The Crescent Magazine Year in Review Articles from 2022

YEAR IN REVIEW ARTICLES FROM 2022

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By: Maddy Webb

Have you ever wanted to go into journalism and or work on a magazine? Do you like to write, take photos, conduct interviews, or are into design? Student Media is the place for you! Here at Student Media content for the Crescent is created every semester during the academic year. This content is written, produced, and published by students for people like YOU! Students on campus!

Student Media allows you to harness your skills in writing, design, photography, reporting, interviewing, video, social media, and the web. This collective effort allows for so many different talents to come together and hone skills! Articles and content can range from events occurring on campus, to current events around the world!

Students can report on what they’re passionate about!

Student Media is in the basement of SOBA. In the Student Media office, we have best computers on campus for students to use! These computers can handle anyone who is interested in design, editing, photography, videography, 3D rendering, and even animation. There is also the start of a banned book share station! We are looking for students to help lead this project and curate more donations! Student Media is also in the process of building a student led marketing department to procure advertisers and promote the Crescent Magazine.

If you are interested in putting your skills into a real student-run magazine this is the place for you! YOUR passion is needed here! Email Tommy Housman for more information! th208@evansville.edu

Comic by: Mikayla Duffy

CONTENTS

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Tommy Housman

STUDENT MEDIA PRESIDENT Paris Himes

WRITING EDITOR Dani Parisi WRITERS

Maddy Webb

Life Through The Eyes Of A Woman Giving Back To Title IX in college Athletics Modifications Of Indiana Gun Laws Is Ignorance Bliss?

Functioning Without The Bulbs

Indiana Court Temporarily Blocks Abortion Ban SB 1

Dani Parisi Hannah Addison

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Bev Rowley

Urban Seeds is Bringing Farm Fresh Nutrition to Meet City Needs

Chasity Carner Alexa Davis

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Building and Enriching Evansville Food Businesses

Paris Himes Mitchell Bretz Layla Leigh Wandel Jasmine Brents

COVER STORIES

Emma Ault

CREATIVE

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Music Reviews Campus Crime

CREATIVE DIRECTOR Baylee Minton

HOW TO CONTACT US

DESIGN

Jasmine Brents

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Alex Halbrook Layne Elliot

ILLUSTRATOR Mikayla Duffy

PHOTOGRAPHERS Brandon Walls

SOCIAL MEDIA Sophie Lindner Mady Webb

WEB DESIGN Mason Reed

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Watermelon Bust By. Maddy Webb

On September 16th, 2022, the fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha hosted their annual Watermelon Bust. If you have never been, then let me give you the run down! To raise money for charity, 20ish teams of five compete to smash watermelons in Olympic style events.

This event was held on Lambdas property in their parking lot and the “pit”. They started the event with the Star-Spangled Banner and a smashing of a watermelon by tossing it out of a window down to the pit. The teams were then split into groups going to different events and then occasionally rotating.

The brothers kept points to determine the final winner in the end.

The events were as followed. First there was tug of war on the volleyball court and in the middle was a water-filled hole of smashed watermelons. In the pit was tossing a watermelon across and smashing a watermelon off Crescent Magazine 1

a rope with a bat after spinning who knows how many times. Don’t worry, these actions were safely done! In the parking lot there was watermelon pong. The game of pong but with watermelons of course!.

In the small grassy area next to the house, the next event was watermelon baseball (you can guess how that went). Then back in the parking lot were empty bins filled with water, shaving cream, smashed watermelons, and a single ping pong ball. The goal was to compete to search for the ball in the bin. Down in the pit was watermelon basketball and finally tug of war continued on the sand court.

There was one final activity to determine the winning team. The guys competed by passing a watermelon to each other backwards, over their heads and between their legs and smashing it at the end. Then the girls followed the same afterwards. The hard part wasn’t just making sure the pattern was followed, but these watermelons were doused in baby oil, making this activity very difficult.

In the end a team of AOII won claiming victory over all. That of course wasn’t the reason for this event.

Lambda Chi Alpha raised over $500 for charity because of this event. They also had many watermelons left over to give away!

2022 Fall 2

Rock for Riley: Back to the 2000s By. Danielle Parisi

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Saturday, October 15, students and families gathered in Eykamp to watch a production that’s been a beloved Phi Mu Fraternity tradition for decades: Rock For Riley. The event itself is a lip-sync and dance competition where teams from different organizations on campus compete to see who’s got the best moves.

This year, five teams from Greek organizations on campus took the stage to the tune of the theme for the year, Y2K, to see who could rock out the hardest to this generation’s childhood classics. The wonderful MCs, Jerryn Swingle and Mary Butler, kept the audience entertained with references to iconic music and their own creative dance moves, even through some technical difficulties. Through the night, teams danced their hearts out to some of the best 2000s hits. Each team had practiced in the weeks building up to the event, but ultimately, only one could take home first place. At the end of the night, ZTAs team, Rockin’ Zeta, took home the win from the judges with a mashup of 2000s hits.

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However, The Lamdettes, from Lambda Chi, and their dance to Milkshake was a close crowd favorite.

It wasn’t just a love for music that brought this event together. Donations were collected all through the night from Phi Mu’s bake sale, a silent auction, and donations from the crowd towards who they wanted the crowd favorite to be. Each donation went towards Riley Children’s Hospital, Phi Mu’s philanthropy. Overall, the event raised almost $2,000 by the end of the night, with donations still coming in. It’s the most money this event has raised since the beginning of Covid, and the members of Phi Mu could not have been happier to see it go to such a great cause.

At the end of the night, it’s fun for everyone involved. The members of Phi Mu get to put on an amazing show for an amazing cause, in addition to getting to see some amazing dance moves, and the crowd gets a good show and some great music.

What are some of your favorite 2000s songs?

UE Pride: The Celebration of the LGBTQ+ Community By: Hannah Addison

On the University of Evansville campus, pride is something that is appreciated and embraced every day. However, LGBTQ+ pride took the spotlight during the week of October 16th - 22nd. Throughout the week, many activities were held to celebrate and gather as a community. The week’s celebrations were concluded with a pride parade and drag show, right here, in the center of campus!

On Saturday, October 22nd, students, faculty, and families gathered on East Terrance Lawn for an exciting 4-hour event that began with a parade around campus. Attendants were welcome to bring the unique flags that represented their sexual orientations. These flags, waved with confidence, brought beautiful colors to the UE campus, and smiles to the faces of those in attendance.

These feelings of joy, acceptance, and love, thrived throughout the remainder of the event, and they grew even stronger when the drag show began. Drag Queens from all around the Evansville area were invited to the university to perform for the Saturday crowd. The Queens competed against each other, and the audience made their votes through a classic penny war.

The proceeds of the competition were donated to the charity of the winning Queens choice! Not only did this Saturday invite the community to gather and celebrate love and expression, but it also provided a philanthropic opportunity which will benefit others in our community. While “Pride Week” may be over, UE pride will never cease to exist on our campus!

2022 Fall 4

Monthly HIV Testing

By Bev Rowley During the school year, on the first Wednesday of every month, Matthew 25, a non-profit healthcare group, comes to UE to provide free and confidential HIV testing. They set up in Sampson Hall (the Student Health Center) from 9am until 11am. No appointment is needed to take advantage of this service. The test itself includes only a finger prick, and the results are available instantly.

But what is HIV? HIV is a mostly asymptomatic virus that can be transmitted through body fluids and can lead to AIDS. Slight symptoms such a fever, fatigue, or sore-throat are common in the early weeks of the infection. HIV is curable and manageable, however if the virus progresses to AIDS, it is much harder to manage (Matthew 25).

Why should a young adult get HIV tested? Tara Ulrich (RN, BSN), an employee in the University of Evansville Health Center, explained that even if you don’t suspect that you are HIV positive, getting tested for HIV opens the door for information about other sexually transmitted diseases, and provides resources if needed.

Knowledge on these issues and infections help one better equip to navigate adulthood; safely engage in some stereotypical, yet satisfying, college activities; or to help out a friend in a vulnerable position.

Matthew 25 offers numerous STD tests, information, and treatment options. The main focus of Matthew 25 is to provide care, support, services, and education to those who are HIV/AIDS positive. Started by volunteers in 1996, the organization has grown to provide services in twenty-five different counties in the area. Matthew 25 also has an office at 101 NW 1st Street (suite 215) at which they offer the free and confidential HIV testing every day. To schedule an appointment, call 812-4375192 (Matthew 25). https://matthew25clinic.org/

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2022 Fall 6

Life Through the Eyes of a Woman Chasity Carner

Before you begin reading my spiel on how I believe that the majority of men still continue to feed their ego by sexualizing and degrading the role that women play in terms of societal norms, ask yourself - are you feeling insulted, attacked, or victimized right now?

It’s ironic, honestly. The number of little boys who are groomed to fill the shoes of daddy or grandpa expecting a nice, pretty, and “modest” girl to come around and make them feel superior continues to be pervasive today.

Society has entered the year 2022 battling the same egoistic, sexist, and humiliating expectations as a woman that are set to compensate for the ego of a man. As little girls, we are told to trade our shorts for pants because the uncles are coming over for dinner. As teenagers, we are told our shoulders are distracting and how our kneecaps are teasing the hormonal teenage boys in the classroom.

Then you enter adulthood and begin to understand that whether you are in your favorite pair of denim shorts, or an old beat-up t-shirt covered in a series of mysterious substances and missing a few seams - that your clothes were never the issue, The boys and men are.

Before we start an uproar, ask your mother, sister, or daughter about her own experiences. Social media has recently shined light on the statistics and has created aenvironment where women have felt comfortable and safe to speak on their own experiences. This opening for conversation has allowed for a jaw dropping total of 81% of women across the globe to acknowledge that they have experienced some sort of harassment or worse.

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As a woman, we are taught to always carry a form of selfdefense. To never walk alone at night and to lock our car doors as soon as we enter the vehicle. To double check that we have locked our front doors when we enter our homes, just to be sure that we are safe to shower the anxiety of the night away before going to bed.

The word “NO!” must be stated loud and clear to properly communicate that we do not want to have sexual intercourse. Even then, that often doesn’t serve much justice in a courtroom. Which leads to a statement of disbelieving “why’s?” and an interrogation to ensure that you are positive that you didn’t want that to happen.

Now let me preface, not all men are bad. This is not a matter of convincing anyone to be terrified of every man that crosses their path. But to be cautious? Definitely.

Reason being, because no matter how much change has happened over the last several decades to fight for equal rights and justice for women to be more than a housewife, we will never be able to experience life the same way a male does. Careless and free to walk down the street at any given veil of the night.

Allowed to harass their local restaurant waitress, excusing her rosy cheeks of embarrassment for flattery - laughing with your friends, as she goes to the kitchen and wipes the tears from her face.

They just don’t understand.

Sure, we are now allowed to work in the same management position as our fellow male coworker. We can also get a credit card in our own name. As well as get an ivy-league education. And obtain health insurance at the same rate as a man. It is now even socially acceptable to not intertwine ourselves with the opposite sex, as our parents have started teaching us independence: to never need the approval or satisfaction of a male.

But segregating ourselves from the want or need of the desire to be kept by a man doesn’t solve the issue. Social media has officially peaked, and the comment section underneath your recent photo has made you feel just as sexualized.

Walking into your nearest gas station, almost guaranteed to be cat-called by the man who thought he was being a gentleman by holding the door open for you. Politely declining his offer to let him take you out, where he

retaliated by degrading your appearance. Saying how you “weren’t that pretty anyways” or how you “shouldn’t be wearing that out in public if you didn’t want attention.”

Now you may feel frightened to pump your gas, ill at ease at the possibility you are going to be followed home.

In 2022, we are now more cautious than ever to make sure we are prepared for the worse. Constantly watching our surroundings and preparing our next move. Repeating to yourself over and over in your head on how you plan to avoid walking past the creepy man who has been staring at you across the restaurant throughout your entire meal on your way out the door.

In the world we live in, this is our normal. As a woman, we wake up everyday ready to trigger our fight or flight.

Because no matter what we do, or where we go, or who we tried our hardest to avoid - you never know when a situation can take a turn down a trauma filled road.

Our mothers raised us to believe that it is always better to prepare for the unexpected than to live in a world of oblivion and silence. To learn the rules of what life is like to be a woman, and although it is now socially deemed to be “fair,” it will never be the life of your older brother.

Because he will never understand.

2022 Fall 8

1972:

The year that changed

everything for female athletes. The year that saw one of the biggest impacts in the futures of female athletes: the signing of Title IX. In brief, Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance.

This discrimination from an institution could be in the form of funding, promotion, participation, scholarships, opportunities, etc. This was signed into law by Richard Nixon in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

Now, here we are, fifty years later, with a legacy to look back on and a movement to continue.

The progression of female athletics has advanced considerably with the help of Title IX, but the growth is not done yet. The protection that it provides to females from the discrimination on the basis of sex means that the amount of promotion, funding, or opportunities provided to them are no longer based on the random value that the public deems they are worthy of.

*It is important to note that title IX protects both genders and the discrimination based on sex does occur for both genders, and it is important for both men and women to know their rights under this rule.* As June 2022 saw the celebration of 50 years of Title IX, I took some time to sit down with two very knowledgeable coaches of women’s athletics to discuss the impact and growth they have personally witnessed with the Title IX rule.

Coach Robyn Scherr-Wells, 42 years old, is the current head women’s basketball coach at the University of Evansville. She is entering her second year at UE, with sixteen years of experience of coaching at the college level behind her.

Coach Mat Mundell, 42 years

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old, is the current head women’s softball coach at the University of Evansville and is entering his ninth season with the Aces. His twenty years of coaching at the college level and thirteen years of coaching women’s softball at the college level has seen the ups and downs of the different battles of college athletics.

When it comes to coaching a group of young female athletes at the college age, their coaches are arguably their biggest influence and means for guidance as each one goes from a freshman at eighteen years old, to graduating as an adult into the world. When asked about her most important job as a coach of young female athletes, Coach Robyn said that she strives to help them grow in their own leadership, to protect their mental health, to care for them in their time here, and to push them to find the best version of themselves, on and off the court.

“Sometimes the pushing is uncomfortable for them, but when we’re uncomfortable is where we grow,” Coach Robyn stated this as she acknowledged the responsibility that has been entrusted to her to coach this team of women.

This guidance, protection, encouragement, and push that comes

from a head coach comes in many formats and areas. As we are talking about the impact and growth of Title IX as it pertains to female athletics, we look at the influence that the coaches can have on their athletes to inspire and lead them by example.

When asked about times in which he has fought for his team and led by example by speaking up for their rights under Title IX, Coach Mat Mundell recalled to me that in his twenty years of coaching at the college level, he has seen different instances where there was unfair treatment to female athletics. He has always done his best to speak up and call it out. For Coach Mundell, being a champion for the underdog or underrepresented is something that he strives to do for his athletes, but he also encourages them to be their own advocates as well.

“If the players are involved, I think that’s when things happen too.

Universities take notice when it is pointed out by athletes rather than just the coaches, because all coaches are going to fight for their programs, but when the players or studentathletes become more aware of those things, I think that is when real change can happen,” Coach Mundell stated.

Coach Robyn made a note that

Giving Back to Title IX in College Athletics By. Alexa Davis

speaking up for her athletes when she sees something that breaks Title IX is an important battle for a coach to fight, but it is a battle that can be fought in many different ways. For her, fighting strategically and with a smile on her face is how she feels she has been called to fight for and inspire her athletes. Inspiring these athletes and ensuring that they know where things have come from and where they are now is very important to Coach Robyn.

“Women need to know whose shoulders they are standing on. We are standing on the shoulders of some unbelievably forward-thinking, tough women who have gotten us the opportunities that we have today,” For female athletes, having that deep understanding of the opportunities and options of those who came before you is crucial, not only to gain perspective of how important Title IX is, but also to inspire females to be aware of and uphold their rights underneath it.

Coach Mundell commented that at the beginning of the season, he brings in a Title IX officer to talk to the women’s softball team about their rights in an effort to educate them and inspire them to keep the movement going.

Advocating for his athletes is very important to Coach Mundell, but he also values educating them and building them up to know their rights and be their own advocates. “I think the more educated the athletes can be, the more that they are going to be

able to take advantage of Title IX and get the things that they deserve,” he explains.

Through their efforts, Coach Mundell and Coach Robyn have exemplified to their athletes what it takes to be a great leader and a vocal advocate. Much like these coaches, I think it is every head coaches’ goal to see their athletes grow into leaders and inspirer’s of their own, being their own voice and fighting their own fights.

After getting some great insight from both coaches, I decided to ask Coach Robyn one last question that I believe to be the most important when it comes to spreading awareness and inspiring her own athletes: What is one piece of advice you would like to give your young athletes when it comes to the movement of Title IX? Coach Robyn quickly responded saying,

“It is important to know where we have come from and know the history of this, and it is important to keep fighting. That fight can look different for each individual, but it is important for all of us to continue to give back to this.”

As the year 2022 has seen the celebration of 50 years of Title IX, we thank coaches like Robyn Scherr-Wells and Mat Mundell for contributing to the positive movement of the rights of female athletes, and for inspiring their peers to do the same.

2022 Fall 10

Modifications of Indiana Gun Laws

By Hannah Addison

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July 1st, 2022, House Bill 1296 was signed into effect by Indiana’s General Assembly. HB 1296 nullifies the law previously held by the state requiring Indiana residents to obtain a permit in order to carry a handgun. With these changes, Hoosiers that meet the requirements to legally carry, can do so without the possession of either a license nor a permit. To clarify, this law does not abolish the criteria which must be met to legally carry in the state.

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IN INDIANA, YOU CANNOT CARRY IF: > You have been convicted of a state or federal offense punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year > You have been convicted of a crime of domestic violence > You have been restrained by an order of protection > You are a fugitive from justice > You are under indictment > You have been adjudicated dangerous > You have been adjudicated a mental defective > You have been dishonorably discharged from military service of the National Guard > You renounced your United States Citizenship > You are under the age of 18 > You are under the age of 23 and have been adjudicated as a delinquent child > You are in the country without proper immigration status At face value, the criteria mentioned above seems to take the needed precautions to safely authorize the possession of firearms.

However, if that were the case, how do we account for the average of ten mass shootings per year in this state? In Indianapolis alone, it is evident that gun violence continues to be on the rise. The Indianapolis Metropolis Police Department reported that there were 762 shooting victims in 2021. This was a record setting number and an increase of nearly 6% from 2020. With an average of more than one person shot per day in Indianapolis alone, it is unfathomable that the state would respond by lessening the restrictions on gun laws.

It is evident that the Governor of Indiana, Erik Holcomb, is not taking the necessary actions to decrease gun violence. In fact, in response to the Greenwood mass shooting that took place on July 17th, Holcomb simply praised the good Samaritan that killed the perpetrator and his “heroic actions.” Rather than commenting on the fact that there was yet another mass shooting that took the lives of four Hoosiers, Holcomb praised the man that, ironically, fatally shot the gunman. While this good Samaritan may have saved many lives, this scenario cannot be used as a reason to avoid strengthening gun laws.

When researching Johnathan Sapirman’s history, the 20-year-old suspect of the Greenwood mass shooting, it is undeniable that this young man should not have been permitted to purchase and carry a firearm. Sapirman had a history of assault and drug use, which led to his arrest on multiple occasions. Along with these offenses, there are also reports of condemning posts on social media where he is seen making threats and revealing his weapons. So yes, while a good Samaritan did save many lives, this mass shooting could have been avoided all together if our state held harsher gun laws, which include background checks, required training, a mental health examination, and constant observation of a gun owners behaviors presented on social media and in public.

As UE students, how can we combat gun violence? The first step is to register to vote. If you have not yet done so, your time is running out! The voter registration deadline in Indiana is October 11th. Voter efficacy is more important now than ever. Each vote, including your own, makes a difference. If you want your voice to be heard, then I highly encourage you to vote in this year’s midterm election and all elections in the following years. For more information concerning the fight against gun violence, check out the student created organization March For Our Lives.

2022 Fall 12

Let the Work I’ve Done Speak for Me; Ketanji Brown Jackson, a Portrait of Grit and Grace

Paris Himes

“You can’t always expect to be the smartest person in the room, but you can promise to be the hardest working.” —Ketanji Brown Jackson During the 2020 presidential election campaign, Joe Biden uring the 2020 presidential election campaign, Joe promised to align the court to be more representative of the Biden promised to align the court to be more reprenation by nominating a black woman to the Supreme Court. sentative of the nation by nominating a black woman to the A glass ceiling has finally broken with the confirmation of Supreme Court.

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Born in 1970 in Washington, DC, to parents who valued their African ancestry, they their daughter “Ketanji,” an Born in 1970 innamed Washington, DC, to parents who African word that means “lovely one.” The family moved to Miami when Jackson was three, and that is where she spent her formative Bothwhen parents werewas school teachers, and family movedyears. to Miami Jackson three, and that her father later left the profession to pursue law.

Her father’s is where she spent her formative years. Both parents were passion for law led Jackson to participate in speech and debate in high school. This experience strengthened her pursue law. Her father’s passion for law led Jackson to parself-confidence and perfected her skill with public speaking – ticipate in speech and debate in high school. This experience qualities that have contributed to her successful legal career strengthened her self-confidence and perfected skill path.

In 1992 Jackson was accepted into Harvardher University, with public speaking – qualities that have contributed to her graduated with a law degree in 1996, and that same year successful legal career path.

In 1992 Jackson was accepted married surgeon Patrick Jackson, and together they have intodaughters.

Harvard University, graduated with a law degree in US two Jackson has worked as a law clerk for the 1996, and thatthe same year married surgeon Patrick District Court, US Supreme Court of Appeals for Jackson, the First Circuit, the USthey Supreme Court, and Morrison & Foerster. and together have two daughters.

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Jackson’s confirmation passed on a vote of 53 to 47.

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https://www.whitehouse.gov/kbj/

Visit Cory Booker’s full address: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=cory+bookers+full+address+about+ketanji+brown+jackson&qpvt=cory+bookers+full+address+about+ketanji+brown+jackson&view=detail&mid=2AA3F1A22307F18CD6E02AA3F1A22307F18CD6E0&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcory%2Bbookers%2Bfull%2Baddress%2Babout%2Bketanji%2Bbrown%2Bjackson%26qpvt%-

Pride Tie-Dye Event Mitchell Bretz

On Friday, October 21st, several members of P.R.I.D.E. and allied students met in front of Neu Chapel to make tie-dye shirts. This event was a great opportunity for students to learn a new craft, as well as hang out with P.R.I.D.E. and get to know the organization.

People Respecting Individual Diversity Everywhere, or P.R.I.D.E, has been active on campus for over two decades. Their goal is to provide LGBTQ+ students with a safe and welcoming environment, as well as make others aware of the challenges that the community continues to face.

“P.R.I.D.E. is a space on campus where queer students are welcome,” said P.R.I.D.E president Chloe Prince. “We do a lot of different and cool programming surrounding queer topics, and we also really want to get more allies involved.”

Chloe also shared concerns about issues on campus regarding queer students: “There have been a lot of aggressive comments. A big issue has been pronouns not being used correctly.

Students need a community like this on campus, because a lot of us aren’t out or don’t feel comfortable being open back home.”

In addition to the tie-dye event, P.R.I.D.E. also hosted a pride parade over the weekend that benefited several charities.

There are more small events planned throughout the semester.

P.R.I.D.E. meets at SOBA 272 every Tuesday and Friday at 6:00. They can be reached at uepride@gmail. com, and on Instagram @ue_pride.

2022 Fall 14

Sometimes Class Field Trips Can Bring Exciting Opportunities By. Maddy Webb

On October 4th, 2022, Professor Katie Mullin’s Writing and Publishing class took a class field trip to see the new David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream directed by Brett Morgen. Katie is an avid David Bowie fan, so when student Sam Tarter brought this idea up, many of the classmates jumped into action.

What they were not expecting was that the director himself, Brett Morgen wished to meet with these students and answer any questions he could.

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Is Ignorance Bliss?

Maus and the resurgence of banning books MARCH 2022

2022 Fall 16

Is Ignorance Bliss?

By Paris Himes

of a deceased mouse character and the book’s profanity was central to the board’s decision. The Associated Press reported Spiegelman’s response: “This is about othering and what’s ed Spiegelman’s response: “This…iswhat about othering and going on now is about controlling kids can look at,what’s going on now is about controlling … what kids can look what kids can read, what kids can see in a way that makes at, what kids can can seeitintakes a way makes them less able toread, think,what not kids more.

And thethat form of them less able to think, not more.

And it takes the form the criticisms from this board.” Reading things that may beof the criticisms from this board.” Reading things that may be uncomfortable to some educates us on this past and how to uncomfortable to some educates us on this past and how to change the future.

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I read Maus, a graphic novel by cartoonist Art Spiegelman in a graphic American Art myread highMaus, school English novel class. by Maus tells thecartoonist story of SpiegelSpiegelman in my high school English class.

Maus tells man’s father Vladek Spiegelman’s Holocaust experience and the story the of Spiegelman’s his father Vladek recounts effects the holocaust had on itsSpiegelman’s survivors. PubHolocaust experience and recounts the effects theinholished in 1991, Maus, a nonfiction work presented graphic locaust haddetails on its survivors.

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but lack a clear understanding of the lingering effects of theseIills present-day society.

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change the future.

Maus has not been the only book that a school board Maus has not been the only book that a school board has hasbanned. banned.InInTexas, Texas,Republican RepublicanState StateRepresentative RepresentativeMatt Matt Krause has at least 850 books on a watch list.

Krause has at least 850 books on a watch list.

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Book banning a long history over the world.AccordBook banning hashas a long history allall over the world.

According to Harvey J. Graff, professor emeritus of English ing to Harvey J. Graff, professor emeritus of English and hisand history and Ohio Eminent Scholar at the Ohio tory and Ohio Eminent Scholar at the Ohio State State University, University, banning movements did not overly “Previous“Previous banning movements did not overly concentrate on concentrate on race, aim to empty libraries or associate so one race, aim to empty libraries or associate so closely with closely withparty. one political party.behind The people theseprided political The people these behind movements themselves on their direct familiarity with the explicit conmovements prided themselves on their direct familiarity tents that which theyof wished to ban (or wished even burn). with theofexplicit contents that which they to banThey literacy theirtheir brazen efforts control the uses of (orused eventheir burn).

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In the words of Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the pastGeorge are conIn the words of Spanish-American philosopher demned to repeat.” banning praised and celebrated Santayana, “Those whoSadly, cannot remember the past are conbooks to that explore difficult, historical, or and topical life expedemned repeat.”

Sadly, banning praised celebrated its eighth-grade language arts curriculum. Members of the riences has resurfaced.

Is it better to be blissfully novels that explore difficult, historical, or topical lifeignorant expeJewish community, social activists, teachers, parents, and of thehas past?

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Is itwants betterto tochallenge be blissfully librarians spoke out against the Tennessee school board’s dethey have thatthe right.

But those libraries, a Tennessee school board has banned Maus from of books the past?

Ifdisagree someonewith, wantsthey to challenge message of who sire to ban the novel. Still, these voices were unsuccessful in do so shouldn’t assume that what is best for some is best for its eighth-grade language arts curriculum. Members of the books they disagree with, they have that right. But those who persuading the board to change course. A nude illustration all. Removing controversial books from public consumption Jewish community, social activists, teachers, parents, and do so shouldn’t assume that what is best for some is best for of a deceased mouse character and the book’s profanity was bans free thought, stifles discussion, magnifies human ignolibrarians spoke out against the Tennessee school board’s de- all. Removing controversial books from public consumption central to the board’s decision. The Associated Press reportrance, and vilifies human differences.

tures. Unlike the sanitized teachings of this history in my While scholars Maus appropriate and li-and elementary andfind high school, Maus isfor rawschools and honest braries, a Tennessee school board has banned Maus from magnifies sensitive issues.

sire to ban the novel. Still, these voices were unsuccessful in persuading the board to change course. A nude illustration

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bans free thought, stifles discussion, magnifies human ignorance, and vilifies human differences.

Proposed Banned Books: To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison Fallen Angels, Walter Dean Myers Heather Has Two Mommies, Lesléa Newman Maus, Art Spiegelman Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman Looking for Alaska, John Green Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas Gender Queer, Maia Kobabe In the Dream House, Carmen Maria All Boys Aren’t Blue, George M. Johnson

https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2022/02/ banned-books-list-to-kill-a-mockingbird-maus/621428/ 2022 Fall 18

FUNCTIONING WITHOUT THE BULBS

BY LAYLA LEIGH WANDEL

The city is bright. No surface lacks a bulb and no area lacks a glow. It has always been that way and as far as anyone is concerned it will always be that way. Life is good here; the lights are a constant joy that make each day and night a little bit brighter (literally).

Scene 1 (Lights come on to reveal one character: a high school boy of basic build.)

Boy: (talking to the audience) We don’t have a sun here, those set each night. I’ve read about them in books, you see, so I know all about them. Each morning the sun rises and people are joyful for the warmth it brings. Upon its rise they wake to complete everyday activities and tasks. But each night the sun sets and the world goes quiet. I have read that the nighttime is cold and dark and miserable. Thankfully, our world has no sun and our light never goes away.

Scene 2, Monday (The boy is asleep in his bedroom: a glowing bed, floor, desk, chair, fan... the list goes on. Despite every inch of the room being filled with bulbs, light continues to seep in from the windows.)

Boy: (wakes up, stretching; a big smile upon his face) (to himself) What a good day to be alive!

(The boy prepares himself for the day and makes his way downstairs, to be greeted by his family and breakfast.)

Mom:(her hair is dyed a bright shade of white, and her attire is glowing head to toe) Good morning, sweetheart!

Boy: Good morning, mom! (as he sits down to the table) Good morning, dad! How are you this morning, lil bro?

(Little Brother and Dad both greet him and the family continues on with their daily breakfast ritual. Eventually, they finish and head their separate ways for work and school. As the Boy walks toward the bus stop he is greeted by his friends, and moments later the bus arrives perfectly on schedule.)

Boy: (as they climb up the stairs of the bus) I have a huge presentation in Anatomy at the end of this week that I am pretty worried about.

Friend: What is it over?

Boy: I have to locate and name every bone in the lower body. Off of memory I can’t do it so well, but when I have the skeleton in front of me I have been doing okay.

Friend: Well at least you have four more days to prepare.

Boy: Yeah, I should do fine on it since it’s just identification.

The only thing stressing me out is how much of our grade it is worth. For some reason she is making the demonstration fifty percent of our quarter grade! And my grade is sitting on a sixty-nine, so if I don’t do well on it I won’t have the GPA to get into the school I want to attend!

Friend: I can help you study sometime this week if you want. I have practice Tuesday but totally could help you Wednesday!

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Boy: Sweet! I’ll take you up on that.

(The bus pulls into the parking lot, followed by the dozens of other buses that the school has. Once the bus stops, the boys get off and make their way to class and the rest of the day goes on just as lovely as it normally does.)

Scene 3, Tuesday Boy: (wakes up, yawning; a confused look grows upon his face) What the— (His eyes dart to the chair beneath his desk and alarm grows from the ends of his eyebrows to the stretch of his pupils.)

(His chair stands out obnoxiously as the only thing in the room that isn’t lit up.)

Boy: (to himself) Am I dreaming?

(He proceeds to get ready and proceeds downstairs.)

Mom: (with the same joyful face as yesterday) Good morning, Sweetheart!

Boy: Good morning! (not wanting to worry her, as she seems normal, he continues with the same customs as a usual morning) Dad how are you?

Dad: Mornin’, son.

(The rest of the day goes by just as it normally would, everything is lit up and everyone is happy. The boy almost forgets what happened that morning until he returns home.)

Boy: (under his breath, as he enters the door) Oh gosh. (as he walks up the stairs his murmurs continue) Please be on.

(He then turns the corner into his room and prepares for the worst and it’s — on?)

Boy: (with a sigh of relief) Oh thank goodness! (now to the audience) Maybe I was dreaming this morning. Can you imagine a world where everything wasn’t lit up? Me neither.

Scary nightmare I had, huh?

Scene 4, Wednesday (When the boy wakes up today, the first thing on his mind is the chair.

Yesterday had scared him so much, and he prayed over and over in his head that he would not wake to the darkened chair again.)

Boy: (murmuring in his head, eyes are closed) Please be lit, please be lit, please be lit...

(Surely enough, when he opens his eyes the chair is as bright as ever.)

Boy: (to himself) Okay, maybe today will be just fine.

(The boy prepares himself for the day and eats breakfast with his family with just enough time to make the bus. As he walks out to the bus stop he meets up with his friend.)

Friend: Are we still studying tonight? You can come over to my place if you want.

Boy: Sounds good to me!

(The day goes on normally, and at the conclusion of the day the friends meet up at the bus stop to go home.)

Friend: We can go to my house if you want.

Boy: (hopping on the bus) Sounds good to me.

(When the boys arrive home, they are greeted by the friend’s home being in complete darkness.)

Boy: Oh my gosh do you see th— (noticing that the friend wasn’t acting any different) Friend: Alright let’s head in and get started!

(With complete confusion, the boy followed his friend inside. The rest of the house was lit up. This all felt like it was in his head. Studying went well, and leaving the friend’s house, the boy felt confident in Friday’s test.

Coming outside though, the exterior of his friend’s house was still dark.)

Boy: (under his breath) So, so weird.

Scene 5, Thursday (Nearly every day this week, the boy has woken up with a fear of what would be dark and what would be light. This day is no different.)

Boy: (praying again about the chair) Please be on, please be on, please be on…

(His eyes open and a loud gasp escapes from his mouth. The chair is not lit. In fact, nothing in his room is. The darkness makes him shiver and the room feels cold. This time he doesn’t even bother getting ready, but rather darts for the door immediately. As soon as he reaches the passageway to the stairs, though, he notices that the rest of the house is lit up perfectly fine.)

Boy: What the— (He turns around, double checking himself. Surely enough his room is in complete darkness, while the rest of the room is lit up just fine.)

(As he continues on through his day, the boy cannot focus on anything he is doing. The darkness of his room is one he has never seen before. He did not even know that darkness of that extreme even existed. Arriving home that night, the brightness of his home from the street brings him ease. So far, every evening his room had been lit upon his return.)

Boy: (walking in the door) I’m home!

Mom & Dad: (in unison, from across the house) Hey! Dad: (shouting) How was your day?

Boy: (shouting back) Good! I’m gonna go put my stuff up then I’ll be down for dinner!

(The boy, truly just desperate to know the state of his room, scurries upstairs.)

Boy: (rounding the corner) C’mon, c’mon, c’mon…

(A sharp scream from the boy’s room has the parents sprinting to his side.)

Mom: Honey, what’s wrong? (checking his face for injury) Dad: Are you hurt? Can you breathe?

Boy: No, no. I’m fine. I’m not hurt. Can you not see what is wrong here? (now pointing to the room) (With puzzled expressions, the parents shake their heads no.)

Mom: What are you pointing at?

(To the boy it was obvious: the lights are gone! No inch of his room is lacking darkness. This is a never heard of occurrence! Lights are everything in this city.)

Boy: The lights are gone!

(The mom and dad erupt in laughter.)

Dad: Good one, kiddo.

Mom: You really had me worried for a second. (turns to the dad) No lights… we raised a jokester!

(The boy felt empty. Could they really see the lights in his room? Why couldn’t he see them? Going to bed that night, the boy felt at a loss. Why was this happening?)

Scene 6, Friday (The boy woke up this morning with a fear of opening his eyes. What if the lights still weren’t on? What would he do? Not wanting to think about it any longer, he opened his eyes. Surely enough, every light was gone. He couldn’t see anything. It was almost as if his eyes were still closed. Getting ready took about ten times longer, as he had to locate all of his items through touch.

Feeling around, he made his way down the stairs.)

Mom: (from the other room) Honey is that you? You’re a bit late, you might have to walk to school if you missed the bus.

Boy: Hey mom! (the last thing he wanted was her asking him a bunch of questions) Yeah, I’ll go ahead and leave without breakfast so I can get to school on time.

Mom: Okay, sweetie! I love you!

Boy: Love you, too, mom!

(Scurrying out the door, the boy stumbled with a lack of vision. There were absolutely no lights outside or on any surface. The boy luckily knew his way around his yard, but when he reached the street he tripped over the curb, landing on his face. He quickly got up and continued walking to school, touching mailbox-to-mailbox finding his way to the school. As he closed in on the school grounds he heard his friend holler at him.)

Friend: Hey why did you miss the bus this morning?

Boy: (trying not to worry him) Sorry, my mom made me stay home to eat a long breakfast with her. (trying to think of a way to get to class with help) Wanna walk with me to first period for my anatomy class?

Friend: Sure! You look funny, are you okay?

Boy: (not wanting to draw any attention to what was happening) Oh yeah! Prolly just nerves for my presentation of the skeleton.

(Somehow, against all odds, the boy makes it up to his classroom at the same time as the bell rings.)

Teacher: Phew, I thought you weren’t gonna make it. You know how important this presentation is for your grade!

Boy: Yes of course! (The boy realizes that there is no way he can identify the parts his teacher points at, since all the lights are off for him.) I actually wanted to ask you if I could take this another da— Teacher: (cutting him off) Alright, let’s begin. What is this?

(There is a moment of silence. The boy has no clue which bone she is pointing at.)

Boy: Uhm, I’m not sure.

Teacher: Okay, how about this one here?

Boy: (he can feel his face grow red) I’m not sure.

(This pattern continued on for the remainder of the exam.)

Teacher: (pulling him to the side) You understand that your lack of knowledge will result in a zero, right?

Boy: Yes, ma’am.

(As the boy stumbles out of the classroom, he remembers the stakes of this presentation. With the failing grade, he will not be admitted into his dream university. As the thoughts of his failing future swirl in his mind, he becomes so overwhelmed that he falls to the floor.)

LIGHTS

OUT

Author’s Note: This story is written to shed light (no pun intended) on the feelings those facing internal crises obtain. When someone is struggling with their mental health, the people around them cannot see how much they are battling. In this story, as the lights go away for the boy, he falls more and more apart. No one realizes his pain though, as their lights are still on.

It is important to remember that while someone may look like they have it all put together, they could be falling apart inside.

Treat each person as though their bulbs are fading, and share your light with those around you.

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The power behind two words was never inherently known a construct of our own design meant to be taught, felt but never understood open to interpretation as the words that I write so tirelessly to find an inch of meaning but ultimately failing for to understand how I feel is to solve the great mystery that keeps me here, where I belong behind pen and paper searching for the answers that I don’t want to know but thirst for anyway because there never was a contrast so intense yet a similarity so beautiful than love, hate all around me a nakedness so divine that fills my brain and sees my madness complete.

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• Create a Budget

Smart Money Tips for Students

• Take advantage of Student discounts • Take a class on financial wellness • Keep track of your finances • Be mindful of your spending habits • Save at least 20% of your earnings

Zaniest, Craziest Words in the Dictionary

• Taradiddle : refers someone or something that is filled with pretentious nonsense or something that is a lie.

• Cattywampus : referring to something that is in disarray, that is askew, or something that isn’t directly across from something.

• Widdershins : another way to say something is moving counter-clockwise or something is moving in the wrong direction.

• Bumfuzzle : refers to being confused, perplexed, or flustered or to cause confusion.

• Snickersnee : refers to a long, dangerous knife

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College Student • Chick-fil-A : Thirsty? Use your Student ID to get a free drink when you buy anything at Chick-fil-A.

• Arby’s : The next time you are craving a Beef’n Cheddar at 2am, you can save 10% off your entire meal when you whip out your Student ID.

• McDonald’s : At many golden arches locations you can use your Student ID to get 10% off your purchase.

• Subway : At participating Subway locations you can use your Student ID to get 10% off your subs, salads, and snacks.

Food edition:

• Buffalo Wild Wings : At many BWW locations you can score 10% off your meal.

Just ask!

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• Chipotle : The next time you get a burrito the size of a log, use your Student ID to score a free soft drink.

•Burger King : Who knew The King handed out deals to students? Not I. But yes, indeed, you can use your Student ID to get 10% off your next meal.

Discounts • Nike.com : Students get 1-time use discount for 10% off your online order.

• Plato’s closet : Tuesday only 10% off

• H&M: Save 15% off your entire in-store purchase with your Student ID.

Clothing edition: • Target : Save 15% off both online and in-store.

• J.Crew : Save a cool 15% off (some stores off 20%) when you present your Student ID card at checkout. In-store only.

• Banana Republic : Save 15% off your full-priced order with a Student ID.

• Steve Madden : Save 10% off with your Student ID.

2022 Fall 24

Indiana Court Temporarily Blocks Abortion Ban SB 1

By Paris Himes

The summer of 2022 undoubtedly became a pivotal moment in US history when, on June 24, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the definitive piece of legislation that made abortion access a federal right in the United States. This decision dismantled nearly 50 years of legal abortion protection and cleared the way for individual states to decrease or completely ban abortion access. In response to the Supreme court’s ruling, the BidenHarris administration is taking executive action to ensure abortion care remains available to all burdened by the verdict. A policy action tracker developed by The Century Foundation follows the administration’s critical measures to make abortion accessible.

On August 5, during a special legislative session following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Indiana became the first state in the nation to sign new abortion restrictions into law. On the Indiana Senate Republicans website, it reads as follows: Effective Sept. 15, 2022, SB 1 (ss) prohibits abortions except to protect the life or physical health of the mother, in cases where a pregnancy is forced on a woman through the horrific acts of rape and incest, or when an unborn child suffers from a lethal fetal anomaly.

More information: • SB 1 (ss) includes language ensuring a woman who gets an abortion is not subject to any criminal penalties.

• SB 1 (ss) does not affect access to the morning-after pill or any other method of birth control, does not affect treatment of miscarriages, does not affect treatment of ectopic pregnancies, and does not affect in-vitro fertilization procedures.

• SB 1 (ss) does not create any new penalties for abortion providers. Doctors who perform an illegal abortion under the new law would be subject to the current criminal penalty in code (Level 5 felony). Under the new law, the Medical Licensing Board must revoke the doctor’s license if an investigation by the Attorney General demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that the abortion was illegal.

• Victims of rape and incest who become pregnant may seek an abortion up to ten weeks post-fertilization.

• A pregnant woman may seek an abortion if the child is diagnosed with a lethal fetal anomaly so long as the abortion occurs prior to viability or 20 post-fertilization weeks of pregnancy, whichever is earlier. If a pregnancy

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needs to be terminated due to a lethal fatal anomaly past viability, the proper medical procedure would be to induce labor, not perform an abortion.

• All abortions must be performed at a hospital or ambulatory surgical center owned by a hospital.

• SB 1 (ss) includes language that will improve the data the state receives on the number of abortions performed and for what reasons.

“I told the legislature I wasn’t going to dither,” Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said. “I said if this met my threshold of making progress, as maybe imperfect as it was, that I was going to sign it.” Despite criticism of the legislation from both abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion activists, Holcomb, who ran as a pro-life candidate, went on to say at an event in Carmel, Indiana, “The bottom line is that it’s progress towards valuing the sanctity of life and expressing it through law.”

SB 1 states that “victims of rape and incest who become pregnant may seek an abortion up to ten weeks postfertilization.” A pregnancy is separated into trimesters.

First trimester (0 to 13 weeks), Second Trimester (14 to 24 weeks), and Third Trimester (27 to 40 weeks). Is it possible for pregnancy not to be discovered within ten weeks (First Trimester)?

“It’s not out of the question,” Michael Cackovic, an OB/GYN at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, tells WebMD. “There are women who don’t have routine sex, don’t have routine periods, and don’t regularly see a doctor.” In the same article, Cackovic references that health problems like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia can also keep a minor or woman from knowing or understanding that she is pregnant.

WebMD shows that uncontrolled diabetes, eating disorders, obesity, health problems like polycystic ovary syndrome, medicines, or stress can influence period cycles and explains why a minor or woman missing that first period might not be a sign of pregnancy. Cackovic also explains that if the placenta is in front of the uterus, a minor or woman may not be able to feel baby movement well into 20 weeks or the Second Trimester of pregnancy.

According to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), there are four reasons why safe abortion care is critical to family planning and female health care.

• According to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, access to abortion is a human right. That

right to choose whether to carry a pregnancy to term is central to a person’s autonomy. A vital component of reproductive health care; abortion is a simple and safe procedure when delivered in a health facility or involves prescribed medication.

• Abortion restrictions do not stop women, regardless of their age, or political or religious affiliation, from having abortions; instead, restrictions on abortions increase the likelihood that a woman will have an unsafe procedure that could result in permanent mental and physical harm.

• The World Health Organization estimates that 810 women die each day in childbirth. Unsafe abortion care is the leading cause of maternal death and is far more common when abortion is illegal or heavily restricted.

• Abortion restrictions harm low-income and already disadvantaged women. Why? Because people with more resources can often pay for access to safe abortion care regardless of where they live.

Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana, WilmerHale, and the Lawyering Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of abortion providers, including Women’s Med Group Professional Corp, All-Options, and Planned Parenthood, challenging the legality of SB 1. The lawsuit claims SB 1 violates Indiana residents’ privacy rights, equal privileges, and immunity guarantees. Because of SB 1’s ambiguous language, the lawsuit claims SB 1 also violates the Constitution’s due course of law clause. Monroe Circuit Court Judge Kelsey Hanlon heard the case on September 19 and, on September 22, ruled that the plaintiffs had shown a “reasonable likelihood” that the law’s significant restriction of personal autonomy violated the Indiana constitution and blocked Indiana from enforcing SB 1 during the legal challenge.

“We knew this ban would cause irreparable harm to Hoosiers, and in just a single week, it has done just that. We are grateful that the court granted much needed relief for patients, clients, and providers but this fight is far from over. Indiana lawmakers have made it abundantly clear that this harm, this cruelty, is exactly the reality they had in mind when they passed SB 1. There are 1.5 million people of reproductive age in the state of Indiana, and every single one of them deserve the right to make their own decisions about their bodies, families, and futures,” released leaders of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and other plaintiffs, in a joint statement.

stays in effect. We are encouraged by the judge’s acknowledgment of the state’s legitimate interest in protecting unborn babies and are hopeful the blockage will be brief. There is clearly no right to abortion in the Indiana Constitution.”

Since 1973, college students have never known life without access to legal and safe abortion care.

Regardless of one’s position on abortion, every UE student should understand that there is no immunity from the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

UE students, regardless of gender, must stay current on SB 1 and the reproductive options available in Indiana and their own home states.

Justice Clarence Thomas voted to overturn Roe v.

Wade. In a concurring opinion, Thomas writes, “In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court’s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold v. Connecticut (contraceptives), Lawerence v. Texas (sexual conduct), and Obergefell v. Hodges (gay marriage).” It has not gone unnoticed that Judge Thomas, an African American married to a white woman, did not also include revisiting Loving v. Virginia (interracial marriage).

Newsweek reports that newly released voter registration data from TargetSmart shows a surge in women registering to vote. What can UE students do to advance their voice on reproductive rights and other issues? The general election is on Nov. 8, 2022. Visit Vote.gov to educate yourself on your eligibility to vote.

Are you already registered to vote? Then arrange to get your election ballot. Want to see if you are eligible to vote in Evansville? Visit the Vanderburgh County Election Office or call (812) 435-5122.

There will be confusion and misinformation about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the temporary block of Indiana SB 1. Knowledge is power! Research your home state’s reproductive rights laws, vote for candidates who support your positions, and stay informed about Indiana SB 1 and Evansville’s reproductive health care and safe-sex resources.

In response to the injunction, Mike Fichter, Indiana Right to Life CEO, said, “Today’s blockage of Indiana’s new law means over 161 unborn children will continue to lose their lives to abortion every week this injunction

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Urban Seeds is Bringing Farm Fresh Nutrition to Meet City Needs

By Emma Ault

There is a hidden injustice in Evansville, Indiana: food inequity. Downtown Evansville is known as a “high priority food area”, a place that lacks access to fresh produce and foods with higher nutrition. Multiple organizations around Evansville are working to put nutritious foods onto the plates of those living in healthy food priority areas.

One such organization is Urban Seeds, a non-profit organization with a focus to attack food inequity within the city. Registered nurse and director of Urban Seeds, Robin Mallery, sees a distinct need for the many services Urban Seeds offers to fight food injustice in the Evansville area.

“40% of Evansville is in the footprint of having no grocery store and only convenient foods or fast foods available, and about 20% of our community lives in poverty,” she states.

“Food Desert” is a term commonly used for high priority food areas. Ms. Mallery prefers the use of “High Food Priority Area” because “desert” brings to mind a picture

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of a barren wasteland, but the reality of deserts is that they are vibrant and filled with life.

“The two words ‘food desert’ bring to mind this area that is devoid of commitment, or love, or activism, or self-worth, and even though the phrase high priority food area does not easily roll off the tongue, it is so much more descriptive of reality,” Mallery says. “It takes the responsibility away from those people live in that neighborhood and puts it where it belongs, which is the broken food system.”

When a group of mothers noticed a need for more nutritious food in schools, they decided to organize.

Urban Seeds, then called Urban Sisterhood, developed community gardens and shared meals with their neighborhoods. Gradually, their ideas grew, and as they became a 501C3, funding for larger projects flooded in.

Urban Seeds is now the main fiscal agent for a number of events and sub-organizations around the Evansville area. Around 2015, they shifted their focus to PSE, which stands for Policy, Systems, Environment, and teamed up with Purdue Extension to execute community projects and grow their non-profit organization.

“Your non-profit must be mission driven if you’re going to succeed,” Mallery says.

Through their partnership with the Welborn Baptist Foundation, they developed the program Nourish. Nourish buys nutritious foods wholesale and resells those items at 40% off from what they paid. People can go online and buy themed grocery bags with different kinds of produce, meats, and dairy products, and pick them up locally.

“I think we have an opportunity to expand our outreach with the Nourish program. Not only in the food access space, but more importantly the education opportunity,” states Mallery.

Once people have these products though, they need to know how to prepare it. Urban Seeds offers cooking classes as well. One of Robin Mallery’s favorite events is Book n’ Cook. Families with children come to the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library to receive books

about cultural foods as well as cooking lessons and utensils.

“We want cooking to be easy and pleasant. We also want it to be a family affair,” she says. ”Have your threeyear-old tear up the leaves of the greens so that can be sautéed into your dinner. Have your five-year-old peel carrots. Not only does it make it more fun, you’re modeling behavior that you want to see perpetuated in the next generation.”

Book n’ Cook not only provides basic tools and ingredients for Evansville’s youth to learn how to cook, but it also teaches about seasonal and local foods.

Robin Mallery wants to stress the importance for parents to feed their children nutritious meals and the importance for children to learn early-on the benefits of nutritious foods.

Ms. Mallery explains, “We’re taking that path of least resistance and most convenience, we’re feeding food that has been adulterated to these precious children, which affects their metabolism in ways that people who work in healthcare as I have, we see it. We see it in obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, learning challenges, and behavior challenges.”

Urban Seeds oversees and even boosts SNAP benefits at local markets as well, such as Market on Main and the Franklin Street Bazaar. SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Urban Seeds match up to $10 in SNAP benefits at these markets, also called Double Bucks. If a person were to use $10 of their SNAP benefits on meat and local products at these events, Urban Seeds would offer them another $10 for produce.

Urban Seeds is even hoping to increase that number to $20 in SNAP benefits in the near future.

“That means when a family comes in and buys some meat and eggs and bread with their SNAP vouchers, they can save their Double Bucks just for the produce.

It’s a way for us to increase the fresh fruits and vegetables in families’ kitchens,” explains Mallery.

Urban Seeds has had a noticeable impact on the Evansville community. With sponsoring so many events in the area and supporting the local economy, Robin Mallery has much to be proud of.

family in the Evansville area allotted 10% of their food budget to local producers, that would generate $55 million in revenue for the local economy. There are a few easily accessible resources for locals to reach that 10% goal. Robin Mallery likes to use Local Source.

“If you go to localsourceswi.com, that is the new farmers’ food hub,” she says. “There are many farmers who are growing lettuces, kale, any number of greens in hoop houses, so they can grow throughout the year. We also have two aquaponic growers here, which means everything they grow is completely indoors.”

Local produce can also be bought directly from the producer. Ms. Mallery also participates in a Community Supported Agriculture share, or CSA share. This is a great way to actively participate in local seasonal eating.

“I invest money every January, my farmer then uses that money to buy her seeds, do her planting, and begin to pay herself. I start getting my food delivered once a week, beginning in about May,” she states. “In the beginning, we usually get smaller shares of early greens, broccoli and such, but as the season grows, you get cucumbers, zucchini, eggplants, tomatoes. I get this huge amount of food every week for May through October.”

Robin Mallery plans on retiring at the end of the year, but she’s looking forward to the future of Urban Seeds.

“Providing access to nourishing food is only a small step in the right direction,” she emphasizes. ”The next pieces are about cultivating dignity, providing foods that are culturally familiar to families, foods that they actually desire and not that they’re just given because they need it.”

Urban Seeds looks forward to maintaining their presence in the community and providing nourishment to Evansville citizens.

To stay up to date with events and programs form Urban Seeds, follow them on Facebook or visit their website at urbanseeds.org. Be sure to also check out localsourceswi.com to find locally sourced food and support the Evansville Community.

“One of the things I’m really proud of in our work is that we have clearly changed the conversation in Southwest Indiana about food justice,” Ms. Mallery states.

According to a study done by Purdue University, if each

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By. Emma Ault

Building and Enriching Evansville Food Businesses

To keep up with any Bedford Collab updates, follow them on Facebook at Bedford Collab facebook.com/bedfordcollab/

toward gutting the building, which was in disrepair after decades of abandonment. Through generous donors and partners, Bedford Collab is fully funded.

On the ground floor, Bedford Collab plans to have five prep stations in the center, a 19’ hood system, two convection ovens, two standard ovens, a tilt skillet, a steamer and a broiler, as well as a three-compartment, twocompartment sink, and a dishwasher for clean-up. They also plan on adding a walk-in refrigerator attached to the building.

Bedford Collab is a newly

developing a shared kitchen in the Tepe Park area on the South side of Evansville, IN. A shared kitchen is a place where multiple food business owners can rent out space to cook and prepare their food.

The idea for Bedford Collab started when DeAndre Wilson and his brother, Jeff Gott, started with a catering business called TurnTable. After being forced to move to two different shared kitchens in the area to cook their food, they felt the community needed a steady, welcome space for food entrepreneurs, or “foodpreneurs” as they like to say, to develop their skills in their business and foster a creative mindset. This involved anyone who is working on starting or continuing their food business in the Evansville area.

Wilson states, “’Foodpreneurs is defined as food truck owners, caterers, bakers, anyone who is in the food industry that needs a grease trap to produce their product or service.”

Bedford Collab is working to combat the inaccessibility of nutritious food and workspace in the South side and

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downtown by providing workspace for local restaurant and catering upstarts, while also trying to combat food insecurity in the community.

“We don’t want the next generation of ‘foodpreneurs’ to go through what we’ve gone through,” Wilson says. “We need to actually do something about it now, so Bedford Collab is a low-entry access point for ‘foodpreneurs’ to get in here and run their business pretty simple. That’s how we are giving back. We want to simplify the process for those who come after us.”

Bedford Collab, previously known as the Bedford Tavern, is a beautiful brick structure, with plenty of space for the imagination to run wild. Built in 1919, the building is steadily being renovated

by DeAndre Wilson and his business partner, Merrick Korach.

“It’s been a staple in the neighborhood,” Wilson says. “It was a laundromat at one point, a grocery store, and, of course, a tavern, so we want to keep it and bring it back to life.”

Half of the $161,000 dollars raised for Bedford Collab in 2020 went

In one corner of the building, there will be extra prep space, and even a small spot for an outdoor pop-up for any “foodpreneur” to test a new product or dish. Upstairs will be more prep/kitchen space. “Foodpreneurs” won’t be able to cook upstairs, but that added prep space makes things easier for them to make homemade sauces, rubs, or soaps. In the basement, they plan on having lockable cabinets, a small library, and places for “foodpreneurs” to have some extra space.

One huge innovation to Bedford Collab is their Hydroponic System Wall. The 12’x12’ surface will be able to grow fresh produce year-round without the use of soil.

The space is also will open to pop-up events, for which outdoor seating will be available. Under a beautiful canopy of trees, this space opens up the opportunity to host other events, like galas, parties, and charity events, locally.

Bedford Collab will be beneficial to those who have food trucks because it has a grease trap. “Foodpreneurs” who use grease to cook need a place to safely dispose of that grease, and Bedford Collab will provide that service

through a grease trap.

Wilson and Korach plan to make the building a bright and inviting space.

They want to hire local Evansville artists and students to cover the walls in murals, with a new mural every three to four years.

DeAndre and his partners want to encourage the creativity those artists bring to the community. “The sky is the limit on what we can do,” he says. “Let your imagination run wild.”

In addition to the main building, there is a shell of a building from the early 1900s on a corner of the property, where Wilson says they plan on having a produce storage facility.

“We’re going to keep it and fill it in with some walls, ventilation, electricity. All leftover produce that producers and gardeners try to get rid of, we’re just going to bring it here and store it. It’ll be good to have a small distribution center of produce that can be distributed for free or at a really, really low cost,” says Wilson.

On Sundays, Bedford Collab plans to host a chef to prepare meals from the leftover produce for local residents to take home for little to no cost. This will provide healthy, nutritious food for those living in the middle of a health food priority area. Through grants, Bedford Collab is able to also repave much of their spacious sidewalks around the building, even to the Evansville Leadership Academy, just down the street.

Wilson says, “This is bringing some night life, something to do for kids. We have kids that live across the street form

us with nothing to do, so we’re able to be a staple again in the neighborhood in terms of food, not providing alcohol this time as what it did once before, but definitely food and being a safe space for residents to know they can get what they need, talk to their neighbors, network, whatever the case may be.”

and his partners are on a mission to breathe life back into the area.

One upside of starting something new in Evansville is the word-of-mouth advertising. Evansville civilians like to try new restaurants and show up to events, so getting people talking about Bedford Collab is a great place to start.

The South Side is also a healthy food priority area, which means people living in that area don’t have a grocery store with fresh produce within a mile of where they live. With many of the innovations and resources Bedford Collab can provide for the community, it’s not near enough.

“We encourage others to keep talking about Bedford Collab,” Wilson encourages. “Talk about it until people are blue in the face. Let them hear it over and over and over again until they’re tired of it because that’s what we need right now.”

The South Side of Evansville, much like the Bedford Collab building, has be disinvested in for far too long, but Wilson

“The South side of Evansville hasn’t been economically invested in for the last 85 years, so this is the start of something new, a major change,” Wilson says.

The bottom line is the Evansville community needs to show up for one another. DeAndre Wilson and his business associates seized an opportunity to revitalize their neighborhood. When you’re there for your friends and neighbors, the results can be healing and nourishing to a community that has needs it.

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League of Women Voters Brown County 2022 essay contest winner Annika Evenson by: Bev Rowley

Annika Evenson, a freshman studying

exercise science at the University of Evansville, was the recent winner of the high school category of the annual League of Women Voters Brown County 2022 essay contest. In her essay, Evenson provides potential solutions to raise the number of registered voters in Indiana and touches on voter diversity and it’s impacts on the government. Following the contest, Evenson was featured on an episode of “Civics Conversations,” – a podcast on WFHB Community Radio made by the League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County – where she shared more details about the importance of voting.

Evenson told The Crescent that, in writing this essay, she has learned multitudes about voter participation and how impactful it truly is on our government. She explained how voter turnout (of those registered) in America is currently at 65%. In the words of Evenson, “that’s a D. You’re not passing.” Varying state laws can limit information and resource access to certain people, further impacting voter turnout.

Evenson’s essay is printed below and her feature in “Civics Conversations” can be accessed at wfhb.org.

League of Women Voters. (n.d.). Civics conversations. Podcasts - League of Women Voters of Bloomington-Monroe County. Retrieved October 25, 2022, from https://lwv-bmc.org/podcasts

Look at the full article with the link below! crescent.evansville.edu/2022/11/02/2022-essay-winner/

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WHATS A SUMMER WITHOUT BEYONCE? By. Paris Himes It has been six years since Beyoncé’s groundbreaking Lemonade told her story of heartbreak, blackness, and feminism, and three years after her work with the live-action Lion King. Void of her creativity since that time, the music industry no doubt missed Beyoncé, and with the energy immersed in the messages of her new album, RENAISSANCE, she’s missed her fans too.

The intrigue began June 30th of this year with an Instagram photo announcing that act one of a three-act album, RENAISSANCE, would be released on July 29th. This news broke the internet, reaching over four million likes. The first track of RENAISSANCE, titled “I’M THAT GIRL,” is empowering and shows off Beyoncé’s range, reminding listeners why the world is in love with her.

“AILEN SUPERSTAR,” the third track on the album, is a fun, light-hearted song, and the chorus gives listeners a euphoric feeling. She gives us more house party dance tunes as the album progresses track by track. “CUFF IT” is a simple, fun song, and the lyrics “Cause we gon’ f*** up the night” make listeners feel carefree and light. The retro beat is catchy and is a throwback to the disco era of the 70s.

An experimental album with unique beats, the house party tunes of RENAISSANCE are flawless. RENAISSANCE is the perfect club album with songs anyone can find meaningful.

While there may be listeners who are not as enthusiastic about RENAISSANCE, this reviewer believes Beyonce has not missed a beat and deserves her flowers again. Recommended tracks: “ALIEN SUPERSTAR,” “VIRGO’S GROOVE,” “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA,” and “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM.

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TYLER, THE CREATOR DOES IT AGAIN Paris Himes

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tarting off the album with the lyric, “The sun beaming,” Grammy award-winning artist Tyler, The Creator released his seventh studio album, CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, on June 25th, 2021. This album is unique to his past work. He is collaborating with DJ Drama, a well-respected producer and DJ known for his mixtape titled Gangsta Grillz. His decision to honor 90’s R&B and early 2000’s hip-hop with a twist, CALL ME IF YOU LET LOST, is a pivotal moment in Tyler’s career, and proves that it’s time to give him his props.

The album starts with a track titled “SIR BAUDELAIRE,” featuring DJ Drama. This song introduces Tyler’s persona Sir Tyler Baudelaire, a parody character of the French poet Charles Baudelaire. The song has a simple beat, with sound effects that help Tyler narrate the story he is trying to portray.

In this album Tyler, The Creator, shows off his versatility and strength as a rapper. Unlike his previous album IGOR, released in 2019, that was mainly production-focused and drew from the pop and R&B genre of music. “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST” is a heavy rap driven album, with impeccable features from 42 Dugg, YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Wayne, Teezo Touchdown, Domo Genesis, Brent Faiyaz, Fana Hues, Daisy World, Lil Uzi Vert, and Pharrell Williams.

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Even though Tyler created a character around his album, Tyler uses this album to talk about his personal life and issues he faced while creating this album. The songs explore love, feeling lost in fame and fortune, and his feelings towards society’s portrayal of him today. An example of this is on the track “MANIFESTO” he says, “I was canceled before canceled was with Twitter fingers.” Here he speaks to how controversial he has been as an artist. He also sends a message to his Black fans, saying, “So I just tell these Black babies they should do what they want.” He has a similar lyric in the 2017 album Flower Boy. In the song “Where This Flower Blooms” featuring Frank Ocean, the lyric says, “Tell these black kids they could be who they are.”

An honorable track off of CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST is “WILSHIRE,” an eight-minute song where Tyler vents in a poetic way about a love triangle he is part of. The song has a drum and synth loop that allows Tyler’s lyrics to punch. The lyrics help you understand Tyler’s love interest and his relationship and how it’s forbidden because she is dating his friend.

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST is an honest album that shows a more personal side of Tyler that listeners often do not hear in full detail. My favorite tracks of this album are “LEMONHEAD,” “WUSYANAME,” “JUGGERNAUT,” and “HOT WIND BLOWS.” Tyler proves how rap music remains a creative genre by keeping it authentic to the rap genre.

Mitski Is Back

and Better Than Ever

If you’re familiar with the app TikTok, then no doubt you’ve

heard a song by the artist Mitski. TikTok popularized many of her previous songs, including her 2018 hit single “Nobody.”

With anticipation for another album intensifying among her loyal and sizeable TikTok fanbase, Mitski released her sixth album Laurel Hell on February 4th, 2022.

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Heartbreaker” and “Should’ve Been Me.” Mitski exposes an untapped side of her artistry, proving that she can stay true to her sentimental side while venturing into a more mature vibe. If you are in the mood for a different experience, check out Laurel Hell. Mitski is at her best.

The 80’s synth-pop sound makes Laurel Hell feel unique and unrecognizable compared to past work. While the album’s sound may seem different, Mitski remains true to her sentimental lyrics. The album takes listeners on a rollercoaster of emotions. The song “Love Me More” is about measuring one’s self-worth on how much love a partner gives you. The chorus, “I need you to love me more, love me more, love enough to drown it out,” reveals that Mitski lacks selflove and needs to be loved by someone to “drown out” her insecurities.

Some believe Laurel Hell is not Mitski’s best work. Nonetheless, it is essential to note that this album is experimental, and the personal lyrics are unique to Mitski. My favorite songs from this album are “The Only

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Crime On Campus From August to October here are the Campus on Crime Incidents…

AUGUST 08-25-2022 CR 22-0149

Reported: Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 8:52 p.m.

Classification: THEFT (FROM BUILDING)

Occurred: Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 8:52 p.m.

Location: BOWER-SURHEINRICH LIBRARY, the first floor of the library Disposition: Closed 08-28-2022 CR 22-0151

Reported: Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 1:24 a.m.

Classification: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Occurred: Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 1:24 a.m.

Location: RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER, Just outside entrance to the Ridgeway Cent.

Disposition: Closed SEPTEMBER 09-07-2022 CR 22-0170

Reported: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 9:00 p.m.

Classification: THEFT (OTHER)

Occurred: Thursday, September 8,

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2022 at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Parking Area, Lot H Disposition: Active 09-17-2022 CR 22-0184

Reported: Saturday, September, 17, 2022 at 1:20 a.m.

Classification: ALCOHOL (POSSESSION/CONSUMPTION)

Occurred: Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 1:20 a.m.

Location: PHI GAMMA DELTA, FIJI Fraternity front room Disposition: Disciplinary 09-19-2022 CR 22-0185

Reported: Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 7:25 a.m.

Classification: AUTO THEFT

Occurred: Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 7:25 a.m.

Location: Parking Area, SE corner of Lot C Disposition: Closed 09-21-2022 CR 22-0195 Reported: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 11:44 p.m.

Classification: THEFT (OTHER) Occurred: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 11:47 p.m.

Location: RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER, Aces Place Disposition: Closed 09-23-2022 CR 22-0198

Reported: Friday, September 23, 2022 at 11:41 p.m.

Classification: THEFT (OTHER)

Occurred: Friday, September 23,

2022 at 11:41 p.m.

Location: RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER, Ridgeway Center, Aces Place Disposition: Closed 09-26-2022 CR 22-0205

Reported: Monday, September 26, 2022 at 12:07 p.m.

Occurred: Monday, September 26, 2022 at 12:07 p.m.

Location: WALNUT COMMONS, Lot P Disposition: Closed 09-28-2022 CR 22-0207 Reported: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 8:08 p.m.

Classification: THEFT (FROM BUILDING) Occurred: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 8:08 p.m.

Location: RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER, Ridgeway Ace’s Place Disposition: Closed OCTOBER 10-01-2022 CR 22-0209

Reported: Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:24 p.m.

Classification: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Occurred: Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:24 p.m.

Location: Hughes Hall Basement Disposition: Closed 10-03-2022 CR 22-0213

Reported: Monday, October 3, 2022 at 11:45 p.m.

Classification: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Occurred: Monday, October 3, 2022 at 11:45 p.m.

Location: New Dorm Fresh/Soph, SW exterior of New Dorm, as well as vehicles in Lo Disposition: Closed 10-05-2022 CR 22-0214

Reported: Wednesday, October 5,

2022 at 12:00 a.m.

Classification: THEFT (OTHER)

Occurred: Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 1:00 a.m.

Location: Hughes Hall Disposition: Closed 10-10-2022 CR 22-0216

Reported: Monday, October 10, 2022 at 7:05 a.m.

Classification: THEFT (OTHER)

Occurred: Monday, October 10, 2022 at 7:05 a.m.

Location: WEINBACH APARTMENTS, Eastern parking area of Weinbach Apartments Disposition: Closed

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