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THE MELTING POT
Opening Statements…3 Get Your Act Together, ODOT…4 Mr. Pissed…4 A Day in the Life…5 The Struggle…6 Love at First Bite…6
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The New Generational Struggle
NEWS
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‘Save NCB’ Rally Latest in Dispute of National City’s Sale to PNC…7 The Verzubian Political Notebook…7 CSU Presidential Search Continues…8 Palin to Participate in Wrestling Event…8 CSU Goes Green…9 The Great American Smokeout…9
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Klein Makes Her Way into CSU Women’s Basketball History…16 Holiday Break Is Sportsman’s Paradise…17 Revival of a Program…18 My Opinion…19
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Now Hear This!…12 Concert Picks of The Week…13 CD Review…14 Jeff Dunham to Perform at Wolstein Center…15 Will Smith Makes Red Carpet Appearance in Cleveland…15
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3 | associated with the old Clinton act of the 90’s. If you check out FOX News you’ll hear “This isn’t the change we can believe in” without fail. There is a continuous dialogue on dissident Obama supporters, supposedly waiting in the wings and fuming over these picks. If they’re around, I certainly don’t see them. Simply put, after 8 years out of office the Democratic Party’s political machinery needs to get re-oiled and able to administer the affairs of this nation. The “best and the brightest” are required. Aside from building party unity and hiring some of the prominent faces of the party, Obama faces the task of deciding what type of background in government most of his hires will have. While many people may be disheartened by so many picks out of the former Clinton administration (Rahm Emanuel, Mrs. Clinton, Eric Holder), pundits seem to forget that since 1981 there has only been one Democratic administration. That means if many cabinet and staff positions have gained viable experience in government, they gained in during the Clinton administration. Absolutely Obama will lace many of the departments in his cabinet with the type of enthusiasm that made his campaign so successful, but ultimately he has to rely on the coalitions within his party to bring about the kind of changes he proposed. On cases like the war it means satisfying conservatives by considering keeping
current Defense Secretary Robert Gates on. On the economy, a flexible nomination such as Geithner to Treasury, a young practical guy in a handsChristopher Enoch on school of financial philosophy with such adherents as Henry Paulson and Bob Bernanke means an activist Treasury Department. That being said, for Obama to simply blacklist all of the Clinton people on an administrational level would be political mayhem. He understands well the role the Clintons played in this election. He won the election himself, but only after he bested the establishment wing of the Democratic After besting that establishment, he is patching up the bruises and shoring up the necessary support to assure his presidential imprint and American’s prosperity. As a President-elect thus far, Obama has proven to be more realistic than he has rhetorical, much to the chagrin of the hyper-partisan. Undoubtedly the suspense will continue up to and including Inauguration Day. Be sure to tune in Jan. 20.
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So this is what a true team of rivals looks like. After weeks of speculation on cabinet appointments and federal jobs we are finally seeing some substantive results as to what the governing coalition of President Obama will look like for at least the next two years. With Hillary Clinton set to head up the State Department, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson looking like the man for Commerce, Arizona’s Janet Napolitano vying for Homeland Security, and with the recent announcement of Tim Geithner as the next Treasury Secretary, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York President will be lined up to take arguably the most important job in this administration. The announcement comes against the latest round of disorder in the marketplace. With the media buzz in full swing, sentiments differ as to the ability of this new administration to come together to solve the critical problems of our time. Undoubtedly the President-elect can be praised for bringing a coalition together early on in his transition, but how will these tremendous forces within the Democratic Party interact with one another? My contention isn’t that a Democratic administration won’t be fit to govern, only that the Democrats aren’t exactly used to governing. The Party machinery is old and rusty. Media spectators are quick to note that Obama names plenty of people
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Get Your Act Together, ODOT
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Any commuter to CSU knows that orange barrels are a trademark of Cleveland. So when one lane was blocked off on the Inner Belt bridge, it came as no surprise. When the second lane in both directions was shut off, it increased my annoyance, but as any other Ohio road, the fix would occur and the inconvenience would only be temporary. When that week’s issue of the Plain Dealer was published though, it was surreal – key structures in the bridge were damaged, and plans to fix the bridge had recently been changed, with expectations of a two-year hiatus from the main thoroughfare to downtown. Two years! I might just be graduated by then. Really ODOT? Wait until steel support chords and gusset plates deteriorate to 75 percent strength to make a decision on what is to be done? That’s the same problem that caused the Minneapolis bridge to collapse and claim 13 lives. Documents show that they’ve been watching the bridge since at least February, but instead of doing repairs before this, it comes down to a matter of closing it? Not only were four lanes closed, but also the on ramps from E. 9th Street, E. 14th, Ontario and I-77 northbound. Trucks were forced to change their routes and banned from traversing the bridge. Previous plans, currently under consideration to be scrapped, would at least reinforce the current bridge, construct a separate westbound bridge, and when opened convert the existing one to only carry eastbound traffic. The cost of the project would be $540 million, and extend the life of the structure for 20 more years. What kills me is that five years ago they considered a plan to widen the bridge, hanging additional lanes on either side. It took them that long to figure out that it was structurally and physically impossible. Now, with the added factor of inflation, and the deterioration over the last five years putting the Inner Belt in a dire position to be shut down or fixed, they take the problem seriously. In an economic-impact study by the department, only a few hundred jobs would be permanently even be gained from the construction. Fantastic. So next time it takes me an hour to get home from school – a commute that should take half the time – I’ll be thanking you, ODOT.
Elf and Motorbelly by Frank Grigonis
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Cleveland State a Hub for International Students
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Imagine you have just embarked on a thirteen hour international flight on a journey to fulfill your dream for a better life and new opportunities. After a prolonged and turbulent flight, you suddenly arrive in a gigantic airport filled with thousands of busy people coming and going to their various destinations. You start looking around at the people; they are so very different because they all dress, eat, and even speak an entirely different language than you. The realization finally dawns upon you that you are in an entirely different world. Your family, friends, loved ones, and your entire way of life are thousands of miles (or even an entire ocean) away. How would you feel? What would you do? Where would you go? You might be wondering, who is this strange person and this strange new land I speak of? Believe it or not, I am talking about how international students feel upon arrival into the United States. But don’t take my word for it. Here are some quotes from various international students at CSU: “I was so confused, because it’s a different world”; “I didn’t understand the accent”; “I wanted to go back home”. Most of us have felt out of place from one time or another, but never in our own country or even here on campus. We are so busy with our own educational pursuits that we never take the time to understand what a day in the life of an international student at CSU is like. Fortunately for all us, the Center for International Student Services sponsored “International Education Week” Nov. 17 through Nov. 21. Throughout the week, many of the 726 international students studying here at CSU were able to share their culture, language, ethnic food, dancing, music, and much more. The various events held during the week help give a better understanding of our fellow international students and the over 75 different countries they represent. Two international students, Mehmet Isik and Miao Wang, sat down for an interview with The Cauldron to provide their own personal perspectives about being international students here at CSU. Isik is international relations major from Turkey who came to the U.S. to fulfill a life long dream of studying here in America. When asked why he came to CSU, he replied, “If you want to learn about America, its language and culture, you must come to middle America.” Wang, a Biomedical Technology student from China, had other reasons to study here in hopes of taking new Western knowledge back home to share. She also gave some insight on how it feels to be an international student. “I feel a little lonely sometimes,” Wang explained. “But I also feel unique here and a representative of my country.” Both students also agreed that it is easier to study here in the U.S. to help gain a competitive edge in our growing global economy. The world is getting much smaller now, with the invention of new technology, the internet, and a growing economy. In order to succeed in the future we all must work together as Americans, Chinese, Hungarians, Italians, Russians, or whatever sphere of the world you come from, together as one. Before you make a harsh statement or hasty generalization about a strange-looking new student from a country outside the U.S., remember to be open-minded. Ask yourself, how can I tear down this cultural/language barrier to have a better understanding of my fellow international student? Or better yet, spend a day in the life of an international student here at CSU.
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The Struggle
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You Know You Don’t Like Him Faith Larraine It’s a struggle dating someone you know that you never really liked in the first place. I have been in this type of relationship a couple times and there are multiple reasons we could choose from to answer the question of why. Maybe I was desperate. Maybe I really thought that I liked the guy. Maybe I forced myself to like him. Maybe I was just attracted to one thing and nothing else. The truth is I can’t really answer the question myself. I remember telling my friends about this guy I had started dating and how much I didn’t like him already. We had only been dating for a week. I should have known then that it wasn’t going to last long. But sometimes, your mind tells you that you want something and your heart tells you that you need something. Everything within is blurring all rationality. It is terrible when you cannot like someone that you want to like. They may be super intelligent or even super hot (maybe both), but there may also be the fact that everything else about them really does mesh well with everything you are. But all in all, forcing yourself to stay with this person is just going
to end up with more pain than if you could have let go when you had the epiphany that you didn’t like the person in the first place. Anybody can put up with someone if they are desperate or lonely enough. Sometimes putting up with it can seem like you really like them, but you know you don’t. Letting yourself become that vulnerable just makes it easy for other guys to see and take advantage of you. And believe me, guys watch. If they know you are that easy of a catch, they will be on you like white on rice. And, even though it sounds like an amazing rush of attention-getting, this is not what you really want. This whole ordeal of knowing you don’t like him may just be an initial reaction. Maybe you do have to warm up to the person. One week would not have given me all the answers that I needed, but three months was too long. If you take a second and think about who this person really is, do you think you could stay with them for longer than a few months, or even more than a few hours? You have to assess the situation before
making rash decisions. You could be throwing away the love of your life because you don’t like the way he chews his food. And please, unless it really bothers you, don’t break up with someone because of their bad habits like awkward chewing and nail biting. When I say you know you don’t like the person, it’s because of their whole demeanor. It’s the way they act, their listening skills, their intelligence, their way of thinking, everything; not just one simple thing. The best advice I can give in this column is to not waste your time. If you are complaining about this “significant other” for weeks and/or months, then it’s probably time to let them go. You never know, they might see something in you that they really like even if you don’t like a thing in them. Do not string them along, but don’t just go up to them and tell them you don’t like them so it’s over either. Simply explain that you have differences (explain them) and try to let them go without too much damage. The person could share the same thought as you or not. Whatever the case, don’t waste your own time or theirs.
male), Twilight is a popular series of books by newcomer Stephanie Meyer, about a clumsy human girl named Bella Swan and her unexpected relationship with a family of vampires. After moving to live with her Father in Forks, Washington, she falls into an impossible love affair with a man who wants nothing more than to drink her blood. Needless to say, that complicates things a bit. The first book in the series was released in 2005, and has grown to rival the likes of Harry Potter in popularity among young and old readers alike. It’s audience ranges from hormonal pre-teens to moms who were hooked after innocently monitoring their daughter’s reading material. The series has received countless awards and has been voted The American Library Association’s “Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults”. What’s the best part of this trend? It seems to have brought reading back to being the entertainment method of choice these days. This story has readers trapped with the insatiable need to know what comes next. Girls take advantage of their ten minutes of free time between classes to squeeze in those next few pages. Women at work sneak off to read on
their lunch breaks, and stay home on Friday nights to have a date with a fictional bloodsucking charmer. Countless icons, websites, blogs and Youtube videos have been made by girls paying homage to the characters, claiming things like “Twilight is not my obsession, its my alternate reality” and donning t-shirts for “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob.” I was even greeted at Starbucks by a man saying “This is Edward Cullen, what can I get you today?” It seems to be everywhere possible. The explosion of popularity has grown exponentially as the $37 million film adaptation of the first book directed by Catherine Hardwicke (who is known for her indie gems like Thirteen) hits the box office on November 21st. The countdowns started on the internet the minute the movie was announced, and now the long awaited day is finally here. Come Friday night, hundreds upon hundreds of girls will be lined up outside the theater doors to be the first in to see their beloved Cullen family on the silver screen. Movie-goers should prepare themselves for a not-so-quiet, estrogen drenched theatre experience. Watch out, Mr. Potter, this may take some time for the twilight spell to wear off.
Love at First Bite
Kyle Gibson
A dramatic photo of an overly made-up man holding his dark haired damsel in distress graced the cover of Entertainment Weekly back in July. The impact of this ridiculous image had me skimming the pages just to have a good laugh. The feature was on the Twilight Saga, a suddenly popular book series among teen readers that I must have missed, being just past the age group that it targeted. Or so I thought. After buying the first book out of curiosity for only a few dollars, I began to see why every female with a pulse became so captivated. Getting past the exaggerated language and syrupy story line that had me ready to put it down on a few occasions, I was totally engrossed. Four solid hours of reading later, my skepticism was nowhere to be found thus developing a guilty pleasure of sorts. This apparently has been the common effect this series has had on nearly every person who has picked up the books. It sucks the readers in and keeps them locked there until it’s over, leaving us frantically searching the bookstore for the next fix. In case you are unaware of this pop culture phenomenon (or you happen to be an adult
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The Verzubian Political Notebook
Roman Verzub
President Elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate New York Senator Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State after Thanksgiving, an Obama aide told the Associated Press. Analysts have questioned whether Clinton’s independence and personal political ambition will cause her to turn the position down. Speculators now believe Obama will choose the Democratic governor from the state of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, for his Secretary of Homeland Security. The Obama camp has urged caution and
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“This thing is a dirty deal and everyone knows it,” said U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich at Friday’s rally.
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A handful of supporters gathered in the blustering cold Friday afternoon on Public Square to participate in a rally protesting the recent sale of Cleveland-based National City Corp. to PNC Financial Services of Pittsburgh. Mayor Frank Jackson, U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich and City Councilman Michael Polensek addressed the crowd, which included National City employees. “I am here to raise the question of the motives of the Treasury Department in their seemingly arbitrary decision process,” Jackson said. “You are the innocent victims. You are the ones who got up to go to work everyday and had no reason to suspect you wouldn’t have one.” The sale, scheduled to take effect at the end of the year, will cost an estimated 8,000 jobs locally. A ripple effect will likely cost more jobs, as businesses serving the bank and its employees may be forced to cut jobs. Dave Hunsinger, a local business man who owns three drycleaning stores, said some of the 16 jobs he provided could be lost. Polensek applauded the effort of Kucinich in pressing Treasury officials in Washington, but questioned the apparent lack of support from local businesses: “One thing else I’d like to say that has also troubled me about this – where is the greater Cleveland business community in supporting our efforts here? They need to be standing with the Mayor, they need to be standing with city council, they need to be standing together in our efforts to save National City Bank.” Supporters have argued that National City Bank was better capitalized than PNC and questioned the motives of the Treasury’s decisions. Kucinich echoed these sentiments, saying “They are hiding behind rules that shield their inner workings, but we are going to persist to find out why they made the decision about National City. We’re not going to let this go – we’ll get to the truth – we’ll find out.” He pledged to file objections with the Federal Reserve, the Comptroller of the Currency and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and announced a news conference would be held at a later unspecified date to go over the Securities and Exchange Commission filing in particular. The event, organized by local businessman Dan Moore, came as the latest in a movement that began when U.S. Rep Steve LaTourette, along with Kucinich, aggressively questioned Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson the previous week about the decision to deny National City a portion of the TARP bailout funds. A website, savencb.com, has also been created by Moore.
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noted that no decisions have been made official or public yet. Reports indicate that Obama has informally selected South Dakota Democrat Tom Daschle, the former Senate majority leader, as his health secretary, and Washington lawyer Eric Holder as Attorney General. Obama has said he will fill try to fill his cabinet with people with whom he disagrees, something which Newsweek columnist Jon Meacham says will cause Obama to shift positions to the center-right. He cites a Newsweek poll in which twice as many people identified as conservatives
than liberals (40 percent to 20 percent) and that since 1968 Democrats have won only four elections (1976, 1992, 1996, and of course, 2008). Yet these were all, he points out, from Southern Baptists who ran away from the “liberal” label. On the right, Meacham says, many Republicans also shifted towards the center. Richard Nixon instituted price and wage controls and created the Environmental Protection Agency. Though touted as the father of modern conservatism, Ronald Reagan increased both taxes and the size of the federal government.
CSU Presidential Search Continues
Search Committee, Board of Trustees Looking to Recruit “Best” Candidate
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With President Michael Schwartz set to resign in July, the hunt for the new head of Cleveland State University is now in full force. A Search Committee that is composed of 15 representing members of CSU have been selected to research and decide who the best individual would be to replace Schwartz before the 2009 Fall Semester begins. The final decision on the next President will lie in the hands of the CSU Board of Trustees. The goal of the Search Committee and the Board of Trustees is very straightforward, Chairman of the Board Ronald E. Weinberg said in a written statement this past week. “[The goal] is to select and recruit the best President for Cleveland State University,”
Weinberg explained. “The focus of our process will be continually directed toward this goal.” Both the chosen Search Committee and the Board of Trustees are being aided by an appointed search advisory firm, Weinberg said. Unlike 2002, when the University searched for a local candidate to take the place of Dr. Caire Van Ummersen, CSU is on a national search this time to find a replacement for arguably one of the most influential president’s in the history of the institution. Schwartz came to the urban campus off Euclid Avenue in 2002 after serving as President at Kent State University from 1982-1991. “As a result of the tremendous progress made over the last seven years at CSU, we have
every reason to be proud of the platform the University offers the next leader to continue our momentum,” Weinberg added. “We believe this will manifest itself in the quality of the candidates we will attract.” There have been six different presidents in the 44-year history of CSU, none serving longer than 15 years. Dr. Walter Waetjen held the longest term, serving from 1973-1988, while Dr. Harry Newburn held the shortest terms in 1965 and 1972, serving just one year each of the two times he was President. The Search Committee and the Board of Trustees want students, faculty and staff of the CSU community to be vocal in the next few months to find the type of leader they feel best fits this institution.
Palin to Participate in Wrestling Event
First SNL, Now Pro Wrestling
Roman Verub If the presidential election is like the Super Bowl, then Rep. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin just missed out on the opportunity to get that Super Bowl Ring. Yet it appears she may have a chance at yet another ring - a wrestling ring. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), an Orlandobased professional wrestling company, has issued an invitation to the governor to attend their Pay-Per-View event “Final Resolution” - set to take place on Dec. 7. In exchange for attendance, the company has promised to donate $50,000 to a charity of Palin’s choosing. According to a press release posted at the company’s official website, TNAWrestling.com, Palin will be invited to join a group of female wrestlers, known in the company as “knockouts” called “The Beautiful People.” “The Beautiful People” is a group of two female “knockouts” - Angelina Love (whose real name is Lauren Williams) and Velvet Sky (real name Jamie Szantyr) and 15+ year wrestling veteran Monty Sopp, who goes by the name “Cute Kip.” Palin has her own history as part of “the beautiful people.” In 1984, she came in second at the Miss Alaska Pageant. TNA president Dixie Carter said she would personally fly the Governor and her husband Todd from their home in Anchorage, Alaska to “The Impact! Zone” - the nickname given to Soundstage 21 at Universal Studios in Orlando, where the pay-per-view is to take place. “Governor Palin has combined her experiences as a wife and mother with her political savvy to prove to America and the world that politics aren’t just a man’s game,” Carter said. “I know firsthand what challenges you have to face when breaking a glass ceiling in a male-dominate profession.” Currently the TNA website lists a roster of 14 “knockouts” compared to 42 male wrestlers.
CSU Goes Green
The Great American Smokeout
CSU Helps People in Trying to Kick Deadly Habit Jonathan ‘Kilstring’ Herzberger
Closing in on both the end of the semester and the heart of winter, this November finds many CSU students sick, broke, and stressed about their futures. What if there was a simple action that could make you upwards of $1,638 per year, as well as prolong your life? These were among the many questions posed at the American Cancer Society’s ‘Great American Smokeout’, a joint venture of the Health Center and Student Nurses Association that took place Nov. 20 here at CSU and around the world. The idea behind the Smokeout is to provide a support structure for smokers to quit for just one day, challenged tobacco users to go a single 24-hour period without smoking. With a hotline, and campus-based initiatives around the country, the Smokeout attempts to alleviate some of the trepidation associated with quitting. As pointed out by the ACA and echoed on MSNBC Money (The High Cost of Smoking, 11.7.08), at an average cost of $4.50 per pack, pack-a-day smokers can spend in the neighborhood of $1,638 per year on cigarettes. Additionally, the ACA points to studies that show
smokers earn 4%-11% less than non-smokers (The actual study from Dr. Levine at the Wesley College National Bureau of Economic Research places the numbers closer to 4%-8%). By speaking with passing students and offering a variety of information on the effects of tobacco usage on the human body, the health benefits of quitting, and steps to make it stick, CSU students brought the national initiative here to Cleveland State. “We just want to get the word out there,” Jennifer Grams of the aforementioned Student Nurses Association said. “People should know this.” Passers-by were asked if they knew any smokers, and if so, whether they would be willing to ‘adopt’ them for the duration of the Smokeout. Complete with tongue-in-cheek ‘adoption papers’, the literature handed out was of a strikingly positive, occasionally whimsical tone, and the idea on the whole was one of encouragement, as opposed to negativity. For more information, contact www.cancer. org.
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percent in the past few years. It also protests the proposed fare increase and route cuts that would disproportionately affect senior citizens and disabled persons. The non-profit Cleveland Food Co-op, founded by a group of neighbors on Hessler Street back in 1968, boasted their large selection of fresh, organic produce from local farmers. The CSU Bookstore displayed several books such as You Can Save the Earth, and Go Green, Live Rich, along with tote bags and postcards printed with soy ink. One stand showed how to make a compost pile out of two two-liter bottles. The Student Environmental Movement had a “growing tree” of students’ hand-print pledges to live green, and the five dollar donations will all go directly to the seven thousand square foot Rooftop Garden Project to be built on top of the Rec Center. All participants were entered into a raffle for one of two Schwinn bicycles. Also going to the Rooftop Garden funds were the proceeds from an entirely organic bake sale. So there it is – you don’t have to sacrifice convenience, time, or money to help out the environment. All it takes is a shift in mindset and lifestyle. Even if not for the selfless reason of saving the world, you have to admit that the money you’ll save on you electric bill or the weight you’ll lose biking makes it worth “going green.”
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that waste more fuel and emit more VOCs. They let you know how to properly maintain a backyard stream for both ecological reasons, and economic – the appraisal value for houses with wildlife and natural streams can be three times higher than those without. Planting woody vegetation along buffer zones will help to curb erosion, and don’t let yard waste (grass cuttings, pet droppings, and leaves) accumulate in the stream because it will decompose and eliminate critical oxygen in the water. Their exhibit was complete with pamphlets on Rideshare, a Northeast Ohio carpooling network, and coloring books on air pollution – Wheezer the groundhog and his friends take you through sources of air pollution and what you can do to lessen its effect on the environment. On their website, you can learn about meetings, proposed transportation construction plans, and opportunities for suggestions, comments, and complaints. General Electric, marketing their new Smart Bulbs, demonstrated how the bulbs use 70 to 75 percent less energy than an incandescent bulb of the same brightness. RTA, which recently installed bike racks on all of their buses, was there to hand out schedules and safety tips, and to rally support for “Save Our System,” a cause to speak to the government about how the State of Ohio has cut funding for public transit by 63
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“Going green” has become so cliché – it’s now trendy to carry hemp bags and drive hybrid cars. Anywhere you go, you’ll hear buzz words like “carbon footprint,” “renewable energy,” and “global warming.” But what can you do that will honestly make a difference? Simply being aware that we’re damaging our Earth isn’t enough, and since we’re all college students without houses or money to invest in environmental-friendly cars, what can we do every day to contribute to saving the world? CSU’s “Going Green” event last Tuesday told you exactly that. With a myriad of information and demonstration booths set up, students had a wealth of knowledge at their fingertips. CityWheels is a car sharing organization, and undergrads 18 and up can simply reserve a car at nine dollars an hour, gas and insurance included. Only having to pay for a car when you need it, reducing greenhouse gases, and less traffic congestion. The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency’s (NOACA) informed you that Groundlevel ozone, harmful to inhale, is created when sunlight causes a reaction between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides. To reduce this then, they advised you delay lawn-cutting until after 7 p.m., not to top off the tank, and avoid “jack rabbit” starts
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The New Generational Struggle By Laura Krawczyk and Sairah Zaidi
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This feature is written from a definitive perspective, and we understand that many readers will have differing opinions on this controversial issue. The Cauldron welcomes your feedback, and will, space-permitting, publish letters to the editor on this topic in the next issue.
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The two of you met while working for the same magazine. After a few months, you cemented your commitment and moved in with each other. Then, you invested in a home. For over half a century, you lived, loved and fought to be considered equal under the law. Finally, both in your 80’s, you were married on the steps of San Francisco City Hall. Perhaps fortunately, your companion died a couple of months later, before hearing that your marriage license was now null and void. That was the story of Dorothy Louise ‘Del’ Martin and Phyllis Ann Lyon, a lesbian activist couple to whom the first same-sex marriage license in San Francisco was given. This past election day has been deemed as one for the history books, in which America vindicated a decades-long civil rights struggle by electing an African-American president. Yet, on the same night, an overturned law in
California exhibited that while one battle for civil rights may be drawing to a close, another is just beginning. California was the second state, after Massachusetts, to legalize gay marriage licenses. Proposition 8, passed by 52.5 percent, amends the state constitution to ban it. On the same day, similar bills in Arizona and Florida were also passed. In addition, an anti-gay adoption measure was passed in Arkansas. That brings the total count of states banning gay marriage to 30. A scant few allow civil unions or domestic partnerships with some of the rights of marriage. Seattle activist Amy Balliett, three days after the election, began a website named “Join the Impact.” A native Clevelander, she briefly attended CSU but soon moved to Seattle for its music scene. It was there that she met her partner, a fellow musician, Jessica
Trejo. The idea of the website came from a blog by her friend, Willow Witte. Witte had been forwarding messages to her friends and encouraged the efforts of local LGBT groups to organize protests against the passage of the Californian law. The site’s goal was to organize simultaneous nationwide protests on Nov. 15. Only two days after its inception, the site was logging 50 thousand hits per hour. By midnight of the first day online, the site had 20 different cities of volunteers signed up to protest the action, at which point the server crashed. Seattle hosting site HostDango offered a server to the cause, and designers from Wetpaint.com extended their own services. They created a sister site for Join the Impact, where supporters could add their information and view the expanding list of other organizers, to communicate about locations
Meghan McCarthy, 23: “It’s unfair. A lot of people’s reasoning for being against gay marriage is because they can’t have children. There are also straight people who cannot have children, because they’re sterile, for example. It’s all about personal choice. The idea of freedom is kind of hindered if we’re not even going to let someone who loves someone else get married. And a good parent is a good parent, whether it is two of the same sex or one of each. To be raised in a good household is unfortunately really rare sometimes, so a good parent comes either way.”
Cleveland City Council Introduces Domestic Partner Registry Proposal
By Sairah Zaidi Room 220 of Cleveland’s City Hall erupted in applause last Monday, Nov. 17th when an ordinance to create a domestic partner registry for the city was formally introduced. Activists from numerous Cleveland organizations attended the meeting, including the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland and the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats. “Today is a historic day for the city of Cleveland,” said Councilman Joe Santiago, who in August introduced another ordinance to add gender identity to all discrimination language in the city record. The ordinance would make Cleveland the third city in Ohio (Cleveland Heights and Toledo have similar registries) to provide an avenue for unmarried couples living together, both homosexual and heterosexual, to have access to rights
of visitation, employee benefits, child pick-up authorization, and membership at recreational facilities. The registry would be nonbinding, but is expected to set a good precedent in encouraging the city’s employers and other institutions to grant these rights. The ordinance has also been touted as a way of bringing economic opportunity to Cleveland as it competes to host the 2014 Gay Games. Registration fees for couples would also boost city revenue. Councilman and sponsor Joe Cimperman addressed opponents of the ordinance at the meeting. “To those folks who disagree I say, thank you so much for taking the time to share your opinion on this issue. But we in Cleveland have two choices, two directions right now. We either move forward, or we stagnate,” Cimperman said. “Many cities are adding LGBT protections to their existing anti-discrimination laws, and many are also looking to extend benefits to all families regardless of marital status. While the losses in California and elsewhere sting, on the whole we continue to move forward to a more inclusive society," attorney Carrie Davis of the ACLU of
Ohio said, referring to the timing of the ordinance in the context of national events. Ly n n e Bowman, executive director of Equality of Ohio pointed out that there are approximately 32,000 same sex couples in the state, adding, “For the couples in Cleveland, passing this registry is one small step toward having their relationship recognized in some fashion. For the City Council in Cleveland, it is simply the right thing to do.” Keli Zehnder of the Cleveland Stonewall Democrats said, “I applaud the city for making this a registry that allows straight and gay folks to formalize relationships. It protects people who can't get married as well as those who choose not to get married. It is nice to feel welcomed.” A legislative committee hearing will be held in City Hall at 11 a.m. on Dec. 1 to discuss the ordinance.
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Amena Khan, 20: “It’s not a government matter. Considering there’s more hate in this world than there is peace and love, if they’re willing to be peaceful, I don’t see it as a big deal. My religious background doesn’t agree with it, but if they’re at peace, live and let live.”
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Chris Lee, 18: “I know a lot of people who voted for Proposition 8 were African-American. They’re not really looking at it as a civil rights issue or in terms of equality, but more of a religious issue. If they took the time to think about it and put in perspective, I think they would realize it’s not that much different from what they had to deal with. “
along Michigan Avenue. In Philadelphia, speakers rallied at Schenley Plaza and shared personal stories of discrimination. About three thousand people were reported to have been in downtown Seattle for the protests. Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels spoke to the marchers, calling Proposition 8 “a hateful measure which should never have been on the ballot,” and declaring Nov. 15 “Marriage Equality Day in Seattle.” In Iowa, about 100 protesters picketed at the Des Moines City Hall, the state’s first and only legally married same-sex couple attended the protest, as did Iowa’s only openly gay state senator, Matt McCoy. Six same-sex couples will go before the Iowa Supreme Court on Dec. 9 to argue for legal same-sex marriage in Iowa. It was legal in Polk County for two days in August 2007, marrying only one couple was married before a court ended the practice. Join the Impact reported that over 1million people attended the protests, in 300 cities in all 50 states, and 10 countries world-wide, including the UK and France. Nearly 40 years ago, Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving were married in D.C. Went they returned home to Virginia, they were charged of a felony crime. Richard was white, and Mildred was black. The United States Supreme Court, when they heard the case, determined that no matter the peoples’ religious convictions, the two had the right to be married, saying “Marriage is one of the basic civil rights of man.” Just one of many times when a decision was rightly made not by a majority, but by the courts.
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Chad Richendollar, 24: “Same-sex couples have their own individual rights. You shouldn’t mix religion and politics.”
and times. Wetpaint’s clients have included such companies as HBO, Dell, and T-Mobile. In four days’ time, Join the Impact had become their most-visited site, accumulating over one million views. Protests before Saturday’s, such as ones in Los Angeles, had been fairly violent, beginning the day after the election and continuing through Thursday evening. Angry protesters and counter-protesters clashed at the Mormon Church in Westwood, which is believed to have funded nearly 40 percent of the Pro-Proposition 8 support. Several women protesters reported having been assaulted by proponents of the bill, several others yelling anti-gay slurs. Many signs at a protest in San Francisco also targeted the Mormon church, specifically its infamous practice of polygamy, which has since been disavowed, with one reading “You have three wives; I want one husband.” Also shown on MSNBC and Comedy Central was an official No-On-8 ad depicting LDS evangelicals forcing their way into a lesbian couple’s home, taking their wedding bands, and tearing up their marriage license. Similar anger has been directed at Catholic institutions, on account of the comparably large donation the Yeson-8 campaign received from the Knights of Columbus. Join the Impact urged everyone to remain peaceful and respectful at their rallies. In Boston, speeches were made from the steps of City Hall, where the first American gay couple was married, attendees dancing to the song “Respect.” Demonstrators joined in Chicago at Federal Plaza, and marched through downtown, blocking street traffic
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Now Hear This! Music You May Have Missed Jonathan ‘Killstring’ Herzberger
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Emotion. Whatever the genre, tempo, or volume of the song, music seeks to elicit emotions in the listener. From the most aggressive speed metal, to the corniest polka and J-Pop, music that fails to move its audience, essentially just fails. So I realize that describing any kind of music as “stirring up emotions in the listener” is pretty redundant. Hell, I could be talking about anything between Yanni and Napalm Death – so I understand the grain of salt you might be taking, but when I say that the British Indie band Elbow creates the kind of music that makes one genuinely feel things, understand that I mean it as the highest sort of praise. Elbow has been around for a while now; their first UK EP debuted in 1998, and they debuted stateside in 2002 with their first fulllength, Asleep in the Back, which (like so many artists profiled in Now Hear This) was critically praised, and sold like whatever the opposite of hotcakes is – but that’s neither here nor there. We are going to focus on their two most recent albums, as it’s actually possible to locate and obtain them with some ease here in the States. Leaders Of The Free World, released in 2005, saw Elbow really hitting its stride – the band’s quirky blend of traditional rock with piano, ethnic percussion, and the odd bit of pizzicato strings provided the perfect backdrop to frontman Guy Garvey’s Peter Gabriel-esque voice and awkwardly literate, disarmingly candid lyrics. Tracks like “Station Approach” find the band striding in a hesitant, yet steady groove, whereas the single “Forget Myself” opts for a slightly more bombastic and confident stand. The title track slithers along with an oily, snaky feel that manages to provide social commentary without any annoying grandstanding like so many The album is full of moments like this – where the potential of “indie” rock seems limitless, and utterly free of pretension. However, it is in The Seldom Seen Kid (released this past March) that sees this Manchester quintet reach a plateau that is (to pardon the author’s unforgivably awful pun) seldom seen by an Indie band. Forget for a second that the Coen Brothers tapped the gallows-humor blues rock of “Grounds for Divorce” for the Burn After Reading trailer, forget that they just walked away with their first Mercury Prize, edging out Radiohead’s
In Rainbows – Kid is that rare sort of record that gets exponentially better upon consecutive listens. Elbow focuses on their strengths on this album – and created a charming, quaint sort of masterpiece that sneaks up on you – though many won’t know what to make of Kid at first. Chock full of quiet, introspective moments, Kid’s brilliance isn’t always immediately obvious. Starting off with “Starlings” Garvey & Co’s delicately composed dynamics ebb and flow their way through a young man’s uncertain footsteps, taking the listener through all the emotional ups and downs of an emotionally stirring film, steadily increasing in both bravado and clarity, until it blows up -climaxing in a breathtaking crescendo when our hero finally gets the bloody words out – and this is all in the first track. The aforementioned “Grounds For Divorce” and “An Audience With The Pope” that doesn’t try to sound epic, or grandiose – yet is undeniably both. “The Fix” sees Garvey team up with Richard Hawley (formerly of Pulp, and a damn fine listen in his own regard) for a delightfully snarky hustler story that packs as much charm as any of the Ocean’s films, and “On A Day Like This” the band pokes fun at its own wordiness with lyrics like “what made me behave that way/using words I never say… ‘cause holy cow, I love your eyes” – and the tongue-in-cheek feel is miles away from what you’d expect from a Coldplay, or a U2 – there’s precious little ego here. But it’s on “Mirrorball” – a track that owes as much of its sound to Japanese composer Yasunori Mitsuda as any ballad – that Elbow shines the brightest. At its heart a simple story, Elbow employs their unique ability to make the universal intimate, and weaves a tale that is simultaneously intimate and accessible, as big as time, and close as a whisper. It’s not an exaggeration to say that The Seldom Seen Kid is an album to fall in love with, and probably to. Essentially, Elbow makes stirring, emotional music without a hint of self-indulgence, the kind of music that can make people believe in things they never thought they would. It is powerful, dynamic, and I feel genuinely sorry for anyone missing out on it. So grab a cup of tea, set aside an hour or so, and let yourself believe in love – even if only for a moment.
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Eletric Six w/Local H and Townhouse Suite at The Grog Shop, $13
Fishbonew/WithNatives of a New Dawn, Heavy Mojo, and Resonant Soul at Peabody’s, $10 Marnie Stern w/ Talk Normal at Beachland Ballroom, $10
Theory of a Deadman w/Pop Evil, Framing Hanley at House of Blues
OhioIrishAmericanNews presentsTheProdigalsat BeachlandBallroom,$10 Scalera
Scalera w/ Keratoma, Mobile Deathcamp, and Waiting for Never at Peabody's, $6
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Carlos Jones Carlos Jones and the Plus Band w/The Terry Barrett Band, Outlaws I&I at the Agora, $5 Ekoostik Hookah w/The Werks at House Of Blues, $16-$20
Continuing our trend of overpriced, derivative bands, we have T.O.A.D. and Pop Evil. Seriously, these Stone Temple Pilot rip-offs are so many steps removed at this point, they probably don't even realize whose sound it is that they're ruining. Ever wonder what Nickleback would sound like if they were even more milquetoast, and had even less originality and charm? Science deemed it impossible, but these guys have taken upon themselves to prove otherwise. We wouldn't go even if they were paying us $26, and not the other way around.
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12/1 Suicidal Tendencies w/ Madball & Whole Wheat Bread, at House of Blues.
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Thereisthiscoolthingeveryoneshoulddoatsomepoint:supportlocalmusic.Ifyouwerelookingforanopportunitytodoso, hereitis.HeadsHeldHighisreleasingtheirnewCDatPeabody’s, andforthewhoppingly-highpriceofsixwholedollars,youcould bethere.Andyoushouldbe.HeadsHeldHighisgoodoldfashioned showmanship with some decent music thrown in. Did I mention it is only six dollars?!
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11/29 Heads Held High CD Release Show at Peabody’s
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When one thinks of Norwegian Black Metal, Enslaved is one of the first bands to come to mind. Along with Burzum, Darkthrone, and Immortal, Norway’s Enslaved epitomized the frozen wasteland that was the “True Norwegian Black Metal” scene of the 90’s. Corpse paint, outfits of black leather and spikes, and a fierce
opposition to Christianity exemplified most of the underground at that time. The music was characterized by its violent tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, and high pitched shrieks and snarls. Until the end of the 90’s, Enslaved did not deviate from the path formed by the “true” Black
Metal bands. But 1997’s Eld saw a change in their sound. Enslaved shocked many fans by adding Progressive sound structures to their stereotypical Black Metal. By utilizing clean vocals (layman’s term = singing) and more relaxed soundscapes, Enslaved was able to realize the perfect melding of Black Metal and true Progression without alienating most of their underground fan base. Enslaved has continued to build upon their Progressive influences and has released remarkably mature albums such as 2001’s Monumension, 2003’s Below the Lights, and most recently 2008’s Vertebrae. Vertebrae is Enslaved’s tenth studio release and it clearly shows how much the band has changed and progressed in the last 17 years. Vertebrae is definitely not something you can listen to once and fully absorb. Each listen brings out the hidden gems of melody and carefully placed aggression that makes this album worth hearing over and over again. Vocalist, Grutle Kjellson, has worked hard to include the clean vocals that harmonizes and blends with the distinctive guitars of Ivar Bjørnson. Ambient melodic passages are unexpectedly accompanied by harsh vocals while the heavier, blackened riffs have lush singing over top. Enslaved’s progressive influences are easy to identify without being completely obvious. On “Ground,” there are guitar leads that would not sound out of place on a Rush album, with just the right amount of Black Metal to keep the song fresh. There are vocals that are highly reminiscent of Pink Floyd, at times giving the album a haunting, spacey feel. The guitar solo on “Ground” is bluesy and smooth, giving hints of Pink Floyd’s Meddle without sounding like a cheap copy. The guitar flows effortlessly through the album, picking up aggression and speed on some songs and slowing down with harmonic acoustic interludes. Most of the songs on Vertebrae are in the slow- to mid-tempo range, unlike most of their previous albums. The overall feel of Vertebrae is subtlety; the focus is on how the album feels as a whole, not the individual songs. Somehow, Enslaved has managed a fusion of Black Metal and Progressive Rock that does not compromise their blackened roots, and is sure to appeal to anyone who takes the time to really hear the masterpiece that Enslaved has released this time around.
Jeff Dunham to Perform at Wolstein Center
Will Smith Makes Red Carpet Appearance in Cleveland Alexes Spencer
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The Cinemark in Valley View hosted a red carpet movie screening of Will Smith’s newest film Thursday. The film, entitled Seven Pounds, is Smith’s latest project with The Pursuit of Happyness director Gabriele Muccino. “This film has a lot of the same emotional depth [as The Pursuit of Happyness],” Smith said. “This film is a touch more complex. I think Gabriele has really expanded as an artist.” The movie is a drama featuring Will Smith as an IRS agent with a terrible secret about his past, who sets out to help seven strangers in desperate need. Help is only awarded to those who are truly deserving – to those Smith’s character considers good people after careful (and, by some standards, odd) observation. “The last fifteen minutes of this movie is really aggressive, so I’m interested to see how people react,” Smith said. The event saw a large crowd, some driving over five hours from in hopes to see Will Smith in the flesh, and many got an unexpected treat when Cleveland’s own hometown hero, LeBron James, strolled down the red carpet to attend the screening. Going beyond the average premiere
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screening, the event also helped raise food for the Cleveland Food Bank. Smith donated 200 turkeys to the Food Bank to help families out this holiday season during these rough economic times, which only seems fitting with the overall theme of Seven Pounds – giving help to those who are truly in need and deserving of help. “I think it’s wonderful and I loved it. I wanted to get involved, because it’s not just a premiere screening. He also incorporated charity, and that’s a huge thing to me. He gave back to the community especially the community in Cleveland,” WKYC Channel 3’s Romona Robinson said. The public was encouraged to participate as well by bringing non-perishables to the event, and the first 100 to arrive with donations were awarded a seat in the movie theater during the screening, and a spot inside and out of the snow during Will Smith’s red carpet entry. “With what’s going on with the economy these days, it’s needed. I just think it’s great for Cleveland, and it’s great for his fans,” Robinson said. “And I’m sure his movie Seven Pounds won’t disappoint.” Seven Pounds opens in theaters everywhere on Dec. 19.
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“SILENCE! I KILL YOU!” Sound familiar? That’s right, it’s none other than Jeff Dunham’s puppet pal, Achmed the Dead Terrorist. Achmed is just one of the quirky character inventions that Dunham incorporates into his ventriloquism-driven comedy act. Other guests include Walter (a grumpy old man), Peanut (a purple furry creature Dunham refers to as a “woozle”), Bubba J (a good olfashioned redneck), Melvin(the Superhero Guy), Sweet Daddy D (Dunham‘s manager), and José Jalapeño (on a stick). Dunham has often been featured on television with numerous specials on Comedy Central and spots on The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman. He was voted No. 1 in Comedy Central’s “Standup Showdown,” and according to Variety, Dunham’s Christmas special that aired last Sunday on Comedy Central was the highest rated show in Comedy Central history with 6.6 million viewers. Dunham, whose name is becoming more and more familiar across America (partially due to his ability to make people laugh until it hurts), is headed to Cleveland State to do a show at the Wolstein Center during the Spark of Insanity Tour. While the show isn’t until May, tickets to the event are already available on Ticketmaster. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch Dunham and the “suitcase posse” when they light up the Wolstein Center on the Spark of Insanity Tour on May 28.
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Klein Makes Her Way into CSU Women’s Basketball History
Becomes Only 20th Player to Score 1,000 Points
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Ever since Kailey Klein put on a Cleveland State basketball jersey, something special was in the making. With a typical Klein basket in the first half against the Eastern Michigan Eagles, last Tuesday, Klein became only the 20th player in Cleveland State women’s basketball history to score 1,000 points. More impressively, she became only the fourth to do so in their junior year. “It’s a great feeling. I always think to myself that I could have not done it without my teammates, half of my points are from assist from my teammates,” the junior guard from Cherry, Ill said after the 76-67 win over the Eagles. “I really have to credit them for my 1,000 points.” With the Vikings finding themselves down 23-21 with just under six minutes to go in the first half, Klein rolled down the lane scored the layup and got the foul. Even though she missed the free throw, which is atypical for the junior, the way she scored is how she has been able to turn around the basketball program. “Scoring 1,000 points two games into your junior year is a remarkable feat,” head coach Kate Peterson Abiad said after the Eastern Michigan victory. Klein would finish with 23 points on the night (1,009 career points) and tied for 19th on the all-time scoring list. With 16 more points, Klein will tie for 18th on the list with the player that most recently entered the 1,000 club (before Klein), Erin Martin (2002-06). After the game, the entire team huddled around Klein giving her congratulations and high fives. After a congratulatory hug from her coach, she was handed the game ball to
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the tune of a standing ovation at the Wolstein Center. “I was looking for that kid [to put into the offense],” the coach reminisced after the game. “She was the one.” Her freshmen year was just the tip of the iceberg as she won the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year award, the first time in Cleveland State history that happened. Despite Klein averaging 11 points a game and 4 rebounds, the Vikings only won eight total games and lost by 19 to University of Illinois-Chicago in their first game of the Horizon League Tournament. Peterson knew that Klein would be the key to bring the change of culture the coach has been talking about. “She let everybody know, within the team, that great-caliber players will play at Cleveland State. She brought confidence to the program simply by being able to score.” With a polished shot (going from 39.7% shooting in 06-07 to 45.7% last year) she was able to lead her squad to birth in the NCAA Tournament after the Vikings won the Horizon League Tournament for the first time in school history. Klein, who was named the HL MVP of the Tournament, would turn her season into one that will forever be one of the greatest individual performances in the program’s history. For that, she would be named to the Horizon League first team and runner up in the race for the Player of the Year. Now that Klein has made it into the elite class of basketball players at Cleveland State, she can be compared to those that came before her. Dianne Foster (1979-81; 82-84) has the most points scored with 1,851 points in school history. Foster reached the
milestone in her 62nd career game at CSU. The match between the Vikings and the Eagles Tuesday night was Klein’s 64th career game. Klein has already etched her name into the record books even Robert Ivory before the feat she conquered last week. With her 635 points last year, she was able to break Foster’s 25-year old record of 635 points in a single season. Klein also smashed the record for free throws made in a year with 211 last year, with the previous mark of 133 being set by Corretta Walker in the 1991-92 season. The mark of 1,851 is such a pristine record, but Klein is more than on her way to breaking it. Figuring that Klein plays in all remaining games in her career and that the Vikings play 60 games (including making it to at least the Horizon League Semifinals each year) in the next two years, Klein will only have to average just over 14 points a game to become the greatest scorer in Cleveland State women’s basketball history. “A lot of times 1,000 points signifies the ending of a career, not for Kailey,” Peterson added. “It’s the middle of her career and that’s a real pleasure to know that as her coach.” Despite the night being Klein’s to celebrate, she continued to keep her thoughts in the same direction they have been in since coming to Cleveland, “I have to keep working hard.”
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Nothing Better on Holiday Break Than Sports
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Melo and the AI-less Nuggets take on the struggling Hornets. Chauncey Billups has reacted well on his new team with a big game against Spurs last week (22 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds). Disappointing that Kobe, Shaq, Kevin Garnett, and/or Tracy McGrady don’t play on Thanksgiving Day.
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Whatever you decide to watch over the Thanksgiving break, make sure you enjoy you time off and have a Happy Thanksgiving, from everyone at The Cauldron.
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to knockout what ever came in eyesight first. 12:30pm- Tennessee Titans v. Detroit Lions CBS- Seriously? This is the best game the NFL can come up with on Thanksgiving, the best team in the NFL against the worst? Maybe the NFL heads were looking to celebrate the big Lions’ QB Daunte Culpepper coming out of retirement party. Or maybe they wanted to see the Titans’ Vince Young taking his team to the playoffs again (Too bad he hasn’t played in months). Well, whatever they were thinking, it will at least be something more interesting than your aunt telling you about her vacation Wednesday, November 26, 2008: to Mexico. Look at the bright side; you won’t 1:00pm- Liverpool FC v. Marseille UEFA have to see Lions QB Dan Orlovsky run out of Champions League Setanta- For those of bounds in his own end zone any more! us who follow the Champions League, this is In fact, each NFL game will be snoozers, the match that will start the weekend off right. as the Cowboys will take on the 2-8 Seattle The Reds are at home and looking to qualify for the knockout stage, but Marseille is not Seahawks in Big D (FOX), and the Philadelphia done yet, trailing Liverpool by five points. If Eagles will take on the NFC West leaders Marseille can pull out a win at Anfield, they Arizona Cardinals. The Eagles looked really have an outside chance to qualify as they host bad against an even worse Cincinnati Bengals squad in week 11 and the Cards are led by Atlético in the last match of the round. MVP candidate Kurt Warner. However, if you 7:30pm- CSU Women’s Basketball v. Toledo don’t have the NFL Network, you won’t be Wolstein Center- Coach Peterson Abiad and able to see the final game of the day. her squad have looked very impressive against the MAC, beating Eastern Michigan at home Cauldron Predictions: Game One: Titans 28, early in November. After their third game of Lions 3 Game Two: Cowboys 21, Seahawks the Preseason WNIT, the Vikings will take on 13 Game Three: Cardinals 17, Eagles 14 the Rockets at home and look to stay unbeaten 7:00pm Maryland v. (7) Michigan St. at the Wolstein Center. ESPN2- Another Big Ten basketball school 7:30pm- CSU Men’s Basketball at Florida plays Thanksgiving weekend, but this game International (O’Reilly Auto Parts CBE is probably the most exciting one of them all. Classic) WHKW 1220- Head Coach Gary Michigan State will be the team to beat come Waters and his squad take part of their third Big Ten tournament time, but getting to see game in the tournament in as many nights. offensive powerhouse Raymar Morgan (21 Despite the game being in warm Miami, FL points a game) will be a great way to settle the Vikes will have to cool down the Golden down from turkey day. Panthers, who will play on their home floor. Don’t worry fans, all games can be heard on 8:00pm- Texas A&M v. (3) Texas ESPNWHKW 1220, while you watch the women Fabulous college football game to finish out play Toledo. the day. Texas QB Colt McCoy will take his longhorns up against the Aggies in their annual day after Thanksgiving Day game. Thursday, November 27, 2008: Texas A&M has not had a good year, but with 9:00am (all day)- Rocky I,II,III,IV,and V a chance for them to spoil a bowl bid for the Versus- Nothing better than watching Sly Longhorns will be enough motivation for Stallone dueling it out all day. One of the best them to win. boxing movies ever, the Rocky series runs all day long and probably something good to fall 10:30pm- New Orleans Hornets v. Denver asleep to at the end of the day. Imagine falling Nuggets TNT- Ok, by this time you are asleep and awaking to the Rocky theme ready probably passed out, but if you can’t sleep,
There are three things that associate during the weekend of Thanksgiving: Food, Family, and Sports. The Cauldron may be gearing up for the big day, but there are so many sporting events to choose from Thanksgiving Day Eve and Thanksgiving Day. So as your family heads over to your house, find your sofa in the basement, and become the wallflower of the day and tune into these big sporting events over the weekend.
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Revival of a Program
Kazemaini, Vikings Begin Turnaround with Successful 2008 Season
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When former Cleveland State soccer great Ali Kazemaini left John Carroll University in 2006 to take over the Viking men’s soccer program as head coach, the forest green and white were coming off a terrible season filled with turmoil and an 0-17-1 team record from the previous campaign. In the program’s 55 year history that included eight postseason tournament bids and countless winning seasons, that Kazemaini himself was a part of in the early 1980’s, the CSU men’s soccer program had never faced as bad a season as the campus witnessed in 2005. Now, merely three seasons later, “Kaz”, as he is affectionately nicknamed, and the CSU Vikings were just one goal away last Sunday in the Horizon League Championship game from reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980. CSU fell to Loyola-Chicago 1-0 at Flames Field. Not bad for three seasons at the helm.
Imagine how good the Vikings can be in the next three years if the program makes the same strides it did from not winning a single game in 2005 to playing for the league title in 2008. In his first season, Kaz led CSU to a respectable 6-10-2 (3-4-0) record, good enough to earn the squad an award for The Most Improved NCAA Division I Team of 2006. Following his inaugural season as head coach, Kazemaini got his first taste of adversity in 2007, and was forced to coach a team full of injured players and inexperience. For a team that could have easily collapsed, the Vikings finished 3-13-3 (0-7-1) but played respectable soccer throughout the entire season. And then this 2008 season, after starting off 1-6-2, Kaz guided the Vikings to an 8-2-1 record, earning CSU a No. 3 seed in the Horizon League Tournament where they then knocked off Wright State and shocked nationally ranked Butler 1-0 to advance to the championship
game. Time and time again Kazemaini, who played soccer professionally, pleaded that his CSU men’s team had to keep playing “good soccer”. The Vikings did more than that, putting themselves with the top teams in the highly competitive Horizon League conference. Each season more local talent seems to fill the Vikings roster while Kazemaini is in charge, 20 total this season, and that type of recruiting is imperative in Northeast Ohio where high school soccer teams are some of the best throughout the United States. Not only are good local players understanding the elite program that is being built off of Chester Avenue once again, but current players are executing the type of soccer Kazemaini knows the team has to play in order to be successful. Judging from the past three seasons, it is safe to say that CSU soccer is finally back and ready for even more thrilling years to come.
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So it turns out I might not have wasted a wad of cash buying a #10 Brady Quinn jersey in 2007 after all the upheaval once he was drafted. With the Quinn era presently in full swing, we’ve seen poise and potential from the young QB. Playing with a splint on his hand against Houston after breaking his right index finger against Buffalo, Brady should demonstrate enough moxie in the weeks to come to win over any doubters. Okay, slow down. Not that I’m saying willing Christopher Enoch to say at this point that the Browns are headed anywhere fast this season, but at least by the end of it we’ll know whether or not we have a franchise QB, right? Or are we still in this thing? At the time of this writing, Quinn is 1-1 in starting and 37 of 71 for passing with an overall QB rating of 79.8 and no interceptions to speak on, which is one of many things I’ll hold my breath on. That adequate QB rating puts him ten points higher than D.A.’s this season, a proportionally better place to be. Again, that status could change dramatically. As an observer of the NFL, I find myself hung up on statistics. I’m willing to entertain that Quinn may continue this consistent play and the stats will only fluctuate slightly, but I also understand that lifelong Cleveland fans have learned hard lessons trusting in what is most likely to occur or most agreed upon by the experts. In passing, Quinn hasn’t demonstrated the same big play potential D.A. did, but he has managed to move the chains fairly progressively. He’s also proven to be moderately mobile and accurate on the run. Is it fair to say we’ve entered into the Brady Quinn Era yet? Here are four reasons why we are: 1. He’s decisive in passing- Examines the options, makes the throw, doesn’t (normally) throw into traffic, gets rid of the ball when needed. 2. He plays when hurt- described above. Elite QBs have this in common. He seems to be willing to break his back for the team. 3. He’s a leader- Quinn takes blame for mistakes. I’m tired of hearing the Browns staff continually evading blame and just reminding us after losses that we’ll get better next week. “I told everyone, this one is flat on me,” Quinn said after the loss to Denver, “I know I am good enough that I can make a play at the end and win. I felt comfortable out there, it’s my home away from home.” Good leaders admit when they’ve made mistakes. Nice to see some accountability for once. 4. He has moxie- Face it, Notre Dame Quarterbacks have either been excellent (Montana) or terrible (Mirer). Quinn smashed the records in college, seems competent in the pros and even brushed off Joe Theisman when he was insulted by the guy. He even prays when the opposing team has the ball. That’s intensity! Brady Quinn