Volume XLV, Issue 1: Aug. 23, 2013

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Observer Welcome Back,

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For Fresh Faces & Familiar Faces Alike:

Your Guide to University Circle

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News A&E pg. 5 — New VP comes to CWRU

pg. 12 — Music festivals in Cleveland

Opinion

Sports

pg. 10 — Editor’s Note

pg. 18 — Season previews

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first year guide 5 Top 5’s from The Observer

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Hard beans and easy chairs: where to get your caffeine fix

5. Cramelot Café

Occupying the ground floor of the Kelvin Smith Library, the Cramelot Cafe debuted on campus in 2011. It does not get the foot traffic associated with many other coffee spots on campus; therefore, it is a great choice if you’re looking for a decent cup of coffee and a quiet place to enjoy it. Operated by Bon Appetit, this cafe serves Seattle’s Best Coffee, as well as soups, wraps, salads and pastries prepared by Bon Appetit.

The seating arrangement of the Cramelot Cafe is one of its strongest assets. There are a plethora of wall and ground outlets, so power is never far away if you find your computer dying while you’re sipping away at your cup of joe.

3. SAGES Café

When it comes to the overall best tasting coffee on campus, the SAGES Cafe on the ground floor of Crawford Hall is hard to beat.

Serving Peet’s Coffee & Tea, the SAGES Cafe has a fine selection of espresso offerings, as well as a reliable medium roast coffee blend. The baristas are always students, so be sure to greet them with a smile. The ground floor of Crawford Hall is enclosed by windows, which creates an uplifting and inviting atmosphere. (Copies of The Observer are delivered on the coffee table by the couches in case of a reading material shortage.)

The SAGES Cafe serves mediterranean-inspired lunch offerings, such as salads and flatbreads. They do not take credit cards; so, be sure to bring dollar bills or Case Cash.

4. PBL Café

The PBL Cafe, located inside the Weatherhead School of Management’s Peter B. Lewis Building and operated by Taste of Excellence catering, is your stop for that quick, cheap caffeine fix when you are working near the Mather Quad. The PBL Cafe serves the traditional black cup of coffee, but also has some Weatherhead favorites, such as sticky bun, hazelnut and french vanilla. When you stop by, make sure you pick up a coffee punch card, and your 10th cup of coffee is on the house.

And, if you are hungry for breakfast and do not feel like stopping by a dining hall, the PBL Cafe serves an awesome egg, potatoes and breakfast meat platter for under $4.

2. Euclid Avenue Starbucks

Do not be fooled; the Starbucks inside the Village at 115, which you love to hit-up on your way out to class, is owned by Bon Appetit and will not earn you any stars on that Starbucks gold card you’re working towards. If you want the real version of Seattle’s finest coffee, you’ll need to venture over to Euclid Avenue.

Located at the corner of Cornell Road and Euclid Avenue, this Starbucks serves the best dark roast coffee on campus and will become your best friend this winter when you are knee-deep in snow and traversing the iceriddled sidewalks to the Main Quad. In the final days of summer while you’re sweating in the first-year residence halls, grab a couple of your hall-mates and take a trip there for a refreshing Frappuccino. This Starbucks has the most open floor plan of any coffee shop on campus, which makes it easy to work alone or in groups. Also, be advised: you are more than guaranteed to run into someone you know there.

1.The Coffee House at University Circle

Like it for its coffee. Love it for its day-shift barista, Paula, who will greet you with a smile and a laugh. Go there for the atmosphere. The Coffee House at University Circle takes home The Observer’s distinction as the best coffee shop in University Circle.

A longtime fixture of the neighborhood, The Coffee House offers a wide array of flavored, organic and decaf coffees. Additionally, their in-house bakery produces fresh scones, muffins and other pastries each morning. From lattes to mochas, they have the espresso spectrum well covered and their fresh soups are sure to satisfy. They also have a customer loyalty program that rewards you with a free beverage after your tenth purchase. The Observer’s editor can be found in the back corner of the sunroom each Tuesday writing his Editor’s Note, holding a flavored coffee in one hand and typing away on his laptop with the other.

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Lay low and drink up: bars where everybody knows your name

4. Barking Spider

Tucked behind The Coffee House and the Alumni House, the Barking Spider Tavern is a hidden University Circle gem. Almost constantly booked with live music ranging from jazz and art rock to acoustic funk, the tavern is a favorite haunt of the Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Institute of Music students that share the Case Western Reserve campus. With a rustic vibe, complete with an outdoor seating area equipped with picnic tables and ringed by wooden fencing, the Barking Spider is the perfect spot to escape from the University Circle bubble without actually leaving it.

5. Winking Lizard

A Cleveland institution of sorts, the Winking Lizard Tavern was originally opened in 1983 in Bedford Heights. Today, the tavern boasts 14 locations in and around the Cleveland area, including one conveniently close to campus in Coventry. Along with the fairly standard food selection and a healthy bar, the Winking Lizard offers the annual World Tour of Beers. Last year’s world tour featured 300 beers, with prizes for trying 50, 100, and 150 varieties. If that’s any indication, this year’s World Tour is bound to be a blast and is worth checking out for those of age.

3. L’Albatros Brasserie & Bar

Sometimes the stressors of life necessitate an $11 cocktail. When these moments strike, grabbing a seat at the bar inside of L’Albatros is your best bet. L’Albatros is tucked away on Bellflower Road between The Coffee House at University Circle and Denny’s All Nighter. Their french-inspired menu offers some of the best food on campus, with their version of french toast or the sinful Croque-monsieur being stellar options to pair with alcohol. If you’re on the hunt for a good cocktail, be sure to try The Last Word and its delicious combination of citadelle gin, luxardo maraschino liqueur, chartreuse and lime juice. Just don’t try to drive home afterwards.

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2. ABC Tavern

A recent arrival in University Circle, ABC Tavern was originally opened on West 25th Street in Ohio City before opening a branch in the new Uptown development. Tucked behind the hulking Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) building, ABC offers traditional bar fare with a twist, like fresh ground lamb quesadillas and hummus cucumber clubs, along with a fully equipped bar and plenty of quality beer on tap.

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A favorite of Case Western Reserve students, faculty, alumni, staff and just about everyone else, the Jolly is centrally located in Thwing Center. With cheap food, regular drink specials and one of the best selections of draught beer on campus, the Jolly is the go-to destination following meetings and exams. The food there also can be good, with their barbecue pork sandwich and salad offerings being the best options. Be sure to have the sweet potato fries as an appetizer alongside your beer (or nonalcoholic beverage); it is a delicious combination.

Champagne taste and beer income: shopping destinations to blow that first work-study paycheck

Crocker Park

If you don’t mind traveling, Crocker Park is hard to beat. Located in Westlake, Ohio, this West Side staple features one of the most diverse selections of retailers in Cleveland. From DSW Shoe Warehouse and Barnes & Noble Booksellers to Lucky Brand Jeans and Coach, Crocker Park truly has it all. Because it is not close to campus, consider making a day trip out of the experience. Stop at the West Side Market in Ohio City on the way to Crocker Park for breakfast and food perusing, before continuing on to this mammoth shopping hub.

5. Aurora Farms Premium Outlet

If you have access to a vehicle and are looking for deals on designer brands, you need not look further than Aurora Farms Premium Outlets. The outdoor shopping mall features water fountains, bridges and gazebos, which together turn the complex into a beautiful display on sunny days. Nautica, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Calvin Klein and Polo Ralph Lauren are just a handful of the brands you can expect to find at Aurora Farms. Just be sure to schedule your day accordingly; it is not a quick drive to get there.

2. Beachwood Place Mall

Beachwood Place Mall prides itself on offering a diverse selection of stores;however, do not expect to find overwhelmingly good deals. This upscale mall is anchored by Dillard’s, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Delve deeper into the complex and you will find a wide array of stores. Tech geeks will enjoy the new Microsoft Store, while fashion kings and queens will enjoy H&M, J.Crew, Lacoste and Banana Republic. Beachwood Place Mall has a decent food court, which many Case Western Reserve students frequently visit to get their fix of Chick-fil-A.

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3. Coventry Village

The closest shopping to campus can be found in the nearby Coventry Village; however, don’t expect to find any recognizable stores outside of American Apparel. Coventry Village features small, independent retailers with interesting merchandise and unique storefronts. Students enjoy pursuing the used books in Mac’s Backs, as well as reliving their childhood with the nostalgic toys and memorabilia found at Big Fun. While you’re there, be sure to grab the best sushi in town at Pacific East and swing next door to Picadilly Yogurt for organic and vegan froyo.

1. Legacy Village

Located near Beachwood Mall on Cedar Avenue, Legacy Village puts retail therapy and casual fine dining in reach. The compound is home to popular chains, such as Cheesecake Factory, Brio Tuscan Grille, Bar Louie and California Pizza Kitchen. Legacy Village is one of the best places to shop as a first-year student because it is bound to appeal to everyone in the group. For guys there are stores such as Bose, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Nordstrom Rack. Girls will enjoy Charming Charlie, Lilly Pulitzer and Crate & Barrel. An RTA stop can be found right outside of Legacy Village; so, do not worry if you don’t have access to a car.

Work smarter, not harder: best campus study spots 5. Panera Bread

4. Sears Library & Nord Hall

Though heavily populated during peak hours, Sears Library and Nord Hall offer the perfect spots for a couple quick winks of sleep or catching up on last minute test prep. Along with a wide assortment of tables, chairs and couches on both the lower and upper floors, the Nord Hall computer lab (run by the Engineering department) offers 24/7 access to computers, as well as free printing.

Frequented by University Hospitals’ employees and Case Western Reserve students, the Panera Bread location in Uptown offers many spots to settle down with a bagel and laptop. In particular, the sparsely populated upper floor has clean tables and easy access to a drink refill station and restroom, which are the dynamic duo of study necessities.

3. Peter B. Lewis Building

Feeling the grind after your favorite economics class lets out? The building that became famous on your campus tour for not having any right angles is without a doubt one of the best places for business majors and non-business majors alike to crash and study. The Peter B. Lewis Building (PBL) has arguably more corners and coves to hide from your homework and watch Netflix than anywhere else on campus.

PBL also has study rooms on all five floors that are perfect for group meetings and study sessions with classmates. And, if you are studying on a Tuesday morning, there is free coffee in the lobby from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

2. Biomedical Research Building 1. Kelvin Smith Library

Known to many students as the “building with the clock tower,” the Biomedical Research Building (BRB) offers a nearby escape from the Main Quad. Across the street from the Kent Hale Smith Building, the BRB provides ample seating and power outlets, a Bon Appetit-operated Starbucks and a Bon-Appetit-operated cafeteria. The BRB Cafe has a fantastic salad bar, making it a great spot to grab lunch and sit behind your laptop screen. The BRB also is attached to University Hospitals Case Medical Center, which provides a convenient shortcut to Euclid Avenue, especially on days when the weather is not cooperating.

The Kelvin Smith Library is, of course, the quintessential campus study spot. But despite the obvious reasons, it reigns supreme in terms of study space. With little chance of being disturbed and plenty of cubicles, especially in the reading rooms and squirreled away in the stacks on the upper floors, KSL is a stellar place to settle in with your homework and a cup of coffee from the Cramelot Cafe. Wall and floor outlets ensure power is always in reach, and the wide array of available spaces ensures you will forge a long list of favorite study nooks.

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Frugality at its finest: what’s free with your ID

4. Free drinks at Qdoba

Last semester, the Qdoba location in University Circle began offering free drinks to students with the presentation of a CWRU ID and Qdoba Rewards Card. Online registration is required to opt-in to the program; however, you will be rewarded with free entrees and birthday deals, as well. This is certainly the better option on a campus where Chipotle offers you nothing but a long line and substandard service.

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5. The Museum Circuit

Case Western Reserve students have free access to the Cleveland Museum of Art, which is one of the most prominent art museums in the nation and contains 70 galleries spanning 6,000 years of art history. It also has special exhibits, for which real members of society must pay to see. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History features a planetarium, observatory, discovery center and live animal shows. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), near the bookstore, rotates its exhibits frequently to showcase new art and ensure that non-hardcore art lovers do not have to look at the same thing twice. Be sure to visit them all; it won’t cost you a dime.

Never purchase software while you are a Case Western Reserve student without checking softwarecenter.case.edu first. Offered by the Division of Information Technology Services (ITS), the Software Center provides many popular titles for little or no cost. Students can download popular suites, such as Microsoft Office, and operating systems, such as Windows 8 for free. The Software Center also offers the Adobe Master Collection for $59, which is thousands of dollars less than the retail price.

The university offers RTA passes to all Case Western Reserve students. For those that don’t have a car or a friend to bum a ride off of, the RTA is a reliable means of getting around the city. However, don’t forget that your pass expires at the end of each semester. New passes can be found at the area office closest to your residence hall or at Access Services in the basement of Crawford Hall.

1.The Cleveland Orchestra

The Cleveland Orchestra attracts one of the youngest orchestra audiences in the country, facilitated in part by their highly successful Student Advantage Program, which offers deeply discounted tickets to Case Western Reserve and other university students.

The Student Advantage Program is free to join, and offers $10 tickets to university students upon their enrollment.

The tickets are subject to availability, which the orchestra communicates by email the week of the concert. When students see an available show they wish to see, they can go to the box office to pick up their tickets. The program also provides members with access to free masterclasses and rehearsals.

Alphabet Soup: Your handy guide to translating Case Western Reserve University speak Having been exposed to Case Western Reserve University students for almost a week now, you may have noticed that many speak in an almost foreign dialect. This dialect is rife with so many acronyms and nicknames that it is almost unintelligible to the average person. So if your jaw hit the floor the first time you heard someone say “Oh my god, RHA, UPB, and USG are going to be working as part of SEC!” don’t worry. This handy little guide will help define some frequently used acronyms and nicknames.

The miscellaneous: CWRU: Case Western Reserve University.

Most students refer to our school as CWRU. Saying the full name takes far too much time and effort.

HARLD: Housing and residence life database.

Despite its technical definition, for most of you a HARLD email will simply signal that your long awaited packages are now available in the Wade Area Office.

R.A: Resident Assistant. Contrary to popular belief, your R.A is not your floor’s babysitter.

Your R.A is there to help create a safe and tolerant environment while also providing educational and recreational programming.

Student organizations: COC: Class Officer Collective. COC is composed of representatives from each class.

Each class cohort is responsible for programming events for their class and ensuring the survival of certain CWRU traditions.

IFC: Interfraternity Congress. The Interfraternity Congress is the student-run governing body of all of the fraternities on the Case campus. IFC consists of an executive board of seven elected members, the president,

and an IFC representative from each of the fraternities.

Panhell: Panhellenic Council. Founded in 1981 at CWRU, Panhell consists of seven executive board members, an advisor, and six sorority representatives from each chapter.

Like IFC, Panhell is the governing body of sororities on campus.

RHA: Residence Hall Association. This student led organization focuses on programming, advocacy, and leadership development in the residence halls. For many freshmen, they will provide an opportunity to not only get involved in campus activities but also fun programs.

USG: Undergraduate Student Government.

Having representatives from all of CWRU’s undergraduate schools and the freshmen dorms, USG aims to serve as a link to faculty, staff, and administration. USG also doles out money to various student groups in the fall and the spring.

UPB: University Program Board. UPB seeks to put on programs to enhance the undergraduate experience. Concerts, Thwing Tuesdays, and trips are all a result of UPB’s hard work.

SEC: Student Executive Council. SEC is an umbrella organization that represents six student boards; USG, UPB, Media Board, COC, and IFC and Panhell. The six groups meet four times a semester to encourage communication amongst the various organizations and discuss campus issues.

Buildings, offices, & other important places: CCEL: Center for Civic Engagement and Learning. Located in the bottom floor of Thwing, CCEL seeks to provide and support opportunities for promoting civic awareness and leadership.

CIA: Cleveland Institute of Art. First founded in 1882, CWRU and CIA are rather connected despite being different entities. CIA’s buildings blend seamlessly into the CWRU campus and the school’s freshmen typically live on our campus and eat in Leutner.

CIM: Cleveland Institute of Music. Founded in 1920, the national recognized conservatory offers a cooperative program in music education with CWRU to train future educators. Like CIA, freshmen CIM students live on CWRU’s campus and will also eat in

Leutner.

ESS: Educational Service for Students. If you are having any trouble with time management or need tutoring for a class, ESS will be able to help you. With their offices conveniently located in the Sears building, the staff is ready and willing to assist you with your academic needs.

KSL: Kelvin Smith Library. For some of you, KSL will become your home away from home.

Now that the library has a café, expect it to be frequently packed with students trying to find a quiet place to study.

PBL: Peter B. Lewis Building. That silver building that looks like a transformer committed suicide is actually the home of the Weatherhead School of Management and is the design Frank Gehry. Its quiet atmosphere provides a perfect place to study.

UH: University Hospitals. That big behemoth across the street from Mather Quad that is perpetually under construction is University Hospitals. Should you require help CWRU’s health services cannot provide, you can mosey on over there to get some decent antibiotics.

The Cleveland Orchestra offers world-class entertainment on a shoestring budget Tyler Hoffman Executive Editor Case Western Reserve University does not have a reputation for being an inexpensive college campus; however, there are student-specific programs and cost saving opportunities available if you know where to look. For world-class entertainment on a shoestring, you need not look further than Severance Hall.

The Cleveland Orchestra attracts one of the youngest orchestra audiences in the country, facilitated in part by their highly successful Student Advantage Program, which offers deeply discounted tickets to Case Western Reserve and other university students. The Cleveland Orchestra observed

a 65 percent increase in student attendance during the past fiscal year and has garnered a national reputation for its increasingly young customer base.

“We’ve identified young audiences as an organizational priority for us,” said Jim Sector, assistant director of sales and marketing for The Cleveland Orchestra. “We’ve aligned funders to help subsidize these tickets in order to make [The] Cleveland Orchestra have the youngest audience of any other orchestra in the country.”

The Student Advantage Program is free to join, and offers $10 tickets to university students upon their enrollment. The tickets are subject to availability, which the orchestra communicates by email the week of the concert. When students see an available

show they wish to see, they can go to the box office to pick up their tickets. The program also provides members with access to free masterclasses and rehearsals.

“A lot of orchestras will restrict their more popular shows,” Sector said. “Sometimes we have problems with inventory, but if we have the tickets we will make them available.”

To sign-up for the program, students may visit The Cleveland Orchestra’s Box Office in Severance Hall during business hours or visit http://www.clevelandorchestra.com/ tickets/student-tickets.aspx.

According to Sector, students who expect to frequently attend orchestra shows may purchase a Frequent Fan Card, which enables them to attend certain concerts free of charge.

The $50 card entitles the student to tickets for

any concert open to Student Advantage Program members.

The Cleveland Orchestra offers an annual sale in which the cost of the card is reduced 50 percent. This year the sale will occur from Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. “All you have to do is come to three concerts to get your money back,” Sector said.

While Sector expects the reduced-price tickets will continue to spark student attendance at orchestra shows, he explained it is not the only way the orchestra works to engage students. “We have a group of student ambassadors—a volunteer arm— that helps get the word out to the students, brings groups to concerts and acts as oncampus representatives of The Cleveland Orchestra,” he said.

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Louis Stark joins Case Western Reserve University as new VP for Student Affairs Tyler Hoffman Executive Editor Sheehan Hannan Director of Print

Following in the footsteps of the recently retired Glenn Nichols, who left Case Western Reserve after 26 years of service, new Vice President for Student Affairs Louis Stark will soon embark on his first semester at the university.

A Long Island native, Stark attended Davis and Elkins College in West Virginia before serving at seven prestigious universities.

He draws experience from time spent at Washington University of St. Louis, a Case Western Reserve athletic rival, as well as the University of Rochester and Tulane University. Stark most recently led the student affairs operation at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Stark’s experience in student-centered programming is all-encompassing, with appointments at previous institutions in Greek life, admissions, financial aid, stu-

dent advising, leadership development and judicial affairs.

Upon the announcement of Nicholl’s retirement last year, a search committee was convened to find the appropriate fit for Case Western Reserve. The committee, which was led by Vice President for Enrollment Management Rick Bischoff, considered 60 candidates, continually sought student feedback and held on-campus interview sessions with the finalists.

Stark entered his new role July 1, but he is not the only staffing change to affect the Division of Student Affairs since spring. Over the summer, Alma Sealine, director of housing, left Case Western Reserve for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign while Mayo Bulloch, director of educational enhancement programs and chair of the Share the Vision Committee, retired.

Watch The Observer in the coming weeks for more information about the Division of Student Affair’s new direction and an in-depth interview with the new vice president.

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Founder of environmentally-conscious company named Inamori Ethics Prize winner Mike McKenna News Editor

The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence continued its goal of honoring ethical leadership in a wide variety of fields, selecting its first businessman to join the previous five winners of the Inamori Ethics Prize.

Yvon Chouinard, the founder of outdoor clothing and equipment company Patagonia Inc., will join an exclusive group that includes human rights activists, environmentalists, and scientists.

According to Director of the International Center Dr. Shannon French, Inamori was selected for a myriad of reasons, which included creating a company that places its employees and the environment above profit margins.

“He has really proven that doing the right thing is not at odds with being successful.”

French said. “They go hand and hand. Your customers can become quite loyal if they see that the company is doing the right thing.”

Chouniard’s commitment to holding his companies to a higher environmental standard was never more evident than 30 years ago when Chouniard discontinued his best selling rock climbing product and began

promoting equipment that wouldn’t damage the rock face.

The move revolutionized the rock climbing industry despite ending the sale of Chouniard’s most profitable product.

French says that Chouniard’s rise to a prominent figure in the business world can be best described as “accidental”. “[Chouniard] figured out what he loved,” French said, “and then how to make a living for it. He didn’t just say I want to make money.”

An avid climber, Chouinard taught himself blacksmithing in 1957 at the age of 19 so that he could make his own reusable climbing equipment. Fellow climbers liked his gear so much that he eventually created a company to sell the gear.

Over the next 13 years, the company, named Chouinard Equipment, became the largest supplier of climbing hardware.

Patagonia Inc., Chouniard’s most wellknown effort, was started in 1970 after Chouinard re-sold sturdy rugby shirts to climbers. He has run the company with the philosophy of “creating the best quality with the the least impact.” He is credited with driving the creation of the organic cotton industry in California after switching Patagonia to using only pesticide-free cloth-

ing when he discovered the environmental harm caused by the standard cotton industry.

Since 1985, Patagonia has donated one percent of sales, in the millions of dollars, to grassroots environmental organizations. Later, Chouinard co-founded organization called 1% for the Planet, a group through which other companies can make donations to support environmental efforts. He has found and led numerous other non-for profit environmental organizations and conferences.

This focus on the environment has not come at the cost of how Chouinard treats him employees. According to the Inamori Center’s short biography for Chouinard, he views the company as a way for employees to reach “personal goals” and is dedicated to making Patagonia an outstanding place to work. Chouinard is a champion of treating employees well, even writing a book about the positive corporate climate of Patagonia called Let My People Go Surfing.

French says that Chouinard was initially reluctant in accepting the ethics prize, but changed his mind about receiving the honor after he was told that he would speak on campus and could inspire other individuals.

Chouinard will be presented the prize on Thursday, Sept. 12. in Severance Hall.

How Chouinard was selected for the prize

Chouinard went through an extensive process before he was given the Inamori Ethics Prize.

After being nominated, research was compiled by law school students and then reviewed by three separate committees, which narrowed the list of candidates to around 10. A final committee, which is formed ad hoc ever year, then narrowed the list to four candidates from which Provost and Executive Vice President William A. “Bud” Baeslack III and President Barbara R. Snyder selected the winner. Students can nominate individuals for the Inamori Ethics Prize by visiting case.edu/ events/inamori/nominate.html.

“He was very humble,” French said. “He didn’t want to be honored with the prize. He didn’t want the events to be about him.”

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Tinkham Veale University Center construction on schedule Julia Bianco Contributing Reporter

Over this summer, construction of the new Tinkham Veale University Center has proceeded as planned. The exterior glass of the building has been put in place, allowing construction on interior framing and finishes to begin.

The project is currently under budget.

Stephen M. Campbell, vice president for campus planning and facilities management, reports that the work is supposed to be finished by April of 2014. Then, the university will install furniture, AV and IT equipment, before the center opens by mid-August of 2014.

“We’re excited that this student facility is nearing completion,” Campbell noted.

“We continue to develop features of the Center, like the two-story interactive media wall, to enhance the student experience.”

No changes have been made over the summer that would significantly affect the accessibility of the campus. The temporary walkway behind Thwing will still be in use until construction is completed.

The Tinkham Veale University Center began construction in 2012. The construction of the 82,000 square-foot building was expected to cost $50 million.

The center will include meeting spaces, classrooms, dining areas, and a 9,000-square foot ballroom. It will replace the Thwing Student Center as the home of many of CWRU’s 160 student organizations.

One of the priorities for the university was to make sure that the new center was as green as possible. The center is designed to meet LEED Silver Standards, which are a set of guidelines put out by the U.S. Green Building Council to promote environmentally friendly construction practices. The center will have windows on all sides, allowing natural lighting, as well as a roof that absorbs rainwater.

The university has installed a webcam on top of the Kelvin Smith Library, which people can use to track the progress of the University Center online. There is also a virtual walkthrough of the finished product on the university’s website.

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Severance Hall’s Case Club closed after caterer shutters doors Julia Bianco Contributing Reporter The Case Club, located at Severance Hall, closed at the beginning of the month after its vendor Sammy’s, suddenly announced that it would be ending all of its operations in Cleveland.

Sammy’s has been a popular upscale caterer in Cleveland since 1980. They were the exclusive caterers of numer-

ous locations in Cleveland, including the Case Club and Playhouse Square.

In an interview with Cleveland.com, Art Falco, CEO of Playhouse Square, called the closing “a disappointment” and noted that “the timing of the closure caught us by surprise.”

CWRU officials said that the Case Club is working to find a new vendor.

Check observer.case.edu for updates as they develop.

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Outside the Circle

A look at what made the News outside of CWRU while you were away this summer

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Tara Tran Contributing Reporter National

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East Cleveland man pleads not guilty to murdering three women Bodies were found wrapped in garbage bags in the accused’s house.

On July 31, 35-year old suburban East Cleveland man Michael Madison pled not guilty to kidnapping and killing three women whose bodies were found wrapped in trash bags in an abandoned house near his home twelve days prior.

The corpses were discovered after a neighbor reported a foul odor coming from the accused’s garage.

Officials estimate that the victims had been strangled to death a week before their

bodies were found.

Madison was arrested after a brief police standoff at his mother’s house. Police had suspected that there might be more victims, but an extensive search of the neighborhood did not find any more bodies.

Madison is a registered sex offender and pleaded guilty to attempted rape in 2002.

His bond was set at $6 million.

Authorities believe that Madison was influenced by Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell, who was sentenced to death in 2011 for murdering 11 women.

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden granted temporary asylum in Russia Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency computer specialist who leaked details of a classified United States mass surveillance system was finally able to leave the transit section of the Moscow’s Sheremetyevo international airport on Aug. 1, more than a month after arriving. Snowden was able to avoid arrest and extradition since transit zones do not fall under any country’s authority. Russia offered Snowden temporary asylum for one year, but Snowden’s lawyer says that the

asylum could be extended indefinitely on an annual basis.

Currently, Snowden is hiding in an undisclosed location in Russia.

Snowden had applied for asylum in 26 countries but was denied many of them since he could not submit the request in person.

It was originally believed that Russia would not accept Snowden’s application, but later Russia acknowledged it would reverse that stance if Snowden stopped harming American interests.

Mayoral candidate of New York City, Anthony Weiner, involved in sexting scandals Ariel Castro pleads guilty to kidnapping three women, house demolished as part of plea deal On July 26th, 2013, Ariel Castro pleaded guilty to the kidnappings of three Cleveland woman: Amanda Berry, Georgina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight. He was charged with 937 criminal counts consisting of kidnapping, rape, and aggravated murder (for the intentional induction of abortions); all of which were part of a plea bargain.

The house on 2207 Seymour Avenue where the women were held prisoners, re-

peatedly raped, and chained by Castro for a decade was demolished on Wednesday, August 7th as part of the deal. This agreement will be keeping Castro in prison for the rest of his life without parole.

In about 90 minutes, the two-story house of horrors was demolished. Knight was present at the demolition, and DeJesus’s aunt was given a chance to take the first swing at the house with a crane.

New Cleveland Convention Center hosts first event: 2013 National Senior Games The new $456 million tax-payer financed Cleveland Convention Center kicked off its first major event with an older demographic; 11,000 athletes over the age of 50 converged in the center in the final two weeks of July to compete in events such as shuffleboard, volleyball, and pickleball and participate in opening and closing ceremonies for the 2013 National Senior Games. Individuals had to qualify for the games by competing in a state meet in 2012.

The games, which were held in 16 sites around Cleveland including the convention center, offered 19 different sporting events.

Case Western Reserve University was one of the sites, hosting horseshoes at Van Horn Field, table tennis at the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and an age division for basketball- 65+- in the Horsburgh Gym. One hundred and thirty-five athletes were housed in CWRU’s north and south campuses as well.

Former U.S. Congressman, Anthony Weiner, has allegedly been sending sexually suggestive messages and pictures to women over the Internet, using the alias ‘Carlos Danger’. Weiner has admitted to the allegations, stating that he has sexted at least three women even after leaving his congressional position. He is currently in the running for New York City’s mayoral race and has no intention in dropping out.

After the release of these scandals, Weiner’s campaign manager, Danny Kedem, has quit.

Previously, Weiner had resigned from Congress in 2011 when he was accused and admitted to using Twitter to send a 21-year-old woman from Seattle explicit sexual content. He claims that he had never met or had physical relationships with these women.

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Violence continues to grip Egypt after removal of President Mohamed Morsi After the removal of President Mohamed Morsi from by the Egyptian military, demonstrators have clashed with the interim government, calling from Morsi’s return to power. Over 800 people have died during the protests, including 79 police officers.

Morsi was elected in mid-2012 after former President Hosni Mubarak resigned from his post due to the Egyptian military switching its support to Egyptian protesters.

Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate, defeated independent candidate Ahmed Shafik by only 3.5 percentage

points.

Morsi then created a constitution which made Islam the state religion. It was approved by parliament but faced heavy criticism from protesters.

Mass demonstrations began June 30.

The protestors criticized Morsi for mismanaging the country, the supposed growing power of the Muslim Brotherhood, and for appointing an Islamist implicated in a massacre to a government position.

Morsi was removed from his position July 3 after Egyptian Armed Forces sided with the protesters against the regime.

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“Play Me, I’m Yours”

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On July 18, music from pianos filled Cleveland after 25 of the keyed instruments were installed around the city for an interactive art project called “Play Me, I’m Yours”. While the pianos located in downtown Cleveland have since been removed, the 11 scattered around the Case Western Reserve University campus will remain available until Sept. 9. The project is the brainchild of British artist Luke Jerram. It has been touring internationally since 2008 and has made stops in 40 cities across the globe.

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Case Cancer Center gets five year grant renewed, but notes reduced funding due to federal budget cuts Center’s high ranking spares center from further grant reduction Tanvi Parmar Special Assignments Reporter In June, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC), a partnership begun by Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals in 1987, and later joined by Cleveland Clinic in 2004, received a five-year renewal of its $23.4 million grant.

The Case CCC is one of 41 cancer centers in the country with NCI’s stamp of a “comprehensive cancer center” and currently has an “outstanding” rating along with NCI’s recommendation. The center has held this NCI designation for the past 25 years and has held the prestigious recognition of “comprehensive” status since 1998. The partnership also placed in the top 10-15 percent of all the comprehensive cancer centers.

The Case CCC’s original grant was for $25 million, but due to federal government cuts it has reduced by nearly 6.5 percent. The center was spared from further funding reduction due to its high ranking among the comprehensive cancer centers.

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ment will decide to reinstate the remaining money in the next few years.

Officials of the partnership say that they had received 95 percent of the last five year grant, a $25.5 million one beginning in 2007.

At that time, the partnership was the only one in the country to receive a funding increase from the National Institutes of Health.

Since the five-year grant is used to improve the partnership’s 15 facilities and infrastructure, the center’s nearly 350 scientists and physicians still must obtain grants for their research individually.

During the last five-year period, the Case CCC has noted successes such as the $11.3 million Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) Grant in Gastrointestinal Cancers, genetic breakthroughs, drug development and imaging.

For the next several years, the center hopes to build on their current research as well as focus more on ways to battle brain and breast cancers. In addition, they plan to improve training for aspiring oncologists and to increase access to clinical trials in Northeast Ohio.

Every year, University Hospitals and the Cleveland Clinic take on about 10,000 new cancer patients. Of those, about 3,000

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of those patients participate in the institution’s cancer research. Just in 2012, Case CCC member institutions received $115 million in cancer research funding.

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Fundraising campaign breaks university single day donation record

“All [in]” nets CWRU money from nearly 800 donors Mike McKenna News Editor On July 18, Case Western Reserve University officials set the goal of netting a school-record 618 donations in 24 hours. That goal was bested after 795 donors contributed $195,745 in that day.

The All [in] Day of Giving campaign was headed by CWRU’s alumni association, which had alumni reach out to fellow

graduates through emails, postcards and a Facebook page.

Individuals in 10 countries and 37 states made contributions to the effort.

The average donation was $245 but contributions ranged from $1 to $10,000.

The event was conceived primarily to encourage CWRU’s alumni giving participation rate, which helps boosts the university’s national rankings.

Blackboard Learn updated, boasts several new features Tanvi Parmar Special Assignments Reporter Curious Case Western Reserve University students may have noticed that the days of the Blackboard Learn course management tool being drab are over. The Website was updated Aug. 17 by CWRU Information Technology Services.

The upgrade not only changed the page’s design, but also added some new features, including better integrated grade reporting.

A new “Retention Center” was created, which will allow instructors to keep track of student’s performance throughout the course. Furthermore, new online grading functionality will allow instructors to view, edit and grade assignments within the browser, eradicating the need to download assignments before they are graded.

“I’m excited to see what the Blackboard team has come up with for improving features and simplifying the layout,” noted sophomore Karun Kumar Rao after hearing about the update. “Hopefully it will help more teachers adopt the platform and will make student’s workloads easier to manage.

Additionally, an improved Global Navigation menu will provide students with one-click access to all their Blackboard sites. A new panel will be added to the Global Navigation menu called “My Blackboard,” which will show students their posts, grades, upcoming assignments and calendar all from one place.

Blackboard is also going to become more user friendly through an improved content editor that will allow easier formatting and content posting. A new feature called Video Everywhere will give users the option to record videos on their webcam and embed the clips into the content editor.

Lastly, streamlined discussion forums will be organized and opened in one area, making them simpler to keep track of and read.

Sophomore Kenya Coleman was also impressed by the update.

“I applaud the new online grading assignment system since it will have a significantly positive impact regarding faculty and student interaction,” Coleman said.

“Overall, I believe that these changes will be of major help for the student body because it will provide us with simpler ways to interact with our academics.”

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Editor’s Note — While you were gone…

This rendering produced by Foster + Partners is one option for the new collaboration between Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic.

This past week has been full of introductions for first-year students. These incoming freshmen are experiencing new people and new places for the first time; however, there is one important fact no one has bothered to tell them: they are not the only ones going through orientation.

Significant, transformative change has impacted Case Western Reserve University. And, I’m not referring to the kind of change that happens over the course of years and decades. I’m referring to the kind of change that strikes so quickly at an organization’s core that it makes veteran students, staff and faculty reach for Google Maps just to find their bearings.

In the three months since many returning students last walked the pathways of the Main Quad, the institution lost two vice presidents: Vice President for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer Lev Gonick and Vice President for Student Affairs Glenn Nicholls. Provost William A. “Bud” Baeslack III has appointed Associate Vice President Mark Henderson as the interim replacement for Gonick, while a rigorous vetting process yielded Lou Stark as the next vice president for student affairs.

For the time-being, these campus leaders will address issues and spearhead poli-

cies that directly affect how students live, learn, work and conduct research at Case Western Reserve.

The changes that occurred this past summer not only pertain to the university’s leadership but to the campus’ facilities, as well. On June 2, President Barbara R. Snyder released an open letter to the Case Western Reserve community that announced a bold collaboration between the university and the Cleveland Clinic, which would result in the construction of a state-of-the-art medical education building.

Degree-seeking students on the university’s original medical school track and its Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine track will be housed in the 165,000-square foot building. The structure will cost $80 million and occupy the 11-acre parcel between Euclid and Chester Avenues and 93rd and 100th Streets.

The move represents a startling turn of events for medical collaboration at Case Western Reserve, which considers University Hospitals (UH) to be its primary affiliate and—until now—has failed over the course of 15 years to establish a solidified collaborative partnership with the Clinic.

The Observer attained a copy of the

digital memo sent by Thomas F. Zenty III, UH chief executive officer, and Fred C. Rothstein, president of University Hospitals Case Medical Center, to UH employees. According to the executives, Case Western Reserve administrators informed UH of the new deal with the Clinic less than one day before The Plain Dealer reported the breakthrough collaboration on the front page of its Sunday edition.

As the saying goes, breaking up is indeed hard to do. Luckily for Case Western Reserve, not all of the changes made this past summer are as controversial.

Students will return to find significant progress has been made to the Tinkham Veale University Center, which represented a shadow of its current self the last time students walked past it on their way to class.

The Case Western Reserve School of Law approved and unveiled a new curriculum to combat a national trend of declining admissions and enrollment.

Under the new curriculum, faculty will assign more writing-based assignments, mandate more interaction with clients during the first semester and require students spend at least one semester during their third year in a clinical position or externship. Additionally, students will

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take leadership courses offered by the Weatherhead School of Management.

Information Technology Services and the Office of the Provost partnered to renovate two popular classrooms: 310 Nord Hall and 125 Mather Memorial.

The classrooms now serve as modern learning spaces, featuring flexible seating options, ample table space for mobile devices, writeable walls and touchscreen LCD monitors for group collaboration.

The spaces are even equipped with special software and robust network connectivity that enables collaborators to wireless share or extend their screens on a group display.

The changes that struck Case Western Reserve this summer were completely transformative, somewhat controversial and never dull. Stay with The Observer this academic year for the latest updates, in-depth features and thoughtful commentaries about the evolution of our university. After all, change of this magnitude cannot be stopped. It can only be observed.

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Executive Editor Fourth-year medical anthropology student Tyler Hoffman has served as executive editor and publisher of The Observer since April 2012. As executive editor, Tyler is responsible for establishing and maintaining the direction of The Observer‘s print and online platforms. Formerly the news editor, he specializes in research reporting and digital publishing, which are skills he honed as a health writer and editor with the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In addition to his work with The Observer, Tyler chairs the Case Western Reserve Media Board and co-chairs the Student Executive Council. In April 2013, he was the recipient of the university’s Outstanding Member of the Media Award.

Outside of campus media, Tyler is the Division of Information Technology Services’ Student Engagement Leader, in which he helps direct efforts to support students in their use of academic technologies at the university. When not working, Tyler, a passionate fan of food and cooking, enjoys kicking back with his friends and tasting his way through the Cleveland restaurant scene. Reach Tyler at tyler.hoffman@case.edu and on Twitter @tylerehoffman.

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Sheehan Hannan is a senior majoring in English and Theatre Design with a minor in Photography. His duties as director of print include managing section editors, reporters, copy editors and photographers. He hopes to find a job in the field of journalism, as a reporter or a photographer, in media both new and old.

As a fifth-year undergraduate working towards a degree in Computer Science, Kyle Patterson started as the web manager of The Observer in early 2013. As Director of Web & Multimedia, Kyle works to maintain the content and interactive features of observer. case.edu. He also directs the photography efforts of The Observer.

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Greg is working on his B.S. in Accounting at the Weatherhead School of Management while working to complete the dual-degree Masters of Accountancy program and his minors in nutrition and economics. Greg hails from Philadelphia, Penn. and has lived in six states.

Meredith Dykehouse is a third-year student working on her B.S. in Management with a concentration in Healthcare Administration. While she originally started as a layout editor, she is currently the director of design for The Observer. She works to develop the aesthetics of the entire paper and oversees the section designers.

Shehan has worked at The Observer as a copy editor and arts and entertainment editor before taking on his current position. He has also served in other campus media, chairing Media Board during the 2012-2013 school year.

Sheehan Hannan can be reached at smh132@case. edu, @ItsaChimera, or (513) 201-7632.

Outside of The Observer, Kyle works with Case Western Reserve’s Information Technology Services as a web developer, where he helps maintain various university-sponsored Web pages. After completing an internship with Microsoft this past summer, Kyle plans to move to Seattle post-graduation and join their team as a fulltime employee. While there, he also will pursue graduate studies.

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courtesy visitbeachwoodohio.com Legacy Live, a concert series in the nearby Legacy Village shopping center, offers varied artists and easy access to food and shopping.

Thin Wallet, Fat Jams: Good live music on the cheap Anne Nickoloff Music Reporter Cleveland’s vibrant concert scene is one of the highlights of Northeast Ohio.

Dfferent venues are littered throughout the city, drawing in music-lovers from all over the state. However, living at Case Western Reserve University gives students the opportunity to experience live music with just a short bus ride or even a walk through campus.

With a free bus pass in hand, nothing really stops CWRU students from exploring the world of music that Cleveland offers.

Well, that is, except the money.

I know that, as a poor college student myself, the costs of some concerts can be considered steep if their prices climb above 15 dollars. However, a few local and free concerts are common near CWRU. Here are a couple of free shows worth checking out: Legacy Live Summer Concert Series Hop on bus 32 for a short ride to Legacy Village, a nearby outlet mall that hosts live concerts every weekend up until Sept. 21.

Admission is free for the outdoor event, and restaurants like Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen offer the opportunity to make it a “dinner and a show” kind of evening.

The concerts put on at Legacy Live

are incredibly varied, and bring in local bands that specialize in almost any genre.

On Friday, Aug. 30, Blue Lunch, a jazz/ swing/blues band, will perform only to be followed up the following day by Skinny Moo, a rock/R&B/funk band. Both bands perform from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Legacy Live attracts many different people, and the shows are sure to be family-friendly. This event is a good chance to try and break out a picnic blanket or some lawn chairs before the Cleveland sun departs for the fall.

World Festival The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was very active in putting on free concerts this summer, but only one free show remains this year. Though World Festival is the last community event that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will host in 2013, it will bring in music from all different cultures to celebrate the world’s varied ethnicities.

Community events at the Rock Hall are the most popular of their free series.

The event is held outdoors near Lake Erie, and does not include free admission to the museum. The music festival is a bit far off, held on September 22, but at least it is not a tough show to get to. The Healthline can take passengers directly from CWRU all the way to downtown Cleveland, from which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a short walk.

There are definitely more free shows

available at different venues, but they can be hidden in schedules of costly headliners.

A few free concerts always pop up on the Beachland Ballroom/Tavern, Grog Shop and Peabody’s websites, and checking them often can lead to some fun and free evenings. However, those same venues put on cheap shows that will cost a few bucks to get in, but will not empty wallets.

Here’s some upcoming shows that cost ten dollars or less: MoJoFlo/Uptowne Buddha: $5 Nestled around the corner in Coventry, The Grog Shop is a fun venue that hosts bands from far and wide. On Aug. 30, MoJoFlo and Uptowne Buddha will take the stage. MoJoFlo’s funky sound is very upbeat, with soulful singing, jazz influences and synth additions. This concert’s prevailing funk theme is altered with Uptowne Buddha’s hip-hop/rap style. This band creates a grungier funk to accompany the poppy funk by MoJoFlo. The Greenies make regular runs to Coventry, and so does Bus 32. Walking is even a feasible option, especially during the day. The Grog Shop hosts big and small bands alike, but their shows’ prices usually average somewhere between ten and 20 dollars.

The Ghost Wolves/Church of the Lazy Bastards: $7 The Ghost Wolves’ laid-back rock style is beachy and chill, yet still danceable

because of grunge and punk influences.

Meanwhile, Church of the Lazy Bastards mixes together old-style country with indie and blues; their slow and lazy style reminds me of sitting in a saloon— or, at least, what I imagine sitting in a saloon would feel like.

These two bands break away from the indie/alternative music that frequents Beachland Tavern. Though Beachland is a little trickier to get to from CWRU, it only includes two different buses to get there.

The show is on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 8:30 p.m. and is ideal for students that do not have early Monday classes.

CWRU students have many opportunities to adventure in the world of music, even if it is just by exploring different shows on campus. Free shows offered at CWRU include Studio-a-Rama, the Homecoming concert, and Spot Nights.

Spot Nights, held every Wednesday during the school year, are especially worthwhile shows to attend. CWRU’s University Program Board (UPB) has a knack of choosing up-and-coming artists that put on amazing shows. In 2009, Passion Pit performed at a Spot Night show; now they are performing at this year’s hugely anticipated Homecoming Concert.

Checking out local music can be a gamble, but it will always be a treat to be able to say “I saw them for free/cheap at college!” when they start to make it big.

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The Observer’s playlist of the week 08.19.13

Jason Walsh Music Critic

Chvrches — “Gun” Chvrches are a Scottish band making some of the best pop music around. First it was “The Mother We Share,” then “Now Is Not the Time,” and they’re continuing their hot streak with “Gun.” Their debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, is out September 24.

Chance the Rapper — “Interlude (That’s Love)” Chance the Rapper’s mixtape Acid Rap is one of the better rap releases of the year. Over its 55 minutes, Chance dabbles with every sound from soulinfluenced rap a la early Kanye, to Chicago’s drill scene, to the spaced out rap of A$AP. “Interlude (That’s Love)” is one of the most upbeat tracks where Chance just raps about how great being in love is.

Fidlar — “Awwwwkwaarrrddd (ft. Kate Na$h)” Fidlar’s self-titled debut album is one of my favorite records of 2013 so far. For whatever reason, “Awwwwkwaarrrddd” isn’t on the album, but it’s a great, catchy song about getting drunk and making things super awkward.

Vampire Weekend — “Diane Young” Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City is another one of my favorite albums of the year, and “Diane Young” is one of the standout tracks.

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks — “Step Right Up (Your Yourself Some Wine)” How Far Away, the second album

from Alex Bleeker and the Freaks, is a pretty much perfect record for the summer. While it’s kind of a break-up album, the narrator is pretty upbeat about the whole thing. The album is bittersweet, nostalgic, wistful and just ridiculously pleasant to listen to.

Mikal Cronin — “I’m Done Running From You” Mikal Cronin’s MC II is another great summer album. It’s garage rock/pop sound is a little more energetic than Alex Bleeker and the Freaks, and “I’m Done Running From You” is an upbeat standout from the album.

The Rolling Stones — “Sweet Virginia” One of the best songs off of Exile on Main Street, and one of the greatest albums of all time. That’s all I’ve got to say about “Sweet Virginia.”

Icona Pop — “I Love It” This song was actually released last summer, but for whatever reason it didn’t really get a lot of airtime until pretty recently. It’s just a great pop song for the summer.

Daft Punk — “Get Lucky” You know it. You love it (maybe). Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” has been everywhere this summer, and for pretty good reason.

A Tribe Called Quest — “Can I Kick It?” A Tribe Called Quest’s “Walk on the Wild Side”-sampling jam is an annual summer song for me. For the last five or so years, if I’ve made anyone a mixtape during the summer, “Can I Kick It?” has been on it. If anyone knows a better song for the summer, please tell me.

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Passion Pit: Back for More

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Passion Pit, pictured above, will be headlining a campus concert on September 28.

Anne Nickoloff Music Reporter Already full of anticipation, the students of Case Western Reserve University excitedly await the free Homecoming concert, this year featuring alternative band Passion Pit, on September 28.

“I was going to see Passion Pit when they came to Cleveland last February, but unfortunately they had to cancel,” said WRUW show host Charlie Topel.

“I’m unbelievably stoked to see them on campus now!”

The band has garnered a lot of attention since their performance at Spot Night in 2009. Back then, they were included in a small performance tucked underneath Leutner. Now Passion Pit will perform on a bigger stage in one of the biggest events CWRU’s University Program Board (UPB) organizes.

UPB Concert Committee Co-Chair Brianna Thompson understands Passion Pit’s success from her experience in choosing bands to perform in Spot Night.

“I can say that we’ve had plenty of bands who became big after they played at the Spot, so we’re known for picking bands that are going to get big in a couple of years,” said Thompson.

Passion Pit’s Spot Night performance has gone down in the records as one of the more successful Spot Night shows, which demonstrates the velocity some bands can gain when they begin to break into the scene.

Now, Passion Pit has grown to be a more common name in modern music.

Certain songs like “Sleepyhead” and “Take a Walk” can often be heard on popular radio stations and their style has become very recognizable. “We had Passion Pit five years ago for a Spot Night, and for only 800 dollars,” said an excited Erika Brentar, UPB Director of Concerts. “They typically go for 75-100 times that now, which is crazy to think that can happen in only five years.”

She added, “As far as concerts at CWRU go, Passion Pit has pretty much made the full concert journey to the top.”

Thompson wondered where Passion Pit could go from here. “If I could ask Passion Pit one thing, it would be what inspired them to make the music they do, and where they think they’ll be within the next five years in terms of music,” she said.

Hosted in Veale Center, UPB helpers will transform the huge indoor track into a stage for the band. Entrance will be free for students, faculty, alumni, family

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and guests. Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Institute of Music students will also be allowed admission. Each student is allowed one guest ticket for friends who do not attend CWRU. Each year UPB chooses a different kind of music to feature at the Homecoming concert, trying to mix up the genres and please different musical tastes. Last year, B.o.B. took the stage and in 2011, Goo Goo Dolls headlined.

This year, the brainstorming list of bands focused more on indie/alternative styles. “Passion Pit was one of our top choices, and they ended up being one of the ones who really wanted to come play at CWRU,” said Brentar.

Other possibilities included MGMT, Two Door Cinema Club, Neon Trees, and Of Monsters and Men. Ultimately, Passion Pit seems to have been a very good decision with CWRU’s student base. Brentar was a little anxious about the anticipated student response.

“Everyone that I’ve talked to has been really excited for them to come,” she said. “I think each year we get a little nervous announcing the Homecoming concert. People can be picky about their music.”

“I am excited for the show, but I don’t know how long I might be able to be

there or how late I’ll get there because AXO is having Carnation Ball on the same day,” said Thompson.

Even students who are not crazy about Passion Pit’s music can appreciate the upcoming show. “I’m not a die hard fan, but I’m still pretty excited that they are coming to our school,” said second-year student Angeline Xiong.

Passion Pit’s airy vocals, striking electronic beats and downright eccentric style cannot be mixed up with any other band. Original songs like “The Reeling” show incredible energy and individuality, while remixes like that of Phoenix’s “1901” create entirely new fusions of electronic and indie music.

“We have such a diverse campus with an equally diverse taste in music.

Passion Pit is one of those bands that fits in with the majority of genres students on our campus are listening to,” explained Brentar. “Their music can be called top 40 pop because it’s played on mainstream radio, but it also is huge in the alternative indie music world…

There’s really something for everyone with Passion Pit.” Hopefully the student audience in Veale packs the track with eager dancers and fans of the strange band. UPB has high hopes.

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Escape the heat, without lake diving Katy Witkowski Arts & Entertainment Editor Cleveland, Ohio has a lot to offer someone looking to escape the sweltering heat. But for the most satisfaction, don’t look north (to Lake Erie). Some of the best ice creameries in northeast Ohio are right by campus. So take a step back into summer, find some shade, and enjoy a big scoop pure, wondrous joy from one of these sweetshops.

Lactose intolerant? Never fear; these locations also serve dairy-free sherbet or sorbet!

Mitchell’s Homemade Within walking distance of North Residential Village, Mitchell’s Homemade’s newest location calls Uptown at University Circle home (11444 Uptown Ave). However, the local Glaciers (official title for frozen dessert chefs) also have seven other locations strewn across the northeast Ohio area, and pints of the handcrafted goodness are available at many grocery stores. Being the closest to home, though, one can easily get a relief from the relics of summer heat without chasing down a truck blaring jingles.

From lavender honey to caramelized chocolate to Great Lakes Porter chocolate chunk, the unique seasonal flavors are enough to entice someone to make a trip.

Single and double scoops are available in

cup or cone, but the milkshakes are to die for. But you’ll get the most bang for your buck if you you’re your own scooper and buy a pint from the store with which you’ll receive three gift-wrapped sugar cones.

All in all, this is the best location for a quick fix. Every flavor will make you sit back and wish the sun never set, because that means you don’t have an excuse to eat more ice cream, right? Wrong.

Sweetie Fry The classic Wendy’s combination of a Frostie and fries just got taken off the menu, and the option expanded into a corner store at 2307 Lee Road. Down the road from Cedar Lee Theatre, this is the perfect escape to get the worst-for-you dinner: a heaping pile of specialty French fries (pizza? French fries? No, you’re not skiing; that’s a menu item) and a scoop or three of delicious frozen recipes you can watch Chef Keith Logan create.

Although the potatoes are amazing, if you’re on a budget, cut them out and go straight for the good stuff. Maple bacon is a mandatory scoop for all meat eaters, whereas brown butter walnut satisfies the savory craving of vegetarians. If you can’t make up your mind, you can also order little bite sized scoops- free of chargeon top of your scoop/s to give you a taste before you commit too much to any combination of flavors.

There’s no direct way to get there by public transit, unless you’re up for taking

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the #32 bus up Cedar Road from Stearns.

But you’d be losing some serious time needed for enjoying some of the most savory treats you’ll eat near campus.

Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Ice Cream Shop Ladies and gentlemen: find your polka dot dresses, short-sleeved button downs (respectively), and “Gee Golly” spirits. The décor, fountain workers, and general vibes of Sweet Moses take you back to the days of penny candies but keep you reminded that you’re still in the 21st century. This hopping socialite’s hangout has just the right amount of sass to keep you coming back for more.

They make the classic flavors you can find in any old ice cream shop. They have a few rotating feature flavors that depend on the season and the decisions of the head Glacier. However, you’ll never find another sundae like the Gordon Square. Naming it after its home arts district, the storefront keeps the most glorious mound of Bananas Foster ice cream, homemade brownie, hot fudge, and caramel behind its doors.

Have a hungry crew? Consisting of 7 hungry people? Then try to tackle the Terminal Tower. In short: 10 scoops. 5 toppings. An incredible mountain that only appeared in your childhood dreams comes to life. Your stomach may not be happy with you afterwards, but it won’t stop you from conquering it.

Again, this is sadly not a straight shot

on public transit. Coerce your friend that has a car to take you, and neither of you will regret it. If you feel like you haven’t eaten for days, Happy Dog is right down the street, and is open at 2:30pm on the weekend for you to grab a dog and as many of the 50 toppings as your heart desires.

Honey Hut Ice Cream This Cleveland staple has been around for almost 40 years, and diehards show no signs of stopping the pilgrimage to the various locations. Honey Hut calls Brunswick, Solon, Edgewater Beach, Parma, and Brecksville home, but the closest location to campus is at 4674 State Road in Cleveland, which is also not easily public transit (a trip on the Red Line and a transfer on the #20 bus? No thanks!).

However, it is well worth your while to coerce your friend with a car (again) for round two of reliving summer nights.

Tons of flavors and friendly to your wallet, Honey Hut is where you want to be by the end of your ice cream extravaganza.

The traditional place to go when you’re craving the frozen dairy treat, you can say hello to any of their friendly staff like your neighbor and sit down on a bench and enjoy the last remnants of summer you have left.

Sorry to break it to you, but the school year is here, and you can’t have the lifelong summer you’ve always wanted. So gobble down your sorrows while it’s still warm enough that you want to melt in your residential hall.

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Courtesy thelunchmovie.com The Cedar Lee Theatre, located at the corner of Cedar and Lee Streets, offers an eclectic range of films local, foreign and everything in between.

Cedar Lee offers indie, campy, and classic films

Lily Korte Film & TV Reporter The Cedar Lee Theatre has long been considered a top destination for Northeast Ohio’s film fanatics. Many art films and foreign films that can’t easily be seen elsewhere in the state inevitably surface on one of the Cedar Lee’s screens. If this seems to lend an air of highbrow elitism to the establishment, let it be said: there is more to this venue than meets the eye.

For indeed, in amongst the scheduled indie dramas and ballet broadcasts, the Cedar Lee also plays host to monthly showings of a variety of cult classics.

Perhaps foremost among these in the eyes of the modern college student is the 2003 film, “The Room”, which is shown on the second Saturday of every month at midnight. No attempt at plot summary can do justice to its strange mélange of bad writing, bizarre direction, and unintentionally hilarious acting—it

simply has to be experienced to be understood, and even then, it’s barely comprehensible. Screenings of the film have increasingly added a new element to the “The Room” experience by getting the audience more engaged with the film itself. To those who have seen the movie many times—and this is the sort of film people tend to re-watch—seeing it in a theater with fellow audience members is the perfect encouragement to develop rituals similar to those familiar to fans of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, such as bringing plastic spoons to throw whenever a spoon is visible onscreen.

Speaking of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, you can see that at the Cedar Lee as well, on the first Saturday of every month. Famed as the quintessential audience participation film, these midnight showings are no exception; showing up in costume even gets attendees a discount on the cost of admission! The film is accompanied by live performances by Simply

His Servants, a local Rocky Horror floorshow group that has enjoyed a 24year relationship with the Cedar Lee. The participatory nature of the movie, including the list of props brought (or purchased at the venue) by audience members, might seem a bit intimidating to newcomers, but Simply His Servants have a page on their website dedicated exclusively to Rocky Horror etiquette, covering everything from what direction rice should be thrown in, to whether a supersoaker is the same thing as a squirt gun. (It all makes sense in context, really.)

In addition to monthly showings of the films mentioned above, the Cedar Lee, along with the Capitol Theatre on Cleveland’s west side, presents midnight screenings of a variety of comedies, cult films, and curios on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the year. Known as “The Melt Bar and Grilled Late Shift”, these films are run in conjunction with special sandwiches offered by Melt, with

ingredients often loosely related to the films themselves (for example, a showing of “M.A.S.H.” was accompanied by a Korean barbeque grilled cheese sandwich). Upcoming films in this series include “Legend” at the Cedar Lee on August 23, and “Labyrinth” at the Capitol on August 17, but a list of all upcoming movies for the next few months can be found on the theater’s website.

Travelling throughout Cleveland can be daunting to students, from the freshest of freshmen to the most seasoned graduate students, but the Cedar Lee is well within access of the Case campus. It is located (as its name suggests) near the intersection of Cedar Road and Lee Road, which is a fairly short drive away by car, but which can also be accessed via the 32 bus line of the Cleveland RTA. If you find yourself on campus on a Saturday night, sitting around with nothing to do, a short trip with your friends for a cheesy late night movie might be just the thing to liven up your weekend.

Eldred Theater offers comedic relief in upcoming season Joseph Verbovszky Music Reporter The upcoming season for Eldred Theater is one rife with comedy, featuring Betty the Yeti and Black Comedy.

Betty the Yeti – directed by Jerrold Scott October 4-13, 2013 Written by Jon Klein, this eco-fable follows the story of Russ T. a logger whose wife leaves him for the smugly self-righteous and hugely successful publisher of the environmental newsletter, Timber watch, Trey Hugger. After Russ is put of a job by the tree-lovers, he climbs a fir tree and refuses to come down.

After a few hours, he is found by a Yeti who he eventually names Betty. As the

story continues, Russ and Betty become increasingly intimate and Russ finally succumbs to Betty’s “charms.”

The play also revolves around Betty’s position vis a vis society and, in particular, the environmentalists. Initially welcomed as a tourist attraction, Betty ultimately earns the ire of the environmentalists for her appetite for the endangered Coho Salmon, which the environmentalists seem to think to be more important than a real life abominable snowman. Finally, Russ’ estranged wife Tera berates him for his relationship with an animal.

The play humorously explores struggles as well as the contradictions of environmentalism. Who’s in the right? The logger who lost his job? The environmentalists who want to save the Salmon at the expense of Betty?

Along with these questions the play also examines the taboos and mores of bestiality and the limits of what defines a human being.

Black Comedy – directed by Ron Wilson November 15-24, 2013 Written by Sir Peter Shaffer, the situational comedy follows the story of the Brindsley Miller, a hopeful sculptor who, along with his fiancé, Carol Melkett, steals his neighbor Harold Gorringe’s furniture while he is away, in order to impress the mysterious and immensely wealthy Georg Bamberger and Carol’s father, the Colonel Melkett. Naturally, nothing goes as planned, beginning with a power outage that brings Brindsley’s upstairs neighbor, Miss Furnival, into the apartment out of fear of darkness. Carol’s

father arrives and immediately dislikes his future son in law and hates his art. Later, Harold returns from his vacation early and the surprised Brindsley desperately tries to return the stolen furniture, just as his old mistress returns to see him and a German electrician arrives to fix the power outage, only to be mistaken as the elusive Bamberger. As a result, hilarity ensues as the chaos erupts between the characters and from the lies, the truth emerges.

Black Comedy relies on a reverse lighting scheme in which the opening scene is completely dark and the characters cannot be seen. Instead, the light falls on the audience. After the power “goes out” however, the stage becomes illuminated and the audience can see the characters although they act as if in darkness.

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Courtesy Case Sports Information With a unique season ahead of them, the CWRU Spartans football team, pictured above, will feature a young defense and a strong offense.

Spartan football prepares for upcoming season Sheehan Hannan Director of Print As the summer lumbers to an end, the CWRU Spartans football team is gearing up for the upcoming season. Last fall, the Spartans went 6-4 with a 2-1 record within the UAA. But with the 2013 season fast approaching, the Spartans are focusing on the future. “It’s always good to have everybody come back and the summer is a long time to be away from the team,” said Head Coach Greg Debeljak. “I’m looking forward to everybody getting back on campus.” With a scrimmage against Baldwin Wallace at home on August 31, the Spartans will be debuting a team that features returning favorites on offense, as well as a fresh crop of new faces on the defensive side.

With the return of All-UAA senior running back Kenny Riordan from last year’s season ending ankle injury, the Spartans will be strong on the ground.

Though he only played two games, he managed to rack up 209 rushing yard over 30 carries in the tailback position, averaging 7 yards per carry. "He’s quite the big, strong, fast kid and he’ll improve our running game quite a bit” says Debeljak. Complementing Riordan

will be junior Manny Sicre, an offensive powerhouse in his own right, who, despite his own injuries, turned 6 starts into 725 yards on 191 carries, as well as 26 catches for 325 yards.

In the pocket, the Spartan offense will feature the return of a dueling pair of quarterbacks: senior Erik Olson and junior Billy Beecher. “I’ve let them compete, but Erik Olson and Billy Beecher have both proven they can really do some good things on the field, “ said Debeljak. “They’re very different, so we are prepared to play two different kinds of quarterbacks.” Olson, the team’s pocket-based passer, started in 7 games during the 2012 season. Beyond his starts, he played in all 10 games and racked up 137 of 243 passesfor a total of 1,726 yards and 14 touchdowns. Earning All-UAA honors in 2011, he is 291 for 500 with 3,927 yards and 25 touchdowns on his career. Billy Beecher comprises the Spartan’s non-traditional quarterback presence, rushing 52 times for 247 in his 6 games played last season.

With three starts to his name, the junior wildcat has accumulated 4 touchdowns from the rush, along with 2 touchdowns and 150 yards in the air. On the receiving end, the Spartans are coming of age, with younger players moving into veteran

positions. “We were primarily freshmen and sophomore last year at receiver, so I’m looking forward to those young guys playing,” said Debeljak. Juniors like Sean Lapcevic, who has started every game for the past two seasons, are expected to compete with sophomores like Bryan Erb, who caught 22 passes for 234 yards, along with a 5-straight game score streak. Opposite the experience of the Spartan offense stands a fresh defense. With the exodus of 9 starters, look for the team to rally around senior co-captain Brandon Bryant at defensive end and senior Jordan Banky at safety. The two racked up 27 and 48 tackles, respectively, with Bryant accumulating 3.5 sacks. In the backfield, Banky managed 1 interception and 4 pass break-ups to compliment his 3 tackles for a loss.

Perhaps the Spartan’s biggest question mark lies in the linebacker position. Following the strength of last year’s backer squad, no starters are returning. Though two seniors, Scott Campbell and David Cannon, have both lettered on both defense and special teams, there will doubtless be competition from a bevy of sophomores.

“They looked good in practice and they looked good in JV games and now we’ve got to see how they transition when they play varsity teams,” said Debeljak. To bol-

ster the untested Spartan defense, Head Coach Debeljak hired Warren Miller, formerly of Walsh University, late last semester. Miller will serve as a Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach.

“He’s a guy that, when we went through the process of filling the position, really stood out because he has experience with a defense that we’re going to” said Debeljak. “We’re going to make some changes defensively and his experience in that particular defense is what we were looking for.” This season, the Spartans have a fairly unique schedule due to the expiration of the UAA-North Coast Athletic Conference scheduling agreement at last season’s end.

CWRU’s membership in the President’s Athletic Conference doesn’t begin until the 2014 season. As such, the Spartans will be playing several non-traditional opponents, including Puget Sound, Trinity, and Linfield, all first-time opponents.

The season opener is scheduled against Marietta College on Sept. 7 at home. Despite their odd schedule, the Spartans still have their eyes on competitive play and constant improvement. Says Debeljak, “Our goal is always the same. We want to win our conference. Win the UAA. We really don’t set much else besides improving every week.”

CWRU to host 13th Annual Bill Sudeck Classic Sheehan Hannan Director of Print The CWRU Spartans Mens and Womens Cross Country teams will be hosting this year’s Bill Sudeck Classic on August 31. The race, the 13th iteration of the tournament, will be held at the Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms, known colloquially as the University Farm. The 389 acre farm will play host to both the women’s race, starting at 10:30 a.m. and encompassing 4,000 meters, and the men’s race, starting at 11:15 a.m. and lasting for 6,000 meters.

Trophies will be awarded to the top team and runner up, as well as the top seven individuals of the winning team,

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Courtesy Case Sports Information Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams (pictured above), will compete in the 13th Annual Bill Sudeck Classic.

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Spartan volleyball seeks to best conference competition Sheehan Hannan Director of Print

Courtesy Case Sports Information After going 5-5 in conference play during the 2012 season, the Spartan volleyball team expects stiff competition again this year.

With a fresh season ahead of them, the Spartan Volleyball team is preparing for stiff competition. Last year, the Spartans finished the season with a 24 and 11 record, including a 5-5 record in conference play. After dropping a four-setter to No. 16 nationally-ranked University of Chicago, the Spartans finished fourth in the final day of the 2012 UAA Championship Tournament. The squad tied with 3 previous Spartan teams for the third-most victories in school history. Looking forward to her eighth season with the Spartans, Head Coach Karen Farrell expects both competition and growth. “We’re set to have a very competitive season. We have probably the most talented group we’ll have. They will be very young, so depending on how quickly they put it together will have a lot do with our results, but I think we’re going to be very talented

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Sports Beyond University Circle

Beyond the obvious mainstays of the Browns and the Indians, Cleveland offers several other opportunities to kill some time and indulge your inner athlete. Whether you’re into minor league baseball, full-bore hockey or something on the professional level, Cleveland has something to satiate your sporting needs.

Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Indians

Lake Erie Monsters

Lake County Captains

The venerable giant of the Cleveland sports scene, the Browns are a tentpole for any serious area sports fan.

Currently owned by Jimmy Haslam, whose Flying J truck stop empire is embroiled in controversy following a raid

by FBI and IRS officials, the Browns are one of football’s most storied franchises.

Founded by Paul Brown, who also founded the rival Cincinnati Bengals, the Browns are Cleveland mainstays despite their ups and downs.

Last season, the Browns went a disappointing 5 and 11 for a combined .313 percentage, adding to a similar 2011 season record of 4 and 12. Despite previous seasons’ misfortunes the Browns are hinting at a promising 2013 season, winning preseason matchups against the Rams and the Lions. They will finish out preseason play with road games against the Colts and the Bears.

The regular season begins with a home game against the Dolphins on September 8.

Though tickets can cost a pretty penny, especially on a college student’s budget, many of the games are televised.

Like their cousins in FirstEnergy Stadium, the Cleveland Indians are one of baseball’s most historic teams.

Though they have gone through numerous iterations, this season’s lineup under two time World Series winning manager Terry Francona has produced moderate, though promising, results, including bringing on Nick Swisher, who returned to Ohio after graduating from Ohio State University and playing for the Yankees, Athletics and White Sox. At press time, the Indians are second in the AL Central.

Detroit leads the league, and the Indians are five and half games behind.

Like all Major League Baseball teams, the Indians play regular season games from March 31 until Sept. 29.

The post-season begins on October 1. Though tickets can be a little pricey, the Indians run numerous promotions for cheaper tickets, along with $1 hot dog nights on Fridays during home games.

The Lake Erie Monsters are Cleveland’s resident hockey team. An affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche, the Monsters replaced the Cleveland Barons in 2006 and have been competing in the American Hockey League since. For the uninitiated, the American Hockey League is the minor league development circuit of the NHL and is generally considered the highest level of competition before professional play.

Last year, the Monsters went 35 and 31 and finished third in their division, the AHL Western Conference, North Division.

They haven’t made the playoffs since the 2010-2011 season, where they were eliminated in the first round. But with tickets as cheap as $10 and the possibility of seeing a star rise to NHL fame, a game is well worth the trip downtown.

The Lake County Captains, located in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake, Ohio. The Captains play in Classic Park, which is a quick half hour drive down route 90. Previously the Columbus Redstixx (of Georgia, not Ohio), the team moved to Eastlake in 2003 and joined the Midwest League in 2009. They play a 140 game schedule that stretches from April to September and have fostered several major league talents, including Fausto Carmona, previously of the tribe and currently of the Tampa Bay Rays.

Though they’re currently middling in the league, at press time there are still three home games left in the season.

With cheap tickets, convenient access from University Circle and relatively cheap beer for those of age, the Lake County Captains are a quality way to spend an evening.

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Spartan men’s basketball travels abroad, prepares for season Sheehan Hannan Director of Print The CWRU Spartans Men’s Basketball team returns to campus after a summertrip to Costa Rica with the upcoming season stretching ahead. The team takes foreign trips every three years. The previous two trips, in 2007 and 2010, found the team in Brazil. The tri-annual trips help the team relax and prepare for a season that stretches the winter and spring months. “The trip that we are taking in August to Costa Rica will allow us to get a leg up, if you will, from a chemistry standpoint, from a team building standpoint, and from a competitive standpoint as well,” said Head Coach Sean McDonnell. Following the team’s trip on August 15-22, the team will be returning to Cleveland for a rousing season. “Our conference is always extremely challenging and extremely competitive.

I think there are a number of teams that could be really strong candidates to play in the NCAA tournament,” said McDonnell. “I’m confident that we’re one of those teams.”

Perhaps the biggest challenger, says McDonnell, will be Washington University of St. Louis. With a 21-6 record last year, including an impressive 10-4 in conference, Wash U will doubtless prove a league leader. In addition, Brandeis University and Emory University are challenging in-conference opponents, but McDonnell is confident in his team. “I want to put our team as having a chance to play at the level those teams are playing,” he said. Beyond conference opponents, McDonnell is looking forward to playing local rival Baldwin Wallace, which could prove a unique opponent for the Spartans.

“They should have a really good team, a really talented team and that will be another great test for us.”

A solid roster of returning talent will bolster the Spartan’s chances. “I think we can play a good, experienced returning player probably two deep in every position on the floor,” said McDonnell.

Upcoming seniors David Thompson and Tim Chung are both returning, at center and guard respectively. Thompson played in 22 games last season, with 14 at starter, and averaged 8.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. His 49 total blocks were the second-most in school single-season history. Chung played in all 25 games, averaging 8.9 points per game, and racked up 53 three-pointers in addition to 26 steals.

“They’re good competitors. They’ll be asked to carry a different load and a different responsibility this year than they have in years past. If those guys are exceptional teammates and if they’re outstanding leaders for our team, then I’m confident that our season will be really successful,” McDonnell says of the pair.

In addition to returning seniors, the Spartan lineup is rife with talent, including upcoming junior forward Dane McLoughlin, who led the nation in threepoint shooting last season, going 55 for 106, or .519. His skill outside the threepoint line also landed him in a spot in the CWRU single-season record books.

Additionally, McLoughlin averaged 14 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds against Carnegie Mellon at season’s end. “[He] probably has a chance to maybe be our leading scorer,” said McDonnell of McLoughlin. “He’s got a pretty special skill set when it comes

Courtesy Case Sports Information Dane McLouglin, pictured left, led the nation in three point shooting last season.

to shooting the ball.”

The Spartans have also recruited several promising players, including Mac Hartman from Kennedy Catholic High School in Pennsylvania and Javier Alvarez from Belen Jesuit High School in Florida. Said McDonnell, “I think they’re talented enough to push our returning players, and

at the same time they’ve got some good returners in front of them. So they might have to earn their keep, if you will.” The Spartan season officially begins with the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Memorial Tournament in early November. They will play Anderson University of Indiana and a TBD opponent.

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Last year’s Spartans were dominant in home-gym play, going 8-1 at home.

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and very deep in a lot of positions.”

In addition to being generally competitive, Farrell is focusing the team on improving on last year’s in-conference record. “We’ve got to figure out how to beat Chicago and move into the top three,” she said. A victory against the University of Chicago could mean chances against larger opponents. “We’ve had trouble getting to those top ten national groups, so that’s what we’re working on, is trying to corner the top national teams,” Farrell added. The Spartans are also scheduled to face impos-

ing regional opponents like Mount Union, Otterbein, and Hiram. Says Farrell, “They are our perennial regional powers and we have all five of them on our schedule in addition to a very tough UAA schedule.”

Last year’s Spartans dominated at home, with an 8-1 record in their home gym. They went 5-2 in away matches, and 11-8 on neutral turf. “It’s nice to be home and we aren’t home that often, so I think we get the additional adrenaline from being in our own gym and seeing our own beds and that sort of thing,” Farrell said. “There were a lot of road games during the season and lots of those were ranked teams.” The Spartan

Courtesy Case Sports Information squad will benefit from a dearth of returning talent, including all-conference performers junior Natalie Southard and sophomore Carolyn Bogart, a middle hitter and outside hitter respectively. “They’re particularly strong attackers for us,” said Farrell.

Southard missed time at season’s end due to illness, but played 29 matches and 105 sets, racking up 298 kills and 85 blocks, 18 of which she soloed. Bogart played in every match during the 2012 season with 392 kills, 192 digs and 35 blocks. Farrell has faith in her roster, despite a schedule laced with challenging opponents. “We’re going to be really deep and pretty versatile.”

and the top 10 individuals not in a top team in each race. The Classic carries the name of legendary CWRU coach Bill Sudeck, who passed away from cancer in 2000. Sudeck coached cross country, track and field, and men’s basketball at the Case Institute of Technology for 46 years.

The Classic is a sister event of the Bill Sudeck Holiday Tournament, a men’s basketball event also named after the late coach. In 2008, the university also dedicated the track at Case Field after Sudeck in a ceremony attended by his daughter Sue and grandsons Dan, Tim, and Scott. Also unveiled at the ceremony was the Bill Sudeck Outstanding Student-Athlete Award. According to the university, “The award is given to the student-athlete that has demonstrated and achieved significant athletic accomplishments, academic achievements, engagement in campus activities, and has shown leadership in athletics and in the classroom.” The 2013 honoree was Kyle Gerber. The late coach also gave rise to the Bill Sudeck Rookie of the Year Award, which is given to a top male rookie student-athlete.

The 2013 honoree was Josh Hall. In 2012, the Spartans won runner-up at the 12th Annual Bill Sudeck Classic, with then-senior co-captains Ethan Teare and Chris Kelly finishing second and third, respectively. Allegheny College won the team trophy with 26 points.

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Crazy in the best way possible Marques Winick Few exercises leave someone exhausted, sweaty, and sore like running does.

It’s a trifecta that even some of the biggest health nuts are happy to do without.

That’s why, for most people, the word “marathon” represents a seemingly impossible achievement. Of the few who dream of accomplishing such a thing, even fewer actually will. Running 26.2 miles in a day requires months or sometimes years of intense training. It takes countless hours spent sweating out step after step under a hot summer sun, a humbling experience for those who are brave and confident enough to try. To most people, a marathon seems like far too tough of a challenge to take on.

But Rachel Aldrich isn’t like most people.

“Crazy,” Rachel says. “That’s pretty much the first word anyone says to me when they hear what I’m doing. They tell me I’m crazy.” It’s easy to agree with those people, as hearing about what Rachel is planning to do can be mind-boggling. Between August 6th and August 16th, she will be running roughly the equivalent of ten marathons in a row, as she follows a 245-mile route spanning from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Youngstown, Ohio.

Such lofty aspirations certainly do sound crazy at first. After all, what Rachel will be repeating ten times in an eleven-day span is something that people train for months or years to do once. But she has good reasons for choosing to do this. Last October, Rachel became one of 16 runners in America chosen to participate in the MS Run the U.S. relay, a mega-marathon of sorts funded by the nonprofit organization MS Run the U.S. The organization aims to raise money towards researching a cure for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a deadly disease that attacks the body’s central nervous system. The goal of the relay, which extends from Los Angeles, California to New York City, a distance of over 3,000 miles, is to raise $500,000 through donations towards MS research.

The route is split into segments, with each runner given a different segment to run, and since the relay began on April 15th, Rachel has been waiting for her turn to help the cause. At 22, Rachel is the youngest member of the relay team that was put together by Ashley Kumlien, the founder of MS Run the U.S. Ashley’s mother, Jill, was diagnosed with MS in 1980, and that inspired Ashley to run the entire relay route from LA to NYC by herself in 2010, raising money for MS awareness and research the whole time. Now, Rachel and her teammates are following in Ashley’s footsteps, hoping to raise as much money as possible through the relay.

For Rachel, however, the relay is not about displaying her distance running abil-

ities. Just like Ashley, she has a personal motive that extends far beyond a simple physical test. Ten years ago, Rachel’s mom, Debra, was diagnosed with MS. Since then, they have been learning to live with the reality that a serious disease is a major part of their lives. “Day to day, it’s not any different,” Rachel says. “My mom is actually really lucky. We caught it fairly early for her, so she takes a daily injection, which is her medicine, and it’s kind of slowed the progression of the disease.”

While Rachel knows that her mother is lucky, she admits that it hasn’t always been easy. “It was hard, I think, at first,” Rachel says. “There have been times where I’ve had to give my mom shots if she couldn’t reach the spot she was supposed to. Even though she does that to herself every day, for me to have to do that to her, it just really hits home, and it really is just scary, thinking that this is a disease that could affect anyone at any time.”

Despite the hardships brought on by her mother’s disease, Rachel hasn’t let it get in the way of her life outside of home.

A Cleveland native, she grew up playing soccer and softball, which she continued through high school. She found that she enjoyed the conditioning that came with being a high school athlete. Afterwards, she went to Otterbein University, where she graduated last spring with a bachelor’s degree in math.

It was during her college years when she discovered a passion for running. “All of the sudden it just became this big thing, where I would go out and run almost every day,” she says. “I just found that I was really good at the long stuff, and I really enjoyed it, and I found a lot of friends and support through that. So it just kind of stuck with me.” Once she realized how much she enjoyed running, she wasted little time in building her racing resumé. Not including her upcoming relay, she has completed seven marathons and three ultra-marathons, or races longer than the traditional 26.2 miles. While exploring her passion, she realized that she could use her running talents to help others. “I’m not a wealthy person,” she says. “I’m not a powerful or influential person. I’m a poor college graduate. All I have is right now this ability to run, so I’m using that and my heart just to try to do something to make a difference to help someone, to save someone’s life.”

After breaking the news to her mom that she was going to run in the relay, Rachel was greeted with the same response that she has become accustomed to lately.

“She pretty much told me I shouldn’t do it, that I was crazy, that I was going to get hurt, that something bad was going to happen to me,” she says. “But slowly, as we went through the whole process, it turned out that my whole family was really supportive and really behind me. They know I do crazy

courtesy www.msruntheus.com Rachel Aldrich is one of 16 runners chosen to participate in the MS Run the U.S. Relay, which criss-crosses the nation to fund MS research. things, but they know I take care of myself and that I’m able to do that.” With her family offering their suport, she then had to start training. Despite her extensive background with distance running, she still had to take part in grueling workouts, and the unrelenting Cleveland weather didn’t made things any easier. “This summer training it has been very hot and very humid,” she says.

“And there have been days where mentally I just...I can’t do it.”

Whenever she feels like giving up, however, she finds more than enough motivation to keep going by thinking of her mother, and of everyone else who suffers from MS. “I’m definitely going to be looking to them to power me through the hard miles, the hills, the heat, and all of that,” she says. “They’re in pain a lot.

They struggle in the heat a lot more than I struggle in the heat. I can do this for ten days. I can make myself vulnerable, and tired, and hurting for ten days, because they have to do it their entire lives.” Rachel hopes that same mentality will transfer over to her actual relay. Though she admits to being somewhat nervous about the sheer distance that she will have to cover, she has found a way to ensure that she will never lack the determination to keep pushing herself. Rachel will be dedicating each day of her segment to a different person suffering from MS. She will wear that person’s name on a sign her back each day, and it will serve as a reminder of why she is putting herself through such a draining challenge. After she completes her segment, she will join her entire team in running the final 10 miles to New York City together. For those ten miles, they will be pushing Jill Kumlien, the inspiration behind the relay, in an adult disability stroller, which Rachel knows will make for a very emotional experience.

Rachel hopes that her run inspires people with MS to never give up in their battle with the disease. “I want to show all the people that I know with MS firstly that, you know, they’re not alone in this fight,” she says. “That there are people who know them, people that have no idea who they are, who want them to be better, who want to find a cure for this disease.” But Rachel’s intentions don’t stop there. She aspires to reach an even broader audience. “I also want to show everyone, whether these are runners or non-runners, that you can take something you’re good at, and use it to help other people, use it to make a difference,” she says.

As for those who think that Rachel is crazy, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“You have to do something crazy to get people’s attention,” she says. So far, her plan has been working. On the MS Run the US website, where Rachel has set a personal goal of raising $10,000 through donations, almost 70 people have stepped forward and donated in her name, most of whom Rachel doesn’t even know. “It really touches me every time I get a donation,” she says. “Not to sound cheesy, but every time this happens it makes my heart smile.”

Shortly after completing the relay, Rachel will begin pursuing another method of helping others: she will start working towards her masters degree in math at the University of Akron in the hopes of one day becoming a teacher. Even with the time demands that this will entail, Rachel has no plans on letting it affect her running. “I want to be that 80-year-old that is in, like, the 5k race, running and walking, no matter how slow I have to be,” she says. “I want to run the rest of my life. I hope that I’m healthy enough to be able to do that.”

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