Baby Hands says sorry

By Deanne Revel

On April 16, Alec Paul was arrested for spray painting “BHANDS” on the side of the Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police detectives connected Paul to more than 20 acts of vandalism including spray painting two churches, three federal buildings and multiple private residences.

But according to the 19 year old from Kingsland, Ga., he never meant any harm.

Paul is very soft spoken, which is a contrast to his neon green canvas shoes and labret piercing.

“No, I wasn’t going out looking to attack any group,” he said. “When I was going out, it was getting my name out there, memorializing my dead friend and just getting the adrenaline rush that I had got while going out tagging with him.”

Paul, a former SCAD student pursuing a B.F.A. in illustration, was a friend of Alex Townsend, a SCAD student who died this past Feb. in a car accident.

“Over the course of last year and this year I had a good friend of mine who was Alex Townsend, the student that passed away. And all the time he was telling me that my art would look good in a spray paint style,” Paul said. “And one of the biggest reasons why I continued to tag was in memory of him.”

“It was kind of a coping method, I would say. And it was something that he had convinced me to do. And after he was gone, it was something that reminded me of him,” he said.

Paul doesn’t consider his work graffiti. He said he’s a tagger.

“There’s a difference between graffiti and just tagging,” he said. “Tagging is like a signature.”

Paul’s signature is “BHANDS,” which stands for “Baby Hands,” a nickname Paul received in school.

“I have a little under-average sized hands than most people,” Paul said with his arms crossed.

Paul later unfolded his arms to show his hands, which, for a 5’8” man, are unusually small.

The tag, “BHANDS,” features a superscript quotation mark and a subscript quotation mark.

“It was just a visual aesthetic to me,” he said. “I designed it to have a pretty nice flow as an art piece, and not just a tag.”

Paul’s art is more than his tags. He draws and paints a lot of whimsical, surreal figures.

“With most of my art, I just start drawing. I put my pencil to my canvas and see what evolves from it. I do a lot of trees and mushrooms that have this stomach like area, like mushroom caps.”

Paul also draws a lot of figures with elongated nipples.

“I had seen it a couple different times from artists back home and I had seen some things from Alex Pardee’s work that kind of resembled them. My freshman year of SCAD, they had caused a pretty big ruckus amongst friends so I decided to call them ‘rocket nipples.’”

For Paul, the process of making art is more important than the final piece.

“I feel like 75 percent of art is the process. To tagging, there’s a process in it. You have to be quick. You have to know what you’re doing. You have to be precise. And you just have to get it done and get out.”

One of Paul’s attractions to tagging is the adrenaline rush he gets.

“It’s a different kind of adrenaline rush that you can’t get anywhere else,” he said. “My biggest thing about it was testing the limits of the law, trying to push my luck and to see how far I could go and how far I could get my name out there. It’s not the best way to do it.”

When asked if tagging was worth it and what he would tell other Savannah taggers, Paul said he’s not sure if it was “100 percent worth it.”

“That’s something a tagger would have to ask themselves,” he said. “Is it worth it for you? For me, I’m still trying to figure that one out. But I do understand that I did some things that I probably shouldn’t have.”

Paul believes that a free speech wall or community art wall in Savannah would be beneficial.

“It would definitely keep people out of trouble and keep people from having to deal with what I had to go through.”

The locations he tagged had no significance, he said.

“When I had hit the church, like at the time of spraying the paint, I didn’t know that I had hit churches until I walked around the corner. I would send out a public apology.”

Paul said his tags were never meant to attack anyone and that some were meant to inspire.

“Occasionally I would leave little motivational messages,” he said. “In one park I had left a note that read ‘Hey, you’re cute. With love, B-Hands.’”

The inspirational messages were only meant to make people smile, said Paul.

“I’m a really easy-going person and I really like seeing people happy,” he said. “I remember at one point, it wasn’t paint, just something I had done with marker on some bricks at the park. I had written it down and sat on the bench that was just a little while away and saw just how many random people stopped to read it. And just watching random people stop and read it and kind of chuckle was pretty much why I left those messages.”

Regarding the charges Paul faces, he said he’s taking it day by day.

“I’m trying to figure out what’s going on—what I can do to basically make up for the wrongs that I’ve done.”

Ian McCarthy, Paul’s former roommate, said he hopes Paul can “get through it” and “continue on his life as normal.”

“He was and is a good person, regardless of the rather foolish crime he has committed,” McCarthy said. “While I can’t say that I’d prefer the crime to go unpunished, I will say that I hate to see this kind of thing happen to such a good guy.”

Paul said he’s in the process of applying to go to either Armstrong Atlantic State University or reenroll at SCAD.

“I’m still not completely sure what I’ll do,” he said. “But I will be following illustration. I definitely plan on furthering my illustration education.”

He plans to continue using spray paint as a medium, but when asked if he thinks he’ll ever tag again, Paul said, “Definitely not. At least nowhere near here.”

Contact Deanne Revel.

The Great American oh God, my stomach hurts

By Ben Wright and By Deanne Revel

Lately, the fast food industry has added some distressing menu items to their lineups: shrimp tacos at Taco Bell, the Grilled Cheese Bacon Thickburger at Hardee’s, the Shamrock Milkshake at McDonald’s.

In response to these increasingly poetic-sounding sandwiches, we decided to review two of the choices: the KFC Double Down and Krispy Kreme’s Campfire Treats doughnuts.

We wanted to take on the new Great American meal, to revel in its grotesque greasiness, to make a statement on the extremes of fast food.

What we got, instead, was a stomach ache.

The Great American Meal

The KFC Double Down started as an April Fool’s prank on the Internet. I mean, really, a sandwich with no buns, just chicken? Isn’t that ridiculous? Who would buy that? I mean, the purpose of bread is so your fingers don’t get greasy.

To me, it’s the perfect symbol of a society that doesn’t know when to stop or take things into perspective. People are painting swastikas in refried beans in Arizona. Politicians are throwing eggs at each other in the Ukraine. Oil is leaking by the hundreds of thousands of gallons into the ocean and our solution is to light it on fire.

But anyway, back to the “sandwich.” We drove to the KFC on Skidaway. Smug yet kind of embarrassed, I ordered it, but the cashier didn’t sense it. The combo meal itself was a steep $6.99. A little pricey for me, used to the manager’s special $3.99 Big Mac meal at McDonald’s.

It’s served in a flimsy paper bag, already soaked with grease. “Caution! Hot!” reads the bag. It was. I waited, watching the grease bloom on the paper and through the napkin it rested on.

To be sure, the Double Down looked nothing like the picture I sat in front of. The Swiss and pepperjack cheese slices looked a little snotty. The grease was overwhelming. The KFC sauce a little mayonnaise-y.

But you know what? It might’ve been my gloominess or the change in barometric pressure, but it was good. I read somewhere that humans eat fatty, sugary foods to excess because, back in the Cro-magnon days, it was scarce and a great source of high-octane energy for mammoth-hunting. But now, we don’t expend the energy so it builds up in our guts.

Maybe it was the evolutionary perfection of the KFC Double Down that drew me to it. Somewhere, the caveman in me had found a food source that could feed his family for weeks. I was exhilarated. I finished my macaroni and cheese and Mountain Dew. All was well, for now.

Lying in bed later, I felt the ubiquitous “food baby,” placed a few fingers on my distended belly, imagined the grease lubricating my arteries. Was the Double Down good?

Yeah, it was. It was good with the same exhilarating sensation you get from committing a petty crime, like going down a one-way street the wrong way because it’s late and you don’t feel like going around the block.

Sure, it’s a little shameful, but who’s going to see it?

My feelings on the Double Down are mixed. I feel a twinge of Catholic guilt when I admit I liked it, but I can’t help but think of what it says about the zeitgeist of our country.

Dessert, or, Why can’t a doughnut just be a doughnut?

After the Great American meal, we needed the Great American Dessert.

The Krispy Kreme Campfire Treats seemed just ridiculous enough to qualify.

Krispy Kreme’s Campfire Treats are the new S’mores and Chocolate Fudge Cake doughnuts.

The S’mores doughnut has 390 calories. The Chocolate Fudge Cake has 370 calories.

Offering doughnuts flavored like other desserts seems like a good idea. Stuffing a doughnut with creme and topping it would chocolate and graham cracker crumbs would suggest a taste similar to a s’more, but it doesn’t.

There are several things off with the S’mores Doughnut:

The chocolate doesn’t taste like a melted chocolate bar. It tastes like leftover chocolate icing from a chocolate glazed doughnut.

The graham cracker crumbs are soggy and the size resembles modest croutons. Perhaps a better way to imply the graham cracker taste would be incorporating graham cracker to the doughnut batter. Throwing crumbs on top doesn’t work.

The creme doesn’t taste like marshmallows at all. It tastes like icing. The best part about a s’more is the subtle way the marshmallow adds to the sweetness of the chocolate. In the S’more Doughnut, the icing is overwhelming. This is s’more that will put you in a diabetic coma. Drink milk with this doughnut.

But at least this doughnut was named appropriately as a “campfire treat.”

Who brings a chocolate fudge cake while camping?

Hypothetical functionality aside, unlike the S’more Doughnut, the Chocolate Fudge Cake doughnut tasted like chocolate fudge cake.

But it brings up the question again: Why modify?

Why eat a Chocolate Fudge Cake doughnut when you can eat chocolate fudge cake?

After eating this cake-tasting doughnut, I realized fast food isn’t about the food anymore. Convenience has taken a back seat to novelty. It’s just a marketing extravaganza. A quick fix to increase sales.

“Limited time only” used to motivate me to go out and buy something immediately.

But now when I see these ads, I just ask, “Oh, no. What’s next?”

What was next for us

As soon as we left Krispy Kreme, our stomachs began whining to each other. If you’ve ever heard the piercing cry of a raccoon, you know the exact pitch of our stomach growls.

We developed “the symptoms”—symptoms that required a receptacle.

Contact Deanne Revel.
Contact Ben Wright.

Do we bully?

By Deanne Revel

I’m driving home this weekend for the summer and I’m already heartbroken and disturbed to drive under the bridge on Alabama Interstate 65 where 15-year-old Alex Moore jumped to her death on May 12.

I wish the Phoebe Prince case was the end of teen suicides as a result of bullying, but it’s not.

The most chilling report of the Phoebe Prince case is worse than the story of a 15-year-old girl hanging herself. It’s worse than the story of her 12-year-old younger sister finding her.

It’s the fact that teens are criminally charged for bullying and teens mocked Prince in death on Facebook, unaffected by the repercussions of their actions—unaffected by Prince’s suicide.

How merciless is this generation and from whom did they learn their behavior?

I look at my generation. I look at my peers. I look at the SCAD community.

Many of my classmates don’t deny being bullied in high school. One student admitted he was thrown in a Dumpster on several occasions.

This week’s episode of “Glee” is a prime example of how artistic students are sometimes not understood by classmates. Two characters, Curt and Tina, dress flamboyantly and other students threaten to beat them up.

SCAD’s alma mater, “Unique United,” resonates in me. I’d like to believe that with our multicultural, international student and faculty body SCAD is where differences are put aside.

Is the SCAD community a healthy environment?

Do we bully?

“No,” said Krista Harberson, foundation studies professor and adviser of SCAD’s Q&A. “I don’t think SCAD is an environment where bullying is tolerated—primarily because we have such a diverse student body, as well as a diverse faculty.”

I never worry about going to class for fear that another student will bully me, probably because this is not encouraged from day one. After freshman orientation, it is very clear to every SCAD student that this is not high school. Classes are fast-paced and challenging. We network and collaborate to make our projects stronger.

Matthew Demarko, a third-year film major, works on films with a crew from many walks of life.

“I think in something like film everyone is working so hard, giving up so much sleep and so much weekend that they know better than to bring petty arguments to a set,” Demarko said.

“In other disciplines, I feel like most are in awe of what the kids they are competing against are creating, so it turns into more a respect thing than a difference.” he added.

But what about outside of the classroom? What about online?

The Boston Herald reported that the day Prince killed herself “one of the accused bullies wrote, ‘Accomplished,’ as her status on her Facebook page.”

It’s sick. It’s disturbing. But Harberson, who is very active on Facebook and adds all of her students, assures she’s never seen any bullying on Facebook with SCAD students.

“Nope, never one incident,” she said.

I’m glad our campus community is so strong. Yes, we compete and critique with each other, but we do this professionally and we know when to set differences aside and just make art.

“I think that there’s bullying everywhere,” Demarko said. “But most kids at SCAD, by their very definition, can look at an object or situation in multiple ways and think about them from different perspectives. It seems that this leads to a lot less bullying and more support. Bullying doesn’t really create, it tears down, and most people here are creative.”

Contact Deanne Revel.

SCADemy Awards to honor best student films of the past year

By Jennifer Sparkman

The SCADemy Awards are going to be held at the Trustees Theater 6:30 p.m. May 28 to honor the best student films produced this year.

The films “Crowded Company” and “En Route” were nominated in several categories.

“En Route”
Best Production Design for a Graduate Film – Aaron Hoskins
Best Cinematography for a Graduate Film – Jason Osterday
Best Special Effects – Sandro Blattner
Best Sound Design for a Graduate Film – Shaun Burdick
Best Editing for a Graduate Film – Colin Levy
Best Graduate Narrative Film – Yotam Dor and Andre Danylevich

“Crowded Company”
Best Production Design for a Graduate Film – Brit Faulkner
Best Sound Design for a Graduate Film – Stephen Fortunato
Best Editing for a Graduate Film – Rodrigo Zozaya
Best Director for a Graduate Film – Yotam Dor and Austin Saya
Best Graduate Narrative Film – Tyler Reid and Andre Danylevich

Another film up for award includes “Brotherhood of Men”

“Brotherhood of Men” trailer #1 from Tristan Griffin on Vimeo.

“En Route” trailer

“En Route” trailer from Colin Levy on Vimeo.

“Crowded Company”

“Crowded Company” teaser from Yotam Dor on Vimeo.

Contact Jennifer Sparkman.

16×9 presents Revealed

By Jennifer Sparkman

Two student filmmakers sat down with District and talked about the upcoming SCADemy Awards and 16×9 Film Collective’s event Revealed.

Revealed is a showcase, presented by the 16×9 SCAD Film Collective, of the Film Department’s fourth-year and graduate these films, beginning May 25 at 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and continuing May 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Studio A at Hamilton Hall.

Contact Jennifer Sparkman.

This dark, brooding Robin Hood adds to legend

By Amy Paige Condon

The canon of films exploring the legend of the English folklore hero, Robin Hood, grows with this latest addition, scripted by Brian Helgeland (“Green Zone”) and directed by Ridley Scott (“Gladiator”).

Yet, instead of exploring the familiar wealth-distributing robber-prince of Sherwood Forest present in previous outings, this dark, brooding meditation on libertarian values seems to capture the Tea Party zeitgeist for the medieval set. It won’t be long before we see the opening passages misspelled with Sharpies on homemade poster board signs bouncing along the Washington Mall.

Russell Crowe stars as the disillusioned and battle-weary archer, Robin Longstride, on his way back to England from the Third Crusade at the end of the 12th Century. Fighting for God and country in Palestine under King Richard I, the Lionheart, has left England broke, France ready to pounce, and Longstride equal parts faithless and restless.

Asked by the king if he is brave and honest enough to answer whether God would be pleased with the Crusades, Longstride answers, “No, He won’t.”

Longstride and his merry band—Will Scarlett (Scott Grimes), Little John (Kevin Durand) and Allan A’Dayle (Alan Doyle)—end up in the stockades for their candor only to learn that a cook’s arrow has killed King Richard whilst attempting to overtake Fountainbleau on his way home. This scene showcases what Scott does best—bloated battles that illustrate men have not matured nearly as much as their weapons. Plenty of these kinds of scenes—flaming arrows, clanging metal, racing horses, raging yells—populate the film.

The archers take leave, but stumble upon and foil an ambush of the king’s men by Godfrey (Mark Strong), a two-faced English court insider with loyalties to King Phillip of France. The archers now must spirit the crown safely back to England, and Robin makes a blood promise to return a prodigal son’s sword back to his father, Walter Loxley of Nottingham. The hilt of the sword, etched with the words, “Rise and rise again until lambs become lions,” offers a clue to Longstride’s past that reappears throughout the 140-minute film in distracting flashbacks.

Longstride keeps his promise and delivers the sword to Loxley (Max von Sydow), who asks him to stay on as his “son,” which not only fends off the tax collectors and the toadying Sheriff (Matthew Macfadyen), but also provides companionship to his newly widowed daughter-in-law, Marion, ably portrayed by Cate Blanchett. It also invites the wrath of Godfrey, hell-bent on taking down Longstride, who knows of his nefarious plans to slash and burn the barons of England with the aid of 200 French soldiers.

For all its populist bravado, “Robin Hood” gives Lady Marion her due as a strong, principled heroine. The scenes between Crowe and Blanchett, two warhorses of Australian cinema, prove to be some of the best moments of this film. They possess a familiarity and lightness with one another that comes from professional respect. Their growing affection on the screen gives the movie heart and humility, rare hallmarks of Scott films.

“Robin Hood” marks the fifth collaboration between star and director, and it feels a bit like well-traveled territory: loud, decorative entertainment, with a bit—okay, a lot—of revisionist history. The film’s not likely to be berated as badly as Kevin Costner’s uneven (what was that accent anyway?) 1990s version, nor as iconoclastic as Errol Flynn’s 1938 tights-wearing bandit, nor as delightful as Sean Connery’s turn with Audrey Hepburn.

While this “Robin Hood” may add to the story of how this legend was born, it also invites the question, what was the point?

“Robin Hood,” rated PG-13, is playing at Trademark Cinemas Victory Square Stadium 9 at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:50 p.m.

Gadsden Elementary needs help to save arts program

By DiAhnna Grandberry

Gadsden Elementary School, recognized as a Magnet School of Excellence, is challenging the SCAD community to help save its K-5 fine arts program, which is slated for the chopping block as the Chatham County Public School Board seeks to close a $37 million funding gap for the 2010-11 school year.

The primary school is in the race for a Pepsi Refresh Project grant, which would provide funding up to $250,000 for two programs each in six categories voted the most worthy by Pepsi drinkers. Voting ends May 31.

Kindergarten teacher Heidi Lamb is asking all SCAD students to cast their votes for Gadsden.

“I believe the students at SCAD know the importance of art in education,” said Lamb, who is coordinating the grant request for the school.

Gadsden Elementary offers instruction in strings, dance, drama and music to children, ages five to 11, who come from some of the most disadvantaged areas of Savannah. Studies have found that students who participate in fine arts programs score higher in other disciplines, such as math and science. When children are exposed to arts at an early age, they continue to appreciate art as they age and develop better critical thinking skills.

Contact DiAhnna Grandberry.

Buying organic and cheap at Savannah’s farmer’s markets

By Rachael Schultz

The word “organic” scares a lot of college students because they translate it into “expensive,” but there are three affordable farmers markets in Savannah that provide local, organic food.

Forsyth Farmer’s Market is held every Saturday from 9-1 at the south end of Forsyth Park. They have fresh, regionally grown products including produce, baked goods, eggs, chicken, plants and herbs. One of the biggest draws of the farmers market is its strong sense of community and the interaction between farmer and consumer. Learning where your food comes from and, for the farmer, where your food is going, creates an intimate bond that brings people back every week.

Joe King, known to customers as Farmer Joe, travels an hour and a half every Saturday to sell produce from Clark & Sons Organic farm. He says that he likes going to Forsyth Farmers Market for the atmosphere and the people. “I love bringing fresh produce that’s straight from the garden and I like to see the expression on people’s faces,” he said.

The Savannah Food Co-op offers a more structured way to buy local food. Co-op members pay a $24 yearly fee for access to local produce, meat, shrimp, eggs, dairy products, coffee and baked goods. They place their order every other Sunday and pick it up the following Thursday. While the Savannah Food Co-op was started to help families get healthy, sustainably-produced food at affordable prices, it’s also perfect for college students.

Fourth-year industrial design major Clara Bunker, who is from Savannah, has been a member for almost six months. “I personally like the Co-op because I know what will be available and I can pay easily online,” she said. One major draw for college students is that the Co-op is often cheaper than grocery stores because all members are required to volunteer, so the business doesn’t have to pay extra people.

And while free time is scarce for college students, Bunker says she likes spending her time volunteering because it “provides a sense of community and a feeling of responsibility within the Co-op.”

Polk’s Fresh Market is one of the oldest open-air markets in Savannah. For more than 50 years, Polk’s has provided Savannahians with fresh, local produce, as well as local fruit jams, jellies, preservatives and coffee. They also have a restaurant where they turn their local produce into delicious Southern dishes. What sets Polk’s apart from other Savannah markets is that it’s open six days a week, Monday through Saturday. In addition to their reliable produce, their convenient hours are what bring a lot of customers back.

Contact Rachael Schultz.

SCAD sports roundup: Lazaro and Curette named Athletes of the Year

By Jim Janson

Lacrosse

On May 11 Saint John’s (Minn.) University scored twice to edge SCAD in the first round of the 2010 Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association Division II National Championship at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.

Saint John’s took a 1-0 lead at the 10:33 mark of the first quarter. The Bees leveled the match at one all on a goal by second-year Derek Shurson, an advertising design major from Woodbury, Minn., in the opening minutes of quarter two. The Johnnies opened a 3-1 lead with 6:11 left in the first half. SCAD entered halftime down a goal as second-yearShelton Polka, a film and television major from Howe, Texas, found the back of the net with 4:28 remaining.

Saint John’s scored the first two goals of the second half to take a 5-2 lead before advertising design major Jordy McManus, a second-year from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., scored with 1:49 left in the third quarter to pull the Bees to 5-3. The Johnnies took control of the match at 7-3, scoring twice in a span of 63 seconds midway through the final quarter. McManus scored the final goal for the Bees with just over two minutes to play.

Shurson and second-year Trey McKay, a graphic design major from Houston, Texas, each registered an assist while second-yearWade Winebrenner, a graphic design major from Flemington, N.J., had 19 saves and six ground balls in goal for the Bees. Second-yearDarren Martin, a photography major from Pasadena, Md., had four ground balls while junior Dan Comite, an advertising design major from Swampscott, Mass., and fourth-year Derek Superville, an animation major from Columbia, Md., each had three and first-year Cody Hoerauf, a Seaford, N.Y. native, had two. Superville had five takeaways while Comite had three and Martin and Hoerauf each tallied two.

Two days later the Bees faced Briarcliffe College, who edged SCAD 5-4 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

The game ended early with 12:54 remaining in the match after an injury by a Briarcliffe player.

McManus scored all four goals for the Bees. Shurson and third-year Michael Molinaro, an advertising design major from New Providence, N.J., each tallied an assist. Martin had five ground balls and five takeaways while Superville tallied four ground balls and four takeaways. Comite registered four ground balls and two takeaways while Hoerauf had two ground balls and added a takeaway for the SCAD defense.

SCAD ended the season with an 11-6 record.

Awards

SCAD’s athletics department held its annual Awards Ceremony May 14 at Arnold Hall.

Men’s cross country runner Cesar Fernandez Lazaro and softball player Kristen Curette were named the Paul E. Poetter Male and Female Athlete of the Year, while softball coach Terri Knecht was named the department’s Frances Wong Coach of the Year.

The women’s golf team received the Team Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement as they had the highest grade point average this year out of the 16 sports SCAD sponsors. The team had a 3.509 grade point average in the classroom as they finished ranked No. 12 in the NAIA and earned an at-large berth to the NAIA National Championship for the seventh consecutive season.

Equestrian rider Lynsey Gwilliam and men’s soccer playerRobbie Wright received the Athletics Director’s Award, which is given to the senior female and male with the highest cumulative grade point average. Gwilliam has a 4.00 cumulative grade point average as a fibers major while Wright has recorded a 3.92 as an architecture major.

Baseball player Matt Zajac, a second-year third baseman from Pine Brook, N.J., earned the Champion of Character Award, which is given to the student athlete who best represents the five core values—respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship—of the NAIA’s Champions of Character program.

List of award winners:

Baseball
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Stephen Shackleford
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Patrick Braswell
Coaches’ Award – Shane Yoder

Men’s Cross Country
Runner of the Year – Cesar Fernandez Lazaro
Coach’s Award – Nick Curtis

Women’s Cross Country
Runner of the Year – Sarah Caskey
Coach’s Award – Tracy Koch

Equestrian
Most Improved Rider – Jordan Shields
Maida Scholarship Award – M.J. Thompson
Ronald Waranch Award –Taylor Brown

Men’s Golf
American Golfer of the Year – Scott Melton
International Golfer of the Year – Loren Bunting
Most Valuable Player – Tom Hayes

Women’s Golf
Most Valuable Player – Nikki Stewart
Most Improved Player – Andrea Perez
Best Teammate – Mary-Michael Burns

Men’s Lacrosse
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Jordy McManus
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Wade Winebrenner
Unsung Hero Award – Justin Sicard

Women’s Lacrosse
Most Valuable Player – Allie Page
Most Improved Player – Leah Pluger
Coaches’ Award – Khylen Steward

Men’s Soccer
Most Valuable Offensive Player – Dan Fadida
Most Valuable Defensive Player – Richard Langthorne
Most Improved Player – Karl Sjostrom

Women’s Soccer
Most Valuable Player – Mindy Beck
Newcomer of the Year – Megan Jurcak
Coaches’ Award – Angela Kowalski

Softball
Most Valuable Player of the Year – Kristen Curette
Offensive Player of the Year – Carleigh Shannon
Coaches’ Award – Courtney Mienkina

Men’s Swimming
Most Valuable Player – Alex Graudins
Coaches’ Award – Stephen Sullivan
Captain’s Award – Geoffrey Byers

Women’s Swimming
Most Valuable Player – Liz Roberts
Coaches’ Award – Mary Ashley Krogh
Captain’s Award – Kelsey Coffey

Men’s Tennis
Outstanding Newcomer – Yusuke Kusuda
Most Durable Player – Dean Loock
Most Valuable Player – Kaan Yaylali

Women’s Tennis
Upperclassman of the Year – Romina Mrochen
Champions of Character Award – Hillary Collins
Most Valuable Player – Charlotte Debrey

Volleyball
Coaches’ Award – Arynn Nease
Most Valuable Player – Allison Regas
Best Offensive Player – Courtney Shelton

Strength and Conditioning
Female Athlete of the Year – Megan Lawless
Male Athlete of the Year – Mika Becktor

Contact Jim Janson.

Bee Clean and save

By Deanne Revel

Students living on campus probably have used one of the new LG laundry machines in residence halls, a part of the Bee Clean Campus Laundry initiative.

“The new machines support the university’s sustainability goals by being more energy efficient than the old machines,” said Michelle Eversoll, SCAD’s director of auxiliary technologies.

The new front-load washers save water for the school, but also money for students.

The old washing machines held 12 pounds of laundry and used 30 gallons of water. The new machines hold 20 pounds of laundry and use 15 gallons of water.

The cost to wash or dry one load of laundry remains $1, so students can wash more laundry for their money.

“My bag was completely filled and I managed to fit everything into one machine,” said Hannah Pierce, a first-year industrial design major from Kauai, Hawaii. “I wasn’t able to fit this much into it before.”

Some students are excited for new laundry facilities, regardless of the additional features.

“There were occasions where they [the old machines] wouldn’t wash your clothes,” said Andrew Howard, a first-year sound design major from Cape Elizabeth, Maine. “One time I put my clothes in and they weren’t clean, just soaking wet, which was a waste of money.”

“I’m just happy they work more consistently,” said Ben Claycamp, a fourth-year visual effects major from North Potomac, Md.

Students also save money because the new front-load washers require less soap per load.

Students save time, too. The new machines spin out more water during the final spin, so clothes are less wet at the end of a cycle, which means clothes require far less drying time.

The new laundry facilities, per a suggestion from the United Student Forum, come with LaundryView.

“Laundry is something no one wants to do so, if you make it interactive, it’s fun,” Eversoll said.

LaundryView texts or e-mails students information about the wash status of a particular machine or machine availability for specific residence halls so students can minimize wait time.

Every residence hall has LaundryView except for Forsyth House, Pulaski House and Abercorn Terrace. SCAD plans to add this feature to these halls by the end of the calendar year.

Bee Clean Campus Laundry plans to host one reduced priced laundry weekend per quarter. These Bee Clean Wash Weekends will charge only 25 cents per wash or dry.

Contact Deanne Revel.

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