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Editor-in-Chief

Editor-In-Chief
Mike Krzyston
Managing Editor
Taylor Duke
Faculty Adviser
Jeremiah Massengale
Staff
Emilee Agee
Haley Bullock
Whitney Couch
River DePetris
Taylor Duke
Makayla Durham
Abigail Fletcher
Leanne Gregory
Alex Nunn
Jenna Rose
Sara Sherman
Elizabeth Spires
Maranda Young
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Back cover by Taylor Duke and Leanne
Gregory
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First semester recap




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UC senior Becca Lewter looks for a shot in a home opening women’s basketball game of 2019.
Two students close their eyes during prayer at campus worpship at Gatliff Chapel.
Freshman wrestler Harrison Brooks holds a sign ridiculing Union College at a home football game . The university held a contest for best signs at the game .
Nicolas Cecioni, a UC sophmore, dances in the middle of a dance pit at paint fest. The annual paint fest helps kick off welcome week at the begining of every school year.
Best of 2019




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President Cockrum flosses during opening convocation.
UC wrestler Tres Leon flexes after defeating his opponent in the Mid-South conference finals.
Frederick Winters hypnotises students during the annual spring CAB event.
UC students admire artwork at the senior gallery that finished out the spring semester.




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UC senior Jaclyn Jewell, champion of Spotlight season 7, performs a solo in the final rounds .
Nick Difranco, a 2019 graduate, looks for a open pass during the men’s lacrosse historical win over Reinhardt University
Students dance during the music departments Boofest event.
Laila Ali, a undefeated boxer and the daughter of the famous Muhammad Ali appears before the students for the annual Excellence in Leadership Series in the spring of 2019.
A historic season





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Photo by Haley Bullock and Makayla Durham
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Photo by Taylor Duke
The marching band plays during half-time.
The Patriots stretch before their game against Lindsey Wilson Saturday, Nov. 16
Dance team reherses routine before the game .
Alyssa Morningstar, Hannah Harrison, and Mollie Riley hit a “High V” while dancing on the sideline of Saturday’s game.
Noah Colorusso brings the flag out of the tunnel at the start of the football game .
Emotions of life




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Madison Hensley acts as the feeling of passion.
Tobias Draper acts as the Predator in Tyler Kohn’s play “States of Mind Energy of Motion .”
John McCoy acts as the feeling of joy and plays with Hannah Sizemore who plays the feeling of wonder .
Bri Rivera acts as the feeling of physical agony .
