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THEGUARDIANONLINE.COMApril 30, 2014 Issue No. 30 Vol. 50WWW.THEGUARDIANONLINE.COM ISSUE NO. 18 VOL. 52FEBRUARY 10, 2016

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Mens basket-ball battle for top tournament seedPage 9

Dr. Hopkins love story: The Wright kind of lovePage 4

Bad date storiesPage 5

Former senior advisor to the provost sues universityRyan Fendley, former se-nior advisor to the pro-vost, is suing the university for $32,583 in damages after be-ing fired from his position in August of 2015. This is in addition to a previ-ous lawsuit filed by Fendley in Dec. 2015 for $249,000. Both lawsuits are a result of Fend-leys claim that he was fired without just cause and the dollar amounts represent the pay Fendley would have re-ceived had he not been fired.According to Wright State policy, the university must give employees a nine months notice before terminating ones employment without just cause. Fendley claims that his involvement in project Spi-derXchange, a business part-

Travis SollarsContributing [email protected]

nership between Wright State University and information technology (IT) company Web Yoga, was not a situation that should have warranted dis-missal without notice. Fend-ley is seeking the money he lost as a result of this allegedly improper termination.The IT company Web Yoga, a staffing resource company which helps businesses build IT departments that fit their needs, payed the Wright State Research Institute (WSRI) $1.5 million in December of 2010 for their collaboration on the SpiderXchange project. The WSRI worked with Web Yoga to hire in immigrant soft-ware developers with H-1B work visas, which in itself is a legitimate and legal process. However, upon analyzing the business model, immigration experts suspect that the col-

laboration may have been taking advantage of federal immigration laws in an effort to obtain cheap labor.Nearly 233,000 foreigners applied for an H-1B work visa in 2015 alone, but the federal government only per-mits 85,000 to be accepted per year. This makes it dif-ficult for private companies like Web Yoga to secure H-1B workers on their own. Re-search nonprofits and uni-versities, on the other hand, are exempt from this cap and are also exempt from wage requirements, which means that universities can pay H-1B workers much less than required of private com-panies.Federal law states that im-migrant workers with an H-1B hired by a university must work specifically and

only for that university. This regulation is in place to help keep private staffing agen-cies from using universities and nonprofits as a source of cheap labor, which is what ap-pears to have happened un-der the leadership of Fendley. Investigators suspect that the university may have abused its power by helping Web Yoga hire additional workers that were not working specifically for Wright State.Fendley, as the former CEO of the WSRI, played an active role in Wright States partner-ship with Web Yoga. The in-vestigation in to the business deal is still ongoing, however, which leads Fendley to be-lieve that his termination was premature and a violation of university policy. The results of Fendleys case have not yet been determined or released.

Love, like most things in life, can be boiled down to a science. Now we have the formula to do it. You can now find love with 36 questions and a staring contest. A study called The Experi-mental Generation of Inter-personal Closeness by Arthur Aron et al. paired up hetero-sexual strangers and gave each couple the list of questions to answer. Then, each couple was asked to stare into their part-ners eyes for four minutes.The study resulted in overall feelings of closeness between the partners and even a pair who married within months after the experiment.Vancouver writer Mandy Len Catron tested this and re-corded her results in Modern Love, an article in the New York Times. The first time she had one-on-one time with a coworker in a bar, they decid-ed to Google the questions and test out how easy it is to fall in

36 questions to fall in love with complete strangerslove. Though they didnt fol-low the guidelines of the study completely, as both knew each other before the experiment, Catron admits to falling in love with her partner.Of course, Catron doesnt

even really credit the study to being the true reason that they fell in love. However, that does not mean that it did not help. If you are alone and desper-ate this Valentines Day, why not experiment for yourself

and give this list of questions a shot with someone equally alone and desperate? Who knows where things could go? The questions are available online at www.theguardianon-line.com.

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House Bill 48, the new concealed carry law for guns, passed about 3 months ago, but what all is entailed?According to National Rifle Association Institute for Leg-islative Action (NRA-ILA), this bill will expand where Ohio carry permit holders

may lawfully carry a firearm for self-defense.This bill would also give college institutions discre-tion on whether to allow con-cealed carry on their campus according to NRA-ILA. HB 48 also says that license hold-ers can possess firearms on school property as long as they are kept in a vehicle.According to Buckeye Fire-arms Association, license holders would also be able to possess firearms in non-se-cure (road, parking garage and baggage claim) areas of airports. This bill will make some big changes to the way

From Feb. 12 to 13, Wright State will partner with Five Rivers MetroParks to put on the regions premier outdoor ad-venture exposition, The Ad-venture Summit.The exposition, celebrating its 10th anniversary, will fea-ture speakers such as Amy Purdy and Luke Strider

As a medical student here at WSU, I read with interest the article re-garding electronic cigarettes, and felt obligated to weigh in on the issue. E-cigarettes are a significant public health discussion point right now, for many of the reasons list-ed namely, the question of whether risks outweigh ben-efits.Regarding this, I think a few points warrant further discussion: the WHO stud-ies and subsequent recom-mendations, which were mentioned in the article, are essential for understanding the issue. A significant fac-tor that was not addressed in The Guardian article is the concern regarding use of e-cigarettes by minors. In many states, there is no minimum age for purchase (and with bright colors and flavors like Cotton Candy, adolescents and even children might be attracted to using them). A preliminary study by the National Youth Tobacco Sur-vey showed that the number of middle and high school students using e-cigarettes nearly tripled from 2011 to

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license holders carry their firearms especially in public areas like schools and air-ports.In my personal opinion, Ohio law makers are feeling pressure from pro-gun activ-ists. There are already stiff gun laws in place, ex-cop and CCW (carrying a concealed weapon) teacher Eli Winkler said. Winkler doesnt believe that keeping firearms in ve-hicles on school property will cut down on incidents happening on school prop-erty.If an incident happens, you will find people running to vehicles to get their fire-arms. This just compounds the problem when law en-forcement arrives, Winkler said. Law enforcement per-sonnel will not be able to dis-tinguish the suspect from the innocent bystanders.I think they should be al-lowed in school parking lots in their cars just in case of an emergency especially since our society has had multiple

Jordan, as well as outdoor skill classes, instructional sessions, beer tastings and competitions. The event is free to students, showcasing the vibrant lifestyle and cul-ture of human powered en-deavors through inspiration, education, and experience, according to the events mis-sion statement.The Adventure Summit has something for every-one, Amy Anslinger, the as-

2013, and that almost half of those surveyed say they plan to smoke regular cigarettes in the next year. So, while e-cigarettes may help some smokers quit (more research needs to be done on the ef-ficacy of this), the reverse seems to be true. Also, indi-viduals who may never have smoked might start smoking because of e-cigarettes. We need more data to say this definitively, but the concern is a valid one that warrants further investigation and, in the interim, tighter regula-tions on electronic cigarettes.Lastly, I want to comment on the risks involved with us-ing e-cigarettes mainly, that we dont yet know the long-term risks. Because of this, it would be disingenuous to tout e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to regular ciga-rettes. Perhaps they are bet-ter in some areas, but worse in others. Until we have more sufficient data, I suggest cau-tion in their usage and rec-ommendation.Sincerely,Brent Schnipke, MS2MD Candidate, Boonshoft School of Medicine

situations with school shoot-ings in the past, Wright State criminal justice major Vivi Marquez said.With different views on having firearms in vehicles on school property, colleges and universities have been given the option of having firearms on their campuses if desired.You have to look at liabili-ty, Winkler said. If the insti-tutions, colleges, universities, etc. restrict weapons on site, innocent people are helpless. If they approve weapons on site, innocent people may be hurt. This is why training and responsibility is so impor-tant if these institutions, col-leges and universities allow their people to carry weap-ons on site.Marquez says that schools need to be safe and a gun on campus can worry some people especially if their children are attending that college or university. With school shootings and wheth-er this bill will help cut down

incidents in question, this bill could have effects on police officers. Marquez doesnt be-lieve there will be an effect on cops because people already carry firearms in society.This law allows more peo-ple to carry weapons, which could create a vigilante soci-

sistant director of Outdoor Recreation, said. There is an indoor triathlon and ca-noe battleship competition on Friday evening and an in-door bouldering competition on Saturday.Anslinger also mentioned that over 50 local clubs, re-tailers, outfitters and organi-zations would help connect people to points of interest at the exposition.Students can participate in a myriad of workshops;

such as fly tying, backcountry medi-cine, hammocking and family backpack-ing to name a few. The workshops will be held in the Student Union, ranging from the Apollo Room to the racquetball courts. The timeline for The Adventure Summit can be found on www.theadven-turesummit.com.

ety-taking the law into their own hands, Winkler said. Adequate training is im-perative. When law enforce-ment arrives on the scene, it is hard to distinguish who is the suspect and who is the victim when both have weap-ons in their possession.

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The most prominent power couple on cam-pus must be the President and First Lady of Wright State University, but how did they come to start their re-lationship and what kind of wisdom can they impart to young couples?Before President Hopkins met his wife, the bachelor life was not satisfying.As a bachelor, I was try-ing to figure out how to just lead life, Hopkins said. I say lonely because thats what comes to mind. Not hav-ing someone to share things with, experiences with, the heartaches, the joys. It means so much more to have some-one in your life that you can share things with.As an assistant professor at a Texas university, Hopkins met his wife, Angelia. I dont think I would call it love at first sight, Hopkins said. I think I would call it great respect for each other as professionals and then the ability to get to know her and to share dreams with her and share what we wanted to see

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Wright State gradu-ate Karri OReilly has been making it big in Hollywood with her resume becoming more impressive with every film.Originally in computer en-gineering, OReilly switched to motion picture produc-tion after taking a theory class. With film school tak-ing up much of her time, her activities consisted of crew-ing films and sticking to her studies. I started working pro-fessionally while I was still in school, OReilly said. At the time it was not uncom-mon for film majors to take a quarter off to work if there was the opportunity to get on a feature film, OReilly said. I worked on a few features while I was still in school and then later worked at WDTN before moving to Los Ange-les.

OReilly has just finished co-producing the Sundance selection Goat, which stars Ben Schnezter and Nick Jo-nas, as well as being the pro-duction manager for Acad-emy Award nominee for the film Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Having everyday be differ-ent is why OReilly really en-joys her career.

You get to meet and work with amazing people, both in front of and behind the cam-era, OReilly, said. Carol was great because of the level of talent seeing Ed Lachman and Sandy Powell and Todd Haynes work was amazing.OReilly has worked on hundreds of films, commer-cials, television programs and more in production. Aside from producing, she helped to create the Ohio

Graduate Student Spotlight: Karri OReilly

President Hopkins love story

Film Tax Credit which has helped bring millions of dol-lars in film activity to the state since 2009. Since her job is freelance, OReilly warns that this type of work isnt for everybody. The income may not be constant which can be hard for many people, especially those with children.

Her advice to students is simply: Be careful of how much debt you take on, OReilly said. Having a gi-ant loan payment will limit your future in ways you cant imagine yet. Get out from un-der it as soon as you can.OReilly went on to talk about the options that young people have: To go to college or to start their career first. As valuable as the educa-tion you get in college is, it is important to remember that in terms of your career, this is not part of your dues pay-ing years. That comes later, in your first couple of years on the actual job, OReilly said. I see many young, smart people that sabotage great opportunities or rela-tionships because they feel they are beneath them or arent utilizing the skills they want to use.

If you have the financial safety net to run off to Brook-lyn and open an alpaca farm, go right ahead. But if you dont, remember that your future employers are going to care about your attention to what the job needs from you, not what you need from the job.

I see many young, smart people that sabotage great op-portunities or rela-tionships because

they feel they are be-neath them or arent

utilizing the skills they want to use.

Be careful of how much debt

you take on, OReilly said.

in life. It just grew from that. But it was a gradual building of trust and respect. As their relationship grew, they decided to get married. It was not a first wed-ding, Hopkins said. It was a second wedding, so it was re-ally special for the two of us. [We were alone] and we went somewhere very warm and ended up going on a cruise for our honeymoon. That was what we wanted to do at that moment for just the two of us, then we celebrated with our family afterward.Now approaching their thirtieth anniversary, Ange-lia and David Hopkins are considering renewing their vows to have the ceremony with their whole family.In their marriage, they have experienced differenc-es, but have always been able to resolve their issues.You know, I know this sounds corny, but we dont

really fight, Hopkins said. We have had, I wouldnt say fights, but things weve had to work through together. We have the normal things in every relationship that you

have to work through. You have to listen to each other.Communication, to Hop-kins, is the key to a successful marriage.I know everyone would say it, but its about thinking about serving the other per-son, Hopkins said. I think so many marriages are about keeping track. Its about, You did this, Im mad at you. Its not a contract, its about serving the other person and helping them become the person they want to be.Hopkins had advice for those who are single or in new relationships.Theres a time for every-thing, Hopkins said, So make sure youre taking care of yourself in terms of edu-cation, in terms of your own dreams. You want to have dream together, but you cant just throw away your own individual dream. How do you find that happy medium, where you can pursue your goals and share a life with someone else? Sure, you have to sacrifice occasionally, but really, its about understand-ing who you are first.

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Everyone has bad dates - its a fact of life. Some, however, are a bit stranger or more obnoxious than others, and Wright State students are here to tell their stories.Zane Ferguson, Criminal

Justice Major - I went on a date with a chick I met on a dating app. When I got there, I was early, so I saw her walk in - but she walked in with a dude. I was confused, and they both walked up to me and said, Hey, are you Zane? I said I was, and they then ex-plained to me that they were in an open relationship and one of her three boyfriends had come to make sure it was safe. He then talked to me about how cool it is to be in a multi-man relationship.Just a tip: active polyamory should probably be included on a dating profile.

Victoria Halfacre, Nurs-ing Major - One guy I went on a date with was so con-

Bad date stories from WSUtrolling, he actually ordered my food for me! Didnt ask me. Even after the meal, he said I wanted something else and the waitress brought it. It was overwhelming. On my first date with another guy, he kept rubbing my leg the whole time - so weird - and we were at a movie. Cant a girl just watch a movie? This guy tried making out with me in the middle of Star Wars. Yikes, the force was not with him.Heres a tip: Keep in mind that ladies should probably be left to order their own food and interrupting one of the biggest films in cinematic history by being a little too touchy-feely really is not the way to go.

Jordan McClain, Psy-chology - I once went on a date and I was really feeling the guy at dinner, but then we went to the movies. He put his arm around me, and he smelled terrible. Like, I wanted to vomit, I was re-ally struggling not to gag.

He kept trying to get closer - it was the biggest turn-off. He smelled like weed and old food. After that, he re-ally wanted to move forward with dating but whenever I saw him, I felt sick, so that obviously didnt pan out.Anonymous Male - Let me start by saying that you shouldnt go out of your way to be fancy for your date, but have some decency. Present yourself well, you know? I went to a boys house once for a date. He had invited me

over and I figured we were going to watch a movie or something. Well, he answers the door in his pajamas, which was weird. He then invites me in and offers me food, and when I say yes, he makes microwaveable ravio-li. As in, Chef Boyardee. I was baffled. He then explained that he had no plans - he just liked casual relationships where he could feel the vibe and decide what to do based on that. Oh. My. Gosh.

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A Streetcar Named DesireThe Wright State theatre program recently pre-sented A Streetcar Named Desire, a gritty story of the fight for love, family and home. Directed by adjunct professor Jason Podplesky, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama was a major hit. Se-nior Ellie Margolis, who plays the leading role of Blanche DuBois, spoke highly of the play and its deeper meaning.Its a classic, really, in many ways about realizing how theres so much strength and beauty in the world, said Margolis. My character is trying to save her sister and kind of loses herself in the process, and the charac-ters completely clash.She also went on to speak about the hardworking cast and dedication of the theatre students.My co-stars are great. I have real connections with many of them and in such a

dark and physical produc-tion, its important that I can trust them.The program brings iconic stories to Wright State each year throughout the fall, win-ter and early spring. Previ-ously presented were The Great Gatsby and Chicago, and coming next is Music Man, a wildly popular and critically acclaimed musical which will, according to the programs website, be sold out before they even open.Performing such well done and widely known plays with a cast of busy college stu-dents can be difficult, but Margolis has the utmost faith in the actors and crew.Its really a grueling pro-cess. Being there for hours and hours every day, you re-ally get lost in the characters and when youre doing that on top of school or work, it can be highly stressful. How-ever, Margolis later said, Its been an intoxicatingly joy-ous process, though. We love

WRIGHT LIFE

what we do and we put the work in.There may tend to be a distinct separation between academia and the arts at uni-versities, but she also feels like the theatre program is one worth investing time in and jumping that barrier for.Like A Streetcar Named Desire, which is so intense and complicated, we really try to bring important land-marks in theatre and litera-ture to our stage. The casts are so hardworking and tal-ented.Based on the recent and past performances of these students, tickets to the pro-ductions are definitely worth the investment. After the upcoming Music Man, Mar-golis herself will be present-ing an original story at the end of April, one which she had a hand in creating. More information on tickets and the theatre program can be found on Wright States web-site.

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7WRIGHT LIFE

The bathrooms located across the hall from Rathskeller Hall in the Stu-dent Union have new signs designating them universal restrooms, or restrooms which are available to all genders.These new signs were placed on Wednesday, Jan. 20 according to Community En-gagement Coordinator with the Office of LGBTQA Affairs, Shanna Meek.The bathrooms have be-come gender neutral to alieviate any discomfort that members of the LGBTQ com-munity may ezperience when using gendered bathrooms.I think its really nice, be-cause there are a lot of peo-ple, especially who come in [the LGBTQA Resource room] that dont feel comfortable to go into any sort of gendered

Universal bathrooms accessible in Student Unionbathroom, Meek said. They dont feel safe in either one that they go in, they could be beat up or looked at weird. Its just nice to have a non-gendered bathroom so that they can go in and they dont have to worry about people getting freaked out.Within the two days the signs have been placed, there have already been a few com-plaints over the change, ac-cording to Josh Scacco, Grad-uate Assistant of LGBTQA Affairs. Its a gender neutral space, Scacco said. Were hearing that some people are uncomfortable or surprised by that. What were really trying to roll out with this is that people should be more concerned about behavior in this space than identity in this space. So if someone is washing their hands, theres going to be the immediate

worry. Thats okay, thats how weve all been conditioned, however, if theyre just wash-ing their hands then theres nothing to be worried about.Petey Peterson, Director of LGTQA Affairs said that some people expressed a safety concern with the possibil-ity of sexual assault in these gender neutral bathrooms. Honestly, I think that a lot of the push back stems from not understanding, and thats okay, Peterson said. Were here to try to help connect with that and explain that, but theres the notion that these restrooms somehow make sexual assault legal. That will always be illegal.Peterson believes that the restrooms at WSU will now be inclusive to all students on campus. Now that we have [these restrooms], people will see that this is working really

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effectively and our students need this. Were not requir-ing anyone to use these re-strooms, there are still gen-dered restrooms in every building. People arent com-fortable with this and thats okay, we understand, but there are a lot of students who need this, so its a win-win.Peterson is also willing to converse with anyone re-garding questions they may have.

If folks have concerns, come to us, Peterson said. If youre really struggling with being okay with this and want to have a conversation, we will have this conversa-tion with you. Thats why we have this new office and why WSU made this commitment is to support all students, in our case, specifically LGBTQ students and allies. Dont be afraid of us. Were fun, were great.



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What to do for Date

Night (in the winter)

hungry adventurous intimate

do you like seafood? do you want to get exercise?

low light?

do you like being hand-cuffed to a

bed?

Do you like old stuff?

do you like guns?do you enjoy

thrilling situations?

do you like cooking?

location?

outfits?

go out

stay in

dress up

dress down

do you like

spicy food?

how much do you want to spend?

do you

like BBQ?

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eat at fusion on brown st.

eat at SmOKin bbq

eat at white lotus on 3rd st.

eat at thai 9

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look for bald eagles at eastwood

metropark

go ice-skating and get coffee at ghostlight

walk around mendelsons

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netflix & chill

cooking class at dorothy lane market

go horse back riding at carriage

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sample chocolates at esther price

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9SPORTS

Wright States softball team will begin their season this coming weekend, Feb. 12-14, as they travel to Boca Raton, FL for games against Penn State, Tulsa, Hofstra, Florida Atlantic and SIU Edwardsville.Were really fired up for this season, head coach Lynn Curylo said. Our girls cant wait to get out and play in Florida. Were looking for-ward to getting started.WSU begins the season

with their first 25 games on the road, which seems to be typical for teams in the Mid-west according to Curylo.

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Its pretty expected con-sidering we are a Midwest team, Curylo said. We got to get out there and get playing and we got to go to where its warm.The Raiders look to im-prove on their record from a year ago as they went 23-33, while going 11-7 in the Hori-zon League. They have their sights on the post-season.Our goal is to make it to the post-season every year, Curylo said. Our non-confer-ence schedule is pretty tough and thats on purpose.Its to make sure were ready when it comes to playing the Horizon League teams. Were ready to com-pete, Curylo said. We focus

on getting prepared to win the Horizon League.The team recently had nine players named NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes.Our team academics over-all have been really great the past couple of years our team GPA as a whole is 3.3, Curylo said. To have nine players get recognized for having a 3.5 or better shows that we are not only focusing on what we do in between the lines but getting the job done in the classroom.The Raiders will play on the road to until Wednesday, Mar. 23, as they take on cross-town rival Dayton at 5 p.m. at the WSU Softball Field.

Mens basketball battling for a top tournament seedWith six games remain-ing in the regular season, Wright State (15-10) mens basketball team holds a second place tie in the Ho-rizon League with Oakland (17-8) as both have a 9-3 conference record.After winning back-to-back games at home against Mil-waukee (15-9; 6-5 Horizon) and Green Bay (14-10; 6-5 Horizon), WSU will head on the road for a battle with the top team in the conference, Valparaiso (20-4; 10-1) and the bottom, UIC (3-19; 1-10). Wright State has defend-ed the Nutter Center well this season with a 12-1 re-cord, their only loss coming

against Georgia State on Dec. 4, 59-46. Before the season, coach told us that we dont lose in the Nutter, freshman guard Mark Hughes said. The Raiders defeated UIC 80-66 at the Nutter Center on Jan. 24 and will tip-off against the Flames at the UIC Pavilion at 8 p.m. on Thurs-day, Feb. 11. Then on Saturday, Feb. 13, WSU will take on Valparaiso at the Athletics-Recreation Center at 8 p.m. Last time against the Crusaders, the Raiders defeated them at home 73-62 on Jan. 22 as WSU took a first place lead at the time.

The final six games are huge for the Raiders because

the top two teams at the end of the regular season are awarded the top two seeds in the Horizon League Tourna-ment beginning on Saturday, March 5. The top two seeds receive first and second round byes and are automati-cally in the semi-finals round.You just wait until that last weekend, head coach Billy Donlon said. Theres too many good teams and too many good games to be played. Weve just got to con-tinue to do our job to the best of our ability.After the road trip, the Raiders return home as they host Oakland and Northern Kentucky (9-14; 5-7) for their final home stand of the season.

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At just 19 years of age, sophomore on the club football team, Jesse Wil-liams, is part of the computer science program at Wright State and recently released his debut EP, Just Watch on Jan. 1 with features from Funk Volume artist SwizZz and the CEO and founder of Fly America records, Mark Battles. Jesse, better known as J-Williams, grew up in Dayton and began making raps when he was in sixth grade. Now, almost eight years later, Wil-liams has a following of over 30.6 thousand on Twitter. Im just a regular guy try-ing to make music, Williams said. I see a lot of negativity and I want to do something to change that. People will always be influenced by mu-sic.Williams most popular songs on Spotify are: Good Enough (Feat. SwizZz), Mis-treated, Rep My Team (Feat.

J Williams: The meaning behind the music

K2 Droyd) and Believe Me Now (Feat. K2 Droyd, Brit-tani Jenae and Mark Battles).In Mistreated, Williams raps a story about a young girl who was raped, a boy who was abused by his fa-ther, then a sixth grader who was bullied during school. Jesse personalized the track towards the end with lyrics, Who could it be? Well that sixth grader, it was me.

A lot of people like to judge and talk about people and put them down for no reason, Williams said. Come to find out they didnt know their back story or why things the way they are. Everybody does that until something drastic or bad happens, then its too late.Just Watch also features Fly America singer Brittani Jenae and one of Williams best friends, Daniel Kidd (K2 Droyd), who were both

featured on Williams first mixtape, I Am Underrated, which came out in May, 2015. Williams and Kidd have made many songs together and have plans for another mixtape coming later in 2016. Hes like the little brother I never had, Williams said. The two preformed at Skul-lys in Columbus in July, 2015

Wright State womens basketball team has won three straight and seven of their last 10 match-ups.This past week the Raiders went on the road to face the Valparaiso Crusaders and the UIC Flames.Thursday, Feb. 4, WSU emerged victorious, 65-54 as they beat the Crusaders for the second time this season.The Raiders struggled shooting the ball, going 30 percent from the field and 52 percent from the foul line.We had trouble making shots, but did a good job of rebounding head coach Mike Bradbury said. Defen-sively we were really good, that kept us in the game.Senior guard Kim Dem-

Raiders women on a winning streakJesse SchroteSports [email protected]

mings led the Raiders in scoring with 17 points with junior guard Antania Hayes contributing 11 points. Sophomore forward Lexi Smith led the team with 12 rebounds.WSU jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a layup by Dem-mings, 9:11 into the contest and never trailed, they led by as much as 13 before sealing the deal with an 11-point vic-tory.Sophomore forward Jas-myn Walker led the way for Valpo scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.The Raiders recorded their third consecutive win as they went into Chicago and swept the season series with an 80-72 victory against the Flames.The first half was close with six lead changes and

three ties as it culminated with a score of WSU 32 UIC 30.Saturday we were much better offensively, Bradbury said. We played a good team thats way better than their record.Theyve probably got the second best team in the league, Bradbury said. We were fortunate to get out of there with a win.The Raiders began the sec-ond half with a three pointer from Demmings with 9:50 remaining and they main-tained enough of a flow to prevent the Flames from re-capturing the lead. Demmings had a game high 35 points, only three shy of her single game best of 38. Three other Raiders scored in double figures includ-ing Hayes, freshman guard

Emily Vogelpohl and junior center Richelle van der Keijl. Van der Keijl added nine re-bounds as well.Senior forward Ruvanna Campbell led the way for UIC as she scored 18 points and snatched 15 boards.It was really a team effort, Bradbury said. Everybody made free-throws and we re-

ally competed offensively, I was happy with that.Wright State (18-6; Hori-zon 8-3) returns to action Saturday Feb. 13, as they take on the Norse of North-ern Kentucky (14-8; Horizon

6-5). Tip-off is at 7 p.m.

Im just a regular guy trying to make

music. -Jesse Williams

as they opened for Mark Bat-tles and former Fly America artist, Derek Luh. It was a cool environ-ment, Williams said. Like, Wow these are famous rap-pers and I get to open up for them. It was fun performing and going around the stage and it was a really good ex-perience. A lot of people ask me,

What motivates you to keep going? Williams said. I look at it like this: every rapper has been in this stage before where they dont have a lot of fans. I listen to people like Future and Chief Keef some-times and if they make it, Ive got to be able to.

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Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)The petting zoo is in your future, Aries, because the stars are shaped like a billy goat this week. Channel your inner animal lover as you connect on a new level sur-rounded by adorable crea-tures. Your lucky conversa-tion topic is: Siamese cats.

Gemini (May 22- June 21) The stars recommend not eating lactose this week, Gemini. Your stom-ach wont appreciate it if you do when you go on that wild date for Valen-tines Day. Or lets just say, your date wont appreci-ate it. Your lucky conver-sation topic is: The effects of a lactose allergy.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 21) Your dream date is hooking a sled to the back of your car and driving around in an icy parking lot. You have a reck-less spirit, Leo, which means this date will likely end in the emergency room. Use the injury to your advantage, as your date will kiss you out of sheer pity. Your lucky kissing tip is: Fluttering nose kisses.

Libra (Sep. 24-Oct. 23)Get knocked up...with a food baby! Take advantage of the post-Valentines Day chocolate sales and stock up on candy until Hallow-een. Your lucky conversa-tion topic is: Post-Colonial novels.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)The perfect date for you is visiting the Ohio Caverns and kissing under the stalactite. The dripping water will be a constant reminder to keep your saliva swapping to a minimum. Your lucky con-versation topic is: Interject-ing Drake lyrics into real life situations.

Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)Dont give up on love, Pisces. Things may look bleak for you now, but your future is bright. A love interest will soon enter your life, but dont scare them off with tales of your Russian nesting doll collection. Your lucky conversation topic is: Civil War horror stories.

Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)Fly a kite in the tun-nel between the Student Union and Russ. The heavy winds there will take your love to soaring new heights. Your lucky kissing

tip is: Saving your first kiss until your wedding day.

Taurus (Apr. 21- May 21) Instead of taking your date to dinner and a movie, take them to the bookstore and buy them a coffee instead. This will appeal to their intellec-tual side, quaranteeing you a second date. Youre welcome. Your lucky con-versation topic is: Peanut allergies.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Get down and dirty...as you wash the dishes! Go out of your way to do little things for your date or sig-

nificant other this week, Cancer. Youll find the little things are much more im-portant than buying a big gift. Your lucky conver-sation topic is: Different slang terms for noses.

Virgo (Aug. 22-Sep. 23)Matching tramp stamps are in your future. And theyre gonna be wild. Try to ignore the look on your tattoo artists face when you tell them you want Minions kissing under the mistletoe. It is imperative that you go through with this tattoo, as it will en-sure you get a job some-time in your future, and

will also aid you in finding your one true love. Your lucky conversation topic is: Oscar Isaac look-alikes.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Getting caught with al-cohol at Huffman Dam might not be such a good idea, Scorpio and neither is streaking across Colonel Glenn. Think of something a little safer for Valentines Day. Your lucky conver-sation topic is: Ghosts in your childhood closet.

Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)Get adventurous and take your date ice skating...on the Little Miami River. Make a show of rescuing your date moments before the ice cracks and they fall into the icy abyss. Your hero-move will guarantee you a second, third, even fourth date, as they will go out with you only out of gratitude. Your lucky conversation topic is: Golden Girls quotes.

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