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Match day at UT By Vincent J. Curkov IC Staff Writer

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Robert Black, who matched in Internal Medicine at the Rhode Island Hospital Alpert Medical School of Brown University, celebrates with Hala Al-Jiboury, who matched in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

UT students foiled by “kidnapped” robbers By IC Staff

Medical students around the country discovered where they would spend the next three to five years of their lives as they tore open envelopes Thursday afternoon. UT held its 40th annual match day, an event in which fourth-year medical students discover which residency they have been matched with. A residency is the next step for medical students after graduation and is required to become board certified in the United States. “[Finding a residency] was very expensive and very nervewracking,” said Mike Loochtan, a fourth-year medical student with a specialization in Otolaryngology. Loochtan was matched with his first choice of residency at Loyola University Chicago. — Match, Page A4

Two UT students trying to help out a pair claiming to be kidnap victims became victims of robbery. According to police, the two students were approached by two women at the McDonalds on Reynolds and Ryan Road who said they had been kidnapped from Arizona and needed a ride to the police station. The UT students helped the suspects by driving them to Main Campus to contact the UT Police Department, but the suspects said they changed their minds and did not want to contact police. They instead asked the students for a ride to a friend’s house at Avondale Avenue and Division Street. Once at the location, the two suspects assaulted one of the students, took both stu-

dents’ cell phones and a wallet and then fled the scene. Toledo Police Sgt. Phil Toney told WTOL the suspects were seen on video surveillance pretending they were trying to decide what to order at the McDonalds before they approached the two students. The suspects also told other McDonalds patrons the fake kidnapping story, but they were not convinced to give the suspects a ride. Police are asking for anyone with information on the two suspects to contact the Toledo Crime Stoppers. The suspects were both described as being African American, about 18 years old, around 5 feet, 3 inches tall with brown eyes and black hair. One suspect was around 180 pounds and the other was about 120 pounds. They both were wearing black coats and blue jeans.

UT to lose $19 M in state funding for fiscal year 2012

Local reflections on Japan

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Following the news of the fourth worst earthquake since they have been monitored, Mari Sawai called her mother three times – the final time bringing the comforting news that her family in Tokyo was okay. “I couldn’t reach her for a couple of times, but luckily I got a hold of her after three times and she was still having trouble contacting my sister and my grandparents saying they are okay,” said the senior majoring in math education and president of the Japanese Student Association. Though Sawai is

Students at UT and all across Ohio looking to further their education next fall may want to brace themselves for a possible tuition increase due to a 10.5 percent cut in state funding to universities. Ohio Gov. John Kasich revealed his two-year budget plan for the state last week. In the new budget, spending for state universities has been reduced by millions of dollars as Ohio prepares for statewide cuts. Schools across the state have been bracing for cuts to Ohio’s $55.5 billion budget for months as the state tries to reign in deficits and reduce spending, according to The Columbus Dispatch. UT expects a $19 million cut in state funding from its $800 million budget for Fiscal Year 2012. The $800 million budget covers expenses for Main Campus, the Health Science Campus and the hospital. The good news for students: Kasich put a cap on tuition increases at 3.5 percent. “We’re going to try and keep [tuition increases] as low as possible,” said Larry Burns, vice president for external affairs and interim vice president for equity and diversity. Burns said a 3.5 percent tuition increase would only — Funding, Page A4

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Gov. Pat Quinn, center, signs into law a bill ending the death penalty in Illinois, Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the State Capitol in Springfield. With the governor are sponsors Karen Yarbrough and Kwame Raoul along with John Cullerton and Barbara Flynn Currie.

ASI discusses death penalty By Allison Seney IC Staff Writer

A comparative study of Eastern and Western nations’ view on the death penalty was the theme of Friday afternoon’s forum hosted by the Asian Studies Institute. The goal of the forum was to educate the faculty and students about how to look at the death penalty across the scale. It introduced contexts of political, cultural and economic

thousands of miles from home, she and other JSA members partnered with the American Red Cross and have established collection boxes at five restaurants and one business in the Toledo area. The restaurants include Sakura Japanese Steak House, Sori Sushi, Kotobuki Japanese Restaurant, Kyoto KA Restaurant and Koreanna Restaurant. The lone business is Seann’s Anime and Comics. Aside from the donation boxes around Toledo, Sawai said JSA set up collection boxes in five locations at UT. The location of the

understanding of Asia and how it compares to the U.S. Scheduled to speak at the forum were Shanhe Jiang, professor of criminal justice, Morris Jenkins, associate professor of criminal justice, Eric Lambert, professor of criminal justice at Wayne State University and Sudershan Pasupuleti, associate professor of social work. The professors worked — Death, Page A4

donation boxes includes the offices of International Student Association, the Office of International Student Services, the foreign language computer lab and the department of foreign language office. “Even just $1 will help,” Sawai said. An earthquake that measured 9.0 magnitude struck off the Eastern coast of Japan, causing a tsunami that swept across Northeastern Japan, sparking the fear of a nuclear meltdown. Donald Stierman, an associate professor of environmental science, said the — Japan, Page A4

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In the town of Nakonosawa, Japan, rescue workers carry a body on Sunday, March 20, 2011.

What is your stance on the death penalty?

The government should not have the right to say when someone should have their life ended.

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Nicole Snyder

I don’t think it should be equal punishment. I think things could be tested on them or something, but not put to death.

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Check out our story above on the death penalty.

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A disproportionate number of poor and minorities are on death row.

I think they should just get life in prison. It’s not our place as a human being.

People who do a crime that deserves the death penalty deserve it.

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Unionized we stand Whatever proponents of SB 5 claim, among its primary aims is the weakening or elimination of labor unions. Not only does the bill increase costs for public employees, it strikes a moral blow at the very idea of unionized labor by mistakenly blaming it for our budgetary crises, which more likely result from outsourcing, corporate fraud, improperly-distributed public assistance and a preference for quick profits over long-term sustainability. The concept of the labor union is not only a social positive but a well-intended method of cultural adaptation to adverse conditions. People born in urban environments in early industrial society or later have been faced with a dilemma: either sacrifice the culture one has been raised in as well as one’s loved ones to become a subsistence farmer or hermit, or bow to societal expectations in terms of sustaining oneself through wage labor and currency-based consumerism. In such environments, one cannot help but accept certain cultural demands. To acquire food and clothing, one must be employed in some manner. Faced with a limited number of employment options, it is more advantageous for one to improve the conditions at the job they already have than try to find another. The only effective means of doing this is through some form of dialogue between the employee and employer. Given the immoral and unhealthy work practices of early industrial life, it is in the interests of survival and happiness that a worker seeks to improve the conditions of the labor he must perform. But employers in most instances hold a nearly ultimate power — whether they worked their way to the top or were handed the company by heredity. The employee’s only bargaining chip is his own labor, which is nothing by

itself. Replacing an employee is far easier than increasing pay, making the workplace safer and more comfortable or ending unequal treatment. Alone, a single worker will always lose. But if even a quarter of an employer’s workers agree to be heard as a single voice in the dialogue, they suddenly have leverage. This balancing of power has helped to end child labor, establish workdays and improve workplace safety and product quality. In each instance, employers sacrificed a small share of their disproportionately large profit for the common good of their employees and customers, increasing the public health and happiness. These measures are resisted by employers until public awareness and support grow too strong, demanding that harmful practices be changed. Always the changes yield a greater total good than harm and often contribute to other improvements for society. Opponents often invoke fears of a “socialist takeover” to counter the need for collective action in both the workplace and government. This is nothing more than the terrifying success of the super-wealthy minority in convincing the masses they aren’t being exploited and that one’s neighbors and peers aren’t just as interested in changing the systems allowing their exploitation. Sooner or later we have to accept that ‘society’ and ‘socialism’ are drawn from the same root word for a reason. Untainted by the exploitation and excess of capitalist and communist ideology, true socialism is simply the realization of society in its ideal form — a system of interacting individuals that improves the lives of every member. If that’s not supposed to be the goal of society, then we’ve been mislabeling this system of ours for a long time, and it’s time to wake up.

Shaky motivation — Americans should know by now to beware ‘necessary’ involvement not support their cause, which is based on short-term gain and popular support generated through falsehood. The most important duty of citizens right now is to hold our leaders accountable for their words and actions. Our involvement in Afghanistan is the longest U.S. military action ever and we just quietly passed the eighth anniversary of Iraq’s invasion. Violent insurgency persists in Iraq despite every Bush official’s assurance that the whole operation would be concluded in a few months, at most. It is interesting to note that several other nations — Iran, North Korea, etc. — are led by dictators who have proven to be just as cruel and murderous to their own people as Muammar al-Qaddafi, but the idea of military action to protect those nations’ citizens is raised much more reluctantly, if at all. We must question whether Obama’s administration is advocating our involvement in Libya out of genuine care for its people or merely as a response to public pressure or another hidden agenda.

President Obama’s decision to engage United States forces against targets in Libya begs a number of important questions. Is the information being presented by the government the full extent of our knowledge about the situation? Are there ulterior motives to a U.S. engagement in Libya? Perhaps most importantly, will this truly be a quick and precise operation or, like Afghanistan and then Iraq, will predictions of ease and feasible cost be forgotten as weeks drag into months and months into years? Every day, we are digging ourselves further into the hole to the tune of billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Are our intelligence agencies, which are probably the highest-funded and best-equipped in the world, as well as our military strategists really so terrible at their jobs that our leaders honestly believed these military engagements would not be drawn-out, expensive and requiring the sacrifice of our soldiers’ lives? It may be more likely that our leaders simply ignore information that does

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Toilet tragedies From time to time it is difficult for me to find a topic for this column that is timely, interesting and capable of upholding my journalistic int e g r i t y. However, sometimes a topic just falls from the sky, right into my lap and ready for me to run with. This is one such Anthony time. Russo Perusing the vast wasteland that the Internet has become, I came across a headline from The Atlantic: “Rand Paul and the 19-Year Libertarian War on Low Flow Toilets.” Wow! Juicy, eh? I had not known, but Republicans have slowly been undoing minor changes that previous Democratic Congresses had been making over the past few years. Nancy Pelosi had launched an initiative in 2007 called “Green the Capitol.” The program replaced French fries, plasticware and Styrofoam cups with locally grown organic food, recyclable utensils and cups made of cornstarch, according to Jonathan Karl of ABC News. In addition, the program “converted the Capitol Power Plant from coal to natural gas and installed more than 13,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) across the House of Representatives campus. A report from April 2010 found that those greener efforts actually reduced energy consumption in Capitol buildings by 23 percent, and water consumption by 32 percent.” But the funding is being cut because some Republicans don’t like the shoddy utensils, new foods and $475,000 price tag to send compostable waste off to Virginia. Apparently, some of the utensils have been known to melt after exposure to heat or moisture, and our Congressfolk need to eat unencumbered. Pelosi’s initiative is being shunned at a cost of $50 million over ten years, according to Rep. Earl Blumenauer from Oregon. This is a calculation based on unrealized savings resulting from ending the program before it was fully implemented.

Rand Paul was at a hearing on energy efficiency standards for certain appliances when he began to rant about the restrictions facing consumers because of the Department. Here is a selection from Rand’s rant, courtesy of ABC News: “Frankly, my toilets don’t work in my house. And I blame you and people like you who want to tell me what I can install in my house, what I can do. You restrict my choices… I find it insulting that a lot of these products that you’re going to make us buy and you won’t let us buy what we want to buy and you take away our choices.” A tough problem to have, not being able to get rid of

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A tough problem to have, not being able to get rid of your waste. The only problem with Mr. Paul’s rant is that it no matter what Libertarians may say, less government regulation isn’t always desirable.

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your waste. The only problem with Mr. Paul’s rant is that it no matter what Libertarians may say, less government regulation isn’t always desirable. Fresh water is a valuable commodity. If everyone could just use as much as they wanted, there would be a problem. Do an Internet search for “tragedy of the commons” for a simple lesson. I came across another column entitled “Rand Paul, I can find you a good toilet!” by Bill Scher of Grist.org. It seems Sen. Paul didn’t do his homework. From that column: “What the senator left out of his rant is that it is not the Department of Energy that dictates the water-efficiency standards for toilets. It’s the democratically elected, constitutionally empowered United States Congress and the president. And it just so happens that roughly 20 years ago 19 to be exact — is when our democratically elected

representatives passed a law, signed by President George H. W. Bush setting a 1.6 gallons-per-flush standard for newly made toilets. [His father, Rep. Ron Paul, was a cosponsor of the bill.] The law did not force anyone to replace older, waterwasting models… The good libertarian senator should understand that he can’t expect the government to do everything for him. He has to take some responsibility and do some research if he is going to find a toilet that serves his needs.” Scher goes on to lampoon Paul for failing to realize that there are plenty of choices for low flow toilets if he would just go to the store and look. I understand what Rand Paul is saying, and I know he’s trying to rile up Libertarians and Conservatives by connecting with them from an “ordinary kind of guy” perspective. Many times our government bureaucracies are meddlesome and only serve the purpose of perpetuating their own existence — see the Bureau of Reclamation. Is the government taking control of our lives by trying to conserve water? I doubt it. There is a market failure for water that justifies attempting to conserve it – if we just let everyone use as much water as they wanted, there would eventually be shortages. There is a reason that other states want access to the Great Lakes. Sure, not having to develop more efficient toilets might save money in the short run, but many Libertarians don’t recognize that some personal choices are harmful to others — like flushing 3 or 4 gallons of water a time instead of 1.6. If you don’t want to regulate toilets, at least tax the heck out of those waterwasting antiquities. You can have all the choices you want, but at least recognize the true cost of each choice. I like Rand Paul and a lot of the things he stands for. I like a lot of what Democrats stand for, too. But for crying out loud, if your toilet hasn’t been working for 20 years you should probably buy a new one. —Anthony Russo is an IC columnist and a senior majoring in economics.

The new ‘rational’ The American government functions as a plutocracy, a government of the wealthy. Democracy is a disguise that has fooled the population into complac e n c y. Votes are cast, but laws are bought. The American system was rigged to favor the Stephen Bartholomew w e a l t h y elite from the beginning. To be fair, progress has been made since the time when only white property owners had a voice in government. In terms of class struggle, such progress was a result of the working class suffering brutal beatings, targeted assassinations, expulsion from company housing, loss of jobs and armed conflict with union-busting thugs and state militias. Big business has never had much sympathy for workers. And government has typically favored big business, even as far as giving corporations personhood, which means they have as many rights, if not more than you or I. Workers, on the other hand have had to battle for social progress. And now, state deficits across the country are being used as an excuse to eliminate

collective bargaining rights for public workers — rights enjoyed today as a result of the blood shed by those courageous enough to demand justice. In Thibodaux, LA 1887, striking sugar cane workers were gunned down. 1892, steel workers of Homestead, PA were shot and killed while striking. Coal miners were massacred in 1914 at Ludlow, CO and again at Matewan, WV in 1920. Unions without collective bargaining rights will be rendered virtually ineffective, restoring the level of influence corporations enjoyed before organized labor. Think about the strides unions have made historically. Paid vacations, job safety, pensions, minimum wage, health insurance, the eight-hour workday and retirement benefits were made possible because workers organized to physically fight a cruel capitalist system. When the systems of power were created in this country, the poor and working classes were deliberately excluded. Seen as commodities to be exploited, they struggled to earn their position in society — a meager position compared to the extravagantly wealthy. The hollow promise of the American dream is being deferred. Our consumer culture and celebrity obsessions propagate a stark historical amnesia where loudmouthed news pundits can rewrite history. The growing

impoverishment of the working class is missing from public debate. There is no discussion about the absence of legal and regulatory devices to avert mounting corporate fraud. Corporate interests sideline the well-being of the general population. Middle class workers are pitted against each other, fighting for scraps leftover by a money-hungry machine. We live an absurd existence where 0.3 percent of Americans have more wealth than the lowest 40 percent. Corporate welfare and tax cuts for the wealthy increase national debt, yet it is insisted that the government cut public spending and remove collective bargaining rights from public employees in order to decrease debt. It is ridiculous that the largest wealth gap among industrialized nations is defined as a war between public employees and taxpayers. Irrational is the new rational. This absurd, greedy parade of corporate indulgence must end. We must resist the further theft of democracy. If the only power we have left is to say “no,” then we must refuse to cooperate in a system that limits the freedom and diminishes the well-being of its citizens. —Stephen Bartholomew is an IC columnist and an English education student at UT.

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UT Jazz Lab Band

The UT Jazz Lab Band will play a variety of literature tonight at 8 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. “Vocalstra” is a vocal performance ensemble with members ranging from first-year undergraduates to professionals. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students and seniors. For more information, contact Angela Riddel at 419-530-2452.

Department of Physics and Astronomy

There will be a colloquium about cosmology from “Massive Sunyaev-Zel’dovich Galaxy Clusters” tomorrow at 4 p.m. in McMaster Hall Room 1005. Felipe Menanteau of Rutgers University will present the colloquium which is free and open to the public.

UT Urban Affairs Center

The UT Urban Affairs will present author Jonathan Bloom, who will discuss his recent book “American Wasteland” about food waste in the U.S. Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Augsburg Lutheran Church, located at 1342 Sylvania Avenue. The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeanette Eckert at 419-530-6048.

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Death From Page A1 together before and wrote several articles on the death penalty issue. Each speaker represented a different country, in this case India and China, and compared their rules on the death penalties to those in the United States. Lambert, who represented the U.S., spoke first with an economic theme. “China, India and U.S. are the three largest countries in population and are in the top five largest economies in the world,” Lambert said “These economies all have the death penalty.” There are 95 other countries that have abolished the death penalty for all crimes, according to Lambert. Lambert laid out the style of government in all three countries. “Both India and the U.S. are federal republic-based, while China on the other

hand is more centralized,” he said. China’s structure was influenced by the centralized government of the old Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Centralized government is when the power of authority is exercised by a de facto political executive. Social culture and political forces influence how each of the three countries use the death penalty. “China is ranked number one,” Lambert said. “[The] U.S. is fourth, while India very rarely ever uses it.” In the U.S, retribution is a driving factor for the death penalty, according to Lambert. “We should take into account morality, costs and administrative issues,” he said. “We should spend money on prevention programs, because it is wrong to take life as punishment.” Lambert also mentioned the death penalty in the U.S. has been used since

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Catherine S. Eberly Center for Women

The Eberly Center will host a brown bag seminar Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Tucker Hall Room 0180. “Mentoring: Is It in You?” will be presented by Shanda Gore, assistant vice president for equity and diversity of the department of external affairs. For more information, contact Cheryl Skolmowski at 419-530-8570.

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colonial times and a total of 19,000 people have been executed. Over the years, support for the death penalty in the U.S. has dropped significantly. In the 1980s and 1990s the amount of support was between 70 and 80 percent. Today the number ranges from 60 to 65 percent. “People’s views shape differently towards crime, criminals, punishment and treatment,” Pasupuleti said. “Social, cultural and political forces are different in every nation.” In India, the country with the second largest population, the most popular religion is Hinduism which influences the justice system. The criminal justice system in many parts of India is based on the Hindu concept of Dharma, which translates to Law or Natural Law. Sentencing is usually a longer process in India than in the U.S. because

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Erin Fuller, at left, matched in Pediatrics at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center celebrates with Courtney Kauh, who matched in Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan Medical School.

“It had the best faculty and residents I met, plus I love the city,” Loochtan said. “This is much more of a significant event than graduation,” said Patricia Metting, vice chancellor for student affairs. Residencies can last from three to seven years depending on the area in which a student is specializing. Students began applying for residencies in September and were offered interviews based largely on their performance evaluations, which Metting administered. Students then rank their preference of residency while hospitals do the same for the students. A computer program then matches students with hospitals. “There are few things in life as finite as this,” said UT Health Science Chancellor Jeff Gold. UT matched 154 medical students to residencies this year, with the most popular schools being UT’s College of Medicine, University

Funding From Page A1 happen in a “worst-case scenario.” The budget calls for universities to transition 10 percent of their undergraduate programs into a three-year timeline by 2012 and 60 percent of their programs by 2014, according to a press release. This means students will be able to receive their undergraduate degree in three years instead of four. The budget also calls for the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents to make it possible for universities to obtain charter status. This would allow schools to face less state regulations but will allow for less in state subsidies. Burns said UT administrators were not surprised by Kasich’s harsh cut to

Japan From Page A1 source of the earthquake borders a subduction zone, an area where two adjacent plates meet and one slides above the other. The type of earthquake is called a megathrust earthquake, which is when an oceanic plate sinks under a continental plate. Japan is located in an area where four plate tectonics meet: the Philippine, North American, Pacific and Eurasian Plates. According to Stierman, earthquakes can be explained by the elastic rebound theory. Similar to how a rubber band stretches, plates move along a fault, causing a high amount of stress on the plates and the rocks return to their original shape. When the stress is released, a wave of energy is released. Stierman said there is a hypothesis saying big earthquakes change the stress on the whole tectonic plate and large quakes occur in clusters because of this, referring to the two earthquakes during the 1960’s

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Illinois is the latest state to abolish the death penalty.

Year death penalty was abolished

States without death penalty

R.I. Conn. Del. D.C.

NOTE: Alaska and Hawaii are not to scale

*Abolished while Hawaii was a U.S. territory

**Two inmates remain on death row in N.M.

India tends to show more mercy than America, according to Jiang’s studies. The death penalty issue affects everyone partially or impartially. “In India if one commits a murder or mass murder then yes one is tried, but if somebody cannot afford an attorney then one is provided,” Pasupuleti said. That right is also exer-

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cised in the United States. The death penalty is different in China and can be used as a proper punishment in up to 68 violations. “Between China and the U.S. when it comes to deterrence, China is number one and America is second,” Jiang said, “Though when it comes to retribution it is the other way around.”

Hospitals of Cleveland Case Medical Center and the University of Michigan. The UT Medical Center takes 20 residents every year. This year, 11 will be UT graduates. The medical field is becoming more competitive as medical schools from outside the country start to compete for residencies in the U.S., Gold said. “In previous years, there would be one or two positions left over, but not anymore,” Metting said. Every medical student in the U.S. was matched to a residency in 2009. Last year nearly 200 students around the country were not matched, and this year close to 1,000 students went without a residency. “These [matches] are the very top tier placements,” Gold said. “This is our third year having students recruited into the Harvard system and we sent more to Brown [this year] than ever before.” After a student completes their residency, UT sends out a questionnaire asking the hospital to rank their

performance, Gold said, and last year almost 80 percent of UT graduates ranked in the top fifth of their residency program. “Medicine is the world’s best profession,” said UT President Lloyd Jacobs. “It is the world’s second [oldest] profession and the one by which all others are mentioned. Medicine is a wonderful occupation, but it is not without its hazards.” Besides the physical occupational hazards of being a doctor, including higher risk of infection and blood-borne illnesses, Jacobs advised students to “be careful of the hardening of the spirit.” Doctors can become cynical and desensitized to the world. They also are more prone to drug use, divorce and suicide, Jacobs said. Natalie King, a fourth-year medical student with a specialization in family medicine, was matched with her first choice at Christ Community Track at the University of Tennessee St. Francis. “All [the] doctors [there] are committed to serving the underprivileged,” King said.

education. “We have been working on the budget for many months now,” he said “The 2012 fiscal year starts on July 1.” Burns also said the state has slashed the primary subsidy for undergraduate tuition by about 13 percent. “But the light at the end of the tunnel will be a 3.7 percent increase in funding for 2013,” Burns said. “We just have to weather 2012.” Burns also said much of the budget cuts were inspired by the size of universities, the size of their overall budgets and student enrollment. “From [the budget] standpoint, UT is the third largest university in Ohio, behind Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati,” Burns said. Burns remains confident that the recent budget cuts will not affect academic ser-

vices at UT. “Two of the most important things we always try to avoid are raising tuition and laying employees off,” he said. “Currently, we have been reducing our workforce by attrition. Each job is thoroughly evaluated before it is filled.” Burns said UT will continue to “attract the best talent and pay competitive wages.” “At this point, academic services are not going to be touched,” he said. Although not all of the details have been worked out yet, Burns believes UT students and faculty will have a better idea of what to expect in upcoming weeks. “The administration now knows more than we did at the beginning of the week, so we will have something to present to the board of trustees in May,” he said.

– the Valdivia earthquake off the coast of Chile and the 1964 Alaskan earthquake. Following the two largest earthquakes recorded since the invention of the seismograph, numbers show there was no greater earthquake until the 9.1 earthquake that occurred in 2004 off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Since 2004, there have been three large earthquakes over 8.5. Based on these trends, Stierman said he would expect another large earthquake to occur in the near future. “I wouldn’t bet this is the last one; there are lots of possibilities. I would watch all of the subduction zones all around the Pacific, especially those that haven’t had one lately,” he said. “I don’t think the place where the Chilean earthquake or the Alaskan earthquake broke; those are going to take another 100 years. But any place that hasn’t had an earthquake in 100 or 150 years, I think are the best candidates.”

When asked where he thinks the next big earthquake will be, Stierman said he expects a big one to occur in Northwestern Canada, an area which has not seen a large earthquake in almost 150 years. Reports show that two days prior to the March 11 earthquake, a 7.2 earthquake occurred near the epicenter. Stierman said the foreshocks were recorded but the biggest difficulty is distinguishing between an earthquake and a foreshock. “The trouble is we still don’t know how to identify foreshocks,” he said. Stierman added the only time when an earthquake was successfully identified occurred in China and they “just got lucky.” Stierman said events such as the earthquake could be used as learning experiences in the classroom. His class “Geological Hazards and the Environment” is currently studying the earthquake phenomena. “Now is the time to teach,” Stierman said.

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Yolanda Richardson (10 of for AU. Goodall and Richardson 19) who tied her career-high with 20 points and collected helped the Rockets get out a game-high eight boards. in front early, scoring four Richardson has scored in points a piece to spark a run double-figures in four of the that gave Toledo a 10-2 advantage by the 14:11 mark of past seven games. By Nate Pentecost “I got a boost of confi- the first half. A layup by IC Staff Writer dence after these last couple Shafir midway through the Toledo extended its home of games,” Richardhalf gave UT its first winning streak to 14 games son said. “I know double-digit lead at on Saturday, routing Auburn what I can provide 15-5 and the Rockets 67-52 to advance to the third for my team.” held steady to take a round of the Women’s Na29-18 lead into the “She has continued tional Invitation Tournament to blossom as the locker room. in Savage Arena. Toledo began the season has gone on,” “We have all the talent we Cullop said. “I hope second half strongly need,” sophomore forward we can continue to as well. Going on a Yolanda Richardson said. “I play so we can see 14-3 run, including feel like when we come out how far she can go.” six points from Richand play as a team we can Senior forward Goodall ardson, giving the beat anybody.” Rockets their largest Melissa Goodall (5 of Saturday’s victory lead at 43-21 with 12) had 12 marks the farthest points against the 15:01 to go in the contest. run made by the A three-pointer by freshTigers, tying junior Rockets (25-8) in guard Naama Shafir man guard Camille Glymph the WNIT since the for the most dou- capped a 12-6 Auburn spurt t o u r n a m e n t ble-figure games on to bring the score to 49-36 at 67 the team this sea- the 9:47 mark. Toledo’s lead switched to a sin- Toledo g l e - e l i m i n a t i o n Auburn would not dip below 13 for 52 son at 26. format. Shafir (4 of 7) the remainder of the game, The win over the scored 12 points as finishing off the Tigers Tigers (16-16) also gives To- well, to go with seven re- 67-52. ledo a 3-4 record at Savage bounds and three “We have great Arena against teams from assists. team play,” Cullop the Southeastern Confersaid. “It is exciting to “I just could not be ence in school history. see our team play more proud of the “Any time you can play fact that we are getwith the passion, inagainst a power conference ting our post game tensity and exciteand win it is a great win for going,” Cullop said. ment that we have in your program,” UT head “If we have both the this tournament.” coach Tricia Cullop said. The Rockets are outside and the inToledo held the Tigers to side clicking this scheduled to take on 31.3 percent shooting from team is a lot of fun Alabama (18-14) in Richardson the Sweet 16 on the field (19 of 61) while offensively.” shooting almost 45 percent Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Auburn was front(27 of 61) themselves. The ed by senior guard Alli Smal- Savage Arena. Rockets were also dominant ley (5 of 14) who put up a All students will receive in the paint where they out- team-high 13 points in her free admission as well as the scored Auburn 48-20 on the final game as a Tiger. Fresh- first 100 fans to arrive at Savday. men forward Tyrese Tanner age Arena. The Rockets will The Toledo charge was led (3 of 6) contributed 12 points also be encouraging all fans by sophomore center and team-high 7 rebounds to dress in gold for the game.

Toledo stifled by YSU, lose 7 of last 8 games By Joe Mehling Assistant Sports Editor

The Rockets dropped three of their four games at the PSC Panther Classic in Pittsburgh this weekend to fall to 5-13 on the year. Toledo closed the tournament with a 7-1 loss to Youngstown St on Sunday. “Right now we need to make more plays in the clutch,” UT head coach Cory Mee said. “I think we are very capable of that and its about really wanting to be the hitter in that spot, wanting to have the ball on the mound and really wanting to be that guy.” Taking the mound for the Penguins was senior Phil Klein (1-3) who struck out a career-high 13 batters in eight innings and allowed just three hits. The righthander had a no-hitter through 5.1 innings before UT senior outfielder Chris Dudics tripled to center and later scored the only earned run. Heading into the game Klein was winless with an ERA of 9.17. “He pitched a very good game,” Mee said. “You have to give him a lot of credit with the performance he — Stifled, Page B2

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Sophomore center Yolanda Richardson had a career-high 20 points with eight rebounds in a 67-52 victory over Auburn on Saturday in the second round of the WNIT.

Lindsay earns AllAmerican honors

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Junior swimmer Laura Lindsay became the third swimmer in school history to earn All-American honors after finishing 15th in the 100 Breaststroke at the NCAA Championships. By IC Staff

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Senior outfielder Chris Dudics was the lone Rocket to with a multi-hit game in an 8-1 loss to Youngstown State yesterday.

Toledo junior swimmer Laura Lindsay earned All-American honors in the 100 Breaststroke following the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas this weekend.

“I knew going into the meet that if I really concentrated on my races I had a chance of making it,” Lindsay said. “Actually doing it though proved to be something I’d never forget.” Lindsay finished 12th in the preliminary heat (1:00.33) and

became the first swimmer in program history to qualify for an event final, finishing 15th (1:00.95). She is the third swimmer in school history to be named an All-American, including Megan McKinley — Lindsay, Page B2

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experienced player and we count on him to set an example for us and jump-start had. He threw strikes and our team. He is a real imwas ahead in the count the portant part of our team.” Toledo has now lost sevwhole time. It was game where he had us hitting the en of its last eight games pitchers pitch most of the and is 3-9 since taking two time. We need to do a better of three from No. 20 Louisjob competing against a guy ville in Feb. “We have played 18 games like that because were going to have to beat good this season and we have had 14 of those 18 pitching.” games come down Sophomore Jarto the wire,” Mee ed Locke took the said. “We have loss for Toledo afhad a chance to ter giving up four win in all those runs, three games, so we are earned, on three Fri, March 18 doing some stuff hits in 2.2 innings Youngstown 4 very well. The in his second start 3 Toledo bottom line is we of the season. 5 need to make “Jared has out- Toledo 4 more plays in the standing stuff,” Niagra seventh, eighth Mee said. “The and ninth innings one thing I would Sat, March 19 of the game.” like to see him do Pittsburgh 5 Next up for the is throw more Toledo 4 Rockets is a trip strikes and chaldown I-75 to take lenge the hitters. Sun, March 20 on Cincinnati in a He has a lot of Youngstown 7 ability and when Toledo 1 one game series on Wednesday at 4 he is ahead in the p.m. count he’s a very “The only way to make difficult guy to hit off of.” The Rockets offense ourselves feel better is to struggled overall but Dudics get back out there, get on provided the bright spot in the horse and try to get it the line-up going 2 for 4, right,” Mee said. “I think with a single in the eighth to our whole team can’t wait untill Wednesday and get go along with his triple. “As the leadoff hitter he down to Cincinnati and try sets the tone for our of- to get back on the right fense,” Mee said. “He is an track.”

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Moving On After a commanding victory against Auburn Saturday, Toledo will try to knock off Alabama Tuesday at Savage Arena.

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Senior caption Jacy Dyer participated in her last race at Toledo in the NCAA Championships this weekend in Austin, Texas.

Lindsay From Page B1 (2008) and Reyna Smith (1995). “Being here has been such an eye-opener for how small the MAC world is,” said Lindsay. “Having this experience under my belt will prepare me for greater swims to come.”

Lindsay also c o m peted in the 200 Breaststroke on Saturday, missing the cut finishing 18th with a 2:11.17. Senior captain Jacy Dyer also competed in the championships this weekend, finishing 31st in the 1650 Free (16:27.02) in her last action at Toledo. It was the first time in program history two Rockets

were invited to the NCAA Championships. “Even though the meet didn’t turn out the way I would have liked it to, I still had a great experience,” Dyer said. “It’s hard to believe this was my last mile as a Rocket. This was a really fun and fast meet and I’m glad I could be a part of it.”

“Both Jacy and Laura did a great job in their first appearance at the NCAA meet,” UT Head Coach Liz Hinkleman said. “We are proud of Jacy’s season and everything that she has given to this program, and for Laura to be named AllAmerican in her first NCAA appearance makes us incredibly excited for the future.”

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From Page B4 sometimes I don’t have free weekends to go home, but that’s okay because it’s just as much fun up here hanging out with everybody. It’s not always work. It’s a lot of hanging out with friends. And gas is expensive.” His hardest scene was in the Field House: “The most involved scene I had to shoot was when I was yelling down at Greg from the balcony because there are a lot of ‘your momma’ jokes – really, really bad – I mean, they’re really bad in themselves, but I had to make it sound like I thought they were kind of funny, but they’re really not at all. That was kind of tough.” So was his most embarrassing scene: “The one moment when we were in the Field House and we were filming, Nick [Bellmyer as Greg Long] wasn’t there because he had to leave, and I was yelling down at nobody in particular, and there was just somebody – some freelancer walking around down there, and straight-up it looks like I’m yelling about their mother. Right after the scene is over, I’m yelling apologies down to him. That was pretty fun. I almost wanted us to stop, but I was already halfway into the scene.” He’s the WBSS signature rapper: “My favorite is the ‘Down’ [parody of ‘Down’ by Jay Sean] song because I get to rap. My rapping song. It’s the most

iPad 2 From Page B4 Apps lead the way

The iPad’s best feature continues to be Apple’s industryleading app ecosystem. Apple boasts more than 65,000 apps built for the iPad’s 9.7-inch touch screen display. The biggest competitor here, Google’s Android operating system, has fewer than 100 apps built for a tablet screen. Apple also upgraded the iPad’s Safari Web browser to

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fun I’ve had at recording because I’m not completely comfortable with my voice, so the fact that I can just get up there and rap and sound okay – I think – that’s pretty cool.” Gage co-stars in the preview with male lead Nick Kneer: “‘Party in the Glass City’ [parody of ‘Party in the USA’ by Miley Cyrus] is basically about new kids coming to campus, and they are nervous and not really sure what to expect, but they’re also excited because it’s something completely new. That was the first thing we filmed.” The music video actually IS about a party: “Marky, Joey and Ben riding the elevator – that part’s pretty funny. We’re going to a party. That filming day was really extensive. I remember my legs seizing up from cramps and stuff. Yeah. I should’ve drank more water. Being in there was – it was hot. Not hot as in “soo hot,” the temperature was extremely high and us dancing around to techno music or whatever it was we danced to really didn’t help matters. But I think my favorite part that I got to do was grabbing Munich’s Snuggie that he had on and trying to cover my – uh – my problem that I had at the party from seeing all the good-looking girls. That was my favorite part in that one.”

make navigating around the Internet snappier. Pages load much faster than on the original iPad. Users of the original iPad should see a similar bump in speed when they upgrade to the new software version made available last week. The iPad 2 continues Apple’s feud with the popular video format Flash. Don’t expect a compromise here, even as it renders much of the Web’s video unwatchable on the iPad. The screen is also disappointingly the same as the model released last

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Howell’s character Marky (above) is the instigator of the series. (Below) His character plays opposite the Quad’s Greg (played by Nick Bellmyer, left) in the show.

year. Apple’s iPhone 4 has a stunning high-resolution display and many had hoped that screen would be included on the iPad 2.

New smart cover

One of the most exciting things about the iPad 2 is the innovative cover designed to protect it. The Smart Cover was conceived alongside the iPad 2, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has said, and it shows. It works seamlessly with the new tablet, snapping on and snapping closed using magnets. Opening the cover

automatically turns the iPad 2 on, saving the few seconds that were required to wake up the previous version. It’s like a refrigerator light _ always on when you need it. When the cover retracts and folds up, it serves as a stand in two positions _ one perfect for typing and one for watching video. The covers come in 10 versions _ five vibrant colors in polyurethane ($39) and five more subdued tones in leather ($69). The genius here is that the Smart Cover makes the iPad 2 feel like an entirely new

From Page B4 Jewish community] to open up to UT, that would be great. Diversity is not about liking everyone, but being open and respectful to the differences.” Rubin and Gold both expressed dissatisfaction concerning the recent “anti-Israeli” weeks and months at various universities across the nation, most notably at the University of California Los Angeles. Recent anti-Israel events, dubbed “Israel Apartheid Week” and “Palestine Awareness Week” by others have been characterized by students gathering to protest, burn the Israeli flag, and listen to anti-Semitic speeches by prominent figures within the movement. Though events have not been specifically sanctioned by the universities that have been the sights for public demonstration, many organizations have publically condemned the gatherings. The David Horovitz Freedom Center recently published a newsletter, urging students to come forward to them, as they could “help you to expose the hatred and lies fueling these demonstrations.” Jewish organizations across the country, as well as those who specialize in interfaith cooperation, have been working to prevent these events from gaining strength on a national scale.

device. And while it seems silly to suggest buying a $500-plus device to use a $40 case, it now feels impossible to use the iPad 2 any other way.

Better than the competition

The iPad 2’s only compelling competition, the Androidbased Motorola Xoom, hit the market late last month without the features that were supposed to make it an iPad killer: support for Flash video, microSD cards and Verizon’s next-generation 4G

“As a Jewish student, I would feel as uncomfortable as if I were a multicultural student,” Rubin said. “The silent majority can’t be silent. They can’t just sit and watch events such as this occur and not do anything. It takes the help of others to take action.” When asked if there were any words of inspiration he could give to Jewish students attending universities where these anti-Israeli events are occurring or any multi-cultural student facing adversity at their university, Rubin was straight to the point: “Stand up for your heritage. Be proud of who you are. Don’t let anyone tell you that you are wrong.” Students that succeeded in answering any of the questions on the board were awarded coupons to be used at any of UT’s Residential Dining halls. After two rounds of regular Jeopardy, two final Jeopardy questions were answered – though neither category was answered correctly. The answers were former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and 1920, the year women were guaranteed the right to vote in the United States. Following Jeopardy, UT Hillel invited students to enjoy Israeli tea, as well as snacks in a room near the South Lounge. The next event will be a game night at 7 p.m. in the Ingman Room

LTE wireless network. (All of those features are coming “soon,” though, through software upgrades.) And it dropped with a gulpworthy price tag: $800. Placed next to the iPad 2, the Xoom looks clunky and bloated. It’s not often that Apple gets mentioned as the company with a price advantage. But the California taste maker has managed to undercut its competition on price. There is no better tablet on the market than the iPad 2. ___ (c) 2011, Detroit Free Press.

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Multicultural Jeopardy is the first of five events UT Hillel organized for Jewish Heritage Month in March and April

Hillel celebrates with Jeopardy Students gather to game, celebrate, discuss and kick off Jewish Heritage Month By David Harris IC Staff Writer

“I’ll take People, Places and Things…Oi Voy! for 200.” This was one of the many statements made at yesterday afternoon’s Multicultural Jeopardy event in the Student Union South Lounge. The event was co-sponsored by the University of Toledo’s Office of Multicultural Student Services and Hillel, an international Jewish student organization with an office at UT. The event featured a Jeopardy-style interactive question board on a projector. Categories covered such topics as Jewish events, holidays and customs, as well as a category labeled “Who’s That Lady?” which paid homage to March also being Women’s History Month.

Any student present in the Student Union South Lounge was able to participate – Jews and gentiles alike. Typically, Jewish Heritage Month is celebrated in May; however, most students will be leaving campus during May. The celebration was moved forward, and UT Hillel is sponsoring a series of events during the second half of March, including a Purim celebration yesterday and Israeli themed street fair on Centennial Mall on March 27. During the Jeopardy match, the majority of the questions were hard for the participants, though many of the answers were informative and sparked discussion among the participants and viewers. Max Gold, a junior majoring in philosophy and the current president of

UT Hillel, was one of the question presenters during the event. “My goal for the event was to help educate people in Jewish culture, heritage and religion in an interactive manner,” Gold said. Gold, and fellow UT Hillel members Marina Stepanski, Laura Nederezov, Jeff Moss and Naomi Fetterman are responsible for planning and scheduling the event. “My hope was that after the event, people would have an understanding of Judaism. There were a lot of things people did not know [about Judaism] that they found out about today,” Gold said. Gold also believed that as a result of events put on by UT Hillel, such as Multicultural Jeopardy, people will understand what Judaism truly is and begin to embrace it.

“I just hope everything we do has some inspiration on someone,” he said. “When people say that they know something, it closes up your window to learn. However, when you say ‘I don’t know,’ it allows you to be open to trying and learning new things. And I hope that this month, people will embrace these new things.” UT Student Government president Matt Rubin believes that months such as Jewish Heritage Month are important for diversity amongst the students at UT. “Jewish Heritage Month is important to highlight the University of Toledo, since we have a very diverse community,” Rubin, who is also of the Jewish faith, say “Anything that we can do [as a — Jeopardy, Page B3

For Apple, the power is in the packaging. Unwrapping a brand-new Apple device is an experience that no other technology company has been able to match. And while Apple has been chided for endlessly calling its devices “magical,” there are few better words to describe this iPad 2, which is one-third thinner, 15 percent lighter and twice as fast as the original. It is simply the best vessel on which to casually consume content _ an experience that has dropped users more completely and comfortably into the Web than any other device in history. It now boasts front- and rear-facing cameras, a dualcore 1 GHz processor and nine times the graphic performance. The combination of those new features elevates the iPad 2 to a new level of usability _ a mark yet unmatched by any other tablet maker. The iPad 2 is now available in 18 flavors. Users can choose from sizes of 16, 32 and 64 GB, between WiFi-only and 3G-connected models using Verizon or AT&T, and also between black and white. Prices range from $499 to $829.

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capturing. The higher quality camera on the back takes 720p video, which Apple calls HD. The quality of that video is commendable, although much less so in low-light conditions. Paired with Apple’s new iMovie app ($4.99), the iPad 2 is an all-in-one video capturing and editing device. The front-facing camera allows the iPad to join the suite of devices linked to FaceTime, Apple’s video chatting software. Users can place video calls to other Apple devices, including the iPod Touch, iPhone and Mac computers. The FaceTime experience is slick and the quality of the video calls over WiFi is excellent. Both the front- and rearfacing cameras on the iPad 2 allow users to take still photographs, but the quality on both is less than poor. Apple isn’t saying how many megapixels the cameras have, but several reports rate the rear camera at less than one megapixel. Apple rates the iPad 2’s battery life at 10 hours. In my tests, the iPad 2 exceeded that mark, reaching just shy of 11 hours while streaming video through Netflix over WiFi. That’s an important engineering accomplishment given the iPad 2’s lighter weight and slimmer build. Without constant use, expect the iPad 2 to last several days between charges, just like the original version. —iPad 2, Page B3

The two faces of Gage Howell

An interview with the face of Marky Layman of ‘West Bancroft’ By Feliza Casano Copy Chief

Gage Howell is a sophomore majoring in education who plays Marky Layman in “West Bancroft Side Story.” I had a chance to sit down and talk with him yesterday about his involvement in the show. Gage is the new kid on the block: “I have never been in a [theatre department] show at UT. I’ve never actually done a show ever before, so this is my first time being in one. It’s exciting.” He’s new to the musical scene as well: “I haven’t seen too many musicals. When we watched ‘West Side Story,’ I really liked that one, if I could hear it – we had the whole cast over and they were talking about it, and there were only a couple of people who hadn’t seen it yet. We kind of got to see what was going on, but I’d like to see it again sometime.” Marky’s pretty cool: “Marky is my favorite character. [laughter] I really do like Marky, though. He’s just – he’s

a tool, and probably because I like playing him too. I like being Marky sometimes. He usually holds the reins during fights, but he never really throws a punch ever.” But he’s nothing like Marky: “It is completely different. I’ve described it as like turning on a switch, and when I’m in the mode of Marky, it takes a little while to get back out. In between takes, I will kind of be tool-ish in ways, just kind of as a joke to keep me in character, but it’s kind of fun because everybody understands. I think.” Gage loves WBSS: “‘West Bancroft’ has been incredibly fun. Everybody loves each other. We’re all really good friends. We have all this crazy chemistry. I think we’ve gotten a lot better working with each other. It’s less awkward and more fun.” Even if that means staying in Toledo: “It takes a lot – filming some of the dance scenes lasts all weekend, so

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Gage Howell (left) plays second to Ottawa lead Nick Kneer (right) as Kneer’s best friend and sidekick in “West Bancroft Side Story.”