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TEMPO'S CONTENTS
STUDENT LIFE POP CULTURE 04 5 BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT GREEK LIFE 30 GETTING N-SYNC WITH THE 90S 06 PROFESSOR'S CRAZY COLLEGE STORIES 34 DID VIDEO REALLY KILL THE RADIO STAR? 08 IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN MYRTLE BEACH...SORT OF SAMCRO FEAT. CHARLIE HUNNAM 10 CAREERS OF COASTAL 36
CREATIVE WRITING RELATIONSHIPS THE GIRL WHO CRIED MONSTER 13 38 COLLEGIATE UNICORNS ARS POETICA, DUSTED 14 40 NETFLIX AND CHILL RUNNING FROM THE COPS BEFORE PUBERTY 15 42 CONVERSATION HOUR CROWS FEET ON A WISE MAN 18 44 DOES SOCIAL MEDIA RUIN RELATIONSHIPS? 19 TWO SWANS ON A GOLDEN LAKE
FEATURES PERMANENT FASHION
20 THE BUILDING BLOCK OF LABELING 46 TABOO BODY ART IN MODERN SOCIETY Ever think about the line that’s drawn between what is taught and what is learned? Labeling is something kids pick up on from observation. 50 AN INTERVIEW WITH JEFF CRIBB This article takes a look at what labeling can really do to a child.
22 ISLAMOPHOBIA IN AMERICA: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? An in-depth look at one of the world’s most prominent religions.
24 IT'S NOT ALL BLUE AND WHITE REVIEWS A controversial topic, a defense against being comfortable in your 58 BOOKS skin and loving the life you live. 59 FILM, GAMES 28 DUCK LIPS AND DUCK CALLS: A COMPARISON BETWEEN KYLIE JENNER AND SADIE ROBERTSON 60 MUSIC MZMVKM?MM`XTWZM_PI\Q\UMIV[\WٺMTQM^MQ\WZVW\\PMZMQ[ILQ* ]MZMV\ZMI[WVٺJMI\MMVIOMZQV\PM[XW\TQOP\NWZ^MZaLQ FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
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Eden Halevy Editor-in-Chief Fall 2015
2 MEET THE TEAM
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ADVISORS COLIN BURCH FALL 2015 VOLUME 18 ISSUE 1 SCOTT MANN
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TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 3 5 BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT GREEK LIFE
Greek Life can be a great part of the college work. An abundance of time and dedication WE PAY FOR OUR FRIENDS M`XMZQMVKM0W_M^MZ\PQ[Q[[WUM\QUM[I goes into helping these philanthropies and little hard to grasp from the outside looking UISQVO\PMUISVW_VKI][M?MIT[WMVRWa This is a statement I hear frequently around in. The result that plagues us is that Greek our friendships, and being just normal campus, and honestly, one of the most Life members are in the minority; there are students. From eating way too much food and annoying ones. People are always saying how stereotypes that come with the territory—not _I\KPQVO6M\ÆQ`TI\MVQOP\?ITUIZ\\ZQX[ Greek life is just “paying to have friends”, just here at Coastal, but across all collegiate and going to football games, we are the same J]\\PI\QOVWZIVKMQ[NIZNZWU\PM\Z]\PAM[ campuses across the country. But, as we as any other ordinary student. we all pay dues but that does not mean we are taught so often in our own education pay for our friends. Our dues provide us with process—things are not always as they seem. opportunities such as retreats, socials, sister/ ;W_MIZZQ^MLI\Å^MKWUUWV[\MZMW\aXM[ WE ARE BELOW AVERAGE brotherhood events, intramurals, among which we felt were inaccurate or misleading, STUDENTS, WITH BELOW UIVaW\PMZ\PQVO[?IV\QVO\WJMIXIZ\WN TQI\ML AVERAGE GRADES something bigger than you is not paying forٻM[XMKQITTaIUWVO[\\PW[M_PWIZMV¼\I with an organization. NZQMVL[?IV\QVO\WJM\\MZaW]Z[MTN \PZW]OP SO FALSE. At Coastal Carolina, members set values and opportunities is not paying of the Greek community actually have higher for friends. Opening doors for yourself that PARTYING IS OUR GPA’s than the overall student population. would otherwise stay closed through joining #1 PRIORITY ?PQTMXMWXTMUIa\PQVS_MIZM\PM[M an organization is not paying for friends. ¹IQZPMIL[ºUIVaWN ][_WZSM`\ZMUMTaPIZL People who join Greek life are individuals ?PQTM\PQ[LWM[[W]VLTQSMY]Q\M\PMTQNM[\aTM to maintain a good GPA. To be an active who chose to get involved and want to make \][MZMVKM5ISQVOTQNMTWVONZQMVL[Q[RٺQ\Q[[WNIZNZWU\PM\Z]\P?M\WWIZMPMZM member in a Greek organization, you must ILQ ÅZ[\IVLNWZMUW[\NWZIVML]KI\QWVAM[Q\ uphold a certain grade point average or you one of the many perks that going Greek MZ[1\¼[VW\\PI\_MIZM¹J]aQVOºW]Zٺis college, and parties happen, but there are are unable to participate in Greek activities. W so many other positive things we do through This helps members to strive to be the best friends; we are just trying to be the best W]ZWZOIVQbI\QWV[.WZM`IUXTM\PMKPIX\MZ[ students possible and take academics seriously. XW[[QJTM^MZ[QWV[WN W]Z[MT^M[?MITTJMTWVO here at Coastal Carolina place strong values For all Greek Life organizations, school is to organizations or groups that help make and high ideals on the idea of philanthropy. always the number one priority. Some chapters us better or enhance our lives and Greek life ?MITTPI^MI[\ZWVOKWVVMK\QWV\WTWKIT have even gone to great lengths to ensure Q[R][\WVMOWWLM`IUXTM4WWSI\Q\\PQ[_Ia community involvement. At Coastal, each good academic standings within their organi- _Q\PW]\IJZW\PMZWN 8Q3IXXI8PQI\+WI[\IT Greek organization has a philanthropy in zation. From study hours to prizes for A’s on Tempo would have never been started… which they represent. Through giving back tests, papers and projects, we hold ourselves to to the community, the organizations help a high moral and academic standard to set a spread the word about their cause, raise OWWLM`IUXTMWN /ZMMSTQNMWVW]ZKIUX][ money, and do countless hours of volunteer
4 Greek Life | STUDENT LIFE WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT GREEK LIFE? WE DISLIKE ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT AREN’T OUR OWN “I AM IN GREEK LIFE BUT…” A¼ITT+WUMWV - EDEN HALEVY, Sigma Kappa & KARSYN KRATOCHVIL – Phi Sigma Sigma LEXI MAYO, Gamma Phi Beta That you pay for your friends "I am not a slut." TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 5 Dr. Matt McDonough HISTORY DEPARTMENT " The story I told occurred when I was a junior in college. This _I[\PMNITT[MUM[\MZIVL1PILR][\ZM\]ZVMLNZWUIVQKMM`KQ\QVO summer that included a successful graduation from boot camp. I walked into my political philosophy class and proceeded to simply talk to a friend of mine in the back of the room throughout lecture. This went on for almost a week. Every day I would come in and just talk about all the things that I had done during the semester and all the parties I was going to attend etc. Finally a cute blonde girl in the row ahead of me turned around at the end of class and told me to “Shut up, many of us are paying a lot of money to take this class and learn the material!!” I was shocked and somewhat - KRYSTEN ELLIOT impressed that this person whom I had never talked to before KW]TLJM[WJWTLIVL\PMV\PMVM`\LIaIN\MZKTI[[1I[SMLPMZW]\ ?MIZMKMTMJZI\QVOW]Z\P_MLLQVOIVVQ^MZ[IZa\PQ[aMIZ 6 Professors' Crazy College Stories | STUDENT LIFE Professor Joe Oestreich Dr. Brian Bunton ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PHYSICS DEPARTMENT "After my junior year at Ohio State, where I was a Political 1[MZ^MLI[?MJUI[\MZNWZUaNZI\MZVQ\a_PQKPUMIV\1_I[QV Science major who also played in the band my buddies and I had charge of the website for the chapter. I created a website called started back in high school, I dropped out of college. The band ¹:I\MAW]Z8ZWNM[[WZ[ºJMNWZM\PM_MJ[Q\M_MITTSVW_VW_ bought a $2000 van and started touring the country, playing “Rate My Professor”, was widely used. A professor at my gigs everywhere from Boston to Austin to Charleston, trying to university got mad about the website and called me to yell at land a major label record deal. The odds of being called up to the me for making him essentially “look bad”. The same professor music business big leagues were long, but we were just naïve and who got angry with me took his anger to a faculty meeting and optimistic enough to keep chasing the dream. And four years M`XZM[[MLPQ[LQ[\I[\MNWZUa_MJ[Q\MIVLOW\ÅZML later, we did get signed to a major label, Epic Records, home of Michael Jackson and Pearl Jam. But the two albums we made for Epic didn’t sell, and two years after we signed the fat contract, the record company cut us loose. The band stuck together, however. Dr. Robert Jenkot And ten years after dropping out of OSU, I dropped back in, SOCIOLOGY & CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT ÅVQ[PQVOUa8WTQ;KQLMOZMM.ZWU\PMZM1PMILML\WOZIL[KPWWT " I served as a member of the Midwest Peace Project (MPP) for creative writing and then was lucky enough to get a teaching L]ZQVOUaKWTTMOQI\MM`XMZQMVKMI\;W]\PMZV1TTQVWQ[=VQ^MZ[Q\a RWJPMZMI\++=6W_aMIZ[IN\MZ\PMJIVLPMTLW]ZÅZ[\ Carbondale and took part in the anti-nuclear movement practice, we are still making music and playing gigs. Is that a cra- ZM[MIZKPQVO;\IZ?IZ[IVL_Ia[\WLMNMVLIOIQV[\UQ[[QTM[?M zy college story? Heck if I know. But as Edith Piaf (and probably staged multiple protests and marches, and one time the FBI got 3MQ\P:QKPIZL[\WW_W]TL[Ia¹2MVMZMOZM\\MZQMVº/WWOTMQ\ involved during one of the protests at the university. They took pictures and statements from the students involved and got the information of students in the group. It was a pretty intense time to be a college student." TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 7 8 It's Always Sunny In Myrtle Beach..Sort Of | STUDENT LIFE rom all across the country, students travel to Coastal 1UIOM[WN +WI[\IT[\]LMV\[_ISMJWIZLQVO[]ZÅVOIVLKIVWMQVO Carolina not only for school, but also for the pristine beach through the water can be found all over Instagram, Facebook, and _MI\PMZ1\¼[JMKI][MWN \PM[KMVM\PI\_MITTM`XMK\"KZa[\IT Twitter. These students were determined to enjoy themselves no blue water, clear skies, warm sun, and the soft sand between UI\\MZ_PI\\PMKWVLQ\QWV[UIaJM;WJZQVOQ\WV5aZ\TM*MIKPAW] your toes. This is what we think or once thought of when we think KIV[MVLNZMMbQVOZIQVJ]ZVQVOPMI\IVLÆWWL[J]\\PI\_QTTVM^MZ about Myrtle Beach. However a grim truth is about to come out, if it stop the spirits of the students of CCU. Be it rain nor shine nor heat hasn’t already. VWZOTWWU_M_QTTIT_Ia[ÅVLI_Ia\WMVRWaW]Z[MT^M[1\IXXMIZ[ 5aZ\TM*MIKP¼[_MI\PMZQ[IVa\PQVOIVLM^MZa\PQVOM`KMX\JMIKP that much like in the show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Coastal weather. In fact, it’s probably not even sure how it’s supposed to be. [\]LMV\[IZMIJTM\WÅVL\PMJZQOP\[QLMQVIVa[Q\]I\QWVVWUI\\MZ 7VIVaOQ^MVLIa·+WI[\IT[\]LMV\[KIVM`XMK\\WJMPQ\JaIVWLL how insane or dangerous it is. combination of heat, cold, rain, and thundershowers. Just last year The beach weather in the Grand Strand is anything but. From _MM`XMZQMVKMLITTWN \PM[MWVMIN\MZIVW\PMZQVWVMLIa TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 9 MICHAEL GOLINO LOGAN WEISS ;\]LMV\?WZSMZI\;\IZJ]KS[ Desk Manager at University Housing 5IRWZ")K\QVO 5IRWZ"+WUU]VQKI\QWV Career Aspirations: )K\WZQV6A+ +IZMMZ)[XQZI\QWV[":ILQW0W[\ ٺPQ[]VQ^MZ[Q\aQ[UILM]XWN UWZM\PIVR][\NIK]T\aIVL[\I> Students majorly consume this beautiful campus; more importantly, PW_M^MZ]VNWZ\]VI\MTa]VVW\QKML·[\]LMV\_WZSMZ[?MOWITWVO with our daily routines; passing Resident Assistants, emailing or calling certain departments, attending front desks, checking out a book or getting help in the library, renting a bike, going to the gym, and even just grabbing a bite to eat. But do we ever stop and take a moment to acknowledge people that are assisting you in your routines; \PMXMWXTM\PI\UISMM^MZa\PQVOMI[QTaIKKM[[QJTM\W]['?M[MM student workers all over campus, but just because they work behind the scenes at CCU doesn’t mean they don’t deserve the spotlight \MV_ٺWW)[I\PIVS[\W\PM[MPIZL_WZSQVO[\]LMV\[\PM PACKY FERRO Bike Tech Supervisor, Outdoor Trip Leader, :WKS?ITT)\\MVLIV\ ADARA RAGSDALE 5IRWZ":MKZMI\QWV5IVIOMUMV\ Library Assistant Career Aspirations:4Q^MQV\PM?WWL[· 5IRWZ"-`MZKQ[M;XWZ\[;KQMVKM Guide or Parks Association Career Aspirations: Physical Therapist 10 ROBERT DONAHUE NATHAN RAY BELL Admissions Assistant Library Assistant 5IRWZ"-`MZKQ[M;XWZ\[;KQMVKM 5IRWZ"*QWTWOa Career Aspirations: Strength and Career Aspirations: Pediatrician Conditioning Coach CHRISTINA AUTH HAMILTON RICHARDSON Student Assistant at CHANT 411 Student Security Guard Major: Public Health 5IRWZ"0Q[\WZa Career Aspirations: Health Educator Career Aspirations: History Teacher for High School/ Universities or Veterinarian KATIE WOLF ANGELICA SMITH [RIGHT] Starbucks Barista ?MTKWUM,M[S)[[Q[\IV\I\0<++MV\MZ 5IRWZ"+W[UM\WTWOa 5IRWZ"-`MZKQ[M;XWZ\;KQMVKM Career Aspirations: Hair Stylist Career Aspirations: Physical Therapist TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 11 SECTION | TITLE CREATIVE WRITING 12 The Girl Who Cried Monster BY CLAYTON JAMES The Dad gets home from work shortly before eight like he always sudden, shrill AAAAAHHH. He turns around quickly and grabs for does. He opens the door to his house and walks in. He starts \PMPIVLTMUQ[[QVOI\ÅZ[\IVLRIUUQVOPQ[ÅVOMZQV\W\PMLWWZ PQ[\QMٺVJ]\\WVQVO\PM\WXJ]\\WVWN PQ[_PQ\MLZM[[[PQZ\\ISQVOW[ ¹4QJJa ?PI\¼[\PMUI\\MZ'ºPM[Ia[\]ZVQVOWV\PMTIUX IVLTM\\QVOQ\NITTVM`\\W\PMLWWZ0Q[_QNM[QTMV\TaZM[MV\[\PMNIK\ that he just drops it there, but she never gets mad at him. She is sitting upright in her bed with her knees brought up covering her face. He sits on the side of the bed and wraps his arms “Babe,” he says quietly, putting his keys into the porcelain key around her. JW_TKIZMN]TTa¹AW][\QTT]X'º ¹?PI\¼[\PMUI\\MZ'ºPMI[S[ He walks into the kitchen and opens the oven. His wife left something wrapped in tin foil; he hopes it’s her lemon chicken. In the living “There’s something under my bed,” she said looking up at him ZWWUPMÅVL[PMZ[TMMXQVOWV\PMKW]KP_Q\PPMZPMILV]bbTMLQV\WI with her puppy brown eyes. pillow. He kisses her on the cheek and heads towards his daughters “Aw sweetie you’re safe were right down the hall,” he says leaning room. The hallway is dark, but he can see the light from the night- LW_VWV\W\PMÆWWZIVLTWWSQVO]VLMZVMI\P\PM[UITT\_QVNZIUM light shining through the cracks like little rays of sunshine calling for him. He opens the door slowly trying not to wake her. “I heard something though,” she said. “It made a loud noise! Can you check in the closet for me Daddy?” “Daddy!!” she says, turning up quickly towards him and throwing ”.PMKW^MZ[ “Of course,” he says. “Anything for you\ٺW “Awww, Libby,” he says, hugging her and picking her up. He leans He stands up from the side of the bed and walks over to the closet. over and turns on a lamp. “I missed you, how was your day?” He opens the doorknob and gestures with his hand to show that there is nothing inside. There is only some shoes lying on the ground “It was alright,” she said. VM`\\WJW`M[IVL[WUMWN PQ[_QNM¼[LZM[[M[PIVOQVO]XWV\PMW\PMZ “Just alright?” he said, putting her back in bed and pulling the side. A rustle comes from behind one of the hanging dresses. He [PMM\[]X¹?I[V¼\[KPWWTR][\NIV\I[\QK'º slides back the dress and there is Libby crouching against the side wall of the closet. Her knees are brought up covering her face and ¹1\_I[OWWLº;PM[IQL¹?MOW\IJ]VKPWN M`\ZIZMKM[[JMKI][M she looks like she’s shaking. Mrs. Sandy had to go to the doctor!” “Libby?” he says, stepping back. ¹AMIP1PMIZLºPM[IQLIVLPMPIL5Z[;IVLaPILR][\OW\\MV LMPaLZI\ML[PM_I[ÅVM¹AW]VMML\WOW\W[TMMX[_MM\QM_M¼TT\ITS She looks up to him with her tear stained eyes and says “Daddy about her in the morning.” there’s something in my bed.” “Can you read to me?” she said. ¹6W[_MM\QMºPM[IQLKZQUXQVO\PM[PMM\[KTW[MIZW]VLPMZ¹AW] little missy, need to go to sleep. I love you.” “Love you too!” she said. PMZJML[QLMTIUXٺ0MSQ[[M[PMZWV\PMNWZMPMILIVL\]ZV[W As he walks out and closes the door quietly behind him he hears a TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 13 CREATIVE WRITING | Ars Poetica, Dusted Ars Poetica Dusted BY TOREY GREEN BY AMANDA CADDELL I am thirteen and fat and freckled and wearing Looking into the mirror, you’re preparing. IZMITJZI\PMSQVL_Q\P_QZM[\PI\XWSMI\UaÆM[Pa A heart and soul like no other, \WZ[WTMI^QVOXQVSQVLMV\I\QWV[WVUa[SQV"\PMUIZS[ honey, you’re daring. WN I:MIT?WUIV7PaM[1IUI:MIT?WUIVVW_ that’s what mama says. So, she tells me about men, Beating powder onto your chiseled face how they’re wonderful and terrible and only after turning your features to look more like your mother, One Thing. Then, she tells me about that Thing a show for tonight you are preparing. in a low whisper, slipping in bits of Judy Blume dialogue. Are you there, God? It’s me, the crushing Courage pulsing through your masculine veins weight of adolescence. emanating an aura of glamour girl, you’re daring. 1IU\PQZ\MMVIVLITTÆM[PIVLTWVOTQUJ[ all gangly girlhood glory and pubescent paranoia. +WTWZ[WN [MIOZMMVÆWZIT_PQ\MIVLWTLTIKM I have vanilla perfume, trembling hands, and underwear line your eyelids and meld with the primer; TQVML_Q\PJTIKSTIKM1IUI:MIT?WUIV the wild, feminine, character you’re preparing. walking on razor-burned legs, cracking my heavy bones, while lizard-tongued babes bite their lips in magazines. Enchanting the audience with your comical grace 1IUWVMP]VLZMLXMZKMV\OZIa^MQV[IVLRIOOMLÅVOMZVIQT[ dazzling them with your shimmer I am a skin covered in coarse, black hair. I am a werewolf, yes, mama, you’re daring. I am a vampire, rock, island, creature. I am confused. I am the proud owner of my very own body. +IZMN]TTaKI]\QW][TaÅ`I\QVO\PM_QOQVXTIKM A chartreuse dress hugging every foam curve is in full glimmer. The curtains pull back, you’ve been preparing. A roar of applause, the queen has arrived, you are daring. 14 Running From The Cops Before Puberty | CREATIVE WRITING Running From The Cops Before Puberty BY RYAN CASE I moved my lanky legs as quickly as I could through the underbrush. I made it through some people’s yards and eventually into the My heart was a bass drum in my chest that was seemingly on the woods. My clothes were covered with leaves and twigs from my fall verge of busting open. I felt the sweat trickle from my bushy hair and the trees I busted through to get into the woods. I was wearing down into my eyes and I stopped to catch my breath. I looked back JTIKS[_MI\XIV\[IVLIJTIKSPWWLQMIVL1ÅO]ZML\PW[M\PQVO[ KMZ_PW_I[IN\MZUM would be to my advantage. I caught a glimpse of the cop beforeٻPZW]OP\PM\ZMM[NWZIVa[QOVWN \PMXWTQKMW\ Nothing. 1KIVÅVITTaZMTI`, I thought to myself. I put my hands on my getting back up from my fall, and was fairly certain that he had gone knees and took a few deep breaths before I heard vicious snarling after me. I trudged through the dense woods as quickly as I could behind me. I whipped my head around and saw a fence, and after without making too much noise, and I was close to the fence where stepping closer, made out a German Shepherd that had his eyes I would meet the German Shepherd. My lungs were in hell and my locked on mine, showing me his razor teeth with every bark. The heart was close to it, and when I saw the monstrous dog and the funny thing was that the 120 plus pound dog (that would have ripped house behind him, which in the dark resembled a castle in an old me to pieces if the fence wasn’t there) didn’t concern me much. It Frankenstein movie, they sunk even deeper. I looked at the dog for a was his owner, who lived in the ginormous brick house behind him. while, mentally begging it to shut it’s mouth and trying to telepath- 1SVM_M`IK\Ta_PWPM_I[ TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 15 just to be sure I wasn’t missing anything, and began to wrestle my my friends were and if I could contact them for him. I answered way through the trees, back towards the lighted road. everything truthfully. ?PMV1OW\\W\PMMVLWN \PM_WWL[1\WWSINM_^MZaKIZMN]T Sitting in the back of the police car, I realized that I was steps out onto the sidewalk that ran alongside the road that we had afraid. 5a5WUQ[OWQVO\WSQTTUMQN [PMÅVL[W]\IJW]\\PQ[. I remem- TI[MZML\PMKWXWV1[I_VW\PQVOM`KMX\NWZPW][M[IVLXIZSMLKIZ[ ber looking around the back seat thinking that this was a seat for that were illuminated under the street light. 0MU][\PI^MOWVMPWUMWZ thieves,rapists,killers, and...car lasering adolescents? The cop was UIaJM_MV\\WTWWS[WUM_PMZMMT[MJMKI][M\PMKWI[\TWWS[KTMIZ\WUM I ven- standing outside of the vehicle, and some older kids that I knew tured out into the street and was surprised at the lack of nervousness from the neighborhood cruised by with their windows down. I felt. I began walking back towards my friend’s house, thinking of ¹,QLaW]ÅVL\PMU'º 16 Running From The Cops Before Puberty | CREATIVE WRITING “Okay guys. I need to clarify something,” he began, “ lasering cars is not technically against the law, however, I would not recommend Q\AW]Z[\MXNI\PMZ\WTLUM\PI\PM_I[OWQVO\W\ISMQ\NZWUaW]º he nodded at my friend, who hung his head in shame and handed \PMTI[MZXWQV\MZ\WPQ[[\MXLIL_PW[MTQOP\M`XZM[[QWVQVLQKI\ML that he thought this was a joke, which was comforting. “ The only reason I went after you guys was because you ran, and I thought you guys were drug dealers. If you would have stayed still, I would have passed right by.” Everyone looked at each other in relief, and I felt a Ua[PW]TLMZ[)TT\PI\LIUV[XZQV\QVONWZVWZMI[WV The copٺMQOP\OWW_ began telling everyone a story from his football days somewhere along \PMTQVMJ]\1_I[\]VMLW]\Ja\PMV1\_I[OWWLM`MZKQ[M1[]XXW[M TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 17 CREATIVE WRITING | +ZW_[.MM\7V)?Q[M5IV Crows Feet On A Wise Man BY DANIELLE QUIN Crows feet on a wise man ?PMVaW][MM\PM8]ZXTM[]V[M\ ?PI\PI^MaW]JMMV\PZW]OP' The soft green moss between your toes I’ll tell you my child Fuzzy caterpillars and still tranquility AW]PI^MUa]VLQ^QLMLI\\MV\QWV 3VW_\PI\1IU_Q\PaW] It was 60 years ago my child Lots of love my child ;PM_I[M`\ZIWZLQVIZa Beautiful – Crows feet on a wise man And all things great ?PMZMPI^MaW]OWVM' PMZ It’s been a year without youٺ1KW]TLV¼\SMMXUaMaM[W She robbed my heart blind The days still seem so long The way her soft brown curls – I’ve been doing my best Tussled in the wind 3MMXQVOaW]QVUQVL Her blushed cheeks Thank you for keeping watch Her sweet grin Ill see you in time She took my breath away Lots of love Papa Over and over again Crows feet on a wise man ?PI\PI^MaW]JMMV\PZW]OP' ?MPIL JMI]\QN]TJIJQM[ Didn’t have much but we had love I worked multiple jobs my child A stressful day turned peaceful As soon as I got home Their smiles made all alright Crows feet on a wise man ?PI\PI^MaW]JMMV\PZW]OP' My babies had babies And their babies had babies! ?PI\I_WVLMZN]TTQNMUaKPQTL Crows feet on a wise man ?PI\PI^MaW]JMMV\PZW]OP' Quiet please my child I’m withering away Stay Papa, Please I want to hear more My child I will follow you To the end of the earth 18 Two Swans On A Golden Lake | CREATIVE WRITING Two Swans On A Golden Lake BY PARAG DESAI On opposite ends they rest. Thrown from the skull of a god. Both have traveled waters in search for peace. Though her mind is what allows her to speak without sound. 7VTa\WÅVL\PMQZUQVL[I\MI[M ;PMQ[IJTM\WSVW__Q\PW]\M`XMZQMVKM See, we have two swans on a golden lake. ;PMQ[\PMVQOP\¼[ÆaQVOXZMLI\WZ The palladium born from her thoughts. .ML_Q\PKWUXI[[QWV Instead of a foamed birth, as her counterpartټ[7VM_PW[MNMI\PMZ[IZMZ Never hesitant to follow the guidance of the gale. Never worried for as love prevails. But this swan is dying, morbid is she. Perched on her throne in Ascalon, the gateway ajar. She knows not the outcome of her life. Though the cattail bobs, the myrtle widens with bristle In times of romance and companionship she is distant. and the lotus sings in key, this swan knows no bounds; 6M^MZ[I\Q[ÅML_Q\PPMZ[M\\QVO for the beauty she envelops is sung so sweet. Forgetting her pain is what brought his beheading. But in time he would have moved on. But this swan is dying, morbid is she. -`KMX\\PM[_IV In angst that her trades scatter before she is complete. The gale, the lotus and the insects within, Travel young swan, travel. the sun, the golden lake upon she sung – For most of what it is worth, a cohesive trend. all know within times of crisis what is to become. Brings the light of our darkest hours to bend. -`KMX\\PM[_IV TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 19 20 The Building Blocks Of Labeling | FEATURE Since the beginning of time, we as humans have been continually building. but I liked being able to construct bulky objects. To me, they were just ?PM\PMZQ\¼[TQ\MZITTQSM\PMPW][M[_MZM[QLMQV\PMKQ\QM[IVL\W_V[ UWZML]ZIJTMIVLM`KQ\QVO)[ISQLITT1SVM_QVLMÅVQ\MTa_I[_PI\1 we are from, our places of employment or even our beloved university. enjoyed to create and build. That’s how we all are, and we shouldn’t be TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 21 SECTION | TITLE ISLAMOPHOBIA IN AMERICA Dislike or prejudice against Islam or Muslims, especially as a political force. 22 Islamophobia | FEATURE What Does It Mean? Followers of Mohammed and the religion of Islam are called Muslims. The underlying question is, are Americans concerned with Islam as They occupy 23% of the Earth’s religious sphere with 1.6 billion a global threat or is it domestically territorial with the ideals and cultures people, and there are somewhere between 4 to 6 million Muslims in the that favor Christians as the “intended” power of America? =VQ\ML;\I\M[?MM^MVPI^M\_W5][TQU=;KWVOZM[[UMV5][TQU[ <_WWN \PMTMILQVOR]`\IXW[QVO:MX]JTQKIVKIVLQLI\M[*=;16-;; believe that the religion was introduced to the world over 1,400 years UWO]T,WVITL TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 23 24 1\[6W\)TT*TIKS?PQ\M | FEATURE Disability is word that is often associated with two colors, blue and white; it brings a dreaded verb to mind as well; limitations. First and foremost, you don’t have to be in a wheel chair to be determined as disabled, and you most certainly do not have to limit yourself with M^MZa\PQVOaW]_Q[P\WLW1_I[WVKM]VLMZ\PI\QUXZM[[QWV?M should not look at other’s physical or mental hardships as something that displaces them in society, whether we have reason to presume so or not. I was told my physical disabilities would restrain me from living a happy and somewhat normal life. But it was in that instant that I realized, my body may not be bound to a chair, but my mind was. TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 25 I’m told No. I missed so much. I’ve always been told No. All because of one word. On what I cannot do, But in the end, it was because of that word, Or what others don’t expect me to do. Of those “realistic people”, Of the acknowledgment of my disability, All my life I accepted that. Of the special days I missed, I accepted No’s as a part of my everyday routine. Of the dreams that died, The worst part is that I began to believe in it. Of the hopelessness, Of the agony, I believed in the stigma of No. That I found a will. I believed in the words others told me about myself. That I found my yes. People and doctors, whom I had just met, Who knew nothing more than my blood type, My yes was in the middle of the constant Yet I believed their opinions wholly. No’s I was being told, Even so the people I have loved so dearly for years My yes was the yearning of greatness-hidden have told me the same word. in-between the pity I was given, No. I became driven, I became devoted to living strong, That word began to come into my life more a I became hardworking, nd more when I was diagnosed, I became resistant, Age 4. I became successful, It is because of that word that I have missed half of my I became what I was told was the exception. life, It is because of that word that I believed I was destined However, I am No exception, to be Nothing, I am a mere pained young woman, It is because of that word that I never trusted my own Who is in a world of No, judgments, With the strength of impediments, Because others told me differently. The grace of god, It is because of that word that I gave up on myself. And the proud drive of being disabled. 26 1\[6W\)TT*T]M?PQ\M | FEATURE No is a common word that everyone has been told in their lives. However, people still have \PQ[M`XMK\I\QWV\PI\W\PMZ[IZMIJTM\WKPIVOM\PMQZ^QM_[WZLMKQ[QWV[AM\\PQ[Q[VW\\PM KI[MNWZUIVaXMWXTMTQ^QVOLQ[IJTML?MIZMV¼\M`XMK\ML\WLWIVa\PQVO\WIUW]V\\W IVa\PQVO\W[]KKMML\WXZWOZM[[\WM`KMMLI\PW]OP\?M[QUXTaIZMNWZM[MMIJTM\WM`Q[\ and nothing more. But I knew this was not true. I proved this wrong; I had been laughed at for even believing I could get accepted into a college, when all that I applied to I was accepted. The mere verb of being accepted made my mouth grow from ear to ear, but I still PIL[QOVQÅKIV\W\PMZ[QVUaTQNM\PI\LW]J\MLUM\PZW]OPUaLQ[IJQTQ\a1[Q\PMZM_ZQ\QVO\PQ[ my second year in college, disabled, diseased, and monomaniacal about a future and dream that I am following quite successfully. But I also sit here now knowing that it has not been my XMZXM\]ITLQ[MI[M[\PI\KZQXXTMLUM#Q\PI[JMMV\PM_Ia1\WWTWWSMLI\UaKTI[[QÅKI\QWVI[ an individual. Although, that is all that it is a perception, an apprehending by means of the UQVL#[WUM\PQVO\PI\_MNWZOM\KIVJM[PI\\MZMLLM`\MZW][TaJaI[QVOTMWXXW[QVO\PW]OP\ - CAIT PRZETAK TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 27 28 Duck Lips & Duck Calls | FEATURE ylie Jenner and Sadie Robertson are both help teenagers struggling through everyday life. 3aTQMPI[JMMVLI\QVO aMIZWTLZIXXMZ Kfamous for the same things; their families She seeks to help others as often as possible. Tyga since March of this year. They live in her both have a reality show, they both have a Sadie and her boyfriend have been together mansion together and share a bedroom. Tyga fashion line, they both have books published NWZIXXZW`QUI\MTa!UWV\P[0Q[VIUMQ[*TISM PI[I[WV_Q\PPQ[M`IVLQ\[MMU[I[\PW]OP IVL\PMaIZMJW\PXIQL\WJZMI\PMIVLM`Q[\ Coward and he supports everything she does. PM_IV\[IVW\PMZWVM_Q\P3aTQM0M[XWQT[PMZ They are both 17 years old. These few things 0M[]XXWZ\MLPMZL]ZQVOPMZ\QUMWV,?<; _Q\PM`XMV[Q^MOQN\[IVL[WKQITUMLQIXW[\[ are all the two have in common. It is mind and he supports her public decision to remain Nowhere has he blatantly supported her or .MZMVKM[\PMZMIZM a virgin until marriage. The two ensure to said how proud he is of her accomplishmentsٺJTW_QVOPW_UIVaLQ JM\_MMV3aTQMIVL;ILQM remain pure and have set some ground rules He has posted about her body and her face ;ILQMQ[\PMLI]OP\MZWN ?QTTQMIVL3WZQM such as, not going in each other’s bedroom and and it leads one to wonder if they are together Robertson and was born in Louisiana. She not being at home alone. Blake describes Sadie for reasons that will make the relationship last grew up living a southern lifestyle in a I[R][\IVWZUITOQZTIVLM`XTIQV[\PI\JMQVO or if they are in lust. Christian home. Sadie was runner up of with her feels right. )T\PW]OP3aTQMIVL;ILQMIZMWV\_W^MZa MZMV\MVL[WN \PM\MMVIOM[XMK\Z]UJW\PٺMI[WV!WV¹,IVKQVO?Q\P\PM;\IZ[º0MZ If you take Sadie and reverse her completely, LQ] wardrobe was very conservative and her dance aW]_W]TLPI^M3aTQM2MVVMZ3aTQM¼[XIZMV\[ can be congratulated for making a name for UW^M[_MZMNIZNZWU[M`]IT0MZNIUQTa¼[[PW_ IZM3ZQ[IVL+IQ\TaVNWZUMZTa*Z]KM2MVVMZ themselves aside from the families they belong “Duck Dynasty” has recently been criticized 3aTQM_I[JWZVIVLZIQ[MLQV4)=VTQSM;ILQM to. Regardless, viewers all across the world will for comments that were deemed racists and 3aTQM_I[VW\ZIQ[MLQVI+PZQ[\QIVPWUM tune in, read and pay attention to what both homophobic. They family later apologized and 3aTQMQ[NIZNZWU[W]\PMZV3aTQM¼[1V[\IOZIU are doing because there is such a heavy weight M`XTIQVML\PMZMI[WVQVOIVLUMIVQVOJMPQVL Q[ÅTTML_Q\PJQSQVQXQK\]ZM[ZM^MITQVOLZM[[M[ on pop-culture in today’s media. their words. IVLXZW^WKI\Q^MXW[M[3aTQM¼[NIUQTaPI[JMMV Sadie has accomplished many valuable under the microscope recently with her father - SAVANNAH LACKEY things in her 17 years. She created an entire announcing that he is now Caitlyn Jenner. fashion prom dress line. This started when her 3aTQM¼[NI[PQWVTQVMQ[U]KPUWZMZM^MITQVO father would not approve any homecoming and full of risks. Many girls look at it and their dresses she tried because they were too self-esteem takes a hit because they feel that ZM^MITQVO0MZJWWS¹4Q^M7ZQOQVIT"0W_\PM they can not make the clothes look like they do ,]KS+WUUIVLMZ TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 29 BY SAMANTHA PROULX 30 /M\\QVO6;aVK?Q\P TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 31 32 /M\\QVO6;aVK?Q\P TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 33 DID VIDEO REALLY KILL THE RADIO STAR? Pop culture is geared toward the younger day. In 1950 a new house cost $8,450.00 and by 1959 generations and is spread mostly by social media. was $12,400.00. In 1950 the average income per year Mainstream is another word used to describe pop was $3,210.00 and by 1959 was $5,010.00. In 1950 a culture. Throughout the years the ideas of pop gallon of gas was 18 cents and by 1959 was 25 cents. K]T\]ZMPI^MKPIVOMLLZI[\QKITTa?PMV\PMZILQW In 1950 the average cost of new car was $1,510.00 ÅZ[\KIUMW]\NIUQTQM[Z][PML\WJ]aWVMNWZ\PMQZ and by 1959 was $2,200.00. Toys consisted of dolls home. It made listening to music and ball games for girls and cowboys and Indians for boys. U]KPMI[QMZ5IVaaMIZ[¼TI\MZJWWUJW`M[_MZM In the 1960’s the US had four presidents. Hard invented which allowed people to carry the radio Rock became popular. The tension in Vietnam were with them. at their highest. FM radio was discovered. The British During this time most families only had one phone invasion took place and the Beatles were popular. and children had to ask permission to make calls. The +WTWZ<>M`Q[\MLJ]\UW[\PWUM[[\QTTPILIJTIKS invention of television changed all of this. MTV and white TV. $100.00 in the 1960’s would be the started playing music videos and the radio became equivalent of about $679.00 today. In 1960 a new less popular. “Video killed the Radio Star,” is a popular house cost $12,700.00 and by 1969 was $15,500.00. [WVOJa\PMJIVL*]OOTM[IVLQ\M`XTIQV[\PQ[[Q\]I\QWV In 1960 the average income per year was $5,315.00 ?Q\PU][QK^QLMW[KIUMU][QKI_IZL[PW_[IVL and by 1969 was $8,540.00. In 1960 a gallon of gas concerts became more prominent. The best way to was 25 cents and by 1969 was 35 cents. In 1960 the LQ[XTIa\PQ[KPIVOMQ[\WLMÅVM_PI\XWXK]T\]ZM_I[ average cost of new car was $2,600.00 and by 1969 in each decade. was $3,270.00. Barbie, GI Joe and anything space In the 1950’s the baby boomers came of age; it related were popular toys. was the time of TV, mass media, Rock and Roll, Alan In the 1970’s Rock was still becoming bigger along .ZMMLIVL\PM:ILQW_MZMITTP]OM 34 ,QL>QLMW:MITTa3QTT 1970 a new house cost $23,400.00 and by 1979 was In the 2000’s the word terrorism was talked about $58,500.00. In 1970 the average income per year was in every home. DVDs replaced VHS. Smart phones $9,350.00 and by 1979 was $17,550.00. In 1970 a replaced cell phones. The United States elected its gallon of gas was 36 cents and by 1979 was 86 cents. ÅZ[\)NZQKIV)UMZQKIV8ZM[QLMV\,M[\QVa¼[+PQTL In 1970 the average cost of new car was $3,900.00 splits and Beyoncé begins her solo career. $100.00 IVLJa! !_I[ 0W\?PMMT[IVL)\IZQ in the 2000’s would be the equivalent of $138.39 gaming systems were popular toys. today. In 2000 a new house cost $134,150.00 and In the 1980’s Reagan was President of the United by 2009 is $232,880.00. In 2000 the average yearly States. “Band-Aids” was invented. Madonna was income was $40,343.00 and in 2009 it had decreased popular and cassettes replaced records. IBM, Apple to $39,423.00. In 2000 the average cost of a gallon and Microsoft were becoming popular. Rap music of gas was $1.26 and by 2009 it was $2.73. In 2000 a _I[XWX]TIZIVL\PMÅZ[\KMTT]TIZXPWVM[_MZMQV][M U.S. postage stamp cost 33 cents and in 2009 it cost $100.00 in the 1980’s would be the equivalent of 42 cents. Jumping beans and Littlest Pet Shop were $243.45 today. In 1980 a new house cost $68,714.00 popular toys. and by 1989 was $120,00.00. In 1980 the average Today, everything is about Hipsters – hard rock income per year was $19,170.00 and by 1989 was and rap are still popular. I hoped with records and $27,210.00. In 1980 a gallon of gas was $1.19 and Polaroid cameras making a comeback that more by 1989 was 97 cents. In 1980 the average cost of things would follow. There is a line in the song that new car was $7,210.00 and by 1989 was $15,400.00. says, “we can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far.” Video game arcades were popular along with Games Unfortunately, this is true. Technology has created Machines and PC’s. The most popular games being a world full of socially awkward people who need a ;XIKM1V^ILMZ[IVL8IK5IV TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 35 36 SAMCRO | POP CULTURE It was fall of 2012 and I was sitting in my freshman dorm room with From being drunk in a shoe store, to playing the bad-boy teen heart my neighbors who were leaving my small, cramped space to go to throb, to being the Harley Davidson riding, kutte-wearing, slicked-back- their small, cramped spaces to watch the season 5 premiere of ;WV[WN hair-having Son of anarchy who was quite often drunk and still a bad boy, )VIZKPa. They said if I wanted to come watch I was more than welcome (clearly), we have seen him grow and mature in a multitude of diverse roles to, to which I replied I had no interest in watching a show about guns, and story lines. Does he make you want to buy a motorcycle? Of course drugs and biker gangs, and so instead I snuggled in my twin XL bed he does. Does he make you want to be an out-law and get a lot of tattoos? and watched a movie. Duh. Can he do anything? Absolutely. Fans and viewers across the globe Here I am, three years later, and I have to say that I should have are forever enthralled by his abilities and indebted to the wonderful gone to my neighbors. I didn’t start watching SOA until summer of XQMKM[WN KQVMUI\QKIZ\PMPI[OQ^MV][3MMXLWQVOaW]Z\PQVO+PIZTQM _PMV1ÅVQ[PML\PMMV\QZM[M^MV[MI[WV[MZQM[QVWVMUWV\P8ZIQ[M Hunnam, and we vow to keep watching you do it. JM\W6M\ÆQ` Charlie Hunnam won the hearts of many for his portrayal of Jackson ¹2I`º TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 37 COLLEGIATE UNICORNS WE, AS A SOCIETY, TEND TO CRITICIZE AT THE FIRST SPECK OF ABERRANCE EXHIBITED IN THOSE SURROUNDING US. UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S INEVITABLE, HOWEVER THERE ARE MANY TIMES THAT WE SHOULD STOP OURSELVES AND EMBRACE THOSE DIFFERENCES. 38 Collegiate Unicorns | RELATIONSHIPS ;M`PI[IT_Ia[JMMVXZWUQVMV\QV\PMUMLQIIVLKQVMUI\QK to keep it to yourself. Not because you’re ashamed of that industries. But it is more relevant than just being part of person’s choices, but because it is something that is theirs, Hollywood Magic; it’s a main part of the ‘college life’. IVLWVTa\PMQZ[ITWVM?PQKPQ[M`IK\TaPW_aW]Z[M`TQNM 8MZ[WVITTa1IOZMM_Q\P[M`PI^QVOI^Q\ITZWTMQVW]ZKWTTMOM should be kept. The business of these Colligate Unicorns are aMIZ[ TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 39 SECTION | TITLE WORLD RENOWNED BOOTY CALL: - KODY RUFF AND RYAN CASE 40 6M\ÆQ`+PQTT | RELATIONSHIPS *MXZMXIZMLNWZI_S_IZL[Q\]I\QWV["\PMa¼ZMOWQVO \WPIXXMVAW]¼ZMOWQVO\WZ]VW]\WN \PQVO[\W talk about, nor will you be paying attention to the 6M\ÆQ`XIZ\JMKI][MaW]¼TTJM\WW_WZZQMLIJW]\ the Chill part…and how that may (or may not) go down. AW]¼^MIK\]ITTaUILMXTIV[_Q\PIZMITTQNMP]UIV being, CONGRATS! It’s almost as if you swiped right in real life. Hanging out with someone and doing something is the biggest swipe right in our generation. So give yourself a pat on the back, you’ve already conquered one of the things us mil- TMVVQIT[IZM\MZZQÅMLWN"VWV[WKQITUMLQIQV\MZIK\QWV 1N 6M\ÆQ`IVL+PQTT\]ZV[QV\W,QVVMZIVLI5W^QM \PI\¼[WSIa\WW8MWXTM[MMU\WJM[W\MZZQÅMLWN this idea of “dating” that its almost unheard of in today’s society. Girls, don’t be afraid to let a boy take you to dinner. He’s supposed to prove that chivalry isn’t (totally) dead. And boys, if you like the girl, you’re going to have to show her. They’re smart, but they’re not mind readers. And neither IZMJWa[?MPI^MITW\TM[[\WJM[KIZMLWN \PIV_M think we do. Huh…imagine that? TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 41 It’s late; between the hours of 12 and 2 am. AW]¼ZMTIaQVOQVJMLIN\MZITWVOLIa Eyes red and half closed, staring at your phone screen. 2][\WVMUWZM\M`\aW]\PQVS\PMV1¼TTOW\W[TMMX AW]X]\aW]ZXPWVMLW_VVM`\\WaW]ZXQTTW_IVLKTW[MaW]ZMaM[ AW]¼ZMR][\IJW]\\WNITTI[TMMXIVL\PMV° BUZZ BUZZ. 42 Conversation Hour | RELATIONSHIPS ?MPI^MITTJMMV\PMZM1\¼[TI\MI\VQOP\aW]¼ZMPI^QVOWVMWN 1\¼[_MQZLQ[V¼\Q\'?PaLWM[Q\PI^M\WPIXXMVW^MZ\M`\QVO' \PW[M]VUQ[\ISIJTMTI\MVQOP\\M`\QVOKWV^MZ[I\QWV[·][]ITTa And why, of course, does it have to be when you’re laying in _Q\P[WUMWVMaW]¼ZMLMÅVQ\MTa\ZaQVO\WOM\\WSVW_JM\\MZ· bed, sleepy from the activities from the previous day, ready and you want to keep the conversation going, but you’re just so to pass out at any second? This brings me back to one of my \QZMLIVLaW]PI^M[WU]KP\WLW\PMVM`\LIaIVLaW]SVW_ favorite topics to discuss; the obscure dating tactics of us you should be asleep by now but there’s this courage that rushes Millennial’s. As young adults growing up in a society succumb- W^MZaW]IVLaW]TQSM\PMNMMTQVO[WaW]SMMXZMXTaQVOAW]NMMT QVO\WKaVQKIT\MMVIOMZ[IVLOTWZQÅML[M`]IT\MV[QWVQ\Q[[INM invincible; you won’t be held accountable come morning for the to say that my generation is more or less screwed. As college questions you ask and the things you say. This is when you feel [\]LMV\[_PM\PMZaW]¼ZM¹NZM[PUMI\ºWZM`XMZQMVKQVO[MVQWZQ\Q[ TQSMaW]ZMITTaOM\\WSVW_[WUMWVM?ITT[KWUMLW_V#[]J\TM\a I\Q\¼[ÅVM[\ITJMQ\[MVQWZQ\Q[KIVZMIZQ\[]OTaPMIL^MZaMIZTa isn’t an option…you know to ask the good questions. The things on, my generation has no idea what it is they’re doing when it you really want to know. KWUM[\WLI\QVO1¼ULMÅVQ\MTaVW\[IaQVO\PI\1PI^MIVaQLMIMQ- I hear my friends talking about this all the time. “He \PMZJ]\1¼^MM`XMZQMVKMLMVW]OPWN \PMLI\QVOTQNM\WSVW__PI\ asked me to come over but it was really late, it was like after is right and what is wrong, what I like and what I don’t like. But UQLVQOP\º¹AW]PI^M\WZMIL\PMKWV^MZ[I\QWV_MPILTI[\ seriously, though, for those of you who are under the age of ~25, VQOP\ºAMIP\PMaPILWVMWN \PW[MKTI[[QKKWV^MZ[I\QWV[\PM think about it. Have you ever participated in Conversation Hour? WVM[\PI\ZM[WVI\MQVaW]ZUQVLTWVOIN\MZ\PMaPIXXMVAW] cracked the code, weaseled your way in, and now you have all - EDEN HALEVY the information you need to seal the deal. That’s the beauty of Conversation Hour. TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 43 44 Does Social Media Ruin Relationships? | RELATIONSHIPS 0I^MaW]M^MZNW]VLaW]Z[MTN TWWSQVOW^MZaW]Z[QOVQÅKIV\ blatantly told your friend that you don’t like that person? other’s shoulder while they’re scrolling through their Instagram, As you can see, social media causes a lot more issues than Snapchat or any other relevant form of social media? Don’t just blurred lines. aW]_IV\\WSVW__PW\PMa¼ZMNWTTW_QVO'AW]ÅVLaW]Z[MTN ?PI\PIXXMV[_PMVaW]NZQMVL[PIVOQVOW]\\WOM\PMZ asking, “why do they want to know what that person is doing without you? That’s bound to cause chaos and destroy every moment of the day?” friendships. Feeling left out by your own friends can have a Thoughts like these have wreaked havoc on modern day profound impact on the way you see yourself, how you view relationships. Back in the old days, Sally couldn’t tell if \PM_WZTLIVLW\PMZXMWXTMAW]¼ZMXZWJIJTaTM[[TQSMTa\W Johnny was buying stockings for another woman. But now want to hang out with them. Not only that, but you start to QN aW]Z[QOVQÅKIV\W\PMZQ[VW\_PMZM\PMa[Ia\PMaIZMWZ think who can you trust and know that they won’t hang out buying something for another person), you’ll know…and with each other behind your back? so will everyone else. Is this a bad thing or a good thing? But it’s not all bad, social media has found ways to bring ?QTTXMWXTMJMTM[[TQSMTa\WTQMWZJMKWUMUWZM[MKZM\Q^M many closer together by acting as a common ground for and sneaky? Social media allows you to tell everyone what KWV^MZ[I\QWVOWWLWZJIL?MITTSVW_KWUU]VQKI\QWVQ[ you’re doing and who you’re doing. Does this mean the age SMaIVL\PI\¼[M`IK\Ta_PI\[WKQITUMLQIQ[ITTW_QVO][\WLW WN \ZaQVO\WÅO]ZMW]\_PW¼[LWQVO_PWQ[W^MZ'6W*]\Q\ If you’re on Instagram and you see something funny, you MK\QVOZMTI\QWV[PQX[*MKI][MWN <_Q\\MZ_MIZMUWZM _IV\\W[MVLQ\\WaW]Z[QOVQÅKIV\W\PMZJM[\NZQMVLKTW[MٺQ[I I_IZMWN _PWW]Z[QOVQÅKIV\W\PMZQ[\PQVSQVOIJW]\IVL friends, etc. This acts as that common technological surface what they’re favoriting. 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How could they possibly be friends when you’ve JMNWZMILLZM[[QVO[WUMWVMMT[MaW][PW]TLÅZ[\TWWSQV[QLM of yourself. - JADA MURRAY TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 45 46 TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 47 48 Taboo Body Art In Modern Society | PERMANENT FASHION Across the nation, more and more people are getting tattoos, and with this, people are becoming more accepting of tattoos. No longer do tattoo shops have to hide in the seedy, industrial parts of town. )VL\I\\WW[VWTWVOMZJMTWVOM`KT][Q^MTa\WJQSMZ[[WTLQMZ[IVL KZQUQVIT[?Q\PIOZMI\MZKWUU]VQ\aWN XMWXTM_PWPI^M\I\\WW[I culture has begun to form as well. One of the many driving forces as to why people choose to deco- rate their bodies with “forever art” are the stories behind each piece. Perhaps it’s to honor a relative, or to represent important moments QVaW]ZTQNM6WUI\\MZ_PI\ZMI[WVM`IK\Ta\I\\WW[IZMIVIZ\NWZU now being used to visually represent who we are, and the community around us has become generally more accepting of tattoos. However, not all tattoos have a special meaning to people. Some people get tattoos just to be tattooed, or get them out of a drunken stupor. These tattoos can range from a zombie Pac-Man® \WI[KZI\KPaJTW_VW]\XQV]XOQZT?PI\M^MZQ\UIaJM\PM[M\I\- toos are invariably regarded to as something you’ll look back on and regret. Or is that still the case? Around Coastal’s campus, I asked this question to gage how people feel about these kind of tattoos. Surprisingly the consensus was that it was a personal decision, and they can do what they want even despite of what they themselves would do. Some students even talked about how none of their tattoos had specialmeanings behind them. They just enjoyed having -MZٺIZ\_WZSLZI_VWV\PMQZJWLa6W__PI\LWXMWXTM_Q\P[]KPLQ ing reasons for getting tattooed have in common? - KODY RUFF TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 49 1\¼[I 50 ZQJJ | PERMANENT FASHION+ٺV1V\MZ^QM_?Q\P2M( TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 51 EDEN HALEVY:?PI\XW[Q\QWVLWaW]PWTLPMZMI\0MZW' EH: Oh wow, that’s really awesome. JEFF CRIBB: I don’t like using the word owner or boss, but I guess I’m JC:?MTT_PI\MT[MIZMaW]OWQVO\WJMIJTM\W[XMVLUWVMaWV\PI\aW] \PMJW[[.W]VLMZUIaJM'1LWV¼\ZMITTaSVW_AW]KIV¼\ZMITTaW_V KIV\ISM\WaW]ZOZI^M'?M_IV\\WMV[]ZM\PI\XMWXTMIZMKWUXTM\MTa anything like this, it feels weird to say “owner”. [I\Q[ÅML_Q\P\PMQZXQMKM[ EH: How long have you been tattooing? EH: Do you have any pieces you’ve created that still resonate with you? JC: This is my 18th year tattooing and I would say I specialize in Amer- JC: I almost have a hatred or disdain for what I create. Most artists ican Traditional and Traditional Japanese. I also really enjoy Polyne- evolve and mature with each piece they create. I’m very proud of my [QIV 52 ZQJJ | PERMANENT FASHION+ٺV1V\MZ^QM_?Q\P2M( EH: I totally get that. I feel like that thought process could apply to a lot EH: So where would you categorize yourself ? MZMV\\aXM[WN _WZS;W_W]TLaW][Ia\PI\\PMIZ\WN \I\\WWQVOٺWN LQ could be considered a living, breathing thing? Aside from it actually JC: To me, tattooing has a lot of truth behind it. I could be standing being on a human. VM`\\WIO]aQV\PMKPMKSW]\TQVMWN ?IT5IZ\_PWIT[WPI[ITW\WN visible tattoos, and people might consider us to be “the same”, when MZMV\XMWXTM0Q[\I\\WW[IVL\PMZMI[WVQVOٺJC: I would say I agree, but the art of tattooing kind of stems from two QVZMITQ\a_M¼ZM\_W^MZaLQ MZMV\[KMVIZQW[ TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 53 54 ZQJJ | PERMANENT FASHION+ٺV1V\MZ^QM_?Q\P2M( TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 55 56 ZQJJ | PERMANENT FASHION+ٺV1V\MZ^QM_?Q\P2M( EH: How do you feel when people ask you what your tattoos mean? JC: Mine are more about my temple and what I wanted it to look like. 5aXQMKM[IZMIXIZ\WN UaW^MZITTIM[\PM\QK?PMVXMWXTMKWUMQV looking to get some work done, they always ask me what they should get IVL_PMZM\PMa[PW]TLXTIKMQ\IVL1IT_Ia[R][\[Ia¹?MTT_PI\LWaW] _IV\Q\\WTWWSTQSM'?PMVaW]KTW[MaW]ZMaM[_PMZMLWM[aW]ZJWLa have artwork?” It goes back to this ideal that the whole process, choos- ing what you want and where you want it, is this personal journey. The visual impact of the piece is what is deemed most important. As an artist, I want my pieces to have some sort of visual voice. EH: So what do you think about this “tattoos in the workplace” idea? Older generations keep saying no one will hire you with visible tattoos. JC: The people in charge now are the people who are just outside of the generation old enough to get tattoos, but aren’t quite in the workplace aM\ EH: How do you feel about tattoos within the collegiate level? JC: I think it’s important that tattooing is viewed as an organic process. AW]VMML\WZM[XMK\\PM\ZILQ\QWV[IVLNW]VLI\QWV[IVLQ\IT[WPI[ physical limitations. It’s like they’re trying to reinvent the wheel but they’re trying to do something that won’t hold up the test of time. Like, the artists creating these images don’t have the history or knowledge to understand what makes a tattoo last. If you haven’t been taught how to M`MK]\MQ\XZWXMZTaPW_KIVaW]JMKZMI\QVOOWWLQUIOM[\PI\_QTTTI[\ down the road? Due to television shows micro-managing the processes, [WUMIZ\Q[\[PI^MV¼\JMMVIJTM\WM`MK]\MXQMKM[\PMZQOP\_Ia EH:?PI\XQMKM[WN IL^QKM_W]TLaW]OQ^M\W[WUMWVM_PWPI[VM^MZ been tattooed before? JC: Think about your self-image and how you envision the piece on your- self. Think about the whole thing in its entirety – now and many years NZWUVW_?PI\_QTTQ\TWWSTQSM'1\¼[ITTIJW]\\PMTWVOM^Q\a)T[WUISM []ZMaW]ÅVLIVIZ\Q[\IVLLWaW]ZZM[MIZKPWV\PMQZ_WZS)TTW_\PMU\W make the tattoo for you and don’t micromanage. Make sure you like their personality because you’re going to be creating a pretty serious bond. AW]¼ZMOQ^QVOaW]Z[MTN \W\PMUQVIZMITTa^]TVMZIJTMUIVVMZ[WTQSQVO \PMUWVIXZWNM[[QWVITTM^MT_QTTJMVMÅ\aW]M[XMKQITTaQN aW]ZXQMKMQ[ big and you’ll be spending long hours with them. There has to be a lot INTERVIEW BY EDEN HALEVY of trust involved. Don’t put your trust in them if you haven’t seen what JEFF CRIBB, OWNER HERO TATTOO they’re capable of. HEROTATTOOS.COM CONWAY: 843-347-0009 MYRTLE BEACH: 843-232-7126 TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 57 REVIEWS | Books BOOKS. LIFE AND OTHER NEAR- ALL THE BRIGHT DEATH EXPERIENCES PLACES by Camille Pagán by Jennifer Niven “There’s healthy denial and then Touching. Beautiful, haunting, simple fact that is not just about there’s Libby Land.” heartbreaking,. Those are the four a teenage love story. Theodore Life and Other Near Death words that I would use to describe Finch and Violet Markey are so -`XMZQMVKM[Q[\PM[\WZaIJW]\ Jennifer Niven’s novel, All The much more than just teenagers what happens when lighthearted Bright Places. Niven writes a story and their story is so much more 4QJJa5QTTMZ¼[TQNMOM\[ÆQXXML so mesmerizing, that her words than your ordinary love story. upside down by the introduction will follow you around long after This book helps readers WN KIVKMZIVL\PM]VM`XMK\ML you have turned the last page. understand daily struggles such conclusion of her marriage. It begins on top of a bell tower as mental health and suicide. Although both topics have seen where two high school seniors, Jennifer Niven does not just toss their fair share of retellings, Pagán Theodore Finch who is fascinated these issues aside; she beautifully strays far away from the cliché by the idea of death, and Violet incorporates them by weaving in XZM[MV\I\QWVWN KIVKMZ[M`]IT Markey whose mind and body is important messages throughout QLMV\QÅKI\QWVIVL_PI\Q\UMIV[ ÅTTML_Q\PIKPQVOOZQMN W^MZPMZ the story as well as putting links to be in love. Pagán, has appeared sister’s recent death, stand adjacent to websites at the end of the book in Allure, Arthritis Today, and to each other on the edge. It is not in order to help people who are ?WUMV¼[0MIT\P+]ZZMV\Ta\PM a book that has you sitting at the dealing with similar issues. 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By doing this, we they are not alone, which is why I though this novel is about cancer IZMITTW_ML\WPMIZM`IK\Ta_PI\ _W]TLLMÅVQ\MTaZMKWUUMVL\PQ[ and loss of love, it’s a surprisingly is going on in both of their heads. book to anybody who wants to get uplifting tale; not a tale about The vivid descriptions and details a deeper understanding of these death, but about learning how to of the characters are what really underlining issues. live when the life you’ve put so captures the reader’s interest and WZ\QV\WJ]QTLQVO draws them in. These characters - SAMANTHA PROULXٺSTAFF FAVORITES U]KP\QUMIVLM has ended. The plot line has do not feel like just characters, constant moments of tension and they feel like they could be your satisfying ending passages for KTI[[UI\M[?PQKPQ[_PI\UISM[ every chapter that continues to the plot line more relatable. give you incentive to turn the Although, yes, this is technically page. Libby, our humorous and a love story between two teenagers [IZKI[\QKVIZZI\WZM`XMZQMVKM[ and yes, it has been compared to many of life’s ups and downs as the The Fault in Our Stars by John story plays out which present them- Green, and yes, two teens falling in selves as page turners. The novel’s love has been over done too many release date is set for November times and we are all completely 1st, but is currently available for over these sappy love stories, this free to Amazon Prime users. story really has nothing in com- mon with those others besides two - CLAYTON JAMES Extremely Loud and teenagers falling in love. For the Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer 58 Film, Games | REVIEWS FILM. SOUTHPAW GAMES. Pan ROCKETLEAGUE :WKSM\4MIO]M was recently intro- I[XMK\\WQ\?PQTMaW]VW\WVTa And I’m not just talking special duced to PS4 and PC earlier this have to try to skill the soccer ball paint jobs. 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One “Renegades”, which is instantly recognizable particularly impressive member of this band from the current batch of Jeep commercials is Casey Harris, the keyboard player, who has that play the song in heavy rotation, the quartet a rare disease, which has resulted in his almost WN JWa[NZWU1\PIKI6M_AWZSUQ`[W]T total loss of vision. rock, pop and blues into one amazing concept ?PQTM\PMZWKSQVOIT\MZVI\Q^M[WVO[UISM\PQ[ album. The concept comes from the title, and a rock out in the car type of album, emotional tells the story of the band members form early slow track “Unsteady” is arguably the best song childhood to present day. As a result, the album on VHS. It features the disheartening story is packed with the emotions of youth struggles, of a divorce from the child’s perspective with KEY TRACKS: FEAR M`]JMZIV\PQOP[IVLLIZSTW_[4MIL[QVOMZ emotional lyrics and vocals likely to send chills down your spine. It’s a solid release for a debut, JUNGLE Sam Harris shows versatility and vocal range in RENEGADES tracks such as “Gorgeous” and “Nervous”. The but just as in the life story that VHS tells, there album also features Imagine Dragons, who are a few bumpy spots as well. happened to be the band that convinced - LEXI MAYO STAFF FAVORITES BAD SUNS TURNOVER OLD DOMINION Language & Perspective Peripheral Vision Old Dominion - EP 60 Music | REVIEWS ++XPW\WKW]Z\M[aWN TEMPO MAGAZINE FALL 2015 61 WANT REAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE? WRITE. DESIGN. SHOOT. [email protected]