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Volume 107 No.4 - September 15, 2008
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Is Your College Money Safe?
An In-Depth Look at a Scam that Hit CSU
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Volume 107 No.4 - September 15, 2008
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“For the Students...By The Students”
Is Your College Money Safe?
Let’s face it: college is expensive. Beyond the price of classes and credit hours, we pay for books, gas, room and board, and other general living expenses, like food. For many, the solution is to change their lifestyle - commuters who would otherwise drive, take the bus. Others take out loans, although increasingly many have turned to scholarships to help pay off the exhortation costs.………Page 12
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Jayson Gerbec Sairah Zaidi Laura Krawczyk News Editor Roman Verzub Arts & Entertainment Editor Faith Larraine Sports Editor Robert Ivory Layout Editor & Web Designer Steve Thomas Cartoonists Michael Quintero Frank Grigonis Business Manager Anne Werner
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.
Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia Fudge Will Replace Tubbs Jones on November Ballot…………Page 8 Speaker Brings Shakespeare’s Titus Back to Life………Page 8 Cleveland City Council On The Chopping Block For Nov. 4 Ballot…………Page 9 The Verzubian Political Notebook………Page 9 Cauldron Mailbag………Page 10 Fall Multicultural Fair Doesn’t Fail to Deliver………Page 10
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“Good Soccer”… Not Enough Vikings………Page 19 May Days………Page 20 Fall Sports Recap………Page 20 Cross Country Team: More Than Just Runners………Page 21
Nick Camino Christopher Enoch
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Contributing Writers Christina Niehaus Dan Langshaw Eric Sever Emily Ouzts Drew Cappy Alexes Spencer
Open Statements………Page 3 The Struggle………Page 4 The Two Weeks After………Page 5 Got Parking?………Page 6 EMERGENCY!………Page 7
Flashback 1996: Tamagotchi………Page 14 “Infinite Playlist” Infinitely Delivers in All Aspects………Page 15 CD Reviews………Page 16 Girls, to Get a “Man of Quality,” Lose Ten Pounds………Page 17
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By Chris Enoch The Cauldron Managing Editor Surrounded by uncertainty and skeptical of what outcome our efforts would eventually yield, The Cauldron took a bold step last week in filming our first online netcast. For this week, we’ve recorded another. Taking a few small steps outside of the house that print built is healthy for The Cauldron. Publications, like people, can become agoraphobic. In the past this periodical has stayed cozy and comfortable behind the wall of words it produces. No more. The news world today is an increasingly digitalized place; an interactive asylum for information, discussion and analysis. In this brave new world, the reporter simply cannot afford to remain disconnected from the viewer. So, instead of running from change, we started racing towards it. The first netcast, featuring yours truly, was an unpolished preview of the types of events we may want to give lip service to on
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a weekly basis. The second and most recent netcast, featuring our Arts & Entertainment Editor Faith Larraine was more innovative in style. Instead of straight news talk, we worked out a live interview in a live setting. Being in front of a camera is a new experience for most of our staff. After watching the first netcast, I’m altogether grateful to our Layout Editor Steve Thomas for his brilliance in editing the original recordings down to a solid ten minutes of footage. Perhaps at the semesters end we will have enough humorous outtakes to make a blooper reel for The Cauldron. In the meantime, we will have our hands full thinking of novel ideas and putting them on film. Direct news sessions and live interviews just won’t cut it for a whole semester. Plenty of other ideas have already been aired, including filming live forums, online debates, coaches interviews and behind the scenes previews of future events on campus. Ultimately, The
Cauldron is a publication run by the students, written by the students and distributed for the students. This means we have a responsibility to be reflective of the students at CSU and act on any feedback, ideas, concerns or questions we may receive. Netcasts can be accessed at csucauldron. com under the link “netcasts” or on Youtube. com by typing in “Cauldron Netcast” in the search bar. They will be posted weekly on Monday afternoons. Have an idea for a future netcast production? If you want to provide us with insight as to the types of news and events you’d like to see covered, e-mail us at cauldroneditors@ hotmail.com, come see us on the fourth floor of the Cole Center, or call our offices at 216687-2270. Good or bad, we want the outsider’s point of view on the show we’re running. Let us have it.
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The Struggle
Dealing with a Drug Addict Parent By Faith Larraine The Cauldron Arts & Entertainment Editor
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t’s a struggle dealing with a drug addict parent. According to the Hope Network, more than 28 million Americans are children of alcoholics or drug addicts and nearly 11 million of those children are under the age of 18. To my knowledge, my father was a drug addict throughout most of my childhood. He was in jail a few times, in prison a few times, on the street a few times. I even had a friend of mine call me from her job at McDonald’s and tell me that she had just seen my dad being dragged out of the KMart across the street. He had apparently stolen something. But that’s typical of my father.
My father wasn’t always a crazy person. He used to have two or three jobs at a time. He would’ve been a great business man. But he didn’t choose that route. He hasn’t chosen any route, actually. I don’t know all the drugs my father has tried, but I know it’s probably a variety. My dad always seems high to me. He occasionally tries to help out our family with a few dollars here and there. Taking money from my father never makes me feel comfortable, or right. I always have this thought that it’s drug money from somewhere else. I don’t want that in my pockets.
I guess I’m one of the lucky ones, though. My father always calls to bother us and never leaves us alone no matter how much I beg him. I figure that most drug addict parents don’t even want to be bothered with their families. They only care about the drugs. But my father was never really there for me. I grew out of my childish “I love my Daddy no matter what” phase once he went to prison. He called me from there and told me he had found God and he was saved. He told me he was going to be a better man. Well…nothing changed after prison. I don’t hate my father. I don’t understand why he would choose drugs over his family, but I don’t hate him. I am definitely disappointed and embarrassed. It’s hard to share your experience about a drug addict parent and not feel somewhat bad about it. I am exploiting him. But sometimes you just get so angry that you don’t care about how they are going to feel. It may not be right, but it feels good. I’m lucky to have my mother. She and my father are complete opposites. I don’t agree with some of her choices to let him come around to see us, but that is her kind nature. I don’t have any tolerance for him or any of his friends. I haven’t seen my father in quite some time now. I can’t even remember the last time I saw him, and I don’t care. He has never asked for help. I never mention help because I know he wouldn’t do anything good with it. In essence, I have lost all faith in my father. I don’t really consider him my father anymore. If you do have a parent that does want help getting rid of their drug and/or alcohol addiction, try a family and friend intervention. If the situation is worse, you can try to get them help by putting them in a detox center or sending them to another rehab source. If you need help dealing with your drug addict parent, do not hesitate to call Cleveland State University’s Counseling Center at 216.687.2277. Make an appointment with a counselor and they can help you with your struggle. My father is just one case of a bad parent scenario. I know not all drug addict or alcoholic parents are like this. But if you relate to this story at all, or if you want to share your own story, you can e-mail me at f.l.hampton40@csuohio.edu or you can e-mail The Cauldron at cauldroneditors@ hotmail.com.
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The Two Weeks After A CSU Student Begins to Heal After Violent Attack By Eric Sever The Cauldron Contributing Writer Eddie Makar
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t was a Friday night and, like so many of his fellow CSU students, Eddie Makar was celebrating the end of the first week of school. Starting college at the age of 28 was a major step for Eddie. He would be the first in his family to get a higher education. He was excited about majoring in psychology, toying with the idea of one day becoming a guidance counselor. “My life really seemed to be on an upswing” Eddie remembers. He decided to unwind with a couple of close friends and a few beers at the neighborhood bar. After sharing a pitcher and chatting about his new school, his friends left while Eddie stayed to finish his drink. A little past 1 a.m., Eddie began the short walk to his apartment. He only had about seven blocks to go. Eddie only made it half way. -In the quiet of his apartment, Eddie’s hand trembles as his thin frame reaches for a cigarette. “I had pretty much quit before this,” Eddie half-laughs, shaking his head. The black eye on his exhausted face peaks out from under the low cap he wears. He says much of the swelling has gone down in his cheeks and eyes by now.
It has been three days since the attack. The first two days are a confusing blur for Eddie. He has suffered a concussion, and he is still having problems with his short-term memory. His upper lip is puffy and bruised. The inside of his mouth is purple and lacerated from where his teeth had slashed into his flesh. His two front teeth are badly damaged, with one being no more than a tiny, jagged sliver. It obviously makes him uncomfortable to talk about. The last few days, a lot of things have been putting Eddie on edge. He is still afraid. On top of frequent anxiety attacks, he is finding it hard to be around people, especially in groups. Until his face heals, he is reluctant to return to school. He does not want the stares. The same can be said for work. As a server and bartender, he fears the reactions to his damaged smile. Being house-ridden for a weekend has cut into his income. He fears the money crush of the coming medical bills. He fears the time away from class will mean he will have to postpone school until next semester. He fears his anxiety means he may have to postpone it indefinitely.
Despite heavy doses of pain and anxiety medication prescribed by the ER doctor, his fear and anger come through crystal clear when he goes back to that night. In the early hours of Saturday August 30, Eddie left The Hawk, near Detroit Ave. and W. 112th Street. He made his way down Detroit until he turned right on W117th and began walking towards Clifton Blvd. W. 117th Street is a main strip which forms the border between Cleveland and Lakewood. Several fast food restaurants, diners, and drug stores line the area. It is relatively well lit, and has a steady flow of traffic at most hours. It is generally not a place where one expects a bold attack. As W. 117th meets Clifton, there are several gay-friendly businesses and a gay bar. Eddie didn’t quite make it to that “friendly” territory. He had almost hit Clifton when a car pulled up alongside him. Three African American men got out. One was carrying a baseball bat. The three men grabbed Eddie, all 140 pounds of him, and dragged him behind the closest building. Eddie says when he tried to call for help one of the men smashed his mouth with the Continued on Page 22
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Monday, September 15th
The Battle Continues
By Dan Langshaw The Cauldron Contributing Writer
students. Parking Services has more parking The Cauldron is happy to be the voice spaces available to pre-paid hangtag holders of the student body here at Cleveland State to park in two privately operated garages in addition to the CSU Parking facilities. Students University. After an outcry from students in response to can park at the Hanna Garage at East 14th Street the Sept. 8 issue article “Got Parking?” there is and Prospect Avenue, with entry from 9:30am so much more to report on this on-going issue. to 3:30pm. In addition students can park at the First, a group of anonymous students Playhouse Square Garage at East 15th Street have begun their own investigations into the and Chester Avenue at anytime. There are many questions that students are university’s parking services by taking pictures, writing down names, and documenting evidence demanding Parking Service to answer. First, of contractors sleeping on the job on students’ why has the cost of parking passes increased to $160 a semester? money and at the loss of a spot to park. According to Rahm, “Parking Services Numerous students have made complaints to the university, and others have posted comments proposed and implemented a price increase on The Cauldron’s website (www.csucauldron. for pre-paid parking in order to fund additional security enhancements for the lots and com) to vent their parking frustrations. One student comment in particular on garages.” Second, what is being done about the our website served as a motivating factor: “I suggest you follow through with this and speak construction workers in the PF lot who are to them. Now that’s a story!” Well, we at The sleeping on the job and being idle while Cauldron certainly agree with that student and students’ parking spaces are blocked by their decided to continue looking for the truth from inactivity? “The project was to be completed prior to Parking Services. As a result of persistence, The Cauldron was the start of classes this semester,” said Rahm. successful in finally getting Parking Services Give me a break; it is pretty clear that they are to come out of their hiding place behind the too busy sleeping or wasting money to finish bullet proof glass in their offices and answer anytime soon. Allegedly, the PF lot repairs project will be your questions. Parking Services Interim Director Clare Rahm apologized for snubbing done Oct. 1. In response to student complaints, The Cauldron and the student body on this Parking Services has reprimanded the project very important issue. Believe it or not, Parking manager and employees to correct the situation. Services actually cares. Third, students are wondering, does the Currently, the department is taking steps to address immediate parking troubles facing university plan to build more parking garages
in the future? According to Rahm, two new garages are in the works. The first new garage will be located where Z lot used to be, and will be home to the new South Garage which will hold 623 cars and is scheduled to open in the summer of 2009. Another new garage will be built to support the new residence halls, as wells as broader campus use, on East 24th Street between Euclid and Prospect Avenues. It’s great that Parking Services has come out of hiding on this issue but it still holds the belief that CSU has not lost parking spaces and students can find a place to park without incident. As we all know this is completely far from the truth! The university still needs to restore accountability, build more parking garages (NOW), and meet the basic parking needs. Students need to continue to be proactive in voicing issues of concern. One way students can achieve this is by actively engaging Parking Services in this battle through active student participation. Students can make a difference by making phone calls, writing letters, sending e-mails, blogging, and appealing parking tickets. If you are not happy with the parking situation here at Cleveland State University, please contact Parking Services Interim Director Clare Rahm by phone at 216-6872045 or e-mail her at c.rahm@csuohio.edu. The Cauldron is the voice of the student body and we will keep eye on if any progress that is made on this issue.
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EMERGENCY!
Is the University Prepared to Take Action, and Are You? By Dan Langshaw The Cauldron Contributing Writer
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s students it seems like we all live in this second home, the classroom. While in class, most of us do a multitude of tasks vital to our education. We send our buddies a text message, surf the net, chat with a fellow classmate, take some notes, and even on some rare occasions actually listen to what the good professor is preaching. Picture this: Today is just a normal boring day of class like any other day in which you are sitting in your seat, while the professor gives a lecture. One of your fellow classmates is passing out a handout for her group project. Suddenly she collapses and hits the ground hard like a tree falling on a home; in this case, she takes out a few empty desks in the classroom. Her body starts shaking violently and uncontrollably; finally a student screams, “She is having a seizure!” The classroom becomes a scene of sheer chaos, confusion, panic, and fear. A mob forms a nice circle around the fallen student only to just stare. Luckily, two quick-thinking students come to rescue, after the student’s seizure subsides; her body stops shaking, her face turns purple from a lack of oxygen, and she becomes lifeless. “She is unconscious and is not breathing, someone call 911 now,” commands one of the student rescuers. The other student rescuer begins performing basic first aid and CPR measures. The student’s lifeless body begins to move and she slowly starts to come to. Finally, after what seems to be hours, police and EMS arrive to rush the fallen student to the hospital. Although this brief story might sound like an episode straight out of Grey’s Anatomy, this happened not on television but in real life. The student in the story is Kaitlyn Berry, a junior and a dual major in Political Science and Communications here at Cleveland State. She suffered a minor seizure while in class this past summer semester, and if it hadn’t been for the quick actions taken by her fellow students, it could have been her last semester. “I am grateful for those students who knew what to do in these situations. They saved my life,” said Berry. Reflecting on her experience, Berry went on to say, “I would like everyone to be aware of these situations. You never know what can happen.” Her story raises important questions that need to be answered for this semester. Is this university, and its student body, prepared to act in an emergency situation? Good news is the university is prepared to respond to any emergency on campus whether it is medical or
nonmedical in nature. According to Director of Risk Management Diane Leone, “Cleveland State Police are trained and certified by the American Red Cross in first aid, CPR & utilizing AED’s. They are CSU’s first responders to campus medical emergencies.” Time can make the difference between life and death in emergencies. Accordingly, it is university policy to call Cleveland EMS before or simultaneously with the dispatch of campus police officers for any medical call on campus to their 911 dispatch center. The university would rather have a person refuse medical treatment or transport by EMS than risk even a short delay in emergency response. “In addition to CSU police, a majority of campus security officers are being trained in CPR and basic first aid,” said Leone. As Cleveland State grows with new buildings, new emergency equipment is being included in the design plans. Every new building on campus will have AED’s, which are automated external defibrillator used in emergencies when someone goes into cardiac arrest. Approximately 95 percent of sudden cardiac arrest victims without access to an AED, die before reaching the hospital. AED’s and CPR help save lives. Currently the following areas have AEDs: Wolstein Center, Rec Center, Law Library, and College of Urban Affairs. Although the university is prepared for campus emergencies, there is always room for improvement. According to the SGA (Student Government Association), it is also hard at work in continuing to improve emergency preparedness for student safety and security. A SGA spokesperson said, “We are working with Senators At Large to improve emergency preparedness this semester.” So the university is clearly prepared for emergencies, but what about students? As demonstrated by Berry’s case, some are prepared but others probably are not. So, if you are a student who is not certified in first aid or even CPR, there are numerous opportunities to learn. CPR training is available regularly available at the campus Rec Center, which is taught by certified teachers at the Rec. If you are interested in taking a class in basic first aid or CPR on campus, please contact Pepsi Hutton at 216-802-3251. If you are unable to make it to training on campus, then contact the American Heart Association at 877-AHA-4CPR; they have CPR classes even in your local community. Being trained in CPR and first aid is one class you should schedule for this fall semester; because you never know when you may need to save a fellow student’s life.
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Warrensville Heights Mayor Marcia Fudge Will Replace Tubbs Jones on November Ballot Some Leaders Criticize Selection Process By Sairah Zaidi The Cauldron Copy Editor
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ayor Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights won a landslide 175 of 280 votes Thursday for the Democratic replacement nomination for the 11th Congressional District, in lieu of the death of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones. The heavily Democratic 11th district spans a large part of Cleveland’s East Side and numerous eastern suburbs. She will run against Republican Thomas Pekarek, 59, and is heavily favored to win considering the largely Democratic electorate. Fudge was the first African-American woman in the history of Warrensville Heights to be elected mayor, and holds a J.D. from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law at CSU as well as a B.A. from Ohio State University. She was mentored by Tubbs Jones and previously served as her chief of staff. She garnered the key support of Tubbs Jones’ predecessor, former Congressman Louis Stokes, and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson. Stokes and Jackson organized a committee last Monday at the Intercontinental Hotel at the Cleveland Clinic and endorsed Fudge after interviewing the eight candidates running. The meeting was criticized for its secrecy and ‘boss-style’ politics, according to the Associated Press. Cleveland Councilman and executive committee member Michael Polensek said Tuesday, “They meet at one of
the most exclusive locations in the district. It’s secretive, and people are ushered out the back door. Is that party unity?” Party ward leaders, who believed they should have a say and questioned the authority of the other committee, called Wednesday’s session at party headquarters downtown to meet candidates and make their own recommendation. Of the 32 total ward districts, 12 of the 22 ward leaders in attendance voted for Fudge, and no other candidate received more than three votes. In a phone interview with The Cauldron Friday, Cleveland Councilman Zack Reed voiced his approval of Fudge but said, “This cannot be the precedent. There has to be more of an open process, not for the press but for the overall public.” Reed praised Stokes and Jackson as two of the most honest and professional officials in the party, saying they were the main reason there was not more of an outcry over the process. “If it had been anybody else directing the process,” he said, “there would have been more outcry and upheaval.” He urged a full disclosure of endorsement and recommendation processes, including notification of the time, location and membership of any committee meeting. The identities of the 19 members of
Monday’s screening committee were not divulged prior to the making of the recommendation. Many had criticized the committee as being unrepresentative of the district in terms of factors such race and religion, Councilman Reed pointed out, such as Plain Dealer columnist Regina Brett and Marilyn Karfield of the Cleveland Jewish News. He argued that a fuller disclosure would allow such issues to be addressed prior to meetings and encourage more dialogue. Fudge echoed the sentiments of Cuyahoga County Party Chairman Jimmy Dimora, calling the process legitimate and in line with previous precedents. C.J. Prentiss, a former minority leader of Ohio Senate, received 64 votes in second place, and the Rev. Marvin McMickle of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland finished third with 30 votes. Of the 330 committee members, 280 in the district voted at Euclid High School. Fudge was endorsed by many district ward leaders and mayors, as well as by Tubbs Jones’ sister, Barbara Tubbs Walker, leading up to the nomination Thursday night. Tubbs Jones died on Aug. 20 unexpectedly after a brain aneurysm. Former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama attended her funeral service on Aug. 30.
Speaker Brings Shakespeare’s Titus Back to Life What Does Blood and Gore Have to do with Life Today? By Laura Krawczyk The Cauldron Copy Editor
Last Tuesday was the first 2008 Joseph C. Hostetler-Baker & Hostetler Visiting Scholar Lecture at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. The featured speaker was Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law, who delivered a captivating speech on “The Return of Shakespeare’s Reviled Tragedy: Titus Andronicus and the Rule of Law.” Yoshino specializes in three areas: Constitutional Law, Discrimination Law, and Law & Literature. His articles on stigmatized identities, such as sexual orientation and
ethnic heritage, self-described as attempts to “stimulate national conversation . . . away from doctrine and towards a fully fledged notion of justice,” have appeared in such publications as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe. His fascination with literature’s correlation to the law stems from a desire to find a source of secular moral instruction as an alternative to the judicial system’s frequent reference to religious texts. A work in progress, his book Shakespeare and the Law is tentatively scheduled for 2010 release by Echo Press. In it, he will analyze ten
plays as examples of law. He dissects plays such as Merchant of Venice, Henry the 5th, King Lear, Hamlet, and Antony & Cleopatra, identifying concepts of merit, nobility, and rationality. He then compares these principles to present events. Current criticism of Sarah Palin’s balancing act between her political and home lives creates parallels to Cleopatra and Antony’s decision between love and office. Likewise, the “succession” in office by family members of the Adams, Roosevelt, Clinton, or Bush administrations exemplifies a Shakespearian Continued on Page 11
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Cleveland City Council On The Chopping Block For Nov. 4 Ballot
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By David Edwards The Cauldron Contributing Writer
Last week, the Cleveland City Council announced plans to reduce city council from 21 members to 17, a move which would ultimately save tax payers $300,000 annually. The new measure will be placed on the Nov. 4 ballot. Earlier this month, the council decided to place the new measure on the ballot in Nov. in the midst of opposition voiced by several council members. The last time a reduction was made was over 20 years ago in 1981, when the City Council was reduced to 21 from 33 members when the Secretary of State decided to divide the wards accordingly. Some council members have complained and said that the decision to reduce the number of city council members should not be debated until 2013 when the next U.S. census has taken place. Some council members also contend that when the reduction could place an onerous workload on the remaining members and ultimately hurt the public interest. This decision comes at a time when
Cleveland politics are in the spotlight of local media. Less than a month ago, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones passed away due to an aneurism, and City Councilwoman Nina Turner is seeking a senatorial seat. Last Thursday, Turner announced that she would save taxpayers money by waiting until Nov. to resign from her position and ascend to the state senatorial position. Instead of holding elections, Turner is thinking about appointing a successor. According to Turner, this would save taxpayers $92,000. Turner, who has a B.A. and M.A. from Cleveland State University, has had a lengthy career in Cleveland politics which began with an aide position in former State Sen. Rhine McLin’s office. The Cleveland City Council manages and leases property, regulates public utilities, levies and collects taxes, sets standards for how buildings are constructed and promotes the general welfare of Cleveland’s citizenry. The salary for council members was under $2,000 in the 1960’s – it is now close
to $75,000. All members serve a four year term. Once elected, City Council Members are discouraged from working anywhere else, especially in the realm of contracted work for a municipality. If an ordinance or resolution is not accepted by the mayor, there is a 10-day period in which city council members will make changes and reconsiderations to the ordinances or resolutions. If the new ordinance is approved by 2/3rds of the council it will be approved. According to City Council President Michael Sweeny and supporters of the recommendation, this decision to eliminate some members comes from a recommendation made by the Charter Review Commission which suggests that the city’s representation be proportional to its population by a ratio of 1:25,000. Sweeney said this is “only one of six decisions Clevelanders have to make in the upcoming election.” No other council member could be reached for further comments.
The Verzubian Political Notebook By Roman Verzub The Cauldron News Editor
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arack Obama is no stranger to being on the receiving end of smear tactics. His campaign felt it to be so damaging that they’ve gone so far as to set up a website, FightTheSmears.com, to debunk some of the odder Obama myths that Obama is a Muslim, or that his wife used racially insensitive remarks. Yet now it’s a Republican, specifically Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin who is the focus of smears. Dishing out the pain, as it were, is Alaska Democrat Anne Kilkenny, to (who else) the New York Times, which accepted it as fact. According to the story, Ms. Kilkenny “attended every City Council meeting in Ms. Palin’s first year of office.” The article went on to quote Kilkenny as saying that Palin wanted to ban books from the libraries that were “somehow morally or socially objectionable to her” and that Palin fired the librarian who pledged to “resist all efforts at censorship.” This is, of course, not true at all. Palin
never tried to ban books and never threatened to fire any librarian. E-mails circulating with this rumor sometimes came complete with a list of books Palin allegedly tried to ban. The irony here is that a number of books on that list weren’t even in print at the time. Palin’s local newspaper originally reported on a conversation held between Palin and the librarian in question, as to what the librarian would say if Palin asked a book to be removed from the libraries shelves, and whether that opinion would change if residents picketed. The questions were purely hypothetical - no books were ever banned, and it’s unclear if, given the opportunity, whether Palin would have even asked to ban any books. Another major allegation being pushed is that Palin is a Creationist and doesn’t believe in the theory of evolution. This is true, and while during her gubernatorial campaign Palin said she was open to having both taught along side each other (“...You know, don’t be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important and it’s so valuable in
our schools...”), the Associated Press reports that she never pushed the issue in schools or anywhere else. They quote a follow up interview in which she said “I don’t think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class. It doesn’t have to be part of the curriculum. It’s OK to let kids know that there are theories out there. They gain information just by being in a discussion,” and note that Palin kept her 2006 campaign promise to not push Creationism to be taught or to appoint its advocates to school boards. Palin’s children attended public schools, and she made no effort to have Creationism taught to them as an alternative to the theory of evolution. Palin’s 20 months as governor also saw her take a generally hands-off approach regarding her socially conservative views on issues like gay marriage and abortion. “She has basically ignored social issues, period,” said Gregg Erickson, an economist and columnist for the Alaska Budget Report to the AP.
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• The SGA Fall Fest will be on Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Science and Research Atrium. There will be henna tattooing, snacks & beverages, a performance by the Rock-n-Robots, Atlantic Records Giveaways, and information about SGA, involvement opportunities, and CSU academic programs, in addition to a chance to meet your student body representatives. The fourth annual “Noon @ Nance” panel discussion series will begin on Thur. from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in UR 0254. The theme this year is “Creating a WOW Customer Experience.” Guest panelists are Jennifer Downey, President of Ambiance, and Cathy Zapata, of Key Bank. The first of four parts, they will discuss how to define and improve your customers’ experience to increase profitability, brand loyalty, employee retention and customer satisfaction. • The SGA Senate Meeting will be on Friday from 5 – 7 p.m. in UR 0112. Whiskey Island Magazine, Cleveland State’s art and literary journal, will be having a release party for their latest issue on Friday at 7 p.m. in Fenn Tower’s ballroom (3rd floor). Past contributors are welcome to read their published works and staff members will be honored. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP or for more information, contact whiskeyisland@csuohio.edu. • The Black Student Union will have its General Body Meeting on Thursday at noon in MC 137, discussing the topic “Are You a Stereotype?” Other topics will be membership benefits and upcoming activities, followed at the end by door prizes.
• CSU’s GLBT will be having a conversation hour from 12 – 1 p.m. on Friday in RT 1235 with refreshments.Super Start Saturday, hosted by Student Life, will be on Sat. from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Main Classroom Plaza. Any students interested in leadership certification, whether or not currently involved in a student organization, are welcome to attend. The session is free, but it is requested that you register online at https://mycsu.csuohio.edu/studentlife/leadserve/involved/superstart.html by Monday. The event is also worth Student Organization of the Year Award points. • Viking Expeditions, a community service program to Cleveland (through which students went to New Orleans last Spring Break), will be holding information sessions on Tuesday and Thursday at noon, and Wednesday in MC 146. All CSU students are welcome to attend and find out more about how they can get involved. Events surrounding Constitutional Day include: • On Wednesday, Reginald Oh, Professor of Law at Cleveland-Marshall, will speak on “Constitutional and Urban Transformations from1968 to 2008 and Beyond: The Future of Civil Rights, Cities, and Democracy in America” from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, in the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. It will be followed by a reception and a drawing for the online constitutional contest. • For answering a few questions pertaining to our founding charter on the CSU li-
brary website, you could win one of: two $50 gas cards, five jump drives, three $15 iTunes cards, or two $25 VikingCash cards. • A display entitled “The U.S. Constitution--Origins and Early Development,” will be located at the entrance area of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library for viewing. Hispanic Awareness Month events this week: • The first of three leadership forums on diversity will be held on Thursday, from 12:30 – 4:30 in the College of Urban Affairs, conducted by Dr. Melodie S. Yates. • On Friday, “Bridges to Africa: Celebration Through Puerto Rico” will be held in the Main Classroom Auditorium at 6 p.m. It will be an open discussion, moderated by Haydeana Gaviria, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions. • Photo journalist Steve Cagan will have a gallery talk on his exhibition “Faces/Rostros” on Friday at 1 p.m. in the Main Classroom Plaza. • Ricardo Nazario-Colon will speak on the importance of discovering African heritage in his lecture, “Ancestral Searches: African Lineage Through Puerto Rico” Friday at noon in MC 137. • “Nuevas Obras: Artistas Contemporáneos de Origen Hispano” art exhibit will be Monday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Cleveland State Art Gallery. The exhibit showcases young and local talent; artists include Linda Ayala, Kivin Bauzo and Hector Castellanos- Lara.
Fall Multicultural Fair Doesn’t Fail to Deliver By Alexes Spencer The Cauldron Contributing Editor
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ured by the smell of food and the prospect of free pens, several CSU students attended the biannual Multicultural Fair in the Main Classroom Plaza last Thur., organized by the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (ODAMA). “I think it’s a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about the rich diversity of our campus and to learn about the different resources that are available for the campus
community,” Dean of Students James Drnek said. The fair included tables from various diverse groups on campus, such as Latinos Unidos, a group to promote Hispanic awareness and unification, Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgender/Transsexual (GLBT) gay/straight alliance, Career Services, Study Abroad Programs, America Reads, a paid tutoring organization for elementary-aged children in Cleveland, the
CSU Counseling Center, and representatives from the Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, among others. “It’s very organized and they’re passing out good information on each topic. I like it,” said transfer student Alicia Holliday. Students who attended the multicultural affair definitely had plenty of information at their fingertips on a wide variety of student services and groups. In addition, they could Continued on Page 11 >>
Speaker Brings Shakespeare’s Titus Back to Life | Continued from Page 8 concept of dynasty, which Yoshino attributes to either familiarity or possible religious undertones. He addressed his theory that when it is perceived that the rule of law is weak, revenge tragedies become prominent, as seen with the releases of The Dark Knight, Sin City, or The Sopranos. When, in contrast, it is perceived to be too strong, the literary genre of the novel emerges. He commented that it seems we have both views in this era; citizens are concerned about the strength, or lack thereof, of the United States against terrorist attacks, and the absence of a powerful international tribunal. Yet they also are concerned that personal freedoms have been infringed upon with the governmental control of wiretapping, and measures that came with the Patriot Act. After a brief summary of the intentions of his book, he went into the real meat of the lecture: Titus Andronicus. This greatly detested play of Shakespeare’s, ironically also the one that made his a household name, is frequently
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tribunals, and arguments of the definition of torture, all represent, in Yoshino’s opinion, our deference to the judicial system. As in the Elizabethan era, sects of our society turn to what Sir Francis Bacon called “wild justice,” in which we feel it right to administer retribution when we feel the law fails to sufficiently rectify our grievances. Delivered in an academic yet accessible vernacular, Yoshino captured the audience with his innovative perspectives and contemporary references. It is Yoshino’s desire to resurrect the play because, “the return of revenge tragedies in our time reflects the fact that, along some crucial dimensions, our times are more like the Elizabethan era than any intervening one.” “For this reason, we distance ourselves from Shakespeare’s first tragedy at our risk. Titus is not immature. It is inaugural. It depicts the threat of endless private vengeance that calls the law into being. Without understanding that threat, we cannot understand the origins of law — in Shakespeare’s world or our own.”
Fall Multicultural Fair Continued from Page 10 also find a plethora of complimentary goodies at the tables, ranging from candy to condoms. “We offer this every fall and spring semester. It’s our way to inform students about the services [we offer], give away a few little things, make sure students have information, and invite them to come up to our office and get more,” said ODAMA director Donna Whyte. “I thought it was really interesting,” freshman Bart Brown said. Students who missed the fair are encouraged to attend the next one in the spring, as well as the numerous activities fairs hosted on campus. The purpose is to heighten awareness of the opportunities available for students, as far as networking, socializing, and educating, and to increase involvement on campus. “I’m hoping that students will sign up and really [participate] in the variety of activities and programs we have to support them, because it’s not just academics and co-curriculars. It’s really the social networking that is so important for retention, achievement, and graduation,” Vice President of the Division of Institutional Diversity Njeri Nuru-Holm said.
Is Your College Money Safe?
An In-Depth Look at a Scam that Hit CSU
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et’s face it: college is expensive. Beyond the price of classes and credit hours, we pay for books, gas, room and board, and other general living expenses, like food. For many, the solution is to change their lifestyle - commuters who would otherwise drive, take the bus. Others take out loans, although increasingly many have turned to scholarships to help pay off the exhortation costs. Yet, many students, eager for every dollar they can possibly get, often don’t look into the scholarships and loans, oftentimes missing key terms like high interest rates or obligations, or even those that may show the possibility of something not quite right. Case in point: The College Advantage Program. Fliers distributed around campus describe the program in glowing terms - providing free rent, food, child care, books, health care, even tuition reimbursement. “EACH APPLICANT WILL BE GIVEN A MINIMUM OF $5,000,”it boasts in large, bold letters. Furthermore, the very bottom of the page claims that “NO MONEY WILL HAVE TO BE PAID BACK FOR PROGRAM BENEFITS.” Yet, reading the terms of this bold program reveals that there is much more than meets the eye. Sending an email to the address listed on the flier yields a response with a long message detailing “the administrative process” they will follow. It’s the kind of long document nobody reads, and later felt they should. For example, the document speaks of an IDA (Individual Development Account) and that students will need to mail the company “authorization... for transferring money to and from... [students’] primary banking account and IDA account.” Any unsuspecting college student, lost in semi-legal-sounding jargon of the e-mail and filled with hope resulting from the ample promises on the flier, might ignore that detail, and get scammed, essentially, out of as much money the company wishes to scam them out of. The College Advantage Website has now expired. The website has been owned by the same owner of the Greater Cleveland PC Repair, which describes itself as “Cleveland’s one stop computer repair shop” since June of this year. Calling the phone number of the flier yields a voice mailbox that says the box is full and cannot accept any new messages. Furthermore, according to the Federal Trade Commission, there was a case involving a scholarship with the same name back in 2005 in which the defendants were ordered to pay a combined total of about $1.4 million to students for violation of the FTC Act by “misrepresenting that they would secure 100 percent of the funding necessary to attend college, reduce the out-of-pocket expenses to attend college; and fully refund consumers’ money if they failed to secure 100 percent of the funding necessary to attend college.” In an attempt to cut down on student loan scams, several loan companies agreed to a new marketing code and a $1.4 million fund to “help educate students and their families about financial aid,” according to the New York Times, citing New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo. This was a response to Cuomo’s criticisms of 7 student loan companies - Campus Door, EduCap, GMAC Bank, Graduate Loan Associates, Nelnet, NextStudent, and Xanthus Financial Services - for their marketing campaigns, some of which made letters appear to have come from the federal government, while others advertised interest rates not available to most borrowers.
‘Any unsuspecting college student, lost in semi-legal-sounding jargon of the e-mail and filled with hope resulting from the ample promises on the flier, might ignore that detail, and get scammed, essentially, out of as much money the company wishes to scam them out of.’ “These settlements are a major step forward in cleaning up an industry where false and misleading advertising practices have been all to rampant,” Coumo told the Times. “It is unconscionable for lenders to entice students into loans that are not best for them.” One company, My Rich Uncle, though they weren’t themselves criticized at all, decided to embrace the new rules on their own, saying they “wholeheartedly support the code of conduct and voluntarily agree... to abide by it,” adding that their current advertising practices were already within the rules, and they had to change nothing about how they market. Companies are now rushing to adopt the procedures to which they agreed as soon as possible. Ben Kiser, a spokesman for Lincoln, Nebraska-based Nelnet, told the Associated Press the company’s progress towards full compliance will occur in stages and that they will be fully compliant by Dec. of this year. Spokesperson Beth Coggins has said that GMAC, which is based in Detroit and is owned and operated by General Motors, will be immediately compliant with the new code of conduct. My Rich Uncle, owned and operated by the New York City-based MRU Holdings Inc., has advocated for increased transparency in the student loan industry for over a year, according to Raza Khan, president and co-founder of the company. The code bans the use of logos and return addresses that appear to be from the federal government. It also forbids the sending of fake or false checks, rebate offers or offering free gifts (like iPods, gift cards, and GPS devices) to lure borrowers. Companies are also barred from writing blatantly misleading statements about their loan terms and benefits, or providing atypical cases - only available to a small percentage of borrowers. It isn’t just state leaders, however, who are concerned. House Democrat George Miller of California, who is also the chairman of the House Education Committee, has raised numerous concerns about the marketing practices of some major lenders. He commended Cuomo, and criticized student loan companies involved in what he called“shady marketing schemes”including so-called“bait-and-switch” tactics, higher interest private loans, and masquerading as federal loans. Also banned is the pyramid-scheme concept of paying students to get their friends to take out loans. The code’s adoption by the eight companies can put significant pressure for the reform of the entire student loan industry, according to Barmak Nassirian, a spokesman for the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Greater transparency will help students and their families to make smarter choices about loans. Coumo also said that students and families should be weary of companies refusing to adopt the new rules. He further said that they would continue to sue companies for similar deceptive practices, mentioning specifically Goal Financial LLC. Last Oct., 33 student loan direct companies were issued subpoenas, and the announcements by eight companies of acceptance of the new standards is considered to only be the first wave of settlements. Reformation of the student loan industry is not a new thing for Coumo, who last year helped bring about an end to the policy of student loan companies providing financial kickbacks to the 22 schools considering them “preferred lenders”. Several of those schools even agreed to contribute money to a new $12 million fund to help educate students and their families about similar issues.
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Flashback 1996: Tamagotchi By Faith Larraine The Cauldron A&E Editor
How old were you when you got your first digital pet? Tamagotchis were super popular back in the day, but they also seemed to be one of the short lived fads. Not many children are heard today crying about how their Tamagotchi died from pooping too much. Amazingly, Tamagotchis are still around today and coming out with bigger and better versions. History Tamagotchis were created in 1996 by Aki Maita and sold by Bandai, a Japanese toy company. The name Tamagotchi is a combination of the Japanese word “tamago,” which means egg, and the English word “watch.” Over ten million Tamagotchi were sold by 2005, and sales drastically rose recently, sales currently totaling at least 40 million worldwide. A Japanese blog site stated that at one point in 1997, one Tamagotchi was sold every four seconds. Design & Gameplay The Tamagotchi comes in an egg-shaped plastic figure that contained a computer inside. They come in a multitude of colors, and later versions are more round. Gameplay started out very simple. There were three tiny buttons below the display screen: A, B and C. At first, there were only four things you could do with your Tamagotchi. You could feed the Tamagotchi a piece of food or a snack, play games with it, clean up your Tamagotchi’s waste, or check its age, discipline, hunger, happiness and other statistics. If you didn’t take care of your Tamagotchi it would die and go to Tamagotchi heaven, and a picture of your Tamagotchi with wings would appear on the screen. However, sometimes it wasn’t your entire fault if they died. Death Issues When Tamagotchi first came out, some of us were still in grade school — and school was no place for Tamagotchi. The first Tamagotchi did not have a mute button and game time could not be paused. Taking them to class was a bad idea because they would inevitably disrupt the class, with children paying all their attention to their pet instead of the teacher. However, leaving your Tamagotchi at home also seemed to result in dire consequences. It only took about half the day for the Tamagotchi to starve or poop on itself too much and become sick, which would almost always result in death. Versions There are five versions of Tamagotchi toys on the market, which include over forty different types of Tamagotchi pets. Some different types that were released in North America were the Connection, Connexion or Plus, where you could communicate with other Tamagotchi for breeding, and the latest and exclusive USA Tamagotchi to be released, the V5 Celebrity Tamagotchi. Released in Japan only were the Mesutchi and Osutchi, in December of ’97. They were created to connect at the top of the device, sort of like how Digimon were, so that they could communicate and breed to create a child. TamaOtch was named after actress Tamao Nakamura and released in April 1998, Santaclautch was a Santa-like Tamagotchi with a Christmas theme, and Yasahii Tamagotchi is the rarest Tamagotchi around, almost always selling for at least $100. Other Appearances Tamagotchi have also appeared in movies and animated films. Tamagotchi Video Adventures was a 1997 animated film, and there was a movie about Mametchi, one of the common Tamagotchi, titled Eiga de Tōjō! Tamagotchi Doki Doki! Uchū no Maigotchi!? Tamagotchi can still be found in stores like Toys R’ US and KB Toys.
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“Infinite Playlist” Infinitely Delivers in All Aspects By Drew Cappy The Cauldron Contributing Writer
Michael Cera (Juno, Superbad) is back in another leading role as the quirky, confused teenager in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, paired up this time with Kat Dennings (40-Year-Old Virgin, Raise Your Voice). The film, based on the novel of the same name, takes us on an exciting trip through New York City, as Nick and Norah search to find not only their favorite band, but that special something that fills the empty gap in our hearts. Nick (Cera) is a bassist in the band The Jerk Offs, and still depressed over his break-up with Tris (Alexis Dziena), the proverbial two-faced, seductive girl. While playing a show with his two friends and band mates, Nick is unknowingly eyed by Tris’ friend Norah (Dennings), but is too distracted by the presence of his ex to notice her stare. After The Jerk Offs finish their set, Tris berates Norah on her lack of a boyfriend, and in a rush to get Tris off her back, Norah goes over to Nick and promptly kisses him, creating an awkward scene for the trio. Seeing this as a chance to get Nick’s mind off of Tris once and for all, Nick’s friends convince the two to go out for the rest of the night. They reluctantly agree to the plan, and while the evening doesn’t go exactly as planned, proceed to build their relationship. The shining light of this film is by far the writing, with its beautifully crafted characters and their intertwining relationships, both of which are easily relatable and believable. The chemistry between Cera and Dennings is perfect and drives the film from the get-go. Combine that with top-notch acting across the board, and it creates one great film. But don’t think this movie is all serious. While the main plot of the film retains its serious and meaningful edge, there are several added sub-plots and side-jokes that create a plethora of laugh-out-loud moments. Each part of the movie relates to some other part of the movie: even small one-liners aren’t left hanging out to dry. If you’re into movies with strong and significant themes, this one is sure to not disappoint. Presented crisply and clearly from beginning to end, the theme of necessity to find what’s missing holds the plot together. Overall, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a great film for high school and college students alike, as well as fans of Indie flicks. It’s a gem, and is certainly worth its $7.50 ticket price. A win for both Cera and Dennings, it’s comparable in quality to their other box office hits, namely Juno, Superbad, and Charlie Bartlett. It’s cute, funny, and meaningful all at the same time, a combination that is hard to pull off, but when done right, as it is in this film, yields something truly magnificent and worthy of praise.
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CD Reviews
By Alexes Spencer The Cauldron Contributing Writer
Ani Difranco Red Letter Year Rhighteous Babe Records Rating: 3 1/2 out of 5 As her 20th studio album, it can only be expected that Ani Difranco’s “Red Letter Year” would be both musically adequate and polished. This album lives up to, and furthermore surpasses, those expectations. “Red Letter Year” touches on a wide variety of topics such as science, saying, “Human beings are a cross between monkeys and ants/ You can see us from your spaceship” (The Atom). Listeners will also find lyrics packed with politics, religion and messages of love that hearken back to the time of The Beatles. With its light folk-rock sound, “Red Letter Year” is the perfect music for curling up with a good book and a cup of coffee.
It seems that those in the boy band industry seem to gravitate toward hip-hop when the boy band thing is no longer working out. Following Justin Timberlake, New Kids on the Block have also moved in a hip-hop direction. Unfortunately, where Justin Timberlake is decent, even enjoyable to hear, The Block is almost painful to listen to at times. The only times the music is even marginally tolerable is when they seem to cookie-cutter copy Timberlake’s sound. As one of the biggest pop groups in the 80’s, New Kids should know a thing or two about music. Wrong. And with a myriad of wildly popular featured artists (Ne-Yo, Pussycat Dolls, Akon), the album should hold some promise of being a joy to listen to. Wrong again. Fortunately, there are a couple tolerable songs like “Big Girl Now” and “Put It On My Tab.” Unfortunately, the word “couple” is not used lightly here.
Underoath Lost In The Sound Of Separation Tooth and Nail Records/ Solid State Records Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5
The Game LAX Geffen Records Rating: 4 out of 5
New Kids On The Block The Block Interscope Records Rating: 1 1/2 out of 5
album is genuinely good. Big name stars like Ice Cube, Lil’ Wayne, Ludacris, Nas, and punk rocker Travis Barker enrich the sound of the album, as do various sound effects of sirens and gunshots (“LAX Files,” “State of Emergency”). In a world with club style hip-hop owning the radio, “LAX” has a pretty unique feel. The Game’s new album was supposed to be the one to save hip-hop, and “LAX” just might do it.
Not very many Christian albums begin and end with prayers. From the moment the album opens with guest-star DMX evoking Jesus, the intensity only grows with hardhitting, powerful lyrics about life in Los Angeles. The only negative is that The Game insists on reminding the audience that “LAX” is the title of the record, several lyrics including the name of the famous airport and the nickname “city of angels” as well. Otherwise, the
From the moment Underoath fans heard the band’s progression from its earlier sound in 2006 Define the Great Line, they began to wonder what the next album would have to offer. “Lost in the Sound of Separation” was one of the most anticipated albums of 2008 in the world of hardcore music. It lives up to that reputation. It’s a progression practically unseen in Underoath’s genre. They’re rewriting the scene and ensuring their place in the future of music for a while longer. One of the most memorable moments on the album is Spencer Chamberlain’s cry during “The Only Survivor Was Miraculously Unharmed,” saying, “The silence is killing me.” The lyrics are powerful. The vocals are powerful. The music is powerful. The album is… powerful.
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Girls, to Get a “Man of Quality,” Lose Ten Pounds By Emily Ouzts The Cauldron Contributing Writer
Good news, ladies! Dante Moore is here to help us. He knows the secret to finding and keeping a good man, and he has written a book to share his wisdom. “I want to express my anger and frustration as a man with the women I feel are mis-educated, misinformed, and ill-prepared about their responsibilities in getting and maintaining a relationship with a man of quality,” says Moore in the introduction to his new “guidebook,” The Re-Education of the Female. Luckily, Mr. Moore has outlined these responsibilities for us. They include cooking and cleaning, wearing skimpy clothes, and, most importantly, staying skinny. Moore, who prefers his women a “size 10 or under,” points out that “the fatter you get, the more you decrease your potential single-man pool.” As for bedroom activities, what your man says, goes. Or, he warns, “what you won’t do, ten broads around the corner will.” To think, all this time I thought a successful relationship involved mutual respect, understanding and personal development both individually and as a couple. I’ve wasted years trying to up my marriage potential by making myself more interesting, when I should have spent more time making my breasts more interesting! All joking aside, it’d be easy to write off The Re-Education of the Female as chauvinistic crap — if it wasn’t so close to the truth. Yes, Moore’s book is an extreme. But how extreme is it? Do men really care about a woman’s personality, or is that truly just the longest-running joke in the history of dating? After all this time and after all we’ve gained in female rights and empowerment, does our potential as partners really still boil down to what we look like? If so, it’s bad news for everybody. First off, men may be disappointed to hear that not all women are skinny — nor are we necessarily trying to be. And we’re not particularly inclined to wear lingerie while cooking and cleaning. The worst news of all, though, is for us women. The ReEducation of the Female indicates that our efforts at wellrounded attractiveness, the kind that includes values, goals, and intelligence, often go unnoticed. Men still can’t get past the superficial, and what’s worse, they still feel entitled enough to demand physical perfection from their mates. This self-serving logic means they’ll pass over many an interesting, ambitious woman just because she doesn’t look like Heidi Klum. And ladies? Good luck out there — it looks like things are rougher than we thought.
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“Good Soccer”…Not Enough Vikings What’s the problem with the CSU men’s soccer team? By Nick Camino The Cauldron Editor-in-Chief My father always told me to “never kick a person when they’re down.” Showing all due respect to his request, I have never done so. Nonetheless, I still must ask, why can’t the Cleveland State men’s soccer team return to glory? Okay, I may be close to upsetting my Dad, but it’s easy to pose such a question when the team did finish 3-12-3 last season and heading into last Friday’s match up with Niagara, Ali Kazemaini’s squad was 1-3 in the 2008 campaign. But at some point, questions need to be answered or something has to change. In the most recently released NCAA/ adidas Men’s National Soccer Rankings two teams within two hours of driving distance from the CSU campus and yet another from the Horizon League Conference are ranked in the new poll. The Akron Zips, yes you read that correctly, are ranked No. 2. Let me repeat, the University of Akron, located 30 miles south of Cleveland is the No. 2 team IN THE COUNTRY!!! Last year’s National Runner-Up, Ohio State, is ranked No. 10, while Horizon League rival Illinois-Chicago (UIC) is ranked No. 16 in the country. Now, the blame cannot fall solely on the shoulders of Kazemaini, who is in just his third season as head coach for the Vikings men’s soccer program. However, his mantra of wanting “good soccer” and repeatedly maintaining the Vikings are playing “good soccer” at different times begs the question, what is good soccer? Are our opponents just playing better soccer? An example of “good soccer” is the constant one-touch passes, through balls, and shutout victories that teams such as Akron and Ohio State continue to demonstrate each time they take to the field competing and even defeating national powerhouse programs such as No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 14 Northwestern, and No. 19 Indiana. Now compare that to the Vikings 1-0 loss to Seattle, 2-1 loss to UC Irvine, and an ugly 3-0 loss to Drake already this season. It is evident how far the forest green and white still need to evolve to be competitive, again. Yes, I said again because in the 70’s and 80’s the team would regularly be competitive with Akron. That same Akron that is the No. 2 team in the nation.
So what separates Cleveland State from Akron or Ohio State on the soccer field? It has only been the last couple years that have seen both the Zips and Buckeyes become nationally ranked teams in the NCAA poll. While they have been building respectable programs from the year 2000 to date, the Vikings have recorded a lackluster combined record of 46107-10. The lame excuse of, “winning at CSU is impossible” no longer exists. The Vikings Athletics Program won a total of five Horizon League team Championships last fall, winter, and spring winning Cleveland State the James J. McCafferty Trophy (award given to the best overall athletics program in the conference) for the first time in university history. No one should claim that CSU soccer has never been good or that there is no history to build off of either. Between the 1969-1980 seasons, the Vikings played in eight NCAA Tournaments, two of those years making the National Quarterfinals. That is just three wins away from becoming National Champions in two different seasons! Is this to say that Cleveland State doesn’t have good players or coaches within the program already, absolutely not. Kazemaini is exactly the type of coach the Vikings need; a guy who understands the intricacies and basic technique of the game, as well as the history of the program. After all, the former Olympian and Second Team All American from Cleveland State was an integral part of the program during some of its glory years. The team has three exceptional players in junior defender Mike Barton, midfielder Mitch Boyer, and sophomore goalkeeper Nick Harpel. They could all play for any team in the country. But these three young men, all local kids, Harpel coming the farthest from Toledo, but Barton from Walsh Jesuit and Boyer from Normandy need help. And if Kazemaini had his way, he would fill the other eight positions with local talent. Anyone with the misconception that there is no local talent in the Cleveland area does not know soccer too well. Just two years ago St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland was ranked No. 1 in the entire country. Several other teams that always produce skilled Division I players
include Walsh Jesuit, Twinsburg, Strongsville, St. Edward, and even Brecksville-Broadview Heights. Yet none of them come to play off Chester Avenue at Krenzler Field. Why? Well, I can’t answer that. I am neither a coach nor a psychic, but I do know that winning creates a positive buzz around the campus and community. Just look at what men’s basketball coach Gary Waters has done with the Vikings hoops squad on the hardwood. This season, they have already been picked to win the conference in just his third season here too. So what needs to be done? Change obviously. But furthermore recruiting local talent convincing them they can become a part of the renaissance of CSU soccer, helping to bring this urban institution back where they used to be. Those who can play the smooth soccer CSU once played, and who can most importantly bring back the glory that once defined this program. All the pieces of this seemingly impossible puzzle are here in the Cleveland area and on the campus at CSU, but it needs to start getting put together, now.
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May Days
A View From the Top By Reid May The Cauldron Staff Writer
As part of a new year at The Cauldron I’ve decided to introduce a fresh bi-weekly column to our readers. Rick Reilly of ESPN and Selena Roberts of Sports Illustrated have lead the way in similar ideas at their respective publications, but it’s something you might not expect in a college newspaper. We’ll look at the world of sports from a different angle, and give our readers a unique perspective on lesser-known stories, as an alternative to repetitive coverage of national headlines. For the first edition of May Days I have elected to write a story that takes up its roots in my hometown of Fairview Park, Ohio, where the life of a classmate, teammate and friend came to a sad and sudden end several months ago. Brandon Reese became my classmate in the fall of my freshman year at Fairview High School. Brandon was a transfer, new to the district, but he fit in as though he’d known us his entire life. He was a football player, and he began to flash his ability as a quarterback as soon as he arrived. Being a straight-A student, Brandon got along with everyone, students and teachers alike. Girls adored him, and boys would have killed for half of his athletic talent. In the world that is high school, Brandon had it all. Flash forward to our senior year: Brandon’s athletic prowess seemed ever expanding. He was entering his second year as the number one quarterback on the football team and best defender on the basketball team. His grades followed the same path. Brandon still had great marks in school, and consequently had several scholarship offers waiting for him. Nothing, it seemed, could derail this kid. Then, it all came crashing down. Sometime in the late winter or early spring, after the basketball season ended and our graduating class was mere months away from the freedoms of college, drugs found Brandon. I was never close enough to him to relate the exact course of events, but suddenly, he was no longer on top of his world. Brandon as we knew him began to disappear. He let his grades slip, turned down scholarships, abandoned friends, moved out of his house, and let his new addictions consume him. This past June, a little over a year after my classmates and I received our diplomas, Brandon took his own life. He was dead at 19 years old. Standing at his memorial service three months ago, as I watched several hundred people sit in desolate silence, I realized that nobody has ‘everything.’ Even in a world as small as Fairview High School, something was missing for Brandon. That something turned out to be bigger than all he had going for him. Most die hard sports fans would give just about anything to have the competitive ability of their heroes. Yet we often fail to consider the athlete’s perspective; perhaps some of them would give anything to be a spectator and see the pressure to perform disappear so the game can be enjoyed. Maybe that’s what Brandon needed, and it’s a shame we never considered it.
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Viking Volleyball and Men’s Soccer plays around the country, Women’s Soccer beats RMU By Rob Ivory The Cauldron Sports Editor Women’s Volleyball For the defending Horizon League Champions, the beginning of the season has not been the best of times. Going into the Cowgirl Classic in Laramie, Wyoming, the team has an unimpressive record of 1-5. The only win for the Vikings was against the Chicago State Cougars 3-0, but this loss for the Cougars is just another hiccup in their eighth straight loss to start the season, as they have only won six of their last 33 matches over the past two seasons. “Kansas will be a very challenging game, but we are tying to make tough matches to prepare us for the Horizon League,” Head Coach Chuck Voss said. As the Vikings look forward to the Horizon league, the best team out of the gate has been the University of Loyola-Chicago. The Ramblers have won their first seven games, but have been in tournaments not too far from home (Chicagoland Tournament, Northern Illinois Tournament, and the Loyola Tournament.) The Vikings however, have traveled long and far in the country and have faced terrific opponents throughout their time on the road. These two teams collide at Woodling Gym on the Sep. 19 as they both start their Horizon League schedules. The day after the first match, the Flames of the University of Illinois-Chicago invade Cleveland. The Vikings embarrassed Loyola both times they met last year, but split their year (won at home) with the Flames. Women’s Soccer For the program that had two wins by Sep. 11 last year, winning this year has not come easy. The Vikings beat out the Colonials of Robert Morris in Pittsburgh, 2-1, but Coach Derek Falor thinks their schedule has a lot to do with it. “It’s a tougher starting schedule, that’s part of it.” Falor confirmed this week. “We seem to be getting the ball in the net at least once a game. That may be the first string in the program’s history,” Falor would point out about the team’s recent offensive success. But, the other side of the field has been the problem. The Vikings have given up 2.4 goals a game and have given up four goals against St. Bonaventure and have given up three goals to Toledo in the home opener. “We’re letting too many easy goals in,” senior Jennifer Wieland said of the defensive woes. “But at the same time, we aren’t scoring those easy goals on the other side,” Wieland answered of the troubles on both sides of the ball. But let’s not push the button yet. “I think the Kentucky game will be a good test if we take care of the ball and play defense well,” Falor added of their huge match in Lexington, on the Set. 21. Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer club ended their tournament play with a 3-nil loss at the Missouri State Tournament to Drake, but the highlight
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Cross Country Team: More Than Just Runners By Melissa Alewine The Cauldron Contributing Writer
of the Tournament was the 2-0 defeat of the host school, Missouri State University. Sophomore Marco DiFranco and Junior Stephen Byer scored as Vikings’ goalie Nick Harpel only needed four saves to record the shutout. “I think we’ll win more games this year. We’re going to try to show the country we have a competitive program,” the lone senior Anthony Rucci said. If the Vikings are going to get to the .500 mark this year that they are looking for, the Vikes are going to have to beat the minnows of the Horizon League. At the end of the Missouri State Tournament, the Vikings are one of six Horizon League schools to have two wins or less. The University of DetroitMercy has not won a match in four tries. The Vikings start their Horizon League schedule against the best two looking teams in the Conference, UIC and Loyola in Chicago, Sep. 26 and 28. After the Vikings leave Chicago, they play three of their four home conference games in a four game home stand.
With two meets completed, the women’s xcountry team are at a peak in their season. Totaling 12 girls on the team, with four crucial runners injured, two of which are red-shirting, they are practicing furiously for their upcoming meet at Cedarville on Sat. Sep. 21. “Unfortunately because of injuries, the depth that I would’ve liked isn’t there,” commented head coach Joe Jaketic, CSU’s equipment manager for the past 37 years, and coach the past four. “The incoming freshmen have filled the missing gaps with great aptitude.” These freshmen include Kelly Zaleski from Orrville, Brittany Elminger from Seneca East, and Bridgid Conway from North Olmsted. The Lady Vikes have never competed at the Cedarville meet, and are thoroughly excited to attend. Part of that excitement stems from the fact that Wright State University will be competing against CSU. Both teams are in the Horizon League, giving the girls a preview of their regional competition before attending the Regional Meet, held in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Nov. 1. “Horizon Regionals will be our first overnight trip,” explained Jaketic. “We will travel down on Friday afternoon, have team dinner, jog the course during the evening, and compete and travel home on Saturday. We are all excited and looking forward to the Horizon League schedule.” Also in their future is the Falcon Invitational held at Bowling Green State University on Oct. 18. This meet is of great significance to the team for the mere reason that it is a 6K race, unlike the normal 5K. All seasonal meets are 5K except for Regional competition. 6K races are run at Regional competition in order to determine the national qualifiers. The Falcon invitational gives the girls a chance to run a longer race without worrying about qualifying. Previews and experiences before crunch time are important to any team, but to the Vikings especially because of the number of injured runners Jaketic said. The healthy team members haven’t been diagnosed with anything except major time improvements, Jaketic explained. “They all work so hard for their team,” says Jaketic. The team runs 6.5 miles three times per week, and completes speed workouts twice a week, all
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at 6:30 a.m. All members of the team attend, both injured and healthy. “We don’t get up to run. We get up to hang out with our team, and run six miles with each other, and with Joe too,” class of 2009 and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative for CSU and Secretary for SAAC at both the regional and national levels Audrey Piotrowski said. “It’s like a student government of student athletes,” explains Piotrowski. She was nominated for office in Nov. of 2007 and will serve until Jul. of 2010, even though she will be graduated. With one-third of the team enrolled in the CSU Honors or Scholars Program, there is no question why this team has received numerous Academic Achievement Awards, including the NCAA Public Recognition Award, acquired in 2007, and only presented to those teams that have an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate in the top 10 percent of all teams in that prospective sport. In the spring of 2007, all the team members were announced as CSU Dean’s List recipients. The 2006 team was declared as Best of the Best. This honor states that throughout all of CSU’s 17 competing sports teams, including men, the women’s x-country team had the highest collegiate team cumulative GPA of an astonishing 3.56. Besides being an overall intelligent team, the girls are also great pals. “We’re best friends,” says injured sophomore and number one runner from last season Allison Craine. “It’s been a great experience so far. Our girls team is like one big family,” comments Craine. Besides practicing together, traveling together, and competing together, the team gets together every Tuesday to eat lunch. “We try and get together Thursdays too, but not everyone can make it because of class and work. Tuesday is always team lunch day,” says injured freshman Ciara Seitz from Parma. The team also has Friday evening dinner together before meets, to refocus their thoughts, and get set for the race the following day. Besides Jaketic, the girls have a volunteer assistant coach, Kate Ludick-Krejsa. She works a strict rehab plan for the injured team members. They do varying exercises to strength train without stressing the already damaged muscles. “She works with us so that when we do come back, we enter ten times stronger than we were before we were injured,” Seitz said. “We call ourselves Joe and Kate plus 12,” comments Piotrowski. “We’re family.”
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The Two Weeks After | Continued from Page 4 bat. Dazed and terrified, they propped him up against a brick wall. According to the police report, one of the attackers said, “You’re white and you have everything, give me your s**t, f**got!” The one with the bat bashed him in the mouth again. Blood and parts of Eddie’s front teeth went flying. Eddie tried screaming for help several times. “That just got me another crack in the mouth.” Eddie begins to breath heavily as he recounts the attack, “I crumbled to the ground, and they started kicking me and jumping up and down on my legs and ribs, saying ‘F**got, f**got! You deserve this, f**got!’ One started digging in my pockets saying, ‘Where’s your money?’ ” Eddie says that’s when he blacked out. His best guess is that he was unconscious for 5-10 minutes. When he woke, he was bloody, confused and alone, but alive. They had taken his cell phone and his house keys. After three days of confusion, heavy medication, and slow recovery, Eddie is finally able to begin the steps to truly get back on his feet. Due to the Labor Day weekend, it is four days after the attack before Eddie finally gets in to see his dentist. The teeth are so badly damaged that the gums are becoming infected. Eddie had to have his two upper front teeth removed. It is $600 just for a temporary fix, with the probability of much more expensive implants on the horizon. Eddie’s face holds the weariness of hopelessness and medication. He is clearly devastated by both the cost and what he calls his “new look.” Not being able to wait for repairs before getting back to work, he has switched from a waiter and bartender to work in the back of the house, so no one will see him. He is still not ready to face school yet. It is looking like it will take time and loans to fix what’s been done to him. Five days after the attack, Eddie is now resolved to be back in school Sep. 5. It will have been one week since Eddie’s celebratory night with the guys became a nightmare. “I just want to get back to what I was doing
before,” Eddie asserts. His determination and renewed hope are due mostly to his bravery. However, he gratefully recognizes the power and importance of the support he’s gotten. “People I don’t even know are writing me on MySpace, telling me how sorry they are,” Eddie explains. Friends and family keep stopping by his apartment, calling and texting. They are sure to remind Eddie how much they love him. Many bring him mashed potatoes, milkshakes, pudding, anything soft. Eddies jokes, “It’s not really that satisfying, I want a steak.” His already waif-like frame has dropped 13 pounds due to his inability to eat. Even more pressing, he must find a way to pay for his medication and to repair his teeth. It will take time and several dental procedures before Eddie’s smile will be back in top form. He still has almost constant headaches and his short-term memory lapses continue. Eddie is still uneasy about being around people. He looks forward to that day when all is “back to normal”, but he knows it will take more time to heal. He is painfully aware that things may never be the same as they were before “all this happened.” Soft music plays as Eddie pours over his homework. He is preparing for his return to school the next day and has a bit of catching up to do. It is six days since the bashing. After just a few days, Eddie’s outlook has already begun to change. Returning to school just seems an obvious choice to him now. “I don’t want to throw away something I worked so hard to get into. Failure’s just not an option.” For the first time in nearly a week, Eddie felt well enough to try solid foods. This evening he chowed down a huge meal at his folks’ house. Aside from a full belly, Eddie is also in great spirits about work too. Earlier in the afternoon, he had returned to bartending. Despite headaches and dizziness, the shift went smoothly. He was relieved that he felt so comfortable back behind the bar, working with the public. His anxiety seems to have calmed down, at least in part. He credits medication for some of this. Eddie still has trouble sleeping and when he does, he often has bad dreams.
His dental work still needs completed, but he has learned he will only needs caps, a less expensive, less invasive solution. Though it took much searching and many calls, Eddie has managed to find support in the form of financial and legal resources as well. Earlier in the afternoon, he completed his Victim’s Compensation form for the state to get reimbursed for some of his economic losses. Unfortunately, the process is slow, as is the healing. Part of the process for Eddie has been to tell his story. Speaking with several news outlets, he wants to warn and assist others. He hopes this will not happen to anyone else, though Eddie has been around long enough to know better. The second week after the attack has continued to bring Eddie hope. A second program, Witness/Victim, has been located to further help to reimburse his dental costs and lost wages. The dean’s office contacted Eddie, offering to help coordinate with his professors to ease Eddie’s return to school. Though Eddie is still having problems with social anxiety, he has managed to attend a few classes. At work, Eddie has found comfort from both fellow employees and customers. “My co-workers give me six hugs a day!” Eddie smiles, “A family prayed for my healing before their dinner. Another customer kissed me on both cheeks and said how truly sorry she was.” Messages from friends and strangers continue to pour in on his MySpace account. Eddie’s smile can be seen a lot more these days, as he has gotten the temporarily fix for his teeth. Unfortunately, it plunged him several hundred dollars into debt. It will still be a struggle. Nearly all governmental victim’s agencies asks the victim to first pay for their procedures and then claim the costs in their application for assistance. They receive reimbursement later. Most valuable of all, a person’s sense of security is not so easily reimbursed. With his head injury, Eddie has been unable to provide anymore than a vague description of the vehicle and the assailants. As of now, no one has been arrested. Though recovering from his injuries is something Eddie must personally endure, his
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recovery is not without the support of his loved ones and the community. Having others only helps to speed up the healing, even for a courageous guy like Eddie.
and legal bills, counseling costs, lost wages, and funeral expenses. An application must be filed, available online, and then the process takes between 30-120 days to receive reimbursement.
As a result of properly filing a police report and making his fight known, the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, along with Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization, have orchestrated a community town hall to discuss the increasing problem of violent attacks on gay men in the area. The event will take place at Gordon Square Arcade Atrium at 6516 Detroit Avenue on Monday, September 29th from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. All are invited to attend.
Witness/Victim Service Center 1275 Ontario Street, 2nd Floor Cleveland, OH 44113 216-443-7345 www.cuyahogacounty.us This county-wide assistance program offers a variety of counseling options, criminal justice advocacy, and bilingual services for the Spanish-speaking community, as well as assistance in completing the Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation process (above). All of their services are free.
If you or someone you know is the victim of a violent crime… FILE A POLICE REPORT Immediate danger- Call 911 If the crime happens in Cleveland, contact: Cleveland Division of Police- 216-623-5000 They will put you in touch with your district. If the crime happens on campus, also contact: Cleveland State Campus Police- 216-6872020 Chester Building Annex, 2300 Chester Avenue, Room 123 This ensures that an official documentation of the incident has been made. Should leads or suspects come in, investigators will have a way of contacting you and connecting your case to other possibly related cases. You are then covered to pursue legal action if the time comes. This step also makes it possible to seek help from the media. It is difficult, if not impossible, for journalists to reputably write about a crime that has not been reported. Until the event is “on record,” it is hearsay. Resources for victims of Violent Crime (if there is a police report on file) Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation 877-5VICTIM (877-584-2846) www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/compensation.asp Based out of Columbus, this state funded program helps victims of violent crimes recover financial losses, including medical
Even if the victim chooses not to go to the police, resources are still available to help them cope. MetroHealth- 216-398-6000 www.metrohealth.org Cleveland Clinic- 800-223-2273 my.clevelandclinic.org/default.aspx St. Vincent’s- 216.861-6200 www.svch.net/index.htm University Hospitals- 216-844-8447 www.uhhospitals.org Case Western Reserve- 216-368-3200 www.cwru.edu All of these local hospitals offer programs to help cover medical costs for uninsured and underinsured patients. The process can sometimes be lengthy, though, so this is not the best option for immediate care. However, if the medical problems are not an emergency, the patient may qualify to have all medical procedures performed for free or a greatly reduced rate. CSU Counseling Center- 216.687.2277 On Campus, Rhodes Tower, Room 1235 Offers free counseling to all Cleveland State students for any reason. Even if not a victim of violent crime, this is a valuable resource for college students. Gay-Specific Resources LGBT Community Center of
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Greater Cleveland 6600 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102 216-651-5428 www.lgcsc.org/thecenter/index.php This is the location for hate-crime reporting in Cleveland, even if you have not filed a police report. They also offer valuable referrals for medical, dental, and legal resources that are gay-friendly. Free counseling is also available for up to 10 sessions. Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization 866-86-BRAVO (866-862-7286) www.bravo-ohio.org This state-wide agency based in Columbus is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Should you require immediate assistance and it is after hours for the Cleveland LGBT Center, call BRAVO. BRAVO promotes survivor advocacy and assistance to the GLBT community with regards to hate crimes, discrimination, domestic violence, and sexual assault. They also provide emergency housing and help to walk survivors through the process of filing all proper reports. The agency also provides valuable information for preventing or minimizing the chance of crime in the first place. Pride Clinic 4242 Lorain Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 216-651-3499 www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=2410 A valuable resource for all uninsured gay patients, the Pride Clinic offers free medical services with an eye towards the unique health considerations of the GLBT community. Services include free STD testing and treatment, OB/GYN services, management of chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, as well as a number of other medical services. Most visits and procedures are free. CSU Counseling Center- 216.687.2277 On Campus, Rhodes Tower, Room 1235 Dr. Bruce Menapace, one of the campus counselors, specializes in GLBT issues. Special thanks to Maya Simek, Graduate Assistant of GLBT student services, along with Sue Doerfer, Mika Major and Maureen Havelka, all of the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland, for helping to compile this list.
Crime
Prevention Tip
Theft from your vehicle Keep the inside of your vehicle clean. Do not leave anything of value in plain sight in your vehicle. This is an initiation to a thief to steal. Items regularly stolen include: radar detectors, cellular phones, money (even small change left in ashtray), sunglasses, back packs, brief cases, coats and jackets, compact discs, stereos, lap tops, gym bags, hand tools. This property should be left at home, or securely locked in the trunk of your car where it is not visible.
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