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“The idea that the particular duties I perform, in a feminine way or not, are what are going to gain me a future husband is ludicrous.”

University of Toledo’s College of Law tied the University of Dayton for the lowest overall passing rate in Ohio on the July 2017 bar examination, at 58 percent, according to the Ohio Supreme Court’s website.

The overall passing rate has not been this low in more than a decade, according to the Toledo Blade.

The passing rate for firsttime test takers this year was 74 percent, compared

to last July’s rate of 63 percent, according to the website’s exam results.

Dean of the College of Law, Benjamin Barros, said that national college rankings place more importance on first-time test taker scores and less on the overall passage rate.

UT’s big jump in firsttime passing this year shows that the school is already starting to do better and the overall score is likely to rise soon because there will be less repeat test takers, he said.

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Daniel Wendolowski, the keynote speaker, talks during the 13th Annual Veteran’s Breakfast and Resource Fair Nov. 10.

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MICHELE SOLIZ Assistant Vice President of Student Success and Inclusion and UTC3 Chair

agencies of their choice.”

The first federation fair was held Nov. 6 in the Thompson Student Union Auditorium.

“We were excited to host 20 different agencies who spoke to more than 100 faculty and staff members,” Soliz said.

According to Soliz, there were many diverse agencies who attended the fair, including the Black Swamp Conservancy and the Mountain Mentors, who are known for taking at-risk youth on camping trips.

“Many people commented that they did not See Giving / 4 »

Campus free-speech bill sparks debate

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“All of the money donated to UTC3 goes directly to the community agencies.”

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UT starts season strong

The database shows that 60 out of Case Western Reserve University’s 69 test takers passed, ranking the university with the best overall and first-time passage rates in Ohio, with 87 percent and 93 percent respectively.

Ohio State University also had an 87 percent overall passage rate, compared to UT’s 30 out of 52 students passing the exam.

Barros said he has plans in place that he is confident

The University of Toledo is holding its annual Community Charitable Campaign from Nov. 1 until Dec. 22 with the goal of reaching $125,000.

As of press time, the campaign has reached over $32,000, according to Michele Soliz, assistant vice president of student success and inclusion and the UTC3 chair for the year.

The purpose behind this campaign is to raise funds for four federations – United Way of Greater Toledo, Earthshare Ohio, Northwest Ohio Community Shares and Community Health Charities. These four organizations represent the more than 200 nonprofit organizations that run throughout the community.

“All of the money donated to UTC3 goes directly to the community agencies,” Soliz said.

“The university does not receive any of the funding. Also, faculty and staff can donate to the

The University of Toledo hosted a breakfast Nov. 10 to honor veterans and celebrate the Marine Corps’ 242nd birthday.

Over 300 people attended the 13th Annual Veteran’s Breakfast and Resource Fair. It was cohosted by the American Red Cross and the Veteran’s Service Commission.

“The event was to provide a celebration and honor the veterans since we would not be here without them,” said Peggy Holewinski, a major gifts officer for the American Red Cross.

The collaboration gave everyone an opportunity to participate and to help the veterans. Kappa Psi volunteered to help prepare and clean up after the event, Holewinski said.

Jerry Anderson, WTOL News 11 anchor, introduced the event and presented the various speakers.

The keynote speaker, Major Daniel Wen-

“It’s a brotherhood, it’s a family thing, it’s about our past to honor the gentlemen sitting here and the ones before them...”

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dolowski, talked about the Marine Corps’ nearly 300 years of service.

“It’s a brotherhood, it’s a family thing,” Wendolowski said. “It’s about our past to honor the gentlemen sitting here and the ones before them and as we gave the piece of cake to the youngest Marine. It’s also about the future of the Marine Corps.”

During the celebration, See Breakfast / 4 »

The state of Ohio’s House of Representatives introduced a bill in September that, if passed in its present form, would put limits on public universities and colleges for disinviting speakers on the content of their speeches and make student activity fees optional.

The bill entitled “the Campus Free Speech Act” is partisan and was written by Republican State Representatives Andrew Brenner and Wesley Goodman. It is sponsored by 31 House Republicans with no Democratic support.

If enacted, the bill will waive public universities’ and colleges’ state amendment immunity from lawsuit in federal courts and permit campus employees and campus community members the right to file suit for violation of free expression rights, according to the legislation.

Not everyone agrees with this bill though.

Jimmy Russell, student government president and third-year political science major, disagrees with the student activity fee policies the bill outlines and some of the free speech policies.

But if the bill is amended, he may support it.

“It waives the university’s 11th amendment immunity from federal court,” Russell said. “It opens up the university a lot of fluff litigation with no legal grounds.”

Russell said the university does not support this bill, but no official statement has been made by UT. “The idea behind the bill

was free speech,” Brenner said. “A bunch of conservatives, conservative groups and college Republicans have been concerned because of things going on all over the United States about free speech issues, so we decided to introduce the bill.”

Events including the riots aimed at speaker Milo Yiannopoulos at Berkeley University in California inspired this legislation, he said.

“There has been some discussion of this [Richard] Spen-

cer speaking on college campuses, but the fact is that he has to be invited by a student or student organization for our bill to kick in,” Brenner said. “He can’t just go onto a college campus or public university to give a speech without being invited by at least a student, student organization or student body.”

According to Brenner, most speakers would be allowed to talk on campuses in the bill’s current state, but anyone promoting acts of terrorism or violence would not be allowed on campuses.

However, if someone is speaking about their interpretation of the Quran, they will be protected by the bill.

“Ideas have to be exchanged and you have to use logic and reason to challenge those other ideas to make sure that there is a check and a balance there,” Brenner said.

The bill is currently being debated by the Higher Education and Workforce Department Committee, Brenner said.

One of the questions asked in the committee was, “What if a riot broke out during a speech?”

Universities and colleges must adopt rules of conduct for students, faculty, visitors and staff, and can use local or state law enforcement if the need arises, Brenner said.

“If people are going to start rioting and causing problems, then arrest them if they are causing damage.

But if it is a peaceful protest, I don’t have any problems,” Brenner said.

“I’m for law and order.”

If a university does impose restrictions, such as high entry fees or disinvites a speaker, students can choose not to pay activity fees as a form of protest, Brenner said.

Student activity fees only made $56.02 per student during the 2017 fiscal year, according to the 2017 fiscal year fee allocation records.

However, Russell doesn’t think this form of protest will work in practice because students will waive the fees to save money.

“I brought the bill up with the [Student Government] cabinet,” Russell said. “From what they’ve said, not many of the major groups are in favor of this. The one that might end up being more in See Bill / 4 »

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OPINION

Wife me up, bro

I’ve always thought I would get married. Eventually. As I got older, my perception of what it will mean to be a wife has changed. When I get married, I still get to be me.

In one of my classes, we’ve all grown to be pretty friendly.

It’s a workshop class in which we critique each other’s work and our own. Recently, one student wrote an essay on the phenomenon of the “wife” status people our age are obsessed with.

It shut the entire class down for an hour. We had a huge discussion on the idea of being a wife, wifely duties and our own views on it from a feminist perspective. Our discussion was mind-blowing for some, one of them being our professor.

She couldn’t believe the commonality in which we see “relationship goals” or “wife status” being shared in our social media spheres. At one point, she said this idea is especially disturbing to her.

She doesn’t see the tweets of young adults wishing to be viewed as perfect spouses rather than a part of a team.

Once we got into the discussion, it drove me crazy how I had dismissed it as just a saying. I couldn’t see the problems this presents because I am an insider.

When I say #WifeMeUp or #FutureGrandma, I’m always poking fun at myself. I’m a human being who doesn’t have much going on in my life besides getting by to the next big deadline. When I find the time to be crafty or bake something for my friends, I’ll call myself a “grandma” to make fun of what is typically seen as older feminine activities.

I’ve always said these phrases sarcastically. To me, it’s funny that people my age are getting married when I’m nowhere near close. But to others, these attributes they have are actual qualities they consider enough to become the perfect wife, homemaker and 1950s-era spouse.

The idea that the particular duties I perform, in a feminine way or not, are what are going to gain me a future husband is ludicrous. I want my future husband to marry me for the person I am, not for the things that I do.

Two weeks ago, a light started flashing in the dashboard of my truck: “Wash Low.” I assumed it was for my window washer fluid, but I pulled out my handy car manual anyways to check. I was right, but haven’t done anything about it for two weeks.

Each time I start my truck, the light comes flashing on and the vehicle beeps at me. I curse myself each time, yet I still haven’t solved what will be a simple problem. #WifeMeUp One week ago, I was paint-

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ing a canvas in my bedroom and dropped it on the middle of my bedspread. It was acrylic paint. I tried cleaning it to remove the stain, with no luck.

I ended up taking it to the dry cleaners, who said I should’ve brought it to them immediately. #WifeMeUp Last Friday, I committed a party foul and ended my night much earlier than I expected. I left the nightclub with a bag in my hands and woke up feeling like I had died. I spent my

But to others, these attributes they have are actual qualities they consider enough to become the perfect wife, homemaker and 1950s-era spouse.

Saturday sleeping and drinking Gatorade to nurse my hangover. #WifeMeUp I’m just a person. I’ve got 22 years under my belt and I’m still making mistakes. I don’t post these incidents on social media. Social media is where we post the nice things that make us look like we have all of our shit together.

I post when I clean my room because it’s an accomplishment.

I don’t post that I haven’t put away laundry in four weeks.

There are stories behind the tweets that make me who I am.

Our class decided that posting when you do “wifely” things is detrimental to women as a whole. Women are strong and if we keep deciding that doing duties that should be shared equally in a marriage, we’re going to end back up in the 1950s where this thinking belongs.

Don’t marry a woman because you think she’s going to do the laundry and the cooking. Marry her because she’s hilarious and doesn’t know what the hell she’s doing in life.

Marry her because you can’t live without her, not because you need a maid.

Emily Schnipke is a fourthyear communication major

Correction: Last week, the editorial board of the Independent Collegian printed “A matter of time: Recent crime highlights issues with UT security.” While we stand by the point of the editorial — UTPD needs to send out more UT alerts and keep people informed — in the case of the most recent vandalism of eight cars in a UT parking garage, a few errors were found. Due to receiving the information of the arrest of four suspects at 8:30 p.m. on deadline and a breakdown in communication, the editorial printed without being updated, incorrectly stating that UTPD did not respond by press time and that they had no suspects. We regret these errors.

Created Equal doesn’t speak for UT

Dear Editor, I was extremely disappointed in the last week’s newspaper due to the article “Created Equal spreads pro-life message at UT” both as a weekly reader and as a woman-identified UT student. The article’s author, Ms. Huff, blatantly ignored the pro-choice side of the argument. The article uses pro-life vernacular, such as “preborn” and “justice rides,” and there was clearly some effort made to research the pro-life side of the debate.

Yet there is literally no mention of any pro-choice argument. At the very end of the article the author concludes by saying that one woman in particular mentioned being uncomfortable with the idea that men were

speaking on issues that only affect women, but this is not necessarily a pro-choice argument. I believe that it would have been easy for the author to find a pro-choice individual to make a statement.

Ms. Huff goes on to agree with the created equal spokesperson, saying that there was not much debate regarding abortion at the event; however, I believe that the pro-choice protestors that were present would disagree with this statement. Although I did not attend a protest this time Created Equal came to campus, I know for a fact that there was a protest. I am not sure if Ms. Huff failed to do her research or if this was purposefully excluded from the article because, frankly,

the pro-choice protestors were difficult to miss. At one point in the article, Ms. Huff does say the word protest, but I’m not sure if she is referring to the presence of Created Equal or if she is talking about a protest against them because she does not specify and it is the only time that she uses the term.

It is also disturbing to me to hear a journalist say that Created Equal is controversial because of the graphic imagery. They are controversial because they verbally accost women who are just trying to walk to class on campuses all over the state and these graphic images that they show are both traumatizing and inauthentic.

These are not real photos of abortions. They have been

fabricated with the intention of creating hysteria.

I am so disappointed because I know that The Independent Collegian can do better than this article because it has in the past.

More than that, however, I am dissatisfied with the fact that this article makes UT sound like an anti-woman university. It would be very unfortunate for womanidentified students, like myself, to read this article and feel uncomfortable on campus because UT is not well- represented by organizations such as Created Equal or by articles like this one. Toledo, although imperfect, is a very feminist and friendly place to attend University.

- Michaela Simon

Retraction: “Created Equal spreads pro-life message at the University of Toledo” In last week’s edition of the Independent Collegian, the story “Created Equal spreads pro-life message at the University of Toledo” printed. After consideration by the Editor-in-Chief, along with the editorial staff, the story has been retracted due to factual errors and an incorrect representation of the events that transpired.

We regret these errors.

OPINION

Why science matters

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In the United Kingdom on the evening of Oct. 14, 2009, conservative member of Parliament for Bosworth David Tredinnick stood in the House of Commons to an open debate in the chamber for a health threat that worried him.

“At certain phases of the moon, there are more accidents,” he claimed and questioned the health minister of Britain, if he had overlooked the threat. “Surgeons will not operate because blood clotting is not effective, and the police have to put more people on the streets.”

Tredinnick’s debate in the Commons outraged the British scientific community, but he is not the first MP to argue without any scientific evidence. It is almost routine for the leaders to make claims that fail to understand basic science.

At a gathering, ask if anybody has read, to any depth, the work of Shakespeare. Then ask if anyone understands again, to any depth, the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

I guarantee, it is almost none. So, why is there such a hatred toward science?

Why do people not value science to the same level as Shakespeare? Disliking science is OK in our culture, but why? Is it because the scientists lack the ability to communicate properly with the public?

Scientific evidence is an intellectual honesty that cannot stay covered by the Westminster or Washington.

The American people have no proper figure on how much NASA actually costs.

Or, the economic benefits of the Large Hadron Collider, but they do not hesitate to question the necessity to

send a rover on Mars.

Scientific credentials weaken in politics. The 2010 survey found that there are 55 U.S. senators with law degrees and none with a Ph.D. in the natural sciences except Chris Coons of Delaware, who has an undergraduate degree in science.

Of the 650 MPs of the UK, only four hold PhD degrees.

“Science is more than a body of knowledge, it’s a way of thinking,” according to Carl Sagan, a famous American astronomer. There should be more politicians with a science background, for we want unbiased, evidencebased leadership.

It is true that one cannot study prions by a controlled experiment in a lab, but neither can one recreate the Big Bang nor rerun human evolution. Politics asks tough questions, but science is a great tool for answering them.

So, why is there such a hatred toward science?

Why do people not value science to the same level as Shakespeare?

Disliking science is OK in our culture, but why?

Former British prime minster David Cameron took 18 months after becoming the Prime Minister to make a speech about science.

Obama made little of science on the campaign trail. John McCain did not even reply to a science debate at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Politicians simply do not take science seriously.

Homeopathic research is still funded through the government. Astrology manages to get a column (horoscope) in the newspaper. Psychics are still prevalent in western societies.

Does society not care about science anymore? Is wearing green, on a certain day, going to change my behavior? Are sugar pills capable of curing cancer? I beg to differ.

Americans love to take their wisdom teeth, quickly as possible, despite being hurtful. Jonathan Shepard, the professor of maxillofacial surgery at Cardiff University, after reading thousands of prophylactic operations, concluded that there was no evidence for removing impacted teeth in the absence of symptoms led to better outcomes — in fact, it raises the risks of infection and nerve damaging than doing any good.

The UK health system

then defunded any such practices that are unnecessary. This was the moment when an evidence-based medicine was taken into consideration. This is how policy and science should work: science testing hypotheses and policy makers making laws built upon those evidences.

(Idea based on Mark Henderson’s The Geek Manifesto: Why Science Matters?)

Sanskar is a fourth-year student majoring in high energy physics.

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IN BRIEF

Innovators to present ideas at UT Launchpad

Five teams of entrepreneurs will present their business ideas Nov. 16 at the University of Toledo’s sixth annual LaunchPad Incubation Program.

The startup teams are Flyght, Psyneurgy, RegenFix, Venturi and Uptik. The winner will receive a $10,000 prize and access to UT’s entrepreneurial services.

The event will be held in Nitschke Technology Commercialization Complex at 5:30 p.m.

UT professor joins board of mathematics journal Professor of mathematics Zeljko Cuckovic was invited to join the editorial board of the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. The journal publishes 24 issues and receives about 3,500 submissions a year.

“Being invited to join the editorial board of a wellrecognized and highly reputable journal is a great honor,” Cuckovic said.

Doctoral student requests donations for Puerto Rico Krizia Melendez, doctoral student in the health education program, will be collecting donated goods Nov 17 in Health and Human Services room 1003B. Melendez is asking for canned food, canned milk, bottled water, batteries, baby formula and food, hygiene products, baby items such as wipes and diapers, and adult diapers. Money will also be accepted to purchase these items.

Canaday Center exhibit opens Documents and artifacts including a copy of “Common Sense” printed in 1776 signed by Benjamin Franklin and a shirt worn by President John F. Kennedy were revealed in the exhibit titled “Preserving Yesterday for Tomorrow: The Best of the Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections.” The exhibit will show off Toledo’s disability history, business and industry history, and city government. The exhibit will run Monday through Friday until July 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Carlson Library’s Canaday Center.

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LEGISLATION

UT, OSU express concerns about Republican tax bill

By Bryce Buyakie News Editor

Ohio congresswoman Marcy Kaptur released two letters Tuesday, Nov. 14 from the University of Toledo and Ohio State University expressing concerns over Republican tax bill H.R. 1 in its current form.

The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” proposes to lower the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent, eliminate parts of the state and local income tax deduction and student loan interest deduction, and impose a new cap on mortgage interest deductions, according to a House of Representatives press release.

People who earn less than $83,750 a year will see an average tax increase of $710 a year, according to a chart outlining the GOP

tax proposal state-by-state.

UT’s letter said the bill would tax students’ tuition waivers provided by colleges and universities, affecting over 30,000 UT graduate students by increasing out-of-pocket costs.

This provision may also harm the university’s ability to research water

quality in Lake Erie, photovoltaic technology and medical research, the letter said.

In the letter from OSU, the university expressed concern about the legislation’s proposed repeal of provisions that would protect graduate students from a tax increase, citing the repeal as a hindrance to their research.

Both universities said the legislation would negatively affect charitable donations with the provisions that would eliminate the charitable deduc-

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a cake was cut into two pieces: one for the keynote speaker and one for the oldest Marine. This symbolized the experience and wisdom of the eldest Marine. He then he passed it to the youngest Marine to symbolize the renewal of the corps.

A fourth-grade class from Waterville Primary School sang each branch of the military’s songs, including “In Flanders Fields” and “God Bless the USA.” Holewinski said this event gave the fourth-graders a chance to learn about the military and the flag.

Many booths were set up for the resource fair, such as Lutheran Social Services, UT’s Office Di-

tion for donations and would expand the standard of deduction for charitable giving.

For UT, the number of donors who itemize deductions could decrease resulting in fewer donations for the university, according to the letter.

“With major universities in Ohio joining the chorus of many other groups worried about teachers, students, seniors and middle-class families, it is imperative that the Republican-controlled Congress

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will significantly improve test scores in the near future.

“We have two goals. One goal is that we would like to be consistently in the top half of the state,” Barros said. “I would also like our first-time test pass rate to be consistently above 80 percent.”

There are new resources and policies being set in place at the College of Law to achieve these goals, Barros said.

Another change UT is making is the creation of a summer mentoring program with faculty for recently graduated students to help them complete bar examination prep courses.

Barros attributed the first-time taker’s better passage rates with higher completion of summer bar exam preparation.

“The truth is that there’s no one solution to this, so we are trying to do all sorts of things. The summer mentoring was one,” Barros said. “We added a new course for students in their third year that is a bar preparation focused class and we have been adding new academic

their return – alive or dead,” said Hernandez.

“Remember. The Bible represents the strength gained through faith to sustain us and those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God. Remember.

The glass is inverted – to symbolize their inability to share a toast. The chairs are empty – they are missing. Remember, remember, remember.”

support programing for students while in law school.”

Barros said the law school faculty have better credentials than ever, which improves student success. He is confident that scores will be within the school’s 80 percent passing goal within three to four years and in the top half of Ohio’s law schools.

MARCY KAPTUR Ohio Congresswoman

reverse course on this wrongheaded tax proposal,” said Kaptur in the press release. “Let’s instead focus on real reform that doesn’t sell out our future.”

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favor is the commuter body because they don’t use some of these services.”

Other student governments across Ohio are not in favor of the bill because of the activity fee policy, Russell said.

He said the results from a survey by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion reported that one group felt their voices are not heard – conservative students, groups and faculty.

“Although, I know this is something the university is actively working to improve upon,” Russell said.

Some students are trying to bring Ben Shapiro to campus, but there are no current plans to invite him, according to Russell.

“I am a believer that you shouldn’t uninvite someone to speak, because they have the right to freedom of speech,” Russell said. “If you disagree, then disagree.”

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versity and Inclusion and Penta Career Center.

At the event, a table with one chair was set up to honor the prisoners of war and the men and women missing in action. During the Missing Man Table and Honors Ceremony, a bell was rung when Roy Hernandez, a member of the Marine Corps League, said, “Remember.”

“The lighted candle reflects our hope for

“Let’s instead focus on real reform that doesn’t sell out our future.”

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realize how many different agencies and community issues there were to which to donate,” Soliz said.

Soliz said she thinks that

the fair was a huge success and is looking forward to the next agency fair, which will be an ice cream social and will take place Nov. 21 at the Four Seasons Bistro on the Health Science Campus.

“Many people commented that they did not realize how many different agencies and community issues there were to which to donate.”

MICHELE SOLIZ Assistant Vice President of Student Success and Inclusion and UTC3 chair

Puzzle “The aim of Sudoku is to complete the entire grid using the numbers 1-9. Each number can only be used once in each row, once in each column, and once in each of the 3×3 boxes. Visit www.sudokuoftheday.com for further tips and help about how to play – and good luck!”

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BASKETBALL

UT starts season strong

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It was hard to keep up with the fast paced, high scoring affair the Rockets found themselves in on Saturday against St. Joespeh University. UT shot 53 percent from the field, with third-year guard Jaelen Sanford scoring a career-high 31 points.

Offensively, production was off the charts, but defensively the Rockets struggled throughout. The Rockets got out to an 18-4 start and looked to run away with the contest. The Hawks, however, kept battling and would eventually cut the score to 66-64, in the second half. From that point on, it was all Rockets.

After having their lead cut to two, the Rockets went on a 18-6 run that gave them an 84-70 lead, with five minutes remaining that closed the game out for them. As mentioned before, the Rockets hot shooting night will go down in the record books.

The team hit 14 three pointers.

A few statistics stuck out for the Rockets, their 43-31 rebounding advantage over the Hawks proved crucial.

They also enjoyed 29 shots from the free throw line, hitting 24 of them. Never once did Toledo trail in the game either.

Sanford’s performance was vital to success for the Rockets, as was third-year forward Nate Navigato’s performance. Navigato chipped in 22 points, hitting five three-point shots.

Second-yeare center Luke Knapke also came through with 10 points and seven rebounds.

Head coach Tod Kowalczyk said after the game that it was “a great win for our guys.” He cited the level of competition being one of the main indicators in that. “I thought we played extremely unselfish from start to finish” said coach Kowalczyk. He also gave high praise to his junior class, who accounted for 58 of the Rockets 98 points.

The Rockets took on Ohio Northern University in Savage Arena last night,

“I thought we played extremely unselfish from start to finish.”

TOD KOWALCZYK Men’s Basketball Head Coach

taking down the Polar Bears by a final score of 72-62.

Fourth-year forward Tre’Shaun Fletcher led the way for Toledo, dropping 27 points in the win. The Rockets’ three-point shooting wasn’t as good as it was in the opener, but knocking down seven of 26 was good enough for the win. Ohio Northern saw quantity over quality as a strategy behind the three-point line, putting up almost 35 three-point attempts in the game.

The first half started slow for the Rockets, with neither team able to gain a significant lead. Toledo had trouble getting any rebounds on defense, with ONU grabbing three offensive rebounds in one possession.

The Polar Bears’ strategy of throwing up as many three-point shots as they could worked in the first half, with ONU gaining a 23-18 lead a little over halfway through the first half.

Toledo managed to regain a lead of 36-35 going into halftime, but the Rockets D-III opponent was much closer than anticipated.

“Obviously a win, but disappointed with our energy tonight. I don’t think we had the same sense of energy or enthusiasm we had on Saturday.” Said Kowalc-

zyk after the game.

Much of ONU’s first half success came from the monstrous amount of threes they put up. The Polar Bears were 9-24 from behind the line, while Toledo was 3-15.

Fletcher led the way for the Rockets in the first half, putting up 15 points in 17 minutes.

The second half opened with a deep three-pointer from Fletcher, setting the tone for the rest of the game.

ONU took an early timeout after a monster dunk from Knapke. ONU was able to cover some ground thanks to its leading scorer, fourthyear point guard Nate Burger. By the mid-point of the second half, Toledo had built a comfortable lead of 55-45. ONU started to knock down the shots that made the first half so close and got the score to within two deep in the second half.

The Rockets were able to stave off the late game comeback and closed out the win, 72-62.

The Rockets take Oakland University as their next opponent; the game is set for this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Savage Arena.

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Fourth-year guard Tre’Shaun Fletcher takes a contested shot during Tuesday night’s game against Ohio Northern.

SOCCER

Women’s soccer falls in first round of NCAA tournament

By Justice Sunderland Staff Reporter

The Toledo women’s soccer team lost 5-0 to the University of Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA tournament Nov. 10 on a cold Wisconsin night.

The Rocket season ended with a 12-8-3 record and the team’s fifth Mid-American Conference championship.

“Give credit to Wisconsin,” said UT head coach TJ Buchholz. “They are a heck of a team. They made some great plays. Scoring their first goal really took a lot of wind out of our sails.”

Four different players scored for the Badgers as they outshot UT 24-5 with 12 of those shots on goal. Fourth-year forward Sophie Pohl recorded two shots, but she was the only Rocket player to have more than one.

First-year goalkeeper Madison Perrin played well, coming up

with seven saves in the loss.

Wisconsin came out attacking aggressively, and they recorded five shots in the first 20 minutes, compared to only one made by the Rockets. UT was on the defensive for most of the first half, forcing Perrin to make several big saves.

During a three-minute period, Wisconsin held the ball close to Toledo’s box and shot three times. Perrin was able to stop all three. The Rockets did not manage a scoring opportunity for the final 20 minutes of the first half.

Thanks to Perrin’s five saves, despite only getting off two shots, the Rockets made it to halftime tied 0-0.

It did not take long into the second half before the Badgers scored the game’s first goal. In the 54th minute, second-year defender Grace Douglas scored her first career goal as she beat Perrin and gave UW a 1-0 lead.

“We expected the outcome to

be closer, but it’s never easy to go on the road and get a result,” said Buchholz. “It was even at half, and then they made a couple of plays that took us out of what we wanted to do.”

It was not long before they added to their lead. In the 58th minute, Douglas received the cross from outside the box and headed it past Perrin and into the back of the net to give her team a 2-0 advantage.

First-year forward Lauren Rice got in on the action two minutes later with her fourth goal of the season. After Perrin made a save, she did not control the rebound. Rice found the ball and scored. The Badgers took control of the game in a sixminute span.

Then Jordan McNeese, a second-year defender for Wisconsin, snuck a ball past Perrin and inside the post to put her team ahead by four.

The Rockets never stopped

fighting, however. After secondyear midfielder Allie Winterfield scored to make it 5-0, UT began to get some good looks at goal.

Pohl fired a shot on goal, forcing a save. Pohl got another shot shortly after, but it went wide of the net, and that was the last scoring chance of the match for either team.

“The loss hurts, but we are still Mid-American Conference champs,” Buchholz said.

“We still have that trophy and still have a season to be proud of. We’re going to keep our head high and not let this loss get us down.”

The Rockets are now 0-5 alltime in the NCAA tournament.

This was the last game wearing the midnight blue and gold for Olympian Isa Echeverri and MAC championship game hero Sophie Pohl. Captains Regan Price and Perrin are among the returning Rockets for next season.

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Third-year forward Hannah Scafaria pursues the ball during Toledo’s game vs Notre Dame.

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LIFESTYLE

Fashion is more than meets the eye

By Areeba Shah Community Editor

There’s something profound about the way colors and textures mesh together, creating art through forms of fabric. Using a similar approach, the University of Toledo’s StyleList Fashion Organization merges different races, cultures and backgrounds together, representing diversity in fashion.

“The purpose of StyleList is to allow students to show their creative side,” said Marche Alvis, a second-year criminal justice major. “We help build their confidence, and it also allows students to get more involved, get to know people, network and introduce them to their selves.”

“The purpose of StyleList is to allow students to show their creative side.”

MARCHE ALVIS Model Coach

The inspiration behind forming such an organization came to former UT student Amber Sanders after realizing the gap existed between students of different backgrounds at UT, according to second-year business major Diamond Hunt.

“StyleList is a fashion organization that surrounds beauty, music and fashion and kind of brings together diversity and cultures through those kind of arts,” Hunt said.

After volunteering at Toledo and Bowling Green’s Fashion Show last year and being elected as its secretary, Hunt now serves as the organization’s president. Hunt said she joined the group for its mission of bridging the distance between students of different backgrounds.

“Everyone has their own sense of style regardless of their race, sexuality, anything,” Hunt said. “So, we kind of wanted to merge the diversity and make us become one as a union.”

The group held its fashion show, “In Living Color,” Nov. 10 at the Ice Restaurant and Bar in Toledo. The event showcased different color schemes. The primary color scheme included blue, red and yellow, while other schemes incorporated nude, black and white, and neon.

Alvis said this fashion

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Canned beans sit on a shelf in the UT Student Food Pantry. The pantry is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for students.

Writing to make a difference

By Emily Jackson Managing Editor

show was different than other events she’s been a part of as it allowed her to build her own confidence while helping models build their confidence.

“The models helped out a lot,” Alvis said. “I honestly have never seen or been in show where we all can say we contributed and worked very hard to have the show.”

Hunt said planning In Living Color was particularly difficult with getting sponsors and finding appropriate venues. After two months of planning, StyleList pulled off a fashion show sponsored by Windsor and African-Americanowned businesses.

“We had to pull things from our homes,” Hunt said. “It actually revealed something in me, as a leader, to work hard and not take things negatively and focus.”

“StyleList is a fashion organization that surrounds beauty, music and fashion and kind of brings together diversity and cultures throught those kind of arts.”

DIAMOND HUNT President of StyleList

Her passion for uniting people regardless of their race, background and sexuality is what encouraged her to step up and become president, Hunt said.

Seeing the founders go through similar struggles she is facing now pushed her to take initiative and lead a group.

“One thing I learned about this fashion show is that I put a lot of pressure on myself sometimes, and I need to just let it go and trust the process,” Hunt said.

StyleList has grown

“Everyone has their own sense of style regardless of their race, sexuality, anything. ” DIAMOND HUNT President of StyleList

since the last two years, and March will mark its third year on campus. Hunt added that more people now know what StyleList is and want to be a part of it.

Not only has StyleList grown since being introduced on campus, but it has also helped members grow.

Alvis shared the organization allowed her to grow as a person, businesswoman and student.

“All of these growths come from handling different situations, being out on the spotlight and being under pressure,” Alvis said.

Hunt added that the organization will be making stockings, hats and scarves to donate to the children’s hospital in Toledo for Christmas. She encourages students interested in joining to come to the events and support them.

“The need of the organization is just to bridge the gap,” Hunt said. “We notice going through a predominantly white institution, there are not a lot of things at the university that showcase people like us, and by us, I mean people of color, not just black.”

Most college classes are good for teaching you facts and figures, but few teach you how to use that knowledge in a practical way.

University of Toledo professor Michelle Davidson’s Honors 1010 class is one of the classes making practical use of what is taught within the classroom.

As part of a writing assignment, the class will be hosting a food drive for the Student Food Pantry Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Composition Program’s Showcase of Student Writing. It will take place in the Student Union rooms 2582 and 2584.

Davidson said the assignment focuses on how writing can make a change, and the students plan to do just that.

“We recently read excerpts from Robert Putnam’s ‘Bowling Alone,’ about altruism and philanthropy, and we put what we discussed into action,” Davidson said.

Davidson asked students to share ideas for a successful food drive in a discussion on Blackboard and then discussed their ideas during their next class.

“I let students make most of the decisions on purpose.

And I tried to make sure we included as many of their ideas as possible,” Davidson

said. “The next class periods, we’re devoted to research and writing.”

Davidson said she made a list of all the written documents that were necessary to a successful food drive and students were required to sign up for two writing roles.

“If a student is trying to figure out where their next meal comes from , they’re not going to be able to be successful in the classroom. ” DANIEL BOYLE Student Involvement Specialist

“There were a lot of choices…everything from make a website, to writing an opinion piece for the Collegian,” Davidson said. “Some chose to present their research on campus food insecurity at the Showcase of Student Writing.”

Students will have two bins for non-perishable food donations and two cash donation stations at the event and will be selling raffle tickets for a $25 Chipotle gift card, Davidson said.

Daniel Boyle, a student advocate and student involve-

ment specialist, works closely with the Student Food Pantry and said that student organizations and classes like Davidson’s help to organize two to three drives each semester and 20 to 40 students benefit from the pantry each week.

“Our main goal is to help students in need,” Boyle said. “Our role is to allow them to focus on their academics. If a student is trying to figure out where their next meal comes from, they’re not going to be able to be successful in the classroom.”

Any student enrolled at UT can visit the pantry and take up to three days-worth of food each week, Boyle said.

He also said, in addition to donating non-perishable food items, people may donate money directly through the UT Student Foundation online.

Davidson said, when the drive is over, she will ask her students to explore how their act of altruism made them feel about their role in UT’s community.

“Students will write a reflective essay that discusses how they made choices about what to include in their writing tasks to meet their purpose,” Davidson said.

For more information about the Student Food Pantry, visit its website.

Meet the Success Coach

Q&A with Lauren Maleitzke

By Emily Schnipke Editor-in-Chief

The Center for Success Coaching helps University of Toledo students all over campus with academic and personal issues during their college careers.

Lauren Maleitzke has been a success coach for a year and a half, previously working in the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Services as a career service representative. She has worked at UT for two and a half years.

Maleitzke currently works with students directly out of high school in exploratory studies, pharmacy and health and human services.

My mother taught me what it means to work hard and to be passionate about what you believe in. At a very young age, she instilled in us to love what you do and do what you love!

What song or artist do you like but rarely admit to liking?

I am obsessed with Celine Dion and am proud to announce it to the world!

In fact, I just saw her this past weekend in Las Vegas. Definitely checked this off my bucket list!

What is your favorite thing about UT? My favorite thing about UT are the opportunities for continuous learning and growth. UT is always looking for ways to better this university for our students and community.

What should students do to help them prepare for the end of the semester?

As we wind down to the end of the semester, my advice for students is to not give up and to persevere through the last few weeks and end successfully. Stay in contact with your success coach, visit the LEC, counseling center, speak with your instructors if you do not understand the material and prepare yourself for your finals. We are hosting our final Success Series Workshop on Nov. 28 and 29, “What the Syllabus Doesn’t Tell You About Finals,” that focuses on the best study strategies to end your semester strong.

What TV show title best describes your life?

“Gilmore Girls would most likely describe my life.

My sisters and I were raised by my mother and we have a strong close relationship.

What are some of the best study techniques to use?

There are several study strategies that I personally utilize and discuss with my students. You need to begin

Why did you get into success coaching?

I became a success coach because I enjoy working closely with students on their academic and professional growth, empowering students to be successful through their college journey.

LAUREN MALEITZKE UT Success Coach

by evaluating how you study – time, space, location. Are you spending enough time studying for each course?

Avoid procrastination and cramming at the last minute.

Creating a master to-do list and schedule to better organize each week and assignments.

How effective are your note-taking skills? Cornell notes! There are various techniques and each student is different in their way of study. We advise, if you need help tweaking or finding a better way of study, talk with your coach about what is right for you! These strategies and techniques can be utilized every semester!

What should students do if they are feeling overwhelmed?

If a student is feeling overwhelmed, please talk with your success coach or someone you feel you can trust. There are great resources on campus that can assist students in all areas. Counseling center, success coach, academic adviser, instructors, Office of Student Conduct, Office of Student Disabilities, etc. If you are unsure of where to start, contact your coach and we can point you in the right direction. You are not alone. We care about each and every student.