April 2019

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YOU LEARN A LOT ON CAMPUS. But you shouldn’t have to learn how to deal with secondhand smoke when you’re off campus.

Nonsmokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke increase their risk of developing heart disease by up to 30 percent.

Everyone in Evansville has the right to breathe smoke-free air, including students like you.

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2019 STAFF WRITING

WRITING DIRECTOR Dallas Carter WRITERS Kaleb Slagle Jane Tafolla

EDITING

CONTENTS 10 | COLORING PAGE

4 Senior Staff Spotlight

and destress with original,

6 Rap, Trap & Boom-Bap

Grab your colored pencils

Earth Day-inspired artwork.

7 Campus Crime

EDITING DIRECTOR Olivia Shoup COPY EDITORS Lauren Mulvihill Avery Pereboom

CREATIVE

DESIGN DIRECTOR Rebecca Clark PHOTO DIRECTOR Natalie Christy DESIGNERS Benjamin Fenwick Julius Joyce Sam Petitjean Shelby Tackett Jane Tafolla

12 | COVER STORY In honor of Earth Day, we say “thank you” to Mother Earth.

22 | A CLOSER LOOK Assistant professor Tiffany

Griffith uses her standout personality to make a

difference for her students.

8 Athletes in Action 11 Brain Bomb 16 Campus Culture 18 Off the Wall 20 Lists

PHOTOGRAPHERS Ghadah Alhajji

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THE NEGATIVE STIGMA OF SOCIAL MEDIA

In an age where everyone has the latest technology at their fingertips, social media has become inevitable. We are quick to call habitual users “social media addicts” but this term isn’t always accurate.

From Facebook to Instagram, Snapchat to Twitter and everything in between, there seems to be a social media platform out there for everyone. Most of us use multiple social media apps regularly. It can be tempting to spend hours jumping back and forth between them, digesting as much content as we can and counting how many people like our posts.

Habitual social media use is becoming the new normal. A 2018 study by the Pew Research Center showed 73 percent of American adults maintain at least two social media accounts, with the average 18- to 29-year-old using four. 40 percent of subjects said it would be hard for them to give up social media, up from 28 percent in 2014.

These numbers can sound daunting, and some people view them as indicators of widespread social media addiction. Numerous websites post articles and listicles about the dangers of social media use, from Forbes’ “6 Ways Social Media Affects Our Mental Health” to The Muse’s “Am I Addicted to Social Media at Work?”

This type of content can be scary to readers and encourage people to avoid social media.

Some of the information comes from the right place. The Forbes article cited a 2014 study published in the “Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology” with the viable claim that social media users can feel badly about themselves because they “fall into the trap of comparing [themselves] to others.”

Many of us can relate to this issue. We see our classmates’ accomplishments, from internships to travel to relationships, every day. We can feel jealous and inferior if we aren’t doing those things, and these feelings can sometimes knock us down. But this connection does not necessarily mean social media is causing depression, which is a common claim on many websites.

The Muse’s listicle is also too quick to judge, calling frequent users of social media “addicts.” One of the subheads says in bold type, “You’re an Addict If: You Check Your Social Media Accounts Just Because.” The writer provides no scientific evidence to back up this claim. Casually scrolling through social media is not always a sign of addiction — sometimes we’re just bored.

Pieces like these flood the Internet, but they do not tell the whole story. Writers who use buzzwords and phrases like

“addiction” and “mental health” to get more views are doing readers a disservice. While many social media users experience negative self-image after using apps or find themselves checking their phone every time they get a notification, mental health professionals should be the only ones making these diagnoses.

Dr. Mark D. Griffiths wrote for Psychology Today that “very few people are genuinely addicted to social media” and “a small minor-ity of individuals” experience significant psychological problems related to social media. He said habitual social media use is hardly ever dangerous. More often, it can be annoying. “Phubbing,” or ignoring others in social situations to look at one’s phone, is a prime example. At worst, it can affect interpersonal relationships.

Social media use rarely becomes full-blown addiction, but it is possible. Griffiths provided a checklist of six questions for people who worry they might be addicted to social media, including “Do you use social media to forget about personal problems?” and “Do you use social media so much that it has had a negative impact on your job or studies?”

A lot of people can probably relate to some of these situations sometimes, but it would be difficult to find someone who would say “yes” to all six questions. Griffith advises that anyone who does should speak to a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist for a possible diagnosis and proper treatment.

For those of us who just want to use social media a little less, there are small steps we can take. We can keep our phones far away from our beds at night. We can turn off sound notifications while we’re studying. Certain apps can help us limit our screen time by giving us reminders, hiding social media apps or even locking us out of sites after a set amount of time.

In most cases, there is nothing wrong with using social media.

There is no reason to delete our accounts — as long as they don’t affect our work, school or personal lives. Social media can be a method of communication and a fun distraction, and popular social media sites aren’t going away anytime soon. We should be allowed to enjoy them.

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facinating people > Senior Spotlight

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT As eight Crescent staffers prepare for graduation, they were asked to take a moment to reflect on their time at UE. What advice do you have for your freshman self?

“Don’t be afraid to try new things. Join that organization. Run for that leadership role.

You might be better at it than you think.”

–Olivia Shoup, Editing Director

“Do not worry! Everything will work out fine!”

–Ghada Alhajji, Photographer

“Spend more time looking for textbooks at a better price.”

– Benjamin Fenwick, Designer

“Don’t be afraid to be selfish with your time.”

–Shelby Tackett, Designer

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What is your favorite memory of college?

“My favorite Crescent memory is having a photo shoot in the studio with [alumna] MaKayla Seifert. There was confetti. It was great.”

–Natalie Christy, Photo Director

“Throwing a slice of American cheese out of a window in Venice.”

–Rebecca Clark, Design Director

“Any class with Katie Mullins or Dr. Nik.” –Lauren Mulvihill, Copy Editor

“Hosting a ‘rave’ in my freshman year dorm room, complete with water-bottle strobe lights, non-alcoholic beer and a YouTube DJ.” –Sam Petitjean, Designer

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voices > rap, trap & boom bap

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE kaleb | SLAGLE Most people listen to rap music without knowing there are different types of rap, but it is important for everyone to know these diverse subgenres so they can categorize artists and explore new musical tastes.

“Rap, Trap, and Boom-Bap” is not a name picked solely for its lightheartedness and funny flow, but also for its display of two very prominent styles of rap: trap and boom-bap. These, along with other subgenres, give rap the same diversity of genres like alternative, with indie and rock themes alike, or pop, which ranges from heavy beats to bubblegumsweet.

A unique subgenre that is most known for providing listeners with humor is country rap. Some consider the style, with songs like “Old Town Road”

by Lil Nas X, to be a parody of country music. One listen to the lyrics displays the artist’s motive to poke fun at country culture. “Old Town Road” was climbing Billboard’s Hot 100 but was removed from the Hot Country Songs chart for not being “country enough.”

But other country rap songs like “Yup (On My Tractor)” by FlyRich Double and “Like A Farmer” by Lil Tracy have also experienced lots of popularity, and it is only a matter of time before this style becomes mainstream.

A subgenre that has already made a similar transition is melodic rap. With artists like Drake leading the way, it isn’t a surprise that this style is so popular. Melodic rap is a lighter type of rap that always has a melody to it, ranging from happy to sad. Its variety can be shown in songs as different as “Broccoli” by D.R.A.M. and “Hold On, We’re Going Home” by Drake.

While some rap styles are solidifying themselves in modern popular culture, others made contributions that have faded from popularity.

Boom-bap was popular in the ’90s, when Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur rapped about everyday

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Rap is a well-known genre of music, but most listeners are unaware of its many subgenres that make it great. struggles and, to no one’s surprise, women. These two led the subgenre with the focus on the lyrics and hard-hitting music.

The music style used in boom-bap songs is bouncy and people can’t seem to help moving their head along to it. Despite this style’s influential artists and beat, it isn’t the type of rap played at a campus party.

While rap is often seen as a party genre, many of its subgenres add deeper meanings to its songs, specifically conscious rap. Just like boom-bap, the focus of conscious rap is mainly on the lyrics, but it features more laid-back sounds.

This subgenre uses music to adhere to the definition of a song. The main point of it is to convey a message, primarily focusing on political

While some rap styles are SOLIDIFYING themselves in modern popular culture, others made contributions that have faded from popularity. issues. Because of this, conscious rap doesn’t have as much mainstream influence as other subgenres.

But the rappers that fit into this category, like J. Cole or Joyner Lucas, are still successful. Lucas’s song “I’m Not Racist” went viral upon its 2017 release and explored both sides of racism. Lucas faced both praise and criticism — he was trying to spread a message of unity, but many listeners felt he wasn’t doing enough to condemn racism.

As some of these genres explore the positive impact rap can have on the community, people still have negative stereotypes against other styles. Gangster or “gangsta” rap displays a more dangerous and violent side of rap, one that many people reference when looking down on hip-hop

as a whole.

Members of the predominant gangsta rap group, N.W.A, incorporated themes of violence and anger in their music as they rose to fame.

While the group is best known for bringing to light many issues surrounding racism and classism, this subgenre still has a lot of controversy surrounding it because many of the lyrics focus on violence, drugs and sex.

Still, gangsta rap has had a major influence on developing other subgenres. Many people believe that it paved the way for modern trap and its overwhelming popularity. This newer subgenre uses dark beats that are driven by an 808 kick with a deep rumbling bass sound heard mainly through a subwoofer. Trap is one of the catchiest subgenres because of the flow that its artists use.

Like its gangsta predecessor, trap’s lyrics are typically filled with violence and drug use, which gives it a bad reputation among parents and more conservative audiences. However, the presentation of the words makes the songs appealing to a wide audience.

One of the most popular trap artists is Future, who Hiphop.com deemed a founding father of trap.

His song “Mask Off” peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 2017. The song featured a few distinct and unique elements, including the flute, to help it become catchier.

With all of these many different subgenres of rap, it can be hard to navigate, and as rap becomes more popular, there will only be more. But it is fun to know the differences between styles so you can be more educated and get more enjoyment out of the music you listen to. Look up different rap artists and the diverse styles of the hip-hop community and see if you can begin to understand the differences between Rap, Trap and Boom-Bap.

CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2019

Go change the world!

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Mar. 1 – Two students were cited

by Indiana State Excise Police offers for liquor law violations. Referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

Mar. 3 – A bicycle was reported stolen from the Schroeder Hall bike rack. Loss reported at $350.

Mar. 4 – The Schroeder Hall game room was vandalized. No loss reported.

Mar. 5 – Unknown person(s) gained access to the restricted area of Hughes Hall.

No disciplinary action reported.

– Several small items were reported taken from a lab in Koch Center. Loss reported at $10.

Mar. 23 – A student was struck by a vehicle at Walnut and Weinbach. No injuries reported.

Mar. 28 – A bicycle was reported stolen from the Hale Hall bike rack. Loss reported at $200.

Mar. 30 – A purse was reported taken from a campus visitor. The purse was later found and returned to the owner. Loss reported at $70.

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athletes in action >

Aces Step up to the plate This mid-week home game on April 3 against University of Tennessee at Martin was the Acesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sixth win in an impressive eight-game winning streak. Fans of both teams cheered in heartache and triumph throughout the game, with an Aces homerun and a UT at Martin back-to-back balk. While it was a slow game at first, the Aces turned things around in the bottom of the fourth inning by quickly scoring five runs to secure their 6-3 victory.

Pitcher Sam Stemiel winds up and targets the catcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mitt before unleashing the ball. | Ghadah Alhajji Watching the pitch, outfielder A.J. Fritz and the umpire keep careful eyes on University of Tennessee at Martin pitcher David Hussey. | Natalie Christy

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As the pitcher winds up to throw, infielder Tanner Craig sees an opportunity to steal second base while University of Tennessee at Martin infielder Ethan Whitley prepares in case the ball comes his way. | Natalie Christy After stealing his way around the bases, infielder Tanner Craig makes his way home. | Natalie Christy To keep their strategy secret, catcher Ben Komonosky and pitcher Sam Stemiel cover their mouths and turn away from their opponents. | Natalie Christy

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From the customized dinner plates of the wealthy to the cardboard delivery boxes that frequent college dorms, our beloved pizza has come a long way from its origins in Naples, Italy. The battle for the best pizza rages on as polarizing toppings spark controversy. Here are some types of pizza that stand at the forefront of this endless war.

St. Louis

In the 1940s, former opera singer Amedeo Fiore opened a small Italian restaurant called Melrose Pizzeria in St. Louis. Its close proximity to the Chase Park Plaza Hotel kept the small business busy as they served the hotel’s guests. Many of these people’s first tastes of pizza were non-traditional, as this style is cut into squares and has a crispy thin crust with an oreganoseasoned sauce and a special blend of cheeses called Provel.

Chicago Deep-Dish

Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo, founders of Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, are often credited with the creation of deep-dish pizza. Along with their employees, they combined elements of American and Italian cuisines to make a unique dish.

The result was a literal “pizza pie” with a thick and cracker-like crust, cheese and meat piled at the bottom and sauce on top to prevent burning.

Many of the employees who worked on the original recipe went on to start their own Chicago pizzerias, like the nationally recognized Gino’s East.

Calzone

The calzone goes back as far as traditional pizza itself. It’s everything it appears to be: a pizza folded in half and baked, fried or boiled, depending on the location and culture.

Originally made to be about the size of a cookie and sold as street food in Italy, it was designed to be easy to carry and eat on the go, while original pizzas were mainly a knifeand-fork affair.

Hawaiian Pizza

In an attempt to attract more customers to the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, in the 1960s, cook Sam Panopoulos offered a unique and surprising topping on his pizzas: pineapple. For a long time, this local pizzeria was the only place that offered the controversial topping. It has spread far and wide since then, but the debate about the legitimacy of pineapples on pizza endures.

White Pizza

A gooey concoction made without sauce, white pizza is created when cheese and oils seep into the crust during the baking process. This unusual type of pizza holds the closest parallel to the original Italian creations, which also lacked tomato sauce.

While it can be difficult to cook, white pizza is easily combined with a variety of flavorful toppings and is said to be quite delicious.

Pizza Margherita

This classic style was officially named after “Queen Margherita of Savory” during her visit to Naples, Italy, in 1889. A local chef and his wife supposedly created the recipe, which consists of tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil topping, just for her. Similar recipes can be traced back many years before, but it was this incarnation of pizza margherita, also known as pizza napoletana, that made the style popular.

Should pineapple be on pizza?* Yes 6 No 4 *results of staff survey

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Mother Earth: Celebrating Our Home

As humans, we are granted the privilege of living on Earth. In order for our planet to properly provide for us, our lifestyles must reflect behaviors that show Mother Earth how much we appreciate her. Dallas Carter Since its creation, Earth has cared for humanity and created a livable and sustainable environment for us to inhabit. Over the course of our relationship with the planet, we have used personification to better connect with our home.

The Ancient Greeks saw Earth manifested in the goddess Gaia, the mother of all Titans and gods. Norse mythology has an Earth goddess named Jord, pronounced “yurdth,” who is said to be the inspiration for the modern English word Earth.

Calling the planet “Mother Earth” is a helpful and accurate representation of the relationship many people seek or should seek with the environment.

Like a mother, Earth provides for us. The planet gives us fresh air to breathe, animals to hunt, plants to eat and much more. Our entire world revolves around the basic fundamental tools that Earth gives us: food, water, energy and beauty.

Whether it’s dinner on the table every night or relaxing vacations on sandy beaches, our lives are positively impacted by Mother Earth’s contributions, or ecosystem functions.

Ecosystem function is the way a natural system operates. For example, trees naturally filter and purify water through their roots and give off oxygen through their leaves. This results in less carbon dioxide in the air and clean air for us to breathe. These benefits that humans receive are called ecosystem services.

Most people are aware of these functions and services, and Mother Earth is used as ethos to remind people to care about them. Unfortunately, over time, 12 | April 2019 | Crescent Magazine

people have altered and abused ecosystem functions for unnatural services to make a profit.

For instance, more than 13 million hectares, or 32,123,699 acres, of trees on the planet have been removed or destroyed. This disrupts the environment’s natural function and we will eventually lose the associated ecosystem service.

Part of the separation between humanity and environmentally friendly choices has come from the movement away from the idea of Mother Earth. As we personify the planet less, we celebrate, appreciate and care for it less.

“In his book, ‘A Sand County Almanac,’ Aldo Leopold said, ‘You can’t protect something you don’t understand and love,’” said Lisa Kretz, associate professor of philosophy, “We are creating a world where it is very hard to know Mother Earth.”

Without this connection or respect in our relationship with Earth, people feel more comfortable abusing it. As we have picked up more practices that harm our Earth, the planet has been damaged and as part of those ecosystems, humans are also being impacted.

MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

New mental illnesses are being defined and diagnosed, such as seasonal affective disorder,or SAD. These disorders have different effects and symptoms but each can be linked to the growing issues of climate change, global warming and the environment as a whole.

SAD is a seasonal depression that causes the

people it affects to feel depressed mainly in the winter months due to a lack of sunlight and proper exposure to the nutrients our body receives from nature. Symptoms of SAD can be treated with light therapy or antidepressant medication, but there are also natural ways to stay mentally healthy and connected to Earth in the winter.

“During those months you have to be more intentional,” said Jennifer Hargus, counselor and coordinator of health education. “Be active and get outside, even if it’s cold.”

Supporting Hargus’ advice, a 2015 study by Stanford University found people who walked about 90 minutes in a natural setting had lowered brain activity in the areas associated with depression than people who were in an indoor or urban setting.

People who spend more time in non-natural settings also have a 20 percent higher risk of anxiety disorders and a 40 percent high risk of mood disorders.

These statistics are more than facts on page.

Hargus said the effects of climate change can be seen in students across campus. In the winter, more students can be found isolating themselves in their rooms and withdrawing from campus. Hargus said these months are also the busiest time for Counseling Services.

While she works with her co-workers to provide engaging events for students, individuals ultimately have to take charge of their own health.

“Really be proactive about staying active,” she said. “During the summer months, be appreciative

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other simple lifestyle changes in our daily lives that also work to support our local ecosystem functions.

One the biggest and most important services we get from the Earth is our food. For centuries, humanity has been able to live off of the land because of the nourishment that Earth naturally provides. But in our modern society, our food culture has shifted away from natural food sources and eco-friendly industries.

Because of the unnatural additives in our food, many people face health problems and, due to pollution and unregulated food industry, negative effects on the environment.

Many people feel they can do nothing to help the environment because they can do nothing to change these industries, but being involved can be as simple as modifying our eating habits. Seasonal eating is only buying and eating foods when they are in season in your area. This may seem like an annoying or unnecessary movement, but its impact has proven to be overwhelmingly positive.

“Changing your diet is probably the single most important thing you can do for the environment,” said senior Anna Jean Stratman, Environmental Concerns Organization president.

She said the root of the problem is that many people do not realize where their food comes from. In the U.S., more than half of the fresh fruit and about one-third of fresh vegetables are imported from other countries. The bananas and strawberries we enjoy so much travel hundreds of miles to reach our stores and pantries in the winter.

Kretz said this travel adds greatly to carbon output and pollution levels. They said seasonal eating is more sustainable and can even become a fun experience from shopping at local farmers’ markets to growing food in your own garden.

“Seasonal eating really lessens the ecological impact of getting that food to you,” they said.

Besides these benefits, food that’s in season tastes better. Stratman grew up eating seasonally from her family’s garden and she said she never felt like she was missing out. In college, she has modified her eating habits to limit her meat intake, as the process of preparing meat for consumption can be just as harmful to the environment as flying fruit across the world.

“I’ve gotten to the point where I eat meat once a

Changing your diet is probably the single most important thing you can do for the environment.

- Anna Jean Stratman

CARING FOR OUR CARETAKER

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These three words have been drilled into our heads from years of eco-friendly campaigns in schools and local events. Recycling is important and so is conserving water and minimizing our use of electricity, but we can implement many

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of what the Earth provides around us.”

But for some, the negative effects humanity has on the Earth manifest in a way that makes appreciating nature difficult. Disorders like eco-paralysis and solastalgia are both side effects of the abuse our planet has been taking for years.

Eco-paralysis, and other disorders like ecophobia, include anxiety, depression and a general hopelessness regarding the state of our environment. People who suffer from this disorder feel they are helpless and there is nothing they can do to improve the situation. Solastalgia is similar, causing people to feel hopeless and unfamiliar in their own environments.

Kretz said the hopelessness associated with these disorders is a problem because hope is required for positive ecological change.

“When it comes to action, motivation is really important,” they said. “If you are hopeless, you won’t have the motivation.”

Besides making an effort to be a part of nature, Hargus recommends focusing on community to combat negative feelings.

A community can help us feel like we are not alone and therefore can make a bigger impact on environmental issues we care about.

Community gardens are a popular way for cities to try to bring residents together to nature. For students, attending outdoor campus events or bringing friends along for a walk can be enough to make even a small difference.

“If you try and know you are putting effort out, it can improve your own mental health because you aren’t just allowing things to happen,” Hargus said.

Spending time in nature will also benefit our larger ecosystem. Working in a community garden, for example, cultivates a natural habitat in an area that is often urbanized.

“When we care about something and put effort into it, we notice we get something in return,” Hargus said.

In order to be properly cared for by Mother Earth, we must also care for her and ecosystem functions.

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“Thank you for all the critters in the world, especially the chinchillas and the lemurs.”

- Maria Pickens, senior “Thank you for creating the conditions that makes life possible.

We don’t exist without the Earth.”

- Lisa Kretz, associate professor of philosophy “Thank you for giving me purpose and for helping me conceptualize the word beauty.”

- Michael Anderson, sophomore “Thank you for feeding us all and taking care of us, even if we don’t take care of you.”

– Hollie Hoffman, freshman “Thank you for the flowers.”

- Eric Avila, junior

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cover > Mother Earth week and I don’t even miss it,” she said.

Because eating seasonally promotes the local ecosystem, it is often used in conjunction with the movement to preserve native plants. Native plants are an important part of local ecosystems — without them, the entire environment can begin to collapse.

The importance of native plants stems from their relationship with local pollinators.

Stratman currently works on the “Monarchs and Milkweed” ChangeLab at UE to raise awareness of threats to native plants and the importance of keeping them alive. The ChangeLab students are using monarch butterflies as a flagship species to draw people’s attention to the danger of invasive non-native plants.

“If we get people interested in thinking about our pollinators using the monarch, we can get them to think about other relationships,” Stratman said.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency blog, pollinators are responsible for supplying onethird of the food we eat. Certain pollinators are only evolved to live with and pollinate certain plants native to their ecosystem and when these plants disappear, so does our food.

“Our responsibility is not just eating locally or seasonally, but acting to care for things locally,” said Cris Hochwender, professor of biology.

From seasonal eating to native plants, the lifestyle changes we should make to support Mother Earth are tied directly to our local environments. But Stratman understands this can be an intimidating task for college students, especially those who are not familiar with Evansville’s environment.

“It’s more difficult as students because we have limited funding,” she said. “Eating healthy and seasonally is more expensive than buying spaghetti and mac and cheese.”

Because buying in bulk is often cheaper, students can meal prep as a seasonal eating trick. Farmers’ markets can also have fairer prices on local and in-season food because there are less travel-associated costs.

For students with meal plans, research what foods are in season and only choose those options from the food offered in Café Court.

Websites like Seasonalfoodguide.org help users learn what foods are in season based on their location.

Another popular way for people stay connected to Mother Earth is ecotourism. According to ecotourism.org, ecotourism is “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people and

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ABOVE Mount Baldy along the Lake Michigan shoreline, part of the in the Indiana Dunes National Park.

Photo by Smith Donovan, provided by Indiana Dunes Tourism. involves interpretation and education.”

A lot of people assume ecotourism is something that takes place in an environment like Costa Rica, which is known for its beauty and biodiversity. But beneficial ecotourism opportunities can be found everywhere.

Hochwender said ecotourism to national parks is the first or second largest revenue for most states.

Utah is known mainly for its “Big Five” national parks, all a short drive apart. In February, Indiana obtained its first national park, the country’s 61st: Indiana Dunes National Park.

The park runs for 15 miles along Lake Michigan and had 3.6 million visitors in 2018, making it Indiana’s top tourist attraction. National parks are a significant part of our government and culture because they allow natural ecosystem functions to thrive when they would otherwise be disrupted by human influence.

Hochwender said areas of conservation are especially important for large predators who need a larger space than smaller native species like pollinators. He added that studies have shown ecosystems cannot function without their top predators.

“Without large national parks, you don’t have these spaces for the animals,”he said.

A list of parks and conservation areas can be found at nps.gov. It is important to visit national parks because they can also help provide the most valuable tool we can use to support Mother Earth — education.

Kretz said studies show that people who care about the environment had positive interactions in nature as children. The more children that experience what nature has to offer, the more who will

Cultivating those direct relationships with nature is so important.

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care about the environment.

“Cultivating those direct relationships with nature is so important,” they said.

Kretz emphasized the difference between theoretical and practical knowledge. Even though it is important to know the answers to basic fundamental questions like where our food and energy come from, the positive impact a natural environment can have on our lives can’t be seen unless people are learning in nature.

“If we’re not knowledgeable and invested, we are more willing to accept that the financial benefits gotten from abusing the ecosystem are okay,” Hochwender said.

As far as education on campus, Stratman said students must seek knowledge outside the classroom.

Through ECO, her goal is to bring environmental awareness to campus and make people think about the luxuries they take for granted.

“I just want people to be inspired by the Earth and appreciate what it has to offer in any career path,” she said.

It is easier for students to get involved in supporting the planet than many think. Attend community events centered at parks or conservation areas like Wesselman Woods and join ECO or attend events like their Earth Day Birthday celebration that was held on April 22. Most importantly, stay educated and form your own opinions.

Kretz said even the smallest changes in daily routines can help lessen the negative effects we have on Earth. They simply want everyone to get involved and do their part as best they can.

“My hope is that the world is a little better off for my having been here,” they said. “If we all did that, imagine what the world would look like.”

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A surprise lip-sync battle between audience volunteers gets senior Julia Kalmer moving and grooving to beat her competition. | Rebecca Clark Bravo! Sophomore Lyndia Hayes and junior Abigail Wright show their appreciation for the student performers with a round of applause. | Rebecca Clark Lost in the music, Skylar Burns (sophomore Jordan McQuiston) belts out the chorus of “Diva’s Lament” from “Spamalot.” | Rebecca Clark Judges Edward Curran, assistant professor of Spanish, and Lisa Kretz, associate professor of philosophy, tally the scores for best student performances. | Rebecca Clark

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Blowing the audience away, guest attendee My-Kael Ritchotte brings his best dance moves during the lipsync battle. | Rebecca Clark Turning up the charm, Maria Immaculada (senior Ethan Krouse), accepts a tip from senior Julia McDaniel. | Ghadah Alhajji

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“Are any of you human?” asked senior Charlie Hoeg, setting the stage for an evening of magic and fancy at UE Pride’s annual “Drag Show,” benefitting Matthew 25 AIDS Services and AIDS Resource Group. Students and professionals embodied the “Creatures in the Night” theme as they lip-synced to everything from Disney to “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” leaving the audience enchanted.

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The state of Kansas might literally be flatter than a pancake. Scientists from Southwest Texas State University and Arizona State University compared the terrains of Kansas and a pancake from IHOP and found the pancake had more elevation changes by a slight margin. The team admits they would have to have a pancake the size of Kansas to confirm the theory.

Nigel Richards of New Zealand has won four World Scrabble Championships. In 2015 and 2018, he also won the French edition of the contest — and he doesn’t even know French. He prepared for the contest by spending nine weeks memorizing the French Scrabble dictionary.

British bakery chain Greggs went under fire in 2017 for replacing baby Jesus with a sausage roll. The incident in question happened in an advertisement for the chain’s Advent calendar. Religious leaders criticized Greggs for disrespecting the nativity and for depicting Jesus, who was Jewish, as a non-kosher food. A Greggs spokesperson issued an apology but most people cared more about the coupons included with the calendar.

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BROKE LIFE

Cheap Summer Fun

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Hit up a free summer concert event. Most major cities offer family-friendly concert series to the public at no cost. Meet up there or tailgate with some of your friends at home first — make sure to have a designated driver if you’re drinking. Bring a blanket, break out the lawn chairs and let loose for a few hours while jamming to some free tunes.

Want something a little quieter? Head out to a national park or forest for a hike. Bring your friends or just yourself and lose a few hours communing with nature. If the park allows food, bring a lunch in your backpack and make a picnic out of it. For a memory, grab some flowers and press them into a scrapbook with all of your names in it. And don’t forget to take plenty of pictures for Instagram.

Throw it back to your elementary school days and have a campout in the backyard. Grab some tents, your sleeping bags and plenty of marshmallows for a snack. Stay up playing card games (we recommend Cards Against Humanity for a good time) and telling scary stories while the stars pass overhead. If you’re of legal age, crack open a few cold ones and make some memories.

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We all saw it in school growing up: Two rows of three parallel lines, connected with some simple diagonal lines to form the coolest S we’d ever seen. Naturally, we drew it everywhere, from notebooks to bathroom stall doors to the corners of our math worksheets. Let’s bring back “the S.” The S used to add some excitement to our writing. We used to replace the regular old S with this work of art. Maybe we would do more of our assignments by hand if we still drew this S. Our professors would probably hate it as much as our elementary school teachers did, but it would definitely jazz up a chemistry lab report or a poetry analysis.

Where did the S come from? We’re sorry to say no one knows for sure. Julian Morgans, a writer for the website Vice, explored some urban legends behind the S to try to find its origin. Morgans scoured the Internet, called company spokespeople and talked with experts in symbols just to find out the S isn’t credited to anyone. It’s not the Superman S, the Suzuki S or the logo

for 1980s clothing company Stussy. It’s just a cool S. The only things we know for sure about the S are that it’s a Moebius strip — a mathematical term for a twisted, continuous loop — and it’s fun to draw. With just a few pencil scratches, anyone could make this letter art. No matter where it came from, we still love it.

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ACCEPTING FAILURE “The more you do stuff, the better you get at dealing with how you still fail at it a lot of the time.”

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DRINK ALCOHOL FIRST. Trying to impress someone?

Meeting your significant other’s parents? Got a job interview?

Take a shot — or several — before you go. They don’t call it “liquid courage” for nothing.

USE AN ANIMAL. Meet people by introducing them to your new puppy. To really get people to notice you, put your cat on a leash and stroll around the park.

COMPLIMENT THEM. If someone’s eyebrow game is on fleek, you are required to let them know. If they have an awesome tattoo, let them know.

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Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic, 2012–2016)

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Emily Brontë (Thomas Cautley Newby, 1847)

3. “Educated”

Tara Westover (Random House, 2018)

4. “Strange the Dreamer”

Laini Taylor (Little, Brown and Company, 2017)

GIVE OUT SPOILERS. Hang out at a theater and talk to moviegoers about the film they’re about to watch. You can see the movie first or you can just read about it online.

OFFER THEM CANDY. If you have a bag of Skittles and don’t like the yellow ones, try handing them out to random people and see where it leads.

ODD laws

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Donna Tartt (Alfred A. Knopf, 1992)

Nebraska — Cocktails that mix liquor and beer are illegal.

Arizona — You need a permit to feed garbage to a pig.

Florida — If dog owners have a sign that says “Bad Dog,” they are not liable if their dog bites you.

Colorado — You may not roll any boulders on any public property in Boulder.

Oklahoma — Making homemade glue out of dead animals is illegal in Tulsa.

New York — No selfies with tigers or any other big cats.

Pennsylvania — You cannot catch a fish with your mouth.

Tennessee — It is illegal to use someone else’s Netflix account.

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It would be so much easier to get through college if we had superpowers. As the school year wraps up, take a look at some special abilities we wish we had.

1. INVISIBILITY. If only we could pull this one out when our professors call on people at random. Maybe we could get away with not doing our assigned reading.

2. TIME TRAVEL. Sometimes we wish we could see what it was like to live in a different era, as long as we don’t pull a Marty McFly and accidentally romance our mothers.

3. READING MINDS. Other than asking directly, this is the only way to know for sure if people actually hate us, and we’re never going to ask directly.

4. FLYING. The stuff of dreams, but hopefully minus the falling.

We’d use this one to get across town and never have to drive on the Lloyd Expressway again.

5. TELEKINESIS. Being too lazy to walk to the fridge would no longer be a dieting technique if we could just beam our leftover pizza over to our desks.

6. TELEPORTATION. We wish we could sleep through all three of our alarms in the morning and still make it to class on time.

7. SHAPESHIFTING. On especially hard days, we’d transform into mice and spend the day

eating cheese and avoiding responsibility.

8. TELEPATHY. Boring lectures wouldn’t be so hard to sit through if we could silently communicate with our friends. This would be the best way to cope with classes that don’t allow electronics.

9. SUPERHUMAN AGILITY. No more tripping up flights of stairs or dropping a full cup of water in the middle of Café Court.

10. IMMORTALITY. Wouldn’t it be great to live forever? Actually, maybe that’s a can of existential worms we don’t want to crack open.

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“TIGER. I’m pretty aggressive.”

— Jessica Herber graduate student

What’s your theme song?

“God is a woman” by Ariana Grande

“Confident” by Demi Lovato

Because God is a woman.

— McKenna Stringer

It’s a women empowerment anthem.

— Katelyn Brannam

sophomore

“Tempo” by Lizzo

It’s a big, bad bitch bop. I think I need to spread the gospel.

— Hannah Mattingly

junior

The entire “High School Musical” soundtrack There’s a song for every mood.

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“Nonstop” by Drake

If you listen to it, it gets you going, no matter what time of day it is. It’s chill. It’s a smooth beat.

— Robby Fanning

junior

“We Ran out of CD Space”

by Psychostick

— Rachel Pritts

senior

“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” by the Charlie Daniels Band

The song doesn’t make sense, and neither do I.

— Jake Somody

junior

“I’ll Be There for You” by the Rembrandts

The devil challenged you face-on and you did the damn thing and you got the golden fiddle. You’re probably going to go to hell anyway. And it’s a bop, too.

— Derresha Webb

junior

ALUMNI

“KELLY SPURGEON. She was my art teacher in high school. Our nickname for each other is ‘Spirit Animal.’”

I have a great group of friends. We’re all moving to New York together and getting apartments like the ones from ‘Friends.’

— Chelsea Gaddis

senior

“Bad Days” by the Flaming Lips

It’s a song about how even though things seem like they’re kind of crummy right now, the chorus goes, ‘And all your bad days will end.’ There’s always hope for a brighter day.

— Luke Lowrance

junior

Mark Davis Mark Davis, a 1985 graduate, has achieved many things during his professional career.

He is the Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs for the Idyllwild Arts Foundation in California and speaks regularly at their Spotlight on Leadership series. Before that, he worked at UCLA for 22 years, most recently as the senior editor of UCLA Magazine, where he developed an app and a podcast for the magazine. He also led many marketing efforts, primarily for Development and Alumni and Family Relations. He studied journalism at UE with concentrated studies in theatre and English.

— Jillian C. Lucero

junior

“WOLF. They’re very individualistic but also care a lot about the pack. They can be fierce leaders and be very protective of their own. It’s the best of both worlds.”

— Theda Soldatou

junior

“ARMADILLO. Whenever something scares me, I cut everything off from the world and just roll away.”

— Taylor Howard

senior

“ELEPHANT. They’re gentle and intelligent but also very powerful.

They’re my favorite animal.”

— Adison Young

junior

“DOG. I’m lovable and love everyone, but I’m also super derpy and a klutz.”

— Kierra Haight

senior

“SLOTH. I’m tired. It’s toward the end of the semester. I’m done.”

— Hailey Lindman

junior

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a closer look > Tiffany Griffith

BLAZING HER OWN PATH dallas | CARTER “Did I mention I’m a smartass?” Tiffany Griffith, assistant professor of English and Director of Rhetoric and Composition, asked.

Tiffany has made herself a notable figure on campus with her bright purple hair and lighthearted aura. With a bounce in her step as she moves from class to class, usually humming a classic rock tune, she does anything but blend in. But her knack for teaching and quoting Mel Brooks movies on command came from humble beginnings.

Growing up in Joplin, Mo., with a tightknit extended family, Tiffany decided to pursue her bachelor’s degree in English in 1992 at the University of Arkansas. Tiffany fell in love with the school’s atmosphere and English program.

She finished her B.A. in 1996 and remained at UA until 2000, during which time she completed her M.A. in English and M.F.A. in Composition and Rhetoric with a specialty in translation.

“It was exhausting and I did it way faster than I should have for the sake of my sanity,” Tiffany said, “but sanity is overrated.”

Although overwhelming, Tiffany’s time at UA gave her many things she loves in life. She discovered her passion for languages in an Old English course and is currently one of the only people in the country who can translate Old Norse, the Icelandic language of the Vikings.

UA is also the place she met her husband, Chair Rob Griffith, professor of creative writing. Rob and Tiffany attended classes together while she was pursuing her M.A., but it wasn’t love at first sight.

“She didn’t want anything to do with me so I had to work on that,” Rob said.

Tiffany finally agreed to go on a date with Rob, and the rest, as they say, is history. They were married in 2001 and eventually moved to Evansville to work at UE. Rob accepted a visiting professor position in the English department and Tiffany began working in the Bower-Suhrheinrich Library.

A lot has changed in 22 years. Their daughter was born in 2010 and Tiffany got her doctorate in

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English at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2017.

Through it all, Tiffany said Rob has been her greatest supporter, but he credits her for making their years together great.

“She is incredibly kind and caring,” he said. “She underlies everything I do and am.”

Rob has not only gotten to experience Tiffany’s standout personality, but also her incredible teaching skills. Since beginning her career at UE, Tiffany has worked as a director of writing and a parttime First-Year Seminar teacher.

Tiffany accepted her current position in 2010 and began teaching FYS full-time. As a professor, she gets to combine her love of language and writing with her passion for helping people.

“I’m biased, but the thing that makes her remarkable is how much she gives to her students,” Rob said.

She underlies EVERYTHING I do and am.

-Rob Griffith Writing, especially in an FYS class, can be a hard subject to tackle, as people tend to either love it or hate it. Tiffany said she overcomes these challenges by making class fun and not taking herself too seriously.

“It’s just about creating a relaxed environment where people feel comfortable, safe and not judged,” she said. “And a healthy dose of sarcasm.”

Tiffany wants students to get something out of her classes and get excited about learning.

Ultimately, she hopes to make a difference, even for just a few people, and she said teaching is the best way she can do that.

“I love those moments when you see the light bulb go on for a student,” she said.

Hoping to give more of those moments to her

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• Her favorite movie is “Young Frankenstein.”

• The only colors she won’t dye her hair are orange and yellow.

• She has two tattoos and nine piercings.

• Her typical Friday nights consist of playing Dungeons & Dragons at home.

• Her favorite books are the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. students, Tiffany has been working alongside Paul Bone, associate professor of creative writing, on role-playing teaching, or “academic Dungeons & Dragons” as Tiffany calls it. She and Bone have been selected to speak about their experiences with the new technique at a conference in Norway in June.

She has also been working on several projects that have allowed her to spend time on translating.

Last year, she was selected to be an expert reader for the National Endowment of the Arts Translation Awards.

Tiffany is now working on a translation of “The Saga of Grettir the Strong,” the story of a Viking outlaw hero. She said it might be her life’s work.

Whether it’s working on Old Norse, listening to heavy metal with her daughter or going the extra mile to help her students write, Tiffany said she doesn’t expect people to notice her contributions.

“When I look back on what I’ve done, I want to have done something meaningful in my life,” she said. “If I’ve helped a few people in any way, I can probably feel pretty good about things.”

With an equally colorful personality and work ethic, Tiffany has a lot of things to feel good about.

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