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TALON 67th issue BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER. Dear Readers, The sweetness of summer immerses our taste buds as the spring semester comes to an end. As we turn the page we are acquainted with new beginnings. For me, Editor-in-Chief of the Your account means the world to you – does it mean the world to your Talon is my new adventure. I plan on shaking bank? Credit unions offer a wide range of financial services, but we skip things up a bit. the sky-high interest rates and monster fees banks are known for. Nearly everyone in Missouri can join a credit union. But do credit unions When I was asked to take the Editor-in- really care about our members and owners? Big time. Chief position, I was slow to accept. BankOnMore.com I wanted to make sure I would have time to fully commit myself to creat- ing a great publication. I refuse to put my name on any- thing less than spectacular. I am too young and life is too short for mediocre. I hope you will join me on my journey as Editor-in- Chief during the 2013- 2014 school year. Until then, I wish you an extraordinary summer. Love&Peace, BIGGER ISN’T ALWAYS BETTER. Your account means the world to you – does it mean the world to your bank? Credit unions offer a wide range of financial services, but we skip the sky-high interest rates and monster fees banks are known for. Nearly everyone in Missouri can join a credit union. But do credit unions really care about our members and owners? Big time. BankOnMore.com Editorial Policy The Talon News Magazine is produced by students of Avila University. Opinions expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the Talon News Staff, the Trustees, administration, faculty, or staff of the University. The Talon News Magazine encourages letters to the editor. These may be submitted electronically or in writing and should include the writer’s name, address, and telephone numbers for verifica- tion purposes. Letters can be mailed to the Talon News Magazine Editor, Avila University, 11901 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145. The Talon reserves the right to edit letters for reasons of space, clarity, or inappropriate language. Copies of the Talon News Network Operational Guidelines may be requested by writing to the above referenced address. 4 By: Justin Reed www.talonnews360.net 5 42 is about a talented black baseball player that was given the chance to play baseball. It takes us back to the early 1940’s. Though I know slavery and racism were very real, seeing the separate restrooms, hotels, and 42 rates 9 out of 10 because it tried to restaurants gave me a better idea of honestly represent a time in American the racism that Robinson faced. And history that people would like to while 42 is only a movie, it seemed forget or say did not happen that way. very realistic. During the movie, Chadwick Boseman plays Jackie I became angry, excited, sad, and Robinson, the first black major league happy for Robinson and his family. player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Harrison Ford played Branch Rickey, Some points in the movie made the owner of the Dodgers who hired people feel uncomfortable. The most Jackie Robinson when it was unheard uncomfortable part for me was when of to have a black player on the same Ben Chapman (Alan Tudyk), the team with white players. Phillies’s manager, called Robinson racial names and tried to break his Rickey said that he wanted to win spirit. The comments he made were ball games. He did not care who the rude, cruel, and disrespectful. The players were on his team as long as crowd joined in the racial taunting. they were good and helped him win. In one scene, you see a father calling He did not care that Jackie Robinson Robinson racial names, then his was black. The only color that young son joins in after hearing his Rickey cared about was the color of father and the fans around him. At money. this point, I realized that racism is taught. Jackie Robinson took a lot of racial abuse, but no matter how bad it I could tell that others around me got, he promised Rickey that if he were also embarrassed because the allowed him to play for the Dodgers, movie displayed the truth. he would ignore the abuse and not 42 shows the beginnings of baseball fight back. in America, and how two men, Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson, had the courage to break the color barrier. Now I really understand why the MLB players wear number 42 on April 15. www.talonnews360.net 6 lyssa’s Prep time: 35 min Cook time: 15 min By: Alyssa Norton What you will need: 1 Package of tortillas (Any brand you choose) 2 lbs of ground beef 1 white onion 2 jalapenos (take out seeds if you want it less spicy) 1 Bushel of cilantro chopped (optional) 2 cloves of fresh garlic 1 large can (16 oz.) of red chile enchilada sauce 5 packages of Mexican blended cheese (I use kraft) Pepper Garlic powder Seasoning salt Large tin pan to put enchiladas on www.talonnews360.net 7 PREP: Chop up the onion, fresh garlic cloves, and cilantro (Put them in 3 separate bowls…do not mix them) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Place your ground beef in a large pot. Place your onions and jalapeños in the pot with the meat. Season the meat with garlic powder, pepper and seasononing salt. Continue to cook until meat is browned. Strain the meat. Place your enchilada sauce into another pan. Heat sauce then put it into a bowl deep big enough to dip the tortillas in. Pull out pan to put the enchiladas on. Grease the pan. Take each tortillas and dip it in the enchilada sauce. Lay the tortillas flat in the tin tray, fill it with the beef, add cheese and then roll the tortilla until it is closed. Once you have rolled enough enchiladas to fill the pan, place the rest of your enchilada sauce over the enchiladas and then load the top of them with cheese and cilantro (optional). Place the tray of enchiladas into the oven and leave them in there until all of the cheese has melted. Take the pan out and wait about 5 minutes and then serve Delish! www.talonnews360.net 8 www.talonnews360.net 9 By: Skylar Roberts With summer approaching, everyone Shot@Life is hitting the gym and enjoying the Stand Up to Cancer warm weather. With the free Charity The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Miles app on iPhones and Android Tuberculosis and Malaria phones, you can enjoy your outdoor The Michael J. Fox Foundation for run and donate to charity! Parkinson’s Research The Nature Conservancy The application was founded April The World Food Programme 20, 2012. The way it works is simple. Wounded Warrior Project Bikers earn ten cents a mile and walkers/runners earn twenty-five The application can be used for cents a mile. You simply open the 5k’s, marathons, or even a nightly application before you run, pick the walk. It’s appropriate for all ages charity you want to donate to, and and is only a download away. Many the GPS will pick up your location students are unaware of this amazing and track the distance you run. application. When asking freshman Participating charities include: Jozzi Raney about the Charity Miles app, she agreed that it would Achilles International be a great idea. “I’ll definitely be ASPCA downloading Charity Miles, what a Autism Speaks great way to donate,” Raney said. DoSomething.org Every Mother Counts “I run nearly three miles every Feeding America day,” said freshman Anna Roberts, Girl Up “knowing each mile would donate is Habitat for Humanity more than enough of a reason to sign Ironman Foundation up!” More charities are participating Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by the day, so sign up to see if yours Nothing But Nets is there! Visit their Facebook page Partnerships For a Healthier America or www.charitymiles.org to see what Pencils of Promise others around the world are saying. www.talonnews360.net 10 By: Shawna Westphal Have you ever wanted to do Some of the most unique events I something new and different, but feel have attended thanks to Local Ruckus like Kansas City has nothing to offer? have included an adults only puppet Those days are officially over thanks show and roller derby. I also find the to LocalRuckus.com. It is the easiest food and drink specials very helpful way to find local events. Whether when choosing a place to dine or you’re looking for live music, happy drink. hours, or fun activities to do with kids, LocalRuckus.com helps you Local Ruckus first launched in 2011, find it all. focusing highly on live music events, with some others thrown into the mix. Until Local Ruckus came along, there The company was not happy with this were no websites you could use to model, so they re-launched a new and find all the local events going on. improved site in August of 2012. The www.talonnews360.net