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Student Government election down to two
Jordan/Hong ruled ineligible to run
By Lindsay Mahaney News Editor
Crossings residence hall to be renamed /3 Opinion: Make academic advising a bigger topic / 10
In brief Dinner to raise funds for Syrians set for April 6 National organization, Life, is trying to help the poor people of Syria by throwing a fundraising dinner on April 6 at the Central Academy of Ohio at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/YNZpgD and are $50 for adults, $20 for students and children 12 and under are free. The goal is to raise enough money to create 10 field hospitals in Syria while the country is undergoing a major revolution. During the fundraiser, performances include special guest speaker Samer Kadi, a movie producer and Syrian activist in favor of the revolution; Malek Jandali, a renowned Syrian composer and pianist; and Dylan Connor, a rising American artist with many songs in support of the Syrian revolution.
Red Cross encourages participation for Red Cross Month The American Red Cross wants students to donate blood at any one of the Red Cross locations near campus for Red Cross Month. Students can schedule an appointment at 3510 Executive Pkwy for March 20 and March 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. According to the Red Cross website, cancer patients, premature babies, crash victims and people with blood deficiencies need blood constantly.
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Student Government presidential candidates Chris Dykyj and Emily Kramp debated Tuesday, March 19, in the Student Union’s Trimble Lounge.
Dykyj, Kramp outline platforms By Danielle Gamble Editor-in-Chief
Improving academic advising and strengthening school spirit were among the topics of discussion at Tuesday’s Student Government Presidential Debate. Candidates Chris Dykyj and Emily Kramp discussed their platforms in the Student Union’s Trimble Lounge for a little over 30 minutes in front
of about 15 students. Dykyj, current SG vice president, said improving academic advising is a major part of his platform, something he and other SG leaders have been discussing this year as part of “Imagine 2017,” Provost Scott Scarbarough’s five-year plan for the main campus. Kramp, who was part of initial discussions with the
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provost, agreed that advising is an issue in several areas of the university. She said her good experiences with advising in the College of Pharmacy have left her feeling “blessed,” and other colleges need to be restructured to include all the best parts of other advising systems to streamline the process. See Debate / 13
Student Government presidential hopeful Landyn Jordan and running mate Yeahwa Hong were disqualified from the race this weekend due to a lack of SG experience. Though Hong has served as a senator-at-large, Student Judicial Council Chair Tate Stricklin said Hong did not attend the required amount of meetings to qualify as a candidate. Stricklin emailed the Jordan/Hong ticket March 17 about the Election Board ruling. The ruling cited section IV byline 3 of the Election Board manual, which reads, “Each ticket must have one (1) year (defined as minimum of 30 weeks) of cumulative Student Government experience, not including Student Government Freshman Leaders, in order to be eligible to run for Office.” “We were able to pin down [Hong’s] experience, and we found he had less than 30 percent of the required experience.,” Stricklin said. “At that point, case closed; they don’t qualify.” Hong said he felt his time working with SG qualified him for the position, even if he was not a senator for the entire time.
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He believes the Election Board manual should be more explicit in its definition of experience. “Experience can be a broad definition, and when the rule book specifically doesn’t state what you mean, it’s called adverse interpretation,” Hong said. Stricklin said Hong misunderstood what SG experience meant and thought it was “anything from attending the election meeting a couple weeks ago, to simply just attending meetings without a title.” “Experience is defined by membership,” Stricklin said. “You have to be a member of the organization to get experience.” The former Jordan/Hong ticket said they felt SJP should make the manual more specific and easier for students to understand. “I’m not a magician,” Hong said. “I can’t read their minds” See Ineligible / 13
Community Service
Big Event asks UT students to give back By Angela Peluso Staff Reporter
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Associate professor of theatre Ed Lingan discuss fusing the communication department and the College of Visual and Performing Arts Monday, March 18, in the Center Performing Arts’ Recital Hall.
Professors discuss merger of communication, arts By Amanda Eggert Staff Reporter
Initial plans to move the communication department to the College of Visual and Performing Arts, CVPA, have been approved by the provost and were discussed by faculty members at a March 18 meeting. Debra Davis, dean of the CVPA, said the idea is to give communication and arts students an integrated experience in which they can learn a variety of related and marketable skills.
“Communication has their degree programs, and what we’re looking at is an integrated program that then becomes another piece of it that integrates everything,” she said. “It’s not taking away your programs or your degree tracks.” The proposal was drafted by an implementation team made up of faculty members from both areas and was approved by Provost Scott Scarborough, Davis said. See Merger / 12
University of Toledo students will meet for this year’s Big Event – “One Big Day, One Big Thanks!” at 9 a.m. in Savage Arena on Saturday, March 23 to take part in community service projects that give back to Toledo residents in the Bancroft Hills and Secor Gardens neighborhoods. This year’s volunteer sign up has a record breaking 1,500 students that will be painting, raking leaves, washing windows and gardening for the neighborhoods residents surrounding campus. Alexandra Schwann, a freshman bio-engineer major, said she is really excited for the Big Event because it is a way to unite campus through service. “I feel it will be nice to give back to the community and make improvements in my home town,” Schwann said. The Big Event was
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UT students Ashley Warnimont (left), Zach Dickey and Amanda Harvey garden outside of Sunshine Foundation Inc. at last year’s Big Event
created in 2001 but “fell through,” according to this year’s overall Big Event director Daniel Janisz. In 2009, former SG President Matthew Rubin took charge of the event and created a planning committee to develop the program -- he was rewarded with a turnout of 200 students. Then in 2010, student trustee and 2010’s Big Event director Joshua Beekman “completely restructured” the Big Event
by creating a new constitution for the organization that is still followed today. That year had a turnout of 500 students, a record at that time, Janisz said. Since then, the Big Event has become UT’s largest student-run community service event. Last year UT shattered records with over 1,000 students showing up to give back to their community, Janisz said. See Big Event / 12
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This week in UT history 25 years ago: The UT Graduate Student Association is trying to obtain university-sponsored health insurance for graduate students because the current insurance offered is too expensive. The current package available through Health Services costs $220 per year. 50 years ago: The editorial staff of the Collegian is opening the Spring Festival Queen contest to all women students who have maintained a 2.0 average. 75 years ago: Plans for the university’s new $150,000 men’s dormitory will be submitted to Works Progress Administration offices within two weeks.
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Match Day for medical students
Brittany Thomas (left) and Amanda Lansell hug in celebration of receiving their residency assignments at Case Western Reserve University’s hospital in Cleveland. 165 students in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences got their news at the 2013 Residency Match Reception at The Pinnacle in Maumee. Students spent months interviewing at residency programs across the country, searching for the ideal place to learn their chosen specialties.
Question of the week
What did you do for St. Patrick’s Day?
“I went to Chaser’s and had beer that wasn’t green.” Alex Saffron
Junior Entrepeneurship
“I went downtown to Blarney’s and got wasted.” Matt Berkey
Junior Computer science engineering technology
“I went out with friends bar hopping, and I don’t remember much after that.” Kimberly Vo
Junior, Pre-pharmacy
“I played soccer on Saturday and then I baked cookies with my roommates on Sunday.”
Emily Tustin
Junior Middle childhood education
Sigma Alpha Iota Purpose: To form chapters of women who have a sincere interest in music; wish to further music throughout the world; and adhere to the highest standards of citizenship in school, community and fraternity life. Leaders: Danielle Gamble (President), Taylor Herschelman (VP of Membership), Kenzie Moffett (VP of Ritual), and Rachel Sullivan (Treasurer). History: SAI is a female music fraternity and was formed in 1903 at the University of Michigan. UT’s Mu Delta chapter was installed in December of 2011. Upcoming events: SAI’s Fourth Annual Community Talent Show, set for April 11 at 8 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts. Student tickets are $3, general tickets are $5. How to learn more: Contact Taylor Herschelman at taylor.herschelman@rockets.utoledo.edu. To learn more about SAI, visit sai-national.org. Would your group like to be featured as The Independent Collegian’s Student Group of the Week? Email Benjamin Jendrzejak at bjendrzejak@independentcollegian.com.
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in brief Arts Center to show film about AIDS University of Toledo students and local residents are invited to attend a free showing of the documentary “How to Survive a Plague” at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at the Collingwood Arts Center located in the Old West End of Toledo. The documentary follows the lives of two AIDS awareness activist groups. The UT Medical Center’s Ryan White Program purchased rights to show the film to inform the public when they learned the documentary was never coming to Toledo. Along with the Ryan White Program, other organizations sponsoring the event including UT’s LGBTQ student group Spectrum, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department’s HIV prevention program, the AIDS Resource Center and Equality Toledo.
Abortion support group meetings set The Hope and Healing abortion support group will meet Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at 4041 Sylvania Ave., Suite LL4. The group is for anyone who has been affected by a past abortion. It’s led by a nurse psychotherapist who had an abortion herself as a teenager. Future meeting dates are April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 23.
Religious freedom is topic of talk Richard W. Garnett a professor and associate dean at the University of Notre Dame, will discuss religious freedom in the U.S. during a lecture at noon Tuesday, March 26. The talk, titled “Challenges to Religious Freedom in America Today,” will take place in the Law Center McQuade Auditorium. “Professor Garnett’s topic is particularly timely given recent legal and political debates over the role of religion in American public life,” UT law professor Lee J. Strang said in a news release. “From the recent HHS mandate regarding health insurance coverage for birth control and the morning-after pill, to recent declines in religious affiliation and practice among Americans, both religious and nonreligious Americans are asking themselves, ‘What role should religion play in American public life?’” The lecture is part of the Stranahan National Issues Forum, a joint program of the UT College of Law and its chapter of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.
Australian magpie chicks added to zoo Three Australian magpie chicks, hatched on Feb. 6, are the latest additions to the Toledo Zoo’s upcoming Wild Walkabout exhibit, presented by Mercy. The chicks are currently off exhibit at the zoo’s Avian Breeding Center; they are scheduled to go on public exhibit starting May 24. Zoo staff is hand-rearing the chicks, which arrived from the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo as fertilized eggs; the chicks’ parents were not able to care for the eggs. The Toledo Zoo has developed a hand-rearing regimen for the species and will share the information with other zoos that may need to handrear Australian magpie chicks. The birds are common in Australia, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand.
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immigration
Crossings residence to be Jacobs, other presidents renamed Presidential Hall sign letter backing immigration reform
By Lindsay Mahaney News Editor
The University of Toledo residence hall The Crossings is being renamed Presidential Hall. Each wing of The Crossings will be named after a former UT president — John W. Dowd, Philip Nash, Wilbur Wallace White and Daniel M. Johnson. UT’s board of trustees recently approved the demolition of the current Dowd, Nash and White dorms. UT is speaking with private businesses about possibly building student housing at the Dowd-NashWhite site after the residence halls are torn down. John W. Dowd was the university’s fourth president, specializing in mathematics and history. During Philip Nash’s administration, the university grew with the construction of the Student Union, Tucker Hall and MacKinnon Hall. Wilbur Wallace White served as president of the university
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The Crossings is being renamed, with each of its four wings to be named after a different University of Toledo president. The move will go along with the demolition of Dowd, Nash and White halls.
during World War II. Daniel M. Johnson initiated the merger between UT and the former Medical University of Ohio, creating what is
now UTMC. The sign from The Crossings will be taken down and replaced with the new name.
University of Toledo President Lloyd Jacobs joined several Ohio university presidents in co-signing a letter to U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob PortJacobs man in supIs joining the port of com- presidents of Ohio State, prehensive BGSU and immigration others in urging reform. immigration “The reform world is more interconnected than ever before,” Jacobs said in a written statement. “Immigration reform recognizes that reality, and will help ensure that the United States continues to embrace the extraordinary ideas, talents and knowledge that immigrants bring to our country.” Jacobs joined about 100
other higher education leaders across the country in signing the letter, including President Mary Ellen Mazey of Bowling Green State University and President Gordon Gee of Ohio State University. Jacobs said “immigration reform is an idea whose time has come.” “Regardless of one’s political views, I know of no one who believes our current immigration system is working well — not for immigrants, not for government officials and not for Americans who benefit from the diversity that is so central to this nation,” he said. The letter was written in conjunction with the Partnership for a New American Economy, a bipartisan group of politicians and business leaders advocating immigration reform. “Now is the time to act so we can ensure that the U.S. remains the world’s leading home for innovators,” the letter stated.
Student government
Election eligibility rules among topics discussed at SG meeting By Nell Tirone
that they were ineligible to run due to not having Students spoke about the enough cumulative SG 2013 election season during experience. the March 19 Student GovSG speaker of the house ernment meeting. Lauren Jencen, who is a canPaul Brandt, during the didate for vice president, enopen floor couraged all “There’s now two students to vote segment, spoke on the in the election. tickets running current numwill take for office. I don’t Voting ber of tickets place April 1-4 on the ballot think that’s a fair through stufor SG presirepresentation of dents’ online dential myUT portals. the student body. In other elections. “There’s news, SG an... Maybe the now two ticknounced it policy needs to ets running would be enterbe updated, or for office,” ing a team in Brandt said. “I just looked at, this year’s don’t think Marain terms of who Dance that’s a fair thon, an event representation can run.” that will be held of the student on April 20 at Paul Brandt body. Not the Student Junior, construction saying that it’s engineering technology Recreation CenStudent Govter. The event ernment’s will begin at 10 fault; maybe the policy needs a.m. and end at 11 p.m. to be updated, or just looked Former senator Katherine at, in terms of who can run.” Saine retired from her posiLandyn Jordan and Yeahtion in the senate as well as wa Hong were told Sunday from the position of record Staff Reporter
secretary; however, with the interest of staying involved with SG, she has taken over the position of technology director. Public Relations Manager Clayton Notestine said SG will be improving its use of social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook and encouraged all students to follow SG’s pages on both platforms. Cabinet member Nikeya Wilson said workers are needed to help run events in the upcoming Diversity Week. On Tuesday, April 9, in the Student Union
Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., students will have the chance to walk through the “tunnel of oppression,” a series of rooms that showcase the horrors of oppression of all kinds around the world. Tour guides are still needed to escort people through the room and to take them back to the beginning if they become too disturbed from the tunnel. Events will span the entire week, beginning on Monday, April 8, at 10 a.m., in the Student Union. The week will end with a carnival in Centennial Mall on Thursday,
April 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a “Lil’ Sibs Event” at the Student Rec Center. Student Judicial Council Vice Chair Eman Al-Hassan said SJC is looking for students interested in joining. Sammy Spann, assistant provost for the Center of International Studies and Programs, said Career Services will be combining with the Experiential Learning Program to offer experiential learning to every degree program. The program will deal primarily with making internships more available for students.
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The East Parking Ramp on the University of Toledo Main Campus is pictured Tuesday. Repairs to both garages will cost about $56,000 and will be completed either this week or next week depending on the weather.
Repairs being made to parking garages Work is slated to be finished this week or next By Josh Egler Staff Reporter
Repairs are being made to the University of Toledo’s east and west Main Campus parking garages. Doug Collins, director of Facilities Maintenance and Grounds, said the garages are under continuous repair to stabilize them and “make the garage safer for the students.” “[The repair project] started over spring break, and this is just a followup from last summer’s bigger project, and we’ll have a bigger project next summer as well,” Collins said.
The renovations, called a partial depth repair, use support beams to carry the weight of the ceiling. They differ from a full depth repair which causes a drilling through all floors, he said. The repairs to both garages will cost about $56,000 and will be completed either this week or next week depending on the weather. Senior accounting law major Ashley Skipsky said she hasn’t been bothered by the construction. “It hasn’t inconvenienced me too much because I’m on campus later, but I’m sure in the morning when parking’s already a bit of an issue, it’s affecting some people,” Skipsky said. Kyle Moore, a senior majoring in political science and
public administration, said the construction has been a real problem. He said it is “incredibly inconvenient given the already horrible parking conditions on campus.” “I think it’s going to lead to increased waiting times entering and exiting the parking garage at the morning and at night,” he said. Collins said he was sorry for the annoyance that the repairs are causing. “We’re trying to make it a safer place and apologize for the inconvenience, but we have to understand that it is a maintenance issue,” Collins said. Despite the problems, Collins said he hopes the repairs will make the garages safer and more aesthetic for students.
University hall
‘Facelift’ planned for Doermann By Nell Tirone Staff Reporter
Starting this spring, the University of Toledo’s Doermann Theatre will be getting a “facelift,” according to interim space planner Nicholas Hogrefe, the man in charge of renovations. The project, which is set to last from mid-April until late June, will include changes to give the stage better acoustics and a “new age feel,” while still keeping the historical integrity and aesthetic of the theatre intact, he said. “The look we’re going for, we’ve coined it as ‘vintage cool,’” Hogrefe said. The changes include taking out all of the seats and redoing the floor, the addition of backlights behind the Proscenium Arch, a new audio system, three projector screens, overhead LED lighting and a new stage floor. The remodeling is expected
ACROSS 1. Old Toyota model 6. Priestly garb 9. “Yes, ____!” 13. Shrek and Fiona, e.g. 14. Neither 15. “Dancing with the Stars” number 16. Country alliances 17. ___-Wan Kenobi 18. Potter enemy 19. *Sweet number 21. *Some fill out more than one 23. Mork’s planet 24. Kind of moss 25. Company that loves logistics 28. *The shot clock measures how much you have 30. Loose Hawaiian unbelted dress 35. Stanislavski’s rifle, e.g. 37. Persian backgammon 39. Open disrespect 40. Musician’s time to shine 41. Assumption taken for granted 43. Lincoln ____ 44. Kindle download 46. Senegal’s neighbor 47. Toward the lee 48. Electric car maker, pl. 50. Living quarters 52. Short for abstract syntax tree 53. Cher goes by one of these 55. Refrigerator sound 57. For spicing things up 61. *Ultimate NCAA tournament destination 65. Diver’s lung 66. Yes move 68. One who tries 69. Ups the stakes 70. *A shot below the line is worth this 71. Washer setting 72. R in RIP 73. He is 74. “The Second Coming” poet DOWN 1. Boohoos 2. Tangerine and grapefruit hybrid 3. In the next month 4. Right-hand page 5. Declare with confidence 6. Shakespeare’s “at another time” 7. Tennis shot 8. Grease one’s palms 9. Painter ____ Chagall 10. Every which way
11. Competent 12. Grain in “The House That Jack Built” 15. Facebook ______ 20. Augmenting 22. *VCU fans, “___ Nation” 24. Diffuse 25. *16 seed over 1 seed, e.g. 26. Investigate thoroughly 27. Arias, e.g. 29. Permanently disfigure 31. *Championship record-holder 32. Cabbage 33. Prods 34. Not fixed or appointed 36. *This one is not for swimming 38. Sub station 42. *Many teams start season with “Mid_____ Madness” 45. *Last year’s runnerup 49. Cul de ___ 51. Oppressively hot and humid
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54. *NCAA’s Big Dance occurs in the third one 56. Donny’s singing sister 57. Peter the Great, e.g. 58. High school breakout 59. Goes with ifs and ands
60. Drive a getaway car, e.g. 61. Fusses 62. Fashion house founder Ricci 63. Reason to cram 64. Aphrodite’s lover 67. Be obliged to pay
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Doermann Theatre in University Hall will be renovated starting this spring. Changes include taking out all of the seats and redoing the floor, the addition of backlights behind the Proscenium Arch, a new audio system, three projector screens, overhead LED lighting and a new stage floor.
to attract students as well as new events. Hogrefe said the theatre is “under-utilized” and that with updates, it will become more appealing to outside entertainers and give students more opportunities to enjoy the space.
After the renovations, the theatre will also be available to use as a lecture hall or for recreational activities like movie nights. “Hopefully the student experience will be enhanced with this project,” Hogrefe said.
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Let the cooking begin Campus Events
Teams of student chefs to compete in style of popular cooking show By Jessica Liner
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Graphic by Russell Axon
It’ll take an iron will to withstand growling stomachs and delicious smells as five student teams compete during the University of Toledo Spring 2013 Iron Chef competition. The inaugural cooking tournament will commence at 4 p.m. in the Ottawa East Dining Hall. The teams will cook one dish and attempt to win over the taste buds of 13 judges. The event is sponsored by the Office of First Year Experience, UT Dining & Hospitality Services, Dean of Students, the Office of Residence Life and The Blade. The event is based on the Iron Chef franchise, where chefs compete in an hourlong cooking special utilizing a secret ingredient. The show became a massive hit in Japan before being adapted as “Iron Chef America” on The Food Network. Like the show, students are
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unaware of the secret ingredient until the actual event. “They have to come up with a dish. It can be anything but a desert. They’ll all be using the same ingredients,” said FYE Director Jennifer Rockwood. Student chefs have two opportunities to win a trophy.
If you go
What: UT’s Spring 2013 Iron Chef Competition Where: Ottawa East Dining Hall When: 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 20
The first vote, taken by the judges, declares the winning team. The second vote, taken by audience members, declares the winner of the “Peoples’ Champion.” Each team is composed of three students from the living learning communities who volunteered to compete, a faculty advisor and a residence hall chef acting as sous-chef. They are expected to know standard health and safety
Islam Week lecture to tackle ‘Islamophobia’ If you go
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Photo Courtesy Kenny Bauer
A scene from Kenny Bauer’s “Swampland,” which was funded through a Kickstarter campaign.
Student film showcase to feature selected works Staff Reporter
Film lovers everywhere are invited to attend the Aspiring Filmmakers Showcase to see work from UT students of all skill-levels. The films, both digital and film, will be shown at the Maumee Indoor Theater Thursday and again at the Center for Performing Arts on Saturday. Both showings will be held at 7:30 p.m., and will cost $3 for students and senior citizens and $5 for the general public. The showcase covers multiple genres and topics, ranging from the story of a boy named Crocodile to
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procedures, according to Rockwood. “They’ve had to go through a training process that the dining services put them through, so they know about health and safety issues,” she said. It was Rockwood and Marcus Dawson from Residence Life who started the idea. “We thought it’d be fun, and we thought it’d be a way to show off students’ cooking,” Rockwood said. After few phone calls and notices in The Blade, Dawson and Rockwood recruited a handful of people for the event, including several local judges. “I just called a lot of people I knew and asked them if they wanted to do [the competition],” Rockwood said. Heading up the competition’s jury will be chefs Rob Campbell of Revolution Grille, Moussa Salloukh of LaScola Italian Grill and Labib Hajjar of The Beirut. The other judges are Amy
the life of a leaf. It’s a chance for students to present their work, whether it’s a class project or an original piece. “The purpose of this particular showcase is to show the work of students on a variety of skill levels,” said Holly Monsos, associate dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “So, some of the work is from the beginning classes, and some of the work is from the more advanced classes.” 20 works ranging from three to 30 minutes will be featured in the showcase. Amanda Hurst, a senior majoring in film, helped organize the event as
president of UT’s Film & Video Society, and it’s the first year she’s submitted something to the showcase. Her piece, “Ultimo Dia,” is an abstract animation she created entirely through the video editing
If you go What: Aspiring Filmmakers Showcase When: Thursday, March 21, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: (Thur.) Maumee Indoor Theater, 601 Conant Street, Maumee, OH; (Sat.) Center for Performing Arts
program Final Cut. It tells the story of a young leaf which transforms into a full-grown leaf.
She said part of her inspiration was taken from the movie “Snow White and the Huntsman,” specifically a scene in which Snow White falls into a purple-black smoke causing her to hallucinate. Another piece in the showcase is Kenny Bauer’s film “Swampland.” It tells the story of an impoverished boy named Crocodile and a girl, Jennifer, he meets along the way. The two characters discover that they have similar interests and tough realities. The film was funded through a Kickstarter campaign in early October and was finished earlier in March. See Showcase / 7
As part of Islam Awareness Week, Ovamir Anjum, Imam Khattab Chair of Islamic Studies and assistant professor of philosophy, will present a lecture titled “Good Muslim, Bad Muslim and the American Dream” on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the McQuade Law Auditorium. The annual lecture will cover “Islamophobia” in America and how both Muslim and American cultures are affected by this phenomenon. Anjum said that the lecture will be controversial and daring. “What I’m arguing is, as difficult as it may be, Muslims, instead of apologizing and rather than always feeling victimized, should take the high ground and care about American society,” he said. According to the Pew Research Center, 55 percent of
What: Lecture, “Good Muslims, Bad Muslims, and the American Dream,” part of Islam Awareness Week Where: McQuade Law Auditorium When: Thursday, March 21, 7 p.m.
American Muslims said that since 9/11, living in America has become more difficult for them. Anjum said that Islamophobia is rising at a rapid rate and is “poisoning the American mindset.” Abdurrahman Mustapha, a senior majoring in English, does not completely agree. “There has always been tension between Americans and Muslims. 9/11 just made it harder for American Muslims to openly practice their religion,” he said. See Lecture / 7
“Muslims, instead of apologizing and rather than always feeling victimized, should take the high ground and care about American society.” Ovamir Anjum Imam Chair, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
6 | The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 calendar Wednesday 5 p.m.: Study Session, hosted by the Office of Multicultural Student Services, Student Union, room 2500. 5:30 p.m.: Class, Creative Writing, hosted by Catharine Eberly Center for Women, Tucker Hall 0168. Cost: $10, free for students. 7 p.m.: Campus H.E.A.T., hosted by the Catholic Student Association, Ingman Room. 7:20 p.m.: Class, Beauty and Make-Up, hosted by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Crossings, room 3011. 8 p.m.: Class, UT Teach me how to “Ballroom” Dance, Student Union Auditorium. Thursday 11 a.m.: Ice Cream Social, hosted American Society of Pharmaceutical Scientists, Law Center Room, room 1006 12 p.m.: Japanese Spring Festival, Student Union Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium. 12 p.m.: Class, Human Trafficking: Identifying Victims and What to Do, Health Education Building, room 110. 5 p.m.: Discussion, Islam Around the World – Food, Music, and Presentations, Student Union, room 2591. 5:30 p.m.: Class, Presenting… YOU!, hosted by Catherine Eberly Center for Women, Tucker Hall, room 0168. 8 p.m.: Choose Your Own Adventure, hosted by UT Office of Marketing and Communications, Student Union, room 3018. friday 1:30 p.m.: Prayer and Brunch, hosted by UT’s Muslim Student Association, Multi-Purpose Room I-House 6th Floor 6:20 p.m.: ZETA S.W.E.A.T, hosted by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Carter W. Basement 7:30 p.m.: Screening, Dynamic Earth, Ritter Planetarium. Cost: $7, adults; $5, children, seniors and UT community members; free for children under 4.
Is that drink good for you? By Russell Axon Rocket Life Editor
The energy drink Red Bull uses the tagline “Red Bull gives you wings.” But could it also give you insomnia, irregular heartbeats and seizures? Canned energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially with college students, who drink them socially or for increased awareness and energy. However, many people question the safety of imbibing energy drinks. The beverage has been accused of causing numerous physical and mental problems and, in rare documented cases, death. The benefits and dangers of an energy drink arguably stem from its primary ingredient, caffeine. An energy drink’s most
prominent ingredient is also commonly cited as its most potentially harmful. Jyothi Sri Pappula, associate medical director for the Main Campus Medical Center, said large amounts of caffeine can be unhealthy for younger people. “In healthy adults, a caffeine intake of [less than or equal to] 400 mg/day is considered safe, but an adolescent should limit caffeine intake to less than 100 mg/ day,” she said in an email interview. The stimulant is also used in other drinks like soda, tea and coffee, but there is debate over the respective amounts of caffeine in a typical beverage. A 2012 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some energy drinks, when compared to a single cup of coffee, contained up to
three times the amount of caffeine; conversely, a 2010 review by the Institute of Food Technologists found that a can of Red Bull contained slightly over half the amount of caffeine as a cup of brewed coffee. Sanford Kimmel is vice chair of Toledo’s family medicine department and the medical director for the Main Campus Medical Center. In an email interview, he said energy drinks pose more risks when they contain “highly concentrated amounts of caffeine.” “A single ‘shot’ may be tolerated without adverse effects but multiple ‘shots’ could cause jitteriness, palpitations, or other adverse effects,” Kimmel said. According to Pappula, excessive amounts of caffeine can lead to intoxication, dependency and withdrawals which are symptomized by
adverse effects such as dehydration, elevated blood pressure, insomnia, seizures and mood changes. Pappula added that energy drinks contain other stimulants not found in alternative caffeinated beverages, including ginseng, taurine and guarana, and Kimmel said that excess amounts of stimulants can be dangerous. Dangerous or not, energy drinks are prominent within and around universities. Terence Barns, a junior majoring in film, said the accessibility of energy drinks make them more appealing to college students. “They are at most stores and gas stations, so it’s very easy for college students to find,” he said. “I’d rather drink tea or ice coffee, but [energy drinks are] convenient and ready to drink.” While health information
about energy drinks is easily accessible, consumers are still divided about them. Mercedes Rouse, a sophomore psychology major, said she understands that many students require some sort of energy boost after “pulling all-nighters” but that she’d rather drink coffee or tea. “That’s what I do to stay awake. It’s way healthier than energy drinks,” she said. Preston Benjamin, a junior kinesiology major, acknowledged that energy drinks can “put stress” on the heart, but he still found them beneficial. “It depends on if I’m sleepy or just in the mood for an energy drink,” he said. “They keep me awake. I really don’t think about the effects in the long run.” See Energy / 7
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Rocket Dash challenges runners
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Abby Corcoran vaults over an obstacle part of the Rocket Dash course, Sunday, March 17, at Wildwood Preserve Metropark. Corcoran won overall for the women and RJ Betchel won overall for the men. Eta Sigma Gamma hosted the 5K event, which brought out over 30 competitors.
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Campbell, columnist for the Toledo Free Press; Student Government President Paulette Bongratz; Dan Neman, The Blade’s food editor; Mary Beth Zolik, a radio
personality for 101.5 The River; Jim Dusseau, a Maumee firefighter; and Michele Martinez, dean of students. Rockwood said she is expecting a great turnout for the event and she is already planning out next year’s competition.
“I’m just looking forward to having a lot of fun people there and having a good time,” she said. “We want people to come on campus, and we want the students having fun cooking something. I think it’s a fun activity.”
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20 films were selected for this year’s showcase, which will be held Thursday at the Maumee Indoor Theater and Saturday at the Center for Performing Arts.
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Also in the showcase is the piece “Eight” by Samantha Muirhead. In her piece, Muirhead portrays that a storm rages inside of everyone every day, and the process that will eventually lead to a rainbow. The showcase films were submitted several weeks ago and were selected by Monsos and three other jurors:
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However, Mustapha said he has never seen any of this tension at the university and that, in his experience, Muslim students are not treated differently. The Pew survey found that 71 percent of American Muslims reported being treated suspiciously or unfairly; examples included being called derogatory names or singled out by airport security. Locally, a prayer room in The Islamic Center of Greater Toledo
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Kimmel said that energy drinks “may provide a temporary increase in alertness” but stressed the importance of moderation when consuming any food or beverage containing caffeine or other stimulants. Pappula suggested energy drinks can be “an emerging problem in [the] college population” since alcohol is
Kirk Baird of the Toledo Blade; Phoebe Ballard, senior instructional designer at the university; and John Dorsey of the Toledo Free Press. The works were rated by the jurors on a variety of levels, including continuity, creativity, angle usage, frame composition, sound quality, story clarity and the emotional aspect of the piece. Monsos explained that the jurors were not given a
specific list of standards when they watched the submitted pieces. They developed their own criteria for why a piece was ranked where it was, and the top ranked pieces were selected for the showcase. After the Saturday showing, all students who attended the showcase are also invited to a small after party that will take place at the CPA directly following the event.
was the victim of an arson attack in September. It is these instances where Anjum believes his lecture will be helpful. Anjum said his lecture will offer pathways for Muslims and Americans
Islam Around the World — Food, Music and Presentations, Thursday, March 21, 5-7 p.m., Student Union, room 2591 Prayer and Brunch, Friday, March 22, 1:30 p.m., International House, Multi-Purpose Room (sixth floor)
which can help dispel Islamophobia. “Everyone, not just the elite, should have the chance to have a good life,” he said. “That used to be the best part of the American dream.” Anjum said attendees can expect to learn a lot about American Muslims. “Students should attend because the presentation will enlighten them about fellow American Muslims, the 1 billion Muslims in the world, and also how American Muslims are interpreting the American dream.”
another popular beverage. “Consuming high doses of energy drinks with alcohol can lead to serious consequences with reported deaths,” he said. Kimmel agreed, saying the depressants in alcohol don’t mix well with the stimulants in energy drinks. “They may make the person feel more alert even though the alcohol still impairs reaction time and judgment,” he said.
Ultimately, the choice of what to drink is up to the individual’s judgment. Brock Slaughter, a sophomore majoring in psychology, said he enjoyed about one Monster each month despite the potential risks. “They’re not really good for you, but I don’t care,” he said. “They taste good, and I don’t try to eat healthy.” — Jayme Mersing contributed to this story.
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Free ticket, pizza offered at WNIT game President Lloyd Jacobs’ office will pay for all UT students to attend Toledo’s first-round WNIT game against Butler for free if they show their student ID at the gate. Also, head coach Tricia Cullop will supply all students with a slice of pizza that can be picked up upon entry. Tip-off is scheduled for Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Rockets to scrimmage in Mentor for Barrett benefit The UT football team will scrimmage at Mentor High School April 5 to benefit Ashlee Barrett, the fiancée of former defensive lineman Ben Pike, who is from Mentor. Barrett — a former UT basketball player — is battling leukemia for the second time. Admission to the event is free, but donations for Barrett will be collected at the game, which starts at 6 p.m. Donations can also be mailed to: Fifth Third Bank Ashlee Barrett Fund/ Northeast Ohio 9875 Johnnycake Ridge Rd.
UT to travel to Greece this summer The UT men’s basketball team will play four games in Greece from Aug. 5-16 and will travel the country to do some sightseeing. NCAA teams are allowed one overseas trip every four years. “This trip is designed to provide our players a tremendous cultural and educational experience, and the basketball part is truly secondary in that regard,” said head coach Tod Kowalczyk in a statement released by the school. Details have yet to be finalized, but UT will likely be playing pro teams.
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Redshirt freshman Brian Blackburn (left) and senior Terrance Owens (right) go through quarterback drills during Toledo’s first spring practice of the year Thursday, March 14, at Fetterman Training Center. For the first time in his career, Owens won’t have to deal with a quarterback competition heading into fall camp. Blackburn will battle with incoming freshman Logan Woodside for the backup spot.
Familiar faces lead Rockets back to the field for spring ball, begin preparations for 2013 By Jay Skebba Sports Editor
The University of Toledo football team returned to the field last week to begin spring practice as they look to build upon a 9-4 2012 campaign. As usual, the Rockets will have 15 practice sessions leading up to the annual Blue and Gold Spring Game at the Glass Bowl, which will be played Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m. They may have been running around in T-shirts and
shorts for the first few days, but Campbell’s crew is excited to get back on the gridiron. “I think this team brings some uniqueness where much like last year, we have a lot of veteran guys that have a lot of experience,” he said. “We have a lot of things going on this spring, but most importantly, the development of our football team. I think myself, this coaching staff and the leaders of this team are really excited about it.”
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Reese Holliday leaving Toledo By Blake Bacho Sports Reporter
The University of Toledo men’s basketball team lost a crucial component of their squad March 15 when junior forward Reese Holliday announced he would be leaving the team and returning home to tend to personal matters. He is the fourth player to either leave the team or transfer since the beginning of the 2011-12 season. Holliday departs UT after helping th Rockets earn a share of first place in the MAC West, coming off the bench averaging 7.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season. He was expected to take more of a leadership role next year as a senior. “Reese is a quality guy who did a great job for us
academically and we wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors,” said head coach Tod Kowalczyk in a phone interview Monday. Holliday has not given much of an explanation for the sudden resignation which — according to Kowalczyk — wasn’t as abrupt as it appears. “I was not surprised, I was just very much appreciative that we had a chance to coach him for three years,” Kowalczyk said. “I think there are some things that are personal and I will just leave it at that. He is a great guy.” The decision to leave the Rockets was not something that came easy to the 6-4 Kansas City, Mo. native. “It was a very tough decision,” Holliday said over the phone. “This is the only college I’ve played for. Coach
recruited me and I’ve grown so close to my teammates over the years. I’ve been through the 4-28 seasons and now we are co-MAC West champs and yeah, it was a tough decision to leave.” Holliday also echoed Kowalczyk’s sentiment that this decision was not a surprise for anyone on the team, although he said the departure was not scheduled ahead of time. “I mean, it’s not something I have been planning,” he said. “It is something that was in the back of my mind toward the end of the season, but I didn’t want to let it affect my play here or my attitude toward coach or my teammates. It was pretty much a decision I made at the end of the season.” See Holliday / 9
The 33-year-old head coach returns his entire staff from his rookie season — still the youngest staff in college football. If any growing pains existed a year ago, they’ve been alleviated. “That’s probably the biggest thing, to have all of our coaching staff back,” Campbell said. “Offensively, we’ve been together for so long and have a routine where we know what each other stands for. Defensively, I think we really meshed well from the
get-go last year, and going into our second spring, we talked just a week ago how nice it is that everyone knows their role. “All is headed in the same direction together and it’s really special to have that.” UT also brings back nearly all off its offensive production last year, returning nine starters and all of their skill players. Quarterback Terrance Owens (2,707 passing yards), running back David Fluellen (1,498 rushing yards, 13
touchdowns) and receivers Bernard Reedy (1,113 receiving yards) and Alonzo Russell (960 yards) will likely make UT’s offense once again one of the most highpowered in the country. “Last year, everybody would have said, ‘Geez Coach, offensively, you don’t return anybody,’” Campbell said. “As the season progressed, guys really found their roles and fit into what they felt comfortable doing. See Spring Ball / 9
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Despite going 27-3, UT was not given an at-large spot in the NCAA Tournament after falling in the MAC Tournament March 15. The Rockets will host Butler Thursday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the WNIT. Find our coverage from the league tournament as well as the WNIT at IndependentCollegian.com.
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Junior catcher James Miglin had the hot stick for the Rockets last weekend, going 5-for-15 (.333) with two doubles, a home run, four RBI and three runs scored. Toledo stands at 7-11 on the season and begin MAC play Friday, March 22, at Ohio.
Toledo goes 2-2 against Niagara and Pittsburgh in Panther Classic By Nick Delwiche Sports Reporter
The University of Toledo baseball team split four games over the weekend, grabbing two wins against Niagara but falling twice against Pittsburgh at the Panther Classic. The Rockets now sit at 7-11 on the season. Toledo opened up play on Friday when they defeated Niagara 11-2 in a dominate showing of hitting and pitching. The Rockets totaled 14 hits in the game with juniors James Miglin (3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI) and Wes White (3-4, 2 R) accounting for three hits each. Junior pitcher Ryan Wilkinson (2-2) dominated, allowing 10 hits and only one run in seven innings. “We really got off to a good start offensively and we had great pitching as well,” said UT head coach Cory Mee. “Ryan Wilkinson gave a quality start and played tough.” Junior outfielder Tyler Grogg and freshman infielder Deion Tansel both recorded a pair of hits with Grogg scoring twice and driving in another. Tansel finished with two RBIs. The Rockets began their offensive performance in the second inning when Miglin doubled, followed by a single from White and then a two-run double from Tansel. Miglin would later send a three-run shot to left field for an 8-0 Toledo lead in the fourth. The Rockets dropped their first game to the Panthers, falling 4-2 after losing steam during a late game rally. Ethan Mildren pitched a complete game for Pitt, allowing only six hits and two runs through nine innings. Senior Kyle Shaw took the loss for Toledo, although he still performed well surrendering four hits and three runs in six innings. Pitt struck first in the second inning, plating two runs on a double from Dylan Wolsonovic. The Panthers scored one run in the fourth and another in the seventh to give them a 4-0 advantage heading into the eighth inning. UT had the opportunity for a comeback when they loaded the bases with one out in the eighth inning.
Sophomore infielder Nate Langhals scored on a wild pitch and senior infielder Matt Delewski managed to bring in another run on a grounder to second. Unfortunately for the Rockets, Mildren was able to shut the door in the ninth inning, sitting down three UT hitters in order. “I thought that was a very good college baseball game,” Mee said. “We just have to get better at managing the big plays and limiting mistakes.” Toledo was able to orchestrate a successful comeback on Saturday when they defeated Niagara for a second time, 7-4. UT’s pitching helped save the day by keeping the game close and setting up a goahead rally in the eighth. Sophomore Alec Schmenk (2-0) earned his second win of the season, allowing just an unearned run on four hits with one strikeout in three innings of relief.
“Our Achilles heel all season has been allowing big innings. You’re going to give up base runners here and there but we need to work on preventing teams from having big innings like that.” Corey mee Head Coach
Freshman Caleb Schillace picked up his first save of the season, allowing three hits and no runs in the final two innings. Redshirt freshman Lucas Sokol was impressive offensively, going 2-for-4 and driving in three runs. White led the Rockets with a gamehigh three hits and also scored a run. UT scored first in the fourth inning, jumping out to an early 3-0 lead. Niagara was able to respond in the fifth inning, driving in four runs to take a 4-3 lead. Toledo managed to tie the game at 4-4 when senior outfielder Ben Hammer brought in a run on a sacrifice fly.
The Rockets began their rally in the following inning when they jumped back out to a 6-4 advantage. Toledo then added an insurance run in the ninth inning on a bases-loaded wild pitch bringing the final score to 7-4. “I thought Alec Schmenk and Caleb Schillace both pitched very well and helped keep us in the game,” Mee said. “I’m very happy with how were able to come back the way we did.” Toledo wrapped up their weekend in Pennsylvania with a tough 9-5 loss against Pitt on Sunday. The Panthers (12-6) bested UT in both of their meetings over the weekend. Pitt managed to break open a tight game in the seventh inning when they brought in five runs. Toledo managed to muster two runs in the eighth inning on backto-back RBI’s from Hammer and Miglin but could not climb out of the hole. Offensively, Delewski finished with two hits and an RBI while drove in two runs on two hits. Tansel and freshman Tyler Baar finished with two hits each and scored one run each. Junior Cody Umbright (01) took the loss allowing two runs and two walks while failing to record an out. The Rockets — down two in the third inning — tied the game with a sac fly from Grogg and an RBI single from Delwski. UT jumped ahead 3-2 at the top of the fifth on another sac fly from Grogg. The Panthers took their lead back for good in the bottom of the fifth when Strephen Vranka blasted a two-run homer. Pitt sealed their win two innings later with their five-run performance. “Our Achilles heel all season has been allowing big innings,” Mee said. “You’re going to give up base runners here and there but we need to work on preventing teams from having big innings like that.” The Rockets return to the field Friday, March 22, at 6 p.m. when they begin MidAmerican Conference play and head to Athens to play Ohio in a three-game set. UT’s home opener is a week from Friday at 3:05 p.m. against Miami.
“When you see those pieces to the puzzle and you know the dynamic and the make-up of those guys, they’re young men who have continued in their careers to never settle for what they are and always strain to get better. You’re excited to see what the next phase of those guys is going to look like.” One area where that group will look to improve is their red zone offense. In 2011, UT was 13th in the country and scored points on 89 percent of their drives inside opponents’ 20-yard line. Last year, they scored on just 80 percent of those possessions (78th). They were forced to settle for field goals instead of touchdowns 19 times. After three of their four losses came by seven points or less, Campbell put an emphasis this offseason on finding ways to return to their 2011 form. “That was the thing right after the bowl game that I really wanted to go back and take a look at,” he said. “The biggest thing we have to do is settle down. You work so hard to get down there and sometimes you try to do too much. The biggest thing that we saw is simplifying and doing what we do really well down there.” On the defensive side of the ball, the Rockets return just four starters. However, that number is somewhat deceiving — especially along the defensive line that was ravaged by injuries last season. Because ends T.J. Fatinikun and Christian Smith suffering season-ending injuries in the fifth game of the year at Western Michigan, several players were forced into duty and saw much more playing time than originally anticipated. That experience could prove to be important as lineman like sophomores Orian Jones and Allen Covington have something to build on going into 2013. “What [the injuries] created is that it allowed us to play a lot of young players,” Campbell said. “At the time last year, none of us were thrilled about that, but after you weather the storm, you
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Head coach Matt Campbell barks out directions for his players during UT’s first spring practice last week. The 33-year-old hopes to improve upon his 10-4 career ledger with nine returning offensive starters.
see the development of some of these young guys who were forced to play. Now you get a chance to really grow.” However, Covington’s growth may be a little stunted for the short term — he, senior center Zac Kerin, senior right guard Greg Mancz and senior receiver Justin Olack will all be held out of spring ball as they recover from offseason surgeries. Campbell said he hopes they can get in on some individual drills later in the spring. Two defensive players in particular pegged for starting jobs received heavy reps last season. Sophomore outside linebacker Trent Voss and senior defensive end Jayrone Elliot were mostly used as situational players last season, but still made several big plays. Voss totaled 47 tackles (6.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, five passes defended and an interception.
“He had a good start to situational football last year in the first six or seven games and was that pass rusher who came off the edge and created havoc,” Campbell said. Elliot led the team with six sacks. “You think back to two years ago in that bowl game, that was kind of his coming out party,” Campbell said. “Then he went through a period last year where in six or seven games in a row, he had a sack in every game and came into critical situations.” Campbell said he expects both of them to play at a high level throughout each game next year, not just on passing downs. “Those two will definitely be a focal point of what we try to do defensively and we’re really excited about the progress they continue to make on the field as well as off the field as leaders in our program,” he added.
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Reese Holliday announced that he has left Toledo and will return home to tend to personal matters. Holliday averaged nearly eight points and five boards a game.
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Holliday’s exit now gives the Rockets an extra scholarship for next year, but Kowalczyk doesn’t have any immediate plans for the void. “We are going to sit tight and evaluate the situation and go from there,” he said. As for how the Rockets will fill Holliday’s spot on the court, Kowalczyk pointed to the incoming recruits as suitable replacements. “We have seven new guys coming in,” said Kowalczyk. “We certainly will have guys competing going forward, no question.” Regardless of the circumstances surrounding Holliday’s departure from Toledo, his now former head coach will always see him as the quintessential hard worker. “Reese is a guy that brings
an awful lot of toughness to the game,” Kowalczyk said. “He got better every year he was here. He came in as a very average shooter and he is leaving here — in my opinion — as one of the best shooters on the team. He really increased his skill level and that is a credit to him, his hard work and his work ethic.” For Holliday, toughness is what helped him compete against mostly taller players for three seasons. “My toughness is a thing I’ve kind of hung my hat on,” he said. “I’ve always been undersized and for the past couple years, Coach K wanted me to play forward for him. I do play with toughness; I’m guarding guys who are 6-6 pretty much every night. That’s something I really take pride in, and playing for Coach Kowalczyk has been a great thing. “He taught me a lot on
and off the court, and it has been a great experience playing for him and also a great pleasure.” Holliday said the team, coaches and fans all made being a Rocket special. “It has been a really great experience, especially the fans and the community,” he said. “They really supported us through all the ups and downs and it has been a really great experience playing for Coach Kowalczyk and the whole coaching staff and playing with some players who were pretty much like my brothers. It’s a great feeling when you can call your teammates brothers and know that they care about you just as much as you care about them.” Holliday finished the season with 217 total points and 130 total rebounds — third most boards on the team.
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Advising is broken UT needs to pay more attention to fixing a system we all know doesn’t work When it comes to living up to the mantra of student centeredness, there are some areas where the University of Toledo is struggling to keep pace. The main campus five-year plan “Imagine 2017” has been a hot topic this semester, as it should be. There are several big changes that are underway because of it, including a new faculty workload policy and the creation of a College of Integrated Communication and the Arts. These are very important topics that should continue to be thoroughly discussed, because they will have an enormous impact on students. However, there is one point in the five-year plan that affects students enormously, yet has barely registered in institutional conversation — advising. If you took a poll Some students get so around campus and asked students to defrustrated they avoid scribe their advising the system entirely, experience, you would choosing to skip adget a mixed bag. Some colleges, like business, vising sessions and pharmacy and engijust “pick and pray.” neering, have excellently mapped out and detailed paths to graduation. But other programs, like those in the humanities, are fuzzily constructed and leave some feeling confused. And those who have tried to switch majors or add another major will tell you that it’s a process akin to throwing darts while blindfolded. Some students get so frustrated they avoid the system entirely, choosing to skip advising sessions and just “pick and pray.” It’s hard enough being a college student without having to deal with a degree audit that’s nearly impossible to sift through because of all the jargon it’s filled with. Some advisers are as confused about degree audits as their students. This broken system needs to see reform and should be worked on by our administration. “Imagine 2017” calls for reform of the advising system, offering up “portal colleges” as a possible answer, but there hasn’t been that much new information about that idea since the plan was released. Student Government leaders like Paulette Bongratz, Chris Dykyj, Lauren Jencen and Emily Kramp have talked to the provost about advising, asking for an overhaul of the system, and that’s a very good sign. But there needs to be much more discussion, and other students need to be aware of these talks. Not only that, other students need to be well-informed and involved as we move forward with advising changes. Yes, there are many other important things highlighted in the five-year plan, especially faculty cuts and workload changes. However, getting students the help they need to graduate is also extremely important. Advising needs to be on everybody’s radar, and soon.
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My (non) American dream: How I became a writer I am blessed to live in the United went to yet another immigration office, world; I’m only one person, but that States of America. The land of the free when I saw a mother holding her boy doesn’t stop me from wanting to help. I and the home of the brave has granted who was dying in her arms. I was only don’t want that boy’s life to go to waste. I me many opportunities. At the age of 8 7 years old then, and I was too young know I was meant to see him in his pain I learned to speak English fluently in to understand the severity of the reality so that one day I could pick up other just six months, I kept around me. I stretched children like him in my arms and proHonors courses out my hand to him, vide for them. through junior high, handed him the cookies, I have also been blessed to have and attended college and his mother began to friends who are not afraid to go into and high school simulcry, thanking me for sketchy neighborhoods with me. I have taneously. Many peofeeding her son. His friends who hang out with homeless ple are not given that clothes were torn and he people and buy them meals for fun, chance, making me had dirt on his face. I and I admire them for that. It takes a one of the privileged was wearing my school certain kind of courage to do that. Noones. It was a great aduniform, I was clean and body watches them, nobody gives them venture and challenge I knew I would have credit for it, and it’s not a project for that has shaped who I food to eat when I got them — it’s a way of life. am today. home. I knew that he Maybe to some people I’m not IC Columnist Often, people aswouldn’t have that dreaming big enough, and to others, sume I’m going for a chance. I felt so spoiled my dreams are irrational. I’ve learned big career, a paying career. I call those and life felt so unfair. to deal with discouraging comments, careers “safe paths.” To this day that single event haunts and even insults, but it’s a dream no However, I don’t think much about fi- me, and has played an important part one can kill. nancial stability. I believe in personal re- in the decisions I make today. I don’t I choose to write because it’s the best sponsibility, of course, but I just don’t know if that boy surway I know to tell the stress over stability. My life has been a vived, I don’t know the world that To this day, that single tell long line of uncertainties. From moving his name, but he there is more out event haunts me, and countries, to dealing with immigration changed me. there that needs atissues, I have gotten used to the notion When I moved to tention. With a helphas played an of change. My life changes radically evAmerica and I saw ing hand many things important part in the ery year, and I’m learning to enjoy the people throwing out can be accomplished. decisions I make today. My cookies weren’t process. It makes it easier for me to defood, complaining tach myself from material things. They about not having the worth a meal, but it come and go like the wind. I don’t want latest gadgets and not was enough to stop the American dream. appreciating education, it only broke my the boy’s tears. All I ask is: what if I was born in a third-world country. heart more. That was when I made the more of us started “handing out cookI was privileged, even then, to be born decision to not follow the American ies?” A comfortable life sounds nice, into an upper-middle class family. I dream. I decided to become a journalist but my heart could not be at ease if I went to private schools, I was well-fed for that reason, because I know there shut the door behind me. It took much and I was taken care of. It wasn’t until are issues that my peers ignore or overeffort and sacrifice from those who my parents began filing for permission look. They know poverty is a real issue, came before me to get where I am toto leave the country, applying for visas but they feel it’s not their issue, but it is. day. I’m just following in their footand going to interviews that I even left I haven’t planned my life around marsteps, starting with my pen and paper. my side of town. riage or kids. I’m not sure I want to own Starting with the power of the written Outside of those offices I saw a a house one day. I’m not sure I’ll own a word, and reaching behind me to help countless amount of homeless people brand new car. If I am fortunate enough others walk that through that door. who were dirty, neglected and starving. to make it in the journalistic industry Most of them were children my age. I I’m going to continue telling stories on Veralucía Mendoza is a former University of Toledo student who last remember my mom got me cookies behalf of the ones who don’t have a attended in the spring of 2012. one day to keep me quiet while we voice. I know I can’t fix this broken
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The arts need appreciation Everyone needs to start attending concerts and plays, not just staff Last week, Provost Scott Scarborough was criticized by several performing art students and faculty because he hadn’t attended a UT concert or play since he began working at the university. But Scarborough is not alone. Attendance rates at departmental art functions are usually below average at best. It’s not uncommon to walk into a UT Wind Ensemble concert and see a third of the room occupied Some people might by the performers’ parents or community members – not view art as stuffy, students, faculty or staff. but actually UT’s Everyone needs to start atart programming tending these visual and performing arts events that are so is pretty fun. rigorously prepared for by dedicated students. Take music, for example — students in ensembles sign up for a one credit hour class and put in about four hours of group rehearsal, plus hours of outside practice. They have two or three concerts a semester, between an hour and two hours each, and they play a variety of really exciting and surprisingly relatable pieces. And guess what? The concerts are free. Of course, not every art event is free, like the $3 jazz concerts. And then there are UT theatre productions — they’re $7, which is less than the price of a dining hall dinner. Of course, it’s not always the price; some people might view art as stuffy. But actually, UT’s art programming is pretty fun, and faculty purposefully program events that will appeal to a diverse audience. Did you know that the theatre department did a production known as “The Vibrator Play” last year? So, the next time you hear about a theatre production or a band concert, don’t pass up the opportunity to appreciate it. Rocket Pride shouldn’t be just limited to sports.
Thoughts on a few papal reservations I can see how many, including a then Cardinal Bergoglio’s stance on honumber of my friends, might not give mosexual marriage and adoption. He Pope Francis I a second glance. To states rather clearly that homosexuals those who, unlike myself, do not pay should not be able to marry. He lost attention to what the buzz is within the this battle in Argentina, where he was Catholic theological community — ap- the Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aiproximately 99 percent of this publicares. Further, he calls homosexual adoption’s readership — tion a form of discrimiFrancis’ election may nation against children seem like nothing but because they deserve the continuity in centuries influence of a mother of conservative succesand a father. sion to the papacy. Whatever one’s opinStill, while Francis is ion of Francis’ above poan example of doctrisition, the fact of the nal continuity, he is almatter is that there was so an example of no better option for the something truly differLGBTQ community than ent in practice and poFrancis, who upholds the IC Columnist tentially great. Church’s social teaching When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on homosexuality. Other leaders of the offered his resignation last month, evCatholic Church have made clear their eryone started playing the Cardinal disgust of the LGBTQ community, name game: who will be the next pope? some of whom have blamed priestly I immediately spotted one Cardinal pedophilia on homosexuality, a myth who was mentioned once or twice, but that almost any mental health profeswas also somewhat of an underdog sional can debunk. But, in spite of his candidate. His name was Jorge Mario opposition to homosexual civil rights Bergoglio, S.J., and I thought then that in Argentina, this man is different. he could be great, even though I knew What is Francis known for and why the chances of his election seemed is he different? He is well-known for slim. his stance in line with what Catholic I thought then and I think now that social teaching says about homosexuals this man, Pope Francis I, could change – there is a biological factor and LGthe Church. The Cardinals seemed to BTQ people deserve the utmost and think so too, as I believe they may have absolute respect. He argues against chosen the most progressive man in their discrimination, although I am the room. sure that some would see a contradicHowever, there has been a lot of retion here. cent talk about reservations which have Francis is famous for having washed surfaced regarding Francis. and kissed the feet of 12 HIV-AIDS paMany of my friends, understandably tients in Argentina. While in the greatso, have found themselves focused on er context of his episcopal career, this
Zachary Dehm
may seem like a trivial gesture, I hope it is but a single well-known manifestation of a truly pastoral approach to the LGBTQ community, the sick and the poor. But, in the end for me as a Catholic, this is not what matters the most. In an online publication called ToledoFAVS, I published an article called “Prayers for a Pastoral Pope” in which I outlined my hopes for a pope for the poor. I believe that Pope Francis I could be this man. This seems like a good time to note the reservations of some, including myself, regarding Francis and the “Dirty War” in Argentina. At this point, I am not prepared to speak about Francis place in the history of Argentina and the disappearance, death and torture of tens of thousands of people. Honestly, at this point, I am not sure anyone is. What I can do, whatever his past may be, is pray that he will do good for the poor in the future, as he promised to do yesterday at his inauguration. While some may not look at Pope Francis I with any sort of appeal, particularly in light of the above named reservations, to me as a young Catholic, his election is most significant. I pray that he will continue to surprise the world as he has done with his first few days as head of the Roman Catholic Church and that he will prove himself to be a man of moral authority, justice, and importantly mercy and love in the coming years of his pontificate. Zachary R. Dehm is a senior doublemajoring in philosophy and religious studies and former IC Opinion Editor.
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We took our jobs While attempting to A job that was eliminated number of alternatives to well before most young actually walking into a keep our economy progressing, a popular topic adults can recall was the gas bank, waiting in line and under debate is unemploy- station attendant. In the seeing a teller. With new ment. A complaint comold’n days, a person would technology banking has monly expressed is about pull up to a pump in their gone from being done in the outsourcing of jobs to car, and a worker would person, to the internet and foreign countries, but I’d come out to the pump and to any mobile device a perlike to acfill the gas son can get their hands on. knowledge tank for the As a consumer, I can that we driver (You transfer money, accept diwouldn’t rect deposits, deposit checks haven’t even have with a picture and pay credhelped our own cause, in to get out!). it card bills without leaving a few cases. Then, one my couch. If I decided that I As a commuday, some probably shouldn’t sit on my nity, we try crazy percouch and be lazy all day, I to be as effison stepped could go pretty much anycient and exout of their where and use a debit or pedient as car, started credit card, which would IC Columnist possible, pumping never cause me to have to which means that we their own gas and the rougo to a bank. If that was too sometimes do work that tine stuck. convenient for me, and I would normally be done The way I imagine it, wanted an even larger strugby a company’s employees. since I’m too young to have gle in my daily life, I could By doing such menial ever been through a full use one of the 2.2 million tasks on our own, we can service gas pump, some guy A.T.M.’s in this world. The make sure they are done pumped his own gas and first A.T.M. was installed in at a pace that is most con- loved the experience, so he a mall in Upper Arlington, venient for us, and we can went home and told all of Ohio, in 1959. Now there is prevent any errors (behis friends about how fun it approximately one A.T.M. cause, let’s face it, we don’t was to pump his own gas. for every 3,000 people in the make errors). The sad After his friends heard world. truth is that while we about the fun, they went Travel agents also made complain about companies out and started pumping their way on the endangered outsourcing jobs for cheap their own list. Every day People seeing labor, we are offering up gas. After people use travel our own services for free. this hapother people to agents — we just Quite possibly the most pened, it call them things popular form of temporary could’ve on- plan trips for like Hotwire, them; that’s just Priceline and self-employment is through ly been a self-checkouts, commonly matter of Kayak. Or they crazy talk. used in grocery stores and months bejust go directly to other high-volume retail fore those poor workers the website of whatever airstores. that were supposed to line, hotel or car rental comWith self-checkouts, a pump the customers’ gas pany that they need. People person can use a computer for them were out of a job. seeing other people to plan to scan and pay for their On a similar note, parktrips for them; that’s just items, eliminating the ing garages have started the crazy talk. need for a cashier and, in move to having customers In a time where jobs are some cases, someone to use a time-stamped receipt so important to our progbag the items. The selfto pay and exit, eliminating ress as a culture, we may checkout is relatively new the need for an attendant want to add ourselves to the to the world, but it has waiting for cars to pull list of people that are taking burst on to the scene in a through. Even small items our jobs. For years we have rush. At the end of 2008, that require no extra effort been cutting fat for corporait was estimated that there from the consumer, like the tions. This is a trend that were 92,600 self-checkout EZ-Pass, are used on a will most likely continue, as machines in use worldnumber of turnpikes around long as technology and our wide. This number is exthe country. sense of independence conpected to skyrocket by The most affected profes- tinues to advance. 2014, with an expected sion is most likely that of 430,000 machines to be in the bank teller. Consumers Christian Davis is a senior use worldwide. have made popular a majoring in accounting.
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Why universities exist Why do universities exist? discovering/creating the sharing and travel, universiThe answer to this simple knowledge you are learning ties have become very diquestion, for some, may about is a great opportunity. verse places. This is a good prove to be difficult to anThere are even professors thing. With the world beswer. There are a lot of difwho may have written the coming more and more a ferent answers textbook, global market, people need that may be or even be to learn to co-exist with one given from the world another. Since universities education, to expert in a are the pinnacle of learning a link to the subject. Al- and creating, they serve as business so, being the “role model” to the world, an athexposed to world. They set the example letic spring people and of people working together board, place an environ- in harmony. Just because of research or ment that someone has a different a place where prepare review from yours, that one can just search indoesn’t mean it’s right. HowIC Columnist party. I believe forms and ever, you do have to underthe main reason universities inspires students about what stand their perspective and exist is to educate, especially research is really like, and respect it. Again, as origithrough research. They pro- gives them an opportunity nally stated, the collection vide an environment which to try doing it for of minds at a university is attracts the best minds to themselves. crucial. Therefore, coming congregate and collaborate Universities do not exist out of one’s comfort zone to produce more than these mainly for the people they and experiencing new people would alone – it’s employ. In fact, that comes things is a staple of life. mostly about the collection second to sharing the wealth Many universities have of people there. of information they create/ mission statements, which Universities don’t just reshare with the world. There- pertain to educating, betterport and distribute existing fore, in turn, universities ex- ing the community and knowledge. They create new ist for students. Too many serving its students. That is knowledge which profitstudents pay enormous tutheir reason as to why they driven companies wouldn’t, ition bills for exist, and the With leaps in as it’s too risky for compait to do othUniversity of nies to fund projects which erwise. technology, media Toledo has may not have return. There Modern The sharing and travel, one. may be unforeseen consecampuses mission universities have quences to this, for example: boast elabostatement of the need to develop new rate student the Universibecome very technologies in order to exercise faty of Toledo diverse places. build the particle acceleracilities, more is to improve tors used in physics research and more the human inadvertently led to the decomfortable student houscondition, to advance velopment of technology, ing, and ever-fancier stuknowledge through excelwhich is used to build the dent union buildings. The lence in learning, discovery MRI scanners in hospitals vast majority of the people and engagement and to to diagnose patients. who experience university serve as a diverse, studentUniversities have incredilife are undergraduate stucentered public-metropolible facilities to produce the dents, so it makes sense that tan research university. So collection of minds such as universities work to enwhy do universities exist? libraries, archives and labohance this experience. In They exist to advance the ratories with expensive fact, that is crucial. Part of human condition and push equipment (costing tens of the incentive to do so is the the limits of the human thousands to millions of desire to produce happy mind with collective minds. dollars), which is only ecoalumni who will later conUniversities exist to create, nomically smart if located tribute to their alma maters. share and teach knowledge. in places where many peoDiversity and new experiple use it. For students, acences are a major part of Paul Brandt is a junior tually learning from people modern universities. With majoring in construction who are doing and leaps in technology, media engineering technology.
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Janisz got involved with the Big Event his freshmen year when he applied for the event’s manager position. Last year he became the operations director and this year he was selected by past overall directors to take the reins. A 12 member executive board has been working alongside Janisz to plan the Big Event since the beginning of the school year. Last year, Andrew O’Donnel, a junior physical therapy major worked on the
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Visual and performing arts programs currently enroll 405 students, and 522 students are in the communication program. David Strukel, a committee member and associate lecturer of communication, said the team looked at colleges that integrated programs successfully and tried to come up with a plan that would best fit UT’s needs. “We don’t want to duplicate something that’s already out there,” Strukel said. Other ideas included keeping the program as part of the College of Languages Literature and Social Sciences and making a standalone college with 13 faculty members, she said. The group also considered combining the CVPA with the College of Business and Innovation. Some faculty members are looking forward to the future changes with the new college. “From the standpoint of the communication faculty that are in the implementation team that I had spoken to, they are actually thrilled and very excited about integrating the arts into their program,” said Ed Lingan, implementation team member and associate professor of theatre. “They see the arts
executive board which inspired him to get involved again this year with all the fun he had meeting new people and gaining experience. “My college career this far has been based on doing service in the community,” O’Donnel said. “It started freshman year and now it’s become a hobby.” Thapasya Thomas, a freshman pharmacy major said, “I’ve joined Big Event for the good experience and the feeling of giving back to the community and university.” The Big Event benefits service organizations as well as individual residential
homes by assigning students to designated areas. Students were able to sign up as an organization, a group or individually. The jobs will be assigned based on the amount of volunteers per group. Volunteers will work with Toledo GROWS, Cherry Street Mission and Family House. “The support from our students and community has been tremendous. Every year we hope to grow and impact more lives in a positive way through simple service, and the Big Event is the way to do it,” Janisz said.
as very important and we have a very good, promising group of collaborators with the people in communications.” Other faculty members voiced their concern about the rough draft, citing a lack of emphasis on the arts as a point of contention. Many said the current name, the College of Integrated Communication and the Arts, is a reflection of that. Christopher Williams, visiting assistant professor of music, said the CVPA is the “bigger player” in the new college idea, which is downplayed in the current proposal. “The individual arts are all being submerged behind a concept of this kind of Newspeak of integrated technology and communication,” Williams said. “All of these things that sound terrific to the business world but are somewhat disconnected from the traditional aspects that we have been working to sprinkle on in the arts – that’s a concern.” Associate art professor Barbara Miner said the merging “still makes me nervous.” “I feel marginalized as an art professor,” she said. Davis said the current document is only a rough draft and encouraged all faculty members to send her re-
visions and suggestions. Davis said students aren’t always prepared for the real world after graduation because they need a variety of skill sets. She added that she wants to give students more opportunities without losing sight of the mission and the purpose of the performing arts. “In the world today you have to have a bit of everything in order to function,” Davis said. “We used to be specialists, where I could say ‘well I’m just this,’ but you really can’t handle communication that way anymore.” Davis said the proposal will go in front of the Board of Trustees in April and will be voted on in May. If it passes, it will become part of the upcoming budget. However, the proposal is not expected to take effect until fall 2014, she said. Davis said in the next step of the process, the new curriculum developed specifically for the college will be “the main issue.” Experiential learning will play a key role in the new college, Davis said. “Some of the areas students study in don’t necessarily have that component to them, but we’re ripe with that,” Davis said. “We have all kinds of things going on that are experiential learning, everything we do.”
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The ticket planned to appeal, but Stricklin said they did “not have the right” because they were never a qualified ticket to begin with. “There [are] no questions about those requirements,” Stricklin said. “Those are absolutely necessary to be met in order to run. You know you can’t run for the president of the United States if you’re not 34 years old, but you’re not going to appeal that and get them to change that.” Michele Martinez, former dean of students, said she supported SJP’s decision to disqualify the ticket. Jordan said he still thinks he is qualified to run for president and wants to work with SG to change the rules that prevented his ticket from running. “I think we’ve proven that we had the experience and SJC wasn’t able to prove or disprove; they didn’t give us the facts and they shut us out of an appeal process, which continues to make Student Government a closed door policy,” he said. Senator Clayton Notestine, public relations management chair, said having the full year of experience
should be a requirement so candidates can fully understand how to run the SG. “If you were controlling an organization or you were part of an organization, would you want somebody coming into your organization to be in charge of it and not having any experience being in the organization at all?” Notestine said. “You need to have some experience in Student Government and know how it works.” Jordan said his ticket has conceded to drop out of the race and no longer seek an appeal. “Honorably, we would like to bow out, rather than tie up the election process for the students,” Jordan said. “I think it’s a losing day for the students.” Since he can’t run himself, Jordan said he endorses the Chris Dykyj and Nikeya Wilson ticket. “I think Chris has continued to support similar groups on campus,” Jordan said. “I think we both come from similar backgrounds and I think between the two candidates, that camp supports the students the best. I want to work closely with Chris in reforming SG’s rule book, as far as elections go.”
“There [are] no questions about those requirements. Those are absolutely necessary to be met in order to run. You know you can’t run for the president of the United States if you’re not 34 years old, but you’re not going to appeal that and get them to change that.” Tate Stricklin Election Board Chair
“I think we’ve proven that we had the experience and SJC wasn’t able to prove or disprove; they didn’t give us the facts and they shut us out of an appeal process, which continues to make Student Government a closed door policy.” Landyn Jordan Former candidate for SG president
Use of UT rocket in signs OK, says SJC chair By Lindsay Mahaney News Editor
A Student Government presidential ticket’s signs that make use of a UT rocket do not violate Election Board rules, the chair of Student Judicial Council said. The Kramp/Jencen ticket posted pictures of the intended designs for campaign Tshirts and official campaign logos, both of which had a UT rocket in the design. According to the Election Board Manual, Section IV byline 10 states, “The use of any Student Government or University of Toledo logo, letterhead, office equipment, office supplies, funds or endorsements is prohibited.” Kramp said she didn’t know where the image was originally taken from because the design was made by art major Caitlyn Witt. SJC chair Tate Stricklin said the rocket is not considered a violation of the manual because it is not an “official UT logo.” “In our manual we’re specifically referring to the UT logo, so just the crest with the UT emblem on it,” Stricklin said. However, Stricklin said, if anyone files a complaint against the campaign for its signs, the Election Board will have to review the matter.
These images, distributed by the Kramp/ Jencen campaign, show the UT rocket. The Election Board manual prohibits use of any UT logo on campaign materials, but the chair of SJC said the rocket is not considered an official UT logo.
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He wants SG to be more collaborative with other organizations like Campus Activities and Programming (CAP) and Student Activities Committee (SAC) in order to consolidate funding. When asked how to increase school spirit, Kramp said she would work with blue crew to increase “rocket pride”. She would also like to start an “I give a shirt” program – where students trade in T-shirts for UT gear. Dykyj, who works as an athletic trainer, said he would like to see athletes build relationships with students, “outside of the spotlight.” More students will come to support people they know, which will improve athletics attendance, he said. Both candidates discussed how commuter students fit into their campaign. Dykyj said he was a commuter student his first two years at UT and was not very involved on campus.
“Nobody wants students to say, ‘I’d rather go home this weekend instead of staying on campus,’” he said.¬ Dykyj said it was important to reach out to commuter students before they attend UT by asking high school students to shadow. Kramp said she is a commuter student right now. She plans to form commuter focus groups and have commuter representatives in SG to voice the commuter population at UT. Both said SG is ready for a structural change. Kramp has in mind several large-scale renovations, including fusing Senate with the executive branch and having the SG president and vice president control the legislative branch. She also wants to shrink the number of available smaller, yet more accessible “We haven’t filled all the [Senate] seats since I’ve been here,” she said. “This way, we can bring in people who have specific abilities on committees, but we don’t have to change the number
The next SG debates The IC’s Presidential Ticket Debate Monday, March 25, at 3 p.m. in the Student Union’s Ingman Room SG Presidential Ticket Debate Thursday, March 28, at.
of permanent senators.” Kramp said this is “already being done as we speak,” as she’s currently working on SG constitution revisions to be introduced this year. She said this year, SG was “caught up in internal squabbles” and legislation “hasn’t reflected students.” Dykyj said he wants to keep a three-branch system and make each branch “more accountable.” He said like Kramp, he envisions a smaller SG. “I think with fewer people working harder, it’s smarter than having a bunch of people kind of working,” he said.
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