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Smoking huts reach a new high A look at the social culture surrounding UT’s smoking zones

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There’s weed in there every minute of the day. Pretty much if you go out to any butt hut and sit there long enough, someone will come out there and smoke weed.

Anne Backhaus Freshman, English Education

While it is common to smell cigarette smoke while passing the designated smoking zones on Main Campus, students like Anne Backhaus are responsible for a different kind of scent — the distinctive aroma of marijuana. “There’s weed in there every minute of every day,”

UT SHARP members receive national recognition By John Gumersell IC Staff Writer

While some college students are finding ways to occupy Wall Street, a group of UT students hope to someday work on it. Student Held Assets Return Portfolio, or SHARP, is a student organization centered on investing. Now in its second year, the organization has already gained national recognition by having their stock pitch — SHARP, Page A2

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Some students refer to the designated smoking zones on Main Campus as “butt huts,” or “blunt huts,” since many have reported smoking marijuana in them instead of cigarettes. Backhaus, a freshman majoring in English said. “Pretty much if you go out to any butt hut and sit there long enough, someone will come out there and smoke weed.” There is nothing unique about the presence of weed on campus to Backhaus, who is open about her experiences involving marijuana. “I went to one of the butt huts near [Academic House]

By Sade Ganey For the IC

The person underneath UT’s high-spirited mascot Rocky the Rocket knew something was wrong as they ran across the court during a 2007 women’s basketball game. “I didn’t feel right,” said Drew Matthews concerning the incident. “The next day I got really sick, and a few days later I went to the doctor’s and found out I had leukemia.” The senior majoring in construction engineering and technology took the next three years off school due to intensive chemotherapy treatment that destroyed his hip bones. The cancer survivor was among 833 people who participated in this year’s Relay

because I wanted a cigarette, and someone was just over there smoking kush. It brought back old memories, so I just felt like getting back into the swing of things.” Backhaus believes the butt huts are not just for enjoying a cigarette or a joint. She said the huts are the reason for her friendship with Alli Frank, a freshman majoring in special educa-

tion, who also admits smoking weed in the huts. “I met every one of my friends… because of the smoke huts,” Frank said. Illegal substances are prevalent in the smoking huts, according to Backhaus. “Some people have onehitters that look like cigarettes,” Backhaus said. ”But — Butt huts, Page A2

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For Life at UT. The overnight charity event, which raises funds for the American Cancer Society, was held Friday and Saturday in the Student

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My hips were destroyed and I had to get surgery, I couldn’t walk. When I came back and was able to walk that survivor lap, it meant so much to me.

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Recreation Center. Participants were grouped

into teams of at least eight and camped at the Student Recreation Center. At least one person from the team had to be on the track for the duration of the 18 hour event. Although $32,000 dollars was raised by 53 teams, an increase of $10,000 compared to last year, it was $4,000 less than its anticipated goal. Each team raises money by asking for donations and are encouraged to seek sponsorships from local businesses and organizations. The teams which raised the most money were Alpha Phi Omega at $3,811, Team Triangle with $3,140 and The Relay Committee with $3,100. Tiffany Miller, a representative from the American — Relay, Page A2

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Alpha Phi Omega raised the most money for this year’s Relay for Life with $3,811. The money will go to the American Cancer Society.

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have to show proof of residency. UT Associate Registrar The Ohio Board of Regents established a new provision Thomas Short said examples to keep Ohio students within of valid documents include a the state for each level of copy of an Ohio high school transcript or a verification of their education. The “Forever Buckeye” a student’s graduation on the program will offer immediate high school letterhead in-state resident tuition for stationery. Another would be a copy all Ohio high school graduates beginning spring 2012. of a lease, mortgage agreeThis means students who ment or property deed which leave Ohio for any amount of includes date of occupancy time can return and receive establishing residency in the same in-state tuition rates Ohio. at any Ohio university. A copy of a student’s high Previously, if a high school school diploma and a GED graduate left Ohio for more do not qualify under the new than 12 provision. months, they The U.S would have Census Buto reestabreau survey lish state resThe Forever Buck- states the U.S idency be- eyes program provides p o p u l a t i o n fore they 9.7 peran incentive to attract grew could be elicent over the gible for inthese students back to last ten years, state tuition. Ohio to enroll in a wide while Ohio’s “The Forpopulation ever Buckrange of educational has only eyes progrown a fracopportunities. gram protion of this vides an inrate at 1.6 percentive to atcent. On the tract these other hand, s t u d e n t s Jim Petro enrollment in back to Ohio Ohio Chancellor Ohio universito enroll in a ties has inwide range of educational opportuni- creased by 7.7 percent ties,” said Ohio Chancellor against a national average of 6.3 percent in 2010, accordJim Petro in a press release, Petro said bringing young ing to the Board of Regents students back to Ohio for March 2011 report. The Ohio Board of Regents continued education could allow room for businesses to is the state agency which coordinates higher education grow. “If our economy is to grow, policy in Ohio, and is directwe must do everything we ed by Petro, a member of can to attract and retain stu- Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s dents of all ages to Ohio,” he cabinet. The provision will be insaid. To qualify for Forever cluded in the 2012-13 fiscal Buckeye, students would year budget.

Relay For Life raises $32,000 for American Cancer Society

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Cancer Society, participated in her first Relay For Life five years ago. “I decided this was something I really wanted to do and began volunteering full-time,” she said. “After recently losing my mother to lung cancer, it’s a renewed passion of mine to find a cure for this disease. There is hope; our dollars we raise are used for research. Although we haven’t found the cure for cancer, we’ve found many treatments for many different cancers.” Lucas Cooley, a senior majoring in accounting, comes from Clyde, Ohio, which has the highest cancer cluster in the United States. He began participating in Relay For Life his freshman year with Pi Kappa Phi. “Knowing that I’m doing something to help people all over the world means a lot to me,” Cooley said. The event included a survivor lap where cancer survivors walked together in celebration. “Some people take for granted being able to walk a lap,” Matthews said. “My hips were destroyed and I had to get surgery, I couldn’t walk. When I came back and was able to walk that survivor lap, it meant so much more.” The event also included a Luminaria Ceremony where candles were lit in honor of those who died as a result of cancer. The night ended with a Fight Back Ceremony where participants made a commitment to donate their time and effort to fight cancer. Other activities included dance competitions and Zumba dance aerobics and pizza was provided for participants. Student Government President Matt Rubin, a senior majoring in political science, served as the Relay For Life master of ceremonies for the second year in a row. “Relay For Life gives me a lot of hope for the future,” he said. “When you see a lot students come together, it shows the character of the students and makes me proud to be a Rocket.”

you just pack the weed into the end... some people have coats with big pockets so they can take a quick hit from a bowl and put it back in their pocket.” Both students claimed to have seen drugs passed between people while shaking hands, dealers slipping substances into buyers’ packs of cigarettes and people pulling out pills to sell. “At first, I was kind of scared,” Frank said about witnessing the deals. “I was like, this is out of my realm, I’ve never seen this before. Now, it’s just something I’m used to seeing. I just stay out of it.” While Frank said it was shocking to see a drug deal, she refuses to reveal any other marijuana users. Both she and Backhaus admitted lighting cigarettes to mask the odor of another smoker’s weed. “We have each other’s backs,” Frank said. “Even if we don’t know them that well, we’re family.” Others are not as thrilled with the presence of marijuana in the smoking huts. Mark Silver, a junior majoring in biology and a resident adviser for MacKinnon Hall,

SHARP From Page A1 featured on Forbes.com this fall. Xu Zhang and Derrick Jones, both juniors majoring in finance, competed in the Undergraduate Investment Conference at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan on Oct. 20. Their pitch was for United Technologies, an industrial firm which owns Carrier heating and cooling, Otis elevator and jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, among other businesses. “We like this stock [NYSE:UTX] because we feel our expected return of approximately 19 percent over a one-year period is both realistic as well as probable due to

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thinks the huts are working to the university’s disadvantage. Silver said he has received numerous complaints from his own residents and fellow RAs. “They’re afraid to use the butt huts so they go over and follow the rule, ‘30 feet from the door,’ the old rule, and they get cited for not using the huts,” he said. “But in actuality, they just don’t want to be possibly arrested… for being around marijuana or other illegal substances.” Silver believes smoking is an addictive habit and the atmosphere inside the smoking huts leads people to intentionally violate the new smoking policy. “It’s coming to the point to where people who do smoke cigarettes — only cigarettes — are deterred from smoking in the butt huts because people are bringing illegal marijuana, other drugs and paraphernalia into the huts and they don’t want to get cited… so they keep away,” he said. Malaree Geisman, a senior majoring in psychology, said she does not mind if others use weed, but prefers not to use the smoking huts while others use marijuana. “I will either walk across campus with a cigarette or I’ll find another butt hut,” she

said. “They can do what they want; I prefer not to be around it.” Geisman said she uses the huts every day and has met some acquaintances, but she dislikes the idea of smoking huts. “If I’m in the butt hut smoking, I feel like an animal at the zoo,” she said. “I feel like

people are free to judge me, and that they’re thinking, ‘Oh look at that girl, she’s smoking, she’s gross.’” Backhaus said she talked to a number of teachers who “think the smoking huts are a dumb idea,” and Austin Nelson, a senior majoring in music education, said the butt huts provide an excuse for

people to smoke. “It’s almost like they’re promoting smoking,” Nelson said. “It doesn’t, however, prevent people from smoking elsewhere on campus and that includes not just cigarettes, but pot.” Silver said he would like to see the huts either torn down or converted into bus stops.

our conservative assumptions despite market instability,” the duo’s pitch read on Forbes’ website. Zhang and Jones said after calculations, they determined the stock was undervalued by 7.3 percent, making for a prospective significant return for the investment. “We had only a few weeks to put together our presentation for October,” Jones said. “We conducted all of our research where we had our meetings. We presented it to a few professors in the finance department before the conference.” The duo, representing the College of Business and Innovation, pitched a stock for the Finish Line shoe company in the U-M competition this past March. This pitch garnered a cumulative return of 53.8

percent, earning them second place in the competition. Miami University took first place with a cumulative return of 60.8 percent for their stock pitch for Teradata, a data corporation. New York University came in third place at 44 percent with their stock pitch for Ralcorp Holdings, a food product manufacture located in St. Louis Miss. Jones said the first place prize was $3,000 and an internship with Scott Trade. SHARP offers a simulative stock scenario for students in the group. All members have the ability to build a portfolio of financial progress from the time they spend with the organization by participating in stock competitions, choosing investments and financial insight and support from other

members. “SHARP is not investing any real money as of now. Although that is one of our long term goals,” said Doina Chichernea, a SHARP adviser and assistant professor of finance. Chichernea said SHARP is student-managed and student-run. “After one semester of being the official adviser, I have to admit that I am thoroughly impressed by the level of interest, enthusiasm and professionalism that our student members have shown,” she said. SHARP was formed on campus by P.J. Falter, a former graduate student, and is modeled after the University of Michigan student investment organization.

“We have close to twenty members signed up with SHARP, but we have about twelve dedicated members. It’s a growing organization,” said Shane Hubbard, president of SHARP and a graduate student in finance. SHARP members also train with the simulated million dollar Training Account, which is tracked and managed by members over a long period of time. Each student picks a simulated stock and follows it, functioning like a fantasy league. “The simulating investment is an excellent practice,” Hubbard said. “Employers care that you know how to manage money.”

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100 percent juice, 10 percent arsenic arsenic levels found suggest otherwise. Another thing to consider is that this research just emerged, which suggests arsenic levels may have had a larger role to play in health complications than people know. The blame for the arsenic found in these juices isn’t the companies producing them, but how tainted American soil is from the lead-arsenate pesticides farmers used decades ago. Their chemicals are still present in the soil. Juice production in America has changed because Americans are getting their juice shipments from China, where many farmers continue to use these harmful pesticides and the groundwater is known to be arsenic. Americans must shift juice production from China to America, where it can be more sharply monitored. Additionally, testing for arsenic needs to occur on a wider scale than what it is now. Testing needs to be expanded to all foods, but especially those marketed towards mothers and their children. The FDA needs to adapt a more proactive stance in testing for arsenic and lead in juices, but most importantly, there needs to be stronger regulation for the presence of the two elements in juices. Laws must be established limiting the allowable amount of lead and arsenic in juices, with an amount lower than the current standards for drinking water. This is because primarily children are drinking these juices. Drinking a beverage with arsenic levels below the FDA’s requirements for water will be more fatal for children than adults. How fatal, exactly, has yet to be determined through research. These are our children and it’s our job to protect them from products we unknowingly exposed them to. It’s not too late to undo damage that has already been done from ignorance. Future generations can be protected from arsenic exposure if people take the initiative to combat how the FDA is handling it today. Thousands of children — and adults — have been drinking these juices thinking it’s okay, when it may have been causing more problems than preventing them. As the consumers of these tasty-but-lethal products, it’s our responsibility to ensure what we buy is really what we get.

The FDA requires that no more than 10 parts per billion of arsenic be present in bottled and tap water, but there’s no regulation regarding arsenic levels in fruit juices. This is alarming because when researchers from Consumer Reports tested 88 samples of grape and fruit juice, they found nine of them, or approximately 10 percent, contained arsenic levels higher than the FDA limits for drinking water. Worse still, 25 percent were found to contain more than the FDA’s limits for allowable lead in drinking water, according to the Consumer Reports article. Chronic arsenic exposure is linked to increased risk of cancer, diabetes, reproductive problems and high blood pressure, according to the article. It’s believed that arsenic is affecting more people than reported because testing for arsenic isn’t part of a regular checkup. The most serious effects occur in pregnant mothers and young children because it harms young children’s brains. The arsenic found was inorganic arsenic, which the FDA tried to tell people was harmless. Nonetheless, inorganic arsenic is a carcinogen, which means it’s known to be a direct agent of cancer. It gets worse - 35 percent of children aged five and under are estimated to drink more juice than pediatricians recommend. Scientific evidence out there shows that exposure to arsenic even below the FDA’s recommendation can lead to developing serious health complications, so the number of health problems arising from the arsenic in juices is unknown at this point. The most disturbing thing is the recentness of the discovery, so there’s much unknown information. Additionally, arsenic levels are also present and not regulated in many other foods. People might say that 10 percent is a really small number. However, this finding only recently shed light on what should be a more researched topic in the food industry. The brands found to have increased arsenic levels are brands that Americans buy every day. Juicy Juice is frequently promoted for being “100% Juice.” Minute Maid and Tropicana advertise the same attribute in their products. Consumers are drinking these juices and providing it for their kids on the belief it’s not harming them, but the

Gorilla tackles sustainability A few weeks from now we will all be on winter break. I use our breaks to make a dent into my ever growing books-toread list. I want to recommend “Ishmael” by D a n i e l Quinn to anyone still looking for a short read. “IshBraeden m a e l ” Gilchrist looks at sustainability on Earth on the millennial scale, pointing out that modern humans act with only the short term in mind. It’s unlike anything else I have ever read on the subject. “Ishmael” is a novel that examines human history, culture and the future prospects of our civilization. A young man answers an ad seeking a pupil that wishes to change the world. The teacher who placed the ad is a full grown male gorilla, named Ishmael, who has been taught to communicate telepathically. This premise does not distract from Ishmael pointing out some ideas our society takes for granted. Ishmael’s first assignment is for his pupil to discover man’s “creation myth” as culture tells it. After some denial of the existence of such a myth, the student begins with the big bang, working his way up to the evolution of man. Our pupil argues that all of these events are facts and therefore not a myth. Ishmael points out that if you were to go back a billion years and ask the dominant life form of the day to tell the story of the

universe, the story would be the same, only ending in, “and then jellyfish was created.” Ishmael’s point is that humans are probably not the end of evolution and merely part of the process that has been going on for two billion years. I think humans think too highly of themselves. If humans were to suddenly disappear tomorrow, domesticated life would be decimated, but the rest of wildlife would be better off without us destroying their habitats. Our creation myth continues with our Homo cousins hunting and gathering on the plains of Africa. Each evolution of man is smarter and better adapted until we are Homosapiens. Modern man lived like this for another million years or so until man invented agriculture roughly 10,000 years ago and began civilization. Man stopped living like an animal; he began to conquer nature. Our modern civilization continues this task. Success translates to a technological utopia that extends to the stars. Failure would mean the end of life as we know it — Earth poisoned from our attempt. Today, our success is not certain. Our changes to the Earth may be self-destructive and irreversible. Climate change is an example of humans underestimating their impact on this planet. If humans are on a path towards their own destruction, we must change course. Going back to a hunter-gatherer culture is not possible, but we can’t risk messing up our only planet. Earth has limited resources and growing demand. Developing countries

consume more as they emulate the American way of living. It will be impossible for our planet to support eight billion ‘Americans.’ It may be possible to support that many ‘Europeans’ because they use less per person. This eventuality will not come easily to the U.S., but there are many studies that conclude you only need so much to be happy. I would miss the ability to go on road trips but I could live my day to day life without a car. I am fine with a small home or apartment as long as I have a place to garden. Other countries’ efficiency come from them being denser. Our society can learn to live with less; create a sustainable society or face extinction. Our lives may be better for it, our planet will definitely be better. I recommend “Ishmael” to anyone who wants an “outsider’s” point of view on values. “Ishmael” challenges aspects of human society through a well-developed argument. Ishmael’s final message is a challenge to discover a way of living that does not compromise our future. I want to minimize my footprint by looking into ways it takes to become self-sufficient. The reader is left to defend their way of life, simply forget Ishmael, or take action. — Braeden Gilchrist is an IC Columnist and a senior majoring

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Once a buckeye, always a buckeye Ohio high school graduates won’t have to reestablish Ohio residency to qualify for instate tuition with the new “Forever Buckeye” provision. This provision allows returning Ohio high school graduates to qualify for in-state tuition provided they supply their high school transcripts and a copy of their lease or house deed by their first day of classes. Before this, Ohio high school graduates had to prove permanent residency in Ohio by residing in the state for a year before they would qualify for in-state tuition. In short, this provision is saving people the money and time that would discourage them from pursuing higher education in Ohio had they left the state. This provision will be an incentive for Ohio high school graduates to return home. Those that had established residency in another state may find themselves disliking the distance away from family or friends. For whatever reasons, they may dislike their new school’s classrooms or teachers. They might find themselves lonely or unable to cope in a new environment. Attending schools where they’re not required to have a car, students may feel disconnected and dead to the city they’re living in. If health complications have arisen or their out-of-state school is growing too costly, then returning home may be their best option. With previous legislation, they’d have to wait a year until they’d qualify for in-state tuition, and waiting a year can allow early bouts of senioritis to kick in. Students may find themselves procrastinating returning after “falling from the loop.” Worse still, they might not consider returning home or continuing out-of-state schooling an option and drop out all together. Living in another border doesn’t make Ohio high school graduates any less Ohioan. Most high school graduates lived here and the

majority of them probably can remember the streets they grew up in. They remember their neighbors, headlines that shocked their town and lunch time with other kids in their class. Memories found in their scrapbooks and yearbooks can’t be replaced by living in another state. Often, these pictures follow them even on their trips. With this in mind, it’s odd that the Board of Regents required previous Ohio residents to reestablish their residency. Although they physically left Ohio, it is still very much intact with who they are. Granting Ohio high school graduates in-state residency for returning is also going to help businesses return to Ohio once these students graduate. These students may have found themselves disliking living away from home and they’ll seek employment opportunities in Ohio once they have their diploma. Some of them are sure to start their own businesses and this will help improve Ohio’s economy. In the beginning of the 20th century, Ohio was a hot spot because it had Lake Erie. Toledo and Detroit were booming from their automobile and glass industries, and although it seems they are dying today, they are not doomed to becoming ghost towns. Improving education in Ohio will improve the quality of life, and this will be attractive to those that don’t live here or wish to return here. This provision is a good tool to helping Ohio achieve this. Forever Buckeye will help many Ohio high school graduates return to school to pursue prolonged dreams. It will help those that had to drop out years ago return to a path they may have thought doomed. For some, it offers a second chance at something they shouldn’t be denied, and for this, the Forever Buckeye program is more than just words on a paper. It’s a symbol of hope and a better future.

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Net price calculators add confusion to college costs By Scott Travis Sun Sentinel

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When it comes to estimating the cost of college, sticker shock may now be replaced with sticker confusion. Colleges and universities are now required to include a “net price calculator” on their web sites to help people figure out costs. Because of financial aid, most people don’t actually pay full price and this is supposed to offer a more realistic estimate. Often, however, the figures aren’t realistic. Many colleges use 2009 prices because that’s what the federal template is based on. That doesn’t help students where tuition and

fees have risen since then. And schools aren’t always using the same information to estimate a price because the U.S. Department of Education doesn’t require them to. Some factor scholarships into the cost; others do not. Some factor in work study or subsidized student loans, while others include only grant money. “The more I learn about the net calculators, the less impressed I am,” said Terri Roher, a college and career adviser for College Academy, a high school run by Broward College. “I thought it was going to be some magic bullet to really give parents great information, but it doesn’t seem to be working out that way.” In Florida, for example, the

sticker price for most public universities is roughly the same: about $20,000 a year. But the net prices on the calculators — which were required to be on the school’s websites

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by Oct. 29 — can vary greatly. Florida Atlantic University’s calculator says a high school

senior whose parents are in a high income bracket would pay $15,821. That includes some merit aid, but not Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships. And the figures are from 2009; at the state’s public universities, tuition and fees have gone up 15 percent a year since then. That same student is quoted a net price of $9,580 from Florida State University, which includes Bright Futures. But that figure, using 2010 data, also includes student loans and work study, which are not factored in on most calculators. The most up-to-date net price comes from the University of Florida, which estimates the cost at $16,800. UF’s calculator uses 2011 student

data and asks for a variety of personal information, such as taxable income of both the student and parents, as well as a student’s grade point average and test scores. “I don’t think you would be able to compare prices,” said Robley Ritter, UF’s assistant financial aid director. “This would definitely cause confusion, especially if some schools are using 2009 information.” Some schools have the time and resources to develop upto-date calculators, while others must rely on what is freely available from the federal government, said Jane Glickman, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Education.

“Depending on the size, complexity and academic calendar of an institution, this will result in an inconsistency that can’t be overcome,” she said. Despite their flaws, the calculators can still be useful, said Diane Cheng, a research associate for the California-based Institute for College Access & Success, which advocates for college affordability. Cheng said that previously, all people had to rely on was the sticker price. Families usually couldn’t get financial aid information until after the student had been accepted into a school. “Even having a ballpark estimate will be helpful,” she said.

Florida college expels four band members over death in alleged hazing accident By Toluse Olorunnipa McClatchy Newspapers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University has dismissed four students amid growing pressure from top state education officials and the governor’s office over an alleged hazing incident that led to the death of a 26-year-old drum major. The expulsions come after the university’s famed Marching 100 band was suspended and its director asked to resign over Robert Champion’s death last month on a bus in Orlando. The latest moves by President James Ammons appear to be the first severe antihazing disciplinary actions implemented by a FAMU

leader against the band, despite a decades-long trail of hazing allegations. “I want to report that four (4) students have been dismissed from the university in connection to the Robert Champion incident,” Ammons wrote in the memo to the board of trustees. The memo did not mention the names of the four students or how they are connected to Champion’s death. Champion died on Nov. 19, after the Florida Classic game between FAMU and Bethune-Cookman College. A 911 call, released Thursday, shows that panicked band members tried to revive Champion after he collapsed on the bus and vomited. Authorities have said

hazing was involved. Champion’s death, which has drawn national attention, is the latest in a string of hazing-related incidents involving FAMU’s marching band. In 2001, trumpet player Marcus Parker won a $1.8 million lawsuit against other band members, after being paddled severely during a hazing ritual and suffering renal failure. “They had a hazing that started on a practice field. Then they took him to an apartment off campus and did the hazing,” said David Frank, a Tallahassee attorney who represented Parker. “Ten years later, it’s still happening.” Dr. Julian White, the band director who is fighting the

university’s efforts to terminate him, released more than 150 pages of documents showing that he has dismissed dozens of band members in the past decade because they violated the band’s “zero-tolerance” hazing policy. “Inside of the band, that was not tolerated and Dr. White was the authority against all hazing,” said Lawrence Hilson, who played saxophone for the band in the early 1990s. “But

you have people going outside of the band creating their own little cultures, their own little organizations, and doing hazing outside of the band.” On Thursday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott asked all 11 state universities to review their antihazing policies and penalties. The governor also has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to investigate Champion’s death. The Florida Board of Governors, which sets

education policy at state universities, has asked for an investigation into hazing at FAMU. According to the 911 tape, band members tried to revive Champion using CPR before the ambulance arrived. “We have a band member on the bus, and he’s not breathing. I tried to give him CPR and he started to vomit,” a caller told the 911 dispatch. “He’s in my hands, ma’am. He’s cold.”

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Elves and murder during Christmas Glacity Theatre Collective presents annual darkly comedic holiday performances of ‘Santaland Diaries’ and ‘Season’s Greetings’

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Dave DeChristopher working as a Macy’s elf in “Santaland Diaries.”

The Valentine Theatre’s Pamela Tomassetti, star Studio A Space has a way of “Season’s Greetings,” of making me feel at ease was laced with a contaright after entering. This gious energy and slipped black box theatre, a more into the conscience of her personal perforcharacter so mance area, is thoroughly that I where I saw two cannot imagine holiday-themed what type of perplays. son she is in her “Santaland Diaeveryday life. ries” and “SeaTo m a s s e t t i , son’s Greetings” dressed very nicely, are shows that dicame and spoke to rector Cornel every audience Gabara, assis- By Ashley Stephens member during tant professor IC Staff Writer pre-show. It was of theatre at hard to decipher UT, blended together into whether she was just a hostone performance. ess of the company or if the Both plays are adapted show, in a way, had already by Joe Mantello from sto- began. ries by David Sedaris. “SanHer interaction with the autaland Diaries” chronicles dience dissolved the fourth the ups and downs of a wall, creating a more peryoung man working as a sonal performance. During mall elf; “Season’s Greet- intermission, she also ings” follows a housewife served cookies. coping with holiday blues. Dave DeChristopher, a The storyline of “Santa- UT theatre professor and land Diaries” and “Season’s star of “Santaland Diaries,” Greetings” called for the had an array of impresaudience to be players in sions, including a flirty elf, the show. Because the a ladies man, an artist, a plays were based off of manager, a collection of monologues, an abundance parents and kids, Marlon of movement to enhance Brando, Richard Simmons the text was seamlessly put and a foreigner. in to keep the audience’s In the middle of the show, attention. I had a coughing fit which I I expected there to be apologized for to the auditwo actors, but I did not ence, and DeChristopher expect them to have little handed me a bottle of to no interaction. water. It was two completely Simplicity took over this different monologues that production and there was related to Christmas. The never too much or too acting was supreme and little. there was not a sliver of The simple set consisted false commitment from ei- of a table, a chair and a prother actor. The show never jection screen. Aspects of dragged or became boring. the design nicely accompaEach actor had their own nied the crudeness of both attributes that supported — ‘Santaland,’ Page B2 their character.

I am Jack’s artistic outlet Cleveland native hip-hop artist Phenom creates CD inspired by the movie ‘Fight Club’ Over the decades, rap has become one of the most popular genres of music. Phenom, a new artist hailing from Ohio, is making his way onto the rap scene. Phenom started producing for loBy Maranda Carlson cal and nation- For the IC wide artists in

the early 2000s. He now works with many Cleveland artists, helping them develop a sound and purpose in music. A Cleveland native, Phenom represents his hometown by giving it a shout out in his songs. By

doing this tiny yet distinct technique, he demonstrates his pride in the city on the Cuyahoga River. Having been born and raised in Cleveland myself, I like his songs even more. It feels like he is representing where my family and I come from. I feel like Phenom doesn’t just represent —Phenom, Page B2

“Fight Club” was a major influence in writing the lyrics for Phenom’s new CD, “Tyler Durden.”

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The art of ‘vlogging’ One year ago, I pulled out person can make their vidmy video camera, looked eos, not to mention the large YouTube vlogging commuinto it and started talking. That was the day I became nity that encourages comand a video blogger, also known m u n i c a t i o n involvement. as a vlogger. Being a vlogMy decision to become a video ger is an interesting experiblogger was not completely imence, to say the promptu. I was least. Looking watching several into a camera other vloggers for and talking can be unnerving a couple months and thought it and awkward at first, but after a looked like a lot of fun. Being a while it be- By Anna Coulter For the IC film major, I also comes easier. Truth be told, figured it would though, it’s always kind of be a great way for me to improve my editing skills. awkward. Being a video blogger can As it happens, both of make you feel exposed. these turned out to be true. You’re putting your opinion However, there were some out there, showing your face things I wasn’t expecting. I quickly found out how and your voice, which makes it really easy for peo- difficult it is to talk to a camera. It can make you feel ple to attack you. This doesn’t mean that it’s very self-conscious and vulnerable; I still don’t like to not worth it. The life of a vlogger is fun. film myself in public. AlThere is wide range of cre- though I got better at this, ative freedom in the way a — Vlogging, Page B2

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From pen to paper Submissions from student literary artists “Hey Mike...”

Trying to look in the mirror was never the same; you changed my life do you remember? Remember me screaming your name “Mike! Mike please stop!” when the acrylic from my nails broke off in your skin, and the blood dripped down your back? I remember. You sticking your wet tongue in my ear, and your breath smelling like ciroc and beer, making my stomach want to throw up on you. Then you gripping my throat so tight I couldn’t breathe and throwing me on the bed... When you ripped my shirt off so fast you ripped my earring out and said “oops” yet kept going while the blood oozed down my face like syrup. Remember me begging you to stop and you telling me “shut up, I love you” while watching me cry. I remember. Hey Mike, you remember you forcing yourself inside of me, While I screamed at the top of my lungs and fought back until you punched me until I stopped moving. Remember my eyes rolling in the back of my head, my body trembling and me gasping for air as the room felt like it was closing in on me. the only words I could get out were “I loved you Mike”. And when you were finished and you went to kiss me in the mouth I could smell the alcohol seeping through your pores when you said “I love you, I didn’t mean to baby... Don’t tell anybody okay.” Mike, you remember the day you changed my life when I was fourteen? The day you raped me for two hours. You told me you loved me. I grew dying inside for years because of you. Hey Mike, thanks for changing my life forever.

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Two swords up for new Zelda game Gamers, get ready to raise contrary, it engages the your swords skyward for player with every battle, another puzzle-packed giving a whole new meanadventure. ing to combat that has nev“The Legend of Zelda: er been seen in a Zelda Skyward Sword,” like every game. prior Zelda game, Along with the provides hours of enemies getting nonstop, puzzletougher to beat, s o l v i n g the bosses match adventure. this pattern even Unlike the othmore. I don’t ers, though, “Skywant to give too ward Sword” is much away, but filled with more let’s just say challenges and there’s nothing unexpected stoeasy about dery twists that By Chris Goodwin feating a sawwill keep gam- For the IC blade-throwing, ers on the edge of their sword-wielding, six-armed seats for the full 40 hours it robot. takes to beat the game — These aren’t your typical, not including the 100 differ- everyday bosses that Link ent side quests available. has become accustomed to One of the most intrigu- fighting. With all new weaping features of “Skyward ons, every boss battle is a Sword” is the tactical-ori- puzzle that will keep your ented battles. For the first mind boggled for hours. time in the history of any The story behind “SkyZelda game, fighting an en- ward Sword” is one of the emy is more than just but- key features that make this ton-mashing the controller game so great; it has one of to death. the best scripts that NinThe monsters in “Sky- tendo has ever written. For ward Sword” are smarter the first time in a Zelda and faster than ever before, game, I actually cared for so gamers must utilize the the characters, especially new power Nintendo has near the end of the game. given them — the ability to Although the cartoonish control the sword. The an- graphics are nothing to gle and time at which you brag about, the orchestral slash with your sword will music used for the game is determine if your triumph beautiful, creating the ideal success. mood for the gamer in evAt first, this may seem ery situation. This is defilike it would get boring nitely one soundtrack that’s rather quickly. On the going on my iPod.

Phenom From Page B1 Cleveland with his music – he represents Ohio. His new album is unlike any that I have heard before; it is that very detail, however, that makes this album so attractive. The album is called “Tyler Durden” and is based around Brad Pitt’s character in the popular movie “Fight Club.” The entire album shares the common theme of the movie but focuses on Durden, who stands for freedom and nonconformity. The album is very easy to follow and fun to listen to. Although typically upbeat, Phenom gives a soulful feel to a few of his songs. In most of them, he puts in dialogues from Fight Club, an addition that really connects the movie and the album well. It’s much more effective than if he would’ve just rapped about the film. My favorite song off the album is “For the Night Owl.” I love it because I can relate – I tend to be a bit of a “night owl” myself. I like to stay up, and I feel like I can relate more than someone who likes to go to bed early. This song is also a little different than the rest of the album; it has a different beat and feel to it, which I love. His album isn’t only about his music; it’s about him. He

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One element of the game I feared was the replacement of Epona with Skyloft. However, Skyloft proved its worth as a fascinating new way to travel; although it may take a while to get from one end of the

map to the other, it’s not nearly as daunting of a task as trying to do it by sailboat in “Wind Waker.” Playing “Skyward Sword” is well worth the time it takes to play it and though the three heart challenge

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made this album personal by rapping about his own life. He talks about girls, his friends and just his life in general. The songs in “Tyler Durden” have a great beat. It’s perfect to dance to or just jam out to while you’re driving down the road. While I loved how unique Phenom’s style was, there were some parts that didn’t really sit right with me. Some of the dialogue pieces, while they were a very good concept, seemed a little out of place. I believe it would have been better for him to integrate more of the dialogue into the middle of his songs and rapped about the scene, rather than just tacking them on the end. That’s not Phenom’s style, though. He really put his own touch on his album by putting them where they are. I think fans of rap will enjoy this album even though it is different than the rap heard on the radio today. Most people have never heard of music based off a movie before, but I highly suggest looking up this album. Phenom’s album “Tyler Durden” is available free to download at http://www.mediafire. com/?le4tor4r2qxy9tw.

cannot be accepted, “Skyward Sword” proves to be one of the best games out for the Wii. Even with all the new twists and turns, you will still feel the nostalgia from past Zelda games.

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Emma Ikstruma and Coulter vlogged about their Thanksgiving traditions.

the feeling never entirely goes away. Trying to come up with material was and continues to be quite difficult. Contrary to popular belief, most video bloggers don’t talk about their daily lives. I lean more towards a conversational style that is probably the most common. In this style, the vlogger talks about ideas or events that may have happened to them, but they also make sure the topic is relevant and relatable to their audience. This can make coming up with material quite challenging. The amount of people I’ve met through vlogging is incredible. I’m not talking about people I’ve met face to face; some of them live halfway around the world. Through the community of video bloggers, I have gotten to know numerous amazing people who I wouldn’t have been able to know otherwise. I was surprised by the amount of positive feedback I got. My family is supportive — although I’m sure they think that vlogging is weird. My friends watch almost all of my videos and are always asking when my next will be made.

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‘Santaland’ From Page B1 monologues, particularly the sounds and projections. “Santaland” was more involved with the set pieces onstage, while “Season’s Greetings” only used the skirt of the stage; it would have been interesting to see what would have happened on a more dispersed set. Everything fit well into the production. The sound effects never distracted and always contributed well to the scene. Media is so weaved into society that an average, technologically savvy audience member doesn’t have to have the longest attention span. The projection helped with that tremendously, although I initially doubted it would add much. I was proven wrong when certain projections of modern references appeared on the screen to reinstate phrases or words. The experience was refreshing and just as light as it was deep. It worked on my imagination and was as funny as it was real. “Santaland Diaries” and “Season’s Greetings” will run Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $22, but $5 student rush tickets are available 10 minutes prior to the performance. The most shocking, however, is the amount of positive feedback I get from people I don’t know. I almost expect my friends and family to tolerate my weirdness and still love me; but when a person that has never met me and has no obligation to say anything positive to me says they liked my video, it is the most amazing feeling in the world. I can’t pretend I know all the ins and outs of video blogging, because I don’t. Even though I’ve been making videos for over a year, I’m still not very experienced. My style is far from concrete, but I’m learning. A lot of what I learn is through experience, but some is through watching other vloggers. The “Vlogbrothers,” “Charlieissocoollike,” “Elmify,” “Meekakitty” and “WheezyWaiter” are probably my biggest influences. Each has a very different style, and they are all very successful within those styles. I suggest you check them out if you’re looking for some quality video blogs. Vlogging is something that I really love doing. It’s a little more than a hobby, but not quite a lifestyle — not yet anyway. To check out Anna’s video blog, go to www.youtube.com/ HoboCrepe.

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ten on 4-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-6 from threepoint range. “It’s definitely huge for us to be able to have so many different people step up,” Linn said. “We had so many people step up tonight and that’s something that’s going to continue all season long.” “We’re winning by committee which is what we knew we would have to do,” Cullop said. “And we’re continuing to play tough defense.” Toledo forced the Rams into 27 turnovers which manifested itself in 23 points off turnovers for the Rockets.

Sophomore forward Sam Martin fronted the Rams attack with a game-high in points (21) and rebounds (7). Martin, who was 8-of-12 from the field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line, also had a game-high seven turnovers. “Sam Martin is probably one of the best post players we’ll face this season,” Cullop said. “She’s tough. Our players did a good job. Granted she had 21 points, but to double-team and to force her into 7 turnovers really helped our game plan.” Senior guard Kim Mestdagh (6-of-14 FG) added 14 point for Colorado State but turned the ball over 6 times. “[Mestdagh] is a fantastic scorer,” Cullop said. “She

had 28 points the last game. I thought our kids did a good job of finding her and some of those travels were from denying her. When she caught it she had extreme pressure on her.” Mestdagh scored the Rams first five points as CSU kept pace with the Rockets at 5-5 in the early going. As the teams traded buckets near the midway point of the first half, Richardson scored three-straight for Toledo, the third bucket tying the score at 11. The Rockets took the largest lead of the half on a pair of Dortch free throws which made the score 21-17 at the four minute mark. The Rams countered with a 5-0 spurt before Dortch

made good on another set of free throws to give UT a 2322 halftime lead. Toledo extended its lead to 30-24 in the opening minutes of the second half as Ingersoll accounted for five of the Rockets first seven points. Mestdagh responded with a jumper which started a 9-0 CMU run. Martin scored the next seven points to give the Rams a 33-30 advantage with 14:55 left in the game. “Colorado State’s record is not indicative of how good of a team they are,” Cullop said. “We told our team that before the game.” Toledo regained the lead with 11:16 to go on a threepointer by Linn. It would remain a one-score game until Linn drilled another triple at

the 2:45 to make the score 52-48 in the Rockets favor. “Yo was being doubled or tripled down on the block,” Linn said. “She made a great pass out to me and I just knocked it down.” Freshman forward Inma Zanoguera pushed the lead to 7 by converting on an andone opportunity but Martin responded with a quick layup at the other end which made the score 55-50. Ingersoll put the final nail in the coffin the next time down the floor, hitting a three-pointer with a minute to go. “I think the great thing about this win is you can look at the game and find a hero in every section,” Cullop said. “In the first half you could

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say Yolanda Richardon. She just owned the low block and did a fantastic job of finishing which is something we’ve been on her case about. In the second half, Courtney hit a big three, Haylie hit a big three and Andola Dortch showed a lot of poise taking the ball to the basket and distributing the ball as well as she did.” The Lady Rockets will next hit the hardwood at Savage Arena on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. when they host Wisconsin-Green Bay. “Everyday we’re just trying to get better,” said Linn. “We’re definitely not where we want to be yet, especially not offensively but we’re getting better everyday.”

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Rockets to battle Air Force in Military Bowl on Dec. 28 By Joe Mehling Sports Editor

The Rockets will travel to Washington D.C. on Dec. 28 to square off against Air Force in the Military Bowl Presented by Grumman. Toledo finished the 2011 season with an 8-4 record, ending on a high note with a 45-28 victory over Ball State. “I’m just happy to know where we are playing at,” said senior running back Adonis Thomas. “There were a lot of rumors that were saying we wouldn’t play in a bowl game and then people kept saying all the ones we could go to. It’s just nice to know where you’re going and who you are playing.” “I think the Military Bowl will provide our student-athletes with a terrific bowl experience in Washington D.C., as well as the opportunity to play against a very tough Air Force team,” said UT head coach Tim Beckman. “I’m very proud of this team. This is a excellent reward for all the hard work put in by our players, coaches and everyone involved in the success our of team.” UT will have its hands full with an Air Force team that was 7-5 overall with crucial wins over both Army and Navy. The Falcons ended their 2011 campaign with two blowout victories over UNLV (45-17) and Colorado State (45-21). “As of right now I don’t know much about Air Force,” Beckman said. “I know it’s a great opportunity to play a military institution. We won’t know much of anything till we get to watch them on

film.” Air Force did play some stiff completion this season in facing TCU, Norte Dame, and Boise State, but failed to grab a victory in any of the matchups. “Air Force is a defensively sound team that can run the ball pretty well,” Thomas said. “They are near like the top 10 in rushing in the nation so they can run the ball and have a good defense.” The Rockets will have 22 days to get ready for Air Force but the extra time will not affect their focus come game time. “We just have to do our every game ritual,” Thomas said. “Watch film, breakdown film and once we get our scouting report we can start looking at the team we are playing against. Just have to treat it like every other game.” Five teams from the MidAmerican Conference are going “bowling” this holliday season, including the Rockets. Northern Illinois, who beat Ohio in the MAC Championship, will travel to Alabama to face Arkansas State in the Godaddy.com Bowl, while OU will head west to Idaho for the Potato Bowl against Utah State. Western Michigan will be playing at Ford Field in Detroit for the Little Casers Pizza Bowl against Big 10 for Purdue and Temple will get the bowl season started in New Mexico on Dec. 17 against Wyoming. Kickoff is slated for 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.

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UT women’s basketball coach Tricia Cullop earned her 200th win Sunday afternoon as the Rockets pulled away from Colorado State to win 58-51 at Savage Arena. “Until [the media] just said it I didn’t even know I was close to it,” Cullop said. “I’m more worried about piecing everything together now. “I’ve been very fortunate to work with a great bunch

of players and coaches throughout my career. Let’s hope I live to see 300.” Sunday’s milestone victory came three days after besting Iona to begin a four-game homestand. Toledo (5-1) scored the contest’s last 12 points to come away with a 54-42 win. Junior Kyle Baumgartner scored six of her team-high 15 points over the final six minutes of the game to help UT move past the Gaels. Colorado State (1-7) held

Baumgartner scoreless on Sunday but four other Rockets reached double figures. Sophomore guard Andola Dortch (6-of-13 FG) led the team with 16 points and a game-high eight assists while senior guard Haylie Linn (2of-6 from beyond the arc) was second on the team with twelve points. Junior center Yolanda Richardson put up eleven points and teammate Courtney Ingersoll added — Escape, Page B3