The Black & Magenta Vol. 121 Issue 5

Vol. 121 Issue 5

April 2017

Featured: Muskingum University performs “The Dining Room.”

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John Glenn’s words still echo true Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief

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

Brenna Busby Assignment Editor Page Editor bbusby@muskingum.edu

John Glenn was once quoted as saying, “if you get your start here, you can go anywhere.”

That sentiment has been more than correct for Muskingum University, with so many past and current students vaulting from New Concord to bright careers across the nation.

Whether you’re an athlete, a business major, a media person, a teacher, or anything else, having the Muskingum name attached to yours can really set you up for success after college.

The list of Muskingum alumni features names from many different areas.

Jack Hanna ‘69, Director Emiritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, made a name for himself in the entertainent business with sev-

eral appearances on television, and still has programs airing to this date.

Another famous alum is Agnes Moorehead ‘23, an award winning actrees for her role in “Bewitched.”

You may remember watching “Veggie Tales” as a child. Well Muskingum has a connection to that too, of course.

Robert W. Patin Jr., the President and Chief Operating Officer of Big Idea Productions, graduated in 1964.

His company created the show we watched as children.

Muskingum has a great hold in the education community as well. Most notably, William Oxley Thompson, 1870, served as President of Ohio State University and Miami University in his lifetime.

William Rainey Harper, 1870, was the first president of the University of Chicago, go figure!

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Even Muskie athletics have found success in their future endeavors in life after their college years.

New England Patriots Cornerbacks Coach, Josh Boyer ‘00, came to school at Muskingum.

He’s won two Super Bowls with New England, and is becoming one of the better position coaches in the National Football League.

Current Minnesota Vikings Wide Receivers Coach and former Head Coach at Purdue, Darrell Hazell ‘86, owned almost every receiving record for Muskingum football until James Washington ‘14, broke them.

All of these names just go to show that anyone truly can have success in life after spending time at Muskingum University.

It will be worth it in the end. You really can go anywhere from here.

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News Muskingum Honors Senator John Glenn

Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta Muskingum University senior Media Production major, Marty Kurtz, talks about the Glenn tribute video he created Feb. 20 in the Roberta A. Smith Library.

Logan Weaver Orbit Media Staff Writer Photos captured during the life of the late astronaut, New Concord native, and U.S. Senator John H. Glenn Jr. are now on display throughout the entire first floor of the Roberta A. Smith Library at Muskingum University.

Linda Hatfield, Reference Instruction Librarian at Muskingum, said she was pleased with the turnout for the

opening-day event on Feb. 20 which marked the 55th anniversary of Glenn’s first trip into space aboard Mercury Friendship 7 in 1962.

“It warms my heart that people wanted to come and see the display and pay homage to John Glenn,” said Hatfield.

“He’s so important here on campus.”

Hatfield said one of her favorite parts of the display was John and Annie Glenn’s wedding photos. Those photos of Glenn and Annie can be seen in the

McCalmont Colloquium Center of the university library.

“You don’t see couples that stay together that long and are that dedicated to each other,” said Hatfield. “It’s just remarkable, so those are probably my favorites.”

Hatfield said she was excited for the community to come to the event and see the photos and memorabilia that were to be on display.

“I love being able to give the students the opportunity to learn more about [Glenn] and just be able to celebrate his life,” said Hatfield.

During the event, a video was featured showing some of Glenn’s most memorable moments and interviews throughout his lifetime. The video was created by Muskingum University senior Media Production major, Marty Kurtz. Refreshments such as drinks and cookies were offered for those who were in attendance.

Hatfield said those who wish to see the display in the library can do so through Friday, April 7, the day in which Glenn will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The display will be open to the public Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta A photo of John Glenn aboard Space Shuttle Discovery displayed on a TV in the Roberta A. Smith Library Feb. 20. Glenn became the oldest person to fly in space on his second mission in 1998.

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The Muskie Hi

Hasseler talks brains with Muskies Jonnie Neuhart Orbit Media Reporter Ken Hasseler, clinical neuropsychologist and husband to President Susan S. Hasseler, presented the topic of neuropsychology in Muskingum’s Boyd Science Center Large Auditorium Feb. 14.

The presentation focused on what a neuropsychologist does, brain injuries, and neuropsychology diagnostic tools.

TriBeta, the biology honorary, hosted the event, and passed out cookies to the Muskies who attended the talk.

“We covered what I thought were some good life examples, and some of the important principles as well I think a good introduction to what a neuropsychiatrist does,” said Hasseler.

Hasseler said the goal of the presentation was to “to provide some cause examples...understand what brain injuries brain disorders look like and how you interview and what a neuropsychologist does.”

A neuropsychologist evaluates and consults with patients to get more information in order to see how their brains are functioning. Neuropsychologists work with people with Acquired Brain Injuries which include traumatic brain injuries such as concussions and things which develop over time such as Attention Deficit Hyperacticity disorder and Parkinson’s Disease.

Neuropsychologists often test their patients in the areas of concentration, mental flexibility, learning and memory, use of language, how space is perceived, motor skills, problem solving skills, and behavioral trails in order to make a diagnosis.

Hasseler’s interest in neuropsychology began when he was working in a rehab facility in Iowa, where they provided ongoing services to people with learning disabilities, and the center was being asked to start programs to assist people with traumatic brain injuries.

Hasseler said a neuropsychologist was brought in to help the program and provide training to employeees while at the facility.

There were over 40 people in attendance for the presentation, who were handed a piece of paper to participate in a brain function test.

The test included remembering a string of numbers increasing from one to five and then writing the sequence down. The test was then run a second time, but participants had to write the numbers backward from how Hasseler initally ordered them.

Hasseler said the average amount of numbers to be remembered forward was seven and the average backwards was five.

Hasseler explained when dealing with a traumatic brain injury such as a

concussion or a lesion, the person is not just recovering from the incident but they also have to come to terms with the fact they are not the person they were before their injury.

Hasseler’s presentation included visuals in the form of two video presentations. The first was of Adriana Villar, who suffered a traumatic brain injury at the age of 16 and works every day to improve her brain function.

“It’s an individual who’s gone through eight years of recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury, so you get to see what somebody’s looking like in the long term picture of their recovery, having started from where she couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk, couldn’t dress herself,” said Hasseler.

Hasseler said upon waking up Villar had a Glasgow Coma response of around three. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a scale of 3-15 and it rates the severity of an injury. A GCS score is calculated using the three categories of vision, verbal usage, and motor abilites.

Villar recovered to the point where she could talk with slurred words, work out with assistance, and hold a job.

The second video was a TED Talk which looked into using the brain’s own cells to heal itself from brain injuries.

Hasseler said the presentation was set up as an introduction into the different topics involved in neuropsychology.

Muskie travels for conference Katie Meddings Orbit Media Staff Writer

A Muskingum University senior attended the Joint Mathematics of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America on Jan. 4-6.

Leah Buck, mathematics major with double minors in English and German, said in hindsight she feels lucky to have been invited to the conference.

“On the surface it didn’t feel different from the other conferences I had attended in the past,” said Buck. “However, looking back now, it really was awesome to have been a part of the largest math conference in the world.”

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Buck was the only student to attend from Muskingum. She went with her Research Experience for Undergraduates mentor, Tamas Forgacs.

The title of the research is “Sufficient Conditions for a Linear Operator on [x] to be Monotone.”

Buck was able to present mathematical research in front of other students as well as listen to lectures given by both students and faculty from universities across the country.

She also had the chance to speak to graduate schools she is interested in attending. After graduating she wants to continue working with mathematics by attending graduate school to become a professor in the field.

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Photo Submission/ Leah Buck Muskingum senior Leah Buck presents her research in Atlanta, Georiga Jan 4-7.

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Muskie actors spend time in their “Dining Room” Brittany Gummere Orbit Media Reporter Muskingum University students performed in A.R. Gurney Jr.’s “The Dining Room” Feb. 16-19 in the Sandra Wolfe Thompson Theatre in Philip and Betsey Caldwell Hall.

“The Dining Room” was set in a single dining room, comprised of 18 scenes depicting 18 different families. Households were interrelated and created a portrait of the declining upper-middle class White Anglo-Saxon Protestant, and focused on special oc-

Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta Muskingum Junior Elizabeth Files acts in “The Dining Room” on opening night Feb. 16.

casions, life lessons, and family matters. Professor of Theatre and play director, Diane Rao, said she was very excited to present the play to the public and rehearsals went well.

Unlike traditional plays, actors didn’t play one character the whole time. Each cast member usually had more than one role throughout the production. Rao said it made it a “fun experience for audiences to see.”

Associate Professor of Theatre and design director Ronald Lauck said the play is one of his favorites. Lauck has directed the play before in the 1990s.

“What I like about it is it personifies the dining room,” said Lauck. “In other words, these are reports the dining room is giving us about the things it remembers in its lifetime.”

Lauck said he liked how his ideas about the set design appeared on the stage because the scenes in the play can be presented in many different ways.

“That offers opportunity and challenge for a number of actors,” said Lauck.

Members of the cast included: Lane Tokie, Erin King, Ceylan Mercimek, Jakob Goins, Juan Dunlap, Maria Thurston, Adam Livingston, Ariana DelSignore, Olivia Brown, and Liz Files, with Julia Langan as stage manager.

Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta From left to right: Lane Tokie, Ceylan Mercimek, Elizabeth Files, Juan Dunlap, and Olivia Brown perform a children’s birthday party scene during opening night.

Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta Muskingum first-year Student Lane Tokie (left) and Senior Adam Livingston (right) act out a scene during the opening night performance of A.R. Gurney Jr.’s “The Dining Room” on Feb. 16.

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Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta Muskingum sophomore Ariana Del Signore performs her monologue at the end of the opening night production of “The Dining Room.”

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Sports

Winter sports wrap up Logan Weaver/ Black & Magenta The Muskingum Mens Basketball team bench erupts in celebration after a big shot against Mount Union Feb. 8. The Muskies lost that game in triple overtime 117-111, but finished the regular season with a 1312 overall record.

The men made it to the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament as the seventh seed, and came away with a 69-68 victory over second-seeded John Carroll on a last second make from OAC Freshman of the Year Marcus Dempsey.

Senior Josh Keyes was named as an All-OAC Second Team selection, while sophomore Jarrell Marsh ended up with an Honorable Mention all-conference award.

Chelsea McCrae/ Black & Magenta Womens basketball junior, Stephanie Clark, backs down a Marietta defender in the post when the two teams met up Feb. 15 in the Anne C. Steele Center.

The Muskies finished the season just outside of the OAC Tournament standings, taking 9th place in the conference.

The team finished with a 10-15 overall record with a 6-12 mark in conference play.

The ladies were led in the season offensively by their lone senior, Mallory Taylor.

Taylor averaged 12.4 points per game and 7.2 rebound per game to lead the team on her way to an All-OAC Second Team selection in her final year.

Taylor and Clark led the team in blocks per game, with Taylor averaging one per contest, and Clark tallying 0.9 per game.

Chelsea McCrae/ Black & Magenta Muskie Wrestling junior, Anthony ColeYoung, fights for hand control against his Ohio Northern opponent Feb. 7 inside the Anne C. Steele Center on Muskingum University’s campus.

The Muskies won three dual matches in the 2016-17 season, including their final dual meet against OAC opponent John Carroll Feb. 14. The Muskies defeated the Blue Streaks 24-22 to earn their first conference team win of the season.

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Captain’s Log

NFL Draft Weekend could produce surprises Chris Morgan Editor-in-Chief

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is just over a month away from being the center of the National Football League universe.

The museum is this year’s home of the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for April 27-29, with the first round beginning at 8 p.m. April 27.

This edition of the draft could really get wild, with several trades affecting where teams sit in the order and which college football stars will begin the next step of their careers.

We’ve already seen a few of these trades shake things up, most notably the deal the New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints made.

The Patriots sent a package

of picks highlighted by the 32nd overall selection to the Saints in exchange for young wide receiver, Brandin Cooks.

However, this is just one of many projected trades that could shake the landscape of the draft, with many more deals expected to be made as teams jockey for position to get the players they want.

This is also the time foot-

ball analysts around the country begin to kick mock drafts into high gear, as they try to predict just what will happen on the draft’s opening night.

These mocks don’t always account for trades, and most certainly are never the way things usually end up happening, but it’s fun to try to predict the draft. So here is my 2017 NFL mock draft.

1. Cleveland Browns - Myles Garrett, DE/LB Texas A&M 17. Washington Redskins - Deshaun Watson, QB Clemson 2. San Francisco 49ers - Jamal Adams, S Lousiana State

18. Tennessee Titans - Budda Baker, S Washington

3. Chicago Bears - Marshon Lattimore, CB Ohio State

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Dalvin Cook, RB Florida State

4. Jacksonville Jaguars - Jonathan Allen, DE Alabama

20. Denver Broncos - O.J. Howard, TE Alabama

5. Tennessee Titans - Corey Davis, WR Western Michigan 21. Detroit Lions - Haason Reddick, DE Temple 6. New York Jets - Malik Hooker, S Ohio State

22. Miami Dolphins - David Njoku, TE Miami

7. San Diego Chargers - Solomon Thomas, DE Stanford

23. New York Giants - Ryan Ramczyk, OT Wisconsin

8. Carolina Panthers - Leonard Fournette, RB Louisiana State 24. Oakland Raiders - Tre’Davious White, CB Louisiana State 9. Cincinnati Bengals - Reuben Foster, LB Alabama

25. Houston Texans - Cam Robinson, OT Alabama

10. Buffalo Bills - Mike Williams, WR Clemson

26. Seattle Seahawks - Forrest Lamp, OG Western Kentucky

11. New Orleans Saints - Derek Barnett, DE Tennessee

27. Kansas City Chiefs - Malik McDowell, DT Michigan State

12. Cleveland Browns - Mitchell Trubisky, QB North Carolina 28. Dallas Cowboys - Evan Engram, TE Mississippi 13. Arizona Cardinals - Jabrill Peppers, S/LB Michigan

29. Green Bay Packers - Gareon Conley, CB Ohio State

14. Philadelphia Eagles - John Ross, WR Washington

30. Pittsburgh Steelers - T.J. Watt, LB Wisconsin

15. Indianapolis Colts - Garrett Bolles, OT Utah

31. Atlanta Falcons - Teez Tabor, CB Florida

16. Baltimore Ravens - Taco Charleton, DE Michigan

32. New Orleans Saints - Tim Williams, DE/LB Alabama

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