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WHEN TRUMP CAME TO TOWN
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REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL FRONTRUNNER’S LR VISIT BRINGS CARNIVAL ATMOSPHERE TO CAMPUS From Staff Reports | LRN Monthly Staff
The rumors that Donald Trump was coming to LenoirRhyne University’s Hickory campus started swirling on the same Friday that most LR students were leaving campus to get their spring break started. By Monday morning the crowd had descended. The na onal, regional
and local media arrived in force before daylight on the day of Trumps speech. Ten news vans equipped with satellite and microwave towers occupied the spaces in front of the P.E. Monroe Auditorium typically reserved for handicapped parking. NPR was on site, as were the Hickory Daily Record along with the
Charlo e Observer and the Raleigh News & Observer. Some eager a endees and Trump supporters had begun their vigil the night before; their numbers had begun to swell by 4 a.m., according to Catawba County Sheriff Coy Reid. By 6 a.m. the
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The an -Donald Trump protestors posi oned themselves directly in front of LR’s Grace Chapel across from Trump’s venue, the P.E. Monroe Auditorium, to make their objec ons known. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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TOBACCO FREE? TASK FORCE SEEKS STUDENT OPINION AS NEW POLICY IS CONSIDERED By Bailey Leonard | LRN Monthly Editor
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Does the whiff of cigare e smoke you walk around campus bother you, or do you barely no ce it? That’s what Lenoir-Rhyne University wants to know. The school is in the midst of finding out how students feel about a possible change to the LR’s tobacco policy. “A task force was created earlier this year to determine if we need to update the tobacco policy on campus,” said LR Communica on Professor Cade Hamilton. “We will do what
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represents the majority of the student body here at LR.” LR’s tobacco policy states, “In compliance with the mandates of the Catawba County Board of Health and in an effort to provide a healthier environment for LR, all classroom and administra ve buildings are smoke-free. Smoking, as well as all tobacco use is prohibited in all residence halls and academic buildings,” according to the student handbook. University administra on is considering
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POWELL TO STAY ON AS SEARCH CONTINUES From Staff Reports | LRN Monthly Staff
Issue: Lenoir-Rhyne University is searching for a new president to lead the school. On Sept. 2, 2015 current LR President Dr. Wayne Powell announced his re rement. Having served as LR’s president for 14 years Powell had decided to step aside. He announced that his successor would take office on August 1, 2016. The process of finding a new president has not gone according to plan. Background: Following a na onal search the LR Dr. Wayne Powell Board of Trustees announced that three candidates had been selected as finalists to become this university’s new president. Two of the three were internal candidates: Vice President for Administra on and Finance Peter J. Kendall and Vice President for Ins tu onal Advancement Dr. Drew Van Horn. Once all three candidates completed campus visits and public interviews LR’s search commi ee made an unexpected announcement. On March 7 an email from LR Board of Trustees Chair Boyd L. George announced that the search commi ee had decided not to choose any of the three finalists to be LR’s new president. “We have therefore decided to begin our search anew,” according to the email. What’s New: Eighteen days later George sent an email to LR faculty, staff and Trustees on March 25 announcing that, “Dr. Wayne Powell has agreed to delay his re rement un l January 1, 2017. This decision by Dr. Powell insures a con nuity of leadership while we complete our search for the new president.”
MARCHING BAND RETURNS TO LENOIR-RHYNE By Dylan Bedell | LRN Monthly Staff Writer
The uniforms have been ordered; the instruments are arriving; all the bells and whistles are coming together for the triumphant return of the Lenoir-Rhyne marching band. In the fall of 2016 LR will have its marching band back and ready for football season. Student leadership has been selected, and more than 60 students have expressed interest in joining LR’s marching band this fall, according to LR’s Marching Band Director Neil Underwood. The first drumline and color guard training will take place on April 9 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in order to be
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MAGIC TREE HOUSE AUTHOR VISITS LENOIR-RHYNE UNIVERSITY By Leah Bobbett | LRN Monthly Contributor
Mary Pope Osborne, author of the Magic Tree House series has joined the ranks of the Visi ng Writers for the Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Visi ng Writer Series on April 23. While Osborne is on campus, the Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers will be performing a play based on the 42nd book in the Magic Tree House series, “A Good Night for Ghosts.” The Magic Tree House series features two siblings, Jack and Annie, who travel through me, into both future and past, to solve mysteries with the use of a magical tree house that appears in the nearby woods when the siblings are needed. In “A Good Night for Ghosts,” Jack and Annie travel back in me to 1915 New Orleans where they meet a young Louis Armstrong. The play, based on Osborne’s book is, “A Night in New Orleans.” Performances will be during the day on April 20–22, with a public performance on the a ernoon of April 23. “It is my goal to direct any play to the best of my ability,” said director Elisabeth Bokhoven. “I am aware that the author of the book is a ending, and I hope she enjoys our interpreta on.” “There will be kids on field trips in a endance,” said Dr. Chris Nigrelli, the music director of “A Night in New Orleans.” “I think people will be surprised about the amount of kids who are excited to see it.” “It’s nice that children are actually s ll reading books,” Sherer said. “This play will allow for the children to have a visual representa on of the book ‘A Good Night for Ghosts.’”
The music that will be performed is jazz with a New Orleans feel to it. All of the lyrics were wri en by Mary Pope Osborne’s husband, Will Osborne, along with Murray Horowitz and Allen Toussaint. Toussaint played an addi onal role in the crea on of the music for this produc on by also composing the melodies. “Jazz music, while not my favorite genre, really will be cool in this play since apparently there will be someone pretending to be Louis Armstrong,” Meza said. “I look forward to seeing if I recognize the actor.” “I am very excited to perform this play,” Negrelli said. “I think that people will be excited about the music performed.” This Magic Tree House series entertained many youth of today in their early years. The first book in the series, “Dinosaurs Before Dawn,” was published in 1992. With a near constant schedule of publica ons for this series, there are now 54 books in the series. The series is ongoing. “The Magic Tree House books entertained me by giving me somewhere to go that was new and exci ng,” said freshman Emily Meza. “It was like I was traveling in the Magic Tree House with Jack and Annie.” “One thing I enjoyed the most [about the Magic Tree House series] was that it always had some kind of history to do with it,” said freshman student Danyal Sherer. “It is really fascina ng to me actually. ” Source: Magictreehouse.com
ready for the Bear’s home opener in the fall. The following weekend, April 16, is LR Marching Band Day on campus, where any students interested in joining the band are invited to come out and par cipate. There is a base scholarship of $1,000 for any student par cipa ng in marching band, and no audi on is required for base scholarships. “We are hoping to be impressive for the first ball game and to help bring a sense of iden ty to the school,” Underwood said. For more informa on contact Underwood at neil.underwood@ lr.edu.
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Mary Pope Osborne holding and discussing the book, “A Good Night for Ghosts,” that the upcoming play, “A Night in New Orleans,” is based on. PHOTO BY RED HUBBER
Mary Pope Osborne has wri en the 54 books for the Magic Tree House series, as well as 17 other books outside of the series, making for 71 books to have been authored by her. The Magic Tree House books have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.
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GHOSTS OF HICKORY’S PAST SAID TO LURK IN LOCAL THEATER By Kyle Cerrito | LRN Monthly Contributor
“Occasionally, we’ll go to “There are three possible check the security cameras, and reasons why a person may stay there’s something like a white behind: she may have unfinished light or a figure going across the business or have been taken screen,” Carolina Theater owner unexpectedly (murdered) Billy Ray Teague, 58, said about or, with a situa on like that, his movie theater. it sounds like she just really Some say they’re ghosts— loved it there and didn’t want others call them spirits. to leave,” local ghost novelist The Carolina Theater opened and contributor to Catholic on Christmas day in 1934. News Barbara Speers, 64, said. Originally, it was used for stage “Now, she gets to watch over performances, but according to all the performances that have Teague, due to popular demand happened un l she decides it’s and thanks to World War II, me to move on.” which inflamed a common Un l then it seems that Beth desire to escape from the harsh is set to con nue making brief appearances on the screens reali es of war, the ownership monitored by theater officials. converted it to the movie Should customers be theater it is today. They took concerned about the possibility the single, two-story theater of a ghost and their safety? and divided it into two separate “I just think it’s just something entertainment spaces, one on that’s unique,” Teague says. “It top of the other. Keeping with makes a good story; I wouldn’t the social norms of the Old be worried.” South, the two theaters were Whether the ghost actually segregated; black people were exists or not, the locals seem required to go around the back Film fans may get more than they bargained for at Hickory’s Carolina Theater. not to have no ced because the and climb what is now the fire PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KYLE CERRITO theater s ll draws a crowd of escape to go to the upstairs “about 150 a show” according to theater (the indoor staircases appearances on the security tapes of the dressing management. were not added un l later) un l rooms that remain behind the screen in the “Well, I really wouldn’t have guessed that the mid-60s. something like that would be there,” Hickory local It was around this era, Teague says, that the first backstage area of yesteryear. “I think her name was Beth; she was an actress,” and Chick-fil-a employee John Lemp, 22, said. “I ghost was sighted. This ghost has no name, only a Teague said. “She died of a heart a ack, or don’t really believe in that stuff though.” brief account of a black man who was reportedly something, while she was back in the dressing Whether you’re ghost hun ng or just looking to trampled to death in the upstairs theater; Teague rooms in the old days.” watch a movie, $3 gets you in the door at Hickory’s said that this spirit has only been seen by “a few But if the light and figure Teague described were only downtown movie house: the Carolina Theater. people.” Then, once the theater installed security Beth, why would her spirit be there at all? cameras, another vision began to make brief
FROM ZIMBABWE TO SWEEDEN LR STUDENT SPENDS HER SUMMERS ABROAD ON MISSION TRIPS By Katelyn Mendenhall | LRN Monthly Contributor
“I just want to see the world that we live in,” Maggie Brooks, 20, said. “Why not go?” Brooks, a Lenoir-Rhyne University junior majoring in biology, is from Zebulon, but her dreams have taken her far beyond North Carolina’s border’s. Last summer, Brooks went to Zimbabwe for a mission trip with an organiza on called Vision Trust. Brooks was overseas from July 28 to Aug. 7. During her me there, Brooks and her team got to visit schools, sit in on classes and run Bible camps. “I wanted to learn more about the world, to see the Lord in another country,” Brooks said. “What people don’t understand is that the Lord is everywhere. He’s not only here in the states.” Traveling to Zimbabwe was Brooks’ first me overseas, and being exposed to this new culture allowed her to learn many new things about herself and the world around her. “I learned that I could be very flexible when it comes to schedule changing,” Brooks said. “At home I’m not that way, but whenever I go somewhere new it’s great. I thrive in that.” Brooks used this adaptability to adjust to a different way of life in Zimbabwe. “They have a different sense of me than we do,” she said. “Here in America we have such a set schedule—they don’t see me the same way we do.” There were mes when complete strangers invited Brooks and her team into their homes to share meals together. Brooks said it felt strange at first that they were so willing, but it also helped her appreciate the hospitality and gave her perspec ve about her own life. Brooks wants to be a physician assistant, and her summer mission has helped her realize that she can take that further than she originally thought she could. In the future, she is interested in using medicine to reach people across the whole world rather than just staying where she is comfortable. “A er experiencing interna onal travel I really
understand it,” Falls said, “But when someone feel like it’s what the Lord has called me to do,” like Maggie comes, they don’t see it as a feelingsBrooks said. based religion.” So she’s planned another mission for this That’s exactly Brooks’ goal. She wants to help summer. people understand the gospel and comprehend Brooks will spend five weeks in Sweden on that the Lord wants good for them. college campuses from May 12 to June 16. Her “People like to compare sharing the gospel main goal will be to start conversa ons with to trying to plant a seed,” Brooks said. “Well, in students there about their culture and way of Sweden, it’s like we’re trying to remove the rocks.” life, specifically rela ng to their religious es. Caitlin VanSco , 30, is a Campus Crusade for Christ staff member at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, and she will also be going to Sweden this summer. “We will take a group of 33 students and Cru staff from around the country to work beside local Cru ministry in Lund, Sweden,” VanSco said. “Our students will help the local staff with whatever the immediate needs of the ministry are.” LR Cru staff member Anna Falls says Brooks is well-suited for this mission. “Maggie is very scien ficminded and prac cal,” Falls said, “She can logically lay out the gospel for them and can back it up with facts.” Falls says this is important in European countries because people there have a hard me connec ng with feelings-based beliefs. “When they hear of this fanciful idea that someone died on a cross to save them While in Zimbabwe, Brooks visited Antelope Park, a nature preserve, where she from their sins, they don’t got to go on a safari, walk with lions and ride elephants. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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LR’S MESSAGES TO ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF:
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Roughly 24 hours a er the rumor that Donald Trump was coming started making its way across LR and through Hickory, LR’s marke ng department sent out an email answering the ques ons on the minds of most:
“WE’RE GOING TO BUILD THAT WALL - WE LOVE THE WALL!”
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Disclaimer: LRN Monthly does not endorse Donald Trump or any other poli cal candidate. It is our responsibility to report the news of LR’s campus and community.
2. Why is Trump coming? • “The campaign for Donald Trump requested the use of our facili es” • “LR is firmly commi ed to the principle that free and open dialog are essen al to the poli cal process and that a university serves as the best place for such free exchange.” • “Lenoir-Rhyne President Wayne Powell stated, ‘LR in no way endorses this or any other candidate. However, as part of our commitment to the American poli cal process we welcome the event and hope it will inspire people to engage in dialog about the values that are so important to our na on. We also hope it will help inspire everyone to vote.’”
On Sunday LR Assistant Provost & Dean of Student Life Dr. Ka e Fischer sent an email with a list of informa on and instruc ons. It began with the following line: “If you are not on campus and are not planning to actually a end the event (as a supporter or protester), please do not come to campus to people watch. There will be many, many people here that are very polarized in their views. Extra people who just want to watch the event unfold are not needed.” It went on to offer 10 points of advice including:
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5. The U.S. Secret Service will have control over who can and cannot enter P.E. Monroe not the University. If you are inside P.E. Monroe and are asked to leave for any reason, please do so in a quiet and peaceful manner. If law enforcement has to force you to leave, you may be subject to arrest.
7. Par cularly outside PE Monroe, words and phrases will be said that could be considered offensive. The first amendment protects that right… and thus that right will be protected/ supported by local law enforcement.
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erupted before the faithful simply chanted the man’s name, “Trump, Trump, Trump.” The choreography rarely varied. Six people were issued cita ons at the rally, according to Deputy Chief of Police Thurman Whisnant of the Hickory Police Department. Two were cited with affray; two were cited with obstruct, resist, delay arrest and two were cited with disorderly conduct. EXCERPTS FROM TRUMP’S REMARKS: • “I have great rela onships with Mexico and the Hispanic people. I employ thousands of them – they’re great people. … And we’re going to build that wall – we love the wall – we love the wall. … Who’s going to pay for the wall? Mexico – 100-percent correct.’” • “Yes, I’m angry. Yes the millions of people who support me, they’re angry. It’s because we’re red of having our country run incompetently. We’re very upset, we’re very angry with the way our country is being run.” • “Illegal immigrants are ge ng be er services and be er care, in a lot of cases than the veterans, and its not going to happen anymore.” • “We have to replenish our military because it’s suffering from cuts and cutbacks. You know, in a certain way folks, it’s the cheapest thing we can do. I’m going to make our military so strong, so powerful, that nobody’s ever even going to talk about messing with us. OK? It is the cheapest thing we can do. We’re going to go in, we have to get ISIS. We go a get ‘em out. You know, they’re chopping off heads. We’re going to get them out. We’re going to get them out. We’re going to get them out.” • “I’m self-funding my campaign, so nobody’s going to control me – you’re going to control me.” • “Our vets are really being taken care of very poorly,” Trump said. “We’re going to take care of our vets. We’re going to really take care of our vets.” • “She (Hillary Clinton) doesn’t have the strength, and she doesn’t have the energy to be president – I can tell you that. And I’ll say it loud and clear.” • “I want to see Apple products made in this country – not in China. And we’re going to see it,” Trump said. “North Carolina, your businesses have been devastated, right. You know why they’re been devastated? By people who are incompetent on trade deals. • “Who’s going to vote for Bernie or Hillary? Honestly – there’s nothing interes ng going on there.” • “We have to be less poli cally correct because it’s killing our country.” • “A guy like Bernie Sanders, he wants to give everything away. There’s only one problem, because somebody’s going to have to pay the bill. And your taxes are going to go up to 95 percent. … Your taxes go up to 95 percent and once you hit 100 percent you go from socialism to communism and all the other things start happening.” • “The last thing our public wants is four more years of Barak Obama – that I can tell you.” Trump finished his speech to thunderous applause then he was on to the day’s next crowds who were wai ng for him in Tampa, Fla., then Youngstown, Ohio.
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crowd was in the hundreds. By 8:30 a.m. the line of hopeful audience members snaked across LR’s campus from P.E. Monroe Auditorium, around Grace Chapel, behind the library all the way to St. Andrews Lutheran Church. They were lined up clutching the ckets they’d signed up for and printed out online. TV reporter Dave Faherty of WSOC-TV es mated that some 5,000, hopefuls and protestors, were on the campus. The auditorium holds a li le more than 1,400 people. The rumor was that Trump’s campaign had issued roughly 3,000 ckets, according to TV reporter Steve Ohnesorge of WBTV. A vocal crowd of around 150 protest-sign-laden Trump opponents had posi oned themselves in front of Grace Chapel and engaged in occasional barbs and shouts with the slowly shuffling line of cket holders. Tempers rarely flared and wit won the day. The protestors, perhaps a quarter of whom wore clerical collars, frequently broke into songs and hymns. All the while vendors peddled Trump hats, bu ons and memorabilia, like T-shirts emblazoned with slogans like, “Trump – finally someone with balls!” Officers from the Hickory and Newton Police Departments along with the Catawba County Sheriff ’s Office to assist LR Security with crowd control. Reid es mated that the three agencies supplied about 75 addi onal officers total. As for the venue, Secret Service agents held ght control over the building and screened each person as he or she entered. The lucky 1,400-or-so who were able to gain entry to the venue and find a seat quickly learned that Trump was running late. When New Jersey Governor Chris Chris e took the stage just a er noon he explained that a thick and persistent layer of fog kept the campaign jet from landing at Hickory’s airport and they were rerouted to Charlo e. They landed in the Queen City and drove to Hickory. Chris e introduced Trump and the two former poli cal rivals sat together on the stage all smiles in a pair of crème colored easy chairs in front of a bank of gold-tasseled American flags. Trump’s speech got off to a meandering start, but he soon zeroed in on his pla orm’s key points. Known for his ability to work a room and mo vate a crowd, Trump delivered a strong performance. On about four occasions protestors stood and shouted something inaudible. The crowd would break into boos as the protestor was escorted out of the hall. Trump and Chris e would sit and wait quietly as chants of “Build that wall,” and “USA!”
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Thousands waited through early morning fog and chill to be among the roughly 1,400 people admi ed to Donald Trump’s March 14 Hickory rally as protestors made their feelings clear and the na onal media recorded it all. SUBMITTED PHOTO
1. When will he be here? March 14 at 10 a.m.
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During Trump’s LR visit every building on campus, with the excep on of P.E. Monroe Auditorium, Grace Chapel and the Cromer Center, was locked, according to an email from LR Vice President Peter Kendall. The campus was closed for the day. Faculty and staff were not required to report to work – unless otherwise required by their supervisors.
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SENIORITIS: THE SICKNESS THAT CAN’T BE AVOIDED
STUDENT ATHLETES:
MORE THAN JUST DUMB JOCKS
By Bailey Leonard | LRN Monthly Editor
The air is finally ge ng warmer, the sun is out longer and this me of year is when the dreadful sickness strikes for students ge ng ready to graduate – seniori s. It’s real – it’s in the dic onary. Seniori s is, “an ebbing of mo va on and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades,” according to merriam-webster.com Yep, seniori s. This is an actual sickness and it’s going to hit you right when you think you have your life together a er four long years. One day you’ll wake up to find that you aren’t yourself anymore and the mental discipline it took to be a good student is gone. Don’t give in to the sickness. Fight through. Here’s how to get through your last semester of college: 1. Take care of your body Students are constantly on the go and can some mes forget to eat – packing snacks can help keep your energy levels up and your brain func oning properly. And exercise. It’s now not only good for your health, but a good me to de-stress and clear your head. 2. Be Organized Your planner is your friend. Wri ng down assignments, mee ngs and other obliga ons can help you stay on track and get your work done on me. This way, you s ll have me to manage the things you want to
do and people you want to spend me with before gradua on. 3. Be Mo vated As sunny as it is outside, remember that the fun has to wait un l all your schoolwork is done. Knowing how to stay mo vated during this me of year is going to help tremendously once you start your career. Keep in mind that all your hard work doesn’t need to go down the drain your last month of school, finish strong. 4. Be Realis c This is also the me of year where seniors start applying for jobs, which is exci ng, but scary. Don’t expect to land the first job you apply for. Be prepared to take a few rejec ons, but stay strong and keep pushing. 5. The Career Center There are so many ques ons seniors have running through their minds: Is my resume good? How do I write a cover le er? What do I wear to an interview? LR’s Career Center has all of those answers, and more. The sickness is real. If you’re not infected yet, it’s coming. It’s me to commit to finish strong and make sure you’re prepared for your future. Good luck. Source: USNews.com
FINALLY,
A LACROSSE GAME
CASEY POWELL 16 BRINGS REALISTIC LAX TO THE CONTROLLER FOR THE FIRST TIME
By Elijah Moon Blackwell | LRN Monthly Contributor
The crowd screams as my guy faces off to win the first possession of the game. The ref blows the whistle and I mash bu ons un l something happens. … I know nothing about Lacrosse. That’s why Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 is so valuable to the gaming community. It serves as an introduc on to what, for many like me, is an unfamiliar sport. It puts you inside a game that you never knew you were missing. This is the third lacrosse videogame. One was a mobile game. The other was on PlaySta on 2, but
By Dylan Bedell | LRN Monthly Staff Writer
In society, we have all kinds of labels and stereotypes. One of these is the jock: a dumb athlete whose only ambi on is in their sport. Even in college, this stereotype is perpetuated, not just by students, but by professors as well. Many people think college athletes are spoon-fed from a silver pla er, waltzing their way through school and challenges without a care in the world. No work, no brains, no talent. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. I would know. I’m not just a defender on LR’s soccer team – I’m also an honor student. College student athletes operate under a stricter me frame than most college students. Our me commitments and extra scheduling force us to hone our mental focus in order to a ain our athle c and academic goals. It takes dedica on, strength, both mental and physical, organiza on and me management skills to be successful. Student athletes are held to a higher standard by coaches and teammates, both on the field and off. NCAA rules s pulate a 2.0 GPA for a college athlete to be eligible to par cipate in college sports, but coaches push their athletes even further. The LR Swimming Team con nuously wins the Academic
Casey Powell 16 is the first lacrosse videogame to present a realis c depic on of the sport. Casey Powell 16 was my first chance to immerse myself in the beau ful world of lacrosse. It’s a very intense, fun experience. Why you should pick up this tle: This game is absolutely gorgeous – quite a feat for Big Ant Studios, an Indie with a limited budget that relied on dona ons from community members and investors. The amount of detail lavished on the players is astounding. The jerseys are as real as life. Each wrinkle, dirt smudge sweat stain is rendered perfectly. The harder you push your player, the more ragged his uniform gets. And Big Ant didn’t cut corners with their default players. Each has his own unique look from facial hair to dis nctly detailed skin textures like acne and pockmarks. The stadiums are unique as well. My only complaint: No ma er where you play, the gameplay doesn’t change. Even on turf, I feel like I am playing on grass. Speaking of gameplay, oh it’s so good. I was astonished by the fluid nature of the control. If you have ever played Electronic Arts’ NHL franchise, you know what I am talking about, if you haven’t, let me paint you a picture: The default camera angle is high above and behind the team you control. Moving the le analog s ck moves the player in the direc on you are poin ng. If you are facing le then you push right, the player will stop and make a 180. If you are facing le , then you push le and keep pushing as you rotate the s ck to the right, the player will gradually change direc on. You can fine-tune the movement of your player to any situa on. When you see players coming towards you, easing the joys ck to the
Award in Athle cs for their stellar academic achievements and cumula ve team GPA each year. This may have something to do with the eight hours of study hall per week these swimmers must complete as freshman, but it probably has much more to do with the caliber of students and dedica on of these athletes that generates their great success. Hard work is cri cal to make this college experience work. LenoirRhyne is no stranger to fantas c student athletes, some even winning na onal awards, such as All American Brianna Belsky in Women’s Soccer. In the classroom and in compe on, LR’s student athletes showcase the University’s talent and skill. We should have the respect and support we deserve for all we give to our school. The me and energy exerted by athletes are why student athletes are great role models today. I’m not just a dumb jock who kicks a muddy ball around a field all day, but a student who works and studies both my game and my books to achieve my goals. It’s me to get rid of the stereotypes and labels that just aren’t true. Dumb jocks? We’re a lot more than that.
other direc on keeps them from predic ng your movements while allowing you to keep pace. Ball control is complex, but intui ve. Passing is easy. Move toward the player you’re going to pass to, waggle the analog s ck to confuse the opposite team and they won’t be able to intercept. Shoo ng is a whole other ballgame where each bu on, movement and posi on on the field plays a role in the outcome of the shot. To keep from this review becoming a training manual I’m just going to touch on the basics – to leave you something to explore when you buy this game. Holding the right analog s ck down starts your player winding up his shot. The longer you hold, the more powerful the shot. While winding, a target will appear in the goal. Moving the le analog while winding will move the target to the posi on you want to fire. Pushing the right analog forward shoots the ball. The gameplay is solid. It’s intui ve and keeps to the tradi on of fluid controls even though it’s a unique sport. No me to divulge the details of defense – let’s talk customiza on. It’s rare to see a sports game that lets you nker with the visuals like this one does. In Casey Powell you can customize coaches, players, teams and referees from jerseys to equipment. Just remember, the only thing that impacts player performance is weight. The rest is for looks only. Fresh to LAX or an old fan, your $60 bucks will be well spent on this game. Some say the pleasures of a videogame are worth $5 per hour. If that’s true, this game is worth $300, because I guarantee that you will log more than 60 hours on Casey Powell Lacrosse 16. I give it my stamp of approval.
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TOBACCO from page 1 a policy change that would align LR with the growing na onal trend of smoke-free campuses. Colleges and universi es all across America are also making changes to their current policies. “As of January 1, 2016, there are at least 1,475 100-percent smokefree campuses . Of these, 1,128 are 100-percent tobacco-free, and 802 prohibit the use of e-cigare es anywhere on campus,” according to NoSmoke.org. There main factor brinigning this to LR’s a en on is concern for health. “I believe becoming a smoke-free campus is a good decision because secondhand smoke has very serious side effects and it’s unfair to the individuals who get health problems from this,
ORIENTATION
LEADER SELECTION PREPARING TO WELCOME THE NEXT AGE OF LR STUDENTS By Dylan Bedell | LRN Monthly Staff Writer
Every year, Lenoir-Rhyne welcomes in a new class of fresh-faced college freshman onto our campus, eagerly wai ng to begin their college experience. Orienta on is the first thing incoming freshman experience when they arrive and the leaders who receive these freshmen each year are more than ready to accommodate to every situa on. LR students interested in becoming orienta on leaders and coordinators can apply for the job in the fall. Four coordinators will be needed. Sixtyfour leaders will be selected. The applica on process is fairly simple. Complete an applica on, which will ask for things like your GPA, intended major and student conduct. Answer a few ques ons and include your resume and a le er of reference from a member of LR’s faculty or staff. In order to be considered for one of the four coordinator posi ons you must have previously served as an orienta on leader, according to LR’s Director of Co Curricular Programs Hallie Crawford. It’s expected that next year will see the biggest incoming class in LR history with an expected 525600 new students arriving on campus. Training begins for leaders a er winter break, where every Friday at convo hour they complete icebreakers, proceed through safety sessions, and learn about their own leadership styles. Leaders also par cipate in campus resource sessions, such as Cornerstone, counseling, IT, etc., or mimicking group sessions that they will do during orienta on. Crawford stressed the importance of building each leader’s own individual style for the success of the orienta on program. This will be Crawford’s first year running the Orienta on Program, and she has already introduced new ideas to the system. This year group interviews were added to the applica on process to be er understand the collabora ons and group dynamics between applicants. “Because orienta on leaders work in pairs, crea ng a good dynamic between leaders and their groups is essen al to the success of the program,” Crawford explained. Crawford plans to keep orienta on groups to about 15 students per group in order to maximize the experience of orienta on, as well as create be er rela onships between students and their leaders. She also intends to start First Year Fridays this coming school year, where leaders will facilitate mee ngs to check up on their groups, and allow more depth on subjects that couldn’t be completed at orienta on.
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even though they chose to not smoke,” said Community Health Major, Erin McCann. “This is a topic we discuss a lot in my field and the numbers of health condi ons from secondhand smoking has decreased because so many places have become smoke-free.” Secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer, strokes and heart disease in nonsmokers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven on. LR’s tobacco task force is s ll researching whether this university should prohibit smoking, or all tobacco use. “Dipping doesn’t affect anyone besides the actual person who is using it,” said LR senior, Bryan Veazey. “However, these two products go hand-in-hand and if the school eliminates
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smoking they will probably have to eliminate dipping and the use of vapors (electronic tobacco-free cigare e) as well.” Hamilton and other faculty members hope to conclude their study by the end of the fall 2016 semester. “The ul mate decision rests in the hands of the administra on, but we hope to give them valid informa on regarding the reflec on of the student desire,” Hamilton said. “Our biggest ques on is how students feel about this policy, and we hope to have answers by late fall.” Students who would like to voice their opinions and/or concerns are encouraged to email Professor Hamilton at Cade.Hamilton@lr.edu. Source: lr.edu/nosmoke.org/CDC.gov
FROM GRADUATE ASSISTANT TO
TOP DOG
BEARS APPOINT JACK WINTER AS INTERIM HEAD MEN’S SOCCER COACH By Max Clare | LRN Monthly Contributor
players. A er serving the last two accomplishments as a player “I want my players to have seasons as a graduate assistant and his experience as a coach the freedom to express their coach, Lenoir-Rhyne University can play a major role in helping emo ons with me,” he said. “I has announced the appointment him lead the team to future want them to feel comfortable of Jack Winter as interim head successes. about coming into my office and coach for the men’s soccer team. “I’ve had the privilege of discussing any issues that may “I’m really excited about the playing under many great and be bothering them both on and prospect of leading this team,” not-so-great coaches during my Winter said. “We have a great playing career,” he said. “This has off the field. I believe this can be extremely effec ve in building talented group of guys who I allowed me to pick and choose know are capable of achieving the methods I believe were most a trustworthy rela onship between coaches and players.” great things.” successful and use them on my Winter also hopes to not only Winter will be stepping in for own players.” improve the team’s 8-8-2 record previous coach, Tom Go — who Co-captain of the team Josh and seventh place finish in the coached the LR men’s soccer Alderson believes that Winter’s South Atlan c Conference from team for eight years before experience as a player has last season, but to help improve resigning in November 2015. made it much easier for him to Go is now the head woman’s connect with his players over the his players’ performance in the soccer coach at Mars Hill. For the past few seasons. classroom as well in order to past three months, Winter has achieve more academic-based “Jack makes it easier for had to cope with the adjustment his players to understand his rewards. from a graduate assistant role to methods by explaining them “I believe academic records the role of a head coach. from a players point of view, not are crucial to the reputa on “The job definitely requires of a well-respected school just a coaches,” Alderson said. a lot more personal me like Lenoir-Rhyne,” he said, “Although he isn’t that much “Especially considering the high and responsibili es,” Winter older than some of us, he is said. “Controlling the budget, looked up to as a very respected por on of student athletes managing day-to-day opera ons and knowledgeable coach. I’m within the school popula on.” on my own, and recrui ng new The Bear’s men’s soccer team really happy for him because players are just three of the recently began their full team I know he has what it takes to many new du es that come with lead our team to success.” spring training as they con nue Winter has a variety of goals the change. I am also required to prepare themselves for the to be aware of all NCAA and (LR) he hopes to achieve from his upcoming fall season. regula ons. It’s certainly a lot to new posi on. One is to build a take in, but having guys like Gary more open rela onship with his Higgins (Bears Women’s soccer head coach) around to mentor me makes my job a lot easier.” A er leading Lynn University to a na onal championship in 2012, and earning seven appearances to represent the na on Interim LR Head Soccer Coach Jack Winter leads his Bears through their daily warm up. of Wales at the youth MAX CLARE | LRN MONTHLY level- Winter hopes his
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FROM FOOTBALL TO
NASCAR STILL GOT THAT COMPETITIVE EDGE By Bailey Leonard | LRN Monthly Editor
Blake Baker, a former LR football standout refules his team’s car as a member of Team Penske’s pit crew, which is based in Mooresville, N.C. PHOTO COURTESY OF TEAM PENSKE
LR BEARS VS CRAWDADS BACK FOR 2016 Special to LRN Monthly
The Hickory Crawdads are back in ac on for another exci ng season in 2016. The defending South Atlan c League Champions are set for a summer full of fun, giveaways, celebrity appearances, theme nights and of course baseball. The ‘Dads are kicking off their season by wearing their brandnew logos and uniforms for the first me in a friendly exhibi on game against the Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears on April 4 at L.P. Frans Stadium. The Crawdads then begin their regular season on the road before the club hosts the in-state rival Kannapolis In midators for their Home Opener on Thursday, April 14. The 2015 Crawdads cemented their place in the club record books by sweeping the Asheville Tourists in the SAL Championship to take home the third
the Crawdads will tle in team history. feature 11 fireworks To commemorate shows, nine giveaways, the historic season, two celebri es, two the Crawdads will concerts, and countless kick off the 2016 other exci ng nights in season with several one fun-filled summer. championship-themed For more informa on giveaways, including a regarding the Crawdads Championship Trophy Magnet Schedule (April or to purchase ckets, visit the team front 14), a Championship Banner (April 16), and a office inside L.P. Frans Stadium or call 828Championship-themed 322-3000. Poster Schedule (April 17). L.P. Frans Stadium will also play host to a pair of Meet-NGreet appearances, with WWE Hall-ofFamer Booker T. (Aug. 13) and MLB Hall-of-Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry (Aug. 27). Also back by popular demand will be two separate Chris an Concerts, with Love & The Outcome performing post-game on May Corey Ragsdale of the Crawdads 14, followed by and Tom Fleenor of LR mee ng Big Daddy Weave with the umpires before the on July 30. start of the 2015 contest. All together, SUBMITTED PHOTO
“I s ll get an adrenaline rush, but I am more composed now,” said former LR football player and current NASCAR pit crewmember with Team Penske, Blake Baker. “The biggest difference is you can be emo onal when you play football, you can’t be that way in NASCAR, you have to remember every detail and stay mellow.” Baker, a two me AllConference, All-Region and All-American had to hang up his football jersey, but s ll had a chance to compete—just in a different atmosphere. In the spring of 2015 he got a phone call one a ernoon a er he was done mowing a lawn from an old football coach who asked him if he would be interested in pursuing a career in NASCAR. That following week Baker had a tryout with Team Penske. “I heard people talking about it and decided to do a tryout,” Baker said. “The tryout consisted of a few different li series, a cone drill (sprin ng from cone to cone) and jack drills.” Team Penske was in need of a jack-man. They needed someone with the athle cism to jump the concrete barrier and sprint into posi on with a 20-pound hydraulic jack for mid-race re changes – and they needed him ready for his first professional gig in two
weeks’ me. Baker tried out, the team liked what they saw and Baker landed himself a job on a NASCAR pit crew. In the span of that tryout, Baker became a professional athlete. It was an intense two weeks leading up to the race where Baker had to learn the skills and techniques to do his job quickly, efficiently and without ge ng himself injured or killed in the process. “I definitely felt pressure not having a lot of me to prac ce and jack-man is one of the most important people, but being compe ve and athle c helped me to be successful,” Baker said. Baker con nued to be the jack-man for Team Penske un l late October when he transi oned into a new posi on, gas man. The gas man has to empty two 12-gallon dump cans, both weighing 81 pounds each. “I didn’t think I would like gas man, but I like it a lot now,” he said. “There is a lot more that goes into it than people think.” Baker currently does pit crew for the XFinity races and is working his way up to the Sprint Cup Series level. “I never thought I would be doing this, but there’s good money in it and it keeps that compe ve edge going,” Baker said.
LR BASKETBALL MAKES IT TO
SWEET 16! BEARS HIT HISTORIC HIGH POINT By Bailey Leonard| LRN Monthly Editor
“It was a great feeling being a part of making history at LR and really taking LR basketball to the next step,” said senior Shoo ng Guard, Lawrence Miller. “It was also a great experience making it to the Sweet 16, which is the first me in school history, I wish the best for this program and hope they con nue to be successful.” The Bears’ 2015-2016 men’s basketball season on March 2 when they lost in the South Atlan c Conference Championship Quarterfinals against Newberry College – or so the team thought. That following Sunday evening, the team found out that their season wasn’t over and that they made it into the Division II NCAA tournament. “I was so hyped a er watching the selec on show, to learn that we got another chance to play again,” said sophomore shoo ng guard, Billy Bales. “Especially an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – that is a testament to our team and coaches.” The Bears beat King University in the NCAA Southeast Regional Quarterfinals and went on to beat Wingate University in the Semifinals. However, the winning streak for
the program came to an end when LR lost to Lincoln Memorial University in the 2016 NCAA Southeast Regional Finals . Even though the Bears didn’t have the outcome they hoped for – they s ll have a season to be proud of. “Since I have been at LR the men’s team hasn’t made it into the conference tournament and this year they made it even further and made it into the NCAA tournament,” said senior women’s basketball player, Jordan Hia . “It was a completely different atmosphere this year and the seniors really stepped up and held the team accountable for each other.” The team and Head Coach Ryan Odom’s first season as a Bear, ended with a 21-10 record overall and 14-8 in the SAC. “Coach Odom had brought so many things to this program, from Day One he laid down a founda on for this program to be successful. He demands nothing but the best from his players and staff,” Bales said. “We laid it all out on the line for our coaches, seniors, and the LR fans.”