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Parade route changed
Path starts downtown, ends on campus
A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE
By Jon Stinchcomb Reporter
The University’s homecoming parade has long been a tradition allowing current students to showcase their organizations to returning alumni, but this year’s events are expanding to embrace an even broader community. As a result, the most prominent change is to the parade route. The route will now begin at the corner of South Grove and Wooster Streets on the west end. It will head east, marching through downtown, through campus and ending on Mercer. “This route came to fruition after collaboration with city leaders and members of the Homecoming Student Steering Committee,” said Christopher Bullins, the University’s associate dean of students. Bullins said the city of Bowling Green and the University share a “tremendously strong partnership.” Through this, members of both communities expressed interest in extendending the parade route and including a new downtown component, he said. Bowling Green Municipal Administrator John Fawcett said the new route reflects the desire of both the city’s and University’s administrations for all homecoming events to be more inclusive of the entire community. “We thought it was important to make the downtown a part of the parade route, hoping it will serve as an invitation to residents to partake in homecoming activities, capped off by
Speaker touches on American news coverage of Middle East, shares views
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ABOVE, BOTTOM RIGHT: Journalist Lawrence Pintak speaks to students in room 207 of the Union about American news coverage of the Middle East.
By Denny McCarthy Reporter
For journalist Law rence Pinta k, being immersed in the world of Islam is no alien concept, but rather, a pivotal point of his career. In an effort by the World Affair Council of Northwest Ohio, Pintak spoke at the University Tuesday about his experience in the Middle East and the American media’s misrepresentative portrayals of other cultures. “We don’t graze the media,” Pintak said. “We don’t take in a variety of viewpoints. We go to the media organization that ref lects back to us our preconceived notion. Anywhere you look, you see the world
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PINTAK IS the founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow School of Communication at Washington State University.
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WE’RE WITH THE BAND
Fantasy fooball costs billions in lost productivity Firm estimates losses outweigh league fees paid by members nationwide By Jon Stinchcomb Reporter
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MEMBERS OF the Falcon Marching Band rehearse Tuesday for their homecoming show.
HITTING THE ROAD
The men’s soccer team goes on the road again, maintaining its focus in search of its eighth win against Indiana UniversityPurdue University Ft. Wayne. | PAGE 3
While more and more people are playing fantasy football, the impact it has on work, school and friends may not be what some would expect. Over the past 10 years, the number of Americans participating in fantasy sports has more than tripled to an estimated 41.5 million, according to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. The FSTA is an organization comprised of over 200 member companies in the fantasy sports industry and is one of the leading researchers in this continually expanding social phenomenon. According to demographic research by the FSTA, the vast majority of these millions are college-educated males whose favorite fantasy sport is football. Just under half of them pay league fees. At an average of $52 per player, it accounts for a U.S. market share of $1.71 billion. While that may seem like a staggering amount of money, there is evidence that the game’s impact on workplace productivity amounts to much more.
VICTIM-BLAMING
Cha llenger, Gray a nd Christmas, Inc., an outplacement consulting firm in Chicago, sought to find out how much of the time spent on fantasy football occurred while players were at work and the resulting amount of lost productivity. Using the FSTA’s statistics on time spent by players and the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data on average earnings for the specific demographic, Challenger, Gray and Christmas found that fantasy football may cost employers $13.4 billion in lost productivity. That was based on a “conservative” estimate of only two hours per week spent while on the job. “We are not trying to demonize fantasy football,” said the firm’s CEO, John A. Challenger, in a statement. “It is important to understand that there are more distractions than ever in today’s workplace. If it’s not fantasy football, it’s the latest Hollywood gossip, shopping on Amazon, or checking Facebook.” Students at the University who play fantasy football seemed to affirm these findings. Dylan Fultz, a freshman majoring in middle childhood
In focus editor Ashley Hardwick criticizes those blaming Janay Rice and her decision. She thinks individuals need education about domestic violence before assuming one’s reasoning for staying. | PAGE 4
education, said he sometimes checks his fantasy teams during work or class. Fultz is in three different leagues and said he spends about two hours per week managing those teams. “I play with friends just for fun,” Fultz said. “I really want to win though.” Freshman Josh Pomplas said he considers winning pretty important as well. Pomplas is in a paid league and said he has occasionally finds himself managing his fantasy team during class. “I probably spend around an hour a day on my fantasy team,” Pomplas said. Whether it’s setting starting lineups, checking the waiver wire or reading the latest from the plethora of experts online, managing a fantasy football team takes time. Doing it well takes even more. In fact, despite the potential for a seemingly large loss in productivity, Challenger said an across-the-board ban on fantasy sports can actually backfire on employers. It can cause a drop in morale, loyalty and,
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HOW HAS COLLEGE EXPANDED YOUR CULTURAL AWARENESS? “It’s made me come to respect other peoples’ religion/cultural heritage and not force my own upon them.” Dalton Jennings Sophomore, Marketing
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Brandon Latai Villolovos, 19, of Sylvania, Ohio, was cited for disorderly conduct/urinating in public within the 100 block of E. Court St.
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Tiffany Lachelle Dutton, 21, of Bowling Green; Ahshantel Noel Cobb, 25, of Bowling Green; Kevin Deon Jackson, 23, of Tiffin, Ohio; and Jenico Dondre Cobb, 22, of Tiffin, Ohio, were all cited for disorderly conduct/fighting near Lot 2 downtown.
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their attending Saturday’s football game,” Fawcett said. Bullins said they’re also encouraging the community to participate in events prior to the parade such as the pep rally at 12:45 p.m. in Falcon Tailgate Park. The rally will be emceed by basketball head coaches Jennifer Roos and Chris Jans. In addit ion, t he Homecoming Student Steering Committee even invited Mayor Richard Edwards to ride in the parade. The mayor happily accepted, Fawcett said. “We are hoping with the new extension of the route, and the inclusion of the community, that all will feel welcome to attend our kickoff event,
Fa lconpa looza, which takes place on University Lawn immediately following the parade,” said Julia Hage, president of the steering committee. This year the parade will feature campus organizations, community groups, University and city VIPs and more, with more than 105 units for all of Bowling Green, alumni, and current students to enjoy, Hage said. Among those is the Falcon Marching Band, although its entrance will be a little different this year. Carol Hayward, director of the Falcon Marching and Athletic Bands, said they are aware of how important it is for the band to be part of the parade, but they did have to make some compromises due to the change in route and start time.
“We are doing our best to accommodate the route and time change with a compromise for us which involves joining the parade as it arrives on campus,” Hayward said. With the event beginning downtown at 4:30 p.m., Hay ward said it was difficult with the band’s rehearsal schedule. However, they decided to end rehearsal early, she said, and will join the parade once it reaches campus then continue the march eastward on Wooster. Overall, the new route was about expanding to include both more of campus and the surrounding community, Hage said. “I think this route change demonstrates the continued partnership and excellent relationship between BGSU and the city,” Bullins said.
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focused Men’s soccer team looks to capture eighth victory of season By Brandon Shrider Assistant Sports Editor
With just two losses on the season, the BG men’s soccer team goes to Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne with their sights set on capturing their eighth victory of the season. The game won’t be an easy one for the Falcons, however. The Mastodons have lost just one of their past five games, scoring six goals during the stretch. That’s the same number of losses and one less goal than the Falcons have accumulated over the same span. Despite the numbers, IPFW holds a 3-3-3 record for the season placing them 173 of 205 in the Division-I men’s soccer rankings. The 7-2 Falcons are ranked 100 in the same pool. The Falcons have been one of the premier scoring teams in the nation, fourth in the nation in goals-pergame at just over two-and-a-half, and featuring the nation’s most proficient goal scorer in the country, Pat Flynn. However, it has been the strength of the defense that has led to the Falcons’ success. “Concentration on the defensive side of the ball has been really good,” said head coach Eric Nichols. “The organization and the playmaking have been good. For us to have any sort of success, it has to start on the defensive side of the ball.” Despite the early-season success on both sides of the ball, the Falcons are still eager to improve as Mid-American Conference play approaches. “We still need to improve, but it’s just bits and pieces here and there. The really small things,” said junior defender Jake Genrich. It’s these little things that will ultimately define the season for the Falcons. A 7-2 record to date is a positive for the Falcons, but they have aspirations for a MAC championship and they must find ways to be victorious as the season continues. “It’s always harder to win games in college,” said sophomore forward Pat Flynn. “But our team motto is do whatever you can to get the win.” The team just needs to continue playing as a team to get the results it wants, said senior midfielder Danny Baraldi.
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BG golf teams to continue improvement Women’s golf team led by senior duo over the weekend By Trevor Thompson Reporter
The Bowling Green women’s golf team went to Rochester, Michigan this weekend for Oakland University’s Golden Grizzlies Invitational at the Katke-Cousins Golf Course. The Falcons have been rolling along lately as they earned a third straight third place finish. The Falcons as a team had a combined score of 626 [+50]. The Falcons were led by seniors Shelby Wilson and Patricia Holt. Wilson scored two rounds of 77 [+5] and that gave her a score of 154 [+10], enough for a tie for fourth-place. Holt scored rounds of 77 [+5] and 79 [+7] to give her a combined score of 156 [+12] which was good for seventh-place. Junior Hannah Lewis started out the event by scoring a first round of 86 [+14] but in the second round shot very well as she scored 72 par and that gave her an overall score of 158 [+14] and vaulted her into 13th place overall. Head coach Stephanie Young was once again proud of her team’s performance at the event. “We saw a lot of improvement today overall and made up a little bit of ground, but it wasn’t enough to catch the teams ahead of us. It is a solid top-three finish on a challenging golf course,” Young said. “It
was great to see a huge comeback from Hannah, who led us with six birdies and an even par round. The team will get back to work and get ready for Cincinnati next week.” Ohio won the team championship, as they finished with a score of 618 [+42], while host Oakland finished in second with a team score of 624 [+48]. The Falcons’ next event will be at Bearcat Classic hosted by the University of Cincinnati on Oct. 6-7 at the TPC River’s Bend Golf Course in Maineville, Ohio. The Bowling Green men’s golf team participated at the Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The Falcons finished for a tie for ninth-place overall with a combine team score of 916 [+52]. Sophomore Jose Narro scored rounds of 77 [+5], 71 [-1] and 76 [+4] to give him an overall score of 224 [+8] which was good for 21st place. Ryan Triller scored rounds of 73 [+1], 78[+6] and 74 [+2] to give him an overall score 225 [+9] which was good for 28th place. Head coach Kevin Farrell was pleased with his team’s efforts during the event. “We played pretty good considering the cold and windy weather conditions today,” Farrell said. “Jose and Brett struggled to make putts all day
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Tony Romo is better than you think, much better Brandon Shrider Assistant Sports Editor
America’s team has quickly become America’s most hated team, and it all begins with the guy under center. Tony Romo is the most criticized player in the National Football League, and he might just hold that same title in all of professional sports. Critics claim that Romo isn’t clutch, untimely turnovers are his calling card and he simply can’t win the big game. However, there is much more to Tony Romo than a botched PAT snap-and-hold eight years ago and the quirky interception that is played over and over again on SportsCenter. Tony Romo has proven, time and time again, that he belongs in the conversation as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, and has been for some time now. Sure, his 1-3 playoff record is discouraging and his 66-46 record is nothing to write home about, but Tony Romo has a long list of statistics and accomplishments that separate him from his peers. Romo has won 57 percent of his games started, a slightly better percentage than his predecessor, Troy Aikman, a three-time Super Bowl champion, a hall-of-fame inductee and arguably the greatest quarterback to wear the star on his helmet. These wins, yes, actual victories, are not just coming from his supporting cast either. Romo has consistently put up unprecedented numbers, year in and year out. Romo holds the Cowboys’ fran-
chise record for career passing touchdowns with 212, which is nearly two per game. This is good for the third highest touchdown percentage among active quarterbacks in the NFL, behind only Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning. Romo isn’t just blindly throwing the ball either, although some may recklessly argue as such, as he efficiently gets his team to the end zone as well. He holds the sixth highest completion percentage in NFL history, 64.7 percent, good enough for fourth best among active quarterbacks. Again, behind just Rodgers, P. Manning and Drew Brees. But, if touchdowns and completions aren’t what you’re looking for from your quarterback, maybe his passer rating will tickle your fancy. Romo holds a 95.6 career passer rating, the fourth highest among all active quarterbacks and fifth highest all time. This again places him behind Rodgers, P. Manning, Philip Rivers and former 49ers signal-caller, Steve Young. The passer rating is simply a measure of performance for quarterbacks. The formula used by the NFL accounts for passing attempts, completions, yards, touchdowns and interceptions, as a way to determine the league’s passing leader. However, ESPN has since created its own measure of quarterbacks, attempting to provide a meaningful alternative to the general passer rating. The statistic is a general scale from 1-100 with an average score of 50, referred to as the Total Quarterback Rating in which certain, more important plays, are graded with greater emphasis. Tony Romo has a career QBR of 64.74, just a few points lower than
Tom Brady’s 71.75 career score. But enough of what Romo can do; he is sure to find a way to mess it up. Romo not only gives the ball away, but he always throws the interception at the “wrong time.” Again, Romo proved this to be a fabrication as well. He holds a career 93.1 passer rating in the final two minutes of a game, the highest rating among all active quarterbacks. He also holds a passer rating in the entire fourth quarter of 102.1, again, highest among all active quarterbacks and five points higher than second best, Aaron Rodgers. Romo has just two career postseason interceptions in four playoff games, good for a 1.5 playoff pass-tointerception percentage, fifth best among active quarterbacks. Regardless of Romo’s undeniable numbers, Romo still isn’t clutch and never will be. But wait, the lie detector test [or the statistics] determined that too was a lie. Romo has engineered 24 game winning drives in just 112 games, more than Cowboy greats Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach. Yes, including Staubach, who was often referred to as “Captain Comeback.” Romo has also accumulated 21 fourth quarter comebacks in his near seven seasons worth of games started. That’s enough for sixth most among active quarterbacks, behind P. Manning, Brees, Brady, Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger, but again, more than Aikman and Staubach. In addition to the numbers Romo has put forth, he has done so with a lackluster supporting cast.
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PEOPLE ON THE STREET “Before college, I had less exposure to it. There are more people from foreign places.”
KEVIN NICKLEY Freshman, Psychology
How has college expanded your cultural awareness?
“It hasn’t because my home town is already pretty culturally diverse.”
MACK TRIPPODO Sophomore, Sports Management
“College made me realize the differences aren’t just on the surface.”
ALLISON BAILEY Senior, Political Science
“I came from a town of primarily white people. Seeing different cultures is cool.”
EVAN HYATT Freshman, Undecided
Universities must nurture academic necessities, shift their focus to quality of education In my column two weeks ago, I compared the public university to the goose that lays golden eggs. In Aesop’s famous fable, a farmer and his wife live well off the weekly golden egg, but decide that there must be a lot of gold in that goose. So they cut her open to find it. Of course, they lose the goose and do not find the gold they had hoped for. Our post-oil-crisis, post-Reagan, post-Cold-War, post-9/11, post-2008 economic and political systems could not abide by the idea that there was a huge sector in our society, the public universities, that was not for profit, primarily tax-payer funded and mainly run in order to produce educated graduates whom I described in my previous column as independent, aware and adaptable citizens. For 30 years or more, we have made the collective decision through our elected representatives that this system should be turned into a for-profit, primarily customer-funded structure that produces the golden eggs of trained labor and trained consumers. The decline in state funding, the resulting steady increase in tuition and the need to assume large debts [this is where the profit comes in] is not a natural phenomenon or the product of inexorable economic forces. It is based on a changed policy: the main responsibility for higher education was shifted from the body politic to
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those being educated. Students stopped being protégés of the society at large. They were now largely on their own. The education they received changed from a public good to a private qualification, between them and their potential employer. For many, the nature of employment changed too, from the pursuit of your “passion” to the pursuit of a job that might at least provide a roof over your head and transportation to work while paying off years of debt. What has this done to the golden egg, the “product” of higher education? At one point the Ohio Board of Regents website flatly stated that the “product of higher education is graduations.” Not graduates, but graduations. You won’t find that revealing statement there anymore, perhaps because for the system to work, it has to at least give lip service to individual outcomes. One way to produce graduations and keep costs down is to make the teaching faculty more manageable, meaning more subject to market forces. Standing in the way of this manageability is the long tradition of tenure,
which guarantees academic freedom and the faculty’s professional status. Such a tradition is hard to get rid of. It has defined the modern university since it was developed in the nineteenth century. And so instead of getting rid of tenure, public [and private] universities have gradually been getting rid of the tenured. The majority of college teaching is now done by adjunct faculty, low-paid teachers who are typically hired courseby-course according to need. The perennial academic values of loyalty to the institution, extracurricular involvement in students’ individual growth and time for the professional development and research that keeps instruction current and lively, are being replaced by existential uncertainty, direct competition with colleagues and a resultant erosion of institutional identity, which is one of the selling points of any university. The goose is still alive, but it is harder for her to produce eggs because the farmer and his wife keep squeezing her, trying to force her to make those eggs at the pace the market seems to demand. All this manhandling just makes the magic fowl less and less able to lay golden eggs.
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Students should educate themselves about controversial topics before assumptions are created I’ve tried my best to avoid the topic of domestic violence. However, sitting in women’s study class with tears about to fall from my eyes after watching a documentary on battered women, I decided that this subject is not only crucial, but one that people need to be better educated on as well. For example, the Ray Rice controversy. On numerous occasions, I have had in-depth discussions with individuals in which they excused his behavior. They claimed that the media exploited the incident and that the now-suspended NFL player’s actions need to be overlooked. One reason, they claimed, was because “she” stayed. Or this one is even better: “Ray Rice’s wife” stayed. Her name is Janay. And anyone I’ve discussed this issue with should be intelligent enough to know she is a victim, not the person to blame. This column is not about the NFL; it’s not about the Ravens, the decision made or even Rice. This is about Janay. That’s where everyone’s focus should be. We need to educate ourselves on the possible reasons why a battered woman would stay in an abusive relationship, not shame them. If it can happen in a public elevator in an Atlantic City casino, imagine what kind of abuse is happening behind closed doors— that thought alone terrifies me. According to the documentary we watched in class [the one that triggered
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me emotionally], women who leave abu sive relationships increase their chances of being murdered by their abusers by 75 percent. According to The Washington Post’s website, three women are killed by their partners each day. And four out of every five victims of domestic violence are women. While many people question Janay’s intentions throughout her marriage, some even criticize her saying the only reason for staying with her husband is for financial security— I believe there are more factors to consider. A victim of domestic violence could be impacted emotionally as well as mentally. An abusive relationship doesn’t always involve physically hurting a partner; It’s more than that. Victims typically feel as if it is their fault and that they have failed their marriages. Often times, if there is a child involved it gives the victim more of an incentive to stay. Perhaps they stay in hopes of fixing their relationships. Or maybe to ensure their child’s safety, as children can be used as a weapon against the victim. Another factor to consider is the cycle of abuse. Honestly, does anyone really believe
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Janay’s husband always subjects her to violence? Typically, this is not the case. But that doesn’t mean the one visual act of evidence we have is excused. There’s what we call‘the honeymoon phase.’ This happens after any abuse, verbal and physical. During this ‘phase’ [because it is just a phase] the manipulator makes the victim feel special and loved. He will remind her why she fell in love with him in the first place. He will promise her all these great things and promise the abuse will never happen again. As a result, and after all the manipulation, she will be convinced everything is her fault. Instead of assuming why Janay stayed, let’s give her credit for dealing with such a tough decision. Let’s not assume she’s staying for financial stability, but maybe because her husband has manipulated her into thinking the abuse is her fault. Maybe she really loves him and believes all of his hopeless promises. It’s called the cycle of abuse for a reason and we can only hope that one day she realizes her worth, and that when she does, she doesn’t face the emotional trauma he has inflicted on her life thus far. Hopefully, one day, she can move on and not be a statistic.
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Movement mixed blessing This fall, the University of California at Berkeley celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement. For those not alive during this time, its fallout has proven to be a very mixed blessing on American campuses today. In fairness, it did succeed in limiting some excesses of the university administration back then. But, as is often the case, the baby was thrown out with the bath water. The student radicals of the day grew older, but a few never truly grew up. Some are now members of what Saul Bellow called the “Good Intensions Paving Company,” a play on the proverb “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” They believe that humans can be perfected if only some of the more reactionary members of the species would step aside and let those with [allegedly] more knowledge run the show. Of course, these anointed ones usually work for some university or government entity and are always ready, willing and able to devise some new program or initiative. These programs will cost money, but think of the dividends in human happiness or progress or equity or whatever the current goal du jour may be! Besides, we can always tax the rich. Many of the wealthy built businesses but, as everyone knows, they really didn’t build it themselves. There’s an army of people at the university— any university— that must implement a program or initiative and file report after report to
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feed the government’s statistical grist mills. Any HR representative will testify about the expansion of work in the profession. What’s also troubling is the one-sidedness of some course offerings. There is evidently only one way to think about American History, Political Science or any other course dealing with hot-button topics. Woe betides anyone uttering a good word about the Robber Barons, the capitalists or the anti-Communists. The thought control of UC Berkeley’s administration has been replaced by that of the Progressives. Fortunately, saner influences are arising on campus today, which are blunting some of the excesses of the Good Intentions Paving Company. The growth of Christian student groups, the increasingly moderate tone of some feminists, the growing dissatisfaction with groups that excessively play the “victim” card are all positive signs that today’s students are taking a more moderate approach toward social causes and politics. As is often the case, Churchill is reported to have said it best. “If you’re not a liberal at twenty you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative at forty, you have no brain.”
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differently. Some of it is consciously skewed, some of it is just skewed because of the audience or those preconceived notions.” Pintak’s informal Q-and-A session and lecture took place in room 207 of the Union. About 30 students and faculty interested in journalism and multicultural affairs listened to Pintak speak about domestic coverage of foreign crises and social justice. Formerly a reporter for major news outlets including ABC, CBS, CNN, Time and Newsweek, Pintak now works at Washington State University as the founding dean of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. He said there is a big difference between reporting in the Middle East during his time as a reporter compared to now. “One of the most fundamental things that has changed is how journalists cover the world,” Pintak said, “is the fact that people now cut our heads off.” As a CBS foreign correspondent, Pintak covered the Marine barracks bombings in Beruit. He was able to
FANTASY From Page 1 interestingly enough, an even bigger loss of productivity than before. “Companies that not only allow workers to enjoy fantasy football, but actually encourage it by organizing company leagues are likely to see significant benefits in morale, which, in turn leads to an overall boost in productivity as well as employee retention,” Challenger said.
interview the bombers the day after the bombings. Pinktak said that if reporters were to attempt to interview terrorists today, they would “lose their head.” The number of foreign correspondents has dwindled in recent years due in part to the fear of being kidnapped. Pintak said the silver lining of the decline is that more local reporters, meaning local people, are reporting on their own events for American organizations, changing their “prisms” of cultural awareness. Pintak has reported on landmark events while corresponding in the Middle East, including the Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Lebanon, the Libyan invasion of Chad and the kidnapping of U.S. citizens, among others. He said that in his time as a reporter in the region, he has noticed that news organizations have consistent biases relating to cultures they aren’t part of, making Muslims an “other” to American media. “He said the problem with this coverage is that Americans report about what ‘we do’ and what ‘they are,’” Pintak said, referencing a book by Palestinian American intellectual Edward Said. “This effectively means we all make mistakes, you’re an aberration, you’re different than
the rest of us, you killed this guy but that’s just because you’re a nut, but if a Muslim does it, it’s something in the DNA. You really do see this play out in perceptions of stories.” Pintak’s speech preceded another event scheduled at the University of Toledo on Tuesday. Office of Multicultural Affairs Assistant Director Krishna Han is on the council that flew Pintak to Ohio. She said he was glad he found an available time for him to speak at the University. “It’s a great opportunity for us to listen to somebody who has such a unique experience,” Han said. “I figured it’s not only the school of journalism that’s appreciative of his talk, but also for people who study international relations.” Derya Dogan, a Muslim secondyear graduate student studying cross-cultural and international education, said Pintak brought up objective viewpoints that she has only heard Middle Eastern media mention. “I don’t think it was totally on the side of the Muslims or totally on the side of Americans,” Dogan said. “I think he was lecturing from both sides, which is cool and very important.”
Students at the University seemed to share this positive sentiment about the game. Austin Smith, a sophomore business major, said he doesn’t really check his fantasy team during work or class, but does spend up to an hour a week managing it. He plays against his friends but said it is not a strain. “Most of the time it’s just friendly competition,” Smith said. Fultz said he thinks fantasy football is more likely to strengthen friendships as well, even after light-
hearted smack talk. “To be honest, most guys know that’s just a joke” Fultz said. “You’re not actually picking on them.” Fultz also said there is a slightly stressful element to playing. “If my team is winning, it’s a relief,” he said. “But if I’m losing, it’s just the opposite.”
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However, ‘a team’ is something the Falcons are still starting to use. For most of the season, the Falcons have used just one starting lineup, often using only one substitution per game. Coach Nichols understands that a lack of depth will become problematic as the season progresses. “Depth is definitely one thing we’re looking at,” Nichols said. “We’ve got some guys showing well in training, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see some more guys soon. They have to
play their way in, but they’re knocking on the door.” This was evident on Sunday as redshirt-sophomore goalkeeper Ryan Heuton received his first start for the Falcons, ultimately posting a shutout. The Falcons will look to get more players involved as the season progresses, but their goal will not waver: play defense, score goals and find a way to win games. They have been successful thus far, but now they will look to be 8-2 with a victory over IPFW. “What happened in the past doesn’t matter,” Nichols said. “It’s all about the next game.”
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