March 2018
Volume 5 Issue 6
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vessel Taylor Miland
Senior Show to Design Center Exhibition
March Madness Where There’s March, There’s Madness
sTudenTs arT shows Four Years of Hard Work Finishes in an Art Gallery
A print publication of USF student media.
Contents
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March Madness
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St. Patrick’s Day Dessert
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Student Art Shows
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Official bracket on page 6
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Puzzle Page
Luck of the Irish
Photo courtesy of NCCA.org
TAYLOR MILAND
Senior Show to Design Center Exhibition
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Irish Potato Candies
Photo courtesy of Taylor Miland
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Four Years of Hard Work Finishes in an Art Gallery
Taking the Time
A Student Editorial
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Arena 14 InWhothearePolitical the Dreamers? Go 15 AMAZON The Next Big Step in Shopping
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Note From The Editors The Editors of The Vessel apologize for the late release of the February issue. For future reference, if you cannot locate a hard copy of the magazine or wish to look at past issues, visit: issuu.com/usfcw If you wish to contribute to the magazine, email us: vessel. usiouxfalls@gmail.com. This month’s cover was submitted by USF graduate, Taylor Miland. The story accompanying the photo can be found on page eight.
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With Spring Break on the horizon it can be easier to let our minds wander. However, it is best to stay present and motivated.
can be completed today. The foundation built at the beginning of the semester can be a strong predictor of it’s conclusion.
As the famous quote from Philip Stanhope states, “Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.”
Unless other wise stated, photos are taken by Editor, Yuharelly Comparan or are copyright free. Any opinions presented in the magazine are not a reflection of The Vessel magazine, the Media Department, or the University; they belong to only the writer.
In other words, use every moment wisely and do not put off tasks for tomorrow that
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The History Behind the Luck of the Irish
Written by Jade Roszak
Each year on March 17th, many people wear green to prevent themselves from getting pinched as they celebrate the Irish heritage with parades, green beverages, and good comradery. However, this holiday is often celebrated while forgetting the true meaning and history of Saint Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick was a patron saint and national apostle of Ireland from the fifth century. According to History.com, before he was known as “Saint Patrick,” Maewyn Succat was kidnapped from Roman Britain. At the age of 16, Succat was enslaved in Ireland, and it was during this time that Christianity had made its first appearance in his life. Upon his escape and return back home later on, Succat was ordained as a priest and revisited Ireland to attempt to spread Christianity throughout the country. Succat then spent the rest of his life preaching the word of God, using the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity – The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He was also credited for bringing written word back to Ireland. He brought over Bibles and other written stories to show the people. Before this, people orally passed down stories to each generation. Succat is said to have passed away on March 17, 1461, although it was decades
before he was recognized as the Patron Saint of Ireland. Around the seventh century, Saint Patrick’s Day was made an official Christian feast day that was observed by the Catholic Church. Even though this holiday was originally for celebrating Christianity in Ireland, like most holidays that are celebrated in the United States, the priorities have changed throughout the years. It went from a religious celebration to just another reason to celebrate. The first parade to take place to honor Saint Patrick was in New York City. The parade was started by Irish soldiers in the English military to reconnect with their heritage in the year 1762. Irish patriotism grew among American settlers over the next 35 years, resulting in bigger celebrations for Saint Patrick’s Day. The parades continued after this because of the growth of Irish immigrants to the United States. In 1848, several groups of “Irish aids” decided to unite and form one official
Saint Patrick’s Day parade that would take place in New York City. People of Irish descent celebrate differently all over the world, and Chicago dyes their river green each year. This started when workers were putting dyes in the river to clean it from the pollution. They decided that green dye would make an interesting way to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. As the years passed, the mythologies pertaining to Saint Patrick grew. According to National Geographic, Saint Patrick had banned all snakes in Ireland because they represent evil; to this day there are no snakes on the island. While Americans have created their own way to celebrate the Irish holiday, the belief of leprechauns comes from the Celtic belief of fairies. In the tales of the Irish, leprechauns were little men who mended the shoes of other fairies, and they were known for their trickery to protect their gold. It is said that if a leprechaun is caught, all of its treasure would be given to the person who caught them. No matter how or where you celebrate, now you know that St. Patrick’s Day is much more than just wearing green and having wild celebrations, but is a rich history of tradition.
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Story by Grant Sweeter
It is that time of year when the calendar turns to March and the entire sports world turns its attention towards March Madness. Sixty-eight teams compete for one title and the right to be called the nation’s best collegiate basketball team.
March Madness is one of the greatest sport features of all time, as it could be compared to the Super Bowl and even the Olympics. The experts at Wallethub estimate that hourly corporate losses will amount to roughly $1.9 billion because of workers being distracted by March Madness. The tournament was created in 1939 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The idea was founded by Ohio State University Coach Harold Olsen. Back in 1939, only 8 teams were in the tournament. As the years went on, more and more colleges joined the league, which created the need for more tournament openings. In 1951, the tournament doubled to 16 and as of 2 years later, they moved up to varying numbers of 22 to 25 teams. After several additions, the tournament moved to 64 teams in 2001, making it a six-round tournament plus one play-in game, in which two teams play to make the
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tournament. Finally, in 2011, the committee determined that there can be four play-in games adding another four teams and expanding the tournament to 68 teams. There was discussion that they may expand to 96 teams in 2011, but after a contract agreement with CBS/Turner, they settled on 68 teams. Thirty-two teams are given automatic bids to the tournament via winning their conference tournament. Another 36 teams will be awarded an “at large” bid, which are determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Sunday before the tournament starts is called “Selection Sunday” in the college basketball world. On that Sunday, the rankings are set and the 36 teams that are not given an automatic bid are given the sweet news that they are headed to the NCAA National Tournament. As the games approach, more and more favorites to win appear. This season, there are a few teams to keep your eye on. Virginia, Villanova, Michigan State and Purdue emerge as teams that could make an impactful playoff run. Then there are the obvious favorites that are always contending for the National Championship such as Duke, North
Carolina and Kansas. ESPN Radio Analyst Jeff Thurn hosts his own sports show called “The Overtime” which is aired on weekday afternoons here in Sioux Falls on 99.1 FM. “A healthy Villanova is the best team in the country. I would put Duke at a close second,” Thurn says. “Michigan State, Virginia and Purdue would be in the next group of teams to watch for.” While a local team has never been very successful in the National Championship, many local teams have made the “Big Dance.” Via the Summit League, local teams such as North Dakota State University (NDSU), South Dakota State University (SDSU), and the University of South Dakota (USD) can have a chance to make the NCAA National Tournament. NDSU has made three March Madness appearances, with the most recent being 2015. SDSU has four tournament appearances, including back to back appearances in 2016 and 2017. USD is still in search of their first March Madness appearance. “I think USD or SDSU will be the team who wins the Summit League tournament and gets the automatic
bid,” Thurn says. “I would be shocked if one of those two isn’t in with the automatic bid.” The hardest and most fun part of the NCAA National Tournament is filling out the 68-team bracket. While it seems that the better seeded team would be the winning team, it is the upsets that are almost impossible to predict. Thurn gives a suggestion on how to try and fill out your bracket efficiently.
“My tip for everyone is that March Madness is remembered for its upsets, but there aren’t as many upsets as people think. Go more with the better seeds,” Thurn says. One seed to shy away from is the 16 seed. An upset that has never happened in the history of the tournament is a 16seed beating a number 1 seed. While there have been many close games, we have never seen a number 1 seed lose in the opening round. The lowest seed to ever win the tournament is Villanova in 1985 who was seeded 8th. LSU’s 1986 team was an 11-seed who reached the Final Four, which is the lowest seeded team to reach the final four. That feat was repeated by George Mason University, located in Virginia, in 2006 and the VCU team of 2011.
While filling out a bracket may be fun, the odds of a perfect bracket are practically impossible. In fact, according to thebestschools.org, you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than correctly picking ever college basketball game in the March Madness tournament. The odds are roughly 1 in 9.2 quintillion, or to be exact, 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. With the odds being so impossible, the famous Warren Buffet has offered anyone who correctly picks every game of the bracket $1 million a year for the rest of their life. An article by forbes.com says that Buffet is so confident in the odds that he put up little resistance when asked to do this challenge. Several March Madness Challenges are put on nationwide. Whether it is just with your family, coworkers, or a large group of people, filling out a bracket can be a fun group activity. At the University of Sioux Falls, faculty and students have participated in a bracket challenge with the opportunity to win prizes, such as the 2017 grand prize, a Fitbit Blaze. The winner of the 2017 USF March
Madness Challenge was sophomore Kennedy Clark. Clark correctly predicted 47 of the 67 games, with the second-place person predicting 41 games. “My strategy was filling it out based on team wins and losses,” Clark says. “I also threw in a few wildcards, so it wasn’t all too predictable.” With the odds being as stacked in one favor as they are for perfecting a bracket, a lot of people rely on luck more than skill to correctly pick some of the outcomes. “I would say that my bracket was a little bit of skill and a whole lot of luck,” Clark says. As the tournament approaches, the opening game will be on March 13th with the National Championship being aired on CBS on April 2nd. Hopefully lady luck is on your side when you are trying to predict your perfect bracket. With the millions of brackets submitted every year, maybe we will see the perfect one this March Madness season.
Official March Madness bracket on next page Courtesy of NCAA.com
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Story by Jessica Justin Photos courtesy of Taylor Miland
After their senior art shows, University of Sioux Falls art majors look for new places to showcase their talent. Sioux Falls has many galleries downtown that give those types of opportunities to up and coming artists. The Sioux Falls Design Center was that place for USF graduate Taylor Miland. Miland’s senior show titled “My Favorite Things” was shown on the USF campus in her final semester. It incorporated her love for jazz music into the art she was making. Miland’s pieces are a combination of many layers of silk screening, meticulously put together. Each piece incorporates the five lines of the music staff, however not all are the same visually. “Professors Ceca Cooper and Nancy Olive really pushed me to incorporate my two loves for music, foremost jazz and art,” Miland says. “I was listening to the jazz waltz “My Favorite Things” by Dave Brubeck. The idea sparked instantly for the title of my show and I knew that this song title would fit perfectly with wanting to incorporate music and art into a unified form when printing,” Miland says. This being Miland’s first solo exhibition, she was uncertain with what to expect. “My first solo exhibition experience has been nothing but a successful
and positive experience. At first I was a little skeptical that my show would be successful as I didn’t know who or what type of crowd might be drawn to the Design Center, but what really made my show successful was Director Kellen Boice,” Milland says. “She did an amazing job helping me get the gallery going and spreading the word about my show. Sioux Falls also has an amazing community that shows support for any artist,” Miland says. Miland incorporated a unique element into her show by using QR codes to link her art with a song. This allows people to interact with her art and get a better perspective of the inspiration for the piece. “I wanted the viewers to listen to the exact song that inspired my art. I also wanted people to learn more than just one song they were listening to in hopes that it would open their eyes to a new music genre if they hadn’t already known anything about jazz,” Miland says. Overall, the response to this was positive, with just a slight learning curve for the older generations. However, Miland says she is intentional about educating and enriching her audience through her art. It was important to her to be able to provide a physical link between her
subject matter and her artistic representations. Currently, USF is a sponsor of the Design Center, along with the University of South Dakota. USF’s sponsorship was made possible by an anonymous donation in their name to the center. The Design Center itself is in the process of becoming a non-profit organization. One of the steps in moving that direction is forming a board, which art professor Ceca Cooper is a part of. Cooper, having been heavily involved with the Design Center for some time, was the obvious choice to represent USF. “We are responsible for having exhibitions two months of the year, and it can be faculty or students. Taylor’s show was so strong and it’s very design oriented, so it was perfect for that space,” Cooper says. Cooper approached Miland about displaying her work in the gallery. Miland says she was also aware of the opportunities provided to students by the Design Center. “I had been to other events at the Design Center and knew they offered students to put up work, but I never imagined that I would
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have my first solo exhibition there,” Miland says. The reception for Miland’s exhibition was held on February 2nd at the Design Center and was open to the community of Sioux Falls. Cooper and Miland say they both deemed the night a success with a good turn out and positive reactions. “It ended up being a really good turn out,” Cooper says.
“I do know that the community really enjoyed my work; I received a huge push to continue making more prints as I’ve almost sold every single piece I printed for my first show,” Miland says. Not only was Miland able to showcase her work at the reception, but she had the opportunity to network with other artists and businesses in the community. Cooper says that these types of events are important even if you are not an art major.
“Going to these events no matter what field you’re in [is beneficial], you just meet people and make contacts for your professional career,” Cooper says.
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The opportunity to exhibit art at the Design Center will be a reoccurring one as USF will have two spots to fill two months each year. Cooper will be in charge of organizing future shows and is in the process of looking for the next exhibition. “We’re still trying to figure out who the next one is going to be; it’ll be next December,” Cooper says. As far as who qualifies for a spot Cooper, has some guidelines. “It has to be someone who has really strong work. It can be media as well; it doesn’t have to be art,” Cooper says. In the past, the Design Center has displayed architecture work in addition to traditional work. It has the space to display flat pieces of work as well as sculptures. If anyone in the USF community is interested in this opportunity, talk to Cooper to get the details. Stop by her office in the Jeschke Fine Arts Center or email her at ceca.cooper@ usiouxfalls.edu. Miland’s exhibit will be showing at the Design Center through March 2nd, 2018. Editor’s Note: The Sioux Falls Design Center is located at 108 W 11th St. and is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM - 1 PM.
Irish Potato Candy After reading about the origins of St. Patrick’s Day (page 3), celebrate the holiday by making these sweet candies. Despite their name, Irish Potato Candy do not contain any potato – they simply resemble them. This dessert is not a traditional staple in Ireland; rather it originated in Philadelphia in the 1800s. These “potatoes” were created by Irish immigrants and they quickly turned into a St. Patrick’s Day tradition.
Recipe courtesy of Simply Whisked
Ingredients:
Directions: 1. In large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine butter, cream cheese, and vanilla.
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¼ cup butter (softened)
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4 oz. cream cheese (softened)
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each piece in cinnamon to coat. 5. Set on a wax paper lined cookie sheet; store candies in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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EDITORIAL
In the Political Arena: Who are the Dreamers?
Written by Whitney Fryer
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was implemented in 2012 by President Barack Obama, with the purpose of allowing individuals brought into the United States illegally as children to apply for deferred action. Young immigrants were given the opportunity to apply for temporary protection from deportation. Thus, allowing them to remain in the country and be eligible for work permits. DACA status is renewable on a two-year basis, however, the program does not provide a pathway to citizenship. Per the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, 1.3 million young undocumented immigrants who are enrolled or eligible for DACA contribute $2 billion a year in taxes. Those who are DACA permit holders are employed and despite their tax contributions, are not necessarily eligible for the benefits their tax money goes toward. For example,
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the average age of entry into the U.S. is the average age of a DREAMer today. are employed or enrolled in school. recipients serve in the military.
of DACA enrollees have had their status revoked due to criminal or gang activity.
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recipients cannot apply for Medicaid or Obamacare and they are not eligible for federal financial aid.
also recognize that we are nation of opportunity because we are a nation of laws.”
Recipients of DACA are often referred to as Dreamers, after the Dream Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act) which was introduced in 2001. If passed, the Act would have provided a pathway to legal status for undocumented youth who arrived in the U.S. as children. Since then, similar legislation has been introduced, but none have received the necessary votes.
Trump then gave Congress six months to come up with a permanent replacement plan. If Congress does not create a solution and the injunction against DACA is phased out, beginning in March, recipients will begin to lose protection as their two-year statuses expire. Recipients will then be vulnerable to deportation.
President Trump ended DACA in September after ten state attorneys general threatened to sue him over the policy, arguing that it was an overreach of presidential power.
As of February 13, two federal courts ruled that the Trump Administration cannot end DACA. Even after the six-month time frame concludes, the ongoing court battles over the program mean DACA will likely stay in place beyond the March 5 deadline.
“I do not favor punishing children, most of whom are now adults, for the actions of their parents,” Trump said in an official White House statement. “But we must
The nearly 800,000 immigrants that have been approved for the program since 2012 are in limbo, as they wait for a decision regarding the future of DACA.
DACA Recipient Criteria 1. Under the age of 31 when the program launched on June 15, 2012. 2. Must have arrived in the U.S. before age 16. 3. Have continuously resided in the United States since June 15, 2007, up to the present time. 4. Physically present in the U. S. on June 15, 2012. 5. Had no lawful status on June 15, 2012 6. Currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces. 7. Have not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor,or three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safety. Information courtesy of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
amazon go Written By Caelan Markstrom Image courtesy of Amazon.com
The Amazon brand name is becoming more popular in today’s world. Beginning in 2007 with the Kindle, the Kindle Fire coming out in 2011, and the Fire Stick in 2014, Amazon has released their next big thing: Amazon Go. However, Amazon Go is a physical building. Amazon Go is new kind of business with absolutely no check-out lines. Now, what is Amazon Go exactly? Well, it is a food store. It sells ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, Amazon meal kits (which are for the people who want to cook at home), and limited grocery supplies. How does Amazon Go work without checkout lines? They have sensors all around the store that will scan the barcode on the item itself and put it in a virtual kart. The sensors also tell the employees how much of that product is on the shelf so when it is low, they restock it. As soon as you leave the store, your card will be charged. For all this to work and even for you to enter
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The Next Big Step in Shopping the store, you will need the Amazon Go application and have your Amazon account linked to the app. And this is where the negatives come in. Amazon Go, due to its technological features, cuts down the need for human cashiers and thereby cutting jobs. It’s always been said that grocery stores have the best job security. That’s not the case anymore. Once the technology is perfected, humans will no longer have jobs. Senior Jade Roozenboom says that because Amazon Go is exclusive to those who have an Amazon account and not open to the general public, she questions the business move. “This store alienates everyone who does not have an Amazon account,” Roozenboom says. “And while the number of people who don’t have an account is smaller than the number of people who do, that number can hurt this business as it is not maximizing its profits from everyone.”
Junior Brandon Record says he believes that Amazon Go also gets rid of the people skills if we all start going the Amazon Go route. Since there are no cashiers, we as customers will lose our people skills and how to handle the situations to deal with others. One of the places where we have the most person to person interaction is the supermarket. The technology that Amazon Go uses is far beyond anyone’s expectations. But the biggest question that comes to mind is how does the store know that it is YOU who picked up the Amazon meal kit? How does it know to charge your account and not someone else’s card? Amazon Go is a step in the right direction, however, it is far from perfect. Amazon Go is the stepping stone for other businesses expand on this technological advances and transform the shopping experience. Amazon Go is located in Seattle, Washington and is open every Monday through Friday from 7am-9pm.
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