Page 9 Page 10 LIONS BASKETBALL .com Volume 7, Number 19 Student Newspaper of Feb. 25, 2014 Area Venezuelans unite Dumpster dive Constanza Flores has seen eight students lose their On Saturday, area Venezuelans to give support to the country. Staff Reporter lives and more than 100 people met at the gazebo to pray for the “I decided to make an event in The local Venezuelan injured. violent situation. They called for an which all the Venezuelans in the community held a peaceful protest Venezuela has suffered problems end to the death, hate and fear. St. Louis area come together so on Feb. 22 to speak out against the such as insecurity for the past 15 Arnaldo Salazar, the host of the we could pray together and send a human rights violations that taking years. event, decided to organize the event spiritual message to our people and place in Venezuela. President Nicolas Maduro, has because the situation in Venezuela our family,” said Salazar. Legacy Photo by Romain Polge In the past 10 days, Venezuela been accused of repression. is becoming worse and he wanted Continued on Page 2 Aaron Kothe finds roses in LU’s trash. Page 3 Tuition increase explained Miriah Ludtke Contributing Writer The recently approved tuition increase of $430 for undergraduates and $215 for graduate students is necessary to support staff raises and to cover increased university utility bills, according to President James Evans. The increase includes both a tuition increase and a $90 increase in room and board. Evans said the increase is Legacy Photo by Romain Polge normal and is even slightly lower Ibrain Ledezma holds a sign that reads “Far away but not absent.” The group gathered on Saturday to protest the violence and oppression in Venezuela. than comparable schools in the St. Louis area, such as Maryville and Webster University. ROTC travels to Wash U Wheelchair basketball Evans also said students will continue to see raises in their tuition price. He said the for training exercises among adaptive sports enrollment has leveled off, and tuition increases will help to cover Cayla Brown Washington University. the rise in university expenses. Contributing Writer What this means for played on Sibley Day The future increases will likely fall The smell of gunpowder smoke Lindenwood Army ROTC cadets between 2 and 3 percent. Corrin Scriber filled the air as MS3s, a third year is that once or twice a week they Contributing Writer more than twice after receiving or He said the current increase is to cadet, went to the shooting range drive down to Wash U to do labs, dribbling the basketball. cover expenses related to faculty and practiced rifle handling while classes on military tactics, safety Imagine dribbling down the So, learning how to play that primarily serves students. MS1s and 2s completed their and training exercises. basketball court and taking a jump wheelchair basketball is pretty This faculty increase will cost first land navigation mission of Three times a week in the shot without using your legs. simple. LU $2.4 million in the upcoming the weekend. After that, it was a morning all the cadets have Imagine, not being able to run “Wheelchair basketball was a school year. LU also provides constant pace all weekend with physical training or PT for the or jump but still being able to play fun way to get a better perspective raises yearly to faculty, the current missions, platoon drills, and land cadets to meet the rigorous basketball. on the difficulties people with raise being 3 percent, contributing navigations. Strategic Tactical physical demands of the That is what wheelchair disabilities face everyday, I am to the tuition increase. This 3 Exercises, STX, small, squad- military and extra practice of lab basketball is. glad that I came.” said Chris, who percent faculty raise will cost the sized missions, were completed information. Everything done Later in the afternoon on is a physical education major. university around $1.7 million early the next day with a larger during these training times is to Sibley Day people had the chance Goalball and Sit Volleyball overall. platoon-sized mission completed help build muscle memory and to experience this game in the were also played. To accommodate for students in the afternoon. The final day was prepare cadets for their futures. Hyland Arena. To get more information on this who may be financially affected one long STX lane that included When they become officers in This game was a part of the event, you can speak to Heather by the tuition increase, LU has smaller missions. the Army, any combat situation event called Adaptive Sports. Rennington who is a teacher here annually added extra funds to the These drills and trainings is possible, from close combat to This event was run by Heather at LU. scholarship endowment. are common for the cadets of long range, anywhere between an Rennington, the School of Also, you can visit the website, “The number of scholarships the Army Reserved Officers’ urban setting to an unpopulated Recreation, Sports, and Exercise adaptivesports.org. rises every year. For next year, Training Corps, especially on rural area. This program practices Sciences. we have a $1.1 million increase Field Training Exercise weekends all types of scenarios to help the The rules of basketball are kept in scholarships, just in the such as the one held this weekend future officers be ready. the same even though you are in a scholarships Lindenwood gives in Weldon Springs. “I have always wanted to join wheelchair. students. Last year the amount of Lindenwood Army ROTC is the Army and become an officer,” The hoop is still set at 10-feet Lindenwood scholarship increase a part of the Gateway Battalion Cadet John Martinez. “Being a high and you play on the standard was $5.5 million,” said Evans. which is made up of different leader comes naturally to me and basketball court. “This modest increase will universities located around St. I think this program builds a lot of Of course, “traveling” is help Lindenwood deal with rising Louis including SLU, Webster, character.” modified a little bit. Legacy Photo by Lindsey Rae Vaughn costs and maintain the high quality MBU and UMSL, but the ROTC is about learning and A player has to pass or shoot the Desiree Martinez chasing a ball during academic experience our students entire program is based out of Continued on Page 2 ball after they touch there wheels the wheelchair basketball event. currently enjoy.” Page 2 NEWS Feb. 25, 2014 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Winds LU Student Ambassadors damage campus Emily Adair have questions or they just counselors. Ambassadors events, according to Kudalis. Student Ambassadors Aeriel Niccum News Editor need someone to talk to, are also available during “Anyone with role meets every other Monday Staff Reporter that’s what we’re here for,” the First-Year Experience to model qualities can be an at 5 p.m. in the Welcome High winds last week Often considered the ambassador Taylor Kudalis help students who are new to ambassador,” she said, “So Center. The group can be have damaged the roofs faces of LU, the mentors in said. campus. if you can speak in front of a followed on Facebook and of 22 buildings associated the Student Ambassadors In addition to mentoring The Student Ambassadors crowd or show any leadership Twitter. with Lindenwood’s main program are available to help students, the Student provided hot chocolate on qualities, you could join.” For more information campus, according to students find what they need. Ambassadors direct tours Sibley Day but are currently Ambassadors should have or to join the organization, Director of Facilities Joyce “Any student can ask us during campus visits and focusing more on expansion a resume, a 2.5 GPA and a email ambassadorsorg@ Norman. questions. If they’re lost, assist the admissions and awareness than hosting flexible schedule. lionmail.lindenwood.edu. According to Norman, Cobbs, Parker, Guffey Each week this series will showcase one of LU’s many student clubs and organizations. It will not eliminate the potential for an and Blanton Halls, the organization to be covered elsewhere in the paper, it merely introduces readers to opportunities for campus involvement. Spellmann Campus Center, Evans Commons, the Spirit Shoppe and the Clark building on Kingshighway ROTC Study tips all have moderate roof damage. Additionally, 15 Continued from Page 1 as this past weekend, advance themselves. individuals will be risking shared on residential houses have training to become senior cadets planned and “It is a different focus their lives, so every detail moderate damage. an officer. Cadre, executed all the events when training for becoming matters. Sibley Day According to Norman, commissioned officers in with critique and assistance an officer, we look for “FTX as an MS2, I felt Carla Menendez shingles are kept in stock the Army, teach the labs and from the Cadre. Also, adaptability and decisions I got to see and learn a Contributing Writer but are purchased as needed, supervise all the training the Cadre added random need to be aggressive. lot about how to prepare depending upon the situation done by cadets. The Cadre variables to the missions Figuring out plans on site myself for being an MS3,” It is not unsual for and color of the roofing. use data and regulations such as randomly changing is important because you said Cadet Marcus Prosser. students to struggle with Norman said she is from the military and give leadership or adding are always going into some Even though the cadets the demands of college grateful for the grounds their experience when indirect fire.