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The voice of Senator Robert Kennedy echoed through the University of Toledo’s Savage Arena as a silent audience listened to his speech announcing the assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. to an Indianapolis inner-city community in 1968.
This video was part of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur’s speech during Monday’s 17th Annual Unity Celebration that marked the 50th Anniversary of King’s assassination. The University of Toledo, along with Toledo politicians, religious leaders and community members, honored his
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“The whole system can seem to be rigged against animals like this, especially as the temperature gets colder.” JESSICA HARKER
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memory with performances by the United Vision Baptist Church Choir, dancers from Toledo School for the Arts and songs from the upcoming rhythm and blues opera “I Dream.” The event featured speeches by Toledo community members, Kaptur, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, UT President Sharon Gaber and proclamations recognizing the holiday from Governor John Kasich’s and Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor’s offices. “Fifty years after his death, and what do we remember about Dr. Martin Luther King?” asked Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz in his speech. Kapszukiewicz said we should remember that King was an educated young man who believed in reform, and who, at 26 years old, led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955 and was assassinated at 39 years old. Before he became a public figure, King
Jaleen Welborn, UT student, sang a song Monday written by James Weldon Johnson for the unity celebration.
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By Samantha Gerlach Associate News Editor
Administrators and faculty across the University of Toledo’s campuses have worked since April to implement a tuition guarantee plan that will rework tuition for students. The plan establishes a fixed tuition rate for four years to provide price transparency and consistency for families, according to UT News. It also encourages students to complete their bachelor’s degree in four years. The UT Board of Trustees approved the Toledo Tuition Guarantee plan in December, according to Stephanie Sanders, interim vice president for enrollment management. “This tuition guarantee plan aligns our commitment to providing a high-quality education at an affordable price with efforts to support student success and raise retention and graduation rates,” said Larry Kelley in an interview with UT News. Kelley is UT’s executive vice president for finance and
administration and its chief financial officer. The plan will be effective in the fall semester 2018 for degree-seeking undergraduate students who enroll at UT as first-year students or transfer students. Students will have a fixed rate for tuition, the general fee and select miscellaneous fees. While oncampus housing and meal plan rates are also guaranteed for four years, residence hall space cannot be guaranteed past a student’s second year because of UT’s requirement that students live on campus during their first two years. The out-of-state surcharge is not included in the plan, and graduate students, non-degree seeking students, exchange students and students in College Credit Plus are not part of the guarantee either. Current UT students will not be impacted, said Sanders. The plan guarantees undergraduate students a fixed rate for four academic See Rate / 4 »
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New VP of student affairs appointed
Campus construction becomes invisible By Benjamin Morse
By Olivia Rodriguez
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Phillip “Flapp” Cockrell was named vice president of the Division of Student Affairs, effective Jan. 1, after serving as the interim for the position since June. Cockrell was appointed to the role of interim vice president of student affairs after Kaye Patten, former vice president of student affairs, retired. The Division of Student Affairs covers a broad range of categories to help students have a positive out-of-class college experience, Cockrell said. Each part of the team focuses on a few aspects of students’ out-of-class experience, such as inclusion, diversity, resident life, the food pantry, the Latino Initiative, multicultural programs, cultural awareness months, student conduct, student involvement, reserving space in the union and the counseling center.
PHILLIP “FLAPP” COCKRELL Vice President of Student Affairs
office, and I am committed to the success of UT students,” Cockrell said. He is on medical leave until Feb. 1, but he says students can e-mail him as well. “Flapp is a passionate leader who is committed to student success and motivating his team to provide the best service possible,” said President Sha-
“I have an open-door policy. I have candy and snacks in my office, and I am committed to the success of UT students.”
Most of the ground on the University of Toledo’s campus stands fully intact, with some areas including an array of water lines surging underneath to provide heating and cooling to university buildings. In just a few months, parts of the ground will be broken and construction crews will rip out existing lines. According to Jason Toth, associate vice president of facilities and construction, the third phase of campus infrastructure, a part of the $30 million bond funds that were approved by the Board of Trustees approximately a year ago, will replace older sections of the underground steam, condensate and chilled water lines on Main Campus. Toth expects the project to begin “as soon as weather allows. Likely in March or April.” The $1.7 million project, described in an email from Toth, includes work in Lot 10 near the Larimer Athletic Complex, Lot 9 near Carter Hall, Lot 27A near Ottawa West and Lot 26 near the Main Campus Medical Center.
“We take the built environment, we try to give order to it, then Mother Nature starts breaking it down.”
MICHAEL TOOLE Dean of the College of Engineering
Although, this is not a construction project students will “see” Toth wrote, “it is one that they will feel.” With 83 percent of buildings on campus looped into underground utilities that provide heating and cooling to the buildings, “the improvements with the replacement of these underground utilities will provide better reliability and performance,” Toth wrote. Dean of the College of Engineering Michael Toole expanded upon the necessity of replacing the underground water lines. “We take the built environment, we try to give order to it, then Mother Nature starts breaking it down,” said Toole. “All manufacSee Water Lines / 4 »
PHILLIP “FLAPP” COCKRELL Vice President of Student Affairs
“Our focus is everything a student deals with outside of the classroom,” Cockrell said. To improve their college experience, he tells students two join one or two organizations that they love and are passionate about. Cockrell said the division provides four tenets for students to live by: dream big and aspire to those dreams, students engaging the university community, becoming leaders, and getting in the mindset of giving back. He also encourages students to invite him to their organizations and events. “I have an open-door policy. I have candy and snacks in my
ron Gaber in UT News. “I look forward to his continued leadership and the initiatives he will put in place to enhance student life on our campus.” The goals that he wants his staff to achieve for their students are the same goals he wants his staff to achieve. “I ask my staff how I can better serve them and think of ways that I can achieve these goals for my team and the students,” Cockrell said. Cockrell said his mission is to create global citizens and be a catalyst for change. His office is located in University Hall room 3630.
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Parking areas, such as Area 10, shown above, will be under construction as part of the initiative to replace underground water lines on campus.
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‘Congratulations, you’re a cat mom’
“Well, congratulations, now you’re a cat mom.” This was a comment a stranger left on a Facebook post of mine over break, one where I was advertising the adoption of a stray cat I came across a few days before. The cat, a skinny gray male with barely any muscle on his bones, came up to me in the hallway of my apartment building. I heard the meows from out in the hall and thought it was one of the cats I already have having some issues. But after finding all three of them, it was obvious that wasn’t true, so I opened my front door and this tiny, freezing cat ran in immediately. I couldn’t keep him inside; with three other cats (two boys and one girl), I had no idea if he was sick or was going to hurt them, so I quickly picked him up and scooped him back outside. He was the most loving cat I have ever seen. He rubbed up against my friend and I’s legs as we stood in my hallway apartment, cold and debating what to do. “Jessica, four cats is crazy; it’s too much, you can’t,” my friend said, practically begging me not to do this to myself. She was right. Living on a college income with three cats and trying to hold down four jobs was not easy and not something that made me a good cat mom. Besides, when I rescued my third cat earlier this year from being sent to a shelter, my other cats did not enjoy it. How could I possibly introduce a fourth cat into my tiny apartment, and another male for that matter? Yet, what could I do? I gave him water and some food. I got a towel and wiped him off so he was no longer freezing and covered in melted snow. But none of this felt like enough.
Yet, what could I do? I gave him water and some food. I got a towel and wiped him off so he was no longer freezing and covered in melted snow. But none of this felt like enough. “You could leave him in the hallway so he isn’t cold, and someone else can come and help him,” my friend suggested. But even that felt like I was relying too much on the goodness of others, and I knew after living in this apartment building for a year that if this cat kept meowing like he was, he was going to get himself forced out of the building, not helped by a good Samaritan. I had to be the good Samaritan. I had a crisis of faith for a while, remembering how hard and stressful it was for me when I rescued my third cat. Determined to give this new one up for adoption, I decided to take him inside and keep him safe until I could find him a forever home. That was when I made that post, asking anyone if they were interested in taking this perfect loving
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cat and taking care of him, when a total stranger commented that now he was my responsibility. At first, I was annoyed; I was already a cat mom and couldn’t possibly take in another cat fulltime. When I told her I already had three, so being a cat mom wasn’t new to me, she got angry.
However, in this situation, the options are that I lose money and pick up extra articles to make ends meet, or this animal dies. That’s the reality for strays and throwaway animals this time of year, and the burden falls heavily on those who are willing to take the first step. There are almost no people like that anymore. There’s no lesson to be learned here, just a story about reality and tough choices. A story that if animals could talk, we would hear repeated from their own mouths. The stories are about neglect and abandonment and how it only takes one person to save their life, and how sometimes that
He was the most loving cat I have ever seen. He rubbed up against my friend and I’s legs as we stood in my hallway apartment, cold and debating what to do. “Why don’t you just take care of him yourself then?” Well, for a thousand reasons, ones that were unfair to him, my other cats and myself. I wanted more than anything to keep this cat, and I even tried to avoid getting attached by naming him something ridiculous — I named him Toaster. Yet, no one seemed willing to take him, and all the shelters were completely full in the area or didn’t accept cats at all. The whole system can seem to be rigged against animals like this, especially as the temperature gets colder. It’s hard not to think about the difficulties that it could bring to your life and the money it will cost you.
person doesn’t exist. So please adopt from shelters, especially those you know euthanize. There are always a thousand reasons not to take in an animal, but weighed against the life of that animal, most of them seem to disappear. Toaster now goes by Jinx, and thanks to a friend of mine and a little persuading of her family, he’s found a great new home. Jessica Harker is a fourth-year communication major with a minor in women and Gender studies. She is the Independent Collegian’s Opinion Editor.
2017 recently ended and was full of worldwide terrorist attacks, domestic shootings, violence and international political unrest. This is the world we live in. We, as citizens, tr y to remain positive and optimistic until the next deadly event is broadcast over television, stirring up emotion, spreading fear and causing civil vigilance and unrest. What if I told you all mass shootings, terrorist attacks and petty crime could be prevented? Would you let me do it? Would you trust the preventer? This was the basis to the 2002 film “Minority Report” starring Tom Cruise. In the film, Cruise works as a police officer in the year 2054 and has the authority to arrest citizens accused of crimes before they take place. The film takes a turn when Cruise himself is accused of a future murder, sending him on the run from authorities. Though the movie is science fiction, it is not far off from what is being developed by technolog y firms and utilized quietly by our government. Take, for example, a
threatening intelligence firm called Palantir Technologies, which is now worth over $20 billion since its founding 10 years ago and has contracts with government agencies such as the CIA. One of the investors of this firm is PayPal founder Peter Theil. Theil stated in an interview with Bloomberg, “Palantir is the key to stopping major terrorist attacks. We will do it by uncovering these conspiracies before they come together.” It sounds like a great idea on the surface to stop attacks before they happen, but at what lengths will companies and government agencies like the CIA and Palantir go to prevent an attack? What information do they have access to prevent them? These are questions that the American citizens must be asking so civil liberties are not eroded. Don’t forget that CIA employee turned in whistleblower Edward Snowden, who exposed US government agencies of collecting data and spying on American citizens through the release of classified NSA documents. It is evidence like this
It sounds like a great idea on the surface to stop attacks before they happen, but at what lengths will companies and government agencies like the CIA and Palantir go to prevent an attack? What information do they have access to to prevent them?
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that makes it seem like our society is not far off being transformed into one from “Minority Report.” I would love to see terrorist attacks and crimes prevented, but I am not willing to give up liberties in order to do so and neither should you. That simply takes power away from the citizenr y and puts it in the hands of authorities where abuse is possible, and power is already being abused here. We should not have to fear the possibilities of mass shootings and terrorist attacks, but we should be afraid when we surrender our liberties and hand them to the authorities in return for security. The erosion of liberties will far effect all American citizens, and that is too much of a price to pay. If you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll only come back asking for more. Next thing you know, that mouse has taken ever ything that belonged to you and you can’t even pee without asking. Mark Moss is a University Toledo alumnus, who graduated Fall 2017.
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Transit Services releases app
Transit Services has a new app for students and staff that gives them access to the bus system. The app is called Passio Go and enables its users to track and view bus routes. Passio Go is now available and can be downloaded on the App Store and Google Play.
New bus app available for students UT is updating its academic offerings in response to an evaluation on duplicative courses and programs requested by the state legislature. The evaluation was recommended by Gov. John Kasich’s Task Force on Affordability and Efficiency and was completed through consultation with faculty committees, academic departments and college deans. Some of the degrees being removed are those for Athletic Taining, International Relations and Affairs and Business/Commerce.
Lecture to discuss agricultural practices The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is hosting a lecture at the Lake Erie Center on Jan. 18 from 7 to 8 p.m.. The lecture, presented by Kevin Czajkowski of UT’s department of geography and planning, will be on Hot Spot Analysis and Agricultural Practices for Swan Creek. The event is free and open to all and participants who registered by Jan. 16 can take a shuttle from UT to the Lake Erie Center.
UT Department of Art to offer workshops The University of Toledo Department of Art will offer seven different workshops including painting, upcycling, wood burning, hand sewing, and polmer clay. Each workshop has two 45 minutes classes. Workshops are $30 and are offered to UT employees and students throughout the spring semester on the Main and Health Science Campuses beginning on Jan. 22 on the first floor of Sullivan Hall and in Room 2410 and 2412 in the Collier Building.
UTC3 eclipses campaign goal The University of Toledo surpassed its UTC3 goal of $125,000. The University’s annual Community Charitable Campaign supports more than 220 local nonprofit organizations. “Coming on the heels of last year’s very successful inaugural Day of Giving, it was really difficult asking faculty and staff to make another contribution - especially just prior to the holidays,” Michele Soliz, assistant vice president for student success and inclusion and 2017 UTC3 chair, said. Each contributor was invited to a breakfast on Jan. 30 with UT President Sharon Gaber.
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skipped two grades, started college at the age of 15, graduated when he was 18 years old with a degree in Divinity and received a Ph.D. at Boston University, Kapszukiewicz said. “Passing classes is not enough,” Gaber said in her speech. “As Dr. King once said, ‘The goal of true education is intelligence plus character. Having a conscience, doing the right thing, thinking beyond what is only good for yourself.’” Unity and bringing the community together is important, especially when coupled with an emphasis on education, Gaber said. To honor this commitment to education and community, 11 students from various colleges and universities were awarded nearly $10,000. Six students received $1,000 each from the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship – Brianna Becraft, paralegal studies; Tamera Bell-Bey, social work; Miracle Darrington,
“If you think about what is going on nationally, I think the things he said, we can all continue to think about and strive toward increased equality...” SHARON GABER UT President
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years, including eight consecutive fall and spring semesters, four summer semesters and any intersessions within that period. Students who enroll in classes beyond their guarantee period will pay the tuition rate set for a subsequent cohort. Up to a one-year extension of their guaranteed cohort period will be granted to students in programs that take longer than four years to complete because of required additional credit hours, due to accreditation or licensing requirements, or required internships or co-ops. The list of applicable programs is being finalized. A $500 scholarship will be offered to students who complete their undergraduate degree within the guarantee period, if they enroll in a UT graduate program within three semesters of graduating with their bachelor’s degree, said Sanders.
biology; Michael Griffin, environmental engineering; Christopher Hampton, economics; and Bria Harris, marketing. Five students also received $500 each from the AfricanAmerican Leadership Council Scholarship – Chryst’Ann Allen, psychology; Devin Brandon, pharmacy; Dominga Grace, nursing; Charles Perry, criminal justice and paralegal studies; and Randy Thomas, environmental sciBRYCE BUYAKIE / IC ence. Toledo community members watch a video of Senator Robert Kennedy’s speech Darrington and in 1968 to an Indianapolis community following the death of Martin Luther King Allen are both stuJr. The video was part of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur’s remarks about the 50th dents at UT. Anniversary of King’s assassination. The theme of this year’s celebrais more relevant now than ever tribute to King, said that they hope tion was “Injustice Anywhere is and urged young people to act if the event and King’s life continue a Threat to Justice Everywhere: they are “upset” with what they are to unite the community and influUnifying the Community Voice.” seeing from Washington D.C. or ence the lives of young people. Lucas County Commissioner by “a tweet sent out at 3:30 in the The featured performance at Carol Contrada spoke out against morning.” the event was two songs from the the wealth gap between races and He described the current politiupcoming opera “I Dream,” which laws that would prevent or make cal atmosphere and state of coundepicts the 36 hours before King’s voting difficult for minorities, and try as “feeling divided” and cited assassination. The opera will be she advocated for equal access to the immigration debate as a topic performed by the Toledo Opera in higher education and reforming of contention. April. Ohio’s criminal justice system. “This immigration debate has a According to James Meena, prin“If you think about what is going real racial component to it, and it’s cipal artistic advisor of the Toledo on nationally, I think the things he being stoked at the highest levels Opera Association, launching “I said, we can all continue to think of our government,” Kapszukiewicz Dream” is trying to bring the comabout and strive toward increased said in an interview. munity together. equality, and that everyone is a Lagwanda Parker and Vicky “This is not just black history, human being and to be of this Simpson, members of the band this is American history,” Meena community,” Gaber said. This Way Out who sang “Happy said. Kapszukiewicz said King’s life Birthday” by Stevie Wonder in “I’m glad to be able to offer this price certainty to our students and their families as we continue to strengthen our efforts that encourage students to succeed in their studies, graduate and go on to pursue successful careers,” said UT President Sharon Gaber to UT News.
“I’m glad to be able to offer this price certainty to our students and their families as we continue to strengthen our efforts that encourage students to succeed...” SHARON GABER UT President
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tured pipes deteriorate overtime.” When the naturally deteriorated pipes are replaced, “one immediate benefit is almost always a reduced risk of sudden failure,” Toole said, noting additional benefits such as increased operating efficiency, fewer leaks and a decrease in dangers to the environment such as compounds leaking into the soil or groundwater. Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers publishes the Infrastructure Report Card, grading the nation’s infrastructure categories on a scale of A to F. Backing up Toole’s theory of a reduced risk of sudden failure because of regular maintenance,
“Work will be coordinated to limit inerruption to normal activities on campus. We will communicate ahead of time [regarding] work in particular areas with the help of University Communications to inform students, faculty, staff and visitors.” JASON TOTH Associate Vice President of Facilities and Construction
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The University of Toledo women’s basketball team has secured two important wins over MidAmerican Conference opponents Ohio University and Northern Illinois University. The Rockets took down Ohio on Jan. 10 by a score of 75-57. Three days later, the Rockets picked up another win against Northern Illinois, 63-60. Third-year guard Mikaela Boyd led the offense against Ohio with 17 points and 19 rebounds to secure her fourth double-double of the season. Second-year guard Mariella Santucci made an impact off the bench, scoring 12. As a team, the Rockets were impressive from the field. Toledo shot 46.7 percent (28-60) from the field and 71.4 percent (15-21) from the free throw line. Toledo also dominated on the glass and beat the Bobcats in the rebounding category, out-rebounding Ohio 53-24. Boyd and third-year center Kaayla McIntyre led this category with 19 and 10, respectively. Ohio was led by first-year forward Gabby Burris, who recorded 14 points coming off the bench. Toledo left the first period with a three-point lead on the back of five early points from fourth-year guard Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott. The second period saw a down period for the Rockets, as they were out-
scored 17-2 in the final eight minutes. UT shot an atrocious 3-13 from the field and had nine turnovers. Toledo came out of halftime ready to make up for their second quarter mistakes. The Rockets fired off a quick 11 points and maintained that intensity for the rest of the quarter. UT secured a 35-31 lead by the 5:48 mark. Ohio kept the game within competitive distance heading into the final quarter, but Toledo eventually ran away with the game, securing the win by a score of 75-57. Against MAC West rival Northern Illinois, the Rockets were able to scrape by with a win, 63-60. Boyd led the Rockets again with 17 points, followed by McIntyre with 16 and Bravo-Harriott with 13. Boyd once again dominated on the glass, snagging 12 rebounds for her fourth double-double in five games. Toledo held the lead for almost 34 minutes but lost it with almost two minutes left in regulation. Following a timeout, BravoHarriot knocked down a three that gave Toledo a lead that they would not let up. NIU came close to overtaking Toledo in the final minutes but could not find the right shots to take the lead. In the end, Toledo came out on top by a score of 63-60. Toledo will look to continue its MAC winning streak when it takes on Ball State University Jan. 17 at 7:00 p.m. at home.
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Fourth-year guard Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott dribbles to the hoop Nov. 10 against Saint Francis University.
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UT men tied for first in MAC West By Sam Williams Sports Editor
The University of Toledo men’s basketball team has had a productive winter break. The Rockets have been 6-2 since Dec. 16 and have catapulted themselves into first place of the Mid-American Conference West division. The Rockets are currently on a threegame winning streak, led by fourth-year guard Tre’Shaun Fletcher. Fletcher was recently named the MAC West player of the week. Fletcher has averaged 21.5 points, seven rebounds and six assists over the last three games. Fletcher has also maintained a laser sharp accuracy, making 64 percent (16 - 25) of his shots during the streak. The Rockets’ last two games have been against big MAC West rivals Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University. Toledo took on WMU Jan. 9, where it won in convincing fashion, 84-61. Fletcher finished the game with 21 points, followed closely by third-year guard Jaelan Sanford and second-year center Luke Knapke, who both scored 16 points. The Rockets were unstoppable on offense
in the second half, shooting an incredible 72.7 percent from the field. They faced off against Central Michigan Jan. 13, winning by a much closer margin of 93-82. Fletcher led the Rockets on scoring again, this time with 22 points. Sanford followed closely behind with 21 points. Third-year forward Nate Navigato hit an important landmark this game, becoming the 45th Rocket to score 1,000 career points. The Rockets had a stellar first half, entering halftime with a lead of 45-39. Early in the second half, CMU cut into Toledo’s lead, making it a two-point game, but a three from Fletcher kept the distance between the teams in the Rockets’ favor. The Chippewas answered quickly, and the score was soon 52-51 in the Rockets’ favor. The game remained back-and-forth for the rest of the contest, but a late three from Navigato gave UT a comfortable lead, securing the win 93-82. Free throws were the key factor for the Rockets, as they were able to hit seven of eight in the last minute of the game. The Rockets will head to Athens Jan. 16 to face off against Ohio University as they look to continue their MAC winning streak.
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Third-year guard Jaelan Sanford drives past a Northern Ohio University defender Nov. 14 in Savage Arena.
The University of Toledo women’s track and field team opened the season on the road at the Doug Raymond Invitational on Saturday at Kent State University. The Rockets won five events and broke a school record. Katie Dewey, a third-year thrower, began the season with a terrific start and a record-breaking throw of 55 feet even. Dewey broke the previous record by nearly two inches and now sits high up on two of the top three throwing records for UT indoor track and field. “Katie Dewey added about a meter to her weight throw PR to break the school record,” head coach Linh Nguyen said in a UTRockets interview. “Breaking a school record off the bat is a great way to start your season.” Two third-year Rocket distance runners won three events. Jennifer Lichter won the 5,000-meter run in 17:03.65, just edging the second-place finisher by .04 seconds. Olivia Chinn won the 800-meter run, 2:18.85, and the mile run, 5:01.39. Chinn won the 800 by nearly six seconds and the mile by eight seconds. Christina Johnson, a third-year sprinter, won the 60-meter dash in 7.76. Johnson was seeded third for the finals after clocking in at 7.86 during the prelims. Athena Welsh, a second-year distance runner, achieved her personal best with a time of 9:32.76 in the 3,000-meter run. Welsh’s run is now the sixth-fastest in
UT indoor track history. Petronela Simiuc, a fourth-year distance runner, secured the second-place finish with a PR of 9:41.37 in the 3,000-meter run. Welsh and Simiuc were the only two runners to break the 10:00 mark and their times qualified them for the MAC Indoor Championships. “Jen, Athena, and Petronela all put up strong times to lock in their MAC auto qualifiers,” Nguyen said in a UTRockets interview. “Olivia had a good start with two wins and Christina also took home a win in the 60-meter. Overall, a strong start and some really positive things to build on as we move forward.” Sally Frank, a third-year thrower, was Toledo’s top finisher in the shot put with 43-4.50. This was Frank’s personal best in indoor competition and sixthbest all-time at UT. Karoline Steppin, a first-year jumper, landed with a 1711.00 mark in her collegiate debut for the long jump. Steppin is atop the team and the only first-year in the top five placers for the long jump. Danda da Silva, a graduate sprinter, was UT’s top runner in the 200-meter dash. “I think today was a good start to the season,” Nguyen said in a UTRockets interview. “We brought home a number of event wins, MAC automatic qualifying marks and a school record.” The midnight blue and gold will travel to I-75 rival Bowling Green State University Friday, Jan. 19 to take part in the Tom Wright Classic.
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‘Books Not Bombs’ campaigns for quality education By Areeba Shah Community Editor
In 2011, Syrians gathered in streets, demanding their freedom from dictatorship. Their vision for a better life was denied by the Syrian government, leading to deaths of over 250,000 people, a displaced country and lack of education. Today, the Books Not Bombs campaign fights to allow Syrian refugees to seek free higher education. Their mission is to welcome Syrian refugees with books, not bombs. “Our goal is to galvanize higher education to create projects for these students, and we actually work with students to ask their universities and push their universities to join the Institute of International Education Syria Consortium,” National Coordinator of BNB Lisa Dianti said.
“I lost, like, half a year of education, so it hits pretty close to home for me.” MARAH ALARMANAZI Fourth- year Biology Major
With the help of Dianti, sisters Farah and Marah Alarmanazi started a campus chapter at the University of Toledo three months ago. Their goal is to pass a petition that waives the college tuition for six Syrian refugee students. “The war started while I was there,” fourth-year biology major Marah Alarmanzi said. “I lost, like, half a year of education, so it hits pretty close to home for me.” Marah shared she was lucky enough to only lose half a year of education but has friends who are a year or two years behind her due to the ongoing war in Syria. Her desire to help Syrians
encouraged her to get involved in this campaign, she said. To put this idea into action, UT’s Books Not Bombs campaign has collected 687 signatures and needs to reach 1,000 signatures to move forward with the next phase, Marah said. The group will then present a resolution to Student Government. If the resolution is passed, the administration will make the final decision. Farah said that most of the Syrian refugee kids she tutors are concerned about attending college due to their financial situations. These kids cannot apply for regular scholarships since they didn’t graduate from high school here, and, because they are refugees, they are unable to apply for international student scholarships. “We see these students have the passion, but they just don’t have the opportunities,” Farah said. With 184 participating universities and 30 actives campaigns, over 22,000 people across the country have signed a petition. The campaign’s goal is to continue with the same efforts and acquire as many opportunities for Syrian refugees as possible. “It’s critically important for universities nationwide to take part in Books Not Bombs because according to the UN, less than one percent of refugees or displaced people make it to higher education,” Dianti said. “So, without an opportunity like scholarships, refugees or displaced students won’t have a chance to get higher education or any education that can help them get a proper job.” While students leading the campaign are responsible for deciding how many Syrian refugees have access to these scholarships, their main goal is to receive as many high-quality scholarships as possible, Dianti said.
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Members of the Books Not Bombs campaign pose for a picture Jan.15 in MacKinnon Hall to raise awareness on the need for quality education for Syrian refugee students.
She added the reason why the BNB campaign is so important in Toledo is due to the significant Syrian refugee population in the area. The campaign can create opportunities for those in need. “Everyone deserves education no matter their religion, their income, or politics or anything,” Farah said. She added this is solely a nonpolitical, humanitarian campaign that raises awareness for Syrian refugees lacking access to education. “If we don’t help these students, they won’t be able to receive any education,” Marah said She believes the least the universities can do is help with this process and provide Syrian refugees with a future in the U.S. Their goal is to get the scholarships established by the beginning of the
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next school year. While the student-led campaign has successfully raised $1,605,050 in scholarships, its goal is to expand to as many schools as possible due to the dire need of education for Syrian refugees, Dianti said. To help them do so, Marah said people can help by signing the petition and discussing the importance of this campaign within their communities. “So many young Syrian students that are college-age don’t actually get the chance to [receive an] education,” Dianti said. “We are working to change that.” While other schools have requirements for more scholarships, UT only requires scholarships for six students. Marah said she read an article that said 80 percent of
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Lean in close and I’ll tell you a secret: College isn’t at all like what your 10th grade English teacher said it’d be. As a recent UT alumna, I think I can speak for most students when I say that college isn’t like what we were led to believe. My high school teachers made it seem like a giant, scary creature looming over my future when, in reality, it wasn’t that at all. Classes were easier than I thought they’d be, professors more laid back and my schedule more open. Yet, my entire high school career, I was told the exact opposite. So here are some lies my high school teachers told me (and yours probably told you) and the truth about what college is really like. 1. You won’t be able to write the paper the night before it’s due. Grab that cup of joe, your favorite energy drink and crank up that music because you can totally start writing that paper at midnight… and finish it. In some cases, I found myself writing a paper an hour before it was due. Sure, the stress almost killed me, but I always got it done and I usually received an A or a B. I lost some sleep but, for a procrastinator like myself, there’s no better way to write than under pressure. (I even wrote this column the night before it was printed.) 2. Professors are always professional. Professors might seem intimidating on day one, but they are just people like you and me. Of course, they are knowledgeable and certainly deserve your respect, but they aren’t gods. Go to their office hours. Ask them questions. Talk to them after class. You’ll soon realize that your professors just want to be your friend and coach you and help you pass the class. They’ll crack jokes, send you smiley faces at the end of their emails and some may even drop the f bomb every now and then (or every couple minutes like one of mine did). 3. You won’t be allowed to use Wikipedia as a source.
I’ll admit this is a rule in some classes but, in most, professors simply do not care. Wikipedia is fair game when you needed a source for a Powerpoint or Prezi presentation or need an extra source for a research paper. As long as the information is accurate, you’re good to go. 4. You can never skip class. No matter which class you are in, you will end up skipping a day or two with no detriment to your grade at all. Even professors who take attendance will let you skip one to three days, no strings attached. Then there are the professors who never even bother to take attendance, in which case you decide if it’s really worth it to go to that 8 a.m. class. Just be sure that you keep up with the workload and make deadlines. Skipping class doesn’t have to equal a failing grade. 5. College will prepare you for the real world This is one of the bigger lies floating through those high school hallways. I found that only one or two classes gave me real practice in the field in which I am work. The rest were filler, electives and gen ed. courses full of information that were completely irrelevant to my major. The overwhelming majority of my hands-on experience (the kind that got me a job) came from my internship at the Independent Collegian. So I highly recommend applying for an internship and learning how a real-world workplace functions. This will prepare you better than any class ever can. 6. You have to be a genius to go to college Arguably the biggest lie ever, college is for anyone who wants to go. No matter who you are, you can succeed in college if you work hard and stay dedicated. College is a time to start afresh and take control of your education. So if your grades weren’t too hot in high school, now’s your chance to change that. All it takes is a determined spirit and the willingness to learn. If you have those two things, you can conquer college, believe me.