The Black & Magenta Vol.120 Issue 10

Volume 120 Issue 10 Friday, November 13, 2015

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Jason Schaumleffel wins school board election

Ariana Del Signore Orbit Media Reporter

Muskingum University sophomore, Jason Schaumleffel, was elected to be one of three new members of the Tri-Valley School Board of Education on Nov. 3.

At 20 years old, he is the youngest member on the board by 17 years. Finding out he won was The Nov. 3 election at Village Hall a memorable experience for him. resulted in a new mayor for the Village “I didn’t sleep at all that night, I of New Concord. was pretty excited,” said Schaumleffel. “It was a really exciting time in my life.”

Almost instantly, SchaumlefArts & Entertainment fel was flooded with messages. In the space of about three minutes he received 46 messages, and his Tweet on his personal Twitter account was retweeted over one hundred times by other students.

Marty Kurtz / Black & Magenta Jason Schaumleffel stopped by WMCO to do an interview after being elected to the Tri-Valley School Board of Education on Nov. 3. “[Christine Holmes] texted me bilities to keep things balanced about 30 seconds before I found and running smoothly. out, and I said, ‘Mom, Dad, I “My first priority is school think I won!’” said Schaumleffel. board, then my education, and “We went and checked the com- third on-campus involvement,” puter and refreshed it, and indeed said Schaumleffel.

I had won.”

Schaumleffel believes that his Going forward, he plans to prior experiences have prepared prioritize between campus involve- him for the upcoming ones he will ment and school board responsi- now face as a board member.

“I think I can handle it,” said Schaumleffel. “I learned time management my first semester on campus because I was taking 19 credit hours.”

Schaumleffel is taking 22 credit hours this semester, but plans to take fewer next semester in order to free time for his new responsibilities on the school board.

He has made a number of goals he hopes to accomplish as he moves forward in his new role.

“My goal is to go, as a board member, to [school] meetings and see what the kids and young adults are involved with, and value their opinions and [for] advice for what they think the board should do,” said Schaumleffel.

As a young college student, he hopes to contribute a unique perspective when he begins in January.

Students learn about options at Muskingum University pregnancy panel

The International Dinner will be on Nov. 20 in John Glenn Gym. Last year’s dinner served 240 people.

SPORTS Garrett Knott/ Black & Magenta Chris Morgan/ Black & Magenta Many community representatives discuss pregnancy at the Nov. 4 panel. Kristina Loomis answers questions from students at the pregnancy panel.

Garrett Knott Orbit Media Reporter

Womens Basketball will start their season on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at home against Kenyon.

A Pregnancy Rights and Resources Panel was sponsored by Student Life at Muskingum University on Nov. 4.

Kristina Loomis, M.D., and OB/ GYN from Genesis HealthCare

System in Zanesville was part of the panel held in the Walter K. Chess Center Social Hall.

According to Loomis, talking with a doctor is the first and foremost priority when faced with an unplanned pregnancy.

“The big thing is making sure that you’re making the right de-

cision for yourself and actually talking through it and making sure that you seek care,” said Loomis.

There are several resources in the immediate area available to those who may end up in an unplanned pregnancy situation.

The panel, which included an attorney, doctor, and representa-

tives from local resource agencies, answered questions from students about options when confronted with unplanned pregnancies.

The panel also discussed the Safe Haven laws, which allow new parents who don’t feel ready for children to give a child to officials with no questions asked.

Community told to “Be on the Lookout” for suspicious male Editorial: Time to Martin Kurtz Orbit Media Reporter

The Muskingum community received two META alerts from Danny Vincent, Chief of University Police, on Nov. 2, in regards to an unknown black male on campus. The man was described as having short hair, standing at around 6-foot tall, and wearing dark clothing.

The first alert was sent at 12:07 p.m. and the second META message was sent at 12:22 p.m. According to Janet Heeter-Bass, Vice President of Student Affairs and Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement, there have previously been descriptions of that same man coming on campus, going into offices, and stealing wallets and purses.

The unidentified male was first seen in Cambridge Hall at 11:30 a.m. and was last seen in John Glenn Gym immediately after leaving Cambridge Hall.

“It was just really a matter of getting the word out on campus,”

said Heeter-Bass. “Nobody was in danger, per se, but we wanted to know if anybody saw him in another building or be aware to watch for him wandering about.”

Vincent said there are guidelines that universities have for different type of threats in regard to the type of language to use in the META alerts.

Heeter-Bass said that META hasn’t been re-evaluated recently and that it might be the right time to look into how to make the alerts faster or better.

Heeter-Bass, Vincent, and other staff members are discussing creating a committee of students to talk about ways that the META alert system could be improved in the future.

“That’s a kind of balance, to find that ‘How much is too much?’ versus ‘How much information do we really want to put out that way,’” said Heeter-Bass.

Heeter-Bass said that META is currently only used for issues on campus that deal with crime or safety, but that weather could be

rethink META?

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Brenna Busby/ Black & Magenta Muskingum University Police released the first META text alert at 12:07 p.m. on Nov. 2, followed by the second at 12:22 p.m. added to the list. She also said that ter how it came through, if it’s a in the last 10-12 years students META [alert].’” check their phones more often Vincent said that people renow and that might be another sponded well in the past to the alerts. reason to look into evaluating the “I do recall it being effective META system. on times we sent out alerts just to “Now students have gotten alert people to stay inside and not more responsible,” said Heeter- move around until it was safe,” Bass. “They are used to checking said Vincent. things [more often]. So, I think Vincent said that the unidentithey might say ‘Yeah, I would fied male has not been caught or recognize, I would read it no mat- seen since the Nov. 2 sighting.

Era ending for New Concord Mayor Greg Adams Lindsey Kreamer Orbit Media Reporter

Barrett Fitzgerald/ Black & Magenta Greg Adams leads the Village Council meeting on Nov. 9.

The Village of New Concord Mayor, Greg Adams, announced his pending retirement on July 27 at a Village Council meeting.

“From a community perspective, I think that 27 years in office is a long run and I’m comfortable that there’s some new folks sitting around the council table and we have a new Village Administrator,” said Adams. “We made some transitions so we just thought now was a good time to [logically] pass the baton to new leadership.”

At the Nov. 3 election, Brett Essex was voted to take over the position of Mayor for the Village of New Concord.

Essex has worked closely with Mayor Adams throughout the years as he served as Village Council President.

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“Brett has some great experience in the village, knowing how things work and understanding very well what some of our challenges are,” said Adams. “I think the village is in great hands.”

Essex will take over as mayor on Jan. 1, 2016.

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The META, Muskingum Emergency Text Alert, system needs to be reevaluated. It has failed in communicating clear descriptions of how dangerous situations are and what is wanted from the people who receive it.

The first time it failed was during the bomb threat in 2013.

While the urgency of the text was apparent, not every subscriber received the alert text.

On Jan. 22, 2015, a META alert came out regarding “a stranger” on campus. A sense of urgency was never conveyed and students, faculty, and staff were left unsure of what to do.

When later investigating the incident, Orbit Media learned the intention of the alert was a lockdown, though that was not clear in the initial texts.

Most recently, META was used for a BOLO, a law enforcement term which stands for “be on the lookout.” Message recipients had no instruction on what actions they were expected to take and a glitch in the system separated the messages by a 15 minutes.

There were no follow up messages after the initial texts, so students turned to social media, including the anonymous app Yik Yak, looking for more information. Campus officials never followed up with the campus for closure on the situation.

Following up each alert later on with an email would be beneficial, especially because of the limited characters of the alert itself.

The idea of the META system is good in theory, but the execution is falling short.

Muskingum students explore culture Barrett Fitzgerald Orbit Media Reporter

Rachel Schlarb/ Black & Magenta The cast of the Muskingum University first year play, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, in the Sandra Wolfe Thompson Theatre. The show runs from Nov. 19-22.

First years perform 30 plays in 60 minutes Rachel Schlarb Orbit Media Reporter

Muskingum University first year students will be performing 30 plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind Nov. 19-22 in the Sandra Wolfe Thompson Theatre in Philip and Betsey Caldwell Hall.

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is an ensemble experiment in presenting “30 plays in 60 minutes.”

The two-minute plays are performed in a random order and calls on interaction from the audience at certain points throughout the night.

An onstage 60-minute timer helps to keep track of time for the participating first years and also for the audience.

Some students that are involved in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind have already had experience with plays and other theatre productions including first-year Kenzie Back.

She has been in multiple plays in high school and believes that

her play experience has helped her performance at Muskingum.

“It definitely gives you a lot of background to come into,” said Back. “I’m extremely excited for this play to finally be on stage and performed.”

Since the play is shortened and structured into to a few minutes not every member on the cast is a participant in every play.

The students hope that the play will be a success.

“I think it’s going really well,” said first-year Zackary Devoll. “[We] put a lot of work into it and it’s going to be a great show.”

Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind is directed by Diane Rao, Professor of Theatre at Muskingum University.

This is the first time that a production will be performed that has a cast that consists of all first year Muskingum students.

The play runds Nov. 19-21 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. in the Sandra Wolfe Thompson Theatre located in Caldwell Hall.

Tickets are free to students and this amount to the public.

Students from all over the world have come to Muskingum University through the help of the International Program that the University offers each year.

Currently there are over 75 students representing 10 international countries at Muskingum.

The international students that come to Muskingum are from many European and Asian countries such as Spain, France, Japan, and China.

They come to study American culture and the language in a more active environment instead of inside a classroom like they would at home.

German International student, Patrick Neun, came to America to improve his English speaking.

“I wanted to get some experience as far as talking, but I also like the country,” said Neun.

In Germany, most students learn English in primary school.

They grow up being taught English and by the time they graduate they are pretty proficient in the language.

Those who have studied abroad usually support studying abroad to others.

German International student, Christoph Magerl, is a supporter of studying abroad.

“I definitely encourage others to study abroad,” said Magerl. “It

is a good experience and you will meet a lot of new people.”

Many international students find that adjusting to a new type of style of living can be a little challenging, but once they have this down, they find America interesting and fun.

According to some international students, one of the hardest aspects of studying abroad in America is the food.

“If you grow up in Germany and Europe, you’re not just eating that much fast food [like in America],” said Neun.

An International Bazaar will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Top of Center on Nov. 17 and 18.

The profits will go to a charity that benefits artists in third world countries, called Ten Thousand Villages.

Products available for sale include baskets, jewelery, and musical instruments.

The annual International Dinner and Talent Show will be at 6 p.m. in John Glenn Gym on Nov. 20. Tickets must be reserved by Nov. 17. Tickets can be ordered by calling the Student Life Office.

The talent show can be viewed without charge and those people without tickets will be seated in the top bleachers in the gym.

The dinner itself offers buffet-style from from around the world. The talent portion of the evening will be representative of various cultures.

Black & Magenta Archive The 2014 International Dinner served 240 people on Nov. 22.

New Concord Bark Park holding holiday pet photos What: Holiday pet photos with Santa Where: Village Hall When: Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

Who: Dogs of any size Cost: Monetary donation to benefit park fencing fund *More information available on the New Concord Bark Park Facebook page.

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Womens Basketball makes final preparations for 2015 campaign Captain’s Quarters

Black & Magenta Archive Alexandra Carson drives up the floor against Ohio Northern.

Chris Morgan Sports Editor The Muskingum Womens Basketball team is getting ready for the start of their new season.

The Muskies finished last season with a 6-19 overall record, but Head Coach Beth Fox believes the team can improve this year.

“We’re just looking to get better every day,” said Fox. The Muskies will have an even schedule to start, with five of their first 10 games being at home.

The team returns eight letter-winners from last year’s squad, including four of the five starters, led by senior point guard Angela Darnley.

The lone starter from 2014 not to return is Darnley’s former backcourt running mate, Taylor Maurer, who had no NCAA eligibility remaining after four years.

Sophomore Alexandra Carson looks to step into the starting shooting guard spot, and Fox sees some similarities in Carson with her predecessor, while also seeing a key difference. “[Carson] has similar range and similar speed, and both of them are huge defensive threats,” said Fox. “I think [Alexandra] can bring a different dimension to the program. She’s got a great first step, she can penetrate into the paint well, and distributes the ball very well for us.”

The Muskies bring a young squad into the 2015 season, with only five upperclassmen listed among the 15 overall names on the preseason roster.

Darnley and forward Leigha Moran being the lone seniors, leading the youthful group will be one key to the season. “[Darnley] is an extension of our coaching staff on the court,” said Fox. “We need her to make good decisions on both ends, and make sure she puts us in the best position for possible success [this year] she can.”

Along with Darnley, starters Olivia Bescancon, Mallory Taylor, and Jasmine Goings all return with key reserve sophomores Shelbi Van Meter and Caitlyn Smith.

“This is the first season that we’ve been able to come in and really get into practice instead of having to start from the basics,” said Darnley.

The Muskies begin their 2015 season on Tuesday, Nov. 17 when they host Kenyon, live on WMCO.

It’s been an action-packed first half of the 2015 N F L season, full of success and disappointment Chris Morgan depending on Sports Editor which team you root for every Sunday.

One of those surprises has to be that for the first time ever, there are still four unbeaten teams remaining in the league, the Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, and New England Patriots.

If you look at the MVP race, you’d be hard pressed to find just one deserving candidate.

Patriots star quarterback, Tom Brady, appears to have the early lead, ranking second in the league in passing yards, tied for first in passing touchdowns, all while leading the Patriots to their perfect 8-0 start.

Panthers QB, Cam Newton, also looks to get in the MVP discussion, as he is in the middle of his best season in the NFL leading the Panthers offense without having any real consistent receiving threat to throw to.

The Offensive Rookie of the Year competition appears to be a two-horse race with St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper leading the pack. Gurley is fifth in the league in rushing as a rookie, not far behind Adrian Peterson. Cooper has looked very impressive for the Raiders, already showing a good Skylar Quarles/ Black & Magenta relationship with QB, Derek Carr.

The first half of the NFL season Laikin Lauvray and Allyson Campbell use a medicine ball in an has been a good one so far, and the finish might be even better. arm strength exercise.

Muskie winter sports getting ready for the new season

Payton Patterson/ Black & Magenta New Head Mens Basketball Coach, Travis Schwab, goes over a play during practice as the teams gets ready for the start of the season.

Payton Patterson/ Black & Magenta Mens basketball players, center Cody Seiler (left) and center Robbie Hisey (right) run a drill in practice on Nov. 6. The Muskies open their season on Nov. 14 when they face off with Waynesburg at home.

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