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Tony Nolan returns to UCfor OpeningConvocation
Tony Nolan, a well-known Christian
speaker and author, returned to campus on
Sept. 3 to speak to the students for the first
convocation of the fall 2013 semester.
Nolan took the stage and warmed up the
crowd with a quick joke saying, “Turn to
your neighbor and tell them that they are
blessed to be sitting beside you tonight.”
Nolan then began to reveal his testimony of
very tragic circumstances to the student body
and how he had been “changed by the love
of God.”
Mallory Harper, a psychology major at
UC who heard Nolan speak at a convocation
event last year, said, “I went the first time and
he did a good job, so I knew he would do a
good job again.”
Nolan encouraged students to not go
down the difficult path that he had to, to
learn.
“Listen to me carefully. This room is
filled with two types of people, those that lis-
ten and learn and those that live and learn. Be
a listen and learner; I came to a haunting re-
alization, that the highs from the alcohol and
drugs will never ever be stronger than the
hurts. You will never smoke your way out of
your funk, you will never be able to drink
your way out of that person that you see in
the mirror. It won’t happen.” said Nolan.
Nolan spoke encouragingly to the audi-
ence before him about listening too much to
what others thought about him. “We start be-
lieving what’s true about us is what every-
body else is saying, that we can’t quite
measure up. What’s true about you is what
God says about you,” said Nolan.
Nolan talked about of how someone
shared the verse John 3:16 with him, some-
one who wasn’t focused on going to church
but about being the church and this changed
his entire perspective about Christianity.
Nolan said, “I thought Christianity was a club
for the good people and I wasn’t invited.”
Nolan said he was stunned by the story
of how God loved him (and us) so much; he
sacrificed his only son for our sins.
“That night the love of God swallowed
me and changed me from the inside out,” said
Nolan.
Samantha Vickers, a special education
major at UC said, “His story was very inspir-
ing and it touched my heart. What he said re-
ally made me think about my life and I’m
thankful that he came and spoke to us.”
Nolan’s speech was so moving to stu-
dents that as the student body joined in
prayer, many students repeated after Nolan
as they dedicated their lives to Christ. The
community of campus came together and
bonded as a different kind of family that
night; it was a wonderful way to kick off the
semester.
BY NATASH A JONES
Assista nt EditorTony Nola n sha res his testimony to t he student body of UC in t he O. Way ne Rollins Center on September 3, 2013.
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The great beards of UC
BY A LEX W ILLI A MS
Sta ff Wr iter
In the history of man, many great men
have donned one. Chuck Norris kicked his
way into fame while men stared at it. Walt
Whitman wrote poetry while it sat in front of
him. Even God is commonly depicted wearing
one on his face. At the University of the Cum-
berlands, many men have attempted to create
it. Dr. Keith Semmel, Caleb Hetrick, Alex
Franklin, and Timothy Smith, among others,
have succeeded in doing so. So what have
these gentlemen done to be in the same ranks
as Norris, Whitman and perhaps even God?
They grew an awesome beard.
Dr. Keith Semmel, the chair of the com-
munication arts department at UC, has had a
beard for over 26 years. “Almost immediately
after I started college, I grew my beard and I
kept it,” Semmel said. Although his beard is a
staple of the professor, his beard and his fam-
ily have been at odds for a long time. “One of
the battles I used to have with my parents was
about hair length, Beatle haircuts and facial
hair,” Semmel said.
His wife, Marianne Worthington, empha-
sized this point. Worthington, an associate
professor of communication arts at UC, said,
“His mother always wanted him to shave his
beard. She’d use every excuse in the world to
try to get him to shave his beard.”
Worthington said that Semmel’s mother
attempted to get him to shave his beard for his
college graduation, while he received his
Ph.D. and even for his wedding. “She always
thought some big occasion would make him
shave his beard and nothing did,” Worthington
added. Thankfully, Dr. Semmel stayed true to
his beard and kept it.
Caleb Hetrick, a graduate assistant at UC,
also keeps a trimmed beard. “I like beards. I
think they’re manly,” Hetrick said. He has had
a beard on-and-off since 2009 and created the
UC Bearded Men’s Club on Facebook in
2011, although it has been inactive for a while.
Hetrick has a firm belief that everyone that can
grow a beard should.
“If someone can grow a beard, they ought
to because it’s manly. If you think about it,
lions have a mane, horses have a mane and
those are awesome animals. Have you ever
seen a horse with its mane shaved? I don’t
think that’s a good idea, so I don’t think that
we should shave our mane either,” Hetrick
said.
Timothy Smith, the senior life assistant
of Robinson-Cook Hall, agrees that everyone
should grow a beard if they can. “I think that
it makes men look better and it keeps your
face warmer,” Smith stated. Smith, a senior at
UC, has been growing beards for over seven
years also thinks that beards make a man look
more masculine and distinguished. However,
Smith’s longtime girlfriend likes his beard, but
doesn’t like it too long.
Alex “Wildman” Franklin, a sophomore
at UC, disagrees with Hetrick and Smith.
“Some men just don’t need a beard. They have
a perfectly fine life with a bare chin,” Franklin
said. Franklin, who has kept his foot-long
beard for two years, said that last time he has
shaved was in his junior year of high school.
Franklin has also earned the nickname “Wild-
man” not only because of his wild and rugged
beard, but also because of his antics outdoors.
He mentioned that he intends to join a bear-
watching event with the Patriot Adventure
Club later in the week.
Beards are a beautiful thing. They are
adaptable, grow back easily and look great.
And wherever you look, whatever the reasons,
there’s no doubt beards have been making a
comeback. That’s the big, hairy truth.
Okay. You’ve made it this far. The cap
and gown are happily collecting dust in the
back of your closet at home while you pack
your bags for bigger and better adventures.
Are you ready for the real world? (You’ve got
four more years to prepare for it!)
Back when I was a freshman, (approxi-
mately a year ago), I was pumped. Equal
amounts of excitement and terror were rushing
through my veins, and I just want to let you
know… college can be hard, especially the
first few months. Luckily, there are plenty of
things you can do to prepare yourself for the
quest of secondary education.
Tip #1: Don’t Be a Hermit (Or a Home-
Every-Weekend-Goer)
College can be a little nerve-racking and
some students (like me) might be introverts
who don’t easily mesh into new friendships
and new places. And when you’re all by your
lonesome, it’s easy to just go into default-
mode and head home every weekend. While
home is where the heart is, college needs to be
your new home, and no matter how much you
love your family, you need to experience life
semi-on your own, so try to stay on campus
for the first whole month of classes. Try to not
call your best friends that aren’t at college
with you every single day. Sit at some random
tables in the cafeteria and chat with the person
next to you in your Bio lab. A new environ-
ment can be scary, but you’re not alone!
There’s a ton of other freshmen around you
that don’t know what they’re doing either, so
join the club. Speaking of which, there are
many extracurricular activities that you can
get involved in – there’s the Activities Fair in
the first week of school telling you all about
the clubs on campus.
Whatever you do, don’t avoid people and
sit in your dorm room all weekend long –
there will be plenty of things going on around
campus for you to enjoy, but not unless you
open your door! So don’t be hermit or a home-
body. If you live eight hundred miles away,
this is easier than if you’re just ten miles down
the street. Either way, it will be really hard to
get the full college experience if you are con-
stantly going home and missing out on cam-
pus-wide events.
Tip #2: Pack Lightly, but Not Too Lightly
How you pack will depend on where you
live. Unless home for you is within fifteen
minutes, I would bring the most necessary and
obvious items, including bed covers, books,
toiletries, and microwaves. (Popcorn and hot
pockets make the perfect study snack!) Re-
garding clothes, it’s best to just bring the
clothes you need for the current season. You’ll
always need an umbrella and rain jacket, but
you won’t always need a winter coat. The
most important thing to remember when
you’re packing is that you’ll be sharing your
room with at least one other person, so your
whole room can’t go with you. When you go
to pack everything, take out about half of it,
because that’s how much you’ll actually use.
For my freshman year, I chose to bring lots of
DVDs but forgot to bring my laptop charger
and an extension cord. Hence, pack the bare
necessities first. It’s better to get things mailed
to you from home than for you to be over-
whelmed with piles of stuff!
Tip #3: Prioritize: “The Bermuda Triangle”
of College Life
There will always be things to do, places
to go, and people to see, so plan your week-
ends and weeknights wisely. You’ll need some
time for homework, believe it or not, but
you’ll also need to get out and have fun. The
problem we students run into is finding room
for sleeping and eating. Social life, academic
life, and physical life make up the college ver-
sion of the Bermuda Triangle, and if those
three portions of your life aren’t balanced, you
won’t be. So be prepared to say no to some fun
events and yes to some studying and/or sleep-
ing, and vice versa. On occasion, your grades
will thank you for it.
Tip #4: Use Your Freedom for Good (Not
Evil)
Finally, you’re a college undergrad. Sud-
denly you are liberated from your parents and
think you own the place. However, just be-
cause your newfound freedom allows you to
sleep whenever you want, eat whatever you
want, and clean your dorm room whenever
you want (for the most part), you’ll find that
it’s easy to overload and, like the tip #3, get
out of balance with the sync of collegiate suc-
cess. Don’t sweat it. Just set some rules for
yourself so that you don’t fall off the edge of
glory. I made Saturday mornings my “Catch-
Up-On-Some-Laundry-And-Psychology”
time, so that I could hang out with my friends
for the rest of the day. In the words of Peter’s
Uncle from the best Spiderman movie ever:
“With great power comes great responsibil-
ity.” Use your amazing freedom for good.
Freshmen year is important. It’s the year
you decide where to settle into for the next
four or more years, and while college has tons
of fun lurking around every corner, it really
should be taken seriously. You’re becoming an
adult! You’re going to influence the world!
Call it cheesy all you want, but Dr. Seuss was
totally right: “You’re off to great places!
You’re off and away!”
People – like you – can make a differ-
ence. U of Cumberlands is here to help with
that, so take advantage of the highly trained
staff on board for your success. We don’t just
want to survive in life… we want you to thrive
in life.
Courtesy of GoUnCommon.com.
How to survive freshman year(from someone who did)
BY H AY LEY DAV IS
Online Editor
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Making enemies in your dorm
BY K R ISTINA SMITH
Sta ff Wr iter
We’ve all been there. That brand new ex-
perience of a lifetime where you don’t really
have a clue at what you’re doing. So you wing
it. You say a little prayer under your breath
that you don’t come out looking like a moron
and let out a huge sigh of relief when you
don’t get a “what the heck are you doing?”
look from the person closest to you.
Perhaps one of the most nerve-wrecking
experiences I’ve ever had was that first month
or two of dorm life. I mean, hasn’t everyone
seen some Lifetime movie about a crazy
roommate? My greatest fear was that I would
make the wrong person mad over a silly
rookie mistake and wake up one night with
somebody hovering over my shoulder.
OK, maybe my imagination is a little
overactive. But there’s no way I was the only
freshman with those types of fears.
This year will make my third year living
in the dorms and I can confidently say I have
done almost everything to aggravate those liv-
ing around me. (Sorry!) However, I’ve also
experienced my fair share of frustrations with
dorm life. Combine these two experiences and
I’ve got a great list of how to really get under
the skin of the people you’re living with.
The Bathrooms
Let’s get real. Nobody likes sharing one
bathroom with 20 other people. Yet that still
doesn’t give you the right to trash the place.
Maybe you’re OK with it being messy and
smelly, but I’m going to go out on a limb and
say that 99 percent of those around you are
not.
University of the Cumberlands student
Jordan Johnson says that guys shouldn’t
“shave their head and then just leave their hair
everywhere in the bathroom” for instance.
The dorms have hard-working staff to
keep these areas clean. Don’t make life more
difficult on them just because you’re too lazy
to clean up after yourselves. Not only are you
being a nuisance to the cleaning staff but also
to everyone who comes into the bathroom
after you. Your neighbors will remember you
as a slob. It will be a frustrating situation for
all those involved. Just don’t do it.
Oh, and one more thing: flush.
Your Room
UC student Debbie Walters believes that
the way to be a bad roommate is to “take my
Butterfingers and mess with my things.”
One virtue a bad roommate lacks is respect.
Be sure communication lines are open and you
talk to your roommate before borrowing, or
eating, anything that is theirs. And remember,
if you break it, you buy it.
However, what is perhaps even more
frustrating is breaking your roommate’s con-
centration when they’re writing that 15 page
paper that’s due tomorrow that they procrasti-
nated on.
UC student Shannon Whittenberg asks
that roommates don’t “play loud music when
I’m trying to read or write a paper.”
The same goes for when your roommate
is sleeping. Nap times are more valuable than
gold to college students. Interrupt that and
you’ve followed the one step process to a
cranky roommate.
“Nothings more annoying than having
your roommates Shakira alarm clock going off
at 6 a.m.” says UC student Rhyana Barker.
By the way, odds are your neighbors can hear
that loud music…and Shakira alarm clock,
too.
General Living Areas
The laundry room, the hallways,
kitchens, and lobby areas are places where you
will actually have to interact with your peers
as scary or mind-blowing as that may sound.
These are also the areas to really prove how
tolerable, or annoying, you are.
Lucky for you though it all comes down
to what we’ve already discussed: respect.
University of Kentucky student Claire Robb
says it’s a major foul when “people take my
things out of the dryer before it’s finished and
replace it with their things.”
Western Kentucky University alumnus
Daniel Richardson reminds everyone that “it’s
not funny to set off fire alarms at 3 a.m.”
Other things that it’s not cool to do at
three in the morning? “Stop with the ridicu-
lously loud noises,” pleads UC student Jannica
Brady. “We live in a dorm, not a zoo.” Lastly,
UC professor Jeremiah Massengale encour-
ages everyone, “don’t burn food.”
Photo by W hitley West
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Milly’s On Main
In photo: Liz Guiller mo
If you are looking for a change of pace from the Caf or the Grill for lunch, take a short walk downtown to Milly’s—a local sandwich shop
with a charming feel. Liz Guillermo says, “I love it because it’s local and the people are fantastic. They really care about the community and
they interact in such a friendly way with each customer. The atmosphere alone is worth the trip, but the food is so good.”
Milly’s menu features a wide variety of sandwiches made right in front of you as well as fresh salads and soups.
“It’s a taste of home every time you go .” -Liz
Oh, The Places You’ll Go! BY CA R LEEN FLE TCHER
Sta ff Photographer
“You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!”
- Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss had it right. Today is your day. While you find yourself in the small town of Williamsburg, Kentucky there is still a lot to get out there and see, find, do, and explore. So before
you get the small town blues, here are some places to check out this month.
Cumberland Falls
In photo: Nicholas Mor r is
Cumberland Falls is a local tourist hotspot—many people come to enjoy the outdoors and see the falls. If you have a grander sense of ad-
venture however, there are a variety of other trails to explore. Eagle Falls is a must see; anyone can hike the trail, but it still presents enough
challenge to be fun and a good workout. Don’t pass up the chance make a pit stop up to the lookout on the way. The view is spectacular.
The Spillway
In photo: Ma rk Ba ker
The spillway down at the Holly Bay Marina is definitely the place to go for a relaxing time—cool breeze, lake, and soaking up some rays
with friends—what more could you need, right? If you find yourself craving adrenaline over relaxation though, make sure to check out some of
the cliff jumping spots. It’s definitely a good way to let go of some class anxiety and worthy of a bucket list check.
You & Me Coffee & Tea
In photo: W hitney Johnson, Jorda n A llen a nd t he Bellwet hers (Jorda n A llen, Ca leb Bla ir, a nd Justin R iley)
If you are looking for a relaxed place to just hang out, You & Me is the place to be. This locally-owned coffee shop has a funky and eclectic
style, featuring local artists’ works hanging on the walls, a wide variety of old furniture, and even a bicycle. It makes for a great place to study
or to have some fun. Grab some friends and head over—they have a ton of great board games on hand and bring in local bands, like Jordan
Allen and the Bellwethers. Many people are devoted to the place, like Caleb Blair, who goes for the “great coffee, creative atmosphere and
unique style, and the effort and service shown by the staff.”
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How I see it:What Johnny “Football” can teach us
BY TIMOTH Y W YAT T
Assista nt Editor
Some of the best and most interesting athletes of the day are also the
most polarizing. Take LeBron James, for example. Who can honestly argue against him being
the most dominant, physically-gifted player currently in the NBA? OK, scratch “honest.”
Who can make an effective argument? The short answer is “no one.” And there are just as
few people riding the fence when it comes to their opinion of LeBron. You love him. You
hate him. Period.
While LeBron has far and away ruled the media’s teeter-totter of praise and scrutiny
the past several years, his large shadow has finally been eclipsed. In his place stands a very
different figure. His name: Johnny “Football” Manziel. (Just to be clear, in no way am I say-
ing Manziel’s talent is comparable to that of LeBron’s.)
Being the first freshman to ever win the Heisman has its perks. Many of which we won’t
discuss for obvious reasons. But, as with most things in life, it comes with just as many neg-
atives. A big one being the blinding spotlight Manziel has found himself in. Especially when
you live the type of life he does.
An overwhelming portion of student-athletes come from broken homes or poverty-
stricken areas. Not, Johnny “Football.” In fact, if he were to have any other nickname it
would be “Money.” Speaking of which, one of the many reasons he’s become so vilified is
due to all those dead presidents burning a hole in his pockets.
Within weeks of being donned the title of “best college football player of the year” he
was sitting courtside of Miami Heat games and taking photos with the man whose place he
took—LeBron. He was throwing parties, going to parties and getting kicked out of parties.
And, man, did he sign a lot of autographs. So much so that even though the NCAA couldn’t
pin any actual wrongdoing on him for allegedly selling his signature, he was slapped on the
wrist for virtually being guilty by association and ruled ineligible for the first half of Texas
A&M’s Aug. 31 season opener against Rice University.
Did anyone happen to catch his touchdown “celebrations” during that game? He mimed
the motion of signing his name and then later held up his hands and rubbed his fingers to-
gether, mimicking the universal sign for money. That alone should’ve parted the waters of
those who were indifferent of Manziel. It sure did for me. I mean, I went full-blown Icona
Pop during that moment: “I don’t care, I love it.” Yet, just as many people hated it and thought
it was despicable and that he was just being immature.
And he’s not even changed what he was doing. All that’s changed is the amount of eyes
that are on him. Being literally referred to as “Football” is kind of connotative anyway. You
would expect someone with that moniker to exude confidence and bravado, right? Manziel
is just giving you what you paid for—entertainment. Not to even mention the fact that he’s
doing it well, too.
Among the shuffle though, there is a lesson to be learned from all of this. It doesn’t
matter who you are or what you do. Yeah, some people are going to hate you for being you,
but other people are also going to love you just as much for it.
Sports
Inside UC Cheerleading Cheerleading catches a lot of flak on
whether or not it’s a “real” sport. UC students
come to the football games to watch the boys
of fall but they aren’t the only ones out there
in uniform. As a fan, you see the big bows and
dances but rarely ever do you get to see the
hard work and sweat that the UC cheerleading
squad puts in when they aren’t on the side-
lines.
Although standing in 90 degree weather
for five hours is tiring, it’s understandable how
one could think that yelling involves zero ath-
leticism. However, competitive cheerleading
definitely does and once competition season
rolls around, practice is more important than
anything else to the squad.
“Most people don't even realize that
there's a competitive side to cheerleading.
They only see what we do on the sidelines and
even then we have rules that don't allow us to
do some of the more difficult and ‘cooler’
stuff,” said UC junior Hannah Johnson.
Between cheering football and basketball
games and attending gymnastics, UC cheer is
also practicing all season for the Mid-South
Conference title. From experience I will tell
you that while cheerleading is a whole lot of
practice and a little bit of fun, the team’s con-
nection with one another has this cheerleading
season off to a great start.
“I feel that the team will go far this year.
The team unity that they have built alongside
their dedication during preseason is impres-
sive. They have a long year ahead but if they
can keep this mentality that they have right
now, they will be awesome,” said UC cheer-
leading coach Beth Wooley.
The athletic side of cheerleading takes
place off the field and out of sight. Practice is
five days a week and sometimes more when
competitive season strikes. It’s not all lipstick
and skirts and it’s not all about being a girly
girl; just ask the guys on the team. From hit-
ting the weight room, to 6 a.m. practices, the
squad goes hard to ensure that they are doing
everything they can to bring home another tro-
phy.
A new member of the squad, and a fairly
new member to the sport, Michael McKamey
talks about UC cheerleading saying, “The
workouts are pretty rough. Everyone thinks
we just stand around and yell at people but I’d
love to see half the athletes here do a ‘Coach
Beth workout.’ It’s not fun. People think just
because they can bench press 300 pounds,
they can toss around a 120-pound girl but they
are dead wrong. There is so much technique
involved and having chemistry with your flyer
is a must.”
Cheerleading is just like any other sport
and team on campus. It takes time, dedication
and hard work on and off the field. Forming a
relationship with teammates also helps make
college a great experience and is something
that the UC cheerleading squad values most.
“Cheerleading in college has been one of the
best experiences for me while here at UC. I
believe God lead me to cheer here to make the
relationships with the amazing friends I have
made over the years,” said UC senior Karen
Latham.
The UC cheerleading squad is off to a
great start and they have high hopes for the
season. The hard work and dedication will
continue as the year progresses and they hope
to gain support and a fan base for the Mid-
South Conference cheerleading competition.
BY BR A NDY NOR M A N
Copy-Editor
Sports 11
While the phrase “all great things have
small beginnings” may seem like a stretch
when it comes to describing University of the
Cumberlands’ foray into the world of bowling,
it has never been truer for head bowling coach
Kevin Reigle.
Manning the helm for the Patriots’ inau-
gural season will be anything but easy, espe-
cially with the University of Pikeville in the
same conference, one of the premiere bowling
schools in the entire country. Aside from that,
it is Reigle’s alma mater, where he was a part
of the 2004 national tournament team and later
served as UPike’s women’s coach during two
of their national title runs.
With UC’s bowling debut set for Sept. 28
at the Green River Classic in Campbellsville,
Ky., Reigle is hoping to see his team come out
strong. But before all those competitive juices
start flowing, he took a break to sit down with
me and talk about how his team is shaping up
so far, some of his big and small goals for the
season and even his thoughts on M. Night
Shyamalan.
TW: Do you feel more pressured now that
practices have started than you did last se-
mester when you were just recruiting?
KR: No, I feel less because we have a team
now. [laughs] I thought there was a lot of pres-
sure because we got started so late and I got
hired so late. Because a lot of times, like with
the lacrosse team, they’re bringing in a coach
pretty soon and they won’t play until spring,
not this one but the following spring. So,
they’re going to have basically three semesters
plus the summer to bring in players. You
know, I had February, March, April and then
the summer. I had one player sign just days be-
fore classes started.
From just the one week of practice that
you’ve been through with your team, what
is your biggest concern at the moment?
Focusing on the spare shooting and lane pat-
terns will be the biggest transition for players
in the first couple of tournaments. I think we’ll
do really well at Campbellsville because it’s a
real hooking surface and it’s a shorter pattern.
What do you foresee being your biggest
hurdle this year?
I think both teams will do really well, so I be-
lieve our biggest hurdle will be Pikeville.
Speaking of UPike, what are your thoughts
on facing your alma mater?
I’m excited. I think we have the potential here,
certainly in a couple of years, to go by them. I
think we’ll be competitive right off the bat.
The biggest issue is that they have a team of
juniors and seniors who have bowled 60 to 70
college tournaments. We have just as much
talent but just not the same level of experi-
ence. We’ll make them show up to the tourna-
ments and play well. It’ll be a pretty good
rivalry because nobody else in the conference
has really stepped up.
What would you say is one of your more
lofty goals for this first year?
Well, winning the conference would obviously
be the loftiest goal and getting into the na-
tional tournament. But, I guess that’s every-
body’s goal in every sport. If we can get to the
title matches then anything can happen, so
that’s really our goal.
What about one of your smaller goals?
To win one of the regular season tournaments
or something like that would be great. And
we’ll definitely have some chances. That and
if we could get a couple bowlers onto the
all-tournament teams. Both of those would be
good.
Make a prediction: what do you think Pa-
triots fans can expect out of this season?
Oh, like, realistically? [laughs] I honestly be-
lieve that they can expect a second or third
place finish in the regular season for both
teams.
What’s your average?
Right now, my league average is 207. But
that’s after just one week of league. [laughs]
I know especially with sports like football
and basketball, players have before-game
rituals to pump themselves up. Do you do
anything like that?
Like, in league? No. When I bowl tourna-
ments I’m always pretty focused though.
So, no music or anything?
No, not really. I just try to get into the mindset
of not worrying about the score and just taking
each shot at a time and focusing on the quality
of each shot. You know, in football if you
throw an incomplete pass or in basketball if
you drop a pass it’s not like that stat is up
there. You look at it later. In bowling, you miss
a four pin and there it on the scoreboard for
the world to see.
If you hadn’t been a bowler, what could you
see yourself doing?
Probably a writer. Like, a playwright or a
screenwriter, maybe. Something creative like
that.
OK, then what would be your genre? If you
turn on the TV, what are you watching?
Oh, I love M. Night Shyamalan. I like the
thriller. I like the big twist ending. “Alfred
Hitchcock Presents,” “Twilight Zone,” Rod
Serling: I like that stuff. Things that challenge
the viewer are great. You don’t know what’s
coming but you know something’s coming,
right?
BY TIMOTH Y W YAT T
Assista nt Editor
UC Bowling Coach Kevin Reigle
Photo by Timot hy Wyatt
12 Faith and MinistryU
BY T Y LER BIR D
Sta ff Wr iter
Leviticus 18:1-5 (HCSB)
Yahweh spoke to Moses: “Speak to the
Israelites and tell them: I am Yahweh your
God. Do not follow the practices of the land
of Egypt, where you used to live, or follow the
practices of the land of Canaan, where I am
bringing you. You must not follow their cus-
toms. You are to practice My ordinances and
you are to keep My statutes by following
them; I am Yahweh your God. Keep My
statutes and ordinances; a person will live if
he does them. I am Yahweh.”
I love the book of Leviticus, because
Christ’s fingerprints are all over it. Most peo-
ple do not like the book due to its “harsh” or
“out of date” content. I guess I may be weird
or even a little old school, but Leviticus still
has just as much value today as it did the day
when God inspired Moses to write the book.
Sure, Leviticus is full laws and command-
ments that may seem very inhuman and al-
most bloodthirsty, but the main point of the
book is to prompt the reader to obey the Voice
of God.
As Leviticus 18: 1-5 states, we are to fol-
low God and to live the way He has instructed.
In verse 3, the Lord told Moses to warn the
people not to return to the lifestyle that they
had once been a part of and to not seek a
“new” way of living that is similar to that of
their slavery.
I would say that the same warning that Is-
raelites were issued by God still applies to us
today. You and I must make a choice to live in
slavery to sin or to follow God with all that we
are and experience the freedom that He pro-
vides. God brought the Hebrew people out of
oppressive slavery after about 400 years spent
serving the Pharaohs of Egypt. When they had
been delivered, they wanted to go back be-
cause they thought that following a God they
could not physically see was too difficult. The
Old Testament tells many tales of when the Is-
raelites grew tired of following God and they
went off and did their own thing, even though
there were dire consequences.
Leviticus applies to us today because
everyone on the planet is called to make a de-
cision about following God. We are to make a
choice this day and decide whom we will
serve. My reason for writing this is to urge you
to really take a look at where you stand with
Jesus Christ.
In chapters 25 and 26 of Leviticus, God
promises blessings and providence for those
who follow Him, but for those who choose not
to heed His warning had to face many brutal
consequences. Jesus created us to follow Him
and to have a relationship with Him; He loved
you so much that He died for You.
God did not want His people to disobey,
but they made a choice to. He is a God of jus-
tice and since they did wrong, He had to pun-
ish them. You too have a choice. He does not
want you to have to pay the eternal conse-
quences in hell, but He desires to set you free.
He is all we need!
He is all we need
13Technologyk
BY CA LEB VA NDER A R K
Sta ff Wr iter
Back in July, Google announced a slew
of new products and services. Most of the an-
nouncements were expected, run of the mill
sort of things. However, the reveal of the
Google Chromecast took nearly everyone by
surprise. Google ventured into the smart TV
market with Google TV a few years ago. The
platform really never caught on, and suffered
from poor manufacturer implementation and
high prices. In contrast, Apple TV provided a
simplistic, refined, and cheap solution.
Google needed an answer. The result?
Chromecast.
The Chromecast is an incredibly simple
product. It consists of an HDMI-dongle and
a USB power cord. That’s it. When I con-
nected mine to a TV, I couldn’t even tell it was
there. The basic idea behind the Chromecast
is to turn any device (be it laptop, desktop,
smartphone, tablet, etc.) of any brand (Win-
dows, iOS, Android) and turn it into a remote
for your TV. Most smart TV applications, as
well as the Apple TV, use a small, keyboard-
less remote for navigation. This makes typing
in movie names on Netflix or spelling out
YouTube searches an incredibly tedious task.
On top of the poor navigation, the interfaces
are usually unbearably slow and full of input
lag. By having the Chromecast rely on de-
vices with keyboards already present, Google
automatically overcame one of the biggest
flaws in most smart TVs.
So what does the Chromecast actually
do? Unfortunately, not much. As of right
now, it can only play Netflix, Youtube, and
Google Play videos and music. However, it
can also stream tabs from any device running
Google’s Chrome web browser. Streaming
tabs from Chrome to mirror on your TV is
cool, but may not have much practical appli-
cation for many people.
For only $35, it really is a good deal.
Being able to use your laptop or smartphone
to control Netflix is extremely useful, and you
can even run games or other applications
while controlling Netflix. Google is working
on expanding the apps that can be used with
Chromecast, and the next app scheduled to
launch is Pandora Radio.
One thing that is important to note about the
Chromecast that sets it apart from other de-
vices that stream content from your laptop or
smartphone is that any Chromecast App (like
Netflix or YouTube) actually uses the
Chromecast to run, rather than relying on your
laptop’s power. Thus, the video signal is sent
directly to the Chromecast from Netflix, rather
than going to your laptop first. Most tradi-
tional devices that stream video and applica-
tions from laptops experience heavy amounts
of stuttering and input lag, much like most
smart TVs.
All in all, the Chromecast is an excellent
device for anyone who likes to roam around
and watch Netflix on different TVs. Even if
you just use it for your own TV, the ability to
just walk into the room and already have your
device connected to the TV via Chromecast is
pretty nifty.
In our modern world, the use of technol-
ogy in education is widespread and growing
at an increasingly fast rate. Technology that
used to be expensive and inaccessible for most
people has become cheap and common. Tech
devices ranging from laptops and tablets to
Playstations and smartphones have all carved
out their own roles in a college student’s life.
However, a few tech products stand out as es-
sential for a new (or returning) college stu-
dent. Here are my top five tech products every
student should own (or have access to).
1. Laptop
Owning a laptop should be the corner-
stone for any college student’s arsenal of tech-
nology. Desktops are not portable, tablets are
not productive. Owning a good laptop is in-
valuable to staying effective in a very mobile
environment. Look for laptops with Intel Core
series processors from Asus, Sony, Samsung,
Lenovo, and Toshiba. Stay away from less re-
liable brands like HP, Acer, and Dell.
2. Cellphone/Smartphone
Every college student should have a mo-
bile phone simply for the sake of safety.
Whether it be a basic prepaid phone, a slick
iPhone, or a top-rated Android phone, every
student should have something. Contrary to
what many people say, a smartphone is not es-
sential. Handy? Yes. Essential? No. For any-
one on an AT&T or Verizon contract, having
a smartphone can cost up to $360 more each
year on top of your regular phone bill. If you
have a prepaid device the additional cost for a
smartphone is generally miniscule, though you
generally have to settle for a less than impres-
sive phone. Need a cheap prepaid smartphone
that still beats most of the crowd? Pick up
Google’s Nexus 4 for only $199 without a
contract.
3. Microsoft Office
Whether or not you like Microsoft, the
Office suite of products remains the number
one choice in academics today. However, the
price tends to be a bit of an issue. If you are a
student, buy the University edition. For only
$80, you get the Microsoft Office suite for
four years. Not only that, but you can install
it on two different devices as well as your
tablet and smartphone! Still too much?
Check out openoffice.org or libreoffice.org.
Both sites offer free alternatives that are not
quite as powerful, but they are fully compati-
ble with Microsoft Word.
4. Cloud Storage
As computing takes to the proverbial
skies, several companies have started offering
free cloud storage. The best solutions let you
actually specify a folder on your computer to
automatically sync with your online account.
Basically, anything you put in that folder will
be accessible from any computer with an in-
ternet connection. This is incredibly useful for
school papers. By default, I save all my doc-
uments to my cloud folder. That way, I can
print them off on the other side of campus if I
need to. Google Drive is one of the simplest
solutions, Microsoft’s Skydrive is pretty good
as well.
5. Anti-Virus Software
Let me get one thing straight: Never pay
for antivirus software. Many free and effective
solutions exist. The first thing you should do
when you get a new laptop is uninstall the pre-
loaded antivirus software (usually Norton or
McAfee). Next, activate or download Mi-
crosoft Security Essentials for free. Then, go
to malwarebytes.org and download Malware-
Bytes, another free security program. If you
have an Apple computer, download “Avast!”
antivirus software (also free). It is important
to note that, contrary to popular belief, Apple
computers are susceptible to viruses.
If you have any questions about technol-
ogy, send your questions for Caleb to thepa-
[email protected]. Your question (and
answer) could appear in the next edition of
The Patriot.
A guide to essential college techBY CA LEB VA NDER A R K
Sta ff Wr iter
The Google Chromecast – what smart TV should be
14 Creative?
BY SOLOMON W HITA K ER
Sta ff Wr iter
Prompt: You had planned to attend a
friend’s birthday party and plugged her ad-
dress into your GPS system, but the system
guided you to somewhere else. Oddly enough,
there was a man waiting for you at this mys-
terious place. “Sorry I had to rig your GPS,
but this is urgent,” said the person.
I stared at the man profoundly. He was
dressed in a black suit and wore slick, black
sunglasses, handcuffs clinging in his hands. A
black sack came over my face, turning every-
thing to thick darkness. The cuffs were clasped
on my hands and I was led to a vehicle.
The trip seemed to last forever and then
we finally stopped. The bag was lifted off my
face and I was staring at three men, the one in
the middle was the man I had seen earlier, the
one who had seemingly rigged my GPS.
“You are Dr. Logan Dundon, the cardio-
vascular specialist, are you not?”
“I am,” I replied with fervent confusion.
“Good, we need you to cut open this man
and find out what killed him,” the pointed to
a table and a light came on, showing the dull
paleness of a dead body. The man uncuffed me
and handed me a scalpel. I slowly walked to
the table and bent over the body.
“There seems to be lacerations in the
mouth, the marks are typical of a … of a ten-
tacle,” I stated, my confusion turning to puz-
zlement. I opened up the cadaver’s chest only
to find no heart, nor kidney, nor lungs.
“All of his organs are missing,” I ex-
plained. Just then, I felt something slither up
the back of my shoulder. I turned my head to
see a purple tentacle, which was attached to a
purple head with black eyes, coming toward
my mouth. In that moment I knew we as a sen-
tient species were not alone, nor safe.
Want your piece of fiction to appear in
a future issue of The Patriot? Send your re-
sponse to the following prompt to thepa-
[email protected]. Entries (500 words
or fewer) must be received by September
23rd.
Prompt: You are walking to your car
when you pass a boy selling newspapers on
the street. You buy a copy, only to discover
that it’s dated a week from today. And one par-
ticular story makes you realize you need to
take action—now.
Amethyst
PhD Comics
BY EMILY HEMPHILL
Sta ff Wr iter
A few years ago, it was easy to see that
the number one hit subgenre of young adult
fiction was what became known as “paranor-
mal romance” – books about normal girls get-
ting swept off their feet by normal-looking
boys who turned out to be vampires, were-
wolves, ghosts, or any number of other non-
human entities. Now that the times have
finally changed with fading of “Twilight,”
what is taking its place in the hearts and on the
bookshelves of today’s readers? A clear an-
swer has articulated itself, and it is the fan-
tasy/science fiction realm of the dystopia.
The opposite of the sought-after utopia –
or perfect world – a dystopia is a universe in
which everything has gone about as bad as it
can go. This subgenre includes everything
from the post-apocalyptic settings in popular
TV shows like “The Walking Dead” and
“Revolution” to the plots and themes of the
few movies that interrupt comic-book hero cy-
cles, such as “World War Z” and “The Hunger
Games.” The later of these is, of course, based
on the book trilogy that pushed the dystopian
craze in young adult fiction to the forefront.
For anyone who has read “The Hunger
Games” and watched these shows and is still
looking for more to read in the same vein,
there are a multitude of options available.
Michael Grant’s “Gone” series was com-
pleted this year with the publication of the
sixth book, so this is a good option for some-
one looking for a long story who doesn’t like
to wait for books to come out. Set in a small
town on the coast of California, “Gone” fo-
cuses on many important characters struggling
to survive when an impenetrable opaque globe
appears around their beach town, and they dis-
cover that they cannot climb, fly, or dig their
way out. Simultaneously, everyone inside the
area of this globe who was older than fifteen
years of age disappears, leaving the children
fourteen and younger to fend for themselves
for food, medicine, and other essentials. A sort
of blend between the 1990s “Left Behind”
books and an “X-Men” movie, some of the
children begin to develop unusual abilities that
make them powerful and frightening, often
when they are only attempting to help.
The good news is, if this doesn’t sound like a
good fit, there are plenty of other options. “Di-
vergent” by Veronica Roth, “Delirium” by
Lauren Oliver, Legend by Marie Lu, and
“Matched” by Ally Condie are just a few ex-
amples of dystopia series, and some of them
are yet to be finished.
The best news of all, however, is that
when these books become boring or finished
or have too much romance, there’s always a
phenomenal list of dystopian classics to go
back to! Books like Lois Lowry’s “The Giver”
and its sequels, the “Ender’s Game” sequence,
and single books such as ”Brave New World,”
“1984,” “Fahrenheit 451,” Ayn Rand’s “An-
them,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Mar-
garet Atwood remain excellent reading.
Although the genre is becoming hugely
popular, these books show that dystopian fic-
tion is not a new invention. Why is it coming
back around? What makes today’s dystopian
novels different from those written in the
twentieth century? I guess the only way to find
out is to read a little bit (or a lot) of both.
The Dystopia obsession15EntertainmentJ
Theatre major Liz Guillermo spent 10 weeks
of her summer in Santa Cruz, California with
CRU, along with 58 people from 10 different
states. While in California, Liz strengthened
her relationship with God and the people she
stayed with, and also worked at what she con-
sidered to be the world's best seaside amuse-
ment park.
Communications major Junior DeVaux's ap-
pendix ruptured just two days after UC's
spring game. He spent most of his summer re-
covering and in physical therapy, but once he
became well, he got to enjoy the rest of his
summer in Orlando visiting his brother.
Public Health major Coleton Terry took his
first trip out of the country this summer on a
cruise to the Bahamas. While there he visited
Atlantis, beautiful beaches, saw dancing
lizards, and rode a water slide that took him
through a shark tank in Atlantis' water park.
The rest of the summer he spent working and
relaxing.
Public Health majors Alyssa Parrott and
Alaina Jackson spent their summer contribut-
ing to the work study program. They also went
on a week long vacation to Gulf Shores, Ala.
During their stay they spent the majority of
their time relaxing on the beach and eating
way too much seafood. They also went put-
putting and dolphin watching.
Around UC: What did you do over summer break?BY W HITLEY W ESTPhoto Editor