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2 | The Tartan
Letter from the Editor:
'I'm Still Standing'
A
s I am writing this, it has
been one year, 11 months
and 14 days since I took
my position here at The Tartan
as the Editor-in-Chief, and it
has only gotten crazier and more
exciting since then.
Back in 2017, while it’s
unfortunate to say, The Tartan
was not at a good place at
all. In fact, I would say it was
pretty dead as far as a campus
publication can be, let alone a
newspaper. There was no design,
structure, communication,
online presence, editing or
really anything. It was just there.
When the Highlander
Student Media committee hired
me as The Tartan’s new Editor-
in-Chief, I was just a freshman
at the end of my first semester
at Radford. I didn’t know what I
was getting into, but I felt up for
it. I mean, I didn’t realize it was
a paid position until a few days
after I got hired. I was going to
do all of it for free! Insane right?
However, looking back on
the sheer growth The Tartan
has been through in the last
two years is astounding. The
Tartan went from seven to 35
newsstands in and around the
Radford campus, finally finalized
the design of the paper, reached
a staff of more than 20 people,
broke more into hard news
stories and became a useful and
informative newspaper for the
Radford community.  times entertain. It’s with these
The first three semesters
since I became Editor-in-Chief
were like dog years. The Tartan
went through fast changes;
there was a re-birth, a toddler/
child period, and then some time
as a teenager that just wanted to
see how long this organization
could stay afloat. Now, it’s a
proud and prosperous young
adult fighting the good fight and
trying to be unique.
As the Editor-in-Chief and a
full-time student (some people
forget that), this semester threw
a lot at me, and it was difficult,
but anything worth fighting for
is never easy. The purpose of
The Tartan is to be a newspaper,
and gosh darn it, this semester it
did just that and more.
I couldn’t be more proud of
and thankful for the support
and work brought forth
from my editors, reporters,
photographers, artists and
contributors. Without them,
this newspaper wouldn’t exist
as it does today. I know if you
ask anyone that knows me,
“Where is Dylan at?” they would
likely say “the office” every time
because I never leave. But I ask,
what’s there to edit if there’s no
content?
It’s The Tartan staff that
goes out, on the little free time
they have, to report, capture
and record stories to share with
the community to inform, or at
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Tartan
stories that we as a community
can be a better-informed public
and have open discussions on
sometimes hard topics that
some people might take offense
to; however, that’s just the job of
a journalist.
“Journalism can never be
silent: That is its greatest virtue
and its greatest fault. It must
speak, and speak immediately,
while the echoes of wonder, the
claims of triumph and the signs
of horror are still in the air,” said
Henry Anatole Grunwald.
P.S. The newspapers didn’t
steal themselves. 
“Journalism can
never be silent:
That is its greatest
virtue and its
greatest fault. It Making a quick stop at Burger King while traveling to
the Fall 2019 National College Media Convention.
must speak, and (L-R) Geoff White, Dustin Staples, Dylan Lepore,
Sarah Jennings, Jessica Mundy, Denae Rauls,
speak immediately, Garrett Ludwig, and Daniel Meaney.
while the echoes of
wonder, the claims of See you next year,
triumph and the signs
of horror are still in the
air,” said Henry Anatole Dylan Lepore
Grunwald.” – Henry Editor-in-Chief
The Tartan
Anatole Grunwald @dylanslegos
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Managing Editor:
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Jeremy Moser
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Sports Editor: Zach Potter

zpotter2@radford.edu 02 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: 'I'M
Staff Writers: Wesley Wallace, Caitlin Billman, STILL STANDING'
Madison Miller, Margaret Pittman, Aaron
Coopersmith, Lucas Carr, and Dustin Staples
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Photography and Advertising: RESOURCES
Photography Manager: Radford’s new Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Human
Hailey Scherer
Resources will be Amel Cuskovic from Virginia Tech
hscherer1@radford.edu
Cuskovic will serve as the administrator for all of Radford’s HR-
Staff Photographers: Jordan Bennett and related functions for everything that has to do with
Madison Miller employment, ranging from policies to benefits.
SMADs Manager: Denae Rauls
smads@radford.edu
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OF FALL 2019
educate students. The newspaper exists to provide an
experiential ground so that students can attempt to achieve
a balance of technique, experience and professionalism as
well as courage in journalism, layout, staff development,
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Former Employee Sues Radford for Discrimination
B y J e r e m y M o s e r ’19
jmoser9@radford.edu
R
adford’s Interim Provost
is being accused of racial
discrimination in a is white, since she was hired as
lawsuit that claims, among other
things, that she mistreated a
former employee and breached
his contract.
Dr. Ebenezer Kolajo
Dr. Ebenezer Kolajo, who is
black and a Nigerian American
who speaks with an accent,
was hired in January of 2013
as Assistant Vice Provost for
Academic Assesment, and in
that position, worked with an
accreditation agency to ensure
Radford met accreditation
standards.
Discovered through
documents obtained by
The Tartan, the civil action
submitted to the District
Court for the Western District
of Virginia on May 31, 2019,
New Lead of RU Human Resources
B y C a i t l i n B i l l m a n ’22
cbillman1@radford.edu
R R
adford’s new Assistant
Vice President (AVP) of
Human Resources will
be Amel Cuskovic from Virginia
Tech
Cuskovic will serve as
the administrator for all of
Radford’s HR-related functions
for everything that has to do
with employment, ranging from
policies to benefits.
According to the university,
he will also be developing a
“customer-centric organization
and collaborative culture
through strategic initiatives,
while nurturing an effective,
team-based environment.” He
will start at Radford on Nov. 25,
2019.
Cuskovic has almost 15
years of experience in human
alleges three counts of illegal
discrimination and one count of
breach of contract.  would have had to pay him 12
The lawsuit also claims that
Kolajo experienced numerous
slights from Kenna Colley, who
Radford’s Interim Provost in
October of 2017.
In a response submitted to
the court on Aug. 15, defendants
Colley and Radford University
flatly deny the majority of
Kolajo’s allegations and ask that
the case be dismissed.
Kolajo claims that when
Colley eliminated his position
“effective immediately” in
June 2018, less than a month
after Radford had renewed his
contract for another year, she
did so because of his race and
national origin.
The defendants deny that
the elimination was effective
immediately. If it were, it would
go against the guidelines laid out
in the Radford Administrative
and Professional Faculty
Handbook, which requires
90 days of notice before the
position’s elimination.
The lawsuit claims that the
reasons given for eliminating
his position are “false and
are pretext for unlawful
discrimination.” It points out
that Kolajo’s position was
eliminated despite there being
two white “similarly situated
employees” whose jobs were not.
Kolajo alleges that the way
Radford terminated his position
affected him monetarily.
resources, with nine of those
years in higher education. He
has a master’s degree in Human
Resources Management from
the University of Richmond. He
currently works as the Director
of Human Resources for the
Office of the Vice President for
Health Sciences and Technology
at Virginia Tech.
While at Virginia Tech,
Cuskovic led an HR unit that
served over 500 staff members.
He also led the development
of a plan for the expansion of
biomedical research. Cuskovic
also “improved retention by
applying market competitive
compensation and engagement
strategies,” according to the
university.
John Sanders is currently the
Interim AVP for HR at Radford
University, a department with
approximately 11 employees.
Jeremy Moser, Copy Editor // jmoser9@radford.edu // News
Had Radford not renewed his
contract, Kolajo claims they
months’ salary as severance.
By eliminating his position
less than a month after renewing
his contract, Kolajo claims they
only had to offer him 90 days of
salary.
The defendants take a very
different stance. They deny ever
having offered Kolajo 90 days’
salary, and instead say that the
severance payout ended as soon
as Kolajo accepted his current
employment at Norfolk State
University.
They allege that Kolajo
waived Radford’s liability when
he accepted the amount of
money they offered him.
Kolajo’s suit makes numerous
claims that characterize Colley
as targeting him and treating
him differently than his white
coworkers.
Notably, Kolajo claims that
Colley would make comments
about not being able to
understand his accent, would
interrupt him during meetings,
speak on his behalf, and
correct his pronunciation. The
defendants deny this entirely.
The lawsuit alleges numerous
instances of Colley meeting
with Kolajo’s staff without his
knowledge. When asked about
it, the lawsuit claims that Colley
just told Kolajo to “let it go.”
The defendants also deny this
outright.
Kolajo claims that from day
one, Colley “heaped criticism”
Joshua Nease: Radford Carbon Neutral by 2040
B y W e s l e y W a l l ac e ’22
wwallace5@radford.edu
adford University’s
s u s t a i n a b i l i t y
manager, Joshua
Nease, started working for the
university in 2016. Now that he
has been at Radford for nearly
three years, his goal is to make
the university carbon-neutral by
2040.
He is currently working
with Radford University’s
Sustainability Steering
Committee to revise the
university’s 2013 Climate Action
Plan to include more ways to
sequester Radford’s carbon
emissions.
“Right now, I’m really excited
about what we’re starting to do in
the Sustainability committee,”
he said in an interview with the
Tartan.  Plan can have the university
“We’re starting to go into the
on his department, which made
for a stark contrast from the
positive reviews Kolajo had
received from superiors up to
that point.
Specifically, the lawsuit
juxtaposes Kolajo’s performance
rating of “consistently above
standards” from Provost
Joseph Scartelli in 2016 with
Colley telling Kolajo that his
department needed to change,
without providing specific
details, during their first
meeting after her taking the
position.
The defendants deny that
this criticism at their first
meeting was ever made, and
claim that Colley gave Kolajo a
similar performance rating as
her predecessor.
The defendants also deny
Kolajo’s claim that he was
responsible for the Southern
Associaton of Colleges and
Schools Commissions on
Colleges (SACSCOC), Radford’s
accreditation agency, telling
Radford in December of 2013
that it would no longer be
regularly monitoring Radford’s
accreditation metrics.
According to the SACSCOC
accreditation listing, Radford
last had its accreditation
affirmed in 2012 and is next up
for reaffirmation in 2023.
When it came time to accredit
the newly acquired Jefferson
College of Health Sciences,
Kolajo alleges that Colley
unfairly selected someone under
Kolajo to lead the Academic
process of revising our Climate
Action Plan, which is now ten
years old.”
The current Climate Action
Plan was finalized in 2013, and
Nease said that Radford has
accomplished most of its goals.
“However, some things
on campus have
changed and aren’t
applicable to the plan
anymore,” he said. “The
landscape of solutions
related to climate change
and greenhouse gas
emissions are completely
different than what they
were ten years ago.”
Nease hopes this new
revision of the Climate Action
carbon-neutral by 2040. To
Review Committee.
The defendants retort that
Kolajo’s prior experience did not
obligate them to select him to
lead the committee.
Kolajo alleges that Colley
went over his head in hiring a
new Interim Associate Director
of Institutional Effectiveness
and Quality Improvement. The
defendants deny that Kolajo had
sole hiring authority over the
position, and also deny Kolajo’s
claim that she did not consult
him first.
Tom Harrington, an
attorney for Kolajo and from the
Employment Law Group, told
The Tartan that he had advised
his client not to speak to the
press, as it would likely not help
the chances of his case.
The Tartan reached out to
Radford University, Ebenezer
Kolajo, and Kenna Colley for
comment but received no
response. 
Photo’s Courtesy of Radford University Relations
Kenna Colley
do this, he explains, requires
conservation. Nease wants to
create more energy-efficient
buildings that will leave a
smaller carbon footprint.
After that, Nease says the
university must switch to better
sources of energy. The university
purchases all of its electricity
from a power plant and uses
gasoline to power most of its on-
campus vehicles.
“To eliminate those carbon
emissions, we have to stop using
those fuel sources and switch to
renewable energy sources like
wind and solar energy,” he said.
The third strategy for taking
on our carbon emissions, Nease
says, is to buy carbon credits
to offset our emissions. Each
carbon credit allows one ton of
carbon emissions. Buying into
carbon credits would let the
university sell its surplus if it
emitted less than its target goal. 
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The
Fall 2019
Final Exam
Schedule
B y D yl a n L e p o r e ’20
dlepore1@radford.edu
S
tudents will have two
hours to complete their
final exams which will
start on the hour according to
the Office of Registrar list below.
If students have any conflict
with their exam schedule or
if they happen to have three
or more exams on one day,
students are allowed to seek
the instructor of the course to
arrange a change in your final
exam schedule.
Jonathan Sweet: Increase Employment Opportunities Within the County
B y W e s l e y W a l l ac e ’22
wwallace5@radford.edu
A
fter taking the position
in 2017, Pulaski County
Administrator Johnathan
Sweet has partnered with
numerous international
companies to increase
employment opportunities
within the rural county.  approximately 3,000
This year, Sweet helped
secure $400 million in
capital investment from the
car manufacturer Volvo. It is
currently the largest capital
investment in Southwest
Virginia and has created
approximately 3,000 jobs within
the county, which could also
benefit citizens in the City of
Radford.
Additionally, Sweet
has brought international
companies from Australia,
Brazil, Mexico, and Canada to
A Look Back at the Weather of Fall 2019
B y D u s t i n S ta p l e s ’22
dstaples1@radford.edu
I
t’s not surprising to see the
temperatures of the last few
days fluctuating as much as
they have been.
Since school started Aug.
26, temperatures began near
normal, with highs in the mid-
70s to near-80s. The community
has witnessed a mix of sun and
clouds with typical afternoon
showers and storms. The
Pulaski County.
Jonathan Sweet has
been working as a Chief
Administrative Officer for 15
years. At 24, he became the
County Administrator for Bland
County, VA, and with that, he
became one of the youngest
county administrators in the
state of Virginia.
With Volvo ... created
jobs within the county.
Sweet faced a challenge; he
was entering a position where
his employees were all much
older than him. He had to adapt.
“I didn’t demand respect,
and I never had to tell anyone
that I was the boss. I went into
the position eager to learn,
help, and knew that my most
important role was to make sure
that my county professionals
had the necessary resources
and support to get their jobs
overnight lows remained in the
mid-60s to near-70s.
At the start of September,
the month went down as one of
the warmest on record for 2019.
For at least eight out of 30 days,
we had temperatures between 90
and 94 degrees, with hazy, hot,
and humid conditions. For the
rest of the month, daytime highs
stayed mostly in the low to mid-
80s, with three days in mid-70s
and overnight lows from 46 to 67
degrees.
Something that was missing
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 5
done,” he told The Tartan in an
interview.
During the rise of his career,
Sweet’s hometown in Grayson
County experienced increased
amounts of unemployment,
poverty, and was ultimately
sinking toward financial ruin.
After serving in Bland County
for nearly six years, he decided
to leave his position to become
Photo by Dylan Lepore | The Tartan
the County Administrator in
Grayson County, a change he
didn’t take lightly.
“I had the skillset, passion,
and experience to make real
Jonathan Sweet
change in Grayson County,”
Sweet said. “I literally left it up
to God, fate, and chance to see “I didn’t demand respect, and I never had to
whether or not I would get the tell anyone that I was the boss. I went into the
job after I applied.”
After receiving the position,
position eager to learn, help, and knew that
Sweet was able to revitalize my most important role was to make sure that
the county’s financial stability,
establish trust between county
my county professionals had the necessary
citizens and local government, resources and support to get their jobs done,”
and created a plethora of new he told The Tartan in an interview.
job opportunities.
for much of September was hot conditions. For the rest of to the mid-50s and lows in the
rainfall. Virginia experienced October, it started to cool off, mid-20s to 30s. After the fifth
the most prolonged and driest and it began to feel like autumn. day, autumn made a comeback,
drought it’s had years. Annually, High temperatures averaged but not before another cold air
there has been an average of between the mid-60s to low 80s mass remained in place again.
two to four inches of rain in and overnight lows ranging from There was even Radford’s first
Southwest Virginia. 32 to 66 degrees. taste of a few snow flurries, with
Continuing that warmer As for the drought, which temperatures in the 30s as highs
trend, many were thinking seemed like it would never come and overnight lows in the teens
autumn would be right around to an end, the rain finally made to mid-20s.
the corner. However, October a comeback. Now that we’re getting
had other intentions to start. November came, and a our third taste of autumn this
For the first three days, there powerful cold air mass took weekend, we can expect another
were temperatures between 90 charge for the first few days, with cool-down to come soon.
to 94 degrees, with sunny and temperatures in the upper 40s
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6 | The Tartan Dylan Lepore, Editor-in-Chief // dlepore1@radford.edu // Culture

Arts and Entertainment in Radford

New Take on Alice in Wonderland, Alice @ Wonderland

The play was written by Alice (Rose Collins) firsts getting beheaded and gets a
B y M a r g a r e t P i t t m a n ’23 Jonathan Yukich and directed by comes onto the stage, talking signal on her phone again. 
mpittman9@radford.edu
Wesley Young. loudly on her phone. She The play ended with all of

T
he Theatre Department
of The College
Visual and Performing
Arts presented Alice @ including the Mad Hatter, White
Wonderland this past Saturday
in Porterfield Hall.
The production was based on
the classic, Alice’s Adventures
in Wonderland (more commonly
known as Alice in Wonderland),
Although this is a different
of version of the story, it still
has all of the same characters,
Rabbit, and the Queen of Hearts,
but they were slightly changed.
The scenes were modernized,
which adds a bit of humor.
Funny references to the
21st Century were made by
then meets the White Rabbit
(Madison Lawson).
As her phone dies, she falls
down the rabbit hole, eventually
entering the hall with locked
doors played by the ensemble.
The way that they set it up was a
little confusing. In the original,
only one doorknob could talk
instead of all of them.
the characters dancing, which
was confusing because it didn’t
have anything to do with the
story.
The artwork and stage props
were really colorful, and you
could tell there was a lot of
detail put into them to make the
show seem realistic.
I loved the acting in this

Photo Courtesy of Radford University Department of Theatre and Cinema

a book originally written by
English author Charles Lutwidge
Dodgson under the fictitious
name Lewis Carroll in 1865. It
tells the story of a young girl
named Alice falling through a
rabbit hole into a fantasy world
populated by peculiar, odd
creatures.
The new take on the show
leaves everyone interested in
how it would fit into the story.
suggesting Google in scenes like
the tea party and to Humpty
Dumpty (Bettina Cambridge).
Another example is referencing
Alice’s “status update” on twitter
when seeing the interesting
Caterpillar (Frey Bendele) on her
journey through wonderland.
Compared to the original,
there was much less of an
introduction and time spent in
the real world.
Once Alice is able to fit
inside the doors, she talks to
a Caterpillar (Frey Bendele),
which happens to be smoking
hookah, probably my favorite
scene of the whole show. In the
movie, the caterpillar seems to
be smoking something, but also
gives Alice advice instead of
ridiculing her.
Eventually, Alice finds her
way back home after almost
show. The dialogue was more for
a younger audience, but I would
say it’s suitable for all ages. 
Knowing the original
storyline, and the advertisements
that I read, I was expecting
something a little different. For
a play based on Alice and her
phone, it was odd that it died,
and she never really used it. 
Overall, it was humorous and
done well.

A Restaurant Review

Lin’s House convenient for any college cool décor.

B y M a d i s o n M i l l e r ‘21 student who needs a quick I ordered sesame chicken
mmiller190@radford.edu
meal. with a side of white rice and
The first time I ate here, a drink. I only waited eight

D
on’t want to leave your
dorm to eat on the
weekends? Try Lin’s
House!
This Chinese restaurant is
two minutes from campus, in
the same shopping complex
as Food Lion. The location is
I was not sure
what some
I ordered delivery. It took
around 20 minutes, which is
not bad at all. When I called in
the order, they had mentioned
it would be about a 40-minute
wait; they arrived in half the
time.
The staff strives to get
food to you quick, from what
I can tell. The food was hot
and fresh. I ordered chicken
with garlic sauce garnished
minutes for my meal, and it was
well-made when it arrived. The
sesame chicken was perfectly
topped with sesame seeds for
an extra kick of flavor. The run-
off sesame sauce graciously
covered the white rice, making
it even tastier.
The wait staff was helpful
and came back to check-in
about every ten minutes or
so. The overall experience

items on the with a side of white rice. The

garlic sauce was very well
picture menu flavored, not spicy at all. The
whole order was around $10,
were, so I asked including the delivery fee.
was great, and the dining
atmosphere was simplistic
and excellent. The staff was
energetic, friendly, and helpful.
The restaurant was very tidy

one of the More recently, I dined in

at Lin’s. I was not sure what
and well kept up.
I highly recommend trying
workers, and some items on the picture
menu were, so I asked one of
the chicken with garlic sauce
or the sesame chicken.
he was quick the workers, and he was quick

to answer my
to answer my questions. The The Tartan is not sponsored
restaurant was well lit with by Lin’s House. 
questions.
Courtesy of Lin’s House

multiple seating options to

choose from and decorated in Overall: 10/10
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RU Involved in Campus Life
Here is a list of events to look
forward to this week:
Thursday, Nov. 21
Stuff the Bus: Toy Drive:
From 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at
the Bonnie and at the Fairlawn
Walmart, the Rho Theta Chapter
of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc. will be hosting a toy drive
for Belle Heth Elementary
School.
Weekly Worship at the
BCM: From 7:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. at The Lifehouse (Baptist
Collegiate Ministry Building)
RU Concert Jazz Ensemble
& Combo: From 7:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. in the Covington Center, Dr.
Dayl Burnett will be conducting
a performance. Admission is
free.
Monday, Dec. 2
Queer People of
Color (QPOC) SexualiTEA
Dialogues: From 5:30 p.m. - 6:30
p.m. is Heth 157, the Center for
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Diversity and Inclusion will be
hosting a safe space for members
of the LGBTQ+ community to
hold discussions.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
Sister Circle Discussion
Group: From 5:30 p.m. - 6:30
p.m. is Heth 157, the Center for
Diversity and Inclusion will be
hosting a safe space for women
on campus to hold discussions.
Zumba Night: From 7:00
p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in Peters CO19,
the Chi Upsilon Sigma National
Latin Sorority, Inc. will be
hosting a Zumba night as a de-
stressor before finals.
An A Capella Christmas:
At 7:30 p.m. in Bondurant
Auditorium, the Acabellas,
Juxtaposition and Noteworthy
will be putting on a concert.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
Street Signs: From 11:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Bonnie
stage, students can come by and
make their own street signs.
Radford Men’s Basketball
vs. James Madison: At 7:00
p.m. in the Dedmon Center, the
Highlanders will take on James
Madison in a Non-Conference
match-up.
RU Wind Ensemble: From
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the
Covington Center, Dr. R. Wayne
Gallops will be conducting a
performance. Admission is free.
Thursday, Dec. 5
Weekly Worship at the
BCM: From 7:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. at The Lifehouse (Baptist
Collegiate Ministry Building)
Friday, Dec. 6
A Christmas Carol: Songs
and Readings of the Dickens
Classic: From 6:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. in the Covington Center,
Dr. Merideth Bowen will be
conducting a performance. The
opening reception will be held
at 6:30 p.m. followed by the
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 7
performance at 7:30 p.m. This is
a ticketed event.
Porterfield Ensemble:
Short Stories Empowering
Women: From 7:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. in Pridemore Playhouse,
a collection of stories will be
presented showing empowered
girls and women.
Saturday, Dec. 7
Radford Men’s Basketball
vs. UNCG: At 4:00 p.m. in the
Dedmon Center, the Highlanders
will take on UNCG in a Non-
Conference match-up.
Porterfield Ensemble:
Short Stories Empowering
Women: From 7:30 p.m. - 8:30
p.m. in Pridemore Playhouse,
a collection of stories will be
presented showing empowered
girls and women.
Monday, Dec. 9
Trans Advocacy
Group (T.A.G.): From 5:30
p.m. - 6:30 p.m. is Heth 157,
Culture
Comics
Presents:
Happy
Finals
Week
By Sierra Bradley‘21
sbradley19@radford.edu
the Center for Diversity and
Inclusion will be hosting a safe
space for transgender students
on campus to hold discussions.
Tuesday, Dec. 10
Brother2Brother Discussion
Group: From 5:30 p.m. - 6:30
p.m. is Heth 157, the Center for
Diversity and Inclusion will be
hosting a safe space for men on
campus to hold discussions.
The Tartan welcomes
submissions of arts and
entertainment events to its weekly
RU Involved in Campus Life
calendar. For all submissions, please
include the events date, time, ticket
price, address, and a phone number
that can be published. For bands and
other music listings, please specify
the style or genre of music offered.
Event notices are due by noon on
Friday, 12 days prior to publication
date. The Tartan publishes every
Wednesday. Notices can be sent
using The Tartan email at tartan@
radford.edu.
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up to the internet,
one can see that
its presence has made a
considerable social impact.
It seems now that people are
beginning to accept having to
deal with a paywall to watch
certain shows that pique their
interest.
No longer will the streaming
giant of Netflix remain the
massive holder of shows and
movies that capture a broad and
dedicated audience.
Now, one can try and see the
pros and cons of this shift in the
dynamic of streaming services.
One benefit of the increase
in competition of streaming
services is that one could
expect the quality of shows
and entertainment to improve
and grow the audience. Yet, the
disadvantage of this increase in
diversity seems to be disturbing
me the most.
I find that the new-found
I know certain people have a make them. The dynamic of
Netflix subscription just to online distribution will become paywalls and being
watch The Office. In fact, a solely based on having multiple at the mercy of how
previous roommate of mine streaming subscriptions just to
used the show as a sleep aid; get certain shows that we want
much these providers
the sounds of “That’s what she to see. want to charge.
said,” rocked him to sleep. Now, Is this truly what we want
NBC announced that their new entertainment to be?
streaming service, Peacock, will
be removing The Office from
Netflix and moving it onto their
service. I can only suspect that
many members of The Office’s
fanbase will dislike this move.
Yet, what will stop other
shows with large and dedicated
fanbases from being moved to
a provider’s personal streaming
service. That one might live in
worry of their favorite show
no longer being offered on
its original medium, thereby
leaving them at the benevolence
of the provider-specific service
it’s now exclusive to.
I find this shift more negative
than positive. Streaming
services will become what cable
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can enter users into a new dark
age. My reasoning behind this
stems from the fact that services
are now picking up certain shows
that have a dedicated audience
behind them. This ransoming
will have to deal with providers
now creating paywalls and being
at the mercy of how much these
providers want to charge.
Disney+ sets the precedent
that they can do this to
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Highlanders Win Big in Home Opener
Tic-Tac-Toe
and Travis Fields Jr. continued raced down the sideline and was The Highlanders scored
B y L u c a s C a r r ‘20 the fast start following a steal, fouled on his shot that ended in 50 more points in the second
lcarr15@radford.edu in which Jones threw up a quick a three-point play. half, shooting 56.3 percent
alley-oop pass to Fields for the On the third possession, from the field, with 24 of those

The RU Funnies
On the way there, he tells his driver that looks a
bit like him:
“I’m sick of all these conferences. I always say
the same things over and over!”
The driver agrees: “You’re right. As your driver,
I attended all of them, and even though I don’t
know anything about science, I could give the
R
adford’s men’s basketball
team won by a margin
of more than 50 points
in their home opener against
Bridgewater College last week.
In an out of division match
up, every Highlander that
stepped on the court had at least
two points that aided them to
end the game with a score 91-40.
The Highlanders went into
the locker room with a first-
half score of 41-24, seemingly
in control of the game after
going on a 25-8 run. Not even
30 seconds from the jump
ball, Leroy Butts IV opened up
Radford’s scoring by knocking
down a corner three. Carlik Jones
score.
The Eagles tied the game
at 16 with some early first half,
solid three-point shooting.
However, during the Highlander
scoring run, they shot 10 for 16
from the field backed by stellar
defensive play to set up the
scoring.
As the first half fell under
three minutes, the Highlanders
stole the ball from the Eagles on
three consecutive possessions
that all resulted in points.
In the first, Jones stole the
ball on the in-bounds play,
pump-faked, and laid the ball
off the glass. Jones stole it on
the opposite end of the court,
sophomore Josiah Jeffers
snagged a pass out of the air and
converted a layup for himself.
Solid Radford defense closed out
the first half with a commanding
lead.
The offensive spectacle
didn’t cease to persist during
the second half as it was opened
up by another dazzling three-
point shot from Fields.
Jones followed by saying
he could do that too, sinking a
three from the right-wing. The
Highlanders held the Eagles
scoreless in the first five minutes
of the second half, forcing their
second shot clock violation of
the game.
points coming from behind
the arc. Devin Hutchinson
was instrumental with the
high volume of three-point
shots knocked down by the
Highlanders and finished with
17 points by shooting 4-7 from
the three-point line.
Offense was not the only
stout part of Radford’s game as
they held Bridgewater to only 16
points on 16 percent shooting in
the second half. Radford forced
22 total turnovers throughout
the game and was one rebound
short off tallying 50 boards as a
team.
Graduate Transfer Devine
Eke recorded the Highlanders’

Soccer Falls to Virginia 3-0

conference in your place.”

“That’s a great idea!” says Einstein. “Let’s switch

places then!”

So they switch clothes and as soon as they arrive,

the driver dressed as Einstein goes on stage and

starts giving the usual speech, while the real had been ranked first for most of Zandi’s shot was a long one continue their attacking ways
Einstein, dressed as the car driver, attends it.
B y Z ac h P ot t e r ‘20 the year but fell to third after a taken from just outside the 18- at the start of the second half
zpotter2@radford.edu
But in the crowd, there is one scientist who defeat in the ACC Championship yard box. scoring in the 57th minute.
game. Virginia would add another Nelia Perez would have

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wants to impress everyone and thinks of a very

difficult question to ask Einstein, hoping he
won’t be able to respond. So this guy stands up
and interrupts the conference by posing his very
difficult question. The whole room goes silent,
holding their breath, waiting for the response.
The driver looks at him, dead in the eye, and
says :
“Sir, your question is so easy to answer that I’m
going to let my driver reply to it for me.”
adford’s Women’s
Soccer team fought
hard last Saturday in
Charlottesville but fell 3-0 to the
third-ranked Virginia Cavaliers
in the first round of the NCAA
Tournament.
The Highlanders walked into
the match as heavy underdogs
against the Cavaliers. Virginia
The Cavaliers started the
game by putting pressure on
the Highlander defense. Radford
goalie Courtenay Kaplan had to
make three early saves to keep
the game tied.
Radford’s defense allowed
the Cavaliers to slip through. In
the 23rd minute, Sydney Zandi
was able to put Virginia up 1-0.
goal just 10 minutes later,
doubling their lead to 2-0.
This lead would last and send
the game into halftime with a
comfortable lead.
Radford, a team with usually
great attacking, was held to just
one shot in the first half. Virginia
had 17 shots at the break.
The Cavaliers would
a breakaway and took a one-
on-one shot with the Virginia
keeper in hopes of cutting the
lead down. However, her shot
was saved by the keeper.
The Highlanders shot the ball
four more times in the second
half. They still had trouble
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this season. It marks
Radford’s second straight
Basketball: ‘What’s Going On’
B y Z ac h P ot t e r ‘20
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adford Men’s Basketball
is off to a slow 1-2 start
this season. This is an
unusually slow start for a team
expected to win the Big South
this year.
However, Highlander’s star
player Carlik Jones is playing
like expected. Jones is averaging
23 points per game (PPG) and
has a Player Efficiency Rating
(PER) of 35.5. A PER of over 30 is
considered exceptional.
Radford’s second-star player,
Travis Fields Jr., is not having a
great start to the season. Fields
averages 15.1 PPG but has a PER
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 11
record-tying season with 16 impressive feat as well. proud of what this team
wins. Radford also achieved Head Coach Ben Sohrabi has accomplished. Radford
back-to-back conference said after the match, “It’s University should be proud of
tournament championships, an been a special year, and I’m this group.”
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of 10.8 (average is considered
15).
Basketball is a team sport,
and a key player’s poor play can
bring a team down. Fields is the
second most used player on the
team (his usage percentage is
23.3) and is supposed to help
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create scoring opportunities.
Fields shoots the ball the
second-most on the team but
only has a 32.3% shooting
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percentage.
It’s hard to account for a
team’s shortcomings on one
player. However, the Highlanders
need a more efficient output
from Fields if they hope to
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