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THE GROWL March 6, 2018 Holmes Community College Volume 87 Goodman – Ridgeland – Grenada Number 3 www.holmescc.edu Holmes annnounces Phi Theta Kappa All-Academic Team From Staff Reports/Photos a graduate of Winona Christian School and her honors and ac- tivities at Holmes in- clude Freshman Class Favorite, Freshman Homecoming Maid, Grenada Student Body Homecoming Maid, Slade Allgood Ashlee Bennett Ethan Burton Johnna Davis Sarah Leflore cort for Freshman Maid Adrianna Wat- Each year, every two-year college in Recognition Luncheon held at the Mis- Ambassador, Student Government As- kins of Madison. Upon graduation from the state may nominate up to two stu- sissippi State Capitol and the Jackson sociation president, Phi Theta Kappa Holmes, Allgood plans to transfer to dents per campus to the Phi Theta Kap- Convention Center on March 28. president, Baptist Student Union mem- Mississippi College where he will ma- pa All-Mississippi Academic Team. Slade Allgood of Carthage is study- ber and Writing Center tutor. Bennett jor in biology, with a focus on medical Nominations are based on outstand- ing pre-med on the Holmes Ridge- also tutors outside of Holmes, serves sciences, and minor in chemistry. After ing academic performance and service land Campus. He is an Ambassador, as a Get2College intern and volunteers MC, he plans to attend medical school to the college and community. Five president of the Alpha Lambda Sigma for Hudspeth Regional Center, helping with the goal of becoming a trauma sur- Holmes Community College students Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor so- developmentally-delayed adults with geon. - Slade Allgood, Ashlee Bennett, Ethan ciety and a member of Focus Factor, a recreational and learning skills. She is a Ashlee Bennett of Grenada is a soph- Burton, Johnna Davis and Sarah Leflore Christian organization on campus. All- member of Kilmichael Baptist Church. - were named to the 2018 team. These good was also a member of the 2017 omore biological sciences major on the Holmes Grenada Campus. She is students will be honored at the Annual Homecoming Court, serving as an es- All-Academic, continued on Page 4 Watkins crowned 2018 Most Beautiful From Staff Reports/Photos School, Watkins is active on campus at Holmes. She is a cheerleader, Ambas- sador, member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and on the President’s List. She also enjoys studying anatomy and physiol- ogy, and plans to earn her bachelor’s in nurs- ing from University of Mississippi Medical Center and eventually become a nurse prac- titioner. In her free time, she enjoys read- ing and working out. Over the course of the evening, other Pictured is (center) 2018 Most Beautiful Georgia Watkins with the other awards were given, as ladies named to the Top 10. They are: (left to right) Tamara Greenlee, Kerri well. Kalyn Robinson Hannah, Hallie Murtagh, Nicole Creel, Most Beautiful Georgia Watkins, of Cleveland, a fresh- Anna Franklin, Josie Harris, Kalyn Robinson, Catherine Pannell and Han- man on the Ridgeland Pictured is 2017 Most Beautiful Bayley Cook Campus, was named Campus. The Top 10 Beauties includ- Meridian, a sophomore on the Good- crowning 2018 Most Beautiful Georgia Watkins. Most Photogenic. The ed: Watkins, Creel, Franklin, Harris, man Campus. Georgia Watkins of West was named Top Five included Wat- Murtagh and Robinson, as well as Ta- Student Activities Director Tina 2018 Most Beautiful in Holmes Com- kins; Nicole Creel of Flora, a sopho- mara Greenlee of Kosciusko, a soph- Boyette directed the pageant and munity College’s Beauty Review held more on the Ridgeland Campus; Anna omore on the Goodman Campus; Keri Holmes alumna Nikki Merchant served Feb. 28 on the Goodman Campus. Wat- Franklin of Grenada, a sophomore on Hannah of Greenville, a freshman on as Mistress of Ceremonies. The Con- kins, daughter of Tommy and Jennifer the Grenada Campus; Josie Harris of the Ridgeland Campus; Catherine Pan- nection! show choir, under the direction Watkins, is a freshman pre-nursing ma- Benton, a freshman on the Goodman nell of Grenada, a freshman on the Gre- of Mike Yates, provided entertainment jor on the Goodman Campus. Campus and Hallie Murtagh of Lex- nada Campus and Hannah Thomas of at intermission. A graduate of Winona Christian ington, a sophomore on the Goodman What’s Inside... Check out • thought-provoking editorials • A look at happenings Page 9 for dis trict-wide photos of • President’s & Dean’s List • sports updates who’s who and More! 2018! Opinion 2 Black Panther: First Impressions By Ethan Burton Growl Reporter else. The film has received a lot of prepared to slay his cousin, T’Challa. as it was my favorite part of the whole attention, for better or worse, for its He has set out to carry out his father’s experience. Instead of the tired and It is impossi- political and racial implications. I grand delusion of overthrowing the true dramatic orchestra music in vir- ble to reject that thought that the story handled these world by avenging his death and tak- tually every action film, we get dy- “Black Panther” topics very well. I enjoyed the mov- ing Wakanda’s throne for himself. He namic trap instrumentation, traditional will become a ie’s overarching theme as a conflict is the complete antithesis of T’Challa: African drums, and excellent songs massive Ameri- between ideologies and principles selfish, sadistic and lacking a con- from Hip-Hop/R&B stars like Kend- can icon as it is as much as a conflict with guns and science. rick Lamar, SZA, and the Weeknd. It already one of spears. Wakanda, a virtual utopia, had The action sequences are very well manages to carry the action forward, the fastest open- only obtained its advanced state by orchestrated and focused, zooming while giving the setting of an advanced ing films of all isolating themselves, hoarding all the in on more close-quarter combat like African city an extra layer of person- time. The movie fiction super element Vibranium for “Captain America: White Winter Sol- ality. The highlight is the spectacular has garnered themselves, and turning a blind eye dier.” My favorite scenes were set atop “All the Stars,” where SZA serenades impenetrably high praise and adora- to the rest of the world. The Wakan- a rocky Warrior Falls, where T’Challa the audience while the credits roll. I tion from many critics and filmgoers. dans are essentially extreme national- had to battle warriors from other tribes cannot recall a recent soundtrack that A friend and I went to see the film the ists, with the main protagonist King who wished to take the throne from the nails the theme and setting of a movie night after it released. We came to the T’Challa, the Black Panther and the king. Keep in mind that they fought quite like this. theatre an entire hour early and were rest of his council holding the same gladiator style while only steps away Overall, this was the best Marvel directed to wait in line for our seats principles. from the edge of a steep waterfall. movie I have seen since the original for one of the six screens dedicated to King T’Challa’s love interest, Na- There are few special effects in these “Iron Man.” For half of the film, I showing the movie. We were taking kia, who represents globalism, tries to set-pieces; instead we get pure, intense forgot that I was watching a Marvel part in a huge cultural event, and I convince him that Wakanda should use hand-to-hand combat, which is more movie. It felt like its own separate was not disappointed when the picture their resources to help the rest of the engaging and personal than a bunch of entity, removed from godlike superhe- rolled. It was a spectacular film – one world. The chief villain, Killmonger, explosions. I also loved how the movie roes, alien supervillains and outlandish with passion, perception and purpose. (ironically) represents imperialism, implemented the Black Panther suit’s camp. It was the unique standalone Therefore, I wanted to share my first wanting Wakanda to use its powers ability to absorb energy during combat superhero movie I wanted it to be. And impressions of the film after seeing it. and resources so that Wakanda can and use it as a shockwave for strategic while I do not agree with the immense conquer the world and seek vengeance defense. The filmmakers were thinking level of praise it is receiving, a person [SPOILERS AHEAD] for Africa’s former oppressors. This logically when planning these scenes. cannot deny that there was heart and battle of philosophy adds depth to The film’s visual design, too, was soul put into Black Panther. First, let’s get all of my griping with the story that can be compared to real excellent. The Black Panther’s suit the movie out of the way. The main world issues, but it does not make the itself is sleek and stylish. It’s dark problem with the film is its overabun- viewer feel guilty if he/she does not and stealthy like Batman’s outfit but dant and bloated CGI effects. While agree with the movie’s conclusion of specialized for speed. Tchaka’s brief the CGI works well with the City of rejecting nationalism. transition into the suit was smooth Wakanda itself where the entire sci-fi The main antagonist, Killmonger, but not as awesome or sophisticat- utopia is rendered in painstaking detail, is my second favorite character in the ed as Iron Man’s. The Wakandans’ more practical effects would have film (behind Okoye, aka Michonne costumes draw heavily from African helped breathed realism into many of from “The Walking Dead”).

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