The Black & Magenta Vol. 119 Issue 27

The Black & Magenta

Vol. 119, Issue 27 April 27, 2015

Kathryn Kellar, Editor-in-Chief

President Anne Steele to retire The President of Muskingum University, Anne C. Steele, will retire after serving 16 years. It was announced that she will be retiring on June 30, 2016.

Steele is the 20th president at Muskingum and the first female to head the university upon her start in 2000.

When looking for the 20th President of Muskingum University, Chair of the Board of Trustees Hal Burlingame said he was looking for a person who had the capacity to change things when needed, and he believes Steele has done so.

“We saw a person who would just fundamentally be willing to provide creative leadership, who understood the kind of institution we were, who got a sense of things that you might need to do,” said Burlingame.

During her tenure at Muskingum University Steele has helped with the construction of six new buildings on campus, Philip and Betsey Caldwell Hall, Walter K. Chess Center, Otto and Fran Walter Hall, John and Ruth Neptune Art Center, Louis O. Palmer Gallery, and most recently, Roberta A. Smith Library.

Steele has also aided in the creation of two new master’s degree programs and 15 new majors. However, Burlingame noted that what Steele should be most pleased about above and beyond anything else is her obligation to the students.

“She’s very committed to seeing young people come here who may come from a variety of backgrounds, maybe humble beginnings, and see them through an experience here at Muskingum that causes them to be launched out into life as very successful contributors,” said Burlingame.

Burlingame said he won’t reveal what he personally seeks in the preceding president until others have the chance to express their own opinions, but he did mention one requirement he’ll be looking for in candidates.

“We want them to really find that it’s a great place to be to lead a place called Muskingum,” said Burlingame. “They better have that kind of desire. That is an absolute requirement.”

A committee consisting of members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, and administration will be selected to begin the search process for the next president of Muskingum University.

Trustee Bob Patin will chair the committee and trustee Jacqueline

Chris Morgan Sports Editor The Muskingum Womens Basketball team hosted Mount Saint Joseph in a non-conference game in November.

Lauren Hill was a player for Mount Saint Joesph’s Womens Basketball team. She was a first year player who was diagnosed with a rare terminal form of brain cancer.

Hill did not make the trip with the Lions, but the Muskies made sure to honor her in any way they could.

The story of her death was all over ESPN on April 10 with special features airing on the sports network and anchors recalling times spent conversing with Hill. She was 19 when she died earlier this month. Before what was deemed the “Play for 22 Game,” Head Womens

Basketball Coach Beth Fox presented the Lions with a $10,000 check to be donated to “The Cure Starts Now Foundation” in Hill’s honor.

The Muskies won the game, but the contest served a larger purpose for the players involved that day.

“You kind of get a sense of the game being bigger than you,” said Fox. “We become very competitive and very in the moment when the ball flies up in the air, but for that particular game we knew we were all out there for a bigger reason.”

The plan to honor Hill during the game started with the senior players according to Fox. The original plan was to just do simple T-shirts for both teams to wear during warm ups, but when some local businesses heard

Christine Holmes and Karysa Kent Orbit Media Reporters

Christine Holmes/Black&Magenta Emergency vehicles block Lakeside Drive on the evening of April 22.

Newborn death being investigated Orbit Media Staff A deceased newborn was found at 125 Lakeside Dr. in New Concord on April 22 at approximately 9:06 p.m.

Muskingum University Police contacted the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office after receiving a report of an abandoned baby found on campus.

The body was sent to the Licking County Forensic Center for an autopsy.

Captain of the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office Jeff LeCocq said the Sheriff was still awaiting results from the autopsy that would confirm if the birth was live or still as of April 23.

Captain Jeff LeCocq also said interviews were conducted and evidence was gathered from the scene.

The Lakeside Dr. residence currently houses members of the Delta Gamma Theta sorority.

Chief of University Police Danny Vincent said “no students were ever at risk,” in an email sent to the campus community at 8:54 a.m. Thursday.

President Anne Steele said in a campus-wide email sent Thursday that university counselors and chaplains are available to the campus.

This marks the second time that a deceased newborn was discovered on Muskingum’s campus.

The first time was when student Jennifer Bryant gave birth to a boy in the then ‘Education Program House’– also located on Lakeside Dr. – and then placed the newborn in a dumpster behind the residence on Feb. 4, 2002.

Updates on this story are available on OrbitMediaOnline.com.

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Rachel Schlarb/Black & Magenta President Steele speaking at Scholarship Recognition Day on April 10.

Woods will be also be a member with experience with presidential searches.

A search organization has already been selected to help with the search.

Burlingame said the process for selecting the next president will be very long and will begin this summer by getting views of others on the needs of the predecessor.

Once the needs are identified, they will be broadcast across the country in hopes to find the best match.

Coach remembers young fighter Lauren Hill

of the idea it started to take off from there. When the totals from selling shirts came in, the Muskies and local area had raised $10,000.

The recognition did not stop with the Muskies for Hill, as she was honored

by Wheaties cereal by having her picture put on the popular brand’s box.

She was also named All Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference First Team in March at the season’s end.

Just before her death she was given the Pat Summitt Courage Award, named for former Tennessee Womens Basketball Head Coach and NCAA legend Pat Summitt. Fox and the team received several thank yous from Hill and her family, and Fox kept in touch with Hill after the game as well as the coaches for Mount Saint Joseph.

Local ice cream shop opens

World War II memories

Muskingum Baseball

New Concord’s Dairy Duchess reopened on April 15 to happy customers.

Army veteran recalls his time in New Guinea and Germany while serving in World War II.

Mens Baseball faces defeat at home doubleheader against Otterbein.

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News

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Christine Holmes, News & Managing Editor

Suspects break into Car Wash Ashley Adams Orbit Media Reporter

Kathryn Kellar/Black & Magenta The car wash owner is offering a $2,000 reward for whoever locates the change machine thief.

The car wash on Liberty St. was broken into some time between 9 p.m. on April 9 and 1 p.m. on April 10.

The exact time of the break-in is unknown. According to New Concord Police Chief Trevor Hayes an unknown group of people entered the utility room attached to the car wash and removed the change machine.

The suspects unbolted it from the wall and took the machine. The exact amount of money that was taken from Liberty St. Car Wash is unknown, but that it could be up to $1,000. Hayes said that there is a possibility that multiple

people were involved in the break-in.

“There was a window air conditioner built into the backside of the building that was shoved inside and they crawled through that small space,” said Hayes.

Once they were inside, the door was unlocked, and I believe there was another person inside.”

Aside from the air conditioner, nothing else was damaged.

“They did ransack through his storage area looking for money, but we don’t believe anything was truly broken,” said Hayes.

No one was injured in the incident.

According to Hayes, the utility building is unmanned.

“It just has their equipment and stuff inside, so nobody was present,” said Hayes. “[There were] no customers in the car wash and nobody has come forward to say they saw anything or [that they were] a witness.”

As of now, the break-in is still under investigation by the New Concord Police Department.

Hayes said that with the warmer weather valuables should be hidden out of sight if left in a car. He also said that everyone should lock his or her cars and dorms this time of year.

Anyone who has any information about the break-in is urged to contact the New Concord Police Department (740) 826-7616.

Muskingum prepares for severe weather There will be ice cream this summer!

Jonnie Neuhart Orbit Media Reporter

Muskingum County residents and Muskingum University students should prepare and react to stay safe when a severe storm hits the local area.

Spring weather is favorable to create thunderstorms and even tornadoes.

Tornado siren testing occurs every Wednesday at noon in New Concord, weather permitting.

“I know we just got through one tough time of storms that passed [a] few weeks [ago],” said Police Chief for Muskingum University Daniel Vincent.

Vincent explained that during a weather emergency, the goal is to make sure that everyone on campus is safe.

Students can be reached by Muskingum Emergency Text Alert (META), which will tell the students whether to move to a safer location or stay in their current location if a dangerous situation occurs. According to Vincent, if students don’t have META they would be reached any way possible, whether it be email or phone call.

“We would try our hardest to get a hold of every person on campus,” said Vincent.

Dangers include flying objects, flash floods, strong winds, hail, lightening,

and even land slides caused by ground saturation. One of the best things to do are to stay inside and away from windows. If students are outside or in a car, head inside to a safe building if it is storming.

Vincent said that the Recreation Center is the best place to go to take shelter because it is big enough for everyone to bunker down.

Students should also pay attention to the color of the sky in circumstances of severe weather.

According to Vincent black skies are a bad sign that the power of the wind is strong as well as paying attention to tornado sirens going off.

In New Concord there are several alarms that can be heard from any place on campus. If it’s storming and immediately calm make sure that the storm is over, because the calmness can mean a tornado is headed that way.

These safety precautions apply to everyone on campus.

“Don’t be foolish and think it’s just going to be a little high winds, and it’s going to rain a little bit and be over in five minutes, because that can be the furthest thing from the truth,” said Vincent.

He said they typically do not create much damage or harm to people, but they do happen.

Jonnie Neuhart/Black & Magenta Emergency weather plan for Muskingum University’s Montgomery Hall.

Dairy Duchess opens, still intends to sell

Christine Holmes/Black & Magenta Kelly Simonette cleans off a machine inside Dairy Duchess on April 22.

Kandee Ferrell Special Sections/Opinion Editor On April 15 the Dairy Duchess opened their windows for the summer season, although they do still intend to sell the business. Daughter to the owners, Janelle Marling, said they were excited to see customers ordering ice cream again.

“Our opening day on Wednesday was crazy busy,” said Marling. “I think people were just really excited [that] we were open.”

The day brought the highest total customers in the 10 years that the Marlings have owned Dairy Duchess.

Marling said that serving the community is still just as fun as it has been through the years.

“The community is full of so many people that have become our friends in the 10 years we have been at Dairy Duchess,” said Marling. “It is great to get to see them all again. That will be what I miss the most when we do sell.”

The process to find a buyer for the ice cream shop has been tough for the family, according to Marling.

Many have shown interest, from young people to those looking to retire.

Even people who grew up in the local area and want to move back have thought of taking over the business. The hardest part has been the let down when a potential buyer didn’t go through with the purchase.

“Getting our hopes up every time someone would contact us saying they were interested, thinking maybe this time this will be the one,” said Marling.

The family owners are currently looking for a buyer with the same passion that they have for the community. “[Someone who] is willing to continue to offer what customers are used to,” said Marling. “Of course some changes are inevitable but we hope they will be small changes the majority of customers will be okay with, or positive changes we have not chosen to make.”

Dairy Duchess is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. The Marlings have chosen to close Dairy Duchess on Sundays for this season in order to have one day of rest from the bustling business.

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Kathryn Kellar, Editor-in-Chief

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Music Theatre Camp gives curtain call for high school students Sarah Liston Orbit Media Reporter This summer marks the 10th Anniversary of the Muskingum University Summer Music Theatre Camp.

The camp is open to anyone in grades nine through 12. The camp, which will take place June 21 to June 27, is intended to help its campers hone their skills in acting, singing, dancing, and performing.

“It’s what I would’ve loved when I was a high school student, if I had a passion for Music Theatre, which I did, of course,” said Director of the Summer Music Theatre Carol WilcoxJones. “What more could you ask for?

You get to come together in a beautiful environment.”

A former Music Professor at Muskingum University, Wilcox-Jones

Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Kathryn Kellar

News & Managing Editor: Christine Holmes Special Sections Editor: Kandee Ferrell Sports Editor: Chris Morgan Opinion Editor: Kandee Ferrell Web Editor: Josey James Copy Editors: Lindsey Kreamer & Brenna Busby Circulation Manager: Nick Lambes Faculty Advisor: Lisa Marshall

Sarah Liston/Black & Magenta Muskingum University will be hosting a Music Theatre Camp for high school students from June 21 to 27. has gathered many instructors.

Around 35 students attend the program each year.

A 3-to-1 student to faculty ratio and filled schedule are present to promote an intimate experience.

The week will consist of activities set to build skills associated with music theatre, including music and

Local coach and alumnus releases new book Payton Patterson Orbit Media Reporter

Muskingum alumnus Jim Burson author of “The Golden Whistle” just released a new book, “The Daily Nugget,” the first week of April.

To advertise the book, Burson went around the country for book signings and even stopped by the NCAA Division 1 Mens Basketball Final Four in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Daily Nugget consists of 365 quotes, one for each day of the year.

“In my teaching and coaching, I have always had a word of the day and quote for the day in every class,”

said Burson. “So I just carried that all over and the books kind of came into existence, both of them through my background of coaching, through my background at Muskingum and the liberal arts.”

In his first year as a student at Muskingum, Burson had a conversation with former Muskingum President Robert Montgomery.

“I’m there as a freshman thinking, ‘what do I really want to be, where do I want to go,’” said Burson. “I think with that philosophy in mind writing a book was always something that seemed ‘no, I can’t do that, that is way out here.’

[In] most things, I built out a big wide

Muskingum University Police Crime Log April 15 -Alarm at the Recreation Center ATM. University Police responded and everything checked out okay. It was accidentally set off by a Brinks armored car worker.

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staging rehearsals. The camp will also offer different lessons in dance, acting and improvement with master classes that prepare students for the college auditioning process.

“It’s really intensive,” said WilcoxJones. “Students who come here really are serious about learning. The learning environment is really friendly, safe,

supportive, but, boy, we work hard.”

Attending students also have time to participate in recreation after their work, while getting to meet other actors.

While signing up for the camp is not free, students can still gain experience.

Several donors, such as the Cambridge Singers, Cambridge Rotary, and Wilcox-Jones herself, offer scholarships to offset the cost of the camp.

“One of the things I’m proudest about is that students return to their schools with renewed enthusiasm, renewed self-confidence in their skills and lifelong learning,” said WilcoxJones.

The week-long camp culminates with a performance on Saturday.

The performance in Sandra Wolfe Thompson Theatre in Caldwell Hall is open to the public and free of charge.

The deadline to sign up and be considered for scholarships ended on April 24, but spots will be open until all places are filled. Registration for the Music Theatre Camp is available on Muskingum University’s Music Department’s webpage.

April 17 -Fire alarm at Patton Hall. University Police and the New Concord Fire Department responded. The building was cleared and it was determined to be a malfunctioning alarm.

Physical Plant was on site and fixed the alarm.

April 19 -EMS needed for an intoxicated non-student

at the town houses. EMS arrived and checked on the individual and he was transported to the hospital.

- Muskingum County Sheriff Office was called about a lost five year-old girl at Dollar General.

University Police responded and the little girl was returned to her home safely.

Throughout the Week -Several citations issued for parking complaints.

-Officers transported injured students several times throughout the week.

-Officers unlocked and jumpstarted several vehicles throughout the week.

base in liberal arts.”

While a student at Muskingum Burson spent his time playing on the football, basketball, and baseball teams. He was the last student to earn a letter in these three sports in one year.

After graduation Burson became an Anatomy Professor and Head Mens Basketball Coach at Muskingum University. He coached from 1967 until 2005 and had a .556 winning percentage. After picking each quote, Burson wrote how he interpreted them.

Burson challenged the reader to do the same thing.

“Now you have taken it, engaged it, and made it your own,” said Burson.

“You get to do that for 365 days a year.”

Burson said that “The Daily Nugget” is intended for the reader to find their motivation and to work hard for what they want to achieve.

Correction: For the “Blood gives 20 years to East Muskingum schools” article, in The Black & Magenta Vol. 119 Issue 26 edition, the correct name was East Muskingum School Board. The Black & Magenta staff regrets this error.

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Seminar Spotlight

Kathryn Kellar, Editor-in-Chief

World War II Army Veteran remembers service Kathryn Kellar Editor-in-Chief

Stanley Eugene Inman was born on May 31, 1923 in Cannelville, Ohio.

He was drafted into the army when he was 18 years old.

His time in army service for the 32nd Infantry Division totaled to around three years.

The 32nd Infantry Division was a National Guard Division that was founded in Wisconsin.

Before being drafted Inman was planning on going into ministry.

Looking back Inman believed that boot camp training wasn’t a major adjustment for him.

“Oh, it was fun for me because I was always [a] physical [guy],” said Inman.

“I tried to stay in shape the best of health and everything. Then they had a gym there and you’d go down there and they would want you to go at least twice a week and workout.”

Inman spent his boot camp training in Wheeler Georgia at Camp Wheeler.

He later went on to Niack, N.Y., Australia, and New Guinea.

“We was in Paupau, New Guinea for a battle and Hilandia, New Guinea

for battle,” said Inman. “We had any more land and we started fighting the Japs and it started raining. And honey it rained nine days and nine nights, it never stopped. We found out later that was a monsoon season. You think that we’ve had a rain around here, them monsoon season just feels like its solid sea water coming, nine days and nine nights.”

During his time of service Inman was able to reach the rankings of Sargent and Corporal.

“Well, I was a staff Sargent until about two weeks before I got out and I went into town and I was in the hospital in Cambridge and Fletcher hospital used to be there,” said Inman. “We went in there, a couple of us into town and I was promoted back to corporal.”

Remembering his daily life while serving Inman remembers spending time in foxhole trenches.

A foxhole trench is a dug out path in the ground, where soldiers would often go into during battle to hide from the enemy and surprise attack.

“Well, you didn’t have no tent or nothing, all that you had was a fox hole,” said Inman. “Oh, God it was unbearable. I don’t know how I ever

Kathryn Kellar/Black & Magenta Stanley Eugene Inman showcasing his Army photo along with a childhood photo in his Roseville home.

did it. God was with me I guess or something.”

Inman’s older brother was also drafted into the Army in a different branch as an Engineer.

Inman was wounded a total of three times while overseas and received three purple heart medals for those injuries.

“So outside of fighting the Japs, why at night they’d give us repellent,” said Inman. “We didn’t have no gloves or anything and we’d put that repellent on and our bare spot there and that would be alright.

Then that would wear off.

Oh my golly, it looked like your hands were made out of mosquitoes, sucking all of the blood out of you. You’re bound to get malaria fever, so then I had Malaria fever I don’t know how long and got out again, went back and then I got three purple hearts.”

Inman received the purple hearts because of Kathryn Kellar/Black & Magenta his injuries obtained while Young WWII Army Veteran Stanley Eugene overseas.

Two of his purple hearts Inman. were earned in the same day.

When he came back he had a hard “I got wounded twice in one day I time remembering the incident. got shot here in the right side of the “I can’t remember how close it was head and when they [were] carrying to the end because like I said I was in me out on the stretcher dang gone Jap the hospital,” said Inman. “I think four shot me [in the foot]. That [isn’t] very or five different hospitals. I was in San often that someone gets hit twice in Antonio, Texas and that’s all that I can one day.” remember right now.”

With the three injuries that Inman There was one incident in particular sustained during battle he recalled his that Inman can recall, when he and memories of war in the slit trenches. some of his fellow troops were buried “That’s a square whole and about alive in a trench. that deep where you can get down in “Yeah, that’s when they buried us it and underneath it and you’d have alive (on third injury during war),” said one guy in each corner of that hole, Inman. “There was four of us and that four guys in there,” said Inman. “The shell hit there and it was loose anyway Japs started laying artillery in there one in mud and everything and it hit and it night and artillery had heard it coming buried us. They had to dig us out. The for a while before it got there. You see, only thing that I can remember is and sound travels faster than the artillery I can still hear it today was speaking and man I’d hear them hit around us about me trying to swallow my tongue and I thought, ‘wooh, that sounds like or something. I don’t know whether it’s heading for me’ and that’s the last they out a clamp on it or if they had a that I got thinking about it. And that’s clamp. But that’s the only thing that I the last that I remember ‘till I woke up can remember.” on a piper cut airplane heading back to After the war Inman visited a series somewhere. And I was there in that one of hospitals for his war injuries. until, oh my golly, until the end, that’s When he got out of the hospital the one that brought me home.”

Inman worked in a pottery, coal mines, Close to when World War II was law enforcement and as a mailman. over Inman was sent home from He currently resides in Roseville, overseas with injuries.

Ohio.

Kandee Ferrell Special Sections/Opinion Editor

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SEOSO delivers last concert of the season Aaron Eno Orbit Media Reporter

The Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra (SEOSO) held the final concert of their 2014-2015 concert season in the Brown Chapel on April 19. Laura Schumann is a Professor of Music at Muskingum University and Music Director of SEOSO. She was also the featured solo artist in Sunday’s concert, playing the violin.

“I worked pretty hard for this one because I was pretty much the soloist the whole time,” said Schumann. “So I was the featured artist if you will, on the whole concert. [I] put a lot of practice time into it, put a lot of work into it, so I was really glad it went well.”

The concert was split into two parts.

The first half was primarily classical, featuring music by artists such as Vivaldi. The second half featured jazz music of more recent compositions.

“It was fun to do different styles, for the musicians to play it, but also for the audience,” said Schumann. “I had a lot of people make comments about ‘wow that was such a neat eclectic mix of the music.’”

The audience appreciation was shown with applause in the well populated Brown Chapel.

“We had a great crowd, I was really pleased a lot of people came, so that was awesome,” said Schumann.

The concert also featured a specially made violin used by Schumann in the shape of a skull.

It was crafted by an artisan who posted his work online and caught Schumann’s attention. It is one of a hundred in that particular series and is an electric violin.

“If you think about the shape of a violin, it lends itself really well to a skull shape,” said Schumann.

She also commented that it was a piece of art as much as it was an instrument. Perhaps the biggest surprise for the night was the song featured in the encore act, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” performed by Schumann on the skull violin.

“So [I] got a backing track for it,” said Schumann. “[I] just decided, you know what I’m just going to start performing this. I do it pretty regularly in a lot of different places.”

Schumann has also published her

Aaron Eno/Black & Magenta SEOSO performs at Brown Chapel on April 19. own composition of the song.

The orchestra plays all over the county during their season and has a children’s concert in Cambridge and a holiday concert at Secrest Auditorium in Zanesville.

“We look forward to a great season next year, and I would just hope that the students of Muskingum University realize what a treasure that they have here on campus,” said Schumann.

The Orchestra itself employs a plethora of musicians including high school apprentices, Muskingum University students, faculty, members of the community, and professional regional players.

The concert was open to everyone who purchased a ticket.

The event was free for Muskingum students, upon presenting their Muskingum Student ID.

Theatre and Music departments wrap up spring musical

(TOP) Conrad Birdie (Nic Alesandrini) serenades the cast in the Friday night performance.

(RIGHT) Birdie enjoys a cold beverage while Kim MacAfee (Claudia Coffey) gazes at him in pajamas.

Lindsey Kreamer/Black & Magenta From left to right Nick Flood, Lindsey Grafe, and Nic Alesandrini are joined by fellow cast members on stage during the performance on April 17.

Opinion Newspapers matter, trust me Page 6

Good luck getting a job!

Isn’t the news industry cutting, not hiring?

Are you sure that you don’t want a job in English? Print news is dying, right?

Kathryn Kellar For all Editor-in-Chief journalists this is something that is constantly heard.

At times it gets highly discouraging and annoying. Everyone has their own nerdy interest. There are some of us that get nerdy about news and interviewing.

For our job as journalists, we act objectively to hide our true feelings on the topics that we write.

As a reader it is important that you get a journalists’ point of view. Isn’t

Kandee Ferrell, Special Sections & Opinion Editor

print news irrelevant?

The answer is no, it is not. There will always be people who want something tangible to hold.

The Black & Magenta serves an audience to be a print entity. All that we ask is that you look at us for what we are. We are passionate, nerdy, and sometimes slightly crazy. We serve a greater purpose than ourselves. We serve you. Thank you for reading this paper, for taking the time to appreciate what we are, who we strive to be. We owe where we are to you.

Our audience continually helps us to strive to be better. We need that at times. We get tired and get stuck in design ruts. We tediously check and recheck every minute sentence or design detail that we can. All of the time and energy that goes in and for what?

Newspapers need to be recognized as the art form that they are. The amount

of time that we put into making text line up or avoiding awkward spacing in between words would astound you.

We, in one word, are perfectionists that are not easily pleased. We try to our best ability to be perfect. In a world where news can go stale in hours, it can be extremely hard. We try, we try, we try. We’re trying! We need you to spread the word about this paper. We are asking that you respond, share, and enjoy.

When you tell us that you liked that one article we secretly get giddy about it. News matters to us, it’s our livelihood. News is important to us, and it should be important to you.

Learning things about the world around us is important. No one wants to live in a sheltered box that is suffocating. We want more and so should you. We work so hard.

When individuals speak negatively

We interrupt senior year as told by Kandee: I took a trip back to my homeless hometown The Point in Time Homeless Count for Muskingum County found 17 people experiencing homelessness. That was a gross understatement. The homeless problem in Zanesville grows Kandee Ferrell Special Sections/ every day.

I grew up in Opinion Editor this town and I must have been about 16 when I started noticing people standing on the street corner of Underwood with signs that asked for help for themselves, for their families. I wondered who these people were. But with a life of my own, I didn’t spend enough time wondering.

Then I went to college and at the very end of my career I was presented with the opportunity to wonder again.

My senior seminar project consisted of seven individual print articles, an audio documentary, and photos. I attempted to document this issue the best that I could.

I met the people that I had wondered about. I came face to face with people from the homeless community as they told me their stories.

Amanda is 22 years old, my age, and she is homeless. She is going to have a

baby and I don’t know what is going to happen to that baby or Amanda.

Not knowing what will happen to her, and not knowing how to help was the hardest part of this project.

These people are real. Before now, they were just people standing on the corner of a highway exit ramp that I would never know.

They weren’t my responsibility. But I was wrong. These people are all of our responsibility. We have to help them.

There are two shelters in Zanesville.

The Salvation Army and The First United Methodist Church are trying to help these people but with little funding and serious overcrowding they are drowning in people who need help.

Mayor of Zanesville Jeff Tilton even said the city leaves it to the shelters to take care of the homeless.

The city of Zanesville board up houses so that the homeless community doesn’t hold up in them for shelter.

That’s all. That’s all they do. These shelters are on their own. They are fighting a losing battle. They are working so hard. A supervisor at The First United Methodist Church, Mary Moody, said they struggle just to pay the bills for the shelter. They welcome anyone in need, despite their lack of resources. The church members help with food and donations. The church it-

self isn’t set up to be a fully operational shelter. They lack a washer to clean clothes and they don’t have a shower for those staying to clean up.

So these people who don’t even have a stable home can’t get a shower or wash their clothes after spending extended periods of time outdoors, like Michael. He was sleeping in a park for weeks before he came to the shelter to stay in 2014.

He’s just one of the many people staying at the shelter on a regular basis.

Christ’s Table isn’t a shelter, but they see too, how much the homeless problem has grown over the years.

Volunteer at Christ’s Table, Stephen Jones, was volunteering with Rushing Wind Motorcycle Church and he stayed because he saw how many people needed his help. Christ’s Table serves around 200 meals a day. These people are trying so hard to do their part to help.

This project started as a means to graduate. Without seminar I wouldn’t get a degree in Journalism. I knew of the problem, and I grew up in Zanesville, and I thought it would make a good piece of journalism. I was in it to make my mark.

Then I went to Zanesville and started my work and I realized that as a journalist, this is my responsibility too.

These people need my help too.

about news outlets they may not be aware of the harm that they can cause.

Realize that your words can ruin things and that some people don’t know about the innerworkings of the newspaper until they actually get involved.

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It is my responsibility to tell their story. This seminar brought a new perspective to my work. My work matters.

I might be able to help them if I work hard enough.

I became a journalist for these people, for all people. I saw what journalists could do. They can help people by telling their stories.

They can solve problems by exposing them. I want to solve problems and I want to help people. I will. I’ll start here and I won’t stop. I won’t ever stop trying. I won’t ever stop writing, asking questions. I won’t ever stop being a journalist.

If I can reach someone with my words, their stories, then maybe people will realize that there is a serious problem in Zanesville right now and if things don’t change, if people don’t wake up, then it will only get worse.

Chris Morgan, Sports Editor

Sports

Captain’s Quarters

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What surprises will the NFL Draft bring in 2015?

I t ’s f i n a l l y draft week NFL fans!

Soon enough we’ll see all the top prospects walking across the stage to give Roger Goodell a bearhug celebrating Chris Morgan being drafted Sports Editor to play with the top football players in the world.

The only problem is, with so many good players at the same positions, which players get drafted first?

Let’s take a look at some of the top position battles going on in the days prior to the draft and compare the players.

We’ll start with the quarterbacks.

This position has been a two-player race from the very beginning with Florida State’s Jameis Winston and Oregon’s Marcus Mariota vying for the top spot. One of the two is expected to go number one overall, while the other will fall anywhere between picks two and ten.

Winston appears to be the more proready prospect, but we all know about his off the field issues. Mariota has been the first-class citizen his entire career, and has proven he will stay out of trouble.

On the field, the two have very unique skill sets. Winston is the big, physical, Cam Newton type of quarterback, while Mariota has the ability to get out of almost any situation with his speed and athleticism. Mariota also has the arm strength to get the ball deep down the field and hit the open man, as does Winston, so the two are very comparable there.

The difference is that Mariota simply doesn’t make mistakes. He’s thrown less than five interceptions in each of the last three seasons, showing the great ability to take care of the football.

Winston has proven erratic with his decision making at times, showing the almost gun slinging mentality that Brett Favre once did. Winston anticipates throws very well, but sometimes almost too well, throwing it too far in front of his receivers resulting in interceptions to cutting linebackers.

Overall, Winston may be viewed as the better prospect by many experts, but

Mariota is quickly gaining momentum and might pass him.

Another position full of intrigue is the wide receiver class.

This group has been closely compared to last year’s class for much of the draft process, as it is loaded with several star players that will make immediate impacts in the NFL. The top of the group features Alabama product Amari Cooper and West Virginia star Kevin White.

These are the main two players being compared for the top spot in the group, so we’ll just focus on them.

Cooper is a three-year starter for the Crimson Tide and has shown fantastic production. He may only be 6-feet tall, but he shows great top-end speed and can take the top off the defense. Cooper also shows great leaping ability and can reach the ball at its’ highest point.

White is a couple inches taller, standing at 6-2, but isn’t as fast as Cooper. He shows the same leaping ability however, which helps his cause.

The thing that doesn’t help White is the fact that he’s only a one-year starter.

There isn’t a whole lot of film to look at for White, which has some scouts worried. That doesn’t mean White isn’t a one-year wonder type of prospect, but it does raise concerns about how long it will take him to reach his full potential.

Based on that fact alone, it looks like Cooper is going to be the top WR taken in this year’s draft.

Regardless of who goes first at each position, it’s a guaranteed fact that April 30 is going to be an exciting day for NFL fans.

2015 NFL Draft April 30 - May 2 Round 1: April 30 @ 8 p.m.

Rounds 2-3: May 1 @ 7 p.m.

Rounds 4-7: May 2 @ 1 p.m.

Broadcasts on ESPN and NFL Network all three days.

Kathryn Kellar/Black & Magenta Derrick Barker delivers a pitch against Otterbein in game one on April 18.

Barker finished the game with six innings pitched allowing seven runs.

Muskies swept by OAC foe at home Kathryn Kellar Editor-in-Chief The Muskie Baseball team was defeated in the doubleheader against Otterbein University at Mose Morehead Field on April 18. The final score of the first game was 9-0, with a win for Otterbein. The second game lasted a total of 13 innings and saw another Cardinal win against the Muskies with a final score of 12-10.

“Well I thought that obviously in game one we had two hits,” said Head Baseball Coach Gregg Thomspon.

“They beat us 9-0, there [weren’t] too many bright spots there.”

Thompson said the biggest challenge on the day was the bats going silent in game one.

“But you know, we had our opportunities to win the game and we just didn’t come up with a key hit to win the game,” said Thompson. “But I thought that we battled for the most part. Otterbein has won 22, going on 21-22 games for a reason. You know they are a darn good ball club. We were one hit away and we just didn’t get it.”

Sophomore Derrick Barker started pitching for the first game and allowed seven runs for the Cardinals.

Scoring the two hits for the Muskies in the first game were first year Vayden Wood and sophomore Matt Lynn.

First year Kyle Schmitgen pitched the beginning of the second game and lasted for 2.1 innings. He allowed eight runs on a total of 10 hits.

He was replaced by junior Tyler Keith, who pitched for two innings where he permitted one run on two hits.

In the beginning of the second game the Muskies continually tied with Otterbein until the Cardinals took the lead in the third inning.

The Muskies held on to the lead until the top of the ninth inning when the Cardinals scored a run, tying the game.

Neither team scored again until the top of the 13th inning when two Cardinal players scored.

Thomspon tried to get the team to loosen up with a pep talk before the second game.

“I just talked about having fun and enjoying the game and we gave up three early,” said Thomspon. “We scored one in the first and gave up three more in the second. And then came up with a couple of timely hits and gave ourselves a chance. We tied and then took the lead.”

Thompson said not scoring hurt them more than the Cardinals scoring.

“One of the big things for us was I think that we went nine innings after that without scoring a run and you have got to find a way against the good teams when you have opportunities to score runs you’ve got to score runs,” said Thompson. “We just didn’t do it today.”

Sophomores Austin DeVore and Dallas Allen each scored three RBIs apiece that contributed to the Muskie lead.

Junior Brett Robberts added three hits along with a pair of doubles and an RBI. Wood recorded two RBIs that helped the Muskies record 16 hits.

The Muskies now stand at 10-22 on the season with eight games remaining.

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Sports

Chris Morgan, Sports Editor

Softball dominates Bison in twin bill action

Brenna Busby/Black & Magenta Amy Clark attempts to beat out a slow grounder in action against Bethany on April 15. Clark is batting .327 in her first season as a Muskie.

Brenna Busby/Black & Magenta Jessie Matthews throws over to first base to complete an out against Bethany on Wednesday, April 15. The Muskies swept the Bison with scores of 7-0 and 6-5.

Brenna Busby/Black & Magenta Morgan Craig lines a base hit out to right-center field in double-header action against Bethany April 15.

Muskie Softball currently sits in a three-way tie for fourth place in the OAC with John Carroll and Otterbein. The top four teams in the conference advance to the OAC Tournament to begin postseason play.

Brenna Busby/Black & Magenta Sarah Browning fires in a pitch against Bethany on April 15. Browning is leading the team with 102.2 innings pitched on the season and 56 strike-outs. Browning is currently third on the team with a 3.48 ERA in the 2015 campaign and sports a 7-9 record in her junior season at Muskingum University.