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THE GROWL Holmes Community College Volume 87 March 22, 2019 Goodman – Ridgeland – Grenada Number 7 www.holmescc.edu Wilson presents lecture as Humanities Teacher of the Year From Staff Reports/Photos Jay Wilson, a history instructor on the “For the last several years there has Sam’ Confederate monument at Chapel Grenada Campus, was selected as the been much discussion of many of the Hill was taken down, and there’s a petition 2018-2019 Holmes Community Col- public monuments raised early in the last at Ole Miss right now to remove the statue lege Humanities Teacher of the Year. century,” Wilson said. “A common refrain to the University Greys. Then of course He delivered his scholarly presentation, from the defenders of these monuments there’s been the ongoing debates about the “Mississippi’s Monumental Men: Jeffer- and statues has been ‘Leave them alone, state flag and the defense, almost uniform- son Davis and J. Z. George,” on Thursday, they are history,’ but the majority of ly, has been that it’s not hate, it is history. February 21 at 2 p.m. in the Corey Forum people that say this seem to have a limited The people that say that, though, if you on the Grenada Campus. The lecture was knowledge of the history they claim to be can ask them to tell you about that history, free and open to the public. A reception protecting. They often don’t even know they usually can’t answer. followed the presentation. what they really mean, why they were “With the presentation it’s not my goal The Humanities Teacher Awards rec- really put up and who put them up. to convince anybody of anything, either ognize the contributions of humanities “As Faulkner said, ‘The past is never way. I’m not coming out as an anti-mon- faculty at each of the state’s colleges and dead. It’s not even past.’ Southerners are ument person or a pro-monument person. universities. Nominations are made by the sort of stuck on history and we don’t view I just want people to stop and think. With college or university president or human- it as history; we see it as part of who we Jay Wilson ities dean. are today. In North Carolina, the ‘Silent Humanities, continued on Page 4 Holmes annnounces Phi Theta Kappa All-MS Academic Team From Staff Reports/Photos Courtney Dees Bradford James Lake Shipp Hallie Westbrook Abigail Wilkerson Chelsea Williams Each year, every two-year college in Nominations are based on outstanding were named All-Mississippi for the sea Williams were nominated for the the state may nominate up to two stu- academic performance and service to Grenada Campus, Lake Shipp and Hal- Ridgeland Campus. dents per campus to the Phi Theta Kap- the college and community. lie Westbrook were chosen from Good- pa All-Mississippi Academic Team. Courtney Dees and Bradford James- man and Abigail Wilkerson and Chel- All-Academic, continued on Page 4 Lily Kate Saxton crowned 2019 Most Beautiful From Staff Reports/Photos Lily Kate Saxton of Benton was crowned Most Beautiful during the 2019 Parade of Beauties pageant held Feb. 26 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Goodman Cam- pus. She was crowned by 2018 Most Beauti- ful Georgia Watson of West. The daughter of Phyllis and Mark Sax- Parade of Beauties, Pictured is (center) 2019 Most Beautiful Lily Kate Saxton with the other ladies continued on Page 4 named to the Top 10. They are: (left to right) Alexis Kahmann of West Monroe, Louisiana; Ivey Devine of Winona; Hartley Files of Mathiston; Jazmin Ro- man of Forest; Rachel Gray of Eupora; Most Beautiful Lily Kate Saxton of Pictured is 2018 Most Beautiful Georgia Watkins Benton; Rylee Stone of Carthage; Josie Harris of Benton; Trizel Johnson of crowning 2019 Most Beautiful Lily Kate Saxton. Ridgeland and Emma Dorris of Yazoo City. What’s Inside... Check out Pages 5-6 for • Student Editorials photos of Hall of • President’s & Dean’s List • campus happenings district-wide Fame & page 7 for • Sports PHOTOS/RECAPS Who’s Who! And More! Opinion 2 What if the Electoral College was based on a proportion of votes? By John Gillon Grenada Editor The electoral would have their votes split, and it college is a highly would be more “democratic,” while debated system— still keeping the “constitutional repub- supporters love lic” ties. it when it works So what would the system have done in their favor, to the 2016 election? It would have but they hate it been a nail-biter. Donald Trump (R), when it doesn’t; who won easily with 306 electoral especially if their college votes, would have received candidate won the 266 electoral votes, as would Hillary popular vote, as was the case in the Clinton (D), who won the popular 2016 presidential election. vote (which carried no weight). Gary Naysayers argue that it is an affront Johnson (4), Jill Stein (1), and Evan to democracy. Supporters claim it McMullin (1) would have taken the protects the minority in a constitution- remaining 6 Electoral College votes al republic—the voice of the little guy. as third-party and Independent candi- President Donald Trump But does it? dates. Or does the Electoral College’s win- Larger swing states like Florida and tion receiving just one vote, for a total presidency. ner-take-all model render the “minori- three Great Lakes swing states Penn- of 50 votes. Going to a proportional allocation ty” vote of any state useless? Voters of sylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, In the House, the odds would have would be “fair” to all voters. It would the candidate who loses a state essen- which Donald Trump won by a com- significantly favored Donald Trump— also increase partisanship. And hostil- tially have their vote become meaning- bined 3.8 percentage points, would Republicans held a majority of the ity to third parties and independents. less because the overall popular vote have been effectively split. The chunk Representatives from 32 of the 50 There would also be more bickering has less teeth than the Federal Election states—California, Texas and New states, while Dems had 17 and Maine and name-calling and baseless accu- Commission. York—would still be overwhelming was split. Only Colorado and Arizo- sations of cheating. In an era of head- All the discussions I’ve watched for one candidate, but also contribute na were close enough in delegates to line-grabbing verbal sparring bouts, about the Electoral College since the healthily to the count of the opponent. be considered “swing,” which leaves a dead-locked presidential election 2016 election left me to brainstorm an Gerrymandered states show just how Trump with a strong coalition of 30 would probably drive everyone mad, idea: What if each state’s votes were close they are (North Carolina and, votes. so maybe the current system saves us given out in proportion to the percent- once again, Pennsylvania). While it’s technically possible that a larger headache by keeping it as a age of the vote a candidate received? The result—between the three candi- the Republican Party in the House classic American system we all love to In theory, that method would protect dates who received the most electoral could have rejected Trump for Gary hate but won’t be changing. the “minority” by maintaining their votes (Trump, Clinton and Johnson)— Johnson, I wouldn’t predict it. The eas- Visit http://blog.holmescc.edu/ for votes’ power, protecting the little would have been up to the House of iest, most-common sense hypothesized the full table of Trump and Clinton states’ importance because large states Representatives with each state delega- outcome is Donald Trump coasts to the votes. The Debate of Astral Projection By Malik Jamileh Ridgeland Editor For many, which directions to hunt and travel. theterm “Astral Thousands of stories can be found all projection” is over of people who claim to recall merely a fantasy, events they saw while sleeping. So, one created in which is it? Is Astral projection merely the mind, while the manipulation of the mind, or is it a others swear to spiritual door to the other side? have out-of-body Here are the facts. In 1937, psychol- experiences in the ogist Dr. Charles Theodore Tart wel- night. Science the- comed his contestant, Miss Z, to stay in orizes that this occurs when the body the sleep laboratory located in Califor- is asleepand the mind is still awake. nia. The test was conducted for four Further, scientist have described these nights in which he challenged to see if out-of-body experiences as merely Miss Z could leave her body and read numbers hidden in the room, 25132. left a long debate of whether the mind lucid dreaming into your reality. a series of numbers hidden on a sheet. Several tests have been conducted and body are separate. So, what do you Astral projection is not a phenom- Miss Z claimed to have been observing on different individuals since then and think? Do you think leaving your body enom just recently discovered; in fact the clock in the room out of her body, have added to the research. However, is possible? it has been practiced for thousands of which did correlate with unusual brain at this age of science we still have not years. It has been reported that Native spikes during the times she claimed. gathered enough evidence to back up Americans were skilled in this practice On the fourth night, she was successful the theory that one can separate from and used to leave their bodies to know in projecting and correctly recalled the their body.