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WELCOME BACK!

Lie Afer the Lantern

Why are you part o thenewspaper club? Arent newspapersdying? It is a question I was askedmore than once during my time at

Eastern. When I was just a resh-man with only a vague sense o whatI wanted to do with the rest o mylie, I decided to join Te CampusLantern because I liked writing.Tat was it. I had never actuallywritten an article in my lie but Iknew I liked writing and I wantedto write movie reviews and rantabout bad reality shows. I knewthat newspapers were dying andall the apocalyptic rhetoric attachedto why writing was a bad careermove, but I didnt particularly care.

I wrote my articles ev-ery two weeks, sending them in ontime and with a little too much en-thusiasm about seeing my name inprint. Te first ew weeks o seeingmy name under an article about thelatest Harry Potter movie or a list othe best V shows o the year wasgenuinely exciting. I applied or anassistant editor position under theArts & Entertainment section by

the end o the school year and woundup getting the job or my sopho-more year. I learned how to ormata news section, where to place cer-tain articles and most importantly,how to unction as a small but stillimportant member o the team.

As a junior I was promotedto Arts & Entertainment Editor andthen Managing Editor in my senioryear. As I went up in rank I becamemore and more invested in the Lan-tern to the point where I would stayextra hours just to make everythingperect and to hang out with my elloweditors, each o us committed to cre-ating the best newspaper imaginable.We had op 10 lists about the averageFacebook user, controversial comicstrips and a ull exploration into thepros and cons o Zooey Deschanel. When senior year came to a

close, I really did not want to leave theLantern behind but I knew my collegeexperience would not have been thesame without it. Knowing that theprospect o getting a job at a newspa-per would be slightly unlikely, I start-ed investigating online journalismand ultimately ound a site I had nev-

er head o called Enstars, an online-only entertainment news publication.I interviewed with the boss and usedseveral crazy stories rom my ouryears at the Lantern to prove that Ihad what it took to work with a teamo writers and editors in a ast-pacedenvironment. I wound up getting the

job, and I have remained there sincegraduating rom Eastern in 2013. Being a reelancer writerand now editor or Enstars wouldnot have happened had I not been apart o the Lantern. Working with theLantern allowed me to write aboutwhatever I wanted, or the most part.It gave the opportunity to grow as awriter and get a job where I can stillwrite about bad reality shows andcontinue to ponder the qualities oZooey Deschanel. It is not necessarilyan easy road, but putting in the hard

work and writing about what I love isa big part o what got me to where Iam today, with a salaried position ona growing online news publication.Newspapers, in the physical orm,may be dying, but journalism is stillneeded out in the world now morethan ever. Being a part o the Lan-tern was a perect stepping stone or

As a reshman at EasternI wasnt sure what I wanted to do asan English major. I had a passionor reading and writing but as aras careers went I had no idea howto apply these into an actual career.Ten came Te Campus Lantern.

I signed up to be a staffwriter during my second semesterand ended up being assigned to theOpinion section. I had a blast inter-

viewing my classmates on their opin-ions on everything rom MVs omis-sion o music to the affordability ocollege tuition. From there I becamean advertising manager, then theNews Editor, and eventually Editor-In-Chie during my senior year. TeLantern taught me how a newsroom

worked and how to work my wayrom the very bottom o a workplaceto the top. I learned how to layout,publish, and print a newspaper romtrial and error, which is somethingthat now stands out on my resume.

Afer I graduated I was ac-cepted into Quinnipiac UniversitysJournalism graduate program. My

application primarily consisted oarticle samples o my work at TeLantern. I I had not worked with theLantern I would not have had sam-ples to show my prior work in the

journalism field. Getting into grad-uate school relies heavily on worksamples and field experience andnot just an undergraduate degree.Te Lantern really helped securemy spot in the Quinnipiac program.

Besides being an asseton my resume, I also ound someo my best riends rom beingpart o the Lantern. As Editor-In-Chie, my editorial team was likea amily that I looked orward toworking with everyday. Te Lan-tern made me realize how muchI truly loved journalism. Finding,planning, and writing a story bi-weekly was not like a homework

assignment; instead it was exciting.From my graduate pro-

gram I secured a summer intern-ship at WFSB Channel 3 where myexperience in print helped me betterunderstand broadcast. Journalism is

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By Ashley KusFormer Editor-in-Chief

Willimantic Polices New ArmoredVehicle Brings Protection, Controversy

During the BoomboxParade, Willimantics annual In-dependence Day celebration,there were a number o floats andparticipants who threw candy toyoung children standing on thesidelines. But there was also a lessinnocent, more controversial, ve-

hicle rumbling down Main Street. Te Willimantic PoliceSWA team received an MRAP,or Mine-Resistant Ambush Pro-tected, rom the US Army. TeArmy is in the process o decom-missioning hundreds o military

vehicles afer de-escalation in Iraqand Aghanistan, and thousands osmall-town police departments arereceiving major military hardware. Te vehicle has been turn-ing heads, and causing some to askwhy a police department in the so-called Quiet Corner o Connecticutneeds an armored vehicle that canresist shots rom a .50 caliber rifle.

Te vehicle transer is apart o the 1033 Program, a measurethat allows the Pentagon to give lo-cal police departments surplus mili-tary equipment at no cost to the de-partments themselves. Some argue

that these departments are not suffi-ciently trained to use this equipment. In an interview with theNorwich Bulletin, Officer StanParizo Jr., the leader o WillimanticsSWA eam, justified the depart-ments acquisition o the MRAP bytying it to the citys long-runningdrug problem. But we have a loto narcotics here, a lot o high risk

warrants. We have the need here,and now we have the equipment. But some believe that sup-plying small police departments withmajor military hardware will givethem license to use it in inappropri-

One month ago, Fergu-son, Missouri was aced with theunjust killing o Michael Brown bypolice officer Darren Wilson. Overthe past ew weeks, our countrysattention turned to the violent up-roar ueled by the publics displea-sure with the way the police orcehandled the events that unolded.According to reports by USA o-day and the New York imes, this isa timeline o events that occurred:

Saturday, August 9th A call comes in at approxi-mately noon about a robbery at theQuick rip convenience store. Onthe officers way to respond, he en-counters Michael Brown and a riendwalking in the middle o the road. Eyewitness accounts o the conrontationbetween Michael Brown and OfficerDarren Wilson, who is not nameduntil one week afer the shooting,vary, but it results in Browns death.

Sunday, August 10th Te St. Louis Country Po-lice Chie says in a morning newsconerence that Brown physically as-saulted Wilson, yet admits the teen-ager was unarmed. Te same day, Mi-

chael Browns parents hire the sameattorney who represented the amilyo rayvon Martin. Later, the can-dlelight vigil to honor Brown turns

violent when riots begin. Businessesare vandalized and looted and morethan 30 people are arrested or not

protesting peaceully.Monday, August 11th

It is announced that theFBI will open up a civil rights inves-tigation into the shooting o MichaelBrown. Tat afernoon, MichaelBrowns team, which includes hisparents and attorney, holds a pressconerence where they appeal or astop to violence and demand jus-tice or their son. Later, the NAACPhosts a widely attended meeting orcommunity members and leaders.Overnight, West Florissant Avenuein Ferguson is once again floodedby violent protesters. Police orcesuse tear gas to disperse crowds. Bythe early morning the next day, 15

arrests have been made.

uesday, August 12th Afer the St. Louis CountyPolice Department states that the

imeline: Shooting o Michael Brownin Ferguson, Missouri

ate situations where nothing morethan a first responder is needed. An increase in high-profileincidents, including the shooting oan officer in June o 2013 and a stringo shootings over the last week, hasmade some believe that hardware likethe MRAP is necessary even in small-er cities such as Willimantic. Temajor shooting incident in June is

what spurred the procurement o theMRAP, and 2013 saw nineteen SWAcalls in the town, making it the SWAteams busiest year. Te vehicle mayalso be used in other towns in EasternConnecticut, including New London.

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a very competitive and harsh attimes which I experienced aferbeing yelled at by advertisersand even readers o the Lan-tern. I believe that the Lanternis a successul stepping-stoneor anyone who wants to breakinto the journalism field. Nomatter i you want to be behindthe scenes, a writer, or in ronto the camera, this business isall about experience and theLantern is a great place to start.

It has been a year sinceI graduated rom Eastern and Iwill be receiving my masters

degree in Journalism in a ewmonths. While my degree inthe field will help in job pros-pects, my extensive hands-onexperience has been key in get-ting a position in the business.

I encourage anyonewho wants to get into journal-ism or communications in gen-eral to join the Lantern. It wasand continues to be the best

job I ever had. I would not haveknown what I wanted to dowith my lie without first expe-riencing the Campus Lantern.

Lie Afer the LanternContinued from Page 1

College is whatever youmake o it. Tis is something Ilearned in my time at Eastern. Someo you have chosen Eastern becauseyou have wisdom well beyond youryears and know you can get a greateducation or a lower price. Othersmight have parents who know youcan get a great education at a lowerprice and decided or you. I am will-ing to bet that a lot o you all in thelatter category. I know I did. When Ifirst came to Eastern, the last thing onmy mind was paying loans. I wantedto go to the anciest college I could

find, even i it meant being indebtedto the government or orty years. Iam writing to tell you that this mind-set changes so ast; you wont evenknow what hit you. As I mentioned abit earlier, some o you are wise be-yond your years, so you dont needto hear this. However, the remain-ing 98% o students should read on. Ill admit, I was no brilliantscholar. At graduation, there was noasterisk next to my name. I wasntcalled up or an award or asked tospeak on behal o my class. No pro-essor ondly remembered the time Ispent talking to them instead o rush-

ing back to my dorm to nap betweenclasses. Not to say these things are notsomething to strive or, but, just one

month afer graduation, I was actual-

ly juggling job offers. I had to choosebetween two marketing coordina-tor positions, a manager o two hugegrocery stores in a beautiul area, or apublic relations officer or the Houseo Republicans in Hartord, C. I de-cided to take the marketing coordina-tor position that would allow me totravel the world. (Im headed to Nor-way in a month!) Pretty cool, right?

When people tell you thatyou need to do something that sepa-rates you rom the bunch while job-searching, they dont mean color codeyour resume, or spray it with ChanelNo. 5. Almost every person who in-terviewed me started with the ques-

tion, ell me about you. Tis personis not your therapist. Tey dont wantto hear your lie story. Tey want tohear who you are, right now, on thephone with them. You are a recentcollege graduate with experience in x,y, and z. I you cant fill in x, y, and znow, you need to get started. Not oncewas I asked about my GPA. Why?Tis was because my resume tolda story. It said I was a hard workerand knew how to apply my skills. Itshowed that within three years, I wentrom a writer, to an editor, to Editor-in-Chie o the Campus Lantern. Itshowed that I used the experience oanswering phones, writing concisestories, and leading a staff to get aninternship with a prestigious lobby-

ing firm in Hartord. (It definitely

helped that one o the coounderswas Editor-in-Chie o her collegenewspaper as well.) It showed thelobbying firm saw my potential andasked me back the ollowing year.None o these things happened eas-ily. But, when I realized how good itelt to succeed, it became addicting. Im not saying joining theCampus Lantern is going to makeyou the most popular kid in school.Its not going to get you a girlriendor boyriend, or make you amous.(Although, I guess you never know.)However, I will say this: I would nothave my job without the Lantern. Tenewspaper gave me so many things I

can never thank it enough or. It gaveme structure and a schedule. It taughtme how to use InDesign and otherAdobe programs. It taught me how tocondense inormation into one, con-cise news article. It gave me an amaz-ing support system through the dedi-cated people who work there; peoplewho became some o my best riends.Te list goes on and on. I can onlyhope, when you find yoursel in yourearly twenties, sitting at a computer,filling out job applications, that youwill be able to fill the Experiencesection with ease. You might justbe able to i you can remember thatwhat you do today can greatly affectwhat you do or the rest o your lie.

name o the officer involvedwith Browns death will not bereleased due to threats on socialmedia, protesters gather at theirheadquarters or a peaceul list-ing o grievances and demands.Civil Rights leader Al Sharptonspeaks to Browns amily and

demands justice in a speech atthe old courthouse in St. Louis,Mo. Later that day, PresidentObama releases a statement.In addition, the Justice Depart-ment reveals it will begin re-

viewing police tactics across thecountry.

Wednesday, August 13th Te City o Fergusonrequests protests and vigils tobe held during the daytime afera third night o unrest. Fergu-sons school district postponesthe first day o school, whichwas originally scheduled or the14th, to the 18th, due to saetyconcerns. In the end, schoolopens on August 29th, 20 daysafer the shooting o Brown.Tat night, police detain tworeporters, one rom the Huff-ington Post and the other rom

the Washington Post, at a McDonaldsin Ferguson. Later, tear gas is targetedat an Al Jazeera America news crew.Over the course o the night, 16 peo-ple are arrested and a couple officers

are hurt.Tursday, August 14th President Obama speaks

to the nation and advises Fergusonpolice to be open and transparentabout their investigation o Brownsdeath. Governor Jay Nixon o Mis-souri places Missouri Highway Patrolin charge o security in Ferguson,with Captain Ron Johnson at theoreront. Tat night is the first night

peaceul protests endure.Friday, August 15th Nearly one week afer theshooting o Michael Brown, Dar-ren Wilson is named as the officerinvolved in Browns death. Althoughan attorney or Dorian Johnson, theriend who was with Brown at thetime o the shooting, admits theytook place in the convenience storerobbery, Chie o Ferguson Police saysOfficer Wilson did not know Brownwas a suspect. Clashes between pro-testers and police reoccur that nightand a state o emergency is issued by

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Former Editor-In-Chief

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the governor the next day.Saturday Monday, August 16th 18th

Arrests continue to bemade regardless o the imposed cur-ew. Late Sunday results rom the pri-

vate autopsy show Brown was shot sixtimes, with the bullets firing into the

ront o his body. In the early hours oMonday, Governor Nixon orders theNational Guard into Ferguson, butlifs the midnight curew or Monday

night.uesday Tursday, August 19th 21th Over the next two nightsmore than 75 people are arrestedand many are injured. On PresidentObamas orders, United States At-torney General Eric Holder arrivesin Ferguson on Wednesday. Due toWednesday nights relative calm-ness, Governor Nixon orders thewithdrawal o the National Guard on

Tursday.

At this point in time, vio-lence in the area has diminishedand a uneral was held on Monday,August 26th or 18 year old Mi-chael Brown. Yet we are lef to think

about the policies and proceduresin practice by law enorcers aroundthe country and what kind o rela-tionship with the community thisproduces, as well as the underly-ing racial tensions that contributedto this series o disastrous events.

Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity junior Samuel Shekmano Woodbridge, C, died Aug. 17in a hiking accident. A graduate oAmity Regional High School, Samwas a mathematics and elementaryeducation major at Eastern and amember o the club rugby team. Onbehal o the University community,I want to express my deep sadnessover this tragic loss. Like many oour students, Sam was preparing or

a teaching careerin his case, to helpyoung children learn mathematics.He will be prooundly missed on ourcampus. Our thoughts and prayersgo out to his amily and loved ones.

In Loving Memoryo Samuel Shekman

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8/22/14Danielson Superior Court

James Ion Conspiracy to Com-mit Criminal Mischie in the 1stdegree; Criminal Mischie 1st de-gree; Criminal Mischie 1st degreeand Conspiracy to Commit Larceny6th degree and Larceny 6th degree.$1500 non-surety bond. Court date:

9/5/14.

8/26/14Mead Hall

Matthew Queen Possession o Al-cohol by a Minor.

8/31/14Matthew Roberto Criminal Mis-chie; released on $500 non-surety

bond. Court date: 9/12/14.


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By Gabby WrobelStaff Writer

Volunteering Abroad with IVHQDorm Decorating Done Right

I am sure that all o you have known

someone who has studied abroad.Colorul postcards and picturesrom places like Milan, Paris, orLondon are posted on your ridgeand you find yoursel thinking, Iwant to travel. Why not? Te list isendless: too expensive, a ull semes-ter abroad is too long, not enoughmotivation, etc. Well here I amto tell you that you can still travelthe world and overcome some othese initial problems. Interested?

I spent two months thissummer volunteering in Quito, Ec-uador with an organization calledUBECI. I interacted with childrenwho spend their days working inthe market with their parents. Weprovided educational games andother un activities with the basicidea o offering a better childhoodand more opportunities than thesekids would have without the helpo UBECI. All in all, volunteeringabroad was the best decision I haveever made and I had the time o mylie. Not only did I get to help oth-ers, but I also got to explore a newcountry and meet amazing people atthe same time. An entire semesterwas more time than I was willingto be away, but this program wasthe perect length. I recommend

volunteering abroad to anyone wholoves to both help others and travel! It may seem tricky at firstto find a reliable organization thatyou can trust to take you abroad.Some are too expensive and on theother hand some may come acrossas a bit sketchy. For my trip to Ec-uador I chose International Volun-teer HQ, an organization that was

both affordable and very trustwor-thy. IVHQ is located in New Zealandand sends people rom all around theworld to volunteer in various cities,countries and continents. Tere aremany programs to choose rom in-cluding environmental conservation,work with children or the disabled,and even some manual work suchas building houses. You can find out

about many o these programs romthe riendly and helpul staff at IVHQ.Once you arrive at your chosen desti-nation the staff is still readily acces-sible or questions and comments.

Te cities and countrieswhere volunteer programs exist areunderdeveloped. Tis is why the lo-cal organizations in the area need thehelp o hardworking and kind people

such as the thousands that have al-ready volunteered abroad throughIVHQ. However, this proves to be

very helpul financially or the volun-teers. Homestays and ood are usually

very cheap in these countries, whichis what makes volunteering abroadso affordable. As an example, youcan eat a three-course lunch in Ecua-dor or only $1.75! I the cost o theprogram is still too much, you can al-ways try to raise money to und youradventure. You would be surprisedhow many people are willing to helpout someone with a good cause.

Tink about what youwant to do next summer. It istime to take initiative in actuallymaking the world a better place.

Your dorm room is your

home away rom home or the major-ity o the year, but sometimes makingthat tiny white walled room eel cozyand comortable can be a difficulttask. Displaying your personal styleand creating a unctional space to eat,sleep, and study can seem somewhat oa daunting task upon first look. Witha ew tips and tricks your dorm roomwill quickly and effortlessly be trans-ormed into a relaxing sanctuary romthe stressul and busy college liestyle.

- Get some color!Te harsh white walls can be a chal-lenge to warm up, but a airly newproduct can change all o that. Tereare now large sheets o stick on wall-paper that applies just like any otherwall decal. When move out daycomes around they peel off cleanly

and leave no residue.

- Be thrify!As college students, most o us arenot exactly lucky enough to have adisposable income that allows or ex-travagant spending on room decor.Tats not a problem because the mostunique decorations are ofen ound atbarely there prices at Goodwill or the

Salvation Army. With some imagina-tion, a cool lamp, rug, or wall art canbe purchased or only a ew dollars

and add some vintage flare to yourspace.

- Layer! Layer! Layer!I have ound that the astest way tocreate a polished looking design isto combine many different texturesand patterns in one space. For bed-ding, compliment your duvet with anabundance o throw pillows in differ-ent shapes, sizes, and colors. On thewalls, create a collage o posters, pho-tographs, and decals to fill the space.

- Lighting!Te harsh fluorescents o the dormroom can make it eel stark and cold

so try to incorporate other light-ing sources. One go-to has been thestringing up o Christmas lights; themore the better! Instead o the classicdesk light, try finding a small lamp to

light up your workspace.

- Stay organized!Space is at a premium in dorms, es-pecially i you have to share the areawith a roommate, so keep your thingsorganized in little baskets or coloredboxes to maximize storage and mini-

mize stress.

By Danielle PereiraOpinion Editor

Afer recent events thathave occurred on Easterns campus,it is reasonable to question our saetyas students. As much as the campuspolice are riendly and active duringthe day, where were they the nighta student was brutally attacked andmugged within yards o a residencehall? It is unortunate to reveal thatEastern seems to care more aboutbusting students or underage drink-ing off-campus than protecting thestudents walking on Eastern grounds.ECSU has recently gained a poorreputation or our partying in townand we should be embarrassed othat. Tis should not, by any means,

result in more attention on the streetsand less in our courtyards. While

it is completely illegal to drink un-derage, shouldnt Easterns judicialand security services be more inter-ested in whats occurring on cam-pus than what could be happeningin the streets of Willimantic? Arentthere Willimantic police for that?

Te security blue poles aregreat but there may not be enoughtime to act. We shouldnt have to feelunsafe walking from class to class.We must now be cautious and hopethat suspicious persons are reportedbefore they get onto campus andput us at risk. No one is to blamebut the criminals themselves; how-ever, Eastern needs to focus on what

is truly important first--our safety.

Concerned StudentAnonymously Voices Opinion

on Campus Crime

Danielle Pereira/Campus Lantern

Roving Reporter: Do you eel sae on campus?

I do still eel sae on campus. Te recentevents serve as a reminder to be aware o

potential dangers in and around campus. -Hayley Gill

I eel sae at school. I just think its creepyat night and I wouldnt want to be aloneeven i these incidents hadnt happened.

-Kailey Cassidy

I eel less sae on campus. I was surprised andconcerned to learn that a student was muggedwalking past Constitution Hall. I know what Ican do to protect mysel, but I would also liketo know what the university is doing to make

campus more secure. -Catherine Cocola

I eel sae during the day, but not at night -Erica Eakin

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Arts & Entertainment

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Having been first an-nounced at the San Diego Com-

ic-Con back in 2013, BatmanSuperman: Dawn o Justice hasbeen steadily undergoing a ratherquiet development cycle. Whenit was initially announced atComic-con, it was given the aroff release date o May 6th, 2016.Recently however, it has been re-

vealed that Warner Brothers hasset the release date to March 25tho the same year. Te film willbe directed by Zack Snyder, whodirected 2013s Man o Steel.David Goyer, known or his pre-

vious work in Man o Steel andTe Dark Knight will be thescreenwriter. Production on thefilm has begun, and as o rightnow the cast is busy filming inDetroit.

At this time, no storydetails have been disclosed byD.C at this time other than thatits a direct sequel to Man o Steel.Te teaser trailer displayed atcomic-con shows that two he-roes will indeed be locked out ina head to head rivalry, with bothheroes holding serious gripesagainst the other.

Man o Steel ac-tor Henry Cavill will once againreprise his role as Clerk Kent/

Superman, while Ben Affleck isset to play the role o Batman.Batman and Superman wont be

the only super heroes eatured inthe film. Wonder Woman is set tomake an appearance and is beingplayed by Fast & Furious 6 actressGal Gadot, while the cunning Su-perman villain Lex Luthor is going

to be played by Jesse Eisenberg, andtheres even widespread speculationthat Game o Trones actor JasonMomoa (Khal Drogo) will make anappearance as Aquaman, thoughthis has yet to be confirmed.

As ar as the setting goeshowever, there have been severalphoto leaks on the internet that re-

veal that at least a part o the filmwill be set in Washington D.C. Tephotos show multiple D.C policeand transport vehicles. Which aresupposedly props or a major actionscene. According to Batman-News.com, in this scene Superman willhave to answer or what happenedat the end o Man o Steel. Halthe public blames him or all the

death and destruction. Word Pressblogger BananaDoctor reportedthat in late August a portion oDetroit was transormed into theGotham City Jail, complete withGotham police cars and CIA agentslurking throughout the set, and wasalso able to upload several photos othe set on his blog.

Initially, D.C planned ora Justice League movie to hit the-aters in 2015. However afer severalino-dry months filled with specula-tion, the Justice League movie wascancelled, and shortly afer Batman

vs Superman took its place. Its spec-ulated that the ending o Dawn oJustice will provide the backdropand set the tone or a ollow up Jus-tice League movie.

By Sean SayersAssistant A&E Editor

Dawn o Justice QuietlyDeveloping

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At the 2014 MVVideo Music Awards on August24, 2014, Miley Cyrus Wreck-ing Ball won the award or Vid-eo o the Year. Instead o goingon stage hersel, a 22-year oldhomeless man named Jesse Heltaccepted the award or Miley. Jesse accepted theaward on behal o the 1.6 mil-lion runaways and homelessyouth in the United States whoare starving, lost and scared ortheir lives right now. He stated,I know, because I am one othose people.

Jesse continued, Temusic industry will make over$7 billion this year, and outsidethese doors are 54,000 humanbeings who have no place to callhome (www.nytimes.com). Jesses speech hithome because it took place atthe VMAs, an annual awardceremony celebrating the topsuccesses o the music industry.Not only is this an eye-opener,it was especially noteworthybecause Miley was the one whoput him in the spotlight.From playing Hannah Mon-tana to twerking at the 2013

VMAs, Mileys public image has

changed quite a bit over the years.However, it seems that shes recentlyreturned to wearing a halo. Asiderom her actions at the VMA, shesbeen volunteering at My FriendsPlace, an organization that provideslie-changing services to homelessyouth in Los Angeles (www.my-riendsplace.org). Shes also beentweeting up a storm to her 18.5 mil-lion ollowers lately: About bongs,her new pet pig, and homelessnessin America. One o these things isnot like the others, and I think all ous are kind o conused at this point.Is it possible that Miley could postpictures o her-sel smoking weedand yet still be a good person? Can

someone sing lyrics about doingdrugs in the bathroom and still care

about people who are worse off than

her? Even though every other wordin her twitter eed is the F-word, canshe still want to help the millions ohomeless youth in America? Is thesky blue? Te answer, I think, is yes.Its not hard to believe that people,especially celebrities, have differentsides o themselves that they showto the public. Bottom line, it doesntmatter i Mileys recent dip into rais-ing awareness about homelessnessis sincere or just a cover-up o theconsiderably immoral actions shespartaken in in the past; homeless-ness is a problem that needs to bein the spotlight, and Mileys support

or the cause is doing just that.

By Mae EhrneltEditor-in-Chief

Miley Cyrus Fight Against Homelessness:Activism or PR Stunt?

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Te 66th Annual PrimetimeEmmy Awards were held on August25th at the NOKIA Teatre L.A.Live in Los Angeles and aired onNBC. Te yearly award show washeld to honor the best o U.S. pri-metime televisions programmingrom June 1st o 2013 to May 31sto this year, and was hosted by LateNights Seth Meyers. Meyers kepthis narration relatively straightor-ward and was always charming, butmany o his jokes were hit or miss.

One o the most touch-ing moments o the night was whenBilly Crystal gave his tribute to hisriend, Robin Williams during thein memoriam part o the ceremo-ny. Crystal reerred to Williams as

the brightest star in a comedy gal-axy while speaking o his humorand riendship and went on to saythat while some o the brightesto our celestial bodies are actuallyextinct now, their energy long sincecool, [] their beautiul lie willcontinue to shine on us orever.Tese touching words were ollowedby clips o the late actors routinesand highlights o his best moments.

As ar as awards go, thebig winner o the night was AMCsBreaking Bad, which earned atotal o six Emmys. Sherlockepisode His Last Vows also tookaway seven Emmys, our o which

were given out at the CreativeArts Ceremony the prior week.Breaking Bad received awards

or Outstanding Writing, Support-ing Actress, Supporting Actor, and

Lead Actor in a Drama. It also wonOutstanding Drama and an awardrom the Creative Arts Ceremony.

Some o the other bigwins o the night included JuliannaMargulies o Te Good Wie orOutstanding Lead Actress in a Dra-ma Series and Modern Family orOutstanding Comedy Series. JimParsons o Te Big Bang Teorywon or Lead Actor in a comedy,and Julia Louis-Dreyus o Veepwon the counterpart o Lead Ac-tress in a Comedy. Fargo receivedthe award o Outstanding Minise-ries and Jessica Lange o AmericanHorror Story: Coven won Lead

Actress in a Miniseries or Movie.Game o Trones was nominatedor a whole plethora o awards. Itwon some such as OutstandingProsthetic Makeup or a Series,Outstanding Special Effects andOutstanding Costumes or a Serieswhile its station, HBO was givenan insane total o 99 nominationsor its various shows. Many otherawards were given out either duringthe ceremony or during the previousCreative Arts Ceremony. Te detailscan be ound at: http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners.

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Te alented Mr. Williams

When I was a young boy

around the age o 5, I would go tomy grandathers house and playthe Super Nintendo EntertainmentSystem he had in his downstairsliving room. Games back then wereso simple and so technically ine-rior that even I, a 5 year old, couldbeat a game as easy as Super MarioWorld. Fast-orward 16 years andI am living in the greatest videogame era ever. Tat is right, ever,and I will tell you why. For those o you who have notbeen ortunate enough to play theXbox One or PS4 gaming systems,I am terribly sorry. I apologize be-cause you are seriously missing out

on the two greatest systems to everhit the market. Now, I am not goingto make this article about trying totell you which one is better. Tatis pointless, as they are both ex-tremely well put together systemswith tons o power. Our minds asgamers have never been tested withsuch technologically sound and in-novative gameplay beore. Te PS4has such smooth gameplay withgames such as Te L ast o Us andomb Raider really defining whatnext gen gameplay looks like. TeXbox One is considered to be moreo an entertainment system withthe voice command o the Kinectbeing a major sticking point. I re-cently bought the latest version o

Madden or the One and let metell you that I have never had somuch un on a virtual ootball field.Te big reason behind the successo these two systems is not only theboatload o games they are puttingout, but the quality o the experi-

ence that these games allow gamersto have. Playing a video game likeTe Last o Us is like playing out

a blockbuster movie. It is not a co-incidence that they are starting tocraf more movies in the mold opopular video games such as TeLast o Us. Whether you are into strategy, ad-

venture, role-playing games, shoot-

er, etc. it is not hard to see that welive in the greatest video game pe-

riod to ever hit GameStop. WhileNintendo no longer dominates the

video game world that we live in,Sony and Microsof both have givenus gamers a reason to be apprecia-tive. From Single Player Mario allthe way to Multiplayer Call o Duty,the video game universe has enteredinto a much more advanced andenhanced state o gaming. Te old

days o block figures and odd-look-ing graphics are over. Climb up ontoyour 3-D horse and ride off into thepost-apocalyptic sunset overlook-ing the beautiul New York skyline,all while holding a controller. Power

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When Robin Wil-liams died on August 11th, Hol-lywood lost one o its bright-est stars. Known as much orhis dramatic intensity as hewas or his comedic ingenuity,the late actors range made himmany things to many people.

Williams began his ca-reer as a comedian doing stand-uproutines in the San Francisco Bayarea. Te introspective mono-

logues and energetic perormancestyle that would one day be knownto millions was, or a ew years,the world o comedys best keptsecret. It wasnt kept or very long.

Williams first reachednational audiences as a player inthe sketch comedy show LaughIn in the mid 1970s. Althoughthe series was cancelled afer justa season, the actors versatilityearned him critical claim, and abreakthrough role. In 1978 Wil-liams debuted in Mork & Min-dy, a show about an alien adjust-ing to lie in the suburbs with the

help o his best riend. Over the

course o our years his eccentricportrayal transormed his statusrom that o a mild celebrity to acultural phenomenon. By the timeo the shows cancellation in 1982,Williams was ready to become aleading actor on the big screen.

Afer a string o poorlyreceived movies, Williams playeda colorul radio host in 1987scomedy-drama Good MorningVietnam. Te movie received posi-

tive reviews as critics marveled atWilliamss ability to inject serious-ness and humanity into a comedicrole. Te part earned him an Os-car nomination. Williamss nextbig screen endeavor came in 1989when he played the part o JohnKeating in Dead Poets Society. Inthe movie, Williams is an instruc-tor whos unorthodox teachingmethodology inspires his students,but puts him at odds with the prepschools administration.Again, Wil-liams was nominated or an Os-car as critics praised his versatilitythat had now become a trademark.

By the 1990s Williamss

status as a superstar had solidi-

fied, as he appeared in movies likeAwakening, Hook, Aladdin andMrs. Doubtfire. Williams wouldreach the apex o his career in 1997

when he was cast as Sean Maguirein a modestly budgeted film entitled

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Good Will Hunting. When themovie went on to gross 225 milliondollars worldwide, Williams wasagain nominated or best support-

ing actor at the Academy Awards

ceremony. Tis time, he won.

Whether it was his loonyportrayal o a riend rom outerspace, or a subdued, but passion-ate therapist, Robin Williams al-ways ound ways to connect withaudiences. His dramatic virtuosityearned him legions o ans, and en-couraged actors around the world.At his best Williams inspired us tofind in ourelves a special space be-tween madness and serenity. His

depictions o brilliant, but flawedcharacters exemplified both theragility and resilience o the humanspirit. Williams believed that eacho us have to hold onto our own pe-culiarities to make the most o ourlives. Even afer his death, it is be-cause o him that many o us can.

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Officer, I plead guilty o having white skinFurther cementing my innocenceNow say I killed a kid;Would you bring me in?Or would let me off with a warning?And the victim A Black AmericanHeralded by the news as just another Negro rom theghetto(I thought we were past that verbiage)Excursion is what you consider itWhile the commissioner asks;Do you like to use excessive orce? While you hunt andprey on innocent citizens all without suspended pay? Wewill make sure to doll up everything you may say in theuture!

Sure thing you said the commissionerAs you orgot that your purpose is to protect and serveus like you do your governmentBeing colored is not an injustice

In act its a privilege says the white kid who wrote thispoem in blank inkranslucent on vanilla printed pagesOfficer, while it may not be you specificallyYour partners in blue are racistsAnd i there was ever a time to tase me unlawullyNow would be itYou are paid by other civilians and I whose job is to carrya public trustBut what the hell youre going to do it anyways

What I say is simply snuff, filler, or your coffee breakBeore you shootDiscussInterrogate

Put yoursel in their shoes

Wouldnt you want the same?

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Thursday September 4, 2014

A toast to Bud Selig, MajorLeague Baseballs outgoing commis-sioner, on one o his best ideas: thetwo-team wild card system in bothleagues. Tanks to the introductiono an additional wild card playoff slotin 2012, more Major League teamsfind themselves in the race or thepostseason in September then everbeore. Tis has never been truer thenin 2014, when five American Leagueteams the Oakland Athletics, the De-troit igers, the Seattle Mariners, theNew York Yankees, and the ClevelandIndians - currently find themselveseither with a lead in or within ourgames o a wild card spot, and our

National League teams the St. LouisCardinals, the San Francisco Giants,the Atlanta Braves, and the PittsburghPirates - find themselves leading orwithin two games o a wild card spot. But the chase or the wildcard slots is not the only close raceinto September. Currently, the first

and second place teams in three oMLBs divisions are within two gameso one another. Tese divisions arethe American League Central, inwhich the Kansas City Royals havea lead over the igers, the AmericanLeague West, in which the Los Ange-les Angels o Anaheim lead the Ath-letics, and the National League Cen-tral, in which the Milwaukee Brewershave a slight edge over the Cardinals. Cleary, there is a great dealo parity in Major League Baseballin 2014. O this handul o teams,two in each league appear to be themost likely to claim playoff spotsand compete or a World Series ti-tle. Tese our teams, the OaklandAthletics, the Detroit igers, the St.Louis Cardinals, and the San Fran-

cisco Giants, are each profiled below:

Athletics: Te As got off to a great startin 2014, finishing the first hal o theseason with the American Leaguesbest record. Teir success was duelargely in part to a mid season trade, inwhich the team acquired pitchers Jeff

Samardzija and Jason Hammel romthe Chicago Cubs in exchange or anumber o minor league prospects.Te As made another big trade at theJuly 31st trade deadline, acquiring all-star pitcher Jon Lester in exchange oroutfielder Yoenis Cespedes. However,Oakland has since the trade, losingtheir AL West lead to the Los AngelesAngels o Anaheim thanks to a steepdrop off in run production. Te Asare still in a good position to makethe post season as they currently leadthe AL wild card race, and i they canmake it to the playoffs, their startingpitching should give them more thena good chance to match up with any

opponent.

Detroit igers: Te igers have been

one o the best teams in baseball orthe past ew years, advancing to theAmerican League Championship se-ries each season since 2011. However,they have been unable to make thefinal push to win the World Series,losing in the ALCS in 2011 and 2013,and losing in the Fall Classic in 2012.

During this stretch, Detroit has hadone o the best pitching staffs in MLB,employing Cy Young Award winnersJustin Verlander and Max Scher-zer. At the trade deadline, the igerstraded or ampa Bay Rays ace DavidPrice, another ormer Cy Young win-ner. With that trade, the igers ap-peared to be on the ast track to theALCS one again, but like the Athlet-ics, they have struggled since their bigacquisition, alling behind the KansasCity Royals in the AL Central. I De-troit can find a way to be consistentonce again, they may finally have astarting rotation that is unbeatable in

a five or seven game playoff series.

Cardinals: Te Cardinals came justshort o their ultimate goal last year,

losing the World Series in six games.Tey got off to a mediocre start in2014, but began to pick up their playby midseason to get themselves intothe thick o both the division andwild card races. At the trade deadlineSt. Louis acquired starting pitcherJohn Lackey to round out an already

solid rotation, and called up rookieOscar averas, one o the top fiveprospects in baseball. I the Cardi-nals continue their push towards thepost season, their pitching should bestrong enough to carry them ar in

the playoffs.

Giants: Te Giants started 2014strong, holding a division lead inthe National League West rom midMay through the final week o June.Since then, they have been overtak-en by the Los Angeles Dodgers, theteam that now has the best recordin the National League. At the tradedeadline, the Giants acquired pitch-er Jake Peavy to boost an alreadysolid pitching rotation. I they canmanage to make it to the postseason,

the Giants may advance past the firstround, but their pitching may not bestrong enough to take on the Dodg-

ers or Cardinals.

Playoff Races ighten as Season Nears ConclusionBy Zachariah HandStaff Writer

Yeah I know, I know.Its too early to know which teamis going to be hoisting the Lom-bardi rophy on February 1st andwhich teams will start preparingor the 2015 NFL draf earlier thanall the others. I get it.But Ive watched the preseason.Ive paid attention this offseason,and although the games will be de-cided on the field, Ive come upwith my own preview o the 2014NFL season. Here are my predic-tions or which teams will be mak-ing the playoffs this upcoming year.AFC East Te New England Patri-ots have had a chokehold over thisdivision or years and that will con-

tinue into 2014. Adding star corner-backs Darrelle Revis and BrandonBrowner only make this team evenbetter. I Rob Gronkowski can stayhealthy, the Patriots may be headedto Super Bowl XLIV (Proj 12-4).AFC North Te Pittsburgh Steelersfinished last season on a hot streak,and that should continue into 2014.Teyve beeed up their ront sevenwith draf picks Ryan Shazier andStephon uitt and have added or-mer Patriot LeGarrette Blount tostrengthen their running game (Proj11-5). Meanwhile the reigning divi-sion winner Cincinnati Bengals willtake a step backwards due to the

losses o coordinators Jay Grudenand Mike Zimmer. Tey still have thetalent to grab a Wild Card spot, buta painully mediocre Andy Daltonwill once again cause this team a firstround exit in the playoffs (Proj 10-6).AFC South Te Indianapolis Coltshave made the playoffs the past twoseasons and this year will make itthree. Signing Hakeem Nicks makesthis offense even more explosivethan beore. Add in that quarter-backs usually break out in theirthird season (this is Andrew Lucksthird season) and the Colts will beSuper Bowl contenders (Proj 10-6).AFC West

Despite producing threeplayoff teams last season, Te Denver

Broncos are the unquestioned kingso this division. As long as PeytonManning is healthy, the Broncos willsteamroll the rest o the AFC on itsway to their second consecutive Su-per Bowl appearance (Proj 14-2).Te San Diego Chargers finishedlast season on a hot streak, includingknocking off the Bengals in the play-offs. A second consecutive trip to theplayoffs seems about right (Proj 9-7).NFC East Te Philadelphia Ea-gles will have this division clinchedby Columbus Day. Seriously, thereisnt a team in this awul divisionthat can even come close to chal-lenging the Eagles. Lets moveon to a real division (Proj 10-6).NFC North Te Green Bay Pack-ers won this division last year on

the powerul running o rookie Ed-die Lacy. Now with a more expe-rienced Lacy and a healthy AaronRodgers, the Packers should easilywin the division again (Proj 11-5).Meanwhile the Detroit Lions havebrought in Jim Caldwell to jump starttheir talented offense. Tis couldbe the year they finally knock downthe door to the playoffs (Proj 10-6)NFC South - Te New Orleans Saintsbarely lost the division last year tothe Panthers, but should be able tofinish on top this season. AddingBrandin Cooks to their already ex-plosive offense, as well as signingsaety Jairus Byrd makes them an

early Super Bowl avorite (Proj 12-4)NFC West With the 49ers offensestruggling and the season endinginjury to Sam Bradord, Te de-ending champion Seattle Seahawksshould have no problem winningthe division again (Proj 12-4). Te49ers have a ton o talent as welland would win almost any other di-

vision i they didnt have to play inthe brutal NFC West. A Wild Cardberth should be theirs (Proj 11-5).Super Bowl Pick Saints over Bron-cos. Te Saints have a ridiculously easyschedule and are one o the healthi-est teams in the league. Te Broncosshould put up a good fight, but I likethe Saints to win Super Bowl XLIV.

2014 NFL Season PreviewBy Nick BonanzioStaff Writer

For those o us who ol-low sports, the issues that surroundathletics are ofen deeply impor-tant and affect the games we love towatch and play. For example, a play-ers association strikes can paralyzea season, or a major aux pas (likethe one made by Donald Sterling tohis paramour V. Stiviano) can radi-cally change the ownership structureo a team. Periodically, the Lanternwill eature a political analysis osports events going on in the US andaround the world in order to exam-

ine the deeper meanings o sport.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar on Fergu-son: All-time leading NBAscorer and legendary center Ka-reem Abdul Jabar wrote a headyand well-thought-out analysis othe recent events in Ferguson inime magazine (entitled Te Com-ing Race War Wont Be About Race). In the article, Jabbar tacklesthe ofen-ignored economic impetusor the civil unrest and police riot inFerguson and its St. Louis metropo-lis. Ferguson, says Jabbar is not

just about systemic racism it'sabout class warare and how Amer-ica's poor are held back. In a worldwhere athletes are ofen pushed tobe apolitical entertainment figures,Jabbars statement is an importantinstance o athletes making politicalstatements about important issues. Jabbar also boycotted the1968 Olympic basketball team, cit-ing racial injustice in the UnitedStates as a cause. Much as Muham-mad Alis decision to resist his drafcall during the Vietnam War puta spotlight to domestic opposi-tion to the conflict, Jabbars articledraws the attention o people who

normally wouldnt be interestedin political situations in the US.

NCAA Unions: With playersunable to partake in themultimillion-dollar enter-prise that is college athlet-ics, and with many studentathletes ailing to graduaterom their our-year insti-tutions, there has histori-cally been little recourseor student athletes whenthey are having academicor financial struggles. De-spite the act that ier 1

student athletes receiveull tuition reimbursement, theyare not compensated or meals,travel time or other expenses. Tat is why the creationo Northwesterns players union hasbeen so newsworthy and contro-

versial- in recent months. Te com-plexities o labor law and the act thatstudent athletes are, in a way, alreadybeing compensated or playing makesthe issue incredibly thorny and pro-

vocative issue. Te real question: arestudent athletes university work-ers, or are they in a separate class bythemselves under itle IX? It willlikely take more than a decade and thework o thousands o lawyers, NCAAand National Labor Relations Boardofficials and labor leaders to find adefinitive answer to this question.

Mineirazo: Afermath o the 2014World Cup: Brazils humiliating na-tional deeat in their 7-2 game againstGermany (partially lost due to theabsence o captain Tiago Silva andForward Neymar) is a major smearon the reputation o a nation thathas historically been a soccer giant. Known as the Mineirazo inBrazil (-azo meaning a major deeat

or calamity in Spanish and Portu-guese), this titanic deeat highlights

the political significance a soccergame can have in nations outsidethe US.Tis major loss to Germanyhas been a major wound to Brazilsnational psyche, even though itincreasingly seen as an economicpowerhouse and increasingly im-portant player on the internationalstage.

Added to these issues arethe critical inrastructure problemsBrazil has been having as a result oinvesting multiple billions o dol-lars on sports stadiums rather than

sustainable energy, urban transitsystems and public works projects.Tis, coupled with the marginaliza-tion o Brazils avela dwellers, hasmeant that the 2014 World Cup wasnot the economic boon that Bra-zils government said it would be.

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Coming Home andCleveland is Rocking

Cleveland, Ohio is hometo many things including a hardworking group o citizens, the rockn roll hall o ame and Lake Erie.However, the city is also home toa title drought that spans 50 years.Tat means that this city has notcelebrated a championship in overhal a century.

However, today Cleve-land is also home to something else.I am not talking about Johnny Foot-ball and his exciting quarterbackplay eventually leading the Brownsto what they hope is Super bowl

glory. It is also not the King, LeBronJames, returning home and possiblyleading the greatest Cavaliers teamto ever hit the hardwood. I amalso not talking about the amounto sports energy being pumpedinto the city rom all o the newsheadlines and personnel moves be-ing made by the Browns and Cavs. No, what I am talk-ing about that has finally ound ahome in the city o Cleveland, ishope. Hope has never had a homein Cleveland and now with argu-ably the most exciting player in

the NFL and the best player to everlace up basketball shoes sharing thecity spotlight, hope has never shinedbrighter. Now, Manziel could go on tobe a bust and the Browns could possi-bly tank, again. Maybe even LeBronsCleveland redemption tour will be ornot and he will retire a well respectedOhio native who could never bring aring to his home state, although withthat roster I find that hard to believe.

And yet, the city is buzzingand the two respective sports seasonshave even yet to begin. Manziel hasbeen named the backup QB behindBrian Hoyer but pressure rom theront office and a tough schedule to

begin the year could change that orthe Browns. LeBron is gearing up orhis first season back with the Cavsand will be heading into the yearwith a new Big Tree, led by him-sel, Point Guard Kyrie Irving andPower Forward Kevin Love. ToseTree, along with a deep Cavs ros-ter should help Cleveland reach itsfirst Championship in hal a century.

However, until JohnnyFootball leaves the bench and LeBronstarts flying to the rim, all Clevelandhas to go on is hope. For Clevelandright now, hope is all they need.

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