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Rio Baseball Tops Rio Student Accepted Ohio University Into Mayo Clinic’s In Close Radiation Therapy Game Signals School — Page 4 — Page 28 University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College

Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014 Number 9 Justice French To Address Rio’s 2014 Graduates Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled For Saturday, May 10 By BECCA STEINER (University President) Dr. Danley Signals Editor asked if I would be the commence- “Don’t be afraid … In the long run, ment speaker for this year,” Justice a mistake is a learning experience,” French said in a telephone interview. this is a mes- Commencement exercises are sage Ohio scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on the Supreme campus green. Court Justice The daughter of a school teacher, Judith French Justice French said she appreciates says is im- her Ohio roots and education, and is portant for committed to being a part of civic 2014 Commencement students to education in Ohio. Information — Page 43 understand. For the past two decades, Justice Justice French has dedicated her career to File Photo: 2013 Rio Grande Commencement French, who public service. In that time, she has THE UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE and Rio Grande Community will serve as served the State of Ohio as a lawyer College 2014 commencement is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, at 1 p.m. Ohio Supreme Court commence- for a state agency, an assistant attor- on the campus green. Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith French will Justice Judith French ment speaker ney general, counsel to the Governor, serve as commencement speaker. for the Uni- and, now, as a supreme court justice. versity of Rio Grande and Rio “Don’t be afraid, I regret all of the years of public service. As an attorney, she served as a tutor Grande Community College gradua- times that I was afraid and didn’t do Having learned from so many tal- and mentor in the Columbus Public tion exercises on Saturday, May 10, something. In the long run a mistake ented teachers and professors, Justice Schools. As a justice, she speaks fre- became a justice of the Supreme is a learning experience,” Justice French said she is dedicated to serv- quently to students from around Court of Ohio on January 13, 2013. French said in summarizing the ing as a resource to them and their Ohio, particularly those studying the “I was very excited to say yes when knowledge she has gained from her students. (Continued On Page 2) Dr. Richard Sax: ‘We Are Here For The Students’ New Provost, Vice President Of Academic Affairs Discusses His Views Of Higher Education By BECCA STEINER here for the students.” said he will have an “Open Office/ leader among Signals Editor Dr. Richard Sax, whose appoint- Door Policy,”: if the door is open, equals.” “We are here for the students,” Rio ment to his new post was announced you may stop in and speak to him, or “Dr. Sax Grande’s new Provost and Vice Pres- in late February, is scheduled to start ask him a question. comes to Rio ident of Academic Affairs said in a on July 7. Although, the protocols in the stu- with a proven recent interview. “The institution is During an April 9 telephone inter- dent handbook need to be followed, record of aca- view, Dr. Sax said he viewed aca- he said, “If I am there, I will listen.” demic leadership experience having demic administration as, “… Dr. Sax said he is “not the boss of served in positions of increasing re- Dr. Richard Sax extremely important, just as im- you, but a leader among equals.” He sponsibility and complexity over a Educational portant as working collaboratively also proposed several initiatives to course of nearly 25 years,” a state- Degrees with others.” help boost student morale on campus, ment issued by Rio Grande’s Human BA, Haverford Dr. Sax became aware of the posi- including: Resource Department said in an- College; MA, PhD. tion at The University of Rio Grande  Have end of term Student To Pro- nouncing his appointment. The University of through a higher education weekly fessor evaluations; “This includes serving as Honors Michigan, Ann Ar- newsletter. “I have worked at four  Have an active student govern- Program Director, English Depart- bor. institutions in the last 30 years,” he ment; ment Chair, twice as an academic Biographical said.  Make sure the leaders of each or- dean, and twice as a chief academic Statement One goal Dr. Sax said he would ganization speak with one another officer. He currently serves as Dean Dr. Sax has served like to accomplish at Rio Grande is to so that the groups may all work of Instruction and Chief Academic as Dean of the College of Arts & raise the overall morale of the aca- together. Officer at the University of New Humanities at Madonna Universi- demic body: students, faculty, staff “We are a tribe that works togeth- Mexico-Valencia Campus in Los Lu- ty, Dean of the School of Arts, and administration.” er,” said Dr. Sax, “my fascination for nas, New Mexico.” Humanities, & Social Sciences at He also said “I would like to help the institution goes back to Oxford Sax received a Bachelor of Arts in Fort Lewis College, and as Vice accomplish the goal of having a sus- and Cambridge, and it is incredible to English from Haverford College, a President of Academic Affairs & tainable enrollment rate … and grad- be a part of the fascinating operation. Master of Arts in English Language Dean of the College at Lake Erie uation rate, as well.” “Sharing experiences is important. & Literature and a Doctorate of Phi- College. Dr. Sax described himself as being, When I was in high school, my buddy losophy in English Language& Liter- He comes to Rio Grande from “…like Atticus Finch from To Kill A and I loved going to political cam- ature from the University of Michi- the University of New Mexico, Mockingbird.” Referencing a scene in paigns, setting up for events in order gan. where he serves as Dean of In- the book in which Finch is spat upon, to know all that was going on. In his role as Provost and Vice struction and Chief Academic Of- he said, “It is good to be like Atticus “When I got to college I fell in President of Academic Affairs, Sax ficer at the UNW-Valencia Cam- Finch, wipe it [the problem] off and love with literature, and since then I will provide leadership in the devel- pus in Los Lunas, New Mexico. do the right thing.” have wanted to take part in institu- opment, assessment, budgeting and Upon his arrival in July, Dr. Sax tions of higher education and be a oversight of all academic initiatives. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 2 Campus News Justice French To Address Rio’s 2014 Graduates (Continued From Page 1) From 2002 to 2004, Justice French She began her career Ohio judicial system. served as chief legal counsel to Gov- as an attorney with the During her first year as justice on ernor Bob Taft. In that role, she Columbus law firm of Ohio’s highest court, she has partici- served as the chair of the Sex Offend- Porter, Wright, Morris pated in hundreds of decisions. She er Registration and Notification Task & Arthur, specializing also found time to travel the State of Force, which made recommendations in environmental law. Ohio, visiting all 88 counties. With a to the legislature for making Ohio’s Justice French also history of public service, Justice sex-offender laws more effective. served as in-house French is committed to serving as a In 2004, Justice French was elected counsel for a large resource for the people of Ohio. as a judge on the Tenth District Court manufacturing compa- A History of Public Service of Appeals, which hears appeals from ny. In 1993, Justice French joined the Franklin County courts and state ad- In 2004, Justice Ohio Environmental Protection ministrative agencies. While a judge French was recognized Agency as deputy director for legal on the court of appeals for eight as a “Super Lawyer.” affairs. From 1997 to 2002, she years, she authored more than 800 A Commitment OHIO GOVERNOR JOHN KASICH, right, ap- worked for Attorney General Betty legal opinions. to Education pointed Justice French to fill a vacancy on the Su- Montgomery as an assistant attorney In December 2012, Governor John Justice French grew preme Court of Ohio in December 2012. She be- general, and later as chief counsel. Kasich appointed her to fill a vacancy up in Sebring, Ohio, a came the 155th justice of the Ohio Supreme Court During her time in the Attorney on the Supreme Court of Ohio. She small town in Mahon- on January 1, 2013. General’s Office, Justice French ar- became the 155th justice of the Ohio ing County. She gradu- gued two cases before the United Supreme Court on January 1, 2013. ated from Sebring McKinley High ies), and a J.D., with honors. She cur- States Supreme Court. One of those A Wide Breadth of Legal Experience School in 1980, when she started her rently serves her alma mater as a cases was the Cleveland School Although her two decades of public undergraduate studies at The Ohio member of the Moritz College of Vouchers case, in which she served service are critical to her understand- State University. Law National Council. as lead counsel. Her successful ing of state laws and the Ohio judicial She received three degrees from Justice Judi French currently resides presentation of the state’s position system, Justice French said she also OSU: a B.A. in political science, an in Grandview Heights, near Colum- helped ensure equitable educational has the benefit of experience in the M.A. in history (with a concentration bus, with her husband and two chil- opportunities for every Ohio student. corporate and private-practice arenas. in military history and strategic stud- dren.

Madog Fellow Presents “The Art of Seeing Wales” Source: University News Service ‘The Art of Seeing Wales’ From the mountains of Snowdonia in the north to University News Service the waterfalls of Brecon Beacons towards the south, RIO GRANDE – The Madog Center for Welsh Studies’ many are familiar with the inspiring Welsh land- annual fellowship presentation was held Thursday, April scapes. 17, at the University of Rio Grande. Lesser known perhaps are the individual species “The Art of Seeing Wales” by Dr. Robert Hopkins II, an which fill those spaces. The appreciation of a associate professor of biology at Rio Grande, is a lecture on sweeping landscape often comes at the expense of the remarkable flora and fauna of Wales, from the moun- observational acuity and regard for detail. tains of Snowdonia in the north to the waterfalls of Brecon Instead of the failure to see the forest for the trees Beacons towards the south. we have a case where we fail to see the trees for the forest. The aim is to help increase one’s ability to appreciate the The April 17 lecture and exhibition, “The Art of Seeing Wales,” was a brief examina- landscapes of this beautiful country tion of some of the remarkable flora and fauna of Wales. The overarching aim was to more deeply and holistically,” Madog help increase one’s ability to appreciate the landscapes of Wales more deeply and holisti- Center Director Jeanne Jindra said. cally. Thus, is the art of seeing Wales. “Dr. Hopkins has worked extensively Dr. Robert Hopkins II is an Assistant Professor of Biology at URG and has taught a with biology experts in Wales over the variety of courses since joining the university in 2009. He teaches primarily for the Wild- past year to bring authenticity to his re- life and Fish Conservation and Management major and feels blessed to live and work in search on the natural flora and fauna of southern Ohio. the country.” He holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from Southern Illinois University, an MS in Biology from Dr. Hopkins is the 11th Madog Facul- Morehead State University, and a BS in Environmental Science also from Morehead. ty Fellow. The fellowship was developed in 2003 with the aim of involving full-time Rio Grande fac- ulty in Welsh-related research. Signals As the 2013-14 Madog Faculty Fellow, Dr. Hopkins pre- The Signals is a joint production of JRN sented his full research paper 22703/32703 (Student Newspaper) and JRN – 34402 (Desktop Publish- “Biodiversity ing). Participating stu- Conservation dents include: Karen in Wales, UK: Proffitt, Grant Tamane, DNA Barcod- Cydnie Few, Daniel Fra- ing Applica- ser, Ernest Phillips, Emi- tions and Im- ly Rorrer. The Signals plications” – will be distributed regu- during the larly throughout the Association of 2014 Spring Semester. Story ideas may be Southeastern conference submitted directly to students or through Biologists in course instructor Larry Ewing. Becca Steiner serves as the editor of the Dr. Robert Hopkins II South Caroli- Signals . Associate Professor na earlier in April. Of Biology At Rio Grande Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 3 Rio Hires AGB Search University Announces Presidential Review Committee Source: Eric McKinney, Director ity in Rio Grande’s presidential AGB and Dr. Anderson. Marketing & Communications search is to identify and recruit quali- May will be devoted to “The Association of RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The Uni- ty candidates from an inclusive and the building of an exten- Governing Boards is one versity of Rio Grande has hired AGB diverse network that is the result of sive candidate pool, with of the most respected insti- Search to coordinate the national more than 92 years of AGB service to evaluation of applications tutions in higher educa- search for its 22nd president. board members and administrators to begin in early June by tion … Hiring AGB Founded by the Association of throughout the landscape of higher the Presidential Review Search grants Rio Grande Governing Boards of Universities education. Committee. Finalists will access to a robust network and Colleges in 2010, AGB Search AGB Search also will provide sup- be brought to campus in of resources to ensure our has assisted more than 215 searches port for a successful transition of mid-July for final inter- presidential search pro- at more than 157 institutions. leadership at Rio Grande following views. duces the right candidate “The Association of Governing the hire of its 22nd president. Presidential Review to lead Rio Grande.” Boards is one of the most respected Dr. Loren J. Anderson will serve as Committee members in- institutions in higher education,” said Rio Grande’s AGB Search consult- clude: URG Board mem- —Jack Finch, Chair, University of Jack Finch, chair of the University of ant. Dr. Anderson completed 20 years ber, Gallia County Coro- Rio Grande Board of Trustees Rio Grande Board of Trustees. as president of Pacific Lutheran Uni- ner and co-chair Dr. Dan- “Hiring AGB Search grants Rio versity in 2012 and has 40 years of iel H. Whitely; RGCC Board mem- Kyger Dental’s Timothy V. Kyger, Grande access to a robust network of experience in higher education to ber, Farmers Bank & Savings Co. DDS. resources to ensure our presidential draw from in assisting Rio Grande President and co-chair Paul Reed; “This is an exciting time for Rio search produces the right candidate to with its presidential search. URG Board member and Information Grande with a wealth of promising lead Rio Grande.” “It’s an honor for me to work with Investors Group Managing Director opportunities lurking on the horizon,” Finch co-chairs the joint Presiden- the Presidential Search Commission Ronald K. Glover; URG Board mem- said Saunders, chair of the RGCC tial Search Commission along with at Rio Grande,” Dr. Anderson said. ber and Sullivan University System Board and co-chair of the Presidential Rio Grande Community College “The University of Rio Grande and Senior Vice President/Chief Operat- Search Commission. “The level of Board of Trustees Chair Shawn Saun- Rio Grande Community College rep- ing Officer Thomas F. Davisson; engagement and commitment from ders. The commission is tasked with resent a partnership that is unique in RGCC Board member and Adelmann the entire Rio Grande community has providing oversight and direction for higher education that provides a vital & Clark, Inc. President Andrew been a pleasure to witness as we the national search and transition. and essential educational resource.” Adelmann; RGCC Board member begin this national search for our Rio Grande’s 22nd president will Dr. Anderson met with Rio Grande and Atomic Credit Union Chief Op- 22nd president. These next few follow President Dr. Barbara administrators, faculty, staff, stu- erating Officer and General Councel months will shape the future of Rio Gellman-Danley, who has been ap- dents, trustees and community stake- Aaron C. Michael; Rio Grande Chief Grande and our region.” pointed president of the Higher holders throughout Monday and Financial Officer and Vice President As president of the university, the Learning Commission effective July Tuesday in order to develop a formal of Finance Tim Pruett; Rio Grande 22nd president also will preside over 7. The HLC is a nonprofit regional presidential search profile. Once fi- Executive Vice President/Vice Presi- Rio Grande Community College. The accrediting agency that accredits nalized by the Presidential Search dent of Institutional Advancement partnership provides students profes- more than 1,000 colleges and univer- Commission, the search will official- Paul Harrison; Rio Grande Commu- sional networking and philanthropic sities with a home base in one of 19 ly launch through national advertise- nity College Vice President of Ad- engagement opportunities through states stretching from West Virginia ment and promotion in leading higher ministration Rebecca Long; Rio improved student convenience with to Arizona. education trade publications and the Grande College of Health and Behav- centers in Meigs and Vinton Coun- AGB Search’s primary responsibil- extensive networks affiliated with ioral Sciences Dean Dr. Donna ties, while granting students from Mitchell; Rio Grande Associate Pro- Ohio, and select counties in Ken- fessor Dr. Jacob White; Rio Grande tucky, with state supported tuition. Campus News Brief... Professor Dr. Ray Matura; Rio For media inquiries please contact Grande Assistant Professor Jason Eric McKinney, Director of Market- Winters; Rio Grande Student Senate ing & Communications, at emckin- Rio Grande Blood Drive Yields 47 Units President Samantha Hammond; and [email protected] or 740-245-7225. Forty-seven units of blood were donated during Rio Grande’s blood drive on April 16, according to a statement released by Marlene Childers, Rio Grande Enactus Team Looking Director of Health Services. “When using Component Therapy, each one of those units are manu- for New Members! factured into three life-saving blood products,” Childers said. “Because of your efforts, enough blood product was collected to save 141 lives.” Meetings are Fridays at 11:30 AM in the Meeting Room “Thanks again for all your support and many thanks to all who volun- teered during the blood drive,” Childers concluded. “We could not be of the Berry Center (Up the stairs and to the right). successful without you.” Advisor is Mrs. Carol Smith, who is also the Director of the Upcoming Welsh Events and News Berry Center. en•act•us Welsh Heritage Days — May 17 & 18, 2014 at Bob Ev- A community of student, academic ans Farm- Work continues between the Madog Center and business leaders committed to and Bob Evans Farm on the revival of Welsh Heritage using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and Days for spring 2014. The central focus will be on an Ei- shape a better more sustainable world. steddfod and the guidebook for competitions will be avail- entrepreneurial—having the perspective to see an opportunity and the talent to create value from that opportunity; able in January. Contact the Madog Center at 800-282- action—the willingness to do something and the commitment to 7201, ext. 7186 for more information. see it through even when the outcome is not guaranteed; us—a group of people who see themselves connected in some important way; individuals that are part of a greater whole.

Feel free to stop by for a meeting any Friday at 11:30 in the Meeting Room of the Berry Center Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 4

Rio RAD Student Accepted Rio’s New Block Scheduling Into Mayo Clinic’s Begins Fall Semester 2014

Radiation Therapy School By Emily Rorrer Sample Time Block Signals News Staff (Monday through Thursday) Starting fall of 2014, the University of By Stephanie Campbell Block 1 8:00 – 9:50 am Rio Grande will be implementing the Signals News Staff Block 2 10:00 – 11:20 am block schedule for all traditional and hy- Emily Burnham, a second year RAD student, has been accepted into the Block 3 11:30 am – 12:50 pm brid classes. Classes will be offered with Mayo Clinic’s Radiation Therapy School in Roches- Block 4 1:00 – 2:20 pm approximately half of the courses on Mon- ter, Minnesota. She is one of only seven selected Block 5 2:30 – 3:50 pm days and Wednesdays, and the other half from a nationwide pool of more than 140 applicants. Block 6 4:00 – 5:50 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and any re- Burnham will graduate in May from The University Block 7 6:00 – 7:50 pm maining classes will occur on Fridays. of Rio Grande with an Associate’s Degree in Ap- Block 8 8:00 – 9:50 pm Laboratory and studio classes can be plied Sciences. Friday blocks are two hours ach, offered Monday through Friday as long as Burnham feels that what she has learned from the beginning at 8:00 am and ending at they abide to the block schedule start University of Rio Grande has prepared her for the 9:50 pm. once in a lifetime journey that she will soon embark times, and curtail overlapping blocks. upon. Burnham will begin her journey at the Mayo Clinicals are not required to follow these block schedule. Those that do, focus more Clinic in the Fall; she is scheduled to complete the time blocks. time and energy in a specific area. For program in August 2015. With the changes made to each class example Colorado College offers four Burnham is 21 years old and was born and raised period within the new block schedule, the blocks a semester, eight blocks a year, to- in Montana. When asked what sparked her interest in total duration of the semester at Rio has taling in thirty-two blocks for students radiation therapy, she said, “When I was in high been reduced to 15 weeks (14 weeks in- graduating from Colorado College. Stu- school my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. struction and 1 week of exams). This also dents spend intensive three and a half The people in the hospital and cancer center were Emily Burnham allows for a new winter or “J” term Janu- week blocks on one course at a time dur- nice, supportive and caring. It sort of inspired me.” ary 2 – 23. ing these blocks. Burnham said that therapy was not her original choice. The overwhelming Rio will continue to offer compressed Rio Grande’s block schedule has been support and encouragement she has received from her instructors, Chris terms, about 7 weeks long, per semester modified to better suit the unique student Barker and Tracy Boggs, has proven to be essential in her pursuit to further for some classes in certain programs. body. Ideally, the block schedule will herself in her field. Summer terms and classes will not be ef- make it possible for those post-traditional, Emily is not sure where she wants to be upon completion of the Mayo fected by Rio’s new block schedule. or working students, or those with fami- Clinic program; however, she is extremely optimistic about her future. Scheduling policies, days and times, will lies, to have two-day school weeks. This continue to be the same for the 10 week schedule can give those students more summer term. available time outside of class to work, or What are the Advantages? commit to other opportunities. A consistent meeting time from Mon- Because there will be fewer course sec- day to Thursday is one advantage students tions offered, it could be difficult for stu- can expect from the new block schedule. dents to schedule for certain classes or Gen Some other forecast advantages are as fol- Eds. More hybrid and online classes could lows: lessen the difficulty of scheduling, and  Fridays are open for clinical experi- offered self-disciplined students to com- ences and/or extended student activi- plete their coursework in a manner that ties best suits them.  Athletics have Fridays to travel with- J – Term out missing classes The new January Term, or “J-Term”  Commuter/working students have the will provide many students with the op- option of scheduling classes on two portunity to get ahead in their collegiate Mayo Clinic ‘Pools Resources’ days a week (Monday – Wednesday course work. Students that perhaps failed a or Tuesday – Thursday) course might have some opportunity to Of Knowledge, Skills In Medicine  More attractive and manageable take a course over during the concentrated The Mayo Clinic developed gradually from the medical practice of a scheduling for working adults. 3 – week term. In the future this term pioneer doctor, Dr. William Worrall Mayo, who settled in Rochester, The new block schedule also encour- could be a good opportunity for some de- Minn., in 1863. His dedication to medicine became a family tradition ages and allows more interaction with partments to offer intensive and more dis- when his sons, Drs. William James Mayo and Charles Horace Mayo, peers and instructors, and also opens up cipline specific courses. joined his practice in 1883 and 1888, respectively. Friday morning for meetings and joint New Schedule a Learning Process From the beginning, innovation was their standard and they shared a office hours in schools or departments. RGCC/URG’s new block schedule pioneering zeal for medicine. As the demand for their services increased, Block Scheduling at Rio will be a learning process for faculty and they asked other doctors and basic science researchers to join them in the and Elsewhere students alike. Rio’s faculty is still figuring world's first private integrated group practice. The new block schedule that Rio is out the linguistics of this new schedule. Although the Mayo doctors were initially viewed as unconventional for implementing this coming year is not a While there are high hopes for the new J – practicing medicine through this teamwork approach, the benefits of a typical block schedule. Block scheduling term, adjusting to the block schedule private group practice were undeniable. is usually found in schools K through might take some time. As the success of their method of practice became evident, so did its twelfth grade. There are very few universi- The changes that are made have the acceptance. Patients discovered the advantages to a "pooled resource" of ties and colleges that run on a traditional objective to better catering to the needs of knowledge and skills among doctors. In fact, the group practice concept RGCC/URG’s very unique and diverse that the Mayo family originated has influenced the structure and function of medical practice throughout the world. Along with its recognition as a model for integrated group practice, Veteran Rio Grande Professors Retire "the Mayos' Clinic" developed a reputation for excellence in individual Two veteran professors in the School of Liberal Studies are patient care. Doctors and students came from around the world to learn retiring at the end of the current academic year. Retiring are Dr. new techniques from the Mayo doctors, and patients came from around Joanne Ford, Assistant Professor of English, and Ellen Brasel, the world for diagnosis and treatment. What attracted them was not only Assistant Professor of History. technologically advanced medicine, but also the caring attitude of the Ford came to Rio Grande in 1974. She earned her B.A. doctors. (1968) and M.A. (1969) at Ohio University. She completed her Through the years, Mayo Clinic has nurtured and developed its found- doctoral studies at Ohio University in 1996. ers' style of working together as a team. Shared responsibility and con- Brasel, who graduated from the University of Rio Grande sensus still provide the framework for decision making at Mayo. with a B.S. degree in 1993, earned her M.A. from Ohio Univer- That teamwork in medicine is carried out today by more than 55,000 sity in 1997. doctors, nurses, scientists, students and allied health staff at Mayo Clinic A retirement party honoring both professors was held on locations in the Midwest, Arizona and Florida. Wednesday, April 30. Fellow faculty and former students attended to pay tribute to the two retirees. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 5 Signals Feature Career Fair Links Students With Prospective Employers

The annual Rio Career Fair was held Monday, March 31, in Bob Evans Farms Hall at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Designed for graduating Rio Grande seniors and alumni, the career fair was free and open to the public. A total of 33 prospec- tive employers participated in the event that was sponsored by the New Student Advising Office, Testing and Career Services. Approximately 200 students at- “THE RIO GRANDE EXPERIENCE extends The annual Rio Grande Career Fair is a signifi- well beyond the classroom,” said Susan Haft, cant event in that it helps extend and strengthen tended the Rio Career Fair Day. (above far right) Director of the New Student the professional networks that benefit our stu- Advising Office, Testing & Career Services at dents and graduates. It also provides local and Rio Grande. “Career services are an essential regional employers direct access to a large pool part of what we offer our students and alumni. of qualified employees.” Susan Haft On The Benefits Of Career Fairs “Career fairs are excellent opportunities for students to have a number of possible employment fields an employers represented in one place, and in a convenient location. “Sometimes it’s easier for first time job seekers to have the benefit of other people being present – courage in numbers, and less intimidating! Students are exposed to businesses and companies that they might not be otherwise. “Arrangements for student participants are often made in advance, as in the case of our student teachers, and allow for students to interview with multiple employers within a short period of time. “Pre-career services such as resume reviews and tips on attire are availa- ble to students through campus offices. Career fairs are also beneficial to the University in terms of networking and foster good community rela- tions.”

RIO GRANDE STUDENT CYDNIE FEW, Haft’s Pointers For Follow-Up After The Career Fair (above, left) talks with a representative of Avon during the March 31 job fair. A total of  Do whatever the employer asked you to do; submit an online application, submit resume elec- 33 prospective employers participated in the tronically, etc. 2014 edition of the annual event, which was  If your conversation at the fair went well, send a note of thanks to the employer for their time hosted by Rio’s New Student Advising Office, Testing and Career Services Department. and consideration during the fair.

 If further opportunities present themselves with a particular employer, do your research about Photos and Copy by Karen Proffitt, the employer, so that at your next meeting you will be more knowledgeable about them. Signals Staff Writer

Graduating students lined up to do final grad- uation registration for 2014 (below, left). Stu- dents completing degree requirements on or before August 7, 2014, visited the Grande Fi- nale on Monday, March 31. The registration was held in conjunction with the job fair in Bob Evans Farms Hall. During the registra- tion, students were afforded the opportunity to meet with Rio’s Business Office, Financial Aid Office, Office of the Registrar, Communi- ty College Office, and Alumni Office. The event was provided as a service to the gradu- ates, so they might meet with the offices in one location to ensure all of their information was accurate, as well as being advised on what to expect after graduation. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 6 Grande Chorale To Perform Annual Spring Concert May 2 RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The Grande Chorale, one bossa nova and ballads. Cartmell. Thompson is scheduled to graduate later of the premiere musical ensembles at the Universi- “The Grande Chorale will perform a selection of this May, while Cartmell is moving on to beauty ty of Rio Grande, will perform its annual spring vocal jazz works that will entertain and educate the school. concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, at the Berry audience,” Grande Chorale Director Dr. Sarin Wil- “We wish them all the best in their future en- Fine & Performing Arts Center. liams said. deavors,” Dr. Williams said. “They will be greatly The concert, free and open to the public, will fea- “Listeners may know some familiar tunes such missed here at the University of Rio Grande.” ture a variety of jazz styles including swing, salsa, as ‘Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me,’ ‘Moon River’ and ‘I’ve Got the World on a String.’ Everyone should know at least one tune from this concert, and will leave wanting to dance the night away.” Grande Chorale members include sopranos Aryn Gritter and Ally Waddell; altos Brooke Wolni, Chloe Nared and Stephanie Cartmell; tenors Matthew Rhinehart and Andy Knipp; and bass Jordan Lom- GRANDE CHORALE MEMBERS include bardo. sopranos Aryn Gritter and Ally Waddell; altos Skyler Thompson plays per- Brooke Wolni, Chloe Nared and Stephanie Cart- cussion with accompanist Sa- mell; tenors Matthew Rhinehart and Andy brina Hurt. Knipp; and bass Jordan Lombardo. Skyler The spring concert will mark Thompson plays percussion with accompanist the final Grande Chorale per- Sabrina Hurt. formance for Thompson and

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THE March EDITION of “Tower & Times” is now available at the University’s main webpage (www.rio.edu). In edition to the President’s update of campus events, the online publication features articles on RedStorm Athletics and Campus Life. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 7 Masterworks Chorale Performs Renowned Caribbean Mass RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The re- traditional mass texts nowned work of composer Glenn and original Spanish McClure will poetry by St. Francis took center of Assisi.” stage on Sun- The Masterworks day, April Chorale is a regional 27, as the chorus comprised of University of both Rio Grande stu- Rio Grande’s dents and community Masterworks members under the Chorale per- direction of Dr. Wil- formed “St. liams and accompanist Francis in the Mary Billman. Cho- MASTERWORKS Americas: A rale members include THE MASTERWORKS CHORALE is a from the choral repertoire, including larger Chorale Director Dr. Caribbean Kathryn Campbell, Sarin Williams regional chorus comprised of 40-60 Univer- works such as Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass Mass.” Stephanie Cartmell, sity of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community (Mass No. 11 in D Minor) and smaller col- The spring Mary Jane Getty, Aryn College students and community mem- lections of pieces, like traditional spirituals concert, which was free and open to Gritter, Marlene Hoff- bers. This group performs standard works and musical theater compilations. the public, was held in conjunction man, Evelyn Kirkhart, with the Rio Grande vocal and per- Andy Knipp, Jordan Lombardo, Alva from Gritter, Knipp, Waddell and ious Continental Harmony Commis- cussion departments. The perfor- McCoy, Vinton Rankin, Nickie Wolni. sion by the American Composers Fo- mance was held in the Berry Fine & Smith, Ally Waddell, Duane Will and “St. Francis in the Americas: A rum. Performance Arts Center on campus. Brooke Wolni. Caribbean Mass” has been performed “With this major work we will “This will be an event not to be Levi Billiter led Rio Grande per- in New York City’s famed Carnegie bring the flavors of the Caribbean to missed,” Masterworks Chorale Direc- cussion students Skyler Thompson Hall with McClure’s works per- southeastern Ohio,” Dr. Williams tor Dr. Sarin Williams said prior to and Allen Hudson. The concert also formed all over the world. The com- said. “I am proud to offer such an un- the event. “The work features lively, included vocal performances, under poser and arts integration consultant usual work at the University of Rio Latin rhythms, combined with the the instruction of Valerie Tanner, is a two-time recipient of the prestig- Grande.” Rich History Of Rio Jazz Ensemble On Display During Reunion Concert RIO GRANDE, Ohio – For 20 Walked Bud by Thelonious Monk, Sonja years the University of Rio Grande’s Tin Tin Deo by Gill Fuller, original Thompson Jazz Ensemble has entertained the compositions by Dr. Kenney and (saxophone, musical palates of southeastern Ohio more. 1997-98), and the region. That rich history and Ensemble alumni schedule to per- Matthew tradition was celebrated on April 22 form included Justine Baker West with the 20th Anniversary Jazz En- (saxophone and flute, 2008-2013), (trombone semble Reunion Concert. Andy Boyer (saxophone, 2002-05), and guitar, The current five-member Jazz En- Jimmy Caudill (trombone, 2000-03), 2006-10), THE RIO JAZZ ENSEMBLE is made up of University semble was joined by nearly 20 Rio Jay Godeaux (bass, 2005-06), Sabri- Matt Willis students and community members. alumni for a memorable performance na Hurt (piano, 1998-06), John Jack- (drums, 1993- under the direction of Dr. Chris Ken- son (drums, 1994-95), Michelle Mil- 94), Marilyn Wills (piano, 1996-98), their experiences from the past,” sen- ney. Free and open to the public, the ler (trombone and piano, 1997-98), Chris Wyscarver (drums, 1996-2000) ior Skyler Thompson said prior to the concert was held in the Berry Fine & Amy Ryan (saxophone, 1993-95), and Coen. event. “I think opening with the first Performance Arts Center . Bobby Sandlin (drums, 2008-09), “I’m looking forward to the con- jazz piece that they did (in 1993) will “The audience will hear an evening Christian Scott (piano, 1994-95), cert. It’s nice to get to perform with be pretty neat. I think the audience of great jazz, performed by many Andy Sigman (trombone, 1995-99), all the old jazz people and get to hear will really enjoy that.” generations of Rio students,” Dr. Kenney said prior to the concert. “This is the first time that members of the Jazz Ensemble has gotten to- gether for a reunion.” The Jazz Ensemble consists of Rio students Jacob Hocker (trumpet), Jor- dan Lombardo (bass), Andy Milliken (guitar), Matthew Rinehart (trombone) and Skyler Thompson (drums). Dr. Kenney formed the Jazz En- semble when he joined the Rio facul- ty in the fall of 1993, and the April 22 reunion opened with the first song the ensemble ever performed, Blue Train by John Coltrane. “A lot of alumni are really excited,” said Kristin Coen, a saxophone play- er on the Jazz Ensemble from 2001 to 2005 who performed at the reunion. “The pieces that we’re playing are iconic in American music history. The concert will be a great event for the campus and entire community.” Coen works as the band director for Huntington Local Schools in Chil- licothe. The reunion featured other songs performed throughout the years by the ensemble including Fables of Faubus by Charles Mingus, In Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 8 Rio’s BSN, Community Health Students Host 16th Annual Health Fair RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The 16th annual Rio Health Fair hosted by the University of Rio Grande was held on Tuesday, April 15. Since the inaugural Health Fair in 1999, Rio Grande and its Nursing stu- dents have provided a variety of free screenings, information and door priz- es through partnerships with local vendors to help insure “I believe the Rio the continued good health of Health Fair pro- the region. vides an excellent The 2014 Rio Health Fair service to students, was held from 10 a.m. to 2 faculty and staff, as p.m., on April 15, in Confer- well as to the com- ence Room C of the Davis munity … I am very ROCK ENSEMBLE MEMBERS included: Tyler James Phillips, gui- University Center located on proud to see our stu- tar and vocals; Ally Waddell, keyboard and vocals; Skyler Thompson, the Rio Grande campus. dents working to- drums; Andy Milliken, guitar and vocals; Brooke Wolni, vocals; Jere- “Monitoring your personal gether to foster opti- my Martin, bass; and Terry Byers, guitar. Dr. Kenney (guitar/vocals) health is very important, and mum health for all also performs with the ensemble. this event gives everyone con- who attend.” venient access to screenings

and information that leads to DR. DONNA MITCHELL, Dean, Rock Ensemble Performs April 25 improved quality of life,” said Health & Behavioral Amy McKenzie, a senior RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Rock en- hard edged.” Sciences, School of Allied Health Bachelor of Science in Nurs- thusiasts were invited to attend the Rock Ensemble members includ- ing (BSN) student at Rio spring concert for the University of ed: Tyler James Phillips, guitar and Grande. “It’s amazing to see how the community and university come to- Rio Grande Rock Ensemble on Fri- vocals; Ally Waddell, keyboard and gether each year to create an event that truly benefits everyone.” day, April 25. vocals; Skyler Thompson, drums; Free screenings offered at the Health Fair included total cholesterol, non- The concert was held in the Berry Andy Milliken, guitar and vocals; fasting blood glucose and blood pressure. Also available free to fair at- Fine & Performing Arts Center on Brooke Wolni, vocals; Jeremy Mar- tendees were Zumba lessons from Deb Adkins and massages from Mark the Rio Grande campus. Admission tin, bass; and Terry Byers, guitar. Hasseman of The Kneaded Touch Massage Therapist. was free and open to the public. Dr. Kenney (guitar/vocals) also per- Attendees were also eligible for a variety of door prizes ranging from “The students have selected the forms with the ensemble. tickets to Kings Island and the Cincinnati Zoo to restaurant gift cards, 31 songs, sharing their diverse influ- The concert included popular bags, a blood pressure cuff, glucometers, gas cards and much more. More ences,” Rock Ensemble Director Dr. songs from Cream, The Pixies, than 30 door prizes were awarded during the fair. Chris Kenney said prior to the Stealers Wheel, Asking Alexandria, The Health Fair was hosted by Rio’s BSN and Community Health stu- event. “The audience will hear an Bread, 3 Doors Down, Traffic, Vio- dents. For the BSN students, it served as the culmination of their senior eclectic blend of the old and the lent Femmes, Bill Withers, Heart capstone course. new, of folk and Indie, of gentle and and Modest Mouse. “I think it gives us a good perspective. It’s a different kind of nursing,” McKenzie said. “A lot of it is about management, coming together as a group and working effectively. I think it’s made me a better nurse, and in- creased my awareness of caring for a community as a whole rather than just taking care of one patient.” Outside vendors scheduled to participate included: Abbyshire Place, Ar- bors at Gallipolis, Area Agen- “Monitoring your per- cy on Aging, Beauti Control, Diles Hearing, Edgewood sonal health is very im- Manor, FACTS Drug Preven- portant, and this event tion, Family Oxygen and Med- ical Equipment, Family Senior gives everyone conven- Care Jackson, Gallia County Health Department and WIC, THE RIO ROCK ENSEMBLE is a student ensemble consisting of ient access to screenings Gallia Jackson Meigs Board of guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocalists and specializing in clas- Alcohol, Drug Addiction and sic rock music. An audition is required. The ensemble will perform in and information that Mental Health, Genesis Oxy- two concerts on campus each year, in addition to performances off leads to improved quality gen, Holzer Center for Cancer campus at area schools, fundraising benefits, and other community Care, Holzer Geri-Psych Unit, events. of life … It’s amazing to Holzer Home Care, Holzer see how the community Wellness Program, Kneaded Touch Massage, Medi Home and university come to- Care, Paramount Beauty gether each year to create School, Planned Parenthood, ResCare, Social Security Ad- an event that truly bene- ministration, Southern Ohio fits everyone.” Medical Center Wellness and Nutrition, University of Rio Amy McKenzie, a senior Bachelor Grande Health Services, Uni- of Science in Nursing (BSN) versity of Rio Grande Nursing student at Rio Grande. students, University of Rio Grande Psychology Club, Vet- eran’s Services Office of Jackson, Walmart Vision Center, the YMCA and more. “I believe the Rio Health Fair provides an excellent service to students, faculty and staff, as well as to the community,” said Dr. Donna Mitchell, College of Health & Behavioral Sciences Dean. “I am very proud to see our students working together to foster optimum health for all who attend.” Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 9

Graduating Classes Of Allied Health Students

2014 Diagnostic Medical Sonography Graduation, Pinning

The pinning ceremony for Diagnostic Medical So- nography graduates will be held in August. The stu- dents will walk with Rio Grande’s 2014 graduating class on May 10. The pinning ceremony comes in August at the end of summer school when the stu- dents do their last clinical rotation. Their pinning ceremony will be held on Friday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m., in the Davis University Center, Conference DMS STUDENTS — Front Row, Left to Right: Jodi Simmons, Molly Room C. Williams, Jillian Wooldridge, Elizabeth Tackett, Luke Taylor, Jeremy Bartley; Back Row, Left to Right: Taylor Long, Kelsey Griffith, Abigail Adams, Olivia Boone, Emilie Sigler, Kari Eisnaugle; Not Pictured: Dan- ielle Brannon; Bachelor Graduates Not Pictured: Renee Davis, Shelby Malone, Amy Martin, Katelyn Fisher, Kristen Eblin.

Radiologic Technology Graduates (Right) RAD's Pinning Ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m., in Bob Evans Farms Hall, Room 118; RAD students: Front Row, Left to Right: Heather Graman, Tia Wallace, Amanda Williams, Jocelyn George; Back Row-Left to Right: Emily Burnham, Ginger Brown, Robert Ray, Jared Bartley.

Respiratory Therapy Graduates (Below) RCP's pinning will be held on Wednesday, May 7, at 6:00 p.m., in Bob Evans Farms Hall, Room 111. RCP Students: Front Row, Left to Right: Krystal Hively, Shameca Armstrong, Jessie Nixten; Back Row, Left to Right: Chris Scherfel, Justin Collins, Ali- sha VanAtta, Whitney Patrick, John Mount, Corey Hutton.

“Rio Grande students enjoy an educational experience that is both challenging and invig- orating … Our graduates are highly sought after by Allied Health employers in a field that is very much in demand and extremely rewarding on so many levels.”

—Vicki Crabtree, Chair, School of Allied Health

The Pinning Ceremony for 2014 ADN and BSN students will be held on Friday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m., in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 10 Signals Special Report Students Walk For Cystic Fibrosis First And Second Year Respiratory Students From Buckeye Hills, Rio Grande Sponsor Event

First and second year Respiratory Thera- brosis lived to attend elementary school. py students from Buckeye Hills Career Today, advances in research and medical Center, Rio Grande Community College, treatments have further enhanced and ex- and The University of Rio Grande spon- tended life for children and adults with sored a Cystic Fibrosis Walk on Sunday CF. Many people with the disease can now March 30,at the Gallipolis City Park. expect to live into their 30s, 40s and be- In the 1950s, few children with cystic fi- yond.” Respiratory students at the Cystic Fibrosis Walk while working registering the walkers Krystal Hively (second year student) and Megan Hayslip (first year student).

Shane Collins, second year Respiratory student, grilling at the food station during the Cystic Fi- brosis Walk at Gallipolis City Park. Shameca Arm- strong, a second year Respiratory student, working a station during the sunny spring day during the Cystic Fibrosis Walk at Gallipo- lis City Park. “What Is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mu- cus that: · clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and · obstructs the pancreas Marty Arms and Bethany Lidel, both first year and stops natural en- Respiratory students, painted faces during the zymes from helping the Cystic Fibrosis Walk. body break down and ab- sorb food. Above: Miranda Holter, a first year Respiratory The first and second student, working at the Bounce House station at year students attending Gallipolis City Park during the Cystic Fibrosis Mark Rinehart and Walk, sponsored by the Respiratory students. Melinda Clonch, Buckeye Hills Career both first year Res- Center, Rio Grande Com- piratory students munity College, and the University of Rio Grande working at the in the Respiratory Thera- At Right: Alisha VanAtta, Whitney Patrick and food station during py program sponsored the Corey Hutton, all second year Respiratory stu- the Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis walk on dents, working at every station during the Cyst- Walk. Sunday March 30, 2014. ic Fibrosis Walk at Gallipolis City Park. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 11 Signals Feature

www.ted.com: Ideas Worth Spreading In Short, Powerful Talks

TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technolo- gy, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Mean- while, independently run TEDx events help share ide- as in communities around the world.

TED (Technology, Entertainment, The TED main conference is held Design) is a global community, wel- annually in Vancouver, British Co- coming people from every discipline lumbia and its companion TEDActive and culture who seek a deeper under- is held in Whistler. In 2014, both standing of the conferences world. A Website Students moved to British “We believe Columbia from passionately in May Actually Find Useful Long Beach and the power of Palm Springs, ideas to change attitudes, lives and, California respectively. ultimately, the world,” the TED web- TED events are also held through- site proclaims. out North America and in Europe and “On TED.com, we're building a Asia, offering live streaming of the clearinghouse of free knowledge talks. They address a wide range of from the world's most inspired think- topics within the research and prac- AS OF JANUARY 2014, over 1,600 talks are available free online. By ers — and a community of curious tice of science and culture, often January 2009 they had been viewed 50 million times. In June 2011, the souls to engage with ideas and each through storytelling. The speakers are viewing figure stood at more than 500 million, and on Tuesday, November other, both online and at TED and given a maximum of 18 minutes to 13, 2012, TED Talks had been watched one billion times worldwide, re- TEDx events around the world, all present their ideas in the most inno- flecting a still growing global audience. year long.” vative and engaging ways they can. TED was founded in 1984 as a one- Past presenters include Bill Clinton, TED's current curator is the British NoDerivs Creative Commons license, off event. The annual conference be- Jane Goodall, Malcolm Gladwell, Al former computer journalist and maga- through TED.com. gan in 1990, in Monterey, California. Gore, Gordon Brown, Richard Daw- zine publisher Chris Anderson. As of January 2014, over 1,600 [4] TED's early emphasis was technol- kins, Bill Gates, Bono, Google Since June 2006, the talks have talks are available free online. By ogy and design, consistent with its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, been offered for free viewing online, January 2009 they had been viewed origins in the Silicon Valley. and many Nobel Prize winners. under Attribution-NonCommercial- 50 million times.

A Ted.Com Example: The Psychology Of Evil By Daniel Fraser other nations in the mid- Signals Staff Writer dle of war. In an experi- In this video lecture, https://www.ted.com/talks/ ment with the United philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil, fa- States military on the mous psychologist Philip Zimbardo, well known night shift of Tier 1-A, for his Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971, the interrogation hold. speaks about the dif- The soldiers were told to ferences between “If you give people do whatever they want- good and evil. power without over- ed and Zimbardo shows Zimbardo explains sight, it's a pre- many graphic and dis- that evil is the exer- turbing images of how cise of power: to in- scription for the people were treated. tentionally harm peo- abuse.” Zimbardo is well- ple psychologically, – Philip Zimbardo known for his psycho- to hurt people physi- logical studies of how cally, to destroy people mortally, and to commit people can become “evil” when given the right oner and Guard experiment. crimes against humanity. amount of power – and, this experiment is no dif- Zimbardo ends his discussion on a positive note Zimbardo continues his discussion by giving an ferent. He then refers back to Milgram’s study of saying that heroes can be made in the same way example of how the U.S. army treats people from good, normal people giving other normal people a that villains are. “lethal electric shock.” Zimbardo talks about the “The key to her- “And more importantly, that Lucifer Affect oism is two line between good and evil -- when he speaks things. A: you've which privileged people like to about the inci- got to act when think is fixed and impermea- dent in the Guy- other people are ble, with them on the good ana jungle in passive. B: you side, and the others on the bad 1978 when Pas- have to act socio side -- I knew that line was tor Jim Jones -centrically, not movable, and it was permea- convinced a egocentrically.” ble.” group of people He tells the – Philip Zimbardo to commit mass audience that we suicide. may only be given one chance to be a hero, wheth- PHILIP ZIMBARDO is well-known for his psychological studies of how people Zimbardo then er we take it or not is up to us, but if we don’t, we can become “evil” when given the right amount of power. He discusses his own speaks about his will always remember the time when we COULD 1971 Prisoner and Guard experiment. own 1971, Pris- have been a hero, but chose to follow evil. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 12 Signals Feature FIRE Works To Protect Student Rights On Campuses Organization Focuses On Free Speech, Legal Equality, Due Process, Religious Liberty, Sanctity Of Conscience

Compiled By Cydnie Few cannot happen properly Signals Staff Writer when students or faculty The mission of Foundation for Indi- members fear punishment vidual Rights in Education (FIRE) is for expressing views that to defend and sustain individual might be unpopular with rights at America’s colleges and uni- the public at large or dis- versities, according to the FIRE web- favored by university ad- site. ministrators.” The foundation asserts, “These “Nevertheless, freedom rights include freedom of speech, le- of speech is under contin- THE CORE MISSION of FIRE is to protect the unprotected and educate the public gal equality, due process, religious uous threats at many of and communities of concerned Americans about the threats to these rights on Ameri- liberty, and sanctity of conscience— America’s campuses, ca’s campuses --- and educate students about the means to preserve them. the essential qualities of individual pushed aside in favor of liberty and dignity.” politics, comfort, or simply a desire those individuals facing rights viola- Americans can be secured only The core mission of FIRE is to pro- to avoid controversy. tions, but also for the millions of oth- through the establishment of fair pro- tect the unprotected and educate the As a result, speech codes dictating er students affected by the culture of cedures and with a consciousness that public and communities of concerned what may or may not be said, “free censorship within our institutions of all are equal in the eyes of the law. Americans about the threats to these speech zones” confining free speech higher education. Yet on many campuses, the group rights on America’s campuses --- and to tiny areas of campus, and adminis- In addition to the defense of specif- alleges, the accused face “kangaroo educate students about the means to trative attempts to punish or repress ic individuals and groups, FIRE courts” that lack fair procedures, in preserve them. speech on a case-by-case basis are works across the nation and in all which the political viewpoint or insti- University of Pennsylvania profes- common today in academia,” organi- forms of media to empower campus tutional interests of the “judges” sor Alan Charles Kors and Boston zation argues. activists, reform restrictive policies, greatly affect the outcomes of trials. civil liberties attorney Harvey Silver- Fire states, “The First Amendment and inform the public about the state The accused are often charged with glate founded FIRE in 1999. They to the United States Constitution is of rights on our campuses. no specific offense, given no right to decided develop their mission after the part of the Bill of Rights that ex- Religious liberty protects the right face their accusers, and sentenced the overwhelming response to their pressly prohibits the United States to follow the faith of ones choice or with no regard for fairness or con- 1998 book, “The Shadow University: Congress from making laws to follow no faith at all. According to sistency. The Betrayal Of Liberty On Ameri- “respecting an establishment of reli- the FIRE, “Religious liberty is a cor- A generation of students is being ca’s Campuses.” gion,” prohibiting the free exercise of nerstone of our nation and is the very taught the wrong lessons about jus- The organization asserts that free- religion, infringing freedom of first freedom guaranteed to Ameri- tice and facing the ruinous conse- dom of speech is a fundamental speech, infringing freedom of the cans by the Bill of Rights.” quences for their personal, academic, American freedom and a human press, limiting the right to peaceably Yet on many college and university and professional lives as a result. Stu- right, and there’s no place that this assemble, or limiting the right to peti- campuses, the right to associate on dents must come to know that justice right should be more valued and pro- tion the government for a redress of the basis of religious belief and even means more than merely the enforce- tected than America’s colleges and grievances.” the right to express those beliefs is ment of the will of the powerful and universities. “A university exists to The Fourteenth Amendment lets the under attack. the suppression of the views of the educate students, and does so by act- protections of the First Amendment Under the guise of powerless. ing as a ‘marketplace of ideas’ where extend to state governments and pub- “nondiscrimination” policies, reli- Freedom of conscience means the ideas strive.” lic university campuses. gious groups are often told that they right to be free to think and believe as According to FIRE, “The intellec- FIRE says it defends the fundamen- may not choose the membership or one will without the imposition of tual vitality of a university depends tal rights of tens of thousands of stu- leadership of their groups using reli- official coercive power over those on this competition —something that dents and faculty members on the na- gious criteria. beliefs. tion’s Other students who merely express Liberty cannot exist when people campuses religious beliefs in public are con- are forced to conform their thoughts while demned and even punished for “hate and expression to an official view- simulta- speech” or “intolerance.” FIRE’s cas- point, FIRE asserts. Differences of neously es dealing with religious liberty dis- opinion are the natural byproducts of reaching play our commitment to defending a vibrant, free society. millions America’s religious pluralism by pro- At many of the nation’s colleges on and tecting students’ rights to express and universities, however, students off cam- their views and to associate around are expected to share a single view- pus shared beliefs. point on hotly debated matters like through The right to due process refers to the meaning and significance of di- education the idea that governmental authorities versity, the definition of social jus- and out- must provide fair, unbiased, and equi- tice, and the impermissibility of “hate reach. In table procedures when determining a speech.” case after person’s guilt or innocence. The same Mandatory “diversity training,” in case, principle applies to judicial hearings which students are instructed in an FIRE on college campuses. Those campus- officially-approved ideology, is com- brings es must provide fair and consistent mon. Foundation for Individual about fa- procedures for the accuser and the Rights in Education states “Some in- THE ORGANIZATION ASSERTS that freedom of speech is a vorable accused, if they care about the justice stitutions have enacted policies that fundamental American freedom and a human right, and there’s resolu- and accuracy of their findings. require students to speak and even no place that this right should be more valued and protected tions not FIRE explains to students that his- share approved attitudes on these than America’s colleges and universities. only for tory has taught that the rights of all matters or face disciplinary charges.” Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 13 Signals State/National College News Sexual Assault Task Force Issues Recommendations To Colleges, Universities Source: WhiteHouse.Gov Rory Gerberg, a graduate student swers" that A White House task force on sexu- and advocate at Harvard University, spelled out to al assault recommended actions Tues- said that while the task force recom- colleges and day, April 29, that colleges and uni- mendations will play a central role in universities and versities should take to protect vic- determining how universities deal K-12 schools tims and inform the public about the with sexual assaults, they only go so how to handle magnitude of the far. circumstances problem, such as "As students, it under Title IX, identifying confi- A new website, notalone.gov, will be our re- which prohibits dential victim's ad- will post enforcement actions sponsibility to gender discrim- vocates and con- and offers information to vic- put pressure on ination at ducting surveys to tims about how to seek local our university schools that better gauge the help and information about administrations receive federal frequency of sexual to ensure these funds. The assault on their filing a complaint. recommenda- 1972 Title IX campuses. tions are put into law is better The recommenda- practice," Ger- known for PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA signs a memorandum tions stem from a 90-day review by berg said. guaranteeing creating a task force to respond to campus rapes during an the task force that President Barack Molly Corbett Broad, president of girls equal ac- event for the Council on Women and Girls in the East Obama created after his administra- the American Council on Education, cess to sports, Room of the White House in Washington. The Obama ad- tion heard complaints about the poor said her organization representing but it also reg- ministration is taking steps to help colleges and universi- treatment of campus rape victims and college and university presidents wel- ulates institu- ties measure the magnitude of sexual assaults on their the hidden nature of such crimes. comed the chance to collaborate with tions' handling campuses and provide better protections for victims. A The task force also promised great- the government on handling sexual of sexual vio- White House task force on sexual assault recommended in er transparency. A new website, no- assaults, "which the task force notes lence and in- a report released April 29 that schools identify trained, talone.gov, will post enforcement ac- is a 'complicated, multidimensional creasingly is confidential victim's advocates. tions and offers information to vic- problem with no easy or quick solu- being used by victims who say their —Straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual tims about how to seek local help and tions." school failed to protect them. and transgender students are all pro- information about filing a complaint. Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, president Among the directives: tected and a school must resolve "Colleges and universities can no at Kalamazoo College in Michigan —A victim's sexual history cannot "same sex" violence in the same way longer turn a blind eye or pretend that and the immediate past chair of the be brought up in a judicial hearing it does for all such complaints. rape and sexual assault doesn't occur National Association of Independent unless it involves the alleged perpe- In its report, the task force said the on their campus," Vice President Joe Colleges and Universities, said there's trator and that those working in on- Justice Department will help develop Biden said in announcing the results room for improvement in how col- campus sexual assault centers can training programs in trauma care for of the task force's work. lege campuses and communities han- generally talk to a survivor in confi- college officers and assess different Advocates praised the rare, high- dle sexual assault cases. She said col- dence. models for schools to use to adjudi- profile attention being given to the lege presidents will have to review —A school is required to process cate such cases, since some sexual issue, even as they acknowledged that the recommendations to determine complaints of alleged sexual violence assault survivors are wary of a legal much of the action required will still what works best in their particular that happened off campus to deter- process that can expose them to po- need to come from college adminis- situation. mine whether it occurred in the con- tentially painful or embarrassing trators. "If you ask a president what keeps text of an education-related activity. questions by students or staff. Lisa Maatz, vice president for gov- them up at night, more than anything —In a K-12 setting, when a school While 1 in 5 female students is as- ernment affairs with the American it's the safety of our students," Wilson learns that a teacher or other employ- saulted, the White House said the re- Association of University Women, -Oyelaran said. ee has sexually harassed a student, it view was also about protecting male said the "smart schools" will take the On the same day, the Education De- is responsible for taking "prompt and victims and engaging men in discus- recommendations and adopt them. partment issued "questions and an- effective" steps. sions about preventing such assaults. Cedarville Dumps Adjunct For ‘Electile Dysfunction’ Campaign Ad Source: Internet Web Sites Speaker, accusing him of not Full text of the Winteregg ad against Speaker John Boehner A cleverly raunchy web ad pro- going far enough to stymie Voiceover: "You make a great team. It's been that way since the duced by Speaker of the House John President Barack Obama or day you met. But your electile dysfunction? It could be a question of Boehner's conserva- even stand blood flow." Statement from Cedarville: tive challenger J.D. up to the "Sometimes when a politician has been in DC too long, it goes to "“J.D. Winteregg has been an ad- Winteregg has cost more mod- his head, and he just can't seem to get the job done. junct professor of French for the him his teaching erate mem- "Used on a daily basis, Winteregg in Congress will help you every past three years. He instructed job. bers of his time the moment is right to have your voice heard at the federal lev- one online class each semester Winteregg, 32, own party. el. When using Winteregg, it's important to note that the borders but last week concluded his has lost his position It casts will be secured, Second Amendment rights protected, Obamacare teaching responsibilities. He is Winteregg as an adjunct Boehner as and Planned Parenthood will be defunded, and common sense will be not scheduled to teach any future French instructor at a Washing- used in solving the nation's problems. classes at Cedarville University. Cedarville Univer- ton insider "Other signs of electile dysfunction may include extreme skin discoloration, the Cedarville University does not sity, a small Chris- who has inability to punch oneself out of a wet paper bag, or maintain a spine in the face of engage in partisan politics and tian school 25 miles gone soft liberal opposition... smoking, and golf. holds a high regard for display- east of Dayton, on his val- "If you have a Boehner lasting longer than 23 years, seek immediate medical at- ing Christian values in the com- Ohio, over a viral ues after tention. Winteregg, because Boehner shouldn't count his chickens before they munity. When faculty or staff attack ad that paro- too much hatch." members participate in political dies a Cialis erectile time in Boehner: "It's boner." conversations, interviews, adver- dysfunction medi- D.C., and Winteregg: "I'm J.D. Winteregg, and I approve this message. But I don't golf." cation commercial. tisements, or endorsements, they even pokes The video, "When are doing so as individual citi- fun at the the Moment is zens. Mr. Winteregg in his recent speaker's last name tion. Mark Weinstein. Right," was warmly political campaign video did not and his notoriously "Cedarville University does not en- The primary election pitting Win- received by a tea represent the views or values of bold tan. gage in partisan politics and holds a teregg against Boehner is scheduled party wing of the Cedarville University." A Cedarville high regard for displaying Christian for May 6. Boehner, who became GOP that has been University spokes- values in the community," said Ce- speaker in 2011, has represented the deeply critical of Boehner's tenure as man confirmed Winteregg's termina- darville public relations director Ohio 8th since 1991. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 14

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The University of Rio Grande’s Theatre Depart- ment presented Rio Grande in Ret- rospect: A Talk- Rock Evening with Abbie Hoffman & the Rio Grande 41, a student project written and di- rected by Luke Lawrence that ex- plores Vietnam War protests and other student/ campus demon- strations during the late 1960s.

Davis Library Trips Back To 1969 Program Focuses On Student Activism, Protest At Rio Grande Source: Amy Wilson, Davis Library those decisions to support and go to war, as well other student/campus demonstrations during the Reference Outreach Specialist as those choices to challenge the system through late 1960s. In keeping with the year’s National Library protest. Abbie Hoffman, famous political activist and Week On Saturday, April 12, on the Davis Library’s author of Steal this Book and (NLW) Main Floor, Steve Free, Vietnam War veteran Woodstock Nation: A Talk- theme Lives and award-winning singer-songwriter-musician, Rock Album, visited Rio Change @ performed a tribute to the legendary Pete Seeger, Grande in 1969 and helped stu- Your Li- whose work playing and collecting folk music dents stage protests outside brary, the from around the world (including Appalachia) Davis Library. Friends of influenced the development of Rock ’n Roll, as This NLW event is part of the Davis well as the American folk music revival of the Our War, an oral history pro- Library pre- 1960s, which is associated with both the civil ject examining the impact of sented a spe- rights and anti-war movements taking place at the Vietnam War on the local THE FRIENDS of the Davis Li- cial event that time. Ohio Appalachian region. brary presented a special event that exam- Following the musical program, the University Remembrances from veterans, Rio Grande that examined certain life chang- ined certain of Rio Grande’s Theatre Department presented alumni and members of the community are being ing moments and activism during life chang- Rio Grande in Retrospect: A Talk-Rock Evening collected and preserved. the Vietnam era of the late 1960s. ing moments with Abbie Hoffman & the Rio Grande 41, a stu- Started in fall 2013, the project will be includ- and activism dent project written and directed by Luke Law- ed on the Ohio River Tales during the Vietnam era of the late 1960s — rence that explores Vietnam War protests and (ohiorivertales.rio.edu) site.

Steve Free, Vi- etnam War veter- an and award- winning singer- songwriter- musician, per- formed a tribute to the legendary Pete Seeger, whose work playing and collecting folk mu- sic from around the world influ- enced the develop- ment of Rock ’n Roll, as well as the American folk mu- sic revival of the 1960s. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 15 Signals Special Report

Davis Library Trips Back To 1969: The Key Players Program Focuses On Student Activism, Protest At Rio Grande Abbie Hoffman: Steve Free: More than 40 years ago, social activist and poli- Steve Free is an internationally acclaimed award tician Abbie Hoffman paid a visit to the Universi- winning singer/songwriter/recording artist. ty of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College On Saturday, April 12, on the Davis Library’s to meet with students and faculty. Main Floor, Steve Free, Vietnam War veteran and Hoffman was a promi- award-winning singer-songwriter-musician, per- nent national figure in formed a tribute to the legendary Pete Seeger, whose the 1960s and 1970s, work playing and collecting folk music from around and now a Rio Grande the world student has researched (including Appa- Hoffman’s visit to lachia) influenced campus and has creat- the development ed a theatrical produc- of Rock ’n Roll, tion based on the visit. as well as the Lucas Lawrence, a American folk sophomore from Patri- music revival of Abbot Howard Hoffman ot, worked on the pro- the 1960s, which Born: Nov. 30, 1936 ject with Greg Miller, is associated with Died: April 12, 1989 Ph.D., director of cul- both the civil Occupation: Writer, tural advancement at rights and anti- Activist, Psychologist, Rio Grande. war movements Speaker. In 1969, Hoffman taking place at was in Ohio for a student rally at Antioch College, that time. Miller explained. Some Rio Grande students at- The winner of tended the rally, and then invited the social activ- numerous Music ist back to Rio Grande. Hoffman agreed to come Industry Awards Steve Free to campus with the students, and then spent the Pete Seeger including 9 ASCAP AWARDS, a Platinum Record night at Rio Grande. Pete Seeger’s contribution to folk music, and a GRAMMY nomination he has charted over 30 Lawrence has read about Hoffman’s visit to both in terms of its revival and survival, cannot songs on the National & International, Americana, campus, and he consulted with alumni and area be overstated. Country & Billboard Charts, including 15 #1 songs, residents who met Hoffman during his time at Rio With the possi- while remaining one of Music's Top Folk Artist both Grande. His goal was to get a sense of what stu- ble exception in the U.S and in Europe. dents, faculty and area residents thought of Hoff- of Woody In 1996 he was named International Independent man during his time on campus. Guthrie, Seeger Recording Artist of the Year; in 2008 he won the Armed with the information he gathered, Law- is the greatest Governor’s Award as the #1 Artist in his home state rence turned the stories from alumni and area resi- influence on of Ohio and in 2009 was honored by The Kentucky dents into a theatrical production. folk music of State Senate for his musical contributions to Appala- The University of Rio Grande’s Theatre Depart- the last century. chia. ment presented Rio Grande in Retrospect: A Talk- Born in New He is an Ohio Arts Council and Midwest Arts Rock Evening with Abbie Hoffman & the Rio York City, he Council “Ohio Artist On Tour.” Grande 41, on April 12. In 2000 he received a lifetime achievement award PETE SEEGER: banjo, was the son of The visit to campus made an impression on musicologist from Airplay International in Nashville for his dec- Hoffman, as he mentions it in his book, guitar, mandolin, vocals; ades of international airplay. May 3, 1919 – Jan. 27, 2014 Charles Seeger. “Woodstock Nation,” and it likely made an im- He took up the His song ‘SEIGE AT LUCASVILLE’, about the pression on several Rio Grande alumni and area banjo in his teens and in 1938, at the age of 19, 1993 Ohio prison riot was filmed by CBS TV's 48 residents. assisted noted folk archivist and field recorder Hours in 1996 and his song OUR HOMETOWN is Rio Grande has recently been able to successful- Alan Lomax on his song-collecting trips featured in the PBS Documentary ‘BEYOND ly create several other theatrical productions in through the American South. THESE WALLS.’ this manner. The show, “That Was Bob,” for ex- He soon began performing on banjo, guitar In 2009 he was honored by being named an Offi- ample, is based on stories from family members and vocals. In 1940, he formed a highly politi- cial “Ohio Treasure.” and friends of the late Bob Evans. cized folk trio, the Almanac Singers, which To date in 2014, he has performed on PBS, NPR recorded union songs and antiwar anthems. and THE NASHVILLE NETWORK and been fea- They toured the country, performing at union tured in The AFM International Magazine, GTE Mu- halls for gas money, and recorded three al- sic Magazine in Nashville and numerous other music bums. Woody Guthrie joined in 1941. industry magazines and newspaper articles. The Almanac Singers broke up with the ad- vent of World War II. After a short stint in the army, Seeger formed the Weavers in 1948: a popular concert attraction who were at one point America’s favorite singing group. Hoffman Quotes: During the communist witch-hunts of the “The only way to support a revolution is to make early Fifties, however, the Weavers were your own.” blacklisted, resulting in canceled concert dates and the loss of their recording contract with “I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people Decca Records. Under congressional subpoena were forced to eat what they killed, there would to testify before the House Un-American Ac- be no more wars.” tivities Committee, Seeger asserted his First Amendment rights, scolding the committee, “I “Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburgers.” am not going to answer any questions as to my associations, my philosophical or my religious “Every rock or molotov cocktail thrown should beliefs, or how I voted in any election or any make a very obvious political point. Random vi- of these private affairs. I think these are very olence produces random propaganda results. improper questions for any American to be Why waste even a rock?” asked.” www.stevefree.com Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 16 Entertainment Is That An Ark I See? Crowe Portrays Noah As An action Hero “My father said that one day, if man continued in his ways, the Creator would annihilate this world...”

By CYDNIE FEW On the way to see Methuselah, they Signals Staff Writer come across a place where people had been killed and their belongings scav- The 2014 film Noah is an amazingly enged through. This is where they inspirational film. Directed by Darren meet and take in a little girl named Aronofsky, Noah is based (some ar- Ila, who was so badly hurt that she gue too loosely based) on the Biblical was not going to able to bear chil- account of the building of Noahs Ark. dren. After taking Ila in, Noah and his This action packed drama stars sever- family are chased by Tubal-Cain’s al well-known actors. The legendary army. Russell Crowe plays the part of Noah; “Noah” is a mod- They run HE NEW MOVIE "“Noah,” director Darren Aronofsky's $130 million ep- Jennifer Connelly portrays Nammeh, ern blockbuster, through a ic retelling of the story of Noah's Ark and the Great Flood, carries this ad- who is Noahs wife. The remaining dark rocky visory: "While artistic license has been taken, we believe that this film is true cast members include Ray Winstone, chock full of the place visual effects audi- to the essence, values and integrity of a story that is a cornerstone of faith Logan Lerman, and Emma Watson. where the for millions of people worldwide." The movie opens with Noah as a ences expect from fallen an- young boy watching the killing of his modern block- gels lah for a favor. Ila is given the gift to a flood again. father by a man named Tubal-Cain, busters: flash-cut known as bear children by Methuselah. Tubal- This film was very inspirational. I who is played by Winstone. The film nightmares and the Cain and the people start to run to- rate this movie a 5 out of 5 stars. The then moves years ahead and introduc- Watchers wards the ark but the Watchers fight special effects were amazing. Seeing es the adult hallucinations, take them them off. The Watches soon die but the ark take on the deadly waves had Noah with prophecies and old in. The they fly to Heaven for helping and me on the edge of my seat. One thing his wife, and wise men, predic- Watchers sacrificing their lives. The flood that caught my attention in this movie their three tions of apocalypse were washes over everyone, however, Tu- was that they never once used the sons named and a savior's rise, forced by bal-Cain has made it on the ark by word God. They always said Creator. Shem, Ham, computer- the Crea- breaking into it, Ham discovers him Even if a person is not religious, this and Japheth. generated mon- tor to live and is friendly. movie has value. Noah starts on Earth Ila finds out that she is pregnant, to have sters with ga- as stone and months later the rain stops. Noah weird, but lumphing feet and creatures, finds out and goes mad; he says that very vivid deep voices, because if the child is a boy, he can live but if dreams; be- brawny men they diso- the child is a girl, he will have to kill Cinema cause of this punching and stab- beyed the her to please the Creator’s wishes. he takes his bing each other. Creator When Ila delivers, she gives birth to family on a and be- twin girls. By Cydnie journey to cause they Tubal-Cain tries to attack Noah, but visit his helped humans after they had been the ark hits a mountain and Tubal- grandfather, Methuselah. banned form the Garden of Eden. Hu- Cain dies. Noah then searches for Ila mans tied to kill and enslave the and the twin babies. Just as he is Watchers, but thanks to Methu- about to kill them, he feels love for selah they escaped. them and spares their lives. When Methuselah gives Noah a seed they finally find land, Ham goes off from the Garden of Eden, and on his own. Noah blesses the family Noah plants it in the ground. Mo- as the new beginning of the human ments later a forest grows; a race. They see a rainbow in the sky stream of water that extends over that covers the whole Earth. The rain- RAY WINSTONE plays Noah's the world appears. Noah is proud bow represents the Creators promise nemesis, Tubal-Cain, a descendant to tell everyone that the trees are to never destroy the human race with of Cain, in “Noah.” going to be used for the wood to build an ark. Noah and his fami- ly, supported by the Watchers, start on the ark right away. Eight years later the ark is almost fully completed. Two pairs of differ- ent animals came to the ark each day. The animals are put to sleep by incense that Noah makes. Later, Noah tries to find three wives for his sons at a nearby camp where people are trying to survive with limited amount of food. Seeing this, Noah is now “NOAH” is writer-director Darren Ar- truly convinced that the Creator onofksy's interpretation of the story of wants all the humans gone, be- Noah and the flood. He's made a few yond nonexistence. As this is go- changes. ing on, Nammeh asks Methuse- THE MOVIE'S ARK was built to the dimensions specified in the Bible. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 17

Signals Summer 2014 Movie Preview Entertainment Buckets Of Blockbusters Rain Down In Theaters This Summer It's that magical time of year again, When Hollywood lets their buckets of blockbusters rain down upon us in all of their glory. Some 50 major films will hit theaters between now and Labor Day; and this year, there's truly a mix with superheroes, re- vivals, comedies and sequels in store. This season brings superhero blockbusters, animated sequels and even a musical from Clint Eastwood. To help sort out which movies should be on your list over the summer, the Signals staff has previewed some of 2014's must-see summer flicks. And, fittingly, it all begins with a superhero... The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (May 2) Million Dollar Arm Andrew Garfield’s sophomore adventure as the (May 16) How do you tell a sad story based on a best- Marvel Comics web-slinger finds Peter Parker fac- Based-in-truth inspirational sports dramas rarely selling young adult novel? First you hire Shailene ing Electro come with surprises. But director Craig Gillespie Woodley, who’s just coming off her “Divergent” (Jamie Foxx), (“Lars and the Real Girl”) favors the off-kilter, and success, to play a teenage cancer patient. Then you while Gwen it’s unlikely his lead, Jon Hamm, would sign up cast her “Divergent” co-star Ansel Elgort as the (Emma Stone) for generic warm and fuzzies. Hamm plays a des- boy who insists on falling madly in love with her. swoons and perate agent who heads to India in search of the Tissues recommended. Harry Osborn next great baseball pitcher — by scouting cricket How to Train Your Dragon 2 (June 13) (Dane DeHaan) players. Naturally, everyone thinks he’s a mad- The sequel to the 2010 animated smash, again gets green (as man. adapted from Cressida Cowell’s terrifically flavor- in, Goblin) with X-Men: Days of Future Past (May 23) ful kids’ book series, finds an older Hiccup (Jay envy. Marc Webb again directs. In this age of su- More than a decade after “X-Men 2,” original Baruchel) eager to prove himself worthy of his perheroes, Spidey is still one of the biggies. series director Bryan Singer returns to one of the Viking ancestors and fight for peace in his king- Chef (May 9) most reliable superhero franchises of this century. dom. His best ally is again his dragon, Toothless, Over the course of his career, Jon Favreau has Almost everyone else is back, too, since the origi- silent but stalwart as ever. alternated passion projects (“Made”) with money- nal cast is connecting with their earlier selves: Old Jimi: All Is By My Side (June 13) makers (“Iron Man”). This dramedy has a new in- Xavier (Patrick Stewart) sends Wolverine (Hugh OutKast’s Andre Benjamin plays the great Jimi gredient, with Favreau not only writing and direct- Jackman) through time to find young Xavier Hendrix in this biopic from writer-director John ing but starring as a chef who leaves his high- (James McAvoy). Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Ridley, a newly minted Oscar-winner for his script profile restaurant gig for a food truck. Robert Fassbender, Ian McKellen and Halle Berry also of “12 Years a Slave.” Set in the mid-to-late ’60s, Downey Jr., Sofia Vergara and Dustin Hoffman co suit up. X-cellent. it co-stars Imogen Poots and Hayley Atwell. As -star. Blended (May 23) Jimi might say, are you experienced? Neighbors (May 9) Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore reunite as Lullaby (June 13) In a bit of unexpected casting, Seth Rogen is the single parents who have to share a suite with their A young guy (Garrett Hedlund) hears his dad responsible suburban dad who — along with wife various kids at an African resort. Uh-oh, this (Richard Jenkins) is taking himself off life support Rose Byrne — goes ballistic when a hard-partying sounds suspiciously like a vacation the studio paid in two days. Father and son attempt to reconnect, fraternity moves in across the street. When the frat for. as an old love (Amy Adams) comes back into the president (Zac Efron) ups the volume, the battle Maleficent (May 30) picture. Jennifer Hudson co-stars. begins. Directed by Nicholas Stoller (“Get Him to Angelina Jo- 22 Jump Street (June 13) the Greek”). lie in that It’s been a very good year for directors Phil Lord Devil’s Knot (May 9) witchy head and Christopher Miller, thanks to the hundreds of Atom Egoyan’s dramatization of the “West garb is enough millions their Memphis Three” case — memorably captured in to bring us to “Lego Movie” has the “Paradise Lost” documentaries — stars Reese this one, the already pulled in. Witherspoon as the mother of a boy killed in 1993; Sleeping Beau- Presumably, they’ll the subsequent arrest and conviction of three teens ty story told bring their sense of led to discussions of innocence, guilt and trumped- from the point snarky silliness to up evidence. Colin Firth is a private investigator, of view of the the “21 Jump and Dane DeHaan is one of the young suspects. villainness. We Street” sequel, too. Godzilla (May 16) see her backsto- Undercover buds Here comes the giant reptile again, stompin’ and ry, of course, Channing Tatum chompin’ up cities (San Francisco and New York and hopefully and Jonah Hill have graduated to college, but are on the the way she got the ability to turn into a dragon. they’re no smarter than they were in high school. menu) and Elle Fanning is the dozing honey, Aurora. But who is? again with A Million Ways to Die in the West (May 30) Think Like a Man Too (June 20) the world’s Exactly 40 years after Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Steve Harvey’s nonfiction couples’ chronicle, worst halito- Saddles,” Seth MacFarlane (“Ted”) upends the turned into a hit comedy, begets a sequel. Here, sis. The sur- Western once again. The writer-director-producer- the whole gang (including Michael Ealy, Meagan prisingly star plays a laid-back frontiersman who goes up Good, Jerry Ferrara, Taraji P. Henson and Gabriel- game cast against a tough gunslinger (Liam Neeson) just to le Union) go to Vegas for a wedding. If they made includes Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, David impress the women in his life (Charlize Theron, a comedy from a Suze Orman money advice book, Strathairn and Juliette Binoche. Geez, we’d watch Amanda Seyfried). And yes, there’s a campfire we’d be there. those people in a movie that didn't have Godzilla. scene. Don’t like that? Tough beans. Jersey Boys (June 20) The Immigrant (May 16) Edge of Tomorrow (June 6) Though it shouldn’t really be opening the week In the 1920s, a Polish woman (Marion Cotillard) Tom Cruise fights aliens — yes, again — only after Father’s Day, you can still bring Dad to di- moves to New York to make a better life for her- this time, he’s Earth’s fiercest defender in the fu- rector Clint Eastwood’s musical biopic of Frankie self and her sister — only to have their fortunes ture, and he keeps dying over and over again as a Valli and the Four Seasons. Bonus: Even if you changed by a mysterious stranger (Joaquin Phoe- glitch in a time-travel loop sends him back to the take the whole family, it’ll cost less than a single nix). Can a dashing stage magician (Jeremy Ren- same day. Emily Blunt co-stars. Maybe he can re- ticket to the popular Broadway show on which the ner) save them? Don’t dashing stage magicians make “Vanilla Sky” while he’s going back in time. movie is based. always save people? The Fault in Our Stars (June 6) (Continued On Page 18) Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 18

Signals Summer 2014 Movie Preview Entertainment Buckets Of Blockbusters Rain Down In Theaters This Summer (Continued From Page 17) One of the big hits of this year’s Sundance was Third Person (June 20) director Richard Linklater’s unique coming-of-age Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Mila Kunis, James drama about 12 years in the life of a Texas youth Franco and Adrien Brody are lovers and fighters (newcomer Ellar Coltrane). Ethan Hawke and Pa- whose stories play out in New York, Paris and tricia Arquette play his parents. Actually filmed Rome in this movie of interconnected couples. with the same actors over a dozen years, with Written and directed by Paul Haggis (“Crash”). emotionally epic results. Transformers: Age of Extinction (June 27) A Long Way Down (July 11) The title almost sounds like a tease, but as long Pierce Brosnan, Imogen Poots, Toni Collette and as Michael Bay keeps raking in the money, Trans- Aaron Paul meet cute on a London rooftop on formers will never die. At least Bay has replaced New Year’s Eve: they’re all intent on committing Shia LaBeouf with Mark Wahlberg, and the robot- suicide. With that plan called off, they agree to ic Rosie Huntington-Whiteley with up-and-comer give life another shot for a few weeks. From a Nicola Peltz. As father and daughter, they reignite Nick Hornby novel. Rosamund Pike, who’ll play the war between the Autobots and Decepticons. the titular “Gone Girl” this fall, co-stars. No ! Things were going so well! The Purge: Anarchy (July 18) Snowpiercer (June 27) The lickety-split-here-it-is sequel to last year’s In a desolate sci-fi future, a failed global- future-set horror warming remedy kills most life on Earth (we bet thriller finds the cockroaches survive, though). The world’s last neighborhood people travel around on a perpetual-motion train killing spree called Snowpiercer, though everything starts to happening with- drive them mad — especially that whole world- out Ethan ending thing. Chris Evans, Tilda Swinton and Ed Hawke, star of Harris star. the last one. Deliver Us From Evil (July 2) Planes: Fire & Rescue (July 18) A series of supernatural crimes is plaguing Go- Rather than being grounded by dismal reviews, tham. Who ya gonna call? How about a New York last summer’s animated comedy “Planes” made cop (Eric Bana) and an unorthodox priest (Edgar good money — which, of course, is the signal of MARK WAHLBERG takes over as the hero in Ramirez). Based on the real-life cases of officer soaring success in Hollywood. So Dane Cook re- "“Transformers: Age of Extinction,” coming in Ralph Sarchie. Olivia Munn co-stars as a woman turns to voice Dusty, the crop duster ready to June. who ain’t afraid of no ghost. prove himself as an aerial firefighter. Take off! Earth to Echo (July 2) Jupiter Ascending (July 18) starring. Tate Taylor (“The Help”) directs. Please, A family adventure about three kids who pick up Andy and Lana Wachowski follow up their trip- please, please let it be good. an odd transmission on their cellphones. Wouldn't py “Cloud Atlas” with this sci-fi about a woman What If (Aug. 1) you know, it's from a stranded alien. Let's hope (Mila Kunis) who discovers she’s a warrior from Medical school dropout Daniel Radcliffe and these guys saw "E.T.," or at least have iPhone 5's. beyond the stars. Channing Tatum co-stars. animator Zoe Kazan cross paths and fall in love in Tammy (July 2) Wish I Was Here (July 18) this romantic comedy. Because when a doc and a Melissa McCarthy is out to prove again that A thirtysomething dad (director Zach Braff) is at cartoonist fall in love, it can only be funny. We what she comes up with, audiences love. Here, a crossroads with family, friends and career. Kate wish them luck, but only one of them seems to she’s a waitress who finds her husband with anoth- Hudson is his patient wife, and Mandy Patinkin his have a promising profession. er woman, ruins her car and gets fired from her cranky dad in this Kickstarter-funded flick, Braff’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Aug. 1) job. She decides to stop her run of bad luck by tak- followup to 2004’s “Garden State.” It’s about time daringly deranged director James ing her cranky grandma (Susan Sarandon) on a Hercules (July 25) Gunn (“Super,” “Movie 43”) got a superhero-size road trip. Written by McCarthy and her husband, Brett Ratner hasn’t directed a feature film since project to call his own. This offbeat Marvel adap- Ben Falcone, who also directed. 2011’s “Tower Heist,” an uneven callback to ’80s tation — in which Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Vin Begin Again (July 4) action comedies. And Hercules has already buck- Diesel and a raccoon voiced by Bradley Cooper Known by the more evocative title “Can a Song led at the box office this year, in Renny Harlin’s protect the universe — sounds perfect. It features a Save Your Life?” when it was shown at Sundance, January flop, “The Legend of Hercules,” starring surly, heroic raccoon. How could it go wrong? this rom-dramedy with music stars Keira Knight- Kellan Lutz. But this one stars Duane (The Rock) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Aug. 7) ley and Mark Ruffalo as singer-songwriters who Johnson, a man with the gift of making Hercules The Turtles return in this live-action adventure, find their hearts are in tune when they meet in the look like Hamlet. which brings us back to their beginnings with stars East Village. Directed by John Carney (“Once”). Sex Tape (July 25) Megan Fox and Will Arnett. How did they get so With Hailee Steinfeld and Catherine Keener. After 10 years together, a couple with kids big? Why are they so good at fighting? Will 21st- Life Itself (July 4) (Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz) tries to get zesty century kids even care? What do we do with all This documentary about the late film critic and again by making their own sex tape. Guess what those old trading cards? man for all seasons Roger Ebert is for lovers of happens? Yup, it gets seen by other people. Hate it The Two Faces of January (Aug. 8) film and lovers of life. Director Steve James when that happens. Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen are a (“Hoop Dreams”) filmed Ebert as cancer was rav- Step Up: All In (July 25) wealthy American couple traveling through aging his body, but as the movie shows, his mind The “Step Up” series has delivered diminishing Greece in the 1960s. Oscar Isaac is the con artist and spirit were as strong as ever. returns with each effort, and this is director Trish who gloms on to them in this version of a Patricia Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (July 11) Sie’s first time on the floor. At least she has an Highsmith novel. Those damned smarty apes are back, walking advantage in the concept: “All-stars” from the oth- Lucy (Aug. 8) upright and emerging as the heroes of this success- er films are reuniting for a battle in Vegas. It’s al- Scarlett Johansson is pregnant now, but before fully rebooted franchise. Andy Serkis is again ways nice to see Adam Sevani’s amusing Moose, having to stay away from action flicks, she made chimp leader Caesar. These flicks have somehow but we won’t be all in until this franchise secures a this adventure thriller with director Luc Besson. found the Forbidden Zone of quality and box- cameo from its original all-star, Channing Tatum. ScarJo plays a woman working as a drug mule office primacy. Get on Up (Aug. 1) who's captured but turns the tables on her tormen- And So It Goes... (July 11) The colorful, musical life of the Godfather of tors when she develops powers — thanks to the Rob Reiner’s recent résumé has not unfolded as Soul, James drugs inside her body. Morgan Freeman co-stars. we’d have liked, coming from the director of “The Brown, comes to The Giver (Aug. 15) Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally.” But the screen. Chad- Hollywood’s love of dystopian dramas continues we’re betting he’s back in fine form for this come- wick Boseman with this adaptation of Lois Lowry’s novel about a dy about an obnoxious realtor (Michael Douglas) (“42”) stars, with boy (Brenton Thwaites) who must learn all of his- who needs help (from Diane Keaton) when he gets Viola Davis, Oc- tory’s secrets from an old recluse (Jeff Bridges) stuck with his precocious granddaughter. tavia Spencer and with the memory of mankind. Meryl Streep and Boyhood (July 11) Jill Scott co- Katie Holmes co-star. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 19

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Scheduled Release Date: December 18, 2015 Fans Eagerly Await Next ‘Star Wars’ Installment Compiled By The Signals Staff Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Primary Source: starwars.com Jedi." No sooner had production begun The screenplay for the upcoming of the latest installment, Episode Episode VII, according to the saga's VII, than "Star Wars" fever started official Web site, begins 30 years spreading like a after the end of plague, with reports "Return of the Jedi" of its similarity to the and features "a trio of original George Lu- new young leads cas trilogy, rumors of along with some very new adventures and familiar faces," which exotic locations. subtly supports ru- Disney and Lu- mors about the ap- casfilm have di- pearance of some of the original stars - vulged little official STAR WARS: Episode VII Harrison Ford (Hans THE SCREENPLAY for the upcoming Episode VII, according to the information and will be directed by J.J. Solo), Mark Hamill saga's official Web site, begins 30 years after the end of “Return of the some that was even a Abrams (Super 8, Mission: (Luke Skywalker) Jedi” and features “a trio of new young leads along with some very famil- little deceptive. Impossible III, Star Trek) and Carrie Fisher iar faces.” In March they an- and is being scripted by (Princess Leia). nounced that the Abrams and Lawrence Abu Dhabi will shoot of "Star Wars: Kasdan (Raiders of the substitute Tunisia as Episode VII," di- Lost Ark, The Empire Why Is May The 4th Called Star Wars Day? the chosen location rected by J.J. Strikes Back, Return of the for recreating Luke Abrams, would begin Jedi). Lucasfilm president Say "May the 4th Be With You" out loud Skywalker's native at London's Pin- Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. and you'll hear the pun that Star Wars fans home planet, Ta- ewood Studios in Abrams, and Bryan Burk worldwide have turned into a rallying cry to tooine. May, but on April 2 are producing, with Tom- proclaim their love of the saga. Adam Driver, the president of Dis- my Harper (Mission: Im- It's the worldwide day to say "May the known for his role in ney Studios, Alan possible - Ghost Protocol, Force be with you" to all, and celebrate the the HBO series Horn, said the work Jack Ryan, Star Trek Into beloved Star Wars story that binds their gal- "Girls," will be the had already begun. Darkness) and Jason axy together. new villain of the Horn also said in McGatlin (Tintin, War of One of the earliest known records of "May piece, Variety report- an interview with the Worlds) serving as ex- the 4th" used in popular culture is in 1979, as ed. The Hollywood Re- ecutive producers. John described here by author Alan Arnold while While Disney has porter that they still Williams is returning to he was chronicling the making of The Empire not officially con- hadn't completed score Star Wars: Episode Strikes Back for Lucasfilm: firmed that Driver casting due to delays VII. Friday, May 4: “Margaret Thatcher has in finishing the will actually be the won the election and become Britain's first woman prime minister. screenplay, written villain, the produc- To celebrate their victory her party took a half page of advertising by Abrams and Lawrence Kasdan, tion company has officially an- space in the London Evening News. This message, referring to the day who created "Star Wars: Episode V - nounced that the premiere is sched- of victory, was 'May the Fourth Be With You, Maggie. Congratula- The Empire Strikes Back" and "Star uled for Dec. 18, 2015. tions,' further proof of the extent to which Star Wars has influenced us all." “Once the Internet allowed Star Wars fans around the world to con- nect with one another, May the 4th soon became a grassroots tradi- tion each year, with fans online and offline proclaiming it "Star Wars Day." While the idea of May the 4th did not start with Lucasfilm, the film company that created Star Wars has fully embraced the spirit of fan- dom that makes the day so special. The official blog at StarWars.com as well as the official Star Wars social media channels on Twitter and Facebook help spread the word and showcase fan activity. Official Star Wars partners have offered sales, giveaways and ex- “MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU” is a rallying cry issued by Star Wars fans clusives, and have hosted parties and other activities to mark the day. around the globe. This pun on “May the May the 4th kicks off a season of celebration, particularly since the Force be With You” has led to fans around month of May has always been important to Star Wars fans. The six the universe celebrating May 4 as Star live-action movies of the Star Wars saga debuted in May (starting Wars Day. Star Wars is an American epic with the original Star Wars on May 25, 1977) and this year, May 25 space opera film series created by George Lucas, right. The first film in the series was marks the 30th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. The month of May originally released on May 25, 1977, and includes George Lucas' birthday (May 14, 1944), and has been the became a worldwide pop culture phenome- traditional start date of the popular Star Wars Weekends at Walt Dis- non. It was followed by two sequels, released at three-year intervals. The original ney World Resort (this year, the fun begins on May 14). series, which introduced viewers to such iconic characters as Darth Vader, above, With the exciting launch of a new trilogy of movies beginning with was then followed by a sequence of three prequels. Since the phrase "May the Force be with you" is a famous quote often spoken in the Star Wars films, fans commonly Star Wars: Episode VII coming in the near future, this day to cele- say "May the fourth be with you" on this day. The as-yet-to-be titled Star Wars VII brate the saga and its amazing fans is certain to become even bigger is currently in production. each year. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 20 Entertainment

Walking Weekly By Taryn Strawser, Signals Staff Writer

SPOILER ALERT: This Before Being Trapped At Terminus article may contain spoil- ers for readers who have not watched the most re- cent season. Rick Takes A Bite Out Of Season Finale

Season four of AMC’s The Walking Dead may Rick finally ninja crawls out from un- have started off with a whimper, or rather a soft der the bed. He looks for an escape Walker moan, but it ended like the final sound a route; when in doubt, look for a bath- Walker hears—with a bang! Many viewers were room way out! Seeing as nothing can be restless with this half of the season. A lot of back- easy in TWD, Rick walks in on an occu- ground information was offered. pied bathroom. The innocent bathroom The third episode of Season Four Part II was en- goer is suffocated on the john. Before titled “Claimed.” The episode had viewers’ hearts escaping out of the window, Rick cracks racing from start to finish. Viewers the door to insure an instant “Walker see that Michonne has reconnected Bomb.” After reaching the outside and with Rick and Carl. Michonne and wondering how he will sneak past the By Taryn Strawser Carl leave main leader of the pack, Rick hears Signals Staff Writer Rick to screams, a sign of Walker Bomb suc- hunt for cess. He spots Michonne and Carl up DARYL AND BETH get rip- supplies. The two, already known the road and the trio takes off. roaring drunk, swap stories, to share information back and Also in this episode, Glenn wakes up and flirt. The sexual tension forth, strike up an unlikely bond. One laughable in a truck with Tara. He meets Sargent in this episode is at an all-time moment between the two occurs when Michonne Abraham Ford, Rosita, and Dr. Eugene high; especially when Beth makes a tower of “Crazy Cheese” (spray cheese) Porter. Glenn and the new trio finds out croons, “You’re going to miss in her mouth to cheer Carl up. Although it does not that they have different plans for where me when I’m gone Daryl Dix- work, it does serve as a gateway for discussion. they should go from the prison. Natural- on.” The two decide to torch Michonne used to do things such as that to make ly, Glenn is on the search for his wife the house and the moonshine. her young son laugh. Maggie and refuses to give up on her. Flipping the bird at the small As Carl and Michonne clear a house, she an- The new trio is trying to get to Wash- shack they walk away, leaving swers one question per room. Finally, viewers find ington, D.C. Dr. Porter supposedly a pile of smoke and ash out that Michonne had a two-year-old son named knows what caused the end of the (where could that go wrong?). Andre. His father was one of her “pets.” Viewers world. He has the knowledge needed also learn that Michonne was one of the few survi- about the disease. Abraham Ford is bound and de- teach her how to shoot his crossbow. She sees it as vors of her group even though her lover saw her as termined to deliver the mullet clad scientist safety. unnecessary torture and stabs the Walker. A verbal a weakling. The next episode (4.12) is the only episode thus dispute follows in which Beth yells that she knows The trip ends with a gruesome discovery: Mi- far to center around only two characters. Naturally, when he looks at her he sees “just another dead chonne stumbles through a passage way of rooms if the showrunner had to pick any two characters girl.” He breaks down about not being able to save to find a bright pink, butterfly and rainbow themed to focus on, one would have to be the infamous, Hershel or keep the group together. Beth rushes to room complete with the non-reanimated corpse of sexy rebel, Daryl Dixon. The other character is his hold him from behind. a young girl. This scene was truly gut-wrenching comrade Beth Greene. Beth and Daryl have been Many tears later, the two get rip-roaring drunk, and when combined with the story of Michonne’s traveling together since the prison attack. Daryl, swap stories, and flirt. The sexual tension in this son, serves as a reminder that the Zombie Apoca- hardened by life is on edge with Beth who is de- episode is at an all-time high; especially when lypse effected everyone, even small children. pressed by the recent death of her father. Beth croons, “You’re going to miss me when I’m Meanwhile, Rick finds himself in quite the co- The episode starts in an intimate space. The duo gone Daryl Dixon.” The two decide to torch the nundrum. The house the trio was staying at is are forced to hide from a mini-herd of Walkers by house and the moonshine. Flipping the bird at the overran by a group of gruff men. Rick, still weak- jumping in the trunk of a car and spending the small shack they walk away, leaving a pile of ened after his fight with the Governor, is forced to night. After safety rises up with the sun, they are smoke and ash (where could that go wrong?). hide under a bed to avoid confrontation. However, on their way. They stumble upon a formerly ritzy The next episode, “Alone,” opens with a flash- in classic Rick Grimes fashion, confrontation can- country club where Beth changes out of her grimy back of Bob. Viewers see what he was like before not be avoided for long. He hides under the bed for clothes into a sweet white sweater and yellow top. meeting up with the prison group—he was a lone- an extended amount of time, but never safe, he is A vision of innocence, the first words out of Beth’s mouth ly alcoholic. The episode is a filler with the main spotted by a member of the group. A fight breaks is that she wants to experience her first alcoholic drink. action taking place between Bob, Sasha, and Mag- out between two group members over who can nap She finds a half bottle of Peach Schnapps and sits down gie. After an epic, albeit scary fog scene, the trio on the bed above Rick. One group member states for a drink. Daryl decides to smash it on the floor and find becomes a pair as Maggie leaves to find Glenn. he “claimed” the bed and a fight breaks out. The her a real drink. She leaves a trail of Walkers in her wake, using loser ends up on the floor, eye to eye with Rick but One mini-herd and one ruined sweater later, Dar- Walker blood to write notes to her husband (all is knocked unconscious before he can squeal. yl and Beth stumble upon an abandoned shack reading “GLENN MEET AT TERMINUS MAG- style house. The house is GIE”). The group meets back up and Sasha and complete with a moonshine Bob share an awkward kiss. Also, Beth and Daryl distillery. The duo plays a kindle the small embers of a romance at an aban- game of “Never Have I Ev- doned funeral home. Daryl cares an injured Beth, er…” Beth insults Daryl by who’s foot was caught in a bear trap, into the assuming he has been in home and shows a strong interest in her until an- jail. He calls her out on it, other mini-herd attacks and causes them to sepa- adding that at least he had rate. Beth is taken or driving off in a car. Daryl never slit his wrists for at- chases her but eventually collapses in a heap only tention which is exactly to be found by—who else?—the “Claimers.” what she did in Season The next episode, “The Grove” is the most con- Two. troversial episode to date, yet is clearly one of the LIZZIE DOESN’T WANT TO KILL the Walkers because she thinks About the time the insults best episodes ever written. Although a whole arti- that they are sick people. She is obsessed with playing with them, claim- start flying, a Walker is cle in itself could be dedicated to this episode ing them to be her friends. heard outside. Daryl rough- alone, a summary will suffice. ly grabs Beth and attempt to (Continued On Page 21) Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 21 Entertainment

Walking Weekly By Taryn Strawser, Signals Staff Writer

SPOILER ALERT: This Before Being Trapped At Terminus article may contain spoil- ers for readers who have not watched the most re- cent season. Rick Takes A Bite Out Of Season Finale

(Continued From Page 20) to shoot Carol because she wants Mi- save the two. The grove is a place found by the ka to reanimate. Carol assures her The group man- last of the prison group: Tyreese, that she will stay with Mika until she ages to make Carol, Lizzie, Mika, and Baby Judith. comes back and will tie her up with their way to After wandering around for many her shoelaces. She convinces Lizzie Terminus. They days, and discussing how differently to leave the baby alone stating that it are welcomed the two sisters are, the is stupid to kill her by a woman group finds a small because she can’t grilling meat. cabin with pecan trees. even walk yet so The grilling This where everything she would not tech- of the meat falls apart. Carol dis- nically be a Walk- should have covers that Mika is not er. been the first willing to kill. She be- Ty and Carol de- sign of what lieves in the good in bate about what to was to come at everyone, even Walk- do with Lizzie. She Terminus. In THE SEASON ENDS with the group (save for Ty, Car- ers. Lizzie on the other admitted to Ty that the Season Fi- RICK, WITH A GUN to his ol, and Baby) being reunited in a locked train cargo car hand doesn’t want to she mutilated sev- nale, “A,” two head watches in terror as a simply marked “A.” Rick vows that they have messed with kill the Walkers be- eral animals includ- major events man is about to rape Carl. All the wrong group. cause she thinks that ing the rat seen occur. The straight from the comics— they are sick people. flayed at the prison Claimers face off with Rick. In an- toes of the eaten. Rick does the unthinkable. She is obsessed with and she also fed the other controversial scene, Daryl is The season ends with the group He rips out the leader of the playing with them, Walkers mice at the being beat up and Michonne is held (save for Ty, Carol, and Baby) being Claimers’ throat with his claiming them to be her prison which cause captive while Rick, with a gun to his reunited in a locked train cargo car teeth. friends. many pile ups. Car- head watches in terror as a man is simply marked “A.” Rick vows that It is apparent Lizzie is not mentally ol decides to run away with her. She about to rape Carl. All straight from they have messed with the wrong stable. Mika has to tell her to “look at takes Lizzie for a walk and changes the comics—Rick does the unthinka- group. the flowers” to calm herself down. her mind. Realizing that Lizzie is a ble. He rips out the leader of the Many questions arise from the sea- She contemplates letting a Walker danger and would never be allowed Claimers’ throat with his teeth. (Fun son. Where is Beth? If she is alive bite her, plays chase with a female to be around others, she urges her in a fact: the ripped throat was raw, will she get with Daryl? What will Walker then screams when Carol Of Mice and Men moment to “look at bloody chicken that Andrew Lincoln Carol think of that? Who else did the kills the Walker to save her. She says the flowers” before fatally shooting bit several times to provide accura- Terminus townspeople eat? This can- something about knowing what she her in the head. After burying both cy). After killing the others and tor- not be answered by the graphic nov- needs to do, after that incident. small girls, Ty (who now knows and turing Carl’s attacker, the foursome els. Although cannibals are men- Writers pushed the limit when they accepts that Carol killed a suffering head to Terminus. tioned (cannibals who, by the way, decided to go through with the next Karen while the virus was spreading Terminus turns out to be another started by eating their own children), scene. Taken straight from Ben and at the prison), Carol and the baby set bad seed like Woodbury. Quickly they only both one character for a Billy in the comics, when Tyreese out in hopes of refuge. picked up on by Rick, viewers learn short amount of time before realizing and Carol leave the three girls, Lizzie “Us” served as another filler epi- that the residents of Terminus are in a they are eating tainted meat and are does the unthinkable. She murders sode. Daryl tries to adjust to life with creepy cult. They promise sanctuary killed by Rick. Also, how will the her little sister. Bloody and not apolo- the “Claimers” who fight and kill then cannibalize those who enter the group escape the box? Is the Rickta- getic she is excited because her sister over anything. Glenn and Tara break compound. During a chase scene, it is torship back? will soon be back because she did not away from Abraham, Rosita, and Eu- easy to see the half eaten bodies Breathless fans anxiously await an- stab her in the head. She was getting gene in order to find Maggie. They (hence the meat on the grill—who swers and count down the days to the ready to do the same to Baby Judy end up stuck in rubble with Walkers. many, sadly believe to be Beth) and Season Five premiere in October. As when the adults arrived. Carol calmly When all hope is lost, Maggie, along the sacrifice room filled with cult always, The Walking Dead does not talks Lizzie down. Lizzie threatened with Sasha, Bob, and the other three sayings, and the names and memen- disappoint.

How Does Carol’s Garden Grow? IF VIEWERS THOUGHT CAROL had a zero-tolerance attitude when she killed and burned two bodies back at the prison to stop the spread of a deadly virus, in the episode “The Grove,” she went truly sub-zero. The insanity began when Lizzy stabbed and killed her sister Mi- ka to prove that she would come back to life, leav- ing Carol to knife Mika’s brain to stop her from coming back as a zombie. She and Tyrese then had to decide what to do with Lizzie, with Carol saying, “We can’t sleep with her and Judith under the same roof. She can’t be around other people.” With that, Carol walked Lizzie outside, told her to “look at the flowers,” and then put a bullet in her brain. Analysis of the episode exploded on the Internet, with some fans adding their own inter- pretations of “Carol’s Garden.” Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 22 Signals Sports/Athletics RedStorm Divides Pair With No. 23 Campbellsville Rio Grande Sports Information Heather Oakley on a grounder back to the circle the home fifth inning. RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio and Sara Paragon on a grounder to second base. Campbellsville Grande upended No. 23 Campbellsville University Rio, which had been limited to just one hit and scored what proved to in the first of two games on Monday, March 31, only two baserunners through the first four in- be the only run it but the Tigers roared back in the nightcap to earn a nings, wasted little time in rebounding from the would need in the split of the Mid-South Conference twinbill with deficit, though. third inning when the RedStorm at Rio Softball Park. Junior Haley Gwin (Troy, OH) led off the home Brittany Rippy Rio ran its winning streak to five straight with a fifth with a single to center, moved to second on a reached on a one-out 2-1 triumph in the opener, but failed in its attempt groundout to third by sophomore Mattie Lanham error, moved to sec- to forge a tie with Campbellsville for second place (Rio Grande, OH) and scored on a triple to left by ond on a wild pitch in the MSC standings as the Tigers pulled away freshman Alex Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH). One out lat- and scored on a single for a mercy rule-shortened 8-0 victory in game er, freshman Cheyenne Hamaker (Hilliard, OH) to left-center by Kris- two. singled to left to plate Kuhn with the go-ahead tin Benton. The split left the RedStorm at 15-8 overall and marker. Campbellsville 10-6 in league play. Jones kept the Tigers scoreless over the final lowered the boom by Campbellsville ended the day at 25-9 overall and two innings to nail down the win. hitting five runs in 12-4 inside the conference. Sophomore Kim Rollins (Cincinnati, OH) added the fifth, highlighted Game one proved to be a pitcher's duel between a double in the victory for Rio, while Jones pushed by a two-run double Rio freshman Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH) and her record to 9-5. by Barker, before RIO'S JENNA JONES Campbellsville's Victoria Decker. Both allowed Adrean Jordan had two hits in the loss, while closing out the scor- throws a pitch in the just five hits. Decker suffered her fifth loss in 15 decisions. ing in the sixth inning March 31 opening game The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fifth, The nightcap was also a pitcher's duel between on a two-run single win over No. 23 Camp- taking advantage of the game's only errors to push Jones and Campbellsville's Taylor Wroe for four by Paragon. bellsville. across an unearned run. innings, but the CampbellsvilleTigers turned Oakley finished 3- Alyssa Barker led off with a single to right and, things ugly by erupting for five runs in the fifth for-4 with two runs one out later, moved to second on an opposite field inning and two sixth inning markers to get a lop- scored, while Paragon had two hits and three RBIs single to left by Kristin Benton. Both runners sided win. to lead CU offensively. moved up when Shelby Ray's grounder to third Wroe retired the first 11 batters she faced until Ray also had two hits and two runs scored. was errored and, on the same play, the throw from Rollins broke up her bid for a perfect game with a Wroe struck out eight en route to her 10th win first to third trying to catch Barker straying off the two-out single to left in the fourth inning. in 11 decisions. third base bag was wild, allowing Barker to score The RedStorm had just one other baserunner in Jones fell to 9-6 on the season for Rio, allowing the game's first run. the game - sophomore Ariel Roder (Parma eight hits and six runs - four of which were earned Jones escaped any further damage by retiring Heights, OH), who was hit by a pitch to lead off - and striking out four in 4-2/3 innings. St. Catharine College Completes Series Sweep Of Rio Baseball Rio Grande Sports Information all and 3-12 in the conference. Nine runners scored to make it 3-1. The comeback short-circuited RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Visiting St. of the RedStorm's 12 losses in league Rio stranded a runner in scoring when Jimenez was thrown out at the Catharine College completed a series play have been by two runs or less. position in the home sixth and plate trying to score on a bunt by Ar- sweep of the University of Rio St. Catharine jumped to a 1-0 lead brought the would-be tying run to the royo, junior Grant Tamane Grande, rallying for a game one win in the second inning of Sunday's plate with one out in the bottom of (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) forced and hanging on late for a victory in opener on an RBI single by Drew the ninth, but could not dent the plate. Arroyo at second with a grounder to game two of the March 30 Mid-South Kissel, but Rio tied the game in the Andrew Nelson picked up his sec- second and sophomore Jonathan Conference baseball doubleheader at home fifth on a two-out, bases-loaded ond win in five decisions for SCC, Schob (Decatur, OH) struck out look- Bob Evans Field. infield single to shortstop by junior allowing five hits and a run in six in- ing. The Patriots pushed across a pair Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto Ri- nings. He also walked two and The RedStorm made it 3-2 in the of unearned runs in the sixth inning co). The deadlock didn't last long, fanned nine. sixth when senior Marcus Makuch of the opener for a 3-1 win before though, as the Patriots scored the go- Jake McCoy earned his second (Baltimore, OH) singled to center posting a 3-2 triumph in the nightcap. ahead markers in the top of the sixth save in as many games and his sixth with two outs, moved to second on a SCC improved to 16-14 overall without the benefit of a hit. of the season by tossing a scoreless wild pitch and rode home on a single and 10-5 in the MSC with the wins. Pinch-hitter Dominique Guevara ninth inning for the Patriots. Deitsch to left by Yates, who was then thrown Rio Grande slipped to 13-20 over- drew a leadoff walk from Rio senior was the hard-luck loser for Rio, de- out at second trying to advance into reliever Mike spite allowing just one hit and the scoring position on the throw to the Deitsch two unearned runs in 4-2/3 innings. plate. (Cincinnati, OH) The RedStorm outhit the Patriots, 6 Rio did put a runner on base in the and moved to -4, in the opening game loss. seventh when Arroyo reached on a second when Ty In the seven-inning nightcap, SCC two-out error, but SCC starter Steven Broady's sacri- took a 2-0 lead in the third inning Borkowski wrapped up his complete fice bunt attempt thanks to an RBI double by Nick game effort by retiring Tamane on a to first base was Rosso and a run-scoring single by game-ending flyball to center. errored. Adrian Garcia and extended its cush- Borkowski improved to 5-2 on the Harold Diaz ion to 3-0 in the fifth when Garica season, allowing five hits and just bunted both run- scored from second base on a two-out one earned run in his seven innings ners into scoring single off the bat of Guevara. on the mound. He did not walk a bat- position before Rio started the road back in the ter and struck out four. Deitsch retired home fifth thanks to a trio of errors Garcia finished 2-for-3 with a dou- Kissel on a by the Patriots. Sophomore Kirk ble and a run batted in, while Rosso grounder to third Yates (Chillicothe, OH) and fresh- also had a double and an RBI for the for a big second man Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Patriots. Senior David Steele out, but Alfredo Rico) reached on consecutive errors (Kettering, OH) pitched well enough Bohorquez' ap- to begin the frame and Yates scored to win, but suffered his fourth loss in parent inning- thanks to a throwing error on fresh- seven decisions. The right-hander ending grounder man Clark Rice's (Louisa, KY) subse- allowed seven hits and three runs - all RIO'S CHRIS FORD connects for a second inning sin- to second was quent sacrifice bunt attempt to make earned - while walking two and fan- gle in the March 30 game two loss to St. Catharine. errored and both it 3-1. ning eight over six innings. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 23 Patriots Rally Early, Hold Off Rio Late For Win Rio Grande Sports Information Ryan Christophel (Cincinnati, OH). own against RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Alfredo In addition to Bohorquez' multi-hit Miller in the Bohorquez had three hits and scored effort, the Patriots also got two hits second thanks a pair of runs, while four others had each from Francisco Gonzalez, Nick to three hits two hits and two RBIs each as St. Rosso, Adrian Garcia, Drew Kissel and three Catharine College rallied from an and Eric Standafer. walks. Kissel early four-run deficit to defeat the Four members of the two-hit and Gonzalez University of Rio Grande, 9-6, Satur- qunitet - Gonzalez, Rosso, Garica both had two- day morning, March 29, in Mid- and Kissel - also drove in two runs run singles in South Conference baseball action at each. the frame. Bob Evans Field. Sophomore Chris Ford (Athens, The Patriots The Patriots evened their overall OH) led Rio Grande's 12-hit offen- took the lead record at 14-14 with the win, improv- sive attack, collecting a career-high for good in the ing to 8-5 in league play in the pro- four hits in as many official at bats. fourth on a two cess. He was also hit by a pitch. -out RBI sin- Rio Grande saw a modest three- Fellow sophomore Kirk Yates gle by Rosso game win streak snapped, falling to (Chillicothe, OH) had a pair of dou- and a 13-18 overall and 3-10 in the MSC. bles and drove in two runs, while jun- subsquent run- The RedStorm jumped on SCC ior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto scoring single starter John Werner for four first in- Rico) and senior Marcus Makuch by Garcia. RIO SECOND BASEMAN GRANT TAMANE applies a ning runs, but the Patriots tied the (Baltimore, OH) both had two hits Rio Grande tag to St. Catharine's Drew Kissel during the Saturday, game in the second, took the lead and one RBI. closed to with- March 29, game. with two runs in the fourth and ex- Makuch had an RBI double, junior in 6-5 in the tended their advantage with three Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, OH) added sixth inning when Yates led off with Christophel in the eighth inning. runs in the eighth inning. a run-scoring single and Yates had a a double and rode home on a two-out Rosso and Garcia had RBI singles St. Catharine banged out 15 hits two-run double as the RedStorm par- bloop single to right-center by Ar- and Ty Broady plated the final run of against Rio's southpaw duo of sopho- layed four hits and a pair of walks royo but, as a steady rain began to the frame on a slow-rolling grounder more starter Kyle Miller into a 4-0 first inning lead. fall, SCC pulled away for good with to second which saw Garcia score all (Wilmington, OH) and junior reliever SCC answered with four runs of its three insurance markers against the way from second base. RedStorm Softball Takes Two From WVU Tech At Warriors’ Field Rio Grande of the two losses. when Emily Geldbach led off Mackenzie Wilson went home run and freshman Kari Sports Information Freshman Tiffany Bise with a single and rode home the distance in a losing cause Jenkins (Jackson, OH) had a BELLE, W.Va. - Jenna (Circleville, OH) earned the on Megan Blythe's home run for the Golden Bears and fin- run-scoring groundout in the Jones had four hits and drove win in the pitcher's circle in to left field, but the RedStorm ished with a career-high 11 third. The seventh inning ex- in three runs, while Jessi both the games - the first in rallied with three runs in their strikeouts. plosion was the product of Robinson added three hits relief and the second as the final at bat to get the win. The game two win came a three Rio hits, four walks, and two RBIs and Kim Rol- starter - to improve to 8-2. Freshman Cheyenne bit easier for the RedStorm, two Tech errors and a passed lins knocked in three runs to The right-hander allowed Hamaker (Hilliard, OH) who scored 10 unanswered ball. Two of the four runs lead the University of Rio three hits in 2-2/3 innings of reached on a one-out double markers after spotting Tech a scored on a throwing error, Grande in a doubleheader scoreless relief in game one, to left-center and moved to 1-0 first inning lead. while the other two crossed sweep of West Virginia Uni- while surrendering three hits third on a single to center by The Golden Bears grabbed as a result of a double to left- versity Tech, Tuesday, April and an unearned run over Robinson, a junior from Wil- their early advantage when center by Rollins. 1, in non-conference softball four innings in the back end mington, Ohio. Robinson Geldbach reached on a two- Jones, who had three of her action at Riverside High of the twinbill. then stole second before Rol- out error, stole second and four hits on the day in game School's Warriors' Field. Rio took a 2-0 lead in the lins, a sophomore from Cin- scored on a single to center two, also tossed three innings The RedStorm pushed opener with single runs in the cinnati, Ohio, plated Hamak- by Ashley Boggs. of two-hit scoreless relief. across three runs in the sev- first and third innings. Jones, er with the go-ahead run on a Rio answered in resound- She struck out six in the pro- enth inning to post a 5-2 a freshman from Lancaster, single to left-center. ing fashion, though, scoring cess. Rio Grande also got two opening game win over the Ohio, drove home the first Jones followed with a bunt three times in both the second hits in the nightcap from Golden Bears, while using inning run with a groundout, single to bring home Robin- and third innings before clos- freshman Brittany Walk three big innings in the night- while the third inning marker son and Rollins eventually ing out the day with a four- (Unionville Center, OH). cap to record a 10-1 victory. crossed on a throwing error. came around to score as run seventh inning uprising. Blythe had two of Tech's Rio Grande improved its Tech knotted the score at 2 sophomore teammate Mattie Hamaker had a run-scoring five hits in the game. Boggs, overall mark to 17-8 with the -2 in the bottom of the third Lanham (Rio Grande, OH) single and Robinson had a the first of three pitchers for sweep. WVU Tech saw its against Rio freshman starter reached on a passed ball two-run single in the second the Golden Bears, suffered record dip to 2-14 as a result Katie Noll (Loveland, OH) while striking out. inning, while Jones had a solo the loss. RedStorm Baseball Shuts Down Ohio Christian University In Sweep Rio Grande Sports Information four decisions. Tamane's 2-for-3 showing was the only multi- RIO GRANDE, Ohio - University of Rio Offensively, senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, hit performance for the RedStorm in the nightcap. Grande pitching limited Ohio Christian University OH) had three hits - including a triple - and drove Rio Grande grabbed the lead in the opener to just one run and five hits over the course of two in a pair of runs, while fellow senior David Steele thanks to a two-out, RBI triple in the third inning games and the RedStorm rolled to a doubleheader (Kettering, OH) took advantage of a rare non- by Makuch and extended its advantage to 3-0 in sweep of the Trailblazers, 9-0 and 4-1, in non- pitching start by going 3-for-3 with a double. the fourth thanks to a throwing error and a sacri- conference baseball action, Tuesday, April 1, at Junior Grant Tamane added a double and two fice fly by freshman Carlos Flores (Guayanilla, Bob Evans Field. runs scored to the winning effort, while junior Puerto Rico). Rio Grande, which ended a three-game losing Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) drove in a The lead reached 5-0 in the fifth as a result of slide with the victories, upped its season record to run and also scored twice. another throwing error and a run-scoring single by 15-20. In game two, the freshman duo of Daryin Lewis Makuch, while a four-run sixth inning set the final Ohio Christian slipped to 1-17. (Circleville, OH) and Trent Downs (Kingston, score. Junior Anthony Knittel (Portsmouth, OH) A quartet of Rio pitchers - two in each game - OH) authored a three-hitter. Lewis, who was mak- had a sacrifice fly and sophomore Chris Ford also combined for 23 strikeouts on the day. ing just his second pitching appearance of the sea- (Athens, OH) delivered an RBI single in the sixth. Sophomore Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) and son, allowed three hits and a run while walking A run-scoring single by freshman Luis Jimenez junior Landon Hutchison (Baltimore, OH) teamed one and striking out 11 en route to his first colle- (Salinas, Puerto Rico) gave Rio a 1-0 lead in the on a two-hit shutout in the opener. Yates allowed giate decision. second inning of game two, while sacrifice flies by one hit and a pair of walks while striking out a ca- Downs earned his first save by retiring the Makuch and Steele extended the cushion in the reer-high nine over five innings for his third win in Trailblazers in order in the seventh. third. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 24 RedStorm Baseball Blasts Bluefield College 12-0 Rio Grande Sports Information there was a little miscommunication led off with double and was replaced runs in the sev- BLUEFIELD, Va. - Marcus Ma- as to who was going to get it. The by senior courtesy runner Eric Ford enth inning. kuch had two hits and drove in five ball hit the front slope of the mound (Chagrin Falls, OH), who moved to Junior Kyle runs, while David Steele flirted with and had some english on it. It started third when junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Findley perfection in a masterful pitching and rolling toward the foul line and, Baja, Puerto Rico) reached on a bunt (Cincinnati, performance as the University of Rio just before it got there, David picked single. OH) led off Grande routed Bluefield (Va.) Col- it up and tried to make a play. Had he Arroyo reached scoring position as with a walk lege, 12-0, in a mercy rule-shortened let it go, it probably would've gone a result of defensive indifference and, and was re- Mid-South Conference game, Satur- foul. He was really upset with him- one out later, Makuch brought both placed at first day, April 5, at chilly Bowen Field. self after the game. He threw the ball runners home with a single to right- base by fresh- The RedStorm improved to 16-20 very well." center. man pinch- overall and 4-12 in league play with Steele finished with four strikeouts It was the fifth inning, though, runner Carlos their third straight win, snapping a in evening his record at 4-4. when the RedStorm lowered the Flores seven-game MSC losing streak in the Rio also got two hits, three runs boom on Russell-Myers and the (Guayanilla, process. scored and a run batted in from soph- Rams. Puerto Rico), Bluefield slipped to 22-11 overall omore Chris Ford (Athens, OH), Rice got things going with a walk who promptly and 6-9 in the conference. while freshman Luis Jimenez and was once again replaced by Ford, moved to sec- Makuch, a senior from Baltimore, (Salinas, Puerto Rico) drove in a pair who moved to third when Arroyo ond on a single SENIOR DAVID Ohio, had a two-run single for Rio in of runs. was hit by a pitch and junior Grant to right by STEELE tossed a the third inning and delivered a three- Zac Russell-Myers started and Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) Chris Ford. one-hit shutout in run double in what finished as a six- took the loss for the Rams. reached on an infield single. Flores the April 5 win at run fifth inning uprising. Rio Grande scored what proved to Makuch then lined an 0-2 pitch scored when Bluefield. Steele, a senior right-hander from be the only run it would need in the down the left field line to clear the Yates' ground- Kettering, Ohio, allowed just one second inning when Ford reached on bases and make it 6-0. One out later, er to second was errored and Ford baserunner in a complete game effort a one-out walk, moved to third on a a single by Chris Ford allowed Ma- crossed home when Jimenez hit a - a fluke infield single by Tyler Tim- single by sophomore Kirk Yates kuch to score and, after Yates was hit grounder to first base that was also mer in the home half of the third. (Chillicothe, OH) and flyout by by a pitch and a passed ball, Jimenez errored. "David should have had a perfect Jimenez and then stole home as part singled to right-center to plate both Yates scored the final run of the game," said Rio Grande head coach of a double-steal with Yates. runners and make it 9-0. contest when freshman Daryin Lewis Brad Warnimont. "It was a popup The lead reached 3-0 in the third. Rio set itself up for the mercy rule (Circleville, OH) grounded into a between the plate and the mound and Freshman Clark Rice (Louisa, KY) win by pushing across three more double-play. RedStorm Softball Divides Two With Shawnee State University Rio Grande Sports Information two came on the heels of a dramatic 1-0 win by the dle got off the glove of a diving Kirsti Yates, the WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - Tiffany Bise Bears in the opener of the twinbill. Shawnee State shortstop. threw the first shutout of her collegiate career and The split - Rio's second in as many meetings Jones and freshman Cheyenne Hamaker Kim Rollins cracked a solo home run to lead the with Shawnee State this season - left head coach (Hilliard, OH) had two hits each in the win for Rio University Kristen Bradshaw's RedStorm at 18-9 overall and Grande. of Rio 11-7 in the MSC. Hannah Foster had two of Shawnee State's four Grande to a Shawnee State finished the day at 18-11 overall hits and Abby Barrett added a double in a losing game two and 10-8 in league play. cause. win and a Bise, a freshman from Circleville, Ohio, Pauley went the distance in the loss for the double- blanked the Shawnee State Bears on just four hits Bears, dropping to 8-3 on the season. header split and 76 pitches. She also issued a pair of walks and The opening game was a pitcher's duel between with rival didn't record a strikeout in improving to 9-2 for the Jones and Shawnee State's Allie Chapman. Shawnee season. Chapman (10-6) walked three and allowed only State Uni- Rollins, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, hit a pair of singles by freshman Alex Kuhn (Oak versity, her club-best seventh home run of the season in Hill, OH), while striking out three. Saturday, the top of the third inning, lining a 1-0 pitch from Jones (9-7) walked seven, but allowed just five April 5, in Shawnee starter Miranda Pauley over the fence in hits and struck out three. She worked out of bases- Mid-South the left-center to extend the RedStorm lead to 2-0. loaded jams in each of the first two innings and Conference Rio had pushed across a second inning marker stranded two runners in the Shawnee sixth, but the softball against Pauley when freshman Jenna Jones Bears managed to push across the game-winning action at (Lancaster, OH) led off with a single and eventual- run in their final at bat. Boone ly rode home on a two-out single to center by Holly Brabson led off with walk, moved to sec- Coleman freshman Shaena Long (Wellston, OH). ond on a groundout and took third on a wild pitch Field. The RedStorm added their final run of the day before Hannah Dittoe grounded a single to center FRESHMAN TIFFANY BISE Rio's 3- in the sixth when Jones led off with a single, was to plate the game-winner. tossed her first collegiate shutout in 0 victory bunted into scoring position and scored when jun- Yates had two hits, including a double, in the the April 5 split with Shawnee. State. in game ior Haley Gwin's (Troy, OH) grounder up the mid- win for SSU. Bluefield Rams Tough On Redstorm Baseball In Doubleheader Sweep Rio Grande Sports Information series opener on Saturday night, and the University of Pikeville. sophomore Chris Ford, but Bluefield BLUEFIELD, Va. - For the Uni- slipped to 16-22 overall and 4-14 in However, the league's near top-to- countered with an RBI double by versity of Rio Grande baseball team, league play with the losses. bottom logjam has the Rams just two Jakob Schober and run-scoring sin- the April 6 doubleheader against Head coach Brad Warnimont's games behind Campbellsville Univer- gles by Jacob Wright and Sawyer Bluefield (Va.) College turned out to team finds itself 2-1/2 games out of sity and Shawnee State University, McLamb to go in front. be far from the optimum follow-up eighth place in the league with only who are tied for second behind cur- The RedStorm mounted a rally of showing to, arguably, the club's big- nine conference contests remaining. rent leader Georgetown College. their own, though, scoring single runs gest win of the season. The top eight teams in the 10-team In game one, Rio Grande rallied in the second, fourth and fifth innings The homestanding Rams rallied league qualify for the post-season from a 3-1 first inning deficit only to to take the lead. Senior Marcus Ma- late to win game one and then never tournament in early May. watch the Rams score twice in the kuch singled home the second inning trailed in game two, sweeping the Bluefield, which improved to 24- bottom of the ninth for the win. run, while freshman Daryin Lewis RedStorm, 5-4 and 5-2, in Mid-South 11 overall and 8-9 in the MSC, cur- Rio took a 1-0 lead in the first on (Circleville, OH) had an RBI single Conference action at sunny Bowen rently sits in seventh place in the con- consecutive two-out singles by junior in the fourth and Steele plated the go- Field Rio Grande, which posted a 12- ference standings, two games ahead Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, OH), sen- ahead run with a fifth inning 0 mercy rule-shortened win in the of the University of the Cumberlands ior David Steele (Kettering, OH) and groundout. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 25 Wilson Leads RedStorm At Wittenberg Invitational Rio Grande Sports Information 5,000m run after finishing in the 100m dash fifth in the 800m run with a time of SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Freshman 16:28.15; freshman Alex Nichols and ninth in the 2:32.62; freshman Clarissa Johnson Austin Wilson had a pair of top five (Pickerington, OH), who was fifth in 200m dash with (Hillsboro, OH), who was fifth in the finishes, while fellow freshman Dal- the men's discus with a toss of 129- times of 11.38 and long jump with a leap of 14-08.50 las Guy set a new personal record 01; freshman Floyd Lowry (St. Paris, 23.27, respective- and sixth in the 400m hurdles with a with a second place finish of his own OH), who took seventh place in both ly; Lowry, who time of 1:11.12; freshman Chantal to lead the University of Rio Grande the men's 110m high hurdles and was seventh in the Higgin (Delaware, OH), who was track & field team at the April 5 Wit- 400m hurdles with times of 16.18 and javelin throw with sixth in the 100m dash and ninth in tenberg University Invitational. 58.65, respectively; senior Mary Beth a heave of 80-11; the 200m dash with times of 13.52 Wilson, a native of Gallipolis, Schramm (Marietta, OH), who was freshman Brandon RIO'S AUS- and 27.03, respectively; junior Britta- Ohio and a transfer from Coastal Car- eighth in the women's hammer throw Ray (Columbus, TIN WILSON ny Piccone (Crooksville, OH), who olina, took second place in the men's with a heave of 139-05; sophomore OH), who was had a pair of top was sixth in the 5,000m run with a 100m dash with a time of 11.11, Tim Warner (Pomeroy, OH), who seventh in the tri- five finishes in time of 21:03.21; sophomore Ciara while also placing fifth in the 200m was 12th in the men's 400m dash af- ple jump with a the April 5 Wit- Herring (Cleveland, OH), who placed dash after crossing the finish line in ter finishing in 53.98; freshman Katie leap of 37-09.50; tenberg Invita- sixth in the shot put with a toss of 36- 22.89. Glover (Ashville, OH), who took freshman David tional. 00.00; sophomore Carrie Coriell Guy, a native of Buffalo, Ohio, 12th place in the women's 1,500m Bakenhaster (Lucasville, OH), who was sixth in shaved nearly a minute off of his pre- run with a time of 5:24.23; freshman (Frankfort, OH), the discus at 111-08, ninth in the shot vious personal best in the men's Lane Hagar (Hilliard, OH), who was who was 10th in the long jump with a put with a toss of 35-04.50 and ninth 5,000m run, finishing in second place 12th in the men's 1,500m run after leap of 17-05.50; Nichols, who in the hammer throw with an effort of with a time of 15:56.38. crossing in a time of 4:22.72; and placed 12th in the hammer throw 128-05; junior Renee Davis Guy was among 14 Rio Grande freshman Issac Andrews with an effort of 115-10; and fresh- (Amsterdam, OH), who was 10th in athletes who established new person- (Nelsonville, OH), who was 12th in man Aaron Evancho (Mt. Perry, OH), the 400m hurdles with a time of al-best efforts during the meet. The the men's discus with a toss of 108-09 who placed 14th in the 400m dash 1:14.27; freshman Lindsey Golden group also included freshman Nate and 15th in the men's hammer throw with a time of 54.85. (Milford, OH), who was 10th in the Kosnich (Pickerington, OH), who with a heave of 84-06. Two men's relay teams also fin- 800m run after crossing the finish placed third in the men's 110m hur- Rio Grande also had a number of ished in the top six. line in 2:49.62; and sophomore Lau- dles with a time of 15.09; freshman other top 15 finishes on both the The 4x100 relay, comprised of ren Rhoads (Waverly, OH), who Clint Campbell (Malta, OH), who men's and women's side of things. Wilson, Ronan, Lowry and Kosnich, placed 10th in the shot put at 30- was third in the men's 400m hurdles Among the men's high finishers for placed fourth with a time of 44.24, 08.25 and 11th in the both the ham- with a showing of 56.86; freshmen the RedStorm was senior Kaleb while the 4x400 relay team - featur- mer throw and discus with heaves of Nate Goodhart (Kent, OH) and Blake Kimber (Salisbury, NC), who placed ing Warner, Evancho, Sanborn and 118-11 and 85-08, respectively. Freed (Uhrichsville, OH), who placed third in the high jump with an effort sophomore Jerrele Lyles (Dublin, The women's 4x100 relay, which third and fourth, respectively, in the of 6-00.75; sophomore Kyle Sanborn OH) - was sixth in a time of 3:34.40. included Davis, Johnson and Higgin, men's 3,000m Steeplechase with (Dover, OH), who finished third in Rio's top showings on the women's placed fifth with a time of 54.23. times of 10:48.50 and 10:54.98; the 1,500m run with a time of side included junior Allison Keeney As a team, the Rio Grande men freshman Andrea Edelmann 4:10.84; Andrews, who was fifth in (Cincinnati, OH), who took fourth finished fourth with 94 points and the (Gallipolis, OH), who recorded a the shot put with a throw of 41-10.50; place in the high jump at 4-04.00; women were fifth with 53 points. Tif- third-place finish in the women's tri- sophomore Andrew Lawrence freshman Lauren Stacy (Bethel, OH), fin University won both team divi- ple jump with an effort of 31-10.75 (Gallipolis, OH), who was fifth in the who was fourth in the discus at 118- sions, while Otterbein and Wittenberg and who placed 12th in the women's javelin throw with a toss of 94-07 and 02, seventh in the shot put with a toss finished ahead of the Rio men and the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.68; 13th in the discus with an effort of 97 of 35-07.75 and 10th in the hammer trio of Wittenberg, Otterbein and freshman Matt Engstrom (Dover, -08; freshman Charlie Ronan throw with an effort of 127-02; fresh- Ohio Dominican also outscored the OH), who was fifth in the men's (Cincinnati, OH), who placed sixth in man Alex Ellis (Ona, WV), who was RedStorm women. RedStorm Baseball Shakes Slow Start, Routs Cougars Rio Grande Sports Information ple. wild pitch of his own to make it 3-2. LANCASTER, Ohio - Kirk Yates Luis Mejia followed with a rocket One out later, freshman Clark Rice had three hits and drove in three runs, over the fence in left to give the Cou- (Louisa, KY) was hit by a pitch to while teammate Kevin Arroyo added gars a 3-0 lead. reload the bases and Arroyo followed two hits and four RBIs to lead the But from that point on, it was all with a single to left to score Yates University of Rio Grande in a 16-3 Rio Grande. and Jimenez and give Rio a 4-3 lead. mercy rule-shortened win over Ohio Miller, who collected his third win The RedStorm tacked on four more University-Lancaster, Tuesday, April in seven decisions, limited OU-L to runs in the sixth - all of the unearned 9, in non-conference baseball action just two hits and three total baserun- variety - thanks to three hits and as at Beavers Field. ners over his final 5-2/3 innings of many Cougar errors. Senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, work and junior right-hander Landon Jimenez began the inning with OH) and freshman Luis Jimenez Hutchison (Baltimore, OH) worked a bunt that Dearth bobbled for an error, (Salinas, Puerto Rico) also had two perfect seventh inning to wrap things moved to second on a bloop single to RBIs each for the RedStorm, who up. right by freshman Daryin Lewis improved to 17-22 for the season. Meanwhile, after being no-hit for 3 (Circleville, OH) and scored when The Cougars dropped to 7-6 with -1/3 innings by OU-L starter Mitch Dearth threw wildly past first base on the loss. Harding, the RedStorm began their a sacrifice bunt attempt by Rice. Rio Grande scored 16 unanswered comeback in the fourth. Freshman Carlos Flores runs - four in both the fourth and Junior Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico) came on to sixth innings and eight in the seventh OH) struck out to begin the inning, run for Rice and immediately stole - after OU-L bolted to a 3-0 just five but reached base safely on a throwing second base, setting the stage for a batters into the contest. error after a dropped third strike. He two-run double to right-center by Drew Wollenberg reached on a one scored moments later after a trio of Makuch, who scored himself two bat- -out infield single against Rio sopho- wild pitches by Harding. ters later on a single to right by more starter Kyle Miller Senior David Steele (Kettering, Steele, extending the lead to 8-3. (Wilmington, OH) and moved to sec- OH) then reached on a walk and, one Rio Grande then puts itself in posi- ond when Ben Kerr drew a walk, set- out later, moved to third following a tion for the run-rule victory by ex- ting the stage for a two-run double single by Yates - Rio's first of the ploding for eight runs in the seventh. RIO GRANDE'S KIRK YATES along the right field line by Dalton game - and a walk to Jimenez. Yates, a sophomore from Chillico- had three hits and drove in three McKee. McKee was thrown out at Harding was lifted in favor of for- the, Ohio, greeted reliever Matt Leck- runs in the April 8 win over OU- third on the same play trying to mer Rio Grande pitcher Donson rone with a home run to right-center Lancaster. stretch his run-scoring hit into a tri- Dearth, who promptly uncorked a to make it 9-3. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 26 Jones Leads Rio RedStorm To Split With Jackets Rio Grande man Cheyenne Hamaker Eggleston to groundout to WVSU Sports Information (Hilliard, OH), but the Jack- second for the game's final parlayed INSTITUTE, W.Va. - Jen- ets rallied in the home half of out. three hits na Jones clubbed a two-run the fifth to take the lead. Jones finished 3-for-4 at and three eighth inning home run to lift Victoria Crawford had a the plate with three runs Rio er- the University of Rio Grande two-run double to tie the scored and three RBIs, while rors into to a game two win and a dou- game and eventually scored Hamaker and Gwin each had a trio of bleheader split with West the go-ahead marker on a two hits and drove in a run. unearned Virginia State University, fielder's choice grounder to Freshman Alex Kuhn (Oak runs in Wednesday, April 9, in non- second by Mattie Best. Hill, OH) added a double to the home conference softball action at Jones hit a two-out home the winning effort. second Lady Jackets Field. run in the sixth to tie the Jones improved to 10-7 in and, after Rio's 6-4 extra innings win game and Gwin homered the pitcher's circle with the the Red- in the nightcap came on the with one out in the top of the win, allowing 11 hits and Storm got heels of the Yellow Jackets seventh to give Rio the lead four runs - three of which one of RIO'S JENNA JONES watches the flight of her rallying from an early 4-0 back, but WVSU tied the were earned - while striking the runs eighth inning home run in the April 9 game two deficit to post a 13-5 mercy game again in the bottom of out three. Crawford had two back on a win at WV State. rule-shortened victory in the the seventh thanks to an error hits and the two RBIs, while two-out opener. and the contest headed to ex- Best had two hits and drove run-scoring infield single by - all earned - while walking The split left the Red- tra innings. in a run and Hannah Griffith Gwin in the top of the third, one and striking out five. Storm's overall record at 19- Sophomore Mattie Lanham added a triple in a losing Best clubbed a leadoff home Hamaker had three hits to 10, while WVSU - a member (Rio Grande, OH) doubled to cause for the Yellow Jackets. run in the bottom half of the go along with her two runs of the NCAA Division II right-center with one out in Eggleston suffered the loss inning to get the Jackets batted in, while Robinson Mountain East Conference - the eighth, setting the stage in the circle for WVSU, al- within 5-4. finished 2-for-4 with an RBI finished the day at 19-17. for a mammoth home run to lowing nine hits and six runs WVSU took the lead for in a losing cause. Jones' game-winning blast left-center by Jones - her - five earned - while walking good by scoring five times in Freshman starter Katie in game two put Rio in front fourth homer of the season - one and fanning four. the fourth inning before in- Noll (Loveland, OH), who to stay after it had coughed to give Rio the lead for good. In the opener, Rio Grande voking the eight-run mercy retired the first five batters up leads of 2-0 and 4-3 late in But the win didn't come grabbed a 4-0 second inning rule with two runs in both the she faced in the game, suf- the contest. without some tense moments lead, but watched as the Yel- fifth and sixth innings. fered the loss in her first col- The RedStorm took a 1-0 in the home half of the low Jackets rallied and closed Kaplan had three hits, in- legiate decision. The right- lead in the second inning eighth. Kelsey Martin and the game with 10 unanswered cluding two doubles, and hander allowed nine hits and when Jones - a freshman Sydney Kaplan opened the runs to win going away. drove in two runs to lead the nine runs - only two of which from Lancaster, Ohio - led frame with consecutive sin- Hamaker opened the con- Yellow Jackets, while Sabri- were earned - while walking off with a double and eventu- gles, but both were ruled out test with her first collegiate na Schouten, Best and Loftis one and striking out one in 3- ally scored on a two-out moments later on Dee Dee home run before adding a run all had two hits and two RBIs 1/3 innings. passed ball. The lead reached Loftis' groundball to short- -scoring single in the Red- in the victory. Crawford also Fellow freshman Tiffany 2-0 in the fifth when junior stop when Martin was called Storm's three-run second in- finished 3-for-3 with a trio of Bise (Circleville, OH) tossed Haley Gwin (Troy, OH) led for interfering with Hamak- ning. Junior Jessi Robinson stolen bases. Eggleton earned the final 2-1/3 innings, allow- off with a double and scored er's ability to field the ball. (Wilmington, OH) also had the win in the circle, surren- ing seven hits and four runs on a two-out single by fresh- Jones then induced Anna an RBI single in the frame. dering nine hits and five runs in the process. Late Rally By RedStorm Falls Short Ronan Leads RedStorm Rio Grande Sports Information CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Campbellsville University methodi- cally built a four-run lead and then held off a late rally by the Uni- At All-Ohio Championships versity of Rio Grande for a 4-3 win, Saturday, April 12, in Mid- Rio Grande Sports Information South Conference baseball action at HIG Field. CINCINNATI, Ohio - Charlie Ronan had a pair of top 15 finishes, while Kyle The Tigers, who eliminated Rio Grande from last year's MSC Sanborn had a sixth place finish to lead the University of Rio Grande at the All- Tournament, won for the sixth straight time and improved to 22-14 Ohio Track & Field Championships hosted by the University overall and 11-7 in the MSC. of Cincinnati. The RedStorm slipped to 17-23 overall and 4-15 in league play Ronan, a freshman from Cincinnati, Ohio, placed 11th in with the loss - their 11th setback by two runs or less among the 15 the men's 100m dash with a time of 11.01 and was 15th in the conference losses. 200m dash with a time of 22.92. Campbellsville scored single markers in the second, third, fifth Sanborn, a sophomore from Dover, Ohio, took sixth in the and eighth innings to back a solid pitching performance from start- men's 800m run after crossing the finish line in 1:55.37. er Brett DeRooy, who took a five-hit shutout into the ninth inning. Rio Grande, which finished 14th in the men's team competi- Rio Grande shaved the deficit to one in the ninth by scoring tion, also got a seventh place finish from freshman Brandon three times on five hits, but T.R. Dunne came on to record the final Ray (Columbus, OH) in the men's triple jump with a leap of out for his second save of the season. 11.79m and a seventh place showing in the men's 4x400 relay Jaime Valle had a run-scoring single in the second inning and a with a time of 3:40.23. RIO'S CHARLIE throwing error in the third gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead, before Alex The foursome was comprised of Sanborn, sophomore Tim RONAN had a pair Kline added an RBI single in the sixth and Steve Ferraro plated Warner (Pomeroy, OH), freshman Aaron Evancho of top 15 finishes at what proved to be a big insurance run with a pinch-hit single in the (Zanesville, OH) and freshman Adrian Shields (Fleming, the All-Ohio home half of the eighth. OH). Championships. Rio more than made it interesting in the ninth. Sophomores Other top 15 showings for the RedStorm were provided by Chris Ford (Athens, OH) and Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) opened senior Kaleb Kimber (Salisbury, NC), who was 10th in the men's high jump with a the inning with back-to-back singles and both scored on a double leap of 1.89m; freshman Issac Andrews (Nelsonville, OH), who was 12th in the by freshman Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Rico), who was thrown men's shot put with a toss of 13.38m; and freshman Austin Wilson (Gallipolis, OH), out at third trying to stretch the hit into a triple. who was 13th in the men's 100m dash with a time of 11.19. Freshman Daryin Lewis (Circleville, OH) followed with a single Rio also got a 12th place finish from its women's 4x400 relay team, who finished to right-center and, one out later, moved to second on a single by in 4:24.62. junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico). DeRooy was lifted The quartet included freshman Shelby Pickens (Racine, OH), freshman Katie in favor of Dunne, who surrendered a grounder to third off the bat Glover (Ashville, OH), freshman Alex Ellis (Ona, WV) and freshman Clarrisa John- of junior Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) which was son (Hillsboro, OH). errored, with Lewis scoring and Arroyo and Tamane ending up at Akron won the men's team title with 205 points, with Cincinnati (138) and Miami third and second, respectively. -Ohio (129.5) rounding out the top three. Dunne then struck out senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, OH) Akron also won the women's title with 199 points, with Cincinnati (109.5) and to end both the threat and the game. Miami-Ohio (97) completing the top three. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 27 RedStorm Softball Rebounds, Splits With Patriots Rio Grande Sports Information Jones, a freshman from Lancaster, and Hamaker both scored two runs the seventh when ST. CATHARINE, Ky. - Jenna Ohio, allowed just a first inning RBI each. Jones doubled, Jones tossed a complete game five- single by Taylor Steff and a solo Cammuse had two hits in the loss moved to third on hitter and Kim Rollins drove in a pair home run by Krystal for the Patriots, a passed ball and of runs to lead the University of Rio Cammuse en route to The RedStorm post- while Brittany scored on a Grande to a game two win and a dou- her 11th win in 19 de- McKee started and throwing error. bleheader split St. Catharine College, cisions. The right- ed a 5-2 win in the took the loss inside Two outs later, Saturday, April 12, in Mid-South hander walked one back end of the the pitcher's circle. Gwin hit her third Conference softball action at Salt and struck out three, twinbill after the Pa- In the opener, St. home run of the River Electric Field. while helping her own Catharine took a 1-0 year. The RedStorm posted a 5-2 win in cause at the plate with triots posted a 7-2 vic- lead in the second McKee had a the back end of the twinbill after the a fifth inning sacrifice tory in the opener. inning thanks to an pair of doubles to FRESHMAN Patriots posted a 7-2 victory in the fly. RBI double by the St. Catharine CHEYENNE opener. The two teams also divided Rollins, a sophomore from Cincin- McKee, before adding two runs in offensive attack. HAMAKER had their doubleheader in Rio Grande in nati, Ohio, sealed the win with a two- the third inning and four runs in the Cammuse im- two hits and two March. run double in the seventh inning, sixth on a Brandi Hood grand slam proved to 4-9 runs scored in The split left Rio Grande at 20-11 while freshman Cheyenne Hamaker home run. with the victory, the April 12 overall and 12-8 in the MSC, while (Hilliard, OH) and junior Haley Gwin Rio Grande, which managed just while Jones start- game two win. St. Catharine finished the day at 12- (Troy, OH) added two hits each. Jun- one hit off of Cammuse through the ed and went the 21 overall and 8-16 in league play. ior Jessi Robinson (Wilmington, OH) first six innings, avoided a shutout in distance in the loss for the RedStorm. Campbellsville Lady Tigers sweep RedStorm Softball Rio Grande Sports Information third and three more markers in the fourth to blow Rippy highlighted the three- CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Victoria Decker the game open. run sixth. tossed a two-hit shutout in game one, while Kristin Only two of the six runs allowed by Jones in her Gwin finished with two hits Benton went 3-for-3 with a pair of home runs in 4-1/3 inning stint in the circle were earned as a and sophomore Kim Rollins the nightcap to lead Campbellsville University to a result of five Rio Grande errors. (Cincinnati, OH) added a doubleheader sweep of the University of Rio Adrean Jordan had two hits to lead CU, while double, while freshman Tiffa- Grande, Sunday, April 13, in Mid-South Confer- Shelby Ray, Heather Oakley, Sara Paragon and ny Bise (Circleville, OH) ence softball action at Veterans Memorial Park. Erin Benton all drove in one run each. started and took the loss for The Lady Tigers ran their overall record to 31- In game two, Oakley gave the Lady Tigers a 2-0 Rio Grande. 15 and improved to 18-10 in conference play with lead with a two-run first inning home run before In addition to her three hits victories of 6-0 and 10-4. Rio tied the game in the second on a two-run home and two RBIs, Benton also The RedStorm, who were swept for the first run by junior Haley Gwin (Troy, OH). scored four times for the Ti- time in league play this season, dropped to 20-13 Campbellsville pulled away, though, with two gers. JUNIOR HA- overall and 12-10 in the MSC. more runs in both the second and third innings and Oakley and Markie Smith LEY GWIN had a In the opening game, Decker allowed just a sin- a single run in the fourth to take a 7-2 lead. Ben- added two hits and two RBIs two-run home run gle by freshman Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH) and ton's first home run accounted for the fourth in- each in the winning effort, in the April 13 loss a double by freshman Shanea Long (Wellston, ning run. while Jordan also had two at Campbellsville. OH) in a complete game effort. She did not walk a The RedStorm closed the gap to 7-4 in the sixth hits. batter and recorded four strikeouts en route to her on a two-run homer by sophomore Ariel Roder Taylor Wroe earned her 13th win in 15 deci- 12th win against eight losses. (Parma Heights, OH), but the Tigers set the final sions despite allowing five hits and all four runs in The Lady Tigers scored twice in the first inning score with three runs in the home sixth. Benton's 5-1/3 innings in the circle. She also walked two against Jones, before adding a single run in the second circuit-clout and a home run by Brittany and struck out seven. Campbellsville Tigers Complete Sweep of Rio Baseball

Rio Grande Sports Information overall and 13-7 in the MSC in the Tiger pitching. Tigers snapped a scoreless tie with a CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - A sea- process. The RedStorm took a 1-0 lead in pair of fourth inning runs and blew son of "close, but no cigar" finishes The Tigers pushed across the game the first inning and tied the game at 2 the game open with three fifth inning for the University -winner in the home half of the 11th -2 in the sixth before going in front markers against Rio senior starter of Rio Grande inning on a two-out again with a run in Eric Ford (Chagrin Falls, OH). baseball team RBI single by Jacob the 10th inning. The RedStorm made things inter- continued on Sun- Russell off of Rio The snake-bitten Red- CU tied the game esting down the stretch, scoring twice day, April 13. sophomore reliever Storm were swept by host in the home 10th and leaving the bases loaded in the The snake- Kyle Miller and scored the game sixth inning and leaving runners at bitten RedStorm (Wilmington, OH), Campbellsville University, -winner one inning second and third in the seventh in- were swept by who came on in the 4-3 in 11 innings and 5-2, later. ning. host Campbells- 10th inning when sen- in Mid-South Conference Sophomore Kirk Junior Grant Tamane (Pickering, ville University, 4 ior starter David Yates (Chillicothe, Ontario, Canada) had a sacrifice fly -3 in 11 innings Steele (Kettering, play at HIG Field. Rio OH) and freshman and Jimenez added a run-scoring sin- and 5-2, in Mid- OH) was lifted. finished the day at 17-25 Luis Jimenez gle in the sixth for Rio. South Conference Russell finished (Salinas, Puerto Ri- Arroyo finished 2-for-3 for the play at HIG Field. with three of CU's 11 overall and 4-17 in the co) drove in runs, RedStorm, who had just six hits as a JUNIOR KEVIN Rio finished the hits, while teammates MSC after the two losses. while Miller suf- team. Ford slipped to 0-6 with the ARROYO had day at 17-25 over- Carlos Torres, Alex fered his fifth loss in loss, allowing seven hits and five two hits in both all and 4-17 in the Kline and Ricky eight decisions for runs - three earned - in 4-2/3 innings ends of the April MSC after the two McColloch all had two hits each. Rio. of work. 13 DH loss at losses. Of the 17 Torres, McColloch and Jaime Valle Steele scattered nine hits and two Valle finished 2-for-2 with two Campbellsville. league setbacks, also drove in one run each. walks over 9-1/3 innings. He was RBIs to lead Campbellsville, while 12 have been by Rio Grande had just five hits, in- charged with three of the runs scored Ryan Squires also had two hits and two runs or less and eight have been cluding two each by junior Kevin Ar- by the Tigers and also struck out drove in a run. by one run - including three in extra royo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) and eight. Allen Hewey improved to 5-1 for innings. senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, T.R. Dunne, the last of three CU the Tigers, allowing two hits and two Campbellsville ran its winning OH), but failed to take advantage of pitchers, got the win to improve to 4- runs over 5-1/3 innings. Alex Kline streak to eight straight with the six CU errors and a total of four hit 0 on the season. worked a scoreless seventh for his sweep, upping its record to 24-14 batsmen and three walks issued by In the seven-inning nightcap, the second save. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 28 Rio Softball Blanks Cumberlands In Doubleheader Sweep Rio Grande Sports Information at Rio Softball Park. and struck out three, while improving fifth. RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Jenna The RedStorm collected wins by to 10-3 on the season. Freshman Shaena Long (Wellston, Jones tossed a one-hit shutout and scores of 4-0 and 5-0, improving to Cumberlands had just two runners OH) plated the second inning run teammate Tiffany Bise followed up 22-13 overall and 14-10 in the MSC. advance as far as second base in both with a two-out single which scored with a two-hit shutout of her own as The Patriots finished the day at 13- games. Gwin, who had reached on a one-out the University of Rio Grande swept a 22 overall and 10-12 in league play. Offensively, Rio Grande inflicted single. doubleheader from the University of Jones, a freshman from Lancaster, all the damage that it needed to in the Rollins had a two-out RBI single the Cumberlands, Wednesday, April Ohio, allowed just a one-out single in first inning of game one. in the third to score freshman Chey- 16, in Mid-South Conference softball the second inning to UC's Tori Poma Junior Jessi Robinson enne Hamaker (Hilliard, OH), who en route to her (Wilmington, OH) reached on a one- had reached via a fielder's choice ear- 12th win in 21 out single, moved to second on a sin- lier in the inning. decisions. She gle by sophomore Kim Rollins The three-run fifth inning uprising walked two (Cincinnati, OH) and scored on a began with a one-out single by Rob- and struck out double to left by Jones. Sophomore inson, who scored moments later on a six. Ariel Roder (Parma Heights, OH) double to left-center by Rollins. Bise, a followed with a two-run double to Jones followed with a single which freshman from left-center to make it 3-0. moved Rollins to third and, when the Circleville, The RedStorm tacked on an insur- throw to second on Jones' subsequent Ohio, surren- ance run in the sixth when Jones steal attempt of second was dropped dered a one- reached on a one-out walk and scored for an error, Rollins raced home to out infield sin- on a two-out double by junior Haley make it 4-0. gle to Missy Gwin (Troy, OH). Jones also stole third and scored on Buchanan in Jones finished 2-for-2 in the victo- a two-out single by freshman Alex the first inning ry. Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH). and a leadoff Nichol Chesley started and took Rollins and Gwin both finished 2- single to Mary the loss for UC, allowing seven hits for-3 in the victory. Beth Hogue in and a walk while striking out five. Ashleigh Hopf started and took the the sixth in- In game two, Rio Grande pushed loss for the Patriots, allowing all nine RIO'S ALEX KUHN connects for an RBI single in the ning of game across single markers in the second Rio hits and the five runs - four fifth inning of the April 16 game two win over Cumber- two. She and third innings before blowing earned - over five innings. She did lands. walked one things open with three runs in the not walk a batter and fanned three. RedStorm Baseball Tops Ohio University In Close Game

Rio Grande Sports Information opponent, no less. loss. The Bobcats also remained win- two hits in his 8-1/3 innings. He ATHENS, Ohio - After finding Anthony Knittel and Mike Deitsch less in 11 outings at home this sea- struck out two. themselves on the short end of so combined on a two-hit shutout and son. In the second, Adryan opened the many narrow losses this season, the the RedStorm pushed across a pair of Knittel, a junior left-hander from inning with a walk and, one out later, University of Rio Grande finally sixth inning runs en route to a 2-0 Portsmouth, Ohio, authored his best Rieman drew a free pass as well. found a way to emerge victorious in a win over Ohio University, Wednes- performance in a Rio uniform, taking However, Adryan was thrown out at close game. day, April 16, at Bob Wren Stadium. a one-hitter into the bottom of the third on the front end of a double And against an NCAA Division I Rio Grande improved to 18-25 ninth. steal attempt and, after Knittel issued with the The Bobcats picked up their sec- his third walk of the inning to Garrett victory, ond hit of the contest on a one-out Black, Anthony Winters popped out just its single by Jake Madsen, prompting to first base to end the inning. sixth of the Rio head coach Brad Warnimont to Rio Grande, which had left runners year in 22 lift Knittel in favor of Deitsch, a sen- in scoring position in the first, third games de- ior from Cincinnati, Ohio. and fifth innings, finally scored a cided by Deitsch induced John Adryan to hit breakthrough in the sixth inning by two runs or into a fielder's choice grounder to pushing across both of its runs less. second, which forced Madsen, before against Ohio starter Gerry Salisbury. Ohio, a surrendering a walk to Tyler Wells Sophomore Chris Ford, who was member of that put the tying runs on base and making a return to his hometown, the Mid- brought the potential game-winning slapped a two-out double to right and American run to the plate. scored on a single to left by freshman Confer- The threat - and the game - ended, Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Rico). ence, though, when Deitsch struck out Aus- Freshman Daryin Lewis (Circleville, slipped to tin Rieman looking for the final out OH) followed with a single that sent 5-28 with and his second save of the season. Jimenez to third and, after Lewis JUNIOR ANTHONY KNITTEL allowed just two hits over 8- an 11th Knittel evened his record at 3-3, stole second, Salisbury was called for 1/3 innings in the April 16 win at Ohio U. straight allowing four walks in addition to the a balk to force home the second run.

Rio Win Over Ohio University First Ever Victory Against Division I Foe — Perhaps Source: Rio Grande Sports Information RIO GRANDE, Ohio -- Head coach Brad Warnimont's club posted a 2-0 win at NCAA Division I Ohio University on Wednesday, April 16 – the program's first win against a Division I opponent during the veteran head coach's tenure and, perhaps, the school's first-ever win against Division I foe. Unfortunately, full-season records in the Rio Grande Sports Information office go back only as far as 1997, so whether the April 16 shutout of the Bobcats was, in fact, the school's first over an opponent from the ranks of the NCAA's top di- vision remains unclear. What is clear, though, is that the victory was the first non-loss against an RIO GRANDE'S LUIS JIMINEZ is tagged out at home in the NCAA Division I foe since March 1, 2000, when the then-Redmen, ironically, 8th inning of the April 16 win over Ohio University. battled Ohio University to a 16-16 tie in Athens. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 29 Jones’ No-Hitter Fuels Doubleheader Sweep Of Bluefield Rio Grande Sports Information posting an 11-4 triumph in the nightcap, improved ble in the winning effort. RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Simply being good on to 24-13 overall and 16-10 in league play with the Bartley (0-5) allowed just six hits and three Good Friday was not good enough for the Univer- victories. earned runs while striking out two in the loss for sity of Rio Grande's Jenna Jones. Bluefield, which saw its losing streak reach 17 the Rams. The fresh- straight games by day's end, dropped to 3-41 over- In the nightcap, Rio Grande spotted BC a 2-0 man right- all and 1-29 in the MSC. first inning lead before roaring back with three hander from Jones, who lost a no-hit bid against the Rams on runs in the third inning and five runs in the fifth to Lancaster, March 22 with two outs in the seventh inning, re- open up a 9-2 advantage. Ohio, was, tired the final 16 batters she faced on Friday. Kuhn had a two-run triple to highlight the three- for lack of a She allowed only a two-out walk in each of the run third, while junior Haley Gwin (Troy, OH) had better term, first two innings, while BC's only other baserunner a run-scoring triple and Kuhn followed with an great inside also reached in the second inning as a result of an RBI single to kickstart the five-run fifth. the pitcher's error. The Rams, who parlayed two hits and three Rio circle. Jones had previously no-hit the University of errors into their two first inning runs, scored twice Jones Pikeville on March 21 - Rio's first no-hitter in more in the sixth to pull within 9-4, but the Red- fired the nearly five years. Storm got the runs back in the bottom of the frame second no- The RedStorm backed up Jones' pitching perfor- on sacrifice flies by Gwin and Kuhn. hitter of her mance by scoring once in the third inning, twice in Kuhn finished 3-for-3 with four RBIs, while collegiate the fourth and once more in the sixth against Blue- Gwin had two hits and knocked in three runs. career to field starter Ali Bartley. Jones also had three hits, including a double, while fuel a game Freshman Brittany Walk (Unionville Center, Jenkins finished 2-for-4 and freshman Shanea one win and OH) reached on a three-base error to start the third Long (Wellston, OH) had a pair of RBIs. spark the inning and scored moments later on a Bartley wild Freshman Tiffany Bise (Circleville, OH) earned RIO GRANDE'S JENNA JONES RedStorm's pitch, while freshman Alex Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH) her 11th win in 14 decisions, allowing six hits and fires a pitch during her game one doublehead- had an RBI triple and freshman Kari Jenkins two earned runs over 5-2/3 innings. no-hitter on April 18 vs. Bluefield. er sweep of (Jackson, OH) followed with a run-scoring single Anna Davis went the distance in the circle for Bluefield in the fourth. BC, slipping to 1-10 on the season. (Va.) Col- Jenkins added a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning Morgan Stephens had two hits and drove in a lege in Mid-South Conference action at a sun- for the game's final run. run for the Rams, while Kasey Holcomb also had splashed Rio Softball Park on April 18. Kuhn finished 2-for-3 in the win, while sopho- two hits and Madison Fielder drove in a run in the Rio Grande, which won the opener 4-0 before more Kim Rollins (Cincinnati, OH) added a dou- loss. RedStorm Baseball Upends Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders, 2-1 Rio Grande Sports Information lands and the University of Pikeville, Shugart and RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Senior who were tied with each other for the Mitchell Osno- Mike Deitsch's final appearance on eighth and the final tournament berth witz began the the mound at Bob Evans Field is one at day's beginning. While the Patriots inning with he won't forget anytime soon. posted their one-run win, the Bears consecutive The right-hander from Cincinnati, were the victim of a ninth inning singles and Ohio limited visiting Lindsey Wilson walkoff win at Shawnee State. Jeandro Andi- College to just one run over 7-2/3 in- Regardless of what happened else- no reached mo- nings and fellow senior David Steele where, Rio Grande took care of busi- ments later recorded the final four outs to give ness on its end thanks to its duo of when Deitsch's the University of Rio Grande a 2-1 senior hurlers. throw to third win over the Blue Raiders, Friday, Deitsch, who recorded the final on his sacrifice April 18, in Mid-South Conference two outs for a save in Wednesday bunt attempt baseball action. night's win over NCAA Division I was late in an The RedStorm, who won for the Ohio University, scattered seven sin- effort to retire SENIOR MIKE DEITSCH allowed just one run over 7- second straight time, improved to 19- gles over his 7-2/3 innings of work, Shugart. 2/3 innings in the April 18 2-1 win over Lindsey Wilson. 25 overall and 5-17 in conference but was constantly forced to wiggle One out lat- play, keeping their faint post-season out of trouble as a result of four walks er, Jordan Berry hit a popup that jun- OH) then bunted both runners into hopes afloat in the process. and a career-high five hit batsmen. ior second baseman Grant Tamane scoring position and both scored Lindsey Wilson slipped to 25-23 The win was the third in eight deci- (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) man- when sophomore Kirk overall and 11-10 in the MSC with sions for Deitsch this season. aged to track down with a nice over- Yates' (Chillicothe, OH) grounder to the loss. Steele, a right-hander from Ketter- the-shoulder catch in shallow right- shortstop was misplayed for an error. "Our senior pitchers threw ex- ing, Ohio, came on to record the final center field, but Shugart took ad- Aside from the two runners who tremely well and we played great de- out in the eighth inning and strand a vantage of his speed and Tamane's scored in the fourth, though, Rio fense behind them," said Rio head pair of runners on base. He issued a momentum taking him away from the Grande advanced just one other run- coach Brad Warnimont. "We needed leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Nick infield to tag from third and beat the ner beyond first base the rest of the Mike and David to step up and that's Hoffman in the ninth, but coaxed throw home. day - freshman Carlos Flores exactly what they did. This time of Kory weeks to ground into a 4-6-3 Rio Grande, which managed just (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico), who led year, every game means something." double-play and Michael Rosario to four hits on the afternoon against off the home eighth with a single and And then some. fly out to center to seal the win and LWC starter England Smith, re- was bunted into scoring position be- Despite the win, the magic number notch his second save. bounded to erase the deficit in the fore being stranded. to eliminate the RedStorm from the Lindsey Wilson stranded a season- bottom of the fourth. Smith was the hard-luck loser for MSC tourney dropped to four after high 16 runners on base, including Junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, the Blue Raiders, allowing the four the University of the Cumberlands eight in scoring position. Puerto Rico) led off with a single and hits and the two unearned runs in a scratched out a 3-2 win over St. Cath- Still, it was the Blue Raiders who promptly moved to second when complete game effort. He did not arine. drew first blood by using the speed of Smith errored Tamane's subsequent walk a batter and struck out five. In order to reach the post-season, Derek Shugart to push across a third bunt attempt. Osnowitz and Andino both had two Rio Grande needs to pass Cumber- inning run. Senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, hits in a losing cause for LWC. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 30 Baseball Splits Nail-Biters With Lindsey Wilson College Rio Grande Sports Information The Blue Raiders actually took a 1 RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Grant Tamane drove in -0 lead in the first inning on an RBI three runs, including the game-winner with a one- double by Osnowitz, but Rio coun- out squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh in- tered with three runs in the third - ning, to give the University of Rio Grande a 6-5 two of which scored on a single by game two victory and doubleheader split with Tamane - to take a two-run lead. Lindsey Wilson College, Saturday, April 19, in The RedStorm extended their Mid-South Conference baseball action at Bob Ev- cushion to 5-1 thanks to a two-run ans Field. single by freshman Luis Jimenez The dramatic win came after the Blue Raiders (Salinas, Puerto Rico) in the sixth, rallied to win the opener, 7-6 in 12 innings. but LWC parlayed three hits, two Rio Grande finished the day at 20-26 overall walks, an error and a wild pitch into and 6-18 in the MSC, keeping its slim post-season four seventh inning runs and set the hopes alive in the process. stage for the dramatic finish. In order to reach the MSC Tournament, the Arroyo and Jimenez both had two RedStorm would need a sweep of Cumberland hits in the win for Rio Grande, while University next weekend in Lebanon, Tenn., as sophomore Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, well as a Lindsey Wilson sweep of the University OH) - the last of the RedStorm's of the Cumberlands and a sweep by Georgetown three pitchers - earned his fourth win RIO'S KEVIN ARROYO forces out Lindsey Wilson's Jor- College over the University of Pikeville. in five decisions. dan Berry during the April 19 DH split. "We know we have to have a lot of things hap- Jacob Roberts had two hits in a losing cause for LWC reliever Jason Turner retired the side in pen in order for us to make it, but we're still alive. the Blue Raiders and Patton suffered his third loss order in the bottom of the inning to wrap up the There's breath in the body," said Rio Grande head in four decisions. victory. coach Brad Warnimont. "Our guys battled all day Game one was a near four-hour marathon which Derek Shugart and Jordan Berry had three hits long. They deserve a lot of credit." saw both teams surrender the lead early on. each for the Blue Radiers, while Osnowitz, Andi- The split, coupled with a 2-1 win on Friday, Rio jumped to a 1-0 first inning lead with an no and Bautista all finished with two hits each. gave Rio its second MSC series win this season. unearned run that crossed as a result of a sacrifice Turner improved to 6-4, allowing just two hits All three games were decided by just one run. fly by senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, OH), over 6-2/3 shutout innings in relief of starter Scott Through the first six innings of the seven-inning but the Blue Raiders struck for four runs in the Sebald. nightcap, a dramatic finish was nowhere in the third - three of which scored on a two-out home Arroyo and Ford had three hits each for Rio script, but Lindsey Wilson (26-24, 12-11 MSC) run by Jeandro Andino - to take their first lead. Grande, while Yates and Lewis both had two hits. rallied to scored four times in its final at bat to The RedStorm started the road back in the home Junior Landon Hutchison (Baltimore, OH) took knot the score at 5-5. third when sophomore Chris Ford (Athens, OH) the loss, despite pitching well in relief of senior In the home half of the seventh, freshman Daul- scored on a double by Yates to make it 4-2. A run- starter David Steele (Kettering, OH). ton Kenyon (West Portsmouth, OH) reached on a scoring double by freshman Carlos Flores Hutchison allowed four hits and the one run, single, moved to second on a wild pitch by LWC (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico) and an RBI groundout while walking three and fanning two in four in- reliever Keith Patton and moved to third on a by Tamane in the fourth tied the game at 4-4. nings of work. bloop single by junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Rio then regained the lead in the fifth thanks to "Hutch threw the ball well. You can't fault what Puerto Rico), who took second on the throw to- a two-run single by freshman Daryin Lewis he did on the mound. We just came up short," ward home. (Circleville, OH), but Lindsey Wilson would Warnimont said. Mitchell Osnowitz was then brought on to face eventually tie the game at 6-6 on solo home runs "In the second game, you can't overlook the sin- Tamane, a junior from Pickering, Ontario Canada. by Alex Bautista in the sixth and eighth innings. gle in the seventh by Kenyon, the bunt that Grant Tamane put down a bunt in front of the plate The game stayed deadlocked until the Lindsey put down or the job that Yates did to get us out of which Osnowitz fielded and tried to flip to catcher Wilson 12th when Bautista led off with a walk, the jam in the top of the seventh. We had different Russ Morse, but Morse couldn't handle the flip moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored guys step up. Everybody battled. It was an emo- cleanly as Kenyon slid in safely with the game- when Trey Davis' grounder to shortstop was er- tional day, no doubt. But we're still alive and that's winning run. rored. all we can ask for." Walk-Off Hit Gives Rio Softball Sweep Of U. Of Pikeville Rio Grande Sports Information on Friday, April 18, leaves the Bears two games four RedStorm players to record two hits. Jones, RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Freshman Alex Kuhn behind the Patriots. Gwin and freshman Cheyenne Hamaker (Hilliard, delivered a two-out, game-winning single in the Rio Grande was forced to rally from a 3-1 defi- OH) also had two hits each and all had a double. bottom half of the seventh inning to lift the Uni- cit in game two in order to complete the sweep. Jones earned the win as the pitcher after coming versity of Rio Grande to a 4-3 game two win and a Freshman Kari Jenkins (Jackson, OH) had a into to record the final two outs in the top of the doubleheader sweep of game-tying, two-run single in the bottom of the seventh, running her season mark to 15-9. the University of Pike- fourth inning to knot the score at 3-3 and that's Emily Castle had four hits, including a double, ville, Saturday, April how things stayed until the home half of the sev- while Weeks had two hits and an RBI in the loss 19, in Mid-South Con- enth. Miranda Owens, who came on in relief of for UPike. ference action at Rio starter Sydney Morris in the fourth inning, retired In the opener, Rio Grande scored twice in the Softball Park. each of the first two batters routinely before issu- second inning and added another run in the fifth to The RedStorm par- ing back-to-back walks to Jones and junior Haley take a 3-0 lead. Jenkins and sophomore Mattie layed two early runs Gwin (Troy, OH) and throwing a wild pitch that Lanham (Rio Grande, OH) had run-scoring hits in and a strong pitching put both runners in scoring position. the second and Rollins added an RBI hit in the performance by fresh- Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH) followed with her heroics fifth. UPike had just two baserunners in the first man Jenna Jones moments later, lining a 1-0 pitch into center field three innings against Jones - one thanks to an error (Lancaster, OH) into a and scoring Jones with the game-winner. and the other as a result of a hit batsman - but 3-1 opening game tri- Both teams scored in the first inning thanks to mounted a bit more of threat in the fourth. FRESHMAN ALEX umph. sacrifice flies - by Pikeville's Hollie Hinkle and Castle ended up at second base after her appar- KUHN'S two-out, sev- Rio Grande, which Rio Grande sophomore Kim Rollins (Cincinnati, ent inning-ending routine flyball to right was enth inning single gave has now won each of OH) - before the Bears got an RBI triple by Taylor dropped for an error. Sara Browning followed with Rio a game two win on the first six games on its Weeks in the third and scored on a wild pitch by a single to right - the Bears' first hit of the game - Saturday, April 19. final homestand of the Rio starter Tiffany Bise (Circleville, OH) to take a but Castle was ruled out at the plate in a controver- season, improved to 26- 3-1 lead. After the RedStorm tied the game in the sial call trying to score on the hit. 13 overall and 18-10 in league play. fourth, both teams coughed up opportunities to re- UPike did score on a Courtney Morgan fielder's Pikeville, which entered the weekend hoping to take the lead. choice in the sixth, but left runners at second and overtake St. Catharine College for the eighth and Pikeville left the bases loaded in both the fifth third base as the inning ended. final spot in the upcoming MSC Tournament, and seventh innings, while Rio left a pair of run- Jones surrendered a two-out infield single to slipped to 13-26 overall and 9-21 in the MSC. The ners on in the fifth. Kayla Brown in the seventh, but struck out Brandi sweep, coupled with two losses at Shawnee State Kuhn finished 2-for-4 in the win and was one of Jo Howard to seal the win. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 31 RedStorm Softball Splits With Lindsey Wilson Rio Grande Sports Information Sophomore Mattie Lanham reached on a one- and an RBI and RIO GRANDE, Ohio - University of Rio out walk and, one out later, scored from first on a Goedde added a dou- Grande freshman pitcher Jenna Jones limited double to deep right-center by freshman Kari Jen- ble. Lindsey Wilson's potent offense to just one run kins (Jackson, OH) - the first hit of the day for the Hood's home run and the RedStorm rallied to post a 2-1 win over RedStorm - to tie the game at 1-1. Freshman pinch gave the Blue Raid- the eighth-ranked Blue Raiders, Monday, April 21, -hitter Shanea Long (Wellston, OH) followed with ers a 1-0 second in- in Mid-South Conference softball action at Rio a hard grounder that stayed under the glove of ning lead, before run Softball Park. LWC shortstop Madison Scott and went into left- -scoring hits by Scott Lindsey Wilson rebounded to post a 6-1 triumph center for a single which allowed Jenkins to score and Krupinski in the in game two, snapping Rio's seven-game win the go-ahead run. fourth and and RBI streak. The game one victory, which marked just The Blue Raiders were retired in order in the hit by Graves in the the second time all season that LWC had been lim- fifth and managed just a one-out infield single by fifth extended the ited to one run or less, was also the RedStorm's Trampe in the sixth, but they did make things a bit lead to 4-0. first-ever win over the Blue Raiders in 13 all-time interesting in the seventh. Jones coaxed a meetings. Travatia Bowden was hit by a pitch to begin the leadoff walk from The split left Rio Grande with a 27-14 record inning and moved to third on a pair of groundouts, Hood in the fifth to overall and a 19-11 mark in the MSC, while Lind- but Jones induced Andrea Whelan to pop weakly end the perfect game sey Wilson finished the day at 38-6 overall and 24- to second for the game's final out. and, one out later, FRESHMAN KARI 4 in league play. Bryan suffered just her third loss in 21 deci- Lanham singled to JENKINS had a key RBI Jones, a right-hander from Lancaster, Ohio, sions, despite allowing just three hits in a complete left to end the no-hit double in the Monday, scattered five hits - four singles and a double - in a game effort. The freshman did issue a season-high bit and send Jones to April 21, game one win complete game effort and did not walk a batter. four walks, but also had a season-high 12 second. Freshman over Lindsey Wilson. She struck out two en route to her 16th win in 25 strikeouts. Alex Kuhn (Oak decisions. The lone run scored by the Blue Raiders Game two was a showcase for Lindsey Wilson Hill, OH) followed with a single to center to plate came in the top of the fourth inning when Amanda pitcher Jordan Hood. Jones, but the rally died shortly thereafter when Trampe led off with a single and, one out later, Hood, a junior right-hander and the MSC Pitch- Hood fanned both Jenkins and Long. scored all the way from first base on a double to er of the Year in 2013, took a perfect game into Lindsey Wilson tacked on a pair of insurance left by Abbi Goedde. the fifth inning and finished with a complete-game runs in the seventh thanks to an RBI double by Rio Grande, which stranded a pair of runners in two-hitter. She walked just one and fanned 12. Goedde and an error. the first and one runner in both the second and Hood also starred at the plate, going 3-for-4 Freshman starter Tiffany Bise (Circleville, OH) third innings, finally scored a breakthrough against with a solo home run and two runs scored. Scott suffered her fourth loss in 15 decisions for Rio, LWC starter Casey Bryan in the bottom of the also had four hits in the victory, while Kristina allowing four hits - including the Hood home run - fourth. Krupinski and Brittney Graves both had two hits in two innings of work. Rio Grande Freshman Jenna Jones Honored By MSC Again Mid-South Conference She allowed one run on three bottom of the seventh to give home runs and seven RBIs to Blue Raiders win in come- COLUMBIA, Ky. - Uni- hits in a 3-1 complete-game Jones her 15th win of the sea- earn the conference's player from-behind fashion. Krupin- versity of Rio Grande fresh- win in the first game of the son. of the week honor. She ski added a two-run home run man Jenna Jones is the Mid- doubleheader and picked up Jones ranks third in the helped the No. 8-ranked Blue in the second game in a 4-1 South Conference Softball the win in relief as the Red- Mid-South in wins, fourth in Raiders to a 4-0 week. win. Pitcher of the Week and Storm beat the Bears 4-3 for opponent's batting average The Elizabethtown, Ky., Against Cumberlands Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) junior the sweep. Jones -- who (.212), sixth in strikeouts first baseman began her week (Ky.), Krupinski hit a solo Kristina Krupinski is the pitched out of a bases loaded (103) and eighth in ERA with a 2-for-4 performance in home run in the first game of MSC Player of the Week, jam in the seventh -- threw a (2.38). Nationally, Jones' the first game of a double- the doubleheader to become conference officials an- scoreless two-thirds of an in- wins ranks 28th in the NAIA. header with Georgetown the program's all-time home nounced on Monday, April ning to preserve the 3-3 tie. Krupinski posted a .455 (Ky.). She hit a seventh- run leader with 36 career 21. The RedStorm scored in the batting average with three inning grand slam to help the homers. The weekly honor is the third of the season for Jones. She also earned the award on March 10 and March 24. Krupinski earns her first weekly honor of the season and second of her career. She was player of the week as well on Feb. 25, 2013. Jones posted a 4-0 record the previous week, including hurling her second no-hitter of the season to earn the Mid- South's top weekly pitching honor. The Lancaster, Ohio, na- tive, finished last week with three complete games while allowing just one run and four hits in 21-2/3 innings. Jones began the week with a one-hit shutout in a 4-0 win over Cumberlands. She struck out six in the win while issuing a pair of walks. In her next outing, Jones no- hit Bluefield (Va.) in a 4-0 win over the Rams. She con- cluded the game with three strikeouts in the win. Jones recorded both wins in a sweep of Pikeville (Ky.). Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 32 RedStorm Baseball Rolls Over Miami Harriers

Rio Grande Sports Information Junior Ryan Christophel Stricker had a two- RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The Uni- (Cincinnati, OH), the second of five run bases loaded single versity of Rio Grande backed up a RedStorm pitchers earned the win - off of Knittel, the starter trio of two-run innings with a pair of his third in four decisions this season. for Rio Grande, in the three-run frames and cruised to a 12- The left-hander allowed one hit and second inning and 3 win over visiting Miami University run over three innings. Franschetti had an RBI -Hamilton, Tuesday, April 22, in non- Daniel Franschetti had two hits and hit off of Christophel in conference baseball action at Bob drove in a run for the Harriers, while the third, but that was Evans Field. Ryan Griffis also had two hits and the extent of the offen- The RedStorm, who had divided a Heath Stricker drove in two runs. sive output for the visi- doubleheader with Harriers in Chil- Chris Ticherich started and took tors. licothe back in early March, won for the loss for Miami-Hamilton, allow- Rio Grande regained the fourth time in their last five out- ing six hits and seven runs - only the lead with three un- ings and improved to 21-26 on the three of which were earned - in 5-2/3 earned runs in the bot- season. innings. He walked two and struck tom of the third, two of Miami-Hamilton, which had won out three. which scored directly five of its previous six outings enter- Six of Rio Grande's 12 runs were on errors and the other RIO GRANDE'S GRANT TAMANE dives back ing play on Tuesday, slipped to 24-14 unearned as the result of four errors on a groundout by Ford. into first base during the April 22 12-3 win over with the loss. by the Harriers. The RedStorm then Miami-Hamilton. Sophomore Kirk Yates Rio Grande jumped to a 2-0 first tacked on two runs in (Chillicothe, OH) had two hits and inning lead on a run-scoring double both the sixth and seventh innings. came against MU-H relievers Tyler drove in three runs to lead the Rio by senior Marcus Makuch Freshman Carlos Flores (Guayanilla, Stansbury and Grant Ballou in the offensive attack, while junior Antho- (Baltimore, OH) and a subsequent Puerto Rico) drove in one of the sixth eighth. Yates and Ford were both hit ny Knittel (Portsmouth, OH) had two RBI single by Yates, but MU-H inning markers with a fielder's choice by pitches with two outs and the ba- hits and two RBIs and sophomore grabbed a lead of its own with two grounder to second, while Knittel had ses loaded to force in runs and Knittel Chris Ford (Athens, OH) also runs in the second inning and another an RBI single in the seventh. drew a bases-loaded walk to plate the knocked in a pair of runs. marker in the third. The final three runs of the game final run of the day. Cumberland Dashes Rio Baseball’s MSC Tournament Hopes Rio Grande Sports Information MSC Tournament. But, even had the RedStorm the Bulldogs, while Ricky Coleman and Richie LEBANON, Tenn. - Cumberland University won on Friday, they would've been eliminated Seaton both had three hits and two RBIs in the scored in its each of its first four at bats, bolting to thanks to Cumberlands' win at Lindsey Wilson. winning effort. Coleman also hit a home run. an 8-0 lead and never looking back en route to an Cumberland improved to 33-17 overall and 15-9 Cumberland also got two hits and three RBIs 11-3 win over the University of Rio Grande, Fri- in league play with the victory. The Bulldogs, who from Josciel Veras and Chris Hall finished 3-for-4. day, April 25, in Mid-South Conference baseball banged out 20 hits, scored single runs in each of Anthony Gomez, the reigning MSC Pitcher of action at Ernest L. Stockton Stadium. the first two innings before blowing things wide the Year, improved to 5-2 on the season after al- The loss officially extinguished any post-season open with a four-run third and a two-run fourth lowing four hits and two runs - one earned - with a hopes for the RedStorm, who slipped to 21-27 inning. Rio Grande got two of the runs back in the walk and nine strikeouts over seven innings. overall and 6-19 in the MSC. Rio Grande needed a fifth inning, but saw its hopes of a comeback Freshman Daryin Lewis (Circleville, OH) had a sweep of the weekend series, in addition to a dashed shortly thereafter when CU countered with double and junior Grant Tamane (Pickering, On- sweep of the University of the Cumberlands by three more runs in the sixth. Justin Byrd finished 4 tario, Canada) had the lone run batted in for Rio Lindsey Wilson in order to reach the upcoming -for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in for Grande, which managed just five hits as a team. Georgetown Tigers Blank Rio En Route To DH Sweep Rio Grande game effort. Georgetown's Emily Snow to begin the inning and, one Sports Information Williams also went the dis- made a dazzling running out later, was forced out at RIO GRANDE, Ohio - tance in a four-hit shutout catch in the gap for the sec- second on freshman Chey- Visiting Georgetown College effort. She walked one and ond out and freshman Kari enne Hamaker's (Hilliard, limited the University of Rio struck out 10 en route to her Jenkins (Jackson, OH) OH) grounder to shortstop. Grande to just one run and 11th win of the season in 17 grounded to second to end the Hamaker then stole second five hits en route to a double- decisions. game. and scored on a bloop single header sweep of the Red- The game's lone run scored Young had two of the Ti- to left by junior Jessi Robin- Storm, 1-0 and 4-1, Wednes- in the top of the fifth when gers' three hits, while Chelsea son (Wilmington, OH). Rol- day, April 23, in Mid-South Sandy Young reached on an Riney had the other with a lins followed with a walk to Conference action at Rio error to begin the inning, leadoff double in the sixth. bring Jones - representing the Softball Park. stole second and moved to Game two saw GC push tying run - to the plate, but Rio Grande, which was third on a groundout. After across an unearned run in the she popped out to third to end playing the final home games another groundout and a walk first inning and three third the threat. of its 2014 scheduled, suf- to Rachel Simms, Young inning markers against Jones The RedStorm also threat- fered just its second sweep of raced home on a passed ball. to open up a comfortable ened against reliever Sydney the year in MSC play this Rio Grande, which didn't lead, but the Tigers had to Goyette in the bottom of the season in falling to 27-16 have a baserunner until soph- sweat out the final two in- seventh when Lanham and overall and 19-13 in league omore Kim Rollins nings to nail down the win. Jenkins reached on consecu- play. The Tigers, who re- (Cincinnati, OH) reached on Georgetown scored its first tive two-out errors to bring ceived votes in the latest a two-out single in the fourth, inning run when Riney led up freshman Shanea Long JUNIOR JESSI ROBIN- NAIA Top 25 coaches poll, left runners at first base in the off with a single to center, (Wellston, OH) representing SON had Rio Grande's only improved to 28-12 overall fourth, fifth and sixth innings was bunted into scoring posi- the tying run, but Goyette in- hit in the Wednesday, April and 23-9 in the conference. and also managed one final tion, stole third and scored on duced Long into a game- 23, game two loss to The opening game was a scoring chance in the seventh. a throwing error. The three ending popout to shortstop. Georgetown. pitcher's duel between Rio Jones led off with walk and third inning runs crossed on a Young finished 3-for-4 in freshman Jenna Jones moved to second on a one-out double by Ashley Coppage, a the win for the Tigers, while (Lancaster, OH) and single to center by freshman single by Young and an RBI Riney, Coppage and Taylor Goyette was credited with Georgetown's Kayla Wil- Alex Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH). single by Cassidy Taylor. all had two hits. Claxton al- her second save. liams. Sophomore Mattie Lanham Rio Grande again was held lowed the one hit and the un- Jones allowed seven hits Jones allowed just three (Rio Grande, OH) followed hitless by GC starter Jessica earned run over six innings, and four runs - three earned - hits and an unearned run, with a blast to left-center Claxton until mounting a while walking three and strik- in 2-1/3 innings. She took the while walking one and strik- which appeared ticketed for a sixth inning rally. ing out nine for her 14th win loss in both games and stands ing out six in a complete game-tying extra-base hit, but Jenkins reached on an error in 18 decisions. at 16-11 for the season. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 33 RedStorm Softball Earns Second Split With Lindsey Rio Grande Sports Information Casey Bryan over the center field order in the take a 5-0 lead before Rio rallied to COLUMBIA, Ky. - It took 13 all- fence for a 2-0 lead. The blast also seventh to nail score four times in the sixth inning time meetings before the University scored Robinson, who had reached down the win. and draw within a run. of Rio Grande softball team finally on a one-out single. Jones im- LWC mounted its own rally in the earned its first win over Lindsey Wil- The Blue Raiders got one of the proved to 17- home sixth, scoring three more times son College on Monday, April 21. runs back in the bottom of the inning 11, allowing to seal the win. Win number two against the eighth thanks to a fielder's choice grounder eight hits and Krupinski had two hits, including a -ranked Blue Raiders didn't take near- off the bat of Savannah Madison, but the four runs home run, and drove in two runs to ly as long. the RedStorm erupted for four more in a complete lead the Blue Raiders, while Bailey Sophomore Kim Rollins runs in the fifth. game effort. Mize homered and drove in three (Cincinnati, OH) clubbed a pair of Robinson had a two-out single to She walked runs and Amanda Trampe had a two- home runs and drove in four runs, score sophomore Mattie Lanham two and struck SOPHOMORE run home run. while junior Jessi Robinson (Rio Grande, OH) and, on the same out five. KIM ROLLINS hit Ashley Evans also had two hits (Wilmington, OH) had three hits and play, a throwing error allowed fresh- Abbie three home runs in and pitcher Jordan Hood helped her two RBIs to lead Rio in a 7-4 game man Brittany Walk (Unionville Cen- Goedde had the Friday, April 25, own cause with a double. Hood al- one victory over LWC, Friday, April ter, OH) to score as well. Robinson two hits for DH split with Lind- lowed three hits and four runs - three 25, in Mid-South Conference action stole second and Rollins followed Lindsey Wil- sey Wilson. earned - with a walk and 10 at Lindsey Wilson Park. with her second home run of the son, while An- strikeouts in a complete game effort. The Blue Raiders held on down the game on the next pitch to make it 6-1. drea Whelan and Travatia Bowden Rio Grande's four-run sixth inning stretch for an 8-4 triumph in the Lindsey Wilson made it interesting each had a double in a losing cause. rally was the result of a pair of two- nightcap. with three runs in the home half of Bryan suffered her fourth loss in run home runs - one by Rollins and Rio Grande finished the day at 28- the sixth thanks to run-scoring hits by 23 decisions - and her second in five the other by freshman Shanea Long 17 overall and 20-14 in the MSC, Brittney Graves and Madison Scott days to the RedStorm - after allowing (Wellston, OH). Jones had a double while Lindsey Wilson closed the af- and an RBI groundout by Kristina four hits and six runs, two of which for the RedStorm's other hit. ternoon at 41-7 overall and 27-5 in Krupinski, but Rio got one of the were earned, with two walks and Freshman Katie Noll (Loveland, league play. runs back in the top of the seventh on eight strikeouts over five innings. OH) started and took the loss for Rio, Rollins snapped a scoreless tie in an RBI single by Robinson. In the nightcap, the host Blue surrendering five hits and five runs - the fourth inning of the opener, club- Freshman pitcher Jenna Jones Raiders scored twice in the third in- four earned - with three walks over 4- bing a 3-1 offering from LWC starter (Lancaster, OH) retired the side in ning and three times in the fifth to 1/3 innings. RedStorm Softball Splits Twin Bill With Cumberland Bulldogs Rio Grande ment on Wednesday, at 10:30 the way. Freshman Katie Noll the fourth inning, but the game-tying run. A throwing Sports Information a.m., at Millenium Park in (Loveland, OH) earned her Bulldogs scored three times error on the same play al- LEBANON, Tenn. - Haley Danville, Ky. first collegiate win in relief in their final at bat to get the lowed Roper to advance to Gwin hit a grand slam home Gwin's home run, her fifth for Rio, allowing four hits - win. Jones had a run-scoring second and wild pitch while run to highlight a five-run of the season, allowed Rio to including the Roper home run single in the first to give Rio Nicholson was striking out fifth inning rally and help the erase a 2-1 deficit entering - over five innings. She did the early lead before a two- for what would've been the University of Rio Grande to a the fifth inning. not walk a batter and struck run single in the home third final out of the inning al- 6-3 game two win and a dou- Freshman Shanea Long out one. by Emily Nicholson put the lowed Kirk to scamper home bleheader split with Cumber- (Wellston, OH) reached on a Gwin finished 2-for-4 in Bulldogs in front, 2-1. with the winning marker. land University, Saturday, one-out walk and, one out the victory, while Jones add- Rollins had a sacrifice fly Roper finished 2-for-2 in April 26, in Mid-South Con- later, a walk to junior Jessi ed a run-scoring double in the and two more runs scored on the winning effort, while ference softball action at Robinson (Wilmington, OH) first inning and Long had a a throwing error in the Red- Courtney Maynard went the Cumberland Softball Park. and a single by sophomore double of her own. Roper ac- Storm's three-run fourth and distance in the circle to get The Bulldogs scored three Kim Rollins (Cincinnati, OH) counted for all but two of Rio maintained its two-run her 19th win in 28 decisions. times in their final at bat to loaded the bases. Freshman Cumberland's five hits. In cushion heading into the bot- Jones, Long and freshman win the opening game of the Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH) addition to the home run, she tom of the seventh. Cheyenne Hamaker (Hilliard, twinbill, 5-4. drew another walk from CU also had a double and the Sarah Murray led off the OH) all had two hits in the Rio Grande finished the starter Jessica Lozano to team's lone run batted in. inning and was hit by a pitch. loss for Rio Grande. Long's regular season at 29-18 over- force home the tying run be- Tessa Tomaselli also had a She stole second and third hits were both doubles and all and 21-15 in league play, fore Gwin, a junior from double in the loss, while before pinch-hitter Katelynn Jones also had a two-base hit. tying Cumberland (35-18, 21- Troy, Ohio launched a 1-2 Lozano suffered her fifth loss Stoll drew a one-out walk. A Jones was the losing pitch- 15 MSC) for fourth place in pitch over the fence in left- in 14 decisions, allowing six groundout advanced Stoll in- er as well, allowing five hits the final conference stand- center to give the RedStorm hits and as many runs - only to scoring position. and five runs - four earned - ings. The RedStorm earned the lead. one of which was earned - An infield single by Shaw- in 6-2/3 innings. She also the No. 4 seed based on a tie- The Bulldogs got a two-out over 4-2/3 innings. nee Kirk plated Murray and walked four, hit a batter and breaker and will face the home run by Jessica Roper in In the opener, Rio Grande moved Stoll to third before tossed four wild pitches in Bulldogs again in the opening the bottom of the inning, but rallied from a early 2-1 defi- Roper lined a single to left falling to 17-12 on the sea- round of the MSC Tourna- could get no closer the rest of cit by scoring three times in which scored Stoll with the son. Cumberland University Completes Sweep Of RedStorm Baseball Rio Grande Sports Information Josciel Veras was the biggest thorn in the side Ricky Coleman led off the Cumberland ninth LEBANON, Tenn. - The Mid-South Conference of the RedStorm on the day, collecting two hits in with a walk, stole second and moved to third on a swansong for the University of Rio Grande base- each game and driving in the winning run in both single by Sam Lind. ball team ended in the same fashion as many of contests. His bases-loaded single in the bottom of Brady North was intentionally walked to load their preceding outings did this season - in frustra- the ninth inning plate the game-winner in the the bases and set the stage for Veras, who lined a 1 tion. opener, while one-out single to center in the bot- -2 pitch by Rio junior reliever Landon Hutchison Cumberland University finished off a weekend tom of the seventh inning produced the game two (Baltimore, OH) back up the middle to score Cole- series sweep by posting a pair of walkoff wins victory. man with the winning run. over the RedStorm, 7-6 and 8-7, Saturday, April Rio Grande cut a 4-1 deficit in the opener down Coleman, Lind and Veras all had two hits in the 26, at Ernest L. Stockton Stadium. to one run after a two-run double by senior Marcus win for CU, while Lind and Bryan Haney drove in Rio Grande, which is leaving the MSC for the Makuch (Baltimore, OH) in the top of the eighth two runs each. Jake Collier went the distance on Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference inning. the mound to get his sixth win in nine decisions. (KIAC) next season, finished the day at 21-29 The Bulldogs got both of the runs back in the Flores finished with a career-high four hits in as overall and closed the MSC portion of their season bottom of the inning, but the RedStorm rallied many at bats for Rio Grande, while freshman at 6-21. again and tied the game at 6-6 on a two-out, three- Daryin Lewis (Circleville, OH) had two hits and The Bulldogs improved to 35-17 overall and 17- run home run by freshman Carlos Flores sophomore Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) hit a 9 in the conference (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico) in the ninth inning. leadoff home run in the second inning. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 34 Rio Men 3rd In Conference; Kosnich Named Top MSC Freshman

Rio Grande Sports Information Austin Wilson (Gallipolis, OH), who sophomore Kyle Sanborn WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - Fresh- tallied 15.75 points, for Rio's high- (Dover, OH), who was third man Nate Kosnich took first place in point honor. in the 1,500-meter run the 110-meter hurdles and third place Wilson, also a member of the (4:01.64) and eighth in the in the 400-meter hurdles to help the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, took 800-meter run (2:00.89); University of Rio Grande men's track fourth in the 100-meter dash finals freshman Charlie Ronan & field team to a third place finish at with a time of 11.04, while placing (Cincinnati, OH), a member the Mid- fifth in both the 200-meter dash of the 4x100 and 4x400 re- Kosnich, a native South Con- (22.79) and javelin throw (131-01). lay teams, who placed sixth ference Rio Grande finished with 126 in the 200-meter dash of Pickerington, Champion- points as a team. Host Cumberlands (23.25) and seventh in the Ohio, crossed the ships, Sat- took top honors with 233 points, 100 (11.15); freshman Issac urday, while Lindsey Wilson College was Andrews (Nelsonville, OH), finish line in 15.02 April 26, at second at 132. Shawnee State Univer- who was third in the shot to take top honors the Univer- sity finished behind Rio in fourth put (45-0.5), eighth in the in the 110 hurdles sity of the place with 123 points and discus (120-0) and 10th in Cumber- Georgetown College was fifth at the hammer throw (95-11); and posted a time lands. 122.50. Rio Grande also received freshman Brandon Ray of 57.07 in the 400 Kosnich, double-figure point outings from sen- (Columbus, OH), who was hurdles. He was al- a native of ior Kaleb Kimber (Salisbury, N.C.) third in the pole vault (11- RIO GRANDE'S NATE KOSNICH won the Pickering- and the freshman duo of Alex Nich- 11.75); freshman Dallas so a member of the 110m hurdles and was named MSC Fresh- ton, Ohio, ols (Pickerington, OH) and Floyd Guy (Buffalo, OH), who man of the Year on Saturday, April 26 RedStorm's 4x100 crossed the Lowry (St. Paris, OH). Kimber and took fourth in the 5,000 finish line Nichols both tallied 13 points, while (16:10.92); and freshman Blake sophomore Matt Engstrom (Dover, and 4x400 relay in 15.02 to Lowry had 10.5 points. Freed (Uhrichsville, OH), who was OH), who took seventh in the 3,000- teams, which take top Kimber was third in the triple jump fifth in the 5,000-meter race walk meter steeplechase (10:35.60); fresh- placed third and honors in (42-7.50), fifth in the high jump (6- (35:47.27) and seventh in the 10,000- man Aaron Evancho (Zanesville, the 110 5.0) and sixth in the long jump (21- meter run (34:58.63). OH), who was 10th in the 800 fourth, respectively. hurdles and 1.25), while Nichols took fourth Rio also got top 10 finishes from (2:02.90); and freshman David Bank- posted a place in the discus throw (136-05) freshman Nate Goodhart (Kent, OH), enhaster (Frankfort, OH), who placed time of 57.07 in the 400 hurdles. He and fifth in both the shot put (42-0) who was sixth in the 10,000 10th in the 400 (54.49). was also a member of the RedStorm's and hammer throw (123-02). Lowry, (34:53.98); sophomore Jerrele Lyles The 4x100 relay team (Wilson, Ro- 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, which another member of the 4x100 relay (Dublin, OH), who was seventh in the nan, Lowry, Kosnich) took third with placed third and fourth, respectively. team, was third in the 110 hurdles 800 (2:00.00); freshman Lane Hagar a time of 43.47, while the 4x400 team By virtue of his 18.75 points (15.94) and sixth in the 400 hurdles (Hilliard, OH), who placed seventh in (Kosnich, Sanborn, Wilson, Ronan) scored in the meet, Kosnich earned (59.58). the 5,000 (17:00.78); sophomore Tim was fourth at 3:36.60 and the 4x800 the league's Freshman of the Year Among the others who scored six Warner (Pomeroy, OH), who was squad (Lyles, Evancho, Hagar, Guy) award. He edged out fellow freshman points or more for the RedStorm were seventh in the 400 hurdles (59.89); took fifth in 8:23.93. RedStorm Women Track & Field Place 4th At MSC Championships Rio Grande Sports Information Stacey took second place in both WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - Sopho- the discus (127-08) and hammer (142 more Carrie Coriell took top honors -03), while placing fifth in the shot in the javelin throw and added a trio put (38-8.75) and sixth in the javelin of fourth place finishes to help the (83-05). University of Rio Grande women's Rio Grande finished with 127 track & field team to a fourth place points as a team, while Lindsey Wil- finish at the son (185), Cumberlands (174) and late April Campbellsville (141) filled the top Coriell, a na- weekend Mid- three positions. Georgetown rounded South Confer- out the top five with 120 points. tive of Lucasville, ence Champi- Rio Grande also received double- Ohio and a Mar- onships host- figure point outings from freshman ed by the Uni- Chantal Higgin (Delaware, OH), shall University versity of the Schramm, junior Renee Davis transfer, edged Cumberlands. (Amsterdam, OH) and freshman her senior team- Coriell, a Clarissa Johnson (Hillsboro, OH). native of Lu- Higgin totaled 14.25 points, while mate, Mary Beth casville, Ohio Schramm had 14 points, Davis fin- Schramm and a Mar- ished with 10.5 points and Johnson shall Univer- tallied 10.25 points. RIO SOPHOMORE CARRIE CORIELL won the javelin throw at the (Marietta, OH), sity transfer, Higgin finished second in the 200- Saturday, April 26, MSC Championships. with a toss of 98- edged her meter dash (27.16) and fourth in the 03 - five inches senior team- 100 (12.92), while Schramm was 10.75) and triple jump (28-05); fresh- OH), who was 10th in the 5,000- mate, Mary third in the hammer throw (135-10) man Alex Ellis (Ona, WV), who was meter run (21:20.35); junior Shameca longer than Beth and ninth in the discus (95-06), in seventh in the 800-meter run Armstrong (Cincinnati, OH), who Schramm's throw Schramm addition to her second place showing (2:29.25); freshman Randi Wray was 10th in the long jump (14-0.5); of 97-10. (Marietta, in the javelin. Davis was fourth in the (Bidwell, OH), who was fifth in the and freshman Alicia Ferrell (Bidwell, OH), with a 400-meter hurdles (1:13.20) and sixth pole vault (7-06); junior Allison OH), who was 10th in the high jump toss of 98-03 - in the 100 hurdles (17.17), while Keeney (Cincinnati, OH), who placed (4-03.25). five inches Johnson was third in the 400 hurdles sixth in the heptathlon (2070 pts.); The 4x100 relay team (Higgin, longer than Schramm's throw of 97- (1:10.16) and sixth in the 400-meter junior Rachel Hoffman (Franklin, McKenzie Coriell, Armstrong, Davis) 10. dash (1:02.47). OH), who was seventh in the heptath- took fourth with a time of 52.59, Coriell also grabbed fourth place in Among the other top finishers for lon (2050 pts.) and 10th in the high while the 4x400 team (McKenzie the shot put (39-0.5), discus (122-09) the RedStorm were freshman Nikki jump (4-03.25); freshman Shelby Coriell, Johnson, Ellis, Davis) was and hammer throw (131-02) en route Worsham (Beavercreek, OH), who Pickens (Racine, OH), who was fourth at 4:23.63 and the 4x800 squad to a team-high 25 points. Freshman was fourth in the 5,000-meter race eighth in both the 100 hurdles (18.16) - comprised of Ellis, freshman Katie Lauren Stacey (Bethel, OH) was a walk (30:00.64); freshman McKenzie and 400 hurdles (1:15.48) and ninth Glover (Ashville, OH), Piccone and close second for the honor, tallying Coriell (Lucasville, OH), who was in the 400-meter dash (1:07.31); jun- freshman Lindsay Golden (Milford, 23 points for the RedStorm. eighth in both the long jump (14- ior Brittany Piccone (Crooksville, OH) placed fourth in 10:47.34. Rio Grande, Ohio April/May 2014; Number 9 Page 35 Signals: The Year In Review

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Rio’s 138th Commencement Honors 391 2014 Graduates Source: University News Service The 138th Commence- ment will honor 391 grad- uates that have earned 413 degrees – 219 Associate’s Degrees, 158 Bachelor’s Degrees and 36 Master’s Degrees. Two graduates – Mark Anthony Bentley and Co- dy J. McNeely – each will receive four degrees. Each earned their Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Associate in Technical Science in In- dustrial Automation and Associate of Applied Sci- ence in Plant Maintenance Technology. Bentley also earned an Associate of Technical Science in Power Plant Mechanical Maintenance, while McNeely earned an Asso- ciate in Technical Science in Welding. The graduates also will feature award-winning artist Kayla Malone, pub- lished author Jordan Pick- ens and Mayo Clinic- bound Emily Burnham. Malone was one of six Ohio seniors honored at the seventh annual Awards for Excellence in the Visual Arts hosted by the Association of Inde- pendent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO). It was the sec- ond consecutive year a Rio art student was hon- ored. Malone’s work will be featured in a walking exhibition as part of Gal- lery Hop on May 3 in the Short North District in Columbus. Pickens is another ac- complished senior who will walk across the stage at commencement. The Integrated Social Studies Education senior co- authored “Meigs County” with professor emeritus Ivan Tribe, Ph.D. The book is among Arcadia Publishing’s Burnham also credits Rio for helping The 2014 Class is filled with simi- President Gellman-Danley has been popular Images of America series and her to realize, and attain her dream. lar stories throughout each of Rio’s appointed president of the Higher brings the rich history of Meigs The Radiologic Technology student academic programs. With friends and Learning Commission, effective July County to life through more than 200 from Montana was accepted to the family there to share in the celebra- 7. The HLC is a nonprofit regional vintage images and captions. prestigious Radiologic Therapy pro- tion, May 10 promises to be another accrediting agency that accredits “I transferred to Rio Grande be- gram at the Mayo Clinic in Minneso- day filled with rich tradition and Rio more than 1,000 colleges and univer- cause of the outstanding Education ta beginning this fall. pride. sities with a home base in one of 19 program, but I never imagined I’d be “I don’t think I would’ve ended up “We are always proud of our gradu- states stretching from West Virginia a published author before I earned my at Mayo if I didn’t come to Rio,” ates, and everyone looks forward to a to Arizona. cap and gown,” Pickens said. Burnham said. “The faculty got to wonderful day,” said President Bar- Rio Grande has hired AGB Search know me and bara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D. “I ap- to coordinate a national search for its “We are always proud of our graduates, and what I would proach this commencement with 22nd president. Founded by the Asso- everyone looks forward to a wonderful day.” be good at. At mixed emotions, as it will be my last ciation of Governing Boards of Uni- Rio Grande President a bigger at Rio Grande. Just as our graduates, versities and Colleges in 2010, AGB Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D. school I prob- I close one door and walk through to Search has assisted more than 215 ably would’ve a new journey. It’s been a great honor searches at more than 157 institu- just settled.” to serve Rio.” tions.