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Senior Writer HANNAH ROWE

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Columnists MELANIE ALIFF LEA ARNOLD LILY RENFRO JESSE ROBKIN OLI ROSS-MUSICK PATRICK ROQUE

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FASCINATING

COVER STORY

A CLOSER LOOK

Senior Myka Goode’s tough childhood fueled her desire to help others through teaching and working with children.

Marijuana has been around longer than written history and opinions about it have started to sway in recent years.

Tim Zifer, professor of music, uses the skills he learned as a child to help mentor music students in the ways of jazz.

DEPARTMENTS 3 Our Viewpoint 5 Campus Crime 6 Transitions 7 Scenes from Campus 8 Findings 9 Modern Perspectives 10 Lesbihonest 12 Within Faith 14 The Big Picture

20 Feature 22 Sexplanation 23 Through the Lens 24 Brain Bomb 25 Crossword 26 In the Zone 27 Athletes in Action 28 The Lists 30 Off the Wall

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OUR VIEWPOINT >

FIGHTING THE WINTER BLUES When you feel down when the weather turns gloomy and gray, it could be more than just a case of the winter blues.

As we fly through November and the days get dreary, some of us have trouble shaking that unhappy feeling that seems to accompany changes in the weather. While most would discount it as a case of the “winter blues” and just push through it, that is not always the best option for those who feel that the blues are greatly interfering with their lives.

What most people refer to as the winter blues can actually be a type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder.

It occurs most often during the fall and winter seasons when the days get short and many times dark. The disorder is often assumed to be just a mild case of being “down in the dumps,” but in fact it is a more identifiable condition.

The Mayo Clinic reports that SAD is a type of depression that is related to the change in seasons and is caused by how much sunlight we are exposed to. The frequency of SAD seems to vary with geographic location. Living in the Midwest causes more people to experience SAD since the winters are longer, harsher and overcast.

SAD is estimated to affect 10 million Americans. For some reason, young adults have a higher chance of getting the disorder. The typical age of onset is between the ages of 18–30.

Not everyone with SAD has the same symptoms, but Psychology Today reports that symptoms commonly associated with the winter blues include feelings of hopelessness and sadness; a tendency to oversleep; a change in appetite; weight gain; a drop in energy; fatigue; avoidance of social situations; difficulty concentrating; and irritability.

SAD is similar to other types of depression but the symptoms are affected by how little sunlight our bodies receive.

While the cause is unknown, some scientists believe it is related to the amount of melatonin in the body. Darkness increases the production of melatonin, which contributes to sleep.

Our moods and sleep patterns are the main things that are affected and can cause tiredness and difficulty concentrating.

It doesn’t help that most of us do not get the recommended amount of sleep anyway, since we stay up late and get up early for a variety of reasons.

With the added pressures that go with being a college student, it is no wonder that most students don’t recognize what could be a real mental illness. Many just push past the feelings, but Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal, the world-renowned psychiatrist who first described SAD in the 1980s, found that people

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shouldn’t be so quick to push through and ignore the signs as it can be harder for people to handle stress if they do.

Instead of trying to push through and hope for the best, there are ways to deal with the gloomy feelings we get during periods without much sunlight. Rosenthal first recommends getting light therapy, which is simply bringing more light into your life. To get it we can always spend more time outside, but who is going to do that during the cold winter months? In its place you can purchase a light box, a fluorescent tabletop light source that produces different levels of light.

A similar type of device is a dawn simulator. It works like an alarm clock by gradually brightening up a room instead of beeping you out of bed. What happens is that it exposes sleepers to a slowly increasing intensity of light for 30 minutes or more before waking them up. Research indicates that dawn simulators help people with SAD improve their mood, performance and cognition.

Besides a lack of light from the environment, there are two other main causes of SAD: biological predisposition and stress.

Gender is a factor, and women are about four times as likely to develop SAD as men.

Rosenthal also found that there are reasons why some people develop SAD and others don’t. These include: sluggish spread of serotonin in the brain, insensitivity of the eyes to environmental light and abnormal circadian rhythms. Light therapy may work by reversing one or more of these.

People with SAD also have the reduced ability to handle stress so stress management is particularly important during extended periods of overcast weather. Rosenthal said that one of the most effective ways to reduce stress is meditation. Yoga can also be beneficial.

Experts tell us this all the time and we don’t always take their advice, but exercise is also a way to feel better when the blues have you down. Plus, it is known that people who have SAD often crave sweets and starches. Exercising will help keep unwanted pounds at bay.

Most of these suggestions are not costly, and it’s better to handle the problem than try to pretend nothing is wrong.

Monitor your mood and energy level, and if you can’t shake your gloominess, remember campus counselors are always available to help if depression kicks in and you can’t get it under control.

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FASCINATING PEOPLE >

MAKING THE FUTURE

BRIGHTER hannah|ROWE

The last thing senior Myka Goode wants is for people to think she is a negative person. Her less than idyllic childhood might suggest that, but instead, she has used that part of her past to shape her future.

“I’m a really happy person,” she said. “I try to be a person who has compassion and sincerity.”

Goode went through far too many traumatic experiences as a child, but her personality shows no signs of her upbringing.

Her parents were substance abusers and by the time she finished elementary school, both had died.

Goode was forced to grow up much faster than her peers. While other children were running around the playground and enjoying sleepovers, she was taking on adult responsibilities. As a fifth grader, she finally moved in with her aunt.

It was during this time that Goode met with a social worker in order to come to terms with all the things that had happened in her short life. She was reluctant at first, but eventually she opened up and

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one of her teachers required the students in the class to teach a lesson that truly hooked her. She decided that becoming a teacher was the way to help children succeed.

The elementary education major hopes to some day teach in a Title I school, those that normally lack fundamental resources.

Many teachers are hesitant about taking Title I teaching jobs because of that.

Regardless of other’s opinions, Goode hopes to be a teacher that goes above and beyond what is expected.

“I want to be that teacher who takes the time to make a difference,” she said. “The one who doesn’t give up.”

For Goode, the chance to encourage youngsters to continue their education is invaluable. When she came to UE she wasted no time getting involved with College Mentors For Kids, a program • The coolest place she has been is Guatemala. where college students meet week• She is obsessed with “Lord of the Rings.” ly with elementary-age children in • Her favorite kind of food is Southern comfort. order to have a positive influence • “The Secret Life of Bees” is her favorite book. on them. Goode wanted to offer • Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your children the same thing her social Life)” is her favorite song. worker offered her — consistency. came to discover what would become her “I want to provide that to a student now,” passion in life. she said. “I like making an impact on kids.”

“I found out that I really loved helping Goode has held many positions in people,” Goode said.

CMFK, such as activity director, general But it was a school assignment where manager and for a short time, president.

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“In my college years, I have learned how much I love that strong leadership role,” she said.

Goode gets a lot of joy from being a Phi Mu, especially because of the group’s involvement and commitment to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Goode’s brother, who was born when she was in fourth grade, spent most of his life in and out of hospitals before dying earlier this year.

By serving as Phi Mu’s philanthropy chair last fall, Goode was able to continue giving back. She planned “Rock-4-Riley,” and proceeds of more than $1,700 benefitted Riley Hospital for Children.

Goode’s desire to help others is what motivates her and she finds she can easily empathize with others.

“Just because you had a rough childhood does not mean that you have to repeat the cycle,” she said.

I am a very nurturing person in all aspects of my life.”

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The following information was compiled from offense reports filed Oct. 4–31 in Safety & Security.

Oct. 28 – An underaged student in Hughes Hall was found having consumed alcohol. Student was referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

— An underaged student in Brentano Hall was found having consumed alcohol. Student was referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

— Money was stolen from a Chartwells employee’s coat in the employee locker room in Ridgway Center. Loss reported at $200.

Oct. 21 – An underaged student in Schroeder Hall was found having consumed alcohol. Student was referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

Oct. 19 – Items were stolen from several lockers in Carson Center. Loss not reported.

Oct. 15 – An underage student in Morton and Brentano halls was found having consumed alcohol. Student was referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

— A purse was stolen from a Ridgway Center first-floor restroom. Loss reported at $150.

Oct. 13 – A plant was stolen out of a planter on the Front Oval. Loss not reported.

Oct. 11 – A Walnut Commons townhouse sidewalk and front porch area were vandalized. Loss not reported.

Oct. 10 – Purple parking signs on the Front Oval were vandalized. Students involved were referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $428.42.

— Several tables were stacked on top of each other and an outdoor chair was damaged near Ridgway Center terrace. Students involved were referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss not reported.

— A sign was stolen from a McCutchan Stadium gate. Students involved were referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action. Loss reported at $32.

— Four students observed carrying a construction sign near Rotherwood and Lincoln. A second construction sign was found abandoned on campus. All signs returned to Deig Construction. Students involved were referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

— A banner was stolen from the Tin City dig site near Krannert Hall. Loss reported at $100.

— A UE sign previously stolen was recovered from a campus house. Loss not reported.

Oct. 9 – A parking cone was stolen from a parking area near Krannert Hall. Loss reported at $25.

— A student was found in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Student was referred to the vice president for Student Affairs for disciplinary action.

— A banner was stolen from the Tin City dig site near Krannert Hall. Loss reported at $100.

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voices > jesse robkin

“What rights, if any, do parents and their children retain to reject the transgender agenda within the public school system?” asked Margot Cleveland, senior contributor to the Federalist, in her article last September addressing the rising concern over the topic of gender identity curriculum in schools.

This has become the most common argument opponents of trans rights use to discuss the inevitable next frontier for the TRANSITIONS > trans liberation movement. The heated debate over where trans people should be allowed to exist has already shifted from bathrooms to sports teams to the military.

It’s only logical for the public school system to be next.

It’s already starting to happen. At least three states — Minnesota, Virginia and Learning about trans people will not corrupt our youth, Washington — have already introduced and it could be the next step toward transgender equality. some kind of acknowledgement of trans people into their public school curriculum.

These tend to be fairly tame, merely suging a young child what it means to be transizes history, science and math lessons, gengesting how gender identity should be disgender gives them pause. People worry that der identity must be discussed in a way that cussed if a school board does decide to ima child who hears about gender identity offers all children equal opportunity to displement the topic into lesson plans. Also, could decide they want to transition before cover who they really are and who others no school will have to teach students about they are old enough to really know what might be. transgender people if they do not want to. they are doing.

This isn’t just for the benefit of trans That hasn’t stopped the This worry is underpeople. Cis children would benefit tremenright-wing panic that pubstandable; after all, children dously from a lesson about gender identilic schools will soon force are highly impressionable. ty and expression. Learning about gender little boys to wear dresses But teaching children about in school will show them there are a wide to class or expel students trans people isn’t going to variety of options in front of them for how who refuse to use “ze” as a turn them trans. Any child they can live their lives. Otherwise, the genderless pronoun. Fear who does come out as trans only frame of reference children will have of the “transgender agenafter learning about gender for what is “normal” is their parents, which da” corrupting children has identity would already have narrows the range of possible gender exreached a fever pitch in rebeen experiencing gender pression presented to children in even the cent months. dysphoria and would likemost positive of home environments.

It’s heartbreaking to ly have come out eventually The driving force behind the discriminawatch people paint trans one way or another. tion of trans people is fear of the unknown jesse|ROBKIN people as predators and The impressionabiliand the only way to make the unknown sexually confused deviants. There’s no disty of children is how everyone learns genknown is through education. If people actucussion of our humanity or our happiness. der roles in the first place. A young boy who ally knew what it meant to be transgender, They never ask trans people to describe tends to see his father watching a sports no one would care if a trans person pees how it feels to exist every day with the game while his mother cooks dinner in the in the stall next to them. No one would obwrong anatomy. They never search within kitchen will learn that themselves for some modicum of empathy. these are the standard This is why it is so important that the roles for men and womtopic of gender identity be taught in puben. By age 5 or 6, boys and lic schools. It is the only way for our socigirls tend to gravitate toety to actually understand what it means to wards toys “appropriate” for their gender. ject to inclusive language or gender explorabe transgender. Otherwise, the validity of This is precisely why children should tion. People would be free to live how they trans people will always be up for debate. learn as much about gender as possible want to live without causing harm to anyEven for many who hold no animosifrom a neutral third party. For the same reaone else. That is all transgender people are ty toward trans people, the idea of teachson that the public school system standardasking for.

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It’s HEARTBREAKING to watch people paint trans people as predators and sexually confused deviants.

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scenes from campus < snapshots Making a grid for alternative transportation takes planning.

Juniors Elliot Crow and Alex Russo work on a presentation by using a bunch of sticky notes to organize their vision for the streets of downtown Evansville. | Rebecca Clark Making mooncakes is a special treat for the Chinese Club.

Junior Shang-Shang Yao teaches junior Yida Zhong, freshman Huiqi Zou and sophomore Triston De Leon how to make them like pros. | Miranda Huskey Trying to be precise, sophomore Talal Mukatash completes his part of the electrophoresis lab for Biology 119, “Molecular Perspectives..” | Miranda Huskey

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Set building takes concentration and time. Junior Morgan Severeid spends an afternoon painting a prop for one of UE Theatre’s upcoming shows. | Jessica Peistrup

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THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A COINCIDENCE While “NCIS” and other TV shows solve murders in 60 minutes or less, forensic science is a lot more complicated than what SSA Leroy Jethro Gibbs shows us.

The history of forensic science dates back thousands of years to when the Chinese first used fingerprints to identify business documents. The word “forensics” was coined in 44 B.C. during Julius Caesar’s murder trial, which took place during a Roman forum. The word originates from the Latin word “forensis,” meaning “belonging to the forum.”

Scotland Yard started using physical analysis in 1835 to connect bullets to murder weapons. Examinations became more precise in the 1920s when the U.S. figured out how to determine which bullets came from which shell casings.

TINY BITS OF EVIDENCE TELL THE TALE Law enforcement can link a suspect and a victim based on trace evidence, which can be anything from fibers and hair to soil and gunshot residue and refers to evidence transferred from one person to another.

Hair analysis has played a role in criminal proceedings since the early 1900s. Procedures have greatly advanced since then, with scientists finding a way in the 1970s to detect gunshot residue on a person’s skin and clothing. Trace evidence often plays a difference in a trial. An Arizona man was convicted in 1984 for murdering an 8-yearold girl when pink paint chips from her bike were found on his car’s bumper.

FINDINGS forensic science allie|SWEEZY

WILL THAT BE ONE DROP OR TWO?

WONDER WHO’S WATCHING? Internet tracking is one of the easiest forms of surveillance. Everything you do online can be traced by a qualified computer technician.

CREEPY CRAWLY HELPERS Bugs are important to solving murders. By examining blowflies, scientists can estimate a person’s time of death, even the cause.

SHOWING THE PERFECT PATTERNS It has been known for centuries that fingerprints are unique. A murderer was even caught through the use of fingerprint identification in Mark Twain’s 1883 book titled “Life on the Mississippi.”

But it wasn’t until 1892 that the first court case was solved by fingerprints.

Through fingerprints, a detective in Argentina was able to identify a woman who killed her sons and then cut her own throat

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in order to place blame on someone else.

But she left her bloody fingerprints behind, proving her identity as the murderer.

Fingerprints are not the only type of print used to solve crimes. An Australian man’s murder in 2013 was solved with the help of a Prada shoeprint, which was linked to the man’s brother-in-law after a Prada shoebox was found in his garage.

TESTING PROVES INNOCENCE To date, 351 people in the U.S. have been exonerated by DNA testing, including 20 who served time on death row.

Toxicology is the study of the effects of chemicals on living organisms. Its use as we know it today began in 1846, when a British chemist first provided evidence in a murder trial. He had developed a test that detected arsenic, ultimately determining whether or not a death was a homicide. This would shape the way law enforcement uses forensics today.

Before then, murder-by-poison convictions were based on circumstantial evidence. Since then, many people have been convicted of crimes based on toxicology.

One such example was that of a 53-year-old Perry, Okla., woman. Although her doctors suspected foul play, it was through toxicology that they found she had been poisoned with antifreeze — by her husband.

TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME The type of forensics that deals with the application of dental science in the identification of human remains and bite marks is called odontology. While the first recorded instance of odontology is from 66 A.D., the first forensic odontologist is believed to be Paul Revere — yes, that Paul Revere — who helped identify war casualties by their bridgework during the Revolutionary War. Like fingerprints, bite marks are unique to each person. They are typically found on the breasts, legs and genitalia, and are usually part of a sexual assault. One of the most famous bitemark cases is that of Ted Bundy, the serial killer who admitted to killing 36 women. He was sentenced to death in 1980, partially because of a bite mark found on the butt of one of his victims that matched Bundy’s dental records.

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port sexual assault, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. Males are even less likely to report. Victims are

We are given a HARD choice.

Who should receive more protection: Victims or the falsely accused?

MODERN PERSPECTIVES >

DON’T TOUCH

MY TITLE IX

The government’s new stance on how Title IX should work with sexual assault cases is vague at best, harmful at its worst.

People always have the impression that sexual assault won’t happen to them. It only happens to other people. I certainly had that perception for quite a long time. It took a while for me to wake up, to realize that it could very well happen to me, or a friend, or a sibling or a fellow student.

The standards of how to deal with campus sexual assault are in the document Title IX. UE is no exception.

It has a page on its website dedicated to the law and how the school handles reports of sexual assault.

There is a helpful website called knowyourix.org that allows students to explore their rights and also discusses the changes proposed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. There is also a way to petition these changes.

Changes to Title IX have been discussed ever since DeVos was named secretary in February, but it has only been in the past few months that she has implemented those changes. Basically, the guidelines that were started during the Obama administration were overturned.

These Obama-era guidelines, including the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter and the 2014 Q&A document, required colleges to provide due process to the accused. It was

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recommended that schools provide an appeal process, and both the accused and the accuser were also allowed to present witnesses and evidence if they desired. Additionally, these stipulations came with the threat that if universities did not follow the guidelines, they might lose their federal funding.

DeVos has claimed that these guidelines set up by the Obama administration created a “failed system.” Her new guidelines are spurred by that failed system, and give schools much more choice in how they handle sexual assault cases. While lea|ARNOLD under the Obama administration guidelines, universities were required to follow the “preponderance of the evidence” standard of proof, colleges now have the choice between that and a “clear and convincing” standard, which means schools can now require more tangible evidence, such as DNA. This means that universities can now require more scientific evidence before the accused can be convicted.

This is troubling for many survivors of sexual assault, but fortunately DeVos’ changes are just temporary. Schools are not required to change their policies to reflect her guidelines.

About 20 percent of female students re-

not more likely to report with this new guideline because it makes it more difficult for the perpetrator to be proven guilty.

DeVos gave a speech in September at George Mason University. After reading the speech online, I was left with the impression that she was more concerned with male students being falsely accused than victims of sexual assault getting justice for what happened to them.

She said in her speech that though the Obama-era guidelines helped victims, they did not cater to those who were falsely accused. It is not to say that false accusations don’t happen, but only 2–8 percent of cases are a result of false accusations. The government is sending the wrong message when it puts the falsely accused above the victims of sexual assault.

Due process and the emergence of DNA testing have made it much harder for anyone to be falsely accused of sexual assault.

But it is not an eradicated problem. Society is given a hard choice. Who should receive more protection: Victims or the falsely accused? DeVos’ position seems too wishywashy. You can’t get a clear answer as to what she really thinks is the solution.

The new guidelines put in place by the Trump administration seem to say to universities, “Do whatever you think is best.

I’m washing my hands of it.” That does not make me feel safe. Although I am lucky enough to attend a school that doesn’t intend to change its policy, I cannot help but imagine colleges all across this nation breathing a sigh of relief that their sexual assault policies will not be scrutinized to the degree it was under the Obama administration.

That pisses me off. The procedure of what colleges should do during such cases should be as transparent as a spotlessly clean window, letting both victims and perpetrators know what is inappropriate and what actions the university would take in the case of a sexual assault accusation. It should be as simple as that.

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control. When a gay man criticizes a woman on what she is wearing, how she looks or makes her feel as if she needs his approval, he is telling her that she should cater to his desires.

Women do not exist solely for the pleasure of men, one would think that gay men would understand this, but they still engage LESBIHONEST > in objectifying women aesthetically, if not sexually. Women cannot get away from the male gaze no matter who they are with.

This appropriation of women’s bodies and identities can also be seen in the way gay men insult each other. Often they use female gendered terms such as bitch, slut and whore. In the drag community, the We tend to romanticize minorities as being perfect social justice warriors, but gay men have a lot to learn about women. term fish was coined to describe a queen who pulls off a hyper-feminine look or who could successfully pass as a cis woman.

It also takes the form of inappropriate We all knew that one gay guy in high It is sometimes used as a compliment, contact — grabbing her breasts and slapschool who was the proud epitome of but the term is a reference to the way a ping her ass — brushed off with the comthe stereotype and popular with all the woman’s vagina supposedly smells. Gay ment it doesn’t count because I’m gay. This girls. He was definitely a flamboyant fashmen are not women. They do not share our kind of behavior would be ion queen and maybe he went to the seexperiences and they have condemned coming from a nior prom in full drag. He was the one who no right to tell us how to be straight man, but when a gay would make gagging sounds at the mention women. man does it, nobody bats an of a vagina or breasts and was constantly Misogyny hurts gay men eyelash. critiquing his female friends’ appearances. too because homophobia is The actively hostile miThen there is the corporate gay guy. The rooted in it. Homophobic sogyny of gay men is directone we are more likely to meet in college. rhetoric condemns gay men ed at all women. For lesbiThis guy passes as straight whether he’s out because they have sex with ans in particular, it takes the of the closet or not. He’s pretentious, conother men and therefore beform of an attitude that tells descending and wants nothing to do with have like women, and it conus we do not belong. Womwomen. For the most part, he’s content to demns lesbians because they en in gay bars are often aspretend that we don’t exist. do not have sex with men. sumed to be straight and What do both these men have in comGay misogynists are only oli|ROSS-MUSICK comfortable with femininithus viewed as interlopers. mon? They are both misogynists. MisogyA gay bar should be a safe space for anyny among gay men is a big problem in the ty as a joke. This can be seen in flamboyant one who identifies as LGBTQ, but gay womLGBTQ community — one that people are gay men who play to the stereotype and crien are often made to feel unwelcome and reluctant to address. After all, how can a gay tique women on their appearance and bealienated. man be a misogynist? The thing about gay havior. Genuinely feminine gay men are There are plenty of gay spaces specifimen is they are still men — they still benefit punished and made fun of for fitting the cally for men, such as dive bars and othfrom male privilege. stereotype, and gay men who act straight er kinds of sex clubs. But it is are rewarded and praised. The phrase “I rare to find spaces specificalnever would have guessed you were gay” is ly for gay women. In the same always spoken with admiration. vein, popular culture is quickWomen — do not feel like you have to ly embracing representation put up with a man’s insults just because he of gay men in the media and on television, Misogyny among gay men tends to take is gay. You are allowed to tell him that what but lesbians are still under represented and two distinct forms — the outwardly playful he is doing is not OK. Yes, he faces discrimlesbian characters are killed off more often and the actively hostile. The playful misogination but that does not give him the right than not. yny of gays is primarily directed at straight to abuse you or anyone else.

What it comes down to is policing womwomen. It shows itself in the gay man who Men, straight and gay — do a little self-reen’s bodies. When you take the sexual asspends all of his time telling his female flection and reevaluate your attitudes and pect out of an inappropriate touch, what friend what to wear, how to do her hair and behaviors. Stand up to men who degrade you are left with is a display of power and where she is lacking in the way she looks. women, because misogyny hurts you too.

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After horrific events, candlelight vigils offer an outlet for mourning and honoring those who were killed and injured.

The biggest mass shooting in U.S. history occurred last month when a 64-year-old man shot and killed 58 people and injured almost 500 more. The countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s response was one of instant remorse for those affected by the shooting.

In remembrance of the dead and reverence for the injured, thousands of people congregated in locations around the country for candlelight vigils. These people were from every conceivable background and culture, all attending to honor and support the dead, injured and their families.

Vigils have been used for centuries in dozens of cultures. Their popularity has always been prevalent and continues to grow.

Some people avoid them, though, because of supposed religious connections.

Although many believe that candlelight vigils have religious connotations, most of these vigils are unaffiliated. They are meant to memorialize and honor the victims. Rather than focusing on a specific religion, candlelight vigils allow people to quietly mourn in their own way while sharing their pain with others who also attend the vigil.

Many of these vigils are exceptionally diverse. Those I have attended have been attended by every race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality and gender that exists. There were no blatant judgments, snide remarks or hatred to be seen.

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The environment of a candlelight vigil is purely sorrow and commemorative. All discrimination is forgotten, leaving room for a peaceful community to prosper. They have become a frequent tradition after tragedies, such as the Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla., shootings. Many people use these vigils to mourn their deceased loved ones as well, rather than holding viewings and funerals. They are among the first events that are organized after a tragedy, both for communal and personal events, largely because of their open, respectful and accepting atmosphere.

There is little formality to candlelight vigils, which is part of why they hold such an allure for so many people. There is no schedule or time constraint, just kind words spoken for the cause and candles held to illuminate the darkness shrouding

The SIMULTANEOUS quiet of so many souls is unlike anything I have experienced.

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the crowd and the metaphorical darkness of the calamity. This environment is the reason so many people choose this as part of the mourning process, rather than conventionalism of funerals.

As funerals are typically seen as ceremonies for family and friends, candlelight vigils are ways for average citizens to grieve.

When something like the Las Vegas shoot-

ing occurs, not everyone who wants to honor the victims can attend the funerals. With the use of vigils, anyone can mourn without intruding on the intimacy of family grief.

The current lack of community in the nation makes widespread commonality a rarity but it is extremely important for a healthy nation.

Candlelight vigils are not lily|RENFRO just a way to remember the victims; they are a gathering of like-minded people to engage for the same purpose.

Candlelight vigils also unite a community in the face of hardship. They allow a community to join and openly rebuke the actions of a perpetrator, while supporting the victims and their families. In a way, they are peaceful protests with a heavy focus on remembering the victims.

With the world in turmoil, finding peace in any area is a blessing. Finding peace in a crowd is almost unheard of. Having a crowd focused on peace and unity is atypical, but candlelight vigils are just that.

While there is a profound sense of sorrow and loss permeating their atmosphere, the sense of community and togetherness is overwhelming and heartwarming.

The simultaneous quiet of so many souls is unlike anything I have experienced. While there is nothing overtly religious about a candlelight service, the peace of mind and sense of togetherness felt is incomparable. The unity that everyone feels makes the world seem more unified.

In honoring the lives of the dead and the victimized, people are showing that humanity remains within our culture. Controversy and turmoil often seem to control everything, but candlelight vigils prove otherwise. They show that there is still good and decent people in society and that we, as humans, still care about one another despite sometimes superficial differences.

Going to a candlelight vigil is a moving experience, one that I recommend. While we dread the thought that such a ruthless act like Las Vegas will occur again, if it does, candlelight vigils will follow. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for an outlet for your sorrow or just a peaceful place to be, find a vigil. They are a truly singular experience.

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Marijuana has a lengthy history with a reputation to match. But outdated opinions are going up in smoke as weed becomes a recreational substance society is willing to tolerate.

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To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question. It’s one that people in the U.S. have been pondering for decades. And in the last handful of years people have started changing their views on marijuana.

Gone are the days when most people saw it as a taboo stoner drug reserved for hippies. Many also think it is ridiculous to outlaw a naturally grown plant, especially one that helps more than 2.3 million people get relief from their illnesses.

Cannabis has been around forever.

Hemp was an important crop way back when, and ancient cultures used marijuana as a herbal medicine. It probably first developed in Central Asia, and both hemp and psychoactive marijuana were widely used in ancient China.

Its use in America dates back to the early colonists who grew hemp to make textiles and rope. In fact, in the early 1600s, farmers in Virginia, Massachusetts and

Connecticut were required to grow hemp.

Early strains of the plant had low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol, the chemical responsible for marijuana’s mind-altering effects, and it really wasn’t used to get high in the U.S. until the early 1900s.

But political and racial factors led to its criminalization in the 1930s. Propaganda spread throughout the decade about the dangers of not only alcohol but marijuana, and 29 states had outlawed weed by 1931.

The first federal law to criminalize pot nationwide was the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. It imposed a tax on the sale of all hemp products, which criminalized all but industrial uses of the plant.

From there, public opinion spiraled out of control, eventually earning marijuana

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some ridiculous nicknames like the devil’s lettuce, sweet leaf and green badger.

And even though the New York Academy of Medicine declared in 1944 that weed did not lead to addiction or other drug use and did not cause violence, insanity or sex crimes, public opinion had already been set. By the 1950s, a first-offense possession

Marijuana is MEDICINE. Every 19 minutes somebody dies from a prescription drug overdose. It doesn’t happen with marijuana.” — Dr. Sanjay Gupta conviction carried a minimum sentence of 2–10 years with a fine of up to $20,000.

But thank goodness for the counterculture of the 1960s, who made a difference in what young people thought about pot and some of the over-30 crowd.

A resurgence of sorts arrived as the cul-

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HISTORY

WHO USES IT?

LEGAL STATUS

RELATED VIOLENCE

AUTO ACCIDENTS

ILLNESS & DEATH

Alcohol: Used by humans since at least 10,000 B.C. Marijuana: Used by humans since at least 5,000 B.C.

Alcohol: 67 percent of U.S. adults and an unknown number of underage drinkers.

Marijuana: 15.2 million past-month users with 25 percent who do not report for fear of prosecution.

Alcohol: Legal for most U.S. citizens age 21 and older, with some dry counties enforcing prohibition.

Marijuana: Against federal law.

Alcohol: Up to 37 percent of all violent crimes between 1997–2008 were alcohol related.

Marijuana: None

Alcohol: 300,000 drunk-driving accidents per day.

Marijuana: No correlation found; users generally more cautious.

Alcohol: 80,000 deaths per year from alcohol- related disease.

Marijuana: No recorded deaths.

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tural climate changed and young people tried to get in touch with their spiritual selves, even though a 1969 Gallup poll reported that only 4 percent of

you’ll be doing cocaine on someone’s bathroom floor,” he said. “The attitudes [of young people] weren’t that different from today, but it was a lot harder to get.

Laws were a lot stricter and it was expensive.”

Fast forward to 1996 when California becomes the first state to legalize pot for medicinal purposes. The most recent state to agree to medical marijuana was West Virginia, bringing the total to 29. Indiana is on the list but only marginally.

Washington legalized pot for medicinal purposes in 1998. As a resident of Washington, senior Kaitlynn Gilmore said lots of people use CBD (the concentrated form of Cannabidiol, a liquid cannabis compound that has significant medical benefits) pens, which aren’t psychoactive. Her mother works in a doctor’s office and Gilmore said many older people use it because it helps with things like PTSD and epilepsy.

“I think people see more of the positive side because of Washington’s drug problem,” she said.

“There is a huge heroin problem and it allows people to see the good about marijuana. I think [attitudes have leaned] toward the positive side because people realize the medical benefits.”

In 2012, Washington and Colorado were the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.

As of this year, adults can also light up in Washington D.C., Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Oregon.

While accepting the medical benefits and supporting the legalization of pot for that purpose is something a majority of people agree with, the recreational legalization has its enthusiasts and critics.

Junior Jake Gould, who is from California, said that although his state just recently passed a recre-

I think people need to be EDUCATED to the fact that marijuana is not a drug.

Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here.” —Willie Nelson American adults said they had tried marijuana. Most over 30 still had a hard time looking past marijuana’s evil weed reputation, but lots of hippies, Vietnam War protesters and musicians were tokers.

By 1970, the government had backed off a little and repealed the Marijuana Tax Act, only to sign into law the Controlled Substances Act. While more Americans were willing to admit they had tried marijuana, acceptance of it was still slow in coming. Pot was now viewed by the establishment as just as addictive and harmful as heroin, cocaine and LSD. That turned out to be nonsense.

Government officials also said pot provided no verifiable medical uses and there was a high potential for abuse. With other drugs like cocaine becoming more popular and making their way into mainstream America, the War on Drugs was truly on. And even though 11 states decriminalized pot during the 1970s, the government’s war continued as addictive drug use increased and marijuana had to go along for the ride.

Rob Griffith, professor of creative writing, was a college student in the late 1980s and said the messages about pot were much different than they are today. “[People] would say, if you smoke a joint, next

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ADDICTION

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Alcohol: 30 percent of all U.S. adults have had a dependence on alcohol.

Marijuana: 9 percent of users will become dependent.

Alcohol: Acceptable in many settings, expected in others.

Marijuana: About 85 percent of Americans favor medical marijuana. 47 percent favor outright legalization.

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SOME HEALTH BENEFITS OF MARIJUANA The days of reefer madness are pretty much over, but the public is still fairly uninformed about marijuana, particularly concerning its health benefits. With what is now known, it’s baffling that • TREATS MIGRAINES. Doctors in Califor nia report that they have been able to treat more than 300,000 cases of migraines with marijuana.

• SLOWS TUMOR GROWTH. The American Association for Cancer Research has found that marijuana actually works to slow down tumor growth in the lungs, breasts and brain.

• RELIEVES SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC DISEASES. Research shows marijuana treats the symptoms of chronic dis eases such as Irritable Bowel Dis- ease and Crohn’s disease because it can help alleviate nausea, stomach pain and diarrhea.

• HELPS RELIEVE PMS. Evidence sug- gests that cannabis use may reduce pain in severe cases of PMS.

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C NNABIS TIMELINES

ANCIENT HISTORY

10,000 YEARS AGO

Ropes made of hemp are used to press pottery found in Taiwan. Hemp is fibers made from the cannabis plant.

2800 B.C.

In Chinese medicinal textbook, Pen Tsao, marijuana is considered a powerful medicinal herb.

3000 B.C.

Traces of burnt cannabis seeds are found in Siberian burial mounds.

1753

Botanist Carl Linnaeus gives cannabis its first taxonomic identification.

1839

William O’Shaughnessy introduces the first thorough description of cannabis to Westerners.

AMERICAN HISTORY

1800s

Cannabis extract was a popular medicinal drug in America.

1920s

Mexican immigrants become associated with the smoked, recreational version of the drug, and antiimmigrant sentiments fuel marijuana prohibition.

1930s

Marijuana is banned in 24 states.

1937

Congress passes the Marijuana Tax Act, which effectively bans marijuana except for a few medicinal purposes.

1950s

The Narcotics Control Act and the Boggs Act stiffen penalties for marijuana possession. Firsttime offenses require 2–to–10 year sentences and a minimum $20,000 fine.

1970s

Penalties for marijuana possession are relaxed.

1980s

President Ronald Reagan increases federal penalties for marijuana possession.

ational legalization law, people can’t legally buy it until next year.

“It’s honestly kind of always been legal,” he said. “If you want it, you can get it. A lot of people smoke and it’s fairly common.”

Gould said he has also noticed that the attitude about pot is greatly different in Indiana than in California.

It is an accepted form of recreation there, and people are open about it.

Some families even toke together.

The Denver Post reported that 21 percent of Colorado users have either smoked marijuana in front of their parents or shared a joint with them. And the Washington Post reported that of the 55 million people who smoke pot in the U.S., 35 percent of parents have smoked with their adult children.

If you bring up the subject with parents in Indiana, it’s more conservative,” Gould said. “Parents in [Los Angeles] are open about it and will be honest if they do smoke. There is a major difference in cultures.”

The Pew Research Center found that most Americans favor legalizing pot and the number continues to increase. About 57 percent of American adults in 2016 said the use of marijuana should be legal, with a Gallup poll completed last month showing that a record 60 percent are now in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana.

And young adults have been the driving force behind public support, although other generations are starting the see the light as well. The number of students who say they have used marijuana in the past 12 months jumped from 30 percent in 2006 to 38 percent in 2015, according to researchers who have been tracking college students since 1980. Pew also reported that millennials are more than twice as likely to support legalization.

Alaska legalized pot in 2015. Junior Allie Poe, who grew up there, said there was an initial uproar after legalization passed because Alaska is a pretty conservative state.

“The whole thing has calmed down,” she said. “People still have issues with public use instead of private use, but lots of people are more relaxed about it.”

Poe said people are also more open about using it and daily life hasn’t changed

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much because of pot’s legalization.

“It’s the same, as I don’t think Indiana would radically change if [stores] could suddenly sell alcohol on Sunday,” she said. “It’s not like we’re venting it into the school system.”

The biggest problem facing legalization

I find it quite IRONIC that the most dangerous thing about weed is getting caught with it.” —Bill Murray is overcoming the stigma of cannabis with facts. While UE is a fairly liberal campus, most of Indiana is not and many residents view pot as an illicit substance that will only lead to more dangerous drugs.

“I think it will be the very last state to legalize,” Griffith said. “It’s a really red state.

People have an invested interest in it not being legalized. I don’t see it happening anytime soon.”

Over the years, several Indiana state representatives have introduced bills suggesting both medical and recreational legalization, but they never passed. The most recent attempt, while technically legalizing medical marijuana, was passed for only those with unmanageable epilepsy.

That was a big step for Indiana, but not big enough. Some law enforcement have even used it as an excuse to crackdown on anything involving marijuana. The Indianapolis Star reported that the Indiana State Excise Police used the new law to seize more than 3,000 marijuana products, including CBD, in September from the 25 legal dispensaries statewide that supply prescribed marijuana.

For those living in legal states, nervousness over getting busted has disappeared.

And while the laws differ from state to state, you can be more relaxed about smoking.

“The attitudes of law enforcement have definitely changed [in California],” Gould said. “Before, you saw people handcuffed and arrested over a joint.”

In Indiana, pot is smoked under the radar and you don’t talk about it with anyone besides the friends you smoke with. But in states where marijuana has been legalized, people aren’t hiding anymore. Gilmore said her state seems fine with their choice.

“Pot in Washington is like coffee,” she said. “You use it when you need a little kick in the morning.”

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Anyone who has lived in Indiana knows how sketchy the weed scene is. Besides having to sneak to get your hands on it, just like when people don’t drink alcohol regularly, they go overboard when they are not used to smoking it.

“The people who smoke as much as they can, to the point of passing out, are in Indiana,” Gilmore said.

The dangers of marijuana have also been pounded into our heads and, unless you had liberal parents, you would get lectured about it repeatedly. So, what is pot’s role in our alcohol-approved world?

“I don’t think it will take its place, but a lot of people say they would rather smoke than drink alcohol because there’s less of a hangover,” Poe said.

It appears that people are starting to realize what other cultures have known for a long time: weed can be fun, and for people who need it medically, it can be a lifesaver. Vikings used it for pain. Native Americans have long known about its benefits. And there are those who remain optimistic about a time in the future when you can smoke whenever you please.

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Chairs were filled by those who had lost the most, suffered the most, endured the greatest heartbreak. They formed a semicircle in front of a lectern that had been placed in a tranquil area behind Olmsted Hall. Hundreds of students, administrators, faculty and community members stood behind those chairs, all bearing witness to the groundbreaking of Memorial Plaza, a place that would come to immortalize the darkest day in UE’s history.

Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of 29 people will be at 7 p.m. Dec 13 in Memorial Plaza. President Tom Kazee is expected to take part and a bell ringing ceremony will honor each person who died in the Dec. 13, 1977, crash. A moment of silence will take place at 7:22 p.m., the time the plane crashed.

Other community tributes include the dedication of a monument to the tragedy’s first responders from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery and the airing of the documentary “From the Ashes” at 7 p.m. on WNIN. It seems now, so many years later, that the fate of Air Indiana Flight 216 on that dreary Tuesday night in December was tainted from the start. The DC-3 charter plane arrived at Dress Regional Airport (known today as Regional Airport) three hours late. It was rainy, and the dense fog greatly affected visibility. Wake turbulence, a kind of mini, horizontal tornado created in the air by a departing plane, sometimes happened. And the team had always previously traveled by bus.

But the young and charismatic first-year head coach, Bobby Watson, wanted his team to know what it meant to be NCAA Division I basketball players. It was UE’s first season in the division, so they set out to fly — the players, along with their coach, other UE officials and several community supporters. They were leaving Evansville that night for a game at Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro, Tenn., the next day.

As we all now know, they never made it.

Never even made it off the airport property before crashing just southeast of the airport in a ravine near Melody Hills subdivision. A mere 90 seconds was all it took to destroy the lives of so many — 29 people total, including Watson, 14 players, four UE officials, three student managers, two team supporters, three crew members and two Air Indiana officials — and the people who loved them.

Some things are now known. The plane

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pitched up at a high angle immediately after take off and banked sharply to the left. It clipped tree branches as it tried to gain power while losing altitude.

Witnesses said the plane began rocking from side to side as it nosedived toward the nearby hillside. Seconds later, the engine revved one more time before the plane went into the hill, bursting into pieces as a huge ball of fire exploded at the point of impact.

The rescue story is also a sad one to tell.

By all accounts, the weather and the remote location slowed the efforts of first responders. It was cold, rainy and exceptionally dark.

Responders had to trudge through kneedeep mud to reach the site, and they initially couldn’t find the plane.

The dense fog hid everything, including the small pockets of flames burning around the debris. When the rescuers finally found the wreckage, they saw items scattered everywhere that answered the question.

“My God, it’s the Aces,” said John Althoff, who at the time was a 31-year-old police officer and crime scene technician.

Most of the passengers either died on impact or shortly thereafter. Their bodies were gently loaded onto a boxcar and transported down the railroad track to a makeshift morgue at the C.K. Newsome Center. The heartbreaking task of identifying each victim began.

And once it was completed, instead of celebrating the upcoming holiday season, families were burying their sons, brothers, fathers and husbands. UE paid for the funerals and President Wallace Graves attended most of them. UE also offered surviving siblings, widows and children of the victims full scholarships to UE. Months after the crash, the report released by the National Transportation Safety Board blamed it on human error. It was caused by the combination of two things: too much baggage was loaded in the back of the plane and the co-pilot’s failure to remove the control locks. Having too much baggage in the back caused the plane’s center of gravity to shift.

The failure to remove the control locks made it difficult to control and rotate the plane.

After the crash, classes were canceled for several days and students supported one another in various ways. Neu Chapel stayed open to comfort those in need and a brief memorial service was held the day after the crash. An estimated 1,000 people crowded

into the chapel or stood outside to hear President Wallace Graves give a 35-minute tribute.

“We should not forget this tragedy, but we must do our best in the days ahead to develop our potentialities, to love God and to carry on for them,” he told the mourners.

Another memorial service was then scheduled for five days after the crash at Roberts Stadium. More than 4,000 people attended, including state and local dignitaries.

“Out of the agony of this hour, we will rise,” Graves said. “Out of the ashes of a desiccated dream, we shall build a new basketball team, stronger, more valiant than ever before.”

A permanent memorial was on the minds of many. Students especially wanted to honor those who had died in the crash. The March 30, 1978, groundbreaking — actually, a brick laying — and dedication was on a sunny Thursday morning, a deep contrast to the rainy Tuesday night of the crash.

“Remember that this Memorial Plaza is not only a lasting memorial to those who died, but a living tribute to the sense of togetherness that should not be lost,” said Jerry Linzy, who was the Alumni Association president.

After the dedication, Edie Bates, widow of legendary local broadcaster Marv Bates, who died in the crash, laid the first of 50 red bricks of the memorial’s patio. Families of the victims and dignitaries followed, with students and others from UE eventually laying the remaining 20,000 bricks.

Designed by Knapp, Given and Condict, an Evansville architectural firm, the memorial features a pair of stone walls, triangular in section, that includes a dedication statement and Graves’ often-quoted line from his memorial speech. But most importantly, it holds the names of the 24 UE-affiliated people who died in the crash. It also includes the name of a player who was not on the plane but died in a car accident two weeks after the crash.

The memorial’s centerpiece is the fountain.

Centered between the two walls, the arrangement of copper pipes that creates a spherical fountain sits on a disk-shaped cobblestone base. It was chosen because of its simple elegance and its resemblance to a basketball.

More than 200 people watched as what is now known as the Weeping Basketball was turned on for the first time in October 1979.

And with the razing of Roberts Stadium and its memorial, the Ford Center dedicated a new men’s basketball memorial wall in 2014.

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voices > melanie aliff

Most people think that millennials, due to hookup culture, are having sex like bunnies. But truth is, we’re not. Studies have shown that we are actually having less sex than any generation before us.

A 2014 study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior found that Americans are having sex an average of nine times less per year than they did in the 1990s. While the “marriage advantage” is allowing couples to have twice as much sex as single SEXPLANATIONS > people, the study also found that couples are having sex 11 times less per year.

This decline in sexual activity was most prevalent in college graduates and people who live in the South. The study speculated that the decline in sexual activity was a result of cultural shifts and an increase in social media usage.

Social media apps and cultural advancements are leading to “In the age of Tinder, people are having American millennials having less — but ultimately better — sex. more cybersex,” Amanda Pasciucco, a certified sex therapist, told CNN. Psychologists speculate that people who ital world where thousands of possible resexual relationships because they live in a are single use social media and dating apps lationships are at our fingertips, people can world where hookup culture makes people as a replacement for in-person sexual relabe pickier about who they choose as sexufeel like a used condom. tionships in order to explore their own sexal partners.

The study considered that the women’s uality. But the ability to explore what they This ability to do so may be the result movement has also lead to younger generdo and do not like is leading millennials toof the recent increase in female empowerations getting married at an older age, furward better sex when they ment. More than 40 percent ther decreasing the amount of intercourse do have it. of women between the ages as sex drives peak for everyone in their 20s.

“It’s hard to explore anof 18 and 60 have reported Another contributing factor was the inother person in a safe enviusing a sex toy and about 12 creased use of antidepressant medication, ronment when both of you percent masturbate with a which can decrease a person’s interest in know the other might leave sex toy at least once a week. having sex. The Centers for Disease Control at any time and for any rea“If it can’t be a stellar exand Prevention reported that by 2014 one son,” said Joy Pullman, a perience, they’d rather not in every eight Americans over the age of 12 writer for The Federalist. bother,” said Holly Richwas using antidepressants.

“Millennials are renowned mond, a certified sex therWhile Americans are having less sex for fearing risk. It’s one of apist. “They know they can overall, they are having less safe sex too. the main factors in their go home to great porn and The CDC reported that the highest numfear of commitment to marhigh-quality toys that deliver ber of sexually transmitted diseases ever melanie|ALIFF riages.” grade-A orgasms.” recorded was in 2016 with more than 2 Pullman speculates that millennial’s fear Psychologist Margie Nichols explained million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea and of risk leads to a fear of commitment, which to CNN that compared to previous generachlamydia. explains why younger generations are more tions, women view sexual relationships as At the end of the day, while the number comfortable with “cybersex” than the longmore of a choice than as a societal duty. of us having sex is evidently down, the fact term relationships that older generations “It makes sense that were expected to commit to. This probably women in relationships accounts for those age 70 and above having might be losing their more sex than they did in 1989. sex drive and saying ‘no’ Pepper Schwartz, a sociology professor more,” Nichols said. “As at the University of Washington, told The opposed to my mother’s generation that that we are still college students with sexuWashington Post that, compared to the genjust spread their legs and composed a shopal desires is not changing. Having safe and erations before us, we as a society are not ping list in their heads during sex.” emotionally healthy sex is more important as concerned with establishing a physical Pullman explained that women are parthat the amount of sex we have and can ulconnection over an emotional one. In a digticularly disinclined to engage in purely timately lead to better sex.

HAVING SEX IN THE

AGE OF SNAPCHAT

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We live in a world where HOOKUP culture makes people feel like a used condom.

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through the lens < snapshots

With both soccer teams playing at home, H-lot becomes the site of the Homecoming tailgate. In a game of gigantic “Jenga,” USI junior Kelsea Brady does all she can to prevent her blocks from falling down. | Jeff Tarala Channeling her inner hamster, freshman Alena Nusbaum plays in an intense game of bubble soccer on the Ridgway Center lawn. | Jeff Tarala After a number of worthy students are nominated, the results find seniors Caleb Chesnut and Sam Mackey as Mr. and Ms. UE. | Jeff Tarala

HOMECOMING weekend If you made the time to check out what was going on, there seemed to be something for everyone. From the pep rally that officially got things started to the fireworks that concluded it all, reunion weekend was a fun time.

Becoming part of the target, senior Dominic Bolt tries to keep the balls off the bull’s-eye but doesn’t always succeed while playing a game of soccer darts. | Jeff Tarala

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random > brain bomb

SUSTENANCE

SUBSTITUTION

Transformations are everywhere. Caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies, tadpoles become frogs and grapes dry out and become raisins. Of course, grapes are not the only food that experiences change. Whether manmade or natural, many foods live more than one life.

POTATO CHIPS

Potato chips were created by accident. When a customer complained that his fries were too thick, chef George Crum chopped a new batch as thin as he could. The customer loved them and in 1853 the potato chip was born.

PEANUT BUTTER People have been mashing peanuts into a paste for centuries, but it wasn’t until 1904 during the St. Louis World’s Fair that the peanut butter we know today was introduced. Considered a standard part of American cuisine, you scarfed down about 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before graduating high school.

BEEF JERKY

CHIPOTLES

It has existed for thousands of years. A well-loved snack worldwide, it has even been a favorite to infinity and beyond — astronauts have been eating it in space since 1996.

Chipotles are dried and smoked jalapenos.

They have been a part of many dishes for more than 9,000 years. These chilies, which are relatively mild but provide an earthy spiciness, are also used in medicine and long ago were part of chemical weaponry.

PICKLES Pickles are just tiny cucumbers that are aged in a water and vinegar mix called brine. People have eaten variations of them since 2400 B.C. And they have even been mentioned in the Bible and Shakespeare’s works. The typical American eats about eight and a half pounds of pickles every year.

SAUERKRAUT It sounds nasty, but cabbage ferments when kept in brine for at least three days, turning it into sauerkraut.

While it is usually thought of as a German food, it originated in China. It is said that if you eat it on New Year’s Day, you will have good luck all year.

PRUNES Prunes are just plums that have been left out to dry. They were once really popular in California, where miners gobbled them up during the Gold Rush. They are also said to prevent diabetes and can kill cancer cells.

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GRAPES Raisins are just one type of fruit that when dried becomes a tasty treat. Raisins were discovered by accident when they were found in the dried form on vines as early as 2000 BC. And raisins are good for you. When grapes are dehydrated, the nutrients become more concentrated, making a handful of raisins a snack rich in B vitamins, iron and potassium.

POPCORN Out of four kinds of corn, only one pops. So what makes popcorn “pop?” The secret is the kernel, which is found in a type of corn that produces small kernels with a hard outer shell that contains a small droplet of water. When it is heated, it explodes.

LEMONADE The earliest evidence of lemonade came from Egypt in about 1000 A.D. But it was a French company in 1676 that was granted the rights to sell what became known as lemonade. Pink lemonade is not actually from pink lemons, but is created by adding additional fruit juices and flavors.

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voices > patrick roque I will always encourage athletes to seize any opportunity they can. But, if declaring for the draft is a short-term remedy, what will happen to that athlete if his dream never materializes? Are the groups that govern college sports letting down too many student-athletes by allowing the pros to use them (even though they might be paying IN THE ZONE > them huge sums of money) and then discard them while they’re still in their 20s?

Aside from scandals and education, most D-I athletes need to be paid. Fans all over the nation watch sports every day as if it were a religion. People even get fired during March Madness for watching too many games while on the job. The D-I In light of the scandals plaguing college basketball, it’s time schools and the NCAA need to find a way to to start talking again about compensating student-athletes. start giving athletes what they deserve.

Before you say that they are already getpay student-athletes thousands and thouIt seems that whenever there is a scanting paid with the athletic scholarship they sands of dollars, but let’s allow athletes to dal in college sports, it has something to do receive, hear me out. Those scholarships be paid enough so they don’t have to worwith money. The problem is more complidon’t have anything to do with any addiry about their cell phone bill, gas, car insurcated than I can explain in my column, but tional expenses we know students have. ance or the occasional trip to I believe that if players were paid, scandals Student-athletes do not have B-Dubs. would decrease and players would stay at time to work part-time jobs.

Receiving a paycheck their schools longer.

Many come from families could also help raise graduThe recent NCAA Division I basketball that cannot help them. To ation rates. No doubt there scandal regarding illegal payments to playnot allow athletes to earn will always be players who ers and their families is just another exmoney places an unnecleave school early, but there ample of money making its way into colessary burden on the athwill also be those who stay lege sports. Within the past 20 years, there lete and the family, which in the extra year or two and have been a multitude of scandals. Read turn leads us back to probearn a degree. up on what happened to SMU, USC, Michilems with the system.

Football and basketball gan, Georgia and Ohio State. Each has had And let’s not forget about are the sports where good to face the consequences when the NCAA the schools themselves. players leave college to go sanctioned them for violating the rules.

Some make incredible patrick|ROQUE amounts of money off their pro. But their careers are not While these schools were found guilty of vinecessarily long. The average length of a olations, each had to do with money. sports programs. Business Insider reported professional career in the NFL is only three Louisville, Auburn, Arizona and USC in 2016 that Texas A&M earned $192.6 miland a half years. are the latest schools accused of violating lion, Texas — $183.5 million, Ohio State — Most athletes who declare early state NCAA recruiting and money rules. And just $167.2 million, Michigan — $152.5 million that financial hardship is the main reabecause they got caught does not mean that and Alabama — $148.9 million. Granted, the son for entering the draft. If that revenue is needed in order to run the prois the case, why not change the grams at those institutions, but paying the rules to allow players to stay in athletes who help generate those millions of school and pay them what they dollars is the right thing to do. are worth? If the financial hardSure, if the NCAA were to change the ship becomes more than a player can bear, other schools are not doing the same thing, rules on payment of players it might change they are going to drop out of school and they just haven’t been caught — yet. the landscape of college sports. But by comtake the money.

If the NCAA were to allow some form pensating athletes in some way, we can Wouldn’t it be better for all involved — of compensation to players, the scandals hope that the back room deals will be elimplayers, coaches, teammates, families and would decrease and student-athletes would inated. We can either continue to watch the school — if the athlete stayed in school, stay student-athletes. This topic has been scandal after scandal unfold or we can got their degree and then pursued the prodebated for years. Analysts, journalists and make changes for the better. Athletes defessional opportunities, whether they are in fans question whether D-I athletes should serve it, families need it and it is simply the the U.S. or abroad. be paid. I think it’s time. There is no need to right thing to do.

PAYING THOSE

WHO DESERVE IT

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Athletes DESERVE it, families need it and it is simply the right thing to do.

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ATHLETES IN ACTION >

HOOPING it up

Fans filled Meeks Fieldhouse to get a good look at this season’s basketball teams. The men’s season started Nov. 10 at Ford Center and the women saw action Nov. 12 when they played for the first time in the renovated fieldhouse.

Surrounded by eager basketball fans clamoring for autographs, forward Blake Simmons signs a poster. | Sam Wallisch Caught up in the action of the dunk contest are dance team coach Maggie Gahagen, senior Aubrey Cowin and freshman Tiger Pluckebaum. | Jeff Tarala Is this a cheerleader in training? All decked out in her Aces gear, 4-year-old Emma Moore watches all the activity. | Jessica Peistrup Women’s basketball center Kaylan Coffman and guard Crimson Jones are all smiles as guard Hannah Noe records her teammates on her phone. | Sam Wallisch

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random > the lists

some of the

FRIENDLIEST PEOPLE on campus LANEECA WILLIAMS Chief Diversity Officer, Diversity Initiatives

HILARY MORALES Assistant Director, Financial Aid

TOM BENSON Assistant Athletics Director/Producer, Purple Aces Productions JULIE WILSON Interlibrary Loan Associate, University Libraries SYLVIA BUCK Director, Counseling and Health Education

great

READS

1.

as far as senior Taylor Gates, a creative writing major, is concerned. Check out her picks.

“The Beautiful Things” Cheryl Strayed (Vintage Books, 2012)

2.

3.

4.

5.

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“Holes” Louis Sachar (Scholastic, 1998)

“The Girl Who Fell from the Sky” Heidi Durrow (Algonquin Books, 2010)

“To Kill a Mockingbird” Harper Lee (J.B. Lippincott Co., 1960) “Big Little Lies” Liane Moriarty (Penquin Books, 2014)

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1 2

WAYS

ways to spice up your

HOLIDAY traditions Spending the holidays at home can become boring. Here are a few ways to make sure there’s never a dull moment over break.

1.

GIFT HOT POTATO. Gather all the guests together and pass around one present at a time. When the music stops, the person holding the gift gets to keep it. Imagine the look on Grandma’s face when she unwraps sexy lingerie from your dad.

2.

3.

FORM A KAZOO band with your friends and go caroling. No singing allowed!

USE DUCT TAPE to wrap presents.

We all know that it doesn’t just come in that boring silver color anymore. Wrapping can be exciting with color-coordinated tape.

More than one layer is recommended for maximum fun.

4.

5.

PLAY CHRISTMAS carol charades: Just like the traditional game but based on holiday songs.

Can you act out “Good King Wenceslas”?

DIRTY SANTA. Add a twist to your secret Santa party by giving over-the-top gifts that will make the receiver blush.

1 2

DECORATE YOUR car in hundreds of twinkling lights.

TOP TEN

As tensions build and the end of the semester nears, take a look at some ways to get out of taking your finals. Passing the exams is not guaranteed.

1. TRY TAKING THE exam in a different language. If you don’t know one, make one up. For math or science exams, try using Roman numerals.

2. BRING A LARGE, cumbersome, ugly idol with you. Put it next to you and pray to it often. Consider a small sacrifice.

3. EVERY NOW AND then clap twice rapidly. When the professor asks why you are doing this, say “the light bulb in my head is attached to a clapper.”

4. START HUMMING the “Jeopardy” theme song as soon as you arrive. Then read the questions out loud.

5. COME TO THE exam wearing only slippers, a bathrobe

and a towel on your head. Smile a lot.

6. AFTER ABOUT five minutes, say to the professor, “I don’t understand any of this. I’ve been to every lecture! What’s the deal? And who the hell are you? Where’s the regular guy?”

7. BRING A SQUIRT gun with you. Better yet, bring one for everyone. Enough said.

8. DO THE ENTIRE exam in crayon or fluorescent markers.

9. AFTER ABOUT 15 minutes, rip the exam up into tiny pieces, stand up and yell, “Merry Christmas” as you throw the pieces into the air.

10. TRY TO GET ALL of your classmates to do the wave.

music

STUFF What song do you just not get and why?

‘LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO’ by Taylor Swift. “It’s just

‘CAKE

BY THE OCEAN’

repetitive, and I think she could’ve done more with it.”

by DNCE. It’s a fun song you listen to with friends when you just don’t care. But how did it come up in the first place? How is sex related to cake and sand?”

– Kristyn Grimwood

sophomore

‘CALL ME MAYBE’ by Carly Rae Jepsen. “I don’t find anything relatable about that song.”

– Kayla Penister junior

‘SHAPE OF YOU’ by Ed Sheeran. “I like Ed, but not this song.”

– Daymon Weller

sophomore

‘SORRY, NOT SORRY’ by

– Katelyn Brannam freshman

‘SHOWER’ by Becky G. “It’s really high-pitched and I just don’t like it.”

– A shley Strand sophomore

‘HERE COMES THE SUN’

Demi Lovato. Every time I listen to it, I just don’t get the message of it.”

by The Beatles and sung by Sheryl Crow. “‘The Bee Movie’ ruined it for me. And it’s just a basic song.”

freshman

sophomore

– Kennedy Irakoze

– Jessica Lopez

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signs you’re

A HORRIBLE ROOMMATE

1. You never help clean up or take out the trash, leaving everything a complete mess.

2. You invite friends over without informing your roommate.

3. You accidentally break things and instead of admitting it, you deny it.

4. You always forget your keys.

5. You never offer to pay for groceries but help yourself to your roommate’s food.

6. You overuse the line “sharing is caring” when it comes to just about everything.

7. You leave your dirty laundry scattered everywhere.

8. You turn on the lights when you know your roommate is already asleep.

9. Your significant other is the unspoken additional roommate.

ODDlaws z ALABAMA — You cannot flick boogers into the wind. z PENNSYLVANIA — You cannot discharge an explosive weapon at a wedding. z WEST VIRGINIA — A person cannot hold public office if they have ever been in a duel. z NEW YORK — It is illegal to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun. z KANSAS — Hitting a vending machine that stole your money is illegal. z TEXAS — The Encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer. z MAINE — Shotguns are to be taken to church in case of a Native American attack. z NEVADA — Sex toys are outlawed in Reno. z CONNECTICUT — You cannot walk backward after sunset.

your

VIEWING review

What is your favorite holiday movie and why?

“How The Grinch Stole Christmas”

“Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” “It’s the best because David Bowie has to pretend he can’t sing. It’s like the most depressing Christmas movie in the world.”

— Drew

Chittick

Tackett

“It’s so creative and creepy at the same time, and Tim Burton is my favorite.”

Dickey

freshman

least

— Sammy

McNeill freshman

“Arthur Christmas” “It’s so cute and the animation is really well-done. You know when you watch a movie and you don’t know why it’s good but you like it? That’s Arthur Christmas.”

— Sindi

Dlamini sophomore

60,000

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The length in miles of a person’s blood vessels.

The average age that children are when they begin to use a microwave.

The percent of lost remotes found in a refrigerator or freezer.

campus COMMENT

freshman

“It’s good for two holidays and it represents both of them.”

junior

“Corpse Bride” — Megan

Terwiske

“The Nightmare Before Christmas”

“I had this tradition where after I was done trick-ortreating I would go back to my grandma’s house and we would watch it together and sort all my candy.”

COMMON multiple

— Carly

freshman

“Hocus Pocus”

— Shelby

“It has such a good storyline. Everyone has something going on. My favorite character’s the Grinch because at first you don’t like him, but you eventually fall for his character.”

WHAT IS THE WORST GIFT YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED?

MAGGIE WOLF freshman

ETHAN MCMONIGLE junior

CHRIS ROGERS senior

“No gift. I didn’t get any gifts.

My parents forgot my 14th birthday. They didn’t remember until three days later.”

“Half-used gift card. I thought it was a $10 gift card to Chickfil-A, but it ended up only having $6.37 on it.”

“A dildo. For my fraternity secret Santa, I got a dildo.”

JON MITCHELL junior

MITCH STEINKAMP sophomore

TAYLOR GRAY graduate student

“Make-your-own blanket.

A brother got me a makeyour-own blanket. It was terrible.”

“A dog bowl. I can make a dog barking noise so one of my brothers got me a dog bowl.”

“PlayStation game. A game I couldn’t play because I didn’t have the correct console. I have an Xbox.”

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WORD of the MONTH

GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS

FOX NEWS REPORTED THAT Lizzie Borden’s house is for sale.

The woman found not guilty of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892 lived in a 4,000-square-foot Fall River, Mass., mansion until her death in 1927. It is now known as the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast Museum.

THE DETROIT NEWS reported that a man who raped a 12-yearold was awarded joint custody of their child despite being convicted of raping her and sexually assaulting another child. The convicted rapist assaulted the girl nine years ago and she subsequently became pregnant. A judge gave the

there’s an

APP

The Straits Times newspaper reported that a baggage handler was accused of sending passengers’ bags to the wrong destinations by swapping their luggage tags. He was charged with 286 counts of causing mischief for allegedly swapping tags at Singapore’s Changi Airport every day for almost four months.

for that Turn your photos into works of art with “Prisma,” the app that offers professional portraits at your fingertips. Unlike ordinary filters, “Prisma” gives you the power to transform your photo library into a museum.

WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh reported that a man was arrested after police said he called in a false bomb threat to try and get out of paying his restaurant bill. Police said they were about to let the man leave when a bomb threat was called in to a nearby restaurant.

Authorities said they used a stun gun to subdue the man after he ran from the restaurant.

The man then acknowledged he called in the false threat to create a distraction.

people tweet

A University of California-Berkeley study reported that squirrels have been spotted organizing their nuts by variety, quality and favorites. Researchers call this “chunking,” a cognitive strategy in which humans and other animals organize information into manageable categories, similarly to subfolders on a computer. Fox squirrels can stockpile up to 10,000 nuts a year and can separate their caches by the types of nut they are storing.

the damndest things Tries to pet the K-9 unit dogs while I’m hiding from them under a car in a parking lot. @lazerdoov Guy in a suit: I’m an idea man.

Guy on mushrooms: I’m an idea, man. @Bez ©Mike Gruhn/Distributed by Universal Uclick via CartoonStock.com

THE BANGOR DAILY NEWS reported that a Maine teacher, who pleaded guilty to shoplifting a $14.99 blouse after winning the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, was accused of violating the conditions of release by stealing a $28 dog leash. The woman had pleaded guilty to stealing a blouse in 2016 and the plea agreement required her to stay out of trouble for two years.

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The excessive desire to stay in bed.

RIDICULOUS stuff

man joint legal custody of the eightyear-old boy after a paternity test found the rapist was the father.

REUTERS REPORTED THAT A Sri Lankan man was arrested for smuggling $29,577 worth of gold in his butt. The gold weighed about a kilogram and was wrapped in four plastic bags. Customs officials said this was not the first time they had dealt with this type of smuggling.

clinomania

It feels like we’re in the kind of situation that usually ends with someone screaming, “close the portal!” @thatRamosgirl I went to a legitimately fun gathering where we discussed colonoscopies for like half an hour so I guess I’m an adult. @petridishes Stripping wallpaper is the worst of all stripping. @HiddleDeeDee I once dated an apostrophe. Too possessive. @aparnapkin Here’s the thing, kids. Wolves don’t have lips so they can’t blow at all. That wolf was framed. @ BoogTweets

funbits During the Middle Ages in Europe, animals were given legal aid and put on trial for committing crimes.

A pig in Bourgogne, France, was put on trial and charged with killing a child. The pig was put in prison just like a human and was executed after a trial.

The world’s oldest operating parliament is in Iceland and was established in A.D. 930. Known as the Althing, the parliament began as an outdoor assembly of all free men to avenge injuries against relatives and was considered the main social event of the year.

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Things that make us CRAZY

DOTM

pumpkin pie martini With the holidays right around the corner, it’s time to savor the best moments of the seasons with the sweet taste of pumpkin, the scent of cinnamon and a splash of butterscotch. As you sip away your final exam woes, the Food Network says this martini can actually be the dessert portion of a holiday meal without the fuss of actually baking a pie. All you do is add the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.

Then shake and strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with maple syrup and crushed graham crackers. Garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg then stir with a cinnamon stick.

HAIRY SHOWERS

WEINBACH

Imagine you are about to take a nice warm shower when you look down at the floor and there it is. The thing that has just ruined your day: A ball of someone else’s wet nasty hair. No one wants to see your hair plastered against the wall. Be courteous and clean up after yourself so that the next person or the housekeeper doesn’t have to.

Nothing is as terrifying as walking down Weinbach on the sidewalk when a blaring horn sounds in your ear as you jump to the side, fearing for your life. Weinbach is too narrow of a street to have four lanes and the sidewalks are terrible. It needs to be two lanes so students and the poor suckers that have to walk near it everyday are safe.

FAMILY QUESTIONS

CANCELLING LAST MINUTE

At almost every family gathering we are asked “Are you dating anyone?” and “What are you majoring in?” We repeatedly have the same answers but somehow the information never seems to stick. Perhaps we should print T-shirts with our answers so we are not forced to endure the same questions from every family member we encounter.

No one wants to cancel plans with someone on short notice but you should not be waiting until the last minute to do it. If you do, you are wasting their time. All it takes is sending a quick text and they will be glad you told them. So for next time, don’t cancel when they are already in the car and on their way to meet you.

Bring it BACK

ingredients: 1 oz. pumpkin spice liqueur | 1/2 oz. Kahlua | 1/2 oz. butterscotch schnapps | 1/2 oz. half-and-half creamer

HEARD IT HERE “I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own.”

< comedian Les Dawson

After dedicating his life to lunar research, Eugene Shoemaker was the first human to be buried on the moon. An ounce of his ashes were slammed into a moon crater at 3,800 mph.

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Bluetooth gets its name from the Scandinavian Viking King Harald “Blatand” Gormsson, who was known for his dark blue, dead tooth. “Blatand” translates from Danish to “bluetooth.”

Disney’s latest ploy to increase its stock prices is to revive the classic Disney Channel shows we all loved growing up. It is a great idea but there were a few shows that did not make the list.

One that went under Disney’s radar for reboot is the 2004 science fiction sitcom “Phil of the Future.” The story was about the Diffy family — Lloyd, his part-robotic wife Barbara, and his children Phil and Pim — and how they took a time machine from 2121 to 2004 for a vacation and were trapped after it broke down.

The series only lasted two seasons, which is probably why Disney quickly overlooked it. But in that short amount of time, it got us hooked. The last show left viewers with questions they wanted answered, such as how Phil would wait for his girlfriend, Keely Teslow, in 2121 — which is 115 years in the future.

On a lighter side, another rea-

son to have a reboot is that the show also informed young viewers that chores would be abolished in 2016. An explanation as to why that proved false in the real world would be a fun thing to hear explained.

Although eventually divorced, Nicholas Cage and Michael Jackson were once married to the daughter of Elvis Presley.

Lisa Marie Presley married Jackson in 1994 and Cage in 2002.

Before the term “bloopers” was coined, outtakes were originally called “boners.”

It comes from the verb “to bone,” which means to make a foolish mistake in early 1900s slang.

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TEACHING & ALL THAT JAZZ hannah|ROWE Most of us can remember when we fell head over heals in love with music.

It might have been because the lyrics to a song affected us in a certain way or because we fell in love with the beat of a song and danced the night away. For Tim Zifer, professor of music, he realized that music was his passion while attending a Christmas parade as a fourth grader.

“I saw the marching band go by and felt that bass drum just shake my body and it was the best thing ever,” he said. “After that, I wanted to be in music somehow.”

Zifer grew up listening to the sounds of legendary jazz trumpeters like Doc Severinsen and Louis Armstrong. As the youngest of six children, Zifer watched his older siblings play instruments for a while and then quit.

“I told my parents I wanted to do music and they said ‘just play an instrument we already have,’ but I didn’t want to,” he said.

“They finally gave in and I ended up being the one to stick with it.”

And stick with it he did. Zifer has been at UE for 21 years and his love for music has only grown. His office reflects his love of jazz. The walls are covered with posters reflecting the history of jazz and bookshelves hold dozens of photos of music trips with students.

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He’s always organized. He’s someone you can count on to get things done.”

As director of both of UE’s competitive jazz ensembles, Zifer expects a lot from the members. Junior Logan Tsuji plays lead trumpet in Jazz Ensemble I and this year the group has been prepping for the Nov.

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28 concert featuring the music of Duke Ellington. He said it’s been a lot of fun.

“Zifer really likes the music, so it’s cool to see him passionate about it,” Tsuji said.

“You can tell that he cares about his students. He knows how to pull the best out of people.”

As a teacher, the Ohio native does believe that each musician is capable of reaching new heights.

“I just try to instill upon them, no matter the subject, to have a really good work ethic,” Zifer said. “You should always want to be good in everything you do.”

Much of Zifer’s time is spent meeting weekly with students for hourlong, one-onone sessions. This allows him to give students his undivided attention as he helps them perfect their skills.

“He’s a very good teacher,” said Kenneth Steinsultz, associate professor of music.

“He’s very good at the art of teaching. He does things sequentially so students learn things.”

It also seems that Zifer is just a down-toearth guy who is a huge Cleveland sports fan, especially when it comes to his beloved Indians. He even drives a purple 2013 Dodge Challenger.

“He has a good sense of humor,” Steinsultz said.

“He’s very intelligent and quick-witted. He and I share the same enjoyment of sarcasm.”

Zifer has also been a member of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra for 15 years and plays principal trumpet. That means he is the head of the trumpet section.

“The principal trumpet position mainly means that you get to play solos and really high notes,” he said. “It’s a big job to be a principal player.”

Along with his commitment to the EPO, Zifer formed the Shepard Brass Quintet a few years ago, an ensemble mostly made up of Music Department faculty. It includes Zifer, Steinsultz, Emily Britton, consortium instructor of horn, her husband, Joshua, and Kevin Wilson, a UE alumnus.

“It’s good for students to see us perform professionally,” he said. “It’s unique and that doesn’t happen in other departments or schools of music.”

And while he will never be without his trumpet and his love of jazz, Zifer still finds teaching to be the most rewarding part of his life. “[Students] keep me young,” he said.

“That’s the best part of my job. Getting to come in and teach. I just enjoy teaching.”

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