Issue 1 | January 30, 2015

SAVING LIVES�one pint at a timeThe importance of blood donation

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Editor-In-ChiefNatasha Jones

Assista nt EditorsTrenton CanadaJilliam Carpenter

Design EditorChristin Rottenberger

Faculty Adv isorJeremiah Massengale

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UCTHEPATRIOT

Blood Drive

New Spotlight host

Come as you are

I do, Do U?

A Letter From the Editor

Dear readers,It is my distinguished honor and pleasure to assume the role of editor-in-chief

this semester. As a junior majoring in journalism and a student who’s spent an incred-ible five semesters working on staff at The Patriot, I’m excited to see what this se-mester holds as I start this new journey.

Since the second semester of my freshmen year, I held the position of managingeditor and have had the privilege of working with some influential and inspirationalstudent journalists who held this position before me; I’ve learned so much from thosestudents and our faculty advisor, Jeremiah Massengale. With the knowledge gainedfrom former editors and the immensely talented staff we have this year, I know thispublication will strive to serve our campus and our readers in addition to achievingnew milestones this spring.

I’m proud to announce Jillian Carpenter and Trenton Canada will be our assistanteditors this semester. I know with their ambition, talent and drive we will continue tomake our paper the best it can be. Another promotion that was given this spring se-mester was to Christin Rottenberger, who will take over the role of design editor thissemester. I feel extremely confident in Christin’s ability to evolve our paper’s designand have no doubt she will do an incredible job in this position.

Though it may be hard to get back into the swing of things, all of us here at ThePatriot are excited to get the semester underway and continue to share stories thatserve both our community and our campus!

Sincerely,

Editor-in-chiefNatasha Jones

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The Campus Activities Board hosted a blooddrive in the Boswell Campus Center at the Univer-sity of the Cumberlands on January 28. The drivewas a part of the annual Big Blue Slam, a competi-tion held between Kentucky and Florida donors,hosted by the Kentucky Blood Center.

CAB hosts three blood drives every year. LisaBartram, the director of CAB, said, “usually if weput out there is a need, our college community stepsup, and they really do give.”

Donor and UC sophomore Victoria Wylie said,“The people that work here [at KBC] are always re-ally nice and once you get finished you get free foodso that’s nice and you’re helping people out.”

Chelsie Duncan, a UC sophomore, suffered atraumatic car accident in her hometown before en-tering college and benefited from a blood donation.Duncan said, “I had a brain injury a couple yearsago where I had to have brain surgery. I lost a lot ofblood [and] I was given twelve units of blood.”

Kentucky Blood Center estimates almost 70

hospitals and clinics in over 60 counties will receivethe blood donated, including local Baptist HealthCorbin.

Duncan adds, “Always donate. It’s really help-ful. You wouldn’t think it but when the time comesyou definitely want to donate because I didn’t ex-pect it and it saved my life.”

Students filed in the BCC and rolled up theirsleeves throughout the school day. Haley Damron,a UC student, said, “I always try to help out as muchas I can when I get the chance.”

UC senior Rachel Akins made a double red do-nation, two units of red blood cells in one visit, andcomments, “it’s good to do something for someoneelse.” She made this decision after hearing about ashortage in her blood type. UC students who madethis type of donation also received a $10 Wal-Martgift card.

All donors received two free T-shirts and wereentered in a chance to win tickets to the NCAAmen’s basketball second and third round tourna-

ment, a benefit of Big Blue Slam. CAB will be hosting another blood drive on

April 29, 2015 in the BCC. Donation appointmentscan be scheduled online at kybloodcenter.org or byphone at 800-775-2522.

Give, give, and give somemore

Going behind-the-scenes of UC’s blood drive

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It’s the time of year again where people begin thinking “Oh, a day or twooff from my resolution won’t hurt. I’ve worked really hard this year.” Next thingyou know it’s December and the goal you had set from January is nowhere nearcomplete. This happens to practically everybody, so there’s no need to feelashamed. Here are some tips to actually achieve your New Year’s resolution.

1. Keep a realistic resolutionFrom the day we’re born we hear, “Reach for the stars,” which is pretty

good advice to follow as long as you have the means to get to the “stars.” Somepeople have the tendency to make resolutions such as travelling the world. Whilethis is a great resolution, it can’t be done unless you have the time and moneyfor something like this. If you make a resolution to travel, maybe make it some-thing like going to a different state during spring break with a few friends soyou can split the cost.

2. Have a planOccasionally there are people who set a resolution for themselves but don’t

have any type of game plan. Nothing comes instantly, so make sure setting a

goal for yourself comes with a good plan. A person who wants to become a veg-etarian obviously can’t quit eating meat cold turkey. They should make a planthat focuses on slowly cutting meat out of their diet and replacing it with some-thing else until they totally eliminate meat from their dining habits.

3. Move step by stepAlmost everybody wants to push through their resolutions at the speed of

light. The key to keeping up with your goals is to take things step by step. Forexample, if your resolution is to be able to run a 5K by the end of the year,maybe try setting goals on an elliptical and treadmill. Start the first bit of trainingby going a half a mile. Keep working toward a reasonable time then increaseyour distance. Repeat this until you can successfully run three miles in a timethat is good for you.

Even if you didn’t make a New Year’s resolution right at the start of theNew Year, it’s not too late to make one. Be sure to follow these tips to have asuccessful year of change or improvement, whatever it may be.

Maintaining your New Year’s Resolution

BY CHRISTIN ROTTENBERGER

Design Editor

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How to keep powering through your resoultion

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Ah, the spring semester. It hasthat new semester smell, but with allthe exhaustion that you felt at the endof fall semester finals. It is a new se-mester, and in theory, we should allbe refreshed and ready for a new setof classes, but weeks of holiday trav-eling, uncomfortable visits with dis-tant relatives, maybe a little bit of restprobably didn't leave you feelingvery recharged. Don't worry; the newsemester isn't a lost cause just yet.Try to take use some of these tacticsand your semester will feel brandnew in no time!

Get new school supplies. Itsounds really simple, doesn't it?Well, it is, but it could have an enor-mous impact on how you feel about

the semester. At the beginning of theschool year, we all purchase newnotebooks, pencils, pens, and occa-sionally, backpacks. Being able tohave all these new supplies is part ofwhat makes the semester feel new.So, at the beginning of this semester,buy new pens and pencils, try a dif-ferent brand of notebook. If yoursupplies are new, the semester willstart to feel new.

Take the time to go to new placesor do new activities with friends. Atthe beginning of fall semester, wehaven't seen our friends in months,and so we skip off to new places tospend time with them. As the yearprogresses, however, we get backinto our regular routine with our

friends. Doing some of the thingsthat you did at the beginning of lastsemester with your friends will helpthis semester feel just as new.

Work full force on your schoolwork. Your parents no doubt drilledthis one into your head by the timeyou were in middle school. Momand Dad were right on this one, formore than one reason. Working tire-lessly on your class work ensures thatyou will get the best grade you can.But, it also helps recreate that nose tothe books feeling you had at the be-ginning of fall semester, before youremembered how to procrastinate.Throw away that policy you have ofletting an assignment sit a minimumof 24 hours and hit the books just as

hard as you did when the school yearstarted.

The key to starting the spring se-mester just as strongly as you did fallsemester is to recreate how new thefall semester felt. These are just afew suggestions, and there are severalmore things you can do to make thesemester feel new again. If the se-mester feels new, you'll be ready todo just as well as you did in the fallsemester. Don't let the semester feel-ing tired keep you from doing well!

New Semester? Forget It!

BY JILLIAN CARPENTER

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How to beat the second semester blues

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Spring semester is well underway, and with it, students are onceagain being asked to juggle classes, course work, and extracurricular ac-tivities. Each new semester brings about new obligations and pressures.That’s true for any student, but what about those with certain added re-sponsibilities?

When one thinks of the average college life, nuptials don’t seem tomake the cut. Yet, eighteen percent of undergraduates surveyed by theNational Center for Education Statistics reported that they were married.While there are many reasons for this, it seems that the life of a marriedcollege student is anything but average.

“I don’t get to do a lot of the normal college things. None of thestereotypical things,” said Melissa Bundy, a junior at the University ofthe Cumberlands. Bundy married her husband John in July of 2014. “Idon’t really get to go out and hang out with friends every time I want,”she said.

Bundy’s remarks bring about a thought when considering marriedstudents. Holy matrimony has the potential to get in the way of a typicalcollege experience. It’s a tug-o-war between social life and domesticduty. While others are cheering on the basketball team, those who arewedded are more likely to be at home with their beloved or at work.

“I have bills to pay, groceries, home modifications. That all has tocome ahead of the fun stuff,” said Bundy.

Therein lays another aspect of a college marriage: the added expense.Not only do married students have to pay for tuition, campus fees, andtextbooks, but there are also house payments, utility bills, and joint taxesto think about. That’s a fiscal burden that most undergraduates don’t haveto consider, so how do those who are married make ends meet? One an-swer is financial aid.

As stated by Karen McKinney, assistant director for Student Finan-cial Planning at UC, “We do not offer any scholarships that are desig-nated for married students only. There are students who bring inscholarships from an outside source to help fund their education. We

most certainly accept outside scholarship assistance to help with the stu-dents’ costs.”

Many private organizations offer grants and scholarships to studentsfitting a wide array of criteria, including those reserved for married stu-dents only, according to CollegeScholarships.org. Another source of fi-nancial assistance comes from the Free Application for Federal StudentAid (FAFSA), which outlines any government grants or scholarshipsavailable for an eligible student. Even though there doesn’t appear to bea source of federal aid that is specifically offered on the basis of maritalstatus, there are other grants for which a married student may qualify.

Yet, for many students, the burden still remains, as Bundy points out.“There are quite a bit of financial difficulties, especially when gas pricesare higher. It’s hard for us to drive back and forth to school and workplus convocations.”

Promising to be there for better or worse while still in college isn’tall hardships, though. There are advantages to tying the knot. In a timeof stress and confusion, having a familiar face to come home to everydaycan be comforting.

“It’s actually helped me stay more focused,” Bundy said. “You getto go home and be with the person you love every day. I know he’ll bethere when I get done. In my case, my husband offers a lot of supportand always helps to make sure I’m where I need to be when it comes tomy education.”

When it comes to the demands and stresses of the college experience,an extra pillar of support certainly couldn’t hurt.

I do, do U?

BY TRENTON CANADA

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As college students we experience a number ofthings. Things like: 8 a.m classes, all-nighters,roommates, exams, finals, sweatpants all day everyday, but the most important would be the discoveryof Ramen noodles. At some point in time within acollege student’s life they will cross paths with thisdish. The pure rubber texture of the noodles, thebeautiful wrapper they’re packaged in, the smell ofgoodness that escapes the microwave. Soundspretty great right? Well, ask yourself, “How deli-cious would microwaved cooked noodles taste?”It’s truly not that appetizing. But as college studentsknow, you do what you must in order to survive.And if your tummy is growling loud enough,Ramen is truly delicious. But what if someone toldyou that Ramen didn’t have to be gross and boring,that it could actually taste delicious? The worldwould probably come to an end. But don’t wait forthe end just yet because it is possible. After talkingto students and getting advice and recipes, alongwith a little research, I was able to find five deli-cious, easy-to-make Ramen recipes!

(As a reminder there’s so specific amount ofingredients for each recipe, it all depends on thechef’s preference!)

1. It’s not Olive Garden but’s better than theOriginal: Ramen Alfredo• Ramen noodles• Parmesan cheese• Garlic- Melt the cheese and the garlic together- Mix with noodles(If you like chicken with your Alfredo you can addchicken at your desire, or you can just orderchicken at The Grill.)2. It’s Not Just for a Cold: Ramen ChickenNoodle Soup• Ramen noodles• Chicken broth • Carrots• Green beans (or whatever veggies you like inyour soup)- Mix all the vegetables in the broth- Then mix in the noodles3. Lady and the Tramp have Nothing on thisOne: Ramen Spaghetti• Ramen noodles• Spaghetti sauce• Garlic• Parmesan cheese- Mix it all together and magnifico!

4. Ever heard of Skyline or Goldstar?: RamenChili • Ramen noodles• Chili sauce• Beans• Onions• Cheddar cheese-Mix it together and you almost have Skyline orGoldstar; but not exactly. 5. Well it’s not Fried Rice but Similar: Fried Vegetarian Ramen• Ramen noodles• Scrambled eggs• Peas• Carrots• Corn• Soy Sauce- Mix it all together

There are so many other creative recipes youcould make; this is just a sample. Even though weare college students, it doesn’t mean we fully haveto eat like the “typical college student.” In reality,everyone loves Ramen, sometimes it just needssomething extra.

Everybody loves Ramen

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Do you realize how important it is to have hope? Do you realize how hav-ing, and not having hope affects you in every aspect of your life? Well, basedon my experience I can tell you that having hope is an important factor we allshould activate in our lives.

I say this because I know firsthand what life is like without having hope.Those who have dealt with going through life without hope may be able to re-late. I can tell you that people who lack hope in their lives tend to become mis-erable and depressed. This can cause a person to feel as though they are at astand still in their lives. Holding them back from moving ahead in their lives.It is like a person standing outside a door trying put a different set of keys into get inside. Except they cannot get in because, they are using the wrong keysinstead of using the right key.

The wrong keys that people use when they are hopeless include depression,a negative attitude, fear, circumstances, frustrations, unbelief, the past, etc. Butinstead of allowing them to go inside the door they remained locked out. OnceI was that person who was standing outside that door using those very keys,thinking that I would unlock that door all the while I still remained locked out.Until I discovered the right key to getting inside that door. The key to unlockingthe door is hope. Because I am no longer hopeless I have experienced and wit-nessed having a life with hope. And going through that door has allowed me tocontinue my life in a righteous way that is leading me to my future.

I have discovered that in order to restore your hope, and to get through thatdoor in my life and lead me to my future, I have to continue to first get rid of

all of all those other keys that did not fit. I have to get ride of all of those thingsthat hindered me from having hope and getting to that next place in my life.Replacing depression for happiness, a negative attitude for positive attitude,fear for faith, frustrations for perseverance, unbelief for belief and the past forletting go of the past. To do this I had to start reading the Bible and spend timewith God to regain my trust and faith in Him and allow Him to restore me.

In Lamentations it says, ”The Lord is good to those who wait hopefullyand expectantly for him, to those who seek him [inquire of and for him and re-quire him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]. Romans8:24-25 says, “For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is nothope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see,we wait for it with patience.” And Romans 12:12 reminds us to, “Rejoice inhope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”

These Scriptures are what stuck out to me and have caused me to start tohave a more positive outlook on my life. Since He has revealed this to me Ihave realized that I have, and continue to change these things that I used towardmy life. And because of these changes, I have seen a transformation in all as-pects of my life. That’s what’s motivating and encouraging me to continue tohave hope and to go through that door. I hope the same thing happens for you.

Be blessed.

The Power of Hope

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Come As You Are

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Nearly a year ago, just monthsfrom this time, my fellow UC class-mate and best friend, Ashton Rectorand I were preparing for a huge jour-ney and practically a leap of faith be-yond our understanding. Nervous andcompletely in awe at how God hadchosen us, Ashton and I had commit-ted to serving God in a foreign coun-try for two weeks. I was shaken upand unsure how I was going to takeon this task God had set in front ofme but it was happening whether Iliked it or not. God pretty muchshowed me I had two choices, I couldchoose to take up my cross and fol-low Him to where He had called meor I could pretty much tell Him noand lose my chance of Him using meto show His love and mercy to a soulin need. I chose to follow him com-pletely. After months of prayer and aheavy heart, to Costa Rica I went.

Preparing for this journey wasn’teasy. In fact, it took all I had to pre-

pare myself and realize the huge taskthat God was relying on me for. Hehad chosen Ashton and I to be war-riors of God and I was beside myself,yet I felt so unworthy. I began to getwhat I called, “getting lost in Christ.”This was my “Jesus high” before Ileft to go do God’s work. Some daysI would tell myself, “I am ready to goright now,” and other days I tried tojust ask God to let me postpone thistrip and try it another year but thatnever worked. It was meant for me tobe in Costa Rica in July of 2014.

As I got to Costa Rica I was inshock. I quickly ran several thoughtsthrough my head as I had a few min-utes to spare to put my belongingsaway. I wondered, “How in the worlddid I even make it here

God was truly on my side somuch that everything worked out sosmoothly and perfectly. But then thebad thoughts started to creep in. Thetears began to fall. I knew God had

sent me here for a reason but was Iable, mentally and emotionally, towitness to lost and dying souls? Yes,I knew God would give me thestrength but my faith began to getshaky being away from home and outof my comfort zone totally. Prayerwas the only thing getting methrough these two weeks.

I know that along this journey,Ashton and I weren’t the only onesfeeling this way. Many true followersand believers on Christ have the pres-sure that we had when it comes totrying to completely submit ourselvesto glorifying Him. It wasn’t about usanymore; it was solely about JesusChrist. As many people around theworld and even many here on campusbegin to prepare for mission trips thissummer, I just want to share that Godis with you the entire way. You arenever alone and God can use you. Iknow with all of the fundraising hec-tic-ness and stress of school on top of

it, sometimes you may never see thereason for you going. However, ifGod has called you to it, He will getyou through it.

UC’s soccer team are preparingfor their next of many mission tripsthis summer. I know that God can usethem in mighty ways as they prepareto go to Haiti. Let us all be in prayerfor them as they go to witness andpray for open hearts of the people. Ihighly encourage each of you to findyour place of mission this year anddedicate your entire heart to showingGod’s love to His people.

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Cumberland Idol winnertakes the Stage again

BY NATASHA JONES

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Dalton Hutton takes over as Spotlight host

Former Cumberland Idol winner Dalton Huttonis the new host for this year’s Spotlight competi-tion. Campus Activity Board’s director Lisa Bar-tram and her staff were left with the task of findinga new host for the on campus singing competition,after the regular host of previous years, BradPearce, graduated last spring.

“We had tossed a couple names around, weneeded somebody who can go out there and be con-fident and work the crowd, and in the end wethought Dalton was the best for that. I think he’sgoing to be a good fit; he’s excited but nervous,”said Bartram. Like the former host before him, Hut-ton has been a part of Spotlight, which was for-merly known as Cumberland Idol, since hecompeted and won as a freshman. Hutton has per-formed on stage and worked with a number of con-testants in former years in addition to be a part ofCAB his sophomore year and this year.

Hutton also has a lot of experience in perform-ing aside from his work with Spotlight; he sings athis church as a worship leader and believes that theskills he’s acquired give him an advantage. Huttonalso believes being a musician brings an interestingnew angle to his host persona but this aspect of hispersonality can also challenge his ability to host.

Hutton said, “It'll be a good advantage, being amusician but sometimes it's the worst thing ever,because sometimes you want to be a judge too andas a host you really can't. You're there to just engagethe crowd and move things along. Sometimes themusician in me wants to talk music but I can't talklike that. I have to work on being more broad, otherthan focusing on music.”

Hutton was present to see some of the new con-testants for night one of the auditions for Spotlight.“There was some really good talent and they allseemed to be very sturdy in their voices and a verygood crowd. I think it’ll be pretty good and we’llsee how it goes,” said Hutton.

To help himself prepare for the new role in thecompetition, Hutton has been watching YouTubevideos of other hosts to get a feel of what he’s infor. Hutton says he’s watched Ryan Seacrest from“American Idol” to see his techniques and how hehandles things; he’s noticed elimination is one ofthe most vital parts to hosting a competition andmaking it interesting and the large amount of plan-ning it takes. Though it’ll be a tough thing for Hut-ton to help carry out since he has experience beingat the mercy of a crowd and the judges panel, heknows it’s part of the experience.

When asked about how he’ll handle those awk-ward moments during the competition, Hutton gig-gled and said, “With my personality, I kinda enjoyawkward moments. Brad was really good at gettingpeople engaged and that's something that I'm wor-ried about, being more chill and conversational. It'sgoing to be interesting to see the change in host, butI think it’ll work out.”

He added, “Of course the cast brings a differenttone and sets the tone throughout the season. Forsome seasons you have a lot more performers thatare performing engaging and others are vocally en-gaging; I'm not sure how this season will go butwe'll see.”

Hutton has really enjoyed being a part of thiscompetition over the years and says it is very spe-cial to him to be finishing his college career as hostof the competition that he won as a freshman.

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