Three Things for November 16
1. Flames soccer athletes awarded for stand-out performances across the Division II level
After another remarkable season by the men's and women’s soccer teams, it was inevitable that various individuals on both teams would be publicly recognized for their part in the year. This month, sport communicators from the south region came together and voted individual athletes into the All-South Region Teams of the season.
Lady Flames defender, Kate Dirkse, was voted into the First Team All-South Region, alongside teammate Ellie Crisler who was selected into the Second Team All-South Region. Both seniors have been key roles for the program on and off the field, including seven season goals from Dirkse and 15 from Crisler.
For the men’s team, fifth-year senior Eemeli Makela was awarded First Team All-South Region, while Jeremy Bischoff and Fabian Navarro were both named into the second team. As team captain, Makela led them through an intense season, resulting in much dedication from his teammates – which Bischoff and Navarro continually brought to the field.
The 2022 Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-South Region Teams were all publicly announced on Nov 15. Alongside Lee, thirteen other south region schools had individuals represented for their accomplishments this season.
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2. 40,000 mink released on Ohio farm
An act of vandalism released thousands of mink at an Ohio farm, with roughly 10,000 mink missing on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Many minks were killed as they crossed a nearby road resulting in a plow having to clear the bodies away. The employees of the farm were able to corral many of the minks on the property.
Perviously, the Animal Liberation Front claimed credit for releasing a smaller number of minks, according to the Times Bulletin in Van Wert.
Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas Riggenbach asked people who see the minks to contact the farm or those recapturing them, as the minks are domesticated but lack survival skills. Those hunting the minks must adhere to the regulations and exemptions applied to the area.
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3. False claim during Iranian protests circulates around social media
After the first death sentence was set on an Iranian protestor this past week, the media has been the first to share and spread information occurring the ongoing events. The protests began after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died three days after being in police custody last September.
An image that received millions of views on Instagram had falsely claimed 15,000 protestors were facing execution. This post was re-shared on Monday by celebrities like Viola Davis, Florence Pugh and Justin Trudeau, resulting in the re-shares of thousands of their followers.
While two protestors are said to be facing the death sentence, there has since been no evidence of the 15,000 being true.
“In 1988 thousands of political prisoners were executed by orders of Ayatollah Khomeini within the span of a few months,” said professor of modern Iranian history, Afshin Marashi. “The rumors of a new round of mass executions is likely fueled by memories of what happened in 1988.”
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