Women’s soccer wins at home
4see WOMEN pg. 6
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Campus Police release 2012 crime statistics By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com Do not walk alone, especially at night. Change passwords to any of your accounts frequently. Lock cars and residence hall rooms when left unattended. Winthrop has released its latest crime statistics for campus and offcampus locations such as Winthrop Coliseum, Winthrop Lake and fraternity/sorority houses. Winthrop University is an open campus; therefore, anyone can walk on campus. Winthrop Police Chief Frank Zebedis stresses the importance of campus safety, especially in light of the recent outbreaks of violence on college campuses. “Parents are worried,” he said. The Winthrop Police Department is a fully functioning police department that patrols off-campus as well as on campus. “My philosophy is, if we can stop the problem before it gets on campus, it makes our campus environment safer,” Zebedis said. Winthrop police implement multiple programs to help avert crime on campus, such as the alcohol awareness program, escort services at night and call boxes. Property Safety While residence halls are secured with key card access, people still sneak in through tailgating, a term Zebedis explained as sliding through the door behind someone without swiping their student ID. Zebedis explained that tailgating people could put the residence hall at risk for crime. According to Winthrop’s crime statistics from 2012, eight burglaries and 38 cases of larceny
occurred on campus and off-campus. Winthrop has no reported hate crimes for 2012. The 2013 statistics will be released in October 2014. In comparison to other 4-year public universities with residence hall facilities in South Carolina registered with the Department of Education, Winthrop ranks No.7 out of 13 for the highest amount of burglaries. Four universities reported no burglaries, including four of the campus locations for Clemson University. “Theft is the biggest problem we encounter on college campuses, and it’s the biggest problem we have here at Winthrop,” Zebedis said. To help recover stolen property, Zebedis encourages students to download Operation CLAW, a free software download for up to two devices. If the device is stolen, police can activate the GPS coordinator in the device to recover the stolen device. According to Zebedis, the bait bike is a successful program, and over the last four years, only six bikes have been stolen. Personal Safety Winthrop Police offer escorts to students walking through campus late at night if they feel unsafe. Scattered through campus are more than 70 emergency call boxes. But sex offenses do occur on campus; five occurred in 2012. Campus police teach a class for females to learn how to defend themselves. Rape, Aggression and Defense (RAD) accepts 30 students twice a semester. The course lasts for three days. Zebedis said that he has nine RAD instructors. “What we are teaching you is that you can defend yourself,” Zebedis said.
4see SAFETY pg. 3
There are over 70 emergency call boxes on the Winthrop campus. Photo by Adarrell Gadsden
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Winthrop Skydiving Club sends students free falling
Skydiving Club Vice President Savannah Moritzky plummets through the air on a recent skydiving excursion. Photo Courtesy of Savannah Moritzky By Daniel James jamesd@mytjnow.com
Wind in your face. A rush of adrenaline. Falling to earth from 14,000 feet. Are you looking for excitement, a rush of energy and indescribable scenery to make college life less monotonous? The Winthrop University Skydiving Club is for daredevils just like you! Skydiving Club President Dakoda Mullinax founded the club last year. According to Mullinax, he had been interested in skydiving for a while; however, adjunct sociology professor John Solomon, an avid skydiver, increased his interest. Mullinax founded the Skydiving Club later with Solomon as club sponsor. “My first time flying in a plane was the first time I jumped out of one, which inspired the slogan printed on our club shirts ‘Been in a plane, never landed in one,’” Mullinax said. The Skydiving Club works in conjunction with a company in Chester, South Carolina, called Skydive Carolina. Because the club works through them, all equipment (jumpsuit, goggles, helmet and parachute) is
provided by Skydive Carolina. Many students have financial concerns when it comes to joining a new club. While the Skydiving Club does have club dues of $20, which includes the price of a T-Shirt, that is not the only charge associated with this activity. According to Mullinax, club dues do not pay for the jump. The cost of the jumps are paid directly to Skydive Carolina, but Winthrop’s Skydiving Club gets a discounted price, making the price of the jump $169, compared to the usual $219 charged by Skydive Carolina. In addition to the discount, the Skydiving Club also hosts fundraising events throughout the year to help cover the costs of the members’ jumps. Another common concern regarding skydiving, as well as other club sports, is that of safety. Mullinax responded to this question that skydiving is safer than driving, a statement which studies back up. According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), there were about 3.2 million parachute jumps in 2013, but only an estimated eight fatalities. To put this in perspective, there were 30, 800 fatal motor crashes in the year 2012 alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
4see SKYDIVE pg. 7
Students’ guide to the stock market Students should not be reluctant to dive head-first into Wall Street By Rob Vereen Special to The Johnsonian The stock market is one of the greatest inventions known to man — that is, if you understand it. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear someone say stocks is money. Terms such as booms and busts, bulls and bears, IPOs and earnings per share are all associated with the stock market. If you’ve ever watched CNBC’s “Closing Bell” or the Fox Business Channel, then you are probably familiar with many of these terms. However, the stock market is much more than just terms. It is power and understanding, and that power can lead to a world of opportunities. So what exactly is the stock market? There are several markets where stocks are traded, the most prominent being the New York Stock Exchange. Companies that trade
in these markets go by ticker symbols. For example, Facebook uses the ticker symbol FB and Twitter goes by TWTR. In order to trade on the stock market, you have to go public. Once you go public, your company is assessed, and you are given an Initial Public Offering (IPO). In other words, your first price per share of stock. You may have heard about the Dow Jones and the S&P 500. These are iconic financial market indicators that create a picture of how the economy is doing as a whole. Composed of several major companies, these indicators provide feedback to investors. If these, and others like them, aren’t doing well then it’s safe to say many companies themselves aren’t doing well. There is so much information about the stock market that it takes weeks to master it. However, at its basic level, the stock market is easy to understand.
4see STOCK pg. 10
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A late-summer splash
Winthrop students gathered outside the DiGiorgio Campus Center last Friday for the “WU Splash” event. Hosted by DSU, this part of Welcome Week included inflatable water slides, a foam pit and catered ice cream. The event came at a good time, as the sun brought temperatures into the upper 90s for most of the afternoon. Photos by Matthew Lee
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From football jersey to suit and tie By Carolyn Rennix rennixc@mytjnow.com Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct Anthony Davis ventured to Winthrop this fall after years of professional football and student affairs experience. The Plainfield, New Jersey native first made a name for himself in grade school at Plainfield High School. Davis was a four-year starter as the Cardinal’s head running back. Davis owes his sport involvement to his great aunt and uncle. “I was raised by my great aunt and uncle, so they made sure that I was involved in a lot, which kept me busy,” Davis said. “Throughout my childhood, I played football, track and wrestling.” From 2000 to 2005, Davis attended the University of Wisconsin Madison as a four-year starter and team captain. He was also a member of the fraternity Omega Psi Phi, which he mentioned was very rare for a football player. Davis also dedicated much of his time to his studies and managed to receive two bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and African American studies. At this stage in his life, Davis always envisioned himself being a teacher. “I had some really great teachers at my high school that genuinely cared about the students and their well-being and success,” Davis said. “That is what inspired me to do the same when I became a teacher.” Rather than immediately pursuing a career as a teacher after graduation, Davis was drafted into the National Football League (NFL) during the 7th round to the Indianapolis Colts. In 2006, just one year after signing with the Colts, they released and resigned Davis before deciding to relocate him to play in Europe. However, Davis decided to take a different path and move to Ontario, Canada to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL). “The Hamilton Tiger-Cats called and offered me a better package [than the NFL] so I chose that route,” Davis said. From 2006 to 2008 Davis played in the CFL and traveled back to the U.S. during the six month winter off-season. After growing up in the suburbs of New York City, Davis wanted to spend the off-season somewhere city-like with a milder climate. Davis began researching four locations to visit, with Charlotte, North Carolina as his first choice. “When I visited Charlotte, I fell in love with the area, and I decided that I didn’t need to take any more trips, because it felt like home for me,” Davis said. “It’s a city, but still has a hometown feel.” In 2008, Davis was traded to the Toronto Argonauts and then was released shortly after. Davis began to consider what he enjoyed before professional football. “I started to get frustrated with the insecurity of playing a professional sport, so I started planning my life after football,” he said. During his time off between seasons, Davis was a substitute teacher at a middle school in Charlotte, which helped him realize that teaching was not a career path he wished to pursue.
Davis went back to the University of Wisconsin back to the south and received the assistant dean for a master’s degree in educational leadership position at Winthrop. Davis began his duties as and policy analysis. During grad school, Davis assistant dean on Aug. 1. interned with the Big Ten Conference as the Davis looks forward to helping the Winthrop diversity intern coordinator. community soar forward. Davis’ internship duties included coordinating “I am honored to be here, and I look forward programs, advising students, planning life skills to serving the students and the institution to the meetings, facilitating study hall and mentoring best of my ability,” he said. the student athletes. After graduating, Davis worked at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa in various departments. For two years, he had the position as residence life area coordinator, assistant football coach, sustainability coordinator and student advisor for four different organizations. After working in these multiple positions, Davis was offered the intercultural program director. “Because of my willingness to step up and do so many tasks, they asked me to take over after the director left,” Davis said. In 2013, Davis wanted to be closer to family, so he accepted a student activities and leadership position at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland. While at Anne Arundel, Davis planned conferences such as, a women’s empowerment symposium and advised campus activities. Aside from his professional duties, Davis enjoys working out, spending time with his 3-month-old baby boy and Davis is playing college football as a running back for the Uniwatching movies. versity of Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of Anthony Davis In July, Davis was drawn
Davis is working on student conduct at his desk. Photo by Carolyn Rennix
FEATURED PHOTO: 2014 Fall poster sales event Hundreds of students sorted through the dozens of stacks of posters at the 2014 fall poster sale. This is an annual event and sponsored by the Department of Student Affairs. The posters included famous photography, music, movies and inspirational quotes. Apart from the traditional posters, many students were spotted purchasing colorful tapestry cloths. The event took place Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main lobby of the DiGiorgio Campus Center. Photo by Adarrell Gadsden
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CRIME • from front In the crime statistics, Winthrop University campus includes all of campus, minus fraternity and sorority house, Winthrop Coliseum and the lake area. Winthrop police also offer an escort service to students needing a ride back to their dorms late at night. She was crossing Cherry Road, from Winthrop to go get dinner. A man carrying a crowbar crossed the street at the same time and began to follow her. “I felt unsafe. There was the possibility that something could have happened,” said Lauren Miller, a junior English major. After eating in a restaurant across the street from Winthrop, she called campus police to escort her back to her residence hall, because she felt unsafe walking back. “They were really nice about it,” Miller said.
But Miller says she cannot always walk in a group when she walks on campus, nighttime or daytime. “Keep your head up, don’t text. Make eye contact with people and be aware of what’s around you,” Miller said. To help students stay safe on campus, WU Watch is an app that helps students report crimes. Live Safe is replacing WU Watch, an app that will provide the same services, but through a new provider called Live Safe. Zebedis explained that individuals who have downloaded WU Watch would be able to upgrade to the new app. “We will put out a notification to make the transition easier,” Zebedis said. In the event of victimization, there is a victim’s advocate program in which victims of any crime are assisted during an investigation of the crime. If an individual is a victim of sexual assault or domestic violence, the
Office of Victims Assistance will provide help. “I think all of [the programs] just helps us to be more proactive than reactive,” Zebedis said. Social Safety: Underage drinking is not only against the law, but also against Winthrop policy. However, that does not deter students. In 2012, 18 individuals were arrested for liquor law violations and nine were given referrals on Winthrop’s campus and noncampus, according to Winthrop’s crime statistics. Drugs are also against student policy, but 11 individuals were arrested for drug law violations and five were given referrals on Winthrop’s campus and noncampus. “We have no tolerance for drug dealers,” Zebedis said. For more information, Victims Advocate can be reached at 803323-2548 or call Campus Police Police Chief Zebedis speaks with new at 803-323-3333. students at required safety informational
event Aug. 23. Photo by Frances Parrish
Comedians entertain students at DSU event Victor Volious voliousv2@winthrop.edu
Campus crime statistics chart from 2010-2012. Graphic by Althea Holenko
Student services hosts annual pirate party By Jacob Wingard wingardj@mytjnow.com The Career and Civic Engagement and Health and Counseling offices dressed up in pirate attire to promote their services to the student population on Scholars Walk on Aug. 27. The event, “Live after Five,” offered a variety of games including corn hole, duck fishing and trivia for all students who passed by. Students who attempted trivia were offered free pizza and glasses of punch. The booth also featured a
photo booth with a standup shark cutout. The office booths also offered detailed information about their services for those interested. Goldie Gildehaus, career consultant of career and civic engagement said she believes that the pirate theme is a fun way to attract students to the party. “It has been the theme for the past few years, and students really seem to enjoy it. We also really want students to know all the different areas we can help them with,” she said.
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Investigation into illegal drug use 8/28/14
On the above date, at about 4:30 p.m., the reporting officer and two additional officers were dispatched to The Courtyard at Winthrop in reference to the odor of marijuana coming from the second floor hallway. According to the report, the officers were able to immediately identify the source of the marijuana odor upon arriving on the second floor. The officers knocked on the suspected room door, which was opened by a 21-year-old male student. The suspect gave the officers permission to enter the room and agreed with the officers that there was a strong odor in the residence. The subject advised the officers that there was not marijuana located in his personal room, as he does not use illegal drugs. The reporting officer then received verbal and written voluntary
permission to search the subject’s personal room and the common areas for any marijuana and drug paraphernalia. After completing a thorough search of the area, the officers were unable to locate any testable amount of illegal drugs or paraphernalia. The reporting officer then notified the subject that due to the overwhelming odor of marijuana in the residence, all of his three roommates would be referred to Winthrop’s Judicial Affairs for violations of the student conduct code regarding illegal drug use.
Investigation into illegal drug use 8/28/14 On the above date, at approximately 10:15 p.m., the reporting officer was dispatched to Lee Wicker Hall in reference to the odor of marijuana emanating from a dorm room on the first floor. According to the report, the reporting officer met
Career and Civic Engagement offers aid with resumes, internships and other experiences that come with a college career. They plan to release helpful tips and job opportunities on their Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information, contact the Career and Civic Engagement Center at (803) 323-2141 or visit their offices at 129 Crawford. For Health and Counseling services, call (803) 323-3290 or visit them in 204 Crawford. with the floor resident assistant at the front desk and was escorted to the suspected room. The reporting officer and RA knocked and identified themselves in an attempt to get someone to answer the door, but no one was present. The reporting officer then called one of the residents, subject one, and asked her to return to her room. The second subject, a female student, returned to the room before the first subject arrived. The reporting officer asked the second subject if she was previously smoking in her room and she admitted that she had a “blunt” and a “black and mild.” The first subject, a 19-year-old female student, arrived shortly after. Both residents gave the officer verbal permission to search the room and signed a permission to search form. The reporting officer completed a thorough search of the residence, but found no physical evidence of the presence of marijuana. The reporting officer then notified both subjects that they would be referred to the Winthrop Judicial Affairs for violations of the student conduct code.
DSU hosted the Laugh Out Loud Comedy Show Thursday night in Byrnes Auditorium during Welcome Week. It takes skill to master the art of comedy, but comedians Jarrod Harris, Matthew Broussard and Arvin Mitchell made it look like a walk in the park. The comedy show began with the DSU members throwing Welcome Week Tshirts into the crowd to get the students hyped for the comedians. “Our standup isn’t all about us. Yeah, you want to know about us, but it’s about you all--to make you laugh and make you forget about what you came in thinking about,” Mitchell said. The first comedian of this three part series was Harris, a Georgia native, with a southern drawl. He had a laid-back stage presence and was dressed in a green and white trucker hat, a short sleeve plaid button up shirt, blue jeans and brown wobbles. Harris joked about topics including Little Caesar’s Pizza and his fiancé. The next comedian was Broussard. From the moment he stepped on
stage, he had the audience’s undivided attention. Broussard cracked many jokes about himself. He made remarks like “I’m kind of a d-bag” and “People say I look like a d-bag.” He also presented himself as someone with a cocky attitude. Broussard also related to the audience by joking about his years in college. He could be described as an analytic comedian. He made jokes about using bad grammar, used puns and also used word play. Mitchell was the final comedian to take the stage and was described as “icing on the cake.” Mitchell was a natural onstage and made jokes about family members. He also joked about his personal life and many unfortunate events he experienced. One of Mitchell’s stories was about the time he took a bus home from the airport in Los Angeles. He said the bus driver was so rude to him that he wanted to get physical. But instead, he did what his mom told him to do, pray for the bus driver and go to church. And to his surprise, the bus driver was the pastor. “It means the world to me to be able to make people laugh,” he said.
Eagles volunteer to read with “Head Start” children By Jacob Wingrad wingardj@mytjnow.com 40 student volunteers along with faculty and staff gathered in Richardson Ballroom Thursday to read and interact with children from the Head Start Program, an aid service for low-income families. The event, “Piggy Party” was inspired by the “Piggie and Elephant” series by Mo Willems, which is based on an anthropomorphic elephant and pig that teach lessons about friendship and life. Smiling images of the characters, “Gerald the Elephant” and “Piggie the Pig”, were plastered around the room. Volunteers were also given stickers to identify themselves as parts of the festivities. “The goal of the event was to get as many Winthrop students engaged in service projects while also supporting our community and literacy efforts,” said Director of Career and Civic Engagement Amy Sullivan. Students involved with athletics and organizations including S.O.A.R, Serving Others and Reflecting,
arrived to participate. During the party, Head Start children were encouraged to read along with Winthrop students, make “Piggie and Elephant” arts and crafts, play pin the nose on the pig and dance to music. The children seemed thrilled to be given attention from the college students. Jarvais Jackson, an elementary education major said he attended the event, because he enjoys working with kids and he wants to give back to Winthrop. At the end of the piggy party, the children were given bags of goodies and a book to take home. Winthrop mascot, Big Stuff, also made a special appearance. Christina Harrison, VISTA for service learning in Career and Civic Engagement, said that the party was to help get the children excited for learning. “It’s to teach them that reading is important,” she said. “We hope to expose freshmen and sophomores that we are here to service,” Harrison said, “I hope that this will help them realize the impact that they’re having on these young kids.”
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Winthrop smoking ban Winthrop smoking ban would infringe on rights necessary for public health
Trey Stokes Opinion Editor On college campuses all over the country, administrations and student governments are overreacting at a frightening speed to the epidemic of student smoking. Most public universities and colleges in South Carolina already have campus-wide smoking bans, including York Technical College. Let’s clear the air. It’s a fact that smoking is deliterious to the body and that secondhand smoke is nearly as harmful. However, a balance must be struck between respecting the rights of student smokers and the rights of those around them. Banning smoking outright would trample on the rights of students and would be nearly impossible to enforce without the creation of an Orwellian police state at Winthrop. As an autonomous individual, I have the right to put whatever I wish into my body, so long as I do not negatively affect others around me. I don’t smoke anymore, but if I still did, the only legitimate reason for me to be stopped by campus police would be if I was blowing carcinogenic smoke in someone’s face or personal space. Speaking of campus police, I have a bit of an unresolved gripe with them. On April 20, my student group, College Libertarians, hosted HempFest at the Amphitheatre. Having quit smoking the semester prior, I was using an electronic cigarette and enjoying the beautiful spring weather. Due to the scandalous subject matter of our event, there was a mandatory police presence patrolling around. At some point, I was pulled aside by an officer and told that I had to put my electronic
cigarette away because an attendee of my event was allergic to cigarette smoke. I repeat, an attendee of the event that I planned was allergic to smoke that I was not producing — and for this I was compelled to stop. Being a civil human being, and not wishing to cause a commotion, I begrudgingly put away my evil watervapor-producing machine. That day, my rights were trampled on by Winthrop police to placate someone who I was not even affecting – someone who could have left my event at any time. But I digress. It is this same logic that is oftentimes used to wrongly take away the rights of smokers — I don’t like smoking, so you shouldn’t be able to smoke. There are rational arguments against allowing unrestricted smoking on campus, with asthma and allergies being a few good examples. I believe that the Council of Student Leaders reached the correct decision on its past two votes regarding smoking: they voted 10-13 on April 14 of this year to preserve Winthrop’s current smoking policy. The safety and accessibility of smoking benches notwithstanding, I believe our current policy to be a working compromise between individual rights and our campus’s health as a whole.
Catherine Lowe Staff Writer Smoking should be banned at Winthrop University. Yes, it is a right for a person to smoke, but picking up a cigarette not only puts oneself at risk, but also the public. Many people who smoke cigarettes do not fully realize that this is indeed a public issue. A non-smoker does not want to breathe in the same stench that a smoker does. Colleges that have smoking bans are not necessarily concerned with a smoker’s personal health; they are concerned about other students who are affected by these personal choices without having a say. Everyone should be able to have access to clean air throughout campus. Winthrop should get rid of the designated smoking spots on campus; not only does it make the campus look bad for potential students, it also bothers non-smoking students as they walk by. For example, the smoking spot beside Byrnes Auditorium and across from the Admissions Office
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is bothersome because it distracts families, visitors and students walking to class. Also, when a potential student comes to tour the school with their family, that specific smoking spot is one of the first things that they will see. I know when I toured the campus a few years ago, that spot was one of the first things I saw, and that made me angry. That should not be the case because it not only gives off a bad first impression, but also turns off future students. Since that area is one of the most popular places to walk between classes, it shouldn’t be there because it bothers many students who are trying to get to class on time. It also becomes a dangerous issue among students with asthma or other pulmonary problems because that can irritate their breathing or potentially cause them to not be able to breathe. In addition to the designated smoking area next to Byrnes, the locations near Phelps Hall make it inconvenient for students because they are near resident rooms. If a student has a window open in Phelps, for example, then the smoke and bad odor will be traveling inside. Personally, I would not enjoy smelling cigarette smoke while I am minding my own business watching television or doing homework. Having that smell invade pure air becomes troublesome to those who do not smoke and can cause the residence hall to become polluted. Many can argue that smoking is a right — and it is. But it becomes a significant health concern when it is disturbing the people around you. Winthrop needs to ban the designated smoking spots because it would not only improve the quality of air around campus, but it could also potentially improve the health of smokers. Personally, I do not enjoy breathing in polluted air, and I know a lot of students who feel the same way. This ban will make Winthrop a better campus and will create fewer health problems in the future.
Electronic cigarettes should not be included in future smoking policy decisions By Christine Adoara Buckley Special to The Johnsonian A smoking ban on the Winthrop campus would benefit those who are non-smokers. Electronic cigarettes, however, do not produce smoke but instead an aerosol vapor. In addition, there is no evidence that second hand vapor is dangerous — and it is almost certainly less dangerous than second hand smoke. For these reasons, the use of electronic cigarettes should be an exception to a campus smoking ban. Unlike traditional cigarettes, the smell of electronic cigarettes does not linger and, depending on the flavor, can actually be considered pleasant. Electronic cigarettes leave no butts and produce no ash. Another issue with including electronic
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cigarettes under a smoking ban is that it goes against state, county and city opinions on the issue. Neither South Carolina, York County nor Rock Hill prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in smoke-free venues. Neighboring campus York Technical College currently has a tobacco ban; however, electronic cigarettes are not included in the policy. It is general knowledge that the liquid used in electronic cigarettes is not a tobacco product. The active ingredient, nicotine, is not regarded as a carcinogen. Other ingredients, taken from a Firehouse Vapor e-liquid bottle, include: propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin and generallyrecognized-as-safe natural and artificial flavors. “Generally recognized as safe” means just that: all ingredients are considered safe for human consumption by the Flavor and Extract
Manufacturers Association. While Maciej Lukasz Goniewicz reports finding small amounts of cigarette toxins in electronic cigarette liquid, his peer-reviewed study also concludes that “[t]he levels of the toxicants were 9-450 times lower than in cigarette smoke.” This greatly reduces exposure to harmful compounds both for users and those around them. When we consider banning electronic cigarettes along with normal ones, we must also consider the message this sends to those individuals trying to quit a habit that kills one in five people in our country. We should praise and support people who try to quit smoking instead of making it more difficult for them to fight their addiction — especially when the dangers of second-hand vapor are so insignificant compared to secondhand smoke.
Words of advice to presidential search committee The Johnsonian would like to give the Board of Trustees a few things to keep in mind as they proceed with their forthcoming presidential search. Chair of the Baord Kathy Bigham has said that the new president could be chosen by next spring. While this goal is laudable, the Board should keep in mind that its number-one priority should be the quality of the candidate, not when he or she is chosen. If the Board finds that it needs more time come March or April, it should not hesitate to extend its self-imposed
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deadline. We would also like to emphasize some themes covered in our past two editorials. We echoed the Rock Hill Herald and stressed to the Board that Winthrop faculty and staff be much more involved in the selection of our next president. Many faculty and staff members voiced their hesitation or opposition when Williamson was one of the final candidates for the presidency, and their objections were ignored by the Board. We also put forth acting president Dr. Debra Boyd as a paragon of
the qualities the search committee should look for in prospective candidates: kindness, transparency and a dedication to free speech. As part of the student media, the last two qualities are of particular importance to us, but the campus as a whole would obviously benefit — there’s no such thing as too much transparency. The Board should tread carefully over the next few months, if only because presidential searches and inaugurations are expensive affairs that aren’t supposed to be annual.
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Men’s soccer soars to 2-0 By Tanisha Terrell terrellt@mytjnow.com The men’s soccer team opened its season with a win for the fifth straight season. The Eagles defeated Wofford 1-0 Friday, in the South/SoCON Challenge in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The team also took the win over Georgia Southern 3-1 Sunday, taking their record to 2-0. In the game against Wofford, junior Jordan Stoddart made his first Winthrop goal in the 49th minute, with an assist from senior Cody Winter. Junior goalkeeper Fabian Broich had four saves in a shutout win against Wofford. Of the eight shots Winthrop took, junior Nate Schmidt made three, Stoddart shot two, senior Pol Sol and junior Patrick Barnes each made one a piece. In the win over Georgia Southern, two Winthrop freshman made their first collegiate goals. Freshman Charles Coulson scored for the Eagles within a minute of subbing into the game. Coulson described his reaction of scoring the game winning goal for Winthrop. “It was an awesome feeling to score. It made it even better that it was a crucial goal and eventually helped the team win,” said Coulson. Freshman Sam Schmidt added his goal in the 79th minute. Schmidt hopes to score more goals in the near future. “I have high expectations for the boys to win the Big South and win out in the national tournament,” Schmidt said. “It was very exciting to score my first collegiate goal. I hope to have many more opportunities to score more.” Sol scored his first goal of the season off of a penalty on Stoddart. The team had a total of 26 shots to Georgia Southern’s seven. Sol took six shots, and Stoddart took four. Broich had a total of two saves for the game. The Eagles will compete at the UNCW Hilton Garden Inn Classic this weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina. On Sept. 5 they will take on Elon University Phoenix at 5 p.m., and on Sept. 7 they will compete against UNC Wilmington at 3:30 p.m.
Senior Jon Semic prepares to pass the ball to a teammate. Photo by Jacob Hallex.
Cross country freshman conquer women’s 5K the first six to finish were freshman, and in the men’s 8K the first five to finish were also new to the team. At the cross country meet, both the men’s and the women’s new runners got off to a strong collegiate start. On the women’s team, freshman twins Christine and
finished 49th with a time of 21:21.70. • Samantha finished 56th with Men’s and women’s cross a time of 21:29.96. country opened up their season • Freshman Emily Sparrow at the Covered Bridge Open in came in 58th at 21:38.75. Boone, North Carolina, Aug. 29. • Freshman Hannah Lopez The women finished sixth and finished 59th with a time of the men finished ninth. In the 21:40.14. • Freshman Jessica Van Cleave came in 79th at 22:39.40. • Senior Jessica Whitmire finished 84th with a time of 23:17.18. • Junior Alexis Miller came in 87th at 23:44.30. • Sophomore Jaclyn Baker finished up for the Eagles coming in 92nd at 25:07.31. Freshman Kevin Mills, from Suwanee, Georgia, finished 12th at the meet with a time of 21:29.32. Mills missed finishing in the top ten by only twotenths of a second. Coming in second for Winthrop was freshman Giavanni WileyMiller, 58th at the meet, with a time of 23:28.53. Wiley-Miller has high expectations for his team that aren’t limited to running. “I’ve been involved with cross country since my junior year in high school. My coach told me I’d get better if I did it, so I did, “ said Wiley-Miller. “ I expect to improve every day, Graduate AJ Fitzsimmons finishes the race strong, while trying to stay ahead of his opponents. compete every chance Photo by Carolyn Rennix. I get and win. I expect the team to work hard in every aspect of life Samantha Cunningham finished and make each other better while first and third for Winthrop. competing and winning.” Christine’s sister is her inspira• Freshman Samuel DiBridge tion to run cross country came in 70th with a time of “Me and my sister push each 23:28.36. other to become better athletes • Freshman Cameron Ruppe by always pushing each other to finished 74th at 23:53.63. improve at practices and races. • Freshman Loftin Bridges finBeing the same pace as one ished 79th at a time of 24:11.60. another, it is easy to push one • Sophomore Matthew Egbert another to perform at our best finished 84th at 24:48.51. whether being at practices or • Sophomore Eric Hamat races,” said Christine. “We mett came in 87th with time of also encourage each other and 26:26.25. motivate each other and keep a Men’s and women’s cross counpositive attitude for not just cross try will make an appearance at country but also school.” the Big South Preview Meet in • Christine finished 38th with a Boiling Springs, North Carolina time of 20:40.38. Sept. 13. • Freshman Victoria Burdette By Tanisha Terrell terrellt@mytjnow.com
Women’s soccer dominates Brevard College 10-1 By Tanisha Terrell terrellt@mytjnow.com
The Lady Eagles warm-up prior to the start of the game. Photo by Jacob Hallex.
Tanisha Terrell | Sports Editor terrellt@mytjnow.com
The women’s soccer team took down Brevard College Friday, with a score of 10-1. The win against Brevard took the team’s record to 1-2. Senior Krystyna Freda had three goals and two assists in the win, with her first goal being early in the game. Freda is now only four goals away from being the Big South Conference’s all-time leading scoring player. The team took 31 total shots with Freda taking 11 of them, four from freshman Zoe Conover and four from sophomore
Olivia Costello. Costello had a late reaction to her first collegiate goal and plans to score more. “Scoring my first goal was really exciting. I hadn’t really thought about the feeling until a few minutes after, when I got to collect my thoughts and relax a little,” said Costello. “It was a great feeling, and hopefully I can continue to score.” Conover also scored one goal and had one assist. Costello had a goal of her own as well. Senior Devin Pucket had two goals, one in the 63rd minute and one in the 89th minute. She also took three shots. Juniors Imani Ervins, Taylor Walton and sophomore Samantha Prytulak each added a goal of their own to help with the Eagles’ win. Sophomore Caroline Duncan recorded two saves for the game. The Lady Eagles will take on Alabama A&M Saturday, Sept. 6 on Eagle Field at 4:00 p.m.
Daniel James | Assistant Sports Editor jamesd@mytjnow.com
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Calling all daredevils, take it to new heights SKYDIVE • from front New members are required to watch an informational video provided by Skydive Carolina and sign the necessary liability forms provided by both Skydive Carolina and Winthrop University, according to Mullinax. After the training, liability forms and necessary payment, members are ready for tandem jumping. Tandem jumping is when the parachutist jumps while strapped to a trained professional in order to explain the process, offer encouragement, and to pull the parachute cord. The fact that the Skydiving Club features the use of tandem jumping provides additional safety as the USPA reports that there have been only 3 student fatalities during a tandem jump since 2004. Finally, there is the common fear of plummeting to the earth. According to Mullinax, this is not as much a concern as one would think, and he said that the feeling of falling was what first occurred to him after his jump. “You know how when you’re on a roller coaster and your stomach feels like it goes up into your chest? You don’t get that when skydiving. It feels more like a fan blowing in your face . . . and the view is amazing,” said Mullinax. There are currently 15 returning members to the Skydiving Club. Those that are interested in the Skydiving Club or just have general questions should contact them at mullinaxd2@winthrop. edu. Meeting times are to be announced.
Graphic by Reagan Martin.
Skydiving Club member Matthew Stone feeling the rush of a tandem skydive. Photo courtesy of Skydive Carolina.
9/5/14 - Men’s soccer vs. Elon at UNCW Hilton Garden Inn Classic* - 5:00 p.m. 9/5/14 – Volleyball vs. Furman – 7:00 p.m. 9/6/14 – Volleyball vs. Clemson – 12:30 p.m. 9/6/14 – Women’s soccer vs. Alabama A&M – 4:00 p.m. 9/6/14 – Volleyball vs. South Carolina – 7:00 p.m. 9/7/14 – Men’s soccer vs. UNC Wilmington at UNCW Hilton Garden Inn Classic * - 2:30 p.m. 9/12/14 – Volleyball vs. South Florida at Auburn Tournament**** 9/12/14 – Women’s soccer vs. Wofford at Wofford – 6:00 p.m. 9/12/14 - 9/15/14 – Men’s tennis @ Southern Intercollegiates** - TBA 9/12/14 – 9/14/14 – Women’s tennis @ Elon Fall Invitationall*** - TBA 9/13/14 – Volleyball vs. Auburn at Auburn Tournament**** 9/13/14 – Volleyball vs. Troy at Auburn Tournament**** 9/13/14 – Men’s soccer vs. Charlotte – 6:00 p.m. 9/13/14 – Men’s and women’s cross country @ Big South Preview Meet* - TBA 9/16/14 – Volleyball vs Davidson – 8:00 p.m. 9/17/14 – Men’s soccer vs. USC Upstate – 6:00 p.m. 9/17/14 - Women’s soccer vs. Charlotte at Charlotte – 7:00 p.m. ****Auburn Tournament ***Elon Fall Invitational **Southern Intercollegiates *UNCW Hilton Garden Inn Classic
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Step Afrika! a “quadruple threat”
Performers capture audience’s attention by singing, dancing, acting and stepping to teach about African culture their seats. They had a segment called the “Step Afrika! Explosion” in which they separated themselves into a girls and guys group and had an
culture. They dance at weddings and even at funerals. They also taught why the gumboot dance was so significant in South Step Afrika! gave a rhythmic and Africa. There once was a time in soulful performance Aug. 27. They South Africa where were a quadruple people would gather threat: they sang, around different danced, acted and, cultures and of course, they homelands to work in stepped. the mines. The opening Since they were performance for from different Step Afrika! was countries within Winthrop’s very Africa they didn’t own African Student speak the same Association. The language, so they WASA dancers, as used the gumboot to they call themselves, communicate with pumped up the each other. crowd by doing Winthrop traditional African University was their dances with a fi rst stop on their modern spin. 2014 college tour and Myreon Williams, according to Mfon junior political Akpan, assistant science major and artistic director of vice president of Step Afrika!, “They the African Student wanted to share the Association said culture of stepping, that “opening up preserve its history for Step Afrika! and share it across is a dream come the globe.” true. We went from Akpan said they opening up for started in 1994 Swagger Jack to Step Afrika! performing for Winthrop students. Photo by Raven Brown • brownr@mytjnow.com as a culture exchange between now opening up for intense battle where the crowd was Not only did they get the crowd Americans and South Africans. Welcome Week.” the judge. moving with the steps they For more information about Step Step Afrika! began their They also called several students performed, but they also educated Afrika!, go to www.stepafrika.org, performance with an electrifying up on stage to form the Unity Step the audience by informing them and for more information about the step that had the audience in total Team and made a dance for them to about diff erent tribes and dance African Student Association (ASA), shock and kept their attention. They step to. moves. They taught the audience they meet every other Wednesday, had many interactive games that Damon Dean, a sophomore about the Zulu culture and how and their next meeting will be on kept the audience on the edge of athletic training major said that “it dance is an important aspect of their Sept. 17 in Owens G08. By Victor Volious Special to The Johnsonian
Winthrop introduces arts administration certificate Arts administration certificate gives students jumpstart on masters program By Elizabeth McKnight mcknighte@mytjnow.com Dr. Andrew Vorder Bruegge, the director of the Master of Arts degree in arts administration has become the director of a new 18hour certificate program starting this semester that also deals with arts administration. Approved by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, the graduate certificate is being offered in arts administration and will consist of 18 weekend sessions across two years and will be offered as part-time enrollment. The program will start this month, and will run until May and will be conducted online. During
Dr. Andrew Vorder Bruegge.
Photo courtesy of Winthrop University
these online sessions, both students and faculty will be encouraged to work on assignments, share ideas and discuss readings. A variety of topics will be covered including leadership and governance; marketing; sustainability; legal and ethical issues and finance and budgeting. The course will also include visits to local non-profit art organizations. Credits earned in this program can be put toward a master of arts degree in arts administration at Winthrop. The application process to this program can be found online. Some suggested requirements for this program are any applicant should: •Have a baccalaureate from an accredited institution •Have an overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale •Have at least one year of work experience in a non-profit arts or cultural environment, either professional or volunteer •Submit an essay describing their background in the aforementioned environment and provide reasons for pursuing this program •Submit a current curriculum vitae and submit two letters of recommendation, both arts and academic professionals are preferred. For more information, email Andrew Vorder Bruegge at vorderbruegg@winthrop.edu or call 803-323-4850.
Anna-Marie Hayward | A&C Editor haywardam@mytjnow.com
felt good to be a part of the culture of stepping and to learn more about it. What I took away from this experience is that it doesn’t take a lot to create unity within a group.”
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Winthrop’s quidditch team prevails over competition Quidditch club wins award from International Quidditch Association By Anna-Marie Hayward haywardam@mytjnow.com Qudditch Club. Hearing those words, some people assume that it’s a Harry Potter fan club or a Harry Potter book club. But actually, it’s a club that plays the wizarding sport from the series in real-life, with a few exceptions, of course. “You would think I am kidding if I told you how many people ask us seriously if we fly,” said president of the Qudditch Club at Winthrop, Joseph Galtelli. Winthrop’s Quidditch Club recently won an award from the International Qudditch Association, the IQA #SWAG award, for being the team that achieved the most powerful visual and physical presence on the field. They beat out hundreds of college teams around the country for the prize. ”I think this award is a big honor for Winthrop, because no matter what, we try to represent Winthrop as the team that is the most fun to be around, winning or losing,” Galtelli said. Winning this achievement has given the Qudditch Club president a boost of motivation. “Ever since I have been a captain of WU
Quidditch, I’ve tried to give my players as many opportunities to play with other schools as I could,” he said, “but for this year our main goals are to recruit, help build the Carolina Quidditch conference to its potential and help the World Cup that is being hosted by Rock Hill. Quidditch Club Vice President Zoe Walsh said that she wants to travel more with her teammates and develop connections between players from other college teams. “Above all, I want our players to have fun with the game and want to continue on in the Qudditch community,” she said. Walsh said that the best parts about the club is the players themselves. She said that she met some of her closest friends when she joined the team, and that the team is full of open-minded and encouraging people who are activists in other communities. However, playing the sport does not come without difficulties. “With the sport being so young (almost 10 years old), the rule book is constantly changing to improve the fairness and safety of the sport, so knowing all of the rules can be difficult,” Galtelli said. “Also, it is difficult finding refs to volunteer for games, because most
people who have enough experience to ref are still playing for a team.” But Walsh cherishes her experiences playing for Winthrop’s Quidditch team and is proud to be a part of the Qudditch community. “The game gets pretty intense and can be very serious, but we have so much fun doing it,” said Walsh. “I just want people to know that it is more than just a fan club; it is a sport and a close friend group with room to grow.” Galtelli encourages people to come out and see the sport for themselves and try out. “It is a new and exciting sport like nothing else,” he said. “If you want to know what the fuss is about, you just have to try it and see for yourself.” If you are interested in joining the team and you are a student or faculty member, you can fill out the proper club sports paperwork. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 p.m. and Saturdays from 12-3 p.m. To keep up to date on the club, you can follow them on Facebook at facebook. com/wuquidditch and @wu_quidditch on Twitter.
The Winthrop Quidditch Club poses for a group picture. Photo by Hannah Reese
ARTS & CULTURE EVENTS CALENDAR
Sept 4 Pick up a new book! Make new friends! Study, study, study!
Sept 5
Chumash Indian Long Distance Trade Kinard 201 12 p.m.; free Casual Friday: Music - The International Language Dinkins Auditorium 3:30 p.m.; free
Sept 6
Sept 8
Start a big assignment! Take a nap! Go play frisbee!
Sept 9
First full week of classes! Make ASC appointments! Go to the Writing Center!
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3rd Annual Art History Film Festival Kinard 018 7 p.m.; free
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Music
Sept 10 Watch a movie! Drink some coffee! Study, study, study!
Sept 7
Go take a walk! Look at the clouds! Make a music video!
For Fun
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Film
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Dance
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Theatre
Due to sizing restrictions, this calendar may not represent all events on campus. More detailed calendar coming soon at mytjnow.com
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WU alumna has a story to tell to the Current WU students By Ramazan Heyni heynir@mytjnow.com It’s college students’ dream to see themselves in the real world after graduation while still in college. That sounds impossible, but it is not really. We can see what we face in the real market-place by introducing our WU alumna right here and seeing what they have to offer to us and take advantage of their advice until it is not too late. Yes we can see ourselvies in the future right now and right here! Punam Patel, from Lexington, South Carolina, graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a concentration in health care management. She also has an associate degree in Arts in Midlands Technical College and masters degree in Health Administration in USC. Patel is the operations coordinator of Palmetto Health, largest and most comprehensive non-profit health care system in the state of South Carolina. Patel helps oversee the daily operations of the organization directed by the chief operations officer. Patel’s affiliation with Palmetto Health all started in May 2011 when she was an administrative summer intern. “Getting an Internship was the most valuable thing I did while
Photo Courtsey of Punam Patel in college. Thankfully, with the guidance of my academic adviser Dr. Michael Mathews, I had the opportunity to network with a key executive from Palmetto Health during his visit to Winthrop as a guest speaker to our program…That summer changed the course of the future of my career,” Patel said. “If I had the chance to do college over again, I would spend more time learning to gain a skill and less time cramming for a grade,” Patel said Her advice for the current
students to get what they really dream of lists in the following: When asked how to get an internship, Patel took us back to the effect of networking in internship and our career path and those many opportunities that Winthrop’s CBA has, such as well connected faculty and advisors. She emphasized the sources that CBA offers, including but not limited to, informational interviews, volunteer opportunities. She said that all these sources are working very very hard to connect us with the real world and drive us to where we ideally need to be. Patel said that if you want to get the internship you want, you have to start early and to build your connections from the beginning. “ You can’t wait until two months before summer break to find the golden opportunity you have been dreaming about, because its probably taken, and you are on the company’s timeframe (legalities take time),” Patel said. There are three most important skills students have to get out of college with when they graduate to succeed in their jobs, according Patel. “No. 1. Have an understanding of
SBRL hiring callers for next Winthrop poll
data,” where you will not only have to calculate the numbers but also understand and analyze them, because the heads of the organization depend on your results to make their ultimate decisions. “No. 2. Communicate efficiently and effectively.” In college, we are taught how to write papers thoroughly and in details, but professionals with their limited time appreciate your efficiency and expect you to “get to the point” with just sufficient amount of details. “No. 3. Develop good people skills.” Collage time is the very right environment for students to gain their interpersonal skills and practice them at the same time. It is worth emphasizing that Pate as the operations coordinator, currently oversees assisting operations leadership team, from across five hospitals currently and making sure that the organization’s mission is met in terms of the strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives “as set forth by Palmetto Health’s executive team” from operations angle.
“If I had the chance to do college over again, I would spend more time learning to gain a skill and less time cramming for a grade.” Punam Patel (‘12)
The Stock Market: A Power Beyond Measure STOCK • from front
SBRL staff is handing the job applications to the students. Photo by Kyle Dawson By Kyle Dawson Special to The Johnsonian The Social & Behavioral Research Lab (SBRL) is currently looking to hire Winthrop students to conduct phone interviews for the Winthrop Poll. The SBRL focuses on survey research for both public and private organizations. The SBRL conducts interviews and research for institutions not affiliated with Winthrop. Students will be working for the Winthrop Poll, which is conducted 4 times a year (twice each semester) and lasts a week at a time. The Winthrop Poll is “a long-term survey initiative designed to keep public policy makers across the country in touch with the attitudes and opinions of citizens of South Carolina and the entire southern region” operations manager Allie Briggs said. Information gathered from the Winthrop Poll will be disseminated to legislators to
assist them in making informed decisions for the welfare of South Carolinians. Anyone seeking to apply must be dedicated, a good communicator and comfortable with speaking to others over the phone. No specialized experience is needed as there will be a mandatory training session, which is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 20th. An online application and résumé must be completed before an interview can be arranged. SBRL Operations Manager Allie Briggs advises students seeking employment with the SBRL to visit the Center for Career & Civic Engagement to ensure their résumés are up to par. “The biggest issue I’ve seen with applicants is poor résumés,” Briggs says. “They’re just a bad idea.” The online application can be found at surveymonkey.com/s/SBRLAPP14 and résumés are to be emailed to Allie Briggs at briggsa@winthrop.edu. The deadline for applications is Sept 12th.
You buy and trade shares at a certain price. This price is constantly changing in response to how the company is doing. Eventually, depending on how well the company is doing, you may decide to sell your shares and get a profit on them. Congratulations! You have now successfully made your first trade. Buying and selling on the stock market is only the beginning. While big time investors are constantly finding ways to make as much money on their shares as possible, the average investor is looking for a more long-term approach. As a college student, your best bet to invest in the stock market is to approach it longterm. Do research on several companies and monitor their stock for several weeks. If they continue to have an upward trend, then it shows
the company is growing and, therefore, may be a wise investment. Websites like Etrade.com and Scottrade. com are third party sites that allow access to a multitude of tools that help with investing. However, those sites require a paid subscription and are only used by serious investors. Your best bet for online investing tools is CNN Money or Fox Business. They offer free services that allow investors to track any companies trading on the stock market and provide detailed analysis of the company’s performance. The stock market is a powerful tool that can topple an economy, start a riot and strike fear in the hearts of every single person. That’s the glory of it. The stock market isn’t just about investing in a company. It’s about controlling a country ,and whether you realize it or not, that is power that can only be bought with money.
Graphic by Althea Holenko
Patwardhan’s global experience shapes the College of Business Adminstration By Ramazan Heyni
heynir@mytjnow.com
Photo Courtsey of Winthrop University
“To be globally mobile, students need to build global savvy - know as much as you can about the rest of the world, learn a few other languages, travel if you get the opportunity, choose to live and work in a foreign country appreciate that other cultures are different (not necessarily wrong) and that they may actually be
Ramazan Heyni | Business Editor heynir@mytjnow.com
doing things better than us,” Hemant Patwardhan, Associate professor of marketing said. Patwardhan started teaching at Winthrop in 2004. He enjoys teaching and interacinting with students. He has research program and is grateful how Winthrop provides so many opportunities for faculty research. “At Winthrop, I also get an opportunity to involve myself in the university
community, as well as the community in Rock Hill/ York County and Charlotte, NC,” Patwardhan said. Patwardhan has an undergraduate degree in accounting (1978), a graduate degree in cost accounting (1980) and a professional cost accounting certification from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India in 1989, as well as having an MBA from University of Pune and a Ph.D.
in marketing from Illinois University in 2004. Patwardhan has enriched CBA with his travelling experiences. He has travel to many countries, such as U.K., France, Spain, Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Canada, China, Mexico, Italy, Singapore and Japan. Students are eager listen to his global experience from his travels while in class.
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Winthrop offers new technology resources
Fine Arts department will soon make use of the iPad for art education, including a new website By Deborah Crocker Science & Tech Editor
began with the Fine Arts Technology Initiative by providing teaching resources that will aid in instructional improvement and curricular enhancement;
Winthrop’s fine arts department will soon be making use of new technology and a new website, demonstrating the iPad’s educational capabilities. Professor Mark Hamilton and assistant professor Seth Rouser collaborated over the summer to develop a new website to expand art instruction in the classroom, working with fine arts education faculty member Laura Gardner to help link the site to art education students and teachers. The project was funded by two curriculum enhancement grants. Winthropfineartstech.com provides iPad instructions for Winthrop’s faculty, art education students and educators in the region in conjunction with the Winthrop Photo courtesy of Deborah Crocker University-School Partnership and NetSCOPE (Network of Sustained, 2) Assist in preparing Winthrop art education Collaborative, Ongoing Preparation for students in their internship experiences as they Educators) project. help serve specific needs in K-12 art classes, for The project’s purposes are to: example, with lessons involving technology; 1) Expand the use of advanced technologies 3) Provide support and professional by visual arts educators at Winthrop that development in the uses of technology for
Gamer’s Corner: Madden NFL 15
Review of the newest installment in EA’s Madden series By Michael Owens Managing Editor
I’ll just start this review by going on the record; I think the release date of EA Sports’ annual Madden NFL franchise should be an American holiday. You could seriously make an argument that Madden Release Day is just as big as days like Halloween, Valentine’s Day or St. Patricks’ Day. I mean, surely you get the picture now, right? Anyway, so another year, another Madden game for us to sink our teeth into, and we’re stuck asking the same questions we did last year. Is it better than last year? Is it worse than last year? Will NFL 2K ever come back? Graphics & Presentation Visually speaking, Madden 15 is gorgeous, and seems to be a small step up from last year’s Madden 25. When you see the game in action for yourself, you will be able to tell almost immediately that the developers have had much more time to work with the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One hardware. Players look more similar to their real-life counterparts this year, and the inclusion of tattoos (specifically on San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick) is a nice, subtle touch. The lighting of the game has also been improved, going hand-inhand with improved weather effects. All 32 NFL stadiums are recreated with new enhancements such as custom video board graphics. These are most evident playing inside more recently constructed or renovated stadiums such as Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte and EverBank Field in Jacksonville. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms return on commentary this year, but come with a sleek new CBS-style
broadcast graphics. The game now looks and feels like something you’d watch on TV, and the addition of a halftime show (similar to NBA 2K) is also neat. The commentary, while not the best heard in a sports game, is still tolerable. Gameplay Here’s the general rule about Madden: If they pay too much attention to one half of the gameplay experience, the other half will take a hit. That isn’t necessarily the case this year, though it does feel somewhat redundant in that the game feels very similar to last year’s iteration. The biggest gameplay improvement is unquestionably on the defensive side of the ball. Now, when you play as a defensive lineman, you can time the snap just right in order to gain an advantage of the offense and get into the backfield. One can also choose to switch the camera angle directly behind a lineman to get a better look, which can provide a big tactical advantage in the trenches. That said, the jump snap controls could come off as gimmicky, but they add a breath of fresh air to playing defense, something that hasn’t been done in nearly a decade. Open-field tackling is also improved and includes a new “tackle cone” but this feature can be turned off if so desired. The cleaned up “EA Ignite” engine also provides more varied animations than last year, and glitches are minimal, at least for now. Other Game Modes Madden 15 also comes fully featured again this year with a variety of game modes, such as Connected Careers and the fan-favorite Ultimate Team. Neither mode has changed all that much, which is for the better considering
both were fine as they were last year. New this year is The Gauntlet, which features a variety of challenges, put in a similar vein to mini-camp mode. I won’t spoil the fun here, but I’ll just say that these challenges can get out of hand the further you go on through the 40-level mode. Negatives I know I’ve said many positive things about this year’s game in this review, but there are some issues that are still prevalent. For one, passing and running offenses can sometimes feel awkward, especially when throwing the ball deep. Receivers like Calvin Johnson, who are left in single coverage on a deep route, can’t exploit that weakness, because quarterbacks still underthrow even when the player attempts to throw the ball as far as possible. Also, the replay challenge system still isn’t fixed, and the plays in question aren’t shown for nearly enough time. Playcalling is also odd at first with the new system in place. While features like gathering data from online games is nice, I’d also like my traditional three-box set of plays to choose from. Also, no-huddle offense runs just a little too fast for my liking, but this is a very minor gripe. Madden NFL 15, in short, is just a solid game of football and might just be the best progress the franchise has made in some time. While there are minor things that need work, EA brought presentation and defense to the forefront this year, and did an excellent job with both. If you skipped out last year and need to get your Madden fix, you’d be doing yourself a disservice in not going for this year’s title.
Deborah Crocker | Science & Technology Editor crockerd@mytjnow.com
school-based art teachers; 4) Strengthen and formalize relationships between the Winthrop art education program and our partners in the schools, working together to meet the evolving needs of the art classroom. Some of the site’s features include pages that: • Illustrate free iPad apps and web tools available to educators; • Illustrate how and where to archive and store files on the iPad; • Illustrate how to document artwork and create a digital portfolio on the IPad; • Demonstrate ways to show the iPad on a projection screen or computer monitor; • Explain iPad operations and where to find manuals, and • Include application specific video art tutorials for use with the iPad. Use of the iPad in educational settings has increased and has now taken its place in Winthrop’s curriculum. There are already several apps developed for artists that involve sketching, painting, image manipulation and coloring. The iPad project will expand educational possibilities, providing new ways for students to learn and experiment with their art projects.
Tech Tip of the Week Schoolwork first, games later. Reward yourself with an hour or so of recreation after studying, and keep all electronic distractions away from your study space. The earlier procrastination starts, the harder it is to break out of it.
Smartphone apps for students Five helpful apps for note-taking and homework assistance
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By Joseph Ferguson Staff Writer These are apps for surviving whatever time you left at Winthrop. Eschoolnews.com has rated these apps “must-haves for all students.” The first application on the list is HMH FUSE Algebra 1. Don’t let the long name and the fact that Algebra is in the title scare you off. This app will give you personalized learning video tutorials, homework help, tips and hints. This application also has received a “Distinguished Achievement” award, and doesn’t that just sound fancy? HMH FUSE Algebra is free in the iOS app store and Google play store. The next app is for all you English majors and poetry lovers. This app is called POETRY from the Poetry Foundation. The app takes thousands of poems from William Shakespeare to Cesar Vallejo and stores them in the app
for your reading pleasure. Just like the aforementioned app this is free and works on android and iOS devices. Do you hate flash cards, because paper cuts are the worst? Sounds like you need the See.Touch. Learn app. This application eliminates the need for physical note cards, so if you have an iOS device you can never deal with messy flashcards for free. Do you like notepads? Want one you can access from any device? Are you getting sick of rhetorical questions? Then springpad is for you. With the app Springpad you can save notes, checklists, photos, project tasks and more. This app works with iOS 4.3 and Android 2.2 and up. If you’re taking an astronomy class or deep space just tickles your fancy, Wonders of the Universe is what you need on your phone. This offers an astounding journey through our universe. From small particles, the Oort cloud and black holes all can be yours for $5.99 on iOS devices. If you’re already thinking about swimsuit season, and you want to keep the freshman 15 at bay, you need Lose It. Just enter in what you ate or simply scan the barcode, and it will be archived in your daily food log. Once in there it’ll give you a detailed list of what you need to eat and which exercises will be best for you. The best part about Lose It is that it is free.
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