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Students will get the chance to be a kid again as they spend a day with this year’s circus-themed homecoming celebrations. This year, the Homecoming Commission has split Homecoming Week into two weeks,
allowing for more activities and community involvement leading up to the parade and football game on Oct. 6 against Central Michigan. “Homecoming this year is two weeks long since fall break lies before the typical week,” said Alex Shoup, Homecoming Commission’s
community outreach director. “We thought why not make it two weeks?” The first week of Homecoming has been deemed the “Blue and Gold” week, while the second week “ROCK-et Under the Big Top − The Greatest School on Earth!” focuses more on Homecom-
ing’s circus theme. The Homecoming Commission kicked off two weeks of Homecoming fun Monday with a kickball tournament and banner decorating contest, and last night they showed the film “We Bought a Zoo” in the Ingman Room. “I’m really excited about
the parade to see the involvement with all the student organizations, especially the ones that haven’t participated before,” said Ryan Butts, homecoming parade chair for the Homecoming Commission. See Homecoming / 8
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Greg Smith, who was diagnosed with desmoid sarcoma, will be the man of the hour Oct. 4 as a group of students will host a benefit concert for him.
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Concert to benefit student with cancer
In brief The Collegian is moving to library Friday The Independent Collegian will begin moving into its new office in Carlson Library beginning Friday. Located on the first floor behind the Circulation Desk, the Dean’s Suite will now host the IC. The Collegian will remain independent from the University of Toledo and will continue to strive to become a student-relevant news source. The Independent Collegian’s current office, located at 2132 Middlesex Drive next to Just Skate, has been the college newspaper’s home for X years.
Internet Marketing Conference scheduled for Oct. 2 Registration is open for the University of Toledo College of Business and Innovation’s Fourth Annual Internet Marketing Conference, slated for Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 7:30 a.m. until noon in the Student Union. Nationally known marketing expert Joe Pulizzi of Content Marketing Institute will keynote the event with a talk focusing on digital marketing strategies from a storytelling perspective. Other speaker’s topics of discussion include mobile application development and video and social media marketing. Companies and individuals interested in attending this year’s event are encouraged to register soon as previous countries have sold out and seats for the 2012 program are limited.
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Students at Parks Tower Dining Hall use their meal plans through their Rocket ID cards Tuesday night. Two new meal plans aimed for commuters, employees and guests, are the Commuter 35 meal plan and the Block 5 meal plan.
New meal plans aimed at commuter students By Danielle Gamble News Editor
Two new meal plans geared toward commuters, employees and guests are receiving mixed reviews from students. Joy Seifert, director of Auxiliary Services, said the Commuter 35 meal plan and Block 5 meal plan are the first plans aimed at commuter students “We know commuters enjoy eating with their friends who may be residential students, and carrying money may not be what those commuters like to do,” she said. The Commuter 35 meal plan, a new $380 block plan for commuter students, offers 35 meal swipes, $10 in Rocket Dollars and $125 in Dining Dollars. It’s purchased like a regular block meal plan, and left over benefits transfer to the following semester. The Block 5 plan, however, is no ordinary meal plan. Similar to a gift card, this card is loaded with five dining hall swipes and it can be purchased at any time. A similar card has been available for about two years, but Seifert said it has only been available through the main campus’s food vendor, Aramark. “We’ve had a Block 5, but we’ve never had a way to
truly sell it or promote it,” Seifert said. “This year, we found a way through our PHILs to do that.” Payment Headquarters in Location, or PHIL, is a machine that allows students to check their Rocket Card balance, load Rocket Dollars onto their card and sell Block 5 meal cards. Those wishing to purchase a Block 5 card must pay the $32 fee in cash. Seifert said the card is not tied to one person, so a lost card can be used by whoever finds it. A Block 5 card provides a flat rate of $6.40 per swipe, while dining halls currently charge $6 for breakfast, $7 for lunch and $8 for dinner. These prices are up 50 cents from last year’s dining hall rates. Seifert said whenever someone turns back in their card, he or she will get a coupon for a free food item. She said this was added as an incentive to return the card so it could be recycled. “We’re trying to go green with this, but we also want the cards returned so we can gauge how well they’re selling,” Seifert said. “That way, we can figure out if the program works or if we need to change it.” Seifert said the card helps students take care of guest
diners and gives employees use it on?” he said. and commuters whom eat regWhile Keeler admits to ularly in dining halls a eating on campus at least discount. once a day, he doesn’t think Seifert said updates to the a Block 5 card is for him. commuter plan and an in“It’s a good deal if you’re coming employee plan are in going to be on campus late the works. and getting dinner each night, Seifert said The two plans but then also if her department UT can afford Commuter 35 meal to make deals is using several ways of gauging plan: The new plan costs like that, why $380 and offers 35 meal student opincan’t they lower swipes, $10 in Rocket ion, including a Dollars and $125 in Dining the cost of dining services Dollars. meals?” survey available Dylan Block 5: The plan on the Auxilia- costs $32 in cash and Krendl, a gives five total meal ry Services freshman douswipes. website. ble majoring in Seifert also finance and acsaid she has employees counting, said he lives offmonitoring Internet memes campus and uses the new created by UT students to Commuter 35 plan. gauge opinions. Krendl said purchasing a “We still don’t have as much meal plan makes him feel traffic as we’d like, but we’re more comfortable because getting there,” Seifert said. “I he’s simply receiving food want feedback – I want stufor which he’s already paid. dents to help me help them.” “It’s easy,” he said. “It’s betKeith Keeler, senior majorter than spending all my ing in chemical engineering, money on groceries. I think is a commuter student who the Dining Dollars are espedoesn’t have a meal plan and cially convenient.” doesn’t want to commit to the Krendl said if he could new Commuter 35. make an improvement to the Keeler said the idea of dining system, he would having a plan has never real- make it less complicated. ly appealed to him because “You have freshmen worof the “inflexibility” of the rying about all these swipes guest swipe system. and how many of which “You paid for the plan — why can’t you decide who to See Meal plan / 8
UT students are planning a concert to raise funds for a fellow student with cancer Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Omni on Bancroft Street. Proceeds will go to last year’s Greek Man of the Year Greg Smith, who was diagnosed with desmoid sarcoma this summer and is undergoing chemotherapy. John Bitz, a Smith’s little brother in Sigma Phi Epsilon, said he and several Greek organizations have contributed to the event. “Everyone has put aside differences to help Greg,” Bitz, a senior double majoring in marketing and public relations, said. “When I first started doing this in July, I knew this would be a lot of work, but I’m not doing it alone — I’ve got a lot of help.” Contributors to the event include fraternities Sigma Phi Epsilon, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Phi, Kappa Delta Rho, Pi Kappa Phi and Pi Sigma Epsilon, as well as sororities Alpha Omicron Pi, Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Delta. Bitz said the concert will feature West Coast rap artist Kid Ink and several local openers, including The Dream Team, Skylights and Lucas Neitl. “We get to introduce him to an audience he’s never been in front of, and he’s giving us a performance at a lower price than most of the other artists quoted us at,” Bitz said. The concert is open to all ages and Oliver’s Pizzeria will provide food. Doors open at 8 p.m. and pre-ordered tickets are $15 for general admission and $35 for VIP access. Tickets will also be sold at the door, and a donation bucket will be available as well. A college-themed after-party, featuring games like water pong and cornhole, will begin following the concert for attendees 18 and older.
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This week in UT history 75 years ago: About 40 homes in the city of Toledo are offering board and room to University women who live out of town, announced Mrs. Edward Lorenz of the personnel office. In addition to maintenance, a salary of $2 or $3 will be paid for a few hours of work daily. 50 years ago: Toledo’s Project to Eradicate Polio in the Community (EPIC) will start its final phase at the University of Toledo Field House Wednesday. Type II Sabin oral vaccine will be offered to all TU students, faculty and staff prior to administration of the vaccine to the rest of the city. 25 years ago: As students return to campus, they will discover a new service offered by the Student Union Activities Office: a video rental store on the second floor of the Student Union.
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Purpose: To foster and facilitate social and academic success for all African American students through balance, strength and unity. Leaders: President, Tion Taylor and Vice President, Kristin Conley. History: The Black Student Union, was founded in 1968 as an organization to promote equality and civil rights amongst student populations. Since then, the organization has grown to be a resource to African American students. The Black Student Union is one of the largest student organizations on The University of Toledo’s campus. Upcoming events: On Sunday, October 7, the Black Student Union will hold its Bridging the Gap Luncheon from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m in Student Union Room 2582. How to learn more: Visit BSU on Facebook at Utoledo Blackstudentunion, follow them on Twitter @UToledoBSU or email them at toledoblackstudentunion@ Gmail.com Would your group like to be featured as The Independent Collegian’s Student Group of the Week? Email Nate Pentecost at npentecost@independentcollegian.com.
UT Rockethon hits Centennial Mall
Halie Lewis, a sophomore majoring in respiratory therapy, runs UT Rockethon’s Stop the Bop fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Question of the week
Do you feel an obligation to vote. Why or why not?
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Yes, because we take the right to vote for granted. If you don’t you can’t complain. Leanne Barson Sophomore Psychology
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Yes, because my grandpa told me I should. Morgan Yeager Freshman Nursing
No, because I’m leaving the country. Chris Williams
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calendar Wednesday 10 a.m.: Respect UT Cleanup Day, steps in front of Student Union Building by Centennial Mall. 11 a.m.: Tye Dye in the Mall, Centennial Mall. 5 p.m.: Community Work-Study Fair, the Rec Center, Maple Room. 10 p.m.: Midnight Breakfast and Traditions Night, International House Dining Hall. Thursday Noon: Feminism in 2012 lecture, Is the ‘F’ Word Still Relevant, Tucker Hall, conference room 0180. 2 p.m.: Seminar in Applied Analysis and Dynamical Systems, University Hall, room 4100 A. FRIDAY 3:30 p.m.: Biological Sciences Seminar, Wolfe Hall, room 3246. 4 p.m.: Environmental Sciences Seminar, Bowman-Oddy Labs, room 1045. 7:30 p.m.: FILM fridays series, Cinema Baby Steps, Center for Performing Arts, room 1039.
New CVA exhibits mix rural, urban elements By Victoria Gill Staff Reporter
Two new exhibits opened Sept. 21 at the Center for Visual Arts, exploring the theme of “Reclaim and Collaborate.” “Universal Future (Where There’s a Willy There’s a Way)” features works by the Coloradobased artist collective M12, and “Harvest: Michigan’s Urban Agriculture” showcases Michigan photographer Daniel Farnum. Universal Future will be in the Main Gallery until Oct. 14, while Harvest will run in the Clement Gallery until Oct. 21. Each year, the UT Department of Art selects a theme connected to the curriculum, events and exhibitions. “This conceptual thread creates points of connection
between studio art, art history, art education courses and our exhibition programming,” said CVA Gallery Director Ben Pond in an email interview. The exhibit Universal Future utilizes a 1953 WillysOverland Civilian Jeep as a metaphor for the future of urban and rural connections. “The biggest challenge … was finding a particular type of farm Jeep that would fit through the doors of the building,” Pond said. The Jeep was originally used as a military vehicle, but post-World War II it was used in agriculture, too. The exhibit presents the farm Jeep not only from a historical perspective but also as a symbol of positive social action.
“The farm Jeep is a nice metaphor because it’s both urban and rural. It’s worked in both war and peace,” said M12 Creative Director Richard Saxton. UT contacted M12 about the project because the group generally focuses on urban and rural connections. UT students were the other main collaborators for the Universal Future exhibit. Students participated in a tree planting session that utilized the Willys-Overland Civilian Jeep before the vehicle was installed in the main gallery. Students also took photos and created drawings which are also showcased in the exhibit.
CDs “The 2nd Law,” by Muse. Available Tuesday. “Fanatic,” by Heart. Available Tuesday “Glad Rag Doll,” by Diana Krall. Available Tuesday. “Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City,” by Kendrick Lamar. Available Tuesday. “Born to Sing: No Plan B,” by Van Morrison. Available Tuesday.
More online Check out the IC’s website this Friday for a review of the movie “Looper.” Follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook to see when it’s posted.
The new “Universal Future” exhibit prominently incorporates a Jeep in the Center for Visual Arts Main Gallery.
Two Bands, One Show, No Cost UT’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble to perform free concert
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BOOKS “The Good Life,” by Trip Lee. Available Monday. “The Mark of Athena,” book three in the “Heroes of Olympus Series,” by Rick Riordan. Available Tuesday. “The Round House,” by Louise Erdrich. Available Tuesday. “Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story,” by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Available Monday.
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Tuesday Noon: Pediatrics Club Bake Sale, Courtyard Cafeteria, Health Science Campus.
MOVIES “Hotel Transylvania,” starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James and Andy Samberg. Opens Friday. “Looper,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. Opens Friday. “Pitch Perfect,” starring Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow. Limited open Friday. “Won’t Back Down,” starring Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Opens Friday.
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SATURDAY 8:30 a.m.: Fourth Annual Boys to Men Conference, Our Sons, Our Responsibility, Student Union Auditorium.
Comics “Absolute Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps War,” by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver. Published by DC. Available Wednesday. “Happy #1 (of 4),” by Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson. Published by Image. Available Wednesday. “Star Trek TNG & Doctor Who: Assimilation, Vol. 1,” by David Tipton and J.K. Woodward. Published by IDW. Available Wednesday. “Ultimate Comics X-Men, Vol. 1,” by Nick Spencer and Paco Medina. Published by Marvel. Available Wednesday.
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Andrew Rhodes, assistant director of bands, rehearses with UT’s Symphonic Band at Doermann Theatre. Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, lead by Director of Bands Jason Stumbo, will perform a free concert tonight at Doermann.
What: Performances by UT’s Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Symphonic Band will perform “Dusk” by Stephen Bryant, “Of Sailors and Whales” and “Masque” by W. Francis McBeth and “Dedicatory Overture” by Clifton Williams. Wind Ensemble will perform “Amparito Roca” by Jaime Texidor, “First Suite in E-flat for Military Band” by Gustav Holst, “Diversions” by James Lynch and “Divertimento” by Vincent Persichetti. Where: Doermann Theatre, University Hall. When: Today. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Cost: The concert is free and open to the public.
Culture
Hispanic Heritage Month Events Monday, Oct. 8 - Latino Idol, hosted by La-
tino Student Union, Student Union Building Trimble South Lounge, 8 p.m. Registration in Student Union Room 3513. Tuesday, Oct. 9
- “Breaking Through Barriers” lecture, featuring Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez, University Hall Room 4410, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10
- Hispanic Heritage Month/LGBTQA Forum, Libbey Hall, 5 p.m. - “Cocina Latina” cooking class, International House Multipurpose Room, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
- Hispanic Heritage Month closing celebration, Student Union Room 2592, 8 p.m. — Provided by the Office of Multicultural Student Success
Film
Movie murder and suspense: 101
New class studies Alfred Hitchcock’s work By Benjamin Lynn Staff Reporter
Despite his passing over 30 years ago, director Alfred Hitchcock is still making his presence felt even at UT. Robert Turley, a professor in the English department, is teaching a new online seminar this semester devoted to the master of suspense. In an email interview, Turley said he chose Hitchcock because of his innovative filmmaking. “I think to appreciate his contributions, one need only look at how he has inspired other directors and screenwriters,” he said. “Anyone interested in the history of filmmaking can’t afford to overlook Hitchcock’s role and contributions.” The chance to examine the filmmaker’s influence and style attracted 21 students to register for the course. “I registered simply because I saw that famous face,” said Jeanette Clint, a senior BSA major. Hitchcock is credited for directing between 50 and 60 films, including films
classics like “The Birds,” “Vertigo” and “Rear Window,” among others. However, much of his work was initially panned by critics. Briana Ickowicz, a senior majoring in health care administration, said she’s always enjoyed Hitchcock’s work. “My first Hitchcock experience was ‘Psycho’ when I was 10 years old,” she said. “I had nightmares for weeks after, but I knew, even at that age, that his work was something unique and special.” Eventually, Hitchcock’s work was recognized as groundbreaking, and he received the title of “auteur,” or a filmmaker with a distinct style and creative drive. “Hitchcock was phenomenal in taking the common person and placing him/her in situations that could be beyond or out of their control,” Turley said. Some of Hitchcock’s other trademarks include the use of point-of-view camera shots and suspense to draw in the audience, according to Turley. “I’m not necessarily a fan of horror films, but I do
appreciate how Hitchcock explored the realm of suspense, psychological mind games, suspicion, paranoia …” he said. “I think his contribution is more in how he developed and used suspense rather than horror to get the audience involved in the theme of a film.” Turley cited the famous shower scene in “Psycho” as an example of Hitchcock’s unique skills. “In Hitchcock’s films, point-of-view shots force moral culpability onto the audience; in most contemporary slasher films, the images exist only to gratuitously display gore,” he said. “No moral order exists in most of these films, except perhaps the suggestion that having sex in the woods on a dark night may be a bad idea.” Ickowicz said the class also gave her a greater appreciation of Hitchcock’s influences on contemporary films. “His works have impacted my life by further developing my love for film,” she said. “I owe a large part of my obsession with movies to him.”
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Alfred Hitchcock is commonly regarded as the master of suspense and a filmmaking innovator. He directed over 50 movies, including “The Birds,” “Psycho” and “Vertigo.”
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Editorial Board Vincent D. Scebbi: Editor-in-Chief Nate Pentecost: Managing Editor Zachary R. Dehm: Opinion Editor Danielle Gamble: News Editor EDITORIAL
Every vote counts Take future into account at voting booth In a little over a month, Americans will vote on issues from the funding of the local library to the next president of the United States. Overall, no matter who you are, if you have the right to vote, you are obligated to vote in this and every election. Additionally, when deciding where to register to vote, you must take your own circumstance into consideration. If you are an American, it’s your civic duty to vote in every election you can. In America, one enjoys freedoms to which the rest of the world is not privy. Through the U.S. electoral process, one’s opinion matters just as much as every other voter. As most everyone has something to say about what’s happening in American society and politics, everyone is obligated to act accordingly and vote on the issues and for politicians. It’s important to address and inform yourself about every issue to be voted on in order to be a responsible electorate. With this in mind, one is also obliged to do more than just show up on Election Day to blindly cast a vote for someone whose name sounds appealing or, dare it be said, is a member of your party. If you are going to exercise your civic duty to vote, you must do it as an informed electorate who has learned about the issues and positions of candidates. You have to take into account where you will be spending your future when voting on Election Day. Obviously, Ohio is an important state when it comes to the presidential election in that it’s a swing state. Most presidential elections have been won while carrying Ohio. Beyond this, there are other things to consider. If you’re a brand new student, this might be the first election in which you can vote. You must consider the local issues — what are the levy issues and how do they affect me as a student? Who is running as a city or state official and what are their thoughts on higher education? If you’re going to spend the next four years at UT, then you should strongly consider registering here. However, if you’re a senior and not yet a resident of Ohio, perhaps it would be better to wait until you’re in the next chapter of your life to register somewhere other than your permanent address. Of course, there are those who argue that an individual vote doesn’t matter, particularly in the presidential election because of the Electoral College. However, by choosing not to cast your vote, you’ve created a self-fulfilling prophecy. Then, it really doesn’t matter. Only when you vote will your voice matter. COMMENTARY
Biking for the better at UT I was very pleased to read small section of the bike trail, about the university’s plans for there are no bike lanes anywhere making our campus more bike on campus. friendly in the Sept. 19 edition The most obvious road to of The Independent Collegian. put a bike lane in is Stadium In case you didn’t Drive, which is the see the article, the road with the big university plans hill by the Student on expanding the Recreation Center. IC Columnist bike trail by a mile Bikes going down and a half and this hill face the ineventually implementing a convenience of braking hard bike-sharing program. for the stop sign at the end of As a recreational rider and this hill. Although many bikcommuter by bike, I would ers don’t brake for the sign, like to comment on how UT which is illegal, they do have has been handling cyclers and to brake for the cars which are offer advice while the initiausually slower than a bike at tives are taking place. the bottom of the hill. Other than the addition of Having a dedicated lane on the bike corrals by Ritter Ob- the side going up the hill servatory and Bowman-Odwould also be satisfactory for dy, I haven’t seen any eviboth cyclers and drivers since dence of UT taking notice of cars have to brake for slowly bicyclists. Rather than bike climbing bikes. In fact, havcorrals, I would’ve liked to ing bike lanes on all roads on have seen more regular bike campus would be excellent. racks in front of buildings. Most often, the quickest Although I think these cor- route to a destination on rals are good to have, especampus does not include Stacially for those with more exdium or Rocket Drive. In this pensive bikes who don’t want case, a biker rides dangerousto leave them in more public ly through densely packed areas, they are simply inconpedestrian pathways. The sovenient for a student to use lution to this I believe would when he or she has only 10 be not only to add shoulders minutes to get from one class to certain walkways, but also to another. If a student has to to add more bike accessible travel from, say, University routes throughout campus, Hall to the engineering camespecially for north and pus, the extra few minutes south-bound riders. spent walking to the corral The strategic placement of could be enough to make that smooth paths leading from student late to class. the front lawn of U hall to Although there are racks Centennial Mall, one from for most buildings, a quick Rocket Drive behind Internalook at how many of them tional House to the flatlands are overcrowded on a daily and one from Parks Tower to basis and the number of the flatlands would be very bikes chained to trees and convenient for bikers. light poles throughout camAlthough I’ve written this pus should’ve been enough to with input from several other prompt UT to add another bikers on campus, these propfour or five strategically ositions are just my opinions. placed racks on campus. I would hope that whoever Another flaw is that the air reads this would think about pumps in the corrals only ways to improve these ideas pump up to 90 PSI, which is or offer alternatives. It is my too low for many high pressure hope that any future roadway road bike tires and also don’t plans can be made with dishave Presta valve adapters. cussion from cyclists, motorThe biggest problem for bikists and pedestrians. ers on campus, however, is the current way that roads and Luke Kwiatkowski is a sewalkways are set up. Besides the nior studying physics.
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Indecency doesn’t call for violence
“You most dignified of messengers, we are here to honour you, our prophet Mohammed” was one of the many chants that resounded from the streets of Beirut, Lebanon, in a protest that joined dozens of others throughout the Middle East. Over the past few weeks, images of mobs of armed men, burning flags and signs of protests quickly filled the front pages of news websites as the views of the YouTube video in question increased. After days of hearing about the now infamous “Innocence of Muslims” video and its less-than-raving international reviews, I decided to finally watch it for myself. I didn’t want to form an opinion on the matter until I’d seen both the reactants and the products of the overall incident. I wanted to be as objective and sensible as possible when sharing my response with those who asked. I soon realized that objectivism and sensibility in such a situation is difficult, if not impossible, for an individual with as conflicted of a background as mine. I was born and raised in Lebanon and have lived in America since 2001. I grew up in a Muslim household, attended a Catholic high school and currently do not identify with any religion. I stay updated with the news through NPR and BBC and spend my free time watching raunchy and controversial shows such as Family Guy and South Park. After watching the video, half of me wanted to start making protest signs of my own, while the other half wanted to roll my eyes and scorn the stupidity of it all. For those who haven’t yet seen, the video itself is amateur, complete with terrible acting, lots of orange makeup and 1990-esque green-screen backgrounds. Its message is clear: Mohammed was a murderer, pedophile, lunatic and womanizer. No references are cited and no clear indication of the purpose of the video
is made. Some of the actors have degree of holiness, and are therefore claimed that they weren’t aware of the offended when they are ridiculed in the context of their scripted lines, and had slightest. Is this news to the Western believed that the video was about Bin world? Absolutely not. Laden or ancient tribesmen. I can unWhy someone would think that derstand — parts of the clip were making a video that insults the Muslim clearly dubbed over, particularly parts faith is a good idea completely baffles that include Mohammed’s me. Why the reaction from name, or pointedly make a those offended was that of claim about him. violence and hate is just as This may have been lost in astonishing. translation, so when it was I don’t condone the acIC Columnist captioned in Arabic and tions of the violent protestviewed overseas, it seemed as ers. I fail to see the logic in though it was all original. Reresponding to accusations gardless of intention, the video in its cur- of being violent by doing just that — rent context hints that Muslims in gener- being violent. I support both the free al are violent and uncivilized. speech rights of the makers of the vidI’ll admit I laughed at parts of the eo, as well as the protesting rights of video, due to its absurdity and the awthose affected. However, when protests ful acting. While I can completely uncross the lines to death threats and derstand why devout Muslims would murders, it becomes difficult to sympabe offended by what was depicted, I thize with the victims and hope they personally wasn’t very fazed. Some can receive the apology they deserve. say Americans, me included, have been Freedom is a privilege and comes desensitized to all that is offensive by with responsibilities. The freedom of the media, and I would agree. speech comes with the responsibility of I was equally entertained when knowing the effects that sharing your South Park depicted Moses as a large opinions will have. The freedom to proglowing dreidel, or when Family Guy test comes with the responsibility of importrayed Jesus as a liar and a drunk. I parting your message peacefully without didn’t agree with their opinions, but it further ruining your reputation. didn’t stop me from finding humor in The video “Innocence of Muslims” the situation. Similarly, I can shrug off completely oversteps the line of decenthe media’s criticisms of my culture be- cy and common sense, but so do the cause I’ve been through 11 years of it, violent reactions to it. The video and have learned to laugh at myself. shouldn’t have been made, and lives However, while it now takes a lot to ofshouldn’t have been lost over it. As an fend me personally, I still realize that there Arab-American, I can’t choose one side is a fine line that mustn’t be crossed when to wholeheartedly defend. I am disaptalking to others about what they value. pointed in both my cultures for their Many Muslim societies simply do behavior and sincerely hope a peaceful not share the same opinions as westsolution can be soon found. ernized cultures regarding religious blasphemy. Muslims hold their reliSally Itawi is a junior studying gious texts and figures to a very high biology.
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Foreign affairs imply Obama’s yet to win election September 11, 2012, is another example of a small militia being more powerful than the current government in Libya. There are multiple groups of these armed military forces that are equipped with RPGs that truly show how weak the current administration is. Furthermore, we’ve had another attack on protestors who were still outraged about the killing of the U.S. ambassador. These events could have major impacts on the upcoming election. All we’ve heard on the campaign trail recently are about the economy and jobs. However, with all the unrest in the Arab Spring and now these recent attacks, Americans may be looking for stronger foreign policy. We’ve seen some mention of foreign policy experience from both camps. It’s a stonger area for President Barack Obama because he has the experience of the past four years in which he’s accomplished certain things. His big accomplishment which he can use to his advantage is he is the president who got Osama Bin laden. On the other hand, Gov. Mitt Romney is the candidate who ran the Winter Olympics and turned them into a profit despite being told to cancel them because they were going to bring large amounts of debt to the area. Furthermore, as we look at the current poll numbers, we see Obama has led Romney throughout the majority of the election. Does this mean the election is basically locked up? No, if we look back in history to 2008, it was Sen. John McCain who was leading Obama until late September when the
economy really started to take a downThe U.S. didn’t intervene in Libya and turn, which was not a recoverable situlet the United Nations handle the maation for McCain. jority of the problems that arose. We Could the bombings in Libya and the saw what a warzone Libya turned into rest of the disturbances start to sway resulting in many deaths and the overAmericans from Obama to throwing of the regime. Romney? The president has Now, we still see all had four years to settle certhe uprisings over there tain problems which have which led to the bombIC Columnist arisen in the Middle East and ings. Many factions that the Arab Spring. are not on the same Another example is, turnpage and are completely ing back to the election of 1980, beseparate from the current militia are tween Reagan and Carter. Carter, the in- trying to lead and restore order, at least cumbent, led in the polls the majority of in their minds. the way until mid to late October when On the other hand, when Egypt had Reagan started to take a lead and eventheir uprisings, the U.S. tried to intertually became the next president of the vene using who they would want as the United States. So, although it is current- new leader. Mubarak was the leader the ly late September, there is still a long U.S. supported over his reign, and the time before the election, and one small U.S. wasn’t pleased to see him go. event can change the tide completely. As big an issue as the economy — Another foreign policy that could lowering unemployment, creating jobs affect the upcoming election is our al- — is for some people, foreign policy liance with Israel. The Republicans may become a more important issue have been pushing that Obama is not for others. Just because Romney hasn’t the man to continue the current relareally led in the polls, doesn’t mean one tions with Israel. The Democrats went event can’t change that. as far to remove the Israel and JerusaIt will be interesting to see if further lem issue from their party’s platform attacks on U.S. officials start to change during their convention. the balance of safety and security for Moreover, the Arab Spring has had voters on Election Day. The only thing problems over the last decades with tyfor certain is many people will be out to rant dictators leading the nations, but the polls on Nov. 6, and there’s a lot ridunder the Obama Administration the ing on this election. But, the emphasis Arab Spring erupted. Is Obama to of the importance of the issues as a colblame for the uprisings? No, but potenlective group won’t be clear until we tial voters could look at all the uprisings wake up on Nov. 7. and uncertainty in the Arab Spring and look at some of the decisions the presiJohn Eckhart is a junior studying dent has made regarding them. mathematics.
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Young voters have been forgotten by Obama Election time is an exciting time in America and a time when we as Americans must make a choice. Right now, the consequences of the choice we currently face could not be greater. It’s hard for many Americans, especially college students, to take the time to fully educate themselves on the issues and ideals that each party or each candidate stands for. From talking to students on campus, I’ve found many young voters believe President Barack Obama is trying his hardest to help Americans and therefore deserves another term. This is an emotional argument but when presented with the facts, it’s blatantly obvious that voting for Gov. Mitt Romney is the only sensible thing to do. Currently, 53 percent of recent college graduates are underemployed or can’t find a job at all. This statistic scares me as I am starting my senior year at the University of Toledo. I would love to graduate and find a good job and start the next chapter of my life,
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but with the job killing policies of high taxes and high regulations of the Obama Administration, I fear this job might not be there when I graduate. This is why, now more than ever, it’s time to think logically and realize Obama isn’t working. No matter how hard he’s trying, the economy and unemployment rate continue to stay at unacceptable levels. I believe elections are about what our
country needs right now, and right now we need a business man more than anything. Romney has hands-on experience in the private sector and knows how the actions of a government can hinder job creation. Obama knew the economy was in bad shape when he ran for the presidency and promised to make it better; four years later it’s only gotten worse. We need to remember politicians work for us. We hire them and pay them a salary to do a job, and when they aren’t doing the job they were hired to do, we need to let them go. It’s nothing personal, it’s just business. Romney and Paul Ryan will lower taxes and reduce government regulations allowing for companies to start hiring again. I just hope this happens by the time I graduate. Patrick Richardson is a senior studying business.
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in brief UTMC training program seeks to better patient experience The University of Toledo Medical Center will begin the Cultural Transformation Experience Training Program for its employees to provide a better experience for patients on Friday. All UTMC employees, including physicians, residents, fellows, managers and executive, will attend a 4.5-hour training session. Attendees will learn about matters involving the rising cost of the health care, industry trends and patient-centered care. They will also learn about UT’s mission and values, as well as the hospital’s initiatives and UTMC’s strategic plan for the next three years. The program is designed to bring every employee together at a level playing field to learn about and discuss different topics that affect health care today.
UT Minority Business Development Center expands incubation spaces The University of Toledo Minority Business Development Center will be expanding the number of incubation spaces available to minority-owned businesses. The incubation spaces, located in the Scott Park Campus of Energy and Innovation, currently accommodate 10 local businesses. The expansion will include an additional 29 spaces. Through partnerships with local business professionals, incubation spaces provide businesses with an economical office space, professional development services and networking resources throughout the University community. Interested businesses can apply for the remaining spaces through the center’s website at utoledo.edu/incubator/mbdc/index.html.
Informational session on graduate program for JHCOEHSHS to be held Those interested in a graduate program in the Judith Herb College of Education, Health Science and Human Service are encouraged to attend an informational meetings held every third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. in Health and Human Services room 1711.
High-demand degree will be more obtainable at UT A new degree opportunity at The University of Toledo will enable students to pursue a high-demand career in the medical field. Individuals who obtain a Medical Laboratory Science Program will help prepare students to perform and analyze tests for physicians and other medical professionals. Before this year, University students interested in this profession would complete a four-year program in biology and then complete an additional three semesters of course work and clinical rotations at an establishment unaffiliated with UT in order to qualify to be a medical laboratory scientist. The new program will condense the five-year degree to four years with an additional summer semester, making it more cost effective and more attractive to students, according to Dr. Douglas Leaman, UT professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences. In addition, clinical rotations in a student’s final two semester will be completed through the University of Toledo Medical Center and partnerships with area ProMedica hospitals rather than third-part institutions. Applications for next summer’s admission will be found on the department website at utoledo.edu/ nsm/bio/index.html by the end of September.
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Bill requires senators to visit student groups By Danielle Gamble News Editor
After about 18 minutes of discussion, a bill requiring senators to personally visit at least one student organization per semester passed during last night’s Student Government meeting. Senator Clayton Notestine, a sophomore in political science, said the initiative is to have senators target smaller organizations first, because they are the most often overlooked. “Generally what happens with organizations is that the larger the organization is, the more the administration listens to you, whether it’s because they have more resources or the larger organizations hold more events that require coordination with the administration,” he said. Written by Notestine and Tiara Green, a senior majoring in English, the bill was sponsored by SG’s Public Relations & Membership Committee, which includes Tony Bova, a senior majoring in chemistry, and Joe Wahl, a senior majoring in bioengineering. Notestine said senators cannot visit student organizations they are a part of, so senators can listen to a variety of feedback. They are encouraged, however, to start visiting organizations housed within their respective colleges. Green said she is unsure how the plan will work out with colleges without representatives, such as the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “I’d love to reach out to them,” she said. “I feel like if senators can reach out to a few of them and make their voice heard, maybe by word of mouth.” Besides the single mandatory meeting, senators are encouraged to see extra groups. If he or she misses a Senate meeting or needs to make up office hours, the senator can attend an extra student organization meeting. Green said attending a regular student organization meeting will make up for half an hour of missed office hours, and attending an organization’s executive board meeting replaces an hour of office hours or half a missed Senate meeting. The bill was amended to allow senators who are members of any student organization to use those meetings as a way to excuse absences from Senate activities. SG Vice President Chris Dykyj said the amendment to the legislation would be “limiting.” “I think if you let senators attend org meetings they’re already going to, then you’re limiting our ability to reach out,” Dykyj said. “You’re doubling up on organizations
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Clayton Notestine, co-author of a recent piece of legislation requiring student senators to attend at least one student organization’s meeting a semester, describes the bill at Tuesday night’s Student Government meeting. Notestine said the bill will allow smaller student organizations to have more representation in Student Government. Other authors of the legislation include Tiara Green, Tony Bova and Joe Wahl.
that we’re already a part of.” But Notestine said the amendment was meant to encourage students who are already members of an organization to join Senate. “Students already proactive on campus will be able to serve as senators more easily because the program rewards senators who are involved,” he said. The amendment passed with some objections, and the bill passed unanimously. Notestine said both the administration and SG have ignored some of the smaller student organizations in the past, an act he describes as “unforgivable.” “This new legislation is a step to try and fix that problem,” he said. “Student Government is supposed to be the voice of the student body, and… if there’s any voice that you should strive to represent, it’s always the minority because they’re always the ones who are going to need that representation.” Notestine said he sees about four students a week come into the SG office, so he uses office hours to write legislation and do SG related work. “The office hours are more passively representing the students, whereas actually going out and talking to the student orgs is definitely much more proac-
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tive,” he said. Green said while office hours give senators time to communicate with each other, she doesn’t think it benefits students enough. “The time will be better spent visiting student orgs,” Green said. “Instead of sitting there and helping one, two or three students a day, we can actually go out and talk to people and figure out what they need.” Notestine said when senators reach out to students, it also gives the senators a chance to mentor groups that may not understand the more technical aspects of running a student organization. “I feel like not a lot of people know what SG really is here for, and this initiative will let them know how we can help them,” he said. Green, the president of the newly formed DEEP poetry organization, said her group could have benefited from more information about how to make more people aware. “We’re just going to have to sit down and prioritize student orgs and figure out how to make that first leap,” Green said. Notestine said senators will be overseen by himself and the chair or vice chair of Student Senate. He said an idea not outlined in the bill
involves creating a list of the student organizations that senators have already visited. Senator Brent Teall, a senior majoring in social studies education, suggested in the meeting that senators have either the chair or vice chair of Senate appoint senators to see specific student organizations, but other senators disagreed. With over 200 student organizations on campus and only 35 student senators, Notestine said there are not enough bodies to visit every or student organization on campus by the end of the year. “Even if every senator visited three student orgs a month, they would not be able to hit every org in time,” he said. Green said her committee’s plan includes forming a list of student organizations that have been visited. Notestine said he wanted to reach pro-active students because they’re going to be the ones making a difference. He said that doesn’t mean SG won’t be targeting students who may be too busy to be involved in a student organization. Notestine said SG will reach out with other initiatives, including online surveys, suggestion boxes on campus and a form of last year’s “Watcha’ Want
Wednesday” initiative where senators donned matching tshirts and asked for students’ feedback. “If the student has to take time out of their day to go and answer questions and stuff, it’s not going to be as effective as making it as easy as possible,” Notestine said. While the exact repercussions for shirking this duty have not been decided, the bill states that steering committee will handle that decision. One of the possibilities listed is placing a senator on probation, which strips him or her of the right to vote. “There will be legislation if the organizations want there to be. This won’t be just about getting our face out there – there will be actual work being done,” Notestine said. He said senators take their jobs seriously. “The whole point of being a senator isn’t about having a bullet point on your resume,” he said. “The people who are there for their resume, they never last long.” Green said she was “really excited” to see what changes the bill will bring. “When I joined SG, I didn’t fathom and idea such as this,” Green said. “I felt like we came together on an idea we were all very passionate about.”
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which dollar they have to use up before they lose it all,” he said. “It’s hard to grasp.” Krendl said while he wouldn’t personally use it, he thinks the Block 5 card is a good idea because it would
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“It’s exciting just to be able to see everybody out and united.” Butts, a senior majoring in exercise science and Blue Key president, said Blue Key is the organization responsible for the parade during homecoming week. He said this is the most participation he has ever seen in the parade. “We have three [high school] bands that are coming to perform,” Butts said. “We have the game at 3 p.m. and parade at 11 a.m. The parade has to run pretty much flawlessly because we don’t have much time in between.” Shoup, a sophomore majoring in athletic training, is in charge of incorporating the Toledo community with the homecoming celebration. “Everything this year is big,” Shoup said. “We are doing so many activities that haven’t been attempted in so long or ever. Shoup said new events include a Student Organization Carnival Day Wednesday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m. in the grassy area west of the Student Union Building. The carnival will include inflatables and food, and the Homecoming Court will be in attendance for meet and greet opportunities. Also, the band Hellogoodbye will perform a free concert later that day at 7 p.m. Homecoming week has not included a concert since the late 1990s, according to the commission. Sarah Dickey, Carnival Day co-chair and a senior majoring in pharmacy, said planning the carnival started at the beginning of the summer, but the planning has intensified since school has begun. “This year I wanted to be more involved with the events. Especially with being on court, I went to all the events,” Dickey, the 2011 homecoming queen, said. “[It] helped me see what works and what doesn’t… You can only improve from there.”
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make eating as a guest easier. Kaitlin Wrasman, a freshman majoring in computer science engineering, said she lives in Carter Residence Hall and has a Blue Plan. Wrasman said she feels like she wastes money with her plan, because she has too many extra meal swipes left Dickey said most students may not know, but the money raised during Homecoming goes towards a charity of the commission’s choosing. This year, the homecoming commission chose the Sarcoma Foundation of America as its charity. “It’s just a nice way for us to show our spirit [and] raise money for the philanthropy,” Dickey said. Lindsey Hahn, a junior majoring in recreational therapy and Homecoming commissioner, said she had four goals to make homecoming better than before — make it longer, make everything free, have a concert and collaborate with different organizations to make homecoming bigger. “Homecoming means tradition,” Hahn said. “Many students do not know homecoming week events even occur and it has lost a lot of the creditability over the years.” The commission has been hard at work since last spring planning the events happening now. “We release the theme for Homecoming week during Songfest each year, and we have the calendar planned out before we leave school in the summer and have a retreat over the summer for planning and goal setting,” Hahn said. In the spring, the Homecoming Commission had biweekly meetings. Since school started up, the meetings have been weekly lasting for at least an hour, according to Shoup. Becca Wancata, a junior majoring in nursing and administrative director for the commission, said meetings typically involve “putting our plans out on the table.” “We all collaborate on each other’s events and voice our opinions on what should and shouldn’t happen,” Wancata said. In the end, Wancata said the goal of Homecoming is to foster school spirit and student involvement.
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Harvest presents photographs from Daniel Farnum that highlight Michigan’s urban farming movement as well as the diversity of the people participating. The photographs presented in this exhibition are part of a bigger project by Farnum called “Young Blood: Michigan’s Urban Youth.” In an email interview, Farnum said the goal of this exhibit is to focus on the positive social impact of urban farming. “The communal nature of gardening and farming fosters diversity and inclusion. These things are happening in places like Detroit and Saginaw, but
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More online Both exhibits are located at the Center for Visual Arts — “Universal Future (Where There’s a Willy There’s a Way)” will run in the Main Gallery until Sunday, Oct. 14; “Harvest: Michigan’s Urban Agriculture” will run in the Clement Gallery until Sunday, Oct. 21. Both exhibits are free and open to the public.
presents the possibility that urban agriculture could be an approach to change in Toledo. “Toledo is a community that could use revitalization. Harvest addresses this need, a need for positive action that reclaims elements of our community, such as land, culture and social interaction,” Pond said.
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UT wins award for athletic and academic success By Nick Delwiche Sports Reporter
The University of Toledo was recently awarded the Cartwright award for its excellence in academics, athletics and citizenship during the 2011-12 academic year. The award was presented to Toledo Saturday during the Rockets football game against Coastal Carolina at the Glass Bowl. This is the first time UT has received the Cartwright award. “Obviously this involves athletics, but this is a University award. There are so many people involved.” said UT
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A key player for the UT defense to keep in front of them is freshman wide receiver Jaime Wilson, whose 37 catches rank second in college football. Just four games into his career, the Belle Glade, Fla. product has racked up 430 yards and four touchdowns. Campbell said he’ll use a rotation of cornerbacks and also rely on his safeties and linebackers to shadow him.
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“I don’t know that it’s a lack of complete effort but we’re going to have to find a way to be better in the moment” Eastern (5-3-1, 2-0-0 MAC) outshot UT 15-10 and held a slight edge in corner kicks (4-3). EMU’s Cara Cutaia scored the first two
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bogus roughing the passer penalty that could have sealed Seattle’s fate. Or Aaron Rodgers being handed a ball meant exclusively for kickoffs on his two-point conversion attempt. The travesty that occurred at the end of this game was something that had been brewing for a long time and paints a bigger picture of the crisis that has become NFL officiating. Weeks one and two with the NFL’s imposters were rough and head coaches and players let them know about it. So much so that the NFL sent a memo to every team stating that anyone berating an official will be subject to fines. Week three, especially the events that transpired Monday night, was the tipping point. For instance, 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was awarded an extra timeout and two extra challenges against the Vikings. Redskins assistant Kyle Shanahan chased a linesman down the tunnel after a controversial call ended their chances of a last second comeback. Sunday night,
athletic director Mike O’Brien. “It starts with our student athletes but it also starts with our coaches who are doing the recruiting, the faculty and staff and the support we receive on campus. I look at this as more than just a department award.” This honor comes on the heels of UT winning the Institutional Academic Achievement Award two weeks ago which is awarded to the MidAmerican Conference program with the highest collective GPA among athletes. The Cartwright Award is an institutional award
presented annually to one university in the MAC. A committee with representation from all 12 institutions selected the winner from nominations submitted based upon the academic and athletic success. They also weigh the citizenship of each university’s student-athletes. “This award encompasses the three things that I am very proud of,” O’Brien said. “It just speaks to our excellence.” Toledo student-athletes earned a school-record 3.167 GPA for the 2011 fall semester, and then followed
with another record of 3.266 GPA in the spring, including 26 student athletes posting 4.0 GPA’s. The UT men’s and women’s basketball teams supported and/or made appearances for 15 organizations and schools, with the women’s team raising $18,000 for Komen for the Cure of Northwest Ohio. O’Brien believes that the tools are present for the University to continue the success it has had in winning awards and bringing recognition to the athletic department.
“We’ll have to do a great job of identifying where that receiver is and make sure we don’t put that guy in position to beat us,” Campbell said. “They throw the ball really well, that’s something they’ve always done there with great consistency. He’s certainly a young man that’s been very impressive early in the season.” The Rockets know a thing or two about airing it out as well. Junior Terrance Owens patrols an offense ranked third in the MAC in passing, right behind Western Michigan.
Owens has completed 65 percent of his passes and thrown for 1,027 yards and nine touchdowns. He hasn’t thrown a pick all season and hasn’t been intercepted since last year’s shootout with the Broncos, a span of 230 passes. Like Van Tubbergen, T.O. has an array of weapons around him, including junior receiver Bernard Reedy and redshirt freshman Alonzo Russell. Reedy’s 29 grabs are second-best in the conference
behind Wilson. Russell – an emerging star – has become a great deep ball target and leads the team with 372 receiving yards. The UT offense will be relied upon to move the ball and take some pressure off the defense in a pivotal matchup in the MAC West. “We’re ready to go,” Molls said. “It’s going to be a tough week of practice just because it’s an important game for us and it’s a huge step in this process. Everyone’s anxious to get going.”
goals for the Eagles and assisted on the third. Kravitz led UT with three shots, while Seig and sophomore Rio James had two shots each. The Rockets finished the game with an 8-5 advantage in saves, despite losing by three. Cutaia scored the first of her two goals at 29:18 from five yards out after a mishandled save attempt led to an
open shot and easy goal. The Eagles’ Rossi then closed out the scoring after series of passes from teammates Pedro and Cutaia led to the final goal at the 60:23 mark. UT has plenty of senior leadership on the team, but Coach Evans says that it’s a team effort that is required to win. “I think our problem is that some of the players are waiting for someone else to do the
work,” Evans said. “Any team will tell you that everyone needs to contribute their part. That’s something that we’ve looked at and we’re well aware of and it’s something we’ll continue to work with and address.” The Rockets travel to New York to take on Buffalo on Friday, Sept. 28 and then to Akron to battle the Zips on Sunday, Sept. 30.
the replacements called 24 penalties for 218 yards in a game between the Ravens and Patriots. Things got so out of control that the crowd of 71,269 chanted an obscenity in unison for nearly 10 minutes. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh was flagged for running onto the field when he was merely trying to call a timeout. Al Michaels called it “the loudest ‘manure’ chant” he’s ever heard. Broadcast partner Chris Collinsworth said these refs needed to be shown the door. After Baltimore won the game on a last second field goal that may or may not have gone through the uprights, Pats coach Bill Belichick chased down an official and grabbed him when a review was not conducted. Prior to Monday night, 80 percent of the calls that went to video review in week three were reversed. These officials are not only disrespected, but openly mocked. Nobody on the field takes them seriously, nor should they. What all of these incidents signal more than anything is that the NFL has lost all control and credibility. After the Packers-Seahawks debacle, Hall of Fame coaches, players and
writers came out of the woodwork to say so. Several players from multiple teams have gone on profanity-laced tirades on their twitter accounts, directing their comments directly at Goodell. Packers guard T.J. Lang suggested the NFL fine him and use the money to pay the regular officiating crews. Some of these refs have no experience above the high school level. Three of them were kicked out of the PAC12 for poor performance. A head linesman from the week one Browns-Eagles contest was spotted calling a seventh grade game a few days later. At least one crew was banished from the Lingerie Football League for incompetent officiating. In week two, a referee in the Saints game was sent home after it was revealed that he was aNew Orleans fan. Eagles running back LeSean McCoy said that an official told him he needed to play well that day because he was on that official’s fantasy team. If the league wants to save what little credibility they have at the moment, they’ll suspend the season until they reach an agreement with the real officials so that this nonsense can’t continue.
As long as it does, the league that constantly lectures its players and fans about integrity will cease to have an ounce of it. Jay Skebba is a junior majoring in Communication and a Senior Writer for Chat Sports. He has also contributed to ESPNWisconsin.com.
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Cullop suspends Wells indefinitely Head women’s basketball coach Tricia Cullop announced last Friday that freshman guard Cat Wells has been suspended indefinitely for breaking an unspecified team rule. “Cat has broken team rules and as a result has been suspended indefinitely,” Cullop said in a statement. “We hope she will learn from her mistakes and make wiser choices in the future.” Wells, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, could return to the team at some point. As a senior, Wells averaged 11.9 points, 7.2 assists and 3.2 steals per game and led the Eagles to the state semifinals last season. She was expected to back-up senior Naama Shafir and contribute off the bench. The Lady Rockets begin practice Oct. 1.
Soccer player named finalist for award Senior defender Natalia Gaitan has been named one of 30 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award. The award is given to a senior athlete in each NCAA sport for their contributions on the field, in the classroom and in the community and also factors in character. Gaitan has been a part of MAC and Conference Tournament championships at Toledo and has participated in a World Cup and an Olympics for her native Colombia. She has been on the Dean’s List the last three years and is an active participant in Mom’s House, a charity that assists low-income, single mothers to graduate high school and college. The list of 30 will be cut to 10 halfway through the year.
Volleyball team splits first two MAC contests The Rockets were swept by Ball State 3-0 (27-25, 25-16, 25-21) in their MAC opener last Thursday before rebounding with a 3-1 (16-25, 2624, 25-15, 25-15 ) victory over Buffalo Saturday. Junior outside hitter Lauren Rafdal led UT with 10 kills against the Cardinals, but the BSU defense held Toledo to just a .126 attack percentage for the match. The Rockets (5-5, 1-1) had a much easier time against the Bulls and played excellent defense, ringing up a season-high 16 blocks at the net. Middle blockers Dakota Harkins and Brooke Frazer each had seven. Junior Becca Reidy had a team-high 11 kills and .500 hitting percentage. Toledo returns to the court Friday and Saturday with road matches against Western Michigan and Northern Illinois.
Cross country team drops in rankings The Toledo women’s cross country squad fell from No.18 to No. 22 in the NCAA Coaches Poll after a disappointing fourth place finish last weekend. The Lady Rockets hosted the Inter-Regional Bubble Buster, an event that featured a strong field including three other ranked teams. Kaylin Belair led UT with a time of 13:33.7 and an 11th place finish. Butler won the race with San Francisco, Columbia, Toledo and Syracuse rounding out the top five. UT’s top five runners will head south this weekend to compete in the Kansas Rim Rock Farm Invitational in Lawrence, Kan.
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Junior defensive end Jayrone Elliot tracks down Coastal Carolina quarterback Aramis Hillary last Saturday during a 38-28 victory at the Glass Bowl. The Rockets defense registered five sacks on the night.
Rockets ready for MAC West battle with Western Michigan
Broncos QB Carder ruled out, Van Tubbergen to start By Jay Skebba Sports Editor
The last time the Rockets met the Western Michigan Broncos on the football field, the score looked more like that of a basketball game. Toledo squeaked out a 6663 victory in a duel that featured more than 1,400 yards of combined offense and made national headlines.
What happened Saturday UT defeated FCS opponent Coastal Carolina 38-28 with the help of five sacks from the defense.
“I think I said after the game, I’m 31 at that time and I felt like I was 51,” said UT head coach Matt Campbell. “It ended up being a shootout between two really good offenses, we felt like we had to score.” Despite coming out on top, senior linebacker Dan Molls remembers what surrendering 63 points felt like and said he and his defense took it personally.
“We won the game, but the very next thing that comes to mind is the fact that we let up 63 points,” Molls said. “As a defensive guy and speaking on behalf of the defense, that’s something that we take a lot of pride in. We’ve got to be able to put our offense into more comfortable situations and make it easier for our team to win.” With two of the most electric offenses in the conference set to do battle again Saturday night, more fireworks were expected. That is until WMU (2-2, 0-0 MAC) senior quarterback Alex Carder injured his throwing hand late in last week’s 30-24 victory over Connecticut. Carder is arguably the most talented quarterback in the Mid-American Conference and did not return last week after exiting late in the third. He was listed as questionable Monday night, but head coach Bill Cubit announced after Tuesday’s practice that Carder had been ruled out. Junior Tyler Van
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looked at their play calling, it didn’t change much What: Toledo Rockets @ throughout the game. He Western Michigan Broncos was able to lead their team Where: Waldo Stadium to victory. The game plan Kalamazoo, Mich. for us, no matter who’s in at When: Saturday, 7 p.m. quarterback, will be very TV: ESPN3 similar.” Radio: AM 1230/1370 Records: UT (3-1, 1-0) The matchup between WMU (2-2, 0-0) the Broncos passing attack Series Record: UT leads, and the Rockets secondary 38-28 will be huge regardless of Point Spread: WMU who’s under center. UT (3by 1 Weather: Low 50’s with a 1, 1-0) ranks 116th in the nation in passing defense 10% chance of showers and is allowing over 325 Tubbergen took his place as passing yards per game. the Broncos held off the Opposing quarterbacks Huskies. He threw just six have completed 65 percent passes and has only thrown of their passes. 35 for his career, but did “Anytime you’re putting complete 19-of-20 against in something new schematiAkron last season for six cally, that’s the nature of the touchdowns in the season beast,” Campbell said. finale. “When you have a new deCarder, who threw for 548 fense and you’re trying to yards and seven touchdowns align and assign correctly, a year ago at the Glass Bowl, making sure that we do is second in the MAC with things the right way, I think 1,049 yards. it’s a natural progression. Van Tubbergen will get We have to do a great job of the nod Saturday night. keeping the football in front “He came in the game and of us and we have to do a managed the game extreme- great job of of tackling.” ly well in the second half,” Campbell said. “When I
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Lady Rockets stumble, get shutout over weekend as Mid-American Conference play gets underway Nick Delwiche Sports Reporter
Toledo battled a pair of Michigan schools in conference action over the weekend and failed to score a goal in either contest. The Rockets tied Western Michigan 0-0 on the road Friday and fell to Eastern Michigan 3-0 at home Sunday. After another frustrating weekend, Toledo fell to 2-7-1 overall and 0-1-1 in MidAmerican Conference play. Toledo and WMU (4-4-1, 0-0-1 MAC) held each other scoreless for the first time in the history of their rivalry. Both teams recorded 11 shots while UT held an advantage in corner kicks (5) and saves (4). Senior defender Rachael Kravitz, sophomore forward Sarah Seig and freshman midfielder Megan Connor had two shots each in the tying effort. The league opener proved to be a physical battle as Toledo finished with 16 fouls while the Broncos finished with 13. UT senior Jaimie Morsillo received a yellow card in the double overtime draw. The Rockets entered the
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Sophomore defender Kristen Catloth tries to evade an Eastern Michigan Eagle Sunday afternoon at Scott Park. The Rockets dropped the match 3-0.
game averaging 9.75 fouls per contest, fifth-highest in the Mid-American Conference. Sophomore Kelsey Borowitz went the distance between the posts, earning her first collegiate shutout
while recording three saves. UT was held scoreless again Sunday as they suffered a 3-0 setback to EMU. The Eagles grabbed their first win in Toledo since 2003, while the Rockets extended their winless streak
to five consecutive games, a slide during which they have been outscored 8-1. “I think we were a little bit disjointed and were unable to solve problems on the fly,” said UT head coach See Soccer / 9
After watching the NFL try to pawn off retirees and high school referees as legitimate officials for the last three weeks, it’s impossible to watch a professional football game and take it with even the slightest bit of seriousness. The NFL’s replacement referees need to take their black and white striped shirts, black pants and scurry down to the nearest Foot Locker where they belong. What happened Monday Night to the Green Bay Packers on national television could be described in several different ways. Despicable, pathetic, fraudulent and just plain wrong are all sensible options. When the NFL’s referees were officially locked out after failing to reach an agreement with the league this summer on new contracts, there was some concern. After three weeks of unbelievably poor officiating culminating with Roger Goodell’s self-appointed impostors incorrectly awarding a touchdown and subsequent victory to the Seattle Seahawks, that concern has morphed into fullfledged panic. Golden Tate, standing in a crowd of three Packer defenders in the back left corner of the end zone jumped into the air. He and Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings appeared to catch the ball at the same time while hanging in the air, but Jennings had clear possession as the players hit the turf. As they fell to the ground, Tate’s right hand – the only one actually touching the ball – came completely off and Jennings had full possession. Even as the two jostled for the ball on the ground, Jennings appeared to have significantly more possession of it. One replacement official signaled touchdown while another standing just feet away signaled interception at the same time. Goodell’s hacks huddled together and ruled it a touchdown even after reviewing the play to create a moment sure to live in NFL infamy. They ruled it was simultaneous possession, meaning the ball is awarded to the offense. Almost nothing in sports causes fans, journalists, players and everyone in between to feel the exact same way about something, but the only people you’ll find to side with the ruling are the players and coaches in the Seattle locker room. And even they can’t say they earned that win with a straight face. Jon Gruden – a former head coach who was commentating the game – said he felt bad the Packers had to fly all the way back to Green Bay after getting wronged. Former NFL officiating great Gerry Austin said it was an incorrect call. Forget the fact that Tate blatantly pushed Packer Sam Shields in the end zone, which should have been flagged and ended the game right then and there, something the NFL admitted in a statement released Tuesday morning. Forget about Wilson throwing an interception on the previous possession that was brought back after a See Refs / 9