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USA gets ready for V-day

Democracy Day

Jags beat University of Southern Mississippi

V-Day plans to return to South for the fifth year this week.

Democracy Day returns to South March 2.

Jags win 10-9 in USA’s first home game of the season.

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Rally for Higher Ed Day

Kiera Lynch onstage with her model. Photo by Richard Narramore

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Students attended a parade and rally during Higher Ed Day. Photo by Natasha Spradlin BY: NATASHA SPRADLIN | REPORTER

Advocates from Alabama’s fourteen public universities heard from Governor Kay Ivey in Montgomery on Thursday for Higher Education Day, an annual event organized by the Higher Education Partnership. Ivey told students she was proud of the $6.6 billion education budget she proposed to legislatures. The budget passed the Alabama House of Representatives last week and is on its way to the Alabama senate. “This is the largest investment in education in a decade,” Ivey said. “This means each institution is receiving a funding increase in their budget this year.” Ivey announced during her

campaign kick-off in Mobile that the education budget is growing by $216 million. The budget requests an additional $23 million for Alabama’s voluntary, first-class pre-k program and will fully fund K-12 at $144 million. The budget will also provide an additional $50 million to higher education. Every year, students and faculty gather on Higher Ed Day to remind state lawmakers why investing in higher education needs to be a priority. Alabama’s public universities provide students with options to improve their career opportunities, earn more income, gain leadership skills and develop cultural

awareness, according to the Higher Education Partnership. In addition, public universities have a $20 billion annual economic impact, strengthening communities by creating jobs and improving the quality of life for citizens. SGA College of Arts and Sciences Senator Chelsia Douglas is proud of all the work students have done to express the needs and importance of higher education to their legislators. “We have made major moves with the education budget in getting our one third,” Douglas said. The University of South Alabama Continued on page 4

Women of Excellence crowned Kiera Lynch the winner of their first hair show, titled Hairitage: Celebrating The Versatility of Our Crowns. The hair show was held at the Student Center Ballroom Friday, Feb. 24. Lynch is the owner of the hair salon #HairistheKe and was awarded a plaque naming her the Stylish Women of the Year. “The event was awesome and well organized,” Lynch said. WOX President Ingrid Borner said she hopes women walk away feeling more comfortable in their own skin. Continued on page 7

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02/15/2018 Theft of Property Fourth Degree, $499 or less Children’s & Women’s Hospital 1700 Center Dr., Mobile, AL 36604 A female stole multiple candy bars and two pieces of jewelry from the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital. 02/15/2018 Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle Humanities Parking Lot- North 5991 North Dr., Mobile, AL 36688 An unknown suspect broke out the driver’s rear window and removed the victim’s purse. 02/15/2018 Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle Research Park 3 - 650 Clinic Dr., Parking Lot, Mobile, AL 36688 A vehicle was burglarized while parked at the listed location. 02/16/2018 Assault third degree USA Medical Center - 2451 Fillingim St., Mobile, AL 36604 Healthcare worker assaulted by male patient

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V-Day returns to USA USA students wearing V-Day shirts in support of V-Day. Photo by Briana Cunningham BY: RACHEL SULLIVAN | REPORTER

The University of South Alabama plans to host V-Day for the fifth year on Feb. 27-28. V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls through creative events to “increase awareness, raise money and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations,” according to vday.org. The coordinators of V-Day have scheduled a Day of Silence on Feb.

27. Participants are asked to refrain from engaging in any form of communication from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Another part of V-Day is a benefit performance of A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer which is scheduled for Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Two actors spoke with the Vanguard on their experience with V-Day to give more information to students on the impact of this event. “Being a part of V-Day means

being the voice for so many women and young girls who are and were too afraid to speak up for themselves,” Shaniqua Rabb, a cast member in MMRP, said. “I feel more powerful as a woman and I now have the courage to stand up for myself and others.” “V-Day means taking advantage of the opportunity to use my voice to help support the women and girls who have had their voice taken away from them,” Addison Grissett said. Grissett is also a cast member and co-organizer of VDay. She has worked with Sav Hoyt, a coordinator for USA V-Day, to plan the event “V-Day has become such a special part of my life this spring. I am constantly inspired by the men and women who choose to be a part of this event,” Grissett said. “Having the opportunity to come together with so many others that want to make a positive impact on the lives

of women and girls is so encouraging.” Those involved in V-Day have a shared passion for raising awareness for violence to women and hope to make an impact on USA’s campus and the community. “V-Day is important to South and the community because more people will be encouraged to stand for something that’s greater than themselves,” Rabb said. “I feel that we are going to create more advocates - or as we like so say, Varriors - who will potentially put an end to the abuse that occurs around us.” Tickets for MMRP are $5 and proceeds go to the Rape Crisis Center of Mobile. For more information on the work of V-Day, visit vday.org. For tickets and information on the USA events, email Sav Hoyt at sjh1322@jagmail.southalabama.edu.

soccer tournament, donut eating contest and Hack-A-Thon. Supervisor of Student Services Ms. Nan Young Perez-Uribe helped organize some of the events. “Here at USA, we want to encourage understanding and interest in engineering and STEM fields,” Perez-Uribe stated. “This is a chance for the students to have fun and compete with each other on the department level for points in celebration of National Engineers Week.” This is the first year Hack-AThon has been introduced to Engineering Week thanks to the college of engineering Biomedical engineering society. Hack-A-Thon is a 24-hour competition where each group (one from each department) is given a problem and 24 hours to design a solution. Bryant Baldwin is an engineering student who led this year’s Hack-AThon.

“Engineering Week is important to me because I believe it is an opportunity to display our individuality, creativity and skills in a competitive environment,” Baldwin stated. “The Electrical/Computer Engineering discipline has won consistently for the past few years, but this year we hope to change things up and come out on top...We even had many teachers take part in the challenges.” “I enjoy seeing students display their pride for their discipline,” Baldwin stated. The College of Engineering also hosted a week-long scavenger hunt, candy calculation game, dog food drive and career fair that consisted of 14 different company representatives to talk to students and collect resumes to give rudders a chance to network and receive internships. For more information about Engineering events, contact engineering@southalabama.edu.

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The 2018 chemical engineering team holding their Hack-A-Thon trophy. Photo courtesy of Nan Young Perez-Uribe

workforce by increasing interest in engineering and technology careers,” according to the official USA’s College of Engineering NSPE website. began its annual celebration of According to Nan Young PerezNational Engineering week on Feb. Uribe, the teams compete through18. The College of Engineering held out the week for points. The events through Saturday, Feb. 24. theme this week was Super Smash Founded by the National Society Brother’s themed, as voted on by of Professional Engineers in 1951, students in the engineering college. Engineering week is a nationThis year’s main events consisted of ally celebrated event “dedicated a video game tournament, indoor to ensuring a future-engineering BY: TRICIA WEST | ELECTRONIC FILE MANAGER

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01 Thursday Wild ‘N Out: South Edition Hosted by DC Young Fly Student Center Ballroom 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

02 Friday USA Democracy Day Teach-In Student Center Amphitheater 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

03 Saturday USA Day Mitchell Center 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturday Craft and Story Time: The Green Sea Turtle The Archaeology Museum 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Fifty-five USA students participated in Higher Ed Day in Montgomery. Photo by Natasha Spradlin

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was recognized this year with a Leadership Award from the Higher Education Partnership for their advocacy efforts. USA’s Student Teams Advocating for Realistic Solutions team, hosted events throughout the school year to educate students about higher education and the value of a college degree. STARS team members include SGA’s Chelsia Douglas, Carl Thomas, Grace Newcombe and Shaun Holloway. USA’s First Year Council shared current statistics about education in Alabama with students, and SGA gave students the opportunity to share what impact higher education has had on them, their families, and their communities in their Share Your Story event. SGA debuted student testimonies during their Falling in Love With Higher Education rally on campus that was

meant to emulate the excitement found in Montgomery on Higher Education Day. Previously, Higher Education Day was open to all students and included a rally and a parade. This year, a change implemented by the Higher Education Partnership allowed 55 students from each university to participate. These changes gave students from each university the opportunity to meet with legislators, rather than a select few. Following the parade, there was a pledge card signing ceremony, signifying each universities dedication towards creating a stronger, unified Alabama. Students then attended a formal luncheon on the Capitol Lawn where legislators sat with students to discuss higher education. Students heard from a variety of lawmakers, including Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh and House Speaker Mac

McCutcheon. After the luncheon, USA students heard from representatives Laura Hall and Barbara Drummond, a USA alumna, during a tour of the Alabama State house. Both representatives stressed the importance behind Higher Ed Day, noting the impact students have on their legislatures. Drummond encouraged students to continue to improve their communities. “You need to be a servant, one who loves people and one who wants to make a change in their community, in their country and more importantly in your state,” Drummond said. Students, faculty and staff can examine prefiled bills, learn more about the legislative process and contact their representatives by visiting www.legislature.state.al.us/ aliswww/ISD/Splash_House.aspx

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10:25 - 11:05 University of South Alabama students use the Student Center Amphitheater for many events. Photo by Briana Cunningham BY: SHANNON LUNDGREN | EDITOR IN CHIEF

The University of South Alabama College of Arts and Sciences is preparing to host USA’s second annual Democracy Day in the Student Center Amphitheater on Friday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Democracy Day is scheduled to consist of three 40-minute sessions with four simultaneous panels discussing various perspectives on democracy. Each panel is slated to begin with an approximately 10-minute student-led presentation on the topic at hand. The remaining time will be dedicated to group discussion lead by the students and facilitated by faculty. Dr. Timothy Lombardo, a history department professor participating in the event, explained the need for Democracy Day. “Intentionally or not, the classroom can often be a very hierarchical experience, with a professor explaining, lecturing, or, well, professing their expertise to students with less experience in the subject matter,” Lombardo said. “… as much as we try, it can be very difficult for some students to feel comfortable expressing their opinions and ideas. That’s why I think the most important part of events like Democracy Day is the effort to break down some of the barriers between professors and students, to meet on a more equal playing field.”

Another faculty member participating in the event, Dr. Claire Cage, emphasized the level of student engagement in the 2017 Democracy Day. “I attended a few panels at the last Democracy Day and was really impressed with the quality of student engagement with pressing issues,” Cage said. According to a participant in last year’s Democracy Day, Richard Narramore, a member of the Mobile community tried to bribe students into leaving the event. “This guy offered money to students to follow him and leave Democracy Day, but the students were so engaged in the event that no one took him up on his offer,” Narramore said. Though the topics being presented are, by necessity, controversial, student participant Victoria Drost is eager to engage in conversation with her peers. “It is always a little nervewracking going in front of a crowd knowing that you may face some opposition, but the excitement of starting an important conversation and hearing back from the student body definitely outweighs that,” Drost said. “As I am representing Generation Action in this forum, I plan to promote one of our biggest beliefs, which is inclusivity. It can be a controversial topic, but there is room for everyone in the conversation.”

However, participation in the conversation isn’t mandatory, according to Lombardo. Students are not required to participate in the conversation if they don’t want to. The point of the event is to encourage discussion about important topics. “Democracy isn’t a spectator sport,” Lombardo said. “It takes active involvement and informed citizenry.” Both Lombardo and Drost emphasized that Democracy Day is intended to be an inclusive conversation with consideration from all points of view. “I have really high hopes of all of the panels,” Lombardo said. Despite them being political conversations and sometimes controversial topics, everyone in attendance are educated adults. The purpose of hosting these forums is to educate and discuss. We are not here to dismiss or degrade any individual beliefs and that will be reiterated throughout conversations.” According to Dr. Martha Jane Brazy, a history professor coordinating the event, students have volunteered to lead most of the panels, but Democracy Day coordinators are still looking for students to lead a few panels. To find out more about Democracy Day, contact Brazy at mjbrazy@southalabama.edu

• Science and Democracy • Democracy and Free Speech • Black Lives Matter • Populism

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#MeToo Movement Media and Democracy Education and Democracy Voting Rights, Representation and Democracy

12:05 - 12:45 • DACA and Immigration • Reproductive Rights and Democracy • Global Perspectives on Democracy • LGBT Rights and Democracy

1 p.m. • Closing remarks and campus march

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Former University of South Alabama student Salam Singh Lama opened his restaurant doors to share Nepalese culture. Lama owns and operates Yak: The Kathmandu Kitchen, which serves food from his native Nepal. Lama said he wanted to open a Nepalese restaurant after he attended the Mobile International Festival. “I participated in the festival and lots of school kids came and were asking about the different countries, but they didn’t know about my country, Nepal, and that encouraged me to do something here, so people will know about Nepal. I started a restaurant so that people will know about my country.” According to Lama, Nepalese cuisine draws a lot of its influence from its geographical location. “Nepal is between India and China,” Lama said. India is a giant country and China is a giant country. Nepal, in between, is a very small country, so we have a big influence of Chinese and Indian food. Indian food is very spicy and Chinese food is sweet. [Nepalese food] is in the middle, not too sweet, not too spicy.”

In preparing for business ownership, Lama credits USA. “I came to the University of South Alabama in 2006 to study business management,” Lama said. “Those classes taught me how to manage, how to market and how to communicate with the community.” The Yak: The Kathmandu Kitchen menu reflects the influence, with dishes such as chicken tikka masala, vegetable korma, tandoori chicken and saag paneer. “Everything we make is fresh,” Lama said. “Nothing comes frozen.” Lama’s favorite item on the menu is chicken momo, steamed dumplings stuffed with meat, he said. Besides serving Nepalese dishes, Lama continues to strive to educate his clients. “I still work at the Mobile International Festival,” Lama said. “Now, a lot of the kids know about Nepal! That makes me proud and happy.” Yak: The Kathmandu Kitchen has two locations. The Mobile location is at 3210 Dauphin Street and the Fairhope location is at 400 Eastern Shore Shopping Center. Both locations offer a 10 percent discount for students and teachers. To find out more information, go to thekathmandukitchen.com.

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Hairitage hair show, continued Continued from page 1

“No matter how your hair looks, no matter how different your hair is, you still have your own unique style,” Borner said. “Every woman should have the opportunity to express herself whether its through hair, or words, or however she wants too. She is entitled to that” Amberly Harris, an alumna of the University of South Alabama and promotions manager at 104.1 WDLT, who hosted the hair show echoed Borners’ hopes. “As an African-American woman, it makes me so proud that [African-American women] are empowered and they really love the skin they are in,” Harris said. “I hope this grows for years to come.” The hair show had three judges: Kim R. Ortiz, USA coordinator of student contact; Elesia Boykin, international makeup artist and Youtuber; and Asten Cosby, sophomore strategic communication

Kiera Lynch was named Stylish Woman of the Year at the Hairitage hair show. Photo by Richard Narramore

major at USA. The hair show consisted of three 5-minute rounds where stylists presented different looks and hairstyles. The first round was titled “Allow Me to Introduce Myself,” which gave the stylists the chance to share their hair-styling philosophies.

The second round, titled Here and There Through the Years, challenged each stylist to present two looks based on a designated decade in time. Additionally, one look had to be an American style and the other an African style. In the last round, titled Color Me Beautiful, stylists had to presents

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look focusing on a given color and were allowed to use accessories and jewelry to accent their look. Borner said she was given the idea to have the hair show from their former advisor, Petre Freeman. Borner said she chose to have the show in February to celebrate Black History Month. The hair show took place in the Student Center Ballroom and DJ Ole Yella played music. All the vendor were female owned companies, something Borner purposefully planed. “We are Woman of Excellence and I wanted to expand on the beauty of women,” Borner said. Borner and Harris said they would like to see the hair show return next year. “I hope this brings more people out next year and hopes it inspires women to get their hair did,” Lynch said.

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SPORTS USA softball beats the No. 7 Florida State Seminoles

down for the inning’s second out. This game snapped a 14-game losing streak against ranked and The Jaguar softball team won non-conference opponents, and 3-1 in their first game of a doublewas their first win over a ranked header Wednesday night against team two years when they beat No. 7 Florida State University at USC-Upstate 5-0 in the NCAA Jaguar Field. In the game the Jags had five hits Regional in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and one error to go with their three on May 17, 2014. Head coach Becky Clark attribruns, while holding the Seminoles to just four hits. FSU also picked up uted this win to a combination of both strong defense and offense. two errors. “The first game showed us The Jaguars scored two runs in what we are capable of when we the third inning of the opening match-up after senior infielder Ka- put it all together,” Clark said. “We made some tough pitches leigh Todd knocked in a two-run in some tough situations, made single past the infield. some great defensive plays in In the next inning, sophomore infielder Abby Krzywiecki slammed some tough situations and we a homerun into center field for the had timely hitting. I was proud of us for getting the job done with final hit of the first game, giving the Jags their second straight game runners in scoring position. I thought it was a great team win with a homerun. all the way around.” Strong defense was key for the The Jags had only a short time Jags’ victory. With the bases loaded to celebrate as they took the field in the seventh inning, the Semiagain in hopes of sweeping the noles looked to score for the first time. The Seminoles sent a chopper double-header. In the match-up however, the Jags were unable to out towards third base, but senior get their defense going and they infielder Kristian Foster was there fell to FSU 14-1 in five innings of to save the play. This allowed just play. one run scored. The Jags were able to stop the Seminoles in a runBY: HANNAH BLACKBURN | SPORTS REPORTER

The Jags scored three runs to beat the Florida State Semioles. Photo courtesy of USAJaguars

USA women’s basketball falls short on senior night BY: CHRISTIAN HINKLE | REPORTER

The University of South Alabama women’s basketball team fell to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 59-56 on Saturday Feb. 24. Freshman forward Antoinette Lewis lead the Jags in scoring with 23 points. She also added 13 rebounds, one block, and one steal to go with her stat line as well. The Jags also saw production out of freshman guard Savannah Jones. She ended the night with 15 points, six rebounds, and one block. The Jags kept the game close throughout all four periods, but could not connect on what would have been a game-tying three-point attempt as time expired. The Jaguars’ first half perfor-

mance shooting the basketball proved to be very efficient. As a team, the Jags shot 46 percent on their field goals, and 42 percent from the three-point line. However, the Jags did not shoot the ball as efficiently when the second half rolled around. The Ragin’ Cajuns held the Jags to 29 percent shooting on field goals in the second half, and 16 percent from behind the threepoint line. The shooting performance in the second half proved to be costly for the Jags as they could not find any separation and allowed the Ragin’ Cajuns to stick around for the entirety of the game. Defensively the Jags did a good job defending the three point line, not allowing the Ragin’ Cajuns

to get into a rhythm on offense. Louisiana-Lafayette only hit 38 percent of their shots for the game, and managed to hit just one threepointer on the night. This loss puts the Jags at 16-11 on the season, and 9-7 in conference play. The Jaguars are now tied for fifth place in the Sun Belt Conference with Arkansas State and LouisianaLafayette. USA’s next test will be on the road this Thursday as they face the University of Georgia Southern in what will be the second to last game for the Jags this season. For more information on South Alabama women’s basketball, check out The Vanguard News on facebook, @thevanguardusa.

Jaguar seniors played in their final home game. Photo courtesy of USAJaguars

SPORTS

Jags get upset win against the No. 13 Golden Eagles

Jags sophomore Hunter Stokes at bat against the USM. Photo by Briana Cunningham BY: CHARLES HARRISON | SPORTS EDITOR

The University of South Alabama Baseball came from behind to beat the University of Southern Mississippi 10-9 in USA’s first home game of the season. The Jags started the game with sophomore right-hander Tyler Perez taking the mound. Perez pitched for 2.2 innings, giving up four hits, three runs and four walks. Perez kept Southern Miss quiet in the first inning striking out the first batter he faced. He then walked the second batter in the Golden Eagle line up and surrendered his first hit of the night to junior Luke Reynolds. The Jags were also quiet in the first, accumulating two outs before junior Travis Swaggerty hit a double into right-center field. Before fellow junior Brendon Donovan grounded out in his first trip to the plate. Southern Miss was the first team to get on the board, scoring three unanswered runs in the second and third innings. The Jags struggled despite coming off of a hot weekend at the plate struggled early in the game to get the offense going. They were able to load the bases with two walks and a base hit, but left the inning

ing up two RBIs, making it an 8-6 game with three innings to go. The Jags finally caught the Eagles in the bottom of the eighth, after trailing the entire game they managed to put up four runs and take the lead. The scoring began when junior

with all three runners stranded as Southern Miss’s sophomore righthander Walker Powell picked up two strikeouts. The Jags found an offensive spark in the bottom of the fourth when sophomore Hunter Stokes hit a single into left-centerfield. After a walk, Stokes advanced to second where a single up the middle by junior Dylan Hardy drove him in for the Jags first run of the game. The Jags then put up two more runs drawing them within one run of the No. 13 ranked Golden Eagles. The score didn’t stay close for long as the Golden Eagles posted a huge fifth inning to pull away from the Jags a second time. Of the four runs scored in the fifth, only one of them came off of a hit. The other three ended up being walked in by the Jag bullpen. Junior Donovan reignited the Jags offense in the sixth inning with a big hit to left-centerfield. Only a few minutes later Parker picked up a big base hit to drive Donovan home. Freshman Michael Sandle joined in the scoring mania pick-

David Silva came in to pinch hit for the catcher Perkins. With a (3-2) count Silva was able to get ahold of the sixth pitch thrown to him and rocket it into left field. A fielding error on the part of the Eagles then sent him to second base, and after a wild pitch he was able to take third. Silva scored of a single from freshman Andrew Bates, and soon was followed by three of his team mates as the Jags posted a four run eighth inning to take a 10-8 lead. Southern Miss fought to the end with Reynolds going deep for the second home run of the game, but it wouldn’t be enough as the Jags came up with a strikeout and a double play to end the game 10-9. The Jags advanced to (4-1) on the season after defeating the No. 13 ranked Golden Eagles, it also out the Jags at (2-1) on the season when facing top 25 opponents. To keep up with Jaguar baseball as the season progresses watch the Vanguard Twitter page @thevanguardusa, for live tweets of every home game.

Several Jaguar players watch on from the dugout during the game against Southern Miss. Photo by Briana Cunningham

OPINION

USA responds to gun laws

Will Ainsworth’s propsed bill will allow some public school teachers to carry weapons on campus. Photo by Briana Cunningham BY: RACHEL SULLIVAN | REPORTER liability that would go along with

Following the horrific school shooting in South Florida on Feb. 14, Alabama state representative Will Ainsworth proposed a bill that will allow some public school teachers and administrators to carry weapons on campus. Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, is opposed to proposals like the one in the Alabama House of Representatives, according to CNN. “Teachers don’t want to be armed,” Weingarten said. “We want to teach. We don’t want to be, and would never have the expertise needed to be sharpshooters; no amount of training can prepare an armed teacher to go up against an AR-15.” These proposals have left mixed feelings about their viability in schools. The Vanguard spoke with students in the University of South Alabama College of Education on the proposed law and how it could affect their careers. Katy Busey, a junior in the Elementary Education program, argued the bill could cause more harm than good in the schools. “I can see both sides of the argument, but I personally would never have a gun in the classroom,” Busey said. “I think there are too many things that could go wrong and endanger not only the students but also the teacher. There is such a

that and I can’t see how people who will not pay for actual school supplies will pay for the training and installment of guns in the school.” Heather Marshall, a senior Elementary Education major, expressed having a form of defense in the classroom could add security to teachers, students and parents. According to Marshall, teachers should be given the choice to carry a weapon and those who do should be properly trained to do so. “In my own opinion, I think that if this law is passed it should be completely optional for teachers,” Marshall said. “Personally, I am not comfortable with carrying a gun and would choose not to. I do think that the teachers who choose to carry should also have to have another more extensive background check, trainings with the police department to learn how to properly use them, as well as keeping them locked up where students would not be able to get ahold of them.” The Vanguard raised the question of Ainsworth’s proposal being a sudden decision made in the wake of the devastation in Florida. “I think that this proposal was a tad hasty; if the shooting in Florida hadn’t happened we most likely wouldn’t even be thinking about this,” Marshall said. “However, it’s not a bad idea. As teachers, protecting our students is our first priority. So I think that this proposal is most

definitely reasonable.” Busey agreed with Marshall, adding the possibility of integrating other forms of defense and emergency protocol. “I think it is a hasty idea,” Busey said. “I do think more things should be implemented in the schools and classrooms to ensure the safety of all, but I don’t necessarily think that guns are the answers.” The rise of school shootings in the U.S. and the attempt to arm public school teachers may change the way public schools function. For Marshall, it has even made her hesitant towards her career. “This most definitely does change my perspective of the career,” Marshall said. “I am scared to death that something like this will happen at my school. I do think that we should heighten MCPSS security at all schools and take precautions, as well as giving the options

of carrying guns. I am not opposed to the idea of having guns on campus, however, I personally would choose not to.” Dr. Andrea M. Kent, professor and dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies, gave the Vanguard a statement on her hopes for the schools and communities. “School shootings are a heartbreaking tragedy, and multifaceted efforts must be undertaken to prevent these acts of violence,” Kent said. “Educators, politicians, community members, parents, caregivers, and students must join together to develop solutions that will keep our schools safe, and protect our children and school personnel. There are no easy answers, but I am confident that with the common goal of keeping our schools safe, we can work together to develop solutions that prevent school violence and result in positive change.”

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100-word rant: AHS elevator

BY: SHANNON LUNDGREN | EDITOR IN CHIEF

As the popular saying goes, there are no atheists in foxholes. There are no atheists in the Alpha Hall South elevator, either. Despite being a confirmed agnostic, I say a little prayer every time I step into the elevator (“Please, God, don’t take me today.”) Why? Because upon entry to the elevator, two things will happen: first, the elevator will descend. Second, the doors will close. In a normal elevator, that order is reversed. The only thing more terrifying than the Alpha Hall South elevator is my tuition bill. How does this elevator pass inspection? Inquiring minds want to know.