March 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.

We need your help to ensure their everyone’s right to breathe smoke-free air is protected.

LEARN MORE facebook.com/smokefreeevansville

2019 STAFF WRITING

WRITING DIRECTOR Dallas Carter

CONTENTS 4 | FASCINATING PEOPLE

WRITERS Kaleb Slagle Jane Tafolla

Embrace, a student-created

business, is giving students real-world experience.

EDITING

EDITING DIRECTOR Olivia Shoup COPY EDITORS Lauren Mulvihill Avery Pereboom

CREATIVE

DESIGN DIRECTOR Rebecca Clark

ABC

12 | COVER STORY School can be tough.

Let’s go back to the basics of what makes UE home.

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

15 | COMIC

Enjoy an original story by

one of our own designers,

6 Rap, Trap & Boom Bap 8 Nerd Wars 10 Colony Collapse 14 Brain Bomb 16 Off the Wall 18 Coloring Page 20 Lists

Shelby Tackett.

PHOTOGRAPHERS Ghadah Alhajji

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HEALTH SHOULD BE A PRIORITY

The worst of flu season is over, but we still need to take care of ourselves, especially as overworked college students.

Content Warning: mental illness, suicide It happens every year. A wave of illness, often given the blanket term “Purple Plague,” sweeps across campus and renders students and faculty unable to function. Even healthy people are affected by the Purple Plague — sometimes a sick classmate delays the presentation schedule in First-Year Seminar or a sick professor has to cancel class.

This winter, the Purple Plague was the flu. The Indiana State Department of Health has reported “widespread” flu activity in the state since Dec. 29, 2018, and there were 45 flu-related deaths between Oct. 20, 2018, and Feb. 23. This number is much smaller than the 219 deaths in 2017–18, but CDC reports indicate that flu season peaked earlier last year.

Most healthy young people survive the flu but the illness and others like it hit campuses hard. MedlinePlus said factors like shared living spaces and lots of social interaction increase our risk. The CDC recommends avoiding close contact with sick people. This is difficult for college students who can’t control when our roommates and people who live on our floor are ill.

What we can do is take preventive measures. The CDC suggests that we wash our hands frequently and disinfect surfaces. When we are sick, we should stay home — we have a few free absences in most of our classes — and cover our mouths and noses when we cough or sneeze. Over-the-counter medicines can help with some flu symptoms like fever, but we shouldn’t rely on them too much.

Another action that could decrease the spread of the flu on college campuses is getting the flu shot. A 2016 study by the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases showed less than half of college students got the flu vaccine with rates as low as eight percent on some campuses. The CDC recommends the vaccine to everyone six months or older. Last time we checked, most college students are old enough.

Most of us who miss the vaccine probably just aren’t thinking about it. If we’re generally healthy, getting the flu isn’t always on our minds. Peak flu season may be over for 2019, but next winter, we should keep an eye out for the flu shot at the Health Center. The center offered the vaccine for $20 in November and December 2018. Pharmacy chains like CVS,

Walgreens and Wal-Mart also offer flu shots for a slightly higher price, depending on health insurance.

For those of you who have never gotten the flu shot before, you should consider it. Personal health should be a priority.

When you take preventive measures like getting vaccinated, you’re protecting others by protecting yourself.

Aside from the flu, we face plenty of other health risks.

College students are often under extreme stress and many of us struggle with mental health. A 2017 study by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health found anxiety and depression are becoming more common on college campuses.

To make matters worse, our mental health can affect our physical health. The American Psychological Association reported that stress, depression and loneliness can weaken the immune response, making it harder for people with mental health issues to fight off illnesses. Sickness combined with mental health issues can be overwhelming.

There are some steps we can take to cope. The Center for Collegiate Mental Health reported that more college students than ever are seeking counseling. Treatment offered by campus counseling centers was found to be effective overall.

If you’re struggling with your mental health or extreme stress, counseling is something you could consider — you have nothing to lose by trying it. If nothing else, it gives you an opportunity to vent.

If you would like to speak with a counselor, visit Counseling Services on the second floor of the Ridgway University Center or call the office at 812-488-2663. Emergency counseling services are available after hours by calling the Office of Safety and Security at 812-488-2051 and asking for the counselor on call.

You can also talk to your primary health care provider if you think you may have a mental illness. They can help you with diagnosis and treatment, getting you the care you deserve.

If you are having suicidal thoughts or know someone who is, you can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. This service can provide you with resources for yourself or a loved one 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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fascinating people > Embrace Marketing

EMBRACING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL dallas | CARTER Among the rows of books and weathered carpeting on the fourth floor of the Clifford Library, the bright, modern ChangeLab Incubator serves as the office of Embrace Marketing and Communications.

What started as an idea for a new experiential learning opportunity resulted in an agency operated by nine students .and project director Joe Ellsworth. Launched on Oct. 12, 2018, Embrace provides services such as market research, brand development and media creation to various clients across Vanderburgh County.

As Embrace is only the second program of its kind in Indiana and the fifth in the nation, many students were interested. Ellsworth recruited and received recommendations from professors across campus.

Eventually, 40 applicants became nine

Embrace is the PERFECT OPPORTUNITY to combine everything I love.

— Kaylee BETTAG, senior

students who fill 10 positions to create a fully functioning agency. Senior Kaylee Bettag, chief executive officer, has the task of taking each team member’s unique skills and cultivating them in order to benefit clients.

As a marketing major, Bettag has always wanted to start her own business. She was excited to be able to use her business knowledge and her passion for leadership as CEO. “Embrace is the perfect opportunity to combine everything I love,” she said.

While Embrace is a chance for students to explore their interests, it’s ultimately a program meant to cultivate as much real-world business

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experience as possible. Ellsworth said he hopes Embrace can help students create a bridge between college and professional experiences.

Junior Jesse Stafford-Lacey, creative director, has done just that. He said he has learned to take direction from superiors while also becoming a stronger leader and connecting with clients.

“Embrace is an opportunity to apply everything I learned in classes into a real-life situation,” he said. “It’s something that will set me apart for an employer on a résumé.”

UE is known for hands-on learning, but Bettag said the experience Embrace gives students can’t be found anywhere else. Seeing every aspect of business up close has changed the way she sees herself and the industry.

Stafford-Lacey said he believes each student has been impacted in a positive way. Most importantly, they have become a team.

Both Bettag and Stafford-Lacey cite meeting new people as a highlight of the experience.

They have benefited and learned not only from each other and their clients but also from their adviser, Ellsworth. While Embrace is fully studentrun, Ellsworth acts as a guide to make sure the business stays on track and meets its goals. “[He] creates an open and friendly environment to work in,” Stafford-Lacey said. “He gives excellent direction.”

The amount of students involved in Embrace will expand as the demand of clients does, but Ellsworth said potential employees must understand the level of commitment and professionalism needed to be a member of the team.

“There is no room in this organization for someone who is just along for the ride,” he said.

“If we find the right student who can bring value to the agency, we will find a way to utilize their skills.”

A prime example of Embrace’s ideals and impact, Bettag has accepted a job as senior

There is NO room in this organization for someone is just along for the ride — Joe ELLSWORTH, project director

marketing consultant for an agency in Dallas. She credits Embrace with making her confident and knowledgeable enough to land a job above an entry-level position.

“I feel like I’d be a deer in headlights going into the job market if it weren’t for this experience,” she said. “If I have any success in my career it will partly be due to Embrace.”

Ellsworth hopes to further Embrace’s positive impact. He wants the agency to be a differentiating factor for UE and also a leading example for other schools to begin similar programs.

Members of Embrace have been in contact with students at Stetson University who want to create an agency of their own. The team also plans to collaborate and share ideas with Butler University’s Bright Blue agency.

No matter what projects Embrace takes on, it’s clear that the positive impact and experience it provides is only going to increase from here.

For now, the team has a simple goal — to help everyone embrace their full potential. *In the interest of transparency, we disclose that Dallas Carter is a former employee of Embrace. This article serves to support and spread awareness of a topic that holds interest to UE students, not to promote business.

Embrace Marketing < fascinating people

Countries 7 – USA 1 – Ireland 1 – Argentina

States

5 – Indiana 1 – Texas 1 – Wisconsin

Eye Colors 3 – Green 1 – Gray 2 – Brown 2 – Blue 1 – Hazel

ABOVE | photo by Alex Dix Pictured: Seniors Rocio Fortuny, Reed Leonhardt, Danielle Tessier, Connor Jagelski and Kaylee Bettag, juniors Jesse Stafford–Lacey, Emily Schuster, Austyn Stierwalt and Alex Dix wih adviser Joe Ellsworth.

Class Standing 5 – Seniors 4 – Juniors

Majors

2 – Marketing 2 – Multimedia 1 – Political Science 1 – Accounting 1 – Economics 2 – Sports Comm 1 – Vis Comm 1 – Journalism 1 – Psychology

Ages 2 – 20 4 – 21 3 – 22

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voices > rap, trap & boom bap

RAP COMBATS THE GRAMMYS kaleb | SLAGLE Since the first time rap was included in the Grammys in 1989, the genre has famously been disrespected and overlooked by the awards show.

Even though sales and ratings display their success, rap’s best artists are still losing to other genres for major awards.

The first Grammys were awarded in 1959. Times were different then — Hawaii had just become the 50th state, minimum wage was only a dollar and rap was not even a genre yet. The Grammys was originally an event to recognize outstanding artists with awards.

The show has strayed and become increasingly controversial. Now it is to the point where the awards show is more about politics and making a scene than actual recognition. This is ruining the Grammys. While getting rid of it altogether is not likely, something needs to change.

Overlooked genres like rap continue to make strides in equal representation despite these obstacles. The 61st Grammys aired Feb. 10 with milestones for rap. Cardi B was the first woman to win Best Rap Album for “Invasion of Privacy.”

Childish Gambino’s “This is America” won four major awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

But rap still faces discrimination at awards shows, and some artists are speaking out against it. A highlight of this year’s Grammys was Drake’s acceptance speech after he won Best Rap Song for “God’s Plan.”

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The Grammys and rap have had a long battle of controversy and conflict, but it’s time for the awards show to change its ways.

you are already winning. Some believe he was alluding to the disrespect that rap has historically experienced at the Grammys.

People are going to disagree about music. We all come from different backgrounds and perceive things differently. If you ask someone who their favorite artist is, there’s a good chance that the next person you ask won’t have the same answer. That is what makes music great. Varying taste in music and the points in Drake’s speech should make us question the point of the Grammys.

“” Overlooked genres like hip-hop continue to make strides in equal REPRESENTATION despite these obstacles.

Drake isn’t the first rapper to condemn the Grammys. Actor and former rapper Will Smith boycotted the show in 1989 after officials announced rap awards would not be televised but awarded during a commercial break. At the time, Smith told Entertainment Tonight the announcement felt like a “slap in the face.”

“You go to school for 12 years, they give you your diploma and they deny you that walk down the aisle,” Smith said.

All the hard work he put into his songs didn’t get to be fully recognized just because of its genre.

Although rap wasn’t included in the Grammys until that year, it was rapidly gaining popularity and mainstream success. It was a huge insult for it to be excluded from the broadcast of the awards show.

This history of disregard for rap continues, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that rappers like Drake are still highlighting the problem. Only two hip-hop albums have won Album of the Year in Grammys history: Lauryn Hill’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” in 1999 and Outkast’s “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below” in 2004.

Additionally, rapper Jay-Z has famously been snubbed for awards many times. He did not win any Grammys in 2018 despite being nominated for eight. In fact, he has only won 22 of his 77 Grammy nominations with more than half of these wins coming from features on other artists’ songs. But Jay-Z recognizes that winning isn’t everything.

“No matter what happens at the Grammys, it’s gonna be what it is,” he said in a speech at a 2018 re-Grammys gala. “Bob Marley is still gonna be Bob Marley whether he’s nominated for a Grammy or not.”

If the Grammys changed their voting system and gave the general public a chance to vote, popular artists wouldn’t be overlooked simply because of their associated genre and its connotations. This change would not only give everyone a fair chance but would also reduce the chance of people accusing the Grammys of racism or sexism.

Artists would win purely on the support of their fans and the success of their music and image.

The Grammys have come a long way since 1959, but there’s still a long way to go. Rappers need the recognition they deserve and a place to showcase their talent. We need to make it about the music again. Only then will rap artists have as much chance as other stars to win.

Campus Cr ime Jan 28 –­ Chartwells reported several instances of theft from Aces Place. The students were identified and referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $35.84.

– A bathroom stall in Moore Hall was vandalized. Loss not reported.

– Chartwells reported several instances of theft from Aces Place. The students were identified and referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $26.08.

– Chartwells reported a theft from Aces Place.

The student was identified and referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $18.24.

– Chartwells reported a theft from Aces Place.

The student was identified and referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $17.88.

– Chartwells reported a theft from Aces Place.

The student was identified and referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $26.90.

– Chartwells reported a theft from Aces Place.

The student was identified and referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $1.95.

Jan 30 – A banned non-student was found on campus. The case was referred to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.

Feb 2 – A student reported her headphones

taken from her phone. The suspect was found and banned from campus.

Feb 3 – An underage student was found in campus housing having consumed alcohol.

Referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

– A student was observed vandalizing the Schroeder Hall sign. Referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

Feb 8 – A bathroom stall in Moore Hall was vandalized. Loss not reported.

Feb 10 – A banned non-student was found on campus. The case was referred to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.

Feb 16 – A wallet was reported stolen from Hughes Hall. Loss reported at $40.00.

Feb 26 – A bathroom stall in Moore Hall was vandalized and a flyer hanging in the stall was burned. Loss not reported.

Feb 27 – A sign was taken from the Lot P parking lot. Loss reported at $25.00.

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NERD Wars

Honors Activity Board’s annual Nerd Wars trivia competition was another success, with nineteen student teams and four faculty teams participating.

The faculty team “Consilience” — consisting of associate professor John Stamm, professor Joyce Stamm, associate professor Ann Powell, associate professor Kristina Hochwender and associate professor Dan Byrne — once again won first place overall, while the “Plug ’n Chug Peaches” — junior Reid McIntire and sophomores Josh Herold, Sam Sheth and Joseph Shoup — took home first place for the student teams.

Junior Kristen Sportiello discusses the answer of a question with her team member junior Case Farney. | Ghadah Alhajji Even though they’re just “here for the pizza,” freshman Daniel Setton is very enthusiastic about junior Rafael Pereira’s answer to a question. | Ghadah Alhajji

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nerd wars < campus culture

Junior Isaac Cooper eagerly claims his ELFFAR prize from junior Ian Alberts. | Ghadah Alhajji Students showcase their best â&#x20AC;&#x153;nerdâ&#x20AC;? outfits during the costume competition. | Ghadah Alhajji

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campus culture >

Colony COLLAPSE

UE Theatre chose “Colony Collapse,” written by Stephanie Zadravec and guest directed by 2005 alumna Lori Wolter Hudson, as their first performance of the spring semester. Meth, helicopters, missing children and bees were among the highlights of this dark and eye-opening play. Audience members laughed, jumped at the sound of gunfire, cried and gave the actors a standing ovation. People left the theatre feeling haunted by the realistic and raw problems that aren’t just found on Shanklin Theatre’s stage.

As Mark (sophomore Jackson Burnham) learns more about his son, he also becomes skeptical and wary of the police. | Natalie Christy Father 5 (senior Matt McDonald), Father 2 (sophomore Jack Russell) and Mother 3 (freshman Cassidy Rogers) watch the searching helicopter in the sky. | Natalie Christy While searching the fields and talking about bees, Julia (senior Alexi Lewis) and Jason (freshman Zachary Scalzitti) share a moment that perhaps wasn’t supposed to be so intimate. | Natalie Christy

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“I’m right here!” Jason (freshman Zachary Scalzitti) and The Girl (freshman Lillie Kolich) scream at the helicopter and the world. | Natalie Christy Nicky (freshman Kyla Clift) is frantic and distraught after her son, Jason, leaves. | Natalie Christy With the Mothers looming behind him, Jason (freshman Zachary Scalzitti) digs in the field and throws dirt into the air. | Natalie Christy

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For a few years, we get to call Evansville home. This issue highlights aspects of UE that make students laugh, cry, drink, get to work and then cry again. In the end, we wish college could be as easy as ABC. dallas | CARTER

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AceNotes Does anyone even read these?

Ice Cream in Ridgway Less tasty but more reliable than the machine at McDonald’s.

sQuirrels Why do they get to live on campus for free?

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Yoga One of the fitness classes you keep “forgetting” to attend.

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Bike Race Let’s get drunk in the streets and pretend we’re not.

Juuls An epidemic moving from frat parties to Memorial Plaza.

Rent We’re all too broke to buy textbooks from the bookstore.

Z

ZZZZZs Something we could all use more of.

Crescent Magazine Yes, Campus Crime is funny. No, we didn’t write it.

Karaoke Five words — Thursday night karaoke at Lamasco.

The Slice Delicious, cheap pizza — a student’s ideal food.

Things have changed but some college experiences are universal. Here are a few ABCs taken from a 1983 issue of the Crescent.

D

Did you know...

Rami Malek went to UE?

Lagoon The always full parking lot becomes a lake in the rain.

Three absences Excused, overused and always gone way too soon.

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K-Mart The place to get cheap school supplies.

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Echo Point How often can a cement plaque in the ground get stolen?

McCarty’s Music Walter McCarty, men’s basketball coach, released three albums.

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UET They act, direct and have their own table in Café Court.

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Fall Festival One of the largest food festivals in the U.S.?

Count us in.

North Hall Signs say Jones but our hearts will always say North.

Villages Why live in dorms with mold when there are houses with it?

Quick in have to be e.

What you g rkin spac a p a t e g order to

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Grassy Knoll Sorry — the East Terrace Lawn outside Ridgway Center.

Orange Let’s make it an official color already.

Weinbach, Walnut, Rotherwood and Lincoln “Walking all the way across campus” is only a block.

Resident Assista nts Persons who hav e to be mom, dad, frie nd, and campus police al l in one.

Harlaxton The place where you go to drink before you’re 21.

Pancake Study Break The only thing keeping us alive through finals week.

X-tremely Bad Roads Potholes? More like pot — holy shit, that’s a big hole.

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Tuiton $1600 per quarter and still rising.

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random > brain bomb

EARTH An Earth day is actually 23.9 hours, not 24 hours like we’re taught in school. As a result, it takes 365.25 days for a full rotation. This quarter-day emerges every four years as Leap Year, an Earth year with 366 days. Good luck to anyone who has a birthday on Feb. 29.

MERCURY Mercury is quite the parallel of Earth’s moon.

The two heavenly bodies are close in size, with Mercury’s radius at 1,516 miles and the moon’s at 1,080 miles. They also have extremely similar rocky surfaces and crater marks. Hilariously, Mercury’s famous craters are named after artists, including Dr. Seuss and Beethoven.

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JUPITER The largest planet in the solar system also has the largest ocean, made of hydrogen. In fact, Jupiter is primarily made up of hydrogen and helium, the same materials as the sun.

Scientists suspect the “king of space” might have turned into a star if it were bigger.

luto is a p

URANUS Uranus is an ice giant with 13 very faint rings. Like Venus, Uranus moves “backward,” but it is the only planet to be tilted in an almost perfect 90-degree angle. As a result of this position, its poles are on the sides, giving Uranus the nickname “the sideways planet.”

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We all know a thing or two about the planets, but these facts about our solar system are out of this world. While we don’t have room to cover all of the information, blast off into stories from space missions to the truth behind Earth’s daily rotation.

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The

NEPTUNE Alongside Uranus, Neptune is the other friendly neighborhood ice giant. It is the farthest planet from the sun and is made of “icy” materials like methane and ammonia. It’s suspected that there might be boiling water under Neptune’s cold surface layers. It may not seem possible, but the hot liquid might be kept in place by extreme outside pressure.

SATURN The Cassini spacecraft, from the Cassini-Huygens mission, spent 13 of its 20 years in space studying Saturn. Its fuel supply depleted and it was sacrificed to the planet’s atmosphere. It’s revered as a mission of firsts that provided valuable facts on how Saturn and the solar system work and change over time.

MARS Despite looking like the color of fire, Mars is frigidly cold. Its temperature ranges from a nice 70 F to minus 225 F. The water on Mars is frozen over and is located at its poles. Its name comes from the Roman god of war because its color looks like blood.

VENUS Unlike the other planets, with the exception of Uranus, Venus rotates clockwise on its axis and travels slowly. Due to the slow rotation, one day on Venus is longer than one year on the same planet. It takes 243 Earth days to make one rotation but 225 days to travel around the sun.

random > comic

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random > off the wall

RIDICULOUS stuff Wal-Mart has a lower acceptance rate than Harvard University. Harvard maintains an 8.9 percent acceptance rate of applicants, but WalMart’s employee acceptance rate stands at 2.6 percent — meaning, it is more than three times as difficult to get a job at Wal-Mart than it is to get into Harvard.

The world does know…It takes 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. Engineering students from Purdue University created a “proprietary licking machine” to test the age-old question.

They modeled it after a human tongue and reported that it took on average 364 licks to reach the center.

A town in Washington created a bridge exclusively for squirrels. Citizens of Longview, Wash. made the bridge in 1963 between the city park and an office building and called it the “Nutty Narrows Bridge.” It is registered as a historic landmark.

In 1893 a Wisconsin House Representative proposed an amendment to rename the country “The United States of Earth.” He believed that the Republic could continue to grow until every nation on Earth became admitted as a state.

You look like trash. May I take you out?

CUDDLES ON THE BEACH A virginal version of the classic Sex on the Beach, this aptly named mocktail is perfect for non-drinkers, designated drivers and anyone else looking for a tame alternative.

For a taste just like the original, simply leave out the vodka and substitute peach nectar for the schnapps. To add a bubbly fizz to the mixture, pour in some 7UP for a crisp citrus taste or mineral water to counterbalance the sweet fruit juice with some bitterness. Just put ice in a glass, pour in the ingredients and stir.

Mixthatdrink.com recommends pairing this light, fruity drink with chicken tenders or fries — perfect for the college diet.

Ingredients: 2 oz. cranberry juice | 2 oz. grapefruit juice | 2 oz. peach nectar | 2 oz. | 2 oz. 7UP or mineral water

Can I follow you home? Because my parents always told me to follow my dreams.

Hey, you’re pretty and I’m cute. Together we’d be Pretty Cute.

Are you my phone charger? Because without you, I’d die.

by Shelby Tackett

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BROKE LIFE

Entertained in Evansville

WORD of the MONTH

CDs

Cheap entertainment can be hard to come by for broke UE students. Of course, there are events on campus every weekend, from theatre productions to campus organizations’ philanthropy events to parties, but there is even more to do if you venture from this city block.

For the culture savvy, downtown Evansville’s Haynie’s Corner Arts District holds First Friday events that feature fine arts displays and sales, live music and food samples on — you guessed it — the first Friday of every month.

You can also explore the nearby town of Newburgh. Just a short drive away, the Newburgh riverfront offers a walking path, beautiful homes to admire and shops you can peruse even if you don’t buy anything.

If a day spent in nature is more your style, the area also boasts a variety of trails. John James Audubon Park is just across the river, perfect for a long afternoon out. For those less fond of dirt, the USI-Burdette Park Trail is both scenic and paved.

For more standard entertainment, Showplace Cinemas South sells matinee tickets for $2.50 so you can get your big-screen movie fix without breaking the bank.

Tittynope

a small amount of something left over

BRING IT

Music can be an escape from the real world. Listening is easier than ever today— you can stream anything you want with your phone and a set of earphones, or AirPods if you’re fancy. But we think it would be fun to bring back CDs. Turn up the tunes and listen to throwback jams from our childhood.

Who doesn’t get excited to hear early2000s anthems like Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever”? A lot of us just heard this music on the radio and some of us had CD players at home. Take us back to the days of boom boxes, when our parents somehow let us blast Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” at full volume.

Sure, we could use Spotify, but there was something satisfying about using a physical CD to listen to bops by the Backstreet Boys or Britney Spears. Those of us who were lucky enough to have a portable CD player remember putting on bulky, uncomfortable headphones on the school bus and staring out the window, lip-syncing to *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” while imagining ourselves in the music video.

Making our own mix CDs was a whole new kind of thrill. We’d download all our favorites from LimeWire, YouTube or iTunes and craft the perfect 80-minute playlist.

And it was fun to create a title and write it on the CD in multicolored Sharpie — “Songs of Summer 2005,” “Birthday Party Mix,” “Songs that Make Me Think of You” — then tossing it in the CD player and jamming out.

people tweet the damndest things Good morning, I went to Chick-fil-A for breakfast and my total came to $6.66 so the cashier changed it to $6.26 and gave me a large lemonade for free. The devil works hard but damn do Chick-fil-A employees work harder. @krstultz22 Instead of yelling “Hello?” when u think a murderer’s in your home, say “Goodbye” Then if he’s there he’ll be like well OK guess I’m leaving @pleatedjeans You know what else is a liar? Ramen noodles. One brick is two servings? I think the fuck not. @AngryBlackLady

SELECTIVE SELF LOVE “Accept who you are, unless you’re a serial killer.”

— TV host Ellen DeGeneres

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random > coloring

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ACROSS 1 Painter --- Veronese 6 Gambling token 10 Fake 12 Stash 14 Least worried 15 Open sore 16 Zits 17 Spanish discoverer of Yucatan 19 Leading 21 Possess 22 Coverts rotary motion into linear motion 23 Type of metal or gas 25 Langley grp.

26 Lake Superior fish 28 Relating to birth 31 Flatbread 32 Garbage 34 Type of lamp

35 Personal attention 36 Agreements 40 Egocentric 42 Get lost!

43 Blazing 44 Green 47 Shorter type of month 48 Toast 49 Rents out 50 Pens DOWN 1 Woof-woof 2 Make amends 3 New ---, the Big Easy 4 Sheltered side 5 West Atlantic international grp.

6 Staff turnover 7 Retain 8 Former Chrysler boss

9 Come out on top 10 College sporting org.

11 One over a major 13 Play 18 1936 Berlin Olympics star Jesse --20 Medic 24 Plays in alleys 26 Cautious 27 Slope 29 Tennis playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s org.

30 Chaffing 31 Of the nose 33 Hurt 35 Layers 37 Throttle 38 Tip sellers 39 Ho-hum 41 Campus house, maybe 45 Reactor overseers 46 Through

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random > lists

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DE-STRESS

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SPEND TIME WITH FRIENDS. You may not think you have time to hang out, but if you can afford to fall down a two-hour YouTube rabbit hole, you can squeeze in human interaction.

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BAKE SOMETHING. Unless the “freshman 15” is your stressor, sweet vanilla smells and a cozy kitchen are a great way to soothe your senses.

Plus — brownies.

EXERCISE. Sweating may literally stink but endorphins come to those who move. Throw on some sneakers, head for a jog and let runner’s high do the rest.

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JUST LEAVE. What better way to destress than giving up stress altogether? Quit school. Move to Iceland. Become a sheepherder.

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“The Book Thief” Markus Zusak (Alfred A. Knopf, 2005)

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PRACTICE SELF-CARE. At just a few dollars, face masks work for the college student budget. Warm up the bath, light a few candles and slip into bliss.

WATCH TV. You’ve seen that movie or episode a million times but it still makes you pee with laughter. Having every line memorized means you can half-focus and still watch with a smile.

as far as junior Dallas Carter, a communication major is concerned. Check out her picks.

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TOP TEN With April Fools’ Day coming up, here is a list of our favorite ways to prank your friends and roommates.

Warning: we take no responsibility for your damaged relationships.

“Bullet in the Brain” Tobias Wolff (The New Yorker, 1995) “The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky (Pocket Books, 1999) The “Harry Potter” Series J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury, 1997–2007) “Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters” Lesley M.M. Blume (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006)

1. SLIDE A LAMINATED PRINT OF YOUR FACE into a jar of water, making it look like your head is being preserved. Stick it in the fridge and watch chaos ensue.

2. DUCT-TAPE AN AIR HORN to the wall protector. When the door swings open, prepare for screaming and possible cursing.

3. FILL OREO COOKIES with white toothpaste. It’s an oldie but goodie where someone ends up with spearmintflavored chocolate.

4. HAVE A FRIEND WHO LOVES DIET COKE? Mix Sprite and soy sauce in one of their bottles and potentially ruin their favorite soft drink forever.

5. LEAVE AN EMPTY SOLO CUP in the room with a note that reads: “Don’t lift unless you’re ready to kill it!” It’s a mostly harmless prank.

6. USE UP YOUR STICKY NOTES. Cover all their stuff in neon pink, green and yellow sheets and act like you don’t notice anything wrong.

7. PUT THEIR BELONGINGS IN JELL-O, a classic from “The Office.” It’s fun, plus they get a delicious dessert and no hard feelings.

8. IF THEY HAVE A CAR, WRAP IT IN PLASTIC WRAP. Upgrade to aluminum foil to make it look like a ride from outer space.

9. MAKE IT A PUN and tape lollipops to any surface. Write a note that says: “Happy April Fools’ Day, suckers!”

10. MAYBE JUST HIDE IN A BOX and pop out and scare them the old-fashioned way.

campus

COMMENT

What’s

POPPIN’?

If you had $1 million, how would you spend it?

“I’D PUT IT IN RETIREMENT then spend it on traveling.”

What was your favorite childhood movie?

– Lindsay Langstaff

senior

“Fantasia”

Because of all the colors, the music and the dancing.

— Sarah Schiller graduate student

“Cats”

My parents had to put it in timeout because I watched it too much.

— Taylor Howard senior

“Aladdin”

It was my favorite Disney movie.

— Nicole Gourieux junior

sophomore

“STUDENT LOANS”

– Justin Trevino

senior

“The Wizard of Oz”

Oz is a cool place. The horses change colors.

“Toy Story”

— Amber Montgomery graduate student

I just really liked Buzz Lightyear. Instead of dressing up as a princess, I dressed up as Buzz.

— Jules Kendall senior

I have no idea why.

“I’D PROBABLY PAY FOR school, then donate some of it, then travel.”

– Kristyn Grimwood

junior

“I’D PAY OFF MY STUDENT loans, then I’d get a new car.”

“Cars”

ALUMNI

“TRAVELING. I’d go to Greece.”

— Samantha Bittner

– Erin Bonifer

— Gillian Herold junior

Dr. Matthew Jones Dr. Matthew Jones, a 2005 graduate, is co-owner of the optometrist practice, Family Eye Care, in Arkansas. He joined the Arkansas Optometrist Association Board of Directors in 2011 and currently serves as president. He was honored as the “Young Optometrist of the South” in 2017 and the “American Optometrist Association Young Optometrist” in 2018.

Jones studied biochemistry at UE and received a doctorate in optometry in 2009 from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tenn. He volunteers on several committees, donating time and service to career guidance and state legislation.

senior

“I’D BUY LAND FOR FARMING and hunting. Some chickens.

Some cows. I think that’d be cool.”

– Tyler Van Camp

graduate student

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a closer look > Clark Kimberling

LIVING A LEGACY AS A TRUE INDIVIDUAL dallas | CARTER In 1970, Richard Nixon was president, the Beatles broke up and Clark Kimberling, professor of mathematics, began teaching at UE. Back when UE still had a football team, Kimberling — working on his Ph.D. at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago — moved to Evansville with his wife Margaret and their twins.

A few months later, he went back to IIT to receive his Ph.D. Kimberling said the best part about becoming a doctor was telling his children.

“It was fun trying to explain to 3-year old twins that I was a doctor,” he said. “They asked what I did and I said, ‘I fix sick numbers.’”

Kimberling comes from a family of teachers and has known he wanted to teach since he was young. He worked as an instructor at Northwest Missouri State College from 1967–1969 and IIT from 1969–1970.

While pursuing his master’s degree, he made the decision to begin a career as a professor, partly influenced by admiration for his professors at University of North Texas, where he studied mathematics.

Kimberling has had the opportunity to cultivate his passions for math and teaching as well as watch UE change.

“UE was charming in the ’70s,” Kimberling said.

When Kimberling started at UE, campus was physically different. Kimberling remembers when the School of Nursing was based in a house in the middle of campus and faculty was more involved in campus activities. He even played trumpet in a faculty ensemble for a theatre production.

While Kimberling has also noticed subtle changes in the students, such as attitudes, social conditioning and reasons for attending school, most aspects are the same. Mathematicians like to measure things and Kimberling said even though changes can’t be easily measured, there probably aren’t many.

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“It’s tempting for people to say ‘the good old days,’ but there were none,” he said. “The problems we have now were still present then.”

The use of electronic devices has had the biggest effect on him. While he was skeptical, Kimberling has recently embraced the change by assigning online homework but he does not want to overemphasize technology as he feels his students use it enough.

Students spend more time communicating with another person than any generation before them, and Kimberling said this could have a negative effect. While math homework and research are better done alone, he sees students

I would like [students] to see me as a pretty extreme example of an INDIVIDUAL. sticking to their groups rather than exploring their own individuality. As time goes on, he hopes to be a role model for these ideas.

“I would like [students] to see me as a pretty extreme example of an individual,” he said.

Staying true to his word, Kimberling paved a unique path for himself. Through his research, he created the “Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers” — an encyclopedia of every known, published or named triangle center.

Originally called special points in the plane of a triangle by the ancient Greeks, Kimberling has added at least 400 centers to the list. He also coined the name triangle centers, now an official term.

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things about CLARK

•“Danny Boy” is his favorite song to play on the recorder.

•His favorite mathematical term is the number two.

• Koch 125 is his favorite place on campus.

• He has traveled to 14 countries.

• He has three siblings and four grandchildren.

His work has not gone unnoticed as more than two-thirds of new triangle centers come from people influenced by him. There is also a Wikipedia page about the encyclopedia, but Kimberling said he has never contributed.

While his work impacts students and math­ ematics, Kimberling said they also affect him.

“There are times I come back from teaching a class and I just feel good,” he said. “I don’t think many people my age feel that good about something.”

Kimberling said being around youth helps him stay young, a fact that drives his decision not to slow down anytime soon.

Although next year marks his 50th anniversary with UE, he continues to add to the encyclopedia and explore other hobbies. The 76-year old plays the recorder and recently published a collection of compositions titled “Introits and Anthems for Voices and Bells.”

“I can’t imagine being retired,” Kimberling said.

With his passion, talent and true individualism, it’s doubtful anyone can.

ON THE RIGHT | photo by Natalie Christy

There are times I come back from teaching a class and I JUST FEEL GOOD.

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LET THE WRITING CENTER HELP YOU TO BECOME A BETTER WRITER! • Make an appointment well in advance of the assignment due date.

• Bring your writing assignment instructions.

• Bring a draft of your paper.

• Prepare questions for your tutor before your appointment. For example, “Can you help me to see if my thesis statement is clear?”

FIND US ON ACELINK! Go to Acelink.evansville.edu — Areas — Writing Center • To make an appointment • To register for an account • For online resources such as documents on citation and grammar.

• For valuable PDF handouts on such things as thesis statements, parts of an essay and integrating quotations.

• To learn the center’s policies.

• Access the center from any mobile device to schedule a session.

Hours: Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. • Friday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

THE WRITING CENTER The Writing Center is a student-centered place where you can come to talk about writing in a comfortable, supportive atmosphere. We work with writers in any major and at any stage of the writing process.

Whether you’re having trouble defining your topic, trying to make an outline or have already finished a draft of your paper, we’ll work with you to help clarify what you’re trying to say and improve the focus, organization and mechanics of your paper.

Our Facebook page — UE Writing Center — also has writing links, vocabulary help and other general academic writing support.

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