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School year commences with Fall Convocation >>brianSHERMAN campus.eventsREPORTER<<

Last Wednesday, Case Western Reserve University officially began the 2012-2013 school year with the convocation ceremony in Severance Hall. Convocation is an annual academic ceremony that serves as a bookend to commencement in the spring.

It serves as a university’s way to formally welcome students back for another school year.

After warm welcomes and best wishes from CWRU president Barbara Snyder and Undergraduate Student Government president James Hale, five professors from the university were given the title of Distinguished University Professor, the highest honor given to professors at CWRU. James Anderson, a professor of pathology, macromolecular science, and biomedical engineering, has taught at CWRU for 44 years and has been instrumental in the collaboration between the School of Medicine and the Case School of Engineering.

Claudia Coulton, the Lillian F. Harris Professor of Urban Social Research at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, is well known for conducting research to identify and solve issues in urban areas.

Eva Kahana is internationally known for her longitudinal research on elderly care.

Chung-Chiun Liu, an alumnus of CWRU and the Wallace R. Persons Professor of Sensor Technology, serves as the direc-

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austin sting/observer Case Western Reserve University convocation took place on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at Severance Hall. tor of the Electronic Design Center and has mentored countless students throughout his career.

The Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor of History, Alan Rocke, is well known internationally as a historian of science.

After these awards were given out, Snyder presented the University Medal to Elaine Hadden, who established the Elaine G. Hadden Distinguished Visiting Author Fund so that each year’s common reading author

can visit CWRU. This year’s author was William Kamkwamba, writer of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

Kamkwamba is a self-taught inventor, best known for building a wind turbine from ordinary junk found discarded in his village in Malawi. He eventually became well known internationally. Kamkwamba has appeared on shows such as Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. In addition, he spoke at a TED conference in 2007 and

is currently a student at Dartmouth College.

Kamkwamba spoke about the book, supplementing his speech with a slide show of pictures from his village. He told students to trust themselves and to persevere.

“The challenges are not there to stop me from achieving what I want to achieve,” he said.

“Challenges strengthen me to achieve what I want to achieve.

I encourage you not to give up on yourselves.”

Moving Uptown part 2: Uptown ushers in new age of business in University Circle >>sageSCHAFF newsEDITOR<<

Although most current Case Western Reserve University students probably first heard about the momentous Uptown project about two years ago, the construction along Euclid Ave. is only part of a much larger concept hatched almost a decade ago. Uptown isn’t just a regal name that hints at New York high society. It’s not so much about creation and expansion as it is about a total reinvention of Cleveland’s image.

In the first half of the 20th century, when Cleveland was a leading American city in both commerce and population, downtown flourished. Since then, too many businesses have closed and too many people have moved away for it to recapture the powerful attitude it once had.

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Rather than teach an old dog new tricks, city leaders decided to take Cleveland, quite literally, in a new direction with the new millennium.

The first major segment of the Uptown plan was the Healthline, a fresh take on public transit that allows people to travel seamlessly between downtown and University Circle, the hub of the east side. Creating this special bus line necessitated a massive renovation of Euclid Ave., which finished in 2008.

Upon the opening of the Healthline, the first phase was done. Clevelanders now had quick and easy access to a growing part of the city. But University Circle was still too scattered. Most people didn’t have compelling reasons to choose University Circle over downtown. Now they do.

For the vast majority of new CWRU students from outside

shannon snyder/observer Chipotle is just one of the several new restaurants and businesses that are now part of bustling University Circle.

Cleveland, it may be difficult to picture the campus and its surrounding area any differently.

Where the bookstore is, imagine a hideous gravel parking lot. On the other side of the street, picture a drab storefront housing a handful of businesses, the most prestigious of which being the UPS Store.

Late in the spring semester of this year, the new Barnes & Noble bookstore opened, helping to actualize the rebranding toward which CWRU has been moving. A new Verizon Wireless location soon followed.

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The beginning of the academic year often includes a period of time in which the final touches are still being put on various new programs across campus. This year, students came back to campus with what many would describe as a recurring issue – problems with wireless connectivity across the Case Western Reserve University campus.

On campus, two main wireless logins allow students, faculty, and visitors to access the Internet on their computers, tablets, and cell phones. CaseWireless is the service that connects the internal CWRU community members to the Internet wirelessly. The service requires users to log in using their CWRU Network IDs and passwords to connect to the internet as registered users.

CaseGuest, which used to be CWRU’s main wireless network, still allows those on campus to connect to the Internet. Its main function now is to permit those without CWRU usernames and passwords to access the internet.

Since the beginning of the semester, individuals across campus have spoken out about their dissatisfaction with the services, particularly during peak usage hours at night in residence halls.

ITS encourages students to use

their Ethernet connection in their residence hall rooms to access the Internet.

According to the CWRU Information Technology Services (ITS) website, help.case.edu, CaseWireless is an encrypted and safe service, as compared to CaseGuest, which is unprotected. In addition, the website also says that “using the CaseWireless network ensures your ability to reach secure resources such as the Software Center and library databases.”

Nevertheless, those on campus often find themselves switching between networks depending on which appears to be running faster at any given time, leaving many people frustrated and dissatisfied with the service.

In response to poor Internet connections, ITS has encouraged students to use their Ethernet

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Outside the Circle News >>sarahGROFT student.affairsREPORTER<<

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sheehan hannan/observer The purpose of “Out of Many, One: Exploring Paths to Peace 2012” celebration is to connect people who live in the most religiously diverse country and explore new ways to find peace through faith.

CWRU explores paths to peace >>samLEHNECKER campus.issuesREPORTER<<

This Sunday, Sept. 9 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Case Western Reserve University will be a hosting the “Out of Many, One: Exploring Paths to Peace 2012” celebration. The event will take place on the Kelvin Smith Library Oval.

In keeping with CWRU’s participation in the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge, this event is sponsored by the Interreligious Peacemakers community group. The event will be open to the public at no cost.

Participants will explore pathways to peace through music, song, food, dance, and dialogue. The program includes a specially-taped message from the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core and best-selling author, Eboo Patel.

The day’s events include gathering music, a call to celebration, public perfor-

mance and communal song, a talk by Eboo Patel, guided small group conversations, and dances of universal peace. Two additional family activities will incorporate puppets and balloons for any children at the event.

Event organizers are expecting a wide range of speakers from many different backgrounds, including Rabbi Steven Weiss of B’nai Jeshurun Congregation, the Reverend Leah Lewis of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Rabbi Shawn Zevit, Prof. David Odell-Scott of Kent State University, and Ani Palmo Rybicki, the director at Songtsen Gampo Buddhist Center.

The purpose of this celebration is to connect people who live in one of the most religiously diverse countries and to explore new ways to find peace through faith.

Free parking will be allowed in the Ford Garage on the corner of Euclid and Ford Avenues, provided by the Church of the Covenant.

On the Beat >>cwruPOLICE

We are hopefully getting into the part of the academic year in which people start settling into a routine. You have figured out the latest possible time you can get up and still make it to class, and all territorial disputes with your roommates have been settled by a formal peace treaty and mutual non-aggression pacts. The Case Western Reserve University Police Department would like to take this time to promote two of our new programs for this academic year.

The first program is a change to a preexisting service, the Safe Ride program.

After we provided over 10,000 Safe Rides last year, the decision was made to upgrade the program by having three dedicated vans and drivers for this year, along with the introduction of the Ride Cell automated dispatch system. The service boundaries are the same as always, but you can now log on to saferide.case.edu to request a Safe Ride through the automated dispatch system.

The old 216-368-3000 number some of you remember still works, but it will now take you into the automated system unless you request to speak to a dispatcher. You can also get more information about the system at http://www.case.edu/its/help. After going to the website, go to the Security tab for assistance.

The vans are now white instead of blue, but the service is otherwise the same. Safe Ride can be a great transportation option for moving around campus between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Keep in mind that the vans are not ambulances; if

you think you need medical assistance, please contact the main CWRU dispatch line at 216-368-3333.

We encourage all CWRU community members to give us a call at 216-368-3333 at any time, but if you would rather communicate with us by text, you can now do so by sending a text to #67283.

All text messages must begin with “CWRUtip[space].” This will put you in contact with our Dispatch Center. The ITS web address above also has more information on this service and how to use it.

On the Beat welcomes feedback at policecolumn@case.edu.

>>police blotter 8/27 to 9/03 Aug. 29 - Bicycle thefts, Thwing Center and Wolstein Research Building 8/29 - Petty theft, football equipment, NRV Field Sept. 2 – Trespass and arrest, suspicious male on property found to have an outstanding arrest warrant with another police department Sept. 2 - Felony theft, wallet taken off bench, Morley Building Sept. 2 - Bicycle theft and arrest, suspect arrested while in the process of stealing a bike, NRV-3A The CWRU Police Department reminds the campus community not to leave valuables unattended in public access areas. Please address any questions or concerns about items in the blotter to policecolumn@case.edu.

Ocean Power Technologies in New Jersey has developed a device to generate power from the bobbing and swelling of waves. The project began 15 years ago when a test-buoy generator was developed. Unfortunately, the project quickly ended when the test device immediately sank to the bottom of the ocean once placed in the water.

Today, the new and improved energy device is the first commercially licensed grid-connected wave energy device in the nation. The device will have its initial launch in October, where the 260-ton device will be carried on a barge to a location two-and-a-half miles off the shore of Reedsport, Ore. Ocean Power Technologies recently received a federal permit to help finance up to ten generators, capable of powering 1000 homes.

Each buoy has an onboard computer that communicates with wave riders, small devices that are placed farther out in the ocean. The computer then can adapt to each new wave that comes, changing the way the internal shaft of the buoy moves up and down. The up-and-down motion is what creates the electricity that is passed through a seabed cable to shore.

Many institutions have funded the project, but it received a large sum of money

from the Oregon Wave Energy Trust. This organization is a nonprofit, state-financed group that has spent over $10 million on wave energy research in the past six years.

According to the New York Times, executive director of OWET Jason Busch said, “All eyes are on the Ocean Power Technology buoy. It has to survive.”

The buoy’s success or failure could mean full funding for other similar projects or the death of such programs.

“Wave energy is very expensive to develop, and they need to see that there is potential worldwide,” commented Antonio Sarmento, the director of the Wave Energy Centre, a nonprofit group based in Portugal.

Energy experts and state officials are also working on a long-term coastal mapping and planning project that will hopefully produce a map displaying where wave energy should or should not be utilized in the next year. Paul Klarin, the leader of the project, hopes to find a way to obtain wave energy that is efficient and cost-effective.

Klarin, who is also the marine program coordinator at the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, stated that there are “…many different sizes, many different forms, many different footprints [of waves]. There’s no one-size-fitsall kind of plan.”

Curiosity lands on Mars NASA rover Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 6 and made its first moves on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The rover drove forward 15 feet, turned 120 degrees, and backed up eight feet. The 16 minute excursion allowed photographs to be taken of the rover’s progress.

According to the New York Times, the mission’s project manager, Peter Theisinger, was thrilled about the progress. “It couldn’t be more important,” he said.

“I mean, we built a rover. So unless the rover roves, we really haven’t accomplished anything,” he continued.

Future plans for Curiosity include a multi-year trek through a 96-mile-wide crater and a trip up a 3.4-mile high mountain inside the crater. The goal is to discover signs that Mars may have supported early microbial life.

Curiosity will begin the journey on Mars from Bradbury Landing, which was named after Ray Bradbury, who passed away in June. He is the author of “The Martian Chronicles” and many other science fiction novels.

Since landing on the planet, Curios-

ity has been busy vaporizing Martian rocks with lasers. The flashes of light that the laser beam emits help to determine the composition of the rocks. So far, the rocks that have been vaporized seem to be similar to one another and appear to be formed from the rapid cooling of lava.

Curiosity is also fitted with a device built

by Russian scientists that allows it to fire neutrons into the soil to search for hydrogen. Findings from this research could point to the existence of water on Mars. The only equipment casualty thus far is a wind sensor that was knocked out. However, there is a second wind sensor supplied by Spain that is fully functional.

Using these instruments, air temperatures have been measured anywhere from -103 degrees Fahrenheit to 28 degrees Fahrenheit, while ground temperatures have been measured anywhere from -132 degrees Fahrenheit to 37 degrees Fahrenheit.

Eventually, those involved in the Curiosity mission hope to analyze the makeup of Mars’ atmosphere. Curiosity will then go to Glenelg, where three different types of environments appear to intersect.

File sharer convicted Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, co-founder of the popular file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, was arrested in Cambodia at Sweden’s request on Aug. 30.

Svartholm Warg is facing a year-long prison sentence for violating copyright laws. He is also going to be expelled from Sweden in the upcoming months, though he must be released from Cambodia first.

Svartholm Warg was convicted in a Swedish court in 2009, along with the other three founders of the site, of assisting copyright infringers in illegally downloading music, movies, and computer games.

All four were sentenced to a year in prison, along with a $3.6 million payment to entertainment companies such as Warner Brothers, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI, and Columbia Pictures. Svartholm Warg, however, did not appear at his appeal hearing in 2010, claiming to have fallen ill in Cambodia.

According to the New York Times, Kirth Chantharith, a spokesman for the national police in Cambodia, said that a group of Swedish officials will arrive in the next week to “present documents concerning the case and discuss procedures for returning Svartholm Warg.”

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angie li/observer Individual students can receive up to $250 and groups can receive $1,000 for use on their SAGES capstone projects through the SOURCE office.

SOURCE grants open doors for capstones >>michaelMCKENNA researchREPORTER<<

With the Sept. 17 deadline quickly approaching, applications are still being accepted for the Seminar Approach to General Education and Scholarship (SAGES) Capstone Resource Grant.

Through the program, individuals in any discipline working on their SAGES Capstone project can qualify for up to $250 in funding. Groups of students can receive up to $1000.

The money is meant to be spent on resources for the project, which can include supplies and travel expenses. The grant does not provide stipend support.

SAGES Capstone projects are the final step in the SAGES course sequence that undergraduate students must complete.

Typically completed in an undergraduate student’s senior year, the one- or two-semester project is required for graduation.

The application process is coordinated by the office of the Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE), the Case Western Reserve University department dedicated to finding research opportunities for undergraduate students.

According to SOURCE director Sheila Pedigo, the SAGES resource grant was introduced last spring as a way to encourage more ambitious projects.

In its inaugural semester, over $6000

was awarded to fund 13 projects by a total of 31 students.

Senior Owen Mayer was one of these students. His group worked to develop a wireless keycard-based door-unlocking mechanism that could be placed over existing deadbolt locks. He says that the grant was instrumental to the success of his group’s project.

“Having extra funding available gave us some freedom to explore more technically interesting design routes without being limited by resources,” Mayer said.

Despite the success of the program last spring and the application for this semester being available since May, at press time, SOURCE only had received one application for the SAGES Capstone Resource Grant.

Pedigo attributed this slow start to the fact that the program is still unknown to many students. “[The reason that we have received so few applicants] is that the word is not out,” Pedigo said. “We are hoping that with this year, we can really ingrain with students that the grant is there, and that it is going to be there.”

Applications for the SAGES Capstone Resource Grant for this semester can be found at http://www.case.edu/provost/ source/fundform.html until Sept. 17. According to Pedigo, applications for the spring semester should be available in either November or December.

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over the summer, when the highly anticipated Constantino’s Market opened for business. Students and local residents now have a full supermarket within reasonable walking distance. The previous best option for those living on or near the north side of campus was a watered down Dave’s Market on Cedar Ave. In addition to the market, there is also finally a group of popular chain restaurants that were notably absent from the campus community until now. Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, and Panera Bread all opened in August and have done remarkably well. Having such establishments, which can be considered a sort of “upper echelon” of fast food eateries, in close proximity is very characteristic of a fastpaced downtown area in which people need quick but tried and true options.

The next major opening will be the new Museum of Contemporary Art at the corner of Euclid Ave. and Mayfield Rd. Its move from Carnegie Ave. and East 86th St. to University Circle and the architectural innovation of its new building signifies the emergence of the area as the city’s new cultural and creative hub. It is scheduled to open in October, with an opening

shannon snyder/observer Bon Appetit is making a concentrated effort to serve meats that are brought to the tables of students in a more humane manner.

A move for a happier burger >>tanviPARMAR special.assignmentREPORTER<<

Beginning Sept. 1, Bon Appétit Management Company, Case Western Reserve University’s campus food service, will be striving for a happier burger. The idea is to use ground beef and poultry that have been obtained humanely and without antibiotics and artificial hormones.

The company wants to make sure as much of its meat adheres to the strict regulations of at least one of four groups, including the Humane Farm Animal Care, the Animal Welfare Approved, the Food Alliance, and the Global Animal Partnership. These groups promote animal care standards by handling the certification and labeling of poultry, dairy, and eggs.

The bold move makes Bon Appétit a pioneer in an industry that frequently does not take note of animal cruelty in food production.

In an effort to purchase from a better food source in the future, Bon Appétit will be getting their meat from a Colorado-based company called Meyer Natural Angus, a producer of hormone- and antibiotic-free poultry. The company has confirmed that HFAC has certified its meats to the new standards. night party on Sept. 6 for which tickets are available to the general public.

Over the next few months, more retail and dining locations are expected to open along the courtyard tucked behind the strip comprising Chipotle, Jimmy John’s, and Panera. Mitchell’s Ice Cream, ABC Tavern, and the restaurant Accent are all expected to open in the near future, as well as the European-style women’s clothing boutique Anne van H. Other restaurants are expected to finalize plans later in the year and open in the spring.

But with all of the new job opportunities that will bring in more residents, where will they live? For many people, the answer is up. Above the new businesses are 114 new apartment units split into Uptown North and Uptown South buildings. In the North building, there are 18 two-bedroom units and 26 onebedroom units. In the South building, there are 62 one-bedroom units and eight studio apartments. Monthly rent for all units is around $1000. The complex is already 70 percent occupied and the remaining units have generated significant interest.

It has been said that one way of understanding the physical world is through the idea that all things undergo growth,

One of HFAC’s regulations requires that the lives of the cows must be traced from birth to slaughter. This is usually done electronically, using tracking software. In addition, the group also requires random searches of the farms. In fact, HFAC sporadically conducts inspections on the Meyer farms.

Bon Appétit has been advocating for a more humane meat supply and has set an ambitious goal to completely change its meat source by 2015. It has set this goal for all of its cafés, which are scattered across 32 states, including the CWRU dining halls.

Freshman Anjana Rao said, “I do not actually eat any beef, but I strongly support the initiative to maintain the wellbeing of cows.”

“It is nice to know that our university cares enough to support the company in doing the right thing,” he continued.

The company has already taken steps to make this goal a reality. They already have more than 400,000 pounds of meat that have been approved by one of the four groups.

Now, since the certification is no longer optional, 800,000 more pounds of meat will also be approved.

The purpose of making this change is to endorse humane animal farming, with the overall goal that farmers strive to create a more humane industry. decay, and then transformation. For the first half of the 20th century, Cleveland was all growth, while the second half saw rapid, devastating decay. As with all things, the next step was only a matter of time. Uptown is the transformation.

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Restaurants - Chipotle - Jimmy John’s - Panera - Mitchell’s Ice Cream - ABC Tavern - Accent

Shops - Constantino’s Market - Anne van H.

Museums - Museum of Contemporary Art

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A conversation with Tori Pinciotti >>gregBOKAR newsEDITOR<<

angie li/observer from WIRELESS | 1 connection in their residence hall rooms to access the Internet. The connection to the Internet is established through faceplates, which are located in rooms and offices across campus.

In addition, the blue Ethernet cords are provided to students free of charge by ITS during their first year at CWRU. Students looking to obtain one can go to the ITS CARE Center on Bellflower Rd. near the North Residential Village.

According to help.case.edu, “The CWRU wired network operates at speeds up to one Gigabyte per second. It consists of both fiber optic and Category 5 Ethernet ports for both data and voice.”

“The network is available to the faculty, staff and students through the use of the ports on distributed faceplates,” the site also says.

CWRU has been engaged in a plan that has spanned multiple years to update old wireless access points across campus. According to ITS, the $5 million project is near completion in all but a few areas of the Village at 115. The installations of the remaining access points are currently being coordinated with CWRU Student Affairs.

According to Mike Kubit, director of Run for ITS, “In order to minimize the impact on our customers, the scope of this phase [of the update] required that the network remain live while the upgrade was taking place. Therefore, legacy access points along with their new replacements needed to stay fully operational.”

He continued, “A problem was recently encountered when it was discovered that controllers with different software versions had problems handling mobile clients roaming from one access point to another as users moved around campus, resulting in devices being unable to obtain IP addresses on the wireless network.”

Kubit also said that a fix to the problem was applied on Thursday, Aug. 30. He also noted that the next phase of the wireless project for ITS is to target areas that currently have poor coverage or a high concentration of users in a single area. This phase of the project is already in progress.

ITS encourages students that are having wireless network problems to contact the ITS service desk at 216-368-HELP. According to ITS, the more information that can be given, the more effectively resolutions to current connectivity issues can be made.

Tori Pinciotti is the resident leadership development consultant for the future chapter of Pi Beta Phi sorority at Case Western Reserve University. Pinciotti first came to campus at the beginning of the semester at the Greek Life Carnival to recruit women who are interested in joining the sorority as it builds a foundation at CWRU. The Observer had an opportunity to talk to the representative of Pi Beta Phi about its future at CWRU and her personnel involvement.

Greg Bokar: What is your position with Pi Beta Phi? Tori Pinciotti: I am part of our headquarters staff, and I am responsible for training, recruiting, and mentoring the colonizing class of Pi Beta Phi. I am considered a full-time employee, who will be here at CWRU for the entire academic year working with these amazing women.

GB: How did you first get involved with Pi Beta Phi? TP: I first got involved with Pi Beta Phi at the University of Dayton. This is where I attended for my undergraduate years and I held the positions of New Member Educator and Vice President of Member Development. Pi Beta Phi is an organization that establishes everything we do in our values.

By doing this, I have become more connected with personal and intellectual growth, both academically and personally. Pi Phi also has given me more experiences and opportunities than I can put into words. This job was the next step in giving back.

GB: What do you hope to see happen with Pi Beta Phi at Case Western?

TP: I hope that Pi Beta Phi can become part of the great Greek community in 2012.

Also, I hope that the colonizing class can support the established sororities and fra-

courtesy tori pinciotti ternities. Here at CWRU, I have seen how accessible the University Hospital programs and school systems are and I hope that Pi Phi’s will be able to reach out and work with the children in the Cleveland community.

GB: What are some of the benefits of Greek life in your opinion?

TP: Greek life has gotten a bad rap these past few years because of television and the media. From my experience, I have not only gained sisters and friends from different parts of Ohio and the country, but I have grown into a better leader and cooperative worker. I believe that Greek life as a whole works towards the betterment of the community and their members nationwide.

As a future teacher, Pi Beta Phi has taught me quality business etiquette and organizational structures that come with holding leadership positions. The students and administration I have met here at CWRU care about the community as a whole and developing mentally and academically. These are attributes that we look for within the Greek community.

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REASONS TO ROCK Amherst Animals Rock Pirate’s Cove >>anneNICKOLOFF musicREPORTER<< Every band, no matter how famous they eventually become, starts out as a small local group performing small local gigs.

Soon, These Reasoning Animals will have another chance to work their way further up the musical stairs of fame.

The progressive funk band from nearby Amherst, Ohio will perform later today at The Pirate’s Cove amongst a talented lineup. Any college student should be drawn to this show because, let’s face it, it’s free.

Other than These Reasoning Animals, The Pirate’s Cove will be hosting The Scenery, The Missing, and (headlining) Skies of December. “The bands are all diverse and really down-to-earth people you should get to know,” raves guitarist Kevin Nielsen.

While Skies of December will provide the metal sound nostalgic of Peabody’s, These Reasoning Animals will bring something new to the stage. courtesy of jamesconkle.com

Inspired by a variety of bands including Dance Gavin Dance, Two Door Cinema Club and August Burns Red, These Reasoning Animals mixes old and new genres into a masterful music cocktail.

While most members of the band played together in the past, Guitarist Camden Stolarik, bassist Xristophoros Karaplis and drummer Jimmy Gula started the group about two years ago and later brought back Nielsen and added vocalist Nolan Barns to their mix. After these additions, These Reasoning Animals began performing in small shows around Cleveland and rounding up future shows spanning much of Ohio.

All of the musicians are very passionate about their art. “It’s a way for me to channel my feelings from everyday life into something productive that I can be proud of,” says Stolarik. Nielsen agrees, stating, “It’s my outlet; there’s nothing like playing on stage and sharing your talent with the world and seeing people courtesy of jamesconkle.com

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Coexist by The xx >>jasonWALSH musicREPORTER<<

Album: Coexist Artist: The xx Label: Young Turks Release Date: 9/10/12 Rating: 4 / 5

The xx are all about simplicity and consistency. Their first album, xx, was released three years and one month ago, had eleven songs, ran 38.5 minutes, and had a simple black background with a white X for cover art. Their sophomore album, Coexist, is set to be released next week, has eleven songs, runs 37.5 minutes, and has a simple white background with a colored “X” for cover art.

The simplicity doesn’t stop there.

Coexist is an undeniably simple album. Jamie Smith, better known as Jamie xx, continues to use his distinctive production style with great effect. After producing xx in 2009, Smith has had a successful solo career. His remixes of

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Makeup >>janetLANMAN styleREPORTER<<

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Makeup is my absolute favorite style item because it is so versatile! This week, I’ve tried some of the boldest makeup trends for this season.

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For the perfect red lip, apply a small amount of concealer around your natural lip to prevent bleeding. Next, apply lip liner or use a lip brush to apply color to outline desired shape. Fill in with lipstick and press lips onto a tissue to remove excess. The key to making this look work: keep the rest of your makeup minimal.

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Instead of using blue eyeliner, I used eye shadow with a damp makeup brush to create the cat-eye. Putting a dot of blue below the pupil completes this daring look.

The key: skip eyeliner and go easy on mascara.

Feathered Brows

Exaggerated Cat-Eyes

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Use an eye pencil to draw the outline, starting from the inside corner, extending up slightly above the eyelid crease and beyond to create the cat-eye effect. Fill it in completely and use a cotton swab dipped in eye makeup remover to fix mistakes and clean up lines. The key to pulling this off: use a pencil instead of liquid liner; otherwise it will look too harsh.

Mesmerizing Multi-Toned Eyes

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Start with purple as the base color all over the lid. Add brown around the edge of each eye, above the crease, extending outward. Add green from the middle of the lid to the inner corner, right below the crease. Add a dot of gold to the inner corner. The key to this look: blend only the brown shadow and line simply the outer corner of the eye.

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It’s time to put down the tweezers! A more prominent brow is back in style.

Only tweeze below the arch of your brows to create this feathered style. The key: use some brow filler and make lashes shine with a swipe of Vaseline (plus, petroleum jelly makes them super soft!).

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While most live music at Peabody’s consists of heavy metal/screamo mashups, These Reasoning Animals brings something new to the scene. Slight jazz and alternative influences reverberate in their music. I’m not a big concertgoer, but when I listen to them perform live I have a hard time not bobbing my head and moving along to their catchy melodies.

The band’s groovy rock gets the entire crowd moving in no time with funky guitar riffs, indie vibes and heavy undertones. Having been to previous shows by this band, I can certainly say These Reasoning Animals will not disappoint eager audience dancers.

“We just want to get our sound out into the music scene because we believe that it is different, and so far our building fan base is really responding positively to it,” believes drummer Jimmy Gula.

The band is currently getting involved in shows to be performed later this month. As a band that is just beginning to get noticed, These Reasoning Animals surprises its audience with its high quality music and even some merchandise. Also, their first EP should be available for digital download very soon.

Every band has small beginnings, but These Reasoning Animals hit the ground running. Each member reminds us how crucial it is to have an audience at even the smallest concerts. “It is important to support local music, not just one band.

All of it. Every band in history started as a local band somewhere. It takes all the support you can get to make things happen,” reminds Stolarik.

Come out and support local music!

The Pirate’s Cove doors open for the concert at 5:30 pm later today and free printable tickets are available through the These Reasoning Animals Facebook page or peabodys.com.

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“Dude, wanna go to a show this week?” >>katyWITKOWSKI musicREPORTER<< Many bands touring across the country have screamed on stage, “I love [insert city name!] This is the best show of our tour!” Sometimes they mean it, and sometimes they do not. When talking about Cleveland, they more often than not stand by the words that the crowd craves.

Venues like the House of Blues and the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern often bring nationally renowned bands to our city, whereas places like the Barking Spider (which is on campus!) feature more local singer-songwriters. If you are looking for some psychedelic jamming, soulful blues, or hardcore, chances are, some Cleveland venue will have it.

Here are some shows that you might want to check out this week:

Who: Humble Home / Above the Atlantic / Moon Men / Me When: Saturday, Sept. 8 Where: Grog Shop (2785 Euclid Heights Boulevard) Humble Home comes from modest beginnings in nearby Aurora, Ohio. The delicately finger-picked acoustic guitar

adds to the emotional meaning of their lyrics. Although University Circle is not their home, they have been spotted on YouTube at Algebra Tea House on Murray Hill Road. This record release show will feature many songs from their album, In Our Sleep, coming out on Sept.

11. The Grog Shop is easy to find and a quick south loop Greenie stop away from campus. Doors open at 9 p.m., and more information can be found on the Grog Shop’s website.

Who: Sondre Lerche / Fancy Colors When: Wednesday, Sept. 12 Where: Beachland Ballroom (15711 Waterloo Road) This Norwegian singer-songwriter incorporates the improvisational bridges of jazz, the lyrics of an indie group, and the stage presence of a rock band. It’s a mix not many can pull off, but Lerche brings it all together in good spirits.

With six albums out and his most recent live album, Bootlegs, hitting stores this week, his set is sure to be a varied and delightful showcase of his growth as an artist. Although the Beachland Ballroom is not easily accessible by bus, this show is worth borrowing a friend’s car to get to. For those who don’t know Sondre

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Lerche, songs to look up include “Two Way Monologue,” “Phantom Punch,” and “My Hands Are Shaking.” Beachland Ballroom opens at 8:30 p.m., and more information can be found online.

Who: Less Than Jake / a Wilhelm Scream / Junior Battles / Mrs. Skannotto When: Thursday, Sept. 13 Where: Grog Shop (2785 Euclid Heights Boulevard) Remember those long summer days spent biking around the neighborhood, hitting up convenience stores to get as much candy as possible only to return home in a full blown sugar rush to blast some good ol’ punk ska to get the angst out of you? Here’s your chance to relive all of it. Not only can you stock up on your sweets at Constantino’s before heading to the Greenie stop, but Less Than Jake can give you the motivation to

from 5 | coexist Florence & The Machine’s “You’ve Got the Love” and Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” both have around eight million views on YouTube.

In 2011, Smith released his debut solo album, We’re New Here, a reworking of the late Gil Scott-Heron’s 2010 album I’m New Here. We’re New Here reached number 33 on the UK charts and number four on the UK Indie Chart and was well-received critically.

Smith’s production style is all UK garage and post-dubstep.

Forget the “brostep” of people like Rusko and Skrillex - “post-dubstep”, loosely, is an electronic dance music genre that came out of dubstep, grime, two-step, and other UK genres. Keep the intricate arrangements and melodies of dubstep, but get rid of the “drop the bass” and metal-like aggression of late dubstep. See James Blake and Mount Kimbie for people associated with the origins of the movement.

Synthetic hand claps, skittering hihats, syncopated kick drums, shimmery, strummed guitar chords, softly-picked guitar notes, and familiar pop chord changes dominate on Coexist. When the album is released and widely reviewed next week, words like “atmospheric”, “ethereal”, “dreamy”, and “indie pop” will be used countless times to describe Jamie xx’s production. Oh, and simple.

The simplicity doesn’t stop at the production, though. The song structure is pretty straightforward. Female singer Romy Madley Croft trades verses with male singer Oliver Sim, and they usually come together in a duet for choruses.

The simple structure of just about everything on Coexist puts the lyrics front and center; thankfully, they deliver.

Coexist is all about relationships, and possibly just one relationship. “Angels,” the opening track, lead single, stand out from the album, and one of the best love songs in the last few years, is all about the sheer joy of being in love. Croft tells us that “if someone believed me / they would be / as in love with you as I am.”

“And with words unspoken / a silent de-

mosh out all the frustrations the beginning of the semester brings. Doors open at 9 p.m. Be sure to get your tickets; this is sure to be a show not to miss.

Who: Gotye / Chairlift / Zammuto When: Sunday, Sept. 16 Where: Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica (2014 Sycamore) Yeah, I know, you’re just somebody I used to know. We heard it a million times on the radio, and then a million more when that catchy refrain played over and over and over in our heads…

But we’ll forgive you, Gotye, because you’re coming to Cleveland, and we can finally scream it at your concert (and never in our cars…). Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, formerly Nautica Pavilion, is the perfect spot to say goodbye to summer with a great view of the Cuyahoga River. Tickets are available at online and the show begins at 7:30 p.m.

votion / I know you know what I mean / and the end is unknown / but I think I’m ready / as long as you’re with me.”

The second song, “Chained,” has Sim considering ending the relationship. “If your mind should sway / it’s not a secret you should keep / I won’t let you slip away / we used to be closer than this.”

He wonders if they should “separate or combine,” and if they are really “winged or chained”.

The rest of the songs are reflections on various stages of relationships. “Try” is a meditation on getting back together.

Sim asks “why do we waste time / hiding it inside / I want you to be mine.” Croft replies “and if we try once more / would you give me it all? I won’t believe it / till I can feel it.” Then, together, they sing “you know the way I can’t resist you / I say to myself I try.”

“Reunion” mostly shoots down the idea, though. First Croft asks “Did I see you, see me, in a new light?” Together they sing the same line, and then take turns singing “never, not ever again” in the background while “Did I see you, see me, in a new light?” repeats.

“Missing” reaffirms that it can’t happen, with “And now there’s no hope for you and me / my heart is beating in a different way / been gone such a long time, I don’t feel the same.”

Things continue in this pattern until the album closer “Our Song,” another highlight. Almost an instrumental, the song is a duet with Croft and Sim singing “all I have / I will give to you / and at times when no wants to / I will give you me / and we’ll be / us.” They tell us that “there’s no one else / that knows me / like you do / what I’ve done / you’ve done too / the walls I / hide behind / you walk through.”

Coexist finds The xx working in familiar space. Jamie xx continues with his trademark production style, Croft and Sim use duets and simple lyrics about relationships to great effect. If there is anything to hold against Coexist, it’s that the simplicity can sometimes tip too far in the way of formulaic and predictable. Most of the time, though, this isn’t the case, and Coexist is a very well done, highly enjoyable album.

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working through the growing pains

Asking a resident on the north side of campus what distinguishes this year from last year often reveals the same answer: the number of people. No matter where you turn, the record freshman class size seems to dominate, if not overwhelm, the North Residential Village and many large lecture-oriented classes.

Students who purchased the meal plan for their dining needs have reported overcrowding in Leutner Commons, as well as an absence of plates and silverware, most notably during the first week of classes. However, as upperclassmen will attest, this is an issue that is bound to work itself out as students discover the dining “sweet spots” of 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. After all, regardless of class size, 6 p.m. at Leutner should be avoided at all costs.

Additionally, there are more dining options on campus this semester to facilitate the overcrowding. For instance, Thwing’s atrium, which was once a ghost town in the afternoon, is now bustling with the sound of business and humanities students. Ever since “Bag-It” opened at the beginning of the semester, students who would normally sprint back to the dining hall between classes have been graced with a new meal-swipe option in the heart of campus.

Once the food break passes, though, students must resume their course schedule, and overcrowding in lecture-style classes will become an inconvenience once again. Introductory science and engineering courses have earned a reputation on campus for being large; however, the class sizes witnessed this semester intensify this stereotype.

There are in excess of 500 students in many of these courses – so many, in fact, that students have been observed sitting in the aisles as a result of seating shortages. A less-than-ideal solution, however, will inevitably materialize once groups of students begin skipping these larger courses in favor of studying their textbook and watching class recordings online.

For students who are having trouble absorbing information due to the overcrowding, the new update to MediaVision that debuted at the start of the fall semester may prove useful. Rather than finding the recordings of large, lecture-oriented classes on courseware.case.edu, students can now access their recordings directly from Blackboard Learn. (Blackboard is the course management tool used by many professors at the university, allowing courses to be supplemented with an online classroom to facilitate discussion and collaboration.)

Class recordings will not be limited to just large classes, though. Starting this semester, faculty members will be able to use a service called Personal Lecture Capture. This new offering will allow instructors to record videos independent of a camera operator, meaning that smaller classes, such as those found in the humanities, can now be posted to Blackboard for student viewing. Faculty will also be able to record themselves via a webcam, so if students have questions after hours, professors can post video tutorials from the comfort of their home or office.

While the sentiment may grow tiresome at times, the concept of “the more, the merrier” does hold mostly true for Case Western Reserve University this year. After all, while classes may be more crowded and dining hall lines may grow longer, these problems are alleviated by new services and facilities. The adjustment will surely require patience, but at least the campus will seem less like a retirement home and more like a bustling academic center in the meantime.

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Letter to the Editor To the Editor: I have a class with Andrew Breland, writer of “Sticks and stones may break our bones...” Every day, he brings intelligent answers and comments to the class. Since this piece is in the ‘Opinion’ section, I know Mr. Breland will respect me offering my own.

Towards the middle of the third paragraph, Mr. Breland writes, “Now, we all know he got the biology wrong.” That is quite the assumption. Did everyone know the biology of his comment was wrong?

Mr. Breland and I definitely know, but I think that statement is too bold for the rest of the United States of America. If Todd Akin did know the biology was wrong, if he did not base his decision on “from what [he] understands from doctors,” would he had still used the comment as support for his argument? Would a politician involved in a high-profile race against a pro-choice candidate have used such an incorrect statement to support his pro-life stance? I am not convinced. In my opinion, Todd Akin truly believed that victims of rape have the ability to block the semen and prevent pregnancy.

This misconception of the entire understanding of the female reproductive system is quite problematic. Brushing off the comment as a “gaffe,” a “slip-up in a speech,” and a “single occurrence of ‘foot-inmouth’” seems even more problematic. Todd Akin is not the victim of a mere slip-of-the-tongue. He showed the entire country that he basically did not take 5th grade health class.

He stated on a broadcast television show what he truly thought was possible. And this is why there was so much uproar. A basis of his pro-life stance in regards to victims of rape is not grounded in facts. Furthermore, I am curious what Mr. Breland thinks of Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment. After all, Akin received backlash over 2 remarks, but the article

mostly discusses the biology one.

What differentiates a “legitimate rape” from an “illegitimate rape”?

Does the latter mean a boy-whocried-wolf rape? Does the latter mean the victim knew the assailant? Does it mean the victim did not scream and cry and fight? Does it mean the victim was dating, engaged, or married to the attacker? As someone who cares very strongly about this topic and as someone who has volunteered with Planned Parenthood and the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, I can assure you that you cannot define what a “legitimate rape” is. But according to Todd Akin, “legitimate rape” victims can prevent pregnancy.

Whatever happens to the fake victims is not his concern.

I hope this response demonstrates that the Todd Akin example is not the result of a biased “liberal mainstream media” portrayal. Todd Akin is an example of the public reacting to an inaccurate comment of a public official. Mr. Breland, how would you respond to fellow Republicans Scott Brown, Mitt Romney, and Paul Ryan’s disgust with Todd Akin’s comments? They made sure they distanced themselves from fellow Republican Todd Akin. Surely that can’t be the “liberal mainstream media” at it again?

I believe we could discuss the negatives of “liberal mainstream media” and the negatives of Fox News for probably a week and I do not want to focus on that topic. I respect Mr. Breland for sharing his opinion with the entire university. I am so grateful to live in a country where we can have these two different views with no consequences! I do encourage to focus less on biased media accusations and focus more on the issues at hand. I would be more than happy to discuss with Mr. Breland the undeniable dangers of Todd Akin’s remarks in the future.

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We built it — with your money >> andrew SCHRIVER | APPLY LIBERALLY

Yes, it’s true, Barack Obama did say the following words at a campaign stop in Roanoke, Virginia: “If you’ve got a business — you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” And my colleague who writes in this space when I don’t, Andrew Breland, is correct when he says that President Obama faced no criticism from the mainstream media for saying it.

However, Breland (and the entire GOP) is missing the rest of the paragraph. This is where Obama very clearly explains that what he’s referring to are, in fact, things that small business owners tend not to build: roads, public schools, the Internet. If you want to read the whole thing, Google it, since apparently the good folks at the Republican National Convention can’t be bothered.

Quick to hone in on the one slightly self-damaging sentence in an entire paragraph about the nature of the American Dream and the proper role of government, the theme of the recent Republican National Convention in Tampa was “We Built It.” This is the same sort of passive-aggressive rebuke to something that wasn’t actually said that you may remember from your days in elementary school. Mitt Romney, too, was quick to jump on the President’s comments, with an ad featuring a selectively edited clip of the President’s words and several small business owners lecturing President Obama on how much hard work and sweat and tears they put into their businesses. Fine. I’m sure Romney’s got a point, right? I mean, regardless of what the President said, surely these people did all this on their own, building up strong American businesses without any hint of that Communist government handout nonsense, right?

Or maybe, as ABC News reported, the star of that Romney ad, Jack Gilchrist, received almost a million dollars in interest-free government loans to start his

business. And maybe the arena that the Republican National Convention was held in was mostly financed by public funds.

And maybe the GOP mantra of individualism above all is a solipsistic fantasy, and the “We Built It” theme is just one more in a series of increasingly glaring and darkly humorous Republican hypocrisies.

You see, I actually do agree with Breland about one thing – I would like the mainstream media to focus less on gaffes and more on the issues. If they did, we would be able to hear more about how Romney hasn’t actually held down a consistent policy position since he was in his Middle School Student Council. We could hear more about how Paul Ryan, the GOP nominee for Vice President, wrote to several Cabinet offices to request – nay, beg – stimulus money be delivered to his Congressional District. The letters are quite eloquent, with Mr. Ryan extolling the benefits of stimulus money and the jobs that could be created or saved with it. Astonishing! This from a man who lambasts the stimulus every chance he gets, who voted

against it in Congress, who has called it “failed” and “socialist” and everything else. This from a man who told the Boston Globe he would not vote against something and “then write to the government to ask them to send us money.” Except that is precisely what he did – the ultimate in eating your cake and having it, too.

The GOP doesn’t hate government intervention. They’re perfectly willing to jump into your bedroom or your vagina or your country if you don’t follow their rules. And they’re perfectly willing to accept what they publicly deride as “big government” as long as it benefits their business or their campaign or their bank account. The GOP agenda is not, as most liberals claim, to simply destroy government’s beneficial programs. No, they’re smart guys – they’re going to take everything that isn’t tied down first. Only after they’ve got theirs will they burn the place down so no one else can get any.

Andrew Schriver is a junior biology major and a brother of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.

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I am the nine percent, and so are you >> aditya RENGASWAMY | WEIRD SCIENCE

I have always found the human body to be a fascinating thing. The number of intricate parts and abilities that we have as people continues to amaze scientists. We, as humans, are only beginning to understand our DNA and how we thrive as a species on this earth.

There is one weird truth that emerges as we study our bodies closely. The cells within our bodies are only about 9% human, so what is the other 91%?

According to Carolyn Bohach, a microbiologist at the University of Idaho, there are ten times as many bacterial cells in our body than human cells. The human body is filled with these critters on our skin, stomach, guts, and every other imaginable location on our bodies. These bacteria tend to be considerably smaller than human cells, but they still serve a vital role in our survival.

One role bacteria play is in breaking down food. They allow us to eat less and still gain a large amount of energy from food. A study on lab rats showed that rats kept in germfree environments had to eat about one-third more food to maintain a healthy body weight than the rats that had a normal amount of bacteria infestation.

Other bacteria play a vital role in improving our immune system. Several studies have shown that bacteria help to regulate our intestines and keep our digestive tract as a weapon against disease. It is safe to say that a digestive system filled with bacteria will get sick less often from foods than a diges-

tive system that lacks bacteria.

Where exactly do all of these bacteria come from? It is hard to believe that the air around us and the food we eat bring this much foreign activity into our bodies. In actuality, the biggest source of our initial bacteria is our mothers.

Studies show that a large portion of breast milk is a microbial blast of bacteria. It is like an immune system booster shot made up of many foreign particles that work with the baby’s body to help it cope with the human world. This is the main reason why doctors tell mothers that are capable of breastfeeding to do so. They may call breast milk nutritious, which it is, but more importantly, it is filled with bacteria that adjust the child to the environment.

The next time you pull a Zuckerberg or a Gates and create a company that makes billions of dollars, remember to not only thank family and friends; give a shout out to the microbes partying inside you that keep you alive and well. Without this symbiotic relationship, our life spans would probably be vastly shorter.

All of this also makes me wonder why some humans tend to judge each other so much. We can complain all day long that we hate the way our enemies dress or the games they play, but take a second to realize what you are complaining about. Cell count wise, only 9% of the entity with whom you are in a dispute is truly human. Paul Cohelo, a

Brazilian author, once said, “We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.” Remember that the fellow bacteria-men and -women around you are in a similar journey trying to find their place in the world.

Join me next time as we continue to ex-

plore the weird wonders of our universe.

From the vast monuments erected by mankind to the peculiar encounters of scientific phenomena, there is plenty around us to discover.

Aditya Rengaswamy is a sophomore accounting student at CWRU. He enjoys participating in various service projects, being a part of USG, and hanging out with his brothers in ΘX.

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Clash of the Titans: Avengers vs. Dark Knight >>adamLUHTA assist.a&eEDITOR<<

Election season is upon us, but honestly, no matter who wins, it usually feels like it’s “We The People” who loses. So let us shift our focus to a more entertaining, if less detrimental, battle. The never-ending saga of DC vs. Marvel. And while this war has seemingly been waged since time immemorial, we, who existed in the summer of

2012, may have witnessed the greatest clash between these two spandex-pushing titans.

That’s right, I’m talking about the battle of the blockbusters: The Dark Knight Returns vs. Marvel’s The Avengers (I think there was a Spider-Man movie in there somewhere as well…).

So which shall we crown as the summer’s champion?

Was it Iron Man’s

wit or Batman’s growl that came out on top?

Well, if we’re talking dollars and cents (and I assure you this is the language of Hollywood), the facts seem pretty irrefutable. Marvel’s The Avengers had a worldwide earning of $1,491,800,466 and some change making it the third highest ranking film both domestic and worldwide. The Dark Knight Rises, which is currently still in theaters, is sitting at around $959,176,618 in worldwide earnings and is

poised to stand at an ranking of 15 worldwide and 9 domestic. However, there are the endless arguments as to why these numbers are not fair indicators. For one thing, The Avengers was shown in 2D, 3D, and IMAX while The Dark Knight Rises only screened in 2D and IMAX. Without the 3D ticket price, it would almost be impossible for the Dark Knight to match its opponent. And, of course, there was the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado at a midnight release of The Dark Knight Rises which continues to make moviegoers weary of attending the film.

When it comes to story, it’s just a matter of preference. Did you go bonkers for the Dark Knight’s semi-realistic adventure and a trilogy’s ending that nobody wanted but everyone seems to have loved? Or did you prefer The Avenger’s true-to-comic-book over the top

you go home and throw a bath towel over your shoulders in joyous mimicry? When you woke up the next morning, did you run to your nearest comic shop requesting every Batman comic they had, or every Avengers book? Who won the war?

Well, I think the simple answer is: we did.

Think back 10 – 20 years, and this would’ve seemed impossible. Two superhero movies in one summer fighting for highest-grossing movie of all time? Two very satisfying and excellent portrayals of legendary characters? I repeat, two box-office topping, excellent superhero movies in one summer!?!?

We, the fans, are the winners. And the best part is, the success of these movies means that there’s going to be more. The battle between DC and Marvel can go on forever as far as I’m concerned, because while each company tries to outdo the other, we can simply sit back and enjoy the battle. How many rivalries can you say that about? Of course, all bets are off next May with the release of Man Of Steel.

C’mon. Nobody beats Superman.

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What to watch if you’ve already watched everything… >>shadiAHMADMEHRABI special.interestREPORTER<<

Tommy Boy (1995) — 1 hour & 37 minutes A slap-stick comedy not quite on the same artistic level as Brick, Tommy Boy will definitely help you vegg out on a rainy day in front of the tv. Don’t get me wrong-- it’s an absolutely hilarious movie. To this day, I instinctively list Tommy Boy as my favorite movie during icebreakers. If Chris Farley doesn’t make you laugh, don’t watch this movie. Assuming you have a soul, though, you will laugh at least once during this movie. The road-trip comedy also stars David Spade and rings of Due Date starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.

Keep in mind that Tommy Boy has a Razzle award and a solid spot on Roger Ebert’s “Most Hated” list.

Brick (2005) — 1 hour & 49 minutes You know how movies are technically pictures strung together to make motion? Brick proves that.

Brick is actually thousands of beautiful photographs strung together to make a mind-boggling movie. It’s also not “beautiful photography” as in instagram pictures of someone’s lunch.

Every scene shows creativity and thoughtfulness from director Rian Johnson. It’s what all of those instagram pictures are trying to be.

Throughout the movie, you might find yourself stopping to smell the roses i.e. pausing randomly to appreciate the scene. If you liked Memento, you will love Brick. If you like looking at pretty things, you will love Brick. If you’re in the mood for a lighthearted and easy film, you will not love Brick. And if you’re still not convinced, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the main character.

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Volleyball to co-host French Memorial, eyes perfect start >>peterCOOKE sportsEDITOR<<

The Case Western Reserve University women’s volleyball team opened up the 2012-2013 campaign with a perfect weekend by going 4-0 at the Green Hornet Invitational in Kalmazoo, MI. Not only did the Spartans sweep their opponents last weekend, they did it in impressive form, not dropping a single set over the four matches. Case swept Olivet College, Kalamazoo College, Anderson University, and Franklin College, and placed setter Breana Freeman and libero Rachel Gulasey on the All-Tournament team.

Freeman finished the weekend with 52 assists and 18 digs while Gulasey finished with a team high 43 digs.

The opening weekend set up the Spartans well for this upcoming weekend when they co-host the annual Marcia French Memorial Tournament with Baldwin-Wallace College.

Case will host four teams in the Horsburgh Gymnasium while the other four teams will play in Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea, Ohio.

Case will take on local rival John Carroll University and Franklin & Marshall College today at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively. The women will then close out the tournament on Saturday morning when they take on the College of Wooster at 10:30 a.m. and Franciscan University at 12:30 p.m.

The Spartans have had a pretty good track record at their annual home tournament, going 10-2 in the past four years. They finished 4-0 last year, dropping just two sets, both to Johns Hopkins University. They finished 3-1 in 2010, losing to non-conference rival Mount Union University 3-1. They again went 3-1 in 2008, losing to Alma College.

Case hasn’t played Franklin & Marshall or Franciscan in the past four years, but the Spartans have dominated their other two opponents. They’ve played each team at least once in the past four years with the exception

austin sting / observer Breana Freeman sets a pass to Natalie Southard. Freeman and teammate Rachel Gulasey were named to the All-Tournament team at the Green Hornet Invitational. The women finished 4-0. of Wooster in 2009. Since 2008, Case is 6-1 against John Carroll with a 3-2 loss four years ago and 4-0 against the Fighting Scots.

Franklin & Marshall finished last season 18-11, including 9-1 in the Centennial Conference, and is off to a 3-0 start this season. They should match up well with the Spartans, but the home team should have the upper hand.

Franciscan is off to a 2-2 start, splitting its first two days at the Bearcat Invitational, hosted by St. Vincent College. The Lady Barons finished 12-13 in 2011 and compet-

ed in last year’s Marcia French Memorial Tournament, but at the Baldwin-Wallace site. They finished 1-3, beating Oberlin College and losing to Westminster College, John Carroll and Thiel University.

The big story for the Spartans will be how their huge freshman class will perform in front of the home crowd. Case has ten rookies on its rosters and four of them have seen significant playing time in the first four games.

Setter Robyn Marks has appeared in all 12 sets and has 42 assists, 11 behind Freeman.

Middle hitter Caitlin Shipp has appeared in

nine sets and has 15 kills, third on the team.

Outside hitter Samantha Buddemeyer has 16 kills in ten sets. Finally, on the right side, is Danielle Witri, who has appeared in every set and is fourth on the squad with 13 kills and third in assists with six.

The Spartans have to feel confident heading into their first home tournament against teams they know they can beat. An 8-0 start would be one of the best in program history and would set them up for a tough matchup at Mount Union next weekend before the Allegheny Gator Invitational on Sept. 14-15.

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GAMEDAY PREVIEW: Case vs. Hiram Looking for a 2-0 start, Spartans head to Hiram >>shinichiINOUE asst.sportsEDITOR<<

After escaping a narrow 26-23 victory against the Marietta Pioneers last Saturday, the Case Western Reserve University Spartans will travel to Hiram, Ohio to take on the Hiram Terriers tomorrow Sept. 8 at Charles A. Henry Field. With the victory against the Pioneers last weekend, the Spartans improved their overall record to 49-6 since the beginning of 2007 season. Representing the North Coast Athletic Conference, Hiram lost its season opener with a score of 28-0 on the road against Westminster College.

Old foes, same gridiron The Spartans and Terriers have clashed 22 times in their historic rivalry, with Hiram holding a slim 11-10-1 advantage in the all-time series record.

The Spartans have won five consecutive meetings, including a 34-7 victory on Homecoming weekend last season.

The Terriers’ last win came in 2000 with a score of 17-7 at Case Field. The first matchup between the two institutions was back in 1972 with a 13-0 shutout victory by the Spartans. The two programs met annually from 1972 to 1989 before a 10-year hiatus; however, the rivalry was renewed in 2000 before another hiatus between 2002 and 2007.

Since then, the two have met annually.

At the helm Spartan head coach Greg Debeljak returns for his ninth season and has guided his team to 62-23 record along with four UAA Championships in five years, including three consecutive undefeated regular seasons from 2007-09 and back-to-back-to-back NCAA playoff berths. Since the beginning of the 2007 season, Case has posted an outstanding overall record of 49-6, earning Coach Debeljak and his staff the UAA Coaching Staff of the Year award four times (’07, ’08, ‘09, ‘11).

Hiram is coached by Randy Moore, who has a 2-19 record in his third season with the Terriers. Moore served as Otterbein University defensive coordi-

nator for seven seasons and helped lead the Cardinals to their first-ever NCAA playoff berth in 2008.

Spartan Players to Watch Quarterback – Erik Olson: The senior completed 10 of 18 passes in the victory against Marietta. Last season he was named second-team All-UAA thanks to a tremendous season in which he collected 1571 yards and 11 touchdowns while completing 154 of 257 passes.

Running Back – Manny Sicre: The sophomore currently has 85 yards on 15 carries. Former UAA Rookie of the Year rushed for 638 yards on 154 carries – averaging 4.1 yards per carry – and totaled six touchdowns.

Running Back – Kenny Riordan: After a career game in which he earned 155 yards on 19 carries, Riordan looks to improve on his stats. Last year’s firstteam All-UAA honoree rushed for 556 yards and had two touchdowns.

Terriers players to watch Quarterback – Brendan Rehor: Rehor completed 21 of 29 passes for 132 yards, but had three interceptions. The senior returned to the gridiron this season after missing the entire 2011 season. Look for him to get better as he gets more playing time under his belt.

Wide Receiver – Bryan Greenwell: Last game against Westminster, Greenwell had a team-high six receptions for 49 yards. Last year, Greenwell played as the team’s backup quarterback.

Linebacker – Tyler Williams: The linebacker leads the squad and ranks tied for 11th in the nation with 15 tackles, including a pair of losses and a sack.

Last year, he was seventh on the team with 56 tackles.

Prediction: Spartans 35 – Terriers 14 The Spartans will continue to rely heavily on their running combo of Sicre and Riordan, which will be too much for the Terriers to handle. The defense will step up this week and prevent a major rally like last week. However, watch for Terriers’ quarterback Rehor as he gets back into his flow after missing the entire last season.

austin sting / observer The Spartans will travel to Hiram College to take on the Terriers tomorrow. Hiram has not defeated Case since 2000.

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Men suffer first loss, shutout 1-0 at John Carroll >>shinichiINOUE asst.sportsEDITOR<<

Coming off a 3-0 victory over Washington & Jefferson College on Friday, Aug. 31, the Case Western Reserve University Spartans were riding high as they headed into Don Shula Stadium to take on local rival John Carroll University on Sunday, Sept. 2. After a tough and hard-fought battle, the Spartans came up short 1-0 against the Blue Streaks.

With the loss, the men’s soccer team fell to 1-1 on the young season.

The Spartans will move into the second of their three-game road trip on Wednesday, Sept. 5, as they visit Muskingum College. Then, on Saturday, Sept.

8, Case will cap off its trip with a match up against Olivet College.

After defeating JCU 4-0 last season, the Spartans were countered by an aggressive approach from the Blue Streaks from the opening minutes. JCU outshot Case 8-2 before intermission. Despite this, the Spartans were able to keep the Blue Streaks in check for most of the first half. Senior goalie Ryan Koepka duplicated his stellar performance from the week before as he foiled the Blue Streaks’ attempts, including a back-toback header shot by JCU’s Trent Guy. With the two sides going scoreless for most of the first half and JCU having its share of near misses, the Blue Streaks got on the board when senior Ian Coada headed in a corner kick from freshman Shaq Bridges in the 44th minute.

That goal was all JCU needed as the Spartans’ best shot off the head of freshman forward Chris Cvecko was deflected by a fine save from Blue Streaks goalie Carl Contrascier in the 77th minute. With less than 15 minutes to play, Cvecko took a shot from inside the box that appeared to be headed for the back of the net until Contrascier dove to his left and made a spectacular save to pre-

from hugh marshall| 20 winning 24-0. Twinsburg had the ball but quickly threw an interception, allowing West Geauga to get within 10 yards of a touchdown. On the next play, West Geauga threw a pass into the end zone, but it was incomplete. Playing true to form, Twinsburg picked up yet another penalty on that play with a pass interference call, and West Geauga got the ball at the one-yard line.

At that moment, the head coach decided to put Marshall in the game as quarterback. The crowd went wild as Marshall ran onto the field. In the huddle, he told his teammates how they were going to run a QB sneak, where the quarterback fakes a throw and sneaks into the end zone. After Marshall’s explanation, the team broke the huddle and approached the line of scrimmage.

Just as the center was about to snap the ball, one of the Twinsburg defensive linemen yelled hostile, inappropriate comments to the referee. Immediately, the referee threw up a penalty flag and ejected the lineman from the game. The Twinsburg coach, who shouldn’t have been near the field because he was ejected earlier in the game, stormed onto the field and started an argument with the referee. The coach was so angry that he pulled his entire team off of the field before Marshall could run his play.

Worried that Twinsburg might not come back, Marshall, who was known as a shy kid, went up to the referee uncharacteristically and asked, “If they don’t come back, can we line up and do this anyway?”

The referee said, “Get your guys in a huddle and take a knee. We’ll get them back.” So, Marshall got his team in a huddle and took a knee. When he took

arianna wage / observer Sophomore striker Patrick O’Day jostles for a ball inside the box against Washington & Jefferson.

O’Day scored the second goal in the 3-0 victory over the Presidents. serve the narrow JCU lead.

The final seconds were tense as the Spartans had a shot saved, but were called for a hand ball inside the box, ending their rally and sealing the contest. In the net, Koepka recorded a pair of saves for the Spartans, while for JCU,

Contrascier recorded five.

For the game, the Blue Streaks outshot the Spartans 12-8 and held a 10-6 advantage in corner kicks. Three Spartan seniors, Eric Erb, Ross Twanmoh, and Kostis Theoharides, all had two shots and one shot on goal apiece. De-

spite being outshot 8-2 in the first half, the Spartans were able to recover and outshot the Blue Streak 6-4 in the second half. For JCU, Guy led the team with four shots while sophomore Brian Potocnik and senior Thor Eriksen both had two shots.

a knee, his hand touched the mud and became slippery. That, unfortunately, would cost him his one golden opportunity of a lifetime.

Somehow, someone convinced Twinsburg to return to the field. Excited that he could run his play, Marshall lined up behind the center at the line of scrimmage. “There was this huge hole in the defensive line,” he recalls. “I knew exactly where I was going to run the ball.

If I caught that ball, there was no way I wouldn’t score!”

“Oh my. I can’t believe this! It can’t be this easy…” Marshall remembers thinking to himself. After a few more

breaths, he gave the signal and the center snapped the ball. Unfortunately, Marshall’s hands were so slippery from taking that knee moments earlier that he couldn’t catch the snap. He fumbled the ball and Twinsburg recovered it. However he’s definitely convinced he would have been in the end zone had he executed the snap properly.

“I was taking snaps all week in practice from JV centers,” said Marshall. “But in the game, a varsity center snapped it to me. The ball went so much faster than I expected.”

Despite missing the snap, it was one of those memories that Marshall will

cherish forever. To this day, Marshall can only imagine how people would have reacted had he caught the ball and scored the touchdown.

“Everyone called me ‘The Paper Wolverine’ because the game was just like the one in [the movie] ‘Paper Lion,’” he said.

And so, every time Marshall watches a football game or distributes jerseys in the locker room, a little part of him travels back to Oct. 29, 1970, when he lined up on senior night to beat Twinsburg. And that’s how Hugh Marshall got to play in a high school football game without ever playing in a football game before.

courtesy Hugh Marshall Hugh Marshall moves towards the referee to ensure he can run his play against Twinsburg.

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Riordan, Sicre run wild on way to opening day win Spartans score 26 unanswered, hold off rally to beat Marietta >>shinichiINOUE asst.sportsEDITOR<<

As the summer ends with the reality of college starting again and most students try to shake off the rust, the Case Western Reserve University Spartans were already in mid-season form. Junior running back Kenny Riordan rushed for a career-high 155 yards on just 19 carries and led the Spartans to erase an early 10-point deficit with 26 unanswered points. Case fended off the Pioneers’ own comeback attempt for a 26-23 victory in the 2012 seasonopener at Marietta College on Sept. 1, at Don Drumm Stadium.

Coming off a 9-1 record last season that included an eight-game winning streak, the Spartans picked up where they left off.

Case has now won 11 consecutive season openers and 25 of the last 26 road games dating back to 2007, including a perfect road record (6-0) last year. After allowing 10 points in the first 8:41 of play, Case’s defense shut the Pioneers out for nearly three quarters and totaled six sacks along with an interception. For the game, the Spartans outgained the Pioneers, 219 to minus three, on the ground.

Marietta reached the end zone on its first possession. After a 29-yard reception by wide receiver Kirby Harris, quarterback Tom Fulton found his trusty receiver again for a 47-yard touchdown pass to cap off a 73-yard, five-play drive. Kicker Conor Durina hit the extra point, and the Pioneers led 7-0 at 13:03 of the first quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, Marietta was able to force and recover a Spartan fumble to grab possession at the 27-yard line. However, the Spartan defense redeemed the special teams unit five plays later with a key stand that included a sack to hold the Pioneers at the seven. Durina then attempted a 24-yard field goal, but missed wide right.

The Spartans weren’t able to capitalize on their first offensive series, which resulted in a three-and-out, and a 43-yard punt return gave the Pioneers possession at the Case 22. After a quick 14-yard reception by wide receiver Tannon Roberts to move Marietta to the three-yard line, Case’s defense followed with another back-to-back goal line stand. The Pioneers settled for a 20-yard field goal by Durina with 6:19 remaining in the first quarter. The Spartans and the Pioneers both failed to capitalize on their ensuing drives, and the first quarter ended with Marietta up 10-0.

After nearly a quarter of scoreless play, the Spartans seized momentum when sophomore running back Manny Sicre made an impact play on special teams with a blocked field goal on a 37-yard attempt with 12:24 left in the first half. Two possessions later,

angie li / observer Junior tailback Kenny Riordan ran for a career high 155 on 19 attempts in a 26-23 win over Marietta.

The Spartan rushing attack dominated the Pioneers 219 yards to -3.

Case marched down the field on eight plays that covered 28 yards. Freshman kicker Won Kun Park capitalized on his first collegiate field goal attempt when he hit a 26-yarder at the 4:53 mark to shrink the Pioneers lead to 10-3.

The defense followed by forcing Marietta out on downs, and the offense took over with a six-play, 54-yard drive that resulted with Sicre’s three-yard touchdown run, the seventh of his career. Kun Park’s PAT tied the score at 10 with 51 seconds remaining in the half. The Spartan defense added a boost before heading into the half when senior nose guard Michael Harris sacked Fulton for a 10-yard loss. The score remained 10 apiece as the first ended.

In the second half, the Spartans took the opening possession and marched 84 yards on eight plays thanks largely to Riordan’s superb 31-yard rush that positioned Case at Marietta’s 11. With senior quarterback Erik Olson at the helm, the Spartans took the lead as sophomore wide out Sean Lapcevic caught an eight-yard TD pass at the 11:16 mark. A missed PAT left the score at 16-10.

The next Pioneer drive started with two receptions by Roberts, a 15-yarder and a

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32-yarder that moved them down to the Case 14. However, the offensive fizzled out when the officials called an ineligible downfield pass. The Spartans regained control of the ball and the offense kept its rhythm going with a six-play, 75-yard drive that ended in a five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Olson. Kun Park hit the PAT and the Spartans expanded their lead to 23-10 with 5:47 left in the third quarter.

Case gave themselves some breathing room when Kun Park added his second field goal, a 33-yard rocket, to cap off a 10-play, 75-yard drive with 12:15 left to play, and extending the score to 26-10.

Marietta, however, wasn’t ready to surrender. The Pioneers rallied back into the game with two late scores as quarterback Fulton connected twice with senior wide receiver Linard Williams for a seven-yard TD pass at 6:25 and an eight-yard reception two minutes later.

The first score was followed by a failed two-point conversion, and the second was coupled with an extra point by Durina to bring the score to 26-23.

However, the Spartan running combo of Riordan and Sicre would churn out important first downs on the final drive to

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put the nail in the coffin and preserve the three-point victory.

For the game, Olson completed 10-of18 passes for 196 yards with one touchdown. Lapcevic recorded four receptions for 81 yards, and senior wide out Brian Rice caught three passes for a career-high 72 yards. In addition to Riordan’s new career-high total, Sicre rushed for 85 yards on 15 carries.

Defensively, senior cornerback Cary Dieter and senior linebacker Wade Self recorded 6.5 tackles each. Junior end Brandon Bryant and Harris each set career highs with 2.5 and 2 sacks, respectively.

For Marietta, Fulton completed 21of-37 for 333 yards and recorded three touchdowns. Roberts had six receptions for a game-high 142 yards, while Harris finished with six catches for 109 yards.

Linebacker Jake Hammer led all tacklers with 9.5 stops.

The Spartans will continue their road trip tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 8 as they visit Hiram College at 7 p.m. at Charles A. Henry Field. Case is on a five-game winning streak against Hiram dating back to 2000 with an average of 47 points scored per game.

at Ohio Wesleyan Sept. 22, 7 p.m.

vs. Wittenberg Sept. 29, 1 p.m.

at Chicago* vs. Washington* vs. Carnegie Mellon* Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Nov. 3, 12 p.m.

Nov. 10, 2 p.m.

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Fueled by fresh blood, women open season undefeated Led by Sabers, No. 13 Spartans reach highest ranking in program history >>peterCOOKE sportsEDITOR<<

For a team that lost over half of its starters, the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team isn’t letting fresh blood prevent them from competing at a higher level than last season. The Spartans opened up their season this past weekend with a win and a draw, pushing them up four spots from No. 17 to No. 13 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of American Division III poll.

The leap comes after the Spartans topped Heidelberg University (0-2-0) 3-0 and drew with No. 18 Ohio Northern University (0-0-2) 1-1.

The ranking, also the highest in program history, comes as the Spartans (1-01) jump over Ohio Northern University.

The women showed they hadn’t lost a step when they traveled to Heidelberg on Aug. 31, where they opened their season with an impressive 3-0 victory. Starting five underclassmen, including two freshmen, head coach Tiffany Crooks was hoping for the best in the opening game of the season.

Sophomore forward Jessica Sabers earned much praise this weekend as she scored three goals in the two games, two against Heidelberg, on her way to UAA Athlete of the Week honors. Sabers, starting her first collegiate game, finished last season as the Spartans’ top freshman scorer with eight points. The two goals actually matched her entire tally from the 2011 season.

The win also marked the beginning of a pair of new players in goal as sophomore Cameron Casson and freshman Megan Romelfanger each received a half of playing time. Both goalkeepers made

austin sting / observer Jessica Sabers tries to slot a shot passed the goalkeeper. Sabers finished the weekend with three goals, two against Heidelberg and one against No. 18 Ohio Northern. She earned UAA Athlete of the Week honors. one save in the combined clean sheet.

The Spartans other goal was scored off a Student Prince own goal in the 72nd minute.

The first true test for the women came just days later when they faced off against then-No. 12 Ohio Northern (00-2). The Polar Bears, who were also ranked No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region, played to a 1-1 tie against the Spartans

in Ada, Ohio. The home team got out to an early lead when Kristina Klusek slotted a goal past Casson. Casson finished with three saves in the first half before being substituted by Romelfanger.

Sabers continued her stellar open to the season with a beautiful shot to the upper left corner in the 57th minute.

Credited with the assist was senior captain and midfielder Deena Levey.

The end of the match didn’t see any more goals as freshman Romelfanger continued playing well in her rookie campaign. She finished with four saves in the second half and overtime periods.

The Spartans will open up their home schedule with the best ranking in school history on Sept. 8 when Great Lakes Region rival Centre College visits Case Field. Kickoff will take place at 1 p.m.

The ‘Paper Wolverine’ behind the Spartan athletics

Case’s equipment manager details his journey into sports management >>laurenELKIN basketballREPORTER<<

lauren elkin / observer Hugh Marshall works as the equipment manager in the Veale Center and can often be found talking to students at the issue room.

If you work out at the Veale Center or frequent the issue room, you’ve probably met Hugh Marshall, the kind-hearted equipment manager who ensures that every athlete has the right equipment for each game. Marshall loves to share stories about his dog, his experiences at Case, and more. But one of Marshall’s favorite stories is his real life “Rudy” tale about when he got to dress for the last high school football game of his senior season without ever actually playing in a football game before.

Marshall has been in the sports management business for a very long time.

He started down the path back when he attended West Geauga High School in Chesterland, Ohio. He did this instead of actually playing because, although he was tall, he was just too skinny. In his senior year, Marshall, who is 5’10’’, weighed in at just 113 pounds.

Instead of being the typical sports team manager, though, Marshall was an active member of the team. He didn’t just sit on the side and tally statistics during practice. Instead, he stood behind the coaches and took in all that there was to absorb. The coaches could ask him to run any play for any team, and he would be able to jump in seamlessly.

One weekend near the end of the sea-

son, he was on the bus heading home with the football team from a bad loss.

There was only one game left in the season, and it was reserved for West Geauga’s senior night. The school they were facing, Twinsburg High School, had not won a game in almost four years, so it was assumed that West Geauga was going to run them off of the field in no time. Despite the evident tension in the air from the loss, Marshall got up and walked over to the first seat on the bus, where the coaches were sitting.

“Hey Coach, can I dress for the game next week?” Marshall asked.

The coach paused for a minute, turned to look at Marshall and said, “Sure.”

Marshall was shocked, but excited.

“The coaches put me on the eligibility list in the beginning of the season,” said Marshall, “which is why I was able to play in the game. I don’t know why they decided to do that but, hey, I wasn’t complaining.”

The following week, Marshall dressed for all of the practices. For the first drill of his first practice, Hugh got the ball and was immediately tackled by the biggest player on the team. Everyone worried as they looked at Marshall lying flat on the ground, but Marshall instantly got up and brushed himself off. He knew that if he could take a hit from that linebacker, then he could take a hit from anyone.

Before anybody knew it, the end of

the week had arrived. It was finally game day. Marshall’s mother and younger brother showed up to witness Marshall getting honored alongside the rest of the seniors. His father, unfortunately, was unable to attend because he was out of town, but he probably would not have approved of his 113-pound son playing in a varsity high school football game.

From the moment the players stepped onto the field, it was raining heavily.

Marshall’s mother, who never really understood why he dressed for the game, went to wait in the car because she was cold and because she didn’t understand football very well. Early in the game, Twinsburg had been penalized 35 yards without running a single play, including 5 yards for an illegal procedure followed by 15 yards for an unsportsmanlike conduct call against the head coach, which resulted in him getting ejected from the game. Nothing seemed to get better for Twinsburg as the game progressed.

After West Geauga scored its first touchdown, Marshall’s brother started a “We want Huey!” chant. Within seconds, the entire student section joined in. The chant continued for the remainder of the game.

With about three and a half minutes remaining in the game, West Geauga was

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