The Independent Collegian 10-17 Online

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

94th year • Issue 10

Rockets to host No. 21 Cincinnati / 7 Serving the University of Toledo since 1919

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Community service

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UT charity gives back to NW Ohio By Danielle Gamble News Editor

Why Campbell was the best ‘worst hire’ / 7

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A rocket in front of Palmer Hall measures how much money is being raised for UTC3.

An annual UT charity campaign is giving students, faculty and staff a chance to give back to Northwest Ohio through early December. The UT Community Charitable Campaign, or UTC3, benefits Community Health Charities, Earth Shares of Ohio, Northwest Community

Shares and the United Way of Greater Toledo. In turn, these organizations support hundreds of local charities. Vicki Riddick, chairperson for the University of Toledo Charitable Campaign, said the campaign is meant to raise both money and awareness of local charities. “We encourage people to think about their community

and their neighbors,” she said. “We’re fulfilling the mission of UT by enriching our community and giving back to those less fortunate.” While the campaign has raised $81,000 so far, the goal is to reach $175,000 by the Dec. 7 donation deadline. “We’ve always been very close to the goal, though giving has been down these past

Election 2012

Know The issues Banned Books Vigil slated for Thursday /9

Bob Taylor / IC

Correction In last week’s edition, the editorial titled “SG’s poor plan” is misleading. Student Government does not plan the Homecoming events; that is the responsibility of the Homecoming Commission and Blue Key National Honors Society. The IC apologizes to Student Government for the error.

Crime

Shooting suspect also accused of threatening UT officer Editor-in-Chief

In brief

Ed Falco, the author of “The Family Corleone,” a new novel based on an unreleased screenplay by Mario Puzo, will talk about and read from his work Oct. 17, at 12:30 p.m. in Libbey Hall. The book is set during the Great Depression and follows Don Vito Corleone as he becomes the most powerful man in New York’s criminal underworld. The writer will also discuss “Burning Man,” a story collection centering around men who can’t find peace and find themselves in conflict with their world and themselves. The free, public event is sponsored by the Department of English.

See Charity / 3

By Vincent D. Scebbi

Save our right to read and libraries / 4

Writer to discuss prequel to ‘Godfather’

few years given the economy,” Riddick said. “But it’s not just the monetary dollars — it’s about awareness.” Riddick said it allows participants to pinpoint charities they care about in an organized fashion. Employees who wish to donate submit a form by

Erin Connolly, a manager at the Sanger branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library System and UT alumna, assists fellow UT alumna Louise Ehrick on Tuesday. Library funding is one of the issues on the Nov. 6 ballot.

A look at issues on the November ballot Though the races at the top of the ballot garner the most attention, students registered to vote in Toledo will also find nine proposals on their ballots — two statewide issues and seven city or county proposals. The two state questions deal with Ohio’s state constitution. The seven local referendums involve property tax renewals or increases for a variety of services.

State Issue 1

This issue asks the public if they would like a convention at which to amend the state constitution. The issue, which has come before

the public four times, has never passed. The state constitution mandates that the issue appear on the ballot every 20 years.

State Issue 2

This constitutional amendment would create a state-funded, non-elected commission to decide state legislative district lines. The commission would have 12 members, consisting of four members from each of the two biggest political parties and four members unaffiliated with either party. Supporters say this could put an end to gerrymandering and point to states like

California that have similar systems in place. Opponents question the legality of asking appellate court judges to narrow the pool of applicants. Because commission members are required to report their political affiliation, some argue the measure would force judges into making politically charged decisions.

Issue 5: Parks and Recreation

This new tax of 1 mill, or $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value, would fund the growth and maintenance of Toledo-area public

recreational facilities and programs. It would stay in place for 10 years. The owner of a $100,000 home would pay an additional $30.62 per year if the levy passes, according to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Issue 20: Toledo Public Schools

This new tax of 4.9 mills to support the operations of Toledo Public Schools would last for 10 years. It would raise $13.3 million per year. Supporters include United See Issues / 3

A Toledo man was arraigned Oct. 15 in connection with an Oct. 12 shooting that happened just three days after he was arrested on another charge at Carlson Library and allegedly threatened a UTPD police officer. Julian Williams of 8052 Williams Allegedly Dorr St. was threatened a arrested by UTPD officer Oct.9. UTPD on multiple charges including criminal trespass, theft, obstructing official business and aggravated menacing on Oct. 9. He allegedly stole a bicycle from McComas Village on Oct. 5 between 3:45 p.m. and 4 p.m. The incident was captured on a security camera. Police said Williams was then seen by witnesses on campus after the footage was posted online. Williams threatened UT Police Officer Justin Marsh by saying, “If I see you on the street I will shoot you dead, you will be in a body bag,” according to the report. Three days later, at the BP at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Reynolds Road, Williams was arrested on four counts of felonious assault. According to reports from Toledo Municipal Court, Williams fired several shots at three people while standing in the middle of Hill Avenue. According to the reports, an innocent bystander received a bullet hole in his windshield while stopped in traffic.

Religion

Lecture explains Sikh religion to UT community By Jessica Stalkamp For the IC

It’s the fifth largest religion in the world and yet few people know about the Sikhs. Kuldeep Singh, trustee of the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, lectured a full audience about the Sikh religion in the Student Union Monday night. “There are many people who say it’s a mixture of Hindu and Islam,” Singh told his

audience, some of whom couldn’t find a seat. “It’s just like saying Islam is an offshoot of Christianity…We believe in one God, in one Creator, and we believe all human beings were created as equal.” The religion was founded by Guru Nanak Dev, born in 1469, in 14th-century India. He traveled on four missions all across India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. Singh said the

Guru’s mission was, “Leave labels alone, and become human being.” Sikhs follow the Guru’s word to reach salvation. Singh estimates there are 500,000 Sikhs in the United States and 25 million worldwide, including 22 million currently living in India. Singh said in Sikh religion, God is omnipresent, the creator, free of restraint, free from the cycle of birth

and death and he is their absolute reality. They also believe in equality for women and treating people compassionately. They practice religion in a gurdwara, their holy temple, usually marked with a Sikh flag symbolizing food, shelter and prayer inside for anyone. At the gurdwara called the Golden Temple in Punjab, India, the homeless and hungry See Sikh / 3

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Kuldeep Singh addresses UT Monday evening.


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