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Raiderthon raises over $46,500 for Dayton Children’s Hospital Jesse Schrote News Writer Schrote.2@wright.edu
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aiderthon, now in its third year, raised $46,500 for Dayton Children’s Hospital at its dance marathon on Nov. 21. The money raised came solely from the students and sponsors. WSU students raised $8,000, which was more than the students raised in 2013. Activities at the event included an air-band and wingeating contest, Zumba, yoga and a screening of Big Hero 6. At the top of each hour different miracle children and their families were introduced. They were able to share their stories and explain how Dayton Children’s Hospital played an important role in their lives. There was no shortage of gratitude as each family thanked everyone for their contributions in helping make the event a success. The morale captains taught
a different portion of a choreographed dance routine to the crowd each hour and the participants danced the number in unison. Adam Center, the president of Raiderthon, shared his reason for dancing and being involved. “When I was 10 years old, my cousin was diagnosed with cancer and was treated at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital,” Center said. “I fell in love with the event and I keep getting more involved.” The evening culminated with “the revealing” as the participants learned how much money was raised. Katelyn Lambalot, 21, explained why “the revealing” was her favorite part. “The very end when they reveal the number, it shows that the six months I’ve put into the event have paid off,” Lambalot said. “I have a close friend that grew up at Dayton Children’s and it hits close to home.”
Will Krueger was the emcee of the event and kept the crowd energized. “I decided I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself and be a driving force
when you see it on television. You can’t stand there without crying.” Kristen Halling, another French instructor with friends in Paris, wanted to spring into action. “I felt like I wanted to go,” said Halling. “I wanted to be there with my friends, offer support, a shoulder to cry on. I didn’t want to be cut off from them.” With the freshness of the events, Parisians are refusing to let the threat of terrorism keep them from living a normal life. “They are afraid, but they are showing a lot of bravado,” Halling said. “They’re going to cafes and sitting outside saying, ‘Look, I’m not afraid,’ but they are afraid. That’s what
my friends are doing. They are trying to live normally and trying not to let fear stop them.” “[My friends and I] think you should be more careful of your surroundings, but I don’t think you should become hysterical, because if you do, they win,” Daddah said. “I would still encourage people to keep going. Go out and don’t be afraid to go out. Don’t be afraid to live. They were killed for living their life.” Despite the terror attacks, Halling still intends on taking students with an ambassador program to Paris this May. “We know Paris really well,” Halling said. “If we think that the situation is getting worse, we will cancel the trip. We’ve
behind this organization,” Krueger said. “At the very end when we reveal our number is the most emotional, exciting and anticipated part of the day.”
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he recent Paris terrorist attacks sent France and those dwelling in America into mourning. “I was just shocked,” French instructor, Karine Daddah said. “My first thought was ‘Oh my god, not again.’ I immediately called my family, they live in the south of France. So they were okay, but very shaken.” Daddah also has friends and family that live in downtown Paris, near the location of the attacks, all of whom are safe, but emotionally hurt. “I think they felt violated,” Daddah said. “I remember the next day they were putting out flowers at the attack sites. Just the vibes that you get when you get to those areas, you see thousands of candles and flowers; it’s not the same
always felt very safe in Paris, but this year we will avoid certain areas that we used to go to.” Halling assured that she and other trip leaders are monitoring the situation, with student safety being the top priority. “If it’s really dangerous, we won’t go, but my own daughter is going on the trip with us this year,” Halling said. “I’m not asking parents to send us their kids without me also being completely invested in this.” Violette Taylor, a senior Education major from Toulouse, France, would have no second thoughts about returning to Paris. “These kind of attacks could happen anywhere,” Taylor said. “It is a worldwide issue. I would not feel any safer in New York City or London right now.”
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A new guarantee to save a buck on textbooks Jesse Schrote News Writer Schrote.2@wright.edu
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n an effort to stay competitive, the Wright State University bookstore has implemented the “Lowest Price Guarantee” store policy. The program guarantees price matching on textbooks advertised or offered from local competitor college stores. Online retailers and online marketplaces are not excluded. For any price matching transaction, purchased or rented, the price difference will be refunded to the customer via a Barnes & Noble gift card, which can be redeemed at the bookstore or any Barnes & Noble location. Jennifer Gebhart, WSU bookstore manager, shared the specific details of the plan: Price matching will be honored within seven days of the original purchase date. The textbook must be in stock and available for immediate shipment at the campus bookstore and the local com-
petitor. The price advertised must be for the exact book or edition offered at the campus bookstore, including all accompanying components such as CDs, access cards, student manuals, workbooks, etc. Clayton Rivers, a social work major at WSU, doesn’t think this is enough. “I don’t spend any money in the bookstore,” Rivers said. “I believe the bookstore should do more to help us save money by price matching Amazon or the bookstore could adjust their pricing.” According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, textbook prices have risen over three times the rate of inflation from Jan. 1977 to June 2015, a 1,041 percent increase. Data from a study commissioned by the Nebraska Book Company shows that brick and mortar bookstore sales have dropped from 56 percent in 2006 to 27 percent in 2015, while online sales have increased from 13 percent in 2006 to 42 percent in 2015.
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ocal concerns about the recently proposed Safe Campus Act are being heard and it’s not looking good for the bill. The Safe Campus Act is an amendment of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and will be an extension and enforcement of Title IX initiatives on all federally funded campuses. If enacted, the Safe Campus Act will require any victims of sexual assault and violence to report any incidents before universities can get involved. This act comes with an array of concerns, according to Dr. Gary Dickstein, vice president of student affairs at Wright State. Not only would the legislation interfere with the university’s ability to enforce policy, but it could also deter students from coming forward after an assault.
“Less students would come forward if we had to get police involved and we’d have no way of helping those who choose to make us aware of situations but don’t want to get law enforcement involved,” Dickstein said. The bill was referred to the U.S. Congress on Jul. 29, 2015, who will review it before sending it to the Senate. Govtrack.us predicts that the bill has a two percent chance of being enacted in its early stages; this being evident in an outcry being heard all across the country. Originally, national sorority and fraternity organizations were some of the biggest lobbyists, having spent months and over $200,000 trying to rally support for the bill. However, after several sororities and fraternities expressed concern about the new legislation, the Nation-
al Panhellenic Conference (NPC) announced on Nov. 13 that they were officially withholding their support from the Safe Campus Act. “Our member organizations and NPC leadership have listened to the groundswell of concern among our members and are refocusing our legislative agenda. To that end, NPC is withdrawing its support of the Safe Campus Act,” NPC said in an official statement. Wright State’s Student Government Association (SGA) has also officially opposed the bill. Even though support for the bill is small, the university’s hands would be tied in the off-chance of the bill going through. “We’re federally funded,” Dickstein said. “If we didn’t comply, we’d lose our funding and that would be enough to close our doors.”
With older buildings with large attics converted into housing, such as a student renting out the converted attic of a local home, the owners will be forced to comply with the new Board of Building Standards regulations. The state will be able to shut any multi-family residential complex receiving a fire code violation. Spencer Brannon, OSGA chairman, has followed the bill closely. “My reading of the facts is that it actually decreases the cost of renting the rooms because of the insurance costs being lower,” Brannon said. Any landlord not meeting the terms would also be open for lawsuits by their tenants injured in an accident. If a landlord follows code but a tenant is still hurt in a fire, they are relieved of any civil suits. The group of parents of two
deceased Ohio college students brought about concern with such regulations after their children were tragically lost in fire-related accidents. Anne Kohls, mother of Chad Kohls, gave her testimony to the Ohio House on the housing issue. “I often say, “You never think it is going to happen to you, until it does,” Kohls said. “If they [attics] are going to be used as a bedroom, they need to have a permanent form of egress to the outside.” The Ohio House has until Dec. 2016 to vote on the bill, but should it pass both the Senate and the House, it would be in effect immediately. There will be a brief transitioning period to allow landlords some time to make changes to their buildings.
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new bill currently in the Ohio House would require ample fire safety for off-campus housing to help decrease the number of lives lost each year due to house fires. Senate Bill 205/House Bill 306 have been proposed by Rep. Mark Perales and the parents of college students who have lost their lives due to inadequate fire safety measures at apartment complexes in the state. The bill is currently waiting to be voted on in the Ohio House while the Ohio Senate is set to start hearing about it next week. If passed, the bill would require all multi-family housing complexes (two-levels or higher) that don’t have a fire sprinkler system to attach a fire exit ladder to an amplesized window. @wsuguardian
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Five holiday shopping tips
Must-have smartphone apps Adrienne Lohr News Writer Lohr.8@wright.edu
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rom shopping and entertainment, all the way up to education and business, apps have taken over the tech-savvy world. Here are a few apps to spice up your home screen. 1. Hootsuite Networking and social media is all about leaving a digital footprint. Manage hundreds of your social profiles with Hootsuite. The app’s publishing capabilities help schedule, discover and create new content that will be sure to maximize the reach to your audience. Hootsuite also tracks and analyzes your posts so that you’re in the know about conversations and reactions to content across all of your social media platforms all from one dashboard. Download a 30-day trial of Hootsuite today and if you like it, you can purchase the service for just $9.99 a month. 2. Wanelo The shopper’s ultimate dream, Wanelo is everything we want, need and love all in one place. The app works similarly to Pinterest. Users create boards for kitchenware, clothing, home decor and anything their hearts desire, and all of the things you save link to items that can be purchased from all corners of the internet. Wanelo is available free for both Apple and Android. 3. Goodreads Goodreads is the book lover’s digital domain. The app is free to download and opens up a world of reading opportunities. Goodreads makes suggestions based on the books you’ve already read and creates an 4
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easily manageable to-read list for your reference. The next time you stop into Half Price Books, take out your Goodreads app and scan the barcodes of your selections. The app will use that barcode to automatically pull up the book you’re looking for and give you access to summaries, ratings and reviews. The app also connects book lovers, generating profiles so that you can see what your friends are reading, too! 4. Duolingo Who needs to spend $200 on Rosetta Stone? Duolingo is a fun, interactive way to learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Irish, Dutch, Danish, Swedish and English for free on your phone. 5. Pocket Organize content you love with P o c k e t . The app allows you to pull articles, videos and reviews from over 1,500 different apps to save for later. Pocket is available for free for Apple, Android and your web browser and does not require internet connection for you to access the content you’re interested in. 6. FileThis Get rid of your binders and manila e nve l o p e s ; the days of paper filing systems are dwindling. FileThis takes all of the receipts, statements and documents connected to your credit card, bank accounts, insurance and utility companies and converts the information into searchable PDF files delivered to your cloud for later reference anywhere with an internet connection. The free version allows six connections. Premium purchases allow up to 30 connections. www.theguardianonline.com
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ow that Thanksgiving has passed and holiday season is in full swing, here are five tips to help you with your Christmas shopping: 1. Make a list and a budget: By setting a spending plan and keeping track of who you are shopping for and precisely what you intend to buy will help tremendously. Avoid making impulse purchases with credit cards and shop around for deals. It is possible to find good deals without breaking the bank and putting yourself in debt. 2. Use the internet: If you use the internet and plan ahead, it will save you lots of time and help you retain some of your sanity. You can
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look at websites of online retailers and price match to know where you can obtain the products you desire for the best possible price. If you want to avoid the madness altogether, shop online and wait for the merchandise to come to you. 3. Bargain shopping: With the ever present holiday competition amongst businesses, it is easy to find great deals on items long before Christmas. During the holiday season, most retailers will price match their competitors. If you know you want to buy a few items from one store, but another store has a better price on one of them, just bring in the advertisement and you can do all of your shopping in one location.
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4. No gift cards: Each year gift cards go unused due to expiration dates and forgetfulness. If the gift cards expire, the only ones happy are the retailers receiving free money. Give cash instead. People are highly unlikely to forget about a cash gift, plus it never expires. 5. Pick and choose: Try and avoid shopping peak hours if possible. It is easy to get overwhelmed with large crowds and crazy drivers. Try to shop early in the week when the crowds are smaller. If you cannot, try and shop early in the day on the weekends. By following these five tips, you can get your holiday season off to a good start and allow yourself to enjoy the season.
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Grammy award-winning Lil Wayne has released his 2016 Dedication tour schedule and will perform at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on Friday, Feb. 26. Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 4 at 10 a.m.
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t is difficult to find a store that combines modern style, quality products and support for local business, but Heart on 5th, a new boutique in the Oregon district, is all of that and more. Selling products ranging from clothes and jewelry to stationery and vintage collectibles, this store has chic items that anyone would love. “A couple years ago the owner had a dream of a shop with a heart on the front door,” Carly Barret, employee and friend of the owner, said. “It took a while, but we got to open our little store here.” The anatomical heart acts as a logo for Heart on 5th and was inspired by the congenital heart defects affecting the first son of the owner, Brittany Smith. After dreaming of the heart-adorned front door roughly two years ago, Smith and her friends-turnedcoworkers tried for a spot in the Oregon district for a while, but, having been unsuccessful, became vendors in an antique mall. Eventually, Smith attained a space on historic 5th street and her dream became a reality. “We just opened in October and we’ve been doing really
well. I think we have a bright future,” said Barrett. It’s good news for the local businesses supporting the boutique. Smith sells products sourced from numerous places, but she’s sure to obtain as many products from Dayton and its residents as possible. Even the vintage products are individually found at nearby sales and shops. “The team at Heart believes in the spirit of our community and giving back wherever we can,” said the store’s webpage. “We appreciate the authentic, hand-crafted, well-made versus the generic, cheap and mass produced. That’s just our style and that’s what we want to provide to our patrons.” Smith’s care for her community is displayed in the clothing items, crafts and gifts sold at the store which bear a multitude of designs and styles that promote Dayton and a love for the city. Heart on 5th is an ideal place to go to shop for gifts, find cozy and fashionable inspiration, or simply support a local business with a friendly atmosphere. For more information, visit www. hearton5th.com, where they will start selling their products online early next year.
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hristian pop-punk band Hawk Nelson will perform with the Newsboys at the Nutter Center on Thursday, Dec. 3. Hawk Nelson was formed in Ontario, Canada, by a group of guys, none of whom are named “Hawk” or “Nelson.” “We sat in the basement we were rehearsing in and threw names into a hat that were all pretty bad,” bass player Daniel Biro said. “There were names like ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ or ‘Jim Dandy,’ ‘Chainlink’ and ‘Hawk Nelson.’ We think Hawk may have come from the pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk and the Nelson part came from an old boot repair store in our hometown. There’s no spiritual meaning or anything like that.” Many people who are unfamiliar with Hawk Nelson’s work often think that Hawk is a real person. “Everyone will call the lead singer Hawk, so it’s kind of a running joke,” Biro said. Since this is their first tour with Newsboys, a Christian rock band, they’ve discovered that many in the audience didn’t know about them
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years, it can become monotonous. We don’t want to keep doing the same thing over and over again, so when we made “Diamonds,” it pushed us in new directions.” Steingard’s musical influences played a role in the new pop rock direction, but the change in style also arose out of a desire to gain wider appeal and to have greater freedom in song writing. “We have a fun time with our live show, but we want to create music that is accessible to a lot of people, not just young people,” Biro said. “It is energetic music, but we want to have meaningful lyrics. I want to encourage people because life is short. For ten years I was in a band that sang about some pretty petty things, but now it’s time to grow up and encourage people.” Hawk Nelson is available on major streaming services and Biro encourages listeners to check out “Diamonds” to get an accurate taste of the band’s current sound. Tickets are on sale now through the Nutter Center box office and online through ticketmaster. For more information, students can go to newsboys.com or hawknelson.com.
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as a band. “It’s all about The Newsboys and we’re just riding that wave,” Biro said. “We’ll ask the crowd, ‘How many people have seen Hawk Nelson?’ and five hands go up. Then we’ll ask, ‘How many people are seeing Hawk Nelson for the first time?’ and 99 percent of the room raises their hands. ‘How many people thought that Hawk Nelson was the name of one guy?’ and half the room would raise their hands. Every night this happens.” On this tour, they will perform songs from their newest album, “Diamonds,” their second album since the departure of their lead singer, Jason Dunn. “We were a punk rock band. We did that for a decade, but then our singer quit and we thought we were done,” Biro said. “Then, our guitarist, John Steingard, stepped up [to become the new lead vocalist] and we were able to rebrand ourselves.” With the change in line-up, Hawk Nelson has undergone a change in sound as well, moving toward a pop-heavy tone. “Since then, we’ve become a little more pop rock,” Biro said. “It’s been fun. I think if you do anything for ten
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Adele’s “25” “Sprained Ankle” by Julien Baker
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ulien Baker’s first solorelease, “Sprained Ankle” sounds like a simple singersongwriter record, but the lyrics show a pit full of emotional pain and questions that drive this simplistic album. Beautiful instrumentation
that, at most, includes what sounds like a couple of electric guitars and the soft pattering of deep toms sets a somber tone for Baker to explore questions of faith and the emotions present in such a state of mind. An example of this is “Blacktop,” the album’s opening song, which features an acoustic guitar fingerpicked
while Baker delicately sings about a car wreck and calling for God to “visit” her “in the back of an ambulance.” The most memorable track on the album is “Rejoice,” with yet another quality chord progression and Baker’s vocals charged with an infectious sadness that makes you want to mourn with her.
have become incredibly popular, but not all of them have been such a success simply because, some stories just their spark in the transition from page to screen. This isn’t the case with “Mockingjay.” Readers will be happy to know that the story translates to screen beautifully. Obviously, some cuts had to be made to turn the last half of the 390 page novel into a two-hour-17-minute movie, but the big screen definitely did the story justice. All of the sets, props, costumes and characters were exactly how I imagined the book in my head. There is no greater satisfaction than an accurate depiction of a story. On the other hand, the story never left room to breathe. There was no time between the mud-filled tunnels and the pod-ridden
battle grounds to feel anything other than anxiety. No chance to mourn the loss of Finnick Odair barely a second to register the death of Katniss’ sister. Let us be reminded that young Primrose Everdeen was the reason Katniss entered the Hunger Games in the first place. A few moments to simply sit in the devastation would have been nice. I will give credit where it’s due, though. The film redeemed itself emotionally toward the end through a heartbreaking scene with Buttercup, Prim’s cat. The outpour of emotion Katniss finally released was a pinnacle point in the film. Once the dust of battle settles, our heroine is finally able to cry her frustration and we are able to mourn with her.
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fter seven years, three New York Times bestselling novels and three blockbuster movies, the release of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” serves as a goodbye to Suzanne Collins’ dystopian world of Panem that will not soon be forgotten. “Mockingjay, Part 2” starts right where the last film leaves off and sets the tone for the whole film; no introductions and no explanations, thrust straight into the gritty desperation that has built up throughout the series to explode right before our eyes. But really, how else could we have expected the film to start, given the gutwrenching state of hijacked Peeta Mellark at the end of “Mockingjay, Part 1?” Book-to-movie adaptations
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dele has made an inspiring comeback with “25,” her new album that will no doubt adorn radio stations for years to come. It is led by the wildly popular song “Hello,” which broke Youtube’s record for views gained within 24 hours—a record previously held by Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood remix featuring Kendrick Lamar. This new album includes pop songs like “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)”
along with hits like “When We Were Young,” which bear the artist’s trademark yearning, melancholy tones. As usual, Adele’s talent of communicating emotion is so evident in these songs that some will start missing the exes they might not even have. As it was only released on Nov. 20, it’s hard to say whether or not this album will hold as many hits as “21,” but Adele clearly deserves to be once again added to everyone’s playlist.
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llie Goulding’s music went from electro-pop ready for the club to poppy tunes reminiscent of Carly Rae Jepsen or Selena Gomez in her third album “Delirium.” Goulding stated that her “Delirium” was an experiment, a break-up from EDM. It was her first big attempt at making a pop album—and that’s just what she did. The award winning singer’s single “Army” is an ode to the teenage experience
and it ends with soaring vocals that will make your hair stand on end. Goulding’s “I Do What I Love,” however, is weirdly poppy with a hint of Bollywood that doesn’t mesh with the rest of her album. While several of the album’s tracks are strong and sure to be Top 20 hits, the extensive amount of songs—25 in total in the deluxe version—start to blend together. In a blur of new-wave pop, listeners will struggle to remember more than a song or two from the album that sounds different from the rest.
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SPORTS More than teammates:Former high school friends show chemistry on the court Lee Barker III Sports Editor Barker.94@wright.edu
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homasson to Alstork, Alstork to Thomasson. Senior forward Joe Thomasson and sophomore guard Mark Alstork have displayed great chemistry on the court so far this season by assisting each other 11 times in the first five games. “I know his game, he knows my game,” Thomasson said. “He knows where I’m going to be and I know where he’s going to be. I know how to get him going and he knows how to get me going.” Thomasson averages 12.8 points, 4.8 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game in his second year with Wright State while Alstork is averaging 12.7 points per game in his first season with the Raiders. “I love playing with Joe,” Alstork said. “He finds me and gets me the ball to do what I’ve got to do. I get him going and I stay in his ear. I say to be aggressive and tell him little secrets and he tells me little things.” It is not exactly a coincidence that Alstork and Thomasson have shown chemistry on the court as they led their Thurgood Marshall team to the Division II Ohio State Championship game in 2011. “Our relationship on the court is unmatched I think because we have so long of a time period together that we just click,” Alstork said. During the semi-finals game against Toledo Rogers, Alstork led all scorers with 18 points while Thomasson scored 14 and made the game winning basket to send the Cougars to the Championship.
“Coach drew up a play and it didn’t work,” Thomasson said. “We both wanted to take the last shot. We both had unbelievable confidence that we could seal the game. I had the ball in my hand at the time and he (Alstork) came up and I kind of pushed him away.” “We were arguing out there on the court,” Thomasson continued. “He wanted the ball but I told him to go down to the corner. If he had the ball I would’ve done the same thing.” Thomasson drove to the basket and missed his first attempt but gathered his own rebound and put the ball back up to win the game 6866 and advance to the championship game where they lost to Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary 57-46. “Not only are we super close on the basketball court but off the court we’re just as tight,” Thomasson said. “We chill, we go to the mall, I bring my kids around him. We’re like brothers.” “Our relationship is really like brothers,” Alstork said. “When I see his mom it’s, ‘hey, Mom’ and when I see his brothers, they’re my little brothers. Our relationship is way more than basketball.” Alstork continued, “We’re going to be at each other’s weddings and whatever goes on good with our life we’re going congratulate each other and be there for each other.” Thomasson and Alstork will be back in action on Friday, Dec. 4 at the Nutter Center as the men’s basketball team hosts Georgia State at 7:30 p.m. facebook.com/theguardianonline
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Breaking records: Kim Demmings becomes all-time leading scorer in WSU history Tre Hogue Sports Writer Hogue.14@wright.edu
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ecoming the all-time leading scorer in Wright State women’s basketball history would be a milestone one couldn’t help but relish, but that’s not the case for senior guard Kim Demmings. On Nov. 19, Demmings broke the career milestone in a 92-65 win against Lipscomb. An extremely gifted scorer, Demmings says her focus was never on the record. “I wasn’t thinking about it. I was just trying to move the ball, get open shots and run our offense the best we could. I figured if we did that, the shots w o u l d c o m e ,” D e m mings said. When asked how it felt to @wsuguardian
break the record, Demmings said it felt “pretty good,” but added one caveat. “It feels even better to be out there with my team.” That’s likely all Demmings, will say as she responds to personal accolades by taking a “bigger picture” approach. “Playing hard, rotating the ball pretty good and being aggressive—that’s what the main point is, us worrying about Wright State getting better,” Demmings said. Jodi Martin previously held the mark at 2,055, a record that stood for 32 seasons. Scheduling may be difficult for Demmings to get a congratulatory call from Martin, but that’s a connection the Raiders are looking to make happen. “There’s a lot of stuff that’s in the works. I’ve talked to her and our administration’s talked to her,” head coach Mike Bradbury said. “She (Martin) is a huge Kim fan.” “All of that stuff will happen in due time.” Demmings currently has 2,173 career points, with several marks well within reach this season. The next www.theguardianonline.com
milestone on the list for Demmings will be the all-time Wright State record (men’s and women’s) currently held by Bill Edwards (2,303). Demmings is 130 points away (from tying), and at her current pace of 24.5 points per game, could reach that record Dec. 20 at home against Georgia. The 2014 Horizon League Player of the year also has a chance at making her mark as the greatest scorer in Horizon League women’s history by breaking Traci Edwards record of 2,340 career points, likely in 10 games if she continues at the same pace. The all-time Horizon League record is 2,914 points, held by Alfredrick Hughes of Loyola.
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10 SPORTS Van der Keijl fights for rebounds on the court and reports off it Alan Hieber Contributing Sports Writer Hieber.2@wright.edu
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right State’s Dutch center Richelle van der Keijl out-hustles defenders for rebounds on the court and, as a mass communication major off the court, she has had experiences similar to those of the reporters that interview her. This semester Van der Keijl has written several of her own articles for her advanced news writing course on the class’s website, DailyFlipz.com. Though she favors public relations work over interviewing, Van der Keijl finds the experience of discovering new places in America interesting. “The fun part about it is that you see a lot of new places and hear a lot of new stories from people,” Van der Keijl said. Van der Keijl said writing and interviewing can be a challenging aspect of her field of study, but she does see some benefits in it. “I never really wanted to go into journalism, but here mass communication focuses on journalism. That is pretty hard, especially interviewing
people and then writing at the beginning,” Van der Keijl said. “I’m getting better at it. I think it is really good for myself to write a lot of stories to get better in English.” Van der Keijl took a shot at interviewing her teammates and head coach Mike Bradbury for one of her articles about the start of the team’s season. Being interviewed by one of his own players was an unusual circumstance for Bradbury. “I think she might have been the first one. She did a great job,” Bradbury said. “Richelle is very smart, and she is going to be successful in whatever she does.” Standing tall at six feet five inches and possessing the ability to get physical on the boards, Van der Keijl can cause problems for opponents in the rebounding game. Her physicality was on display against Austin Peay earlier this season when she scored a LeBron Jamesesque basket with defenders wrapped around her. It is the physical battles for rebounds with her opponents that Van der Keijl enjoys most about her position.
“It is fun to play hard and know that they can beat you up and shove you down,” Van der Keijl said. “I like that aspect of the game. I would rather be a center than a guard even if I could shoot.” According to Bradbury, Van der Keijl has become increasingly tougher and aware of what is happening around her on the floor. “She has gotten a lot tougher since she first got here and she knows what she is doing,” Bradbury said. “You never have to worry about her being in the wrong spot. You can trust her.” Van der Keijl continued her strong start to the season with an impressive 12-rebound performance against nationally-ranked George Washington over the weekend in Texas during the Lone Star Showcase tournament. Van der Keijl hopes to play professionally after her career at Wright State ends after next season. She later plans to be a profession that centers on public relations and marketing. Whichever course she takes, it should be tough to knock Van der Keijl down from succeeding.
since the first day I got diagnosed,” Sipe said. “I honestly wouldn’t have my health now if it wasn’t for her. It’s almost like she knows more about it than I do.” “I remember sitting in the
car with my mom and she called my dad crying,” Sipe said. “I remember I looked at my mom and said, ‘Look, everything is going to be okay.’” Symptoms for Type 1 diabetes include excessive fa-
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Type 1 : Embracing the battle of diabetes
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s far as he knows, junior golfer Austin Sipe is the only student-athlete at Wright State diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes; an auto immune disease where beta cells are destroyed and the pancreas does not produce a hormone called insulin. “You have to embrace it and that’s what I’m doing,” Sipe said. “I’m trying to encourage anyone else out there who is struggling from Type 1 diabetes to just embrace it.” Sipe began golfing when he was about seven years old at Moraine Country Club where his dad is the head golf pro. He discovered he had Type 1 diabetes about a year later when he was eight. “My mother is a fantastic lady who has been there 10
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tigue, dehydration, hunger, thirst, frequent urination or sweating. Other common symptoms include wetting the bed, blurred vision, nausea, sleepiness, weight loss or vomiting. “Deep down inside I didn’t really like to talk about it because no one understood it,” Sipe said. “That was just me not being honest with myself.” Sipe continued, “There are dark sides about this disease where there is a depression side. It’s something that maybe needs to be talked more about. They do have support groups which are fantastic.” As of now, there is not a cure for Type 1 diabetes but there are treatments that aim toward maintaining normal blood sugar levels through
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insulin shot and pump therapy, diet and exercise. “You can’t run away from it,” Sipe said. “All you can do is hope and pray that they find a cure.” Sipe is a member on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and recently proposed to have a JDFR Walk at Wright State to raise money for research to better treat, prevent and cure Type 1 diabetes. “I’m trying to help out as much as I can,” Sipe said. “That’s the best part of working to a cure is getting involved. I’d regret it if I went off to college and didn’t get involved at all.” According to Sipe it is possible that researchers will have a cure within the next seven to eight years.
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Dec. 2-8 Leo (July Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 20) 23-Aug. 21)
Keep your phone charged this week, Aries, because you won’t want to miss animportant phone call from someone from your past. You will need to create an alibi for January 20, 2006, or something terrible could happen to you. Check your childhood journals and your Facebook activity to create a realistic alibi. Trust me, you’ll want to do this. Your lucky Chinese dish this week is: pu pu platter.
The love of your life will pass you in the tunnel of Rike on Dec. 7 around noon in a navy blue peacoat. Do not miss this opportunity to introduce yourself and get their number. This is the only person who can ever truly make you happy. Anyone else you meet in your life will only let you down. Your lucky beverage is: a lukewarm beer from your corner convenience store.
Virgo (Aug. Taurus (Apr. 22-Sep. 23) 21- May 21)
Get up off your lazy butt and do something productive this week, Taurus. People are talking about you behind your back and your reputation is slowly being dragged through the mud. The only way to take back the situation is by putting your best foot forward and eating a lot - A LOT- of Cheez Whiz. Your lucky conversation topic is: Native American words for buffalo.
Gemini (May 22June 21)
Back off that person you’ve been stalking, Gemini! You’re freaking them out. It won’t be long until they notify the police and the po-po knock on your door . We wouldn’t want The Guardian to cover you on the front page, now, would we? Redirect your instincts and stalk something else instead, like woodland animals or balloons. Your lucky animal this week is: the walrus.
Cancer (June 22July 22)
Don’t give up on your childhood dreams - go on that bungee jumping excursion, even though your mom told you not to. Your lucky conversation topic is: scented beard oils.
Have the munchies? No problem! Satisfy yourself with the can of jalepenos sitting in the back of your mom’s pantry. Trust me, they’re safe. Your lucky conversation topic this week is: badly timed bowel movements.
Libra (Sep. 24-Oct. 23)
Remember that stranger you bumped into on Black Friday? They’re going to walk back into your life, but with a totally new haircut. You probably won’t recognize them. Instead, the stars have aligned and you’ll have great luck with your TA if you finally get the guts to talk to them. Your lucky conversation topic is: strange cultural differences in Texas.
Scorpio (Oct. 24Nov. 22)
Things aren’t as they seem this week, Scorpio. Rather than following your normal routine, try something different. The stars are extremely bright this week, which means your new efforts at change will be rewarded. Instead of studying in the library, gather your books and hold a bonfire for your friends. Instead of eating in the Union Market, buy cheaper food at the grocery store. Your lucky change this week is: growing facial hair.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23Dec. 22)
Reading your horoscope could prove dangerous for you this week, Sagittarius, because everything you read will inevitably come to pass. Instead of studying this weekend, you’ll be surrounded by golden retriver puppies eating Turkish delight. Your heart will be broken when you cannot take any of the puppies home. Your lucky meat this week is: dark meat.
Capricorn (Dec. 23Jan. 20)
Remember to keep a place open in your heart for a beef buritto this week, Capricorn. Your lucky website this week is: Neopets.com.
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Aquarius (Jan. 21Feb. 19)
Don’t freak out - those stomach rumblings are normal after you’ve eaten a lot of gummy worms. Get near a toilet and prepare to set up camp for the evening. It’s totally fine to bring your laptop in with you to finish that class paper, just don’t tell your teacher. Your lucky conversation topic this week is: Ivy League sailing teams.
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Don’t be surprised when your coffee addiction turns into something more serious, Pisces. Caffeine is a gateway drug for you, so be careful, because weed, heroin and meth could be in your future. The only way to stop this terrible future from happening is to post a photo of yourself caked in mud wearing a wizard’s hat on Facebook. Your lucky restaurant this week is: Beef O’Brady’s.
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Foxy J @falloutboy and @LilWayne in the same year? Wright STate is starting to be top dog Leah People and these damn skateboards at Wright State are so irritating!