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ROOM AND BOARD COSTS

OUTPACE INFLATION
Inflation from 2011 to 2016 averaged around 1.36%.
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IT'S FREE,
TAKE ONE!
MAKING A SCENE: POINT OF YOU
One-act or one-scene plays by students of
Directing II.
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Letter From the Editor 04

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One semester, four months, 12 newspapers and over 200 hours of

perseverance, determination and creativity.
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That is a lot of time one editor-in-chief/full-time student can put into a
newspaper such as this, and it was all worth it. Every long Tuesday night
making the paper for Wednesday and every meeting I ever had with peers,
staff, faculty, and professors. It was a lot to learn, and I learned it fast, well as
fast as I could.

The Tartan has flourished this semester than it ever has before. Like a
Phoenix rising from its ashes, The Tartan is reborn. Started with our
completely new website at rutartan.com, then expanding the newspaper to
reach 12 pages, creating new jobs and positions, making the publication
available to everyone anywhere by making it digital on Scribd, and lastly
growing the distribution from 7 to 26 current locations all in a single
semester.

However, I could not do it without you, and anyone has ever written, edited,
took pictures, drew comics, or even delivered for The Tartan. I may decide
what goes in the paper, but ultimately it is up to the ever diverse community
of Radford students who do the hard work that my team and I put together.

This Quest Edition is meant to show off The Tartan's best work of the 2017 -
2018 school year at Radford University to current students and future
students of Radford, which might be you. The majority of articles written in
this paper are older and maybe outdated regarding facts. Any new articles
written for this issue will be noted by an asterisk (*) next to its headline.

If you are interested in joining The Tartan head over to

rutartan.com/wordpress/contact/ or our Facebook page for open positions.

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."
- Robin Williams

Enjoy Quest and enjoy this issues!

All my best,
Dylan Lepore
Editor-in-Chief
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CONTENTS
NEWS + CULTURE + THE TEA + SPORTS

04 HANK’S DRIVE-IN TO REOPEN

Hank’s Drive-In, a popular American fast food
restaurant located along Route 11 in Fairlawn, is
scheduled to reopen in a couple of weeks under
new management after being closed ...

06 MERGER WITH JEFFERSON COLLEGE

Radford University announced on Thursday that
the university would be merging with Roanoke-
based Jefferson College of Health Sciences. 

07 GAME QUEST, INC.: BEAT THE BOARD

This week, Robert Roy sat down at a gaming table
for an interview that centered around his shop—
and the community—saying that he “didn’t
realize when I opened up that ...

05 ROOM AND BOARD

COSTS OUTPACE
INFLATION
04 NEW IN TOWN

NOSTALGIA AND
VIDEOGAMES COME
TO RADFORD

10 HOW MUCH IS THAT PUPPY IN

THE WINDOW?
When it comes to having a dog in college, should
students spend their money on man’s best
friend?  

11 SENIORS FINISH OFF SENIOR

04 08 NIGHT WITH AN OVERTIME WIN
In one of the most entertaining games of the year,
the Radford men’s basketball team defeated
Presbyterian College 74-68.
SUPER GAME BLADE RUNNER
STATION 2049
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members of the Radford against the current trend RADFORD, VA 24141
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TARTAN@RADFORD.EDU
Yamine, is the owner of place with “nostalgic”
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Super Game Station, nostalgia and videogames come to Radford*
B y T r i s ta n B l a k e R i n e s
trines@radford.edu
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ne of the newest members of the Radford
business community, John Yamine, is the owner
of Super Game Station located at 1109 East Main
Street.
Super Game Station is a vintage game store that buys,
sells, and trades videogame consoles, games, and apparel
that opened its doors about a month ago. Yamine is no
stranger to the small business owner lifestyle, previously
owning a store in Roanoke and in the Blacksburg
University Mall. His first location was from inside the
family, with his mother owning property that he utilized
in Roanoke.
Though Yamine was not always a business minded
individual, he obtained his bachelor’s degree from
Virginia Tech in psychology and worked in a special
needs group home; he also worked at a store called The
Tech Exchange in Roanoke. This is where he would work
with computers and even buy, sell, and trade videogames.
Yamine tells about his fascinatingly start in this
business, “I used to collect videogames and still do, but
not as much. But I had about 1,000 videogames, so I took
500 games and $500 and opened up a store in Roanoke.”
When asked about his favorite part of being a
business owner Yamine responded, “I’m my own boss.
I get to make all the calls.” videogames have been a
passion of Yamine’s for a long time which helped inspire
him to eventually open his own business, “The joke is
that I came out of the womb with a Nintendo controller.”
Yet owning a business and maintaining it individually
does take some hard work. “It seems I don’t have enough
time to get everything done when the store is open. I
have to be very attentive to the sales floor with people
coming in.” It is a regular process for Yamine to get items
ready for customers, “Getting everything ready for sale,
Hank’s Drive-In To Reopen In Fairlawn After Year-Long Closure
B y M o n i c a L e v i ta n
mlevitan@radford.edu
Photo from Hank’s Drive-In Facebook Page
processing all the stuff, it’s all used, its second hand, so
I have to go through it, test it, and make sure it’s good.”
When it came to establishing the Super Game Station
in Radford, Yamine happened to stumble upon a great
scenario. With multiple game stores in Roanoke, Yamine
sought to find a place where he would not have to
compete heavily with established game stores, “The fact
that there were five other specialty stores made it really
hard.”
After moving to Blacksburg, Yamine expected
excellent results for his business last May, but
unfortunately, complications arose. “It was awful, it was
super slow,” said Yamine. The result of slow business and
a sub-lease went awry, Yamine was once again searching
for a location come November of 2017.
After getting a tip from a friend about an area near
Hank’s Drive-In, Yamine took a look but was displeased
with the spot and the lack of communication with the
property owner. Yamine then proceeded to stroll through
East Main Street, “I was thirsty to re-open my store. I
walked downtown and saw a ‘For Rent’ sign … and within
two weeks, I had signed a lease for this spot.”
“I rushed into this one, but it was fortunate. This is a
great spot, I definitely got lucky,” said Yamine reflecting
on his past locations. “If I were to say open another
location in the future, I would definitely do a bit more
research … knowing what I know now, I wouldn’t tell
anybody just to sign a lease without doing a little bit of
research.”
The general target customer of Super Game Station
is the gamer who values nostalgia. A game that reminds
them of their childhood, and a simpler time. Some of
these games and consoles are worth a pretty penny to
collectors, and Yamine has tapped into that to establish
his business.
“A lot of locals come by which is good because
H
ank’s Drive-In, a popular American fast food
restaurant located along Route 11 in Fairlawn, is
scheduled to reopen in a couple of weeks under
new management after being closed for a year due to
renovations.
News
summers in a college town can be scary,” said Yamine.
However, the diversity of the clientele is what has
surprised him the most, “An 11-year-old bought Atari
games the other day, and that was the youngest person I
have ever sold Atari games too.” The age range so far has
been anywhere from 5-50 years old Yamine stated.
Vintage gaming has remained among the gaming
community, even with the popularity of Fortnite Battle
Royale and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds currently in
the spotlight of gamers all over the country.
Games like Super Mario and Pokémon have remained
profitable for Yamine. “The Mario in the window probably
does most of my marketing. That Mario is so important,”
he said.
With his early popularity in Radford, John Yamine is
hoping Super Game Station continues to be a profitable
and popular mainstay in the community for years to
come.
Tristan Blake Rines | The Tartan
The joint is designed to be a curb fast food service.
A lot of other chains such as Sonic utilize this type
of service, where people drive into the lot, park, and
someone comes out to the car and takes your order.
Known for having the “Best Burger in Town”, the
drive-in first opened in Plum Creek, Virginia in 1969
by owner and head cook Hanford “Hank” Kesterson. He
then moved the restaurant in May 1972 to its current
location to be closer to his home in the nearby town of
Parrot.
“I tell ya I was excited, wondering how everything was
going to work out,” said Kesterson as he looked around
the inside of the restaurant. “I never had thought I’d be
going into business or something like that myself.”
The main reason for the new look of the restaurant
was to give it a much-needed repair, inside and out,
and build a better roof than it had previously. The roof
used to be flat and caused closures whenever it rained
because the rain leaked into the building.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the
median hourly wage for a food service, nonrestaurant
worker in Southwest Virginia in 2016 was $9.08, and
210 people in Southwest Virginia work in this field. The
BLS defined the occupation as one who “serves food
to individuals outside of a restaurant environment,
such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care
facilities, or cars.”
Kesterson said that after an average weekday, he’d
usually make around $40 to $50 in sales. That number
varied, however, and Kesterson added that the most
popular days at the drive-in were Friday’s and Saturday’s.
Working full time at the drive-in for 45 years,
Kesterson had tons of great memories at Hank’s. So
>> Hank, Continued on page 5
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Hank
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many, it was hard for him to think of one that was his
all-time favorite.
“I enjoyed meeting new people. Most all of the
customers who come in, you knew them. There were
few which you didn’t know, wasn’t long until you get to
know them.”
Good news for locals, the business will continue
to stay in the family. The new owner of the drive-
in is Shenna Viers, niece of Kesterson, along with her
husband Brent. Viers had worked alongside Kesterson
on and off for around 35 years and considers him to be a
father figure rather than an uncle.
“When Hank had a heart attack about six years ago,
I ran the restaurant for a year until he could come back
and run it. Now, he’s 88 and he’s just not able to do it
anymore,” said Viers.
“And I could not stand the thoughts of it ever closing
down because ever since I’ve been little, this has been
Hank’s and I just couldn’t stand to think of anybody
closing it or tearing it down or it being anything other
than Hank’s.”
Viers’s main goal is to create an environment where
families can come and feel like the drive-in is a safe
place to bring their kids and enjoy themselves. She
doesn’t want any of her customers to feel rushed when
at Hank’s.
“I want it to be a friendly atmosphere and I want it to
be somewhere that you feel like you wanted to be there.
Room and Board Costs Outpace Inflation
B y M o n i c a L e v i ta n & H a i l e y W i lt
mlevitan@radford.edu & hwilt@radford.edu
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any college freshmen are highly encouraged
– if not required — to live on campus when
beginning their higher education. That makes
them captive housing consumers. And an analysis of
housing costs shows they are rising faster than the rate
of inflation.
The cost of room and board at both schools has
increased faster than the average annual rate of inflation,
according to a review of information from the schools’
common data sets. In the graph below, inflation from
2011 to 2016 averaged around 1.36 percent, according
to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate of
increase from 2012 to 2016 averaged 2.99 percent at
Radford University, which means that the cost of room
and board grew faster than the rate of inflation.
(A graph comparing the percent increase in the
cost of on-campus housing at Radford University and
Roanoke College and the inflation rate within that area
from 2012-2017.)
Schools’ residency requirements vary. Radford
students who enrolled in fall 2017 are required to
live on campus their first two years, unless they get
an exemption, according to James Penven, director
of Housing and Residential Life. Students may be
granted exemptions for some reasons, including if they
are married, living at home, or have a disability the
university cannot accommodate.
Roanoke College policy requires students to live in
You weren’t just being pushed through. I want it to be
pleasant for everybody that comes here, no matter what
age.”
She also hopes to continue Hank’s amazing
reputation and continue using the recipes Kesterson had
when he ran the restaurant, but also add other options.
“After we get settled in, I hope at some point to get
an oven and do biscuits and gravy, beans and cornbread
and soups,” she said. “I want to do those and then some
meals like hopefully we can do some macaroni and
cheese and mashed potatoes, macaroni salad, chicken
salad, stuff like that.”
Viers already has a staff hired to help her out during
the days to make sure someone’s taken care of as soon
as they drive up to the restaurant. Her employees aren’t
required to wear a uniform per se, but she advises them
to avoid wearing sleeveless tops because she doesn’t
“feel like people want to see arm hair and too much
skin when they’re eating”, and hairnets and gloves when
making food.
Some Hank’s regulars have been wondering and
asking Viers why the restaurant is taking “so long” to
reopen. In response, Viers said her husband works full
time as a contractor at Radford and Virginia Tech and
works on the restaurant after work until one or two
o’clock in the morning. She also added that she recently
had a grandchild that was born premature and a couple
of months later, passed away.
residence halls throughout their four years as a student
unless they meet similar criteria.
Hannah McDaniel, a Roanoke College senior, lived
in Tabor Hall during her freshman and sophomore years
and was able to live off campus starting her junior year.
Why? “I liked the atmosphere of Tabor. The rooms and
bathrooms were nice; it made me feel more like I was at
home.”
Most students understand that the room and board
fees in their tuition include housing and meals, but some
don’t know what they’re paying for. Penven defined
room and board fees to include the residence hall
room or apartment itself, all utilities (internet, water/
sewer/trash, electric, cable), maintenance, and staffing
support. Depending on the unit, the figure could also
include furniture.
Clarence McDaniel, Hannah’s father, said he and his
wife “paid for [Hannah’s tuition] with the help of loans
and grants, but it was a lot.”
Traci Lefever, a mother of Radford University
sophomore Nicole Moore, said she and Nicole’s father
“are paying for her to live on campus. If she lives off
campus, she will be responsible for her bills.”
According to Penven, the most popular requests for
housing at Radford University are on-campus residence
hall apartments (super suites and deluxe super suites),
Moffett Quad’s newly renovated buildings (Pocahontas,
Bolling, Draper, and Moffett), and university-operated
apartments, such as Greenhill, Calhoun Street and Davis
Street Apartments.
McDaniel said the most popular requests for housing
at Roanoke College include halls that allow students to
live in alone instead of sharing a room with a roommate,
such as New Hall, Tabor Hall, and Car Hall.
According to Penven, 3,116 students lived in
residence halls at Radford during 2012-2013 and 2,768
students in 2017. That represents about 36 percent of
the student body in fall 2012 and 29 percent in 2017.
According to the Roanoke College Residential Life
Office, 1,932 students lived on campus at Roanoke in
2012, while 1,537 students do in 2017. That represents
about 42 percent of the student body in fall 2012 and 75
percent in 2017 there.
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“People don’t realize, they don’t think about other
things that could be going on in your life,” said Viers.
Be on the lookout for Hank hanging out at the drive-
in once it reopens to the public. He hopes to visit when
he can and talk to old and new customers.
Viers added if he ever wants to “fix a burger” then
he’s more than welcome to. “But, you know, I want him
to be able to come over and sit and chat and be one of
the guys that gets to sit there and chat in the morning
instead of having to do everything.”
When thinking of the future of Hank’s Drive-In,
Kesterson hopes to see the business thriving and busy.
“I’d like to see it a job well done, prosper and
everything, and everybody like it and enjoy it. I believe
it will too,” said Kesterson.
For any small business owner hoping to open a
drive-in, Kesterson advises them to, “Be sure you know
what you’re doing. Know how to operate it and it’s [at]
a good location … be able to explain to people what’s
going on … you just have to be nice to everybody, but
you can’t give in to who wants to do what they want to
do,” said Kesterson.
“You have to let them know that you’re the boss,
that’s the best thing to do.”
Residential Advisors and On-Campus Housing and
Dining Fees
There are other ways for students to cover the
growing cost of room and board. Beyond grants,
scholarships, or having a job during the school year,
they could become a residential advisor.
RAs are one of the more popular choices because
students get paid through stipends that cover room and
board fees.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May
2016 3,150 Virginians were working as a residential
advisor, making a mean hourly wage of $14.43.There are
100 residential advisors at Radford and are compensated
in their room and board fees for that school year.
“I wanted to help people in their transition to/
through college. I saw it as a great chance to enhance my
leadership skills, and of course for the room and board,”
said Radford University senior DuVaughn Walker.
Walker has been an RA for the past three years,
working in Muse Hall his sophomore and junior years.
Now he is a residential advisor for one of the campus-
owned Greenhill Apartment buildings, overseeing 58
residents.
Students working as a residential advisor don’t get
to choose what hall they live in; they get placed into a
dormitory-based on their skill sets.
Walker doesn’t see the price of university housing
as a problem because Radford has been investing money
in improving and renovating the residence halls, but he
thinks the meal plan options are too expensive.
Some underclassmen may consider living on campus
if they get to live in the nicer suite-style dormitories.
However, a lot of students tend to move off campus
after a year or two of having lived in residence halls for
various reasons, such as the relaxed rules.
Radford University freshman Faith Hallums, who
lives in Madison Hall, wants to live off campus next
school year. “I don’t have any personal space. I don’t
like being that close to someone all the time.”
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University Announces Merger with Jefferson College
By Annie Schroeder
lschroeder@radford.edu
R
adford University announced on Thursday that
the university would be merging with Roanoke-
based Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
Radford and Jefferson have both had a long time
partnership with Carilion Clinic, which is where the idea
to merge the two schools came to be. Officials say this
potential merger will create the second largest nursing
program in Virginia.
“Radford University and Jefferson College have
a robust history of collaboration, and these two great
institutions are now working toward an even stronger
partnership,” said President of Radford University, Dr.
Brian Hemphill. “This endeavor benefits the students,
faculty, staff, alumni, supporters, and communities of
both institutions, along with the Commonwealth of
Virginia and the entire region.”
According to the press release, Carilion Clinic
Radford Coffee
Company: How a
Nonprofit Uses Its Sales
B y M o n i c a L e v i ta n
mlevitan@email.radford.edu
I
f you live in the Radford-Pulaski area in Southwest,
Virginia, chances are you have been to or at least
heard of the Radford Coffee Company (RCC). RCC
is a nonprofit coffee and eatery shop, which donates
their sales to schools in the Coconut, or Rio Coco River
in Nicaragua, located in the boundary line between
Nicaragua and Honduras.
However, since they are a nonprofit organization,
how do they get the funds to purchase food, pay rent
and electricity and update old appliances?
Co-owner of the Radford Coffee Company, Barbara
Johnson said the company utilizes around fifty percent
of the daily sales of food and upkeep for the shop. They
also receive monthly donations to the nonprofit from
a few individuals, but she said she sends that money
directly to the Rio Coco River.
“We’ve only been open for two years, but we’ve
already had to buy new fridges and new blenders and
things like that, so I always try to keep a cushion in
there … I don’t give every single penny of profit we
make to the river, but I try to spend as much of it as I
can,” Johnson said. “I try to keep a $25,000 bumper so
that if something bad happens and nobody comes in
that month, I still have money to buy the food.”
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
almost nine percent of people employed in Virginia
work in the nonprofit sector.
Johnson, alongside her husband Eric, runs the coffee
shop alongside six full-time and several part-time
volunteers, who only make money in tips. According to
Barbara, the average full-time volunteer works four to
five days a week. Some of the full-time volunteers raise
support from other people so they can help out at the
coffee shop. Part-time volunteers could work anywhere
from once a month to two hours a week.
Rachel Johnson, daughter of the RCC owners, was
already working in the career world for 12 years before
she decided to do something different.
“I was looking for something new and not sitting
currently owns and operates Jefferson College, which
has a student population of 1,150. Jefferson was founded
in 1982 and offers 25 different degrees of study. The
merger between Jefferson and Radford will take between
18 and 24 months.
“Both schools are approaching this potential merger
from positions of institutional excellence and financial
strength. We’re combining forces to create something
even bigger and better for the entire Commonwealth,”
said Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop, president of Jefferson
College. “We believe that together, we can enhance the
quality of healthcare education and research better than
we could individually.”
Carilion currently employs more than 350 Radford
graduates, 40 of whom graduated in 2016. Officials
say that the merger will benefit students entering the
medical field. “Carilion Clinic is proud to have nurtured
Jefferson’s growth, as it established a reputation for
developing ethical, knowledgeable, competent and
behind a desk all day; I was looking for a change. I
started working in Honduras with the original people
behind the nonprofit, and now I’m here cause that’s
what God planned for me.”
Another volunteer, Jenna Huggins, Radford
University Class of 2015 graduate, said she ended up at
RCC when was trying to decide what God wanted her to
do after graduation.
“I loved the community of Radford and wanted to be
involved in a safe space where I could call home, with
comfy couches and help the community,” she said.
When the Johnson’s aren’t working at Radford
Coffee Company, they travel a lot doing disaster relief
work, where Barbara can use her nursing license, and
Eric can act as a licensed contractor.
Radford Coffee Company sends the rest of the
profits made monthly, at an average amount of $3,000,
benefiting 1200 students in 14 communities. The
process of sending the money takes around five days
and consists of electronically sending the funds to
RCC’s sister shop in Vera Beach, Florida, of whom has a
Nicaraguan bank account.
“They [the shop in Vera Beach] transfer the funds to
Nicaragua and then the people who are in Nicaragua,
which is a makeup of an American couple and some
Mosquito-Indian guys that we’ve known for years, run
the schools down there,” she said. “They take the money,
and they buy school supplies, they pay the teachers’
salaries, they need a new in-port/out-port motor or
whatever, that’s what they use that [the funds sent] for.”
When the Radford Coffee Company first opened,
they made an average of $700 a day. Currently, that
standard has increased to about $1200 a day.
After each shift, someone goes to the local Wal-Mart
to stock up on food items they ran out of or were low on.
Once a week they receive fresh food such as spinach,`
from food distributors like Cisco and US Foods. Johnson
said they do not have a budget when it comes to
shopping, but usually spend $60 a day at Wal-Mart and
$1,000 a week for the goods from the food distributor.
The Johnson’s decided that going to the grocery
News
caring healthcare professionals,” said Nancy Howell
Agee, president, and CEO of Carilion Clinic. “Joining the
Radford University family is a wonderful opportunity
for Jefferson College. Moreover, now is the right time
as the vision for a health sciences and technology
campus in Roanoke comes to life. Partnerships among
leading academic institutions strengthen our region as
a destination for health education and research, and
ultimately drive economic development.”
Officials emphasized that Radford University is not
purchasing Jefferson College and that both institutions
are academically and financially stable and well.
“Jefferson College already enjoys a wonderful
relationship with Radford University,” said Bishop. “This
next step makes sense for both institutions, and serves
to enhance Radford University’s reputation as a premier
educational destination for those seeking careers in
nursing, health care, and health sciences.”
store after every shift is more cost-efficient and less
wasteful than doing so weekly because “if there’s a
little bit left over then we’ll use it the next day. It’s not
like I’m buying for a month and then I have all of this
waste at the end,” she said. “That’s another big thing
with restaurants; you want to do things that have an as
little amount of waste as possible because you’re just
throwing that money down the drain.”
They also do this because their refrigerator and
storage areas cannot keep more than a day worth of
necessities in those places.
RCC is a faith-based organization and owes their
success to God and for being in the right place at the
right time. “There was no coffee shop functioning in
Radford at the time we opened, but now there’s going to
be three [including Radford Coffee Company],” Johnson
said.
The Coffee Company initially looked into locations
in downtown Radford on Main St., but Johnson said:
“nobody would work with us down there.” When they
came across space they currently reside in; they did not
think they would be able to afford it.
“But it all worked out well. The town loves us, and
we love that they love us. I’d love to say we’ve had an
amazing business plan and stuff, but we just stay doing
what we know what to do. I tried to decorate the place;
I wanted people to feel like they’re coming to a living
room and [are] comfortable and friendly and all that
stuff.”
For entrepreneurs looking to start a non-profit
business similar to the Radford Coffee Company,
Johnson suggests that “you either need to know yourself
or get people around you that you trust that know what,
like if you’re doing a donut shop, get people who know
how to do donuts. I think that could be problematic
because it’s a lot harder than it looks. So I think you
have to either like what you do or have people who like
what they do because that’s going to translate into the
quality of what you’re making and that translates into
people coming back.”
Photo from Radford Coffee Company Facebook Page
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Arts and Entertainment in Radford
Making a scene: Point of You*
B y V a n F au s t -S t e p h e n s o n
vfauststephenso@radford.edu
I
t is the end of the semester, so it is time for the
students of Directing II (THEA 450) to put on
their annual Making A Scene production, this time
with the subtitle of “Point Of You.” Making A Scene is
comprised of one-act or one-scene plays, though even
that is still enough to have to divide the production up
into two different days of content.
“Mrs. Loving talking about
her past husband, from
‘Rachel’.”
Photo taken by Shaly Farmer
The viewing that I attended was the Thursday/
Saturday set, comprised of “The Totalitarians,” “Rachel,”
“A Raisin in the Sun,” and “Top Dog/Underdog.”
Beginning the show was by far the longest of the
plays, “The Totalitarians,” directed by Marco Lotz.
“The Totalitarians” is a comedic, yet politically
charged, parody of politicians and reactionaries such as
Sarah Palin and Donald Trump.
The play centers around Francine, played by Lexi
Cohen, a speechwriter, and her husband Jeffery, played
by Ben Taylor, getting caught between an idiotic
politician and a conspiracy theorist believing she will
bring about war.
Most of the comedy is sexually driven, such as a
scene where Ben, a conspiracy theorist, brings Jeffery to
his ‘hidden base’ while fooling the non-existent cameras
by pulling out a condom and asking him to have sex.
Meanwhile, Francine and the nominee she is working
for, Penny, played by Sam Morton, end up working sexual
Game Quest, Inc.: Beat the Board
B y H a i l e y W i lt
hwilt@radford.edu
T
his week, Robert Roy sat down at a gaming table
for an interview that centered around his shop—
and the community—saying that he “didn’t realize
when I opened up that I would have so much fun and
enjoyment in this.” At 1085, East Main Street location in
Radford Tuesday night, Roy proved just how he had kept
the store running smoothly since June of 1995.
Roy, who is the owner of the store, Game Quest,
Inc., said that he got the store from a “family from New
Jersey,” where he, “started my own thing”.” Roy said it
only grew from there: “the ‘soft opening’ was in June of
imagery into their ground-breaking speech. Though it
seems like a place for symbolism, the innuendos hold
none.
However, this is not to say that there aren’t
more serious moments. While most of the play is the
aforementioned parody, there are still some serious
moments between Francine and Jeffery. There is a rift
tearing in the two’s relationship, mostly due to Jeffery
wanting a child while Francine wants to pursue her
career.
Though the performance ends on a happy note,
Francine and Jeffery silently reconciling after a fight,
there is still more to the play that wasn’t shown due to
time constraints. Unfortunately, this does leave several
plot threads feeling unresolved.
“The Totalitarians” took up the first hour of the two-
hour event, and the tone changed from there. For the
second half of the event, the focus was shifted to a set of
three plays focusing on past and current lives of people
who are black in the United States and the thematic of
family. The three were all directed by Aaliyah-Janay “AJ”
Williams.
“Rachel” is a story of a mother, Mrs. Loving played
by Ashley Williams, telling her children about their half-
brother and her past husband’s murder at the hands of
“Christian people in a Christian land,” presumably in the
days of Jim Crow.
The titular Rachel, played by Susan Trammell, is not
focused on much in the scene, as it is taken from a more
extended play. However, her brother Tom, played by Josh
Garcia, is driven by the story of his step-father calling
out racism in his community and subsequently dying for
it to make a better person of himself.
While the story is realistic and based on history,
unlike “The Totalitarians” and its over-the-top plot, the
raw emotion from the actors and the plot is something
to drive you to tears. It is something that I, as a person
who is white, cannot do justice.
Taking place sometime in the 60s or 70s, “A Raisin in
the Sun” is about a family that is black living in poverty
and the friction that it causes.
Walter Younger, played by Reggie Willie, wishes to
escape from poverty through investment, but his family
does not think he can do so. Beneatha Younger, played
1995, and the ‘grand opening’ was in August.”
In the service for nine years, then released with a
medical discharge in 1991, Roy stated how games had
been something he’s always had fun with, “When I was
in the service we played those two board games (Risk/
Axis & Allies) and then some card games, Rummy, and
Spades, somewhat.” He went on to mention that he got
a degree in Leisure Studies from Radford University and
his background revolved around designing activities and
events.
“I saw the potential for a store that went to the
next step, and not just provided the retail end of it, but
actually programmed for it,” he said, his hand instantly
went to the many event flyers on the window behind
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by Adiya Younger, struggles with Christian faith and
believing a kind God would not allow their poverty,
much to the contrast of the profoundly religious Lena
Younger, played by Zion Amero.
Meanwhile, commenting on these situations is Ruth,
played by Sech Gire. Ruth appears to be the housekeeper
of the family, ironing clothes in the background for most
of the scene.
Ruth is the only one present throughout all of
the scene, with everyone else entering and exiting
throughout it. However, this also means that she’s the
one keeping consistency throughout, as the tone of the
scene changes whenever someone leaves or enters.
Finally, an excerpt from “Top Dog/Underdog” ends
the event. The scene focuses on two brothers who were
abandoned by their parents as they try to get by.
Lincoln, played by Josh Garcia, is fired from his job
for layoffs, though it is heavily implied it is due to racism
and comes home to find Booth, played by Reggie Willie,
waiting for his date five hours after she was supposed to
arrive.
Most of the scene is about the two reminiscing and
complaining about everything they have been through,
from their parents abandoning them to playing card
game cons to what they go through now.
Though the two are led into a fight, with the two
trying to one-up the other and leading to Booth storming
off and declaring “I ain’t you,” when Lincoln hits a nerve
with him. This makes sense, as Williams stated in the
talkback that the play is about toxic masculinity.
During the talkback, Williams and some of the cast
talked about African-American Vernacular, a change in
the English we are accustomed to, a dialect used long
ago that is still in everyday use today, though media
rarely highlights on it.
Simply put, African-American Vernacular makes
simple changes to English, such as using the word “be”
in place of “is” or “are” and using the word “done” to
describe a present event.
Overall, the event was a great mixture of plays,
actors, and directors, though there was a definite tone
change from the first and second half of the show.
him. “Where you did events, you did tournaments; you
taught people how to play games. We were the first store
in South West Virginia who actually programmed for
certain types of games.”
Stores like Game Quest, Inc. have always been
around, but not many stay in business. The Comic Book
Collector, the oldest comic book shop in London, closed
in August 2017 after being open since 1979. Tramp’s
Comics & Games shut its doors in Saskatchewan,
Canada in August 2017 as well, due to the lack of funds
entering the store to keep it in business. Roy thanks the
community for helping his shop stay where it is.
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“I think our community outreach has helped keep us
around. I have been around the community, the Chamber
of Commerce, Main Street Organization, giving back to
the homeless in the community, the Humane Society, so
on and so forth. I think the outreach for the tournaments
and so on, the outlet and the ability for people to do
other things, it’s the same as those who own a golf store.
It’s for people who need social interaction like this, we
don’t deal with the online-computer games, we deal with
human interaction and I think a lot of that in today’s
A Movie Review
B y M i c h a e l A. C o o p e r s m i t h
mcoopersmith@radford.edu
B
lade Runner 2049 goes against the current trend
of “soft remakes” taking place with “nostalgic”
properties. A “soft remake” is usually considered
a remake of the original iteration except it is disguised
as a continuation. Recently, I have noticed that many
movie sequels, to individual properties, are taking
this lazy route by changing the names of the main
characters, yet disguise the major plot points of the
first movie. Star Wars: The Force Awakens comes to
mind with its copying and pasting the plot outline
of Star Wars A New Hope. Being a loyal fan to Blade
Runner, the fear of Blade Runner 2049 turning out to
be a “soft remake” remained present in my mind from
the time I saw the trailer to the first, fifteen minutes
of the film.
Detective K, our main character played by Ryan
Gosling is a replicant working as a Blade Runner. Yet,
this information is not a twist, right after Detective
K retires (kills) Dave Batista’s character he takes a
replicant loyalty test for the LA Police Force. I felt that
this was quite odd since at the end of Blade Runner
(1982) the audience is left with the question of if
Harrison Ford’s character, Rick Deckard, was a replicant
all along and if all Blade Runners were replicants. Just
fifteen minutes in and the question that sparked a
variety of debate is answered in such an anticlimactic
way. Yet, this choice has a more positive impact than
you might think. Since the last movie ended with this
question, the squeal took on the duty to answer this
question.
Instead of just replacing the main character with
another cardboard cut-out of Rick Deckard’s character,
we get to see a new perspective and especially that
of a replicant. Right off the bat, the sequel is doing
something different; It changed the perspective of
the audience. 2049 doesn’t stray too far away from its
predecessor.
It still keeps to the Neo-noir style that the first film
had; scenes of the massive dystopia city landscape and
the musical score blending in so well together. Denis
Villeneuve, the director of Blade Runner 2049, just
society helps improve the store.” he said.
In his remarks Tuesday, Roy added that as the store
stays in business, he sees the customers grow, he began
to see a repetitiveness in those who came. As a store
owner, he is at the front desk often and has seen his
regulars develop. Proud of the family-oriented aspect,
Roy has had several families over the years bring their
children in to share their memories of their adolescent
years.
He then went on to say, “in Radford, in my twenty-
three years, very few stores can put their hat on and say
they have been in business for twenty-so years. Us being
in our twenty-third year is a milestone.”
When asked if Game Quest, Inc. would ever get
involved with digital gaming opportunities, Roy said
frankly, “Well I’ve looked at it about every year when
I look at my business and decide where I want to go
with the next year,” Roy gestured his hand at the wide-
open store and the locals who walk into the front door.
“Just yesterday I was at the University, and there was
an Economic class who did a presentation on us, and
one of the questions that was brought out for the class
was ‘what was my footprint about online and do I have a
shopping cart kind of deal.’ My only problem is that we
have a small footprint, and being able to sell online you
need to have more stock,” he then nods his head towards
Blade Runner 2049
knew how to emanate Ridley Scotts epic scenes that
allow the audience just to take a breath of this vast city.
There were times where I felt captivated by these short
transitions.
Even from when K is just driving around in his
hovercar, you can tell that a lot of money and effort
went into the digitally producing grand landscapes.
With our advances in CGI editing, Blade Runner 2049
was able to add something that the first movie did not
have; more than one setting.
Throughout Blade Runner (1982), the audience is
only allowed to see one setting. They do not get to
see the massive wastes around the Pacific coast or the
deserts that stretches across the former US. What I
have noticed from “soft remakes” is that they do not
take any risks with what they show. In Star Wars: The
Force Awakens, they practically use the same plants
from A New Hope; Jaku a desert planet looks a whole
lot like Tatooine and D’Qar, the planet in which the
resistance has their base has an uncanny resemblance
to Yavin-5. Blade Runner 2049 expanded the setting,
and we got spectacular visuals from it.
At first, I thought Ryan Gosling’s performance as a
replicant, who cannot show any emotion unless he gets
“Retired,” was cheap since he did not really need to
emote. Overall, it did make it easier to show character
development of our lifeless android accepting
humanity. Ryan Gosling gave an excellent performance
when he was allowed to show emotion. However, I
still felt cheated, since it seems unnecessary to have a
prominent actor doing nothing for half the movie.
Harrison Ford returned as a much older Rick
Deckard. Ford might be critiqued for reprising old
Culture
the large wall full of board games ranging in size. “I can
order one issue of a board game, and it can sell, I can
restock it, but if I am selling online, the multiple orders
can come in very quickly that I would have to fill. It will
just slow us down. I just don’t think I could do it.”
Confronted with the question of how the store has
been overall, Roy was quick to answer that the store has
balanced out sales-wise over the last five years. No one
season is better than the other; the Universities and
Colleges in the area have begun summer courses, and
the number of students in the area has grown, leading
to keeping business regular. “We do have an annual sale
in September when the students return from summer
break where our sales do better, but overall it has been
on track.”
Roy compliments his store staying relevant, to the
ability to adapt to change, stating, “When we opened up
in the Summer of 1995, we were a full out hobby store.
So, we had trains, model cars, slot cars, all that kind of
stuff. That’s all gone. I have always kept my eye out on
what is going on, and right now it is comic books. They
have fallen off for us, hugely. In ’95, ’96-time frame, I
had an entire wall of comic books, floor to ceiling, and
I’m struggling to get 500 out. Change has helped out
the business, keeping things fresh and keep up with the
customer base.”
roles and not moving onto newer things. Yet, Ford has
experience with this character, and without him, I would
still feel that the movie was still missing something.
Jared Leto played the blind CEO, Niander Wallace.
Jared partially blinded himself during the shooting, in
which to transform himself into the character. This is
not surprising since he is a method actor. However, I do
not think he would do it if he did not see the movie was
something special.
Sadly, this movie is a beautiful songbird that
nobody paid that much attention too. I say this because
when Blade Runner 2049 came out with a worldwide
box office return of $252.63 million with a budget of
$150.2 million. Most people would see a gain of $102.43
million to be profitable. If one was to dive into the
numbers, Blade Runner 2049 only made $89.46 million
at the Domestic box office and $163.17 million at the
foreign box office. Also, just earning $32.7 million
during its opening weekend which is barely one/third
of what it would make at the domestic box office.
In my personal opinion, Hollywood saw this as
not very profitable; Which means that we will not be
seeing another Blade Runner movie. Yet, this does not
surprise me. When Blade Runner came out, it only made
33 million (accounting for inflation: 83,559,867.19)
during its time in theatres. Blade Runner became a
cult classic with sci-fi nerds to dedicated Harrison Ford
fans. I can only hope that Blade Runner 2049 can follow
in his father’s footsteps or else be lost like tears, in the
rain.
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How Much Is That Puppy In The Window?
B y H a i l e y W i lt
hwilt@radford.edu 
W
hen it comes to having a dog in
college, should students spend
their money on man’s best friend? 
I have always struggled with my self-
control when it comes to helping those in
need.
I have spent years doing community
service through philanthropic events, so
when I see someone in need, I spring into
action. So, when I saw a pair of sad puppy
eyes looking back at me from a dark crate, I
dropped everything to help. I could not just
do nothing. Which leads me to where I am
today, the proud adopted mother of a beagle
named Amethyst.
However, as I have come to experience
first-hand, having another mouth to feed in
college can quickly set you back.
When it comes to having a dog in college,
is the company worth the amount of money
it costs?
For the first time, going home was
not lonely. I wanted to provide whatever I
thought she needed to be happy, but I was
also nervous about spending the money it
would inevitably cost. She needed the same
things humans did, and then some.
Upon getting Amethyst, I spent well over
$600 on her ‘necessities’ - i.e., vet visits,
food, bedding, crates, toys - and it hurt me
financially. Then once I had her for a while,
I cracked down on the number of items I
would provide her with. I allowed myself an
allowance each month to get her what she
required.
It indeed worked. When I stopped
allowing myself an endless amount of money
to shower my dog in, my bank account stayed
at a steady amount.
However, some college students do not
know how much the puppy in the window
costs.
From 2007-2015, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics kept track of what households
spent on average for their pets. In 2015,
the average family paid around $528 for pet
services, food, veterinary services, and other
purchases. The amount compares to the
beginning of the study in 2007 where it was
How to be Natural on a Budget
By Alexis Gardner
agardner5@radford.edu  Beauty Supply and Amazon. I also know
A
re you a natural who is tired of
spending all of your money or hair
products? When I first started taking
care of my natural hair and bought all the
products I thought I needed; I spent more
than $100.
Now I have a better understanding of
the products I need while staying within a
college-student budget. If you’re in the same
boat, keep reading.
For price comparisons, I chose the lowest
Quote of the week
“People change and forget to tell each
other.” - Lillian Hellman
only an average of $431.
The same study shows that on average,
households with just one consumer spent
the least on their pets. The 2015 assessment
showed that a single consumer household
paid around $360 a year on their pets,
opposed to the three-person consumer units
which spent $653.
As far as the Bureau of Labor Statistics
charts goes to show, I have this budgeting
thing down to a science. As of October 8th,
2017, I have had my dog for an entire year.
Upon checking my bank account, it shows
that despite the initial spending spree, I
have stayed along with the average single
person household.
Now that I have a steady job at Moe’s
Southwest Grill, and Amethyst is a bit older,
I can wholeheartedly agree with everything
the Bureau of Labor Statistics has found
about the amount households spend on
pets. My sorority sisters, students of various
class standings, are now more cautious
about getting dogs now that I have shared
my experiences. I frequently cancel dinner
plans or shopping trips to save the money to
help my dog and her needs, so they see it as
a learning experience.
Radford students also experience
prices between Wal-Mart, Target, Sally
that there are some shoppers who don’t care
if a product is made of 100 percent natural
ingredients, and then there are some who
care a lot about the ingredients. So for each
category, I’ve tried to include an option for
each type.
*disclaimer: I am not a hair stylist or
claim to be one. I am just sharing what
has worked for me and what I’ve learned
throughout my hair journey*
The first shampoo I tried was ‘Shea
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troubles in finding homes in which to
bring their dogs back to. The online Price-
Williams Reality lease agreement states,
“There are absolutely no pets allowed
at Price-Williams. This includes visiting
pets/animals. Residences found to have
unauthorized pet(s) will be held in breach of
their lease agreement.”
At the same time, Bondurant Reality’s pet
addendum asks for a $400 non-refundable
pet fee and the company has full disclosure
to disapprove a certain breed of dog, if they
view it as threatening.
So, I acknowledge that there is much
money that goes into the purchase of a dog
in college. If you watch your spending, while
keeping an eye on their needs, you will find
your experience to be fulfilling. Dogs are
another mouth to feed, and another spot
saved in your house so be wary if you think
you can handle it.
Having a dog in college does not mean
that you will never have the amount of money
to feed both yourself and the pooch. If you
set a budget on your income, you are likely
going to have a better life with your pet. The
price of the pup in the window varies, but
the puppy kisses are a nice reward.
Moisture’s Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Strengthen and Grow shampoo with
peppermint and apple cider vinegar.’ Shea
Moisture was one of the first brands to
cater to the natural hair community, and
all products are 100 percent natural. Their
products are free of sulfates, parades, mineral
oils, petrolatum, phthalates and propylene
glycol – all things that are considered “bad”
for natural hair and “shunned” in the natural
hair community.
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Radford Seniors Finish off Senior Night With an Overtime Win
By Austin White
awhite26@radford.edu
I
n one of the most entertaining games of
the year, the Radford men’s basketball
team defeated Presbyterian College 74-
68.
Seniors Randy Phillips, Justin Cousin,
and Christian Bradford all played vital parts
in the victory.
The whole game was a back and forth
standoff, with neither team giving the other
any room to breathe. Bradford set the tone
for the Highlanders early in the first half
hitting a deep three from the corner. Cousin
followed him up by putting in two three-
pointers of his own in the first half.
Presbyterian stuck right with Radford,
connecting on multiple threes of their own.
Sophomore guard J.C. Younger did not miss
a three in the whole half, connecting on four.
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The bonus size 16.3 fluid ounce
bottle costs $7.98. But, if you think that is
expensive, let me add some perspective. I
bought my first bottle at the end of January,
and it lasted until mid-July, washing my hair
once a week. I know some naturals wash
their hair once a month, so this could last
even longer. One of the best things about
this product is that although the consistency
is watery, a little goes a long way. You don’t
need much at all.
‘Crème of Nature’s Argan Oil Moisture &
Shine Shampoo’ is sulfate free but has other
ingredients that some people with natural
hair don’t like to use, like dimethicone.
Natural hair YouTuber JourneyTo waist
length has 347,000 subscribers and mentions
this shampoo in her video, ‘My Favorite
Natural Hair Products,’ which has 100,000
views. She said, “I love that this shampoo
does an excellent job of cleaning my scalp
and my hair without leaving my hair feeling
like it’s stripped.” A 12-ounce bottle is $4.12
at Wal-Mart.
Using the conditioner that goes with the
shampoo works better for my hair. So I use
the 13 ounces ‘Shea Moisture Jamaican Black
Castor Oil Strengthen and Grow conditioner,’
which is $8.97 at Wal-Mart. At Sally Beauty
Supply the same size bottles cost $9.99, at
Target it is $8.99, and on Amazon, it’s $8.97
but only as an add-on item.
Before using that, I tried the ‘Aussie
Mega Moist conditioner’ which is $4.94 at
Wal-Mart. It’s a huge bottle, and it has a lot
of slip, which makes detangling easy. The
ingredients aren’t 100 percent natural, but
when I used it on my hair, it worked well.
I have tried a fair number of deep
conditioners. Shea Moisture’s deep
conditioners are a bit pricey, so they’re
not for naturals on a budget. A 16-ounce
Radford Coach Mike Jones had the team give
Presbyterian a full court press style defense
to force a mistake out of their opposition.
They played defense in this style for the rest
of the game.
Throughout the first half, Radford did
a good job scoring inside and out. While
Presbyterian was worried about an outside
jumper, Radford’s inside presence was
creating mayhem as well. Presbyterian
senior guard Reggie Dillard was also giving
the Highlanders trouble. In the first period,
his ability to penetrate and score or pass
the ball out to open teammates helped give
Presbyterian a 39-33 lead to end the half.
To start the second half, Presbyterian
switched from a man to man defense to a 3-2.
However, running the zone opened shots for
sophomore guard Donald Hicks. Hicks hit on
five three-pointers on the night, finishing
container of ‘Eden BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi
Natural Deep Conditioner is $8.49 at Sally
Beauty Supply. The consistency is pretty
thick, so not much is needed and it’ll last you
at least a month.
I haven’t tried it, but the ‘Aussie 3
Minute Miracle Moist Deep Conditioning
Treatment’ is $2.97 at Wal-Mart. A lot
of naturals on YouTube praise this deep
conditioner because it’s quick, easy and gets
the job done. YouTuber eVaniwithaV, who
has 13,000 subscribers, has more than 63,000
views on her review of the deep conditioner.
Her conclusion? “I was so shocked out
of my mind at how amazing this was and
how cheap it was. … As far as detangling
and moisturizing, I thought this stuff was
amazing.”
*Note: Target has deep conditioning
packets ranging from $0.99 to $2.79. I have
used the Shea Moisture deep conditioning
packets, and I get two uses out of them*
For leave-in conditioners, some naturals
like water mixed with aloe vera juice. I find
Amazon is the best place to get aloe vera
juice because in the stores it’s usually mixed
with something else -- not the aloe by itself.
On Amazon, a 16-ounce bottle cost $8.25.
Another budget-friendly leave-
in conditioner that has some natural
ingredients, but not all, is ‘African Pride’s
Shea Miracle Moisture Intense Leave-In
Conditioner.’ At Wal-Mart, the 15-ounce jar
costs $4.37.
A variety of oils work in natural hair.
Some of the more popular oils are coconut,
almond, jojoba, avocado, and olive. Most
in the natural hair community know about
coconut oil, which is my personal favorite.
I like the Great Value brand from Wal-Mart
that is virgin, unrefined and expeller pressed.
Another option is to buy extra virgin
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with fifteen points.
With four minutes left and Radford up
57-56, Coach Jones switched junior forward
Ed Polite Jr. on Dillard to try and stop him
from scoring. On the next possession, Polite
Jr. forced Dillard to turn the ball over giving
it back to the Highlanders.
Two possessions later, his man to man
defense forced Dillard to throw up an airball.
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olive oil – yes, like the one used in cooking.
Olive oil has great benefits for hair.
According to Samantha Berley, a writer for
the website blackgirllonghair.com, olive oil
is a fantastic conditioner. “It’s also one of
the top emollients that can penetrate the
hair better than others, and its lightweight
nature makes it great for moisturizing.
Olive oil also contains anti-inflammatory
properties that promote scalp health and
prevent dandruff.”
A 17-ounce bottle of extra virgin olive oil
from Wal-Mart costs $3.58.
Last in any natural hair woman’s routine
comes sealing. If you don’t seal after
moisturizing, the result is dry hair. There
are many different ways to seal in moisture.
Some like to use a heavy oil, some like using
a thick cream and some have gone back using
good old hair grease.
An all-natural heavy oil to seal in
moisture is Jamaican black castor oil.
According to naturallycurly.com, “It will
moisturize, thicken, strengthen and rapidly
increase hair growth. It increases blood flow
to the scalp, supplying valuable nutrients
to hair follicles. Jamaican Black Castor Oil
will also prevent hair breakages, dandruff,
eczema and dry, itchy scalp.” A four-ounce
bottle of JBCO costs $6.99 at Sally Beauty
Supply. It can also be used to oil your scalp,
so it’s like a two-for-one deal.
I used to use JBCO or shea butter, but
I have recently found that grease can also
be used as a sealant. Once shunned in the
natural hair community, many are now
finding that just because the ingredients
aren’t 100 percent natural doesn’t mean it is
bad for your hair. You can find ‘Blue Magic
Conditioner….Hair Dress “Anti- Breakage
Formula”’ for $2.39 at Target.
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Radford fans made sure he did not forget about that,
screaming “Airball” every time he touched the ball.
With two minutes left, Hicks started going cold
missing two threes on back to back possessions. The
game was in a stalemate with the score being decided
by one point for the rest of regulation. Junior guard
Davon Bell hit a three-pointer for Presbyterian with 11.2
seconds left giving them a 66-65 lead.
The entire arena was deflated, and a couple of people
started getting ready to leave. After a timeout, Coach
Jones put the ball in the hands of Polite Jr. who drove
to the hole, spun and shot a layup but missed. Phillips
grabbed the rebound and tried putting it in the basket
but was fouled with one second left.
With everyone in the Dedmon Center on the edge of
their seats, Phillips stepped to the free throw line. The
first free throw hits the back of the rim and goes out
deflating the arena even more; The next free throw, all
net. Presbyterian missed a half-court Hail Mary, and the
game was sent to overtime.
As soon as overtime started, Phillips picked up right
where he left off, immediately scoring a layup to put the
Highlanders up by two. He also grabbed key rebounds off
Presbyterian missed shots. With the game so close, every
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rebound Phillips grabbed was very important.
The rest of the game was the Ed Polite Jr. show. He
continued his excellent defense, blocking Dillard’s shot
once, forcing him to turn the ball over and forcing him to
take a bad shot with the shot clock running out.
Moreover, with Radford up three, he hit the most
clutch shot of the night, a three-pointer right at the top
of the key putting Radford up 74-68 with 10.2 seconds
left.
Radford fans stayed and gave the seniors a standing
ovation for their high performance capping off an
unforgettable senior night.

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uper Bowl 52 takes place this
Sunday, pitting the force that is the
New England Patriots against the
underdog, who has shattered that label,
the Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams enter
the big game with a 13-3 record and with
raised tensions due to this being their
second time facing off in the Super Bowl.
This will be the Super Bowl 39 rematch
almost 13 years later; the Patriots will
be looking to repeat the result and add
another Lombardi Trophy to their trophy
cabinet while Philadelphia looks for their
first. The game will take place February
4th at 6:30 PM in the U.S. Bank Stadium in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The New England Patriots, led by
the core of Head Coach Bill Belichick,
Quarterback Tom Brady, and Tight End
Rob Gronkowski, alongside well drilled
supporting staff in Danny Amendola,
Chris Hogan, and their slew of role players
on offense. In the opposite position is a
well-coordinated defense capable of
making plays. Super Bowl 49 playmaker
Malcolm Butler, AFC Championship
breakout Stephon Gilmore, and new
addition in James Harrison, all round out
a very capable defensive unit coached by
Matt Patricia.
The Patriots path through the AFC
playoff picture pitted them against a
young Tennessee Titans team led by
Marcus Mariota and company. After
being behind early in, they cruised out
to what seemed to be a relatively easy
and expected win 35-14. They then had
to face a somewhat unknown entity in
the playoffs, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Jaguars put a lot of pressure on the
Another Brady led comeback ended up
felling the plucky, upstart Jags to take
New England into another Super Bowl.
Rumors of a power struggle between the
three prominent figures in the Patriots
organization swirled, talk of Patriots
Empire crumbling have been laid to rest
as New England saunters into their 9th
Super Bowl appearance.
Not many would have thought that
the Philadelphia Eagles would have been
able to make it this far, but Philadelphia
is a tough city with a football team
characterized by the city’s most famous
character: Rocky Balboa. The Eagles
weren’t expected to be in the playoff
picture, but they clenched their home
field advantage. More problems arose,
such as, young superstar Quarterback
Carson Wentz suffering an unfortunate
ACL tear and fans and critics didn’t trust
backup QB Nick Foles. Thoughts they
would be one and done in the postseason
abounded. Philadelphia proved that
they were determined, tough, and most
importantly, a good team. They beat the
Atlanta Falcons 15-10 before laying waste
to the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 with all
38 of their points coming unanswered
and backup QB Foles playing to the same
MVP-esque form of old.
Philadelphia will come into the game
against the Patriots as underdogs in the
minds of many, but that’s what they’re
used to. The only difference between the
team and Rocky though, is that Eagles will
be looking to do a lot more than just go
the distance.
fter surprisingly winning the
Northeast Conference, LIU
Brooklyn was coming off a five-
game winning streak when they faced
Radford in a play-in game for a spot in the
East Region.
The winner would play Villanova
University, the number one seed in the
region. Even though the Blackbirds were
on a win streak, the Highlanders were
on a seven-game winning streak coming
fresh off a game-winning buzzer beater
by Carlik Jones to win the conference
tournament over Liberty University.
Radford’s defense made a difference
early in the game holding LIU Brooklyn to
nine points up 18-9 with 9:37 left in the
first half. Ed Polite Jr. made his presence
known by getting six quick points and two
assists. He also grabbed three rebounds in
that timespan while playing impressive
defense on forward Zach Coleman for
most of the night.
LIU Brooklyn kept it close with forward
Raiquan Clark hitting a key three-pointer
to keep the game close making it 20-16
with 7:24 left in the first, forcing coach
Mike Jones to call a timeout.
The rest of the half the Highlanders
were trying to pull away from LIU
Brooklyn, and they just couldn’t shake
them off. Sophomore Travis Fields Jr.
started to make plays by finding senior
Randy Phillips in the paint for a nice
dunk. Fields also swished a three from the
corner. The Highlanders found themselves
up 30-28 at the end of the first half.
The Highlander guards carried the
team for the entire game, especially the
second half. Senior Christian Bradford
started the second by making two layups
blocking shots, and scoring on the inside
to keep the LIU Brooklyn defense honest.
Clearly, Coach Jones wanted defense to
be the key in winning the game, with the
Highlanders not allowing LIU Brooklyn to
score a field goal after sophomore guard
Julian Batts’ three-pointer with 6:50 left
made the score 57-55 Radford. The rest of
their points came from free throws.
Radford’s stellar defense ended up
helping their offense finish the game on
a 10-2 run.
One of Radford’s primary offensive
weapons in the first half started to go cold.
Polite Jr. did not make a field goal for the
rest of the game. Because his offense was
missing, the Highlanders needed someone
to fill the void.
That, someone, was Fields Jr. He
carried on what he was doing in the
first half of the second, assisting open
teammates and hitting a sweet jumper.
With 3:29 left in the game, he dribbled the
ball to the right side of the three-point
line with a defender on his hip.
He then crossed the ball over from his
right hand to his left sending the defender
flying to the right and finished the play by
hitting a swishing three and nodding his
head in satisfaction.
Polite Jr. ended up making up for his
bad shooting night by hitting clutch free
throws down the stretch of the game. The
deciding ones came with 43 seconds left
extending the lead to 71-61. He finished
with 13 points and 12 rebounds notching
his 27th career double-double.
All students and Radford citizens
should be proud of this team after their
incredible year, easily one of their best.