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What to do in case of an active shooter
BC professors on sabbatical next year
Campus News Editor
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By Zach Dickerson
Due to the recent events in Parkland, Florida and our own unsubstantiated threat here on campus, the Clarion Staff feels that it would be greatly helpful if the college population were made aware of the procedure for what to do if there was actually an active shooter on Brevard College campus. The following information is from the Brevard College Emergency Response Plan and is based on past experiences as these types of incidents are unpredictable. When you become aware of the situation, safely exit the building and move away from the immediate path of danger. Notify anyone you may encounter to exit the building, find a safe area, take protective cover, call 911 and Campus Security, and stay in the safe area until assistance arrives. The information to give authorities would be your name, location of the incident (be specific), number of shooters (if known), identification or description of shooter(s), number of people who may be involved, your exact location and injuries to anyone (if known). Everyone else not impacted by the situation, take protective cover and stay away from windows and doors until otherwise notified. If you are not able to leave the building where the incident is taking place then go to the nearest room or office, close and lock the door, turn off all the lights, seek protective cover, stay quiet and act like no one is in the room, don’t answer the door, call 911 and Campus Security and tell them the same information as stated before, and wait for police or security to assist you. The Brevard College Campus Security maintains contact with the Brevard Police Department and the Transylvania County Sheriff Department to help with immediate response to the campus should they be needed. A more detailed procedure for this scenario and many others is available in the Brevard College Emergency Response Plan which can be accessed on the Brevard College website under Campus Safety in the Life At BC section.
By Zach Dickerson
In the 2018 – 2019 academic year, Brevard College professors Megan Keiser, David Gresham and Robert Cabin will be going on sabbatical. In the Fall Semester, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education Megan Keiser will be going on sabbatical to do research on teacher wellness. “It is specifically how can we, as teachers of education,” Keiser said, “help prepare our teacher candidates, who are stepping into the field or profession of teaching, to be as strong as possible.” Keiser said that this strength can be in terms of mental health, physical health (nutrition and exercise), and awareness of how to reduce stress. “Right now, in our field the amount of stress that teachers are feeling, both in trying to take care of their students and helping them achieve, but also stress in general” Keiser said. “Being a teacher is a very hard job,” Keiser said, “it’s challenging in itself, but I take the idea of, similar to being on an airplane flight in how they tell you to secure your oxygen masks before you put it on your child, we
need teachers to be as strong and as well as possible to persevere to create a nurturing, loving and academically rigorous environment for students.” Keiser pointed out that there are quite a few teachers leaving the profession because of the stress, the pay is an issue as well, but working conditions in schools across North Carolina have been an issue according to an NC Teacher Working Conditions Survey that was taken. “I will be working on creating a curriculum module,” Keiser said, “that can be implemented here at Brevard and shared with the Appalachian College Association members. There are also some opportunities in local middles schools, along with Asheville City Schools and some in Waynesville. These schools are implementing a mindfulness curriculum to help their students to develop mindfulness, to increase their selfregulation, and their habits.” In the Spring Semester, Assistant Professor of Music David Gresham will be going on sabbatical. During this time Gresham will be composing and arranging music. “I have a few projects that I’ve already begun and I’m looking to complete those and maybe start some new ones,” Gresham said. He has See ‘Sabbatical’ on page 5
Pictured (from left to right) Megan Keiser, David Gresham and Robert Cabin will be on sabbatical for the 2018-2019 academic year. All photos from the Brevard College website.
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Poetry and books in the near future for Chamlee By Jeni Welch Copy Editor
After 41 years of teaching, English Professor Dr. Ken Chamlee is retiring from Brevard College. Chamlee is a graduate of Colorado State and he was hired at the age of 25 after teaching for one year at Greenville Tech College. “I had to wear a tie, so you could tell me apart from the students,” Chamlee said. Chamlee was written two books, “Logic of the Lost” and “Absolute Faith,” and has had his poetry published in “Asheville Poetry Review,” “Pisgah Review,” “Word Journal” and other publications. Brevard College offered opportunities that would have never been an option at a large University. “The people, faculty, staff, that I work with, that’s one of the reasons why I’ve stayed,” Chamlee said. “I’d do it again. I am proud to be a part of it.” One of Chamlee’s favorite memories is being able to teach river literature on Voice of the River (VOR) with Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education (WLEE) professor, Clyde Carter. “I was in front facing everyone and they all had their materials in their laps, just floating down the river,” Chamlee said. Literary Criticism and Creative Writing were some of Chamlee’s favorite classes to teach. The Literary Criticism gets students to look at things in a different direction and it’s “nice to show that there are many different ways to read literature,” Chamlee said. “[It] embraces diversity.” “I have fun with the exercises,” Chamlee said. The Creative Writing class is almost always fun and Chamlee enjoys introducing students to words. The LINCs with History professor Margaret Brown were also some of Chamlee’s favorite classes. After retiring, Chamlee does not plan on moving. “Brevard is home,” Chamlee said. “I grew up in upstate South Carolina. This is my territory.” “I have a long reading list I’ve never gotten to,” Chamlee said. He is working on a book of poems that a biography of Albert Bierstadt. If you have ever been in Chamlee’s office, you have seen his work hanging on the walls. Chamlee has seen some of the landscapes that Bierstadt paints. The Rocky’s, Yellowstone and the Tetons are just a few. “His version [of the landscapes] intrigues me,” Chamlee said.
Bierstadt was a poor immigrant that grew into a well-known artist before falling into nothing. Through the poems Chamlee will be, “creating poetic embodiments of what happened to him.” Chamlee has been able to travel and see some of his work, and the internet has helped to see some of his detail without having visit each individual painting. Chamlee also has plans to write about the infusion of classic rock and roll from the 1960s and 1970s pervading into contemporary society. “The music still endures today,” Chamlee said. “It was important to me in high school and college. I don’t ever seem to get tired of it.” Chamlee’s favorite song is “Won’t Get Fooled Again” by The Who. The song was released in 1971, the same year Chamlee seen The Who live as a sophomore. He saw them again in 2012. Before leaving BC, Chamlee is teaching British Literature abroad in London this summer. He has taught previously in London in 2004 and 2007. He is also the Director of the Looking Glass Rock Writers Conference that is taking place in May.
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Brevard’s Internationals
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Four years in WNC – Florian Peyssonneaux By Calum McAndrew Managing Editor
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With just over fifty days left until the Class of 2018 walk the graduation stage, a time of reflection is likely to occur for many of BC’s senior students. Florian Peyssonneaux from France will be one of those students. Peyssonneaux is a business major, an English minor, former golf team member, current tennis player, International Club President, and the current Opinion Editor for the Clarion. In addition to this, he is one of BC’s few graduating international students, and between language barriers, athletic team switches, and an upcoming move to Raleigh, Peyssonneaux has plenty to reflect on from his first four years in the US. In August 2014, at the age of 17, Peyssonneaux made the long trip across the Atlantic to live in a foreign country for the first time. With this being his first long term move away from home, Peyssonneaux admitted the experience was a nerve wracking one. “When I first came here I was kind of scared,” Peyssonneaux said. “You’ve been living in a country for 17 years, you’ve known everybody, you’ve got your routine. Then you graduate from high school, get in a plane, and there you go to a different country to study in a different language.” The first week, though intimidating for many students, Peyssonneaux says is far different for Internationals than it is for domestic freshmen. “When Americans first move in, I’ve seen all the freshmen from here, they basically bring their room with them,” Peyssonneaux said. “[They bring] TV’s, fridge, posters, everything from home. When you fly from across the world, you can’t bring all this, you have one suitcase.” Despite having to overcome a testing language barrier, and fit into a new culture and community thousands of miles from home, Peyssonneaux did offer some advice on how to overcome this hurdle: Find someone equally as confused about it all as you are. “When you just don’t know anything about what’s going on in the first weeks, it’s great to have people that are just as lost as you,” Peyssonneaux joked. For the first three and a half years of his college career, Peyssonneaux was a member of the Brevard College golf team. After arguing against certain team policies however, in November 2017, he found himself removed from the program. “Over the past three years I’ve made comments and remarks in an attempt to make the team fair, and in my opinion to try to improve it,” Peyssonneaux explained. “Unfortunately all those comments got me into trouble over the years. “I got kicked off for a particular reason, but I got the feeling that it just built up over the course of the fall semester in 2017.” Peyssonneaux did not linger without a college sport for long however, and within a month was a playing member for the BC mens tennis team. The decision to make this move, Peyssonneaux said, is one that he is delighted about. “I already knew a few people from the tennis team [who are] great friends of mine. I knew they needed more players, because they have a pretty short roster this year, so I just walked to the coaches office and explained my situation,” Peyssonneaux said. “I go the day after to the coaches office to give him my shorts and shirt size for the equipment, and he already has a French flag for me in the locker room with my name tag and everything. “That’s stuff that just creates such a nice atmosphere, and makes it
enjoyable to play sport in college.” Away from the tennis courts and golf course, Peyssonneaux is also very active in the classroom and around the Brevard College campus, as well as a regular name on the Dean’s List. Though he said he enjoys the classroom environment, Peyssonneaux said he never envisioned himself studying after he earned his bachelor’s degree. This, however, turned out not to be the case. In August 2018, Peyssonneaux will be attending NC State University in Raleigh to earn a masters degree in International business. In light of this news, he spoke fondly of his experience at Brevard College, and the opportunities that have arisen during his time here. “I’ve been here for four years, and I’m not a math major, but that’s about one fifth of my life. It gave me so many opportunities,” Peyssonneaux said. “When you are from a small town, a village in Provence, where most of the people have never left the county - they are great people, don’t get me wrong - but it’s just a completely different mindset you get here.” Though he is pleased about a great number of aspects of his time in America so far, Peyssonneaux was most fond of the different people he has met, and friends he has made. “I’ve been meeting some great people over the years, and made some great friends,” Peyssonneaux said. “From being a student and being an athlete, every year you meet new people. “You meet people from all around the world who study different things and come from different backgrounds. Everybody has a story to tell, and I think college in America is a great way to hear all those stories.” With over three and a half years of memories to look back on, and at least another year in North Carolina to come, one question remained for Peyssonneaux. Was it worth leaving France, and coming to Western North Carolina to study, and play college sports? His answer to that? Absolutely. “Going back to when I was a 17 year old just out of high school, I ask myself the question if it was a good idea to come here,” Peyssonneaux said. “If I had to do it again, I would still come to the US, and I would still come to Brevard, because it’s probably one of the best thing’s that has ever happened to me.”
Photo courtesy of Florian Peyssonneaux
Peyssonneaux (right) pictured with former teammate and fellow international student Luis Vega.
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President Joyce gives reassurance Have no fear when it comes to National Walkout
By Jordon Morgan Editor in Chief
For any students who chose to participate in the National School Walkout, held in memory of the 17 people killed in the Parkland, Florida shooting on Feb. 14, no negative consequences will become of them, as President of Brevard College Dr. David Joyce says that no student will be penalized for participating. Joyce also said that the college didn’t need an official stance, as both he and the college overall have always supported students exercising their civil rights, regardless of political leanings or ideologies. That stance applies for both current students and future prospective students. This is worth mentioning because certain schools across the country have taken a hard line on this issue and threatened disciplinary action if students participate. For example, according to PBS News Hour, “in Needville, Texas, near Houston, Superintendent Curtis Rhodes……. warned that students who leave class would
be suspended for three days, even if they get parental permission.” In Brevard College’s case, Dr. Joyce said “we do ask on the application if you’ve been convicted of a crime and what it was.” This relates to the Walkout because if any students were arrested (which isn’t out of the realm of possibility these days) for simply exercising their right to free expression or had a simple misdemeanor on the record for it, then they wouldn’t be barred from attending Brevard College. However, if a felony conviction is involved, then that is a “no go” according to Joyce. But he says that he isn’t worried about that aspect, as protesting is never classified as a felony. “No, we would not hold protesting against you. It would be disingenuous to do otherwise,” said Joyce. At the same time, he stressed that if students did choose to participate, they need to work it out with their professors at the time of the walkout
itself. “Go to class, then protest. Make sure your bases are covered for your academic program. How you go about it is between you and the faculty,” according to Joyce.
Students present posters at Psychology Conference during Spring Break During last week’s spring break, four Brevard College students met in Charleston, S.C. to attend the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Haley Putnam, Victoria Hayes, Grace Kelly, and Mary Lewe, along with psychology professor Dan Moore, spent several days connecting with other psychology undergrads, graduate students, and professionals. The students began working on research projects at the beginning of the year, the results of which they presented on large posters during a session at the conference. The information for the research was gathered via a survey which was taken by over 200 students at Brevard College. Senior Haley Putnam was attending the conference for the second time, having presented at last year’s SEPA meeting in Atlanta. “I decided to return this year because I like doing research and sharing my work with others,” Haley said. “It’s a great way to gain experience in public speaking and it gives you an opportunity to publish your work as an undergraduate, which is quite an accomplishment,” Haley said. Along with many others with posters in a crowded
room, the students must stand near their poster and are often asked questions about their work. When they were not in a session or presenting their posters, the students had some time to explore the beautiful coastal city of Charleston, taking in the beauty of the Ashley River, vividly colored Antebellum homes, and the Charleston Battery and White Point Garden. — Mary Lewe
Photo courtesy of Victoria Hayes
Photo courtesy of Haley Putnam
Left: (From left to right) Mary Lewe, Haley Putnam and Grace Kelley stand next to one of their posters, ready to share the results of their research. Above: Senior Victoria Hayes ready to present her poster at the 2018 SEPA conference.
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already been published as an arranger and a composer, but only has a couple of pieces out there and he’s currently looking to work with a few publishers on some of his current projects. “What I find when I’m working as a professor is that I don’t have a lot of time to finish these works,” Gresham said. “I’m conducting, teaching, grading assignments and just doing the general work at the college. By the time I’m at home with the family there’s not a whole lot of time to spend in that creative process.” Gresham is looking forward to the time that he will get to do this work that he has had to do during the summers, but his summers are now busier with him working at the Brevard Music Center where he works with the high school voice program and the preparing a chorus of about 140 people for a concert at the Music Center. These pieces that Gresham will be working on include works for solo voice, some choral pieces that he has already sent to Oxford University Press that they are currently reviewing and they will need more works for the finished product and he also has an instrumental chamber ensemble that he has begun that he is interested in continuing and wants it to become a multimovement work. As for the classes that Gresham normally teaches, some of them will be shifted to a different semester and the classes that continue to be taught are the ensembles (along with the concerts that they perform). For the entire 2018 – 2019 academic year, Associate Professor of Ecology and Environmental Studies Robert Cabin will be going on sabbatical. During this time Cabin will be going to different college campuses to do research on how to start up a campus farm for Brevard College and helping Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Gina Raicovich, who is leading the Sustainable Agriculture Program at the college. His sabbatical is being funded by the Appalachian College Association. During this time, Cabin will be researching, visiting and observing the practices of the campus farms of six different colleges across the country. One program he will be observing is UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems in California. Cabin chose this institution as the focal program for his project because it is widely regarded as a leader in agroecological research, experiential education and recruiting and retaining historically underrepresented students. Another institution he chose was Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. He chose
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Italian Elections
Conservative and Far Right Parties rise in Italian election
By Florian Peyssonneaux Opinion Editor
On Monday, March 5, Italy woke up without a majority at the parliament. Former prime minister Matteo Renzi stated that he would leave the democrat party after the defeat from his party at the 2018 election. “What a mess” was the title from Italian newspaper Il Tempo, summing up the general atmosphere after the election. Italians voted on Sunday March 4, to vote for their representatives at the chamber of the deputies and the senate. Three parties were facing each other during this election. Forza Italia, the parti of former president of the conseil Silvio Berlusconi, the Northern league (Lega Nord) directed by Matteo Salvini and Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia) directed by Giorgia Meloni. The second party, mostly left wing with the main party is the Democratic Party (PD) from Matteo Renzi, to which party also belong actual chief of the government Paolo Gentiloni. The third is the one for the Movimento 5 Stelle or MS5 founded by the comedian and humorist Beppe Grillo. This is a populist party that rejects every kind of partnership with other parties. The spectacular growth of the movements and parties that are opposed to the European Union in the Italian election is the main change compared to the previous ones. The M5S which calls itself against the system and traditional parties becomes the first party of the country with 32.7 percent of the votes.
The coalition formed by Forza Italia, Lega Nord and Fratelli d’Italia obtains 37 percent of the votes, far ahead of the democratic party of Matteo Renzi that only garnered 22.9 percent of the votes. After this defeat, Matteo Renzi announced that he resigned from the head of the Democratic party. The former minister’s party had the lowest result of its history for an election in the whole country. Abroad, the president of the Front National Marine Le Pen congratulated Salvini on Twitter estimating that his “spectacular progression” was “ a new step to the awaken of the people”. Also on Twitter, former leader of the UKIP Nigel Farage showed his support after to his colleagues from the M5S. In the days following the election, French president Emmanuel Macron explained that the results were a reaction from the Italians people from the fact that there is a strong immigration in the country over the past years. Even though the results of the Italian election is deplorable for democratie in Europe, the tendency of people to vote for extremes, left or right, keep increasing. People show that they want to change the way politics is done, but choosing to vote using immigrants as scapegoat will not improve the way things are in Italy.
this college because of its similarity to Brevard College (also being a small liberal arts college that emphasizes experiential education and sustainability), its interest in expanding undergraduate research and its close proximity to Brevard. Cabin also chose to do research at Berea College in Kentucky. He chose this program because of its unparalleled diversity of agricultural operation, its close integration with Berea’s Agricultural and Nature Resources Major and his contact at the school’s invaluable expertise and experience. Another program that he selected was Hampshire College’s in Massachusetts. He chose this program because of its success in scientific research, food production, student
recruitment/retention and the community relationships it has. Cabin also selected the program at Amherst College which is also in Massachusetts. The farm was launched in 2013 as an independent, for-profit “farm in residence”, but it is now transitioning to a college-owned and managed entity. This transition provides an invaluable case study and the college has great intellectual and economic stature. The final program that Cabin has chosen to visit is at Green Mountain College in Vermont. This program was chosen because of its unique and innovative agricultural programs, its success in integrating teaching and research and his contact at the school’s invaluable expertise and experience.
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Netflix Review
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‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’: a macabre, gothic tale for the modern age By Jordon Morgan Editor in Chief
“The Frankenstein Chronicles” initially had been released in 2015, with Netflix redistributing it in December 2017, and it was worth it as it is a show that is beautifully filmed, features immaculate period reconstruction, and has a terrific cast headlined by Sean Bean (Eddard Stark from “Game of Thrones”). The show is envisioned as a pseudoreimagining of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” It does this in the sense that the story takes place in 1827 and its world makes many references to that work. Mary Shelley herself plays a key role in the stories events, as a madman in England is murdering children and adults and stitching their parts together to create his own Frankenstein’s monster if you will. Sean Bean’s John Marlott, a river police officer, is tasked by Sir Robert Peel, the Home Secretary, to find the culprit behind these murders. This is especially crucial as the passage of The Anatomy Act, a real life law passed by the English Parliament aimed to do away with the trade of selling corpses to medical schools. If these murders become public, the people’s perception and trust of surgeons will plummet even further, making it difficult to get the act passed at all. To that end, Marlott is assisted in his investigation by Joseph Nightingale, a Bow Street Runner (London’s first official police force) and Flora, a young orphan girl who comes to him for protection. Why this show is so strong is in part due to the fact that it perfectly captures its time period. Between certain dialogues, behaviors, customs, attires, and tools, its 1827 setting comes to life and is also helped in this endeavor by its strong direction and cinematography. Another strength is its perfectly paced story. Although it plays
out as a standard murder mystery (lavish period setting notwithstanding) how the first season ultimately ends elevates it immensely. Without giving it away, let’s simply say that it ends in a way you likely wouldn’t expect, and will absolutely motivate you to watch it further after the credits roll. Sean Bean’s charisma is another factor in the show’s accessibility. His character does feel almost as if Eddard Stark faked his death and jumped dimensions to a different plane of reality, but he’s still interesting all the same. He is a man of conviction, with a somewhat unique tragic backstory, and is dedicated in his duties to find the real culprit of the murders, not simply a convenient one to satiate his superiors. “Frankenstein Chronicles” is also appropriately brutal. That isn’t to say it’s graphically violent or over the top, but it’s subject matter and tone are appropriately grim. The show’s horrors mainly stem from the implications of what happens off screen, and in this case, it’s even more terrifying as opposed to if it was just plainly shown. Another strength of the show is how it handles the eventual reveal of who is behind the murders. At first, it seems as if the show is going with suspects who, although not blatantly obvious, seem to fit the profile as it were, giving the impression that it’d come to a predictable conclusion. However, just as you’re getting comfortable in that assumption, the show throws a curveball and makes the reveal be both shocking and totally logical. Said ending reveal makes the show that much better, making you feel like the time you invested in its characters and world was well spent. “The Frankenstein Chronicles” has everything going for it. Its picture perfect period recreation, stellar cast with a great lead, a carefully unfolded mystery, and a great grasp of pacing and direction. For fans of gothic stories, this is a must see.
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PORTER CENTER
Wanna run for a position in SGA in 2018-2019?
The Student Government Association (SGA) is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 academic year. The applications are due by March 19 and can be found online. H e re a re f o u r re a s o n s w h y you should run for a Student Government Association position: 1. Gain valuable leadership skills 2. Take action on issues on campus 3. Make a difference - leave a legacy 4. Have fun! SGA can give you the chance to build your resume, gain campaign experience and advance your ideas on your campus.
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Netflix Review
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‘Knights of Sidonia’ Season 2: Nagate’s journey reaches peak, but isn’t over By Jordon Morgan Editor in Chief
Following the success of season one, the second season of “Knights of Sidonia” keeps the momentum going with its action, character study, and especially its epic, emotional finale. After defeating the greatest Gauna threat Sidonia has come across yet, Tanikaze Nagate is a respected pilot but still finds himself trying to find a proper place among his friends, all the while being oblivious to the fact that one of those friends, Izana Shinatose, is hopelessly in love with him. His other comrades include Yuhata Midorikawa, second in command of Sidonia, and Tsumugi Shiraui, a Gauna-Human hybrid developed to help the Garde units in combat. At the same time, Captain Kobayashi seizes total power over Sidonia (behind the scenes that is away from the Immortal Council) and moves forward with waging a full on war with the Gauna in the hopes of retaking some of humanity’s lost territory. Much like season one, this season very expertly handles multiple subplots and mysterious angles with grace. To that end, the pacing of the show is also great, unfolding along in a way that’s slow enough to keep you interested, but fast enough
so that you don’t become bored. Speaking of fast, the action scenes show no inkling of slowing down, and it works. The Gauna keep employing bigger and stronger threats against our heroes. As a result, it’s genuinely interesting to see whether or not they’ll make it out alive, and how. The tension is helped by the fact that (without spoiling anything from season one), a decent number of major characters have died, giving you the feeling that anyone could potentially die at any given moment. Said characters are all just as likable (and frustrating, though just as part of being human, not any character flaws) as before. The aforementioned romance subplot of Nagate and Izana is the typical “when will he notice” kind of stories, and it’s written well enough to feel like it’s constantly progressing, not just spinning its wheels. That being said, it’s one of the only things dragging “Knights of Sidonia” down at this point. It honestly would be more interesting if they simply got together, and them trying to balance their relationship became the focus. Again, it isn’t as if the build up to their inevitable romance isn’t completely without merit, but you know where it’s headed, and it’s a bit eye-rolling
to see the usual cliches being employed here. On the other hand, the relationships of other characters, particularly Yuhata and Tsumugi, are always intriguing. In the latter’s case, she feels like a young child constantly learning how to be a part of a team. In that sense, both Nagate and Izana become her surrogate parents, and you feel her genuinely growing as the season progresses. With Yuhata, her jealousy of Izana’s infatuation with Nagate is humorous. In addition, her trying to balance her duties as a high ranking officer of Sidonia and being a friend is another highlight. Just like the other characters, you feel her growing, learning new things, and finally learning just what it is to be a friend and field commander. The “Game of Thrones” esque subplot mentioned earlier regarding Captain Kobayashi’s takeover of Sidonia is one of the most underscored strengths of the show at this point. When the culmination of her plan comes to fruition, it is genuinely jaw dropping in the best way, and it cements her as a character to be both respected and feared. Overall, “Knights of Sidonia” season two is just as strong as the first, and it’s easy view length of around 24 minutes per episode makes it perfect for casual and especially hardcore fans of anime.
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March 14, 2018
BC women’s lacrosse MLAX earns first road win defense limits Bishops to four goals By Jon Cole
Sports Information Director The Brevard women’s lacrosse team rebounded from a difficult offensive outing against Averett (March 10) by putting together its third 20-goal game of the season as the Tornados downed visiting N.C. Wesleyan 20-4 on Sunday afternoon at Ives-Lemel Field. Victoria Hayes led the way for the Brevard (3-6) offensive attack with a game-high seven goals, while Nina Siu added five. The Tornados also received three goals from Hunter Denney and two off the stick of Macaiah Vacchiano, while teammate Shelby Arsenault picked up the win after making one save in goal. Hayes led the way for Brevard with seven points, followed closely by Siu (six) and Kelly Kearnan (five), who tallied a game-high four assists. Brevard’s offense got on the board early when Hayes scored the game’s opening goal 34 seconds in to give the Tornados a 1-0 lead. Just over two minutes later Siu provided a 2-0 lead which was quickly followed by a strike from Denney that extended the margin to three. Hayes netted back-to-back goals to give Brevard a 5-0 advantage by the 24:12 mark. The Tornados’ offensive attack was unrelenting as Macaiah Vacchiano and Kearnan stretched the lead to 7-0 inside the first nine minutes of the game. Two goals off the stick of Siu along with a strike by Denney allowed Brevard to grab a 10-0 lead with 14:46 remaining. Hayes found the back of net for her fourth goal of the game as the Tornados owned an 11-0 advantage just over two minutes later. N.C. Wesleyan (0-8) found a crease in the Tornados’ defense when Samantha Valeros found Alexandra Cucinotta for the only Bishop goal of the first half with 10:21 remaining. Hayes closed out scoring in the frame with an unassisted goal with five minutes left. The Tornados added to their 12-1 lead at the intermission with Jezika Gunter’s only goal of the day at the 27:55 mark. N.C. Wesleyan scored two of the next three goals of the contest, following shots on goal by Michaela Nicholas and Cucinotta, to make for a 14-3 Brevard lead. Denney and Hayes pushed lead to 13 goals with a series of unassisted goals before Nicholas tallied the final score of the afternoon for the
Bishops on a pass from Valeros with 12:02 remaining. Brevard closed the game with four goals over the final 10:31 of the contest. The first came from Siu, who closed her day by recording five goals in seven attempts. Kaylee McRae added the 18th goal of the afternoon, her third of the season with 5:25 remaining. Hayes drove home her final goal of the game just over a minute later as she finished with a game-high 10 shots on goal. Vacchiano netted the final goal at the 2:44 mark on a pass from Kearnan. The Tornados complete their five-game homestand on Saturday, March 17, when they host LaGrange at 4 p.m. at Ives-Lemel Field.
This past Saturday men’s lacrosse traveled to Ferrum college and earned their first road win of the year to make their record 5-2. It was a tightly contested match between the two teams with multiple lead changes. Jackson McKaig and Jack Shade each had a hat trick for the Nados. Kyle hunziker tallied 2 goals and Hewitt Farr, David Buono and Sam duffie each had a goal. Faceoff man Harrison Roberts had a solid outing, winning 16 of 27 faceoffs. On defense the Tornados struggled, going 10 for 14 on clears and racking up 3 minutes and 30 seconds of penalty time on 7 different penalties. Xavier Holmes-Copeland played well in goal for the Tornados, allowing only 10 goals on 39 shots. The Tornados play again this Saturday at home against conference opponents William and Peace at 1 p.m.
—Daniel Ramos
Brevard College men’s tennis team defeated during spring By Florian Peyssonneaux Opinion Editor
The Brevard College Men’s tennis team had a busy Spring Break as they took on three different teams over the week. Unfortunately, they were not able to manage any victories, although they came close multiple times. Four victories in singles action helped Huntingdon earn a 5-4 victory over Brevard in men’s tennis action on Saturday, March 3 in Montgomery, Ala, and the following day the Tornados lost 7-2 to LaGrange college in Georgia. More recently, the Brevard men’s tennis team got almost came back on Saturday, March 11 against Covenant even though the Tornados were down 3-0 after the doubles games. The highlights for BC came from Tom Mittring, Tim Hengst and Will Christiansen who all posted singles wins over the Scots at the Asheville Racquet Club. Tim Hengst was the first Tornado to get the first point for Brevard as he posted a 7-5, 6-3 win against Covenant’s number two, Logan Hull. That is his second win during the Spring Break for Hengst. Tom Mittring downed Chris Cox in the clash of No. 1 seeds by scores of 7-6 with a tie break
won by Mittring 7-5 in the first set followed by a tight second set, 6-4, to pick up his fifth victory in the spring slate. Third seeded Will Christiansen handed Taylor Galloway a 6-4, 7-6 loss to give the Tornados with their third point. Covenant won the first point of the afternoon with an 8-0 victory from the duo of Wood and Haggerty, who defeated Florian Peyssonneaux and Jaume Reig. Matthew Harvie, who was paired with Chris Cox, got the second point for the Scots when they earned an 8-3 win against Mittring and Hengst. The Scots completed their sweep of doubles play when Hull and Galloway turned back the tandem of Christiansen and David Bumgarner in the longest doubles of the day with a final score of 8-5. Wood posted his second win of the day with a 6-0, 6-1 win versus Peyssonneaux in singles action. Haggerty followed with a 6-0, 6-3 win against Reig to secure the victory for the Scots. Covenant picked up their final point of the match with a 6-1, 6-3 win by Ben Tonkel over Bumgarner. The next game for the tornados will be at home for both men and women on Tuesday, March 13 against Maryville at 2:30 p.m.
