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Vol. 124 | No. 10 | November 15, 2019 The Scout @bradley_scout Lockdown STUDENT BODY OFFICER procedure, explained REMOVED AFTER BY VERONICA BLASCOE Copy Editor

On Oct. 26, any Bradley student IMPEACHMENT awake at 2 a.m. may have experienced alarm upon viewing a text from Bradley police warning of an armed person on campus and instructing students to remain indoors. But when is an incident worthy of being declared a lockdown? A lockdown message comes about only in response to an active shooter or armed intruder on campus. Concealed firearms are legal in Illinois but illegal on college campuses. “We always have to be a little careful that we’re not activating this system when there’s not some sort of imminent threat,” said Bradley University police chief Brian Joschko. Programs like Shotspotter, a system of microphones placed throughout Peoria and other cities to Isaiah Harlan, director of administration for Student Senate, was impeached Monday, Student Senate would not disclose the specific charges. detect and triangulate gunshots, can alert BUPD of potential threats, but photo by Anthony Landahl they do not provide enough evidence in and of themselves to trigger an BY ANGELINE SCHMELZER to fulfill every single duty that the public relations Monday’s Student Senate meeting. automatic lockdown. Assistant News Editor chairman neglects,” Harlan said in an email. “I “After reviewing the Senate constitution, I After last year’s shooting at an refuse to be held liable for mistakes that have cannot find a proven instance where I directly off-campus party, for example, BUPD The director of administration for Student [been] committed by a committee that I do not violated the constitution,” Harlan said. “I find did not activate a lockdown because Senate was removed from office after an serve on, rather only oversee.” the charges to be null-and-void due to the pure they had no reason to believe the impeachment trial on Monday. The impeachment was a two-week confidential ambiguity of the Student Senate bylaws and shooter was heading toward campus. Isaiah Harlan, a junior political science major, investigation following the procedure outlined in constitution.” “Imminent threat, from the was impeached on the grounds of “violation of the its bylaws. Wayne presented the charges and then Harlan perspective of a police officer … may constitution or bylaws of Student Senate,” as stated First, a formal written charge was signed and had the opportunity to defend himself in the be different than the imminent threat in the organization’s 2018 bylaws. submitted to the Department of Internal Affairs. executive session on Monday. from the perspective of a student,” The Department of Internal Affairs of Student Then internal affairs, chaired by sophomore Senators first voted on if the charges brought Joschko said. “It has to be based Senate declined to state the specific reasons as to political science and computer information forth were unconstitutional and a second vote on our training, our beliefs and the why Harlan was impeached, but Harlan provided systems double major Brandy Wayne, investigated determined if the recommendation brought forth things that we have seen.” an abridged version of what he was charged with. the charges. by internal affairs was appropriate, which passed October’s lockdown was activated He also added that he addressed these issues in late According to Wayne, the department looked at with over the three-fourths vote needed. by Lt. Noralee Fales, a shift supervisor September to the Student Senate Executive Board. what could be considered a personal issue versus a Tom Coy, the executive director of student for BUPD. Only a few people have the According to Harlan, he was charged with constitutional issue. They also looked to see what involvement, has served as adviser of Student authority to lock down campus: Chief sending the meeting minutes late to the senators, affects the efficiency of Student Senate. She said Senate for seven years and he said this is the first Joschko, BUPD shift supervisors missed one meeting, did not fulfill all responsibilities internal affairs does not present bias but state the time, to his knowledge within those years, that and the president and the cabinet of the chairperson of public relations and the Rise facts brought forth by the evidence. impeachment charges have been brought forth and members of the administration of of the Red program was not properly executed. Then, internal affairs provided the information voted upon. Bradley. Generally, lockdowns are Harlan said he distributed the minutes via to the accused on Nov. 4, and Harlan was able to activated by BUPD. Google Docs and is allowed two absences per defend himself to the department. semester from each of three regularly scheduled After internal affairs decided there was see SENATE meetings. The chairperson of public relations has sufficient evidence and determined Harlan’s Page A3 see LOCKDOWN been absent twice in the matter of two months. sentence as removal of office, a trial took place at Page A2 “It is not the job of the director of administration A2 THE SCOUT November 15, 2019 NEWS

BRIEFS POLICE REPORTS “Eight by Ten” premieres “Eight by Ten: A festival of short plays” opens on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Ticket prices are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors (62+) and $8 for students. Tickets can be purchased at the • A male student watching a movie in Bradley Hall was found Cultural Events Box Office located in the Hartmann Center, by calling 309-677-2650 or online at unconscious at 12:40 p.m. Nov. 7. He was evaluated by AMT. https://www.bradley.edu/theatre. • An employee accidentally set off the panic alarm at Campustown, thinking it was a door release button on Nov. 7. Christmas cottage market Mainstream cottage market is bringing their Christmas market to the Peoria Civic Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 16. It will have various Christmas decorations and shopping items on display. • On Nov. 10, a vehicle ran a red light on Main Street and For more information, visit https://www.peoriaciviccenter.com. was pulled over at approximately 1 a.m. The driver notified the officer that she was taking her husband to the hospital for a medical emergency. The officer provided an escort to OSF St. Francis Medical Center, and the driver was issued a verbal Professions for those in the health field warning for the traffic violation. Forty professionals from the health field will talk to students in the Michel Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is open to all Bradley students who seek full-time and internship positions from health-related employers. Contact the Smith Career Center at • A student employee at a Campustown business reported that [email protected] for more information. her supervisor had made an inappropriate remark that had alarmed her because he had given her rides home in the past. She stated she would quit her job to avoid further contact with him. Festival of Lights The Parade of Lights on Nov. 16 will kick off the 35th annual East Peoria Festival of Lights at ` Folepi’s Winter Wonderland in East Peoria. Folepi, a wooden soldier, is the mascot for the festival • On Nov. 3, an unknown person removed the condiment holder and a drive-thru Winter Wonderland display. The holiday light show will be held Nov. 23 through from the student center dining area. Police are investigating. Dec. 31. For more information, visit https://www.cityofeastpeoria.com/149/Festival-of-Lights.

BUPD email addresses Wednesday gunshots near St. James apartment Open Positions BY ANTHONY LANDAHL The email stated that a student “We still thought that it was Managing Editor discovered a broken window and important in the transparency of Bradley University Police sent a stray bullet in their St. James the safety surrounding campus an email Thursday afternoon, apartment on Thursday; the and non-campus that we alert reporting that at approximately bullet is believed to have been the university community as The Scout is looking for some new talent. 12:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. fired by the juvenile. to what happened so that we 13, BUPD and Peoria Police No injuries were reported. didn’t have a situation where responded to several reports of Joschko said that because there we had speculation and rumors shots fired in the off-campus area was no at-large threat to campus, spreading,” Joschko said. near North Garfield Avenue and a safety alert was not sent out to Joschko said the Peoria Podcast Producer – Paid part-time West St. James Street. the Bradley community. Police department will continue According to BUPD chief Joschko said he wanted to any further investigation. Any position, eligible for internship credits. Brian Joschko, there was initially emphasize that the message sent witnesses are encouraged to no evidence of shots fired. But out served to clarify details of contact Bradley Police at 309- after investigation, a juvenile the incident and was not a safety 677-2000 or Peoria police at 309- admitted to shooting a handgun alert. 673-4521. Reporter – Eligible for internship credits. out the window of a house.

Photographer – Eligible for internship LOCKDOWN the residence had been searched lockdown, can be sent in response credits. continued from page A1 and police had found no evidence to an environmental threat such the shooter was headed toward as a chemical spill. “This really has been campus. The BU foreWarn system was very much left to the police Emergency notifications are created internally by Bradley, Ad Representative – Paid part-time department,” Joschko said. “[The sent out when students need to and its existence complies the president and cabinet members] take immediate action in response Clery Act, a federal law that position, eligible for internship credits. have the authority to do it, but to an imminent threat. Text mandates universities have an that doesn’t mean that they message warnings are generally emergency notification system necessarily do it.” restricted to life-threatening located in specific places on Lockdowns are typically events or severe weather. Tornado their campuses. The foreWarn ended in coordination with warnings and other inclement system encompasses texting, the BUPD shift supervisor and weather events are the most public address, twitter, email Joschko. In October’s event, the common reason to send out an and webpages. A hotline phone Join us today at BradleyScout.com/Apply lockdown was terminated after emergency notification. A “shelter number can also be set up in in place” message, different from a emergencies. November 15, 2019 THE SCOUT A3 NEWS

Avellino’s final bow

BY PATRICIA DÍAZ VELÁZQUEZ Broadway, and my mom said, ‘Why don’t Sperry said it started off as a joke, OF you go to school for music?’ And I was which Avellino then challenged with a HUMAN THE HILLTOP Off-staff Reporter like, ‘Yeah, that’s a good idea,’” Avellino “Why not?,” This sparked them to ask A lot of hard work paid off for a said. their lesson teacher Kerry Walters for Bradley performer. Jordan Avellino, a She learned most of the music for a duet. They loved performing together, fifth-year vocal performance major from the recital last semester, save for three inspiring Avellino to add the piece to Downingtown, Pennsylvania, has been pieces. She learned two of those pieces her recital. preparing for her senior recital since her this semester, and one while studying “It was a spectacular experience to junior year. abroad in Milan, Italy, last year. witness such an incredible performer, She gave her last recital in the Preparing for the recital is a lot of and she’s just an undergrad student in Dingeldine Music Center on Saturday. practice, according to Avellino. She performance who’s going to do such Avellino has been active on campus practiced an hour every day, learning the incredible things,” Sperry said. throughout her college career; she is the music, notes and moves she was going to Avellino said she will now be focusing manager for the Bradley Community do and making sure she pronounced the on applying to graduate schools to Chorus, works at the Academic Success words correctly. pursue a masters in opera performance. Center, was involved with Chi Omega Randy Sperry, a fifth-year music She will also be applying for summer and Sigma Alpha Iota – the women’s education major, has been on the opera programs. music fraternity – and she ran the musical journey with Avellino since their She explained how she felt now that Bradley opera workshop in the spring, freshman year. she was done with the recital. which she is now co-directing. “It’s such a bittersweet moment “Oh my gosh, I feel ecstatic,” Avellino Avellino has been singing since because this marks the end of my career said. “I was kind of nervous I was going JORDAN AVELLINO second grade, and started voice lessons here at Bradley, as well as [it] does for to forget some words, but I didn’t. I’m in sixth grade. Originally, she wanted to Jordan,” Sperry said. very happy … This is my last hurrah at Senior vocal performance major Jordan Avellino had her last go into the medical field but decided it Avellino and Sperry performed Bradley.” recital at Bradley, on Saturday at Dingledine Music Center. wasn’t for her. Monteverdi’s love duet “Pur ti miro” “My dream was always to be on together. photo via Instagram @bradleyumusic

Wrestling Club brings Three trustees finish their terms bonding to the mat and will retire from the board BY TONY XU continued commitment to Bradley member of the Caterpillar College BY VALERIE VASCONEZ “My coach always told me that, Editor-in-Chief and its mission. of Engineering and Technology’s News Reporter ‘fatigue will make a coward out Gorman was elected to the Executive Advisory Council. Klasing of you.’ That’s why we train with The board of trustees announced board of trustees in 2013 and was resides in Kerrville, Texas, and is the Down in the basement of Markin, people that have the same love and that three trustees – Bob Clark, inducted into the Bradley Centurion retired President and CEO of Klasing students are getting ready to throw compassion for wrestling.” Steven Gorman and Wayne Klasing Society in 2011 when he was also Industries Inc. down. When you walk into the room, While the sport can seem intense, – will retire from the board as their named Distinguished Alumnus. He As outlined in the Faculty you see crouched fighters in a dance practices are open to all that have terms come to a close. resides in Dallas, Texas and is the Handbook, the board of trustees is the of power. Pinning, lifting, flipping any remote interest. They take it easy Clark graduated from Bradley in CEO of Borden Dairy Company. He highest governing body of Bradley and tumbling bodies are found in a for newcomers that want to show up 1967 with a degree in accounting, and received his MBA from Bradley in University. The responsibilities of room with perspiration in the air. and learn before getting into the real has served on the board of trustees 1978. Before joining Borden, he was the board include the appointment of It’s not senseless roughhousing; it action. since 2012. During his time on the COO of Delta Air Lines Inc., CEO the university president, counseling is an ancient sport that’s been taking “There’s not a ton of wrestlers board, Clark has presided over the of Greyhound Lines and a senior with the president and reviewing place since the start of human history here on campus,” said vice president Board’s Advancement Committee, executive at both Krispy Kreme the president’s administration of and continuing on campus with the Blake Harris, junior animation major. Finance and Property Committee Doughnuts and Northwest Airlines. university affairs. help of wrestling club. “[We want] to reach out to other and the Audit Committee. Klasing received his bachelor’s The board has 21 to 40 members Club President, Robert White, clubs and maybe even former football Clark currently resides in Denver degree from Bradley in 1964 in at any given time. The membership a junior business management and players.” and is the CEO of 3 Bear Energy industrial engineering. He has includes Life Trustee, six-year leadership major, has been with the By replacing what can’t be LLC, specializing in midstream served on the board of trustees elected term trustees, two elected group since his freshman year. His provided at Bradley, like football, the operations. He was inducted into since 2005 and served as chair six-year alumni term trustees and participation in the sport, however, club hopes to gain more traction and Bradley’s Centurion Society in 2005, and vice chairman of the Audit the president of the university. has gone even farther. a steady amount of members. This is and the university recently awarded Committee and vice chair of the “I originally joined the wrestling not just to keep the club alive, but for him the President’s Award for his Compensation Committee. He is a club because it was a big part of my the bonds, character and skills that high school experience,” White said. are made with the sport. “I wanted to continue that when I Students meet for practice every came to college. I found a really good Tuesday and Thursday and music SENATE play in a desperate attempt to oust purpose other than to rid the spot here with the club.” is put on blast to get the adrenaline me from Student Senate,” Harlan executive board of members who There are group trips to going. Students are lined up to show continued from page A1 said. have a different point of view,” restaurants, appearances at Bradley off or learn some moves on the mat. Coy said they followed Wayne said Harlan is passionate, Harlan said. “It really is a shame events like the Homecoming parade, While the positions can look procedures stated in the constitution but he was not “compatible” with that Senate has turned into a and the annual wrestling tournament daunting, peers are standing by and and the bylaws. the other cabinet members. metaphorical swamp, so ineffective in the spring for Bradley students watching closely. “It’s Senate’s duty to look out for “Previously, we did review a lot and mired by political power grabs to sign-up. While the club aimed at Members give feedback and what is in the best interest of the of things that he presented to the that the organization can no longer recruiting fraternity members, it’s discuss ways of improving after each student body and they, after a lot executive board and a lot of it was serve as an effective governmental open to students outside of those round of tussling. Years of experience of debate and deliberation, felt that very aggressive,” Wayne said. “But body.” organizations. with the sport leads every part of the finding a new DOA would be the he’s passionate, that’s for sure, but An application for the director of Club member Malik Jenkins, a body. best situation for the entire student I guess that passion got in the way administration position will be open senior theater arts major, said that For those who like to support body,” Coy said. with his job, and Senate clearly to campus along with the chair of he’s seen members gain leadership outside of the fight, wrestling club Harlan said he has served on noticed that, as they voted removal diversity and inclusion. skills, a brotherhood and seen them will be selling merchandise and Student Senate since August 2017 of office.” “liven up their soul” through the love having fundraising events throughout with the intention and ambition Harlan said he saw the Student of the sport. the year. The club meets Tuesdays to make Bradley a better place for Senate Executive Board go through Jenkins said students should join at 4 p.m. in Markin room 17. Club students. a “negative shift” in the spring of the club because it teaches more than President Ryan White can be reached “The whole impeachment was 2019. just improving oneself; it teaches at [email protected]. “The whole trial served no new skills. nothing more than a political power “It teaches you discipline, the limits of your fatigue,” Jenkins said. A4 THE SCOUT November 15, 2019 NEWSNEWS Quick on the draw The mind behind “Pictionary”

BY SAM MWAKASISI the dictionary for word inspiration, Angel receiving the Turner school’s Off-staff Reporter organized hundreds of thousands of 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. cards for the game’s first edition “Once he kept going, it all cleared It has been said that big things and embraced unorthodox attention- a pathway for him,” Petree said. “I have small beginnings. For Pictionary grabbing techniques such as playing liked how he never gave up on his inventor Rob Angel, this was a 2.9 it in restaurants. dream.” GPA, a job waiting tables and a piece From this, Angel became Klotz boiled down Angel’s of paper and pencil that created one committed to preserving the game’s message into one succinct takeaway. of the world’s most successful party integrity and never undermined “In the face of difficulty, with few games. it for personal gains. This led him or no resources, just do something,” This past Tuesday, the famous to turn down a $1 million contract Klotz said. “Start. Launch. Inaction is game creator shared the story of his and ultimately sell “Pictionary” to the killer, not resources.” self-described “17-year startup” in the Mattel. After almost two decades of Peplow Pavilion as part of this year’s expansion, he felt an urge to move Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker on and explore life through personal event, held by Bradley’s Turner adventures and non-profit work. School of Entrepreneurship and “If it doesn’t feel right, don’t do Innovation. He detailed the game’s it,” Angel said. “You don’t know who rise from his small apartment to a you can trust, but you do know how global empire. you feel.” “I thought [the event] was really Angel closed his speech by interesting,” Lasha Petree, sophomore encouraging his audience to be entrepreneurship major, said. “Some OPEN: opportunity-seeking, things just fell into [Angel’s] lap and possibility-considering (jumping in he ran with it, and then ... he had over judging), energetic and taking obstacles that came in front of him, action now. but he never stopped.” “We had never had ... anyone Pictionary began as an informal from the game design world,” Ken drawing version of charades with Klotz, Turner’s managing director, friends that became a fun highlight of said. “Since one of our most popular Angel’s directionless post-college life. programs at Bradley is game design, He then dedicated himself to the idea we thought that he would be a perfect of “[sharing] the joy [he] was having” fit.” by making it a board game. Angel found relatability in the His work making and publicizing audience from his own experience the game taught him the merits of of not knowing the “next step” after Pictionary inventor, Robert Angel, spoke about his experience and received the Turner School’s 2019 being dedicated to an idea. Angel read college. The event concluded with Entrepeneur of the Year Award. photos by Miguel Agyei

A musical comedy made on the whim

BY VALERIE VASCONEZ it and everyone loved my Goofy of those moments where we realized News Reporter impression.” we can actually do this and we should The executive board for both do it more often.” Dynamix and Barbeque Kitten groups came together after Dynamix Improv were performing the first had reached out in interest for a thing that came to mind throughout collaboration. For vice president of the night on Nov. 8. Two talents came BBQ Kitten, Laurel Burrington, it into the mix for a different type of was a way to step out of the box hilarity at Neumiller Hall. and to have new experiences The show consisted of music from with peers at Bradley. Dynamix, comedy from BBQ Kitten “I’m not a singer,” said and a combination of musical games. Burrington, a junior theater The collaboration was a first for the performance major. two student groups. “Getting [on stage] and “Usually, it’s just [BBQ Kitten] doing a singing game, because we don’t have a lot I was like, ‘No thanks.’ prepared, obviously.” said BBQ Kitten But [Dynamix] was recruiter Susan Falk, junior theater getting up there, being performance major. “But they have hilarious, and doing singing, we have comedy, so how great improv and they could we combine the two? Singing were also amazing at games.” singing.” Falk said one of her favorite This was the first moments was during one of the games collaboration ever for BBQ by Dynamix member Johnathan Kitten. The members of BBQ Wells, a sophomore music education Kitten are looking forward to major. having more collaborations in “My Goofy impression came the future. out,” Wells said. “I was playing their “We were honestly improv game called ‘American Idol,’ surprised at how well it where the audience gives a name went considering how fast to a fictional song and we have to we put it all together,” Falk make up a song on the spot. I loved said. “It was just like one On Friday, BBQ Kitten hosted Kittenamix, the first joint show featuring improv performances by BBQ Kitten and a capella performances by Dynamix. photos by Katelyn Edwards November 15, 2019 THE SCOUT A5 NEWS An imaginative escape in Peoria

BY CONOR MCENTEE “Every game runs a little Copy Editor differently depending on the dynamic of the group and what certain people When you walk into Escapetown pick up on or not pick up on,” Michael Peoria, you get a strange feeling of Whittle said. hospitality mixed with confusion. The future of Escapetown is not so The owners, Michael and Kyli distant, as it will be right next door. Whittle, invite customers with open They have signed a lease to build two arms and take them to one of three more rooms in an adjacent building. escape rooms. The one-hour challenge “It’s going to be a zoo theme will leave them in a race against time, game, which will be coming out in trying to escape whatever challenges February or so of 2020 and then the are bestowed upon them. next one we are going to announce Escapetown Peoria opened in July at a later date.” Whittle said. “We 2018 and the reason behind it was have a good idea of what that’s going simple for the Whittles: the passion to be, but we are going to keep the was there. speculation going for that one.” “About three and a half years ago, Through all the creativity, we played our first escape room and construction and customer interaction absolutely loved it.” Michael Whittle one thing always gives the owners joy said. We played about 30 or 40 of and that is the customers’ reactions. them in that first year, and then we He speaks to the groups afterwards were completely hooked, we could and the customers love to talk about open a business that we can do, and their favorite parts of what happened. we can do it well, and that really “When a customer says, ‘We are uses our creativity, and it’s been definitely going to come back and awesome.” play your other two games,’ those They currently have three are the best feelings,” Whittle said. rooms with different themes: wild “It’s great to make money, but there’s west, haunted mansion and medical nothing better than a customer who mystery. had a great time.” “It’s a lot of adrenaline, a lot of Escapetown Peoria is located teamwork and a lot of not knowing at 4812B North Sheridan Road and what you are getting into and having is open from 12-10 p.m. Monday a better time than you actually through Thursday, 12-11 p.m. on The three themed escape rooms, Wild West, Haunted Mansion and Medical Mystery are displayed as part planned to,” Michael Whittle said. Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday of the Escapetown experience. Whittle said it is seeing how the and 12:30-6 p.m. Sunday. photos by Conor McEntee groups work together.

Alpha Kappa Alpha ignites a discussion about derogatory terms

BY KAPRICE YOUNG representatives expressed how they Amongst the audience was Off-staff Reporter have experienced derogatory terms the assistant professor of English within their communities. language acquisition, Juan Rios The conversations that make Panelist Kory Anthony Turner, a Vega, who explained the importance people uncomfortable are often the junior public health major, expressed of hearing the panelists’ individual ones that need to be had. that as an African American, some stories. Students and staff of all derogatory stereotypes are worse “When you represent, you are backgrounds met Thursday night than the terms. echoing a single story,” Rios Vega for a “Serious Matter” hosted by “You have to separate stereotypes said. “Even though you echo some Alpha Kappa Alpha. Intended to from derogatory terms,” Turner said. of the things that you heard, at the educate, there was a discussion “Some stereotypes for the black end of the day, what we’re hearing about derogatory terms used in community are we’re somebody tonight is your single stories.” minority communities. who’s lazy, violent or aggressive, Because of the amount of Jacqueline Boose, a senior and sometimes those will hit at me awareness this event brought, Kiana television arts major and Alpha more because I can understand more Baylor, senior television arts major Kappa Alpha member, found this of what they’re trying to say versus and president of Alpha Kappa Alpha event particularly relevant to a when somebody straight up says it.” is looking toward the future with predominantly white institution After receiving background events like these. (PWI) like Bradley. on where some of the terms came “We are making it an annual “It is so important to have events from as well as answering how event where we talk about a like this at a PWI to raise awareness some terms were exclusive to their controversial topic,” Baylor said. for those who are negatively targeted identities, the panelists were free to “This is about our communities, and because of their race, background answer questions from the audience. what our personal experiences have and social structure,” Boose said. With readiness, they asked questions been and what we can do to bring A derogatory term is defined as a that were significant to their own awareness to the situation.” statement used as an insult to imply experiences. Next year AKA plans to host something negative. The LGBTQ panelist, Max another panel talking about another The five minoritized community Bulver, a junior user experience relevant topic they feel needs to representatives that made up design major, explained how most of be heard. The organization can be the panel were Latinx, LGBTQ, the derogatory terms he recognizes contacted on Instagram at Asian, African American and is someone using a LGBTQ sexual @akaepsiloneta. exceptionalities with a service dog. identity as an insult and negative Both Latinx and African American adjective. Students gathered for a panel made up of their peers to discuss the use of derogatory terms directed at minority groups. photos by Kayla Johnson B1 THE SCOUT November 15, 2019

Sorry, not sorry: Disney’s new streaming service is a major plus unapologetically me BY JADE SEWELL Voice Editor BY JESS ARCHAMBEAU we get older. Off-staff Reporter Being able to apologize when one has committed a This past Tuesday, Disney released its new streaming service My first few months on Bradley’s campus weren’t wrongdoing against someone is a necessary skill to have, Disney+, which boasts all of Disney Channel’s original movies and TV especially groundbreaking, primarily due to the fact that but when “I’m sorry” becomes a compulsion, it does more series in addition to every Disney, Pixar and Marvel movie ever. being thrown into a wave of new classmates, speech team harm than good. Not only does over-apologizing reinforce The format is fairly similar to Netflix. On the home screen, the movies members and confident upperclassmen was one of the most self-blame over minor inconveniences, it contributes to a are categorized by their production studios: Marvel, Pixar, Disney or anxiety-inducing things I’ve ever experienced. cycle of guilt and lower levels of confidence among serial National Geographic. Their movie-suggestion format is also similar to I found myself folding my personality in half and apologizers. that of Netflix’s: feel-good movies, action, etc. tiptoeing around conversations, making sure everything I Once I became aware of my constant apologizing, I The major difference is the search page, where Disney further did was as inoffensive and unobtrusive as possible. From was able to reframe the way I thought and talked about categorizes movies into sections like “Disney Channel Original Movies” the midst of my anxious whirlpool of emotions, apologizing situations and have since been much more purposeful with and “Films about Spiderman.” My guess is that these search page became my second language; the words “I’m sorry” came what I choose to be sorry for. categories will change frequently, out of my mouth more times a day than I could keep count One way to solve chronic apologizing is by enacting Disney+ has something for every generation. I squealed when I of. a simple change in vocabulary—instead of asking for realized that the “Zenon” movies, “Kim Possible” and “Halloweentown” Whether I was piping up in a conversation or coming forgiveness, replace your “Sorry” with “Thank you!” to were among the list of movies I was scrolling through. My little sister, too close to someone while throwing away a piece of trash, I make statement with all of the kindness and none of the Beverly, on the other hand, was thrilled to watch “Doc Mc Stuffins” and instinctively tried to find forgiveness when the only offense toxic self-blame. “Descendants.” And of course, my dad was eager to sit down and watch I had committed was existing. For example, instead of “I’m sorry for being late,” try “Avengers: Endgame” for the third time. Finally, my team captain, one of the upperclassmen saying “Thanks for being patient with me.” In addition to these classics, there is new original content, including I was so in awe of, grabbed me by the shoulders, looked The habit is hard to break, but once you become aware of a live-action version of “Lady and the Tramp.” me in the eye and said “you do not have to apologize for it, you’ll start to notice how often people tend to apologize Other students on campus are also sharing in the excitement. taking up space.” In that moment, I realized my propensity for no reason. It’s time we stop asking for forgiveness when “My sister came sprinting into my room last night and asked ‘Do you to apologize for nothing. However, my bad habit wasn’t a our only infraction is taking up space; you don’t need to be want to watch Hannah Montanna?’ Of course I said yes,” said Bridget unique one. sorry for merely existing. Kelly, a senior education major. Every day I see people, primarily women and femmes, This streaming service isn’t all good news, though. apologizing for minor “offenses”—raising their hands, Although Disney+ is one of the cheaper streaming services at $7.99, checking their phones or even not looking “presentable” it adds another monthly streaming expense to an already extensive list. enough—which raises the question: what are we so sorry Disney has tried to combat this a little, offering a bundle with ESPN+ for? and Hulu for only $12.99, but that only does so much. According to a study from the University of Waterloo, “I feel like Disney+ sets a dangerous precedent,” Andrew Wilson, women tend to apologize more often than men because a junior history secondary education and International studies major, they have a lower standard for what actions are considered said. “If everyone comes out with their own streaming service, we’re offensive enough to warrant an apology. going to end up paying more than we did for cable. This way of thinking is ingrained into girls from an early In response to the release of Disney+, Netflix has announced a age, according to the Child Mind Institute. People who are collaboration with Nickelodeon on many new original productions, raised female are often taught to place more emphasis on including a spin-off TV series about Squidward. empathy and dissuaded from being perceived as a “know- Regardless of your opinions about Disney+, it doesn’t hurt to test it it-all” or “bossy,” so it’s understandable that the instinct to out for yourself. Right now, Disney is offering a free, week-long Disney+ soften our language or actions with apologies develops as trial. It’s uncertain whether or not this will continue into the future, so utilize it while you can.

Spinning things upside down

BY MADIE TROLINGER Yet one has to wonder—is the terror of “The Upside Down” Season one and season three had eight episodes, so season Off-staff Reporter really over? four is likely to include the same. Locations and the time period Before reading this article, you should know that there are In the final moments of “Stranger Things” season three, are also placed into question. heavy spoilers ahead. But let’s be real: If you haven’t watched unbelievable events take place. Eleven’s psychic powers, which Since holidays have been common themes, a Christmas special “Stranger Things” yet, you probably never will. had kept everyone safe for so long, disappeared entirely after a is certainly a possibility, and the ominous “We’re not in Hawkins On Nov. 6 of this year, the anniversary of Will Byers’ initial deadly encounter with the Mind Flayer, leaving the kids without anymore” at the end of the teaser trailer makes for a great deal of disappearance, the Duffer Brothers made an exciting Twitter post. their mage. At the same time, the threat of Russian infiltrators suspense: Could “The Upside Down” be the main location? Along with a script cover attachment labeled “Chapter One: The reached its peak as Joyce, Hopper and the rest of the party Many familiar faces are guaranteed to come back, perhaps in Hellfire Club” was a simple caption: “looking for new members… prepared for the final battle in the Starcourt Mall. By the end their late teen years. That said, fans have focused their speculation are you in?” For many fans, this message seems to imply that of said battle, Billy and Hopper were—presumably—dead and the on whether or not the beloved Jim Hopper will return. auditions for joining the “Stranger Things” cast are open. Byers moved out of Hawkins with Eleven by their side. After his heartbreaking sacrifice to stop the Mind Flayer and After “Stranger Things” season three reached its shocking Despite what seemed like a satisfying conclusion, the end save Hawkins, audiences were left confused by the end credits conclusion, fans were left wondering what would become of all credits revealed that an unknown American was being held scene. Could Jim Hopper be the unknown American captive? As the beloved characters. captive in Russian possession, along with another demogorgon. of right now, there’s no way to tell, but fans remain hopeful. It’s almost hard to believe where it all began: a psychic girl Netflix has confirmed that season four of “Stranger Things” is Despite all the theories, “Stranger Things” season four is named Eleven’s escape from a highly secure facility and the currently in the works, but the question remains: What can we bound to be a real treat. Of course, through all the incredible mysterious disappearance of Will Byers. Since that time, the hope to expect? work the Duffer Brothers have done, fans will still be sitting on characters have not only matured, but also established strong Though it is not confirmed when the new season is said to the edge of their seats, ready for what’s in store. bonds in the face of otherworldly danger. release, many believe it will be some time in the year 2021. November 15, 2019 THE SCOUT B2

‘Spiderverse’s’ web expands

BY DESTINY ABERCRUMBIE at the Oscars and the Golden Globes. Off-staff Reporter If you still have not seen the movie but are Marvel Fans, I hope your Spidey senses are anticipating the sequel, you have plenty enough tingling. “Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse” has time to view this masterpiece. It is currently been confirmed for a sequel set to hit theaters on available on Netflix and Amazon Prime. April 8, 2022. So far, only fans are aware that filming for “Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse” is the sequel has not yet started. According to an animated movie that tells the story of a Amy Pascal, former Sony chief and one of the Brooklyn teen named Miles Morales and the producers, the movie will pick up at the budding endless possibilities of the “Spider-Verse,” which romance between Miles and Gwen Stacy. includes the many alternate universes where Though one of the main focuses may be on others wear the webbed mask. This movie the pair, there are chances that, if this is another featured familiar faces and new characters like multiverse animation, there will be more Kingpin, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, Spider- versions of Spider-Man and Spider-Woman and Ham, Peni Parker, Aaron, Jefferson, Rio, Aunt more character arcs to explore. May and Miguel O’Hara/Spider-Man 2099. It’s been said that sequels are never half as This Academy Award-winning movie sparked great as the original, but I have high hopes that joy in many fans, old and new, and united them this movie will be, if not the same, better than on an extravagant journey with a main character the first one. who wasn’t Peter Parker. This movie grossed $375.5 million and won Best Animated Feature

Conspiracy theory: The getting-better place Problematic pasts stick around forever

BY CAMERON DINGERSON BY MELISSA MARTIN an outdated, “edgy” sense of humor back when those videos were Off-staff Reporter Off-staff Reporter uploaded. NBC’s “The Good Place” is currently in its fourth season On Nov. 1, Shane Dawson and Jeffree Star broke the internet. Internet users dug up the fact that, although Shane has and is winding down to its series finale on Jan. 30. For those After releasing his latest Youtube series, “The Beautiful World publically announced he was wrong for his Shanaynay character, who have not yet seen the show, here’s a brief summary: of Jeffree Star,” Dawson announced his makeup collaboration he still makes a profit off of the Shanaynay shirts found on his Michael (Ted Danson), a demon, builds a replica of “The with Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Subscribers of both Dawson and official Amazon merchandise store. Good Place,” which is itself a representation of heaven, to Star were enthralled with the news as they followed Dawson’s Jeffree Star, like Dawson, is no stranger to controversy. Jackie try and get four humans, Eleanor Shellstrop (Kristen Bell), makeup progress journey through his Instagram posts and Aina, an online beauty influencer, posted an open letter to Star on an ethics professor, Chidi Anagonye, a DJ from Florida, Snapchat story updates. Needless to say, the duo sold 1 million Sept. 28, 2018. She explained that she will no longer overlook his Jason Mendoza and a rich socialite, Tahani al-Jamil, to eye shadow palettes in roughly 30 minutes. actions and deemed him to be racist in nature. Daved Anthony subconsciously torture each other. While much of the internet rejoiced as they successfully Munoz, Star’s previous hairstylist leaked text messages which However, after Eleanor realizes Michael’s plan at managed to order a Conspiracy palette, many people expressed show Star using racial slurs. Additionally, Munoz shared a video the season one finale, the five begin a journey that lasts their anger toward both Dawson and Star. that showed Star calling Aina a “gorilla”. throughout the second and third seasons that involves them In 2012, Dawson came under attack as he invited teenaged Star has since released an apology video on YouTube entitled trying to prove humans are capable of change. girls at VidCon to participate in what he called, “ghetto pranks.” “RACISM.” The fourth season revolves around a redo of Michael’s These pranks included the teenagers joking around about chicken Internet users were not excited when the Conspiracy collection initial experiment where four new humans are selected. He and booty dances. was introduced, and many took to Twitter to vocalize their is determined to prove that initially deplorable humans are Then, in 2014, Dawson came under fire once again for using opinions. People expressed that fans allowed Dawson to enter capable of transforming into kindhearted humans worthy of blackface in his impersonation of TV show host Wendy Williams. the beauty community knowing that he has a history of racism “The Good Place.” Dawson has also been labeled misogynistic for his portrayal and misogyny with no questions asked, but when a woman tries While the show is a comedy, it tackles several serious of his character “Shanaynay.” Shanaynay is a character that to enter the community, she is “just doing it for the money.” topics including morality, ethics and philosophy, and does relied heavily on stereotypes, primarily “ghetto” stereotypes. It’s important for creators like Star and Dawson to realize that not shy away from drawing many parallels to the real world, She starred in several videos, including “Ghetto Drive-Thru From their content follows them forever. If they did not want people from current United States politics to global issues like Hell” and “DMV.” opening up old wounds, they should have never created videos of climate change. In Dawson’s infamous apology video, “My Apology (Blackface that nature in the first place. Just because they both have grown The show’s writing, direction and acting, most notably & Offensive Videos),” he stated, “I made a mistake, I shouldn’t in maturity does not mean that people cannot be offended by Bell’s and Danson’s, have been critically acclaimed over have performed that. I shouldn’t have put make-up on my face to their past content. Changing does not justify past problematic the course of its four seasons, and it has won many awards. look black, I shouldn’t have performed it. It wasn’t mean-spirited, behaviors nor does it make the content less offensive. Rotten Tomatoes, based on 20 critic reviews, holds a 100 it wasn’t malicious, it was simply silly and offensive.” percent rating for the fourth season. Its critical consensus Dawson, who is now 31 years old, also admitted that he used reads: “A wild philosophical ride to the very end, ‘The Good Place’ brings it home with a forking [a joke from the series] good final season.” So, if you like satirical comedy and/or fantasy shows with entertaining and uplifting messages, I highly implore you to Like it or not, Instagram is changing watch “The Good Place” from the beginning, as it reaches BY BEN POLLARD will be beneficial to the well-being of users. what is sure to be an emotionally uplifting series finale. Off-staff Reporter Although Instagram hopes to promote positivity with this Starting next week, Instagram is going to hide “likes” from change, I do not think it is a good idea. users across the United States. This change coincides with the People turn to Instagram to brag about how great their lives application’s efforts to emphasize sharing and de-emphasize the are and collect “support” in the form of “likes.” Taking away popularity contests that often occur within Instagram. “likes” not only defeats one of the primary purposes of the Scrollers will still be able to “like” another user’s photo, but application but it also alienates many users. Besides, how are we the number of likes that that photo or video receives will only be supposed to “flex on the ‘gram” if other people cannot see how visible to the person who posted it. much love our posts are getting? While new to the U.S., Instagram has been testing this new I cannot believe I am saying this, but I agree with feature in Ireland, Canada and Australia the past few months, Cardi B when she says that comments are receiving mostly negative reviews. more harmful than the lack of “likes” a Despite the good intentions behind post receives. Hurtful words will leave the change, many celebrities have lashed more of a lasting impact on a person than out in protest. Most notably, Nicki Minaj if their post receives only two likes. threatened to quit using the app if this As someone who rarely shares photos change becomes permanent. Additionally, on Instagram and likes virtually every Cardi B said in a video she uploaded on post he comes across, I find it difficult to Instagram that the change is pointless, believe that this change will be permanent. and comments are more damaging than A person’s desire for acceptance and the number of “likes.” gratification in the form of “likes” is too Conversely, Kim Kardashian and Tracee strong to be ignored, and if this change lasts, Ellis Ross support the change, saying that it Instagram will not like the consequences. B3 THE SCOUT November 15, 2019 DISTRACTIONS

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Editor-in-Chief Tony Xu Managing Editor Anthony Landahl Communicate with constituents Editor-at-Large Cole Bredahl For Student Senate, a lack of The recent removal is not the only Presence app or in an email to students. News communication between it and the instance of a lack of communication from If the senate can send a form to vote [email protected] student body is not beneficial. the student-led legislative body. for officers to the student body through On Monday, Student Senate formally There’s not a public list of all student email, it can send out official documents News Editor Haley Johnson removed its director of administration, senators displayed online or throughout at the beginning of each school year or Assistant News Editor Angeline Schmelzer Isaiah Harlan, from office. It is the first the campus. There are elements out of the when amended. Copy Editors Conor McEntee time an officer was impeached and senate’s control. It does not have direct This week’s impeachment proceeding Veronica Blascoe removed in recent years. access to manage the website without was an example of the vague terms News Reporter Valerie Vasconez In the aftermath of this decision, the going through the university. student senate radiates. Simply citing senate did not notify the student body of But it is challenging for the senate to documents which are not easily accessible Sports the removal. update the website in a timely fashion. to students is counterproductive for [email protected] Director of administration is a student Three quarters of the way into the students to understand the proceedings. body officer position elected by the semester, the website still shows last Now that the impeachment is over, Sports Editor Ronan Khalsa student body. In Harlan’s case, he was year’s student body officers, and none of it is time for the Student Senate to take Assistant Sports Editor Larry Larson elected this semester by all the senators the general assembly minutes from this communication with the student body Sports Reporter Hernan Gutierrez after Andrea Jara Reyes resigned from semester are available to the public. seriously by offering transparency to its the position before swearing into the The constitution and bylaws on the constituents that improves the campus Voice position. senate’s website is an outdated copy from community. [email protected] Regardless, as the constituents of the 2014, located in a Google Drive folder. When asked for the charges of senate, the student body has a right to These binding documents should never impeachment, all Student Senate would Voice Editor Jade Sewell be notified of the proceedings of such a be housed in a format that can be easily release is that Harlan had a “violation Design decision directly from the senate. changed and updated. of the constitution or bylaws of Student This can be done simply through The senate needs to distribute the Senate” and wouldn’t specify any further. Design Editor Erin Martiens social media or through an email to the documents more efficiently in a PDF Graphics Editor Sophia Post student body format, perhaps through social media, the Multimedia Designer Carson Allen

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Photo Editor Katelyn Edwards Assistant Photo Editor Kayla Johnson Shredding on skis is my escape Podcast [email protected] down later because I was 25 over at the Country Deli mac and cheese and a Producer for Sports Joey Wright bottom of a hill. Snow Market poppyseed muffin, I’m You see, for those who think the back out on the hill for at least 12 more Advertising Midwest terrain and its culture is bombs. [email protected] sensational, when you go down a hill The goal is to ski four times a week you have to go up another. Except in each winter, otherwise you’ll wear Advertising Managers John Finn my case, it’s about a mountain with yourself out and can’t put in full days. Michaella Busato about a 1,700-foot vertical drop and I Most lifts spin from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advertising Representative Jalen Craglione try to use momentum. Now, I’m a good student and never I can’t wait to get back to New miss class or show up late. The ski England and fit in as my everyday mountain is like school for Vermonters. Adviser snarky self. I won’t be banging a uey to In order for school to be canceled and return to the flatland known as Illinois called a snow day, at least a foot and Chris Kaergard [email protected] until Jan. 20. Thank the Lord. a half must have fallen by 7:30 a.m. In When I go home for the first fact, public schools build three snow Ronan Khalsa time since summer on Dec. 17, I’ll days into the school calendar each year. [email protected] immediately shovel my driveway and When that happens, the kids are at the Sports Editor hit the hay by 9 p.m. mountain, guaranteed. Every school Vermonters always pack their has a program where taxpayers pay _ _ _ stuff the day before. Here’s my list: to have local children learn to ski on Vermonters are proud of their boot bag, ski bag, GS racing Blizzard Wednesday afternoons. The Scout upbringing, and I’m no different. 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It’s the risk you around 9:18 a.m. skis, I don’t worry about finding a job. undergraduate student body of Bradley University. have to take. And yes, I was trailed by After I smash some Vermont Opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect an off-duty cop at 7 a.m. and tracked those of the university. A7 THE SCOUT November 15, 2019 SPORTS ONE-ON-ONE Should the MLB implement an automated strike zone? Of course vs. Not at all

Baseball fans have grown This stance might be unpopular accustomed to bad calls being a amongst some modern baseball determining factor in the outcome fans, but all things considered, MLB of a game. The age of the automated should not implement automated umpire has dawned upon us, and umpires. it’s time to implement. The most important factor Automated umpires will make leading to the decision is that the the game more efficient and majority of baseball fans believe allow it to be played at a faster that introducing an automated pace because it will eliminate strike zone would eradicate arguing balls and strikes. The mistakes from the game. Freshman setter Carlee Camlin (8), sophomore right side Lida Kastanou (right) photo by William Craine implementation will also allow The Atlantic League, an and redshirt-senior middle blocker Maggie Revell (5) celebrate a point. for a more refined strike zone for independent professional league, every hitter, whether it be 6-foot recently adopted an automated VOLLEYBALL people what we do and what our Bradley (13-12, 9-5) will play 7-inch Yankees outfielder Aaron strike zone and the results are still continued from page A9 lives are like off the court. Just talking tonight at 6 p.m. at Loyola (19-8, 12-2), Judge or the Astros 5-foot 6-inch not perfect. High balls are often about what we do and answering with tomorrow night’s match against second baseman José Altuve. called strikes and the system often the program. questions, we love being able to just Valparaiso (11-17, 6-8) scheduled for An accurate strike zone will struggles with backdoor breaking “We have a lot of fun doing that,” show people what our lives actually a 5 p.m. first serve. give hitters a better idea of which balls and pitches that have late Maddox said. “It’s just fun to show are.” pitches to swing at or lay off movement. of, which in turn creates more According to a study at Boston offense which is something the University, the top-10 umpires MICHIGAN GAME players hit 3s that don’t normally,” for tough opponents down the road MLB wants. It will also end bizarre make bad calls only 9 percent of the continued from page A9 Gorski said. “They had some kids step including nationally ranked MVC sequences in which a hitter is time in 2018. The bottom-10 made up, outside the scouting report.” foes Missouri State and Drake. down two strikes on pitches that bad calls only 14 percent of the time Bradley shot 28 percent in the She also said the team reverted to “It’s huge how much [Michigan] were nowhere near the zone. in 2018. All the umpires in top-10 first half and trailed 38-21 at halftime. “AAU style basketball” once the lead prepares us,” Gorski said. “They’re a Allan argues that automated had five years or less of umpiring The Braves made six of 10 3-point was stretched to 10 points. very good team. They are big, move umpires will get rid of the human experience in the major leagues. attempts in the third quarter to cut “We started to try to go one-on- the ball well, are efficient scorers, element of the game along with This means that as time goes on, the lead to 11 early in the fourth. Each one,” Gorski said. “You can’t do that have great inside and outside player and manager conflicts with the younger the umpiring body Wolverine netted at least one field against good teams because you need shooters, [play a] 6-foot point guard, umpires. However, the human gets, the more likely bad calls are to goal while only one Bradley bench your teammates to get you open, we have dynamic scorers off the bench element of the game will still decrease. player converted from the field the got away from that and that’s why and a great freshman post player off remain, albeit in a limited capacity. Part of the excitement attached entire game. we are going to spend a lot of time the bench.” When the technology was to watching sports is the fact that Michigan finished 11-23 from watching the Michigan [film before Bradley will host Eureka College, tested by the Atlantic League this that the officiating is done by beyond the arc and Gorski said she our next game].” a Division III school, at 1 p.m. summer, a human umpire was humans. This leads to mistakes, wasn’t expecting the Big-Ten power The Braves won’t just breakdown tomorrow at Renaissance Coliseum. present. The umpires were assisted whether it is in favor or against the to do so. short segments but rather the entire The Braves play Western Illinois in calling balls and strikes by a team you are rooting for. Removing “Our game plan was to take their game. Gorski said the team can learn Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Macomb. 3-D doppler radar tracker known the human element from a sport inside game away and they had some from the defeat as it prepares them as “TrackMan.” When a pitch like baseball will heavily diminish is thrown, TrackMan identifies its excitement. the ball’s location in the zone Adding an automated strike and relays the call to a human zone would also heavily decrease umpire wearing an earpiece that the value of the catcher, a position is connected to a cellular phone. that is already does not get enough Sports Briefs This innovation is sitting right praise. It is the second most in front of baseball fans who are important position. Analytics, Cross country regionals constantly frustrated by bad calls which have become a fundamental The men’s and women’s cross country teams will run in the NCAA Midwest Regional determining the outcome of a part of the sport, have showed Meet in Stillwater, Oklahoma today at 10:30 a.m. The men are ranked fifth in the region game. Fans should recognize that the great defensive value added after finishing second last season. The men return four of the top seven runners from there is a flaw when there seems by catchers by “framing pitches.” the NCAA Championship team last fall. The women return four of the top seven that to be a different strike zone every Removing that undervalued aspect finished ninth in the regional. night. Athletes are only getting of their game would significantly bigger, faster, and stronger, which decrease the value of the second Men’s basketball letters of intent will only make it more difficult most important position in baseball. The team received national letters of intent on Wednesday from 6-foot 9-inch forwards over time for the human element If a change were to come about, Darius Hannah and Connor Linke. In their junior seasons, both averaged double-doubles of judgment to keep up. fans would be deprived of the with points and rebounds. Both will join the Braves for the 2020-21 season. It is time for baseball to get a entertainment that angry managers better grip on the consistencies bring to the table. Part of the Women’s basketball letters of intent of a strike zone and the overall experience of watching a baseball The women’s basketball team received four national letters of intent this week. The rule book. The technology for game is seeing coaches and players team will add forwards Sami Martin, Isis Fitch, Tete Danso and guard Daija Tyson in automated umpires is here and yell at umpires to argue that a strike 2020-21. it should be implemented for a was a ball or vice-versa. Who does better and more efficient game. not want to see true New Yorker Joe Wintermeyer receives national recognition Girardi get in an umpire’s face after Bradley junior forward Gerit Wintermeyer was named the national Player-of-the-Week getting ejected? by College Soccer News Monday. In his last three games, he netted five goals.

Six soccer players named to All-MVC team Thursday Junior forward Gerit Wintermeyer and redshirt-senior defender Walid Kherat were named to the first team while senior goalkeeper Nathan Wisbey and senior midfielder John Pollifrone earned second team placement. Redshirt-senior forward Jha’lon Johnson earned honorable mention and freshman forward Danny Collins was named to the all-freshman team. - JACOB STEINBERG - ALLAN KABESE November 15, 2019 THE SCOUT A8 SPORTS Column Opinion Bigger, more confident The better hair in Bar will make an impact this season sports the better player BY RONAN KHALSA The 2019 Bradley baseball team Sports Editor sported a lineup with eight bearded BY LARRY LARSON as a surprise. However, it’s something players and 19 of the team’s 31 Assistant Sports Editor fans should get used to seeing. Ever since the 2013 Boston Red Sox wins were accredited to pitchers Senior center Koch Bar appears Junior forward Elijah Childs is World Series run and championship, with facial hair. The team shaves to have bulked up over the offseason likely going to get increased attention I have been a strong believer that their heads each season for cancer and two games into the season, the from opposing defenses this season the better hair a team has, the more research. Unfortunately, that means results are showing. after showing off dominant play successful that team is. their lovely locks don’t get too long. The 6-foot-11-inch center down the stretch in March and in the Every player on that 2013 roster Last year’s closer Allan Beer is registered his first double-double first two games this year. grew a luscious playoff beard along sporting his slicked back flow and since his freshman year in the season- With defenses focused on Childs in with a heavenly mane, and fans scruffy beard for the Chicago White opening loss at Saint Joseph’s and the frontcourt, Bar will see increased rallied around them. The New York Sox organization. followed that performance with 12 opportunities, especially for jumpers Yankees haven’t won a World Series Soccer is hair-focused at Bradley points and seven boards versus IUPUI beyond 15 feet. If he continues to since 2009 and have a teamwide rule and success has shown, they play in in last Saturday’s home opener. consistently make those shots, it will requiring short hair; clearly a reason the semifinals of the MVC tourney After struggling with turnovers create matchup problems. for their recent lack of postseason tonight. All of their hair is perfectly last season, Bar has only turned it The fact of the matter is the success. tended, just not too crazy as a whole. over once in each of the first two Braves need Bar this season. While Hair is free expression. I had hair Freshman Danny Collins plays freely games. He averaged just below 1.5 he doesn’t necessarily need to be a all the way down by back until junior with his red mop, leading minute turnovers per game last season. significant scoring threat, he’ll need year of college. It is a natural identifier getter redshirt-senior Jha’lon Johnson Additionally, Bar has added a to continue to pull down boards and and signifies health. The longer a flow sports his fresh flow with a headband surprising new element to his game: be a force on defense. Senior center Koch Bar is, the more confident that person is. every game and senior defender Jacob range. Bradley will see a number of averages 12.5 points and 9.5 Think about some professionals McKee knows how to get the most Bar scored Bradley’s first bucket teams that feature good post players rebounds through two games who are recognized by their hair: out of his wavy hair. of the season on an approximately in Missouri Valley play, like Loyola’s this season. Justin Turner, Jacob DeGrom, Redshirt-freshman Drew Wenger 17-foot jump shot and continued to Cameron Krutwig and Missouri photo by Justin Limoges Manny Ramirez, Carlos Valderrama, of the cross country and track team make similar shots the rest of the State’s Tulio Da Silva and Lamont Andre Agassi, Troy Polamalu, Clay deserves love for his flowing blonde game. The long-range success carried West. Bar will likely draw defensive averaging 11.7 points in the first six Matthews, Ben Wallace and Jaromir mane. He might have the best hair over into the IUPUI game. assignments to some of these forces. games, before slowing down and Jagr. on Bradley’s campus as a whole and This newfound range exudes With freshman forward Reink eventually seeing decreased minutes These are all recognizable stars his presence is known. Wenger could confidence. Not only does Bar have Mast out for the season and in MVC action. because of hair power. Hair makes be a great marketing tool for the the confidence to shoot those shots, sophomore center Ari Boya just This season, though, all signs one stand out, but also is what makes dominant program. The men’s side but the coaches clearly trust him to starting workouts on his way back point toward sustained success. a player great. It has a special power could be more creative other than the knock down the occasional jumper as from an offseason injury, Bar will Between the increased range, slightly that seems to cleanse you. combover, but the women let it fly well. shoulder much of the load. He’s bulked up physique, lack of turnovers In terms of fantasy sports, for freely in the wind. “He’s playing like a senior,” head played 28 minutes in each of the first and confident play, Bar has passed my those who are often forced to join, I On the women’s basketball team, coach Brian Wardle said about Bar two games, after averaging about 18 eye-test through two games. recommend drafting by hair length the Petree sisters and junior Nyjah following the win over IUPUI. “You the last two seasons. While he might not be the player and appearance. It will pay off. White surprise each game with their can see his confidence, his midrange “Koch has a lot of confidence right to score 30 points, hit a game winning This year’s top NFL rusher, Dalvin changing hairstyles. The team has jump shot is looking good, he’s active now and I gotta keep him fresh, that’s shot or make a show-stopping dunk, Cook, has long dreadlocks and seen improvement in head coach around the rim, [and I] love his my big thing, because when he’s Bar will be an X-factor for Bradley defensive backs Stephon Gilmore and Andrea Gorski’s four years at Bradley offensive rebounding,” fresh I think he plays real active and this season. If the Braves are to find Jalen Ramsey have long flowing hair. and recruiting of young stylish Considering Bar took nearly all confident and he’s all over the floor,” sustained success this year, look for The long haired players have added to players. of his shots from inside the paint Wardle said. Bar to play a key role. your weekly total all season. Hair is power and that’s for last year, seeing him pull up from Last season, Bar also jumped out On the MLB side, 36 of the 50 sure. Next time you’re at an athletic beyond the free throw line has come to a hot start in non-conference play, players in the 2019 World Series contest, check out the hair. Every sported beards and hair flowing out player who takes pride in their hair Up next for men’s basketball... of their caps. has my nod of approval. When an Saturday, Nov. 16 Tuesday, Nov. 19 Friday, Nov. 22 Our university’s founder Lydia athlete grows it long they prove their Moss Bradley had fantastic hair. The belief in themselves and their teams. Braves can follow her lead and see Bradley will only get better with more great success in turn. Many at BU do creative hairstyles on the playing have a strong hair game. surface.

T 7 p.m. @ Carver Arena 6 p.m. @ Carver Arena 6 p.m. @ Carver Arena W SOCCER “It’s a daunting task, they just Loyola in the semifinal matchup at 4 E continued from page A9 don’t lose at home,” DeRose said. p.m. today. For Wisbey, doing well against “We have to do better in and E made the penalty and that boosted Loyola is all about talking with his around the box, we have to be more T us.” teammates. efficient,” Wintermeyer said. “It’s OF THE When thinking ahead to Friday’s “As long as we communicate, we’ll going to be a very tactical game. It’s WEEK semifinal match up against Loyola be alright,” Wisbey said. “We’ll let our going to come down to who is better that sports a 6-1-2 home record, box defense speak for itself.” on the day.” DeRose acknowledged the tough road Wintermeyer explained what they in front of them. would need to do offensively versus Follow us on Twitter! Get your news in your inbox @ScoutSportsDesk Sign up for our email newsleter today

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INSIDE: Check out the briefs! Umpire 1-on-1 A7 Basketball recieves NLIs. Six soccer Men’s Basketball A8 players named all-MVC. Cross country heads to regionals. @ScoutSportsDesk SPORTS SPORTS Page A7 BradleyScout.com Michigan trip prepares women’s basketball for the season ahead The Braves took down the Golden With 6:37 remaining in the quarter BY RONAN KHALSA Sports Editor Grizzlies 74-58 by shooting 45 Petree hit her first 3-pointer of the percent from the field and tallying contest. After that, the Braves did not The women’s basketball team 20 points at the free throw line. They look back. officially opened its 2019-20 season held Oakland to 37 percent shooting, “Lasha just came out and hit some on the road the first time since 2016- 20 percent from beyond the arc and threes which gave everyone some 17 with a trip through Michigan. only allowed eight chances from the confidence,” Gorski said. Led by native Michigander and head charity stripe. Helping the Braves slam the door coach Andrea Gorski, The Braves Gorski said the team’s ability to was junior guard Gabi Haack, who beat Oakland on Friday and fell to the win the rebound battle and share scored all of her 13 points in the University of Michigan on Sunday. the ball in the second half was the second half. The Braves had plenty of support determining factor. On Sunday, the Braves played at on the road, however, as junior “Offensively, we were just out the 12,707 seat Crisler Center, home forward Emily Marsh’s family and of sync especially in the first half,” of the No. 24 Wolverines, and fell 77- the Petree sisters’ extended family Gorski said. “In the second half we 57. Bradley struggled with Michigan’s were at both contests. moved the ball and made that extra length. Michigan’s average team “It was really fun, it was amazing pass and were able to get easy layups. height is 6-foot and all starters were to have so many people at the games,” [The game] showed our team the 6-feet or taller. Just four of the Braves sophomore guard Lasha Petree said. importance of a good defensive effort 13 players are over 6 feet tall. “A lot of my family flew out from and moving the ball from side to side.” “Their height bothered us,” Gorski California and down south for the Bradley led 26-23 at the half, but said. “We just didn’t feel like we could games. I couldn’t fit them all on the in the third quarter it was a different attack against them because they list [so they had to pay to watch].” story. Bradley tried to feed senior were taller than us at every position. Petree could not recall how many forward Chelsea Brackmann, who We needed to be a bit more crafty of her friends and family were in Gorski said is rusty due to a stomach inside.” attendance to watch her score 37 condition, immediately out of the Sophomore Lasha Petree leads the Braves with 18.5 points per game points in 76 minutes of play over the break. She converted two of four field see MICHIGAN GAME this season. She is shooting 43 percent from 3-point land. weekend. goal attempts in a three-minute span. page A7 photo by William Craine After ‘Gram-worthy week, Braves’ Pair of Wintermeyer goals put Bradley ahead of Evansville

attention turns to road trip Nathan Wisbey saved an Evansville save on a penalty kick,” DeRose said. BY HERNAN GUTIERREZ BY JOEY WRIGHT “Getting the ball up and giving the penalty kick. Soon after, in the 25th “He had one of the best games of his Podcast Producer Sports Reporter hitters multiple chances. That’s part minute, Bradley drew a penalty career.” With just two weekends of all of our kill success is our defense Bradley soccer survived and kick of its own. Just like Saturday, Wisbey credits his success to his remaining in the 2019 season, the allows us to swing really hard at the advanced in the Missouri Valley junior forward Gerit Wintermeyer concentration, while also giving props Bradley volleyball team is on solid ball all of the time. We know that Conference Tournament on converted the penalty, giving the to both his defense and Wintermeyer. footing as it begins to make its final they’ll cover us if we do get blocked, Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over Braves a 1-0 lead. “I was just trying to stay locked approach to the Missouri Valley and give us multiple chances to get Evansville. Coming out of halftime, the in and have the same focus on every Conference tournament. that kill.” The Braves made program history Braves were hot, taking three early play,” Wisbey said. “It was a great Last weekend, Bradley split a The Braves, who sit at third place with the win as it marks the first shots in the first few minutes. Action defensive effort and fortunately Gerit weekend-homestand with Drake in the conference standings, will time the Braves have beat the same subsided until the 88th minute, when came and made our penalty.” and league-leading Northern Iowa. travel to second-place Loyola tonight opponent three times in a single senior defender Jack Lang set the ball Wintermeyer touched on what The Braves defeated the Bulldogs in and Valparaiso tomorrow night. The season. up for another Wintermeyer score, made the difference compared to straight sets on Nov. 8 before falling trip will consist of rematches for the Both teams were essentially equal which gave the Braves a 2-0 lead they Saturday’s game. to the Panthers in five sets the next Braves, who defeated the Crusaders in in offensive productiveness, with held the rest of the way. “Playing against 11 guys actually night. straight sets before suffering the same the Braves managing 13 shots to the Head coach Jim DeRose was helped us,” Wintermeyer said. “We “I think the biggest thing is the fate at the hands of the Ramblers in Purple Aces’ 11. ecstatic about Wisbey’s five save girls were playing with confidence,” late October. The first bit of action occurred performance. see SOCCER head coach Carol Price-Torok said of “We didn’t feel like we had a great in the 21st minute when senior “Nathan made an unbelievable page A8 the Northern Iowa match. “Playing showing against Loyola the first time Senior goaltender Nathan Wishbeyw (27) saved four shots Wednesday the whole entire match, not just a around,” Price-Torok said. “That’s still helping the Braves to a semifinal matchup. photo by William Craine point here and a point there, or one kind of in the back of our minds, that set here and one set there.” we want to go give them our best. Price-Torok also credited the Playing on the road is just tough team’s fight in the second and third in general, no matter where you’re sets, which were both decided by playing, so making sure we’re playing two points, with Bradley emerging clean and organized volleyball.” victorious in both. Earlier this week, the team was Sophomore Hannah Thompson able to cut loose and showcase some led Bradley’s attack against Drake creativity in taking over the NCAA with 12 kills, while sophomore Rachel Volleyball Instagram account. The Pranger tallied 17 kills in the loss to team spent Tuesday posting to the UNI. Braves junior Sara Maddox was account’s story, giving its 263,000 a frequent flier in the two matches, followers a look behind the scenes of recording a combined total of 19 kills. see VOLLEYBALL “I think our team did a really good job defensively,” Maddox said. page A7