most of his day is spent on a computer updating the athletics website, among other tasks. Before the update, he would often

WHERE CAN I GO TO GET TECHNOLOGY HELP? 1

Send an email to service@franklincollege.edu

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Call IT Services at (317) 738-8148.

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Visit the IT office Monday through Thursday between 7 a.m and 5 p.m. and Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.

have trouble connecting to the network.

“The browser would slow to a crawl,” he said. “And it did that across Google Chrome and Firefox…occasionally, it works as long as I’m not trying to do too much. But for the most part, day to day, I don’t have a whole lot of complaints.”

Spurlock Center is one of several buildings on campus that pose unique problems to planned Wi-Fi updates.

In many older and high-density buildings on campus, such as the Spurlock Center, campus residence halls and historic academic buildings like Old Main, builders primarily used heavy cinderblock and concrete during construction; these materials can muddle or even block Wi-Fi signals.

“To be honest, in some cases, it would be better to replace all of the buildings and just go from there,” Schwarz said.

Newer buildings, such as the Science Center, won’t experience this as often because architectural norms have shifted to prioritize internet compatibility.

And, Stoffel and Schwarz agreed, additional updates can be pushed back farther if they don’t hear from enough concerned students, faculty and staff.

Stoffel, for example, said the department received around three or four service tickets, or requests for help, each week at the beginning of the school year. Now, for the last two weeks, the department hasn’t received a single ticket, he said.

Even so, students’ experiences with the

network continue to be wide-ranging, from daily problems to occasional connection issues to no complaints at all.

“I personally haven’t had any problems with the Wi-Fi. I think it’s really good,” freshman Britney Ballard said. “Except when you go into the basement of places, it can be a little iffy down there.”

Ballard explained areas like the commuter lounge in the student center and the HooverCline residence halls will sometimes have slower internet speeds than other buildings.

Junior Emma Neeley, on the other hand, said her Wi-Fi connectivity has been “highly unpredictable this year.” Neeley said the lack of consistency often increases the time she spends on homework assignments, sometimes up to as much as an hour.

This inconsistency is worst, she said, in her room in the Dietz Center. After visiting with IT on several occasions, which she noted was necessary when adding new devices to the network earlier this semester, she still doesn’t understand the viability of the network update.

“I have had a lot more Wi-Fi issues this year than last year, so I am not really sure why the change was necessary,” Neeley said.

A lack of communication can stall progress on future updates, Stoffel and Schwarz agreed. More than that, it can separate — or even dehumanize — those in IT services from the campus community.

“We have to live with the network, too,” Schwarz said.

REPORTED IT SPENDING AT A GLANCE

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RACING

TOWARD THE FUTURE Australian student interns at a racing company back home VICTORIA RATLIFF | STORY

EMILY HALES | DESIGN

AJ PROHASKA | PHOTOS

I’ve always been interested in things that move and things that fly.

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unior James Hone only goes home once a year. For him, home is over 9,000 miles away.

Hone is from Australia, and when he went home this summer, he wanted to make the most of his short time there by finding an internship in a field he has a passion for: auto racing.

“I’ve always been interested in things that move and things that fly,” he said.

He discovered Tickford Racing, an Australian motor racing team company, through a family friend who had connections with the CEO. A short time later, Hone landed a position with the team.

At Tickford Racing, Hone was responsible for learning new software and analyzing graphs and data.

“It was an amazing experience, to do an internship around what I’m interested in,” he said.

Hone is majoring in applied mathematics and mechanical engineering at Franklin College. Sam Scaffidi, Tickford Racing’s chief design engineer, said the company typically looks for students like Hone who are majoring in mechanical engineering.

“Their education closely aligns with the skill set required for motorsport,” Scaffidi said.

During his internship, Hone had to study a variety of charts and measures, track trends overtime and learn how the team prepared its cars for the track.

“They take in a lot of information during a race, like tire pressure, oil temperature and engine revolutions,” he said. “I was taught how to analyze what important information

I need to look for.”

Hone is interested in a future in the motor racing industry. While he said he gained several skills during the internship, Hone knows there is room for growth.

“I’ve picked up a lot of good contacts through them; they have a lot of contacts through NASCAR and IndyCar,” he said.

“Hopefully I can get a few more internships before I graduate, and hopefully transition into it.”

Most of all, Hone said he felt wellequipped with his knowledge and experience from Franklin College when completing projects with the team.

“There was a lot of trial and error,” he said, “which I’ve kind of gotten from Franklin, especially being a math major.”

He said the major requires a lot of problem solving, which he’s gained over the past two years on campus.

Scaffidi said the company looks for applicants who try to better their own careers and who want to learn new things about the racing industry.

“We really try to look for applicants that are team players, pay attention to detail and are passionate about motorsport,” he said.

Hone is glad he spent the little time he had back home completing the internship.

He said he is proud of the work he put in for the company and felt rewarded when he saw tangible results from his accomplishment.

“To see a finished product that you’ve made is always a really interesting thing,” Hone said.

OPINION

EDITORIAL | ELECTIONS NEED MORE THAN BLIND VOTES Voters should demand candidates prepare to face the public as leaders On Nov. 6, voting booths around the country will open, and precinct volunteers will take their places as men and women of all ages prepare to cast their vote for a preferred senator, representative or school board seat, among others.

And while at that time many of us will be recovering from the midterms — and, certainly, preparing for the end of the semester that is closing in fast — The Franklin believes it is important to make sure we play a role in this election season.

We're not here to tell you how to vote or what policies and ideologies to support or disavow. We all enter an election cycle with intensely personal choices at heart — usually the result of a family upbringing and our own educational journeys.

We are here, however, as fellow students to encourage those of you who registered by the Oct. 9 deadline to follow through on your efforts to engage with those who lead our everyday lives.

The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) is a national scholastic policy center specializing in the study of young Americans and their voting habits. The organization conducted an analysis of young voters following the 2016 election and continues to compile data on young people and their civic engagement habits.

In 2016, the center found around 50 percent of "eligible young people"— anyone between the ages 18 and 29 — voted in the 2016 election. That percent equates to 24 million people of the 329 million people in the United States, according to real-time estimates by the United States Census Bureau.

Young people, therefore, are currently one of the largest voting populations in the country, according to research groups like the Brookings Institution and PEW Research Center.

However, it's essential to not cast a blind vote. With unlimited information at your fingertips, make sure to read, watch and listen to as many credible sources as possible regarding the candidates in your district — and, if you're still not sure, check out his or her campaign website or get in touch with the candidate's staff.

The Franklin also believes that the easiest measure of a candidate's leadership abilities — once you've determined you can agree with his or her policy standpoints — is, in fact, his or her willingness to lead.

Earlier this fall, members of Franklin College Across the Aisle — a bipartisan effort by college Republicans, Democrats and more to attend Indiana's events of political importance together — worked with select members of the Pulliam School of Journalism, including members of The Franklin's staff, to invite candidates in Indiana's Ninth Congressional District to an on-campus debate.

The first invitation was sent to U.S. House of Representatives contenders Liz Watson, a Democrat, and incumbent U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, a Republican. The request died on the account that Hollingsworth refused to accept or send a courtesy response to the college's invitation.

Again, this failure to communicate with certain leaders echoed when the Pulliam School of Journalism and FCAA partnership targeted state senate contenders Sen. Greg

Walker, the incumbent Republican, declined to attend a debate with his challenger, Democrat Ross Thomas, largely because he disagreed with the event’s proposed format — one that would have allowed on-the-spot questions from a media panel.

Senior Griffin Reid, one of the students involved in arranging these debates on behalf of college Republicans, said these repeated instances of candidates refusing to come to campus speaks to a wider issue.

"I am disappointed that Rep. Hollingsworth and Sen. Walker decided against a debate on campus, but not surprised," Reid said. "It has become increasingly common for people already in office to decide it is better to run based on name recognition and public appearances on their own. In today's culture, it is important for citizens to look up their candidates' policies."

The Franklin believes, much like Reid, that it is important for elected officials to fearlessly and honestly face their constituencies, even if it requires they admit to vulnerability, failed policy or negative consequences.

The attitude that politicians should not face the public's concerns and criticism should have no room in politics. Each of us, when voting this November, can contribute to the forces that may turn the tide in this growing disparity between representative leaders and the public.

Regardless of party preference, Franklin College students should vote for candidates who are willing to face the public.

THE FRANKLIN EDITORIAL BOARD

WANT TO VOTE

EARLY? 135 million 93 million Generation X and younger

Baby Boomers and older

Eligible Voting Population (2018) SOURCE: PEW RESEARCH CENTER

36 million Generation X and younger

57 million Baby Boomers and older

Votes Cast per Generation Group (2014)

All registered Indiana voters are eligible to vote early in person until Nov. 5.

Contact your County Clerk’s office for more information.

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REALITY CHECK | SEEK TO UNDERSTAND IMMIGRATION Americans need to explore the lives of our immigrant brothers and sisters

The United States is built on immigrants.

Its development has taken many directions because of the influence of people from all CAROLINA over the world.

PUGA MENDOZA But that doesn’t mean the United States is as accepting as it should be.

Since the 2016 election, there has been a lot of hate directed toward immigrants.

Videos on social media showcase citizens screaming at immigrants’ faces: “Get out of my country,” “Stop stealing our jobs,” and, “If you live in America, speak English.”

But what many people do not realize is people don’t always come here because they want to. They don't leave their homes and families just to come to an unknown country.

Immigrants come here because they want to have a better opportunities in life.

Many Hispanics who travel to the U.S. are running away from the poverty and violence of their home countries. Often, their first step is to cross the southern border of Mexico.

They travel for days, weeks or even months, by foot or hopping on top of trains.

According to Doctors Without Borders, an international medical organization, increasing violence in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador is forcing people to leave.

These migrants often have to go to Mexico first, which exposes them to gang and cartel violence. A reported 68 percent of migrants face some kind of violence during their journeys.

Europeans also face these struggles.

There, countries must decide the fate of millions of Syrian refugees.

World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization, noted that hospitals, schools, water, food and most landmarks in Syria have been destroyed since its civil war intensified in 2011, forcing out 5.6 million Syrians in the process.

James Alexander, Franklin College’s department chair of philosophy and religion, has experience working with Syrian refugees in Indianapolis. He said he knows two brothers, who he declined to name to protect their safety, had their apartment broken into and vandalized shortly after moving to the city.

“Innocent people are trying to make sense of a world that's crumbling around them, and we tend to scroll through their stories like they are disposable in our

phones,” Alexander said.

Even with all these issues to resolve, President Donald Trump created a zero-tolerance policy towards immigrants, a measure that forced the separation of immigrant parents from their children.

Why don't they come here legally, you might wonder?

According to PEW Research Center, about 22.4 million people applied for a U.S. visa in 2017, whereas only 9.6 million were issued.

The chances of getting a visa are similar to that of hitting the jackpot.

If this does not click for you, you may need to travel more. Franklin College offers several ways to do this through its Office of Global Education, directed by Jennifer Cataldi.

Cataldi has traveled extensively with students, even to dangerous locations like Egypt, a state lacking in women’s rights and plagued by domestic violence.

“All of a sudden, our students start to realize that the world is smaller,” Cataldi said about the trips.

In other words, become “the foreigner,” to help you keep an open mind toward immigrants at home.

TO DO | CLASSIC HORROR DRAWS OCTOBER CROWDS How the Historic Artcraft Theatre keeps the tradition of movies alive Franklin Heritage Inc., a business concerned with the preservation and maintenance of historical buildings in ARIANA LOVITT Franklin, has a downtown favorite at the forefront of their mind. The Historic Artcraft Theatre stands as a local interest and major destination for many citizens in the Indiana area, as well as tourists from other states.

Throughout October, the theatre, located at 57 N. Main St., has shown an array of Halloween-themed films.

After stepping under the theatre’s glamorous marquee and into the lobby, the Halloween decorations were the first items I noticed.

A plastic skeleton sat inside the ticket booth in between the main doors. A table between the bathrooms was scattered with

spooky decor, like a bottle labeled “Witch's Brew.”

Dave Windisch, director of marketing and media engagement at the Artcraft, said his family has visited the Artcraft for generations.

The evolution of downtown Franklin is tangible for many business owners who have either seen the city change around them or played a direct role in the improvements. The growth of the area, Windisch said, could be traced back to the Artcraft's resurgence.

“In the 11 years that I’ve been [in Franklin], traffic and the amount of shows that we’ve put on have tripled,” he said.

Around the holidays, Windisch told me the movies shown are related to the season.

October’s schedule, for example, contains everything from the whimsical, family-friendly tale “Hocus Pocus” to the 1980s-slasher film “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

Even more interesting, the theatre shows films on 35 mm film when possible, which

The Historic Artcraft Theatre shows a variety of classic and contemporary movies. It first opened in 1922 as a silent movie theatre and Vaudeville house.

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gives the showings a more vintage and nostalgic feel, no matter the era they were originally released in.

“We don’t sell movies, we sell nostalgia and experience,” Windisch said.

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Why fans and musicians should appreciate the work of LGBTQ artists

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It starts with history.

On Oct. 11, 1987, over half a million Americans participated in a march in Washington, D.C., for KARA SIMON lesbian and gay rights.

Since then, Oct. 11 has been celebrated as National Coming Out Day. Jennifer McGuire is a freshman psychology major and an active member of the Franklin College Pride Alliance (FCPA), the college’s group focused on LGBTQ advocacy and programming.

McGuire herself came out on National Coming Out Day two years ago. But for her, the day was about more than herself — it was about community.

“Days such as this are amazing for the community because it makes you feel accepted more than ever before,” she said.

At a recent meeting of FCPA, the group discussed the representation of LGBTQ artists in the media today.

The representation of LGBTQ artists is important not only to members of the community, but to the fans of these artists in general.

I am personally not a part of the LGBTQ community, but I have an undeniable appreciation for anyone who vocalizes their explicit support for what is right. Love is love and happiness is happiness, regardless of the circumstances.

Growing up, I lived in a very small, conservative town, where the large majority of the population was Amish. Everyone knew everyone, including everyone’s personal family matters. When anyone came out in my school, everyone would know, and everyone would have an opinion.

Several of my friends who were LGBTQ often would turn to music as a form of expression. It was through the lyricism of the artists that they were able to express themselves in a way not quite understood by the majority of our conservative community.

Popular artists such as Troye Sivan and Hayley Kiyoko have embraced their sexuality throughout most of their music careers, while many artists do not come out to their audiences until later in their careers.

Hesitancy to share items as personal as sexuality with fans can lead to criticism and misunderstandings. But opening the door to this connection can help fans view their favorite artists as friends because of the emotions they share.

TWO CENTS ON MOVIES

Anticipation builds for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” despite concerns the biopic overlooks key details

“We Will Rock You.” “Somebody to Love.” “Another One Bites the Dust.”

These are just a few of the iconic CHAZ HILL pieces of music produced by the rock band Queen, a group that has transcended generations.

For example, Claudia Hoffma has a personal connection with the band. Around the age of 10, she grew to love Queen because her father played their music while driving her to school. “[Queen’s] music made my dad and I’s relationship a lot stronger, from an emotional standpoint,” Hoffman said.

Now, the band is getting the big-screen

treatment.

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” to be released on Nov. 2, is a biopic that delves into the band’s rise into superstardom, with particular interest placed on front man Freddie Mercury, as played by “Mr. Robot” star Rami Malek.

Interestingly, however, Malek was not the original choice to play Mercury.

Sacha Baron Cohen (“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” “Borat”) was set to play the mythical performer, but dropped out in 2013 due to creative differences with the band’s surviving members.

Cohen wanted to create a more realistic story that showed the highs and lows of Mercury’s life, including a deep-dive into his sex life and drug usage. However, the band members were interested in a more family-friendly picture, Cohen said to radio host Howard Stern in 2016.

In the same interview, Cohen revealed

“Talk Me Down” Troye Sivan

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“Meridians”

Grayson Chance Kelcey Mucker, a vocal performance major at Franklin College, believes that while the representation of the community is prevalent in music today, there is always room for more. She also knows what it's like to perform in a world that constantly judges.

“I know, personally, I don't let my sexuality define me,” she said. “I do not have a following and people are constantly criticizing what I do.”

The FCPA provides a safe, local space for everyone and meets at 9 p.m. every Tuesday in the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

The group is always open to new members, whether you a are part of the LGBTQ community or looking to be an ally.

the band wanted a significant portion of the film to focus on them, with Mercury passing away from AIDS around halfway through the movie.

Again, Cohen disagreed, saying, “not one person is going see a movie where the lead character dies from AIDS and then you see how the band carries on.”

Personally, I agree with Cohen.

Freddie Mercury’s story is too important to not display in its totality. The man is an icon to millions of people, and the ups and downs of his life could provide much needed inspiration to members of the LGBTQ community.

With these behind-the-scenes issues aside, I am truly excited for the film’s release, as I am quite interested in seeing Mercury’s story and Queen’s rock shows reimagined on the big screen.

GRIZZLIES NEAR END OF FALL SEASON

SPORTS

Coaches, members reflect on 2018 fall season as winter approaches HOPE SHRUM | STORY hope.shrum@franklincollege.edu

The Grizzlies’ fall athletic teams are closing out their seasons, having played a majority of their games in the post-summer heat for weeks. Here’s where each team currently stands: FOOTBALL The football team is currently 6-1 in its 2018 season. The Grizzlies remain undefeated in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 5-0.

The team’s 42-34 win over Mount St. Joseph Oct. 13 officially pushed head football coach Mike Leonard past legendary previous head coach Stewart “Red” Faught’s record career wins.

In their 64-20 win over Earlham College Oct. 20, the Grizzlies racked up 789 yards of total offense. This set a new record for yards in a single game.

The Grizzlies rank first in the nation among Division III college in yards per game (578.3).

The football team will travel to Manchester University Saturday to take on the Spartans at 1:30 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL The volleyball team currently holds 10-15 record overall and 3-4 in conference.

The Grizzlies gained a critical HCAC win over Bluffton University Oct. 19. The Grizzlies moved up to the fifth seat in the conference and knocked Bluffton down from its second-place position.

During the game, four players recorded double-digit kills. Sophomore Abigail Sewell had a career-high of 19 kills. Junior Kyra Harvey and sophomore Lexie Gifford racked up 13 kills each, and freshman Timber Falin added another 10.

The volleyball team will travel to Mount St. Joseph University for its last regular season match Saturday at 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER The women’s soccer team holds an 8-7-1 record. Right now, the team is tied with Rose-Hulman for third place in conference with a 5-2 record. The Grizzlies have pushed through several injuries and concussions throughout the season.

The leaders of the team, offensively and defensively, are senior forward Maddie Fleet and junior goalkeeper Lexi Short. Fleet leads the team in goals with 21, while Short has made a total of 101 saves this season. Both women received their second career HCAC Player of the Week awards this month.

Junior Kyra Harvey receives a serve as sophomore Abigail Sewell prepares to aid in the unfolding play. QUINN FITZGERALD | PHOTO

The women’s soccer team will host the Mount St. Joseph Lions at Faught Stadium Saturday. Kick off is at 1 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER The men’s soccer team is 3-13 overall and 1-6 in the conference right now.

Head coach Cody Graman thinks “from a performance stand point,” the team has played extremely well against some of the top teams. His favorite part of coaching the team this season has been “watching them battle every minute of every game and training session.”

The men’s soccer game against the visiting Mount St. Joseph Lions will follow the women’s soccer game Saturday.

WOMEN’S TENNIS The women’s tennis team finished its season with an 8-3 record overall and 6-2 in conference.

The Grizzlies started the season off strong, going undefeated until their match against Hanover College in early October. No. 1 doubles team of senior Karen Dringenburg and freshman Maddie Bright remained undefeated until their very last match of the season, ending with a record of 8-1.

The Grizzlies entered the 2018 HCAC Tournament in the third-seed position.

They advanced to the semifinals with a 5-0 win over sixth-ranked Earlham College in the preliminary round of the conference competition.

The women’s tennis team’s fall season ended when second-seeded Transylvania University scraped up a 5-3 win against the Grizzlies.

WOMEN’S GOLF The women’s golf team finished its season in seventh place out of 10 teams at the 2018 HCAC Championships.

Senior Keely Townsend said the team had a couple good placings in tournaments this season, including a runner-up at Bluffton University.

“For our golf team, it’s not about how you place, it’s just about getting better,” Townsend said. She placed eighth in the conference championships and earned AllHCAC Honors for her performance.

The women’s golf team’s fall season is over, but will return for matches in the spring.

MEN’S GOLF The men’s golf team finished in the middle of the pack for most its fall matches.

“We’ve grown a lot through this fall season, and I think we’ll be pretty strong [in the spring],” said freshman Alan Showalter, one of the team’s leading golfers.

He also said he and junior Jackson Williams are both on pace to break the school’s scoring record in the spring.

The men’s golf team will return to the green for their championship season in the spring.

CROSS COUNTRY Head coach Brandon Dworak said he thinks both the men’s and women’s cross country teams have been progressing and getting better each meet this season.

Dworak said he plans the team’s trainings to enhance their running skills for the endof-the-season championship meets. “[Both teams] are probably in about the middle of the road in the conference,” Dworak said. “Fifth and sixth [out of 10 teams] are probably attainable goals [for the conference championship meet].”

The men’s and women’s cross country teams will host the HCAC Championships at Blue River Park in Shelbyville Saturday. The race will start at 11:45 a.m.

“I feel like it was that twin telepathy thing.”

MADDIE FLEET, SENIOR

TWO of a KIND

Twins reflect on sharing experiences while attending the same college

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ll twins share the same DNA, but this set of twins shares something else: athletic ability.

Seniors Maddie and Ben Fleet lead their respective sports teams offensively.

The twins spend each fall on the field at Faught Stadium, where Maddie serves as a forward on the women’s soccer team and Ben is a wide reciever for the Grizzlies’ football team. Both twins were recognized for their talent during the first week of October when they were named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Players of the Week.

They each received the award for their performances during their games Sept. 29.

Ben hauled in 10 passes for a total of 235 yards and scored two touchdowns to help the Grizzlies defeat Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 42-39. Maddie scored five goals and had one assist as a forward in the Grizzlies’ 7-0 win over Defiance College.

“I feel like it was that twin telepathy thing,” Maddie said about receiving the award with her brother.

Head football coach Mike Leonard said Ben is “savvy, smart and knowledgeable.”

“He’s a great role model,” Leonard said.

“You can be a good football player and be recognized as conference athlete of the week and still be a really good student.”

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Ben is majoring in conservation biology and ecology and minoring in sociology.

He was undecided on a college until he visited Franklin College per a recommendation from his brother’s friend. At that point he was still debating whether to play football at the collegiate level. However, Ben O’Neal, associate professor of biology, persuaded Ben to commit to Franklin.

“He really convinced me about the [biology] program,” Ben said. “Things fell together just like that.”

Maddie, on the other hand, is a double major in accounting and finance.

“Maddie is a once-in-a-lifetime, once-ina-program, type player,” said Cristin Allen, head women’s soccer coach. “She is not only one of the best players to come through this program, but [she is] one of the best people, and that’s important because that’s what we recruit.”

Through a recommendation from her former club soccer coach, Maddie looked into Franklin College early on. After visiting, she decided to commit to Franklin rather than the University of Southern Indiana.

“I had a change of heart,” Maddie said. “I also knew I wanted to go somewhere close to home [in Indianapolis].”

After their fall seasons end, both Fleet twins enjoy the breaks they get.

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When they’re not in season, they love spending time with friends and boating at Lake Monroe when the weather is nice.

They also enjoy taking trips to visit friends attending different colleges.

A benefit of going to the same college pays off because they share a familiar face. The twins live in neighboring houses off-campus, so while having independence, they are not too far from each other. They have shared at least one class together every year, except this semester.

Ben and Maddie have their own groups of friends, allowing them to go in their own directions, but they always have each other at the end of the day.

Even though they attend the same school, they both believe their experiences wouldn’t have been affected even if they had gone to different schools.

“It would have been good regardless,” Maddie said.

Ben and Maddie both enjoy attending Franklin, but they want people to remember they each chose the college individually — not based on each other’s decisions.

“We both came here for completely different reasons,” Ben said. “It just happened that we both liked the place.”

LAST LOOK MINGFEI LI, PIANIST

Li plays Novellete in F-sharp minor, Op. 21 No. 8, by Robert Schumann. She is one of multiple guests in the music department’s piano recital series. “I love that the audience, no matter their background, can all be touched,” Li said. “Sharing what I deeply love and conveying the joy, or whatever emotion I feel, while playing is what performing, to me, is all about.”

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