The University of the Cumberlands Student Newspaper
Spring 4 Issue February 23, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Editor-In-Chief Eric Ford Edwards Managing Editor Megan Willoughby Faculty Adviser Jeremiah Massengale Staff Emilee Agee Taylor Duke Leanne Gregory Tyler Kohn Megan Muggridge Nichole Sharp Zane Ross Dear Readers, Thanks for cracking open this freshly printed issue of your campus newspaper. While this edition is the latest in a long line of our campus journals, this issue is just a little different. The cover story for this edition of The Patriot details a new environmental initiative at UC. Along with student volunteers, the university is diversifying its tree population across campus. The goal of the UC Tree Advisory Club is to increase the number of trees on our campus while planting more species of trees as well. In addition to a club with a love for flora and fauna, we’ve included an article on the resurgence of vinyl, the popularity of denim, and an article detailing the best movies of the ‘70s. The bulk this issue harkens back to the ‘70s, a time that seemed to focus on the arts, nature, and good vibes, we hope to convey these feelings throughout this edition. It wasn’t initially my intent for the issue to be ‘70s-themed but as we compiled student articles, we decided to lean into the topic. There are a lot of correlations between the era of the ‘70s, including the cultural climate, music style, and fashion. For those who are fans of this time period, read on, and for everyone who wants the news and entertainment, we’ve got that too! So tune in to our groovy playlist on page 10 and enjoy this late winter weather. Best regards,
Eric Ford Edwards
Editorial Review Board Lisa Bartram Marianne Worthington
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A Growing Community
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UC Tree Advisory Committee
BY MEGAN WILLOUGHBY
Photos By Bill Turner
Managing Editor
In December of 2017, the UC Tree Advisory Committee esablished it’s upcoming goal: to spread a fresh population of trees across campus. Contributing to the environment is an essential part to maintaining a clean and flourishing campus at UC. A crucial asset the university has to offer to its current and incoming students is the beauty of the college’s natural surroundings. Travis Wilson, Director of Operations, started the initial idea for the UC Tree Advisory Committee. This foundation has provided a gathering for students to assist in spreading trees, aiding the growth of foliage to the University’s scenery. With money deriving from the general budget, the committee plans to continue planting overtime, resulting in a long-term change in tree diversity. Since the start of their mission, the committee has planted three trees: A willow oak in between Gatliff Chapel and Bennett building, and two trees by Harth Hall and Gillespie Hall, residency buildings for students. They plan to plant fifteen trees on Mon, April 9 to honor Arbor Day. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at the site where the trees will be planted. Students are reacting to the lack of greenery. Sophomore, River Phillippe states his observance of tree absence. “I think there is a lack of trees on campus because if there were enough of trees on campus then they wouldn’t have to make stations for Enoing. That’s why we need more trees on campus. Plus, we would get better air quality.” Phillippe says. Sara Ash, Professor of Biology at UC, is highly involved with the committee. She hopes to extend the lack of trees on campus. “The purpose of the UC Tree Advisory Committee is to increase the numbers and diversity of species of trees on our campus. Increasing the number of trees on campus will provide environmental,
educational and recreational benefits to our community.” Ash says. In order to make this possible, the committee replenishes the existing trees with fresh nature. “We will accomplish this goal by identifying open spaces on campus that are suitable for additions of native trees and by replacing aging or diseased trees on campus with new native individuals.” Ash says. “Currently, there are approximately 200 individual trees representing 21 species located on campus grounds. We plan to add to at least 200 more individuals of 20 additional species within the next 10 years. We want to use native species (those that naturally grow in our region) because they have ecological, economic, and historical significance to our region.” Many students have jumped into action committing to this committee with hopes that they can add to the replenishment of campus trees. Tara Routliffe, a junior on the varsity volleyball team has been involved for about a month. Routliffe expresses her desire to assist in spreading different species of trees around UC. “I think the committee will really improve the campus’ environment. It’s important to get involved because we are trying to become a tree campus USA. Student support will be needed to make something like this happen.” Routliffe says. Being a Tree Campus USA involves the University getting recognition for efficient student involvement and management of trees. Students on campus are encouraged to get in contact with Ash and join the green movement that the UC Tree Advisory Committee has begun. Campus will soon be full of a fresh variety of aesthetic trees with the addition of members with intentions to accomplish this goal: Tree Campus USA.
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Making music modern How the Woodstock Festival created an outdoor music legacy Photos by Taylor Duke Modest Mouse performs at a music festival.
BY TAYLOR DUKE AND T YLER KOHN Sta ff Wrtiers
Music festivals are wildly popular in America, and with musicfestival-season rapidly approaching, it is important to remember where all of these giant music parties came from. The concept of listening to music as a community isn’t by any means something new. People have congregated to hear music for a long, long time. Back before music festivals became popular, families would sit around radios to listen to music, connecting over a shared love of music and entertainment, but this wasn’t enough. The people wanted more, something tangible they could engage with. The fairs and outdoor concerts of the past were nice, but the essence of the music festival had not yet been established. The real distinction between outdoor concerts and the music festivals we know today happened in 1969, on a 600-acre farm in Bethel, New York. In this peace-loving, artistic environment, the music festival was born. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair was, simply put, the result of a couple of young visionaries trying to start their own business. It all began 49 years ago, when John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang needed to raise some funds to build a recording studio in their hometown of Woodstock, New York. They thought up the idea and managed to secure an amazing roster of top acts and up-and-coming artists, but needed a place to host the event. Luckily for them, a dairy farmer by the name of Max Yasgur allowed them to use his 600-acre farm, and, thus, the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was created. Woodstock created an environment where people were free to express their ideas and opinions openly and without hostility. For three days, it was a haven for free spirits and lost souls to celebrate beyond to means of the law with no fear of retribution, to enjoy each other’s company without a thought of society’s norms, and to listen to some really good music. This environment really set the stage for other music festivals. The Governor’s Ball, another three-day music festival in New York, takes this
same concept and creates its own subculture where people come together to share the things they love with each other in a big field full of music and sweaty bodies. The attitude of these events is so full of love and respect. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee is very much like Woodstock, not only in its name, but in the way in values all of the ideas and passions it brings together. For four days, it makes the small town of Manchester, Tennessee a hub of music, culture, and happiness and brings thousands of people together. Coachella is one of the most popular music festivals today, taking the happy-go-lucky vibes generally associated with music festivals and kicking them up a notch. Celebrities and regular citizens alike flock to Coachella year-after-year to experience the spectacle. Located in the middle of the desert in California, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival takes the idea of the music festival and makes it something new and fresh and considerably less low-key than its constituents. Even Burning Man owes its roots to Woodstock. Although Burning Man is not really a music festival if we are being technical, it still draws influence from the glory that is Woodstock. More than anything, it has the spirit of a music festival. Burning Man provides a haven for radicals and outsiders to express themselves and create a subculture just like Woodstock did, and it unites thousands of people every year to celebrate their differences and their creativity. Woodstock was an instant legend. Over half-a-million people attended this game-changing event, influencing the culture of an entire decade, and paving the way for the music festivals of today which have grown exponentially in popularity. Today, festivals like The Governor’s Ball, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and Burning Man attract millions of visitors every year, and they owe it all to Woodstock.
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Spinning back into style Record collecting increasing in popularity among millenials BY EMILEE AGEE Staff Writer
Before there were music streaming services and digital downloads, before the CD or cassette, there were vinyl records. Whether a 33 or 45, they are fragile and unable to be played on the go. When bought new, they can cost more than digital albums and the record player itself can be expensive to purchase and maintain. So why is it that, according to The Guardian, sales of vinyl in 2016 reached a 25-year high with 2016 being the first year that spending on vinyl surpassed what was spent on digital downloads. Even just recently, during the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, grocery stores were selling cards with 45s inside. It seems what was thought to have been left behind in the ‘80s was actually just going to make its way back around. Surprisingly, research by MusicWatch says that half of those now buying vinyl records are under 25 years old. So why are millennials suddenly reviving record sales? First, records give young people something they can collect and make into a hobby. Just like some people prefer reading a paper copy of a book rather than a digital copy on a tablet, records are the physical form of music and more of an experience. Part of the beauty of records is that they’re made to be played all the way through; there isn’t pausing and shuffling. In order to play the other side, you have to get up and flip it over yourself. Listening is no longer done passively, and as millennials find music as a way of self-expression, and free music-streaming services making discovering new music so much easier, vinyl provides a way to truly appreciate and experience music in a different way. When young people learn how music was consumed in the past, it inspires fascination and curiosity. A prime example of this is Record Store Day. Record Store Day, beginning in 2008, is where select stores across the United States celebrate the culture of vinyl by special music releases and exclusive promotional products. And while it varies from shop to
shop, RecordStoreDay.com lists events including performances, cookouts, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, as well as DJs spinning records. This year the holiday falls on Saturday, April 21. This serves as a way to meet people with similar interests and promote the purchasing and collecting of records to not just millennials but to people of all ages. In 2015, Warner Music reported their best profits in eight years of $1 billion came directly from streaming, and in the first half of 2016, streaming income reached $1.6 billion. With more streaming, independent or lesser-known artists are easier to discover. When their fan base grows, more people are willing to purchase physical copies of their music. In a way, streaming results in more records purchased and that means more bands and musicians getting recognized and compensated for their work. With a wider range of musicians thriving thanks to vinyl becoming trendy, it is easy to see the impact it can make on our culture. Its appeal could be the wistfulness of something old or the hunger to find something new, but records can deliver to both, as long as you have the patience to flip through the stacks.
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Sleeveface Bonnie Tyler “Faster than the Speed of Night”
Bob D ylan “Gre atest Hits Vol. I I”
Ricky Nelson“Legendary masters series # 2”
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Paul Simon “Paul Simon” Bruce Springsteen “The River”
r o l y a T s e Jam JT
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Fashion Flashback DENIM BY T YLER KOHN Staff Writer
I hope you are all ready for a party because this week we’re getting into one of my favorite fabrics of all time! That’s right folks, the mother of all work pants, the father of uncomfortably tight jeans, the very material that donned both Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears on the AMA’s red carpet in 2001, America’s sweetheart: denim. From hats to jackets to shoes, denim has become one of the trendiest materials out there, and for good reason too. Its incredible versatility makes it a universal feature in many closets, and its unique customizability allows it to be showcased in many different colors, styles, and silhouettes. Get ready because we’re diving deep into denim! UC senior Avery Seeger feels pretty strongly about denim. Seeger says, “I think denim is great in a general sense. Denim jackets and shirts are definitely back in style now and I dig that. I have one denim jacket and I get compliments on it quite a bit.” However, Seeger adds, “The only problem with denim right now, is denim on denim. It’s a fashion taboo. Never wear a denim jacket or top with jeans, especially if they are the same color. Now, if you wear black jeans and a denim jacket, you’re golden. Matching denims is never a good thing; so if you have to wear denim on denim, make them very different shades.” Seeger’s point is actually a fairly common sentiment. It is something of a fashion rule that denims worn at the same time should never match. But remember, some rules are made to be broken, and that especially applies to rules in fashion. Not laws, though. I was not referring to laws. My fashion advice is unfortunately not admissible in court. I’m not the fashion police or anything. Anyway. Not everyone feels as strongly as Seeger. Freshman Kenzie Woods isn’t much of a fashionista, but she still knows the value of a good pair of jeans. Woods says, “While many wear denim in fashionable ways, I like to stick with the classic denim jean. That’s the only denim I like to wear because they’re easy to match with everything and everyone wears them.” Observant! Woods definitely has a good point. There’s nothing
Photo By Taylor Duke
more classic then a good pair of jeans, and sometimes that’s all you need. Chelsea Bozeman, a UC junior, likes to get a little bit more experimental with her denim. Bozeman says, “I feel like denim is a typical fashion statement. You can dress it up, or dress it down. My fave is a nice distressed pair of denim jeans (preferably not too light but not too dark wash) with lots of fringe around the ankles. I also love a little denim mini-skirt (with the fringe, of course)!” What a great point! One of the biggest appeals of denim is the fact that you can be experimental with it! It suits everyone a little bit differently, but its versatility is absolutely something to admire. So, to all of my little fashion lovers out there, my final thoughts on denim are as follows: do whatever you want! Your personal style should be yours and yours alone, so feel free to experiment, or to follow those fashion rules, or to just stick to plain ol’ jeans. Your truth is the only truth you need when it comes to style, so go out there and be yourselves. So, wrangle up some confidence, Levi your inhibitions at the door, and work those jeans!
An artistic perspective
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A look at modern art
BY MEGAN MUGGRIDGE Staff Writer
Lovers of modern art are a special breed of people. They are able to see things in certain works of art that most us can’t. As author E. A. Bucchianeri said, “Art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation.” For instance, the color blue is just another color to most of us. To modern art lovers, however, the color blue suggests the artist’s emotions of sorrow, yearning and even happiness in some cases. One work of art known as “Onement VI,” painted by New York abstract artist Barnett Newman in 1953, is a dark blue canvas with Newman’s distinctive “zip” running through the center.
Onement VI by Barnett Newman
Many people who may not be experienced with artwork find it hard to see such a simple painting as anything more than just blue boxes and a white line. Some may even say that it isn’t art at all. However, for a painting that is said to be so simple, it sold for a high price to the right buyer. On May 14, 2013, “Omenent VI” sold for $43 million at Sotheby’s headquarters in New York City. While some people see the simplistic design of this painting, others have an entirely different perspective on it. When asked what she thought of the painting, UC senior Nicole Tracie said, “Looking at the painting makes me think of when two things are very similar in almost every aspect, but no matter how alike
they are, there will always be a slight difference in them, even if it is just the different shades of blue that were used in the process.” Another famous painting is “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh. It was painted in 1889 and depicts the view outside of van Gogh’s sanitarium room in France. “The Starry Night” features numerous shades of different colors and a great sense of energy created by the different swirls of his brush. Van Gogh is one of the most well-known and influential painters due to these extraordinary characteristics, which have influenced many generations of artists. When you compare a simple painting like “Omenent VI” to the very detailed and famous “Starry Night” painting, you get an entirely new perspective on what is or is not art to some people. W h e n comparing the two paintings UC senior Leah White said, “In ‘Onement VI’ you read so much into it and try so hard to find the meaning behind it that you lose interest in the painting, but in ‘The Starry Night’ you look at it and instantly feel some type of emotion. Instead of having to guess, you sort of just know how to feel.” If you have an interest in art, determining whether or not a masterpiece should be categorized as art, or not, is based on how the work makes you feel. You have the ability to interpret artwork by acknowledging the emotions that pass through you while observing them. White adds, “Art is very subjective. It allows you to develop your own meaning and connection.”
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Midday
Mixtape BY THE PATRIOT STAFF
BY T YLER KOHN Sta ff Writer
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Groovy Movies Revisiting some of the most iconic movies of the ‘70s BY ZANE ROSS Staff Writer
We’ve got vinyl records, denim jackets and a load of respect for Mother Earth, but we can’t forget the extraordinary films that graced the silver screen in the ‘70s. Movies speak in ways that other mediums are unable to and there were plenty of movies that not only did that, but also were able to withstand the test of time and remain relevant today. The list of revolutionary films is vast, but this list is a little shorter than that while we focus on the most iconic. The Godfather (1972) “The Godfather” is an age-old classic and considered one of the greatest films of all time. The story follows Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) the son of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), head of the Italian mafia. Michael is forced to join the family business and it takes a great toll on his personal life as he tries to keep the violent nature of his work separate. The Exorcist (1973) Terrifyingly creepy is one of the more accurate ways to describe this classic horror film that, much like many modern horror films, is based loosely on true events. A priest (Jason Miller) and an exorcist (Max von Sydow) are tasked with exorcising the evil demon, Pazuzu, from the body of the young Regan (Linda Blair). Jaws (1975) Da-dum. Da-dum. That’s right, next on our list is a Steven Spielberg classic where the small island town of Amity is faced with being surrounded on all sides by a killer great white shark. Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) must face the beast in order to save his town and the tourists that frequent Amity’s beaches. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) Although Star Wars is now considered the fourth film in the series, chronologically the film is the first in the hit sci-fi franchise that spurred multiple sequels, spin-offs, novels, comics and video games in the 40 years since its release. “A New Hope” follows the young Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) as he trains to claim the mantle of Jedi and bring balance back to the galaxy.
Alien (1979) In space no one can here you scream. This popular sci-fi horror film utilized a series of both real and computer-generated effects in order to give viewers a horror experience that they had never seen before. The crew of the starship Nostromo find themselves in peril when an alien life form infiltrates the ship. They have nowhere to run and a limited number of places to hide. Lieutenant Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) takes charge and decides that the only way out is to fight back.