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THE FEMALE GAZE Women are many times seen as objects. But is it objectification or redistribution of the mind?

UNITED FOR HEALTH Three nursing majors help SNAP reach out to create a healthier Evansville.

FACT & FICTION: after the apple

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Writing Directors AMY REINHART ALEXANDRA WADE Reporting Assistant CHELSEA MODGLIN Writers KRISTINE ARNOLD GRAHAM CHATTIN MARAH FRANKLIN BRODIE GRESS CHRIS NORRIS MARISA PATWA DANIEL POELHUIS ANNA SHEFFER ANDREW SHERMAN

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OVERTIME | Marisa Patwa & Marah Franklin

A big part of objectification is the male gaze, but new studies show women view people the same way men do — and it is not as objects.

Finding the compounds in tree leaves may seem complicated to most, and senior Dalton Snyder is using cutting-edge technology to do so.

FASCINATING PEOPLE | G. Chattin & A. Sheffer Student Nurses Association of Peers does more than host health fairs; it promotes a healthy lifestyle among the less fortunate in Evansville.

FACT & FICTION: AFTER THE APPLE | Staff Being a woman is tough sometimes. In celebration of Women’s History Month, Crescent Magazine presents four areas where myths rule and inequality persists. These issues will intrigue all genders.

Dedication is necessary for successful student-athletes, and senior Quinn Vilneff’s competitive resolve helps him in everyday life.

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08 First Time 09 Q&A 22 Through the Lens

23 Super Snaps 26 Even the Score 28 Campus Crime

29 A Closer Look 30 Off the Wall 32 Half the Wit

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Offhanded sexist remarks are belittling and dismissive.

OOH, GIRL. As a majority-female staff, the experience is all too common. You don’t want to throw “like a girl” and women are “supposed” to “make sandwiches” — but people also think less of feminized activities like cooking and cleaning. Some male professors refer to the young women of this campus as “girls.” Frankly, it’s all insulting.

Though quite a few blatant misogynist remarks exist, people also tend to make under-thecuff sexist comments without realizing their full effect. But their ignorance does not excuse their behavior. Outright sexism is easy to condemn; we can all recognize it. But benevolent sexism is something that is hard to recognize and, in turn, difficult to address.

Benevolent sexism is when beliefs seem to be positive and supportive but in reality harbor misogynistic thoughts. At face value, people are seemingly “nice,” but there is also a sexist basis in the subtlety. They endorse chivalrous attitudes like paying fully for the meal during dates or insisting on holding the door open for a “lady.”

The first example reinforces the idea that women need men to take care of them and the second, that women are fragile beings who need to be treated thus.

There is nothing wrong with holding the door open for us — as long as the intent is about being nice and not because you think less of us.

You cannot say we are cute as a compliment when it’s meant condescendingly. It doesn’t help us. Women start to think lesser of themselves in turn. And do you ever notice how much more often women apologize for simply speaking? And how much easier it is for men to voice their opinion? Even if they’re wrong, men are more comfortable speaking up, period. Women internalize these subtle sexist remarks.

Women, in turn, may also look down on what is considered traditionally feminine. It is popular for women to say they are more comfortable being friends with men because there is less “drama.” But there is nothing more dramatic than a man watching a football game featuring his preferred team. Men are just as dramatic, but the insult is only attributed to women. Subtle sexism holds us all back.

But we are not opposed to being recognized as women. Yes, we are beautiful, sweet and domestic. But we are also tenacious, vindictive and badass. We are many, and we are varied. We want to be treated as human beings, not something

that can fit into preconceived notions of femininity.

A big way to get under our skin is to call us “girls.” No, it is not an insult to be a member of the female sex, but it is dismissive. You are only calling us that because you think less of us. Boys grow up fearing to be called a girl; it is actually the worst thing you can call them — there is something to be said when the worst insult that can be thrown at a person, at its core, is that they are equivalent to a woman. These ideas are rooted at youth and stem from women-hating tendencies.

When women fight, it is called “bickering.”

When men fight, it is called “debating.” Women “gossip.” Men “network.” Anything that is associated with women is thought of disparagingly. We are thought of as the weaker sex, and everyone contributes to this belief when they dismiss women as “girls.”

In turn, the worst remarks to call women are slurs that have no male equivalent. There is not a word that means the same thing as “bitch,” “slut” or “whore” for men. People turn to these slurs to disparage both men and women and know that they are hitting their buttons just right.

When women are labeled as sluts, everyone around them categorizes them degradingly. Not only do these slurs have roots in sexist notions of women not having a right to be either assertive or sexual, they are also indicative of a larger social problem that largely goes unrecognized.

Slurs are a more obvious example of misogynistic beliefs, but the biggest drawback to the issue is that some people believe sexism does not exist anymore. On the contrary, subtle sexism is quite prevalent, and it is a testament to the lasting power of misogyny. It is not just a leftover from more trying times but a real issue today — and just as dangerous as blatant, hostile sexism.

We want people to be more aware of the things they say and do. They should try to better themselves and not disregard the issue as something that does not concern them — because offhanded sexist remarks hurt everyone. Men who are called emotional, for example, are belittled because being emotional is considered a feminine trait. But even if subtle sexism only hurt women, it would still be a valid concern to address on its own. Women’s issues are important issues.

And while this month’s copy of the magazine is certainly intended for women, we hope it will be of interest to everyone.

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Special thanks to our cover model, freshman Jasmine Maletta. photo by Samantha Cook

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PEOPLE TEND TO VIEW mind and body as separate entities. This is not an incorrect assumption; the mind can do things the body cannot and vice versa. But we often limit people to having a mind or a body — not both — which leads to oversimplified perceptions of others.

As the term suggests, people using the objectifying gaze see others as objects. Men are most notorious for this behavior, which is known as the “male gaze.” Society has added to this perception with businesses that cater to straight white men, such as Hooters and Show-Me’s.

But objectification is not only a straight white male problem. Chitra Panjabi, vice president of membership for the National Organization for Women, said people should be careful of using sexual objectification as a blanket term.

“It’s not a black and white issue,” she said.

“While I do think the objectification of individuals is problematic, we should not take away people’s sexual agency and how they want to see themselves.”

Panjabi pointed to Miley Cyrus’ 2013 Video Music Awards performance as an example of objectification being misunderstood. Some people said Cyrus was being objectified; Panjabi said she was empowering herself.

But even true objectification is not always what it seems. A 2013 study conducted by Sarah Gervais and Michael Dodd, psychology professors at the University of Nebraska, used eye-tracking technology to map the visual behavior of 65 students when viewing photographs of women.

The male students moved their gazes to sexualized body parts — but so did female students. The professors theorized that they were viewing the female targets comparatively.

“Where men might be looking at women because of sexual attraction, we think women participants are looking at other women this way because

of social comparison,” Gervais said. “In other words, they would want to see how they stack up.”

Traditional objectification theories say the targets were being seen as objects, not people. Kurt Gray, professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina, argues that it is not objectification taking place but what he calls the redistribution of the mind.

This phenomenon means people perceive people’s minds as dominated by one of two areas: agency, which is the ability to act, plan and control, or experience, which is emotion-based and includes the ability to feel pain and pleasure.

“I think in everyday life we perceive people as having equal agency and experience,” Gray said.

But he also said the dimensions of the mind can be shifted. When the dimensions shift and socalled objectification happens, the target is attributed more experience.

If viewed as more experienced, they are seen as moral patients instead of moral agents, someone who is capable of feeling but not thinking. Gray said this can be a problem, especially in environments like the workplace.

“In some ways, it’s better to have some mind than no mind.” he said. “But in other ways, you don’t always want to be seen as a patient.”

Gray’s study also found that this kind of gazing behavior was a general trend, not just aimed toward women by men. This fresh look at objectification may seem like a step in the right direction, but the journey toward consistently viewing people as people is not yet complete for anyone, including women.

“Some people think the objectifying gaze is inevitable,” Gervais said. “Our study found that this is not the case. Our study shows that getting people to focus more on women’s personalities decreases the objectifying gaze, so it’s not inevitable.”

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HANDS-ON FUTURE

Working with state-ofthe-art technology.

IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE that UE does well at providing students with hands-on experiences for their chosen fields. And while all departments strive to uphold this reputation, the Chemistry Department certainly provides unique opportunities.

Senior Dalton Snyder has been working for the past year with Arlen Kaufman, professor of chemistry, to find where phenolic glycosides, which are chemicals that act as natural pesticides, are located in eastern cottonwood tree leaves. They may be stored, transported from place to place or produced when attacked by a herbivore. But the most interesting part of Snyder’s work is not what he’s searching for but how he’s searching for it.

Spatial research such as Snyder’s was not possible in the past because leaves were ground up to find molecules in them, which destroyed important spatial information. But R. Graham Cooks, professor of analytical chemistry at Purdue University, created the desorption electrospray ionization technique in 2004 to solve this issue. DESI releases a fine spray of charged liquid onto a leaf’s surface. The compounds on the surface become gaseous, easily transferable to a mass spectrometer, which helps determine what they are.

“It really is on the cutting edge of science,” Snyder said. “Working with DESI as an undergraduate is that rare opportunity that only universities like UE can offer.”

Snyder hopes to continue doing research as an analytical chemist in graduate school. Although he is interested in several schools, he is considering studying at Purdue for the chance to work at Aston Labs, Cooks’ laboratory, where scientists are working to create more portable, fieldwork-friendly versions of DESI. “Working with tools, instruments and techniques that are found in prominent labs offers high-tech practical experience that both employers and graduate schools like to see in candidates, “ he said.

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A Winter’s Tan

Oh, say, can you see, my bronzer delight?

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Adonis walked through campus showing off his body despite the blistery winter weather. People gathered around him, hoping to catch a ray off of his Mediterranean face, which pierced the winter fog like the dawn of summer.

That was what I imagined would happen after I got my first airbrush tan from No Fry Zone, 522 S. Green River Road. Maybe it wouldn’t be exactly like that, but I was excited about what people would say about my new skin tone. Anything was better than my current hue: that of a pale tomato.

I wanted to make sure I got the best results possible, so I properly prepared for my session.

No Fry Zone’s website instructed me to exfoliate my skin by rubbing baking soda into my washcloth during a shower. As I rinsed, I wondered if this was just a snake oil remedy, despite all the research and testimonies telling me otherwise.

I dressed for the occasion on the night of my big tan. Denim jeans, snug underwear, socks and shoes — those were out. Tight clothes would mess with the eight-hour cure that followed my tan. Instead, I donned my most luxurious nightclothes, sandals and coat. I didn’t have any boxers.

Rolling through the cold dressed like Eminem wasn’t fun, but when I arrived at No Fry Zone, owner Jennifer Smith’s sunny, tanned smile greeted me. We talked about the strange pre-tan rituals, and Smith thanked me for following them. She’s had to send less attentive clients to the nearby Goodwill for some appropriate clothes.

“I know it sounds like I’m super-picky about it, but I want everyone to have a good experience about this,” she said. “If that means they need to wear loose-fitting pajamas, so be it.”

Smith led me to the tanning room and left me to change. After undressing, I put lotion on my hands and feet for extra exfoliation, then struggled to rip the plastic wrapping off the disposable underwear with my baby-oiled hands. I clothed myself and slipped into the sole-shaped paper Smith had called shoes. After looking in the mirror, I catalogued the clothes as dumpster swimwear.

Smith came back in, loaded with a bottle of tanner and an airbrush gun. She had me pose in a corner, and she shifted me like a mannequin as she sprayed. As warned, the spray was cold and ticklish, but I forgot that as we conversed.

Unable to tan in beds, Smith had tried several self-tanning products before an episode of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” showed her airbrush tan-

ning. She created a business of it after testing it on herself and her peers.

“Spraying naked people — it’s what I do,” she said.

Airbrush tanning is safe, as a gynecologist once told Smith when she used to turn away pregnant women. The only possible danger is the component DHA, which may harm the eye and nose membranes. The amount she applies is negligible, but she held back a little on my face, even as I squeezed my eyes and mouth shut.

Smith walked out again when finished, and I checked myself out. I probably looked like my normal Joe mixed with caramel. At that moment, though, my post-tan delirium was setting in.

“Wow,” I thought, “I look spectacular.”

“Look at these muscles!” I sucked my belly in.

“I look hot!”

This lasted a few minutes. After thanking Smith for the tan, I returned to campus and went to bed. I knew nobody was likely to be awed at what I’d done, but I figured some people would comment on my warmer complexion during the next few days.

No one noticed. No compliments, no tweets from UE Crushes, not even a, “Look, a Greek god!”

My tan was so natural it caught no one’s attention.

While glad I didn’t resemble an Oompa Loompa, I wish Smith had turned the bronzer up a notch or provided me with a gang of Caspers to make my tan look darker by comparison.

“It’s all relative to who you’re standing next to at parties,” she had said.

No Fry Zone has other tanning options and prices listed on nofryzone.com; the face-only tan might’ve been more suited for winter than my $22 full-body tan. The business is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Smith said she would be creating a Facebook page soon where she would list coupons and prices.

Despite the lack of flattery, I think I loved my tan enough on my own. I had one more narcissism session when I returned to my room, modeling myself like the David, the Venus de Milo and the Thinker. As the days passed, the novelty wore off, and eventually I was left with an appreciation as faint as the tan line lingering on my once bronzecast butt.

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INTERVIEW

6 Questions Amy Rabenberg/Crescent Magazine

Answering students’ inquiries about possible legal trouble and how to deal with it.

Deb Howard, professor of law, politics and society Q: What are just some of the common legal issues for students?

A: Underage drinking and traffic problems. Get legal counsel; if you have no other offenses they might get you into a deferral program so it won’t be on your record. One thing to avoid is drinking when underage because there are penalties. Students also have jury duty. Usually it’s, ‘Do I have to go?’ Yes, unless the court excuses you. You can ask to be excused. Usually they’ll try to work with you.

And some students go into business for themselves and enter into partnership arrangements.

It’s important to get an attorney to make sure the agreement is legal and binding. The other is landlord-tenant situations. One question is, ‘Can he do that?’ In Indiana, the law favors landlords, so most of the time it’s yes. It’s a contract situation, and the thing that answers the question is the lease.

Q: What should students look for when reading and signing a lease?

A: Make sure it reflects agreements you made with the landlord, particularly for when rent is due and things the landlord will evict you for. If you need to get out, get an attor-

ney to see if you can do it, especially if you’ve signed a lease. If you haven’t, it might be easier. For example, if the place doesn’t have heat in the winter, you might be entitled to constructive eviction. Be careful that you’re not liable for expenses upon leaving. If you’re going to small claims court, get advice on getting out of an unfair lease. Be careful about subleasing.

A lot of students like for somebody to take the apartment in the summer until they get back — some leases say you can’t do that. If the lease is silent on it, you can do it, but you’re liable for the rent.

Q: If a student believes he/she is being discriminated against, where should he/she go?

A: To the diversity and equity officer.

Usually they’ll try to conciliate, but there might be a hearing. There’s also a compliance officer that might do discrimination claims. You can take it to the Human Rights Commission, a state body, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, depending on the claim.

Q: Does UE have access to student email accounts?

A: Absolutely. Emails in most courts

aren’t considered private because there’s a system administrator who has access to email. It’s not the same as sending a letter through the post. Email has been used for things like disciplining students and firing people. The fact that a system administrator has access destroys the privacy claim that applies to snail mail.

Q: What happens to students accused of academic misconduct?

A: Usually they won’t let you have an attorney, but you can get advice on how to defend yourself. There’s a student committee that hears cases through the vice president for Student Affairs’ office. If they witnessed academic misconduct, they’re supposed to report it under the student honor code.

Q: What should students be aware of when it comes to the law?

A: Know your constitutional rights because that plays over civil and criminal issues; constitutional guarantees are important. Taking a basic law class is definitely not a waste of time. Some majors require it, but anybody can take it. You might want to ask, ‘Would that benefit me?’

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BOOTHS LINED THE WALLS OF THE SANCTUARY of Keck Avenue Baptist Church, each providing information on a variety of topics, such as depression, diet and exercise. Nursing majors passed out cookbooks and distributed materials to attendees living in poverty. Although it took a lot of work and time to prepare for this health fair, members of the Student Nurses Association of Peers tackled the event head-on.

SNAP members are required to complete two service hours every semester, but the hard work is also rewarding in other ways. The organization helps students find opportunities after college and also gives them firsthand experience with the problems community members face.

Senior Bailey Wellspring said she learned about jobs outside of normal hospitals as well.

“There are so many ways you can be a nurse,” she said.

UNITED FOR HEALTH

Senior nursing majors reach out to the community, teaching new ways for living a healthly life.

by Graham Chattin & Anna Sheffer photo by Amy Rabenberg SNAP has hosted several events, including food drives, over the years. But SNAP’s main way of reaching out to the community is through yearly health fairs, such as the one at Keck Church.

The idea for the health fair began with a survey of about 25 community leaders, including pastors and the directors of the United Way of Southwestern Indiana and the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana. Students asked these community leaders what they believed were the most common health disparities in the area, and their responses included a number of poverty-related issues such as obesity, dental problems and depression.

Although the SNAP project used to take place on campus, the new focus on poverty in the community led the group to move the event off campus. One of SNAP’s members attends the church and told the group that the church was expanding; it had added a new location on Kentucky Avenue and needed a food pantry.

“It kind of fell into our laps,” senior Molly Roesch said. “UE nursing is always getting involved in as much as we can.”

In order to raise money for the fair, they held fundraisers, such as a date auction, where the public placed bids for the opportunity to spend a day with a nursing major. And they created and sold “Reasons to Date a Nurse” T-shirts to complement the auction. The 10 reasons included easy access to CPR, knowledge of all kinds of drugs and, above all else, expertise in sponge baths. Proceeds from the sale went toward the fair.

In an effort to reach the community, SNAP handed out about 200 flyers to publicize the event. Wellspring orchestrated the promotions and worked with designers from Publications to create them. She hung them on doors in the neighborhood within a two-block radius of the church. SNAP ended up raising about $2,500, and members donated the $2,000 they had not used to the food bank so produce and fresh meat could be purchased at a reasonable price.

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Seniors Molly Roesch, Brynne Thompson and Bailey Wellspring

“I believe if you can change the world for one person, you can make an impact.” keep in contact with the 15 other SNAP members, especially since the day the fair was originally scheduled was icy and cold. Roesch, who had to decide whether to move forward or cancel, decided the danger was not worth it and rescheduled the event for January.

Because she rescheduled from December to January, the project had to be disassembled and put together again once members returned from Winter Break. Senior Brynne Thompson said preparing for the fair was more hectic than being at the event itself.

“Once we got there and [set it up], it wasn’t stressful at all,” she said.

Since many problems are poverty-related, such as a lifestyle that lends itself to unhealthy eating habits and a limited availability of resources, SNAP was able to aid the people in the neighborhood dealing with these issues. A lack of transportation and inadequate access to health facilities aggravate these issues.

“Health fairs give the opportunity to provide a broader spectrum of information to the community,” Roesch said.

But the fair was about more than just letting people know where they could seek help.

SNAP provided services such as blood pressure checks and blood sugar testing, even serving a warm meal to attendees. They gave out an original cookbook of easy recipes that cost less than $15 to prepare, and Wellspring assembled hygienic goodie bags for men and women that contained items such as shampoo, shaving cream, combs and soap.

“They really did benefit from our health fair because we provided them with resources in the community they could use,” Thompson said. “We wanted to help them on a deeper level. We wanted to offer them community resources.”

Roesch said many people are unaware that others face the same problems as they do

and that help is available. The fair helped attendees to realize this as well as find resources to help improve their lives. It also served as a way to bring the community together.

“Since they are in the community of Evansville, I feel like we should reach out to each other,” Thompson said. “That’s what I believe nursing is about.”

Helping others is all in a day’s work for SNAP. And though it might be mandatory, the group’s service component has had a positive effect not only on the community but on the nursing majors themselves.

“It really opened my eyes,” Thompson said. “I value what I have now a lot more.”

Wellspring said the most rewarding part of volunteering at health fairs like the one at Keck Church is connecting with other people and making a difference in their lives.

“I believe if you can change the world for one person, you can make an impact,” she said.

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March is Women’s History Month and to recognize the 1,604 women on UE’s campus, Crescent Magazine takes a look at a few truths, myths, fun facts and achievements of today’s women.

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HOSE DAMN STIRRUPS. All women

loathe them, even fear them. That first gynecologist appointment can be unnerving, confusing or downright scary.

“I think it’s an embarrassment thing,” said Dr. Ellen Harpole, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Evansville’s Women’s Health Care. “I think they think there will be awkward questions asked.”

But visiting the gynecologist does not have to induce panic. Just take the first step — schedule an appointment. Harpole said women should visit the gynecologist by age 21, when they become sexually active or if they experience problems — whichever comes first.

Certain times of the month are better than others for an appointment. The American Osteopathic Association’s website says pap smears cannot be performed when women are on their period, and the best time to go is a week after. Harpole also recommends forgoing sex the day before having a pap smear.

An appointment consists of a breast exam, pap smear and pelvic exam. Once in the exam room, the patient places her legs in the

times they are not enough. Symptoms such as irregular bleeding, discharge or severe pain can indicate serious issues, and just as a fever may warrant a doctor visit, these symptoms mark the need for a gynecologist.

Leslie Montgomery, regional educator and outreach manager for Reuben Partners in Health Education, pointed out that screening for sexually transmitted diseases is not a part of routine health care.

“Going in for a routine pap test, doctors or health care professionals are not necessarily going to check a person for infections,” she said. “It’s something you need to ask for.”

Montgomery said sexually active women should get screened when they start having sex with a new partner or every six months.

“A lot of times, people think they’re in a mutually exclusive relationship with their partner and they’re not, so every six months is a good idea,” she said. “It’s also a good idea for your partner to get tested.”

STD screening can detect diseases such as human papillomavirus, chlamydia and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. There are 110 million sexual

Sleep with. Make love. Get busy. All are euphemisms for sex. When it comes to doing the deed, women clam up.

Even a trip to the gynecologist may cause the jitters.

HEALTH & SEX

exam table’s stirrups and the doctor inserts a speculum to separate the vaginal walls. The doctor takes a sample from the cervix and performs the exam after taking the sample. The doctor then checks the patient’s internal organs by pressing on the patient’s abdomen while inserting gloved fingers into the vagina.

Pap smears test for precancerous or cancerous cells, cervical infections or thinning uterine walls. Harpole said they are not painful, especially if women have used tampons or have had sex. They should avoid douching or using vaginal creams before the exam. Test results take about a week.

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infections in the U.S. and 20 million new infections each year; STDs are surprisingly common.

“It’s common, more common in people 15–25,” Montgomery said. “They account for about half of new infections diagnosed.”

Pelvic exams and STD swabs may not be glamorous, but they are nothing to fear.

“It’s really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be,” Harpole said. “It’s like going to the dentist — everyone has to do it.”

And thanks to doctor-patient confidentiality, anything that goes on or is said in the appointment is private.

“What happens in the office stays in the office,” Harpole said.

HPV

100 75% 79 million 50% 13 3,700 24,000

There are more than 100 types of HPV. 40 types of HPV are spread during sex, with HPV as the most common STD.

of sexually active people get HPV.

Americans have HPV and 14 million people get it annually.

Young Americans account for half of new STDs each year.

types of HPV can lead to cervical cancer.

women die each year from cervical cancer, and HPV can be a cause of it.

Undiagnosed STDs cause infertility in 24,000 women each year.

1/3

13%

of women confess to accessing pornography while at work.

The average age to first have intercourse:

>6 HOURS

Women make up

Adults need 7–9 hours of sleep per night.

College students sleep less than 6.

College women need 7 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. They eat 4 a week.

7%

of women ages 18-24 smoke cigarettes.

of adult women identify as bisexual or lesbian.

17 91%

of romance novel buyers are women.

17%

of women have tried bondage, as opposed to

11%

of men.

77%

10,048

abortions took place in Indiana in 2010.

33.6% of them were women ages 20–24.

22%

232,670

42%

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of singles do.

1 million

Kindle copies.

Use of sex toys of all types and online erotica are definitely on the rise. Toys certainly can be fun, and it seems there are 10 states that like to have lots of it.

South Dakota, Idaho, West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Montana, North Dakota, Alaska and Wyoming purchase the most sex toys. And believe it or not, Utah has the most porn site subscribers, while Montana has the fewest.

1918

1%

of U.S. women had a mental illness in 2012, with 4.9% diagnosed with a serious mental illness.

of married women use contraceptives.

Vibrators became available in 1918 in the home appliances section of the Sears catalog — 10 years before the iron and nine years before the vacuum.

15.8%

of sexually active adults in the U.S. have genital warts. HPV can cause genital warts and are usually seen as small bumps.

More than

10

4 SERVINGS

of visitors to adult websites.

They favor chat rooms twice as much as men do.

Sources: CDC, CNBC, Kinsey Institute, Guttmacher Institute, Family Safe Media, Mayo Clinic, American Cancer Society, adamandeve.com

When it comes to the office,

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The American Cancer Society estimates that 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in 2014.

60%

of women in the U.S. have at least one drink per year. Of those, 13 percent have at least seven drinks per week.

2.2 LITERS

Women need about 9 cups of water per day. That’s at least eight 8-ounce glasses.

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX, BABY...AND MORE

here are 64 sex acts described in “The Kama Sutra,” the ultimate guide to pleasure from 300–400 B.C. But many couples in 2014 are just starting to experiment with new positions. While all sorts of sex can be amazing, there are some things to consider before getting busy.

Most important is being clean. Not just free of sexually transmitted diseases, but free of everyday dirt. The simple act of washing your hands can make masturbation, widely considered a low-risk sex act, even safer.

Oral sex includes fellatio, cunnilingus and anilingus. A 2011 CDC sex report said 7 percent of females aged 15–19 have had oral sex. For the 25–44 category, that number is at 89 percent.

Oral sex is an easy way to transfer STDs, especially syphilis, gonorrhea and herpes. Using condoms and dental dams, or even approved types of plastic wrap, can make oral sex safer.

Anal sex is higher risk. It’s easy to spread STDs during anal sex, and the anus lacks natural lubrication, which can cause tearing and pain.

Tearing leads to bleeding and lets bacteria or viruses into the bloodstream. Condoms and appropriate lube — lots of lube and lots of patience — are crucial for anal sex.

No matter what you like, there are ways to keep things sexy and safe. So don’t get stuck in a rut or let new types of sex scare you away. It doesn’t have to be all about missionary anymore.

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CHELSEA MODGLIN & CHRIS NORRIS To see how fashion affects how other people perceive us, we asked two women to change their styles for three days. Here’s what happened.

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I normally dress in jeans, sweats or shorts and a T-shirt with comfy athletic shoes and a sweatshirt if it’s colder. It’s easier for my athletic training classes. When it’s warm I want to be able to drop my book bag and toss a Frisbee or kick a soccer ball without restricted movement.

On day one I got up at 7 a.m. to do my hair and makeup, which took 45 minutes. It typically takes me 10 minutes to get ready. I got lots of positive responses from people. My favorite of the day was from senior Phil Wiandt.

He was sitting at a table in Jazzman’s Cafe when he saw me pass by and said, “Girrrlll, [paused to take deeper breaths; took my hand and held it] I just needed to catch my breath — I have a thing for curls.” Overall it was fun and I enjoyed being complimented.

On day two I had to go back to my room after lab and get dressed up for the day. There were fewer comments that day. Later that afternoon, I went to Carson Center to exercise and felt like I was being judged because of my hair.

On day three people had started to not notice the look and it just became part of me.

It was neat to still hear new compliments, and it made me feel good about myself. Even though this experience was fun and I enjoyed it, it was a lot of work to get up early and put on makeup and do my hair every day. It took a lot of time I could have used for sleeping.

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My typical style is dresses, heels or colored skinny jeans with a nice blouse, styled hair and always makeup and jewelry. I was always taught as a child that you dressed nice. I remember wanting collared shirts and dress pants for new school clothes in sixth grade.

My dress-down was flannel, leggings as pants and a pair of well-worn brown boots. I felt completely out of the norm, though rather comfortable. I proceeded with this style varying days throughout the week, intermixing it with full-on sweats. Looking in the mirror Friday morning, I was proud to be wearing a red and black flannel shirt, black leggings and a pair of worn white chucks.

Everyone seemed accepting of the change throughout the week. The only comments I got was when I wore the full sweats and from only two people. My roommate told me I looked hung over. Another friend, upon seeing me, stopped for a moment and announced that she’d never seen me in sweats before. It caught her off-guard and she wondered if I was sick.

At first I was worried, but then I realized that the lack of response was statement enough. I don’t think people care what we look like or how we dress — it’s about how we present ourselves. My confidence never really lacked (except when I was sick because I looked it), and I feel those around me could sense that.

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BODY IMAGE

Women have a love-hate relationship with fashion.

Most enjoy dressing up and feeling beautiful, but the ideals presented by the fashion industry exact a toll.

MIRROR, MIRROR

There she is, what the media says is the perfect woman. Why can’t I look like that, and why do we strive for an ideal that doesn’t exist? ents women with a specific beauty ideal — the problem is that the ideal is usually not healthy and sometimes not even attainable. According to About-Face.org, the average model is 13–19 percent below healthy weight, and young women who frequently consume any type of media place higher importance on their appearance. Even the 2011 Dove Soap Campaign for Real Beauty study found that only 4 percent of women worldwide describe themselves as beautiful.

Ron Thompson, a psychologist for the Victory Program, which works to treat athletes with eating disorders, calls a woman’s tendency to compare her body to those of models “normative discontent.” He said college-age women are most at risk for this because they have a tendency to compare themselves to other women, choosing ideals they think are more beautiful.

“So many have unrealistic expectations of whose body we’re going to look like,” said Kori Propst, The Diet Doc wellness director.

“My body compared to that woman’s body.

If you only compare yourself to yourself, you suffer a lot less.”

Some organizations are rebelling against the media’s limiting notion of beauty. One group, Say No to Size Zero, suggests that modeling agencies not use ultrathin models, claiming they are not “real women.”

Women have difficulty trying to live up to the “perfect woman” standard. According to the National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, only 5 percent of women in the U.S. naturally have the ideal body type suggested by advertising. As for the other 95 percent, it is simply not that easy. Why? A little thing called genetics.

The average model is 5 foot 8 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds with a body mass index of 16.5. A healthy woman’s BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. So if being healthy is im-

portant, the last body type to envy is the modern fashion model’s.

In fact, every woman carries about a third of her body weight on her hips and legs.

This is not only healthy, as fat lends to brainpower, but it also creates the hourglass figure many men find attractive. Their preference Got their is grounded in the biological fact that curves nose reshaped indicate a better chance at bearing healthy children.

In addition to influencing curves and received men’s attraction to them, genetics also play lip augmentation a role in body type and metabolism. A woman whose body is naturally taller or larger and changed whose metabolism is slower should not extheir chins pect to be the size of the “average” woman.

At the end of the day, diet and exercise are the greatest influences on size. Perhaps the most disturbing result of poor body image is the distortion of why we should eat right and exercise regularly. Many women exercise and eat right merely to be like the Got breast implants women they compare themselves to rathUnderwent a er than out of self-respect and personal care. tummy tuck This is why dieting does not work and most people regain the weight they previously lost within a few years.

Underwent a “The word ‘diet’ indicates the short liposuction term,” said Lacy Wilson, St. Mary’s Hospital community health registered dietician. “It’s not just to lose weight. It needs to be a lifestyle change. I can eat this piece of chocolate, and I’m not going to feel bad about it received because I’m not going to eat it every day.” cellulite treatment So what is a healthy body image?

Healthy eating and exercise are part of it, but the key is accepting yourself for who you are.

“Healthy body image speaks to the ability to listen to our bodies,” Propst said.

“Don’t be unreal in your expectations. Ask yourself, ‘If I were not impacted by anyone changed else, what would I choose?’ That’s where you their calves get at real openness, conscious healing and acceptance of self.”

31%

women had Botox in 2011, the top minimally invasive procedure.

49%

Got ear augmentation

26%

Underwent laser hair removal

5%

28%

29% 17%

Got a breast lift

14% 9% 10%

24%

25%

7%

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increase of butt implants

Got a thigh lift

85%

COSMETIC SURGERY

When dieting and exercise are not enough, some women turn to cosmetic surgery to try to create the body they want. It’s a growing trend. Here are some of the more popular options.

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Source: 2012 Plastic Surgery Statistics Report

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T’S NO SECRET THAT THE MEDIA pres-

91% 5.3 million

of all cosmetic procedures were on women. In 2011, there were 794,000 procedures done on women ages 20–29, with $10.4 billion spent.

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EDUCATION I & WORKING WOMEN

T WAS UNCOMMON to meet a woman with a college education in the early 20th century. But the tide has turned. Women have surpassed men in earning degrees at all levels. The Department of Education reports that women earned 58 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 62 percent of master’s degrees and 54 percent of doctorates in 2012. And this is not a new thing. Women have earned 9 million more degrees than men since the early 1980s.

“I think that’s pretty exciting,” said Dianna Cundiff, Career Development assistant director.

“We have to educate ourselves and have to be able to compete in certain markets. I think education is one of several ways we can do that.”

Although there has been progress, women still face setbacks, particularly with wages.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported women made 81.2 percent of what an average man earned in 2010. And a Georgetown study found that women have to earn a doctorate in order to earn more than men with a bachelor’s.

While the gap is neither large nor understandable, Kristin Svyantek Garvey, executive director of the Indiana Commission for Women, said getting a degree is still worthwhile.

“Any level of higher education is important because even though there continues to be a wage gap, higher education is going to have higher wages,” she said.

The American Economic Review says women who wear makeup make 30 percent more money than their “all natural” counterparts. Women who don makeup also ranked higher in trustworthiness and competence. Experts also say makeup can change depending on the situation and the message the wearer wants to convey.

Women in the U.S. labor force earn just over 81 cents for every dollar men earn.

A McKinsey Global Institute study says men are promoted based on POTENTIAL while women are promoted based on

ACCOMPLISHMENTS .

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One reason for lesser pay may be because women are less likely to negotiate their salaries. Forbes found that 39 percent of American women feel anxious about negotiating pay. For those who are unsure how much they should ask for, websites such as salary.com and payscale.com calculate how much you should be paid based on career and experience.

Forbes also outlined some basic steps for women who want to receive the same earnings as men. Instead of basing salary on past achievements, think about potential. Don’t just settle for the first offer; employers often expect negotiation. The worst an employer can say is no, and that doesn’t mean a salary can’t change in the future. Make sure to ask when it would be a good time to return to the issue.

Although more women are working professionally, advancing is not always easy. The Department of Professional Employees reported that women made up 57 percent of the

professional workforce in the U.S. but only 40 percent of managerial and leadership positions in 2012. Cundiff said leadership positions have been male-dominated in the past, but women have to take the initiative to become a leader.

“We definitely have to step up and take on those leadership roles every time that we can,” she said. “Just because men have traditionally filled those roles doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be filling them today. We have to be willing to break tradition.”

Female leadership benefits a company. A 2008 Pew Research Center survey showed that women outperform men in several leadership areas, such as honesty, intelligence, compassion and creativity.

“I think women as leaders bring different skillsets to the job and tend to be more collaborative and tend to be more strategic in risktaking,” Garvey said. “Women tend to be riskaverse and take more strategic odds and weigh the risks that will benefit the company.”

Although the wage gap has narrowed, there is still progress to be made. Inequality in the workplace often is considered a women’s issue, but it should concern everyone.

“Hopefully with an increase in awareness about what’s going on and an increase in knowledge, we can kick-start the process [of closing the gap],” Garvey said.

74.8 MILLION

The number of females 16 and older who participated in the labor force in 2012.

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of women are unemployed one year after graduating from college.

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The median annual Number of women college students earnings of women 15 or in fall 2012. Women comprised 56.8 older who worked yearpercent of all college students. round, full time in 2012 was

$37,791 In comparison, the median annual earnings of men were $49,398.

30.8%

Earnings for women with college degrees have increased by 30.8% since 1979.

Between 1980 and 2011, the percent of women 25 and older with four or more years of college rose from 13.6% to 30.1%.

Sources: AAUW, Bureau of Labor Statistics, catalyst.org

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Despite winning the battle for equal rights to education, women in the U.S. still graduate to a war of wage inequality and difficulty advancing in the workplace.

femalePOWER

DEBT OR DEGREE?

With the soaring cost of education and a hefty pay gap, is graduate school worth it for women?

The average cost of graduate school is about $16,000 per year, and it may not be worth the cost.

Research is the first step to deciding whether to go to graduate school or not. Dianna Cundiff, Career Development assistant director, said women should see how many others have graduate degrees in their field and the pay difference, and they should decide if they want to work in that field for an extended time.

“You need to have a clear goal and then determine if the degree is required at that time,” she said.

Not all fields require an advanced degree. A 2010 U.S. Census Bureau survey found that 27 percent of people had a job relating to their college major, and 62 percent had jobs requiring a degree. And there are some fields ill-suited for graduate degrees. A 2013 Forbes report states that the worst fields for graduate degrees include library and information science, music and English, among others. Grad school costs may deter some, but education helps women become independent.

“I think it’s so important to be educated,” Cundiff said.

“My dad always told me that education is like a birthday — No one can take it away from you.”

58% 49% 41% 60% 27%

57%

The Huffington Post reports that almost 60 percent of women are bullied in the workplace at some point. They may face discrimination, exclusion and sexual or emotional harassment.

All average mean earnings in 2010. Source: Forbes.com

1. San Jose, Calif.

— $67,052 Percentage of men’s earnings: 72.7% 2. San Francisco — $65,526 Percentage of men’s earnings: 76.4% 3. Washington, D.C. — $64,779 Percentage of men’s earnings: 75.4% 4. Bridgeport,Percentage Conn. — $63,553 of men’s earnings: 53.8% 5. Boston —Percentage $58,689 of men’s earnings: 69.9%

Percentage of full-time students who are female — 1,253 of 2,154, a 1.4:1 woman-to-man ratio.

Percentage of employees — administrators, faculty and staff, who are female — 278 of 517.

Almost half of UE’s administrators and professors are women — 172 of 346.

Percentage of board of trustee members who are women — 15 of 59.

Percentage of faculty members who are women — 73 of 178.

Of the eight women’s sports offered at UE — basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball — only one — soccer — is coached by a woman.

More than half of administrators at UE — 99 of 168 — are women.

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Percentage of women with a title of director or higher — 34 of 64.

Percentage of academic departments chaired by women.

Of the 22, six are governed by women. Of the four academic deans, one is a woman. And of the six vice presidents, one is a woman.

The number of women teachers in the Nursing Department, the highest number on campus.

Number of women who have been president of UE in its 160-year history.

Women in the two nursing programs, the majors with the 03.2014 | Crescent Magazine most females — 148 of 163.

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Women are seeing more opportunities and gaining more recognition in an ever-changing society, but an increase in career options results in a different take on marriage and family.

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FAMILY

ANY HAVE A SET IMAGE of the typical American family ingrained in their brains. A working father, stay-at-home mom and two children living happily in suburbia in a house surrounded by a white picket fence seems as American as apple pie. But for many young adults today, marriage and starting a family are not priorities right now.

Young adults are increasingly putting off marriage.

The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2010 that the average age for first marriages steadily rose from 22 in the 1970s to a record high of 27 in 2010.

Mari Plikuhn, assistant professor of sociology, attributes this to a shift in societal priorities that may delay couples starting a family. Cohabitation has become more common, leading to marriage becoming a later decision. Many young couples are also putting childbirth on hold in order to gain a better education and put their careers ahead.

“You graduate at 22 or 23 from undergrad and then spend two to three years getting your master’s,” Plikuhn said. “If you’re unmarried — and, statistically, you are — then you’re going to get married around 27.

Then you hold off on kids for a few years and suddenly you’re 29.”

Holding off on having children is a trend for many young American families. The Centers for Disease Control’s 2012 National Vital Statistics Reports stated that birthrates have declined in the past 10 years for women ages 15–24 but have increased for those 30–44.

Women seem to be putting off childbirth regardless of their job type. Research from the University of Adelaide links any kind of employment to the delay of childbirth. Even temporary positions can put starting a family on hold; one-year temporary positions re-

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Head of the Federal Reserve; first woman to hold this title in its 100-year history.

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First Hispanic and third woman to become an associate justice of the Supreme Court.

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First woman and non-physician to be Surgeon General; commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Command.

duce chances of having a child by age 35 by 8 percent, while five years of temporary employment reduces it by 35 percent.

“Family is the most important and longest lasting social construct and needs to be improved,” Plikuhn said. “But pretending we live in the world of June Cleaver is foolish.”

Most middle-class families cannot live on a single income, and what was once seen as the traditional American family is no longer sustainable.

“We’re not very far removed from last generation, but society has changed,” Plikuhn said. “There’s lots of pressure to be great or perfect moms.”

Contraceptives, abortion and rising societal power have given women more control over deciding when to have children. Options allow them to put it off until they have stabilized their career, something young adults are finding difficult to do. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reported in 2009 that 17 percent of married women ages 18–44 have put off increasing their family because of economic issues.

While hardship may attribute to women waiting to have children, studies from the University of Maryland and UCLA show that women who give birth after 26 are financially better off later in life than those who have children earlier. By putting off having children, women are more likely to get the education and work experience to further their career. Having children later can even put women on track to make as much money as those who remain childless. But new mothers face other problems at work.

“There is little to no support for moms in the workplace,” said Mary Kate Dugan, president of the Indiana chapter of the National Organization for Wom-

The average age for marriage as of 2013. Contrary to what your Facebook newsfeed would have you believe, not everyone your age is getting married soon. The average age for a woman to first marry has steadily risen over the past 60 years. In 1950, it was 20.3.

12 women whose achievements are noteworthy.

Their names are ones you should know, but do you? Give the quiz a try.

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Air Force major general; first woman to oversee a U.S. combat air campaign: organized Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya.

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Television writer, producer and director; best known for creating Showtime’s “Weeds” and Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black.”

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10% of American congregations have a female ordained leader.

The Family and Medical Leave Act states a woman can take up to 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave as long as she worked at least 1,250 hours in a 12-month period for a covered employer. A job is guaranteed on her return, but not necessarily the same job.

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en. “In the U.S., not all workers are even eligible for unpaid maternity leave. Under the Family Medical Leave Act, an individual who qualifies is only entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave.”

The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that does not have a law requiring paid maternity leave. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that only 11 percent of private industry workers in 2012 had access to paid family leave. And challenges continue following maternity leave as parents try to find acceptable childcare.

“We have a mounting crisis when it comes to childcare in this country,” Dugan said. “Childcare is expensive, underfunded and often of poor quality.”

Plikuhn echoed Dugan’s concerns, saying there is competition to be a perfect mother and employee that is not often seen in men. Pregnant women also are not seen as able to perform their jobs as well as their non-pregnant coworkers. There is also societal guilt that comes with having a child, especially for working mothers of young children. Plikuhn said many views of traditional families are outdated and incorrect.

“The idea of the ‘50s household literally only existed in ‘50s American upper- and upper-middleclass [households],” she said. “This idea of a traditional household came from a very narrow viewpoint that we shouldn’t have to hold ourselves to.”

Much of the guilt working mothers feel comes from changing societal standards and comparisons to one’s own mother. While the past decade idolized the “Supermom” standard of motherhood, the image of the woman “who can do it all” has been diminishing to more achievable goals.

With rising opportunities, new methods of control and changing societal standards, mothers are taking on new roles every day. About 40 percent of families with children depend either partially or solely on the mother’s income. Not working is simply not an option for the vast majority of moms, and this means finding a balance between raising a family and having a career.

“Most women put careers first in the sense that working is a matter of survival,” Dugan said.

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PHOTOS Freshman Austin Tenbarge as Mowgli is thrilled to hear about air conditioning but disappointed when sophomore De Yonte Jenkins as Baloo reveals his hall assignment in the Zeta Tau Alpha/Phi Gamma Delta/RSA skit. [Samantha Cook] The duck face works for freshman Jamie Kowalczyk to woo the new love of her life, freshman Chris Brumley, in a selfie during the Chi Omega/Sigma Phi Epsilon/Kappa Chi skit. [Samantha Cook] Senior Jason Salo and sophomore Anessa Brosman reconcile the conflict in the final act of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia/Sigma Alpha Epsilon/Phi Mu skit. [Kate Sarber]

by Samantha Cook

A MAD TWIST Disney plus drama.

STUDENTS IN COLORFUL COSTUMES took over Eykamp Hall as Musical Madness challenged them to combine two Disney movies into an original skit full of song and dance. The skits captured the essence of Disney — true love — while incorporating elements of UE. The audience laughed at the follies made by the lovestruck offspring of classic characters. The show’s top honors went to the Zeta Tau Alpha, Phi Gamma Delta and RSA team, and best actor awards went to senior Ashley Shoultz of Chi Omega and freshman Chris Brumley of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Best director awards went to junior Rebecca Armstrong of Phi Mu and senior Jason Salo of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. All in all, both night’s performances made for an enchanting — and entertaining — Road Trip weekend.

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by Graham Chattin & Chelsea Modglin photo by Samantha Cook

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LEADERSHIP YOU DO NOT NEED MUSICIANS to have a concert. At least, that thought worked for junior Hannah Owen as she has worked to bring Sigma Alpha Iota to the forefront.

SAI is an all-female professional music fraternity that promotes music at an international level. The organization has kept sisterhood and a love of music at their core since 1903.

Owen, a special education major, became SAI’s president in April 2013.

“Her leadership style is strong,” said Mary Ellen Wylie, professor of music. “She has a calm demeanor when she’s in front of the organization, but I think that calmness helps her communicate effectively with the members. She doesn’t get easily shaken.”

Owen’s leadership abilities immediately came to light. Wylie recalled a time when Owen had to conduct a meeting in a room they hadn’t planned to use.

“She took her time to get herself set up and talk to the officers about what topics they would cover because she didn’t have the same PowerPoint features,” she said. “She was very poised. I was impressed at how well she handled that. It was the first meeting, and it’s easy to have your mind full of what you need to cover.”

Owen has worked to make SAI a better experience for its members. They now sing together after meetings to strengthen their relationship.

“My biggest goal was to create more of a sisterhood bond for all of our members,” she said. “And then also to make the chapter the best that it could be during my term.”

One way was to increase SAI’s appeal to non-music majors. While the majority of members are music majors, Owen believes one doesn’t have to major in music to appreciate it.

“Music is something that almost everyone in the world enjoys,” she said. “SAI is a really good organization to be in if you enjoy music or if you play or sing music.”

SAI had to reach beyond the Music Department to connect to the community. The group had used various forms of campus communication — Flush Flash, AceNotes, emails and word of mouth — in the past but needed something bigger. That’s where the Air Band Competition came in. Senior Candice Murray came up with the idea last spring, and planning started right away.

SAI’s hard work paid off last October when six Greek organizations took the stage in Eykamp Hall with brooms and Swiffers instead

of guitars and microphones. Almost 200 people crammed inside, ready to see the spectacle unfold. There were no loudspeakers or roving lights, but it didn’t matter.

“It was almost kind of like a rock concert; it had that feel,” Owen said. “The audience really responded to the performers, and the performers really responded to give it their all in that performance.”

In the haze of costumes and lip-synced ‘80s songs, Tau Kappa Epsilon won the competition and performed Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” to end the event. SAI raised almost $575 for People to People, a branch of SAI Philanthropies Inc. that encourages music and donates materials to schools, musicians and organizations in developing nations. The event also spread awareness about SAI. “It was a much greater success than we thought the first time,” senior Kaitlin Emmert said. “I think that event will definitely keep going and keep improving in the future.”

Owen has proven her ability to lead through Air Band and other events during her time as president. She has shown her willingness to take risks and try new ideas. The future of SAI seems bright with her energy, and Owen has shown that everyone appreciates music.

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THE COMPETITIVE EDGE

From underdog to a star player, one golfer’s competitiveness takes him far.

by Marah Franklin & Marisa Patwa photo by Amy Rabenberg

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BALANCING SPORTS, ACADEMICS and a social life can be difficult for any student-athlete. But with a competitive edge, one just might be able to pull off the balancing act.

For senior Quinn Vilneff, competitiveness is not just a personality trait but a way of life. Whether he is participating in a friendly game of pingpong or competing on the golf course, the sports management major gives whatever it takes to succeed.

Vilneff, who hails from Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, has had a strong interest in sports from a young age. He played hockey and soccer and was on the cross-country and track and field teams during high school. But after damaging his knee, he was instructed to take a break from all sports for 8–12 months to keep the injury from worsening.

But Vilneff did not like the laid-back lifestyle. He wanted to be active. To keep him from getting bored,

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Taking the spring semester of his freshman year off, Vilneff visited UE in January and felt an instant connection. That visit convinced him to spend the rest of his college years here.

“It just seemed so much better than where I was,” Vilneff said. “Immediately I wanted to sign up.”

While maintaining a 3.9 GPA, Vilneff has managed to acquire the No. 2 stroke average on the team through hard work and dedication. That dedication to both his sport and his studies earned him the MVC Elite 18 Award for 2012–13. Vilneff is the second student in UE history to be honored with this award, which is given annually to the 18 student-athletes with the highest GPAs. Vilneff’s academic success stems from his competitiveness and family.

“I’ve always cared about my grades,” he said. “I come from an academically based family.”

Vilneff’s older sister’s academic performance set

He won’t show it, but he really wants to beat you.

He has a major competitive edge.”

his mother bought him a membership to a driving range for the summer.

Although he grew up surrounded by golf lovers, he did not take a liking to the sport at first. He believed his friends were better than he was, and this embarrassed him. But while most people would shy away from that kind of pressure, Vilneff’s competitive spirit took over. He began to practice for five to six hours every day during the summer.

“I went from not being able to break 100 to consistently shooting in the low 80s,” he said. “I fell in love with golf that summer.”

For Vilneff, high school then became about playing golf as well as getting good grades. But it was not until his senior year that he even entertained the idea of playing for college. He decided to stay an extra semester, taking only a couple of classes so that he could get in some more playing time before trying it at a collegiate level.

Vilneff played for a semester at Niagara University in Lewiston, N.Y., but he felt that he wasn’t being challenged, so he decided to look elsewhere. After being released from his commitment to Niagara’s team, he compiled a list of schools with golf programs that appealed to him. UE made the cut. His athletic profile was sent out to all of the schools on the list, and 12 hours later, he was contacted by Jim Hamilton, UE’s men’s and women’s golf coach.

“Quinn was a good player that had a lot of upsides as far as his abilities, and [he was] a good student as well,” he said.

the tone for what would be expected of him during school. Her high grades fueled his competitive fire to do his best. Sophomore Rick Voyvodic has witnessed this intensity firsthand. The two men like to play table tennis in their spare time, although their games usually end up escalating beyond a friendly match.

“He won’t show it, but he really wants to beat you,” Voyvodic said. “He has a major competitive edge.”

Vilneff and Voyvodic sometimes play up to 25 games a week. They will take breaks in between those games to work on different techniques and strategies.

They also like to watch YouTube videos of professional pingpong players to gather ideas.

Despite Vilneff’s competitive urge, he still knows how to kick back and relax. He likes to watch hockey every night and spends time working his way through his Netflix list.

Vilneff will be back next semester to finish his schooling. Although he won’t be playing golf, he has talked with Hamilton about being the assistant student coach during his last few months at UE. He also plans to be a hockey coach for children at Swonder Ice Arena.

From being an underdog who hated golf to being No. 2 on the team, Vilneff has improved a lot in a short time. He plans to move to Florida and possibly try professional golf when he graduates. Vilneff worries that if he doesn’t, he’ll always be asking “What if?”

No matter where his life takes him, though, his competitive spirit is sure to take him far.

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Student-athletes’ mental health needs attention.

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PHYSICAL INJURIES, such as concussions, broken bones and knee complications requiring surgery, are of primary concern to players, coaches, doctors and athletic officials because of the issues they cause when playing in the big game. These concerns are logical and justified, but physical injuries are not the only health concern to give attention to when it comes to student-athletes.

Although there is a growing initiative to create awareness of the epidemic of mental health illnesses throughout the country — including the recent Academy Award-nominated film “Silver Linings Playbook” — more and more student-athletes are suffering from these hidden conditions.

And due to recent cases, colleges are learning to pay closer attention to the mental and psychological health of their athletes rather than only their physical health.

Freshman Madison Holleran had already made a name for herself as a track star at the University of Pennsylvania in fall 2013. Aside from her athletic ability, Holleran also took on three majors in her first year. It seemed she had everything — looks, intelligence, a social life, athletic talent — but many did not know she was battling a severe bout of depression that ultimately caused her to take her own life in January, according to a Penn Live report by Anne Reeves.

Everyone around the country mourned for the superstar athlete, but the shock they felt occurred because of the overwhelming stigma that depression, along with other mental illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, has incurred over the years.

In a September 2012 article by BMC Psychiatry, a study consisting of 15 elite athletes between ages 16–23 sought to determine why they did not seek help for mental health issues. While some said they did not have much knowledge about mental health issues or had negative experiences when seeking help in the past, results showed that the stigma surrounding psychological disorders was the greatest barrier.

For athletes who have to deal with the stress of performing well athletically and in school, it can be easy to put emotional stress and feelings on the back burner due to the fear that they will be criticized as weak or unable to handle it.

But let’s take student-athletes out of the equation for just a moment. According to recent figures from the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses, one-half of all chronic mental illnesses start

by age 14. That number increases to three-fourths by age 24.

Transitioning into college athletics may be difficult for some student-athletes as pressures begin to pile up and expectations increase both on and off the field. Timothy Neal, assistant athletic director for sports medicine at Syracuse, said in a January ESPN “Outside the Lines” article that mental illness is a public health issue, and now we are seeing it more and more in our student-athletes.

Will Heininger, defensive tackle at Michigan and four-time Academic All-Big 10 honoree, admitted in the same article to having emotional pain that was overwhelming and troubling thoughts that were utterly consuming. He ended up graduating with honors. With talent like his, how could he have suffered from depression? What did he have to be down about, some would ask? Mental illnesses do not discriminate. It is that simple.

While Heininger sought treatment for his depression, stories like Holleran’s usually do not gain attention until tragedy occurs. Instead, we need to start focusing on ways to eliminate the stigmas associated with the issues at hand. Athletic personnel need to take a hard look at what they are doing to ensure the physical and psychological health and safety of their student-athletes.

Although many universities have full-time employees who supervise student-athletes, only 22 NCAA schools have a mental health professional in their ranks, according to the ESPN article. This is concerning considering that more than 450,000 students competed in college sports in the 2011– 12 season.

The NCAA has started to take initiative by forming a Mental Health Task Force in November 2013 to review and create the NCAA Mental Health Handbook, but mental illnesses have not been handled well in recent years. And this puts all student-athletes at risk.

Staff members who specialize in mental and psychological conditions need to be placed in every college and university across the country. Our student-athletes are not reaching out because they fear being judged.

How many are we willing to lose until we realize that mental illnesses and the stigmas associated with them are a serious and prevalent issue?

Let’s be proactive, not reactive.

kristine arnold | columnist

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Feb. 15 — Student found intoxicated at the Phi Gamma Delta house. Student transported to St. Mary’s Hospital by ambulance. Referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

Feb. 9 — Student found intoxicated in the parking lot behind the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house. Referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

Feb. 7 – Students found in possession of alcohol when detained by Indiana Excise Police at a non-UE-owned Weinbach house. Referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

Jan. 26 — Three underage non-UE students found under the influence of marijuana in A-lot. Indiana Excise Police and Evansville Police notified, driver arrested and the other two were cited.

Jan. 25 — Student found intoxicated in Hale Hall, first floor. Evansville Police notified and student transferred to St. Mary’s Hospital.

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Jan. 22 — Drug paraphernalia found in campus-owned house on Weinbach. Residents referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

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and plot. So it’s no surprise that an acting professor can find a link between two seemingly different plays. R. Scott Lank, professor of theatre, is fascinated by human nature. He likes to help students discover their own identities and see characters as people making lifealtering decisions. “[The students] are not just concerned with their characters,” he said, “but understanding the world — not just intellectually, but viscerally. Why did people do the things they did?”

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an actor who portrays women in the 17th century. Lank made an important connection between the shows’ contrasting protagonists.

“I think they both deal with identity,” he said. “When your identity is taken away or challenged after so long, you have to decide what you want most. And I think that’s a universal experience.”

Although Lank enjoys teaching, his first taste of UE was as a student. A 1978 graduate, he holds memories of plays he had been in, from “Godspell” to “Company.” Lank earned his master’s degree from Nebraska, where he was able to hone his skills under the guidance of respected professors. While working in Charleston, S.C., he learned of the teaching and directing vacancy at UE. “I was looking for a program that was a little more serious about teaching students and the quality of the productions,” he said.

Lank’s favorite lesson involves navigating the world after college.

“With my teaching, it’s not necessarily about teaching them to have jobs,” he said. “It’s about teaching young people to teach themselves to be artists. They need to have a process so they can navigate through all the crap with a core purpose.”

Lank’s success reaches beyond campus; he earned the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana “Educator of the Year” award in 2012. The win surprised him, as he takes his job to heart.

“Teaching is very important to me,” he said, “and I’m a firm believer that you do the best you can in everything you do, whether it’s teaching or not.”

From teaching to directing, Lank brings his creative spirit from the classroom to the stage. One student finds that spirit particularly inspiring. Junior Reagan Wallace, a theatre performance major, has worked with Lank a number of times. He appreciates the way Lank analyzes characters.

“One of the things I blatantly admire about [Lank] is you’ll see these characters and think they’re interesting,” he said, “but Lank takes them and expands on them.”

Lank is a man of many talents and ideas. He is dedicated to helping actors grow, and he takes advantage of teachable moments.

“It’s impossible to capture him in words,” Wallace said. “Lank himself is an experience, but not an easily forgettable one.”

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IDENTITY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE in stories regardless of setting

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The Babylonians, the first beer brewers, took their craft seriously. Those who ruined a batch were drowned in it. Not a bad punishment, if you ask us.

WHOKNEW?

dotm GOTTA get IT

TIRED OF DRIVING your mom’s minivan? Thanks to the catalogue connoisseurs at Hammacher Schlemmer, you can drive in style with the authentic 1966 Batmobile, or at least an officially licensed replica, from the 1960s TV show. Batman snobs can rejoice: this model features a Batphone, spinning red light, rear parachute packs and, most importantly, a Batbeam ray that lifts up from a hood-mounted antenna. But this car isn’t just for collecting; it actually works! The Batmobile features a working 430-horsepower engine and even comes with such groundbreaking safety features as clamp-on side mirrors and a rear video camera to remedy the original Batmobile’s lack of rearview mirrors. At $200,000, you might want to start saving your money for this luxury vehicle now. And don’t expect it any time soon — due to its extreme accuracy, it takes about a year to reconstruct this replica. For those days when you’re fighting crime, seeking vengeance or even just prowling the streets of Gotham (or Evansville), this car is a must-have.

heard it here

“Love is the big booming beat which covers up the noise of hate.”

—comedian Margaret Cho

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Irish Flag

Jumpstart your St. Patrick’s Day revelries with a shot of this lucky drink, the Irish Flag. To achieve the perfect look, press a spoon against the glass and gently pour each layer. About.com says to first pour the creme de menthe for the emerald bottom. Then float the Irish cream on top for that velvety taste. To complete the look, drizzle the Grand Marnier on top. This drink looks festive and is sure to satisfy your holiday cravings.

You’ll be seeing leprechauns in no time.

INGREDIENTS: .75 oz. green creme de menthe / .75 oz. Irish cream / .75 oz. Grand Marnier

Never worry about missing another meeting. Mynd Calendar not only reminds you when your appointments are, it links to navigation apps to let you know how long it will take and uses social media to remind you who you are meeting.

Google Image searches are easy, but what if you want to start the search with an image? CamFind flips the process so all you do is photograph an object and let the app identify it to find results. Be aware that it is slower than Google.

Those who leap over Niagara Falls have a 75 percent chance of living, but Annie Edison Taylor was the first to achieve this in 1901.

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REMEMBER WHEN...

time suck of the month

You could eat Oreos for breakfast? Post OREO O’S brought the flavor of cookies and cream to the breakfast table. Oreos and milk in one glorious bowl? It’s hard to imagine why Post discontinued it.

INSTEAD of munching on

chewy cookies in your downtime, create an infinite amount of digital cookies and become the ultimate baker of the Internet. Orteil.dashnet.org/cookieclicker lets you grow cookies or have a grandma bake them for you. Click on the cookies as fast as possible to unlock achievements, such as a farm, mine or portal that summons cookies from another dimension.

You can also use alchemy to brew cookies. Half the fun is in trying to break your record. Test your clicking skills and see how much chocolatey goodness you can create.

Squid beefed it? In “ROCKET POWER,” Reggie and Otto Rocket went on zany, extreme-sports adventures with their dad, Uncle Tito and friends Squid and Twister. This athletic cartoon was full of surfing lingo, ancient Hawaiian wisdom and Squid totally beefing it.

FURBIES were the most popular, most terrifying toy on the market? Between their staring eyes, creepy noises and Mogwai ears, these toys were better suited to being locked in the closet than cuddling.

JOJO wanted you to get out? This early-2000s tween pop star may have been a one-hit wonder, but when her hit song “Leave (Get Out)” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100, she was only 13 — the same age Miley Cyrus was when “Hannah Montana” debuted.

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that make us crazy

SOUP MISNOMERS

Tomato bisque with fresh basil? Talk about an obscure label. Why not call it tomato soup like everyone else?

It might be fun to make the soup sound like it’s from a five-star restaurant, but it just confuses us, not to mention the names are so long. The next step will be adding every ingredient: Peeled tomatoes with garlic, celery, carrots and salt.

SPLITTING SOULS

So the last “Harry Potter” book was made into two films. Great. We waited six months to watch Harry kick Voldemort’s butt. Then “Twilight” and “The Hunger Games” did it, and now “The Hobbit.” Hollywood, we know you couldn’t care less about doing the books justice, but stop taking advantage of us with your ridiculous ticket prices.

TOO MANY GIFS

Trying to browse Facebook without hitting a Buzzfeed article is hard enough. But when you invariably click on these articles, GIFs eat your processor. These writers think posts should be half words and half shotsripped-from-movies-pasted-with-all-caps-text. It wouldn’t be such a big deal if the Internet connection wasn’t already slow at UE.

because of my dog, I really understand the origin of the term 1. And “pussy hound.” — Lena Dunham @Xtina on your engagement! I’m so glad that when Matthew 2. Congrats popped the question, you hit the button on your chair and turned around. — Ellen DeGeneres

memorable celebrity tweets

figure skaters ice dancing to “Annie Get Your Gun” while Johnny 3. Two Weir comments is like a giant middle finger to Vladimir Putin.

— Jon Lovett

4. Hey guys, 1995 called and … oh God. It’s become self-aware! THE YEAR 1995 IS SELF-AWARE AND SENTIENT. (gunshot) — Patton Oswalt

Valentine’s Day! Remember: Don’t give an actual heart to 5. Happy someone. Apparently it freaks some people out. — Colin Mochrie

6. I just saw the Harlem Globetrotters and realized magic is real, love still

MAC LAG DRAG

It’s not just that the stupid wheel will spin and spin until you’re spinning in your grave. It’s that the iMac flashes a rainbow in your face while you’re waiting for a download. Rainbow Wheel: It doesn’t matter if you’re a rainbow, an hourglass or Bill Gates doing the worm. You’re taking too long. We want to bury your mainframe in an orchard.

dirty LAUNDRY I acci@UECONFESSIONS dentally peed on my boyfriend’s chest the other night and pretended I was squirting. He believed me.

As a recent@UEPROBLEMS ly single male, I just want to cuddle hard-core right now!

Every @UECONFESSIONS single sorority girl’s best valentine: her single sisters and a bottle of moscato.

exists, Jesus saves and “The Secret” manifests. — Grace Helbig

WHOKNEW? Nanophysicists usually don’t create movies. IBM made “A Boy and His Atom,” the smallest stop-motion film, with carbon monoxide atoms.

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People-Pleaser

Strangers and snowballs in the streets of Scotland.

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ly want strangers to like me. People I’ve known for years hate me, and I get that. I’m OK with that.

But when a stranger has bad feelings toward me, it drives me completely bonkers. Ex-girlfriend won’t talk to me ever again? Fine. Random person on the street gives me a dirty look? I’m a wreck.

I always look to see if other drivers judge me for speeding when I pass them on the highway. I twist and contort my body when I walk through large crowds to avoid bumping into anyone. I try to smile when I make eye contact with passers-by to make it look like I wasn’t staring at them, but I think it usually ends up making me look less friendly and more creepy.

The problem only got worse when I spent a semester in England. Walking around the small town of Grantham, people brushed against me and avoided eye contact. It was as if I had insulted each of their mothers. Or maybe they could smell the American on me. After spending a few weekends there, I felt like the icy stares were becoming lukewarm, and I got a little confident. I thought if I could win over the crusty people of Grantham, I could win over anyone. Edinburgh showed me that I was wrong.

Edinburgh is a beautiful representation of the dual presence of past and present cultures that runs through modern Great Britain. Medieval castles and Victorian monuments sit across the street from fashionable clothing stores and modern banks. Edinburgh is elegant, lively and charming. The people of Edinburgh are none of those things.

Don’t get me wrong; I’ve met plenty of lovely, welcoming Scottish people — including one incredibly energetic soap salesman — but crowds of them have the loving warmth of a polar vortex.

Upon my arrival in Edinburgh, the first two things that greeted me as I left the train station were bagpipes and grumpy bearded men. Maybe one of those things caused the other.

I ended up getting around by pointing my eyes down and pretending I was walking through crowds of disembodied feet, and I had a lovely couple of days in the city. My friends and I decided to visit a bar one night called Whistlebinkies that had free concerts every night.

When we arrived, there were about 20 minutes until the band came on, and all the seats were full. We stood awkwardly in the middle of the floor and tried to converse to pass the time, but the bar was too loud for us to hear each oth-

er — too much whistle, not enough binkies — so we went outside and formed a talking circle across the street.

We talked for 10 minutes or so about how much fun we were having in Edinburgh and how beautiful the city was. This apparently was an insulting topic of conversation, as I heard a rather loud “Fudge you!” and saw an accompanying head sticking out of a second-story window across the street. OK, he didn’t really say “fudge,” but you get the idea. I started looking around for a person he could be shouting at. I mean, it couldn’t have been me, could it?

Conversation resumed, and after another five minutes: splat. A well-packed snowball hit me clean in the chest. I looked up and saw the Fudge Man sticking his head out of a fourth-story window and giving me a massive stinkeye. I looked at my shirt and wondered how he had found a snowball.

I wondered this partially because he was on the fourth floor of an apartment complex and partially because it was a warm September evening, and there was no snow to be found anywhere, let alone 50 feet above ground.

My mind raced with the possibilities. Did he use an ice pick to chip enough frost out of his freezer to form a ball? If so, I thank him for not just throwing the ice pick. Did he have a stash of snowballs saved “just in case”? If so, I admire his dedication to being a bastard. Was he actually Mr. Freeze and had confused me for Batman? If so, aw shucks, I’m flattered.

More important than the how, though, was the why. I spent the rest of the evening talking about the possibilities with my friends. I was wearing a black sweater, I was speaking at a respectable volume and, as far as I knew, I wasn’t desecrating any national monuments. What had I done to this man? My friends eventually got tired of me talking about it, so I was left to work it out on my own.

To this day I don’t know why I got hit with a snowball on a warm evening in Edinburgh. I just know I spent the rest of my time in that city looking over my shoulder for snow ninjas. I keep telling myself he was drunk or was just trying to get rid of extra snowballs, but nothing works. I feel bad about whatever I did. I want to apologize to this man. He threw a snowball at me from a fourth-story window, and I feel terrible. How messed up is that?

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