St. Norbert Times Volume 92 Issue 5 Article 1 11-4-2020 Student Wins Valley Pitch Contest Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snctimes Part of the Art and Design Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Digital Humanities Commons, English Language and Literature Commons, History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Music Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Photography Commons, Reading and Language Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons, Technical and Professional Writing Commons, and the Television Commons Recommended Citation (2020) "Student Wins Valley Pitch Contest," St. Norbert Times: Vol. 92 : Iss. 5 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snctimes/vol92/iss5/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the English at Digital Commons @ St. Norbert College. It has been accepted for inclusion in St. Norbert Times by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ St. Norbert College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. November 4, 2020 Volume 92 | Issue 5 | Serving our Community without Fear or Favor since 1929 INDEX: NEWS: Student Wins Fox Valley Pitch Contest Music, Movements and Manhood CRYSTAL SCHUSTER | FEATURES EDITOR SEE PAGE 2 > OPINION: The Road to Voting Rights for All SEE PAGE 5 > FEATURES: SNC Goes Green SEE PAGE 8 > ENTERTAINMENT: “The Bachelorette” SEE PAGE 11 > SPORTS: Sports Views are Down SEE PAGE 13 > COVID-19 Pre- vention Tips: Wash your hands Olivia Smidel with her first place trophy| Crystal Schuster Wear a face covering Two of St. Norbert’s east Wisconsin, including were awarded to first-, sec- and is very humbling. With Keep your distance students, Ryan McEnroe St. Norbert College, UW- ond- and third-place win- gratitude, I was very ex- (At least 6 feet) ‘20 and Olivia Smidel ‘21, Green Bay, UW Oshkosh, ners. cited by the opportunity to represented the College as Lawrence, NWTC, Fox Kewaunee, Wis., native have been able to present Disinfect frequently they competed in the fourth Valley Tech and Moraine Olivia Smidel, a junior at my pitch at the next level touched objects daily annual Fox Connection Park Tech. St. Norbert College, won amongst many talented Pitch Contest, which was Each student had four first place at the Fox Con- minds” said Smidel. Feeling sick? Stay held on Thursday, Oct. 15 minutes to pitch their busi- nection Business Pitch Overall, one of the home! at the Howard in Oshkosh ness ideas to a panel of Contest and was awarded main goals of the Fox Con- from 4-5:30 pm. judges, and the judges had $25,000 ($10,000 in cash Limit interactions This regional pitch con- two minutes following the and $15,000 in in-kind SEE PITCH CONTEST with people test involves just two stu- presentations to ask any prizes). Page 4> dent contestants from each questions. “To be chosen to rep- of seven colleges in north- Cash and in-kind prizes resent SNC is a true honor Our Fragile Democracy: A Conversation VINNY LA VIA | NEWS EDITOR On Wednesday, Oct. “One Fair Wage” and So- ‘we’ is.” rule of old people, in which country are vastly out of 21, the Norman Miller nya Renee Taylor, author of The key to our democ- young people’s votes don’t sync with the ‘demos,’ or Center for Peace and Jus- “The Body is Not An Apol- racy is to place the power seem to matter as much as people, of this country.” tice at St. Norbert College, ogy.” It was moderated by in the hands of the people, those of old people, who in This could change dras- the Menard Center for the Astra Taylor, filmmaker, yet it turns out that many the United States are pri- tically if everyone who is Study of Institutions and activist & author, most re- people in the United States marily white and middle eligible to vote actually Innovation at UW-Stout cently of “Democracy May have next to no power in class or above,” according went out and did it. and The Wisconsin Insti- Not Exist, But We’ll Miss It our democracy for a variety to Astra. “The youngest voting tute for Peace and Conflict When It’s Gone.” of reasons. Young people need to block is the most influential Studies co-hosted an event This event strove to take “American democracy get out to vote in large num- voting block. I think I heard in the Fragile Democracy a look at the ways in which was founded on exclusions bers because of this, oth- somewhere that if three in Series in partnership with we can transform our de- that are still reverberating erwise their demographic five young people voted in Black Leaders Organiz- mocracy which is centered today, exclusions on black could be largely discounted every election from here on ing for Communities titled on organizing movements people and women just in the election process, like out then they would drasti- “What’s at Stake? Our De- that look to challenge tradi- to name a few,” Astra ex- it was in the 2016 election. cally tip the scales,” Ashley mocracy.” tional power structures. plained. She added, “One Marjan Safinia said that O’Shay noted. Speakers at this event Astra Taylor defined exclusion that isn’t given one of the main reasons Ashley also wanted to included Marjan Safinia, democracy as “the ‘demos,’ enough attention to is how for the gerontocracy we highlight people who are director of “And She Could or ‘we,’ who are supposed our democracy excludes find ourselves in is because be Next;” Ashley O’Shay, to have the power. Well, young people.” “there is a rapidly shifting SEE FRAGILE DEMOC- director of “Unapologetic;” who has the power? We “We are living under demographic in this coun- RACY Page 3 > Yamila Ruiz, director of need to figure out who that a gerontocracy of sorts, or try, and the leaders in this sntimes.wordpress.com facebook.com/stnorberttimes @sntimes Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Editor: Vinny La Via NEWS sntimes.wordpress.com/news | 2 Editors in Entertainment Chief: Team: Erika Ditzman Anna Kaitlin Foley Vanseveren Taleise Music, Movements and Manhood Leadership Lawrence VINNY LA VIA | NEWS EDITOR Team: Erika Ditzman Sports Team: Kaitlin Foley Savannah Grass Anna Sara Dillon Vanseveren Crystal Schuster Copy Editing: Jared Gartzke Grace White Savannah Grass Rebecca Jacques Kenneth Costa Abigail Alyssa Brugger Hejmanowski Grace White Anton Vinny La Via Maslowski News Team: Photography: Vinny La Via Kenneth Costa Alana Borman Taleise Jessica Magalski Lawrence Jesus Suarez Features Team: Crystal Schuster Social Media and Opinion Distribution: Team: Alyssa Brugger Jared Gartzke Aldo Gonzales Marketing Emily Evan Mathu Buellesbach Dayna Erickson Advisor: John Pennington MISSION STATEMENT The St. Norbert Times strives to be an informative student-run newspaper that acts as a balanced and accurate source of news about St. Norbert College, as well as the world around it. In the spirit of the Norbertine tradition and the Kevin Powell, recently hosted by the Norman Miller Center at SNC | medium.com First Amendment to the United On Thursday, Oct. 15, and his song “The Bigger Powell believes that men male feminist author such States Constitution, the Times will encourage and defend the the Norman Miller Center Picture,” or Kendrick La- have to ask themselves, as Hooks helping him see principles of free inquiry, vigorous for Peace and Justice host- mar and his protest anthem “What does it mean to be a the bigger picture outside debate and the pursuit of truth. ed a discussion with Kevin “Alright” which seem to be man?” of his once narrow view of Powell, a writer, who has made by these artists with “We have to examine the world. In the spirit of the Norbertine written fourteen books, a the intent that they will be what manhood means,” “Boys play all the time, tradition, we embrace the poet, an activist and hip- used by people who are Powell explains. He be- men know when to play. following credo: hop historian. fighting for their right to lieves that one of the key There’s a big difference. A “Almighty Father, the He helped set up a hip- equality. reasons men can fall into man understands that not scriptures inform us that: hop exhibit at the Rock and “If you would have the trap of unhealthy man- only do you have to be ac- ‘THE TRUTH WILL SET Roll Hall of Fame, conduct- asked me or people like me hood, or toxic masculin- countable for your actions, YOU FREE!’ ed one of the last interviews how we feel about hip-hop, ity, is because they are not but you have to look inward Free from compromising with Tupac Shakur before we would say that hip-hop taught about women the and be willing to listen,” principles his passing and has inter- saved our lives,” said Pow- same way they are about said Powell of what he be- Free from being self-serving Free from suspicion viewed various other hip- ell of hip-hop’s ability to men from a young age. lieves a man should be at Free from prejudice hop artists, such as Snoop empower him and people Powell believes that ed- his very core. He said that Free from intolerance Dogg, for the hip-hop mag- like him fighting for equal ucation about responsible toxic manhood arises when Free from fear of retaliation azine Vibe throughout his and healthy manhood from men fail to do this. Free to be courageous and rights for all. bold illustrious career. Although the culture of a young age is necessary so One of the areas in Free to be honest and Powell’s discussion hip-hop is something that that boys can grow up to which toxic manhood is forthright.” centered around how we is of immense importance become responsible men.