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A family looks over what is left of their destroyed home in the Natori neighborhood of Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, March 13, 2011, which was hit hard by the tsunami in the aftermath of an 8.9 earthquake.

A magnitude 8.9 earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean and caused a huge tsunami in Northeastern Japan on the Honshu island Friday afternoon resulting in blackouts, fires and fears of a nuclear meltdown.

Reports have counted the death tolls as being higher than 10,000. Hundreds of bodies have been found so far, according to the Washington Post.

Though most rescue efforts were frequently interrupted by tsunami alerts from ongoing aftershocks, there have been several heart-wrenching rescue stories including a 60-year-old man of Minamisoma who was “swept away with his house” and was found floating on a piece of his

roof 10 miles out at sea.

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan called the disaster Japan’s worst crisis since atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 during World War II. Areas hit by the earthquakeinduced tsunami include several cities and towns on Honshu such as Natori, Minami Sanriku, Sendai, Miyagi and Fukushima.

Many villages in Natori where houses used to stand are now covered almost completely in mud and rubble.

In Minami Sanriku, a northeastern Japanese town, an estimated 9,500 people are unaccounted for. This is half the town’s population.

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In the town of Fukushima, Japan, a two-hour drive south of Sendai, workers try to clear debris on Sunday, March 13, 2011, after the 8.9 earthquake damaged homes and roads in the area.

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The debris of the destroyed Natori neighborhood of Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, March 13, 2011, that was hit hard by the tsunami in the aftermath of an 8.9 earthquake. Fires continue to burn in the neighborhood as civil servants are finally able to enter the area to search for victims.

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The debris of the destroyed Natori neighborhood of Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, March 13, 2011, that was hit hard by the tsunami in the aftermath of an 8.9 earthquake.

Residence halls face potential budget cuts

Electing the next provost UT has invited the “campus community” to participate in choosing the next Provost for main campus after one provost left the university for a job in Texas and another was admitted as interim through an internal search last year.

The five candidates for Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will be interviewed in an “open forum” style set up in the Student Union Building over a three-week period.

The candidates come from a wide range of colleges and universities including the University of Denver, Clarion University and Temple University.

Interim Provost and Executive President for Academic Affairs currently at UT Bill McMillen, who also serves as vice president for governmental relations and chief of staff in the office of the president, is vying to have the “interim” stricken from his title.

Another candidate is Valentine James, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clarion University.

James holds several degrees including a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Sciences from Texas A&M University.

Vice Provost and Dean of Clemson’s Graduate School

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With budget cuts hanging over the university, UT’s Office of Residence Life could potentially close one of its residence halls to fill the 20 percent deficit UT faces for fiscal year 2012.

Director of Residence Life Jo Campbell said if she had to make the decision prior to Ohio Governor John Kasich

revealing the state budget, she would close Dowd Hall, Nash Hall and White Hall.

The decision would be based on the number of vacancies across the residence halls and this academic year’s lower admission numbers.

A second solution given by Campbell would be to turn Carter Hall back into double rooms instead of the current triple rooms to help fill vacancies.

Closing a building, according to Campbell, would help save money not only on staff costs, but also utilities, which fills a large portion of the Residence Life budget.

Campbell added no decisions can be made until the state budget is revealed Tuesday, putting Residence Life in “an unusual state of limbo” according to Horton — Halls, Page A4

Ohio Governor-elect John Kasich talks to reporters after meeting with House Speaker-designate John Boehner (ROhio), right, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (RKy.), left, and other GOP Governors-elect at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 1, 2010.

Kasich gives State of the State address

By Jennifer Ison IC Staff Writer

Gov. John Kasich (ROhio) delivered his annual State of the State Address last Tuesday.

Kasich spoke about issues troubling “our beloved Buckeye State” including joblessness and poverty, and he discussed possible ways to solve

those issues.

State Rep. John Barnes Jr. (D) said “[Kasich] laid out his vision. His vision is the purpose of the State of the State.”

Kasich said joblessness and poverty are the enemies of Ohio.

“We’ve lost 600,000 jobs in the last 10 years,” he — Kasich, Page A4

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Dowd Hall, Nash Hall and White Hall, pictured above, could potentially close next year to help fill the 20 percent deficit the University of Toledo faces for fiscal year 2012.

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Winners take that praise How would your view of the United States change if you found out the first people in North America actually migrated from Northern Europe 5,000 years before the Asian peoples commonly accepted as the true Native Americans? Would your views on race relations or social equality be changed at all? Take a moment to consider how this information might affect you.

A University of Toledo law student, Kyle Bristow, published a book last year that challenges the established understanding of the American continents’ early population. By claiming that lightskinned Northern Europeans settled and inhabited North America for millennia before being wiped out by the ancestors of the group presently known as Native Americans, he implies that history be revised to show that it was white, European-Americans who had the original claim to the land and were brutally removed from it.

The idea that the systematic exploitation committed by whites against nonwhites over recent centuries is in any way justified by the hypothetical slaughter of ancient European Americans by ancient Asian Americans is absurd and offensive. But the most overlooked element of this debate is the hugely inappropriate level of importance being given to events long past and irrelevant.

In predicting the medical future of an individual, to whom do physicians look for clues? A person’s parents, grandparents and great-grandparents are the most direct and therefore, relevant influences on one’s genetic makeup and likelihood for certain diseases, talents, disabilities, etc.

While the killing of humans has long been a common occupation of individuals and governments, violence has been progressively viewed in a less favorable light. Or at least, popular and organized opposition to violence has become more intense and visible as time goes on. It’s easier to “forgive” or “justify” violence the farther in the past it happened — the further from our present sense of morality and human dignity.

This is obvious from peoples’

common reactions to hearing about a killing. The emotional response evoked sharply drops the further the event was in the past. Alarm and distress are common when a “breaking news” story tells of a violent situation that just happened or is still unfolding.

But such violent events are quickly forgotten and are less likely to elicit a strong response if they are heard about years later. The farther away in time, the less direct connection an event could possibly have on a person, their loved ones and acquaintances. Few, if any, shed tears at Julius Caesar’s assassination or wring worried hands at the millions who fell to Bubonic Plague.

Another interesting and humorous flaw in Bristow’s argument is the glaring contradiction presented by the idea of the Amerindians’ ancestors wiping out an ancient white American culture — who would have had 5,000 years to adapt and develop an effective lifestyle in the eastern woodlands of North America and are supposedly endowed with a superior genetic legacy. How was the “master race” overwhelmed and obliterated by “savages”?

So much of the socio-cultural change proposed in Bristow’s novel and other work relies on this idea of entitlement and justification — that Europeans have always been superior and therefore belong in the top tier of a society that discriminates based on ancestry.

The conclusions drawn by Bristow and his supporters reveal the true motivation and goals of their pursuit of this archaeological hypothesis. By attempting to provide a natural basis by which human groups can be socially evaluated and defined, he seeks to oppose the recognition and correction of the rampant discrimination and inequality still thriving in our nation’s social policies.

This line of thinking is yet another weapon in the arsenal of the wealthy and socially dominant, who as a group seek perpetually to resist human equality and maintain their position as the self-righteous, comfortable masters of their world.

Widespread interest in expanding food options could bring healthier future to campus Many in the UT community have likely felt, at some point, that the selection of food available on campus is less than satisfying. Whether the complaint targets the lack of variety, the nutritious quality or any other aspect of UT’s dining offerings, the basic argument seems to be the same.

People have at least a general awareness of the merits of fresh vs. packaged, local vs. mega-farm, nutritious vs. fatand sugar-filled. Eighty-eight percent of the 674 respondents to a study by the Urban Affairs Center expressed positive interest in a locally-grown, fresh food buying club on UT’s campus.

It is a heartfelt desire that those survey respondents and others will take their ideas to the next level, becoming a part of the popular movement that will be needed to get such a program off the ground. The Urban Affairs Center will host “Local Foods: Strategies

for Jobs and Health,” on Friday, April 15, on the Health Science Campus. One goal of this summit will be to generate discussion and interest in a local food buying campus organization.

By reducing the number of middlemen, the physical distance and the time food spends in storage and transport, we can make our system of food production and distribution much more efficient and health-promoting.

And to those who cry foul on any attempts to “interfere” with free-market capitalism: we as consumers have the right and responsibility to fight for our access to food that brings us a healthy, happy life. It’s about time we use them.

If it means that massive and politicallyentrenched food corporations must be induced to wither and die, then for the sake of our health and dignity, so be it.

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Not so helpless Two main topics have dominated the news recently and after this past Friday, there will be a third. Extreme weather events and high gas p r i c e s have taken over the headlines, and Frid a y ’ s e a r t h quake and resulting tsunami will be sure to Anthony grab attenRusso tion of the media for weeks to come — and rightly so.

Gasoline prices have been rising consistently as a result of higher oil prices. Oil has surged from around $85 dollars a barrel a few weeks ago to slightly above $100 dollars a barrel late last week. The primary source of this increase has been the violence and civil unrest in Egypt and now Libya.

It can be frustrating for consumers to watch gasoline prices go up and up and up in step with oil.

In effect, the extra cost of gasoline is similar to a tax.

When the tax becomes too high, consumers will eventually cut back on their consumption by either altering their driving habits or simply not driving.

However, even before consumers start cutting back their consumption of oil, they will likely be cutting back on their discretionary spending in other areas like dining and entertainment.

This is not a good thing if you’re a clothing retailer, restaurant chain owner or sports franchise.

In addition, we absorb higher fuel prices indirectly when we purchase other goods. Food and clothing are delivered to their destinations by trucks that run on… diesel! Or gasoline.

Plastics and other materials are produced using petroleum products that are sensitive to oil prices.

In short, we are helplessly dependent on fossil fuels for almost any appreciable energy production.

That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone reading this column.

However, if we are so dependent on oil, why don’t we try and change that? Why do we as a society continue to put up with such wild fluctuations in the price of something that we are almost forced to buy?

It’s no wonder that consumers feel as though they are being preyed on by gas station owners or Saudi oil producers. The demand for gasoline is extremely inelastic — hardly sensitive to price at all up to a certain point — because there are so few alternatives to filling up our cars at the pump.

If prices are too high, it’s our own fault as a society.

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We put up with wildly fluctuating prices because we have created our own predicament where there are no alternatives. Too many years of cheap energy that was underpriced and failed to account for the externalities of fossil fuel consumption has created a market in which so called “alternative fuels” seem overpriced. This makes them anything but “alternatives” as far as the average consumer is concerned.

This problem extends beyond private transportation.

Many of us fail to recognize that anything made with fossil fuels is subject to wild fluctuations too. But we deal with it as consumers because we’ve built our manufacturing base on fossil fuels, infrastructure on fossil fuels, and even settled our population growths based on underpriced energy.

The fascinating thing is that all along we have known that fossil fuels are nonrenewable forms of energy.

While I’m sure plants are decomposing and being exposed to the pressures of the Earth, this isn’t occurring anywhere near fast enough to replenish what we’re pumping out. Again, this is something we all learned in grade school yet as a global economy we somehow for-

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Can we please just acknowledge that this means oil will one day run out? I’m not making some wacky prediction. It’s common sense.

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got: one day there will be no more fossil fuels to extract.

I’m not trying to pull out the doomsday scenario card, but can we please just acknowledge that this means oil will one day run out? I’m not making some wacky prediction. It’s common sense.

Why haven’t alternative fuels been very attractive?

Well, the government tries to subsidize them, which is probably the wrong way to somewhat equalize fossil fuels with alternative fuels in terms of price. Alternative fuels don’t really offer positive externalities — which would be justification for the subsidy. Instead, they try to eat into the market for fossil fuels with the idea that providing more alternative fuel equals less fossil fuels and therefore, less pollution.

The result of these subsidies is questionable because the amounts of the subsidies are arbitrary at best. You can’t easily quantify the “good” done by a hybrid, yet the government offers income tax credits to purchase such vehicles. Also, huge

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grants and subsidies for “going green” are arbitrary.

When the government pays for you to install energy-efficient windows, the benefit to society is unlikely to be equal to the amount of the subsidy.

Furthermore, psychologically, lowering the prices of alternatives would likely not make consumers switch from fossil fuels. But a tax on fossil fuels would. When gas prices were under two dollars a gallon a couple winters ago, how many people were looking into hybrids or more fuel-efficient cars? Probably very few. But how many are looking now?

That’s because people only really take notice of things that affect them. Everyone uses fossil fuels and so few use alternatives that the general public would more likely notice a raise in fossil fuel prices over a drop in alternative prices.

Plus, it is a lot easier to attempt to quantify the negative externalities and then tax fossil fuels. That would then give the true cost of fossil fuels, and it would make alternative energy more attractive without subsidizing it. The tax could be implemented over time so that consumers could adjust. And as more people and industries switched over to alternative fuels, the volatility would decrease. In addition, a tax would raise government revenues, whereas subsidies deplete government revenues.

We’re going to need a mix of energy sources going forward, and the question is whether we want to wait until astronomical oil prices force us to switch over, or do we as a country — or society — want to control our own destiny by planning early and switching over at our own pace?

Furthermore, do we want the government picking winners and losers by handing out arbitrary subsidies to certain industries — i.e., wind vs. solar — or do we want to find the true cost of fossil fuels and let the market develop the best alternatives?

Some analysts already are hinting at a “double dip” recession as consumers and businesses face higher fuel prices. And this is at oil around $100. The pain won’t really start to set in until around $120-$130. Do we remember what $140 felt like?

And that wasn’t in the middle of a recession.

I, for one, am sick of the volatility in the oil market.

Whole books could be written about speculation. But until we finally bite the bullet and accept the consequences of our reckless actions, get used to the higher prices and wild swings.

—Anthony Russo is an IC columnist and a senior majoring in economics.

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The debris of the destroyed Natori neighborhood of Sendai, Japan, on Sunday, March 13, 2011, that was hit hard by the tsunami in the aftermath of an 8.9 earthquake. Fires continue to burn in the neighborhood as civil servants are finally able to enter the area to search for victims.

Kasich From Page A1 said, “We’ve lost more than 400,000 jobs over these last four years. Things have been accelerating.”

More skilled workers and college graduates are leaving the state to take advantage of opportunities elsewhere.

“One-third of Ohio college graduates are leaving this state within three years of graduating,” Kasich said.

Kasich went on to speak about Ohio’s rapid population decline.

“As a result, we’ve lost two congressional seats,” he said “It’s like taking a shotgun and blowing a piece of your body out. You lose those congressional seats, you lose your influence.”

Kasich addressed Ohio’s high taxes as a major problem leading to most issues Ohioans face, stating residents cannot “tax [their] way to prosperity.”

“You know, we are going to reform government,” he said. “I’m asking you all to keep an open mind about the possibilities of reform because you can’t keep doing the same thing in this state and avoiding the decisions that need to be made that have been put off for political reasons, frankly.”

Kasich also addressed changes in Ohio’s Medicaid

program to make good use of the taxpayers’ money, meant to allow the elderly to receive more in-home care and avoid nursing homes.

He said he would also like to break the trend of low birth weight babies through using more appropriate prenatal care.

“The ones that have those serious health risks, they incur six times the cost as other babies,” Kasich said.

Kasich went on to address the issues involving public schools and students being unable to find jobs after graduation.

“We have not been able to connect both K-12 and the vocational education and the higher education and our technical schools and community colleges and our universities to real stuff,” he said “We have to get that done.”

A major problem Ohio is facing is the 63,000 unfilled jobs due to the lack of skilled workers.

“We need to recommit ourselves to education reform. That will ensure students are equipped with skills for the work force in Ohio,” Barnes said, agreeing with Kasich’s plan for education.

Kasich also pointed out that Teach for America, an organization committed to ending educational inequality, has been kept out of Ohio.

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is coming to Ohio. I promise you that,” he said.

Kasich pointed to Lake Erie as a potential job creator for Ohio.

“If there has ever been a more underutilized asset and undersold asset in the history of our state it’s Lake Erie,” he said. “It is the crown jewel of the state of Ohio.”

Barnes agreed.

“We need to look at that resource and harness opportunities to maximize that jewel.”

Other Ohio Democrats were dissatisfied with Kasich’s speech.

In an article by the Huffington Post, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Capri Cafaro said she heard a similar speech at a Youngstown-Warren Chamber of Commerce event.

Cafaro said all she heard in Kasich’ speech were concepts and ideas.

“Talking about action, talking about change – I didn’t hear one concrete thing helping us go forward in Ohio,” she said.

Kasich ended the address by stressing the importance of both the Republican and Democratic parties working together to mend the issues Ohio is facing.

“We’re not Republicans, we’re not Democrats, we are not Liberals and we are not Conservatives. We are Ohioans, and together we will climb the mountain and make Ohio great.”

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According to CNN’s website nearly 5 million homes were without power.

Damage from the earthquake, tsunami and fires will cost at least $100 million including $20 billion to residential areas and $40 billion in damage to infrastructure, according to CNN. The earthquake was preceded by several foreshocks two days prior.

Residents in Sendai have reported the water reaching the treetops as it swept through the town and being able to see the bottom of the sea after the waves withdrew.

Scientists are calling the earthquake the worst Japan has experienced since records began.

Though the devastation is immense and more than 70 countries have come to aid the Japanese in rescue efforts, meteorological agency officials warned yesterday that there is a 70 percent chance of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hitting Japan again in the next three days.

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Residence halls across campus, including Dowd Hall, Nash Hall and White Hall, pictured above, face potential budget cuts due to the 20 percent deficit UT faces for fiscal year 2012.

Halls From Page A1 International House Resident Advisor Jantzen Ridenour.

“We’re all a little on edge to know what the final outcome of what will be,” Campbell said. “Hopefully that will give us a better picture of what is going to happen overall. I’m hopeful not too long after that we can make some decision.”

Because Residence Life is unable to cut big portions of their budget such as utilities and bond debt on buildings, Campbell said she has to look at cutting operation and staff costs.

“Everything is on the table,” she said.

Aside from rumors of closing the Quad, RAs throughout the residence halls have heard other speculations ranging from closing dining halls, cutting 24 hour front desk service, cutting student desk worker positions and reducing the number of RAs by half.

RAs in Ottawa House feel

reducing the number of RAs could threaten security in the halls as well as the safety of the RAs on duty.

“Six hundred fifty people can fit in Ottawa and you leave that number but you cut from 17 RAs to eight or nine,” said Kaitlyn Conner, a junior majoring in nursing and an RA in Ottawa House.

Conner added the quality of work done by RAs would decrease because the cuts would cause them to focus on bigger security issues and let smaller incidents slide.

“I think the quality of RAs will come down because the really good RAs will realize this is not how you treat your employees and quit and then you’ll have poor RAs,” Conner said.

With the severe possible cuts, RAs trying to decide whether to stay or go have to decide if they are okay with working more for less.

“I think it makes things difficult for RAs who are on the fence about whether or not to come back,” said Alyssa Brown,

a junior art major and RA in Ottawa. “Why would I want to come back to a job where they are asking me to work double and benefits are decreasing?

It’s hard for a returner to commit to doing something like that and then say you don’t have your job yet.”

Campbell told the Independent Collegian Thursday she doesn’t believe she will have to cut resident advisor or house manager positions; however Residence Life sent emails to potential returning RAs saying they cannot guarantee them positions.

“I don’t want to send a letter saying, ‘hey, take this RA job’ unless I am 100 percent confident we [Residence Life] are able to do that,” Campbell said.

Ridenour said if drastic cuts are made, then Residence Life may need to change the responsibilities of the RA and create a more “adult atmosphere” by, for example, cutting some programs residents feel they have outgrown.

Provost From Page A1 Bruce Rafert, professor of physics and astronomy, received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Florida.

Robert Stroker is the interim dean of the Tyler School of Art at Temple University and dean of the Boyer College of music and dance. He received his Doctorate in music education and Bachelor of Music from Michigan State University as well as a Master of Music degree from Pennsylvania State University.

Rahmat Shoureshi is the dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Each candidate will be interviewed over a twoday period between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. in SU room 2592 starting with James whose interviews will be on Wednesday and Thursday.

More information on each candidate can be found on UT’s website.

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No. 4 Eagles shock top-seeded Toledo in MAC Tournament

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10 rebounds. Goodall also contributed three assists and The Rockets fell to East- two steals while sophomore ern Michigan 61-55 in the center Yolanda Richardson Mid-American Conference (4 of 9) added eight points to Tournament Semifinals on go with nine rebounds and a Friday at Quicken Loans game-high five blocks.

UT’s leading scorer, junior Arena in Cleveland. The MAC Tournament marks the guard Naama Shafir first time Toledo has lost to (14.5 ppg), went the Eagles this season, win- scoreless in the first ning in the previous regular half and was held to five points in the season meetings.

“I am very proud of my game. Shafir had a team because I thought they game-high seven asfought extremely hard to sists but turned the come back,” UT head coach ball over as many Tricia Cullop said. “They times.

“They obviously showed a lot of courage, like they have all season long, have a good defense but we came up short to a but we just did not attack it,” Shafir said. “We very good team.”

Toledo finished the season did not do what we are cawith a 23-8 overall record pable of.”

The Eagles were and went 15-3 in paced by senior the MAC. guard Cassie The Rockets had Schrock (6 of 24) 22 turnovers in the who scored a gamecontest, 16 of which came in the first E. Michigan 61 high 20 points and half. Eastern Michi- Toledo 55 grabbed five rebounds to go with gan (15-16, 7-10) three assists. Junior capitalized by scorforward Paige Redditt (7 of ing 21 points off turnovers.

Toledo shot under 40 per- 8) had a double-double with cent from the field (22 of 58), 18 points and a game-high 11 including 26.1 percent from rebounds. Senior forthree-point range (6 of 23), ward Kristin Thomas while the Eagles shot just added 10 rebounds, below 35 percent from the two blocks, and two field (22 of 63) and made 17 steals while classof 21 free throws on the day. mate Sydney Huntley “I really thought the differ- (5 of 16) scored 12 ence in the game was turn- points and had a three overs,” Cullop said. “The 16 game-high turnovers in the first half, steals.

“We are trying to when you look back on it, really cost us the game, in earn respect as one addition to the number of of the better teams times we put them at the free in this conference,” EMU head coach AnnMarie throw line.”

Senior forward Melissa Gilbert said. “We did not Goodall (7 of 11) fronted the come here to lose.”

Eastern Michigan jumped Toledo effort with a doubledouble that included a team- out to a 13-4 lead with the high 18 points and aid of six points from

Huntley before an 8-2 spurt by the Rockets closed the gap to 15-12 at the 8:06 mark of the opening half. The Eagles retaliated with a 12-2 run which gave them a gamehigh 13-point advantage at 27-14 with under three minutes to go in the first.

Toledo scored five consecutive points to make the score 2719 at the half.

The Eagles extended their lead to 13 once again with a 3926 advantage at the 13:30 mark of the second half. Toledo Goodall fought itself back into the game, cutting the deficit to 50-47 with 5:32 left in the contest, but two quick buckets by junior guard Tavelyn James brought Eastern Michigan’s lead back to seven.

A Goodall three-pointer with less than 30 seconds to go would make it a three point contest yet again at 5855, but the Eagles made three of their last four free throws to complete the upset but fell 51-46 in the Championship game to Bowling Green.

“Obviously this one hurts,” Goodall said. “This is not how you want to go out in your last MAC outing, but fortunately for us we did have a successful enough season that we are going to have more games coming up, so Shafir that is what we have to look forward to.”

The Rockets are a probable candidate to earn a bid for the Postseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament which begins March 16th.

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Naama Shafir and the top-ranked Rockets fell to EMU after beating them twice during the regular season. Toledo will likely earn a spot in the Womens National Invitation Tournament.

UT drops to 4-10 on the year after a 1-4 weekend

By Tony Bibler IC Staff Writer

Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT

Akron wins MAC Title Akron topped Kent State 66-65 in an overtime thriller on Saturday to claim the MidAmerican Conference Tournament Championship. Zips sophomore center Zeke Marshall, who had a school record nine blocks, swatted a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer to seal the upset victory. Akron will be the MAC’s lone representative as the No. 15 seed and will face No. 2 Notre Dame in Chicago on March 18.

A dominant pitching performance and two UT errors thwarted the Rockets efforts this past Saturday as they lost to Massachusetts, 2-1, to close out their schedule at the RussMatt Invitational in Winter Haven, Fla. Toledo went 1-4 in their games at the Invitational and are now 4-10 overall.

“I told our team that we cannot let the results affect the way we go about our business,” UT head coachCory Mee said. “We have to keep playing hard and with enthusiasm. If we play the game hard and with enthusiasm it will give us a chance to turn things around and I’m confident we’ll do that.”

Junior Lincoln Rassi (0-3) was handed the loss in relief after going 4.2 innings and allowing one unearned run.

UMass starter Glen Misho (11) made it a difficult day for the Rockets offense as he threw a complete game, giving up just one run and striking out eight in the process.

“We have to find a way to be more productive offensively,” Mee said. “Baseball is a funny game and we are getting tested right now. All of these games are coming down to one play and we aren’t making that play. We must continue to put ourselves in these situations though because if we work hard and are consistent then things will turn out in our favor.”

Junior infielders Matt Delewski and Joe Corfman led the Toledo offense going 2 for 4 each and teamed up in the top of the 8th to score UT’s only run of the day when a Corfman double was followed up by a Delewski RBI single.

Massachusetts (1-4) scored an unearned run in the second after a Toledo error and wild pitch. The eventual winning run was an RBI single in the sixth by Tom Conley.

“We need to do a better job not putting ourselves in tough situations late in the game,” Mee said. “Our goal is to make the team earn everything they get and when we give them extra bases and runs through walks and errors. It makes it tough to win.”

The Rockets dropped both contests of a double-header on Friday, losing game one against Bradley 7-4 in 10 innings and followed that with a loss to Yale in the second game, 3-2.

Sophomore right-hander Mike Hamann started against Bradley (9-4) and gave up three runs (two earned) and tied a career-high of nine strikeouts over 7.1 innings.

Junior reliever Alex Radon (3-1) came on in relief and was given the loss after allowing three runs (one earned) in one inning. Corfman, outfielders Chris Dudics and Jeff Cola, infielder Wes White and catcher James Miglin all had two hits in the losing effort against Bradley.

Junior left hander Kyle Shaw started against Yale (35) on Friday and gave up two runs in 7.2 innings then freshman reliever Adam Tyson earned the loss after 1.1 innings as the winning run crossed the plate in the bottom of the ninth.

Freshman Cameron Palmer (0-1) started his first game for the Rockets on Wednesday against Xavier (9-6) and was dealt the loss after working 4.1 innings and allowing four runs. The score was tied at three going into the bottom of the fifth but Xavier would add two runs in the home half of the fifth, seventh and eighth to eventually beat the Rockets, 9-4.

Toledo did win the first game of the RussMatt invitational on Tuesday, taking a 9-4 decision against against Yale. Radon pitched 3.1 innings in relief to earn his third win of the year while Corfman produced two hits and a RBI in the first of two contests against Yale.

“Make no mistake about it,” Mee said. “We have to get better and we will work on some things in practice this week. I just can’t wait for Wednesday because when things are going like they are for us you can’t wait to hit the field and do something about it.”

The Rockets will travel to Dayton this Wednesday to take on Wright State (8-6).

First pitch from Nischwitz Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

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Editing From Page B4 interesting to watch. Watching the raw footage is ultimately what makes editing take up so much time.

When we sat down, we had 20 hours of footage to examine; after picking out the pieces we wanted to use for the video, the result was 20 minutes of video. That’s one hour of total filming for every one minute in the final project. It may sound outrageous, but it’s a fairly standard ratio.

Some raw footage includes mistakes, like when one of the actors accidentally pulled the microphone cord and yanked the camera into a strange position.

The most interesting parts of looking at raw footage, though, have to do with the odd consistency the actors have, which leads to different takes having almost exactly the same timing, which I noticed when Cornieles and I worked

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on a few major dialog scenes from episodes one and two.

Editing dialog is very different from editing musical sections, which is the type of editing I am used to. Editing for dialog involves using several different camera angles to get exactly what’s needed for the scene, which can mean moving the order of different clips.

Another aspect of editing a dialogue scene is the variety of takes available for use. In one scene, our biggest problem was that we wanted to use two different takes to get different angles, but the actor was positioned in a different way in all three takes.

While filming will wrap at the end of the month, editing will continue throughout March and possibly even the beginning of April, since less than half of the show has been edited.

But don’t worry: West Bancroft Side Story is slated to premiere its first episode April 9 on UT’s on-campus channel, Channel 31, as well as on UTTV’s YouTube channel.

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Above: crew member Larry Williams filming during a shoot at the Quad. Left: Megan Beckett (Sonia Long) performs during one of many takes. Below: When filming WBSS, crew members must film from multiple angles to achieve enough shots before the editing process even begins.

“I’m not cocky, I’m confident. So when you tell me I’m the best it’s a compliment.”

— Jadakiss, New York

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Riding the storm out

Mid-semester playlist recommendations by IC staff Congratulations – the semester is half over. If you’ve come this far and, after looking over your midterm grades, you’re sure that you’ve got what it takes to make it to summer, than pat yourself on the back.

Success in school can be a unique recipe for each student. For many, it will be clocking long hours in Carlson Library or in front of a laptop screen. Others use the wee hours of the morning before a test or term paper to

cram as much information into their brains as possible.

For the rest, pure luck and recitation may be all it takes.

Yet, every student should give credit where it is deserved to the other – seemingly incidental

accoutrements that give the student the extra boost to succeed. Good friends, friendly professors, coffee sold by the pound and of course the necessary aesthetic aides, specifically the right music that can carry you through an

all-night study session, paper deadline or the morning walk to class.

For the numerous students that utilize the playlist options on their mp3 players, the following are three suggestions for additions to your libraries.

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These songs have been suggested to entertain, inspire, and pump up students - at least until the end of the semester.

I submit to you three options for a “Second Half of the Semester Playlist.”

Jason Mack

Arts and Life Editor

Editor in Chief

Diamonds in the rough

Time Tested

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Shutterbug – Big Boi featuring Cutty – For those of you that haven’t yet picked up a copy (or more accurately, downloaded) of the more tactical, wordier half of Outkast’s latest album, you are missing out on an innovative and high energy hip hop work. This song is great right before a test if you haven’t slept a sufficient amount and need an extra boost to get into the necessary mental state.

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Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros – The Zeros recently had a song in a Ford Fiesta commercial. This song has been floating around the iPods of the indie-inclined since 2009, but stands the test of time for upbeat acoustic numbers. Fans of whistles, claps and horn sections will not be disappointed.

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Dynamite (Going Postal) - Rhymefest – Protégé of Kanye West and famed British DJ Mark Ronson, the Chicago-based MC put together one of the most energetic bona fide hip-hop tracks of the last decade. This song goes equally well for the subtle but needed head clearing moments before turning on your computer to begin writing a paper, as it does for the drive to a night club.

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Where Is My Mind - The Pixies – Aficionados of the cultclassic turned college mainstay film “Fight Club” may remember this song, which plays during the ending credits. Those unfamiliar with the Pixies’ catalogue would do well to start with this track. I suggest this song be played after the second pot of coffee while perusing Facebook to kill time at 3 am. If you’re partial to electronic music, I recommend the Bassnectar remix.

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The Way We Get By – Spoon – Simple enough to be played while studying, fun enough to rock out to on the walk back to your dorm room. The song has the perfect mix of deep piano, tambourine and a catchy, effortless chorus.

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Get Back Up - T.I. -- This is a perfect song for those of you who feel drained after getting back your midterms or just need a little boost to push you through the rest of the semester (including through finals week). Featuring an appearance by Chris Brown, the song has a great motivational message throughout.

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More - Usher -- This upbeat song by R&B superstar Usher

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Wait Until Tomorrow – The Jimi Hendrix Experience – While the title sounds like the procrastinator’s anthem, the lyrics discuss a woman named Dolly Mae putting off running away with Hendrix. Her father shoots Hendrix at the end of the song, so the lyrics could be interpreted as a sign not to procrastinate. The John Mayer Trio does a great live cover of the song on the concert DVD “Where The Light Is.” 2.

Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen – This song should speak to students who are reluctant to end the party of spring break and get back to school. It features lyrics such as, “Don’t stop me now.

I’m having such a good time. I’m having a ball. Don’t stop me now. If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call.” Fans of “Shaun of the Dead” will recognize it instantly.

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I Me Mine – The Beatles – When crunch time calls, you often have to be selfish and prioritize your school work above all else.

This song will put you in the selfish mindset. It is one of the more underrated Beatles songs. It’s also one of the best written by George Harrison along with “Here Comes the Sun” and “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

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Riding the Storm Out – REO Speedwagon – The title is a perfect metaphor for keeping your nose to the grindstone and powering through the storm that is the second half of the semester. For an even better experience, check out the unplugged version of the song.

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Lover, You Should’ve Come Over – Jeff Buckley – There is really no connection between this and school. It is just a great song that always helps me relax and focus when it’s time to work.

David Harris IC Staff Writer

New Favorites came out about a year ago, but the song has been used in commercials and advertisements worldwide. For those of you who want that extra grade, this song will push you as you do those late-night study (or, should I say cramming) sessions at Carlson.

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The Show Goes On Lupe Fiasco -- The Chicago-born rapper, who just released his latest album, has put together one of the

most highly-played singles in the past few months. For those of you who have not heard this song, pick it up on iTunes or catch it on the radio (or most likely, find it on YouTube). The song’s unique style is great for anyone who likes an upbeat tempo while traversing the UT campus throughout the day.

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Never Say Never - Justin Beiber - To serve as a disclaimer, I have NEVER listened to

a Justin Beiber song, nor do I plan on doing it in the future. However, after reading the lyrics to the song by the teen pop star, the lyrics suggest the fight to succeed is never over, and that you can never quit.

This would be a great song to listen to when the class workload increases as the semester winds down, leaving you both stressed beyond belief and wondering how you will make it to May.

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Coming Home – Diddy, Dirty Money & Skylar Grey -Hip-hop mogul Diddy came back strong with this inspirational melodic tune. The combination of strong vocals mixed with a melodic background makes this song a must-have for any student who wants to go home on the Dean’s List (or not on academic probation)

Editing the first episode of ‘West Bancroft Side Story’

By Feliza Casano Copy Chief

So far in this column, I’ve talked about choreography, filmography, the plot, the actors and even the casting

process itself. It sounds like it might be a completed project, right?

Wrong – at least for a filming project.

Over spring break, several members of UTTV took scenes from West Bancroft Side Story on portable hard drives to begin the most timeconsuming part of production: the editing process.

The team members use a computer program called Final Cut Pro to edit video. Final Cut Pro, a Macromedia

software application which is designed for professional film productions as well as independent projects, is one of the most flexible video editing programs available.

I joined Carina Cornieles, producer for WBSS, to work on editing several scenes – including singing scenes – during break.

Since I have never used Final Cut Pro, only Final Cut Express, a condensed version of the program. Cornieles gave me a crash course,

showing me shortcuts and other simple tricks for the program.

After that, we were off.

On our first day working, we focused on editing the scenes that included songs.

Editing a scene with a song is different from a regular scene because of the lip-synching.

I know what you’re thinking: “Lip-synching? How lame.” For a musical program, though, lip-synching is one of the only ways to assure the sound recording is good

quality. It would be nice to hear a live version of a song, but it really is better to record the song first so it sounds just the way it needs to.

Still, lip-synching makes editing just that much harder, because the movement of people’s mouths should match the words of the music.

One of the most difficult songs to edit film for was the song “Fire Burning,” the biggest choreographed song of the musical. This scene was difficult mainly because the

match of the song and the choreography had to be so exact, but editing the musical portions of the show is my favorite part.

But here is the bad part about my enthusiasm: during editing, I would sometimes become overly excited about the video and spend too much time watching raw footage instead of working.

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