Winthrop University
November 20, 2014
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Senior guard Andre Smith during Winthrop University Homecoming game against Pfeiffer, calls play for teammates on the floor.
Eagles hold on for 77-74 win at Clemson Michael Owens owensa@mytjnow.com The Winthrop men’s basketball team took a trip up I-85 Monday night to face Clemson inside Littlejohn Coliseum and came out with a 77-74 win over the Tigers. “I’m just really proud of our players,” said Winthrop head coach Pat Kelsey after the win. “Obviously you realize all the help that you get to have a win like this.” The win snapped a three-game losing streak the Eagles had against the Atlantic Coast Conference in recent years and is the first win against
Clemson since 2001. The game was tight throughout the entire 40 minutes, but costly mistakes by Clemson gave Winthrop enough of an opening to escape with a win. “Give Winthrop a lot of credit,” said Clemson head coach Brad Brownell in a postgame press conference. “I thought their kids played really well. They made some big shots and big plays late in the game. They made all of their free throws down the stretch.” Winthrop only turned the ball over six times in the win, while their opponents gave the ball away 16 times. The first half started off with a quick pace, but then began to slow down as both teams began to run into foul trouble. The Tigers started out with the lead, with their offense led primarily by freshman Donte Grantham. Winthrop got on the board through the shooting of senior Andre Smith and
Physical ed professor can’t stop, won’t stop Carolyn Rennix rennixc@mytjnow.com A professor, father, traveler, marathoner and lifetime mover—Seth Jenny is someone who has experienced a life full of fitness and confidence. The physical education professor completed his ninth marathon representing Winthrop at the 2014 Peak to Creek Marathon Oct. 25 with a time of 2:56:53. The 35-year-old runner was heavily involved in sports during grade school. After getting involved with cross country his freshman year of high school, he decided to stop playing basketball and baseball to pursue his running career. After high school, Jenny traveled across state lines where he attended Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and received his undergrad in K-12 health and physical education and ran track and cross country.
The athlete also studied at the University of Limerick in Ireland through a study abroad program, the University of Edinburgh in Scotland for his master’s degree in performance coaching and then finished his education at the University of New Mexico, where he earned his P.hD. for curriculum instruction. Fast forward to 2014, and Jenny has completed nearly nine marathons and 30 half marathons in dozens of unique locations, including Boston, Austin, Scotland, London, Turkey, Istanbul and the Netherlands. Jenny described how he feels blessed to have run in so many memorable locations and alongside records in history. “I was fortunate enough to run on some amazing courses, including the original course Athens Marathon and the Rotterdam Marathon in the Netherlands,” Jenny said.
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sophomore Keon Johnson. From there, the first half continued to go back and forth, despite the slow pace near halftime. With the Tigers up 36-31, junior Derrick Henry nailed a buzzer-beater in traffic to make it a twopoint game at the intermission. The second half was just as close, as neither team held more than a three-point lead for half of the period. A 10-3 Winthrop run gave the Eagles breathing room with around 6 minutes to go, as the duo of Johnson and Keon Moore both connected from long-range. The Tigers eventually gained ground by hitting five straight free-throws and a shot from Jaron Blossomgame fell to put the home team within one point with just over 60 seconds left. Shortly after, Blossomgame was called for an intentional foul on Jarad Scott, and the junior made one of his two free throws to make it a 7169 game.
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The new college experience Jacob Hallex hallexj@mytjnow.com Winthrop just celebrated the 50th anniversary of becoming a fully racially integrated school. This signified a major change in American attitudes about the ubiquity of education. In the fall of 1964 Cynthia Roddey, Delores Hurt, Arnetta Macke and Sue Frances Meriwether Steed became the first black women to enroll at Winthrop. They were pioneers. In August of this year Winthrop gained three new pioneers. Kevin Rauppis, Sara Oxenfeld and Basia Oley. They are Winthrop’s first fully integrated students who happen to have intellectual and other developmental disabilities, or IDD for short. All of this is possible through a new program in the College of Education called Winthrop Think College (WTC). The program fully integrates students
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Student smiles while learning about the new program. with IDDs into the college classroom. WTC is the fifth program of its kind in the state of South Carolina to offer postsecondary education to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The goal of the program is to allow students with intellectual disabilities to get
the full college experience on top of learning how to live independently and learn valuable social skills. Winthrop Think College students are just like any other students you would find on campus. Their struggles are the same as other students.
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Education• from front The students are paired with peer mentors who help with school work, time management and social activities. Winthrop Think College students will not receive a Winthrop degree, instead they receive certificate recognizing their completion of at least 48 credit hours and a refined resume and portfolio. Twelve of the required credit hours are fully inclusive, meaning the WTC students are in class with traditional Winthrop students. Right now the students are enrolled in typical freshman level classes like ACAD 101 and CSCI 101. The students are also given internships around campus doing what they love to earn job experience. Kevin Rauppius wants to be in college for the same reason as most students. “I want to get a job and earn more money” said Rauppius. Of course becoming more independent and educated is also a goal for attending college. Kevin went to Fort Mill High School and was voted homecoming king his senior year. He also worked with the cross country team this semester by helping set up the course and assisting in training. Though Basia Oley loves to ride horses and take care of them, that is not what she wants to do for a career. Basia wants to work with computer hardware, building and repairing computers. Currently Basia is enrolled in CSCI 101, Introduction to Computer Science and loves it. Basia also works in
Kevin Rauppis is helped by peer mentor Emily Sirico with a computer project. the campus bookstore and is one of their best employees. Sara Oxenfeld is another member of the first Think College class. Sara works with kids in the Macfeat Laboratory School. She also works in the DiGiorgio Campus Center sorting mail and has other administrative duties. Next semester the Winthrop Think College students will be heading to Myrtle Beach to speak at a conference about their transition to college and about being members of a new class of college attendees. “It’s my dream job, and you can’t
have it!” said Jennifer Cease-Cook, the director of the program. Winthrop Think College is only getting bigger. For next semester the hope is to add 10 new students. Though the program receives no grant money from the state of South Carolina, Cease-Cook said Winthrop has exceeded their needs for helping the WTC program. Cease-Cook said that every department has been extremely helpful in working with her students. Meeting with Cease-Cook and her students, it’s apparent that the Winthrop Think College is a part of a
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shift in how we think about higher education. The dedication of Cease-Cook and her students, Kevin, Basia and Sara is proof positive that having an intellectual disability is not a hindrance to achieving a college education. Currently the Winthrop Think College program is seeking volunteers to be peer mentor for next semester. If interested in becoming a peer mentor or volunteering with the program contact Jennifer CeaseCook via e-mail at ceasecookj@ winthrop.edu.
Lifetime mover, marathoner, motivator
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Jenny poses at the finish line after completing the Peak to Creek Marathon.
marathon • from front Jenny also ran in the Eurasia Half Marathon in Istanbul, a transcontinental race, which travels from Europe to Asia. While living in Scotland, Jenny ran in the 2003 London Marathon where female marathoner Paula Radcliffe broke the world record. “She beat me handily that day,” Jenny joked. Jenny has also run alongside Lance Armstrong in a marathon and a half marathon. He humorously explained his experience running against Armstrong in a marathon in 2008. “There was a crowd of about 20 people running next to him. He was trying to run a 2:50, so I ran alongside him,” Jenny said. “But then at one point, I thought ‘ehh’ this is too slow, I’m going to pick it up. Before I knew it, his little posy was passing me!”
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A map of the locations Jenny has run in a race, ranging from 5Ks and marathons. In order to redeem himself, Jenny added that someone with self-confidence and that is physihe did beat Armstrong in one of his sponsored cally active across their entire life. This is what half marathons in Austin, Texas. Jenny hopes his students to become before they Jenny described how running is an engraved graduate. part of his daily routine. “A big goal for a physical education teacher is “Running is just something I do; it doesn’t feel that their students move on from the program right if I don’t do it,” he said. “Certainly my wife and continue to exercise, be self determined, can tell you that I am not in a good mood if I go have confidence and possess a skill set to help bouts without running [he laughed].” their own students,” Jenny said. Jenny explained how he relates his running Jenny explained how he “practices what he experiences to his daily life as a professor. preaches” in order to motivate his students to do “One of the biggest things we [my classes] talk the same. about is the importance of physical education,” “Part of my job is being a role model, and that he said. “I believe physical education is the prois something I try to impress upon with my stucess of giving someone the skills and self confidents,” he said. “Hopefully that will make a larger dence necessary to be lifetime movers.” impact on the students that they teach.” Jenny described that a “lifetime mover” is
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Vegetarian society speaks up Vegetarian students talk about food options on campus By Christine Buckley buckleyc2@winthrop.edu The Vegetarian Society of Winthrop not only concerns itself with abstaining from meat in their diets, but also focuses on improving oneself, bettering the environment and helping animals. The club works to educate students on the benefits of adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet. “We try to raise awareness about the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle and the benefits of it, in a peaceful manner,” said LaShawn Woolridge, Vegetarian Club president. At the meetings, students discuss with other members where one can go on campus for a vegetarian meal. It can be difficult for vegetarian
students to find food on campus that coincides with their eating habits. “Thomson is pretty good with vegetarian options,” club member Simone Mayers said. “They [Thomson] have been getting better,” Woolridge said. “In my sophomore year, I would go to their dining services board meetings and ask if we could have some more options. [They started] incorporating egg plants without the cheese on top; sometimes they would have the falafel… I know that they have been getting better at that.” They started serving tofu now,” Mayers said. The Vegetarian Society will be holding a vegan Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. in the Upper Student picks over the salad bar in Thomson Hall. East Thomson Conference room. a fundraising walk for The Humane Call Woolridge to RSVP at 803Society of Charlotte Nov. 22 at Free616-6442, because space is limited. dom Park in Charlotte. Students who attend are asked to Attendance is free, and the walk bring vegan dishes to share with the begins at 10 a.m. community. The club gives vegetarian and The Vegetarian Society also hosts vegan students the chance to join events throughout the Rock Hill a community of people who care and Charlotte area to help spread about animal rights, animal cruelty animal rights awareness, including and environmental awareness.
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The club meets in DiGiorgio 220 every Thursday during common time to plan events and discuss methods Winthrop can take to get more involved in the protection of animals. For more information, email LaShawn Woolridge at vegsoc@ winthrop.edu.
How to turn up Clear, present danger By Carolyn Rennix rennixc@mytjnow.com
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True Gold members reenact a party scene at the “Turn Up” event.
New campus organization entertains the idea of partying By Matt Lee leem27@winthrop.edu “I don’t want to see any of you end up on Worldstar Hip Hop,” said panel speaker Khoi Tran Nov. 6, when the new campus organization True Gold hosted “The Turn Up Event” in Dina’s Place. The event featured a panel of speakers, Aaron Eichelberger, Kechara Dewalt and Khoi Tran, who took turns answering various questions about partying, drinking and turning up. True Gold, the event sponsor, is a new organization that was chartered last semester. True Gold aims at pro-
viding the campus with more unity and school spirit and to ignite a true sense of Eagle pride. “’The Turn Up Event’ is a great opportunity for an open discussion,” Eichelberger said. “It’s a great way for True Gold to let people know about them and will give a broad perspective view on turning up.” The event kicked off with each panelist playing a game of charades with his or her section of the theater. The auditorium was full of laughter as each section yelled out answers as the panelists acted out party scenes of drinking, chugging, passing out and twerking. The panelists drew topics from a bucket and shared their thoughts, experiences and advice on attire, pre-gaming, babysitting and “panties or nah.” The theater continually broke out in laughter.
Stories about Jamaican Clubs, long lines, pregaming and the question of “Can you be too turnt?” made the event a hit. While the stories and discussions were fun and humorous, the panelists also attempted to teach the audience about various do’s and don’ts in regards to turning up. “It was a very interesting event and was very informational. The panelists were hilarious, and I think I actually did learn a lot,” said freshman Babafemi Sowande. “The purpose of ‘The Turn Up Event’ was to bring together a diverse audience and to talk about something that we all do,” said True Gold co-president Victoria Wiley. True Gold will have open meetings every Wednesday at 8:30pm in Digs 221 and will host numerous events in the spring.
Police Blotters Disorderly conduct 11/11/14 On above date at approximately 10:23 p.m., the reporting officer was dispatched to Richardson Hall in reference to medical assistance. According to the police report, the reporting officer met with a concerned student regarding a 26-year-old male student that was unconscious in his dorm room. The officer then checked the subject and found that he was breathing but unresponsive. The officer then dispatched both of the Rock Hill Fire Departments and emergency technicians from Piedmont Medical Center. Following the evaluation of the scene, the subject began communicating with the officer and advised the officer he had consumed a bottle of vodka. EMS then advised the officer that the subject was
stable and did not need any further attention. The officer then advised the subject to return to his dorm room to rest, but while escorting the subject, he continued to wonder the halls when asked not to. After several chances, the subject was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct (intoxication) and transported to the City of Rock Hill Law Center.
Possession of alcohol under 21 11/15/14 On the above date approximately 5:30 p.m., the reporting officer observed a female student with a male student consuming something from a large Coca-Cola drinking cup. The reporting officer noticed the two students passing the drink back and
“When you are reporting abroad, you are covering things that matter; you are right in the middle of history,” said Tom Bullock, a journalist who reported abroad for nine years. Three panelists joined forces Tuesday to discuss the issues and dangers that modern day journalists face while reporting foreign news. These panelists included mass communication professor Guy Reel, political science professor Chris Van Aller and NPR journalist Bullock. Reel began by discussing the most recent crisis involvling the beheading of American freelance journalists, James
Foley and Steven Sotioff, by terrorist body ISIS. According to Reel, approximately 1,082 journalists have been killed since 1992, at which 90 percent of these murders go unsolved and unpunished. Reel also discussed how terrorism does not always result in vicious or murderous acts. “Terrorism is meant to send a message to their target audience,” he said. “They want a chilling affect to make journalist fear covering these foreign areas.” Van Aller spoke from a political perspective and explained how the Internet has evolved terrorism. “Terrorists are using the Internet to target their audience, allowing their voice to be heard by outwitting and shocking
the West,” he said. Bullock brought a unique spin to the mix of panelists by describing his experience as a journalist over seas during warfare. “It was easy to get caught up in a story, and in doing so, causing a great risk to myself and everyone around me,” he said. Bullock also discussed how he had to be constantly aware that there were people watching and listening to him at all times. Regardless of the dangers, Bullock expressed that his nine years abroad was the most “seductive” and “memorable” experience in his career. “Reporting overseas, you are covering issues that matter and right in the middle of history,” he said.
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Journalist Tom Bullock speaks with Winthrop students about his experience abroad.
forth. According to the report, the male student reached down between his feet to pick something up, and instead of sitting up to drink his beverage, the male student stayed in a crouched position. After noticing this, the reporting officer then instructed the other officer on duty to check on the two subjects. At this time, the female student was falling over on the male student indicating she was intoxicated. The officer then approached the two students and confiscated the large soda cup and found an excessive amount of liquor mixed with it. When the reporting officer spoke to the subjects, he noticed that the female student was extremely intoxicated and could barely stand up. The students then admitted to consuming alcohol and stated they were under 21. Since they were underage, the students would be referred to the
Winthrop University Judicial Affairs Committee.
Marijuana possession 11/15/14 On the above date at approximately 6:35 p.m., a Richardson residential assistant (RA) called campus police stating that he smelled the strong odor of marijuana. The officer asked the subject if he had been smoking the drug and then admitted to smoking in his room earlier. The officer then searched his room and found a small box that contained an excessive amount of marijuana. The subject was issued a State of South Carolina Uniform Traffic Ticket for Violation of Drug Law – Marijuana Possession – 1st Offense. He will also advised that he would be referred to Winthrop University Judicial Affairs Office.
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Wild life on campus
Dear Editor: At the risk of being accused of deception, perhaps I should have fused the dichotomy in the title of “wild” and “life.” I fear that some readers might think that this was to be an exposé of wild and crazy frat parties and sorority sleep-overs. No, not at all. This is a gentlemanly observational piece about the abundant indigenous fauna of the campus. If you are a person who has read the thoughts of writers of antiquity, whether voluntarily or under duress, you may have come across such folks as Virgil or St. Francis of Assisi. Among thoughts they shared about the human condition, there may be found their thoughts about various life-forms other than human. Virgil might be accused of having a bee in his bonnet. In fact because of the ubiquity of their distribution, bees appear in the writings of many ancient philosophers. They were admired for their organization and industry. I confess that I haven’t encountered any bees yet on campus. However, I have encountered some livestock that can be fascinating to watch. Squirrels are definitely indigenous to the area, and observing their behavior at different times of year can be enthralling. Fall in general, and October in particular is a time when they are busy setting up their home storage for the winter. Over by the Crawford building there is an oak tree with truly awesome acorns, and you can watch the squirrels gathering them up and then burying them. I have never been able to figure out how they
remember whose nuts are where when the time comes to harvest them. My favorite bird is the towhee. At first glance when you see one, you may think you are seeing a robin because the approximate size and color scheme are similar, but the towhee has a black carapace that covers the whole of its head and shirtfront. I know that there is one that has an apartment set up near Bancroft Hall. These birds tend to be solitary, and it is a very rare occasion when you will see two at once. They get their name because of their call. I am fortunate to have one resident in the back yard of my home. I call him “Joey the towhee”. Finally, there is the most fascinating bird of all to view here on campus — the Northern Mockingbird. These amazing musical geniuses have been documented as perfectly duplicating the calls of as many as 50 different species of birds, while retaining their own melodious call. While it is for their musical virtuosity that most people recognize them, it is their behavior that totally absorbs me. They are very territorial, and make sure that everyone knows exactly where the boundaries of their property are. They do this by parking atop one of the corners and singing merrily away, often for as much as five or ten minutes, and then flying to the next corner and repeating the process. There is one that has staked out a zone from the McBryde building to the West Center. I once saw him perched on the back gate of a pickup truck near the end of the Scholars Walk, making sure that everyone including humans knew for whose territory that was a boundary marker. There is wildlife at Winthrop, and sometime you might like to unplug your earbuds and find a place to sit and just quietly enjoy watching it pursuing its studies. It can be a truly enriching experience. DAVE BIRLEY Rock Hill
In praise of “no”
Adam Matonic Copy Editor College is a time for great connectivity. You choose certain relationships and situations, while others choose you, and these run the gamut from inspiring to draining to everything in between. In this climate of sensory overload and abundant possibilities, the right choices can be difficult to discern. As students committed to growth, it’s our job to get clear about which relationships and situations are fulfilling us and which are depleting us. Once we clear this up, the word “no” becomes a powerful friend. Humans have a built in “no” reflex when it comes to overtly dangerous situations, like, say, jumping into a fire or off a building. We instinctively know to avoid these situations, but our clarity is a bit more foggy when it comes to refusing situations that simply don’t fulfill us. For instance, when I was a freshman, I felt I was always being pulled by somebody in some direction; offers for social stimulation and distraction were always on the table. Friends were practically kidnapping me and taking me to Cook-Out or dragging me to clubs in which I was barely able to feign interest.
I didn’t have the presence of mind to say no to these offers and perhaps instead get an early start on some homework or take an hour or two for a mental health break. My inability to say no was impeding my focus on what I truly cared about. I thought I was going with the flow, but I was actually caught in a riptide of intentions that weren’t mine. Now, I’m not urging you to become a recluse or take a vow of silence. Instead I’m urging you to take ownership of your own college experience. It’s impossible to truly thrive when you are overcommitted. It is possible to say “no” with grace, and I promise you, those in your life will survive hearing it. If your default response is “yes,” then it’s likely you’ll find yourself half-heartedly participating in activities that deplete you, which will give you less energy to apply to the activities you actually do care about. An inauthentic yes is actually a decisive “no” to your personal growth. Letting go of your fear of saying “no” gives your yes more power. A smart “no” gives way to an even smarter “yes” and gives a greater sense of purpose to everything you choose to take on. Saying “no” from a place of inner clarity naturally provides a sense of confident compassion for both the person you are refusing and for yourself.
Draconian alcohol policies adversely affect students
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On Nov. 10, sixteen Winthrop student-athletes were arrested by campus police on alcohol-related charges: eight for supplying alcohol to minors and eight for underage drinking. Now, these 16 students’ academic and athletic careers are in jeopardy. What was their crime? Trying to take a break, relax and have a good time on the weekend? The United States should join the rest of the developed world and lower its drinking age to 18. College is a time for experimentation, and while there are certainly dangers that come along with alcohol use (or, rather, abuse), the answer should be to teach responsibility when drinking, not to ban the practice entirely. It is the same
flawed logic that leads to ineffective abstinence-only sex education. In effect, just like ignorance about sex leads to irresponsible sexual decisions (and, consequently, contraction of STIs and unwanted preganancies), ignorance about responsible alcohol consumption leads to dangerous alcohol consumption, such as binge drinking. Of course, irresponsible alcohol consumption can lead to alcohol poisoning and sexual assault, among other things. Speaking of alcohol poisoning, another consequence of the 21-yearold drinking age is that 18-to-20year-olds who have been consuming alcohol are hesistant to seek medical help for those who they think may need it, because they fear prosecution. In response, several states,
including North Carolina, have enacted medical amnesty laws. North Carolina’s law says: “a person under the age of 21 shall not be prosecuted ... for the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages if law enforcement, including campus safety police, became aware of the possession or consumption of alcohol by the person solely because the person was seeking medical assistance for another individual.” South Carolina needs to stop punishing college students for harmless experimentation and allow students to be able to get help when it’s not so harmless without fearing for their own safety. Unfortunately, this is the environment our current alcohol laws create.
Success on the hardwood calls for more student support
Michael Owens Managing Editor I’m going to start this by stating the obvious; overall student support for Winthrop basketball isn’t nearly where it needs to be. Why do I say this? You might be asking, “Why is someone from The Johnsonian calling out the student body for what seems like the millionth time?” Here’s why. I’ve been at
these games, in fact, I’ve been at every Winthrop home basketball game I am physically able to go to for going on two years now. I’ve seen the lack of support, and it honestly scares me. Given the men’s team’s big win over Clemson on Monday night and the amazing season our women’s team had last year, reaching the NCAA tournament and all, you would think that Winthrop Coliseum would be full of more students. Instead, we have to expect more empty seats in the over 6,000-seat arena. Before the season started, I did a search of “Winthrop basketball” on YouTube just out of curiosity. The first video I watched
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was from the 2007 game against Coastal Carolina, the first-ever sell-out in the history of Winthrop Coliseum. In every cut of that video, every time the background music died down, you could hear the emphatic roar of the Winthrop crowd. If I could ask just one thing of our student body, it’s to create an atmosphere like that, even if we’re not playing Coastal or it’s not Homecoming. Now don’t get me wrong, Homecoming was great. The student turnout was much more than I expected, and the atmosphere you all helped create was phenomenal. I could feel the electricity from the media table, and I
was just glad that basketball was back at our university for another year. Then again, Homecoming is once a year, every year and is a guaranteed draw. Another bright spot was last year’s conference tournament. I was surprised that so many people made the drive to Conway to watch both teams play in their respective conference championship games, and were loud throughout to boot. Now that all of the seasonopener hype has died down, comes the part of getting students to come and be a part of something that could be that could be big. With both of our programs trending up, two coaches
who have done nothing but encourage student involvement and with some of the best collective talent either program has seen in years, it’s time for Winthrop’s campus to step up. So just go to a game. For those who don’t have a car, we’ve included a handy guide to the Winthrop shuttle on page seven of this issue, and a full schedule for both teams in our Homecoming issue. We at The Johnsonian hope that you’ll use these resources and encourage you to come together, support your team and show some school spirit. #ROCKtheHILL #EverStand
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Men’s Basketball• from front Johnson then nailed his two from the charity stripe after being fouled, but Clemson’s Rod Hall nailed a three-pointer on the next possession to cut the deficit back down to one with 20 seconds to go. Moore was then fouled and made two shots, followed by Hall making one after getting fouled, making it a 75-73 game. Smith went to the line and sealed the game with two seconds left, as Clemson was only able to make one more free throw as the Eagles got their win. Johnson led the team in scoring with 19 points, along with three assists and shot nearly 60 percent from the field. Moore had 18 and Smith finished his night with 16, while Henry rounded out Winthrop scorers in double-digits with 10 points. Moore also led in rebounds with five, while freshman Xavier Cooks and sophomore Jarad Scott each had four. Kelsey also gave credit to not just those who led the stat sheet but to the team as a whole. “That’s not just three guys or a team, that’s a program win,” he said. The Eagles also shot nearly 40 percent from long-range against a Clemson team that was one of the best long-range defending teams in the country last season. Winthrop also made 20 of their 25 free throws, right at 80 percent. The Eagles will take their 2-0 record on the road Thursday, as they face Savannah State. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Cross country concludes season By Tanisha Terrell terrellt@mytjnow.com The men’s cross country team finished 32nd and the women’s cross team finished 36th in the NCAA Southeast Regional Friday afternoon, concluding their 2014 season. For the men, Winthrop’s top finisher was freshman Kevin Mills, who finished 153rd with a time of 25:46.1. • Senior Ellis Coe finished 191st with a time of 26:31.8. • Sophomore Blake White finished 194th with a time of 26:35.1. • Freshman Cameron Ruppe finished 213th with a time of 27:10. • Freshman Giavanni Wiley-Miller finished 222nd with a time of 28:08.3. For the women, Winthrop’s top finisher was freshman Samantha Cunningham, who finished 196th with a time of 23:34.6. • Freshman Hannah Lopez finished 202nd with a time of 23:39.3. • Freshman Emily Sparrow finished 210th with a time of 23:53.2. • Freshman Victoria Burdette finished 225th with a time of 24:25.3. • Sophomore Jaclyn Baker finished 242nd with a time of 25:22.1.
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Fast Facts Class: R-Sr. From: Thomasville, GA Major: Exercise Science Position: Defender Started in 8 of 11 games played this season. 1 career goal (2013 vs. Stetson) Winthrop Athletics
By Frances Parrish parrishf@mytjnow.com Josh Choice has recovered from his soccer injuries just in time to play in his last season at Winthrop. In 2013, the redshirt senior had two surgeries: one in January for his torn meniscus and the other on Halloween for his torn ACL. “Luckily, my teammates and family were there to bring me through it,” he said. But Choice was not alone in his injuries. His brother, a freshman Clemson football player, was also having surgery Halloween night in 2014 for a torn ACL. Even though they are four years apart, Choice and his brother are close. During Choice’s junior year, he got kicked in the knee on the field. He tried to play and ended up tearing his meniscus in his other knee. Later that season, he also tore his ACL. He then applied for redshirt status and was accepted, and now he is eligible to play another year. After his December graduation, the exercise science major plans to go onto graduate school for occupational therapy. While at grad school, he hopes to continue his collegiate soccer career. The biggest part of being on the soccer team for Choice was playing with international students. “It’s been fun. I’ve learned a lot and met a lot of people, which has helped me grow...and understand different cultures,” Choice said. Choice got his soccer start in high school, where he played every sport and eventually had to choose between sports.
“I had to give up football to play traveling soccer,” Choice said. The Thomasville, Georgia native chose Winthrop for a change of pace. “I wanted a change of scenery, so I chose to come here and play soccer,” he said. This semester, Choice has really had to focus on taking care of himself and his healing injuries. Other than practices nearly every day during the season, Choice is able to participate in two honor societies, while working off campus at Campus Walk. In his little bit of free time, he said he eats, sleeps, studies and relaxes with friends. Being away from home and independent, he said he has had to learn responsibility and to grow up quickly. “Time management is key,” Choice said of his busy schedule. For away games, Choice will study for his classes on the bus. “If you don’t make the grades, you don’t play,” he said. As a student athlete, he is expected to keep a certain GPA. With graduation drawing near, he said that it is a bittersweet time. “I’m going to miss my teammates,” he said. Through his four years at Winthrop, he has battled injuries and balanced school, sports and work. His inspiration that gets him through tough and stressful times has been his favorite Bible verse, Philippians 2:14, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” “I was put through a test, and I passed,” he said.
Lady Eagles lose to Furman Paladins in Monday night play By Tanisha Terrell terrellt@mytjnow.com The Lady Eagles basketball team lost to Furman University 7355 Monday night at the Coliseum. The team’s record is now 1-1. Furman was the first to score and maintained the lead until Winthrop tied the game 15-15 with just under 12 minutes left in the first half. Furman fought back hard, going up 24-17 with just under nine minutes left in the first half. The team managed to tie the score back up with seconds left before halftime, but still led at the halftime buzzer 31-29. By the half junior Schaquilla Nunn scored 11 points, had six rebounds and four blocks. At the half, the Eagles and the Paladins were shooting 30 percent inside. Furman was 50 percent from the 3-point line, while the Eagles had
yet to fire one off. The Paladins were also leading in rebounds 34-23. The Paladins has 11 turnovers, which was keeping the Eagles in the game. Furman played hard in the second half. Furman kept the lead the entire second half, with their largest lead being by 24 points. The Paladins started pulling away from the Eagles early in the half, going on a 16 point run in just about four minutes. An Eagle timeout was called to try to bring the team back together, but Furman continued to further their lead to 61-38 with six minutes left in the game. The Eagles were able to put down some last minute shots as the game ended 73-55. The team was outplayed by Furman in the second half. According to coach Cook the team will be going back to the drawing board for their upcoming game
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against Tennessee. “Furman beat us in every aspect of the game,” head coach Kevin Cook said. “We’re going to go to Tennessee, and we’re going to play as hard as we can. That’s a game where you go in and you’ve got everything to gain.” Nunn, with a doubledouble for the night, had 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks. Sophomore Aliyah Kilpatrick finished with 14 total points. Sophomore Erica Williams, also with a double-double for the night, had 13 rebounds and 11 points. The team shot 28 percent from the inside, 25 percent from the outside and 62 percent from the free throw line. The Lady Eagles also scored 11 points off of turnovers. The Eagles will hit the road to play the University of Tennessee Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.
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Athletes of the Week
Max Hasenstab Men’s Soccer
Rachel Lenz Volleyball • Junior 6’1” middle blocker from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. • Named to the Carolina Challenge All-Tournmanent Team. • Named Big South Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 29 and Oct. 6.
• Sophomore 5’9” forward from Idstein, Germany. • Had second career multiple-goal game in win over Radford. • Voted Big South All-Conference First Team.
Schaquilla Nunn Women’s Basketball • Junior 6’3” center from Fayetteville, Georgia. • Set Winthrop record of 39 points and 18 field goals in a game. • Set Winthrop career blocked shots record with 172 in only two years. Photos coutesy of Winthrop Athletics
Now Open Women’s Basketball 11/21 - @ University of Tennessee at 7 p.m. 11/25 - @ North Carolina Central University at 6 p.m. 11/29 - vs. Auburn University at 1 p.m. 12/2 - vs. Campbell University at 6 p.m. Men’s Basketball 11/20 - @ Savannah State University at 8 p.m. 11/24 - vs. East Tennessee State at 7 p.m. 12/1 - vs. Savannah State University at 7 p.m. 12/3 - @ Jacksonville State University at 8 p.m. Volleyball 11/20 - vs. Presbyterian at 2:30 p.m.
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“Taste of the World” showcases talents of international students original Italian song; and the duo of Fahad Alhumayed and Abbas Alomran from Saudi Arabia, who played the lute and drum respectively. The evening also featured a photo competition hosted by the Study Abroad Office and led by peer counselor and senior Michael Bowen. Photos from students studying abroad in Italy, Germany, Cyprus, Alaska and even Rock Hill were displayed outside the auditorium and were voted on by the audience.
“The photos represent the importance of being a citizen of the planet,” Bowen said. Andrew McIver, currently studying abroad in Juneau, Alaska, won with his stunning photo of Auke Lake in Alaska. The night ended with students from Brazil, clad in soccer jerseys, dancing to a colorful medley of songs, including “The Macarena.” They brought students and faculty onstage to dance the famous dance right along with them.
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Adam Matonic matonica@mytjnow.com The Winthrop International Center hosted its 14th annual “Taste of the World” talent showcase Monday night in Tillman Auditorium as a part of International Education Week. “Taste of the World” took the audience around the world in 90 minutes, to eight countries and featured international students rapping, dancing, reciting poetry and more. Proceeds from the $1 admission went toward
the Rocha Nicaragua Project, which is headed by Ginger Williams, associate professor of history at Winthrop. The event raised $93 for the project. The project’s current initiative is to install a new water tank in the war-torn community of Rocha. “I believe when people have basic needs met, they can go on to achieve higher goals,” Williams said. The showcase itself was host by international students Sara Abutovic of Slovenia and Majid Alasfoor of
Saudi Arabia; they performed comedic bits in between each main performance. Students from Japan and Winthrop’s Culture Club kicked off the night’s performances with a high-energy dance to a song from the Japanese video game “Yo-Kai Watch.” Representing Zimbabwe was Keith Mushonga, who read his impassioned narrative poem about forbidden love in Africa. “Love is sharper than the sharpest spear,” Mushonga read. Representing Costa
Rica were assistant professor of Spanish Catalina Adams and senior modern languages major Trey Stokes, who read from Adams’ new novel, “A Casa for My Heart.” “She [Adams] changed my life immensely when she convinced me to study abroad [in Costa Rica] last fall,” Stokes said. Other performers included Yuqiu Jung, who played the Chinese flute; Fabian Broich, who introduced the audience to German rap; Kevin Ferreira da Silva, who sang an
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Talent of the Carolinas treat students to art at Winthrop Dance Theatre Concert Students enjoy performances inspired by history, technology and diversity. Christine Buckley buckleyc@mytjnow.com Life, philosophy, technology and history: all these help inspired some of the dances in this year’s Winthrop Dance Theater. Educators, guest artists and dance students worked together to create a magnificent, well-choreographed performance. “It was a strong show, it captured a lot of diversity in our department… and it really represented what Winthrop was all about, in the past, present and then where we are going in the future,” dancer Mason Diaz said. Winthrop Dance Theater premiered Nov. 13 and continued until Nov. 16 in Johnson Theater. It showcased 10
different performances by various choreographers showing many genres of dance. Each dance had a different influence. “Have Had H.A.S,” choreographed by dance instructor here at Winthrop, Lauren Skrabalak, was the first dance presented in the performance. The song “Midnight” by Coldplay accompanied the piece. The set contained silk hanging from the ceiling and three lamps, which were lit by the dancers in the performance. Skrabalak said that family was the main influence for the piece, particularly her son, and how the method in which her parents raised her influences how she raises her son. “My piece was about me working through and finding meaning of family, and what it means to me now that I am a parent myself,” Skrabalak said. Skrabalak said that the lights represent the spark of light from one’s own ideas or interests. The fabric represents the effect that parents have on their children. “The use of the lamp was a way of portraying just the fact that even though there is that instant,
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there can still be a connection with family,” Skrabalak said. “Tech______nique/nology” had an interesting twist with asking a few of the members of the audience to come onstage to give them a choice of how one could view this work. Choreographed by Kelly Ozust, a Winthrop dance instructor, the performance mixed dance with technology. While the dancers performed, a video of their movements was projected behind them. Some of the audience seats on stage were only facing the screen instead of the dancers; however, few of the viewers turned to see the actual dancers. During the performance, the dancers spoke about technology’s influence on art and the reduplication of art to change how the audience would view it. The synopsis read “This piece arose out of my interest in the intersection of dance, technology and the shoices we make as consumers of art. I wanted to give you, the audience member, a choice about how to view this work, as well as thing about how technology
shifts perceptions of live verses reproduced performance.” Choreographed by assistant professor of dance at Johnson C. Smith University Jackie O’Tool, “There Still Was Grace Through Indignity” had historical influence. Influenced by the novel and film “Sarah’s Key,” the dancers were wearing dresses of 1940’s fashion and dancing happily, but soon the song and the tone of the dance changed. According to the synopsis, this dance represents the turmoil of WWII on Jewish families. The synopsis read “Though lives were lost and families were disgraced, there seemed to be a quiet and subtle grace in these survivors. This piece presents both the poise and the infamy that are brought out in desperate times.” This is only a summary of a portion of the performance. The performance as a whole was well liked by the audience. “It was amazing,” dance major Andres Martinez said. “My favorite part was where sometimes you can interpret what they were trying to portray in the dance.”
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American and International students discuss their cultures over tea Cultural exchange comes to Winthrop through tea ceremony Daniel James jamesd@mytjnow.com Students gathered holding ceramic teacups as they discussed the similarities and differences among international cultures as tables of cookies, pastries and dates beckoned students to try a diverse array of foods. At Tuesday’s second annual International Tea Party, students enjoyed an educational lesson on the cultural history of tea in China and Japan by professor of East Asian history Catherine Chang. “What it comes down to
is people coming together, sharing a drink and learning about each other’s cultures,” international student tutor Leann Lowery said. This event is part of International Education Week, a joint initiative of the United States Departments of State and Education, which encourages the celebration of international education and cultural exchange around the globe, according to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. “I didn’t know until right now, this event, that this is International Education Week. This is a great way to raise awareness,” sophomore international business major Frank Branson said. “Tea is familiar to everyone, and it’s something they can share.” Freshman biology major Maddie Diaz said that she was also unaware of the
occasion, but she and her friends were invited into the event as they walked through DiGiorgio Campus Center. She said that she enjoyed the event, especially the history lesson at the beginning. In her lesson on the history of tea, Chang said that different methods were used in China to find the most ideal method of brewing tea about 1,300 years ago. She said that tea was brewed with water from snow and even flowers in order to find not only the best flavors but also fragrance for each form of tea. “In Imperial China, tea is one of the seven necessities for daily life,” Chang said. After a demonstration on the brewing of tea, Chang showed the ceremonial methods of serving and receiving tea in China and in Japan. She said to enjoy the
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make of the teacup, the color because they roast it just a of the tea and the fragrance little bit.” before taking the first sip in He also said that spices order to gain the full experiare added to Arabian coffee ence. instead of cream and sugar. “I could have listened to Cardamom, a plant related the speaker talk about tea to ginger, and aromatic for an hour and a half,” Diaz flower buds called cloves are said. common ingredients. Diaz said that she also Director of the Winthrop enjoyed trying new coffees University International and teas from other parts Center Leigh Poole said that of the world, the food and drinks especially the were provided by Arabic cofAramark Corfee and tea. poration, which She and her also provides friends spent food at sporting much of the games at Winevent sitting throp and that with the Sauinternational di Arabian students helped students, in the brewing enjoying the of the tea. drinks and She said that discussion. the idea for “Talking to the event was them is really inspired when fun, really the Internainteresting,” tional Center Diaz said. held a meeting Leann Lowery “It’s fun International Student Tutor to discuss ways to have an that they could exchange of bring American ideas and cultures.” students and international At the event, students students together for casual from Saudi Arabia set up an discussion. The Internaarea with a decorative carpet tional Tea Party was sugand cushions brought from gested due to the amount of their homeland. cultures that have tea and President of the Saudi coffee, including America Student Club Fahad Alhudue to the popularity of mayed said that the decoraStarbucks. tions and serving items they “My favorite part of this used are common in Saudi event is students coming Arabia. Even houses that together to interact with one have modern western furnianother,” Poole said. ture, like tables and chairs, Other events that honor still often have a room International Education where families gather, sit on Week are “The Resilience of the floor and drink coffee the Catawba Indian Nation” that has several differences and the “International Food with American dark roast. Festival” both at 11 a.m. “This is the coffee,” said Thursday and “Desserts Alhumayed. “It doesn’t around the World” at 7:30 look like American coffee, p.m. Tuesday.
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Musical “Bare: A Pop Opera” portrays the struggles of youth friend Peter (Brandon Byron) to audition for the role of Romeo so that the two can spend more time together. Jason’s sister Nadia (Amanda Britt) originally wanted to play the part of Juliet but after audition is cast as a nurse. She believes that her size always causes her to be cast as a minor role. At a party, Matt (Shivam PaChristine Buckley tel) is trying to attract the love buckleyc@mytjnow.com interest of Ivy, but Ivy begins to take an interest in Jason, “Romeo and Juliet” with a pushing herself onto him. modern twist, “Bare: A Pop Jason feels as if his sexuality Opera” focuses on two lovis wrong and gives into Ivy’s ers, Jason and Peter, as they struggle to be accepted by their advances. Later in the musical, Ivy is assumed to be sick friends, family and various and keeps missing rehearsals, authority figures. when, in reality, she is preg“Bare: A Pop Opera,” nant with Jason’s child. presented by Winthrop UniAmidst all versity’s Musical of this, Peter Theater Workshop wants to be and directed by Asopen about his sociate Professor relationship of Theater Stephen with Jason. At Gundersheim this point in the opened Nov. 7. musical, Peter “I have watched has already so many young told his mother people struggle Claire (Emily with figuring out Cupit) about who they are and the situation, what they believe and she is havabout life and their ing difficulty place in the world,” accepting her Gundersheim said. son’s sexual“Many hide behind ity. Jason, too, masks unable to has an issue be themselves when he finds because they will out that Peter be bullied or dishas told the owned or damned. Stephen Gundersheim Priest (Trey This story is fictiAssociate Professor of King) about tious, but we all Theatre and Dance their relationknow these characship, as well. ters in real life.” Jason would rather keep their The story takes place at relationship hidden and run St. Cecilla’s boarding school, away with Peter, but Peter tells where students are preparing for their production of “Romeo Jason that he is tired of running. Their relationship ends and Juliet.” In the play within with the line, “Please underthe play, Romeo is played by stand that I have tried / Try to Jason (Johnathan Hoskins), see it’s not goodbye.” and Juliet is played by Ivy The show ends with Jason (Hannah Hustad). dying from a drug overdose Jason is asked by his boy-
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during the class premier of “Romeo and Juliet.” Jason has become Romeo, and, like his character, dies with pain and a broken heart. “I have heard good things about it… it did have some people scowling during some of the kissing moments… but we have had a pretty mature audience, and it was a good experience,” said actor Brandon Byron. Gundersheim summarized the message of the play, asking, “Could we all be bare? Is there hope for a world in which we can be open and honest; to remove the mask we wear and the roles we play, and really be ourselves and express our true feelings, and love and accept one another?”
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Entrepreneur’s Start-up Workshop: Start your own business? WU students found the key to being a successful entrepreneur and starting their own business By Rob Vereen vereenr@mytjnow.com When people hear the word entrepreneur, they think of a genius Harvard college student or 30-yearold who inherited a fortune and decided to start a business. However, an entrepreneur is anything but that. Millions of people attempt to become successful entrepreneurs every year. According to the Forbes Magazine, however, 80 percent of those entrepreneurs fail. What’s the biggest reason for this frightening statistic? Planning. Recently, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) conducted a workshop discussing the many aspects of starting a business. One of the key points that they addressed was the assumption that people will start making money the moment they start their business. That couldn’t be further from the truth. In order to make any money,
you have to be willing to lose it first. An entrepreneur is, above all, a risk taker. However, the SBDC explained that with proper planning, that risk can diminish. So how do you do this? James Haley, business consultant for the SBDC at Winthrop University, said during the entrepreneurial workshop that “the first step to a successful business is to create a business plan.” Getting your ideas down on paper will help you realize what needs to be done. He went on to say that the SBDC, located in 118 Thurmond, is available to help any student who is looking to start a business. However, James stated that a business plan isn’t the only thing you need to do. If you are serious about starting a business, it’s important that you ask yourself a few questions. Are you a self-starter? How well do you get along with others? How good are you at making decisions? How well do you plan and organize? These are important questions that you need to answer before you begin the entrepreneurial process. During his presentation, James talked about several factors to
Althea Holenko/ The Johnsonian consider when starting your business. “You need to have the cash, the motivation and the passion to start your business and help it grow.” Passion and motivation are powerful, but they aren’t tangible. Many entrepreneurs take out loans to fund their business or save for years. In closing, James wanted everyone to remember that starting your own business will be difficult. You will have to work more, risk more and continually plan. That is why it’s important to find something you love. When you find that, your
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Resume building session WU students feel better about their resume after attending resume informational session
By Ramazan Heyni heyni@mytjnow.com When James Schultz walks to his class, it is hard to tell whether he is a student or a professor. He looks as young as his students. His humility and his sense of humor, despite all of his degrees and certificates, makes him no more distinctive amongst his students. He holds a Ph.D. in finance, a financial advisory position and many other degrees, yet he does not look much older than his students. He was 28 when he got his Ph.D., which has differentiated him from his colleagues. Schultz graduated with both a BSBA in 2004 and an MBA in finance in 2005 from Central Michigan University. In 2009, he got his Ph.D. in finance at the University of Memphis. Schultz is an assistant professor of finance in the college of business. Schultz said he he was offered jobs among a dozen different universities, as well as position at the Federal Reserve, but he chose to teach at Winthrop instead. “When I originally interviewed for positions at the FMA Conference in Dallas back in 2008, I walked away from that conference with Winthrop as my number one choice,” he said He laughed as he recalled as a child, what he wanted to be when he grew up. “There was this restaurant called The Sign of the Beefcarver, and I was mesmerized by it that. I used to tell my mom all the time that I was going to be a beefcarver one day,” he said. Schultz grew up to be a professor instead. He has been at Winthrop for approximately six years. He said he likes how beautiful the campus is, how helpful his colleagues are and how respectful and eager the students are to learn and engage. “My initial feelings have proven to be absolutely correct,” he said. “I love it here.” Schultz mostly teaches principles of finance, investments and MBA finance. He said that those classes reflect the main teaching areas of his interest. In research, he is interested in institutional trading, market microstructure “and I have recently discovered an interest in volatility,” he said. Schultz studied in Nice, France, in 2003. While he was studying there, he visited England, Austria, Italy and
passion and motivation to provide it to others will result in success for you and your business. Jamal Tate, a senior who attended the workshop, was excited about the opportunity to learn about starting a business and found the workshop to be helpful. He hoped that the SBDC would continue to provide workshops for those looking to start a business. Lucky for him, the SBDC puts on five to eight workshops a year and, while they don’t have any more planned for this semester, they will start up with them again next semester.
By Kyle Dawson dawsonk@mytjnow.com The International Center paired with the Center for Career and Civic Engagement to host an informational event Nov. 14 in Dinkins Auditorium. The session centered on how to build a resume that best suits you.
include some sort of experience section in your resume. The trick, however, is to exhibit quality skills within this section. List any jobs previously held—even the ones that aren’t relevant for the position—and describe some of the skills that were required for those jobs. Even students that haven’t held a job at all can still include work experience in their resume. “Experience gained from volunteering and other unpaid work can be a valuable asset when convincing a company that you’re right for the job.” Adding odd jobs to the experience section is another option. Even including things such as babysitting for family
Photo courtesy of James Schultz Monaco. He said that he has also been to Canada many times. Schultz said the best advice he would give to students would be to stop trying to just pass the classes and get them over with, but try to learn and know the material well. “This single piece of advice will change your entire educational experience,” he said. He said that for students to win the competition is to master their subject, know it well and apply it to the current business world. “If you can do this, it will automatically put you in the top 5 percent of all students graduating from any university,” he said. Schultz said that in today’s competitive market, students need to develop more of their soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, leadership and initiative. He said he thinks the younger generation lacks these new skills. “I believe this is one of the biggest drawbacks of the role technology now plays in our society,” he said. Schultz also advises the Investement Club and Terminal Bloomberg at Winthrop. Schultz said his father is who he admires the most. His father will turn 75 in December, and he still works 50-60 hours a week in a manufacturing plant. “As a young man, he taught me more about hard work and persistence than he probably ever realized,” he said. “And he didn’t have to say a word.”
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The event’s speaker, Tom Injaychock, associate director of career development, believes that most students have preconceived notions regarding what stands out to employers. Among them is the belief that past work experience is the most important aspect of their resumes. While past work experience certainly doesn’t hurt, there are other items that can be included in a resume to better showcase the applicant’s skill set. “If no past work experience is applicable to the job you’re applying for, the main thing to focus on in your resume is your skill set,” Injaychock said. Even without any relevant experience, companies can and will hire candidates based on skills that they have included in their resumes. Obviously, there is a need to
Althea Holenko/ The Johnsonian or neighbors can show that an applicant exhibits a sense of responsibility. Injaychock also applies this technique to international students who visit him in the CCE. “This approach can immensely help international students who haven’t held material jobs in the U.S. since arriving,” he said. Utilizing this method of resumebuilding can display your skill set to the person reading your resume. If you need help with building your resume, or simply want someone to look over it, you can schedule an appointment with the Center for Career and Civic Engagement at (803) 323-2141 or visit them during walk-in resume hours from 1-3 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
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Sesame Phone: hands-free smartphone for the disabled Modified Google Nexus 5 uses head movements and voice commands instead of swiping By Deborah Crocker crockerd@mytjnow.com A recently developed hands-free smartphone allows disabled users to operate their phones using only head movements. According to Sesame Enable, the phone uses a front-facing camera along with facial recognition software to move a cursor around the phone’s screen. Any function aside from movement is voice-operated, completely eliminating the need for swiping, tapping or other hand movements typical of popular smartphones. It also offers a new independence for people with disabilities, allowing them to control their own phone without assistance from caregivers or guardians. According to the Reeve Foundation for individuals with paralysis, 6 million people in the U.S. alone suffer from some form of movement disability. "Sesame phones are designed by people with disabilities for people with disabilities," Sesame Enable, the company behind the phone’s develop-
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ment, said on their website. The phone is a modified Google Nexus 5, and can access and control nearly every app available in the Google Play store. For example, those unable to use their arms and hands can easily play a game like “Angry Birds” using only head movements and voice commands. Turning on the phone is simply a matter of saying “Open Sesame.”
“Our goal is to offer a phone that works for the widest range of users, that represent a broad range of physical abilities,” Sesame Enable said on their website. “The Sesame Phone is highly customizable and works with very small head movement range.” A recent demo showed that while the phone is operational, the software still needs a significant amount of polishing due to frequent crashes. Some disabilities that may impair the use of hands and arms include: Spinal cord injuries (SCI); Cerebral palsy (CP); Muscular dystrophy; Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS); Multiple sclerosis (MS); Arthritis. Sesame Enable has launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds for the phone’s continued development. The phone can be preordered for $900 and is expected to ship in March 2015.
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History of the Week November 20, 1421
The American whaler Essex, which hailed from Nantucket, Massachusetts, was attacked by an 80-ton sperm whale 2,000 miles from the western coast of South America. The 238-ton Essex was in pursuit of sperm whales, specifically the precious oil and bone that could be derived from them, when an enraged bull whale rammed the ship twice and capsized the vessel. The 20 crew members escaped in three open boats, but only five of the men survived the harrowing 83-day journey to the coastal waters of South America, where they were picked up by other ships.
Tech Tip of the Week If you put up Christmas lights or a tree in your dorm this year, buy an extension cord or a power strip, and keep cords out of sight. Change broken light bulbs as soon as possible, and avoid letting them trail across the floor to keep them from being stepped on. The chemicals in spray-on snow can also be a respiratory hazard. If you use it, clean up the excess and be careful not to use too much. Nausea and lightheadedness can result from prolonged exposure.
By Deborah Crocker crockerd@mytjnow.com The newest expansion to World of Warcraft, "Warlords of Draenor," suffered a rough launch this past Thursday. Players hoping to log in immediately to begin a long session of gaming were met with several server-wide issues, including crashes, overpopulation, unusually long login wait times and gameplay hiccups. Given its status as one of the longest-running massively multiplayer online role playing games, the significant increase in players logging in to experience the new content was to be expected; however, server instability prevented many from being able to connect to the game. "While the majority of our players are able to play, we're very sorry that many are stuck in queues before they're able to get in, due to a combination of demand and the mitigating measures we've taken," a
spokesman for Blizzard said in an interview with BBC. "We've been working around the clock to upgrade hardware as well as implement further software solutions so that we can reduce the queues to get in, and we've already seen considerable
"You would expect Blizzard to have a huge amount of experience managing the load on the number of servers it has," said Piers Harding-Rolls, head of games at the consultancy IHS (Information, Analytics, Expertise) in an interview with BBC. "It has dealt with bigger amounts of users in the past." The game’s weekend launch troubles negatively affected the expansion’s reception, although the servers have become far more stable as of Nov. 17. Many players believe that Blizzard’s poor Deborah Crocker / The Johnsonian handling of the improvement." situation could affect the game Blizzard has confirmed that negatively in the future. denial-of-service attacks were "If you release a product into responsible for some of the retail, it's expected to work - it's game’s launch problems. At basic retail etiquette," James various times throughout the Batchelor, editor of games weekend, all 266 of World of industry magazine Develop Warcraft’s servers were either told BBC. "I don't think [server completely down, locked to new problems] damage day-one sales, players or filled to capacity. Two but it does damage a publisher's days were devoted to server reputation. EA still has this kind downtime as Blizzard worked to of stigma after Sim City, which resolve the issues, causing many was over a year ago, because of players to miss out on playing the the fact that it took it so long to expansion over the weekend. get that game working."
Gamer’s Corner: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare By Philip Rucks Staff Writer
Nov. 4 was a pretty busy day. Not only were elections going on but one of gaming’s biggest franchises, “Call of Duty” released its latest’s game, “Advanced Warfare”. Developed by Sledgehammer Games the guys who also worked on “Modern Warfare 3” alongside Infinity Ward, the studio decided against doing another modernization of war, but instead, went into the future. After spending some time playing this version of “Call of Duty” I can’t believe I’m saying this, but “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” is surprisingly fun. Now before I get trolled, let me just state for the record I am not a “fanboy” in any shape or form. Originally I was going to skip “Advanced Warfare” just as I skipped “Call of Duty: Ghosts.” Luckily, someone I know managed to get the game so I could try it out, and I actually had fun with the game. The game takes place in the future around 2050, and technology has advanced so far that a soldier is able to run faster, jump higher and even push a car thanks to the endoskeleton. In the campaign you play as Jack Mitchell, a Marine whose unit is sent into South Korea, which is
being invaded by North Korea. After being discharged, he is invited to join Atlas Corporation, which is the most powerful private military led by CEO Jonathan Irons voiced by
Kevin Spacey, who does an amazing job. After watching a few episodes of House of Cards, it made me want to play the campaign even more. When it comes to the multiplayer, “Advanced Warfare” is actually fun, and I havent said that about this overhyped series in a long time. Some of the new features in “Advanced Warfare” include the pick-13 system, which is set up like how “Black Ops 2” had its pick10 system, where players choose up to 13 items for their class from weapons, score streaks, grenades and also the exo abilities, ranging from a portable shield to deflect
bullets to a cloaking system that makes you invisible for a few moments. With the exoskeleton, players are able to have even more movement on the battlefield, from
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being able to jump high to even using the boost on the exoskeleton to dodge left, right or backwards to confuse your opponents. Another part of “Advanced Warfare” is the survival mode, where players try to survive waves of enemies while clearing some missions, like defusing an EMP bomb, or collecting all the dogs tags in the level. It’s a nice change of pace, but it gets really boring really quickly. One of the things I like about the new multiplayer is that the exoskeleton gives players more mobility and makes it more
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challenging for players to get scorestreaks. Personally, I’m terrible at “Call of Duty,” always getting shot down by opponents who are better than me and are able to get the higher scorestreaks. “Advanced Warfare” does make it more fun for players who are not great at “Call of Duty” and gives them a chance to win. There are some problems I had with the game. The campaign was dull with one or two moments with one of them in the first level playing in South Korea. It’s only linear and cliché at best. The only highlight of the campaign is Kevin Spacey, and he does an amazing job playing the power hungry CEO. I kept going through the campaign to see his performance. Another issue with the game is the lagging. There were times I lagged so much that I would keep dying, and in some cases I would get kicked from the server. “Advanced Warfare” mixes things up to where it brings back the fun in “Call of Duty.” It gives players who are good and bad at the game a fun experience. Despite the predictable campaign and some laggy issues in the multiplayer, “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare” is fun to play. If you gave up on the series already, you may want to pick this up after the price drops.
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