The Northerner Print Edition - November 30, 2011

Another pedestrian has been struck by a ve-hicle on Kenton Drive.

According to University Police, Megan Brauer’s car struck Eddie McSurley around 8:45 p.m. Nov. 29 between Griffin Hall and Kenton Garage.

After the accident, McSurley responded to paramedics and was seen moving his arms and legs. He was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospi-tal in Fort Thomas where he was treated and re-leased within hours.

The silver Chrysler sedan had visible damage to the windshield. Passenger in the sedan, freshman Josh Dendinger, said he was talking on his phone when he heard a loud thud — McSurley hitting the hood and windshield.

Brauer refused to comment, and the University Police and Campbell County Fire Department

have refused to release any further information at the time of publication.

This is the second instance where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle this semester.

In the last instance, foggy windows were to blame when two students were struck while crossing Kenton Drive heading towards Univer-sity Housing Oct. 19, according to University po-lice.

Witnesses said that one of the victims was struck so hard her tied-on gym shoes were knocked off and she was thrown about 20 feet upon impact.

The injuries weren’t life threatening, however one victim suffered a broken leg.

At the time of the collision in October, NKU Chief of Police Jason Willis said, “We are evalu-ating the lighting at crosswalks all over campus. We are always looking for new ideas to provide a safer environment for our community.”

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Pedestrian struck on Kenton Dr.

Staff Report

Photos by Aly DurrettTop: The driver’s windshield showed visible damage after the collision. Left: The victim appeared coherent and was seen moving his arms and legs as paramedics moved him to an ambulance. This is the second accident this semester that has injured pedestrians cross-ing Kenton Drive.

Second collision this semester sends victim to hospital with non-life threatening injuries

Recently, a memo by the notably lobbying firm Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford (hereafter CLGC) surfaced, proposing that the ABA or American Bankers Association, a client of the firm, fund an $850,000 initiative to discredit the Occupy Wall Street movement – or as they phrase it, to “conduct opposition research.” The contents of the document are ex-tremely telling, and should be hardly surprising. CLGC seems to believe that embracing OWS will become the “centerpiece” of the upcoming Demo-cratic campaign and fears that conces-sions will be made to the movement in exchange for popular support. In their words, “If vilifying the leading companies of this sector is allowed to become an unchallenged center-piece of a coordinated Democratic campaign, it has the potential to have very long-lasting political, policy, and financial impacts on the companies in the center of the bullseye.”

This kind of candor is rare, or rath-er penetration of the institutional veil

to the extent that candor is exposed is a rare occurrence. Furthermore, this kind of heightened conscious-ness is often outsourced to firms like CLGC and associations like the ABA, which are in a better position to iden-tify and pursue the narrow interests of a particular (but in this case im-mensely powerful) industry, often at the expense of the public. While the single-mindedness of the document is shocking, the analysis is not. It seems fairly obvious that the Demo-crats will attempt to co-opt the OWS movement to stay in power, drawing moderates away from the radical ele-ments of the protest with new prom-ises; but CLGC’s fear that Democrats will give away too much is reactionary and a product of fear. Democrats have given no indication in recent memory that they are critical of the modality of corrupt state capitalism that the United States espouses, only that they are willing to resort to Keynesian reflationary policies to smooth out a rough patch.

To play devil’s advocate, the re-port could be a cynical attempt to capitalize on growing fear of OWS in

the financial sector as the movement proves increasingly resilient. It would be naïve to assume that opinion with-in the major financial institutions is monolithic, after all Obama is prob-ably the single largest benefactor of contributions by finance. That said, it could also signal a tipping point in opinion, from a tendency towards stability and regulation embodied in Obama to a reactionary conservatism bred by fear of the masses.

The face of the conservative reac-tion against OWS is currently the Re-publican frontrunner Newt Gingrich, who recently called upon protestors to “go get a job, right after you take a bath” at a forum in Iowa. Further-more, “All the Occupy movement starts with the premise that we all owe them everything. That is a pretty good symptom of how much the left has collapsed as a moral system in this country.” Gingrich has been at-tempting to cement his position with rhetoric aimed at crystalizing the op-position to OWS around himself, with some success. More puzzling was his comment at the Thanksgiving Fam-ily Forum, “what we have now [in

American society] is an outgrowth of the French Revolution,” or “rejection of the larger world in favor of secu-larism.” While this statement is ludi-crous for a host of reasons, the logic behind it is difficult to conceal – an attempt to erect a pseudo-historical narrative and to cram contemporary agents into the roles without context. The 99 percent movement is to stand in for the crazed masses of the Ter-ror, Democrats and other leaders for Robespierre and the Jacobins. Elites, the rich, and the reactionary elements of the middle class are collectively the intended subject and actors in the play, their role as pitiable victims of the excesses of the proletariat.

Both Gingrich and the CLGC are in the business of inventing narra-tives about OWS. One is a transpar-ent attempt to vilify a legitimate po-litical movement in order to defend entrenched economic interests – an article of obscurantism aimed out-ward at the public; the other, a literal historical travesty that aims to create the degree of confusion necessary to maintain the first.

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Matthew CrookerFreshman, Pre Med/

Biology

“Service on the first floor of Steely is pretty bad. I have

Cricket.”

Liz PetersFreshman, Undeclared

“I would say I get the best reception on the second

floor of the Student Union and in Griffin Hall.”

Dontaz SmithJunior, Athletic Training

“The worst is in the rec center and the first floor of the Student Union. I have

T-Mobile.”

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Katelyn Snyder

Where do you get the best and worst cell phone reception on

campus? What service do you have?

norse poll responses

Joy MooneyFreshman, Undeclared

“The worst service I get is in the Student Union in the Multipurpose Room. I use

Verizon.”

Student safety needs higher priority

In the Nov. 16, 2011 reissue of The Northern-er, the “Students occupy” story on page 14 incorrectly states that Jona Kessans is an Army Ranger and that she is currently a student at Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Kessans

served in the U.S. Army from 1988-1996 and enrolled at Chase from 2002-2004. She is currently a master’s student in the Integrative Studies program.

Correction

Another student was hit on campus Nov. 29. While the initial reaction is to blame the driver, the trend of students getting bowled over on cam-pus is starting to raise some eyebrows.

Particularly, ours. After The Northerner learned of the incident,

conversation flew through our office. In specific, we traded personal experiences of almost getting hit by cars on campus, and of almost hitting pe-destrians ourselves.

We’ve all seen the drivers that make NKU’s campus their own personal racetrack. But what happens when you are a sincerely careful driver and it just isn’t enough?

The fact is, that despite how many times Cam-pus Police addresses Northern Kentucky Univer-sity, a simple warning about driving sensibly isn’t doing the trick.

Poorly-lit crosswalks and walking paths are most certainly a factor in these accidents, both of which occurred at night.

We were at the scene of the accident last night, and noticed that the crosswalk between Griffin Hall and Kenton Garage provides little visibility for drivers.

And not all of the crosswalks on campus are raised, as the one in front of the dining hall is. These inconsistencies across campus aren’t help-ing NKU’s drivers and pedestrians.

It may seem cliche to say this, but how many more people have to be hit before a solid, tangible solution is achieved? Granted, simple human er-ror always has to be considered, such as being an inconsiderate driver or pedestrian, but there sure-ly are physical steps to making the campus safer.

Pedestrians: Stay in the damned crosswalks. They’re there for a reason. They are essentially a landing strip, even with painted lines that tell you where to walk. They are meant to draw attention to the fact that you’re there.

Drivers: There’s a reason why NKU has a speed-ing limit. Follow it. Stop reaching to the floor to pick up a CD while you’re driving. Stop talking to your boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend/nem-esis. Understand that you’ve most likely passed through that same crosswalk, and would’ve been pissed off if you got hit by a car while on your way to or from class.

And NKU, please, for the love of Eddie (and all the other NKU students) do something to address this nasty trend. Add better lighting, raise those crosswalks. If we are trying to go to Division I, surely we can spare the money for our students safety first.

Don’t forget, winter is quickly approaching, as we saw from last night’s snow flurries. The roads are only going to get worse. If people are getting hit now and the roads aren’t even frozen over, just wait and see what happens once ice and slush are added into the equation.

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College is full of challenges. Most students struggle with money and classes, but nearly every-one on Northern Kentucky University’s campus struggles with getting cell phone reception.

Sometimes making arrangements for lunch with friends is a challenge when students cannot get enough bars to receive text messages or phone calls.

“When I get lunch, it’s really hard to contact my friends. I don’t get their messages where they are sitting,” freshman nursing major Grace Lepovsky said of the Student Union.

Tyler Rahschulte, a sophomore engineering ma-jor, said he has trouble getting a signal in Norse Commons and in the Game Room on the first floor of the Student Union. Rahschulte said he once had to use wireless Internet to reach his friends while in the building before.

Jill Liebisch, senior public relations major, sometimes only gets one or two bars on her cell phone in the Student Union.

“When I meet friends in the Student Union, I just have to make plans to meet at a certain time, because if there’s no telling, I cannot get a hold of them,” Liebisch said.

Liebisch also said she rarely receives a signal on her cell phone in Griffin Hall.

“I found that Griffin Hall is the hardest finding cell phone services, which is weird because it is supposed be a technologically advanced building,” Liebisch said.

Liebisch said her cell phone signal is really weak in classrooms and the hallways, but areas closer to the windows have better service.

W. Frank Steely Library is another unreliable lo-cation for reception.

“On the second floor of the library, I can’t get any texts and calls so I just go up to third floor to find service; it’s … annoying.”

Doug Wells, director of the office of informa-tion technology, said his office has been research-ing the lack of cell phone service on campus for a while.

Service problems are contributed to building lo-cation and composition, according to Wells.

“Those buildings are constructed with concrete, so cell phone reception does have trouble getting into the buildings,” Wells said.

Wells and the NKU Office of Information Tech-nology have been doing a couple of things in an effort to solve this problem.

To combat the problem, Wells said they have pi-cocells in several locations to extend coverage to

indoor areas where outdoor signals do not reach well, but they only work with Cincinnati Bell ser-vice. Generally, picocells help supply more cover-age to indoor areas that otherwise do not provide satisfactory service.

Wells also said they were working with another cell phone provider for better coverage, but the partnership fell through. He said NKU Informa-tion Technology staff members hope to have ad-ditional coverage installed over the summer.

According to Wells, they are now looking at a Distributed Antenna System, a network of spatial-ly separated antenna nodes that provides wireless service within a geographic area or structure.

Wells said the distributed antenna system can help improve cell phone signal on campus. “We want to start installing them in the Griffin Hall and Student Union first. Because those are ... large areas students sit and work, what we are going to do is to see if we get that and then make it work,” Wells said.

Wells said they are thinking of moving to a 4G hot spot which would take care of the issues; but unfortunately, no progress has been made as of yet.

“We are now working on it, and hopefully we are beginning this in the spring semester,” Wells said.

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Kyung mi ShimContributing writer

Cell phone service in popular spots a problem for studentsCan you hear me now?

Graphic courtesy of MCT Campus

It is crunch time for Northern Kentucky Univer-sity’s Student Government Association as the se-mester inches nearer to a close. With one meeting remaining in the semester, SGA continues to move forward with three new senator appointments and two newly proposed resolutions.

At the Nov. 28 meeting, President Dustin Robin-son and the senate voted to appoint three new sena-tors, after another three recently resigned from the organization.

Freshman political science major Anthony Cam-eron, junior political science major Daniel Graham, and junior nursing major Kyle Haverbusch are the newest senators to join the SGA senate.

The three senators were approved after a slated vote (one voting motion for all three candidates), with one abstention and one opposition. Senator

Joseph Fons opposed the motion to approve the ap-pointments in a slated fashion and also to approve the appointments.

Before voting, each candidate was given the op-portunity to introduce themselves and to take ques-tions from the senate. Collectively, the candidates are concerned with improving campus, improving the connection between campus and commuters, and also being the voice for the students.

The new senators did not state any specific goals that they already have, but each plans to make con-tributions to the organization and the campus.

Sen. Cameron said that he is “100 percent sure that [he will] find something to improve here at NKU,” but doesn’t have any set goals yet; he just wants to be the advocate for students.

Continuing with new movements, SGA introduced two new resolutions, after unanimously passing resolutions to rename the Student Union in honor of President James Votruba and increase funding

to the Office of Health, Counseling and Prevention Services.

Sen. Charles Rust introduced a resolution to im-prove meal plan options for commuter students. The resolution asks the university to add options that include plans that offer three and five meals per week, plus Flex dollars.

Currently, the most comprehensive commuter meal plan only offers 35 meals and $200 in Flex per semester, according to NKU’s dining website.

In addition to the commuter meal plan resolution, Sen. Holdan Markland presented the first reading of a resolution requesting that administrators in-crease funding to the student fee allocation board by $60,000.

The board currently allocates funds to the 211 stu-dent organizations on campus with $311,262 for the 2011-2012 academic year, a decrease of 13.7 percent in the past two academic years, according to Mark-land’s findings in the resolution.

Specifically, the resolution states that the student fee allocation board distributes funds to Northern Kentucky Leadership Institute, SGA, Greek Life, Ac-tivities Programming Board, independent organiza-tions and the Legacy Fund.

Recent grad makes promising authors list

A 2010 graduate of Northern Ken-tucky University’s Masters of English program, Lorraine Zago Rosenthal, was recently ranked third on In-dieBound’s Most Promising Authors list. Rosenthal’s young adult novel, “Other Words for Love,” was pub-lished by Random House/Delacorte Press in January 2011. IndieBound is part of an independent bookseller movement to support independent authors and booksellers. Rosenthal told NKU Graduate Programs, “The positive feedback I’ve received from those who have read the novel has been overwhelming, and I’m very for-tunate to be able to share this story and its characters with readers.”

Fraternity brothers raise money for worldwide issue

During YouthAIDS Week, the Sig-ma Phi Epsilon fraternity raised and donated $2,025 for YouthAIDS and HIV/AIDS fundraising awareness campaign and the fraternity’s national philanthropy. To raise the money, the fraternity held a Dine-to-Donate at Applebee’s, penny wars in the Student Union, a leadership university event titled Sexversations and a dodgeball tournament with the women of Theta Phi Alpha. This is the largest amount the chapter has raised for YouthAIDS since its chartering date in 2009.

Communication professors re-ceive national recognition

The National Communication As-sociation awarded four Northern Kentucky University professors with outstanding recognition at the nation-

al conference in New Orleans. Nine delegates from NKU attended this year’s conference. In addition to the many scholarly contributions these representatives made, four were also elected to national office or received prestigious awards or recognition.

Major league baseball team signs former Norse

Former Norse baseball player Josh Lueke signed with the Tampa Bay Rays after spending a season with the Seattle Mariners. 27-year-old Lueke “was one of the Mariners’ most effec-tive relievers over the second half of the season. He made the Mariners’ Opening Day roster but was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in April after al-lowing 12 runs in 6 1/3 innings over eight appearances,” according to an article from MLB.com.

Doctorate students take first in worldwide competition

Doctorate of Education in Edu-cational Leadership students from Northern Kentucky University com-peted in the annual International Leadership Association competition

in London and received first place. Megan Downing, Linda Hayes, Shawn Nordeim, Cheryl Swayne and Melody Rawlings represented NKU in the stu-dent case competition, where teams analyze real-world cases involving contemporary leadership issues and develop a specific set of strategic rec-ommendations that address key is-sues in the cases. NKU’s team com-peted in the final round against teams from Indiana Tech and a combined team with representatives from Mar-quette, Regents and Mountain State universities.

Theater grad to play Snow WhiteThe Ensemble Theatre of Cincin-

nati’s presentation of “Snow White” will feature 2011 Northern Kentucky University theater grad Sara Kenny as Snow White. Instead of the familiar Disney version, the Ensemble Theatre decided to make the holiday musical more “Tim Burton-y as they use the Brothers Grimm as the source for this tale of a modern heroine, celebrating her 16th birthday,” the Cincinnati En-quirer reported. “Snow White” runs through Dec. 30.

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Across the University

Senate keeps resolutions coming

Claire HigginsNews editor

Three more new senators join the end-of-semester push for university changes

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In the early morning hours of Nov. 26, Frank Stallings, professor emeri-tus of English at Northern Kentucky University, passed away of Alzheim-er’s disease at the age of 83. Stallings was a professor and an NKU founder who was hired on during 1972, short-ly after NKU’s 1968 opening. Stall-ings retired in 1991.

Stallings had served as the chair of the literature and language depart-ment (now the English department) and faculty regent in the mid-‘70s. Stallings was given the Frank Sin-ton Milburn Outstanding Professor Award in 1987.

While Stallings was a man of short height, his enthusiasm for what he taught gave him a large and engross-ing presence, according to Steve Mc-Cafferty, a professor at The College of Mount Saint Joseph and a student of Stallings during the ‘70s.

“His stature and manner in con-

trast to the intensity of his teaching, that kind of captures it for me. Good teachers are like that. They kind of sneak up on you, they draw you in, and all of a sudden, you’re exposed to the light. It’s not something you can put your finger on; it’s light. Your light is illuminated,” McCafferty said.

McCafferty mentioned that dur-ing a visit to Stallings home, he wit-nessed a sight he wouldn’t forget. “He had this green visor on that account-ing people wear. And he was bend-ing over his desk, and it was just an unforgettable image. I think of that, how Frank prepared for his classes. He was very studious and thorough and interesting.”

Stallings specialty was Mark Twain and Henry David Thoreau.

Robert Wallace, a regents profes-sor of English at NKU, said that Stall-ings liked to “reverse people’s expec-tations,” especially when it came to the writings and works of authors.

McCafferty said that Stallings al-

ways appeared comfortable and fa-miliar with the material he taught, “His intensity was quiet, but it was very obvious,” McCafferty said.

Bill McKim, former chair of the NKU literature and language de-partment, said that Stallings did not promote himself or his own ideolo-gies and theories during his teach-ings, but focused on the authors and their works. McKim credited this ap-proach with Stallings’ ability to reso-nate in the students minds.

Wallace remembers Stallings unique approach to being the chair of the department. “After he became chair, he would still kind of look af-ter everyone. He’d walk through the corridor to see who was in and what their latest project was.”

Wallace said that Stallings had distinct, clear and beautiful hand-writing that became known across the department. Stallings would give handwritten notes to faculty to con-gratulate them on their accomplish-

ments.Stallings was known for giving

back to the community, and he con-tributed to NKU even after his retire-ment. According to Wallace, Stall-ings served as President of Friends of Steely Library from 2002-2005. The endowment for the Stallings Eng-lish Scholarship in honor of him was given in 1989 by the Wells of Lub-bock, Texas, and is given to students who are undergraduate English ma-jors. Stallings was also known for his works “Groundbreakings: Northern Kentucky University’s first twenty-five years” and “Black Sunday: The Great Dust Storm of April 14, 1935.”

“I’m grateful for people who give with no expectation of return, and that’s what Frank did,” McCafferty said.

As mentioned by Gail Wells in her email to NKU on Nov. 28, a memo-rial is tentatively planned for Stall-ings at 1 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington, Ky.

Karli WoodManaging editor

Reflections on the life of a founding professor

After almost a year of planning, traveling, vol-unteering, video shooting, editing and producing, seniors Stephanie Mathena and Kelsey Robinson get to share their senior capstone project and docu-mentary, “Humanity, I Love You,” to the people of Northern Kentucky University at 7 p.m. Dec. 8 in the Griffin Hall Digitorium.

In this documentary, viewers will witness the journey of eight volunteers as they travel to New Orleans to do volunteer work on a house that was destroyed by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. The struggles and achievements of the volunteers, as well as testimonies from families who were directly affected by this hurricane, are also in the final cut.

“I hope viewers get a real sense of the amount of devastation left by Katrina and how six years later, many are still without a home,” Robinson said. “I hope it also inspires viewers to find the courage to volunteer themselves, not only in their own com-munity but in a different region, because many people are in need of help all over the globe.”

Mathena said that she wants people to feel moti-vated to make a difference.

“The goal of this film is not to guilt people into donating all of their money to Katrina relief funds,”

Mathena said, “but to encourage people to reflect and ask themselves how they want to be remem-bered and what difference are they making in the world?”

The planning for this documentary began in January and has been a constant work in progress ever since. For two semesters, Robinson and Ma-thena have been working on their senior capstone project that included the work of recruiting volun-teers, fundraising, arranging transportation to New Orleans, volunteering, filming, editing and much more.

“Honestly, people don’t really think about what goes in to making a film,” Mathena said. “Before-hand, there is the preproduction work of contact-ing organizations to partner with, outlining how the story structure should work, budgeting for the film, raising funding and obtaining volunteers to go on the trip.”

All of their hard work and dedication will finally come to fruition when they share their documen-tary with students, faculty and anyone else who wishes to see their experience on film.

“It is a relief to finally have the finished product of Stephanie and I’s hard work to be able to show to the public,” Robinson said.

Mathena hopes the hard work she and Robinson have put into the documentary will leave an im-

pression on viewers.“I can’t even put in to words how it will feel to

have the documentary shown in front of my peers, faculty, and most importantly, those who were on the trip,” Mathena said. “I hope I have done justice to their stories and make them proud.”

Capstone film on volunteering debutsKatelyn SnyderContributing writer

Photo from The Northerner archivesStephanie Mathena (pictured), a senior at NKU, premieres her film “Humanity, I Love You” as her capstone project Dec. 8.

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Nov. 1611:52 p.m. Woman reported to have verbally threatened two other women in Kentucky Hall.

Nov. 174:39 p.m. Woman cited for pos-session of marijuana while in her car in Kenton Garage.9:54 p.m. Report of smell of marijuana coming from room in Callahan Hall. Housing handled the situation.

Nov. 183:24 a.m. Person arrested and transported to the Campbell County Detention Center for pub-lic intoxication after standing in the middle of U.S. 27. 10:23 a.m. Person stole money from a purse on the 3rd floor of Nunn Hall. Incident occurred be-tween Oct. 3 and Oct. 15. Charges filed Nov. 18.

11:37 a.m. Woman fell in The Bank of Kentucky Center. She

declined transportation to the hospital.

Nov. 1910:30 a.m. Fire alarm activated by homemade heating bag of rice catching fire in microwave in Commonwealth Hall. Fire depart-ment responded and cleared the scene.

Nov. 212:19 p.m. Unknown person stole property from an unlocked ve-hicle in Lot Q. Occurred between Nov. 17 and Nov. 21.

Nov. 227:39 a.m. Report that a male had received a text message earlier in the morning indicating that another male was upset. Checked on him and he was okay.9:58 p.m. Man was annoying and scaring people during event at The Bank of Kentucky Center and was arrested for possessing multiple controlled substances, including marijuana, cocaine and

drug paraphernalia. Man also ar-rested for disorderly conduct.

Nov. 241:12 a.m. Person arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Martha Layne Collins Boulevard.

Nov. 273:15 a.m. Complaint that an unknown person had thrown a beer can into an open window in Kentucky Hall. No injuries or damage occurred. 3:33 p.m. Woman reported that she had been stalked for last cou-ple of months by unknown male at off-campus locations in Boone and Grant counties. Kentucky State Police is investigating and told woman to contact campus police for the record.

Nov. 2812:44 a.m. Man was observed carrying a parking barricade from Parking Lot P.

Police Beat

Owen Austin, a freshman from Iran, arrived at Northern Kentucky University this January. Austin has adapted to American life well, but is now dealing with the effects of homesickness.

“I miss people, the culture, the costume, their re-spect and the food every day,” Austin said.

There are many factors that cause him to become homesick, such as looking at photos of his friends still living in Iran.

“My friends post their photos on Facebook, which remind me of things that I used to do with them back in Iran,” Austin said. “When I see those pictures, I cry sometimes.”

Austin is not the only international student who suffers from homesickness. Many international stu-dents miss their home country.

Marta Romeo Lazaro, a sophomore and a native of Spain, has lived in the U.S. for a year and a half. Lazaro said she also feels homesick. “When there are big parties in my town in Spain, I see the pictures of my friends hanging out, which makes me home-sick,” Lazaro said.

She also becomes homesick during Kentucky’s inclement weather. “I used to live in the country, which has really good weather compared to Ken-tucky,” Lazaro said.

Tanya Behl, an NKU senior from India, has lived in the U.S. for three and half years, also suffers from homesickness often. What she misses most about India is the warm relationships with others. “In In-dia, if you just knock on somebody’s door, they are welcome to have you,” Behl said.

Food is also a trigger of homesickness for interna-tional students.

Lazaro said she wishes she were in Spain when-ever she misses Spanish food. “There’s no Spanish restaurant in Cincinnati. And Mexican foods are not close to Spanish. So I have to cook, [and] I don’t have time for that.”

Eunjin Kim, a senior, also pines for home-cooked food from her native country, South Korea. “My mother is a great cook. No restaurants in Cincinnati have the same taste as my mother’s food,” she said.

In an effort to relieve the pains of homesickness, some international students celebrate holidays in-digenous to their countries. Behl recently went to Columbus, Ohio, to celebrate a holiday called Diwali Festival of Lights.

“There’s a temple named Devaham of North America for Indian people in Columbus in Ohio.

Whenever I go there to celebrate holidays, I can meet and talk with many Indian people, helping me avoid feeling homesick,” Behl said.

To cope, many international students talk to their family and friends by calling, texting and using the Internet.

Most international students depend on comput-er programs that allow free video or phone calls to other users over the Internet to stay in touch with

people in their home countries. Some cell phones now have applications for these services, as well, providing more opportunities to contact loved ones.

Austin uses this resource when chatting with his parents. “I Skype every single day with my parents for three hours,” Austin said.

There are other well-known ways to communicate with family and friends using the Internet, such as social networking sites and applications.

Kim gets on Facebook to chat with her friends. “Most of my friends in Korea have Facebook, so I talk with them often,” Kim said.

Lazaro uses a Spanish social networking site called Tuenti to get in touch with her friends in Spain.

Internet is not the only option available to inter-national students when it comes to managing home-

sickness. Behl said she has nice friends to hang out with during troubling times.

“Being away from my loved ones makes me home-sick,” Kim said. “I wish I know how to handle this, and I wish there’s a place I can get a help from on campus.”

NKU’s Office of International Students and Schol-ars and the International Student Union offer help to homesick students.

“In 20 years I’ve been here, I had many students come and talk to me, when they suffer from home-sickness,” said Anne Perry, a coordinator in Educa-tion Abroad.

According to Perry, members of the Office of In-ternational Students and Scholars talk to and en-courage homesick international students to call fam-ily and friends.

“We try to keep in contact with them regularly to make sure they are okay and try to keep them en-gaged with other students and with us,” Perry said.

Perry also said there are special events and activi-ties to help international students who miss home.

“Every two weeks, we have coffee hour with dif-ferent themed countries, which is about many inter-national students gathering together and learning about other cultures and having their food,” Perry said.

Events such as potlucks, International Education Week, and shopping and skiing trips for internation-al students are held for student support.

The NKU International Student Union plans regu-lar events. They provide American food options to give international students a taste of U.S. cuisine and culture and to familiarize them with the mean-ing of Thanksgiving.

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Kyung mi ShimContributing writer

International students remedy homesickness

Photos by Kyung mi ShimInternational students are using technology such as Skype and Facebook as well as support from the Office of International Students and Scholars to help battle feelings of homesickness.

“I Skype every single day with my parents for three hours.”

-Owen Austin

While adapting to life in America, NKU students look to their homelands

Drums thumping and people danc-ing helped create an atmosphere that transported visitors to a differ-ent part of the world. This is not the Renaissance Fair, though. The Japa-nese Culture Festival provided the campus with a glimpse of what its like to visit the island nation.

The festival, which occurred Nov. 17 in the Student Union, was hosted by the Parent Teacher Association of the Japanese Languages School of Greater Cincinnati. The festival had around four to five booths, each with different activities and items on dis-play.

One table displayed various Japa-nese products featuring art; action figures; magazines and comic books. Some of these popular products, like Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z, were developed in Japan and eventually brought over to the U.S. and made into popular TV shows.

Participants could try on cultural clothing and learn to write Japanese. But the three main performances at the fes-tival were kendo, koto and taiko.

Kendo, which translates to “way of the sword,” is an ancient Japanese martial art that involves sword-fighting. Jim Atkins, the presenter and an instruc-tor at the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Kendo Club, said that kendo consists of a set of protective armor and a bamboo sword, called a shinai.

“Kendo has been around in America for 60 to 80 years,” Atkins said. “There

are world championships every three years here.” Atkins said that although it has been in the U.S. for a long time, it is growing more popular in Europe.

Koto and taiko were both musical performances. Koto is the national instrument of Japan, made out of kiri wood, and it looked similar to a small harp. When played, it sounded like music heard in samurai films.

Taiko, meaning “drum,” also pre-sented. Taiko is a musical art form that uses many different drums to create an ensemble called taiko drumming. Performances can last between 5 and 25 minutes and typi-cally follow a jo-ha-kyū, which is a rapid and urgent structure, which means the tempo increases signifi-cantly towards the grand finale.

Aside from the activities, the fes-tival also featured a bake and craft

sale to raise money for

the disaster relief fund for the vic-tims the earthquake that struck Ja-pan.

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Group brings culture to campus

Kevin EveslageContributing writer

Festival displays Japanese art, music, martial arts and helps raise money to help earthquake victims

The Japanese Culture Festival showed the campus community various aspects of Japa-nese culture, such as arts, action figures, martial arts and music. The Parent Teacher Association of the Japanese Languages School of Greater Cincinnati hosted the event.

Photos provided

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It was surprising to see Paul Simon scheduled to play the Bank of Ken-tucky Center. Last winter, Bob Dylan came to the BOKC. While Dylan put on a great show, the 70-year-old didn’t draw the expected crowd. For that reason, it was a surprise to see Si-mon, also 70 years old, making a stop at Northern Kentucky.

Simon played at the BOKC Nov. 23 with opener Punch Brothers, a blue-grass band from New York.

The Punch Brothers warmed up the 3,000-plus crowd nicely with instru-mentals and originals. The five-piece band fit in perfectly with the fans in the Bluegrass State. The band con-

sisted of a guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and upright bass. While the Punch Brothers only had a handful of songs, two stood out amongst the oth-ers. The first was “This is the Song,” a haunting tune led by mandolinist Chris Thile about a troubled relation-ship. The second standout was “Rye,” an upbeat song that highlights the ef-fects of rye whiskey.

While the Punch Brothers are mak-ing a name for themselves, Paul Si-mon was still the man of the night.

When Simon stepped onto the stage, he received a roaring ovation — from there, he had the crowd in his hands. BOKC was cut in half, with the stage set in the middle of the arena. This gave a more intimate setting to the evening.

Throughout the show, the crowd

sang along, danced in the aisles and in their seats. It was apparent every-one enjoyed every minute of the show. They came for a good time and good music. They got it. It is safe to say that this crowd was loud and responsive.

Simon’s band is made up of nine instrumentalists. The instruments onstage ranged from an accordion to a xylophone. Instead of keeping the focus on himself, Simon let his band members shine by giving each of them at least one solo.

As the show went on, it became evident that Simon is very particular about his guitars. He swapped guitars after every song. His voice was very soft and hard to hear over his band; but at 70 years old, Paul Simon’s voice is clearer and stronger compared to singers even half his age.

The selections on the set list were a mixed bag. Simon stayed away from Simon and Garfunkel hits and stuck to his solo material. The highlights of the night included “50 Ways to Leave

Your Lover,” “Mother and Child Re-union” and “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes.”

Simon began the show at 8:30 p.m. and played nonstop for two hours. He came back out for two encores, and the feeling in the arena was that he just couldn’t stop playing. For the first encore, He returned to the stage alone, acoustic guitar in hand, and played “The Sound of Silence.” Even without Art Garfunkel beside him, Simon’s performance was strong enough to carry the song solo. Simon played three more songs, including a cover of “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles.

The performance impressed even a person unfamiliar with Simon’s mu-sic outside of his work with Garfun-kel. There is something about his mu-sic: It just makes you feel good.

Brandon BarbFeatures editor

Paul Simon livens up the BOKCPaul Simon played at the Bank of Kentucky Center Nov. 23 with the opening band Punch Brothers, a bluegrass band from New York. Simon played for two hours, with a set list that covered his whole career. He gladly returned for two encores. During the first, he performed “The Sound of Silence,” made famous during the 1960s when Paul was still in the group Simon and Garfunkel.

Photo by Joe Ruh

More than 3,000 fans come together to enjoy ‘haunting’ tunes

Rod Stewart once sang that “every picture tells a story.” Stewart’s lyrics sum up photographer Troy Colby’s main objective: tell stories with im-ages. Colby’s exhibits (“Our Falling World,” “The Dream of Flight” and “Mystical Portraits”) opened to the public Nov. 25 at RoHo Photo Gallery in Cincinnati.

Located at 209 Woodward Street in Over the Rhine, RoHo is a three-story loft gallery, featuring photos submit-ted from as close to home as Cincin-nati and as far away as Australia.

“People send their photographs from all over the world,” said gallery director and Northern Kentucky Uni-versity communication studies pro-fessor Michael Skaggs.

RoHo, an abbreviation for “row house” and a spin-off of New York’s SoHo district, originally began in 1984 as RoHo Productions. Not yet a photographer at the time, Skaggs pro-duced live jazz concerts in his loft, at the Cincinnati Zoo and at the Cincin-nati Art Museum.

In 1986, Skaggs moved to New York and became a photographer. Although he exhibited his art while living in New York and New Jersey, Skaggs’ dream of opening a gallery would not be realized until he re-turned to Cincinnati in 2000.

Skaggs opened RoHo in 2000 in downtown Cincinnati. The gallery has moved three times since then and has been in its current location since 2010. For the past three years, Skaggs and his gallery partner, William Spangler, have held themed contests wherein photographers pay to sub-mit their images and are then judged by Skaggs, Spangler and occasion-ally guest jurors. The winning pho-tographs are exhibited in the gallery, and the top three photographers win prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250.

The current exhibition, featuring Colby’s work, is the third of four solo exhibitions. Colby shoots digitally, but tries to make his images look like old film photos. All but one are in ei-ther black and white or sepia.

“People attach emotions to color … but black and white strips the im-ages down to their formal elements,”

Colby said.Colby said he shoots in color first,

then converts them to black and white or sepia tone in Adobe Photoshop.

“I think it was right to do it in the colors he did it in,” said NKU fresh-man accounting major Zachary Wig-gins.

Colby’s photography is staged; however, it is rife with symbolism that would not present itself natural-ly. “The Dream of Flight,” for exam-ple, conveys the struggle of following dreams through symbols that include birds and rope, which represent free-dom and imprisonment respectively.

Many of Colby’s photographs also feature his sons as the subjects, which contributes to the symbolism. Ac-cording to Colby, “Our Falling World” started out as a concept of pretty dresses contrasted with images of a broken world; but when Japan was hit by earthquakes and a tsunami, the concept changed. The final product is an exhibit featuring photos that in-clude desolate backdrops and Colby’s sons wearing gas masks.

Some viewers, like Skaggs’ daugh-ter Tracy Hemmerle, found the im-ages disturbing. According to Colby, though, the children represent in-nocence and the future of the falling world.

Columbus resident Sara Gentry, who has visited RoHo on two other occasions, said she has not seen im-ages of children in previous exhibi-tions at the gallery.

“In the past, the photos have been of things like raindrops,” Gentry said. “There is clearly a strong meaning be-hind these images.”

Colby’s exhibits will be on display at RoHo until February 2012. The gallery is open Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information or to view photos from the exhibit, visit the website at http://www.rohophoto.com.

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Roxanna BlevinsA&E editor

Art exhibits mystical photographsCincinnati loft gallery RoHo showcases artists’ photography locally and from around the world

Photos courtesy of the RoHo Photo Gallery

Both photos taken by Troy Colby. The RoHo Photo Gallery, opened in downtown Cincinnati in 2000 by NKU professor Michael Skaggs. Colby’s exhibits “Our Falling World,” “The Dream of Flight,” and “Mystical Portraits” are on display until February 2012. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m.


Shakespearean flavor returns to Northern Kentucky University’s Stauss Theatre Dec. 1 with the pre-miere of “Antony and Cleopatra.” The play follows the tragic love story be-tween two lovers, Cleopatra and Mark Antony.

Set in Rome and Egypt around 30 B.C., Cleopatra, played by Robyn No-vak, is a powerful Egyptian queen who falls in love with Antony, a mar-ried Roman general, played by Simon Powell. When Antony receives word that his wife has died and his empire has been threatened, he leaves Egypt and returns to Rome to fulfill his du-ties as a leader.

Upon his return, Antony quar-rels with Caesar about his actions in Egypt; and to solidify his loyalty to Caesar, Antony marries Caesar’s sis-ter, Octavia. When Cleopatra hears of Antony’s betrayal, she throws herself into a fit of jealous rage and vows to win the general back.

Antony soon returns to Egypt and Cleopatra. Antony, who is torn be-tween his duties as a Roman ruler and his lover Cleopatra, is soon entangled in a war with Caesar.

In the play, Cleopatra and Antony are surrounded by war and betrayal. The couple struggles with their emo-tional desires and reason while try-ing to fight off the powerful Roman forces, ultimately putting their lives on the line for a love they swear they will die for.

Director of the NKU production Mike King has directed many other NKU theater productions, including “Dracula the Untold Story” and “The Cherry Orchard.” This winter’s play is considered to be one of the great-est love stories of all time, according to King.

With 29 students performing in the show, King said he has enjoyed work-ing on “Antony and Cleopatra.”

“I have loved the script since the first time I read it back in college. It’s a play that fits so much life and his-tory on stage. It’s kind of amazing. I

always enjoy directing Shakespeare because it’s such a challenge,” King said.

Novak and Powell are seasoned actors who have performed in many other NKU theater productions. Pow-ell, who won an Acclaim Award for his performance in NKU’s “Breaking the Code,” is a perfect fit for Antony, according to King.

“[Powell is] an actor with a lot of intelligence. He can read a difficult script and get the meaning out of it. He has a great passion, intensity and focus that makes a great fit for Anto-ny,” King said.

Novak is familiar with Shakespear-ean theater, as she played Beatrice in NKU’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Novak says she finds playing Cleopatra both rewarding

and challenging.“My favorite part about playing her

is actually the biggest challenge I face. Everybody has an idea of who she is, and I get to deliver my interpreta-tion,” Novak said. “I’ve been doing a lot of research on Cleopatra in order to give an accurate portrayal — but I also have to stay true to the script, which is Shakespeare’s vision of her. And being a queen isn’t so bad, ei-ther.”

The play is poetic and written in a suspenseful tone. With betrayal, love and power serving as recurring themes, “Antony and Cleopatra” has all of the elements to entertain both Shakespeare fans and hopeless ro-mantics.

“Watching a Shakespearean show is much different than reading one, and

this is definitely one you don’t want to miss. It has everything — sex, vio-lence, politics — it’s a love story that rivals Romeo and Juliet,” Novak said.

King has high hopes for the perfor-mance.

“There’s everything you can want in a play. There’s comedy, tragedy, romance, a beautiful set, beautiful costumes. I just think its going to be a gorgeous play to watch,” King said.

“Antony and Cleopatra” premieres Dec. 1 and will continue until Dec. 11. The play will be shown at NKU’s Stauss Theatre in the Fine Arts Cen-ter, Monday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $11 for se-niors and $8 for students and can be purchased at the NKU box office.

Anna KathmanContributing writer

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ resurrected

Photo by Mikki SchaffnerSenior Simon Powell as Mark Antony with senior Robyn Novak as Cleopatra in NKU’s production of Shakespeare’s ‘Antony & Cleopatra,’ which is running Dec. 1 -11 in the Robert & Rosemary Stauss Theatre. For tickets, call 859-572-5464 or visit http://theatre.nku.edu/boxoffice.


Happenings

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Presentations with Pur-pose When: 7 p.m. Where: Budig Theater What: First Nations and Kiksuya will host presenta-tions about Native Ameri-can social issues. The event is free, but donations will be accepted.

NKU Steel Band When: 8 p.m. Where: Greaves Concert Hall What: NKU Steel Band will be performing Caribbean music on steel pans made from oil barrels. Admission is $5, or $3 with an All-Card.

Men’s Basketball When: 7 p.m. Where: BOKC What: Come watch NKU Norse take on Ohio Mid-western. Admission is free with an All-Card.

Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy When: 8 p.m. Where: BOKC What: An evening of come-dy with special guest Reno Collier. Tickets are $32.50, $45 and $59.50.

Senior Exhibition Art-ist Reception When: 5 p.m. Where: FA Third Floor Galleries What: Meet the artists whose works are currently on display. The reception is free and open to the public.

Dave and Ethan College Dating Coaches When: 7 p.m. Where: Student Union Multipurpose Room What: A crash course on dating: horror date re-en-actments, romantic songs and interactive lessons on dating and kissing.

SPJ Bake Sale When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Griffin Hall Atrium What: Donation-only sale of baked goods. Proceeds benefit student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

NKU Guitar Ensemble When: 8 p.m. Where: Greaves Concert Hall What: Come enjoy an evening of music spanning three continents and four centuries. Admission is free.

For almost six years, Melt Eclectic Deli of Northside, a neighborhood in Cincinnati, has been pursuing its mission “to serve whole, unprocessed foods and ‘fill bellies up with happi-ness,’” according to Pama Mitchell from Cincinnati Enquirer, quoted on Melt’s website.

The deli is fashioned after its name. It is furnished with eclectic pieces, from its table settings to the works of art that decorate the walls.

On colorfully, embellished chalk-boards, the menu lists over 20 sandwiches, half a dozen salads, daily soups and a few meal-sized ap-petizers, all of which are made from scratch daily.

“I opened Melt to provide a healthy local eatery for my friends, family and neighborhood,” owner Lisa Kagen said. “While I am pleased that many people enjoy the atmosphere and ser-vice as much as the food, my top pri-

ority is always the quality and sourc-ing of the food.”

Kagen prides her restaurant on the quality of the ingredients her employ-ees prepare. All meats are drug- and hormone-free, all breads free of pre-

servatives and everything is made in-house without corn syrup or trans fats. They buy from local markets and vendors, and the carry-out boxes are even biodegradable or recyclable.

“When it comes to small business-

es, Melt is my favorite,” said NKU first-year graduate student Lauren Stieritz. “I take friends there all the time, and I’ve never come across any-one who didn’t appreciate the locally grown products, the original menu and the eccentric decor.”

While guests wait for their cooked-to-order meals, they observe the col-lection of the restaurant’s current art show or converse with the word mag-nets in the front dining room.

When the weather is nice, the back patio provides a relaxing atmosphere compared to the quirky, inside-din-ing experience.

Though Melt offers classic vegan items, such as seitan, rinotta and tofu, Melt also appeals to those who choose a meat-friendly diet. The sandwich section on the menu offers meats like chicken, roast beef and turkey.

Melt may be out of the way for a lot of NKU students. But if you are a fan of fresh, homemade, unique eats, it is a worthwhile trip over to Cincinnati to experience this eclectic deli.

Katelyn SnyderContributing writer

‘Eclectic’ deli offers vegan-friendly eats

Photo by Katelyn SnyderMelt Eclectic Deli, located in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Northside, uses locally grown prod-ucts. The deli has eccentric art pieces, including the table settings and the wall decorations.

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Jacob and Justin Rossi have officially committed to Northern Kentucky University’s men’s basket-ball team, giving the Norse two more big men in the post.

The Rossi twins, both 6-foot-8-inch power for-wards at Franklin High School in Ohio, have been playing together for 13 years and are going to con-tinue as teammates at NKU.

It was not an easy choice for the twins, accord-ing to Jacob, because they had offers from different colleges, including Manhattan, Belmont, Morehead State and Toledo.

The twins chose Northern Kentucky because it was the best fit for them. They said it is close to home, they like the style of play and the coaching staff.

They are also very excited about NKU’s possible transition to Division I, and Jacob said the likely move was a huge part of the deciding factor for the two brothers.

Franklin coach Brian Bales has been the Rossis’ coach since they have been in high school. His ad-vice to the twins as they move on is to keep working on their fundamentals and “to make the most of the opportunity that they were blessed with.”

Bales says he worked the team extremely hard, so he is confident they will succeed at the next level.

The work ethic shows, according to Jacob, who set a Franklin record for the first triple double and another record for most blocked shots (17).

Even though they play the same position, each Rossi brother brings something different to the of-fense.

According to Justin, he is the better three-point shooter, and Jacob is the better post player, pulling down 20 boards against Northridge.

The Rossi twins played other sports growing up, but basketball was the only one that they stuck to for a long period of time.

They played football in eighth grade and, ac-cording to Justin, they were the best players in the Coach Pitch, their town’s baseball league.

Growing up, the Rossis always watched the NBA and still do to this day.

The twins hardly watch college basketball, and they don’t like the NFL very much at all; but if the NBA has no season, then that means they will have to sit through two NFL seasons before they can watch basketball again.

The twins have aspired to be in the NBA since kindergarten, according to Jacob, and were un-happy about this year’s recent lockout, because they would not see their favorite players compete throughout the winter.

Justin’s favorite NBA player is Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers, because he likes his playing style at the power forward position.

Jacob’s favorite is Vince Carter of the Phoenix Suns, because he thinks that Carter is the best dunker of all time.

The Rossis want to major in finance. Justin plans to work on Wall Street, while Jacob wants to minor in criminal justice and intends to work in the Secret Service.

Matt NeuhausStaff writer

Seeing double: Twins join men’s team

VolleyballJunior middle hitter Shelby Buschur, senior outside hitter Sarah Drennen and junior setter Jenna Schreiver were named All-Midwest Region by the American Vol-leyball Coaches Association. The trio helped NKU post a 26-6 record this season and advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament.

Men’s BasketballThe men’s team remains undefeated in the season by defeating Urbana (Ohio), 95-74, on Oct. 21. The Norse (4-0) were led by sophomore guard Chad Jackson with 19 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Senior center Deandre Nealy and junior forward Ernest “Stretch” Wat-son chipped in 18 points. Nealy also tied a school record by blocking eight shots in the game.

Women’s BasketballThe women’s team signed four recruits in the early sign-ing period for next season. The players are guard Rianna Gayheart from Owen County High School, forward Liz Reeves from Walsh Jesuit High School in Macedonia, Ohio; and Roush twins Christine, a guard, and Courtney, a forward, from Mercy Academy in Louisville.

Sports Shorts

Photo by Matt NeuhausTwin brothers Justin, left, and Jacob Rossi have both signed to play basketball at NKU for next season.

The Northern Kentucky University men’s bas-ketball team once again enters the season with the hope of making a deep run into the Division II NCAA basketball tournament.

The Norse will expect to have a strong perfor-mance from the 3-point line this season, led by re-turning senior guard Tony Rack and senior forward Jon Van Hoose. In addition, the team has another shooter this season who is expected to be just as effective in junior forward/guard Eshaunte Jones.

Jones has been a key player off the bench, aver-aging 8.7 points per game, which is the fifth high-est total on the team. Jones has been considered a sharp-shooter for his collegiate career and has con-tinued that as a Norse, shooting .455 percent from the 3-point line, hitting 5 shots in 11 attempts. He has played in three out of the four games, helping the Norse to a 4-0 start. His best performance this season was against Urbana on Nov. 21, scoring 13 points in just 19 minutes, while shooting 50 per-cent from the field.

Head coach Dave Bezold said he is a “big perim-eter body” that “gives more size on defense,” and he is also a “tremendous scorer.”

Jones is entering his junior season, but is only in his first season with the Norse. Jones original-ly committed to play for Oregon State University, but ended up starting his college basketball career at the University of Nebraska after Oregon State made a coaching change.

Due to a foot injury, Jones was forced to take a medical redshirt his first year at Nebraska.

He was able to bounce back, averaging 6.0 points per game and shot .440 per-cent from behind the arc the next year, which included a 21 point performance against BYU. As a sophomore, Jones averaged 4.7 points per game and shot .338 percent from three. That year, the Cornhuskers went 19-13 (7-9) and earned a berth into the National Invitational Tourna-ment, losing in the first round.

“Eshaunte is someone who I have enjoyed coaching and

watching him grow as a person during his time at Nebraska,” said Nebraska head coach Eric Sadler

in a statement to the press. “He has always worked hard and been a good teammate and is showing a lot of maturity by putting a prior-ity on finishing the semester the right way. I wish him the very best

in the future.”Jones’ shining moment at Ne-braska came in a game on Feb.

19 against Texas, who was ranked third in the nation. Jones hit a 3-pointer that shifted the momentum in the game that helped Nebraska claim a 70-67 victory.

By competing in the Big 12 Conference in Di-vision I, Jones is famil-iar with playing against elite opponents.

“He has experiences a lot of the team doesn’t have; by playing against great competi-tion, in big arenas and hostile environments,” Coach Dave Bezold said.

Jones decided to transfer from Ne-braska to be nearer to his family in Fort

Wayne, Ind.“It’s a blessing to be closer to

home,” Jones said. “That is the reason I came back.”

It did not take long for Jones to make an impact for the

Norse. In a scrimmage against West Virginia University, he scored 15 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left. It was the first time NKU defeated a Division I program in 27 years.

“That [the shot] was not the fun part,” Jones said. “The fun part was that we won the game.”

Jones feels being a Norse is enjoyable, as he has connected well with his team-

mates.“It is fun being here and being around the players,” Jones said.

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Nick JonesStaff writer

Transfer makes immediate impactEshaunte Jones is ‘having fun’ playing closer to his family

Eshaunte Jones transferred from the University of Nebraska and is playing for the Norse this season. The junior forward/guard hit the game-winning w against Division I West Virginia in an exhibition game on Nov. 4.

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