By Taylor MckaigStaff Writer

Picture, if you will, a muggy day in Buies Creek. Hordes of people are unpacking cars filled to the brim with their belongings. Sweat trickles down your face as you bring the last item into your room, which appears to be rather bare at the mo-ment. A couple of hours pass. At last! You are settled into your new home and finally have a chance to catch your breath.

You can’t help but feel the adrena-line pumping through you; it is all so new and exciting. There is, however, nervousness of what is to come. Wel-come Week has officially begun, but you have no idea what to expect in this strange, new environment. This may have been the case for several of the 1,398 incoming freshmen.

Welcome Week is a tradition that serves to help new students become acclimated to college life. Although it is not an easy transition, Campbell does its best to make all students feel at home by offering many events to appeal to a multitude of interests.

Andrew “Gatsby” Turlington, a freshman communication public re-lations major from Chesapeake, Va., said the Welcome Week concert was the highlight of his week.

“Dancing and freaking out with my friends, as well as the rest of the

Class of 2019, was a great experience to start off the year,” he said. “ I still hear people refer to me as ‘That guy dancing at the concert.’”

Turlington also appreciated the Medallion Ceremony, even if he said some classmates might have found it a bit “tiresome.”

“It made me feel proud to be a part of something bigger than myself,” he said. “I’m a second generation to come to this school, and there hasn’t been a day where I felt like I didn’t belong here.”

Douglas Carter, a freshman educa-tion major, attended his fair share of Welcome Week events. He was a fan of the overall atmosphere.

“Every event, from mini-orienta-tion to the Street Fair, helped expose me to my fellow classmates and to

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“There hasn’t been a day where I felt like I didn’t belong here.”

—Andrew Turlington

Photo by Bennett ScarboroughUpperclassmen help freshmen move into their dorms on move-in day.

Students overall pleased with Welcome Week events

Justice students travel abroad

ZipCar drives onto campus

By Richard WilliamsStaff Writer

Sitting in a classroom, reading about the origins of a college ma-jor, and envisioning what it might have been like in the beginning is interesting. However, being able to read about it and then walk out and see where it all began is sim-ply breathtaking. That’s exactly what the eight students who went on the Justice and Pre-Law Study Abroad trip to London this past summer experienced.

By Kasey SnyderStaff Writer

Along with new faces around campus, there will be a new addi-tion to the campus: the ZipCar.

ZipCar is a service offered to students and faculty at Campbell who need to drive on and off campus and may not have their own car to use.

The idea to bring the national car rental chain to Campbell started when a staff member saw the feature advertised at another university.

Vice President for Student Life Dennis Bazemore said ZipCar will provide students without vehicles an opportunity to get more in-volved. “I think it is an excellent new initiative by the university,” he said. “At orientation, I have a lot of parents come up and ask me what their son or daughter is go-ing to do if they do not have a car on campus. I usually end up say-

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By Rachel DavisStaff Writer

The start of the school year is now fully under way. Classes have been in session for two weeks, friends are reuniting and students are falling into new routines. Campbell’s freshmen are adjusting to college life and exploring new freedoms.

Not all of Campbell’s new family are students, however. This semester, Campbell wel-comed two communication studies professors to their staff: Jessica Knapp and Alan Buck.

“Everyone here has been really nice,” Knapp said. “The students seem to enjoy being at Campbell; it seems like a happy place.”

She admits that a move is always difficult, especially when transitioning from a distance location. Previously, Knapp held a teaching position at the University of Texas.

“At the University of Texas, the classes are just so big,” she

said. “You would sometimes have 300 students in a class.”

Campbell’s classes average around twenty students, and Knapp said she has enjoyed being able to speak with and interact with each individual.

Knapp also mentioned her appreciation for the opportunity to teach incoming freshmen.

“I think people would be a little frustrated with me if they were juniors and seniors and

I didn’t know how to access Blackboard or anything,” she said. “So it’s nice that there are other people who are new to the system.”

Knapp earned a bachelor’s degree in English, and she was a member of her school’s news-paper staff in both high school and college. “I started working as a proofreader right out of college, and I loved that work, but there’s only so far you can go with that work. It has a real natural ceiling,” she admitted.

So she began looking at grad-uate schools, and worked as a teaching assistant while earning her master’s degree. “I fell in love with teaching, and it became an interest for me,” she said. She added that teaching has helped her conquer speaking anxiety.

“I think there is a certain amount of communication skills that would help every student improve in both their personal and professional lives,” she said, referring to the value of a communication degree. “It

doesn’t take a huge amount of time to make great improve-ment, so anyone taking even one communication class can greatly improve their communi-cation skills. Anyone can benefit from communication skills.”

Another new face is Alan Buck, who came to Campbell University from UNC-Greensboro, where he was a media professor and manager of UNCG’s student-run televi-sion station. He began working at a local television station before he turned 20 where he worked his way up. Eventually he turned to teaching, and discovered a new love: helping students leave their mark on the world of communication.

Not only does Buck cur-rently teach media studies at Campbell, but he is also interested in helping promote Campbell’s television station. He plans to introduce fireside chats with faculty, broadcast stu-dent-conducted interviews and improve marketing and public-

ity for the television station. Any student interested in joining the station’s staff should contact Buck at buck@campbell.edu.

Buck also said he would like “to initiate a Campbell University Student Media Association.” The purposes of this club would be to allow various “campus media outlets” to interact, as well as to bring further awareness to Campbell’s opportunities for fellowship with other like-minded students.

Buck’s previous job as a videographer has led to many opportunities, from back-stage passes at concerts to interviews with two former United States presidents.

“I was in news and working on the day of Sept. 11, 2001,” Buck said. “As professional journalists, we witness and are a part of history every day. It was an experience I hope to never be a part of again, but to be in news and covering an event of that magnitude is something I will never forget.”

Campbell University welcomes new communication studies professors

Photo by Summer LucasProfessor Alan Buck

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Welcome to the CreekCampbell students enjoyed the first week in the Creek at various Welcome Week activities. Mud volleyball,

Running of the Camels 5K and the New Student Convocation were some of the many fun events to welcome students back for the fall semester. All photos are courtesy of Campbell University.

4August 31, 2015 The Campbell Times OpinionTips for the 2015 freshmanBy Rachel Rock & Christian HornadayEditor in Chief & Assistant Editor

With the first full week of school completed, we are sure most new students are overwhelmed with the many changes of college life. We know for a fact that there are at least 1,398 students who still do not quite know if they will make it out of this semester alive, much less the next four years.

As a sophomore and a junior, we have had plenty of time to adjust to the college lifestyle, and have even picked up a few tips along the way. So here is our list of the four most important things that can help you survive your first semester in college:1. Study! We know that your family, teachers, and every

other adult in your life has told you hundreds of times to learn how to study before you get to college. We hate to tell you this, but they were right. Trying to cram five chapters of microbiology the night before the test is NOT the way to get an A in the class—or even a B, for that matter. Everyone has dif-ferent study habits, so how your roommate studies may be completely different from what works for you. College is a time to find what works best for you and apply it to succeed in the classroom.

2. Learn to balance your time. There are a ton of activi-ties going on right now, but remember that sleep is a ne-cessity! Spend time with your friends, spend time on your homework, but don’t be afraid to take time for yourself.

Friends worth having are not going to abandon you if you sit out a midnight Walmart run because you actually have homework to do or want to catch up on sleep.

3. Get involved on campus. It doesn’t matter what your interests are, there are options out there for you. You just need to find them. CAB has a ton of trips planned every semester and there are count-less clubs and student groups on campus, so there is no reason for you to stay in your dorm room all day, every day. As a college student, it is your job to find what interests you and take advantage of the op-portunities presented to you, whether they are social or in the classroom.

4. Be open minded. Even at a Christian university, there will be a wide array of beliefs

and ideas. Not everyone is going to agree with you—and that is not always a bad thing. Surrounding yourself with different ideas will help you shape your own thoughts and will help you grow as an student and as a person. This doesn’t mean that you have to be best friends with people who disagree with everything you stand for, but it will benefit you to respect their opinions, especially if you expect them to respect yours.

Over the course of your time at Campbell, you will develop skills and gain knowledge within the class-room, but there are so many aspects of college that happen outside of the classroom walls. We hope that these four ideas will help you thrive instead of just survive!

Donald Trump: Pros & consBy Omar HouraniStaff Writer

I will start with pros because it is the shorter list. Because of his wealth, Donald Trump would be hard to bribe. While other politi-cians may often be influenced by special-interests and lobbyists, Trump wouldn’t owe anyone any favors if he’s president.

The cons are, of course, so vast that only a book could give them the proper merits they deserve. If I were to describe Trump’s campaign in one word, it would be: demagoguery.

He scapegoats all of America’s problems on illegal immigrants, while ignoring America’s real problems, like poverty and unaffordable education and healthcare. Deporting 11 million il-legals—and their 4.5 million US-born children—will not solve America’s problems. In fact, considering the logistics and costs (about $137 billion), it is not even a realistic plan. Even if attained, it will leave a vacuum in low-income labor jobs, like construction,

causing (another) real-estate crisis and economic disaster.

With all his conflicts of interest, Trump would undoubtedly enact policies that favor his businesses, rich friends and wealthy minor-ity. Whereas he once bribed politicians to earn favors (which he proudly flaunts), he is now funding himself for his own agenda. He doesn’t care about the middle class or the poor. In fact, he claims that welfare destroyed the American dream, and low minimum-wage is “not a bad thing for this country.”

Let’s look at his past record to examine his work ethic.

He has had four corporate bankruptcies, and now wants to deal with the federal bud-get as president. He claims these bankruptcies were only attempts to abuse certain laws, which doesn’t help his case much. Essentially, he founded companies, loaded them up with debt, filed for bankruptcy, and pocketed the borrowed money; investors lost their money, and workers got laid off. Imagine how else Trump would abuse the law system as president in order to fill his own pockets.

In terms of character, it is clear that Trump is narcis-sistic, arrogant and deceptive. Many of his statements attest

to his blatant racism and misogyny. His claim that McCain is not a war hero because he got captured is an affront to all veterans and POWs. He advocates conspiracy theories, such as Obama’s birth (despite the birth certificate). He denies global warming and believes global warming is a hoax created by China to make the US non-competitive.

He is also vague about details, never showing proof of his theory that Mexico is sending criminals and rapists, or how he will make them pay for the wall. Whenever he is questioned about details, he strives to dodge questions; the interviewer often reiterates the same question several times before Trump finally divulges something close to an answer.

His short temper and inability to accept criticism makes it worrying that he is trying to become commander in chief. Now, he sues people left and right for criticizing him—how will his foreign policy be, especially with an army under his control?

Some call him a hypocriti-cal flip-flopper; he used to donate to Democrats, and was pro-choice and pro-universal healthcare. Now he is Republican, and is pro-life and anti-universal health care.

While he bashes China for beating us in trade and America losing its manu-facturing base, much of his apparel line is made in China. While he claims to be a free-trader, he calls for tariffs against China. While he disdains illegal immigrants, his own projects depended on hundreds of illegal construc-tion workers.

He threatens to challenge the Constitution, specifi-cally the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to those born in the US. If he is successful, this will only be a precedent for his administra-tion to scout for loopholes to pave the path towards unchecked tyranny.

Recently, a Hispanic homeless man died after two Trump-supporters beat him up, and Trump claimed his supporters are just passion-ate. This is only a glimpse of the widespread violence and injustice that would ensue under Trump-era America.

Unfortunately, from ancient times until now, history is littered with numerous “Trumps,” rising to political ranks by promising radical twisted utopias, scapegoat-ing some minority, and fueling fear and conspiracy against them. And the results weren’t pretty.

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how things work around here,” he said. “I have got to admit, the Street Fair was my favorite event, but it felt a little too crowded for my liking.”

Carter addressed the real-ity of Welcome Week versus his expectations of college thus far:

“I came here assuming that I would very be on my own from day one. I quickly real-ized that the people here are very friendly. They are very professional in how they pres-ent themselves and they ap-pear to be more about learn-ing than giving you a grade.”

Freshman criminal jus-tice pre-law major Yanique Mitchell was among other

students who attended almost every event. For her, Wel-come Week brought more of a heartfelt experience to the first week of college.

“My favorite thing out of everything I went to was the Medallion Ceremony because my mom was there and [it] is just so different from any other school,” she said. “It was really a proud moment.”

When asked about her ex-pectations of Welcome Week, Mitchell differed from the opinions of both Turlington and Carter.

“I expected more of a hype about this school during the first week. You know, I thought they would operate much like state schools.”

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ing they can have a ride from a roommate or friend. This year I was happy to tell them that any person the age of eighteen years or older can register for the ZipCar to use anytime, and the ZipCar will be available to them this year.”

Students, staff and faculty can register for ZipCar using a link on Campbell’s home page.

Students, faculty and staff can get an annual member-ship with ZipCar for $15. Cost runs about $7.50 an hour or $69 for a whole day. The ZipCard is a card that that allows you to unlock the car with the keys inside. Along with the ZipCard, a gas card will always be in there to fill the tank back up when you use it. The car goes up to

180 miles per day. Insur-ance is also covered in the price of the ZipCar.

The two cars offered through ZipCar will be a Ford Focus and Ford Es-cape. There will be two 24-hour parking places offered for the ZipCar, located behind the Bob Barker residence hall.

“I am very excited to be able to use the ZipCar as

another form of transpor-tation,” Destiny Goings, a freshman pre-nursing major, said. “I live two hours away, and it is hard for me to be able to drive my car home and back to Campbell.”

The ZipCar will allow students to drive around campus and to other parts of the campus, like the medical school.

“It will be nice to be able to drive to the meetings at the medical school for the pre-SOMA club which meets at the medical school every Tuesday,” Jacqueline Stournaras, a freshman pre-med major, said.

This program offered two courses: The Constitutional History of England, and Common Law and Constables. The first course looks at the historical development of the British constitutional legal system, and the second compares the British criminal justice system to America’s.

The legendary Tower of London, Kensington Palace, the Supreme Court of the UK, the Old Bailey and the Royal Courts of Justice were all a part of the four-week sight-packed agenda of the Law and Justice Study Abroad program, which was taught by Dr. Cathy Cowling, director of the criminal justice department.

“England is the place where our tradition of law and justice comes from,” Cowling said. “It is a great place to study the his-tory and development of our legal system.”

Students who participated in this program were able

to study and examine the similarities and differences between the United States justice system and that of the United Kingdom. They even had the op-portunity view the Magna Carta, which some say is where it all began.

Cowling said that it was an experience that was well worth it because not only is it a learning opportunity for students, but it also allows them to broaden their focus by learning about other cultures. “It makes students more culturally aware, and more well-rounded in their education.”

While some students who have never studied abroad believe that it’s all school and no play, sophomore criminal justice major Evan Churchill asserted other-wise. “I’d say it was about 50/50. You had to do work, but at the same time it wasn’t overwhelming; you had a freedom.”

“Yeah you had that

planned activity, but for the rest of the time you were able to go out on your own and experience the things that you wanted to get out of London personally. I’m a big sports fan, and I got to go view the huge Olympic stadium,” said se-nior criminal justice major Henry Cooke.

Both students seem to agree that the best part about the trip was the sense of independence and adven-ture. While the program is designed for study, it wasn’t limited solely to that objec-tive. In addition to planned activities, students were able to wander on their own and visit places of their choos-ing—within boundaries.

Cook said that one thing that really stands out to him was when he was able to visit St. Paul’s Cathedral. “With Campbell being a religious institution we got the opportunity to view some of the big churches in London,” added Cooke.

“You have religious mo-ments like that that can help you grow spiritually. I’ll never forget stepping into that church—and you can’t even take pictures in there—so you’re look-ing up at the ceiling like ‘wow,’ I really wish I could post something like this on Facebook and show every-one else what I’m seeing right now.”

When asked why he would recommend studying abroad to other students,

Cooke said, “I think the better question is ‘why wouldn’t I recommend it to others?’” Studying abroad is almost like living in a textbook: an unimagi-nable way to studying that students wouldn’t be able to experience unless they choose to study abroad. “You know, the trip is for study, but it’s probably the best way that I’ve ever studied,” said Churchill.

Photo courtesy of Dr. CowlingStudents pause for a photo outside of Kensington Palace.

Photo courtesy of Campbell UniversityFreshmen pose with their medallions after New Student Convocation.

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Photo by Jordan WrightStudents shag to the music of Bantum Rooster at CAB’s Beach in the Creek event.

By Taylor Mckaig Staff Writer

CAB hosted Beach in the Creek on Friday night, help-ing many students unwind after the first full week of

classes. People of all ages gathered around the lighted stage, which illuminated Academic Circle and created the perfect atmosphere for food, fun and dance.

The event kicked off with

a display of assorted chips, dips, fruits, and beverages. The CAB committee passed out leis to guests as the band, Bantum Rooster, captured the hearts of both the stu-dent body and surrounding

community. In a matter of minutes, spectators hit the dance floor to groove both to classics and current hits such as “My Girl,” “Respect” and “Uptown Funk.”

“The lead singer brought

us out here tonight,” said attendee Autumn Stecker. “We have been dying to see them play for a while and they haven’t really had any

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End of summer fashion on a student budgetBy Katlyn ClarkFeatures Editor

As we are back in session for classes, you might want to

start considering when to get rid of the shorts and tanks that you have lived in for the last 3 months. Maybe it’s time to change the way you dress and

make sure you are comfortable walking to classes. You can dress up and still accomplish these goals. You may realize that a few of your favorite pieces can go

hand-in-hand with other clothes in your closet. This is when you experiment! It is fun and excit-ing to be able to wear different pieces in multiple ways. While

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BRIEFSCampbell welcomeslargest incoming class

Campbell opened the 2015–16 academic year this month with 1,398 new undergraduate students, the largest incoming group in the university’s 128-year history. It is the third year in a row that Campbell will begin an academic year setting an enrollment record for new students.

Portion of U.S. 421to close for work onpedestrian tunnel

The N.C. Department of Transportation has pushed back its plans to close a small portion of U.S. 421 near Barker-Lane Stadium for 30 days until at least mid-September. Campbell will announce that date of closure as soon as it is noti-fied by the NCDOT.

Campbell entersagreement to maketransfer process easier

Campbell University joined N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities and the N.C. Community College System last week in sign-ing a revised Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that better defines transfer options for students between the two systems.

New engineering deansigns diversity pledge

Jenna P. Carpenter, founding dean of the Campbell University School of Engineering, was one of 102 deans from across the nation to sign a letter to President Barack Obama pledging to create opportunities on campus that support diver-sity in engineering.

Princeton Reviewrankings include CUfor ninth year in a row

For at least the ninth consecutive year, The Princeton Review has in-cluded Campbell University on its annual list of the best regional universities in the Southeast.

Released earlier this month, The Princeton Review’s “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region” list features a total of 649 colleges across four regions in the U.S. That represents only about one-fourth of all colleg-es in the nation.

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shows in this area.”Kyah Elmore, a biology

major, called the concert “re-ally fun and energetic.”

“The most memorable moment was doing the twist with everyone,” she said.

The band interacted with the audience by incorpo-rating pop confetti and synchronized dancing within the crowd. The students enjoyed the act so much that they begged for an encore. Elmore beamed, “Great job CAB!” as the night came to a close.

The event went off without a hitch. Michael Chaney, CAB committee official, said his favorite part of planning this event was seeing the final result. “I love seeing the people out here with smiles on their faces, having fun talking to each other [and] meeting new people,” he said. “It’s safe and fun and just a really good way to kick off the Campbell spirit as classes are getting started.”

One of the founders of Bantum Rooster, Christian Morgan, explained the origin of the unique name: “We originally had our name Damage Control, then MTV came out with a show with the same name so we had to change it,” Morgan said.

“One day my cousin came over. We started playing and my grandma came down-stairs. She said, ‘Y’all sound like a bunch of bantum roost-ers’ and the name just kinda stuck with us since then.”

As the conversation con-tinued, another one of the 10 musicians, the enthusiastic Matt Hansen, said the night’s energy was more than he

anticipated.“Early on, there were a

couple of people wandering around and then all of the sudden we were two or three songs in and we see the big crowd having a great time, which is what we like to see,” he said. “When we get the people out there, waving their hands in the air, that lets us know we are doing our job.”

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with our old coach,” agreed Gaez. “We do a lot more fit-ness with the ball [now]. It’s different but good.”

In every sport, there is a rival team. For Campbell Men’s Soccer, that rival team just so happens to be High Point.

“Any Big South game is a big game,” Fonder said. “Obviously when you go back to the place you used to work, you would think

there would be some ani-mosity, but in fact there is not. It’s going to be a good Big South rivalry because there’s points on the line.”

Campbell dropped its regular season opener to Davidson and will next face Elon in the Wilmington-Wrightsville Beach Clas-sic this Friday. The team’s home opener is Sept. 18 against Jacksonville.

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away from tying the school’s career receiving touchdown record of seven. Bolling, a Knightdale native, is also only 117 yards shy of the school ca-reer received record of 1,113.

“I am doing the same things that I have always done, but taking it to another level by just preparing myself mentally and physically,” Bolling said. “I spent an entire offseason

catching tennis balls–working on my hand-eye coordina-tion just trying to catch 1,000 passes a day (mostly tennis balls) because no quarterback will throw 1,000 passes a day. When it comes to the time when the ball is in the air, and when I need that one touch-down to tie the record, I will be ready for that.”

The defensive side of the

ball will also be a major factor in the games that the team will face this season. Four-year starter Dwan Hanshaw on the defensive line looks to build upon his success with 7 tackles for loss from the 2014 season.

“We go hard off the ball with some relentless defense, where we are trying to go after the quarterback and bring

some pain,” said Hanshaw. “This is my last year as a four year starter, and I just want to come out of Campbell with a championship ring and a conference title by just trying to put Campbell on the map.”

The Camels open up the year on a bye week, but they begin play at Barker-Lane Stadium on Sept. 3, against Pikeville at 7 p.m.

Photo by Bennett ScarboroughCoach Fonder instructing one of his players.

team, on and off the field. “I think it is important that they realize they are doing something wrong or need some critique,” said Clark.

“I just try to be there for them and help them out rather than just telling them all of the bad things. It is more about help-ing them out when they are doing good things or just being there for them off the field.”

Redshirt senior and for-ward Bailee Johnston has played with Clark for sev-eral years, including high school and at the Triangle Football Club.

“She is really inspir-ing to play with, and is a great leader on and off the field,” said Johnston. “I lived with her for several years where we would hold each other accountable, including eating healthy and working out. When I was coming back from being injured, she helped me run to get back into the swing of things. For the season together, we have to stay focused one game at a time to have a successful season.”

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By LynJosha RussellAssistant Editor

Men’s head soccer coach Dustin Fonder is bringing his soccer coaching talents all the way from High Point University, where he led the program to set school records for conference wins over eight seasons.

Fonder was twice the Big South Conference Coach of the Year and led High Point to the regular season title in 2010. His program pro-duced three Major League Soccer draft picks during his time.

Fonder joined Campbell in June, taking over a program that went 5-13 last year and 2-7 in conference play. He said the transition has gone well.

“The team has been great,” Fonder said. “They’ve been very welcoming to me. They have also welcomed some of my new ideas and new thought processes. We’re just trying to tighten things up and become more detail oriented.”

He said he wants to cul-tivate a new culture that expects excellence on and off the field. “I want to raise

the standard of condition-ing and overall excellence in the program,” Fonder said. “This group is a young group. We don’t want to be defined by wins or losses. Progress is the key thing.”

The players are already on board with Fonder’s approach.

“Coach Fonder is a really encouraging coach,” said se-nior midfielder Ricki Gaez. “The team seems more focused and they really want to put the work in. We have been working hard on and off the field.”

Fitness is a top priority,

the new coach said. During their preseason,

they practiced a great amount of fitness work. “We’ve focused mostly on defending, but hopefully we can add attacking as the sea-son goes on,” he explained. At every practice, they do strength and conditioning exercises to make the team more physically ready for gameday. “The fitness is a bit more difficult in a sense,” said freshman midfielder Josh Signey. “It’s definitely different from what we did

Photo by Bennett ScarboroughSenior Defensive Lineman Dwan Hanshaw aims to put Campbell on the map.

By Matthew SokolSports Editor

Redshirt senior Ashley Clark was given the honor of being named the 2015 Big South Conference Preseason Attacking Player when the polls came out on August 11th. In the 2014 season, Clark tallied eight goals and 18 points. She achieved great suc-cess last season with four game-winning goals.

Clark started off her 2015 season at Richmond for the first game of regu-lar season play. The Cary native recorded two shots on goal out of a total of three shots. On August 29th, Clark had a major contribution against Al-bany, where she recorded three goals and one assist for the game-winning goal scored by junior forward Payton Ormsby.

Head Coach Stuart Horne said, “Clark is definitely one of the more athletic kids out there on the field. She is always trying to be dangerous out on the field. If she ever gets the ball in the offen-sive third, there is always a chance for something good to happen. Clark [had] four game-winning goals in the conference that made her stand out last year.”

Clark has scored 32 goals in her career at Campbell so far, which is second in team scoring history. She is trailing Jenn Stephen-son, who had 60 goals in her career.

“Last year I was named team captain, but I would lead even if I wasn’t named captain,” said Clark. “It is just in my nature and I really just want to see other people get better. When I push and motivate them, those are the big things that I do to help my team-mates out. I lead more by example, and if I see some-body [doing something wrong] I am not afraid to say something.”

Clark has taken the posi-tion of being leader for the younger members on the

By Matthew SokolSports Editor

Football is back in the Creek Thursday night, with former Carolina Panther Mike Minter entering his third season as head coach. The Camels look to build upon last season’s 5-7 record, and they started the season off right with the fourth-place rank in the Pioneer

Football League preseason standings.

Minter said his squad has the “one day at a time” mind-set entering the season, while emphasizing a “one percent better” mantra.

“It is really about just get-ting better every day, and just getting one percent better ev-ery day,” said Minter. “Make each day a masterpiece, which is all we are concerned about

as a football team.”The four home games this

season will be played “under the lights,” which could have a great effect on the players and the fans watching at Barker-Lane Stadium, Minter said.

“There will definitely be a different atmosphere, and I think it is better because players love to play under the lights like Friday Night Lights and Monday Night Foot-

ball,” he said. “From the fans’ standpoint, it gives people a chance to do what they need to do during the day and then come to our games at night. I think it is a great move by our athletic director.”

From the offensive perspec-tive, Campbell is preparing with senior wide receiver Ben Bolling. Bolling is only one

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