Civilian safety is a responsi-bility that is held tightly by the arms of the law, assigned to the police force to survey and pro-tect. Occasionally, crime seeps through the cracks of institu-tional justice, prompting outsid-ers to take it upon themselves to keep a community safe.

Enter the Guardian Angels, New York City’s premiere in-dependent vigilante group. Originally established in 1978 during the nadir of crime and corruption in the Big Apple, the Guardian Angels are slowly resurging as a result of recent pockets of crime throughout the city.

back in August 2015 after sever-al attacks on gay men in Central Park that allegedly were neglect-

-cial appearance since 1994, when Mayor Edward Koch labeled them vigilantes, tarnishing their image in the public eye.

The Guardian Angels were relatively quiet since their come-back in August, but they have found their way back into head-lines in recent weeks.

Due to eight recent instances of subway slashings throughout the Bronx and Brooklyn, the Guardian Angels are back in ac-tion, which has been met with mixed reception from law en-

alike. “I don’t think the police com-

missioner — who’s had a good relationship with us in the past — or (New York City Mayor)

de Blasio are pleased with this,” group leader Curtis Sliwa report-edly said. “They’re big on saying the city is the safest it’s ever been since Peter Stuyvesant was here,

York. But that’s not the case in the subways.”

Commissioner William Bratton

low crime rates is layered with

not expected to engage in any-thing — they don’t have any powers.”

Despite the group’s dismis-sive opinions of institutional justice, select New York City

come from the Guardian Angel’s return.

“If it stops the slashing then I’m all for it,” Manhattan resident

Max Neace said. “Just about all of them only happen way up in the Bronx, so there isn’t much of a worry in downtown Manhattan. Still, if they can somehow stop the slashing from happening good for them and New York.”

For better or worse, the Guardian Angel’s Batman-like means of justice will continue until they trust the city is safe.

implications that the Guardian

“(Their return is) nothing new,” Bratton said on 970 The Answer. “There’s about 10 of them left, I guess, in the organi-

sensational story. They’ve been doing it off and on over the years. Their role is to see some-thing, say something. They’re

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The Guardian Angels don their red caps when they believe their city is in danger. They have chapters in 26 states and 18 countries.Photo courtesy of The Toledo Blade

BY GRANT VANCEManaging Editor

Intern fair connects students with startupsLooking for an internship but

not interested in shredding paper

might be the right place to start your search.

opportunity on Feb. 18 to meet representatives from several growing companies, learn about various paid internships, expand

-

Fair.

The Center for Innovation (CFI) and the Career

inviting several of Cincinnati’s small startup business to broad-

students in a casual environment. The internships are available for the spring and summer semesters and are aimed towards both grad-uate and undergraduate students.

“This is a down to earth feeling of what a typical career fair looks like,” CDO Assistant Director Darian Richardson said.

BY ERICA LAMPERTStaff Writer

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New Hampshire Primary coverageCampus news page editor Jessica Griggs outlines the results of the New Hampshire Primary in an easy-to-read infographic.

World News, page 5

DIFT major Henry Eden gives his advice about fostering better relationships and cher-ishing close friends.

Be my PalentineOp-ed, page 8

Feature, page 12Hana Priscu offers up a friend-orientated al-ternative to Valentine’s Day in this week’s feature.

Communication is key, a note on friendships

Junior Bobby Crawford has been involved with Concert Choir since freshman year.

“Over the last few years, it’s been really dynamic because the music department itself has un-dergone some shifting,” Crawford said. “We’re kind of in a rebuild-ing phase right now.”

Concert Choir is the only co-ed choral group on campus. The group meets three times a week for rehearsal and is one credit hour. Crawford said Concert Choir is for experienced singers.

“It’s for the musicians on cam-pus who have had some experi-ence singing,” Crawford said. “We take all types of singers, but we do

This year is Dr. Rich Schnipke’s second year as Concert Choir

Director. Crawford noted chang-es in the group after Schnipke’s takeover.

“It’s grown a lot in terms of how we represent Xavier and both how the students learn as musi-cians and as people with respon-sibilities,” Crawford said. “Dr. Schnipke does a great job and we learn a lot of music things and life lessons.”

Schnipke aims to enhance en-rollment with musical selections that are interesting and engaging for both his singers and audi-ence members. Building a larger choir in order to accommodate

initiative since Schnipke’s arrival Concert Choir wishes to under-take greater challenges and pres-ent stimulating performances, ac-cording to Schnipke.

“We’re still heading in the right

direction,” Schnipke said. “This choir is coming along really well.”

Schnipke’s target number for a larger choir sits between 45 and

gaps in differerent vocal ranges. Crawford chimed in on initia-

tives across all choral programs to promote better funding for their organizations.

“The music department has faced a lot of opposition,” Crawford said. “I have to com-mend the job that people like Dr. Schnipke are doing in the music department.”

Concert Choir regularly at-tends student activity fairs during the academic year. For any ques-tions concerning enrollment in the program, contact Dr. Richard Schnipke (schnipker@xavier.edu) in 105 Edgecliff Hall at (513) 745-2832.

Events Calendar

Compiled by Raymond Humienny

Carlos Andres Gomez - Spoken

Word Artist7 p.m., Feb. 10

Kennedy Auditorium

Xavier’s Got Talent

7 p.m., Feb. 16 Kennedy Auditorium

Xavier Theatre presents Betrayal*

Show times:7:30 p.m., Feb. 17 7:30 p.m., Feb. 207:30 p.m., Feb. 267:30 p.m., Feb. 28

GSC Theatre

Xavier Theatre presents Miss

Julie* Show times:

7:30 p.m., Feb. 18 2 p.m., Feb. 20

7:30 p.m., Feb. 247:30 p.m., Feb. 27

GSC Theater

*Limited ticket event. Ticket information online.

BY CHARLOTTE CHEEKStaff Writer

DR. RICHARD SCHNIPKEPhoto courtesy of curiosity.cs.xu.edu

Schnipke holds degrees from The Ohio State University and Bowling Green State University.

Concert Choir aims for better enrollment

“We want students to grow their networks as well as build re-lationships with these local com-panies while feeling comfortable to do so,” Richardson said.

This is the second semester that

has held this fair. Last semester, more than 100 students came to connect with more than 10 dif-ferent startup companies. This se-mester they are hoping for a larger turnout of students and to have more startup companies involved.

“This is really a fantastic op-portunity for students who are looking for summer internships to network with new and innovative companies in a less formal envi-ronment,” Richardson said.

Zip Scene, Gen Suite, Cerkl and Fanvester are just some of the small startup companies that plan to attend the fair. These companies are open to all students and are not just looking for business majors.

“These companies are looking for good people. They are looking for students who have good com-munication skills, have the ability to work well in teams and are able to think and problem solve, along with various other tasks most em-ployers look for,” Richardson said.

The CDO’s vision is for these small startup companies to help students gain an understanding

of how small businesses conduct their day-to-operations and what it takes to be successful in the business world.

“At the Spring Career Fair, stu-dents normally see a lot of big name companies, like the P&G (Procter & Gamble, Co.) com-panies of the world, but it is im-portant that students know that they may actually learn more from working with these smaller com-panies than with the larger ones,” Richardson said. “Because these smaller companies already don’t have a ton of people working for them, students may be asked to

do more, allowing them a bird eye view of the business world.”

This fair was started to allow these local startup companies an opportunity to connect with Xavier students beyond their con-nections at the CFI.

“We wanted to give these com-panies a chance to share their in-formation, and what better way to do that then through a miniature version the larger career fairs?” Richardson said.

The Career and Development -

dents to attend, as these intern-ships will allow students’ to apply

their in-class learning to real life situations.

“These internships really allow students to gain a real world, hands-on experience,” Richardson said. “The only way to get that real world experience is by going out there and meeting with companies that are offer-ing these types of opportunities. This is really a great way for stu-dents to test drive their careers.”

The fair will take place from 4-7 p.m. on Feb. 18 in the CFI.

about the event, students can visit the CDO prior to the fair.

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“I’m going to drink a lot of Budweiser”Staff writer Kyle Tooley covers Super Bowl 50 this week with a post-game summary of Denver’s success.

Sports, page 7 Sophomore biology and psychology major Zenad Saeed addresses the cultural appropriation controversy in Coldplay’s new music video.

A&E, page 11

Like what you

see?What is white privilege? Where

does it come from? Why is it nec-essary to talk about? These ques-tions were explored by Xavier students and faculty on Jan. 31 during the Center for Diversity and Inclusion’s I.D. Series event, “Becoming White: A Critically Important Conversation.”

The event’s panel consisted of Dr. Molly Keehn and Dr. Ben Neale. They are profession-

education and statistical genetics, respectively, who explored their identities as white people and what the phrase “white privilege” means in the context of today’s society.

Neale spoke about growing up, being interested in issues of op-

-ing at home with a group of mul-ticultural friends. In an attempt to embrace this, he did not consider

-bracing a culture that was not his own.

“Because a large chunk of (cul-ture) is learned, really any human being can access it, but the key is

Smith, Director of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, said. “You have to show that you know about the culture, that you have awareness about it, and that it’s

trend…it’s a balance between what is your identity and you also look to embrace something else.”

One concern the event ad-dressed was how to reconcile the concept of white privilege in society while also embrac-ing multiculturalism. A few stu-dents in attendance raised con-cerns that the event, which was one of several leading up to the #BlackLivesMatter event on Feb. 1, lacked a diverse audi-ence. Namely, white students were reported to be the least in attendance.

Sophomore Michael McGrath,

political science, says that the greater percentage of students in attendance represented minorities on campus. The lack of white stu-dents in attendance for an event meant to tackle white privilege is a pressing concern according to McGrath, a white male.

“Xavier needs to discover its whiteness and deconstruct its white privilege,” McGrath said.

More events on racial dis-course are anticipated to oc-cur throughout Black History Month. Students wishing to seek out these events or to have con-versations concerning similar topics should visit the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in GSC 280.

BY MICAH PRICEStaff Writer

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There are a variety of media designed to address issues of race, including “Decoded” (top), “Dear White People” (middle) and the documentary “White People” (bottom).

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F is for friends who do stuff together

Feb. 6, 8:57 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Norwood Police with a large, disorderly crowd of juveniles at the Fun Factory on Sherman Avenue.

Feb. 2, 1:10 p.m. – A student reported the theft of his or her laptop from Cintas Center.

Feb. 2, 10:16 p.m. – A stu-dent reported that an offensive note had been placed on his or her door in Fenwick Place.

Feb. 4, 11:33 a.m. – Xavier Police investigated an auto acci-dent in the C-1 Lot. No injuries were sustained.

Feb. 4, 1:52 p.m. – An em-ployee reported the theft of a

in Elet Hall.

Feb. 4, 6:50 p.m. – Two stu-dents reported the loss of their All Cards.

Feb. 4, 10:06 p.m. – Xavier Police assisted Residence Life with a room search in the Commons Apartments. A small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was confiscated.

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Feb. 4, 10:33 p.m. – Xavier Police and Cincinnati Police re-sponded to the Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse on Winding Way for a report of an employee being robbed. The victim gave the sus-pect 30 dollars, and the suspect was last seen running west on Dana Avenue toward Reading

but were unable to locate the sus-pect. An XU timely warning no-tice was issued.

Feb. 5, 10:24 a.m. – Xavier Police investigated a report of a disorderly customer in the US Bank in Gallagher Student Center. The customer was sent on his or her way.

Feb. 5, 3:22 p.m. – Xavier Police responded to the All for One Shop at University Station for a shoplifting in progress. The suspect dropped the prop-erty before leaving the store and was last seen going south on Montgomery Road toward Dana Avenue. The area was checked,

-cate the suspect.

Feb. 5, 4:25 p.m. – Xavier Police and Physical Plant helped two students who were stuck in an elevator in Fenwick Place.

Feb. 5, 11:58 p.m. – Xavier Police, Cincinnati Fire and Rescue and Physical Plant responded to

-mine the source of the alarm, and

the system was reset.

Feb. 6, 2:12 a.m. – Xavier Police, Cincinnati Fire and Rescue and Residence Life checked on the well-being of an intoxicated, underage student in Kuhlman Hall. The student was assessed by medics and given the okay to stay in his or her room for the night. Residence Life will follow up.

Feb. 6, 2:29 a.m. – Xavier Police, Cincinnati Fire and Rescue and Physical Plant responded to

source of the alarm was unable to be determined, and the system was reset.

Feb. 6, 2:33 a.m. – Xavier Police, Cincinnati Fire and Rescue and Residence Life checked on the well-being of an intoxicated, underage student in Husman Hall. The student was assessed by medics and given the okay to stay in his or her room for the night. Residence Life will

follow up.

Feb. 6, 10:37 a.m. – Xavier Police cited a student for posses-

was discovered in his or her wal-let which had been turned in to lost and found.

Feb. 6, 12:27 p.m. – Xavier Police investigated a report of a dis-

juveniles playing in the Schmidt Memorial Fieldhouse. The children were issued trespass warnings and released to a guardian.

Feb. 7, 1:11 a.m. – Xavier Police helped Residence Life with a room search in the Village Apartments. Alcohol was con-

follow up.

Feb. 7, 10:42 a.m. – An officer on routine patrol discovered a hole that had been kicked in the drywall in Fenwick Place. Physical Plant was notified.

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BY REGINA WRIGHTStaff Writer

Edited by: Jessica Griggsgriggsj1@xavier.edu

BY JAMES NEYERStaff Writer

Primary results

After being separated by a fraction of a percent at the Iowa Caucus, Hillary Clinton pulled ahead of Bernie Sanders in the race for the Democratic nomination with 23 delegates to Sanders’ 21. Sanders came back to claim the New Hampshire primary by more than 20 percent of the vote.*

The Democrats

2,382 delegates are needed to secure the Democratic nomination

The RepublicansCruz. Marco Rubio was a close third, and Cruz received

-lowed by a distant John Kasich, Cruz and Jeb Bush.*

1,237 delegates are needed to secure the Republican nomination Cruz cheated, Trump claimsWhen the caucus came to a

close on Monday night in Iowa,

silent on social media for more than 15 hours and avoided news interviews.

-tration with voters for not ap-preciating his self-fundraising campaign and with the media for overestimating his pull in Iowa.

of voter fraud.

were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!”

Conspiracy theories start-

tweets. “During primetime of the

Iowa Caucus, Cruz put out a re-lease that @RealBenCarson was quitting the race, and to cau-

tweeted. “Many people voted for Cruz over Carson because of this Cruz fraud. Also, Cruz sent out a

to thousands of voters.” -

attached image in his tweets showing a letter sent to Iowa

residents that graded them based on their voting turnout history as well as that of their neighbors.

it was sent in did not mention Cruz or contain any material al-luding to his campaign.

effort into accusing others than he does promoting himself and what he would do,” Jordan Hendershot said, a sophomore Occupational

shameful and humiliating to the country.”

beginning. His followers circulated his

theories along with their own, including one about rigged Microsoft tablet software, which boosted Marco Rubio’s points and

-ing like an adult, and if he can’t act professional about his loss then he shouldn’t run for president,” sophomore Devon James said.

“Based on the fraud commit-

the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz

-ed near the end of his tirade on

Donald Trump took to Twitter to air his frustration with the Iowa Caucuses.Photo courtesy of twitter.com

Around the world in 300 words

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South America

across South America has brought the debate over whether or not abor-tion should be legal to the forefront in some of the effected countries.

As the debate continues, some countries are suggesting that women refrain from getting preg-

these countries to grant women access to abortion and birth con-

control over their reproduction.

dangerous for pregnant women, as it has been linked to multiple cases of microcephaly in new-borns. Microcephaly is a birth de-fect resulting in a baby’s head be-ing much smaller than usual, due to stunted brain growth.

Pyongyang, North Korea

rocket on Feb. 7 from its north-west Dongchang-ri launch site.

launch a satellite into orbit, ac-cording to North Korean media.

Security Council.

that its intentions were entirely peaceful, other countries are doubtful, believing that it was actually a test of the country’s to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

orbit and incapable of function-

Paris, FranceIn accordance with a law

passed unanimously by the French senate, supermarkets are banned from throwing away, or otherwise destroying, unsold food in France.

be donated to food banks and charities. Previously, supermar-kets had donated around 35 thousand tons of goods, and due to the new law that amount will increase drastically.

would mean 10 million more meals for the needy, according to Jacques Bailet, the head of a network of French food banks.

this law will allow them to ob-tain meat, fruit and vegetables, of which they have previously

Bernie Sanders

Hillary Clinton

Marco Rubio

BY JESSICA GRIGGSCampus News Editor

John Kasich

*Data taken after reporting from 80 percent of the precincts in the New Hampshire primary.

4

17

7

10

34

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Crittendon has scored 757 points in her Xavier career.

Sports Edited by: Brent Rainesrainesb@xavier.edu

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The struggle is real as Xavier fallsBY ADAM TORTELLIStaff Writer

Game summary:Xavier men’s basketball con-

tinued its historic season this past week with hard-fought victories over the St. John’s Red Storm and the Golden Eagles of Marquette University before dropping an ugly game to the Creighton Bluejays.

Xavier entered its Feb. 3 match-up with St. John’s (7-18, 0-12 Big East) favored by 23.5 points, but faced much stiffer competition than expected in a 90-83 win. Redshirt junior guard Myles Davis led the Musketeers with 16 points, while sophomore guard Trevon Bluiett, redshirt freshman guard Edmond Sumner, sophomore guard J.P. Macura and senior for-

The game against Marquette (15-9, 4-7 BE) was also a tougher challenge for the Musketeers than predicted, but the Musketeers pulled out a tough 90-82 victory. Highlighting the game was the trio of Sumner, Blueitt and Macura, as all three ended the game with at least 20 points. In particular, Macura got under the skin of Marquette players throughout the

-

ricular antics. However, it was the second half, in which Macura did not miss a shot, where the visitors had their hands full.

Creighton started Tuesday’s game against the Musketeers on a 21-4 run and never looked back, blowing out Xavier 70-56. Xavier

After last week’s play, the wom-en’s basketball team is on a three-game win streak and tied with St. John’s for second place in the con-ference at 8-4.

This past week the Musketeers went up against Providence on Feb. 5 and Creighton on Sunday while taking away two more home victories, leaving Xavier with the best record in the conference at home at 15-2. Overall, the team is currently 17-6.

The Musketeers crushed the Friars with a score of 72-47 while junior Maddison Blackwell and redshirt junior Raeshaun Gaffney combined for 32 points leading

the team to victory. The team started off

the game strong with an 11-4 run, leaving the

goal for more than six minutes of the game. At the 3:55 mark, the Friars made the score 11-6 and snapped the Musketeers’ streak of holding an opponent without a

and half minutes, dat-ing back to the Butler game. Throughout this time, the team held Providence at zero for 23 from

The Musketeers outscored

their opponents in the paint 46-18 and had a 46-35 advantage with rebounds. The team improved to

Tweet of the Week

Redshirt junior forward Jalen Reynolds rejects Ellenson’s attempt at a layup. It was Reynold’s 19th block of the season.Newswire photo by Adam Spegele

5-1 in its all-time series against Providence.

Coming off this overwhelming vic-tory, Xavier overcame in a close game against Creighton, with senior Jenna Crittendon hitting a game-winning two as time expired to end the game at 57-55.

Gaffney had missed a contested layup with

Crittendon got the re-bound and put up her winning shot with 0.3

seconds left on the clock, drop-ping Creighton down to 6-7 in the conference.

went just 1-21 from downtown over the course of the game.

Stopping a stud:Marquette freshman forward

against Xavier with a stuffed stat line of 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal. Ellenson, who had 42 points in the two games prior, is projected to be a top-10 pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

Freshman Focus:In the midst of dominance

from the three sophomores, true freshman Kaiser Gates played a monumental role late in the Marquette game while Blueitt

stretch. Gates’s three pointer brought the Musketeers’ come-back to within four points at 61-57 only to follow with a putback after a missed Myles Davis layup to tie the game at 63.

While fellow big men Reynolds,

any traction, Gates showed once again the versatility and depth this year’s team possesses.

Farr out of sight:

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Marquette. Farr has easily been Xavier’s best big man all year despite pre-season accolades for Reynolds and glimpses of O’Mara or Gates. However, he only mustered nine minutes of playing time and zero re-bounds while battling nag-ging injuries.

Making history:Today, Xavier stands at

the country for the sec-ond time this season. With home court matchups in the coming week against fellow Big East powers No. 20 Providence and number one in the country Villanova, Xavier can set itself up in prime position for the NCAA tournament this coming March.

It would take a major collapse for the Musketeers

to enter the tournament ranked anything lower than a three seed, which would tie a school-best. With continued success and some luck from the selection commit-tee, Xavier will have their best

appearance in Houston, Texas. Next up:Xavier will travel to

Indianapolis on Saturday to take on the Butler Bulldogs (16-7, 5-6 BE). The Bulldogs entered Big East play 11-1 and ranked tenth, but have not rebounded well to back-to-back losses to Providence and Xavier. The Xavier game in particular was rough, as the Bulldogs trailed by at least nine points the last ten minutes of the game as Xavier built a lead that at one point grew to 24.

The Musketeers will have to contend with reigning Big East Player of the Week Kelan Martin, who scored 55 points over the course of Butler’s two games last week.

The game will tip off at 2:30 p.m. and will be televised on Fox.

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Two of Macura’s 20 points against Marquette.

“I knew there was only a cou-ple of seconds left ... and just hoped and prayed that it went in,” Crittendon said.

Although a close game, the Musketeers were up at the half by seven, scored 11 unanswered

-ter and were up by 11 (26-15) with

While being outscored in the sec-ond half, the team refused to al-low Creighton to come back and held out for the win.

The women’s team will take the court next at 8:00 p.m. on Friday against No. 23 DePaul in Chicago. The Musketeers lost to the Blue Demons 70-53 in Cintas Center on Jan. 17.

Newswire photo by Adam Spegele

Chris Mack: Great basketball coach, even better parent. Ask Braydon.

BY ADAM PURVISStaff Writer

Bluiett had a few words of thanks after Xavier’s close win against Marquette.

Bucking up: Broncos win Super BowlEdited by: Brent Raines

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Sports

BY ANDREW UTZStaff Writer

BY KYLE TOOLEYStaff Writer

Checking in on the NHLThe NHL has been heating

up the ice recently with record-breakers and crazy deals across the league.

First off, the Chicago Blackhawks have turned a me-diocre season into one that many consider to be another poten-tial Stanley Cup-winning season. They currently lead the Central division by 5 points.

Forward Patrick Kane broke NHL records by registering points across 26 games, elevating the Hawks to 15 wins during the streak. He set a new record for both American and Blackhawk players, and it is the longest point streak by an active NHL player. The overall record is held by Wayne Gretzky, who notched points across 51 consecutive games. There are 10 players who have made it through 28 games, the closest to Gretzky.

The Florida Panthers currently head the Atlantic Conference un-der the consistent play of veterans Jaromir Jagr and Roberto Luongo. The team has gone 17-1-1 over its last 19 games, receiving their

against the Red Wings.In an unprecedented move,

nine players were exchanged Tuesday between the Ottawa

Leafs. The Senators exchanged

defenseman Jared Cowen, for-

as well as a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL draft for the Leaf ’s defenseman and captain Dion

Casey Bailey and Ryan Rupert and defense prospect Cody Donaghey.

After the trade was complete, many analysts took to social me-dia showing off the coup the Leafs pulled off. The 30-year-old Phaneuf had recently signed a contract through 2021 with Toronto, and while he posted many good games with the Leafs, his overall value will probably de-preciate at this point. This will make it harder for the Senators to let the player go if they run into

-

lize a past-prime player.The other three players now

signed with the Senators have been playing in the AHL this sea-

team players in Cowen, Greening

In the rest of the league, the Washington Capitals are walk-

Division. The Caps are 15 points clear of the second-place New York Rangers. In addition, Washington is the only remaining team in the league with single-dig-

holds the league’s highest goal dif-ferential of plus 54.

If such trends continue until

Stanley cup should prove interest-ing for every fan.

Another day, another NBA

York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher is the most recent coach to get the axe in a season that has

game losing streak that dropped them to an unimpressive 23-31 mark.

The Knicks were expected to miss the playoffs this season due to the lack of talent around Carmelo Anthony, but Fisher’s coaching abilities further exasper-

-ured out the best rotation for his team even with emerging rookie star Kristaps Porzingis posting an unexpected 13.8 PPG and 7.7 RPG.

Team president Phil Jackson’s failed experiment to bring in his former point guard to coach the triangle offense is as much to blame for the Knick’s failure as anything.

Jackson missed out on hiring Steve Kerr before he settled on Fisher, an outcome that looks even worse after Kerr led the Warriors to a championship last season.

Still, the Knicks are in prime position to hire a better head coach than some of the other teams who have a quick trigger.

Luke Walton has emerged as

one of the top potential candi-dates for the storied franchise. Walton posted an unprecedent-ed 39-4 record as coach of the Golden State Warriors before Steve Kerr returned from health problems. Walton was also a for-mer Phil Jackson player, but he has insisted that he won’t consider any offers until after the Warriors season has ended.

The Knicks might also hone in on Tom Thibodeau who led the Chicago Bulls to a 255-139 re-

close to Thibodeau have said he -

cording to ESPN.com writer Ian O’Connor. Thibodeau’s defen-sive-minded tendencies could clash with Jackson’s vision of run-ning the triangle offense, however.

Former Cavaliers coach David Blatt, who is fresh off of a Finals appearance, could be another vi-able option. Of course, this is as-suming Phil Jackson doesn’t step down from his role as the team’s president to coach, but similar to the Pat Riley rumors in 2011, it is highly unlikely.

The Knicks have an established star and one of the game’s most versatile rookies. The allure of

New York market further estab-

attractive in the NBA, even if the Knicks are far from competing for a title.

If you’re a fan of high scoring, shootout style football games with scores that look like the halftime of a basketball game, then Super Bowl 50 was not your type of game.

The landmark event taking place in Santa Clara, Cali., fea-tured the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, with the six point underdog Broncos coming out on top by a score of 24-10. Assuming most everyone caught a bit of the third-most-watched television program in TV history, let’s skip the play by play and look at a few storylines from the game.

Basically everyone was picking the Panthers to win this game, due to a combination of the Broncos having statistically the worst of-fense in Super Bowl history (they

Super Bowl after gaining less than 200 yards of offense), and because

dynamic and loveable player that younger fans of the game can rally around.

Yet, the Broncos did not mind being the underdogs. It was a title they felt they did not deserve, but they were okay with being over-looked. Several players stated that they felt the Panthers were putting

BY DAVID WOELTZStaff Writer

on a show and that the Broncos

felt that their defense and Peyton

game would put them in a good spot to defeat the Panthers. Their predictions turned out to be spot on.

led his “Orange Rush” defense against the No. 1 offense in foot-ball. A mixture of pressure up front and Carolina’s receiving corps having a poor game led to the Panthers being unable to move

with four turnovers and their 3-15 conversion rate on third down.

Even though the Broncos re-ally couldn’t get the ball moving themselves, they didn’t really have to. They had two defensive touch-downs, plus a perfect performance from their kicker that was able to secure the victory.

This game was also evidence that Cam Newton, though dubbed “Superman,” can’t do it himself. The Broncos were able to com-pletely eliminate any passing op-tion he had, as well as forcing the team to a season low in rush yards and points scored.

They say defense wins champi-onships, and in Super Bowl 50, it was true.

Fisher out as NYK coachManning holds the Lombardi trophy. In interviews after the game, he refused to say whether he was retiring.

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team the game. The mistake did lose our team the game, but it was because of the anger that arose from that mistake. We were too busy being angry at each other. Similar things have happened in real life.

Recently, a customer came in toward the end of my opening shift. As I had not had much sleep that night, I was slightly out of it. The customer ordered a grande skinny cappuccino. I gave the bar a tall cappuccino instead. That is, admittedly, a rather large mistake – a grande mistake, if you will.

The customer responded by berating the baristas, who re-sponded by harshly chastising me. I understood that I had made a mistake, but when my cowork-ers disrespected me, all they were doing was trying to release their frustration on me. The problem is that this method never fully re-leases the frustration.

Instead, what should have hap-pened was the coworker acknowl-edges that I made a mistake, but instead of disrespecting me for it, make a suggestion for what I could do next time. Instead, by focusing on the frustration, I be-

came more likely to make a mistake. I was frustrat-ed at myself and how I had been treated.

That is where the second, usually forgotten, part of Seneca’s phrase becomes important. This part reads sed in errare perseverare diabolicum, “But to persist in error is devilish.” What makes us persist in these errors is not simply ignorance of these er-rors, but the focus on it.

What one should really do is follow the advice of Heroes of the Storm streamer: “Turn that salt into sugar, and let that sugar sustain us.”

James Neyer is a copy editor at the Newswire. He is a senior Bachelor of Arts major from Cincinnati.

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I love playing video games. I learned how to play before I learned how to read. I have devot-ed thousands of hours to games such as Dota 2, Skyrim and Halo. I have braved the Fargo Deep Mines of Elwynn Forest, explored the desolated laboratories of the Black Mesa Research Facility and gone to war with Ghandi, who seriously needs to stop threatening to nuke my civilization.

I play team-based games. In these games, I have learned one thing that has carried over into real life: remain calm and keep the hostile thoughts from spreading. This may seem like a stupid phrase, but it has an im-pact on everything you do.

For instance, one of my favor-ite games has been Heroes of the Storm, a massive online battle are-na (MOBA) which focuses heavily on teamwork.

The worst games I have ever played all involve the same person: Someone who does nothing but yell at others for their mistakes.

Seneca once said errare humanum est, which translates to “To err is hu-man.” I constantly make mistakes. I write the wrong names on cups at work, I forget to lock my door, and I frequently dive too far into enemy territory with-out any support or means of escape.

Whenever I do these things, people react in two different ways: They either get angry and point out what I did wrong, or they calmly explain how I

teamwork or comraderie needed to succeed.I have seen it happen multiple times. We’re in

a battle, destroying the other team. We’ve taken down two of their keeps, and are pushing hard on their core. However, our Artanis extends too far and gets taken down by the other team. This puts us at a disadvantage, but we can still win if we work together.

However, Raynor has started yelling at Artanis for his mistake, arguing in chat that the game is now lost and he is entirely to blame. Artanis re-sponds by making statements involving Raynor’s mother. Our team devolves into chaos until the

wins the game.Raynor focuses on it, claiming that it lost the

Turn your salt into sugar

Growing up, I was never one to get too personal with anyone too quickly. When I would meet people

being obnoxious or forthright. For the most part, it worked.

making. What I came to realize in college was that showing only the surface of my personality wasn’t getting me anywhere. I thought my constant joking and excellent comedic timing were the reason that people would want to be around me, but it ended up holding me back from making real connections.

The truth about friendship is that people want to be around others who are interesting. We want to be with people who have ideas, interests, hopes and things that they care about. Everyone has these attributes, but if you’re keeping them to yourself for fear that nobody will care, then nobody will.

I rarely had an important conversation, and that was holding me back.

they shared that they had faced something remarkably similar. I was offered some wisdom to live by:

There is nothing wrong with having a real conversation. It’s something missing from people’s lives, especially at this juncture. In

a way, it’s kind of like society’s best kept secret, but most people love to talk about things that matter to them. I’ve made it a point when meeting people to try to really get to know them as soon as I can.

If I end up getting lunch with someone I don’t know or sitting near some-

-preciate your interest, and they will want to reciprocate it. And that, my friends, is how a real conversation is had.

Every person out there has interesting events happening in their lives. Make

to you. I, for one, am still pretty bad at it. When you do get around to the serious things in life, you’ll see that other

-ing new relationships doesn’t have to be that hard. It’s the best advice I can give.

Henry Eden is a staff writer at the Newswire. He is sopho-more Digitial Innovation Film & Television major from Jackson, Wyo.

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T h e j o k e i s o ve r, f o l k s

“What makes us persist in these

errors is not simply ignorance of these

errors, but the focus on it. What one should really do is follow the advice of Heroes of the storm: ‘Turn salt

into sugar.” - James Neyer

vocate on its behalf. Whether or not I believe that the state should be funding such programs is of no consequence, really, when such a small amount of money stands to be regained for the state by the current Ohio Senate Bill and such a large amount of public ridicule comes from the Republican Party’s further insistence on any Planned Parenthood issue.

Drop it, GOP, and come back to whether or not you want to

philosophical arguments) in a few years. Maybe you will have grown up by then.

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Ohio Republicans’ chi ldish spectacle Republicans hate when people

take them seriously. On a national level, we as an electorate propel Donald Trump to the front and center and the candidates running to represent us in the Presidential race cannot even comport them-selves with enough grace to walk one after the other onto a debate stage. Surely the GOP could not possibly be this laughably, satiri-cally incompetent, unless they had set out a detailed program in order to assure they rank somewhere in between party clowns and re-sumes written in comic sans on the spectrum of things not to be taken seriously.

At the state level, the Ohio Republican Party decided to beat one of the party’s favorite prover-bial, deceased equestrian animals and attempted to remove funding from Planned Parenthood.

Do not get me wrong, I under-stand the Ohio Republican Party’s concerns on some level: Planned Parenthood is, philosophically, a strange thing for the government to be funding. The argument be-tween the ideological role of gov-ernment and the practical need to aid in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies and ensure the health

of the children that are conceived is a complex one which cannot be easily pushed aside from either perspective. Unwanted or un-

on the state, probably more than Planned Parenthood itself, but re-productive responsibility is, in my mind, a personal and not a state matter.

The Republican Party’s solu-tion to this moral dilemma, how-ever, is to ignore it and complain that abortion is against their col-

-national Christian faith. And then they confuse Planned Parenthood with Jason Voorhees or Sweeney Todd, babbling about how they sell baby bits for a bit of side fund-ing.

At the end of January, the Ohio State Senate passed a bill to strip crucial funds for women’s health services from any abortion-pro-viding institution, which includes Planned Parenthood. Much of the public support for this bill was fostered by pro-life advocates arguing from the now debunked video which seemed to show a Planned Parenthood clinic selling harvested fetal tissue.

A grand jury in Texas just re-

cently rejected a case based on this charge, and Attorney General Mike Dewine had previously con-

clinics sold fetal tissue. But now Dewine, hot on the heels of the Texas Grand Jury ruling and at a convenient time for propo-

nents of the defunding of Ohio’s Planned Parenthood clinics, claims that Planned Parenthood gives their fetal remains to a waste provider who disposes of such

disturbing picture. However, that this should

come up now is queer. The state prison system, in addition to Planned Parenthood, goes through the same waste disposal company, so it is odd that they had not discovered this outside of Planned Parenthood. Further,

given the timing of Dewine’s statement (about eight days after the bill discussed above cleared the senate) smells like a grab for public support.

I am a registered Republican because I think political structures must acknowledge the hard real-ity of what it takes to maintain a

-my within a society. I think that, when it is explained properly, this mindset is not a foreign one for even many young voters. Yet such an explanation would only come from a party which wished to present itself as a party of rational adults rather than as children or half-wit cave-people still babbling about what happened when we

The GOP can’t make such forced, vilifying arguments for its agenda if they hope to affect real change. Drop the “abortion is evil; Planned Parenthood per-forms abortions; ergo Planned Parenthood is a dastardly villain,” syllogism and discuss real issues, raise support based on real facts and make a real difference.

the cost of Planned Parenthood in Ohio makes me inclined to ad-

“The GOP can’t make such forced, vilifying arguments

for its agenda if they hope to affect real

change. - Griff Bludworth

Griff Bludworth is a senior Honors Bachlors of Arts, Philosophy, Politics and the Public & theatre triple major from Cincinnati.

slower pace. I get the message. If this was supposed to allow me to open up and be more vulner-able to others, here I am. I under-stand.

This has been beyond a learn-ing experience for me, but I still refuse to believe there was a rea-son for it happening. Sometimes crappy things happen in life and there’s no way around it.

Grant F. Vance is the Managing Editor at the Newswire. He is a senior English & Digitial Innovation Film and Television double major from Jeffersonville, Ind.

One thing I am tired of hear-ing is “Everything happens for a reason.” I think that is complete and utter bullshit. It is a philoso-phy that manages to combine maximum arrogance with maxi-mum ignorance.

It portrays whatever higher power above as heartless, cold and ruthless. This way of thinking al-lows excuses for bad things to happen to good people and gives no room for real thought or ex-planation as to why things actually are happening.

Two months ago I drove my car into a highway wall going about 45 miles per hour, hit my head against the driver’s window, knocked myself unconscious for a few seconds, and I’m still deal-ing with the repercussions of my concussion and muscular inju-ries.

Every time I tell the story, see a doctor or therapist or someone asks how I am, at some point in our conversation they say “Well, everything happens for a reason.

-pened to you.”

I went to Target before my 11 a.m. class to get earbuds. My old pair shorted out, and I decid-ed to buy a couple other useless things that could’ve waited for an-other time as well. I was rushed, pressed for time, and I am already an anxious driver. The trip could have waited. It was raining, and I knew my car doesn’t handle well in those conditions, which is why I

My car wouldn’t turn right on the ramp so I was still moving straight while the road curved. So at that point it was: Car meet wall, head meet window and me meet hysteria.

Various aspects of this situa-tion could have been avoided. For starters, I could have not gone to Target while it was raining be-cause my car doesn’t operate well in the rain, and I am not the best driver due to anxiety behind the wheel. Then I could’ve gotten off at the I-75 exit when leaving Target instead of turning onto the Norwood Lateral. Then I could’ve stayed on Montgomery Road and en route to Xavier instead of get-

ting back on the highway to get off at Dana Avenue.

Now I am dealing with ex-acerbated medical issues on top of preexisting head trauma. Consequently, I have fallen behind in classes from last semester and the current term and facing the decision of potentially having to drop out of my current program and pursue a different course of action to become an athletic trainer.

Nothing I had planned for my-self, nothing I had expected, has happened and no, I do not think it “happened for a reason.” I don’t see how this is a “blessing in dis-guise.” My life has been slightly derailed by an avoidable situation.

I understand the purpose be-hind saying “everything happens for a reason.” We need that sliver of hope as human beings to think that there is a power greater than us making things happen, espe-cially when situations in our life

don’t go quite as planned. As chil-dren, we had the security of a su-perior being in control at all times taking care of us and keeping us safe. As adults we miss that, which could be a reason we feed into the “everything happens for a reason” philosophy.

I had four chances to pre-vent this accident. Four. So one would think maybe it was meant to be. I was meant to hit the exit ramp from the Norwood Lateral to I-71 on December 1. But why?

What reasons are there that whatever controls us would make me knock myself unconscious in a car, putting my car out of com-mission for good and throwing my entire life off course?

That’s a question I might never be able to answer or get the an-swer to for the rest of my life.

Maybe I went through this sim-ply to be able to write this piece and connect with those who have a similar philosophy.

If this is supposed to be a wake up call for me to slow down, I’m out of bed and moving at a much

S p a r e m e t h e e m p t y p h i l o s o p hy

Abrena Rowe is a copy editor at the Newswire. She is a sophomore athletic training major from Cincinnati.

The r idiculous pol i t i cs sur r ounding Planned Par enthood funding

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The Coen Brothers are a 'celebrated pair'

'Hunger Makes Me A Modern Girl:'BY ANNA SHAPIROStaff Writer

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Carrie Brownstein’s memoir, “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl,” is in many ways a typical “I was in a successful band and then everything fell apart,” story. It was featured on NPR’s Best books of 2015 concierge.

I am often initially critical of writing by people famous for doing other things, so I didn’t head into the book with very high expectations. Because of my low expectations, I was not disappointed. As stated earlier, this was a very typical story of a band where enough becomes enough and things have to end. One striking difference between

this and many other band mem-oirs is that the “enough” part does not come along in the form

-mates. Instead, the band grew sick and tired of the touring lifestyle.

For someone known for writ-ing songs and her work on the TV show “Portlandia,” Brownstein turns out to be a rather decent writer. She aptly chronicles both the good and bad of Sleater-Kinney, and even has some thought-provoking in-sights that she shares with the reader.

“But I wanted our shows not just to be galvanic, I wanted to destroy the room. More than

that, I wanted to obliterate my-self, to unlock and uncork the an-ger, to disappear into the sound and into the music,” Brownstein said.

And yet, while the book did have some compelling moments, it did not compel me complete-ly. While “Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl” is not something I would recommend as a “must-read” to any old reader, it cer-tainly carries an appeal to anyone interested in bands and the mu-sic scene.

Ultimately, I like Carrie Brownstein. I like her band and I like the Riot Grrrl routes from which her band was founded, but as someone with little interest in

BY GRANT VANCEManaging Editor

A charming cowboy estab-lished as a western action star, jumping over branches and trees in order to take out some bad guys with his pistols, walks onto the set of what has been identi-

“Merrily We Dance.” After clumsily opening the

oversized doors and stumbling into the scene, he takes his seat awkwardly on the couch and mumbles his line in an inaudible western accent. “Would that it

were so simple,” Ralph Fiennes’ pretentious director instructs, prompting an exchange with no syntactical resolution.

The idea of a western actor attempting such a line on the set of something titled “Merrily We Dance” is the brand of tongue-and-cheek humor that the Coen Brothers have made a staple for their comedies – something we’ve come to expect as an audience

us Steve Buscemi’s Donny dryly reminding us which Beatles song was referenced after the fact or

John Malkovich’s Osborne Cox describing how great his mem-oir will be to his paralyzed, silent father.

The Coen’s brotherly au-

with “Blood Simple,” creating classic comedies like “The Big Lebowski” and “O’ Brother, Where Art Thou?” as well as award season fair “No Country for Old Men” and “Inside Llewyn Davis.”

With a strong repertoire of

become a celebrated pair.

scale corruption, a bleak anti-cli-max of the reality of greed and a strong liking to Homer’s Odyssey, but even their smaller scale entries have something fun to offer.

Their newest release in partic-ular, “Hail, Caesar!” is a screw ball comedy, jumping from scene to scene with little, if any, narrative coherency. There are characters that seem completely unimport-

with non-existent resolutions, but it still manages to be an incred-

ibly enjoyable experience, offer-ing commentary on Hollywood, Capitalism and Communism.

No matter what irreverent comedy they come up with or what prestigious drama they con-struct, the Coens have proved themselves as writers and direc-tors worth supporting.

They don’t always follow nar-

more than welcome. They know how to stir expectations and to do it in an engaging and interest-

watch every time.

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the ins and outs of being in a

half as good as her music.

A 'typical' band story fills the pages of this memoir

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Say Anything drops unannounced LP

Coldplay's new video sparks controversy

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BY GRANT VANCEManaging Editor

British alternative rock band Coldplay recently released a vid-eo that has been accused of ap-propriating Indian culture. On Jan. 29, they released the music video for their single “Hymn for the Weekend,” featuring vocals from Beyoncé, off of their 2015 album “A Head Full of Dreams.” Immediately after the release of the music video, directed and

subject of controversy and a tar-get for criticism.

The music video, which was

features an array of almost ev-ery clichéd representation about the Indian nation and culture

imaginable. It opens with a shot of a

white peacock and Indian monks adorned in bright orange. It in-cludes scenes of Coldplay’s lead

through colorful streets full of children celebrating Holi and rid-ing in a rickshaw.

It shows young girls dressed with traditional clothing and jewelry performing the classical Indian Bharathanatyam dance.

depicts Beyoncé as a stereotypi-cal Bollywood actress, dressed in colorful Indian clothing, her hands covered with mehndi de-signs and her wrists adorned with bangles.

Critics of the video claim it

features heavy cultural appropria-tion, the use of elements from

out of a place of power.

appearance in the video treats Indian culture as a costume and that the video employs her as a

-tainment quota.

However, others say that the video should not be the object of such disapproval because it posi-tively portrays India.

The end of the music video even features Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor. Critics point to the irony that the video stars Beyoncé as the Bollywood ac-tress rather than using Kapoor. Though her appearance only

comprises a total of a few sec-onds in the video, Kapoor re-sponded to the controversy sur-rounding the video and disagreed with accusations of cultural appropriation.

“We as Indians use a lot of

our music videos. No one speaks of us offending other people's sensibilities. But they are show-ing a part of India which exists,” Kapoor said in an interview with CNN.

Though it may be true that the video shows a reality within India, it also neglects to show the entirety of India’s reality, which is why the issue of cultural appro-

video’s clichéd, overly-technicol-

or, exoticised and stereotypical depiction of India.

However, the artistic intent of the music video was likely not to achieve cultural appropriation, but rather to show an apprecia-tion and admiration for the beau-ty in Indian culture.

the artists to show the entirety of Indian culture in a four-minute music video for a song that Chris

party song. The two popular artists,

-oration on this music video, can use their fame, power and plat-form to show their appreciation through artistic expression while also maintaining respect.

Progressive punk collective Say Anything surprised fans last week by dropping their un-announced sixth studio LP, “I Don’t Think It Is.”

The group, centered on the artistic sensibilities of front

a particular sound, but gradually grow more and more progres-sive with each new album. They push the limits to a new level with their newest entry.

Following “Hebrews,” Bemis’ guitar-less coming-of-age ex-periment addressing the trials and tribulations of fatherhood,

“I Don’t Think It Is” continues to move the group in a new di-rection without compromising the unique factors that establish their eccentric style.

As grounded as it is in Say Anything’s roots, “I Don’t Think It Is” sets itself apart as a very distinct entry in their ex-pansive discography. Though the album is arguably the most stylistically punk to date – with tracks like “Give a Damn” and “Attaboy” providing no holds barred paced greatness – there’s

Bemis has stated his regard and appreciation of the genre in the past taking it to the next

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level this time around. “I Don’t Think It Is” is constructed on the collaborative nature of rap records and includes tracks like “Goshua” that sound like they should be on a Kanye West album.

Interestingly enough, Bemis recently met West and received complimentary feedback for the record. He stated in a message accompanied with the digital al-bum release that he wanted this to be Say Anything’s “Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.”

Say Anything’s lyrics are one of their more distinctive fea-tures and “I Don’t Think It Is” doesn’t shy away from Bemis’

self-deprecatingly autobiograph-ical prowess.

Littered with self-reference and obscure metaphors, Bemis proves his one-of-a-kind lyrical style is here to stay no matter the overall direction the band takes—anarchal world perspec-

on Batman and Disney prin-cesses included.

Though I love the album as a whole, some personal favorites include “17 Coked up Speeding” and “Varicose Visage,” which both perfectly encapsulate what makes Say Anything so great and how the band has matured since their introductory studio

LP “… is a Real Boy.” Bemis is constantly working

on new projects, including his ongoing “Song Shop,” in which he gives fans the opportunity to buy a personalized song that he writes and performs. He is also involved in writing comic books,

Say Anything is set to begin touring Apr. 20. “I Don’t Think It Is” is currently available for digital download with a physical edition including four additional tracks set for Apr. 15.

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Beyoncé has been accused of appropriating Indian culture in her Bollywood-esque attire in Coldplay's latest video for "Hymn for the Weekend." The video celebrates Holi, the festival of colors and love, in Mumbai, India.

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BY HANA PRISCUFeature Editor

VALENTINE’S DAYP^ Valentine’s day is a day dedicated to individuals who have found

a special someone to spend time with and money on. However, it can also be a day to enjoy the company of other loved ones.

Whether single by choice or because of that strange stench that seems to linger around you, celebrating “Palentine’s day” is a

constructive alternative to watching violent slasher movies and hexing those who have found love.

Despite Relationship

Status:

G e t p a l s

together and each

pitch in a recipe to

make a festive meal. For

those who are over

21, maybe add in

a nice bottle

of wine.

G e t s o m e

m u c h - n e e d e d

vitamin D and go for a

picnic and scenic walk

in Eden Park—it’s

prettier than you might

expect.

Whether you prefer the phrase “pals before gals,” “uteruses before dud-eruses” or “Madden before Jasmine from Aladdin,” the sentiment remains accurate.

always long-term, especially for col-lege students, friends are the ones who Uber home with you when you fall asleep at Dana’s or defend you when you accidentally let it slip that you applied to the University of Cincinnati (by accident).

Although there is not currently a national holiday similar in caliber to Valentine’s day, a movement should be made to celebrate Palentine’s day—a day for pals.

Depending on your friendship style, there are many various ways one can celebrate Palentine’s day: sit and watch hours of television without moving unless to use the restroom or make more popcorn if you are the laid-back type, or organize a day full of activities stretching across all of downtown Cincinnati if you are the adventur-ous type.

There is no wrong way to do Palentine’s day.

All Hail Palentine’s Day

All Hail Valentine’s

DayFor those lucky and talented enough

to have tricked someone into being their Valentine, you have a completely different agenda for Feb. 14. Unlike

Palentine’s day, however, there is a wrong way to do Valentine’s day.

Examples of poor Valentine’s day planning include going to Currito and buying your date a festive dinner with your dining dollars or regifting a present you

received for Christmas and throw-ing mac and cheese onto the stove because you forgot to buy any-thing else.

Clearly, these cases are easily avoided with the proper care and planning. Similar guidelines apply as do for planning a Palentine’s day celebration.

If yours is a more laid-back re-lationship, then making a home-cooked meal and watching classic

movies may be more your cup of tea. However, others may feel that a

fancy dinner is more their speed. Valentine’s day is looming and, as al-

ways, it will be intimidating.

H a v e e a c h f r i e n d ra n d o m l y choose a name from a hat and buy that person a

small gift—some call it white

elephant.

M a k e a list of

everyone’s f a v o r i t e

movies and have a mov-

ie marathon—slasher

movies work best

for the broken-

hearted.

H a v e a blast from the past and

go laser-tagging, mini-Maybe treat your pals to some c o t t o n candy.