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Student Government Executive Branch
A job with hefty perks
Student government president, vice president receive benefits totaling almost $18,000 each By Lindsay Mahaney News Editor
Bob Nichols: Remembering a legend / 6
Scuba diving students attempt world record in the Student Union /9
In a typical year, the Student Government president and vice president are chosen by fewer than 3,000 students. That means less than 15 percent of students are deciding who gets a list of benefits
equaling almost $18,000 per person for the year. Both the president and vice president receive free tuition and general fees as well as room and board for the academic year, according to university records. Additionally, they both receive a $375 book scholarship
and share a reserved parking space on campus. The current tuition and fee benefit is $9,054; the room and board is currently $8,246. The money for tuition and on-campus living is given as See Benefits / 8
In brief Discounted Bob Dylan tickets available for students Artist Bob Dylan will be performing at Bowling Green State University Stroh Center on Sunday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles-based folk-rock band Dawes will open the show at 7:30 p.m. and Dylan will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $25 with a student ID, regardless of school, and can be purchased only at the Stroh Center box office. General tickets are available at the Stroh Center box office and ticketmaster.com for $35 and $45.
n $9,054 to cover tuition and general fees n $8,426 to cover on-campus room and board. If the candidate does not live on campus, he or she will receive a cash stipend equivalent to that amount. n $375 for an annual book scholarship n A shared, reserved parking spot on campus (approved by Chuck Lehnert, vice president of administration) Information courtesy of the University of Toledo
Student Government Elections
Senator: SG needs radical change
Election rule violations result in two strikes against Dykyj/Wilson By Lindsay Mahaney News Editor
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Student Government might face startling changes in policy if they adopt a new resolution to completely revamp the group’s constitution. Public Relations Chair Clayton Notestine presented the legislation at the April 2 SG meeting, though it was tabled until next week. If passed, his plan would limit the number of Senate seats, removing college caucuses and fuse the executive and legislative branches.
A ‘corrupt’ history
Notestine said UT students need a new government to fix the “corrupt” nature of SG. “How can we stand as one single body and represent the students if we are too busy
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Public Relations Chair Clayton Notestine asked Student Government to consider a resolution Tuesday that would revamp the organization.
fighting ourselves?” Notestine said. “We’re too busy having petty arguments and squabbles and personal vendettas against groups within our own organization than actually getting to the root of the problem and doing what is our goal – our purpose.” He said in the past, pieces of the constitution were not explicit, which led to several problems. One problem was that
steering committee, the group that approves legislation before it is given to Student Senate, was never mentioned in any official SG documents. Notestine said this created a body that acted on its own terms and without guidance. Also, one former loophole made it possible for the SG president to veto their own impeachment. See Change / 8
Both presidential tickets were accused of two violations at an election board hearing held April 2. The charges against the Emily Kramp and Lauren Jencen campaign were dismissed, while the charges against the Christ Dykyj and Nikeya Wilson campaign were sustained. Kramp said the violations against her campaign were over flyer postings. The first stated the campaign had unapproved flyers in the college of business and the second stated there were unapproved flyers on the health science campus. “We were within the rules for both,” Kramp said. The Health Science Campus does not require approval for flyers, she said. And the flyers hung in the Stranahan building were approved through the office of marketing which supersedes the rule against hanging flyers in the
kramp Her ticket had two official complaints filed, but were ruled not guilty
dykyj His ticket faced to official complaints and was found guilty of both infractions
college of business. Kramp said she personally filed the chalking complaint against the Chris Dykyj and Nikeya Wilson ticket because they were filing numerous complaints against her own ticket. “We felt we had to make a statement to say that we’re not really standing for this,” she said. Both of the Christ Dykyj and Nikeya Wilson violations dealt with chalking. The rule See Violation / 8
Medical center
UTMC criticized by anti-abortion group for transfer agreement By Kevin Bucher Staff Reporter
Corrections Last week in a photo titled “‘Big Day’ event,” we incorrectly spelled the name of Mary Page Dalrymple and misidentified the Big Event. We regret the error. In the March 20 issue, the photo titled “Match Day for medical students” was taken by Kyle Tate, not by Bob Taylor. We regret the error.
The University of Toledo Board of Trustees approved the following benefits last year for the Student Government president and vice president when they assume office.
Restructuring
By Lindsay Mahaney
Veralucia Mendoza: The same-sex marriage debate / 4
Perks of being SG president and VP
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The University of Toledo Medical Center, pictured above, is being criticized by Ohio Right to Life for an agreement with an abortion clinic.
Anti-abortion group Ohio Right to Life is criticizing the University of Toledo Medical Center for an agreement which the group says amounts to providing taxpayer support for abortions. An abortion clinic that is not a full-service medical facility cannot legally operate unless it has a transfer agreement with a hospital that would accept the clinic’s patients in the event of complications. UTMC signed a transfer agreement with the Capital Care Network of Toledo’s clinic in August, and Ohio Right to Life says that
violates the spirit of state law. John Coats, executive director of Ohio Right to Life, is upset with the terms of the agreement. “Our problem was, and is, that the transfer agreement was signed by the University of Toledo, a publicly funded university, and is totally tax payer funded,” Coats said. “We know if the transfer agreement did not exist then this abortion mill would not be able to legally operate.” Capital Care is an ambulatory surgical facility, meaning the clinic is not a full service medical facility. When the University of Toledo signed the transfer agreement it
allowed the clinic to operate legally because there was an agreement with a full service hospital, UTMC, to handle any complications during the procedure. According to Ohio Department of Health records obtained by Right to Life, the clinic performed 1,033 procedures in the 12 months before a March 2012 state inspection that found it did not have a transfer agreement as required by law. “The 1,033 lives that were aborted at this abortion mill could have been in the future anything,” Coats said. “They See UTMC / 3
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Student group of the week
This week in UT history 10 years ago: Brian Patrick, a UT communication professor, is celebrating the publication of his first book. “The National Rifle Association and the Media: The Motivating Force of Negative Coverage” explains how negative mass media coverage of the NRA has contributed to an increase in membership over the past decade. 30 years ago: The Peer Counseling Association will present a community forum with Julian Bond, Georgia senator and political rights activist, titled “Strategies for the Reagan Reversals” on April 26 in the Student Union Ingman Room. 35 years ago: Deborah Johlin is the first woman to be commissioned as an officer by the UT ROTC program.
Lambda Pi Eta: Tau Zeta Chapter
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80% cotton, 100% dance
The softball team dances their way through the Jock Jams athlete talent show, which was held at Savage Arena on April 1.
Question of the week
What’s the best April Fools’ Day prank you have ever pulled, or had done to you?
“A girl that I haven’t talked to in five months called me telling me she might be pregnant with my child.” Kiyon Floyd Senior Exercise science
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“I gave my mom a ‘Congrats, you’re a grandma!’ card.” Rudolfo Orta Senior Economics
“Someone on my floor filled a bunch of styrofoam cups with water and put them in front of someone’s door.” Molly Madaras Freshman Biology
“I called my mom and told her that I was pregnant, and she believed me!” Kiara Boyer Senior Communications
Purpose: Lambda Pi Eta represents Aristotle’s description of the three ingredients of persuasion: logos (Lambda), logic; pathos (Pi), emotion; and ethos (Eta), ethics. Leaders: President, Deena Mitchell; Vice President, Breanna Farrar. History: LPH was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas. Upcoming events: Meetings on Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. and April 17 at 4:30 p.m. in U Hall 4640. How to learn more: E-mail: utlambdapieta@gmail. com. 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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The tower turns blue for autism
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University Hall was lit up by blue lights Tuesday night in honor of the sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day.
In brief UT blood drive to be held April 15 to 18
student admission, $50 for general admission, and free for children 12 and under.
The University of Toledo Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at the Student Recreation Center on Apr. 15, 16 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will be in the Student Union Ingman Room on April 17. A valid ID is required for donation, and donors are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids before giving blood. To schedule an appointment, please visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: UTMAIN. Walk-ins are welcome too.
5K for local women’s shelter
Fundraising dinner for Syria
Speaker talks about ‘True African Beauty’
On April 6, join UT students, in cooperation with Life-USA at a Fundraising Dinner for Syria. Help families who lost everything! The dinner will be held at Central Academy of Ohio (2727 Kenwood Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606) at 5:00 PM. Tickets are $25 for
The Student Bar Association & Graduate Student Association will hold a 5K benefitting Beach House, a local shelter for women and families, on April 13th. The 5K will be held on April 13th at 9:00 AM at Swan Creek Metropark. Registration begins at 8:00 AM. Download the registration form at https:// sites.google.com/site/charunty5k/ . Cost is $15/before March 31st and $25/after.
On Friday, April 5th, the African Peoples Association will present: Africa Night 2013: Defining True African Beauty at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. Tickets are available for $10 at Rocket Copy and at the door. Doors
open at 6 p.m.
Toledo’s Mayor Bell and UT announce Cancer Prevention Day Mayor Mike Bell presented a proclamation April 2 in City Council Chambers declaring April 16, 2013, as Cancer Prevention Day. According to a press release, this is in support of the nationwide Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3) presented by the American Cancer Society and locally assisted by the University of Toledo Medical Center. The study is open to anyone between the ages of 30 and 65 who has never been diagnosed with cancer. The university’s goal is to enroll 800 adults from various racial and ethnic backgrounds here in northwest Ohio, to collect data that may one day help eliminate cancer as a major health risk. For more information or to enroll in the study, visit www. cancer.org/cps3.
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could have been future enrolled students at University of Toledo, they could have been the mayor of Toledo, they could have been the university provost or president, or president of the United States of America, a teacher, a police officer; we don’t know.” Coats said he believes UTMC is circumventing the law. “Ohio law prohibits state tax dollars from paying for abortion and it is against the law for publicly funded state hospitals to perform non-therapeutic abortions,” he said. Ohio Revised Code section 5101.57 prohibits “the use of a public facility, such as a state-funded hospital, for the purpose of performing or inducing non-therapeutic abortions.” Medical student, Carolyn Payne of UTMC Students for Choice, said that UTMC is not breaking the law because they aren’t performing any abortions. “We’re saying if an emergency were to present itself we
would take care of that patient,” Payne said. “Just like we don’t support or we don’t give money to drug addicts or prostitutes, but if they were to come to us in an emergency situation we would absolutely take care of them because our job in that moment is not to judge that person. It’s to treat the medical condition and to preserve their lives.” The University of Toledo issued a written statement that stated they accept transfers from a wide variety of organizations that need advanced care. “While The University of Toledo Medical Center does not provide abortion services, UTMC in August signed a transfer agreement to provide emergency care to patients treated at Capital Care Network should complications arise and further treatment or advanced care be needed,” the statement said. “As an academic medical center, UTMC treats the most complex medical cases in the region and gladly accepts patient transfers across a wide range of specialties and subspecialties from hospitals, clinics
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and health care organizations across Ohio and Michigan who need advanced care.” Capital Care had no comment on the findings of the investigation or the contract that was signed. Payne said UTMC Students for Choice is “absolutely supportive of the administration for doing this.” “If these agreements weren’t in place, what would happen to the women?” she said. State Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, R-Napoleon, is working with Ohio Right to Life to introduce legislation to ban transfer agreements between tax-funded public hospitals and abortion clinics in Ohio. “If I had a magic wand to wave over the state house that I’m looking at right now, I’d say that it’d be done next week. But, I know better and I understand that’s not going to happen,” Coats said. “We’re hoping that it will move swiftly and the residents of Washington will have cooperation with colleagues in making this happen in a timely manner.”
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Get up, get active Social media shouldn’t be the only outlet for involvement in world issues While social media has opened up opportunities for average people to raise awareness about big issues, the majority of protestors never leave their computer chairs. California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage, recently lit up social networks with a flame of discontent as the issue went under review by the Supreme Court last week. Sites like Facebook and Twitter were inundated with equality logos and a heavy flow of conversations about marriage, love or civil rights. But just changing your profile picture doesn’t fix the problem. Spreading awareness shouldn’t be limited to someone’s online friend list. Being humanitarian is a great thing, and can be very rewarding when someone helps fight hunger or lobbies against a bill which involves civil rights. Social media can be a great outlet for awareness, but trying to fix large-scale problems from a computer or a cell phone distances people from the problem itself. The real work has to happen in the real world. There are many groups around Toledo that are easy to join and address current issues around the world, providing outlets to make an impact. You can join the Toledo group Erase the Hate, which hosts informational sessions at UT regarding religions under discrimination. The group brings together the Toledo community to work together to develop and promote programs to fight the hate against religions. Another group, Equality Toledo, is based on marriage equality and gender identity. They network with other groups around Ohio to promote equality through activism and education. With all of these resources available outside of the Internet, there are no excuses to not get out there. From picketing to educating yourself about rights, you can put your mind to use for a great cause.
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Same-sex marriage: how much is too much? With arguments being fired every church to accept and marry same-sex which way, many people are left concouples, which many count as an infused on which “side” they stand on fringement of their religious freedom the same-sex marriage debate. and rights. A current second year student at Finding the balance between the George Washington University, Adtwo opposing sides is proving harder am Sulier finds himself in the midthan originally thought, as every new dle of the debates and in a river of argument raises a new question on crowds camping outside of the Suboth ends. If marriage is only for one preme Court Buildman and one woman, ing. Adam attended what will the governMaumee Valley ment decide for interCountry Day School sexed persons? If same(class of ’11) and sex marriage is not natsays he came to ural based on reproducterms with his sexution, should the governal orientation at age ment not allow sterile 14. “It was someand older couples to thing that I always marry? If same-sex knew, but just took marriage becomes lawa while to accept,” ful, will there be a explained Sulier. “I movement against the IC Columnist did feel alone for a church? Will religious very long time though, because for leaders still have the right to say no, as years I didn’t know anyone else my they can currently with heterosexual age that was like me. That was a very couples if they are not in agreement isolating thing to deal with as a with their choice? How much is too teenager.” much? The issue of same-sex marriage is a Adam, like many others in the LGbroad one to discuss. On the pro BT community, understand the argusame-sex marriage side, we have peoment that religious groups are makple defending love and equality. On ing. “I do not wish to touch their relithe opposite hand, we have people gious rights, and I hope one day they calling it unnatural, on the grounds will decide it’s time to stop trying to that only heterosexual couples are able interfere with my civil rights,” Adam to reproduce. There are also people explained. His wish is that the country who support same-sex marriage, but will understand how members of the do not agree with same-sex couples LGBT community cannot be lumped adopting children. Others are afraid together into one category or stereothat the government will force the type. “It doesn’t matter if you are
Veralucía Mendoza
black, white, Asian, Hispanic, rich, poor, where you’re from, how smart you are, how you were educated, how strong you are or anything else. “There are gay men and women everywhere. There’s no one environment that we come from. Our community is so incredibly diverse, so it’s very frustrating when people try to marginalize us into specific ‘types.’” Just as with any issue, we need to remember that there are people behind them. Nothing is ever just a debate. Real people with dreams and thoughts are being affected every day. As the arguments continue on both ends, it is important to keep in mind that we are fellow human beings, regardless of our political or religious views. Respect must be earned on both sides. I believe America’s wish is for every single to citizen to be treated equally, and to remove discrimination from our society one step at a time. Regardless of where you stand, I think we can agree that our government needs to address and resolve this in a timely manner, as momentum is building and the movement can no longer be ignored. Adam’s advice for not only members of the LGBTQ community, but for every group that has ever faced opposition is: “It’s incredibly important to be the strongest advocate for yourself, because you can’t expect someone to always come to your rescue.” Veralucía Mendoza is a former University of Toledo student who last attended in the spring of 2012.
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Michael Baker: Get out, vote As I am sure that you are all aware, the Student Government elections are in progress. I hope that all of the students at the University of Toledo take this opportunity to involve themselves in the student experience. Whichever ticket you IC Columnist vote for, remember that you are choosing the people to lead the reforms coming to the students in Imagine 2017, the Provost’s new vision for the University.
Michael Baker
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War is teaching us a powerful lesson Adam Dellinger’s column “The War in Iraq: a dreadful legacy” was right on. The U.S. government’s decision to attempt to build a geopolitical wall to isolate Iran failed. The reasons for the war were all
lies. This is a prime example of nation building and how it fails. Hopefully the people and more importantly the Congress has learned something from this. I doubt it. The lesson that will most hit home is the cost of the wars not just to now but all the expenses for aliments that the troops will face for decades to come. The cost won’t be cheap. Neither the war in Iraq or Afghanistan will be successful. —Glenwood L. Boatman
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in brief Cullop named Region 4’s top coach Tricia Cullop was named the Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 4 Coach of the Year Wednesday, March 27, the WBCA office announced. It’s the first time she has won the honor making her a candidate for WBCA’s national award. Cullop led the Rockets to a 29-4 record this year, tying the school record for most wins in a season. UT won their second MidAmerican Conference title in three years and cracked the top 25 in the AP Poll for the first time since 2001. She also won MAC Coach of the Year for the third time in her five years at the helm.
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bob nichols: 1930-2013
Legendary Toledo basketball coach Bob Nichols passes away at age 82 Jay Skebba Sports Editor
Cullop has plenty of reasons to stay at Toledo
Regional Coaches of the Year: 1 – Muffett McGraw (Notre Dame) 2 – Brenda Frese (Maryland) 3 – Holly Warlick (Tennessee) 4 – Tricia Cullop (Toledo) 5 – Kim Mulkey (Baylor) 6 – Coquese Washington (Penn State) 7 – Beth Burns (San Diego State) 8 – Tara VanDerveer (Stanford)
Campbell to speak at Toledo Bar Association Auxiliary Dinner Toledo head football coach Matt Campbell will be speaking at a dinner Friday, April 19, at a dinner sponsored by the Toledo Bar Association Auxiliary. The “Take a Lawyer to Dinner” event will take place at Carranor Hunt and Polo Club, which is located at 502 E. Second Street in Perrysburg at 6:30 p.m. The TBAA will also be presenting their annual donation checks to Probono and Legal Aid organizations.
Tennis team falls in MAC opener The UT men’s tennis team saw its seven-match win streak come to an end after dropping their MAC opener to Ball State 5-2. The Cardinals took two of three doubles matches from the Rockets and four of six singles matches to take the win. UT sophomore Grant Adams was beaten for the first time all year in singles play, losing to BSU’s Cliff Morrison 6-4, 6-1. Adams was 15-0 entering play Saturday. Sophomore Tomas Stillman and senior Francisco Stuardo notched the only singles victories of the day for the Rockets. Stillman defeated Ray Leonard 6-3, 6-2 and Stuardo knocked off Dalton Albertin 6-3, 6-2. Toledo (18-7, 0-1) is back in action Sunday, April 7 when they take on Buffalo at home. The match will begin at 1 p.m.
March Madness contest update With just two rounds to go in the NCAA Tournament, the IC’s bracket contest is winding down. Here’s the current top 5: 1. Tyler’s Bracket (78 pts — 94 max) 2. Big Ten Bias (75 pts — 91 max) 3. Brandon (74 pts — 138 max) 4. Parker Sullivan (72 pts -— 88 max) 5. Sleepy’s Standout Bracket (68 pts — 116 max) The winner will receive $30 in gift cards and appear in our paper.
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Bob Nichols waves to the crowd at Savage Arena in 2008 when the court was named in his honor. Nichols coached the Rockets from 1965-1987 and led them to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 1979. He passed away March 30, two days after collapsing while walkling at Wildwood Preserve Metropark.
Nichols’ 376 wins still the most in MAC history By Blake Bacho Sports Reporter
He led the Toledo men’s basketball team for more than 20 years and was the winningest coach in MAC history. But for those who learned and improved under his guidance, Bob Nichols was much more. He was a mentor. An inspiration. A friend. Nichols died March 30, two days after collapsing at Wildwood Preserve Metropark. He was 82. Nichols leaves behind his wife, Barbara, and their six children, as well as a legacy that no other coach in Toledo’s history has achieved. While leading the Rockets from 1965 to 1987, Nichols achieved a 376-212 record, led the team to five MAC Championships and saw the
group in the NCAA tournament three times. The former coach also had 20 straight winning seasons, including the 1966-67 season that set the school record for most wins (23-2), and went 5-0 against Big 10 teams from 1976 to 1979. But for Nichols’ former players and friends, the former coach leaves behind a legacy of hard work and commitment to excellence that reached far beyond the Savage Arena court named in his honor. One such friend is current UT coach Tod Kowalczyk, who knew of Nichols’ legacy before he had even arrived in Toledo. “He certainly is a very well thought of basketball mind in the coaching industry, and I knew he also ran
a really great program,” Kowalczyk said. The two coaches became friends quickly, and Kowalczyk said he valued Nichols’ experience and advice. “For the three years since I have been here, he certainly has been a friend and a mentor, and an inspiration to me to strive to be at his level,” he said. Nichols shared his advice and wisdom with Kowalczyk during Wednesday morning coffee meetings at Westfield Franklin Park Mall. “I would go quite often during the offseason on Wednesday mornings when coach would have coffee with his buddies,” Kowalczyk said. “I was very privileged to be able to be a part of that on occasion. I enjoyed listening to him tell
stories and just talk about the old times.” Nichols was known for his emphasis on academic excellence from each of his players, an attitude not lost on Kowalczyk or former UT player Brad Rieger, the current superintendent of the Sylvania school system. “He had a very basic philosophy: it was preparation, a strong work ethic and also teamwork,” Rieger said. “Those were the three principles he coached by. Practices were very crisp and intense. What I remember and value the most is that he had really high expectations for how we performed on the basketball court, the classroom and how we conducted ourselves as human beings.” See Nichols / 7
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Missed opportunites cost Toledo 7-5 decision to Kent By Jay Skebba Sports Editor
The University of Toledo baseball team blew a one-run lead in the eighth inning and dropped a 7-5 decision to Kent State Tuesday, March 2, at Scott Park. UT led 3-2 in the eighth before the Golden Flashes (11-14) plated four runs in the inning. Sawyer Polen ripped a double into right center off of UT pitcher Adam Tyson (L, 1-2). After a walk, first baseman George Roberts doubled to left center to give Kent State a 6-3 lead. “It wasn’t a very pretty game to say the least,” said UT head coach Corey Mee. “They took advantage of some opportunities late and they got a couple of big hits.” The Rockets tried to mount a comeback in the ninth scoring two runs, but could not climb the mountain. “We had some chances, but we just couldn’t come through with that big hit when we needed it,” Mee said. “That determined the outcome.” Toledo left 12 runners on base and failed to take full advantage of runners in scoring position in the sixth and seventh innings. UT threatened to break a 2-2 tie in the sixth after using
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Senior starter Jared Locke delivers a pitch during Toledo’s game against Kent State Tuesday, March 2. He gave up two earned runs in four innings of work.
a base hit from junior catcher James Miglin and a walk from freshman DH Tyler Baar to put a pair of runners aboard in the sixth with nobody out. However, Baar got picked off first and freshman third baseman John Martillotta followed with a strikeout. Another free pass loaded the bases, but a two-out groundout ended the threat. The Rockets loaded the bases with nobody out in
the seventh, but only managed one run. “Something we talk about is to really be relentless offensively,” Mee said. “We need to have more good at bats and really string them together and cash in on some of the runners we’re putting on base.” Senior Jared Locke got the start for UT and surrendered two earned runs in four innings of work. He fanned five Flashes and struck out
the side in the first. “Jared has tremendous stuff,” Mee said. “When he’s really successful, he’s ahead in the count, down with his fastball and he’s able to put guys away with his offspeed and was able to do that today at times. He’s a tough guy to hit off of, guys don’t like to face him.” Toledo is back in action tonight when they face Cincinnati on the road at 6:30 p.m.
Fans of the University of Toledo women’s basketball team have been through this before. After a successful season with the Rockets, the rumor mills start spinning and coach Tricia Cullop’s name surfaces as a candidate for bigger, higher-paying jobs. After leading Toledo to a WNIT crown in 2011, multiple media outlets in Wisconsin reported that Cullop was set to interview for the Badgers’ head-coaching gig. She strongly denied having any contact with them and signed an extension through the 2019-20 season, which gave her a well-earned pay raise of about $13,000 a year. More recently, her name has been tied to the current Ohio State vacancy that was created when they fired Jim Foster March 19. It’s nothing more than speculation at this point, but Cullop could certainly be a candidate for the OSU job. Bob Hunter from the Columbus Dispatch went as far as saying she’s a “likely” one. Foster posted an impressive 279-82 record (.772 winning percentage) in his 11 seasons in Columbus. By comparison, Cullop is 125-44 (.739) and a 65-16 league record at Toledo in her five years, losing at home only 10 times. Foster won six Big Ten Championships, Cullop owns a pair of MAC titles. However, what Foster did 10 times in a row is something that Cullop still hasn’t done — play in the NCAA Tournament. Granted, it’s much harder to do so when you play in a mid-major, one-bid league. Even if she is thinking about leading the Buckeyes, I’d be surprised if she left. Why would she want to? Perhaps Cullop said it best last week during a press conference before they took on Illinois in the WNIT. “There are certain hotspots in the country for women’s basketball and we’re certainly one of them.” The Toledo community has always supported the Rockets — UT has led the Mid-American Conference in home attendance 23 years in a row and this year became 20th in the nation in home attendance, beating out all but one MAC men’s team. The last time another women’s program in the league sent more fans through the turnstiles, Vanilla Ice had the most popular song in America and all anyone needed for a gallon of gas was $1.16. Flip on the Big Ten Network and check out any game from one of the sport’s biggest and most prestigious conferences and try to find an environment more hostile to visitors and more supportive of its team than Savage Arena. Chances are you won’t. This support has to be one of the most attractive qualities about the program Cullop currently leads. Cullop has it made in Toledo. She’s without a doubt one of the most adored coaches UT has had in decades – by fans and media alike. See Cullop / 7
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Track & Field
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Junior Jillian Sledge jumps over a hurdle during the 100-meter hurdles during the Toledo Collegiate Saturday, March 30, at the outdoor track in front of Fetterman Training Center. She finished third in the event.
Rockets take second place at Toledo Collegiate Challenge By Nick Delwiche Sports Reporter
The University of Toledo women’s track and field team finished in second place with 16 top-five finishers as they hosted the eighth annual Toledo Collegiate Challenge over the weekend. The Rockets finished with three event wins in Toledo’s first outdoor meet of the season as they competed against 19 different schools. “The scale of this meet was a great thing for the University of Toledo,” said interim director of Track and Field Jiana Jin. “To have 17 women’s teams and 16 men’s teams competing gives us close to 1,000 athletes. It’s a big meet.” Ohio State won the women’s event with a final score of 131, though UT finished right behind them with a score of 130.5. The University of Findlay grabbed first place in the men’s division with a score of 133. “We only lost to Ohio State by a half point and we didn’t actually run our top runners,” Jin said. “They are actually preparing for this weekend for the meet at Duke. Our team looks to be a lot stronger than they have in the past.” Sophomore Julia Pusateri won the 1,500-meter run with a meet-best time of 4 minutes, 38.03 seconds. With her first place finish, she now stands fifth on the MAC list. Pusateri was also one of four
UT athletes to reach MidAmerican Conference automatic-qualifying marks. “She actually just runs outdoor so she was very well prepared for the outdoor season,” Jin said. “She ran really hard and really good and still has a lot of potential to reach.” Senior Kiah Douglas also reached MAC qualifying marks and now sits on top of the conference in the long jump after winning the event on Saturday with a distance of 19-6 1/4 feet. Although she is the top long jumper in the league, Douglas has her sights set much higher. “This year her goal is to qualify for the nationals,” Jin said. “The outdoor season is going to be short with only five or six meets so every meet counts. She’s not too far [away].” Senior Yuhong Fu reached automatic-qualifying marks as well after she finished first in the triple jump with a leap of 38-1/3 inches. Douglas finished the triple jump as the runner-up with a distance of 38-3/4 inches. “She’s a terrific jumper,” Jin said. “They were actually jumping against the wind so that brought her performance down a little bit. She could have easily done better.” Sophomore Carly Molls finished second in the javelin throw with a final distance of 135 2/3 feet. She also reached automatic-qualifying marks and now sits at
seventh place in the conference. “She actually learned how to throw a javelin about a year ago,” Jin said. “She actually came here as a volleyball player. This is a personal best for her and she still has a lot of potential to improve.” Junior Amber Brown finished in second place in the 100 meters with a time of 12.15 seconds Other notable marks include third place finishes from junior Jillian Sledge in the 100-meter hurtles (14.45), freshman Theresa Warsecke in the 1,500 meters (4:40.50), freshman Allie Missler in the javelin throw (125 1/12 feet) and senior Katie Bollin in the long jump (18-5.25 feet). Toledo also finished third in the 4x100m relay thanks to the team of Brown, sophomore Ashley Phillips, freshman Ciara Dickerson and freshman Lexis Williams. Four other Rockets finished in the top five during the event with fourth place finishes from freshman Lindsey Burdette in the 2,000-meter steeple chase (7:22.11), Williams in the 100 meters (12.38) and junior Emily Potter in the javelin throw (119 1/4 feet). Sophomore Liz Lemon placed fifth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:53.08. The Rockets will return to action this weekend when they travel to the Duke invitational in Durham, N.C.
As long as she can field teams that are just remotely competitive — which shouldn’t be a problem anytime soon, if ever — fans will show up by the thousands to each home game and even bring several hundred to road contests. Also, the expectations at a place like Ohio State are much higher, as they should be. That’s not something that everyone is comfortable with. Other coaches have dealt with that issue, like Virginia Commonwealth’s Shaka Smart and Butler’s Brad Stevens who have three men’s Final Fours between then. They have both been offered several jobs with much higher pay at some of the best schools in the country over the past few years. But they continue to turn them down in order to prove that you don’t have to be in that exclusive club of big schools to make an impact and compete on a national level. Cullop could very well feel the same way. Bob Nichols has been on the minds of many after his sudden passing last weekend, and he was in a similar position. Ironically enough, Wisconsin was one of the big fish after him, too. Like Nichols, Cullop could certainly pass
on the bigger bucks and brighter lights of a power conference to stay at Toledo to make them one of the best mid-majors in the country. And there’s no reason to think she can’t. Recruiting is the lifeblood of any program and that has become one of Cullop’s many strong suits. She’s shown that she doesn’t have to leave the MAC to get high-quality talent. Kendyl Nunn was part of her 2012 class and was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN. She also considered Northwestern and Ohio State, but chose Toledo. She battled a nagging injury and ended up redshirting this season, but figures to be a big part of UT’s future. Cullop has been able to consistently bring in players from all over the Midwest. At the beginning of next season when the class of 2013 arrives, seven players will be from Illinois, Indiana or Michigan. Kayla Brown — a highly sought-after junior from Indiana — recently attended a game at Savage Arena and is said to have Toledo at the top of her list. If that’s not good enough, her recruiting has expanded all over the world. Israel’s Naama Shafir just wrapped up one of most illustrious careers in school history. Despite not knowing any English and likely not
able to point to Toledo, Ohio on a globe, she chose to leave her life and family behind for what turned out to be five years to be a Rocket. Inma Zanoguera, who will be a junior next year, left her home in Spain to play for Cullop. Speaking of Zanoguera, she more than doubled her points per game average from her freshman year and improved in all aspects of the game. She’s spent the last few summers playing for various Spanish national teams and won the FIBA European Under-19 Championship last year. She posted a career-high 24 points in UT’s second-tolast game of the season, something that could very well be a sign of things to come. An argument can be made that she possesses the most pure talent of anyone on the roster. Tricia Cullop has the crowds, the support, the pipelines — and if the stats are any indication, that little thing about never taking a team to the Big Dance won’t last for long. The Rocket faithful certainly hope she’s still at Toledo when she gets there. Jay Skebba is a senior majoring in communication. He is also a senior writer for ChatSports.com and has also contributed to ESPNWisconsin.com.
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Rieger, who played under Nichols from 1979 to 1983, has made a career out of helping the students of Sylvania strive for academic excellence, just like his coach taught him to do. The impact Nichols had on the superintendent’ life, however, goes much deeper than the basketball court. “He brought me to Toledo to play basketball and graduate,” Rieger said. “Based on that, I ended up getting three degrees: a bachelors, masters and PhD in educational leadership. I am not the superintendent of Sylvania schools if I don’t come to the University of Toledo and have Bob Nichols as my coach.” The Rockets’ next season should finally move them past the cloud of negativity that has surrounded the team for years after several former head coaches’ neglect of athletic academics. But despite their checkered record, Kowalczyk said he never heard Nichols utter a negative word about the program’s hard times. “He was an unbelievable man of integrity and class,” said Kowalczyk. “He never said a bad word about anybody. He knew the situation we inherited, and I think he respected the fact that we were doing it the right way with good students and graduating our players. “I think we shared a lot of philosophical ideas about running a program and that academics are first and foremost. I think he appreciated the fact that our coaching staff looked at academics as the most important part of
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Nichols won five MAC titles and coached 20 consecutive winning seasons from 1965-66 - 1984-85.
our job.” For Kowalczyk, choosing just one thing to define the former coach is impossible. “I think with him it is not just one thing, it is how he conducted himself,” Kowalczyk said. “He was a man of few words, a great thinker and an unbelievable listener. I think those are qualities I took away and strive to do myself.” Rieger recalled a moment during his senior season when a choice to ignore the coach’s game plan against Central Michigan caused the Rockets to lose in the final seconds of regulation. Nichols — never one to call attention to himself by being loud or imposing — chose to teach Rieger in a way that left a lasting impression. “After the game in the locker room, coach doesn’t say anything to me personally, he just says that we played hard
and it is no one’s fault,” Rieger said. “But the next day at practice he pulls me aside before we start and says ‘Brad, I don’t mind losing, but I want to lose my own way.’ That is all he said to me and it was his way of conveying a lesson to me, and I understood exactly what he meant. “He didn’t chastise me in front of the team or make me run, he just pulled me aside and gave me one sentence and I got it.” Many of Nichols’ former players have gone on to achieve in a wide variety of fields and Rieger believes those achievements always meant more to the former coach than any trophy or victory. “The wins and championships were good,” Rieger said, “but it was the relationships with his players and our accomplishments that he felt like he played a part in that made him really proud.”
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a waiver to the university. However, if the student does not live on campus, the money is given proportionally in a monthly stipend. Former Dean of Students Michele Martinez said giving a stipend to the top student positions is not uncommon among public universities. “Over 80 percent of state colleges and universities pay their top student leaders, student body presidents, in
some way, shape or form,” Martinez said. SG President Paulette Bongratz said in an email interview that the benefits are “adequate” because the president must be focused on their job. In fact, a requirement of being SG president is not holding another job while in office. Martinez said holding the position of president or vice president is a full-time responsibility and should be the priority for the students in those roles. “It really is a job and a big
job,” she said. “They represent the student voice in many aspects across campus . . . [the] president and vice president wouldn’t be able to hold a job outside and be able to do all those things.” Bongratz said she has found it hard to “make ends meet” without any additional income. “While tuition is waived, presidents are still responsible for paying for fees and in my case health insurance,” Bongratz said. “The $200 a week given as a stipend for the [expected] 35 to 40 hours of work that is in our job description may not be enough to cover living expenses and the fees it is meant to.” In a phone interview, Tion Taylor, president of the Black Student Union (BSU), said he agrees the SG president and vice president should be paid a stipend, but he doesn’t agree with the amount. He said he feels the book scholarship should be done
away with. “Although I think the compensation is a bit excessive, I do think that some type of compensation is needed,” he said. Taylor also said larger student organizations such as BSU, Latino Student Union, and Campus Activities and Programming should also be more recognized by receiving bigger compensation because running a group that size means the leader is “putting in more time and effort” than other student organizations. Martinez said most universities don’t give a stipend to other student organization executives. “I think UT is unique in that aspect,” she said. But with the bi-weekly stipend of $40 he receives from UT as president of BSU, Taylor said “in no way, shape or form is that enough for the time and effort I have put into the organization.” Bongratz said leading a student group is not about being
compensated, but about serving the students. She would be SG president “regardless of receiving benefits.” Scott Mazzola, president of the College Republicans, said he knows it can be difficult to run a student organization, but compensation should not be a factor because students are passionate about their organizations. “These orgs are started and run by exceptional students who want to [be] involved and help others,” he said. SG president and vice president deserve the stipend, according to Mazzola, and the benefits are not an “extravagant prize” that the students abuse. “Athletes and academics get scholarships – to me the SG president job fits right in with that,” Mazzola said. “. . . I think that it is a fitting reward. Trying to take that away demeans not only the position of SG president but
also speaks to the way our university feels about SG in general: not important.” Martinez said students taking leadership roles should be passionate about who or what they are representing. Additionally, she said other organizations like BSU are only working with a portion of the student population whereas SG is representing the entire student body, which is why their stipend is larger. Taylor said if SG leaders are not performing their job efficiently or “lacking” in their effectiveness, then they should not receive the full stipend and other student organization leaders who are making a difference should be rewarded a larger amount. “I challenge the UT administration and the Student Activities Committee to investigate which student organization leaders are getting stipends and whether they are needed,” he said.
Change
many errors, making it easier for students to misuse their power. Despite an intensive overhaul performed last year, Notestine said the old constitution is long and drawn out, making it difficult to fully understand all the rules and regulations of SG. “A rule is only effective if it’s enforced,” he said. “More often than not most of the stuff in the constitution is not enforced because it’s too long to read the whole thing.”
Additionally, Senate in the new government will be reformed into five committees: n The Central Committee: assume the role of steering, create and approve the agenda and senate rules, manage and approve membership and legislation, create SG goals n The Internal Affairs Committee: manage the SG budget, update constitution, coordinate internal operations of senate n The External Affairs Committee: manages all SG public media outlets and sources n The Campus Affairs Committee: focus on creating campus resources, safety construction and maintenance legislation n The Student Affairs Committee: focus on creating academic structure, student organization, student activity and residence life legislation The president will serve as Senate chair, the vice president will serve as vice chair and the cabinet will be absorbed into the various committees. Another change in the new government would be a decrease of Senate seats from 50 members to 30. Notestine said in the current system, all 50 seats are rarely filled. With the new system, all seats will be filled and there will be competition, filling the Senate seats with more qualified candidates. “When you apply natural selection, you get the best candidate in the end,” he said. SG President Paulette Bongratz said this method would not work because senator-atlarge positions can be elected year round and SG cannot know if a better candidate will come later in the year after all the senate seats are filled. Notestine said one couldn’t know, but that was no different than the current system with 50 seats. Martinez said she supports the idea of having a smaller senate and thought if committees were strengthened a smaller Senate would be successful. “I honestly like the idea of a smaller Student Senate with less senators because I think that puts more responsibility on that office,” Martinez said. “The other way to get more people involved is to have active, working committees.” Bongratz said she thinks the plan to reform was “very well thought out” and it could be very positive, but it may be hard for students to adapt. “I think it’s a good attempt to streamline Student
Government,” Bongratz said. “Change is always a hard to thing to look at, especially when we’ve done things one way for 15 years.” But Martinez said she thinks Notestine’s concerns about last year are issues that cannot be resolved through reorganizing SG. “For that process I think the best thing you can do is have an advisor come in and try to mediate and get everybody on the same page and have the same mission,” she said.
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This move was infamously demonstrated by former president Krystal Weaver after she was impeached for using her position to view SG election results before they were announced in Spring 2009. “To describe it lightly, Student Government was a ship and it had no hull,” Notestine said. There are several problems with the current system of government, Notestine said. The college caucuses “cause problems,” the constitution is too “bloated” and the executive branch is unnecessary, he claims. SG is supposed to represent the university as a whole, Notestine said, and strengthening college caucuses that focus on small areas of interest is counterproductive. Former Dean of Students Michele Martinez said the college caucus system has not worked as planned. Some colleges, like Language, Literature and Social Science, have an advisory board that performs the same tasks that an SG college caucus was intended to do. Notestine said previous constitutions were long and had
The proposed solution
In Notestine’s newly proposed system, SG will be condensed into two branches: the legislative branch and the student judicial council. Notestine said the current SG system doesn’t need an executive branch because they carry out legislation in the form of recommendations to the administration, something he thinks can be done by the legislative branch alone. “We don’t actually govern the student body, we don’t tax the student body, we don’t dictate what their actions are, we don’t control them in any sort of way,” Notestine said. “ . . . What we actually do is advise the faculty and administration on the will of the student body. We serve as a voice.” Martinez said ensuring the new system had a check and balance system was one of her biggest concerns. “I don’t want Student Government to turn into an organization in which all of the power follows one person or a group of people,” she said. Notestine said there will be checks and balances in the new system; just like in the old one, the president still has veto power. Student Senator Nathan Boyer questioned the president’s ability to veto in the event of being the only one against a resolution. He wanted to know if the president could be able to veto the legislation unchallenged. Notestine said that just like the current system, the president’s veto can be overridden. However, he said SG should be working to prevent problems from happening at all. “You’re putting this investment and this hope, that if we put just a few more stops, someone will fix the problem,” he said. “But we should be focusing to make sure the bad decision never happens in the first place.”
Violation from page 1
states that tickets are not allowed to chalk underneath awnings or overhangs. The campaign was found in violation at two locations: - Beneath the breezeway between the library and the Student Union. - Beneath the awning at the Centennial Mall fountain Dykyj said Rebecca Bauer, UTMC research assistant, told his campaign if the chalk was cleaned up by 5 p.m. April 2 there would be no violation to the student code of conduct. The chalking violations were cleaned up on the evening of April 1, he said. The Election Board found the Chris Dykyj and Nikeya Wilson campaign guilty of
both complaints and the campaign was given a violation to the code of conduct. Dykyj said he found the ruling to be incorrect because his campaign did as the administration asked them to do. “I feel there was a lack of proof that anybody in my campaign did it,” he said. “. . . And from the university standpoint, they don’t see it as a student conduct violation, but the e-board still does.” The Emily Kramp and Lauren Jencen campaign said they would like to continue campaigning and move past the complaints. “It’s just an annoyance,” Kramp said “I’d really like to focus on campaigning rather than just filing complaints.” Dykyj said he is going to continue campaigning to the
Making the change
Notestine said students in SG are often apathetic, something he believes is a university-wide problem. “This university is plagued with apathetic professors, mediocre and apathetic students and an administration that is the elephant in the room — and the elephant is extremely ugly,” he said. Notestine said he is one out of many who have tried to reform SG. However, the others attempted to do so with “small changes” that were not sustained long-term. “We now sit in the future that people envisioned, and it’s not what they expected it to be,” he said. SG needs a bigger change because the attempts at little changes are not working, Notestine said. “When the character in a movie says, ‘Let’s make a change; let’s make it different,’ as an audience, we’re inspired — we want to see it happen,” Notestine said. “In real life, we don’t. We have this veil of apathy . . . That’s why so often the greatest things that happen only happen in movies.” Martinez said it is good students are motivated to take an active role in improving their organization and school. “Change is only as good as the individuals who are implementing it and who are rallying around it and who are asking for it,” Martinez said. “. . . I’m excited about the fact that students want to do something different; that means they want to make things better.” Notestine said the most important part of this new system of government is that it’s different from the current one. “The people in SG may not always be the best for the job, but if a good person does get in they’ll be able to do more to promote change with the new system than the old one,” he said.
best of his ability. “I’m going to continue to push forward the campaign and try to win the student vote,” he said. “I feel even though these hearings can be detrimental to a campaign at this point in time, I’m not worried at all with my campaign.” As of right now there are no points filed against the Emily Kramp and Lauren Jencen campaign. The Chris Dykyj and Nikeya Wilson campaign chose not to disclose the amount of points they received, but said it was “not enough to be detrimental to our campaign in any way.” Election Board Chair Tate Stricklin could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
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world record attempt
UT’s Dive Club hopes to rise to the top by going underwater By IC Staff
Students may be wondering why there’s an aquarium in the Student Union, and the reason is simple: to break a world record. The aquatic setup is part of plan devised by DiveUT, a student scuba diving club, to break the record for longest continual divers underwater in an enclosed environment. To meet their goal, the team spent three months planning, then set up a 330-gallon tank in the Student Union’s Tremble Lounge next to Room 2521. “We’re doing our best and are excited for the possibility of breaking a world record,” said Rob Schuster, president of DiveUT. The current record stands at six days, so the group is shooting for seven to win the title. They started at about 6:20 p.m. on plan on Monday, April 1, and they plan to go until the end of the next Monday.
Prison from page 10
One of the ways UT is addressing the issue is through the Inside/Out Prison Exchange, a nationwide program in which students and facility members attend classes inside the prison with the prisoners. This has created a strong bond between UT and the Toledo Correctional Facility. “It’s really an amazing experience because when students go in there they have all these preconceptions … Instead, what emerges out of this, because of the very special ways we go around teaching it, is a level playing field,” Ingham said. Sponsored by the Toledoans for Prison Awareness coalition, Prison Awareness Week came about from faculty and students’ concern for how people view prisons and those inside. “This week is to help people realize that the prison isn’t just an institution in
Songfest from page 10
coach; Matt Perry, Parks Tower hall director; Denise Ritter Bernardini, vocal professor; Marcus Sneed, assistant director of Alumni Relations; Christine Hinko, associate dean for student affairs; and Deb Driscoll, director of special events. The panel will judge the groups based on vocals, choreography, originality, difficulty of the dance routine, costumes and overall performance, Beekman said. The event’s a way for campus leaders and organizations to gain recognition. “In a lot of ways it’s just a great event to pull
Schuster said 25 trained and certified divers volunteered to be a part of the endeavor, as well as a team of certified first responders and dive instructors. David Moore, a volunteer supervisor and scuba instructor at Aqua Hut, said several factors attribute to the difficulty of the event, like the sensory deprivation divers must endure in the windowless tank for hours on end. The group has run into a few speed bumps so far, something Schuster attributed to being unprepared since none of the members have attempted a stunt like this before. Initially, the tank started to leak during their beginning attempts and had to be replaced. Then, the lack of a filter resulted in cloudy water that was uncomfortable to inhabit. Now, the absence of a water heater has Schuster and Moore considering cutting
the project short if the pool temperatures are too low to safely keep divers submerged. The pair agreed that the project has less than a 30 percent chance of completion. “It’s very difficult to do something so time-intensive on first shot,” he said. “We’re keeping open all options.” In the mean time, despite the stress and physical exhaustion, divers can play games and interact with above-water companions by using a waterproof whiteboard. Schuster said if the group fails, they won’t try to break the record any more this semester, but future attempts could be possible. “We’ll talk to everyone and see if they want to do it again,” he said. “It’s very intense.” The event is being streamed live online, and those who are interested can watch for free at wxut.com/ twostream.html.
their midst — this is a problem, a crisis,” she said. Ingham sees the event as “groundbreaking” because it sheds light on a subject that most don’t consider as “part of their world.” “Making people open to even considering this is going to be a huge first step,” she said. Each day of the event has a different issue that will be discussed. Topics addressed include drug policy, civil rights and women and families behind prison walls. Jenkins believes these problems could be conquered through rehab, restorative justice, giving prisoners employable skills, providing housing, more victims’ programs and helping fathers find ways to take care of children. According to Jenkins, the biggest issue prisoners face is employment. Instead of letting the system take care of mass incarceration, he believes the offender, the victim and the community should come
together and deal with what the issues are. “We can’t simply jail ourselves out of the problems we have in society,” he said. He estimates it costs about $30,000-50,000 a year to keep an inmate in jail. “It’d be cheaper to send someone through four years of college than it would be to hold in an inmate … for four years,” he said. Ingham hopes this week’s events will help the community and students possess a wider awareness for prison life and those affected. “Prison is very hard to talk to people about because they just assume that that happens to somebody else that is another sector of the population. That is so not true,” she said. She said she’s looking forward to the events and views all of them as very educational, and also hopes they’ll catalyze community help for those behind the walls. “There is something for everyone,” she said.
together and support each other,” he said. Proceeds are given to the Beach House, a family shelter which provides services to women and their families, according to Ali Moore. “It helps women get back on their feet as well as their families, especially single moms,” said Ryan Butts, president of Blue Key and senior majoring in exercise science. “It’s something that really hit home for us when we were talking about it and we have a lot of members of Mortar Board that were very involved already at the Beach House.” Donations are encouraged, but the event is free. A philanthropy award will
be given to the group that raised the most donations at the end of the night. Other awards to be presented include the Melissa Anne Herstrum Award, Undefeated Spirit Student Athlete Award and Greek Man and Greek Woman of the Year, according to Butts. “I’m looking forward to the different routines,” he said. “I performed in it three years previously so I know how much work goes into getting ready for it and I really appreciate that. I’m just really excited to see what everybody comes up with.” “Just go out and give it your all and just have fun with it. That’s the most important thing,” Megan Lemke said.
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Robert Schuster, a senior in environmental science, helps attempt to break the world record of 6 days, 21 hours for longest continual divers underwater in an enclosed environment. He’s one of 25 divers alternating in an attempt to break the record.
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The piece she will be performing with them is played from page 10 with pieces of wood rather own students’ works. And than any special instruments. then to also open it up to “It is very syncopated and the community by making mechanical and takes plenty the amateur music piece of focus to play, because it available,” must be memo“The pieces said Angela rized,” she said. that we will be Riddel, proWhile motions Wednesday performing are specialists night is mostly fun, quirky and for the defaculty, Thursexciting.” partment of day night will theatre & feature stuMegan Banks film, music dents. Banks freshman, and art. music education will also be perThe other forming as a Wednesday percussionist evening event is a special Thursday as part of the performance from Identity wind ensemble. She is Cubed, a contemporary per- most excited about a piece cussion trio based in Ann called “Desi,” which she Arbor that uses new and ex- described as “angular and citing works to “change the mysterious” with “more of way that percussion music is a Latin jazz feel to it.” perceived.” Alongside IdentiPiedra will also perform a ty Cubed, Megan Banks, solo in “Desi,” and said he is who said she was recruited excited to have a major part last minute, will perform. in a song as a percussionist,
an instrument that does not often have a solo. “I think it’s exciting and challenging,” he said. Friday night will open with an electric piece by graduate student Christina Eck and will continue with performances by the blues group, Martin and Marshall. The concerts are free for all. “I hope that students will understand that we do more than play boring, stuffy music as music majors. The pieces that we will be performing are fun, quirky and exciting,” Megan Banks said.
If you go What: Spring Festival of New Music Who: Martin and Marshall, Identity Cubed, Christina Eck and others Where: Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall When: 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 3-5.
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Prison Week raises awareness of prison issues By Olivia Contreras Staff Reporter
It was simply a clerical mistake, due to overcrowding, that allowed murderer Evan Ebel to be released from prison early. Overcrowding is just one of the many issues being addressed at Prison Awareness Week, a series of programs from April 8-13 aimed to create awareness on prison issues. “Prisons impact everybody,” said Morris Jenkins, associate professor in criminal justice. “On a macro level, politically, [prisoners] are going to be [students’] competition for resources when individuals are looking for jobs.” In 1969, there were 200,000 people in prison, and now that number’s about 2 million, he said. About 96-97 percent of prisoners will be returning to the community. “Directly, you’re going to have people who come out of prisons at this institution,” Jenkins said. “You’ll be working with them, or in class with them.” He views overcrowding and “treating prisons like warehouses” as part of the crisis. “There are about 2 million people in jails every day, and it keeps growing and growing and growing,” he said. Prison affects more people than most can imagine, and the stigma attached to prisoners prevents them from reaching out for help, said history professor Cynthia Ingham. See Prison / 9
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Members of Kappa Delta throw their red bandannas in the air as they dance at Songfest 2012. Last year, Alpha Chi Omega stole first place in the female group category, followed by Chi Omega in second and Delta Delta Delta in third.
Dancing the night away Songfest to shake Savage Arena stage this Saturday
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Savage Arena’s about to get more savage as sororities, fraternities and other student organizations dance it out. Songfest, the second oldest UT tradition, will celebrate its 76th anniversary this Saturday at 5 p.m. “Rocket Sensations: Not Just Another One Hit Wonder” is the theme for this year’s competition, which is sponsored by Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and Mortar Board National Honor Society. Songfest was founded as a singing competition and continues to expand. “It has grown into a lot more,” said Josh Beekman, a senior majoring in psychology and one of the emcees of this year’s Songfest. “Its roots
are in singing and in the core production of it, but now they’ve definitely brought in the dancing and the choreography and making the medleys so intricate and perfect.” The event features performances by 20 student organizations. Months of practice of song and dance lead up to the competition, said Megan Lemke, a senior majoring in communication and a member of Alpha Xi Delta. This is a sentiment that Kollin Fitzpatrick, a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, relates to. “Everyone should be there to witness it because we are not putting in the time for no reason. We want people to come watch,” he said. About 4,000 audience members attend the event including friends and family of
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participating organization members, faculty and staff, UT alumni and members of the community, Beekman said. Props and backdrops are used as additions by the student organizations to convey the theme. “They take a lot of time choosing costumes and mashing their songs together in a way that kind of tells a story,” said Ali Moore, a senior majoring in marketing and electronic commerce and one of the emcees of this year’s Songfest. The competition is divided into three divisions: men, coed and women. Competitors are critiqued by a panel of six judges. This year’s panel include Matt Campbell, UT’s head See Songfest / 9
Spring Festival of New Music to spring into action this week By Nell Tirone Staff Reporter
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Megan Banks, a junior in music education, and Jeremy Lee, a sophomore in music education practice “Wooden Music” on the marimba for Spring Festival of New Music.
Students and community members are invited to attend the 36th Annual Spring Festival of New Music Wednesday, April 3 until Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. in the CPA Recital Hall. Each day will feature a different group of people, ranging from university students and faculty to outside groups. Highlights include student performances from Trey Coburn, Nathaniel Leonard and Megan Banks, among others, as well as outside group performances from Identity Cubed and Martin and Marshall. The theme of this year’s Spring Fest is chamber music which focuses on smaller groups rather than a large concert-sized performance.
Much of the music that will be played is from the 19th century and by living composers. “For us, it’s just another concert. You know, that’s what we do; that’s what we’re used to doing,” said Olman Piedra, a percussion professor at UT. He described the contemporary music as “a bit more demanding” than what he normally plays, “fast-paced” and “subdued.” “It’s up to us musicians to bring out all those nuances and really connect with our audience,” Piedra said. Opening night has three main parts: the faculty performances, a special performance by the group Identity Cubed and announcements of the winners of the 25th Annual Contest for Student
and Amateur Composers. Presented by the UT’s department of music and Craig’s Pianos & Keyboards, the annual contest is made up of two categories: student and amateur musician. The amateur musician category, generally for non-students, allowed students to enter for $20. Up to $500 is awarded to winners of each category. This year’s theme for the competition was brass quintet, and entries had to be an original piece composed by the members of the quintet. The point of the contest is to showcase newer musicians and give them a chance to make a name for themselves. “That’s a very traditional piece of this whole festival … [it showcases] one of our See Spring / 9