.com Volume 7, Number 9 Student Newspaper of Oct. 22, 2013 Students mesmerized Page 6 Sex education Page 8 Women’s volleyball Page 11 Rams tickets raffle A raffle to win a pair of tickets to the St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans football game at noon Sunday, Nov. 3, began Friday and Saturday at the Homecoming Reunion and Guest Registration table. One raffle ticket for $3, two for $5 or four for $10 buys chances to win one of six pairs of Rams tickets. Winners will be drawn at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, and announced by President James Evans in The Legacy newsroom in the Spellmann Center. Proceeds will go toward Legacy Photo by Annette Schaefer printing costs of the weekly student Students on a float during Saturday’s parade celebrated the theme of Homecoming, ‘Have No Fear, The Lions Are Here.’ newspaper. The Alumni Association registration table in Hyland Arena Friday and the Spellmann parking Homecoming Heroism lot Saturday sold the raffle tickets, which are still available through Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the newspaper/ website newsrooms, 3095/3100 Football dominated by Weeklong activities encourage Spellmann. The 12 tickets to be awarded in No. 22 Emporia State all to be everyday heroes six pairs are located in Section 106 of the Edward Jones Dome, rows JJ The Lions football team hosted No. 22 Emporia State Lindenwood’s annual Homecoming celebration was and KK, seats one through six. in the universities as a part of the annual Homecoming a huge success this year. Activites hosted by CAB and For more information, phone celebration. The Lions lost 52-21, their third-straight loss, student organizations included the Lip Sync contest, a 636-949-4975 or email Elizabeth has the team and fans in an unfamiliar position. hypnotist, a parade and a dance. Wikoff at EWikoff@lindenwood. edu in the Alumni Office, or phone or email Legacy at 636-949-4336 Story on Page 10 See spread on Pages 6-7 and [email protected]. Olympic Gold medalist Former student may face more charges Aeriel Niccum the investigation. Shawn Johnson to visit LU Staff Reporter “The issue no one really knows “The issue no one really knows the answer to is how many the answer to is how many people Four-time Olympic Former LU student and wrestler people there are out there who there are out there who have been Michael Johnson may face more have been affected.” affected,” said Lohmar. medalist to meet charges than the single count of -Tim Lohmar “It takes courage to come to with gymnastics “recklessly risking infection of St. Charles County authorities in any case as a crime another when infected with HIV.” Prosecuter victim, but it takes ten times more team prior to talk He is currently facing, according to of that courage to come forward Samantha Brady a CBS Local article. “One of them is exposing an simply because of the subject Staff Reporter Johnson, who was arrested and individual to HIV and the other matter. This is something people expelled last week for the class is infecting with HIV,” explained don’t want to talk about. They don’t LU’s gymnastics team will meet A felony, is accused of having Lohmar in an interview with CBS. want to endure the scrutiny.” with Shawn Johnson on Oct. 24 unprotected sexual encounters with According to Lohmar, four of Those who have had sexual before she addresses the student an LU alumnus. According to the the five possible victims who have contact with Johnson are still body. silver Olympic medals, one gold article, St. Charles Prosecutor Tim come forward are cooperating with encouraged to call detectives The gymnastics team is very Olympic medal, and three World Lohmar said four more potential law enforcement. One possible working on the case at 636-949- excited to meet with the 2008 gold medals during the course of victims have come forward. victim declined to be interviewed 3320 and to visit their doctor or a Olympic gold medalist. her gymnastics career, according The new charges Johnson may by police after coming forward. health clinic for testing. “Most of our team watched Shawn to USA Gymnastics. face, according to the CBS article, Two of the potential victims’ test Johnson is currently still in Johnson become an Olympian on Her career did not last long, are that of “knowingly exposing an results have come back negative custody on a $100,000 cash- TV several years ago, so it is cool though due to a knee injury. On individual to HIV,” a class B felony for HIV. The remaining possible only bond and is secluded from that she is actually going to come June 3, 2012 she decided to end her carrying a sentence of five to 15 victim’s test remains in question the general public. According to to Lindenwood and speak to us,” gymnastic competitions and has years, in addition to the 10-30 years due to the possibility that the virus Lohmar, it will be a minimum of gymnast Tori Beckwith said. decided to pursue other goals in her Johnson could receive, if convicted, could be in a dormant state. eight months before Johnson’s case Since Shawn Johnson is coming life. for the class A felony charge. Others claiming to have had goes to trial, if necessary. to LU, the gymnastics coach is “Shawn Johnson is not only an The difference in the charges, sexual contact with Johnson have The time span depends on the giving the team a night off to enjoy according to St. Charles County called authorities, according to number of victims who come the company of an Olympian. Continued on Page 3 Prosecutor Tim Lohmar, is the act Lohmar, but have declined to forward and whether Johnson takes Shawn Johnson has received three committed. identify themselves, complicating a plea bargain if one is offered. Page 2 NEWS Oct. 22, 2013 Project fuels abortion discussion Lisbeth Sandoe the pro-life chalk on the Staff Reporter sidewalk and the pro-life For the past few weeks, bake sale and I knew that I the Catholic Student Union somehow wanted to create has drawn anti-abortion a piece responding to those statements on the sidewalks events,” Kelly said. around campus and handed The 8-foot long piece out cupcakes to show their consisted of letters spelling point of view on abortion. “My Choice.” On Thursday, a pro- The letters were covered abortion rights statement was in medical sheets and gauze placed on the sidewalk near and had everything from the Spellmann Center. The baby clothes to pregnancy Photo Courtesy of Chelsea Kelly project was created by senior tests on them. Chelsea Kelly created a sculpture showcasing pro-abortion rights for an art project. The project was displayed on the sidewalk by the Spellmann Chelsea Kelly, who did it “I did this so that the Center on Thursday, Oct. 17. The project came after anti-abortion messages from the CSU. as an assignment in her art viewer could have different abortion topic, but the letters “I wanted the piece to be however, quite mixed. Despite the mixed class. interpretations of the piece,” were created out of objects up to the viewer and not a “Some people understood responses to the project, The assignment was to Kelly said. that related to both pro and direct message as the chalk the piece and appreciated the Kelly said she was very proud create a sculpture using text “Abortion means against.” messages on the sidewalk freedom of interpretation, of how the piece turned out, and install it somewhere on something different to Kelly wanted her piece to were.” while others thought it and she was happy to show campus. everyone. The words ‘my be something that everyone The reactions that Kelly was just another Pro-life a different point of view on “On campus I watched choice’ were my view on the could relate to. got from the piece were, campaign.” abortion around campus. Announcements: Alpha Phi Omega Campus hauntings Next week is The Legacy’s special Halloween edition and we want you to share your continues to expand experiences with campus hauntings. Send your ghost story to lulegacy@lindenwood. edu to see it published. Stories must be about occurances on campus and should be no more than 300 words. Emails must include your first and last name and should be sent 19 pledges join co-ed organization John Tessmer by Saturday, Oct. 26. Staff Reporter friendship and service. Nursery, the Boy Scouts of Alpha Phi Omega, a Members of the organization America, Rainbow Village HLC evaluation national co-ed service are required to do 20 service and many more. A team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central fraternity, is the largest hours per semester, but many Members are invited to Association will visit LU Oct. 28-30. The team will review LU’s ongoing ability to meet fraternity in the world. Alpha like to go above and beyond participate in LEADS, or the commission’s Criteria for Accreditation. Phi Omega was re-charted on the required hours. Launch, Explore, Achieve, LU’s campus in 2006 and has Last year alone, the Alpha Discover and Serve courses. New campus organization Knights of Columbus made great strides since then. Delta Sigma chapter had Each of the components On Oct. 16, the Lindenwood Student Government Association approved the Knights The Fall 2013 pledge class more than 2,000 service address a different aspect of of Columbus, an organization for practicing Catholic men to promote service. had a total of 19 pledges, a hours between the members.