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The November edition of Rio Grande's student-run newspaper.
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Rio Volleyball
Does its Part to
'Kill' Breast
Cancer
October was Breast Cancer
Awareness Month and people
across America helped show their
support by rallying together to raise
money for various foundations. But
what did Rio do to help?
Rio teamed up with the Side-out
Foundation (Washington D.C.) to
host the Dig Pink Volleyball
discriminate at all. It can be male
or female.” She shared with the au-
dience her brave journey through a
double mastectomy and recon-
structive surgery.
All proceeds from the Volleyball
game, including admission, t-shirt
sales, and donations, went to the
Side-out Foundation.
Rio beat West Virginia Tech in
three games, 25-20, 25-19, and 25-
14.
"Breast cancer
does not
discriminate at all."
-Sara Snyder, survivor
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the disease. Snyder is the Mother
of an ex-Rio basketball player,
Lyndell Snyder. In her speech Snyder
stated, “Breast cancer does not
Snyder warned others to “take re-
sponsibility for your own body” by
doing self examinations regularly.
Following her account, Rio volley-
ball players tearfully passed out
roses for five survivors of breast
cancer and 10 roses for people who
lost their lives in the battle.
Photos by: Kimberly Ann Strunk
Photos by: Kimberly Ann Strunk
By A. Cooper
Editor/StaffWriter
game against West Virginia Tech
on Thursday October 28, 2010 in
Newt Oliver Arena. The Side-out
Foundation has raised millions of
dollars through-out America in sup-
port of breast cancer research by
hosting volleyball games
and clinics.
A special ceremony was held
before the game began to honor of
those who have fallen victim of
breast cancer. Sara Snyder, a survi-
vor from Canal Winchester, gave a
firsthand account her battle with
“Take responsibility
for your own body by
doing self examina-
tions regularly."
-Sara Snyder, survivor
Then there is this month's
most popular talking point – that
Chris Bosh is the proper fit for the
third wheel. All of these issues fac-
tor into the equation of success or
failure. Defense is what has carried
the Miami Heat over the past four
weeks when they looked like title
contenders. Lately, however, the
Miami Heat has played quality op-
ponents, and their defense has
sputtered. Against the Jazz they al-
lowed 116 points, Paul Millsap lit
the Miami defense up. With the
Celtics there was no difference;
The Boston Celtics put up 112
points. However, the James/Wade
chemistry is a more riveting story-
line.
OpinionPage 2
College is full of new experi-
ences. One of those experiences
should be to attend the Universi-
ties sporting events. I have been
going to Rio Grande for three years
and never went to any sporting
event until recently. One of my pro-
fessors told my class to be active
in sporting events because this will
be our alma mater. I took the pro-
fessors advice and went to a men’s
soccer game. I attended the game
against St. Catharine on October
19. Of course our men’s soccer team
is very good, being undefeated in
the season. However, even being
undefeated I did not feel like many
people were there. More students
need to be involved in the sporting
events. I do not understand soccer
at all, but enjoyed it because I got
to experience it with some of my
friends. I was very confused just
from the concept because I am not
a sports fan. I was not sure what
color jerseys Rio Grande wore, but
that question was solved when we
scored a goal and the sound of the
cannon firing, the vuvuzela being
blown, and the pounding of the
drums. The season is over, but I
encourage every student to watch
the games online or attend the
home games next year. It is part of
the college experience. Don’t for-
get to attend the other sport events
that Rio Grande has to offer.
First ExperiencesBy: Loretta Shepherd
Staff Writer
Black Ops. Surpases Previous COD Games
On November 9th 2010, the
video gaming world was introduced
to the newest installment of the
most popular video game franchise
in recent years. Call of Duty: Black
Ops has exploded onto the scene
and has already begun to consume
the lives of gamers across the coun-
try. With improved game play and
brand new features such as new
game modes and enhanced weapon
reality, Black Ops has the potential
to be the pinnacle of the franchise.
On the first day of sales, Call
of Duty: Black Ops sold an astound-
ing 5.6 million copies in North
America and the U.K., totaling $360
million. This topped the amount of
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,
released in November 2009, which
sold 4.7 million copies on day one.
Statistics show that the release
of Black Ops even surpassed the
opening weekend of James
Cameron’s epic film, Avatar.
The game focuses on first per-
son shooter game play, as a soldier
conducting black operation mis-
sions behind enemy lines. Black
Ops comes with an “M for Mature”
rating, and no copy will be sold to
anyone under the age of 18. Many
different aspects of the game have
been changed from Modern War-
fare 2, such as different kill streaks,
maps, and campaigns. Call of Duty
fans can also enjoy four new game
modes as well as the return of the
“Zombies” game mode. Overall,
Call of Duty: Black Ops has been a
smash hit and will continue to carry
the Call of Duty franchise for quite
By: Dylan Perego
Staff Writer
some time.
The newest edition of the Call
of Duty franchise is set to be the
biggest hit of the series yet, and
this is in large part to the improved
game play and campaigns. Many
corrections have been made from
Modern Warfare 2 which has made
the game as a whole more realis-
tic. Modern Warfare 2 had conflicts
with both game glitches and unre-
alistic weapon attributes. People
often complained about how easy
it was to be killed with melee at-
tacks from great distances as well
as the unrealistic affects of bullet
damage. Black Ops has addressed
these issues and made changes
accordingly. Bullet damage is far
more realistic and there are no
known glitches in online gaming.
Other aspects that have been re-
moved include certain kill streaks
as well as thermal sight on gun
ships. The removal of thermal
makes it more challenging to find
players on a map. These changes
add to the overall realism of the
game, which is what the creators
of Black Ops were going for. I be-
lieve that the game IS worth the
hype, and has set a new standard
in war time, first person shooters.
Controversy in Miami?By: Nathan Slaven
Freelance Writer
Recently in the NBA the Miami
Heat hosted the Boston Celtics for
the second time this season. In the
first match up; the Celtics owned
the Heat. This time Heat led a furi-
ous fourth comeback only to come
up short 112-107 again. So what are
the problems with the Heat? Right
now they are the biggest target,
mainly because of the “big” three.
There are issues in the predictable
areas. The LeBron James/Dwyane
Wade dynamic is one. The illusion
that coach Erik Spolestra may be
panicking a little bit when he is
under pressure.
Against the Jazz, Wade scored
39 points and made James look like
an overtime bystander, something
that has not been seen yet this sea-
son. Recently, Spolestra asked
James to attack more, and James
ended up with 35 points just miss-
ing a triple double with the Celtics.
This time Wade turned into an ob-
server as James preferred Udonis
Haslem as a pick-and-roll partner,
not exactly the one-two punch ev-
eryone in the sports world feared
and expected in July.
So who is to blame? Right now
no one is to blame. The fact is they
roll over small competition, and
when it comes to experienced
teams they seem to stumble. Are
they overrated? Is there trouble in
South beach? It’s too early to tell.
A long and exciting NBA season
awaits!
Activision, the producer of the
popular war game, is calling the
release “the biggest launch in en-
tertainment.”
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Faculty & StaffPage 3
Rio Grande
Spotlights
Dr. Jack Hart
By: Ashli Cooper
Editor/ Staff Writer
Every student has seen him.
He is the man with the hair that has
been wondering around Rio’s Halls
for about 40 years. But who really
is Dr. Jack Hart? Signals spent the
afternoon with the professor to help
the students find out more about
the man behind the hair.
Jack Hart, born in Meigs County,
is a professor of Humanities here
at Rio Grande’s Main campus. Hart
has always enjoyed history and
reading literature. So he decided to
continue his education in such
fields. He earned a Bachelor’s de-
gree in History and English from
the Ohio University and found that
there were no jobs available. He
decided to further his education
more so.
Hart graduated from Ohio Uni-
versity with a Masters degree in
English but still no jobs were avail-
able. Hart then decided to continue
with his education & completed his
Doctorate. “College made me more
of myself.” After completing his
doctorate with a minor in Philoso-
phy, he found that it was time to
leave the college setting as a stu-
dent and soon ended up at the Uni-
versity of Rio Grande in 1970. “Rio
started out small,” Hart said, remi-
niscing on his life at Rio “…I love
the atmosphere.” After the estab-
lishment of Rio Grande Community
College, the campus began to grow
& thus beginning the massive in-
fluence of Dr. Jack Hart.
Dr. Hart has previously lived
in Cincinnati, Kentucky, Puerto Rico
and currently Meigs. He has a dog,
a cat, two horses, and 15 head of
cattle. One of his fondest hobbies
is cutting brush and he loves to be
outside.
When asked about his decision
to teach, Hart said, “If someone is
willing to pay I am willing to talk. If
someone wants to listen, it’s even
better.”
Hart wishes to pass on several
concepts to his students such as a
healthy skepticism, and interest of
truth and prodigious, and to think
and believe according to his or her
own nature, not according to what
his or her parents tell them or the
fashion of the time.
Hart has been published several
times and nominated two times for
the Pushcart Prize in poetry for two
different poems. He has also has a
passion for writing plays.
Hart has written many plays and
has had four plays performed on
stage, two of which were Children’s
Theatre.
What can Rio expect from Dr.
Hart in the near future? Students
can look forward to Hart working
with Gregory Miller on writing plays
for the rising theatre department.
Don't worry Rio! The man with the
hair "will continue writing as long
as I’m mentally competent.”
Rio Review
Page 4
Its the 3D movie stunt humor
fans have been waiting for. Johnny
Knoxville and the entire Jackass
crew are back for another install-
ment of America’s favorite stunt
film franchise, Jackass 3D. With a
new line up of stunts and surprises,
including a human gorilla, super
mighty glue, a dentist with a
lamborghini and port-o-potty
bungie stunt with a “crappy” end-
ing, the Jackass crew brings a 3D
experience never before seen.
Although the plot consisted
solely of fade-outs to separate
stunt scenes, the film managed to
maintain a consistent flow that
made the viewing experience en-
joyable and entertaining. Laughs
are not hard to come by, and the
crew appeared to be set on the
“wow” factor when making this
film. By showcasing the film in 3D,
the crew was able to capture cer-
tain details that would have been
lost in the standard form.
Movie Review:
Jackass 3D
Certain effects seemed to leap
off the screen at the audience, glu-
ing them to the screen. The cast of
the film managed to stay upbeat
throughout, even after falling out
of trees and being stuck by danger-
ous animals. Without the inclusion
of any storyline or plot, the film
loses the overall aspect of a movie.
However, the crew is able to make
the film work.
The entire concept of a film
solely reliant on the reactions of
such stunts is a risky venture. With
the success of the previous Jack-
ass films, the crew ran the risk of
not living up to the hype set in pre-
vious installments. This however,
was not the result. Johnny Knoxville
and the crew kept everything new
and exciting and the film has
recieved great success at the box
office, pulling in $50 million on the
opening weekend alone.
By: Dylan Perego
Staff Writer
My Rating:
3.5 out 5 Stars
Critics Reviews
“Jackass 3D gives fans exactly what they want
from Knoxville and his crew: an outrageous,
gross and raucous good time." - IGN Movies
"More than ever, Johnny Knoxville and his
boys belong to a very elite club of idiocy." -
Entertainment Weekly
"The Jackass guys, goaded on again by
fearless leader Johnny Knoxville and director
Jeff Tremaine, don’t seem as eager to outrage
as they once were." - Rolling Stone
"Jackass 3D" is rated R (Restricted).
Rio Review
Page 5
Movie Review:
My Soul to TakeBy: Jeremiah Shaver
Co-Editor/Staff Writer
My Rating:
“My Soul to Take” was
about this man who is a serial killer
with Dissociative Identity Disorder
who returns to his hometown to
stalk and kill seven children. The
seven children all share the same
birthday as the date the killer was
supposedly put to rest. The direc-
tor and writer of this film is Wes
Craven. This is the first film that
Wes Craven has both written and
directed since New Nightmare on
Elm Street. Wes Craven has made
many other horror movies such as
Devil and Freddy Krueger movies.
The title "My Soul to Take" was bor-
rowed from the children’s prayer:
“Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray
the Lord my soul to keep. If I should
die before I wake, I pray the Lord
my soul to take.”The movie takes place in the
small town of Riverton. The legend
tells of a serial killer called the
Riverton Ripper who swore he
would return to murder the seven
children who were born the night
he died. When the movie starts out
it shows the Riverton Ripper going
around murdering the so-called
Riverton seven. The person who is
doing the killing is not aware that
he is the one doing it because he
has a split personality. After, you
see the Riverton Ripper get shot he
swore that he would return to get
the seven children who were born
the night he dies.
The movie fastwards 16
years later to the anniversary of
when the Riverton Ripper was put
to rest. The seven teens that were
born the night the Riverton Ripper
was put to rest are as follows: Bug,
Alex, Jerome, Penelope, Brandon,
Brittany, Jay. The only child to sur-
vive the killing spree of the Ripper
is Fang. Now, Fang is one of the only
survivors of the first seven. Fang is
the older sister of Bug. Bug does
not know it till almost the end of
the movie, but his dad was the
Riverton Ripper. As, that day goes
on each of the seven children are
murder one at a time, but the ques-
tion is has the Ripper been reincar-
nated as one of the seven teens, or
did he survive the night he was put
to rest?
"My Soul to Take" is rated R (Restricted).
Critics Reviews
"A thoroughly dreary, by-the-numbers
exercise." - The New York Times
"Wes Craven’s first new movie in five years is a
brainless, joyless, and yes, you might even say,
soulless teen slasher." - Entertainment
Weekly
"Turns out to be a huge disappointment." -
Boxoffice Magazine
Sometimes the movie was dif-
ficult to follow, but overall it was a
good movie. The running time of
this movie is 1 hour and 47 min-
utes. Opening weekend in the U.S.
Box Office it make $6,842,220.
3.5 out 5 Stars
Rio SportsPage 6
Rio Grande
MMA
By: Brandon Grigsby
Staff Writer
For two years now some
students at Rio Grande have been
training in Mixed Martial Arts.
Mixed Martial Arts is various forms
of combat all thrown into one and
is the fastest growing sport on the
planet. The group has had great
success at every event they have
gone to. MMA is not a funded club
by the University, but the club’s
success has brought much atten-
tion to the school. The front run-
ners of the group are John Macioce,
Stephen Schlater, and Webb Swain.
Recently, Stephen Schlater who is
a sophomore at Rio continued this
string of dominance at an event in
Marietta. It was a very close first
round, but Schlater came out strong
after the break to win the bout by
technical knockout in the early go-
ings of the second round. That win
makes it four in a row for Stephen
as he adds to his undefeated
record. The group is still growing
as more students are getting in-
volved. I also have been training
with the group, and I am excited to
get in the cage as soon as possible.
I will continue to report on the
groups activities and all results of
local events.
RedStorm Men
Come Short in
Bevo Final
By: Mark Williams
Rio Grande Sports
Information Director
The University of Rio
Grande RedStorm men’s basketball
team came up just short in the
championship game of the 2010
Bevo Francis Tournament on Satur-
day afternoon at the Newt Oliver
Arena, losing a hard-fought battle
to Cedarville, 85-78.
Rio Grande (2-2) played well
in the first half and led most of the
way in surging out to a 22-13 lead.
Cedarville (2-0), ranked No. 14 in
the NAIA Division II preseason Top
25 poll, rallied to take a 25-24 lead,
thanks to a 12-2 run. The RedStorm
refused to bend and held it together
to take a 44-40 lead to halftime.
The second half went back-
and-forth in the early part of the
period as the two teams traded
buckets on nearly every possession.
The score was tied at 50-50, 52-52,
55-55 and 58-58 before Cedarville
went on a 10-0 run to seemingly
take control of the game at 68-58.
The Yellow Jacket lead would swell
to 83-67.
Rio rallied late with an 11-
0 run to cut the deficit to 83-78, but
would not be able to get over the
hump and the comeback fell short.
Senior guard Doug Campbell
(Salisbury, NC) paced the RedStorm
with 20 points. Junior forward
Shaun Gunnell (Columbus, OH) had
his best game in a Rio uniform, post-
ing 19 points and pulling down
seven rebounds. Freshman center
Josh Birchfield (Charleston, WV)
tossed in 10 points. Both Campbell
and Gunnell were named to the all-
tournament team.
Cedarville placed four play-
ers in double figures with Austin
Foote leading the way with 18
points. Matt Harner scored 10 of
his 15 points in the second half and
was a key figure in the Cedarville
comeback. Daniel Kohavi added 14
points and hit some clutch shots as
well. Derrick Hannon chipped in
with 13 points and pulled down six
rebounds. Foote was named to the
all-tournament team and Harner
earned Most Valuable Player hon-
ors.
“We’ve got great character
and going into the game I knew
that,” said Rio Grande head coach
Ken French. “I knew it was going to
be a game today and I thought if
we executed they would have a
hard time guarding us and they did.
We had some open-ended offen-
sive possessions because of fa-
tigue and we settled for some quick
jumpers in the second half.”
“In the first half we ex-
ecuted, played strong, stayed
within our system and we end up
shooting 61 percent the first half,”
French added. “The second half, the
difference in the game was we got
a little fatigued chasing and guard-
ing them. They’re a hard team to
guard and that’s the thing that they
do well. They don’t guard very well,
but they do play offense very well
and that’s wears on you.”
“Give them credit, they’re a good
team, but I’ll tell you what, we’re
very disappointed in the outcome,
because I thought we played well;
we’re close,” French said.
Bluefield College (2-2) won
the consolation game over Ohio-
Lancaster, 103-98. Byron Carpenter
of Bluefield and OU-L’s Brandon
Amann rounded out the all-
tournament team.
Rio will face off with
Bluefield in the first round of the
BB &T Classic at Pikeville College
next Friday (November 19). Tip-off
is set for 6 p.m.
Student Life
Page 7
Second Place:
Medical, Math, & Science Club
Third Place:
Rio Dance Team
First Place:
ZOX
Homecoming Parade 2010
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Editor Staff Reporter Staff Reporter
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Co-Editor Staff Reporter Staff Reporter
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Staff Reporter Graphics Graphics
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Graphics Graphics Advisor
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