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THEVol. XL NumberVILLAGER 6 Stevenson University Stevenson, Maryland November 25, 2013 Mustangs break school record during NCAA DIII tournament Stevenson’s women’s volleyball team used teamwork to net 37 wins this season, breaking SU’s previous school record. The team is looking forward to the 2014 season for another chance in the NCAA DIII tournament. by Sterling Cooper Smith The Mustangs quickly found them- ations where they must perform at their Villager staff writer selves down 2-1 against Juniata College, best. & Avi Miller,Villager editorial staff who only needed one more set victory to “It’s [always] going to come down clinch a spot in the third round. However, to 23-23,” said Trumbo. “It always does Stevenson’s women fought back and came in the big games, and feeling the support The women’s volleyball team re- out on top after a thrilling finish by taking from their teammates to perform will turned to the NCAA tournament for the the second set 25-20 and then clinching help them win. And knowing even if they third consecutive year, and saw multiple the match with a 15-12 win in the fifth don’t, they’ll still love [each other].” victories before an ultimately, disappoint- set. The win marked the Mustangs’ 37th He praised this feeling of team uni- ing loss in the quarterfinals. in 2013, a new school record for wins in ty in practice, noting that it helped each The team lived up to its potential one season. member get better throughout the 2013 throughout the entire regular season by The team met their season goal season. establishing a record of 35-2, achieving of getting past the second round of the With Perillo rallying the team on the a national rank of 21st in the Division III NCAA tournament, but fell short with a court to perform, and while Trumbo and polls. 3-0 loss to Eastern University. The Mus- his staff study film and research upcoming The Mustangs recently won the tangs had previously lost to the Eagles in opponents, the squad is ready to take on Commonwealth Conference champion- straight sets on Oct. 5, but this loss ended the challenges of the 2014 season as they ship in a dominating fashion, not losing a their season on a tough note. hope to go further in the NCAA tourna- single set, and beating Messiah College in After failing to reach 20 points in ment and continue to reach their goals as the championship game. The team hoped each of the first two set (25-17, 25-19), a team. to ride this momentum into the tourna- Stevenson powered through the final set th ment as they leaned on each other to get against the 17 -ranked Eagles, eventually All photos by Bob Oros. through the biggest games of the season. falling by a much closer score of 25-23. Stevenson started off its NCAA Looking to the future, captain and dreams on the right foot by defeating junior libero Samantha Perillo said that Where is WildStang? Salisbury University in a dominating 3-0 the team must always “remember to rally sweep. Dave Trumbo, head coach, antici- around teamwork and to always have fun. Congratulations to our first winner, pated the difficulty of these games, and he We have the most success when we’re hav- Elizabeth Enriquez! was correct. ing fun.” Please stop by Chip Rouse’s office, As he predicted, the first set came to DC240, to pick up your $50 gift card. Trumbo also believes that the key in- Thanks to everyone who participated, an end with Stevenson squeaking by, 25-23. gredient to any future success will come and be on the lookout next semester The team continued to dominate by captur- down to teamwork, but more importantly for another chance to win! ing the next two sets, 25-14 and 25-20, and their individual support in clutch situ- advancing into the second round. News, Reviews, Features, Sports, In this page 2 page 5 page 8 page 16 Issue: NEWS 2 The Villager |November 25, 2013 Under Armour representative talks business at sixth annual lecture by Chris Ledgerwood included several Under Armour videos Villager staff writer played over the projection screen, as well as narratives about the beginning of the Under Armour brand. Battista engaged the audience with humor as well as ear- Steve Battista, creative senior vice nestness and vitality that are the hallmarks president of Under Armour, spoke to of the brand. over 225 students, faculty, staff, and guests He told the story that many Maryland during Stevenson University’s sixth annu- natives know: how CEO Kevin Plank al Shapiro/Rouse lecture in the Rockland started Under Armour from scratch in a Center on November 12. tiny basement space, how hard it was to Battista wrote the “We Must Protect get the company going despite the fact This House” and “CLICK-CLACK” that they knew they had a great product, campaigns for Under Armour, Baltimore’s and they finally got the company off the premier sports clothing and accessories ground. company and supplier of sportswear and Part of his talk focused on the latest Un- casual apparel for athletes. der Armour campaign, called #IWILL, Ronald Shapiro, Esq., for whom the a test of the determination of athletes to lecture series is named after and who has perform at the highest level, with endorse- made it possible for the business commu- ments by running back Arian Foster, quar- flickr.com/stevensonuniversity Photo from nication department to host prominent terback Cam Newton and wide receiver business leaders each year, gave the first Julio Jones. Business communication department chair Chip Rouse, Under Armour se- lecture six years ago after he and his wife Brandon Savona, a sophomore on nior vice president Steve Battista, Stevenson University President Kevin Kathryn donated to Stevenson University the Stevenson lacrosse team, was thrilled J. Manning, and senior business communication major Domonic Acos- to make the lecture series possible. to be a part of the event. ta pose for a photo before the sixth annual Shapiro/Rouse lecture in the Stevenson University President Kevin J. “After parts of the presentation, I felt Rockland Banquet Room. Manning and former soccer player and like I could go out on the field and do any- business communication senior Domi- thing. It really got me pumped up,” said uct being sold away from the hometown Battista added that he believes that nic Acosta, made the introductions for Savona. crowd in Baltimore. Battista said that he shoe sales may be Under Armour’s next the evening after department chair Chip As the night came to a close, Battista travels west frequently and sees more and field of battle, and noted that the compa- Rouse welcomed the audience. was bombarded with questions, many more people wearing Under Armour gear ny continues to develop the product. Battista’s creative side was evident in of which dealt with brand development. every time he’s there. his presentation from the start. His talk One in particular focused on the prod- Drag-U-Cation educates students about LGBTQIA community by Annie McCoach performers. event to have brought to Stevenson. It Villager staff writer The show also included two per- was an amazing event filled with music, formers from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Phi dancing and wildly fun entertainment,” Phi O’Hara, who finished in the top three said Mills. of season four, and Jade Sotomayor, who The Q-Group was satisfied with the Stevenson University’s Q-Group was a season one contestant. event’s success. “It was a great way to hosted an event titled “Drag-U-Cation” on The show was $5 for students and bring something new to the campus and Nov. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rockland $10 for guests. Benefits from this event to leave Stevenson with a bang,” said Dela Banquet Room on the Owings Mills cam- were donated to an organization entitled Cruz. pus. “Our Youth,” located in northern New “I’m so proud to be a part of such The Q-Group is a LGBTQIA group Jersey. This organization provides schol- an incredible experience that allowed the that helps support the gay, lesbian, bi- arships to senior high school students who Stevenson community to become more sexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and want to pursue higher education. aware of LGBTQIA initiatives and expe- asexual community and ally students on “I was really excited about bringing riences that are enjoyable for everyone,” campus. This group also looks to educate Drag-U-Cation to Stevenson University. said Mills, in reference to the Q-Group others about these types of communities I’ve been trying to push for the event since and the event. and encourages a positive and accepting last year and I am so excited that it has The Q-Group offers entertaining environment. finally happened,” said senior Lego Dela events and activities that embrace the Drag-U-Cation included famous and Cruz, one of the club officers. LGBTQIA community throughout the local drag queens who performed and ed- Johnny Mills, a senior business com- year. There are three main events that the ucated spectators on the LGBTQIA com- munication major, is the director of pub- Q-Group hosts every year, which include munity. Sue Nami, Anita Minnet, Divya lic realtions for the club. He is an avid the Coming Out Monologues, the Vagina Photo by Sean Haggerty Flowers, Shaunda Leer, and Stevenson’s member and said the evnt took a lot of Monologues, and the Gala.