.com Volume 7, Number 26 Student Newspaper of April 22, 2014 Students Synchro Swimming Internationals responsible struggle with for coupon wins gold at Nationals VISA process Brett Morrison Page 2 Staff Reporter magazine On the weekend of April 8-12, Corrin Scriber Lindenwood’s Synchronized Childhood Contributing Writer swimming team won four gold medals at the U.S National obesity opinion LindenZine is a campus magazine made by students Championships in Oro Valley, Page 4 for students. This magazine Ariz. offers coupons, job listings and The national gold medals came schedules for upcoming events. in the solo tech, solo free, duet St. Andrews True to its slogan, “This is the tech, and duet free competitions. ultimate source to find the best This season was a monumental dollar theater businesses close to campus, for for Lindenwood, with the students, approved by students. Page 5 national titles in the solo and duet Photo Courtesy of Don Adams No more searching, LindenZine routines allowing for them to go is here!” Reem Abdalazem and Mary Killman performs a routine in the water. undefeated in the season, a first “LindenZine was created “I am very grateful to have up in the duet tech competition, because a few students at for the program. Roller hockey Sophomore Mary Killman won been part of this unforgettable where they swam for the first time Lindenwood wanted a way for experience as a senior. There was ever in a competition. local businesses to connect with her third straight National Title in wins nationals really no other way that would They put together a routine that students,” said Alyssa Rispoli, the solo competition. She was also Page 7 a representative of LindenZine. a part of all four of Lindenwood’s have made my last year more scored an 83.9653, good enough “So, myself and a group of gold medals. perfect and memorable! It was for the gold medal. students-- mostly business and For Senior Anouk Eman, it was the best way to finish my college Killman rejoined her usual marketing students-- got together the best way to end her collegiate career!” swimming partner in the duet free Bowling wins ITC and we started this company.” career. Eman and Killman teamed event, Reem Abdalazem, where LindenZine was created Continued on Page 7 Page 7 specifically for Lindenwood students and is an expansion of CollegeZine. They are expanding CollegeZine even more with other schools around the area including Men on campus Maryville University, St. Charles Transportation Community College and St. Louis University. LindenZine is also planning on take on pageant options scarce launching an app in a few months Cayla Brown so students can connect even Contributing Writer Michael Sprague Style Editor better. Lindenwood’s men competed The way LindenZine works is to become the 2014 Big Man on Senior Marie Hart remembers mostly from student feedback. Campus. Featured by Delta Zeta coming to Lindenwood in 2010 “We find businesses mainly and hosted by Kaitlin “Tuck” and having difficulty getting by what students submit to us Fortwengler, the annual event was around as an international student. on the website. At lindenzine. was complemented with a “Suits While a car would have been com we have a section where and Boots” theme. beneficial, it was not a necessity. students can tell us their favorite The nine contestants Often times, the transportation place around campus. Once we represented a wide variety of was so inconvenient with her receive submissions we contact males from around campus, most schedule, Hart chose to find her the companies and ask for sweet in a fraternity, organization or own way around. deals,” said Rispoli. sports team. These students were Legacy Photo by Kelby Lorenz “If I had to go to Wal-Mart or Students can become more recruited by Delta Zeta sisters and Mike Igles was crowned 2014 something I usually walked or involved with LindenZine in the boys did not disappoint. Big Man on Campus. whenever friends were going with others ways than just submitting Many outfits were seen cars they would ask if I wanted a businesses to their website, throughout the night including Sophomore Ethan Miller ride.” Legacy Photo by Michael Sprague though. swim floaties, jean shorts and was voted Mr. Personality and Hart says not much has changed “Students can get involved in bowties. The talent was also in received third place by using his in four years. to take the MetroLink, and get many ways. We also have jobs great supply. inner dancer, Shakira, to inspire “We only really knew there was to downtown through that, but available that include handing David Amelotti gave a stand- him. Mr. Personality was decided a bus service around called SCAT unfortunately it wouldn’t work,” out LindenZine, advertising and up comedy act, while Mike Ilges by people donating to Penny and thats about it.” Hart said. “Even if I tried to take selling promotions. These all look tore two separate phone books in Wars, which collected money to SCAT, or St. Charles Area the SCAT in the morning and great on a resume and you get half. Laughs could be heard as benefit Relay 4 Life. A total of Transit, is a service that consists connect with the bus that gets to paid!” said Rispoli. “We gain a Travis Staebell gave his Napoleon $88.20 was raised overall. of five bus routes connecting area the airport to take the MetroLink, little profit from LindenZine but Dynamite impression followed by Second Place was Senior Jacob residents to various locations in St. I wouldn’t have any way to come most of it goes back to students the dance from the movie. The Hedlund, current LSGA Speaker Charles city. One route also links back at night.” who hand them out and work contestants also cleaned up nicely of the Senate as well as guitarist to the MetroLink North Hanley According to Chris Duggan, with us. It provides jobs for as they showed their formalwear. and longboarder. Senior Fire and Station, creating access to the St. public relations coordinator, students on campus.” Other than “Beauty is beautiful,” said Paramedic student Mike Igles was Louis county public transportation Lindenwood has tried using paying the students who work for contestant Staebell when asked to crowned Big Man on Campus. “It network as well. shuttle services in the past with LindenZine, they have additional define beauty during the question feels great to be crowned,” said While SCAT can be of some little success. costs. “It costs a lot actually. The and answer portion of the show. Igles. help to students trying to get “The biggest one was an attempt high quality, full-color print ads around, it still has its flaws. three or four years ago to establish are the most expensive, we print “When SCAT actually started a shuttle around campus,” Duggan over 1,000 a month,” said Rispoli. going around Lindenwood, it was said. “There was a ton of space For more information on Students’ academic still very inconvenient because behind the Hyland and two Lindenzine, go to Lindenzine. their times stop running early in shuttles would depart from there. com or follow @Lindenzine on projects showcased the evening,” Hart said. “So when “There was just not enough Twitter or like them on Facebook Lisbeth Sandoe I was done with classes I couldn’t use to justify the existence of the facebook.com/lindenzine. Staff Reporter to either have a presentation or even go grocery shopping or shuttles.” display a poster. anything because it was already While transportation around Graduate and undergraduate Graduate assistant Kendalynne done running for the day.” the area is a concern, Jeff Harris, students from varieties of different Hohe thinks that this SRSE event Currently, SCAT routes runs associate director for the office disciplines can showcase their is important to have at LU, as it through campus from 9:00 a.m., of international students and creative and scholarly work at showcases the exemplary work until just before 4:00 p.m. scholars, says that students have the Student Research Symposium done by students at Lindenwood For Hart, the need for a car options when first coming to & Exposition on Wednesday, University. finally came about in 2013 after campus. April 23. They will afterwards “It is unique in that it receiving an internship with Lindenwood partners with an be recognized by an award show gives individuals and groups KMOV, a station located in St. organization called International hosted by President James Evans. of students the opportunity to Louis. Timing of SCAT was again Students Incorporated (ISI). They The students participating have present work in their field, in a problem. recently created a Lindenwood Legacy Photo by Lindsey Vaughn been nominated by a professor Continued on Page 3 “The ideal thing would be Continued on Page 2 Page 2 NEWS April 22, 2014 AIDS activist IN THE SPOTLIGHT promotes Computer Science Club awareness Devin King Gabrielle Christensen Stearns. package we’ll be using coming Friday, April 25 open to all students. The Contributing Writer Staff Reporter In most meetings the for our upcoming Spring in the Evans TV rooms at goal is to give students AIDS activist and educator The mission of the members in the Computer Fling event,” Stearns 5 p.m. who are unfamiliar with Brryan Jackson spoke about Computer Science Club Science Club do group said. “Players compete Computer Science an his experiences living with is to promote student learning on a Computer “We have also spent for the title of Campus interest as well as a better AIDS last Tuesday at the educational and social Science related topic some time learning Champion and, of course, understanding on the Spellmann Center.