The Franklin: Sept. 18, 2015

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Student Congress voters rise Congress meets goal of 20 percent voter increase

New pizzeria

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#GrizMoveIn

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Elsey fines

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Lies my parents told me

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“Franklin has provided me with a lot of opportunities for personal, professional growth.”

Kelsey Richardson,

Hoover-Cline Representative

2015—2016 Student Congress election results Commuter Representative: Seth Eckert Freshman Representatives: Kurt Kurman, Erica Moore, and Holly Short Hoover Cline Representative: Kelsey Richardson Sophomore Representatives: Samantha Gutierrez and Jessica Baker

By Shelby Mullis

shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

Franklin College students and staff will see nine new faces in Student Congress this year.

On Tuesday, 20 percent of the student body voted for three new freshman Student Congress representatives and a new Hoover-Cline representative.

Additionally, two new sophomore representatives, a new commuter representative and two new at-large campus representatives are joining Student Congress this year.

The two at-large campus positions were added to the ballot due to what a Student Congress email called “unforeseen vacancies.”

The elected representatives were announced via email on Wednesday afternoon after each

candidate accepted their positions earlier that morning.

Freshmen Kurt Kurman, Erica Moore and Holly Short were elected 2015-2016 Student Congress freshman representatives.

“When I was notified that I was elected for the position, I was so happy,” Short said. “Student Congress was the one club I really wanted to be a part of in college. To be informed that I would be able to continue doing what I loved most about high school was so satisfying.”

Junior Kelsey Richardson took the vacant Hoover-Cline representative position.

Sophomore Seth Eckert holds the role as commuter representative.

Sophomores Jessica Baker and Samantha Gutierrez were named sophomore class representatives.

Lastly, the at-large representatives are freshman Logan Thompson and sophomore Dean Elrod.

At her former high school in Elwood, Indiana, Short was named class president for three consecutive years. She said she was an active member of student council in middle and high school.

“As a freshman representative, I want to be a link between the students and faculty,” Short said.

“Additionally, I plan to search for opinions from freshmen on what they like about Franklin and any improvements they think can be made.”

Richardson said she has similar plans as the new Hoover-Cline residence hall representative.

Richardson, a mentor for College Mentors for Kids and a Greek Life Rho Gamma, said she enjoys being involved on campus and looks forward to being involved in Student Congress.

“Student Congress is directly involved with the student body, different from other campus organizations I’m involved in,” Richardson said. “Franklin has provided me with a lot of opportunities for personal, professional growth. I figured [becoming a representative] would allow me to grow in these ways while being a voice for students.”

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THE VOTES ARE IN This graphic shows that for every 10 students at Franklin College, two participated in the voting process.

Graphic by Caitlin Soard

202 students out of about 1,000 turned out to vote in this semester’s Student Congress elections. This met Student Congress’ goal of getting a 20 percent turn out at the election.

news Around Town: Pizzeria joins slew of new businesses in downtown Franklin

By Ashley Shuler

ashley.shuler@franklincollege.edu

A new restaurant in downtown Franklin features a unique menu that’s only a short walk from campus.

Greek’s Pizzeria and Tapp Room, which opened Sept. 4, offers pizza, pasta, breadsticks and salad.

Jason Tapp, owner and longtime Greenwood resident, said he decided to open the pizzeria after “falling out of love” with corporate America after 16 years.

“I realized I maybe wanted to go down a different path,” Tapp said.

After some market research and family support, Tapp discovered that a restaurant and bar combination would be a perfect fit for Franklin.

“There was the demand,” he said.

“There just wasn’t the supply.”

The restaurant took over the Historic Don & Donna’s Restaurant location, which closed in December 2013 after 28 years of business.

“There’s a historic following because of Don & Donna’s, and this

building is in the heart of the square and all the festivities,” Tapp said.

“There’s a lot of foot traffic.”

The restaurant is one of Greek’s Pizzeria’s 22 Indiana franchise locations. The franchise started in 1969 on Ball State’s campus.

“It’s known as being a small, quiet franchise that just does really good, quality pizza,” Tapp said.

The “Tapp Room” name addition is a play on words of his last name. It was also a way to combine the Greek’s Pizzeria franchise with a full bar.

“Indiana has become a kind of mecca for locally crafted microbeer,” Tapp said. “Marrying up pizza and beer – I can’t imagine most red-blooded Americans not enjoying it.”

Besides a full bar, the pizzeria’s extensive menu also offers unique dishes like a gyro salad, local gelato, a gourmet wing pizza and sandwiches stuffed into pizza shells.

Tapp calls the menu “very different” than those of other Greek’s franchises because this location offers a more extensive salad, sandwich and dessert menu, as well as a gluten-free crust option.

Tapp said he hopes Greek’s will become a place where Franklin College students can hang out because it’s only a 15-minute walk from campus. “[The franchise is known for] fast turn, good quality pizza and reasonable price,” Tapp said. “That just kind of resonates with anybody, but for college kids, for sure.”

Tapp’s favorite dish is the sriracha supreme pizza, which features sriracha-infused sausage, onions, tomatoes and jalapeños on top of a bed of Italian sauce and blended cheese.

“There’s nothing better,” Tapp said.

Greek’s Pizzeria and Tapp Room is located in downtown Franklin on 18 E. Jefferson St. and offers free delivery to campus by calling (317) 7393900. The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to midnight.

The Franklin is taking a closer look at new businesses arriving in Franklin. Look for a story on the new pharmacy in town in next week’s issue.

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Customers have a wide variety of unique options to choose from at Franklin’s newest restaurant. Greek’s Pizzeria and Tapp Room is a 15-minute walk from the college, and the restaurant offers free delivery to campus.

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The new restaurant is located where Historic Don & Donna’s Restaurant used to be in the heart of downtown Franklin. Greek’s Pizzeria and Tapp Room opened its doors Sept. 4.

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Move-in hashtag promoted college’s social media Sam Amos: The Franklin

By Jessica Kaiser

jessica.kaiser@franklincollege.edu

The college’s move-in hashtag, #grizmovein, generated more than 550 posts on Instagram and Twitter.

The tag aimed to get students more involved in sharing their orientation week and move-in day experiences.

The move-in staff turned the posting into a challenge, asking for students to use a different hashtag each day of the week, like #PartyAtThePresidents, #FOCUS15 and #newtextbooks.

“This move-in went really smoothly,” Coordinator of New Student Programs Jen Miller said. “We had a really good time doing it. Part of it was because of all the pictures that were being taken and people feeling like

they were a part of something fun.”

Emily Wood, assistant to alumni engagement, got the idea to do the move-in hashtag at a social media conference. Another school had used it for their move-in and received positive student feedback. “[The reason for the hashtag was to] help get things started,” Miller said. “It really gives everyone a unifying project. … People feel like they’re doing something that everyone is doing.”

The tag was primarily used by the Franklin College Instagram page, @fcgrizzlies, which used #grizmovein during a 10-day count-

down to August 27, the official move-in day for new students.

Tweets using #grizmovein peaked on August 26, the day before new student-move in. According to Topsy social media data, more than a third of the total tweets using the tag were posted that day.

The hashtag also pushed students to make friends.

“They’re taking pictures with each other, and it really put people out there,” Miller said. “I would say it was a success. …

People enjoyed it, and that’s really what the priority is for me.”

Senior Erin Moll, who volunteered to help with move-in, said she thinks the hashtag “helped the new students make new friends.”

“I really love the #grizmovein [hashtag],” Moll said. “I found it fun to click on the hashtag and look at all the things the new students were posting and seeing them make friends. I also had fun participating as a mentor and getting some pictures with my mentees and focus group.”

A banner with a photo collection of the hashtag can be found in the dining hall.

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RFRA creates controversy, raises awareness

By Dannielle Blunt

dannielle.blunt@franklincollege.edu

Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act—coined RFRA—was a huge source of controversy over the summer.

It had many wondering if the act allows a business to discriminate against its customers based on personal characteristics, like sexual orientation.

RFRA was designed to allow businesses to practice religious freedom within the workplace without government interference.

In theory, it sounds okay.

In practice, it sounds like discrimination.

“The difficulty with any piece of legislation at any level is the vagueness of its wording,” Political Science Professor Randall Smith said.

Smith said the vagueness of such legislation permits flexibility but can also allow the legislation to be used “in a manner not necessarily intended by its authors.”

Sophomore Alexis Bullock said she thinks people didn’t realize how much of a gray area the act created for the first amendment right of freedom of religion.

“Yes, you should have all the freedom you want in terms of practicing your religion,” Bullock said.

“However, it does come across that line of where [that comes] across as discriminating towards people who don’t believe the same as you.”

Campus Minister Leah Rumsey said she has had conversations about RFRA with people from out

of state who said they would refuse a job in Indiana because of the act.

She said the biggest impact RFRA had is heightening people’s awareness.

Senior Julia Dembroski, who is also a diversity advocate for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, said she thinks RFRA has affected Franklin College’s campus.

“The faculty here are trying to get students to read more about [RFRA],” Dembroski said. “That’s where it starts: with awareness.”

Michelle Rojas, senior and Grizzly Pride Alliance president, said RFRA was a “slap in the face” to the LGBT community. “[Governor] Mike Pence wants to say so much about how this won’t

rority chapters, Peak said she thinks the Rho Gammas can help them.

If a Rho Gamma shares her affiliation, the sorority community goes through an internal accountability process that the sorority community is involved in.

This also applies to affiliated women who do not follow recruitment rules, like talking to potential new members behind closed doors or through texts.

“We don’t have a set consequence,” Brewster said. “It’s a case-by-case consequence.”

Affiliated sorority members and Rho Gammas haven’t broken the rules since she has been at Franklin, Brewster said.

Junior and first year Rho Gamma Laurin Holzinger said she thinks sororities use the term “recruitment” instead of “rush” because it has a negative connotation.

But Brewster said rush is an outdated term.

“When you think ‘rush,’ you think the 1980s Animal House rush,” Brewster said.

Sororities stopped using the term in the early ‘80s and ‘90s.

Fran Becque, a fraternity and sorority historian, said when new students arrived at college in Gary Qi: The Franklin a car or Freshmen attend suite tours to see what each sorority’s home base look like. This year’s recruitment train in the early 1990s, process begins Monday, and Rho Gammas will be able to reaffiliate with their sororities. fraternity and sorority members would run and said. “I don’t see it that way bepin the freshmen with their letters. cause I see the good they do.”

That’s how members would Being a Rho Gamma, Holzingbe initiated then, Becque said. er encourages women to decide if Now, there is a formal recruitthey want to go through recruitment process where women choose ment and where they fit the best. which chapter they want to be in.

“I think their role is really inte“A lot of people see sororigral to this entire process, and I ty life as superficial,” Holzinger think they are good ambassadors for Greek life,” Brewster said.

discriminate, but when you read [the bill], it does,” Rojas said. “It gives a company, a person, a waitress, anybody legal rights to discriminate.”

One of the main targets of RFRA discrimination was the LGBT community.

“Perhaps the most important impact on the campus, in the state and throughout the country is the galvanization of support behind the LGBTQIA movement,” Smith said.

Smith also said Franklin and many other communities came together and tried to “repaired the image” of Hoosier hospitality.

Potential new members seek guidance from Rho Gammas

By Laura Olivo

maria.olivo@franklincollege.edu

In one week, 15 temporarily-unaffiliated sorority women will be able to sport their ΔΔΔ, ΠΒΦ or ZTA letters again.

These 15 women—called Rho Gammas—drop their sorority affiliation to help unaffiliated women go through recruitment, which begins Monday.

Rho Gammas are supposed to provide an unbiased view on all three sororities to help potential new sorority members learn more about sorority life, Coordinator of Greek Life and Activities Natalie Brewster said.

Rho Gammas drop their affiliation in order to not sway potential new members on which sorority to join.

“No one knows my affiliation,” junior Sarah Ramon and first-year Rho Gamma said. “They can ask me about all three of them because they don’t know which one I am.”

Sophomore Carrigan Peak, Pi Beta Phi sorority member, said she believes Rho Gammas don’t have a biased opinion.

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Elsey fines accumulate within first three weeks

By Shelby Mullis

shelby.mullis@franklincollege.edu

In the third week of school, Elsey Hall residents are already facing $50 in fines.

Elsey Residence Hall Coordinator Katie Burns notified students of the fines in an email Sept. 8.

In the email, Burns said two cleaning notices were neglected in the great room and laundry room.

The email reminded Elsey residents to appropriately dispose of trash in specified areas and to always clean up after themselves.

“At Franklin College, we have a cleaning notice system,” Jacob Knight, director of residence life, said. “It’s a great way to proactively encourage the community to take care of itself. Be responsible, and treat the residence hall as if it is your home.”

The fining process starts when residence assistants post a notice sheet, notifying residents when trash is not in the appropriate area, an external door is propped open, something is broken or some other incident.

If residents neglect a cleaning notice, they get charged.

Knight said propped external doors accumulate fines more frequently than incidents like disposing of personal trash in a community trashcan.

“Our external doors have no reason to be propped,” Knight said.

“That poses the greatest safety risk to the people in the community, to the person and their property.”

In response to Burns’ email, students expressed frustration with the fines.

Freshman and Elsey Hall Resident Holly Short was notified of the fines by two friends before she saw personally saw the email.

“Initially, I was angry because I thought each individual was required to pay $50,” Short said. “The email lacked clarity, causing many freshmen residents to have a similar belief.”

To figure out individual dues, residents have to divide the fine by the number of residents on their floor or community, depending on fine’s location.

For example, if there are 50 people on a floor Paige Clark: The Franklin and personal Junior Kelsie Williams helps freshmen move into their dorms in Elsey Hall. Because many freshmen are assigned to live in Elsey, there are often more fines for trash is left in its residents, who may not be accustomed to dorm life yet. the bathroom trash can (a $25 fine), each that is the program side or facility wood said. “It’s a little ridiculous. resident must pay $.50. side,” Knight said. “The money goes The fines may have been caused by Fines are automatically deducted back to students for the most part.” upperclassmen, which is what is from a student’s initial $100 enrollKnight and the physical facilities sparking freshmen frustration.” ment fee, according to Knight. department determine fee amounts.

Although no research has been When someone’s fines exceed $100, They examine the time it takes done to find a correlation between the student has to pay for the fine. staff members to clean, as well as the freshmen and increased cleaning Knight said the fines collected cost of replacing damaged items. notices and fines, Knight said it’s fund a variety of college expensAlthough the majority of Elsey possible that more fines are issued es, like damage costs, residence residents are freshmen, many upin first-year residence halls and life programs and student properclassmen live there as well. that new students are less likegrams such as FC on the Town.

“If I were a freshman in Elsey ly to clean up after themselves.

“We try our best to put the money Hall at this time, I would very collected from fines back into the frustrated,” sophomore and Elsey residence communities, whether Resident Assistant Andrew Under-

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The vacancies for two sophomore representative and one commuter representative positions were uncontested.

Gutierrez was named a sophomore representative this year.

As a former member of her high school student government and yearbook editor, Gutierrez said she has leadership skills that make her a qualified member of Student Congress.

“I joined Student Congress in order to be more active with Frank-

lin College organizations,” Gutierrez said. “I plan to participate more and encourage other students to be active on campus as well.”

Thompson and Elrod, the two new at-large representatives, and Eckert, the elected commuter rep-

resentative, were not available to comment on their positions.

New representatives were sworn into their positions Wednesday evening at the Student Congress General Assembly.

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Transfer students have unique stories

The small college atmosphere captured the interests of 25 transfer students, including sophomore Emma Mundy.

Mundy is a transfer student from University of Southern Indiana, located in Evansville, Indiana. Mundy is a music major involved in choir, the FC Chapel Praise Team and the string ensemble. “[Franklin College] has the music major that USI did not have,” Mundy said. “I visited four times. After spending a year at a large school, I wanted something more advanced and personalized.”

USI offers a music minor, but Mundy strived for more. She said the difference between the major and minor offering was a deciding factor for her, as is for many transfer students Admissions Counselor Jennifer Bostrom said.

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transfer students tend to have individualized stories,” Bostrom said. “They’re coming for different reasons; they may not have been happy with the place they originally attended, and Franklin seemed to be the best fit now that they have experienced something else.”

The 25 transfer students account for seven percent of the fall’s incoming students. This number has decreased slightly from the 27 transfer students in the fall of last year. “[The transfer rate] has remained consistent,” Bostrom said. “We tend to get a similar number of transfer students every year.”

These students complete a similar process to those who are first-year students and freshmen.

Mundy said the transfer process is “very simple.” After completing paperwork at USI and sending her high school, dual credit and USI

transcripts, Mundy was on her way to a Franklin College acceptance.

“I applied to Franklin and heard back quickly,” Mundy said.

The admissions office uses a transfer recommendation form from the student’s previous college to determine if the prospective student is a good addition to the college’s community, Bostrom said.

The form also identifies whether or not the student was in good standing or if they were asked to leave due to behavioral, academic or financial reasons.

When a student leaves the college, Dean of Students Ellis Hall is responsible for completing the transfer form, along with an exit interview.

“An exit interview is a series of questions we ask a student who plans to leave Franklin College,” Hall said. “[We] basically ask why

they’re leaving and what their experience at the college has been, how they eventually chose the college and other questions regarding their experience and plans.”

During his years at Franklin, Hall said he has seen the graduation rate increase, which means less students leaving Franklin.

It may also mean more students attending Franklin, like Mundy.

“If you’re an advanced student, FC is a good place to go,” Mundy said. “Talking to [Instruction and Reference Library] Jessica Mahoney she thinks her undergrad here was harder than her graduate school.

They don’t mess around at Franklin—it is much more challenging.

Like someone said, this is an honors college.”

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LGBT status determined by environment, genes

Paige Clark Liar liar, pants on fire From a young age our parents try to instill the basis of rights and wrongs in us with hopes we will take these morales as our own and join society as a decent person.

But, as I got older I began to realize that sometimes the rules of morality my six year old self lived by did not always match up to those of my parents.

For one, I was told to never ever tell a lie.

We’re adults. Adults lie. And while buck toothed and bowl cut sixyear-old Paige didn’t always understand it, I am beginning to now.

My parents lied to me. And they definitely get some bonus points for creativity.

Here are the best lies my parents told me.

1. I have Santa Claus’ number.

Whenever my sister and I would be misbehaving my parents would pull out their phone and threaten Christmas joy. My dad gets extra bonus points because he climbed on the roof to simulate reindeer hoofs, so we believed the threat was real.

2. Your brain is melting.

Small children do not cry. They ugly cry, with snot running out of their nose faster than Niagara Falls. And, usually, they cry for the dumbest reasons - dumber than Kardashian reasons. To counteract this, my father told me the snot running out of my nose was my brain melting and I was losing brain cells and wouldn’t get into college if I kept it up. Thus, the ugly cry for no reason ceased to exist.

3. Alligators live in the pond.

Growing up, there was a pond behind our house. To ensure my safety, my father scared me. He told me there were adult alligators in the pond who loved to eat children and I was never to go near the pond without him. Smart, until he moved away and I lied away in my bed scared the alligators were coming for me.

My parents also lied about witches, Lake Erie being made of Nesquick, magical coffee mugs and other therapy-worthy topics.

And while at the time I lived in fear of alligators or losing brain cells, I can see the end result of these lies. And I will definitely be telling these little lies to my future children.

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Paige Clark: The Statehouse File

One of the largest, most controversial issues in today’s society is homosexuality.

Recently, marriage between samesex couples became legal in the United States, furthering the debate and controversy on the issue.

Many Christians believe that homosexuality is a sin based on writings in the Old Testament of the Bible, and therefore were not in support of the court’s recent decision on the issue.

But, is homosexuality actually a choice?

Today’s science says no.

Various studies have looked into whether homosexuality is a genetic trait or mutation, similar to eye color.

Dr. Alan Sanders of Northwestern University Illinois conducted multiple studies relating to this issue. More than 800 proclaimed gay males participated.

The study indicated that homosexuality is linked to the “X chromosome” and “chromosome 8.” Chromosome 8 represents about five percent of the total DNA in cells. Research suggests chromosome 8 contributed to the evolution of the human brain.

Gender can also be an influence of sexual orientation. Flora said gender

and sexuality could be in congruence or in conflict with one another.

“I think that more contemporary society shows us that we can be opposite,” Flora said.

Gender identity and sexual orientation are two very different things.

Sexual orientation refers to an individual’s physical and emotional attraction to a gender – same or opposite. “Gay,” “lesbian,” “bisexual” or “straight” are different terms to describe sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is distinct from gender identity – a person’s psychological identification of gender, male or female.

If there are studies that show that being gay is not a choice and is indeed genetically passed down, why do people still assume that homosexuality is a lifestyle to be chosen?

“I don’t think [sexuality] is solely a choice,” said psychology professor Kristin Flora. “I think sexuality, like many other behaviors […] is a drive state, and there is something biological about it. That being said, we can either act on those impulses, or choose not to act on them depending on the environment we are raised in.”

Our Position: The Franklin editorial board believes physical and emotional factors determine an individual’s sexual orientation and genetic identity.

The editorial board represents the opinion of The Franklin and its staff members.

The board meets once a week to discuss pressing issues relevant to Franklin College students. Meetings are moderated

by Paige Clark, the opinion editor. Board members are junior Brittney Corum, and freshmen Dannielle Blunt, Jessica Kaiser and Megan Powell. Caitlin Soard, the executive editor, sits on the editorial board. If you have an issue you would like the editorial board to consider, please feel free to email Paige Clark at paige.clark@franklincollege.edu.

pro Marijuana: VS con Should it be illegal?

opinion Today in History

Brittney Corum What is a Hoosier?

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Don’t start college on this type of high note

Legal pot would provide economic benefits

Megan Powell

Jessica Kaiser and Staff

Mary Jane. Pot. The Devil’s Lettuce. Whaever you call it, marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States.

The addictive green plant should be illegal. States that have recently made the drug legal, like Colorado and Washington, should look at the drug and the effect it has on users.

“The difficult thing about marijuana addiction is some people, even though they’re addicted, can do fine with it for many, many years before they start to have difficulty,” David Drew Pinsky, American board-certified internist, addiction medicine specialist, said. “People start smoking a lot more to try to get that high back, and that’s when they descend into difficulties.”

Amsterdam is the most commonly known country to legalize the possession and use of pot successfully. But now, the use of this substance is affecting the development of young children in the Netherlands.

“Heavy cannabis use in adolescence causes persistent impairments in neurocognitive performance and IQ, and use is associated with increased rates of anxiety, mood and psychotic thought disorders,” according to a recent study conducted by the American Medical Association.

Simply, the United States has already started to slip academically compared to the rest of the world. Legalizing a drug to impair brain growth and performance is only going to further slow America’s progress and push us further and further down the list of top countries.

Yes, marijuana is a drug. But, so is alcohol. And once regulated, the overturn of prohibition had several economic and other benefits.

From an economic standpoint, legalizing marijuana could benefit Americans by lowering the number of people incarcerated for possession or distribution.

Marijuana is the most popular drug in the United States, and the country can and should capitalize on that. Not only will sales of marijuana make tons of money, so will the tax revenue.

“Colorado’s recreational dispensaries are estimated to ring up $295 million in sales and $51 million in tax revenue in 2014,” according to an article on cbsnews.com.

However, making the plant legal would require specialty shops with licenses to sell it, just like liquor stores. But, the liquor industry is definitely not hurting from requiring a liquor license.

And while many people believe marijuana will lead to similar health issues that cigarette smokers face later in life, no scientific studies prove this.

In fact, the natural plant is known for helping with people’s health. It could potentially help with stopping the growth of cancer cells, Crohn’s disease, anxiety and glaucoma.

Some people believe it should not become legal because it could be hazardous to your health. But cigarettes are legal and kill thousands each year, and alcohol is also legal and prevalent in American society and lead to liver failure and other potentially fatal health issues.

Often, clever state nicknames coincide with something about the state, its culture or name.

Then there’s Hoosier. Every Indiana native knows they are the Hoosier state. But what exactly does that mean?

Curious, I researched several origins and theories explaining how Indiana became the Hoosier state.

The first three theories are largely based on language references, according to the Indiana Historical Society.

First, some people believe the word Hoosier stems from the Native American word for corn, “Hoosa.”

The second language-based theory stems from slurring “Who’s here?” together until the words merged into Hoosier. Lastly, Old English Cumberland Dialect could have contributed to the famous nickname. The word “hoozer” translates to “high hills.”

The next theory comes from author James Whitcomb Riley.

Riley jokingly said the name originated after a bar fight in a tavern.

According to the story, the brawl became serious and a man lost his ear. Later, a man walked in after the altercation and asked “Who’s ear,” which Riley argued eventually morphed into Hoosier.

The next one is the one I personally find the most interesting.

Indiana river men were given the name “hushers.” These “hushers” became known for winning brawls and the word began to change with their reputation over the years. I guess we Hoosiers do have a little fighting spirit running through our veins.

No matter how the name originated, I am proud to live in this wonderful state of Indiana, and I am proud to be a Hoosier.

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sports Volleyball looks to upperclassmen for leadership

Weekly Recap September 10 Men’s Tennis

Franklin vs. Ind. Southeast L, 8-1

September 11 Men’s Cross Country

Indiana Wesleyan Invitational Franklin finished 7th of 9 teams

Women’s Cross Country Indiana Wesleyan Invitational Franklin finished 3rd of 10 teams

September 12 Men’s Football

Franklin vs. Butler L, 41-14

Men’s Soccer

Franklin vs. Trine W, 2-1

Women’s Soccer

Franklin vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1

Junior Ashley Bazier (left) sets up teammate sophomore Amanda Levilet. Sophomore Darian Parke (right) attacks in a match against Wilmington.

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By James Polston

james.polston@franklincollege.edu

One of the main focuses for the volleyball team this season is to play a tougher non-conference schedule.

After finishing with an overall record of 17-14, the team hopes this harder schedule will prepare them for conference play, Head Coach Mary Johnston said.

Johnston said she also wants her team to play tougher competition to utilize the experience and leadership on this year’s team.

“We have five seniors and that’s the first time in the program for me,” Johnston said. “We have great upperclassmen leadership. Our sophomores had a year to learn as freshmen, and they had a really great spring. Them having more confidence is also helping our team.”

The team travels to Bloomington, Illinois today to play in its third straight weekend tournament. The past two weekends the Grizzlies traveled to Colorado Springs, Colorado and Terre Haute, Indiana to play in the Colorado Springs Classic and the Rose-Hulman Invitational.

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The team has a record of 4-7 after defeating Wilmington (Ohio) Tuesday night in three games.

“So far our season has been very good,” senior Mackenzie Wieneke, defensive specialist and libero, said.

“We have started off playing very strong teams, and we have done a great job competing with them.”

The team will play four games in its first time participating in the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament. The Grizzlies open up play with games tonight at 6:30 p.m. against Knox College (Illinois) and then at 8:30 p.m. against the tournament host team, Illinois Wesleyan University (Illinois).

Tomorrow, the team plays at 11:00 a.m. against Aurora University (Illinois) and 1:00 p.m. against Augustana College (Illinois).

Within the last four seasons, the Grizzlies have not played any of the teams they will be competing against this weekend. Last year they had the opportunity to watch Aurora University play a few games when they traveled to Aurora to play in the Aurora Tournament.

Johnston said that all four teams they play this weekend will be tough competition to get her team ready for conference play.

The volleyball team hasn’t won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference since 2002 but has improved its overall record every year.

“We have great upperclassmen leadership. Our sophomores had a year to learn as freshmen, and they had a really great spring.

Them having more confidence is also helping our team.”

Mary Johnston, head coach

Women’s Tennis

Franklin vs. Transylvania W, 9-0

Women’s Volleyball

Franklin vs. Muskingum L, 3-2 Franklin vs. Capital W, 3-1

September 13 Men’s Soccer

Franklin vs. Carroll (Wis.) W, 3-0

Women’s Tennis

Franklin vs. Rose-Hulman W, 8-1

Women’s Golf Hanover Invitational Franklin finished 3rd

Women’s Volleyball

Franklin vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-2 Franklin vs. L, 3-1

September 15 Women’s Soccer

Franklin vs. St. Mary- Woods 7-0

Women’s Volleyball

Franklin vs. Wilmington (Ohio) 3-0

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sports Women’s cross country sets three new Top 25 times

By Megan Powell

kevin.siskin@franklincollege.edu

Three members of the women’s cross country team recorded Top 25 performances in the college’s history last Friday.

Two of these runners never intended to run cross country at the collegiate level as high school athletes.

Seniors Ashley Myers and Madison Parker recorded the ninth and tenth fastest times in the history of the college, with times of 19:19 and 19:20.

Parker, who originally came to Franklin to play softball, picked up running and cross country after she suffered a shoulder injury her sophomore year.

“The first activity I was able to do was run, so I started running 10 minutes a day and slowly worked my way up to higher mileage,” Parker said.

Myers has been a four-year runner for the Grizzlies. Originally coming into college as a volleyball and track runner, Myers made the decision to put her time and effort into running track and developed a love for cross country.

“I didn’t know how cross country worked or even how to train for a 5k,” Myers said. “I’ve run track, however, since the sixth grade, so I at least knew how to run and had a passion for it.”

Sophomore Sadie Spears ran the 13th fastest performance in school history.

These times helped push the team to a third-place finish out of 10 teams.

The men’s team finished seventh out of nine teams in the same invitational.

Seniors Matt Millard and Eric Thompson led the team, landing the 29th and 30th spots.

“My personal goals are to be All-Conference again and break 26:00 for the 8k,” Millard said. “My main goal for the team, however, would be to finish the season among the top three teams in the conference.

We have a lot of work to do, but I feel that we have a talented enough group of guys to get the job done.”

Today the team travels to Indiana State University to compete in the

Indiana Intercollegiates meet. Head Coach Paul Sargent said that course is one of the best in the nation.

“The state of Indiana is a great running state,” Sargent said. “The goal going into the meet is not where you’re going to finish, because it’s a great meet, but to have a great experience on their course.”

The women’s team will also compete at Indiana State.

“This is the meet that our team has a lot of personal records because we are pushed by bigger schools and have a lot of competition, so we are predicting some good races,” Myers said.

The team will host the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Blue River Memorial Park in Shelbyville starting at 12 p.m. on October 13st.

“This is a big deal because you only get to host the conference every 10 years, and it’s an off weekend for football,” Sargent said.

Women’s senior golfers lead team in Hanover Invitational

By Jay Siskin

kevin.siskin@franklincollege.edu

The women’s golf team gained some momentum with a positive outing in the Hanover Invitational.

Senior Corie Walton finished in 10th place to push the team to third place over the weekend. Franklin was able to shoot two consistent rounds and finished with a team score of 688.

Senior Hayley Tiberghein also helped the Grizzlies with her overall play of 174, which scored 14th place.

“We have worked hard since this season started and have improved immensely already,” Tiberghein said. “We have some great talent on our team. I am excited to see our potential as a whole.”

The senior also has many goals for this year.

“As seniors, Katie Hedge, Corie Walton and I would love a first-

place finish at conference at Ashton Oaks this fall,” Tiberghein said.

The senior said the team is tough and capable to achieve first in conference, but getting there is the hard part.

“I don’t doubt for a second that we won’t make it to that point of excellence,” she said. “Our team is strong and very capable.”

The Grizzlies are heading into their annual golf scramble to raise money for the program. The money goes toward equipment and travel expenses for the fall and spring as the season continues.

“The scramble is our fundraiser so we are all really excited,” sophomore Madyson Elmore said. “I’m hoping we raise a lot of money so that we can continue to travel and play and have nice equipment.”

Elmore will miss most of the season with a wrist injury, so she will not be able to participate in the scramble.

“I’m hoping the girls play well and have fun in our scramble this weekend as we try to raise money,” she said. “I am hoping to get healed and be back strong in the spring.”

After the scramble, Franklin will compete in the Rose-Hulman Invitational Sept. 26th and 27th. The team’s second home meet, the Lady Grizzly Fall Invitational, is at the Legends Golf Club Oct. 3rd.

“We are really excited to showcase our abilities throughout the season,” Tiberghein said. “It is always nice when we get to perform on our own course.”

Ben Brown Dolphins take initiative in injury prevention The Miami Dolphins could be revolutionizing the NFL when it comes to injury management. The team has become the first NFL team to partner with Kitman Labs.

According to ESPN, Kitman Labs have developed a markerless motion capture system called Capture.

With Capture, the team can see a breakdown and analysis of all the different motions a player makes.

The idea of the system is to catch injuries before they happen and to change any athlete’s habits that may lead to future injuries. It is also a way to get athletes in better shape.

Obviously injuries are still going to occur, but this is a proactive approach to looking at how injuries can be prevented instead of how injuries can be treated.

Across all sports in the past few years, there have been some pretty gruesome injuries. As a fan you never want to see your favorite athlete go down, so anything that can limit injury even more is not only a plus for viewers but for the sport as a whole.

On top of that, there is always a big concern when it comes to certain injuries on whether or not a player is ready to come back or not. The Capture system can also be used in order to monitor a player and see if their motions and levels are back to normal. It can also be a tool to stop players from hiding injuries from personnel in order to not miss time, which in turn only helps everyone.

The first partnership with Kitman Labs was the Los Angeles Dodgers which happened earlier this year. If this system proves to be useful, we should see a big spur in the number of teams using the system in the future.

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