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Student duo to President Obama’s religious host major laser tag event on advisor speaks to campus audience campus Saturday >>mikeMCKENNA research&innovationsREPORTER<<

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Last Friday, Sept. 28, part of President Barack Obama’s campaign made a stop at Case Western Reserve University. While it may not have been Obama himself visiting that night, his administration’s religious adviser Joshua DuBois spoke to about 60 people, most of whom were CWRU students, in the Thwing Ballroom. Case Democrats organized the event.

DuBois answered attendees’ questions about the role of faith in government and what it is like to work for the president, and discussed the relationship between church and state.

One of the major points Dubois emphasized during his speech was that while church and state should remain separate from a political standpoint, faith should be considered and examined by political leaders, since faith often plays an integral role in a person’s values.

“There are a lot of people in the country who are motivated by their faith and values, and it’s important to communicate what your candidate’s values are, and see if there is some alignment, and, if there is alignment, see why they should consider supporting your candidate,” DuBois said during his speech.

Later in the night, DuBois added that more people of faith should “come out of the closet and talk about who they are, what their values are, and what they believe.”

“There are people of value

Students of Case Western Reserve University are no strangers to long hours of studying, even on weekends, and that mentality is undeniably part of CWRU’s reputation. “It’s Laser Tag!” aims to soften that image.

This Saturday, Oct. 6th, the Case quad will be completely commandeered for the game. “It’s Laser Tag!” is a free event from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with registration opening at 8 p.m.

This student-run event, open to CWRU, Cleveland Institute of Art, and Cleveland Institute of Music students, as well as faculty, staff, and friends of the university, will feature a large outdoor laser tag arena encompassing the entire quad, free food, free neon t-shirts, strobe lights, fog machines, as well as live music from seven DJs and a live band.

The laser tag arena will be able to host up to 50 players at a time and will have barriers designed

by CWRU’s various Greek chapters, modeled after their Greek letters. The DJs are DJ Deeb, DJ Pretty Ricky, Pruvit, DJ Mobitus, Friendly Fire, DJ Vol Mek, MWMW; the live band is Blank.

The event creators, Paige Veta and Chrissy Cavasinni, want to prove that CWRU students make time for non-academic activities.

“We study hard, we work hard, and now we play hard!” exclaimed Veta.

Veta and Cavasinni began planning for the event in March, wanting to organize something fun for the whole student body by themselves.

“We originally wanted to play laser tag after having a conversation of fun things kids do, and we started looking for locations when we came across outdoor laser tag equipment,” said Veta.

“We started talking to our friends to see if they wanted to chip in and play too, and things just kept snowballing to our current event of hundreds of people playing laser tag on the quad all night long!”

The event was originally planned to take place last semester, but it was postponed due to concerns about the liability of two

arianna wage / observer President Obama’s religious adviser Joshua DuBois spoke to about 60 attendees on Friday, Sept. 28 in the Thwing Ballroom. and beliefs all around us, they may not call themselves ‘X’ but they are motivated by a system of values,” DuBois said.

During the question and answer portion, freshman Brylan May, a member of Case Democrats, was the first student to ask DuBois a question. May wondered if the president consulted with DuBois before he publicly announced his support of gay marriage on May 9. May says that he was impressed with DuBois’ openness and honesty.

“I thought he was really straightforward. He wasn’t too political in his answer. He didn’t

try to dodge like a lot of politicians,” May said.

In response to May’s question, DuBois stated that the president’s stance was not a formulaic stance, but a “deeply personal” choice that he made.

“It was really made on the basis of friendships that he has had.

It wasn’t necessarily an equation that we set down and said ‘Look, here are the pros and cons’,” DuBois said. “It was more of a personal decision.”

During his time speaking, DuBois also lauded CWRU’s involvement in the President’s Interfaith and Community Ser-

vice Challenge. This initiative, started in 2010, seeks to bring together people of different religious backgrounds. According to DuBois, the challenge looks to create the next generation of leaders that can “better navigate religious differences.”

This is the second year that CWRU has participated in this challenge. Last year, the efforts consisted of three retreats with student leaders of various faithbased groups.

Newman Catholic Campus Minister Tony Vento, who sits on

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Kappa Alpha Theta sponsors annual KATwalk event staffREPORTS<< On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 6, the Eta Pi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta women’s fraternity will be opening up the runway in the Thwing Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for its fifth annual KATwalk philanthropy event, a mock fashion show that lets student organizations from across campus flaunt their modeling skills while raising money for Voices for Children, a program created by the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lorain County.

“It has been a part of our chapter since our founding, which was five years ago in 2007,” said Christie Ellis, Chief Marketing Officer of Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta.

Last year, KATwalk raised $2976 and won the Pitte Cup, awarded annually for the most

successful Greek philanthropy event on campus. The sorority’s goal this year is to raise an amount close to $3000 once again.

“It is a funny way to get to know the personalities of the different organizations on campus,” said Kate Morgenstern, member of Kappa Alpha Theta and lead organizer of this year’s event.

“There are some groups year after year that put together some really awesome outfits.”

This year, student organizations and other Greek chapters will compete for the best and most entertaining personally designed outfits in the following categories: “Case-wear” to show off Spartan pride, “Green-wear” to reflect CWRU’s sustainability efforts, “Patriotic-wear” for the upcoming presidential election, and “your-wear,” a looser category that gives freedom to the par-

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index shannon snyder / observer Kappa Alpha Theta will be opening up the runway in the Thwing Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for its fifth annual KATwalk philanthropy event this Saturday.

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Outside the Circle News >>sarahGROFT national.newsREPORTER<<

courtesy italianaware.com The new University Circle-Little Italy Rapid Station in Cleveland, Ohio is expected to be completed in April 2013.

Voter IDs not necessary A judge in Pennsylvania halted full application of a state law that requires voters to have photographic identification in order to vote in the November election.

Judge Robert Simpson said that authorities had not guaranteed that the voters would have access to the new documents in time.

The law was passed in the spring with no Democratic support. Eleven similar laws have been passed across the United States. The original purpose was to prevent voter fraud. However, it has been argued that the Republican Party wants to prevent poor and minority groups from voting. Some have claimed that these groups might not have the necessary photographic ID or the ability to go obtain one.

The state law was contested by liberal and civil rights groups in August and the outrage has not relented. The state’s Supreme Court told Simpson to hold further

hearings, focusing on whether “enough had been done to ensure ‘liberal access’ to the picture ID cards or alternatives,” according to the New York Times.

Simpson’s ruling on Tuesday, Oct. 2, said that Pennsylvania voters could be asked to show the new photographic identification, but if they did not have them, they could still vote. Penda Hair is the co-director of Advancement Project, one of the groups that contested the state law.

Hair commented to the New York Times, “While we are happy that voters in Pennsylvania will not be turned away if they do not have an ID, we are concerned that the ruling will allow election workers to ask for ID at the polls and this could cause confusion. This injunction serves as a mere band-aid for the law’s inherent problems, not as an effective remedy.”

25 killed in Nigeria At least 25 people were killed in execution-style shootings at a college in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The reason behind the attack is suspected to be an election held the previous Saturday.

The election was vehemently opposed because of religious and ethnic issues.

Godfrey Ameka Okeke, police commissioner for Adamawa state, said, “Most of the people killed were executive leaders that were elected. We cannot exonerate the students completely.” The Associated Press reported that some fraternities had been using gang violence in order to exert their power.

However, the region has seen hun-

We Can’t Wait, an initiative announced

by President Barack Obama on Monday, Oct. 1, was created to speed up the construction of two major transit projects in Minneapolis, Minn., and in Cleveland.

The hope is that the initiative will provide jobs for Americans and provide Minnesota and Ohio with a more modern transportation option.

The expedited completion time is due to organizers conducting concurrent permitting and environmental review processes, according to a press release from the White House Office of the Press Secretary. These options stem from a presidential executive order that was issued in March.

The order states that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be in charge of a government-wide effort to streamline permitting and review processing. This increased efficiency will ideally allow the OMB to save more time and provide better outcomes for local communities.

The Minnesota and Ohio transit systems are not the only infrastructure projects that will be expedited. More projects will be announced in the upcoming weeks. Ray LaHood, U.S. Transportation Secretary, said, “Investments in infrastructure are

putting people back to work in Minnesota and Ohio building and modernizing our transit systems.”

“The Obama administration is committed to doing its part to help communities across the country move forward with these critical projects as quickly as possible,” he continued.

The Southwest Light Rail Transit is the current focus in Minneapolis. This project aims to provide better access to employment centers and attractions from downtown Minneapolis and the southwestern suburbs to Eden Prairie.

Fifteen miles of new track will be created, complimented by multiple new stations. The Southwest Light Rail Transit is expected to be completed in Nov. 2014.

The University Circle-Little Italy Rapid Station in Cleveland is expected to be completed in April 2013. The project consists of the relocation of the E. 120th St. station, construction of a new rail transit station, and construction on the two transit track bridges at Mayfield Rd. The E. 120th St. station will be transformed into an energy-efficient building that uses community resources. The goal of this project is to connect the Little Italy area to University Hospitals.

On the Beat >>cwruPOLICE

As we get deeper into the school year, we have unfortunately started to see an uptick in theft reports. Most of us have seen some variation of the police crime map on television or film, usually shown as a bunch of serious looking men in uniforms punching colored pins into a map and staring intently at it. As a television tip, if you want to get a taste of what police work is actually like, watch “Cops.” Do not watch “CSI” or its endless spinoffs.

While we do not have anything exactly like that here at Case Western Reserve University, there are some patterns that can be detected and some tips we can pass along to the campus community to help keep everyone’s property safe. will be playing against Richard Beckwith The first tip is a combination of “lock from Willoughby, Ohio. Moiseyev will be up your stuff” and “do not leave valuables defending his 11-man Ballot World Title. unattended.” This is a simple guideline, but This match is distinctive because before one that is often ignored, which can lead the start of the game, each competitor re- to you standing in front of a police officer moves one checker in order to prevent stating, “I only left it for a minute…” knowledge of previous games played.

Many thieves are lazy. They would The match, which is sanctioned by the much prefer to enter an unlocked door or World Checkers Draughts Federation, will snatch an unattended backpack or laptop have 4 games per day with 16 games total. than try and smash a window or grab a laptop from someone’s hands. The risk of getting caught go up in both cases. Do not make it easy for them.

Unlike robberies, where victims tend to be alone, usually after dark, many thefts occur in crowded areas with lots of dreds of deaths in the past year due to people. Thieves like the anonymity of a Islamist sect Boko Haram’s attacks. The crowd, which is why they often target pubcollege was already on an afternoonto-morning curfew because of these attacks. Okeke said that the attackers had the names of the intended victims. They called everyone out of the compound, and then took the selected people aside and shot them.

Ibrahim Muhammad, a spokesman for the Adamawa state police, said that of the 25 people that were killed, 19 were polytechnic students, three were students from another college, one was a former soldier, one was a guard, and one was an elderly man.

Checkers comes to Cleveland Cleveland will be host to a world title checkers match on Saturday, Oct. 6. The American Checker Federation is hosting the event at the Cleveland Public Library in the John G. White Special Collections Area at 10 a.m. The match will continue from Oct. 7 to 9 at the Rodeway Inn and Medina Conference Center in Medina, Ohio.

Alex Moiseyev, from Dublin, Ohio,

Transit projects expedited

lic spaces where no one is sure who is or is not supposed to be there. Common areas, lounges, eating areas, or public access buildings like Thwing are always hotspots for theft. Athletic fields, where people put their stuff down to run, and athletic areas, where people might put stuff in unlocked lockers, are also possible targets.

One additional note about bikes is that all of the bike thefts reported to the CWRU Police Department since the start of school either involved unsecured bikes or bikes secured with cable locks, never ones secured with a U-lock. Draw your own conclusions.

>>police blotter 9/24 to 10/1 Sept. 24 - Unattended laptop taken from study cubicle, petty theft, Kelvin Smith Library Sept. 24 - Unattended wallet taken, felony theft, Kelvin Smith Library Sept. 26 - Unattended backpack taken from common area, felony theft, NRV-2 Sept. 28 - Apartment entered through unlocked back door, items taken, burglary theft, E. 116th St. Sept. 28 - Bike taken and cable lock cut, bicycle theft, Dental School Contact On the Beat at policecolumn@case.edu.

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A conversation with…Dean Michael Mason >>victoriaROBINSON student.affairsREPORTER<<

ploration Program,” which was essentially made up of students who hadn’t decided on majors. That was kind of my main interest when I started in higher education and acaAfter working at Kent State University demic advising, because I really like workand Ohio State University, Dean Michael ing one-on-one with students and helping Mason is now the Interim Dean for First them figure out what they want to study Year Students in Undergraduate Studies at and what they want to do.

Case Western Reserve University. As interSo after I graduated, I started job searchim dean, he works with students and fac- ing and found a job at Ohio State Univerulty to make sure the first year experience sity in their college of engineering. I had a goes smoothly for everyone. The Observer couple of different roles. I was an academsat down with Dean Mason and discussed ic advisor in the college for undecided enhis background and his role at CWRU. gineering students who knew they wanted to do engineering, but didn’t know which Victoria Robinson: How long have kind of engineering they wanted to do. And you been working at Case Western Reserve then the other half the time, I was a coordiUniveristy? nator of a residential learning community Michael Mason: It has been about a that was focused on green engineering. year now. I first came to CWRU in June I did that for three years and then after of 2011 and I was the Assistant Director that time, I got to the point in my career of First Year Student Academic Affairs. where I realized I wanted to expand my At the time, Julie Amon was the dean, so scope a little bit. I enjoyed working with I was working for engineering students, her. Since she rebut, when I worked at try to, as much as I can, maintain a signed from here Kent State, I worked and took a job at balance between the more administrative with students in a full Rutgers Univer- things that I do and having the opportunity range of student intersity, I have held to sit down and interact with students in a est and I wanted to get supportive way.” the title. back to that.

VR: How - Michael Mason, Interim Dean for First Year I wanted to work Students with a wider popudid you become involved at lation. I had always CWRU? worked with first year MM: I have been in higher education students, so I really like the first year popusince 2006, when I started my master’s lation, specifically because I think it’s a reprogram at Kent State University. I went ally exciting time in college. Everything is there for a Master’s in Higher Education new, everything is exciting, and there’s just Administration and while I was there, I a lot of, from my perspective, growth and a started doing academic advising as my lot of positive things that happen from the graduate assistantship. For two years, I beginning to the end of the first year and was an adviser for what they call their “Ex- it’s a cool thing to be a part of.

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shannon snyder / observer Interim Dean Michael Mason works with new students as they transition into university life at CWRU. I knew I wanted to stay focused on first year students, but I wanted to widen my scope so I started looking at different positions and I came across this one here.

I was familiar with CWRU because, going to school at Kent State, I was familiar with Northeast Ohio and the reputation of CWRU. Some people in my master’s program were doing their graduate assistantships here, and I had always heard good things about it. One of the other things I did at Ohio State was organizing the honors program for the engineering college, so I was working with students doing honors theses and there was a graduation with honors in the engineering program. I kind of liked the concept of working with high ability students that were looking for ways to re-

ally get the most out of their undergraduate experience and I know CWRU really was known for having that kind of population.

In the end, all of those factors combined and I saw this job and was really excited about it and was fortunate enough to get it.

VR: Do you have a favorite part of working as a dean?

MM: It’s hard to say what I enjoy more because I enjoy working with both faculty and students for different reasons. I will say I do really like the individual one-onone interactions that I have with students and the same could be said for faculty. I like talking with faculty about their classes, their advisees, not that I dislike any of the larger group stuff.

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is involved in court proceedings as a result of abuse or neglect.

“Megan Ritchey, 2010 Kappa Alpha Theta graduate, just finished training to be a guardian ad litem, which means she’s assigned to a child and helps him or her through the judicial process,” Morgenstern said. All money raised at the event will go toward training for CASA’s new legal guardians.

Presale tickets are available through Friday, Oct. 5 in the Nord atrium for three dollars and include a raffle ticket for a total of 14 prizes to be raffled off at the event.

Tickets are also available for five dollars at the door.

ticipants to dress in a way that represents their organizations.

According to Ellis, teams will be judged by various campus and community figures, including Professor Chris Butler, Colleen Hosler, a Kappa Alpha Theta graduate and last year’s Panhellenic Council president, and a representative from CASA of Lorain County.

“CASA is a very important part of Theta as a whole,” Morgenstern said. The organization facilitates adult community volunteers appointed by juvenile courts to represent the best interests of a child who

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>>A Closer Look at Voting You must be a

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You must be on Election Day (Nov. 16, 2012) to be eligible to vote this year

Out-of-state students can register to vote with his or her campus mailing address if they affirm that they intend on living in the state

The deadline to register in the state of Ohio is

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012

courtesy center for the civic engagement and learning Rock the Vote is a non-partisan organization that motivates and inspires young people from the millennium generation to use their voices to bring about positive and effective political change.

Rock the Vote event reaches campus >>suneilKAMATH civic.engagementREPORTER<<

Rock the Vote’s campaign tour bus descended upon Case Western Reserve University’s campus to try and get more young students registered to vote on last Sunday, Oct. 1.

Rock the Vote is a non-partisan organization whose mission is to motivate and inspire young people from the millennium generation to use their voices to bring about positive and effective political change. Since its founding in 1990, Rock the Vote has registered more than five million young voters.

“As a college student, it is really important for us to get involved in America’s political system. Although some may think voting does not affect young people, it does,” said CWRU undergraduate Isobel Fetter.

“A lot of the problems our parents face will become our problems in the future.

Plus, a lot of us have taken out student loans to come to CWRU, which is a big debate now,” she continued.

In order to accomplish their goal, Rock the Vote partners with artists and musicians from across America in hopes that they will be able to captivate the attention of young people. Former participating artists have included Snoop Dog, the Far East Movement, Justin Timberlake, and will.i.am.

In 2000, Rock the Vote started a college campus bus tour. The bus tour would bring artists to college campuses across America, while registering students to vote. DJ Tank was the artist featured during CWRU’s Rock the Vote campus tour.

“I really enjoyed the music and the overall atmosphere of Rock the Vote. It drew me into the event. It rocked,” said CWRU undergraduate Tyler Clary.

In addition, CWRU students had the opportunity to taste and take home free samples of MIO liquid water enhancers and Kiefer breakfast smoothies; as well as

Registered voters can vote early in

Cuyahoga

County Oct. 2 to Nov. 4

at the Board of Election office in downtown

Cleveland from

Polls are open from in the state of Ohio

6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Voters should be able to produce some form of

identification that shows the address in which they are registered to vote

Utility bills are available at the

Housing Area Office

as a form of voter ID More information is available online at http://tinyurl.com/ccelvote Source: CWRU Center for Civic Engagement and Learning

get a sneak peek of the highly anticipated video game, Assassins Creed III. “I thought the event was very well put together, and everyone who was on the Rock the Vote staff and the volunteers were friendly. I also really liked sampling

the smoothies and Mio,” said undergraduate Elishma Kanu.

For students who have still not registered to vote, the final day to register is Oct. 6, 2012, and general election voting will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.

Farm Harvest Festival hosted this weekend >>jennaMILLEMACI asst.newsEDITOR<<

This Saturday, Oct. 6 from noon until 6 p.m., the Squire Valleevue Farm will be hosting the Student Sustainability Council’s (SSC) third annual Farm Harvest Festival, the organization’s largest community-gathering event of the year.

Over the past few years, the festival has become a beloved welcome back event of the first semester, where students can find their off-campus fall adventure right in their own backyard.

“Every year is more and more popular.

It is our third year and we keep adding more activities,” said Dr. Ana Locci, farm director. The Farm Harvest Festival began as a joint initiative between the farm and the SSC, the premier environmental organization on campus.

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, their guests, and outside community members can get a chance to see what the farm food program has produced for Bon Appétit and all of the cafés on campus and enjoy fresh food straight from the farm.

This year’s activities will mix traditional and new, including hayrides, bonfires, s’mores, a tall grass maze, music, hiking, cookie decorating, cooking demonstrations, and outdoor games, as well as exploring bee-keeping, berry farming, and herb planting.

“The farm is like a verdant oasis away from the city, yet only about 10 miles

away,” said Chris Bond, a horticulturist at the farm. “It is a great place for the Case Western community to come and both learn and recreate.”

Fresh food will be available for free for students with a CWRU ID and guests will be charged a five dollar fee for food and drinks, with proceeds going to the SSC. The menu will include vegetarian chili, apples, apple cider, roasted vegetables, and fresh salads made with farm produce.

“This year we will have a small farmer’s market selling some seasonal produce, including honey, inside the sheep barn...

We will have pumpkins available for sale at the market, as well as some that can be picked,” Bond said. “For the first time, we will have yoga and Zumba classes,” he continued. Yoga and Zumba will be provided by 1-2-1 Fitness, and the farm will also be displaying its new honey house for honey extraction.

CWRU student performers will include Case in Point, the Spartan Tappers, Speakeasy, Juggling Club, Case Ballroom Dance Society, Solstice, Voices of Glory, the Case Men’s Glee Club, and Dhamakapella. Members of Greek Life and Center for Civic Engagement and Learning will be participating as volunteers, and certain activities will be run by the SSC and various Residence Hall Association Community Councils.

The SSC will be putting their trademark “zero waste” stamp on the event, promoting the Office for Sustainability’s “Green your Event” campaign. “Zero waste basi-

courtesy case.edu The Farm Harvest Festival has become a beloved “welcome back” event of the first semester, where students can find their off-campus fall adventure in their own backyard. cally means just getting the event to send the lowest possible amount of materials to the landfills,” said Abby Dwornik, SSC Vice Chair. Volunteers will be running the waste stations to ensure correct composting and disposal.

“For us it’s really about getting people out to the farm to realize it exists and to realize we have local food in our backyard… it’s an important part of sustainability at Case Western,” she said. “The Farm Harvest Festival is special [for the SSC] because it’s an event where everyone can get involved and have fun as a community.”

The festival is also a great way for firsttime visitors to explore the academic and volunteer opportunities the farm has to offer. “[The farm] is the university’s outdoor classroom. It serves all the university schools,” she said. “[The Farm Harvest Festival] really showcases the farm food program and the farm’s facilities.”

The farm food program is a new initiative to provide local and healthy food to the CWRU dining halls. The farm has provided over 18,000 pounds of fresh food to the campus dining halls, and student volunteers provide 25 percent of the labor. So far this year, the farm has had 289 student volunteers with a total of 1430 hours.

In addition, the farm has provided over 10,000 hours of teaching instruction to undergraduate, graduate, local schools, and continuing education programs in 2012.

“I would like to have a many freshmen as possible get to visit the farm very early in their time at Case Western,” said Locci. “As several students have pointed out to me, their time at the farm has made their Case Western experience an unforgettable one.”

Complimentary transportation to and from the farm will begin at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Thwing Center.

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courtesy artnet.com “American Dream #5” normally contains five separate prints. Following the theft of the right-most print (pictured left), Thwing administration removed all of them from the wall in fear of future theft.

Snatched paintings brings unwelcome close to Homecoming Weekend >>tylerHOFFMAN editor.inCHIEF<<

ue of the set of prints is no laughing matter to Medley.

“If the culprit brings it back in good The white walls near the Jolly Scholar shape, we’ll just forget about it,” she exrestaurant in the entrance of Thwing Cen- plained. “All we want is the print back.” ter are looking barer than usual. The Case According to Medley, the culprits are Western Reserve University Police Depart- guaranteed a safe exchange by leaving the ment is currently investigating the theft of painting outside of her office on the second one of the prints comprising “American floor of Thwing West, up the stairs from Dream #5” by Robert Indiana, the artwork the LGBT Center. that used to decorate this space.

While this robbery is the first of the acaStudent shift workers at Thwing Center demic year for Thwing, it is not the first reported seeing the full set of paintings at time thievery has struck the center. Over 5 p.m. this past Saturday. However, by 10 past years, a marble-top table, a television, p.m. on the second and other pieces of day of Homecoming artwork have been f the culprit brings it back in good Weekend, the set was illegally removed shape, we’ll just forget about it. All we want from this student one print short.

Adorning the is the print back.” hub.

-Casey Medley, Thwing Center director first floor entryway Because of past of Thwing East, the burglaries, many prints were donated offices, such as to the university many years ago and have those belonging to the Undergraduate Stubeen a building staple as long as Thwing dent Government and Media Board, reCenter director Casey Medley can re- quire card access to enter. While this may member. protect these offices from experiencing The series features four square prints theft, the decorations and furniture in the surrounding a centered print with the center’s hallways remain vulnerable. works’ title. The other four prints contain According to CWRU police sergeant the words “Err,” “Eat,” Hug,” and “Die.” Jeffrey Daberko, the painting theft remains The “Die” screenprint was the subject of under investigation by the department. In the bandit’s thieving efforts. While Thwing the meantime, the faded outline of a perCenter administration believes the theft fect square fills the void left behind by the was meant to be humorous, the $5750 val- vacated artwork.

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However, after partnering with the Big Games Club (BGC), they were finally able to plan the event, as BGC is an organization recognized by the Undergraduate Student Government.

Even though they partnered with BGC and received financial support from the Univeristy Program Board and Residential Housing Association, Veta and Cavasinni still organized the event mostly on their own.

“We’re not run by any organization,” stressed Cavasinni.

Veta and Cavasinni worked tirelessly to put the event together. To streamline the planning process, each dedicated herself to a separate section of the event. Veta handled the business portion of the event, focusing mainly on the laser tag equipment, music, and food, while Cavasinni handled the aesthetic portion of the event, such as the tshirts, strobe lights, and fog machines.

“We were both putting about 20 hours per week into this,” said Veta.

“The hardest part of this is that we’re only two people,” added Cavasinni.

“This is like our child now,” Veta chuckled. “And we’re running ourselves ragged to make sure it’s awesome for everyone!”

After putting so much work into the event, the planners have high expectations, having advertised throughout the CIA and CIM buildings, online, and all over the CWRU campus. In addition, they have talked and worked with residential advisors, Greek chapters, alumni, and graduate program leaders.

Overall, they feel as though “It’s Laser Tag!” was worth the huge commitment and that they learned something from it.

“All the uncertainty, sleepless nights, crunching numbers, and putting laser tag first was so worth it,” said Veta, “Honestly, it made Chrissy and me learn so much about our limits, multitasking, and both being professional and keeping it real.”

Veta and Cavasinni hope that everyone who attends “It’s Laser Tag!” has an enjoyable night, but more importantly, they hope that others will follow their example and plan events of their own.

On Saturday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m., Andrea Fuller Cooper will be giving a presentation at Case Western Reserve University.

Cooper is the mother of a college-aged woman named Kristin who fell victim to acquaintance rape, became depressed, and ultimately committed suicide.

Cooper’s goal is to not only tell her story, but to encourage people in similar situations to seek help, to teach individuals how to recognize symptoms of depression, and how to prevent similar situations from occurring.

Ruth Thomson, president of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, commented on the importance of Cooper’s story, “Rape, sexual assault, and suicide are problems that affect every college campus.”

She continued, “Hopefully by hearing “Kristin’s Story,” both male and female students will be better prepared to face these problems in both their own lives and

courtesy kristensstory.com Andrea Fuller Cooper is the mother of a college-aged woman named Kristin who fell victim to acquaintance rape, became depressed, and ultimately committed suicide. in the lives of others.”

Cooper’s presentation, open to the entire campus and community, will be held in the Spot, below Leutner Commons.

Food and beverages will be provided.

USG Brief >>nooraSOMERSALO student.affairsREPORTER<<

The general assembly of Case Western Reserve University’s Undergraduate Student Government met in the Toepfer Room in Adelbert Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

The meeting started with a short presentation by Chris Vlahos, the associate vice president of the Alumni Association. Vlahos welcomed and introduced himself to all the new members of USG and informed the GA of the various goals and undertakings of the Alumni Association.

The meeting continued with nominations for nursing, engineering, and arts and sciences representatives. Sophomore Meghna Srikanth was elected representative for the School of Engineering caucus. Vacancies still remain in all student caucuses.

Parliamentarian Taylor Gladys then introduced a new version of the judicial board to the GA. In the amended proposal, the board would consist of four USG members, one non-USG member, and a non-USG alternate member. This time, there were no objections to the composi-

tion of the judicial board, and it was approved with 94 percent affirmation.

Two bills, B. 22-05 and B. 22-06, were passed. The former bill recognized two student organizations, the Case Western Reserve University Culinary Club and the Spartan Dance Team, which has previously been active on campus but had not applied for recognition from USG. The bill was passed with 97 percent affirmation.

The latter bill, providing $5175.78 in rolling funding for student organizations, was also passed with 86 percent affirmation.

In his committee report, Andrew Brown, the vice president of information technology, informed the GA that the contract of the Print2Here printers on campus has expired and the printers should be replaced by next semester.

Vice president of student life Patrick Vaughn reported that the Committee of Student Life would be cooperating with Bon Appétit to reduce unrecyclable waste in Grab-It and Bag-It. Vice president of finance Colin Williams noted that almost all of the rolling funding for student organizations has now been allocated, even though it was planned to last until the end of October.

courtesy adventurehershey.com This Saturday, Oct. 6, the main quad will be overtaken by “It’s Laser Tag!,” a free event from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., with registration opening at 8 p.m.

“We wanted to show that anyone at Case Western can make the campus fun,”

said Veta, “you don’t need to be the president of an organization to do so!”

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arianna wage / observer A campaign video from Barack Obama opened last Friday’s forum with religious advisor Josh DuBois. from OBAMA | 1 the committee for the Interfaith Challenge, said that the program opens up new conversations between the different groups.

“The president’s challenge is an important contribution to building the common good,” Vento said.

Vento attended the event, but asserts that his presence was not a show of support or nonsupport of either presidential candidate.

“It was exciting to see [DuBois] here,” Vento said. “It is a good thing that the highest office in the land gives support to the challenge.”

DuBois began working for Obama in 2005, when President Obama was an Illinois state senator campaigning to be

a United States senator. He says that he wanted to work for President Obama because he believes the president “is a man who can communicate his values.”

“I don’t think that I have blinders on,” DuBois said. “He’s a human being like everyone else; there are things I agree with and things I don’t, but I know he has a heart for our country, he has a heart for his family, and he has a decision-making process that really takes a diversity of views into account before he moves forward on a given issue.”

Before he was hired, DuBois spent several months attempting to contact President Obama. His first tries were unfruitful, but he says that he persisted because he had a “really strong sense that government could be a force of good in the world and wanted to be a part of that.”

It’s just for me, I try to, as much as I can, maintain a balance between the more administrative things that I do and having the opportunity to sit down and interact with students in a supportive way.

VR: What’s your best memory since you got to CWRU? MM: One of the things that I really liked doing was being a facilitator of the Emerging Leaders Program last spring. I really enjoyed getting to know all the students in the program and having the opportunity to, outside of my office and the traditional walls of the university, get to do some fun things, and watch students get excited about doing projects that were directly impacting the community.

It’s nice to have those kinds of experiences that supplement what you do on a day-to-day basis because it re-energizes you and I think, for me, it was a lot of fun.

I would have liked to do it again this fall, but the timing of it didn’t work out, but I hope to get back into it.

VR: Are there any difficulties that come with being a dean of undergraduate studies?

MM: The challenge is trying to maintain that balance between all the different responsibilities that you’re dealing with.

There may be days and weeks at a time where I’m really focused in on a particular project or the week is really heavy with meetings and things like that. At some points, you have to look for ways to get reconnected with the student population whether it’s going to a residence hall and doing programs or going to study breaks and hanging out for the evening. I think the biggest challenge is trying to balance everything.

I think another challenge actually has been to get students to see me as something other than an authority figure. I think that

there are a lot of connotations that come along with the title “dean,” and what I really want students to know about me is that my main responsibility and goal here is to help them get the most out of their experience here at CWRU. I want students to realize that they can come to me for anything – large or small – and I am here to support them. I don’t think students always see me in that light.

VR: How does working at CWRU compare to when you worked at Kent and Ohio State?

MM: It’s just a much more connected environment. Ohio State obviously is at the opposite end of the spectrum when it comes to size and Kent’s probably somewhere in between. I’d say what really makes CWRU different is just that when you’re dealing with a smaller population of students and a smaller administrative structure and a smaller faculty group, it makes establishing relationships much easier to do.

When I was at Ohio State, working in the college of engineering, I would rarely, if ever, have conversations with or interact with the director of residence life or one of the vice presidents for student affairs or any of those kinds of people. Now I see and I communicate with them here on a regular basis. I know almost the entire residence life staff that works with first year students here.

You just get a really good feeling when you’re walking across campus and you regularly see faces that you recognize. It just makes it feel like a really close-knit community and that’s what a lot of students are seeking, it’s what a lot of faculty members are seeking, and it’s a lot of what we at Student Affairs are seeking. That’s not to take anything away from Ohio State or Kent, but I think just the size and the way that we structurally work together just makes it feel like a much more cohesive unit.

Choices 2012: Exploring Academic & Experiential Opportunities Events for October and November Department

Event

Aerospace Eng.

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Date

Time

Location

Department

Event

Time

Location

Coffee Hour with Majors, Director, & Study Abroad

10/16 10/18

4:00 – 5:00pm 9:00 – 10:00am

Mather House 100

Mather Memorial 201

International Studies

Anthropology

Info Session

10/26

11:30am -1:00pm

Art Education, Art Studio, Pre-Architecture

Faculty Art Exhibition Tour

Through 10/12

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Judaic Studies

Faculty Meet & Greet

10/26

1:00-2:00pm

Crawford Lobby Café’

Art History

Sandwich Social

10/19

12:30 – 1:30pm

Kent Hale Smith 318

12:30pm – 2:00pm

Mather House 100

Macromolecular Science & Eng.

Open House

11/1

Asian Studies

U.S.-China Business and Government Relations Discussion

10/29

7:00 pm

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Master of Engineering and Management

Open House

TBD (Dec.)

5:30-7:00pm

Nord, TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Astronomy

Astronomy Journal Club Meeting

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Sears 552

Materials Science & Engineering

Open House Lunch @ Case Club

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Biochemistry

Info Session

11/7

5:00pm

SOM Wood Building Room W428

Mathematics

Open House

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Bioethics

Movie Night and Faculty Discussion

10/24

7:00pm

Biomedical Research Building 105

Mechanical Eng.

TBA – Contact Academic Rep for information

Bioethics Study Abroad

Lunch and Guest Lecture Info Session

10/24

12:00 – 1:30pm

International Tea

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

11/1

12:30 – 1:15pm

School of Medicine (Room TBA – Contact Academic Rep for information) School of Medicine TA200

Modern Languages & Lit. MSASS

Information Session

10/13

10:00am-12:00pm

MSASS, room TBD

Biology / Sys. Bio

Biology Gala

11/2

12:30 – 1:45pm

Hovorka Atrium

MSASS Study Abroad

Information Sessions

10/12 & 10/18

12:30-1:00 p.m.

MSASS 108

Biomedical Eng.

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Natural Sciences

Individual Appointments with Department Representative

Career Center

Open House

11/9

11:00am- 2:00pm

Sears 206

Nursing

Open House

11/7

3:00-6:00pm

School of Nursing, 1st Floor Lounge

Center for Civic Engagement & Learning

Info Session

10/8

1:30pm

Thwing Center – Lower Level

Nutrition

Meet & Greet

10/12

10:30am-12:00pm

SOM Woods Building Room G38

Philosophy

Open House

10/16

11:30am

Clark Hall 206

Physics

10/16

8:00pm-9:00pm

Coffee House at University Circle

Chemical Engineering

Meet the Faculty Pizza Lunch

TBD

12:30-1:30pm

AW Smith Lobby

Evening Coffee Social

Political Science

12:30pm

Thwing Center, Spartan Room

Coffee and Bagels with Chemists

10/31

10:00am-12:00pm

Millis 123

Pizza & Political Science: Election Discussion

10/17

Chemistry Childhood Studies

Pre-Lecture Info Session

10/30

4:00pm

Mandel Center 115

Pre-Health

Student Panel Summer Plans Talk

10/12 11/5

12:30-1:30pm 5:00-6:00pm

DeGrace 312 DeGrace 312

Civil Engineering

Structure Lab Tour

10/11

4:00-5:00pm

Bingham 1st Floor

Pre-Law

Lawyer Panel

11/2

12:30-1:45pm

Nord 400

Classics

Major and Travel Info Pizza Party

10/10

12:00 – 1:00pm

Mather House 408

Psychology

Pizza Lunch and Open House

10/26

12:30 – 1:30pm

Mather Memorial 1st Floor

Cognitive Science

Open House

10/12

12:30-2:00pm

Crawford 6th Floor

Religious Studies

Faculty Meet & Greet

10/26

1:00-2:00pm

Crawford Lobby Café’

Communication Science

Pizza Lunch and Open House

10/26

12:30 – 1:30pm

Mather Memorial 1st Floor

Sociology

Dance

Backstage Tour

11/11

2:00pm

Mather Dance Center

Lecture/Open House Open House Grad School Talk

10/18 10/26 11/14

4:30pm 11:30am–1:00pm 4:30pm

Mandel108 Mather Memorial Building Mather Memorial 201

Economics

Meet the Faculty Lunch

10/12

12:30 – 1:45pm

Peter B. Lewis Building 258

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Research Info Sessions

10/8 10/18 10/30

12:30pm 3:30pm 8:30am

Sears 354 Nord 310 Nord 310

Electrical Eng. & Computer Science

Link State 2012 ACM Conference

10/27

All Day (begins at 9:00am)

Nord (various locations)

Statistics

Pizza Lunch

10/10

11:30am-12:30pm

Yost 327

Engineering Physics

Evening Coffee Social

10/16

8:00 – 9:00pm

Coffee House at University Circle

Study Abroad

Interest Session

10/12

1:00pm

Tomlinson 1st Floor

Earth, Env., & Planetary Sci.

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Teacher Educ.

Information Lunch

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Theatre

Spring Auditions

Open House

10/29

1:30 – 3:30pm

Nord 304

Nov. (TBD)

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Eldred Theatre

Engineering Student Programs English

Open House

11/9

12:30-2:00pm

Guilford House Parlor

Weatherhead School of Mgmt.

WSOM Open House

10/26

12:30-1:45pm

Peter B. Lewis Building 208

Ethnic Studies

Lecture – Emma Sepulveda

10/9

10:30am-12:30pm

Clark 206

Women’s and Gender Studies

Lecture – Emma Sepulveda

10/9

10:30am-12:30pm

Clark 206

Evolutionary Bio.

Open House & Trivia Pumpkin Carving & Dissection Discuss.

10/9 10/22

12:00pm 6:00pm

Clapp 108 Happy Dog Café (email evolution@case.edu for information regarding transportation)

World Literature

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

History, History & Phil. of Science

TBD – Contact Academic Rep for information

Date

More departmental sessions will be added. All Undergraduate Students are welcome to attend. For the most complete and up-to-date list of events and information sessions, visit http://www.case.edu/provost/ugstudies/year1/year1.html

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Late night double feature: Rocky Horror comes to Eldred Theater

>>josephVERBOVSKY theatre&danceREPORTER<< This is not Strosacker! Rather than actors simply acting out the scenes from the iconic

cult film on stage, Eldred is pleased to bring you an authentic theater production of the Rocky Horror Show in all its campy glory.

Moreover, this is a very special production

for Eldred. The last time Eldred put on a musical was Godspell back in 1976. It is quite literally a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a musical on Eldred’s stage. Indeed, af-

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Eldred Theatre presents Rocky Horror Show, in all its glamour and camp.

Nehru Jackets by Himanshu

ter the 36 year hiatus, Eldred aims to please with a production full of the glitz, glamour, and gore of a B-movie rock musical.

Album: Nehru Jackets Artist: Himanshu >>jasonWALSH musicREPORTER<< “I ain’t got love handles, got thug handles” are the first lines Himanshu gives us on Nehru Jackets, his first solo mixtape, and they kind of sum up the whole thing.

There’s no doubt that Himanshu, also known as Heems, and the other members of Das Racist, his main act, are immensely

Release date: 1/27/12 Rating: 3.5 / 5 talented rappers. The question, however, has always been how seriously are we supposed to take them? How seriously do they take themselves?

On one of the greatest songs in the Das Racist catalog, “Rainbow in the Dark,” they name-drop everything from White

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Halftime Hype: The Spartan Dance Team

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The Spartan Dance Team practices before Homecoming. >>elainaLIN theatre&danceREPORTER<< The music crescendos, along with the crowd’s cheers and sounds of excitement. Standing on the field is a group of students, no wait Spartans, dancers!

The Spartan dance team performances at

games and events have certainly brought not only excitement, but spirit and enjoyment as well.

“We promote school spirit, to keep everyone on the team physically active.

They can continue dancing and staying in shape at the same time,” stated Camille Dyquiangco, the president of the Spartan

dance team.

“It’s also promoting the university, especially with Case athletics. We try to be a part of the sports experience,” added Melekte Melaku, one of the captains of the team. The dance team is not under athletics, but they work with athletics.

Heading off the football field and into

the studio on late Tuesday and Thursday nights is where one will find these dedicated dancers. Having just learned new choreography a couple of days before the homecoming performance, the dancers set their minds on not only learning it, but

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Upcoming local concerts >>katyWITKOWSKI musicREPORTER<< Midterms are quickly approaching. With that in mind, it is important to remember we are in the city of rock and roll. This is a city where live music can be found on virtually every corner on any given night. In years to come, students will not remember the hours spent studying fruitlessly for the coming exams, but the experiences they had. Concerts are a great way to escape from the stress and to let loose.

Here are a few concerts that may be worth going to in the weeks to come in the greater Cleveland area:

13th Annual Benefit for Roots of American Music with Guy Forsyth Saturday, October 6 Beachland Ballroom (15711 Waterloo Road, contact 216-383-1124 for tickets) The local organization, Roots of American Music, is a local non-profit trying to “preserve the past, enrich the present, and inspire the future” through American music. One way they do this is by visiting classrooms in the greater Cleveland area. Attending this concert is a great way to support them. Guy Forsyth, the founder of Alysum Streek Spankers, will be playing across genre lines, including folk, jazz, punk, reggae and Tin Pan Alley tunes.

The Beachland is not reachable using public transportation, but is easy to find with a car.

Coheed and Cambria/ The Dear Hunter/ 3 Tuesday, October 16 House of Blues (visit livenation.com for more information) With a discography full of concept albums, Coheed and Cambria have a lot of talented lyrical writing under their belt.

Not only that, but the comic books and novel based on their albums show the support of fans and professionals alike for their post-hardcore, progressive genius.

The Dear Hunter, hailing from Providence, R.I. blares indie rock with much instrumentation. Although the band has had a high member turnover rate, the quartet is sure to put on a great show showing their varied talents.

Dinosaur Jr./Shearwater Tuesday, October 23 Beachland Ballroom Dinosaur Jr. is widely regarded as an amazing band that puts on an amazing show. Originally formed in 1984 and re-formed in 2005, the trio blasts through amplifiers with distortionfilled hardcore punk that might help get the anger out after that last biochem exam. Shearwater will be a more calming experience, though, as members of Okkervil River Will Sheff and Jonathan Meiburg formed this quintet to make folk music. A fun fact for the anthropologists: many of the songs from their album Palo Santo were written in the Galapagos Islands following Charles Darwin, as Meiburg is a biological researcher who has spent time there.

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>>anneNICKOLOFF musicREPORTER<< While many Case Western Reserve University students were donning their school colors for the Homecoming football game, I wore my best dress for my first Cleveland

Orchestra concert.

Severance Hall was as busy as any part of CWRU this past weekend. Fancily-clad people of all ages bustled around the building’s lobby before the show. My friend, a novice composer, and I had difficulties working our way through the crowds.

Finally, after travelling through several beautiful staircases, lobbies, and hallways, we arrived at the balcony and found our seats in the dress circle. These seats, considered some of the best in the entire hall, allowed us to see every musician in the group.

When the lights dimmed, a wave of si-

lence rushed over the huge crowd. Conductor Franz Welser-Möst entered the stage, welcomed by thunderous applause.

The first piece, titled “Kammermusik No.

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An apology/love letter to Cartoon Network >>drewSCHEELER film&televisionREPORTER<< Hey Cartoon Network! Long time no see! You just turned twenty. Wow. It feels like just yesterday we were growing up together and watching “Hanna-Barbera” shows together and then you starting making your own shows and they were great. I have to confess that I haven’t seen you in quite some time. I meant to post on your Facebook wall, but apparently we’re not friends. I mean, it’s not that I don’t like you. I mean, technically, I’ve never clicked your like button on Facebook. It’s just that we’ve grown apart and I don’t want to get spammed every ten hours with a post on my Facebook feed about “The Looney Tunes Show.” I caught an episode yesterday and it, quite frankly, makes me want to impale myself with one of those pointy Viking helmets that Elmer Fudd wore in “What’s Opera Doc.” I remember the first time I ever laid eyes on you. I am pretty sure it was Christmas 1996 and you were playing this commercial that revealed that ev-

ery cartoon character exists in this same, shared universe and my young mind exploded with the idea that Secret Squirrel was friends with Yogi Bear and they solved crimes together with the Amazing Chan and all of the politically incorrect members of his Chan Clan. Episodes of the entire “Hanna-Barbera” catalogue followed, until shows by modern masters made whole families like the Flintstones and the Jetsons obsolete. A new wave of filmmakers inspired by these very shows crafted series like “Cow and Chicken” and “Johnny Bravo” as the successors to a legacy of colorful characters placed into ludicrous situations. The closest your network has ever come to auteur theory involves talented animators like Genndy Tartakovsky, with “Dexter’s Laboratory” and “Samurai Jack,” and Craig McCracken, with “The Powerpuff Girls”.

You weren’t always alone, CN. You had “Toonami,” which provided our first exposure to foreign animation and anime.

Waiting for Goku to throw a spirit bomb at Freiza over twelve episodes taught me more about patience than any kindergarten

experience or standing in line. Adult Swim is like your older, immature brother who has these casual strokes of brilliance, when he isn’t cautiously structuring his next fart joke. My personal sense of humor became so corrupted by “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” that the idea of any celebrity answering a ridiculous question or providing a ridiculous answers to serious questions triggers a physiological response to smile. However, having to fight past hours of “Family Guy” reruns and shows about hillbilly squids destroys any goodwill I once had. Perhaps the only certainty for your next twenty years will be those endless reruns of that Seth MacFarlane series in the late evening. For a creator who began at your very network, it is only fitting that season 37 of Family Guy will be the one to destroy it.

Our separation was gradual. For each “Ed, Edd and Eddy” and “Codename: Kids Next Door,” there was a “My Gym Partner’s a Monkey” or a “Megas XLR.” If you haven’t realized by now, Cartoon Network, no one has ever cared about “Whatever Happened to…Robot Jones?”

Eventually, you started showing live-action series with premises that were taken from the Nickelodeon junk pile. What executive told you that it was a good idea to let Andrew W.K. host a game show involving dynamite and children? You forget your name, Cartoon Network. Cartoon is your given name and you forgot it. Only by stretching your wings with new episodes of “Hole in The Wall” and watching them melt away in the sun did you have the intervention that provided you with a reason to change.

People grow apart. I hear that your new shows like “Adventure Time” and “Regular Show” are pretty good, although I have not seen enough episodes of either to pass judgment. I mean, for starters, we don’t get you on Case cable. Oh wait, I just checked the schedule and apparently we do. Well, this is awkward. Maybe I’ll pass by you when I’m flipping through the channels sometime in the next few years and stop to catch an hour or two. At least we’ll have “Boomerang” reruns to remind us of when everything was right with the world in the meantime.

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Why women need to vote >> andrew SCHRIVER | APPLY LIBERALLY In the same vein as Andrew Breland’s space last week, instead of my usual column, I would like to present a letter from Natalie Portman on behalf of the Obama campaign. Ms. Portman’s letter serves as an excellent reminder of the advances both women and students have made in the last four years, as well as what is at stake in the upcoming election. Early voting began in Ohio today, so make sure you get out there and vote! – Andrew Schriver Op-Ed by Natalie Portman Why Women Need to Vote It was great to be back in Ohio last week to see my family and talk with some amazing college students about your choice, voice, and vote this November.

My mom grew up in Cincinnati and my grandmother still lives there. I look up to them so much, and I can’t help but think of generations of women who made giant steps forward for the things that matter to us: equality in the workplace, opportunities in the classroom, and control over our health care. That’s progress we’ve won and the progress that’s at stake.

The first law President Obama signed was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, helping women in the fight for equal pay. When women earn 77 cents for every dollar men earn, that costs a typical working woman hundreds of thousands of dollars over her career. That’s an economic issue that affects our families and economy, and why as a father of two daughters and son of a working mother and grandmother, President Obama will continue the fight for your economic security as you graduate and start your careers.

And he understands what you face when you graduate, especially when it comes to paying off your college loans. Both the President and the First Lady just paid off their own loans a few years ago.

And it’s why the President reformed federal student loans and is making it easier for you to pay yours back. He doubled the value of Pell Grant scholarships and extended college tax credits that have helped hundreds of thousands of Ohio families send their kids to college. He wants you to have the same pathway to opportunity he and the first lady had.

But while it’s one thing to balance loans and tuition – or a family and a job – no one should have to worry about a health crisis that forces you to choose between paying hospital bills or paying for tuition, rent, or basic necessities.

One of my best friends got into a car accident just after she graduated from college. She didn’t have insurance at the time, and 10 years later she’s still paying off her medical bills. Because of Obamacare, that won’t happen to young people like you.

Obamacare also means insurance companies can no longer charge women higher premiums than men, or deny women coverage by counting pregnancy or domestic violence injuries as pre-existing conditions. And now women can receive preventive cancer screenings, contraception, and checkups without copay or deductibles.

We’ve come so far with equality in the workplace to opportunities in the classroom to control over our health. That’s progress worth defending with our voice and our vote.

The college women I met in Cincinnati and across the country understand that we are a majority of this country. We’re half the workforce and half the electorate. And you will join them in this economy. This is your education, your health care and your economic security. So speak out and share your story.

As a granddaughter, daughter and now a mother, this election is about my son and the world I want him to grow up in. So I shared my story by writing “women’s rights” on my hand and placing it on my heart. Then I had it tweeted out as part of the campaign’s “For All” launch. Write what progress over the last four years means to you – Obamacare, Pell Grants, marriage equality, clean energy, or whatever is most meaningful to you. Then share your own photo on Facebook, Instagram, or tweet it with the hashtag #forall.

But the most important way to make your voice heard is through your vote.

Women in Ohio are the center of this election. You have power to choose which direction we go – so make it count. Visit GottaVote.com to find out where, when, and how to vote. And then vote early starting on Oct. 2, so you can help get more folks to the polls on Election Day. Make sure you are registered by Oct. 9! On Case Western Reserve University’s campus, there are voter registration drives every day.

I know about the power of stories and how they tell us about who we are as Americans. And the great thing about President Obama is that he backs his word with deed and based on the values that generations of women have fought for.

It’s up to us to defend that progress and keep moving us forward.

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Editor’s Note Does history matter?

As any first-year student can attest, the life of a freshman temporarily revolves around the first-year seminar, which is a required component of the SAGES curriculum. Each of these seminars attempts to attract students with interesting course descriptions and catchy titles; mine asked if history mattered.

The weekend prior to Homecoming weekend, the staff of The Observer received a message from Paul Kerson, the paper’s first news editor, who helped launch the publication in 1969, just as Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve University had “merged” to become one.

Six days after his initial message, Kerson was seated in front of a circle of Case Western Reserve University students, faculty, and staff, discussing what it was like forging a college newspaper at one of the most turbulent times in U.S. history.

The founder of his New York law firm and the former assistant attorney general for the state of New York, Kerson was joined by vice president emeritus for public affairs, university historian, and SAGES fellow Richard Baznik.

From the distribution of draft cards in Adelbert Gym to the rampant prospect of war threatening the university’s male community, their discussion revealed that CWRU was anything but boring between 1969 and 1972.

“National news was made at CWRU or by CWRU students in those years,” Kerson explained. “I covered the Woodstock Music and Art Festival in August 1969, the Great March on Washington in November 1969, the National Student Mobilization Committee Convention at CWRU in February 1969, and the Kent State shootings and subsequent partial closure of CWRU in 1970.”

Forty years later, I can’t help but wonder how this editorial board or the student body of this university would react under such social pressure. Put frankly, I have to wonder if a call to action would be rejected or embraced, a question I think only reality could answer.

After all, compared to the historic events that have unfolded across campus fields and in building corridors, our current era may be judged as insignificant. Not by me.

Rather, if it is one lesson I learned in our founder’s visit, it is that every effort taken in the name of this university or one of its student organizations does not occur in vain. We may not be living during the Vietnam War or a particularly impactful era, but we are shepherding the organizations and institution that were founded and safeguarded by students who did.

As CWRU’s current undergraduates, we are responsible for ensuring that the work of the alumni who came before us is maintained. We are entrusted with leaving this campus in better condition than when we found it for the benefit of future students.

When my first-year SAGES seminar concluded my freshman year, the meaningfulness of history had been yet to be determined. No finite answer was decided, and we were left to draw our own conclusions.

Meeting the man who started this newspaper and helped create the shoes that I now fill changed my perception of history. And his aged face and still unyielding passion has finally allowed me to draw my own conclusion.

History matters.

Tyler Hoffman – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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>> aditya RENGASWAMY | WEIRD SCIENCE

As an individual who has befriended many avid gamers, I’ve always found the virtual worlds that can be explored fascinating. I don’t partake in too much gaming, but I certainly understand what captivates people in this medium. It allows people to take on the persona of a hero and face his or her challenges. It lets people dream and create realities that they seek, or just waste time randomly shooting birds at pigs.

One aspect of video games that I’ve always been curious about is the hardware itself. What do people do once the console hardware rusts? Are old PS2s just thrown away, or perhaps recycled? As I explored the waste that circuits and computers produce, I found some weird things under development.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as researchers at Tufts University have created circuits that dissolve in water. This fascinating component is made from silk and magnesium. A special coating is sprayed onto the material that allows it to last anywhere from a few hours to many years. Its implications in the medical field are astounding.

This could be used to make temporary sensors that need to enter the human body.

Rather than worrying about an extraction process, biomedical engineers can design the circuits to harmlessly self-destruct in a set period of time. It can even be used with bacteria and viruses, ushering in new ways to fight disease.

Other applications include mini cameras and solar cells. The solar cells could be used as a temporary energy source in locations

where other forms of energy are being developed. For example, if a city is constructing a geothermal plant – an energy source much more efficient than solar – one could use these special solar circuits during construction. Once construction is complete, the solar cells can be destroyed completely to save space for other things.

I think I may be interested in seeing developments of gaming systems that have options of being biodegradable after 10 or 15 years. After that period of time I’m usually moving on to the next system anyway.

Regardless of what you believe about the “green” movement or the environment and the implication of human actions, it is never a bad idea to conserve resources and the space around us. Robert Redford once said, “I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise, what is there to defend?” If we run out of things to use, or innovative ways to use what we have, it will be tough to live as a species on this earth. That truth is what drives me to innovate and create value out of everything, big or small.

Join me next time as we continue to explore the weird of our universe. Through the vast monuments erected by mankind to the peculiar discovery of scientific phenomena, there is plenty left to discover around us.

Aditya Rengaswamy is a sophomore accounting student at CWRU. He enjoys doing various service projects like Kids Against Hunger, being a part of USG, and hanging out with his brothers in Theta Chi.

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Last week, members of The Observer staff received a special email from one of our papers’ founders, Paul E. Kerson, J.D. Kerson was the last Sports Editor of the Reserve Tribune in 1968-1969, and helped merge with the student publication at Case Tech to form The Observer as the two universities became one. Kerson served as the first News Editor of The Observer in 1969-1970, covering some of the most important events of the time including Woodstock, the Great March on Washington in November 1969, and the Kent State shootings. He has gone on to become a lawyer in New York City and is the Editor of the Queens Bar Bulletin, the monthly journal of the Queens County Bar Association. In recognition and respect for our founder and all other alumni for their past, present, and future contributions to our university, we are publishing Kerson’s latest Editor’s Note. Read it in its entirety at observer.case.edu.

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This past summer, I went on a ten day tour of Turkey with the Friends of Queens College. It was a tour of Turkey’s present and deep into its past. We toured the world of the Hittites, Asia Minor, Anatolia, Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul, the Ottoman dynasty, Rome, Alexander the Great, the early Christians and the sites of many of the stories of both the Old and New Testaments. Ironically, these namesout-of-time are all on the same piece of land, a country approximately the size of Texas sitting in both Europe and Asia. The Europe and Asia sides are linked by (you guessed it, shades of Robert Moses) near duplicates of the Verrazano and Throgs Neck Bridges, one for cars only, and the other for trucks and buses.

I was eligible for this tour because I have taken a Queens College pre-law student in my office every term for the past 20 years. They get four college credits for running around finding records at the Courthouses, City Register, and County Clerk.

They also photograph crime and accident scenes and track down and interview witnesses. Their written reports are often the most valuable items in my case file.

I designed this internship to be similar to the one I had at the U.S. Attorney’s Office back in 1974-75. In retrospect, the internship I had back then was the most useful course I took in both college and law school.

But more to the point, my wife, Prof. Marleen Kassel (Kerson), was one of the organizers of the tour. She is Director of Asian Initiatives, and she teaches History of Asia at Queens College. During the tour, Marleen and three of her colleagues gave us college-level lectures.

Prof. Joel Allen, Chair of the History Department, spoke about “Constantinople and the New Rome and All That Entails”. Joel took the position that Constantine used Christianity to consolidate his power, not for religion at all. He told how Constantine built basilicas such that the Emperor and the Altar were one.

Prof. Gloria Fisk of the Department of English and Comparative Literature gave a talk about the Works of OrhanPamuk, the Nobel Prize winning Turkish novelist.

Gloria explained that Pamuk was a bridge between East and West and has written his country into being for Western readers. His Turkey is perceived as a model for reform in the Middle East.

But more interesting for our QCBA membership, Gloria described how the current Turkish Government has prosecuted Pamuk for violating the Turkish Laws Article 301, the crime of insulting Turkishness. This statute was enacted in 2006 in direct response to Pamuk’s 2005 novel, “Snow.” (What an illustration of the importance of our American Constitutional ban on ex post facto laws).

Fortunately, Pamuk was acquitted by a Turkish Court, and his many books enjoy wide popularity both within Turkey and all over the world. With his Noble Prize money, Pamuk erected a “Museum of Innocence” in today’s Istanbul based on his novel of the same name. We visited it. The man is a Salesmanship Genius. The Museum Shop sells only his books.

Unfortunately, certain elements of Turkish society have marked him for assassination. There have been conspiracy theories and arrests. What to do in such a situation? You guessed it, like so many eccentric dissidents before and after him, he lives among us here in New York, lecturing at Columbia University. He has also spoken at Queens College. Turkey’s loss is our gain Prof. George Hendry spoke to us twice about Climate Change. George is Distinguished Professor of Environmental Science at Queens College’s School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He tried to impress upon us the fact that we all, collectively, emit too much carbon dioxide. This fact is causing the Earth to warm at a dangerous rate, melting polar icepacks and causing the Earth’s Oceans to rise in height. This will soon imperil Staten Island, Coney Island, Far Rockaway, the Five Towns, the entire South Shore of Long Island, the entire East and West Coasts of the United States, and coastal cities everywhere. Because we are a wealthy country, we will probably cope. But Bangladesh will most likely be wiped out.

I gave George’s talks a lot of thought. Should we legislate away the internal combustion engine and require only electric cars? George thought this would only help a small amount. What about requiring windmills and solar energy? Again, only a small amount of help. It is the rising industrialization of China and India that is causing the greatest change. George told us that the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is working on this.

This gave me much food for thought. Who created the United Nations anyway?

Was that Harry Truman and George Marshall and Dean Acheson of the American Federal Government back in 1945? In hindsight, having just inspected the ruins of the Hittites, the Romans, Byzantium, the Greeks, and the Ottomans, the United States is looking rather like a shining star in the battered field of World History...

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from 7 | rocky horror Eldred’s show is based on the original Rocky Horror Show written by Richard O’Brien, who plays Riff Raff in the film.

It is important to note that, as the original theatrical production, it differs slightly from the film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Certainly, the main plot, story, and characters remain the same, but for those who have seen the film, you will certainly get some surprises. Thematically, Rocky Horror addresses the issues of identity and finding oneself, particularly associ-

from 7 | jackets Castle and Big Macs to Gruyere and Roquefort to Goodfellas, G-chat, Stephen Hawking, and Neutral Milk Hotel (“catch me at the crib getting light to Jeff Mangum / it’s fun to do bad things like rap about handguns”). Then they end the song with “no trustem white-face man like Geronimo / tried to go to Amsterdam they threw us in Guantanamo.”

Das Racist lyrics run the gamut from “I’m at the fashion party wearing fashion clothes putting fashionable powders up inside my nose” to Heems shouting “I’m fucking great at rapping!” to referencing Michael Foucault, W.E.B. DuBois, Dinesh D’Souza, and John Phillip Sousa.

They sum up the situation best themselves on “hahahaha jk?” where the chorus is “we’re not joking / just joking / we are joking / just joking / we’re not joking”.

Heems doesn’t make things any more obvious on Nehru Jackets. “Thug Handles”, the ninety-second opening track and probably the best on the album, is Heems bragging about eating. “Doctor said, ‘Please Himanshu, watch your cholesterol’ / I said ‘Dr. please, man, please just let me ball’”.

Heems wants us to know that his “junk food game is of another pedigree” and “I do me / chew Now & Laters, Skittles, and them fruit that’s juicy”. It’s no joke: the chorus of the song is “I don’t wanna wait / for my life to be over / so I do it now.”

The rest of the tape (24 more songs and

ated with gender, something with which O’Brien struggled. This is most apparent in the character of Dr. Frank N. Furter, played by Thayer Juergens. He describes Frank as “mercurial,” shifting throughout the play from “a super sexual transvestite to a mad Frankenstein doctor to a proud mother/father and in between.” Other characters also undergo transformations, such as Janet Weiss, played by Kelly McCready.

She goes from “a demure girl who sings about weddings to a corset- and high-heelwearing liberated woman.” Brad Majors, played by Amnon Carmi, must contend

70 minutes) is as varied as his output with Das Racist. He tells us that he “never liked rapping but I decided to try harder / then I shot the cover of Spin and tried Prada / went from ‘why bother?’ to ‘I’ll holla’ / for the mighty dolla.”

“NYC Cops” starts off with the most original of rap lyrics, “fuck the police,” and then Heems continues to breathlessly tell us for four minutes about cases of police brutality and murder in New York City.

On “Womyn,” Heems gives us his take on, well, women: “Ayo, I think women really like diamonds / yo I think they don’t usually like violence;” “they’re the great hope / they’re very dope / sometimes they like to smoke / sometimes they drink drinks with little umbrellas in em;” “I’m glad to be part of your ranks / if you accept me, women.”

Then there’s the two minute “Jason Bourne”, where Heems makes typing noises and tells us he’s “hacking into the mainframe / THE MAINFRAME” and raps the plot line of The Bourne Identity for us. He excitedly yells the ending: “But what’s next? / Operation Blackbriar! / Whoaaaah”.

All in all, Nehru Jackets is exactly what you would expect if you’re familiar with Das Racist: moments of brilliance, hilarious jokes, and off the wall references.

Nehru Jackets suffers from having a little more filler than other Das Racist releases and, in the end, isn’t as strong as their classic mixtapes.

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with his own repressed feelings aroused by Frank. On top of the characters’ experiences, there is also O’Brien’s perspective with which to contend. Director Jerrold Scott said, “It’s great fun to explore the Englishman’s view of 1950s America.” O’Brien produces a truly zany mishmash of American culture from the modest 1950s up and through the sexually liberated 60s and 70s with an added dose of American B-movie horror kitsch.

This cultural miasma can be seen, beautifully rendered, in the impressive production values of this show. This is huge. As

Kelly McCready says “Everyone knows that with this show you either go big or go home.” That is no lie. The set design takes great pains to mix the antiseptic Pleasantville-esque innocence of the 1950s with the gothic camp of a B-movie horror flick, as well as the rock aesthetics of the 1970s.

The costume design, too, including stripper heels and kinky corsets, brings the classic raunchy over-the-top nature of Rocky Horror to the stage. Most impressive however, is the sound design, which features live music played on a full four-piece rock set.

Likewise, the cast has spent considerable effort perfecting their co-ordination and harmony. Kelly quotes the musical director as saying “I’ve never seen a show go from zero to bitchin’ so quickly.” This looks to be an exciting and unique experience for anyone going to the show.

Speaking of unique experiences, those who are familiar with Rocky Horror should already know of the cult following it entails. For those who don’t, be prepared for a thrilling experience, both on and off the stage. Rocky Horror has a rich tradition of audience participation known as call-outs in which audience members shout out various words and profanities, like “APE S--” and “A------” during the performance.

There are even scripts online that provide details for the appropriate timing. For Eldred’s production, there will no doubt be call-outs, which should make each run a totally different experience, giving audience members a good reason to see it more than once. However, audience members should be aware that throwing things during the production is strictly forbidden.

Eldred’s production of The Rocky Horror Show premieres Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. It continues on Oct. 6 and the 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees on Oct. 7 and 14 at 2 p.m.

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1,” by Paul Hindemith, began the concert with a quick string melody and small flute riff splashes. The music flowed into a more morose theme with the second movement, and the entire piece ended with a siren-like melody.

With the hall’s amazing acoustics, even tiny triangle parts were audible. Between songs was the only time I heard a cough or a sneeze; the amount of respect shown to the performers was unbelievable.

Richard Strauss’s “Oboe Concerto in D major” was my least favorite song of the night. While the soloing oboist was clearly very talented, the music was too repetitive for my taste.

However, after intermission, I experienced a sure favorite, the “Symphonie Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz. The full orchestra then performed the first movement, consisting of two sections titled “Reveries” and “Passions.”

“Reveries” introduced a very slow melody full of anticipation, building into the racing “Passions” section. Moving with the song, each musician’s energy added another wonderful element to the live performance.

The song rushed through a strange waltz piece, then continued to a gentle, passionate third movement. After this, the fourth movement marched in, low and heavy. Finally, the song finished with a dissonant, victorious fifth movement that shook the building.

The audience must have clapped for at least five minutes. The conductor left the stage, and entered again two more times for repeating encores.

This was an amazing performance with an explosive ending, but sat in great contrast to the next day’s B.o.B concert, which I also attended with my composer friend.

Now, I am not a big fan of B.o.B, and I knew that my friend, a lover of all things

classical, certainly would not be overly excited about it. However, I knew we should both give it a shot, especially since it was free.

Live rap, we first discovered, is loud.

Inside Veale, the music boomed from stereos so loudly that we wished we had earplugs. On top of that, flashing lights quickly made us wish we had sunglasses too. Before long, we both had headaches and ringing ears.

Our second discovery was that rap, at least in this case, was extremely vulgar.

B.o.B’s opener, Chance the Rapper, began yelling out profanities in a high-pitched, squeaky voice. I started to think that any pubescent boy could be a rapper if this guy was one.

Every song was Chance the Rapper’s “last song of the night.” I heard him say this at least three times until he finally left the stage.

Then the crowd waited for about 15 minutes as some cleaners came out and mopped up all the water he spilled. Finally, the crowd started to get pumped for B.o.B I did too; it was my very first rap concert.

B.o.B’s music was definitely better than Chance the Rapper’s, and he put on a much better show. Of course, I enjoyed “Airplanes” and a couple of other famous songs, but what really blew me away was the light show.

Images of tigers and fire burst upon the screen behind him, and strobe lights flashed madly against fog in the air. Laser beams shot up to the ceiling, and the spotlights changed color with the mood of the song, creating a dazzling effect overall.

However, as far as music goes, I definitely preferred the regal atmosphere of Severance Hall to this headache-inducing mob of people. I can see the allure of rap concerts, with the dancing and relaxed feel, but not for the underprepared.

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“I’m really excited for this weekend’s performance; a lot of people are going to be there and I love performing at big crowds. It’s like I’m in a different world, me and the music, and people are watching. It’s just an amazing feeling, to be out there. It’s also a stress-reliever for me,” says freshman member Courteney Asase.

The Spartan dance team performance during the half time of the Homecoming football game brought the crowd even more enthusiasm.

“Being a part of the team, I mean, we’re the Spartan Dance Team. A lot of what we do has to do with bringing spirit to the school, hyping people up. It makes me feel more connected to the school, a part of the school because I’m representing something,” shared Asase.

So next time there is an event or home game, be sure to check out the Spartan Dance Team. They certainly always have their best foot forward – with every dance move they have.

perfecting it up to performance level.

“We do performances every week, two weeks, so we have to learn a new routine each time,” explained Melaku.

By the end of rehearsals, the dancers are treating the studio like the stage and the game field, ready to showcase their hard work and dedication.

“I tried out for the Spartan dance team because I could tell they were a great group of girls and I loved the idea of performing at football and basketball games, and cheering on Case Western athletics.

It’s been really fun; I enjoyed hanging out with them and dancing,” said a junior member of the team.

The dance team typically learns hiphop and jazz routines. Though the team consists of dancers with different backgrounds, such as those with years of experience in ballet, their passion for dance works as an impetus for being versatile in any type of dance. This motivation allows them to get pumped up for just about any

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After leading the defense to a pair of shutouts last week, Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer senior captain Maeve Goede has been selected as the University Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

At John Carroll University on Wednesday, Goede and the Spartan backline limited the Blue Streaks to eight shots, including just two on goal. Also, during a corner kick, Goede headed in her first goal for the fall

and the second of her career on an assist from fellow senior captain Deena Levey.

In the UAA opener at home on Saturday, New York University managed just five shots on goal as the Spartans tallied their fifth shutout of the fall. In addition, Goede assisted on the team’s first goal in the victory.

Through 10 matches, the Spartans have held opponents to just 10 goals and have surrendered only one in the last three matches.

Goede and the Spartans will open a four-game road trip Saturday when they travel to Brandeis University for the second game of the conference slate.

shannon snyder / observer Senior defender Maeve Goede earned UAA Athlete of the Week honors last week after scoring a header against John Carroll and adding an assist against New York University.

from football | 17 with 13 tackles and a pair of sacks.

Scouting the Spartans Throughout their first four games, the Spartans averaged 20.2 points, 147.4 yards rushing, and 208.6 yards passing for a total 356.0 total yards. The Case defense has held opponents to an average of 14.2 point per game, 76.6 yards rushing, 218.8 yards passing and 295.4 total yards per game. The Spartans have a -10 turnover ratio.

Previous Matchup Despite a game-high 163 yards from scrimmage by sophomore running back Manny Sicre, Case fell short by a score of 14-10 against the No. 21 nationallyranked Wittenberg in front of a capacity Homecoming crowd at Case Field.

Spartans to Watch: Erik Olson, Quarterback – The senior has completed 87 of 138 passes (63.0% completion rate) for 1025 yards with seven touchdowns and six interceptions.

Manny Sicre, Running Back – Sicre has a team-high 424 yards rushing on 107 carries (4.0 yards per carry) with three touchdowns. The junior also has 17 receptions for 241 yards and two scores.

Ryan Ferguson, Outside Linebacker – The defensive specialist has recorded a team-high 49 tackles with a forced fumble and three pass breakups. Ferguson, along with fellow senior linebacker Self, has totaled 93 stops with four pass break-ups and a blocked punt.

Scouting the Fighting Scots In their first three games, the Fighting Scots averaged 17.5 points, 93.0 yards rushing, 191.5 yards passing and 284.5 total yards. Wooster’s opponents have average 21.2 point per game, 152.2 yards

rushing, 163.8 yards passing and 316.0 total yards per game. The Fighting Scots have a -3 turnover ratio.

Fighting Scot to Watch Richard Barnes, Quarterback – The junior has completed 62 of 116 passes (53.4% completion rate) for 660 yards, six touchdowns while registering three interceptions. Barnes has also carried the ball 53 times for 107 yards and a score.

Jordan McIntyre, Wide Receiver – The senior has team-highs of 17 receptions and 199 yards (49.8 yards per receptions) along with one touchdown.

Mitchell Czerniak, Defensive Back – Czerniak along with Hood are tied for the team lead with 33 tackles.

Running Combo Sicre totaled 163 yards from scrimmage versus Wittenberg last Saturday, including a career-high 83 yards receiving.

Over the last three games, Sicre has 525 yards from scrimmage (294 rushing and another 231 receiving) with three scores.

In each of the games, Sicre has reached at least 163 yards from scrimmage.

STADIUM RECORD Last week’s Homecoming crowd of 2758 was the largest in Case Field history. Since 2005’s inaugural opening, the stadium’s previous attendance record was 2600, set on Oct. 15, 2005 versus Washington University.

Prediction: Spartans 24 Wooster 14 The Spartans will look to end their first three-game losing streak since 2006.

Case is on a five-game winning streak against Wooster. Look for them to continue their success against the Fighting Scots. Despite the losing streak, the Spartan offense has been consistent and should be able to prevent another last minute letdown.

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One final game for Baird Brothers Trophy Spartans host Wooster in teams final meeting

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Tomorrow marks the end of an era for the Case Western Reserve University football team. The annual tradition, the Baird Brothers’ Trophy Game, will see its last match as the Spartans host the College of Wooster on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Case Field. Case will attempt to snap its first three-game losing streak since 2006 after falling short, 14-10, in an upset bid against the No. 21 nationally-ranked Wittenberg University. The Wooster Fighting Scots have dropped two straight, including a 30-22 defeat at Denison University.

Series Notes: The Spartans and Fighting Scots have met 24 times on the gridiron with Wooster holding a 13-11 advantage in the all-time series. While Case has won the last five meetings dating back to 2007, Wooster won the previous 10 contests dating back to 1995. The teams have met regularly since 1984, including games in each of the last 10 seasons. Case won the first meeting between the two, 21-14, at Wooster during the 1984 campaign.

The Baird Brothers’ Trophy The Baird Brothers’ Trophy was introduced during the inaugural meeting between the two schools in 1984 by Bob Baird, an economics professor at CWRU, and Bill Baird, an economics professor at Wooster. The brothers incorporated their passion for fishing into the rivalry by rewarding the winning team each season with a golden fishing stringer with carved brass fish representing each meeting. Each year, a new fish is added to the stringer with the final score and winner engraved on the side. Bob Baird passed away several years ago, but his brother, Bill, still carries on the tradition by presenting the trophy at the conclusion of the game. The Baird Brothers Trophy was noted in the 1995 issue of Sports Illustrated as one of the most unique trophies in college football.

This year’s meeting will mark the final annual installment of the Baird Brothers’ Trophy as the University Athletic Association and North Coast Athletic Conference football scheduling agreement expires. Wooster will begin playing a

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complete NCAC round robin schedule, while Case will join the Presidents’ Athletic Conference as an affiliate member in 2014.

The Coaches Case is coached by Greg Debeljak, who is in his ninth season in 2012 with a 63-26 (.707) record. Debeljak has led the Spartans to four UAA Championships in five years, including three-consecutive undefeated (10-0) regular seasons from 2007-09 with back-to-back NCAA Playoff berths.

Since the beginning of the 2007 season, Case has posted an outstanding overall record of 50-9.

Wooster is coached by Mike Schmitz in his 13th season with a 77-49 (.611) overall austin sting / observer record. A two-time NCAC Coach of Sophomore running back Manny Sicre gets wrapped up in the 14-10 loss to No. 21 Witthe Year, Schmitz tenberg. Sicre continues to propel the Spartan offense, racking up a game-high 163 led the Fighting yards in the loss.

Scots to a perfect regular season (10-0) with the program’s Last Meeting and a forced the fumble that set up the first outright conference title since 1934 Then-senior placekicker Daniel Vasil winning field goal in OT. Current senior and its first ever NCAA Playoff berth in booted a game-winning, 31-yard field goal quarterback Erik Olson finished 20 of 31 2004. Also the 2004 National Football in overtime as Case defeated Wooster, 24- for 161 yards and a touchdown. Wooster Foundation Ohio College Coach of the 21, on Oct. 22, 2011 at John P. Papp Stadi- linebacker Quinn Hood led all defenders Year, Schmitz has led the Scots to three um in Wooster. Current senior linebacker see football | 16 8-2 seasons.

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Spartan Spotlight

University, Emory University, and Carnegie Mellon University. The SparBrandeis tans are sitting pretty, with an away Washington record of 5-0-1, but with a combined Emory record of 16-1-2, Brandeis and Emory Case Western should prove to be tough tests.

Carnegie Mellon The Spartans are at home again on Chicago Saturday, Oct. 20, when they take on inNew York Rochester state rival Kenyon College at 1 p.m. on Case Field.

Conf. Pts. All Win % 1-0-0 3 9-1-0 .900 1-0-0 3 9-1-0 .900 1-0-0 3 7-0-2 .889 1-0-0 3 7-2-2 .727 0-1-0 0 6-1-2 .778 0-1-0 0 7-3-0 .700 0-1-0 0 6-3-0 .667 0-1-0 0 3-7-0 .300

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wade self Wade Self is a senior on the football team. Self is from Lake Zurich, Ill. and is studying biomedical engineering.

Ben Yavitt: Wade, welcome. Let’s start off as usual. How many years have you participated in football?

Wade Self: Four.

BY: I like the dedication. What inspired you to start playing?

WS: I knew I wanted to play football when my dad told me he would stop ridiculing me and questioning my gender if I joined the team. He did not follow through on said promises.

BY: Sorry to hear that. Do you have any extracurricular activities or hobbies you want to share?

WS: I slice my own meats and cheeses and I’ve been known to partake in non-sexual orgies.

BY: Those sound like they might go well together. Who is your favorite athlete?

WS: Tim “The Mantis” Maleski. A true inspiration to us all.

BY: Indeed. Let’s hear about your athletic honors.

WS: My coach told me I run really, really fast. Like a deer or an otter or something. Some kind of animal. But yeah, that was cool.

BY: I have never seen an otter run, but I believe you still. What about academic honors?

WS: Five gold stars in third grade, which was fourth most that year.

BY: Gold stars are the ultimate GPA booster. Too bad we don’t get them at Case. What is your best football memory?

WS: In 10th grade, I finally worked up the courage to shower without my jean shorts on. I was a late bloomer, but

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BY: What was your worst football memory?

WS: I killed a kid. On the field.

Killed him dead. Next question.

BY: Okay, next question… What is your favorite quote?

WS: “Got in my power stance and I was like ka-ka-KAKAKAKAKAKAKA” – Montez Walker BY: Inspirational advice that applies to all aspects of daily life. In your opinion, what makes football stand out from other sports?

WS: People love the violence and all of our well-toned calves, with the exception of Andy Berkebile.

BY: Defense wins championships, but well-toned calves sell tickets. If you could invite any three people to dinner, who would it be and why?

WS: I would honestly just eat with my family. We love each other so much, when we’re together there’s Self love everywhere. You can’t be around us and not see some Self love.

BY: I can see it. Would you rather have the strength of 1000 men, be able to fly, or be invisible?

WS: I’d like to be invisible so I could follow Mike Harris around and listen to him talk.

BY: As you wish. Let me ask, if they made a movie about your life, who would you want to play you?

WS: The Neanderthal in the Geico Commercials.

BY: Not the Gecko? I think he is a better actor. If you could be a girl for a day, what would you do and why?

WS: If I were a girl, I would seize the opportunity to go on a date with the very single Trip Duchscherer.

BY: Go for it. If you could participate in any other sport, which would you pick and why?

WS: Jai alai. I only compete in sports in which death is a realistic possibility.

Which is the same reason I hunt sexually frustrated badgers.

BY: Both of those sound pretty dangerous. What might we find in your locker right now that would surprise us?

WS: A pizza box with a nice girthy hole in it.

BY: Surprising, indeed. Let me ask, what goes through your mind during a match?

WS: I spend a lot of time wondering how my bulge looks from the stands.

The fans pay upwards of two dollars for our games and they deserve the finest bulge I can provide.

BY: Would the pizza box help? Just a suggestion. What is the high point of the season?

WS: Writing jokes about exploring your body for the school paper.

BY: Cherish this moment. Who is the best athlete you have ever competed against and why?

WS: Myself. Every day I compete against the odds. They said a young scamp with one testicle and mild autism from the swamps of Illinois could never make it in the high stakes world of Division III athletics, but look at me now, world. I made it.

BY: Any insights on the how the season is going so far?

WS: The fall lineup on NBC looks fantastic. It should be a great season.

BY: Thanks for your time, Wade. It was great to chat. Good luck with the rest of the season!

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Volleyball tops Brandeis, Rochester falls to No. 1 Washington sive hitting percentage of .429. The reigning UAA Athlete of the Week, freshman outside hitter Carolyn Bogart, finished second on the team with nine kills. Bogart also had 11 digs, leaving her a single kill away from a double-double.

In support, senior setter Breana Freeman recorded 17 sets in the win while senior libero Rachel Gulasey had 11 digs.

The Spartans continued the strong opening to the season with a 3-1 victory over the University of Rochester (16-6, 1-2). Case defeated the Yellow Jackets 25-20, 18-25, 25-19, and 25-12.

Bogart led the Spartans in attacking with 11 kills, while also adding 10 digs angie li / observer for a double-double.

Southard finished with Freshman outside hitter Carolyn Bogart goes for the kill. Bogart finished the nine kills. weekend with a team-high 11 kills in three matches as the Spartans finished 2-1 Freeman and freshin the first UAA Round Robin. man Robyn Marks finished with 19 and 17 The first weekend left the Spartans assists, respectively. Gulasey led the de>>peterCOOKE sportsEDITOR<< with an impressive 14-4 record overall fense with 17 digs and also led the team and tied for third in the UAA with No. 13 with four service aces.

Case Western Reserve University University of Chicago. Washington and The final match of the weekend came opened the conference volleyball sea- No. 6 Emory University ended the week- against the No. 1 Bears of Washington son in Boston, Mass. at Brandeis Uni- end tied for first with perfect 3-0 records. University. The Spartans were deterversity where they defeated the hosts in The opening match saw the Spartans mined not to be intimidated by their opstraight sets on the way to a 2-1 record. cruise to a comfortable victory over ponents; the last time the two teams met The Spartans opened the first University Brandeis. The Spartans swept the Judges when Washington was ranked No. 1, Athletic Association Round Robin with (11-7, 0-3) in straight sets: 25-18, 25-19, Case shocked the favorites by upsetting victories over the host Judges and the 25-20. Sophomore middle hitter Natalie the Bears 3-1 in 2010 at Brandeis.

University of Rochester before falling to Southard paced the team in the opener Unfortunately, the odds caught up No. 1 Washington University. with 12 kills in 21 attempts for an impres- to the Spartans as the Bears (16-1, 3-0)

proved true to form, sweeping the challengers 25-15, 25-17 and 25-21. The Bears dominated the match, allowing just 26 kills and keeping the Spartans to a dismal .101 hitting percentage. Leading the Spartans was Bogart, who tallied nine kills on the weekend, giving her 31 for the weekend. Freeman finished with 14 assists and Gulasey had 15 digs.

The Spartans will have a week to bounce back at the Blue Devil Invitational in Fredonia, N.Y. before the second UAA Round Robin. The Spartans will play four matches, two each on Friday and Saturday. They will take on the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford at 4 p.m. on Friday and Buffalo State University at 8 p.m. On Saturday, they will take on Nazareth College at noon, before the championship game at 2 p.m.

The Spartans will need to take the opportunity to claw their way onto the national picture as they face a tough gauntlet at the second UAA Round Robin at Carnegie Mellon University. They will face No. 6 Emory in their second match and save what will likely be the match for the third seed in the UAA tournament when they take on No. 13 Chicago in the final match.

The Spartans will return home on Oct. 17 when they face Hiram College at 7 p.m. That weekend, on Saturday, Oct. 20, Case will host a Seniors’ Day in a tri-match against Defiance College and Muskingum University.

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Men’s soccer falls to No. 6 NYU 3-1 in UAA Opener Loss drops Spartans to 3-6-1 overall, 1-3-0 at home >>peterCOOKE sportsEDITOR<<

The Case Western Reserve University men’s soccer team faced a monumental task in taking on No. 6 New York University for the conference opener. Unfortunately for the Spartans, the Violets were simply too powerful, as the visitors outmatched the hosts to the tune of 3-1. The loss drops the Spartans to 3-6-1 overall and 0-1 in the University Athletic Association. The loss also drops the Spartans to 1-3-0 at home this season, where they were nearly unstoppable last season.

The win for the Violets held them steady at No. 6 in the National Soccer Coaches of America Association coaches’ poll. The Violets, who are undefeated this season at 9-0-0, have been remarkable in their first nine games, allowing just three goals, one of which came from the feet of the Spartans.

NYU, who is 37th in Division III in scoring with 2.78 goals per game, threatened to get on the board early when, in the seventh minute, center back Sam Kuehnle was able to redirect a loose ball that was on its way to the back of the Spartan net. The Violets managed to break through the Spartan backline a minute later; New York University forward Kyle Green chipped a ball over senior goalkeeper Ryan Koepka to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

The Spartans, who were facing the No. 4 scoring defense in the country, managed to get their revenge 20 minutes later in the 34th minute, when freshman midfielder Chris Cvecko won a 50-50 ball in the box and turned it into the net to equalize the score at 1-1. The goal

was Cvecko’s second of the season.

NYU’s offense kept churning, however. Just before halftime, the Violets won a penalty in the box.

Senior captain Niki Chow slotted it past Koepka for the 2-1 advantage.

The Spartans continued to press, but were unable to put shots on goal, forcing the Violets’ goalkeeper Jonas Poster to make just one save during the match.

The Violets added an insurance goal to prevent the austin sting / observer home side from Freshman Chris Cvecko scored the Spartans’ only goal in the conference opener, a 3-1 stealing a point loss to No. 6 New York University. when Green connected on a header off a long pass Conf. Pts. All Win % by the Violets’ Ryan Horch in the 78th conference record at Brandeis Univer1-0-0 3 9-0-0 1.000 New York minute. That goal gives Green eight in sity this weekend as they begin a four- Carnegie Mellon 1-0-0 3 8-1-0 .889 seven games, ranking him 11th in the game road trip. Case will take on the 1-0-0 3 6-4-1- .591 Emory nation in goals per game.

0-0-1 1 9-0-1 .950 Brandeis Judges tomorrow, Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m.

In goal, Ryan Koepka tallied three The Spartans will travel to Emory Uni0-0-1 1 6-2-1 .722 Rochester saves to go with the three allowed goals. versity and Carnegie Mellon University 0-1-0 0 5-2-2 .667 Chicago He falls to 2-4-0 on the year. next week on Oct. 12 and 14, respecWashington 0-1-0 0 5-3-1 .611 The Spartans will look to even their tively.

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Spartans fall 14-10 to No. 21 Wittenberg Third straight loss is worst streak since 2006

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Despite a game-high 163 yards from scrimmage by sophomore running back Manny Sicre, the Case Western Reserve University football team fell short by a score of 14-10 in its upset bid of No. 21 nationally ranked Wittenberg University in front of a capacity Homecoming crowd at Case Field.

The Spartans (2-3) lose a third-straight game for the first time since 2006. The undefeated Tigers (4-0) improve to 9-1 all-time versus CWRU. The Spartans held Wittenberg scoreless in the second half, but saw several of their own late drives end without points.

Sicre totaled 83 yards receiving on eight catches and rushed for 80 yards on 21 carries. Over the last three games, Sicre has 525 yards from scrimmage.

Both teams saw their initial drives fizzle out in opponent territory, but Wittenberg took its second drive 80 yards on 10 plays and found the end zone when quarterback Reed Florence took a designed run six yards to the end zone.

Sean Williams hit the extra point to make the score 7-0 with 7:22 remaining in the first quarter.

The ensuing Spartan possession reached the Wittenberg 13, but a field goal try from 30 yards out hit the right upright, leaving the score at 7-0. The key offensive play of the drive was a 21-yard slip screen from senior quarterback Erik Olson to senior wide receiver Brian Rice.

Undaunted, the Spartans kept the pressure on and took their next drive 80 yards on 11 plays to tie the score as Olson

rolled out of the pocket and found freshman wide out Bryan Erb for a three-yard touchdown pass. Freshman Won Kun Park hit the PAT to cap a five-minute, 25-second drive at the 7:34 mark of the second quarter.

However, the Tigers came back on their final possession of the half and marched 74 yards on seven plays with Florence connecting on a 16-yard TD pass to WR Brendan Cunningham with 1:50 left before the break. Williams nailed the PAT to cap a drive that took only 1:02 off the clock and made the score 14-7.

On Case’s second drive of the third quarter, the Spartans orchestrated a 64-

yard drive on 14 plays that resulted in a 20-yard field goal by Park with 3:35 remaining in the period. The possession took 7:15 off of the clock and brought the score to 14-10.

In the fourth quarter, the Spartans’ best chance came at the end of a sevenminute, 42-yard drive. Sicre was stopped on a fourth-and-one at the visitor 19 yard line with 10:02 left to play.

For the game, Sicre was the game’s leading rusher and receiver. Olson completed 21 of 32 passes for 175 yards, one TD, and one interception. Rice totaled three receptions for 48 yards, while sophomore RB Ricky Hanzlik contributed a

career-high 59 yards rushing on 10 carries.

Defensively, senior outside linebacker Ryan Ferguson and senior inside linebacker Kevin Nossem each recorded 11 tackles.

Wittenberg was led by Florence with 181 yards passing and 36 yards rushing.

Linebacker Spencer Leno led all tacklers with 17 stops. Defensive tackle Josh Montgomery totaled 1.5 sacks.

The Spartans are back in action at home on Saturday, Oct. 6 versus The College of Wooster in the final installment of the annual Baird Brothers Trophy game at 1 p.m.

austin sting / observer Senior Brian Rice finds himself in space after catching a pass. Rice had three receptions for 48 yards in the Spartans 14-10 loss to No. 21 Wittenberg.

Women’s four game win streak kicks off start to UAA season

arianna wage / observer Midfielder Leah Levey plays a ball into the box as part of the Spartans 2-0 victory over New York University. Levey recorded an assist on Case’s second goal in the conference season opener. >>heathHUDGINS sportsREPORTER<<

For a game that, from past history and current records, was guaranteed to be a close game, the Case Western Reserve University women’s soccer team was able to make it anything but against a talented New York University team.

In their opening University Athletic Association matchup, which fell on Homecoming weekend, the Spartans dominated the Violets on both sides of the ball to earn their first UAA win of the season, and a 2-0 shutout in the process.

“Winning our first UAA game gives us momentum and confidence going forward,” says senior Maeve Goede.

“We need to take [the season] one game at a time and continue to improve each game in order to find success in the UAA.” With the improvement already shown this season, look for the Spartans to keep building on their current fourgame winning streak.

Goede, who anchors the center of the back line, earned UAA Defensive Athlete of the Week honors not only for helping Case to its second straight shutout of the season against NYU, but also for getting an assist off a corner in the game as well.

That goal, the first of the game for the Spartans, came just 18 minutes into the game off a perfectly placed corner.

Goede directed the cross to sophomore forward Jessica Sabers, the cur-

rent Spartan points leader, who headed it strongly into the left side of the goal for her team-leading seventh goal of the season.

Knowing that the Violets have a talented line of forwards, the Spartans kept up the pressure after their early goal and were rewarded with one of the more perfect strikes of the season. The Spartans were able to string together a series of perfect passes before junior Leah Levey found a streaking Rachel Bourque, who placed the ball perfectly in the side of the net, before the keeper could get within a foot of saving it.

Luckily, the Spartans would only end up needing one goal as Goede, Katie Chapin, Megan Novak, Kate Dolansky, and goalkeeper Megan Romelfanger

prevented the ball from reaching the back of the net, despite the Violets’ 15 shots on goal.

Perhaps the singular defensive play came from sophomore Allie Debeljak.

“When Allie [Debeljak] reached across the net to preserve our shutout by clearing what would’ve been a certain goal, everyone in the stands collectively held their breath before they started to cheer like crazy,” says Goede.

On Tuesday night, the Spartans earned their third shutout in a row, earning a 1-0 victory over the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops. Despite dominating the possession battle, the Spartans were unable to score until the 80th minute when sophomore forward Christine Straka was able to use a perfect cut to lace a shot into the empty side of the net.

With 27 minutes left in the first half, the Spartans came close to gaining an advantage when Leah Levey got a strong shot off, which was barely saved by a diving Hannah Zacharias of OWU. Just five minutes later, Leah Levey again had a chance at a goal, but was stopped short by Zacharias.

The Battling Bishops’ best chance came with just one minute left in the first half. With OWU knocking on the door, Battling Bishop forward Jessie Huschart blasted a shot from the penalty box, which streaked above the gloved hand of Romelfanger to hit the crossbar and arc right back into the path of Huschart, who again barely missed the goal, sending the ball over the crossbar by a couple of inches.

Case hits the road to take on three straight UAA opponents in Brandeis

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