Student Newspaper The Volume 120 Edition 2 Prospector October 8, 2020 Homecoming: minus coming home... Carroll students find new ways to celebrate John Phillips Staff Writer o football game, no king or queen, few alums on campus. Welcome to Homecoming weekend COVID-style. Carroll's Homecoming weekend is typicallyN filled with tailgating, sporting events, and the traditional bed race. How- ever, this year Homecoming week wasn't your typical event-filled week, thanks to the Coronavirus. Fortunately, Homecom- ing still included some fun and informa- tional events. One of the events that pushed through and became a part of the Homecoming festivities was the All Gender is Perfor- mance: Exploring Drag event. Initially inspired by the censoring and cancellation of the drag show on campus last spring, the new drag event explored the history and cultural role of drag in society and the LGBTQ+ community. The Thursday night event included many Carroll College professors, includ- ing Dr. Jeanette Fregulia, Dr. Leslie Angel and Dr. Andrew Thomas. The event was moderated by Dr. Dean Pavlakis. Besides just informing students about drag, it also brought students together. "Events like this can change peoples' lives, particularly those who may be nonbinary, queer, questioning, etc.," said Photo courtesy of Garry Marshall Fregulia. "I've heard from several individ- Thomas Robitaille plays defense in the Football Fall Scrimmage. uals who felt more human and less alone following this event… Events like this The following Friday brought some Ensemble. The ensemble played music Finishing out the nontraditional Home- help us meet people who may not be like music into Homecoming weekend in outside the Big Dipper Ice Cream parlor coming weekend was the intramural us or others we know." the form of the Carroll College String while people gathered around to listen at Spikeball tournament. The tournament safe distances. took place on Sunday morning and fea- Saturday afternoon the football team tured 17 teams from all around campus. played a Final Fall season scrimmage. Overall, students had fun enjoying the In true Saint fashion, the football team fresh air, and seeing others play the sport was divided into purple and gold teams. they all loved. Purple represented offense and gold repre- "My favorite part of the event was see- sented defense. ing so many passionate spikeballers show “The defense played really well up for the tournament," said Shae Bills, a throughout the entire fall camp and it junior majoring in history. "The sport is showed during the scrimmage," said Alex so fun to play, and the Spikeball commu- Hoffman, a senior biology major from nity at Carroll has grown over the last two Draper, Utah. "I’m excited to see how years. I hope that in the future, we can they match up against other teams in our have more tournaments." conference.” Bills' optimism is one of the attributes The scrimmage also gave an opportu- of the individuals who set up the modified nity for parents to come and safely watch Homecoming. The weekend was infor- their players, as many of them wore mational and fun in a variety of different masks and socially distanced from one ways. Hopefully, Homecoming weekend another. Students were unable to attend can be its full self next year, but Carroll the scrimmage in order to maintain social College students know they are in good distancing practices. hands if it isn't. COVID at Carroll 0 new, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 case, with 0 current active cases. As of 5 p.m. on 10/01/2020 Photo courtesy of Garry Marshall Thayne Harrison runs past Micah Ans in Fall Football Scrimmage. In memory of Drag Show Fall Sports Father Panel Page 11 Sullivan Page 6 Page 13 2 Thursday, October 8, 2020 Editor Editorial: Speak your Truth hen it was announced that Carroll would be going 15 weeks straight of instruction with no breaks I felt naive, Wlike many others, to the idea thinking that this was going to be a breeze. I thought about how nice a two and a half month break would be, less worries about weath- er conditions while traveling, and more time with friends and family. However, I quickly realized that was not the reality of going 15 weeks straight through. Many students created their schedules in the spring thinking that it would be doable during a normal school year. This school year has made what was doable, to feeling like it might be impos- sible. Students have traded a midterm week for a midterm month and never-end- ing to-do lists. This change has affected everybody at Carroll, and although it was for the physical well-being of our campus it has taken a toll on the mental well-being of students. I can honestly say that I am physically and mentally exhausted, like Photo courtesy of Patrick Hewes many others. Kelsey Jones and Emily Murgel stand outside St. Charles Hall. Sometimes it is OK to say that mental health is more important than grades, very time I think 2020 will state of our country because of the inhu- political standing. homework, GPA, and studying. Taking not get any worse or weirder, mane manner that Americans have been As an American, you pray that the care of your health does matter, and it somehow proves me wrong. treating each other. president is successful because it directly always will. The American Psycholog- I assume the majority of peo- I have been puzzled by the fact that for affects us as citizens. You pray that Amer- ical Association states, “Anxiety is the Eple, myself included, found themselves some reason Americans do not believe ica is successful because it will affect our top presenting concern among college amused, yet mortified by the first presi- that the success of the country as a whole, children, grandchildren, and generations students,” and I can only imagine how dential debate. The first debate resembled is dependent on everyone, not just one for years to come. adding a pandemic into the mix might a fight in a kindergarten classroom, while political side. People often separate political figures affect these statistics. the substitute teacher, Mr. Chris Wallace, As Americans, we are all in the same from being humans and tend to not view Project UROK, a project that is dedicat- hopelessly attempts to intervene between boat. If one person lights the boat on fire, them as real people. However, the reality ed to mental health, offers five steps for the bickering children. it doesn’t only hurt the captain, but every- of it is they are humans and deserve to be managing stress in college: practice mind- However, I am not here to talk poli- one else on board the boat too. treated as such. No one should be wishing fulness, establish good self-care, learn tics or endorse a political side. After the No one should be praying for the down- harm on any person, period. to set your own goals and rewards, plan debates, I found myself saddened by the fall of any president, especially in light of During these unprecedented times, it ahead, and keep in mind that procrastina- his COVID battle, regardless of their is more important now more than ever, tion is most often a result of anxiety and to band together not for a political group, stress. but as Americans. You don’t need to While I am sure that this experience agree with everyone’s political standings, will help prepare many of us for our The however, you do need to respect them and future careers, it does not make it any acknowledge that they are people too. easier. I would like to let you know that Prospector As Carroll students, we should not be we are all going to get through what feels tearing down our peers for their political like a never-ending semester. views. Every person has a right to their We are halfway through the semester own opinions and should not be criticized and by the time you are reading this we for them. More importantly, we should be will be in the final stretch of the semes- asking our peers why they believe what ter. This is a reminder to keep your head they do, because maybe we could all learn up and keep pushing forward. Surround Editors: Staff: something. At the minimum we can all yourself with a group of people that learn to be more empathetic to others and encourage one another to put your best Kelsey Jones Vicente Gallardo possibly broaden our horizons. effort in. Students at Carroll should be setting an Help one another out the best that you Emily Murgel John Phillips example for others. We should be start- can, because we are all reliant on each Paige Wollan ing conversations with people who have other as we work together to complete the different opinions with us and try to reach semester. Faculty Adviser: Caitlin Troyer an understanding. It’s not about tolerance, It appears that 2020 will not be getting Brent Northup Shelby Sola it’s about being a decent human. any easier, so please don’t give up now. Ray Shipman Truly yours, Truly yours, Editorial & Design: Megan Michelotti Kelsey Jones Emily Murgel Hellie Badaruddin Payten Somes Wayne Klinkel Veronica Mohrmann Advertising and Contact: Office Manager: 406-447-4501 Patrick Hewes Want to see more of the Saints' best costumes? Check out Jibber Jabber on page 11! Thursday, October 8, 2020 3 Campus Carroll community reflects on campus safety Emily Murgel a.m. on the weekends. Whereas in years more updates as Grimmis begins his role Safety, students will be able to vocalize past Securitas was only patrolling from 3 on campus.