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THE KISS HEARD

ROUND THE WORLD (CUP) Drew Bogumill Staff Writer Spain’s women’s national soccer team beat England 1-0 on Aug. 20, winning the Women’s World Cup Final. While this was a historic win for Spain, it was overshadowed by a more serious incident that took place on the field after the game ended.

After the game, Luis Rubiales, who was the head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, grabbed star player Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the lips after handing her a World Cup medal.

This act sparked a worldwide debate about whether or not this was an act of sexual assault.

The day after the incident, Rubiales stated that he made a mistake, but he insisted that the kiss was consensual.

“I think it was a sexist act,” said junior Denise Fajardo, an exercise science major. “I do not think she or her teammates are taken seriously or being respected as female athletes. Gender inequality in sports

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has been going on for years, and at this point, you would think that female athletes would finally be praised for what they do.”

Spain has officially launched a criminal investigation as to whether this was an act of sexual assault. Hermoso also filed a criminal complaint against Rubiales.

FIFA, which is the world’s governing body of soccer, went ahead and suspended Rubiales for 90 days from his job. Spain’s government also sent a complaint to Spain’s Sport Administrative Tribunal in an effort to try and suspend Rubiales.

On Aug. 25, Rubiales escalated the situation even further when he gave a defiant speech at the federation’s Extraordinary General Assembly. The members of the assembly that have not quit yet defended Rubiales, and the federation even threatened legal action against Hermoso, who they are accusing of lying.

See SOCCER KISS | Page 7

Addressing constitutional questions consistent with the values of GC

Kylie Noles | Digital Media Editor

Rebecca Meghani Senior Writer & Paige Blakemore A&L Editor Usery Forum on Leadership: Paige From 1998 to 2019, Senior Judge Peggy H. Walker served as the Chief Juvenile Court Judge in Douglas County. Over her impressive career, Walker has received the Commission’s Gender Justice Award in 2015, a Big Voice for Children award, Emory University’s EPIC Award for Unsung Devotion

for Those Most in Need And the 2018 Georgia Supreme Court’s Amicus Curiae Award. Today, she serves as a Senior Judge for the Juvenile Courts of the State of Georgia.

Walker graduated from GC with honors and a bachelor’s degree in political science and education. She continued her education at Georgia State University and earned her master’s degree in education and Juris Doctor degree with honors.

Walker emphasized the importance of higher education and the significance of Constitution Week as a part of

GC’s celebration and the continuing Usery Forum on Leadership, presented by the university’s leadership programs.

At the beginning of the panel, Walker shared a personal anecdote about her humble beginnings. A high school teacher claimed she was not intelligent enough to attend college. Instead, the teacher said Walker should learn secretarial skills and become a mom, because that was the expectation for women of the time. In response, this fueled Walker’s dreams for higher education even more.

At every post-second-

ary graduation Walker had, her mother was sure to send the teacher a graduation invitation.

During her time at GC, Walker discovered her passion and purpose for foreign policy that carried into the rest of her career. Walker has been able to work in foreign policy affairs on the state, national and, over this past summer, international level. Recently, she was named one of GC’s most influential graduates.

Walker has worked tirelessly to change the lives of families across the See CONSTITUTION | Page 4

ALBUM REVIEW & RANKING: “GUTS” Why do men LOVE

BY OLIVIA RODRIGO Kate Verity News Editor

OPINION On Sept. 8, Olivia Rodrigo released her second album, “GUTS.” With a mix of mainstream pop and pop-rock, the 12 tracks bring the listener through a 39-minute journey of teenage heartbreak, rage, confusion and self-awareness that any 20-year-old girl can relate to. After listening through this album several times, I have developed what I feel is an adequate ranking of the dozen tracks.

The ranking is largely rooted in the quality of Rodrigo’s lyricism, but I also draw from the level of emotional response the song evokes.

Last place – Track 12: “teenage dream” Coming in last place is the final track on the album. For one, the name “teenage dream” is very reminiscent of Katy Perry’s 2010 pop hit, and so I honestly half-expected Rodrigo to just release a

cover of that song. Even though this is my lowest-ranked track, it is still a good song. It had less content and fewer lyrics, but Rodrigo still did a great job presenting it. If I had still been 19 when listening to this, I know it would have resonated more, but I think that 19-year-old girls listening to her music will love and relate to the idea of feeling burnt out at such a young age.

At 19, many people have been moved out of their parents’ house for a year, and some of the glory of being on your own and changing the world has rubbed off. By 19, I had slipped into the monotony of college and work and felt like I did not have anything unique to distinguish myself from the crowd. Rodrigo does a great job of conveying feelings of tiredness at such a young age.

Track 9: “love is embarrassing” I think most girls can think of a situation they have been in with a guy who did not deserve the

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Paige Blakemore A&L Editor

Jennifer Crider | Editor in Chief

energy and effort that they gave him. Feeling like you have found a great guy only to realize too late that he is kind of sleazy is such an embarrassing, humbling and common experience for girls. Having to crawl back to your friends, who probably never liked him to begin with, and explain that your socalled Mr. Right was actually not committed to you at all is perfectly explained in the song’s chorus. Having misplaced love and affection for a man who proved that he is not worth it is, as Rodrigo says, embarrassing.

Track 10: “the grudge” This song is more of a gut-wrenching ballad than any other on the album. At the same time, it manages to be one of Rodrigo’s angrier tracks. It is about knowing someone treated you badly and knowing you deserve an apology that you will never receive. It is filled with the frustration of wishing you could just make them see what they did to you and recognize the level of hurt that you are still healing from. she is not ready to yet.

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Over the past several weeks, #romanempire has reached over 1.2 billion views on TikTok. The term “Roman Empire” has garnered a 600% increase in searches this past month, according to statistics from Google Trends.

And it all started with a simple question asked by female creators to their male counterparts: “How often do you think about the Roman Empire?”. Women were both fascinated and humored by the responses they received.

According to the viral trend, men think about the post-Republican Roman state fairly often. This male fascination with the legacy of Rome is as amusing as it is questionable.

The Roman Empire

is widely recognized today for its influence on Western culture through its innovative practices in the realms of government, engineering and religion. Although it was nearly 2,000 years ago, the methods they implemented can still be seen in the politics, law and architecture of today’s societies. Women have taken to questioning their fathers, brothers, sons and boyfriends. They have been met with various answers, some more passionate than others.

“It’s just so cool, like, we as a society have grown so much simply because of the Roman Empire,” said Jacob Lewis, sophomore history and geography major. “Football would not be what it is without the Roman Empire. Flushing the toilet wouldn’t be the same.”

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NEWS | PG. 2

SPORTS | PG. 6

ARTS & LIFE | PG. 8

OPINION & MISC. | PG. 12

The FDA deemed the drug, which is common in over-the-counter cold medicines, ineffective.

Aaron Rodgers’s injury reignites players and owners’ years-long debate.

The actor, known for his role as Steven Hyde on “That ‘70s Show,” was found guilty on two counts of sexual assault.

Chris Evans might have married Alba Baptista, but it should have been me.

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KATE VERITY, NEWS EDITOR SHADIMON SMITH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

09.26.2023

NEWS

Stop Cop City Poster

61 people indicted in Atlanta for protests of “Cop City” Shadimon Smith Asst. News Editor On Sept. 5, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr indicted 61 people with

Racketeer

Influ-

enced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, charges after their multiple attempts to stop the building of a police and firefighter training facility in Dekalb County.

The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center is a project worth $90 million set to be built on 85

a ‘need’ for something

pressed concern for their

nating and organizing

immediate surrounding

received

like Cop City right now,”

neighborhoods and the

acts of violence, intim-

areas, which might have

Some

Sanchez

“Those

use of specialized skills

idation

property

the effect of making res-

questions are asked, and

against the community.

destruction,” Carr said.

idents in those areas feel

the subsequent decisions

“However, the nature

Along with racketeer-

as though they are being

are reached, after care-

of the Cop City facility

ing,

ful deliberation among

seems to be what’s com-

face charges of domes-

unfairly surveilled,” San-

high-ranking personnel.”

ing under fire here,” San-

tic terrorism, attempted

chez said. “The offshoot

Those being indicted

chez said. “My under-

arson in the first degree

is that people are ques-

have spent the past few

standing is that, among

and money laundering.

tioning whether we want

years camping in the

other things, it is pro-

Among those charged,

police who are especially

ucevich, an English ma-

forest surrounding the

posed to be a specially

Nadja Geier, Madeleine

well-trained to breach

jor. “I would participate

construction site, setting

formatted training area

Feola, Emily Murphy,

and clear buildings that

but not to that extreme.

Atlanta Police cars on fire

where

can

Francis Carroll and Ivan

might resemble those in

I feel like it’s a very com-

and allegedly threatening

sharpen tactical skills

Ferguson have been ac-

our neighborhoods, on

the Atlanta Police Foun-

in an urban setting.”

cused of domestic ter-

our streets or even at our

plicated situation. I think

dation and the politicians

Terán was a protest-

rorism

after

own home addresses.”

involved with the ap-

er of Cop City, and in

setting

Atlanta

proval for construction

January, they were shot

of the training facility.

said.

personnel

and

some

defendants

allegedly

disproportionately

students

be-

lieve violence from either side should not happen and that they would peacefully protest.

“I think violence is never the answer, said sophomore

Mary

Ci-

there should be someone that should be there

Jour-

cars, a bank and the

nal-Constitution

arti-

57 times during a police

191 Peachtree Tower —

cle titled “More than 60

Cop City has been

raid of the designated

where the Atlanta Police

Atlanta training center

opposed by Atlanta res-

construction site for the

Foundation is “located”

activists named in Rico

idents and members of

training facility. The cops

— on fire. These actions

indictment,” states pro-

the Cop City Vote coali-

claimed he did not com-

alone can earn someone

testers believe this case

still ongoing, and the de-

tion since 2020, and the

ply when told to leave

a prison sentence any-

is an attempt to intimi-

fendants await trial. The

fund it, along with the

indictment claims the

his tent as the police ar-

where from three years

date and show that any-

Atlanta City Council.

use of violence against

issues started around the

rested protesters around

to life, depending on the

one who wants to stop

Sanchez,

the people of Georgia

time of George Floyd’s

him. Their death set a

severity of their actions.

this “will be punished

an assistant professor of

death and have only es-

new fire under the pro-

The Cop City Vote co-

with the full power and

has caused officials to

criminal justice at GC,

calated since the killing

testers, causing them to

alition is worried that the

violence of the govern-

thinks law enforcement

of Manuel Esteban Paez

escalate their response to

facility could lead to the

ment.” The charges these

would benefit from im-

Terán by a Georgia State

the building of Cop City.

militarization of police

individuals face can lead

proved and more con-

Patrol officer earlier this

“The 61 defendants

and an increase in police

to a five to 20-year sen-

venient training facili-

year, making it harder for

have conspired to pre-

brutality in the surround-

tence or a fine. If they

ties, but he is unsure if

government officials to

vent the construction

ing

neighborhoods.

are convicted of money

there is a “need” for it.

identify those involved.

of the Atlanta Public

“I can say that it would

laundering, the fine can

eliminate the police alto-

“I think it’s difficult

The Cop City Vote

Safety Training Center

undoubtedly

increase

be up to three times what

gether in an effort to end

to say whether there is

coalition has also ex-

by conducting, coordi-

police presence in the

the defendants may have

the brutality they face.

is meant to provide current and new police officers and firefighters with more space for training. The Atlanta Police Foundation has helped

Matheson

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payment.

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acres of land. The project

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and

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too, I guess, in a way, to protect everyone, but in some situations, I don’t feel they are necessary.”

The investigation is

want better training for their officers. Still, it has also angered the people of Georgia and the Atlanta area, and it has pushed them to try to

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KATE VERITY, NEWS EDITOR SHADIMON SMITH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

09.26.2023

NEWS

President Biden skips 9/11 memorial Davis Camuso Staff Writer

Commemorate from afar: When can presidents stop visiting Ground Zero each year?

President Joe Biden

to the Capitol’ on Sept.

ratory remarks from a

still going to Hawaii,”

has recently been under

12, 2001. He spoke that

military base in Alaska

Doocy said. “The re-

fire on social media. This

day in the U.S. Senate.”

on his way back from

sponse sounded a lot

past Sept. 11 marked the

The article also re-

Vietnam.

White

more like an excuse as

22nd anniversary since

vealed that Biden did

House’s explanation for

to why the president was

the terrorist attacks on

visit Ground Zero, but

Biden’s absence only in-

not there for the service.”

the World Trade Cen-

he went nine days af-

creased public outrage.

There is also clear ev-

ter. Not only did the

ter the attacks, as op-

Fox News correspon-

idence posted by JFK

president not attend the

posed to the next day,

dent Peter Doocy asked

Library on Twitter of

memorial service at the

as

claimed.

the White House why the

former President Ken-

Twin Towers, but he lied

C o n t r o v e r s i a l l y,

president was in Hanoi,

nedy visiting Pearl Har-

about visiting Ground

Biden did not attend

Vietnam, and not at the

bor 22 years after it was

Zero on Sept. 12, 2001.

the

memori-

service to honor those

attacked. The post’s cap-

According to an arti-

al service in Manhat-

who died in the attacks.

tion states, “Today the

cle from CNN by report-

tan this year, making

er Daniel Dale, “Biden

he

had

annual

that

country marks the anni-

him the first president

I was given is that, 22

versary of the 1941 attack

wrote in a 2007 mem-

to do so. Instead, Biden

years after Pearl Harbor,

on Pearl Harbor. In 1963,

oir that he ‘headed back

delivered

U.S. presidents were not

President Kennedy visit-

commemo-

“The

The

analogy

ed the USS Arizona Memorial and laid a wreath for those who perished in the surprise attack.”

Caitlin Patch is a junior

mass

nications

commu-

major,

and

she gave her thoughts

our president when his

that it is very disrespect-

lies are that obvious,”

ful,” Matthews said. “I

Patch said. “I think that

think that it is disre-

seeing a president not

spectful to our country

attending

service

that he could not attend

is not a good look for

the memorial service.”

not only himself but

Other political figures

for our whole country.”

did attend the memorial

the

psy-

service at Ground Zero,

major

Mad-

one of which was former

die

Mathews

spoke

President and potential

about

it

well.

2024

Sophomore chology

as

candidate

Don-

actions.

“I think that because

ald Trump. This Sept.

“It doesn’t give me

9/11 was such a low

11 had many people

a lot of confidence in

point for our country

very upset with Biden.

on Twin Towers Memorial in Manhattan Skyline

President Joe Biden

Biden’s

WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES MAJOR SPOTLIGHT: ANNABEL HIRST Kate Verity

ond language is an in-

second language is going

there, you’re, like, tak-

News Editor

creasingly

beneficial

to help me immensely in

ing classes, and so the

less-

skill when searching for

the workforce, and it just,

class I was taking was

er-known departments at

a career path. Accord-

like, expands my oppor-

really difficult, but at

GC is World Languages

ing to the United States

tunities by double,” Hirst

the same time, I got to

Census Bureau, about

said. “Like, I could work

experience all this new

one in five, or 20%, of

in Latin America, and I

stuff and explore the city

Americans speak a lan-

could work in Spain and

and go on excursions,

guage other than English

even in the U.S. as well.”

and it was just great.”

in the home. Of this 20%,

Now that Hirst has

One professor who

two-thirds of them speak

surpassed the basic 1000

really

Spanish or Spanish Cre-

and 2000-level gram-

Hirst as being a source

studying a foreign lan-

make it past the gram-

ole. This equates to over

mar courses, she finds

of guidance and help in

guage,

mar-based

41 million people in the

Spanish even more in-

her department is Span-

sized the importance of

courses, class sizes de-

United States who speak

teresting. She is current-

ish Lecturer Dr. Mariana

her study abroad trip.

crease, and content be-

Spanish in their homes.

ly taking an upper-level

Stoyanova. She led the

Annabel Hirst is a

course focusing on Latin

study abroad trip, and

my

pletely,”

One

of

the

and Cultures. Students at GC who focus their studies on a foreign language often refer to themselves as Spanish majors or French majors for simplicity. However, the degree that these students are earning is a B.A. in World Languages and Cultures. The students will then choose to con-

stands

out

to

Isabella McComis | Digital Media Editor

Annabel Hirst, world languages and cultures major

Hirst

“That

empha-

changed

perspective

lower-level

comes more culture-spe-

com-

cific. Even if someone is

said.

not considering major-

Hirst

sophomore

majoring

American culture and is

Hirst describes her as

in

Languag-

in another called Para-

being very helpful, both

Getting to experience

ing in a foreign language,

es and Cultures with a

digms of Modern Iberi-

on the trip and in class.

Spanish culture firsthand

GC offers many cours-

concentration in Span-

an Thought, which she

“I know a lot of peo-

was somewhat intimidat-

es meant to go along

ish. She was unsure ex-

describes as focusing on

ple get very stressed out

ing at first, but Hirst end-

with other majors. For

actly what she wanted

Spanish literature and

about saying the wrong

ed up falling deeper in

example, business stu-

plete a degree concen-

to major in but found

how it contributes to co-

thing if you’re taking

love with her major. After

dents can take Business

tration. Students outside

that she greatly enjoyed

lonialism and culture.

another language, and

college, she is consider-

Spanish, or students in-

of the department who

her base-level Spanish

experience

she [Stoyanova] would

ing working to help com-

volved in health scienc-

must take a few cours-

classes. She figured that

that helped to solidi-

just tell us to relax and

munities where the pri-

es could take Beginning

es in a foreign language

sticking with studying a

fy Hirst’s interest in her

that we’re good,” Hirst

mary language is Spanish

Spanish Health Science.

can fulfill this require-

foreign language would

major was the study

said. “She’s so sweet,

and loves that she will be

Having a basic un-

ment with any of the four

give her skills to apply

abroad trip she took

and

well-equipped to travel

derstanding of a for-

languages, regardless of

to whatever career path

to Spain last summer.

into many other nations.

eign

what foreign language

she chooses in the future.

“It was just the best

they took in high school.

“I just know that grad-

experience ever,” Hirst

to

younger

Knowledge of a sec-

uating and knowing a

said. “And while you’re

who

are

centrate in either Spanish or French. The department also offers courses in Italian and German but not enough to com-

World

One

she’s

When

awesome.” asked

what

she would recommend students

considering

Hirst younger

also

wants

students

to

know that once they

language

can

help each student in their

future

endeav-

ors, regardless of major.

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KATE VERITY, NEWS EDITOR SHADIMON SMITH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

09.26.2023

NEWS

Governor Kemp pauses taxes on gas for Georgia a different approach to

‘Bidenomics’ has done is

gy major here at GC.

Contributing Writer

combat

Al-

take more money out of

Through

As

though differing across

the pockets of the mid-

car, he often relates to

statewide

legislators,

dle class,” Kemp said.

the expense of gasoline.

the primary republican

“That’s why I signed

“It would impact me

consensus relies on the

an executive order to-

and save me money,”

foundational

approach

day, to deliver it directly

Henri said. “But it will

of economic stimulus:

to them at the pump.”

only save me some-

less taxes, more growth.

However, the intend-

where north of $4. It’s

“While high prices

ed savings from this or-

not a big deal for me.”

Jack Mckinney inflation

rises

across sociopolitical relations, many figures of politics have presented economically defensive plans. On the progressive side of politics, United States President Joe Biden introduced the Inflation Reduction Act to respond to this exigency.

“For the first time in a long time, [we] begin to restore fairness to the tax code by making the largest corporations in America pay

inflation.

driving

his

continue to hit fami-

der hover merely around

Nevertheless, the sav-

able for these compar-

ly budgets, hardwork-

31.2 cents per gallon for

ings have been shown

isons to be made, there

factors, there is no defini-

ing Georgians deserve

gasoline. Many are left

to add up; in 2022, fol-

are many key differ-

tive prediction for the re-

real relief,” said Georgia

questioning the effec-

lowing the introduction

ences. For instance, the

sults of Kemp’s executive

Governor Brian Kemp.

tiveness of Kemp’s order.

of the war in Ukraine,

new executive order is

order. Many citizens may

Kemp recently took

“Most consumers of

Kemp issued a strik-

planned to end as of Oct.

charge in the partisan

gasoline are not very re-

ingly

order.

12, which provides one

In March 2022, Kemp

month of relief – a vast

signed legislation sus-

contrast to the 10 months of the 2022 legislation.

battle against ongoing inflation. Signed on Sept.

Executive

price for short periods of time, so the impact

pending the state’s gas

09.12.23.01 suspends on-

will be minimal,” said

tax

said. “It’s a bill that will

going excise tax on mo-

John Swinton, an eco-

invasion

cut your cost of living

tor vehicle fuel, includ-

nomics professor at GC.

and

inflation,

ing gasoline and diesel.

Likewise, some GC

for it lowers the deficit.”

“From runaway fed-

On the contrary, a

eral spending to policies

this

notable portion of con-

that hamstring domestic

cern. Henri White is

servatives began taking

energy production, all

a freshman psycholo-

reduce

12,

sponsive to changes in

similar

Order

their fair share,” Biden

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

Considering all these

students

acknowledge

particular

con-

Russia’s

“There should be al-

Ukraine.

most no long-term ef-

“During

that

fects, as the tax will

10-month

suspen-

return in one month,”

following of

as well remain unaffected, many might notably benefit and many might be

somewhere

in-be-

tween. Broadly speaking, this order demonstrates a strong perseverance for congressmen and con-

sion, Georgians saved

Swinton

“Over-

gresswomen to adhere to

$1.7 billion at the gas

all, there should not

party-line solutions, as

pump,”

said.

be any real tipping of

inflation continues to tor-

Although it is justifi-

any economic scales.”

ment economic stability.

Kemp

said.

FDA determines key ingredient in cold medicine not effective Why is your cold medicine not working?

Chance Curbow

without being proven

take it out of the pills

tually, could be pulled

Advil Cold and Sinus,

me because you’re taught

Staff Writer

effective since it predat-

since it isn’t doing any-

from the market. These

and it’s been helping so

to just put your faith in

On Tuesday, Sept. 19,

ed legislation requiring

thing,” said junior Tyler

monographs are used by

much,” Connor said. “It’s

the medicine you’re be-

the Food and Drug Ad-

those tests. The problem

Baker, a nursing major.

companies as an outline

only been a few days, but

ing given,” Connor said.

ministration, or FDA,

with this is that phenyl-

“It’s odd that the FDA

of which ingredients are

I’m already feeling better.”

“To learn that a lot of the

released the results of

ephrine was produced

hasn’t already discovered

safe to use in their prod-

Advil Cold and Sinus

major medicines are inef-

an advisory panel that

and patented as only a

it being ineffective and

ucts. Having phenyleph-

does not use phenyleph-

fective is disheartening.”

nasal decongestant. It is

made companies change

rine removed from the

rine as its active ingredi-

This is a surprise

found phenylephrine to be ineffective as a de-

shared

congestant. The ingre-

studying to be in the

dient is not dangerous

medical field as well.

but is used as an active

“I never thought about

ingredient in versions of

what was really inside

notable over-the-count-

the medicine I took,” said

er, or OTC, cold med-

junior Simon Turner, a

icines, such as Tylenol,

nursing major. “I just as-

Mucinex, Benadryl, Su-

sumed we were recom-

dafed and NyQuil. The

mending and prescrib-

panel

ing stuff that worked.”

concluded

that

phenylephrine is only effective as a deconges-

Flu Medicine

As of now, no recall has been placed on

monograph will make it

ent. Rather, it uses pseu-

ly, in products such as

Now that the advisory

ineligible as an ingredi-

doephedrine as well as

the nasal passages and

Afrin nasal drops and

panel found the drug to

ent in OTC medications.

ibuprofen. Other prod-

ephrine as the active in-

does not work when

Neo-Synephrine

nasal

be an ineffective ingre-

Sairsha

ucts, such as Benadryl

gredient, and the drug is

administered

orally.

jelly. It was never meant

dient, the FDA has offi-

Connor, a mass com-

Allergy Relief, Benylin

still being sold in stores.

was

to be utilized in decon-

cially agreed that phenyl-

munication major, says

Day & Night, and Boots

GC students and fac-

patented in 1927 and

gestant tablets or pills,

ephrine will go through

Advil Cold and Sinus

Chesty Cough & Con-

ulty should check their

established into medical

but the drug has been

the

administrative

has helped her and her

gestion Relief also have

medications

use in 1938, according

in production and used

process to be removed

friends get over the flu.

pseudoephedrine

as

home and as they buy

to Google Patents. This

for almost 100 years.

from the monograph of

“Me and all my room-

their active ingredient.

more, ensuring the drugs

allowed it to be used

“I think they should

OTC drugs and, even-

mates have been using

“I think it surprises

they are using work.

Phenylephrine

their

students

ingredients.”

tant when spritzed into

still used, and effective-

by

Sophomore

products with phenyl-

both

at

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KATE VERITY, NEWS EDITOR SHADIMON SMITH, ASST. NEWS EDITOR

09.26.2023

NEWS CONSTITUTION Continued from page 1 Usery Forum on Leadership: From 1998 to 2019, Senior Judge Peggy H. Walker served as the Chief Juvenile Court Judge in Douglas County. Over her impressive career, Walker has received the Commission’s Gender Justice Award in 2015, a Big Voice for Children award, Emory University’s EPIC Award for Unsung Devotion for Those Most in Need And the 2018 Georgia Supreme Court’s Amicus Curiae Award. Today, she serves as a Senior Judge for the Juvenile Courts of the State of Georgia.

Walker graduated from GC with honors and a bachelor’s degree in political science and education. She continued her education at Georgia State University and earned her master’s degree in education and Juris Doctor degree with honors.

Walker emphasized the importance of higher education and the significance of Constitution Week as a part of GC’s celebration and the continuing Usery Forum on Leadership, presented by the university’s leadership programs.

At the beginning of the panel, Walker shared a personal anecdote about her humble beginnings. A high school teacher claimed she was not intelligent enough to attend college. Instead, the teacher said Walker should

learn secretarial skills and become a mom, because that was the expectation for women of the time. In response, this fueled Walker’s dreams for higher education even more. At every post-secondary graduation Walker had, her mother was sure to send the teacher a graduation invitation.

During her time at GC, Walker discovered her passion and purpose for foreign policy that carried into the rest of her career. Walker has been able to work in foreign policy affairs on the state, national and, over this past summer, international level. Recently, she was named one of GC’s most influential graduates.

Walker has worked tirelessly to change the lives of families across

the state of Georgia through her time as president of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and chair of the Georgia Commission on Family Violence. Currently, Walker serves on the Advisory Group for Safe Babies Infant and Toddler Courts for the state of georgia.

Walker’s decade-spanning career working with the law has given her the utmost praise for the United States Constitution.

“It is highly unusual, other than in a few countries, to have embraced the common law and to have a constitution that stands the test of time the way ours has,” Walker said.

Walker claims the foundational document has remained “time-

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Times Talk: Climate & Politics: A weekly tradition at GC for years, Times Talk has provided students with a space for community-wide discussion over a multitude of topics. This week, as a part of Constitution Week, Dr. Steve Elliott-Gower, an associate professor of political science at GC, facilitated a discussion regarding climate and politics.

Gower has taught several classes that look at climate politics in depth. During his Times Talk, he covered what climate change looks like, its effects on people and how this affects politics on an international, national and subnational level.

“There is a lack of education on climate change, even though it is changing the world that we are living in,” Gower said. “It’s overwhelming in its psychology and content because of the mass information: fires in Maui, flooding in Greece and in Libya, forest fires in the west. It’s a tsunami of information.”

He looked at climate change in terms of its causes, sources, effects, impacts and, specifically for politics, responses to climate change.

There are direct, primary effects that we are acutely aware of, like flooding and fires, but less so about its secondary effects, or “knock-on effects.”

“The three D’s: death, destruction, disruption,” Gower said. “There’s food insecurity, local migration, rising food prices, loss of biodiversity, impacts of public health, increasing or no home insurance rates because it’s getting too expensive for them to cover low-lying homes in Florida.”

With climate change, there are a number of issues that will arise, including a rise of bubonic plague. With the melting of ice, old carcasses from animals that carried diseases are being unfrozen, giving space to these old diseases.

Due to the different priorities of every country, responses have looked different worldwide. There is climate adaptation across the globe, like China’s sponge cities, meant to be climate-resilient and to take in a lot of water. The U.S. has been building climate-resilient buildings and adding more climate safety standards to building regulations, like having fire retardant material and having storm surge resilience.

On a higher tech level, Gower discussed geoengineering in terms of climate change resolutions.

“They throw reflective particles in the air to deflect the sun’s rays,” Gower said.

He describes this concept as something that should be carefully done.

The purpose of this is to cool down the Earth’s surface. While this is one response for climate resolutions, other ideas have been more difficult to implement because of politics.

“Politics obstruct progress in climate change,” Gower said. “COP [Conference of the Parties] meets once a year to discuss climate change treaties and greenhouse gas emissions targets. These countries’ pledges have not been fulfilled. International cooperation is difficult because coun-

tries have different national interests.

With the emergence of great power rivalry, the U.S., China and Russia, COP has become even more difficult.”

Countries are afraid of other countries gaining more power economically. There are plenty of other factors that contribute to this difficulty of resolving the devastating impacts of climate change: the burden of responding to climate change, ethical conundrums, the vast influence of the oil and gas industry and the fundamental disagreements about who is responsible for climate change.

While there are different efforts, or lack thereof, worldwide for climate change resolution, there remains the constant issue of the political polarization of climate action which will stymie climate progress.

Supreme Court Review Panel: This Constitution Week event had a panel that looked at a variety of different Supreme Court cases: Judge Ben Land, who serves on the Georgia Court of Appeals, covered Sackett v. EPA, a case about wetlands and CWA. Matt Roessing, a senior lecturer of Legal Studies at UGA who covered Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, a case about parody and trademark.

Jen Jordan, who serves as a political and legal commentator for media outlets including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WABE, MSNBC and CNN, who covered 303 Creative LLC et al.

V Elenis et al. discussing first amendment and anti discrimination law.

Judge Stephen Bradley, who serves on the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Superior Court, covered Twitter, Inc. V. Taamneh and Gonzalez v. Google (Communications Decency Act).

Time for Changes in the U.S. Supreme Court?: The call for reform in the U.S. Supreme Court has been a hot topic of conversation in recent years due to public dissatisfaction with their decisions. While public dissatisfaction in the court’s decisions has always existed on some scale, the public confidence in the Supreme Court has sunk to a historic low, at 25%, according to a Gallup poll in 2022.

This panel focused on answering questions explaining the Supreme Court’s historic functions and purposes and gave their thoughts on ideas like having a mandatory retirement age.

Beginning with the purpose of the Supreme Court, the panelists described what the goals of the system have been historically and how their purpose remains important now.

“John Adams describes the goal of our system as a government of laws and not men,” said Randy Beck, Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law at the University of Georgia School of Law. “They should be governed by the laws by

the people and not the whims of who is holding power in that moment.”

More than just the goals, Beck emphasizes the importance of the Supreme Court’s job in holding others accountable.

“They are the judges, the referees, to make sure people stay within the rule,” Beck said. “They hold federal and state leaders accountable in law and ensure uniformity in interpretation of the federal law.”

Looking back historically, the panel explained what the Constitution and our founders say about the Supreme Court.

“Article 3 of the Constitution describes it as an afterthought,” said Nicholas B. Creel, GC Assistant Professor of Business Law & Ethics. “It finds the power of the court in its legitimacy. We need the federal judiciary for its structure.”

According to our panelists, not much is said about the Supreme Court historically, as it remains one of the shortest parts of the Constitution. ”The Constitution is silent in the number of justices and left it to Congress,” said Benjamin Clark, Senior Lecturer of Political Science in the Department of Government and Sociology at GC. “It hasn’t always been nine. It fluctuated over time and in 1837, it was set to nine. It fluctuated some more during the Civil War and Reconstruction Era, but it has been consistently nine.”

There were presidential frustrations with the Supreme Court and wanting to adjust the size, but ultimately, maintaining the independence of the court has remained a priority.

“In 1930, Roosevelt was frustrated about the New Deal Agenda and wanted to change it,” Clarke said.

“There was a norm against expanding the size of the Supreme Court; the idea of the President or Congress not having the power to interfere with the independence of the court.

How independent the court is, though, has stirred up conversation if they should remain that way.

Clarke discussed the benefits and the problems that come with lifetime appointments, until they resign, die, are impeached or convicted, and the independent structure of the court.

“The benefit is judicial independence,” Clarke said. “Justices are not beholden to Congress or the President because they don’t need to worry about being reappointed. They are free to follow the Constitution and law, even when it’s unpopular.”

Without lifetime appointments, there is a strong likelihood that the justices would move into a private sector. Clarke mentions the problems that could arise from this, like how their former decisions could affect their future employment. Though with the lifetime appointments, he mentions how there is less accountability, democratically.

“Nominations recently have been highly politically charged, because of the high stakes involved,” Clarke said.

Though not having lifetime appointments, reducing the time they hold a position in the court, would remove the pressure from the nominations, there was a disagreement across the panel of having a mandatory retirement age.

“There have been concerns with age, like with Mitch McConnell, but it would require a constitutional amendment, which is a high bar,” Clarke said. “Having a mandatory retirement age without term limits, justices will be picked younger and younger, and less qualified, so they can stay on the court longer.”

There was a strong emphasis on the importance of preserving the court’s independence, in terms of a mandatory retirement age and term limits which can affect the court itself.

“In preserving its independence, there is no worry about the political ramifications of their decisions and their future political careers,” Beck said.

“The Supreme Court is an anti-democratic institution; it does not reflect the majority and it can be minoritarian.”

The panelists further detailed how maintaining the independence of the court is important in keeping the power away from the passions and ambitions of the White House and political majority at the time. While hopes for changes in the Supreme Court remain high in conversation, the panelists explained the difficulties of doing so because of the strong independent power that they hold.

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BRENNAN SCHMITZ, SPORTS EDITOR EMILY HENDERSON, ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

09.26.2023

SPORTS

GC 2-1 soccer victory over USC Beaufort Connor Blakley Staff Writer GC women’s soccer team took home a 2-1 win versus USC Beaufort in their Peach Belt opener at home after a strong second-half performance from the Bobcats. After a tough 0-1 loss to Christian Brothers University, the Bobcats were able to bounce back with a win against a very resilient USCB team.

The Bobcats were able to strike within the first two minutes of the game when midfielder Amanda Dewey stole the ball from a USCB defender and scored unassisted. This quick and crucial goal from Amanda made it her third goal of the season so far.

“The first five minutes, it’s always known to press high, so Jack tells us every game, first five minutes, we need a goal,” said midfielder Amanda Dewey. “I saw the opportunity, shot it and it went in.”

This goal from Dewey marked the first time this season that the Bobcats found themselves scoring first.

“It’s always import-

ant ‘cause when you look at the last couple of games, we have found ourselves a goal down in the first half, so it gave us a little bit of a different perspective,” said head coach Jack Marchant.

“Unfortunately, I don’t think we built on it very well, but again, it’s a bit

less than five minutes left in the half off an assisted corner kick from Synne Bye-Andersen.

This concluded the scoring of the first period, as the Bobcats had seven shots, compared to USCB’s five shots, going into the half. Both teams ended the first

The Bobcats showed a lot of grit, both defensively and offensively, as they held the Sand Sharks to four shots, compared to GC’s 10 shots in the second period.

The intensity was high later in the second period, as GC junior defender, Sydney Charles,

After this win, GC women’s soccer improved to 3-2-1 on the year and 1-0 in conference play.

“We found that belief again,” Marchant said. “We kind of lost that belief a little bit.

We switched off, which we conceded a goal.”

The halftime adjust-

Courtesy of GC Athletics

of a learning curve for us — but a huge step forward to score early.”

This stood as the lone goal for most of the first half until USCB’s Kennedy Harris answered with a goal of her own with

half with two saves from the goalies and one corner kick each.

The second period of the game, the Bobcats started out like a complete team, as halftime adjustments were made.

scored her first goal of her young career and the game-winning goal to put the Bobcats up with 16:38 remaining in the second period off an assist from junior forward Morgan Amrozowicz.

ments proved to be the difference maker for the Bobcats, as they were able to shut down USCB for the most part.

“The character we showed in the second half and, again, just the

belief that we need to keep playing the way that we want to play, and good things will come,” Marchant said.

The Bobcats increased their focus to be able to get off to a much-needed 1-0 start in conference play. The next game is another conference game against Georgia Southwestern State University, which will be another big game for the Bobcats.

“You always want to be ahead of it if you can be [starting off conference play 1-0], and the fact that we have done that now, it puts pressure on the next game,” Marchant said. “We want to go 2-0, and the more we win early on, it puts us in a better position come October.”

The Bobcat squad as a whole also expressed the importance of positioning in the 2023 Women’s Peach Belt Soccer Tournament, which starts on Nov. 6, where only the top eight teams advance.

The top three teams in the conference will be hosting the first rounds of the tournament, and it will be very pivotal for GC to secure a higher seed in order to have home field advantage.

The turf vs. grass debate rages on Drew Bogumill

lower-extremity injuries,

lower-extremity,

however,

majori-

per-extremity and torso

One week ago, NFL

ty of articles reported a

injuries occur at a high-

star quarterback Aaron

higher foot and ankle

er rate when turf is used

Rodgers tore his achilles

injury rate on artificial

instead of natural grass.

four plays into his sea-

turf compared to nat-

The

son debut with the New

ural grass. For soccer

NFL’s

York Jets. His injury

players, similar knee and

tion, did their own in-

has sparked further dis-

hip injury rates were re-

dependent study on ar-

cussion about the dan-

ported between playing

tificial turf using NFL

gers of playing contact

surfaces, while football

injury data from 2012 to

sports on artificial turf

players were more likely

2018. The study showed

rather than real grass.

to sustain a knee injury

that the contact-injury

An article from the

on artificial turf rath-

rate for lower extremi-

of

er than natural grass.

ties was higher during

Medicine analyzed a lit-

Only a few articles

tle over 50 studies that

from the study reported a

played on artificial turf.

had been published be-

higher overall injury rate

More specifically, the

tween 1972 and 2020.

on natural grass com-

study showed that there

All of the included

pared with artificial turf,

is a 28% higher rate of

studies compared over-

but every single one of

non-contact

all injury rates as well as

these studies received fi-

lower-extremity — hip,

Staff Writer

National

Library

the

up-

NFLPA, player

practices

the

associa-

and

games Courtesy of Julia Jensen | Art Director

with turf is that I would

suffering a turf injury.

vantages to each type

much rather play on real

“I tore my ACL on

of playing field,” An-

grass because I always

artificial turf in the state

ders said. “As a pitch-

have,” said freshman Mia

championship for my

er, I personally like the

Palumbo, a soccer play-

high school team,” Ma-

traction that I am able

tremity injuries when

er. “I have not suffered a

son said. “Now, anytime I

to get when I am pitch-

nancial support from the

playing on turf. Of those

turf-related injury my-

play on turf, I get anxious

ing on a turf field com-

knee, foot and ankle

artificial turf industry.

non-contact

injuries,

self. However, I do know

and think the worst.”

pared to natural grass.”

— injury rates on arti-

According to the Uni-

players were found to

multiple people who have

Not everyone agrees

With so many seri-

ficial turf and natural

versity Hospitals Sports

have a 32% higher rate

suffered ACL tears and

that natural grass is bet-

ous injuries occurring

grass. Most of the stud-

Medicine Institute, ath-

of non-contact knee in-

many other common in-

ter to play on compared

on turf over the past

ies done on new genera-

letes are 58% more like-

juries as well as a whop-

juries due to turf fields.”

to artificial turf, includ-

couple years, many ath-

tion turf showed similar

ly to sustain an injury

ping 69% higher rate of

soccer

ing GC junior softball

letes are hoping that

overall injury rates be-

from athletic activities

non-contact

contact sports will start

tween playing surfaces.

done on artificial turf.

ankle injuries on turf.

When it comes to

It was also found that

“My personal opinion

lower-ex-

foot

and

Sophomore player

Sarah

Mason

pitcher Kaitlyn Anders.

has

personal

experi-

“There are obviously

ence when it comes to

advantages and disad-

being

played

strictly

on natural grass again.

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BRENNAN SCHMITZ, SPORTS EDITOR EMILY HENDERSON, ASST. SPORTS EDITOR

09.26.2023

SPORTS SOCCER KISS Continued from page 1 Spain’s women’s national soccer team beat England 1-0 on Aug. 20, winning the Women’s World Cup Final. While this was a historic win for Spain, it was overshadowed by a more serious

incident

that

took place on the field after the game ended.

After the game, Luis

“I think it was a sex-

and suspend Rubiales.

fended Rubiales’ actions.

ist act,” said junior De-

On Aug. 25, Rubia-

A new female coach,

nise Fajardo, an exercise

les escalated the situa-

Montse Tome, has been

science major. “I do not

tion even further when

announced, making her

think she or her team-

he gave a defiant speech

the first female coach

national

mates are taken serious-

at the federation’s Ex-

ly or being respected as

traordinary General As-

Spain

had.

ers decided to start a

female athletes. Gender

sembly. The members of

Vilda

boycott,

inequality in sports has

the assembly that have

been going on for years,

not quit yet defended

and at this point, you

Rubiales, and the fed-

would think that female

eration even threatened

athletes would finally be

legal

praised for what they do.”

Hermoso,

action who

against they

Spain has officially

are accusing of lying.

Rubiales, who was the

launched a criminal in-

The federation or-

head of the Royal Span-

vestigation as to whether

dered Rubiales to resign

ish Football Federation,

this was an act of sexual

from his position after

grabbed star player Jenni

assault. Hermoso also

the incident. Although

Hermoso and kissed her

filed a criminal com-

he initially refused to re-

on the lips after handing

plaint against Rubiales.

sign, he finally complied

her a World Cup medal.

FIFA, which is the

after multiple investiga-

This act sparked a

world’s governing body

tions were opened and

worldwide debate about

of soccer, went ahead

he resigned Sept. 10.

whether or not this was

and

Rubi-

Rubiales was not

an act of sexual assault.

ales for 90 days from

the only person who

The day after the inci-

his job. Spain’s govern-

got into trouble as the

dent,

stated

ment also sent a com-

coach of Spain’s wom-

that he made a mistake,

plaint to Spain’s Sport

en’s team; Jorge Vilda

but he insisted that the

Administrative

Tribu-

also got fired. This came

kiss

nal in an effort to try

after Vilda publicly de-

Rubiales

was

consensual.

suspended

has

ever

Whether

the

Spanish

Federa-

er than words,” Gaynes

tion is making towards

said. “Any man who

players

does

feeling

safe.”

A majority of the team’s saying

playthey

should or should not

would not play again

have

been

unless more was done

been

up

fired for

has

debate.

about

the

situation.

something

like

this should not only be fired but also arrested.”

As of Wednesday, Sept. 20, most of these players ended their boycott. This came only after the Spanish government

“He absolutely de-

Junior Toby Gaynes,

served to be fired,” said

a mass communication

junior

Kis-

major, says accountabil-

create an agreement that

er, a business major.

ity is key to improving

would call for immedi-

“With him being fired,

women’s safety in sports.

ate changes to the coun-

it shows the steps that

“Actions speak loud-

try’s soccer federation.

Jackson

intervened to try and help

Pitcure of Jorge Vilda

College football week three gives unlikely thrills Brennan Schmitz

27-35 for 269 yards pass-

Although this should

the most exciting game

very chippy. It seemed

ly avoidable penalties

Sports Editor

ing, and three different

have been an easy win

of the week was between

players were in each oth-

from the Rams defense,

Week Three of col-

Georgia running backs

for the Tide, bad weath-

the No. 18 Colorado Buf-

er’s faces for the whole

Colorado QB Shedeur

lege football has come

cashed in touchdowns.

er conditions in Tam-

faloes, led by NFL Hall

game, and Colorado star

Sanders, the son of head

and gone, and although

Nick Saban and the

pa

less-than-de-

of Famer Deion Sanders,

wide receiver and cor-

coach Deion Sanders,

fans were mostly look-

No. 10 Alabama Crim-

sirable QB play sent

and the unranked Colo-

nerback Travis Hunter

hit tight end Michael

ing ahead to the Week

son Tide were another

them to halftime with

rado State Rams. Many

had to leave the game

Harrison for a touch-

and

the

down to break the tie.

Week Three slate was

The Colorado defense

not without its surprises.

could not seal the deal

Arguably, the biggest

on the next drive, as Col-

game of the week was be-

orado State QB Brayden

tween No. 1 Georgia and

Fowler-Nicolosi threw a

unranked South Caroli-

touchdown pass to Tory

na. Georgia has not been

Horton

Four

the

matchups,

totally

in

response.

The Buffaloes gave

dominant

team college football fans

themselves

have been used to for the

chance to put the game

past two years, and the

away after Sanders hit

Gamecocks were look-

Harrison yet again for

ing to capitalize on that.

an 18-yard touchdown reception.

Spencer Rattler and

another

Colorado

came

safety Trevor Woods fi-

out hot, scoring after a

nally put the game away

10-play drive on their

with

the

first

Gamecocks

possession.

That

team that had an un-

into halftime, with South

expected

interception

in the end zone. After

University of Georgia head football coach Kriby Smart

momentum would carry

an

a 3-3 tie with the Bulls.

fans expected Colorado

after taking what many

double

performance.

After continuing to

to put the Rams away

believed to be a dirty

final score was 43-35.

Carolina heading into

After a subpar game

struggle for the rest of

easily due to their suc-

hit from a Rams player.

the locker room up 14-3.

against Texas the week

the game, Alabama man-

cess in recent weeks, but

The Bulldogs would

prior, Alabama quarter-

aged to put together

in true college football

able to pull away con-

would be a dud com-

come out in the second

back Jalen Milroe was

two touchdown-scoring

fashion, this rivalry game

vincingly

throughout

pared to what matchups

half with a chip on their

benched in favor of Ty-

drives, both led by red-

came down to the wire.

the game, and they were

were to come in Week

shoulder, as they shut out

ler Buchner, a transfer

shirt freshman QB Ty

There was a lot of

tied 28-28 at the end

Four, the world of college

the Gamecocks for the

from Notre Dame, for

Simpson. They would

talking going on between

of regulation, sending

football still delivered on

rest of the game, winning

the starting job against

win

17-3.

the teams leading up to

the game into overtime.

an action-packed slate of

24-14. Carson Beck went

the South Florida Bulls.

What was arguably

the game, so things got

After

games for fans to enjoy.

the

game

Neither

two

team

was

complete-

overtime,

Although thought

Week

the

many Three

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PAIGE BLAKEMORE, A&L EDITOR KYLIE ROWE, ASST. A&L EDITOR

09.26.2023

ARTS & LIFE

Horoscope for the Aries full moon on September 29 Jennifer Crider Editor in Chief

This summer, the Universe brought an abundance of challenges with seven planets in retrograde. After experiencing the difficulties that come with retrograde such as confusion, problems in relationships and poor communication, I can guarantee every sign is hoping that Libra season, which began on September 23 and ends on October 22, will bring some peace and good energy. However, this might not be the case, as there will be a full moon located in Aries on September 29, affecting each sign differently. To understand how this will affect your sign in the week leading up to the full-moon and on the day of the full moon, read below. (If you know your rising sign, read the horoscope for that sign instead of your sun sign.)

Libra: This full moon is going to fall in your seventh house which rules your relationships.

With that being said, it is highly likely that you will be getting out of a romantic relationship or reevaluating it. Full moon’s help to purge negative cycles out of our life, so try to understand that whatever happens is happening for the best.

This does not necessarily mean your relationship will end; however, you could be forced to have conversations that you have been avoiding. Although it is a Libra’s natural instinct to avoid confrontation in order to keep the peace, that is not healthy, and this moon will help you overcome that fear.

Scorpio: Although you typically try to avoid admitting your sensitivities, the strong Aries energy will force you to be vulnerable this week.

Open up to your close ones about the things you have been hiding. In the long run, this will strengthen your bond.

Take a break from running away from your emotions.

Sagittarius: Your creative endeavors are going to be highly impacted this week since this will affect your fifth house of creativity and hobbies. This could be a really good time

Aquarius: With all the planets that were in retrograde, you have experienced a lot of chaotic energy, but this will all be solved soon, as the next week will be extremely productive for you. Specifically, you will be productive in your daily tasks, so do not expect long term success from anything happening this week.

But, overall you will feel more

outbursts of anger or spikes in temper. These will happen randomly, and often in response to things that are not actually that serious. Try to not let these strong emotions overtake you, and avoid taking this out on the wrong people.

Taurus: This moon is located in your 12 house, which is the house of the unseen things such as emotions, dreams,

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to try to monetize your hobbies or explore new ones. It is highly likely that you will discover new passions that you were not aware of and ditch your old free-time activities.

Capricorn: This is a really good time to plan your future, specifically if you are considering moving to a new place, as your fourth house of family and home is being affected by this full moon. As a Capricorn, you are a natural rule follower, so try to use this strong Aries energy to break away from what is expected of you. Plan an impulsive trip or look into moving to a cool new city.

balanced and put together.

Pisces: You are going to be forced to budget your money this next week. This might create anxiety. As a Pisces, you are a natural born dreamer, and this anxiety might force you to become more realistic with the world around you. This is temporary. Try to use this anxiety to better yourself instead of dwelling on what you need to fix.

Aries: Not only is this full moon located in Aries, but it is also located opposite to Mars, which is the planet of aggression. Therefore, expect yourself to experience random

karma and secrets. This could mean breakthroughs in letting go of negative habits or coping mechanisms that have felt impossible to shake.

You will be putting your wellbeing first, making you a better friend and attractive to everyone around you.

Gemini: It is likely that you will be cutting off a bad friend or friend group from your life, as this moon will fall into your 11 house, which rules relationships with friends. Although friendship break-up’s are emotionally draining, and often feel like the end of the world, this is not necessari-

ly a bad thing, and this will benefit you in the long run.

Cancer: This moon will affect your tenth house of career, meaning that it is likely you will either be fired or quit your job. Since this full moon is in the fiery sign of Aries, this exit will be dramatic or angry. If being a full time student is your “job”, then this could affect something in regards to school like an argument with a teacher, dropping a class or failing a class.

Leo: Being that this moon is in your ninth house that is connected to all things relating to personal beliefs or education, you could experience negative effects in your educational life.

This could be the result of some type of change within your personal values like changing your major or realizing your true passion in life. This week is going to be very powerful for you in regards to finding yourself, so make sure to spend some time alone listening to your inner voice. Take a step back from focusing on others, and take this time for yourself.

Virgo: This surge of intense Aries energy will cause unexpected changes in your daily routine, and for the practical minded virgo, this can be hard to cope with. However, this will help you reevaluate the priorities in your life, helping you learn how to go more with the flow. Since this full moon will be in the eighth house that rules personal belongings, this is a very bad time to spend money. Be careful and mindful of what you are spending, and do not try to fix your problems by buying new things. This will just result in more feelings of chaos.

The Masterson monstrosity

“That 70’s Show” star receives 30 years to life in prison Carly Henderson

was found guilty of two

“We are aware of

were released to the pub-

Staff Writer

counts of rape in May.

the pain that has been

lic rather than apologiz-

Judge Charlaine Olme-

caused by the character

ing for writing the letters.

do sentenced him to 15

letters we wrote on behalf

years to life in prison

of Danny Masterson,”

fans of the show have

on each charge, to be

Kutcher said. “They were

spoken out about their

served

consecutively.

intended for the judge

feelings regarding the

After Masterson’s sen-

to read and not to un-

Masterson case and Ku-

tencing, it became public

dermine the testimony

nis and Kutcher’s letters.

knowledge that his for-

of the victims or retrau-

“It’s really sad that

mer costars wrote char-

matize them in any way.

he would do that,” said

acter letters on behalf

We would never want to

senior

Ho-

but they weren’t saying

being canceled,” said se-

of Masterson. Character

do that, and we’re sorry

man, a business major.

what he did was okay.”

letters are used to testi-

if that has taken place.”

“Growing

nior Autumn Arnette,

fy to and convince the

Earlier this month, Danny Masterson, famous for his role as Hyde

on

“That

‘70s

Show,” received a sentence of 30 years to life in prison following his conviction for sexually assaulting two women.

The crimes occurred in the early 2000s. Mas-

Students

who

Sydney

Danny Masterson in Los Angeles Court

loving

There is a question as

“We support victims,”

this show, it’s scary to

court of the defendant’s

Kunis said. “We have

see that the person who

to what is to come of the

good character. Ashton

done

historically

played one of your fa-

Kutcher and Mila Kunis,

through our work and

vorite characters could

who played Kelso and

will continue to do so

do such horrible things.”

Jackie on the sitcom with

in the future. Our heart

“Ashton Kutcher and

Masterson, faced back-

goes out to every single

Mila Kunis were just

evidence.

lash from these letters.

person who has ever been

writing the letters to

The actor was origi-

After receiving out-

a victim of sexual assault,

support the person they

nally charged with three

rage from the public

sexual abuse or rape.”

knew him to be, not to

counts of rape, but the

regarding their letters,

The apology video re-

support a rapist,” said

ceiving less backlash than

Creators of “That ‘90s

jury could not reach a

Kutcher

Kunis

ceived more backlash for

senior Cammi Breitbart,

Kunis and Kutcher but

Show” have not spoken

decision involving one

released a video ex-

the two actors. People felt

a mass communications

are still facing criticism.

of any plans to cancel

of the women, an ex-girl-

plaining and apologiz-

that the actors were apol-

major.

understand

“I think the reboot

the upcoming season af-

friend of Masterson. He

ing for their actions.

ogizing that the letters

why people are upset,

will probably end up

ter its renewal this year.

terson was accused of sexual assault by five women in 2017. In 2020, Masterson was charged with three counts of rape, as two of the women’s cases did not have sufficient

and

this

“I

up

are

original sitcom’s reboot, “That ‘90s Show.” Actors Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith, who played Kitty and Red in both series, also wrote character letters on behalf of Masterson. The two are re-

senior

mass

commu-

nications major. “I feel like it was only popular because the cast of the original show was in the first episode, and after all of this, it doesn’t feel like the smartest idea to continue making it.”

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ARTS & LIFE “GUTS”

Continued from page 1 One line that really sticks out to me as being some of Rodrigo’s best lyricism comes at the end of this song’s chorus, when she sings, “It takes strength to forgive, but I don’t feel strong.” This line is delivered with anger and notes of remorse from a girl who knows the “right” thing to do is forgive, but Overall, this is a beautiful and emotionally raw song that I highly recommend.

Track 11: “pretty isn’t pretty” Deciding to rank this song over “the grudge” was a difficult decision, but I really like the upbeat nature and faster pace of this song, which ultimately won it the slot above track ten. But let the record state that it was a very tough call! This is a song about insecurity and the feeling that beauty is unattainable. Rodrigo talks about changing her body, makeup and clothes to match what she sees in advertising but still feeling as though “pretty isn’t pretty enough.” Halfway through this track, Rodrigo sings the lines “And I try to ignore it, but it’s everything I see / It’s on the posters on the wall; it’s in the sh*tty magazines,” which does a great job explaining how difficult it is in today’s world to grow up unaffected by the images of models and beauty queens everywhere.

Track 5: “ballad of a homeschooled girl” I have seen this song ranked towards the bottom of almost every TikTok “GUTS” ranking video that has crossed my For You page, and to be honest, I have no idea why it is not super popular. I really love this song. I was not homeschooled, so I do not relate to being “on the outside of the greatest inside joke,” as Rodrigo puts it, but I was an awkward teenager.

I can relate to feeling like I take up too much space or being the one who makes

conversations weird. I am thankful to have grown out of that phase, but I will never forget the anxiety and self-awareness I suffocated under each day of my younger teenage years.

The lines “I stumbled over all my words / I made it weird; I made it worse” are incredibly relatable. I was also the kid who did not get a phone until high school and was not allowed to watch much television, so I never understood the Vine and YouTube references and jokes that were made all around me. I definitely felt like I made conversations weird and worse, and I think plenty of other girls can relate, whether they are still in this awkward stage or, like me, know that this song was written for their 15-year-old selves.

Track 1: “all-american b*tch” This song was a masterful album opener. It is easily Rodrigo’s loudest and most aggressive song on “GUTS,” and I cannot help but be reminded of her debut album, “SOUR,” and track one on that collection, titled “brutal.” Both “brutal” and “all-american b**ch” define their albums as pop-punk from the first minute of listening. This track lives up to its title, referencing American things, like Coca-Cola bottles and the Kennedy family. However, two-thirds of the way through the song, the vibe switches entirely. For the majority of the album, Rodrigo is scream-singing about being a woman in America and “knowing her place,” but then the music fades, and she sings softly in a way that can only be described as forced politeness through clenched teeth and repressed fury. She sings the lines “I’m grateful all the time / I’m sexy, and I’m kind / I’m pretty when I cry” in a way that shows how women often feel the need to put on a facade for the world. Even when you are crying, it is important to be an object of beauty.

Track 3: “vampire?”

This was Rodrigo’s first single released in anticipation of “GUTS” and, subsequently, was played a billion times in the past few months. It was a very catchy song that did well to demonstrate the growth of Rodrigo’s lyricism and songwriting capabilities.

Similar to other tracks, it deals with themes of loving someone who was not as committed to the relationship as you. Calling someone a bloodsucking vampire as a metaphor of being used and drained of love is a very smart idea, and Rodrigo did a great job executing this track.

Track 7: “logical” Along with “lacy,” I consider this to be one of the most beautiful songs on the album. It is full of visual descriptions and personifications, such as falling for someone like rain, being in a castle with high walls along with a few other references to nature.

This song repeatedly states things we know to be untrue followed by a promise made by a lover. This shows that Rodrigo could not distinguish between truth and lies in the relationship and was constantly confused and convinced of lies. Lines like “Two plus two equals five / And I’m the love of your life” as well as “The sky is green; the grass is red / And you mean all those words you said” show this juxtaposition.

Track 4: “lacy” This is just such an artfully crafted song. It is about jealousy, but Rodrigo conveys that without having to use the word once.

Rodrigo sang, “You got the one thing that I want,” and, “It’s like you’re made of angel dust,” to show how she both envies and admires the subject of the song. Honestly, if I could quote the whole song here for you to read, I would, so you should really just go play it for yourself. Funnily enough, upon my first listen of the album, “lacy” was my bottom-ranked song. But after seeing it discussed on

social media and listening to it more, I recognized the beauty of it. Also, rumors are swirling that the song is about someone in real life. One of the most popular fan theories is that the song is about Sabrina Carpenter, with whom Rodrigo has had public relationship drama in the past. Both Rodrigo and Carpenter have written songs about one another in the past, so it would not be out of character for Rodrigo to have continued this. Additionally, one line in the song calls the subject a “Bardot reincarnate,” in reference to Brigitte Bardot, whom Carpenter does share similar features with. Lastly, Rodrigo worked with Taylor Swift in the past, but the two have not been associated publicly in years and are rumored to have had a falling out.

Rodrigo greatly looked up to Swift, but Carpenter was invited to open for the international performances of Swift’s The Eras Tour. Allegedly, this is what Rodrigo refers to when she says that “lacy” got everything Rodrigo herself wanted.

Track 8: “get him back!”

This track quickly became one of the most popular songs on “GUTS.” The usage of the phrase “get him back” to mean both wanting her ex back in her life and wanting to get revenge was a genius move by Rodrigo. She does a great job of switching back and forth between meanings in her chorus, with lines like “I wanna key his car / I wanna make him lunch / I wanna break his heart / Then be the one to stitch it up.”

If there’s one thing a teenage girl is not sure of, it is what she wants. As a former teenage girl myself — recently un-teenaged, unfortunately — I can confirm that trying to balance living in the moment and being a wild youth with planning ahead and having some sense was not easy. Dealing with frat boys and men freshly out of their parents’ house who are more interested in a good time than a

Olivia Rodrigo

long time certainly does not help matters. Wanting to both enact revenge and relive the good times is something I’m certain many young women relate to, and Rodrigo explained this in a super catchy and fun way.

Track 2: “bad idea right?”

Rodrigo’s second single before the official album release was “bad idea right?”

Just like with “lacy,” I did not love this song when I first heard it, but clearly, I have since reconsidered.

This song has a similar plotline to “get him back!” but with less aggression and more confusion. It follows a girl going to see some romantic partner whom she knows she should not be seeing. For one, she is not telling her friends where she is, and secondly, she is lying to herself and saying that they are just friends.

It is the epitome of teenage girl logic and delusion. She did not go over there for any romantic reasons; she “just tripped and fell into his bed.” This song brings with it a sense of mischief and the wildness of being young, beautiful and free to make mad decisions. Is it a bad idea? Yes! Is she loving that she is doing something taboo? Entirely.

Track 6: “making the bed” The No. 1 best song slot goes to track six: “making the bed.” This has been my unwavering favorite song on “GUTS” since I first heard the album. Throughout the chaotic, wild ride that is “GUTS,” this track is

the only one that deals with the subject speaking to herself and no one else. It is a reality check of sorts and a recognition that you cannot blame all of your problems in life on the people around you. The title comes from the old saying when trouble arises: “You have made your bed. Now, lie in it.” It means that you have created this situation for yourself, so you have to accept the consequences. Rodrigo does a wonderful job of translating this into things relatable for a young woman. My favorite part of the chorus is when Rodrigo sings, “Well, sometimes, I feel like I don’t wanna be where I am / Gettin’ drunk at a club with my fair-weather friends / Push away all the people who know me the best / But it’s me who’s been makin’ the bed.” This song is an acceptance of responsibility and feels like a pause of self-reflection in a storm of chaos. For me personally, it reminds me of my freshman year of college when I was much more chaotic, self-destructive and careless. I have grown so much as a person in the last two years, and this song emanates themes of personal growth and learning from mistakes.

All in all, “GUTS” was a masterful creation by Rodrigo, with each song being perfectly crafted for young women to relate to and learn from. All 11 tracks are wonderfully done, and I commend Rodrigo on her incredibly successful release of her second studio album.

Kylie’s kitchen: the perfect pumpkin muffin for fall

Kylie Rowe | Asst. A&L Editor

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09.26.2023

ARTS & LIFE

The fast fashion frenzy Delaney Derry Contributing Writer

from the real danger that

all the same clothes”

this industry is bringing.

mania

is having a negative im-

In the hysteria to fol-

This leaves some ques-

to be the first to have

pact on the environment.

low the trend of extrav-

spend-

tioning if fast fashion is

the latest styles also

With

agant concert outfits or

ing surplus on low-cost

actually limiting diver-

comes a heavy burden.

in high demand, prod-

clothes has left many

sity. Carson’s statement

The large quantity of

ucts are being made at

questioning if fast fash-

about people buying all

waste

produced

with

a faster pace, so those

ion is actually danger-

the same products is a

the

production

and

ous and the negative

fair point to make in this

distribution

influence it is having on

dilemma. Social media

ucts is overwhelming.

our society today. When

advertisements for new

asking

students

and trending products

Center

their thoughts on the

are spreading like wild-

Diversity, fast fashion

influence fast fashion is

fire. People are rushing

has brought, “a noto-

having on society, some

to their laptops to busy

rious source of micro-

students brought some

themselves

on-

plastics in marine envi-

helpful insights on the

line shopping. Little do

ronments as the cheap,

impact that fast fashion is

these people know they

plastic-based

having on people today.

are giving into the uni-

shed fibers that make

“I think it is terrible

formity. While people

their way to the oceans.”

chase. The joy of a special

for the environment and

are rummaging through

Fast fashion is leading

outfit made for one spe-

makes everyone look the

Amazon to find the last

the environment down

cial day is spreading like a

same,” said sophomore

concert T-shirt available,

a dark road and could

glittering plague over the

Carson Nelson, a nurs-

they are also promoting

bring about catastrophic

fashion industry. How-

ing major. “There is no

lack of uniqueness in a

damage to our oceans.

ever, the glitz and glamor

diversity because every-

time where fashion is

The overconsumption of

of fast fashion is cloud-

one shops on the same

supposed to be used as

products that are made

ing the minds of people

website, so they wear

an expression of the self.

with damaging fabrics

The

People are in a fast fashion frenzy over finding the latest and trendiest styles. Fast fashion is growing rapidly, and the influence of pop culture is taking its toll on the fashion industry.

With

an

exciting

summer of touring artists, like Taylor Swift, and blockbuster movies, such as Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” fans have been scrambling for new and stylish outfits to pur-

recent

GC

with

Among

the

of

According for

prod-

to

the

Biological

these

garments

products are not necessarily the best quality.

“A lot of people buy from SHEIN or Temu,” said senior Katherine

Barbie-inspired

styles

also comes the price of waste.

With

retailers

trying to keep up with the mass media of fast fashion trends, it causes an overproduction of

Deen, a special educa-

cheaply made products,

tion major. “It’s cheap-

so they can be sold at a

er, but it’s not neces-

cheaper price. Quantity

sarily

tends to suppress quality.

good

quality.”

materials

Julia Jensen | Art Director

Is the iPhone15 a leap into the future for smartphones?

Hannah Dunn Staff Writer

In a world where technological innovation is constant, Apple has once again raised the bar with the announcement of the iPhone 15 series, being released on Sept. 22. This highly anticipated lineup boasts a plethora of features that set it apart from its predecessors, and it is clear the world is waiting for this innovative piece of technology.

The iPhone 15 series comes in two sizes, the iPhone 15 and the iPhone 15 Plus, both starting at $799, catering to users who seek a fair balance between functionality, battery life and affordability. Additionally, for those wanting a more advanced

experience,

the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max models are available, starting at $999.

of a difference between

introducing major cam-

placing the notch with

are the way to go. These

American

this phone and the one I

era upgrades,” said ju-

a “Dynamic Island” for

models come equipped

Association, even in ar-

have now, so I probably

nior Caitlin Patch, a

the

with an advanced cam-

eas with no cell service.

won’t end up getting it.”

mass

communication

This Dynamic Island is

era

One of the most sig-

major. “I would love

at the top of the phone,

telephoto

nificant changes with the

to get the new phone,

surrounding the front

and

iPhone 15 is the adop-

mainly for the photo

camera,

functionalities,

tion of a USB-C charging

quality since I spend a

cord. While some users

non-Pro

models.

featuring

The iPhone 15 series

capabilities

will be available in a

premium

range of vibrant colors,

mak-

including pink, yellow,

music, the date, direc-

ing the increased price

green, blue and classic

lot of time doing work

tions and more. It also

tag seem more justified.

black. Storage options

question the need for

through social media.”

hides the front-facing

In a move towards

include 128GB, 256GB

this change, it is clear

In terms of display, the

TrueDepth camera and

personalization,

Apple is moving towards

iPhone 15 series sports

other

giving

has replaced the tradi-

ensuring

this

the same screen sizes

the phone a more mod-

tional ringer with a cus-

can select the capacity

Offering

as the previous phone

ern and seamless look.

tomizable action button

that suits their needs.

faster charging and in-

but introduces an ‘al-

But what truly powers

on the side of the phone.

creased versatility across

ways-on’ display feature.

these remarkable fea-

Users can personalize

Social media has been

a range of devices, the

This means the phone

tures is the new A16 Pro

this button to perform

USB-C cords can charge

constantly displays the

chip, which Apple claims

various tasks, enhancing

Apple products or your

time and date, eliminat-

uses 20% less power than

the overall experience.

friend’s Android device.

ing the need to wake the

the A15 Bionic chip. This

In terms of connectiv-

enthu-

screen to check notifica-

chip also holds 50% more

ity, the iPhone 15 series

siasts will benefit from

tions. Furthermore, the

memory bandwidth, en-

is not only forward-look-

the

camera

inclusion of ProMotion

suring that the iPhone 15

ing with its USB-C port

in the iPhone 15. With

technology with a high-

delivers top-notch per-

but also introduces an

a

main

er refresh rate of 120

formance and can suc-

expansion of emergen-

camera, this device de-

hertz ensures a smooth-

cessfully hold substantial

cy SOS capabilities. Us-

livers sharper detail, viv-

er and more respon-

amounts of information.

ers will now be able to

id colors and enhanced

sive

industry-standard

connection.

Photography upgraded 48-megapixel

low-light

user

experience.

For

and

sensors,

those

displays

system

Automobile

other

Apple

seeking

access Roadside Assis-

performance.

Apple has also inno-

advanced features, the

tance, thanks to a part-

“I love how they’re

vated their designs, re-

iPhone 15 Pro models

nership with AAA, or the

and a whopping 512GB, that

buyers

buzzing with comments regarding the upgraded photo capture and the shift to USB-C, making it evident that Apple’s latest release has generated significant anticipation.

Even Olivia Rodrigo, an up-and-coming Grammy winner and American songwriter, shot an entire music video on an iPhone 15 as part of a campaign. Not only did this campaign give viewers an inside scoop on how

While some people are

music videos are filmed,

head over heels to see the

but they also subtly pro-

features of the new phone

moted the camera qual-

firsthand, others do not

ity of the new iPhone.

see much of a difference

Mark

from the older iPhones.

your

calen-

“I am always inter-

dars, as the series is set

ested in better camera

to hit stores on Sept. 22,

quality because I take a

at Apple and other sup-

lot of pictures, and the

porting retailers. With

new customizable but-

its blend of innovative

ton is pretty cool,” said

technology, refined de-

junior Makenna Ether-

sign

idge, a psychology major.

features, the iPhone 15

“I could use it to set my

series is assured to re-

alarms easier. However, there’s not that much

New Iphone15

and

user-centric

define the smartphone experience once again.

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09.26.2023

ARTS & LIFE

Cale’s cima corner: film festival season

10 movies to look out for this festival season Cale Strickland Managing Editor

Opinion As temperatures begin to drop and leaves begin to change colors, filmmakers, press members and cinephiles from across the world gather to watch the most anticipated movies of the year before they are released to the public. The Cannes Film Festival, the biggest and

most

prestigious

film festival in the world, is in June, but fall is film festival season. Three of the season’s biggest fes-

part of her research for

his work; I have only

this fall. Richard Linklat-

directorial debut, “A Star

a film about their mar-

watched “Heat.” His lat-

er’s, “Hit Man,” stars Glen

is Born,” but it is already

“The

riage — and past tab-

est, “Ferrari,” stars Adam

Powell and Adria Arjona.

mired in controversy. I

David

loid romance. I am not

Driver — my favorite

Powell, riding the coat-

do not know if Cooper

David Fincher’s last

familiar with Melton’s

working actor — as Enzo

tails of “Top Gun: Mav-

should or should not be

film, “Mank,” came and

work, but Portman and

Ferrari. I am excited, to

erick,” is on the come-

able to tell the story of

Moore are two of my fa-

say the least, and I cannot

up. In addition to “Hit

Leonard Bernstein nor is

vorite working actress-

wait to check out the rest

Man,” he is going to be in

it my place to say. But I

es. I have high hopes.

of Mann’s filmography in

“Anyone But You,” a rom-

can say I loved “A Star is

“The Zone of Interest”

the lead-up to the film’s

com, with Sydney Swee-

Born”; Lady Gaga is my

(dir. Jonathan Glazer)

Christmas Day release.

ney. I have not seen “An-

favorite artist of all-time.

World War II is a

“Saltburn” (dir. Em-

dor,” but Arjona received

And “TÁR,” another film

erald Fennell)

rave reviews for her

about a world-famous

Young

performance. I also do

conductor, and features

cades, filmmakers have

Woman,” Emerald Fen-

not know anything else

Bernstein, is my favor-

turned to the conflict, a

nell’s directorial debut,

about “Hitman,” and I do

ite film of the decade

tradition still alive and

received mixed reviews,

not need to. I am all-in.

so far. “Maestro,” sight

well today; look no fur-

but it made a major

ther than Christopher

splash

Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.”

season. Directors’ first

“Elvis,” was one of the

Jonathan Glazer works

features are rarely nom-

noisiest films of last year

sparingly. It has been

inated at the Academy

and

nearly a decade since

tried-and-true

subject

matter in film. For de-

“Promising

during

awards

Killer”

(dir.

Fincher)

went. Critics loved it, but nobody watched it — which is ironic, as Fincher made it for Netflix, the biggest streaming service in the world. His latest, “The Killer,” is also a Netflix film, but it is far more pop than “Mank.”

It is a sleek, stylish thriller starring Michael Fass-

(dir.

unseen, has potential.

bender — who came out

Coppola)

“Poor Things” (dir.

of semi-retirement to

“Priscilla” Sofia

is Emma Stone’s to lose.

Lanthimos)

work with Fincher — as

Yorgos Lanthimos is

a morally conflicted as-

Austin

not a household name,

sassin. In case you forgot,

Awards, but “Promis-

Butler into superstar-

but he has been climb-

Fincher directed “Se7en,”

“Under the Skin,” his

ing Young Woman” re-

dom. Undoubtedly, com-

ing the arthouse ladder

“Fight Club,” “Zodiac,”

last feature. “The Zone

ceived four nominations

parisons will be made

for the past decade. His

“Gone Girl” — and “The

of Interest,” his return

and won Best Original

between Butler and Ja-

latest, “Poor Things,” fol-

Social

to the big screen, is an

Screenplay.

fol-

cob Elordi, who plays El-

lows a young woman’s

best film of the 2010s.

adaptation of the Mar-

low-up, “Saltburn,” de-

vis Presley in Sofia Cop-

journey of self-discov-

tin Amis novel of the

scribed as an updated

pola’s latest, “Priscilla.”

ery after she is brought

same name. The film

“The Talented Mr. Rip-

But, as the title implies,

back to life by a Fran-

follows the private life

ley,” stars Barry Keoghan,

this is Priscilla, not El-

kenstein-esque scientist

of an Auschwitz officer

Jacob Elordi and Rosa-

vis, Presley’s story. Cailee

and stars Emma Stone.

work to say he is one of

and his wife. Undoubt-

mund Pike. Based on

Spaeney stars and won

The film is described as a

my favorite filmmakers,

edly, it will be hard to

critics’ reactions, it seems

Best Actress at Venice for

“black comedy,” but Lan-

but “Carol” is one of my

watch. Early word is it is

divisive, but its trailer

her performance. If I am

thimos’s sense of humor

favorite films of all-time.

gut-wrenching, harrow-

is one of the best I have

being honest, I was not a

is not for everyone. It is

His latest, “May Decem-

ing and a masterwork.

seen in recent memory.

fan of “Elvis,” but I can-

specific, deadpan — and

not wait to see “Priscilla.”

one I have always re-

tivals, the Venice Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, have concluded.

Here are 10 of the festivals’ offerings you should keep

your

“May

eyes

on.

December”

(dir.

Todd

I

have

Haynes) not

seen

enough of Todd Haynes’s

ber,” stars Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton. It follows

“Ferrari” Michael Michael

(dir.

“Hit

Mann)

Richard

Mann

Her

Man”

(dir.

Linklater)

launched

“Maestro” Bradley

Yorgos

Network,”

“Killers Flower Martin

the

of

the

Moon”

(dir.

Scorsese)

Martin Scorsese: maybe you have heard of him. He is back, and he has brought Leonardo DiCaprio along for the ride. Apple TV+ funded his latest, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” but

(dir.

sponded to. The film won

Cooper)

the Golden Lion, the

the film is getting a the-

is

I do not know what is

a married couple, played

known for loud, mas-

going on in Hollywood,

Only a handful of peo-

equivalent of Best Pic-

atrical release — a wide

by Moore and Melton,

culine, muscular film-

but there are more than

ple have had the chance

ture, at Venice. Awards

theatrical release. It will

as an actress, played by

making. I cannot claim

a handful of hitman-fo-

to see “Maestro,” Bradley

pundits are saying next

be the movie event of

Portman, visits them as

to have seen much of

cused films coming out

Cooper’s follow-up to his

year’s Best Actress Oscar

the fall, if not the year.

Martin Scorsese

Natalie Portman

12

DREW OLDHAM, OPINION EDITOR

09.26.2023

OPINION I should be Mrs. Chris Evans: a journey through my grief Kylie Rowe Asst. A&L Editor

next day that not only did Evans get married

42, married 26-year-old

On Sept. 9, Chris Ev-

this month, but before

Alba Baptista. I am only

ans, the beautiful “Cap-

they tied the knot, he

six years younger than

tain

actor,

had been living in At-

her. So you are telling

married Alba Baptista

lanta for a full year. Not

me that the age differ-

and broke the hearts

only was he willing to be

ence would not have

of thousands of wom-

with someone 20 years

bothered him, and I am

en, including - most

younger than him, but he

still not his wife? Abso-

importantly

me.

was just two short hours

lutely outrageous. I have

I will always remem-

away. Naturally, I found

been in love with Evans

ber when I found out

myself moving through

since I was 12 years old,

he was officially another

every stage of grief.

I have seen almost every

woman’s husband. I was

Denial- There is no

one of his films, as well

at home, folding laundry,

way he is married to

as supporting his pri-

and suddenly, I heard my

someone that is not me.

vate ventures. I have put

America”

-

Anger-

Evans,

age

Courtesy of Jennifer Crider | Editor in Chief

Kylie Rowe, Asst. A&L Editor, and Chris Evans

roommate yell my name.

Not when the greatest

so much time and effort

She came hurtling down

obstacles, age and dis-

into

relationship,

“Alba Baptista bad” did

learning of his nuptials.

ness, and I have looked

the stairs, and I met her

tance, were both seem-

and for what? For him to

not bring anything of

The strongest of those?

for every explanation

in the doorway of my

ingly

go off and marry some

substance either; how-

Sadness. To go through

possible. Finally, I am

room. “Chris Evans got

me out, though. It was

other

20-something-

ever, I know that she will

such an immense loss

in a place where I can

married” was the last

a “small ceremony,” no

year-old? He has no idea

never be good enough

at such a young age was

be happy for Evans. All

thing I heard before fall-

pictures have been post-

what he just threw away.

for him. She will never

very difficult. It was

I have ever wanted was

ing to the floor in agony.

ed, and Evans deleted all

have

love him the way that I

like no break up I had

for him to be happy,

The two of us had tears

of his social media. What

done enormous amounts

love him. One day, he

ever

be-

even if right now, it is

pooling in our eyes as we

if this is just the tabloids

of research to identify

will realize something

fore; it was a different

not with me. I am sure

sat on the hallway floor,

thinking he got married?

exactly what is wrong

just is not right, and

kind of heartache that

that him and Dodger,

displaying our pain to our

It could all be a sham, a

with their relationship,

then he will find me.

left me feeling like the

his dog, and Alba will

roommates. I had nev-

lie, an accidental report-

but everyone is just be-

blue girl in “Inside Out.”

make a great little family.

er known such sorrow.

ing even. Maybe what re-

ing really negative about

years of loving devo-

Much to my dismay,

ally happened is that they

the age difference, which

tion to the “Knives Out”

have

the story actually gets

broke up, and he is tak-

does not help me at all.

worse. I found out the

ing some time to himself.

Searching

ROMAN EMPIRE Continued from page1 Over the past several weeks,

#romanempire

has reached over 1.2 billion views on TikTok. The term “Roman Empire” has garnered a 600% increase in searches this past month, ac-

resolved.

Hear

our

Bargaining-

I

All this to say, Chris,

have

I am still single, and if it

star, there were so many

shared many TikToks

does not work out with

phrase

feelings to process after

and posts about my sad-

Alba, I will be waiting.

es in the realms of gov-

Empire came crumbling

of male dominance and

it is that one ex-best

JD Kassner, junior ex-

ernment,

engineering

down in 476 A.D. after

physique has created a

friend, you know, the

ercise

and religion. Although

losing political control

very male-centric repre-

one. Many cited oth-

it was nearly 2,000 years

in Western Europe due

“There’s just no way.”

sentation of that culture.

er historical events and

ago, the methods they

to its excessive size. Even

Perhaps today’s men

“The real question is:

figures, such as the Sa-

implemented can still

after its demise, many of

be seen in the poli-

the innovations brought

Why don’t women think

lem Witch Trials, the

are secretly still yearn-

tics, law and architec-

about by the Roman

about the Roman Empire

Royal Family and even

ture of today’s societies.

Empire are still seen in

more often?” Lewis said.

Amelia Earhart. Oth-

This online buzz has

ers claimed they think

Women

have

tak-

the

contemporary

society.

From central heating to

fathers, brothers, sons

roads, public press, so-

and

They

cial care and the Julian

have been met with var-

Calendar, the impact re-

ious answers, some more

mains in society today.

passionate than others.

“I don’t wake up and

“It’s just so cool, like,

think about the actual Ro-

parts: “How often do

we as a society have

man Empire itself,” said

you think about the Ro-

grown so much sim-

Ivan Chu, sophomore

man Empire?”. Women

ply because of the Ro-

biology and chemistry

were

fascinated

man Empire,” said Ja-

major. “I mean, it was

and humored by the re-

cob Lewis, sophomore

there, and they slayed,

sponses they received.

history and geography

literally, but not really.”

According to the vi-

major. “Football would

ral trend, men think

not be what it is with-

males think about the

about the post-Repub-

out the Roman Em-

Roman

lican Roman state fairly

pire. Flushing the toilet

ages of popular Hol-

often. This male fasci-

wouldn’t be the same.”

lywood

from

to

statistics

Google

Trends.

And it all started with a simple question asked by female creators to their male counter-

both

nation with the legacy

After

Days

en to questioning their

cording

Depression-

experienced

boyfriends.

Lewis

claims

Oftentimes,

passed,

I

science

major.

ing to battle in skirts, participate in gladiator muneras and domesticate exotic animals. On

share

about the “Pitch Per-

what “their version of

fect” finale performance

the Roman Empire”is.

scene and, on a darker

This is a newly creat-

note, being kidnapped

pertaining to tradition-

ed term used to refer to

and apocalypses daily.

al ideas of masculini-

a topic that frequently

“No one’s really think-

ty, whose recent rise in

crosses someone’s mind.

ing about the Roman

popularity has been fa-

Empire that much,” said

cilitated by social media.

Some

women

say

the other hand, it could just be a comedic ruse

when

Empire, movies,

imlike

he

“300” and “Gladiator,”

of Rome is as amusing

thinks about the em-

come to mind. In these

as it is questionable.

pire at least once a day.

films, men are depicted

The Roman Empire

While the Romans

as bulky, defined, hy-

is widely recognized to-

greatly influenced histo-

per-masculine warriors.

day for its influence on

ry, and the Colosseum

According to psychol-

Western culture through

is still standing, the em-

ogist Dr. Scott Lyons,

its innovative practic-

pire is not. The Roman

this

idealized

led women to

Acceptance-

version

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13

DREW OLDHAM, OPINION EDITOR

09.26.2023

OPINION

The “Untold” series on Netflix is terrible

Is this sports docuseries actually telling the entire truth?

Drew Oldham

“More than most sea-

athletes, including Bar-

she was groped by Paul

not hear out of it for days.

from these stories, but

Opinion Editor

sons of ‘Untold,’ it feels

ry Bonds and Bill Ro-

when the two filmed a

Just last week, Manziel

it represents a failure

On Aug. 1, the “Un-

like a few punches are

manowski, with banned

video together in 2017.

was indicted in Highland

of this series to adhere

told” series on Netflix

pulled this year with

substances, such as HGH

The episode makes

Park, Texas, on charges in

to their mission to pro-

released four new in-

some natural follow-up

and anabolic steroids,

it easy for Paul to ca-

relation to this incident.

vide the entire truth.

stallments for its third

questions ignored and

to enhance their perfor-

sually brush off these

When asked about

This failure contin-

season. The new epi-

some potential analysis

mance in their respective

allegations by present-

this incident on “Un-

ues in the final episode,

sodes of this increasingly

saved for another doc-

sports. The final install-

ing them alongside the

told,” Manziel began to

“Swamp Kings,” where

popular sports docuse-

umentarian,” said Brian

ment, “Swamp Kings,”

many dumb pranks and

respond, but he abrupt-

an overly charming and

ries covers well-known

Tallerico, film review-

informs

audience

disputes that he has pre-

ly trailed off and was

glossy portrayal of the

and extremely contro-

er for the Roger Ebert

about the Urban Meyer

viously been involved

not asked to further

Urban Meyer-led Flori-

versial

sports

figures,

website.Tallerico

said.

coached Florida Gators,

in as a YouTuber. Do-

speak on the matter.

da Gators football team

teams

and

scandals,

This season only par-

who won BCS National

ing so allowed Paul to

“Throughout that re-

is provided to viewers.

that have all been sta-

tially covers four mas-

titles in 2006 and 2008

avoid answering specific

lationship, I was unfaith-

The coverage of the many

ples of sports discourse

sive events in the sports

with Tim Tebow at QB.

questions and make an

ful, and, you know, we

negative elements of this

at some point since the

world. The first episode,

“There’s an ‘untold’

overly general claim that

[ he and Crowley] got

team is quite minimal.

start of the 21st century.

titled “Jake Paul the

story to be found in each

these allegations are just

into a heated, heated ar-

There is barely even a

Problem

of these documentaries,

another part of a coordi-

gument,” Manziel said.

mention of - and no new

“Untold” has a firm commitment

to

Child,”

tells

the

information on - Aaron

the

Hernandez, the convict-

mission of “going well

ed murderer who was

beyond the headlines

allegedly involved in a

and upending what we

fatal shooting in 2007

thought we knew” for

with three other team-

the sports stories that

mates, and almost faced

they cover. They use

a felony battery charge

this mission statement

due to a fight that oc-

to bolster their image as

curred in a restaurant

a reputable and well-in-

in Gainesville, Florida.

tentioned producer of

“I’m not saying that a

sports media to con-

quarter of ‘Swamp Kings’

sumers of their content.

needed to talk about

The growing popular-

arrests and other mis-

ity of sports docuseries,

conduct, but spending

like “Untold,” comes as

more time discussing

part of a concerted effort

the negative elements

by sports media produc-

surrounding the team

ers to ride the wave of

could have helped bal-

crime docuseries that

ance the feature more,”

television audiences find

said Joe Lucia, a sports

irresistible. Additionally,

journalist, in an article

sporting event broadcasts are currently the

Courtesy of Julia Jensen|Art Director

titled “Untold: Swamp

the story of YouTube’s

but the directors aren’t

nated effort by the me-

“She’s trying to jump out

Kings Barely Scratch-

most widely viewed tele-

polarizing

personality

interested in telling it,”

dia to tarnish his name.

of the car, and, um … ”

es the Surface of Urban

vision content, according

Jake Paul, who became

said Claire Lustig, a jour-

Manziel stands ac-

That is where it ends.

Meyer’s Florida Gators.”

to 2022 statistics from

a

nalist for Primetimer.

cused of domestic vi-

The scene then shifts to

Unless “Untold” be-

Axios. Sports docuse-

er as the result of the

aforementioned

olence. The accusation

Manziel’s parents speak-

gins to ask the tough

ries allow filmmakers

pulpit he gained from

untold story is the very

stems from two incidents

ing about his past and

questions, and step on

an opportunity to tap

his large following. The

credible claims of assault

that occurred with his

current struggles with

toes with its questioning,

into this extremely large

second episode, titled

that Paul and Manziel

ex-girlfriend

Colleen

substance

and

as a typical professional

and

market.

“Johnny Football,” in-

have against them, which

Crowley.

October

mental health. Just like in

docuseries would, this

Despite its name, “Un-

forms the audience about

the documentary does

2015, he and Crowley

many other episodes of

series will continue to

told” has received push-

Texas A&M QB John-

disappointingly

little

were pulled over during

“Untold,” the questions

do little more than re-

back from a wide range of

ny Manziel, a former

to get to the bottom of.

an argument that took

that would add the real

iterate what is already

journalists for doing lit-

Heisman Trophy winner

In April 2021, TikTok

place while Manziel was

— and oftentimes ugly

known while simulta-

tle more than replicating

turned NFL flameout.

star Justine Paradise ac-

driving on the interstate.

— truth to our under-

neously concealing of

common knowledge of

The penultimate ep-

cused Paul of forcing

In 2016, Crowley ac-

standing of these sports

the ugly truth of these

already well-document-

isode, “Hall of Shame,”

her to perform oral s*x

cused him of dragging

stories fail to be asked.

stories. Until changes

ed sports events and fail-

documents the uncov-

on him. This claim was

her into a car and strik-

Not only does this fail-

to the methodology are

ing to explore fairly obvi-

ering of illegal efforts by

followed by one of sim-

ing her, an incident that

ure to press interviewees

made, it will remain un-

ous questions that arise

the BALCO laboratory

ilar nature from actress

damaged her left ear so

on the hard questions

able to effectively por-

as their episodes unfold.

to supply professional

Riley Lollie, who said

injured that she could

omit important details

tray the entire story.

lucrative

championship

box-

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