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UWPAC124 Ranger News Text Any textual data included in the document April 24, 2013 -y ^ a ^ V v 1^^. I News since 1972 er & N e ws The Ranger News is written and edited by students of the University of Wisconsin Parkside and they are solely responsible for its editorial policy and • Rangers visit Madison for Parksides 10th annual Posters in the Rotunda Libby Chernouski chern0l2@uwp.edu On Wednesday April 17 seven students from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside attended the tenth annual Posters in the Rotunda at the state capitol in Madison, where undergraduate students in the UW System gathered and displayed their research. Each student worked with a faculty advisor from their respective university, many of whom were present at the conference. Kevin Reilly, President of the UW System, spoke to students and faculty advisors, thanking them for all of their hard work and expressing pride in what they accomplished. President Reilly visited students at their respective posters and spoke with them about their projects. Robert Wirch, State Representative of the 22nd District and an alum of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, was present and visited Parkside students at their posters. Students also met Cory Mason, State Representative of the 66th district, who showed real interest in what the students from Parkside had been researching. Also in attendance was Dr. Moreen Carvan from the Institute for Professional Educator Development (IPED). Of special interest to Mason and others, including administrative staff from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, was the research completed by Mark Wideman. Mark worked with Dr. Sandy Moats in the history department to compile a chapter of Wisconsins history that is poorly represented not only across the nation, but in Wisconsin as well. Marks research centered on the 6th Wisconsin regiments critical role in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg - a role that has been largely forgotten. Parkside was well represented by several administrative faculty including Chancellor Deborah Ford, Assistant Chancellor for University Relations and Advancement John Jaraczewski, Interim Provost Dr. Fred Ebeid, and Director of Marketing and Publications John Mielke. Dr. John M. Spartz, Assistant Professor of English at Parkside, was also present as a faculty advisor for student researcher Libby Chernouski. Student Presenters from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside: Mark Wideman, Kenosha - A Decisive Moment: The Forgotten Charge of the ~ 6th Wisconsin Regiment at the Railroad Cut on the First Day of the Battle of Get- ^ P ' CtUreS '" '° check tyS^ Ur l „ , , . „ , . , . _ 0 Skylar Minegar, La Crescent; Christie Stockwell. Trevor; JacKeith Krukowskr Kenosha - Analyzing Test Scores in Science Using Weather- queline Niles. Lake Geneva - Interactions between Cationic Bug Achieve as an Aid Drugs and Kaollmte in Primary and Secondary Schools in Racine. Wisconsin Libby chernouski. Racine - Syntactic Position Matters: Armando Ramirez, Racine - Coacervates as Reaction Vessels Clause-final Adjectivization in American English Parkside hosts 23rd National Small Print Exhibition James Burns is prodigious. Small prints pur- in the PNSPE catalogs from competi- Michelle Rozics "Lines in the burns029@uwp.edu chased over two decades of exhibi- tions past, and how honored he was Sand, 2," a Mezzotint Screenprint tions hang throughout campus and to be selected to jury the nationally that won a $250 prize. However, As part of the UWP art schedule are a tribute to the boundless ere- recognized exhibition. many of the honorable mentions! this semester, the Parkside National ativity and energy that printmak- He reported being pleased to see and specifically the top prize winSmall Print Exhibition (PNSPE) is ing engenders in its practitioners." the "abundant evidence that tradi- ner "Sleeping Queen" by Lisette returning after a three year break that Housed in the spacious 2000 tional printmaking is alive and well Chavez, a beautifully realized imbegan back in 2009. Running from square foot Fine Arts Gallery in in 2013". Musing that most artists age of a crowned female skull lying April 1st to July 19,2013 this semes- the Rita Tallent Picken Regional working in college printmaking pro- comfortably on a bouquet, were ter, the exhibit is one of the longest Center for Arts and Humanities, grams are now instructed to focus handmade lithographs. Images continuing competitive showings of the display is subtle and sophisti- on a multitude of formats for their created in the traditional format, printmaking in the Midwest. Previ- cated. The art is an intriguing ar- printmaking rather than focusing on This years exhibition absolutely ously organized by Doug DeVinny, ray of handmade and digital prints, a singular process. "It seems impor- demonstrates the deep aesthetic retired professor of UW-Parksides interspersed with modern hybrids tant today to demonstrate mastery of and diverse talent of local and naArt Department, who first began the that employ elements of both tech- a combination of many techniques tional American print artists and is PNSPE back in 1987 and continued niques to create utterly unique and such as screenprinting, intaglio, li- seriously work a look, to manage it for the next twenty- engaging images. University of thography, relief and digital to ere- The exhibit is free and open to two years, the display is now helmed Wisconsin-Madison's Professor ate unique multiples, monoprints, or the public through April and into by Interim Director Patricia Briggs, John Hitchcock served as the ex- print installations," Hitchcock stated, the summer. Hours of Operation PhD. When speaking of DeVinny in hibitions Juror and remarks in the The gallery features several pieces can be found under the Events the Directors Statement of the event exhibition booklet on the quality that incorporate inkjet, or other digi- Calendar on the University of Wisbooklet Dr. Briggs said, His legacy Qf submissions he saw represented tal printing techniques, for example consin-Parkside website. The Ranger News April 24,2013 Letter from the editor 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI53141 Phone: (262) 595-2287 Fax: (262) 595-2295 E-mail: rangernews@uwp.edu Editor in Chief: Executive Editor: Maggie Lawler lawle020@ uwp .edu Hailey Foglio fogli001@uwp.edu Lead Photographer: Carl Rollmann rollmOOl @uwp.edu Staff Reporters: James Burns burns029@uwp.edu Tyler Comstock comst004@ uwp .edu Jimmy Gibbs gibbs014@uwp.edu Sarah Savage savag016@uwp.edu Hey you! Long time no see. I missed you. Did you miss me? I hope you did. You're my favorite reader. Now that I've flattered you, I hope you enjoy this issue. I feel like it's very visually appealing. We're trying to use up all our tricks now so when our budget runs out in the fall and we start passing out the newspaper on index cards, you can still remember us fondly. That's mostly a joke...so if anyone who's in charge of the Ranger News budget reads this...I like your shirt! You look really nice today! I'm going to go ahead and give a cute little shout out to my boyfriend, because our three month anniversary was yesterday. Thanks for being awesome, boyfriend. You rule. What else happened recently? Boston. That's a big deal. Stay strong, all of you. Whether you've been personally affected by this tragedy or not, you can do it. We're a resilient people. I was going to compare us to a Twinkie in a nuclear apocalypse, but those went out of business. Guess they're not that mighty after all. Oh how the golden sponge has fallen. Seriously though. Keep your chins up guys. In the wise words of Albus Dumbledore, "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." Wednesday April 24 Maria DiMauro dimau001@uwp.edu Copy Editors: LGBTQ Resource Center Pride Around the World 12:00PM-1:00PM David Haight LGBTQ Resource Center Wyllie D171 haigh003@uwp.edu Art Exhibition: 23rd Parkside National Small Print Exhibition 12:00PM-6:00PM Fine Arts Gallery Libby Chernouski chern012@uwp.edu Katlynne Davis davis086@uwp.edu Michael Jensen jense089@uwp.edu Photographers: Cartoonists: Designers: Carl Rollmann rollmOO 1 @uwp.edu Raymone Pajarillo pajarOO 1 @ uwp .edu Walter Trush trush002@ uwp .edu Jim Neu neuOOOl 1 @uwp.edu Maggie Lawler lawle020@uwp.edu Maria DiMauro dimauOO 1 @uwp.edu Anna Preston apreston@carthage.edu MISSION STATFMI.NTTHE RANGER NEW S STRIVES TO I NFORM, EDUcate, AND EN GAGE THE UW-PARKSIDE COMMUNITY BY PUBLISHING WELL-WRITTEN, ACCURATE STUDENT JOURNALISM ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS, AS WELL AS ONLINE. The Ranger News meetings are every Friday at noon in MOLN 107. All students and faculty of UW-Parkside are welcome to attend. Have any comments, concerns, questions, or story ideas? Please e-mail us at: rangernews@ uwp.edu. Like to meet with us? We are located in the Student Center in room L101A. Exercise Class: chairXercise 12:00PM-1:00PM Sports & Activity Center Dance Studio Noon Concert: UW-Parkside Student Flute, Woodwind, Saxophone Ensembles 12:00PM-1:00PM Bedford Hall, Rita Art Exhibition: "Summer Eclipsed" by Kendall McMinimy 12:00PM-6:00PM E.H. Mathis Gallery Mini Course: Intro to Brewing Using All-Grain 7:00PM-9:00PM Orchard Room Mini Course: Begin to Crochet 7:00PM-9:00PM Tallent 281 Final Stretch: Last Lecture 7:00PM-8:00PM Student Center Cinema Final Stretch: Hot Wing Eating Contest 9:00PM-10:30PM Student Center Den Thursday April 25 Exercise Class: Introduction to Circuit Training 8:30AM-9:30PM Sports and Activity Center Dance Studio Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies Lecture: Women's Suffrage 12:30PM-1:30PM Oak Room Business Services Training: Accounts Payable 1:00PM-1:30PM Tallent 245 Student Leadership & Recognition Banquet 6:00PM-8:00PM University Ballroom Mini Course: German for Travelers 6:00PM-8:00PM Molinaro 212 Mini Course: Mixed Martial Arts Training 6:00PM-7:30PM Tallent 281 Science Night: "The Physics of Waves, Sound, and Music" with Dr. Dileep Kar 7:00PM-8:00PM Greenquist 103 Final Stretch: Night of Chaos Rave 10:00PM-12:00AM SAC Field Flouse Friday April 26 Breakf ^ C° mmunity Partnerships Nonprofit Send us your press releases, news tips, and opinions! Email us at. rangernews@uwp.edu April 24,2013 The Ranger News 3 Need an affordable way to earn college credits this summer? Find the flexibility you need with UW Colleges Online. • Less Cost • Fully Online • Flexible Schedule • Real UW Professors • Same UW Degree Register now while space is still available. www.online.uwc.edu • 877-449-1877 Si you like photography? Come to our meetings on Fridays at The Ranger News wants YOU! ' ?Uces Do you like writing? 7:30AM-9:30AM Kenosha Country Club 500 13th Avenue, Somers WI Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations 8:30AM-2:30PM Tallent Hall 281 UW-Parkside Admissions Event: Experience Day 11:00AM-2:00PM Student Center Emeritus Faculty Lunch, Guest: Peggy James 11:30 AM-12:30PM Student Center Poplar Room Bullying Solutions: Documentary film "Bully" & discussion 1:00PM-3:30PM Student Center Cinema Monday April 29 Todd Deutsch's "Gamers" 12:00PM-4:00PM E.H. Mathis Gallery, The Rita Tuesday April 30 Art Exhibition: Senior Student Exhibition 12:00PM-6:00PM Foundation Gallery, The Rita Congratulations to the 2013-2014 Parkside Student Government: Annalee Sepanski President Mila DeChant Vice President Byron Dowse Senator Holly Decker Senator Ashley Jensen Senator Dustin Beth Senator Marybeth Perdomo Senator Alicia Fikejs Senator Keona Thompson Senator Taylor Miller SUFAC at large Danielle Dietz SUFAC at large 4 The Ranger News April 24,2013 mtertainnrien 0 J Vv Doctor Who: wild ride through space and time Tyler Comstock comst004@uwp.edu We are three episodes into the new season of the ever growing in popularity show, "Doctor Who." "Doctor Who" has been around since 1963 in England but just recently hit it big across the pond in the United States. The series centers on The Doctor, a Time Lord, who travels with his trusty companions in his Police Box space ship through time and space saving the world and uncovering the grooviest of mysteries. In this particular season the eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, meets his new young companion Clara, played by the lovely Jenna-Louise Coleman. She is a complete mystery to him because he has seen her in different times in history and future without a reason for existence in any of those eras. She is described as impossible. They have fought angry snowmen, defeated the evil spoon heads (super cool wi-fi aliens), met the Queen of Years on the planet of Akhaten, and have been trapped in a sinking Russian submarine. Although Matt Smith personally isn't my favorite Doctor, he does a smashing job getting across all of the quirky humor while still being able to bring the serious when the time calls for it. Jenna-Louise is a great companion so far, but has some big shoes to fill after the heart-wrenching story of Amy and Rory, possibly my favorite pair of companions. "Doctor Who" relies on its effects being top notch for TV. I will admit when the series originally came back to TV in 2005, it was definitely low budget and "lacked the effects a show set in space needs to succeed. Quickly after a successful return, the budget picked up and the effects got much better. The show largely uses practical effects, which allows a more realistic feel to the alien races and environments, as realistic they can get with something unreal. The best thing about the show is it has a wide range of emotion. Its not a comedy. Its not a drama. Its not just science fiction. It's more of a comescidramiction. It's a perfect blend of all of the genres and even gets scary at some points. It's a show for adults and children alike, which offers adventure and something new with every new episode. "Doctor Who" bleeds creativity and originality Overall, it's a show that when you start, you can't peel your eyes away I look forward to it every week and you can catch up on all things "Doctor Who" if you are currently subscribed to Netflix streaming. Photo credit: BBC America Hannibal: a tastefully written psychological thriller Tyler Comstock comst004@uwp.edu "Hannibal" is three weeks in, and is the show I never saw coming, especially for a major network. The show centers on Special Agent Will Graham who consults with the FBI on serial killer cases. He was chosen as a consultant for his ability to think like a serial killer. For Will, it's called pure empathy He is able to reenact killings and literally put himself in the shoes of the killer, all in his mind. It helps him understand the motives and the type of killer the FBI is dealing with. The ability haunts him. The FBI quickly issues Will a psychiatrist, named Dr. Hannibal Lecter. The show takes place before Lecter is put in jail for killing and eating his victims, in the films "Hannibal" and "Silence of the Lambs." The greatest achievement of this particular series is the fact that the viewer knows what Hannibal is already and the characters in the show do not. There are multiple scenes in the show where Hannibal is eating dinner and have people as guest in his home and you as the viewer have no idea if what they are eating is actually pork or if it's human flesh. Surprisingly along with the horrific element, this actually adds somewhat of a comedic element to the show. Special Agent Will Graham's pure empathy is purely horrific. The opening to the first episode of the show is one of the most intensely creative introductions to a series I have ever seen. I was hooked from the first ten minutes. The show does not hold back. It deals with murder, cannibalism, and has its fair share of blood. The acting is really great. Hugh Dancy plays Special Agent Will Graham. I haven't seen him do much before this but he is able to convey his character's autism as well as his pure empathy episodes with great emotion. You as the viewer really sympathize with him and quickly begin feeling sad that he has to endure this haunting ability. The creepy Mads Mikkelsen plays Dr. Hannibal Lecter and was the perfect casting choice. He is a manipulative, eerie, and shocking individual. We aren't very far into the show yet, but everything I have seen has set up the series to be something really special. It's crazy that a show about a cannibal can make you laugh but it will. I highly recommend that you watch "Silence of the Lambs" before checking out "Hannibal" the TV series. It adds so much knowing about the character beforehand. If you were on the fence about checking this out, I'm urging you to fall into it as I have. April 24, 2013 The Ranger News Artist Spotlight: like digital art? Pipitone s illustrations may be up your alley Maria diMauro dimau001@uwp.edu Parksides art department is home to some very talented individuals. Some find their passion in sculpture, some in printmaking. Some try to master painting, while some are drawn toward graphic design. Allie Pipitone, a fifth-year senior, finds herself drawn to... well, drawing! Although her abilities stretch across various media, Allies true niche lies in digital illustration. Her style is hard to define but its roots can be traced back to both Western and Japanese animation. This influence is heavily noticeable in her art; every character she draws exudes personality and movement, and each illustration captures a definite emotion and tone. However, unlike simplistic and cell-shaded animation, Allies illustrations strive to go a step further. Her art, although stylized, draws parallels to realism. Her backgrounds are consistantly detailed and her anatomy is generally spot on. So what does Allie do with her skills? For the past eight years, she and her friend Emily London have invested plenty of time into their steampunk fantasy web comic set o t release at the end of this summer. The comic has undergone numerous revisions (roughly eight) and, at one point, over 300,000 words were deleted. The story has been repeatedly reworked to make the final product perfect. But the cartooning industry isn't all fun and games. In preparation for the comic, Allie dedicates her time to mastering her paneling skills and participates in online original character tournaments. Doing so requires Allie to draw roughly 150-200 panels a month from sketch to completion. These comics illustrate her characters battling against those of other artists. She has since made it to the semifinals. Aside from illustration, Allie is also majoring in German. She is set to graduate in the spring of 2014, meaning the campus will only be graced by her art for one more semester before we say "auf wiedershen" to her and her wonderful creations. f|| m <smm All work belongs to Allie Pipitone From top to bottom: Chella, Akai, Untitled Self Portrait, Roland, Alex, Godfather Death, Merman I 1 lie rvaiigci Enten; Sykt lykkelig: Norwegian wonder about relationships David Haight haigh003 @uwp .edu Happy; Happy, or better known as Sykt lykkelig, is an unassuming Norwegian film about relationships. I think when we all ponder what movie we want to see at the cinemas, or on Netflix, or whichever streaming service you desire, we all like to keep the foreign film as an option, but because it is foreign we tend to shy away from it until we are in "the mood" for it. But what does that mean? Do we know what we're in the mood for right now? If it's a quirky dramedy with good-looking leads and a lot of snow and some interesting singing scenes, then foreign ot not, I would suggest you sit down and enjoy Happy, Happy. I say this because films from around the world are just like the films at home: sometimes you get a good one, sometimes you get a dud. Happy, Happy is no dud, and will have you laughing from awkward moments and concerned from dramatic moments just like you would get those effects at home. It's the story of a couple who have had a rocky relationship, even though on the outside they appear to be perfect. Elizabeth, played by Maibritt Saerens, is a complicated woman. She doesn't want to live in the house in the frozen country because it's away from everything, but she won't tell us that. She is a guilty party, an inmate of her own personal prison, which she believes is her marriage. We find her sulking, acting stuck up, and pleasuring herself in bathrooms out of shear boredom. Her husband, Sigve, played by Henrik Rafaelsen, is a tall, handsome man who greatly resembles Liam Neeson. He's got a deep voice, and seems quite manly, but carries with him a sincere gentleness. But he is physical. He likes to run, he enjoys the snow, and he's brought his wife to the countryside to help save his marriage. But these plans go up in smoke when, in a single night, their new neighbors, Kaja and Eirik come over. Kaja, played by Agnes Kittlesen, is a mousy woman living with her husband and son. She is under-appreciated, sex-starved, and lonely. She wants a friend, a companion who will care for her, but her husband, played by Joachim Rafaelsen, is detached from her, vacant, and irritation inducing to be around. When Kaja and Sigve meet in private after an Photo <2redil: comlngsoon.net tionship that complicates both their lives in a fulfilling, yet destructive way. The countryside is beautiful in this film, and helps to tell the story about the cold isolation all the characters feel toward life and their spouses. It's not terribly cold, but the close proximity of each character to one another is made expansive when juxtaposed to the drastic landscape away from the supposed warmth of home and love. Each character feels blocked off from the rest of the world, gone in some metaphorical sense, until the secret of the affair is exposed. We see atempted bonding on all parts, promises made, but until we reveal the hidden secrets of Kaja and Sigve we cannot press forward with the story. Like their sexual and psuedo-romanitc relationship, they can only get so happy before things begin to fall apart. I truly is a film about that new relationship high, that exhilaration we get when we find someone new, someone foreign to us, someone we find exciting in new ways. It's story about building relationships from the ground up, even when you've already built a castle. Throughout the film there is this interplay between Kaja's son and Elizabeth's adopted son. They play master and slave. In this way the two boys mirror how the relationships feel for the adults. But the problem comes from not knowing who is the slave and who is the master. That's the beauty of this film though—no one has vpower. Everyone is vying for a position of dominance, but none of them are capable to taking it. We see a number of romances blossom and wilt instantly, which is hard to capture. Director Anne Sewitsky should be praised for finding that dynamic, that odd middle ground where no one knows what is going on in their lives, that chaotic feeling of growing love and deflating love, that anger, glee, violence, and tenderness. A polarity we unfortunately pass up on our queues or at the cinema because we prefer the familiar film over the foreign. If you see one foreign film this year, I recommend Happy, Happy. Not because it is the best one, but because it is one you will love, and will make you love others episode during dinner between the two couples, they both begin a sexual rela- even more. The Artist paints a beautiful picture for its audience David Haight haigh003 @ uwp .edu Charm. Wit. Style. Beauty. Tragedy. All these elements sum up the whole of The Artist, the Academy Award winner for best picture, best director, best score, best costume design, and best actor. And it did it all with lovely silence. It's a simply complex film about a formerly great actor in the silent era, who falls on hard times. He is witness to the ise r of another star, or rather starlet, who made her fame by kissing his cheek at a premier, which led to starring roles in films. It's a sad tale about how talent can be overlooked after a certain age, and how it is easy to fall from such great heights. It's a film about Hollywood and how it treats its stars after their light fades, and a history lesson about how the introduction of sound destroyed more than a few careers in the early days of cinema. The Artist stars Jean Dujardin, portraying George Valentin, a hugely successful actor in the silent era. Dujardin, for American audiences, is new, and yet he has the grace and believability of a seasoned actor. His work in France has obviously done him well. He does a masterful job of making George playful, while still maintaining a serious visage in key moments of t he film. The way he stands is perfect for someone who refuses to lose pride, and yet telling of a man who has lost everything. His evolution throughout the film is one of the key elements that makes it so worth watching over and over again. We get those fantastic scenes where George is seemingly upbeat, transitioning from acting into acting and directing his own films. But we see the checks go out fast, and the smiles fade, and the hair gets disheveled. He goes up against Peppy Miller, played by the beautiful Berenice Bejo, at the box office, and we see that the new face, and the new technology can't simply lose to the same old dialogue Photo credit: deskolbrian.com cards and familiar faces. George is in ruin. It's one of the more interesting pieces of the film. This professional rivalry between Peppy and George. She owes him her career, but she knows that his ways can't last. It's Darwinism in Hollywood. The young meat has the upper hand. Longevity isn't easy to hold onto, and when we see the stock market crash, and George loses everything, it's a hard to watch as we learn, just as he does, that things like Hollywood fame and glory can only last as long as you can keep reinventing yourself. And although George's films are good, they still can't compete with the films that have characters articulate how they feel. Peppy loves George though, but his pride won't let him see that. It's apparent from the beginning of the film, and the more we watch George disintegrate, the more we yearn for him to succeed. The film's story is something like the film's concept. We know that cinema has silent films; we always have. But what we often forget is how good those films were. We trade explosions and CGI for the genuine glee we often get from old films from Chaplin or Keaton or Lang. The George is the representation of silent film as a whole. It has truly faded from the public's memory. It's like a piece of trivia we all know, but forget until called upon to recall it. When we go to the cinema we don't often think of how far film has come in the last hundred years. The artist is a film that we could have been watching in the 1920's, and that's why it will live on. Because, like the cinematic experience, it will stick with us. We'll be able to feel for the silence of film, the simplicity it brought us, and it will hopefully inspire those who see to watch classics that are often forgotten. The Artist presents one of the best uses silent film in quite some time, and it deserves to be applauded for its risk, and it deserves the standing ovation that so many other silent films have deserved over the years. The black and white cinematography is the best seen in years, and it is a welcome return for the medium. The Artist effectively tells us that the vibrant colors of the many action films, and comedies we've seen over the last few decades are just as stagnant as silent films were eighty years ago. What was once considered gorgeous has been oversaturated, and now those "amazing" movies built around stylish and colorful sets are bland. The story of Peppy and George, however, is, oddly enough, fresher than could have been expected. It's nice not having to sit there listening to dialogue being spewed about in meaningless ways. It's also nice to notice when a glass is being put down on a table, or when a chair is knocked over, because the sound means something. That's one of the great strengths of The Artist. It doesn't over use sound, but when it does pull out a dog barking, it does so in a way that awakens our ears, much like it might have done in the early days of talkies. This is one of the great films of our generation, and it became such by being different and choosing the old over the new. Ranger Wellness talks healthy relationships James Burns burns029@uwp.edu As part of the Student Activities Ranger Wellness program, dubbed the Successful Student Series, a seminar was held April 4,2013 in the Walnut Room. Titled, What Is a Healthy Relationship?" it covered basic topics of interest, including communication, commitment, and conflict resolution, the latter of which generated a lot of discussion among attendees. Particularly when it came to issues of domestic violence, rape, and how poor communication can contribute to misunderstandings that often balloon into open disputes over time. It has been said that it's the little things that matter most in a relationship. Many commonly understand this popular saying as the things couples do for each other, the words and actions they exchange on a regular basis, that make a relationship what it is. That is a rather shallow interpretation of a type of connection that actually contains a lot more depth than that. There is a lot to manage in romantic relationships, under conditions that are rarely always stable. If couples can agree to discuss the primary areas of a relationship, and identify which parts of it they are struggling in, there is a better chance of success. Successful relationships regularly exhibit a high degree of trust and open communication above all other factors, but those are not the only successful indicators. The list below shows, in no particular order, general aspects of relationships and how they can contribute to success or failure. 1. Trust: As mentioned above, trust is extremely important to any relationship. Relying on each other to act in a way that supports the relationship often inspires confidence and feelings of security in each other. When trust is not present, it usually indicates issues in other areas of the relationship that need to be addressed. This is probably the second most important factor in relationships. 2. Managing Conflicts: This includes things like knowing how to fight and being respectful of each other when doing it. Working to understand each others feelings and approaching the problem together. This can reveal the origin of issues that cause consistent arguments, so that you can better respond to them when they come up again. Many relationships have ended due to a mutual misunderstanding. 3. Communication: Probably the number one most important aspect to any relationship is communication. Couples who effectively communicate avoid many of the other pitfalls on this list, but for good reason. Good communication means being completely open with each other, getting rid of distractions, investing in the conversation, being mindful of how you effect how your partner feels, and being willing to feel vulnerable. If you're going to talk, you can't be on your phone, biting each other's heads off screaming at each other, or constantly trying to get the upper hand in conversations. Mastering this goes a long way to managing any conflicts. 4. Self-Identity vs. Couple-Identity: In a healthy relationship you don't identify yourself entirely by being in a relationship. You h ave a sense of self-worth that is independent from, but supported by the relationship. You s houldn't have to worry about being yourself, or what your partner would think if you acted a certain way. That type of mental gymnastics leads to things like codependency and becoming someone you're not, which quickly makes relationships dysfunctional. 5. Security: Couples shouldn't have doubts about the relationship they're in. They should appreciate their partner, be able to rely on one another for emotional support, and feel like they are accepted and loved for who they are despite disagreements. These are just a few things to consider when evaluating the health of a relationship. They are by far not the only things, as every relationship is unique. This list offers a simple gauge by which to judge whether a couple is living in bliss or whether there are some things they really need to work on. The Ranger Wellness: Successful Student Series continues with various events throughout the month of April. Parkside students weigh in on Interracial Dating James Burns burns029@uwp.edu For their organization's featured week, the Parkside chapter of the Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority staged a Ranger Wellness seminar on Interracial Dating. Linda Vang presided over the event, giving a short PowerPoint presentation focused on the history of these relationships. It was filled with little known facts about the topic, such as the earliest recorded interracial relationships in the mid-1500s between Filipinos and the heavy role that families play in the success and prevalence of interracial coupling. As for most cases of interracial dating in today's modern, global society, the general consensus is that personal values, family structure, and culture factor heavily for relationships of this type. After the PowerPoint, Miss Vang led a discussion group focused on questions that were randomly drawn from a fishbowl. Some questions involved concerns about stereotypes when meeting a significant other's parents. Specifically, one African-American student recounted a time when he was dating a Caucasian woman. Her parents cooked him a fried chicken dinner with Kool-Aid to drink, and dessert consisted of watermelons. The group gasped, snickered and was unanimously chagrin. Some other students reported that they had experienced similar things and talk seemed to switch focus to the fact that most people act this way out of ignorance. There were a few allusions to the stereotype of the African-American male as the "deadbeat dad." A few Asian-American women spoke of parental pressure to date and even marry within their own race, or in the case of some, pursue Caucasian westerners. Interestingly, one Asian-American girl stated that her parents preferred she date a Hispanic/Latino man rather than an African-American if she insisted on dating outside the race. Such blatant racism stimulated quite a bit of discussion on common pressures to date within a specific race. The group quickly established a unified rapport on the idea that modern, globalized attitudes on interracial couples were fast becoming at odds with more traditional, draconic, often racially oriented motivations for the dating, relationship and marital mores of the previous generations. Students raised in more traditional households confessed to feeling at odds with themselves. Some agonized over personal romantic preferences that conflicted with the respect of their family elders; they wanted to please their families and not create strife. However, a sense of general disappointment could be felt about the lack of consideration and understanding that was found in many parents. Near the end of the seminar, the group came to the consensus that, although still uncommon, interracial relationship are significantly more accepted than just several decades ago. They fervently supported individuals following what they personally believed was the right path towards love and romantic fulfillment. Ranger Wellness was a great success and Parkside looks forward to its return next year! The Ranger News April 24,2013 Goober Quest 5 Jim Neu neuOOOll rju V3 The Adventures of Bear and Pineapple; Part 7: Path to Showbiz Walter Trush trush002@uwp.edu Get ahead this summer! Going home for the summer? 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