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October 6, 2016 THURSDAY VOL. 103, NO. 4 NEVER A DULL MOMENT

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Campus | Dallas

TWU Dallas caring for Kenya Dallas Nursing students join professor on medical mission trip over the summer

Heather Hines Reporter Walking through the dirt streets of Menara, a Kenyan village, Lauren Jones made her way from the clinic to her first home visit of the day to see what medical aid she could provide Jones, a senior Nursing student, and ten other nursing students from TWU’s Dallas campus served on a medical mission in Kenya over the summer break. These students decided to serve after hearing about TWU Dallas professor Nola Schrum’s interest in the organization, Bless the Children African Missions. Jones said: “This was something I always wanted to do as a kid so when Mrs. Schrum told me that it was going on I said ‘let me know what I need to do and I’ll be there.’ I was never scared, I was just so excited to have the opportunity to go.”

Working in teams, the medical missioners ran clinics in a central location and dispatched personnel to visit villagers in their homes accompanied by translators. Schrum said: “The students triaged patients and they would assess them and get a history and then they would decide on a medication that was appropriate. They had supervision by seasoned, experienced nurses and faculty. They saw many, many sick people with malaria. I saw more sick people this year than I have in ten years.” Jones and her classmates encountered villagers with dehydration, HIV and AIDS, hypertension, dermatitis, intestinal worms, arthritis, infected cuts and impaired eye sight among other ailments. Jones explained that only villagers with money to spare or who had extreme medical problems, such as a stroke, were

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A team of medical missioners including TWU professor Nola Schrum, RN, MS, CCRN pose for a picture in Kenya before heading off to work.

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TWU nursing student Kristan Kessler speaking with children between visiting patients in their homes in Kisumu

able to seek medical attention throughout the year when a clinic did not provide free care, leaving some villagers to suffer from tooth aches or stomach pains for years. Jones said: “I think what was most unexpected to me was the emotional impact. In the medical field, we learn about death and we knock on death’s door — almost every clinic, you stand between the door of somebody passing over to the other side and saving their life. To be amongst that population of people and for them to be so vulnerable and to have nothing — a lot of them didn’t even need medical care, but just you being

present. I think it surprised me that we were needed in other ways besides medical care.” TWU’s team of medical missioners were also given the opportunity to visit an orphanage in the Kisumu slum for children three to 14 years old living with HIV and AIDS. Jones said: “We walked through stinking sewage, trash and garbage, through these dirty slums to get to this tiny school and I cried from the bottom of my stomach, like I’ve never cried before. It was amazing to see a place that thrived for children amongst turmoil, and was just something that I’ve never

seen or experienced before. These kids were so happy even though this was the second biggest slum in the world. It was kind of like a piece of heaven in the midst of hell. It was amazing, I’ll never forget that.” Schrum explained Jones and her peers from TWU demonstrated excellent nursing skills while working in Kenya. Schrum said: “Their skills increased, their confidence increased, they were marvelous and I can’t say enough good things about them.”

Community | Alumna Feature

Pioneering alumna

Biology master’s student started her own business Johnna Headley Managing Editor Bringing the first juice bar to Denton, TWU Alumna and current student, Loni Puckett began her business as a booth at the Denton Community Market in 2015. Now, Puckett continues to bring over 50 organic fruit and vegetable juices, cleanses, and natural baked goods to the Denton community as the Juice Lab on Elm St. Staying true to their beginnings, you can also find the Juice Lab family back at the Denton Community Market every Saturday, continuing to offer nutritious and delicious juices, smoothies and more. Puckett explained: “I decided

to start a booth at the Denton Community Market just to see how many people were interested in the concept. The response was actually overwhelming, so I decided we should take it to the next level and open a brick and mortar location so people could get quality organic juice every day and not just on the weekend.” Puckett graduated from TWU with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2011, and she is currently on track to graduate in May with a Master’s in Biology with an emphasis on molecular biology and a minor in Chemistry.

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Everyone has something to hide How data collection policies and leaked information interfere with user privacy Henry Jones Social Media Editor

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Emily Nickles enickles@twu.edu

I often hear the argument “I have nothing to hide, so I have nothing to fear” in reference to government surveillance and data mining from corporations. This argument weakens efforts to increase privacy and, frankly, it’s wrong. Everyone has something to hide. We ought to have the freedom to choose what we want to remain private. Among other things, that may include our personal conversations, the

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images we share or the content we browse online. While not criminal or malicious, we still seek to hide these things and we’d be embarrassed if they were ever made public. This risk increases as data collection increases rapidly. The “nothing to hide” argument is also dangerously misaligned with American justice. The argument assumes “guilty until proven innocent” which allows bulk data collection of all citizens’ data instead of only those suspected of a crime. If citizens were subjected to these

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searches physically, perhaps we’d find a greater uproar regarding our policy. As of Feb. 2016, WhatsApp has over a billion users on its messaging service. With new terms and conditions, private conversations between WhatsApp users will be shared with social media giant Facebook to improve targeted advertising. This data collection policy removes any sort of privacy protections from the application. However, users who disagree with these terms may opt-out during a thirty day window until the changes are permanent. Facebook is not alone in its data collection policies. Google collects data on all the services it operates including email, search history, and your location. This information can easily be used to discover more about a user than their closest friends. Imagine the implications of that information in the hands of a malicious hacker. In 2011, Edward Snowden leaked information about many surveillance programs conducted by the National Security Agency. The leaks included information claiming a lack of oversight in these programs that resulted in NSA workers sharing sexually

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Recently, nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump concluded their first Presidential Debate where supporters and undecided voters could watch the presidential nominees discuss their views against each other. The 90 minute segment was split into three sections where each candidate was given 2 minutes to answer their directed question. Moderator and reporter for NBC Nightly News, Lester Holt, Jr. has been recognized for fact checking during the debate after multiple false statements were said. CNN displayed a “Who Won the Debate” poll after the live debate showing public opinion in favor of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a 62 percent approval rating over Trump’s 27 percent. In recent polls done by The New York Times, a full survey of polling averages from The Huffington Post’s polling database, shows Secretary Clinton in the lead at an approval rate of 44

explicit photos they intercepted. But even if you trust these government agencies and enjoy the features offered by Google and Facebook, the information collected may later fall in to the wrong hands. Each week it seems a huge company faces a hack resulting in a leak of personal information. Looking to the possibly state-sponsored attacks to the Democratic National Convention, Yahoo, and even the National Security Agency, it is challenging to trust your data in even the most security-minded organizations. When this data is stolen, it is often sold or later stored with possibly malicious intent. Ultimately, the quest for privacy is one for certain freedoms, the freedom to control the audience of expression. These data collection policies remove that freedom. In order for users to take control of their data, they must know how their data is collected, where it is used, and how it used. Want to know more about protecting your privacy? Leave a comment or email me and I’ll write a follow-up guide on privacy protections.

percent, Trumps is at 41 percent. The Upshot, a model created by The New York Times, calculates the Presidential race outcomes on current state and national polls. Upshot projects that Secretary Clinton has a 75 percent chance of winning compared to Donald Trump’s projection of 25 percent. Therefore the debate did not help Donald Trump in his efforts to secure undecided voters. During the debate he continuously interrupted Secretary Clinton after losing his composure in the first third of the debate despite Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway’s efforts to condition Trump into seeming more reserved. Suffice to say his temperament was not held and did not help his poll ratings. Secretary Clinton expressed her preparation for the White House after Donald Trump teased her with being over prepared for the debate. She was secure in her efforts making herself trustworthy after the email scandal, so much that she admitted her wrong doings and apologized. The next debate will be on Sunday, Oct. 9th, 2016. To read about the next presidential debate look for our online coverage at www.twulasso.com next week.

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October 2016 Sunday

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16Soccer Game: TWU vs. 17

Midwestern State 2-4 p.m. Soccer Field Antigone 2-3:30 p.m.

Serving Women of Color in Healthcare 12-1 p.m. Dallas Campus

Health Professional Career Fair 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Soccer Game: TWU vs. UT-Permian Basin 3-5 p.m. Soccer Field

La Vida Denton 5-7:30 p.m. Hubbard Hall

Thursday

Opening night of Antigone 8-9:30 p.m. Tickets $5

Graduate and Professional School Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Painting at the U 7-9 p.m. Student Union Purchase tickets at: TWUCABtickets.com

Free & Confidential HIV Screening 12-4 p.m.

Boo at the U! 5:30-8:30 p.m. Hubbard Lawn

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Saturday

15Pioneer Preview Day

Movie Night: Selena 7 p.m.-12 a.m. MCL Auditorium

8 a.m.-12 p.m. Antigone 2-3:30 p.m. 8-9:30 p.m.

Road Trip to Fright Fest 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Purchase tickets at: TWUCABtickets.com

Family Fun Day 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dallas Campus

Commuter Break 4:30-6 p.m. Arts & Sciences Building

News I Campus

The heat is off, no pressure Three students share their unique stories about graduate school and how they are making their dreams reality Emily Nickles Editor-in-Chief Step one for the aspiring masters or doctoral student is to attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair today from 11-2 p.m. in Hubbard Hall. To students who don’t quite know what they want to do yet, TWU’s Interim Dean of Graduate School Dr. Holly HansenThomas addressed: “For students who are considering grad school, they’re going to have an opportunity to speak one-on-one with, first, TWU faculty, and [next] people who know firsthand the ins and outs of their programs.” Hansen-Thomas also advised that students start researching their options as early as possible because sometimes it does take a while to figure out what career path will be the best fit. Three current TWU graduate students, Informatics Masters of Science Tracy Stegmair, doctoral student Prepti Mody and Biology Masters of Science Danielle Steffey took time to share first-hand their journey to making their life goals a reality. For Stegmair, grad school was always a dream, but there was never a program that quite fit her career in the Office of Institutional Research and Data Management, until this fall when the Masters of Science in Informatics program was launched at TWU. Now, in her 40s with two older children in high school, Stegmair has taken the step to learn more about her field of interest. It won’t be an easy path for her, with her husband being a PhD student and professor at UNT, and her eldest son

I’m here because I got something that I really enjoy working with, which is really important if you’re going for the long haul Ph.D.” Mody said she saw how students at UT Southwestern got burnt out and felt like the same would have happened to her had she gone there. Steffey was on track to go to medical school as an undergraduate when she realized she wasn’t convinced that was what she wanted to do: “I decided I don’t really like the people aspect of Biology, I prefer more of the figuring out how to help people—I don’t want to be the one actually helping the people.” She shared that her undergraduate advisor was influential in directing her to the area of research. Steffey targeted programs that specialized in Microbiology. When it came time to schedule a visit at TWU, Steffey contacted Chair of the Biology

Department Dr. Sarah McIntire who organized meetings for Steffey with other faculty members and advisors. “It was the most welcoming because none of the other schools kind of did that…they [Biology department] treated me like they wanted me to be there,” she shared The most valuable resources students have, according to Mody, is their mentors and advisors, who teach them how to “think” and troubleshoot. Steffey said that the most important thing that grad schools look at is your personal statement, more so than your transcript because it tells admission staff why you want to be there. Stegmair and Mody both attest to the importance of essential and basic courses when you first start taking graduate level courses—to not become too complacent or overconfident in your own knowledge and ability.

beginning college soon as well: “This may be a long master’s degree, I may have to skip from time to time. For me [the difficulty] is a matter of money; finding the money so I can go.” Stegmair graduated from TWU with her bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2002 and while there are benefits for faculty who are also in school, there is not a program for staff. Mody shared her assuredness and passion for her trajectory: “For me grad school was a no brainer. I had gone to college in India, came here to get a second master’s at UTD and I came to TWU to get my doctorate because I love molecular biology. I live and breathe it, day and night. Plus my dad is a physician in India, and in my dad’s side of the family we have a lot of genetic disorders, autoimmune disorders.” Mody would eventually like to open up her own research lab and research autoimmune disorders. Her husband went to TWU before her and suggested the program when Mody was looking at which doctoral programs she wanted to get in to. Mody had applied to UT Southwestern twice and was not accepted even after working there three years, but it turned out From left to right: Masters student Tracey Stegmair, doctoral student Prepti Mody and masters well: “I’m happy that student Danielle Steffey.

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Campus I International Ed

New International mentoring program

Mentors pair up with international students to aid in adjusting to college life

WHO’S WHO OF TWU Q: What ﬁctional character would you choose to be POTUS? Sophomore Child Development – Pre OT Dallas, TX

Daana Rodriguez

“I think I would pick Captain America because he’s so patriotic.”

Junior Biology & Nutrition Greenville, TX

Mali Sicard

“Gandalf from ‘Lord of the Rings’ because he’s wise, a strong leader and he genuinely cares.”

Junior Psychology Dallas, TX

Jennifer Diez

“Wonder Woman because she is a lasso of truth.”

Junior Dental Hygiene Jersey City, NJ

Claudia Santos

“Phoebe from ‘Friends’ because she is very diﬀerent and mysterious and has very diﬀerent beliefs when it comes to spirituality.” Senior Business Marketing Dallas, TX

Shakar Soltani

“Patrick [from ‘Spongebob’] because he is funny. It would be cool to have such a chill president that lives under a rock.” Compiled by Johnna Headley and Tabitha Gray

Emily White Reporter The International Mentoring Program is a brand new addition at TWU. It is a program for incoming international students and offers them their own personal mentor to help them adjust to college life here in the U.S. The program has just begun this semester but hopes are high for its positive impact on mentors, mentees and the campus. TWU has over 300 international students, with more than 200 of those enrolled at the Denton campus. There to ensure that international students have the best chance for success in a new country, this program can ease fears about being accepted by showing students that there are people interested in helping them. Mentors are either international or domestic students that have already studied here and are at least a sophomore. Coordinator of the Program, Emily Cordero explains: “A mentor is basically their very first best friend. We try to match them based on their majors so they have more in common and can help out with their classes. They do activities together and meet either weekly or biweekly.” A mentee in the program, Daniela Vargas, from Ecuador said: “I think that this program

is really helpful because when you first come here, you don’t know anything about school or how things work, but someone who has already been here helps you to see how things work. That way it’s not shocking when you don’t know what’s going on at all. It’s really helpful.” Paramita Basu, Daniela’s mentor said: “I came from India and it was a huge cultural shock, a huge difference. If this program had been there at that time, I would have wanted a mentor. I think it is a really good program. We are definitely looking forward to more.” Student Assistant Marina Resende, from Brazil, shared:“It’s very hard to adapt when you first come here. My first semester was pretty tough, and I had a roommate who was a freshman too, so we kind of helped each other out. If you are by yourself the first time you come here, it’s really, really hard to adapt and get used to all the differences.” Student Assistant Fathima Zaynab Wazeer, from Sri Lanka, said: “When you first come here you feel kind of alienated, and you don’t know how to go about things here. During orientation, I saw the mentors and mentees interacting and I could see that the mentees were feeling comfortable because they had a person they could go to. I lacked that when I came here.” It will be fascinating to observe

the benefits this program bestows not only on these individual students, but upon the campus as a whole. Emily Cordero states that she hopes TWU students will understand how many international students we have and how important they are to our population.

Students who volunteer together, succeed together Occupational Therapy students show they care Kyndal Colon Reporter When you think of TWU’s Occupational Therapy program, the first thing you think of probably isn’t volunteer work. Surprisingly, giving back to the community is a huge part of the Student Occupational Therapy Association at TWU Houston. SOTA students are involved with numerous fundraising events throughout the year. They do community service not only to increase awareness about occupational therapy, but also just to give back to their community. SOTA goes to several locations out in the community. Students do Run for the Rose, an annual run in Houston that raises awareness and funds benefiting the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and McGovern Medical School, according to the run’s official website. Students also participate in different walks throughout the year, including Alzheimer’s walks, Autism walks and Parkinson’s walks. Houston SOTA’s advisor, Assistant Clinical Professor Alicia Lohmann commented on another way that SOTA gives back, saying: “They also will do things such as the Outreach program, which is kind of a school where adults with learning disabilities or physical disabilities or intellectual challenges can attend during the day where they’re working on actually gaining skills so that they can actually become employable if possible.” Among

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these things, other constant volunteering that is usually associated with SOTA includes the Houston Aphasia Recovery Center and the Rehabilitation Services Volunteer Project, both of which students go to monthly. Students involved with SOTA do volunteer out of the kindness of their hearts, however; the community service they do benefits them in the long run. Lohmann continued: “At the end of it what happens is they get sponsors for raising money for what’s their recognition night, which is a night of celebration with their families before they go out to clinical field work. Then, the additional money that they have they raise… in order to give back to the community and distribute to those organizations that they felt had a really strong presence in our community.” Occupational Therapy students make it a priority to take the things they are learning in the classroom and apply them in real life situations where they can truly help people.

Social Anxiety Support Group Begins October 8th 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m. 501 S. Carroll Blvd., Ste 122 Sessions will be held the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month for five sessions Cost is $10.00 per session Meetings held with a licensed counselor, Judy DeKuehn, LPC Please call (940)-380-1600 for further information

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Reflecting on her time as an undergraduate student and her experiences in graduate school at TWU, Puckett said: “It’s always fun to see what other people are working on, as well as sharing results from your own research. I enjoy answering questions and having my brain picked by my peers and professors. It makes you think about things that maybe you wouldn’t have on your own.” She enjoys presenting her research every spring at the Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium. Being a woman in the Science Technology Engineering and Math field, Puckett said she always strove to work harder to be accomplished in a primarily maledominated area. Receiving her bachelor’s and working on her master’s from TWU has made that a lot easier, considering TWU is a predominately woman’s school that focuses on the needs of women and has resources for expanding equal opportunity. The Juice Lab is familyowned, but Puckett explained that: “I started

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Photos by Tabitha Gray

The Juice Lab is located on Elm St. and is open Monday through Saturday.

converting family recipes to lower fat, more nutritious versions and bringing them to holiday dinners to see if my family could tell the difference — which they couldn’t! I loved the idea of making

healthy food taste so good that people didn’t even know they were eating something that was good for them.” Puckett concluded: “People like to learn and I feel like by educating

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them, they leave not only with a delicious nutritious juice, but also knowing something that they had never thought about before. That is literally food for thought!”

Between students and their families, participation this year topped 2,000. Director of Student Union and Conference Services David Sweeten attributed the success to the contributions from students, faculty and staff members who worked hard over the three-day weekend. Vice President for Student Life Dr. Monica Mendez-Grant said: “This is an opportunity to bridge the experiences between the campus and home. Student success is related to a student’s ability to integrate their home experience with the campus experience.” Some of the highlight events of the weekend included a volleyball game

against Midwestern State University, a performance by the International Dance Company and an open house for the Texas Woman’s Hall of Fame and the Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection.

Photo by Tabitha Gray

Community I Denton

23rd Annual Dog Days of Denton Dentonites and their furry friends visit the end-of-summer \ celebration held at the fair grounds for contests and fun

F all 2016 Groups Healing From Family Pain Mondays 2:30 pm - 4 pm

Understanding Self & Others Tuesdays 4 pm - 5:30 pm

Mental & Emotional F itness Wednesdays 12 pm - 1 pm

LBGT QIA Group Wednesdays 4 - 5 pm

Overcoming Anxiety Wednesdays 3 pm - 4 pm

Disability Support Group TBD

For more information, contact Dr. Nina Belfrom at 940-898-3801 or nbelfrom@twu.edu

All photos by Tabitha Gray

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Lifestyle I Health

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• Disclaimer: Detoxing is not a medical solution. There are ingredients in detoxifying teas that are holistically known to be good for your body, but it can be damaging to people with certain conditions. Always consult a physician before you make any changes to your diet or work-out routine. This article is based on personal preference and practice. Detox tea is not something to be used daily or as a healing product.

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Emily Nickles Editor-in-Chief Michonne from “The Walking Dead” equals the perfect POTUS. As a character, I believe that she has shown the most resolution and level headedness in situations of calamity and duress. Michonne also demonstrates a clear balance of compassion for humanity, yet is decisive and assertive. She commands respect — and the audience is convinced she deserves it. Oh, and the sword is pretty badass, too.

Johnna Headley Managing Editor I would love to see Hermione Granger as POTUS because she is so

Diets and fasting are fads, not lifestyles, but there are things students can do to help their digestive and immune systems stay healthy and outer appearances glowing. No matter what humans ingest, all foods contain impurities. Those impurities get washed up in the intestines and other digestive organs, while building-up “sludge” over time. According to Nurse Practitioner and founder of Women to Women website Marcelle Pick: “Our bodies are detoxifying all the time – our metabolism processes create streams of waste and without being consciously aware of it we spend our days absorbing, inhaling, and ingesting allergens, pathogens, chemicals and other toxins.” Sounds encouraging, right? While digestive health pills and vitamins are helpful, I have found that brewing my own detox tea helps every so often to alleviate symptoms of sluggishness, skin issues and

precise and prepared. She is a kind person who always has her friends’ backs and does the right thing. And besides, if anything went wrong, I’m sure she would know just the spell to fix it!

Amber Robertson Page Editor After coming up with well over 50 names, narrowing that down to 22, then down to four (all from different shows I might add), I excruciatingly decided on FBI agent James Aubrey from the TV show “Bones.” Agent Aubrey is quirky, determined, respectful, accepting, nerdy, and most importantly, he’s quite intelligent.

Jennie Posadas Page Editor My pick for POTUS would be Tony Stark from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I feel that he would be a good fit for POTUS because over the last few movies, Mr. Stark has changed into a more responsible and better

Lifestyle bloating. It is affordable and prep time is less than 15 minutes. The ingredients used to make detox tea are consistent and include ginger, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and water. One of the best recipes that I have found, and optimizes the most ingredients is from the blog, “Oh She Glows.” The blog writer suggests that you use: • 1 ginger tea bag or 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger • 2 cups boiling water • Few dashes cinnamon, to taste • Few dashes ground turmeric, to taste • Few dashes cayenne pepper, to taste (use less if you don’t like heat) • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar • 1 small lemon slice • Pure maple syrup, to taste (use 1 teaspoon) All that is required is boiling a pot of water, pour onto teabag in teacup, cover and let stew for eight minutes, then add the other ingredients while stirring. I personally use lemon and cinnamon alone to decrease inflammation in the body and help lose water weight, often exacerbated by bloating. Lemon juice helps to dispel water that is held in the body due to salt intake and cinnamon is known to help inflammation. I add

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honey instead of maple syrup for taste. Honey is also good for inflammation, I use it on bothersome pimples. If you are a brave soul, doctors often recommend patients with troublesome bowels to do a cleanse as needed by drinking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar or mixing it with water. Apple cider vinegar is aromatic and not the most pleasant substance to taste — you should see what it can do to a really dirty copper penny. So how do you know if you need to detox? According to He a l t h y a n d Na t u r a l Wo r l d . com, there are signs that your body will show when it needs detoxifying or when toxicity levels are worsening. They include: “Sleep disorders like insomnia and restlessness;

body odor and foul breath; persisting exhaustion; worsening inflammatory problems like arthritis and asthma; trouble with digestion; development of ulcers or hemorrhoids; increase in acne, psoriasis, eczema, and other skin conditions; loss of mental clarity and motivation; muscle and joint pain; worsened PMS symptoms and congestion.” Lo and behold these signs could be attributed to anything, but if you are a generally healthy person and are treating symptoms associated with known disorders, detoxifying your body might lessen these symptoms. Ultimately, it is up to the individual to decide how they want to “detox” or treat their bodies. If you have any of your own solutions you want to share, email me or comment online.

person. After realizing how much destruction his weapons cause he shifts his industry to safe energy.

Jordan Kiefer Copy Editor My fictional character pick for POTUS is Leslie Knope from “Parks and Recreation.” Leslie Knope is an extremely wellwritten, positive character and a role model for women everywhere. She would be a good POTUS because she’s intelligent, confident in her abilities, and always willing to help other people.

Henry Jones Social Media Editor I’d definitely vote for Will McAvoy, a news anchor on “The Newsroom.” He’s able to see past the fog of patriotism to identify America’s problems and is passionate enough to try to solve them. He would serve as a powerful and sensible representation of the United States’ interests abroad.

Emily White Reporter I read “The Lord of the Rings” and King Theoden won my vote. I kept thinking, “Dang, he would make a good president.” His courage, bravery, kindness and mercy would serve us well. He had an ability to unite his people despite polarizations in opinion and gave them hope. He will protect his people, no secret service required.

Kyndal Colón Reporter I would write in Jacob Black from “Twilight” for POTUS. Obama should be succeeded by another hot guy, so it’s only natural to choose Jacob. Jacob is smart, kind, and most importantly ripped. What more could you want from a president?

Kyra Marshall Graphic Designer I would definitely elect Alex Parrish from ABC’s “Quantico” for POTUS. Hear me out. She does tend to make questionable decisions, but they’re always for the greater good. She wouldn’t take any crap from congress and she’d be a great Commander in Chief given her FBI experience. We definitely need more women of color in the White House, so why not?

Heather Hines Morgan Villavaso Tabitha Gray Reporter Reporter/Distributer Photographer King Jonathan, the Miss Grotke for My fictional character ruler of Tortal from a president! This fictional choice for president of series of books named character is a fourth grade the U.S. would be Monica the Lioness Quartet teacher in the 90’s TV Geller from the TV show, would be my pick for series, “Recess.” Going all “Friends.” Monica is POTUS. Jonathan worked or nothing on the idealism organized, determined and throughout his reign to here, a vote for Grotke fierce. She would know make his country into a is a vote for social equity, exactly what she wanted place where citizen’s rights environmental justice, done for our country and were better protected, and probably a few too how to make that happen! international relationships many drum circles on were respected and sexist the White House lawn. and racist behaviors were discouraged, altogether Q: Who would be your fictional character pick for making his country into a better place to live. POTUS? All photos were acquired online for the purpose of open review and commentary.

Entertainment

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Entertainment I Review

NBC’s “The Blacklist”

Crime thriller leaves viewers hooked and guessing Jordan Kiefer Copy Editor Since it premiered in the fall of 2013, “The Blacklist” has been one of my favorite television shows. It is an epic crime drama that commands your attention throughout each episode and always leaves you wanting more. I personally love crime shows, but “The Blacklist” is in a category all its own. For decades, ex-government official Raymond “Red” Reddington has been at the top of the FBI’s most wanted list. Known as “The Concierge of Crime”, Reddington brokers shady deals for criminals all across the globe. In the pilot episode, he unexpectedly surrenders himself to the FBI and says he knows about a terrorist attack planned against the U.S. He offers to tell them everything he knows about the plot and help them stop it under one condition: he speaks only to Elizabeth “Liz” Keen, a rookie FBI profiler

fresh out of Quantico. At the end of the episode, he tells the FBI that he has a list of criminals who matter, criminals that the FBI can’t find because they don’t even know they exist. It’s called The Blacklist and he will help them find and catch the criminals on the list on the condition that he still only speaks to Keen. The success of the TV show is due to the amazing performances of the actors, the character development throughout the series, and the well-written plot. The best part of the show to me, other than the intense action scenes and the twisting narrative, is the relationship between the two main characters: Reymond “Red” Reddington and Elizabeth Keen. James Spader is the perfect choice to play Reddington as he continuously delivers compelling performances every week. His character, even though he’s technically a “bad

guy,” is one that the audience loves. He’s funny, intelligent, and mysterious; he simply owns the screen. Megan Boone, the actress who plays Keen, does a great job at giving us a character who constantly struggles against keeping the normal life that she has and wanting to know more about Reddington and what he knows about her and her past. It has been fun to watch her character evolve from a young, somewhat naïve rookie to a mature, strong agent. Just as Reddington challenges her and keeps information from her, she tries to find out what he knows and stands up to him. The viewers are also kept guessing as to what Red is hiding. If you like shows that continuously keep you on your toes, “The Blacklist” is a show for you. New episodes of “The Blacklist” air Thursdays on NBC at 10/9c. Image courtesy of channelawesome.com

Entertainment I Campus

Antigone cast opens up about their roles Drama students weigh in on upcoming play

Kyndal Colón Reporter

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Lasso: What attracted each of you to your roles? Junior Drama major Britnee Schoville: “I know how superficial this sounds, but Ismene is, like, the pretty one. She’s the one that everybody turns their heads to, and I’ve never really played anything like that before.” Senior Drama major Matthew Defoore: “I’m playing Creon in the play. Creon’s kind of the opposing force countering Antigone, the lead. It’s a very complex role. I think playing Creon has kind of given me that sort of understanding because leaders are expected to make decisions that will not benefit everyone; someone will be left on the wayside. I think it’s a great role to explore that aspect. Lasso: Where do you get your inspiration from? First-year Drama major Lauren Jordan: “For me, I mean, in

the classic “Antigone,” Eurydice is trapped in a tower. She’s knitting away her life, like she can’t do anything. So it’s very much, I think, the traditional sense of the man of the household goes and handles all the business and then the wife doesn’t have an opinion or she isn’t able to freely give it.” Lasso: What are the challenges you faced playing your role? First-year Drama major Nathaniel Hill: “For all the young lover roles I have played, I have never actually been in love. So it’s finding emotions and using them in such a way that you would believe that Haemon loves Antigone. Complaining to my father, that’s nothing new. In the love department, that’s where it’s lacking.” Lasso: What do you hope the audience takes away from this play? Senior Drama major Riley Jo Payne: “People are going to think ‘Oh, “Antigone.” They’re going to be dressed up like Greek

goddesses in long robes prancing around the stage with, like, golden shoes.’ They aren’t just going and sitting down and watching. It will be a different experience than normal “Antigone,” so I hope they get that immersion experience and the effect that the war had on people with a new kind of script like this.” According to the Press Release of “Antigone”: “TWU Drama has reset Anouilh’s classic play in a nightclub in Nazi-occupied Paris. The patrons of the club take on the classic roles of Antigone, Ismene and Creon despite the oppressive presence of occupation soldiers. As the play progresses, the citizens of occupied Paris and Antigone face the same impossible question: Which should we follow, the law or our conscience?” This 20th century adaptation, directed by TWU associate professor Steven Young, promises to be interesting.

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Sports I Volleyball

TWU’s killer victory against DBU sparks win streak Coming off of a losing streak, the Pioneers make a come back

On Tues., Sept. 27, the Pioneer volleyball team claimed a 3-2 victory over DBU after seven consecutive losses. Several players left the court of Kitty Magee Arena with career-highs, and the match was instrumental in preparing players for upcoming games in the Lone Star Conference. The Pioneers started off strong with wins of 25-21 and 25-19 in the first and second sets. The Patriots made a comeback in the third and fourth sets, resulting in losses of 25-18 and 25-22 for TWU. The Pioneers dominated the tie breaking fifth set with a 15-6 victory. In reference to the DBU match, Interim Head

Coach Jessica Beener said: “We’ve been on kind of a losing streak lately, and it definitely gave us that boost that we needed. I think that was all heart. The girls wanted…that win, so they just went out there and took care of business.” First-year setter Katy Ranes led the team with a career-high of 55 assists.

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Junior outside hitter Kerstin Jenkins (#2).

“[Ranes] was definitely a stand-out player for me on Tuesday,” said Beener. “She distributed the ball very well and kind of got us going on offense.” Senior middle blocker and right side Anna McGee led the team with 15 kills and junior right side Briley Cole followed with a personal best of 14 kills. Other game leaders included sophomore defensive specialist Emma Petolick with 18 digs, first-year middle blocker Courtney Noel with seven blocks and senior middle blocker Sara Oxford with two aces. While the impressive match did not count towards the LSC, it certainly counted towards the team’s overall development. Beener said: “I think we’re finally finding comradery and…

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Senior middle blocker and right side hitter Anna McGee (#4) and first-year middle blocker Courtney Noel (#12) go up for a block.

that chemistry we’ve been looking for. I think we showed signs on Tuesday of how great we can be. We are preparing for other teams that we’re playing in our conference, but we’re also focusing on how we can get better as a team and the things that we can do well to disrupt other teams.”

Sports I Soccer

Soccer capitalizes on opportunities Starting conference play shaky, the Pioneer soccer team picked up first LSC win Emily White Reporter Pioneers were victorious in the game against Texas A&M-Commerce, picking up goals in three different ways to beat the Lions. Pioneers racked up a free kick goal, corner goal and a penalty kick goal to make the score 3-0. TAMUC is the highest ranked opponent in program history, and the Pioneers rallied to the cause to defeat them and gain the first conference win for TWU. Pioneers put a stop to the Lion’s four game streak and gave them their first league loss of the year. Those who scored in this game were firstyear midfielder Maddie

Nolton, which was her first goal as a Pioneer, sophomore midfielder Lucero Chavez, and senior midfielder Chelsea Martin. Sophomore goalkeeper Samantha Jimenez made eight saves during the game. Martin scored the penalty goal with two minutes remaining in the game. Unfortunately, Pioneers could not keep the same momentum going into the game against Midwestern State. Mustangs scored twelve minutes into the game, with Jimenez blocking multiple MSU attempts, keeping the Pioneers within a one goal difference. Pioneers attempted various shots on goal, without any making

the cut. Senior forward Nancy Chavez had two attempts in the final moments of the period but they did not make it in. Junior defender Blaine Cathey was able to work one in at the 68th minute during some chaos in front of the box. Martin made an attempt with 11 minutes on the clock, but missed wide left. MSU broke the tie at the 79th minute with a shot into the top corner of the goal. Pioneers attempted to tie it up again with a shot by Chavez but it was saved by the Mustang’s goalie. Shortly after this, MSU took a free kick from the right side, making it into the goal and solidifying their lead in the

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Soccer will continue play on Fri. Oct. 7 at the University of Texas at Permian Basin.

last minutes of the game. Head Coach Babak Abouzar said: “These last two conference games against TAMUC and MSU were up and down for us. On Wednesday against TAMUC, we capitalized on our opportunities and limited theirs. The score really showed that. On Friday against MSU, it took us a while to get going and MSU took advantage of that. We were able to even the score late in the game but had a few mental lapses that MSU made us pay for. There were things we will learn from and help us get better on the back stretch of our season.”

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Morgan Villavaso Reporter

Volleyball

TWU Volleyball played Midwestern State on 9/30 (W) and Cameron University on 10/1 (W).

Texas Woman’s vs. Midwestern State Score by Sets 1 2 3 4 5 Midwestern State 15 25 24 25 12 Texas Woman’s 25 20 26 22 15 Texas Woman’s vs. Cameron Score by Sets 1 2 3 4 5 Cameron 20 23 17 Texas Woman’s 25 25 25 -

Soccer

TWU Soccer played Midwestern State on 9/30 (L) and Lubbock Christian on 10/4 (T).

Texas Woman’s vs. Midwestern State Score by Halves 2 1 Total 1 2 Midwestern State 3 1 1 Texas Woman’s 0 Texas Woman’s vs. LCU 2 Score by Halves 1 Total Lubbock Christian 1 0 1 Texas Woman’s 0 1 1

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