The Black & Magenta Vol. 123 Issue 7

Vol. 123 Issue 7

May 2019

Delta Gamma Theta’s fourth annual Color Run was held on April 13, 2019. The event brings awareness to Ohio’s Safe Haven laws, which allows unharmed infants to be left in designated locations to seek better care for the child.

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WMCO’s 12th Annual WMCO Weekend

Koya Zhou/Black & Magenta Koya Zhou/Black & Magenta An employee from The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium shows A sloth “hangs out” in the John Glenn Gym on campus. off an armadillo.

Christy Bever/Black & Magenta Koya Zhou/Black & Magenta Raised funds and non-perishable food items from the events A penguin poses for the audience as its handler takes him around were given to Orbit Media’s three charities: the American Red for the community to take a closer look Cross, The Mid-Ohio Food Bank and the Muskingum County animal shelter.

Christy Bever/Black & Magenta Orbit Media staffer Andrew Price poses for the camera during Brewed Awakenings’ WMCO hosted.

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Koya Zhou/Black & Magenta A skunk poses for the camera while retrieving some attention by the community who attended the zoo event.

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Christy Bever/Black & Magenta Students grab chicken wings and tater tots during WMCO’s hosted Brewed Awakenings event on March 28.

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News Game Club hosts 24-hour charity event Dana Davis Editor-in-Chief Muskingum University’s Game Club hosted a 24-hour Charity Event.

Muskingum University’s Game club hosted a 24-hour marathon style gaming event from 6 p.m. March 30 thru 6 p.m. March 31 in the bottom of the Chess Center.

The event was for Extra-Life powered by the video streaming company, Twitch.

Extra-life is a charity organization that

raises proceeds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through tournaments, live-streaming, and annual 24-hour gaming events. Since the organization’s first year in 2008, Extra-Life has raised over $50 million for ill children through different gaming events.

This was the Game Club’s third annual Extra-Life 24-hour gaming event. Students could stay for as long as they wanted, with many students staying the whole 24-hours.

Dana Davis/Black & Magenta Muskingum University student Jules Beetem plays video game “Kingdom Hearts.”

Dana Davis/Black & Magenta Students could win various kinds of prizes such as T-shirts, posters, and card games at the event.

Students participating could play traditional board games, card games, role-playing games, video games, and could participate in tournaments for games like Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and FIFA. Students who participated could also win prizes through a raffle and through winning tournaments.

Game Club’s secretary Abigail Sweinhart said she likes the event because it can appeal to all kinds of people.

“It’s a really great event that brings together many different kinds of groups, whether they are playing board games, virtual games, role-playing, there’s just a lot that happens. It’s really cool when you’re in the center of the room and you look around and you see all the different types of activities going on and you know that no matter how different they are, it’s all going for the same cause,” she said.

Over the past three years, Game Club has raised over $2,500 and this year, the club raised $595 for Extra-Life.

Game Club meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the BOC. Game Club meetings are open for all students. For information, email Game Club president Kyle Sowers at ksowers@muskingum.edu.

For information, visit extralife.org.

Muskingum University Greek Week 2019

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta The sisters of Alpha Sigma Alpha try hard to pull the rope The sisters of Delta Gamma Theta battle for the win in a game of to their side in the annual Greek Week tug-of-war. volleyball.

Greek Week 2019 Winners:

• Overall Greek Week winners: Kappa Sigma fraternity and Theta Phi Alpha sorority • Greek Sing winners: Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority • Greek Week coin wars winners: Kappa Sigma fraternity and Delta Gamma Theta sorority 3

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Dogs around Muskingum’s Campus Dana Davis Editor-in-Chief Many New Concord residents enjoy Muskingum University’s campus and en-

joy walking their pets around the quad and residential areas.

Dogs walked on campus range from small to large and often belong to professors, stu-

dents, or residents of the village. Pictured below are some of the Black & Magenta’s staff’s favorite dogs they’ve seen on Muskingum’s quad and around the campus.

Gerdie

Bonnie Dundee

Lola

Bella

Cody

Mac

Wilbur

Taylor

Henry

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American Flag Etiquette

Carina Dasch Page Editor/Staff Reporter On Monday, May 27, Memorial Day is recognized to remember and honor all people who have died while serving America.

Linked to this day is the displaying of the American Flag, which involves certain rules and guidelines. The official U.S. Flag Code was established in 1942 by the Congress.

The flag is a national emblem, a symbol of respect, honor and patriotism. Moreover, it portrays a sovereign nation. Therefore, civilians should place their right hand over their heart when the flag is being passed, raised or lowered.

The right way to hang up the flag is vertically, and the Union should be to the left.

It is custom to display it from sunrise to sunset, not in case of inclement weather.

Alongside other flags, the American Flag should be above others, be the biggest one and be placed in the center. It is also the first one to be hoisted and the last one to

be lowered.

There are several “don’ts” for the flag: It should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground. It should never be displayed or used so it could be torn or damaged. It should never be used to cover the ceiling, and nothing should be placed on it. Moreover, it shouldn’t be utilized for advertising purpose, printed on cushions, paper napkins, or as part of a costume. It shouldn’t have anything attached to it, or have any letter, number or drawing on it.

At a Memorial Service, there is a way to fold the flag in a triangle in 13 steps, each one has its own significance. amfThe first one represents the symbol of life, whereas the last fold shows the stars uppermost and therefore stands for the national motto “In God We Trust.”

For the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem, citizens should face the flag and salute. If the flag is severely damaged, it should be destroyed in a dignified and ceremonial manner, like burning.

Christy Bever/Black & Magenta The American Flag flying on campus.

‘The Wedding Singer’: A Musical Comedy Mary Double and Dana Davis Staff Reporters Muskingum University’s Spring Musical was “The Wedding Singer.” The musical was available to the public and free to students of the university. It was featured on Parents Day Weekend bringing in a bigger crowd as Saturday’s show was sold out.

The costumes in the production show-

cased the characters personalities well and the actors showcased those personalities even better.

The musical, set in the 1980s, was about Robbie Hart, a musician who played music at weddings. When Hart’s own wedding flopped with his fiance leaving him at the altar, he gets help from waitress and hopeless romantic, Julia Sullivan. Sullivan soon

becomes engaged to her own significant other. But, as Hart and Sullivan’s friendship grows, so does their love for one another.

Robbie Hart was played by senior Nicholas McInturff and Julia Sullivan was played by freshman Sydney Campbell. Other supporting characters include Brieanna Rhoades as Grandma Rose and Louisa Smith as Cousin Holly.

Photo Submitted “The Wedding Singer” crew and cast poses after their sold-out show on Saturday, March 6, 2019.

Photo Submitted Nicholas McInturff and Sydney Campbell played Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan in the musical

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Muskingum University exchange students reflect on the burning of the famous Notre Dame Carina Dasch Page Editor/Staff Reporter The Notre Dame de Paris is a medieval Catholic cathedral located on the Île de la Cité, an island in the Seine river in Paris, France. It is a famous Middle Age Gothic monument, built under the reign of Bishop Maurice de Sully during the 12-century.

The name literally translates to "Our Lady of Paris", as the building is dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

It is one of the most famous national symbols of the city of Paris and of the entire nation, and it attracts over 12 million tourists per year. Notre Dame is also home to various artworks like stone gargoyles, flying buttresses, stained glass rose windows, and a Catholic relic, the crown of thorns.

On the evening of Monday, April 15,

the cathedral caught fire due to supposedly renovation work issues. This lead to severe damages like the destruction of the spire and two-thirds of the roof. Over 500 firefighters fought for many hours and managed to save the church from structural damage.

Camille Alric, an exchange student from France currently studying at Muskingum University, reacted very emotionally about the fire.

"When I first saw pictures of the roof bursting into flames and falling apart, it truly broke my heart, " Alric said.

She visited the monument twice, one time at 8-years-old and one time as a 19-yearold.

"When I went to Paris for the second time, I decided to go back to the Notre Dame be-

Photo Submitted/Camille Alric French exchange students Romain Boyer and Camille Alric are pictured in front of the famous cathedral on a trip in 2018.

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cause I remembered how much I loved this architectural masterpiece,” Alric said.

The President Emmanuel Macron himself vowed to rebuild the cathedral as soon as possible. For Alric, it has a great value and importance as she is Catholic.

The firefighters and other rescuers were able to save several parts of the monument like facade, towers, and walls as well as artifacts like the stained glass rose window, the pipe organ, and the celebrated crown of thorns.

“I hope they will rebuild the Notre Dame as soon as possible, but in a similar way, as it was an unique and outstanding Gothic building,” Alric said.

There were no injuries that occured due to the fire.

Photo Submitted/Camille Alric The Notre-Dame de Paris and a statue displayed outside of the cathedral.

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Sports/News My experience playing college baseball Michael Pagano Sports Columnist First things first, coming in as a freshman I thought it was going to be easy. I was a pretty good high school player and thought that playing in college I was going to be the man. I could not have been more wrong.

Not only was it not easy, it also was very time consuming.

In high school, you usually practiced a few times a week, but in college you practice almost every day. This was a huge adjustment for me. In the fall, it’s different because you are doing scrimmages against your teammates, but you are still practicing all the time. In the winter, it’s a bit different because you aren’t doing as much baseball stuff, and are mostly lifting and conditioning, but it’s still almost every day. Then in the spring you are playing a few times a week, and are practicing on the other days. To put it into a few words, it’s a ton of work.

My freshman year, I really struggled with balancing baseball and school, and my grades suffered for really the first time in my life. I wasn’t playing well either, and it got to me a little bit. One instance that I struggled was I didn’t reschedule an exam

when we were playing one day, and so I had to show up late to the game because I was taking the exam. That pretty much summed up my freshman year, and it was kind of embarrassing.

Sophomore year, I really figured my grades out, and started figuring it out on the field as well. I was so determined to have a good year, I didn’t think anybody could stop me. I was right for a while, as the first quarter of the year or so I was unstoppable.

Then for about the last three quarters of the season, I really struggled and that was embarrassing. I had never struggled so much with baseball in my life and it was honestly miserable. So sophomore year ended poorly, but then I went and played in the summer in a league in Missouri and it was the best summer of my life.

Rejuvenated and ready to roll, I was ready to go for junior year. Similar to sophomore year, I was extremely determined to have a good year. This time I did, sort of. I played really well for about the first half of the season or so, and even was the OAC Player of the Week at one point. Then, while it didn’t completely go downhill like sophomore year, it went a little sideways. To sum things up to this point, I had a lot of ups and

downs my first three years.

The good thing is, I was and still am continuing to get good grades, and broadcast sports on the radio. I really enjoy just being around and learning about different sports other than just baseball. This brings me to my senior season, and it isn’t finished yet.

This is the year I really tried to just relax and have fun, knowing this will be my last season of baseball ever. To this point, I feel I have done a good job of it. I have been having a lot of fun on the field lately, and have been really trying to enjoy my time at Muskingum before I become an official alum.

College baseball is no joke, and if you are going to do it, you better be committed to it. If you aren’t, than more than likely it won’t go very well. Not that people’s college careers haven’t been more interesting than mine, I feel like I have a good story.

It isn’t over yet, but I will definitely have a lifetime of stories to tell from my time as a college baseball player at Muskingum University. Baseball has taught me a lot about how much hard work you have to put into whatever you do in life, and I am grateful for the opportunity I was given to play here.

nization, and the United Nations Environmental Assembly.

As a part of their committees, they worked with a variety of other nations to create resolutions on the topics such as strengthening the capacity of refugee resettlement states, addressing marine plastic litter and microplastics, and using education as a tool to prevent extremism.

By working on resolutions with a variety of model nations such as Estonia, Ireland, Iraq, Rwanda, and Madagascar, students practiced cooperation and teamwork.

On the skills practiced at the simulation, “MUN is a great way to learn to work with others, despite their differences,” said Emily Sink.

During the conference, they also visited the United Nations Headquarters.

They visited the Permanent Mission of Lithuania to the United Nations.

While visiting the Permanent Mission of Lithuania, the group of students had a

meeting with Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania.

They discussed issues like Russian aggression, the equality of small and large nations in the United Nations, and Lithuania’s tendency to side with the European Union with Plepytė.

Many of the students that attended this year’s conference hope to attend next year and encourage other students to take the Model United Nations class with Professor Richard Arnold, next spring.

Model United Nations trip to New York Lorene Kelley Staff Reporter Muskingum University had ten students participate in the National Model United Nations simulation in New York City during the week of March 23-28.

The students that participated in the conference were Chase Bradshaw, Ryan Cochenour, Lorene Kelley, Maysen Moorehead, Ian Pray, Marrissa Proffitt, Emily Regan, Emily Sink, Mikhala West, and Lauren Wisenbarger. The conference was part of their class: POLS 354.

These students represented the Republic of Lithuania to a number of parties: United Nations Framework Agreement on Climate Change, General Assembly First Committee, the General Assembly Second Committee, the General Assembly Third Committee, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34), the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Orga-

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Lorene Kelley/Black & Magenta A group of students attended the Model United Nations simulation in New York.

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Senior Art Exhibit

Seniors: Qingyue Zhao, Jingshu Wu, Lindsay Tuminaro, Devon Snyder, Mallory Hill, Madison Dressler, Claire Dooley, and Jordan Prall

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