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Vol. 90, No. 3October 17, 2012
On death andremembering
Christopher Masonwith Jim Cole
by Jessica Quah
Jim Cole is one of thosepeople who radiate presence,which is no surprise given hisyears of experience in spiritual-advising and musical perfor-mance. His participation in GCclasses and activities, conclud-ing with the RememberingChristopher Mason concert onthe Sept. 21, made for an inspir-ing and memorable week.Certainly, the GC communitywelcomed his visit and made aneffort to involve him in studentand faculty activities. Mr. Coleattended several classes andheld discussions with students,spoke on a forum panel, per-formed with the Funky Bunchand spoke during ChapelService, and finally performedin the concert commemoratingthe late Christopher Mason.
From this informationalone, you may be able todeduce something of Mr. Cole’spersonality. Among the activi-
ties that showed Mr. Cole’sdeep-seated passion for human-ity and spiritual empowermentwas the death penalty forum onSept. 19. Representative JohnBlust of the Republican party inNorth Carolina, and GC’s histo-ry professor, Dr. Sistrom, joinedMr. Cole in this discussion ofthe arguments for and againstthe death penalty in Americanlegislature. Rep. Blust present-ed a popular opinion in favor ofthe death penalty, saying that"there are some crimes soheinous that society feels justi-fied in pronouncing the ultimatepunishment". Mr. Cole present-ed an opposing opinion, empha-sizing the importance ofrestorative justice in creating apositive form of legislature andsociety, while Dr. Sistrom pre-sented an argument based main-ly on statistics and studiesregarding the death penalty,itspurpose and accuracy.
The forum was moderatedby Dr. Brewer, and also featuredDr. Malotky as the discussant.All three speakers were wellprepared and put forth validpoints of reason. Mr. Cole alsodrew on his personal experi-ences with inmates on deathrow. The death penalty forum
was an engaging discussion thatshowcased a wide range of fac-tors and effects to take intoaccount when considering theefficacy of the death penalty asa form of legislative punish-ment. However, Mr.Cole’s pres-ence on the panel brought aninteresting aspect to attention –his belief in humanity and hisgenuine compassion for otherswere clear to those who heardhim speak that evening. In asimilar vein, his seeminglyeffortless ability to emotionallyengage with an audience was ahighlight of the musical perfor-mances honouring the memoryof late security officerChristopher Mason.
The concert opened with theGC Jazz Faculty performing aselection of jazz standards andclassics. Opening with The-lonious Monk’s, “In WalkedBud,” they also performed“Stardust” and “Beatrice”before closing with anotherMonk classic, “Straight NoChaser.”
Prof. Clegg, Dr. Fox, Mr.Springs, Mr. Crawford, Mr.Gambetta and Mr. Hyslop puttogether a striking presentationevery bit worthy of the respectaccorded to our professors. The
Gospel Choir, under directionof GC alumnus Jamar Tyree,sang several songs including thehighly popular “All The Glory,”setting the scene for Jim Cole’sappearance. When Cole tookthe stage, he displayed the samecharisma and on-stage presenceI had seen earlier in the week.
His acoustic music, of
course, was the central focus ofthe evening, but besides hisvery evident musicianship andmusical talent, Mr. Cole dis-played great ease with himselfand connected with the crowdon a personal level. Songs like“A New Song,” written in mem-ory of John Cheers, a man Mr.
by Woody Wilder
June 16, 2012 was a typicalday in the quaint Tar Heel townof Randleman. The top of theFirst United Methodist Churchwas glistening as the sun beameddown on that Saturday after-noon. Main Street was calm. Ayoung man standing beside thealtar inside the chapel quite theopposite – his chest poundinglike a congo drum under histightly fitted tuxedo. Hillsong’s"I Will Exalt You" echoed fromthe stained glass windows to thewalkway sandwiched betweenthe rows of pews.
One by one, five men andfive women proceeded down thewalkway. The men dressed likethe young man at the altar; thewomen, adorned in dark violet.Now joined by the group, theyoung man stood as firm as theQueen’s Guard outside ofBuckingham Palace. As themusic progressed, his pearlywhite smile faded. In its place, alip-locked dam resisting an emo-tional surge.
It wasn’t a strong enoughbarrier.
Tears began to trickle fromhis eyes. There was no sadnessin this church; nor pain or guilt.Happiness reigned. The current
of the river flowing down hischeek increased as the back doorof the sanctuary opened.Through the door came two fig-ures – a father accompanied byhis pride and joy, a beautifulyoungest daughter. The dazzlingbride could not withhold heremotion either.
As I watched her waltz downthe aisle, I would be remiss toexclude my feelings. I becamechoked up, as did the hundredsaround me. Tears were conta-gious that afternoon. On that dayI was a witness. Not to a mar-riage, but to a story. A story ofdevout faith, true love, and pow-erful leadership. A story thatneeds to be told.
His journey began on a smallpatch of grass inside the townlimits of Randleman, NorthCarolina. In a town where foot-ball is king, fútbol directedPatrick Hayes on the road lesstraveled. Here was where hefound his first true love. At thetender age of four, Hayesneglected Tonka trucks and theSEGA Dreamcast; instead, asoccer ball underlined his youth.
As he grew, so did his talent.By high school, not only was hestaring for the Tigers ofRandleman High School, but
club soccer became a focus.Patrick had stints withGreensboro Soccer Club andPiedmont Triad FC. His successand talent caught the eye of thenGreensboro College head coachBill Brady. During his senioryear of high school, Patrick com-mitted his future to the Pride.
Patrick had every reason tobe excited for the opportunity toplay at the next level. During theprevious four years under Brady,the Pride qualified for theNCAA tournament on threeoccasions, and were ranked ashigh as No. 2 in the nation.However, in the spring of 2009,Brady resigned to accept thehead coaching position atHaverford College.
"I was disappointed," admit-ted Hayes. "It came as a shock,but I decided to stick it out."
A college career set for muchpromise quickly became a night-mare riddled with despair.Success was nowhere to befound. Hayes’ first two cam-paigns culminated in a 7-24-4record. In hindsight, perhapsHayes had made the wrong deci-sion? He doesn’t think so.
"The culture was horrible,but those two years taught me topersevere through situations.Everyone was quitting around
me, and if I quit then, what couldI ever finish?"
Entrenched in those difficulttimes, solace and comfort couldbe found a few short blocksdown Spring Garden Street. Hisgirlfriend at the time, TaylorRollins, was enrolled at theUniversity of North Carolina atGreensboro. This wasn’t a typi-cal, run-of-the-mill, college rela-tionship, but one worthy of aShakespearean sonnet.
A middle school dance waswhere Patrick first noticedTaylor, who is two years hissenior.
"She was with herboyfriend," a slightly embar-rassed Hayes remembers..“Finally, I found the courage toask one of my friends to ask herto dance."
An interesting strategy to
say the least. But it worked.Taylor happily obliged andenjoyed their first dance togeth-er, albeit an awkward ten-secondperiod while the music ceasedand the lights flicked on. No, arelationship wasn’t mustereddirectly from the dusty floors ofthe middle school gym, but thefuse was set. All it needed was aspark.
Patrick must have been outof lighter fluid. The spark could-n’t find the wick. Patrick neverlet the memory fade, though.
Still vertically challenged tothis day, Hayes was a bit shorterin his middle school days. Thiswasn’t a barrier for him on thesoccer field. He used his size andcraft to wiggle around defenders,but in his ultimate quest – theone for Taylor – he considered it
More than music
Jim Cole performs during the Christopher Mason remem-brance concert.
See COLE on page 3
Humble servant, faithful husband, loyal skipper
See HAYESon page 4
Patrick Hayes and Taylor Rollins on their wedding day.Photo courtesy Alexa Stutts
In January 2011, a revolutionbegan in Egypt; it was a revolu-tion started by the people ofEgypt trying to make their livesbetter and overthrowing a cor-rupt governmental system infavor of a new democratic sys-tem.
Since Hosni Mubarak came topower after the 1981 assassina-tion of Egyptian PresidentAnwar Sadat, Egypt had been ina nearly continuous state of"emergency". Among the offi-cially declared reasons for thisemergency state were Sadat’sassassination early on, and thethreat of Islamist terrorism inlater years. Though both rea-sons represented clear and pre-sent danger to the Egyptian peo-ple, they were separated by thir-ty years with a generally non-threatening environment.
The problem with Egypt’sstate of emergency policy is thatit suspends many constitutionalrights like free speech, unap-proved political parties, whilepromoting indefinite imprison-ment without trial, censorship,and torturous interrogation ofcitizens by police. Arguably the
worst part of all, although "elec-tions" were held duringMubarak’s presidency, he wasoften the only candidate run-ning on a yes-no vote; he had allother candidates imprisonedbefore they could be placed onthe ballot.
While this was an awful sys-tem rife with corruption, itgained an ally in the UnitedStates for one reason:Mubarak’s government keptIslamist groups from coming topower in the Middle East. OnFeb. 11, 2010, Mubarakresigned under pressure andturned power over to theSupreme Council of the ArmedForces (SCAF), made up of thehighest-ranking officials in eachbranch of Egypt’s military.
They imposed martial lawupon the country, but for a pop-ulation in transition, this was agood move. However, becauseSCAF was only supposed to bea stopgap leader of Egypt, elec-tions were held earlier this yearafter another round of fierceprotesting. On June 30, 2012,Mohammed Morsi, a leadingfigure in the Muslim
Brotherhood, was elected.The Muslim Brotherhood is
an Islamist organization found-ed in 1928 with the main goal ofinstilling the Quran as the solereference point for governingthe Muslim family and state.Their credo is "Allah is ourobjective; the Quran is our law,the Prophet is our leader; Jihadis our way; and death for thesake of Allah is the highest ofour aspirations." They also havea popular motto: "Islam is thesolution." They began as amovement dedicated to institut-ing Sharia law, unifying Muslimstates and freeing them fromforeign imperialism. This writerdoes not agree with Sharia law,but freedom from foreign pow-ers? Yes, absolutely. In its earlydays, the Brotherhood alsopreached Islam, taught the illit-erate, set up hospitals, and lateropposed British rule in Egypt.
Eventually, though, theMuslim Brotherhood becamesomething else entirely. In2005, the movement won 20%of the parliamentary elections,effectively becoming the firstopposition party of the Mubarak
era. This incarnation of theBrotherhood began their termstating their beliefs in democra-cy, freedom of assembly, andfreedom of the press. Amidfears of a hidden Islamist agen-da, in December 2006, a groupof Muslim brotherhood studentsstaged a demonstration of mili-tary drills, showing theBrotherhood’s hand to organizemilitias in order to maintainhold over the country. AfterMubarak resigned in 2011,opposing political parties wereallowed to exist again, so theMuslim Brotherhood estab-lished the Freedom and JusticeParty and Morsi was their can-didate.
Shortly thereafter, Morsi firedmany of the military officialsfrom SCAF and hired manyIslamist-leaning advisers. At thesame time, he hired threewomen and two Christians, so itat least appeared that he waswilling to try equality. Withoutthe military chiefs in place,though, the Muslim Brother-hood was free to take overEgypt, and it appears that pro-cess has begun.
With the release of an inde-pendent film called TheInnocence of Muslims, manyIslamic and Islamist groupswere outraged because it por-trayed Islam and the prophetMohammed in a bad light.Things got out of hand whenallegations that the film wasmade by a Coptic Christiancame to light. Copts are theminority Christian group inEgypt and are presently pre-vented from rising in classstature by restrictive govern-ment policies. Now there is acry for Christian blood inEgypt, merely because one indi-vidual might be connected to anoffensive film.
I first began monitoring thissituation after I spoke with anEgyptian friend who is also aCopt in March of 2010, justafter the main protests in TahrirSquare had died down. He toldme about the Muslim Brother-hood then and how they weregoing to try to take power awayfrom the SCAF, and that soonthereafter the Christian minoritywould be in danger. I did myown research afterward, but thegravity in his voice has stayedwith me. As I followed theEgyptian story through to the
elections, I was anxious to seewho would win. To my chagrin,it was the candidate from theMuslim Brotherhood. Asaccounted above, that was goodfor a while, but when the mili-tary chiefs were fired in August,I knew a problem would comesoon. The stage was set and allthat was needed was a spark tobegin ethnic cleansing. Neithermy friend nor I predicted any-thing like The Innocence ofMuslims, but we knew some-thing would come.
Ethnic cleansing could still beavoided; after a late-December2011 attack that left 21Egyptian Christians dead, alarge group of Muslims cameout to support the Christians,acting as human shields aroundchurches where the Christianswere holding Christmas Mass.These Muslims were just nor-mal people, vowing solidaritywith their neighbors, and if thistrend continues, then there will
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Kady EvansTiffany Haynes
Holly JonesJonathan Laflure
EditorialEditorial
The Collegian Staff
Rodrigo LagosRandi Libin
Amanda MeinhardtMolly Miller
Wilkins MotleyJesse Orio
Jessica Quah Meghan Tahmaseb
Contributors
Christian Russell, Editor-in-Chief
Wayne Johns,Faculty Advisor
Graphic Design by Carol Brooks
Briana ThomasDylan Wimberley
Hillary SavoyChase Silvers
Managing Editor – Woody WilderAssistant Editor – Jonathan Hunter
by Christian RussellEditor
You know what irks me themost about basketball? No, it’snot memories of running ‘sui-cides’ in high school; nor is itthe Olympics allowing profes-sional athletes to compete.What irks me the most iswatching a good ol’ TobaccoRoad rivalry and seeing (insertrandom Duke player here) flop-ping like a fish out of water.
Now, I’ll admit, I’ve beenknown to flop here and there.To be honest, above a recre-ation league level, flopping is –dare I say it? – encouraged.There is a mentality that everycoach instills in his players:find a way to win the game. If acoach has never told you to finda way to win, I’d bet the mort-gage you lost more than youwon.
It’s simple: flopping is aneasy way to gain a slight advan-tage. Basketball isn’t the onlysport affected by this age-oldtomfoolery. Soccer (I’m look-ing at you Cristiano Ronaldo)and football (my eyes are onyou kickers and punters) are
hindered by this as well.It’snow gotten to a point where it iswidespread – so widespreadthat even a habitual floppersuch as myself is becomingannoyed.
Finally, someone hasstepped up. The NBA has seen
enough (a-hem, Shane Battierin the 2012 Finals; cough,Blake Griffin every game,cough). Recently, league offi-cials deemed that flopping "hasno place in our game."Penalties will now range from awarning to a suspensiondepending on the times thisinfraction occurs.
It should come as no sur-prise that the players associa-tion is planning to fight thisnew measure. However, someare welcoming it with openarms. Kobe Bryant called it"shameless" and a "chumpmove." Hypocrisy aside, he isright. It is a chump move.
Thankfully, an associationfinally had the cojones to pun-ish players beyond just a slapon the wrist and the inevitablebashing from the media. BravoNBA, brah-freakin-voh.Perhaps David Stern can nowinfluence Sepp Blatter or RogerGoodell. Then again, you can’treally influence a brick wall.
Woody WilderManaging Editor
Tensions mount in Egypt:Who missed the signs?
It’s about time
See RUSSELL on page 7
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OpinionOpinionby Randi Libin
With elections quickly ap-proaching, there are many ques-tions circulating about how tovote while in college. There arethree different ways to makesure that your ballot counts onElection Day.
Normal voting: Normalvoting is what people typicallythink about when it comes tocasting your ballot. This iswhen you go to a polling place,wait in line, and cast your vote.If you are registered to votehere at Greensboro College,your polling place is inReynolds Center. Regard-lessof where you are registered inNorth Carolina, the polls will beopen on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Absentee voting: If youwant to vote in your district butyou cannot get to the polls onElection Day you can request anabsentee ballot. It will be sent toyour mailbox and after you fill
it out you send it back to yourdistrict. The rules for absenteevoting differ by state but here inNorth Carolina you have untilOct. 30 to send in a request forthe ballot by mail.
Early voting: Early votingis actually your best option ifyou still have yet to register tovote since normal registrationended on Oct. 12. Early votingis just that – you get to cast yourballot before Election Day. Yougo to the County Board ofElections office. In Greensborothe address is 301 W. MarketStreet, Room 115). Early votingis available in North Carolinafrom Oct. 18 to Nov. 3. If youare not registered to vote yetand you wish to do so on thatday, you must bring with youone of the following:
• N.C. Driver’s Licensewith current address
• Utility bill with currentaddress
• Bank statement with cur-rent address
• Paycheck stub with cur-rent address
• Student ID with a docu-ment from the school showingthe student’s current address
• Any local, state, or feder-al document showing your resi-dential address (car registration,fishing license, military ID,Social Security letter, tax bill,etc.).
Regardless of how you voteand who you vote for, makesure that you do!
by Tiffany Haynes
The leaves are starting toundergo their yearly meta-morphosis, shedding theirvibrant green hues forwarmer crimsons and golds.The temperatures are drop-ping and the sun sinks a littleearlier every day. All of thesethings usher in the fall seasonand they’re all changes thatwe expect to see. Like clock-work they come every yearand it seems as if thesechanges don’t happen whenwe expect, we start to wonderwhat’s wrong. Some evenfind themselves anticipatingthem. Is it because we knowit’s supposed to happen orbecause we crave the changeof scenery?
So why do we fear otherchanges? Perhaps it is ouringrained nature to fear theunknown. There are somepeople that jump headfirstinto anything that comes theirway and then there are therest of us who wrap ourselvesin certainty like a child bur-rowing into a security blan-ket. When I see those peoplethat face everything head on,I al-ways think to myself,"they’re so brave." But I’velearned something. They’renot fearless, they’re just theones who have learned toembrace change and channelthe adrenaline of beingafraid.
In the summer of 2011,my best friend’s grandmotherpassed away. Since hergrandmother was the onlyclose family she had left, myfriend didn’t feel that she hadanything else tying her downhere. She decided she wasgoing to move to Arizona tobe with family she hadn’tseen since she was a child.For a few weeks, she contin-ued to work and save upsome money, then she packedeverything into her car anddrove all the way to Tucsonwith no promise of employ-ment to sleep on a couch that
belonged to people she had-n’t seen in years. I was angry,sad, hurt and scared. Howwas I going to handle havingmy world turned upsidedown? What would I dowithout my other half? Whatif she failed at what she setout to do? I couldn’t wrap myhead around how she couldjust throw herself head firstinto something so unexpectedand new without thinkingabout it.
But she didn’t fail. Sheworked her butt off, found agood job, got her own place,and reconnected with hermom. She even said herhealth improved after hermove. One day I asked her ifshe had been afraid to dowhat she had done and herreply? "Every day, Tiff. But itwas just something I had todo. So I did." I still miss herlike crazy and I haven’t seenher in person since shemoved that July. I'm nothappy about that, but I’mokay with it because so muchgood has come from the situ-ation. I’ve grown a lot as aperson and so has she. It wasso hard to handle at first, butonce I stopped letting myselfdwell on it and embrace theopportunity that her movewas for the both of us, I couldfinally be happy for her andlet myself explore life with-out my best friend attached tomy hip. It was new, it wasscary, but it was also worth it.
You can’t run fromchange because eventuallyit’s going to find you. Sowhen you’re faced with it,why not try to jump right intoit and see it for the adventurethat it is. Don’t fight it or letfear of the unknown stop youfrom living your life becausethe thing about life is none ofus make it out alive. So weshould soak up every aspect:the good, the bad, and thechange.
by Briana Thomas
On Sept. 26, the United African AmericanSociety hosted a welcome back social. The socialbegan at 7:30 p.m. with a greeting from theUAAS president, Leondra Richardson. The nightcontinued on with loads of fun, games, food andmusic.
Sodexo catered the event and the food wassatisfying. The menu for the night included a veg-etable tray, artichoke dip, chips, meatballs, turkeysandwiches, ham sandwiches, cookies, andbrownies.
There was a great turnout, and there wasnever a dry moment. There were several gamesplayed, the most intense of which was shocking-ly rock, paper, scissors. This popular hand gameis normally calm and collective, howeverU.A.A.S. put a twist on the game. There was arock, paper, scissors tournament that consisted on
rooting on the contenders of each round. Thegame got pretty intense with fierce competition.Another high energy game was Rooster on theRoof. All the participants were asked to partnerup and assume crazy positions such as; "monkeyin a tree." One partner mocks the position of atree while the other partner hops on the "tree."This game was played about three times, becausethe contestants kept demanding rematches.
The music never stopped and there was a con-stant flow of diverse tunes. People were dancing,and singing along with the booming beats.Everyone really enjoyed the line dances: CupidShuffle, Booty Call, and Cha Cha Slide.
The Welcome Back Social was definitely oneof a kind. Stay tuned for upcoming events. OnOct. 28 U.A.A.S. will be hosting Haunted Main.So come out and support!
by Chief Gilmore
October is National FirePrevention Month, a time whenwe should all be aware of waysto help learn fire safety and pre-vention.
I encourage everyone tocontact your local fire depart-ment or campus safety depart-ment to learn more about mak-ing your room, office or homesafer from fire, or how you canbest participate in fire preven-tion activities.
Have an escape plan thatincludes:
• Two different ways out.• A meeting place for every-
one once they get out.• Someone assigned to help
those that need help gettingout.I
If you have a fire:• Get out of the house or
building and stay out!• Crawl low under the
smoke.• Feel doors with the back
of your hand for heat, beforeopening.
• Open doors slowly and beready to close them if heat or
fire is outside them.• Once out of the house or
building, don’t go back in forany reason!
• If your clothes catch onfire, stop, drop and roll until thefire goes out and cover yourface with your hands.
• Close any doors you safe-ly can as you are leaving thehouse or building
Smoke alarms save lives.Installing and maintainingworking smoke detectors inyour house is a vital part ofkeeping your home fire safe.
According the National FirePrevention Association, sixty-five percent of reported homefire deaths occurred in homeswith no smoke alarms or noworking smoke alarms. In fact,an estimated 890 lives could besaved each year if all homes hadworking smoke alarms.
Here are some safety tipson installing and maintainingyour smoke detectors.
• Choose a smoke detectorthat has been certified byUnderwriters Laboratories(UL).
• Test alarms once a month.
• Replace the batteries inyour detector once a year or ifthe detector "chirps."
• Install a minimum of onesmoke detector outside everybedroom and in every sleepingarea. If it is a two story house,install at least one per floor.
• Do not install detectorsnear vents, windows or placeswhere a draft can reduce theireffectiveness.
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Voting options Change is in the air
Eat. Pride. Love.
Welcome Back Social
A message from the Chief
Cole was spiritual advisor to, clearly depicted his tender and heart-felt love for others, while his interjections and occasional anec-dotes lent the evening a dose of good humour. In particular,
Mr. Cole performed an altered cover of “You’ve Got a Friend”in response to feedback about how similar he sounds to JamesTaylor. He shared his personal life and experiences, speaking inbetween songs about his own religious epiphany in 1974, hisbeliefs and above all else, his memories of Christopher Mason.
As the concert drew to a close, GC President Dr. Czarda pre-sented tokens of GC’s support to the Mason family,represented byMr. Brian Mason. Dr. Czarda spoke on behalf of the GC commu-nity, saying that Christopher Mason would be remembered as amember of the GC family.
As the Gospel Choir ended the evening with their moving ren-dition of “Amazing Grace,” there were few dry eyes in the audi-ence.The musical evening featuring Jim Cole left listeners withfeelings of peace and inspiration – a fitting tribute to the life ofChristopher Mason.
COLE, continued from page 1
a hindrance. "One day," Patrick recalls, "I
told my best friend Casey, if Igrow a bit, I’m going to dateTaylor Rollins."
Casey laughed. In Casey’smind, the day Patrick datedTaylor, pigs would be flyingaround a snow-covered Hell.Casey insisted he test otherwaters. Patrick would have noneof it--his mind was set on Taylor.Months later, Patrick began lifeat Randleman High School. Stillno height. Still no Taylor.
The spark finally came.Driven by his academic success,Patrick battled to register for aphysical science class – howironic looking back – generallyonly offered to upperclassmen.Hayes wrote a letter to the prin-cipal insisting he had to get intothe class. Having no idea theMiss Rollins was enrolled,Patrick was admitted to the class.She quickly began to take notice.
"He was so cute, but tiny,"Taylor recalls. "He was hilariousand so smart without even try-ing."
However, like their dance inmiddle school, Rollins had aboyfriend – but flirting wasundeniable.
"I was dating a senior andPatrick was a freshman, but therewas total ‘flirtage,’" said Taylor.Quickly, Taylor dropped herbeau for the scrawny freshman."The next year, (Patrick and I)started dating."
Fours years after physical
science, their story shifts 560miles north to New York City.Standing on Bow Bridge insideof Central Park, Taylor mar-velled at the skyline.Accompanied by her sister,Jenny, the beautiful siblingsneeded one last picture to cap offtheir vacation.
Joggers passed, familiesposed, and a lone man, dressedhead to toe in prototypical NewYork style, stood along thebridge. Jenny turned to him toask for assistance. Quickly, theman agreed, but something was-n’t right. Taylor recognized thevoice.
"I thought to myself, ‘thereis no way.’"
Taking off his sunglasses,Patrick greeted the love of hislife, in a low, suave voice, "heybabe."
Neither Pat nor Taylorremember the next few minutes.Their only memories are of aJamaican drumming, onlookersclapping, and random individu-als wanting to pose for a photowith the newly engaged couple.Luckily, Jenny was there. AFacebook photo album – appro-priately titled "she said yes!" –tells the entire story. As Patrickkneeled to the ground, Taylorburst into hysterics. A ring isplaced on her finger, followed bya long embrace.
"It was pretty awesome,"Patrick says of the memory andTaylor simultaneously echoeshis sentiments.
Soon after, the date was set.June 16, 2012 in the quaint sanc-tuary of the First United Meth-odist Church in Randleman,N.C.
Patrick stood trembling andoverwhelmed with emotion. Youcould hardly blame the man.Walking to her future, Taylorcried too, sharing this catharticmoment with the love of her life.Even the strongest men insidethe sanctuary reached for tissues.
"My dad never cries," saidTaylor. "He cried because ofPatrick."
One father was in tears. Theother, absent. Separated from hismarriage and confined to Texasdue to past troubles with the law,Patrick’s father, Tony, wasSkyped in from a relative.Although crippling his heart, theseparation of his mother andfather had no repercussions onhis ongoing engagement toTaylor. In a time where loveseemed to fall beyond the way-side, love was strengthened.Patrick witnessed the fruits of arelationship not centered aroundChrist – he was determined notto go down that path.
"I know what I saw in myhome and it wasn’t a Christ-cen-tered marriage."
Last October, Patrick andTaylor attended a marriage con-ference through Daystar Churchin Greensboro. Sandwichedbetween sessions wasGreensboro’s soccer match
against ODAC foe Washingtonand Lee. In the 0-0 draw, Patricksuffered a season-ending injury– a laceration across theAchilles. Forgoing immediatemedical attention, Patrick com-pleted the last session of themarriage conference before set-ting out to the emergency room.A true testament to his commit-ment toward his relationship.
Patrick loves to show off hiswife – and I mean, why not,Taylor is as lovely as they come.One way he does this is by wear-ing his wedding band duringsoccer matches. In a matchagainst Roanoke College, thereferee demanded he take it off.Patrick ignored the request.
"I never want to have it off. Idon't ever want my kids or wifeto see that. It needs to be some-thing that I'm about. It's my sym-bol of the commitment wemade."
The commitment is taxing tothe 21-year-old. Alongside aca-demics and soccer, there is hard-ly time with Taylor. An 8th grademath teacher at GreensboroAcademy, Taylor and Patrick’sschedules hardly mesh. Sundaysvoid of soccer matches aredubbed "Taylor days" by Patrick,started by, of course, attendingchurch.
"Some parts I'm wearingmyself thin, but I don't want toneglect my number one ministry– being a husband."
Marriage centered aroundChrist may not have been the
model Patrick envisioned for lifeduring his childhood. Thoughraised with incredible values, hishousehold was not Christ-cen-tered. Family members oftenstrayed.
"I saw a lot of stuff happen-ing in my life that just wasn’tworking."
But he saw something inTaylor.
"I saw (a Christian-modeledlife) in Taylor and I wanted it."
Although a church was liter-ally feet from his house, his fam-ily never went. They said theLord’s Prayer every now andthen, but nothing more. Therewas no opposition to church--itsimply wasn’t encouraged. Inhigh school, Patrick began toattend the local church and even-tually invited his mother.
"I guess it just found me." Now, never shy in his faith,
Patrick is a group leader at TheTap, a weekly small groupcatered for college students atDaystar. The power of prayer hetakes seriously and credits as thesource of the miracles that havehappened in his life. Habitualprayer started after his grandfa-ther, who wasn’t a Christian,passed away.
"I simply began to pray formy family to come to Christ."
Shortly after, his mother,Diane, accepted Christ, some-thing that Patrick admitted henever thought would happen.
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EnterEntertainmenttainmentby Jesse Orio
The weekend was Sept.28-30, the only weekendwhere the International Fes-tival comes to the RaleighConvention Center and sets upits culturally diverse atmo-sphere. The festival continuesto be popular even during this27th year of the festival. Theentire weekend is filled withall kinds of cultural experi-ences from food, art, dance,music, henna and more.
I first became interested inthe International Festival lastyear when I went with theMusic and Dance club whileattending Alamance Commu-nity College. That year I wenttwice; once with the club andmy aunt and the next day withmy mom. In all the times Ihave gone, I have found some-
thing new or something Imissed each time. I say thisbecause the festival is home toa variety of countries such asIndia, China, Columbia,Thailand, Iran, Germany,Russia and Africa just to namea few. With so many countriesin one local space, it is hard tosee everything and miss noth-ing.
While at the festival youwill have easy access to allbooths and entertainment;however, there is no crowdcontrol, so you may need touse a little elbow grease tomake your way through some-times. Having to get throughthe crowd is only a minorissue considering all of theother amenities there are foradults and children alike.
Families are always wel-come. For children, there is
face painting, story-telling,balloon animals, games andother kid-friendly activities.The rest of the family canenjoy an abundance of food,cultural dances on the mainstage, bands playing on a sidestage, dance demos, cooking
demo’s, cultural educationalexhibits and hand made prod-ucts to choose from.
International Festival
by Molly Miller
Two years ago, senior the-atre major Emily Diehl pro-posed the idea of Greensborocollege having its own touringchildren show. Since then, thePride Players tour at least oneshow a year around NorthCarolina schools.
This year will actuallycontain two touring childrenshows: the first being therecently completed “Senora
Tortuga” directed by seniorElia Maria Lintz.
After three successful on-campus productions conclud-ed, Monday morning, tentired but excited theatredepartment members metearly on the back porch of the parlor theatre to begintheir journey.
The company ventured totwo local elementary schools,Academy at Lincoln andMorehead Ele-mentary
school. They performed infront of first and fifth graders.
Day two began even ear-lier. Why so very early youmay ask? Well, the touringgroup was now heading outtoward Hickory, N.C., to per-form at Newton-ConoverMiddle School, a newly builtschool where recent theatreeducation graduate DavidBozza now works. Here thegroup performed for over 400middle school age adoles-
cents, grades six througheight.
It was a true test of stami-na for the four actresses asthey did their fifty-minutepiece literally back to back.Needless to say snacks andcoffee were much needed asthe crew began to load up theset for the final time.
The expedition was cele-brated with a stop at CiCi'spizza before returning toschool for homework and
more rehearsals.Greensboro College The-
atre will be producing a sec-ond touring children’s showthis year in January called TheShort Tree and the Bird WhoCould Not Sing.” With anyluck, this production will beas well received as “SenoraTortuga.”
Diary of a touring children’s show
See HAYESon page 7
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October 17, 2012 The Collegian Page 5
ArAround Campusound Campus
by Meghan Tahmaseb
This is a project that Ihave been meaning to do fora while. I have a lot of corkssaved up and really wantedto find something fun to dowith them.
I love finding old wood-en frames and inventingways to put them to gooduse! It seems like most ofthe frames you purchasetoday are cheaply made andlack character. I found a lotof my old frames at mygrandparents’ and parents’house in storage.
Sometimes the frameslook cool enough alone, andsometimes they are kind ofboring. If you do not like thecolor or style, you may paintthe frame (any color youwould like) and/or distress itwith sand paper (optional:for a more vintage look). Ireally liked the frame as itwas that I used. The framepictured is one my grand-mother had lying around andI am glad I finally got achance to turn it into some-thing useful and unique!
Supplies needed:• Old frame: Can be
found at any thrift store,often for about $5 or less.
• Wine corks: I collectedmine over time, as well asgetting them from localrestaurants and bars.Sometimes bars recyclethem, so they are alreadyclaimed. However, you canfind them on eBay orAmazon’s websites. I rec-ommend checking eBayfirst, they usually go forcheaper.
• Hot glue gun: Can befound at Walmart or anycraft store. Low-temperatureglue guns cost less (and are alittle bit safer if you aremessy like me). High-tem-perature glue guns costmore, but often help itemsstick better. If you plan onusing a hot glue gun often, Irecommend purchasing ahigh-temp. one. *Also, notethat when purchasing gluesticks to refill, make sureyou match them to the exactsize and temperature gunwhich you have. (If youhave a mini size, low-temp.glue gun, purchase: minisize, low-temp glue stickrefills)
Procedure:The procedure is rather
simple. You basically find apattern that is pleasing toyou and that fits within theframe. I suggest laying outthe corks in a pattern beforeusing the hot glue gun toadhere them. This way, youare not struggling to tear offthe corks which have beenglued down.
Once you have the pat-tern laid out, start from thecorner. Individually, pick upthe corks, and squeeze about3-4 lines of glue the the back(of each cork). Then, quick-ly place down the cork in its’place. Sometimes, you willget excess strings of driedglue. I usually wait until the
end, then pull off all theexcess strings.
Once you finish gluingdown all the corks in theirplace, you are done!
It is a very quick, andhopefully, relatively inex-pensive way to add a fun anduseful decoration to yourroom!
If you have any ques-tions or suggestions, pleasefeel free to email me:[email protected].
Meghan’s Crafting Corner:DIY cork board
by Amanda J. Meinhardt
The popularity of foodtrucks is rapidly taking over,and downtown Greensboro,North Carolina is testing themout. Currently food trucks arenot allowed in downtown
Greensboro and many city res-idents have requested them. Atthe beginning of September,Greensboro City Councilmembers voted in favor tolaunch a food truck pilot pro-gram. The pilot program isallowing food trucks to park
downtown at CommencePlace for a two month trial,through the months of Octoberand November. They will beset up from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Monday through Friday.Friday’s trucks will also be setup for dinner from 5 p.m. to 10p.m.
Spring Garden Street inGreensboro held a food truckfestival that proved how popu-lar they really are. Hundredsof people showed up and mostof the food trucks ran out offood supply because of thepopularity. Different foodtucks ranged from DreamCakes, to Bandito Burritos toChirba Chirba Dumplings andmany more. I waited in line forThe Great Escape food truckand it was well worth the wait.They had an assortment ofcrepes and noodle dishes. I
ordered the noodles with veg-etables and it was delicious.This popular event showedhow much the city ofGreensboro loves food trucksand how it should pass for
them to be legal downtown.Personally I would love seeingfood trucks downtown. So…roll em in!
Food trucks? Yes, please
by Dylan Wimberley and Jonathan LaFlure
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, thePride Volleyball team held theirannual Dig Pink game for BreastCancer awareness. The Pridehosted conference opponentFerrum in Hanes Gym. Therewas a great turnout from Pridefans but more importantly, thePride showed up in full force onthe court.
The Pride ladies wasted notime in jumping on the Panthers,winning the first set 25-13. Thesecond set didn’t go the Pride’sway as the Panthers were able totake advantage of 11 Pride errorsto win a close second set 25-23.However, the loss in the secondset sparked the Pride into a scor-ing frenzy, winning the final twosets 25-14, 25-14.
The GC front line was toomuch to handle with three play-ers recording double digit killsincluding 18 from Olivia Gough,14 from Liz Widenhouse and 12from Megan Smith. The Pridetallied a total of 59 kills toFerrum’s 22. The Pride lookedimpressive as they added a winin conference play.
The Dig Pink game wasmore than just a game for theladies. Many fundraisers, such asshirts and raffles were done inorder to raise money for breastcancer research. The PrideVolleyball team was able to raisejust around $1,300. The Dig Pinkgame was an overall success:$1,300 raised and win for thePride.
We are … One Pride!
DigPink
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SporSportsts
by Dylan Wimberley
For the first time since CarlYastrzemski in 1967, a majorleague baseball player has wonthe Triple Crown.
Miguel Cabrera of the DetroitTigers led the league in battingaverage (.330), homeruns (44 andruns batted in (139).
The Detroit Tigers wereexpected to be an offensive pres-ence throughout the season, butno one expected this. Cabrera ledthe charge of the Tigers to over-take the White Sox in the finalweek of the season.
Being the first since 1967 ishuge for Cabrera’s career. Whatmakes it more impressive is thathe had to hold off rookie phenomMike Trout for the final week;Trout finished the season only.007 shy of surpassing Miguel.
While some people, such asJose Reyes, would sit out of histeam’s final games when therewas nothing left to play for (theteam had clinched a spot in theplayoffs), Miguel Cabrera stayedin the line-up for the final threedays and earned his title.
To make it even tougher,Miguel was actually in secondplace, one behind the homerun
machine Josh Hamilton, in thehomerun department with a weekto go. Miguel tied Hamilton andeventually took the outright leadto secure his third crown withoutan asterisk. With a season thatwas marked by incredible pitch-ing performances that nearlybroke a record for no-hitters, thisachievement surpasses them all.
This puts Miguel Cabrera inthe pantheon (not as good, chillout) of greats such as MickeyMantle, Ted Williams, LouGehrig and Carl Yas-trzemski.
by Jonathan Hunter
There’s always a first foreverything. In the past, manyAfrican Americans could attestto that statement. AfricanAmericans have worked hard tobreak down barriers that wouldsoon lead to opportunities.Society has come a long waysince then, and now the scripthas been reversed. This time awhite man is breaking down acolor barrier, which has givenhim a unique coaching job.
Alcorn State University, ahistorically black college inLorman, Miss., announced thissummer they would hire JayHopson as the new head foot-ball coach. This is the first timein both the schools andSouthwestern Athletic Confer-ence history that a non-blackhas been hired as a head coach.
Hopson who is 43 years oldand originally from Vicksburg,Miss., sees the coaching oppor-tunity as a way to come homeand help rebuild a struggling
program. The Alcorn StateBraves are coming off of a dis-mal 2-8 season, getting previoushead coach Melvin Spears fired.Spears coached the Braves foronly one year, but due to multi-ple incidents and a losing recordthe alumni association had to lethim go.
Hopson’s hiring has sparkeda debate, leaving many in theMississippi community on dif-ferent sides. Some disagree withthe hiring because they feel ittakes away from the opportuni-ty of deserving African Amer-ican head coaches. Many largeuniversities tend not to hire a lotof African American Headcoaches, leaving them acceptcoaching jobs at HistoricallyBlack Colleges/Universities(HBCU).
Others support the hiring ofHopson because he could be thestart of something new and he isa great fit for the team.Hopson’s hiring could giveother white men opportunitiesto coach at HBCU’s across the
country. Hopson is fromMississippi and knows the areaas far as recruiting. He could goand find players that other bigschools passed up. Hopson evenmade it clear that race doesn’tbother him at all. "I don’t seewhite or black we’re purple andgold." Putting race aside, themain legitimate question thatasked was if he was qualifiedfor the head coaching job?
Hopson has been an assis-tant at nine previous schools.Some of the schools includeLSU, Florida, Southern Miss,and University of Memphiswhere he was the defensivecoordinator. Alcorn StateUniversity President Chris-topher Brown II wanted a coachwith either NFL or major col-lege coaching experience alongwith ties to the area. Hopson fitthe mold perfectly for his twoqualifications. The presidentmade it clear that Hopson wasthe most qualified candidate forthe job.
Hopson being the new face
of the football team could be thestart of diversifying HBCUs.Vicksburg Mayor and formergraduate of Alcorn State PaulWinfield gave Brown a chal-lenge. "I told him as well asadministrators to diversifyAlcorn at all costs becausewe’re moving into a new day
and era." Now, we must sit back and
see if Hopson can have successon the field and if the AlcornState community can continueits goal to be more diverse.
All hail the three -crowned king
Photo courtesy AP
Alcorn State football breaks color barriers
by Tiffany Haynes
Winston Churchill once said,"Attitude is a little thing that makes abig difference."
Nico Calabria epitomizes thisquote. Nico is a 17-year-old senior atConcord-Carlisle High in Concord,Mass. Like many other teens his age,Nico is into sports; he plays varsitysoccer and wrestles on his schoolteams. Outside of school he also likesto play volleyball, ski, and go snow-boarding. But unlike many other teenshis age, he only has one leg.
Nico was born without a right hipand leg and until he was five years old,wore a prosthetic. But he decided then– yes, at five years old – that it washolding him back because it didn’tallow him to move as freely as hewanted. So he switched to forearmcrutches which he felt allowed him tomove with better mobility even though
they “make you stick out heinously” ashe put it in one TV interview.
What landed Nico nationwideattention was a video uploaded toYouTube of his phenomenal gamewinning soccer goal earlier this year, agoal that would have been impressiveregardless of who scored it simply forthe power and distance of the shot.
The video has over one million hitsand truly is mindblowing to watch,especially when you take into accountNico’s disability. But as he’s stated ininterviews, he doesn’t want anyone tosee him any differently because hisdisability doesn’t define who he is, norexempt him from tasks that any otherperson would accomplish.
Not only does Nico's disability notdefine who he is, but also he doesn’tlet it slow him down. In addition toexcelling on the soccer field, Nico hasalso placed third in his weight class inthe state of Massachusetts in wrestling.
His list of accomplishments does-n’t stop there. At 13 years old, heclimbed to the very top of Mt.Kilimanjaro, something that manyfully able-bodied individuals couldn’taccomplish. His climb was also afundraising effort with proceeds goingto provide wheelchairs for impover-ished children. Nico also played forthe U.S. National Amputee SoccerTeam last spring.
Nico may face a challenge thatmany of us will never have to experi-ence, but he takes it in stride and does-n’t let it stop him from accomplishinganything he sets out to do. I personallythink Nico is an inspiration. Many ofus look at our own obstacles and letourselves feel defeated. Nico is areminder than anything really is possi-ble.
Attitude is everything
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NewsNewsby Jonathan LaFlure
On Sept. 25, a group ofsoldiers from Ft. Hood went toa Killeen, Texas residence fora night of football and drink-ing. At around 10 p.m., policeresponded to an emergencycall. One of the soldiers start-ed to get hiccups, and in anattempt to scare away the hic-cups, Pfc. Patrick EdwardMyers pulled out his sidearm.
Myers, thinking the gun wasloaded with blanks, fired thepistol. In fact, the gun wasloaded with real bullets, andshot his friend in the head.Friends in the home rememberthe man having hiccups andwatching Myers pull out hisgun and stating that theyremember it just going off.
The victim was later iden-tified by Ft. Hood officials asPfc. Isaac Lawrence Young,
22, of Ash Grove, Mo.. Youngwas just beginning his careeras a motor transport operatorin the military and wasupgraded to active duty inMay 2011. He was assigned toFt. Hood in Oct. 2011. SinceSept. 2012, Young had beenassigned to the 154thTransport company.
In the police report, oneofficer said "they found a malesuffering from a gunshot
wound to his face and twoother males at the residence.… At one point one of themales produced a handgunand, while handling it in anunsafe manner, discharged thehandgun, striking the victim inthe face."
Myers, 27, is beingcharged with second degreemanslaughter, which carries aminimum penalty of two yearsand a maximum of 20 years in
prison and a fine of $10,000,according to Bell CountyDistrict Attorney HenryGarza. On Wednesday, Justiceof the Peace Garland Potvinset Myers bail at $1 million.Myers is currently being heldin the Bell County jail house.
Hiccup manslaughter
His uncle and little sister Megansoon followed.One man, howev-er, remained unsaved – hisfather.
"When we had talks of reli-gion and faith, he would leavethe room and wouldn’t talkabout it," Patrick recalls. "I knewthat God would do it one day."
He kept praying. "I never was going to turn
my back on him because Christnever turned his back on me."
Last fall, Patrick mailed hisfather – who at the time wasimprisoned – a Bible enclosedwith a letter filled by a simpleprayer to accept Christ. Dayslater, Patrick experienced a"spiritual attack" on a huntingexpedition. Alone in a tree stand,the words of Luke 4 echoed inhis ears. He reached for hispocket Bible.
"It talked about how Jesuswas tempted in the woods andhow he was sent to salvage theprisoner," Patrick remembersclear as crystal. "I read this as Isat in the woods with a father in,not only physical prison, butspiritual prison as well."
It overwhelmed Patrick. Theprayers kept coming.
Addressed to Patrick, a letterarrived one afternoon. With hisfiancee, he tore back the seal toreveal his father's handwriting.Inside, a small, but powerfulmessage: I prayed that prayer.We all want miracles to happenin our lives and Patrick is grate-ful for this one.
"That’s probably the biggestmiracle in my walk with faith."
Although not shown on theoutside, I could see the emotionin Patrick’s eyes. Silence nowblanketed the newlywed’s livingroom. I look around in the midstof the silence. On one wall I seea cross; the other, a mantle.Sitting atop the mantle is a win-dow frame littered with words inred Expo marker, some circled,some not. Taylor notices mycuriosity. The silence breaks asshe raises her finger towards it.
"It’s all the things we want
God to do in our lives," Taylorexplains. "We circle it when Hecompletes it."
I scan the list. Circled are thenames of his parents and"Megan’s spirituality" amongother things. Not circled is "fam-ily spirituality." Patrick’s voicecrackles.
"My brother works at a stripclub in Texas. He’s next."
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. I glance at the clock. The
only light emitting in my roomshows the time: 10:27 p.m. Onthe eve of a preseason friendlyagainst Pfeiffer, I check thevibrating phone. It was Patrick.His text message read: "Woody!Hey man, I’m super proud ofyou. You’re a great keeper andI’m glad to call you a fellowsenior this year. God’s got hishand on you and he is going todo incredible things in your life,I know it! Let’s do this seasonright. USA South Champs!"
What a captain. Leadership flowing thick
through his veins, he captainsthe side with every ounce ofblood in his body. I was not theonly member of the team to get amessage. He makes a consciouseffort to personalize a messageto every member on the team.His rationale?
"So often on a college soccerteam, people are competing forminutes and they’re not neces-sarily lifting up or encouragingeveryone," Hayes explains. "Butif you are full of positive rein-forcement and encouragementyou will perform because that iswhat you believe."
Months later, Patrick’swords to me the night before thePfeiffer match still ring clear. Isee them again. Though thistime, not on my phone. Therethey are – three uncircled wordsamidst the logjam of prayerrequests on the window frame."USA South Champs!"
Two previous years of fail-ure. Two years seemingly wast-ed. Time was running out. In the
Spring of 2011, John Trice washired to propel Greensboro backto the upper echelon of theregion and nation. GreensboroCollege soccer began to rise. Itall started with a change of cul-ture.
"I knew Trice through cluband knew the culture wouldchange for the better," saysPatrick. "It took me awhile toremember that soccer was enjoy-able. With our new culture, I’mreminded of that."
With his senior season com-ing to a close, Patrick knowstime is running out to win achampionship. The Pride arecurrently 8-3-3 (3-1-3) and sitthird place in the conferencetable. If the elusive title doesindeed evade Hayes, heacknowledges his journey, espe-cially his senior campaign ascaptain, is not all for naught.
"My four years here haven’tbeen the most producive as far aswinning championships andwinning records," Patrickadmits. "But I know it’smoments like this and teams likethis that propel champions for-ward."
Championships are the ulti-mate goal for any team, some-thing Patrick is confident he willtake part in, either directly orindirectly.
"I’m going to take part in anational championship whetherit’s three years, five years, or tenyears down the road," proclaimsPatrick. "I’ll always be apart ofthe Greensboro College culture."
This December, PatrickHayes will graduate fromGreensboro College with a B.S.in Urban Ecology. In the end, it'snot all about championships andbanners for Patrick. It’s aboutsomething greater.
"You ask me why I choseGreensboro College, I didn’t.God did to plant seeds in livesand influence them for His king-dom."
Amen, Patrick. Amen. Patrick.wilder
@greensboro.edu
HAYES, continued from page 4
HOME
You were my home.
You broke meYour words sculpted me tonothingIt was just me and youNo one else, nothing elseexisted
And here I amMissing your touch Trying to forget youTrying to forget how muchyou meant to me.Everything.
And after all this time,I still feel you breathingdown my neck
– Kady Evanskady.evans
@greensboro.edu
YOUThe endless spinning turn-ing churing tears the heart intwoTwo halves that were neverwholetwo halves that don’t fitraged and wornsad and tornblue skies never blue whis-per "I love … "but never completes andwith nothing to comparewith these treacherous featsto find the one and only"you" that will finish theline, making that long lifeliving worth the waste oftimeyet never once completewithout the one and only"you"my last words to hear will befor you my dear the one Ifind that won’t mind the one and only "you"
– Chase Silverschase.silvers
@greensboro.edu
Pride Poetry
by Hillary Savoy
Nestled between a usedbook store and the Blind Tigeron Spring Garden Street liesthe answer to all yourHalloween problems.
Ritz Costumes has a hugeselection of one-of-a-kindcostumes you can rent insteadof splurging on a cheap cos-tume that'll end up in thetrash. Still have no idea whatto be? Or have multiple par-ties to attend? Rent one fromhere and save yourself thetrouble.
If you’re making yourown costume and need someacessories, Ritz costumes hasit all … even a full bodybunny suit.
Ritz Costumes is locatedat 1831 Spring Garden Street.
Hidden places in Greensboro
likely not be a problem. Still, with an Islamistleader in charge of the country, I can’t help butthink that the Copts are not completely out ofdanger yet.
In a heated exchange after a protest outside theUS Embassy in Cairo, allegedly backed byMuslim Brotherhood leaders, the Embassy andthe Muslim Brotherhood Twitter accountsengaged in a bi-lingual spat, with the MB ArabicTwitter account encouraging the pro-testers,while their English account wished the Embassystaff well. The Embassy retorted, stating that theycould read the Arabic feed too, but theBrotherhood feigned ignorance.
Now, just after the one-year anniversary of the
killing of 26 Copts in another round of protests,that time against SCAF, tensions are continuingto rise between the Muslim and Christian com-munities and the Islamist elements that threatenEgypt’s fragile new peace. I have to ask: are myfriend and I the only ones who saw the signs?Why was nothing done to prevent a situation likethis? The United States has backed Egypt sincethe 1979 Israel-Egypt peace treaty, and backedMubarak’s government because they keptIslamist groups out of power. Now that theMuslim Brotherhood is in control, this puts theUnited States, who still sends an annual aid pack-age of $1.4 billion, in a difficult position.
RUSSELL, continued from page 2
by Rodrigo Lagos Jr.
I know what most of you areprobably thinking. What isDredd? Well, if you examine theword from an English teacher’sprospective, you might think itactually means "Dread." In away, you would be rightbecause this is definitely a char-acter you don’t want to bearound if you see him in thevicinity. There is an aura of ter-ror around this man as he stridesinside a building or when he’spatrolling the streets on hismotorcycle. Fun fact: Thismovie is actually based on anongoing comic strip of the samename that first came out in theUK in 1977.
The story follows JudgeDredd who had been placed incharge of a rookie namedCassandra Anderson (OliviaThirlby, who is great in her role)while learning the do’s anddon’ts of being a judge. On apatrol run, the pair begins aninvestigation and gets tangledup with the illegal affairs of thedrug lord of the Peach Trees dis-trict, Ma-Ma. Karl Urban (who
played Dr. McCoy in 2009’sStar Trek) does well in his roleas Judge Dredd. Even thoughyou don’t see much of his facein the movie, he does his actingthrough his physicality, move-ments, his jaw, and tone ofvoice, similar to what TomHardy did as Bane in "The DarkKnight Rises."
From head to toe, Dredd iscovered in a suit of armor withmany pockets and containmentsto hold enough firepower tobegin war on a third-worldcountry. Charging into the heatof battle with his combat bootsand bulletproof helmet with avisor that covers almost hiswhole face, which looks similarto a mask; Dredd uses his high-ly-trained smarts, differenttypes of weapons, and sheerforce of will to rain down hellon all that breaks the law in hiscity. This city is called Mega-City One, and it is composedmuch of what used to be theeastern United States. This storytakes place in the future wherethe outlaws have becomeemboldened and now go out oncrime sprees in plain daylight
from stealing and raping, tomurdering innocents.
The men and women fromthe Hall of Justice, are the onlything that stands betweenupholding the law and totalchaos. These brave individualsare what you would call an all-out version of a fully preppedS.W.A.T team. They are called"Judges", and they are the elitecrime fighting organization.Being tasked with enforcing thelaw at all costs, these Judges
have all the authority of thethree positions in a courtroom:Judge, Jury, and Executioner(emphasis on the "Executioner"part). These men and women doexactly what it sounds like.They find someone breaking thelaw, examine what type ofcrime it is, and if the penalty isdeath, these "Judges" kill thelawbreaker right on the spot. It’spretty extreme but the systemworks, at least here it does.
This movie kept meengaged throughout, and it is
rare for that to happen. Somecall Judge Dredd an "Angel ofDeath in body armor", which isa good analogy, but I prefermine: "It’s Batman….withguns." If you like action/adven-ture, sci-fi, drama, and thrillertype of movies, then this one isfor you. I rate this film: fourstars out of five stars.
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EnterEntertainmenttainment
by Briana Thomas
On Thursday, Sept. 6, at8 p.m., the Staples Centerwas packed with artists andcelebrities for the MTV VideoMusic Awards. Located andfilmed in Los Angeles, Cal.,viewers around the worldcould watch the live broad-cast on MTV. Here is a recapof the night.
The show jumped offwith performances fromA$AP Rocky, Calvin Harris,and Rihanna performing“Cockiness” and “We FoundLove.” Rihanna stole theaudience’s attention with herraunchy lyrics, and sensualred leather pants. The popartist received the Video ofthe Year Award for “WeFound Love.”
However, the award isnot all she received; ex-boyfriend Chris Brown con-gratulated Rihanna with apassionate embrace and ashocking kiss. The ex-loversboth had a pretty eventfulnight – Brown won BestMale Video. The hug andkiss was a celebratory actionthat left viewers in awe.
Speaking of jaw drop-ping moments rapper, WizKhalifa, and model, AmberRose, announced that theywere expecting a child.Coincidently Beyonce andJay Z publicized their preg-nancy at the 2011 VideoMusic Awards. The edgycouple followed the trend,and Amber Rose rocked thered carpet showing off herbaby bump.
Kevin Hart hosted theVideo Music Awards, and asusual he kept the crowd roar-ing with laughter. He beganhis opening act listing thebiggest celebrity mistakes ofthe year. Hart addressed thebar fight between Drake andChris Brown making light ofthe situation; claiming thebrawl started because Drakewas trying to recycle, andaccidently threw a bottle atBrown. Another celebritymistake on Hart’s list wassinger, Frank Ocean, coming
out about being gay andSnooki being pregnant. Hartaddressed the "elephant inthe room" when he defendedKristen Stewart for hercheating scandal. After Harthad the crowd in tears fromlaughing, he dove into thecrowd.
The night continued witha number of amazing perfor-mances by Frank Ocean,Green Day, Lil Wayne, 2Chainz, One Direction, andAlicia Keys. Keys wasaccompanied by Nicki Minajand Olympic Gold medalist,Gabby Douglas. Douglasflipped around to Keys’inspirational song “Girl onFire.”
Minaj accepted the BestFemale Video Award.
The two-hour show cameto a close with a charmingperformance from countryartist, Taylor Swift who sungher hit single, “We are NeverEver Getting BackTogether.”
There were a ton ofmemories made on Sept. 6.MTV put on another greatawards show. Stay tunednext year for the 2013VMA’s!
2012 MTVVideo MusicAwards
Rihanna and Chris Brownshare a moment.
by Wilkins Motley
Though the majority of our student bodydeparted for home during spring break, my timewas spent running from ghouls and goblins.Woods of Terror, located on Church Street, wasan experience worth a million words.Accompanied by Campbell student AaronNichols and Greensboro College resident DallasHasty; Woods of Terror was an event bestenjoyed with friends willing to be frightened.Now, you don’t want to read about all the detailsof the event, and you just want to know if youshould go or not; here’s my opinion … Go!
We arrived to a crowded line full of antici-pating faces and shivering sighs. Everyoneseemed to have high expectations of beingspooked. After moments of waiting in line, youget inside to see attractions displayed everywhereyou turn. They had booths for eating, face paint-ing, shopping, pictures, and much more. Surethese things sound amazing, but we were underthe impression that this was all there was to theWoods of Terror. Boy were we wrong.
Soon after strolling about for a bit we arriveat another line leading to the actual entrance of
the Woods. As the groups in front of us werewaved on you could almost hear the pounding ofour heart beats. We were released to enter theWoods and the power of the unknown seemed tograb us all. We were in the thick of it, the Woodsof Terror.
Without giving away too much information;there are few things that I’d like to comment onabout the whole experience. The immediatehuman reaction to fear was surprising and worthmentioning. You saw people leaving their friendsbehind in the dust and shouting at the top of theirlungs. Everyone knew that the "monsters"weren’t real and unable to touch you but still themajority of the fear came from the surprise ofattack. They had sections with real snakes, and3D glasses made sure you were a part of theexperience.
Grab some great friends and honestly just goand enjoy the time. Be sure to get tickets andsome running shoes!
For more information, visit www.woodsoft-error.com.
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