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‘Imagine 2017’

Budget

Process of allocating student fees begins

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By Lindsay Mahaney Assistant News Editor

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Approximately 80 people attended a forum hosted by Main Campus Provost Scott Scarborough Tuesday night about Imagine 2017, his strategic plan.

Art Tatum scholarship concert set for Tuesday / 9

Students question five-year plan

By Amanda Eggert

Don’t quiet the student voice / 4

In brief UT rowing team puts forth strong showing in ‘virtual’ race The University of Toledo rowing team competed in its first competition of the spring semester, the Hammer Ergatta, Feb. 9 at Cleveland State.

The “virtual” race is conducted over a distance of 2,000 meters on ergometer rowing machines connected to a computer system that displays the time and progress of each individual rower on a projector screen. The race, which is nearly 1.25 miles in length, is considered a sprint distance, with most athletes finishing between 6-8 minutes.

The field for the Hammer Ergatta featured a field of 50 rowers from six universities, including UT, Cleveland State, Case Western, John Carroll, Dayton and Cincinnati.

Fourteen Toledo athletes competed across five events and brought home two medals, in addition to six top five finishes.

Receiving medals for UT were freshman Emily Wilson in the Women’s Open Novice event and sophomore Jayde Carney in the Men’s Lightweight Novice event.

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The deficit, smaller class sizes and flipped classrooms were some of the topics students questioned Main Campus Provost Scott Scarborough about at Tuesday night’s student forum.

Student Government hosted the forum and about 80 were in attendance to hear about Imagine 2017, the Main Campus strategic plan.

Scarborough said he wanted to hold the meeting to allow students to have an impact on the plan as it begins to take shape.

“The next three months are going to be a living hell,” Scarborough said during the meeting. “If you go through this type of change with all these people who are passionate and intelligent, not only in this room, but our faculty, these conversations are not going to be easy.”

Many questions involved how UT planned to deal with next year’s projected $36 million deficit, which Scarborough said it will be a year and a half process to fix the deficit.

“For the last two years, on top of losing the $20 million from federal stimulus money, we’ve also had enrollment decline exceed what we thought,” Scarborough said.

Proposed class size changes entail a minimum of 30 students in a class, compared to the current 24. This opened up dialogue about student to faculty ratio.

“Colleges with a smaller student to faculty ratio are generally ranked better

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university is headed,” Greer said. “I was a little unsure for a while and it’s always frightening to everybody. I think we are all here because we want to make sure our degree is going to matter, that it’s going to be relevant.”

SG Senator Ben Lynn, a sophomore double majoring in history and political science, said the forum was interesting as well as informative.

“It cleared up some misunderstandings, some cloudiness about the provost’s plan and the entire Imagine 2017,” he said. “It was nice to see so many people there that had so much concern. It’s good to know that something of this importance is definitely high on people’s radar.”

Some students disagreed with the plan and what the outcome of the plan will do.

“I was appreciative of the provost coming and addressing us, however, I feel not everybody’s questions got answered,” said Alcy Barakat, a senior majoring in biology.

“The plan is still so vague and not put together. There are still a lot of questions students have and even the questions See Forum / 5

Kaye Patten Wallace, vice president for the student experience, said the committee is comprised of diverse students who will represent the student body as a whole.

“The committee is comprised of the student government president and vice president, student senate chair, and I think student government appoints four other students to the process,” Wallace said. “Then we ask them to make the appointments; we ask them to make sure that there’s diversity in terms of size of student organization, diversity in terms of goals and purposes of student organizations.”

Wallace said the committee should be focused on what is best for all students.

“I remind them that they should be looking at this process and their decisions based on what’s best for the whole, the larger group as opposed from the individual student organization or personal perspective,” she said.

Transparency

Paul Brandt, a junior majoring in construction engineering technology, said he doesn’t think the current process is transparent enough. He said he wants to be informed about what decisions the general fees committee is making.

“The big thing I’m interested in is information,” Brandt said. “I’m passionate about

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Community Service

UT students help younger generations find their own ‘swag’

By Josh Egler Staff Reporter

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because those students get more individualized attention in their classes,” said a student in the crowd.

Scarborough said problems wouldn’t be created from increasing the size by a few students. He said in comparison, UT still has a better student to faculty ratio than larger universities.

Students also questioned the idea of “flipped classrooms,” which involve students watching lectures online as homework and spending class time to discuss material that is usually worked on outside of class.

Several students were angered, and some didn’t think spending time outside of class to watch lectures was a good idea.

“I would have to go online and potentially watch 18 credit hours at home,” another student in the crowd said.

“Now if I have a job on top of that, or even if one of my classes doesn’t assign homework in the room, where am I finding all this time?”

Scarborough said the flipped classroom concept would only be applied to certain classes. He emphasized that the plan does not involve adding extra work on students, because students would be “literally flipping” their workload.

SG Cabinet member Elizabeth Greer, a senior majoring in public health, said the changes at UT are scary but she is happy there is a plan in place.

“I have a lot more confidence in where our

University of Toledo undergraduates pay over $500 in fees annually, and the process that helps determine where the money will go next year is underway.

Student Government leaders will appoint other students to a committee to assess how general fees should be allocated for the following year’s budget. The committee listens to presentation put on by all the departments funded by student fees, discusses how to allocate the money, and send a recommendation to the administration.

UT, I love UT. And UT is doing all these changes but nobody knows anything. That’s what irritates me.”

Brandt spoke at a previous SG meeting voicing his concern about the lack of attention towards student issues like the student fees.

Student Government President Paulette Bongratz said the allocation process is done by a committee because there would be too many voices to consider if the entire student body gave their opinion.

“I think it’s best for the people that are in the room listening to the presentations, looking at the budgets to make those decisions,” Bongratz said. “Without giving every student all of that information, they could vote on what they want, but they couldn’t give an accurate, even depiction.”

Bongratz said understanding how to allocate the budget is complicated and the amount of deficit is difficult to comprehend.

“I think it’s hard for every student to understand the fiscal deficit,” Bongratz said.

“As a business student, I think I have the luxury of studying and understanding it a little bit better and to me it’s mind boggling.”

Marcia Culling, senior business manager for the department of student affairs, helps the committee with understanding how to allocate money and a general understanding of UT’s budget.

“We have an initial meeting, I pass out materials,” Culling said. “They are told they can come see me at any time if they have questions and want to go over it. Often they do take advantage of that.”

Former SG president Matt Rubin said when he headed up the general fee committee in 2011 and 2012, he felt well prepared to allocate the budget after speaking with Culling.

“I think we had some kind of a preparation meeting or some kind of training beforehand,” Rubin said. “I think it was an adequate amount of training on the part of student affairs.”

Sophomore Sam Naumann said that to him, the word “swagger” means, “coming into your own and being yourself.”

Naumann and about 100 other UT students joined motivational speaker John Livingston, head of Lifeplan Toledo, to create a program called Leadership with Swagger. The program is designed to help teach high school students how to be future leaders and find their

own personal swagger.

“What we’re doing is using the term to be able to communicate and connect different generations on what leadership is and can be and what it means to be and use the concept to develop future leaders,” Livingston said.

Livingston said five groups of college students developed a marketing campaign of how to sell Leadership with Swagger to high school students, and they decided to market

the campaign through social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.

Naumann, a liaison between UT students and the campaign, was part of the first marketing class of Leadership with Swagger that brought the program into the public eye.

He said students from area high schools are selected to become part of the group and go through a “life-plan course” and are given illustrations on

how to lead “with swag.”

“The UT team, under Sam’s leadership, is going to begin to develop strategies on the concept of UT’s swagger,” Livingston said. “And they’re going to use that concept to give ‘swag-amonials’ which are testimonies of their experience at UT and will they be able to use that experience to lead into the future.”

“High school students every week will be directed to Sam’s group to look at how they’re

marketing swagger to college students, and then they’ll begin to emulate those concepts at their schools,” he said.

Naumann said swagger is, “a journey of destinations towards swag.”

“From a college student’s perspective we’re trying to say to these students, earning swag and getting swag is a multi-step process that comes from excelling in high school, See Swag / 5

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This week in UT history 30 years ago: In his state address, Gov. Richard Celeste said Ohio is $500 million in the red, and he felt education was one of the areas in which he could cut state aid without doing extreme damage.

25 years ago: Oncampus housing for UT’s sororities and fraternities may now become a reality. The Ohio Board of Regents voted Thursday to allow UT to begin planning on-campus Greek housing. UT President James McComas said he was pleased with the decision.

Claudia Cortez, a senior majoring in Marketing and Professional Sales, traverses the High Ropes Course at the University of Toledo’s Student Recreation Center. Installed in the spring of 2011, the course includes eight elements intended for individual focus and team-building exercises.

What did you get out of the information given by Provost Scott Scarborough at the student forum addressing Imagine 2017?

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Student group of the week

Law and Social Thought Purpose: The LST organization is focused on planning events the are integrated with the Law and Social Thought interdisciplinary program that is based on the view that the study of law and justice is best pursued when located within a rich humanistic and social scientific tradition. The members all have a common appreciation for the connections among various academic disciplines and their convergence on issues of law and its relation to morality, politics, language, history and power.

LST emphasizes the arts of critical and creative thinking that can support its graduates in a lifetime of work, service and study.

Leaders: Elizabeth Bolduc, President; Bailey Allen, Vice President; Hillary Gyuras, Secretary; Tion Taylor, Treasurer.

History: We are a fairly new organization that has spent the last two years helping to plan an anti-bullying forum and constitution day at the University of Toledo.

Upcoming events: Anti-bullying forum on March 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

How to learn more: Contact LST President Elizabeth Bolduc at Elizabeth.bolduc@rockets. utoledo.edu Would your group like to be featured as The Independent Collegian’s Student Group of the Week?

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Question of the week

He did a very good job addressing students. He put a lot of work into answering questions.

He presented problems and solutions.

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I feel like the plan was in the works still, but there were definitely some good ideas.

Shelly Garland

Sophomore Anthropology

He talked about cutting research positions but also making UT an elite-level University.

Ami Mehta Sophomore, Pre-pharmacy

It was positive and informative. I thought they were good pre-epmtive ways to address the situation.

Sean Flowers Criminal Justice Senator

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Brooke Mason, interim stainability specialist, takes some old electronics and puts them with others that were dropped off Saturday morning. Mason said approximately 24,000 pounds of electronics were recycled as part of UT’s Recyclemania.

Food

South Dining Hall to start serving sushi

By IC Staff

Sushi lovers will have a chance to satisfy their craving every week as the Student Union Building’s South Dining Hall begins Sushi Thursday this week.

A “premium meal” will be available for $6.50 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., according to a press release. The sushi is not included in the price of a buffet meal and can be purchased using meal swipes, Dining Dollars, Rocket Dollars, cash or credit.

Nicole Milliken, marketing manager for UT dining services, said sushi will be served every Thursday from now until the end of the semester.

Students can choose rolls based on a limited menu,

In Brief UT to host Nobel Peace Prize Forum A Peace Prize Forum will be held at the University of Toledo March 8-10. Lakeesha Ransom, dean of the Jesup Scott Honors College, plans to invite three UT students to participate.

The forum is designed as a civic learning experience.

Each year, the global event brings Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, civic leaders and scholars together with students and other citizens.

This year’s forum will host a case competition for undergraduate students.

The case competition will focus on the significance of women in socio-economic development. Students will

although students can also create their own rolls, and other amenities like seaweed salad, edamame and Asian crab salad will also be available for purchase.

“We want to see how well it goes over here,” she said.

Milliken said the decision was made to offer sushi after a “very vocal” set of students requested it over “several semesters” in the anonymous suggestion boxes located in every Aramark dining facility on campus. She said this setup may be offered in other dining halls depending on its success.

With raw fish being such a temperamental ingredient, Milliken said the dining hall plans to keep the be asked to assume the role of a senior executive for a U.S. Fortune 100 company in the non-alcoholic commercial beverage industry. Participating students will use research

sushi station “very safe” and separate from other food preparation areas.

Sushi will be made on-site by a chef from Sushi On The Roll, a restaurant in Medina, Ohio.

“They have their standards, and our standards match as well,” she said.

While Carter Residence Hall’s Provisions On Demand has sushi every day, this is the only made-toorder sushi available in a full-service dining hall.

Milliken said after trying some samples, she thinks the South Dining Hall’s sushi will be just as good as other local Toledo sushi restaurants.

“Come on in and try it — it’s the real thing,” she said. and creativity to answer the case questions presented.

For more information contact casecomp2013@ gmail.com.

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Don’t quiet the student voice Student Government leaders should encourage dialogue, not belittle students

Students have been hearing lately that they shouldn’t speak up about important university topics. And the odd thing is, it’s coming from other students.

Tuesday night, Student Government hosted a forum and invited students to ask questions about Imagine 2017, the Main Campus strategic plan. Provost Scott Scarborough answered questions, and SG even provided pizza and drinks. But last week, SG President Paulette Bongratz seemed to discourage students from voicing their opinions when she spoke to The IC in our Feb. 13 news story, “Students discuss concerns about provost’s five-year plan.”

“The plan is already set in motion,” she said. “The faculty has already accepted the workload changes. All of the deans, the stuff they were supposed to turn in is due by this week and the provost and his office will be going through everything.”

But the provost himself doesn’t actually think the plan is finalized, according to his interview a few hours before Bongratz’s on Feb. 12.

“Every plan is a living document so it’s constantly changing,” Scarborough said. “We’ll be revisiting pieces daily. There are pieces of the plan that still need to go to the [Board of Trustees] for approval. They are still considering it a work in progress.”

And this week, Bongratz implied that students don’t have the experience necessary to make valid opinions about the budget.

“I think it’s best for the people that are in the room listening to the presentations, looking at the budgets to make those decisions,” she said. “Without giving every student all of that information, they could vote on what they want, but they couldn’t give an accurate, even depiction.”

But while evaluating a budget requires a certain level of knowledge — and those who evaluate student general fees should be fiscally savvy — that does not mean students shouldn’t have any input. It just means SG and the administration should work to educate the rest of the UT community.

Of course, there are other strong SG leaders, some of whom are hopefully put off by Bongratz’s recent statements about student input. But where are they? Why aren’t they speaking out and telling students their opinion actually does matter?

It’s not that SG has ignored students; they have done some great things this year. They encouraged students to go to campus events, recycle more, join student organizations and attend games. They’ve tried to get students to express themselves in online polls, and they hosted educational forums on gun control and the five-year plan.

But that is only half the job. True leaders do not just ask people to talk — they encourage people to act. They educate students on big ideas so those students can speak out about big ideas. They certainly do not suggest that students passively accept whatever is handed to them.

Our school’s student leaders should be equipping students with the tools they need to become leaders themselves.

Students, don’t let anyone tell you that voicing your opinion is pointless — it’s not. And if you don’t think you are being heard, then don’t use that as an excuse; you have the obligation and the power to speak for yourself.

Experience speaks louder than grades Take advantage of new internship pairing system to gain experience You hear it all the time — internships lead to jobs. Whether it is the people you meet to help you get your foot in the door, or the experience that gives you the skills to go for the job, it is undeniable that real-world experience is incredibly valuable for job-seekers.

Every student knows this, but for whatever reason, many do not chase after internships. Maybe they are scared of rejection; maybe they are unaware those opportunities exist all around them. Perhaps they are just lazy.

That doesn’t matter anymore, though, because the University of Toledo is providing its students with an excellent and valuable resource in the shape of Intern in Ohio, a new program that matches students with internship opportunities.

Any student in any field of study can find internships that last either a summer or a year; the program is paired with a lot of businesses that can help students become successful.

The internships obtained while in college bring an invaluable amount of practical learning that cannot be given to a student in the classroom. In journalism, for example, a student can learn everything they need to know about the theory about writing a good news story or capturing a good photo, but that person will never actually get better unless he or she actually goes out and writes and gets behind a camera – a lot.

The more a university embraces practical learning, the better off its students will be once they graduate and become members of the workforce.

If you don’t take advantage of this opportunity, then you can’t complain if you don’t get a job when you leave. This is a great chance to make yourself a more marketable employee – to not try is to sabotage yourself.

How to ace the job interview As we begin the countdown toward spring break and the small stretch of school between then and summer, our minds may drift to summer jobs, research assistantships, co-ops, internships or volunteer experience. All of these are important to our growth as college students because they prepare us for real world experiences and give us the skills necessary to excel in our chosen field, whether it is medicine, engineering or business. Most of these opportunities require some sort of interview, so in order to imIC Columnist press your future employer and reel in that opportunity for an experience follow these simple tips and hints: Make sure you are prepared. This may sound simple, but make sure you look into the company’s history of products, competitors and senior leadership; this knowledge can give you talking points and impress the interviewers. Also, compare the job description and requirements to your resume to find out what skills or experiences convinced them to call you in for an interview. Finally, tell your references that you are going in for an interview so that they will not be caught off guard if the company calls and asks about you.

Make sure you pay attention to the small details. Bring extra copies of your resume to hand out in case the interviewer(s) don’t have a copy. Arrive to the interview location early, and check yourself in a bathroom mirror. Tuck away stray hairs, straighten the tie and re-adjust pants or jackets. When you get into the interview room smile at the interviewers, make eye contact and greet them using their last name and a courtesy title (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.). Shake hands firmly and don’t sit down until you are invited to do so. Make sure you are aware of your body — sit up straight, don’t cross your arms, and maintain eye contact. Also, make sure you have a measured tone of speaking; don’t speak too fast or too slow.

Be ready for interview questions.

There will always be the easy ones: “Tell me about yourself,” “What are your strengths?” and “Why do you want to work here?” Make sure you have answers prepared for these. They should be short

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and concise. Don’t ramble, because then looking for people to fill positions. the message you are trying to send will However, keep the personal, non-work be diluted. Pertaining to the strengths related anecdotes to a minimum. No question, make sure that you don’t come employer wants to hire someone who across as arrogant, but you do want to se- will complain about the economy or lect strengths that focus on job-related family troubles every day at work. skills or attributes. Then there will be the Ask questions. Answering queshard questions: “What are your weaktions is probably the most important nesses?”, “What did you dislike about part of the interview; asking questions your last job?” or “How do you handle is probably second. If you ask the conflict with your colleagues?” right questions, the interviewers will These questions can be dangerous, be shown your dedication to the job because they are meant to root out and the prospect of hiring a commitconflict-causing or whiney candidates. ted employee will sit well with compaTry to turn any weakness or problems ny executives. Questions to ask inwith your last job into positives. While clude: prospects of advancement, the interviewers will know that you skills necessary for success, who you meant them as negatives, your effort to will report to and team members you turn them around shows positive may work with. Asking these questhinking. As with anything, practicing tions shows your interest. Even if you these questions will enable you to come aren’t able to ask many questions, askup with the responses necessary and ing some will show that you are enfeel comfortable delivering them. gaged. Asking none, or asking poor Be positive. There are simple ways questions, shows a lack of interest. to convey these qualities. Never speak Avoid talking about money. Money is badly about previous employers. You always a sticky issue; never ask about may have every right to complain, but monetary compensation, benefits or future employers don’t want to hear it. perks unless you have been offered the It sends a bad message, and if you are job. While it is usually the singular most ever let go from their company the inreason for getting a new job defer all terviewers don’t want to become future questions about it in your interview. You stories. When you talk about past jobs, can politely decline to talk about past focus on solutions that you brought to earnings history and bring the discussion the table. Bring up accomplishments back to your qualifications. If asked what that you were recognized for in your salary you expect in new job, don’t menlast job. All compation a number; just nies are okay with Finally, tell your refer- explain that you are hiring a previously for an opporences that you are go- looking successful person. tunity for advanceing in for an interview ment. Picking a numBe honest. You will create a very negative ber may limit your so that they will not image if you are salary or price be caught off guard if starting caught in a lie during yourself out of a job. the company calls and Tell the interviewer your interview. For example, if asked if you would be happy asks about you. you know C++ coding to talk about money and you don’t, say so. after a job offer is Lying may trip you up made. later when asked a specific question on it.

Follow up with your interviewer or It addition, do not pad your resume. If company. Before you leave the interyou do and they check you out, you can view ask about the hiring process. be in big trouble. Be prepared to explain What happens next? When will they things that may seem thin in your remake a decision? Also, send your insume, in your education or in your skills. terviewer a thank you note. This ceYou may think that showing a lack of ments your name in their mind and qualities won’t get you the job, but you shows that you have an optimistic and definitely won’t get it if you lie about hav- hopeful outlook. ing those qualities.

I hope that all of you are successful Positivity and honesty are two qualiin your hunt for an awesome experities that stick out to a potential emence this summer. Good luck! ployer, and are some of the most Michael Baker is a junior majoring in sought-after traits when bosses are biology.

Commentary

My ‘slutty burger run’ sparked confidence I was wearing the kind of dress that is never “accidentally” slutty. Almost every girl has one — you buy it without telling your mom, or at least you promise her you’ll always wear it with tights.

It was paired with knee-high boots, tousled “sex hair” and enough eyeliner to make a raccoon jealous.

And I was wearing it on a Sunday afternoon at Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

I had just woken up after a very fun evening — let’s just say there was much less vodka in Toledo. I mean, I wasn’t in the News Editor worst shape ever; I’ve been of age for a fair amount of time, and I hadn’t gone absolutely nuts the night before. However, I’ll admit that I desperately craved a big bag of something greasy.

For those of you who don’t know, Five Guys is the kind of restaurant that families love on the weekend. That day, it was full of mothers, grandparents and young children, many of them enjoying a postchurch meal. When I walked in, I could feel their eyes sticking to me like sidewalk gum. Scandalized mothers tried to mentally sew three more inches onto my hemline, and at least one creepy grandfather tried to cut a few more off.

And how did that make me feel?

Well…

Before I walked into the door, I knew I was going to get looks — the walk of shame is easy to recognize and easier to mock. Heck, I’ve sat with my friends and scoped out Ke$ha-wannabes. One of us says, “Wow, looks like someone had a great time last night,” and then we all break out in self-important cackles.

The part of me that likes to slut-shame didn’t want to walk into Five Guys. She wanted to avoid half-hearing the snarky comments that she felt she deserved. She wanted to go through the Burger King

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drive-through and quietly order a Whop- (and men) should dress like reasonable per with a large water. adults as much as possible. And I know it’s But the adventurous side of me a long shot to ask everyone to stop judgwanted to know, to see if I could haning each other — we’ll never be able to do dle a taste of my own medicine. I’d it, and honestly, some people deserve to be never been in that situation before, and ridiculed. Sorry Mr. Rogers, I do NOT I was curious to feel whatever it is that want that jerk who took my extra pencil post-party girls go through — no mat- in Spanish class to be my neighbor. ter how painful, uncomfortable or No, what people should take away shameful. Plus, I really, really wanted from this is that they should take more some Five Guys fries. chances. Despite my initial fear, my So, I walked into that restaurant, slutty adventure taught me a lot. Yeah, determined to grit my teeth and I know, it’s not like I climbed Mount bear it. Dozens of eyes raked over Everest — I wore a skimpy dress to a my bare thighs and my heels, and I burger joint. But no matter how insigfelt… confident. nificant, I stepped outside my comfort To my utter astonishment, I felt in zone; I said, “Yes, I want to push my control and empowered. I walked up limits today. I want to walk in someone to the counter, ordered my burger and else’s shoes so I can learn something.” calmly smirked as a woman behind And you know what? I learned a me gave me a look that suggested I’d lot. I experienced how it feels to lejust spit on her daughter. Did I care? gitimately not care what people think No. Being in costume was invigoratof you, as long as you’re being the ing; here these people were, assuming best person you can. It’s a lesson I’ve this and that about heard from various me, but they had no mentors and a few When I walked in, I idea who I was.

Disney movies, but Those who actuthis burger run gave could feel their eyes ally know me know me a chance to put sticking to me like that I love my job, that lesson into sidewalk gum. so I work a lot; I go practice and to inout about as often ternalize the results.

Scandalized mothers as Fox News presSo, next time you tried to mentally sew ents balanced covconsider a “slutty three more inches onto burger” situation erage. But that Five Guys crowd didn’t and you know you’re my hemline, and at know that — to to be judged least one creepy grand- going them, I was two or challenged in father tried to cut a seconds away from some way, go for it. jumping onto the Visit that intimidatfew more off. counter to belt out ing professor during my rendition of R. office hours; ask that Kelly’s “Bump and Grind.” They cute girl with the yoga pants out to didn’t know I was just grabbing coffee; play a nerd game with some some lunch before sitting down to random BASH kids in the Union. practice newspaper design for about You’ll be surprised at how valuable six hours. And the best part was, I that kind of stuff is, and how much honestly could not have cared less better of a person it makes you. about their thoughts.

You’ll be surprised at how valuable Now, I’m not saying every girl should that kind of stuff is, no matter how walk around like a Jessica Rabbit caricamany old men stare at your legs. ture. Yes, sexual revolution and women’s Danielle Gamble is the IC News Editor rights and all of that, but I believe women and a junior majoring in communication.

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puzzles

THEME: OSCARS ACROSS 1. *The knight on the Oscar statuette holds one 6. *Possible best director 9. Sound of passing bullet?

13. Taekwondo country 14. ___ of Good Feelings 15. Twofold 16. Relating to Quechuan people 17. Energy unit 18. To set someone free 19. Bruce Wayne’s Batman, e.g.

21. *Historical drama and Oscar nominee 23. Feline cry 24. Secretary, e.g.

25. a.k.a. American Gas Association 28. Cleanse 30. Gather, as in courage, e.g.

35. Make fun of 37. Lord’s worker 39. *Controversial speechmaking director (2003) 40. Aware of 41. They itch 43. *Singing nominee 44. Apartments, e.g.

46. Bank claim 47. “____ in full” 48. Petered out 50. Put in the hold 52. Grazing land 53. *Vanity Fair holds a big one on Oscar night 55. ___ sheet 57. *Western director nominee 61. *”Cloud _____,” snubbed by the Academy 63. Justin Timberlake’s “_____ the End of Time” 64. Under the weather 66. 1.75 pints 69. “Time is money,” e.g.

70. Adam and Eve used its leaves for covering 71. Silly and insignificant 72. Comedy Central’s “____.O” 73. Drug approver 74. Throat infection DOWN 1. Often used with “bum” 2. *Got an Oscar 3. Shamu, e.g.

4. King’s domain 5. *President portrayer 6. *Ang and Spike, e.g.

7. Get it wrong 8. Bald symbol 9. Dietary mineral 10. Division word

11. Nervous biter’s victim 12. Hidden valley 15. Hogwash 20. Flooded 22. Any doctrine 24. Ascetic Muslim monk 25. *Love 26. Going to 27. *Cooper and Lawrence ___ __ “Silver Linings Playbook” 29. Wedding cover 31. Daytime TV offering 32. Relating to tone 33. Bert’s roommate 34. High-pitched 36. Japanese string instrument 38. Three of these in a yard 42. Horse or pig sound 45. Difficult to detect by the mind 49. ___ chi 51. *Youngest ever nominee 54. Sense an odor 56. Colorful spread

Last Week’s Puzzle Solved

57. African tea 58. Backward arrow command 59. Greek H’s 60. Not far distant in time, space or degree 61. Aquatic plant

62. *Like most in attendance at the Oscars 65. Manhole cover 67. WSW opposite 68. One in a set

Directions: Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9.

Last week’s solution

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then excelling in college, then moving on and learning what you want to do for your future,” Naumann said.

Leadership with Swagger will be holding a conference April 30, where 250 middle school and high school students will come to UT and present their ideas of swagger to over 100 UT students. The students will have a competition to see which of the middle and high school students’ best represent swagger in their respected groups.

Naumann said conservatively, he’s expecting about

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that had an answer weren’t even too clear or too direct to the students.”

Scarborough said he thought the feedback was

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Culling said students are encouraged to come to the presentations made by departments requesting funds.

“The hearings are open so any student can attend the hearing and give feedback to the committee,” Culling said.

Bongratz said it is important for students, and not administration, to decide what they pay for.

“If it’s the students’ money, we want the students to make those decisions, not administration to make them,” Bongratz said. “We want their guidance to understand and make sure that we’re fully comprehending the decision that we’re making.

But with student money, I think it’s best for students to make that decision.”

Culling explained the committee is not actually allocating the money, but recommending how it is allocated and a process takes place where amendments can be made by the vice president for student affairs and the president. The final draft then goes to the Board of Trustees for approval.

“Often the recommendation goes forward as is; there’s no changes,” Culling said.

Wallace said most of the time she does not see a need for changes, and when she does, a full explanation is given before any amendments are made.

Brandt said he would like easier access to budgetary information.

“Why do I have to hunt it down?” Brandt said.

“Why is the breakdown of this no on some link on the myUT portal of your bill?”

Rubin said it would be ideal if the information was presented to students in an easy-to-read format.

“I think it would be a lot easier for students to understand if it was presented a little bit differently,” Rubin said. “I think if there was some online web component where you could see exactly how everyting breaks down — I think that’d be great.”

Too much for athletics?

Approximately 45 percent of student fees, or a little over $11 million per year, are put towards the UT athletic program.

Brandt said the amount of money going towards athletics is not fair to the rest of the student body.

“They get subsidized all the time,” Brandt said.

“Am I paying for student athlete’s scholarships? I hope not. I want to know what my athletics money is going to because there is no way $20 million [only pays for] seats.

That’s the only benefit that students see across the board that their students fees go to.”

Culling said the student fees are not just paying for the seats at games. “[They are going] to all the sports,

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100 attendees from UT but external affairs. would love to see more.

“I often speak about how “We’d really love to see important it is to create your more students, but we’re be- own professional brand and ing realistic,” this initiative For more info Naumann builds on that said. “With For more information on by encouragthe timeline Leadership with Swagger, ing high we laid out, it contact Amelia Acuna at school studoes run near 419-530-5874 or amelia. dents to dethe end of the acuna@utoledo.edu. fine what year when leadership many students are preparing with swagger means to for finals as well as what them,” Burns said in a press their summer plans are.” release. “While doing that, Speakers at the conference the program also gives us include Livingston; Bill Axe, insight into what appeals to athletic director at Toledo high school students as they Central Catholic; Trudie are considering what college Neely, a counselor at Rogers or university to attend that High School; and Larry will help with our UT brandBurns, UT vice president of ing efforts.” good and helpful to the students.

“I’m hoping whatever concerns students had, they had an opportunity to express those, hear something that calmed those concerns and learn staff, scholarships, the whole operation, the building, the utilities, upkeep of all the sport venues that we have,” Culling said. “Part of your general fee dollars allow you to attend sporting events free of charge.

It also provides the sport.”

Wallace said the money used for athletics benefits all students at the university.

“Athletics is an important part of the UT culture, an important part of what brings students here, an important part of their involvement here,” Wallace said. “General fee is designed to cover the cost of that. Things like the Rec Center where the majority of students have the opportunity to benefit from it.”

Bongratz agreed athletics is important to UT students.

“It is proven through other schools that having a successful athletic department often helps recruitment enrollment because they know the Rockets name and there’s more pride in that,” Bongratz said.

Bongratz and SG Vice President Chris Dykyj said their decisions on how to allocate this year’s budget will depend on how the departments chose to spend the funds previously.

“You can’t formulate an opinion until you see all the presentations and really see kind of how these different places have used their money in the years past,” Dykyj said.

Diversity of opinions

Wallace said that student government is the student voice and will represent the student

something about the plan so they can be optimistic about it,” Scarborough said.“Even those who were aggressive did it from a sincere place and I didn’t think anybody was over the line tonight.” body, as well as appoint diverse students to the committee, because that’s their role.

“It is important to make sure you have well represented diversity, not just talking about ethnic cultural diversity, but diversity in terms of the students that you appointed to the committee,” Wallace said.

Dykyj said student leaders always try to keep the student needs first.

“I think we swallow our pride when we don’t know something and we ask questions and we get all the information we can before formulating a decision,” Dykyj said. “That’s one thing we do well, we aren’t trying to do anything that wouldn’t be in the best interest of the student body.”

Culling agreed the committee has always done well working with her and other members of the budgetary office to come up with a student fees budget.

“We don’t have a vote, but we do have the opportunity to say here’s another way to think about it,” Culling said.

Wallace said the students have always done well at deciding where the money should go.

“Over the eight years I’ve been here, students have been very, very good and use very good judgement and are very mature about the recommendations,” Wallace said. “They have made recommendations that I think benefit the whole.”

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in brief UT baseball starts 1-1 The Toledo baseball team split a doubleheader last Friday to begin their season at the Ron Fraser Classic in Cary, N.C. The Rockets lost 8-7 to La Salle in their season opener, but rebounded with a 3-1 win over Delaware.

UT jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning against La Salle. Junior catcher James Miglin came through with a tworun double to give Toledo an early cushion.

They took a 7-4 lead into the ninth inning, but senior right hander Jared Locke was shelled for four runs in 0.1 innings, blowing the save and taking the loss.

Toledo found better pitching fortune in the nightcap as senior Kyle Shaw threw six innings of shutout ball. The senior allowed just three hits and fanned six Blue Hens.

Sophomore third basemen Anthony Smith led the Rockets, going a combined 4-for-8 in the two game set. Miglin was 3-for-8 with two runs scored.

UT’s games against Villanova and Temple were cancelled due to rain.

They will return to the field this weekend for a threegame road series against the Virginia Cavaliers.

Toledo tennis takes two of three matches The UT men’s tennis team came away with two of their three matches over the weekend and improved to 11-6 on the year.

UT collected wins against Western Illinois and Bradley on Friday before falling to Depaul Saturday.

Toledo dusted Western Illinois 7-0 at the Lakeside Tennis Center in Galesburg, Ill. Sophomores Tomas Stillman and Nicholas Wong teamed up to win the day’s No. 1 doubles match 8-3.

Stillman also captured the No. 1 singles match, beating Patrick Hammers 6-2, 7-5.

UT kept rolling Friday night and grabbed a 6-1 victory over Bradley. Stillman and Wong won their second doubles match of the day with a 8-1 win.

The Rockets failed to make it a clean sweep and lost a close one to Depaul 4-3. The Blue Demons took all three doubles matches to build a large lead.

UT fought back and captured three singles matches but needed a fourth.

Toledo returns to action this weekend in Wisconsin to face Marquette and Wisconsin-Green Bay.

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UT set for ‘Rocket Women’s Basketball Education Day’ today vs Northern Illinois

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

The University of Toledo women’s basketball team will put their 22-2 (10-1 MAC) record on the line today in an unusual weekday morning contest with Northern Illinois (7-17, 2-9) at Savage Arena.

The game serves as UT’s annual “Rocket Women’s Basketball Education Day” and children from several schools in the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan area will be in attendance.

“I love this event, it’s one of my favorites,” said head coach Tricia Cullop. “It’s one of my favorite games to see officials holding their ears because the crowd is so loud and so high pitched.”

The Rockets are involved with different charitable organizations in the community. Cullop said this provides her team with another chance to give back.

“Our goal for this game is to get kids who normally don’t have the chance because of funding to come to a college game and hopefully

inspire them to do well academically,” Cullop said. “Our players are going to do their best to get out to every school that comes to this event and speak about academics.”

The early start time may seem a bit difficult to get up for, but the Rockets are used to putting on their shorts and sneakers early in the morning.

“We’ve had an early practice time this whole semester,” Cullop said. “We have some days we practice at 7:30 in the morning, some at 9.

Our players are going to feel

like they got to sleep in so 11 a.m. isn’t a big deal to us. I hope it is for our opponent.”

What is sure to be big deal for the Huskies is the loss of starter Satavia Taylor.

The senior forward tore her ACL Feb. 3 against Ohio. She was NIU’s leading scorer at the time, averaging 12.4 points per game before the injury.

“Unfortunately, they lost one of their best players to an ACL recently and they’re having to play fewer numbers a lot of minutes,” Cullop said.

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What: Toledo vs Northern Illinois Where: Savage Arena When: Today at 11 a.m.

Records: TOL: 22-2 (101), NIU: 7-17, (2-9) TV: BCSN Radio: AM 1230 What to watch for: Senior forward Lecretia Smith makes her return to the Rockets’ starting lineup after missing last Saturday’s game to attend the funeral of her grandfather. Sophomore guard Stephanie scored nine in her absence.

Senior point guard Naama Shafir discovered second home in Toledo

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

It’s not easy to play Division I basketball when you’re not allowed to travel from sundown Friday to sundown Sunday. But that’s just one of many challenges University of Toledo senior Naama Shafir has overcome in her almost five years as a Rocket.

“I’m not allowed to practice, I’m not allowed to use any electricity and I’m not allowed to use a car,” Shafir said in a phone interview last Friday. “Those are the main things that make it a little more difficult to be a basketball player.”

The Hoshaya, Israel native is an Orthodox Jew — believed by many to be the first one to receive a Division I scholarship — and obeys the Shabbat every weekend, even when the season is in full swing.

“But it’s actually not that hard just because of the way coach [Tricia] Cullop, other coaches and teammates, the way they handle it,” she said.

“They just do everything they need to make sure it’s not a problem.”

And when Shafir says “everything,” she means it.

Team practices are often moved to avoid falling into the 48-hour window. All of her meals must be kosher and are brought in from Detroit, frozen, then packed with her on road trips. When she has to travel before or after the rest of the squad, a teammate and a coach will adjust their travel schedule to accompany her so she won’t be alone.

Sometimes, Shafir even stays at a different hotel so she can walk to the game.

“Some people might think ‘Naama, how can you do it?

It’s so hard,’” she said. “But to be honest, it’s really easy

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Senior Naama Shafir drives against a St. Bonaventure defender Dec. 2, 2012 during the championship game of the Glass City Tournament at Savage Arena. Shafir was the first Orthodox Jew to earn an NCAA Division I scholarship for women’s basketball.

because I’m used to it and I’ve been doing it forever. The people that really deserve the credit is everyone around me that’s allowed me to do it.”

Of course, Shafir didn’t have to go through this. She could have stayed home

after high school and played college ball, something many players overseas choose to do. There are also plenty of professional leagues in those nations.

Shafir was initially a bit leery of moving 6,000 miles

away and leaving her life and family behind, but any feelings of uncertainty soon dissipated.

“In the beginning, I didn’t want to do it,” Toledo’s leading scorer said. “It would be so much easier to just stay at

home [and play]. But when I finally had to make a decision, it was easy because I knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thinking about it like that made it a lot easier to decide.”

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Shafir didn’t know a lick of English when she arrived in the U.S. “It was hard to communicate, it was hard to go to school and study,” said the 5-7 point guard. “That was really hard, but everyone around me helped me a lot. People were understanding and it made it a lot easier on me. Every day, every year got better.”

The Toledo community also played a prominent role in helping Shafir adjust to her new life.

The city has embraced its women’s basketball for decades — they’re leading the Mid-American Conference in home attendance for the 23rd straight season. But when Shafir made the large sacrifice to help UT win games, they were quick to make her feel as comfortable as possible.

“You go out to different places in the city and people recognize you, the whole team,” she said. “They say ‘good luck’ on your next game or ‘good job’ about the game yesterday. It makes you feel really good. It’s nice to have them watch and support you. You just want to work harder for them.”

The Jewish community in Toledo also made the All-MAC first team selection feel more at home.

One member in particular is Sharon Ravin, who worships at a Jewish synagogue in Toledo.

“Early in her sophomore year, she spoke at our synagogue,” Ravin said. “She just ingratiated herself to everybody. Someone asked her the question, ‘Is it hard being so far away from home?’ and she said yes, especially at the games when other players have family members [there].

At that point, we just all adopted her.”

Ravin was one of many whose interest in UT women’s basketball was sparked by Shafir. Soon after their first encounter, Ravin purchased an Israeli flag that she brings to every home game and several road contests as well.

“She also said it makes her feel good to see an Israeli flag,” Ravin said. “So I came home that night, got on the Internet, ordered the flag and bought season tickets. The first time I was there with the flag, I went to the corner of the floor and she saw me. Now we always have this thing where she knows I’m there and it’s just our little thing.

“The Jewish community in Toledo has just enveloped her as one of us.”

It wasn’t Shafir’s objective to bring so much attention to Judaism, but her success at Toledo has done just that. It has also attracted many Jews in the area to Savage Arena.

“A lot of them came to games before I came here,

Toledo had issues finding an opponent willing to take them on for this game. Only a small handful of teams on their schedule would consider it.

Arkansas State was considering it — which would have been the season opener — but many schools in the area were off that day for parent-teacher conferences.

Cullop said they gave the Huskies the chance because of their distance from UT. “I was so glad that [head coach Kathi Bennett] jumped at it because it’s hard to find an opponent,” she said.

“We’re very thankful to Northern Illinois for giving us this opportunity.”

Cullop replaced Bennett at Evansville and the two

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Sharon Ravin cheers on Shafir during a game against Kent State last Saturday at Savage Arena. Ravin brings an Israeli flag to every home game and travels to several road games as well.

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Shafir is leading the Rockets in scoring (11.7 per game), assists (5.2) and free throw percentage (78.8).

She became the UT all-time assist leader this month.

but I know a lot of them came just because they heard about me,” Shafir said.

“It’s always nice to see all of the support people have and know where you came from.

It’s a reminder, too, where I came from and it makes me happy to see it.”

But even though she’s happy to be an ambassador for Isreal, Shafir just wants to be on the court.

“It’s not like I came here

and my goal was to show what it’s like to be an Orthodox Jew or how to balance my religion with basketball,” she said. “That’s just who I am. I’m fine with it, that’s why I’m still following all the rules. But I just want to be like everybody else, just play basketball.

“If I can help other people who are I the same situation, then I’m more than happy.”

“One of the nice things is that we shouldn’t have any tired legs after [Saturday]. We were able to play and rest a lot of people. I’m hoping that some of this rest will help out.” tricia cullop Head coach

have had a good relationship ever since.

“I have an awful lot of respect for her,” Cullop said. “I know she’ll have her team taking away some of the things that we like to do so we’ll have to come up with some great planning.”

Despite the early wake-up call, UT should be well rested.

Their blowout victory over

Kent State was in hand for the entire second half and allowed many of the Rockets to get some rest. 12 players saw the court and all of them scored at least three points.

“One of the nice things is that we shouldn’t have any tired legs after [Saturday],” she said. “We were able to play and rest a lot of people.

I’m hoping that some of this rest will help out. Plus, being home in the friendly confines and shooting on rims you shoot on every day [should help].”

The Rockets are riding a 10-game winning streak after handing down an 82-45 throttling to the Golden Flashes and received 15 votes in this week’s AP Poll, good enough for 29th.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. and free pizza will be provided for all UT students, faculty and staff.

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Toledo’s Chris Selfridge competes in two events for Team Ireland; brings home 21st and 16th-place finishes events were a uniquely enjoyable experience.

Sophomore golfer Chris Self“It’s always a huge honor to ridge represented Team Ireland represent my country,” he in two tournaments while in said. “It’s something I’ve been South Africa, going up against doing now for five years.” some of the best amateur playSelfridge — who is third ers in the world and competing in the Mid-American Conon two world-class golf courses. ference with a 71.8 stroke The first event — average — saw his the Ten Nations Cup performance in the at Kingswood Golf two tournaments as Estate in George a step in the right South Africa — found direction, but not Selfridge tying for quite sufficient for 21st place with a twohis standards and under par 286 (71-71said there was room 71-73). This course for improvement.

Selfridge ranked among Golf “I was pleased with Digest’s Top 100 my performance but courses and utilized 18 holes not totally satisfied,” he said. of stroke play each day for “Both tournaments were of a each team of four players over very high standard and it was the course of the tournament. good to compete with many of Selfridge then headed to the best amateurs in the world Western Cape for the Oubaai and future stars of the game.”

Golf Club for the South AfriSelfridge had not competed can Stroke Play Championsince last season, something ship where he tied for 16th that may have slightly put him place, carding a one-under behind the 8-ball. par 287 (72-69-75-71).

“I think many players had The Stroke Play competian advantage over me betion was 18 holes played each cause they are currently in of the first two days. The season while these were my field was then reduced to the first two events after four top 65 players for the final months off of competitive two days of competition. golf,” Selfridge said.

These numbers give a greatThe fact that Selfridge finer understanding of the level ished both tournaments unof play exhibited by Selfridge der par wasn’t lost on the during both tournaments. winner of last fall’s GeorgeFor the current Mid-Amer- town Intercollegiate. ican Conference Freshman of “I was pleased I finished the Year and winner of last both tournaments under summer’s Irish Amateur, both par and carried a 71.62

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stroke average over the eight rounds (best of Team Ireland),” Selfridge said.

Like most athletes, even with good scores Selfridge was able to identify precise areas of his performance that he was the unhappiest with.

“The area of my game that lacked sharpness was my wedge play and chipping around the green,” Selfridge said. “This is an area I will focus on mainly for next week before I travel to Spain with Team Ireland.”

Both tournaments were played on highly ranked courses, and their beauty and unique feel made a lasting impression on Selfridge.

“The courses were fantastic, with beautiful views and great surroundings,” he said.

“The grass was very different than what I am accustomed to and it took a few days to get used to it.”

For Selfridge, the little downtime he and the other competitors had was just, if not more enjoyable as the actual playing time.

“My favorite part of the experience was our day off between events going on a miniature safari,” he said.

“We got to pet lions and tigers, feed elephants and even play ball games with them. We held snakes and fed crocodiles. The wildlife is amazing in South Africa, and it was a fantastic two weeks. I look forward to going back there again in the future.”

Selfridge, who ranks 221st in the R&A’s world amateur rankings, will compete in the Spanish Amateur Open Championship at the La Manga Golf Club in Cartagena Murcia, Spain. He will then return to competition for the Rockets at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate in Pinehurst, N.C. starting March 10.

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Former UT catcher Aaron Dudley takes a swing against IPFW during the 2010 season. Dudley is has spent the last two seasons working his way through the minor leagues in the Miami Marlins organization.

Former Rocket catcher Aaron Dudley prepares for spring training with Miami Marlins

By Nick Delwiche Sports Reporter

A former Rocket will get the chance to compete for spot on the Major League roster.

Aaron Dudley will participate in spring training with the Miami Marlins in hopes of making the 25man active roster.

The former UT catcher and infielder has climbed his way up the minor league ladder, beginning his career in the A-Minus level New York- Pennsylvania league, Single-A ball in the South Atlantic League and finally to Double-A in the Southern League.

Dudley started his career with the Jamestown Jammers in New York where he finished the 2010 season with a .262 batting average.

The next year Dudley was in North Carolina where he hit .277 for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and appeared in five games for the AA Jacksonville Suns. In 2012, Dudley moved down to the A-Plus level where he hit .268 for the Jupiter Hammerheads before landing in Jacksonville again to finish the season with a .262 average.

For a minor leaguer, the work never really ends.

Baseball is not just a passion; it’s a full time job.

“People don’t understand how hard it is to be away from your family for six months out of the year,” Dudley said. “We are only home about three months out of the six months of the season so we are constantly on the road living out of our suit cases.”

Minor leaguers see 10 hour workdays with about two or three days off a month out of the six month season.

For Dudley, preparation for the grind began during his collegiate career.

“In college you really don’t have an offseason,” he said.

“You might get a month off total with winter break and fall break. After the full college season you might get about two weeks before you report for your summer ball team which can last about two months. Then school starts and you begin fall practice. It really simulates the minor league season which helps out a lot.”

Dudley used the college experience to create an offseason routine to help prepare for the start of spring training. The first two months of the offseason is devoid of baseball with focus on core strength training in the weight room. When December rolls around, Dudley begins to ramp up his throwing and hitting. He starts conditioning in February to make sure he’s in prime shape.

To stay motivated, Dudley remembers that everyone is expendable. Baseball is a business and that remains true even in the minor leagues.

“Realistically, if a team has more money invested in a player they are obviously going to have priority over you,” Dudley said. If you do the right things and perform they will keep you around. If you work hard and wait it out, they will

give you a chance.”

That goes double for young players. With young talent coming from South America as well as the United States, it’s easy to lose your grip on a roster spot.

“You have to keep in the back of your mind that they are always trying to find someone to replace you,” Dudley said. “There are people all over the world that have the dream of coming over here to play major league baseball. That’s enough motivation to work hard because if you’re not working hard they will find someone else that will.”

Minor leaguers report for spring training in March and will get their shot at playing time around the second week of the month.

These spring games will not only help the Marlins decide on their 25-man roster, but decide the rosters of their farm teams as well.

Dudley’s plan is simple — just play ball.

“I’m just going to play how I know I can play,” he said. “It’s not set in stone what team you are going to make. I’d like to be starting in AA in Jacksonville and possibly move up to AAA in New Orleans. With injuries and everything you never know.”

The Marlins spring training officially begins on Feb. 22. Minor league pitchers and catchers will report on March 4 and will receive physicals and conditioning preps before they can play.

Opening day for the Jacksonville Suns is April 4.

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FRIDAY 7:30 p.m.: Screening, Two Small Pieces of Glass, Ritter Planetarium.

Cost: $7, adults; $5, children 4-12, seniors, faculty, staff and students; free, children 3 and under.

SATURDAY All day: Music Audition Day, for acceptance into Music degree program and scholarship consideration, Center for Performing Arts. Call 419-530-2448 to reserve an audition time.

8:15 a.m.: National Trio Day,program and lunch, Auditorium, Scott Park Campus. Lunch cost: $3.

1 p.m.: Screening, The Case of the Disappearing Planter, Ritter Planetarium. Cost: $7, adults; $5, children 4-12, seniors, faculty, staff and students; free, children 3 and under.

MONDAy Noon: Lecture, Rethinking the Trial of the Haymarket Anarchists,

by Timothy Messer-Kruse, BGSU professor in the School of Cultural and Critical Studies.

Amanda Eggert Staff Reporter

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Right: Lindsey Miller, a sophmore theatre major, plays “Olga”; Left: Ashley Stephens, a senior theatre major,

Engineering fun To celebrate National Engineers Week, UT’s Engineering Department will host several engineering related events this week.

For a complete schedule, go online to eng.utoledo.edu/ coe/past_news/ pdfs/2013EWeekActivities. pdf.

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If you go What: Performance of “Three Sisters” by Anton Chekov Where: Center Theater, Center for Performing Arts When: Feb. 22 and 23, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 24, 2 p.m.; Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m.; Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; March 1 and 2, 7:30 p.m.; and March 3, 2 p.m.

Cost: For ticket prices, visit the CPA box office or utoledo.tix.com

most commonly used in New York, are integrated in the play and will make it more relatable to

the audience, according to Associate Professor of Theatre Cornel Gabara, the play’s director.

The play was first work shopped in an advanced acting class. Gabara used nontraditional casting to showcase the talent of the diverse student body.

“It’s not like any play you’ve ever seen,” said Keely-Rain Battle, a sophomore majoring in theatre and the production’s Irina character. “We are doing it not realistic. It’s kind of surreal and really stylized.”

Music

CRU lecture to explore Hindu tradition, ideas

By Josh Egler

certainly be encouraged,” said Lakshmi Radhakarishma, a senior biology major.

The University Of Toledo Dr. Jeanine Diller, director Center Of Religious Underof the Center of Religious standing will host a free preUnderstanding said that the sentation on Hinduism at program is designed to “give Rocket Hall Wednesday at 7 a great overview of Hindup.m. ism which is the third largest The Center of Religious religion in the world.”

Understanding will partner “The topic is essentially with the Hingoing to proIf you go du Temple of vide a very Toledo to presWhat: Lecture, “Aspects nice introducent, “Aspects of Hinduism: Origins, tion to HinDevelopment and Comof Hinduism: parison with the Abrahamic duism and Origins, DeHindu velopment and Traditions” thought,” she Where: Room 1558, Comparison said.

Rocket Hall with the AbraWhen: Wednesday, 7 The main hamic Tradip.m. focus of the tions.” The program is to presentation will be run by compare Abrahamic (westDr. Ramakrishna Puligandla ern) traditions (Christianity, retired professor of the DeJudaism, and Islam) to partment of Philosophy and Hinduism.

Religious Studies.

According to Diller, “What “It is great to see Hinduism [Puligandla] is doing in this being discussed on such a lecture is essentially trying to public forum at UT. I believe connect these massively difsuch discussions foster reliferent but massively important religious strains together. gious tolerance and should Staff Reporter

Comics Justice League of America #1, by Geoff Johns and David Finch.

Available Wednesday.

Nova #1, by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness.

Available Wednesday

CDs Good Songs & Great Friends, by Bret Michaels. Available Tuesday.

Thumbtacks + Glue,

by Woodpigeon. Available Tuesday.

A journey through Russia will soon take place on the CPA stage as it prepares for “Three Sisters”.

“Three Sisters” is one of the most well-known plays of the western canon by Anton Chekhov. Translated by Paul Schmidt, “Three Sisters” is a naturalistic play which examines the decline of the privileged class represented by three sisters and their struggle to find meaning in the modern world.

A variety of acting styles,

Campus Events

releases

BOOKS Calculated in Death, book 36 of the In Death series, by J.D. Robb.

Available Tuesday.

For longer versions of all the stories featured in this section, check out The IC’s website.

New UT theatre production features variety of acting, styles and surrealism

Tuesday 7 p.m.: A Night of Great Performances, featuring poet Xplicit and jazz flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq, co-sponsored by Black Student Union and The Office of Multicultural Student Success, Ingman Room, Student Union Building.

7:30 p.m.: Screening, Two Small Pieces of Glass, Ritter Planetarium.

Cost: $7, adults; $5, children 4-12, seniors, faculty, staff and students; free, children 3 and under.

MOVIES Dark Skies, starring Keri Russell. Out Friday.

Snitch, starring Dwayne Johnson. Out Friday.

More online

Sisterly love

Theatre

Wednesday 7 p.m.: Shapiro Essay Revision Contest, room 2420, Field House.

7:30 p.m.: Heritage Night, hosted by Black Student Union, Ingman Room, Student Union Building.

8 p.m.: Meeting, Meet & Greet, hosted by CAP, Rocky’s Attic, Student Union Building.

Thursday Noon, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Shapiro Essay Revision Contest, room 2420, Field House.

Noon: Lecture, African Maroons and Memory in Latin America, featuring Charles Beatty Medina, part of African Studies Brown-Bag Lecture Series, room 2579, Student Union Building.

6 p.m.: Class, Mask Making, Catherine S. Eberly Center for Women.

Cost: $10, general admission; free, UT students.

8 p.m.: Movie Night, hosted by CAP. Film and location to be announced.

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BSU to host annual fashion show on Friday

By Russell Axon Rocket Life Editor

Students will strut their best catwalk for UT this Friday.

Members of the university’s Black Student Union will model high fashion as part of the group’s 44th annual scholarship fashion show in the Student Union Auditorium.

As part of the show’s “Catch Me If You Can: The World of Fashion” theme, clothing and music popular in fashion capitals around the world, like Milan, Paris and New York City, will be showcased.

“I hope that the students will get to … have a good time, and meet new people, hang out with their friends, and I guess in a good way,

If you go

What: 44th annual Black Student Union Scholarship Where: Student Union Auditorium When: Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Cost: (pre-sale tickets available at Rocket Copy) $12, general admission; $15 runway seats; $120, VIP; $20, at the door

help out other students,” said BSU President Tion Taylor, adding that he expects around 500 people to attend.

The show will also feature music from local talent DJ Kev Koopa and a free PhotoboothLive, a new addition to this year’s event.

For more information, contact toledoblack studentunion@gmail.com or 419-530-2357.

Photo Courtesy Angela Riddel

Bob Seeley will perform during the Art Tatum Scholarship Concert Tuesday, Feb. 26.

Boogie woogie piano legend to perform at scholarship concert

Angela Peluso Staff Reporter

World-renowned pianist Bob Seeley will help celebrate his friend and colleague Art Tatum with a concert on Tuesday.

The concert is part of the Art Tatum Jazz Scholarship, which is annually awarded to a UT music major who specializes in jazz. The scholarship was established in 1994 in collaboration with the Toledo Jazz Society.

Bob Seeley was chosen to perform this year when Jazz pianist professor, Tad Weed, suggested him at a meeting with all the jazz faculty.

Gunnar Mossblad, director of jazz studies, said Seeley “is a fun musician who will be popular with students as well as faculty.”

“I felt quite honored when Tad Weed invited me to play at the fundraiser ” Seeley said in an email. “Of course, I can’t play like Art Tatum (who can?) but I do my own thing on the music that I heard back then. In jazz, one must do

one’s own thing. You have to put your own ‘fingerprint’ on tunes that you play.”

Seeley is from the Detroit area and graduated from Wayne State University. He started piano lessons at age 13 and became very interested in piano jazz and boogie woogie around the age of 15. Seeley has been inaugurated into the Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame, along with Chuck Berry’s longtime pianist, Johnny Johnson.

If you go What: Art Tatum Scholarship Concert featuring Bob Seeley Where: Recital Hall, Center for Performing Arts When: Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.

Cost: $15, general admission; $5, students and seniors

Songs Seeley may play at the scholarship fundraiser include: Boogie Woogie Stomp, Death Ray Boogie, Bumble Boogie, Sing Sing Sing and Caravan.

“The scholarship was

named in honor of Art Tatum because not only is he one of the most profound jazz pianists, he’s also a Toledo native,” Associate Professor of music education Timothy Brakel said.

“He was a piano genius, as he had tremendous technique at the keyboard, but also put unusual harmonies into his chord progressions,” Seeley said about Tatum, “He also was a master of stride piano style, where the left hand provides a solid rhythmic bass beat.”

“Listening to Art was such an overwhelming experience that pianists like me almost felt like quitting the piano as one could never get to his level of playing,” Seeley said.

Current recipient, Nelson Overton II, is a senior majoring in music performance with an emphasis in jazz. Overton plays the drums and says his inspirations include Chris Daves and Tony Williams.

“Winning the scholarship took some harshness away from paying for tuition,” Over-

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UT community members offer different perspective on the Academy Awards

By Russell Axon Rocket Life Editor

As the Academy Awards draw near, Matt Yockey, assistant professor of film studies, is somewhat apathetic about this year’s nominees.

“I found most of this year’s crop of Oscar nominated films to be enjoyable and that’s actually my problem with them,” Yockey said in an email interview. “They were all enjoyable but there are none that I would categorize as exceptional.”

He cited “Lincoln,” “Silver Linings Playbook” and Golden Globe best picture winner “Argo” as “good, not great” works.

“In this age of over-inflated, special effects-laden blockbusters, movies once regarded as

simply good appear better in comparison,” Yockey said.

Kory Kyler, a senior history major, arrived at a similar conclusion through a different train of thought.

“When I watch a movie, I want escapism and fun,” he said. “A lot of these Oscar films are really serious or intense, which I can appreciate, but I typically don’t go out of my way to watch those kind of movies.”

Yockey suggested the Academy typically ignores stronger, independent films in favor of showcasing more bankable films.

“That’s the nature of the beast. It’s not really a general assessment of the best films of any given year, but an industry passing out laurels to what it

considers its best products,” he said.

Despite these gripes, both admitted they will watch the awards broadcast, albeit for different reasons.

“I am interested to see who wins what — I think it would be awesome if ‘Django Unchained’ won [best picture],” Kyler said. “I’m also excited to see how Seth McFarlane does as the host.”

Yockey is a bit more emotionally invested.

“Like everyone else I want to feel the sting of injustice when a favorite nominee loses out and smug satisfaction when they do win,” he said. “So I’m already preparing myself for whatever happens to Emmanuelle Riva, my favorite nominee this year.”

Re-thinking internships theme of Student Organization Gala

By Russell Axon

hopes as many The fourth annual Stugroups as dent Organization Gala will possible are be held Monday, Feb. 25, at represented.

6 p.m. in the Student Union “I know Ingman Room. there’s like The free gala is hosted by 200 organiMoss the Public Relations Student zations [at Society of America, and it UT] and we will feature music, food, only had 45 last year, and I dancing and a Photoboothfeel like we can get more Live. Students are encourrepresented from each aged to dress organization.”

If you go up for the Vandenbroek What: Fourth Annual event. added that the Student Organization Gala gala is great Emily Where: Ingman Room, White, vice opportunity for Student Union Building president of students to When: Monday, Feb. public rela“branch out” 25; doors open at 6 p.m.; tions in PRS- RSVP by 5 p.m. today beyond their SA, said the organizations. gala is a fun way to celebrate “It’ll be great for networkUT’s student organizations. ing for them, and I hope “It’s free for them, kind of they actually come out of to thank them for their their shell and go talk to evleadership and involvement eryone,” she said. on campus,” the senior pubThis year’s theme, “You’re lic relations major said. the CEO of Your Dreams,” Although the attendance was inspired by Moss’ book cap is at 300 people, Lauren “Learn to Intern CEO Style: Vandenbroek, PR chair for 71 Leadership Principles the gala and a senior comthat Got Me and Now You munication major, said she Money, a Free Graduate DeRocket Life Editor

gree, and Respect!”

Moss said his talk will focus on self-empowerment and high performance, adding that he will draw on “the good, bad and the ugly of [his] internship experiences.”

“I definitely want to rally [students] up and get them excited and get a lot of energy out of them,” he said. “I want them to get away from average … and move to above average.”

For more information about the gala, visit Facebook (UT Student Organization Gala) and Twitter (@ UTStudentGala), or email utstudentgala3@gmail.com.

Learn more from Moss For a limited time, Dr. Antoine Moss is giving away free digital copies of his book, “Learn to Intern CEO Style.” Go to antoinemoss.com/freebrook to claim one.

For more info about Moss, check out his website (antoinemoss.com) and his Twitter (@2PositiveTweets).