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Mame Thiome Following this, Pergram told the world go round. help people in situations similar to her Henry Wolski audience about the event that spawned Throughout the event, Sinclair’s own. Executive Editor this movement of positivity across various choral groups sang pieces “...After being called names and Sinclair. connected to the theme of unity and being chased home from school Jake Conger In building 2 this past fall semester, diversity, including “Ndikhokele frequently, somewhere inside of Reporter a Clarion paper was found heavily Bawo (Keep Me Safe),” “Even When myself I decided that if I was gonna vandalized against a race of people. He is Silent” and “If Music be the be called names for being Jewish or On Tuesday, April 10, several This racist act fueled the CMA to team Food of Love.”. being a Jew, I was gonna be the best Sinclair student clubs including the up with other students across campus Following this was guest speaker Jew I could be,” Frydman said. Choral Music Association (CMA), to create a group and find a way to Renate Frydman, a Holocaust survivor She closed her part of the program Communications Club and Brite respond to and combat these acts of who has been involved with Sinclair by telling those in attendance how Signal Alliance teamed up with the negativity at Sinclair. since 1986. She is also the director much of a great opportunity they Diversity Office to present an event Next, Professor of Music/Choral & of the Dayton Holocaust Resource had to become closer to others and focusing on inclusion and honest Vocal and Advisor to CMA, Nolan Center. encouraged others to come in every dialogue called Stronger Together. Long, addressed the participants. She spoke about her journey and day with love on their minds, and not The event started with the President “We decided that we wanted to do experiences, including immigrating hate. of CMA, Zane Pergram, speaking to something positive,” Long informed from Nazi Germany at a young age, Then, sociology professor Amaha the audience of roughly 150 Sinclair the crowd, “doing good serves as a and going to school in America, where Sellassie commenced the group community members. positive spark to help our future well she was discriminated against. discussion. Pergram encouraged the audience to being.” Even though Frydman had to leave continued on page 2 think about the preconceived notions Whether it was smiling at a stranger her native country at a young age, she they may hold, and to throw it out in passing or making eye contact did not let that get her down. When the window for the event. He stressed during conversation, Professor Long she started school in America and was that Stronger Together was a place for challenged the attendees to go to the bullied for looking different, she did students to grow and get out of their “next level.” He stated that these kind not give up on people. Rather, she comfort zones. of quality people are what make the decided to do something about it, and

THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF SINCLAIR COLLEGE FREE Page 2 Tartan News April 17–23, 2018 Stronger DHS Media Monitoring Database Together Cerridwyn Kuykendall is to stop the Associate Editor spread of fake continued from front news and, as He kicked off discussions by bringing As of April 3, 2018 the Department the DHS puts it up the major struggle of finding the of Homeland Security (DHS) has “[the] NPPD/ balance between equality and diversity. started the search for a contractor OUS has a “We all have different talents and to work on what they call a “media critical need abilities, and it’s not about how we monitoring project.” to incorporate minimize our differences to make The DHS along with the National these functions us equal, but it’s about how do we Protection and Programs Directorate into their acknowledge our difference, and still (NPPD) and the Office of the Under programs in order to better reach “Despite what some reporters may acknowledge our common humanity,” Secretary (OUS), are working to Federal, state, local, tribal and private suggest, this is nothing more than the Selassie said. compile a database to gather and partners.” standard practice of monitoring current Several tables full of a mix of students, monitor information concerning The reason DHS has given for seeking events in the media. Any suggestion faculty and staff of all ages and races, the public activities of media to create the database has been otherwise is fit for tin foil hat wearing, spoke on a variety of topics. professionals. questioned by many people and news black helicopter conspiracy theorists.” These topics included what diversity The database would collect outlets. The DHS has yet to select the means, the impact of music and how information on “top media A few independent news outlets, contractor to build the database, it can bring people together, what influencers.” Information such such as Forbes.com, are concerned and has yet to release much of any Sinclair does well and needs to work as current contact information, that the database will infringe upon explanation beyond their original on regarding inclusion, how campus publications the influencer has, or constitutional rights such as the statement regarding the need the community members can make a has ever, written for and political freedom of press. NPPD and OUS have for it. difference on a local level and in the sentiment. In response to some of these world and wherever else the discussions The way the database appears to questions, Tyler Q. Houlton, the Press went. define “media influencers” includes Secretary for the DHS, Tweeted this: “Music is stronger together, just everyone from journalists and like people,” Sellassie said in a group editors, bloggers, on air reporters, discussion. Without many voices adding correspondents, podcasters and even their talent, it wouldn’t have sounded as social media “influencers.” powerful. This is a reflection of course As part of their media monitoring on the community, the more opinions project, the DHS wants to monitor and ideas that come together, the more over 290,000 global news networks powerful the outcome. and social media posts in over 100 The day’s festivities ended with a final languages. The database will not be performance by Sinclair’s choir, and limited to one medium, but will rather attendees went on their way, mingling monitor “any and all media coverage.” and reflecting on the experience with This includes print, cable, radio, local friends old and new. and traditional news outlets and social Long later reflected on his thoughts media platforms, to name a few. about the event: “The mood in the room Currently seven different companies was one of warmth, positive electricity, are competing to create the media and uplifting. Students encountered new monitoring database. The company friends, and actually talked with others, that ultimately receives the contract rather than trying to discover kinship will be expected to provide a password with an electronic device.” protected database accessible 24/7, One thing that may stick with those with the ability to search by location, that attended were the words of Renate beat and type of influencer. Frydman that sums up the message of the The reasoning behind gathering the entire event: “Disliking someone only public activities of media professions, hurts you.”

prepare for finals and Lip Sync Challenge. The Clarion will “2017 Spring Fling was memorable graduation. be represented with an information for me,” Kates Brommeland, Spring Fling There will be many table and a fake news quiz. Coordinator of Student and activities going on for There will also be free food and Community Engagement said. students to participate in. Campus and refreshments provided. “The building 8 plaza was full of Kali Macklin Community resource tables will offer This event also offers students excitement, energy, and was one Reporter networking opportunities for students. information on how to prepare for of the best days of spring. It was Student clubs and organizations will finals as well as provide financial amazing to see so many students, On Tuesday, April 24 outside of be sponsoring activities at the event. literacy information. It encourages faculty, and staff join us for the event. building 8 from 11-1 p.m. the Sinclair The STEM career community will be students to utilize the resources I look forward to seeing everyone Student and Community Engagement holding a Community Car Crash for available to them on campus such again this year!” office will be holding its annual all to participate in. The Library and as tutoring and study labs and offers The ultimate goal of this event is to Spring Fling event. Financial Aid office will be hosting connections to those resources. have fun, and offer students a time to The Spring Fling has been held on the “Game of Life” with Cash Cube. It also promotes involvement in relax and let loose before their final campus for several years. The event There will be an outdoor movie, campus life through encouraging week of the year. is meant to celebrate the end of the as well as live stage performances students to join many of the student academic school year as students including speeches and the first ever clubs Sinclair has to offer. Page 3 TartanCampus News Life April 17–23, 2018 President Trump Signs Executive Order in Hopes of Reducing Unemployment

Kelsey Fitzpatrick during his presidency that helped aid Reporter low income households at the time. However, some oppose the efforts, On Tuesday, April 10, President stating that this reform will only help Donald Trump signed an executive low income families who have the order that orders federal agencies to ability to work, but will restrict ac- develop new work requirements and cess for families who do not have the to help make current ones stronger to capability of working, one of these help low-income families receive the opposers being Derrick Johnson the benefits they need. president and chief executive of the The order gives these agencies 90 NA ACP. days to review all current policies Some officials oppose statements dealing with work requirements, that more than half of those on exemptions and waivers, in hopes of welfare are employed, and that these furthering the system to help bring orders help drive those unemployed people out of poverty. to jobs. The administration believes now Some states have working require- is the best time to implement change ments for receiving government due to the near record low of em- Wikipedia Commons aid, like Kansas, where work re- ployment and the desire of business- aid, food stamps and public housing. the difference between employed or quirements for childless adults have es to hire. These changes would ul- Valerie Wilson, the director of the unemployed, but the wages they are helped reduce caseloads by seven- timately include more requirements Program on Race, Ethnicity and the offered in that job. “People who are ty-five percent. to receive benefits, like working Economy at the Economic Policy on public assistance and don’t work The executive order’s long term minimum hours dependent on family Institute, says “Work requirements are not choosing between a six-fig- goal is to help families come from size, status of physical ability and are inconsistent with the realities of ure salary or staying at home.” says poverty, stating that the policies much more. poverty in America and are unlikely Wilson. currently “trap recipients, especially These reforms help to ensure that to provide any resolution…” this be- Conservatives are in favor of this children, in poverty”. This order is tax dollars are being spent properly, ing because more than sixty percent order, some referring to it as “Wel- passed in hopes of, in the future, so that people who are in need re- of low income persons are employed. fare Reform 2.0”, the first being an bringing people out of poverty. ceive the aid they need, like Medic- Wilson believes the problem is not order President Bill Clinton signed

me, man, nobody can stop it, and I that.” always continue to follow his faith This mirrored what Steven Adams and stay faithful and stay strong and said last season, when Westbrook Double Triple-Double continue to do what I’m doing.” was coming under criticism for Westbrook hauled in eight stealing rebounds. Adams said the rebounds in the first 11 minutes of Thunder frontcourt doesn’t care if the game, half of what he needed to Westbrook is stealing rebounds, complete his triple-double average. because the overall goal is for the Then he grabbed an air ball with team to get a rebound. It doesn’t nine minutes left in the third quarter really matter if that ends up being for his 16th rebound of the game. him or Westbrook with the board. Coming into the last two games, “A lot of people make jokes about Westbrook needed 34 rebounds to whatever, stat-padding or going to get there, then got 18 against the get rebounds,” Westbrook said. “If Heat on April 9. people could get 20 rebounds every “Sometimes you want to fight him night, they would. If people could a little bit and push him out the way,” get 15 rebounds, they would. People said Carmelo Anthony. “For me it’s that’s talking or saying whatever good to have a guard like that, being they need to say, they should try able to crack back and get rebounds. doing it and see how hard it is.” He’ll steal rebounds sometimes. “Since everybody wants to be MEDIATEURDDH.ORG Anytime when you have a guard like talking, I’m tired of hearing the same Paul Helmers which he did in the 1961-62 season that who can come back and rebound old rebound this, stealing rebounds, Sports Editor while playing for the Cincinnati the way he does, cause we want to all this s---. I take pride in what I Royals. Robertson was the only push the break, and when he gets do. I come out and play, and I get the After hauling in his 16th rebound one to do so until last year, when it off the rebound he’s able to jump ball faster than someone else gets to of the game on April 11 against Westbrook accomplished the feat for start the break and a lot of good it. That’s what it is. If you don’t want the Memphis Grizzlies, Russell the first time. things happen from that.” it, I’m gonna get it. Simple as that.” Westbrook of the Oklahoma City “I’m very, very thankful and “He steals. No, he steals,” Anthony Westbrook and the Thunder Thunder became the first player in blessed to go out and compete,” said through a smile when asked to clinched the No. 4 seed with the win NBA to average a triple-double in Westbrook said. “Like I’ve said clarify. “We got a defensive rebound. over the Grizzlies and will open the multiple seasons. many, many times, I don’t take this Nobody thinks twice about that. As playoffs against the No. 5 seed Utah Only one other player, Oscar game for granted, I don’t take going long as we get the rebound I don’t Jazz. Robertson, has ever averaged a on the floor competing for granted, think we’re worried. As long as we triple-double over an entire season, and God got something planned for get the rebounds we’re all cool with April 17–23, 2018 Page 4 Tartan Opinion Baker’s Beat: The 2018 SAAB Conference version of themselves. know we were lacking Justin A. Baker There were seminars of or needed. Staff Writer empowerment and finding your true Taylor Jr., who potential, and on not bottling up overcame his own Have you ever been to a place where emotions that minority men are not struggles with weight from the moment you walk in you feel supposed to show. and self-doubt inspired supported, encouraged, empowered The conference was held in Atlanta, us to do whatever it and accepted? If not I beg you to find Georgia this year from April 5 through takes to get to where that place because I found mine at the 8. Over 900 students and 80 advisors we need to be to make a 14th annual Student African American attended, representing 27 colleges and change and be happy. Brotherhood (SAAB) Annual National universities in full force. Heat was the hypeman Conference. The theme of this years’ conference you or I have always This past weekend I traveled to a was “Destined, Determined and wanted. His energy was place that many others only dare to Dedicated.” This was instilled on the undeniably powerful dream of. A place where males of all first night by the founder of SAAB only to be accompanied Justin A. Baker minorities come out to support one Jerome Bledsoe. There were panels with words that you felt another through whatever they may on the direction of education that in the deepest parts of your being. caused real emotional damage to you. be going through as well as encourage were informative. Yet what really The most important part of his There wasn’t a dry eye in the house each other to do their best in every was eventful were the seminars held speech is that we were all born including yours truly. I wasn’t even aspect of their life by being the best by Richard Taylor Jr., Brain Heat exceptional. It is society and self- able to finish the assignment and I was and Ernesto doubt that makes us want to settle for informed by Mejia that was ok, but I Mejia, three mediocrity and he will not allow it and do have to someday write that letter motivational neither should we. and deal with why it makes me feel the speakers that I personally had a conversation way I do. This is because success and tour the world with Heat and now I’m rethinking happiness in life will be unattainable giving words of my whole career and life plan to see with that burden weighing me down. inspiration to if I am settling or going for the most I left that conference not only with those who need challenging and rewarding situation? great connections but as a better it. Finally Mejia, a former educator, student, leader and all around person. Each brought broke down the emotional wall of The words these men said to us something every stoic faced, strong-willed reminded us why we work so hard. It amazing to attendee, while opening our emotional reinforced why we can’t give up and there seminars floodgates. All it took was one simple why we must do our best. We have to that many of exercise of writing a forgiveness letter be the example and change we want to us didn’t even to a person who had wronged you or see in this world. Justin A. Baker Dwyn’s Den: Baby Skynet people. No cashiers and no lines, that With a simple Cerridwyn Kuykendall sounds great. But let’s not forget how swipe on their Associate Editor Amazon achieved this; a technology app the door that so so intune with your every unlocks, the Over the last month many of move that it can not only track you currier places the you may have heard about Alexa, through the entire store, but identify package inside Amazon’s voice assistant, randomly exactly where and what you pick up your home, and laughing at its owners. While and put down, what items you walk then they leave YouTube Amazon has since taken steps to fix out with, and therefore purchase. and re-lock the respond to commands. But did you the malfunction, the instance still Recently Amazon also purchased door with another swipe. The system know an Echo speaker controlled by leaves an unsettling feeling. the Ring doorbell, as part of their finally sends a notification and the Alexa recorded key evidence for a Amazon seems have made a lot goal to create the smart home. The recorded video of the delivery, to the murder case? of strides in technology advances Amazon Key is an effort to make owner. Back in spring of 2017 Alexa in the past year or so, from Alexa, package delivery smoother when This raises quite a few concerns; recorded key information that it’s to Amazon Go and their newest customers are not home to sign what if the currier forgets to lock the owner, the suspect, approved being endeavor: the Amazon Key, Ring for and received their purchases. door behind them? What if you own turned over as evidence in the case. developed doorbell. The Key works as a tag team with a dog, that inevitable will be startled The terrifying part about this is that Let’s review these Amazon Amazon’s other new technology; the by random stranger entering their Alexa is always listening. endeavours. You may remember Cloud Cam. home while their human is gone. Alexa is activated by hearing its from a previous Clarion article, that When a courier arrives at your Finally, the thought of someone, let name, so logic suggests that in order Amazon opened the first cashierless door and the customer is not home, alone a stranger, having that easy of to hear its name Alexa has to always store. The whole store is equipped they scan the package barcode which an access to a home is unnerving. be listening for it. with cameras, computer vision sends a request to the Amazon Now, let’s talk about Alexa. By Amazon has certainly made and machine learning software, cloud which searches to insure it far one of Amazon’s most popular impressive strides in the world of developed by Amazon. This is the correct package location. If technology endeavours, and their technology, don’t get me wrong. It technologies tracks you throughout everything looks good the cloud most disturbing. Many of you ultimately feels like reading news the store and records what you walk sends a message to the Cloud Cam, probably heard about about Alexa clippings straight out of futuristic out with, automatically charging your which starts recording and the randomly laughing at her it’s owners, Sci-Fi novels. But what kind of future Amazon.com account. courier received a notification on listing the names of cemeteries and is that? What’s the next step for Great idea right? Maybe for some their mobile app. funeral homes or simply refusing to Amazon? Baby Skynet? April 17–23, 2018 Page 5 Tartan Opinion Gem City History: Charles “Boss” Kettering They had some real notion of Henry Wolski what people wanted.” Executive Editor In his five years at NCR he secured 23 patents for the In the early 1900’s the city of company. He attributed his Dayton was a mecca for inventors and success to a decent amount of patents. By 1903, it was the U.S. city good luck but stated, “I notice the with the most patents per capita. harder I work, the luckier I get.” There have been many individuals During his time there, he who have made their mark on was convinced by a colleague Dayton and overall history with from NCR, Edward A. Deeds, their creations, including the Wright to develop innovations for Brothers with the invention of flight. automobiles. Common conveniences we use Deeds told Kettering that “there everyday, like the ice cube tray, the is a river of gold running past pop tab and the search engine, were us,” referring to the booming all invented in Dayton. These things automobile industry. The two will be what we look at in the last few invited other NCR engineers to Gem City History installments this join them, and they spent their semester. nights and weekends working

Yet maybe the most prolific Dayton in Deed’s barn. This christened Gerson Silva inventor was Charles F. Kettering, them as the “Barn Gang,” led by engineering, Kettering was able harness solar energy. who was born in Loudonville Ohio in Kettering, who was called Boss Ket. to make the device fulfil the three His efforts earned him a spot on the 1876. He graduated from Ohio State Kettering then resigned from purposes it still serves to this day: cover of TIME Magazine in January University in 1904 with a degree in NCR in 1909 to concentrate on the starting the car, and working as a 1933, with the story focusing on the electrical engineering, which he put to automotive industry. Him and others generator, that produces the spark strides made in the auto industry, with use immediately after graduation by from the Barn Gang created the needed for ignition and the current for GM leading the charge. being hired to work at NCR. Dayton Engineering Laboratories lighting. Kettering passed away in 1958, He was the head of research there, Company, or Delco. Leland approved the product for but left behind a legacy of invention and helped start a simple credit Perhaps his biggest invention was the 1912 Cadillac model and ordered and excellence. He owned over 140 approval system, similar to a credit made there: the electric self starter. 12,000 self starters from Delco. This patents to his name (the only person card, as well as inventing the electric Before Kettering’s invention, cars had essentially put the company on the to have more is Thomas Edison). His cash register in 1906, making ringing to be started by using a hand crank. map and caused contributions up sales easier for clerks. Sometimes the crank would act up, an expansion to to the city of One of Kettering’s philosophies was and kick back and hit the operator, handle the demands Dayton are vast being a practical inventor. He once usually causing injuries like broken of large scale and too much to said, “I didn’t hang around much with arms, wrists or shoulders. production, as it mention here. other inventors and the executive It became more serious however, was previously Now, fellows. I lived with the sales gang. when a man named Byron Carter primarily focused reminders of cranked the engine for on research and what he did are a stranded driver near development. everywhere. The Detroit Michigan, and Delco’s work on cars we drive had his jaw broken the starter earned were able to by a crank kickback. Cadillac the Dewar improve because Due to complications, Trophy in 1912. of his self starter he later died of The Dewar trophy technology. pneumonia. is donated every Colleges, a After this, the chief year by a U.K. system of of Cadillac Henry group called the hospitals M. Leland sought Royal Automobile and medical out Kettering to help Club to “the Gerson Silva centers across create an electric motor car which should successfully the city, six schools, the engineering starter. Leland’s team complete the most meritorious building at the University of Dayton had made one, but performance or test furthering the and an entire suburb bear his name to it was too large for interests and advancement of the commemorate his impact on the Gem practical use. [automobile] industry.” City. Delco employees In 1916, he would sell Delco to This was just a short look at the life work vigorously and United Motors, which was later sold and legacy of Charles F. Kettering. finished the starter to General Motors (GM) two years Due to space constraints, we could in February 1911. later. It would become the foundation not fit the whole article here. So be Kettering and his team for the GM Research Corporation. sure to check the Clarion website were passionate and Kettering became vice president of this week for a longer version of this knew the importance GM Research Corporation in 1920 and story that goes more in-depth on his of the job, with him held the position for 27 years. accomplishments, personal life and saying at one time that At GM, he continued researching philosophy. they didn’t have a job and finding new innovations for the so much as the job had auto industry, including discovering them. the uses of leaded gasoline, making

Gerson Silva Using his the first diesel powered engine, high knowledge in electrical octane gasoline and finding ways to Page 6 Arts & Entertainment April 17–23, 2018

Paige Rogers seasons and is stepping down Reporter from his position. Gimple started on the show Warning, this article contains as a writer, and penned many spoilers for all seasons of “The fan favorite episodes such Walking Dead,” including season as “The Grove,” the episode 8. where Carol and Tyreese are The eighth season of AMC’s alone in the woods and deal biggest shows, “The Walking with their trauma from earlier Dead” is about to end. It has in the season. He also wrote no doubt been one of the most the season 5 premiere, “No emotional and intense seasons that Sanctuary,” where Rick and has been produced. the gang escape from the Each season there is cannibals at Terminus. always major characters that A lot of fans have expressed unfortunately do not survive. negative responses to the more With the introduction of the recent seasons for multiple newest antagonist, Negan, fans reasons. One of these is YouTube quickly realized that even their because they feel that Gimple most beloved characters are in has taken away the essence of the is killed in Grady Memorial Along with the conclusion of danger of being killed off. earlier seasons and that the newer Hospital. season 8 will be the premiere of The mid season finale of season seasons no longer have the same Like Gimple, most of Kang’s the fourth season of spinoff show 8 left fans crying and shocked quality. They episodes put a focus on character “Fear the Walking Dead.” at the fact that Carl Grimes Even though Gimple will no and dialogue and usually end with It was recently announced that was bitten by a zombie and was longer be a writer for the show, he a crazy twist, like the season 6 one of the main characters in dying. With the heart wrenching is still involved in a new position episode “The Same Boat,” where “The Walking Dead,” Morgan premiere of the second half, it left as Chief Content Officer. Taking Maggie and Carol are kidnapped Jones, played by Lennie James, fans wondering what the purpose his place as the showrunner is by the saviors and escape by will cross over into the “Fear the of him dying actually was. Angela Kang. She has been with burning them alive. Walking Dead” world. It has always been clear that the the show since season two and has According to Gimple, the It has been hinted at that the show itself takes liberties when it written several emotionally driven ending of season 8 will be the crossover of characters could comes to content. Even though it episodes. conclusion of the main story arch indicate that there will be future does follow what is in the comics Some of her credits include the of the first 8 seasons. He spoke episodes where more characters to an extent, it is not entirely season 2 episode “Judge, Jury, about the vision for the future in of both shows will merge together follow it verbatim. This has been Executioner” in which Dale dies. an interview with Observer: with same storylines. proven several times, including She also wrote “Still” and “Coda,” “Season 9 is going to be unlike the most recent loss of the Carl. two episodes focusing on the things people have seen before Scott Gimple, the showrunner character Beth, with one focusing on the show,” Gimple said. “And since season 4, has recently on her and Daryl’s relationship, it really is going to take on a announced that he will no longer and the other being the midseason very, very different vibe—a very be writing episodes for future finale of season 5 where she singular vibe unto itself.” PagePage 77 Arts & Entertainment April 17–23, 2018

YouTube Erika Brandenburg group, while ranking up leads to attention to. As previously mentioned, colored and varying personalities of Staff Writer unlocked songs and the main story Poppin’ Party is the main group and all the girls within the group. progressing. the ultimate protagonist of the story is Roselia is a popular J-Rock On April 4, 2018, “BanG Dream! Several parts of the game are their leader Kasumi Toyama. group with a gothic theme. They’re Girls Band Party” (also called animated and voice acted; when Their name is used to describe the recognized at a near professional level Bandori) saw the release of its reading a story, the option to listen to general ‘popping’ theme the girls and and have caught the eye of the music much anticipated English version. the voices is available if enough room their music holds, and was founded industry. Roselia’s name is simply a Developed by the company Craft is on the player’s phone. so Kasumi could rediscover an combination of the words rose and Egg and published by Bushiroad’s Bandori began as a manga series excitement she felt prior to entering camellia. high school. Hello, Happy World is a group Afterglow is a band made up of formed by Kokoro Tsurumaki with Ran Mitake and her four childhood the goal of making people smile as friends. Their theme revolves around her reason for creating the band. The rebellion and thus, their style takes band is most popular with children more of a punk aesthetic to it. The and they play often at preschools, name of their band comes from the though their music appeals to all age effect on the sky following a sunset. groups. Pastel*Palettes (also known as With updates incoming often and PasuPare) is a group that became an the gacha feature to get new cards ‘idol band’ as a gimmick from their lurking, Bandori is set to stay fresh talent agency. The experience is and fun for years to come. currently being used so the group can bolster their own definition of what an idol is. Their name refers to the

game subsidiary Bushimo (the same back in January 2015 and now has publisher of Love Live! School Idol three separate manga series currently Festival), the game is the latest piece running. The two other editions came of media from the series. out in 2016, with the first two manga The original “BanG Dream” game being published by Bushiroad and came out in Japan on March 16, 2017. the last being published by ASCII A mobile rhythm game, the player Media Works. All three are written gets to name the faceless protagonist by separate authors and only two are and act as an employee at the located in Monthly Bushiroad, while CiRCLE live house. The main story the latest Bandori manga runs in focuses around five bands of five Dengeki G’s comic. girls each, with the main band being An anime for “BanG Dream” came Poppin’ Party. out on Jan. 21, 2017 and ran until The employees at CiRCLE are April 22, 2017 in a 13 episode run. helping the Poppin’ Party girls recruit The original video animation (OVA) other bands for an event. The player titled ‘We Had Some Fun!” came out levels up through the bands while with the seventh BD/DVD bundle on also working to rank up. Levelling Nov. 22, 2017. up bands lets the player read the As for the main characters of the backstories behind each separate story, there are 25 specific girls to pay April 17–23, 2018 Page 8 Tartan Voice Sinclair Cares Counseling Services Here in counseling services we strive to create holistic action plans that helps you create balance around the five (5) areas: Intellectual, Social, Emotional, Physical and Spiritual. YourHow did you feel aboutVoice high school dress codes? What I have learned through the years is a healthy life is a balanced life. Finding balance in our lives is incredibly important. It allows us to live a life where we are comfortable with our decisions, we feel positive about life, we engage with others in a meaningful In High School I didn’t like the and constructive way. Balance means we pay attention to our dress code since I’m really tall emotional and mental health knowing what will bring us peace. and shorts in summer weren’t an Ask yourself, are you achieving balance by doing any of these option. Now, I wear anything I activities. These are some of the suggestions we share in want with minimal restrictions. counseling services to help you find your balance: • Exercising • Listening to music – preferably not mainstream music - Emma Biermann • Spending time in nature Criminal Justice • Meditation • Healthy nutrition • Meeting with friends Juan Encarnacion • Journaling • Being open-minded and studying topics that provide me a bigger perspective on life • Abstaining from the media outlets

Contributed by Brenda Smith Clothing does not affect the education of any individual. People abused it but it doesn’t Clarion Corrections matter. - Jacklyn Jaramillo An article from last week’s edition, titled “Baker’s Beat: Where BA the Real Power Lies,” unfortunately had its last sentence cut off by our design program. After the passage “It’s tedious and frustrating at times, from what I’ve been told. But it’s necessary for democracy,” the story ends. The final sentence reads: “These procedures gives us a chance to live and prosper in the land where all our voices and choices Juan Encarnacion are valued and the best ideas and thoughts are made into laws for us to follow.” We apologize to our readers and staff writer Justin A. Baker, who wrote the article.

Women should wear whatever they Ombuddy want. - Karley Holdeman Corner Theatre Performance This week the Ombuddy encourages you to tear down the mentality of worry. Everyone Juan Encarnacion seems to worry over something, whether it be schoolwork, a job, friends and family, finances, or life in general. However, worrying will only make situations worsen, rather than produce any solutions. When worry starts to creep in, remember that whatever you focus There were rules about no on you will get more of. If there is a spaghetti straps, tank tops, problem, try to dwell on the solution and or pants/dresses/skirts above put all of your energy into finding a way your knees, etc. Why should I to resolve it. You are the one in control, change the way I dress ‘cause not your circumstances, so make sure that you focus on the positive so you get a some guy is distracted? positive outcome. - Danielle Marlow The ombudsman is your student advocate! BA To learn more, visit www.sinclair.edu/ ombudsman.

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I’m sure if you asked most boys in high school or college if a glimpse of a bra strap or a bare shoulder was MyVoice: Cover thy nipples! distracting, they would say no. distracting. So why is it that adults have made Jeri Hensley I don’t know this choice in their heads that girls are Graphic Designer any human to be punished for being girls, while that is boys are to be coddled and protected Women have breasts. That’s no attracted to from anything that might peak out secret. Literally look around and I’m knees, or how from a girls’ clothing? pretty sure you’ll find at least five or a knee could Maybe we should all go back to more breast having humans in your be considered wearing long medieval dresses or general area. Women have had breasts a distraction, nun uniforms. Or instead of that, since the dawn of time and I’m sure unless it was maybe we should all step back and that unless the future does something particularly take a look at how we’re raising men really weird, they’ll continue to have interesting and women in our society. Perhaps them until the end of time. So when looking. if boys were desensitized to these did they become so sexualized? The most things early on, we would have so

At their root, breasts are a collection thestar.com striking many cases of deviant behavior when of fat cells gathered on the chests student at Braden River High part of each they’re adults. of most women. They serve few School, faced this exact situation. She of these stories is, however, that People become curious about the purposes, primarily being used to feed wore a grey long-sleeved shirt with the reason the girls were called to things they have never seen or had, babies for the first few years of life. no bra – something she had done in the office is because someone in a which can lead to trouble. Somehow, over the course of the past. She was called to the Dean’s position of authority All in all, girls need to stand up history, breasts have become office, where the Dean made her put thought that a for themselves, and men can help sexualized. According to Mari another shirt on under her shirt to boy might be too! There have been cases Corona on workingmother.com, the see if it restricted her breasts enough. distracted in high schools around the sexualization of breasts is a Western She was then forced to bounce around from his country where many male issue. to see if they were a “distraction” to work students thought that the In places like Europe, breasts the boys. After that, she was sent to looking punishment a female are seen as no bigger of a deal than the nurses’ office and forced to put at a bare student received for her showing off your legs, which makes bandaids over her nipples to hide knee or dress was unfair, and topless beaches no big deal. In them. the outline they joined in and stood Western societies, a woman with her Fox News reported that “Mitchell of a breast up for her. breasts out represents her getting Teitelbaum, the district’s general through a This isn’t one person’s ready to engage in sexual activities. counsel, released a statement saying shirt. fight, or even one gender’s It’s not just breasts though. Its the incident had been brought to the No one fight. We all have our places knees, shoulders, stomachs, you name superintendent’s attention and would seems to mention in this world and we can all it. Any part of a girl that could be be reviewed.” This incident isn’t the the idea that if a help stand up for what we think remotely exposed in a daily setting first of its kind, however. boy can’t keep his eyes is right. We’re all human. We’re all is suddenly considered sexual and According to businessinsider. on his studies instead of the chest made of skin and bones and fat cells. is policed by those in authority at com, last year a girl was sent home of a girl next to him, there might be Some of us just have those fat cells on schools. because her T-Shirt dress was slightly an underlying issue that needs to be their chests and shouldn’t be made to Just last week Lizzy Martinez, a above the knee, which meant it was addressed. feel ashamed of it.

Sinclair Clarion @SinclairClarion SinclairClarion @TheClarion April 17–23, 2018 Page 10 Fun Page Crossword Puzzle Poetry Pick Paradox of the World By Justin A. Baker

In destruction there is it is felting which is why it is creation. ever more precise to be shared In pain and sorrow,there is with all. happiness and joy. It only takes one ember to They may tear down and take, burn down a whole forest but we will build and give. and one voice to change the For those who live in violence mind,heart,soul of a nation. and anger can never truly see Be proud, be strong, be love. the meaning of life. But most of all be who you are Take joy in your creation, for meant to be!

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Power Wrap/ Buffalo Power Wrap/ Buffalo Power Wrap/ Buffalo Power Wrap/ Buffalo Power Wrap/ Buf- Gemini: May 21 – June 21 Stretch and rest your muscles. Keep practicing your moves. Deli Blue Cheese Wrap Blue Cheese Wrap Blue Cheese Wrap Blue Cheese Wrap falo Blue Cheese Wrap Maintain routines while juggling the unexpected. Long- Chicken and Broccoli Vegetable Plate/ Chipotle Orange Vegetable Plate/ Fresh Vegetble Plate/ term benefit comes from small, regular actions. Main St. Hotzone Alfredo/ Italian Rice Steamed Peas & Onions Chicken/ Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Blanched Broccoli Cafe with Cumin Florets Cancer: June 22 – July 22 Find love in the strangest of places. Share a romantic moment with someone special. Short-term obstacles can lead to long-term gain. Share your heart. The Clarion is accepting student poetry submissions! Leo: July 23 – Aug. 22 Send us an email at Invent and share ideas with family for domestic up- [email protected] to submit your work. grades that you’d like. Relatively small fixes can reap big improvements. Put love into your home.

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Reporter With ambulances in mind the routine ambulance, or private One of the many programs ambulance, is the largest amount offered at Sinclair is the Emergency of ambulance transportation to Medical Services (EMS) program. occur. The program offers students an Chuck Sowerbrower, the experience that can set them up chairperson of the EMS program at for success immediately out of Sinclair said, “In Ohio, every day, school, and get on the job as an that’s the largest bulk of ambulance Emergency Medical Technician or transportations that occur.” Paramedic. The employment market for An EMS provider is one of firefighter paramedics is extremely the irst responders and medical big at the current moment. assistance to arrive at a scene, As said by Sowerbrower, “There Mame Thiome according to Sinclair’s website. are far more positions than there took over the role. Within the lab are many more Their job is to provide emergency are people to fill those positions.” The ability for paramedics to types of simulations for students care when the patient is out of The EMS program came to bring more and more medical to learn from.The lab itself is built hospital. Sinclair in 1989, although it tools from the emergency room with the EMS program in mind, The website also states that an had started in the 1970’s at Good to someone’s home if need be is where there is basically no front to associate degree will help the Samaritan Hospital. Ann Boyd, extremely important. the classroom. Desks are put into student to advance in the field the coordinator for the Good With the portability of groups for students to work, being once hired. Samaritan Paramedic Program in technology and medical an advantage because the program The biggest employer for EMS is the 70’s, brought the program from innovations increasing rapidly, the is group oriented. private ambulances, although the the hospital to Sinclair in 1989 education behind the use of them There is also a simulation of a ways that employment and rules where she was the chairperson must keep up. car, to allow students to practice work vary greatly in different cities until 1999, when Sowerbrower Sowerbrower says: “As the extracting patients from crashed technology gets more portable and vehicles. This allows students to as the information that we can practice without actually being at gather becomes more complex, the a crash scene or damaging a real training for the paramedics also vehicle. has to become more complex.” In the room are SimMans, which The tools, facilities and coursework simulate a real human body in used for the program aim to different scenarios. Students are achieve this goal of keeping up able to practice such scenarios like with the complexities contained feeling for a pulse or for breathing. within the EMS field. Last but not least, is a full sized Contained in the EMS facilities ambulance simulation that is is equipment that you can find set up almost exactly like a real in an ambulance today, meaning ambulance. A SimMan can be used students can practice with some in the ambulance to simulate a of the most up to date equipment scenario much like one that would available, rather than equipment occur in real life. that is cheap and out of date. Cameras are within the For example, there are cardiac ambulance that students will be monitors that are used within able to watch from the outside as ambulances of today that are an instructor controls the SimMan incredibly expensive, $26,000 to that students are working on be exact. Sinclair has four of these within the ambulance. devices for students to learn and The EMS program at Sinclair practice on. offers many accurate and up to Medications and supplies are also date tools and facilities to allow organized, colored and contained students to jump into a field as they would be on a real in high demand. After years of ambulance. Drugs are the same growth, the program is an ideal color as they would be, although place for a student pursuing a they are only a colored liquid career in the EMS field. rather than being the drug itself.