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Opinion: Genocides need more coverage

Article published in the Higher Ed Chronicle raises question about FERPA.

Members from the first men’s basketball at USA returned for the event.

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Marchers gather for women’s rights Speakers Tabitha Isner, Arianna McArthur and Taquitia Winn urged women to become involved. BY: NATASHA SPRADLIN | REPORTER

Marchers gathered on Saturday in Mobile for the one year anniversary of the largest protest in the history of the United States, the Women’s March on Washington. In the middle of the Public Safety Memorial Park, men and women of all ages marched in opposition to Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. Marchers declared their demands for deep social and political change at local, state and national levels. According to Speak Out Alabama, a coalition of grassroots groups working together with other like-minded organizations, supporters of the movement plan to create change through electing progressive candidates and expanding,

Marchers gathered at Public Safety Memorial Park to protest for women’s rights. Photo by Briana Cunningham

engaging and protecting voters. They call it “Power to the Polls.” Guest speaker Tabitha Isner urged women to run for office. Isner is currently running for U.S. House of Representatives in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional Dis-

trict and told the crowd she marches for the right to set the national agenda. Isner hopes to improve the national agenda by focusing on job readiness, providing excellent schools and reducing and eliminating the racial and economic gap.

“We have to get women at the table,” Isner said. “We have to get leaders of color at the table. That is where the real power is. We can’t be afraid to grab the power.” According to guest speaker Arianna McArthur, deliberate and thoughtful action is needed in order for society to move forward. McArthur recently ran for City Council in the 5th District of Mobile, winning 24 percent of the vote. She currently works with numerous local social, economic and environmental justice groups. McAuthur is also conducting a market analysis of the greater Mobile area to examine parameters such as education, employment, crime, housing opportunities voting rates, income disparities and access to fresh food. “There are still very large divides here in Mobile,” McArthur said. “Not just racial divides but political divides and economic divides.” McArthur encouraged attendees to get involved in their communities by finding and supporting local organizations representing issues Continued on page 2

The brains behind campus closure BY: TRICIA WEST | REPORTER

The University of South Alabama closed its campus on Tuesday, Jan. 16 due to inclement cold weather temperatures that could have affected commuting students and

employees; Michael Haskins, USA’s director of marketing and communications, explained to The Vanguard the process that the university takes to make the decision on whether or not to close campus. According to Haskins, USA

leadership considers many things when it comes to campus closure. An entire team of people decide on whether the main and Baldwin county campuses should close, but USA president Dr. Tony Waldrop has the ultimate authority over the

decision. “The final decision to close the campus is made by the [USA] president, in consultation with the university’s senior leadership team,” Haskins stated. “When severe Continued on page 2

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they are passionate about, and using their constitutional right to vote in every election. Much like Isner and McArthur, retired U.S. Coast Guard Taquitia Winn “heard the call” to get involved. Winn is now a local community activist in Mobile. She attended the March to promote the Poor People’s Campaign, a campaign that addresses social and economic justice in the state of Alabama. “When you identify the issues and talk to people you build solidarity and a community that brings people together,” Winn said. “Livable wages, healthcare, fighting against systematic racism, environmental justice. It’s about education. That’s why I think this is so important. We are fighting for the same things we were fighting for in the

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“We are fighting for the same things we were fighting for in the 60’s and it’s a shame.” - Taquitia Winn companied women along the route. Eduardo Rivera was one of the men who attended the march with his wife and daughter. According to Rivera, he chose to support the movement because of

the strong women in his life. His grandmother was a German immigrant who protested for the right to vote and his mother raised four children as a single parent. “I am here to give back-up to women who need it so badly,” Rivera said. “They fought very hard throughout history. Women are not another entity. We are all human beings. My place is to make sure you have all of the commodities and stuff that you need, like healthcare. Women need to be given the same rights. Women are strong and capable. Men better wake up.” Those who would like to get involved or receive updates about the Mobile Women’s March can follow Speak Out South Alabama on Facebook @speakoutsouthalabama.

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60’s and it’s a shame.” Marchers walked in solidarity within the park, carrying protest signs and repeating chants. Fathers, spouses, brothers and sons ac-

Icy road conditions caused USA to close down. Photo by Briana Cunningham

weather appears imminent in the Mobile region, the [USA] president calls together the leadership team to review weather information and predictions that are provided by the USA Coastal Weather Research Center, and to discuss the implications and logistics of closing the campus.” According to Haskins, the president asks for input and suggestions from many areas of the university including the Coastal Weather Research Center, USA Police, Safety and Environmental Compliance, Housing and Dining, Facilities Management, Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. The Department of Safety and Environmental Compliance website states academic

affairs, vice presidents, deans and other administrative representatives also weigh in on whether or not to close campus. “The decision takes into account many factors, including reports on regional road and travel conditions that might affect commuter students and employees, as well as conditions on campus,” Haskins stated. “The overriding factor in the final decision is to ensure the university acts appropriately to protect the safety and well-being of our students and employees.” “The decision to close campus is only made after careful consideration,” Haskins stated. “Campus closures can have an impact on student progress and faculty schedules for classes, labs, exams and other important activities. In addition, the university prefers whenever possible to keep facilities such as the Marx Library and Student Recreation Center open. Therefore, the decision to close is made only when weather conditions appear to be unsafe for normal travel.” The department of safety and environmental compliance states

in its class cancellation policy that factors contributing to the decision to cancel classes are travel conditions, warnings provided by local agencies and availability of essential services. “One important thing students can do is become familiar with the information on the university’s safety alert website,” Haskins stated. “Also, students should monitor the university’s website, email and social media for announcements during severe weather events, and follow the instructions of USA Police and other university officials in an emergency. In addition, it’s important for students and parents to know that the campus is never completely closed, because essential personnel such as USA Police, Facilities Management and Housing and Dining staff remain on campus during severe weather events.” To stay up to date with school closures, visit the university’s safety alert website atsouthalabama.edu/ departments/environmental.

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USA Crime Report

01/05/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree Gamma #0 - 250 Stadium Dr., Mobile, AL 36688 An unknown suspect removed the tire on the victim’s bicycle, but left the locked bike. 01/06/2018 Criminal Trespass Third Degree Stadium Blvd. A non-student male was arrested for Criminal Trespass after being seen on campus. Subject was stopped for traffic violation and check revealed prior Trespass Warning on file. 01/06/2018 Harassing Communications 307 N University Blvd. A known male subject, with intent to harass, annoy or cause alarm, contacted the victim repeatedly via electronic communication after being told not to do so. 01/07/2018 Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle Delta 6 parking lot Male flagged down Ofc. Cortezano at the Delta 6 parking lot to report his car male flagged down Ofc. Cortezano at the Delta 6 parking lot to report his car. 01/08/2018 Harassment or Harassing Communications Academic Support Center Unknown person(s) tracked the listed victim down and made contact through his personal Facebook page, and then his work address alleging that the victim stole money from them. The victim advised the subject(s) that he did not take any of their property and requested the communications be ceased, and un-

known person(s) made a statement causing the victim to feel threatened. 01/08/2018 Harassment University Police Department Female subject reported that known male, ex-boyfriend, was harassing her with phone text messages. 01/09/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree, $499 or less Bike rack, Gamma #9 Unknown person(s) took property belonging to the victim without consent. Total of the value of the items taken does not exceed $500.00 in value. Bike taken from bike rack at Gamma 9. 01/09/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree Bike rack, Stokes Hall Unknown person(s) took listed article(s) belonging to the victim without consent from the victim. The value of the listed article(s) taken is $100.00 in value. Tire off bicycle taken from Stokes Hall. 01/09/2018 Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle South Humanities Parking Lot Unknown person, with intent to deprive owner of property, forced entry into victim’s vehicle by breaking out window at listed location and stole listed articles. Occurred in south parking lot of Humanities Building. 01/09/2018 Theft of Property Third Degree ($500 to $1499) Grounds Department Between the listed times and dates

some potted plants were stolen from the roadside near Grounds Department. 01/09/2018 Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle Marx Library Unknown Subject(s) with intent to deprive the victim of his property, did so by breaking the window of his vehicle and removing listed articles. 01/10/2018 Auto Theft USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital Vehicle reported stolen form Children’s & Women’s parking lot. 01/11/2018 Unauthorized Use of Auto-No Force Beta 3 Known male removed the victims keys from her apartment and took her vehicle without having permission to do so. 01/11/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree No location given Unknown subject, with intent to deprive owner of property, stole bike from bike rack at Stokes Hall. Value of stolen item does not exceed $500. 01/12/2018 Accidental Fire The Grove A fire ignited in the kitchen area of an apartment at the Grove by unknown means, causing damage to stove and kitchen cabinets. 01/12/2018 Duty Upon Striking an Unoccupied Vehicle Alpha Hall East

A vehicle sustained a small amount of damage while legally parked and unoccupied in the North Humanities parking lot. 01/13/2018 Failure to Appear: Traffic Violation Traffic Circle On the listed date and time an arrest was made on an active MCSO warrant pursuant to a traffic stop. 01/14/2018 Unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle Delta Parking Lot Unknown subject(s) unlawfully entered a vehicle with intent to commit a theft. 01/15/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree, $499 or less Delta #5 - 310 Greek Row, Mobile, AL 36688 An unknown suspect removed the tire off a locked Road Master brand bicycle and also removed everything but the front tire of a Hyper brand bicycle. 01/16/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree, $499 or less Delta 4 - 310 Greek Row, Bike Rack, Mobile, AL 36688 Between the listed dates and times a bicycle was stolen from a location on campus. 01/16/2018 Possession of Narcotics Stokes Hall A violation of the Student Code of Conduct was committed by two students in Stokes Hall.

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Understanding students’ rights to privacy

Greenburg believes that FERPA is misused by some universities. Photo by Briana Cunningham BY: EVY SAVOIE | REPORTER

Zach Greenburg, a legal fellow at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, recently published an article entitled “Let Ferpa be Ferpa,” in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as FERPA, is a federal law that protects the privacy of students’ education records.

“[In] its current form, FERPA is a privacy statute that doesn’t protect privacy, a rights statute that creates no enforceable rights, and an access statute that allows colleges to conceal information that would invite bad press,” -Zach Greenburg Greenburg used the University of North Carolina as a prime example of how FERPA has been used to stifle newsworthy information from surfacing at institutions keen on maintaining a clean image. Press requests related to an athletics scandal were denied by the university, whose administrators “erroneously cited FERPA” in their rejection. Greenburg found this odd, as the requested records had nothing to do with private student records. They concerned parking tickets and employee communication.

“[In] its current form, FERPA is a privacy statute that doesn’t protect privacy, a rights statute that creates no enforceable rights, and an access statute that allows colleges to conceal information that would invite bad press,” Greenburg stated. “(…) FERPA has fallen from a noble attempt to safeguard student privacy to a distorted excuse for institutional stonewalling. Not everyone sees it that way— especially not universities covered by FERPA. “It should be noted, that while FERPA seeks to control access to information, it clearly allows for students to inspect and review their own education records, as defined,” Northern Arizona University stated on their FERPA webpage. “Thus, it is for the protection of the rights of the individual student that FERPA was established.” Established in 1974, FERPA provides parents of minors and eligible students (students over 18 or students attending college) access to their educational records. Parents and eligible students can request corrections to records if they believe the information is “inaccurate or misleading,” according to the U.S. Department of Education. Based on information provided by the U.S. Department of Education, FERPA also allows schools to disclose records known as directory information to several sources, such as school officials and financial aid parties. Directory information includes one’s name, address, phone number, date and place of

birth, honors and awards, and dates of school attendance. The U.S. Department of Education website states that institutions can disclose this information without consent to parties such as accrediting organizations, health and safety officials, and state and local authorities. However, parents and eligible students have the right to request that schools do not disclose this information. FERPA makes a distinction between directory information and personal identifying information. According to The National Law Review, personal identifying information includes a student’s social security number, family addresses, and any additional data that makes a student “easily traceable.” Such data is generally prohibited from being shared unless a parent or eligible student provides written permission; certain clauses are in place otherwise for medical emergencies or for law enforcement.

The National Law Review reported in 2012 that the U.S. Department of Education amended its FERPA regulations to allow additional student disclosures. The changes allowed institutions to “designate and disclose student ID numbers” or “other unique identifiers” as directory information, so long as it is used with other credible identifiers. A parent or eligible student “may not opt out of ” the disclosure of this information. However, individual schools decide what information is provided on an identification card, and the U.S. Department of Education does not force institutions to partake in mandatory ID cards. For more information about your rights under FERPA, visit the University of South Alabama’s registrar at www.southalabama.edu/departments/registrar/ferpa.html.

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Volunteers needed for Camp Kesem BY: ELAINE RUSS | REPORTER

University of South Alabama students can sign up to volunteer for Camp Kesem’s 2018 summer camp for children of parents battling cancer. To sign up, go to southalabama@campkesem.org. For over ten years, kids have come to Camp Kesem at one of their 105 locations across 40 states. As of 2017, over 7,300 campers have attended. “Kesem is a nation-wide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that support children through and beyond their parent’s cancer,” the Camp Kesem website, campkesem.org, stated. “We are the largest USA students have volunteered in many capacities with Camp Kesem. Photo courtesy of Camp Kesem national organization dedicated to this unique popureunions and care packages, but happen!” lation--supporting children with with a free week of summer camp According to the Camp Kesem innovative, fun-filled programs that every year,” Tristen Higgenbowebsite, 98 percent of parents foster a lasting community.” tham, a USA student and USA believe Camp Kesem helped their “At South Alabama, we serve Camp Kesem volunteer coordinachildren, and 89 percent of campchildren all over Alabama, Louitor, said. “Our student volunteers ers return the next year. siana and Mississippi not only work throughout the year to plan Because camp is free for kids, with year-round support such as our camp and fundraise to make it Camp Kesem relies on volun-

teers - specifically, college students. As of last year, 4,500 students volunteered around the United States, and Camp Kesem is hoping for that number again, the Camp Kesem website stated. In addition to being a camp counselor, volunteers help manage the camp and can work with public relations/marketing, camper recruitment and community relations, counselor recruitment and training, development and training and programming and event production. Volunteering takes commitment, with the camp requiring students to volunteer 10-15 hours a week for a year, the Camp Kesem website stated. “I’ve found a lot of life-long friends by joining Camp Kesem and have come to realize that you can learn a lot about being a better person from a group of kids in a week,” Higgenbotham said. For more information about Camp Kesem, please go to campkesem.org.

SAE to host second annual JagPine Derby BY: MARISSA MASON | MANAGING EDITOR

University of South Alabama’s chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers plans to host their second annual JagPine Derby on Jan. 27 at Shelby Hall. The JagPine Derby is open to kids and adults. To participate, each group (four people maximum) or solo racer will buy a materials kit for $20. Lunch is also included with a kit purchase. After being purchased, participants must build a car following the guidelines provided by SAE. “At the time I came up with the idea of the JagPine Derby, I was an

after-school care lead teacher at a local Mobile school,” SAE president Monroe Glover said. “I noticed how much kids love being creative and innovative. They love to have a chance to surprise an audience, and they love competition. I thought that this kind of competition would be an amazing opportunity for kids and their parents to come together and learn about engineering in a fun way.” On the day of the race, SAE plans to host bracket-style races on a large wooden ramp to determine the winners of each category. SAE awards trophies for the first through third places for the youth and adult competition, as well as a

best-design trophy. “I decided to extend the competition age, because adults need a fun, competitive outlet,” Glover said. “We even have a ‘no rules’ category to see how many competitors try and push the limit on speed and creativity.” The proceeds go towards building SAE’s projects, the Formula Car and the Supermileage Car, and to put on SAE’s 4th Annual Auto Show this spring. “Initially, our organization needed an event to help raise funds for our two teams, Supermileage and Formula,” SAE event coordinator Bryant Baldwin said. “The proceeds from this event along with our an-

nual car show will be used to buy materials, travel and compete this summer.” “The Society of Automotive Engineers’ mission has always been to encourage and inspire others to promote engineering, invention, and interest in all automotive, aerospace and commercial vehicles,” Glover said. “Beyond that, we just want the JagPine Derby to stay a tradition at Shelby Hall.” To learn more the JagPine Derby, contact Monroe Glover at MEG1523@jagmail.southalabama. edu or SAE event coordinator Bryant Baldwin at BMB1523@jagmail. southalabama.edu.

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WBB tops Coastal Carolina in double-header The first of these marked her 100th made three-pointer of her career. The Jags came out on top twice, beating Coastal Carolina University Perrymond also had two steals, two in a home double-header on Jan. 18 blocks, four assists and four rebounds. with the women’s team (12-5, 5-1 Senior and sophomore guards SBC) winning 68-62 and the men’s Erin Autio and Shaforia Kines had team (10-9, 3-3 SBC) holding on nine points each. to a 60-57 victory in the Mitchell Autio was 3-of-4 on three-pointers Center. In the first game, senior forward and Kines was 4-of-7 from the field and had six assists. Freshman forChyna Ellis led the Jags to their victory as she recorded her first ca- ward Antoinette Lewis had eight points in the contest and had four reer triple-double consisting of 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks. rebounds. The Jags’ defense proved to be too Ellis’ 10 blocks pushed her to bestrong for the Chanticleers, despite come the all-time leader in blocks Coastal Carolina having Jas Adin the Sun Belt Conference. “The blocks just happened,” Ellis ams, one of the top shooters in the said. “They came to me and I went Sun Belt Conference. That, coupled with the Jags’ 30-point first quarter, and got them. I knew what the was too much for Coastal Carolina [blocked shots] number was but I was just playing defense and trying to bounce back from, and the win secured the Jags’ second place in the to help the team.” Senior guard Genesis Perrymond conference. “I was really pleased with our also had double-digit points with focus and effort we had,” head coach 11 on 4-of-12 shooting which Terry Fowler said. “We really shot included three three-pointers. BY: HANNAH BLACKBURN| REPORTER

the ball well and were good on the defensive end of the floor. In the second half I thought we came out the first five minutes a little lethargic, we didn’t have the urgency we needed, and they took advantage of that. But at the end of the day we were able to hold onto the lead and were able to finish it off. At 5-1 in league play I couldn’t be more excited for us.” In the men’s contest, redshirt sophomore forward Josh Ajayi’s fourth double-double of the year, in which he had 18 points and a new personal season-high of 12 rebounds, helped propel them in their 60-57 win over Coastal Carolina. Ajayi was 6-of-10 from the floor and 2-of-3 from three-point range. Junior guard Rodrick Sikes also had double figures in scoring having made 15 points. Sophomore forward Kevin Morris and redshirt sophomore forward Trhae Mitchell had six points each.

What helped the Jags to their path of victory was a 15-4 run in the second half where Ajayi and Sikes combined for nine of those points. Ajayi began the run with a three-pointer, then he and Sikes combined for the last six of those 15 points. Despite two free throws made by Coastal Carolina, Ajayi’s final three-pointer sealed the win as the Chanticleers’ final three-pointer was not enough to close the gap. “I’m very pleased with the win,” head coach Matthew Graves said. “There are areas to improve on, but I can’t stress enough how our guys responded defensively in the second half. We contested a lot of shots and kept them off the threepoint line. We rebounded at a very good rate. I’m very pleased with our effort defensively. As we move forward in the conference, we’ve got to go into every night thinking we can hold teams to a low percentage.”

Jags honor ‘Peanut Butter and Jelly’ State Mountaineers. The Jags paused to honor former USA players ‘Peanut Butter and Jelly’ by retiring their jerseys, number five and number 11. Former Jaguar Jeff Hodge, known as Jelly, is the all-time leading scorer in USA men’s basketball history. Hodge holds several Jeff Hodge and Junie Lewis. Photo by Briana Cunningham USA men’s basBY: CHARLES HARRISON | SPORTS ketball records. EDITOR He scored 2,221 points between 1985-1989 and also is No. 2 all time During halftime of the University in assists in USA men’s basketball of South Alabama men’s baskethistory, with 461. He was also No. ball game against the Appalachian

3 in points per game with 18.7, and No. 2 in steals with 223. USA also honored Junie Lewis, also known as Peanut Butter, also had an illustrious career with the Jags. Which spanned from 19861989 lead him to being No. 5 in total points with 1,726, No. 2 in points per game with 19.4, No.5 in assists with 390, and No. 6 in steals with 132. Lewis and Hodge lead the Jags to their only NCAA tournament win when Hodge hit a three-point shot with four seconds to go to ‘Roll the Tide’ in an 86-84 win over the University of Alabama. USA athletics director Joel Erdman, former men’s basketball coach Ronnie Arrow and Lewis and Hodge’s family members joined them on the court when USA hung their jerseys from the rafters of the Mitchell Center For more information about Jaguar Athletics like the Vanguard News page on Facebook, or check out USAJaguars.com

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Sophmore guard Josh Ajayi added 24 and 11 rebounds to lead USA to a win against the Mountaineers. Photo by Briana Cunningham BY: CHARLES HARRISON| SPORTS EDITOR

The men’s basketball team beat Appalachain State 88-77 at home in the Mitchell Center on Saturday, Jan. 20. The Mountaineers (8-12, 3-4 SBC) jumped out to an early lead in the first half going up 10-2

with 17:21 on the clock. Shooting troubles for the Jags kept them struggling to catch App State in the first half with the team shooting at 25 percent from the three-point line making only 2-8 shots. The first half ended with a 45-40

score despite sophomore forward Josh Ajayi scoring 18 points and yanking down seven of the Jags first half rebounds. Play resumed following halftime with the Jags trailing by five but determined not to stay down going on a hot streak that allowed them

to take the lead with 16:56 to go in the game. The Jags then lead for seven minutes extending the lead to five points twice before a three-pointer from App States’ sophomore guard O’Showen Williams gave the Mountaineers a 62-60 lead with 9:05 to go. With 1:38 to go in the game the Jags secured the lead for the final time thanks to a jumper by junior guard Rodrick Sikes. The Jags then rode to an 83-77 victory and their second consecutive in-conference win. The Jags will now head onto the road to face off with the University of Louisiana Lafayette on Jan. 25. The Ragin’ Cajuns are the No. 1 team in conference (17-3, 7-0 SBC) with their last loss coming on the road to Clemson (11-1). The Jags who have struggled on the road with a (2-9) record are going to have to play one of their best games of this season to come home with a win.

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Website review checklist BY: DR. MIR ZOHAIR HUSAIN | CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The internet is filled with many websites that provide useful, reliable information that can be used to strengthen any argument you need to make for class assignments and essays. However, there are plenty of other websites that provide unreliable or even completely inaccurate information. Using sites like these will ruin your argument because it calls your credibility into question and makes people think your arguments have no validity, since you used false information. At the University, you have access to great resources. Our library has subscriptions to numerous, valuable databases. On the library’s website, there is OneSearch, which allows you to search the library’s catalog in addition to all of these databases. Any source you find on this search engine will be reliable. You can also ask for guidance from your instructor or the consultants at our University Writing Center

However, if you find yourself needing to use search engines like Google or Bing, the below checklist will help you decide on the quality of the website or article. Your answers will help you decide whether or not you should use the information in any of your assignments. Overview: •What is the title of the website and article? And, what is the web address? •Who is the author of the article? And, who is the publisher or sponsor of the website? •What is the domain? If it is .gov or .edu., it is more likely to be reliable. If it is .com, .org, or .net, there is a higher chance of it being unreliable. •Was the website easy to locate and access? •Does the author state the topics, main ideas, and purpose clearly, simply, and precisely? •Who is the primary intended audience (laypersons, students, experts, etc.)? •Does the site list the author’s

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and/or publisher’s email address, so they can be contacted? Appearance: •Does the website grab and hold users’ attention with a creative and appealing layout? •Are the graphics imaginative and/or captivating? And, do they clarify and support ideas? •If there is any audio, is it appropriate or annoying? •Are there any special/unusual features that may enhance the source or call its credibility into question? Communication: •Are there many spelling or grammatical errors? •Does the text size make it easy to read? Or, does the text color, size, or font obscure the words? I•s there a low, moderate, or high level of technical terms? •Is the message easy to understand? Organization: •Is there an effective introduction and conclusion? •Are any outside sources stated

and arranged in an orderly manner? •Is the information given too little, sufficient, or too much? •Could you find information on the website if you needed to? Content: Are the headings and subheadings informative, meaningful, and clear? •Is the subject matter comprehensively and clearly discussed? •What type of writing is the it (article, editorial, critique, excerpt, etc.)? Is it written in the appropriate style for the type of writing? •Is the information important, relevant, current, and backed up with reliable sources? •Do the materials provoke new thought and ideas? Or, does it restate and/or reinforce commonlyheld ideas? •Are the sources used credible and properly documented? Even if credible, are the sources biased? •If a source(s) is biased and/or not credible, does it provide any valid, useful information? •Are ideas sufficiently supported and do they make sense? •Is there too much repetition of certain information? •Does the site provide a bibliography or links for those who wish to learn more on the topic(s)? •Does the site appear to be advertising the product it is discussing? Overall Opinion: •Does anything about the website stand out in either a good or bad way? •Is the information useful enough to use? •Is the website helpful enough to use in the future? •Would you add this website to your book marked sites? •What are the website’s strengths? Is there anything that you would like to see used by other websites? •What are the website’s weaknesses? How can they be improved? •What Overall Rating would you give this website on a scale of 0-5 (0 being lowest and 5 highest)?

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‘Never again’ is not enough BY: SHANNON LUNDGREN | EDITOR-INCHIEF

Soviet forces liberated Nazi Germany’s largest death camp, Auschwitz, on Jan. 27, 1945. Sixty years later, the United Nations issued Resolution 60/7, which proclaimed Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Across the globe, people will gather to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday. “Never again,” many people will say to themselves and to others. “Never again can we allow this wholesale slaughter of human beings to occur.” Then the people who gathered to commemorate the Holocaust will return to their homes and promptly proceed to forget their pledges to never again allow genocide to occur. This amnesia will last until the next Holocaust memorial event or World War II Hollywood blockbuster comes out, whichever is first. This selective amnesia is not unlike the apathy that allowed the Holocaust to flourish in the first place. Selective news coverage in the New York Times failed to accurately depict the genocide occurring in 1940s Europe, according to Laurel Leff. Leff studied the New York Times’ coverage of the persecution of Europe’s Jews and published the results in her book “Buried by the Times.” “And what I found was that the New York Times actually during the war—which would be September 1, 1939 to May 1945—published 1,186 stories about what we would now describe as the Holocaust,” Leff said in an interview with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. “But what I

also found was that almost all of those stories were inside the newspaper. I only found six front-page stories that were about the extermination and that clearly identified Jews as the primary victims.” Genocide, and public ignorance of it, is not confined to the Jews of Europe in the 1940s. Genocide is happening right now, at the very moment we light candles and say prayers for the Holocaust’s martyrs. Genocide is occurring right now in Darfur, a province of western Sudan. The Darfur violence, coined the first genocide of the 21st century by former ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Powers, continues today. The New York Times gloomily predicted that the violence in Darfur would get worse in an opinion article written in 2016. In 2018, the world is still trying to ascertain whether or not that prediction came to pass. In 2017, Sudanese ambassador Khalid Al-Mubarak Mustafa claimed in a letter to The Guardian that violence in Sudan has decreased. Niemat Ahmadi, survivor of the violence in Darfur, wrote to The Guardian to dispute Mustafa’s claim that violence has decreased. No reputable world organization has yet weighed in one way or the other. It is absurd that no one can accurately determine the scale of the violence in Darfur over the last two years. Darfur is not a small African province. At 190,418 square miles, Darfur is slightly larger than California. There may be more genocides happening right now, depending on who you listen to, but that is part of the problem. No one organization, government or agency keeps an active and comprehensive list of

“I only found six front-page stories that were about the extermination and that clearly identified Jews as the primary victims.” - Laurel Leff

genocides going on right now. No two human rights organizations agree on which genocides are occurring today. The names of North Korea, Iraq, Syria and Myanmar are all bandied about as possible locations genocide is presently occurring, but when was the last time you saw news about atrocities in these countries prominently featured in the news? We need to foster an ongoing dialogue about genocide, instead of treating it like bathroom gossip. Demand answers from the media and from your government. Write your representatives. Click on news that discusses atrocities occurring. Do more than mutter, “never again,” and actually take an interest in genocides that are occurring today. Demand that these crimes be hauled into the light and named for what they are. Do not allow evil people to hide behind ignorance by becoming informed. Make “never again,” mean more than a hollow refrain and honor the victims of the Holocaust by taking an interest in all genocide, regardless of where or when it occurred. Never again.

The Weeping Woman is a memorial to murdered Soviet POWs at the Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp in Germany. Photo courtesy of Shannon Lundgren

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