Issue 2: September 21 - Randolph

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THIS WEEK: Ira Andrews p. 2 - DNC p. 5- Fantasy Football p. 7 - NFL p. 8
The Yellow Jacket
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The Official Student Newspaper and Student Voice of Randolph-Macon College
Vol. XCVIII; Issue 2 - September 21, 2012
Matriculation: A Randolph-Macon Tradition
by Caroline Eglseder ‘16
Contributing Writer
Freshman Class of 2016
On September 2, 2012, this year’s incoming class of 449 students put on their
Sunday best, arranged themselves for a class photo and attended Randolph-Macon’s
annual Matriculation Ceremony.
This ceremony has been going on for decades and initiates incoming students
as official members of the Randolph-Macon community. R-MC Chaplain Darrell
Headrick began the ceremony with an invocation, which was followed by President
Lindgren’s welcome. Dr. Patricia Reagan then spoke on “Values, Victims and Violations.”
Next, Student Body President Elizabeth Luminoso, ’13, gave a speech on “Life
as a Randolph-Macon Student.” Finally, Provost Franz gave his “Charge to the Class
of 2016.” Along with hearing these speakers, the new students repeated the Pledge of
Academic Integrity, the Matriculation Oath and the Alma Mater as so many R-MC
students have done before them. The highlight of the ceremony, of course, was signing the matriculation book, which signifies each student’s responsibility to uphold
Randolph-Macon’s rules and regulations. More importantly, it immortalizes each
student’s role as a Randolph-Macon community member. The registrar’s office houses
matriculation books dating back to 1837.
Clearly, R-MC values every single student’s presence. “I thought matriculation
was great,” freshman Emily VanBruggen said. “It was the moment when I felt like I
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was officially a college student, and it was truly an amazing feeling. At some points,
I actually got teary-eyed.”
Obviously, this R-MC tradition has a great impact on our students and really
makes them feel like they are officially yellow jackets. Everyone from admissions, to
the professors, the tour guides and the students at R-MC appreciates our campus’
small size and community feel. The incoming students have undoubtedly heard this
over and over again. However, this “selling point” is more than just marketing—it’s
reality. We take it seriously, hence, traditions such as matriculation.
All returning students know that they are not “just a number” because they
have been here long enough to foster friendships, bond with faculty members and
spend one on one time with professors. However, the incoming class has not had those
experiences yet, so signing that matriculation book is an important first step in their
R-MC career.We are constantly reminded that our R-MC career begins and ends at
the fountain. It also begins with a signature and ends with a brick.
Every single R-MC student’s signature will remain in the matriculation book
forever, just as each student’s brick will form one of the many walkways through
campus. What we learn at R-MC and the experiences we share will forever live in
our memories, but it is nice to know that, through ceremonies like matriculation, we
will always be a part of this campus.
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In today’s music scene it is difficult to determine whether or not
an album is successful
For more on Matchbox 20, see page 3.
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Saying goodbye is hard for anyone, but I guess it’s not goodbye,
it’s see you later.
For more on Ethan Litvin, see page 4.
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In America we celebrate success, we don’t apologize for success.
For more on Romney and Ryan, see page 5.
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Yes, it is that time of year again where all couch potatoes unite
to cheer on their favorite team.
For more on NFL see page 4.
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NEWS
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September 21, 2012
Remembering Ira Andrews
by Crystal Thomas ‘13
Editor-in-Chief
Most students do not take the time to
think about the people who have had a large
impact on Randolph-Macon College. They
do not think about the people who helped
it get where it is today. Ira Andrews truly
helped shape Randolph-Macon into the
college it is today.
Andrews was a student here at Randolph-Macon and graduated in 1959. While
here he showed his intelligence and abilities
and was inducted into both Phi Beta Kappa
and Omicron Delta Kappa. He also took the
time to be a member of the R-MC Glee Club.
After graduating from RandolphMacon, he went to Emory University where
he earned a Masters in Divinity. He then
became an ordained Methodist minister and
served as a pastor for a few years before being asked to come back to Randolph-Macon.
Andrews decided to come back to
R-MC and became a professor in religious
studies. When interviewed for the R-MC
Magazine in 2010, Andrews said,
“[M]y wife Anne and I were convinced that this ‘door opening’ was not a
temptation but an opportunity,” Andrews
said in an interview for R-MC Magazine
in 2010.
In just a few years, Andrews would go
on to become Dean of Students. He stayed
in that position for over thirty years.
During that time, he saw RandolphMacon go through some tough times and
some big changes such as the Vietnam War
and the school going co-ed.
After he retired from RandolphMacon College, Andrews continued to help
it grow and succeed in any way he could. In
2010, he received an Honorary Humanities
Degree from the college. More recently, he
had Andrews Hall named in his honor.
In 2009, he was diagnosed with a rare
form of cancer. The Randolph-Macon community mourned when they heard the sad
news that he had passed away on August
16, 2012.
A memorial service was held in his
honor at Duncan Memorial Church where
he was a proud member and a Sunday school
teacher.
Ira Andrews was a great man who
helped shape Randolph-Macon more than
almost anyone else. He touched the lives of
everyone that he met. Many people shared
their memories of him online and on the
school’s website. Here is some of what they
had to say.
“His life was a demonstration of his
commitment to educating students and
shaping their lives in unforgettable ways.”
“Ira was one of the warmest, most
sincere people I have ever met.”
“He taught me humility, respect, and
patience – always with a smile and often with
a story to drive the point home.”
Andrews will be truly missed but will
always be remembered by the people that
knew him and the extraordinary college he
helped shape.
Dedication Ceremonies:
Warner Pavilion and Day Field
by Heather Ramey ‘16
Contributing Writer
Two achievements for Randolph-Macon
College’s “Building Extraordinary” campaign
are the new Werner Pavilion and Day Field.
Both dedication ceremonies were held on the
morning of September 8, 2012.
The John B. Werner Pavilion is a twostory addition to the McGraw-Page Library.
The first floor 24/7 study room is named in
honor of Hadaway Abernathy, ’39. It features
comfortable seating and tables, dining services
from 7 p.m. to midnight and a coffee vending machine for those all-night workers. The
second floor classroom is named for Professor
Emeritus George Brown Oliver, ’49.
President Lindgren at the Day Field Dedication
The ceremony began with an invocation dition that will make night games and events
from Ashley Roth, ’13, and greetings from possible.
Alan Rashkind, ’69. Other speakers included
The modernized field was named after
President Robert R. Lindgren, Charles Ca- former Bible professor Frank L. Day. He gave
bell and Provost William Franz. All speak- R-MC the land for the athletic fields in 1937.
ers expressed their gratitude and generous Since then, alumni and other Yellow Jacket
contributions made by faculty, staff, alumni enthusiasts have continued to support and
and students.
fund projects like the Day Field.
Werner and his wife, Anita, were in
Speakers included Director of Athattendance. They help fund several R-MC letics Jeff Burns, ’87, Rashkind, E. Jackson
programs, including the Phi Beta Kappa chap- “Jack” Luck, ’64, and President Lindgren. The
ter and the McGraw-Page Library. President completion of the field was much anticipated.
Lindgren acknowledged the pair.
“We can finally dedicate a state-of-the
“They have been stalwart supporters of art facility that runs north and south. The boys
our mission,” Lindgren said.
of Hampden-Sydney won’t be confused any
Oliver also attended the ceremony and longer,” Lindgren said jokingly.
continues to be an advocate for R-MC and a
The Yellow Jackets football team went
contributing alumnus.
on to beat the Cougars of Averett University
“[He is] one of Randolph-Macon’s most 21-6, which overall made the day of dedicabeloved, respected and even feared faculty tions a success.
members,” Lindgren said.
An upcoming project for R-MC includes
Football players and fans alike will enjoy Birdsong Hall with a scheduled completion
the Day Field. This facility, which now faces of August 2014. It will be a senior apartment
north and south, features a turf surface, visitor complex. The Brock Commons, the new camseating stands and a track that encircles the pus center, will be completed in the spring
field. Stadium lights are also a welcome ad- of 2013.
Ira Andrews and his wife Anne.
Academic Integrity Violations
2011-2012
This report is the result of the twenty hearings heard by the Academic Integrity
Council during 2011-2012.
Cases that were adjudicated by instructors and reported to the Provost are
not included.
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Article III, Section A, Number 2.
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Article III, Section A, Number 1. Committing plagiarism.
Article III, Section A, Number 2. Knowingly doing work for another person to
turn in as his or her own, or knowingly permitting one’s work to be used in this manner.
Article III, Section A, Number 3. Illicitly reading, copying, or discussing another
student’s academic work, or knowingly permitting another student to illicitly read,
copy, or discuss one’s own academic work.
Article III, Section A, Number 4. Using any unauthorized books, notes, or
devices in the performance of academic work.
Article III, Section A, Number 6. Violating any clearly expressed stipulation or
restriction applied to the performance of academic work.
Article III, Section A, Number 9. Knowingly making a false statement to any
faculty member or academic official of the College in regard to an academic matter,
including forgery on academic forms.
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September 21, 2012
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Sororities announce new members #
Alpha Gamma Delta
Megan Bush
Robin Frayser
Dominique Harvey
Kristen Napier
Audrey Thrift
Marlana Cirillo
Tawnee Gilmer
Ashley Marling
Erin Roberts
Hillary Trumbower
Staff Writer
Casey Dean
Sierra Godwin
Kaitlyn Milstead
Sydney Stephens
Paige Wernig
Delta Zeta
Lauren Ambrose
Allison Carpenter
Rachel Monkouski
Allison Pace
Morgan Roehling
Deanne West
Linda Blackburn
Melissa Gutierrez-Sanchez
Anna Osborne
Mina Raychouni
Maggie Skinner
Nicolette Williams
Marika Beale
Ashley Dayton
Jaclyn Oakes
Amanda Parsons
Alexa Shumate
Talbot Weston
Kappa Alpha Theta
Blycie Bailey
Eleanor Campbell
Ally Jensen
Jenny McDonough
Mackenzie Nunnally
Delaney Sheire
Lauren Wray
Cailin Belton
Casey Coombe
Anne Knowlton
May McNeil
Jessica Rawls
Sarah James Snead
Emma Bruny
Madison Guidry
Riley Martin
Katie Myers
Katie Rossberg
Erika Taylor
Dying to come back to school because the rest of my friends from
home left about a month before
me. #rmcproblems
The library is finally quiet again!
#endofconstruction
#rmcproblems
Number of R-MC students > number of seats in Estes #nowheretosit
#rmcproblems
That overwhelming wave of panic
when you realize you’ve walked
out of the dorm alone without your
fob #lockedout
#rmcproblems
Are you continuously woken up
by the sound of lawnmowers or
construction?
Matchbox 20: North
by Derek Dittmar ‘16
Are you continuously bombarded
by ten e-mails that all say the
same thing?
Contributing Writer
“Come on now people it’s
all we’ve got
We feel it in our hearts for
sure
Like a song that’s been playing for all our lives
We know it’s right, we heard
it on the radio.”
Kyle Cook, the group’s guitarist, steps to the forefront on
“The Way,” proving that, in addition
to the solid guitar work he has demonstrated thus far, he can also sing and
craft a beautiful chorus. “Sugar,” screams
Rob Thomas’s solo effort, but a true gem
in the album appears in the breathtaking
intricacy of “Asleep at the Wheel.”
The album starts off with quiet
drums and an acoustic guitar and
builds, emotionally as well as instrumentally, into the largest bridge on the
album.
“I was in a daze, I was losing my
place
I was screaming out at everything,
waiting for the walls to come down
Before my moment starts to fade.”
It is clear that Rob Thomas, and
Matchbox Twenty as a whole, have
progressed since 1996 when the band
wondered what it would be like to be a
rain maker, but the quality of the progression is entirely up to each listener.
Gone are the muddy guitars and here are
Remember when Labor Day was a
holiday? #neitherdoI
#rmcproblems
Something about R-MC bothering
you?
Derek’s Music Deets
In today’s music scene it is difficult to determine whether or not
an album is successful because many
people use a lot of different criteria
to judge each release. Some want topforty-worthy material -- large dance
numbers with an easy-to-learn chorus
-- while others want substance through
intricate musicianship and thoughtprovoking lyrics. Luckily “North”, the
most recent release from Matchbox
Twenty, has both items.
Listeners will get a good mix on
this album of all the things they have
grown to expect from a Rob Thomas
release. He draws from his two solo releases in the infectious first single “She’s
So Mean,” and the sugary “Hands up”
is a song custom-made for radios and
dance floors across the country.
While Thomas’s songwriting has
definitely switched to the poppier side,
he still knows how to craft his signature
ballads, as evidenced in “Overjoyed,”
and in soon to be fan-favorite “I Will.”
The strongest part of the record
though definitely starts with “English
Town,” where a hauntingly slow piano
builds its way through the song into a refrain full of sweeping strings and horns.
The bouncy “How Long,” passes into
“Radio,” an enormous rock tune akin
to “Street Corner Symphony,” and probably the best song that Thomas and the
band have ever written. It’s impossible
not to sing along as Thomas croons,
by Fenton Crowther ‘13
Don’t be silent about it.
Tweet about it using
#rmcproblems.
the synthesizers. The best way for this
album to be enjoyed is for all preconceived notions to be put by the wayside.
Listeners won’t be getting another
“Push,” or “Long Day,” but Matchbox
Twenty seems to be perfectly comfortable in its new arena-sized hooks and
sing-along choruses. It seems as if the
band has added another solid effort to
its already impressive catalogue.
Dereks Rating: 7.5/10
Recommended
if you like:
Rob Thomas’
Solo Efforts,
radio-friendly rock, fun
music
If you’re lucky, you may find your
tweeted problem in our next issue!
You can also follow #rmcproblems
on twitter to see what other students are tweeting about.
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Ethan Litvin
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FEATURES
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Senior Spotlight
Sierra Wangensteen
by Kaitlyn Grundy ‘13
Contributing Writer
Senior year is upon
the Class of 2013, and
Ethan Litvin, ’13, is among
them.
For Litvin the thing
he will miss most about
Randolph-Macon when
he graduates is the people.
Coming from a large
high school, he says the
close-knit community of
Randolph-Macon drew
him to the school.
“It’s nice to know a
good amount of people,
[and] be friends with a
good amount of people,”
Litvin said. “Everyone here
is pretty friendly, and pretty open to meeting new
people.”
As a social person
who loves meeting new
people, Litvin says he wants
to encourage his fellow
students to get involved
with something as soon as
possible as it’s a great way
to meet new people.
Though he says he
regrets not getting involved
earlier, Litvin managed to
impact the campus life of
R-MC with his eagerness
to help people. When he
was asked what he had
gotten involved in, Ltvin
says a lot but he managed
to narrow it down to a few
organizations.
Relay for Life, the annual fundraiser that benefits the American
Cancer Society, is held every spring and
Litvin has participated in this event in the
past few years. Last year he decided to take
his involvement up a notch and became the
Chair for the R-MC chapter.
“We [the Relay participants] were very
proud…that we did such a great job last year,”
Litvin said after Relay raised over $30,000.
Litvin described Relay for Life as his
favorite organization, and he eagerly awaits
for this year’s relay.
“I have high expectations for Relay this
year. We’re going to raise even more and get
more people involved,” Litvin said.
Another organization Ethan is both
a part of and very proud of is Hillel, a Jewish Student Organization that has recently
been founded at R-MC. Litvin is one of the
founding members, starting the organization
with his friend Dustin Baellow, ’13, in his
sophomore year.
Baellow sees several qualities in Litvin
that he believes make Litvin a good friend.
“He will do anything for his friends,
or anyone who asks for help,” Baellow said.
Baellow thinks highly of Ethan not
only as a friend, but as a leader on campus.
“Ethan has shown that it is possible to
make a difference,” Baellow said. “He is a very
involved person and when he is involved,
things are changed for the better.”
Litvin described the organization as
being very successful. Hillel was also featured
in the Yellow Jacket’s Organization Spotlight
last September.
Litvin has also been an Orientation
Leader in the past and a member of Campus
Events Committee (CEC). Ethan says that his
activities have taught him how to work with
people, how to be a leader, to use organization
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skills and how to communicate.
Inside the classroom Litvin is a Psychology major. Litvin says all of his major
professors are great and have been really
helpful. Dr. Kristen Klaaren in particular has
had an impact on Litvin.
“[Dr. Klaaren] opened my eyes to the
issues regarding prejudice and discrimination [and] really impacted my view on the
world,” Litvin said about Klaaren’s Psychology of Prejudice and Stereotyping.
His favorite class, however, was Dr.
Robert Resnick ‘s Child and Adolescent
Psychopathy.
“[It was] really interesting…learning
about disorders and mental illnesses and
how to treat mental illness,” Litvin said. “[Dr.
Resnick would] tell us stories that were just
out of this world.”
Litvin doesn’t have any solid plans at
the moment. He says he wants to either get
a decent job in Richmond or continue his
education and enter a graduate program.
Wherever Litvin ends up, he will
certainly impact it just as he’s impacted
Randolph-Macon.
As a parting gift, Litvin offers up some
advice to his fellow students:
“Get help with your class as soon as
possible if you need it…take advantage of the
HAC and talk to your professors,” Litvin said.
“Get involved…college is all about trying
something new and learning from it. Don’t
be afraid to try something new.”
Litvin says he will miss RandolphMacon College and the people he’s met here.
“I hope I come back and visit as much
as I can, Litvin said. “Saying goodbye is hard
for anyone, but I guess it’s not goodbye, it’s
see you later.”
by Laura Young ‘14
by Morgan Lewis ‘14
Senior Features Editor
Contributing Writer
When Senior Sierra Wangensteen
arrived at Randolph-Macon as a Freshman
four years ago, she was just another student
who loved to ride horses. Now, as a senior,
she is the captain of the newly formed
Randolph-Macon Equestrian team.
“I started riding when I was four years
old,” Wangensteen said. “My grandmother
breeds horses and judges horse shows so she
got me into it.”
Wangensteen was upset when she
came to Randolph-Macon and found there
was no organized group for equestrians.
However, during her Junior year, she saw an
article about a forming equestrian team on
the R-MC website that sparked her interest.
“Dean David Lesesne started the
team with his wife Dana. They came from
Sewanee and she helped with the team there,
and was surprised when we didn’t have a
team here,” Wangensteen said. “I joined last
year when it started and have been on the
team ever since, and am a captain this year.”
Wangensteen says that being the
captain of a newly formed team has taught
her unique lessons.
“It has taught me a great deal of
responsibility, patience and has forced me
to strengthen my communication skills,”
Wangensteen said. “It was great to see all of
our teams’ hard work and effort pay off last
season and also to see our team double in
size with the addition of our great incoming
Freshman class.”
In addition to being captain of the
equestrian team, Wangensteen is also the
Vice-President of Chi Beta Phi, and is a
member of Beta Beta Beta and Omicron
Delta Kappa honors societies.
Wangensteen is a biology and chemistry double major, hailing from Charlottesville, VA. She chose Randolph-Macon
because of the scholarship opportunities
she was awarded.
“My first impression of the school
was that everyone was very friendly,” Wangensteen said. “And this is still true four
years later.”
As a biology and chemistry double
major, Wangensteen spent many days and
late nights in Copley Science Center. Some
nights left special memories.
“We would study for anatomy tests
in Copley all night,” Wangensteen said.
“Explaining to the pizza delivery guy where
Copley is located is a lot harder than you
would think.”
During her four years, Wangensteen
has thrived on the relationships she has
developed with her professors.
“The ability to be able to form such
close relationships with the professors
here has been so helpful to my academic
career,” Wangensteen said. “In particular,
I have had the great opportunity to get to
work closely with Dr. Stevens in the past
year, including being able to be a part of the
SURF program.”
Wangensteen completed her SURF
project in Summer 2012.
“For my SURF project I studied pathways that play a role in Chronic Myeloid
Leukemia,” Wangensteen said. “It was a
really good experience and I really liked
working in the lab.”
She says that with Dr. Stevens help,
Wangensteen now knows what she wants
to do after graduation.
“I hope to go to graduate school and
study cellular/molecular biology,” Wangensteen said.
Wangensteen says she will miss being able to see all of her friends all the time
when she graduates from R-MC. She has
been friends with Emily Vianna, ’13, since
their Freshman year.
“Sierra and I got through Freshman
year together; we were inseparable,” Vianna
said. “Through all of the changes and adjustments she was always there for me and
always my go-to person.”
Vianna says Wangensteen has many
qualities that make a good friend.
“She is a very positive person and is
very dedicated,” Vianna said. “She is a great
listener and is always eager to help out.”
Wangensteen leaves R-MC students
with some advice.
“Take advantage of all of the great
academic opportunities that are available to
you here at R-MC,” Wangensteen said. “You
don’t realize how lucky we are!”
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POLITICS/OPINIONS
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DNC Gets Dems Fired Up in Charlotte
by Henry Ashton ‘15
Politics/Opinions Editor
Arithmetic. It was the simple concept
that former President Bill Clinton claimed
Barack Obama would bring to the table if he
were given four more years. It was a claim that
firmly established the Democratic Party as the
party of policy and new ideas.
Clinton’s profound endorsement of
the president on Wednesday night also served
as a repudiation of Republic strategies for
stimulating the economy.
“Remember, Republican economic
policies quadrupled the debt before I took
office and doubled it after I left,” said Clinton.
“We simply can’t afford to double-down on
trickle-down.”
As keynote speaker, the former president
provided a crucial appeal to moderate Democrats who may have remained undecided in
the election.
He also went line by line through the
criticisms of Obama levied at the Republican
National Convention and provided his rebuttal.
“In Tampa, the Republican argument against the President’s re-election was
pretty simple: we left him a total mess, he hasn’t
cleaned it up fast enough, so fire him and put
us back in,” Bill Clinton stated.
Clinton revealed that he personally
believes Republicans would return to the same
failed policies that caused the recession in the
first place.
Quoting Reagan, Clinton remarked,
“As another President once said – there they
go again.”
Although Clinton’s speech undeni-
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The Yellow Jacket
Volume XCVIII
Issue 2
September 21, 2012
Crystal Thomas ‘13
Editor-In-Chief
[email protected]
Marlana Cirillo ‘14
News Editor
Bill Clinton at the Democratic National Convention
ably represented the highlight of the convention, Michelle Obama’s speech on Tuesday
night received nearly equal amounts of thunderous applause.
Her speech humanized President
Obama, who has been the target of conservative commentators trying to label him as a
disconnected chief executive.
“So when people ask me whether
being in the White House has changed my
husband, I can honestly say that when it comes
to his character and his convictions and his
heart, Barack Obama is still the same man I
fell in love with all those years ago,” Michelle
Obama said.
Tuesday also featured rising Democrat Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio,
the first Hispanic convention keynote speaker.
Castro described the efforts of generations of Americans to make our country a more
diverse and accepting place.
“My grandmother never owned a
house,” Castro said. “She cleaned other people’s
houses so she could afford to rent her own.
But she saw her daughter become the first in
her family to graduate from college. And my
mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone.”
Continued on page 6
Romney and Ryan Energize Tampa, FL
by Laura Rafner ‘13
Laura Young ‘14
Features Editor
Henry Ashton ‘15
Politics/Opinion Editor
Cecilia Quinonez ‘14
Sports Editor
Catherine Dean ‘15
Junior Sports Editor
Kelly Armstrong ‘13
Business/Advertising Manager
[email protected]
Carlie Pendleton ‘13
Copy Editor
Timothy Johnson ‘13
Yellow Jacket Web Master
Mary Cookson ‘15
Staff Writer
This August, from the 27th to the
30th, the Republican National Convention took place in Tampa, Florida. Vice
Presidential candidate Paul Ryan accompanied Republican Presidential Candidate
Mitt Romney.
Romney approached the convention with a positive attitude and a desire
to improve America’s morale and confidence in its government. He put emphasis
on the importance of creating a healthy
economic environment where businesses
can thrive and students can graduate with
optimism and anticipation, instead of
having fear of joblessness.
Many of his comments focused on
family values and community. He stressed
his respect for Obama’s desire to improve
the United States, but was concerned he
wouldn’t be able to make it a reality.
“The centerpiece of the president’s
entire reelection campaign is attacking
success; is it any wonder that someone who
attacks success has lead the worst economic
recovery since the great depression?” said
Romney.
“In America we celebrate success, we
don’t apologize for success.”
Another component of his speech was
putting emphasis on the desperate need for
job creation. He announced a five-step plan
that he hopes will foster 5 million new jobs.
Romney’s goals are as follows: by 2020,
he plans to make North America energy
through the use of domestic resources (oil,
coal, gas, etc.). He plans to assist people to
develop the skills they need to succeed at
work by promoting access to quality education. Additionally, he plans to establish new
trade agreements between the United States
September 21, 2012
Social Media Editor
Prof. Gayla Mills
Faculty Advisor
Staff Writers
Fenton Crowther ‘13
Laura Rafner ‘13
Dionna Cheatham ‘15
Contributing Writers
Kaitlyn Grundy ‘13
Ashley Jones ‘13
Morgan Lewis ‘14
Steven Noe ‘14
Lisa Cawley ‘15
Caroline Egleder ‘16
Heather Ramey ‘16
Derek Dittmar ‘16
Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan.
and foreign countries. He wants to assure the tional Convention was Condoleezza Rice’s
safety of American investments by cutting the speech, which was conducted with great
Federal deficit. Finally, he intends to reduce charisma.
taxes on business as well as repeal and replace
“We can only know that we have no
Obama care. He also promises to help you and choice,” Rice stated.
your family.
“That one of two things will happen:
Paul Ryan, who is known for his advo- either no one will lead and there will be chaos,
cacy of reduced Federal spending, spoke in or someone will fill the vacuum who does not
support of Mitt Romney, and guest speaker share our values. My fellow Americans, we do
Clint Eastwood brought a humorous and not have a choice, we cannot be reluctant to
quick-witted perspective to the event. East- lead and you cannot lead from behind.”
wood held an informal mock-discussion with
Rice went on to emphasize the imporObama, who was represented by an empty tance of choosing the best candidate.
chair. His dialog, like hearing one side of a
“There is not a country, no, not even a
phone conversation, poked fun at Obama’s rising China that can do more harm to us than
conduct in foreign policy and his choices in we can do to ourselves…” Rice stated.
Iraq and Afghanistan. He also took a few stabs
“The crisis in K-12 education is a threat
at Obama’s Vice President, Joe Biden.
to the very fabric of who we are… This is the
The high point of the Republican Na- civil rights issue of our day.”
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POLITICS/OPINIONS
September 21, 2012
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Deportation Numbers:
Record numbers deported in 2011
August Jobs Report Mixed
by Lisa Cawley ‘15
Contributing Writer
by Dionna Cheatham ‘15
Staff Writer
2011 saw a record 396,906 undocumented immigrants deported, most to
Latin America.
This number, while shocking, is not
a dramatic increase from 2010, which saw
392,862 illegal immigrants returned to
their home countries. Most of the 2011
deportees had been convicted of a felony
or misdemeanor.
President Obama delivered a mandate to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to focus on those who commit
crimes. In this way veterans, those who
have been here since childhood and those
who have relatives who are citizens would
not be prioritized.
Thus, illegal aliens who otherwise
follow the law have more of a chance to
apply for citizenship.
Obama’s new policy has come under
criticism from immigrant rights activists,
who worry that it will lead overzealous law
enforcement to actively search for reasons
to report people to ICE.
The policy is also unpopular within
the Latino community, and has become a
primary issue for Latinos that support the
president in the upcoming election. When
polled however, many Latinos claimed that
they either had no idea of the increase or
thought deportations had actually decreased since 2008.
The fact that 13,028 (roughly 7%) of
the deportees had been convicted of traffic
violations also raises skepticism of Obama’s
claim to focus only on the most dangerous
criminals. However, statistics further show
that 23% were deported for drug-related
offenses, and 14% for driving drunk.
ICE deputy of immigration Kumar
Kibble credits the increase in the deportation of criminals with Secure Communities. Secure Communities, a department
of Homeland Security, uses fingerprinting
to target undocumented immigrants who
have been arrested. The program is already
at work in 1400 jurisdictions nationwide
and is expected to reach 3000 by 2013.
Nonetheless, deportation of contributing community members without
citizenship remains common. Eloy Mata, a
taxpaying father of three with no criminal
record and a steady job, was told by ICE
not long before his deportation hearing
that they “…decline[d] to exercise favorable discretion”.
His lawyer, Margo Cowan, believes
local authorities are reluctant to implement
the president’s mandate. John Morton,
who heads ICE, disagrees, claiming, “We
(as citizens) are having a cultural shift in
terms of its attitudes toward enforcement”.
Morton also cites the policy’s rough
start. ICE needed time to implement the
new guidelines, and expects to have reviewed some 300,000 cases by the middle
of this year. He expects this year’s numbers
to exceed last year’s, with an even greater
number of deportees being convicted
criminals.
It is still uncertain how all of this
impacts Obama’s chances in the election.
As stated, many Latinos are unhappy with
the policy, and Obama risks alienating
liberals across the board.
Nonetheless, there are sure to be
supporters of a policy that removes illegal
aliens for committing crimes. For the moment at least, the Obama administration’s
new guidelines appear to be working.
“Obama’s new policy has come under criticism from immigrant rights activists.”
DNC 2012 (Cont’d from Page 5)
His powerful story gave an emotional backdrop to a convention that often
seemed centered around policy.
On the final day of the convention, President Obama and Vice President
Joe Biden stirred the crowd with their
addresses.
Biden gave a speech from the
perspective that few have ever experienced: inside the presidential war room
where unimaginably tough decisions are
made.
“Folks, we know we have more
work to do,” Biden said. “We know we’re
not there yet. But not a day has gone
by, in the last four years when I haven’t
been grateful that Barack Obama is our
President. Because he has always had the
courage to make the tough calls.”
Biden reminded America of the
brutal situation the president inherited,
and how difficult many of the decisions
he has had to make have been in the past
4 years.
President Obama’s address
capped off the convention by framing
the 2012 election as a choice between two
radically different visions for America.
Obama emphasized that voters have a huge responsibility to choose
America’s path, and set clear guidelines
for what he believes that path should be.
“This is the choice we now face,”
Obama said. “This is what the election
comes down to. Over and over, we have
been told by our opponents that bigger
tax cuts and fewer regulations are the
only way; that since government can’t do
everything, it should do almost nothing.”
The president was clear to take
responsibility for the jobs lost and the
pain suffered in the past 4 years, but he
also made it clear that the experience he’s
gained has made him a better executive.
“I’m no longer just a candidate.
I’m the President,” he said.
With
the 2012 Presidential elections less than
two months
away, the unemployment
rate is a major concern
for many voters. The U.S.
Department
of Labor announced that
t he Au g ust
2012 unemployment rate
is 8.1%. Approximately
9 6 , 0 0 0 j o b s Presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses his supporters after the
relesase of the August jobs report
were created
during the
1983, during the Reagan Administramonth of August, as opposed to approximately tion. Additionally, Roosevelt was the
last incumbent to be reelected with an
141,000 jobs in July.
Since the beginning of 2012, the unemployment rate higher than 7.8%.
What’s the unemployment rate
unemployment rate has held between
mean
for Randolph-Macon seniors?
8.1% and 8.3%. President Obama’s
According
to the U.S Department of
campaign is promising to move forward
Labor,
the
unemployment
rate for workand continue creating new jobs, while
ers
under
the
age
of
twenty-five
with a
presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is usBachelor’s
degree
(or
higher)
was
4.1%
ing the new statistic as evidence against
for
August
2012.
Obama’s policies.
The prospect of job searching after
When President Obama was sworn
graduation
is daunting, especially when
into office in January 2009, the unemploconsidering
that many college graduates
ment rate was 5%. The average unemare
underemployed,
and some never find
ployment rate for his fifty-six months
jobs
in
their
field
of
study. Despite the
in office (January 2009 – August 2012)
statistics,
both
Obama
and Romney have
is 8.4%. The lowest rate was 5% in Janupromised
to
stimulate
the job market.
ary 2009, and the highest rate was 10%
President
Obama’s
American Jobs
in October 2009. Ironically, the highest
Act
(September
2011)
promises
to create
unemployment rates occurred after the
more
jobs
by
giving
tax
breaks
to small
National Bureau of Economic Research
businesses
and
further
tax
breaks
for evdeclared that the recession was over in
ery
American
worker.
He
also
promises
June 2009.
The US Department of Labor to concentrate on programs that help
defines unemployed workers as those unemployed Americans get back in the
people who are “jobless, looking for jobs, job market.
Mitt Romney similarly outlines
and available for work.” The unemployhis
plan
for job recovery. He promises to
ment rate does not count workers who
increase
the availability of higher educaare jobless and available for work but not
tion
for
Americans,
focus on job training
looking for work (they are not counted
programs,
and
curtail
trade practices that
as part of the labor force).
limit
market
opportunities
for AmeriWhen Bill Clinton was elected
cans.
Both
candidates
promise
to focus
President in November 1992, the unon
renewable
energy
and
support
US
employment rate was 7.4%, and he was
manufacturing.
reelected in 1996 with an unemployment
Although the unemployment rate
rate of 5.4%. George W. Bush was elected
leaves
many voters questioning which
with a rate of 3.9% in November of 2004,
candidate’s
policies will be most effective,
and re-elected with a 6.8% unemploythe
economy
and the job market are two
ment rate.
high-priority
issues for the upcoming
The last time the unemployment
election.
rate was higher than 10% was June
The state of the job market
is usually indicative of the health
of the economy as a whole, but
many insist that the high unemployment rate is not evidence of
poor policy choices by Obama,
but is rather the slow nature of
Arts
11.1%
a recovering economy. Others
Social Sciences
8.9%
insist that the rise in unemployment in the last four years
Mathematics and Computers
8.2%
is solid proof that the current
Science (life and physical)
8.2%
policies are ineffective. Regardless of who wins the 2012
Business
7.4%
Presidential election, all voters
Communications/Journalism
7.3%
agree that the job market must
Psychology/Social Work
7.3%
improve.
Education
5.4%
Job Opportunities
by Major
Health
5.4%
Source: Washington Post
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SPORTS
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September 21, 2012
New Team: Women’s Golf
by Catherine Dean ‘15
Junior Sports Editor
The beloved Randolph-Macon College has been working hard to improve the quality of education and life for its
yellow jackets. Most recently the administration has done so
with the addition of the women’s golf team.
The women’s golf team is the seventeenth addition to
the Randolph-Macon sports program which suggests that the
college is hoping to gain more students through this addition.
The formation of the team was announced in Spring 2012,
as many of R-MC’s students may recall receiving an email
about recruitment.
Currently the team roster includes four freshman:
Olivia Bowling, Samantha Cameron, Tracy Moriconi, and
Rebecca Ream as well as sophomore Mikhaila Calice. The
team is supported by coach Leighann Albaugh.
The team already appears to be impressive in its first
year of existence simply because of the golfers and the coach.
Freshman Olivia Bowling was named captain of the golf team
in her high school junior and senior year and won several
championships.
Samantha Cameron won the award player of the week
five times during her time on her high school golf team. Tracy
Moriconi held the position as captain of the golf team at the
high school she attended and paved the way for the team
to take second place in her high school’s sports conference.
Last but not least, teammate Mikhaila Calice was team
captain and earned the award titled sportsmanship of the year
during her high school years on the golf team. All of this talent
Fantasy Football
by Steven Noë‘14
Contributing Writer
Football is back and that means that fantasy
football has returned as well. Fantasy football is a
huge part of every football season with millions and
millions of users every year. However, many people
don’t know exactly what it is or how it works.
The basic concept of any fantasy sports league
is simple. The user owns a virtual team in a league
with several other owners. The league then holds
a draft where each team selects players from the
professional league and adds them to their respective teams.
Then, before each game, owners set their
starting lineups to their liking. The real-life statistics that the athletes accrue during the game will be
translated to fantasy points and the team with the
highest amount of fantasy points wins the game.
So, how does fantasy football fit into this basic
formula?
First, you must join a league. There are several types of fantasy leagues. You can join one with
friends by creating one or being invited to it. There
are thousands of public leagues which you can join
based on the rules the league will follow. Lastly,
there are leagues which require a fee (some being
surprisingly expensive) which will be distributed
amongst the winners.
As a member of a league you are the owner of
a team. The team’s name and logo are left up to each
owner which can make for some very humorous
team names. After the team’s information is set up,
the next step is the draft.
The draft is the most important, the most
stressful but also the most exciting part of the fantasy
experience. Most leagues will have a live draft with a
set date and time so that the owners can clear their
schedules and prepare for the draft.
Before the draft, each owner should take
their time to “scout” players that they want for their
teams. The draft order will be set and once draft day
arrives, the owners will select players one at a time
until every team’s roster is full.
After the roster is full, owners will be free to
make trades, drop players from their team and add
others from free agency (meaning they are not on a
team) and set their lineups.
Finally, before game day, each owner will
check their lineups to assure they are in the best
possible order and wait. As the games finish, the
statistics and fantasy points will appear, and the total
scores will rise. As the last game finishes on Monday
nights, each owner can check the scores, celebrate
a win, languish a loss and begin preparing for the
next week as more challenges await.
R-MC Women’s Golf Team
divided among the players is pretty impressive and it appears
that they will be a successful asset to the Randolph-Macon
community, not only for the alumni and present students, but
also for prospective students.
The timing of the team’s existence is impressive because
it is the third team to have been established under the Old
New Athletic
Additions to Campus
by Marlana Cirillo ‘14
News Editor
Randolph-Macon’s athletics are improving one project at a time such as the renovation to the football field,
improvements to the locker rooms and new uniforms.
One of the very visible changes that can be seen on
campus is the improvements to the football field. This field is
not only used for football but for both men’s and women’s lacrosse. The field was once positioned East and West but now
it is North and South. The grass was then switched out for
artificial turf and there are lights for the night games. This
improvement does not just affect the football and lacrosse
players but all of the R-MC community because this field
is something we can all be proud of. We can now cheer on
our athletics in a stadium that we are proud to call our own.
Two other improvements have been made in the athletic departments which have been the new scoreboard and
improvements made in the locker rooms. The fields across
the tracks received a new score board which will be used
for men’s and women’s soccer. The locker rooms have also
recently been improved for our athletes. There have been
flat screen televisions installed as well as new furniture,
equipment, and uniforms.
All of these improvements would not have been possible without the help and support of alumni and all of the
donors for these projects. In the past few years about every
athletic facility has been given attention where it has been
improved on or completely redone. The R-MC community
supports the athletic programs in both monetary support
as well as supporting athletes at games.
Dominion Athletic Conference. Just
a little trivia for yellow jacket fans to
brag about.
Though the teammates
are impressive themselves, the
coach, Leighann Albaugh, proves to
be just as impressive with her past
experience in coaching women’s
golf. She served as assistant coach
to the Penn State women’s golf team
while also having the title of head
trainer to the golf camps sponsored
by Penn State and the alumni golf
program.
During her college years,
Albaugh played for Methodist and
received the All-American award
for both academics and athletics.
Most recently, she has been the
coach of University of Richmond’s
women’s golf program.
With the women’s golf
season already started, the school is excited to see what these
women will bring to the newly established program. For those
spectators interested in golf, the next event for the women’s
golf team will be held at Washington & Lee in Lexington, VA
on October 1st and 2nd.
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The Yellow Jacket
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September 21, 2012
Vol. XCVIII; Issue 2
SPORTS
The Official Student Newspaper and
Student Voice of Randolph-Macon College
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Yellow Jacket Standings
Compiled by Cecilia Quinonez ‘14
Senior Sports Editor
Conf. Overall
Volleyball
4-0
7-0
Football
0-0
2-1
Men’s Soccer
1-0
1-3-2
Women’s Soccer 2-0
3-1
Field Hockey
0-6
0-0
The Best Season of the Year is
Back: R-MC Football
by Catherine Dean ‘15
Junior Sports Editor
Last year, the biggest buzz about the
football team was not only that we beat
arch rival Hampden-Sydney, but also the
creation of the new Day Field Stadium.
This year, the buzz is that we already have
pretty decent record of 2-1 wins to losses.
The first game of the season was
played at Johns Hopkins and though the
men of the Randolph-Macon football team
played their best, we had the unfortunate
experience of losing 36 - 13. Perhaps it was
a rough game simply because it was the first
game of the season and though they lift
weights all year, playing away from home
for their opening game may have sparked
some game day jitters.
However, the Yellow Jackets came
back with a bang becoming the champions
of the past two home games against Averett
and Bethany. Maybe it was because the
team got to christen the new field and had
the support of 2,500 plus fans at the first
game. Maybe it was because of the wonderful weather on both events. Or maybe it
was preseason jitters disappearing.
Whatever the reason, Yellow Jacket
fans are not complaining especially with
scores like 21-6 against Averett and 49-33
against Bethany to brag about. The men
of the team will luckily be able to rest this
weekend due to their bi-week.
Comparing this season with last
year, it is hard to say what will happen at
the next game on September 29th at Emory
& Henry. The Randolph-Macon College
football team experienced outstanding
success during the first four games.
Then came Emory & Henry, the
big bad wolf. However, since Emory &
Henry is the fourth game of the season,
maybe this upcoming game will be a win.
Unfortunately the results of the past two
seasons are slightly different seeing as the
team already experienced a loss.
In 2010, Randolph-Macon won the
game against Emory & Henry just as they
did in 2009. So, maybe this past season
was just a rough patch against this school.
Whatever the case may be, Yellow
Jacket fans, students, and alumni should
be optimistic about their team. They put
on a great season for us in 2011 and will
continue to impress us in the next games
of the season.
This statement can be verified with
the amount of effort that they put into not
only on the field during game day but also
during daily practices. In any event, the
team and fans have time to bask in their
past two victories before the challenge
against Emory & Henry presents itself.
The NFL Kicks off Their Season
by Ashley Jones ‘13
Contributing Writer
“Are you ready for some football?” We
all know that famous song that is replayed on
our TV screens every Monday night. Yes, it
is that time of year again where all couch potatoes unite to cheer on their favorite team.
Welcome to another NFL season, one
which has already left fans either revering
their team, or at the edge of their seat wondering what just happened. Opening week
has already been one of what many may call
upsets or what others would simply justify as
just having a better team. The debate is on.
It has only been one week, which some fans
are taking advantage of to use one game to
predict that their team is indeed going to the
playoff season and dominating in the regular
season. But really, what is just one game?
The season opener of the New York
Giants versus the Dallas Cowboys has
many people making changes to their post
season predictions, or future wagers for
upcoming games. It is safe to say that most
people, except for devoted Cowboys fans,
did not expect the 2012 defending World
Champions to lose in their first regulation
game. The Cowboys maintained the lead
through all four quarters and finally beat the
Giants 24 to 17. Simply put, the Giants were
outplayed. Numbers do not lie, and the stats
are there to prove it. The battle between the
Cowboys and the Giants is usually focused
on the competition between quarterbacks
Tony Romo and Eli Manning. Romo had
three touchdowns to Manning’s one touchdown. Romo even threw an interception
which tends to be a game breaker for his
team, especially against the Giants, but the
Cowboys’ defensive line made up for that
turnover with a strong goal line stand. It was
clear that the Cowboys’ defensive line was
more efficient than they have been, as they
were able to frustrate Manning by sacking
him three times. The Cowboys stepped up
as a team and had key performers such as
wide receiver Kevin Ogletree, who scored
two touchdowns.
A game that was sure to be an emotional one for fans from both sides, the New
Orleans Saints and the Washington Redskins
fought hard for a win in their season opener.
Fans were hoping that the Saints would
finally have a victory after dealing with a
series of losses in the legal world. However
their dreams were crushed when Robert
Griffin III made his debut on Sunday. With
19 completions for his 26 attempts, 320
yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions,
he made history as the only quarterback to
throw more than 300 yards in an NFL debut
victory. He is someone to keep an eye on in
the upcomming season, leading his team to
a 40 to 32 win over the Saints; the first time
they have scored 40 points since October
2005. The Redskins’ performance on Sunday
gives hope to fans who have been longing for
an amazing season.
The Denver Broncos are a team that
has come back to life after many years. Tim
Tebow was drafted as a quarterback for the
Broncos, but after one season Tebow was
traded to the Jets, and the Broncos received
Peyton Manning. The Broncos have something to prove, and did that as a unit Sunday
night against Ben Roethlisberger and the
Steelers. After debating his retirement, Manning has come back to show that it is not
quite time to put the football down leading
his team to a 31 to 19 victory over the six
time NFL Champions. As a veteran, his stats
are excellent showing 19 completions for 26
attempts, 253 yards and two touchdowns.
The Broncos may prove to be a different
caliber team running behind the leadership of a seasoned veteran with SuperBowl
experience than of a rookie.
Opening week is just a preview of what
is to come for this 2012-2013 NFL season.
Even though the stats show that since 1990
only about 25% of the teams that lose in the
season opener make it to the playoffs, it is
just one game. Things are subject to change
for many teams as well as individual players. Every football season is unpredictable.
Fans are eager and expecting Griffin to be
rookie of the year and pull the Redskins
out of this rut that they have been in for
over five years, or for Peyton Manning to
lead the Broncos to a SuperBowl. Fans are
bragging concluding that the Cowboys are
officially better than the Giants who are still
the World Champions until 2013. In a week
or two these assumptions could be completely different. An underdog could beat
a favored team, players could be injured, a
recent superbowl chamption may rise to the
occasion. So much is left to see this season.
Fans, take it one week at a time. You never
know what could happen.