The Black & Magenta Vol. 123 Issue 6

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Vol. 123 Issue 6

April 2019

Daffodils are appearing on Muskingum’s campus because spring and warmer weather are on the way.

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News

Muskingum club collects socks for those in need Carina Dasch Staff Reporter The Black Student Union hosted a sock drive, starting Feb. 13 until the end of the

month with several boxes located in all the residence hall lobbies, laundry rooms and in the TOC. Students were asked to donate all kind of

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta A box for the sock drive that was in the top of the student center.

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Socks that were collected for local churches to give to people in need.

socks: Mismatched, unused, old, new, or unwanted ones. The only condition was that the socks don’t have holes. The donation campaign was so successful that the club had to empty the boxes every Sunday.

They were inspired by all the socks lying around in the laundry rooms.

“Socks are a simple thing that everyone owns,” said Nehemiah Bowie, president of the Black Student Union.

The collected socks will be going to charitable organizations like the local church.

“We got more socks than we expected.

It is cool to see that people are willing to give,” said Bowie.

One of the club’s main goals is to get more involved in community services and be more active on campus. They also want to have more collaborative projects with other clubs on campus in the future. “We want to make students more exciting about helping others,” said Bowie.

The Black Student Union meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Chess Center room 304 and everyone is welcome.

Muskingum students support poverty stricken families during Spring break Carina Dasch Staff Reporter During Spring Break, most students go home to their family, travel or work. Seven Muskingum students, however, used the break from classes to do something good.

From Wednesday, March 6 until Sunday, March 10, they went on the Alternative Spring Break Trip to Pittsburgh, organized by Chaplain for Student Affairs Julia Sprague and University Chaplain William Mullins.

For three years now, Muskingum University partners with the Open Hand Ministry, a collection of churches in the Pittsburgh area that helps families in fragile situations to afford home-ownership.

Muskies helped move families into housing by putting in flooring, cleaning, paint-

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ing, landscaping, building a deck, setting up beds and tables and more.

“Sometimes the work is hard and frustrating. So the fun part is getting into groove with the people you work with by singing and dancing,” said Muskingum student Vallie Mae Congrove, who participated for the second time.

The students worked from around 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for five days and stayed in a theological seminary in Pittsburgh.

They also drove by houses Muskingum students helped fix up last year to see the results and become more motivated.

“After this week, I can take away skills, resources and knowledge about fixing a problem,” Congrove said. “It also opens up ideas and connections, not just for community service hours, but for myself as well.”

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Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Chaplain for Student Affairs Julia Sprague pictured with seven students during their spring break trip to Pittsburgh.

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Muskingum’s study abroad offers students a great opportunity Carina Dasch Staff Reporter Learning or improving a language, becoming more independent and getting to know a completely different culture: These are only some of the advantages an exchange is offering.

“One of the beautiful things about study abroad is that you encounter a number of different sets of values that changes your behavior and point of view instantly,” said Yozaburo Igari, a Muskingum student.

He has been studying abroad at the Deggendorf Institute of Technology in Germany since last October and he is majoring in International Business, International Affairs, and German. Besides improving his German language skills, Igari spent time socializing.

“I joined some of the student organizations which, I think, is always the best and easiest way to make friends,” he said.

One challenge he experienced was dealing with the culture and some social norms.

“It was hard to be accustomed to the sense of humor. It’s more sarcastic and ironic,” he said.

Moreover, he uses his free time to travel and he has already been to a lot of places around Germany and Europe. Igari has no regrets concerning his exchange and he highly recommends it to other students.

“Don’t be afraid of doing something that you wouldn’t do. Do something crazy, you won’t regret anything,” Igari said.

Muskingum University offers various study abroad opportunities: There are exchange agreements to spend one or two semesters at one of 12 partner universities located in Argentina, Canada, China, France, Japan, Germany, Ireland, South Korea and Spain. For this program, students can keep their financial aid packages like scholarships and grants and pay their Muskingum tuition costs just as if they were staying on

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campus.

Another way is a directed study where students are directly enrolled in a college abroad and leave campus for a semester.

The stay is planned and all classes are approved before the departure.

A third option is to travel in a group with Muskingum faculty and students. A faculty-led study abroad program for instance lasts one to three weeks and meets on campus for about half a semester before the capstone trip. The classes are determined so there is more comfort in safety and logistics. The involvement of a third party vendor or company that is specialized in sending students abroad and help with applications is yet another possibility.

In addition, there are summer opportunities focused on language, education, and learning where Muskies can visit another university for a month during summer and are back for the fall semester.

Students who want to go abroad for a semester should at least be sophomores and have a 2.5 GPA. They also should start planning and preparing the exchange in the beginning of the semester for the next semester.

More information can be found online at the Muskingum web site under “study abroad” or contact Valerie Smith, Montgomery Hall 212; or vsmith@muskingum. edu.

Argentinian student brings Latin American dances to other students at Muskingum Carina Dasch Staff Reporter On Tuesday, Feb. 26, international student Maria Noel Geremia from Argentina taught three different Latin American dances in the social hall of the Chess Center. Students learned how to dance “Axe” from Brazil, “Cumbia” from Argentina and “Bachata” from the Dominican Republic.

“I wanted to show some dances from Latin America that are less known in the United States,” said Geremia.

The idea was launched by the

World Language Department in cooperation with the Spanish club.

They realized that Muskingum students can benefit from the talents of other students. Geremia, who started dancing at the age of three and began teaching dance at the age of 16, is an active member of the Muskingum dance team.

“With this event, I want to spread my culture by sharing my passion, dancing, with others,” said Geremia.

She and the organizers are planning to offer more events like this in the future.

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Maria Noel Geremia teaches students the basics of “Bachata,” a typical Latin dance from the Dominican Republic.

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People Polls

‘What is your favorite Easter candy and what are your Easter traditions?’

Favorite candy - Reese’s Easter Eggs

Favorite candy - Reese’s Easter Eggs

Favorite candy - Reese’s Easter Eggs

“We go to a sunrise service at church and then to my grandparents’ house, and we spend the day eating food, napping and hiding Easter eggs for my younger cousins,” said student Mackenzie Love.

“We go to the church service and then spend time with the family,” said student Cohan Carr.

“I spend Easter with my family, and my parents still hide Easter baskets and we do a scavenger hunt,” said student Hope Worstell.

Favorite candy - All kinds of chocolate with toys

Favorite candy - Jelly Beans

Favorite candy - Chocolate eggs

“We are having dinner at my grandma’s house,” said student Allissa Brown.

“We go to the church service and then spend time with the family,” said student Clement Godard.

“My dad’s side of the family is Greek, so we celebrate a Greek Easter on a different day and we do little egg-cracking competitions,” said student Christopher “Gus” Summers.

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News Spring has sprung on Muskingum University’s campus!

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‘Sock It to Eating Disorders’ on the Quad

Cheyenne Hillard/Black & Magenta Muskingum University counselors Leah Shirer and Tracy Bugglin hosted an event to bring awareness to eating disorders. At the event, there was information on eating Cheyenne Hillard/Black & Magenta disorders, snacks, and buttons that students could take.

The Muskingum University Counseling Services hosted a “Sock it to There was also socks that students could fill with rice and essential oils to heat up in the microwave to relieve stress.

Eating Disorders’’ on the Quad, Wednesday, March 20.

Cardio Kickboxing in the Chess Center

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Muskingum students are learning how to defend themselves and attack with boxing gloves at the free cardio kickboxing class.

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Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Muskingum’s Director of Advancement Services Diana Jones is teaching students the moves of throwing a punch in her cardio kickboxing class.

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Sports/ News

Recapping Winter Sports highlights Michael Pagano Sports Columnist Men’s Basketball: 8-18 Overall, 4-14 in OAC, Lost in First Round of OAC Tournament to Capital Notables: - Devon Peart named Honorable Mention All OAC -Peart second in OAC in steals -Jalen Paige fifth in OAC in assists -Trey Singleton second in OAC in threepoint percentage -Peart fourth in OAC in free-throw percentage -Peart led team in points per game (14.2) -Paige led team in assists per game (3.7) -Mitch Clark led team in rebounds per

game (4.4) Women’s Basketball: 1-24 Overall, 0-18 in OAC Notables: -Devyn Bonner led team in points per game (12.8) -Devyn Bonner led team in rebounds per game (6.3) -Emily Yeager led team in assists per game (1.7) Wrestling: 0-11 in Dual Meets, 0-6 in OAC Duals Notables: -Jordan Burkholder named First Team All OAC -Burkholder made it to NCAA National Championships in 125 pound weight class

-Burkholder went 30-4 overall on the season -Burkholder won three tournaments at 125 pound weight class -Antonio Zapata finished sixth in the 285 pound weight class at NCAA Regionals -Tanner Walker finished seventh in the 165 pound weight class at NCAA Regionals Men’s/Women’s Indoor Track Notables: -Junior Adam Fox receives All OAC Honors in Pole Vault at OAC Championships -Senior Kimberly Taylor breaks school record in the pentathlon at ONU Last Chance Meet

Four alums join Athletic Hall of Fame

Sara Welsh Staff Reporter The Muskingum Night of Impact on Feb. 8 at EagleSticks Golf Club in Zanesville welcomed new members to the Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees included Douglas Smart ‘69 (football), Kristina Naegele ‘92 (softball), Eric Caldwell ‘92 (track and field), and Annie Rome Stamm ‘00 (volleyball).

Smart, a three-time First Team All-Ohio Athletic Conference honoree, assisted the Muskie football team in getting to the OAC Championships in both 1965 and 1966. During these two years, the Muskies had impressive 8-1 and 9-1 overall records.

Naegele helped lead the Muskie softball team to three OAC championship wins, four NCAA Regional Tournaments, as well as the NCAA National Tournament.

In 1992, she was honored with First Team All-American and First Team All-OAC. During her time on the softball team, the Muskies had a 112-45 overall mark.

Caldwell earned All-American accolades after finishing in fourth place in the 110-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships in 1989, where the Muskies placed 17th. His records for the 55-meter hurdles (7.66) and 110-meter high hurdles (14.7) are still held today.

Stamm, the 1999 OAC Player of the Year, assisted the Muskie volleyball team

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to back-to-back OAC Regular Season and Tournament Championships. During her two-year run, the Muskies came in third place in the NCAA National Tournament as well as ranked second in all-time wins in

a year with 40 wins.

The inductees were also recognized during the Feb. 9 basketball game, where the Muskies defeated Otterbein, 70-69.

New York radio reporter Glenn Schuck returns to campus Mary Double Staff Reporter Professional news reporter for 1010 WINS in New York City, Glenn Schuck returned to campus in March.

Schuck has visited the students of Muskingum multiple times to give guidance and professional advice in the journalism field.

Schuck has no real affiliation to the college but admired John Glenn. He enjoys coming to visit the astronaut’s once home in respect for him.

On the reporter’s most recent visit, he had two sessions of “Ask Glenn,” where students could sit in and ask Schuck for whatever advice or question they might have.

Several students also had the opportunity of meeting Schuck on a more personal level as well by going to meals with him and getting to speak with them one on one about their journalistic work.

Schuck plans to return to campus in the near future.

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File Photo Glenn Schuck has been on Muskignum University’s campus many times to help students in their college media careers.

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