1 November 2021

A student newspaper of the University of Tulsa

November 1, 2021 - Issue 8 - Volume 107

Soccer star Carli Lloyd retires, p. 2 CDC authorizes booster shots, p. 4 Billionaire’s rocket a waste of time, p. 5

Celebrate Halloween in Tulsa, p. 6

Cover by: Amy Polovich

A round-up of the supernatural creatures haunting campus, p. 8

Sports

The Collegian: 2

November 1, 2021

Carli Lloyd ends soccer career on high note

Sports writer Callie Hummel looks back at Lloyd’s career and her next steps.

courtesy Wikipedia

Four World Cups, four Olympic tournaments, fifth in scoring in the all-time world history with 134 career goals, 64 assists, two-time FIFA Women’s Soccer Player of the Year awards and two-time U.S. Female Soccer Player of the Year.

Carli Lloyd grew up playing peewee soccer in New Jersey like any other kid.

However, as she got older, she continued her passion until becoming one of the most well-known soccer players in the country for the United States Women’s National Team. After 13 years playing for the USWNT, Lloyd announced she will be retiring after a series of international friendlies.

Even though Lloyd premiered in her USWNT game against Ukraine in 2005 at 23 years old, she didn’t become the wellknown player she is now until at least six years later at 30 years old.

In 2011, Lloyd was one of the five shooters in the World Cup final against Japan that ended in penalty kicks. Her kick went high over the crossbar and was one of the reasons Japan took the lead and won the World Cup, the United States coming in second.

Although the kick landed her a spot on the bench, it seemed to light a passion inside of Lloyd to prove herself again. Benched at the beginning of the next major tournament, the 2012 Olympics, a fellow teammate went down with an injury in the first match, putting Lloyd back on the field. Lloyd never ended up coming off the field that tournament, scoring two goals in the finals to win the USWNT gold against Australia.

From that tournament on, Lloyd solidified her starting spot on the team and continued to prove her importance to the

and Hamm kept throughout their years of playing—a laser focus on winning, and being the best player they can be no matter

“Lloyd announced...she’d continue to support them in the background.” team. She increasingly became a household name, especially after her performance in the 2015 World Cup. In the final game against Japan, Lloyd scored three goals and broke the record for the fastest hat trick in World Cup history. At the end of the World Cup tournament, she was given the Golden Ball, an award presented to the proclaimed most important player of the tournament.

Lloyd was also crowned the FIFA Women’s Soccer Player of the Year in 2015 and again the following yearl. Mia Hamm is the only other U.S. player to be given this recognition two times, earning it in 2001 and 2002.

Both of these USWNT players succeeded in all aspects of the sport from fitness, offensive ball skills and defensive capabilities even though they were attacking players.

Just as impressive is the mindset both Lloyd

the circumstances. Their mindset towards soccer could be summed up in the title of Hamm’s book she wrote for herself at 10 years old, “Winners Never Quit.”

Prior to Lloyd’s final game, the team attended a Rolling Stones concert. Lloyd joked that she started doubting her decision to quit soccer at 39 after seeing Mick Jagger perform at 78 years old. However, she officially played her final game, a friendly against South Korea, on Oct. 26 and ended her career with a massive 6-0 win. Lloyd announced that although she would no longer be playing for the team, she’d continue to support them in the background, and boost the sport in any way possible so that another young girl from New Jersey could get the opportunity to play soccer for the United States.

Verstappen wins Formula One race in Austin Sports writer Zach Sabel details the action of the first North American race of the season.

The Formula One season so far has been an electric race between seven-time world championship driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and the young Max Verstappen of Redbull racing. The first North American race of the calendar in Austin, Texas at the Circuit of the Americas gave us the battle between the two points leaders that every fan wanted right down to the final laps. It would also signal the massive surge in interest F1 has had in America with over 400 thousand spectators visiting the Circuit of the Americas throughout the race weekend.

The race started with Verstappen in the first position and Hamilton in the second.

From the start, Hamilton was able to get the jump on Verstappen and gain the lead with Verstappen able to maintain second place while Perez, Verstappen’s teammate, held third. This positioning held steady for a while, but tire degradation seemed to be relatively high compared to other races this season, prompting early pits from many of the drivers. Around lap 11 Verstappen pitted, quite early seeing as he was in second, this move was seen as a way to undercut Hamilton, ensuring he would have the lead whenever Hamilton had to pit and come out of the pits.

This move would in fact see Verstappen take the lead again. A few laps later on lap 29, Verstappen would again risk the undercut against Hamilton, pitting for a new set of hard tires. Hard tires are, as the name would imply, the hardest compound of tires used in Formula One this season; they enable a driver to last longer than one running softs or mediums. This would put him further

courtesy Wikimedia Commons

“...a stroke of luck would help Verstappen hold the lead against Hamilton going into the final lap.” behind again, but Hamilton would eventually have to pit, handing the lead back to Verstappen on lap 37 on his own set of hard tires, putting a fair distance between the two in the race for the win.

Neither driver would pit again, and this would become a race against time for both drivers, Verstappen trying to hold on for the win with ever degrading tires, and Hamilton, who had only a small window to catch Verstappen on his much fresher tires. The gap held for a bit, but on lap 41 with only 15 laps to go, Verstappen’s tires began to show their age. With five laps remaining and the lead cut down to under two seconds for Verstappen, it seemed inevitable we would see another classic Hamilton victory. One thing

was saving Verstappen—Hamilton could not catch him in the DRS zones.

DRS is the Drag Reduction System, which allows the tail wing to open, allowing the drivers to reach greater speeds and overtake the car in front of them. A DRS zone is the detection area on a track, in which a driver in this case Hamilton must be within one second of Verstappen to activate the DRS, which he was never able to do in the final laps. On lap 55 a stroke of luck would help Verstappen hold the lead against Hamilton going into the final lap.

Going into turn 19 which is within the DRS detection zone, Verstappen and Hamilton were both coming up behind lapped driver Mick Schumacher of the American

Haas Racing team. Schumacher is supposed to give the racing line up to the drivers lapping him, and Verstappen could be heard on the team radio screaming for Mick to get out of the way. His anger I’m sure dissipated into joy, when Verstappen was able to get DRS off of the lapped Schumacher, while Hamilton was still too far back to get DRS, giving Verstappen just that little extra boost on the most important straightaway of the track, preventing Hamilton from taking advantage of his younger tires. On the last lap, Hamilton would finish 1.3 seconds behind Verstappen in what may go down as a Classic F1 race and possibly one of the deciding moments in this heated championship race.

The final podium ended with Verstappen P1, Hamilton P2, and Perez a very distant P3. This result brought Verstappen to 287.5 points in the Drivers Championship title race, with Hamilton close behind on 275.5 points, with Hamilton’s teammate Valterri Bottas a distant third with 185 points. The Constructors Championship, which is the title for the Team with the most points, currently has Mercedes on top with 460.5 points and Redbull with 437.5.

This season has been one of the most competitive Formula One title races in a while, and will most certainly go down to the wire and throughout the remaining five races on the calendar. The next race in Mexico this upcoming weekend will be a home race for Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez, who will look to take the victory for himself in front of what I’m sure will be a heavily favored crowd for the Redbull team.

Nov. 1 - Nov. 7 Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday 2

1

3

Thursday

Friday

Saturday 5

4

Tennis ITA Championship All Day

none

none

M Basketball @ Northeastern St 7:00 p.m.

Tennis ITA Championship All Day

Sunday 7

6 Tennis ITA Championship All Day

M Soccer UCF 7:00 p.m.

Rowing Fall Invitational TBA

Volleyball Tulane 7:00 p.m.

Football @ Cincinnati 2:30 p.m.

Tennis ITA Championship All Day

Rowing Fall Invitational TBA Football @ Cincinnati 2:30 p.m.

Volleyball Houston 1 p.m.

Sports

November 1, 2021

The Collegian: 3

Woman dies in car crash with hockey team Sports writer Callie Hummel says the Timberwolves try to balance putting human lives first and continuing their season amid a tragic accident.

On Oct. 24 a junior hockey team from Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, the Timberwolves, were driving to a game in Fredericton when they collided with a car on Highway 8 outside of the small town of Astle, New Brunswick. The driver of the car, a 32-year-old woman was killed in the crash and an autopsy is being performed to determine the exact cause of her death.

There were no other passengers in the car with her.

The communications department of the Timberwolves is giving limited information on which players were on the bus and the details of how the crash happened. Pictures of the aftermath of the crash show the bus off the road, which appears to be just inches away from a cluster of trees which would have caused more damage.

Luckily, the bus stayed upright as it drove off road, so no players on board were seriously injured. The Timberwolves released that the team and staff members only sustained “limited injuries.” Following the crash, the highway was shut down for a few hours as police investigated the scene.

Members of the Astle community made their way out to the crash site along with first responders, bringing food and drinks to the team trying to comfort them.

The game in Fredericton against the Red Wings was cancelled and grief counselors were brought in for the players. This crash happened just three years after the Humboldt junior’s team, the Broncos, were involved in a fatal bus crash killing 16 people

courtesy @hockeyaddicts on Twitter

crash, saying, “What happened with Humboldt a few years back and with what could have happened yesterday for them. Clearly

“Many organizations, in and out of the hockey community, are offering their mental health support resources ...” and leaving 13 injured which leaves an extra sense of panic in the air of the Timberwolves players and families.

Scott Woof, the chaplain of the Fredericton Red Wings, alludes to the Bronco bus’

someone lost their life in this accident so, that is tragic.”

Many other hockey teams had staff members like Woof made statements in support

Despite the loss, TU put up a good fight against Navy last week.

of the Timberwolves and the entire hockey community was very empathetic of the team throughout their incident. Many organizations, in and out of the hockey community, are offering their mental health support resources as well. The game against Fredericton was simply postponed for another time with no repercussions towards the Timberwolves, which are usually present when a team has to cancel a game. At this time, the Timberwolves are not suffering any consequences from the other driver’s family.

Although the crash undoubtedly shook up the team, the Timberwolves resumed their games shortly after the crash on Oct.

28 against the Pictou County Weeks Crushers with a 3-0 win. The team is currently fifth in the EastLink North division. A Timberwolves player, Kevyn Brassard, was also named one of the players of the week by the Maritime Junior Hockey League.

Even though the team started their play very soon after the crash happened, coaches and staff are trying to continuously push that, “At the end of the day, hockey is a game. Life isn’t a game. We want to keep that perspective. You never want that to come at the expense of someone losing their life.”

photos by Tommy Reid

News

The Collegian: 4

November 1, 2021

Booster shots authorized for three COVID-19 vaccines they are sure to feature in their studies that your first two shots were Pfizer, your boostExtra shots are now being administered for those who meet the the long-term and serious side effects are er shot does not need to be Pfizer, but can minimal. instead be Johnson & Johnson or Moderna.

CDC’s requirements.

Myranda New Student Writer All three COVID-19 vaccines approved by the FDA have now been approved for booster shots. With the rise of the delta variant this summer, infections and hospitalizations increased, even in those who were already vaccinated, considered breakthrough cases. The vaccine companies were already experimenting with booster shots to further society’s immunity, but the presence of the delta variant furthered this purpose with rapid action.

When the first round of vaccine distributions began earlier this year, there was talk that receiving the COVID-19 vaccine would be an annual thing, much like the flu shot, and especially because antibodies for COVID-19 only remain in the body for ninety days. Now, depending on the company, the CDC is recommending getting vaccinated again as early as two months after first vaccinations.

For Pfizer and Moderna, the Center for Disease Controls (CDC) is strongly recommending those who are older than 65, older than 18 with pre-existing conditions and older than 18 in long-term care or high risk settings to get a booster shot six months after they completed their original dosage.

The CDC is recommending anyone older than 18 get their booster shot for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine two months after their original shot.

There is little difference between the shots compared to the ones distributed earlier this year. For Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, it is the same solution, but for Moderna (whose dosage was three times the amount of Pfizer’s for the same efficiency), the dosage was cut in half.

The side effects are also similar to the original vaccine dosages, including headache, fever and chills. The swollen lymph nodes that may arise from the vaccine are more common with the booster shot than with the first two shots, but for the most part, CDC studies show that the side effects have remained the same. Most importantly,

“The side effects are also similar to the original vaccine dosages ...”

The booster shots are encouraging to see during the delta variant because while the first vaccines remain effective, as seen from studies done by the CDC this summer, high risk areas and areas of high population concentration are still seeing cases rise. By bringing in booster shots, those infection levels can be brought down again or at least flatten the curve.

The most exciting part of the CDC’s message on booster shots is that they are now authorizing the use of mixing vaccines. If

NPR discussed this phenomenon of mixing vaccines and explained some of the benefits to this method. If your first shot was Johnson & Johnson, it is highly recommended by the CDC to receive an mRNA booster shot by either Pfizer or Moderna so you get the whole of the antibodies. If you received Moderna for your first two shots, you could get Pfizer as your booster shot since it will be a lower dosage.

During the height of the delta variant this past summer, the CDC performed a study on

front-line workers and found that vaccines went from 91 percent efficacy to 66 percent efficacy, an efficacy that is still good as it is around the Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine original efficacy. Having these booster shots allows for overall vaccine efficiency to increase while bringing more protection back to communities. NPR goes on to say, “The bottom line, these scientists agree, is that all these ways of boosting your immunity against COVID-19 are safe and effective.”

In relaying her study to NPR, a University of Saskatchewan virologist, Angela Rasmussen, says, “It may just be that you do need this third dose to really lock in that long-lasting durability.” Data is still being collected to understand the extent of the long-term efficiency of booster shots, but vaccinating those in the most high-risk groups and working down the population is a great place to start.

courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Patients are encouraged to receive a different booster than their original vaccination.

Oklahoma woman receives prison time for miscarriage The prosecutor blamed Poolaw’s use of methamphetamine for causing the loss of the fetus.

Maddie Walters Social Media & Web Manager Earlier this month, an Oklahoma jury convicted Brittney Poolaw, a 21-year-old member of the Comanche Nation, of first degree manslaughter after suffering a miscarriage, which the prosecution blamed on her use of methamphetamine. Sentenced on Oct. 6, Poolaw, who was only 19 at the time of the miscarriage, received the sentence of four years of jail time in state prison.

Poolaw’s conviction has sparked much controversy on social media, garnering support and donations from the National Advocates for Pregnant Women, who has now come to the defense of Poolaw.

stage at which a fetus can live independently from its mother’s uterus. In the United States, viability does not occur until the fetus reaches 24 weeks of gestational age.

According to the Comanche County District Attorney’s Office, Poolaw’s use of methamphetamine caused the loss of the fetus. Poolaw’s defense said that there is no way to know for certain that her drug use caused the miscarriage. The medical examiner for the case publicly noted the abnormalities present within the fetus; despite these claims, the jury reached their verdict for this case in less than three hours.

Though an autopsy of the fetus showed that it tested positive for the drug, Associated Press, who received a copy of the autopsy report, claims that there is no definitive proof that Poolaw’s drug use caused her miscarriage; AP says that the autopsy shows the miscarriage could have potentially been caused by a congenital abnormality, placental abruption and chorioamnionitis—all of

“... the jury reached their verdict for this case in less than three hours.”

Per the medical examiner’s reports, Poolaw was between 15-17 weeks pregnant at the time of her miscarriage, meaning that the fetus had not yet reached viability—the

which was also pointed out at Poolaw’s oneday trial by her lawyers.

The state of Oklahoma alleges that Poolaw violated the state’s manslaugh-

ter statute, which defines manslaughter as “When perpetrated without a design to effect death by a person while engaged in the commission of a misdemeanor.” Poolaw’s attorney filed for an appeal on Oct. 15.

The National Advocates for Pregnant Women says that Poolaw’s case is not uncommon. NAPW has documented over 1,600 cases similarly involving the criminalization of a pregnant individual. 57 of these 1,600 cases have occurred in the state of Oklahoma since 2006. In a viral tweet, NAPW said “These cases include pregnant women who have been arrested for falling .

tucollegian@tucollegian.com editor in chief

Piper Prolago managing editor

Zach Short news editor

Justin Klopfer sports editor

Logan Guthrie variety editor

Julianne Tran commentary editor

Adam Walsh satire editor

Anna Johns photo & graphics editor

Amy Polovich

business & advertising manager

Madeleine Goodman social media & web manager

Maddie Walters copy editor

Ji Aldada Poolaw was convicted of manslaughter in the Comanche County Courthouse.

courtesy Flickr

down stairs, drinking alcohol, giving birth at home, being in a ‘dangerous’ location, having HIV, experiencing a drug dependency problem or attempting suicide. The majority of women subjected to pregnancy-based prosecutions are low-income women, drugusing women, and women of color.”

NAPW has now come to the aid of Poolaw, providing her a new lawyer for her appeal case, rather than the court-appointed attorney from her trial. Her appeal date has not yet been set.

@TUCOLLEGIAN

The Collegian is the student newspaper of the University of Tulsa. It is distributed Mondays during the fall and spring semesters, except during holidays and final exam weeks. The University of Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of personal status or group characteristics including but not limited to the classes protected under federal and state law. Inquiries regarding implementation of this policy may be addressed to the Office of Human Resources, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-9700. (918)631-2616. Requests for accomodation of disabilities may be addressed to the university’s 504 Coordinator, Dr. Tawny Rigsby.

(918)631-3814. To ensure availability of an interpreter, five to seven days notice is needed; 48 hours is recommended for all other accomodations.

Advertising Policy: Advertising appearing in this publication does not imply approval or endorsement by the University of Tulsa or the Collegian for the products or services advertised. For advertising information, email the Collegian at advertising @tucollegian.org. The deadline for advertising is noon on the Friday prior to publication.

Letter Policy: Letters to the editor must be less than 500 words and can be sent to tucollegian@tucollegian. org. Under no circumstances will anonymous letters be published. The name of the person submitting the letter must be published with the letter. We reserve the right to edit or reject all letters. The deadline for letters is 5 p.m. on the Friday prior to publication.

Editing Policy: The Collegian reserves the right to edit all copy submitted by all writers. This editing my take place in many forms, including grammar corrections, changes in paragraph structure or even the addition or removal of sections of content.

Editorial Policy: Columnists are solely responsible for the content of their columns. Opinions expressed in columns may not represent the opinions of the Collegian staff, the administrative policies of the University of Tulsa, the views of the student body or our advertisers.

November 1, 2021

Commentary

The Collegian: 5

Employees find new freedom through pandemic

As burnout combines with poor working conditions and irate customers, some employees have started saying no.

Myranda New Student Writer Signs are posted on a number of businesses across the nation. “Due to an understaffed kitchen, wait times may be longer than normal, and we apologize.” It was around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that these signs started popping up, but it is surprising that as other aspects of daily life ruined by the pandemic are starting to heal, these signs are not going away. In just August 2021 alone, the US Labor Department announced that 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs, furthering the surge of the Great Resignation.

At the start of the pandemic, the economy faced trouble very quickly as citizens stayed in their homes and limited their interactions at stores and restaurants. Businesses, especially ones that were locally owned, were only receiving a fraction of the income they had in years past. For many businesses, they were forced to make difficult decisions due to this limited income, either laying off employees or closing down entirely. This was the beginning of the labor crisis.

Many employees who were laid off sought out new positions, but with a number

of businesses unable to hire more employees with their limited funds, it was a futile search. A number of families can relate to this experience at the beginning of the pandemic as Harvard University’s Economic Tracker project claimed earlier this year that there were 37.5 percent less small businesses than the year prior.

As the COVID-19 pandemic wore on, though, there began a shift in the workforce from being laid off to actually deciding to quit. For those employees that remained hired when others were let go, they experienced pay and vacation cuts to minimize company spending. At some companies, this decrease in pay could have even been paired with an increase of hours. A trend began of employees deciding to quit their jobs in an effort to pursue better working conditions. This was the beginning surge of the Great Resignation, the effect on the world of so many employees deciding to quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was most commonly seen in the service industry, particularly restaurant and retail where employees often make minimum wage or slightly more for hours of effort each week. According to the BBC, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 6.8 percent of food service workers quit while 4.7 percent of workers in retail quit during August 2021.

There are a number of reasons motivating employees to quit this far into the pandemic. Poor working conditions, though, are cited as one of the largest reasons. At the height of infection rates, there were companies that would not protect the health and safety of their employees, either not requiring masks to be worn by customers or not social distancing tables. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may not have been supplied or other products that could minimize the spread of infection. Many employees reported that at their workspaces, they felt unsafe going to work.

This was especially true in school districts, where some schools did not require

Bezos’ rocket a waste of resources

The world’s richest man keeps moving away from Earth, but what does that mean for us groundlings?

Myranda New Student Writer Last week, Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon, announced that he was headed to space by partnering with Blue Origin on the Orbital Reef, a low-orbit space station described as a “mixed-use business park.” You would think that being a mechanical engineer who wanted to work at NASA, I would be super stoked for this project, but actually, I’m quite appalled.

If you would’ve asked me five years ago how I felt about this project, I would have been quite excited. This is getting us one step closer to humans living in space, like the film “Passengers” or the novel “Artemis” by Andy Weir, but it’s also getting us closer to movies like “Wall-E,” in more ways than one.

to the elements for long periods of time and further our technologies to achieve bigger and better projects. It’s a research dream because this is the kind of innovation that will further our society like never before to reach a new age of engineering, but it is all for the wrong reasons.

This project is commercialism at its finest, taking exciting new technology and using it towards the gain of companies that already make billions of dollars a year in sales. This will be a project that only those who can afford it will be able to enjoy. It doesn’t matter how common we make space travel; there are still people who can barely afford food, clothing and rent let alone a fancy vacation to space.

The money used to further this project could have been used for groundbreaking technology in an area that will positively affect our planet. With companies like Amazon being the reason climate change is accelerating so rapidly and little time to reverse it, the investments in Orbital Reef could have been used to design a solution to the climate crisis and to heal our environment. There are already numerous solutions planned to begin the healing process of our climate crisis, but they don’t have enough funding, especially by large corporations that are spearheading the issues.

Even if Bezos wanted to stay focused on space, there are countless projects he could have funded to clean up space. There are millions of pieces of space junk orbiting our planet and others, junk that humanity chucked up there, literally polluting our solar system (because apparently polluting our

“... you have to consider all of the training that is required to be in space.”

Brent Sherwood, the senior Vice President of Advanced Development Programs at Blue Origin says, “We will expand access, lower the cost, and provide all the services and amenities needed to normalize space flight. A vibrant business ecosystem will grow in low Earth orbit, generating new discoveries, new products, new entertainments, and global awareness.”

Bezos himself claims that with this project, you can “have your own address in orbit.” It will be like a hotel in space, a playground for the rich and the perfect vacation for those who can afford it, but a curse for those who cannot.

Because in theory, to an engineer, this sounds like a cool project at first. We will get to expand our knowledge of space, improve our architecture, study the effects of space on our materials that will be exposed

planet isn’t enough). Some of these space junk pieces are large, so large in fact they are being tracked in case they cause a bigger issue, but the millions of pieces come in being so small that we cannot locate where they are. We need to make further efforts in cleaning up space, because we should not be allowed to put more things up there until we start cleaning up the mess we have already made.

Like with the rocket Bezos rode in a little while ago, what was the point of that? Outside of flaunting his money and power, what did that do to further science? The exhaust and pollution expelled to propel that rocket into space, the fuel wasted for the ride and landing not too long after to simply prove that he could do it was one of Bezos’ largest wastes of resources yet.

children to wear masks to school or school districts that still had employees teach in person while others shifted to virtual learning. Many teachers trended on social media and Buzzfeed for showing what their schools supplied as “COVID-19 protection,” panning their cameras to show a bottle of hand sanitizer and a box of Clorox wipes that was allegedly meant to last an entire year. For many teachers, they purchased PPE with their own money and were not reimbursed by their districts. There was little support extended towards their safety.

Not only did employees have to put up with poor working conditions, but they also battled rude customers on the daily.

Hundreds of videos circulated online and through local news sources of customers or employees recording interactions that quickly escalated into arguments. Some of these interactions were of customers refusing to wear their masks even though they had been asked multiple times or even customers arguing with fast food workers over their orders or retail workers over their returns.

All of these scenarios summed together with the mental, emotional and physical exhaustion caused by surviving a global

pandemic clearly equated to burnout in employees around the world. Healthcare workers who were pushed to the edge showed the way their multiple layers of masks left their skin indented and bruised from hours in the emergency room. Teachers gave interviews with local news sources to describe the absolute loss they feel having to teach to turned-off cameras through a non-interactive zoom classroom. Fast food and retail workers are still earning minimum wage for no satisfaction. The workforce is exhausted.

People choose their jobs for a reason, whether that be the student interactions, getting to save lives or work in the kitchen of a favorite restaurant, but the COVID-19 pandemic robbed many of that joy for their job.

As Derek Thompson in “The Atlantic” says, “we may instead look back to the pandemic as a critical inflection point in something more fundamental: Americans’ attitudes toward work.” Resigning instead of fighting for better conditions, to petition for higher minimum wage and to heal from burnout, the Great Resignation is rooted in what all major events that occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are rooted in: the urge and fight for change.

photo by Adam Walsh Supplies on TU campus resemble those in public schools with unclear channels for replacing used products.

Campus Security cannot protect student property

Increasing crime reports illustrate Campus Security’s inability to combat thefts from vehicles.

Shelby Hiens Student Writer The University of Tulsa continuously preaches safety on campus; however, the assurances ring hollow with the upsurge in catalytic converter thefts. As potential incoming students tour the campus with their guides, marveling at our blue light emergency phones and the security every officer patrol car seems to exude, TU markets itself as safe and secure.

However, according to the Daily Crime Log, Fire Log & Incident Reports there have been 28 thefts from vehicles on campus and 21 reports of stolen bicycles filed since January. There have also been 11 reports of catalytic converter thefts this year.

For a school that claims to have proactive security patrols conducted routinely, they don’t have much to show for it.

Catalytic converter thefts have been on the rise as precious metals prices soar.

They are located on the undersides of vehicles and break down harmful compounds produced through burning gas. What makes them so valuable is the platinum-group metals they’re made of. The prices of these metals have increased, and people have taken Not to mention, if the Orbital Reef was cheap enough that low middle class would be able to venture out, you have to consider all of the training that is required to be in space. Astronauts go through one of the most rigorous programs to be qualified enough for their job, let alone a leisurely vacation up into space. It’s going to require so much training, technology and money to get people to the point that they can stay in the space hotel. This wouldn’t be a decision to make simply overnight.

And once Bezos is done with the space station, what is he going to do with it? Bring it back down to Earth and recycle the materials for other projects? Use the pieces at

advantage of all the unattended parked cars in our lots.

One student reported seeing a man crawl underneath their vehicle as they were sitting inside. The student started their vehicle and proceeded to watch the man desperately clamber from underneath the car and run away.

In many of these cases, security camera footage is not clear and suspects or other identifying information are indiscernible.

There are also parking lots without security cameras installed at all. According to one report, there are no surveillance cameras that are pointed directly at the 8th and Harvard lot. How can the university promise to keep our personal property safe if they do not have the means or will to do so?

The theft and destruction of property on campus is not being deterred by campus security. TU needs to implement other methods to protect our personal property which can double as extra precautions for student safety. There are numerous benefits to installing new security cameras that cover every parking lot and bike rack. Not only do cameras deter illegal activities, but they would increase the number of suspects caught.

Campus security alone is not cutting it, no matter how vigilantly TU reps them. There has been discourse on the matter of replacing them with the Tulsa Police Department.

This would cut out the middle man as most of the crime reports are filed with the TPD anyway. Also, with a more authoritative presence on campus, the university’s crime rate would decline.

The university needs to accept that things cannot continue as they are. Students do not have the money nor time to replace their catalytic converter or bicycle when they are stolen. These are preventable crimes.

I should not have to worry about someone cutting my bike lock while I’m in class or stealing the precious metals off my car.

engineering companies to invent new product strategies? Or will it remain in space, unused and empty, just another piece of space junk?

There is much to consider with a project this large, a number of repercussions and lifelong effects that will touch more than just the lives of CEOs and billionaires. As cool as the engineering would be for Orbital Reef, inspiring ideas such as it need to be put towards projects that will save our planet, not further the harm.

The Collegian: 6

Variety

November 1, 2021

Ways to celebrate Halloween in Tulsa

From spooky to wholesome, here are different ways Tulsa rocks Halloweekend.

Myranda New Student Writer Halloween was just around the corner, and as we sort our trick-or-treating spoils and put our costumes back in the closet, let’s reflect on some of the amazing events that were hosted around Tulsa this year. Living in a city as large as Tulsa, there’s bound to be scheduling conflicts with the number of events being offered for a variety of age groups and entertainment. Haunted houses, trick or treating, live music and movies, our city has it all.

We can begin with the venues that are entertaining to all ages year round: the Oklahoma Aquarium and the Tulsa Zoo. The aquarium hosted HallowMarine, a weeklong trick-or-treating event for kids to dress up in costume, collect candy around the aquarium and interact with the sea creatures.

Similarly, the zoo hosted HallowZOOeen, an event going for two weekends that sold out prior to its opening. Featuring a haunted train ride, merry-go-round, gem dig, trickor-treating and a haunted house, this is fun for the whole family. Though the highlight of the night are the four themed meet-andgreet locations: the arcade, the royal castle, the pirate island and the pumpkin patch playroom. If you attend during normal operating hours, the animal habitats will be open for viewing, or you can attend after hours for the rare opportunity of seeing the zoo at night.

Local Tulsa museums put on a show as well to get into the spooky mood. The Philbrook Museum hosted Singalong Saturday: Halloween Edition for kids to dress up in costume and listen to silly songs in the gardens. The ahha inspired artistic talent in visitors through their numerous arts and crafts sessions throughout the month. Inktober,

HallowZOOween occurs for two weekends in October.

In “Science Friday,” host Ira Flatow engages with intriguing scientific topics and their sociopolitical implications.

Hana Saad Student Writer It’s that time of year! The time when I reveal the part of myself that still enjoys learning about science. Although I’m now firmly committed to getting a major in the liberal arts, there was a time when I wanted to be a biologist of some sort. That’s why I love podcasts about science— a way for me to get a chance to learn about things I’m not studying.

No one does it better than “Science Friday.” This podcast, which is produced by WNYC Studios, features news about science and technology. Hosted by Ira Flatow, the episodes vary from information about recent scientific advancements and history to interviews with experts across different disciplines.

The episodes, which are about 45 minutes long, usually feature two to three topics that Flatow covers. They’re not always connected but the different segments come together to keep the episode informative and

Drawlloween, constructing the Halloween village, pumpkin painting and jar decorating while watching spooky films were all hosted by the 3rd Floor Studio. Even the Gilcrease Museum hosted Gilcrease After Hours for a Halloween spectacular. They’ll be hosting an event for Dia de los Muertos later this week on Nov. 5.

To get some fresh air and explore the more natural side of Tulsa, there were numerous events hosted at farms, mountains and gardens. Pleasant Valley Farms is a pumpkin patch in Sand Springs, which I frequented my freshman year, and I must say it’s a great place to go to get in the autumn mood. With a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, cutouts for photo opportunities, mini golf, games, a petting zoo, a gift shop and even vendors during the fall festival, this is the optimal place to go for your pumpkin picking.

Turkey Mountain also celebrated Halloween by hosting their haunted trail, an experience to roam the mountain at night with their 30-minute guided tour that is bound to spook. With special effects, actors and plenty of props, it’s like a haunted house experience in the middle of the woods.

Tulsa Botanic Garden hosted BOO-tanical Bands & Blooms throughout the month of October, with trick-or-treating, costume contests, live music and food trucks. For the kids, there was also a tattoo station, games and pumpkin decorating. You were also free to roam the gardens, taking in the beautiful flowers and last of the butterflies before the chill of winter sets in.

The Gathering Place turned their playgrounds into a festival of spooks for Halloween by hosting the Sweets & Treats on Spooky Street event. Costumes encouraged for trick-or-treating and a dance party with live musical entertainment, this free, two day event is one that is sure to bring guests from all over the city.

And right by our campus, Kendall-Whittier square loves to get into the Halloween festivities with spooky showings at Circle

courtesy Flickr

engaging. For example, in their most recent episode on Oct. 29, they covered maggots and medicine, European wolves and stories from people experiencing sea levels rising in their communities. Quite the mix!

The show has had a long history, as they started in 1991 with a radio show. Since then, they’ve expanded to be more than just a podcast. On their website, they publish videos and interesting articles covering different facets of science. They also host weekly book clubs, making “Science Friday” a fun community to be a part of for science lovers everywhere.

One of the things I really appreciate about “Science Friday” is how they bring in social and political issues into their discussions about science. Often, there is this desire among the scientific community to rely purely on scientific research and data when talking about problems. But this show does a really good job of showing how science is impacted by culture and politics, as well as issues of inequity.

For example, in the episode for Oct. 22, the podcast explores how Filipino-Americans are disproportionately affected by the pandemic. They look at how “32 percent of U.S. registered nurses who died of COVID-19 by Sept. 2020 were of Filipino descent, even though they only make up four

courtesy The Castle The Halloween Village at The Castle of Muskogee is open every Friday and Saturday during October.

Cinema all month long and Hallo-Whittier.

A costume contest, businesses in the square giving out candy to trick-or-treaters and ending the night with live music, this would be an easy event to wander over to for a nice evening over the weekend.

town built up on the grounds to foster the Halloween spirit. Everyone in costume, actors walking around, food and merchandise offered at various stands, it’s easy to want to stay here forever. There are also multiple haunted houses based on scare level.

“... Tulsa is filled to the brim with eerie entertainment ...”

The Tulsa area is also home to some pretty fantastic haunted houses, one of those being Insanity Farms. A corn maze, pallet maze and zombie paintball, Insanity Farms is a part of Pumpkin Town, Tulsa, a great pumpkin patch to interact with a petting zoo, games and fun attractions. At night, however, the farm can easily turn into an eerie experience.

Hex House is one of the most well-known haunted houses in the area, one of the most terrifying attractions (according to their website) where the actors are allowed to touch you while you are in the house. As the website continues, this haunted house “suspend[s] reality for a moment in time allowing you to experience what real terror is.” I haven’t been to this haunted house yet, but it is certainly on my list.

The one I have been to, though, was The Castle in Muskogee, a haunted house that I absolutely loved. An entire halloween festival, just being in the parking lot immerses you into a whole other world with an entire

An ultimate maze, haunted hayride, castle train and horror chamber are great ways to be immersed without needing a haunted house. But if you want the true spooks, try Casa Morte (a haunted house utilizing props to terrify), Domus Horrificus (relying on actors to send chills down your spine), a zombie hunt featuring zombie paintball with actors or even the trail of blood, where you are driven out into the woods and tasked with finding your way to safety. The Castle is a definite must for Halloween.

For Halloween being my favorite holiday, I have clearly moved to the right place as Tulsa is filled to the brim with eerie entertainment for kids, families, teenagers and adults, whether it be trick-or-treating, running through a haunted house or listening to some live music. Many of these events are annual, so I hope you start planning your 2022 Halloween in the city of spooks.

“Science Friday” broadcasts each Friday on public radio stations.

percent of nurses in the U.S.” This is just one example that shows how social-political issues must be taken into account when talking about science.

Since the show has recently been more committed to exploring these political topics, there are quite a few people who left reviews in the Apple Podcast app about how they were upset that “Science Friday’’ explores socio-political aspects as they relate to science. But science and culture have always been intertwined and I’m happy that this show is attempting to explore that connection with the different episodes that air.

Despite the complaints of some of the show’s critics, I think “Science Friday” has a nice balance of episodes, with a mix of content spanning across different scientific

courtesy Science Friday Initiative

disciplines. There are episodes about hightech air purifiers, episodes about dinosaurs and episodes about mating spiders! Basically, there’s something for everyone. There are quite a few episodes talking about recent developments with the pandemic, especially when it concerns vaccines, but I think that is relevant information to be talking about on a science podcast.

If you are looking to learn new things about the world and expand your knowledge of random facts, then this podcast is definitely for you.

This podcast is available on all streaming platforms.

Variety

November 1, 2021

The Collegian: 7

“Last Night in Soho” an immersive fever dream Director Edgar Wright delivers impressive cinematography and 60s nostalgia.

Samuel Modde Student Writer Flashing lights. Blaring music. Dancing, drinking, smoking and sex. If this sounds familiar, you may be experiencing dissociative dreams about living in London during the golden era of 1960s culture. At least, that’s what Edgar Wright thought of when penning “Last Night in Soho.” The director of “Shaun of the Dead,” “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” and “Baby Driver” spares no expense, using lavish color palettes and highly dynamic lighting to create a rich visual buffet of impressive scenes. With impressively smooth camerawork and a killer soundtrack to boot, the giallo-like thriller film is extremely immersive to say the least.

don nightlife. However, things quickly turn sour as Sandi discovers the dark truth about show business, which slowly devolves into prostitution and seemingly culminates in her own murder. Distraught, Eloise’s mental state slowly starts to unravel and the line between her visions and reality increasingly blurs as she frantically attempts to discover the truth behind Sandi’s murderer before she loses her own sanity.

The film is filled with smooth, seamless work as Wright flexes his incredible prowess in the dream sequences. The camera moves fluidly with the action as we see both Sandi and Eloise as two sides of the same card in beautiful sets, which often include multiple mirrors and character swaps. Wright’s use of lighting heavily influences how he designs scenes, using it to foreshadow, distort and transition. Horror elements often build from suspense and are mostly psychological rather than graphic in nature, which generally work.

“[this movie] is a wild, chaotic and slightly overwhelming ride ...”

The plot centers around Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), a bright but timid girl with hallucinatory tendencies from rural England who moves to London to pursue her dream of fashion design. However, her highly unusual upbringing impedes her attempts to befriend her roommate Jocasta (Synnove Karlsen), and she quickly moves into a spare room in Soho rented by an elderly Ms. Collins (Diana Rigg). Here, she discovers that when she sleeps she is transported back to the mid 1960s as Sandi (Anya Taylor-Joy), a beautiful wannabe singer who previously occupied Eloise’s room. Eloise falls in love with Sandi and her new boyfriend/manager Jack (Matt Smith) as they run around Lon-

However, Eloise is later tormented by hallucinations of featureless, hollow-faced men, which are frightening from a distance but look more like clay models from “The Haunted Mansion” as they approach, stunting the effect. The film falters a bit plotwise, as the rules of Eloise’s interactions between the two worlds are never clearly defined.

Part of this lends itself to the insinuation that Eloise may be schizophrenic, but it also causes partial disconnect by disorienting the audience. The climactic scene also spirals, dangerously hovering over mixed messaging on the implications of forced prostitution and sexual assault, but lingers only for a moment before quickly backtracking its

“Last Night in Soho” was released Oct. 29, 2021.

brief message of victim blaming.

All in all, “Last Night in Soho” is a wild, chaotic and slightly overwhelming ride through 1960s London, balancing both light and dark while presenting an unflinching view of what it means to take control of your

courtesy Film4 Productions

own life in a world filled with excitement and danger. I wouldn’t call this film a “needto-see,” but is definitely a “want-to-see” for anyone even slightly curious about it.

courtesy Film4 Productions

“Last Night in Soho” is a British pyschological horror film.

“The Owl House” scores high with representation In the animated kids show “The Owl House,” characters of all kinds adventure between the human and demon worlds.

Myranda New Student Writer If you’re in need of a spooky television show to watch this season, I would love to wholeheartedly recommend “The Owl House” to you, which can be streamed on Disney+. Enemies-to-lovers gay witches, a loveable demon sidekick and a wild mother figure to a bunch of teenagers, there’s nothing more you could possibly need.

From the fantastic minds that brought you “Gravity Falls” comes the latest animated kids show centered on the weirdness that arises when human and demon worlds cross.

Luz Noceda is a human who has always been the weird one at school, talking about witches and fantastical things. Her mother thinks it would be good to send her to summer camp for a reality check, but when she’s about to leave, Luz stumbles through a portal into the Boiling Isles, a demon realm too close to our own. There, she meets Eda the Owl Lady, one of the most powerful witches on the isles who is battling a growing curse, and her sidekick King, who is a demon eager to learn more about where he came from. Acting as the apprentice to Eda and attending a school for witches, Luz makes new friends and goes on crazy adventures that are wrapped up in more than they may seem.

I could go on for hours about the fun, wild and heartwarming plot this show has,

but in the act of avoiding spoilers, I would much rather tell you about what makes this show so special: representation. In children’s books, I’ve seen a surge of representation over the years, certainly more than I had when I was growing up. I only wish this show would have existed when I was in elementary school.

To begin with, the main character, Luz, is a neurodivergent bisexual Latina, and she is absolutely incredible! Witty, kindhearted and brave, she is an inspiration to even adults watching the show. In every tough

through growth and develop as characters to give the viewers a new perspective. The “bad and lazy” kids at school are seen as incredibly gifted in other ways outside of academics, especially when it comes to collaborating with different kinds of magic.

Eda lives with a curse, which in the show is a metaphor for chronic illness. Even though her mother tried everything to cure Eda’s curse, even going as far as getting into the anti-vax equivalent of the witch world, Eda grows to accept her curse and embrace it.

“The Owl House” first premiered on Jan. 20, 2020 and is currently in its second season.

scenario, it is her resilience and kindness that always allows her to win.

Luz’s love interest is a mean lesbian girl who goes through tremendous growth throughout the show. Actually, none of the “mean and popular” kids at the school stay mean throughout the show, but instead go

courtesy Disney Channel

Eda’s love interest is nonbinary, Luz’s best friend Willow is biracial and has two POC fathers and her other friend Gus is Black and was raised by a single father. And this is just the main characters! Side characters are seen in same-sex relationships, characters of all different appearances live

together on the isles and the best part is that there is no need to come out. There is no conversation between Luz and Eda about wanting to date her girlfriend. Instead, Luz constantly discusses her motivation to be the best girlfriend she can be throughout episodes. Every aspect of the characters’ identities is accepted.

The whole concept of the show is based in found family. When Luz enters the demon realm, she has no one, until she has Eda. When King is lost from his family, Eda finds him too. The friend group Luz creates is their own little family, and when Luz has an encounter with the covenless witches at school, she realizes they have their own little family. Family does not have to be by blood to be just as strong.

A large takeaway is that no one is truly good nor bad. While it is difficult to sympathize with some of the antagonists, it’s not like they are painted as only an absolutely abysmal villain. Their humanity is shown as well, taking off the villain mask, to allow the viewer to be their own judge of character.

I can only imagine how our generation would be with such diverse television shows playing when we were younger, but what matters is how happy I am that this newest generation will be able to grow up on such content. I hope television continues to work in this direction, showing all the different ways that families and friends can be. This is how we continue to have open minded generations, generations that are loving and accepting of everyone. If two enemies-tolovers gay witches can do it, we can do it too.

The State-Run Media

November 1, 2021

the

State-Run media Send that Fool to the Dream Realm!

Hurricane Spotlight: the encounterable supernatural creatures on campus Honestly, they’re kind of boring with their whole “woe is me, my body has decomposed into the sands of time wah wah” nonsense.

Anna Johns Head Propagandist October welcomes us with a flushed, haphazardous greeting. Around campus, students must contend with the frequent tour groups guiding prospective students as well as the scheduled rise of ghost sightings of the People Who Came Before. TU upperclassmen understand the drill: play nice with the potentially recruited students and avoid direct contact with the spirits, whose pleading eyes and agape mouths beg for attention.

Here is a list of supernatural creatures you can potentially encounter: 1. The spiritual mass of foreign exchange students. Indeed, the largest concentration of spirits occurs in front of Keplinger Hall. There, the ghastly visage of smoking foreign exchange students stands in perpetual wait, silently chain smoking.

“It’s a little annoying to get around these guys,” says sophomore Chemical Engineering student Aaron Williamson. “Like, you can’t get their attention so they can move away from the damn door, and if you do, they kind of just… lazily blink at you and reluctantly move.”

“Oh, and that’s not to mention the cigarette smell,” Williamson adds. “I don’t know if ghosts, um, can get arcane afterlife cigarettes or something, but this smell just sticks to your skin.”

As a result, classrooms in Keplinger Hall reek of cigarettes, and this smell has also spread to the Esports and Gaming Lounge, populated by frequenters to Keplinger.

“That’s actually fine with me, though,” Williamson says, “since it hides the natural musk of the people who use the lounge.”

2. Oliphant Hall has its own haunt: student journalism, which died years ago. At night, the glow of the long abandoned Collegian office welcomes any straggler. Come in, something inside of you stirs as you

graphic by Anna Johns From left to right: a wounded Captain Cane, my ex-girlfriend Rhonda, Janet Levit and some smoking foreign exchange students. Hallowed be thy name.

examine the newspaper-layered door. Oh, yeah, by the way, there are some windows open, that force within you advises, because Managing Editor Zach Short demands a fucking breeze.

The editors inside welcome you in, needlessly enthusiastic. $10 per article, $5 per photo. “It’s a great way to make easy money,” the editors say, their voices mingling yet ringing hollow all at once, “and it looks good on a resume.”

Cookies sit on the table in wait for consumption. The editors stare at you with unblinking eyes, but there’s something—an emotion, surely—you can’t quite grasp that hides behind their gaze. Then, you notice the shackles laced upon the editors’ arms and that their mouths never quite move when they speak, and you realize all too late that the emotion you read was perpetual agony, a desperate plea for help in the shallow, shadowed realm that was once student journalism.

Write for The Collegian, won’t you?

Please?

3. The asbestos in the air of our Arts and Sciences buildings. Years ago, TU’s administration promised to improve the air quality of buildings like Chapman Hall or Oliphant Hall. Untouched and unconquerable, the asbestos unionized, and the only method TU has taken to thwart its conquest is a sign on the walls warning all who enter these buildings of the silent menace, lurking and looking.

4. Janet Levit, former Provost, who is still here for some reason. “Yeah, so, we voted no confidence two years ago, right?” says law student Jessica Hatsfield. “Why is she still here? Is she, like, trying to lower our law school ranking even more?”

5. The incorporeal form of Captain Cane, a stab wound buried in his chest.

Every night, Captain Cane takes on his selfimposed glide around the campus perimeter.

His mascot form seems deep in thought,

the words leaving his foamy lips mumbled and mournful. If a poor student manages to break his concentration, he launches into a soliloquy: “If thou didst ever thy dear university mascot love,” he says with uncharacteristic solemnity, “revenge his foul and most unnatural murder.” “‘Tis given out that, sleeping in my mascot chambers, a serpent stung me. So the whole ear of the University of Tulsa is by a forged process of my death rankly abused!” he exclaims.

The rising sun paints his blue lavender.

A pause, then a sniff. “But soft, methinks I scent the morning air. Adieu, adieu, adieu.

Remember me,” he wails helplessly.

Jesus, dude, talk about trauma dumping.

6. My ex-girlfriend, Rhonda Stiltsberg.

Baby, please, come back. It wasn’t you.

Maybe it was me.

My fraternity is morally (but also financially) bankrupt

Dad, if you are reading, please send ing in a kind of “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy but for sexual assault. Both groups are more money.

Kyle Garrison Rushed Kappa Kappa Smegma Listen, I know. Fraternities are tools for status quo maintenance by maintaining generational wealth through “networking” which is shorthand for nepotistic cronyism.

Not to mention, the “brotherhood” is mainly a function of trauma bonding with the intent of conformity, forcing men into the mold that is toxic masculinity. That being said, we spent all our money on beer and expensive hazing activities—and the subsequent medical bills and legal fees—so we really need your financial support. Love you dad. I hope your corporate lawyer stuff is going well.

I want to address the elephant in the room. Yes, interpersonal violence and sexual assault are absolutely a problem on college campuses, especially in Greek life circles. Fraternities allow—and even encourage—an environment in which the safety of women is put at risk. This culture created by fraternities is explicitly and intentionally designed to provide elite men with a space in which they can do whatever they want with no consequences. Both fraternity and university leadership distance themselves from this because they know it occurs and do not want to be liable, result-

likely to throw money at silencing victims than taking steps to prevent it from happening. Keeping that in mind, please, just one more party Dad. I know you sent me 10 grand last week. I promise I’ll do better at financial planning.

Another major issue with fraternities— and Greek life in general—is of course the lack of diversity. Many Greek life organizations even get away with flat out discriminatory practices in rush week. Whether it is sororities using a whitewashed beauty standard for Rush week, or both fraternities and sororities using the loaded term “professionalism,” to the same end. In some cases, it is more explicit, such as the extreme incident at OU, or in KA’s “spiritual founder,” Robert E. Lee. You want proof of racism in Greek life? Try to look at any group photo for a Greek life organization without thinking “Wow, that’s a lot of Mike Pences and Amy Coney Barretts but if she was blond.

Wait, is that just Kyrsten Sinema? What was I talking about?” On a related note, I spent 8,000 dollars on some weed blondies—bro, imagine bomb ass weed brownies, but vanilla—while drunk and I only received a library cafe brownie and a bag of oregano.

Please Venmo me, I am having a bad week.

I was only partying 6 out of the last 7 days.

I want to believe that there are good people in TU’s administration and Greek

This depiction of “Dear Evan Hansen” is a little weird to me, but who am I to complain?

life leadership who will act in order to make women safer and minorities more included, but honestly, we might be better off getting rid of Greek life entirely and replacing it with something better and more inclusive.

The draw of Greek life is community in an increasingly lonely and socially fragmented existence but surely, we can achieve this

graphic by Anna Johns

without sacrificing the safety and well-being of half the campus. Also, abolishing Greek life would mean I wouldn’t have to pay dues and could instead spend that money on white claws. It’s a win-win for everyone.