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Network holds panel discussion with students in the Student Union By Hasan Dudar Editor in Chief

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Rocky the Rocket (far left), UT President Lloyd Jacobs (center-left), Student Government President Matt Rubin (centerright) and members of the UT cheerleading squad stand behind CNN Newsroom Anchor Don Lemon as he airs live from Centennial Mall on Main Campus yesterday morning. Lemon and CNN were on campus to discuss the midterm election and politics with students.

CNN made a special stop at the University of Toledo’s Main Campus yesterday morning during which CNN Newsroom Anchor Don Lemon led a panel of UT students in the South Lounge of the Student Union Building as the students shared their thoughts on the midterm elections. The economy — namely postgraduation job prospects — was chief among many of the students’ interests this campaign season. “I think this country is having a lot of problems right now, and lot of it is the way it’s being run: it’s inefficient. They’re not treating their money like we have to treat our own, especially as students, in a time like this,” Student Government President Matt Rubin said during the panel session. During a phone interview, UT College Republicans President Jon Sander, a senior majoring in

mechanical engineering, said he’d like to see the country set on a more sustainable path which includes improving the economy by reducing the national debt level. “The job market and the economy in general are the biggest concerns for all students,” Sander said. “I believe that if you find a job that puts everything else in order an extra education cost won’t mean as [much] if you can get a better job due to the increased economic growth.” The future of state funding for higher education was also a major concern of students. “Something that concerns me is how the state is really cutting back the budgets for universities,” said Jeff Moss, a student employee at the Student Union Building. “It’s hard enough for us to operate — I work here at the Student Union — and it’s just further cuts, and we have to keep the doors open. People have to — CNN, Page A6

Researchers “Bikini’s” brings new concept to area Bikini bar opens; study diarrhea targets college and remedy for Africa students working men Bayan Shbat IC Staff Writer

Approximately 1.5 million children below the age of five die from a pathogenic bacteria infection causing fatal diarrhea every year. Hironori Matsushima, a research assistant professor in medical microbiology and immunology along with Akira Takashima, a professor of medical microbiology and immunology, have proposed a plan in order to help these children. In an interview with the IC, Matsushima stated that he, along with Takashima, hope to achieve their goal through

an anti-microbial protein. The protein will be generated through the milk of a transgenic cow. “Then we will generate powdered milk from the cow milk,” he said. The funding for this proposal is coming from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has a mission to help children in Africa. This proposal of powdered milk can also help children in other developing countries suffering from similar conditions. The foundation also came up with the Grand Challenges — Milk, Page A2

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Some residents of the Toledo area may not like the idea of a restaurant where waitresses are dressed in bikini tops and short-shorts, but those who have experienced it aren’t complaining. Bikini’s Bar and Grill is one of the newest restaurants in Toledo. Upon entering, customers notice the scantily clad wait staff as a part of the crowd because the waitresses not only serve their guests but — Bikinis, Page A2

Incubator helps area businesses By Randiah Green News Editor

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Hironori Matsushima and Akira Takashima are currently researching to solve the issue of chronic diarrhea in Africa.

Since its inception last October, the University of Toledo’s Minority Business Development Center has helped six companies expand their business. Minority-owned businesses pay rent for office space in the development center, located on the Scott Park Campus for Energy and Innovation, and UT provides the companies with business and office resources. The UTMBDC also houses the Northwest Ohio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Toledo African American Bureau of Commerce. — Incubator, Page A6

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Bikini’s Sports Bar and Grill is pictured above. Bikini’s was opened earlier this year on Douglas Road by two business partners from Detroit, Mich. Their concept to have waitresses dressed in bikinis was met with unease, but the owners said that customers have been welcoming.

AAUP orders injunction for restructuring plan By Randiah Green News Editor

The University of Toledo’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors has asked the Lucas County Common Pleas Court to order no further action on reorganizing the university be taken until the grievance filed by the AAUP in September is resolved. President of the UT-AAUP Harvey Wolff said the grievance and injunction are not against the reorganization itself, but the process in which it has been carried out. “A grievance is a statement that some part of our contract has been violated,” Wolff said. “It’s our contention that the administration did not consult with the Faculty Senate according to our contract. It’s an issue about process rather

than whether this thing that has been approved is good or not.” The UT-AAUP filed a grievance against the reorganization plan in September stating UT President Lloyd Jacobs violated the collective bargaining agreement, which specifies the Faculty Senate must be effectively consulted on matters of institutional planning. Remedies sought by the UTAAUP are that Jacobs “consult with and seek advice of the Faculty Senate on the matter related to restructuring the University of Toledo and that President Jacobs fully report and explain the restructuring to the Faculty Senate in written detail.” “We have our grievance filed and there will be a hearing on it; in the meantime, the reorganization is still going forward,”

Wolff said. “We’re asking them to suspend further action pending the outcome of the grievance.” Wolff said the AAUP may choose to bring in an outside arbitrator to evaluate the situation if the grievance is not granted. Jacobs said in an email the reorganization will serve students and faculty by making them more competitive as they seek jobs. “The University of Toledo is uniquely positioned to maximize its intellectual capital and Midwestern work ethic of its community to earn its rightful place among the colleges and universities that have had the greatest impact on higher education,” Jacobs said. “Obviously, we are unhappy with the AAUP’s filing, however it — AAUP, Page A6

A2 Police Blotter The following events occurred between Oct. 17 and Oct. 25. Anyone with information regarding these events should contact UT Police at 419-530-2600.

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On Oct. 17, a police officer was dispatched to the emergency room at the UT Medical Center to take a theft report of a stolen cell phone. Security footage showed, when the victim left her cubicle, the suspect ducked into the cubicle and came out. The patient that the suspect came to see was asked who the person was and it was discovered the suspect was a friend of a friend and the patient did not know him personally. There were four males all together. A check was made of the patient after he had left and he given a false name and address and no social security number was given either. The cell phone was valued at $200. On Oct. 19, two officers were dispatched to the Health Education Center’s women’s locker room to take a theft report. The witness stated a suspect was in the women’s locker room and was described as a black male wearing gray sweatpants, a blue sweatshirt and a stocking cap. The officers located the suspect on the west side of the building. While one officer was speaking with the suspect, the other officer spoke with the witness who reported she observed the suspect inside the women’s locker room attempting to hide from her. The victim

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Student Government passed a new safety initiative last Tuesday which will have faculty, students and staff take a survey about places on campus where they do not feel safe. “The main thing is, we want to know where the students don’t feel safe and concentrate on those areas,” said Patrick Harvey, a senior majoring in human resources who is a member of the SG Cabinet. Student Senator Rachel Eby, a junior majoring in political science, said SG would rather survey students than gather information based only on senators’ perspectives. “We don’t necessarily represent every person on campus,” Eby said. When and how the survey will be taken has not been finalized, according to Harvey, but SG wants it to be administered via the MyUT website for two weeks. Once the survey is complete, the results will go directly to the UTPD Chief of Police’s desk. “Students say [the police] are not doing their job and not taking the initiative,” Eby called moments later reporting $32 was taken from a locker. While searching the suspect, $32 was discovered in his right pocket. The suspect stated he won the money playing video games, but later confessed to have

said. The reason students think that the campus police are not doing their job is because they are not visible on campus, according to Eby. “They are not visible because they have a small force,” she said. Eby said the survey will detect problem areas and help the police use their force more effectively. The survey will be broken up into several different categories including faculty, staff, commuter students, and oncampus students since different types of students see different parts of the UT campus. Eby referenced the murder of UT sophomore Casey Bucher in July as one of the reasons SG is launching the crime survey. Bucher was stabbed near Maxwell’s Brew, which is down the street from UT’s Main Campus on Bancroft Street. “The murder at Maxwell’s [Brew] was not only unfortunate but an eye opener,” Eby said. SG President Matt Rubin declined to comment since the SG cabinet has not yet approved the legislation. stealing the money. He was read his Miranda Rights and has been booked into the Lucas County Jail. On Oct. 21, a police officer was dispatched to the UTMC to take a theft report. The victim reported he was missing a duffel bag which contained clothing, toiletries, cell phone charger and an electric razor. The victim reported he was admitted to UTMC and recalls taking his wallet and phone out of the bag and giving his wallet to security. He does not know what happened to the duffel bag. It is unknown where the clothing went after his admission. His possessions were valued at $200. On Oct. 25, a police officer was dispatched to the Center for Performing Arts to take a theft report. The victim stated he parked his bicycle outside the CPA and attached it to a bike rack on the north side of the building with a lock. The victim reported when he returned the bicycle was missing along with the lock. The bicycle was valued at $1000.

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Residents of the 3100 Wing of Ottawa House East pass out candy to a child as part of the 2010 Halloween Walk Tuesday.

Bikinis From Page A1 socialize with them as well. Making friends with the customers at Bikini’s is an essential aspect of this growing business. Owners Jamal Moubarak and Kenny Fromert, have been best friends for years but have not worked together until Moubarak, a former manager at gas stations and convenience stores in the Toledo area, decided to get into the restaurant business. The pair is confident that their first attempt will be successful because of their unique idea. “We want Bikini’s to be a place for people to come, have fun and feel at home,” Moubarak said. “At the same time, we want to serve good food and good drinks.” Moubarak and Fromert, both fathers of young children, were pleased to see parents bringing their kids into the restaurant. “Making Bikini’s as kidfriendly as we possibly could was important to us because we didn’t want to exclude anyone,” Moubarak said. While some were excited to see the opening of Bikini’s, there were others who opposed it. The restaurant is located in the middle of a residential area on Douglas Road. Some neighbors were offended by the minimal attire due to the fact that there are children

Burglary

On Oct. 19, a police officer was dispatched to the Main Hospital on the Health Science Campus to take a burglary report. The victim stated her computer-book was missing. She stated she had been sitting on a chair next to her bed. She believed that the computerbook was set on the dining table by her nurse around 6 p.m. Around 6 a.m. the next morning, the victim discovered her computer-book was missing. On Oct. 24, a police officer was dispatched to the Crossings residence hall to take a burglary report. The victim stated she left her laptop computer unattended in the common area of her dorm room and it was missing when she came back for it. The victim stated the room door was locked, however her roommate had several friends in the room she did not know as well as several people the roommate did not know in the room. The laptop was valued at $800.

Thursday, October 28, 2010 living in the area. “As a mother, I had a lot of worries when I heard that Bikini’s was coming to the neighborhood. I don’t want my kids around the kind of people that a bar like that will attract,” said one concerned neighbor, who wanted to remain anonymous. Other residents of the neighborhood felt the same, but some were pleased to see new business in the area. The food served at Bikini’s could be described as gourmet bar food. The menu consists of wings, half-pound Angus beef burgers and sandwiches. “The food is pretty darn good,” said Jared Taylor, a guest of the restaurant. Moubarak and Fromert are both from the Detroit, Mich. area where bikini bars are not unusual. It made sense to Moubarak to open a bikinithemed bar in Toledo because he knew it had never been done before. “The people here were shocked when I told them I was opening a bikini bar,” Moubarak said. “I didn’t think it would ever be such a big deal.” He went on to talk about how Bikini’s serves guests of all kinds. “We see our fair share of college kids and working men, who were our initial target audience, but we also see plenty of families,” Moubarak said. The Bikini’s girls had good things to say about their new

Milk From Page A1 Exploration Grant, in which people submit their ideas in a form of a proposal in order to improve health in developing countries. The cause of this pathogenic bacterial infection is in the water. Since the water in Africa is not clean, the children get infected from the water, causing diarrhea and eventually leading to death. Matsushima and Takashima consider the powdered milk a possible alternative because it is a much less expensive way to help children suffering infection. Since the countries to which the formula would be distributed cannot afford clean water and a new water system or even medical treatment such as antibiotics, the idea of the milk remedy is a less expensive alternative. As of now, Matsushima and Takashima are in the preliminary phase, which will involve testing the activity of that protein in a very acidic pH, or portion of hydrogen, condition during a yearlong period of

place of work. “I feel more confident now, and I have fun all day at work,” said employee Skylar Johnson. “I forget that I’m wearing a bikini top. It’s not a big deal,” said Chelsea McCauley, another waitress. “I’ve worked at a few other bars in Toledo, but I’ve never worn a bikini at work before.” The outgoing employees were also happy to hula hoop and dance to the music as they did their jobs. The ladies at Bikini’s are encouraged to spend time at the table with their guests. Manager Tiffany Ortega said the customers want to spend time with the girls and the waitresses play card games to help break the ice. “My husband and I just stopped in for a beer and some lunch,” said customer Valoree Nusbaum. “I was surprised when the waitress asked if we wanted to play Jenga, but we had a blast. We will definitely be back for the food and the good time.” In the future, the owners of Bikini’s plan to make many additions to the restaurant and bar, such as installing Keno and having a DJ booth in the dining room. “I’m also trying to start some unique themed nights with good specials, for example we have a Facebook party coming up. All of our Facebook friends will get drink specials,” Moubarak said. research. They will test it in a very acidic pH condition to try to mimic the environment of the stomach to see what will happen to the protein. They are going to test this concept in three phases. If phase one is successful, they will receive $100,000 in grant money and move on to the second phase. With every experiment comes concerns and doubt on the success rate, but Takashima assures that they should be optimistic. “We have to be confident, although the probability for success is less than 10 percent,” he said. He also states that because they have the technology, they should utilize all they can in order to make this project a successful one. An important question to this entire process is how long it will take for the powdered milk to reach these children. “With unlimited funding, which will be provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, I think it can be done within five years if we use unlimited resources,” Takashima said. He added that he doesn’t think they will encounter any barriers considering the technology is available and it should be straightforward. Another important issue is determining whether there would be any risk involved. The potential adverse effects may be killing beneficial bacteria in the stomach. “The good bacteria in your stomach are doing something essential in your body,” Takashima said. ”You cannot live without bacteria.”

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Emphasis on ‘shared’ The grievance against the University of Toledo’s proposed academic reorganization stems from President Lloyd Jacobs breaching terms of the collective bargaining agreement, a sentiment shared by many in the campus community. Jacobs’ failure to adequately consult with Faculty Senate before pushing the restructuring plan stands in direct violation of the contract’s terms, inciting the UT chapter of the American Association of University Professors to pursue a legal settlement preventing further action on restructuring. Having voiced persistent complaints against the top-down manner in which the proposal was formed for more than two months and having received no indication that the administration has seriously considered them, it is small wonder that many in the campus community have become embittered and distrustful. If the need for academic restructuring had been clearly presented to all members of the campus community early in the process, with an open invitation for everyone’s input, there would be no such sour feelings. But by treating student and faculty input as an afterthought, to be considered only after the major decisions have essentially been made, the administration guaranteed that the proposal will be viewed with feelings of resentment and distrust. Although the president has been pressured to revise the decision-making process behind academic restructuring by Faculty Senate, Arts and Sciences Council, Arts and Sciences

Student Council and other campus organizations, he has consistently denied any wrongdoing and refused to compromise. With casual indifference, he refutes the claim that he has violated the collective bargaining agreement, which requires that he consult with Faculty Senate before making any such sweeping structural changes to the university. By responding to legitimate grievances against his lack of transparency with claims that he does not have to “obey” the wishes of Faculty Senate, Jacobs has unfairly put that organization in a compromising position. Having been brushed aside, they are left feeling powerless to affect a situation in which they are contractually entitled to a say. Reduced to voiceless stakeholders within the university government structure, they have sought legal recourse against an unmoving administration. UT AAUP is fully justified in filing its grievance against the restructuring plan, and we hope the Lucas County Common Pleas Court will require the administration to halt its progress until Jacobs can account for his disrespectful actions and justify bypassing the collective bargaining agreement. The president has made it clear that the proposed restructuring will continue regardless of the AAUP grievance. Perhaps, if the court determines that the agreement has been breached, he will finally admit that he made a mistake and form a compromise to restore mutual trust between students, faculty and the administration.

‘Rally to Restore Sanity’ challenges divisive U.S. political atmosphere Comedy Central’s rally this weekend promises a showdown more epic than Nixon vs. Kennedy, Ali vs. Foreman and Alien vs. Predator. The Rally to Restore Sanity will be a bonanza of highbrow, sarcastic humor and clever political satire aimed at the United States’ frenzied political atmosphere. What can one expect of the rally? In the words of the Jon Stewart, the rally’s host, “a visceral experience of a people fed up with the reflection they are shown of themselves as a divided people.” This introduction reflects the sentiment of those who oppose the atmosphere of false urgency created by this country’s 24-hour news networks. By constantly bombarding the public with alarming stories and partisancharged rhetoric, the media machine seeks to convince us that we are a deeply troubled population inherently split into factions with no hope of reconciliation. Pundits criticize public officials’ private lives and make ad hominem attacks while talk show hosts denounce their ideological enemies and advocate continuing hostility as if civil discourse were a thing of fiction.

While Stewart has received criticism from both sides of the aisle, his planned merger of comedy with political activism brings to light a serious discrepancy. The tendency of media personalities to present the two sides of a controversial issue as if their supporters could never find compromise is not description, but self-fulfilling prophecy. When the corporate news firms focus so heavily on our divisions and deny even the possibility of peaceful coexistence, we tend to live up to their expectations. When people are told that their opponents are irrational, incorrect and beyond convincing, they tend to enter political discourse with an uncompromising, unproductive attitude. If instead, as the rally seems to suggest, we stopped flooding the airwaves with perpetual divisiveness and intolerance, we might see a corresponding change in the political climate of the United States. For in-depth coverage of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, be sure to read next Monday’s issue, which will feature several stories and a photo essay of the historic event.

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- in Your opinion A fond farewell I will be retiring soon and wanted you to know how much I’ve enjoyed reading your articles, the cartoons, and being informed about campus life and problems.

New campus tobacco policy Students at the University of Toledo participated in a campus tobacco vote to decide whether the campus should pursue a more restrictive tobacco policy. In response to the 57.8% of student voters who indicated they were in favor of a more

Rockets, rise to meet tradition Friends, Rockets, Countrymen, lend me your ears... If this sounds remotely familiar to you, then the tradition of teaching Shakespeare in the classroom has hit its mark. Tradition, that all-encompassing connective aspect that Universities share more strongly than any other group or institution, is on the table for you to take and be a part of-you have only to rise and meet it. All students, you are all Rocket Fanatics, you just may not know it yet. We are currently sitting at 4-0 in

Another take on executions I agree that revenge, as described by Webster, is the FIRST thought that arise from murderous tragedies, but I disagree in the way that you used this word. Revenge is, “to avenge (as oneself) usually by retaliating in kind or degree.” I believe that although revenge is first wanted after a murder, revenge is not what is executed during capital punishment. Justice as described by Webster is, “the administration of law; especially : the establishment or determination of rights according to the rules of law or equity.” Justice implies the use of the law, revenge does not. Since capital punishment is lawful, it is justice and not revenge. Unlike your claim that capital punishment is revenge, your argument in the “moral correctness” of the law is valid. Since most all agree murder is morally incorrect, why do only some feel that capital punishment is morally correct?

French law not in the wrong Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to comment on an article was published on 21 October, 2010 entitled “Veiled as liberty” by Reem Subei. I think the author went all wrong because she was thinking the new law is because

Some of what you write about or publish is the only source of information or the other side of the story we’ll ever hear. Please keep delivering your paper so that it is readily accessible to students, staff and faculty. We desperately need an independent

paper on campus. You fill that need. I wish I had a subscription to keep me up to day on the University of Toledo. Thank you!

restrictive tobacco policy the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention Committee has drafted a new policy. The policy is online for comment. If you would like to read the new policy or have a comment or suggestion please see the steps listed below. Thank you all so much for assisting us with this important effort. 1. Please visit this website:

http://www.utoledo.edu/policies/draft_policies/index.html 2. Scroll down to Safety and Health 3. To read the policy select DRAFT August 2011 revision to 3364-60-01 University of Toledo Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free policy 4. To Comment on the Policy please select: Comment on this policy: August 2011 Revision to 3364-60-0

MAC play in football, and with a win on Saturday, will become bowl eligible, something we have not done since the 2005-2006 season. And football isn’t the only sport performing, Volleyball, Cross Country, Soccer, and on the horizon so much more! Despite that opening loss, there should be no reason we are not packing that glass bowl, and making it roar with the mighty thunder in our hearts. And if you don’t know what football is, or what to do, or how a cheer goes, well, that’s why we exist-to bring you together under one banner, to unite under the

spark of rocket pride. A tradition of excellence is not limited to just the athletes-we have the potential to be the best student section in the nation, as one family, one rocket nation. That tradition of excellence unites us all, where creeds and backgrounds dissipate, and we become one-who knows, you might make some new friends! So join us at Eastern Michigan Saturday, and all the other home events as well this weekend. A tradition of excellence awaits. You have only to rise and meet it.

Some have faith in religious views, some have faith in the U.S. Law, and some believe the world would be a better place without the criminal. Since you argue the U.S. Law side, I’ll defend it. You say laws are “imperfect creations of humans.” By this claim you suggest that all laws are imperfect and all can be called into question. Since murder is against the same laws you claim to be imperfect, how can we ever claim murder legally wrong? How can we claim rape legally wrong? Because we have faith in the moral correctness of the law. When you remove the faith in our judicial system, you remove the faith in the government as a whole. This is why we vote for the lawmakers and interpreters. We have differing views on morality but law creates a constant. It creates order. U.S. Law may be imperfect but we must not throw it aside because we simply disagree with it. We must have faith in the system the law provides. On January 31st, 1865,

slavery was abolished by the same system that made it legal. On August 26th, 1920, women were allowed to vote by the same system that called it wrong for them to vote. On December 5th, 1933, prohibition was repealed by the same system that set it into place years earlier. These are all examples of when people felt that the law was morally wrong and it was changed as a result. We are imperfect humans that disagree on morality, but we must not remove faith in “the law of the land.” Although I disagree with your views on capital punishment, I am not writing to debate our differing morals, I am writing to show the importance of every law. They create order and our freedom to debate them makes this the great nation it is. This article is meant to replenish faith and patriotism in the United States that this article removes by calling into question faith in “the law of the land.”

that special coverage is related to some special people. However, it is not related to any religion. The law forbids using that special coverage because it does not let to identify the person. It is preventing potential problem of identifying someone immediately. As author mentioned there is no word related to any religion or women. But, it is not ironically.

It is an essential need to be able to identify people when they are in public. However, they are free to use scarf because it does not cover eyes and nose. By the way, it is not a social subject but it is a subject related to lawyers.

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We are entering the season of death. The trees are shedding leaves, the wind is turning chilly and the sun doesn’t shine as long. In a few days we will wear masks made from animal flesh and parade evil spirits out of town, offering them gifts. Well, if it Stephen were about Bartholomew 2,000 years ago and we lived in Ireland, we would. Halloween has changed considerably since its Celtic origins as one of the oldest holidays celebrated in the world. Originally called Samhain — pronounced “sowen” — which literally mean’s “summer’s end,” it marks the Celtic new year and is a festival of the harvest and the dead. It marks the beginning of winter, the dead season. Today, kids wear plastic masks and trick-or-treat for

store-bought candy. The cinema shows gory slasher films. Haunted houses are staged to strike terror into those brave enough to enter. Retails stores are filled with every Halloween-themed knick-knack one can imagine. Houses are decorated with painted styrofoam skulls and blow-up ghost lawn ornaments. Halloween has certainly evolved over the years. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with this. Okay, maybe the blow-up lawn ornaments are overdone. Regardless, anyone is free to celebrate Halloween however they want. It just bothers me that Halloween has become so commercialized. Not that I’m suggesting a return to the Celtic tradition — just that understanding the origin of the holiday may create a new appreciation of it. All traditions have roots somewhere; Halloween originated in paganism. The Celts celebrated Samhain because they believed it was a time

when the world of the dead overlapped the world of the living. They believed people who died the past year would travel among the living. Druids, or Celtic priests, thought these otherworldly spirits aided in predicting the future. The Celts lived and depended on an erratic natural world, where crops

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from actual animal flesh. At the outskirts of town, people would leave offerings of food and wine, to keep the spirits away from their homes. Bonfires played a big role in the Samhain festivities. The bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown into the flames, and as a cleansing ritual, people would walk

The Celts lived and depended on an erratic natural world, where crops could be devastated by inclement weather, so prophesies were a source of comfort for them.

could be devastated by inclement weather, so prophesies were a source of comfort for them. Not all spirits aided in prophecy, however. Some were evil and played tricks on the living; these spirits were paraded out of town by people wearing costumes and animal masks, made

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between two bonfires. Villagers extinguished all other fires. Then each family lit their hearth from the common flame, symbolizing a unity of the village. As Christianity spread, however, the church aimed to do away with conflicting religions and contrasting

ways of life. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV declared November first All Saints’ Day. It’s generally believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic celebration of the dead with a church-sanctioned holiday. Of course, All Saints’ Day failed to overshadow Samhain, but it didn’t fail to corrupt it. Samhain became known as All-Hallows-Eve, and All-Hallows-Eve became Halloween. Traditions evolved over time and new ones were created. Wearing costumes, of course, has roots in the Celtic tradition. Trick-or-treating is believed to have developed in the Middle Ages. Jack O’ Lanterns date back centuries also, originating from an Irish myth. Halloween became popularized in America after Irish immigrants flooded the country, fleeing from the potato famine of 1846. Over the years the holiday has been the center of controversy, but today it is widely accepted as

a secular holiday. It is actually America’s second-largest commercial holiday, fueling a $6.9 million industry. Although Christianity and big business have warped the true meaning of Halloween, not all is lost. Alvin Boyd Kuhn argues in his book “Halloween: A Festival of Lost Meanings,” that soul and body, or god and animal, are the two components of man. He argues that the soul of man is god-like and is masquerading in the disguise of a beast and that Halloween is the annual celebration of our animal flesh. So as college campuses across the country ignite in wild, animalistic revelry and as people everywhere participate in the debauchery that Halloween encourages, it would appear that there is still a link to the ancient celebration. —Stephen Bartholomew is an IC columnist and an English education student at UT.

Good tattoo, bad tattoo Do people accidently mistake that tattooed lioness on your ankle for a squirrel or a monkey hanging from a tree? Does the clown on your upper left shoulder resemble a frowning snow cone? If you’ve answered yes to either of these questions, it’s time to invest some time, planning, and money into a decent cover-up piece by a reputable studio. Tattoos are not created equal. Some are downright stunning and others look like a pack of angry rabid lemurs attacked with a pack of dull magic markers; it’s important to know and distinguish the differences between the two. Good tattoo artists have clean studios and rarely do any work outside of their clean studio because they pride themselves on professionalism. They have expensive portfolios and a long history of returning clientele, and can therefore be a little difficult to land an appointment with. Bad tattoo artists come a dime a dozen, can be extraordinarily unprofessional, and don’t have an artistic bone in their bodies. Even the most simplistic tasks are difficult for bad tattoo artists to conquer. Your name, for example, should be clearly legible when it’s been properly and professionally tattooed onto your body. I’ve personally never been a big fan of “name” tattoos, but everyone’s entitled to their personal opinion. What I do know is this: if you’ve had your name tattooed in Old English and someone’s asking you to translate your tattoo from Arabic, your tattoo

is an epic fail. Bad tattoos are also extremely common, and the reason people fall victim to bad tattoo artists is simple: you get what you pay for. Good tattoos usually cost hundreds of dollars because good tattoo artists take their time, reputation and work very seriously. Good tattoo artists are also perfectionists because they know that what they tattoo on your body can directly impact their bottom line. I have two Polynesian-style half sleeves on my arms, a Polynesian peacock chest piece and an upper back black and white piece. My tat-

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toos have consistency; they’re well-planned, they’re all from reputable tattoo artists and studios and they’re all from tattoo artists that specialize in black work. More importantly, they’re not “flash.” “Flash” are those “on the go” tattoos that you can readily select off of the wall of many tattoo studios. They are generic; someone more than likely has it tattooed on them as well and they leave nothing to the imagination. Since we are all pursuing professional degrees and

careers, it’s probably a good a time as any to mention that a thorough planning of the placement of your tattoos will either make or break you after graduation. As mentioned, I have an extremely large peacock on my chest and I’ve had to invest quite a bit of money into blouses and blazers that are capable of adequately covering up my tattoos in a professional environment. If you’re already tattooed in the neck and chest area and you’re unsure of your options, accessories like scarves and ties can be extraordinarily useful to you as well. One last little tidbit I’d like to add, especially if you are a person of color: tattooing involves the repeated poking, prodding and piercing of your flesh at several hundred pokes per second, and that can scar. If you have a history of thickened scar tissue or you’re prone to keloids, please seek the advice of a professional artist before scheduling an appointment. Infinite Art Tattoo in Toledo, Evolved in Columbus, Giovanni Presents High Street Tattoo, and artistically gifted renegades like Greg Donchatz of Columbus, Ohio are all extensively talented artists with solid portfolios and track records. Make sure your ink turns heads for all the right reasons, especially since you never know who’s looking. —Nicole Doan is an IC columnist and a senior majoring in individualized studies.

Democrats in disarray I don’t feel obligated to write about the upcoming midterm elections for a couple reasons. First of all, they have a very predictable outcome. R e a l ClearPolitics averages show that after the polls close the RepubliBlase Hennessy cans will have 44 Senate seats, the Democrats will have 48 and eight races are still a toss up. In the House, Republicans are set to take 222 seats, Democrats will hold 177 seats, and 36 races are seen as a toss-up. See? Predictable. You’re already falling asleep reading this column. So, after the Republicans deliver predictable, crushing defeats to the Dems, taking the House and narrowing the gap in the Senate, the media spin machines will go into full damage control mode. They’ll say that the Republicans didn’t win nearly as many seats as was thought. They’ll say that the Tea Party wasn’t as influential as was believed. They’ll say that Obama saved the day. But don’t be fooled. Obama won’t save the day for the Democrats. In fact, he’s hemorrhaging votes due to his failed foreign and domestic agendas. Democrats who are trying the hardest to win are distancing themselves from Obama, sometimes to an extreme. Take, for example, Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Frank Caprio, an outspoken critic of Obama. Because of this criticism,

Obama refused to endorse Mr. Caprio. Mr. Caprio responded to this decision in a radio interview saying, “he can take his endorsement and really shove it as far as I’m concerned.” He then went on to blast Obama for failing to respond to Rhode Island floods as well as a variety of other issues. Democrats are falling apart. The main problem? The Dems aren’t excited. They don’t have a fire in their belly like they did with Obama’s promise of hope and change. People feel betrayed by Obama’s broken promises. Indeed, his popularity continues to fall to

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personal all time lows on a weekly basis. Unfortunately for Democrat candidates, no matter how hard they try, people will still connect them with Obama. Even other big names in the business are failing to attract voters. Former President Bill Clinton showed up to a High School gym in Detroit to give a campaign speech for Verg Bernero, who is running for governor. A couple observations: looking at election results two years ago, would you ever expect that a former President would need to campaign for a Democrat candidate in the Deeply

Blue state of Michigan? The second observation: Clinton held the rally: no one showed up. A paltry 500 people attended, leaving the gym two thirds empty. King Obama himself has even had to begin offering his fundraising tickets at a discount rate because of a lack of buyers. No one is excited about the Democrats because no one who learns from past mistakes will vote for a Democrat in this election. “I’m sorry I voted for Obama” bumper stickers should be flying off the shelves. But the main reason I don’t feel obligated to write about this election — but did anyway — is you, my average reader: the college student. An excellent Politico column by Matt Negrin documents that the least excited demographic for this upcoming election is the same demographic who was bamboozled the most by Hope and Change in 2008. As Negrin points out “One statistic from Rock the Vote, the most aggressive organization behind the youthful political participation, illustrates the difference between now and 2008 – just 280,000 young voters signed up in its midterm elections voter drive, a fraction of the 2.5 million who eagerly put their name on voter forms two years ago.” It looks like next week on college campuses across the nation, students will be doing the best thing they can for this country: staying home and playing on their Playstations. —Blase Hennessy is an IC columnist and a fourth year medical student.

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be able to pay the teachers. I feel like they’re going to drive up the cost of education more.” UT College Democrats Vice President Emily Hardcastle said sometimes students feel their education isn’t as valuable as they would like to think, but that is a natural feeling in the down economy. “If you look at northwest Ohio, there aren’t as many jobs, and if I want to get something, we’re going to have to look elsewhere and broaden our search,” Hardcastle said. “We’re going to have to work a lot harder to find those open positions than people had to 10 years ago when searching for the same positions.” In an interview after the panel discussion, Lemon said the spirit of CNN’s tour around the Midwest region is to talk to people, not just pundits. “It’s always refreshing to be among the people and hear what they’re concerned about,” Lemon said. “It makes me better able to deliver the news and makes me a better person.” Lemon said being out on the road shows him that people are uninterested in negative campaign tactics and name-calling, and more concerned with the issues. “People are concerned about consistency in government, consistency in the country and a strong economy,” Lemon said. Hardcastle said CNN’s visit to

does not change the fact that we owe it to our students, our faculty, our community and our collective future to do whatever it takes to make our aspirations a reality.” Chair of the Arts and Sciences Council Linda Rouillard, who also sits on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, said morale at UT is now very low due to restructuring. “If the president can’t respect the contract he and the

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UT is indicative of the importance Ohio carries during election seasons. “I thought it was really great that they came out,” Hardcastle said. “I think it goes to show how important Ohio is and how important northwest Ohio is in this election. It was really nice to get some national attention from CNN.” Lemon said the Midwest, which people on the coasts usually see as “flyover territory,” has the largest impact on national politics. “When people here make

their feelings known, the people in Washington have no other choice but to pay attention,” Lemon said. Sander said he is glad to see CNN is touring the country to get the opinions of the people, and the region’s decision is important in determining the election’s outcome. “Ohio is always a battleground state,” Sander said. “As Ohio goes, the rest of the nation usually goes. Economic downturns here are felt throughout the nation as well.”

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CNN News Anchor Don Lemon stands in front of UT President Lloyd Jacobs and fellow Rockets yesterday.

President and Owner of Cosine Technical Group LLC Oona Temple said the development center was helpful to her business because UT took care of many resource aspects for her. “They provided security for the business, office space, university computers, utilities and phone service,” she said. “I decided to become a part of the program when I was working out of my house with one part-time contract person. Even though we pay for everything, they had already put together a package the owners could select from.” Cosine Technical Group LLC, a woman-owned staffing firm, was the first business to take part in the program and has had office space at the UTMBDC for one year. “We try to help them take the next step as entrepreneurs and connect them with the [College of Business and Administration] and other resources within the university like accounting services that they may need some input on,” said Vice President for External Affairs Larry Burns. “People that are entrepreneurs at an early stage have certain skills but they don’t necessarily know about business skills like marketing; they may not know about accounting and other things that they need to make their business succeed. We help them with that.” The UTMBDC also offers seminars for the business owners, led by the College of Business, for assistance with problems and solutions to expanding their business, among others. To be considered for entry into the development center, companies need to have operated for at least two years. President of KPGL Global Energy Resource Group Lee Russell said being involved

Thursday, October 28, 2010 [Board of Trustees] designed along with the faculty, that doesn’t leave us much room to go on and it’s very disappointing to realize that [the collective bargaining agreement] means so little to him and the trustees,” she said. According to a newsletter from the UT-AAUP, they want to “preserve the status quo on campus pending a decision from an arbitrator, if necessary, as to whether the UT-AAUP contract requires Dr. Jacobs to effectively consult the Faculty Senate on the reorganization

plan.” Jacobs said “the AAUP’s request to maintain the status quo is not an option for today’s world.” Rouillard said she does not expect Jacobs to “obey” whatever the Faculty Senate says in regard to the reorganization but wishes instead that he take their input into consideration after they have been consulted. “That’s not what shared governance is about,” she said. “There’s an emphasis on the word ‘share;’ we [should] do this together.”

with the development center, initially called the Minority Business Incubator, helped him expand his clientele by 60 percent. “It’s been a great marriage here at UT and we’ve been pretty successful since we’ve been here at the university,” Russell said. “The biggest selling point was to be able to be an affiliate with a university who has a good track record and who could help us build our public relations and networking.” KPGL is an alternative fuel business consulting company and helps provide business development and international trade services for clients who produce alternative energy from tire-derived fuel. They have been in the development center at UT since March 2010.

one of their clients is looking to hire four UT engineering students to help them take their product to the market. “These will be the first four we’re looking at to hiring them to help a client set up business in Northwest Ohio,” he said. KPGL has also had assistance from UT marketing students who helped redesign some of the company’s marketing material as well as students working on a market study for the company and helping redesign their logo.

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Businesses housed in the UTMBDC have also reaped the benefits of having UT students as interns. Cosine Technical Group LLC has had numerous student interns, one of whom was hired as a full-time employee after the internship ended. “There was a public relations intern who assisted in helping us put together a company brochure and making changes to our website,” Temple said. “I am also about to hire a sales intern.” Assistant Vice President for Equity and Diversity Shanda Gore said providing students with internship opportunities is a large factor of the UTMBDC. “[Students are] looking for real world experience,” she said. “Not only are they getting that from the internships that are offered here, but they’re getting hired in. We’ve had two students get hired in and get jobs within these companies. Giving our students the opportunity to get the experience they need for their résumé is what sets us apart from other university incubators.” Russell said KPGL has not hired any students yet, but

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While the companies at the UTMBDC benefit from the program by being able to expand their businesses, Burns said UT benefits by helping stimulate economic growth in northwest Ohio. “The mission of the University of Toledo is to improve the human condition,” he said. “As a part of that, we’re really trying hard to improve the economic climate in the community. By growing businesses, over a long period of time, you have impact on that economic development.” Burns said one of his longterm goals is to help develop more minority-owned marketing and public relations businesses. “We also are keenly interested in developing more minority-owned businesses, and since this is a minority business development center, all of the companies in there are minority-owned,” he said. “So we’re trying to grow our own, if you will, within the community.” Russell said partnering with universities is an important move in expanding a business and helping stimulate the economy. “Linking with institutions that have a network is priceless,” he said. “The engineering school [at UT] is ranked 18th [in the] nation. Any halfway smart business owner would say, ‘hey, that’s the way I need to go and tap into those resources.’”

A&S Council might split into three independent councils Faculty in the council debate whether to have three ‘daughter councils’ and constitutions By IC Staff

Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are preparing to make the split into three separate colleges. Since the Faculty Senate constitution calls for every college on campus to have a separate college council and constitution, the Arts and Sciences Council discussed how to make the transition at their last meeting. The ASC is deciding whether to have three separate councils for each “daughter” college with no coordination between the three, or to have three councils with an overarching committee that will include members from each college. Some faculty members were worried about the changes that could occur with regard to curriculum requirements if there were no coordination between the three college councils. Matthew Wikander, professor of English and member of the ASC, said this could cause the colleges to

“compete.” “Frequently the colleges find themselves competing, and competing in terms of requirements,” he said. “It seems to me [having three separate councils with no overarching body] is giving these colleges the opportunity to compete. The science college could compete by saying ‘we don’t have that nasty language requirement’ and the language, literature and social science could compete by saying ‘we don’t have that nasty mathematics requirement.’” Other faculty suggested simple solutions to drafting a constitution for the colleges. “We’ve got to move towards setting something up that’s simple and maybe just take the constitution of this organization to the councils and say, ‘ok, this goes to the daughter councils and you take this and fix it for your specific needs while keeping the basic things for the College of Arts and Sciences intact,’” said Erik Johansen, associate professor of

music. David Davis, professor of political science, said it is best to produce the constitutions for each “daughter college” as soon as possible so that the faculty are not taken advantage of. Faculty members were also concerned about the appointment of deans for the three new colleges. “Are we going to be given the deans again as we were given a president,” said Raymond Marchionni, professor of music. “Or are we going to be electing deans? Whatever we do how long are those deans going to be permanent deans with no chance of a national search?” “I think you can count on it that we aren’t going to be electing the deans,” said Chair of the ASC Linda Rouillard. The three colleges the CAS will be split into are the College of Language, Literature and Social Science, College of Visual and Performing Arts, and the College of Mathematics and Science.

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friday Ritter Planetarium — “Horror Stories,” a look at classic horror stories associated with the stars, will be hosted at the planetarium. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for children 3-12, seniors and UT students, faculty and staff. Reservations are not accepted. For more information call 419530-2650 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., or call the 24-hour information hotline at 419-530-4037 for a recorded message.

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Rumors of Halloween plans and playful pranks have been floating around for several weeks, and for the die-hards, even longer. While some freaky fanatics for this frightening holiday will be out and about attempting to plan the wildest party of the decade, the majority of celebrators are simply looking to have a good time. It certainly comes as no surprise that Halloween is a favorite holiday to those in search of attention, a

party, sweet treats, or most importantly, a scare. This being said, there’s got to be a few, just a few, excellent suggestions for what to fill your plans with on the night most notorious for haunting. Perhaps one of the most popular events for the entire scaring season is the noted HalloWeekends at Cedar Point. Well-known for tickling all the true thrill-seekers out there, the annual occurrence is without a doubt a major crowd pleaser. With a slogan as corny, yet daunting, as “All you fear is here,” the draw is

obviously geared toward those who are brave at heart. If you’ve never had the pleasure of experiencing the horror of this amusement park yourself, it’s reviewed to be well worth the money. Secondhand accounts of horrified park-goers, including fullgrown men, actually wetting themselves in fright are enough to keep a few nervous nellies away and keep even more coming back for another round of adrenaline. Other big-ticket plans for Halloween and the days leading up to the holiday are constituted by a

variety of hayrides, haunted houses, and corn mazes. Often the least scary of the three, the hayride, is perfect for those who are anxious about being approached by monsters on foot. Sitting in a slow-moving wagon as infamous serial slashers predictably climb aboard in search of a scream is perfect when seated with a group of your giggling cohorts or underneath the arm of your sweetie. In reference to an authentic — Countdown, Page B2

Toledo Museum of Art — The Mummy (1932), staring Boris Karloff, will be shown in the GlasSalon. The movie begins at 7:30 p.m. and ends around 9:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

saturday Ritter Planetarium — “The MoonWitch” is an entertaining and informative look at the Moon. The event begins at 1 p.m. and doors open at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for children 3-12, seniors and UT students, faculty and staff. Reservations are not accepted. For more information call 419530-2650 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., or call the 24-hour information hotline at 419-530-4037 for a recorded message. Headliners — The Misfits will be performing with The Infernal Names, Downspeed and Measure The Redshift. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door, the night of the show. Mickey Finn — Boogie Matrix will be performing at Mickey Finn downtown. The show begins at 8:30 p.m.

sunday Toledo Museum of Art — The Toledo Symphony will be performing a Halloween Spooktacular for the next installment of the Toledo Symphony Family Series. The show begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $25. Visit ToledoSymphony.com for more information. Halloween — Everywhere people are celebrating Halloween! Have fun with costumes, candy and much more on this holiday and remember to be safe. Travel in groups, there is safety in numbers, and don’t drink and drive. If you feel unsafe while walking on campus, remember that UT offers a night walk service that can be reached at 419530-3024 (On-campus 3024). When you call the service an escort, wearing a blue-andgold jacket, will be sent to your location on-campus and will accompany you to any parking lot or campus building.

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The Jack-o’-lantern, also known as Jack of the lantern, is probably one of the most recognizable Halloween decorations. The folklore associated with this beloved tradition speaks of the story of Stingy Jack.

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Where our modern Halloween traditions came from — the folklore and history Halloween is recognized by peo- in the Celtic world that celebrated ple of different religions and cul- the end of the harvest and made tures from around the preparations for winter. world and there are In addition, the Celts many traditions associbelieve that on this ated with this holiday, night, Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, particularly in the Unitthe veil separating our ed States. world from the spirituHowever, they have al world is at its thindeviated greatly from nest and therefore spirthe original religious its can cross into our tradition. plane of existence. Halloween as we know They would attempt to it today stems from the By LaShae Naszradi ward off evil spirits by Celtic Samhain (pro- Arts & Life Editor dressing in scary cosnounced Sow-un and roughly mean- tumes and lighting bon fires. ing “summer’s end” in Old Irish), a The modern version of this holipagan holiday. Samhain was a day day is vastly different from

its ancient origins and has over hundreds of thousands of years become first Christianized, then commercialized.

Trick-or-treating This dates back to the Middle Ages where poor people would go door to door, during not only Halloween time, or “Hallowmas,” but during Christmas, to beg for food in return for prayers for the dead. It wasn’t until the last few decades that this practice became really popular in the US and became as commercialized as it is today. In addition, the Celts would

place food outside their homes to appease ghosts and encourage them not to enter their home.

Jack-o’-lanterns The Jack-o’-lantern, also known as Jack of the lantern, is probably one of the most recognizable Halloween decorations. The folklore associated with this beloved tradition speaks of the story of Stingy Jack. There are many different versions of this story, but all have elements in common. Essentially Jack — Samhain, Page B2

LimeWire’s file sharing halted by injunction initiated by recording industry advocacy group By: Dana Wollman AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lime Group, whose LimeWire software has allowed people to share songs and other files over the Internet, received a federal injunction Tuesday to disable key parts of its service. The privately owned company and its founder, Mark Gorton, have been wrestling in court with the Recording Industry Association of America, the body representing the U.S. recording industry, for four years. The RIAA contends that LimeWire’s software encourages illegal sharing of copyright-protected music. In May, Lime Group was found liable of copyright infringement; a trial to determine damages is expected in January. The injunction, issued by U.S. District Court in New York, compels Lime Group to disable LimeWire’s searching, downloading, uploading, file trading and distribution features, effective immediately. “The court has now signed an injunction that will start to unwind the

massive piracy machine that LimeWire and Gorton used to enrich themselves immensely,” said RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy. Lime Group spokeswoman Tiffany Guarnaccia said LimeWire’s digital music store will still be available. “We are out of the file-sharing business, but you can make it known that other aspects of our business remain ongoing,” Guarnaccia said. Lime Group is also working on a new piece of software that the company promises will adhere to copyright laws. The new service will include a desktop media player, mobile apps and a catalog of music from which people can stream and download songs. Guarnaccia said the company is far along in developing the software but declined to say when this service might launch. Making the new service a success will require negotiating deals with the record companies to stock LimeWire’s music. It is not clear what, if any, deals Lime Group has struck so far.

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The injunction, issued by U.S. District Court in New York, compels Lime Group to disable all of LimeWire’s features, effective immediately.

Countdown From Page B1 hayride, the straw stuck to the butt of your jeans is just one more thing to look forward to as you hop off the ride in preparation for the night’s next spooky endeavor. Comparatively, haunted houses are generally not for the even semi-claustrophobic. The setting and lighting in these labyrinth-like corridors are both major attractions behind haunted houses. While these aspects are ideal for the chainsawwielding villains and ghouls waiting on the inside, for the one being waited upon, there is no escape. In a similar sense, haunted corn mazes encourage a type of lost confusion that couldn’t be duplicated in another scenario. The idea is absolutely ridiculous — to be scared out of your mind for pleasure — but let’s face it, the surge of fear is almost empowering;

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Thursday, October 28, 2010 particularly when you’ve gained your freedom, no longer whimpering at the hands of an unrelenting, masked beast. An alternative to planned “haunted” events, pranks can certainly be one of the most entertaining happenings of an ominous evening. Walking into a haunted amusement park or some other spooky event is full of anticipation, but taking something into real-life generally ends up being simply hilarious. Pulling one over on one of your closest friends can be absolutely priceless. When done tactfully, creepy practical jokes are the basis of the trick behind “trick or treat.” Keep in mind the many options for having a ghastly great time this holiday season. Halloween is, after all, that one day where it’s entirely acceptable to lose your inhibitions behind the safety of a mask and your own creativity.

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Cedar Point’s Power Tower at 300-feet-tall, left, is shown near the Millennium Force, right, 2003.

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The use of costumes stems from the belief that in order to escape harm, the townspeople need to blend in with the evil spirits that lurked in the night.

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commercialized, has morphed into an often cute, yet meaningless decoration.

tricked the devil into turning himself into a coin, which he then placed in his pocket next to a silver cross. The cross left the devil powerless and trapped. Jack then negotiated with the devil. In exchange for freedom the devil must agree not to claim his soul. When Jack died he was too sinful for heaven, but could not enter hell either. Jack implored the devil for help, but the devil was angry at being tricked so he sent Jack away with only a hot coal to light his way, which Jack placed in a carved turnip. Jack wanders the earth with his makeshift lantern, in the never-ending search for a final resting place. People began to make their own Jack-o’-lanterns out of a variety of vegetables to scare away Jack and any other evil spirits that may wander by. The modern version of this, after being

Costumes Costumes, like the Jacko’-lantern, were used to deter evil spirits from hurting the living; protecting the townspeople from diseases or other tricks the dead may subject them to. The costumes were thought to scare away or help the living blend in with these malicious apparitions.

Celebration The idea of celebration during this time is the most everlasting and consistent part of the Halloween tradition. Even though it is no longer a celebration of the end of the harvest season for most, it is still a celebration of the end of summer, even today. Although we now have a convoluted idea about what this holiday stands for, the tradition still exists.

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UT preseason favorite to capture MAC West By IC Staff

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Senior cornerback Desmond Marrow hits Ball State quarterback Keith Wenning in last week’s 31-24 win. Marrow had his first sack of the season to go along with a late interception against the Cardinals.

Bowl eligibility From Page B4 half. “I don’t like it,” said Beckman of his team’s slow starts. “My heart gets going and my hair gets grayer. I don’t know why [we’ve started slow]. If I knew we would try to change it. We have to find answers because it’s going to come back if we don’t get it corrected.” EMU sophomore

quarterback Alex Gillett has led the Eagles offense this season passing for 1,146 yards (143 ypg) and 10 touchdowns with seven interceptions on the year. He also leads the team in rushing averaging nearly 58 yards per game on the fifthranked rushing offense in the MAC. “They’re a very physical

bunch,” Beckman said. “I see great improvement. They’re one of the top offenses rushing the football in the conference. Alex Gillett’s done a great job of throwing it and running with his feet. We are goMarrow ing to have to play four quarters, no questions about it.”

For the second consecutive season the Toledo women’s basketball team has been picked as the favorites to win the MidAmerican Conference Western Division. UT received 40-of-48 votes in the preseason poll ahead of Eastern Michigan, who had the other eight. Bowling Green was chosen to win the MAC East Division and was chosen as the favorites to win the MAC Tournament in March, which gives the winner an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Falcons received 37 votes to win the tournament, followed by Toledo (8) and Eastern Michigan (2). Junior point guard Naama Shafir was also chosen to the Preseason All-MAC West Division squad. She earned 2nd team All MAC honors last season after averaging 14.3 points and 6.7 assists per game for the Rockets. Toledo returns three starters and seven letterwinners from last year’s team which finished 25-9 with a 12-4 record in the conference as they captured the West Division crown. Voters in the MAC preseason poll include the 12 head coaches as well as 36 members of the league’s media contingent. The Rockets open the season in an exhibition game on Thursday, Nov. 4 against Alaska-Anchorage at Savage Arena. Their first official game this season is at home on Nov. 12 against Saint Francis (PA).

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Naama Shafir was chosen to the Preseason All-Mid-American Conference West Division team this week. The junior point guard averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 assists per game last season.

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Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk controls the puck in a game against Columbus last season. Detroit has started 5-1-1 on the season and is sits in second place in the division behind defending champion Chicago (6-4-1).

Red Wings From Page B4 he holds a record of 4-0-1 but the offense has scored at least three goals in each of his victories and scored four goals in the lone shoot-out loss. The Red Wings welcome in a new face, well an old face, in long time Dallas Star Mike Modano. The Detroit areanative will add depth to an already very deep bench and will be a force to be reckoned with on power plays for opposing teams. With the addition of Modano, the Wings now have two players over the age of 40, Lindstrom being the other, and 13 players over the age of 30. Back-up goaltender

Chris Osgood is 37, Kris Draper is 39 and defensemen Holmstrom and Brian Rafalski are 37. The good news is that not many teams in the league, if any, have this kind of experience. The bad news is that by midmarch the elder Wings will need time to rest and will be receiving their AARP cards during a critical playoff push. After the season ending loss to San Jose last year, the Wings received something they have not had in over two years, a breather. No team in the NHL has played more hockey then Detroit the past two seasons and it caught up to them in playoffs last season. With the additional time off for injuries to

heal, the Red Wings are poised for a deep run into the playoffs. Standing in their way will be the defending World Champions in the Chicago Blackhawks. Barring any drastic injuries, or hell freezing over, these two teams will meet in the Western conference finals for a chance to advance to the Stanly Cup Finals. If Howard is able to repeat or improve on last year’s performance and the Wings can stay healthy, look for Lord Stanley to return to its rightful place inside The Joe.

— Joe Mehling is the Assistant Sports Editor and a sophomore majoring in communication.

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To get closer to Ford Field, Eastern Michigan is in our way. Tim Beckman UT Head Football Coach

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Part 2 of 3: The IC reviewed the Blue Jackets on Oct. 25 and will preview the Walleye on Nov. 1. The Detroit Red Wings have been arguably the most successful hockey franchise of the past decade and will once again be among the leagues elite in the 2010-11 season. The Wings return the core of a squad that advanced to the Western Conference semifinals last season despite having a lineup being torn apart due to injuries. Returning to the ice wearing the red and white will be Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom, J o h a n Franzen, Joe D a n Mehling C l e a r y. Ol’ relia b l e , The most N i k o l a s important L i n d r e t u r n i n g strom, replayer for the turns for w h a t Wings this seems to season is be his last s o p h o m o r e season at g o a l t e n d e r the age of Jimmy How- 40. Also reard. Not only was he recog- turning to nized as be- D e t r o i t ing one of the this sealeague’s best son is Jiri H u d l e r, rookies last who left season. the team after the 2008 season to play in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Hudler scored 23 goals in the ’08 season, including five goals and nine assists in two series during the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs. The most important returning player for the Wings this season is sophomore goaltender Jimmy Howard. Not only was he recognized as being one of the league’s best rookies last season, Howard was one the leagues best goalies period, finishing in the top five in goals against average and save percentage. So far in the 2010 season, Howard has struggled saving shots directed toward his glove side and has allowed 11 goals in five games. The Red Wings offense has been able to bail Howard out so far as

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Rockets one win away from bowl eligibility Toledo at E. Michigan Location: Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, Mich. Game Time: Saturday, Oct. 30 4 p.m. Records:

Toledo: 5-3 (4-0 MAC)

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E. Michigan: 1-7 (1-3 MAC)

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Notes: -Toledo can become bowl eligible with a win over EMU for the first time since the 2005 season.

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Junior running back Morgan Williams rushes the ball against Ball State in last week’s 31-24 victory. The Rockets rushing attack netted 254 yards on 50 carries for three touchdowns against the Cardinals. By Zach Davis Sports Editor

Toledo will look to run its record to 5-0 in conference play this Saturday as the Mid-American Conference Western Division’s top team travels to last place Eastern Michigan on Saturday at 4 p.m. on SportsTime Ohio. The Rockets (5-3, 4-0 MAC) will look to avoid a letdown against the Eagles (1-7, 1-3) before they take on the league’s only other unbeaten Northern Illinois (6-2, 4-0) on Tuesday, Nov. 9 in Dekalb, Ill. “We have to win this one before we get to Northern,”

Beckman said. “We’ve played four conference games and you could have said that each one is a trap game. You have to win each and every conference game. You probably have to go undefeated to get yourself into the championship. “To get closer to Ford Field, Eastern Michigan is in our way.” With a win against the Eagles, Toledo will be eligible to Dantin make a bowl game. The Rockets have not participated in a bowl since 2005 when they defeated UTEP 45-13 in the GMAC Bowl. “It’s huge,” sophomore

quarterback Austin Dantin said. “That’s reestablishing the tradition of Toledo. We’ve been known as the winningest program in the MAC and that’s really just getting back to everything we’ve been working for since Day One. We’ve put in a ton of work. Getting to a bowl game would be huge for this program.” “Right now we are 5-3, last year we were 5-7,” senior cornerback Desmond Marrow said. “We are so used to not winning we can’t get too high or too low. We could easily end up 5-7 from this point right here. We haven’t accomplished anything yet. We just have to keep it going and at the end we can sit back and say we’re MAC

Champs.” Dantin suffered a stinger on the last offensive play for the Rockets against Ball State in a 31-24 victory last week. After the game he said he lost feeling in his right arm momentarily. He is expected to be start against EMU. “It’s better,” Dantin said on Monday. “It’s sore like I just played a football game but it’s good.” Wide receiver James Green will be returning to the lineup after suffering a concussion two weeks ago against Kent State. The freshman has seven catches for 43 yards on the

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year. Sophomore linebacker Robert Bell will also be returning after missing three games with a fractured fibula on Oct. 2 against Wyoming. One of UT’s biggest concerns has been the way they’ve underperformed to begin games in the last four weeks. The Rockets have been outscored 53-7 in the first quarter and 93-41 in the first Green half of the last four games. Toledo has a 2-2 record in those contests and outscored their opponents 63-31 in the second — Bowl eligibility, Page B3

Toledo looks to complete first unbeaten MAC season By Zach Davis Sports Editor

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Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard stops a shot from Columbus forward Kristian Huselius in a 1-0 victory in the final game of the regular season last year. Howard is 4-0-1 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.14 goals against average in his first five starts of 2010.

Toledo looks to complete the first perfect league season in MidAmerican Conference history in their regular-season finale against winless conference-foe Ball State in Muncie, Ind. at 3 p.m. today. “It would be very special and a great honor,” junior Kristen Lynn said. “It’s not something every team gets the opportunity to do and we are thankful we have the opportunity.” The Rockets (14-2-2, 100-0) gave defending league champion Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan their first conference losses in a pair of 1-0 victories at Scott Park this

weekend to gain the upper hand in the MAC title chase. “It really was a great weekend for our team,” Lynn said. “We knew it would be challenging and there was a lot riding on it because we had the opportunity to play two good teams in front of our home crowd so we were lucky and very excited to come away with two big wins.” If Toledo defeats the Cardinals they will own the Lynn league title outright. If they lose they are still assured a share of the championship. Ball State is 6-10-2 on the season, with an 0-8-2 record in the MAC. “Ball State is still a very good team,” Lynn said. “We are not taking

anything lightly. They’ve showed up very well against some of the other teams. They are a very physical team and very skilled so we know it’s going to be a very tough game on the road for the last game of the season and we are looking forward to it.” The top eight teams in the conference are invited to the MAC Tournament which begins on Sunday, Oct. 31. If the standings held, Toledo would host Ohio in the first round. Junior goalie Vicki Traven was named MAC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after stopping a combined 10 shots in shutouts over both the Chippewas and Eagles this weekend. Traven has seven shutouts in 10 MAC games and has given up just three goals in league play.