The Black & Magenta Vol. 121 Issue 1

Vol. 121 Issue 1

October 2016

FEATURED: Learn more about the new sand volleyball court.

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How We View It The Black & Magenta Editorial Staff:

Editorial:

The new face of The Black & Magenta from The Black & Magenta Editorial Staff

Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief cjmorgan@muskingum.edu

Brenna Busby Assignment Editor Page Editor bbusby@muskingum.edu

It’s 2016. Budgets have been re-evaluated and redone, and time has begun to inevitably catch up with the world of print publications.

Journalism today consists of so much more than daily, weekly, or even monthly publications. The world truly is evolving right before our own eyes.

Television, radio, and especially online content are becoming the go-to sources for every breaking news story, every game recap, and all the feature stories people read just to pass the time.

In recent years, newspaper organizations have folded

up completely, while others have taken major steps back with how often they publish, or how many people are employed on their staffs.

Classic newsprint might be slowly dying off, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that journalism as a whole is following in its footsteps.

That is why, starting this fall semester, The Black & Magenta, along with all of Orbit Media, is pushing into the future.

We will strive to be digital first when it comes to reporting the news.

We’ll focus more on online content each week, with

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Art Exhibit Katie Meddings Staff Writer Copy Editor katiem@muskingum.edu

Logan Weaver Staff Writer Circulation Manager loganw@muskingum.edu

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a monthly publication like the one you see here circulating at the beginning of every month. Its aim is to review the big events. It’s simply the nature of the beast, if you will.

You’ll notice more indepth articles, fresh new design elements, but most importantly, the same dedication to journalism from the student staff that you’ve seen from Orbit Media since its inception.

Good journalism will always be at the forefront of our mission at Orbit Media It’s 2016. Welcome to your new B&M.

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Jason Schaumleffel Profile Page 4 Luke Lloyd Profile Page 4 Sandra Schroer Profile Page 4

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Art exhibit combines colors and clay Katie Meddings Orbit Media Staff Writer

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uskingum University Professor of Art, Ken McCollum, is currently featured in a new exhibition entitled, “Blending Utility and Design in Ceramic Art.” McCollum hosted a public lecture at the Louis O. Palmer Art Gallery covering his work and the exhibition Sept. 14 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

McCollum was inspired to dig local clay to collaborate with his artwork while on sabbatical leave last year. McCollum faced unexpected issues while exploring this concept.

“My problem at this point was that it [the clay] controlled the type of pieces

Logan Weaver/ The Black & Magenta “Three Fish Platter” by Ken McCollum from the “Blending Utility and Design in Ceramic Art” Louis O. Palmer Art Gallery exhibit.

I could make,” said McCollum. “I was used to porcelain, nice, white, [and] easy for me to carve into. It just worked for my aesthetic period well.”

While fine-tuning his local-based clay, he began experimenting with clay, resulting in the creation and then destruction of over 50 initial clay forms.

McCollum uses a technique with his ceramics called “sgraffito,” which means to carve into clay to reveal a second layer.

One of his creations, a portrait of his family, demonstrates the combining of color with white-ware. He also uses an under glaze technique, applying decoration under the top layer of the glaze.

McCollum’s exhibit is free to the public until October 6.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

Logan Weaver/ The Black & Magenta “Hole in my Head” is another piece featured in the “Blending Utility and Design in Ceramic Art Exhibit. Ken McCollum‘s work can be seen through Oct. 6 in the Louis. O Palmer Art Gallery.

Logan Weaver/ The Black & Magenta “War Porcelin Bottle” is a piece from Ken McCollum in his “Blending Utility and Design in Ceramic Art” exhibit that is showing through Oct. 6.

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The Muskie Hi A look into the lives of Muskingum University students, faculty, and staff Katie Meddings Orbit Media Staff Writer

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Jason Schaumleffel

New Student Senate Executive Board President, Jason Schaumleffel, intends to bring the organization closer together during his term.

“I’d like to see Senate become more of a family,” said Schaumleffel. “Right now we’re just trying to get people on Senate.”

Schaumleffel also said he wants to see more follow-through with the goals that Student Senate while he holds the presidency.

For the benefit of the student body, Katie Meddings Orbit Media Staff Writer

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As Executive Board Vice President, Luke Lloyd’s main objective is hosting, advertising, and marketing Brewed Awakenings.

Brewed Awakenings happens every Thursday from 9-11 p.m. and are events with coffee hosted in Kelley Coffeehouse inside of Kelley Hall.

Lloyd was the Class President of 2019 during his first year at Muskingum.

“I saw the responsibilities that Stu-

Schaumleffel aspires to begin a partnership with the Director of Campus Services, Jodie Swendryck, about making a menu change.

To prepare him for this leadership role, Schaumleffel was the secretary in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) last year. He was involved with WMCO, The Black & Magenta, and Orbit TV. He is also a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

Before being appointed president, Schaumleffel had two years under his belt on Student Senate. In spring 2016, he was voted to Student Senate as the vice president. dent Senate had and how Senate had a voice in the community,” said Lloyd.

“Which is why we’re, obviously, trying to push for even more of a voice in the Muskingum community.”

Lloyd is also on the mens baseball team at Muskingum, a member of the Business Club, and he runs multiple online businesses including a social media marketing business, and an e-commerce website where he trades stocks on the stock market. Lloyd is a triple major at Muskingum in mathematics, economics, and business marketing.

Luke Lloyd Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief

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Muskingum University faculty members are given awards for their work in teaching, research, and service each fall.

The teaching award, the William Oxley Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching, was bestowed upon Associate Professor of Sociology, Sandra Schroer.

“I was very happy,” said Schroer.

“I think it’s something that most of us hope to be recognized with at some point in our career here at Muskingum.”

Schroer has been a professor at

Muskingum since 2004, teaching in the Sociology department. Schroer also created the Gender Studies minor on campus.

“There are lots of favorite parts [about teaching],” said Schroer. “I love the beginning of the semester, because I’m energetic, we’ve all had a break from each other through summer, and I think the majority of our students look forward to a fresh new semester.”

Schroer was presented the award at this year’s Opening Convocation ceremony to welcome students to campus on August 30.

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Chris Morgan/ The Black & Magenta Muskingum University students play on the new sand volleyball court near the Walter K. Chess Center on the East Hill.

Student Senate funds East Hill sand volleyball court Martin Kurtz Orbit Media Staff Writer

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n additional sand volleyball court is available to Muskie students on the East Hill of Muskingum University.

The new sand volleyball court is located near the stairway and lower level entrance of the Walter K. Chess Center and open to all university students.

The funds for the court came from the Capital Growth Fund, which is a pool of money that has been collected over the last few years.

The previous Student Senate Executive Board wanted to spend the Capital Growth Fund on student-oriented projects so they created the “Big Idea Box” to look for possible ideas. The box was in The Bait Shop for students as a place to submit ideas.

“Our [Student Senate’s] first big task was to find appropriate spending for the

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Capital Growth Fund [last year],” said Executive Board Secretary, Audi Hutton.

The next step for senators was talking to students to make a decision.

“We told our senators to talk to their contingencies, they came up with various ideas that they spoke to and thought were the most liked and the volleyball court on Patton Hill was voted number one so we ended up going with that decision,” said Hutton.

Through the “Big Idea Box,” Student Senate asked students what they wanted to do with the Capital Growth Fund and the sand volleyball court was one of the top three answers.

Hutton said that having a second sand volleyball court will with help with intramurals, as well as allowing East Hill residents to not have to travel to the Memorial and Moore volleyball court on the West Hill to play.

The building of the sand volleyball court started in mid-August. The court has been open since Welcome Weekend.

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Director of Recreation and Campus Activities, Deven Siesel, said that the Walter K. Chess Center is a good location for the volleyball court.

“I think it was a great addition to campus,” said Siesel. “The location was pretty ideal. It moves the sand volleyball court away from the halls enough that students can play it a little bit later at night and not disturb those who might be in a hall trying to study.”

Groups or organizations are able to reserve the court by contacting Siesel.

Mainly, the court is available on a first come-first serve basis.

Students can sign out volleyballs from the Walter K. Chess Center front desk workers by exchanging their Student ID for the volleyball.

The volleyballs are due back to the Chess Center desk at midnight when the facility closes.

The first intramural volleyball tournament that used both campus courts was on Sept. 10.

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Sports

Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief The 2016 Fighting Muskie Volleyball season has begun, with some veteran faces no longer around from last season’s Ohio Athletic Conference tournament squad.

Juniors Taylor Mathews and Taylour Fatheree are no longer with the team as players in the first season under new head coach, Hallie Donathan.

Mathews decided to leave Muskingum before the start of the year, transferring to the College of Wooster to play volleyball for the Fighting Scots.

Fatheree remains with the team, but has now shifted to a student-assistant coaching role for the 2016 season.

“It was a better fit for her [Mathews] with school, and volleyball-wise,” said Donathan. “I think it was a good change for her.”

Mathews had ascended to 6th place all-time in the Muskie record book with 1,582 assists at the end of the 2015 season before deciding to leave the program. She currently sports 299 assists on the young Wooster Chris Morgan/ Black & Magenta season as of Taylour Fatheree looks on after Sept. 19.

“It’s giva point as her teammates take on en some of Ohio Christian in the home opener our youngfor the Muskies Sept. 8. er setters a chance to develop and play a little bit more,” said Donathan.

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Muskie Volleyball sees changes as 2016 season gets underway The Muskies got an early chance to face Mathews on the court, as the two teams squared off at the St. Vincent Tournament on Sept. 2. Mathews and the Scots got the best of the Muskies that day, ending the match with a straight-set victory.

“It was definitely different,” said Donathan. “The girls had played with her for two years. It was definitely weird for them to see her on the other side of the net.”

Fatheree remains with the team, traveling to away games and assisting in the day-to-day operations of the squad, according to Donathan.

Fatheree led the team with 349 kills, including a career-high 19 against Mount Union in her sophomore season.

To fill the roles left behind by Mathews and Fatheree, Donathan has called on the likes of Chloe Brandewie on the front line, while first years Ken-

nedy Brown and Rhieannae Cory are competing for the vacant setter position, along with the injured Laura Hill. “[Brandewie] is the underdog of the group,” said Donathan.

Another adjustment for the Muskies has been not seeing Mathews paired with former teammate, junior libero, Deidre Prince.

Prince, Mathews, and Fatheree all played club volleyball with former head coach, Elizabeth Zicha, through their high school days before coming to Muskingum together.

“I don’t think it’s any change,” said Donathan. “Deidre has given us lots of energy and leadership. I don’t see any difference in the way that she plays.”

The Muskies opened up their season at the St. Vincent Tournament Sept.

2-3, bringing a 3-1 record back to New Concord, including Donathan’s first career win as a head coach.

Chris Morgan/ Black & Magenta New Muskingum volleyball head coach, Hallie Donthan, directs her squad form the sideline as they take on Ohio Christian Sept. 8. The Muskies won the match in straight sets to give Donathan her first win at home as the head coach.

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President Hasseler greets Muskie Athletes

Submission by Muskingum University Public Relations Muskingum President, Susan Hasseler, kicks off the first womens soccer game of the 2016 season on Sept. 1.

Submissions by Muskingum University Public Relations (Above) President Susan Hasseler congratulates Muskingum head football coach, Al Logan, after the Muskies season opening win against Waynesburg Sept. 3. Hasseler made the trip to Waynesburg, PA with the team to watch them play.

(Left) Muskingum’s 21st President, Susan Hasseler, speaks with members of the Muskie volleyball team during a preseason practice in August. Hasseler talked to members of each athletic team before the beginning of the term to welcome them back to school and got involved with some practices.

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