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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 24 FEBRUARY 2016 | VOLUME 54 | ISSUE 16 The Student Voice of Coastal Carolina University ISSUU.COM/THECHANTICLEERNEWSPAPER The race for SGA president Ben Malone REPORTER | @benjaminkmalone ONNECTING WITH THE moved into more specifi c was very responsive with lots of student body and making questions that came from social questions. Cthem more aware of media and the audience. At the end, Overton made the Student Government The main topic of the evening everyone promise to get at least Association (SGA) initiatives was was on student engagement. fi ve people not in attendance the hot topic at the presidential In the beginning remarks, all to vote. So, do not forget that debate onTuesday, February 16. the candidates mentioned this your time to vote for all your The debate was held in is one of their top priorities. SGA representatives starts the Student Union Theater Along with these remarks, the on Monday, February 22 and and was moderated by Dean audience’s questions mainly ends Friday, February 26. To Overton, starting out with revolved around what made vote, simply log onto Coastal the announcement of senate these presidential hopefuls Connections with your same hopefuls as well as executive qualifi ed toreach the wide login info as WebAdvisor and cabinet candidates. variety of students on campus. click the “VOTE NOW!” button The evening took off Relying mainly on their past on the home screen. when presidential candidates experiences and involvements After the debate, The Jonathan Bruenn, Courtney to convey their argument, the Chanticleer got a one-on-one Hammett Austin Nichols, more important and defi ning all access interview with each COURTESY PHOTO and Jake Rountree took to the part of the debate was how of the candidates. To hear more stage and Overton began with each candidate planned to about their views and responses questions. successfully involve students in to some of the tougher questions With only a minute to campus activities, events, and during and after the debate, Amplified sound no respond, the candidates did a discussions. make sure to view each candidate great job of keeping well within Dean Overton and the rest of on page 3. longer allowed on the time limit. Starting off with the SGA presidential candidates some basic questions about provided an enjoyable evening future goals for SGA and the full of fair questions and Prince Lawn during student body, they eventually respectful responses. The crowd SEE SGA | PAGE 3 class time Samantha Bergold EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | @samanthabergold When WCCU Radio Station Clark said from the station Manager, William Clark, not being allowed to perform returned for the semester, he on Prince Lawn during class discovered that the station is time, they are limited from the unable to play music on Prince campus as a whole. Lawn during class time. “It will hurt for the most part When Clark called media because when we do events they services to request speakers for usually are on Prince Lawn,”said club recruitment day, he was Clark. “We just have to fi nd told that he cannot play music alternate ways to accumulate on Prince Lawn. money.” “With it being my last Executive Vice President semester here at Coastal, I was and Provost, Ralph Byington hoping to leave a great mark said the majority of the primary on the organization by hosting source of funding for the station more events on Prince Lawn, came from the university budget with my great staff behind me,” and not contracted sources. said Clark. Byington said the university Clark has been apart of the has a requirement that amplifi ed station since he transferred to sound needs to be approved Coastal in the fall of 2013. prior to being used on campus. SGA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES | PHOTO COURTESY OF SGA Clark said people still This decision was made by question that there is a station Academic Aff airs. on campus. Byington explained that the “We are the radio station issue is the location and time of for the university and exposure the use of amplifi ed sound. Season opener leads Coastal is what we want for both the “Prince Lawn is surrounded communication department by four academic buildings,”said and students within the Byington. “During regular class Baseball to a 2-1 victory organization,” said Clark. times, amplifi ed sound above Clark said he is not happy a certain level can impact about the decision, but does not instruction.” Jessica Wetzler think it was aimed at WCCU Byington said that the REPORTER | @jessica_wetzler Radio. Coastal Carolina’s Baseball The team was making the Young, and Zach Remillard “The people who do know team began their opening connections with the ball and all made impressive hits to about the situation were not night playing and defeating delivering outstanding results. add runs to the scoreboard. happy about the decision,” said Appalachian State on February Tyler Poole, a senior, tied a Coach Gilmore had Clark. SEE SOUND | PAGE 3 19, 2016. career high of six strikeouts. The closing thoughts on the game. Coastal Carolina ranked #21, fi rst time Poole had accomplished “The competition is won 17-2, all while the largest this was when he was a wide open,” said Gilmore. crowd for an opening game was freshman and was going against “The Chanticleers ended present. 2,003 fans took the College of Charleston in 2013. the opening night with a stands to watch The Chanticleers Cameron Pearcey got his win and an upcoming battle make their 2016 season debut. fi rst collegiate hit and RBI with NC State on Saturday.” The last time Coastal while Peyton Isaacson also Coastal Carolina and NC Carolina had 17 runs was back got his fi rst collegiate hit. State, ranked #10, took the fi eld in 2012 when The Chanticleers Throughout the game, on February 20, 2016. The With it being my last semester here took on High Point and won 17-7. amazing plays were made During the fi rst inning, by preseason All-American the team was on a roll with Michael Paez and Anthony fi ve runs right off the bat. Marks. Connor Owings, GK SEE BASEBALL | PAGE 7 at Coastal, I was hoping to leave a great mark on the organization by hosting more events on Prince Lawn, with my great staff behind me. COLE SCHAEFER | PHOTO BY THE SUN NEWS NEWS | 3 FEATURES | 5 SPORTS | 7 ENTERTAINMENT | 9 IN THIS ISSUE Pothole Problem Oppress Your Stress CCU Softball Logic Myrtle Beach Spring Break The Peanuts Movie 2 24 FEBRUARY 2016 EDITOR’S NOTE THE STUDENT VOICE OF COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Things change Samantha Bergold EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | @samanthabergold On Saturday morning, I woke up and Girl Meets World When things change, how do you deal with it? You was on. The episode was talking about change and how can resist it, but it is bound to happen. Unfortunately, to deal with it. It reminded me of one of my favorite nothing can stay the same, but without change, you will episodes of Boy Meets World. not grow as a person. This episode of Boy Meets World highlights how Cory In the episode, Erik (Cory’s Brother) explains to him (the main character) deals with change. Cory hates that you need to accept change, that the changes are not change and wants everything to remain the same. He what matter, but how you respond to it. In the end, Cory Samantha Bergold Katie Estabrook discovers that his best friend and girlfriend may not be is fi nally able to accept the changes and learn to live with Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor going to the same university as him after high school. them. He tries to do everything in his power to make sure During your college career, you will experience many everything stays the same. changes. Whether you are a freshman or a senior, each I used to laugh at Cory’s outrageous behavior, but year of college can be completely diff erent from the last. now I fi nd it relatable. I currently feel exactly how Cory My mother always described college as a rollercoaster did in that episode. With graduation right around the ride and that is exactly what it is. corner, everyone and their mother has been asking Each year seems to come with new responsibilities that one unfortunate question, what are you doing and problems. I like to believe these new problems are after graduation? In a couple months everything will preparing you for your future. Instead of being upset be changing and what has been my life for the past four about change, look at it as another opportunity to grow years, will not be anymore. as a person. 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