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January 24, 2018

‘Love Like Sweezy’

Celebrating the life of Rakeem Sweezy By Calum McAndrew

Managing Editor “To the family, I want to thank you,” BC Associate Professor of Political Communications Ralph Hamlett began. “Thank you for sharing Sweezy with this campus, and with me.” On Jan. 23, a little over a month after the tragic death of 20-year-old Brevard College student Rakeem Sweezy, family, staff, faculty and students of the college gathered at 4:30 p.m. in the Porter Center for Performing Arts at Brevard College to celebrate the life of the much loved student. Campus Minister Sharad Creasman welcomed the audience to the ceremony by introducing the family of Sweezy and thanking the audience for coming. Creasman then said a prayer, before handing the stage to BC President David Joyce. “We don’t know why Sweezy, all that he did and all that he was for each one of us, died at

such an early age,” Joyce said. “But we know that he loved us and we loved him, and we know that his God loves us and will suffer with us. “He heals the pain with us, he gives us hope, redemption and celebration,” Joyce said. “Each one of us will carry a piece of Sweezy with us.” The next speaker to offer a reflection was Ralph Hamlett. He recalled Sweezy’s smile, his unique laugh, his hugs and the impact he had on every moment he spent at BC. These themes were repeated from person to person throughout the evening. “We’re wearing bracelets, and it says “Love Like Sweezy,”” Hamlett said, referring to blue bracelets that had been handed out at the beginning of the ceremony. “Let’s all follow in Sweezy’s path. Let’s love like Sweezy. Let’s love like our colleague, our brother, our friend.” Dean of Students Debora D’Anna was the next speaker to share her memories of Sweezy. “I had a really difficult time trying to figure out what to say,” D’Anna said. “Not because I didn’t have enough to say, but because I have too much to say. “[I have] So many great memories and stories of Sweezy,” D’Anna said. “So many times he influenced me in such a positive way.” The final reflection of the evening came from Associate Professor of Theatre Brandon Smith,

who had been Sweezy’s academic advisor. Smith said. “Within a week of meeting Sweezy, he greeted me with one of his trademark bear hugs and he told me that he loved me.” Smith said. “Sweezy had a way of fast tracking relationships. “I was blessed to be able to work with him on plays, dances with the President and his wife for the Gala, and just tons of campus projects in and outside of the class,” Smith said. The BC concert choir performed the songs “Bright Morning Stars,” and “My Good Lord’s Done Been Here,” and his friends and fellow students Lily Bartleson and K’Nique Eichelberger sang “The Prayer.” A “Celebration of Life” video with a compilation of photos and videos of Sweezy with his friends was played to the audience in the Porter Center as the event began to conclude. David Joyce then returned to the stage and said a Benediction and invited those in attendance to dinner in the Brevard College Dining Hall to continue the celebration of Sweezy’s life. “We’ve come here to celebrate the life of Rakeem “Dimples” Sweezy,” Sharad Creasman said at the beginning of the evening. The next hour was a fitting celebration for a wonderful life, and a reminder for all to “Love Like Sweezy.”

Photo by Mary Lewe

Marchers peacefully walk down sidewalks on both sides of Baltimore Ave. for the Women’s March in Asheville this past weekend, chanting, “Hey hey, ho ho, all this hate has got to go!” See the full article on page 5.

Photo by Peter Trench

Theatre Professor Brandon Smith tells of his fondest memories with Sweezy. More photos can be found on page 4.

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January 24, 2018

Government Shutdown

Understanding the three-day shutdown By Jeni Welch

Copy Editor Over the weekend the U.S. government shut down for three days after no agreement could be reached on the issue of immigration and the Dreamers, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The House had voted for a funding proposal on Thursday night in an attempt to avoid the shutdown. The bill was then sent to the Senate and failed Friday night 50-49. The government shutdown was ended with Trump signing the funding bill on Monday evening and reinstating funds until February 8. The extension followed a deal between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell regarding immigration, according to CNN. The short-term bill allows the funding of government operations before addressing the young undocumented immigrants. Leaving their fate up in the air, until a vote on immigration in the upcoming weeks. On Monday, McConnell said that “he would ensure a ‘level playing field’ on immigration,” according to the New York Times. He did continue to say that he would have the Senate take up immigration legislation if an agreement was not made before mid-February.

Immigration activists were upset with the Democrats ending the government shutdown. According to the New York Times, Senator Kamala Harris, Democrat of California suggested that she did not trust McConnell. While Senator Angus King, Independent of Maine, said, “I think the majority leader has made a public commitment that it would be very hard for him not to meet.” While the center of this shutdown focused on immigration, it had become more complicated with the inclusion of military spending and the Children’s Health Insurance Act (CHIP). According to The Atlantic, DACA became the center of attention after Trump agreed to work on a plan with Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer after he announced in September that “he would end the Obama-era DACA program on March 5 unless Congress acted to extend it.” However, Trump backed down from Pelosi and Schumer after pressure from “immigration hard-liners.” He added a new set of demands for the DACA deal which included, “funding for the border wall and changes to the legal immigration system,” according to The Atlantic. Obviously, the shutdown can not be blamed all on one side. According to The Atlantic, “four GOP senators refused to vote for a 30-

Security Report The most recent security reports for Brevard College have been released as of Monday, Jan. 22 at 2:09 p.m., according to Brevard College Campus Security. A coach had items stolen from their office in Boshamer Gymnasium. Items included clothing and cash. Several incidents of vandalism on campus have been reported. Some incidents include items being thrown through residence hall windows and a light for the outside Village walkway being torn off. Students are reminded that any damage to college property not only invites more vandalism, but also generates costs for the college which has the effect of increasing tuition costs. A small outside fire was discovered and extinguished outside of the Villages. Any fire on campus must be approved by Campus Life and protocols must be followed to avoid hazards.

It has been reported that the odor of marijuana smoke has been smelt in the residence halls. Not only is this a serious violation of the law, but it also can create a serious fire hazard. Students should not put the community at risk by using materials that create fire hazards. Anyone found using (or in possession) of cannabis or drug paraphernalia will be referred to the County Drug Task Force. Security officers and RA’s will be especially alert of violations. Once again, students are reminded not to tamper with fire alarm systems as doing so is a state violation and leads to serious municipal consequences and cause a great safety concern to the entire residence hall. Everyone is requested to contact Campus Security at (828)-570-9590 if wrongful or suspicious activity is observed on campus. — Zach Dickerson

day continuing resolution.” Thus, keeping the government in limbo until midnight last Friday. This comes after Republicans, in both the House and Senate, attempted to “attach a fullyear spending bill to the stopgap bill.” The GOP leaders rejected the idea because they thought that it would be easy for Senate Democrats to reject. The House and Senate Republicans were revolting over “the lack of a full-year spending bill for the Pentagon,” according to The Atlantic. The finally aspect of the shutdown is CHIP. “They [Democrats] assailed Republicans as cynically trying to use CHIP as a political wedge after insisting for months on spending cuts Democrats opposed,” according to The Atlantic. “And they said the GOP was forcing them to choose between health care for children and Dreamers.” CHIP was allowed to lapse by Congress before extending a six-month extension this See ‘Shutdown,’ page 7

the Clarion Senior Staff Editor in Chief . . . . Jordon Morgan Managing Editor . . . Calum McAndrew Copy Editor . . . . . . Jeni Welch Campus News . . . . Zach Dickerson Opinion . . . . . . . . Florian Peyssonneaux Arts & Life . . . . . . Lauren M. Fowler Sports . . . . . . . . Calum McAndrew Layout & Design . . . Jeni Welch Faculty Advisor . . . . John B. Padgett

Other Staff Carmen Boone Ivy Pope Kelly Kearnan Daniel Ramos Mary Lewe Madison Ramsey Emily Massing Morgan Shepard Matheus Masukawa

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Brevard’s Internationals

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Thibault Tranchant- Paris, Utah, Brevard By Calum McAndrew

CALUM’S COLUMN

Managing Editor According to a New York Times article published in November 2017, 1.08 million international students are currently enrolled in colleges and universities across the United States, a whopping 85 percent higher than it was a decade ago. At Brevard College, as The Clarion reported in September 2017, international enrollment has risen from less than 1 percent in the 2016/17 school year, to 4 percent in the Fall 2017 semester. Despite an overall drop in internationals making the trip to the United States in the last calendar year, numbers have consistently risen since the turn of the millennium. In 2015, international enrollment hit 1 million for the first time. One student in the class responsible for toppling the 1 million students milestone is Thibault Tranchant of Fontainebleau, France. Tranchant, a 20-year old who hails from just south of Paris, spent two years at Southern Utah University before transferring to Brevard College at the beginning of his junior year in August 2017. Tranchant is studying Business and Organizational Leadership and is a member of the golf team. This is absolutely a course and an activity that can be pursued in his home country, which leaves one question; what is attracting students from around the world to study in the United States, and specifically in Brevard, North Carolina? “I had good grades, I could go to a good amount of schools at a good level over there [Europe], and it’s not very expensive, but I had the desire to go to the States,” Tranchant said. “I took the SAT, the TOEFL [Test of English as a Foreign Language], found an agency called Calvin Thomas to see what offers I could get to go to college, and they gave me 11 different offers.” After combing through those 11 offers, however, Tranchant finally settled on SUU in Cedar City, Utah. Having spent extended periods in Boston, Massachusetts., New Zealand and Lisbon, as well as his native France, Tranchant said one of the biggest shocks of his move was the number of people from his home country at the University. “In SUU, there were too many French. I’m not afraid to call it this way,” Tranchant joked. “When I came we were like 17 French, and when I left we were 27. There really was too many.” Tranchant spoke fondly of his “two very wonderful years” in Cedar City, but the opportunity to play collegiate level sport eventually swayed him toward transferring. After making the move, he has thus far played two tournaments for the Brevard College golf team. “The opportunity to play two tournaments was by far the two greatest

Photo courtesy of Thibault Tranchant

Tranchant with his mother and sister.

Photo courtesy of Thibault Tranchant

Before transferring to Brevard, Tranchant spent two years studying and practicing golf at Southern Utah University.

weeks of my life,” Tranchant said. From these two tournaments, in Hickory, North Carolina, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, one memory stood above the rest. “I remember on the putting green I was talking with two guys from Wingate University. On their team they had two French guys,” Tranchant recalled. “They were talking about their French golf amateur ranking, what golf course they were from, and how they ended up at University. “That’s when I realized that all the hard work in two years at Southern Utah, and the last semester, and the decision to come play at Brevard was so much worth it,” Tranchant said. “If I had stayed at home in Fontainebleau, the opportunity to play with these guys at such an unbelievable golf course would have just never happened.” Away from the golf course, Tranchant has also become fond of the small classroom that is quite common at BC. “I am taking an accounting class this semester, and we are four people in the class. It’s like a personal course,” Tranchant said. “If you want to have an accounting course in France, just with a group of four [students], for four months, it’s going to cost you an incredible amount of money.” Tranchant says he prefers the classroom setting of Brevard over that in Utah. “I feel like here the teachers are more personal,” he said. “After just a week of school, they all knew my name, we have their cell phone number, we can call them, I see them at the golf course, downtown Brevard.” While Tranchant has enjoyed his time, both in Utah and North Carolina, he acknowledged that the American college experience might not be for everyone. “It’s not the same price [as in France]. There’s a different type of pressure. It’s not like a vacation, 5 star trip that you plan,” Tranchant said. “I just know in my deep heart, regarding the person that I am, I am where I am supposed to be, and where my personality fits the best.” While the experience may not be for all international students, Tranchant speaks highly of his own experiences over the last five semesters. His message was simple for potential prospective students from abroad: regardless of what a person enjoys, there are opportunities to be had for all. “It’s a great adventure. Whether you like to play golf, basketball, whether you don’t do any sport at all, you’ll automatically meet great people,” Tranchant said. “I’ve only been here two years and a half, and I’ve already done so many great things, met so many great people that I know for the most part will be lifelong friends, and that has no price.”

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Celebration of Life

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‘Love Like Sweezy’ collected both Professors and students in one large celebration of Sweezy’s life on Tuesday evening.Top left: Brevard College students come together to celebrate the life of Rakeem Sweezy. Top right: Dr. Ralph Hamlett shares memories of Sweezy. Below: The BC concert choir performed “Bright Morning Starts,” and “My Good Lord’s Done Been Here.” All photos by Peter Trench.

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Asheville Women’s March

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Anniversary march a success

Asheville speakers call for intersectionality By Mary Lewe

Staff Writer ASHEVILLE, N.C. Around 3,000 women, children and even a few men gathered in Memorial Park in Asheville on Saturday for one of many marches that took place in support of equal rights across the country and in Canada. The marches also celebrated the anniversary of last year’s marches which brought over 2.5 million people to the streets in support of various causes and to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump. People from Asheville and surrounding areas showed up with colorful signs, pink “pussyhats” and even costumes. One man wore a stuffed shirt, a mask of President Trump’s face covering his own. Even infants and one dog could be spotted donning the symbolic hats, which were conceived by the Pussyhat Project as a response to the Access Hollywood recording in which President Trump infamously stated, “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab ‘em by the pussy.” Sawyer Taylor-Arnold, 17, kicked off the rally,“This year we have seen the power and resilience of women across the country.” TaylorArnold, along with Sarah Kate Head, 16, Aidan Justus, 16, and Isabelle Freireich, 16, organized both the rally and march, which many said was better attended than expected. The four organizers each gave speeches thanking volunteers and march facilitators, as well as the other speakers. They shared reasons they felt inspired to take charge and plan the event, and offered a hopeful perspective. “The best thing about young people, about our generation, is that we see the status quo as amenable,” Taylor-Arnold said. Other speakers included Mayor of Asheville Esther Manheimer, Asheville High School graduate Michelle Padron, Planned Parenthood regional director of philanthropy Nikki Harris, and state Senator Terry Van Duyn. Angélica Rezo Wind is the executive director of Our Voice, a non-profit organization serving victims of rape and sexual assault in Asheville. Wind first gave her speech in Spanish before delivering it again in English. In it, she mentioned the #metoo and Time’s Up movements, “Many survivors have felt empowered to speak their truth,” Wind said. Wind also addressed the transgender community in her speech, many of whom boycotted the march after Asheville organization Tranzmission released a statement against Mayor Manheimer and Sen. Van Duyn due to

their roles in the passage of House Bill 142. In it they described HB 142 as a “fake repeal” of infamous HB 2 (the “Bathroom Bill”), which Tranzmission says specifically targets trans women. Wind called for intersectionality and rallied for others to stand up for trans rights. Asheville City Councilwoman Sheneika Smith took the podium to call for intersectionality and to share her own candid perspective. “It was something about the Black Lives Matter movement that lit a fire in me that I want to keep burning for years to come,” Smith said. Smith discussed overcoming her personal misgivings as first an advocate in the Black Lives Matter movement and then as a candidate in last year’s City Council election. “It starts and it ends with what you’ve got in your heart,” Smith said. Republican congressional candidate Gina Collias began her speech confidently, proclaiming “My name is Gina Collias and I am a pro-choice feminist!” She explained that her campaign is based on socially liberal ideas including preserving net neutrality and fighting climate change. As she explained her key ideas, one man from the crowd shouted back, “Are you sure you’re a Republican?” causing laughter to erupt in the crowd. Collias’s candidacy as a Republican could be an essential political tool for North Carolinians who want to vote Congressman Patrick McHenry out of office. Congressman McHenry has served the 10th District since 2005, and if re-elected could potentially be a whip for the Republican party, according to Collias. Collias will be running against Congressman McHenry and Republican Ira Roberts in the May 8 primary. Along with final words of thanks to all in attendance, organizers reiterated the importance of a peaceful march, reminding everyone to stay on sidewalks only. As people slowly filtered out of the stadium, volunteers stood by with voter registration paperwork, urging everyone to register to vote in the upcoming elections. Even the children in attendance were patient as people waited to exit. One girl with a wagon full of Girl Scout cookies made several sales as people stood waiting. Policemen and march facilitators were placed along the route. Motorists passing by often honked, with one woman making multiple passes up and down the route, songs by Beyoncé blaring from the open windows of her red hatchback. Many stood on porches and waved to marchers, some holding pets.

In her speech, Mayor Manheimer said that the theme of the day was “March On.” “You marched and the men said, ‘I’m sorry.’ You marched and the employers said, ‘He’s fired.’ You marched and the most women ever signed up to run for office,” Mayor Manheimer continued. “You marched, and this strong group of teenage women organized this march. But can you stop marching? No! No, you cannot stop marching. March on! “March on until we can say a eulogy to yesterday.”

Photo by Madison Ramsey

Above: A pussyhat wearing statue near Pack Square in Asheville joins in the March. Below: Brevard native Dottie Marcinko proud to be marching for equal rights as the sun finally comes out from behind clouds at Saturday’s Women’s March on Asheville.

Photo by Mary Lewe

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January 24, 2018

Netflix Review

Marvel’s ‘The Defenders:’ two years of viewing worth the wait By Jordon Morgan Editor in Chief



After two years worth of down-to-earth, brutal superheroing from Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Daredevil, Netflix’s own “The Avengers” style teamup culminates in the largely successful and entertaining “The Defenders.” With The Hand having worked in the shadows for an untold amount of time, the fates and motivations of the four aforementioned heroes cross paths to ultimately stop the deadly organization’s plot to rise up from those shadows and retake the world, starting with New York City. Torn from his pro bono work as a lawyer after the dissolution of “Nelson and Murdock,” his private law firm held with his best friend Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson, Matthew Murdock must once again take on the mantle of “The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen” to stop the city that he loves. After the prolonged and traumatizing ordeal with Kilgrave, Jessica Jones is still reluctant to dive back into her work as a private investigator, until a desperate mother comes along and asks her to look into her husband’s disappearance and erratic behavior, thrusting her into The Hand’s schemes, much as she may wish to remain out of it. Fresh from being unjustly incarcerated in the Seagate Penitentiary, Luke Cage works his way back to Harlem, trying his best to build up his community and in the process begins

looking into the suspicious deaths of many young African American men and women, all connecting to The Hand and their plots. Finally, Danny Rand, after discovering his childhood training home of K’un L’un to be mysteriously gone, engages in a cat and mouse game with many of The Hand’s operatives, leading him and Colleen Wing back to New York to finally fulfill his oath as the Immortal Iron Fist and destroy The Hand once and for all. Essentially a small scale version of “The Avengers” the limited seven episode series succeeds the most when its titular heroes are all gathered together, leading to some pretty entertaining clashes of personalities, with Murdock’s enthusiastic morals and Jones’ sarcastic indifference being one such example. It’s actually quite funny at times, especially when Rand is verbally ganged up on by the other three heroes, sometimes playfully sometimes not, but all in a way that almost seems to take the heavy criticism of the first season of “Iron Fist” to heart and is sort of embracing it in a sportsmanlike manner. Given that The Hand has had so much buildup in the altogether five seasons of Marvel shows, it was important for “The Defenders” to make them seem like a formidable threat, and thankfully it largely succeeds. At no point does it seem like any one of the heroes by themselves can take The Hand on, as each time it seems as though that particular hero has an advantage, there is an equally if not more deadly counter advantage that puts them on the defensive.

In addition, the five leaders of The Hand (Madame Gao especially) are imposing enough to warrant both intrigue and fear. Shining in particular is Sigourney Weaver’s Alexandra, a woman who commands respect from all of her other colleagues, which is impressive given the kind of deadly history each one of them has either proved or is alluded to have (as not all of them have shown up in previous shows). Digressing back to the heroes and their disadvantages of going solo, the show also does a great job of showcasing how well they complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses. Cage and Jones’ super strength are matched by Rand and Murdock’s unparalleled martial arts prowess, which is used to counter some of The Hand’s more devious fighting tactics. Working so well as a team as to go the distance one on one with Madame Gao or any of the other members is a feat few can say, as the previous seasons made it clear that people like Gao were not ones to be trifled with. However, the show does falter in some aspects, one among them the length. The main solo shows comprised of 13 episode seasons, which sometimes felt stretched out at times, but “The Defenders” only has seven episodes, ironically making it feel rushed. Though the story is told well enough, it could have greatly benefited from an extra episode or two, allowing more banter and development for each of the heroes as well as more time to sell The Hand’s scheme. Which does lead to another issue. Again, The Hand is built up sufficiently so as to be considered a threat, but it ends up being a case of “less is more” as the more the audience learns about them, the less intriguing they become. Perhaps any kind of reveal of the organizations roots and motives would have ended up creating the same feeling, but the ones that are given do damper the excitement of seeing them taken down a bit. Those issues can be forgiven though as overall “The Defenders” is a solidly entertaining team up of powered metahumans that gives them all important character arcs that leave them in better and profoundly different places than where they started off, which should be commended. If you haven’t seen the solo seasons, then you’ll probably be lost and some of the emotional moments won’t feel as impactful, but for those who have, fret not, as “The Defenders” does them all justice and is an experience worth sitting through.

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Living Planet

The Disappearing Appalachian Tarantula

By Lauren M. Fowler

Arts & Life Editor Below the emerald green moss mats on boulders high above the valleys of the Southern Appalachians, the world’s smallest tarantula fights for survival in a rapidly changing climate. This tiny endangered spider is our native Appalachian Spruce-Fir Moss Spider. At first glance this reclusive and tiny spider appears pretty unremarkable - small, brown, and only a few millimeters tall. However, the SpruceFir Moss Spider is the world’s smallest tarantula. To truly understand what makes this small spider so unique, a basic understanding of its isolated evolution and of the fragile environment it lives in is necessary. The Spruce-Fir Moss Spider dwells beneath the thick mats of green mosses that blanket the boulders throughout spruce-fir forests located at elevations above 5,000 feet. This spider only exists in these environments in the southern Appalachians and nowhere else in the world. First discovered in 1923 living on Mt. Mitchell, the habits of the spider were not closely known or studied until a biologist from Western Carolina University, Fred Coyle, began documenting them in the 1980s and 90s. Because the funnel shaped webs of these spiders are not easy to spot and require pulling back the thick moss mats, studying them is very hard and still very little is known about them. The unique environment in the Southern

Photo by Kefyn Catley

A Spruce-Fir Moss Spider with an egg sac standing on the moss she calls home in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Appalachians is comparable to places like the far away cloud forests of Peru. The tops of the mountains are often literally in the clouds - the moisture collected by the work of the Fir trees results in the surrounding areas remaining damp and cool even in the hottest summer months. In 1995, the Spruce-Fir Moss spider joined the endangered species list, making it one of only two other spider species listed. Several factors are contributing to habitat loss for this tiny spider and have caused a severe decline in populations that in some cases have resulted in total loss of species in that area. The main cause of habitat loss is due to death and disease running rampant throughout the trees that make up the spruce-fir forests. Invasive insects such as the woolly adelgid and rising temperatures due to changes in overall climate are destroying the trees, causing forest canopies to be open to the full force of the sun. A cascading effect begins with the trees and trickles down to affect all other organisms living in the ecosystem as the environment changes quicker than the species can evolve with it. This high sun exposure causes the mosses dry out and become uninhabitable for the fragile spider. The National Park Service began a campaign to treat the Frasier firs that are are being impacted by the adelgid in an attempt to save not only the trees, but the environment and life that they support. This process takes time and money and there is no guarantee that the efforts will be enough to stop the ecosystem from changing. Kefyn Catley, a biologist and professor at Western Carolina University following in Coyle’s footsteps, started studying these spiders in 1987, on Clingman’s Dome in the nearby Smoky Mountains where the species have since been decimated. Last year Catley gave an update on the rapid disappearance of the species to the National Wildlife Federation saying, “If we lose this spider from southern Appalachia, it is gone from the planet. We still don’t know much about it, and it will have disappeared forever.” Hundreds of species are discovered in the southern Appalachians each year, even more throughout the entire planet. Understanding how many species actually inhabit the planet alongside us is the only way we can begin to understand the true effects of a changing climate and how humans are affecting them. Unfortunately, the time may be running out for our Spruce-Fir Moss Spider.

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past December. According to The Atlantic, this was “To entice Democrats to vote for a stopgap spending bill without an immigration deal—and to attack them if they didn’t—GOP leaders attached a six-year CHIP reauthorization.” “This is like giving you a bowl of doggy doo, putting a cherry on top, and calling it a chocolate sundae,” Pelosi said on Thursday. The last government shutdown was in 2013 under President Obama after Republicans attempted to hold money from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or also known as Obama Care. This shutdown lasted for 16 days and at the peak, about 850,000 “non-essential” employees were furloughed according to the Office of Management and Budget. According to CNN, if the Trump government shutdown had lasted for weeks there would have been about 1.3 million active-duty military people working without pay. The military was paid through February 1. Other government run organizations such as national parks, zoos or museums were closed. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was also closed along with NASA tours but Social Security, the Transportation Security Administration, the US Postal Service and air traffic control were still be funded. Members of Congress would have still been paid during the shutdown because it is written into law.

BC Cartoon

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Sports

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Mens basketball earns a BC womens narrow victory of 78-77 basketball By Jon Cole

Sports Information Director For the second time this week the Brevard men’s basketball team won a game by virtue of a three-pointer in the waning moments, this time it came off the hand of Levi Lamb, who connected on a buzzer-beater that took down visiting N.C. Wesleyan 78-77 at Boshamer Gym on Sunday afternoon. Trailing by 17 points on two occasions inside the final 13 minutes of the second half, Brevard (4-10) scratched its way back into the game with an 18-7 run that made for a 66-60 Bishop lead with 6:52 remaining. After a free throw by Adrian Moore pushed the lead to seven, Lamb knocked down a jumper and added a threepointer to trim the margin to 71-67. N.C. Wesleyan (8-8) came up empty handed on the ensuing possession only before witnessing a 3-pointer by the Tornados’ JaMarquis Johnson, which made for a one-point lead. A series of free throws by A.J. Frye along with a layup by Moore stretched the lead to 75-70 with 43 seconds left. Johnson again answered the call with a timely trey, following a pass from Stevie Williams, to pull back within a pair. Despite a layup by Demari Hopper, N.C. Wesleyan hit on two free throws in a 13-second span to maintain a 77-75 edge with 9.2 seconds in the contest. Johnson fought past a tough Bishop defense and had the ball stripped from his hands, which fell to Lamb with less than two seconds to go, who knocked down the 3-pointer from the left wing as time expired. With the trey, Lamb tied Johnson for the team-high in points (18), all of which came in the second half. The sophomore sharpshooter finished 7-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-4 from beyond the arc after the intermission. Johnson capped off his afternoon by hitting 7-of-17 from the floor and 4-of-11 from three-point range. Qadhafi Turner came off the bench to finish with 13 points by virtue of hitting 5-of-10 from the floor. Williams rounded out double-digit scorers for Brevard, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds in the game. Hopper climbed the glass for a team-high seven rebounds, helping the Tornados to finish with a 16-7 edge in second chance points. Brevard finished 31-of-59 (52.5%) from the field, knocking down 17-of-30 (56.7%) in the second half, in the victory. Brevard capitalized on a strong first half by Johnson (10 points), Turner (nine) and Williams (seven) as the it finished 14-of-29 (48.3%) from the floor and 5-of-13 (38.5%) from beyond the arc.

N.C. Wesleyan had four players with at least five points, including Robert Wilson and McDowell, who closed with nine points apiece. The Bishops’ offense knocked down 13-of-29 (44.8%) from the floor and was successful on 9-of-11 (81.8%) of its free throw attempts. Wilson kick started the Bishop offense into high gear, scoring six of the first 12 points as they assumed 12-2 advantage inside the first four minutes of the contest. Brevard broke through N.C. Wesleyan’s full-court press, finding an open Johnson who came through with an open trey, sparking a 9-3 run that allowed the Tornados to move within three. With its offense in rhythm, Brevard pulled even at 16 following a three-pointer from Williams and a layup by Turner at the 10:37 mark. After the Tornados grabbed their first lead, 20-19, following a shot by Johnson, N.C. Wesleyan scored seven of the next eight points to assume a six-point lead on a three-pointer by McDowell. Johnson and Turner got the offense back on track with five unanswered points, as Brevard enjoyed an 11-4 rally that culminated with a 31all tie following a trey by Johnson. The Bishops scored seven points down the stretch to take a 38-36 lead into the intermission. The men’s basketball team returns to action on Friday, Jan. 26 at Huntingdon.

beat Scotty Dogs on last Saturday

The women’s team took their second win over Agnes Scott on Saturday, January 20. The Tornados beat the Scotty Dogs 59 to 46. In the first quarter the ladies ran up the score 14 to 6 but fell one point short with a 14 to 15 second quarter, still finishing the first half strong leading 28 to 21 at the half. In the third quarter the BC ladies gave too much slack giving Agnes Scott a quarter 6 to 11 but winning it back in the fourth quarter with 25 to 14 finishing the hard fought game. Leading scorer for Brevard was junior Annalee Bollinger with 20 points to the Tornados 59 points and Garis Grant for Agnes Scott with 15 points for their accumulative 46 points. Bollinger and Tameka Robinson both took top rebounder each with 6 for BC while Grant took 11 for Agnes Scott. Each teams leading assists had 4 with Taryn Ledford for Brevard and Natasha Banks for Agnes Scott.

— Emily Massing

Photo by Emily Massing

Jakob Bergen blocks N.C. Wesleyan players as he attemps his shot Sunday afternoon.