The Black & Magenta Vol. 123 Issue 4

Vol. 123 Issue 4

February 2019

Muskingum University students clean native prairie seeds for the Wilds during the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on campus Photo Credit: Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta

News

Muskingum University gets hit with first snow storm of the year Dana Davis Editor-in-Chief

Muskingum University and the majority of the country was blasted with a wintry mix Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.

Students and New Concord residents alike

buckled down for the storm as it hit New Concord late Saturday, Jan. 19 starting with a chilly rain.

The storm then changed to sleet and a wintery mix, ending as a wet snow. Despite the danger, many students and resident children took advantage of the winter won-

derland with sledding and snowboarding on the steep Muskingum hills.

Physical Plant crews bundled up and began the clearing of roads and sidewalks to prep for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is celebrated on the campus with students volunteering at local organizations.

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta The Muskingum University campus was blanketed with snow and ice during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The area received five inches of snow, along with ice and freezing rain.

Tips for staying safe in the winter months Mary Double Staff Reporter If you live in Ohio, you already know that the weather changes quickly.

Snow can easily make driving and other everyday activities extremely dangerous and we don’t always protect ourselves from it as much as we should.

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Here are some tips to keep you safe from the snow while driving, walking to class, and other everyday occurrences 1. Layers, layers, layers.

2. Avoid the roads until clean.

3. Plan ahead.

4. Always look outside or check the weather.

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5. Make the most out of your snow days and use them to get caught up.

6. Don’t be afraid to drive slow and let your professors know you will be late to class.

7. Nothing is worth risking your life.

8. Pay attention.

9. Be patient.

10. Wear shoes with good traction.

February 2019

News Muskingum students honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with ‘Day of Service’ Carina Dasch News Reporter On Jan. 22, over 120 Muskingum University students made an impact by spending their day off from classes by serving others.

Divided into groups, they did community services at an animal shelter, a nursing home, several facilities and non-profit organizations in the area around New Concord.

For the Wilds in Cumberland, one group cleaned native prairie seeds so they could be planted and distributed. The seeds were packed in little envelopes that will be given away for free.

Other students prepared, cooked, and provided warm meals at Christ’s Table in Zanesville.

At the Unity Presbyterian Church in Cambridge, students set up tables, helped decorate and make some food for a MLK lunch.

For the “Letter to Santa at the North pole”program of United Way of Guernsey County, students participated in writing letters back to young kids as if they were “Santa Claus.”

Muskie Lauren Wisenbarger went to the Friendship Baptist Church in New Concord, where they cleaned off preschoolers’ toys, read books to the kids and played with them.

“I was able to help and give back within my community, which was really a great feeling,” said Wisenbarger. “After everything MLK has done for us, we need to honor his day.“ One group painted rooms at the Animal Shelter in Zanesville, whereas another one packed some folders and bags to help the

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elderly in the Beckett House in New Concord.

The students used this day of service to give something back to the community and show commitment to others.

Martin Luther King Jr., born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Georgia, was an activist for racial equality. He stood out with his engagement for the civil right movement of 1954, fighting for constitutional and legal rights for African Americans.

He was also known for his nonviolent protests, for which he received a Nobel Peace Prize. In 1963, King held his famous speech “I have a dream” at the March on Washington in front of over 250,000 people.

He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis. He was posthumously awarded, streets were named after him, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. was dedicated to him.

Beginning in 1971, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a holiday on the third Monday of January in some states.

Since 2000, 29 years later, it is officially celebrated in all 50 states.

The national Martin Luther King Day of Service should be a day when citizens honor King by volunteering. Other countries that practice the Martin Luther King Jr. day of service are Canada, Israel, Japan and the Netherlands.

Carina Dasch/Black & Magenta Here, Muskingum University students cleaned native prairie seeds so they could be planted and distributed for the Wilds in Cumberland during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

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February 2019

News

People Polls

‘What’s your best dating advice?’

“Be yourself, don’t be someone that you aren’t, don’t build a relationship on lies,” said student Hope Harris.

“Honesty and confidence, confidence in yourself,” student Holly Cochran.

“Hang out with friends, let them know that they are appreciated,” said student Bre Benda.

‘How will you spend Valentine’s Day?’

“Dinner and rest, usually at night,” said student Camille Alric.

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“My parents have always given me something for Valentine’s Day. I use it as an excuse to give gifts to friends,” said student Jessica Dalrymple.

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“Getting angry,” said student Eleanor Mullins.

February 2019

News

History of Valentine’s Day

Katelyn Mohler Staff Reporter Feb. 14 is known around the country as the day of love and chocolate, Valentines Day. Also known as St. Valentine’s Day, the holiday is treated fairly commercial, a celebration of greetings and gifts.

We treat our love ones with candy, and cards, and love, in the only way we personally know hoe.

Some people might believe Valentine’s day has turned to commercial, but as long as the people you love know that you thought about them at least once on this day, then that time you set aside for them on this day will make it all worth it.

For such as cold time to celebrate all types of love, the holiday still stays strong as an important time of the year.

The history of Valentine’s Day, tend to have different origins on where the holiday came from. The holiday has origins all the way back in Roman times. The Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February, celebrated the coming of spring.

This pagan festival may have actually been pre-Roman, and was held on February 15th.

The festivities included fertility rites, the purifying of the city where it was held, had pairing off of women with men by lottery, and the day was used to avert evil spirits.

At the end of the 5th century, a man known as Pope Gelasius I replaced the pagan Lu-

percalia with St. Valentine’s Day. The most common myth that most people associate with Valentine’s Day is of the Saint Valentine.

In truth, there were several martyrs in history named Valentine.

The day may have taken its name from a priest who was martyred about 270 C.E., and according to this particular myth, the priest signed a letter “from your Valentine” to his jailer’s daughter. Others believe that it was St. Valentine of Terni, a bishop, for whom the holiday was named.

It is possible, however, that the two saints were actually one person, with this one myth attaching itself to saint, as with ability to cure blindness apparently.

Another common story that has been attached to the history of Valentine ’s Day states that St. Valentine defied an emper-

or’s orders and secretly married couples to spare the husbands from war.

A fairly commercial holiday, while not as popular as say Christmas and Halloween, can be found to be celebrated all around the world. St. Valentine’s Day is popular in the United States, as we all know.

The holiday is also common in Britain, Canada, and France, which makes sense when you think about it. Valentine’s is also celebrated in other countries, including Argentina, Mexico, Australia, and South Korea. Specifically, in the Philippines, it is considered the area’s most common wedding anniversary.

Valentine’s Day, the day of love, is not only for romantic love, but for platonic and familial love.

Many people treat the day as a way to give gifts platonically to friends, as I am sure readers can relate to having childhood memories of giving candy and passing out Valentine’s cards to classmates as a kid.

Families also take the day as a way to give each other candy and chocolate, or stuffed gifts.

Of course, some people take the day to send valentine cards to the crushes or partners, and people in relationship make sure to have at least something stashed away for their valentines.

How people celebrate the holiday varies from person to person, but as long as you spend the day being happy in the way you want, then that is all that matters.

Council to decide on village-wide trash service Dana Davis Editor-in-Chief

The Village of New Concord has recently teamed up with Kimble, a recycling and disposal company, for a cheaper and better alternative for trash pickup in the village.

Before the New Concord Village Council meeting on Jan. 14, the village had a “Q and A” session with Julie Monroy and Andrew Kimble from the Kimble Company.

Village residents could ask questions about the new service, which is set to start March 1.

Currently, several different companies collect trash in the village including Kim-

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ble. The current average cost for disposal only in the village is $19 to $22 a month.

The new plan, which will include unlimited trash disposal and recycling, will be $17.07 a month.

This new plan “piggybacks” from an agreement with the City of Munroe Falls.

Being a larger community, rates are cheaper for Munroe Falls and the village was able to use their already existing agreement to get lower rates for village residents.

Some other benefits to the new disposal service would be a curbside recycling program for residents. Recycling for residents will be easy and hassle-free, without having to separate recyclables.

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“Our wish is that you would just take all your recyclables, co-mingle them and put them right in,” Monroy said.

Village residents can expect a “welcome” letter addressing the change and any important information, including about payment and date of change.

The change in disposal will not be official until Feb. 11 when Village Council has a final reading and voting.

Kimble can be reached with questions at 1-800-201-0005 or through live chat on kimblecompanies.com. Kimble can also be reached through their Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter pages.

February 2019

News/Sports

Students take part in Innovation Mania event Mary Double News Reporter Innovation Mania is a new event that Muskingum now hopes to host annually.

It is ran by the university’s business department with Professor Gary Golden in charge.

The event allowed seminar students to present their ideas in front of an audience while also incorporating outsiders in a similar activity.

Anyone was able to create a team to participate in this event. The teams were assigned a task and had to come up with a fake but logical answer. Those not participating would later go around and vote for their favorite idea.

The teams had to come up with an idea to fill the empty lawn space by Walter Hall on campus.

At the end of the event, the winning team as well as the seminar students were announced and awarded.

To conclude the event the active business students hosted competitive mini games in order to win prizes.

Mary Double/Black & Magenta Muskingum University Administrative Assistant Connie Thomas and student Chad Holmes discuss ideas for a hypothetical land purchase for the university’s use during Innovation Mania on campus.

Muskies Fall 2018 season in review Michael Pagano Sports Columnist Volleyball •25-7 overall, 7-2 in OAC •Leader in total digs- Sophomore Jessica Cottle (622 digs) •Leader in total kills- Sophomore Brooke Fatheree (452 kills) •Leader in total assists- Sophomore Erin Dickson (1,210 assists) •Highlights- Team made it to OAC Championship Game (Lost 3-1 to Ohio Northern) -Coach Donathan wins OAC Coach of the Year -Brooke Fatheree gets First Team All OAC honors -Erin Dickson gets Second Team All OAC honors -Brooke Fatheree leads OAC in total kills -Erin Dickson leads OAC in total assists and wins OAC player of the week Football 4-6 overall, 3-6 in OAC •Leader in receiving yards- Sophomore

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Terry Geiger (674) •Leader in rushing yards- Sophomore Brody Hahn (551) •Leader in passing yards-Sophomore Brody Hahn (1,453) •Leader in tackles- Senior Brandon Schon (93) •Highlights- Beat Otterbein for first time in fifteen years, beat Heidelberg for first time in nine years -Tim Ousley gets First Team All OAC -Cortez McGinnis gets Second Team All OAC Women’s Soccer •Record- 6-12 overall, 1-8 in OAC •Leading Point Scorer- Freshman Lindsay Dunlap (14 points) •Leading Goal Scorer- Freshman Natalie Woodward and Lindsay Dunlap (6 goals each) •Leading Assist Getter- Freshman Britney Golden (3 assists) •Highlights- Britney Golden Honorable Mention All OAC, and wins OAC player of the week

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-Won three games in a row Men’s Soccer •Record- 5-13 overall, 0-9 in OAC •Leading Point Scorer- Senior Mitch Corey (17 points) •Leading Goal Scorer- Senior Mitch Corey (8 goals) •Leading Assist Getter- Senior Alex Furst (3 assists) •Highlights- Michael Horgan Honorable Mention All OAC -Won four games in a row -Blake Weatherholt game-winning goal against Washington and Jefferson in double overtime •Other news- Hired new head coach Adam Ponder Men’s and Women’s Cross Country •Highlights- Sophomores Macy McAdams, Rachel Timberlake, and John Franz as well as Senior Keely Ames all were honored as being Academic All OAC -Macy McAdams gets Second Team All OAC, and wins OAC runner of the week

February 2019

Sports

Sports Editorial

Cleveland Browns’ season recap Michael Pagano Sports Columnist •Basics: 7-8-1 overall •Standouts: The Rookies- Quarterback, Baker Mayfield (3,725 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, 131 rushing yards)- Baker was my season MVP for the Browns and the man that looks like he may be able to do the impossible, turn the Browns around.

I wouldn’t say I was wrong about Baker when I wrote about him potentially not starting because I was never saying he wouldn’t be good; I was just saying he shouldn’t start this season.

He did play a lot better than I thought he would have though. I am so pumped to see what Baker can do in the years to come.

Running Back, Nick Chubb (996 rushing yards, 149 receiving yards, 10 total touchdowns)- Chubb stepped in and played really well after the trade of Carlos Hyde in the middle of the season gave him the starting job. He was a lot of fun to watch and definitely looks to be the Browns running back for a long time.

Wide Receiver, Antonio Callaway (586 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns)- Callaway is another guy that stepped in and played well after Josh Gordon got moved to the Patriots. He might not have the flashiest stats in the world but he showed what he can do and he definitely has a lot more in the tank for years to come.

Cornerback, Denzel Ward (53 combined tackles, 3 interceptions)- Aside from some injury issues that left him out for a few games, Ward played a great rookie season.

He gives the Browns a legitimate option in the coming years to defend top receivers in the NFL, and will be exciting to watch.

The Veterans- Wide Receiver, Jarvis Landry (976 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns)- Landry was the wide receiver the Browns needed. He didn’t have this unbelievable year but he played well. He was there when the Browns needed him, and

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I feel he made the other receivers around him better. The Browns whole receivers’ core could be great in the near future.

Defensive End, Myles Garrett (44 combined tackles, 13.5 total sacks)- Garrett played great in his second year in the league, and showed why he could be the very best in the league at his position in the future. He showed why he was worth the number one pick, and gives the Browns an amazing piece to build the defense around.

•Highlights: -Won seven games after not winning a single game the year before -Won five of their last seven games -Showed unbelievable promise for 2019 -Hired a head coach in Freddie Kitchens that everyone is excited for, and he may be the man to send the Browns to the playoffs.

He was a great interim offensive coordinator in the time after Hue Jackson and Todd Haley was fired.

-Got out from being in the basement of the AFC North, having a winning record against divisional opponents at three wins, two losses, and one tie -Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward made it to the Pro Bowl, with Joel Bitonio and Jarvis Landry making it in as alternates -Baker Mayfield was named Rookie of the

Year by the Pro-Football Writers of America •Analysis: This Browns season was awesome because not only did the Browns win seven games, which is great considering where they had been, it could have been better.

They lost close games to the Saints, Steelers, Raiders, and Buccaneers that they had a legitimate chance to win.

A few things here and there made them lose those games, but considering the Saints made it to the NFC championship game and the Steelers just about made the playoffs, shows that the Browns can compete with anyone in the NFL. Had they won these games they would have made the playoffs more than likely. I am so excited for next season because the Browns have actual hope that isn’t just being put on them by the fans.

They have everyone in the football world excited to see what they can do. I went to my first Browns game ever this season and that whole place was cheering for Baker Mayfield which was awesome.

My prediction for next season would be that the Browns make the playoffs at 11-5 as a wild card team.

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