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SG gives student address By Casey Cheap IC Staff Writer

Study links Facebook to narcissism By Megan Gross IC Staff Writer

Student Government President Matt Rubin and Vice President Jordan Maddocks gave the annual State of the Students address on Tuesday night. The 20-minute speech regarding SG’s previous academic year was given during the Student Senate session. Both Rubin and Maddocks took turns making points about SG accomplishments. Rubin said over the last year, SG was able to get better representation by running ads in The Independent Collegian and investing time into the campus radio station, WXUT-FM. Over the summer UT President Lloyd Jacobs helped fund costs of repainting and refurbishing the SG Office. “I encourage you to head up to Student Union 3512 and take a look,” Maddocks said. Maddocks said SG was able to cut hundreds of dollars per month in costs by eliminating several unused phone lines in the re-modeled SG office. Rubin explained

Social media has come a long way since it first caught the attention of Internet users. From the introduction of MySpace in 2003 to the explosion of Facebook shortly after in 2004, sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and other profile builders have become common to many college students. Pitt Derryberry, associate professor of educational psychology and human development at Western Kentucky University, and Meghan Saculla, a Flagler College adjunct professor, teamed up to research how social media has changed the behaviors of college students over the years. Derryberry and Saculla concluded from their research that technology is the reason empathy in college students has decreased as student narcissism increased. “It’s not as much about the usage as about the attitudes,” Saculla said. Earlier this month, their research was presented at the 2011 American Educational Research Association conference. The project’s goal was to find a relationship between narcissism the individual’s use of technology. To begin the study, the researchers first observed a total

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According to a study done by professors at Western Kentucky University and Flagler College, the use of Facebook can make students more narcissistic and less empathetic. Students were observed to express self-absorbed behavior by posting large numbers of pictures and continually updating statuses about themselves in the study.

LGBT magazine refused publication Students get back to their roots For the IC

Printers refuse to print the spring edition of Fusion, a Campus Progress-sponsored LGBT magazine at Kent State University due to profanity and imaging citations. The issue includes an eightpage spread featuring crossdressing models with the headline “Gender Fuck” written in large print above. Freeport Press Inc., Hess

Print Solutions, and Davis Graphic Communication Solutions refused to publish this edition of Fusion. David Pilcher, vice president of sales and marketing at Freeport Press said, “We actually asked them to adjust the content of Fusion based on the fword and on what we’re calling some graphic material, which involved some pictures of genitalia, and we’re just not comfortable producing that type of

content.” Fred Cooper, Hess’ chief financial officer said the images in the magazine were acceptable, but the use of several explicative words that “refer to alternative sexuality” were not. “That’s offensive to folks,” Cooper says. “If you’re running the press and you happen to be of that persuasion, you may feel offended.” — LGBT, Page A2

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Todd Crail has a garden of Butterfly Milkweed at his residence on Sherwood Avenue in Toledo, OH. Crial and other University of Toledo students will be transplanting the garden of Buttefly Milkweeds onto UT’s Main Campus.

Plants originating in Lucas County to be brought to UT with native gardens By Vincent J. Curkov IC Staff Writer

Lucas County has the largest number of rare plant species in the state, and UT students such as Todd Crail are hoping to maintain them. The graduate student majoring in ecology has grown a native plant garden, a garden composed entirely of plants innate to Lucas County, at his home at 2348 Sherwood Ave. in Toledo. He has been transplanting these plants onto campus with the help of other UT students, since last Friday. “They might appear like weeds to some but they have a low impact on the campus’ ecosystem,” Crail said. These native plants gardens are a part of an effort put forth by Ann Krause, assistant professor of Ecology, the Department of Women and Gender Studies and the UT Garden Committee. One native plant garden will become an extension of the Teaching Garden located near the Ottawa River and the Carlson Library, which had been planted to give students interested in environmental studies a hands-on experience. The other garden will be located beside the Center for Performing Arts. “It is a great way to get involved on campus,”

said Colleen Nagel, a junior majoring in environment studies, who has helped lead the native plant garden initiative. “There are all these endangered plants and it’s important to keep the native ones.” According to Crail, there are about 1,800 species of plants that are native to Ohio; 1,300 of them can be found in

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Lucas County. “We have a very diverse plant community historically,” he said. “Lucas County has the largest number of rare species of plants in the state.” If UT’s campus was never built and still retained an untamed nature, it would be populated by Ash and Elm trees as well as large numbers of flowering plants, Crail said. When farmers use fertilizer or home owners use MiracleGro to kill the weeds in their gardens they add nitrogen and phosphorous elements to the soil. These gardens are able to soak up excess nitrogen and phosphorous in the

lakes and rivers of Lucas County as well as protect the endangered plants in the area. Crail said, these chemicals also wash into area rivers and lakes when it rains, causing rapid algae expansion similar to what has happened in Lake Michigan. “Once they get into the river you are never going to get them back and they are detrimental,” Crail said, “This causes algal blooms in the lake [which] are toxic and unsightly.” By soaking up nitrogen and phosphorous, the native plants gardens will decrease these algal blooms. “[Native plant gardens] are a sustainable way to approach landscaping,” Crail said. “They require no watering fertilizing [or] anything like that.” These gardens also form their own miniscule ecosystem through their ability to attract many insects and birds, Crail said. “[It’s] really good for pollinators like bees and there is little risk to students who are allergic,” he said. “The bees are so drunk with pollen you can literally tap them on the head.” Anyone interested in getting involved with the native plans gardens can contact Colleen Nagel via email at Colleen.Nagel@rockets.utoledo.edu.

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The UT College of Adult and Lifelong Learning

The UT College of Adult and Lifelong Learning will have an open house from 3 to 7 p.m. today in Rocket Hall rooms 1830 and 1840 on Main Campus. The college provides access, career and life coaching, degree completion and academic support to new, continuing and re-entering adult learners. Representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Admission, Rocket Solution Central and Learning Ventures will be available to answer questions about admission, financial aid and online learning. Applications will be available for the Adult Learner Access Award, which provides qualified students $500 toward their first semester at UT.

Military service Center

Dean of the College of Adult and Lifelong Learning Dennis Lettman invites the UT community to the Military Service Center and Veteran Lounge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday at 2 p.m. in the visitor center lobby of Rocket Hall. The Military Service Center recently renovated their new space in Rocket Hall and expanded to include a Student Veteran Lounge complete with a custom designed military wall mural. The MSC has created a unique environment where our military and veteran students can gather and feel welcome on campus. A reception will follow the ribbon cutting ceremony.

University of Toledo Health Science Campus

Nobel Laureate Dr. Ferid Murad will discuss how chemicals can provide signals to cancer and stem cells in a keynote speech Friday at 1 p.m. in the Dana Center Auditorium during the University of Toledo Health Science Campus’ Research Day. Murad earned an MD and PhD from

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Independent Collegian Western Reserve University in 1965. He served in academic, research and administrative roles at the University of Virginia, Stanford University, Northwestern University and the University of Texas following his clinical training. He also worked in the pharmaceutical industry, both at Abbott Laboratories and as president and CEO of Molecular Geriatrics Corp. Murad’s work with nitric oxide began in graduate school and has continued throughout his career, earning him the Lasker Award in 1996 and the Nobel Prize for medicine in 1998. Murad recently joined the faculty at George Washington University and established a laboratory to continue his research. Murad will later will receive an honorary doctor of science degree at 5 p.m. in the Toledo Hilton.

UT Office of Recreation

The 3rd Annual Olde Towne Rocket Race Campus 5K run/ walk will take place Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10 AM to 12:30 PM. The race will begin and end at the UT track and travel throughout campus with an awards presentation afterwards. Participants can bring their own partner to push them through the route or can be paired up with a UT Student Volunteer. This is in part to continue the Team Hoyt’s message of “Yes You Can!” The race is presented by the UT Office of Recreation with help from the UT Cross Country and Track and Field Teams. Pre-registration is $15 and the day of the registration is $20. Proceeds from the race benefit Camp Courageous. The event is sponsored by the UT Track Team, Olde Towne and Dave’s Performance Footgear. For more information visit utreccenter.com or stop by the Rec Center main office or call 419-530-3700.

Facebook From Page A1 of 279 students using technology and social media. Students were observed to express self-absorbed behavior by posting large numbers of pictures and continually updating their status about themselves. In the study, men were found to do this more, even though they are assumed to use technology less often than females. Both researchers reminded their readers the results of the study deal only with the specific usage of social media. This study was not done to research the cause and effect of technology usage overall. Paul Many, professor of communication at UT, said the topic of social media’s affect on the public is very complex. “It’s going to take another 10 years as least for all of this to shake out,” he said. “It’s often hard to tell from the individual’s studies what the current ‘truth’ involves.” Research was done based on studies in 1958 by Lawrence Kohlberg, a Jewish American psychology professor from the University of Chicago.

“Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development” is a psychological theory stating that a person’s moral reasoning has six developmental stages. Kohlberg found every stage depended on how the individuals justified their actions in moral dilemmas. The increase in narcissistic behavior began even before the expansion of technology, according to research by Derryberry and Saculla. As a result of this observation, the two researchers brought forth another hypothesis: narcissistic behavior changed how technology was used over time. Dawn Braithwaite, chairwoman of communication studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, supported the idea of this research. “I suspect that people choose their communication media in ways that best meet needs,” Braithwaite said. According to Braithwaite, communication in this era has become “goal-directed.” She said the manner in which media is being used and the ease of achieving user goals through social networking are the primary influences on student behavior, not necessarily the specific site students are using. Jenna Stephenson-Abetz, a

Thursday, April 28, 2011 communication studies graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said college students seem to obsess with projecting a likeable image on their social media profile. “The findings wouldn’t surprise me,” she said, “given the thought and time that goes into maintaining the profile.” Abetz said technology provides a decrease in personal interaction and eliminates what she calls “surface conversation” or small talk about life. According to University of Michigan researcher, Sara Konrath, this change has been going on for almost 30 years. Based on the research, psychologists have confirmed that college students seem to care less for others than they did in previous years. There are positive aspects to social media as well. “I think it does expand your neighborhood,” Braithwaite said when discussing networking via the Web. The fact that empathy has decreased gives researchers the proof that it can change over time, compared to what was previously thought. It also gives them the hope that it can increase again.

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On Monday May 2, help UT spread the word about all of the great reasons to choose the University of Toledo for higher education. Students, staff and faculty are asked to tell UT and their friends #whyUToledo was their choice. On May 2nd, help spread Rocket Pride by using the tag #whyUToledo and your reasons why.

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SG President Matt Rubin and Vice President Jordan Maddocks speak to SG Tuesday.

LGBT From Page A1 Bob Ellis, president of Davis Graphic Communication Solutions, said the decision

was purely business-related. Printing Concepts finally agreed to print the issue, but is charging Fusion $2,200 in delivery fees.

Police Blotter The following events occurred between April 19 and April 21. Anyone with information regarding these events should contact UT Police at 419-530-2600. Burglary On April 19, a police officer was dispatched to Nash Hall to take a burglary report. The victim reported $70 cash was stolen from his dresser drawer. The victim stated there were several people he did not know in the room when the money was stolen. On April 19, a police officer was dispatched to Nash Hall to take a burglary report. The victim reported her debit card and social security card were missing from an unlocked trunk in her dorm room. The victim stated there were a lot of people in and out of her room over the weekend. It is unknown whether any charges were made on the stolen debit card. Theft from motor vehicle On April 20, a police officer was dispatched to Lot 42 to take a theft report. The victim reported she came to the Orthopedic Center on April 18, 2011 around 3 p.m. She stated a valet parked her car in which she left her medication in an orange nylon lunch bag on the front seat. The victim stated she did not remember her bag being in the vehicle when the car was brought back to her by a different valet. She stated none of her windows were broken but she is unsure whether the vehicle was locked by the valets. Theft On April 20, a police officer was dispatched to Carlson Library to take a theft report. The victim reported his bike was parked at the south entrance to Carlson Library locked to a railing. He returned later the same day to find the bike and lock missing. On April 21, a police officer was dispatched to the Crossings to take a theft report. The victim stated he stored two roofing ladders in the Crossings attic storage area. The last time he used the ladders was on approximately Sept. 16, 2010. The victim went up to the storage attic on April 21, 2011 to retrieve the property and found them to be missing. The victim reported he checked all other rooms in the area and inquired with the building’s maintenance with no results. There was no forced entry to the door or lock. On April 21, a police officer was dispatched to the Student Recreation Center to take a theft report. The victim reported the theft of his wallet and Droid Incredible cell phone from his secured locker. He reported finding the door to the locker not closed completely the way he had left it, and it could have been pulled open forcefully whether a lock was on it or not. The victim reported there was $200 in cash, his Ohio Driver’s License and a Sherwood State Bank Visa Debit Card in his wallet.

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Save Libbey’s athletic campus Though Libbey High School is gone, there are still those fighting to maintain part of it. Deputy Mayor Steve Herwat said Tuesday the city plans to save the football center, Field House and Skills Center. He said the the rest of the school would be demolished, but keeping these three things would keep options open for the future. Toledo City Councilman Adam Martinez applauded the decision as an opportunity long overdue. “I don’t think we have anything like that in the city of Toledo where you can do soccer, football and other types of sports activities,” he said. The estimated $1 million project could be a replacement of the Boys and Girls Club and YMCA that moved away from the neighborhood. If Toledo City Council passes this act, the impact on the community could be very beneficial. Time and time again studies have shown that without extracurricular activities such as sports, art or music programs, high school students tend to turn to illicit activities such as drugs, gangs or violence. The truth is students who are involved in organizations outside of the classroom learn more about themselves as well as teach them life skills that

are applied to schoolwork and the world around them. A 2009 study by Jing Wang, director of the Office of Research at California State University-Sacramento and Jonathan Shiveley, assistant research analyst, showed that participants in one or more extracurricular activities, including sports, are more prepared for college and more likely to become fulltime students. Also, studies have shown elementary students who participate in musical programs score higher in math and retain success in future years. Studies by Dr. D. Nicholson of New York University (1972) and Dr. Edwin Movsesian of the University of Southern California (1967) explored the relatio nship betwee n music educati on and reading scores. Both found that first- through third-grade students previously categorized as slow learners performed higher on reading tests than peers who received no musical training. Those living in the area need a place where they can develop these life skills, and the remains of Libbey High School are perhaps the best opportunity for students. Toledo Public Schools is often criticized for its recent lack of success. Perhaps this is a way they can

A successful SG year needs to continue; plan for the future needed

With an overall successful year, SG President Matt Rubin and Vice President Jordan Maddocks delivered their State of the Students address Tuesday evening. The 20-minute speech consisted of the duo highlighting their accomplishments. Some of these included higher participation in the SG Senate elections, the Bike Friendly Campus Initiative, increasing school spirit and reaching out to different student organizations. Rubin and Maddocks have done a solid job in their first year as president and vice president; however, one important point they missed was their plans for the upcoming academic year. For example, students should be aware of how the Bike Initiative will be implemented in the fall semester. Although a renovated office

What is rationalized is not always reasonable. What is justifiable is not always just. In the early 1950’s, a Chicago-area cult named t h e Seekers believed t h e y w e r e able to communicate w i t h Stephen liens. Bartholomew aDorothy Martin, the group leader, would transcribe the cosmic communications through automatic writing. While communicating, the aliens informed her the world would end catastrophically on Dec. 21, 1954. Several of the Seekers quit their jobs and sold their homes, expecting salvation from a flying saucer. Dec. 21, 1954 came and went without ruin. The Seekers, who were so emotionally invested in a belief system that proved to be unequivocally wrong, struggled at first for an explanation. But rationalization soon occurred. A new transmission from the aliens arrived declaring that Earth had been saved at the last minute as a result of the Seekers’ meditations the night of supposed destruction. The Seekers, who were previously indifferent towards the press, began to urgently express their beliefs in public. Despite heavy criticism and mockery, the Seekers continued to believe in their alien deities. Ironically, the decimation of everything they believed allowed them to become even more confident of their beliefs. As it turns out, logical conclusions are often illogical and inconclusive. Although the Seekers’ astral cult is an extreme example of self-delusion, many of us are guilty of our own convictions in half-truths. Our minds tend to gravitate towards facts that agree with our beliefs,

while dismissing other facts that conflict with our worldview. This occurs because our ability to reason is actually connected to our emotions. Positive or negative thoughts are formed about people, things or ideas within a matter of milliseconds, before we are even aware of it happening. As we evolved in a hostile environment, we were required to make rapid decisions in order to survive. We now apply these fight or flight reflexes not only to physical danger, but to information as well. That doesn’t mean that reason is completely driven by emotion. Reasoning just occurs after emotional judgments are calculated, which can lead down a path of biased thinking. Reasoning through emotional responses is what cultivates our values. As we mature and our sense of self becomes more solidified, so do our values. We are less likely to alter our well-established perception of the world, especially about ideas we care about greatly. Several psychologists have conducted studies regarding bias and fact. One study gathered a group of Republicans that believed Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda were both linked to the 9/11 attacks. The researchers cited the 9/11 commission report as well as President Bush’s own words - that he denied his administration had “said the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.” Only 1 of 49 participants changed their mind regarding the Iraq-Al Qaeda link. The others either created counter arguments or flat out refused to believe the facts the researchers had presented. Similar tests conducted regarding President Obama’s birth origin, climate change and vaccines produced very similar results. It turns out that people will seek out information

that confirms what they already believe – not a terrifically new concept. Yet, in a world where it is increasingly easier to consume information based on our own unique and specific interests, perhaps our fight or flight survival skills are not well suited for the information age. On an issue as important as climate change, it is frightening that a major indicator of whether or not you accept the science depends on your political party. What is even more frightening, according to a 2008 Pew survey, is that collegeeducated Republicans are less likely to agree that the planet is warming due to human action than non-college educated Republicans. This means that despite facts, the more educated a person is, the more they will stand by their own value-based convictions. And instead of simply refusing to believe in facts, they are able to refute the facts based on educated reasoning. To be fair, Democrats can be equally blinded by their own passions. Many liberal leaders hold the belief that childhood vaccines are the cause of autism despite the fact that the researcher whose work was responsible for this assertion, Andrew Wakefield, lost his license to practice medicine because his autism research was heavily fabricated. We all carry some bias when interpreting new information. What can be done to overcome such shades of perception? It is not wrong to dwell in the abstract world of emotions. But it is wrong to allow emotionally charged rationalizations to substitute fact based reasoning. Keep an open mind and don’t be afraid to be proven wrong, should such proof be based on measurable fact.

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is great for those visiting the SG office, how will SG help solve the public transportation issues? While Rubin applauded SG’s work during the restructuring process done last semester, the real question asked should be what Student Government did during this process. It’s safe to say an organization didn’t panic when nothing was done to help inform students about the state of the university and the fate of their degrees. Student Government has a reputation of being a ghost organization, and its effects are still rarely seen on campus. Although this year was a success compared to previous administrations, the push made by Rubin and Maddocks needs to be more intense if they plan on receiving recognition from the general student body.

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Address From Page A1 the restructuring of the SG election process. He was pleased with the amount of students who ran for an elected position this year. “We saw a 300 percent increase in students who ran for Student Senate this year,” Rubin said. Rubin and Maddocks also discussed SG’s involvement in the Conference on Student Government Associations. “We presented a forwardthinking and recognizable force known throughout the country,” Maddocks said. The SG has also implemented forward thinking on campus and the local community. Rubin said the Bike Friendly Campus Initiative has been a big priority for SG this semester. A study was conducted over the last year on the UT campus regarding how the local community can adapt to a more bike-friendly environment.

Also mentioned was some of the good work UT has done for Toledo. “Over 600 people participated in this year’s Big Event, which is one of the highest turnouts we’ve ever had,” Maddocks said. One goal of the Rubin-Maddocks ticket was to restore school spirit at UT, which was carried out through programs such as the Spirit Initiatives and the UT-BG Ball Run. “SG Spirit Initiatives were well-received with coaching staff, and Matt and I did things such as greet each other every morning with the phrase ‘break the record,’” Maddocks said. “Break the record” referred to the attendance of home football games last fall. Rubin said some of the other initiatives by SG included a secret shopper program that provided feedback about campus dining halls, eventually leading to better food services. The leadership role of SG

during some of the challenging moments of the school year was applauded at the address. “Student Government remained calm and refused to

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panic when it was announced the College of Arts & Sciences was splitting up, unlike some media outlets on campus,” Rubin said. Rubin also said SG has made great strides in reaching out to student organizations on campus. “We met with as many student organizations as time would allow,” Rubin said. “We

wanted to know about the concerns they faced.” Student organizations were able to get more involved with SG this year. “We kept our promise of reaching out to student organizations and opened the Student Organization Research Room,” Maddocks said. The stability of the UTPD 618 Police Unit was also reviewed by Rubin and Maddocks. “When the UTPD 618 Police Unit was on the verge of being eliminated, the Student Senate passed a resolution asking for reconsideration,” Rubin said. When wrapping up the speech, Rubin said he was proud of what SG accomplished, but stressed there would be more work to do in the future. “I would like to thank everyone involved. We did a lot of growing this year,” Rubin said. “I think we will make great achievements next year so long as we are willing to do so together.”

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After cancelling his show in Ann Arbor, Macklemore returned Tuesday to a packed Blind Pig crowd.

Seattle-based hip-hop artist Ben Haggerty, otherwise known as Macklemore, performed in Ann Arbor’s compact and intimate Blind Pig. Macklemore’s powerful lyrics come from his introspective and confessional style. His development as a writer and maturation as an artist can be seen in the progression of his discography. He has produced songs regarding his struggles with substance abuse in “Otherside” and “Inhale Deep” and its strains on creativity. Macklemore had to cancel the show because of a strained voice box. However, not to upset the fans, he promised to perform with more energy than he could have otherwise and rescheduled for April 26. Unfortunately, Macklemore’s stage partner and DJ, Ryan Lewis, was unable to accompany him, leaving Macklemore alone to perform for the 300 or so fans packing the bar wall-to-wall. Despite the band’s temporary separation, Haggerty’s invigorating onstage performance energized the crowd, and it was evident that the fans got exactly the experience they had expected. Macklemore first began this 35-city nationwide tour Feb. 22, making his way back to his hometown Seattle to sell out the legendary Showbox at the Market venue three

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consecutive dates: Feb. 25, Feb. 27 and March 5. That in itself is a career milestone, but is amplified by the fact that tickets were sold out a matter of hours after being put on sale online. The release of “Language of My World” in January 2005 became an underground classic and until 2009 his fans awaited anther record release. Then in September that year, he released “The Unplanned Mixtape” including “Falling” and “The Town,” a Seattle appreciation track. Three months later, he released “The VS,” which boasts a new vitality in his life since a conversion to sobriety. Macklemore is represented by the same agent - Zach Quillen of The Agency Group - as other popular up-and-coming artists like Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf, Big Sean, Freeway and Mac Miller. The Independent Collegian had the opportunity to speak with Macklemore following Tuesday’s performance. IC: When did you decide that you were going to commit yourself professionally to making music? When it wasn’t just a dream, or a hobby anymore, but you knew you wanted it to make it and you wanted to be a musician? BH: I think that whether it was accurate or not, I felt I always could make it, or that I was going to. You know, I probably thought that way

before my skill level was at that point. But I think there is a commonality amongst musicians that there is a like deceiving characteristic trait amongst them that they think they are probably better at their craft then they actually are. So like a good portion of my early years the skill level wasn’t there but I still thought that I could make it. I’ve always taken it very seriously and I’ve always put a lot into my music. I’ve kind of had that faith that if I work hard and live a lifestyle conducive to me making music, then it’ll pan out. Of course, there is infinite doubt that comes along with that. But that happens on the daily. IC: Listening to your music and paying close attention to your lyrics, I notice a lot of notions towards Buddhism. Do you consider yourself an aspiring Buddhist? To be a Buddhist, I know you have to take all the substances out of your life, including caffeine and everything. It’s a big life change. Do you consider yourself following that path? BH: No, I love Redbull. I drink too much Redbull to be a Buddhist at this point. I definitely study Buddhism, I’ve done some Buddhist meditations, but in terms of committing to the religion, I’m not there yet. I think it is a path I have the utmost respect for but, like you said, in order to — Macklemore, Page B2

UT alumni featured in London By Jason Mack Editor-In-Chief

University of Toledo alum David Eichenberg is rapidly becoming one of the hottest artists in the United Kingdom while working out of a studio in downtown Toledo. “You can live anywhere now and still have access to a global market,” Eichenberg said. “I’m pretty comfortable in Toledo. I grew up in Sylvania. This is a great area.” He is one of 55 artists featured in this year’s BP Award Portrait Exhibition in London after winning third place in 2010 along with £7,000. He represented Ohio as a finalist in the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in 2009. “After the BP award last

year, Go Figurative approached me and asked me if I wanted to be a poster child for their company so they could brand me,” he said. “It’s been a great experience and is unlike anything here.” Go Figurative was cofounded by Sally Perry and Janine Collins. The London-based company promotes all forms of figurative art. “It’s the dream every artist has where your job is to be in the studio making work,” Eichenberg said. “They take care of everything else. It baffles me they take only 47 percent. Here it is 50 percent, and you can’t get a gallery to send out an e-mail when you win an award or tell you who bought a piece. It’s a totally different vibe.” For his art, Eichenberg manipulates a snapshot on the

computer then does a carbon transfer from a printout to use in his paintings. He has been labeled a photorealist, but he views his art as realism. “It may look photographic when I’m finished but it’s not,” he said. “An art writer from the UK categorized me as an intuitive artist. I’m pulling things that are relevant out of my life. It’s not a formula. It’s realism figurative. I don’t have any desire to be a great figure painter. I use the figure to pull the viewer in, because people are attracted to figurative work. Once I have their attention, then I can deal with other issues. I just use it as a tool.” Eichenberg has left his mark on the art scene in Toledo with more than his — Eichenberg, Page B2

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David Eichenberg placed third in the BP Award Portrait Exhibition 2010 for his work, “Tim II.”

UT Student publishes her ‘Stories from the Heart’

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UT graduate Nastassia S. Fifer Indeed, Fifer has a rather unique released a collection of poetry and distinct voice as a writer in called “Stories from the Heart” this lines like “Success, sweet success/I year. want nothing less/So bring on reFifer, who was born in Ypsilanti, sponsibility, bring on the stress,” Mich., graduated from from the poem UT last year with a de“Success.” gree in political A few poems deal science. with issues of faith, Originally considersuch as “Three Diaing law school, Fifer monds in the Sky” chose instead to purand “My sue writing as a career. Philosophy.” She is working on a In particular, novel while completing “Three Diamonds in a master’s degree in the Sky” is a declaFeliza Casano business administra- By ration of Fifer’s faith Copy Chief tion at ITT Technical in God. Institute. “Oh how magnificent is Your The 93-page collection con- name/It’s a blessing to be among sists of 80 poems over a range of the chosen/Lord because of Your topics, from parenthood to the grace I will want no more/For 2010 transfer of LeBron James there are Three Diamonds in the from the Cleveland Cavaliers to sky,” it reads. the Miami Heat. Other poems, like “Cowgirl The broad range of topics in the Boots,” are more playful in tone: collection appears quirky at times “Sportin cowgirl boots; clean/Strutwhile remaining linked by Fifer’s tin it/Loving all the attention they vision of “a glimpse into my life bring/This is my Ode to Western through my personal experiences, themes.” perspective, and memories.” Fifer describes the collection as

“an intimate journey with a variety of emotions, and ideas,” leading her to become the person she is today. Many of the poems describe perseverance in the face of adversity, such as in “Getting It Together” -“Swallowed my pride, yet I am proud/My yesterdays no longer concern me.”

There’s nothing more exciting than the relaxing thought of, as Alice Cooper said, “no more pencils, no more books.” Unfortunately, aside from a few movies, don’t expect this summer to be the best summer season. With May upon us, let’s consider some flicks worth an effort to see, avoid and consider if there is really nothing else going on.

Critic’s Conclusion: While Fifer’s initiative in beginning a writing career is admirable, the level of her poetry is below what it should be. Though she has the obvious drive to write regularly, Fifer lacks the workshop experience to produce poetry of collection quality. “Stories of the Heart” is unfocused as a collection and appears to have no direction; at some point, it seems to simply be an unstructured stream-of-consciousness account of 80 days of Fifer’s life. However, with some workshop experiences – and a lesson in selecting poems for a single-theme collection – Fifer could develop into a poet with a presence.

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: I think it’s safe to say this is the most anticipated movie to come out this summer The Bad By Vincent D. Scebbi as the eighth and final movie con- Managing Editor • The Beaver: Probably one of cludes the final battle in the wizard the better of the worst films, Mel world. Spoiler alert: read the book. Gibson plays a depressed executive who, fol• Something Borrowed: This one goes lowing his divorce with his wife (Jodie Foster), out to the ladies, sorry gents, but a chick flick finds a discarded beaver puppet as a new chanevery once in a while can’t hurt. Ginnifer Good- nel of communication. This film has promise of win plays Rachel, who falls in love with her law being a heartwarming flick, if you can shake off school study buddy Dex. Just when she’s about the initial image of Braveheart with a beaver to confess her feelings, her best friend comes puppet. in and snags him away. Guys, treat your partner • Friends with Benefits: A couple of to a romantic comedy once in a while. Plus, friends (Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake) de“The Office’s” John Krasinski is in it, so it’s got cide to become friends with benefits after each to have at least some funny moments. breaking up with exes. Where have we seen • Cowboys & Aliens: By now, most of this movie before? you are probably wondering if I hit my head • The Smurfs: Just when I thought we before writing this, but picture is a combination of True Grit, Indiana Jones, Independence — Summer Movies, Page B2 Day, Iron Man and James Bond. Directed by

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John Favreau, this has the potential to be the best action flick of the summer. • The Tree of Life: What appears to be an artistic film; it traces the life of Jack, an 11-year-old boy living in the Midwest and his coming of age. Flash-forward to his adult years: the lost soul of Jack comes to a conclusion that every little thing in life is a miracle and is able to fix his life. It’s been delayed for a few years now, but expect this one to have a few nominations come Oscar time.

Summer Movies From Page B1 could forget about the little blue guys who sing happy, happy songs, they get their own feature film starring Neil Patrick Harris and the voice of Hank Azaria. A cute family movie, sure, but expect this to flop harder than Yogi Bear.

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• Green Lantern: Ryan Reynolds stars as the superhero based off the comic book series. It’s hard to find issues with the film, except

Eichenberg From Page B1 paintings. He oversaw the Toledo Museum of Art’s move to the Glass Pavilion and he was the visual coordinator for the “It’s Reigning Frogs” art project. “There’s always a feeling as an artist that you want to be involved in the arts in your community,” he said. “I still have that. I don’t sell much locally at all, but I want to keep those venues open. On the other hand, you can’t dwell on it and put all your energy into the local market. It cannot sustain you.” Eichenberg graduated from UT in 1998 with the Dean’s Award. While attending school, he was a sculpture instructor at the TMA along with holding several assistant positions at the university. “UT was a great school. Tom [Lingeman, UT professor of art] sucked me into sculpture big time,” Eichenberg said. “I’ve never heard of any other school where students are treated like equals. You were never looked down on. I hear a lot of artists talk about how they weren’t considered artists until they graduated. Tom was never like that.” Eichenberg nearly missed his calling by spending his freshman year majoring in physical therapy. After seeing an elderly patient die, he decided to change course. “I couldn’t deal with that on a daily basis,” Eichenberg

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Independent Collegian it’s another superhero flick coming out in the summer. Expect a sequel in the future. • Kung Fu Panda 2: If Kung Fu Panda 2 is at least half as good as the first, it should still be entertaining. The original cast of the Furious Five returns to save kung fu. Hopefully Mantis, Crane, Viper and Monkey have more than three lines each this time. • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: A trilogy already under heat for losing two-thirds of the top three characters.

Based on the novel “On Stranger Tides,” Jack Sparrow is searching for the Fountain of Youth with Penelope Cruz. There’s no denying this film will do well its premiere week, but expect a one-week wonder. • The Hangover 2: “The Hangover,” plus some different characters, plus a completely different country, equals the second one? This one is going to fare well in the 18 to 24 age demographic, but other than that, don’t expect much more.

said. “I took some time off. It was my mother in-law who convinced me to take an art class. I took an art history class and was hooked from then on.” Eichenberg almost missed his calling again by majoring in sculpture with only a minor in painting. “My painting in school was horrible,” he said. “I was an abstract expressionist. It was very loose and nothing representational. “I took a sculpture class with Tom Lingeman and really liked the open approach he took to it. I was pretty successful, but it just wasn’t fulfilling. I couldn’t get rid of my mental blocks. I wanted to do a lot of realism, and I just don’t have the technique or training to do that.” This led Eichenberg to the realization his true passion lies in painting. “I sat down one day and had to make the decision to go get a job or do what I wanted to do since I first took an art history course,” he said. “I locked myself in the basement at my old house. I looked through books and talked to people to figure out how to do what I wanted.” While Eichenberg was his own worst critic starting out, his wife saw potential from the start. “She said something to me after the first couple of my paintings that are similar to what I do now,” Eichenberg said. “She said I could be a pretty good regional sculptor, or I could be a much

better international painter. It opened my eyes. You don’t see it when you’re doing it. I was hoping she was onto something and went from there.” Eichenberg’s wife has also been an inspiration on the canvas along with their two daughters. “They are comfortable images to work with because you know their features without having to look at imagery,” he said. “If you paint something wrong, you know it’s wrong. I catch myself correcting things nobody else would ever know were wrong.” With this freedom, Eichenberg plans to continue developing as an artist. “I don’t want to be like a Monet where I crank out hundreds of the same image slightly changed,” he said. “I want it to constantly be evolving so my work doesn’t become stagnant. Each piece should be better than the last. That’s my goal. Now I have a bigger body of work and it’s all starting to fall in line. People are starting to see a progression throughout the work.” Along with evolving, he is striving to keep his art relevant. “The job of the artist is almost like a historian,” Eichenberg said. “You have to be contemporary. There has to be something about the time in which you live. A lot of artists leave the viewer behind because it’s so far out there.”

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Macklemore From Page B1 delve into that and take it seriously I’d probably be in isolation living in India, celibate as a monk, in order for that. I’m not even close to that point for sure. But I’ve gained a lot from the teachings over the course of my career and implemented that into my music. IC: Where do you find the inspiration for your music? BH: I just try to keep my eyes open and walk around with open lens to capture whatever it is that is in front of me. That comes from everyday life and having a certain level of awareness. Constantly taking in foreign concepts and just thinking outside of the box — and thinking in terms of a songwriter and not terms of someone that is just sluggishly going through life, but actually paying attention to what’s going on around me. IC: So do you do any writing while you are on tour or do you save that for when you are at home, you know, at your homeostasis? BH: I wish I could more. Touring is very grueling, in terms of the energy that it takes to tour. As it is right now, I’m on two hours of sleep in like 48 hours. And honestly I was just writing at the airport a little bit. Sometimes sleep deprivation kicks in and inspires a rap. But, for the most part I save that for when I’m home. In an ideal world, we’d be on a tour bus and I would have time to write and have my hopes faced, but that’s just not the reality of it. IC: I know in a couple of your songs you comment on being a white rapper in what is, traditionally, an AfricanAmerican aspect of culture, which is hip-hop. How do you feel when you go to a show and it is an all black crowd, do you feel any differently about the emotion in the crowd, or the expectation as you come on stage? BH: I think, generally, I have fans of all different types of cultural backgrounds, but I would say predominantly my main demographic of fanbase is a white fanbase overall. There is definitely a changing factor, it’s not 100 percent white. It’s rare that I perform in front of a predominantly black crowd. But when I have

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Macklemore, performs at the Blind Pig Tuesday night. The Seattle underground artist is expecting to have a new record out next year I think that it’s something more of a challenge to me. Generally that’s been the experience for opening for a different artist. For me, I love that challenge. And it’s not a challenge performing in front of a black crowd, but a people that don’t necessarily know your music. They haven’t been exposed to it yet. It doesn’t have as much to do with race as it does just people that have never heard of you before, because those types of shows you have to work for the audience. You have to really win over the crowd and show them your skills. IC: Where do you see yourself in a year from now?

What’s happening for you? BH: Hopefully we have a new record out. I think that we will, and hopefully that record is a piece of art that will stand the test of time and live up to the potential that I think Ryan and I have. If that is the case then I hope it to be successful on whatever level could be conceived. However many people hear it, I hope connect to it. With their help we continue to have it developing and progress the fanbase and the people that are resonating with the music and with the message behind it.

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With the 2011 NFL Draft taking place tonight, the IC Sports staff has combined its NFL knowledge to produce our third annual mock draft. The draft order was picked at random for our four staff members. Assistant Sports Editor Joe Mehling selected the first pick for the Carolina Panthers followed by Editor-in-Chief Jason Mack with the Denver Broncos pick. Sports Editor Zach Davis and IC Staff Writer Nate Pentecost continued the mock draft with picks for the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, respectively. To keep the mock as accurate as possible, we have not included possible trades we believe could take place. So even if it is likely that the Browns at six or picks 10-12 may wish to trade down, as well as other teams attempting to move into the bottom of the first round for a quarterback such as Jake Locker or Andy Dalton, we have kept each team locked into their original draft position. Picking a mock draft is nearly impossible, especially with the smokescreens that each team puts out before the draft begins. Then there’s the thought process that each team goes through. Even if 31 teams don’t see someone as first-round talent, it takes just one to make that selection. This is our best guess of how tonight’s draft will play out.

Cam Newton Marcell Dareus Auburn QB Okalahoma DT

Von Miller Texas AM OLB

A.J. Green Georgia WR

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The number one overall pick will be the quarterback from Auburn. His combination of size, speed and arm strength could give him a long and successful career in the NFL. The Panthers should pick A.J. Green and hope for Andrew Luck next season but that might be too much of a risk. — Joe Mehling is an IC Staff Writer and a sophomore majoring in communication. He was hired as a writer for the IC in the fall of 2010.

Denver ranked 31st out of 32 teams in the league with 154.6 rushing yards allowed per game last season. With the Broncos moving to a 4-3 and not a single viable starter at DT on the roster, Dareus would start immediately for Denver and would help turn around one of the league’s worst defenses as early as next season. — Jason Mack is the outgoing Editor-in-Chief and former Sports Editor and contributes to the Toledo Free Press.

Buffalo is the wild card of the top five and could go in any number of directions. They could (and should) go with the best player on the board in Patrick Peterson. They could go for need and take (the overrated) Blaine Gabbert. Split the difference and you get Von Miller, the most physically imposing pass rusher in the rookie class. — Zach Davis is the Sports Editor. He contributes to FOX Sports Ohio.

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5. Arizona Cardinals Blaine Gabbert QB Missouri

Mehling: The Cardinals need a quarterback and Gabbert is the best one there at pick number five. The Cardinals won’t go into the season with the possibility of Max Hall starting under center. If not, don’t be surprised if they trade down to get Jake Locker later in the first round.

6. Cleveland Browns Patrick Peterson CB LSU

Mack: Peterson is the best player in the draft. He would start opposite 2010 first rounder Joe Haden, moving Sheldon Brown from corner to safety alongside 2010 second rounder T.J. Ward to give the Browns one of the best defensive backfields in the league.

7. San Francisco 49ers Robert Quinn DE North Carolina Davis: With Peterson, Miller and Gabbert off of the board, San Francisco will turn to one of North Carolina’s season-long suspended players last year in Robert Quinn. After missing every game in 2011, it’s quite a testament to one’s talent to be selected

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this high – and a few years later he may even be considered a steal at seven.

8.Tennessee Titans Nick Fairley DT Auburn Pentecost: Fairley remains a top-five talent, capable of making an immediate impact on a shaky defensive line. Although the defensive tackle position is not Tennessee’s primary concern, if the NCAA’s best interior lineman last year falls this far down the board, he will be tough to pass on.

9. Dallas Cowboys Tyron Smith OT USC Mehling: Jerry Jones usually drafts the flashy guys like Dez Bryant in 2010, but he has to understand that his offensive line is getting older and older and frankly less talented. Don’t be surprised to see the Cowboys trade the pick and go for someone like Anthony Castonzo or Mike Pouncey later in the first round.

10. Washington Redskins Julio Jones WR Alabama

Mack: Washington desperately needs a QB, but it is too high for any remaining prospects. With Santana Moss likely leaving via free agency, Jones would fill an equally big need. He will excel in Mike Shanahan’s offense.

11. Houston Texans Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska Davis: I’ll be the first one to say that Prince Amukamara is probably a bit overrated. I have never bought into the group of people who don’t see much difference between him and Peterson. Still, he is a first round talent and a good fit because of need . in Houston

12. Minnesota Vikings Da’Quan Bowers DE Clemson

Pentecost: No one questions Bowers’ talent, but legitimate concerns about his durability have been raised since his April 1st workout for NFL scouts in which he appeared to be favoring his arthroscopically repaired knee. However, if Bowers is able to stay healthy, the Vikings could walk away from the draft with an elite

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Carson Palmer has made abundantly clear that he no longer has any interest in wearing Bengal stripes on Sunday, but somehow Cincinnati’s front office has yet to receive the message. While Missourri QB Blaine Gabbert makes sense here, look for the Bengals to grab Georgia WR A.J. Green with the 4th overall pick. — Nate Pentecost is a junior majoring in communication. He was hired as a staff writer during the 2010-11 school year.

pass-rusher, capable of contributing to an already solid defense for years to come.

13. Detroit Lions Anthony Castonzo OT Boston College Mehling: The offensive tackle from Boston College would be an immediate upgrade for a dismal offensive line in Detroit. The Lions obviously need to address positions all over the field but protecting their quarterback Matthew Stafford needs to be the number one priority.

14. St. Louis Rams Mike Pouncey G/C Florida

Davis: If Mike Pouncey is half as good as his brother, he’ll be worth taking this high. The interior of the Rams offensive line is terrible and Pouncey can fill in at any position.

15. Miami DolphinsAldon Smith DE Missouri

Mack: Blaine Gabbert? The best player coming out of Missouri is defensive end Aldon Smith. Overshadowed by — Draft, Page B3

Williams reflects on lockout, draft By Zach Davis Sports Editor

After completing his first season in the NFL, former Toledo and current Cardinals wide receiver Stephen Williams is already without a job—but not from his doing. Due to ongoing negotiations between both the NFL and its players association, Williams has found himself waiting to find out whether he will get to play football next season as both sides negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement. “These are people’s livelihoods,” Williams said. “You have to see both sides. There’s just a lot going on financially and with the game itself and the players from the past, present and future. It’s a lot going into a decision like this.” Although Judge Susan Nelson ruled in favor to end the NFL lockout this week, the league has continued to fight the ruling. They have already appealed the decision and requested a stay to try and keep it in place. Meanwhile some teams have even turned away their players from the facilities despite the lifting of the lockout. Williams entered the NFL out of Toledo along with Cowboys safety Barry Church as a priority free agent last season after not being drafted. The Arizona Cardinals were one of 15 teams that called him to try and sign him after the draft. Williams impressed in his first season, finishing second on the team with 11 catches for 187 yards and a touchdown in the preseason and even earned a starting spot early in the season. He had nine catches for 101 yards in 11 games this year for Arizona but his production tailed off after he suffered multiple fractures in his back. “I had the opportunity to start in the beginning of the season until I got hurt when I fractured a couple bones in my back,” Williams said. “This year I have a better understanding of how everything operates and being a professional. I’m that much more comfortable and I just want to come in to the season full throttle and pick up with what I did last year.” With the ongoing negotiations, Williams has been put in a unique situation. As an undrafted free agent, he hasn’t received a substantial contract with the NFL and must continue to impress to remain in Arizona’s future plans. Not an easy task when team practices are against the rules. Williams’ only choice is to try and stay in shape and prepared for the beginning of the season—which could come at any time. He has been participating in workouts with players from all over the NFL who have traveled to Arizona to train. — Williams, Page B3

UT falls to Cleveland State By Nate Pentecost IC Staff Writer

grounder. After a sacrifice bunt advanced the baserunLate-inning mistakes cost ner into scoring position, UT the Rockets on Tuesday as chose an intentional walk to they fell 7-6 to Cleveland State setup the force out, but senior at All Pro Freight Stadium in RHP Matt Zahel (0-2) walked Avon. The loss marks the 10th the next two batters to bring time this season that Toledo in the deciding run, earning has been on the wrong end of him the loss. “We gave too many a one-run decision. free bases yesterday “It was a tough and they took advanloss,” UT Head tage of it,” Mee said. Coach Cory Mee “They got a couple said. “Our guys have of clutch hits when been competing hard but the bottom Cleveland St 7 they needed it and 6 we come out on the line is when you are Toledo short end of it.” playing in a game The Rockets held a 5-3 adlike that the team that makes more plays usually wins and vantage heading into the botthat is what has been tom of the seventh when a series of miscues gave way to happening.” With the game knotted at a three-run inning for Clevesix to begin the ninth, the Vi- land State. Toledo managed to kings saw the winning run tie the game in the top of the reach base when junior third ninth with a sacrifice fly bebaseman Joe Corfman was fore Vikings reliever Travis unable to handle a bouncing Miller entered the game with

one out and forced the next two Rockets into groundouts to end the top half of the inning and set CSU up for the win. The Rockets outhit Cleveland State (8-29, 1-13 Horizon League) 10-6, but failed to capitalize, leaving eight men on base. Toledo (20-20, 9-5 Mid-American Conference) was led by multi-hit efforts from centerfielder Ben Hammer who was 2 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI, and designated hitter Jason Edwards who was 2 for 3 with a run scored. Freshman hurler Trever Gast made his first career start for the Rockets, allowing an earned run while walking three and striking out three in 2.1 innings. “He has good stuff and when he challenged the — Falls, Page B3

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Stephen Williams had nine catches for 101 yards last season for the Arizona Cardinals.

Draft From Page B4 the numerous pass rushers coming out this season, Smith would be a much higher pick in any other draft. Fortunately for the Dolphins, Smith has fallen to them.

16. Jacksonville Jaguars Ryan Kerrigan DE Purdue

Pentecost: There may be flashier names left on the board at the DE position but Kerrigan is an NFLready talent capable of making an immediate contribution and he would address one of several needs the Jaguars have on the defensive side of the ball.

17. New England J.J. Watt DE Wisconson Mehling: This would be an absolute blessing for the New England Patriots if Watt somehow fell to them at the 17th pick. They are in dire need of a pass rusher and Watt is strong and fast enough to either power through or beat them around the corner.

18. San Diego Chargers Muhammed Wilkerson DE Temple Mack: San Diego needs a big DT to anchor their 3-4 defense. At 6-4 and 315 pounds, Wilkerson is surprisingly athletic for his size. He recorded 9.5 sacks for Temple last season.

19. New York Giants Nate Solder OT Colorado Davis: Unlike most of the Buffaloes roster, Nate Solder is NFL ready. The offensive lineman could be the best in this class when the dust settles.

20. Tampa Bay Bucs Cameron Jordan DE California Pentecost: Jordan caused many headaches for offensive linemen in the Pac-10 and this

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21. Kansas City Chiefs Gabe Carimi OT Wisconsin

Mehling: One of the most improved teams in the league last year is just a few upgrades away from being a serious contender. Carimi provides an upgrade immediately to the offensive line and will help give Matt Cassel extra time to find his weapons down field.

22. Indianapolis ColtsAkeem Ayers LB UCLA Mack: The Colts could use help on the offensive line, but Ayers is one of the elite prospects at linebacker and provides a much-needed upgrade to their front seven.

23. Philadelphia Brandon Harris CB Miami

Davis: Although he played on an underachieving Miami team, Harris was the impact player on defense for the ‘Canes. Jimmy Smith will go here if the Eagles are not concerned about his character issues.

24. New Orleans Saints Corey Liuget DT Illinois

Pentecost: He has never been known as an outstanding athlete but he is a highly motivated player who possesses tremendous speed and strength. While New Orleans has more pressing needs than DT, the Saints will count their blessings if a talent like Corey Liuget falls to the 24th pick.

25. Seattle Seahawk Jake Locker QB Washington Mehling: Oh how the mighty have fallen. Locker, a projected top pick in the 2010 draft, chose to go back to school and falls all the way to 25. Good news is he won’t

have to travel far as the Seahawks will need to find their heir apparent to Matt Hasselback who isn’t getting any younger. Locker has the size but his decision-making came into question last season and will need time to develop. Overall the Seahawks may have just stolen the gem of the 2011 quarterback class.

26. Baltimore RavensJimmy Smith CB Colorado Mack: The Ravens are stacked at safety but are desperate for help at corner and take a gamble on Smith. He has character concerns, but at 6-2 he has the size and potential to be a solid corner.

27. Atlanta Falcons Cameron Heyward DE Ohio State Davis: At pick 27, Atlanta is getting a steal in Heyward. Defensive ends of his caliber do not typically last this long in drafts, but the depth of this year’s class allows the Falcons to take the former Buckeye.

28. New England Patriots Mark Ingram RB Alabama Pentecost: The Patriots are looking to add an element of physicality to their running game and Mark Ingram’s strength could wind up being the perfect compliment to Benjarvis Green-Ellis’ quickness. Of course, the Pats have developed a reputation for moving draft picks and with a number of teams looking to trade-up and there is reason to believe they will do that here.

29. Chicago Bears Danny Watkins G Baylor Mehling: Watkins provides that physical nature that will fit perfectly into the Bears system. If the offensive line was able to protect Jay Cutler last season then the Bears could have been a serious Super Bowl contender. Watkins will help with that and give the Bears peace of mind come September.

30. New York Jets Adrian Clayborn Iowa

Mack: The Jets are weak along the defensive line. Clayborn was consistently solid in the Big Ten and is a steal this late in the first round.

31. Pittsburgh Steelers Aaron Williams CB Texas

Davis: Aaron Williams is one of the most underrated players in this draft. When we look back on this draft he will be behind only Peterson as the best cornerback from 2011.

32. Green Bay Packers Derek Sherrod DT Mississippi State

Pentecost: The Super Bowl Champs do not need a lot of upgrades but adding protection to the front line is a must.

Rd. 2 Pk. 1 Patriots Mehling : Andy Dalton TCU Rd. 2 Pk. 2 Bills Mack - Kevin Rudolph TE Notre Dame Rd. 2 Pk. 3 Bengals Davis: Stephen Paea OT Oregon State Rd. 2 Pk. 4 Broncos Pentecost: Drake Nevis DT USC Rd. 2 Pk. 5 Browns Torrey Smith WR Maryland Rd 2 Pk. 12 Lions Brooks Reed Arizona

Williams From Page B4 “There are a lot of us out here working out and running routes in the mornings and stuff,” Williams said. “Players all around the league are working out and getting ready here. We have players from everywhere, probably from every team in the league out there.” If Williams needs help financially though, he won’t have far to look. Cardinals star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald publically offered his financial support if it was needed to Williams and others on KTAR radio in Phoenix saying “For my young guys [like] Stephen Williams, Max Hall, Isaiah Williams, all the guys that are on my team they know if they need anything all they gotta do is pick up the phone and I’m going to be there for them and support them any way I can.” The gesture was not lost on Williams. “Larry is that type of dude, he always looks after everybody,” Williams said. “The last game of the season he told us that so it wasn’t a surprise that he said that. He told us months ago that if we ever needed help in the offseason just to let him know and he would look out for us. That’s who he is. “I have been smart about my situation by saving money knowing that there is a chance we are going to a lockout. I have just been

Falls From Page B4 hitters they obviously did not hit him,” Mee said. “If he can continue to progress in his ability to pound the strike zone I think he is going to be a really good pitcher for us.” With 12 conference games remaining, Toledo finds itself in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC West with Eastern and Central Michigan, just one game behind division-leading Northern Illinois. “Obviously anytime you

being smart by not making crazy purchases.” With the NFL Draft set to take place tonight, Williams will be keeping an eye out for future players that will be joining him to improve upon a disappointing 5-11 season in Arizona. “We just need to bring players in that will help the team, especially those who aren’t satisfied,” Williams said. “We aren’t very proud of the season we had last year, especially in the past with the winning we have had going to the playoffs and two years ago going to the Super Bowl. We need anyone who can help the team out.” As for drafting a quarterback with the fifth pick in the draft, Williams was not opposed to the team adding a signal-caller to next season’s roster as long as it helped a struggling Cardinals offense which ranked 31st out of 32 teams in passing at just 182.6 yards per game. “We just need a quarterback to come in and run the offense and get the tempo moving,” Williams said. “We have a lot of players that can make plays on that side of the ball. We just need somebody to direct traffic and be a coach out there, knowing everything that’s going on and just delivering passes on time. Either in the draft or with the players we have now. There’s going to be competition no matter what.”

lose a game like that it’s disappointing but we have to pick ourselves back up and get ourselves ready for the conference games,” Mee said. “We have a big series against Western Michigan, we had a good day of practice today, we are going to have a good day of practice tomorrow and make sure that we are ready for Friday.” The Rockets reHammer turn to Scott Park on Friday to begin a weekend series with Western Michigan (18-21, 7-8), with the first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.