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Students Host Forum Over controversial Credit Hour Limit
B y C a m d e n L a z e n by ’21
clazenby2@radford.edu
M
ore than 100 people
attended a forum
hosted by the Honors
Council last Wednesday about
the impending change in Radford
University’s credit policy that is
lowering the maximum credit
hours from 18 to 16.
On May 10, alongside a
tuition freeze for the current
academic year, the Board
of Visitors (BOV) approved
dropping the maximum credit
hours to 16 per semester. Each
credit hour above 16 would result
in an additional $329 charge on
top of tuition, increasing the
cost of attendance by thousands
of dollars for students who have
to take 17 or 18 credit hours to
graduate in four years.
One month later, President
Hemphill emailed faculty and
staff, saying, “this policy is
not being implemented for the
2019-2020 academic year. The
delayed implementation until
the Fall 2020 semester is being
pursued in order to provide
ample opportunity to make
students aware of and plan for
the change.”
This message was never
delivered to students. The only
message students were sent
about the changing policy was
in an RU Connected email sent
on May 16. The first campus
highlight, as it’s termed, in
the email was a link to a press
release about the BOV meeting.
Down in paragraph 23, the
press release states, “As part
of the Committee discussion,
the University recommended
modifying the tuition model
for the 2019-2020 academic
year to limit the flat rate to 16
credit hours for students at
the Radford campus. Students
will be incentivized to more
actively manage course loads
and it better aligns tuition price
and cost with student credit
consumption. Students taking
more than a 16-hour course load
would pay an additional $329
per credit hour.”
“The university
recommended” is the most
definitive clause in this
paragraph, and it’s the only
mention of the policy change in
the 55-paragraph press release.
The available minutes from
the May 10 BOV meeting show
the approved tuition rates
for the 2019-2020 year and
establish that the prices are
for 12 to 16 credit hours. Even
though tuition froze, students
were charged $140 more in
mandatory fees.
Hannah Stewart and Matthew
Shuma, the two students who
ran that Wednesday’s forum,
were drummed up to fight
against the policy when news
and misinformation were
disseminated into RU social
media groups over the early part
of the Summer.
When classes began, they
posted and handed out fliers
titled “Does Your Bachelor
Degree Cost More Than Other
Radford Students?” around
campus. The small poster is a
flow chart that describes the
BOV’s actions, proclaims “this is
a masqueraded tuition increase
that is discriminatorily targeting
select students” between two
large quotation marks without
attribution, and lists contact
information for the BOV, four
different state officials, and the
Roanoke Times.
The fliers don’t explicitly
say the policy has yet to be
enacted, but Shuma understood
this when talking to students
at the forum. When speaking to
The Tartan through email, he
said, “I’m glad the policy was
pushed back a year. This whole
policy was rushed. I hope we can
bring light to this policy and the
proper research can be done on
how it will affect students.”
Stewart says one of the “big
things” about their movement is
it “is student lead and student
talked about ... We’ve definitely
had discussions with certain
faculty, but this is not something
that, like, faculty put students
up to.”
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When the students first put year, you’re more than welcome all think higher education is way
up their flyers around campus, to come to SGA. We will try to too expensive. A lot of faculty
they found that many of them provide a platform for you and can’t afford to send their kids to
were taken down by the next day, connect you with who you need college; that’s the truth. I can’t
even though they had worked to be connected with.” afford to send my own kids to
with the front desk in the Bonnie Although SGA was unable college. I’ll be taking loans. We
Hurlburt Student Center to find to sponsor the event McNickle are sympathetic.”
and understand the campus still attended the forum. “I have Regarding the announcement
policy. Stewart doesn’t know some close friends who are of the policy, Fox thinks, “the
who removed their fliers, but the affected by it, so I definitely feel administration would fully own
more she put them back up, the for them, and I hope it works out the fact that they botched that.
longer they stayed. in everybody’s best interest.” I really do. … Regardless of
The pair of students were The President of the Faculty whether the policy is a good idea
scheduled to meet with the staff Senate and the faculty advisor or not, I think they recognize
senate on Sept. 19, but the day to the BOV, Dr. Jake Fox, went to that the communication on that
before, Kristina Contreras, the the event as well. He doesn’t get was not good.”
President of the Staff Senate, a vote in the BOV meetings, but Fox noted that even though
canceled on them and suggested after hearing students through the BOV is approved to use the
they speak with Hemphill the overcrowded room talk policy, the budget for the next
directly. Contreras declined to about their worries, Fox said he academic year hasn’t been made
comment on the matter. would be raising the students’ yet, so “nothing is a done deal.”
Shuma said they never concerns to the BOV in the next Looking forward, Stewart
reached out to Hemphill but day’s meeting. said, “We never had anything
felt they were going through “When 100 some odd like this over the summer, and
the right channels to make a students show up in a room they pushed it back a year, we’re
difference. upset about something I think a much louder voice now.” She
Initially, the forum was they need to know about it,” said says they aren’t going to drop
supposed to be sponsored Fox. the pressure.
by the Student Government “We all think it’s too “We’re going to continue
Association (SGA). While expensive,” Fox continued. “We until this policy is repealed.”
some students of SGA were
at the event, neither of the
organization’s advisors could
attend the forum, meaning SGA
had to push back the forum to
Oct. 2.
Shuma said, “the point of
having the forum this Wednesday
was to get the students’ voices/
concerns and share them at the
Board of Visitors meeting the
next day.”
“Because the forum was
planned/approved, Hannah and
I were already sharing the date
of the forum with students,”
Shuma continued. “When SGA
had to postpone, we decided to
move forward with the forum
ourselves.”
The honors council, which
both Stewart and Shuma are
a part of, hosted the forum
alongside five other campus
organizations.
Colleen McNickle, SGA
president, said, “I just want
everybody to know that if you
have issues like this or any
issues that you’re encountering
otherwise during the school
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Dr. Angela Joyner:
Jump Start Your Career
B y W e s l e y W a l l ac e ’22
wwallace5@radford.edu
D
r. Angela Joyner,
Executive Director of
the Center for Career and
Talent Development, hopes to
help Radford students navigate
the growing difficulty graduates
face during their first job search.
Throughout her career, Dr.
Joyner always had a willingness
to learn, take advantage
of opportunities, and find
solutions to problems. However,
many college graduates who
share Dr. Joyner’s work ethic are
having a difficult time securing
employment after graduating
from college.
Research gathered by
the National Association of
Colleges and Employers found
that the average college
graduate spends 7.4 months
looking for jobs after graduation.
The research also discovered
that employers are dissatisfied
with the lack of student “career
readiness” and dislike the idea
of having to get them prepared
for their job positions.
Dr. Joyner and her team of
career professionals combat this
problem by helping students
plan their future careers. This
includes learning interviewing
skills, crafting cover letters, and
applying for internships.
Since coming to Radford
University in 2016, Dr. Joyner
looks forward to continuing her
work in helping students achieve
their career goals.
Before coming to RU,
Dr. Joyner worked as an
Associate brand manager at
the multinational toy company
Mattel, where she assisted in
the toy launches of SpongeBob
Square Pants, CatDog, and
Rugrats.
She also served as the General
Manager for the packaged foods
company ConAgra Foods and
was recognized as one of “The
25 Most Influential African
Americans in Health Food
Industries” by Black Health
Magazine.  She said, “A plethora of
With the knowledge that
she has acquired throughout
her career, Dr. Joyner provides
leadership coaching for
women within her leadership
practice, The Wonder Loft.
After living in California for
the majority of her childhood,
Dr. Joyner’s life changed when
her parents decided to move to
North Carolina. The transition
allowed Dr. Joyner to obtain her
Bachelor of Science in Textile
& Apparel Management from
North Carolina State University.
Additionally, her interests in
both marketing and psychology
led her to acquire her marketing
MBA from Duke University and
her Ph.D. in Organizational
Leadership from The Chicago
School of Professional
Psychology.
The Tartan spoke with Dr.
Joyner on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
During the interview, we asked
Dr. Joyner about the importance
of applying for both paid and
unpaid internships.
Dr. Joyner said, “Internships
are crucial when building up
your resume. When an employer
looks at your resume, your
internship position instantly
tells them that you have applied
your classroom knowledge to
professional scenarios within
the workplace. Whether the
internship is paid or unpaid,
it will appear impressive to
your future bosses and will give
you an advantage over other
applicants.”
The Tartan also asked Dr.
Joyner about the process she
uses when selecting specific
businesses to attend Career Fair
on campus.
factors go into deciding which
businesses we want to attend
Career Fair. Usually, myself
and other members within
The Center for Career & Talent
Development meet and look at
the companies that previously
came to campus. ... We also
factor in student anticipation,
different majors & minors, and
aim to diversify the fair with as
many employers as we can”.
The Tartan asked Dr. Joyner
about her plans for the school
year and what she hopes to
accomplish professionally, now
that we’re already six weeks into
the fall semester.
She said, “As a problem-
solver, I want to work with
my team in finding solutions
to previous plans and work to
bring new job opportunities for
students. Personally, I want to
continue to be a good wife, a
good mother to my 2-year old
daughter, and potentially write
another book”.
Whether the internship
is paid or unpaid, it
will appear impressive
to your future bosses
and will give you an
advantage over other
applicants.
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University Holds Food Drive
for Bobcat Backpacks
B y C a i t l i n B i l l m a n ’22
cbillman1@radford.edu
R
adford University will be
hosting its fourth annual
Radford Gives Back
canned food drive Tuesday, Oct.
8 to Wednesday, Oct. 9.  boxed mac and cheese, peanut
Bobcat Backpacks is a local
nonprofit that provides Radford
City Public School (RCPS)
children with food for the
weekends.
Over 15,000 food items
were collected last year, which
happened to be almost one-third
of Bobcat Backpack’s needs.
The goal for this year is quite
high as well. According to the
nonprofit, about fifty percent of
RCPS students qualify for free or
reduced-price lunch.
Bobcat Backpacks
encourages the campus to
collect food items in their clubs
and organizations. This will help
with the sorting process.  weekends during the academic
The items need to be
dropped off between 3 p.m. and
8 p.m. at the Student Recreation
and Wellness Center in the
Multipurpose Activity Court
(MAC).
Fall Foliage Will Finally
Come Around This Month
B y D u s t i n S ta p l e s ’22
dstaples1@radford.edu
A
s we have started a new
month and season, you
are probably wondering
when it will begin to look and
feel like Autumn.
According to The Weather
Channel and Virginia
Department of Forestry, many
cities and counties in Virginia,
including Radford and the New
River Valley, will be experiencing
a delayed Autumn for the third
time in a row. This is from
the above-average, summer-
like temperatures, which
we experienced throughout
September.
Photo by Hailey Scherer | The Tartan
RU invites the community to
the MAC to pack three-hundred
food bags for RCPS students.
Packing will take place Oct. 9 at
5 p.m.
The items in need are
nonperishable items such as
butter, chunky soup, vegetables,
fruits, beans, ravioli, granola
bars, microwave popcorn, and
oatmeal packets. These food
items will need to last the
students all weekend.
Bobcat Backpacks was
founded in January 2016 by
three Radford University
alumnae: Daniela Brunner, Jane
Fisher, and Jenny Riffe. As their
children went through RCPS,
they saw how hunger affects
students and their ability to
focus in the classroom.
Their mission is “To meet
the needs of hungry children in
our Radford community over the
school year and throughout
the summer.” The organization
packs food bags every Thursday
at 5 p.m. at the Presbyterian
Church of Radford. 
Along with the summer heat,
a lack of rainfall was measured
for September, which hurt trees’
ability to photosynthesize.
According to the Virginia
Department of Forestry, our
average timing in the mountains
and New River Valley for fall
foliage is to peak from Oct. 10
- 20. As for the particular days,
the 12 and 19 should be the days
with the best foliage throughout
the 10-day stretch.
Because of the wet summer,
we can look forward to the fall
foliage colors popping out in
many more vibrant ways, which
will make for plenty of great
photos.
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Arts and Entertainment in Radford
Photo Courtesy of Everybody Knows the Movie
B y A lyss a B o u r n e ’20
abourne1@radford.edu
R
ewatching the same
films and tv shows on
Netflix or Hulu can
get boring. Luckily, Radford
University is shaking things up
this month with its 5th Annual
Hispanic Film Series put on this
year’s Hispanic Heritage Month.
Hispanic Heritage Month is
Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. The films are
A Restaurant Review
The Tie Dyed Pig Diner & Bakery
B y S a r a h S t e f f e y ‘20
ssteffey3@radford.edu
O
ver on 3rd Avenue,
where River City Grill
used to be, The Tie
Dyed Pig Diner & Bakery is
serving up pork barbeque to
Radford.
This restaurant is relatively
new - it opened its doors Aug.
31, just over four weeks ago.
They specialize in pulled
pork barbeque, which comes
without sauce, but you can
choose between three of their
original barbecue sauces
to put on it yourself. The
three options are “sweet,”
“Carolina,” and “middle of the
road.”  salad and fried green tomatoes
Their plates come with two
sides and a freshly baked roll.
The pulled pork was juicy,
and the barbecue sauce was
delicious. I was not a fan of the
being screened every Monday
from 7 p.m. until Oct. 21 in the
Hurlburt Auditorium.  The film brings a Tim Burton-
The first film, Everybody
Knows, premiered on Sept. 16.
The thriller, starring Penelope
Cruz, takes the audience on
a journey with a family from
Argentina who travels to Spain
for a wedding.  take a peek at Truman, showing
However, the vacation
goes from being relaxing to
an adrenaline rush when the
mother goes on an intense
Carolina sauce, but the other
two were great.  coleslaw, and macaroni salad.
The middle of the road
sauce was my favorite because
it had a little spice to it.  it was meatloaf. They had
I got fries and green beans
for my sides; only because they
were out of fried apples.  they were out.
Overall, I enjoyed my meal,
and I thought the pulled pork
was the best part. A lot of other
places tend to serve it very dry,
but not here.
The menu includes plates,
baskets, burgers, franks, and
salads. The dishes are served
with two sides while the baskets
are only served with one. They
also have a range of sides that
include fries (chili/cheese or
bacon/cheese), chips, side
with sauce. They offer lunch for
both dine-in and carry-out.
The sides change each
day. When I went, they had
green beans, fried apples,
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5th Annual Hispanic Film Series
adventure that unveils many
secrets along the way.  see these two share emotional
If you are more of an
animation fan, be sure to check
out the film Birdboy: The
Forgotten Children, showing
Oct. 7.  The main character, Julien,
The film portrays a group
of animal friends, each facing a
struggle at home, on a mission
to escape their island in a
post-apocalyptic world. The
main character, Birdboy, has
additional challenges to face.  This film is about a woman
like presence to the screen. It’s
a perfect combination of weird
and inviting that lines up well
with Halloween.
But if comedies or dramas
are more what you’re into, then
on Oct. 14.  family’s past. The entire movie
The film stars Ricardo
Darín as Julien, who is visited by
his friend Tomas from Canada.
mashed potatoes, potato salad,
They also have a blue plate
special every day. When I went,
another special, chicken salad
croissants, but when I went,
In fact, they tend to run
out of a lot of things. I guess
that means business is going
well, but if they are going to
have a special, they should
plan to make enough for every
customer to enjoy.
While pork is their
specialty, the restaurant offers
a vast range of food. They even
have a small bakery that offers
several tasty desserts.
The bakery is located in the
back of the restaurant. They
had cakes, cookies, croissants,
cupcakes, and apple turnovers
when I went. They usually
have pie as well. I got a piece
of chocolate cake to-go, and it
Throughout the movie, we
and memorable moments in
Argentina.  comedy films, there’s something
However, the film isn’t just
full of laughter and curiosity.
deals with a serious obstacle of
his own, with a support system
behind him.
Finally, there’s Silence is a
Falling Body, which is showing
on Oct. 21.  remakes we continuously see.
who watches old movies of
her father to have a better
understanding of what he was
like before he died. 
Although the film starts slow,
it quickly fills with mystery and
investigation as the daughter
tries to uncover more about her
is shown through a vintage
home video style, a quality that
also tries to be inviting for the
was pretty good. The icing on
the cake was even tie-dyed to
match the restaurant’s theme.
The prices were average
except for the bakery. The
bakery prices are a little high. A
single cupcake cost $3.49. They
also had add-ons that could
make your meal more pricey.
You have to pay for extra sauce,
and you have to pay to upgrade
your side if you order a basket.
With its original name,
many people might ask where
it came from. I asked one of the
owners, Jeff Corbin, about the
name.
Corbin said they chose
to call it The Tie Dyed Pig
Diner & Bakery because they
specialize in serving pork, and
they wanted the sound barriers
in the restaurant to be covered
in tie-dyed fabric. He also said
that the name “makes you
smile and it’s memorable.” It
was initially going to be called
audience.
Whether they are thrillers,
animation, sci-fi, feel good, or
for everyone.
These movies have also
received nominations such as
Best Actress, Best First Film,
and Outstanding Achievement. 
This series is bringing
familiar stories that give
audiences a break from the many
Although Radford University
is relatively small, it is home to
many kinds of people that may
enjoy any of these unique stories.
This series is bringing
familiar stories that
give audiences
a break from the
many remakes we
continuously see.
the “Radford Diner and Baking
Company,” but Corbin said
that was too boring.
Their hours are Tuesday -
Thursday, 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.,
Friday - Saturday, 7 a.m. - 9
p.m. and Sunday, 8 a.m. - 2:30
p.m. The bakery is also open at
these times, but they remain
open until 6 p.m. Tuesday -
Thursday. They are closed on
Mondays.
In late October, they plan
on providing dinner to-go for
their customers, and they will
have daily specials to order.
Overall, I think The Tie
Dyed Pig Diner & Bakery is an
excellent restaurant. Everyone
should give it a try, especially
for their pulled pork barbeque.
On top of the food, the staff and
the atmosphere are fantastic.
Overall: 8/10
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A Movie Review

Photo Courtesy of Good Boys the Movie

B y T aylo r P o f f ‘23
tpoff6@radford.edu
three young boys go on a graders definitely should of comedic relief in every makes up for it. The three boys
mission to figure out how to not be involved in. The idea situation. have such great chemistry
kiss. In a bind to find a quick of drugs, sex, language and Thor, played by Brady together that the audience
solution, the boys “borrow” violence in a movie based Noon, tries to come off as the could be fooled that the three

G
ood Boys, a new comedy
produced by Seth
Rogan, sees three
middle school-age kids swept
up in some raunchy R-rated
antics, akin to his 2007 movie
Superbad.  Amidst all of the chaos
The movie begins when the
main character, twelve-year-
old Max (Jacob Tremblay),
gets invited to his first kissing
party. Eager to go and get his
first kiss with Brixlee, his first
crush, he invites both his best
friends, Lucas and Thor, for
moral support.
To attend the party, the
Max’s dad’s drone to spy on
teenage girls who live across
the street to learn first-hand.
The situation goes awry, and
the three boys destroy the
drone.
of the drone, Thor and Lucas
are also dealing with their
own problems as well. Lucas’s
parents have decided to get
a divorce while Thor tries to
push away his love of music
and singing to gain popularity.
The young boys get into
a considerable amount of
mischief - mischief that sixth-
around middle schoolers
sounds quite terrible, but it
makes for a very comical film.
The boys’ personalities
play so well off of each other.
Max, the ring leader, wears his
naïve heart on his sleeve and
is convinced that Brixlee is
the love of his life, and his life
depends on the return of her
affection.
Lucas, my personal favorite,
played by Keith L. Williams, is
your average goodie two shoes.
He has a big heart and always
tries to do right by everyone.
He adds the perfect amount
cool, tough guy, but can never
shake his love for theater and
music. His passion is something
he becomes ashamed of
throughout the film, and he
wrestles internally with being
himself unapologetically.
Some underlying themes
shine through all of the crude
humor. The boys learn always
to be yourself, no matter what
society deems normal, and that
real friendships last through
growth and change.
Throughout the film,
the jokes tend to get old and
repetitive, but the acting
were friends even before the
creation of the film.
This film definitely earned
its R rating. With that said, I
would recommend it to anyone
who isn’t affected by crude
humor, harsh language, sexual
references and the use of drugs.
If the viewer can get past the
raunchiness of the film, they
will be sure to get a kick out
of the entertaining plot and
dialogue.
Overall: 7/10

Covington Center Presents Dorothy Gillespie

B y M a r g a r e t P i ttm a n ’23
mpittman9@radford.edu
sculptures. It was almost like her vibrant trademark in the
each one was similar and were 1940s.
apart of a theme. They were very Not only did she stand out
radiant and abstract; different in the art world, but her son

W
o r l d - f a m o u s
artist Dorothy
Gillespie gets
celebrated by the College of
Visual & Performing Arts with
an opening celebration to
remember her dedicated
work in the art industry. The
Dorothy Gillespie Centennial
Exhibition was opened on Sept.
21 for fans of art and to show
her accomplishments over the
decades.
With special guest, Gary
Israel (Dorothy’s son) was
introduced to the visitors as help
to discuss her accomplishments
in her lifetime.
Radford wanted to honor the
pioneering sculptor, painter, and
installation artist that attended
the college by featuring her work
in the University Art Museum at
the Covington Center.  early beginning, a lot of her peers
from what I have seen before
from someone of her age.
A lot of the artwork was of
a ribbon-like style made with
the use of electric metal shears
to create the narrow shape. I
read that the material was made
mostly of anodized aluminum.
This type of metal allows the
color to go on smooth, and it can
shape into a ribbon.  Services award in 2001. She has
She then, later on, moved
onto using Mylar and vinyl.
Gillespie wrote, “I attempt
to portray imminent movement
and energy, manipulating colors,
and materials available every
day today so that the eye can
carry some mystical message to
the soul.”
Gillespie was primarily
known for her big, colorful,
metal sculptures. With having an
also explained how she was an
activist in the women’s rights
movement. In 1972, she became
an artist-in-residence at the
Women’s Interart Center and as
a lecturer at the New School for
Social Research.
During her lifetime, Gillespie
was awarded the Women’s
Caucus for Art its Outstanding
inspired many young women
and students who may doubt a
profession in art.
“I think we all have a mission
in life; I keep telling students
that they’re privileged because
they’re involved in art. I get
rewarded in knowing that the
world is still going to go on and
that people are still going to
do art. These young people at
Radford might be the very ones
who are going to change the
Photo Courtesy of Radford University

Since she came from did not support her in engaging world with their work.”
somewhere so local, it is cool a career in art, especially her Gillespie’s’ artwork and
that someone became so parents, but she started to attire are on display until Dec. 6
successful. pursue her career anyway. at the Covington Center.
At the exhibition, there Gillespie seemed very ahead
was a lot of the same type of of her time. She started to begin
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veryone knows that having
a furry friend around is
relaxing and sometimes
entertaining. When we’re bored,
we can take them on walks and
watch them run around in a field
for hours.
The question is, do dogs
belong on campus? Yes, they are
cute and fun, but they may be a
distraction to other students. I
can’t be the only one that sees
a dog and immediately wants to
stop, pet them and talk to it like
a baby so, I believe they could
potentially be a distraction for
some students.
I know what you’re thinking,
well what about service dogs?
Service dogs are there to
provide a service that may
include saving someone’s life.
So, no, they don’t count when we
ask do dogs belong on campus.
Now, that we’ve cleared
that up, I can’t be the only
person who has walked across
the field in front of the College
of Humanities and Behavioral
Sciences building and almost
stepped in poop or decided to
sit outside and realized a pile of
poop is next to me.
A dog is like a child; they
need around the clock care.
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Putting that on top of being a
For example, some of us are
first-time college students and
barely know how to take care of
ourselves, so having a dog seems
unrealistic. Also, us students are
always complaining about being
broke, how are you going to be
able to take care of the dog, if
you have no money?
Last semester I noticed
there were a lot of dogs coming
in and out of Muse hall. As a
past resident, I know that those
rooms aren’t huge, with two
people in the rooms its sort of
stuffy. Adding on a pet would
make it very crowded, especially
a large dog.
Alexis Cox, a Radford
University junior, said, “I think
they belong on campus if they
are service dogs or if they’re
friendly and trained. I think dogs
are great companions, and it’s
always good to see a four-legged
friend around campus.”
This is a reasonable request,
and it also goes back to my point
of them being a distraction. For
example, if the dog is barking at
any and everything it could be
annoying to the people around
that are trying to get school
work done outside or anyone
trying to enjoy some fresh air.
Richard Bland, a junior said,
“Yes they belong on campus
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because they could be someone’s I think the answer is yes
cuddle buddy or support animal. because they are so much more
I don’t think I would be able to than pets to people. They are
take care of a dog and myself.” rescuers and support all in one,
An emotional support dog they may require a little extra
could be an exception, as to work on top of being a student,
dogs being on campus, along but it’s all worth it in the end.
with service dogs. Getting your
dog registered as an emotional
support animal is much easier
than getting it registered as a
service dog.
All you have to do is go online
and answer a few questions, and
you’ll receive the paperwork and
vest within a week. So, does an
emotional support dog count?
Cox said, “I still think they
should be allowed on campus
you never know what someone
is going through so, instead
of going to get a service dog,
Someone say “FOOD”?!
registering your own dog as an
emotional support dog may be Alexis Cox, a Radford
enough to help them through a University junior, said,
tough time.”
“I think they belong
Support is something we all
need at times and having your on campus if they
furry friend there when you’re are service dogs or
struggling on an assignment or
if they’re friendly and
just stressed out your support
dog could be the break you need. trained. I think dogs
Bland said, “Yes, as I said are great companions,
before they could be your and it’s always
support system so, having them
registered as an emotional
good to see a four-
support dog would be smart.” legged friend around
So, should dogs be allowed campus.”
on campus?
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Lawrence got the intensity half time whistle sounded. off the upright of the goal and
started when the ten- The subsequent half was ricocheted back to Paupst, who
minute mark came around. a tale of two periods for the shot the ball perfectly over the
Lawrence fought her way Highlanders. Paupst was able to heads of the defenders and the

The RU Funnies
A not so bright student was asking
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He wants to study other cars as well
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T
he scoring streak of
junior midfielder Gabi
Paupst continues - she
scored both goals in the win over
Presbyterian College Saturday.
Paupst scored the equalizer
within the first three minutes of
the second half and the winning
goal with just under fourteen
minutes left in the game.
Saturday night was a warm
one down at Cupp Stadium
as the Highlanders took on
Presbyterian for their second Big
South match up of the season.
Alumni Day’s kickoff came at
precisely 7:03 p.m. with a pretty
decent crowd in attendance.
The first ten minutes down
on the pitch was a rough one for
both the Highlanders and the
Blue Hose; neither side giving
any ground.
Presbyterian’s Kori
into the penalty box, and
when Radford’s Courtenay
Kaplan made a play on the ball,
it slipped through and slowly
rolled into the goal.
Following the Presbyterian
goal, Radford had many exciting
attacking plays that resulted
in no score. In one instance, a
Radford defender made a steal
in the attacking third of the
field. Then, she fired a shot that
was saved well by the opposing
goalkeeper.
The Highlanders also
exercised stout defense to close
out the first half.  The fourth and final corner kick
Presbyterian threatened
with three consecutive attacks
on the goal. However, Kaplan
and the company shut the
attacks down. A collective sigh
flushed over the crowd as the
ball was finally cleared, and the
tie up the score off of the second
of two corner kicks.  into the net. The goal ultimately
Lily McLane crossed the ball
into the 18-yard box and Paupst
headed it into the bottom left
corner of the net.
For the majority of the
second half, both sides intended
on stepping up their defensive
game as neither team could
score. The Highlanders were
able to control possession of the
ball for most of the second half.
Nearing the 80-minute mark
of regular time came a series of
corner kicks for the Highlanders.
came as the Highlanders were
packed into the penalty box. The
kick found its way to Brianna
Oliver, who was near the far side
of the field. She got ahold of the
ball and fired at the goal.
Oliver’s shot missed, bounced
goalkeeper and soared right
sealed the Highlanders’ victory.
The 2-1 victory over the
Presbyterian Blue hose puts
Radford at 8-2 on the season.
A great start in the Big South
Conference, moving to 2-0
in conference play. This
was in large part due to the
aggressive attacking play by the
Highlanders. 
Radford shot a total of 26
times to Presbyterian’s seven,
with 11 on goal. They also had
a total of eleven corner kicks to
Presbyterian’s three.
The Highlanders will return
to Cupp Stadium on Oct. 5th
at 7 p.m. to face Longwood for
another Big South Conference
contest.

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Highlanders Blow Early Lead and Fall to Panthers
B y L i lly D e m a s t u s ‘22
ldemastus@radford.edu
R
adford University
volleyball had a strong
start against High Point
University but came up short in
the end. The Highlanders fell in
the end to their conference foe
in 2-3 sets on Sept. 28.
They won the first set
in a 33-31 thriller. From the
beginning, there was a bit of a
struggle on Radford’s part. They
let the panthers pull ahead by 6
points. They soon tied the game
at 16, and it was back and forth
from there.  25-23.
After the 30 point mark,
Radford took control. The team
took advantage of errors made
by High Point and were able to
win the set. Sophomore Grace
Green dramatically ended the
set with an ace.
The highlanders carried the
momentum to the next match.
The statistics were more evenly
matched, and the teams took
turns scoring points.  the Highlanders were much
The Panthers continued to
make errors that cost them the
second set. Radford pulled ahead
and ended the match 25-23.
The third match held the
same intensity as Radford and
High Point battle it out. The
Highlanders took an early 5-0
lead, but it was short-lived.  had 11 kills, proving her attacking
Senior, Stephanie Neast, had
4 of her 12 kills in this match,
but the Panthers combated it
well and came back with a win
The fourth set ended with
a High Point win 25-14. It was
back and forth in the beginning,
but the Panthers soon blew past
the Highlanders. 
The fifth and final set was
like the majority of the matches,
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | 11
a back and forth game. High I GOT IT! (Stephanie Neast #19)
point pulled out the win in the
end 15-12.
The game showed that
improved and ready to compete
for a Big South title. However,
Radford must be able to hold
onto a two-set advantage. A
win was very likely against the
Panthers, but the Highlanders
must be able to close out games.
Freshman, Hailey Flowers,
threat for the Highlanders.
Sophomore Samantha Reitz also
added six kills and four blocks
for the Highlanders. 
Radford will resume play
again on Oct. 4 at home against
Campbell. Come out and support
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conference play!
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