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Volume 104 Issue I
R IO G RANDE V ETERANS O RGANIZATION G ETS R ECOGNIZED N ATIONALLY T HE
PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY
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OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SERVING OUR COUNTRY GO THROUGH EXPERIENCES MOST CIVILIANS MAY NOT UNDERSTAND
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NUMBERS OF THE MILITARY PERSONNEL OR
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"I FEEL U NIVERSITY OF R IO G RANDE , THROUGH THE D EAN AND ACADEMIC STAFF , IS VERY HELPFUL AND ACCOMMODATING TO OUR NEEDS ," SAID F ABIAN . T HE V ETERANS O RGANIZATION OF R IO G RANDE , IN ITS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME SINCE ESTABLISHMENT A YEA R AGO , HAS GROWN RAPIDLY AND WAS ABLE TO ESTABLISH SO THAT THE
THEIR FAMILIES SEEK HIGHER EDUCATION DURING OR AFTER
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MANY ACHIEVEMENTS TO GAIN THE HONOR OF BEING NATIONALLY HELP MEETING THESE NEEDS WE ESTABLISHED THE
R IO G RANDE V ETERANS O RGANIZATION ," SAID TREASURER T AYLOR F ABIAN WHO IS ALSO A M ARINE RESERVIST PURSUING HIS DEGREE IN COMMUNICATIONS .
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T HE R IO G RANDE V ETERANS O RGANIZATION WAS ESTAB LISHED IN THE FALL OF 2009. I T IS A RAPIDLY GROWING ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE U NIVERSITY OF R IO G RANDE . I N LESS THAN A YEAR , ITS MEMBERSHIP HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 70 MEMBERS . T HE ORGANIZATION ' S GOAL IS TO ENROLL ALL THE VETERANS OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO CURRENTLY STUDY AT
R IO G RANDE . A LSO
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VETERANS OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WANT TO SEEK
R IO G RANDE . T HE V ETERANS ON CAMPUS , IN THE BASEMENT OF
FURTHER EDUCATION TO JOIN
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ORGANIZATION ALSO COORDINATES WITH
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T HE V ETERANS O RGANIZATION PROVIDES HELP AND COUNSELING TO ITS MEMBERS . S IGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF MILITA RY PERSONNEL MAY HAVE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPA CTS FROM BEING IN THE MILITARY , AND TO THOSE THERE IS CHAPLAIN COUNSELING AVAILABLE .
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. - First Amendment
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RedStorm Baseball prepares for upcoming season By: Dylan Perego Staff Writer
The smell of fresh cut grass, the sound of metal spikes, early morning workouts and double header scrimmages. Yes the new school year is officially under way, and so is the Rio Grande Red Storm baseball program. The Red Storm enter the upcoming season coming off a highly successful campaign in which they finished with an overall record of 48-13 and advanced to the opening round of the National Championship tournament. The Red Storm men’s roster is made up of 42 players, 19 of them athletic freshman. After a slight change in scheduling, the Red Storm will be competing in the East division of the Mid-South Athletic Conference, along with schools such as Pikeville, Shawnee State, UVA-WIS and West Virginia U. Tech. Campbellsville, Univ. of the Cumberlands, Georgetown, Lindsey Wilson, and St. Catharine will round out the West division. As of now, the Red Storm are involved in their fall program which consists
Rio Sports of inter-squad games, practices and a weekly baseball academy put on for high school students. There will be a trip to Northern Kentucky University in late September, every day practices and indoor workouts during the winter. The regular season will begin in early February and will be complimented with a trip to Daytona Beach over spring break. Entering his ninth season as the “bench boss” of the Red Storm baseball, head coach Brad Warnimont, along with assistant coaches John Combs, Ryan Yakura and Tyler Plumpton, look to guide the Red Storm into the 2010-2011 season with force and precision. Before taking on the managing duties at the University of Rio Grande, coach Warnimont gained experience coaching at Salem University, Ashland Univeristy, and Bethany College. Throughout his years at Rio, coach Warnimont has held the philosophy that constant pressure on the defense wins ball games. “Respect and Discipline” coach Warnimont states “is the way I manage my team. I hold my players to a higher standard, we set the bar.” When asked about the upcoming season, coach Warnimont did not pull any
punches. “Our goal is to repeat, plain and simple,” Warnimont emphatically stated, “anything short would be a letdown. The competition within our division benefits us this season, so we will look to capitalize and put constant pressure on the teams. We look to win our division first. After that, we go for the conference. We made it to the national tournament last year and that is where we will look to be again. A returning senior and anchor for the pitching staff, Desmond Sullivan believes that although the team has a differentmakeup than last year, the Red Storm still have a good chance at being competitive. Now in his final season, Sullivan has seen many freshmen come through the program, and hopes to be a role model for the newest recruits. “We are going to be a different team, but I see us being very successful, or at least having the opportunity to be,” said Sullivan. “I think we have a good group of guys coming into the
program. I try to lead by example because I know what benefits me. I made mistakes as a freshman, but with my experience I try to help the young guys not too make the same mistakes I did.” Jake Scarlato, a freshman from Cincinnati, was recruited by Coach Warnimont to suit up for the Red Storm this season and is very much looking forward to being a part of the team this season. Originally from Cincinnati, Scarlato played for Oak Hill high school this past year. He batted .368 on the year as well as being the starting shortstop. “I chose Rio Grande because I loved the campus as well as the people here,” Scarlato said,” Last winter I took an official visit to Rio and immediately made friends. I like my teammates and I am extremely excited to begin the season. We are going to be very good this year.” The Red Storm will be bringing the fight to their opponents and look to take the Mid South Athletic Conference by “storm” this upcoming season.
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Rio Grande Celebrate's New Students and Founders
Local News
By: Jeremiah Shaver Staff Reporter The New Student Convocation (formerly known as Founder’s Day ) took place at 10:30 am in the Lyne Center gymnasium. This event was mandatory for all freshmen to attend. This semester there are 554 freshman total and the majors chose among Most of them are as follows: Education, Nursing, General Studies, Technology, Business, and AlliedHeath. The event started by the Symphonic Band playing “Proud Heritage” by William Lantham. The Invocation was given by Mr. Jack Finch and Mr. David Young. The welcome and introductions were given by Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley. Then a greeting from the student senate was given by Mr. Stephen Tabor.
The address was given by Dr. Kenneth J. Porada. After Dr. Porada’s address to the freshmen the Grande Chorale sang “America, the Beautiful” arr. Darmon Meader. Then, the Tribute to the founders took place and the band played Rio's Alma Mater "The Red and the White”. Then closing remarks were given by Dr. Danley and then the pinning of first year students took place by the Student Ambassadors.
Rio's Fire Department Stays busy in Community this Fall By: Jordan Hammond Staff Writer The Rio Grande Fire Department has been very busy this year. They have held many fund raisers, not only for the ben-
efit of the Department, but also for the benefit of the community. Running the concession for Rockets Over Rio, parking cars for the Bob Evan Farm Festival and protecting the Villiage of Rio Grande makes this local Department of heroes a very busy group.
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Rio Grande Catches the Dish
Student Life
By : Antwaun McDaniel They told me that their main topics are usually the latest movies, shows, and events at Rio. Their subjects are pretty basic, but the thing that makes their show stand out is their interesting opinions that they share with each other over the radio. It’s like no other. The girls also explained to me how important their audeince is to them. To Compliment the Rio Wake Up Call, the broadcast on campus, another show has come to be a student favortie as well. This new show is called Rio Dish; and it is very interesting to see. In my opinion, you should check it out soon if you have not already. Rio Dish brings a new spin to the broadcasting world and it shows the many personalities that our campus possesses. I got the chance to sit down with the host of the Rio Dish, and it only furthered my love for the show. The hosts’ names are Katelynn, Jade, and Shelby, who was not there because of illness. I asked Katelynn and Jade how they felt about doing the show.
“Its fun because we can voice our opinions on subject that we care about. We also get to play our own music; its just an overall good time.” The show has only been on for a couple of weeks, but it is already getting alot of buzz around campus. If the Rio
Dish has not already been listened to by yours ears, I suggest you do so quickly because this show has everything that you need to be entertained. In my book, its a two thumbs up all.*
“I feel that without our fans we couldn’t do what we want to do and the funnest part is pleasing those who enjoy watching us.”
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Student Life
Hidden Cost of a Commuting Student
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read By: Loretta Shepherd Gas prices bring you down by going up? Any college commuter would answer yes. A commuter from Meigs County got gas in Jackson, Ohio, where gas was $2.68 a gallon. Twenty dollars only got her 7.438 gallons of gas. Commuters from Wellston drive around 20 miles one way to get to Rio Grande everyday. The week of September 6 - 10 gas in Wellston, Ohio, was $2.75, which is higher than normal. To fill up a 2001 Ford Focus from empty to full it cost $33 dollars. Sadly that doesn’t even last a week; extra running around, makes the weekly cost of gas approximately forty dollars. Forty dollars a week, comes to one hundred and sixty dollars a month to go back and forth to school. Going an entire Rio Grande semester would come to around $640, which isn’t covered by grants and loans. Rio Grande’s gas prices are $2.70. Another question, why are Rio gas prices so high? The answer, only the owners know. However, think about it, only two gas stations in town, some students are “stuck” here and have no other choice but to pay up when going home. If you were the owners, you wouldn’t lower the price either. My advice, from looking at gas prices around the area: get gas in Jackson.
By : Jeremiah Shaver
Above: Julianne Tillis - Reading “Harry
Banned Books Week is an Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by: JK Rowling Top ten most frequently annual event celebrating the freedom challenged books of 2009 to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September (Sept. 25, 2010- 1. “TTYL; TTFN; L8R, G8R (series), by Lauren Oct. 2, 2010), Banned Books Week Myracle Reasons: Nudity, Sexually Explicit, Offensive highlights the benefits of free and Language, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs open access to information while 2. “And Tango Makes Three” by Peter drawing attention to the harms of Parnell and Justin Richardson censorship by spotlighting actual or Reasons: Homosexuality attempted bannings of books across 3. “The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by the United States.(American Library Stephen Chbosky Reasons: Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Association) Anti-Family, Offensive Language, Religious This year the friends of the Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs, Davis Library and the Sigma Tau Delta Suicide (URG English Honors Society) 4. “To Kill A Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee sponsored a “Read Out” event that Reasons: Racism, Offensive Language, took place around lunchtime on Unsuited to Age Group Monday on the main floor of the 5. Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Religious library. There were many students and Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group staff that took part in the “Read Out.” 6. “Catcher in the Rye,” by J.D. Salinger Some of the books read were “Harry Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive Potter”, “Boy meets Boy” and “Captain Language, Unsuited to Age Group 7. “My Sister’s Keeper,” by Jodi Picoult Underpants” just to name a few. The books featured during Reasons: Sexism, Homosexuality, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Religious Banned Books Week have been targets Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group, Drugs, of attempted bannings. Fortunately, Suicide, Violence while some books were banned or re- 8. “The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, stricted, in a majority of cases the Round Things,” by Carolyn Mackler books were not banned, all thanks to Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive the efforts of librarians, teachers, Language, Unsuited to Age Group booksellers, and members of the com- 9. “The Color Purple,” Alice Walker Reasons: Sexually Explicit, Offensive munity to retain the books in the li- Language, Unsuited to Age Group brary collections. (American Library 10. “The Chocolate War,” by Robert Association) Cormier Reasons: Nudity, Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuited to Age Group
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Student Life
Top 10 Must See Movies By Robbie Jackson Buried: Paul is a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it’s a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. Conviction: A single mother (Swank) spends nearly two decades putting her through law school in order to overturn her brother’s (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole Soren is a young Barn Owl who lives in the peaceful forest of Tyto. Kidnapped and brought to the foreboding St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls, Soren must face certain challenges — including taking his first-ever flight — on a dangerous adventure that leads to the mythical Great Ga’Hoole Tree, where he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digge look to fight a great evil in their world.
The Town: Career thief Doug MacRay considers deepening his relationship with Claire, a bank teller who was traumatized by a recent heist — and who has no idea that Doug was behind the crime. Meanwhile, an investigator, who is close to unmasking Doug’s secret life, wrestles with his feelings for Claire. Case 39: Social worker Emily Jenkins takes 10-year-old Lily out of her apparently abusive home, though while she shelters the little girl and searches for a foster family, Emily realizes that her new case is protected by dark, threatening forces. Devil: A group of people trapped in a elevator realize that the devil is among them. You Again: When Marni realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancée’s true colors.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: Released from prison, fallen stockbroker Gordon Gekko looks to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter by aligning himself with her fiancé a young Wall Street trader on the rise. The Social Network: Harvard undergraduate Mark Zuckerberg recruits some of his classmates to develop the social networking website, Facebook. The endeavor, however, leads to a messy fallout with friend and co-founder, Eduardo Saverin. Red: When his idyllic life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive.*
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The Freshman Interviews Commuter vs.Resident
Student Life Filie’s Pizzeria Local Restaurant Spotlight
By: Jeremiah Shaver Commuter Student
Resident Student
After taking that big test are you hungry for something to eat? Well, Filie’s Pizzeria is the place to go; they are offering a 10% discount for University of Rio Grande students with student ids (Excludes Specials). Filie’s Pizzeria is open Monday thru Sunday and their hours are as follows: Monday thru Thursday 10:30 am - 10:00 pm Friday 10:30 am - 11:00 pm Saturday 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Sunday 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Nathan Slaven
Shaver: Where did you attend high school? Slaven: I’m a graduate from Oak Hill High School. Britton: I attended Oak Hill High School. Shaver: Why did you pick the University of Rio Grande to further your education? Slaven: Because I thought that it was an exceptionally nice college and it is close to home as well. Britton: Because it was close to home. Shaver: What is your major? Slaven: Middle Childhood Education, main focus in English. Britton: Environmental Science.
Martin Brittion
Shaver: Nathan, so how do you like being a commuter student? Slaven: It works out well for me because it only takes me five minutes to get here. Shaver: Nathan, being a commuter student do you feel like you receive the entire college experience? Slaven: Yes, because of the student services the campus has to offer. Shaver: Martin, so how do you like being a resident student? Britton: It’s pretty cool and you meet a bunch of people.
Filie’s menu section is as follows: Pizzas, Subs, Calzones, Spaghetti, Salads, and different side orders. They offer an all you can eat Lunch Buffett from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday- Friday. They also have Deli Meats and Cheeses and to top it off hand dipped ice cream. (Search Filie’s Pizzeria for facebook fan page)
150 State Route 325 Rio Grande, Ohio 45674 (740) 245-5118 Shaver: Martin, being a resident student how do you like living on campus? Britton: It’s fun and there are a lot of activities on campus. Plus you don’t have to waste gas going back and forth. Shaver: So, is college what you pictured it to be so far? Slaven: Yes, the work load is harder, than high school. Britton: Yes, because I knew that the work was going to be harder, but you have a lot of down time.
Shaver: Thank you for your time. Slaven and Martin: You’re welcome. As you can see, both students are from Southeastern Ohio and they both attended a small rural high school. I chose to interview two freshmen instead of one because I wanted two points of view one from a commuter student and one from a resident student. Signals will check back in with them later in the semester to see if their views have changed or not.
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9/11 Remembered at Rio Grande
Student Life
By: Tabitha Carter “Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children,” said George W. Bush in November of 2001. Nine years have passed and George W. Bush’s words ring true; 9/11 is a day that will forever have a spot in history. The Uni-
Above: Matt Ginter reading from the list of names.
versity of Rio Grande honored the memory of those lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 with a commemoration. This ceremony was held at the Bell Tower on September 10th. A short message was given by retired military chaplain Jack Johnson and the Grande Chorale sang “The Star Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful”. A prayer for the living and dead was given by Pastor Sisson . The reading of the names of
those killed in the 9/11 attacks then commenced. Many volunteers came to the Bell Tower to participate, including Assistant Basketball Coach Kyle Adams. The ceremony concluded at 2:30 with a closing poem read by Elizabeth Fulton and the playing of “Taps”. This memorial service is organized annually by Marshall Kimmel and Mrs. Judithe Thompson and her Comparative Government class organizes the reading of the names.
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Student Life Annual Halloween Dance Photos
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Book Review: The Hunger Games By: Tabitha Carter
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, is a thrilling book that will keep the reader captivated form beginning to end. The novel is set in Pane, a futuristic, Utopian dictatorship, which was once North America. It is divided into 12 Districts. Each year the central control of the districts, The Capitol, forces each district to send two teenagers to fight to the death in a televised event called the Hunger Games.
The winner’s district and family will be rewarded. The heroine of the story is Katniss Everdeen, a clever teen from the poor, mining District 12, which used to be Appalachia. Katniss is thrown into a world of fear and chaos when she volunteers to take her younger sister’s place at the Hunger Games. Katniss realizes that there’s more to the Hunger Games than just survival as the plot unfolds. I recommend this book to any college student in need of a riveting read.
Student Life Blood Drive a t R i o G ra n d e By: Jeremiah Shaver The American Red Cross was on campus and was able to collect 41 units of blood. There were a total of 50 donors presented. One unit of whole blood is roughly the equal of one pint. One pint of blood can save up to three lives. If you do the math 41 units times three you get hundred twentythree lives saved. Way to go Rio Grande!
Above: Ashli Cooper donating blood
10 Quick Facts 1. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood 2. More than 38,000 blood donations are needed every day 3. One out of every 10 people admitted in a hospital needs blood 4. Total blood transfusions in a given year: 14 million (2001) 5. The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately 3 pints 6. The blood type most often requested by hospitals is Type O 7. The blood used in an emergency is already on the shelves before the event occurs 8. Sickle cell disease affects more than 80,000 people in the U.S., 98% of whom are African American. Sickle cell patients can require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lives 9. More than 1 million new people are diagnosed with cancer each year. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment. 10. A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood. (American Red Cross)
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Rio Grande Spotlights Dr. Alan Dean
By: A. Cooper Editor/Staff Writer If you walk into Anniversary Hall at 9 o’clock in the morning, you are bound to find a group of students waiting patiently outside of Dr. Alan Dean’s office for advice on, not only his subject, but also subjects across the board. Opening his office to students is just one of the many things Dr. Dean does to give his students the opportunity to succeed. “I do what I think is best for them,” says Dean, and because of this students in the School of Education have enormous respect for him. Although he considers his home state Mississippi, Dr. Dean grew up in Alabama where he attended school. In his adolescence he describes himself as unwilling to learn, unmotivated, hippie-material, and lower class. At any rate he was far from showing the characteristics of an educator. Three months af
Faculty & Staff
ter high school, Dean voluntarily enlisted in the United States Navy where he spent 4 years aboard a destroyer ship in Southeast Asia. Destroyer ships are the firepower of the Navy. “We were the target,” says Dean. “Those were hard living conditions. It felt like living on a submarine. That’s the reason so many people from the Navy have rough personalities.” He was enlisted from 19591963, followed by two years in the Reserve. Three years after his return to the States he was informed of an evening English course that was being offered at the local high school. “Why not?” he said, “[college] can’t hurt.” He took only one night course in his first semester, during which time he fell in love and claims he was “bitten by the academic bug… It felt sophisticated… it opened my mind and filled a void.” The following semester Dean filled his schedule full. When it came time to pick a major he picked Education in hopes that he could spread his love of learning on to others.
“Rio Grande has been the most meaningful thing in my life, far and above anything else.” “That’s the thing I hope happens to more college students.” He spent fourteen years in college learning and never left after that one English course. “I love to be on campus. I love anything that has to do with higher education“. While teaching in public schools, Dean continued with his schooling. Soon he applied for a professorial position at Alice Lloyd College in Kentucky- despite his self-doubt- and got the job. Eventually, he ended up at The University of Rio Grande and fell in love with the campus. “It has a good atmosphere,” says Dean. “Rio Grande doesn’t try to push views in one way or the other like private schools. Students need to be exposed to all kinds of different philosophies.” Dean believes that is possible on Rio Grande’s cam-
pus. Looking back on his life and his forty-four years on a college campus, Dean says that it has all been wonderful. “Every day has been an absolute treasure,” he claims, “Rio Grande has been the most meaningful thing in my life, far and above anything else.” When asked if he would redo anything in his life he says, “Everything, as in every life, works out like it’s supposed to.” He is thankful for all of the people that have impacted him in his life like, Navy Officers, teachers, and even students who have met him and changed his perception of the people around him. Dr. Dean encourages every student to make the best out of every situation they find themselves in. “As an old man once told me, "Everybody does the best they can with what they have.'" It is a great pleasure to have such a knowledgable and interesting man at the University of Rio Grande and in the lives of its students.
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Ashli Cooper Editor
Tabitha Carter Staff Reporter
Arnold Cox Staff Reporter
Taylor Fabian Graphics/Reporter
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Jeremiah Shaver Co-Editor
Loretta Shepherd Staff Reporter
Kali Walley Staff Reporter
David Croom Staff Reporter
Elizabeth Clary Graphics
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Robbie Jackson Graphics
Joy Ramey Graphics
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