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TUDENT OICE OctoberS 16, 2015 www.uwrfvoice.com V Volume 102, Issue 5 Lauded KARE 11 reporter Boyd Huppert speaks at UWRF Working Journalists series Katie Galarno Falcon News Service Distinguished UW-River Falls alumnus Boyd Huppert of KARE 11 presented “Jour- nalism: Our Changing Story” as part of the Working Journalists Lecture Series on Oct. 8. Huppert’s presentation focused on how social media has affected the field of jour- nalism and how news organizations can use it. Huppert said that he is still learning how to best utilize social media. “I’ve been trying to figure social media out, and I made a lot of mistakes early on because I tried to write teases, and people don’t share teases,” Huppert said. Teases are short promotional announcements for upcoming TV news stories. Instead, Huppert said that he has started writing narratives in his posts and carrying a camera to take high-quality photos to post on Facebook and Twitter. Huppert said that he used to be the person in the back of the newsroom asking why so- cial media was important. He talked about presenting a session at the Excellence in Journalism conference in Orlando, Florida, in September. “I told the group there that me doing a session on social media would be equivalent to Donald Trump hosting a welcome party for immigrants,” Huppert said. Huppert said that one of his stories in par- ticular changed his perspective of the pow- er of social media. In July, he received an email from a grandmother about the friend- ship between her 3-year-old grandson and his elderly neighbor. Huppert produced the Emmett and Erling story and it aired on his segment, “Land of 10,000 Stories.” “I was watching the news in my family room with my wife, and my phone started Amara Young/Student Voice pinging,” Huppert said. “And it was tweets.” UWRF alumnus and KARE 11 reporter Boyd Huppert spoke to students on Thursday, Oct. 8 about career and the effect that social Huppert said that the next morning, the media has on journalism. story was picked up by several other news outlets. On the following night, NBC Nightly his stories are shared on Facebook, it brings how important it was until Boyd pointed that Almost all of the 220 seats, excluding bal- News aired the story. viewers to the newscast. He showed a chart out tonight.” cony seating, in the North Hall Auditorium Television news used to only have one way from the night that one of his stories aired The Pew Research Center found that the were full, according to Professor Sandy Ellis, to judge if it was successful: ratings. How- that measured how many people between percentage of Facebook users getting their chair of the Journalism Department. ever, now the success of each individual story the ages of 25 and 54 were watching KARE, news on Facebook has increased in recent Huppert ended his presentation by offer- can be tracked. KARE 11 has a monitor in its WCCO, KSTP and KMSP. KARE 11’s view- years. In 2015, 63 percent of Facebook users ing some advice for journalism students who newsroom that shows data through a service ership actually grew during Huppert’s story, reported getting their news there, compared to might be hearing that they won’t be paid much called Chartbeat. Huppert said that Chart- and he said that it had to do with the fact that just 47 percent in 2013. or that they will have to work awful hours. beat displays the top stories being viewed on the story had been shared over 1,300 times on Business marketing student Alex Weiss was “It’s a tremendous privilege to have people KARE 11’s website at any given time. Facebook. at the presentation and said that since coming allow you into their lives and talk about ten- “But what this has done, this has given Journalism student Collin Kottke attended to UWRF, his sources of news have changed. der moments like that, share things with you viewers a seat at the table every day,” Hup- the presentation and said that it made him “Being at home, I’m watching the news on that they may not even say to their friends and pert said. “Every morning meeting now at think about how social media will affect his TV, so I get more of it on social media now then trust you to honor their stories,” Huppert KARE 11 starts with that board, Chartbeat. future career. that I’m on my own,” Weiss said. said. “And I think that’s the greatest part of What are people watching? What are people “I’m definitely thinking about how Twitter After the presentation, Huppert answered the job.” talking about?” and Facebook can help my journalistic en- questions from the audience, including a As far as how social media help the sta- deavors now,” Kottke said. “I knew that it was question from Dean of the College of Arts and tion make money, Huppert said that when going to be important. I guess I didn’t realize Sciences Bradley Caskey. UW–River Falls student wins Powerball Lottery Phelan Patten ly; they weren’t on her mind. “I didn’t check Dwyer says she feels “overwhelmed” about The reaction from her family and friends, [email protected] my tickets Wednesday night, because I’d kind the knowledge that she won. “Overwhelmed, Dwyer says, has been great. “Quite honestly, of forgotten I’d bought them,” she remem- but relieved,” she clarifies, “because…I’m they’ve all been so positive, saying that they UWRF student Pamela Dwyer won the bers. “…So it was Thursday evening. I was taking a different job, with a pay cut, and I’ve couldn’t have picked someone who deserved September 30th Powerball Lottery for $1 mil- sitting on the couch. My husband had gone been unemployed for the past two months. it more,” she says. “I don’t know if anyone lion. 48-year-old Dwyer is a non-traditional upstairs for something, and…a Minnesota lot- Just because of where we’ve been in our life, deserves to win a million dollars, or how they student with two grown children, a love of tery commercial came on.” we haven’t really had the opportunity to put justified that… So everyone has been very running and a kind demeanor. She is getting “I said, ‘Oh, that’s right, I have tickets to away money for retirement, and so getting to supportive.” her bachelor’s degree at River Falls. check,’” she remembers. “I go stand by the the age I am…I feel like a ‘reset’ button was Regarding her friends: “They’ve all just For anyone who’s ever had dreams of win- table, where my purse is, and I have my cell pushed on my life.” been…just really heartwarming about it.” Re- ning the lottery, Dwyer’s story is like a dream phone with the winning numbers open, and Dwyer describes the effect that the money garding her family: “It took a while for my come true. The former legal assistant had the ticket in the other hand…and I’m like, has had on the lives of herself and her hus- kids to actually believe it,” she remarks with recently been laid off, and although she did ‘Something looks odd here.’” band. “We paid off our cars, and our credit a smile. procure a new job, it wasn’t in the same finan- At first, Dwyer says, she didn’t - under card debt…pretty much everything we could “I guess if anyone were to believe in God, cial range as her previous one. “I was a little stand that hers was the winning ticket. “It just pay off, we paid off. It is such a relieving feel- or karma, or the universe, or whatever it is– stressed about how our budget was going to wasn’t computing that everything was match- ing.” you know, because I think everyone has their meet with this,” she admits. ing up, and as my husband came down the She continues, “I have had a rough past own beliefs, but–it’s just, wow, because the The strangest thing about Dwyer’s experi- stairs, I said, ‘Look at this. Something looks few years where, you know, I’ve had a streak week before [last week], I just said to my ence is that she is not a habitual purchaser of odd here,’ and he’s like, ‘You know, someone of bad luck. And some of that’s caused us to husband, ‘You know, maybe I should sell my lottery tickets. “I don’t buy lottery tickets,” from River Falls won a million dollars, I saw run up some medical bills, so I guess that it car, and get a cheaper car,’ because like I said, she says. “I don’t know what possessed me it on the Journal,’ and I’m like, ‘Okay, well, was just so nice; paid off all the medical bills, we’re looking at how to make up the differ- to buy two that day. I was just at the customer that’s great, but look at my ticket, something’s pushed that ‘reset.’” ence in our budget, of where my new job was service desk here” -- she gestures to the desk odd here!’” Dwyer is not going to “go crazy,” she in- gonna take us.” in Family Fresh Market, in downtown River “I think it just took a good hour for it to terjects. “I still have my job. We’re not taking She pauses and laughs. “It was seriously Falls -- “paying for two items I needed to get even sink in, that I had actually won the mon- any wild trips anywhere; we’re just gonna be like someone answering a prayer.” to make the dinner I was planning for that ey, and until then, I wasn’t gonna believe it smart and invest the money…we are gonna night, and for whatever reason, I said, ‘Yeah, until I cashed the ticket in,” Dwyer says. “I buy a house, but other than that…it’s just go- give me two Powerball tickets.’” was actually stunned. This can’t be real! But ing to be, hopefully, life as normal, with a lot Dwyer didn’t check her tickets immediate- it’s real.” less stress.” Student Voice 2 NEWS October 16, 2015 Steve Gustafson (Men’s Basketball): Gustafson was a four- Three UW System year letter winner (1966-69), two-time all-WIAC First Team News briefs: selection (1968, ‘69) and NAIA All-District Team selection (1968, ‘69), and NAIA and Converse Honorable Mention All- campuses will get American (1969). Rick Bowen (coach and administrator): Bowen spent 20 Grant provides years as head men’s basketball, amassing 265 career wins (all- engineering majors time leader in UWRF history). He earned WIAC Coach of funding for new The collaboration that led to the addition of three new un- the Year and NABC West Region Coach of the Year honors dergraduate engineering programs at University of Wisconsin in 2004 in addition to being selected to the WBCA Hall of institutions in northwest Wisconsin was celebrated Tuesday Fame in 2009. He also served as UWRF athletic director from business incubator as a model that should be followed elsewhere in Wisconsin. 2002-2010. “This is the model we are going to see more of in the fu- Connie Foster (gymnastics coach and administrator): Fos- A local partnership of the City of River Falls, River Falls ture,” said Ray Cross, president of the University of Wis- ter served as gymnastics coach from 1984-1992 and was the Economic Development Corporation, University of Wiscon- consin System, in an event at OEM Fabricators in Baldwin, WIAC Gymnastics Coach of the Year in 1989. She served sin-River Falls, and the Chippewa Valley Technical College referring to the establishment of the Northwest Wisconsin En- UWRF in many facets, including women’s athletic director has been awarded a $1.4 million grant to construct a business gineering Consortium. UW-Eau Claire, UW-River Falls and (1992-96), athletic director (1996-2002), Dean of the College incubator to serve the St. Croix Valley region. UW-Stout formed the consortium to work collaboratively on of Education and Professional Studies (2003-07), and Interim The U.S. Economic Development Administration Invest- bringing more engineers to northwest Wisconsin because of Chancellor (2008-09). She served as co-chair of the Falcon ments for Public Works and Economic Development Facili- industry demand. Center Fundraising Committee and as president of Wisconsin ties grant will fund the creation and construction of the St. Cross said it was important that the consortium members Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1995-97). Croix Valley Business Incubator. Businesses and entrepre- established a strong partnership with business and industry, Kristin (Buhrt) Maus (women’s basketball and softball): neurs throughout the region will benefit from the incubator saying the collaboration “serves the needs of businesses in this Maus won four basketball letters (1987-1990) and was named that is designed to accelerate the growth of new and existing region and the people who live and work here.” the WIAC Basketball Scholar-Athlete in 1990. She was named businesses and support an entrepreneurial culture. The incu- In the last five months, the UW System Board of Regents to the All-WIAC First and All-Defensive Teams in 1990. She bator is set to open in the fall of 2016. has approved, in order, mechanical engineering at UW-Stout, was a member of two WIAC championship and NCAA Play- Funding sources for the project include the $1.4 million materials science and engineering at UW-Eau Claire and ag- off teams (1988, 89). U.S. EDA grant, a $250,000 State of Wisconsin grant through ricultural engineering at UW-River Falls. The mechanical en- Brady Alstead (men’s hockey): Alstead was a four-year let- the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and a gineering program started this fall at UW-Stout and has 56 ter winner, AHCA All-American selection in 1996 and 1999. commitment from partners to cover administration and in- students enrolled. The UW-Eau Claire and UW-River Falls He was named to the All-NCHA First Team in 1996, ’98, and frastructure costs. The multi-use facility will be designed as programs begin in fall 2016. ’99 and the All-WIAC First Team in ’98 and ’99. He was a hybrid entrepreneurial center, housing 24 small or start-up Mark Tyler, founder and president of OEM Fabricators and MVP of the WIAC Champion team in 1999. Alstead holds businesses and offering business incubation, workforce train- a Regent, said the new engineering programs will provide “a UWRF records for season goals against average (1.55) and ing, and business acceleration services. pipeline for engineering talent at our industries.” season saves percentage (.944), both set in 1996. A working group comprised of representatives from the Tyler added: “We are in different industries, but we all have Lindsy Carlson (women’s hockey): Carlson earned three City, UWRF, the RFEDC, CVTC, and regional economic de- the same need for more engineers.” letters in women’s hockey (2001, 2003-04) and was an AHCA velopment and business leaders developed the idea and pro- Devin Berg, program director for mechanical engineering All-American in 2003 and 2004. She was named to the All- posed the incubator’s formation. The West Central Wisconsin at UW-Stout, described the core curriculum for first-year en- NCHA First Team in 2001, ’03, and ’04 and holds UWRF Regional Planning Commission guided the working group gineering students that will be shared by the three institutions, records for goals by a defenseman (13), set in 2001, assists and prepared and submitted the grant application on the work- allowing the students to transfer freely if they choose to. (25) and points (35), both set in 2004. ing group’s behalf. Valuable support for the application was “I think we have a pretty bright future for where those stu- Melissa (Tvrdik) Kossoris (volleyball): Kossoris earned also provided by the region’s federal and state elected repre- dents are headed with their careers,” Berg added. four letters in volleyball and was the WIAC Player of the Year sentatives. UW-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Galen said the con- and Scholar-Athlete in 2003. She was a COSIDA Academic “I think this is another wonderful example of how the City sortium shows that “great things happen when people work All-American and earned AVCA All-Midwest Region honors of River Falls utilizes partnerships within the community that together.” in 2002 and 2003. She was named to three All-WIAC teams lead to great opportunities for everybody involved. The incu- UW-Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt said many busi- (2001, ’02, ’03) and ranks in the top ten in UWRF volleyball bator project is a perfect fit among the city, UWRF, and CVTC ness and industry leaders have indicated they often delay ex- history for career kills (1209), career kill percentage (.321), that will result in a place for startup companies to have the op- pansions because they don’t have the confidence that they will and career block assists (337). portunity to get their feet under them and then to expand into be able to find additional employees. Amy (Brooke) Shafer (softball): Shafer lettered four times the community, creating more jobs for our area,” explained “It’s a new day,” Schmidt said of the consortium. “We are for the UWRF softball team (2000-03) and was the WIAC River Falls Mayor Dan Toland. doing things differently, and we are doing them together.” Scholar-Athlete in 2003. She was a four-time National Fast- The River Falls area is a fast-growing community with a Other speakers included Chris Conger, director of technol- pitch Coaches Association Scholar Athlete (2000-03) and was demonstrated high number of business start-ups, but coupled ogy development at Phillips-Medisize; Mike Miller, vice pres- the team MVP in 2003. She still ranks in the top three in the with a significant percentage of small business failures, the St. ident of marketing at Oxbo International; and students Gavriel UWRF record books for career ERA (1.78), complete games Croix Valley Business Incubator is poised to amplify the busi- DePrenger-Gottfried of UW-Eau Claire; Megan Beisner of (50), and career innings pitched (512.1). ness and entrepreneurial growth in the area. UW-River Falls; and Phillip Kraft of UW-Stout. Mandy Stokes (women’s hockey): Stokes, whom the wom- “It has been exciting for the university to work with the City For further information, contact Mike Rindo, 715-836- en’s hockey team’s hardest worker award is named in honor of River Falls and others to develop a vision for the business 4742, at UW-Eau Claire; Beth Schommer, 715-425-0662, at of, was a four-time letter winner (2000-03) and only four-time incubator, which will provide new opportunities for the UW- UW-River Falls; or Doug Mell, 715-232-1198, at UW-Stout. team captain in school history. She was an All-NCHA First River Falls community to collaborate with businesses and en- Team selection in 2001 and a NCHA All-Academic honoree trepreneurs,” said UW-River Falls Chancellor Dean Van Ga- in 2001, ’02, and ’03. len. “We are fortunate to have a vast amount of talent in River UWRF Athletic 1988 Men’s Hockey Team: The 1988 men’s hockey team Falls. The incubator will help bring that talent together to sup- won UWRF’s first ever NCAA title. The team won the NCHA port learning and innovation, leading to enhanced economic Hall of Fame has regular season and playoff championships under Coach Rick opportunities and quality of life in the St. Croix Valley.” Kozubach. In the NCAA playoffs, UWRF defeated UW-Ste- UW-River Falls will provide a director for the facility in vens Point in the quarterfinal series, 6-5, 9-5, and then defeat- addition to access to resources, including faculty, facilities, new members ed Bemidji State in the semifinal series, 6-4, 5-3. The Falcons and students. The incubator will serve as a platform for com- Nine individuals and one team were inducted into the UW- then conquered Elmira, N.Y. on Elmira’s home ice, 7-1, 3-5, mercializing university research along with the reinforcement River Falls Athletic Hall of Fame Friday evening as part of 3-0 (mini-game) to win the NCAA Championship. The team of UWRF’s partnerships within the local business community. the annual UWRF Homecoming festivities. Honorees were set a single season record with 31 wins. “The River Falls EDC is thrilled to see this business in- presented at halftime of the Homecoming football game and cubator project advance,” said Angel Zimmerman, RFEDC participated in the annual Homecoming parade on Saturday. president. “The exceptional collaboration from so many and In front of a crowd of more than 200, new Hall of Fame in- the financial support obtained with the EDA grant all help to ductees took to the podium to thank the families, coaches, and enhance the entrepreneurial identity of River Falls.” fellow teammates that contributed to their success. Each hon- The St. Croix Valley Business Incubator will be owned oree spoke of their UWRF experiences, with many connecting and operated by the RFEDC, with governance from an advi- past athletic achievements with current accomplishments. sory board made up of representatives from the city, RFEDC, “My experience as a student-athlete at UWRF taught me UWRF, and CVTC. that I have to work hard every single day to accomplish my “CVTC has much to offer businesses, from the expertise goals. I learned in my time here that you can never let up if of our outstanding faculty to the training programs provided you are going to achieve something great, you have to give it through our Business & Industry Services,” CVTC President your all at all times. Those lessons have served me well since Bruce Barker said. “We are excited to bring more of CVTC’s I left UWRF,” said Brady Alstead, former men’s hockey All- resources to the River Falls area at the incubator center and American and 2015 Hall of Fame inductee. join in the efforts to accelerate the growth of businesses and In addition to highlighting their lessons learned and thank- The “It’s Only Another Beer” Black and Tan entrepreneurial activities in the region.” ing family and friends, each of the inductees praised UWRF The St. Croix Valley Business Incubator will have approxi- and their collegiate experience. “I would choose UWRF again 8 oz. pilsner lager mately 13,000 square feet dedicated to general manufactur- in a heartbeat. I would absolutely choose to come to this place 8 oz. stout lager ing and 18,000 square feet occupied by offices and common 1 frosty mug again if I had to redo it. My experience was second to none,” 1 icy road areas. The facility will be located in River Falls at the corner said Mandy Stokes, former women’s hockey player and the 1 pick-up truck of Casey Street and Sutherland Avenue as the flagship of the only four-time captain in UWRF women’s hockey history. 1 10-hour day newly developed Sterling Ponds Corporate Park on the city’s 1 tired worker Thirteen committee members selected this year’s Hall of A few rounds with the guys north side. Fame members from outside nominations. Committee Chair Information regarding the incubator’s development can be and Athletic Director Roger Ternes presented each inductee Mix ingredients. Add 1 totalled vehicle. found on the City of River Falls website. with a plaque commemorating his/her Hall of Fame member- For more information, contact Director Danielle Campeau ship during the ceremony. or call 715-425-0643. The UW-River Falls Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2015:

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That skill in beneficial information that [email protected] grams, remarked, “Currently of students sought may be Falcon News Service there is a lot more competi- expanded sometime in the is valuable and is in demand is out there for organizations On Oct. 1, 2015, Univer- tion for the freshmen that are future. High school seniors A new bachelor’s degree in more now than ever, Nafaji to use,” Najafi explained. sity of Wisconsin-River Falls out there, and the high cost of have been the University’s data science and predictive said. Najafi said prospective stu- unveiled a new scholarship education is a major concern primary focus, though efforts analytics will be available “The ability to take that dents already have inquired program that guarantees fi- for families.” The goal with have also been extended to for UW-River Falls students data and mine it for informa- about the major. He expects nancial awards to academi- this program is to keep UW- reach out to juniors who hope in the spring of 2016, and tion is a skill that is very much the new major to be small at cally qualified freshmen. River Falls as a contender to attend fall semester 2017. UWRF is the only school in demanded,” Najafi said. first, but to gradually grow as Once students are accepted when families are consider- The program is slated to the UW System and one of The goal for Najafi and the semesters go by. to the University, an internal ing schools in this area. be in full effect by fall se- two universities in the Twin rest of the College of Busi- Because of the dire need process determines eligibil- Executive Assistant to the mester 2016, but on Friday, Cities area that offers the ness and Economics for the for professionals in the field, ity and awards students auto- Chancellor, Beth Schommer, October 9, the first round of program at the undergraduate data science and predictive Najafi expects graduates of matically within the first few said, “UW-River Falls has 148 scholarships was already level. analytics major is to train the data science and predic- weeks of the semester. been doing a lot to adver- awarded for a total amount Hossein Najafi, chair of students so that they have the tive analytics program to find According to a press re- tise this program throughout of $230,000. Awards will the Computer Science and skills to retrieve information a job right away. lease given by the University, Wisconsin and Minnesota.” continue to go out weekly Information Systems Depart- out of the diverse amount of “In five to 10 years,” he “Students with a 22 ACT or College fairs, state tours, and until class starts in 2016. ment, said that data is being data and provide it to whom- said, “I don’t expect any of higher who rank in the top 40 mailings are just a few of the The students who qualify for produced at a faster pace each ever is interested in it. our graduates having prob- percent of their class will be methods the admissions of- this guaranteed scholarship and every day. Students in the major will lems finding a job out of col- guaranteed a $1,000 scholar- fice is employing to get the money will still be eligible “If you look at today, you take an array of classes that lege because there is such a ship their first year. Students word out. According to Sarah for other scholarships, but will see that we are producing will teach them skills of the void out there, but at the same with a 25 ACT score or bet- Egerstrom, “40,000 pieces must apply for those by the more and more data,” Najafi trade, such as machine learn- time, the change that this ma- ter who rank in the top 25 of mail are due to hit next appropriate deadlines. UW- said. “It has been said that, ing, data visualization and jor will bring will be signifi- percent of their class will be week.” River Falls will award over over the past year, we have data storage. cant enough, similar to some- awarded $2,000. This award The admissions office also $1 million in total funds for produced more data than we “Students will learn skills thing we have seen with the can be renewed for a second participates in name-buying the 2016-2017 school year. have in the human history.” to take data, visualize it, clean dot-com boom of the 1990s.” year, totaling $4,000 in schol- programs, which Egerstrom For further informa- With all of that data, there it, and process it using tools arship assistance.” says, “is a common prac- tion about the Scholarship needs to be professionals to that are now out there and The decision to implement tice of Universities, where Guarantee program, con- this program comes in direct schools work with vendors tact Sarah Egerstrom at response to declining enroll- to identify potential students [email protected] ment rates, and increases in based on their ACT score.” or call (715) 425-3500. the cost of higher education. 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UWRF Student Senate forms new sustainability committee Natalie Howell tem (STARS) report, accord- priority for the university, and promotes sustainability passionate and excited about ability much, she believes Falcon News Service ing to CASE Chair Gregory with the goal for UWRF to values, principles, and prac- it,” said Klapatch. “And the that it is important and she Mathews. be a leading climate negative tices on campus, and the fact that there’s even a group would likely vote yes for a With sustainability as one CASE includes mem- university using “simple, ele- Sustainability Faculty Fel- looking at a green fee or stu- sustainability fee. of its core initiatives this year, bers from the Environmen- gant and affordable solutions lows, members of faculty dents looking at how they can “How I think of sustain- Student Senate has formed tal Corps of Sustainability to reduce our campus carbon that participated in the an- help with STARS to help our ability is how long something a committee of students and (ECOS), a student organiza- footprint.” nual sustainability workshop institution overall be more works,” said Luedeman. administrators in an effort to tion that spreads awareness UWRF received a silver at UWRF and “have enacted sustainable, it really does “The longer we can sustain make UW-River Falls more about sustainability on cam- rating from its 2013 STARS curricular change within at show that there’s a lot of pas- something to work, the better sustainable. pus and advocates for further report, a “transparent, self- least one of his or her cours- sion here.” it will be for everyone else.” Being dedicated to re-fo- sustainability efforts to be reporting framework for es”, according to the univer- Although the Falcon Cen- DeGroote said that she cusing on issues that matter made at UWRF. colleges and universities to sity website. ter referendum that took hopes to get more students to students, this year’s Senate Mathews, who is also the measure their sustainability After UWRF’s Office of place spring semester did and student organizations outlined four main initiatives chair of ECOS, said that he performance,” according to Sustainability was cut in not get much turnout, Senate involved with CASE as the that it will work on through- was excited when Senate the STARS website. This 2014 due to budgeting issues, Vice President SJ DeGroote year goes on, saying that the out the year: sexual assault President Christopher Mor- rating system gives college Mark Klapatch, a former said she hopes that a sustain- meetings are open to anyone prevention, mental health, gan approached him with campuses scores on a variety UWRF student and previous- ability fee will be more ap- that wishes to participate, inclusivity on campus, and the idea of a sustainability different aspects pertaining ly the custodial supervisor at pealing to students. even if they don’t want to sustainability. committee, especially since to sustainability, including UWRF, also became the sus- “That’s why I think the commit to joining. The Committee of Ad- ECOS hadn’t received much academics, research, campus tainability supervisor, taking sustainability committee is “I want a diverse group of vancing Sustainable Ef- support from Senate in the operations, and innovation. on university’s operations to really important,” said De- students from all facets of our forts (CASE), was created past. UWRF also received an A- as make the campus more sus- Groote. “To raise awareness university to care about this to increase awareness about “It was a really good feel- an overall grade in 2011 from tainable. and educate our students on and join our committee,” said sustainability on campus, ing to finally have that sup- The College Sustainability Klapatch, who attended why a green fee would be re- DeGroote. promote a university-wide port from Student Senate,” Report Card, according to the CASE’s first official -meet ally important and huge for CASE meets biweekly, referendum to create a seg- said Mathews. “And I told university website. ing on Oct. 8, said that after our campus, so that we can with its next meeting Thurs- regated sustainability fee him (Morgan) that if they Efforts to make UWRF reaching out to student orga- get students to support the day, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in the that would take place spring gave me a chance I think we more sustainable include the nizations and administration, fee.” Eau Galle River Room (room semester, and promote a can really make some big creation of the Sustainabil- believes that students are Kennedy Luedeman, a 332) on the third floor of the more accurate and depend- changes.” ity Working Group (SWG), UWRF really care about sus- sophomore field biology ma- University Center. able Sustainability Tracking, According to the UWRF a Faculty Senate standing tainability. jor, said that although she Assessment and Rating Sys- website, sustainability is a committee that coordinates “I do think students are doesn’t think about sustain- ‘

Follow the Student Voice on Twitter @uwrfvoice. Student Voice 4 VIEWPOINTS October 16, 2015 EDITORIAL Student Senate Update The Student Senate meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14, included concern about liability. New gun law guests that spoke about a variety of issues facing UW-River This program would run from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Thursday Falls and the discussion of the Safe Ride Home Allocation. through Saturday, starting in November, and run for 15 weeks, Chancellor Dean Van Galen and Provost and Vice Chancel- ending in March. This program would utilize the River Falls proposal heads in lor for Academic Affairs Fernando Delgado visited the Sen- Taxi Service, using one taxi that would be responsible for tak- ate meeting to give an update on what the university is doing ing students back to campus or their homes. This would cost the wrong direction well, what is currently being worked on and what could be $30 an hour for extended service hours, equaling $360 per improved. Van Galen talked about the importance of Shared week and $5,400 for the 15 weeks. Governance and UWRF’s strategic plan for the new academic There was a lot of discussion about this motion, with some About one year ago, on Thursday, Oct. 15, a large year. He also mentioned the addition of science majors to the members of Senate voicing concern about the logistics of it UWRF curriculum in the future, including a possible neuro- and whether or not the idea of a safe ride home for intoxicated amount of UW-River Falls students decided not to science major. students would seem as though Senate was promoting drink- go to their regular scheduled classes and stayed in When Delgado addressed Senate, he mentioned that based ing and getting drunk. It was also mentioned that this year’s their dorms or in their homes off-campus. on polling from graduating students, UWRF is lacking in program will be a pilot, meaning that Senate will look at the Feeling as though students wouldn’t show up student perceptions compared to other UW-System universi- effectiveness of the program in March and determine what anyway, many professors and instructors decided ties when it comes to academics. This means that in students’ needs to be changed and whether or not it will continue into opinions, UWRF did not meet their expectations when it came the next year. Because this motion was introductory only, Sen- to cancel class that day altogether. Police offi cers to curriculum and classes. Delgado said that the university is ate only discussed the motion, with the plan to vote on it at its roamed the campus. UWRF looked like a ghost going to continue to look at what needs to be changed in order next meeting. town, and from someone looking from the outside to fi x this problem. in, it was just another day. A year ago from Thurs- Senate then discussed the Safe Ride Home Allocation, which All information in this update comes from the Oct. 14 Stu- day was what students will remember as the Ides was moved by Senate Vice President SJ DeGroote. This mo- dent Senate meeting, and select documents from the OrgSync tion is to allocate $5,400 from the Student Senate funding pool Student Senate page. It’s very important for all students to of October, the day someone, still unknown, threat- to fund a pilot of the Safe Ride Home Program. The Safe Ride stay informed on what is going on with Senate. It meets at 7 ened the campus with a cryptic message that ended Home Program, discussed at length in previous meetings, is a p.m. every Tuesday in the Willow River Room of the University with “and bullets will fl y.” program in which a taxi would pick up UWRF students from Center, and the meeting agenda can be found 24 hours prior Thankfully nothing happened that day, and the bars in River Falls to make sure that students get home safely on the Senate page. To see the details of what was discussed next day students and educators returned to their if they have had too much to drink. It was the original idea to last Tuesday, go on the Senate page, and read through this have UWRF buses be involved, but that was changed after week’s minutes document. daily routines, ready to put the past behind them. And although everyone had a little scare that day, UWRF remains relatively safe. However, many universities across the country aren’t as safe as our small Midwestern campus, and some wounds don’t heal as quickly. On Oct. 1, a shooting at Umpqua Community College killed nine. The nation once again felt the weight of an all-too-common college shooting. Every time this happens, debate of gun control takes center stage in the political world. Democrats demand stricter gun control while Republicans be- gin to preach about their second amendment rights. Nobody really seems to know what to do to stop the shootings. On Monday, Oct. 12, two legislators introduced a Cartoon by Benjamin Heer bill that would allow people with concealed weapon licenses to carry gun inside Wisconsin’s public uni- versity buildings and classrooms. The argument for this being that allowing students to carry weapons would deter crime on campus. Cartoon After all of the shootings that have happened at universities around the country, the idea of anybody Captioning being able to carry a deadly weapon into classrooms and university buildings is not very appealing. A university should be a safe place for learning, not a Contest place where students feel uneasy, wondering if the person sitting next to them has a gun, and wonder- Visit the Student Voice’s ing whether or not that person will use that gun to hurt people. Facebook page at If this legislation were to be passed, it can only be facebook.com/Uwrfstudentvoice imagined how many students the UW-System uni- versities would lose. The idea that students and oth- and leave a comment with your er people should have guns in order to protect them- caption! selves from other people that have guns is reckless and extreme. Something needs to be done to change the shooting culture that American universities fi nds The winning caption will appear itself in, but the quick and not well thought out idea in next week’s issue. of more guns isn’t the solution. Cartoon by Benjamin Heer

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Since the founding of Co- natives and forced them to come back to spain with him to stance. lumbus day in 1937, Ameri- showcase to them to the King and Queen, essentially starting The government claimed that the treaties were legitimate no Molly Kinney cans have been celebrating the transatlantic slave trade. longer and that the women and their stock animals were tres- the second Monday of Octo- He certainly wasn’t the fi rst person in the world to explore passing on federal land. This of course was not true, and when Columnist ber honoring the man who, as North America; in fact, the fi rst people to settle North America offered $26 million in settlement money, the tribes and people taught to us by school, was the did so around 2500 B.C.E., ancestors of the native settlers. He who had been affected declined, and only further insisted that man who discovered America wasn’t even the fi rst white person to discover the continent. the government stop encroaching on the way of life they le- for the Spanish and, thus, es- Viking Leif Erikson led a band of men to Canada some 500 gally had a right to. sentially much of Europe. Within the past few years, though, years before him. The only reason Colombus was so revered They went so far as to have the United Nations declare this many progressive cities have blown off Columbus Day in fa- was because he was the fi rst to open a new continent up to was an act of racial discrimination and urged the United States vor of a more honorable celebration: Indigenous Peoples’ Day. modern European colonialism. to stop allowing gold mining in the Shoshone tribal lands. The As early as Kindergarten, Americans are taught “in fourteen As horrible a person he actually was, it isn’t surprising that United States largely ignored the concern, and instead started hundred-ninety two / Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” to re- the United States still celebrates this day if you look at our testing nuclear programs on the site as well. member the guy, funded by Queen Isabella of Spain, to travel history of colonialism and imposing on the native people. It This is not the only case of racial discrimination against in- to the east Indies in search of rare spices like black pepper. does seem like our nation, especially the younger generation, digenous communities by the United States. Every year more It’s understandable that he and his crew became disoriented is becoming much more progressive in many aspects of social land is taken away from them, more regulations of their com- on their way across the ocean, since they had little more than justice: LGBTA rights, gender discrimination, race relations, munities are put in place and environmental disasters are put some compasses, maps of a fl at earth and the North Star refer- environmental awareness, among others. Indigenous rights is upon them, all in the name of capitalism. Even so close as ence to cross the big pond, which was 9,000 miles round trip. not something considered often, however, as they now make northern Minnesota, the White Earth band of Ojibwe is be- He didn’t discover what we now refer to as the United States, up such a small percentage of our demographics. The govern- ing forced to accept that an oil pipeline will run next to the but some islands in the Caribbean. ment of the United States still treats Native American com- lands they use to make a living. They and many social justice Columbus has historically been revered as a hero for dis- munities much the same as it did upon fi rst colonization of movements are protesting, but to little avail against corporate covering what would become the New World we now live in, indigenous lands. interests who so infl uence lawmakers today. but upon his initial exploration of the land, he did not act in a This seems like a radical claim to make, since we did allow In a political environment that not only tolerates, but en- heroic manner. After Columbus and his crew of 87 men landed most Native American tribes to have some land reserves for courages such actions, it’s not surprising that a federal In- their ships, they proceeded to tear the civilizations that had them to use however they like (with some regulation.) If you digenous Peoples’ Day hasn’t yet been implemented. It’s been there for thousands of years apart. They were initially take the time to research independent media and the research still more important to consumers (rather than citizens) to friendly with the Tianos, the fi rst indigenous people they met, of non-governmental organizations, it doesn’t take too long to buy furniture and cars on sale this day, instead of honoring but took advantage of this and went on to exploit them and fi nd a case of American imperialism right in our own country. the people that have been, and still are, so marginalized. My their land in many ways. One I have only recently learned of was the allowed expansion hope is that more cities implement, and more people start They plundered the earth the Tianos used for their tradi- of gold mining companies into Western Shoshone lands. advocating, to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peo- tional way of life in search of fi nding gold. They enlisted the The Western Shoshone signed a treaty with the U.S. govern- ples’ Day, to honor these ancient tribes and their struggles, forced labor of any male over 14 to help search for the ele- ment in 1863 over Ruby Valley in western Nevada. It was a rather than a man who committed atrocities against them. ment, and often cut off their hands if they came back with treaty between nations, never to be violated, ratifi ed by the nothing (a possible prelude to Columbus as governor here – he U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Molly Kinney is a journalism student with a minor in political would cut off noses and ears of indigenous people as legal Grant. In the late 1970s however, the United States issued science. When she’s not writing, she spends her time outdoors, punishment.) He managed sex slave rings where pre-teen girls fi nes against two elderly Native American women, who had promoting climate justice, neglecting homework, playing pool were the most common victims. The diseases he and his crew lived there since they were children, for grazing their horses at Emma’s, and reading the news. In the future she would love brought with them would eventually wipe out 90 percent of and cattle on their land. The government also wanted to allow to travel the world and cover politics for NPR. the native population. He captured and brought many of the gold mining companies to pit the land and extract the sub- The Student Voice Follow The Student WRFW 88.7 has a Twitter feed: Voice on Facebook: Student Radio facebook.com/ Tune in. Stream online. Download app. @uwrfvoice Uwrfstudentvoice LISTEN. Tweet, suggest, and browse stories.

STUDENTWhat’s your favorite thing voices about fall? Compiled by Amara Young

John Bartikoski Jack Haren Junior Senior “I like the leaves.” “Getting spooky on Halloween.”

Shane Russell Leah Waite Bekah Brown Junior Junior Junior “I like that it is sweatshirt weather. You don’t “I like football season and the pretty leaves.” “I like that the semester’s underway and that get too hot or too cold.” I have a grip on all the projects and topics in my class.”

Do you have something to say? Write a letter to the editor. Email your thoughts to [email protected] Student Voice 6 SPORTS October 16, 2015 Falcon football on three-game win streak Zach Dwyer [email protected] The Falcons’ winning streak stretched to three games this past Saturday, with the visiting Falcons taking down UW-Eau Claire 10-7 on the Blugolds’ homecoming. That win means that the Falcons now have the longest winning streak in 15 years. That streak, however, wouldn’t be possible without the Falcons’ superb defense. They allowed only 58 rushing yards on Saturday, bringing their three-game total to allowing an outstanding -46 yards. With such a strong core group up front, teams are being forced to solely throw the ball. “We knew coming into the season that our front seven was going to be a strength of our team that we could rely on, but I couldn’t be prouder of how they’ve stepped up so far this year. Their consistency has been incredible and it’s allowed us to be the type of team we want to be,” Head Coach Matt Walker said. The defense was on full display Saturday, when Eau Claire struggled to move the ball past midfield for most of the first half. After a few missed opportunities on 4th down and solid field position by the Falcons, the offense came up big late in the 1st quarter. A huge 21-yard hookup on 4th down from quarterback Ryan Kusilek to wide receiver Matt Woller set up an 11-yard touchdown run by Rance Ashley to put the Falcons up 7-0. Eau Claire, however, wasn’t going to lay down so early on their homecoming at Carson Park. After the Eau Claire defense stepped up big to pin the Falcons inside their own one-yard line, the Blugolds’ offense managed to take over at the River Falls 27-yard line. Eau Tori Schneider/Student Voice Claire quarterback JT Denhartog Andrew Borchardt, freshman defensive back celebrates a Falcon play on the sidelines. The next game will be on Saturday, Oct. 17 at made quick work of the great field home at 12 p.m. position, throwing a short pass to Lucas Emmerich that ended Falcon defensive backs responded even though most probably think the atmosphere around the team Pioneers. The Pioneers come in 4-1 up becoming a 26-yard passing strongly like they did all day. They it’s not the most exciting way to must be crazy with so much success with just posting a 30-27 win over touchdown that evened the score up ended with 3 interceptions on the win football games, Coach Walker recently. But for players and UW-Stevens Point last week. The at 7-7. day, with Kyle Narges grabbing 2 knows it’s what his team needs to coaches, it’s just business as usual. Falcons will have to be sharp on River Falls responded with an picks that he returned for a total of do to get the job done. “There’s obviously a lot of both sides of the ball on Saturday, impressive drive of their own, 27 yards. “We’ve been able to go ultra- energy around the program from with Coach Walker saying the converting on some deep passes to Walker said, “I was especially conservative on offense and control being tied for first place in the Pioneers have a “high-powered get all the way down to the three- impressed with how our defensive the tempo because of how strong league right now. But I’ve been offense that throws the ball around yard line before the drive stalled. backs showed up today. We’ve had our defense has been. We know delighted with how grounded our a lot and a complex defensive Ryan Kusilek added a 20-yard field some tough days on pass defense the recipe we need to win football team has stayed because this was scheme.” Walker also said it will be goal to put the Falcons up for good earlier in the year but they stepped games right now, even though it’s our expectation coming into the key to limit “big plays” throughout 10-7 before the break. up big to shut down the offense probably been frustrating to watch season. We knew we could compete the game. The second half was owned by when they’re being forced to throw at times.” and we’ve already done a great job Kickoff for the game is at 12 p.m. the defenses, with neither offense every down because of our front But the results definitely speak on focusing on the next one-week this Saturday, Oct. 17 at Ramer putting together enough big plays seven.” for themselves. The biggest win war,” Walker said. Field. to score. Eau Claire managed to The Falcons were able to control streak in 15 years is something you That next game comes against drive into Falcon territory multiple the time of possession and hold to just can’t ignore, and most people the number 13-ranked team in times in the 4th quarter, but the their narrow lead all afternoon, and outside the program probably think the country: the UW-Platteville Women’s golf improves greatly over 2015 season Jordan Preston “I do putting routines which include a series of 3-, 6-, The Falcons have a short season in the spring which will Falcon News Service and 12-foot putts,” Pechacek said. “While working on the help the team jump into the summer and have more efficient different putting distances I can regulate my putting stroke for golfing next year, the coach added. The women’s golf team at the University of Wisconsin- more accuracy.” Pechacek said that her favorite tournament of the year was River Falls is winding down its season, which has proved to She also said that she plays nine holes a week depending on in Wartburg, Iowa. be a challenging one for the squad’s six members. The team her work and school schedule, and practices for two hours to “The team and I always have a great time in Iowa,” said just finished the WIAC conference meet in seventh place. keep her game intact. Pechacek. However, Head Coach Lance Westberg said that the team Pechacek also mentioned that to get the team pumped up, “I feel that’s the place where we became a team. We bonded has come a long way since the beginning of the season. the women always plays their favorite music when driving to more than ever and really excelled as a team.” “We have had a challenging season, but throughout the a meet. Pechacek said that the course wasn’t very challenging and course of the year, we have made some big strides both Westberg said that the team’s two top golfers are Pechacek that made it a fun place to golf as well as to see some lower individually and as a team,” Westberg said. and Flack, and they are the only returners who have the most scores. Currently there are six women on the team: one freshman, experience. Pechacek earned a spot on the All-Sportsmanship team two sophomores, one junior, and two seniors. “Maddie’s strengths come in her short game and Mari’s this year for her consistent display of good sportsmanship The team’s best individual score came from Maddie Flack strengths come in her course management and mental throughout the duration of the season. at the Wartburg Invite in Waverly, Iowa, where she shot an 83. toughness,” he said. Westberg said that Bethany Sommerfeldt is graduating, and Mari Pechacek came in close in the conference championship Westberg said he hopes that the team can jump to the she brought a positive aspect to the team. scoring an 87. middle of the pack in the WIAC conference — one of the “We will certainly miss Bethany’s enthusiasm, humor, and Pechacek, a senior, said that she has a few routines that she most competitive Division III conferences — and the team love for her teammates,” Westberg said. “We wish her all the goes through before every meet. will have to work in order to obtain this goal. best as she begins her career.” October 16, 2015 NEWS Student Voice 7 Career Fair brings potential employers to campus

Tori Schneider/Student Voice Krysta Van Damme, a senior studying agriculture talks with Gary Smith and Sue Kalinski from Reister & Schnell at the Career Fair in the Riverside Ballroom in the UC.

Tori Schneider/Student Voice Left: Mckenna Orr, a psychology major in her junior year talks with recruiters from WESTconsin Credit Union. Right: junior, agricultural business student Daniel Gerlach speaks to Resha Koster and Mike Kline from AgStar.

Tori Schneider/Student Voice Kaylin Spaeth, an agricultural business/dairy science student in her junior year talks with Dave Waltman and Chet Slipek from Farm Credit Administration at the Career Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Student Voice 8 ETCETERA October 16, 2015 The Decemberists EP presents minimalist lyrical mastery characteristic of a classic Decemberists, to the point where it The quality of the EP quickly picks up on the next track, would fit nicely on their first record, “Castaways & Cutouts.” “The Harrowed and The Haunted,” which opens with a Matt Clark The only bump in the EP comes on the third track “Fits driving, yet reserved, beat played on highly reverbed drums. And Starts.” “Fits and Starts” finds the band outside of their The reverbed tone of the song sets up almost a swampy Reviewer comfort zone, experimenting with a more edgy punk rock feel, which fits well with the sound, reminiscent of The Sex Pistols or even Oasis. Overall, song’s story of wanting and Overall, the song the song isn’t horrible but is certainty not the type of lyrical distance. The chorus juxta- isn’t horrible but masterpiece that fans of the band have come to expect from poses its triumphant melody After a four-year break, 2015 has seen the joyous return of Meloy, and the structure of the song lacks the complexity of with the desperate lyrics “will is certainty not band The Decemberists with their seventh album, some of their most revered work. However, if the song were you be there waiting, or is the type of lyrical “What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World.” The album found on the album of a lesser band, it would be ranked as your heart beat fading, fading expanded on the minimalist approach of their previous record one of that band’s best. from the time? Still miles to masterpiece that Following the same “The King Is Dead” with go until I arrive.” With its fans of the band more orchestration while swampy and washed out feel, have come to routine has their still continuing the use of the track is the strongest on previous albums, introspective lyrics and the EP. “Florasongs” ends expect from Colin themes that would be fit for with the stark and minimal and the structure The Decemberists a Charles Dickens book. track “Stateside.” With just a have now followed Following the same Stratocaster and the sounds of the song lacks the current album routine has their previous of an airplane cabin, “State- the complexity of albums, The Decemberists side” finds Meloy recording some of their most with an EP filled have now followed their one of his most honest pieces, with outtakes from newest album with an EP, revolving around the longing revered work. “Florasongs,” filled with of his lover abroad. The story the sessions of outtakes from the sessions is simple and it is one Meloy “What a Terrible of “What a Terrible World, has used many times before, but he has never sounded so World, What a What a Beautiful World.” genuine. On “Florasongs,” frontman The Decemberists’ latest EP is not the best collection of Beautiful.” and his band songs that the band has put out but is one of their most honest of troubadours and unpolished records which creates a truly enjoyable listen- have picked five of the most intriguing outtakes, making ing experience. for an EP that can easily stand alone. The first track, “Why Would I Now?” which was also the first single, is a catchy number that finds Meloy assuring a loved one that he has al- ways and will always take care of them. Musically, the song Matt Clark is a junior journalism student. On campus he is an active DJ at WRFW as well as the circulation manager for the Student Voice. In his free would fit perfectly on the second half of “What a Terrible time, Matt is an active guitarist, playing in succesful rock bands in the mid- World, What a Beautiful World” with its straightforward pop west. He has had the opportunity to open for legendary rock bands Chicago, rock feel. Huey Lewis and The News as well as modern bands such as Daughtry. Matt The EP continues with “Riverswim,” a somber tune about hopes to one day become a music journalist and work in radio. the doubt and despair in a dying relationship has every Myers-Briggs test can be intriguing, but should be taken with grain of salt

Lauren A. Simenson and make decisions while conscious of the fact that I am an [email protected] INTJ. Reading my results was akin to having my fortune told, or talking to a me- Kindergarten exhausted me. Being with 24 to 30 five-and Reading my dium who sends out broad six-year-olds would drain my energy. I’d drag my feet get- results was akin to tentacles of information to ting off the high steps of the bus and come home drooping having my fortune purposefully cause one to like a wilting flower, needing a nap and a lot of peace and clutch onto any unspecific quiet. My mom would let me go to my room uninterrupted told, or talking information that one can while she enticed my twin brother away from me with an to a medium identify with, and instantly Check out engaging and usually loud activity. He always returned believe in their ability to be home from kindergarten bursting with energy, bounding off who sends out clairvoyant. Was I nodding the bus steps, eyes bright, never sitting still for a moment. broad tentacles in positive approval of my the I recently took the Myers-Briggs test, so just guess if I am of information to results because I am really an “I” or an “E”. It has been overwhelmingly clear to me for an INTJ, or because every a long time now that I am an introvert, but through this per- purposefully cause now and then one aspect of sonality/aptitude test I now have real validation. And upon one to clutch onto my results aligned with how reading my results just I think I actually operate? Relief that it was okay last week, one of my any unspecific I can’t say for certain. My to be an introvert, to first feelings was that information that results were pretty spot on— Student of—oddly enough—re- one can identify too spot on, admittedly. prefer small intimate lief. Relief that it was One of my best friends gatherings over okay to be an intro- with, and instantly also took the Myers-Briggs vert, to prefer small believe in their and turned out to be an ENFJ Voice parties, having a few intimate gatherings which, to me, was a no- very close friends over parties, having a ability to be brainer; her results totally fit. over a large group of few very close friends clairvoyant. So maybe this test is exactly over a large group of what it is said to be, and acquaintances, to be acquaintances, to be maybe I am the one who is alone and even enjoy alone and even enjoy sitting in a shadow of doubt because I really am an INTJ. A it. it. Relief to know that I person who, according to my official test results is, “skepti- online: wasn’t being bratty or cal and independent, [someone What I guess rude or snobbish because I don’t like to be with people all who has] high standards of com- the time, but that it is just how I am, and that there are many petence and performance—for I am trying to other “I’s” out there in the world; successful “I’s,” (looking themselves and others.” say about all at you, Steve Jobs). What I guess I am trying to But I can’t help but think, how correct is the Myers- say about all this—my test, my this... is that Briggs test? If I were to take it again in a year would I be personality, my self-fulfilling I am no more different, would I have a changed personality, a new group prophecy-ness—is that I am no sure about to belong to? I have yet to talk to anyone who has actually more sure about who I am than I uwrfvoice. taken this test two consecutive years in a row, so I can’t be was in kindergarten. Maybe all I who I am certain on the answer to my questions. However, I really really need to know about myself than I was in do feel strongly that they would come back with a different and my personality is that, at personality. My hunch to my question makes me wonder: least once a day, I really need a kindergarten. who is right? The person who supplied the answers, and nap and a break from people, and com who would know his or her own personality the best, or the maybe that’s enough for me to know right now. test that has real, official results—data? Can one have two different personality types that exist within oneself, or can Lauren A. Simenson is a sophomore majoring in communica- personality not even be measured consistently? tion studies. Her interests include eating dark chocolate, online I almost feel that the Myers-Briggs is making me turn window shopping and reading anything she can get her hands on. While not at work, at school, taking naps or doing homework, she into a self-fulfilling prophecy. This test decrees that I am likes to cook, canoe, fish and write. an INTJ, so therefore I must be an INTJ, causing me to act

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