2019-02-22 by The Wilson Billboard

WILSON

THE BILLB ARD SPRING 2019 ISSUE 1

WILSON COLLEGE

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Wilson Students on Trip

FRIDAY, February 22, 2019

Photo provided by Derek Wadlington

Wilson Students Help Make Mission Trip a Success!

use faith to help others. According to Davis, people from the organization were willing to help with the teaching so that students were able to enjoy an eye opening experience and learn more practical skills. Sunday morning we braved the journey from snowy Chambersburg to North Carolina, equating to a six hour ride. Once we arrived we picked our beds and were briefed on what to Photo Provided by Derek Wadlington Working on Roof response expect and what to this, Chaplain of Wilson is expected of us, little or no College, Derek Wadlington, in experience was not a matter, combination with a local vol- just an energetic zeal and pasunteer group ‘Lend a Hand’ sion to learn and help develop spearheaded by Jim Davis, or- new skills in a different enviganized a trip in which twenty r o n m e n t . students from Wilson accom- By the panied to help the people ef- end of the fected. For Chaplain Derek the day most location of North Carolina pro- of us were vided some warmth, but also unsure of needed help and seeing the what to success of last year’s trip was e x p e c t . the driving force behind this James Pasinitiative. The ‘Lend a Hand’ aribu ‘22 group is part of the Presby- was excited terian church, in which they to learn By Kieren Marshall

The effects of Hurricane Matthew in 2016 greatly impacted the area of Princeville and Tarboro in North Carolina, leaving many houses abandoned and in dire need of repair, impacting the community and displacing hundreds of people. In

Insulation Protection

anything electrical and Cole Taylor ’22 was determined to learn something new. Monday saw our ﬁrst day of work. Being Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there were a lot of volunteers assisting from VISTA/AmeriCorps. We were split into four groups which remained more or less the same throughout the week and sent to four different houses which all needed varying levels of repair. At the main street house, a vast ocean of nails were being pulled up which took a considerable amount of time. Other menial jobs were performed across the houses such as installing insulation to ensure the houses were ready for further work. The next few days saw students performing all manners of tasks such as nailing down ﬂoors, cutting up drywall and redoing the roofs of houses.

Photo provided by Derek Wadlington

The progress seen throughout the week as well as the abilities of the students was pretty impressive. Initially unsure of what to do, students excelled and understood their tasks to the point that no supervision was required. Seeing walls being put up and roofs being ﬁnished was very satisfying. A favorite highlight of mine was going under the crawl space and installing insulation under the house, which was deﬁnitely an experience. Wearing the full suit was something that the four volunteers, Danielle Stafford ’21, Sarah Schaffner ’21 and ‘Lend a Hand’s’ Jim Nelson who was a veteran of these trips thoroughly enjoyed. Overall, the experience was something that students really took to in which practical learning and news skills were developed. Returning student, Kaitlynn Bjonnes ’21 said of the trip that, “Compared to last year students were able to try a variety of things and work with different people”. The impact and magnitude of what we achieved throughout the week was also impactful on the students, as Olivia McDonald ’22 notes “Home owners were about to cry because of what it means and

we’re really grateful for it”.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

EDITORIAL

IN THIS ISSUE... Here’s to New Beginnings This Semester

We are ofﬁcially back in the swing of things this semester. The Billboard staff has grown, and I am very grateful for that. Pre-Vet/VMT Clubs Trip I can already see that we are Ping-Pong/Pool Tournment going to do great things with International Student Interview this bigger staff. Having read Wilson After Dark-Photos about ﬁfteen to twenty articles for this issue, I am excited to see the diversity of stories beLocal 5 ing published. With a larger group of us, I believe we can do Ice Fest in Downtown a lot more on campus. We have Local Teen Pleads Guilty already partnered up with Career Development for a Wilson After Dark event, and I plan on doing a few other things with News 6 other departments or clubs on campus. With this new group Mars Rover Dies of staff members, each adding Government Shutdown their unique personalities to the previously small group of

Campus 3-4

Travel/News 7 Chicago Traveling

Sports 8-9

Janie’s House

Men’s Volleyball Baseball Team

Entertainment 1013 Grammy’s Hosted by Alicia Keys Oscars Are Hostless VISTA Concert Review Superbowl Half-Time Show Metal In The Mountains Vic Mignogna Let Go Sound-Oﬀ

Kids Corner 14-15 Calendar 16

staff members, the Billboard is going to grow in many ways. We are going to work harder and expand our outreach online and on social media. Four of the senior editorial staff are going to be traveling to New York for a Media Conference in March. This conference will give us tips and new ideas to help improve the Billboard. I would like to take what we learn at this conference and take the Billboard to a higher level. Speakers from all over the United States and various media outlets will be sharing their knowledge and expertise in the ﬁeld. With new ideas and tips, I can only picture how much more we can improve. With new staff members,

new ideas, personalities, and hard work, I say the Billboard is up for a bit of a remodel this semester. I would like to see the Billboard get more involved online, whether it be Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, SoundCloud, or even YouTube. I think we can reach audiences beyond our campus. Here’s to new beginnings in this promising semester.

Introducing “Kids Corner” in this issue of the Billboard! Coloring pages, crosswords, and word searches for the kiddos to enjoy!

Hannah Middaugh Editor-In-Chief

BILLBOARD STAFF Editor-in-Chief: Hannah Middaugh Graphic Design Editor:Hannah Middaugh Online Editors: Kieren Marshall & Zachary Powell Calendar Editor and Distribution: Cheyanne Weaver Advisers: Matthew McBride

Robin Herring

Staff Writers: Jalisah Arline Samantha Buterbaugh Luis Gonzalez Hanseul Kim Lyssa Horton Gahye Kim Kieren Marshall Zachary Powell Nathaniel Pimentel Olivia Shirk Cheyanne Weaver

EDITORIAL MISSION STATEMENT

The Wilson Billboard is a once-monthly student-run newsmagazine serving the Wilson College and Chambersburg community. Our mission is to relay important information to the campus and provide a forum for intelligent and democratic discussion. To fulﬁll this mission, the Billboard recognizes the many goals of the Wilson community and strives to encourage communication between students, faculty, staff and administration in an ethical and non-biased fashion.

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CAMPUS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Gamers Club Hosts Ping-Pong and Pool Tournament By Katy (Gahye) Kim

A Ping Pong and Pool Tournament was hosted by the Gamer’s Club in Lower Lenfest on Fri., Feb. 8th at 7:30p.m.. There were four teams of two in Ping-Pong and six teams of two in Pool. Many students competed in a pleasant atmosphere. The winners were presented with gift card prizes, and all participants ate pizza together. Everyone was laughing and having a good time.

Here are the rules of both Ping-Pong and Pool: The rules of ping pong have changed with the score of all table tennis games from eleven points to twenty-one points as of Sep. 2001. When you reach ten to ten, you will be at a ‘duce’, and you have to win by two points. The games were generally determined by best three out of ﬁve. Pool is a game of putting a ball on the table into six pockets. If

you ﬁnally put the eighth black ball into the pocket, you will become the winner. One team plays the color balls numbered 1-7, and the other team plays the striped balls numbered 9-15. Your team or other team put all the balls in the triangle frame and hit them with a white ball. And then, if you put your ball in the pockets, you can keep hitting the ball again, and if you do not put the ball in, the other team has a chance. If

you put the white ball in, the other team can put the white ball in a position where they want. If you put the black ball in before you put all your balls in, you lose the game. It is fun to just play, but if you know the rules, it will be more fun to play. If you do not know the rules, play the game according to the rules! Congratulations to everyone who won, and all the participants, good work!

Pool Winners

1st place: Scrubs (Daniel Perry & Ian Firestone) 2nd place: Potato Kangaroos (Orla Higgins & Joshua Harvey) 3rd place: 2US (Victor Celleri & Dawson Zalegowski) Pool Players

Ping-Pong Players

Photo By Gahye Kim

Ping-Pong Winners

1st place:

KOG (Aaron Hoke & Oliver Perry)

2nd place:

Bacon Egg (Max Little & Dereck Ivey)

3rd place: Scrubs (Daniel Perry & Ian Firestone)

Pre-Vet and VMT Clubs Attending Vet Conference By Kieren Marshall

On the 21st of Feb. till the 24th, Wilson College students that are part of the Pre-Vet and Veterinary Medical Technology (VMT) clubs journeyed to the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio for the Midwest Veterinary Conference. This conference is something that the VMT Club has been taking advantage of for years with the Pre-Vet Club joining them this year, and potentially for the foreseeable future. This conference is an opportunity for every member of the veterinary team to learn, net-

work, and be exposed to social and learning opportunities that they otherwise would not normally experience. Vice President Logan Souder ’21 highlights the speciﬁcs of the conference noting, “[It] showcases 30+ educational tracks, 120+ world-renowned speakers, 400+ hours of sessions and labs, and 175+ exhibitors.” Being an educational conference, a plethora of knowledge is available to the lucky students who will be attending. Primarily, a better understanding of their ﬁeld is the main goal and discovering new techniques or

methods will be an important aspect for these students to grasp. With the variety of options available to students. Souder hopes, “they are able to see aspects of veterinary medicine that they may not have known about before.” VMT is a primary draw card for incoming students to Wilson College as one of the only VMT programs in the area. The program is also a good pathway for further education in terms of graduate education such as Vet school. All students going are either part of the VMT club or PreVet club or both and are ex-

cited at the opportunity to further their understanding of veterinary science. Student Lindsey Palmer ’21 shares her excitement at the opportunity to go stating, “I think just learning the new information is rewarding. You have to keep yourself updated when working in the ﬁeld because veterinary medicine changes. There are always new techniques to learn.” For any student interested in this, it is a worthwhile experience which has great value with cuttingedge learning from internationally renowned speakers.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

CAMPUS

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International By Hanseul Kim

Nathan Yeom 22’ is an international student who is from South Korea. It has been two weeks since he has arrived at Wilson. Let’s discuss what he thinks about Wilson. Q) What was your ﬁrst impression of Wilson? Yeom: Wilson’s campus was very small. It was friendly, though, because all of things are a very homey atmosphere. The people who I met, for example Crystal Lantz, and Professor Mary Beth treated me well. I felt they always were ready to understand students and have been prepared for socializing with students. Since I am a freshman, I have not gotten enough experience for college, yet. I think it is a pretty good start for me. Q) What do you think Wilson’s good points are?

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Student

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Yeom: One good thing of Wilson is that it is well equipped for exercising. The Field Hockey ﬁeld is available to anyone and there are many sports facilities on the campus. There is also a gym and it seems well equipped. Q) I heard you have experienced other colleges. What is the difference between Wilson and the other college that you have studied at?

Yeom: Yes, I have. My ﬁrst college was in Singapore. They are kind of cynical. I had a feeling that people were just public relationships not private affairs. It was lonely and boring. Q) How about the professors that you met? Yeom: I have met a total ﬁve professors this semester and they are good. They

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all passionate to teach Therefore, I could easily into the ofﬁce hours and the professors, so that I talk about my struggles. different from Singapore.

Q)Would you recommend Wilson to other international students? Yeom: Yes. Actually, I’m not sure, yet. I don’t think I’ve done as many activities as I recommend. Wilson is good for international students. Even though it has only been two weeks since I came here. Everyone I have met are all good and nice. I think if students who may want to come to Wilson have some abilities to socialize with people, they can be a part of Wilson. Q) Which of facilities did

the school you like?

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Yeom: I think that the dining hall is pretty good. They have a different menu every day. The most interesting thing was they have a madeto-order station where they cook food speciﬁcally to what a student wants. I feel like they care about students’ meals and that they are trying to improve students’ satisfaction with the dining hall. That was impressive. Q) ite

What class

is your favorthis semester?

Yeom: My favorite is First Year Seminar because I like to talk. I feel like I am communicating better with people when I am in this class. I do not like reading, but to prepare for the class, you need to read the required assignments. That way you can participate in the class discussion. I like the class because it forces me to read.

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LOCAL

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Ice Fest’s Frozen Art in Downtown Chambersburg By Samantha Buterbaugh One of the largest events in Downtown Chambersburg took place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3. The Ice Festival originated in 2002, making this the 17th year having the festival. Over the years, the committee, the events, and the crowds have grown. This is an important fundraiser for three Chambersburg organizations, The Council for The Arts, Down-

Ice Fest Sculpture

town Business Council, and Downtown Chambersburg Inc. Ice Fest is an event that is ﬁlled with fun for family and friends. There are more than 80 ice sculptures made by carvers from DiMartino Ice Sculpting. The carvers have trained for many years, and they can turn a plain block of ice into just about anything. Some sponsors for this event were S u m m i t Health, JLG Industries, Shippensburg University, Wilson College, and many more. They have food vendors at the square of Chambersburg serving food such as kettle corn, pizza, and Photo by Samantha Butterbaugh f a i r g r o u n d

Local Teen Pleads Guilty

By Zachary Powell

A teen once waiting for a trial date and time in court, came out and pleaded guilty to a murder in the town of Chambersburg. Adiel Frometa-Sanchez, who is a 19-year-old native from the local town of Chambersburg, pleaded guilty of stabbing Anthony Alfredo-Hernandez in November of 2016. Frometa-Sanchez entered the pleas on Jan. 22 and now waits for his sentence in March, which according to The Herald, could be a sentence of life and 47 years in prison, according to court records. After Alfredo-Hernandez was brutally stabbed, Frometa-Sanchez drove the stolen pickup truck of Hernandez and drove it to the fast food restaurant Burger King. Later that day, Hernandez was found dead behind

a house located on Fourth Street in Chambersburg. As stated in the court records, though, Frometa-Sanchez entered an open plea, which means that the decision is up to the court to decide what kind of punishment, or sentence, that FrometaSanchez will receive. This also means that the suspect has time to think about what his punishment will be, because ultimately the decision is not in the hands of Frometa-Sanchez, but he did not agree to his punishment right away. The former supervisor of Frometa-Sanchez worked with Pennsylvania State Police to try and confirm that Sanchez had been recently involved in a murder. The supervisor then told police that he saw blood on a vehicle.

Wilson Sculpture

style food. They also have fun events and activities for everyone. Some activities include a live, giant sculpture carving which is done by DiMartino Ice Sculpting Company. They have a double-wide ice slide for children. Penns Woods Printmakers had display, which was an exhibit of paintings, drawings, linocuts, and etchings. They also give a tour at the old jail,

Photo by Samanthan Butterbaugh

and they have a 5k run for anyone to join. It may be cold during this time of year, but if you have not been to Ice Fest before I encourage you to go to it! It is deﬁnitely a lot of fun, and the ice sculptures are fascinating to look at. It’s amazing how much ice was used for the sculptures. The art is beautiful, and it should be spread more around the community.

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Death By Luis Gonzalez

Opportunity

On Feb. 13, 2019, NASA announced that their Mars Rover Opportunity had ofﬁcially died due to a system failure caused by a planetwide dust storm around June 2018. Opportunity, nicknamed

Oppy,

NEWS

Oppy, landed Photo Provided by NASA on Mars on Jan. 25, 2004, and was originally supposed to only last 90 Martian days. However, it remained active for 15 years sending vital information about the planet and

the

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Mars

revealing unexplored Martian landscapes. After the storm, the research team in charge of the Rover, led by Opportunity’s project manager, John Callas, attempted to contact Oppy for 8 months but to no avail. On Tuesday Feb. 12, a last attempt to contact Oppy was made before NASA gave up on contacting it and declared it dead the next day. In the words of Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, “For more than a decade, Opportunity has been an icon in the ﬁeld of planetary exploration.” On Twitter, Jacob Margolis, a scientiﬁc reporter, declared that scientists at NASA

Rover

translated Oppy’s ﬁnal message to be “My battery is low and it’s getting dark” before its demise. Oppy will remain in the hearts of many.

Mars

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Correctional Ofﬁcers take on Government Shutdown By Jalisah Arline

they felt as though they were pay and will not be being used as pawns for the charged/lose time for beneﬁt of the President, due taking off, for weeks). to Trump and Congress not These employees uncoming to an agreement like the others can on the wall. In many ways, collect unemployment these people felt like they and gain some aswere lower than prostitutes sistance for unpaid because they were being bills and food for their pimped for 35 days by the families. One empresident (having to work ployee went as far as and not get paid for the danstarting a GoFundMe, gerous jobs they must perbut his employPhoto Provided by Robins Air Force Base Government Shutdown form). Every day, for 35 days, ers forced him to was very stressful. You never having to put your life in dantake it down. knew when that next check ger and not receive any funds With TSA employees was coming. If some families for your labor is obscured. It making only $30,000 a year didn’t have second jobs, they is a sad day in history when might bring home $20,000 would take out loans or call prisoners are making more a year have to pay to get to the creditors and then exmoney than the prison guards. plain why they couldn’t pay to work home childcare. Government employees should them their money on time Federal bureau prison emnot have to live check by check for their bills or ask if a deal ployees make only $60,000 a working for the government, year and might bring home could be worked out so they but you never know the situa$40,000 to take care of a could keep light and heat in tion that a person is facing in small family. With funding their homes.” their private for these government jobs I was later informed that life. decreasing every year it is those 400,200 employees When important that Congress and were forced to come to work asked what the current President can and not get paid along with was so come to an agreement on not being about to receive asstressful for budgeting /funding for the sistance for necessities such them about government and the country. as food for their families. the shutHopefully changes can be With an additional 300,200 down? Lenny employees (department of made so future employees and Herill won’t be used as pawns as a human services, IRS, the said “Worksource to a solution that can Coastguard and a few other ing and not be discussed amongst Congovernment organization’s) Photo Provided by WikiMedia Commons getting paid gress and future Presidents. on furlough (home without

Anger. Stressed. Trapped. Disappointed. These are just a few words that describe how government employees felt during one of the longest government shutdowns in history. What was the reason for this shutdown? When government employees were asked what they believed to be the cause for the longest shutdown in United States history, they ﬁrmly stated that it was due to President Trump’s arrogance, prolonging the wait to receive funding for the wall on the Mexican border. Due to his lack of ability to take leadership during one of many meetings, he created a 35day problem for over 400,000 government employees. Majority of these government employees were angry and disappointed because

Government Shutdown Rally

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Steven Tyler Opens Second “Janie’s House” Location

By Lyssa Horton

Steven Tyler, the lead singer of Aerosmith, has opened up yet another home for girls and women who have been abused or neglected. In his hit song, “Janie’s Got a Gun” (1989), Tyler describes the life of a girl named Janie who was abused by her father and gets the ultimate violent revenge as she ends up murdering him in self-defense. Tyler has realized over the course of his life that domestic abuse and violence are plights that needs to be addressed, and his organization “Janie’s Fund” helps to disseminate awareness of this issue. Janie’s Fund is a philanthropic initiative created by Tyler in partnership with

Travel

By Katy (Gahye) Kim

Cloud Gate

When you hear the word ‘Chicago’, what comes to mind? Chicago the Musical? Chicago University? Chicago pizza? You can think of many things related to Chicago. Chicago is not only the third largest city in the US, following New York and Los Angeles, but it is also a famous city of sightseeing for many people; including me. Chicago is famous also because of the beautiful buildings. It is called the “City of Architectural Aesthetics”. In 1871, there was a big ﬁre that dam-

Youth Villages to bring hope to healing girls who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect. Janie’s Fund also has two important goals: to bring much-needed awareness to this issue and to generate financial support to ensure that girls receive the most effective services available to them to help overcome that sense of helplessness. The first house was opened in 2017 just outside of Atlanta, and this one had its grand opening in Memphis on Feb. 5, 2019. There is a third house expected to open in Las Vegas later this year as well. This service is extremely important, beneficial, and needed in our society because each year in the Unit-

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ed States more than 500,000 children suffer from serious neglect each year, more than 100,000 children are beaten or physically abused, and 68,000 children are raped or sexually abused; one in ﬁve girls are sexually abused before they even see their eighteenth birthday according to the Janie’s Fund website. Tyler’s “Janie’s Houses” are a valiant effort in the hopes of allowing girls and women who have been torn down by emotional and physical trauma to be built back up again, and to have their voices heard – rather than stiﬂed which they had been for too long. In a statement to Billboard magazine, Tyler says, “the mission of Janie’s Fund does my heart

of*

Photo by Katy (Gahye) Kim

aged much of the city. After this accident, architects from all over the world gathered for disaster recovery. They tried to preserve the unburned buildings at the time of the ﬁre to keep Chicago’s classic look before the ﬁre. Through their efforts, Chicago could become the city of architectural aesthetics that it is now. Like this story, Chicago is a nice city. So, I want to introduce the Chicago for people who want to travel such as travel attractions.

and soul good. This is real – just when the world feels over, you can turn into a butterﬂy.” His statement shows that as women who have been affected by abuse and neglect, we can overcome anything when given the right tools to prosper. A note from Janie’s Fund: If you or someone you know may be experiencing abuse or neglect, please call the Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-ACHILD (1-800-422-4453) or visit childhelp.org/hotline/ for help. Anyone can report suspected child abuse or neglect, and reporting can save a child’s life. For state-speciﬁc info, visit Childwelfare.gov. Your call can protect a child and get help for a family.

Architecture: Chicago are a lot of places to go such

Cruise Building Tour: In Chicago, there are a lot of gorgeous buildings. The Cruise Building tour is famous. As in “we can see as much as I know,” because a guide explained the history and meanings for each building in detail on a cruise, you can understand Chicago well. * Millennium Park: The park itself is nice, and you can also see Crown Fountain and Cloud Gate. Tip: If the weather is nice, it is better to take your lunch out and to eat at a bench in the park. * John Hancock Center: If you see Chicago from a high place, you can know why Chicago is called the City of Architecture and Plan City. Tip: You have to see the view at night at this center. The observatory is good too, but you can see the nice night view while you drink a cocktail, beer or beverage at a bar on the 96th ﬂoor. Navy Pier: The Navy Pier is at the point where the Chicago River ﬂows in to the Lake Michigan. The scenery is so good! There are amusement park rides, a Ferris Wheel, and restaurants. Tip: It is better to go there at sunset; it is so beautiful! In addition to these spots, there

as Lincoln Park Zoo, the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Theater, and the Willis Tower. Chicago is often called “little and clean New York” because It is a big city and there are a lot of wonerful places. Chicago is cleaner and safer than New York. I recommend traveling to Chicago.

Chicago Theater

Photo by Katy (Gahye) Kim

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Men’s

Volleyball

By Kieren Marshall

Originally, Men’s Volleyball was to partake in a tournament on Saturday the 9th of Feb. against Pratt Institute and Arcadia University. However, Pratt Institute were un-

Support

able to come due to a plethora of injuries and illnesses, so the day turned out to be one game between Wilson College and Arcadia University in a nonconference game. This was a rare chance to see the Phoenix in action and for someone who has not witnessed much volleyball, I was pleasantly surprised to see the intensity and level of hype at the game. Furthermore, for a

Getting Ready

SPORTS

Falls

Defence!

simple enough sport there are a lot of technicalities and minute details embedded in the sport. For anyone who has any trepidation about witnessing a game, I highly recommend you

Photo by Hannah Middaugh

go out and support our Men’s Volleyball team. The ﬁrst set saw a very dominant Knights team storm to a commanding start, completing the set 25-14 despite some solid play from the Phoenix. The sheer height and physical nature of Arcadia University would ultimately play a key role in the outcome. The Phoenix carried their momentum through to the second

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Rampant

set, yet Arcadia pulled away and started to show their dominance. The Phoenix offense was impressive through the work of Aaron Hoke ‘19 and Zachary McMaster ’19, combining for ﬁve kills in the set with assists com- As a Team ing from Ian Firestone ’20. In a tightly contested set, the Phoenix went down 21-25 showing a lot of determination and grit. In the third and ultimately ﬁnal set the Knights ran out to an early lead but were slowly pulled back by the Phoenix. Strong performances from Aaron Hoke, who had four digs and one ace, as well as Evan Hoke ’19 who had three digs for the set. Despite a spirited performance the

The Boys Set

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Knights

Photo by Hannah Middaugh

Phoenix ultimately went down

Photo by Hannah Middaugh

21-25, losing the game 3-0. An inspired performance from Aaron Hoke ’19 lead the way with seven kills with McMaster contributing with six kills. Firestone had a strong contribution with sixteen assists, with Evan Hoke providing the defensive grunt work with eleven digs. The Phoenix played the visiting College of Saint Elizabeth in a NEAC conference game on Saturday, Feb. 16th.

Photo by Hannah Middaugh

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Alicia By Cheyanne Weaver

Keys

O n Fe b . 1 0 , t he 61 s t an n u al Gr a m m y ’ s w er e h oste d b y A lic ia K ey s an d tu rn e d o ut t o be a big s u cc e s s . S he ha d been th e f i r s t f e m a le ho st in 14 ye ar s , a nd d e f in itely pro ve d tha t s he wa s w or th y. K e y s ha s a c a lmin g , op e n s p ir it a nd k now s h ow to i nf lue nc e a n au dienc e to ha v e f un. H e r per -

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ENTERTAINMENT

Hosts

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for man c e stu n n ed viewers an d left th em spe echless. S h e san g man y b ig hit s an d ev en play ed t wo p ia n os at th e same t im e. A c ou ple of th e songs she per for med in c lu d ed La ur y n Hill’ s “D oo Whop (Th at Th in g )” and Kings of Leon ’ s “Use S omeb od y” . S h e ev en spoke a b out on e of h er past exp erien c es a t t he Grammy’s w h en J ohn M ayer sp lit h is Gra m m y aw ard wit h h er in 2 0 0 5 . Sh e is a 1 5 time Gra m my winner an d ha s been on t he stage m ore times t ha n most m usic ians. She kept t he a udience eng ag ed a nd is d eem ed to b e one of the b est h ost s of t he Grammy’s. Photo by Wikimedia Commons

Oscars

Awards

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Grammy

Award

Winners

Record of the year- ”This is America” - Childish Gambino

Best Country Solo Performance “Butterﬂies” - Kacey Musgraves

Album of the year- “Golden Hour”Kacey Musgraves

Best Country Album - “Golden Hour” - Kacey Musgraves

Song of the year- “This is America”- Donald Glover and Ludwig Goransson

Best Jazz Instrumental Album “Emanon” - The Wayne Shorter Quartet

Best new artist - Dua Lipa

Best Latin Pop Album - “Sincera” Claudia Brant

Best pop solo performance- “Shallow”- Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative album - “Aztlan” - Zoe

Best pop vocal album- “Sweetener”- Best American Album - “By the Way, Ariana Grande I Forgive You” - Brandi Carlile Best Rock Performance- “When Bad Does Good” - Chris Cornell

Producer of the Year; Nonclassical Pharrell Williams

Best Rock Song- “Masseduction”Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark

Best Music Video - “This is America” - Childish Gambino

Best Rock Album-”From the Fires”- Best Comedy Album - “Equanimity & Greta Van Fleet the Bird Revelation” - Dave Chapelle Best Alternative Music Album”Colors”-Beck Best R&B Performance-”Best Part”-H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar

Best Muscial Theatre Album - “The Band’s Visit” - Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk, and Ari’el Stachel

Best Hisorical Album - “Voices of Mississippi” - William Ferris, April Ledbetter, and Steven Lance LedbetBest Rap Performance- “King’s ter Dead” - Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future and James Blake and “Bubblin”- Anderson .Paak Best Gospel Album - “Hiding Place” - Tori Kelly Best Rap Song - “God’s Plan” Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Best World Music Album - “Freedom” Brock Korsan, Ron LaTour, Mat- Soweto Gospel Choir thew Samuels and Noah Shebib Best Country Song - “Space Cowboy” Best Rap Album - “Invasion of - Luke Laird, Shane Mcanally, and Privacy” - Cardi B Kacey Musgraves

Remain

to stop criticizing what he be celebrated by so many At the end of 2018, it said. On Dec. 6, 2018 Hart amazing talented artists. seemed like Kevin Hart tweeted this, “I have made I sincerely apologize to was going to be the host the choice to step down the LGBTQ community for for the 2019 Oscars. Hart from hosting this year’s my insensitive words from is a comedian that would have been able to make the audience laugh and have fun. However, he has rejected the job because of some controversy over homophobic comments he made in his past. Hart originally rejected the job in December of 2018, but in January 2019, Ellen DeGeneres tried to make him reconsider. Hart, however, said that he will not take the position because his comments from the past are continuing to circulateKevin Hart, Kristina Reed, Patrick Osborne, and Anna Kendrick at the 87th Oscars and mess with his career. Oscar’s....this is because I my past”. The recirculaHe feels that his apologies do not want to be a distrac- tion of his past comments should be enough for people tion on a night that should is the reason he passed on By Cheyanne Weaver

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the job. He says that he is done trying to apologize and to get people to believe him. Although he is not going to be the host, he is very thankful for the opportunity. Since he will not be the host of the Oscars, there will be no official host. For the first time in thirty years, the Oscars will be host free. It will air on Feb. 24 and will consist of multiple celebrities being involved with the show. It is also said that The Avengers will also be making an appearance. With Photo by Flickr nobody leading the way, many people are wondering how entertaining the Oscars will be.

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Alicia By Cheyanne Weaver

Keys

Alicia Keys

2019

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

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Hosts

2019

Oscars

Awards

Some

Grammy

Award

Winners

Record of the year- ”This is America” - Childish Gambino

Best Country Solo Performance “Butterﬂies” - Kacey Musgraves

Album of the year- “Golden Hour”Kacey Musgraves

Best Country Album - “Golden Hour” - Kacey Musgraves

Song of the year- “This is America”- Donald Glover and Ludwig Goransson

Best Jazz Instrumental Album “Emanon” - The Wayne Shorter Quartet

Best new artist - Dua Lipa

Best Latin Pop Album - “Sincera” Claudia Brant

Best pop solo performance- “Shallow”- Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper

Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative album - “Aztlan” - Zoe

Best pop vocal album- “Sweetener”- Best American Album - “By the Way, Ariana Grande I Forgive You” - Brandi Carlile Best Rock Performance- “When Bad Does Good” - Chris Cornell

Producer of the Year; Nonclassical Pharrell Williams

Best Rock Song- “Masseduction”Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark

Best Music Video - “This is America” - Childish Gambino

Best Muscial Theatre Album - “The Band’s Visit” - Etai Benson, Adam Kantor, Katrina Lenk, and Ari’el Stachel

Remain

Awards

Hostless

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VISTA

By Hannah Middaugh

Rocks

ENTERTAINMENT

The

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Lizard

Electronic-tinged, pop-rock band from New York, VISTA, performed at the Lizard Lounge in Lancaster, Pa on Feb. 2, 2019. The band 25th Hour, formed in Lancaster while band members attended Millersville University, opened. Both performances were ﬁlled with energy and enthusiasm. The Lizard Lounge, on the ground ﬂoor of the building, is a part of the Chameleon Club. Designed to look like an underground performance stage, the Lizard Lounge is a smaller performance venue for smaller bands and crowds. It was a small stage that was

VISTA Performing song. She contin-

Tabi Rudy-Lead Singer of 25th Hour

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practically a step higher from the rest of the ﬂoor, which ﬁt both of the bands’ performances well. 25th Hour started the show with some of their originals. The lead singer, Tabi Rudy, sang her heart out and made conversation with the crowd, most of who seemed to be friends of the band. The bass player, Andrew Higgins, joked while performing, especially with the drummer, Tyler Samsel, while the band played a slow song. The two guitar players, Nathan Kraus and Paul Lerario, would try to get the crowd to interact with the songs throughout the performance. At one point, Rudy spilled her drink on the stage and asked someone to grab napkins in between verses in a

ued singing the song while cleaning the mess up with her foot moving the napkins around. The band also did a cover of an audience member’s favorite song for their birthday. Both bands helped get 25th Hour’s equipment off the stage and set up VISTA’s equipment so the switch in sets could go smoother. VISTA entered the stage in a perfectly ﬁtting dramatic fashion for them. Peter Jenkins, the live drummer for VISTA, entered the stage ﬁrst, followed by the bass player they’d asked to play with them and Greg

A l m e i d a ,Photo By Hannah Middaugh the lead guitarist and one of two vocalists in the band. Haunting music ﬁlled the small space, leading

VISTA Performing

Photo By Hannah Middaugh

into their newest single, “Born For Blood.” Then lead vocalist, Hope Vista, entered the stage and started singing immediately to the song. During their performance, Vista asked how to correctly pronounce Lancaster and said, “We always get it wrong when we come here, so we always double check.” They continued to sing, dance around the stage, and joke with each other, making the crowd laugh. The group also

Lounge

sang a new song called “Faults” which Almeida and Vista joked about releasing in the new year, but most likely are not going to. The song is personal to Vista, giving listeners a look into her struggles throughout her life. 25th Hour was present in the crowd, having just as much fun as everyone else. VISTA rounded out their show by saying how great they were that we went to the show and told the crowd to meet them at their merchandise table in the front of the venue. VISTA made conversation with their fans, took photos, and gave autographs to people who asked. Having been able to interview VISTA before the concert, I gave them a copy of the Billboard when I met them outside the venue. Hope Vista posted a photo of the article on her Instagram story, saying, “Thank you so much!” VISTA is a down-to-earth band that really appreciates

Photo By Hannah Middaugh

their fans. They constantly are staying connected via social media and meeting fans at their shows. Add in their energetic performances and great music, this band puts on an amazing show. Check them out on Facebook, Twitter at, “ThisIsVISTA” and Instagram at “vistaband”. Also check out their website https://www.vistaband.co/. The group are currently rescheduling tour dates due to a medical emergency.

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Controversy

By Olivia Shirk

When news first popped up that Maroon 5 was going to be performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, people got excited. On top of it all, they promised to perform “Sweet Victory” from SpongeBob Squarepants. Who could ask for more? The NFL could, apparently. Not only was Maroon 5 not the NFL’s first pick, they were much further down the list. Reportedly, Rihanna was asked first to perform. She decided to turn them down to remain in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, who has not played a game since March of 2017. After Rihanna turned the NFL down, P!nk was asked if she would perform. She also turned them down due to the lengthy negotiation process. Third in the list was pop singer Cardi B. Much like

“Bible By Olivia Shirk

Hits

Super

Rihanna, she said she would not perform in the Super Bowl until Kaepernick had a job. That left Maroon 5. T h e b a n d agreed to perform if the NFL w o u l d help them make a donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. T h e i rAdam Levine donation wound up totaling $500,000 according to ET Online. Maroon 5 also wanted guest appearances, preferably by artists of color, to supple-

Thumpers”

Metal in the Mountains is a metal festival that got its first start in 2017. Its home base is in Pipestern, West Virginia, at the Pipestern Event Center owned by Anthony and Anna Ferraraccio. They have previously received complaints about the noise and profanity in their music, but nothing has come from it. Law enforcement backed them up by citing both the US Constitution and the West Virginia Constitution. However, a new group is trying to put a stop to the festival. The Ferraraccios received a handwritten letter in the mail in early February threatening the venue and their own home if they do not stop the concert. Anthony Ferraraccio expressed his astonishment in a live Facebook video soon after receiving the letter from the self-proclaimed “Bible Thumpers.” (Courtesy of: Metal Sucks) Aside from the spelling errors, the anonymous writ-

ENTERTAINMENT

Bowl

Halftime

Show

ment their show. Rappers Big Boi and Travis Scott agreed to perform after other artists s a i d n o . Travis Scott a l s o struck a deal w i t h t h e NFL, having them donate a n Photo courtsey of Wikipedia other $500,000 to Dream Corps. A lot of the popular controversy happened when Maroon 5 introduced the beginning of Sweet Victory, but then

brought out Travis Scott for “Sicko Mode.” Fans of the iconic cartoon were less than pleased. The question arises, however, if Maroon 5 actually said they would ofﬁcially play “Sweet Victory” or not. The band posted many tweets teasing the song and fans began a petition which gained over 1 million signatures asking them to perform it at the halftime show. The petition started after news that SpongeBob creator, Stephen Hillenburg, had passed away. The stadium teased clips of “Sweet Victory”, and Travis Scott’s newest album cover supposedly resembles Bikini Bottom. While it did not happen, and fans were incredibly disappointed by Adam Levine’s attempt to remedy the situation, perhaps it was better that the song was not performed.

Photo courtsey of Metal Sucks

er makes it clear that they are part of a violent group of religious zealots. They mention that they have already destroyed the property of another venue and the business owner’s home as well. They threaten to do the same, and mention that they have been tampering with the advertising of Metal in the Mountains, referring to the ad coordinator’s first name. While the Ferraraccios have not expressed great concern over the situation, it would seem prudent to keep an eye out, should anyone attend the festival. Being an avid lover of more mainstream festivals like Warped Tour, this could be considered frightening. What would happen if the zealots become bold enough to go after some of these other genres, moving on from metal? Would they burn down more homes in some mockery of a “witch hunt” for the sake of their cause? Is their cause actually religious, or is it a cry for attention?

Threaten

Photo of letter Ferraraccio Receiced

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Metal

Festival

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ENTERTAINMENT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Voice Actor Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations By Olivia Shirk

Vic Mignogna is a huge name in the anime community, particularly for his work as Ed Elric in “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood” and Broly in “Dragon Ball Z: Broly.” He has also voiced Qrow Branwen in RWBY, an animation series created by Monty Oum in 2013. However, the voice actor is under some serious ﬁre from all sides of social media. A few weeks ago, Mignogna was let go from both Funimation and Rooster Teeth after sexual harassment accusations arose against him. The majority of these allegations included Mignogna allegedly touching the fans inappropriately, hugging them or kissing them without consent, and one co-star was also accusing him of threatening her with sexual violence, nonverbally. Funimation is not on re-

cord as making an announce- touchy-feely family. Some may ment of ﬁring Mignogna, argue this excuses his behavbut Rooster Teeth released a ior towards some of the fans, statement about it, promis- but what about his co-star? ing that the creative content She had also allegedly been of RWBY will not change. raped by another co-star, Mignogna has linked sev- who bragged about it around eral articles to his tweet he the company. There was no word in made in dethe artifense of himcle about self, releaswhether ing no recent a c t i o n statements on the matwas taken against ter. In his the other statement, he co-star mentions that or not. he will no longer hug or Rooster Teeth has kiss his fans. Photo Provided by Wiki Commons Vic Mignogna seen a lot Many of the victims said he never asked if it of backlash on their decision was alright if he could do to let Mignogna go, some of so, and that he had reached his supporters even declarunder one fan’s sweatshirt. ing that they will boycott the He then apologized and stated seventh volume (season) of that he was raised in a very RWBY. Mignogna has also

been removed from several future conventions due to these allegations on top of losing his contracts with Rooster Teeth and Funimation. Rooster Teeth has not said who they will replace the voice of Qrow Branwen with. Fans have some validation that two large animation companies are standing behind them. Their ﬁring of Mignogna says, “We believe you.” For someone who has been violated by a celebrity, the support of these companies are a huge relief. Far too often largely famous celebrities are given a smack on the wrist and allowed to continue their work despite doing horrible things, simply because they are famous and “iconic.” Hopefully with the crackdown on Mignogna, other companies will follow suit and be stricter about appropriate behavior for all employees.

Sound-Off: What are you looking forward to the most about spring?

“Going out on the green, listening to “Warmer temperatures and seeing green music, and hanging out with my friends.” again.” -Ethan Kron ‘20 -Keion Adams ‘19

“Warm weather” -Kristina Zuniga ‘21

“Baseball season” -Trystan Houseman ‘22

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Kids Corner

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

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Kids Corner

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019

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Thursday

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Billboard Meetings 9:15p.m.

Wilson After Dark

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Pheonix Friday Presented by WCGA

Operation Save a Life Warfield Hall Allen Auditorium 11a.m.-12:30p.m.

Bible Study Thompson Chapel 12p.m.

Movie Night Jenson Dining Hall 7p.m.

Naional Retro-day Presented by Sage-Dining

Thurs, Feb. 28

Sat, Mar. 2

Sat, Mar. 9

John Rush Presented by CAB

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Colloquium on Creative Writing Science Center 9:30a.m.-2p.m.

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