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The band also took The sound of music filled Doyt Perry Stadium ranges from 20 to 40 points; the total score is home all three overall performance awards: Saturday as 25 high school marching bands the deciding factor in whether the band will music, visual and general effect and was took to the field for the chance to perform in be one of 10 to perform in the finals. awarded class AAAA champion. the finals and, claim the distinction of regional Prior to the concluding presentation of Although only one ensemble could be champion. awards, the audience and participating named champion, participation in the event Sprawling from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, students were given an exhibition by the leads to further experiences, according to Kentucky and even New York, each band University’s Falcon Marching Band, who Music for All President Eric Martin. performed in preliminary competition performed their shows “Cartoon Mania” and “(The student’s efforts) will give (viewers) throughout the morning and afternoon, “O-H-I-O.” hours of wonderfully artistic storytelling, demonstrating both musical and visual talents. 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Yet Brown she expected to be focusing on the tiny there. I spent giving justice to women. had to pay the ultimate price. details? These discrepancies or gaps do $234 in the past not mean she is lying; they mean she went Repeated over and over again during the two weekends.” PHOTO PROVIDED BY GOOGLE through a great deal of trauma. hearing and media coverage surrounding it was the phrase “ruin a man’s life.” No 4. Sexual violence is one of the RACHEL HANNAH one wanted to “ruin” Kavanaugh’s life. Junior | Business Administration The hearing was held only to determine most prevalent issues of this if Kavanaugh should be a Supreme Court time. justice or not. It wasn’t a criminal hearing. Unfortunately, Blasey Ford’s story is not “Easy Street It was a job interview. No one who said an uncommon one. According to the because they his life would be ruined is taking the real Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, have really good stakes into account, and it shows what one in three women will be assaulted in food.” they think of Christine Blasey Ford and their lifetime. Every woman has a story other survivors of sexual assault. She, and of an unwanted advance that went too several other women, who came forward far — a story of being uncomfortable were trying to help everyone determine if around a man — and these stories often ANNE KOZIARA Kavanaugh was right for a job and maybe go untold. They are simply accepted as a Junior | Musical Theatre get some closure along the way. Blasey part of being a woman. But I don’t believe Ford received death threats and attacks they have to be. Every person is capable on her reputation throughout this entire of understanding where to draw the “Dollar Tree process, but her reputation isn’t one line when it comes to sexual advances. because it slaps.” people believe needs to be upheld. The Every person is capable of reading social entire hearing just shows what people cues in this way. We should all be more think about survivors of sexual assault considerate of each other, and the first coming forward, and their attitude is they thing that needs to change is not sexually just don’t care. It’s unacceptable. harassing others. It’s that easy. Christine Blasey Ford gives her testimony at 2. White teenagers are treated the Senate hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh. 5. Women are furious. JAKE MALEY Junior | Marketing like boys, but black teenagers are Because this is such a prevalent issue and treated like men. 3. People refuse to understand every day it seems more and more men how trauma works on the brain. don’t care about the safety of women, we A lot of the justification for Kavanaugh’s “Chipotle, I mean Many people thought Blasey Ford might are getting angry. Women are yelling at alleged behavior is he was young. The idea you can’t go wrong be lying because she did not know specific senators while they are in the elevator. is he was just a high-school-aged guy; he with Chipotle. I details of the night she was assaulted The Women’s March for 2019 is being can’t be held responsible for his actions just love that place like how she got to the party or what the talked about again. A change has to decades later. This is an infuriating attitude, so much.” and it’s not one applied to all men. Black date was. But according to a Vox video happen when it comes to sexual violence boys who get charged for drug crimes or titled “Why Kavanaugh’s accusers can’t and accountability, because I believe are killed by the police are treated as grown remember everything,” the brain does not women will make it happen. 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