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Faculty concerned with cheating in online classes

By Sura Khuder News Editor

Students often cheat in creative ways, but for online courses, the cheating can be drastic.

Many students believe cheating in online courses is easier to do compared to traditional courses due to a low amount of interaction with faculty members.

According to Mira Hariri, a junior majoring in pharmacy, online courses shouldn’t count as a replacement to a traditional course because anyone could take the online course in place of the student.

“I once knew a mother who had her daughter do all of her exams and all her work for an online chemistry course,” she

said. “She got caught because her daughter signed her own name for an assignment.”

Professors have also shown concern for this and requested information from Benjamin Pryor, vice provost of Learning Ventures and dean of the College of Innovative Learning, who presented findings and ways Learning Ventures is approaching the issue

of academic dishonesty in online courses.

“People will tell you that cheating is rampant in online courses,” Pryor said. “Some faculty and advisors have told me that they don’t know what to do because students have approached them and said they have taken the online courses because they know they can cheat in it.”

Anti-suicide advocate speaks at UT

Pryor said nationwide data is back and forth, some studies show cheating in the same course is lower online compared to a traditional course in a classroom, and other studies show cheating is higher in online courses than in traditional ones.

According to Rowa Anton, a junior majoring in pharmacy, less cheating occurs in

traditional courses because there are people proctoring the exams.

“They watch us like owls, they are seriously behind us, it’s crazy,” Anton said.

To keep students more honest, Learning Ventures wants to implement software that would compare students’ — Cheating, Page A2

Interfaith initiative rebranded to promote religious diversity

By Jennifer Ison IC Staff Writer

David Gosser, a Catholic student, said the Center for Religious Understanding is making a difference on campus. He spoke about past experiences in which his faith was challenged by others who are not Catholic.

“Situations like that make me lose hope, but it’s this center right here… is what does give me hope,” Gosser said.

UT celebrated the creation of the Center for Religious Understanding Tuesday morning in Libbey Hall.

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center, formerly known as the Initiative for Religious Understanding, was designed to bring together students and members of the community from all different religions.

Jeanine Diller, assistant professor of philosophy, worked closely with students to create the center which has a home within UT’s philosophy department.

According to Diller, the center was “revenue neutral.” It did not cost any money to become the Center for Religious — Interfaith, Page A2

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(Right) Founder of “To Write Love on Her Arms” Jamie Tworkowski signs a T-shirt during his visit to UT on Tuesday.

Tworkowski founded the anti-suicide organization after his friend cut “f *** up” into her arm with a razor blade.

By Derek Bell For the IC

After a friend carved the words “fuck up” in her arm with a razor, Jamie Tworkowski began “To Write Love on Her Arms,” to raise money for his friends depression treatment.

Tworkowski and some of his friends collected money for their friend Renee Yohe’s treatment by selling T-shirts, which some have mistaken for band T-shirts, in 2006.

“To Write Love on Her Arms” grew into a non-profit charity designed to spread the message of hope to those considering suicide and to raise money for people in need of treatment.

Tworkowski spoke about the organization’s history and accomplishments at the Student Union Building Auditorium Tuesday.

His main message is for in- college students versus only dividuals to seek help if they five minutes at concerts. We are feeling depressed or sui- are able to spread the mescidal. Accordsage wider and ing to wider.”

Tworkowski, The organiCollege students the problem is zation’s iconic have a lot riding on T-shirts were when somethem and need to hear being sold durone is feeling depressed, our message. ing the prothey feel like gram and Nothey are alone ah Gunderson, or that they a singer-songare bothering Jamie Tworkowski writer from other people Founder, Seattle, Wash., with their To Write Love on Her Arms opened the problems. show.

“Music lets people know Tworkowski said touring college campuses would do a they are alive. It makes them better job at spreading TW- feel good. It can be very uplifting,” Tworkowski said.

LOHA’s message.

TWLOHA has been support“It just makes sense,” Tworkowski said. “College ed by bands including Switchstudents have a lot riding on foot and Paramore and them and need to hear our Tworkowski sometimes gives message. Plus, it’s better when presentations for the organiwe have two hours to speak to zation at rock shows and mu-

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sic festivals.

The show ended with the announcement of a new TWLOHA initiative called “Fears vs. Dreams.” The project urges individuals to write down either their biggest fears or greatest dreams, take a picture with it and submit it to the website to be showcased.

“Everyone has fears and dreams, and I don’t think the two themes are that far apart,” Tworkowski said.

The first shirt, made in 2006, was simple with the acronym TWLOHA written vertically on the side in white letters. The shirt was often mistaken for a band T-shirt.

Five years later, Tworkoski and his friends are still selling these shirts. Today, they have raised almost $1 million for people who cannot afford treatment for depression and self-injury.

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Jeanine Diller, assistant professor of philosophy, speaks at the Center for Religious Understanding ceremony Tuesday.

Muslim students push for ritual sinks on campus

By Sura Khuder News Editor

When Omar Subei would perform wudu, the Islamic cleansing ritual before praying, he often felt uncomfortable when other people would walk into a public bathroom on and see him putting his foot over the sink.

“You have to raise your foot and put it on the sink and as you’re taking your foot off the sink, your leg is dripping water,” Subei said, a senior majoring in biochemistry.

Wudu involves an individual washing their hands, feet

and face before engaging in prayer. They must perform the ritual one of the five times they pray during the day.

Subei said Muslims felt this was disrespectful to nonMuslims and the watery mess left over on the sinks would leave a bad impression on how non-Muslims saw them.

To solve this, Subei and other Muslims have been looking to install a small sink that would allow them to perform wudu cleanly.

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Pagan using the building.

“They say interfaith is for all religions, but it’s more than Islam, Judaism and Christianity,” said Lowler. “People ask me why [The Universal Order of Gaia] doesn’t meet at the Interfaith Center — because we don’t feel welcome there.”

Nadine Armoush, an undecided freshman, said rather than changing the organizations name from “initiative” to “center,” an actual location should have been created.

“If they were going to change something, they should change more than just the name,” Armoush said.

The center holds an annual lecture series on all of the different major religious traditions, including Islamic studies, Jewish studies, Catholic Studies and Eastern religions.

There are small interfaith forums for students within the center, a place for open dialogue between students of different traditions. These forums meet once or twice a month.

The center also collaborates with WGTE for Faith Matters, a series of interviews with contemporary religious

figures on contemporary religious issues.

Students can participate in a program called the interfaith service, a community service project initiated nationwide by President Obama.

UT is one of about 300 college campuses in the country participating.

Diller and other members of the center visited the White House to network with other campuses participating in this project.

The center also participates in walks next to Chase Elementary School as a part of the interfaith service. According to Diller, they have been talking with members of the community for inspiration for future community service.

Diller said other religious campus organizations such as Corpus Christi, the University’s Parish and the Interfaith Center work closely with the new center.

“We’re looking for something that is more religiously neutral,” Diller said.

around the room. Apparently it works.”

Another way students submitted written work with cheat in online courses is by other works in a database. working together on an exPryor said it is best for am online. students to take more impor“If [a professor] is suspitant exams on campus where cious because of quality of they can be answers, monitored.

I once knew a t h e n One option Pry[they] or mentioned in mother who had can call proctoring stu- her daughter do all of us and dents while they her exams and all her we can take online exams work for an online see if is to have students they have chemistry course. install a camera the same that watches them while they take an Mira Hariri IP adexam at home. Junior, dress,” The student would Pharmacy he said. pay $25 per exam Anothfee to be watched. er cheating solution is Re“They have a bank of computers to see who’s cheat- spondus Lockdown, which ing… the student knows it’s would prevent printing and possible she’s being watched web-surfing during a test while she takes an exam session. One faculty member ,whether or not she’s actually pointed out students could being watched,” Pryor said. have another laptop avail“They tell you to show them able with them during the

test.

Pryor said the most common way students cheat in online courses is by telling professors their exam froze.

Sometimes this problem is on BlackBoard’s side and Learning Ventures is able to look through the system to see if a freeze has occurred.

Computers freezing, however, often happen on the student’s side.

According to Pryor, students should provide professors with proof that the exam froze with a screen shot for example.

“I do not like it when a student gives me a compelling case that their computer froze. I know it happens. I hate it when students fail courses when their computer froze and they can’t prove it,” he said.

One suggestion Pryor made is for students to have an alternative assignment to prove they understand the material.

Understanding for UT, or to recognize what the Initiative for Religious Understanding was doing as a permanent part of the institution.

“The center’s mission is to promote a deeper understanding of religion on campus and in the community, and we’re going to have a wider reach.

We’re hoping to reach the greater Toledo region and maybe the world,” Diller said.

As of now, the Center for Religious Understanding does not have a physical location on UT’s campus. Diller jokingly said the center is in her office.

Calinda Lowler is doublemajoring in religious and women’s studies and President of the Universal Order of Gaia at UT. She said a permanent place on campus for religious understanding is essential and because the off-campus Interfaith Center at 2086 Brookdale Road appears more accommodating for students of the Abrahamic faith, she feels uncomfortable as a

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Wudu From Page A1 Student Government to install the new sinks on the third floor of the Student Union near the Muslim Prayer room Tuesday.

The legislation states that two small sinks with drains at the bottom would be installed in both the men and women’s restrooms. It calls for construction during winter break with the sinks completed by spring 2011.

Student Government President Matt Rubin said he was working with Tom Trimble, former director of the Student Union, to install these sinks.

“We noticed that paper towels were always running out and still [are],” Rubin said regarding the bathrooms on the third floor of the Student Union.

An extra dispenser was installed, but Rubin said this still was not

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“We’ve been asking so many questions about it and trying to find out what to do. We worked with Tom Trimble last fall to try to find ways to do it but there wasn’t enough money,” Rubin said.

Subei is not sure how much the project costs, but said he is first trying to get the plan finalized before costs are calculated.

Subei said this is something

Muslim students have been wanting for a long time.

Idris Yakabe, a senior majoring in pharmacy, has also been working on getting the sinks installed on campus. He named the wet floors in the restroom as a safety hazard.

“Muslims can feel better about themselves when they make wudu, and they don’t have to worry about making a mess,” Yakabe said.

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Raise awareness, not money Ridding the world of disease is as easy as buying some KFC chicken, purchasing a T-shirt and dousing yourself in perfume, judging from the way awareness organizations flaunt merchandise. Buyers shouldn’t buy into the hype these organizations create, and should instead question where their money is going and how purchasing merchandise is going to help the cause.

To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit organization launched to address the issues of suicide, depression and self-mutilation. In 2008, the organization almost made $800,000 from merchandise alone. Their T-shirts, available for $20, are labeled “To Write Love on Her Arms.”

Nowhere do they mention anything concerning suicide, depression or where to find help; those curious are left to look online for answers. In 2009, they made over $1 million from these T-shirts.

In 2008, the company spent $337,806 towards treatment and recovery services, but the next year the amount decreased to $217,775, even though they made more money, according to their website. Administrative costs in 2008 were $90,000, but in the next year they were $100 thousand more.

TWLOHA isn’t alone in using merchandise to help advertise their cause. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation is one of the most prominent organizations for fighting breast cancer, but the products they promote suggest they are more of an anti-cancer brand than an organization.

The foundation received criticism for using KFC as a platform to promote breast cancer awareness. While the Komen foundation works to fight disease and improve health, KFC, whose fried chicken breast contains 21 grams of fat and 5 grams of saturated fat, contributed $4.2 million to Komen’s cause. By buying a product that increases the chances of disease, people are helping rid the world of a disease.

The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization — or perhaps corporation — launched a perfume called “Promise Me” for $60. Money spent on the perfume was said to go towards breast cancer, but the perfume stinks of

deception because it doesn’t say how the money helps cure breast cancer. Purchasers are better off donating the money directly towards a research facility.

Speaking of research, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation has spent more money on public education than on research. While keeping the public informed and educated is a good way to help prevent the disease, it’s equally as important to donate to scientists. The information presented in breast cancer education came from the labs, and it’s there breast cancer is most likely to end. In 2009-2010 fiscal year, the Susan G. Komen Foundation spent only $75.4 million on research, although it made $400 million the same year.

If the organization was really an advocate of ending breast cancer, all efforts to do so would be encouraged, not hindered. This was not the case when the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization filed lawsuits against other organizations for using the phrase “for the cure” in their name. The Susan G. Komen foundation was able to maintain its monopoly by threatening many smaller organizations. The foundation used time and money that could have been spent towards cancer research to fund its tirade.

Komen stated this prevented donors from mixing up organizations, but most charities list their cause somewhere in their name. Unless people were donating to a fake charity, each donation would have helped find a cure for something by educating the public or funding research.

Although not all organizations are spawned in vain, it’s important to analyze where the money is going and what ways it could be best spent to benefit a cause. TWLOHA and the Susan G. Komen organizations have helped inform the public about their causes and a percentage of their money has been spent helping individual families receive treatment. However, they could reorganize their spending to help reach out to more people. Things like T-shirts, wristbands and perfume are just that — things. They do little in the grand scheme of helping scientists find a cure.

Imaginary religious center UT is really moving mountains with several initiatives to “improve campus.” Recent changes include allowing students to track bus progress using GPS on their phones, adding new bicycle lanes in the middle of the road and renaming the “Initiative for Religious Understanding” to the “Center for Religious Understanding.” Students celebrated the new religious center Tuesday morning in Libby Hall because the “center” is nonexistent. In short, UT accomplished as much as they always accomplish: nothing.

Religious students intended to use the center as a forum for sparking conversations on different religious traditions. Students of the center gather twice a month to discuss religious traditions and people from a variety of backgrounds are invited. Those involved with the Center for Religious Understanding intend to participate in interfaith service, a community service project started by President Obama involving university campuses nationwide.

The students gathering Tuesday in Libby Hall must have been throwing confetti when thinking of all the enlightening religious conversations they wouldn’t be having. Without a spot to talk about their religious traditions, they must have been eagerly contemplating holding these conversations in freezing rain and snow.

Perhaps UT administration hopes students will better empathize with the homeless. By exposing students to the colder climates, those seeking to help others through community service can feel greater sympathy for people in need. What’s a better remedy for the pompous attitudes of those wanting to help than a bonechilling night discussing such topics?

The best part about this change is that it cost UT no money. That’s right – something that students are actually interested in and wish to see happen has cost UT no money. However, implementing the GPS into the buses cost $70,000 this year, which was paid for with the students’ money from general fees. This costly service, although obviously more useful and important to society than helping the homeless or picking up litter, isn’t something that’s revolutionized the student experience. Tuition is rising for services like this, while places that actually help students, such as the library, are taking cuts.

This is just another one of the amazing changes UT — who still insists it’s losing money after charging students $125 a semester for parking they can’t fix and increasing the salaries of several administrative employees — is providing.

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At the stove with my dad In my family, we don’t go camping, visit museums or take long vacations – we come together in the kitchen.

Those adventures bring us closer tog e t h e r more than anything.

My parents, sister and I are all gifted in the culinary arts and we enDanielle c o u r a g e Gamble one another’s talents by cooking together whenever possible.

Of all of us, my dad is the most experienced chef. He taught me to be patient and build a recipe from the ground up – the perfect sear on a cheap cut of meat will make it taste better than any restaurant sirloin. He also taught me to experiment and not be afraid to make a crappy dish, because when a cook least expects it, they can stumble upon something brilliant. Plus, when you’re not so lucky, the best lessons come from the biggest failures.

The first recipe I mastered was a fried rice dish my dad learned in Missouri. Yes, it’s pretty weird to have a recipe for an Asian dish from the Show Me State, but it is one of the simplest and tastiest dishes I know.

My dad, Shane R. Gamble was born and raised in Missouri and after high school he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. After working in the service as a cook, he went back to his hometown and

found a job as a chef in a Korean buffet ran by a man named Cho. Cho helped my dad become an excellent cook and great man. My dad’s job at Cho’s was one of three he was holding at the time just to make ends meet for our family. Even though he was stressed and overworked, he always put forth his best effort. My dad is an amazing man, and his strong character has me aspiring to be like him every day.

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cooking and went into business, he kept Cho’s family in his heart and their recipes in his head. Cho cared about my dad, too — I can still see Cho’s smiling face from when he would come out of the back office to see my dad whenever we came to the restaurant.

Every time our family makes Asian food, I remember visiting that old buffet with the walls covered in gold dragons. And whenever I smell soy sauce and sesame seed oil, I remember the sacrifices my dad has made for

me and how much I love him.

Shane’s Fried Rice 1. medium onion, diced 1. large carrot, diced in small pieces 1. head of broccoli, chopped into small pieces 1/2. cup of frozen peas 2. eggs Sesame seed oil Soy sauce 2. To 3. cups of cooked, cold rice (leftover from the night before) Heat either a wok or large pan to high heat. Add 2 to 3 tsp. of sesame seed oil and add the onion, carrot, broccoli and peas. Sauté until the vegetables’ colors brighten and the carrots soften slightly. Crack the eggs into a small bowl and lightly beat.

Push the vegetables to the side, add another teaspoon of oil and pour eggs into the middle of the pan. Quickly stir until just scrambled, then mix with vegetables.

Add the cold rice, breaking it apart. While the rice remains unmixed in the pan, pour on soy sauce to taste.

Stir until well mixed and allow to cook for 2 — 3 minutes, continuing to stir.

Serves 4 — 5 (Note: This rice can also be served as a delicious breakfast dish. To make it more suitable for the morning, add chopped bacon or ham before adding the vegetables.)

— Danielle Gamble is the IC copy cheif and a junior double-majoring in communication and music.

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Huntington Center — Ringling Bros. Circus is in town for the weekend with their Fully Charged tour full of vibrant entertainment.

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Collingwood Arts Center — “Rocky” vs. “Repo,” “The true science fiction double feature” of “Repo! The Genetic Opera” followed by “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 per show; audience is encouraged to dress up accordingly.

Adams Street Downtown — Zombie Bar Crawl II is happening beginning at Wesley’s Bar down to Bretz Bar on Adams Street, then back again. Zombie attire is required; event begins at 8:30 p.m. and continues until 2:30 a.m.

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Scare me here, there and everywhere Dimensions of Darkness is one of the few local attractions taking scary to another level As I waited in line at Di- and blood, took us into the mensions of Darkness, a first room where a short man dressed as a morbid horror film in the style of a clown apRob Zombie flick proached me was playing. and guided a A zombie, acmetal fork into companying her his nasal cavity. husband with a He moved down burned head, to my neck, algreeted us and sat most touching us in chairs. About my face, and three minutes into then released the film, our seats his breath and the floor beacross my By Megan Aherne gan vibrating in Arts and Life Editor throat. tune with the imThis haunted house was ages, a variation on the claspacked with excellent ac- sic cinematic technique tors who were well-pre- called “Percepto!” pared to scare their audiThose who created this ence. An actor, missing half attraction made excellent his face and wearing a use of the space. The attracstraitjacket, jumped into my tion seemed much larger space and began poking his than what the building eyeball with a plastic knife. seemed to be able to hold.

A woman, covered in dirt The walk through the

The Omni — The Misfits with WSG and Juicehead are playing.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $20 in advance.

Collingwood Arts Center — The Witches Ball of Toledo — “Celebrate and join in the fun of harboring in the New Year with the Northern Spirits Coven of Witches as they host a spectacular evening of wonder and mystique and fable.”

Tickets are $20 per couple or $12 per person; must be 18 or accompanied by an adult.

dark, narrow halls was claustrophobic and completely creepy, particularly when screaming actors jumped out of doors hidden in the hallways.

The décor of the rooms included impressive animatronics with actors hidden among them to scare those walking by, causing paranoia because I often could not distinguish a mannequin from an actor.

There was also a hallway with garden hoses and wire casings hanging from the ceiling. Although this may seem cheesy, I found it humbling. It made me remember simple, inexpensive decorations and props can be used affectively.

There were plenty of zombies and others scattered throughout the attraction,

leaving little time for the customer to compose themselves.

Although some of the rooms were fairly typical of haunted attractions — labs, medical slabs and gravesites — the actors brought the experience to a whole other level.

Their performances were persistent and convincing and the makeup was well done; it made their characters more realistic than most haunted houses.

One of my favorite moments was in the room reminiscent of the last scene in the movie “FeardotCom.” There were computer monitors set up with horrific images playing and a corpse laid out on what looked like a dentist chair.

There was an actor inside

a caged area, and when we were leaving the room, he scraped something across a gate and it burst with sparks. It was a startling effect I have yet to see anywhere else.

As we exited the building, our friend the clown popped out of nowhere with a modified chainsaw and chased the people in front of us down the sidewalk.

This haunted attraction was thoroughly enjoyable and definitely worth the price.

From the very beginning to the end, Dimensions of Darkness provided frequent and creative scares.

Just when you think you’ll get a break, you receive the scare of your life.

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Dimensions of Darkness

(Maumee — Parkway Plaza) This

attraction runs Fri. through Sun. from 7 p.m. to midnight and Sun. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. It is running from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hal- Terror Town (Lucas Co. Fairgrounds) loween night.

Toledo’s longest running haunt is running every night until Halloween. In 2009 it was selected as the top 25 must see haunts in the nation.

Sunday

Chuck’s — Thriller on Monroe — Chuck’s Halloween party begins Sat. with part two on Sun. Costumes are strongly encouraged and there is no cover charge. A shuttle will be available all night going to and from Chuck’s to the Sinful party downtown.

Below:

Haunted Hydro (Fremont, Ohio)

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Frankies Inner City — Halloween with Hit The Lights, The Dangerous Summer, Such Gold, Divided By Friday, The Fight Within and Lets Keep Quiet. Doors open at 7 p.m., tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

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Admission is $21 to both “Teleport to Terror” and “HellGate,” and includes a $2 coupon to the gift shop, Zombie Paintball and a choice of Hit the Hooptie, a photo op or a tarot card reading.

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Ghostly Manor (Sandusky, Ohio) Selected as one of America’s best haunts in 2011. There is also an XD 4D motion ride movie theatre and roller skating area. Tickets are $11.

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Erebus

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(Pontiac, Mich.)

One of the world’s largest walkthrough haunted houses, a fourstory attraction that was in the Guinness Book of World Records until 2009 and was featured on the Travel Channel as one of America’s scariest haunts. Admission

is $23 per person.

Courtesy of www.hauntedpontiac.com

‘Paranormal Activity 3,’ smarter and scarier IC Staff’s Favorite If you’re looking for a terrifying and step-dad. Early in the film, the and smart movie to watch, “Para- youngest of the girls is seen talking normal Activity 3” is for you. It be- to her ‘imaginary’ friend Toby. It is ing the third film in the series, I ex- soon apparent Toby is not exactly pected the occasional ghostly ac- “Casper the Friendly Ghost.”

Like the previous tivity and noise with films, the man is obno apparent source.

However, the direcsessed with running the cameras and analyzing tors made it obvious early in the the footage, while the woman denies any movie they were paranormal activity and stepping up their game. refuses to watch the tapes. The mom eventuMy biggest complaint about the first ally realizes her husband is on to sometwo films was you had to watch By Patrick Richardson thing when the spirit about 45 min- IC Staff Writer does something to utes of nothing before the story prove its existence to her. became remotely scary. In this inThis is when they decide to stallment, however, the scares start leave and stay with a creepy grandright away. Granted, the frights are mother who is a demonic worslightly predictable, but they seem shiper — what could possibly go wrong? to catch you off-guard anyway.

The movie is a prequel to the This is where a few plot twists first two films. It focuses on a fam- start to unfold, another aspect I ily of two young girls, their mother enjoyed about this film compared

to the other two. It had a more well thought out plot that kept you guessing, as opposed to just some bumps in the night.

My biggest complaint about the movie is many of the scenes from the trailer are not in the movie.

This doesn’t detract from the quality of the movie, but it’s annoying and I felt a little misled. The scene of the two girls playing Bloody Mary in the bathroom isn’t in the movie, the shot of the house on fire is nowhere to be found and the scene where a psychic median appears to get thrown across the room is missing.

That being said, the trailer’s claim, “The last 15 minutes will ruin you for life,” is a bit of an understatement. While the first two films were just scary, the last fifteen minutes of this one become emotionally disturbing and terrifying. I’m someone who is usually unfazed by horror movies, but this one is an exception and truly

frightened me because I believe paranormal activity exists.

Overall, the movie is a good scare with a well-developed plot and a great movie to see for the Halloween season. If you do plan on seeing it, I highly recommend watching it in theaters because the audience reaction is half of the experience. It is exceptionally more frightening than Paranormal Activity 1 or 2 and will be sure to leave you sleepless — that is, if you can watch the last fifteen minutes without closing your eyes and covering your ears.

Production

Paranormal Activity 3

Rating

R

Grade

B

Starring Chloe Csengery and Jessica Tyler Brown

Things To Do During Halloween

1. Dress up as a polar bear and tell girls “I can break the ice.”

2. Sit at home and cry because I don’t have any friends to trick-ortreat with.

3. Burn stuff and murder some people — inspiration for news stories, ya know?

4. Dress up as a dentist, grab a power drill and a hack-saw and go around telling all the little trick-or-treaters, “See you soon!”

5. Dress up as my mom.

6. Sacrifice virgins and newborn babies to the Infernal Lord.

7. Disappoint children and embrace “Jesus-ween” by handing out Bible tracts, blissfully unaware of the insanity.

8. Sort my candy by color, shape and size.

9. Cover my friends’ houses in toilet paper and cover my enemies’ yards in Fruit Loops.

10. Decorate my house and leave everything up all year long.

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We’re hoping they allow themselves to get excited and dream of what it would feel like after the win.

Anne Decker UT Assistant Soccer Coach

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Rockets one win away from third MAC title in four years

By Nate Pentecost IC Assistant Sports Editor

The UT women’s soccer team hopes to close out the regular season on a high note as Ball State rolls into town today.

The Rockets (10-6-2, 8-1-1 MAC) have accumulated 25 points during MAC play and lead Central Michigan (7-1-2 MAC) by two points for the top spot in the conference.

A win in the season finale would give the defending MidAmerican Conference regularseason champions an outright conference title, their third crown in the last four seasons.

“We’ve told the girls all week, just let yourself dream about how great it will feel to win the MAC, get another ring, and host the tournament,” said UT Assistant Coach Anne Decker. “We’re hoping they allow themselves to get excited and dream of what it would feel like after the win.”

Should Toledo fall to the Cardinals, the Rockets could still be outright champions and secure the top seed for the second-consecutive season if the Chippewas lose or tie against Eastern Michigan.

Toledo has already secured a home match in the league tournament and will play a quarterfinal match Sunday, Oct. 30.

Last weekend UT dropped a 1-0 decision to Central Michigan on Friday, ending a season-high eight-match unbeaten streak which included seven wins and a tie. This was their first lost since falling 2-1 to Iowa State at Scott Park on Sep. 18.

Toledo recovered from its loss to the Chippewas with a

2-1 win at Eastern Michigan on Sunday.

“Anytime you go through an emotional game like we did against Central where there’s a lot at stake and you can bounce back and perform the way we did Sunday to get the win I think that’s a positive,” Decker said. “We’re excited about that.”

The Rockets attack is fronted by sophomore Nicole Gyurgyik (eight goals, four assists), sophomore Rachel Macleod (six goals, eight assists) and senior Kristen Lynn (eight goals, two assists). Toledo is the only team in the MAC to have three players post at least 16 points.

Entering todays match with a 9-7-3 overall record and a 4-42 mark in the MAC, Ball State is led by junior Brigit Reder (seven goals, two assists) and goalkeeper Aubrey Buehler (60 saves and five shutouts).

The Cardinals suffered a 5-1 defeat to EMU last Friday before losing 1-0 at Central Michigan on Sunday. With 14 points, the Cardinals are tied with Ohio (4-4-2 MAC) for the fifth spot in the tournament.

Ball State leads the all-time series 8-4-0, including a 1-0 win at home last season which stands as the Rockets sole regular-season conference loss of the 2010 campaign.

“The girls remember the feeling from last year walking off the field with our only loss in the MAC, listening to them cheer,” Decker said.

“It’s a motivating factor for the girls and I think we’re going to definitely get up for the game.”

The match will be broadcasted live on BCSN.

File photo by Nick Kneer

Toledo is just one victory away from winning their third Mid-American Conference regular season championship in four years.

Beckman asks students to come out in full force

File photo by Nick Kneer

The Rockets will not play until their showdown with Northern Illinois on Tuesday.

Every week the Independent Collegian will choose a student to pick the weekend’s most anticipated games. If you would like to represent the student body in next week’s issue, send us a tweet at IC_Sports. Since the Rockets do not play until Tuesday, we chose to go with a big game in the Big Ten, Michigan St. taking on Nebraska. Veronica seems to agree with our staff and believes Sparty will prevail in what should be a good game.

On behalf of the coaches and players on the University of Toledo football team, I would like to personally thank all of you who have come out and packed the student section of the Glass Bowl this season! Your enthusiasm and support are a big reason why we are 4-0 and in first place in the MidAmerican Conference right now!

As you know, we have two very important home

games coming up on the next two Tuesdays on ESPN2: Nov. 1 vs. defending MAC West champion Northern Illinois and Nov. 8 vs.

Western Michigan on Senior Night. We need you to fill the student section and show the country what great fans student support we have for our football program. When we played at Northern Illinois on a Tuesday night last year, they had a great student

turnout. I know our students will do even better!

We have a chance to have a truly special season. You can help us make that happen by coming out and cheering us on to victory!

So come on out and help us pack the Glass Bowl and show the country our Rocket Pride!

Go Rockets!

— Head Coach Tim Beckman