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Around the world there have been major catastrophes spark in shortly under a months’ time. Today, Texas is currently recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. This hurricane landed two weeks ago and was a category 4. With heavy rainfall, flooding, and severe winds the state of Texas was under water. This storm caused a record breaking $75 billion dollars in damage and is now one of the most expensive natural disasters in history. Similarly, the state of Florida is preparing for Hurricane Irma that is said to hit this weekend. Irma is said to land on some of the biggest cities in the U.S. including Miami and Daytona Beach. Additionally, Irma is said to be the single biggest hurricane that Florida has seen since the 90’s. Lastly, today a destructive earthquake hit Mexico causing possible tsunamis as a result to hit nearby countries. With currently thirty deaths that are expected to increase with rescue crews sent today this is yet another devastating natural disaster.  Some of these events were done at random while others had warning. Still, many families stayed at their homes and are in need of help recovering from the damage that has been caused.

With that said, some organizations on campus have started to collect donations to help those in need. This is a great opportunity to get involved on campus and to help assist the people of Texas, Florida, and Mexico. The Service Leader Program and the Criminal Justice Society are some organizations that are actively involved in supporting those affected by these diasters. If you are wanting to help the Service Leader Program is in need of five volunteers to help on Monday, September 11th from 12:30-4:30 p.m. by helping pack boxes in Waterville, OH for Hurricane Harvey Relief (transportation provided). With questions regarding this please email Brad Harsha at bharsha@defiance.edu. Lastly, the Criminal Justice Society is currently organizing information that will be emailed once it is finalized to students and faculty on campus that are interested in helping with these natural disasters.  

Written by Madysyn Creighton

Baldwin Wallace showed the Yellow Jackets some tough competition Saturday at the Justin F. Corressel Stadium, with the final score being 42-2 in the favor of Baldwin Wallace. Baldwin Wallace scored first early in the second quarter with a touchdown and a complete point-after-touchdown, making the score 7-0. The half would end at 7-0.

The Yellow Jackets fumbled on the BW’s 2-yard line to start the second half. Then would put 2 points on the board when Cody Brown was able to sack BW’s quarterback. Baldwin Wallace would then score another touchdown and complete a P.A.T. in order to bring the score to 14-2, ending the third quarter that way. Baldwin Wallace would then add four more touchdowns and completed P.A.T.s in the fourth quarter, bringing the final score to 42-2.

The Defiance College Yellow Jacket offense was led by senior quarterback John McKinney. McKinney would end the game with 147 yards and 8 completions. Junior Corey Bennett would also contribute to the offense with his 11 carries and 59 yards. The Yellow Jacket defense was led by junior Jalin Nealy who recorded 12 tackles with one sack. The Yellow Jackets would end the game with 215 yards compared to the 386 yards recorded by the visiting Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets.

The Defiance College Yellow Jackets will face the Dutchmen of Hope College in Holland, Michigan next Saturday, September 9^th with kick-off set for 1:30 p.m. Go out and support your Yellow Jackets!

Written by Jordan Osborne

Welcome Back D.C.!

As we kick off the new year I would like to introduce myself and the school paper. My name is Jordan Osborne, I am a junior English and Pre-Law major here. I am also this year’s editor for the school paper, The Defender. The Defender is a student-ran paper with contributions from faculty and staff. I hope to feature many stories this year with a large amount of variety regarding topics. I am hoping to help create an environment for students to openly publish their opinions and to be able to engage with their community and with our campus.

We have new goals for The Defender for this year. We would like to publish more stories, publish more relevant stories, and to better the writing of students on campus. I want to see the paper influence more people throughout the campus and to have a broader variety of stories from athletics all the way to what each major is doing within their programs.

If you are interested in writing for The Defender, please contact me! We could always use more writers and I am more than willing to talk with you! If you have any suggestions regarding what you would like to see more of or would like to see within The Defender, please email me at josborne002@defiance.edu and we can discuss ways to better the paper.

Let’s have a great year and Go Jackets!

If you are entering your freshman year of college, chances are you’ve heard about the “freshman fifteen”. Beating it can be easy. Here are ten steps to avoid the “freshmen fifteen” WITHOUT counting calories.

1.Avoid eating too much sugar.

Your body uses sugar to operate, but it can only use so much. When your body gets too much sugar it takes the sugar that it can’t use and turns it into fat tissue.

2. Eat 3 meals a day.

Some people think that skipping meals or adding meals and just decreasing the size of the meals can help you maintain/lose weight. They are wrong. Changing the amount of meals you eat per day messes with your metabolism. Ultimately this could lead to weight gain, or diabetes.

3. Just eat healthy.

Eating healthy is always a good choice, it helps your metabolism, body, energy, and even mindset. If you struggle with this, try making meal plans. Money doesn’t have to be an issue, you can find cheap recipes to make at home or the dorms. Here is a link to get you started: http://www.foodnetwork.com/healthy/photos/10-healthy-dinners-for-about-10

4. Avoid snacking throughout the day.

Snacking to hold yourself over until your next meal is good. However, often times when people snack it is out of boredom. Snacking out of boredom or any reason other than hunger can result in weight gain.

5. If you aren’t hungry, don’t eat anything.

Before you go to eat something, think to yourself, “Am I really hungry or just bored/emotional?” This helps because often times you find that the answer to that question is that you aren’t really hungry.

6. Avoid drinking alcohol.

Alcohol slows fat burning. Essentially alcohol makes it harder for your body to burn fat, so after drinking you need to add another workout day to your already busy schedule, in order for it to even out.

7. Drink lots of water.

Drinking a good amount of water not only helps to flush toxins from your system but it also helps you feel full so that you don’t feel the need to overeat or eat when you’re not hungry. Water has plenty more benefits too, including fighting sickness!

8. Exercise regularly.

You will burn calories and you can have fun while doing it! Playing a sport, going for a walk or even a short ab workout, helps you stay fit, healthy and away from the “freshman fifteen”.

9. Develop good sleep patterns.

Lack of sleep causes the metabolism to not function correctly. It can also cause you to make poor health decisions, such as drinking coffee, skipping a workout or sleeping in the middle of the day, causing the next night’s sleep to be off schedule as well, beginning an unhealthy cycle.

10. Hangout with people who maintain a healthy lifestyle.

You will have days when you don’t want to go to the gym or eat healthy or maybe you want to stay out all night at the local bar, developing friendships with people who also have an interest in maintaining a healthy lifestyle will make it easier to resist temptation.

Written by Makenzie Sides

As of January 9th, 2017, Defiance College has a new Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach, Mr. Gonzalo Vivas. And while he’s new to campus, he sure isn’t new to the tennis world. A Huntington University alum with coaching experience at Indiana Tech University, The Defender sat Coach Vivas down for a proper introduction.

Where are you from?

Vivas: I was born in Lima, Peru and that’s when I started playing tennis and then I came to the United States where I went to Huntington University and continued my tennis career. After playing at Huntington I was an assistant coach and I also coached in Fort Wayne with Empowered Sports.

What did you major in while you were at Huntington?

Coach Vivas: I double majored in Business Management and Small Business Management.

Even though you have been here for a short time, what’s your favorite thing about Defiance College so far?

Coach Vivas: The small school atmosphere and the one on one with getting to know my players and the staff and faculty.

What are you most excited about for the men’s tennis season?

Coach Vivas: The growth that we will see as a team. We have been working for three weeks now and lots of changes and how we have grown in the game and as a team.

What’s your favorite part about coaching?

Coach Vivas: The fact that I get to interact with players, not only help them on the court but off the court as well as a mentorship role.

What’s a fun fact about yourself?

Coach Vivas: One of the reasons I applied for this job is because my wife wanted to move closer to Toledo because that is where her family is. My wife and I also have Irish twin girls.

If you see Coach Vivas on campus make sure you introduce yourself and welcome him to Defiance College. And make sure to catch a Men’s Tennis match this spring as they enter their outdoor season!

-Go Jackets-

Written by Sydney Unger