TNP Player of the Game: Kyle Jones – 11 points, 15th Carroll player to reach 1,000 career points

Kyle Jones. 1,002 career points as a Carroll University Pioneer. The 15th Pioneer to reach the milestone.

The accomplishment came in a 76-73 senior day win over the Blue Boys of Illinois College.

Jones was one of four Pioneers to reach double digits in a nail-biter of a match with a Midwest Conference tournament berth on the line. Led by Dan Kratz’s 24 points, Alex Molter and Jake Bast also had at least 10 points.

The Pioneers went into the half with a 39-31 lead, but the Blue Boys battled back in the second half, drawing as close as 74-73 with just 12 seconds left in regulation.

A missed three pointer with one second left secured a win for Carroll. A 94-81 Beloit College win over Ripon College gave the Pioneers the final spot in the Midwest Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Carroll will play no. 1 Lake Forest College Feb. 24 at 5 p.m.

Women

TNP Player of the Game: Janelle Groer – 23 points through 33 minutes

Janelle Groer made sure her final game in Van Male Field House was a memorable one, shooting 9-15 from the field for 23 points in a 77-59 Carroll University win.

The first quarter of the game saw both teams matched up fairly well, but the Pioneers took an 18-16 lead with 10:16 left in the first half and never looked back. By the end of the half, Carroll held a 37-22 lead. Carroll’s lead would increase to 18 by the end of the game.

Groer, Emily DeNoyer and Breann Maryanski all hit double digits in points. Kelly Menden and Hillary Arther a field goal away from double digits. As a team, Carroll shot 53.8 percent from the field. They converted 19 of 22 free throws.

The Pioneers end the regular season 12-11 overall (11-7 MWC). With the win over Illinois College, Carroll clinched the final seed in the Midwest Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament. They will match up against top seed St. Norbert College Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.

34 iPads have been added to the library’s collection of items that can be checked out for student use. Photo by Audrey Ericson

Audrey Ericson
Editorial Staff

Carroll students got a late Christmas present.

IPads became available at Carroll’s library Jan, 26, said Alyssa Meyer, a freshman who has worked at the front desk since she started attending Carroll.

Students can check out one of the 34 iPads in the same way they check out a library book, with the swipe of their student I.D., Meyer said.

After a student returns an iPad, the library employees restore the system, said Grant McLain, a sophomore working at the library’s front desk. This way, students’ information and web history is removed from the iPad for their safety.

“I thought it was pretty cool that we had iPads for people to check out,” Meyer said.

Meyer has not used one of the iPads yet because she already has a laptop.

“But I’ll probably use on eventually,” Meyer said.

Some of the apps are very useful to students, she said.

The iPads will especially help students who want to look things up on the web in the library’s reading room, said McLain.

They are also more convenient than a laptop computer to carry around because they are lighter and smaller, McLain said.

“But at first I was kind of ‘iffy’ about it,” McLain said. “That’s a lot of money to buy 34 iPads. Should we really spend so much on them,” he asked.

Their long-term use; however, will outweigh their cost, McLain said.

Students can use the iPad’s apps to access books instead of borrowing cumbersome library books, McLain said.

Many students are already using the iPads, McLain said. One Saturday, eight people checked out iPads during a three-hour span, and some of those were re-check outs, he said.

McLain has not yet used an iPad since he has a Visio tablet already. He might use one to make a PowerPoint, he said.

Luke Bennewitz

Carroll University will be hosting the seventh annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) on Wednesday, March 21st from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. in the Campus Center.

The festival is organized by several members of the Carroll community, consisting of students, faculty, staff and members of the Waukesha community.

The theme for this year’s festival is education, but there will still be several films on traditional UNAFF topics, such as human rights, environmental rights and legal issues.

“We always hope that it will extend everybody’s knowledge of what’s going on in the world and the difference between privilege and deprivation among people,” said Dr. Deirdre Keenan, professor of English and co-chair of the UNAFF committee for the past five years.

The festival not only provides students with an educational experience but also provides a way to learn about future career opportunities.

“For students that don’t know of the option of a career in NGO’s…there are so many of these documentaries that have to do with that,” said Dr. Keenan.  “It’s a really good way for students to start thinking about that as another profession.”

The festival is an option for students to receive a convocation point.  A student can attend a film and stay for the discussion, which typically lasts for an hour and a half, to receive a convocation point.

“The films are stimulating for inspiration, to find strength within yourself,” said Emily Groves, senior and co-chair of the UNAFF committee.  “They may be global films, but they can be tied into your own community.  After each session, there is always a discussion part that can help you connect more with what is going on locally and globally, and there is always something you can take away.”

With such a large variety of films to choose from, the UNAFF committee decided on one film to end the festival.

“This year we decided unanimously to end the festival with the film ‘Happy’,” said Dr. Keenan.  “It’s a tremendously kind of inspirational film to watch and to provoke people’s thoughts on how they can make their lives good.”

Patrick Gerber

We at The New Perspective decided to take a look at the how an average student at Carroll University spends their Valentine’s day. To do this we went out to our loving Carroll student body to find out the who’s, how’s, and why’s of their Valentine’s Day.

The first thing we looked at was how much of the student body was in a relationship. Our survey found that about 51 percent of the students are not currently involved with someone. The other 49 percent identified as having some form of commitment

The next thing The New Perspective editorial board decided to examine was how much  an average Carroll student was going to spend on his or her date. We split the spending into four categories: nothing, $1-25, $26-50, and finally above $50. We found that 9 percent of students did not spend money on their dates, 36 percent spent $1-25, 47 percent spent $26-50, and lastly 8 percent spent over $50.

Next, we looked at what gifts Carroll’s girls enjoyed the most. We deicided to break the type of gifts down into three main categories of commonly exchaned Valentine’s Day gifts. These gifts consist of flowers, jewlry, and chocolate. 44 percent of the lovely ladies at Carroll pefered to recieve flowers. 29 percent, on the other hand, wanted to recieve jewelry, while the remaining 27 percent wanted to recieve chocolate.

Finally, The New Perspective editorial board took a look whether Carroll students plan to celebrate on Valentine’s Day. 48 percent of students planned to celebrate on Valentine’s Day. The other 52 percent have decided to celebrate at some other point or not at all.

Friday Night Blue Out

Notice a lot of the color blue at the basketball game last Friday? The blue-clad stands were the result of a first-time partnership between Alpha Xi Delta and the Carroll Men’s Basketball team to raise awareness and funds for Autism Speaks, the primary philanthropy of Alpha Xi Delta.

The stands were lined with excited students and community members—all full of energy and noise. The theme was a huge success, raising $480 for Autism speaks.

The grand prize, decided by a raffle, was an Aaron Rodger’s Super Bowl jersey. Spectators could also win various gift cards and other prizes by making themselves blue—in any way possible.

“People have seemed to have a positive response to the game, and we hope to do it again next year,” said Kelly Burns, a representative from Alpha Xi Delta.

Alpha Gam Candy Grams

Over the past two weeks, the women of Alpha Gamma Delta have been busy selling Valentine Candy Grams.

These candy grams, which were donated as a result of a partnership with Allo! Chocolat, a local Waukesha business, were sold for $1 each or three candy grams for $2. The event raised over $80 for the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation.

The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation provides support for education, philanthropy and leadership.

Greek Council to change to Greek Programming Board

As a result of the formation of an Inter-Fraternity Council, the governing organization that was previously known as Greek Council is revamping its purpose and name.

The Greek Council is renaming itself the Greek Programming Board. Instead of being a communication and governing tool between Greek organizations, it will operate similarly to the Campus Activities Board.

All six Greek organizations will be responsible for the success of events that the board hosts. This means there will be entertaining events and meaningful speakers for all students to enjoy, not just those in the Greek System.

Chi Omega Chili Dinner

The women of Chi Omega will be hosting their annual Chili Dinner for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin next week.

The event will be held at the First Congregational Church at 100 East Broadway in Waukesha from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The tickets, which are $5 for students, are available in the Campus Center Lobby until Feb. 17th. However, tickets will be available the day of the event.

The Make-A-Wish foundation grants wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Research has shown that around 20 percent of adults in the United States have suffered from multiple symptoms associated with seasonal affective disorder.

This disorder tends to occur during the long and dreary winter months. Want to take a wild guess at what the main cause is?  If you said the lack of sun, you are dead on.

Turns out, this ball of fire plays a larger role in our moods than you may have thought.

Did you ever notice that you magically feel happier when the weather is warm and sunny? Yeah, me too.

This sense of euphoria is more than just, pardon the pun, a happy accident.  The root of this joy lies in a little thing called Vitamin D.

This vitamin helps maintain equilibrium in the skin and promotes bone health.

There are two easy ways of compensating for sun shortage. The easiest is in pill form. The other method comes with a certain taboo – tanning.

Fake baking, or whatever you choose to call it, generally has a negative vibe.  Folks who are not in favor of the faux sun only see the extreme results, such as wrinkles, extremely orange-tinted skin, and cancer.

Snooki and company don’t exactly help to change these views either.

Contrary to popular belief, benefits exist from these man-made rays, especially during the winter months.

First, you receive generous amounts of Vitamin D, as long as you don’t overdo it, or in other words burn.

Some say that constantly overexposing your skin to the UV rays raises your risk of skin cancer. However, tanning beds have been found to be a successful treatment for a vitamin D-deficiency from Crohn’s disease.  So, all is well in moderation.

The other benefits include a clear complexion and a good ‘ole relaxing nap.

Image courtesy of the Re:Generation Music Project

Dane Mariani
Staff Writer

Re:Generation is exactly what the music scene of the 21st century needs. For the past few decades now, there has been a serious disconnect between new genres of music and their predecessors. Most listeners have a preferred genre of music that they rarely stray from, and they often reject anything that threatens the “integrity” of the music culture they belong to.

But why? This only succeeds in alienating people from good music that they might enjoy. Project Re:Generation is attempting to bring fans of several musical styles together, examining the past and seeing how it relates to music’s future.

The project centers on the efforts of five of the most influential producers of electronic music today. The Crystal Method, DJ Premier, Mark Ronson, Pretty Lights, and Skrillex are all undeniably part of a generation-defining group of musicians. Many are prepared to disregard their contributions to music, some not even allowing them the title of “musicians.” They fail to see how interconnected every attempt at musical expression is, and how compatible they all really are. Hopefully this album will demonstrate just that.

Each artist was given a genre of music that is not typically associated with electronica. Their task was to incorporate these different styles into a track that would show how important music’s diversity is for the future.

The Crystal Method is an electronic duo that has been around since the early 90s. They collaborated with motown legends Martha Reeves and The Funk Brothers to produce a track that maintains all the same soul of their hits from the 1970s. “I’m Not Leaving” starts off the album with a clear indication of the level of cohesion possible when these artists work together.

After that, Re:Generation puts its goal to the test as it asks DJ Premier to mix the sounds of the Berklee Symphony Orchestra and the lyrics of rapper Nas. Classical music is arguably the musical genre most distant from our generation, and the popularity of hip-hop makes Nas a necessary bridge. However, the inclusion of the rapper not only makes classical more accessible but also adds a majesty to hip-hop that isn’t often apparent. The orchestration is not just an accompaniment; it’s arguably the other way around. Nas is another soloist, of equally as important as the harpsichord that comes in after he’s said his piece.

Mark Ronson’s contribution to the album is the closest to the genre he was tasked to collaborate with. He worked with contemporary jazz and R&B artists as well as classic instrumentalist Zigaboo Modeliste, known for his innovative drum lines. The musicians (Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste, Trombone Shorty, and Members of The Dap Kings) all shine beautifully on an upbeat track that has an electronic sensibility. This track stays true to jazz’s history and progression.

As much of a history is “Wayfaring Stranger,” produced by Pretty Lights and featuring country/bluegrass giants Ralph Stanley and LeAnn Rimes. The lyrics to this song, delivered by

Stanley’s heartbreaking warble, are from a slave ballad likely composed in early 19th century America. It really is a blending of America’s musical past with its potential future, showing that the themes that inspired the song originally are still relevant. Moaning bluegrass progressions mesh with synthetic contributions from Pretty Lights, mingling into possibly the most powerful song on the album.

The most anticipated track on the album, “Breakn’ A Sweat,” comes from dubstep superstar Skrillex and once-upon-a-time superstars The Doors. While lacking their front man Jim Morrison, the remaining members of the 1960s rock group provide solid instrumentation for Skrillex to mold into a completely kick-ass reiteration of what musical collaboration is capable of. The gap between genres is more easily bridged on this track because of the continued relevancy and influence of rock acts like The Doors, as well as Skrillex’s own experience as a guitarist and former band front man.

Hearing the vocal samples of The Doors loving every minute of the recording, or the emotional power of Ralph Stanley’s singing, or Nas talking about just how possible and necessary this kind of album is will convince you of the state of music today. There is so much potential for greatness to come, and I defy anyone who says good music is a thing of a past generation or one particular genre. Project Re:Generation proves that musical evolution is beautiful and essential.

Visit regenerationmusicproject.com to download the tracks discussed here, as well as alternate takes and remixes.

Fans dressed in blue to support Alpha Xi Delta’s Blue Out for Autism. Photo by Ashley Joers

Ashley Joers
Editorial Staff

The Men’s Basketball team had a rollercoaster of a week this past week. Starting off on Friday, February 3rd against Knox College and winning by an outstanding amount of 84 to 61.

Carroll kept the heat staying on top of the game at the end of the first half 40 – 26 and then finishing the game out with a great effort.

Going into Saturdays game on February 4th, Carroll hoped for the best and staying on top of there A game.

But when playing hard, the outcome wasn’t what the team hoped for. Playing against Lake Forest College and losing 57 to 69 was a sad defeat.

The team was excited though to get back into the swing of things on Wednesday, February 8th playing against the hard opponent Ripon College.

Shaking things up a bit though with the starting line-up was freshman Guard Max Gehrmann. His first starting position was a huge accomplishment from the hard work and dedication he had in practice prior to the game.

The team was on there A game, and they looked like a totally different team compared to the last game against Lake Forest College.

“I was pretty nervous, it was a pretty big game for us, and it was a big game to be playing in, but it was a blast and a lot of fun,” explained Gehrmann.

The team’s defense improved immensely during this game, receiving a lot of the rebounds as well as scoring a lot of important shots for Carroll.

Andrew Rumler, a junior on the team, racked up 21 points having the most on the team. The game was very entertaining and fun to watch.

Carroll seemed to be very calm and collected throughout the whole game, keeping focused on the chance to score and win. Yet also playing much focused defense, something that has been a reoccurring goal of the teams every game, to keep improving.

At the half Carroll was up 38-33, and the team was still fired up.

“At the half, the team was feeling good. The captions were telling us to not be satisfied with just this, keep our heads up.” says Gehrmann.

The team had a common goal, to beat this team to have another step towards the tournament.

The second half was exciting as well, keeping the pace and focusing on their goal to win.

Satisfied was the word to describe how the team felt after the game ended with a huge win 85 – 69.

The game against St. Norbert College was a sad defeat for Carroll, losing 62-65. St. Norbert broke Carroll’s heart with clinching the spot in the Midwest Conference Tournament.

Photo courtesy of Adrian Clark

Dear Editor,

I am writing to you today regarding the new buttons on the Student Tab of the My Carroll portal.  These new buttons are rather horrendous, and it certainly appears that the department did not utilize all of their available resources on campus.  To start off with, why fix something that wasn’t broken to begin with?  The original designs, while nothing flashy, were certainly better than the redesigned ones.  Otherwise, if a redesign is required, why not include students or faculty from the Graphic Communications department in the redesign of the buttons?  As a student who will be receiving a minor through the department, I know that the designs that students could have come up with would be a major improvement over the new ones.  Rather than having buttons that look like they were sloppily thrown together in three minutes using Microsoft Paint, the department could have held a week long contest to allow students and faculty to have a part in the design of their Tab in the portal.  Think about it for the future ITS.  I, for one, will have to remember not to eat before traveling to the Student tab in the future so I don’t get sick.  Who knows what horrendous creations they might try to pass on us as “buttons” next!  For the future, just stick to your job – making a functional web portal – and look for some outside help when it comes to the actual aesthetic design.

- Anonymous Student