November 8, 2013
Climbing the peak: UC Football seniors want it all
BY T I MO T H Y W YAT T AssistantEditor
Football is more than just a game Football is a feeling the quaint smell of grass on a cool fall evening, the swell of a crowd after an unbelievable play, the camaraderie between teammates who have battled alongside one another year after year. Football is an experience, a state of mind, a journey. Above all though, football is a lifestyle
For those who decide to bear the armor of the modern-day gladiator, there is no rest. When they aren’t participating in grueling two-a-days or putting in long hours at the gym they’re studying film and mentally preparing for the next game College players endure all of the above while juggling classes and homework
But college eventually comes to an end And for the overwhelming majority of college-athletes, that ending coincides with an end to their football careers as well The routines they had carefully followed for most of their lives goes with it, too Yet, there is one redeeming factor: the senior season.
“There’s nothing like it,” said University of the Cumberland head football coach John Bland, “You always want to say ‘my senior year was my best.’ You say you ‘saved your best for last ’ You’ve heard all the clichés And it’s neat to do that with a bunch that you’ve been with for four or five years ”
Essentially, this is the apex; this is what they’ve put their work in for to go out with a bang The Patriots’ football roster holds the names of 19 seniors, whose chances of setting off
that final spark are better than ever Currently sitting at 8-0 and ranked #2 in all the NAIA-land, UC is in the midst of one of its greatest seasons of all-time
While fans and students would like to see the team run the gamut and go undefeated, the seniors are more focused on one thing: the national championship Running back Terrance Cobb said, “Honestly, I didn’t really come into the season with any personal goals because we’ve done a lot of things together and I’ve done a lot of things over the course of my career that I could be proud of I just really wanted to win a national championship. That was my main goal.”
A national title is what every player plays for and every coach coaches for There is only one national champion They get to stand on high while they gleam down across the football landscape knowing they are the best there is UC has yet to find its place atop that mountain In fact, they’ve yet to even have their chance to ascend its heights. If this were to be the team to make a run for the title, it would be the first time the Patriots have ever been in the championship game
However, running back D’Angelo Jordan has the ideal approach needed for rising over that slump, saying, “You take it one game at a time not looking ahead and you can accomplish anything.”
Maybe not a ground-breaking philosophy, but in competition whatever doesn’t amount to skill or luck is usually found
in the athlete’s mindset Success in a sport like football depends on a positive attitude and a common team mentality. This squad has the right mindset Defensive lineman Nick Smith said, “I know everybody else on this team wants it just as bad as I do We’re some fighters. We’ll do anything we can to get to that next step and overcome any challenges that are in front of us ”
Even considering that Kentucky Christian University and Bluefield College’s combined overall records are 3-15 for the season, the obstacles that lie ahead of them may seem daunting Only five games stand between the Patriots and the national title game. And while the last two conference wins aren’t necessary to reach that summit, to be able to force opponents’ playoff runs through Williamsburg, Ky , they are vital
Win or lose, ultimately, the end of their collegiate careers is on the horizon Cobb summed up the senior perspective in a very notable manner, saying, “It’s a nerve-wrecking thing because you want everything to be special. You want every game you go into to be special because it’s the last time you’re going to play against that team But I’ve been a senior before in high school, so I know the process. I know everything must come to an end I just want it to come to a good end ”
The Patriots take the field again Nov 9 at noon against Kentucky Christian University in James H. Taylor II stadium, where UC will be honoring its senior players
G iv in g hop e in the m id st of d isaster
BY A BBE Y CH ER R Y StaffWriter
Cooking the first warm meal a family has had in days Reading a book to a child to distract them from chaos. Sawing down trees that have been completely uprooted Washing the one set of clothes that a family has Every little act of service makes a difference when disaster strikes
On Thursday, October 24, Coy Webb of the Kentucky Baptist Convention led convocation speaking on behalf of Kentucky Disaster Relief There are currently 4,500 volunteers across the state of Kentucky. However, Webb sees the untouched potential that college students have that could allow them to be vessels of help in times of disaster. Seeing the unrivaled potential, Webb urged those in attendance to get involved in the ministry
"Not all are called to disaster relief but we
are all called to go We are called to give Whatever he calls us to do, he will equip us Whether it be giving of money, strength, energy, or simply prayer, God will provide," stated Webb
Webb quoted 1 John 3:16-18 saying, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth ”
For the first time on a college campus in the state, there was a Kentucky Disaster Relief training session held on Friday October 25 The session, held in the Boswell Campus Cen-
ter, was especially for UC students looking to get involved Webb stated, “If you have a willing heart, we can find a way for you to serve with disaster relief ”
"Our mission is to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Just as Jesus did in his ministry, we are meeting the needs of the people first," said Webb
Campus Minister Dean Whitaker commented, “I don’t know much money you have or what talents you possess, but don’t let that stop you from serving and being obedient to God’s call ”
BCM intern Leann Wright said, “For me, I want to help people who are hurting and feel like they’ve lost everything I want to show them that they can find hope in Christ ” She went on to say, “I was impressed and excited
about the number of students that attended, and it was really neat to see various UC offices represented at the training.”
Around 40 UC students and faculty members attended the training and are now equipped to answer the call by being the hope of Christ when disaster strikes
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No Shave N ovember:
More than meets the beard?
BY CA R L EEN F L E T CH ER StaffPhotographer
It’s now November, and with this month comes the falling of leaves, the really big paper deadlines looming in the near distance, the countdown to Thanksgiving break, and yes, you guessed it, the ever-popular No Shave November
Beards everywhere tingle with the anticipation of achieving full beardom, following this golden rule, as stated by Urban Dictionary: “The month of November is the month in which you don't shave any hair of your body but instead you grow more bestial, brutish, and manly.”
Men everywhere participate in this widely known tradition of masculinity, but why? Where did it come from? That is the question UC student Katie Thomas proposed on Facebook on November 2, 2013, asking ten males to inform her of the real meaning behind the craze; if any men knew the truth behind this or if they simply did it because it seemed cool. With a deeper look into the mechanics behind No Shave November, it could be considered that in this month of papers and the final stretch to the end of the semester, not shaving saves men time They can sleep longer, take more time for homework, and ultimately keep their faces warmer
That isn’t the reason for the phenomena, however. Another look brings you to competitive swimming Swimmers have been known to stop shaving to build water resistance in training and even at some meets to make them stronger and more easily glide through the water when they finally do shave for an important swim meet Still though, this is not the real reason for all of the Zach Galifianakis looka-
likes
No Shave November actually serves as awareness for prostate and testicular cancer, according to the American Cancer Society They view it as a unique way to raise awareness, saying “what better way to grow awareness than with some hair?”
While the question of which came first is questionable, No Shave November and Movember, both serve to raise awareness for men’s health. Movember, which originated in Melbourne, Australia in 1999, is similar to No Shave November, but in this event, men only grow out their mustaches Movember sports the clever slogan of “changing the face of men’s health” and men actually sign up online agreeing to grow out their mustaches in the month of November to raise awareness for testicular and prostate cancer. According to the official Movember site, in 2011, there were actually 854,000 participants, including women, raising more than $126 million dollars. The popular college tradition of No Shave November is actually supposed to parallel this event
Again, however, No Shave November could be traced back further in time to Plato and ancient Greece. It wasn’t the No Shave November we are all familiar with today, especially since the month of November didn’t even exist then, but Plato did propose the idea that men should take a period of time to develop their beards and not be allowed to shave This was agreed upon even by Aristotle, who wrote, “No man can be trusted if he is without a beard. For that reason, beard growth
training is as important as proper training in ethics ” Beard growth was viewed as a way for young men to imitate their leaders, since they all had beards, and a period of time of 30 days was set aside for this purpose
So, how do people feel about the craze? While men are all hopping on the bandwagon to grow their grizzly beards, women typically have a different outlook on the tradition
Shannon Whittenburg, a UC junior, shared her opinion saying “I’d be mad if my boyfriend grew out his facial hair.”
While Whittenburg is definitely a fan of facial hair, she feels it should be well kept and trimmed short “I like the shadow,” she said. While she would prefer her guy to have facial hair over being clean shaven, she, like many women, doesn’t appreciate the tradition of No Shave November
Brian Johnson, a senior communication arts major here at UC, on the other hand supports No Shave November, recognizing the noble cause that Katie Thomas was inquiring about with her Facebook experiment. While Johnson also just favors the bearded-man look, he said “I know that it is for a good cause; I know that it is for men’s health, and as man, I am for men’s health.” Like many other men, however, he too has other, more personal reasons for rocking the bearded saying, “It also gives me an excuse to be lazy and just not shave Plus, many great men in history have donned the beard.”
Overall, with a look into the history and the cause behind it, maybe women can be a little more open and men will support a better reason to grow those manly locks.
BY CA R L EEN F L E T CH ER StaffPhotographer
An eerie smoke wandered low over the floor of the Kohn Theatre, lit dully with ghoulish greens and grays on October 31, 2013 as low moans and the muffled sounds of feet dragging drifted in the air from zombies? Yes, zombies. And if you have been planning for that moment when you stand surrounded by hordes of the undead and you missed “10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse,” directed by UC student Rachel Doyle, you not only missed out on a spectacular show, but also some great strategy and comedic tips.
So what does one do when faced with a gaggle of ghouls with a hunger only brains can satisfy? Doyle’s cast of post-apocalypse survivors provided advice for scenarios as well as some not so realistic options; ranging from sacrificing the weak; kung fu fights with the undead; running really fast and not falling down; or even reasoning with brainless and attempting to romance them Doyle, a sophomore theater major, expressed a number of reasons for wishing to direct the play Doyle said, “When I read the play for ‘10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse’ I though this was a good show It’s funny This is gonna meet all the needs that I want and the vision that I was going after.” Doyle wished to direct the play of her own accord, but the most astounding aspect is that the play was actually also done for a class her senior colloquium Doyle is one of the first students at UC to direct a play on campus and not be of senior status. “That is a very big deal,” she said. Reactions to her work left her nearly speechless, struggling to grasp the words to communicate how she felt beyond the smile stretched from ear to ear on her face Doyle was astounded that students not only took a
Dawn o f Doyle’s und ea d:
Zombie show leaves UC dying for more
risk on a student director, especially since the play was not free. Tickets were sold for two dollars with the proceeds going to Alpha Psi, the theatre honor society “Not only did I live up to that, but I went beyond their expectations I am absolutely blown away by the thought that I did so well,” Doyle said
The success of the show falls on Doyle’s shoulders; while the play itself, dealing with a popular theme especially around Halloween, was sure to be appealing, her directing choices made it a hit Apart from just choosing the excellent cast of actors and actresses that Doyle is extremely proud. Doyle said, “My actors were the ones that made it one of the best shows on campus and I couldn’t have done it without them.” She also made executive choices that made the play her own, the most tactful being taking advantage of the whole space, including the audience.
Zombies from the play prowled not only after our apocalypse survivors, but the audience as well, growling in members’ ears and getting up close and personal Doyle added,
“It wasn’t written in the play at all I ultimately decided to go with that because throughout rehearsal I felt like the play was missing something the spooky factor almost ” Doyle thought that it needed something that not only went with the play, but would cause the audience to feel to feel like they were a part of the show, putting them up close and personal with the cast The actors and actresses Doyle chose did justice for the play Not only was their zombie act convincing, but they also were very professional, staying in character even during a power outage during the performance. The act was so convincing and creepy, the audience believed the unplanned power outage to be a part of the play itself, relieving stress from the nerve-racked director.
“10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse” was a success to say the least Audience member Jessie Eldridge, a senior music major, said, “It was different than any other play I’ve seen here It was fun and creative I giggled the whole time and I really enjoyed the jokes that were in the play ” The audience was filled
with laughter during the whole performance Maddie Osborne, a junior criminal justice and human services double major, was one of the star performers and even joined in the excitement and praise of how well it went over Osborne said, “The play was a lot of fun. I loved our characters and Rachel did a fantastic job directing Not to mention being dragged off stage by zombies was pretty exciting.” Osborne was more than willing to praise her director, saying the play choice was excellent. She was drawn to the auditions by the content of the play, saying, “I just knew a play about zombies had to be awesome ” Osborne said the success had a lot to do with Doyle, saying, “Rachel did a great job keeping us focused, but at the same time she kept the environment very low stress She had really high expectations for us and I think, as a cast, we wanted to live up to those expectations ” Doyle was flattered at all of the positive feedback, and while she felt she could be persuaded into another performance, it would take a lot of convincing She knew the decision didn’t just lie with her, and while she thought that her cast would love to do another performance, she also knew part of the magic was in the “one night only” experience. “It was a unique experience and honestly I think that’s why it went so well, because they only had one chance to get it right, and so they gave it their all I’m so proud of them ” Doyle hopes that the students will take advantage of other opportunities in the future to see her work, saying she hopes to show her work, in some form or another, again in the next year
BY J I L L I A N CA R PEN T ER
StaffPhotographer
N ight o f the Living Tread
Whimsical bicycles and their spooky riders filled the Whitley County Public Library's parking lot on October 26, 2013, for an evening out on the town known as as Night Of The Living Tread Night Of The Living Tread was a five-mile community bicycle ride, open to residents of all ages. The event opened with registration beginning at 5 p m and continued with awards given for best costume and best bicycle decoration. Afterward, a brief bicycle safety lecture was given by UC alumnus Ben Clayton to educate riders Finally, the riders lined up on Third Street, were given the go, and began their five-mile trek throughout the streets of Williamsburg Anyone too young to make the ride stayed in the park and rode through a small obstacle course created with sponges and small traffic cones on Third Street.
As enjoyable as the experience was for all of the participants, Night Of The Living Tread was not simply all about fun Melissa Bond, the local University of Kentucky fine arts agent, along with the rest of the local Fine Arts Center, organized the bike ride to create awareness of cyclists on the roads here in Williamsburg Many people who ride bikes refrain from riding them on the road because it can be dangerous on the streets. Most local drivers simply aren't used to people cycling on the road, so it is very easy for the drivers to miss a cyclist.
Bond said, "We had been in the process of developing the Williamsburg Bicycle Coalition for the past year, and felt like this was the perfect opportunity to have our first event ”
Having a large group of people riding their bicycles in a group was the safest way to make
the driving residents of Williamsburg aware of cyclists on the streets When many of the cyclists first came to the event, they believed it to be a race instead of just a group ride. Before the cyclists left for the ride, Clayton made it clear in his safety lecture that everyone needed to stay close to one another while on the road
Several UC students were found participating in the bike ride, while others were found volunteering UC alumni Caleb Hetrick and Ben Clayton taught many of the younger participants how to ride a bike, while Maegan Cope, a UC sophomore, helped watch children who were going through the obstacle course
In fact, by the end of the day, Cope herself learned how to ride a bike for the first time "It was so much fun I thought it was a great turn out, considering the weather and it
was the first time the event was held. It would be a great experience for college students if it becomes a yearly event,” said Cope According to Bond, Night Of The Living Tread was a complete success Residents learned more about cycling on the streets of Williamsburg, Kentucky. Plus, even those who did not participate still had the chance to become more aware of local cyclists
Q & A with Dr. Sem mel
BY S OL OMON W H I TA K ER
StaffWriter
Dr Keith Semmel is the department chair of the communication, journalism, and theatre arts department. Recently, I got to have a conversation with him in his office, a glorious room full of varied toys, VHS tapes, movie posters, and a large black and white John Lennon wall hanging We got to talk about his Examining Contemporary Christian Music course, his favorite bands that are talked about in that course, films with religious contexts, the new “Star Wars” movie, his favorite superhero, and even his favorite piece of memorabilia in his much decorated office
Whitaker: So, what do enjoy most about teaching the Examining Contemporary Christian Music class?
Semmel: Well, many, many years ago when I first came to the university, I taught a course
in basically the history of rock and roll I mean we went all the way back to the origins of sound recording up to the nineties. While I enjoyed that class, it was sort of overwhelming, I mean there was so much information and things that I couldn't cover. So, one of the things I particularly enjoy about the Contemporary Christian Class is that it allows me to sort of focus specifically about artists who have dealt with religious themes, religious topics, but that still allows me to talk about many of the same people that I talked about in the generic rock and roll course
So, we still talk about Robert Johnson because of the whole idea that rock music and the blues are the devil's music, so that all originates with the Robert Johnson story Obviously we can still talk about Dylan, we can still talk about The Beatles, so it's sort of the greatest hits that were part of that rock and roll
class are now part of the Contemporary Christian Music course as well The other thing I enjoy the most about the class is the fact that it is one of the team taught courses and the fact that Dr Bob Dunston and I share responsibilities in designing the course and putting the lectures together and selecting topics So, in the process of doing that and having student presentations, I end up learning a whole lot myself and just advances my own personal knowledge of the history of popular music in general and Contemporary Christian music specifically
Whitaker: What is your favorite Contemporary Christian music band?
Semmel: Well, most of the music I enjoy in that direction really has to do more with the secular artists who deal with Christian themes
So I would rank very highly a group like U2, for example, although they're not a traditional Contemporary Christian band, it's hard to place them, but they do deal with those sort of topics George Harrison's music in particular, especially the stuff that he did in the post-Beatle period, the “All Things Must Pass ”
So, those and Bob Dylan's music Again, Dylan sort of flirts with Christianity along the way; he converts to Christianity for a short period of time, and then sort of drifts away again
So those are the artists I'm most interested in, that I most enjoy listening to because they're artists that I grew up with in the first place who I find particularly enjoyable, but they just happen to be dealing with themes about religion and Christianity
Phot o by S olomon W h i t a ke r
Whitaker: You talked about how you're coteaching this with Dr. Bob and you went into that, but you guys also co-teach another class, Religion and Film. What is your favorite movie with religious contexts, maybe even one you talk about in there?
Semmel: I tend to be interested in the films that stir up a great deal of controversy, because I think they're the most interesting (Laughs )
Whitaker: (Laughs.)
Semmel: Right off the top of my head the first films that come to mind that we talk about in that class would be “Monty Python's Life of Brian,” Martin Scorsese's “The Last Temptation of Christ,” and also the movie “Dogma ” Those are the three films, to me, are the most interesting. I mean, I love all the movies we talk about in that class, but those are the ones that for me rise to the front because they stirred up such a hornet’s nest of controversy when they came out I think we continue to look back on them and reevaluate them
“The Ten Commandments” is what it is, it's an epic film, but everyone sort of agrees on it for the most part I'm always more interested in the guys that are struggling for recognition and long term influence I defiantly think that Scorsese's film and the Python film fall into that category. Those are the films that continue to intrigue me “The Truman Show” is another film that i think has sort of a metaphor for religion that I continue to find very interesting to study
Whitaker: Do you think about the new “Star Wars” movie? What are your thoughts?
that irritates me more than anything, a couple of weeks ago I saw a TV commercial where a father is in a hardware store, like a Lowes, a Home Depot kind of place with his children. He puts on a welded helmet and he grabs a fluorescent light bulb and he turns to his kids and says "I am your father," and the punch line is that everybody has their Disney side It's like, “Disney, since when is , ” and then it dawned on me, Disney now owns it. So that kind of creeps me out to begin with, but I'm not upset that they're going to continue with the franchise. I think that could be a good thing.
There were some moments in the prequels As far as I'm concerned, I'm sort of old fashioned, my James Bond is always going to be Sean Connery I loved “Skyfall,” but part of the reason I loved it is because it was referencing all the old Bond jokes, the Aston Martin car and all those kinds of things and all the musical themes So, I'm sort of that way about “Star Wars.” I'm not particularly upset that they're going to continue the franchise, but as far as I'm concerned, those first three films are always going to be the best films of the series. Part of that is because I understand the technology has advanced so much now that Yoda can jump around and do the twist and battle bad guys, but to me the defining moment in the “Star Wars” films, for me personally, is in “Empire Strikes Back.”
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All the digital technology in the world working a million hours, I don't care, I'm still going with that Hoth battle. When Yoda was a puppet, I'm still more intrigued by those “Star Wars” films than anything to come along Otherwise, I'm sort of ambivalent about what happens next with Star Wars I'll probably go see it, but I don't think they're going to achieve the stature, the sort of mythic qualities that those first three had I don't even think that the prequels have done that They're out there; they're okay. I thought that the third one, the one that predates “A New Hope,” that was a fine film It completes the narrative, but if they're sending me to the desert island I'm taking “Empire Strikes Back ”
Whitaker: Who is your favorite superhero?
Whitaker: What is your favorite piece of memorabilia that you have in your office?
Semmel: Hmm, that's a tough one. Right after John Lennon was assassinated in 1980, there was a record store up in Muncie, Indiana, that's where I was teaching at the time and they had this wall hanging that's up in my office, with the lyrics to “Imagine ” The image of Lennon is from the “White Album” period and the song “Imagine” came a little bit later. That's the first thing I put up since 1980, whenever I move somewhere, I've only taught in two schools in that time, but even when I was here at University of the Cumberlands, for many years my office was over in the basement of the Library.
Semmel: (Laughs.) I have mixed feelings about it to tell you the truth One of the things
It's the battle on Hoth with the ATAT's, the big walking machines The fact that it was still done with stop action animation, that human hands had to move all those things. I'm sure if they did that sequence today, it would be brilliant, it would be better, it would be more fascinating to look at, greater detail, but to me that's still it I'm a big fan of that old school animation The fact that Lucas was able to do all those things, literally by hand, that to me is what makes those first three films far more interesting to look at than whoever takes
Semmel: I'm going to go with Batman because I'm sort of intrigued right now by the fact that there's this resurgence of interest in the original TV “Batman,” the 1966 series A whole series of comic books, which Bob Dunston introduced me to and now I'm collecting them and I haven't collected a comic book in ages That’s the “Batman ‘66” series, I've started to collect that and part of the reason is because it's straight off the TV series I loved the TV series when I was a kid. There's this set of the little bobble heads that are coming out of the 1966 Batman version
I love “The Dark Knight ” I think it's one of my favorite superhero movies of all time, but the Batman that I learned Batman from was the Adam West Batman As campy and silly and unrealistic as that show was, that's still my favorite So, I love the Tim Burton version of “Batman” and the Jack Nicholson Joker, all great stuff, but still, my heart goes out to the original TV series
The first thing I put up is my John Lennon print and then I build the rest of the office around it, cause it has to have a place of importance So, that's probably my favorite piece A lot of the stuff that I have here are duplicates of toys that I have at home that I had to buy an extra one to get the one that I wanted A lot of these are not as valuable to me, but that John Lennon print, that's irreplaceable That's one of my favorites
The Pa trio t’s 20 13 Halloween Cos tume Co ntest Winners 1st
Winner - Rebecca Watkins, as Richard Simmons
2 n d P l a c e - S o nya M e a d o r s, a s a scarecrow
3rd Place - Russell Ridenour, as Bray Wyat t, WWE superstar
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“I can share my traditional culture with them, and I can also learn some different cultures. This time I showed my traditional dance and people really like it, some people even want to learn it.”
-Mayíre Mahmut, China
“ The weekend was so shor t but ver y at tractive. It was a pret ty good experience and I will go back next year. ”
-Yasséma Staw, France
“It was ver y exciting for me, because I never thought I would know them. They are all friendly people, and they were not denied to make friends with me. ”
-Jay Sanksakulchai, Thailand
“I loved learning about all the different cultures; I think it's truly amazing to see how differently God created all the people of the world.”
-LeAnn Wright, United States of America
BY W H I T L E Y W E S T StaffPhotographer
10 T ip s for su cce ssfu l thrif ting
T
he college years generally consist of balancing the ability to pass your classes, have a social life, and feed yourself without going totally broke Throwing in the expenses of keeping a fashionable wardrobe into all of that is tough. Why spend $40 on that new Forever 21 cardigan when you can find something seemingly identical for a couple bucks at your local thrift shop? Here is a handful of thrifting tips that could help you save quite a bit
1. Go of ten!
Some stores update their selection daily Goodwill, for example, adds new merchandise by the hour. They are constantly selling and restocking items The more you go, the better shot you have at scoring big
2. Quality over quantity.
People often get caught up in the how cheap the prices are in stores that they completely overlook the quality of the items Don’t buy torn, stretched, or stained items, unless that’s the look you’re going for. It is better to leave the store with a few awesome finds than with a bunch of junk that won’t last you very long
3. Inspect. Inspect. Inspect.
Thoroughly check the pieces that you’re positive you will buy. It really stinks when you
buy a rad sweater and then realize it has a huge hole in the armpit when you get home.
4 . Tr y it on!
It might look like it fits, but you never know for sure Or, it may appear to be the most horrendous heap of fabric while on the hanger It could pleasantly surprise you when you try it on
5. Make separate piles.
Give yourself a little “time out” to sort through your finds and establish your absolutely not’s, maybe’s and real keepers.
6. Bring cash.
A lot of times thrift stores don’t have a credit or debit card reader so always go prepared!
7. Think of ways to repurpose.
Slap on those creative glasses A pair of your typical high wasted grandma pants could easily be turned into some trendy high wasted shorts
8. If there is no dressing room, improvise.
It is as good idea to wear tight clothes when you go If there isn’t a dressing room, there’s no shame in sliding a top on overtop of your clothes to see if it fits.
9. Don’ t make a list.
Don’t get me wrong here; it’s good to keep a mental note of what you’re generally looking for. However, when you start writing down a list of specifics, you might get so wrapped up in searching for those ideal items and wind up missing out on a random find you weren’t expecting
10. Swap clothing with friends.
If the idea of shopping for second-hand clothing gives you the creepy crawlies, then set up a clothing exchange with your friends in the dorm.
Phot o by W h it le y We st
UC Vo lley ball team d efeats G eo rgetown
BY BR A N DY NOR M A N StaffWriter
After 22 years and 34 matches, the UC Volleyball Patriots finally defeated the Georgetown Tigers on Oct 17, making school history and setting the tone for the rest of the season.
It’s no secret that Georgetown College is one of UC’s biggest rivalries in athletics, so with such a big win, the team is still on cloud 9 The final score of the game was (25-22, 1325, 25-22, 18-25, 15-9) making it a three set win over the Tigers.
“We played our hearts out and left everything on the court I am so proud of these girls for pulling this off and I cannot wait to see what the rest of season has in store for us,” said UC senior Megan Schulte
The Patriots’ seniors include Schulte along with Kelsey Eastham and Abby Dundon, who all bring different abilities to the table
“Megan Schulte had the best game I think all year both offensively and blocking,” said
UC volleyball head coach, Kathryn Hart “I am a big believer of any team can beat anybody on any given day The team’s defense had been improving all season and we were able to really put everything together that night ”
The team showed great chemistry on the court with an impressive amount of teamwork and control The leadership alone proved to be a huge factor in the winning of the game Both captains, Eastham and Samantha Stuckwisch, a UC sophomore, led their team during a very nerve-racking game Upperclassmen were not the only ones to shine, as UC freshman Sydney Beck contributed greatly to the win with a total of 16 digs
“Both Sam and Kelsey bring a lot of emotion, skill, and consistency to the game,” said Hart about the captains “Sydney Beck’s defense was also solid all day and her serving was fantastic, especially the fifth set. Abby has also been a great mentor to the freshman on
the team this year, and has really been a team player. I have asked her to play a lot of different roles this year, and she has embraced them all ”
The game took place over fall break which caused an absence of the student fan base that usually crowds the intramural gym
However there were several students who still found their way to the bleachers to cheer on the Volleyball Patriots
“It was a great game to watch,” said UC senior Ryan Northcutt. “The volleyball team balled out and it was so nice being in the stands pulling for them as finally beat Georgetown.”
The win over Georgetown has been important for the team’s confidence and the people who support them, as well as Coach Hart. The win has received a lot of recognition from the school and has the fans and players pumped for the Mid-South Conference tournament
“Our team played with every ounce of heart and determination that we had. I'm very proud of these girls for not giving up and knowing that we could win it I am so excited to see what the rest of the season holds with this amazing team,” Eastham said Hart says she is very proud of the girls and how hard they have worked this season, adding that it was so exciting to see how good the volleyball team can really be Hart also mentioned that the she is especially proud of the seniors for doing such a good job of being leaders to a young team
“I'm really proud of this group of girls and all the hard work we have put in this year. It is fun to be a part of a team that works hard every day and that never backs down to a challenge. We never give up no matter the score, and I think that is the key to our success and will be the key to future successes,” said Dundon.
Fini shi ng t he sea son strong
BY CODY EL L IS StaffWriter
The University of the Cumberland’s men’s golf team finished their fall season with a strong close. The team made the trip down to Georgia to the Reinhardt University Invite where they came out with a win The Patriots conquered the tournament as a team as well as having several top 10 finishes by some of the players
The team’s overall score for the two days was a total of 574 11 strokes better than that of the tournament host With UC getting this win at one of the biggest tournaments in the fall season, it gave the men a total of three team wins out of five possible Michael Pospisil, who led the team the whole year with some great play, ended up finishing the fall season out with a top 10 finish in all five tournaments, one individual win and landing on three all tournament teams. Pospisil said, “Struggled here and there, but
solid fall. Bring on the spring.”
UC was led by Pospisil and Viktor Madsen, who both finished with a solid score of 142 (-2), which put them both tying for second place individually Head golf coach Chris Kraftick said, “It was a great way to finish off the season and finish strong. We were successful this fall and played a lot of good golf I look forward to next year and seeing what we can accomplish in the spring.”
Despite being a very young team the roster sports seven freshmen the Patriots have a lot of talent within the team and they have seemed to prove that so far this year With the fall season coming to an end for the Patriots, they will now start to focus on the spring season where they will look to continue to be successful and get more victories every time they tee it up. The team will return to the greens in February
Pride and a Silver Saucer
BY S OL OMON W H I TA K ER
StaffWriter
Rodrigo Ortiz exited the see-through, glass door of the newspaper office for Carefree Times. He held a briefcase in his right hand and was dressed in the professional, grey suit his job called for Rodrigo was the publisher of the local newspaper in the town of Carefree, Arizona His car was in a parking lot not far away, a silver 2011 Mercedes Benz SLClass. Sliding into the red leather seat, he turned the metallic key, and the engine started with a growl The slick vehicle carried him to his desert penthouse.
Pulling into the drive way, Rodrigo saw his wife greeting him from the door, clothed in a white dress. Her beauty surpassed all others and he was proud that she was his He had everything that he thought he would ever want and everyone hated him for it as he rubbed it in their faces Kissing his wife on the lips that afternoon, he did not know what would await him at night.
Rolling over in the bed, Rodrigo saw his wife and all he could do was stare at her face This was all he needed, the outside world didn’t matter, and it wasn’t his problem. The gift of life was his, so he lived it to the fullest All of a sudden there was a boom and bright lights shone outside. Then, the sound of stones being pulled apart could be heard and Rodrigo looked to his left to see his house disappearing into a blue light. Self-preservation quickly kicked in and he jumped out of the bed and hurried quickly out the door He looked up to find a giant, silver saucer in the sky. “These things don’t exist, I must be in a dream,” he thought to himself Yet, as he saw his wife sucked into the beam, the dream didn’t end. Rodrigo quickly ran to his car and jumped in,
speeding out of his drive way He knew he had to find someone who could help
The pilots of the silver saucer quickly realized that Rodrigo had escaped they started to pursue him The aliens inside were looking for a male and female to examine because they had never encountered humans before Rodrigo saw the saucer in the rearview mirror and pushed the gas pedal down. The car sped away into the middle of the town He opened the door and quickly jumped out and headed for the house of someone he knew. His fist pounded the door and a man quickly came to the door
As soon as the man saw who it was, he quickly shut the door Rodrigo realized that he had pushed everyone away and that hoping for someone to hide him was a lost cause. The silver saucer quickly caught up and Rodrigo let himself be taken The couple was officially declared missing on next front page of the edition of the Carefree Times
The Star-Cro ssed Field
BY AU T U M N COON E Y StaffWriter
Some of the greatest love stories every told are of love that is formed between star-crossed lovers Take Romeo and Juliet for example Their love for one another was forbidden and hated, but the love bloomed from the rival households, like that of a rose on a hot summer ’s day Romeo and Juliet’s love for another was star crossed from the beginning. Being torn apart by their families’ hatred for one another, they decided to leave the worlds in which they were born. But their plan went amiss They believed in eternal love and as they both took their last breaths they believed their love would last beyond life itself.
But what if this idea of eternal love is true? What if love lasts beyond life? Well, there’s a story that takes place in the heart of New Orleans that shows just that: love that shall last through eternity The story that is told throughout the streets of New Orleans took place in the middle of the seventeenth century, the era of social classes at their finest
A love formed between two social classes was brought to life and thus the romantic tragedy was born again Maria De’Torey was born into a wealthy household that owned at least fifty percent of the factories within Louisiana’s State Garett McShire was a factory worker for Maria’s father ’s industries. They instantly fell in love even though they knew they came from two different worlds Maria was supposed to be married to the son of a business tycoon, but she couldn’t bear the thought of not being with Garett Telling her parents that she would never marry anyone but Garett, she tried to leave her family’s household Maria’s father planned to send her to France were she would live with her Aunt, while Garett was
fired. On the day of Maria’s departure to France, Garett ran onto the ship took her hand and started running through the crowded streets Maria’s father and his men followed after the star-crossed lovers as they tried to make their escape
Running throughout the streets of New Orleans they finally ended up in a field on the northern outskirts of the city Unable to run anymore the couple stopped in the center of the field and tried to catch their breath. The sounds of running and yelling men were heard, moving closer towards them Garett, knowing they would never be able to escape or be free together knew what he had to do He would leave Maria so that she would be safe. Taking Maria into his arms Garett savored the last moment he would share with the woman he loved Suddenly the sound of a gun being fired could be heard across the sky. The star-crossed lovers collapsed to the ground, finally escaping the world that rejected their love for one another.
The story of Garett McShire and Maria De’Torey is one of many stories told within the streets of New Orleans, but just like many of the others, the story continues to this day Though the story has changed throughout time. The field that they took their breaths is known as The Star-Crossed Field It is said that the field at night is bare but when a couple walks through it, it is blessed with a blanket of fireflies, and on the day of their death stories have been told about shadows embracing one another in the light of the moon. Could it be that even though Maria and Garett are no longer part of our world that their love still lasts?
BY CA L EB VA N DER A R K StaffWriter
Google unveiled the latest addition to the venerable line of Nexus-branded devices on the 31st of October Granted, every last little detail had already leaked out in the preceding weeks, but who cares? The Nexus 5 smartphone is truly a product to be excited about why? Because it starts at only $350. “But I can buy an iPhone 5s for only $200!”
Well, yes Yes, you can However, there is a fundamental difference: The Nexus 5 is $350 with no contract required That’s right, no expensive 2-year contracts with limited phone upgrade options. You buy it and put it on any carrier you want.
For example, you could combine the Nexus 5 with a $30/month plan from T-Mobile with unlimited texting/data and 100 minutes (seriously, who talks on the phone anymore anyway?) Total price for two years? $710 including the phone. In contrast, an iPhone 5s on AT&T with only 2GB of data, unlimited texting and unlimited data would cost over $2,400 for two years. So…is that extra $1,700 worth it to get a phone for $200? Not in my book
I guess I could tell you a bit about the
Nexus 5. Basically, imagine a Samsung Galaxy S4, except better Much better For starters, it comes with the stock Android 4 4 operating system. Everything was specifically designed by Google and not a third-party manufacturer like Samsung or HTC Thus, the overall experience is cleaner and faster. It sports a 5inch 1080p display (for reference, that’s the same resolution as your TV on a 5inch screen), an 8-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization (translation: pictures are less blurry), and a 2 3Ghz processor (it’s quite fast).
Christmas, techno lo gy, & big deals
BY CA L EB VA N DER A R K StaffWriter
The Christmas season is usually an excellent time to shop around for great prices on new tech stuff for your arsenal Here are some categories that you may be able to score a good deal in:
Tablets
Tablet prices are falling quite rapidly. Intel has promised decent tablets in the $99 range before Christmas; we’ll see if that promise holds up Convertible Laptops
This category has seen exponential
growth in recent months. Asus, the company that really started the convertible trend, recently released their entry-level T100 tablet with keyboard docking station starting at only $350. Look for great deals on an inundated market this season
Laptops
Don’t neglect the potential of the traditional laptop Though they seem outdated today, traditional laptops usually feature better specifications at lower prices than their fancier convertible counterparts If you’re a gamer of
any type, this is the category for you.
Smartphones
Retailers generally offer substantial discounts on smartphones during the Christmas shopping season. Last year, Wal-Mart reduced the price of the iPhone 5s to a mere $120 (with 2-year contract). Be on the lookout!
Televisions
TVs are plummeting in price In the last week, I’ve seen 32-inch Samsung and Panasonic LED TVs for as little at $199. For only a few dollars more, Amazon has been selling
LG 1080p panels for as little as $249. Look for great deals on Black Friday!
Bottom line: It’s good. You should get one And buy thousands of packs of Ramen with the money you save
American Horror Story review:
The wicked witches of New Orleans
BY N ATA SH A JON E S AssistantEditor
We’re four episodes into season three of “American Horror Story ” The story is set in New Orleans where there is a secret coven of Salem-descendant witches.
In this season, the lead character, Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange), is the supreme witch of the coven, meaning she possesses up to seven different powers including healing, mind control and the power of telekinesis Fiona’s daughter Cordelia is running Miss Robichaux's Academy, a school for exceptional young ladies, who are learning how to control their powers and hide them from the rest of the natural world
When she learns of the burning of a witch in Louisiana, Fiona, who had been away partying and searching for the fountain of youth, returns to Miss Robichaux’s to take control over guidance of the rising witches and warns Cordelia there is a storm coming Among the group of young witches there, Fiona is aware that a new prospering supreme is near, as her life force and powers are weakening and strengthening whoever the new supreme is Fiona is not the only notorious powerful leader in this town. Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen is also a character known for her magical powers, and is considered equally power-
ful as Fiona. The two are mortal enemies; the coven and voodoo queen have tense history but appear to have a truce to stop fighting against one another, at least for the time being.
The fourth episode in the series “American Horror Story: Coven,” “Fearful Pranks Ensue,” revealed many dark twists and turns. The episode premiered during the week of Halloween, which definitely gave the show the right to show off and put the “horror” in “American Horror Story ”
“American Horry Story” is known for its disturbing, morbid yet intriguing plots and its creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck certainly deliver With each season being its own miniseries, it gives audiences the ability to watch a little more leniency knowing they haven’t missed seasons upon seasons of info about these characters, and letting them put the pieces together as they fall throughout each episode
Best episode yet, but I say that every episode. This episode peeled the layers of a few characters, revealing sides and personalities that we haven’t seen before; Intentions of child-like vulnerability and monstrous secrets. Flashbacks occurred frequently, revealing secrets and hostility between members of the
coven. While giving insight, there’s still much to be revealed
The performances from the cast were also riveting and phenomenal. Most of these actors are recurring from earlier seasons and we’ve seen them a couple different roles previously in this series, yet they do a great job of playing out their new characters in “Coven ”
As Fiona, Lange proved to us what we thought we already knew, the supreme is certainly no witch to be messed with Showing a tough, vain, ruthless and clever portrait, it’s no shocker to audiences that Lange won a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award for her portal of character Constance Langdon in season one.
Spoiler alert: Fiona is a lot more cold and manipulated than we thought; she stood her ground in front of the council of the coven and continued keep her story straight It’s as if she’s so bad, that she’s almost good Plus, how can Hank, Cordelia’s husband, think he can get away with adultery when he’s married to a witch, who’s the mother is the supreme?
Definitely didn’t see that one coming in the episode, but there’s no doubt his actions will go unnoticed for long Poor Cordelia, with all the dark magic in her life, who could
have predicted her husband,would bring a whole new shade of darkness to the canvas
The camera work throughout “Fearful Pranks Ensue” gave such an eerie vibe; you were waiting on the edge of your seat for some misfortune to happen, which certainly did happen. With camera shots that focused in on the terrified expressions of the characters, scenes urged viewers to look a little deeper while alerting them that something interesting was about to happen
They showrunners also did a great job of helping audiences know which scenes occurred in the past and which were in the present, which can be a tricky thing
This episode ended in a cliffhanger which can only lead viewers to assume next week’s will pick up with part two of what some are calling “Walking Dead” meets “American Horror Story ”
At just four episodes in, this story has received great feedback from its audience members. They aren’t quite sure what to expect next, but will definitely be watching
BY EM I LY H EM PH I L L StaffWriter
Remember the ‘90s? Remember the tidal wave of cool that was flooding our churches, our youth groups, our prayers?
Most of us do, in a vague, foggy kind of way In the beautiful memoir “When We Were on Fire,” Addie Zierman writes about this era of Christianity with a candidness and a clarity that not only reminds us of what was going on, but puts into words the questions many have had, in hindsight, about what was really going on
Starting off each chapter with a piece of "Christianese" (words Christians use that need to be explained to everyone else) and a corresponding definition, Zierman talks about things I haven't thought about in years - things like AWANA, See You At the Pole, Teen Mania, and WWJD bracelets. Back then, it seemed like in order to be a good Christian, all you had to do was dress modestly (a Jesus promoting t-shirt for every day of the week), be active at church (short-term mission trips, Bible study, etc.), and pray (fill journals with your cursive telling God how great he was and what you were feeling, who you liked, why you wanted God to make you a missionary To
Were we o n fire?
be a super-Christian, you had to be a missionary. You had to be willing to leave it all and go live somewhere else Because that's what Jesus did for us, right?
Zierman's book certainly doesn't bash missionaries. She simply confesses in an honest and non-judgmental way that the reason she wanted to be a missionary during high school was not because of God, but because of Christianity. When she realized this, she decided to be a Christian instead of a missionary She still spent a year in China with her husband, but she was teaching English, not Bible stories, and it was hard, and they came back.
After painting a picture of how clearly "on fire" for Jesus she was in high school, Zierman describes the experience of going to a small Christian college in a way that shows exactly how it is - for some people At home she was the Bible study leader, the righteous one At school, the Christians who had gotten everything right judged her for not having their taste in decorating, listening to non-Christian music and going on late night walks with a boy She described this experience not as a
backsliding in her relationship with Christ, but as a disillusionment with evangelicalism It was too stifling, too pigeon-holed, and too legalistic
From there, she describes the loneliness she felt, even after her marriage, as for many years she was unable to find within evangelicalism the community and deep understanding and friendship that she craved. She slid into depression, mild alcoholism and emotional adultery It took a long time and a lot of counseling to make it back - a lot of forgiveness directed toward things that happened back when she was on fire. But she did make it, and this book is her beautiful story.
This story of Zieman's is not just hers It belongs to a generation that was duped into believing they were holy if they wore enough Jesus t-shirts, sang enough songs and met every dilemma with WWJD? Anyone can learn from this book, and everyone can respond to it, whether they grew up in, were consumed by, or are struggling to recover from the Christian subculture that led everyone to believe that fires could never go out
Twit ter-sized reviews:
BY T I MO T H Y W YAT T AssistantEditor
Panic! At The Disco – Too Weird
To Live, Too Rare To Die! PATD has attempted to refuel the nostalgic sound fans loved in a more mature and consistent manner than 2005’s “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out.”
Top five albums of October
Pusha T – My Name Is My Name
One word: solid A record that truly has it all head-bobbing beats, hard rhymes and plenty of truth T need have no regrets on this one
Arcade Fire – Reflektor
An absolute auditory experience A musical journey of up’s and down’s and everywhere in between “Reflektor” offers something for everyone
Cage the Elephant – Melophobia
This album ranges from calm and laid-back to downright groovy at times. Every track is intriguing and leaves you wanting more in a good way
Hellogoodbye – Everything Is Debatable
A few of the songs fall flat, but overall, a surprisingly good album full of catchy hooks and melodies sure to linger in your head for a while.
