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C
aptain Marvel’s journey
to higher, further,
faster has not been
easy or short. For the first
forty years, the character was
consistently knocked down into
the role of damsel in distress,
said Dr. Matthew Smith, in a
presentation that was a part of
Radford University’s celebration
of Women’s History Month.
Dr. Smith, a professor and
the Interim Dean of the College
of Humanities and Behavioral
Sciences, has been involved in
many publications about the
culture and history of comic
VACAS: Redrawing Boundaries
B y J e r e m y M o s e r ‘19
jmoser9@radford.edu
Communication
is always poised
to map new
borders when it
comes to social,
rhetorical,
media, and
cultural
practices.
R
adford University is
hosting the Virginia
Association of
Communication Arts and
Science (VACAS) conference this
weekend, Mar. 29-30.
books. He recently helped curate
the Marvel: Universe of Super
Heroes exhibit that accounts 80
years of Marvel Comics history.
When Carol Danvers was
first introduced, she was not
the superhero Captain Marvel,
but a strong female character
that was continually reduced to
the damsel in distress. “It’s part
of the complicated process of
this character coming into her
own in the course of the last 50
years,” said Dr. Smith about the
struggles that Captain Marvel
faced.
After exposure to the Psyche-
Magnitron gave her superhuman
powers, Carol Danvers became
Ms. Marvel; she just didn’t know
it yet.
According to the VACAS
website, the non-profit
organization aims to foster
the study of communication in
various fields. The event will
contain submissions of papers,
panels, and poster presentations
to be shown at the conference.
Over 27 panels are planned
to take place over Friday and
Saturday.
The 2019 conference is titled
“Redrawing Boundaries.” The
description of the conference
on Radford’s website reads, “As
a discipline keen to explore
the unfolding edge of social
phenomena, Communication
is always poised to map new
borders when it comes to
social, rhetorical, media, and
cultural practices. In an era of
uncertainty, the discipline’s
voice is one that helps to address
where new territories are being
laid out in every communicative
practice from leadership to
social media.”
One of Friday’s panels, “The
Changing Horizon, From China’s
Mainstream Media to New
Media,” will be presented by
four people from the Southwest
University of Political Science
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to space to be apart of the for her faults. They gave her
X-Men under the name Binary a protégé, a young Pakistani
while other characters took woman who uses the name, Ms.
on the name Captain Marvel. Marvel.
“Everybody gets to be Captain “Here we are finally getting
Marvel, except Carol Danvers,” to see a female character finally
Dr. Smith explained saying that take the lead,” said Dr. Smith
Marvel created other characters about the Captain Marvel film.
to take on the name Captain “The character is going to be
Marvel. Danvers was eventually at the head of a new wave of
brought back to the Avengers Marvel films that really do
and made an alcoholic before emphasize female involvement
visiting an alternate reality and participation.”
where she was Captain Marvel, Dr. Smith believes that
the most powerful superhero. Captain Marvel is a hallmark in
The first 40 years of Carol the progress of the portrayal of
Danvers journey were written heroes and what they can be.
Eventually, Carol Danvers and drawn by almost all men.
Captain
found out about her superhero “They don’t know what to do
alter ego, and the writers began with the character. They kinda
Marvel is
to build out the character into fumble and foible around,”
something more than just the said Dr. Smith about these
damsel in distress. She even writers. “The default isn’t [to]
a hallmark
becomes the center of the make her stronger, make her
Avengers 200th edition but as more powerful, make her more
the victim. From that point on interesting, the thought is [to]
Carol Danvers was continually
built up only to be torn down
make her more flawed, and then
we can do something with her.” in the
progress
again. Dr. Smith continued stating,
“Marvel recognizes there’s a “2012 is really the turning point
particular value to having that in the characters progression.”
intellectual property kept in
house, so they’re never gonna
That year Marvel decided to
make Carol Danvers Captain of the
portrayal of
get along without a Captain Marvel, and nearly all the writers
Marvel,” said Dr. Smith regarding from 2012 were women. They
the importance of the character started writing a new Captain
to the Marvel universe.
Carol Danvers was sent
Marvel narrative that embraced
her strengths instead of looking heroes.
and Law in China. Each group was assigned Communications student at
On Saturday, there will be a different jobs that they had to do Radford, she won the SGA
friendly competition between to help create the conference.” presidency and the honor of
the universities at attendance, Tenshaw was part of the Dean Scholar.
called a “Campaign-A-Thon.” IMC group which their job was Winebrenner is now a Senior
This contest will give teams to promote the event with a Account Executive for Cisco
a few hours to put together social media presence including Systems, Program Manager
an advertising campaign for a posters and fliers around and Central Virginia Lead for
business in Virginia. campus. Girls Rock in Tech, and an MBA
There will also be a The hospitality group put student at the University of
graduate fair allowing different together a list of available Richmond.
universities to hotels for the people Despite the difficulties,
showcase their One thing I traveling to this Tenshaw has enjoyed her role in
graduate programs. enjoyed most conference to stay in planning the conference.
A special topics about planning for overnight. Indeed, “One thing I enjoyed
class in the School the conference is people are coming most about planning for the
of Communication, realizing just how not just from across
Event Planning much goes into the state, but from
conference is realizing just how
much goes into them,” Tenshaw
(COMS
organized
460), them.
the
across the world as
well.
said. “At the beginning, I thought
it was pretty simple, but now I
conference. The Tartan reached As Tenshaw
out for an interview with a there have been a couple of
described, realize that there’s a lot behind
the scenes that many people
student in this class to gather complications over the last two
an idea of what all went into months of planning. Spring
don’t know about.”
Radford University is hosting
planning this year’s VACAS break, being only two weeks
event. before the conference, disrupted
the entire event in the College
of Humanities and Behavioral
“There are many things some of the teams’ plans.
that a conference needs to More importantly, their
Sciences building on campus
from Friday, Mar. 29 to Saturday,
succeed,” said Abigail Tenshaw, planned keynote speaker, Mar. 30. The event is free to
a junior. “For the class, we Radford alumna Priya Ramesh, attend and open to all students.
had four different groups, the had to cancel at the very last More information on this
IMC [Integrated Marketing minute. The class replaced her event head on over to radford.
Communications], scripting, with another alumna, Stephanie edu/content/chbs/home/comm/
recruitment, and hospitality. Winebrenner. In 2006, as a vacas.
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T Mysterious
he origins of April Fools’
Day are quite blurry. After
searching and searching
for an answer as to why we
celebrate April Fools, I came up
with only speculations. However,
some speculations were more
popular than others.
According to History.com,
April Fools’ Day may have
started when France switched
to the Gregorian calendar back
in 1582. Changing the calendar
moved their new year from the
end of Mar. to Jan. 1.
Photo Courtesy of Braydon Anderson | Unsplash
Keep in mind that
communication wasn’t as easy
and fast then as it is today,
so some were not aware of
the change to the calendar;
therefore they still celebrated
at the end of March. The people
who were aware of the change
Inclusion Week Celebrates Diversity
B y E m i ly S a r g e n t ’19
esargent@radford.edu
D
iversity deserves to be
celebrated at Radford
University.
During the first week in April,
the Center for Accessibility
Services (CAS) will be hosting
Inclusion Week, a celebration of
access and inclusion. The CAS
will work with campus partners
such as the Student Government
Association, Inclusion Club and
Women and Gender Studies
to host a variety of activities
around inclusion for the week.
Kate Daby, Assistant Director
of the CAS and a Disability
Services Specialist, is looking
forward to this event. “We are
all here as one,” Daby said. “We
are super excited to collaborate
with our partners to bring these
opportunities on campus in an
effort to celebrate and bring
more awareness to inclusion and
access.”
On Monday, April 1,
“Inclusion Starts with You”
will be presented by Dr. Darren
Minarik, Associate Professor
in Special Education, from 11
a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Bonnie
Auditorium. Dr. Minarik will
share experiences on how people
The
Origins of
April Fools’
Day
found the unawareness comical
and laughed at those who
weren’t up to date.
Pranks ensued in the form
of placing a paper fish on the
backs of such people. The fish
represented a young “easily
hooked” fish and a gullible
person.
can get involved with inclusion.
There will also be a table
at Bonnie called “Together We
Grow As One.” It will be an
activity where students can
decorate a leaf that will go on a
larger display. The display will
be a tree that shows inclusion as
a whole.
Events scheduled for
Tuesday, April 2 include a
panel discussion and a Bonnie
activity, StoryCorps Podcasts.
The panel discussion is called
“Accessibility and Inclusion at
Radford University” and will be
held in Heth Hall room 22 from
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The panel discussion
will involve a large group of
faculty who have experienced
accessibility and inclusion
on campus. The StoryCorps
Podcasts are about disabilities
and will be played throughout
lunch at the Bonnie.
The CAS and Counselor
Education will offer an activity
called Mindfulness and Bubbles
on Wednesday, April 3. It will
be led by Dr. Alan Forrest, a
Professor in the Department of
Counselor Education, on Heth
Lawn from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. If
it is raining, the activity will be
moved to Heth Hall.
Mindfulness and Bubbles
The Latin Language Blog
mentions that It has also been
speculated that April Fools
Day stemmed from the Roman
festival, Hilaria. The festival was
celebrated at the end of March
and involved jokes and people
dressing up in disguises.
will give students and faculty an
opportunity to be guided through
a calming self-awareness
activity. They will learn calming
and coping strategies for anxiety
that encourage awareness of the
mind.
On Thursday, April
4, “Universally Designed
Instruction” will be presented
by Merrie Winfrey, Instructional
Designer and Learning Architect
ar Radford University, in the CAS
office from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The CAS office is located
on the third floor of Russell
Hall. “Universally “Designed
Instruction” will
presentation around making
be a connections with one another
materials accessible for all
learning styles. Topics will
include creating lessons and
how to make presentations
closed-captioned.
Also on April 4, there will
be a CAS Accessible Technology
Open House in the CAS office
from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The staff
will show people different note-
taking devices and technology
supports.
Inclusion Week will conclude
on Friday, April 5 with “Ms.
Wheelchair Virginia.” It will be
presented by Radford Alumni
Emily McGrail, the State
Coordinator for Ms. Wheelchair
Wednesday, March 27, 2019 | 5
An interesting perspective
from daily.jstor.org states
that new things are often the
victims of pranks. For example,
employees of an office may prank
the new guy, or fraternities and
sororities may set up an act of
initiation.
Since April 1 is close to the
Virginia, Inc., in Kyle Hall room
320 from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.
This event will be offered
by CAS and Women and Gender
Studies. During the event,
McGrail will talk about her
experiences with Ms. Wheelchair
Virginia.
According to Daby, “CAS
continues to be committed to
the ongoing goal of access and
inclusion so that all individuals
on campus can fully participate
in the University Experience.”
Inclusion Week as a whole
will be a great opportunity for
students and faculty to make
and raise awareness of diversity
and inclusion. It will be a time
to celebrate what makes each
person unique.
spring equinox, April Fools’
Day could be considered the
initiation into spring.
I would add that perhaps
when spring comes around
people start getting out more,
and after being kept inside
during the winter, we are ready
to get out and release the wild
energy that has been stored, and
maybe through some pranks.
What’s interesting is the
popularity of this holiday, even
though it seems that its origins
aren’t traceable. It’s like we have
all just collectively agreed that
this is something we want to
do once a year. April Fools’ Day
doesn’t serve a purpose, and it
doesn’t help us remember a time
or person, it exists because it’s
fun.
Maybe, that right there is the
real reason we celebrate April
Fools’ Day, because it’s fun.
We are all here
as one, we are
super excited
to collaborate
with our partners
to bring these
opportunities on
campus in an
effort to celebrate
and bring more
awareness to
inclusion and
access.
Photo Courtesy of Omar Lopez | Unsplash
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Seven Simple Dorm Meals
well.
B y B r i a n A n g u s ’22 First, scrub the potato with water
bangus@radford.edu to clean it, then pierce holes in the
potato with a fork to allow ventilation.
Before the Year Ends: 4 Events In April
By T yl e r M a r t i n ’20
tmartin100@radford.edu
sophomores bring their gold coins to the
fountain to toss them in, then received
another to keep.
This is a great way to reflect on your

H A
ere are seven simple meals that
can be made right in your dorm.
You won’t need a stove or
oven, just a microwave. I can’t promise
they will be great, but I can promise they
will be good. I mean what do you expect?
You’re cooking in a microwave.
1. Oatmeal
One of the easiest ways to start the
day is with a bowl of oatmeal. Just boil
some water in a microwave and pour it
over some oats. Fixings such as brown
sugar, nuts, seeds, and dried fruits can be
added to give more flavor to the oats.
2. Eggs in a Mug
You don’t even need a stove to make
eggs. Simply crack an egg into a mug,
add a splash of milk, and stir till the egg
becomes an even color. Then, microwave
for about 90 seconds. I recommend
adding pepper and salt for taste.
3. Peanut Butter, Nutella, and
Banana Wrap
This is another one of my favorite
easy to make breakfast foods.
I like to use whole wheat tortillas, as
they taste the most like bread, and spread
peanut butter and Nutella over them.
Then, add a sliced banana in there and
wrap it up. Regular bread can be used as
well; I just find the tortilla allows you to
taste the flavor of the peanut butter and
Nutella more.
4. Baked Potato
Hence the name, baked potatoes turn
out best when baked in an oven. However,
they will turn out fine in a microwave as
Microwave the potato for five minutes
on each side (Low power microwaves
will require more time). Toppings such
as sour cream, butter, and cheese can be
added to the potato.
5. Ramen
I couldn’t make a dorm foods list
without including instant ramen.
Most stores sell the food for less than
a dollar per package making it a very
cheap meal as well. To cook, just place
the dried noodles in a bowl with water,
microwave for a few mins, stir in the
powder flavoring, and that’s it.
6. Microwaveable Meals
If you don’t feel like preparing
anything, you can always go to the
grocery store and pick up a frozen
prepared dinner. During high school, I
wasn’t much of a chef, so every day after
school I’d come home and pop open a
microwaveable dinner. After eating so
many, I’ve grown sick of them, but they
are convenient when in a rush.
7. Nachos
I have to give credit to my Dad for this
one.
When I was younger, and we’d get
hungry at night, he would always make
nachos which I thought was the best
food ever. After a while of eating them, I
wanted to learn his secret; to my surprise,
it was so simple.
He put chips on a plate, sprinkled
them with a blend of cheeses, and
microwaved them for about a minute.
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s the school year winds down to
an end, there is still no shortage
of events to attend and enjoy with
friends before it goes by. These are just a
few of the many events Radford will be
offering before we break for summer.
BonnieRoo
The annual music and arts festival,
BonnieRoo is coming back Friday, April
12. The event will take place from 5 p.m.
to 11 p.m. at the Bonnie Plaza and of
course, is free to anyone interested.
There will be music, free T-shirts,
food trucks and lots of fun activities.
The headliners of the event will be
Gryzzle, a hip-hop/jazz fusion group
from Harrisonburg, VA, and Garcian from
North Carolina. This is a great way to
have fun on campus with friends as the
year comes to an end, as well as a time to
unwind just before finals week.
Come out to spread creativity and
enjoy the art. Having missed out on this
event last year, I can say all my friends
enjoyed the event, and there were plenty
of activities to enjoy as well.
Calling All Sophomores
The second ever Halfway There event
will take place Monday, April 8 at the
McConnell Library lawn and then onto
the Bonnie Plaza.
This is a time for sophomores to
celebrate completing half of their college
education, and a motivator to push
through to the end.
The previous Halfway There included
speeches, free T-shirts, food, tie-dying,
and golden Radford University coins for
all who attend. Last year’s event had all
time at college and set goals for yourself
in the rest of your college experience.
Sundae Funday 5K
The Sundae Funday 5K will be taking
place at the Student Recreation &
Wellness Center on Sunday, April 14 from
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Proceeds from this event will be
donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Research
Hospital. Early registration at the venue
is available until Friday, April 12 at 5
p.m., registration is also available the day
of the event at 3 p.m.
The fee for registration is $5 and only
cash or checks made out to St. Jude is
accepted. The 5K will kick off at 4 p.m.,
and there will be giveaways, prizes and
as the name mentions a build your own
sundae for free.
Get athletic, support the cause and
enjoy some free ice cream at the end.
Russell Hall Block Party
The campus-wide social, the Russell
Hall Block Party is coming April 18 at
Russell Hall.
Similar to the socials placed at Quest
and move in weekend, this event will
have a photo booth, games, a sundae bar
and more. Seniors who attend will have
a signing day, a chance to decorate their
graduation caps and write thank you
letters to their professors.
As with most great campus events,
this is free! This event is not limited to
seniors; any student can attend, and have
one last fun campus event of the year.
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A Movie Review

B y E va n M a s o n ’19
emason3@radford.edu
Us
commentary, symbolism, and
nods to the state of America
and the divide between class
and privilege throughout.
and gory death scenes as the have potentially changed the
protagonist’s fight to stay whole outcome of the movie or
alive. There is also the much- even stopped any of the events
expected humor that Peele is from happening in general

J
ordan Peele is back at it
again with his new horror
movie Us that was released
Mar. 21.
This movie starts with a
family going on a vacation to
Santa Cruz. Adelaide Wilson
(Lupita Nyong’o), her husband
(Winston Duke), and their two
kids are suddenly confronted
by home invaders who look
and behave in similar ways like
them, but creepier.
Photo Courtesy of the movie Us
A big driving factor that
pulls you in is wondering
why their doppelgängers are
coming after them, where did
they come from, what are they?
The mystery keeps you hanging
on.
What starts as a tense
home invasion movie expands
into a grander, layered story
with great performances by all
the actors. Nyong’o certainly
stands out above the rest with
known to break up some of the
dark moments here and there
as well.
This movie also doesn’t
rely on cheap jump scares,
a lot of the tension was the
character performances which
are creepy, but interestingly
intriguing as well.
The music sets the tone for
both the horrifying and more
humorous moments.
While the overall movie is
because when the scene comes
up, it leaves you wondering,
“why did this character do that,
that’s really irrational and kind
of silly.”
Other things bugged me
that may give too much away,
but Peele manages to still get
his messages across while
also providing a thrilling
horror experience. Add to the
outstanding performances
it truly is an above average

You can watch this movie a performance that will truly good and has a lot of things to horror movie experience with
and view it as truly just a horror keep you on the edge of your say, there are some plot pieces something to say that is a
movie but like Peele’s “Get seat. and things that don’t add up. horror in itself.
Out” there are layers of social The movie has some tense One scene so big that it could Overall: 7.5/10
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Growing Strong at the Graduate Art Show
By E va n M a s o n ’19
emason3@radford.edu
O
n Mar. 20, Radford
University hosted the
Graduate Art Show
exhibition in the McConnell
library.
The art on display was made
by graduate art students from
the Radford University Graduate
Student Art Association.
Radford students gathered
around for light refreshments
and to examine the art which
the pieces were made during the
students time at Radford. Some
were experimental pieces, as
well as different types of media.
When speaking with Reilly
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Gordon replied, “In Growing
Strong I was inspired by the
model. It was her dream and goal
as a psychologist to focus on
how community gardens in inner
cities can help the emotional and
nutritional health of children.”
Gordon continued saying,
“I painted her with vegetables,
plants, growing around her
and her hair also turns into the
Chicago skyline because that’s
where she was from. So it’s a
very personal piece, and I think
it has a very sunny and uplifting
mood, which accurately portrays
the model.”
When asked about the other
painting she said, “In Serenity
Amongst Chaos, I was feeling
very overwhelmed and confused
and wanted to gain some clarity
amongst all of my stresses. I
painted myself with a composed
and stoic expression, wanting
to be strong in the face of my
challenges and free to grow from
them.”
“The Lion represents that
strength but is also roaring,
letting out frustrations, and the
birds represent freedom and
letting go,” stated Gordon. “This
piece was very expressive, and
at first, I really didn’t like it, but
later when I was in a better place
emotionally, I started to love it.”
Gordon went on to explain
her creative process, “Most of
my work focuses on the female
experience. I like watercolor and
use pens as well. Watercolor has
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and my pieces tend to be very on display for the Graduate Art
emotional, so it’s a natural Show available to see until April
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has this great mark making artists.
quality, and my work is very
narrative based, I’m trying to tell
a story, so it naturally connects
to graphic novel imagery which
I am personally influenced by.”
Gordon also says that she
enjoys her time in the graduate
program, “Radford’s MFA
program is small, but I like
that aspect because there are
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more opportunities to really be
an individual and get to know
everyone in the department and
the program.”
If you are interested in
more of Gordon’s work, visit her
website at reillygordonartwork.
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In the Sociology department
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Sociology’s subject matter
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individual.
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beliefs of a common culture, and
from social stability to radical
change in whole societies,”
as stated by Mississippi State
University’s Department of
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Majoring in sociology can
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you desire to pursue in life, and
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on becoming a counselor just
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sociological field.
Radford’s program can
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Also, the university offers
a plethora of internships
around the New River Valley for
sociology majors. In fact, you
must complete three hours of an
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degree in the program, which
should be no problem.
It is a good thing because
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I love that the individuals
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sociology department take so
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students in and outside the
classroom.
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department, invites students of
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A minor in sociology is also
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Consulting (CSCR) which is
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University, community, and
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Women’s Basketball Season Recap
B y C h a d B ox l e y ‘19
cboxley@radford.edu
T
he Radford University
women’s basketball team
has officially concluded
the 2018-19 season after their
loss in the first round of the
NCAA tournament on March 24.
As the Tartan looks back
on the season, we would
like to honor the women’s
basketball team for some of
their outstanding achievements
en route to making history this
season!
Junior Redshirt forward
Lydia Rivers dominated the
court the entire season.
The Kinston, NC native
led the entire Big South in
rebounding, snatching an
impressive 10.2 boards per
game. Rivers also led the Big
Khiana Johnson
(4) , Sydney
Nunley (50) Jen
Falconer (5) , and
Lydia Rivers (20)
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South conference in double-
doubles with a whopping 13. Her
consistent performances earned
her first team all-conference
honors as well. She averaged
12.0 points throughout the
regular season.
Rivers continued
dominate throughout the Big
to
South tournament. After her 14
points, 14 rebound performance
in the championship against
Campbell, she was then named
the Most Valuable Player of
the entire tournament after
recording her 15th double-
double of the season. Rivers
scored a whopping 57 points and
snatched 37 rebounds in three
games for an average of 19.0
points and 12.3 rebounds per
game.
Senior guard/forward
Destinee Walker has been
the main focus on this unit
all season. She has been an
extremely consistent player
during her tenure and has
accepted every responsibility
given to her on and off the court.
Walker is a one of a kind
player and was named to the Big
South all-conference first team
this year for her performance
this season. Walker has been a
first-team all conference player
in two of the past three seasons
and two years she was named
first-team, the Highlanders went
on to win the regular season
title.
Walker has been a major
factor in the Highlanders success
this year; she’s averaged a solid
14.0 points per game in her 33
games played.
Redshirt junior Sydney
Nunley had a monster season
this year after sitting out
the entire 18-19 season with
a medical redshirt. The 6’4
center was second in the entire
conference in double-doubles
with 12, only one behind her
teammate Lydia Rivers.
Nunley went on to score over
22 points in three games this
season against Hampton, High
Point, and Mount St. Marys.
Nunley’s standout season also
earned her Big South second
team all-conference honors!
Redshirt junior Jen Falconer
has been dominating in the
classroom and on the court this
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Unfortunately, as
this memorable
season finally
comes to an end,
Highlander fan
should be proud
of the hard work
and dedication
the women’s
basketball team
displayed this
season.
season. Falconer was a major
key this season in setting up
and running the Highlander
offense from her guard position.
She often gets her teammates
involved, and her outstanding
defense is nothing to overlook.
Falconer is currently
pursuing her master’s degree in
business and has an outstanding
3.88 grade-point average. She
went on to dish out a career-
high eight assists in the home
win against Longwood on Feb.
16.
Senior Khiana Johnson has
played a major role in running
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the offense from her guard
position as well.
Johnson has been able to
contribute on both the defensive
and offensive sides of the ball.
Her speed and quickness give
her an advantage over many
players she faces as well as her
high basketball IQ in which
often makes great decisions. She
went on to average 11.0 points
per game this season, and her
outstanding gameplay earned
her Big South second team all-
conference honors this season.
Redshirt Junior Savannah
Felgemacher has helped this
team in every aspect possible
since she transferred from
James Madison University. At
6’3 she is a force to be reckoned
with in the paint, and she is a
very physical player so stay out
Big South
Weekly
Honors for
Photos Courtesy of RU Athletics | Right - Andrew Szamski
Szamski
and Bryant
By L u c a s C a r r ’20
lcarr15@radford.edu
T
he Highlanders Baseball
squad began the 2019
season dropping three
games to East Carolina, but
with the help of redshirt-senior
outfielder Andrew Szamski and
freshman infielder David Bryant,
they were able to bounce back
with a two-game sweep over
The work of both
Szamski and
Bryant helped
the Highlanders
go 2-1 for one
on the weekend
which was a
complete turn
around since the
beginning of the
season.
of her way, but she can also step
outside and shoot anywhere on
the court when needed.
The Church Hill Tennessee
native dropped a season-high
23 points on Nov. 15, 2018, and
also snatched a season-high
21 rebounds on Nov. 7, 2018,
against SC. State.
Sophomore forward Tina
Lindenfeld and Freshman guard
Makaila Wilson have shown a
lot of promise all year as they’ve
played in their roles coming
off of the bench and hitting big
shots when needed. Both ladies
have been able to heat up from
a 3 point range at any time, and
next season is looking extremely
bright for the dynamic duo.
Coach Mike McGuire was
named Big South Coach of the
Year for his third time in six
seasons.
McGuire led the Highlanders
Bucknell University.
Szamski was awarded Big
South Player of the week, and
Bryant achieved his first Big
South Honors as Freshman
Player of the Week. Their
contributions for both neutral
site victories led to a 9-1 victory
on Saturday, Mar. 24 and a 17-4
victory the following Sunday.
In the first match-up against
Bucknell, Szamski tallied three
hits from four at-bats and an
RBI. He also scored the third run
of the afternoon.
In Sunday’s afternoon game,
Szamski hit a pair of two-run
homers and scored three times
to aid the Highlanders to win in
seven innings. He leads the team
with three long ball hits and
seven RBIs this season already.
Szamski finished the weekend
against Bucknell going 5-for-7
from the plate.
Bryant’s performances
in both Bucknell games were
equally impressive as he was
able to bring in the final blow
in the first game, hitting a
single up the middle to bring his
teammate Colby Higgerson to
home plate. In the second game,
to a program-record outstanding
17 Big South victories as well as
the 2018-19 Big South regular-
season championship, which is
the program’s second title in the
past three years. He also led the
ladies to an impressive 18 game
consecutive win streak, as the
Highlanders didn’t lose a game
from Jan. 10 to March 24.
This was the Highlanders
first championship in 23 Years
since the 95-96 season!
Unfortunately, as this
memorable season finally
comes to an end, Highlander
fan should be proud of the hard
work and dedication the Radford
University women’s basketball
team displayed this season.
This one will go down in
the record books as one of the
greatest seasons ever. Great Job
Ladies!
he hit 2-for-3 from the plate
followed by an RBI and scored a
pair of runs.
The Highlanders played the
third game over the weekend
following the second Bucknell
game against Wofford. Szamski
and Bryant both played an
important role in the match-up.
Unfortunately, they fell to the
Terriers in a slightly contested
bout 10-9.
Bryant hit his first career
home run in the sixth inning.
Bryant utilized Szamski’s
sacrifice right field fly to tally
a run for himself and an RBI for
Szamski.
Szamski finished the
weekend series going 6-for-10
for the weekend with six RBIs
and six runs. He posted the
highest on-base percentage of
anyone in the Big South at .677.
Bryant tallied a run in all three
games and had .615 on-base
percentage with four hits and
four walks.
The work of both Szamski and
Bryant helped the Highlanders
go 2-1 for one on the weekend
which was a complete turn
around since the beginning of
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Tennis Falls to UNC
(AVLM) 6-2, 7-5
B y C h a d B ox l e y ‘19 4. MORKEL, Charlie
cboxley@radford.edu
(AVLM) def. Michiel
Meekers (RADM) 3-6,
T
he Radford University 7-6, 6-4
men’s tennis team 5. CULL, Olly (AVLM) def.
lost its first Big South Matko Varga (RADM)
Conference match of the season 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
at UNC Asheville on Saturday, 6. BIERBAUM, Leo (AVLM)
Mar. 24. def. Andres Silva
Sophomore Yevhen Sirous (RADM) 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
kicked off singles action as he Order of finish: (1,3,6,2,4,5)
took on one of the top doubles
players in the nation who is DOUBLES RESULTS
Henry Patten. Sirous went on 1. CULL, Olly/PATTEN,
to lose 6-1, 6-2 Patten’s victory Henry (AVLM) def.
gave UNC Asheville a 2-0 lead. Yevhen Sirous/Rodrigo
Alexandros Caldwell went on Magalhaes (RADM) 6-1
to win on court 3, 6-2 and 7-5. 2. DAOSAENGSAWANG, S./
Caldwells singles win then gave NOLAN, Oli (AVLM) def.
Radford its first point of the Alexandros Caldwell/
afternoon. Michiel Meekers
Although junior Matko Varga (RADM) 6-2
and Redshirt senior Michiel 3. MORKEL, Charlie/
Meekers suffered defeat, they FENDER, Quinn (AVLM)
took their opponents to a third vs. Matko Varga/Andres
set. The set of late victories gave Silva (RADM) unfinished
UNC Asheville a 6-1 victory. Order of finish: (1,2,3)
What’s Next?
SINGLES RESULTS Radford is scheduled to host
1. PATTEN, Henry (AVLM) Davidson on Sunday at 1 p.m at
def. Yevhen Sirous the Radford Tennis Complex.
(RADM) 6-1, 6-2 To stay updated on the
2. NOLAN, Oli (AVLM) Radford Men’s Tennis team
def. Rodrigo Magalhaes follow @RadfordMTennis on
(RADM) 6-4, 7-6 Twitter and Instagram, as well
3. Alexandros Caldwell as Radford Men’s Tennis on
(RADM) def. Facebook.
DAOSAENGSAWANG, S.
the season.
Radford Baseball also
played a tightly contested
game against Virginia Tech in
Blacksburg ending the game 7-8.
Szamski also went 1-for-2 and
had another RBI to add to his
impressive streak.
This is the first time Bryant
has been award Big South Weekly
honors and the second time
for the Maryland native after
receiving the award February 19
of last season after going 8-for-
13 with six RBIs and five runs
against North Florida.
The Highlanders will play Top to bottom: Andrew
Szamski and David Bryant.
their first home game against
the College of William and Mary
on Wednesday, Mar. 6 following
a three-game series against the
UAB this past weekend. This first
home game marks a seven-game
homestand competing in two
separate series against Harvard
and UMass Lowell.
Let’s continue to root for
Szamski and Bryant and the rest
of the Highlanders on as they
enter the midseason stretch!
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