www.easternprogress.com THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016 Independent student publication of Eastern Kentucky University since 1922 Students offer free tax preparation for residents Students, faculty and alumni flooded Middle Powell as President Benson and Student Body President Katie Scott opened a 1961 time cap- sule on ursday, Feb 11. e time capsule was found in a cornerstone of Martin Hall. While this ceremony is the first of its kind at Eastern, Benson said he hopes it will not be the last. As more of Eastern's older buildings begin to be replaced, there should be multiple capsules left behind by his predeces- sors. "Chances are we can assume that the building was built during the ten- ure of President Martin," said Ben- son. "ere's going to be a time cap- sule behind every cornerstone." Before opening the capsule, Ben- son, Scott and former President Doug Whitlock spoke about the legacy of Robert Martin, the President of East- ern Kentucky State College when Martin Hall was first built. "A lot of people think of Bob Mar- tin as a builder, and he was...but he was more than just a builder of build- ings," Whitlock said. "He built this institute — he took it from a state college to a modern comprehensive university." Paul Gannoe, the director of cap- ital construction and project admin- istration, spoke about the history of Eastern and the time period of when the capsule was placed. "It will be very interesting to see what they thought would be import- ant for us to know about them," Gan- noe said. After opening the metal box with crowbars, Benson and Scott revealed By TAYLOR WEITER [email protected]CAPSULE ENCASED ARCHIVES OF MARTIN'S PRESIDENCY Martin Hall time capsule reveals EKU's rich history Scholar House to give families an on-campus home › SEE CAPSULE, PAGE 3 The ceremony in Middle Powell featured President Michael Benson and Student Body President Katie Scott opening the time capsule found during the razing of Martin Hall. The contents of the capsule included past issues of the Progress , a course book and photographs. DAN KLAPHEKE/PROGRESS Eastern students won’t have anything to dread this year when it comes to doing their tax returns—all thanks to the help of some accounting students. at’s because students enrolled in an accounting class, ACC 322s: Tax I, are offering free tax preparation services for anyone—students included—who made less than $54,000 last year. e class taught by Trish Isaacs, an associate professor in EKU’s Department of Accounting, focuses on income tax preparation during the first half of the semester to get students up to speed be- fore tackling the tax returns in late Feb- ruary. Part of the class’ preparation re- quires students to complete IRS training and certification, Isaacs said. “e students are nervous before they do their first return,” Isaacs said. “When I ask them what their biggest concern is, usually they worry about getting it right.” Isaacs said she will take an addition- al measure to ensure that students do get it right—they work in pairs and she per- sonally checks all returns before they’re processed. e students will offer four separate tax preparation sessions during February and March, which draws a mix of both students and Madison County residents, Isaacs said. She said the sessions fill up fast, and she advises anyone who’s inter- ested in utilizing the free tax service to make an appointment in advance. Ap- pointments can be made online at www. uwbg.org or by calling Isaacs at (859) 622-1590. Each appointment lasts about an hour, Isaacs said. e tax preparation service, which is in its fifth year, is part of a partnership between the Central Kentucky Econom- ic Empowerment Project and Kentucky River Foothills and EKU’s Department of Accounting. e program is considered a traditional IRS Volunteer Income Tax By EMILY VINSON [email protected]Monday, Feb. 22, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 5-8 p.m. Monday, March 7, 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Clients should bring the following information: › Photo ID, Social Security cards for yourself and dependents › All W-2, W-2G, 1099-R,1099-Misc forms › All Forms 1095, Health Insurance Statements › Health Insurance Exemption Certificate, if received › Last year’s federal and state returns, if available › Proof of bank account routing and account numbers › Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements › Copies of income transcripts from IRS and state, if applicable TAX QUESTIONS? Free tax preparation services will be available in Room 269 of the Business and Technology Center . › SEE TAXES, PAGE 3 Students with young children may have a new place to live on Eastern's campus in a few years time. Eastern officials plan to build a new residence hall called the Scholar House, which is designated to help single parents and those with families continue their education while living on campus. e building, which is still in the planning stages, would likely be located near the Fitness and Wellness Center. e residence hall, projected to be 45,700 square feet in size, will include 36 apartments, each with two bedrooms. e apartments will be available to mar- ried couples with children and single parents, howev- er EKU officials say single parents will be given first priority. e Scholar House is also expected to include a daycare for those who live there, with capacity for up to 80 children. In addition, parents will have access to counseling and life skills workshops, and may also be By MARY MCGILL [email protected]› SEE SCHOLAR, PAGE 3 The Scholar House will feature 36 apartments as well as daycare services for parents seeking higher education. COURTESY OF EKU STORIES
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www.easternprogress.com
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Independent student publication of Eastern Kentucky University since 1922
Students offer free tax preparation for residents
Students, faculty and alumni flooded Middle Powell as President Benson and Student Body President Katie Scott opened a 1961 time cap-sule on Thursday, Feb 11. The time capsule was found in a cornerstone of Martin Hall.
While this ceremony is the first of its kind at Eastern, Benson said he hopes it will not be the last. As more of Eastern's older buildings begin to be replaced, there should be multiple capsules left behind by his predeces-sors.
"Chances are we can assume that the building was built during the ten-ure of President Martin," said Ben-son. "There's going to be a time cap-sule behind every cornerstone."
Before opening the capsule, Ben-son, Scott and former President Doug Whitlock spoke about the legacy of Robert Martin, the President of East-ern Kentucky State College when Martin Hall was first built.
"A lot of people think of Bob Mar-tin as a builder, and he was...but he was more than just a builder of build-ings," Whitlock said. "He built this institute — he took it from a state college to a modern comprehensive university."
Paul Gannoe, the director of cap-ital construction and project admin-istration, spoke about the history of Eastern and the time period of when the capsule was placed.
"It will be very interesting to see what they thought would be import-ant for us to know about them," Gan-noe said.
After opening the metal box with crowbars, Benson and Scott revealed
Martin Hall time capsule reveals EKU's rich history
Scholar House to give families an on-campus home
› SEE CAPSULE, PAGE 3
The ceremony in Middle Powell featured President Michael Benson and Student Body President Katie Scott opening the time capsule found during the razing of Martin Hall. The contents of the capsule included past issues of the Progress, a course book and photographs.
DAN KLAPHEKE/PROGRESS
Eastern students won’t have anything to dread this year when it comes to doing their tax returns—all thanks to the help of some accounting students.
That’s because students enrolled in an accounting class, ACC 322s: Tax I, are offering free tax preparation services for anyone—students included—who made less than $54,000 last year.
The class taught by Trish Isaacs, an associate professor in EKU’s Department of Accounting, focuses on income tax preparation during the first half of the semester to get students up to speed be-fore tackling the tax returns in late Feb-ruary. Part of the class’ preparation re-quires students to complete IRS training and certification, Isaacs said.
“The students are nervous before they do their first return,” Isaacs said. “When I ask them what their biggest concern is, usually they worry about getting it right.”
Isaacs said she will take an addition-al measure to ensure that students do get it right—they work in pairs and she per-sonally checks all returns before they’re processed.
The students will offer four separate tax preparation sessions during February and March, which draws a mix of both students and Madison County residents, Isaacs said. She said the sessions fill up fast, and she advises anyone who’s inter-ested in utilizing the free tax service to make an appointment in advance. Ap-pointments can be made online at www.uwbg.org or by calling Isaacs at (859) 622-1590. Each appointment lasts about an hour, Isaacs said.
The tax preparation service, which is in its fifth year, is part of a partnership between the Central Kentucky Econom-ic Empowerment Project and Kentucky River Foothills and EKU’s Department of Accounting. The program is considered a traditional IRS Volunteer Income Tax
Monday, Feb. 22, 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 5-8 p.m.Monday, March 7, 5-8 p.m.Friday, March 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Clients should bring the following information: › Photo ID, Social Security cards for yourself and dependents › All W-2, W-2G, 1099-R,1099-Misc forms › All Forms 1095, Health Insurance Statements › Health Insurance Exemption Certificate, if received › Last year’s federal and state returns, if available › Proof of bank account routing and account numbers › Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements › Copies of income transcripts from IRS and state, if applicable
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Free tax preparation services will be available in Room 269 of the Business and Technology Center.
› SEE TAXES, PAGE 3
Students with young children may have a new place to live on Eastern's campus in a few years time.
Eastern officials plan to build a new residence hall called the Scholar House, which is designated to help single parents and those with families continue their education while living on campus. The building, which is still in the planning stages, would likely be located near the Fitness and Wellness Center.
The residence hall, projected to be 45,700 square feet in size, will include 36 apartments, each with two bedrooms. The apartments will be available to mar-ried couples with children and single parents, howev-er EKU officials say single parents will be given first priority.
The Scholar House is also expected to include a daycare for those who live there, with capacity for up to 80 children. In addition, parents will have access to counseling and life skills workshops, and may also be
› SEE SCHOLAR, PAGE 3 The Scholar House will feature 36 apartments as well as daycare services for parents seeking higher education.COURTESY OF EKU STORIES
Page 2 The Eastern Progress, Thursday, February 18, 2016
BEATPOLICEBEATPOLICE
Feb. 9 � A student reported
their wallet was stolen while attending an event in Brock Auditorium.
Feb. 11 � A 34-year-old from
Richmond was sited for criminal trespass at 12:21 a.m., in the Mattox Building. The man was transported to the Mad-ison County Detention Center. He had previous-
ly been issued a trespass warning and was arrest-ed on campus.
� An officer observed two crosswalk signs missing at 8:05 a.m., on Park Drive.
� A student reported a theft from his truck at 12:52 p.m., on Summit Street.
Feb. 12 � An officer respond-
ed to reports of sexual
abuse in Walters Hall.
Feb. 13 � A person reported
their iPhone was stolen from the Begley Basket-ball Court.
Feb. 15 � A student reported
her phone was missing at 7:28 p.m., in the Moore Building.
� A person reported their phone was missing.
� A person borrowed a tablet computer from the Crabbe Library and did not return it.
Passport FairThe Richmond Post
Office is hosting a pass-port fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20.
Typically getting a passport requires an ap-pointment, but on this day people are served on a first come, first serve basis.
Attendees should bring an original birth certificate and a valid driver’s license.
For more information go to travel.state.gov.
Veteran’s Memorial Walk
EKU is hosting its first Veteran’s Memori-al Walk from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, March 7, at Alumni Coliseum.
Registering by March 2 is recommended be-cause free T-shirts will be given and prices are cheaper. The prices are as follows: $10 for stu-dent teams, $15 for non-student teams and $20 if registering the day of the event. Day of reg-istration is from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
All proceeds will ben-
efit a new EKU veteran’s memorial.
For more informa-tion, visit www.ekuvet-eransmemorialwalk.my-event.com.
Poster ContestEKU Libraries is host-
ing a student poster con-test. The deadline for en-tries is Monday, Feb. 29.
The winning post-er will be used by the li-brary as a limited edi-tion poster available to students.
“All artistic mediums will be accepted and subject matter should relate to an interpreta-tion of books or freedom of expression,” according to their Facebook page.
To enter, visit: http://l i b r a r y. e k u . e d u /s t u -dent-poster-contest.
12:30 p.m.Softball vs. Loyola University ChicagoChicago2 p.m.Men’s Tennisvs. Xavier UniversityRichmond5 p.m.Baseball vs. Lipscomb UniversityNashville
10 a.m.Passport FairRichmond Post Office12 p.m.Women’s Basketball vs. Morehead State University5:30 p.m.Softball vs. University of Illinois ChicagoChicago
12:20 p.m.Swim ClassWeaver Pool
3 p.m.Baseballvs. University of LouisvilleLouisville
10 a.m.Softball vs. Lipscomb UniversityChicago2 p.m.Baseball vs. Lipscomb UniversityNashville5 p.m.Women’s Tennis vs. University of KentuckyLexington
THE COLONEL’S CALENDAR12:20 p.m.Elevator SpeechesWhitlock Buiding, Room 4607 p.m.Women’s Basketball vs Belmont UniversityRichmond7 p.m.Selma Movie PresentationHerndon Lounge, Powell Building
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Interested in video game design? If so, you won’t have to go any further than the Perkins Building when Eastern will host Kentucky’s first annual game design con-ference.
The conference, called Vector, is sched-uled for Saturday, April 30, and will fea-ture a handful of game design workshops and a chance to talk with game design-ers from both indie companies and larger industry leaders, such as Sony. The event will begin around 9 a.m., in the Perkins Building on EKU’s campus.
The conference is hosted by EKU Gam-ing Institute, a segment of EKU’s comput-er science program that focuses on the ac-ademic aspects of game design, that it is in partnership with other gaming orga-nizations, such as Kentucky Innovation Network, RunJumpDev of Lexington and Tech Base 10.
The day-long event will primarily fo-cus on game design with multiple design workshops, live game demonstrations and student game showcases. Sponsorships and showcase tables can also be setup for those who aren’t students and want to show their work. Designers should submit their games by March 20. If the design is accepted and showcased the designer will receive free admission.
There will be three keynote speaker: Dan “Shoe” Hsu, senior manager partner alliance at Playstation who uses co-mar-keting to help support indie and free-to-play Playstation developers; Lisa Brown,
an independent game developer and de-signer at Harrisburg University who ad-vises students interested in game design to become better at creating games; and Jerry Belich, an independent game design-er who uses hardware, software and elec-tronics to create an immersive and inter-active storytelling experience. Belich is also a guest lecturer at EKU for the spring 2016 semester.
George Landon, director of EKU Gam-ing Institute, said the conference af-fords anyone interested in game design a chance to socialize with others with sim-ilar interests and to talk with professional game designers.
“It is a casual networking event,” Landon said. “Even if you’re not doing art or voice overs, you should have experience with it.”
The setup of Vector will use the entire-ty of the Perkins Building. There will be booths with people demonstrating their designs, areas reserved for the keynote speakers in a lecture style, a huge exhi-bition room along with an assortment of other things that are still in the planning stages.
Currently, the conference will likely feature 45 minute breaks between speak-ers to allow those in attendance to con-verse and exchange ideas with one anoth-er before the next speaker takes the stage.
Landon said the EKU Gaming Insti-tute began planning this conference af-ter the successful turnout at the regional exhibition last year. More than 100 peo-ple from Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio at-tended the event. Landon said he expects to surpass that amount this year and said
he believes there will be more than 300 people at Vector.
Aside from their previous success, Landon said they chose to host the event in late April due to how spring time is usually a very busy time for the gaming industry. It also allows students to show off the games they developed during the spring semester.
The EKU Gaming Institute decided to call the conference "Vector" due to its mathematical meaning, an object that has magnitude and direction.
“It is word play,” Landon said. “It is to show movement in the game.”
According to Landon, most of the con-ference is in place, although there are still few details to be ironed out.
Registration will begin around 8 a.m., and the conference will run until 6 p.m.
According to Landon, the conference’s duration is still being worked out. He said he doesn’t want the conference to begin too early for those who are traveling to Richmond from far away cities.
Tickets are $10 for high school or col-lege students and $30 for non-students. Tickets will be available until April 23. Af-ter April 23 tickets will be available at the door for $40. EKU students are eligible to attend for free if they contact Landon, at [email protected]. The admission price will also cover the food and drinks, such as coffee and a box lunch, which will be provided at the conference.
For more information about Vector or the EKU Gaming Institute contact Landon at [email protected] or visit www. vectorconf.com
Conference to feature gaming designs and ideasBy NOENA ZERNA
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eligible for housing vouchers through Richmond’s Section 8 Housing Pro-gram office.
“Single parents face unique chal-lenges,” said Kristi Middleton, an EKU spokesperson. “Not only will the Scholar House offer affordable hous-ing, it will also ease the concern and stress of finding a daycare.”
In the past, EKU’s only on-campus housing was available in the Brock-ton Apartments. However, Brockton was torn down earlier this semester in preparation for the new development.
The Scholar House is expected to cost approximately $9.5 million. Al-though the project still awaits legisla-tive approval, the money to pay for it is likely to come through a partner-
ship between the Kentucky Housing Corporation, the Kentucky Foothills Development Council and the City of Richmond, Middleton said.
The bulk of the money will come from the Kentucky Housing Corpo-ration, which is a quasi-governmental housing agency for low-income Ken-tucky residents. To help with con-struction, the city of Richmond also received a $1 million Community De-velopment Block Grant, Middleton said.
EKU plans to lease the land for the project, which will be managed by the Kentucky River Foothills. Although the project is still pending legislative approval, Middleton said the universi-ty is excited for the possibility.
Assistance (VITA) service, which assists taxpayers with both federal and state re-turns.
“This is a learning opportunity for the students, while also helping those who it would significantly cost otherwise,” Isaa-cs said. “[Students] are nervous before
their first return. And after that initial meeting, they usually say ‘Wow, I really helped make a difference for someone.’”
the components of the capsule:
n Multiple copies of The Eastern Progress, Richmond Register and The Courier-Journal, all document-ing Martin's inauguration.
n A 1962 admissions brochure and course catalogue
n An Eastern Kentucky State College alumnus magazine
n Photographs of Martin, his wife, and, at the time, Vice President Lyn-don B. Johnson on the day of Mar-tin's inauguration.
"What's interesting is President John F. Kennedy was actually supposed to be there, but couldn't make it and sent
Johnson in his place," Scott said.The admissions brochure and class
catalogue described the campus in 1961, including a billing statement that showed cost of living for the average Eastern student to equal about $360 per semester for room and board, tui-tion and other expenses.
Benson announced that in celebra-tion of Martin, and the memories stu-dents and alumni have of Martin Hall, the new dorm that will stand in its place will be named Martin Hall.
Additionally, Benson said that East-ern students and faculty will be creat-ing a second capsule to place in the new Martin Hall alongside artifacts from the 1961 capsule.
The new Martin Hall will be finished in fall 2017.
Adventure Programs is giving new life to old bikes, and in turn giving back to the campus community. In-stead of throwing abandoned bikes on campus to the junk yard, they will be salvaged and recommissioned for use by students.
The idea to recycle abandoned bikes came at the beginning of last summer, when it was noticed that unused bikes were withering away across campus.
Adventure Programs rounded up approximately 25 bikes, but only 10 will be salvageable and restored as a Maroon Bike.
The Maroon Bikes are for the cam-pus community and cannot be locked up or taken home.
The bikes will be left on racks where signs will be posted encour-aging students to take the bikes for a spin and leave them at a new location for someone else to use.
Adrienne Fike, assistant director of Adventure Programs, said although the bikes will not be monitored in use, there will be people monitoring dam-ages in order to maintain the bikes.
“We understand some of the bikes might go missing or get damaged, but it’s just a good community initiative to get people riding,” Fike said.
Adventure Programs will host “Build a Maroon Bike” from 5-7 p.m., Feb. 24, at the Adventure Programs Base Camp in the Presnell Build-ing. The interactive event will be a demonstration of basic bike main-tenance and an opportunity for stu-dents to help repair and repaint the bikes.
“The bikes are going to stand out, with flags on them painted bright ma-roon, and it’s just a fun campus proj-ect,” Fike said.
The restored bikes will be released to the public during the weekend of April 16. More information will be available once the bikes have been released, but for now students can email Adventure Programs at [email protected], or visit the Fitness and Wellness Center for more information.
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Cassy Grey, Editor The Eastern Progress | www.easternprogress.com Thursday, February 18, 2016
On Feb. 28, the world's most renowned actors, directors and producers will gather in the Dolby Theater to watch Chris Rock host the 88th Annual Academy Awards.
While Rock, Michael B. Jordan and The Weeknd will be hosting, presenting, and performing during the ceremony, many Af-rican Americans are angered and annoyed by the Oscars complete disregard for mi-norities within the Academy.
During last year's Oscars, Twitter's top trend was #OscarsSoWhite after most au-dience members and many actors noted the tremendous amounts pale faces walk-ing down the red carpet. Going into the 2015 Oscar season, the announcement that Rock would host the festivities was followed by huge anticipation for an actually diverse ceremony thanks to the host and a plethora of amazing diverse films.
My personal favorite movie of 2015 was the particularly diverse NWA biopic, "Straight Outta Compton." It was a box-of-fice success no critics foresaw, but yet came away with a $201 million profit, certified fresh rating on 'Rotten Tomatoes' and nu-merous award nominations. Despite all of this, the only nomination "Straight Outta Compton" received from the Academy was Best Screenplay. In a production filled with talented black men, the one old, white Jew-ish guy got the nom. Sound fishy?
To be fair, the year was filled with great movies...maybe there were just better actors and producers this year, right? So maybe if we looked at another critically acclaimed movie like "Creed", a sports drama by award winning director Ryan Coogler, we'll see more deserving nominees. Oh wait...no, they didn't, because the only person from that movie nominated was an old, white Italian-American...
The list continues as the Oscar nomi-nees in just about every televised category feature white men — and sometimes white women if the Academy is feeling frisky. God forbid a black actor, director or producer be more talented than the white guys! That's just un-American! Un-lawful! Against every belief the 90 year old probably racist white guys that populate the Academy have!
As Idris Elba, the snubbed star of Beasts of No Nation said, America is the place peo-ple go to achieve their dreams. Those who feel like they cannot progress in their own country come to the land of the free to do what they want. We are supposed to be the most diverse, open country and yet every minority continues to be snubbed from the most prestigious and important influence in current day arts and sciences.
And yes, I am aware the Academy has put in place a plan for 2020 after recent back-lash, but in all honesty we shouldn't even need to come up with a plan. The Acade-my shouldn't need to find a way to include blacks. They should objectively look at art and judge as if none of the actors, directors and producers are any different — because they're not, they're all people working every minute of the day to create something beau-tiful and influential. Who cares if they're black or white?
While the Super Bowl didn't pro-vide us with a great night of football, it did provide us with a great night for music in the most provocative way.
One artist, however, did not just make waves at the Super Bowl, but lit the internet and national conversa-tion on fire.
Beyoncé was part of a three way ensemble as half time entertainment and overall it was fairly weak before she came out. This year was the 50th
Superbowl, so in respect to one the greatest performances in Super Bowl history, she came out dressed as Mi-chael Jackson when he performed.
That was not what had people talking, though. Her dancers were dressed in Black Panther inspired costumes and her song Formation, which premiered at the halftime per-formance, has a video that is almost as racially and politically charged as the Black Panthers themselves.
Some people have been quick to praise Beyonce's performance, while some are protesting outside the NFL headquarters over the show.
Here's the thing everyone needs to keep in mind: Beyoncé is an artist. The thing that makes art what it is is being able to let your voice be heard in your own unique way. I may not like the message she is sending, but the day we start policing our art is the first step in policing thought and speech.
If she wants to come out support-ing a group as hateful and violent as the Black Panthers, let her. All I'll say
is I don't know what the point is.What are you accomplishing by
making this your halftime perfor-mance? Are you shedding a light on what you think is a huge race prob-lem in America? Because it's on every channel every day. We have the Black Lives Matter movement. We know everyone on a certain side of the aisle thinks that cops are racist and that it's OK to burn cities down and target police to prove a point.
I'm just a little confused with what the point is to show your support or admiration for a hate group like the Black Panthers. That's not going to accomplish anything just like burn-ing cities down or targeting police isn't going to accomplish anything ei-ther.
People want to sit around and crit-icize police and say America is a rac-ist country. Well, what do they want to do to fix it? I can assure you some-thing like supporting the Black Pan-thers is not the way to go. Beyoncé is a great artist and I love her music, but I do think this was a poor decision.
Beyoncé creates waves at Superbowl during half-time
Beyoncé or “Queen B” as her fans, including myself, like to refer to her as has been a star for many years. Performing for millions around the world, whether it is in concert, an award show or like she did at the Su-per Bowl three years ago, she has made an impact on today's social scene. Did her Super Bowl 50 perfor-mance go too far, though?
When I first heard about the story, I believed she went too far, but then I
learned the true purpose for the per-formance and my mind was changed. For this performance, in support of the Black Lives matter campaign, was using the theme of the Black Panthers the best idea?
Many people associate the Black Panthers as a symbol of racism against white people or “the Black KKK.” The Black Panthers did good as well, supporting local communi-ty projects, such as free breakfast for black children and health clinics for black Americans.
Though they had their good points, the party's original goal was to get guns to black Americans to stop the police brutality. So, during the 1960s to the 1980s when the party was in existence the government cre-ated programs to stop the party from spreading, this only made it stronger. So, by the end of the party in 1980, it had 27 strong, passionate people to stand against the suppression of the black community.
However, their original motives changed throughout their time. While the Black Panthers were a very
active political organization that de-fended black lives during a very cul-turally different time, Beyoncé’s performance recognized the Black Panthers act as a beacon for today's Black Lives Matter campaign as op-posed to an extremist radical group.
By using this group instead of Martin Luther King or Muhammad Ali, she used a group to potential-ly symbolize that together we can all make a difference.
Beyoncé wanted to unite the black people of America against the bru-tality and racism that is plaguing the United States again. With the contro-versy it is also causing in the white community, it has come back to bite her in the butt.
So, was this the best idea for per-formance to unite the black commu-nity? I don't believe so, but the con-troversy it is causing in the white community is very interesting to read about.
If I could say one thing to Beyon-cé right now it would be “ Queen you tried, but maybe try something a little less controversial next time.”
MITCH PULLS A SOMEWHAT OUTDATED KANYE MOVE DURING THE 2017 INAUGURATION
Race issues cause contraversy at Oscars
THE QUEEN STILL REIGNS OVER HALF-TIMES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, BUT WAS IT TOO MUCH?
POPULAR ARTIST GOES OVER THE LINE WITH HER SUPPORT OF HATE GROUP
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BANNERS, a.k.a. Mike Nelson, may very well be the perfect artist to add to your playlist for your morn-ing/evening commute or your cool down at the gym. His musical style is a blend of electronic, pop and alter-native rock. Often considered a mix between Imagine Dragons and Cold-play, his songs are mellow and perfect to listen to after a busy day.
Singer/Songwriter Mike Nel-son was born and raised in Liver-pool, England. After singing in ca-thedrals and halls across Europe, he decided to work on his own materi-al. He originally started out under the name RAINES, but later changed it to BANNERS.
Nelson is headed for a big year with the release of his self-titled EP on Jan. 16 and a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Jan. 28. His songs Start A Riot and Shine A Light are steadily making their way up the charts, and music buffs should keep an eye on his success.
In an interview with Consequence of Sound, Nelson describes his track Shine A Light to be about “feeling lost at sea and desperately search-ing for a beacon of light.” The song makes you feel as if you are caught in a storm, getting hit from all angles, and hopelessly searching for some-one to come to your rescue. He makes it come to life through his cinematic lyrics, echoes in the background and his heavy use of drums. Nelson can turn a piano ballad into a stadium an-them.
I have had my share of hardships, like most everyone else, and that is why I feel like his music is so relat-able. Songs like Shine A Light send out a positive message that everyone, especially college students, should hear. While you may be struggling or being faced by tough challenges, you have to keep fighting — there is al-ways someone that you can turn to.
A personal favorite from his EP is Back When We Had Nothing. From my own experience, it takes me back to a point when I was hav-ing to build myself back up and the journey of getting to the point in my life where I am today. I also really like the message behind this song - it is a great reminder not to be so mate-rialistic. Material things go away, but the memories and friendships that I make along the way are irreplaceable.
College is where you make so many unforgettable memories and, while at times it gets stressful, I think it real-ly is important to enjoy life along the way. BANNERS will remind you of what’s important in life with calm but heavy lyrics and music.
Listen to BANNERS live in Lou-isville July 16 during Forecastle Festival, an indie summer festival fronted by better known and critically- acclaimed artists Alabama Shakes, The Avett Brothers and Gary Clark Jr.
BANNERS is a new
Indie artist to watch
Eastern has had several notable alum-ni make the big screen: Sam Champion, a meteorologist, landed a job as a weath-er anchor on Good Morning Ameri-ca and Laura Kirkpatrick had her mo-ment when she was named runner-up on America’s Next Top Model Cycle 13.
Another Eastern student will be making the school famous with a spot on a top Food Network series on Feb. 22. Meghan Smith, a sophomore marketing major from Berea, will be representing her business, Doodlebug Cakes, on an episode of Cake Wars.
Smith said she was inspired to bake cakes at the age 12 years old after watching Food Network and learning how others bake, but she never intended to start a business. However, after oth-ers saw what her first cake looked like, people began ordering her cakes and the business exploded from there.
“I never expected something like that to happen, but once it did, I fell in love with it,” Smith said. “When I started making cakes, my Papaw would say, ‘Doodlebug made another cake,’ and it just caught on.”
With her appearance on Cake Wars approaching, Smith said she is very ex-cited for everyone to see her experience as the youngest contestant to ever com-pete on Cake Wars. She said being on Cake Wars has been a hope of hers for roughly six years and the opportunity was a dream come true.
“As soon as I turned 18, like, on my birthday, I applied to be on the show,” Smith said. “Then a few months later, I got a phone call saying I could be on it.”
Being the youngest contestant Smith, alongside her mother, Cristi Simmons, who served as an assistant during film-ing, went head-to-head with seasoned baking veterans.
Smith said she thought the other contestants might underestimate her young age and treat her differently than
other bakers, but the other contestants were very nice to her. In fact, she said she is still in contact with the other par-ticipants and, through the experience, has made several new cake friends.
Because Smith has a business in her hometown that makes up much of her time, she said she decided to go to Eastern because it was so close to home. Despite her love for baking, Smith said she likes the business aspect of what she does and chose to major in market-ing.
Smith makes cakes for every type of occasion such as office meetings, baby showers, birthdays, weddings, brid-al showers and more. Smith’s favorite cakes are the ones her customers give her free reign on. She loves getting a theme and being able to be creative and putting a twist on it.
Watch Smith as she competes on Cake Wars at 9 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, on the Food Network Channel.
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Eastern 78 Tennessee St. 67
Eastern beat Tennessee St. to get a win at home last week with five players scoring in double figures. Led by junior Michaela Hunter, who had 17 points, the Colo-nels were able to get its second straight win over the Ti-gers.
The Colonels (13-10, 7-5 OVC) were able to take the lead in the first quarter and hold it. EKU’s biggest lead was 19 points in the third quarter. After the first half, Tennessee St. (10-16, 5-8 OVC) was never able to cut Eastern’s lead down to less than 10. Excellent free throw shooting and physicality in the paint kept the Tigers at a manageable distance.
Junior Jalen O’Bannon led the Colonels in rebounds with 12, followed by seven from junior Alexis Cooper and six from senior Miranda Maples. All three players would score in double figures for total points: O’Ban-non with 15, Cooper with 13 and Maples with 11. Sha-meekia Murray also had 10 points.
O’Bannon recorded her thirteenth double-double of the season and now sits sixteenth for most double-dou-bles in the nation. O’Bannon earned OVC Newcomer of the Week for the eighth time this season, setting a new
EKU program record.EKU’s starters accounted for 45 of the team’s points,
but the bench played a key role in having fresh players to rotate and score, as Murray and Maples did. Tennes-see St.’s bench only scored 12, which came back to bite the Tigers when its starters got into foul trouble, play-ing only one starter the entire 40 minutes.
EKU made 22 of 32 attempts from the free-throw line, while Tennessee St. was only able to make 8 of its 15 free throws. The Colonels had a total of 18 fouls, five less than those committed by the Tigers. Eastern also led in rebounds, 20 on offense and 31 on defense, earn-ing 18 points off second chance attempts.
“It was a much needed win,” EKU Head Coach Chris-sy Roberts said. “Miranda and Alexis, those two, they played some big ball.”
“We came out just as physical as them and it helped us carry on in the long run,” Hunter said.
After the Colonels lost its big lead, Cooper said the team was able to recover by getting back on track.
Cooper, who had one of her best nights defensively, spoke about EKU’s strategy coming into the game.
“We just do what coach [Roberts] asks us to do,” Coo-per said. “We knew they had a lot of good shooters and playmakers, so we just had to shut them down early.”
EKU will go on the road to face Morehead State at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20 in an in-state rivalry match-up. The Colonels are currently fourth in the OVC stand-ings.
Baseball team’s focus this year: defense & pitching
After finishing last season with 21 wins and 29 loss-es, the Eastern baseball team will look to build off of last year’s sub-par season, starting with the coaching staff.
The Colonels hired Head Coach Edwin Thompson, who spent the last three seasons at Georgia State Uni-versity. In 2013 and 2014, Thompson was the pitching coach for Georgia State before being promoted to Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator.
Over the last five seasons, Thomp-son has coached 11 All-Americans and sent 26 players to play profes-sionally. He also spent the last two years working for USA baseball.
Thompson brings intensity, en-thusiasm and a new philosophy to the Eastern baseball team that in-cludes improving defense and pitching.
“We’ve worked a lot defensively, and on pitching in the offseason,” Thompson said. “This has always been a program that hit the ball. Now we’re just trying to im-prove on pitching and defense.”
The Colonels are led by seniors Kyle Nowlin and TJ Alas. Both Nowlin and Alas have been named presea-son All-OVC players. The duo makes up two of only four outfielders selected to the All-OVC team. Perfect Game USA named Nowlin as the fifth best senior in col-lege baseball, and Nowlin shares the honor of preseason player of the year with Logan Gray of Austin Peay.
“He [Nowlin] was my biggest recruit this season,” Thompson said. “I was trying to get him to come back. He’s such a team player. He’s lived up to all of the hype around him, and I think he’ll be very humble and pro-fessional.”
Other than Nowlin and Alas, the Colonels have sev-en seniors returning who Thompson thinks will “con-tribute in a number of ways.”
“When you have a core group of seniors, their expe-rience plays a big role in games,” Thompson said. “Typi-cally the seniors embrace their roles.”
Although Thompson’s biggest change to this year’s Colonel team has been focused on improving defense and pitching, he also looks for more support from East-ern’s student body. Thompson said he hopes more stu-dents will attend home games and support their fellow classmates.
“Be aware of student activities throughout the sea-son,” Thompson said. “We’re trying to include a lot of things that will make students want to come out and support us.”
The Colonels kick off its season Friday, Feb. 19, in Nashville against Lipscomb University. For more infor-mation follow the team on Twitter @ekubaseball.
Morehead St. 61 Eastern 50
The Colonels went on the road last Thursday night to face rival Morehead State.
Eastern (14-14, 5-8 OVC) lost by a final score of 61-50 to the Eagles (15-11, 8-5 OVC), but the game was not as close as the score may imply. The Colonels’ only lead came five seconds into the game.
Freshman forward Nick Mayo finished with 15 points and three boards. Junior forward Jaylen-Babb Harrison contributed 11 points off of the bench, making three 3-point-ers.
The Colonels gave up 21 offensive rebounds and allowed Morehead to take 23 more field goal attempts.
Tennessee St. 79 Eastern 78
Eastern returned to action on Saturday when it hosted conference opponent Tennessee St. (18-7, 9-3 OVC) in a game that came down to the final possesion.
The Colonels had a chance with two seconds left to win. The Tigers held a 1-point lead as Eastern took it out underneath its own basket. Se-nior forward Jarelle Reischel took a 12 foot fadeaway from the baseline, but missed, and Eastern lost the game 79-78.
Colonel senior forward Ja’Mill Powell had 25 points and was 6 for 11 from behind the arc. Reischel added 13 points and seven boards.
Eastern came out hot from the 3-point line, making six threes in the first eight minutes. Powell made three 3-pointers, while Babb-Harri-son made two 3-pointers of his own.
The Colonels shot the three at 71 percent.
Tennessee St. started making threes of its own, however, and end-ed up tying the game at 23 before Reischel got an and-1 and regained the lead.
The Colonels used a 7-2 run to take a four point lead into halftime. The Colonels shot 57 percent from three and held the edge in rebound-ing margin at 19 to 13.
The Colonels continued to ex-tend its lead coming out of half, go-ing up 50 to 43 after a triple from Powell to force a Tiger timeout.
Tennessee St. found its rhythm, however, and rattled off 11 straight points to take a three point lead.
The Colonels return to action on Thursday to take on Belmont (18-9, 10-3 OVC) in Richmond. The game tips at 9 p.m. and will air on ESPNU.
Colonels drop two straight against OVC East opponents
Senior Jarelle Reischel (30) driving past a Tennessee State player in last Saturday’s 79-78 loss to the Tigers.
