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Volume 106 No.14 - April 21, 2008
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Page 3_Andrea’s Anecdotes I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with being apathetic
Page 4_LeBron Vogue Cover Stirs Debate Page 5_Getting Back to the Basics of Environmentalism
NEWS
Page 6_Walter Mosley Visits CSU “The older you are the more you live in the past.”
These issues didn’t emerge overnight and they will surely only fall under more scrutiny as the Olympic Games draw near.
Page 8_End of the Semester Celebrations Page 9_Ohio Attorney General Speaks On Campus
Just a reminder:
Finals Week is May 3 - 9 Are you prepared?
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Page 10_Have Fun this Summer by Visiting Coventry Village Are you looking for some place neat to visit this summer?
Culture
Page 12_She Stoops to Conquer Serves up Laughs and a History Lesson Page 13_Are They Worth a Listen? I think the name of the band is simply hilarious. I could seriously see these guys going up to kids and scaring them for no apparent reason
Page 14_Black Poetic Review Page 14_Summer Movies: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Sports
Page 16_Vikings Own Worst Enemy Again in Loss to Kent State
Despite turning four double plays and looking crisp at the plate all evening the Vikings simply could not overcome...
Page 16_Vikings Softball Continues Success Page 18_Tribe Hiccups Early in the Season
Andrea Mitchell Laura Dynda Jayson Gerbec Katie Shoemaker Ebony Cash Ilona Westfall Nick Camino Steve Thomas Michael Quintero Anne Werner
Staff Writers: Reid May Mark Jablonski Faith Larraine Jamie DuBois Mark Katzbach Chris Enoch Scott Arko Robert Ivory Sabrina Peacock Roman Verzub Emily Ouzts Whitney Maddox-Foster Dan Hallowell Shanette D. Buford Contributing Francis X. Bova III Writers: Sairah Zaidi M.P. Beller 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. To Submit Editorials, Articles , Etc.: cauldroneditors@hotmail.com
The most effective of the three “r”s is reducing consumption of goods and resources.
Page 6_Standstills, Changes and Charges in SGA Page 8_Olympic Torch Controversy
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Andrea’s Anecdotes By Andrea Mitchell
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his year has been politically charged, to put it lightly. However, what continues to surprise me is the level of apathy in the world at the same time. While there are many out there shouting their beliefs at the top of their lungs, you can still continually find those who prefer to take the “I don’t really care” attitude. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with being apathetic. I suppose we all have issues that we are neither pro nor con for, however, it is those that don’t seem to care about the major problems that worry me. The era that we live in, one of the Internet and cell phones, makes communication easier than ever. It seems though, that we no longer communicate the way we once did. It used to be that you had to tell people where you were going. Today if someone wants to know where you’re at they can either call your cell
or even easier yet text message you. True communication is something that seems to be in the far past. Sure we all talk, but usually we’re talking while we’re driving, walking, eating, etc. I know that personally I multi-task all the time. I rarely am separated from my phone or go long before checking my email. My question, though, is if these new technologies have jaded us all? Do we take for granted everything anymore and forget to take pleasure in the small things in life? Or do we just not care anymore what those things are? Apathy certainly isn’t the only problem, and it is difficult to completely get away from it. Even still we need to work on actually talking together and working towards solutions. In the world we live in today we can’t afford not to communicate with one another, or even worse, not to care.
While there are many out there shouting their beliefs at the top of their lungs, you can still continually find those who prefer to take the “I don’t really care” attitude.
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eBron James just can’t seem to catch a break. Within the last eight months, crawling through the landmines of scrutiny that only come from superstardom, James’ has taken incoming fire from Cavaliers fans, Cleveland-backers across the country, and the mainstream media on a litany of different subjects. If I recall correct, first he wore the wrong hat to a baseball game. Oh wait, it was a Yankees hat he was wearing and Cleveland was in the midst of a competitive playoff series with New York. Then came his infamous Nike shoe deal, complete with the same plastered pinstripes of the same Bronx Bombers team the Indians went on to beat before their tragic loss to Boston. The Yankees weren’t the only non-Cleveland team he caught feelings for either. Shortly after the Yankees fiasco, he admitted he was a devotee of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. To expedite the list of grievances Cleveland fans have with the King, I’ll make an abbreviated list of them. Other than those listed, James’ has taken hits for: building TOO big of a house
(35440 sq. feet, 11 bedrooms), throwing too big a party for his 23rd birthday (who wouldn’t with that kind of dough?), driving too fast (it isn’t speeding when your whip can pull 120 mph easy), not being funny enough on SNL (he is a member of the NBA, not the WGA), not playing clutch enough, missing playing time for a hurt finger, allowing the Cavaliers to get swept in the finals, not to mention using a salad fork to eat his dinner, talking with his mouth full, not calling his girlfriend after visiting games, tipping 15% instead of 20% at restaurants and diners, passing gas in an elevator… Does this list EVER end? Can’t the media just get off his back for day, much less a week? Geez, won’t you let the guy advance his swagger a little bit! Just when I thought I heard the last of the ridiculous barrage of criticisms directed at James, the icing on the cake had to rear its ugly head. What did he do this time? Not cover his mouth when coughing? You’d be surprised at what’s upsetting talking heads across the nation this time: James is the
Just when I thought I heard the last of the ridiculous barrage of criticisms directed at James, the icing on the cake had to rear its ugly head. What did he do this time? Not cover his mouth when coughing? third male and first black man to appear on the cover of Vogue magazine. What an honor, right? Sure, except if you’re a part of the mainstream media. The Vogue cover is becoming something of a sensation, with pundits claiming that it propagates Continued on Page 5
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Getting Back to the Basics of Environmentalism Story by Ilona Westfall
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t’s easy to become annoyed with environmentalism. With “green” this and “green” that being constantly shoved in your face, it can get old pretty quick. The mainstreaming of environmentalism, while certainly not bad, can cause a disconnection with the people it once attracted: students and grassroots activists. After all, what once was a movement towards a cleaner, simpler way to live is now becoming overcomplicated. According to the media you must purchase a hybrid car, energy saving appliances and compact fluorescent light bulbs in order to truly be green. Your clothes should be free of dyes and made from organic cotton. Your furniture should be made from easily-renewable wood. When faced with so many things that tell you that spending money is the way to save the earth, it’s no wonder that many people lose sight of the bigger picture. They can’t afford these things, so what’s the point, they might think. Perhaps my husband sums it up best when he says to always be suspicious of things that tell you to purchase something new in order to be green. With the trendiness of green products, much of society seems to have forgotten the basics of environmentalism: the three “r”s, reduce, reuse and recycle. Fortunately, these are the easiest and cheapest ways to save the planet from looking like a deleted scene from Mad Max. The most effective of the three “r”s is reducing consumption of goods and resources. Coincidentally,
it is also the hardest to commit to. Though it sounds simple enough, stop buying stuff you don’t need and stop using as much electricity and gas, America is a nation where we are evaluated by how much we have and how big those things are. Keeping up with the Joneses by having a bigger car, more cars, and an ever expanding closet of the latest fashions is more important than having clean air. Getting out of this mindset is extremely difficult. I believe this is why there are so many “green” goods being marketed. It placates those who are too set in their patterns of consumption to actually reduce things. Thus, they feel like they are doing their part by driving a hybrid even though it would be far better for the earth to ride the bus, walk or bike. However, if you really want to do your part, the next time you are at the mall, stop and think about that new shirt you’re considering. Really think about it. Do you really need it? Is the $40 price tag really worth the resources that went into making it or the fossil fuels wasted shipping it here from China? And do you really need to have every light in your apartment on at all times? Probably not. Reusing things allows you to reduce consumption of resources. You won’t need to buy as many new things if you are reusing what you already have. The easiest way to do this is to get a reusable water bottle so you don’t have to waste a bunch of plastic each time you’re thirsty. Conveniently, this also will save you money so you can justify that Saturday night bar outing you thought you were too broke to attend. There are lots of other things you can reuse rather than buy anew. For example, why buy plastic
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containers for food storage when you can just rinse out the plastic tubs that things like hummus and butter are packaged in? And why should you buy a giant tote bag touted as “green” to bring with you to the grocery store when you can just keep some plastic bags in your car, purse or pocket to carry your stuff ? Of course, not using plastic bags would be ideal, but let’s be honest. We all have about a hundred of them stashed underneath our kitchen sinks. Why not reuse them? The third “r,” recycling, is a practice everyone is already familiar with and many people actually participate in. Unfortunately, what many people don’t know is that it is one of the least effective ways to be green. This is because, rather than abstaining from using new resources, it repurposes materials into new goods. This is not to say that you shouldn’t recycle. Anything that can be recycled should be, from cans and bottles to junk mail and old term papers. All I’m saying is that recycling isn’t the answer. It is the last ditch effort after attempts to reduce or reuse have failed. We can’t hate attempts to better our environment. Ultimately, whether you believe the extent of global warming or not, no one can deny that we should try to preserve resources and lessen pollution. However, it is unrealistic for most people to go out and buy a new car or stop from ever obtaining a plastic bag again. But everyone can very easily do their part by trying to adhere to the three “r”s. Every bag you turn down at the grocery store, every time you have your own travel mug filled up with coffee at Starbucks rather than wasting a disposable one and every can you choose to put in the recycle bin instead of the garbage can, helps the environment.
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existing racial stereotypes. The cover features James standing statuesquely (demonstrating his trademark look of game-time fervor) wearing clothes straight out of his own Nike Clothing line while clutching ultra-skinny white model and occasional Tom Brady girlfriend Giselle Bundchen. The issues theme is “top models and star athletes.” Let it be known; I’d be the first to call this cover out if I found it to be prejudiced or bigoted. The magazines cover isn’t what amounts to racial fire starting in my opinion. Critics claim that the James-Bundchen photo invokes up the image of the “dangerous black man” with the “white damsel in distress.” Now take a good look at Gisele, does she
look uncomfortable to you? Does James look anything less than an enthusiastic competitor? Detractors from this argument claim that other superstars, such as Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan, would not have been pictured as such, but James isn’t Tiger and while he may be the next MJ in the NBA, he isn’t like Mike when it comes to his style. He’s his own man. Certain individuals are just buying into this way too much, going as far as to compare the cover to old pictures of King Kong gripping Fay Wray and an old World War I recruitment poster. If there is a reason to shame Vogue, let’s shame them for waiting so long into their own existence before putting their first black man on
the cover (much less as the third male following up George Clooney and Richard Gere)! Pundits should be punishing Vogue for its lack of afrocentricity in its 114 years of distribution, not for allowing James to have a memorable cover. Does anyone even consider that LeBron James wouldn’t have given the go-ahead to Vogue if he saw the cover as offensive or prejudiced? For all the hits he takes personally and professionally, at least don’t insult the man’s intelligence. In an issue dedicated to “top models and star athletes”, Vogue magazine gives us just that: the world’s foremost top athlete paired with the world’s most well known airbrushed Barbie Doll. I’ll let the readers decide on who exactly is getting the worse rap on this cover.
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Walter Mosley Visits CSU By Andrea Mitchell t the Walter Mosley lecture on April 14, 2008 the acclaimed author discussed his new ideas that stem from his essay/pamphlet “Making Democracy in American: Toward a Future Where People Are the Special Interest.” In this discussion Mosley brought up many current issues that face our nation. He touched on his astounding literary career, but mostly focused on the future and what it is going to bring us all. One of the main sayings that Mosley brought up throughout his lecture was, “The older you are the more you live in the past.” This phrase hit home with many in the audience because it confronts the idea that those of older generations do not necessarily know what is best for the future.
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Most if not all authors have political intentions behind their work. Mosley is no exception to this rule. His pamphlet points out that all United States citizens have special interests, whether it be raising minimum wage or being pro-choice. These special interests that Americans have is what Mosley believes can help our society work together, instead of divided along political party lines. Mosley talked about his upcoming website that will promote the collaboration of citizens for their special interests. This website is www.democracyintiative.com. However, beyond his political beliefs, Mosley is first and foremost one of the most admired and well-known detective fiction authors to date. While in his genre he is a living legend, he is also known as one of the leading
Most if not all authors have political intentions behind their work. Mosley is no exception to this rule. African American authors of our time. The Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs was part of the support bringing him to campus for his lecture. After the lecture Mosley signed books outside of Waetjen Auditorium. I was lucky enough have him sign a few books for me. It was obvious in talking with him that he is not only one of the most insightful writers of our
Standstills, Changes and Charges in SGA By Mark Jablonski
Diversity Committee Halted Sen. Abdul Ameen thought he had finally gotten his Diversity Committee off the ground. Ameen had proposed forming the committee -- which he says will “increase retention and graduation rates of ethnic and minority groups” -- earlier in the semester, but the resolution has sat in a committee ever since. So when the resolution passed at last Friday’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, Ameen seemed pleased. Despite concerns from Sen. Donna Seemuth that the committee would simply be “duplicating” the services of other CSU minority programs, the resolution passed in a 7-4 vote, with one abstention. It wasn’t until the end of the meeting that it was realized that Ameen’s resolution had actually failed to pass by one vote. The new committee was to be written into the SGA Operations Manual, but any change to the manual requires a three-fourths vote of a quorum of senators in order to pass. In this case, it would have taken at least eight votes to pass. Upon hearing this news, Ameen quickly exited the room without saying a word. Sen. Bolaji Orimoloye, who supports creation of the Diversity Committee, told The Cauldron that the
resolution still has a chance of passing if just one more senator shows up and votes for it. Constitutional Changes Approved The changes proposed to the SGA Constitution passed through the Senate last week, but still need to be approved by the Department of Student Life and the Faculty Senate. Most of the changes are minor and concern altering some language to make the document clearer. Some of the more significant changes include: creating senate positions for the East and West CSU campus centers, allowing non-SGA members to run for the position of president, removing all language regarding the Board of Elections, which will be a completely separate entity apart from SGA and raising the GPA requirement for senators from 2.0 to 2.75. When the new GPA requirement was discussed at a recent meeting, some senators felt that raising the standard would prevent some students from joining the SGA. At some nearby schools, such as Case Western Reserve University, students must have at maintain a 2.0 GPA to serve in student government.
Ameen had proposed forming the committee -- which he says will “increase retention and graduation rates of ethnic and minority groups” Charges to be Filed Against Senate Speaker Board of Elections (BOE) Co-Chair Jennifer Hakko told the Senate last Friday that she found it “Highly inappropriate for members of the SGA to basically usurp the authority of the BOE.” Hakko was referring to the editing of a document, which the BOE issued to the Senate regarding the results of the recent SGA elections. The Senate must ratify election results, and the document contained the full results as well as five paragraphs of commentary. But the document that Senate Speaker Paul Patterson distributed to senators was only three paragraphs long. After Hakko brought the issue up during the meeting, Patterson disclosed that it was he who had edited the document. Continued on Page 9
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Olympic Torch Controversy By Christopher Enoch
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mid a swirl of controversy, the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China this August. While the ceremonial Olympic Torch will pass through 85,500 miles, 20 nations, and six continents on it’s Journey of Harmony, the harmony of the Torch’s journey had already been disrupted a handful of times. In London and Paris the Torch had to be protected from protestors attempting to snuff out the sacred flame. In San Francisco the Torch had to be rerouted completely due to protests. Chinese officials declared the events that transpired in San Francisco as “a success.” Indonesia in particular shortened their leg of the relay due to mounting security concerns. So though the Torch Relay itself is meant to build anticipation for the Summer Games and signify China’s position on the world stage, it is becoming better known for the controversy ensuing in its wake. Dissidents of China are infuriated on a global scale, citing China’s population displacement for the Games, human rights abuses, incursions into Tibet, and the support China renders Myanmar and Sudan. Likewise, the relay has also brought pro-China
groups to the debate’s forefront, many of them involved in contentious shouting matches with their dissenting opposition at various Torch relay destinations. These issues didn’t emerge overnight and they will surely only fall under more scrutiny as the Olympic Games draw near. However, the conduct of the People’s Republic in domestic and international affairs isn’t the only issues at hand for this Torch’s relay. Officials from many nations abroad have disapproved of the management of the 2008 Torch Relay by the torchbearers themselves, formally known as Olympic Games Sacred Flame Protection Unit. These torchbearers, who are best recognized for their matching blue track suits, are responsible for keeping the flame lit and transferal of the flame from lantern to lantern. They also have their share of critics. Highlighting the Protection Unit’s role as security guards rather than ceremonial torchbearers, officials in Australia, Japan, and Great Britain have already condemned the torchbearer’s behavior. Chinese officials and International Olympic Committee members
have defended the manner in which the Torch has been carried along the relay, and have dismissed any notion of impropriety. The global media’s handling of the Torch’s lighting and relay hasn’t been above the fray in these debates either. Western media outlets have denounced China’s coverage of the relay from the start, beginning with the ceremonial lighting of the Torch. Complaints of censorship on behalf of the Chinese media involving the protests that sprang from the lighting have been widespread, as have criticisms on the partiality of Chinese press for some time now. Chinese and other Eastern media alleges that Western media has focused too much on a negligible group of saboteurs (i.e. protestors) and that the Torch’s lighting and relay have provoked a generally positive response. The Chinese State press agency, Xinhua, has asked the Cable News Network (CNN), to apologize on behalf of their coverage, claiming it was meant to incite the Chinese people against their own sovereign government. No apology has yet been issued. This Aug. 8-24, the People’s Republic of China will host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
End of the Semester Celebrations By Laura Krawczyk ou’ve pulled out those miniskirts and flip-flops from the back of the closet, students crowd the patches of green around campus between classes, finals are a mere two weeks away, and you’re just dying to get out of those stuffy classrooms. Next week is the time to let loose before buckling down for finals, and not only has Campus Activities Board organized another extravagant annual Spring Fest, but the campus Greeks also are hosting events all week long, culminating into Greek Fest on Friday. Cleveland State has 16 thriving fraternities and sororities that represent the diverse student body, and give back to the entire campus by collectively hosting over 500 events each year. Greek Fest is one of those events, and kicks off on Monday, with informational tables for all sororities and fraternities at CSU set up in the Main Classroom. On Tuesday, there is a bowling party at Twin Lanes on E. 30th and Chester at 8 p.m.,
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and Spring Fest is on Wednesday in front of Fenn Tower. Spring Fest is co-sponsored by the Greek Council, whose monetary donation is providing a large mechanical bull to go along with the “Wild West” theme. Thursday will be dedicated to philanthropic work, so you can take out your frustrations by beating a car with a sledgehammer or smothering a sorority girl with chocolate and whipped cream at “Pie a Theta Phi.” Don’t be shy, because all of the money raised goes to the Providence House. If you can’t make it to daytime events, there will also be karaoke at Hamilton’s High Noon Saloon at 8 p.m. Thursday night. The Greek Games will be held at Greek Fest on Friday in front of Fenn Tower, or at Woodling Lobby in case of rain. Annual participants will be sad to hear that students will not be competing for longest standing human pyramid this year because of health and safety complaints, but there will still be whiffleball, a three-legged race, rock climbing, an obstacle course, and a trivia contest.
Co-coordinator of the Greek Council and former Delta Sigma Phi President at CSU, Bill Russell, stressed the importance of Greek life, and general school involvement during your college career. “I can tell you it’s the energy, enthusiasm, activities... but it’s more than that,” he said, “if you go Greek, you actually become a part not only of your fraternity or sorority, but of the school.” Referencing the college yahoo.com retention rates between Greek members and non-Greeks, are nearly a 20% difference, he added “I hope that we can get to that point where Cleveland State is viewed as more than just a commuter school.” Spring Fest is the biggest event organized by the Campus Activities Board all year, with attendance climbing to around 2,000 students last year, and at least 500 more are expected this year. Tasheka Sutton-Young, coordinator of Student Activities and advisor to the Campus Activities Board (CAB), sympathizes with students’ relief, describing the end of the Continued on Page 9
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The Predatory Lending Debacle
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Ohio Attorney General Speaks On Campus: By Sairah Zaidi
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hio Attorney General Marc Dann delivered a free lecture about the predatory lending crisis sweeping the nation at the ClevelandMarshall College of Law on Apr. 14. The event was held at 4:00 p.m. in the Moot Court Room, was sponsored by the law school’s Democratic Law Organization (D-LO). Cleveland-Marshall Dean Geoffrey S. Mearns provided the introductions. It drew an unusually large audience, an indication of high interest in a topic, which (quite literally) hits home for a lot of people. Cleveland has been thrust into the national spotlight as one of the cities most affected by high rates of foreclosure, and the state of Ohio as a whole also has not escaped this unsavory limelight. Dann, a Democrat and former Ohio Senator, combined sharp criticisms of the federal government with an overview of what the state is doing to fill the resulting vacuum of responsibility. He also stated that his entry represented a significant shift in the way his predecessors had viewed the office; for him, the office existed to serve as advocates of not just institutions, but the people of the state. He emphasized consumer protection laws, antitrust and securities fraud cases, and protection
of ethical businesses – all of which, he said, the Federal Administration has abandoned. He described the evolution of a system which rewards businesses which “cheat and cut corners” while incentives for honest and ethical businesses disappear. This phenomenon has been dubbed ‘Wall St. versus Main St.’ and also the ‘Wall St. compensation system,’ which in a nutshell severs the logical link between company performance and CEO pay. This culture of rewarding unethical behavior, Dann said, “Was the catalyst for the sub prime crisis. There was no way it could have happened without the watchdogs looking the other way.” He described a complex, deregulated system in which home loans were “bundled, securitized, given a fake credit rating and sold to investors.” The absurdity of the situation was such, he said, “Suddenly people whose credit score could not have bought a dollhouse could suddenly buy a 4-bedroom colonial in Solon or Shaker Heights.” He unequivocally stated those involved in these lending acts, from the mortgage brokers who actually made the deals to the CEOs at the top who pushed these policies belong in jail. “The Federal government did not, and is not acting,” he said. “We are more than willing
to assume that responsibility. We won’t – and can’t – wait for them to act.” He then discussed Ohio’s foreclosure prevention effort called ‘Save the Dream’ in which more than 1100 attorneys are working for free to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure. He also discussed a case that is being built against several agencies involved in the fiasco, although he pointed out that whether or not enough evidence can be gathered is still being determined. The audience had a chance to ask questions afterward. One man asked about former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who has recently been accused by many of partial responsibility in bringing about the crisis. A couple of women had driven up from Florida to prevent a foreclosure on a Cleveland property, and complained of how they had been dismissed by the local courts. Dann is a 1987 graduate of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He is most often recognized for his premier role in the investigation of the “Coingate” scandal in which $50 million of Ohio’s workers compensation reserve fund was given to Tom Noe, a coin dealer and Republican fundraiser. More information on the Save the Dream program can be found at AG4Ohio.com.
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Patterson apologized to Hakko, and said that deleting sections of the statement was an “error in judgment.” It’s not clear what motivated Patterson to edit the document. He told Hakko that after deleting some sections, he was going to instead print it out in its original form, but had lost the original copy.
Later in the meeting, a visibly upset Vice President Peggy Thompson informed Patterson that she would be filing charges against him with the Investigative and Legislative Committee. The sections removed by Patterson mentioned decisions made by the BOE regarding campaign sanctions, as well as a note that no students had formally disputed the
election results within the allotted time frame. Patterson also removed a line stating that the elections were conducted in a “fair and impartial manner,” and where Hakko and Co-Chair Alison Foye had written that the BOE “recommends” ratification of the election results; Patterson substituted the word “requests.”
at the barbeque buffet, drink cactus juice, or jump on a hayride. Get into the part with free green cowboy hats, bandanas, and sheriff badges, and line up to take an antique photo with your own Jesse James or Calamity Jane. If you really want to get into the spirit, you can enter a competition and show off your skills at throwing horseshoes or milking cows (not real ones, of course).
The Environmental Student Group is also co-sponsoring Spring Fest as a part of Earth Day celebration. Various vendors will be present, giving you tips on how to “green” your life, as well as speakers on organic living and environmental studies. “The group is working really hard to produce a good event for the campus community,” said Tasheka Sutton-Young, “working overtime and long hours to make sure everything goes well.”
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year wrap up celebration as a “kind of ‘ohmy-goodness-we’ve-made-it-thank-you‘.” It will last from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., a great time to grab some free lunch and burn time between classes with free shirts, games, prize giveaways, and a chance to see and catch up with people you haven’t seen since fall. The theme is “Wild West,” and what’s not to love about John Wayne, Stetsons, outlaws, and saloons. Learn how to square dance, eat
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Feature Have Fun this Summer by Visiting Coventry Village By Laura Dynda
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re you looking for some place neat to visit this summer? Coventry Village, located in Cleveland Heights, has lots of cool things to see and do to keep you busy. If you don’t know much about Coventry Village, it’s like New York City’s Greenwich Village. Coventry Village has a variety of different shops and restaurants that makes visiting them an original experience. It is such an original experience that you wonder whether you are still in Cleveland when you visit. Coventry Village has been around since the 1920s; it extends from Mayfield Road to Euclid Heights Boulevard. The area became famous in the 1960s as the home to the hippie generation. In the late 1960s, merchants began to cater to its psychedelic crowd. Since then Coventry Village has remained a place where people from the hippie generation, as well as other generations can go to hang out. Coventry Village has remained almost the same since the 60s, except that more upscale one-of-a-kind stores have sprung up since then. There are a number of stores that are simply remarkable. One of them is Mac’s Backs Books. It is a used bookstore that seems to have every possible book you could ever need. The bookstore makes you feel like you are in another time, where there are no Borders or Barnes and Noble. It is a welcoming environment for every bookworm alike.
Mac’s Backs Books is right next to Tommy’s, a restaurant that has been heralded by almost every critic. It is a vegetarian, vegan, and micro biotic friendly restaurant. Also the milkshakes there are just superb. If you go there and do not know what to order, get a moose tracks shake, it is absolutely wonderful. One of the most interesting things about Mac’s Backs Books and Tommy’s is that you can enter Tommy’s through the middle of Mac’s Backs Books store. Another interesting store is one just for the cats…Coventry Cats that is. This store has everything that your cat could possibly want and more. It is so interesting that people who do not own cats, go in there to check out all of the cool stuff made for our feline friends. One of my favorite restaurants in Coventry is the Inn on Coventry. The service there is amazing as well as the pricing. You can get a good meal there without breaking your budget. Whenever I go there, I feel like I am in someone’s home and am treated very well as a guest. The breakfast and lunch at the Inn on Coventry is brag worthy. There have been new restaurants added to Coventry Village through the last couple of years. Places such as bd’s Mongolian Barbeque, as well as others. Coventry Village is home to Japanese, Thai, Chinese cuisine along with other favorites like Tommy’s and the Winking Lizard. If you have a chance, stop by and eat the wonderful food served at these fabulous restaurants. One store that should not go unrecognized is Big Fun, a store that has so many different toys and knick-knacks that it is impossible to spend less than an hour exploring the entire store. Steve Presser, the owner of Big Fun said that he has always collected odds and ends. He just wanted a place where neighbors, and kids alike could hang out. Presser has been the owner of Big Fun for over 17 years; his store is one of only a handful in the world. His store has new and old stock that makes it very eclectic. It is a place where the motto is, “Come shopping, leave smiling.” When you go to Coventry
Village, make sure to visit Big Fun. Coventry Village is a place where the young, the middle aged and the old, can go to have a good time. Coventry Village is a beautiful walking district, especially in the summer with its landscaping. One of the main attractions of this walking district in the summer is the Coventry Street Arts Fair. The Coventry Street Arts Fair is a weekend event that kicks off on Thursday June 19 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The reason for starting the fair on a Thursday is to bring in more business for the local merchants. If you are not able to make it on this day, there will be another one on July 17 from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m. Myra Orenstein, executive director of the Coventry Village Special Improvement District said, “Coventry in its purest sense is a walking district, and the street fair [shows] this wonderfully.” Orenstein explained that the idea of a Coventry Village Street Fair started in the 1980s. The 1980s street fair had a 60s psychedelic feel to it. The fair would draw 100,000-150,000 people who would come to what evolved to be a county fair. Due to this, the street fair lost its appeal and the neighborhood stopped putting it on. Within the last couple of years, Coventry Village decided to reintroduce the idea of a street fair. This new idea of a street fair had more of an emphasis on the arts and family fun. This meant that the fair would not allow alcohol. According to Orenstein, the purpose of the Coventry Village Street Arts Fair is to be a “street fair with a family friendly attitude.” The fair will showcase local food and artwork. There will be more local art groups participating than last year. There will be about 40 to 60 vendors at the fair. The city of Cleveland Heights will close the district, so that vendors and visitors can be in the street without interruption. The vendors include jewelry arts, bakers, and henna tattoo artists. The Coventry Street Arts Fair also brings out local bands and performers. As of now,
the bands have not been selected. But there will be performers at every corner. For children and adults alike there will be two well-known jugglers, as well as some clowns. Also, there will be a jazz band performing as well. The Coventry Street Arts Fair is unique in being an event where people can bring their dogs, children and relatives. Orenstein said, “It’s the only event where people walk around smiling. [It’s] a true picture of Cleveland Heights.” The event is funded by private sponsorships and grants. Orenstein is still waiting to hear about a grant to see if a Coventry Street Arts Fair can be held in August. One of the coolest things about the Coventry Street Arts Fair is that after the fair, Coventry P.E.A.C.E. hosts a movie night in the park. It is held underneath the peace arch by the library. Steve Presser, the owner of Big Fun is helping Coventry P.E.A.C.E. put on the movie nights in the park. All that people need to bring with them is a transistor radio and they can watch the movie and listen to it all while laying on their blanket. The movies usually start playing at dusk at around 9-9:30 pm. So far a Three Stooges movie is planned with an accompanying pie fight. Also Pee Wee’s Big Adventure is another movie that is planned with an accompanying bike rodeo. A Marx Brothers film is planned. This film will more than likely be accompanied with a Klezmer band. According to Presser, the films are a “mix of family old movies, classics, and some surprises.” If Presser says that there will be some surprises, there will be some surprises. The Coventry Street Arts Fair is an event that should not be missed. If you would like to help with the funding, there will be a fundraiser to benefit the Coventry Street Arts fairs May 2 at 7 p.m. at the B Side Lounge. It’s $25 all you can eat. The food is from Coventry Village restaurants. It is definitely an event not to be missed. For directions and more information about this and the Coventry Street Arts Fair, go to www.coventryvillage.org
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2008
Culture
She Stoops to Conquer Serves up Laughs and a History Lesson By Ilona Westfall
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any people seem to be turned off by modern theater. It can be such a stuffy affair, with formalwear and high ticket prices. God forbid you whisper to the person sitting next to you or need to get up to, ahem, tend to some business. If you are one of these people, She Stoops to Conquer, presented by Cleveland State University’s Dramatic Arts program, is likely to change your mind about theater. The cast and crew have completely recreated a night at an 18th century theater, perhaps best described in the show’s program by director Dr. Michael L. Mauldin as, “A rowdy, raucous and celebratory affair.” Celebratory it was, as Thursday’s opening night performance showed. The show opened with a speech (turn your cell off or the actors will sell it) and loud renditions of “God Save the King” and “Yankee Doodle” sung by the actors and audience. Best of all, the audience was schooled in the ways of the theater during that time: applaud when any new actor arrives on stage and applaud louder when they do something you like or find funny. Enough applause resulted in the actor breaking character and bowing to the audience before repeating whatever it was that caused the clapping. Keep clapping and they might do it yet again. Thursday’s crowd certainly took advantage of this, and made the actors repeat things numerous times. Thankfully, the action moves quick, and the repetition of so many parts didn’t make the nearly three-hour-long show drag. The fast moving plot follows two wealthy young men, Marlow (Eric Namaky) and Hastings (Justin Steck) as they set out to meet their paramours, Kate Hardcastle (Katelyn Cornelius) and Constance Neville (Laura Johnson). Marlow has yet to meet his potential bride Kate and is nervous because, though he is smooth as can be with ladies beneath his class, he loses all cool in the presence of upper class women like Kate. The pair stops in an inn for directions and is instructed by Tony Lumpkin (Lew
Wallace), who is actually Kate’s brother, that they are hopelessly lost and must stay in another inn for the night. He directs them to the house of his family who is in on the joke and act accordingly. Kate uses this as an excuse to get to know the real Marlow without all the meddlesome stuttering by posing as a barmaid. Throw in a subplot about Hastings sneaking away with Constance, and her jewels, which are being held hostage by Mrs. Hardcastle (Denise Astorino), and you’ve got a plot chock full of mistaken identity and characters plotting against each other. The actors used a combination of slapstick comedy and exaggerated acting that plays straight to the audience, thus intentionally breaking the fourth wall, to quickly win over the audience. Their
The actors used a combination of slapstick comedy and exaggerated acting that plays straight to the audience, thus intentionally breaking the fourth wall, to quickly win over the audience. performances were all convincing yet hilarious with precise comedic timing. A particular standout performance was Denise Astorino’s Mrs. Hardcastle whose facial expressions never ceased to make me chuckle throughout the show. The only problem I found with the acting was, though accents were believable, I sometimes found the dialogue hard to understand when the actors were enunciating the period language. It did not, however, get in the way of understanding the overall plot. Actors, posing as prostitutes, vendors and other characters likely to be found frequenting the theater in the 18th century roamed the audience, sometimes taking a seat next to you to take in the show. This served as an enhancement to the overall
atmosphere, as well as was functional since you could purchase peanuts or oranges from some of them if you were a bit famished. Furthermore, they interacted with the cast of the show, sometimes waving or engaging in other matters with them not fit for print. As for the sets, lighting and costumes, as I stated before, the crew completely recreated a believable period theater experience. The audience was seated on benches, built especially for the show, surrounded by redcurtained boxes with special seating which could be purchased for an extra $5. At the back of the seating area was the royal box which contained Cleveland State’s President Michael Schwartz, among other special guests. Cushions were available to rent for those with more sensitive behinds. The stage had the type of sets used during the period (more about this can be read in the story “A Trip Back in Time” on www.csucauldron.com) and was lit by candles (electric, of course) in holders lining the front of the stage. A clever touch was electric flames behind a backdrop of candles sitting on a mantle that lit up when an actor touched a candlestick to them. Costumes consisted of wide skirted dresses with plenty of cleavage on the women and frock coats and vests on the men. Wigs and makeup featuring white faces and pink cheeks were on all. The show finished appropriately with a riotous song and dance from the actors and loud applause from the smiling audience. She Stoops to Conquer truly has something for everyone. Regular theatergoers will appreciate the fine acting and acute attention to detail. Everyone else, even the theaterjaded, will love the laid back atmosphere, audience interaction and Three Stoogesesque comedy. She Stoops to Conquer runs through April 27 in Cleveland State’s Factory Theater. Shows are at 8 p.m. Thur.-Sat. with a matinee on Sunday. Tickets are only $5 for Cleveland State students, faculty and staff and general admission is $10. Call 216-6872113 for more information.
April Twenty-First 2008
Are They Worth A Listen? By Faith Larraine
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Scary Kids Scaring Kids
This band has toured with some of the better ones in the rock industry, they have raised money for some interesting organizations, and they sound pretty cool in general. These boys are from the beautiful state of Arizona; Gilbert, Arizona to be exact. They’ve been out since 2002 and are still trying to make it to the top. But forget about the top! Forget about Arizona! Forget all that! Let’s just try to get the real answer…are they worth a listen?
Band of Choice: Scary Kids Scaring Kids 10 Reasons Why You Should Listen to Scary Kids Scaring Kids 1. Name: I think the name of the band is simply hilarious. I could seriously see these guys going up to kids and scaring them for no apparent reason… which is soo awesome! Okay, now on a serious note. Their name came from a song on Cap’n Jazz’s album Analphabetapolothology. 2. Catchy: Most of their songs are pretty catchy. The tune kind of stays in your mind, but it’s really the lyrics that could get to you. Therefore, take caution. 3. Sound: They are supposed to be categorized as post-hardcore. (If I knew what that meant!) They are a bit extreme, but not as extreme as it could possibly be. They’re not metal but they’re not like…pop rock either. So I guess post-hardcore would be right…because apparently it means hardcore punk. 4. Intensity: I want to go see their show just so I can see someone get smacked in the face with something! They are intense headbangers. They all headbang during the song! All six of them! It looks so amazing! I love intense rockers! 5. Zombies: Apparently, their song “The World as We Know It” from their debut album titled The City Sleeps in Flames, makes a reference to the movie 28 Days Later. I love zombie movies hardcore…especially that one! 6. Manager: They had a pretty sweet manager when they were just starting out. He convinced them to pursue their music and then WORKED FOR FREE until they got signed. How awesome is that! 7. Artwork: The artwork for their album covers is really nice. The City Sleeps in Flames cover is really intense. Everything material has burned to the ground, and now there’s nothing left but
people. Wow. I like. 8. Guitar Hero: Gotta love the band that is obsessed with Guitar Hero! One of the best video games out right now…well…next to Rock Band and Smash Bros. Brawl. (Someone let me know when Resident Evil 5 comes out…I’m getting off topic…) 9. Uno: So, what’s the best part of being on tour, boys? UNO! I miss Uno. 10. Appearance: Scary Kids Scaring Kids will appear at the Agora Ballroom for your very own viewing pleasure on May 12. Get your tickets now. 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Scary Kids Scaring Kids 1. Singles: None of their singles made it to the charts. They had six singles and none of them made it to ANY chart. How lame is that! 2. Kids: They are just kids. They just got out of high school a few years ago. And you know…most kids just want to have fun. 3. PETA: PETA gave them an award for the band
speaking up against Kentucky Fried Chicken for PETA’s “I Am Not a Nugget” campaign. That’s not a very serious name for such a serious organization. 4. Second-chance: They had to re-release their album After Dark for whatever lame reason they had for it not being a hit the first time. 5. Touring: They don’t even care about the US! They just want to go tour other countries like Japan and…Canada! Not cool. 6. Violent: They ran some girls off the road with their tour bus…and enjoyed every minute of it. Case in point. 7. Lameness: They just seem like complete idiots during their interviews. 8. Michael Jackson: Trust me boys, there will never be a Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Michael Jackson collaboration. 9. College: They don’t even regret not going to college. Trust me…they should have. 10. Final Thought: I think they’re too dumb for me to give a shot. Maybe I’ll just go for the headbanging.
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Black Poetic Review By Laura Krawczyk
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alking into the dimly lit hall, brimming to capacity with rapt listeners, you can hear audible “Mmmhmm”s and shouts of “speak the truth!” echo above the spoken word performances of “Don’t Call It A Comeback: The Poems of Black Poetic” held Friday night at the College of Urban Affairs. Far different from any poetry reading I have ever been to, all of the performances were memorized, and brought to life by the poets with carefully planned performances to reach out to and touch the audience. The lyrics were infused with rage and sadness, and many left a challenge to the audience for social change. Elegant Ladies of Poetic Thought, a group of four young women, were first to take the stage. Holding teddy bears, and wearing shirts claiming “We Speak ‘Da Truuf,” these ladies spoke confidently on contemporary struggles. They questioned what Sojourner Truth or Harriet Jacobs would have thought of their sacrifices when faced with today’s videos of scantily clad women who “make themselves slaves.” They narrated personal stories of abuse. For example one woman said, “I paint
a portrait for you/You see these bruises on my skin it hurts so badly when my Daddy beats me/I only let him beat me ‘cause I’m afraid for my Mamma/My Daddy’s a junkie.” Biting remarks of urban realities were summed up in the rhythmic chants of “Teddy Bear.” “Teddy bears, dress and pose/seventeen years, gun shots, gang violence… unity comes, but it seems that unity goes/where’s the solution? Who really knows…? /Bears tied to a pole, that ain‘t no symbol of unity.” As the night progressed, the topics didn’t get any lighter. The speakers presented local and global issues. The problem of rape, fought by women internationally, was addressed by “Suspicious.” “My womb is a battlefield/ while war has been raging for centuries we quietly lock away and forget about the silent victims/ the humans who are systematically victimized for being unfortunate enough to have an internal opening.” Spoken word poet, Jessica “Suspicious” Skrzypiec, said that through her work, she is “Trying to enact a social change to bring knowledge of issues that people don’t want to talk about, and just put them out there.” She raised the instances of camps in Bosnia, and the systematic rape of 20-70,000 women as a
“tactic of war.” The honesty and conviction the men and women portrayed was enough to make you want to both shrink in your seat, and also step forward to right these wrongs. It was powerful performance after powerful performance as open microphone continued, with themes of racial identities and institutional forms of discrimination. After an hour of open microphone Black Poetic took the stage, and the four members took turns reciting poetry while the others created background harmonies. As poets of slam poetry, their goal is to compel the audience to listen through their performance, by using beat boxing, rhyme, or dramatized readings. Not only has spoken word and slam poetry revitalized the approach to poetry readings, but it raises important topics for society today. Topics that need to be discussed, from racial identity, to gender inequality, to economic problems within urban America. While this performance was not held in a typical “slam” contest, spoken word artists across Ohio will be competing for spots on the team that will be going to the National Poetry Slam, a fiveday event in August, to be held in Madison, Wisconsin this year.
Summer Movies: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly By Christina Niehaus
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hroughout the course of the next four months, there are scheduled to be a number of great films released. There are also, however, a staggering amount of films coming out that will surely leave many movie-goers saying “What the . . .?” The purpose of this summer movie preview is not to pick the movies for you, but rather to give you an accurate description of the upcoming films and to take a second look at possible box office bombs.
Made of Honor – This romantic comedy stars Patrick Dempsey as Michelle Monoghan’s best friend who realizes too late that he is in love with her. As she prepares to walk down the aisle with another man, Dempsey agrees to be her maid of honor, only to try and stop the wedding along the way. While it is sort of a rip off of the 1997 movie My Best Friend’s Wedding, this romantic comedy does look cute and fun to watch. Let’s just hope we get a happier ending this time. Opens Fri. May 2nd. What Happens in Vegas – Boy meets girl - In Vegas. Boy likes girl - In Vegas. Boy and girl get wasted and decide to marry – In Vegas. After one of them wins the jackpot on a slot machine with the other’s quarter they both remain determined to get the money for themselves. And throughout it all, they somehow manage to fall in love. At first glance, What Happens in Vegas seems like a funny, feelgood movie. But come on – the whole drunken Vegas wedding thing has been done and this just has “predictable” written all over it. Opens
Fri. May 9th. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Once again, the children are pulled into Narnia by Susan’s magic horn. This time, hundreds of years have passed and Prince Caspian is now in exile. Edmund, Lucy, Peter, and Susan must help him to defeat his uncle, General Miraz, who has taken over. The new Chronicles of Narnia movie will, without a doubt, be as memorable as the first. With Tilda Swinton reprising her role as the White Witch and with another fascinating story line, it is sure to leave movie-goers satisfied. Opens Fri. May 16th. Sex and the City: The Movie – The film picks up a few years after where the TV show left off. All of the women are back and hotter than ever, along with some of their memorable men. Carrie Bradshaw is set to finally marry her dream man Big, but it’s not going to be that easy. If the success of the show is any indication, then this movie will surely draw Continued on Page 20
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April
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2008
Sports
Vikings Own Worst Enemy Again in Loss to Kent State Three Costly Errors Help Golden Flashes Prevail 8-4 By Nick Camino
(LORAIN) - For the second time in just three weeks the Kent State Golden Flashes took advantage of the Cleveland State baseball squad’s mistakes and defeated them at The Pipe Yard 8-4 on Tuesday night. Just 20 days after Kent State overcame
a 6-1 CSU lead to win 9-7 in Kent, Ohio, the Vikings committed three fielding errors, which would lead to four unearned runs for the Golden Flashes and proved to be the difference. The win pushed Kent State’s overall record to 17-15 on the season, while Cleveland State dropped to 12-15. Despite turning four double plays and looking crisp at the plate all evening the Vikings simply could not overcome the Golden Flashes high powered offense after taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning. In the second inning, Kent State used Ryan Mitchell’s three-run double to power a five run inning that saw 11 Golden Flashes come to the plate. It proved to be Anthony Sambula’s first loss as a Viking starter this season. Sambula (2-1) threw 6.1 innings and struck out three, allowing seven runs, four of which were unearned. The Vikings cut the Kent State lead to 5-3 in the bottom half of the third inning when senior Kyle Bischof hit a double, which fell between the right and centerfielder that scored Brad Buell and Josh Lowe. The Golden
Flashes scored off yet another Viking error in the fifth inning but a Bobby Cash RBI-single in the fifth inning put the Vikes right back in the ballgame, 6-4. Unfortunately, two runs would be the closest Cleveland State would come as Mitchell hit his third double of the night to give Kent State an insurance run and a 7-4 lead, a lead the Golden Flashes would never relinquish. The squad from Kent, Ohio received solid pitching from starter Steve Ross who worked five innings, giving up just four runs on eight hits. Ross was able to maintain his undefeated record on the season Tuesday night at the Pipe Yard. The Vikings will return to The Pipe Yard this Tuesday against Canisius, playing a double-header, followed by a non-conference home game Wednesday against Mount Vernon Nazarene. They will then embark on a Horizon League Conference three-game series against Youngstown State on Friday and Saturday. Cleveland State is currently 45 in the Horizon League.
Vikings Softball Continues Success Clean Sweeps Gets CSU First Place By Robert Ivory
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or Cleveland State ace Amanda Macenko, all is well. After another two gems from her, she has single handedly put the Vikings in the driver seat of the Horizon League. Score lines of 5-1 and 6-2 over the Penguins of Youngstown State earlier this week have made the competition look at the Vikings as serious competitors for the regular season title. With both wins, the Vikings have now won six straight Horizon League games and eight out of their last eleven. With only a couple Horizon League matches left on the calendar, its going to take the arm of Macenko and the bats of the rest of the team for the Vikings to reach the ultimate goal, a Horizon League title.
It was the four RBI’s by Katelyn Ciminelli that was the offensive spark that the Vikings needed to take out the opponents in Youngstown. Ciminelli’s two RBI’s in the first game was enough to drop the Pens. Amanda Houchin scored two runs and Christa Coppus also added an RBI, Amy Meyer, and Ciminelli scored in the first game of the series. In the nightcap, it was two three-run innings that would prove costly for the Penguins. In the second, after a Coppus double, Ciminelli jacked a two-run homer to put the Vikings ahead 2-1. With runners at first and second, Jessica Burt singled in pinch runner Amanda Kern to put the Vikings ahead for good 3-1. Burt has been a key contribution in the bottom of the lineup batting
.253 with two home runs and 13 RBI’s. Danielle Young, Houchin, and Coppus drove in a run each in the forth to blow the gates wide open. But importantly for Macenko, the wins give her 41 career wins, only the third person in Cleveland State history to win forty in their career. She reaches her 16th win of the year, as the Vikings improve to 21-10 when Vikings split a double header against Saint Francis during the middle of the week, losing 4-3 and winning 8-0 in 5 innings. After the Vikings hold back to back double headers against Indiana UniversityPurdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and Toledo, the team travels to Chicago, Illinois for a three game series next weekend (April 26 and 27).
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We, the students in the CSU MOT program hoped you learned a little more about our profession. Look for additional OT information during our display in May, on the first floor of the University Library.
1. Which of the following does U.S. News and World report as one of the Best Careers of 2008? A. garbologist B. occupational therapist C. pirate D. cashier 2.
Where do occupational therapists work? A. schools B. hospitals C. mental health facilities D. nursing homes E. return-to-work facilities F. all of the above
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Which of the following is NOT what an occupational therapist carries out/focuses on in therapy? A. cognitive skills B. finding jobs C. independent living skills D. leisure activities
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Currently Cleveland State’s Occupational Therapy Program is located in what campus building? A. Main Classroom B. Physical Education Building C. Science and Research Building D. Health Sciences Building
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The primary goal of Occupational therapy is to? A. make the client tired B. find the client a new job C. help the client be functional in daily life D. bake cookies Answers: 1(B) 2(F) 3(B) 4(D) 5(C)
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Tribe Hiccups Early in the Season By Reid May
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he Indians less than spectacular start to this season—they stand at 7-10 through Friday’s win at the Twins—has been very disconcerting, especially considering the success they had last year, and the expectations I had for them this season. And while I’m hesitant to judge a team before they’ve played 30-35 games, I have some major concerns about the inconsistencies the Tribe has shown, and what this season could turn into if they aren’t corrected in the next week or two. Here are four things the Indians need fix now, what will happen if they don’t, and when to push the panic button: First of all, the Indians have got to get the Starting Pitchers figured out. You know things aren’t going well when Cliff Lee [3-0, 0.40] is your best pitcher three weeks into the season. C.C. Sabathia [0-3, 13.50] looks nothing like the Cy Young winner of last season, and Paul Byrd [0-2, 6.08] seems to have lost his usually impeccable control, which is the biggest reason he has value to the team. Sabathia and Byrd—along with Fausto Carmona, who is 2-1, but with 18 walks— need to regain their mastery of the corners, and ability to control the game. If they do, it will be the first step in righting the ship. If they don’t, it will lead to a disappointing season. After 40 or 50 games at this same pace, it’s possible that the Tribe might trade or release Byrd—who is in the last year of his
contract—in favor of Aaron Laffey, who is mowing down AAA hitters in Buffalo. Secondly, the Bullpen needs to get it together. The best in the majors in 2007, our relievers look nothing like themselves, unable to closeout tight games. Joe Borowski [0-2, 18.00, 2 saves] is likely finished as the Indian’s closer, even if he gets back to 100 percent this season. The only scenario in which Borowski might return is if his replacement—for the time being Rafael Betancourt [1-0, 4.50]— struggles mightily. That said, struggle is what Betancourt and fellow relievers Rafael Perez [0-0, 5.40], Jorge Julio [0-0, 5.63], and Jensen Lewis [01, 4.66] have done all season, and while all will be given a chance to sort things out, they have to prove to Eric Wedge that they can be reliable in big situations. If Betancourt can’t close, look for Masahide Kobayashi [0-0, 2.84] to get a chance. Kobayashi is a former closer, saving 227 games in his Japanese career. If the rest of the pen continues to struggle, possible internal candidates include Scott Elarton, Edward Mujica or a converted Adam Miller from Buffalo. The Indians could also trade excess position players in exchange for bullpen help. The bottom third of the lineup has to have better at-bats. Casey Blake [.180, 1 HR, 10 RBI], Franklin Gutierrez [.192, 1 HR, 4 RBI], and Asdrubal Cabrera [.173, 6 RBI] are off to terrible starts, and the lack of production shows. The Indians can’t score runs when it counts, and a big reason is these
three guys. Gutierrez, because of his age, power and spectacular defense, has some time to prove himself as the .280 hitter the Indians believe he can be. But make no mistake, when Shin Soo Choo returns from Tommy John surgery, and the front office has to make a decision about who goes, Gutierrez better make sure he’s playing well enough not to go back to Buffalo. Cabrera is also great defensively, and will be given the sophomore slump pass for the time being. But Jamey Carroll [.267 average] is playing well in a utility role, and will eventually make it hard for the Indians to keep Cabrera in if he continually fails at the plate. Blake, the Indians everywhere man, is my biggest concern. With Andy Marte hogging a roster spot and Blake not playing well, it’s going to become increasingly hard not to give the young guy another chance at a starting role. It would be disappointing for Blake—a great guy, who never gives anything less than his best—to have to sit down for Marte. That said, I think all three of these guys will turn it around for the Tribe. Finally, the Left-Field Platoon has got to go, at least as it currently stands. David Dellucci [.276, 1 HR, 4 RBI] and Jason Michaels [.132, 5 RBI] haven’t justified the platoon system at all. Despite Dellucci’s improvement in the last week, these two don’t justify the current system. Particularly when Ben Francisco looked so good in spring training and only missed making the club because the Indians had to give Andy Marte a roster spot. It might be wise to give Michaels and Dellucci a few more games to sort things out, but if they don’t turn the corner soon, one or both of them should be traded for bullpen help, or released to allow Francisco to join the club. Also note that upon Choo’s return from the DL, a roster spot will have to be made available. That spot isn’t going to come from the struggling bullpen, or any of the other starters. So it’s Marte, Carroll, or one of these two. Based on the Tribe’s reluctance to give up on Marte, and Carroll’s fantastic play thus far, expect Dellucci or Michaels to be gone by mid-June.
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even more ticket sales that anticipated. Opens Fri. May 30th. The Happening – The latest movie by M. Night Shymalan stars Mark Wahlberg as a man who, along with his family, goes on the road when a natural catastrophe threatens humanity. M. Night never ceases to dole out winners and in this instance, it should be no different. Opens Fri. June 13th. Hancock – Will Smith stars in this action/ comedy as a super-something, but certainly not hero; at least not at first. Armed with super powers along with arrogance and sarcasm, Hancock chooses to take the irresponsible routes in life. Then, after he saves the life of a man, he begins to realize that maybe he can do good after all. Hancock looks generally funny, if slightly predictable in the way of “the moral of the story is.” Opens Wed. July 2nd. The Dark Knight – In the sequel to the critically acclaimed Batman Begins, Batman
continues his fight against crime in Gotham City. And all is relatively well and under control until a new, rising criminal, comes into play; The Joker. As Heath Ledger’s last full movie, The Dark Knight will certainly draw many, and the story line should keep them plenty satisfied. Opens Fri. July 18th. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2– Three years after the first hit movie, we find the four lifelong friends embarking on exciting new chapters in their lives. They’re exploring new talents, fears, and experiences while still sharing their extraordinarily close bond. This undeniable chick flick is sure to please anyone who fell in love with the first, and probably, anyone who didn’t as well. Opens Fri. Aug. 8th. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – In the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, we join Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with new heroes such as Anakin’s padawan learner, Ahsoka. Now,
however, an exciting new turn is taken as all of the favorite characters are animated. This time, as the stakes are high and the galaxy is on the verge of being taken over by villains, it is up to the Jedi knights to save the day. Even if you aren’t a die-hard Star Wars fan, even you may enjoy this film. It is destined to repeat history and become a masterpiece. Opens Fri. Aug. 15th. The House Bunny – We end the summer with this comedy about a Playboy centerfold who gets kicked out of the mansion and somehow or other becomes the house mother of the dreariest sorority on campus. This has to be the worst way to end a season of overall good movies. The story line is decent and could be good if the actresses were better picked. The House Bunny stars less than mediocre Anna Faris, former American Idol contestant Katherine McPhee, and Rumor Willis, daughter of Bruce. Opens Fri. Aug. 22nd.
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