Cauldron Volume 106 No.16 May 5, 2008 by Steve Thomas

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Cauldron Volume 106 No.16 May 5, 2008

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Highlights of the 2007-2008 School Year

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Page 6_Gas Prices are Steep, Wallets are Down

Page 7_Study Tips for Students

One of the worst things to do is to study right before the final. Your brain will not retain the information if you do that.

Page 8_SGA Updates

Feature

Page 10_Highlights of the 2007-2008 School Year

The last week of school is finally here. We all count down the days patiently until our last final is taken. While some of us are diving headfirst into summer classes, others are working full time. Even some of us are just kicking up our feet for a few months.

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Safety Tip

Parking lots or garages: Choose a well lighted, well-guarded parking garage. Always lock your car and roll the windows up all the way. If you notice any strangers hanging around the parking lot, notify security or the police. When you approach your car, have the key ready. Check the floor and front and back seats before getting in. Lock your car as soon as you get in-before you buckle up your seat belt

Page 12_Inject a dose of culture into your summer

You may think that the arts at Cleveland State University take a long nap during the summer. Think again. Despite fewer students on campus, The Art Gallery at Cleveland State University and the Dramatic Arts Department have a busy summer planned.

Page 13_Are They Worth a Listen? Page 14_The Green Room

While many still aren’t familiar with Facebook or even MySpace, Cleveland State University has seen the benefits of networking sites such as these. After a lot of planning and as part of engaged learning at Cleveland State, Student Life has now introduced The Green Room to all students, faculty, staff and alumni.

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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

Page 3_Andrea’s Anecdotes Page 4_The Bullhorn Page 5_Waiting for a Candidate to be Announced

The trend since SUVs were put on the market was the bigger the car the better. However, today the country is seeing a reversal of this trend as oil prices continue to rise.

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Page 16_CSU Men’s Golf and Tennis Teams Earn NCAA Tournament Births Page 18_Reid’s Notebook Page 18_Wet Weather Halts Games; Split in non-Horizon League Contests

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Andrea’s Anecdotes By Andrea Mitchell

inally we can breathe a sigh of relief. For those of us that are lucky enough not to be taking full course loads this summer, this week marks the last week of classes for almost four months. Personally I have sighed that sigh of relief that classes are over, and now am looking forward to four months of nothing, except my summer job as a lifeguard of course. However, with the break from classes, extracurricular activities and seeing peers and friends on a regular basis comes a tinge of melancholy as well. While four months outside the stuffy classrooms, crappy parking and bad overpriced food will be nice, it is always hard to adjust to not having Cleveland State constantly in your life as well. From going from being on campus six or seven days a week, to zero is just weird now. Not having that 20-minute commute that gas prices make me barely able to afford is now out of the ordinary. Sure I’ve been counting down for weeks now to the last day and don’t

get me wrong I am thankful the end of the semester is here. Even still there are things I know I will miss in spite of myself. For example I will miss people watching in the MC, one of my favorite pastimes from the UC. I will miss a few of my professors, who at the beginning of the semester I wasn’t sure I would be able to stand. I will miss running into friends on a regular basis just walking around. These few things, while insignificant, are what make Cleveland State bearable on some of those snowy, waiting in traffic for an hour days. So as I get through these last few finals and get excited for all the fun things summer brings, I also feel myself missing Cleveland State already. Maybe I’ll take a couple classes this summer to hold me over. Maybe not. All in all kicking up our feet for a few months is probably the best remedy for those allnighters we pulled, near overdoses of caffeine we’ve taken and all around stress from being a college student.

Personally I have sighed that sigh of relief that classes are over, and now am looking forward to four months of nothing

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The Bullhorn Compiled by Laura Dynda

My religion class. I loved it. Angelique Gates, Freshman

My Black History class. Julian Williams, Freshman

A Cartoon

by Michael Quintero Michael has done a fantasic job this semester and we are looking forward to more great illustrations in the future! Thank you from the cauldron

What was the best thing about this semester?

The breaks (spring and summer). Erika Jarvis, Sophomore

Working out at the Rec Center David Edwards, Junior

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Waiting for a Candidate to be Announced

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By Laura Dynda

s of now, it is not known who will be the Democratic candidate for the upcoming 2008 election. Will it be former First Lady and current New York Senator Hillary Clinton? Or will it be Illinois Senator Barack Obama? It seemed so clear who the nominee would be only a couple of months ago, but with one of the candidates quickly gaining on the other, the result will be nothing less than interesting. In years past, the Democratic nominee is usually picked long before the Democratic Convention in June. Although it is the beginning of May, it still feels like June is a long way from now. Especially with both candidates trying to get as many votes as possible. By dragging out this battle for the Democratic nomination, a question remains as to whether the Democratic Party is losing momentum in its race fro the White House? Will this end up hurting the potential nominee or will it end up hurting them in November when they go toe-to-toe with Republican heavy weight Arizona Senator John McCain? The answer is still unclear. Both Clinton and Obama show a huge lead over McCain in polls. Even if a nominee is not decided upon until June, it seems as if whoever is picked may keep an edge over McCain. But the youth voters whose votes Clinton and Obama are counting on for the November race, seem to have become less enthused with this battle. It was just last week that I happened to be asked by someone in a class, whether or not a Democratic candidate had been picked yet. When I answered, “No, not yet.” The look that I got in return was one of disappointment. The question that is being asked today by many people is whether or not we have to wait until June to see the Democratic candidate for the ‘08 election. Obama and Clinton had many volunteers helping them in Cleveland when they were last here. But without the nomination in their candidates back pocket, many of them will just have to wait and see what will unfold as the other contest get under way in Indiana and North Carolina. This is where Senator McCain has somewhat of a lead upon Clinton and Obama. McCain and the Republican party are going to be able to start campaigning ahead of whoever is the Democratic nominee. His volunteers will be able to go around neighborhoods and tell the people of each area why they should vote for the Arizona senator. McCain has an edge, and hopefully by June all of the supporters of the two Democratic candidates can come together to rally around the chosen

candidate. While the American public waits to see who will be chosen, Sen. Clinton

has currently been gaining in the polls in both North Carolina and Indiana. On May 2, Sen. Clinton picked up the endorsement of Indiana’s largest newspaper “The Indianapolis Star.” Clinton does not feel that by keeping her hat in the race that it is hurting the Democratic Party, “We are going to have a great election here in Indiana, people deserve to have their voices and their votes counted,” she said. “We are going to go on to the next contests. I am picking up momentum every single day. And I think this has been good for the Democratic Party.” Her rival Sen. Obama was able to pick up the support the “super delegates” of two former National Democratic Party chairmen. This is a big deal to the Obama campaign. Obama however has a lead on Clinton, and whether he can maintain his lead

will be seen in June as Clinton chooses to ride this race out. However what is know is that super delegates are going to be the ones that will determine the outcome of this race. Super delegates are people that are Democratic Party officials and elected office holders who are free to vote how they please for the Democratic nominee at the Democratic Convention. Until then, just think that by the time that the next school year rolls around, there will be a full head on race to the White House between McCain and whomever the next Democratic nominee will be.

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News

Gas Prices are Steep, Wallets are Down By Andrea Mitchell

e’ve all felt it these past few weeks. When we go to the gas station the numbers skyrocket on the price calculator, while unfortunately the gallons of gas slowly are added to the tank. The trend since SUVs were put on the market was the bigger the car the better. However, today the country is seeing a reversal of this trend as oil prices continue to rise. The New York Times published a story last week entitled “As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers Flock to Small Cars.” The article outlined how Americans have changed their buying habits from a decade ago. In the late ‘90s it was “in” to be driving around in the Escalade, Explorer or even

Hummer. While those cars are all still popular status symbols nowadays you’re more in style to have a Prius or other fuel-efficient car. Studies show that the sales growth in cars like the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Ford Focus are up from 32-54 percent in just one year. These figures obviously have to do with the pinching pennies many are practicing since the gas prices have steadily increased. Around the city gas prices have held at around $3.50 for the last few weeks, the highest Clevelanders have ever seen. What is next? We could be looking at gas as high as $5.00 per gallon in the near future. Other big cities have already seen it. So where do we as college students stack up?

Cleveland State University offers the U-Pass to all full-time students, which does save huge money on gas throughout the semester. However, unofficially there have been talks of getting rid of the U-Pass. Although it is unlikely that the UPass will go away anytime soon, saving money at the pump is a problem that plagues us all. With the summer months practically here walking and biking are environmentally and cost friendly ways to save money when traveling short distances. However, winter will soon enough roll into the city, bringing with it staggering heating bills and gasoline costs. Investing in smaller fuel-efficient cars help cut down gas purchases, but in long run they may not be the answer.

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If you are a terrible multiple choice test taker, you are not alone. It is one of the areas in which lots of people need work in.

Study Tips for Students By Laura Dynda

ith finals starting this week, many college students are probably starting to freak out. The question of ‘Did I study enough?’ starts to rack their brains. Well to be honest the only way of truly knowing is to take the final. But if you are prepared enough, then it should be a breeze. The following is a guide, which should be helpful to those of you who need help in the studying department. 1. Pick out a place to study Pick out a place to study where you know that you will not be bothered. This place should be one in which it will be easy for you to concentrate. Don’t be around loud music or people talking. There are some places on campus that are good for this. The second floor of the library located inside Rhodes Tower may be a good bet. If you have two finals in one day, I would recommend going to the second floor study area of the library in between finals. That may be a good way to get more studying done. Although being somewhere quiet can be nice to study, there are also places outside that are nice too. Hopefully we will have good weather during finals week, in which case, you and some people from one of your classes can meet up and quiz each other out in the sunshine. 2. Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute! One of the worst things to do is to study right before the final. Your brain will not retain the information if you do that. The best

studying strategy would be to start studying a couple of days before the final. Just make sure that you get plenty of rest and sleep before your final, it is proven that students with more rest and sleep actually do better on a test. The best strategy would be to crack open those books a couple of days ahead of time, and make out flash cards or just look at your notes. By constantly reminding your brain to remember these important facts will help you with your final. 3. How did you do on the Midterm? Depending on how well you did on the midterm will affect how well you will do on the final. If you did not do very well, just look at what you did wrong. With taking a midterm, you get to see how your professor sets up his tests. We are all not great test takers, but if you see how your professor formats a test, it is a learning experience that you can better your skills from. Also if you did not do that great on your midterm, you can always ask your professor for help with the final. Your professor can tell you what you need to work on. 4. Know What’s Your Best Area. If you are a terrible multiple choice test taker, you are not alone. It is one of the areas in which lots of people need work in. Unfortunately it is just one of those areas that there is really no other choice than to improve upon it. With a multiple-choice test, you have to know every significant detail of a subject that you went over in class. Study very well and

read your notes. Professors sometimes will ask questions that come straight from your notes. Also if you do better in the essay portion of a test, spend more time honing your multiplechoice test taking skills. There are some web cites that actually help you in this area. Search online for ‘improving test taking skills.’ That should help you get started. 5. The Final Paper In some classes, the final consists of just a paper. This can be both a blessing and a burden if you get right to it. Writing your paper should not be the last thing on your to do list the night before its due. Make sure that you are able to write it a couple of class sessions before the final and ask your professor to take a look at it. Your professor may be able to help you narrow down your topic and help you edit it. If a paper that you write is the last thing that you will be graded on, make sure that it is an A’ paper walking into the final. If you do need help writing a paper, just go into the library at Rhodes Tower and go to the Writing Center. The people there are experienced with helping students with their papers. 6. Remember to Treat Yourself After the Final Summer is going to be here in less that a week. With that, make sure to treat yourself with something well deserved after all of your hard work. I hope that your grades are a reflection of how much effort that you put into the school year. Have fun and enjoy!

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SGA Updates By Mark Jablonski

enators Kimberly Carr, Charles Baily, Ray Izard and Donna Seemuth have appealed the Senate’s recent ratification of the 2008 SGA election results “on the ground of patent unfairness.” The appeal was filed with the SGA Investigative and Legislative Committee, and The Cauldron obtained the documents detailing the charges against the Board of Elections (BOE). The redacted documents include an email sent to Sen. Baily by a student who claims she witnessed President-elect Bolaji Orimoloye and Vice Presidentelect Abdul Ameen “yelling and pulling people toward where they where [sic] campaining [sic].” Neither Ameen nor Orimoloye could be reached before press time. Secretary-elect Brandy Ambrose testified that a student who was going to cast a vote for her was “discouraged” from doing so by a BOE official. According to her testimony, the student was told by the official that “Brandy has enough votes . . . don’t vote for her. Just vote for the presidential candidates . . . the people that are running opposed.” Only candidates running for the offices of president, vice president, and the Judicial Board faced opposition in the election. Another student charged that the BOE had “tampered” with the ballots because, in instances where a student had voted for more than one candidate, the BOE recorded a vote for each candidate marked rather than discarding the ballot. BOE Co-Chair Jennifer Hakko said that she was “a bit shocked by some of the statements.” “I’ve never been accused of being unethical,” Hakko said. She also said that she was “curious” as to why it took more than three weeks for these complaints to surface, and that these concerns had already been cleared up at the April 18 SGA meeting. As for the complaint about the ballots with double votes, Hakko said that the process the BOE used was cleared by all candidates involved as well as CSU Judicial Affairs Officer Valerie Hinton Hanna. “I really wish that people would move on,” Hakko said. The I&L Committee last week found Senate Speaker Paul Patterson guilty of “falsification” on account of his decision to edit a BOE document

regarding the results of the SGA election more than two weeks ago. In lieu of any harsher sanctions, Patterson must submit a formal apology to both the SGA and the BOE. Business Sen. Donna Seemuth voiced concerns about the committee’s decision. “It seems very sad to me that again what is really a very serious charge is resulting in a penalty that is basically a slap on the hand,” Seemuth said. 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. President Blake Almaguer announced that the Special Initiatives Committee was going to “allow the Print Shop to continue to function as it has in the past.” The committee was to decide whether or not the SGA-run Print Shop, which provides discount copies and other print services, remained a worthwhile service to the student body. Following Almaguer’s announcement, Print Shop Manager Donna Seemuth proposed voting to keep the shop open for the next five years, at which point its feasibility would be studied. The Senate voted to keep the Print Shop open. A resolution was passed that encourages Gov. Ted Strickland to move “forward in a timely matter” a proposal in the Ohio General Assembly that would provide military veterans additional financial aid for higher education. Dan Langshaw, a CSU student who was honorably discharged from the Army last year due to a knee injury, inspired the resolution. Langshaw had lobbied the SGA – in addition to the Ohio General Assembly – to do more to address the financial needs of returning veterans. President Almaguer told theSenatethatLangshaw was a “very dedicated individual,” and that because of his service, they “generally owe it to him to get this issue passed.” Business Sen. Ray Izard was one of three senators to vote against the resolution, saying that because the U.S. military continues to discharge individuals solely because they are homosexuals, he could not support it. “Those people would not qualify for this assistance,” he said. Senator and President-elect Bolaji Orimoloye was reprimanded at last Friday’s SGA meeting by Senate Speaker Paul Patterson after announcing that he had voiced “concerns” about the new GPA requirement for SGA members with the Student Life Committee

and Dean of Students Dr. Jim Drnek. “I am very, very disappointed . . . that in spite of the fact that this body ratified the constitution in multiple phases, in multiple stages, and it was the will of this body to go forward with the GPA as stated, you took it upon yourself to undermine the workings of the SGA,” Patterson said. The Senate recently voted to ratify proposed changes to the SGA Constitution, including one that would raise the GPA requirement from 2.5 to 2.75. The changes still need to be approved by the Faculty Senate and the Department of Student Life. “The time for expressing concerns and expressing your constituent’s concerns is before something is ratified. Once it is ratified, it is your job as a senator to carry forward with what’s been done, not to try to undo what’s been done by the work of the entire body,” Patterson said. “My job is to represent student issues, regardless of the situation,” Orimoloye said. Orimoloye was concerned that raising the GPA requirement would exclude students who might otherwise want to serve but do not meet the standards. “Unfortunately, we’re having this conversation for no reason,” President Almaguer said. Almaguer called Orimoloye’s concerns “valid,” but said that there was no point in discussing the matter until the Constitutional changes are approved by the Faculty Senate, at which point the SGA may make amendments if they so choose and then resubmit them to the Faculty Senate. For the 2006 academic year, the average GPA of an undergraduate student at Cleveland State was 2.87. I’d like to take a moment to thank readers for picking up The Cauldron and occasionally reading my columns and articles. This has been my 72nd and last Cauldron submission, as I will be graduating in August. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time here at CSU, and will remain very grateful to my editors for giving me the opportunity to write for this publication. I wish all of my fellow students the very best of luck as they pursue their academic and professional goals. And as you pursue those dreams, please remember this: there are people in this world who hold immense power over you. These individuals spend your money, and do things in your name. Things that you may strongly disagree with. I’m talking, of course, about governments, federal, state, and local. Pay attention to what they’re doing. Mark Jablonski signing off.

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Feature

Highlights of the 2007-2008 School Year The last week of school is finally here. We all count down the days patiently until our last final is taken. While some of us are diving headfirst into summer classes, others are working full time. Even some of us are just kicking up our feet for a few months. This year has brought with it numerous challenges, events and accomplishments at Cleveland State University and throughout the Cleveland area. This last feature of the year highlights some of the major things that have happened this year. The Cauldron staff thanks you all for a great school year and wishes you good luck on finals.

opportunity for Cleveland State students. As a whole, we were able to sit in the front seat, watching while two of the strongest presidential candidates spoke directly to us. While Chelsea Clinton and Michelle Obama’s appearances did not generate the large crowds like Hillary Clinton’s speech or the debate itself, they did bring out many students. The Democratic Party Debate brought out many Clinton and Obama supporters on the street, but also a good amount of protesters around the Wolstein. As the year comes to a close remembering this historic event is important not only as a nation, but as a Cleveland State community.

The Democratic Presidential Debate and Happenings at CSU Andrea Mitchell Not only snow swept through Cleveland this past February. The Democratic Party frontrunners Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton took part in a nationally broadcast party debate from the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center. While some Cleveland State students were lucky enough to score tickets to the historic event, others watched from Fenn Tower or the comfort of their own living rooms. The debate brought Cleveland State to the attention of our nation. It was not only an important part of the race to the White House, but it was a chance for Cleveland State to receive valuable national exposure. Along with the debate Hillary Clinton visited University Center, as did her daughter Chelsea Clinton and Barack Obama’s wife Michelle Obama. These appearances at the now closed University Center were a rare

The Blizzard of 2008 Ebony Cash As a child, I heard of the sever winter storm that Cleveland faced thirty years ago—the blizzard of ’78. Twenty-one inches of snow fell in certain areas of Cleveland within 48 hours, winds averaged 50 to 70 miles per hour, degrees were way below zero, the Ohio Turnpike was closed down along with businesses and the whole city of Cleveland for that matter. Thousands of people were stranded in their cars and in their homes. In fact, a truck driver was buried inside his truck by a snowdrift. The driver was discovered one week later. To sum it all up, since records began, the blizzard of ’78 was by far the coldest and worst winter storm in the Midwest. Over 70 people died; 51 of those being from Ohio. So when the Mark Johnson (News Channel 5) told us on March 8 to get ready for a sever winter storm that should touch ground the

next day, I just knew that this was nothing more than an exaggeration. He told people to stay indoors, seek shelter, etc… I mean seriously, it’s almost spring time—so I thought…then I remembered I lived in Cleveland! March 9, I became a witness to Mark’s words—heavy snow flurries, chilling temperatures and strong winds. The Midwest was under an official blizzard watch. I could not believe my eyes. Was I witnessing a piece of history? Was I witnessing the blizzard of ’78 30 years later so I can have something to tell my kids just like my mom did with me? Yes. Early morning of March 9, Cincinnati had received 9 inches of snow. Kentucky received 11 inches of snow, Columbus received 12 inches and Cleveland received a whopping 28.5 inches! As far as known deaths, there are believed to be about 27 deaths. So for once, I listened to my local weatherman and stayed inside and watched the snow fall. I must say it was pretty hilarious watching people try to drive their car through the massive snow and get stuck. Although funny, I offered the little help I could…hot tea and a cell phone. But I must say my thought was, “What were you thinking?” Nevertheless, I was the “Good Samaritan.” Although this storm was horrible and made life miserable, I lived through a part of history, and now I also have a story to tell my children 30 years from now. CSU Athletics Led by Men’s and Women’s Hoops Nick Camino Once again the men’s and women’s swimming teams did not disappoint themselves or their fans during their 20072008 campaigns, while the women’s soccer team exceeded expectations with the most wins in the history of the young program, advancing to the second round of the Horizon League Tournament. Both fencing squads did well throughout yet another winter schedule. While the men’s and women’s golf and tennis teams consistently improved as

their seasons continued. The Vikings baseball team continues to show signs of achieving an eventual conference champion. Admittedly the wrestling team and men’s soccer team struggled, but coaches Jack Effner and Ali Kazemaini are determined to bring those programs back to respectability. However, the reason the Wolstein Center was the place to be this past winter was the excitement generated by the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The women’s team, coached by Kate Paterson Abiad, finished with a phenomenal record of 19-14, winning the Horizon League Tournament Championship, and qualifying for their first NCAA Tournament in the history of the program. Likewise, the CSU men’s basketball squad enjoyed their best season in over a decade, finishing with a most respectable 21-13 record, including wins over South Florida, Florida State, and the # 9 ranked team in the country, Butler, culminating with a trip to the Horizon League Tournament Finals, along with securing a National Invitation Tournament bid. It marked the first time the men’s team had qualified for post-season play since the 1988 season. Lottery League in Cleveland Ilona Westfall A cylindrical metal cage spun. Names were drawn. Beer was drank. And the stuff of local music legend was born. These were the humble beginnings of the Lottery League, an ambitious experiment to randomly pair off over 140 established Cleveland musicians with others they had never played with to create 33 new bands. Bands were chosen during a draft night at Tremont’s Asterisk gallery, which was decorated like a game show for the occasion. Keeping with the sports theme, musicians were each given possibly the coolest souvenir ever: a deck of baseball-like cards with each league member’s pictures and stats. The bands were given ten weeks to come up with ten minutes of original music to perform at “The Big Show” on Apr. 12 at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern. The non-stop music went for hours with bands performing on three stages to a packed house of blissfully happy fellow musicians and music lovers. The question on everyone’s collective mind was whether the formula of pairing together musicians with completely disparate musical persuasions would equal disaster or genius. According to Stanton Thatcher, drummer for league band Jovana’s Witness, it was genius. “We had everyone’s attention,” he says of his band’s performance which opened the show, “The reaction was just amazing.” The

vibe continued throughout the show, with more bands than anyone expected blowing the audience away. Some bands that were anticipated to do well, exceeded expectations and some “underdogs” arose, as well, explains Thatcher, coming out of nowhere to surprise everyone. Just don’t get your hopes up for a repeat of the league’s success. There are no plans for any further lottery league drafts or shows. Perhaps it’s for the best. “If they redid it next year, it wouldn’t be as magical,” explains Thatcher. However, the Lottery League has undeniably left a lasting impression upon the local music scene with several of the newly formed bands, including Jovana’s Witness, planning on staying together. Even more musicians have made new friends and discovered new styles of music. We can soon expect some interesting audible cocktails from our favorite local musicians as a result of the league’s mixing-it-up approach to music.

Looking Ahead to the Summer Olympics Laura Dynda Suffice it to say not a lot of people are happy with the 2008 Summer Olympics being in Beijing, China. As the date of the Olympic Opening comes closer, more and more protests are taking place. It was due to public protest that the ceremonial torch, a major symbol of the games, had to be rerouted many times in an effort to lessen the protesters. Protests in European countries and the United States have prevented the torch from being celebrated as it makes its way to Beijing. The Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics is scheduled to take place Aug. 8. As of May 1, Congress proposed a boycott of the Opening Ceremony due to China’s gross human rights violations. Rep. Frank Wolf of Virginia, a conservative Republican said, “No official in the (U.S.) executive branch, in the judicial branch and particularly in the congressional branch ought to attend the opening ceremonies of this Olympics.” President George W. Bush however is currently planning on attending the 2008 Summer Olympics; it is not known whether he will be boycotting the Opening Ceremony. However even if the Opening Ceremony is boycotted, the U.S. presence in the games as of now is not. We shall have to stay tuned to see if anything else develops in the next two months. The Summer Olympics is a time for the United States to be on a world stage. Many people hope that due to China’s gross human rights violations that the U.S. will either boycott the games in one way or another.

If you are planning to watch the Summer Olympics, I am sure that there will be an event for you to be a spectator in. One of the best events to watch is Men’s Gymnastics, and of course the swimming events. Be sure to stay tuned and see what will unfold within the coming months.

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Culture

Inject a dose of culture into your summer By Ilona Westfall

ou may think that the arts at Cleveland State University take a long nap during the summer. Think again. Despite fewer students on campus, The Art Gallery at Cleveland State University and the Dramatic Arts Department have a busy summer planned. So, make time from your busy warm weather schedules of boozing and cookouts to check out these events. Following the closing of their annual Student Art Show, The Art Gallery reopens May 16 with two new exhibitions. Focus: Fiber 2008, a juried show featuring fiber art, which traditionally can include artwork using textiles, as well as things like quilts, needlepoint and clothing. Artists showing their work are members of The Textile Art Alliance of the Cleveland Museum of Art, who seek to promote their love of fabrics and threads.

The show kicks off with an opening reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 16 in the main gallery and runs through June 21. For devout fabric-philes, fiber artist, Kathleen Van Meeter will be on hand June 14 for a gallery talk to discuss the artwork. Also opening on May 16 in Gallery C is The Library of Creation and Destruction: A Personal Archive of Vanishing Alphabets, by artist Zena Zipporah. The exhibit should be an interesting complement to the fiber show, as Zipporah is known for drawing on found objects, like eggshells and clothing to produce her art. The show closes on May 31 and is replaced by a show of, “Paintings exploring ethical issues in contemporary society,” by artist Louis Burroughs, according to the art gallery’s website. The show runs from June 5 to 21. The latter half of the summer has Cleveland State’s Summer Stages repertory theater returning

after its successful inaugural season last year. Summer Stages pairs up Cleveland State students and faculty with local and national theater and television professionals to produce three shows. The professionals also will provide invaluable learning opportunities to students by teaching master classes and workshops. This year’s shows will be a rock musical version of Shakespeare’s classic Two Gentlemen of Verona, Dark of the Moon, which pits witches against Appalachian mountain folk, and the comedic Rough Crossing, which pokes fun at theater. The shows all will be performed in rotation from July 10-Aug. 10 in Cleveland State’s Factory Theater. Keep your eyes peeled for more Cleveland State related arts events to pop up over the summer as our top notch students and faculty continue to produce amazing works of art and shows. The creativity never sleeps.

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By Faith Larraine

Richard Patrick of Filter

This band has been around for over a decade and I have never heard of them. Well…the name sounds a little bit familiar but not really. As you all may or may not know, this is our last issue of The Cauldron for this semester. It’s truly been a great run, so let’s end it with a bang. Let’s end it right and lead you off to a great summer. So you let me know how you feel about this band. Are they worth a listen? Band of Choice: Filter 10 Reasons Why You Should Listen to Filter 1. Homebound: Filter was founded in our very own Cleveland, Ohio. Hooray for awesome bands that come from our messed up city of rubbish and turmoil! 2. Sound: I like it. It’s kind of old style classic rock-ish. It’s a lot more subtle than most of the crap that we listen to today. He still screams, but his screaming is melodic. That’s pretty cool. 3. U2: Yeah, they remind me of U2. Apparently, they could also remind you of Radiohead. They could also remind you of the band in pro number seven. 4. Movies & Shows: They’ve done more random soundtrack songs than songs of their own; but, it’s still pretty interesting to see how many connections they have. They have made songs on soundtracks for The Cable Guy, The XFiles, and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. And that’s just to name a few. They have made over fifteen songs for soundtracks. 5. Albums: They have four full-length albums of their own. Their last album Anthems For the Damned will be released on May 13, 2008. I’m sure it will be a treat. 6. Take A Picture: This single from 1999 made the highest chart number out of all the singles they have had. It made it to number twelve on the US billboard charts. However, it made it to number one on the US Hot Dance Club Party chart. Interesting. Not really THAT much of a dance club song. 7. Nine Inch Nails: Now I feel stupid. NO WONDER I didn’t exactly know whom Filter was. Lead singer Richard Patrick came from the band Nine Inch Nails to create his own band, which would be Filter. It sucks that

he left the infamous Nine Inch Nails, but it’s still cool that he made his own band. 8. Stuck: Patrick has been with Filter since the beginning and has never decided to leave or hand it over to someone else. This band was created in 1993 and is still going on today. 9. Look: Yeah, I can’t deny that they are some pretty hot rockstars…it doesn’t even matter that Patrick is forty now. HE’S STILL HOT! 10. Appearance: These boys will be coming home to us on May 24, 2008 to the House of Blues. Get your tickets while they are still hot. 10 Reason Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Filter 1. Walker: Former drummer Matt Walker left the group to join Smashing Pumpkins. I have to say that was probably a smart move. Who doesn’t love Smashing Pumpkins! 2. Time: Seriously…they’ve been around since 1993 and they only have four albums out. OH wait…the explanation for that will be coming up in con number six. 3. Members: So so so many people who used to be in the group who left for other

groups. 4. Other group: Patrick had this side project called Army of Anyone. He actually put Filter on hiatus so that he could do stuff with his side project. How lame! Now his side project is on hiatus. Geez. 5. Budd Dwyer: Their single Hey Man, Nice Shot was written about last Pennsylvania state treasurer Budd Dwyer’s suicide. It was also mistaken for Kurt Cobain suicide. That’s a very sensitive issue. Sad too. 6. Rehab: So why was there such a long band lifetime and only four albums? Because Patrick was in rehab for his alcoholism. Sure, it’s great that he decided to get help…but it’s sad he had to get help in the first place. 7. Programming: So they apparently have some random fifth member who does the programming during concerts but he is unknown. Weird. 8. Operation Myspace: Myspace is just lame…but anyways. This was the name of one of their tours. Gross. 9. Not New: They don’t sound like what we listen to today…which could be good. But they need to keep up with the times, seriously. 10. Final Thought: They are pretty famous within their already famous-ness. They rock. Go see them.

May Fifth 2008

Culture Page 14

The Green Room

Cleveland State’s Very Own Facebook By Andrea Mitchell

acebook has taken over. Well at least it seems like it. Practically everyone you know can be found on the networking site. It has developed into an addiction for some. While many still aren’t familiar with Facebook or even MySpace, Cleveland State University has seen the benefits of networking sites such as these. After a lot of planning and as part of engaged learning at Cleveland State, Student Life has now introduced The Green Room to all students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Green Room is simply a Facebook for Cleveland State affiliates only. It works pretty much like other networking sites. You create a profile, add pictures, make groups, add friends, write and receive messages, and a whole lot more. To log onto The Green Room you need to type in https://greenroom.csuohio.edu in the address bar. Registering is easy, just click the “Register” tab in the upper right hand corner and begin. The system will require your name and CSU ID number. Once you have registered you will create a user name and profile. Then you can play around as you would on Facebook or MySpace. You can find and add friends. You can blog and list your interests, music tastes, film tastes, etc. The profile pages look similar to MySpace pages. You can add backgrounds that include the themes Tropical, American Flag, Hearts, Binary, Stars and Stone. Or you can create a custom background of your own. Dan Lenhart Student Media & Web Specialist at Cleveland State said, “Essentially what The Green Room is…is an online community for students to communicate.”

Lenhart went on to say that it, “gives people the capability of talking to other students. It acts in the way Facebook does, but it is a secure site.” Currently there are not many users on The Green Room. While setting up a profile is quick and painless, not many people know about it just yet. New students who attend student orientation this summer will be introduced to The Green Room upon arrival. Current students will have to navigate The Green Room on their own. While still in its early stages not many can predict if The Green Room is going to have the same influence on people that Facebook has had. The Green Room, however, hopes to be a tool for Student Organizations. Student Organizations can create Green Room groups, hopefully to recruit new members and get their names out. As of yet there have not been many Student Organizations to sign up in The Green Room. Student Life is hoping that by next fall more will utilize the site. Musicians, bands and filmmakers can also use The Green Room to get their names out and advertise their upcoming shows. The Green Room is unique to Cleveland State. While sites such as Facebook started on college campuses, The Green Room is entirely operated by Student Life (except for the technical aspects of course). By next year Student Life is hoping that students will make use of The Green Room. It can become an effective tool. However,

like all networking sites there are issues that could arise. Usernames should help to protect students, but you can use your actual name as your Username as well. On top of which various scandals and even crimes have arisen from stalkers on sites like MySpace and Facebook, bringing up concerns of such offenses happening with The Green Room. The university hopes to be preventative of these types of problems by staying proactive in operating the site and being reachable to users. Overall it will be interesting to see how The Green Room project works out at Cleveland State. For questions about The Green Room call Student Life at 216-687-2048 or go to The Green Room at https:// greenroom. csuohio. edu.

May

2008

Sports

CSU Men’s Golf and Tennis Teams Earn NCAA Tournament Births Both Win Horizon League Championships to Earn Respective Bids By Nick Camino

hen in doubt…knock down the door. That is what both the Cleveland State men’s golf and tennis teams did this past week in winning Horizon League Championships. Both qualified for NCAA Tournament play. While both teams enjoyed great regular seasons, not winning their conference tournaments would have left their fate in the hands of the NCAA selection committee to decide if they deserved an at-large bid into the tournament. So both teams took the simpler route and won, leaving no doubt as to where they will be concluding their season in two weeks. The NCAA Golf Tournament begins with Regional competition, which will be held from May 15-17, 2008 in either Columbus, Ohio or Bremerton, Washington. The CSU men’s tennis team will take on the No. 2 ranked team in the country, Ohio State, during first round action in Columbus, Ohio on May 10. The golf team won the Horizon League Tournament for the second time in three years, edging out Detroit-Mercy by just one stroke in the final round of play. The Vikings finished with a total round low score of 892, followed by the Titans with 893, and the Youngstown State Penguins who ended their Tuesday with 896. “What an awesome day we had,” first year CSU head coach Steve Weir said. “It was a total team effort, from one through five in the lineup, and without it, we wouldn’t have walked away with the title.” Junior Jake Scott shot a sizzling one-underpar 71 in the final round to earn medalist honors, edging out Butler’s Kyle Thomas by two strokes to become the individual tournament champion. However, it was freshman Kent Monas’ par on 18 Tuesday that sealed the deal for the Vikings, earning them an automatic birth into the NCAA Tournament. Weir was very pleased with Scott and Monas, who were both selected to the AllTournament team.

“It’s great to see Jake finish the year as strong as he did,” Weir explained. “He struggled a bit at the Detroit tournament a couple of weeks ago, so we got together on the range and talked a few things out and he really responded. He was fantastic at Kent two weeks ago and it carried over into this tournament.” Although First-Team All Horizon League selection Doug Barber finished 24th overall with a 234, Monas came up big for the team finishing in third place overall with a 217, Weir said. “That is a great showing for a freshman,” added the Horizon League Coach of the Year. Up by three strokes on the Titans heading into the final round, the Vikings temporarily gave up their lead, but regrouped on the final two holes to earn the NCAA bid. “These guys refused to give up, and even though it looked like we had no chance to come back, they put it together on the final two holes to win it,” Weir said. “I wasn’t sure that we had won it until they handed us the trophy.” As for the tennis team, their tournament victory in Indianapolis, Indiana gave the program its first conference Championship and first NCAA Tournament bid ever. “Coming in as the No. 1 seed added extra pressure, but we came through,” fifth year head coach Brian Etzkin, said. “This will now be uncharted territory for us, but we will just look to enjoy what we accomplished and prepare for the post-season.” No matter whom they faced, it looked as if Etzkin’s squad was on a mission. In the finals they defeated a very good University of Illinois-Chicago squad 4-1. After winning the Nos. 1 and 3 doubles, the Vikings were led by Horizon League Player of the Year Phil Orno,

who continued his 19-match win streak defeating Adriano Liccardo 6-2, 6-0. Orno’s victory was followed up with wins from freshman Robert Fox and junior Rob West. The Vikings will take an overall 18-5 record into Columbus, taking on the No. 2 ranked Buckeyes who recently won the Big Ten Tournament with their own easy win over Illinois in the final. Ohio State is 32-1 on the season, their only blemish coming in an early match with No. 1 Virginia. “We are excited to play the No. 2 team in the nation,” Etzkin said. “We will be coming in as an underdog but we will prepare for this match like any other this season.” “I think we will surprise everyone,” Etzkin added. “It will be exciting for us to see how we match up against some of the best in the country.” How do we watch? If you want to go see the men’s golf and tennis teams compete, just go to www. csuvikings.com and go to the ‘Ticket’ icon on the home page. Results will also be posted on the website before, during, and after each match and round.

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Sports

Page 18 Reid’s CSU Sport’s Notebook By Reid May

Men’s Tennis Wins Horizon League Championship The Men’s Tennis team won it’s first Horizon League Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships, defeating the UIC Flames 4-1 on Sunday, April 25th. The Vikings were the number one seed for the first time, dominating the tournament, despite the added pressure to perform. Sophomore Phil Orno led the team, winning his single matches over Adriano Liccardo to take his streak to 19 straight. The Vikings will travel to Columbus on Saturday, May 10th to take on second ranked Ohio State in a first round match. The Buckeyes, ranked second in the nation, earned the Big Ten automatic bid. They reached the quarterfinals of the tournament last season, falling to Illinois. Men’s Golf Champions Horizon League on last hole Cleveland State’s Men’s Golf Team won the Horizon League title last week; it’s second in three years. Junior Jake Scott shot a one-under par 71 in the final round to claim medalist honors for the tournament, which was run at the Shaker Run Golf Club. The tournament was won with team rounds of 294, 299, and 299 to finish with 892 as the team total. Cleveland State won by one stroke over second place Detroit (893) and four strokes

over third place Youngstown State (896). Victory assures Cleveland State an automatic berth in one of two upcoming NCAA Men’s Golf Regional. The regional will be held from May 15-17 in Columbus, Ohio or Bremerton, Washington. Softball Team goes for Number one seed against Valpo The Softball Team has a chance to clinch the number one seed pending the results of a three game series at home against Valparaiso over the weekend. Results were unknown at press time, but the Vikings needed only one win to secure the number one spot. Cleveland State had a chance to bolster their resume this week against Kent State, but was swept by the Golden Flashes 1-0, and 30 at Viking Field. It’s the first time Cleveland State was swept in a double header this year. Friday’s Baseball Game postponed, series moved to Saturday/Sunday Because of the inclement weather present in Cleveland on Friday last week, the Vikings weekend series against UIC at the Pipeyard had to be changed from a nightcap on Friday and doubleheader on Saturday to a double header on Saturday and afternoon game on Sunday. Entering the weekend series Cleveland State stood at third in the conference, tied with

Youngstown State at 9-7. UIC was tied for first with Wright State at 11-5. Results of the weekend were unknown at press time. Men’s Basketball signs a third Cleveland State Men’s Basketball signed its third recruit on Wednesday, April 30th. Josh McCoy was a two-time all state selection in Missouri, his home state. McCoy joins Jeremy Montgomery (Chicago IL, Lincoln Park) and Charlie Woods (Lansing MI/East Lansing). McCoy is a 6-4, 190 pound point guard from Fort Zumwalt South High in St. Peters, Mo. He averaged 19.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.5 steals per game, helping his team to its second straight third place finish in the State Tournament. He also received first team all state honors for the second straight year. Women’s Basketball and Volleyball honored at Statehouse On Tuesday, April 29th, Ohio House and Senate Members along with Governor Ted Strickland honored the Cleveland State Volleyball and Men’s Basketball Teams with Resolutions presented at the Statehouse in Columbus. Both the teams captured Horizon League Championships and competed in the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history.

Wet Weather Halts Games; Split in non-Horizon League Contests Team Continues Near .500 Play

By Robert Ivory he Cleveland State baseball team took a break from their Horizon League schedule to visit both the University of Akron (20-17; 5-7 MAC) and the University of Pittsburgh (15-25; 6-12 Big East) last week. The Vikings started the trip off well defeating their Ohio rivals 12-9 behind Brad Buell’s 3-for-4 effort and three RBI’s in a 30-hit affair. Buell’s performance led all Vikings in his showing, adding three runs and a walk. Alex Kerins (3-5), Bobby Cash (2-4), and John Brown (2-5), drove in two runs apiece, as the Zips gave up three runs in the top of the first to start the game. Kerins doubled in Buell, and Brown had a two run single to lead the Vikings off to a solid start.

After letting the Zips get three runs in the bottom of the third, the Vikings answered with a six-run fourth inning, and would put the game out of hand for the Zips. Buell would again be the catalyst for a big inning, as he would drive in two of his RBI’s in that inning. Nate Blankemeyer threw four 1/3 innings and earned his second win of the season, as he would give up three earned runs on three hits. Sam Suitca was the starting pitcher for the Vikings and lasted four 1/3 and would strikeout three. But somewhere on the two-hour drive from Pittsburgh to Akron, the Vikings lost their hot bats on the highway. The Vikes were only able to get six base hits versus a struggling

Big East team. Kyle Bischof was the one only Viking to drive in a run, bringing in Buell in the top of the first. Head Coach Kevin Kocks was ready for another high scoring game, but the hits just did not come. Pittsburgh’s Kevin Dooley recorded his first win of the year, as the Vikings’ Chris Bauman dropped his first of the year, as the Vikings would fall below .500 on the year. The worse news came Friday, when the team the Vikings are chasing, University of Illinois-Chicago’s contest in Lorain was cancelled due to rain. Now as they wait for the field to dry out, the Vikings will look for a way to rain on both the teams ahead of them in the Horizon League, UIC and Wright State.

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