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NEWS Avenging Angels vs. Greensboro Cassandra Clare to Speak
Dr. Heilman Celebrates Women Veterans Dr. Fran Page Honored by Raleigh A&E Meredith Dance Review She Kills Monsters Review Fantastic Beasts: A Fantastic Sequel? OPINIONS Consent in N.C. The Easiest Language Winter Break Bucket List
Beltline Project’s Impact on Meredith Revealed By Olivia Slack, Staff Writer
A frequent topic of conversation at Meredith has been the beltline expansion project, and many probably remember the October email from Dr. Jo Allen that notified students and staff about the final decision being reached about the I-440 beltline project. The project concerns an expansion of the freeway, something that is clearly much needed, given the traffic that commuters to Raleigh experience on the regular. Originally, the project was estimated to take as much as 17 acres of land from Meredith’s campus, a prospect that was alarming to many because of the potential loss of green space and areas for future building, as well as light and noise pollution on campus. In a recent interview with The Herald’s Rebecca Dowdy, Dr. Allen explained that maintaining close contact with the NC Department of Transportation was a key factor in negotiating down the amount of land that was to be taken from Meredith. Staying in contact was vital because although estimations of land often start at the maximum and are reduced over time, “we felt that if we didn’t keep pushing back, that’s where they’d stop with it,” said Allen. Now, the DOT has signed a memorandum of understanding to Meredith, stipulating that there will be as minimal an impact on campus as possible and including guidelines about times of construction and the noise and light levels. The current plan that the DOT has finalized
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What North Carolina Voted For By Mimi Mays, Associate Editor Almost a month ago, North Carolinians headed to the polls to vote on local, state and federal issues. The Herald spoke to Meredith Political Science professors Dr. Whitney Manzo and Dr. David McLennan to determine how the election results will impact our state and our country. A notable change in the NC General Assembly was the upset of the previous republican supermajority. “Having a supermajority meant that the republicans in the NC House and Senate didn’t have to worry about how the governor would feel about what they wanted to do,” explains Dr. Manzo. A supermajority is quantified as three-fifths of the available seats; with that advantage, a party can control legislation and overturn a governor’s veto. “Now, republicans will have to take into consideration democratic concerns on legislation because they cannot win on their own,” says Manzo. With a more balanced House and Senate, Dr. McLennan estimates that “we’ll probably see movement on teacher salaries, an issue both parties can get behind, but probtakes just three acres of land from Meredith, including far less of the athletic fields than the original plan and no parking lot space. According to the October email from Allen, the construction firm may be able to minimize impact even more. Currently, Meredith leadership is also looking at ways to protect the Oaks Apartments from any adverse effects of added construction noise or light at night. When completed, the I-440 beltline expansion will greatly improve safety on the roadway by widening the last stretch of highway from four to six lanes. In negotiating with the DOT, Allen says that she has always maintained the mindset that despite any land losses, “first and foremost is the safety of our travelers coming and going.” In spite of any loss of acreage, Allen and the leadership of Meredith firmly believe that the project will be beneficial not only for our college, but for the surrounding community. As she said, “Meredith has always had a reputation for being a good citizen and a good community partner,” and campus leaders believe that giving up some of the campus’s land will be a sacrifice worth making. Rebecca Dowdy, Opinion Editor, contributed to this story.
ably not much on contentious social issues.” He describes that a lack of a republican supermajority “makes negotiation more necessary and will likely change the GA dynamics for the better.” In the election for US House seats, all winners were incumbent congresspeople, with the exception of one undecided race. While other states flipped seats, “North Carolina wasn’t subject to the blue wave, or the pink wave as it’s been called—because of the success of the republican gerrymander,” clarifies Dr. Manzo; “everything stayed the same because it was intended to stay that way.” “The districts were gerrymandered in a way that it was virtually impossible for democrats to flip a seat,” Dr. McLennan adds. Of note, the one still-undecided US House race is from NC’s district nine. The NC State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement is continuing to investigate possible election fraud, amidst evidence of tampering with absentee ballots and theft of those belonging to elderly and African-American voters. Of the five proposed amendments to the NC Constitution, three were approved and two were defeated. The two defeated amendments both sought to limit Governor Cooper’s powers: to appoint justices to judicial vacancies and to appoint members to election boards. According to Dr. Manzo, the amendments’ defeat was thanks to the fact that Cooper is a fairly popular governor, and, most importantly, because of a bipartisan coalition of ex-governors who came together to agree that the amendments were a bad move. Drs. Manzo and McLennan agree that the voter ID amendment will be one of the most influential things NC residents voted for. In the wake of its approval, the General Assembly has been in hearings, working on how to phrase the language of the law. What kinds of IDs are going to be accepted? How will individuals without driver’s licenses be able to vote? How can IDs be accessible to member of all socioeconomic statuses. Dr. McLennan observes, “the republicans are taking a more conciliatory approach
to voter ID regulations than could have been expected.” In 2013, North Carolina attempted a law that first established voter ID, but it was struck down by the US Supreme Court. “Will people who are against voter ID laws be happy about how it’s being implemented now?” McLennan asks. “Probably not. But it’s less egregious than it could have been.” As for the three other approved amendments, their language was more vague, their meanings were less clearly stipulated, and their impacts will not likely be substantial. North Carolinians voted to expand victims’ rights protections, which if anything could slow down the legal process a bit; the passed hunting and fishing is more symbolic than anything; and the new income tax cap is already significantly higher than the current rate, so it won’t make any difference unless we get into a serious budget situation where we urgently need to produce revenue in the short-term, analyzes Dr. McLennan. Both professors also agree that matters at the federal level will be the most exciting to keep track of. Dr. McLennan predicts that with a newly-organized US House and US Senate, it’s a real possibility to see some progress. “We actually often see more come out of a divided Congress,” he explains. “The family leave act has been stuck for many many years, but if the house gets behind it and puts pressure on the senate, it could get somewhere.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New Yorker and newly elected member of the US House, is a exciting player to watch. Already, she’s changing the game in how she connects with her constituents. She uses Instagram Live for sharing recipes and meanwhile talking about politics, and she makes people wonder why other representatives aren’t as available as her. Can the new, younger congresspeople significantly influence the entire representative dynamic? How is she redefining the expected behavior of a congressperson? Most likely, her tactics and people’s responses to them will have long-term effects on political norms, says Dr. Manzo.
Former President Heilman Celebrates Women Veterans
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By Inaya Rivera, Staff Photographer
Dr. E. Bruce Heilman visited Meredith College on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in order to honor our nation’s women veterans.
As Dr. Heilman told the story of a friend and fellow World War II veteran, he spoke about what it feels like to have survived such a terrible war. “One almost feels guilty for surviving.”
By Sarah Kiser, Editor-in-Chief Best Selling author Cassandra Clare will be speaking in Jones Auditorium tomorrow, Thurs. Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. She will discuss her latest book, Queen of Air and Darkness, with Carrie Ryan, fellow young adult author. Queen of Air and Darkness is the third and final installment of Clare’s Dark Artifices series. In this new book, chaos walked in the front door of the shadowhunters’ world when Livia Blackthorn was killed. Now civil war threatens the clave, as well as an unknown disease. Forbidden lovers, Julian and Emma, seek the
Black Volume of the Dead and find a perilous secret. They race to save the world of the shadowhunters before the parabatai curse catches them and their loved ones. Anyone ages 14 and up who preorders a signed copy from Quail Ridge will receive admission to the event and a ticket for the signing line. Hardcover copies are $24.99. A limited number of free tickets are available to students at the Carlyle Campbell Library Administrative Office or by calling 919-760-8532. This event is hosted by Quail Ridge Books and The Friends of Carlyle Campbell Library.
Professor Emerita Fran Page Receives Raleigh Medal of Arts Courtesy of Meredith.edu
During Dr. Heilman’s speech he touched on why it is important to acknowledge women veterans: “For women veterans there can be additional struggles since society still believes that all veterans are men.” Enloe High School U.S. Army JROTC Drill/Exhibition Team performs in front of Johnson Hall.
Avenging Angels vs. Greensboro By Mimi Mays, Associate Editor On Sunday Dec 2, the Avenging Angels gave their all to their second game of the weekend, having played Mary Washington the day before. Throughout the first two quarters, fans might not have known the Angels were battling fatigue; half-time found Meredith up by nine and Coach Laquanda Quick optimistic. But the Greensboro Pride brought greater tenacity to the third quarter, and with more and more Meredith turnovers, Greensboro got ample opportunity to gain the lead. Still steadfast, the Angels finished out the game with 51 points to Greensboro’s 64. “It frustrates me when unnecessary outside factors impact success,” remarked Coach Quick. “For example, the scheduling of the season was done before I came to Meredith. Having a nonconference game the day before an important conference game was not beneficial to our team.” In the coming week, the Angels
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Meredith College Professor Emerita Fran Page is one of the 2018 recipients of the Raleigh Medal of Arts, presented on November 13 at Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. The Raleigh Medal of Arts is the City’s highest arts honor. Page was recognized for her 36 years of service to Meredith College’s music program and her work as founder and director of the Capital City Girls Choir, a choir for girls from age 9 to 18. For more than three decades, Page has shaped the lives of the youth in the greater Raleigh area as well as young women from around the United States. She is considered a pioneer in her field – balancing the demand of leading a college music program with creating one of the finest girls choir programs in the country. She oversaw a three-choir program with a busy performance schedule around the world. The Capital City Girls Choir has performed at the White House, Carnegie Hall and venues across Europe. At Meredith, Page served in many
really draining part of the semester, too,” explains point guard Maddy Gladwell. Even if they’re not back to full force before these Photo by Mimi Mays coming games, then certainly after some rest and recharging. “Our goal is to improve evwill face Methodist on Dec. 4 and ery time we step on the basketball Coastal Carolina the very next court,” assures Quick. “There is so evening. With only a day break, much that these players haven’t the players hope they will be able learned yet. They are improving to rally. on these things everyday. I am still “Not only are we playing optimistic about the direction that back to back to back, but it’s that the program is going in.”
capacities, including as chair of her department, coordinator of music education, and director of choral activities. She has also served as president of the North Carolina Music Educators Association and the National Association for Music Education’s southern division. In the program for the awards ceremony, Page said “Music is such a gift. It frees the soul and touches the heart the way nothing else can. I am so fortunate to have been able to share the gift of music with so many. I am immensely honored to have my work recognized by this award.”
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Correction: “So Many Monsters” on Nov. 7 incorrectly reported that the role of Tilly Evans in She Kills Monsters was played by Allie Sullivan. The role was played by Leslie Castro. Sullivan portrayed Agnes Evans. A corrected version can be found at meredithherald.wordpress.com
Arts & Entertainment
Tapping Into Our Hearts: Dance at Meredith
By Olivia Slack, Staff Writer From Nov. 16 to 18, Meredith Dance Theatre (MDT) and the Meredith Jazz and Tap Company (MJTCo) held their fall shows. These four performances culminated in the Sunday night gala, which featured select pieces from each company that were chosen throughout the weekend. I attended the Sunday night gala show on Nov. 18 and thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the choreography to be innovative and often emotional. From all
of the choreographers and dancers, there was nuance in both the structure and individual movement of the dances. In most if not all the dances, there were complex and clearly thought-out intricacies in terms of shape and pattern. Rarely were there matching lines of dancers with completely synced movements; choreographers instead opted to add interest through the use of facing and direction changes. Solos and differentiation between dancers were also frequently used,
She Kills Monsters Review By Caroline Garrett, A & E Editor During the weekend of Nov. 8-11, the Meredith Ensemble Theater performed She Kills Monsters, a Dungeons and Dragons-themed production written by playwright Qui Nguyen. The play tells the story of Agnes Evans and her younger sister Tilly who died in a tragic car accident at the beginning of the play. Tilly, an accomplished teenage “nerd,” created her own world by writing a complex D & D game. Agnes, upon finding the game’s rules amongst Tilly’s things, recruits her sister’s Dungeons and Dragons friends to help her complete the quest. The play weaves together comedic relief as Agnes progresses through the game, all the while learning more about her sister and processing her grief. The play’s themes grapple with the complexities of identity and tackle issues such as homophobia; however, sexuality and disability are portrayed without coming across as tropes or replacing the story’s central focus. Playwright Nguyen’s message is one
of not being afraid to be yourself and the importance of having a place to fit in. According to Anna Phillips, ‘22, the production’s assistant director, “the play’s all about family...the story in its entirety is about the bond between two sisters as Agnes tries so desperately to discover who her sister truly was.” Leslie Castro ‘19, who played Tilly, describes She Kills Monsters as the “pièce de résistance” of her career as a theatre major at Meredith College. As someone who identifies with the character, she felt like she could finally act in the way that her theatre classes had encouraged: by “liv[ing] truthfully in a set of imaginary circumstances.” “Acting Tilly’s story... was painting a truth that I and so many others have lived.” For many, theater becomes a second home and acting a way of self-expression that allows for the creation and further exploration of one’s own narrative in real life, and in She Kills Monsters.
and made for choreography that was visually complex and interesting. Although there was no overarching story consistent with all the pieces, I found each individual dance to have enough emotional material that I felt impacted as a viewer. Many of the dances I interpreted to have themes of strength, sisterhood and friendship, which is fitting for students at Meredith. The finale pieces especially, for both MDT and MJTCo, were focused strongly on our strength as women
and on drawing on each other’s strength to find our own. Additionally, while emotional, the dances left some room for interpretation for the audience members, allowing us to mirror our own experiences and emotions onto the performances and find our own personal deeper meaning. Overall, the fall performances for MDT and MJTCo were filled with impressive choreography and loads of dance talent, and I left feeling thoroughly impressed with the talent at Meredith.
She Kills Monsters was performed in the Studio Theater of Jones Auditorium, a small, intimate space which solidifies and enhances the theme of family by allowing the audience to feel closer to the actors than with a traditional auditorium setup. The cohesiveness of the cast and crew with one another was also evident. Phillips and Castro discussed the long hours spent navigating the logistics of the show beyond the usual blocking and rehearsing of lines. The play included dance choreography, fight scenes, and life-sized puppets; and many students dedicated their free time to costume sewing and set design. The collaborative efforts paid off in spectacular performances that allowed everyone involved to showcase their talents. I attended the final performance and was able to see just how hard everyone had worked, how proud the cast and crew were of their successes,
and how sad everyone was to leave the show behind as they took their final bows. While initially skeptical of how I could relate, having little knowledge of the inner workings of D & D, I felt quickly drawn into New Landia, the world of Tilly’s creation, and spent my afternoon laughing, crying, and finding pieces of myself in the characters’ stories. “That’s the funny thing about She Kills Monsters,” Castro said. “You don’t expect a play about the fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons to so closely resemble life.” She went on to explain, “In the weeks since the show I’ve received so much support from my fellow Angels...it was a pleasant surprise to have a classmate...tell me they loved the play and unexpectedly connected with it.” Through several well-executed performances, Meredith Ensemble Theater spread a message of love, acceptance, belonging, and the encouragement to live your truth.
Fantastic Beasts: A Fantastic Sequel? By Olivia Slack, Staff Writer Harry Potter fans worldwide have been waiting for two years in anticipation of the second movie in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. A self-proclaimed Harry Potter nerd myself, I went to see Crimes of Grindelwald the night it came out in theaters. As someone who absolutely loved Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first film in the series which came out in 2016, I had high expectations for Crimes of Grindelwald. I’d like to say it measured up, but the reality is that it just did not. This movie felt far too close to a remake of the original Harry Potter films in my opinion, with the main villain, Grindelwald, becoming increasingly similar to Voldemort as the storyline moved forward. That was the main issue I had with the movie itself: it just didn’t feel original. Although J.K. Rowling wrote the screenplay and it is based on her own world, in many ways the movie resembled a well-done fanfiction, with a plotline tweaked just slightly enough to be passed off as original, and characters haphazardly thrown into the mix just for fans who wanted to see well-loved characters prior
to the original series. However, the characters’ actual inclusion in this movie often felt forced. A prime example of this was in the case of Newt Scamander, the supposed main character of Crimes of Grindelwald and undoubtedly the star of the first movie. Newt in the first Fantastic Beasts movie was an excellently written, well-rounded character who had an important and justifiable role in the storyline. However, in this second movie, the necessity of his presence was far less obvious. I questioned the need for his involvement in the defeat of Grindelwald for more than a few reasons, and those excuses that were given seemed contrived. Additionally, the inclusion of Newt’s love for the titular “fantastic beasts” seemed included only for the enjoyment of the fans and offered no real importance to the plotline, with the creatures that were included having far less importance than they did in the first movie. On the positive side, some of the new characters included in the movie, despite their actual presence feeling a bit forced, had intriguing backstories and personalities. I’ll
Comic by Micah Clark, Cartoonavoid naming any specific names in case of spoilers, but one character in particular who is also present in the main Harry Potter series has me excited for the future Fantastic Beast films especially. I hope that future
films in the series are able to explore these characters’ personalities and motives a bit better than Crimes of Grindelwald did, and if that happens, they will be truly enjoyable movies that will be great additions to the Harry Potter universe.
Opinion
“No Means No”? Not in N.C. By Sarah Powell, Contributing Writer We are told that when it comes to consent, “no means NO.” Title IX states, “When a student has experienced a hostile environment such sexual assault or severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive sexual harassment, schools must stop the discrimination, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.” Even society tells us,as women, have the right to say “no” at any time during intercourse and if the partner continues, it’s rape. Right? Wrong, at least in North Carolina. It is hard to know which year we are living in when it comes to rape because there is no such thing as saying “no” if, at first, a woman says “yes,” according to NC law. In 1979, the Supreme Court of North Carolina ruled in State v. Way, “if the actual penetration is accomplished with the
burner for the third year in a row. It is hard to believe that anyone could seriously defend this law, but it has still been applied in recent cases. This past year, a woman testified against her estranged husband after he showed up at her apartment drunk, demanding she have sex with him. As she told WRAL News, since he was getting angry she figured it would be safer to agree to the sex. When it got violent and she begged him to stop, he wouldn’t. In every other state, he would’ve been charged with rape and served a much longer sentence. But because of the 1979 ruling, his charges were lowered to misdemeanor assault on a female, to which he pleaded guilty and served a 10-month sentence. The perpetrator can be charged with other related crimes, but not rape.
Even if things get ugly, even if things get violent, even if someone gets hurt, once consent is given... there’s no stopping it, legally. This is not the first case to highlight the loophole in the 1979 N.C. Supreme Court ruling. Numerous cases have produced the same outcome: a lesser sentence for the perpetrator. There is an unambiguous ethical obligation to change this law and bring more awareness to it. It is important that we are aware of our rights and that we seek to uphold our rights. There is no reason for this law to remain for another day, let alone another year or two. North Carolina needs to change this law and implement a new one, one where “no’” actually means “no,” at every point.
meaning that the inflection of your voice changes the meaning of a word. “Ma” can mean mother, hemp, horse or scold, depending on the way you pronounce it. The chinese character system is what tends to scare people the most, though. While the Arabic alphabet is complicated and cursive, Chinese simply doesn’t have one. There are some characters that are vaguely pictographic and if you know what the symbols in a larger character mean you might be able to dissect its meaning (though rarely its pronunciation). But ultimately, you have to memorize how to write every individual word in the chinese dictionary to become fluent. I went to Kenya last summer and therefore studied a bit of Swahili—by far the easiest on this list for an English-speaker. There’s no new alphabet, easy to pronounce, fun to pronounce (my favorite word in Swahili is bell pepper—pilipili hoho). But Swahili is not the first language on people’s minds when they think of an easy language. One
of the first to come to mind might be Spanish—however, I beg to differ. I haven’t ever studied it, and I only occasionally read the Spanish version of instructions to see if I can pronounce the words correctly, but Spanish seems so hard to me...not because the language itself is hard, but because I don’t really have an interest in learning it. Those who ask me what the easiest language to learn is will usually hear me go on and on about Arabic. That’s not because it’s easy, that’s because I love it. I will defend Greek and Arabic and Chinese (and Swahili, too, if anyone ever claims it’s difficult) to the death, constantly encouraging people to not be scared by the foreign alphabets and grammar and to embrace the possibilities of learning a language so unlike English. Ultimately, what makes a language easy or hard is not the grammar—it’s your willingness to learn.
woman’s consent, the accused is not guilty of rape,” even if she says no at any moment during sex. The state still has not overturned this 41-yearold court case ruling. Why are we the only state with this type of standard? Senator Jeff Jackson has been working for the past four years to change this law and has introduced legislation to amend the law. Senate Bill 553, Sen. Jackson’s Revoke Consent for Intercourse Bill, would make it a crime for anyone to continue to “engage in sexual intercourse after consent is withdrawn.” Moreover, the proposed amendment is worded in a way that includes all forms of intercourse; victims would no longer be limited to just women. SB 553 has yet to make it out of the Senate Rules Committee. Last year, it was pushed to the back
The Easiest Language By Cro Owens, Staff Writer
A while back, I saw a post online that read something like, “English beats up other languages in back alleys and rifles through their pockets for loose grammar.” Having now studied four different languages, I really can’t argue. But what, I have been repeatedly asked, is the easiest language to study of those I’ve learned? The conversation and my reasoning is difficult at best: modern Greek comes naturally to me, since I’ve been studying it since I was 11. The alphabet and pronunciation aren’t difficult, but nouns take one of three genders...a weird concept if you speak English. For example, a chair is just a chair in English. In Greek, a chair is a feminine word and you use a different word for “the” if you want to say “the chair.” Η καρέκλα. I started Arabic a year-anda-half ago, and the alphabet is brutal. Each letter has four different forms— for example, the letter “gh” looks like غby itself, اغat the beginning of a word, اغلin the middle of a word and غلat the end of a word. The
script is cursive, so the letters have to connect—and some connect to letters on both sides, others on only one side and some don’t connect at all. The connection is often what tells you what letter it actually is: a long “a” sound and an “l” will have the same shape in the middle of a word, but the long “a” will not connect to the letter on the left side. That’s the only way to know. I just started studying Chinese this semester. If you google it, you’ll find Mandarin Chinese on lists of both the hardest and easiest languages to learn. What makes it easy is that there is no verb conjugation—no “I go, she goes, I went” business. It’s always just “go” and you can put words like yesterday or tomorrow nearby to show if it’s past or future tense or a pronoun in front to show who is doing it. The language (as far as I have learned it) is quite simple. What’s not so simple? Pronunciation. I still don’t know how to pronounce some of the sounds, and it’s a tonal language,
The Ultimate Winter Break Bucket List By Abigail Ojeda, Assistant to the Associate Editor
While there’s no telling how much we would bribe other people to take our finals so winter break can start early, an entire month without school also means going several weeks without binging The Office with your best friends or making late-night Cookout runs. If you’re not working or traveling a lot over the holiday, then it’s important to stay busy until you return to the 919. Here is your ultimate winter break bucket list: In the belated yet ever-present spirit of Halloween, make a haunted
gingerbread house (or just fail at making a gingerbread house and call it haunted to justify the appearance).
Reenact your entire fall semester for your family using your elf on the shelf.
If you need a gift for the friend who has everything...there’s one thing they don’t have...a photo album of all the embarrassing photos you’ve taken of them.
If anyone asks you deep questions that you don’t want to answer, respond (in all seriousness) with a line from the movie Elf. If nothing else, find out their favorite color.
Take the microwave turkey prank to the next level and ask a parent how to decorate an upside-down Christmas tree by taking a picture of your Christmas tree and rotating it.
Take your Christmas caroling to the next level by singing songs entirely unrelated to Christmas. Start with Beyoncé. If you live in the South and there is
no snow in the month of December, shake a snowglobe and it will immediately start snowing...in the snowglobe. Drink water. While this is one of the most boring activities possible, it is a highly useful life skill. If there is an obscenely hot day, make instant mashed potatoes and have a food fight with your siblings outside. When your family asks about significant others, show them a photo of you and your favorite pet.
STAFF
Sarah Kiser, Editor-in-Chief. Mimi Mays, Associate Editor. Abby Ojeda, News Editor. Caroline Garrett, A&E Editor. Rebecca Dowdy, Opinon Editor. Micah Clark, Cartoonist. Cro Owens, Social Media Coordinator. Nikki Wertz, Layout Designer. Staff Writers: Carolina Brust, Rachel Crawford, Kathleen Daly, Hannah Flood, Yajaira Ramos-Ramirez, Huma Hashmi, Olivia Slack.