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THE HAMPDEN-SYDNEY TIGER December 7, 2016 The Exam Week Issue Volume XCVII.7 Tiger Radio to Return in January could get involved,” Langhorn said in the email. “I finally have an answer.” Last semester, Daniel Par- Max Dash ‘18 kinson ’16 gave Langhorn the keys Editor-in-Chief to the station and told him to take over. “It kind of just landed in my lap, to be honest,” Langhorn said. It’s been nearly three years since After spending the entire semester Tiger Radio had regularly scheduled cleaning out the station, Langhorn programs streaming online, but that and some friends began using the drought looks like it will be coming space to hang out and do homework. to an end this upcoming semester. “I kind of believe that you fill On October 19th, Hampden- places with vibes. Like what’s the Sydney students received an email energy?” Langhorn said. “When I from Tommy Shomo with the subject came in here the energy was kind line “Tiger Radio is Back or Can Be.” of creepy, and so I was like, let’s just In the email, Tyler Langhorn ’17 an- hang out in here until it’s not creepy.” nounced that the Tiger Radio board Since then, Langhorn has been was taking auditions for Tiger Radio doing most of his work outside of programming possibilities. “I have the building, such as filling out au- been asked numerous times over the dits, compiling a lineup of shows, past several semesters about Tiger and working with Tommy Shomo. Radio and about how many of you Continued on page 6 Station Manager Tre Briggs (left) and Langhorn (right) inside the Tiger Radio station (Photo: Max Dash) Baseball Hires Reggie Johnson ’16 as Assistant Coach baseball team for four years as a the Houston Astros on June 15th. has been a great experience,” John- pitcher and an outfielder. He pitched Over the summer, Johnson son said. “I’ve had the chance to meet Davis Morgan ‘20 in 36 games in his career for a to- played his first professional game some people who know a lot about the Staff Writer tal of 173.1 innings. During that with the Gulf Coast League Astros game of baseball and I’ve been lucky span, he had a 9-8 record with 133 before being called up to the Ap- to have them share their knowledge On November 18th, the strikeouts—seventh all-time in palachian League, where he played with me. It made me a better player Hampden-Sydney baseball team an- program history—and an ERA of fifteen games with the Greenville because the competition continued to nounced via their Twitter account 2.60. Johnson also posted a .300 Astros. During those sixteen games, get tougher, which means I really had that they would be hiring Reggie career batting average with two Johnson notched a 3-3 record with to learn to limit my mistakes.” Af- Johnson ’16 as an assistant coach. homeruns. These exceptional num- seventeen strikeouts over 24 innings ter completing his season on August Johnson played for the H-SC bers did not go unnoticed, as Johnson pitched, along with a 3.75 ERA. 31st, Johnson is ready to share some signed a minor league contract with “Playing professional baseball knowledge of his own with the Tigers. Continued on page 6 In this issue... Johnson (Photo: milb.com) Editorials: Food for Remembering Pearl Reviews: Biloxi Blues; Swimming piles up Basketball begins Thought, pg. 4 Harbor; TAC, pg. 4 blink-182; Doctor wins; football looks conference play; Strange, pg. 5 ahead, pg. 7 Fireside Chat, pg. 8 Page 2 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger December 7, 2016 INFO The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Exam Schedule Founded 31 January 1920 by J. B. Wall ’19 Class Period Day Time Max Dash Traylor Nichols Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor TR 10:00 Friday 9:00 am-noon Alex V. 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December 7, 2016 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 3 EDITORIALS Food for Thought cent of The Office that allow the there was no way [she] was gonna get of Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen, that woman’s thought at that moment Robert Morris ‘20 participants to provide commentary stuck with this sabotage.” This com- three out of four contestants end up was “I will make it rain.” Which means Staff Writer on what is happening on screen. ment, which I will address later, was losing. That means that when they that line was fed to her. Which begs I wanted to write about this be- filmed in a separate room with an or- film the little interjections saying another question: how do they get cause of one comment I heard in par- ange-ish back wall. This is important, stuff like “I feel like I have a real them to say these things? Is it some- So I was watching Cutthroat ticular that was so ridiculous it made because it means that these interjec- shot at making it to the final round,” where in a contract, and what would Kitchen on Food Network when a me contemplate my very existence. tions are planned. But for when? they, in many cases, have already lost. happen if they refused? Too many thought popped into my head. When One of the contestants said, just be- My theory, though unsubstanti- That means knowing they lost must questions, not enough time to find do they film those little backroom fore the first of the culinary sabo- ated, is that they are filmed after the feign optimism. It must be torture. out with exams around the corner. blurbs that interject themselves be- tages was to be auctioned off, that she show is finished; however, this raises But let’s talk about the make it But you know, it’s just food for tween shots of the cooking? You would “make it rain if [she] had to; a lot of issues with me. In the cases rain comment. There is no way that thought. know, those little shots, reminis- Interested in joining the Tiger? We will be having our final meeting of the semester on Thursday December 8th at 1:00 PM in the student publications room (located in the basement of Johns). All are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be provided. If you cannot attend but would like to get involved, email the Tiger at [email protected] Page 4 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger December 7, 2016 Tiger Athletic Tiger Flashback: Remembering Club Aims to Pearl Harbor Make Tigerball the Congress of the United States most around the world if we intend side than Japan has. We are poten- declared that a state of war ex- to defend the Philippine Islands. tially the most powerful country jacob Mitchell ‘19 isted between the two countries. Thirdly, Japan is already on a full on the face of the earth and when Great Again Guest Contributor Thus twenty-two years and wartime basis and the United States we once get started there will be no one month of peace for the United is only on a partial wartime basis. stopping us. We have greater man- States came to an end. Once again Some time will be needed to change power than Japan. We have more Today marks the 75th anniver- the United States was involved in a over to full time production and this facilities for the manufacture of Ryan Peevey ‘17 sary of Pearl Harbor, so it seems ap- World War—an occurrence which will be very vital to our defense. But aeroplanes, munitions and warships. Sports Writer propriate that we should reflect on she had striven to prevent. This time the Japanese have already weakened that event and look at it through the the issue was clear cut and obvious themselves by their war in China.