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VETERAN’S DAY

Toledo area veterans honored at the 10th annual UT ceremony

Yik Yak on campus The app is a different way to use social media for students at campuses all around the nation.

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Students jazz up guitars on Nov. 18 Using only guitars, performing arts students will hold GuitArkestra, a jazz ensemble at UT’s Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

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Veterans of all ages were honored at the 10th Annual Veteran’s Day Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair hosted by the University of Toledo on Nov. 11 in the Student Union.

By Colleen Anderson and Katelyn Montgomery Staff Reporters

Dive into the deep Students travel the country and learn how to dive with the recordbreaking UT scuba club.

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“Once I got to the store, I reminded myself that I only have $15 to spend on food to live for five days.”

Veterans of all ages, from World War II to Afghanistan, were present at the 10th Annual Veteran’s Day Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair hosted by the University of Toledo.

Interim Provost John Barrett said the event brings in hundreds of veterans from the surrounding area.

“It’s just a place that we can all come together on Veteran’s Day,

and thank the veterans, have the veterans here, appreciate our thanks and say to the Toledo community that we really care about these people,” Barrett said.

The event, which began at 8:30 a.m. in the Student Union, included a full breakfast and a number of vendors offering different services. Veterans from all different generations were socializing, wearing everything from Marine baseball caps to Army T-shirts; some of the attendees were even in full uniform.

About an hour later, the cer-

emony itself started, with Jerry Anderson from Toledo News Now as the master of ceremonies and Toledo Mayor D. Michael Collins gave the keynote speech.

After the speech, there was a moment of remembrance for the veterans who gave their lives during service. A ceremonial bagpipe played and a solemn bell rang to honor them. Once the event concluded, busing was offered to take veterans to UT’s Veteran’s Plaza.

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Poetry reading held Nov. 7

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The University of Toledo Premiere Literary Magazine, The Mill, hosted a poetry reading Nov. 7 in Memorial Field House. Students read their own creative writing pieces at the event and free food and drinks were provided. To learn more about The Mill or submit your own work, email themillmagazine@gmail.com.

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UTMC launches travel registry for Ebola and other disease prevention

By Ashley Diel Staff Reporter

UT recently launched a travel registry for students, staff and faculty that will be traveling out of the country.

Anyone going out of the country is asked to fill out the registry so the university’s health centers can determine if they should undergo a health screening upon their return.

The registry was launched in light of the Ebola outbreak, but these precautions will cover more than just Ebola.

“We will use the registry on an ongoing basis as a public health initiative to keep our community safe here at the university,” said Heather Lorenz, director of Environmental Health and Radiation Safety. “We want this to be a way that will be able to help us to not only monitor for potential signs of Ebola, but also to help identify any other outbreaks that could occur in the future.”

The registry requires people to fill out their domestic contact information, travel dates and locations as well as if they have come into contact with anyone from West Africa.

UT has also implemented new procedures at the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an effort to be prepared for a potential case of Ebola.

One of the ways Lorenz said preparations were made is through a drill required of hospitals state-wide. Each Ohio hospital was required to perform a drill in which a theoretical patient with Ebola would come to the hospital.

“Here at the UTMC we have See Travel log / 5 »

SMOKEOUT

Don’t let fashion give you a cold Fashion columnist Emily Modrowski gives advice on how to dress stylishly while also bundling up for the cold weather.

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American Cancer Society challenges students to quit smoking starting Nov. 20

By Joe Heidenescher Associate Community Editor

University of Toledo students are being challenged to take the leap and quit smoking tobacco.

Every year on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society sponsors the Great American Smokeout, an event that encourages people to reduce their risk of cancer by quitting smoking.

“It’s just really not as big of a leap,” said Stanley Edwards, director of the UT Counseling Center. “I’d say we want to challenge anyone, any student to quit.”

According to the American Cancer Society, “Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature

death in the U.S., yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes — a bit under 1 in every 5 adults.”

In order to reach UT students and encourage them to quit smoking, the UT Counseling Center and Rocket Wellness will set up information booths on Nov. 20 in the Student Union near the food court.

“The purpose of the Great American Smokeout is to raise awareness about tobacco, the ills that it causes, but primarily to have people challenge their notions about using and trying to quit,” said Will Pecsok, associate director and clinical counselor at the UT Counseling Center.

The Counseling Center will be

at Student Union from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. providing students with information about quitting smoking and issuing a 72-hour tobacco-free challenge.

According to Pecsok the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Program at the Counseling Center provides students with information on quitting, resources available to help quitting and support groups on campus.

“We provide one-on-one counseling and supportive services for students. We also work in conjunction with the Student Medical Center who can provide information regarding nicotine therapies that are available,” Pecsok said.

Pecsok said the point is to reach out to students one-on-one and talk to them about the health risks and costs of smoking.

“The hardest part is connecting with someone when they are ready to quit,” Pecsok said.

“As far as substance or any addiction, the key to the thing is strike when the fire is hot, to See Smokeout / 5 »

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The University of Toledo chapter of Student Veterans of America retired flags Nov. 7 during a ceremony in front of the Student Union. They retired flags that are no longer fit for display before Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11.

Wrap up Toledo Delta Phi Epsilon sorority and Kappa Delta Rho fraternity built a colorful blanket fort on Nov. 8 during this year’s annual Wrap Up Toledo event. Various University of Toledo student organizations gathered in the Health Education Building for the fort-building competition at 12:30 p.m. The forts were built with blankets the organizations collected that will be donated to local homeless shelters in Toledo. Groups could donate blankets in person or online with monetary gifts. A DJ played music and free food was available for participants. UT faculty and staff from local shelters were also present and spoke about the importance of helping the homeless this winter. The event was sponsored by the UT Mortar Board.

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Power of Compassion lecture to be held Nov. 12

The Center for Religious Understanding will hold their annual Murray/Bacik Lecture in Catholic studies Nov. 12 from 7-8 p.m.

The presentation to be given by Peter Feldermeier will be held in the recital hall in the Center for Performing Arts, where he will discuss the topic of compassion and its value in the world we live in, especially in a religious context.

Free parking will be available in Lot 12, 12S, and 12W. For more information, call the Center for Religious Understanding at 419-530-6187.

Sam Kean to Speak in Toledo Nov. 13 The Department of Chemistry is hosting Sam Kean at the McMaster Auditorium in the Toledo Main Library Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Sam Kean is a bestselling author who has had works featured in The New York Times Magazine and The New Scientist, along with other magazines.

To make reservations, contact toledosectionsacs@gmail.com.

Local TV personality to speak at lecture Nov. 13 The Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women is sponsoring a free, public talk called “Women’s Health — Opportunities and Obligations” which will be led by two professionals with knowledge about the health care system.

Doni Miller, local TV personality and chief executive officer of Toledo’s Neighborhood Health Association, will present the lecture.

The talk will be Nov. 13 from 5:30-7 p.m. in Collier Building Room 1000.

Miller will address issues that impact women’s health today, including how to navigate the health-care system and social and cultural pressures.

Jan Ruma, vice president of the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio, will join Miller to discuss opportunities for women related to the Affordable Care Act and the expansion of Medicaid.

For more information, contact the Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women at 419-530-8570.

Arab American Museum tour to take place Nov. 14 The Center for International Studies and Programs invites University of Toledo faculty, staff and students to attend a guided tour of the Arab American Museum on Nov. 14 from 11-5 p.m.

Transportation, the entrance fee and lunch are all provided.

For more information, contact Jeff Witt at jeff. witt@utoledo.edu or call 419-530-8570.

‘Two Small Pieces of Glass’ to play Nov. 15 The Department of Physics and Astronomy will be hosting “Two Small Pieces of Glass” in Ritter Planetarium Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.

“Two Small Pieces of Glass” explores the history of the telescope and the future of astronomy.

Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children, seniors, and UT community members.

The doors will open 30 minutes before the show.

For more information, call 419-530-2650 or the 24-hour information hotline at 419-530-4037.

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UT Choral Concert to be held Nov. 16 The UT Choral ensembles will hold at concert at the St. Hyacinth Church on Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. Stephen Hodge, director of UT choral activities, will lead the choral ensembles. The suggested donation is $5, or $3 for students and seniors 60 and older. For more information, email TheArts@utoledo.edu or call 419-530-2452.

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STUDENT LIFE

Dive into the deep

Students travel the country and learn how to dive with the record-breaking UT scuba club

By Emily Johnson Associate News Editor

When you think of northwest Ohio, you don’t usually think of scuba diving — but a University of Toledo student organization wants to prove that even here, it’s doable.

How do you scuba dive without an ocean nearby?

Toledo isn’t near a coast, which begs the question — how is scuba diving possible when there aren’t any oceans nearby?

According to DiveUT Vice President Jessica Lashley, a fifth-year double majoring in psychology and nursing, an ocean isn’t necessary to scuba dive. Any deep body of water will do, including the Great Lakes, springs, quarry lakes or even a pool.

“You can dive shipwrecks in the Great Lakes, depending on visibility of course,” Lashley said. “There are a lot more places than people think. If you’re not near an ocean, some states and places have springs with these huge underwater caverns. They’re beautiful.”

Who can join DiveUT? Lashley, who has been a part of DiveUT for the last five years, said the club is mainly for UT students, but is open to people from the community, who often work with them.

According to Lashley, most people think scuba diving is an unachievable sport because of the cost and people’s fears of diving. However, Lashley said it’s more of a leisure sport than people realize.

Isn’t it too cold to scuba dive here?

Despite the extreme temperatures in this region, the weather doesn’t put too much of a damper on the club’s diving ventures, which often take place in a pool or an outdoor quarry.

“You can scuba dive up here when it’s cold given the right conditions,” Lashley said. “You can dive in different types of suits, so if you were to dive in a dry suit, you wouldn’t actually get wet in the suit and you can dive in any range of temperatures that you would get in Michigan or Ohio. You can technically still dive, but you have to get extra certifications for [dry-suit diving].”

“We’re going to an abandoned mine shaft that’s all lit up and it’s got all the equipment down there, all the mine carts and everything.”

JESSICA LASHLEY DiveUT Vice President

In fact, over winter break, the club will be diving at the Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri, a national historic site and the world’s largest fresh water dive resort.

“We’re going to an abandoned mine shaft that’s all lit up and it’s got all the equipment down there, all the mine carts and everything,” Lashley said.

What if I can’t swim? Where can I get “A lot of people think of training and gear? it as strenuous, and they’ll say ‘oh, I can’t swim,’ but you really don’t need to be a good swimmer to be a scuba diver,” Lashley said. “A lot of your controls are with inflating and deflating your BC, the vest that you wear. The vest fills with air and you can release the air and it controls if you go up and down.”

The BC vest, or buoyancy compensator, is an inflatable vest worn by a diver that can be automatically inflated to help control buoyancy, according to the online scuba glossary, Dive Adventures.

The group is affiliated with Aqua Hut, a scuba diving company on Reynolds Road that offers expert scuba training and has certified over 10,000 divers in Northwest Ohio over the past 30 years. Because the group isn’t always on campus, Lashley said they have to work extra hard when advertising.

“Aqua Hut is our dive shop with all the gear we need,” Lashley said. “We have actually used the ROTC pool for our tri-dives that we have every now and again that are

COURTESY OF ROBERT SCHUSTER

Second-year construction engineering major Angela Moore and fourth-year bioengineering major Hannah Ogden show their UT pride while scuba diving in Key Largo. The students went as part of a trip the DiveUT scuba dive club took this March.

open to anybody for $5 and they can put on the gear and jump in and swim around and have fun.”

What else does DiveUT do?

Lashley said though there is a lack of competitions in this area, they did partake in a record-setting event last spring.

“We broke the world record for the longest continual dive by a group of divers in a contained environment, which was pretty cool,” Lashley said.

“There are events that we have out of the quarries, like a huge breast cancer dive every August and other charity dives that our group goes to.”

How expensive is it?

One of the main concerns students often have is the cost to scuba dive. However, Lashley said that getting scuba certified through DiveUT saves a lot of money.

“If you’re going to get certified somewhere in Toledo, you’re going to look at about $1,000, but with us, it’s only going to be about $300 so it’s a huge discount,” Lashley said.

Because they have their own instructor, Lashley said the $300 fee is well worth it in the long run.

“The $300 covers the certification class and the check-out dives, which you do two at the quarry after the class to see how you do in a bigger body of water,” Lashley said. “If you do fine, then you’re all set for life, and you never have to

take another class again.”

In addition, Lashley said that once certified, members can save more money by renting gear through Aqua Hut. There are no other costs except to buy your own gear or to take additional classes, something Lashley said some people choose to do if they want to turn scuba into a career, such as being an instructor.

“If you’re going to get certified somewhere in Toledo, you’re going to look at about $1,000, but with us, it’s only going to be about $300 so it’s a huge discount.”

JESSICA LASHLEY DiveUT Vice President

What if I pay for the class, but find out I don’t like scuba diving?

Lashley believes there is a large student interest for scuba diving, but that they don’t realize it’s possible and they are afraid of the expenses involved.

“Nobody wants to waste their money,” Lashley said.

“If someone was really concerned about that, I’m sure the instructor could

arrange something to get them to try on the gear and get in the pool. I think during the classes, if you really hated it in the pool, you could get your money back and drop out.”

What do current members think?

The cost had no influence on second-year construction engineering major Angela Moore’s decision to join the club.

“My brother started this club when he was a UT student, and I am happy to say it’s still going,” Moore said. “My whole family scuba dives and we love it!”

According to Lashley and many other members of DiveUT, the club is like a family who loves introducing students to a new, exciting environment.

Robert Schuster, a fourth-year majoring in environmental science and the president of DiveUT, is also excited about the club.

“I have been in this club for a while now, and I love introducing students to scuba diving,” Schuster said.

“Our group works really well together, and when something needs to be done, we always pull together to see it through. Couldn’t ask for a better team.”

How can I learn more?

For more information about the club, visit their Facebook page at DiveUT-Scuba Club.

STUDENT CONCERT

Students jazz up guitars on Nov. 18

By Anna Glore Staff Reporter

Using only guitars, performing arts students will hold GuitArkestra, a jazz ensemble at The University of Toledo’s Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

“It’s a jazz concert, and the group is sort of like a big band of guitars,” said Norman Damschroder, director of GuitArkestra.

The event is $5 for the general public and $3 for students and seniors aged 60 and up.

Damschroder said this concert will benefit anyone with a major in the musical field, specifically jazz history.

The group is compiled of ten guitarists, a bassist and drums, Damschroder said.

“It’s a concert with a fairly unique group of musicians,” Damschroder said. “It’s just fun.”

The concert will add a new twist to traditional jazz, Damschroder said.

“You don’t often hear a group like this, guitar players playing like they’re saxophone players,” Damschroder said.

The event has been going on for seven years, and Damschroder said each year the event is a hit.

Students performing in the event, like Chad Schoen, are excited as well.

“I hope people will gain a new appreciation of jazz music,” Schoen said in an email interview.

Schoen said he loves being part of GuitArkestra, and he praises Damschroder for all of the work that he puts into it.

“Because we have such a large influx of guitars, we use it as their ensemble,” Damschroder said.

Schoen said performing in

this group is “unlike anything I have ever done musically.”

“I feel it is important to support musicians, especially music that plays such a large roll in American culture.”

CHAD SCHOEN Performer

By using only guitars, Schoen said he hopes to convey a powerful message.

“Guitar is a very powerful and potent instrument; hopefully the impact will be great upon the listeners,” Schoen said.

Schoen said that attend-

ing events such as these is a good way for students to become more aware of American culture.

“I feel it is important to support musicians, especially music that plays such a large role in American culture,” Schoen said.

Schoen said jazz is very prominent in our society and he hopes the audience will become enriched from attending this event.

“We’re all in college to expand our minds, to grow as humans and to grow as a society. Attending a jazz concert will assist in all of this,” Schoen said. “Plus it’s jazz and a bunch of guitars. What else is cooler than that?”

Schoen said putting the event together is not an easy task.

“Having so many guitarists playing melodies that are all harmonized and orchestrated

by Professor Damschroder,

it can be somewhat chaotic.

However, we all work very hard for it to not be chaotic when it comes to crunch time,” Schoen said.

Schoen said that much hard work goes into not only the performing, but the planning as well.

“Once everything is worked out and our performances are solid, it’s amazing playing with my colleagues in GuitArkestra,” he said. “I look forward to the next few years of this controlled chaos.”

If you go What: GuitArkestra jazz guitar concert.

Where: Center for Performing Arts recital hall.

When: Nov. 18.

Price: $3 for students and seniors, $5 for general public.

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Eating on only $3 a day

The poor are fat in America — and this includes most college students. A study found that receiving food stamps long-term (24 months or more) was associated with a 50 percent increased obesity rate among female adults. Poor people are overfed and undernourished. How can this be? Poor people buy cheap food that has a lot of calories, but delivers little or no nutrients. This leaves a person hungry and craving more food. A person will crave more until their body gets the proper nutrients it needs. There is even an acronym — SAD. SAD stands for the Standard American Diet. The Standard American diet is energy-dense (too many calories) but nutrient-poor (not enough vitamins and minerals).

I took on the $3 a day meal challenge or the SAD diet to see if it is possible to eat a vitamin- and nutrient-rich diet.

This was a challenging experiment. I say challenging because I live in the dorm and all-you-can-eat buffet is a part of my meal plan. I normally eat at the cafeteria and there are lots of healthy and unhealthy options. I usually opt for the healthy options. I’m lucky, but for many the $3 a day for meals budget is a reality.

It took five days to draw conclusions about this challenge. The first challenge was to find a grocery store in the area. There’s a IC COLUMNIST Kroger not too far away — about two minutes by car — but since I’m on a $3 a day budget I didn’t want to spend any of my budget on gas, so I decided to walk to better simulate that I only had $3 a day. Walking to the store took me about 20 minutes.

Once I got to the store, I reminded myself that I only have $15.00 to spend on food to live on for 5 days. As I walked through the aisles of Kroger calculating costs, I decided to get the healthiest, cheapest food that was available.

At a loss on where to start, I called my mom for advice on what to get. She gave me a quick list of inexpensive things which stretched my meal and plans: beans, rice, eggs, milk, cheese, peanut butter, jelly and bread. This was harder to do than I thought. I normally go straight to the meat counter, the fresh fruits, veggies and international food, health and nutrient section of the grocery store and I’m not usually limited with a budget of only $15.00 for the week, so this was challenging.

As I went through the store I got rice, a block of cheese that was on sale, eggs, a bag of chicken tenderloin, peanut butter, jelly, bread and a bag of dried beans. I got to the checkout counter and was over budget by $7.49. I had to put back the chicken and jelly. My change was 49 cents. I left the store thinking, OK, this was challenging but wasn’t so hard. The best part was that I had 49 cents in my pocket and my groceries for this week’s challenge.

Monday through Friday I ate: Breakfast — two boiled eggs, a slice of cheese and water for breakfast. Note: Still hungry.

Lunch — one peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a cup of milk and a glass of water.

Dinner — 1 cup of rice with beans and water. Note: Still hungry.

I followed the above menu for the week and by the third day I was on the brink of crazy and starvation. I couldn’t think, I had low energy and I was tempted to go to the cafeteria buffet.

I had such low energy that I was unable to work sometimes.

I didn’t want to walk to the grocery store so far away. I slept a lot through the challenge, especially when I felt hungry. By Friday, I lost 5 pounds and was miserable, depressed, had low energy and starved. The $3 a day challenge was harder to complete than I thought.

My experience is over and I have made a glutton out of myself at the cafeteria buffet, back to the question of: why are students fat and to what extent is it possible to live on and purchase nutritional food on $3 a day?

Of course you can survive on $3 a day, but to what extent?

People end up buying food that contains very little nutrition and that contains high empty calories. People need nutrients and vitamins like magnesium and potassium among others.

These vitamins are necessary in controlling inflammation and blood sugar levels.

Living on the $3-a-day challenge, I purchased inexpensive food and I tried to purchase healthy items, but it was difficult.

I could not afford fruits, veggies or proteins. On the $3 a day challenge, I always felt hungry.

According to the Institute of Natural Healing, Americans are overfed and undernourished. Yes, people are eating too many empty calories and not enough vitamins and minerals.

Why do people choose cheap, processed food? Many people, especially students, live on fixed incomes. People are starving themselves with food lacking a balanced nutrients, so their body feels hungry and keep asking for more food until it gets the nutrients that it needs.

Visiting the gym is one of the ways to keep fit, but the diet does not provide enough energy to work out the body. I learned that the cause to obesity in school is lack of awareness to what we eat and also not taking into consideration the idea of keeping fit. I felt it was urgent for a medical student to conduct a campaign on eating healthy in order to keep students aware of the dangers of obesity and malnutrition.

Scientifically, obesity has been linked to malnutrition and the universities and colleges should develop a system of educating students and all Americans on the dangers of malnutrition and benefits of eating healthy and exercising as a way to fight obesity all across the nation.

Xtarjiv Xavier is a second-year pharmacy student.

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Spectrum under “new management” This past summer, the Office of it. In addition to being one of the most Excellence and Multicultural Student knowledgeable and experienced indiSuccess lost an essential staff member: viduals when it came to LGBTQA and Fatima Pervaiz, program coordinator safe sex matters, she was a wonderful for the OEMSS. For Spectrum, as well human being who made everyone feel as the broader LGBTQA welcome and that they community on campus, belonged on this campus Fatima was a critical just like anyone else. component to campus In summer 2014, safety, education, advoFatima left the universicacy and support. ty for personal reasons, Fatima was hired leaving her position in

by OEMSS in 2011 OEMSS vacant, as it as the result of a task remains today. Fatima’s force spearheaded by absence has been deeply the Office of the Dean felt by Spectrum and of Students that aimed the OEMSS. Without to provide a safe and someone to directly fill welcoming space on her position, the students campus for the LGBTQA of Spectrum have felt community. In her role somewhat vulnerable and as program coordinator, without leadership given GUEST COLUMNIST Fatima worked diligently that we had relied on within the Office of LGBTQA Initiatives, Fatima’s guidance for the past few years. dedicating much of her official and unofDespite Fatima’s absence, many staff ficial time to working with Spectrum. members and administrators in the She also worked closely with many other Division of Student Affairs have come multicultural student organizations, most forward as allies and advocates for all notably the Latino Student Union. students, especially LGBTQA students.

Fatima connected well with students, Though higher administrators have clearly coordinated excellent programs and communicated that they do not intend to events, provided essential resources, fill the vacancy left by Fatima, they have, especially on safe sex education and however, urged student leaders to begin practices, and advocated fiercely for working on building relationships with the LGBTQA community. Aside from staff members within the division, espebeing our greatest staff support, she was cially those in the OEMSS. Thus, Specour greatest ally, and we loved her for trum and the LGBTQA community have

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been placed under “new management.”

While it may seem that the responsibilities previously held by Fatima are simply being put over onto the remaining staff, in actuality the division maintains a philosophy that all staff should be able to connect to all students, no matter what particular background they come from. All staff and student employees in the Division of Student Affairs are required to participate in Diversity and Safe Place training, and the OEMSS staff are in the process of becoming trainers qualified to give the Safe Place training to other staff and students.

The last thing the Division of Student Affairs wants is for the LGBTQA community to feel isolated and marginalized on campus. Through a multitude of meetings, they have tried their best to effectively communicate their professional philosophy when it comes to educating and supporting students. Even though Spectrum still believes that we need someone within the division that has more than just Safe Place training — but rather extensive experience dealing with our community — we are willing to give the division a chance. The staff in the OEMSS is excellent in all they do, and we have enjoyed working with them so far. As long as current staff is able to meet the needs of the LGBTQA community effectively, then Spectrum is happy to be under “new management.”

LaVelle Ridley is a third-year double majoring in English and Africana studies.

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Learn about different cultures at International Village 2014 Places and people differ. Some use are ways in which people can be easily different languages while some differ in understood. There are many examples lifestyle and perceptions. The Japaof simple actions being interpreted nese and Indians tend to be very differently in different cultures. For polite, the Australians example: characteristically blunt.

• In the USA a firm, Red means “danger” short handshake is seen or “stop” to the Britas being confident. In ish, but in Turkey it Africa it is appropriate signifies death and in for a handshake to be China, good fortune. limp and last several In France getting into minutes. a grande école tends • In Austria it would to guarantee good job not be appropriate to prospects whereas in address someone by their Saudi Arabia, the wealth first name even after and status of your family several times of meeting. is far more important.

In the UK it would not be Although it is generuncommon to move to ally accepted that the using first names during increase in travel and an initial meeting.

IC COLUMNIST technology has led to a • In Japan it is unusual blurring of some distinctions of culture, to say that something is impossible. It there are still clearly definable differenc- is more likely that an individual will es in culture between different countries simply be told that something ‘is very and ethnic groups. Cultural differdifficult.’ Those who are not used to ences typically manifest in areas such Japanese culture might think that this as food, customs, language, housing means that it is still possible, albeit difand entertainment. It is important that ficult, when they are really being told those studying on an international basis that something is impossible. also understand that culture impacts on No matter where students come the ways in which students study and from, everyone has a common goal. We behave when communicating. are all here to learn, be a good people Although the outward signs of comand get degrees. And you cannot just munication (dress, technology, etc.) close your eyes and get along with difmight be increasingly similar regardferent people without knowing about less of the country we come from, there where they come from. Without know-

SHAGUFTA SAMI

ing their language and their lifestyle you cannot really relate to someone or understand them during difficult situations.

We all have our own country to represent and our own language to speak on a global platform. One way to know people is to be confident, outgoing and interact. Meet and talk to them about their country. One place you can learn small details about the people you study with is next Wednesday, Nov. 19.

The University of Toledo’s International Student Association (ISA) will sponsor the Annual International Village Festival on Nov. 19. I-Village will take place in the Student Union Auditorium between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The admission is free and the theme this year is “street vendor.”

If you have ever wanted a taste of other countries, make new friends, try their food, listen to their music, know how to spell and write your name in other languages and play their games, I-Village is a place to be.

I-Village is a festival where ISA member organizations will prepare their area and create an expression of their country. Colorful displays and music along with ethnic foods will accentuate each area of the village.

For more information, visit the ISA office at SU 3520 or email us at utoledoisa@gmail.com.

Shagufta Sami is a first-year computer science graduate student.

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help someone when they are ready for help. Getting the awareness out there for people who are ready to quit when they’re ready to stop using is the biggest thing.”

According to Pecsok, smoking comes with “innumerable costs.” He said smoking has monetary costs, social costs, relationship costs and health costs.

“People are not attracted to people who smell like smoke and put off carcinogenic fumes,” Pecsok said. “Be aware of the thing that you’re doing on a voluntary basis because of its monetary and social costs, but it’s going to have some pretty strong personal costs too, and they’re pretty clear-cut and they’re pretty direct.”

To encourage students to quit, the Counseling Center teaches smokers about the costs associated with tobacco use.

“We want to give them information to make sure they are making an informed decision,” Edwards said.

According to Edwards, UT’s tobacco ban has visually raised awareness around the campus community. He said that he has noticed less tobacco use on campus as a result of it.

UT instated a tobacco ban on campus in July 2014 and the “smoking huts” have been taken down since then.

“It was a necessary step, I think that’s caused not just a visual aware-

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host to a number of different organizations, including Toledo State Hospital, the Cemetery Reclamation Project, AmeriCare and the Red Cross.

Peggy Holewinski, interim regional chief development officer for the Red Cross, said the booths were meant to focus on a number of different veteran

ness, but hopefully, an awareness with people to show this isn’t going to be permitted or acceptable,” Pecsok said.

UT students and Student Government worked to institute the tobacco ban. Edwards said students are now more aware of the health risks associated with smoking.

“I think in my generation it was cool to smoke. I can remember seeing people smoke in movies, and people smoking on TV,” Pecsok said. “I remember at 18 going out and buying a pack of cigarettes because it was the cool thing to do.”

According to Edwards, the current generation of students understands that smoking is harmful and over time it has become “engrained in the community.”

Pecsok said he played an active role in campaigning to institute the tobacco ban because he finally realized the myths about smoking.

“In order to champion for this cause I had to quit smoking myself.

It was probably the most difficult thing I had to do,” Pecsok said.

Edwards and Pecsok said the Great American Smokeout is a way to reach out to more student smokers.

“The idea is to raise awareness on campus,” Pecsok said. “What we want to do is challenge people about their tobacco use and try to get them to live lives in a healthy way.

What we want to do is probably raise their awareness to the costs of smoking and the health dangers of smoking.”

needs.

“You know, it might be housing, it might be benefits that [veterans] need information on ... there’s medical, obviously, certainly different types of housing, hospice is here, job opportunities,” Holewinski said.

The UT College of Adult and Lifelong Learning also had a table up to inform veterans about the on-campus Military Service Center

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been preparing for that event using our incident command system which basically details out how we would approach this kind of incident,” Lorenz said. “We have also had meetings with our staff so they know how to protect themselves as well as the medical operations portion for how they would treat the patient.”

According to the State of Ohio Emergency Operations Center, there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in the state of Ohio. However, UT is taking every precaution to make sure that UT and the surrounding communities do not worry about the possible spread of the virus, Lorenz said.

“If an Ebola case shows up, it affects everyone who has been in contact with the victim and it sort of ripples out. The registry is a preventative measure even if there is not necessarily an imminent risk of spreading the disease,” said Jon Strunk, assistant vice president of university communications.

Some students think the new travel registry will be very effective. One such student is Jordan Johnson, a second-year majoring in new media.

“I think that it will prevent the spread of the disease by keeping

in Rocket Hall 1350.

According to the pamphlet that was handed out, one of the primary services offered is assisting in applying GI bills to educational benefits and helping with custom degrees.

Barrett said the university offers several other services for veterans as well, including a Veteran’s Lounge in Rocket Hall 1529, and the Yellow Ribbon program, which offers

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track of any possible risk factors,” Johnson said. “People are afraid and taking this counter measure just to keep track of the people going in and out of the country even if it is not necessary is still a good idea because

“I think that it will prevent the spread of the disease by keeping track of any possible risk factors.”

JORDAN JOHNSON Second-year majoring in new media

you can never be too safe.”

Some students, however, are not completely on board with the travel registry, such as Matthew Kline, a third-year majoring in engineering.

“I think that it is a good and a bad thing,” Kline said. “It could potentially help to make sure that certain diseases do not spread, but at the same time I think that the university might go too far with it.

We already have seen in the news that people have been quarantined for long amounts of time due to the possibility of Ebola. I think that UT might blow things out of proportion and be too cautious with the information that they get on the registry.”

scholarships to veterans who pursue further education in law or nursing.

“We have long been a major supporter of veterans and want to continue to be at the forefront of that,” Barrett said.

Arnie Elton, a first time attendee of the event and Vietnam War veteran, said that the event was a great way for veterans to connect.

“I thought it was a great

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Besides all of the precautions that UT has implemented on campus, one of the biggest challenges that UT still faces is informing people of the facts about Ebola because of how much false information there is about the disease.

“People have this misconception that this is something that is really easy for the general public to pick up,” said Kristopher Brickman, chairman of the department of medicine. “It is not an airborne virus. You have to come into contact with secretions or fluids from a patient. Being in the same room, being in the same city, a restaurant, a plane, even if they had Ebola is not going to give it to them.”

However, there are still precautions that people can take if they are worried about possibly contracting the virus.

“Some of the symptoms of the flu are similar to the symptoms of Ebola and there is concern at a lot of hospitals that as flu season comes and people come down with fevers — and because of the recent Ebola scare — people are going to think of the worst case scenario,” Strunk said.

To remedy this, Strunk recommended that people should get flu shots.

For more informational about the UT travel registry contact cisp@utoledo.edu.

time for all the veterans to get together, with many of them with shared experiences of losing their friends, and it’s just nice to get together and see the survivors and how our nation goes on, and we’re just so proud to live in America, and have the freedoms that we have,” Elton said.

The event began ten years ago, and the breakfast and resource fair were originally separate. Vern Snyder, vice president for institutional advancement,

said the event usually has about 500 veterans in attendance, but has seen as many as 700.

UT volunteered to host the event in Savage Arena several years ago, combining the breakfast and the resource fair in one place. Snyder said UT has truly given the event a home.

“We offered the university — Savage Arena, and for the event and we partnered with the Red Cross,” Snyder said. “So that’s given it the solidarity that it needs, the home that it needs.”

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11 a.m. -- American Arab Museum Guided Tour, Discover Arab American history and culture. UT faculty, staff and students are invited to a guided tour of the museum galleries. There will be a special presentation after the tour. Transportation, entrance fee, and lunch provided. Contact Jeff Witt for more information, jeff. witt@utoledo.edu.

Monday, Nov. 17

5 p.m. -- Lake Erie Center Open House, The University of Toledo Lake Erie Center is holding an open house. Students, faculty and public are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Professors, graduate students and scientists will present their research. The Lake Erie Center houses five environmental concerned labs that monitor, research, and protect Lake Erie’s watershed. The open house will feature prominent and distinguished UT faculty touring the facilities, labs, and aquaria. The Lake Erie Center is located at 6200 Bayshore Rd. Oregon, OH 43616. For more information contact Carol.

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Tuesday, Nov. 18 12 p.m. -- Keynote speaker, Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, a seasoned global executive, international career expert and award-winning author will provide information on how you can succeed in the global marketplace. Stacie uses her international business experience to promote the need for global awareness and cross-cultural competency for all in her speaking engagements across the country. For more information contact Michelle Ploeger Michelle.

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3 p.m. -- IEW Peace Corps Presentation, The presentation will be about the opportunities that await in more than 70 countries teaching classrooms full of children eager to learn, facilitating community business ventures to support economic development, helping families produce food for better nutrition, showing villages how to conserve natural resources, educating entire towns about HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention or introducing resources for local women and youth. For more information contact Michelle Ploeger at Michelle.

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Yaking on campus SOCIAL MEDIA

Yik Yak is a different way to use social media for students at campuses all around the nation Why do you use Yik Yak or what are your thoughts on the app?

“I use it mostly to kill time when I’m bored because it is amusing.”

“Sometimes you can find out news that’s going around on campus, like a fire drill or where good places to eat are.”

“I use it to vent about things that I don’t vent about on Twitter.”

“I think it could be used very positivily or it could be turned into something stupid and detrimental to students.”

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The creators of Yik Yak Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington pose with the Yik Yak logo. The app is like an anonymous Twitter or Reddit feed that anyone can post on.

By Alexandria Saba Community Editor

“Thank you to all the men and women who have served and who are serving to protect our freedoms.”

This is the hottest yak of Tuesday, Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day, with 78 up votes.

Cam Mullen, the lead community developer at Yik Yak, describes the app as an anonymous Reddit or Twitter feed.

“People are able to post whatever they want, while keeping their privacy and then the community around them gets to see their posts or yaks and up vote or down vote their yak,” Mullen said. “They can reply, they can share, et cetera.”

Mullen said that the company is very excited about Yik Yak. He said the idea of the app is to give voices to those who usually don’t have them.

“The idea is the quiet kid in the back of the class might be the funniest kid in school, but he doesn’t feel comfortable speaking up on Twitter or Facebook or in person,” Mullen said. “But on Yik Yak, people will send out yaks and messages to thank him and you can have a very interesting and insightful discussion without having to be uncomfortable or go outside comfort zones. That’s one thing we really love about it.”

Mullen said currently the company is targeting college students as their main users.

“People are going through similar experiences, so they can all identify with each other,” Mullen said.

“Exam weeks or big football games, when something dramatic goes on on campus, they can look at Yik Yak and connect with the people physically around them.”

Kristin Dohner, a third-year majoring in recreation therapy, said she uses Yik Yak, but does more scrolling than posting.

“It’s an interesting way to see what people are actually thinking and what they will say when they have this anonymous wall to hide behind,” Dohner said.

Mikayla Becker, a first-year pre-pharmacy major agrees with Dohner.

“It’s a way to pass time and is sometimes funny,”

Becker said.

Dohner said she thinks it gets out of hand sometimes and people can take certain things too far.

“I’ve noticed racism, sexism and plain old stupidity,” Dohner said. “Being in Greek life, I also really hate when it turns into a Greek bashing session.”

Mullen said keeping your privacy by not having a name involved lets you say things that you wouldn’t post on Facebook or on Twitter.

“Kids are often connected with their parents, their uncle or their professors; you are kind of limited on what you can honestly share because of your reputation,” Mullen said. “On Yik Yak, you’re really able to share your sensitive topics and get feedback from the community around you. Which really, you haven’t been able to do before Yik Yak was around.”

Becker said she thinks it has the potential to be a really good app.

“However, now that people have lost their originality and it seems people are only yaking to complain about professors and make sexually-degrading comments, I’m not so sure it’s a good thing to be on,” Becker said.

Dohner said when it is not being used as a way to bash others, it can be good.

“It allows for a sense of uniting among students and definitely provides entertainment,” she said. “On the rare occasion I yak, it usually has to do with BG sucking or it just something I find witty or relevant.”

Becker said she yaks about everything.

“The ones that seem to be upped the most are the ones about typical college laziness and about things going on on campus,” she said.

Mullen said by going on Yik Yak students can immediately find out what’s going on around them on campus and what people are thinking and what they’re saying.

“You should use it because you can get a poll from your campus that you can’t get anywhere else,” he said.

“I guess someone could create a hashtag, but you have no idea where people are posting the hashtag from all over the world. With Yik Yak you know what people are talking about right around you.”

“It could be a good sounding board for students who don’t like having their names attached to what they want to say.”

“It’s just kinda interesting to see what is going on around campus, for example what is going on in a class that is funny.”

“I have not personnally posted anything on Yik Yak but I like to scroll through and see what else people are posting. Most of the time, the posts are funny, but there are times when people take it too far. I think that the app is a good idea for college students because it does connect the students on campus.”

“I love Yik Yak. It’s the best way to know what’s going on on campus. It’s interesting to see that everyone is as stressed and bitter as me. Sometimes people hate, but most of the time they are just fun and funny to read.”

“I don’t really have an opinion on the app since I have never used it. I’ve heard of it, though.”

“I didn’t know about Yik Yak until recently. I have never used it and don’t plan on it because I think anonymity is not something that should be favored that way, especially in an app.”

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| The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, November 12, 2014 FASHION

Don’t let fashion give you a cold EMILY MODROWSKI FASHION COLUMNIST

With the cold weather creeping in on us, it’s time that our wardrobe starts to compete with the dropping temperature. It’s easy to throw on a sweatshirt and sweatpants, but give yourself a challenge this winter. While it can be tough to be stylish while also bundling up, there are plenty of tricks to beat the sleet.

Sweaters Let’s face it, we all love sweaters. Big, knit sweaters are comfortable, warm, and adorable. A problem with sweaters can be that they aren’t formal enough for doing things during the day. One of my favorite ways to dress up a sweater just a bit more is to put a shirt with a collar under it. Pull the collar outside of the neckline of the sweater and that’s it. You now have a cute, little addition to your outfit and also an extra layer to keep you even warmer. You can find sweaters virtually anywhere, but I know we’re all college students, so

Savers has a great selection. Every time I go there I find sweaters for under $6.

Skirts I’m definitely not ready to let my skirts hibernate for winter, but I’m also not prepared to let my legs freeze off from these cold November winds. An easy way to keep your legs warm while wearing a skirt in the colder months is to add tights, socks, leg warmers, or a combination of the three.

My personal favorite is to wear tights with thigh-high socks over them. H&M has a huge selection of tights and socks for under $10.

Beanies Last but not least is one of my favorite accessories: a beanie. Beanies or knit hats are a really easy way to keep your head warm while still looking stylish. They’re a hassle-free accessory that can complete your outfit, or just add a little something extra to it. Beanies are a huge hit right now and such a cheap way to enhance your look and they look good on everyone, no matter the type of hair they have.

You can get them at Forever 21 for under $6.

An added bonus: beanies are the best way to hide a bad hair day.

Don’t let the cold weather keep you from looking your best. Winter has some of the best fashion of the year.

Add boots and a jacket and you’re now ready to face the cold in your favorite skirt.

This trick also works nicely with dresses. I tend to pair dresses with a jean jacket only, while skirts I feel carry more variety. With skirts, leather jackets, jean jackets, khaki jackets, blazers, and button up sweaters all look great.

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Emily Modrowski, a second-year communication major, poses in the top left with her woven pink beanie. In the top right, she poses in her thigh-high socks, boots and maroon skirt. In the bottom, she also shows readers how to let their button-downs show under their winter sweaters. You could put this outfit together or wear each piece seperately — that is up to you.

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UT vs. BG

COLLEGIAN Battle of I-75

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It’s not Rocket Science!

(UT vs. BG trivia)

How well do you know the rivalry? (Answers can be found on page 8)

A) When was the last time either Bowling Green or Toledo was ranked going into their rivalry game?

B) Before last season, when is the last time the loser of the rivalry game went on to win the MAC Championship?

C) Who has led the series between UT and BGSU since the second Peace Pipe was instated in 1980 and with what record are they leading by?

D) Who was the last Rockets’ quarterback to lose to Bowling Green?

E) What was former UT head coach Gary Pinkel’s record against BG in his last six seasons in Toledo?

F) Which coach holds the highest winning percentage in Bowling Green State University history?

G) Since 1980, what was the largest margin of victory in a game between UT and BGSU and who was the winner of that game?

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The Battle of I-75 trophy (pictured above) has been given to the victor of Toledo and Bowling Green State University’s annual face-off since 2011. BGSU hasn’t yet managed to beat UT for the award.

H) How long was the Original Peace Pipe and when was it first introduced?

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Toledo returns home for Falcons after wacky 27-24 loss at NIU

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By Blake Bacho Sports Editor

DEKALB, Ill. – Anyone who didn’t see the University of Toledo football team’s Tuesday night 27-24 loss to Northern Illinois probably won’t believe what happened.

It is a tale you simply can’t make up, but one with an ending the Rockets are all too familiar with.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever dealt with some of the things that we dealt with, but the only way I knew how to, and I think our kids knew how to, is for the team to fight together.”

MATT CAMPBELL Toledo head coach

Three UT (6-4, 5-1 in MAC) quarterbacks took the field during Toledo’s fifth-straight loss to the Huskies (8-2, 5-1 in MAC). That includes normal first-string sophomore Logan Woodside, who wasn’t healthy enough to start and proved it during his single series of the night.

Woodside was forced to attempt playing after freshman Michael Julian took a knee to the head during a third-down scramble late in the first half. Woodside also wasn’t the only starter the Rockets entered the game missing, as senior center Greg Mancz was unable to play due to a knee injury.

Woodside wasn’t even the only Rockets’ starter to leave the game, as tight end Zac Rosenbauer was knocked out of play during the first half.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever dealt with some of the things that we dealt with,” said Toledo head coach Matt Campbell.

“But the only way I knew how

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The Rockets traveled to Northern Illinois on Tuesday to face the Huskies. The Rockets fell 27-24 in DeKalb giving up sole possession of first place in the MAC West Division. Toledo entered the matchup with an unbeaten Mid-American Conference record, but the Rockets had dropped four straight to NIU, who made it to the MAC Championship and lost to BG last year.

to, and I think our kids knew how to, is for the team to fight together.”

In place of the two quarterbacks, the Rockets turned to senior wide receiver Dwight Macon, an option Campbell had discussed late last week as one of UT’s emergency options.

Macon — who actually began his college career as a quarterback — entered the game having attempted seven passes during his time at Toledo, completing five of them for 62 yards.

The senior wide receiver topped his career total Tuesday night with one pass, a 69-yard bomb to sophomore Corey Jones for UT’s first touchdown of the night.

“I just tried to go out there and manage the game. I knew I could run but people know that, so I want to throw the ball. I don’t like to run all the time, but if it is there then I will run.”

DWIGHT MACON Senior wide receiver

Macon finished 8-of-11 for 140 yards and the one score, netting another 97 yards and two scores with his legs in an attempt to drag the limping Rockets to a victory.

“They said there was a possible chance I would play, but I knew that Michael Julian was ready,” Macon said. “I just tried to go out there and manage the game. I knew I could run but people know that, so I want to throw the ball. I don’t like to run all the time, but if it is there then I will run.”

Before things got crazy, frigid conditions prevented either offense starting fast.

The Huskies got on the scoreboard first with a field goal.

The Rockets failed to answer the score and NIU padded their own lead when senior wide receiver Da’Ron Brown turned a short pass from sophomore quarterback Drew Hare into a 64-yard touchdown.

With just over five minutes left in the first quarter, Toledo already trailed the Huskies by two scores.

On Toledo’s next drive, Julian led the Rockets into Husky territory with a 39-yard pass to junior wide receiver Alonzo Russell, but UT had to settle for a field goal after being stopped in the red zone.

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leave for concussion testing after taking the hit to his helmet. Julian finished 2-of-7 for 49 yards and no scores and Campbell said afterward that he was officially diagnosed with a concussion.

A fruitless series led by the injured Woodside forced Toledo’s head coach to make Macon the team’s signal caller.

“We tried to play Logan a little bit and he just doesn’t have it right now,” Campbell said.

“Even when Mike went down, it certainly wasn’t the best situation for Logan to try to manage. Logan is a really tough guy and if he could have played he would have.

“I think we just settled on — certainly once Mike got hurt — that Dwight was our best answer and gave us the best opportunity certainly to win the football game.”

MATT CAMPBELL Toledo head coach

“I think we just settled on — certainly once Mike got hurt — that Dwight was our best answer and gave us the best opportunity certainly to win the football game.”

After Macon’s scoring pass to Jones, Hare responded with a 39-yard toss to sophomore wide receiver Aregeros Turner, placing the Huskies on Toledo’s 2-yard line. The Rockets’ defense limited NIU to a field goal, and UT entered halftime with a one-touchdown deficit. Hare finished the game 14-of-22 for 190 yards and a score.

“What you hope to do defensively against Northern Illinois is try to eliminate as many big plays as possible,” Campbell said. “I look at statistically what happened, I think they were able to run the football — that is something we’ve done a very good job of [stopping].”

A four-yard touchdown run by senior tailback Cameron Stingily put the Huskies up 20-10 over Toledo.

Stingily finished with 81 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

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Sophomore running back Kareem Hunt getting tackled during last season’s rivalry game against Bowling Green’s Falcons. Hunt and freshman tailback Terry Swanson will look to continue UT’s success on the ground when they face BG in the Glass Bowl Wednesday.

Macon brought the Rockets within a score of NIU after a one-yard touchdown run with 6:36 left in the third quarter, but Stingily added his second scoring run of the night in the fourth quarter to keep the game out of Toledo’s reach.

Macon added his second rushing touchdown with 2:14 left on the clock, bringing UT within three of the Huskies and setting up an onside kick attempt Northern Illinois was more than ready for.

Just like that, it was all over.

“A couple plays here or there go our way and maybe we [win],” Campbell said. “But I told our kids afterward I am proud of them. We’ve got nothing to be ashamed of with what occurred tonight and our ability to overcome the adversity and give ourselves a chance to win the football game against a very good football team.

“I don’t second-guess anything.”

The Rockets will hope to get healthy quick, as Toledo will host Bowling Green for the annual Battle of I-75 next Wednesday, Nov. 19.

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Toledo entered Tuesday’s faceoff with Northern Illinois ranked atop the Huskies in the MAC West.

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Former UT quarterback Chuck Ealey led his Toledo squad to 35 straight victories, a record that still stands as fifth-longest in college football history.

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Former Rockets’ signal caller Bruce Gradkowski set 27 passing records and led Toledo to a MAC Championship, two MAC West titles and two bowl games over three years.

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During his Toledo career, Bernard Reedy was a twotime all-conference receiver. Reedy is currently a member of the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad.

Former Rockets talk about their experiences with the I-75 rivalry

By Blake Bacho Sports Editor

Former University of Toledo wide receiver Bernard Reedy, and quarterbacks Chuck Ealey and Bruce Gradkowski all remember facing Bowling Green like it was yesterday.

They still talk about the rivalry like they are suiting up against the Falcons tomorrow.

“You just didn’t lose that game,” Ealey said. “We all knew how important it was, regardless of what your record was.

“It was just a natural atmospheric thing that went on between Bowling Green and Toledo, and you just don’t lose to BG.” As a Rocket, Ealey just didn’t lose. During his three seasons as UT’s signal caller, the 1971 AllAmerican led Toledo to 35

straight victories, a record that still stands as the fifth-longest streak in the history of college football.

Ealey, a member of the MidAmerican Conference Hall of Fame and a three-time MAC Player of the Year, said that records never mattered when his Rockets faced BGSU. According to him, Gradkowski and Reedy, prior wins and losses are still meaningless for this rivalry.

“All that stuff goes out the window when they play,” Ealey said.

“I don’t care who has the record, I don’t care who has the best on-paper team. It is one of those games you can’t count on just because you have the better record.”

Gradkowski knows all about records, having set 27 passing

marks while leading the Rockets to a Mid-American Conference Championship, two MAC West titles and two bowl games.

None of that happened without

“You just didn’t lose that game.

We all knew how important it was, regardless of what your record was.”

CHUCK EALEY Former UT quarterback

going through the Falcons.

“Some of the best wins that I had in my career at Toledo came against Bowling Green,”

Gradkowski said. “They were some of the best wins because they were some of the most important games. Every time we played BG, something was on the line, whether it was the I-75 rivalry, a trip to go to the MAC Championship, there was always something on the line and it just added value to that rivalry.”

Reedy — a two-time all-conference receiver during his Toledo career — never needed extra incentive to face the Rockets’ longtime rival.

Even in his current position as a member of the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad, he still bristles at the thought of Bowling Green’s Falcons.

“I get mad about it,” he said of the rivalry. “I get intense about it, because I don’t like them. All

the four years I was there we could beat every other team by like 30 or 35 points, but when you play [Bowling Green] it was always a tough game. That’s what made it even better.”

Ealey said the emotions — which always run hot during this rivalry — also help determine the outcome.

“I get mad about it. I get intense about it, because I don’t like them.”

BERNARD REEDY Former Rockets’ wide receiver

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that is emotionally ready will be the one that can win this game.

“You can’t play the position game — who’s first, who’s second, who’s had the better season — when it comes to that game.

The emotional thing takes people to a higher level. The ones who are on top of that are going to be the ones who win.”

No matter who wins, fans from both sides of I-75 are always in for a treat.

“It’s an awesome game for fans to come watch and enjoy, especially for the students of Toledo and BG,” Gradkowski said. “The schools are so close that it just adds to that rivalry to see who is the best in town, the best around. That’s why it is important to win this game.”

But who will win this year?

Perhaps not as confident as Reedy — who predicted Toledo will defeat Bowling Green by at least 23 points — Gradkowski and Ealey didn’t bet against their alma mater either.

They each faced the Falcons plenty during their storied college careers, and they know that this rivalry produces games that are never ordinary and always impossible to predict.

“It’s always going to be a dogfight,” Gradkowski said. “No matter what the score is, at some point during the game there is going to be a chance and you’ve

just got to keep playing.

“It’s a huge game for both teams in their season and that just brings a lot more excitement to the game. I’m sure the fans and students of both teams are going to love it.”

It’s not Rocket Science!

(Trivia answers from page 2) A) In 2003, BGSU was ranked No. 22 heading into the rivalry matchup with UT. B) Toledo won the MAC Championship after losing to BGSU in their 2001 rivalry game.

C) UT has led 19-15 since 1980.

D) Austin Dantin and the Rockets fell to Bowling Green in 2009.

E) Pinkel went 5-1 before leaving Toledo for Missouri.

F) The legendary Doyt Perry was .855 from 1955 to 1964.

G) BGSU won 39-0 in 1981.

H) The six-foot long Peace Pipe

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Former University of Toledo head football coach Tom Amstutz celebrates along with the crowd after he, along with Bruce Gradkowski, led the Rockets to a comeback victory over the Bowling Green State University Falcons in the 2004 rivalry matchup.

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Reedy says he never needed extra incentive to get up for the Bowling Green Falcons.

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Crossing I-75

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Talking football with BG News’ Editor-in-Chief The Independent Collegian’s Sports Editor, Blake Bacho, recently sat down with BG News’ Editor-inChief Cameron J. Teague Robinson to discuss all things Bowling Green, including the upcoming rivalry matchup between the Rockets and the Falcons.

Blake: The Falcons have had a few ups and downs this year, but generally seem to be transitioning nicely from previous head coach Dave Clawson to new coach Dino Babers. How have they been able to do that so easily?

Cameron: Well it hasn’t been as easy of a transition as many from the outside have seen.

The non-conference schedule was a huge roller coaster, from the embarrassing blowout opener against Western Kentucky University, to the win at home against Indiana. Injuries hurt this team early on and it took them time to really transition into the team they were going to be.

In the last three or four games or so, the defense has looked like a totally different defense and the offense has found ways to score when they needed to.

They aren’t the high-powered Falcons people predicted, but they find ways to win.

Blake: What has gone well and what hasn’t worked for the Falcons so far this season?

Cameron: [Junior quarterback] Matt Johnson got hurt after the season opener, and then injuries to [senior linebacker] DJ Lynch, [senior defensive back] Ryland Ward, [sophomore wide receiver] Gehrig Dieter; the list [of injuries] can go on for days.

The defense struggled a lot early on, but has turned it around since the second half against Buffalo.

They are getting healthy and are forcing turnovers all over the field.

The offense started the season hot, but has cooled down since their close win against the University of Massachusetts. Like I said earlier, it’s been a roller coaster season for them, but they have played well in Mid-American Conference play and look to be meshing together at the perfect time.

Blake: What does Babers bring to the team that is different from the program’s approach last season?

Cameron: Speed, plain and simple.

On both sides of the ball, the team is all about speed and making game-changing plays.

Blake: In terms of the rivalry, Toledo has gotten the best of BGSU in recent years. Is that something that seems to bother the players that have been here for a lot of it?

Cameron: It bothers them more than people know, I can tell you that, to the extent that I can only imagine.

At media day this year they said that is one game they had circled.

Think about it: nobody on this team has beaten Toledo; nobody on this team has even seen a win against Toledo. I guarantee that upsets them, they still have a sour taste in their mouth from last year’s loss.

It should be a fun game to watch next Wednesday.

“Think about it: nobody on this team has beaten Toledo; nobody on this team has even seen a win against Toledo. I guarantee that upsets them....”

CAMERON J. TEAGUE ROBINSON BG News Editor-in-Chief

Blake: Who is one Falcons’ player that Rockets’ fans may not have heard of, but may play a key role in determining a winner in this year’s game?

Cameron: Depending on how serious the injury that [junior running back] Travis Greene [suffered against Akron] was, the player that they should know is [sophomore running back] Fred Coppet.

Really, even if Greene plays, they should know about Coppet.

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This season, the Rockets will host the Bowling Green State Falcons inside the Glass Bowl for the annual Battle of I-75. UT won last season’s version of the rivalry with a successful late comeback.

He is technically the No. 2 running back, but they split time. He is a mix between a power and speed back who can make plays in the hole or by bouncing outside.

He will be a key.

On the defensive side, they should know [senior defensive end] Bryan Thomas. He is fourth in the nation with five forced fumbles, and when he is able to get pressure on the quarterbacks it makes it easier for the linebackers to get pressure.

That leaves a relatively inexperienced, but improving, secondary with less time to cover one-on-one.

If Thomas can get pressure on the QB, it could be a long day for UT. Blake: What do you think will be the key if Toledo hopes to stop BGSU’s offense? What does UT do that will give BG trouble?

Cameron: I don’t think the key for UT is to stop the offense, because they have been starting slow lately.

Their key will be to not turn the ball over, because the [BG] offense has been good at converting points off of turnovers. I haven’t watched a lot of UT football this year, but BG has struggled this year against good running backs.

If UT can run the ball and protect the quarterback well, then I believe UT has a chance.

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Former Rockets’ quarterback Terrance Owens guided Toledo to their victory over the Falcons last season at Doyt Perry Stadium.

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The rivalry through the years

By Marcus Dodson Sports Reporter

The University of Toledo football team began their annual faceoff with Bowling Green State University in 1919.

Every year has brought something new to the rivalry and hordes of passionate fans contribute by making the mere 25-mile trip one way or the other every season. The rivalry is so intense that, when the rocket statue was placed behind the Glass Bowl on Toledo’s campus, it was angled so that, if launched, it would be aimed for the 50-yard line of the Falcons’ Doyt Perry Stadium.

BGSU holds the series record against UT with a 39-35-4 advantage. The Falcons also hold the longest win streak in the rivalry with 11 straight victories from 1955-1966. In nine different seasons, this game has helped decide a Mid-American Conference divisional champion and this year is on pace to be no different.

With both teams on top of their respective divisions, the two may have the chance to play each other twice in the same football season, with the second date set for the MAC Championship. Even with all the history surrounding this rivalry, several games have stood out over the rest as the most memorable battles of I-75.

1919: The beginning In the first meeting, the Rockets defeat the Falcons 6-0 in Bowling Green to mark the start of this historic rivalry.

The two teams have three ties within the first eight meetings, scoring a combined 12 points in those games.

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Former Toledo quarterback Chuck Ealey never lost to the Falcons during his three seasons as UT’s starter from 1969 to 1971. Ealey actually never lost at all, leading Toledo to 35 straight victories.

1948: Resuming the rivalry Play resumes between the two teams with the introduction of the Peace Pipe Trophy and the Falcons get some revenge of previous losses with a 21-6 victory. The six-foot Peace Pipe came to an end when it was stolen from the UT offices in 1969. The thief was never found, and neither was the trophy.

1919 1935: Riot game The now-famous riot breaks out after the Rockets hand the Falcons a 63-0 bludgeoning. Displeased BG fans storm the field following the loss, causing the rivalry to be put on hold until 1948. The Falcons’ faithful may have also been frustrated after losing three straight games (1933-1935) by a combined score of 111-7.

1980: Peace Pipe 2.0 A scaled-down replica of the original Peace Pipe Trophy is fashioned and placed on top of a trophy created by former UT football player Frank Kralik. BGSU is the first winner of the new award, defeating Toledo 17-6 in the Glass Bowl.

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The Rockets celebrate after beating the Falcons to become the final possessors of the second Peace Pipe trophy. The next time the two teams met would mark a new beginning for the rivalry.

2004: UT on top UT beats the Falcons in a thrilling 49-41 victory at home. Toledo trailed BGSU 27-7 at halftime but would score 35 straight points. The Falcons are stopped on all three of their third-quarter possessions after scoring the first five times they had the ball.

The Rockets go on to win the program’s most recent MAC Championship.

1992: BG on top Bowling Green defeats the Rockets 10-9 on UT’s home turf and eventually wins the MAC Championship. The Falcons wouldn’t win another MAC title until 2013, when they upset No. 16 Northern Illinois in a 47-27 victory. Although BG defeated the Huskies for the championship and Northern Illinois handed Toledo a defeat earlier in the season, the Rockets actually won the 2013 rivalry battle with Bowling Green.

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Toledo enters this season’s version of the rivalry having defeated Bowling Green last season at BG. The Rockets escaped with a victory thanks to wide receiver Alonzo Russell’s game-winning score.

2011-Present The rivalry is rechristened ‘The Battle of I-75,’ and the Falcons have no luck winning the new trophy, losing the first three games of the new series. In the most recent meeting of the two programs, the Rockets snuck out of Doyt Perry Stadium with a win thanks to the hands of UT wide receiver Alonzo Russell, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass with 1:22 left to play. UT held a 21-7 lead going into halftime, but thanks to a fourth-quarter rally by the Falcons, the Rockets found themselves trailing 25-21 with just under six minutes left to play. The win marked Toledo’s fourthstraight victory over the Falcons.

2014 2010: The end of the Peace Pipe The NCAA starts cracking down to remove inappropriate American Indian nicknames, marking the end of the Peace Pipe trophy. Toledo becomes the final holder of the award with a 33-14 victory over Bowling Green. UT routes the Falcons with over 500 total yards of offense and the Rockets’ defense causes four turnovers. UT’s Eric Page has a night to remember with nine catches for 111 yards and a touchdown, while Adonis Thomas rushes for 163 yards on 24 carries and a score, with a long run of 81 yards against the Falcons’ defense.

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Who has the edge?

Debating what will determine the outcome of the rivalry this year

UT needs to start fast to keep up with the Falcons

Rockets will cruise past BGSU thanks to defense

times. The Rockets have made a habit Much of the talk surrounding Rockets’ football as of late has been centered on how of digging themselves into first-half holes and doing so in late November the Mid-American Conference West dividuring a rivalry game could cost UT sion will be won — and for good reason. dearly.

After all, the conference’s premiere The Falcons are hungry for their first teams — Toledo and Northern Illinois win against the Rockets since 2010.

— are both seated within the West. A They don’t fear the road and will ticket to Detroit for a MAC come to the Glass Bowl Championship hinges on more than ready to play. how the next few weeks Each team’s ultimate play out for those two goal of a MAC Champiteams. onship still has wings.

But the East division Bowling Green will gets a ticket to Detroit come ready to go from as well and that divithe very first whistle. sion plays some pretty The Falcons have playgood football. makers of their own on This season the Rockets both sides of the ball that will welcome the Bowling could potentially cause Green State Falcons to the Glass Bowl for the annual the Rockets fits. Freshman I-75 match up. It is an defensive back Nick JohnEast vs. West showdown son — who recently that will be a tougher test picked up MAC East playASSOC. SPORTS EDITOR er of the week honors — than it appears to be on paper, and the 2014 Rockleads the conference with ets need be wary. four interceptions and will be everIf UT doesn’t put the foot on the ped- present throughout this contest. al early and often, a host of problems is On the other side of the ball, freshmore than likely to evolve against BGman wide receiver Roger Lewis is curSU. The primary problems, however, rently fourth in the MAC with 742 rehave been here all season. ceiving yards, averaging 13 yards a Truth be told, the Rockets have been catch. really dinged up.

The fact that UT is already dealing with A rough outing at Kent State earlier in an injured, and at times leaky, secondary the month forced senior starting center unit doesn’t help this situation.

Greg Mancz, as well as sophomore signal The Rockets boast the hottest offense caller Logan Woodside, to the sideline the MAC has to offer, with playmakers due to injury, and those issues are just at just about every position. It’s safe to the most recent. say that UT will likely be favored to The defense was torn apart early by win this edition of the I-75 rivalry, but the injury bug, and Toledo’s potent run- a victory won’t come without some ning game has dealt with a fair share of hiccups. bumps and bruises this season as well.

If the Rockets can get off to a fast Even when healthy, the offense has start and follow the run game they struggled with pre-snap penalties, turn- should slip by Bowling Green. overs and other hiccups that have preIf Toledo’s winning streak against BG is vented this high-powered machine to continue, the Rockets will have to come from moving on all cylinders at all out and punch the Falcons in the mouth.

Offense may sell tickets, but defense is 31 fewer than the average against the the reason Toledo has an edge going into Toledo defense this year. The Rockets their matchup with BGSU. As the old also only gave up 163 yards passing in adage goes, defense wins championships. their last game, indicating they may be The University of Toledo football trending in the right direction. team is in a prime position to bring UT’s strength on defense is their abilhome a Mid-American Conference ity to stop the run. They lead the MAC Championship, and though it in rush defense, only allowing 113 may not always seem like rushing yards per game. it, their defense has Led by senior linebacker played a big role and will and tackling machine Junior have to continue to play Sylvestre, the Rockets have a big role for the Rockstifled almost every rushing ets to take the next attack they’ve faced. Toledo step. has yet to yield 200 yards Everyone in the conrushing in a single game this ference is gunning for season and have held a handthe Rockets and they can ful of teams below the century expect their bitter I-75 rimark. vals, the Bowling Green This plays well against a State Falcons, to be no team like Bowling Green, different. who would rather establish a Part of the success of the running game than put the Toledo defense can actually ball in the air all day.

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That strategy may not The Rockets’ offense is bode well for BGSU, as fourth in the MAC in time of possession, they’ll have to put up points quickly to compared to BGSU, which sits in last. keep up with Toledo. The Rockets do all UT’s offense has been able to keep the dethe little things as well as any team in the fense rested and off the field, while the MAC. They don’t leave points on the Bowling Green defense has been left out board, leading the conference in field goal to dry by an offense that goes three and percentage and red zone scoring percentout way too often. age. UT also doesn’t grant teams good Looking at the raw numbers, the Tolefield position, leading the MAC in kickoff do defense looks like a middle-of-thecoverage. pack unit. The run defense is solid, but Bowling Green has proven they can the pass defense appears to be struggling. complete passes, but only for a measly That, however, can be largely attrib6.5 yard average. They’re also near the uted to a really strong out-of-conferbottom of the conference in passing ence schedule, when the Rockets hosted touchdowns with just 12. reigning SEC East champions Missouri Don’t let the yardage fool you, this is and went to Cincinnati to play Gunner not an explosive Bowling Green passing Kiel and the Bearcats’ high-flying ofattack. fense, then traveled to Iowa State to A veteran-laden Rockets’ defense, replay a typically explosive Big 12 unit. turning nine starters from last year’s When facing MAC offenses — espeteam awaits the Falcons when they enter cially some of the more pass-happy ofthe Glass Bowl. If they can do what they fenses in the conference — Toledo has usually do in stopping the run, while given up 292 passing yards per game, slowing down Bowling Green’s

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