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Students wear same dress for one month By Emily Sweeney For the IC

are someone’s daughters and sisters.”

Wearing the same outfit a few days in a row is a fashion faux pas for many people, but for UT students, this fashion crime is for a good cause. In order to raise awareness of human sex trafficking, females will be wearing one dress and men will wear one purple shirt for the entire month of October. This is the first year men will be participating in the project. “This is a guy issue just as much as a girl issue.” said Joel Waldman, a senior majoring in biology and one of the men involved this year. “It starts with guys being aware of what they are doing; these

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Once young people get involved in an issue, that’s when things get changed.

Celia Williamson Professor, Criminal justice, social work

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Purple was chosen for the shirts because it is associated with justice, fighting injustice and a representation of human trafficking survivors, according to the online blog for the One Dress One Month project.

This is the second semester students are sporting the same dress or shirt for one month. Last year, 150 students were involved and this year the number of participants has increased. Participants do not have to sleep or work out in their dress or shirt. They are asked to not shop for clothes or buy fast food or video games during the month and to donate at least $10, representing the money they would have spent on clothes, to the Daughter Project, a non-profit Christian organization which aims to aid human sex trafficking victims. According to Celia Williamson, professor of criminal — Dress, Page A2

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Female students who participate in the One Dress One Month project wear the same dress for a whole month to raise awareness for human sex trafficking. Males will be wearing the same purple shirt for the whole month. Toledo is ranked the third city in the nation for child sex trafficking.

Survey says Facebook photos Budget restraints limit colleges may correlate with alcoholism By Jennifer Ison IC Staff Writer

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According to a survey by researchers at the University of WisconsinMadison, 60 percent of participants who were found to be “at risk” for alcoholism had drunken photos of themselves on Facebook.

Every drunken picture or status update about a hangover after a night out posted on Facebook may give insight into who is at risk for developing a drinking problem. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison analyzed over 200 Facebook profiles and found students who posted statuses about drinking, particularly drinking while driving and blacking out, are more likely to be at risk for developing alcoholism and other problems associated with alcohol abuse. The study gave students between the ages of 18 and 20 the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, a 10-question survey used to assess potential problems with alcohol. Participants’ Facebook pages were then searched for drunken photos and statuses that mentioned the participant being drunk. The study found 60 percent of those who tested at risk in the survey had a greater number of drunken photos and statuses. The study was published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine last week. Megan Moreno, the study’s lead author, told ABC News the study was used to indicate if there was a correlation between drinking as a simple rite of passage between college students or an actual sign that Facebook photos are an indication of something more.

One of the primary reasons for the College of Arts and Sciences splitting last fall was for the newly established colleges to develop programs that were more focused on particular disciplines. While the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics announced specific plans to make the college more focused on serving the needs of science and mathematics students, attention has turned to the College of Languages, Literature and Social Science and the College of Visual and Performing Arts and questions have been raised concerning what changes they are undergoing in order to make themselves more focused on particular disciplines. The answer, so far, is not many. For the CLLSS, this is due to an unequal distribution of funds after the CAS was split, according to Linda Rouillard, associate professor of French. The budget for the CAS was split equally regardless of how many departments each college contained. The CLLSS contains 33 departments, the CNSM has eight and the CVP has three. Rouillard said because the CLLSS has the greatest number of departments, they have experienced the brunt end of the consequences created by the split and are not able to develop additional programs while current programs are being strangled. The CNSM has a proposal to eliminate foreign language

requirements for students in the Bachelors of Science program and talks of eliminating some foreign language are occurring in the CVP according to Roulliard. Additional programs such as Bioinformatics are being looked at to be included in the CNSM, according to Anthony Quinn, professor of biology and chair of the committee to reevaluate the college curriculum. Currently, the CLLSS and CVP are focusing on submitting courses to be included in the general education of the university. UT is currently up for its 10-year accreditation and in order to attain accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, the university core is being reevaluated to satisfy areas of competencies. The competencies include communication, science and quantitative reasoning, global responsibility, information literacy and critical thinking. According to Raymond Marchionni, a professor at the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the changes being made to the former Arts and Science departments will bring about a major overhaul of the core curriculum UT students take. “The new core, beginning Fall 2012, will be based on competencies, though many of the competencies actually already exist in the current core, though they may be defined, perhaps, a bit differently,” Marchionni said. The process of proposing a course includes choosing two competencies and providing an

assessment method for each elaboration. Each course is proposed to the Faculty Senate after receiving approval by the department’s curriculum committee, department faculty and the Academic Affairs Committee of the respective college. “Re-thinking general education in terms of competencies may have effects ranging all the way from no change to a designated course other than adding a new competency assessment, to completely eliminating some courses and replacing them with new ones,” said President of the Faculty Senate Lawrence Anderson-Huang. “The senate will have final approval on the outcome.” Black said the actual benefits of possible adjustments is unclear at this stage, though he hopes they will beneficial to students. According to AndersonHuang, all of the changes being made to the separate college’s curriculums seek to improve the process of reviewing and assessing what students are learning and if they are actually becoming competent in the areas needed to succeed in their chosen field. Students who are already enrolled in one of these colleges may choose to adopt the competency-based curriculum or choose to stay with the core curriculum they began studying. Incoming freshman, however, will be required to participate in this new curriculum, beginning in the fall 2012.

Are you aware that Toledo is ranked the third largest city for child sex trafficking in America?

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No. Thats pretty bad.

Lucas Cooley

Senior, accounting

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Fresh., Int. bussiness

Sarah Farehitin Senior, poli., sci.

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No, but it makes sense considering where Toledo is in relation to Detroit.

No. I knew it was big in Ohio, but its shocking to know about Toledo.

Yes, I heard about it in class. I was very surprised to hear it.

No. I was not aware.

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Alexandra Afloari

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Read our story about what students are doing to raise awareness about sex trafficking and slavery in Toledo at the top of this page.

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Quick Facts: Sex traffic and trade Each year about 1,000 children born in the United States are forced into the sex trade in Ohio. Over 800 immigrants are forced into low paying jobs such as sweatshops. Human Trafficking is the second largest illegal enterprise in the world, followed by illegal drug sales. Approximately 12.3 million people around the world are involved in forced labor, bonded labor, forced child labor and sexual servitude according to The International Labor Organization, an agency of the United Nations. This data was taken from the 2009 Ohio Trafficking in Persons Study Commission.

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justice and social work, raising awareness is the most important part of this campaign. “It’s not as important that they’re raising money — it’s more important that they’re doing it,” Williamson said. “Once young people get involved in an issue, that’s when things get changed.” This year, the One Dress One Month campaign was initiated by UT’s International Justice Mission chapter, a human rights agency that brings rescue to victims of different kinds of oppression, including human sex trafficking. The event was held in the spring and headed by Erica Lowery, a senior majoring, and Shannon Longnecker, a senior majoring in biology, last year. After Amy Scissert, a student at Bowling Green State University, wore the same dress for six months to raise awareness, UT students were inspired to participate in a similar affair. According to a report by the Ohio Trafficking in

Persons Study Commission, about 1,000 children in Ohio are forced into the sex trade each year. The issue is even more familiar to Toledo which is ranked as the fourth-largest hub for child sex trafficking in America, according to the Columbus Dispatch. “It’s utterly crucial for the Toledo area to be aware of this issue because Toledo has a very high percentage, compared to other cities, of human sex trafficking,” Longnecker said. “This area needs to be made aware. We don’t want people to be able to claim ignorance to something that’s going on in their own city. A lot of people don’t know much about sex trafficking but still want to be involved, which is so amazing.” For the last week of October, the International Justice Mission hopes to get more people involved by allowing them to wear one shirt or dress for the whole week. The Daughter Project is currently preparing to build and operate a recovery home for victims by fall 2012.

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Research on the connection between theatre and occult religions will be presented by Edmund Lingan, assistant professor of theatre Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Manhattan’s Restaurant, 1516 Adams Street in Downtown Toledo. His lecture will center on research he conducted at the University of Southampton in England over the summer. His research was the result of a fellowship he received through the University Research and Fellowship grant program at the University of Toledo. A program to rededicate the CPA will take place Thursday Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. where attendees may take a tour of the CPA. Refreshments will be served. Contact Angela Riddel for more information (419) 530-2452

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The weekly Brown Bag seminar entitled “Prosecuting Rape as a Weapon of War,” featuring Renee Heberle, associate professor of political science, will take place Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m at Libbey Hall. Contact Emily Hardcastle at (419) 5308570 for more information.

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A lecture entitled Roles Played by the Plasma Membrane in HIV-1 Assembly and Spread, presented by Akira Ono of the University of Michigan will occur Friday at 3:30 p.m. The lecture is free and open to the public. Contact Malathi Krishnamurthy, professor of biology, for more information at (419) 530-2135.

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Meet in the middle — spend vs. save Consumer spending is the driver to the economy’s recovery, but job stagnancy is one of the latest bumps the road. Saturday’s issue of The Blade reported 103,000 jobs were added to the national employment this past month according to the U.S. Department of Labor. But the job issue hasn’t moved toward a better or worse future for the labor market. The article also reported the national unemployment rate stayed at nine percent for the last two years. In order to keep up with population growth, studies suggest our country requires 125,000 new jobs a month. The article added that economists took a fearful, deep breath when the month of September ended. With the number of jobs decreasing, many feared the U.S. would enter its second recession in less than five years. The unemployment rate is shocking and doesn’t encourage positivity concerning work in the U.S. Yet things are still likely to turn around — so long as the pattern of 96,000 new jobs a month stays consistent, the unemployment rate will slowly decrease. At around 70 percent, consumer spending is the largest part of economic activity in the U.S. People, however, won’t spend money they don’t have. They need work and those jobs need to pay enough for the employee to feel comfortable with spending precious currency. Spending activity for college students isn’t always an easy thing to follow. Ideally, they may be saving for other things — student loans, a car or some other future expense. But have we been spending it like we should? College is a time when students should be

financially responsible. While everyone would rather see money go in than go out, it’s important to keep in mind reasonable consumer spending helps revive the economy. There are alternatives and ways to spend wisely. Discount services such as Groupon, Living Social or the many coupons and deals available to students are provided for a reason. If college students took the time to figure out what they are able to freely spend along with their other financial obligations like bills and loans to pay off, they could use these discount opportunities to their advantage. Student fundraisers and coupons are available to students all the time and most pass by saying “I don’t have any money on me. I’m sorry.” The point to consumer spending isn’t necessarily about blowing all of your money. You don’t even have to pay full price if you do research and plan accordingly — similar to dieting, it’s all about moderation. When dealing with money, society forces consumers to think there are only two extremes — spend all of it or none. The middle ground, however, is where self-control is put to the test. Job market performance would be stronger if consumers could find a balance between spending and saving. Saving everything is going to result in no consumer spending which translates to no jobs. Spending everything is going to put you in financial trouble, but finding the happy medium will allow the market to recover. If people spend a little extra time balancing their budgets, it could add up to a lot of money, and in turn, more jobs.Eciae

Knowing your limitations There are over 670,000 victims of assault by a high-risk drinker a year. The act of excessive drinking, or high-risk drinking, can lead to blackouts, injuries, illnesses, academic failure and personal mistakes and studies have been performed to prove these effects. While most studies focus on the drinker, high-risk drinking can also affect others. Studies show that excessive drinking contributes to physical and sexual violence towards peers. The Women’s Programs Initiatives will be hosting a program called “High-Risk Drinking in College: Selective Prevention” at the Health Education Building Room 103 tomorrow at noon. The program will elaborate on the consequences of mistakes college students seem to be prone to making. Students will most likely face some kind situation involving excessive drinking during college. Tailgating at a college football game is an example of a situation where social drinking is encouraged. Consuming a large amount of alcohol without thinking how it can harm you, your peers and who you represent, however, is not okay in any environment. This is not a question of whether it’s alright

to drink or not. Instead, it’s a question of knowing the limit. It’s a matter of self-control. No one is forcing it down our throats — we are willingly popping open the bottle or can, which can sometimes turn to another and another if we’re not careful. Some students are lucky enough to only experience high-risk drinking from the sidelines and are there to assist. Others are the actual drinkers, wrestling with the choices they’ve made. Finally, there are the victims who will never forget the abuse they faced because someone went overboard and wasn’t thinking. Which one are you? Are you willing to move past what you’ve done, or what’s been done to you? How can you change your lifestyle from the crazy partier to the fun-yetmature person at the party? Attend the lecture tomorrow and learn more about the mistakes you and others you know may have made or were planning to make. High-risk drinking can affect and damage your life in ways you could never imagine. Attending this discussion might help you realize you have the power to say, “I’m done for the night.”

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A technological legend Steve Jobs, the CEO and founder of Apple, died Wednesday at the age of 56. He was a creative genius and a pioneer of the computer industry, revolutionizing the way we think a b o u t technology. He began his company in a garage, Ramana found the Reddy courage to drop out of college in spite of the risks, walked across town to a temple once a week for a full meal and designed the iPad, iMac, iPod and many other extremely popular products. Although we rightfully credit Jobs for his technological achievements, he is seldom referred to as the prime example of morality. In fact, the Washington Post ran an article Thursday with the headline, “Record thin on Steve Job’s philanthropy.” Consider some of the things we are taught as a good cause — charity, community service, love thy neighbor, serve the god of your choice or save the environment. The common link shared between these causes is they equate what is good to things outside of our own interests. Passionately pursuing one’s goals is considered immoral,

or at best, frowned upon. Who is a better person, Steve Jobs or Mother Theresa? Most people would not hesitate to pick Mother Theresa because, after all, she did not perform good works for her own sake, but for the sake of others. But Jobs’ achievements should be hailed as profoundly moral if being moral consists of trying to be the best one can be. He created values

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that advanced his way of life for millions. He had to project his goals across a lifetime, weigh complex problems by the use of his independent and reasoning mind, label facts as facts however discomforting they seem to be and engage in the virtues of rationality and productivity. It is by engaging in such acts that he carried mankind on his shoulders. Thanks to him, we can now see so much farther into the future. The moral justification for one’s life, however, should lie within oneself — their goals, de-

sires and passions. By pursuing his own self-interest, he also liberated us spiritually in the process. By such life-enhancing and laborsaving devices Apple created and produced under his leadership, he has given people the time to pursue their interests. For example, maps are becoming a thing of the past because we can simply flip out our iPhones and use the GPS application to get to our destination. The inventors of Google save thousands, if not millions, of man-hours that would have otherwise been spent driving to a local library to laboriously research the necessary sections. These geniuses, like Jobs, contribute to the lives of each one of us, freeing up time to engage in hobbies, work, learn a musical instrument or go to the gym. In short, they set our spirit free of mindless, menial and repetitive jobs. When we are contemplating Steve Jobs’ death, we should pause and reflect not only on his technological contributions, but also his quest to create life-enhancing values across a span of time, which is the essence of morality.

— Ramana Reddy is an IC columnist and a first-year law student.

Students for Palestine I write a good deal about the Palestinian issue because it is not only personally afflicting, but a matter of human rights I truly believe should be publicized. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce a new and officially university-approved student organization on campus, the University of Toledo Students JusButheina for tice in Hamdah P a l e s tine. Students for Justice in Palestine of course did not originate at UT. Its roots lie at the University of California, Berkeley back in 2001. There are now numerous chapters nationwide and UT-SJP currently functions as a primarily de-centralized network, with the first National SJP Conference taking place this Friday through Sunday at Columbia University in New York. I speak on behalf of all active members of UT-SJP when I say we are absolutely elated we have attained the legitimacy to finally kickstart this group. We believe it is important to spread the word and increase awareness of its presence on campus in order to generate positive discussion on the Palestinian-Israeli issue. Our group is organized according to democratic principles in order to educate on campus and throughout the

local communities about Palestinian issues and promote justice, human rights, liberation and self-determination for the Palestinian people. UT-SJP provides students the opportunity to not only become more aware, but to actively engage in the process of pursuing social justice, something that should be held at a higher priority by all global citizens. We are a human rights organization and are open to not only students, but members of the Toledo community.

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SJP’s methods include, but are not limited to, participating in the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign as well as educational and creative demonstrations, film screenings, forums, mock checkpoints and other projects. SJP events have gathered attention from the media nationwide, including UC Berkeley’s student government vote on a bill calling for university divestment from two companies that support Israel. In addition, DePaul University’s SJP campaign ended the sale of Sabra hummus, a company that contributes financially to two Israeli

brigades notorious for human rights violations. So far, UT-SJP successfully collaborated with the UT Model United Nations to bring in Linda Mansour, a Toledo attorney and member of the UT Board of Trustees to speak about the U.N. bid for a Palestinian state. Not only did we secure an impressive turnout, but we received coverage from Fox Toledo as well. We are well under way to organizing additional events for this year. Our current executive board includes myself as the president, Reem Subei, a first-year law student, as vice president, Ali Abu-Yasein, a junior majoring in accounting and Carl Nelson, a senior majoring in Africana studies. Our non-UT advisor is Derek Ide, an alumnus from UT and our UT advisor is Carter Wilson from the political science department. We currently have an opening for the secretary’s position. Our next general meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. and the location is to be announced. You may contact us at utoledosjp@ gmail.com or find us on Facebook under “Students for Justice in Palestine — University of Toledo Chapter” to follow us for further updates on meetings and events. If you are interested, we look forward to having you become part of our initiative.

— Butheina Hamdah is an IC columnist and a senior majoring in political science.

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The Rockets defense sacked QB Alex Gillett three times in last Saturday’s 54-16 route of Eastern Michigan. Toledo will head to Bowling Green to face their rivals Saturday at noon. By Nate Pentecost Assistant Sports Editor

The Rockets routed Eastern Michigan 54-16 at the Glass Bowl Saturday afternoon to remain unbeaten in the Mid-American Conference. Toledo (3-3, 2-0 MAC) fired on all cylinders, passing for 302 yards and rushing for 240 while the defense contained the Eagles (3-3, 1-1) to 227 yards of total offense. “I thought we were a little sloppy, there’s no question about it,” said UT head coach Tim Beckman. “But in the end, I thought we fought for four quarters and did what we came to do, which is win a football game.” Junior wide receiver Eric Page had 233 all-purpose yards, including 189 yards in the first half. Page caught 11 passes for 109 yards and a score, in addition to breaking loose for an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown. On the last play of the first quarter, Page made his 230th career catch to surpass Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Stephen Williams for the most receptions in program history. “It’s a great record and it was set by a great player,” Page said. “He taught me everything I know when I was a freshman and he was a senior, so it just

goes out to him and the coaches and all the other players on the team.” Should Page return for his final year of eligibility, his career reception total could reach unsurpassable heights. “When it’s all said and done, I don’t think anybody will be able to catch him in receptions,” UT quarterback Austin Dantin said. The NCAA record for receptions in a career is held by Taylor Stubblefield, who caught 316 passes for Purdue from 2001-04. But Page, a Springfield High School product, does not appear concerned with that record either. “I’m not thinking about that,” Page said. “I’m thinking about a MAC championship.” Dantin and sophomore quarterback Terrance Owens appeared to be thinking about a MAC championship also, combining to complete 90 percent of their passes with two touchdowns each against EMU. Starting under center, Dantin was 14-for-16 for 156 yards, while Owens completed 13 of 14 passes for 146 yards. “They are both fabulous quarterbacks and they enable us to do different things with our offense,” Beckman said. “We really don’t lose a beat with either one in the game.” Four Rockets had receiving

touchdowns, including Page, Bernard Reedy, Kenny Stafford and Morgan Williams. Williams also had 19 carries for 71 yards while sophomore tailback David Fluellen rushed eight times for 74 yards to lead the ground attack. In what has become a recurring theme, Toledo suffered several key injuries in the game. Junior safety Jermaine Robinson is probable for next week’s game after injuring his arm, and defensive end T.J. Fatinikun is day-to-day after an arm injury of his own, but senior tight end Danny Noble is out indefinitely after breaking his fibula. “It’s college football,” Beckman said. “You never know when an injury might come about, so you better be ready to play when your name is called. “I was very proud of the guys who came in and took over for the injured guys.” Ben Pike came in for Fatinikun and sacked Eagles quarterback Alex Gillett twice in the first half. The Rockets defense had seven tackles for loss in total. Redshirt-freshman Ray Bush led the team with six tackles. Senior cornerback Taikwon Paige and defensive end Johnathan Lamb each had an interception, while redshirt-freshman walk-on cornerback Joseph Missler recovered a fumble.

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Toledo wide receiver Eric Page returns a punt for an 85-yard touchdown. Page had 11 catches for 109 yards and passed Stephen Williams to become the Rockets all-time leader in receptions. Williams started the scoring barrage just over ten minutes into the contest on a 19-yard pass from Dantin. Five minutes into the second quarter Owens threw a bullet over the middle which resulted in a 55-yard touchdown reception for Reedy. After the Rockets defense forced EMU to go three-and-out, Page busted free for an 85-yard punt return for a touchdown. Casano made good on the point after to give Toledo a 21-0 lead. The Eagles managed their first score of the game on a 48-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Kody Fulkerson which made the score 21-3 with 3:37 remaining in the half. Eastern Michigan forced the Rockets into a three-and-out on the following drive, forcing a Vince Penza punt. A kick

catching interference call against freshman Junior Sylvestre brought the Eagles out to their own 35-yard line. Three plays later, junior quarterback Alex Gillett completed a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kinsman Thomas with 1:22 left until the break. Danny Farr blocked Fulkerson’s extra point attempt and senior cornerback Desmond Marrow returned the ball for a defensive PAT to make the score 23-9 at the half. Casano started the scoring for the Rockets in the second half, capping off a 60-yard drive by chipping in a 19-yard field goal which made the score 26-9 at the 6:44 mark of the third quarter. On the ensuing drive, Paige picked off a pass by Gillett to give Toledo the ball on the Eagles 42-yard line.

“All week we went over that play,” Paige said. “So when I saw the receiver I knew what it was.” A 24-yard rush from Williams fronted the Rockets next scoring drive which ended with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Owens to Stafford. Casano brought the score to 33-9 with the PAT. Page caught a 24-yard pass from Dantin for pay dirt in the closing minute of the third quarter to make it a 40-9 contest. Williams and junior David Pasquale scored on short rushes in the fourth quarter as Toledo rolled to a 54-16 victory. The Rockets return to action at arch-rival Bowling Green (3-3, 1-1) Saturday at noon. “We know that it’s the next step, and it’s definitely a rivalry game,” Beckman said. “We’ll be prepared.”

Volleyball suffers back-to-back MAC road losses By Jay Skebba IC Staff Writer

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Junior middle blocker Bethany Irwin led the Rockets with a .316 attack percentage in Friday’s loss against Eastern Michigan. The Rockets will play the Ohio Bobcats Friday in Athens.

The Rockets volleyball team dropped each of their matches in the state of Michigan this weekend, falling 3-0 to Eastern Michigan and 3-2 against Central Michigan, dropping to 1-5 in the MAC and 6-12 overall. The Eagles made quick work of the Rockets Friday, cruising to a 3-0 victory (26-24, 25-7, 25-16) in Ypsilanti. Trailing 23-20 in the first set, Toledo rallied to tie the score at 24. However, back-to-back blocks by Eastern Michigan (146, 2-3) gave them the early 1-0 advantage. UT had major struggles in the second set, managing seven points and three kills. The Rockets posted a -.286 attack percentage for the set and committed 11 errors, compared to the Eagles .360 percent and two miscues. Eastern Michigan led from start to finish in the third set to take home the victory. Six Rockets finished with a negative attack percentage and UT was held to -.075 percent for

the match, while EMU hit .228. The Eagles had 39 kills, nearly twice as many as Toledo’s 20. Junior middle blocker Bethany Irwin led the Rockets with a .316 attack percentage with nine kills while junior outside hitter Sandra Parys added six. The Eagles attack was fronted by junior outside hitter Rachel Iaquaniello, who registered 14 kills and a .333 percentage. The Rockets lost a heartbreaker to Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant Saturday night. Toledo jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the Chippewas (10-7, 3-3) came roaring back for the 3-2 victory (25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 27-17, 15-9). In a tightly contested first set that saw 19 ties and eight lead changes, senior right side hitter Cassie Kleespies secured it for the Rockets. With the score tied at 25, Kleespies came up with a block and a kill to give UT the 1-0 lead. Sophomore outside hitter Jordan Kielty had seven kills in the set. After winning the second set, Toledo took an early 7-0 lead in

the third and looked to finish strong. Central Michigan rallied to make it a 14-14 game and went on a 5-0 run and eventually won the set. The Chippewas jumped out to a 7-3 lead in the fifth and final set and did not look back, completing the comeback. The Rockets had a .145 attack percentage for the contest compared to Central Michigan’s .258. The Chippewas also held an advantage in kills, errors, and blocks. Irwin and sophomore right side hitter Becca Reidy led UT with a .222 attack percentage. Irwin registered 10 kills, Reidy added 12 and Kielty led the team with 13. Central Michigan was led by senior middle blocker Kaitlyn Shultz, who rang up 16 kills and a .583 percentage. The Rockets will return to the court this weekend with two more conference matchups. Toledo will square off in Athens against the Ohio Bobcats on Friday and the Kent State Golden Flashes in Kent on Saturday.

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Helping victims become survivors UT psychology student Jillian Albert devotes her time to empowering and rehabilitating victims of sex trafficking It’s crazy to think that slavery still exists today and is a bigger issue now than it has ever been. Human trafficking is a global issue, and it’s occurring here in Toledo, Ohio. Victims are captured by several means, some of which include coercion, threats and deception. Once in the hands of a trafficker, victims may be beaten into silence or forced into submission, and these victims ultimately lose all control of their lives along with the hope of getting rescued. Having the knowledge and understanding that this exists, I simply cannot ignore it. Human trafficking encompasses a number of forms, including forced labor and sexual

exploitation. victims trafficked in Toledo and I am devoted towards fighting important preventative meaagainst sex trafficking and sexu- sures that must be taken in order to decrease al exploitation of these numbers. women and children. This past sumMy ultimate goal is to work with sex trafmer I had an amazficked victims using ing opportunity to work with a sex drama therapy and trafficking preventheatrical techniques tative organization to help them cope and recover. in Goa, India. To get more inPart of the journey to India involved and educated, I have become a part Jillian Albert cluded raising support. To do so I of International Justice Mission campus chapter at sold shirts that said “Stop Huthe UT. man Trafficking: No One Should We focus on educating the Be Bought and Sold.” It was so Toledo community on sex traf- incredible to have people willing ficking, the alarming number of to give to a cause devoted to

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Jillian Albert walks through Centennial Mall in the dress she will be wearing for the One Dress One Month project. This is Albert’s second year participating in the project.

Music department’s first concert shows love for USA By Danielle Gamble IC Copy Editor

The sounds of our nation will be floating through campus starting tomorrow night at 7 p.m. from Doerman Theatre as the UT Music Department performs a concert entitled “Tribute to America,” highlighting American music and composers. This is the first concert of the season and it is a massive undertaking involving the UT Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Chorale and Community Choir. The program is the culmination of work started this previous summer by Director of Bands Jason Stumbo and Stephan Hodge, professor and choral director of the music department. It will be emceed by Alex Yager, the voice of the Rocket Marching Band and contain a large amount of pieces, including collaborations between the Wind Ensemble and choirs for the first time in five years. According to Stumbo, the chosen selections are meant to entertain and educate the crowd. He explained the program is modeled after concerts from earlier in the 20th century, mixing traditional marches, soloist performances and a few serious pieces. Selections include classics like “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and several marches written by John Philip Sousa, as well other works such as “Song of Democracy,” a piece written by Pulitzer Prize winner Howard Hanson with text from Walt Whitman. “These are historically valuable pieces our students should get the opportunity to perform,” Stumbo said. Besides ensemble performances, the evening will feature Denise Ritter-Bernadini, assistant professor of music, performing George Gershwin’s

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The Wind Ensemble will be part of Tuesday’s concert which starts at 7 p.m. in Doerman Theatre of University Hall. “Someone to Watch Over Me” and Thaddeus Archer, parttime trumpet instructor, performing the infamous “Carnival of Venice.” While the program is meant to educate, the directors stress the concert is geared toward the general public and will be highly entertaining. “This is not going to be an egg-head concert, it’s not an intellectual concert — It’s a feelgood and it’s a music-for-everybody type concert,” Hodge said. Both staff and students have been preparing intensely for the concert, which is scheduled several weeks earlier than concerts in previous years. Stumbo said there are unique challenges when preparing a show of this magnitude. “There are endurance issues,

you know, as far as chops and lips go, but there are also a lot of mental endurance issues,” Stumbo said. With all of the repertoire we’re playing, students have to stay focused.” Students such as horn player Chelsi Vasquez, a senior majoring in music education, are up for the challenge. “I think [the theme] is very good for the community and the audience,” Vasquez said. “We usually play a lot of European music all the time and that’s all it is, especially in orchestra. You know, like, Haydn, you know Strauss, you know Beethoven, but what about all the American composers? There is a lot of great American music out there and this concert is going to help showcase that.”

bringing justice to humanity into the world. In India, many women become victims of trafficking by being sold into prostitution by their families or are tricked into believing a stable job is waiting for them in a major city in India. Goa is a major tourist area where many foreigners come to have sex with young Indian women. My group and I worked in the city of Baina, a former red-light district, where the organization offered stitching, art and English classes to women. This is done in hopes that women acquire useful skills in order to get a decent job and do not resort to selling their bodies or becoming a victim of trafficking. We taught nutrition classes that informed women about sexual assault, germs and diseases, menstrual cycles and how to take care of oneself. The organization is also faithbased, stressing importance on teaching the women and children about freedom in Jesus and trust that the Lord will ultimately bring justice to the nations. Many of the people I met in India completely changed me. In a preschool we worked at, the principal was raising support to start a school specifically for trafficked children in which he could both educate them and share with them the love of Jesus. While in India, simply being able to tell the women they were beautiful and worth more than any mistreatment they experience made my entire trip even more incredible. Starting last year, I participated in One Dress One Month,

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A design for the T-shirts Albert sold in and around campus to raise money for her trip to India this past summer. which involves wearing the same dress for a month and when asked about the dress, sharing information on sex trafficking in Toledo and around the world. Participants are also asked to donate $10, representative of money spent on clothes during the month, towards The Daughter Project, an organization serving as a home for rescued trafficked victims. I have found that wearing one dress for one month is a very humbling experience because you sacrifice the comfort of being able to change your clothes. Despite weird looks and misconceptions, it is very rewarding to know I am a part of something bigger than myself. I made the choice to represent the women and children forced into sex trafficking who don’t have a choice other than to wear the same clothes for months at a time. This year, IJM decided to

start it up the One Dress campaign for the month of October and there are a significant number of males involved wearing purple shirts representative of justice. It has been awesome to see guys working alongside us because it gives men the opportunity to educate other men on the issue of sex trafficking. I want to encourage anyone interested to educate themselves on the issue of sex trafficking and get involved in the steps towards justice. Be the change the world needs and stand up for those experiencing injustice. Please visit http://toledoijm.blogspot.com/ for more information on human trafficking and the University of Toledo’s IJM. — Jillian Albert is a senior majoring in theatre and psychology.

Artistic video games stilmulate the senses By Dannielle Laws IC Staff Writer

Most people know the big three game companies – Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Lately, however, there has been a boom of American independent game companies that create small, fun and unique games. ThatGameCompany is one of them. It started in spring 2006 by Jenova Chen and Kellee Santiago, both alumni of the University Southern California Interactive Media MFA program. TGC puts a lot of work into their games, which makes them stand out. The stories and characters are simple, but they seem very real and are easy to connect with. The music, scenery, character design, colors and even the controls in these games are carefully planned out and anyone can tell the creators actually put thought, time and love into it these games. I consider these games interactive art; the player is in a gorgeous painting and it’s up to them to make it even more amazing than it originally was. The thing I like most about TGC is their love for the environment. Every game contains a message about saving the earth and encourages the player to clean it up and make it beautiful again. Currently TGC is working on a game called “Journey,”

scheduled for release in spring 2012. The player’s character is in a desert surrounded by sand and ruins that can be explored alone or with someone else via multiplayer. This is the first TGC game with multiplayer, so it’s very exciting. Until the release of “Journey,” there are three other great games by ThatGameCompany to enjoy. ‘Flower’ “Flower” is the most recent game made, released in 2009 for Playstation 3. This game places the player inside the dream of several flowers, and the goal is to collect petals from as many flowers as possible in order to restore the natural beauty of the world. “Flower” was the first TGC game I played and it stills amazes me when I play it. This game is pure art; no enemies, no time limit and no big boss at the end of the level. 5 out of 5 ‘Flow’ Evolving from an online flash game as part of Chen’s Masters of Fine Arts thesis to Playstation 3 and Playstation portable versions in 2007 and 2008 is “Flow.” This game’s tag line is, “Life could be simple” and they’re right. In this game, the player

controls a little creature and that can swim around through different levels of the ocean. A calm, ambient soundtrack combined with simple controls make this game one you play when you’re in need of a quiet break from the loud, busy stress of life, though the scenery isn’t as colorful as the other games. I highly recommend this game because it’s a beautiful and relaxing experience 3 out of 5 ‘Cloud’ The first game TGC created was “Cloud,” released in 2005. It was a simple game about a fragile and sick little boy named Yun who is always stuck in bed, wishing he could play outside and be free like the clouds. He soon dreams he is flying in the sky and gathers clouds so he can mold them into shapes and other things. The ultimate goal is to collect as many clouds as possible and use the rainfall to clean the earth to rid it of dirty pollution. 4 out of 5 With their amazing music and graphics, these games create a wonderful experience I’ll never forget. I look forward to seeing more games by TGC in the future.

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“Cloud” was the first game created by ThatGameCompany with an environmentalist theme.

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