TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2015 NEWS // Television and movie star A&E // Baha Men reveal upcoming OPINIONS // Senior offers unsolic- SPORTS // Winston leads 2015 NFL VOL. 62 NO. 24 gives speech on grace at UD, pg. 2. album plans in exclusive interview, ited advice, pg. 11. draft class, pg. 16. pg. 7. Campus goes green by replacing lawnmowers with donkeys at Humanities Plaza. Chris Santucci/Photo FLYER NEWS Editor ‘Crazy coincidence’ threatens, saves student’s life Newly elected SGA officials talk AMANDA DEE clustered by Marianist Hall, Alumni Social Media Manager Hall and Kettering Labs, waiting to positions, goals see what would happen next. On April 8 at about 7 p.m., Mark Ed- The sirens crescendoed. Police cars RACHEL CAIN monds, a senior computer engineer- whipped around the corner of Evan- Staff Writer ing major, was tutoring in Kettering ston and Kiefaber streets into the C lot, Labs when he heard “a piercing, loud followed by the fire department, rescue On March 26, the ballots were crack.” He turned to the window to squad and an ambulance, according to in and voting was closed for UD’s see what happened and saw “a puff the FN staffer at the scene. spring 2015 Student Government of smoke drifting off.” That puff of According to Dayton Fire District Association (SGA) elections. smoke was evidence of a force of na- Chief Joe Meyer’s statement to WHIO, “We have big things planned for ture no one could have predicted or Ferguson regained consciousness by next year,” Jessica Kerr, the newly prevented: A bolt of lightning struck the time he was transported to Mi- elected vice president of communi- senior marketing major Sean Fergu- ami Valley Hospital. It was a miracle, cation, said in an email. son. Meyer said. The lineup for next year’s SGA is Less than a minute later, Edmonds In the span of what Edmonds esti- President Mike Brill, Vice President said in an email with Flyer News, a mated was 10 minutes, the sirens fad- Hayley Clark, Vice President of student jumped out of his truck and ed until only the clusters of students Communication Jessica Kerr, Vice sprinted to the middle of the C parking standing in the rain remained. President of Finance Peter Krull, lot. He began CPR on Ferguson, who Two days later, more than 100 stu- Director of Marianist Involvement lay on the ground, “not moving at all” dents, faculty and staff gathered in Elizabeth Clarke, Director of Cam- and “not responding,” according to 911 Chaminade Chapel, according to a UD pus Unity Kwynn Townsend-Riley, caller who reported the incident. press release. With glistening eyes, Business Representative Khristian The student who performed CPR on people hugged one another. Ferguson’s Santiago and Education and Health Ferguson had not been trained, anoth- mother clutched a tissue in her hand Sciences Representative Elizabeth er witness said. On his way back from as his father walked to the front of the Kelsch. spring break April 7 at the Washington crowd and thanked everyone for com- Mike Brill, a junior biology and Dulles International Airport, he was ing. When he looked out at the faces political science major, served on waiting for his flight when he came in the crowd, he said he could see their SGA this past year as the social sci- across a simulator mannequin where pain and appreciated their support ences academic representative. he spent 20 minutes learning CPR to and that he couldn’t imagine having a “I like being a representative kill time. It was “a crazy coincidence better son. “It’s not that God and Jesus and serving and helping others,” that helped save Sean’s life,” the wit- weren’t with Sean when the accident Brill said. “I saw a lot of potential ness said. happened,” his father said. “They change I could make, so I ran [for A siren signaled the arrival of a were. That’s why he’s here today.” president of SGA].” University of Dayton police officer For updates on the state of Fergu- Brill said his two main goals in at the scene a few minutes later, a FN son’s health, check @FlyerNews. If office next year are to address sex- staffer reported. The officer unloaded you want to speak with us about Fergu- ual assault on campus and to raise a defibrillator from his trunk. Students son, email us at webeditor@flyernews. more awareness for mental health issues. “Hayley and I focused on issues, like mental health and sexual as- sault that are big issues on college campuses and we didn’t think were being addressed sufficiently,” Brill said. “We definitely want to support the groups and the individuals on campus that are trying to prevent sexual assault and to support men- tal health.” Brill said other students can be involved with SGA by run- ning for academic senate or becom- ing knowledgeable about issues on campus and communicating their views to fellow students and to SGA. Top: Ferguson (middle, right) poses with roommates in front of their house on Trinity Avenue. Courtesy of Michael Mingus. Middle: Rescue personnel arrive at the C lot, where Ferguson lay unconscious. Amanda Dee/Social Media Manager. Bottom: Supporters gather to pray for Ferguson. Joe Buffo/Staff Photographer. See SGA, pg. 4 FOLLOW @FLYERNEWS ON TWITTER FOR MORE UPDATES ON CAMPUS, LOCAL, NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS 2 NEWS NEWS 3 Online at flyernews.com Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Tuesday, April 14, 2015 Online at flyernews.com Star actress takes the stage to talk about finding grace CAMPUS LIVE FROM VWK, IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT ALT LEARNING ROGER HOKE techniques to prove her point. She prayer?” Smith said. “Isn’t the call to Campus Activities Board will present Classes will be canceled for the annual News Editor used many different voices and dia- prayer magical? The fact that the call Student Night Live in the VWK main Stander Symposium, a day of alternative lects to tell her stories to the fullest to prayer has such compelling power meeting room Saturday, from 10 p.m. learning, Wednesday. Students will pres- Actress, activist and professor potential. Smith instructed the au- to anybody who hears it is an act of to 1 a.m. The event will highlight stu- ent and display their work across cam- Anna Deavere Smith took the stage dience to sing along to the tune of grace.” dent talents. If you don’t want to brag pus. For the full schedule on the mobile Saturday evening as the final guest “Amazing Grace” before stating that Smith shared the piece “Brother” about your talents, you can still watch app, visit guidebook.com/guide/35124. speaker of the University of Day- she used the lyrics to motivate her- by Rep. John Lewis. The literature and win prizes as audience members. Source: udayton.edu ton’s Perspectives on Peace Speaker self in her quest for grace. follows the congressman through Source: udayton.edu Series. Smith told the story of an African- the high time of civil rights in Ala- LOVE DOESN’T HAVE TO HURT Smith was a cast member on American preacher who also hap- bama during the 1960s. The young TICK TOCK ON THE CLOCK Cut 10 inches of your hair for the National shows such as “The West Wing” and pened to be a professor at Harvard congressman was given a police UD Dance Ensemble will present the Locks of Love Association Friday in Studio “Nurse Jackie,” according to IMDb. University in the mid-20th century. badge from the chief of police in the 35th annual dance concert “Tick Tock” in Blue Salon at 1932 Brown St., and your She has also starred on the big screen She shared the story of how the man town at a church meeting. The two the KU Boll Theatre, Saturday at 4 p.m. haircut will be free and more hairpieces in films such as “The American found different views on what grace men, white and black, cried together. The concert will explore celebration and will be made and distributed to financially President” (1995) and “Philadelphia” was from different demographics of Smith believes that this moment was dance and how the two have changed disadvantaged children afflicted with hair (1993). However, Smith didn’t hit the his students. White males, the ma- an act of grace. over time. Tickets are $7 with a student ID loss. Regular haircuts will be half off. stage at UD to potray a role or direct jority of students at Harvard during Smith followed up with her men- and $12 for general admission. Source: Source: udayton.edu a show. this period, could not find grace to tion of the preacher, rabbi and the udayton.edu Smith focused her speech on is- be anything similar to that of the monk near the end of her speech. Samuel Day and his bandmates perform at M Fest hosted by Active Minds Saturday at ArtStreet. Zoey Xia/Staff Photographer sues in modern communities, includ- preacher. “The only whole heart is a broken ing diversity problems. Smith also believes that the term one, the kind of cracked that lets Smith said her speech was going grace is inherently different amongst light in,” Smith quoted the rabbi. NATION LOCAL to be mostly aimed at the subject believers of different religions. This parable was Smith’s iteration of “grace,” and her search to figure “I believe that the way Christians on what grace is in the Jewish faith. TYLER, THE CREATOR DISSES VIPS PRO-GAY MARRIAGE LAW FIRMS OBAMA: LEAVE KERRY ALONE MASSIVE BOULDER FALLS OWNERS OF KILLER DOGS STAND TRIAL out exactly what grace is.