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Volume 42, Issue 19 www.sinclairclarion.com Spring Break Edition FAITH FAIR Yasel Rosado Reporter

On Wednesday Feb. 13, the Multifaith Campus Ministry held their second faith fair in the library loggia between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Nine different religious groups were represented, which included the Dayton Pagan Coalition, the Ahmadiyya Mosque, the Sikh Community, the Mormon DeepASL: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE (LDS) Church, the Catholic Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Center for Pexels Spiritual Living in Greater Dayton, the able to slowly pick up hand gestures from DeepASL recognizes the speech Maxwell Patton Bahá’í Community, and the Interfaith the user, which makes naturally flowing and translates it to text. The newly Reporter Forum of Dayton. conversation difficult. transformed words are then displayed to This colorful pallet of religions gave DeepASL, on the other hand, is around the user by utilizing a pair of augmented Researchers at Michigan State University their insights into their beliefs and the size of a tube of chapstick and reality glasses. have recently created a device that can answered questions from the Sinclair uses multiple cameras to capture the How well does it work? assist those who are deaf and hard-of- community. signer’s gestures. It also offers the user According to a paper published hearing. This new technology, known as According to Multifaith Chaplin, Larry personalized feedback in real time. by Zhang, Fang and undergraduate DeepASL, is able to help hearing-impaired Lindstrom, the faith fair was inspired by “Hard-of-hearing individuals who student Jillian Co, DeepASL is 94.5 individuals communicate with others who the display “Quilting the Golden Rule.” need to communicate with someone who percent accurate when it comes to word can hear well and/or don’t comprehend The display was a showcase with quilts doesn’t understand sign language can translation. Meanwhile, translated sign language. representing different religions and have a personalized, virtual interpreter at words in sentences performed by According to the World Health Institute, traditions being shown during the month anytime, anywhere,” Zhang said. unseen senders come with an average devastating hearing loss impacts around of January. This has been a tradition for How does this technology work? error rate of 16.1 percent. 466 million people, or 5 percent of the the past five years. DeepASL utilizes light sensing However, the program is able to Earth’s population. This statistic includes The display allows students to explore technology known as Leap Motion, which translate signs from users in various eight percent of Americans, who use the teaching of the golden rule; that we takes information from the joints in the postures or in different lighting American Sign Language (ASL) to should treat others the way we would like hand and turns it into sign language. conditions with remarkable accuracy. communicate with those around them. to be treated. Biyi Fang, one of Zhang’s colleagues who DeepASL translates words from ASL to However, many Americans, including “[It] was to help people understand helped develop DeepASL expands on what English with a success rate of more than myself, do not understand ASL and must that we need to take care of each other… Leap Motion entails: 91.8 percent. rely on an interpreter to figure out what and we looked for some way to do a “Leap Motion converts the motions of “Given its promising performance, sign language users are attempting to program that might connect to interfaith one’s hands and fingers into skeleton-like we believe DeepASL represents a convey. conversation,” said Lindstrom with joints,” Fang said. “Our deep learning significant step towards breaking the “Hundreds of thousands of hard-of- regards to the creation of the faith fair. algorithm picks up data from the skeleton- communication barrier between deaf hearing people rely upon American Sign The Ministry originally planned to bring like joints and matches it to signs of ASL.” people and hearing majority, and Language, or ASL, to communicate,” in the religious and traditional groups The product also uses an algorithm thus has the significant potential to mentioned Mi Zhang, assistant professor represented on the quilts while the quilts based on deep learning, which involves fundamentally change deaf people’s of electrical and computer engineering at were still up, but due to the snow days a machine learning through data that is lives,” the paper reads. Michigan State. “Without an interpreter earlier in the month, the quilts were similar in structure to the human brain. Zhang and his fellow researchers are present, they don’t have the same unable to appear for the fair. Nevertheless, When a user signs different words with currently ready to market DeepASL employment opportunities and are the fair was and is certainly a growing hand gestures, DeepASL automatically to the public, and the product will oftentimes left at a disadvantage in delicate success. converts the signs into English and retail for around $78. They are also or sensitive situations” broadcasts the translated speech through a interested in teaching the program new Many of the translating products that Continued on pg. 2 speaker worn on the user’s neck. sign languages and giving it iPhone are on the market can be bulky and As the receiver responds to the sender, compatibility. humiliating for the user. Some are only THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SINCLAIR COLLEGE FREE Spring Break Edition Page 2 Tartan News about religion. Truth” that addresses what it Lindstrom said: means to identify as a nonreligious Faith Fair Continued “One of the groups had even said in a religious culture. One of the main reasons for the communities that attended the fair to me, ‘you know, I didn’t expect Professors will dive into the idea faith fair is to expose the different were Christian). this kind of warm reception. I of how it is assumed that we live religions our world has to offer; it In the open invitation to any of wasn’t sure what to expect here, in a culture where everybody has allows students to explore religions the religious communities who but I didn’t know you would be so a religious commitment of some that may interest them for their were interested in attending, kind and hospitable.’” kind. own practice and helps them groups were reminded that When asked about future faith Finally, on April 1 they will better understand the religious Sinclair’s philosophy is that fairs, Lindstrom states that the host a program called “I Want to communities that are all around everybody has a voice and that one Ministry plans on broadening the Hear Your Voice,” which is a part them. should respect that voice. group even farther. They are also of a growing series of programs “I believe that students, when Groups were also told to exclude considering providing food during which allows voices we might they go out to the workforce, any “anti” pieces, for one of the the event. not otherwise hear have an [will] be alongside people of main purposes of the fair is “I’ve certainly found that open opportunity to speak. other faith traditions and it would inclusion. conversation often happens around This particular event will focus be really helpful to have some After speaking to many of food,” he said. on women in Islam and will allow understanding of what their faith the communities that were The Multifaith Ministry is them to share their perspective is about… my hope here is to represented, students were holding three more events this regarding stereotypes of Islamic help students become more aware able to test what they already term: On Feb. 28 at 1 p.m., they women. of other faith traditions,” said understood and were able to have will hold a program on the “It’s really going to be a program Lindstrom. any questions answered by the Mormon Church and will have two where we allow those folks to In order to expand on the groups representatives. speakers from the Dayton branch establish the agenda”, states that would attend from the four They were able to see how a of the church introduce people Lindstrom, explaining that they or five that attended last year, the certain religion helped shape the to the Latter Day Saint (LDS) will steer the ship answering Ministry reached out to some representatives’ lives. According tradition and the history of the questions and sharing their stories of the professors at Sinclair with to Lindstrom, the representatives church. with the audience. connections to other religious were blown away by the students’ On March 21 at 1 p.m. the The Multifaith Campus Ministry groups outside of Christianity openness and preparedness to Ministry will be holding a program tries to hold an event every month (last year, most of the religious engage in intelligent conversations called “Discovering Your Own during the term.

Hate Groups Reach 20 Year High, Southern Poverty Law Center Reports Richard Foltz group. Reporter The group itself defines a hate group as an organization that “based on its official The Southern Poverty Law Center has statements or principles, the statements of marked, for the fourth year in a row, a its leaders or its activities — has beliefs or growing trend in the rise and growth of practices that attack or malign an entire hate groups. class of people typically for their race, According to the center’s annual “Year in religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or Hate and Extremism” report, hate groups gender identity.” have increased by 7 percent in this past The most significant growth was year alone, and have increased 30 percent among the number of white nationalist over the past four years. organizations, up from 100 in 2017 to 148 According to their study there are in 2018. Beirich, who wrote the report currently over a thousand hate groups in went on to say: existence in the United States, a 20-year “Much of the energy on the radical high mark. The groups considered range right this year was concentrated in the from neo-Nazis, neo-confederates, white white supremacist milieu. After a lull that Wikimedia Commons savvy. Younger extremists prefer ... polo supremacists and black nationalists. followed the violence in Charlottesville, shirts and khakis to Klan robes.” “I am flattered,” Johnson told USA Though, there is some controversy which brought criminal charges and civil Jack McDevitt, director of the Institute TODAY. “It really helps elevate our in the center’s tally, as it labels some suits that temporarily dampened the on Race and Justice at Northeastern reputation.” conservative church or political groups radical right’s activism and organizing, University, an expert on hate groups said His rationale is that a large amount such as Catholic Family Ministries (listed newer groups gathered momentum.” that he wasn’t surprised, going on to say: of the groups included on the list were as a “general hate group”) or Conservative While many groups are adding “It’s depressing, but it’s not surprising, mainstream groups that either supported Republicans of Texas (labeled as anti- members, the most famous among them, you got a whole bunch of indications we’re President Trump or were linked to gay) among the Ku Klux Klan and the the Ku Klux Klan, is actually seeing a seeing a resurgence in hate activity.” Catholicism. He went on to add: American Nazi Party. major drop off in membership, as the William Johnson, chairman of the “I don’t know any organization that says Heidi Beirich, director of Southern group is finding it hard to appeal to American Freedom Party, a New York I’m a hate group. I’m a love group.” Poverty Law Center told USA Today that: younger possible members. The report based group whose website purports that, He went on to say that the American “We err on the side of caution,” in says: “core European American population” is Freedom Party has “nationalists of many regard to deciding to add certain groups “The KKK has not been able to appeal being overwhelmed by “tens of millions stripes and races,” and that “white people and states that they have an exhaustive to younger racists, with its antiquated of legal and illegal immigrants,” is happy are becoming comfortable with being decision making process before adding a traditions, odd dress and lack of digital about his group’s inclusion. proud of their heritage.” Spring Break Edition Page 3 Tartan News approach, but a majority of the rules are universal across the two AAF: Alliance of American Football leagues. This will help in the long run with players, coaches, referees and announcers changing from league to league. After the eight franchises met for week 1, it was up in the air on how the games would play out. With only one team being shut out in the Memphis Express (the team I, unfortunately, choose to become a day 1 fan for), it was a fairly exciting and interesting inaugural week. The results ended up being the San Antonio Commanders beating the San Diego Fleet 15-6, the Orlando Apollos besting the Atlanta Legends in a 40-6 game,

Youtube the Birmingham Iron blowing out Justin Pokorski such as Troy Polamalu, Hines score that could help propel the the Memphis Express 26-0 and Graphic Designer Ward and Jared Allen. Justin momentum of a team even further. the Arizona Hotshots winning Tuck also serves on the player The removal of onside kicks may 38-22 against the Salt Lake City Following the conclusion of the engagement advisory board for the be the most intriguing rule change. Stallions. NFL, a new 8-team pro football league. Although it is a very good trick The clear outlier was the Orlando league has been conceived. The The thing that makes this league play when executed to perfection Apollos scoring the most points AAF or Alliance of American different from others that have and a very bad one when not. for the week (40) and allowing Football was designed to fill the attempted this move in the past Alongside the no-kickoff rule, among the fewest points (6). They void of football post-Super Bowl. is that the AAF has seemingly the AAF seems to be trying were predicted to have the 3rd This football minorleague was embraced the little sibling to shift the focus away from a best odds (although they were tied also created with a focus on role with the NFL, rather than strong kicking game and focusing with 2 others teams in an 8-team providing valuable training and attempting to compete with the more on an explosive offensive league) before the season began. insight to an exclusive league that 100-year-old league. campaign. After their impressive showings very few are capable of reaching. Another aspect of the AAF that In place of the onside kick, teams in the first week, the Apollos This pipeline will allow young has intrigued viewers is that they are now given the opportunity are co-frontrunners with the and developing players plenty of have introduced new rules and to possess the ball on their own Arizona Hotshots in this new and time to perfect their craft in their methods. Some of the most notable 28 in a 4th and 12 situation. The unpredictable league. attempt to make the push toward being the removal of kickoffs, extra confusing aspect of this is that you With the first week in the books, the next level. points and onside kicks. can only do it when down by 17 who do you think will win the The AAF also allows former NFL Instead of kickoffs, each team or more points with less than five championship game that is slated players that opportunity to get will get the ball at their own 25- minutes to play in the game. for April 27th and who is going to back to the league they were once yard line. This is an interesting take Thus eliminating the chance of be your team? apart of. Some notable examples on one of the most electrifying a random onside kick or trying to of this include Trent Richardson, aspects of the game as well as retain possession in a closer game. Christian Hackenberg, Zach taking a stronger approach to One aspect of the game that Mettenberger and Josh Johnson player safety. Saints fans are sure to enjoy among others. Although the no-kickoff (although it might be a Coaches and Executives also approach is a very good solution month too late) is the Sky possess extensive NFL experience to player safety concerns, it Judge which is a 9th official and knowledge. Some examples will prevent players that extra that will be in the press of this include Hall-of-Famers opportunity to showcase their play box with the ability to pick Mike Singletary (head coach of the style in the way of special teams up or throw a flag that an Memphis Express) and Bill Polian and kick returns. on-field official might miss. (co-founder of the AAF). Getting rid of extra points This is primarily in It has been reported that the doesn’t provide much in terms of regards to player safety but coaches and staff within the AAF player safety but rather improving they also have the ability to have combined for over 150 years on one of the slower moments in throw a flag for pass interference of NFL experience. This is made the game of football. The gamble in the final five minutes of a game. Instagram evident with former NFL greats of the 2-pointconversion will Some of these rule changes making up the leadership board provide an extra spark following a directly differ from the NFL’s Spring Break Edition Page 4 Tartan Opinion Voices of Sinclair: Online vs Face to Face Henry Wolski tunities for personal growth. Those courses occur regularly unlike students better understand their course- Executive Editor “I prefer to work at my own pace, and online courses that, while flexible, have work, giving them opportunities to get ahead of the game,” Katie, another no set time of day for work. openly discuss confusion, questions, and Kelsey Fitzpatrick student, said. “If I can, I try to get my Christiana is one case of online courses concern about upcoming work, in person Staff Writer work done weeks ahead.” not working. without a digital face that can often While online courses allow for flex- “I didn’t do so well when I took my make things more confusing. The debate as to whether online learn- ibility, they also come with negatives first few online classes,” Christiana said. “I prefer face to face courses because ing or face to face learning is best for that can be hard for many students to get “I wasn’t prepared for the amount of I can get instant feedback on my work,” students has been largely discussed. past. work and I retook them face to face, and Bryce stated. Some would say that face to face did much better.” There is also less wait time involved. learning helps keep students focused, Face to face Emailing and phone calls can take a while others would argue that online courses also significant amount more time up in a courses allow students to learn and un- offer a variety of person’s day, and finding time to respond derstand at their own pace. positives, that can can be more challenging than getting to Sinclair Community College offers an sometimes lack the point before, after or during class. array of online courses, nearly as many in online courses. Yet both online and face to face cours- face to face, but the students of Sinclair For example, the es have their benefits, and to many it each have different opinions as to which social skills you may depend on the class they’re taking. style of learning is the “very best.” practice in face to “I think it depends on the class,” Some say the online courses offer a face courses is ex- Brooke said. “Sometimes you need more significant more amount of flexibility, tremely beneficial help and clearer instructions. Taking a giving students time to fully grasp a for every walk of math class online would be different topic before moving on to the next, or life. than a communications class, and each to move ahead of schedule and focus These are person has their own preference of what on other important aspects of life, like anxieties many they want.” family, work, etc. Pexels students may have While both types of learning come “Online is helpful for people who live to deal with in-per- with positives and negatives, something busy schedules, like single mothers,” “You have to be very disciplined in all son courses, but these situations help us I think we can agree on is pushing to- Kate said. “That’s how I got through facets of your life to take online classes,” practice necessary life skills. ward your education is always good, as classes when I had my child.” George said. “You have to be on top of Being thorough in your ability to long as your pushing forward. Online classes are especially help- your home life, your work life and your communicate with others is a skill you Figure out which class style works the ful for mothers or fathers with young class schedule or else you’ll get left will need eventually in life, even if best for you, maybe try taking one online children. It can be hard to balance the behind.” your dream job doesn’t require much class over the summer break to see if it’s stressors of raising a young child, maybe Online courses require discipline. Be- personal interaction. Interviews, phone something you can handle, or stick to a job and school on top of everything ing able to schedule time out for online calls, “adulting,” they are all things that face to face if you know it’s going well. else. Those classes open up many oppor- coursework is more challenging than that require you to practice social skills. of pre-blocked face to face coursework. Face to face courses also help many

“Students can expect to see short clips McComb said. of animations from current students All proceeds made during The Animation Showcase and alumni,” McComb added, “and Animation Showcase and all Art Club James Novotny a presentation about the process of sales and events go towards helping pay Staff Writer Student-run organizations, such as animation by one of art club’s members, for an annual trip to Chicago. Sinclair’s Art Club, help provide students Jody.” This trip finishes off the school year with additional opportunities to enhance “Students get to see amazing art providing students a chance to experience Sinclair’s Art Club is gearing up for a the overall Sinclair student experience. collections” added Jared Campell, Art Chicago’s Art Institute, as well as smaller second try at presenting their Animation The Art Club hopes to provide those Club member, “Students will be able local art galleries and potential four year Showcase Wednesday Feb. 27. interested an insight into what it takes to to understand how to create art in their colleges. The Student Animation Showcase will create animation and how the process has own unique way and understand how art be held in room 13-301, Feb. 27 from 5-7 developed over time. expresses itself.” p.m. The event is free and open to the The two hour showcase will feature Finishing off the evening will be a public with light food and beverages for animations created by students starting Q&A session with student animators sale during the duration of the show. at 5 p.m. followed by a presentation and a small worship at 6:30 p.m., giving The Animation Showcase was originally covering the history of animation given attendees a small taste of the animation scheduled for January but was canceled by student alumni, Jody Sowald, at 5:30 process. alongside all activities on Sinclair campus p.m. Any student, whether art majors or not, due to hazardous weather. “The work put into the event was of that are interested in learning more about Due to art student and faculty interest, course students creating these animations cartooning or animation are encouraged the Art Club picked up where they left off either as part of an assignment for class to attend. to bring the event together again. or just out of pure enjoyment,” McComb Aside from the Animation Showcase, “We came about the topic because we said. the Art Club is proactive in community knew many students in the art community McComb continued: involvement and providing their members are very interested in animation or has “Our fellow club member, Darryl with opportunities to interact with and tried to create animations themselves.” [Jones] put the clips together to create hone their creative talents. Shay a short movie of these animations. “Our club is always trying to find local McComb says. Everyone in the club also pitched in to art projects in Dayton to help not only the McComb is the Art Club vice-president make baked goods and snacks to raise community, but also give our members and a current art major at Sinclair. money.” more experience as art enthusiasts.” Pexels Spring Break Edition Page 5 Tartan Opinion Jeri’s Jackpot: Hairy Politics Jeri Hensley and old age. Graphic Designer Bosco the dog was the mayor of Sunol, Calif., an unincorporated township. It’s no secret that humans love to According to Wikipedia, not much is vote, and it’s no secret that we love to known about Bosco, but he did defeat undermine the pre-selected candidates two humans for the honorary position of with choices of our own. Mayor in 1981 and served until his death Sometimes though, if the outcry is in 1994. There is a statue of Bosco in front large enough that write in candidate can of the town post office, which was erected become the winner and rule the town. If in 2008. that winner just so happens to be a cat or a Tiny Omena, Mich. has had four legged monkey, then so be it. Mayors for more than a decade, and this Perhaps the most famous of these year was no different. In July of 2018, is Stubbs the cat, who was mayor in Omena elected Sweet Tart McKee, a nine- Talkeetna, Alaska from July 1997 to July year-old cat as their new Mayor. She will of 2017. The town’s furry, four pawed serve for the next three years. mayor was one of the most popular tourist According to Kansascity.com, Sweet attractions in the town. Tart beat out 13 dogs, a peacock and According to an article on CNN.com, a goat for the position of Mayor. The Wikipedia because the town is listed as a historical town only has roughly 250 to 300 Clay Henry Jr. took over and continued a Democratic candidate, who, had he not district, the position of mayor is more residents and the election is run by the his father’s legacy. In 2002, however, garnered attention from major talk shows, symbolic than an actual position. Omena Historical Society. Sweet Tart’s Mayor Henry was attacked and castrated may have stayed entirely local. However, Stubbs ruled for 20 plus years competitors now make up the city council by a neighbor who was upset at the goat According to Wikipedia, his slogan unopposed. He sadly passed away in 2017 and all documents will be signed with paw drinking on a Sunday. The Mayor was was “The Time Is Meow,” and part of after a steady health decline following a prints. found lying next to his testicles but was his platform, translated by his human 2013 dog attack. While these may be the most well stitched up and drinking beer by that companions, was to reform the FEC, as The next most famous animal in office known and most recent, it’s worth noting afternoon. the forms were not very secure. is Duke the Dog, a Great Pyrenees that some of the honorary mentions – those Mayor Henry Jr. and his drinking Limberbutt gained national support, with won the election in Cormorant, Miss. who ran and didn’t win, or those who won companions were retired somewhere buttons and signs popping up all over the in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Duke was so but not much is known about them. between 2003 and 2011, but you can still nation, but unfortunately, he did not win. famous he made trips to Chicago for the Starting off, we have Henry the beer visit Lajitas and see the stuffed statue of As a last mention, the only non-human “Steve Harvey Show” for the World Dog drinking goat from Texas. Elected in 1982, the original Clay Henry. and non-animal candidate to ever run for Awards and was even featured in National Clay Henry was a famous goat in Lajitas, Another worthy mention is Limberbutt any political election or office was a foot Geographic for kids. Texas known for drinking as many beers McCubbins, a cat from Kentucky who is powder in 1967 in an Ecuadorian town. It Duke retired from public life at the age as people dare feed him. officially registered as a candidate of the won. of 91 human years, due to declining health He passed away in 1992, but his son, 2016 presidential election. Limberbutt was

the story of all populations at Sinclair because it’s important to hear their sides A Look At the Sinclair Talks Program of the story as well.” This is critical in and addressing those stressors,” she said. students and relevant issues related to understanding how Sinclair forms their Gabrielle Turner Chaput continued: them. talks and wants to reach all audiences Social Media Coordinator “We have a Woman in Leadership talk “We [the Student and Community despite gender, race or nationality. in March because it’s Women’s history Engagement office] try to have My question to all of you is what The Student and Community month, [this event also has 2 parts, conversations that will bring everyone makes you want to engage on campus? Engagement office has presented Sinclair including] Leadership: Army Strong, together, raise awareness and appreciate Whether it be through politics, Community College with a variety of and Business Leadership in a Diverse all cultures. Hopefully it engages people womanhood, military, poetry or assault, topics to pick and choose from in their World and much more!” to have those difficult conversations these issues need to be discussed to have Sinclair Talk series on campus. Now that you’ve seen a glimpse into other than with friends.” an open dialogue that will engage us in a Recently, there was an event on the topics being covered this semester, In one final statement, Chaput larger conversation. campus called “The Art of Networking.” you’re probably wondering if Sinclair commented: This specific event, amongst others, students suggest topics to cover? The “Sinclair aims to have these talks to tell

is one of the many efforts Sinclair has answer is yes! Flickr provided for students to have a diverse, Chaput is always accepting safe, and communal learning experience. suggestions on the diversity of topics Tristan Chaput of the Student and around campus. It’s encouraged to make Community Engagement office was suggestions because without them, they able to sit down with me to have a wouldn’t be geared towards the students. conversation about Sinclair Talks. more In other words, she’s always open to specifically, how they are beneficial to feedback. You can contact her through students and how they have become email at [email protected]. more than talking, but rather a means to Her office is located in building 8, room have a dialogue about pressing issues in 8025. our society. In addition to this, Chaput states, Chaput spoke of the various topics ”Students can engage on campus students can learn about in future through the sinclair website, @ Sinclair Talks this semester. sinclairenegage on Twitter, Facebook, “Feb. 28, Sinclair is hosting a talk and the Clarion.” on stressing less [a 2 part event, Chaput then spoke about how Sinclair recognizing trauma as well as fatigue, Talks try to include all categories of Spring Break Edition Page 6 Arts & Entertainment

for the series and the new 2019. direction a fourth film New members of the voice cast would take, as it would be a include Tony Hale as Forky, and romantic comedy. Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele The president of Pixar, and Keanu Reeves as currently Jim Morris, described it as unknown characters. such and that it would not The plot starts off with the be a direct sequel to “Toy introduction of Forky, a craft project Story 3,” but a new story that was turned into a toy by Woody within the same universe. and company’s new owner Bonnie. In July 2017, Lasseter Unfortunately, he declares himself stepped down from as trash and nothing like a toy when production, leaving Cooley compared to the likes of the known as the sole director for the characters. Woody, taking on the film due to commitment leadership role once again, decides issues between the three to shoulder the responsibility of companies he works for. assisting Forky in embracing his He still works as the film’s nature as a toy. executive producer despite However, a road trip with Bonnie Youtub e this. and her family leads to Woody taking Erika Brandenburg them being John Lasseter, Pete Arts and Entertainment Editor Docter, Andrew Stanton, and Lee Unkrich. Releasing on June 21, 2019, “Toy Randy Newman, the composer of Story 4” will be shown to audiences the music for the previous three films, worldwide. However, this was not the will be returning to compose this original release date and is the third movie’s soundtrack as well. announced date for the movie. Originally, there were no plans The first theatrical release was to further the already made trilogy. scheduled for June 17, 2017, but the In 2010, Unkrich stated that Pixar date was given to “Cars 3” and “Toy was not planning another addition to Story 4” was moved to 2018. From the series. However, he said he was there, “Incredibles 2” took the slot “flattered that people ask about it-- it as it was further along in production reminds me how much people love and “Toy Story 4” was shifted to its the characters.” current date. Still, he sought to create not just The film will be directed by Josh another sequel and that further

Cooley and produced by Jonas Rivera opportunities nor plans to place Youtub e and Mark Nielsen. The screenplay is Woody and Buzz on another journey written by Stephany Folsom, with the have come to mind yet. Two of the script writers left a detour, leading to an encounter with story being written by four people, Four years later, on Nov. 6, 2014, an the project in Nov. 2017, citing Bo Peep (who was absent from “Toy Youtub e investor’s call “philosophical differences.” From Story 3”). Years have passed since confirmed that there, Folsom was given control of they have seen each other and, with it, “Toy Story 4” the story and ended up rewriting the tales that Bo Peep tells of her life was going to three quarters of the original script on the road contradicts her porcelain exist. according to Annie Potts, the voice of exterior heavily. Lasseter Bo Peep, in June 2018. The least of the worries, in the end, explained that By the end of September, recording is how far they’ve drifted in their Pixar gave of the film was underway. Tom Hanks relationship when a new threat enters another sequel and Tim Allen reprise their past their lives. the green roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear The film will be shown in RealD light due to respectively. Their voice acting work 3D, Dolby Cinema, and IMAX 3D. the passion for the film was finished on Jan. 30, Page 7 Arts & Entertainment Spring Break Edition

north in a trippy, blissed out haze to They can no longer speak (not that find his father. we ever did in “5”), and are reduced As you head north, you finally get to to grunts through what sounds like see what the bliss, the drug from “5,” damaged vocal cords. has done while mutated from the radi- However, that’s not to say there ation. It burns pink, the game’s feature aren’t plenty of mysteries in “New color, and will actually start to hurt Dawn.” For instance, while walking you if you don’t burn it off by shooting around, you can come across large, pyres with flaming arrows. human-like corpses scattered through- You finally find Joseph and he makes out the landscape that seem to have you eat an apple, which triggers yet been burnt. another wacky, tripped out vision of These humanoid creatures would you fighting your “soul” which turns have been at least 30-40 feet tall with out to be a massive bear. massive spanning arms and legs.

Youtub e From heart-wrenching discoveries There’s no reference to them and noth- of what happened to your previous ing ever states what they are, so we’re reclaimed much of the habitat. Jeri Hensley companions to stories of triumph and left wondering. Perhaps they’re part of Graphic Designer From beautiful, abundant pink flora hope, “Far Cry: New Dawn” feels like something to come? to albino deer and very large bison a true wrap up to all the questions There have been rumors that there On Feb. 15, 2019, “Far Cry: New with attitudes, the world of “New players had at the end of “Far Cry 5.” won’t be any DLC to the game, but so Dawn” launched on Xbox, PC and PS4 Dawn” is as much about fighting off One of the saddest discoveries is the far there doesn’t seem to be confirmed worldwide. Leading up to the launch, the wildlife as it is fighting the new true fate of the protagonist from “5.” reports. there was much speculation that this villains and their team. When first venturing to New Eden, “Far Cry: New Dawn” feels much was simply a large DLC to “Far Cry Much like most “Far Cry” games, you’re sent to the underground bun- like a post-apocalyptic wasteland 5,” since it was set in the same world, and very similar to “5,” our character ker, where Joseph and the Rook spent game should. It has narrative mixed using the same map and several of the is plunged into the world on their the 17 years until emerging, to retrieve with the chaos, a strong villain, or in characters from the previous game. own. The character creation happens Joseph’s Bible. this case, villains, and plenty of plot “Far Cry: New Dawn” is set sev- once we reach the first “save point” or While there, you can read several twists to get you through the game. enteen years after the events of “Far settlement of Prosperity. notes from Joseph and the Rook. In Coming in around 30 hours of Cry 5.” The ending of “Far Cry 5” saw Oddly enough, many players may the Rook’s notes, you see them slowly playtime, including completing all our protagonist, Rook, trapped in the recognize the site of Prosperity as John begin to give in to Joseph’s philosophy achievements and all side quests and bunker with Joseph Seed, the leader of Seed’s home from the previous game. and change their way of thinking en- missions, the game feels playable Eden’s Gate cult. Character creation is similar to that of tirely. There is a companion available without needing to grind. It features a The start of “New Dawn” opens up “5,” which was the first to feature this that we gain once completing the first drop in/drop out multiplayer, meaning in an already chaotic world, where our ability. You can choose your charac- New Eden mission, named The Judge. friends can join and leave at any time new protagonist, Cap, has come to ter’s sex, race, hair style and clothing, It’s clear to see once you put two without disrupting gameplay for the attempt to rebuild a society in Hope with the ability to earn more pieces of and two together that Rook is now host. County. We are met by two new for- clothing throughout the game. The Judge, forever changed by Joseph. midable foes, Mickey and Lou, twins Missions feel similar to that of “5,” that are set on destroying any sort of and many locations will bring back a Youtub e structured society and remaking it sense of nostalgia. For instance, the into what they want. first major Outpost to be reclaimed Joining them are their lackeys, the is named ‘Chop Shop’, but if you look Highwaymen. The Highwaymen are close enough, you can see that it was ruthless, and will stop at nothing to once the town of Fall’s End from “5.” accomplish their goals. If the Peg- Joseph Seed is back, in possibly one gies from “Far Cry 5” were bad, the of the biggest plot twists. He has re- Highwaymen might actually be worse. named the cult to New Eden, and his There have been reports of being un- son has taken over. able to escape them in a vehicle. His son, Ethan, seems to be his The aftermath of the nuclear win- biological child from a woman named ter leaves us with a vibrant, beautiful Megan who was merely referenced landscape in ‘superbloom,’ where and never seen in “5” via notes found mother nature has taken over and while scavenging. Ethan sends you Spring Break Edition Page 8 Tartan Voice

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My Voice: Is Animal Testing Necessary? their face with they can make humans cells. so it went on to human trials. gas being Technology has also made an impact But, another problem more people pumped in. by giving scientist computer models tend to care about is, what if we are Cosmetics and online techniques, people of the throwing away cures because they do products are past couldn’t even possibly dream of. not work in animals? We are not the only one Humans are not the same as animals, same as animals, what if they already small part no matter how closely related the two found the cure for cancer, but it didn’t of the issue. are. There are always differences and work in mice. The medical unexpected things are bound to happen. With the alternatives available today, industry uses a Testing products on actual human using animals for testing products is lot of animals tissues and cells would obliterate inhumane, wasteful and completely for testing and the chance of something unexpected unnecessary. is where the or dangerous happening in harm to the human trials of new products. most people Speaking of human trials, lies. there are tons of cases where Beagles are tests on animals for a product actually the came out fine but when used Pexels most common in humans the results were Briana Spurlock breed of dogs being bred for use in often bad and people got hurt. Reporter animal testing. Beagles are naturally For example, in 2006, six obedient and easy going, which is men took TGN1412, also Most people cannot stand the thought convenient for the type of tests dogs known as Theralizumab, of their beloved pets suffering or even are commonly used for. this drug was supposed to being made a little uncomfortable. But Using animals for tests is not a suppress the immune system many animals across the globe are modern idea. The ancient Greeks, to help with diseases where being used in unimaginable ways. such as Aristotle, did experiments on the immune system attacks Everyone has seen the Facebook animals. itself. It instead caused the picture of the bunnies with blush or However, in the world we live men to experience organ mascara on, but the problem is much in today, doing tests on animals is failure and brain swelling. bigger than that. unnecessary and unwise. There are The same drug had been Social media doesn’t show the really much safer alternatives that produce given to monkeys at a much bad pictures. The ones depicting the better results and cost taxpayers less. higher dose, 500 percent little fluffy bunnies with horrible Science has progressed so much over higher. There were no bad chemical burns or the puppies strapped the last few decades that, in the lab, signs given by the monkeys, down in a cage with a mask stuck to Pexels

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