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For the Students...By the Students Editorial Staff: Francis X. Bova III, Editor-In-Chief Andrea Mitchell, Managing Editor Jayson Gerbec, Advertising Manager Jessica Erkins, Advertising Rep. Ebony Cash, News Editor Ilona Westfall, CultureEditor Nick Camino, Sports Writer Steve Thomas, Layout Designer Michael Quintero, Cartoonist Jeff Stoskus, Distribution Manager Anne Werner, Business Manager Staff Writers: David Imburgia, Mark Jablonski, Faith Lorraine, Laura Dynda, Jamie DuBois Foreign Correspondents: Amanda Richards, Ashley Sager Contributing Writers: Dave Orzechowski, Sabrina Peacock, Scott Arko, Christopher Enoch, Andrea Cervenak, Reid May, Barbara Florjancic, Johntay Brown, Alex Friedman Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue UC 10 Cleveland, Ohio 44115 (216) 687-2270 / (216) 687-5155 www.csucauldron.com www.myspace.com/csucauldron The Melting Pot The Cauldron reserves the right to edit letters for space and clarity. All entries must include your name, year-in-school, and daytime phone number for verification purposes. All entries must be submitted by Friday at 5 p.m.

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THE MELTING POT Andrea’s Anecdotes Boxes of Milk and Heartache

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NEWS New Classrooms Introduced at Rhodes West Generally Speaking: Conversation Partners Jablonski’s Political Notebook

FEATURE Easy Ways For Students To Be Environmentally Friendly

CULTURE Q & A with Jessica Alba CD Reviews

SPORTS An Offer You Can’t Refuse Women’s Tennis Preview

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THE MELTING POT Andrea’s Anecdotes

By Andrea Mitchell The Cauldron Managing Editor Every time I go to class it seems like someone’s cell phone accompanies the instructor’s lecture. I’m not pointing fingers, but the country ringtones and the noisy beeps must come to a stop.

I would be embarrassed if my ringtone suddenly sang itself to the class (mine’s Gwen Stefani), but that is beside the point. Instructors hate it when student’s cell phones ring and on top of that, it distracts other students.

However annoying the ringtones may be, it is the principle of the matter that makes it difficult to believe so many people can forget to turn cell phones off before class. We all have those days when our minds are absent when we walk in the classroom, but every day is not

one of those days!

The problem is common, but answering them and having conversations such as, “Hey, what’s up? Oh, I’m just in class. No, no its fine keep talking.”

This conversation is heard over and over again each day and eventually it has to stop. Unless there is an important phone call (which I admit happens to everyone), you shouldn’t be on your phone walking in and out of class everyday.

Let’s practice common courtesy and try for once to turn off the phone or at least utilize the silent or vibrate buttons.

Let’s try to not have a conversation with your friend during class time.

Let’s try to be cell phone conscious at Cleveland State.

This is my challenge for all of you.

Boxes of Milk and Heartache: My Struggle with Culture Shock

By Amanda Richards The Cauldron Foreign Correspondent It happened. They all said it would, but I didn’t believe it. Before I left the states, I was sure that I would remain free from its evil clutches…but at last, after a mere two weeks, I have succumbed. Cue the ominous drum beats. Listen hard for the faint sound of TAPS in the distance.

That’s right, ladies and gentleman. Even I, Amanda Richards, your beloved international correspondent and whirlwind travel extraordinaire, have been afflicted with the deadly and oppressive Culture Shock.

For those of you who require explanation, culture shock is the physical or emotional discomfort that occurs when one relocates and shacks up in another location, usually across the borders of one’s own home country. Symptoms are diverse and terrifying, including an overwhelming feeling of melancholy, preoccupation with health, trying to hard to absorb everything in the new culture or country, a lack of confidence, feelings of inadequacy or insecurity, longing for family, and even developing obsessions such as over-cleanliness.

Yes, the king (or queen, as it was) has left the kingdom, and the new kingdom is vast, scary, and confusing. And full of Germans.

And although I share the typical symptoms of a traveler with culture shock (Read: I just cleaned my room for the eighth time and then checked webMD.com to make sure I didn’t have rickets), I do believe that the reasons for my culture shock are quite different from the average bear.

Usually, people just can’t handle being in a new country, generally speaking. It’s about the big picture, the fact that the new place is just-so-gosh-darn-different from what they’re used to at home. The language barrier presents a problem for some. The fact that there isn’t a Target in sight presents a problem for others.

But for me, the culture shock has been caused by the little things.

The subtle nuances that remind me, just when I think I’ve put it out of my mind, that this country is not my own, and certainly not what I’m used to.

No one has a dryer.

The milk comes in boxes.

All rap, hip-hop, and R&B albums in the record stores are lumped together under one genre listing: Black Music.

Shower gel is called “douche.”

They put boobs on TV. There, in all of their supple glory, in the middle of the goddamn six o’clock news.

You aren’t supposed to tip bartenders, but I feel compelled to do so, which prompts many an awkward stare and whisper.

You can buy alcohol in teeny tiny bottles, no matter where you go.

You can drink while you shop for jeans or in line at the grocery store.

The chewing gum that comes in hard little squares at homes comes in sticks here, and vice versa. Orbit in stick form. If that doesn’t blow your mind, nothing will.

Cigarettes are not sold by the 20-pack, but rather the strange 17-pack or 24-pack. Who chose those numbers?

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NEWS New Classrooms Introduced at Rhodes West

By Barbara Florjancic The Cauldron Contributing Writer Faculty teaching this semester in Rhodes West will be among the first to benefit from exciting technology upgrades in Cleveland State’s classrooms. No more pushing heavy and awkward equipment carts through the halls to play DVDs and videos in class and no more struggling with monitors, projectors or pesky remote controls.

The Provost's Technology Enhanced Classroom initiative will provide instructors with standardized, easy to use classroom technology systems in many of the general-purpose classrooms throughout the campus. Faculty will be able to bring a laptop, DVDs, or videotapes directly to any classroom in Rhodes West without making a trip to an IMS Equipment Distribution Center.

Installations in the newly redesigned Rhodes West classrooms contain DVD and VHS players, video projectors, and inputs for laptops and other devices which faculty can control through a simple interface. Of course computers and accessories such as cables and

adaptors will continue to be available for loan through the IMS Equipment Distribution area in RT 301.

While the Library and Instructional Media Services staff are spearheading the implementation of this new technology on campus, the Rhodes best classrooms updates could not have occurred within the few short months of summer without funding from the Office of the Provost and the cooperative efforts of the Classroom Space Team, Cleveland State’s Electricians, IS&T, the Registrar's Office and the departments of Fire and Security, Environmental Operations, Shipping and Receiving, and Purchasing.

In addition to all of the technical upgrades in Rhodes West, the entire area has been painted and re-carpeted.

Look for these updates in Rhodes West and Fenn Tower classrooms at the beginning of this semester with rooms in Business and Law coming online soon.

To find out more about the new Technology Enhanced Classrooms, or to arrange a demonstration call the IMS staff at (216) 687-3846.

Generally Speaking: Conversation Partners Program

By Sabrina Peacock The Cauldron Contributing Writer A new program has been added to Cleveland State with the interest of international students in mind. Conversation Partners Program (CPP) was created to build the speaking level of students taking English as a second language, mainly international students.

The concept for CPP was adopted in Fall 2006, with the program starting last spring.

The program has 25 international students, and the interest for native speakers is growing rapidly.

CPP Coordinator Marta Cole says there are about 60 native speaking students that have shown interest in the program and the number is growing daily.

“A focal point of the program is building the confidence of students that may be intimidated to engage in conversation with other students,” Cole said.

CPP takes students and teachers as volunteers. International students in the program are paired with other students or faculty

based on shared interest and schedule availability.

The partners are required to meet for at least an hour once a week in a public setting either on campus or off campus, allowing for both partners to feel safe.

Once interests are learned, it’s not uncommon for friendships to be created.

“Many students become great friends as a result of the program and continue contact after the completion of the program,” Cole said.

The program is a great way to build cultural awareness for both the international student as well as the native student.

Students are encouraged to participate in activities that create insight into the cultures of the participants.

As an eyewitness, Cole is able to see the benefit of this program first hand from the participating students.

“This is an excellent way to broaden your horizons to cultures that you may not come into contact with on a daily basis,” Cole said.

For more information on how to become a volunteer contact Marta Cole at (216) 875-9665 or by email at m.m.cole@csuohio.edu.

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Jablonski’s Political Notebook

By Mark Jablonski The Cauldron Staff Writer Keeping it in the Family Question: What good is being a politician if you can't grease the palms of your own family with federal tax dollars? At first glance, that appears to be the question on President Bush's mind as he meets criticism from a watchdog group after they discovered that his younger brother Neil's company has been receiving federal dough.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has asked the Department of Education to investigate Ignite!, Neil Bush's educational gizmo company which has been receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars via the No Child Left Behind Act. CREW maintains that Ignite!'s products do not meet the stringent requirements for educational materials adopted by Congress under NCLB, and that Neil Bush has no experience in education.

CREW's executive director, Melanie Sloan, said in a statement that "it is astonishing that taxpayer dollars are being spent on unproven educational products to the financial benefit of the president's brother," adding that "The IG [Inspector General] should investigate whether children's educations are being sacrificed so that Neil Bush can rake in federal funds."

While it has yet to be proven if any wrongdoing has taken place, it certainly doesn't look good.

Shutting Down The Federal Government No, it's not just a libertarian's dream come true. As many will recall, the federal government was briefly shut down due to a budget

stand off between then House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton back in '95. And if President Bush has anything to say about it, it may happen again.

Bush has threatened to veto nine of the 12 government-funding bills posed by Congress for FY 2008 because the spending levels are "irresponsible" and “reckless." But as OpenCongress.org's Donny Shaw points out, "when you look at the numbers, Congress's budget differs from Bush's request by such a small amount that it seems a ludicrous reason to ramp up a political standoff, especially when it puts all of America at risk of a total government shutdown."

So what's the discrepancy between Bush and Congress's appropriations? $22 billion! Yes, billion! Seems like an awful lot, doesn't it? That's because it is.

But with a total budget size of $2.7 trillion, Shaw's not the only one to call that $22 billion a "small amount." The Concord Coalition's Bob Bixby told U.S. News & World Report that "It'll be a very big fight over a fairly small sum of money," and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities also calls the amount a “fairly modest number."

But according to Bush, "only in Washington can $22 billion be called a very small difference." Indeed.

Out With the Old, in With the...Old? Where does an out-of-work State Senator go for a job? The State House, of course! As reported by The Plain Dealer, term-limited Republican State Sen. Bob Spada will run for the House seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Tom Patton, who's leaving to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Bob Spada.

Confused? Let me help you out. Since Spada had reached his eight-year ceiling in the Senate, Republicans faced the matter of an empty seat come 2008. So, it only made sense

Continued from Page 3 The list goes on and on. Tiny little inconsequential differences all adding up to one big whopping dose of culture shock, for which I was not prepared. And although sometimes the blatant racism and strangely-shaped chewing gum can become over whelming, it’s something that I’m going to have to learn to cope with.

Will it ruin my experience here? Definitely not.

Will I ever become used to washing myself with douche? Not a chance.

to have a State Rep. with name recognition in the district, Patton, to upgrade to the Senate.

And should he win his primary race against former State Rep. Jim Trakas, Patton's got a lock on this Senate seat. Unless of course Democrats find a decent candidate in the meantime.

Since his old job as President of Parma Heights City Council is filled, and there's no real shot of him picking off any Democrats in the U.S. House, Spada's decided to reverse standard operating procedure and run for the lower house. Like Patton, Spada's sure to win this one, even if the “Dems” can find a challenger.

16,118 Threatened.

So What's 188 More?

As the human race continues to expand and consume, thousands of other species face extinction. This grim truth was highlighted last week by the release of The World Conservation Union's "Red List," which keeps a running tally on endangered species. The list, which the WCU touts as "the world’s most authoritative assessment of the Earth’s plants and animals," placed an additional 118 species in the "endangered" category this year, bringing the total to 16,306.

The new additions include great apes, the Yangtze River Dolphin, vultures, and ten species of coral, among others.

Sadly, a Yangtze River Dolphin hasn’t been spotted in years.

"The challenge of the extinction crisis also requires attention and action from the general public, the private sector, governments and policy makers to ensure that global biodiversity remains intact for generations to come," Holly Dublin, chair of the WCU's Species Survival Commission said. “... Much more help and support is needed as environmentalists cannot do it alone."

Is it ever going to be okay to call it “Black Music” when in conversation back at home? I think you know the answer to that.

But most importantly, will I ever get over my culture shock?

A few tiny bottles of alcohol while standing in line at the library and a 17-pack of cigarettes later, I think I’ll be okay.

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Easy Ways For Students To Be Environmentally Friendly

An incandescent bulb (left) and a compact flourscent (right).

By Andrea Mitchell The Cauldron Managing Editor Being environmentally friendly is a concept we have all heard before. But how many of us can actually say that we are, in fact, treating the environment well?

Whether or not doomsday is tomorrow, we as a society need to keep our environment clean and safe. As students it becomes difficult to afford the basics (food, shelter, coffee) let alone to buy the “environmentally friendly” brand. Organic foods are proven to be better for the environment. Even still, after walking through the organic section at the grocery store, the Entenmann’s aisle just seems cheaper.

Conservation, however, is an important thing to keep in mind with all activities, whether it be driving, electrical usage or eating a certain way. No matter how small the effort is (throwing your notes out after the final in the recycle bin instead of the garbage can) it still counts for something.

metallic ones) money is given to the university.

The recycling efforts around campus save Cleveland State an average of $500 per day (just imagine what tuition costs would be without it).

“The recycling part is real important. Be more aware [because] a lot of people subconsciously throw cans away,” Rodney Reynolds, Cleveland State’s recycling supervisor said.

Inkjet cartridges are another big recycling item on campus. If you have used inkjet cartridges at home, instead of throwing them away, take them to the Physical Plant (room 229) to be recycled.

For commuter students, recycling at home in our own various cities is also very important. You can find out your city’s recycling plan by calling city hall. Or if your city does not have a recycling plan, you can bring your sorted products to Cleveland State and drop them off at the various recycle bins.

Eating for the Environment

The message has been sent out over and over again, and yet we still continue to eat our hamburgers and chicken without really noticCleveland is an environmentally conscious ing. Vegetarianism is one of the strongest ways campus for its recycling efforts. When we walk to contribute to a healthier environment. Now, around campus we see the blue and green giving up steak is hard for any Clevelander, but bins labeled with recycling signs on them. As just cutting back can really impact the environstudents it is important to make use of these ment. bins, not only for the environment’s sake, but At Cleveland State vegetarian options also for Cleveland State’s. include salads, Subway, some soups and other Cleveland State recycles paper products, various snacks. All of these options are availaluminum cans, plastic bottles, cardboard, able around campus. Cutting back on meat metal objects and inkjet cartridges. Cleveland around campus can include Rascal House, State is in partnership with several comwhere cheese pizza can be just as good as panies that collect the paper and plastic pepperoni. The adjustment is difficult and Recycle bins around campus are marked by labels. Find a items, while the metallic waste is taken protein consumption is important for our labeled bin to dispose of your recyclable goods. to the scrap yard. For the products that bodies and minds, so there are other alterCleveland State recycles (especially the native eating options open too.

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The Cauldron | September 17, 2007 Organic food (although in most cases more expensive) is another great way to help the environment. Organic means that no harmful chemicals were used in the processing of the foods or products. Most local grocery stores carry an organic food sections, but there are also area stores that provide a great organic section.

Nature’s Bin, at 18120 Sloane Avenue in Lakewood, is an organic food store that carries everything from cereal to soap.

“Organic food is very good for you. Its good to take care of yourself, especially in college,” Catlin Spargo of Nature’s Bin said. The surprising thing about organic food stores is that a lot of times their food is cheaper than the same products carried in the grocery stores.

“A lot of the stuff we carry here is a very good price,” Spargo said.

Conservation and Transportation One of the top ranking concerns on the minds of most people today are gasoline prices. Recently gasoline prices have hovered around $2.70 per gallon. However, these prices remain expensive for the commuter.

Smaller cars and hybrids can help with this issue, however, most of us cannot afford to go out and buy a new car to simply save a few bucks at the pump.

Cleveland State offers the U-Pass in collaboration with the RTA to all full-time students along with tuition costs. The U-Pass is $25 and allows full-time Cleveland State students to ride the RTA for free for the duration of

the semester. The U-Pass is available in the Bursars office. By using the U-Pass and riding the RTA, students can potentially save hundreds of dollars a semester!

Taking the bus or rapid not only saves you money, but also reduces emissions from your vehicle into the environment and conserves fossil fuels.

All Around Conservation

Conservation is key today when being environmentally friendly.

Conserving energy is the big topic that is often referred to.

Florescent light bulbs over incandescent is a way to save energy.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs use up to 75 percent less energy and last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, according to homedepot.com. A two-pack of 16-watt compact fluorescent light bulbs, costs about $13, whereas a two-pack of 15-watt incandescent light bulbs costs about $3. Although the prices between incandescent and fluorescent are considerable, the energy and money saved over time makes up for the price difference.

Buying an energy friendly PC is another way to save energy. Energy efficient computers can be bought online from companies such as Cade PC. And lastly — water conservation. Make sure your faucets aren’t dripping (even the ones at Cleveland State). Stay away from water bottles. Use grandma’s reusable water bottles or a Thermos.

Most organic foods are labeled with this organic seal.

More Environmental Issues...

By Reid May The Cauldron Contributing Writer The oceans provide the earth with water, food, transportation and trade routes. The economic fortitude of many small nations is completely dependent on the sea. In recent years climate change has put the oceans at risk. We must work to create a solution if we expect to continue our dependence on the oceans.

The average global sea level has risen 10-20 cm in the 20th century — ten times faster than the rate for the previous three thousand years. This rise is largely attributed to global climate warming.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has isolated several factors that have contributed to sea level rise. These factors include the expansion of ocean water due to warmer temperatures, the melting of mountain glaciers and small ice caps, and (to a lesser degree) the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and the Antarctic Ice Sheet.

This recent warming is largely caused by the emission of the three major greenhouse gasses, Carbon dioxide, Nitrous oxide and Methane, the concentration of which has increased 138 percent since the early 1800s.

Some will argue that the warming is a result of a natural warming trend, similar to a cold period, such as an ice age. Despite the possibility of a natural warming period, the effects of greenhouse gasses are still dramatic, and detrimental.

The current Republican administration has shown almost no re-

gard for the environment, despite its reluctant and quiet admittance to the possibility of global warming.

Therefore, it is individual responsibility to reduce these emissions and stop the temperature patterns. If we do, we’ll stand a reasonable chance of slowing the regressing shorelines of places like southern Italy, Japan and the United States eastern seaboard. We can also reduce freshwater loss, coral reef damage and death of marine life.

Contrary to popular belief it is neither difficult, nor expensive to begin “Being Green.” The following are several easy, economical and effective methods, taken from Crissy Trask’s It’s Easy Being Green: 1. Before recycling paper, turn it blank side up. Use this, instead of a new notebook for note taking. Result: Save more trees/rid the environment of greenhouse gasses/save money on new notebooks.

2. Fill an empty peanut butter jar with water and place in the back of your toilet. It will save about a quart of water per flush. Result: Water conservation/less money spent on water bill 3. Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving. Running the water for just two minutes can use up to three gallons of water.

4. Take short showers. And turn off the water when you’re lathering up. Water flows at almost five gallons a minute through showerheads making up 1/5 of all indoor water use. Result: (for the previous three) Conserve precious freshwater/save money on water.

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CULTURE Q & A with Jessica Alba

By Christopher Enoch The Cauldron Contributing Writer

symbol. Why hasn’t fame turned you into another Britney, Lindsey or Paris?

Take one look at Jessica Alba and you will find it simple to see how the actress has arrived at her present station in life. Girl next door looks, a pretty face, charisma, charm, and a slew of successful movies would put any actress on Hollywood’s “It” list. If you take another look at Jessica you’ll see a talented actress who has been an industry icon since even before her days on the hit TV show Dark Angel. This girl is more than just a pretty face. Take another look and her bodyguard may just have to escort you out of the room. Yeah, she’s that good.

With the release of her newest flick, the romantic comedy Good Luck Chuck on Sept. 21 Alba will get a chance to expand her fanbase even further, starring alongside the notoriously hilarious Dane Cook. Don’t take my word for it though, read what this leading lady/ icon/sex symbol herself said when she managed to stay put long enough to let an observer observe.

I don’t think I’m in anybody’s category but my own for a start. I can’t speak for other people’s experiences. I started acting when I was a kid; I’ve been doing this for 14 years now. Fame is just part of the job. I only look at it like that is what keeps my head straight.

None of the outside sources get to you?

At the end of the day you come into this

It’s kind of both. It’s kind of a double edged sword. I don’t look at myself that way when I’m doing photo shoots and things.

I’m doing 2 hours of hair and make-up and they’re putting all these crazy clothes on you. The photographer uses all these special lights, it’s like getting glamour shots on crack basically, and they make you look sexy, but, that’s what you do to sell magazines and to be part of the whole system. It’s quite flattering though. I didn’t grow up being, you know, the cutest girl on the block. So, when I used to cry, or not get asked out on dates or think that the boys didn’t like me, (now) it’s like, “ Oh, maybe I’m not so bad, to be honest.”

Ever since (the movie) Idle Hands you’ve been looked at as the girl next door, and now you’ve become a sex

[Laughs] I always think the girls can hold their own against the boys. The presence that the female has in this film has such an impact, I’m very much a part of it, and it has very much become Dane and my movie, because of the character. She was dynamic, there was more to her than a pretty face. She has a voice, she’s not one-dimensional. It’s important for women (in movies) to be written that way.

What about your character, Cam Wexler (in GLC) is most like you?

Definitely the clumsy and not cool part. I’m not cool at all and I’m super clumsy.

Did you do all the crashes and accidents that your character went through while filming: falling, walking into poles, crashing into walls?

The Cauldron participated in a nationwide conference call with Ms. Alba.

What do you think about the title of “sex symbol”? Does it make you uncomfortable or do you see it as a form of flattery?

spotlight being put on guys in romantic comedies? Do you think the girls can still hold their own against the boys?

Not only did I do everything that was written, but I also did a lot of things that weren’t. I just sort of improvised and did a lot of physical things on my own. world alone, you leave alone, and the only people that are going to be around forever are your family and the friends that you choose to have as family. Everything else is just crap, right? I mean its fun and it’s gratifying and it’s great, but it only fulfills you to a certain point.

How does Good Luck Chuck stand out as a romantic comedy?

There isn’t much glamorous about this world (of GLC). It’s very grounded. So, we’re allowed to say curse words, and to talk about sex, and to talk about real issues that people deal with. I feel like a lot of romantic comedies are very fake, ya know? Like, “Oh that would never happen!” We don’t have any of those moments in this (GLC). It feels fresh and new.

What are your thoughts about the

What was it like working with Dane Cook both on and off the set of Good Luck Chuck?

We laughed so hard together, my stomach was actually sore from laughing all day long.

I’m not kidding you. He’s a wonderful person, he’s very positive, and he’s a clean liver- he doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, not going to say he doesn’t have sex [laughs], I’m not really involved with that…

What are some of the actors/actresses you would like to work with one day?

Everybody. There are too many wonderful actors and wonderful directors. Right now, I’m working with Mike Myers and I’m freaking out like, “Oh my god, this man is a genius!” It’s wonderful to be able to go to work.

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Fall Movie Preview sell Crowe plays Richie Roberts the cop that brings Lucas down. Ridley Scott is the director at the helm of this film. American Gangster shoots into With school back in session theaters Nov. 2. the summer movie season is now Another comedy to look out for is called to a halt. No more blockGood Luck Chuck, starring Dane busters featuring robots from Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, outer space that transform or two Chuck (Cook) has the amazing luck high school seniors that want to of sleeping with women that find make the most of their last night their true love after they have sex as high school students, such as with him. Needless to say, his phone Transformers or Superbad. has not stopped ringing. When JesAward season will be in full sica Alba’s character appears, Cook swing in a couple of months. realizes that she is the one for him.

New fall films will be debuting But what will happen if he sleeps Scene from Across The Universe and put under a lot of scrutiny with her? Will she find another man and only the strongest films will survive. after him, to get married to? This presents the problem that Chuck Both dramas and comedies are going to have to compete with must abstain from, literally. Gook Luck Chuck arrives in theaters this each other for the viewer’s attention. Which one will win out?

Friday.

Time will tell, with reviews and weekend box office tallies. Here is a preview of some of the films due to come out in the next month or Visit csucauldron.com for an interview with Good Luck Chuck’s Dane Cook. two.

The Beatles seem to have put a spell on everyone with their music.

There have been many modern adaptations of their songbook into stage shows, but never has there been a modern movie musical using the Beatles’ tunes, until now. Across the Universe is a film that is set in the 1960s. It is about a man named Jude that comes to America to find his father. He falls in love with a girl named Lucy, and they spend most of the film as star-crossed lovers. The civil rights movement and Vietnam are just two of the many different backgrounds of the film paired with Beatles music. Across the Universe hits theaters Sept. 21.

Ben Stiller has once again teamed up with the Farrelly brothers with his newest comedy The Heartbreak Kid. The film is about a man named Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) who gets married too soon after thinking that he has met the woman of his dreams. Only on their honeymoon does Eddie realize that the woman that he married is one of the most annoying people he has ever met. While on the honeymoon, Eddie meets Miranda (Michelle Monaghan), who he falls in love with. The movie is sure to be as funny as the last time Stiller and the Farrelly brothers got together to make There’s Something About Mary. The Heartbreak Kid will be released into theaters Oct. 5.

With The Departed winning best picture at the Academy Awards this past year, many actors and directors want to recreate that magic for their own crime drama. We Own the Night is a film about two brothers who are each on a different side of the law in 1980s Brooklyn, who have to put aside their own differences to help save each other’s lives. Mark Wahlberg plays a cop that is trying to keep the Russian Mafia and drugs off of the streets. Joaquin Phoenix plays his brother who owns a nightclub that is participating in the drug trafficking. Robert Duvall has a great part as the men’s father who is also a cop. The main theme of this film is family loyalty. We Own the Night rolls into theaters on Oct. 12.

American Gangster is based on the true story of how an African-American, named Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), was able to build a heroin empire that brought the mafia to shame, in 1970s Harlem. He would smuggle heroin into Harlem by hiding the stash inside the coffins of American soldiers returning from Vietnam. RusBy Laura Dynda The Cauldron Staff Writer

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Are They Worth a Listen?

By Faith Lorraine The Cauldron Staff Writer Have you ever listened to a new band’s music and fallen in love with every note played on that electric guitar? But then you settle down and start to notice that no band is perfect; they all have flaws.

There’re always great reasons to listen to a band, and there’s always the parts that you know you could do without. There’s always the choice of buying the album and going to see them live, downloading the album and asking a friend about the concert later, or literally burning the CD and disgracing the band publicly. I am here to help you make a decision.

Band of Choice: SICK PUPPIES 10 Reasons Why You SHOULD Listen to SICK PUPPIES

1. Lyrics to relate to: SICK PUPPIES lead singer Shimon Moore has definitely put together some dangerously relatable lyrics. Some of the titles such as “A**hole Father,” “Too Many Words,” and “Pitiful” say it all.

2. Shimon likes to climb on things: Some of their songs make you want jump up and down and maybe mosh.

If you ever go to see SICK PUPPIES live, you are going to be in for a treat. When Shimon plays, he goes all out. At one of their concerts, he held on to one of the light fixtures like they were monkey bars.

3. Emma, the female bass player: Emma is one of the hottest female bass players I have ever seen. She makes the show that much more enjoyable with her extreme head banging and awesome bass playing. She gives the band that much more edge.

4. The Free Hugs band: A man by the name of Juan Mann created the Free Hugs Campaign. He started out by simply going on the street with a sign that said “Free Hugs,” giving away a free hug to anyone willing to hug him back. The campaign has grown to a high multitude now. There was a video created, which can be viewed on YouTube, of Mann carrying the sign around. In the background is a SICK PUPPIES song entitled “All The Same” to accompany Mann on his quest. SICK PUPPIES fully supports Free Hugs.

5. Two-thirds of the band is from Australia - Shimon and Emma come from down under. They met Mark Goodwin, their drummer, in Los Angeles when they came over to America. Shimon has got that Australian twang in his voice that makes their songs unique.

6. Great introduction riffs - Most of the songs on their album Dressed Up as Life start with Shimon singing immediately. But a few songs, such as “Deliverance” and “The Bottom,” have amazing guitar solos to start off with by Shimon and Emma.

7. Great cover of “Say My Name”: They have a fabulous cover

of the song “Say My Name,” originally recorded by Destiny’s Child.

It is brilliant with its rock sound and play on lyrics.

8. It’s not all hardcore stuff: There are quite a few songs that have a softer sound. “All the Same” and “Two Many Words” are not as hardcore as “Cancer” and “Issues.”

9. They seem to give it everything they’ve got: When you listen to their songs, it’s almost like you are waiting for Shimon to take a breath at the end. Every song is strong and feels like every ounce of energy was spent.

10. New Bands are always looking for new Fans: This band is worth the listen. And even though they have been around since 2000, they have only been in America since 2006. They had to start over, and they do it with a bang.

10 Reasons Why You SHOULDN’T Listen to SICK PUPPIES 1. Some lyrics are relatable in a bad way: Not all the songs on Dressed Up as Life are pretty. In the song “Pitiful,” Shimon explains why his life should end.

Not such a good message.

2. Not as unique as possible: Of course they have their own sound, but I wouldn’t go as far to say that they could be legendary. Not Red Hot Chili Peppers material.

3. Corny music videos: You can love the songs, but watching the music videos will totally kill your vibe.

4. Huge changes: Their first album Welcome to the Real World was drastically different from Dressed Up as Life. The sound is totally different. Makes me worry about what may be to come.

5. Leaving Australia behind for good?: If I was from Australia, I would be hurt to know that the band may only come back for one or two shows on a tour. They may forget where they came from in the long run.

6. Using Emma?: Yes she may be hot, but do they really want Emma in the band for her bass playing skills? Or is it because she’s got a nice body, as seen in the corny “My World” video?

7. One song talks about zombies: I have a phobia of zombies.

The song “The Bottom” is very good, but it reminds me of my phobia. If you have my same problem, you may not want to indulge in this particular area.

8. Does Mark really fit?: Two Aussies and one random American?

Don’t know how long that will last.

9. Is post-grunge still in?: If we are talking about genre and you don’t like the whole “screamo, sort of emo; I can climb things and break something later” type of music, don’t listen to them.

10. No tour following potential: It’s really not worth it to travel to another state or even more than two hours away to see them. Just wait until they are in a hundred mile radius.

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CD REVIEWS

Kanye West Graduation Roc-A-Fella Records 4 out of 5

By Christopher Enoch The Cauldron Contributing Writer

Kanye West has been a college dropout, a late registration, and now he’s finally graduating. In his third offering to the hiphop collective, Graduation, the producer/lyricist aims higher than ever. His last album touched the sky; his latest may just end up among the stars. When ‘Ye hit the rapping circuit with 2004’s College Dropout, he quickly became a staple in Chicago hip-hop. After another success in 2005’s Late Registration, Kanye approaches another chance for greatness in his third attempt.

In Graduation, Kanye stays true to form, utilizing the same soulful samples, laid back beats, and lyrical wordplay that got him to the top of the game in the first place.

Dividing this year’s classic between the soulful, the old-school, and the pop fixated, Kanye’s junioryear effort is easily mapped out.

This is evident from the first track “Good Morning," where Kanye goes as far with his production as to sample Elton John. Kanye’s formula hasn’t changed much.

That’s a good thing. Singles like “Stronger” where ‘Ye uses a sped up, robotic Daft Punk sample, and “Good Life," which includes a medley of catchy synthesizers and a T-Pain guest spot, practically beg for radio-play. Expressive tracks like “The Glory” and “Everything I Am” fully reinforce the poignant soul samples that Kanye is best known for. However,

Graduation is not without it’s share of departures from ‘Ye’s formula.

Songs “Homecoming” and “Bittersweet” feature pop-rockers Chris Martin (from Coldplay) and John Mayer, with Martin on the former and Mayer appearing on the latter. Regardless of the kind of hip-hop fan you are, Graduation should have something for you, be it in the old-school stylings of “Barry Bonds” or the southern sounds of a DJ Toomp beat in “Can’t Tell Me Nothing.” With West striking gold again on his junior year effort, things couldn’t be much better for a hip-hop fan in 2007. Now let’s just hope all this success doesn’t make his ego any bigger.

get off. The group’s approach to each song is not only unique and creative, but also incredibly mind blowing. Definite “must-hears” include: “Pray for me,” “Tomorrow,” “Dead Man’s Ballet,” “Accidents Can Happen,” “Heart Failure” and the popular first single “Life Is Beautiful.” With death, and sorrow, more death, more sorrow, and finally hope, this CD, along with the book, is a roller coaster of melodic and lyrical ups and downs that is sure to leave you wanting more and more. However, to fully appreciate the genius of this project, it’s probably wise to read the book in addition to listening the album, because there are holes in the story that only the book can fill.

For additional information on the book and/or the album visit myspace.com/HeroinDiaries.

Sixx:A.M. The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack Eleven Seven Music 4.5 out of 5

By Johntay Brown The Cauldron Contributing Writer Sixx:A.M. is a new group created by Nikki Sixx, of Mötley Crüe, to musically tell the story of Nikki Sixx’s recently released book, and personal memoir, The Heroin Diaries. The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack, in a somewhat dark and twisted, but still brilliant nonetheless, manner, tells the story of a “rock star” addicted to, as the author puts it, “Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll,” with every track on the CD corresponding to a chapter in the book. From the first note of the first song to the last note of the last song, this album entertains. It takes you for a ride that is frightening and disturbing, but at the same time, exciting and exhilarating; so much so, that you don’t want to

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Bioshock Game Review

By Mark Katzbach The Cauldron Staff Writer Back in the 1940s, a billionaire industrialist constructed a city on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean and called it Rapture. The citizens of Rapture discovered a creature that produced pure stem cells, and the scientists of the city started research on gene manipulation. The year is now 1960 and your plane has crashed in the middle of the ocean, your only refuge is a submarine in the base of a lighthouse tower. The submarine’s destination is Rapture. No longer the utopia it once was, the city has been torn apart by civil war and most of its residents are dead.

Those that remain have been driven into a homicidal psychosis, haunting the corridors of the city.

This is Bioshock, available for the XBOX 360 and Windows PC, a first-person, story-driven shooter that drops you in this underwater city with no weapons and nothing but a voice over the radio to guide you. This game is a lot of fun to play, and (at length) gives you a wide array of weapons to choose, from your trusty wrench for closerange melee attacks to the grenade launcher for taking out Big Daddy, having the right weapon for the job is never an issue. Having the ammunition for said weapon, that’s another story. Ammunition is in short supply

in this game, so you must choose your shots carefully. Being sloppy with your ammo can be the difference between life and death.

The first-person interface works well with

the controls at hand. On the XBOX 360 (the system this game was reviewed on) the right trigger and shoulder button controls your weapons, while the left trigger takes care of your genetic manipulations—known as plasmids—which include electricity, fire, ice, live hornets and many others. The movement is smooth and the weapon kickback adds a touch of realism to the game.

From a visual standpoint, the game is beautiful. The art deco style is coupled with the Unreal engine to make a visually and physically stunning game-play experience.

The character design is also very well done.

The game’s sound adds to the 1950s atmosphere set forth in the game. You can hear a change in your footsteps when you step from dry ground into the water.

The chatter of enemies from afar adds to the horror aspect of the game. Additionally, when Big Daddy is near, you not only hear his thunderous footsteps, you also feel them rumble in your controller. You also feel it when he hits you in the face and sends you flying twenty feet into that wall behind you.

Bioshock has multiple endings, meaning you have to finish the game on different difficulties, making different decisions to see them all. Additionally, when playing on XBOX Live, there are fifty achievements to unlock. This increases the game’s replay value and helps keep it fresh.

This is definitely a game worth picking up, if you can find a copy. Its unique style and storyline make for a game that merits playing more than once. Bioshock is available on both PC and XBOX 360, but unless you own a $4,000 computer, the console version is the better option.

Coffee and You, Dear Clevelander

By Alex Friedman The Cauldron Contributing Writer When contemplating the necessities for the common college student’s continued success in studies, employment, and socialization; nearly every astute thinker will come to the conclusion that caffeine is the most universal solution for many of the challenges in the student’s every day life. Quality caffeine however proves to be a most illusive mark, hiding behind a rat’s nest of sugary branded sodas and disturbingly stale corporate coffee.

It would seem that the only options available to students would be to degrade the anatomy with sub-par caffeine sources or (perhaps more ghastly a fate) develop a mature and balanced sleep cycle. But this does not have to be your fate, dear reader, so long as you are near

the city limits of Cleveland. Just beneath the surface lurk a number of fine establishments offering fresh coffee (for American standards) at reasonable prices.

Presented here are a few of my personal favorites.

The Whispering Willow — A small coffee shop with friendly staff, great atmosphere, and above average drinks. They make an effort to create new seasonal beverages every year. Great place for a date. Located at the corner of West 117th and Madison, next to the Highlander.

La Dolce Vita — A classy Italian restaurant in Little Italy with an excellent coffee bar.

Opera nights, classic Italian movies projected on the wall, and management that actually appreciates business make this the place to

go for coffee after a night browsing around University Circle. Located at Mayfield and Murray Hill road, in the middle of Little Italy.

Mocha Dreams Cafe — One of the better incarnations of the local coffee chain Arabica, this coffee shop has a great social music scene. Check out the open mic nights on Mondays. Located on Center Ridge by Forestview Avenue in Rocky River for all you west side suburbanites.

Cafe Ah-Roma — Just in case you rarely leave your dorm or stray from one of the west side departments on the campus, I suppose I should mention our local cafe. This little coffee shop/deli is a staple of our campus. The coffee is more than passing and you can’t beat the breakfast sandwiches within ten blocks.

Located right across the street from the Main Classroom.

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SPORTS An Offer You Can’t Refuse

U.S. Soccer Unknown But on the Rise

By Nick Camino The Cauldron Sports Editor When you hear the word soccer, what players and countries do you think of ?

David Beckham of England, Ronaldinho of Brazil, Zinedine Zidane of France and Francesco Totti of Italy come to my mind almost instantly.

Give me a few more seconds and Thierry Henry of France and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal also cross the threshold of my sports loving brain.

What about Steve Cherundolo, Clint Dempsey or Carlos Bocanegra; are those names synonymous with soccer? How about Tim Howard, Landon Donovan or Bob Bradley?

Well, five of those names mentioned play for the United States National Men’s Soccer Team, and one is their new head coach. Being the sports nerd that I am, I confess I know all six. However for the normal sports fans’ inability to recognize these names should not scare you from this topic.

The fact most American sports fans can’t name one player on the United States’ roster is not really anyone’s fault. According to Time Magazine in 2003 soccer was the most played sport for children ages 15 and under. Those results have not changed to date, in fact those numbers continue to rise.

So how does the most popular sport with all children suddenly lose its popularity? Unfortunately, I am not qualified and would not even attempt to answer the question.

Has the arrival of David Beckham into the United States helped popularize the sport? Absolutely. The television ratings for ESPN when showing soccer has nearly tripled every time Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy take the field for an MLS game simply because people want to watch a gimpy legged Beckham playing at half speed. Unfortunately it is not because Donovan, a prominent member of Team USA, is a starting forward for the Galaxy.

Now, what about the United States National Team? Why do the majority of sports fans show no love for the team representing America? Hey, the USA basketball team sure hasn’t done a good job of late representing this free nation since the 1992 Dream Team, and they are favored to win. Nonetheless, all sports fans dutifully follow LeBron James and friends.

Not even the national media seems to realize that last Sunday while America was enthralled with week one of the NFL season, in which the Browns fell 34-7, in a game that was not as close as the score, to the dreaded Pittsburgh Steelers, the United States National Men’s Soccer Team was going toe-to-toe with the number one team in the world, Brazil. Yes, the Brazil national team.

Despite falling to the five-time World Cup Champions 4-2, the United States led during the game and had a number of chances

to put the Brazilians away at Soldier Field in Chicago, home of the Chicago Bears NFL football team. I am willing to bet their fans had wished they came to the same field they come to eight times a year rather than watching their beloved Bears lose 14-3 in San Diego to the Chargers.

The crowd of 43,543 saw one of the most intense and grueling exhibition games perhaps ever played in the United States. Although Coach Bradley’s record dropped to 10-3-1 with the United States National Team, he is confident this gives them a lot to build off of as a team preparing them for the World Cup qualifying games which begin in nine months for the 2010 World Cup. But back to the soccer game, how can Bradley feel that way after a 4-2 loss?

Simple, the United States led 1-0 after Bocanegra headed in a corner kick from Donovan in the 22nd minute. With Brazil still in shock, the Americans continued an onslaught of shots on goal and had a number of scoring opportunities with no avail. The United States actually out-shot the mighty Brazilians 11-9 for the contest. After a bogus own-goal against the United States to tie it at 1-1 in the 33rd minute, Ronaldinho put his foot into a corner kick twenty minutes later that Lucio snuck by American goalkeeper Tim Howard to put Brazil up 2-1.

However, the U.S.A. would fight back, in the 73rd minute Dempsey one-timed an assist by midfielder Steve Cherundolo right past Doni the Brazilian goalkeeper. Tied up, hang on for 17 minutes, and history could be made!

Unfortunately they could not!

Looking a bit tired, the Americans let up an easy goal to Ronaldinho merely two minutes later with a pathetic lack of concentration. They may have been caught in the moment and the fact they were playing even with the top team in the world.

The quick goal by Ronaldinho gave Brazil a 3-2 lead, a lead they would never relinquish.

During injury time, after the 90 minute mark had elapsed, a controversial penalty kick was given to Ronaldinho as a result of a ticky-tack foul on Bocanegra. His conversion made it 4-2 sealing the victory.

A performance such as the one on Sept. 9 by the United States soccer team against Brazil perhaps serves as a moral victory and shows that American soccer is not far from becoming a world soccer power. Perhaps another amazing run awaits the United States team in 2010, similar to the one in 2002 when they qualified for the Quarterfinal Round before falling to Germany.

Coach Bradley has his team going in the right direction. And yet there is one question left to be answered; will Americans across the nation finally jump on the bandwagon and follow their team throughout the journey?

The road to the 2010 World Cup for the United States began last Sunday in Chicago, it’s still not too late to hop on for the ride.

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Top 10 Moments in U.S. Men’s Soccer History 10. May 30, 1992-United States shocks Ireland: On a wet night at RFK Stadium, the Americans upset arguably one of the best teams Ireland has ever had 3-1 in the first round of the Nike U.S. Cup. 9. June 18, 1995-Thrashing of Mexico: 38,615 fans at RFK Stadium got to see the Americans defeat Mexico 4-0 in the most lopsided victory for either team throughout the storied rivalry.

8. June 6, 1992-Even with Italy: Forward John Harkes’ goal in the 80th minute tied the score 1-1 with Italy and that is how it stayed. At the time Italy was ranked # 2 in the world.

7. June 5, 2002-United States stuns Portugal: The Americans advanced to the Round of 16 in the 2002 World Cup with a stunning 3-2 win over highly favored Portugal. Goals by John O’Brien, Landon Donovan, and Brian McBride gave the U.S.A. an early 3-0 lead that they were able to hold onto.

6. June 9, 1993-Ending a 43-year drought vs. England: In one of the best individual performances ever in U.S. Soccer history, Tony Meola led the Americans to a 2-0 win over England at Foxboro. The victory marked the first ever against England since 1950.

5. June 17-July 17, 1994-USA Hosts the 1994 World Cup: Despite the United States being eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage with a 1-0 loss to the eventual ‘94 champs Brazil, hosting the event did wonders for the nation and the sport. With an average attendance of 69,000 per game and 3.6 million for the entire tournament, the 1994 World Cup holds the highest attendance in the tournament’s long history and is also still the highest attended sporting event in United States history.

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4. June 17, 2002-Advancing to the World Cup Quarterfinals: A 2-0 victory over rival Mexico advanced the United States as far as they have ever gone in World Cup history. Despite losing to the same Mexican team twice that year, the Americans won when it counted, receiving goals from McBride and Donovan and a clean slate by goalkeeper Brad Friedel of Bay Village, Ohio.

3. Feb. 10, 1913-The United States Soccer Association is created: In 2003 the United States soccer team celebrated their 90th year as an International Club Team. The date is important because it marks the birth of United States Soccer and the ability to compete against the best teams in the world.

2. June 17, 2006-Team USA ties eventual World Cup Champion: Three stitches, a surgery, two red cards and exhaustion summarize the match up with the Americans and the 2006 World Cup Champion Italians. When the final whistle blew, the score was tied 1-1 keeping the United States alive in group play.

However, a tie with Ghana a week later eliminated America and Italy pressed on to win the 2006 World Cup. The contest was without a doubt one of the hardest played games the tournament has ever witnessed and the 1-1 tie felt more like a loss for the Azzurri and a win for the Americans.

1. Feb. 10, 1998-USA stuns the No.1 team in the world Brazil: It took 10 miraculous saves by American goalkeeper Kasey Keller and a lone goal by Predrag Radosavljevi — commonly known as Preki to shock the world. The victory eliminated Brazil from the ‘98 Gold Cup. That same year the Brazilians were runner-up in the World Cup with a shocking loss to France.

After an assist by Eric Wynalda, Preki dribbled to the top of the box and fired a shot past Brazil’s goalkeeper to put the United States up 1-0 for good. The true hero of the match though was Keller. After the match Brazilian great, Romario claimed Keller was the best goalkeeper in the world. The victory stands as the last time the United States has beaten Brazil in soccer.

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Women’s Tennis Preview

Another Successful Season in Sight

By Nick Camino The Cauldron Sports Editor Coming off an 18-win and solid third place finish in the Horizon League Championship last season, the best season in school history, the women’s tennis team has reloaded for the 2007-2008 season in hopes of claiming a conference championship.

In order to challenge for the title, sixth-year head coach Brian Etzkin needs a balanced team and he believes that is exactly what he has. With talented freshmen added to the proven veterans on the squad, the Lady Vikes should be a force all season long in the Horizon League.

The team is coming off its third consecutive double-digit win season. The first time that has happened in the team’s 27-year history.

The surprising play of the freshman and the veteran leadership is what makes this team unique, Etzkin said.

“Right now we have three freshmen in the starting lineup that did a nice job at the Bradley Fall Invitational,” Etzkin explained.

“Their play, paired with the leadership of seniors Jenn Myers, Morgan Ungerott, Christine Vogelgesang and Lindsay Sellers is creating great team chemistry.”

Myers went 7-0 against league opponents last year and finished 18-8.

The Bradley Fall Invitational proved to be full of surprises, and it helped the Lady Vikes measure and assess where they’re at to begin the season, Etzkin said.

The team lost native Hawaiian Sarah Galon, one of the best players in school history, to graduation over the summer. Galon, a first team All-Horizon league player four years in a row, finished her career 79-48.

One freshman may be able to fill the void left by Galon’s departure, while the veterans pace the team.

“Freshman Sanda Bjelon took third place, she had a great weekend,” Etzkin explained. “We spent most of our time in practice the last two weeks determining our lineup so now we can go home and get our doubles lineup straightened around and have more structured practices that will allow us to maximize our performance.”

Next up for CSU, the women travel to East Lansing, Mich. for the three-day Spartan Invitational at Michigan State beginning Sept.

28. Then the women round out the first half of their season at the ITA Regional back at Michigan State towards the end of October.

The season resumes again in January and ends in April when the women compete at the Horizon League Championships in Indianapolis, Ind. The Lady Vikes are optimistic about this season and excited for the future, Etzkin said.

“The team is very young; besides our four seniors, we have no juniors, two sophomores, and three freshmen,” Etzkin said. “We are hoping to build off of another great season of tennis in order to build a successful future for our entire program.”

Another high finish at the Horizon League Championships this season, along with a continued effort to attract talented recruits from as close by as Cuyahoga Falls or as far away as Hawaii each year, should make this team one to be reckoned with not only this season, but for many years to come.

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The Tribe’s Five-Point Recipe for Success

By Reid May The Cauldron Contributing Writer As the leaves begin to turn color, and summer days dwindle, the Cleveland Indians are preparing to play October baseball for the first time since 2001. Led by Cy Young candidate C.C. Sabathia, switchhitting catcher Victor Martinez, All-Star Grady Sizemore, and fueled by the third coming of Kenny Lofton, the Indians head into their final home stand of the season with a comfortable lead in the American League Central Division and a dwindling magic number.

At this point everything seems to be tied up. You can almost call the Indians a lock to make the playoffs.

But, alas, true Tribe fans remember 2005, when with just more than a week left in the season and a 1 1/2 game lead in the wild card race, the Indians lost it to Boston in a five day tumble that included games lost to perennial losers like the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Indians need a strong home stand. Solid play against Kansas City and Detroit could lock up the Central Division crown, but anything less could allow the Tigers right back into the race.

The key will be the continued offensive surge, more solid pitching, and considerably less ridiculous personnel moves, by often-questionable manger Eric Wedge.

Thus I give you the top five things the Indians must do to secure a playoff berth: 1. Let C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona pitch late into games

and secure their own victories. Too many times this year Sabathia (21 games with under 2 ER) and Carmona (10th in the league in ERA) have seen victories slip away because the bullpen can’t hold or the offense doesn’t wake up until the late innings. Additionally, both pitchers give the team a better chance to win in the late innings than the alternatives in the pen.

2. Get Travis Hafner going. Hafner’s presence this year (.256, 21, 90) is nothing to his presence last year (.308, 42, 117.) Martinez (.307, 21, 102) and Sizemore (.277, 23, 74) have been able to provide enough power to carry us this far, but we’ll struggle the rest of the way and in the playoffs without Hafner’s bat.

3. Keep playing Asdrubal Cabrera and Franklin Gutierrez. These two guys have brought enormous sparks to the club’s offense (Cabrera .308, and Gutierrez .274) and defense and have proven much better than the guys they replaced. And since the Cabrera switch, the Indians are baseball’s best club.

4. Use Joe Borowski in nothing but save situations. The man is a time bomb (see Oakland, New York) whenever he hits the field without the game on the line. You have Rafael Betancourt and Rafael Perez pitching better than anyone, and Aaron Fultz has been solid all year. Pitch them instead.

5. When it’s a close game and the offense isn’t churning, steal bases. We have the speed in Sizemore (32,) and Lofton (22) who can both steal bases. And while the running has been better this year, we seem more inclined to run when we aren’t in a tight battle. If it’s the bottom of the eighth, we’re down one, and Sizemore’s on first, send him. It could make a huge difference.

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