Junior guard Rachel Hanf goes for a shot against the Bearcats at White Auditorium. The Lady Hornets won 63-50 on Sunday. Audrey Millard/The Bulletin

The Lady Hornets hosted the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri at William L. White Auditorium on Sunday, the 47th meeting between the two teams in which Emporia leads the series 33-14. Even without sophomore Kelsey Balcom in the lineup, the Hornets were able to pull away with a win, 63-50.

Emporia started the game with momentum, winning the tip. After two possessions down the floor, freshman forward Kathryn Flott took the ball to the lane for the first two points of the game.

“I know I had to step up to fill Kelsey’s shoes,“ Flott said. “We boarded the ball and got out and ran and got our transition going.”

Head Coach Jory Collins yelled “patience” as his team worked the ball around, showing good movement. The game grew physical as many bodies were on the floor fighting for every loose ball.

“For about 32 minutes we played really good on defense,” Collins said. “We did much better guarding their post than we did the last time we played them, and I thought that was probably the difference of the game.”

Senior guard Heather Robben drained a three pointer to put the Hornets up 10-4, ending the game as the leading scorer with 12 points. A drive by junior guard Jocelyn Cummings and a three-pointer made by junior guard Rachel Hanf, had the crowding exploding in excitement. The Bearcats were forced to take a timeout with the Hornets leading by a score of 15-4.

“We had a good game plan going in, and we knew what we had to do to get stops,” Rachel Hanf said, adding 11 points for the team. “It feels really good to start hitting shots again.”

The Hornets got offensive rebounds, which gave them multiple opportunities for second chance points. Emporia struggled to get points from the post as the Bearcats double-teamed them when the ball entered inside. Flott continued to score and contribute points off second chance opportunities. The Hornets went into the locker room at half with a lead of 37-23.

Hanf hit a three from the corner to score the first points of the second half, as she soon later scored another to help the Hornets surmount a 19-point lead.

Robben continued to push the ball up the floor as the Hornets seemed to be transitioning easier, driving the full length of the court. Hanf continued her strong three-point shooting, as Flott attained multiple rebounds, ending the game with 8 points and 11 rebounds, a career high. Emporia finished the game strongly and stayed on top of the Bearcats for the victory.

“I think we are continuing to get better,” Collins said. “We have a young team, so our margin for improvement is big still.”

Chelsie Slaughter

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Rachel McCommon, senior rehabilitation service education major, displays her Weeklong Tag bracelets in the Memorial Union Wednesday afternoon. McCommon had a total of five bracelets from individuals she tagged during Union Activity Council’s Weeklong Tag game. Julie Thephachan/The Bulletin

Many students donned bright orange bracelets around campus this week, but not as part of new fashion trend. The bracelets signified the wearer’s participation in the Union Activities Council Week Long Tag event.

“It’s really interesting because you have to interact with a lot of people that you normally wouldn’t interact with,” said Ethan Platt, freshman music major,“and people you really even don’t know except for maybe you saw their pictures on Facebook and you creep on them a little bit before you find them and tag them, but otherwise it’s really just making the entire school feel like one big unit that’s after each other right now.”

Weeklong Tag had 186 participants this year, and each received a bracelet with another participant’s name on the back. They had to find the person through either Facebook or last year’s Sunflower edition and tag the person in real life. The person who was tagged had to hand over their bracelets. By tomorrow, the person with the most bracelets wins the prize.

“I know some people are getting really into it,” Platt said. “I’ve not been caught at all yet, and I haven’t caught sight of the person I’m trying to catch. But when it happens, it’s going to be pretty intense.”

The game was only the first of several events this semester.

“We usually try to do some events outside since it gets nicer,” said Carlos Urgiles, junior biochemistry and molecular biology major and vice president of UAC, “but this semester we have a lot of affordable events, that way we can have more events to provide for students.”

The new iPod Idol game will be held April 26 in the new Center for Student Involvement on the Main Street of the Memorial Union. Participants will sing through a karaoke machine with headphones in front of the crowd. They won’t be able to hear themselves, and their performances will be judged by the audience.

There are also three lectures planned. Tyson Wooters, former football team mascot at the University of Oregon, will speak at 7 p.m. next Wednesday in Webb Hall. Daniel Packard will speak about Live Group Sex Therapy at 7 p.m. on Feb 8 in Webb Hall.

“It’s an interactive lecture aimed at our age group,” said Eden Tullis, senior English major and UAC president. “Not just to talk about sex, but talks about the opposite sexes and what stereotypes they may have about each other.”

UAC also plans to bring an 80s tribute band performance to campus, in which performers will dress up in 80s-style outfits and bring back major songs of the decade. They will also have some of their traditional programs like Flintstock, grocery bingo and Night at the Movies. The first $4 movie will begin at 7 p.m. next Thursday at the Flinthills 8 Cinemas.

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When senior graphic design major Rebekah Rose handed in her one-semester application to the University of Ulster in Ireland through the International Student Exchange Program, she was excited.

“I’ve never left the country before,” Rose said. “I wanted to really get some more multi-cultural experiences for my career purposes. I mean I don’t only plan on going to Ireland, I hope to go to other countries as well, just for more experience and knowledge.”

The study abroad fair, held yesterday by the Office of International Education, provided all ESU students with at least two semesters of university-level work opportunities to participate in programs from more than 200 universities of 57 countries.

“(Study Abroad has) lots and lots of benefits,” said Michelle Cunningham, graduate student in clinical psychology and Study Abroad student advisor. “It makes you more marketable to employers for one, makes you more marketable to universities if you plan on higher education, and I think the biggest value in studying abroad is the personal growth you experience.”

The programs vary from two weeks during summer break to two semesters during the school year.

ISEP allows Rose to pay tuition, room and board to Emporia State and then travel to Ireland and attend the university. She will also need to pay some application fees and the travel cost.

“It’s not much more than attending ESU for a semester, and it’s actually cheaper than going to someplace like KU for a semester,” Cunningham said.

Various scholarships like the Fulbright, the Critical Language Scholarship and ESU travel grants are available to all eligible applicants. Travel grant applicants need at least a 2.5 GPA and two recommendation letters, Cunningham said.

“I had a good time, it was really nice to be a part of the English Village program,” said Naomi Gonzalez, senior communication major who went to the English Village Program & Summer Study Abroad last year in South Korea. “It opens up your mind to different cultures and it teaches you how to interact with different people, like European and Australian students.”

But Gonzalez also gave some advice to future students who want to join in the program.

“I talked to teachers before I left and made sure they would transfer (my credit hours) back,” Gonzalez said. “If you don’t do your research you will probably have a lot of difficulties when you come back and you have to transfer your credits. Make connections with your professor.”

For more information about these programs, contact the Office of International Education at oie1@emporia.edu.

Tianhai Jiang

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In the early 1990s, proponents of the Internet touted it as a potential revolution within democracies. The widespread dissemination of information was thought of as the key to an informed and active public. In the waning days since SOPA’s tabling in Congress, the Internet’s new impact on American politics is finally coming into view.

SOPA and PIPA are an affront to democracy. The limitations on speech and press implicit in the legislation affected businesses and citizens within and outside of the United States. The battle against censorship has just begun, as the discourse surrounding Intellectual Property Rights is still firmly controlled by pro-censorship advocates.

The merit of IPRs is irrelevant. The lesson learned from SOPA is that there is a political front that, if left in place, could rally the populace quicker than ever before. This is nothing new.            The Internet has long been a springboard for politicians and ideologies. The Bulletin hopes that it has now become a platform for the people.

SOPA proved, once and for all, how powerful the Internet can be. What had already been demonstrated in Arab Spring nations as a medium of resistance is now functioning similarly in America.

The Internet blackout that occurred as a result of SOPA catapulted the citizenry into action, signing petitions, writing congresspersons and facilitating an exchange of dialogue across cultures. The result was a quick reversal of many senator and representative’s initial stance in favor of SOPA.

Imagine a similar strategy to other questionable laws, not just legislation that threatens our ability to share media freely. If websites like Google and Wikipedia were to engage their audience on human rights, economic and social welfare issues, a swiftly galvanized public would hold their government accountable, whose actions would conceivably reflect the desire of the people.

The responses that companies take to legislation should be their own. Google and Wikipedia had a vested interest in opposing SOPA and PIPA. There may be no incentive for these companies to be as bold in the face of laws that do not affect their business. But what matters is our actions, not theirs.

Repugnant laws deserve loud retort. Online petitions, angry emails or widespread boycotts work regardless of who prompts them.

Use your computer to create change in the world. It is much more than another school supply or entertainment system. It is your direct line to those in power.

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Emporia State distance runner Katie Mona and high jumper Briar Ploude were named MIAA Track and Field Student-Athletes of the Week for Jan. 16-22. It is the second straight honor for both of them.

Mona won the women’s track athlete award by dominating the 3,000 meter at the UCM Invitational, where she demolished the previous record by an astounding 18 seconds while winning the event by 1:02. The Lenexa native has the best time in the MIAA in the event this seasom by nearly 30 seconds.

Ploude won the high jump at the UCM Invitational with a leap of 7-01.75 feet to capture the men’s field athlete award. From Meridian, he has the top mark in the nation this season. By clearing 7 feet for the second straight meet, he is automatically a national qualifier.

Women win UCM Invitational, men take second

The track and field team traveled to Warrensburg, Mo. to compete in the University of Central Missouri Invitational last Friday. Emporia State set three school records, had an automatic qualifier, 12 event champions and six provisional marks. The 23rd ranked Hornet women won the team competition while the men placed second.

Efforts by Briar Ploude, Katie Mona, Sonya Schement, Marquietta Marisette, Andrew Etheridge, Gannon Mack, Shjuan Richardson and Ryan Dickson had strong showings for ESU at the Invitational.

The Hornets will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Lawrence for the Jayhawk Classic.

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Born and raised in Wichita, Lucas San Martin, one of the track and field team captains for the 2012 season, has always had a knack for sports.

Growing up, he played both football and ran track at Goddard High. Majoring in political science with a minor in philosophy, there is much more than meets the eye.

“I was very involved in orchestra and chamber orchestra,” San Martin said. “Chamber music is something that is very near and dear to my heart. I have played the cello since I was a young boy and I fell in love with the instrument.”

San Martin said he has had many influential people in his life, but one in particular comes to mind – his father, Lazaro San Martin. The journey his father made to America is full of courage and passion for a better life.

Lazaro immigrated from Cuba, coming to America in 1962 through Catholic charities while being aided by the Central Intelligence Agency through an operation known as “Pedro Pan,” “Peter Pan” in English. Lazaro sought a better life for himself.

“They were called Peter Pan because they were the boys that flew,” San Martin said. “This is something that has inspired me throughout my life. The fact that he came from a society with no opportunity, no future and was given a chance at a life to make something of himself. I strive every day to be half the man he is.”

Track and field has given Lucas one of many opportunities to be a positive influence on others, just like his father was to him. His leadership and determination have not gone unnoticed by his teammates.

“Lucas leads by example,” said 400 meter sprinter Frank Cortez. “He shows determination and hard work every day. The work ethic is there and others see it as well.”

San Martin does not overlook being named a team captain. He said he takes great pride and is humbled by the honor his teammates have bestowed upon him.

“It’s an honor on this team to be elected as a captain,” San Martin said. “This squad of men is full of hard workers. I’m honored to go to school with these guys. I take this honor very seriously.”

The men’s track and field team finished fourth overall last year, according to Emporia State’s website, and the team has high expectations going into this season.

“When you have a team of this caliber, you focus together as one heartbeat,” San Martin said. “You have to go out and perform. I think we are going to be very tough to stop this year. I expect everyone, every practice, to go out and give it absolutely 100 percent, as if they were competing day by day.”

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The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act have both been shelved after a global protest by many websites, including Wikipedia and Google.

Last Wednesday, several websites blacked out their pages, or at least their logos, in protest of SOPA and PIPA, which were bills presented to Congress with the aim to help combat online piracy and shut down illegal sites. But the primary concern over the bills is that they could potentially lead to censorship and violations of the first amendment.

While the bills have been tabled for the time being, the reaction from students and faculty seems to show that the perceived threat posed by the legislation is still very much alive.

“It’s going to stop innovation, and it is against the first amendment,” said Felix Bhatti, senior information systems major. “If SOPA and PIPA was there before, we wouldn’t have YouTube right now.”

Other students felt much the same way, including Sunney Tesch, sophomore math education major.

“It’s a personal choice, what you post on the Internet, that everyone else can see it, and I think they’re (the government) trying to step in a little too much,” Tesch said.

Students weren’t the only ones feeling the pressure from SOPA and PIPA – some faculty members also voiced concerns over the bills.

“I think it has the potential of negatively impacting just creativity in general and the free sharing of information that we’re so used to, the liberties we’re used to as being American citizens,” said Marcus Childress, professor and department chair of instructional design and technology. “It’s a dangerous legislation, and I’m pleased that it’s failed for now.”

Kevin Rabas, associate professor of English and co-director of creative writing, voiced concerns over the legislation as well.

“As someone in a creative profession, there’s always the worry that censorship may creep in,” Rabas said. “Many other countries have stricter regulations in terms of censorship, and we don’t want our country to slip in that direction.”

Last Wednesday during the online protest, Wikipedia in particular made an impact by blacking out their site in an unprecedented show of support. According to a public message posted by Wikipedia administrators, over 1800 members of the online community took part in the discussion and final decision to black out the English Wikipedia site.

Google showed that more than 7 million people signed a petition opposing the legislation during the blackout period.

Jacinda Scrivner, freshman undecided major, said she thought the blackouts were an effective form of protest against the bills.

“I think it was to show that we do want to be able to express ourselves more on the Internet,” Scrivner said, “and it showed that we do care what we do on the Internet.”

But not everyone was in favor of the protests.

Chris Dodd, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America and former Connecticut senator, released a statement stating that the websites taking part in the blackouts were “resorting to stunts that punish their users…rather than coming to the table to find solutions to a problem that all seem to agree is very real and damaging.”

Dane Baysinger, junior computer systems major felt as though the politicians who were pushing to pass SOPA and PIPA weren’t acting with the best interests of the American people in mind, but rather made the decision as a result of lobbyists.

“I think it was lobbyist definitely because there is no way that (these bills) would have an overall positive effect on the public,” Baysinger said.

The bills are currently shelved after losing support in the face of the Internet blackouts and public opposition, although they are not yet dead.

Harry Reid, democratic senator from Nevada, stated that, “there is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved.”

Another bill called the Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act, also known as OPEN, has been introduced by Darrell Issa, republican representative from California.     Under OPEN, copyright holders would have to bring cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission, thus creating a more controlled enforcement process and providing more protection to accused sites.

Luke Bohannon

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One of Sigma Tau’s oldest members, Chuck Hanna, glances through his 1948 ESU yearbook. Hanna attended Emporia State from 1946 to 1948 before transferring to KU. Delta Chapter Sigma Tau held a dinner celebration for their 90th Anniversary Tuesday evening. Jenny Pendarvis/The Bulletin

When 83-year-old business administration major alum of the Kansas State Teachers College, now Emporia State, Chuck Hanna brought his faded 1948 yearbook to the 90th anniversary of Sigma Tau Gamma this Tuesday, it brought back a lot of memories from his past.

“It’s a great fraternity. I’m proud that they are still here,” Hanna said. “When I was in school, there were five fraternities, and only two of them have been here all through the years.”

There were 77 active members at Hanna’s time. When looking at their smiling mug shots in his yearbook, he said he could only remember two-thirds of them.

“I want to show you something,” Hanna said when he pointed at a list of basketball results on the yearbook. “Here is Emporia State, 67, Kansas University, 44. We beat KU in the civic auditorium. I’m going to tell the boys that.”

The Sigma Tau Gamma Chapter at ESU was established in 1922. Since then, about 1,200 members have joined the chapter. This year, they have 40 active members on campus.

At the 90th anniversary, 56 active members, guests from the national headquarters, university officials and alumni joined the special dinner in their basement dining room full of blue and white balloons.

“I really appreciate the opportunity of the extended invitation for this evening,” said President Shonrock, who was in attendance. “What a wonderful 90-year celebration of the organization. I appreciate their leadership and service to this wonderful campus and this community.”

Shonrock said his affiliation is Delta Tau Delta, and his undergraduate chapter is the Zeta Lambda chapter at Western Illinois University.

“It’s special to be a part of it,” said Trevor Steinbacher, senior physical education and health education major and an active member of the chapter, “seeing alumni from the 40s and 50s still coming back today and celebrating with us. If I never joined this fraternity, I would never be a part of anything like this.”

Sigma Tau Gamma will have an actual 90th reunion in April, which, according to Steinbacher, might be the biggest reunion they’ve had in a long time.

“I’ve been working with the chapter since I was an undergraduate (from 1961-65),” said Harry Stephens, ESU emeritus vice president for student affairs and the alumni chapter advisor. “I celebrated my 50th year in 2011.”

Stephens said Sigma Tau Gamma has been located at 1309 Sylvan St. for 48 years. He was the treasurer when they bought the house with the original price at $48,000.

“I’m excited that the chapter has been successful for 90 years,” Stephens said. “We are the oldest Chapter on campus, and we’ll continue to be successful.”

At the end of the evening Sigma Tau Gamma presented Shonrock with checks totaling $1,300 to go toward the ESU Foundation to help fund undergraduate scholarships, according to Gwen Larson, assistant director of marketing and media relations. The donation was made by members and friends of the fraternity in celebration of its 90th anniversary.

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Rob Catlett, assistant professor of economics, and his students Catie Hyde and Justin Axman volunteer at the Food for Students Event last Saturday night at Granada Theatre. Attendees received free tickets for making a donation of non-perishable food for elementary students in Emporia who come from food-insecure homes. Yiqing Fu/The Bulletin

On Saturday, the Emporia Community Foundation and the Granada Theater hosted a charity event as part of the Food for Students program, which was started last spring. The movie of the night was the 1993 family comedy “The Sandlot.” Tickets were $5, but some attendees received free tickets for making a donation of non-perishable food.

“There were a generous amount of food donations,” said Rob Catlett, assistant professor of economics. “Some attendees came and donated extra food. People donated more than enough to meet our goal, with more than 90-percent of attendees donating at least one food item.”

Economics majors Seram Yoon and Shalika Rolle volunteered at the event, collecting and sorting donated food items.

“I heard about Food for Students in class, and I decided to volunteer,” Yoon said.

Both Yoon and Rolle said the amount of donated food items was in the hundreds by the 7 p.m. showing of the movie.

“I saw a few people donate food without actually coming to see the movie,” said Samuel Schmidgall, who was collecting tickets for the event. Schmidgall said there was a large amount of attendees, and almost all of them had something to donate.

Food for Students is a community-based initiative aimed at providing non-perishable, nutritious food to kindergarten through fifth-grade students in Emporia who come from food-insecure homes. The program’s monthly goal is to collect and distribute approximately 150 lightweight bags of non-perishable food items between eight K-6 schools in Emporia.

Catlett said the food items needed to fill the Food for Students bags are small jars of peanut butter, soup mix or ramen noodle packages, small to medium boxes of crackers, bags of rice and beans, rice or pasta packets, instant oatmeal, macaroni and cheese boxes, granola bars, tuna and chicken salad boxes, fruit cups and shelf-stable milk.

“We need the tuna and chicken salad boxes the most at the moment,” Catlett said. “We tend to run out of fruit cups as well, and we put four of those in each of the bags.”

Canned foods that are donated to the initiative are traded at the Emporia Salvation Army food pantry for these lightweight non-perishable items.

Non-perishable food donations may be dropped off at The Emporia Gazette, 517 Merchant St., The Salvation Army at 327 Constitution St. and the 12th Ave. Baptist Church, 2023 W 12th Ave.

Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Food for Students at The Emporia Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1337, Emporia, KS 66801. All tax-deductible donations cover the cost of Food for Students bags, which is approximately $10 per bag.

Catlett said he feels the donation event at the Granada Theater was a success, and plans to continue doing events similar to these in the future.

Steven Edwards

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Jan. 18

Officer assisted Emporia Police Dept. with a shoplifting call at 1829 Merchant St.– Short Stop.

Officer escorted female student from 425 Mechanic-Lyon Co. jail to 1500 Morse Dr.

Officer assisted Sabrina Barber with arming Cremer Hall alarm system and also provided escort to Sector 3.

Jan. 19

Officer stopped KS 532EGP in Sector 9. Verbal warning issued for a one-way violation in 1400 Market block.

Female student turned in a found wallet at ESU PD HQ. Officer returned wallet to owner.

Officer stopped KS 126DVL at 15th and State St. Citation issued for defective taillights at 15th and Merchant St.

Jan. 20

Paul Knockendoffle checked out his gun from ESU PD HQ.

Officer stopped KS XSC242 in 1400 Merchant block. Verbal warning issued for a stop sign violation at 18th and Merchant St.

Officer attempted to provide lock out assistance for KS TMS024 at 1410 Center Dr. Officer escorted operator from 1410 Center Dr. to 313 W 4th St.

Resident of ESU Apt. Complex reported loud noise at ESU Apt. D-41 1201 Triplett Dr. Officer made contact and advised residents to keep noise level down.

Jan. 21

The window on the east side of the old National Teachers Hall of Fame building on west campus is broken and needs repaired.

Resident of Chi Omega Sorority reported a male Asian subject had been vomiting in the sorority parking lot but had left the area. Officers responded to check welfare and also check vehicles. Officers made no contact with subject and no problems were found with the vehicles.

Jan. 22

Emporia Police Dept. reported a domestic disturbance – verbal – at ESU Apt.

D-41 1201 Triplett Dr. Victim was uncooperative with officer.

Resident of ESU Apt. Complex reported hearing loud voices and breakage in the apartment underneath. Officer was unable to make contact with anyone in either of the two apartments under the reporting party.

Jan. 23

Officer stopped KS 275DHG at 15th and Wooster Dr. Verbal warning issued for a stop sign violation at same location.

Officer stopped KS PFR720 in 1400 Highland block. Verbal warning issued for illegal writing on vehicle.

Jan. 24

Officer provided motorist assist for KS XQZ 741 in 1800 Merchant block –The Villa Apts. parking lot.

Resident of Morse Hall Complex reported a smell of marijuana on 4th floor. Officer was unable to locate room and make contact.

Officer assisted KS 888DVM at 14th and Highland St. Vehicle was out of fuel.

Officer escorted motorist to convenience store for gasoline.

Officer assisted Lyon Co. deputy with a foot chase in 700 Commercial block.

Officer provided jumpstart assistance for KS Veteran 81ACF at 1019 Michelle St. Officer also provided motorist assistance for same vehicle with a flat tire at same location.

*Log for Jan. 25 not provided to The Bulletin by press time on Wednesday

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George Lucas returns to the big screen with the retelling of the tale of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African-American pilots during WWII who, despite the heavy racism present in the armed forces at the time, gained fame and glory through their exceptional flying abilities against German pilots.

The film “Red Tails” focuses on four pilots in particular – Marty “Easy” Julian (Nate Parker), Joe “Lightning” Little (David Oyelowo), Samuel “Joker” George (Elijah Kelly) and Ray “Junior” Gannon (Tristan Wilds). Aside from Easy and Lightning, just about every other character in the movie is completely one-dimensional. Most of the dialogue between characters is in quick one-liners spoken into flight masks or incredibly clichéd conversations on the ground.

Where “Red Tails” fails with dialogue, it makes up for with action. Every plane is rendered beautifully on the screen and every dogfight puts you on the edge of your seat. These aren’t clean or simple dogfights either. Each time the pilots hit the skies it’s a fast and dirty fight for survival against the enemy pilots, and we see time and time again how brave and skilled they are.

One thing that detracts from the film is the lack of impact. Major events in the story seem to hold little to no impact for the characters dealing with them. When Junior is forced to bail behind enemy lines and is captured, nobody seems to care. There’s a moment of grief from Easy, but after that it’s as if nothing had happened at all. We see the other pilots walking around in high spirits as though their comrade wasn’t being held captive by the enemy.

Despite a brief conversation with a new pilot about the idea of death, there’s very little in this movie that suggests that these pilots are actually in a war.

One of the more difficult to believe characters was Major Emanuel Stance, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. It’s not to say that he doesn’t do a good job, but he oversells the part like crazy. Rather than placing his ever-present pipe in his mouth, he seems to chomp down on it like he’s taking a big bite out of an apple. He also does this in nearly every single scene that he’s present in. We seem to constantly be catching the Major at the start or at the end of a good smoke.

“Red Tails” is Anthony Hemingway’s first big screen directing credit. For his first time out, Hemingway has done a decent job creating an entertaining, if rather shallow, action flick.

This is a movie definitely worth seeing in theaters, if only to appreciate the stunning visuals and the action-packed story while they’re still larger than life.

Luke Bohannon

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