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FEBRUARY 14, 2011
iPads hit shelves at Carroll’s library 34 iPads avaliable for one-day rental
34 iPads have been added to the library’s collection of items that can be checked out for student use. Photo by Audrey Ericson
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Carroll students got a late Christmas present. IPads became available at Carroll’s library Jan, 26, said Alyssa Meyer, a freshman who has worked at the front desk since she started attending Carroll. Students can check out one of the 34 iPads in the same way
they check out a library book, with the swipe of their student I.D., Meyer said. After a student returns an iPad, the library employees restore the system, said Grant McLain, a sophomore working at the library’s front desk. This way, students’ information and web history is removed from the iPad for their safety. “I thought it was pretty cool that we had iPads for people to
check out,” Meyer said. Meyer has not used one of the iPads yet because she already has a laptop. “But I’ll probably use on eventually,” Meyer said. Some of the apps are very useful to students, she said. The iPads will especially help students who want to look things up on the web in the library’s reading room, said McLain.
They are also more convenient than a laptop computer to carry around because they are lighter and smaller, McLain said. “But at first I was kind of ‘iffy’ about it,” McLain said. “That’s a lot of money to buy 34 iPads. Should we really spend so much on them,” he asked. Their long-term use; however, will outweigh their cost, McLain said. Students can use the iPad’s
apps to access books instead of borrowing cumbersome library books, McLain said. Many students are already using the iPads, McLain said. One Saturday, eight people checked out iPads during a three-hour span, and some of those were re-check outs, he said. McLain has not yet used an iPad since he has a Visio tablet already. He might use one to make a PowerPoint, he said.
UNAFF to return to Carroll for seventh annual event Luke Bennewitz
EditorIal Staff Carroll University will be hosting the seventh annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) on Wednesday, March 21st from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. in the Campus Center. The festival is organized by several members of the Carroll community, consisting of students, faculty, staff and members of the Waukesha community. The theme for this year’s festival is education, but there will
still be several films on traditional UNAFF topics, such as human rights, environmental rights and legal issues. “We always hope that it will extend everybody’s knowledge of what’s going on in the world and the difference between privilege and deprivation among people,” said Dr. Deirdre Keenan, professor of English and co-chair of the UNAFF committee for the past five years. The festival not only provides students with an educa-
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tional experience but also provides a way to learn about future career opportunities. “For students that don’t know of the option of a career in NGO’s…there are so many of these documentaries that have to do with that,” said Dr. Keenan. “It’s a really good way for students to start thinking about that as another profession.” The festival is an option for students to receive a convocation point. A student can attend a film and stay for the discussion,
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which typically lasts for an hour and a half, to receive a convocation point. “The films are stimulating for inspiration, to find strength within yourself,” said Emily Groves, senior and co-chair of the UNAFF committee. “They may be global films, but they can be tied into your own community. After each session, there is always a discussion part that can help you connect more with what is going on locally and globally, and there is always
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something you can take away.” With such a large variety of films to choose from, the UNAFF committee decided on one film to end the festival. “This year we decided unanimously to end the festival with the film ‘Happy’,” said Dr. Keenan. “It’s a tremendously kind of inspirational film to watch and to provoke people’s thoughts on how they can make their lives good.”
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Vagina Monologues to be held on Campus Jacob Schertz Staff Writer The Vagina Monologues are coming on Valentine’s Day, said Christine Katris, director of the monologues. The episodic play by Eve Ensler is a compiled set of monologues for women. All the monologues have to deal with vaginas in some aspect either through sex, love, rape, birth and many more. The original production of the Vagina Monologues was produced by David Stonem, Nina
Essman, Dan Makley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper and the West Side Theatre. The Vagina Monologues ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre in 1996. The monologues have also been produced all over the word and have been on HBO. Ensler started a new program called V-Day in 1998 which raises funds globally for anti-violence against women. “This is about an activist movement to end violence against women and girls, and it promotes creative events to in-
crease awareness and raise money,” Katris said. She also said that the ‘V’ in V-Day is for Victory, Valentine and Vagina. The most important of the three being Victory. In the past 11 years, V-Day has raised over $85 million dollars all over the world to help women and girls. This problem is all over the world, Katris said. This show is meant to get more people aware and active, from students to faculty members. It’s really time for woman to stand up and speak out in
this male dominant world, Katris said. “The Vagina Monolouges are pro-woman,” Katris said. “We haven’t done anything in the theatre pro-woman since ‘Juliet.’” A $5 suggested donation will be accepted for the show, but admission is free. All proceeds go to the Waukesha Woman’s Center, Katris said. Everyone, not just females, will be able to relate to the Vagina Monologues, she said. “It is a very powerful show,” Katris said.
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor,
Friday Night Blue Out Notice a lot of the color blue at the basketball game last Friday? The blueclad stands were the result of a first-time partnership between Alpha Xi Delta and the Carroll Men’s Basketball team to raise awareness and funds for Autism Speaks, the primary philanthropy of Alpha Xi Delta. The stands were lined with excited students and community members— all full of energy and noise. The theme was a huge success, raising $480 for Autism speaks. The grand prize, decided by a raffle, was an Aaron Rodger’s Super Bowl jersey. Spectators could also win various gift cards and other prizes by making themselves blue—in any way possible. “People have seemed to have a positive response to the game, and we hope to do it again next year,” said Kelly Burns, a representative from Alpha Xi Delta. Alpha Gam Candy Grams Over the past two weeks, the women of Alpha Gamma Delta have been busy selling Valentine Candy Grams. These candy grams, which were donated as a result of a partnership with Allo! Chocolat, a local Waukesha business, were sold for $1 each or three candy grams for $2. The event raised over $80 for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation provides support for education, philanthropy and leadership. Greek Council to change to Greek Programming Board As a result of the formation of an Inter-Fraternity Council, the governing organization that was previously known as Greek Council is revamping its purpose and name. The Greek Council is renaming itself the Greek Programming Board. Instead of being a communication and governing tool between Greek organizations, it will operate similarly to the Campus Activities Board.
I am writing to you today regarding the new buttons on the Student Tab of the My Carroll portal. These new buttons are rather horrendous, and it certainly appears that the department did not utilize all of their available resources on campus. To start off with, why fix something that wasn’t broken to begin with? The original designs, while nothing flashy, were certainly better than the redesigned ones. Otherwise, if a redesign is required, why not include students or faculty from the Graphic Communications department in the redesign of the buttons? As a student who will be receiving a minor through the department, I know that the designs that students could have come up with would be a major improvement over the new ones. Rather than having buttons that look like they were sloppily thrown together in three minutes using Microsoft Paint, the department could have held a week long contest to allow students and faculty to have a part in the design of their Tab in the portal. Think about it for the future ITS. I, for one, will have to remember not to eat before traveling to the Student tab in the future so I don’t get sick. Who knows what horrendous creations they might try to pass on us as “buttons” next! For the future, just stick to your job – making a functional web portal – and look for some outside help when it comes to the actual aesthetic design.
-Anonymous Student
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VALENTINE We at The New Perspective decided to take a look at the how an average student at Carroll University spends their Valentine's day. To do this we went out to our loving Carroll student body to find out the who's, how's, and why's of their Valentine's Day. The first thing we looked at was how much of the student body was in a relationship. Our survey found that about 51 percent of the students are not currently involved with someone. The other 49 percent identified as having some form of committment.
The next thing The New Perspective editorial board decided to examine was how much an average Carroll student was going to spend on his or her date. We split the spending into four categories: nothing, $1-25, $26-50, and finally above $50. We found that 9 percent of students did not spend money on their dates, 36 percent spent $1-25, 47 percent spent $26-50, and lastly 8 percent spent over $50.
No Relationship Relationship $0 $1-25 $26-50 $50
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Next, we looked at what gifts Carroll's girls enjoyed the most. We deicided to break the type of gifts down into three main categories of commonly exchaned Valentine's Day gifts. These gifts consist of flowers, jewlry, and chocolate. 44 percent of the lovely ladies at Carroll pefered to recieve flowers. 29 percent, on the other hand, wanted to recieve jewelry, while the remaining 27 percent wanted to recieve chocolate.
Finally, The New Perspective editorial board took a look whether Carroll students plan to celebrate on Valentine's Day. 48 percent of students planned to celebrate on Valentine's Day. The other 52 percent have decided to celebrate at some other point or not at all.
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Truely yours,
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FEATURES
DJs remix for Re:Generation A Bible life for me Dane Mariani Staff Writer Re:Generation is exactly what the music scene of the 21st century needs. For the past few decades now, there has been a serious disconnect between new genres of music and their predecessors. Most listeners have a preferred genre of music that they rarely stray from, and they often reject anything that threatens the “integrity” of the music culture they belong to. But why? This only succeeds in alienating people from good music that they might enjoy. Project Re:Generation is attempting to bring fans of several musical styles together, examining the past and seeing how it relates to music’s future. The project centers on the efforts of five of the most influential producers of electronic music today. The Crystal Method, DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, Pretty Lights, and Skrillex are all undeniably part of a generation-defining group of musicians. Many are prepared to disregard their contributions to music, some not even allowing them the title of “musicians.” They fail to see how interconnected every attempt at musical expression is, and how compatible they all really are. Hopefully this album will demonstrate just that.
Each artist was given a genre of music that is not typically associated with electronica. Their task was to incorporate these different styles into a track that would show how important music’s diversity is for the future. The Crystal Method is an electronic duo that has been around since the early 90s. They collaborated with motown legends Martha Reeves and The Funk Brothers to produce a track that maintains all the same soul of their hits from the 1970s. “I’m Not Leaving” starts off the album with a clear indication of the level of cohesion possible when these artists work together. After that, Re:Generation puts its goal to the test as it asks DJ Premier to mix the sounds of the Berklee Symphony Orchestra and the lyrics of rapper Nas. Classical music is arguably the musical genre most distant from our generation, and the popularity of hip-hop makes Nas a necessary bridge. However, the inclusion of the rapper not only makes classical more accessible but also adds a majesty to hip-hop that isn’t often apparent. The orchestration is not just an accompaniment; it’s arguably the other way around. Nas is another soloist, of equally as important as the harpsichord that comes in after he’s said his piece. Mark Ronson’s contribution to the album is the closest to the
genre he was tasked to collaborate with. He worked with contemporary jazz and R&B artists as well as classic instrumentalist Zigaboo Modeliste, known for his innovative drum lines. The musicians (Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste, Trombone Shorty, and Members of The Dap Kings) all shine beautifully on an upbeat track that has an electronic sensibility. This track stays true to jazz’s history and progression. As much of a history is “Wayfaring Stranger,” produced by Pretty Lights and featuring country/ bluegrass giants Ralph Stanley and LeAnn Rimes. The lyrics to this song, delivered by Stanley’s heartbreaking warble, are from a slave ballad likely composed in early 19th century America. It really is a blending of America’s musical past with its potential future, showing that the themes that inspired the song originally are still relevant. Moaning bluegrass progressions mesh with synthetic contributions from Pretty Lights, mingling into possibly the most powerful song on the album. The most anticipated track on the album, “Breakn’ A Sweat,” comes from dubstep superstar Skrillex and once-upon-a-time superstars The Doors. While lacking their front man Jim Morrison, the remaining members of the 1960s rock group provide solid instrumentation for Skrillex to mold into a completely kick-ass reiteration of what musical collaboration is capable of. The gap between genres is more easily bridged on this track because of the continued relevancy and influence of rock acts like The Doors, as well as Skrillex’s own experience as a guitarist and former band front man. Hearing the vocal samples of The Doors loving every minute of the recording, or the emotional power of Ralph Stanley’s singing, or Nas talking about just how possible and necessary this kind of album is will convince you of the state of music today. There is so much potential for greatness to come, and I defy anyone who says good music is a thing of a past generation or one particular genre. Project Re:Generation proves that musical evolution is beautiful and essential. Visit regenerationmusicproject.com to download the tracks dis-
Megan Pagel Staff Writer “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible,” displays author A. J. Jacobs’s humorous journey as an agnostic, secular Jew living in Manhattan and sees if it is truly achievable for one to live his life “by the book.” He reads several Bibles, for four weeks, and keeps track of every rule, bit of advice, and commandment, discovering more than 700 of them, as preparation for his venture. His approach to the year he has dedicated to fulfilling this task was to split the Old Testament and the New Testament into eight months and four months respectively. “I’ve rarely said the word Lord, unless it’s followed by of the Rings,” Jacobs joked. “I don’t often say God without preceding it with Oh my.” Jacobs completely transforms his and his family’s lives by visiting an “ex-relative gone ultra-Orthodox Jew” in Jerusalem to follow all of the strange and out of the ordinary rules because the Bible states them. Some of these rules include: “Blow the trumpet at the new moon…” Psalm 81:3. Jacobs’ invests in the ram’s horn which he is instructed to obtain and blow at the beginning of each month. Surprisingly, he finds great difficulty in the success of blowing the horn and eventually consults the internet. “…she shall be in her impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening,” Leviticus 15:19.
His wife Julie actually finds it offensive and decides to fight back by, one afternoon, sitting on every chair in their apartment. Jacobs then invests in a portable chair, the Handy Seat, which he uses nearly everywhere to avoid sitting where a woman may have sat. “Let your garments be always white,” Ecclesiastes 9:8. One may not consider wearing all white to be too difficult, but Jacobs also has the daunting task of finding materials of non-mixed fibers and must always wear tassels on his sleeves. “I looked in the mirror today and decided ‘it’s official: I’ve become someone I’d cross the street to avoid,’” Jacobs said. “To complement my beard and tassels, I’ve begun wearing all white, as prescribed by King Solomon” (122). Every chapter is a month which includes several other rules which he follows, most of them seeming outrageous, like binding money to your hand and the Ten Commandments to your head. The reader is able to see the twisted journey which leads Jacobs to witness slaughtering chickens, to herding sheep in Jerusalem and encountering endless rabbis, priests and guides along the way to aide in his Bible education. Although the point of some these rules and advice are to be taken metaphorically, or have since changed meaning from the times they were written, Jacobs’s literal approach does prove a point: Just how ridiculous it is that one book can contain over 700 rules to live your life by.
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Beat the weather with great hair Ashley Joers Editorial Staff
Look good and beat the cold with some great ideas on how to keep your hair tame and looking good all throughout the winter months. Using hair products that work well with your hair is a start to keeping your hair tame. Keep your hair moisturized so that you do not look like someone who has their hands on an electricity ball the whole day. No one wants to see the static that is coming from your hair. Keep it tamed with hairspray, gel, or serums that will control the hair and keep it from having a mind of its own. Another way to keep your hair looking great while walking through a blizzard here in Wisconsin is doing different updo’s with your hair. Whether you have short hair, medium hair, or long hair,
get creative and throw in some of these fun, popular fashion trends. The classic pony is always a great; fast way to do something with your hair when you are in a rush to get out of the door. Spruce up the pony by adding a fun head band or two. You can also make the pony have a little sass by making it into a messy bun and adding in a flower clip or an edgy pin to make your hair pop. Braids are back in style and you can do a lot with them in your hair. Whether you have short or long hair, braids are a great way to help out the bed head. With short hair, throw a braid in the front, pulling the bangs up into it, and that will do two great things for you. The first thing it does is that it gets the hair out of your face, which shows your beautiful face. Secondly it gives your hair a little
pop and you aren’t just doing the same thing every day. If you have medium to long hair, there are multiple things you can do to incorporate braids. The first would be to put a braid going down the side of your head, and pulling the rest of your hair into a side pony. This gives the traditional side pony more of the “wow” factor. Also adding a more modern twist to the traditional pony, if you get creative you can put your head upside down and do a French braid starting with the hair by your neck and working your way to the crown of the head. Then pull the rest of your hair onto the top of your head. This helps with keeping the little loose hairs from falling out of the pony and you do not need to use bobbi pins, making your hair do look more finished.
Tanning proven to have positive, healthy effects Leigh Emmett Editorial Staff
Research has shown that around 20 percent of adults in the United States have suffered from multiple symptoms associated with seasonal affective disorder. This disorder tends to occur during the long and dreary winter months. Want to take a wild guess at what the main cause is? If you said the lack of sun, you are dead on. Turns out, this ball of fire plays a larger role in our moods than you may have thought. Did you ever notice that you magically feel happier when the weather is warm and sunny? Yeah, me too. This sense of euphoria is more than just, pardon the pun, a happy accident. The root of this joy lies in a little thing called Vitamin D. This vitamin helps maintain equilibrium in the skin and promotes bone health. There are two easy ways of compensating for sun shortage. The easiest is in pill form. The
other method comes with a certain taboo - tanning. Fake baking, or whatever you choose to call it, generally has a negative vibe. Folks who are not in favor of the faux sun only see the extreme results, such as wrinkles, extremely orange-tinted skin, and cancer. Snooki and company don’t exactly help to change these views either. Contrary to popular belief, benefits exist from these manmade rays, especially during the winter months. First, you receive generous amounts of Vitamin D, as long as you don’t overdo it, or in other words burn. Some say that constantly overexposing your skin to the UV rays raises your risk of skin cancer. However, tanning beds have been found to be a successful treatment for a vitamin D-deficiency from Crohn’s disease. So, all is well in moderation. The other benefits include a clear complexion and a good ‘ole relaxing nap.
Quick tips for the fashionable busybody Alicia Zuberbier Staff Writer As college students, it is not always easy to stay fashionable, especially since it takes some work. With homework, classes and a social life, it’s hard to find the time to keep up with the latest trends. However, everyone can
use a few little tips to stay beautiful. First of all is hair. I never have the time to do anything fancy with my hair in the morning. I can hardly pull myself out of bed. I still want it to look nice, though. Do not rub a towel through your hair after showering. It may dry your locks, but the friction causes frizz. Pat your hair dry,
and blow dry it. Hold the blow dryer above your head, and angle it down. Never blow your hair up; this also causes frizzing. When you run out of time to do anything with your hair in the morning, at least it will be silky smooth. Next: Breaking out? I do, especially when I’m stressed. A trick to reducing redness is crushed aspirin. Take a pill and
mix it with a few drops of water. Pat the mixture over the zit and let it sit for three minutes. Then wipe it off gently. The medication reduces swelling and irritation. The pimple won’t be gone, but it will be less noticeable. I like to do this before I go to bed, giving the acne time to shrink. Finally, if you’re out of time to apply a full-face of makeup, a little tip to still look great is
to just brush on mascara. Never leave the house without it. Mascara brightens your eyes and makes them appear larger. Long lashes will draw attention towards your face. Hopefully, these simple beauty tips help make a busy life a little easier. Following these tricks is effortless. I use them all the time, making my life a little less stressful.
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Individual performances define team success Josh DeGrasse-Baumann
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Track is a team sport. Except that individual performance is just as important as it would be in an individual sport. “For us to be successful as a team, each individual has to overachieve,” said Head Coach Shawn Thielitz “So, what they thought they could do, they have to do better than that.” Traditionally, meets end with a team ranking. For Carroll University’s last two meets, this wasn’t the case. Only individual performances were tracked. “That’s what the regular season invitationals are for is to put athletes in situations where they can see how good they are
or see where they have to improve or see where they’re strong in,” Thielitz said. “To get a good mental image of them as the individual.” Ultimately, three of the first five meets won’t track team scores. They’re fairly easy to figure out, but they aren’t relevant. What matters now is individual performance. “When you add all the individual performances up, that’s where the team aspect comes from,” Thielitz said. 2012 has been a good year for individual performances so far. “We’ve had a ton of personal bests,” said Thielitz. “Our freshmen are bettering lifetime bests in jumps and sprints. It’s been across the board.”
In the Feb. 4 UW-Parkside Track and Field Classic, the Pioneers had 13 top-two finishes against teams from both Division II and Division III. Joe Pliner ran a 2:31.16 in the 1,000-meter dash for first. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team also took first, clocking in at 3:28.61. Jessica Wiegart had a first place finish in the pole vault, reaching a height of 3.2 meters. The men had three second place finishes at Parkside. The women had seven. Thielitz described the Feb. 11 Fighting Scots Invitational as probably the best competition of the year. “We’re going to have to have kids perform lifetime bests to make finals,” he said prior to the meet.
For the men, new season marks were achieved in the 400-meter dash (LJ Hyland, 52.67), 5,000-meter run (Dakota Pruitt, 15:51.93), pole vault (Brent Samuelsen, 3.97 meters) and the long jump (Mike Lusaya, 6.08 meters). Pruitt and Lusaya both set personal bests. The women’s side was led by Megan O’Grady’s 17:40.29 finish in the 5,000-meter run, nearly 11 seconds faster than her Tadd Metzger Invitational time earlier in the season. Wiegart improved her pole vault height to 3.24 meters just a week after her 3.2 meter finish at UWParkside. The team had other seasonal top marks in the 4x400-meter relay (4:14.54), high jump (Amanda Gordon, 1.48 meters),
long jump (Corissa Myers, 5.5 meters) and triple jump (Myers, 10.79 meters). Gordon and Myers set personal bests in each of their respective events. According to Thielitz, early and mid-season personal bests are important because they signify the beginning phase of selfconfidence. “It’s hard to convince an athlete how good they are, what they can do, if they never see it,” he said. “If they can see their success, than our job is a lot easier.” The teams will compete in University of Dubuque’s Spartan Invitational Feb. 18 for their final meet before the Midwest Conference Indoor Championships scheduled Feb. 24 and 25.
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Athlete Spotlight Ashley Joers Editorial Staff
Emily DeNoyer Emily “Em” DeNoyer, a sophomore on Carroll University’s women’s basketball team is an exercise science, pre-physical therapy major with a sports nutrition Minor. When I asked her what her most memorable sports moment was she replied that her college experience has been really great. She loves all of her teammates. Despite the loss, Emily’s favorite moment in her career happened Feb. 4 in an overtime to Lake Forest College. “We were down by three and there were only a few seconds left and I shot a three and got fouled so I had to make all three free throws to tie the game and go into overtime,” said Emily.
Max Gehmann Who was the new guy on the court last Wednesday? Max Gehrmann, a freshman on the Men’s Basketball team was a fresh new face. Gehrmann is an exercise science major with a physical therapy emphasis. Max, also known as ‘Maxie’ by some, loves Chinese food. Teriyaki chicken and fried rice will win his heart. When asking Gehrmann about his most memorable sports moment, he said humbly that starting his first game at home, Wednesday February 8, is a big deal for him. “Coming as a walk-on and not being recruited, just coming here and being a freshman--it’s a big deal” Gehrmann said. Family means the world to Gehrmann. His dad greatly inspires him. He was a big basketball player back in the day. Gehrmann’s grandfather influences him as well.
Megan O’Grady “Ooooooo Grady!” is what some people say when they see Megan O’Grady. Some may also know Megan as “The Big O” or simply “Megs.” While running cross country and track at Carroll University, Megan is a physical education major. She is looking forward to being a high school P.E. teacher and would love to coach cross country and track. For track, Megan competes in the 3,000-, 5-000- and 10,000-meter runs. She particularly prefers the 5,000-meter. Megan’s most memorable sports moment was last semester at the 2011 Midwest Conference Cross Country Championship, which she won after a year off from Carroll athletics. “It was pretty special to me,” Megan said. When Megan is not running or focusing on her academics, she loves to watch movies. If she isn’t watching movies, she loves to paint. Megan has a long list of people who inspire her. Her mom and dad are first and foremost. Next are all the coaches that she has had, as well as her teammates. They inspire her by the way they work hard in practice. Another inspiring person to Megan is Steve Nash, the point guard for the Phoenix Suns.
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The New Perspective | Volume 35 Issue 9
SPORTS
Blue Out game provides attendance boost for men’s basketball game
Fans dressed in blue to support Alpha Xi Delta’s Blue Out for Autism. Photo by Leigh Emmett
Ashley Joers editorial Staff The Men’s Basketball team had a rollercoaster of a week this past week. Starting off on Friday, February 3rd against Knox College and winning by an outstanding amount of 84 to 61. Carroll kept the heat staying on top of the game at the end of the first half 40 – 26 and then finishing the game out with a great effort. Going into Saturdays game on February 4th, Carroll hoped for the best and staying on top of there A game.
But when playing hard, the outcome wasn’t what the team hoped for. Playing against Lake Forest College and losing 57 to 69 was a sad defeat. The team was excited though to get back into the swing of things on Wednesday, February 8th playing against the hard opponent Ripon College. Shaking things up a bit though with the starting line-up was freshman Guard Max Gehrmann. His first starting position was a huge accomplishment from the hard work and dedication he had in practice prior to the game.
The team was on there A game, and they looked like a totally different team compared to the last game against Lake Forest College. “I was pretty nervous, it was a pretty big game for us, and it was a big game to be playing in, but it was a blast and a lot of fun,” explained Gehrmann. The team’s defense improved immensely during this game, receiving a lot of the rebounds as well as scoring a lot of important shots for Carroll. Andrew Rumler, a junior on the team, racked up 21 points having the most on the team.
The game was very entertaining and fun to watch. Carroll seemed to be very calm and collected throughout the whole game, keeping focused on the chance to score and win. Yet also playing much focused defense, something that has been a reoccurring goal of the teams every game, to keep improving. At the half Carroll was up 38-33, and the team was still fired up. “At the half, the team was feeling good. The captions were telling us to not be satisfied with just this, keep our heads up.” says Gehrmann.
The team had a common goal, to beat this team to have another step towards the tournament. The second half was exciting as well, keeping the pace and focusing on their goal to win. Satisfied was the word to describe how the team felt after the game ended with a huge win 85 – 69. The game against St. Norbert College was a sad defeat for Carroll, losing 62-65. St. Norbert broke Carroll’s heart with clinching the spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament.
Lady Pios play several OT games Ashley Joers editorial Staff
Emily DeNoyer shoots a freethrow against Knox College. Photo by Tiffany Peshek
The lady Pio’s had a few heartbreakers during past week; working so hard up until the final seconds of the games, hoping to clinch that win and going into overtime, was a bittersweet feeling for the women’s basketball team. Carroll played Lake Forest College on Saturday, February 4th and they held their own up until the final seconds of the game. Emily DeNoyer, a sophomore on the team, in the final 18 seconds of the game, went to shoot and got fouled. With these last shots to tie it up with Lake Forest College, DeNoyer was
nervous but determined to make every one of the free throws. That is just what DeNoyer did; putting all three free throws in the net, tying up the game 5656 and having the teams go into overtime. Lake Forest was just on their game though and finished up the game with a score of 71 – 68. Overtime seemed like a trend for the lady pio’s when they went into overtime again against Ripon College on Wednesday, February 8th. This time though, Carroll showed them what it is like to take a loss. They were down against Ripon in the first half by 6 points. The second half, the lady
pio’s stepped up their game scoring 43 points against Ripons 37 points. Going into overtime was the time to shine for Carroll. They put the ball in the net multiple times and the outcome was grand, ending the game with a total score of 89-78. Saturday, February 11th was a sad heartbreak for Carroll. Playing against St. Norbert College, Carroll lacked the defense that they needed. Carroll kept up pretty well with St. Norbert for the first half with the score being 21 – 36 St. Norbert. What happened in the second half was not a pretty sight, with Carroll ending in a sad defeat with a score of 46 – 97.