Nov. 13, 2013

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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DAYCARE SHUTDOWN

Apple Tree day care set to leave campus

By Lindsay Mahaney Staff Reporter

Toledo pounds Buffalo The Rockets crushed the Bulls 51-41 Tuesday night to the tune of 323 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

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Canaday Center displays UT’s hidden historical treasures

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COMMUNITY / 9 »

“I’m sorry; I never went to high school.

Unless, of course, you count the time I took the ACT in a normal classroom.”

SAMUEL DERKIN Homeschoolers: We’re not all weird OPINION / 4 »

Apple Tree Day Care, a child care center on the University of Toledo campus, will close at the end of December after being unable to work out an agreement with UT. Staff members and families who use Apple Tree were informed in a letter Nov. 4 that the center’s Board of Trustees was unable to work out an agreement with UT in a manner “that would allow Apple Tree to maintain operational control and retain our authority to make decisions regarding the staffing of the Child Care center and the quality of care provided.”

The letter also stated that the center will officially close on Dec. 31, and that UT would instate another highquality day care center after Apple Tree closes.

Apple Tree board President Scott Molitor said the day care center’s enrollment suffered due to several factors, including a decrease in enrollment at the university.

Molitor said that about 10 years ago, UT provided the day care with over $100,000 annually to subsidize the cost of providing child care to students of the university, but that aid had been withdrawn.

Presently, he said Apple Tree is paying about $130,000 annually for utility and maintenance of the facility.

Additionally, Molitor said he believes Apple Tree’s enrollment has decreased due See Apple Tree / 3 »

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Art exhibition for area high school educators University of Toledo students will be able to connect with the community when they see the work of local high school art teachers in an exhibit starting this Friday.

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Meager turnout at first dining services townhall

By Amaris Smith Staff Reporter

PHOTOS BY JACKIE KELLETT / IC

Nia Kilimanjaro holds her crying daughter Phoenix Hamlett Nov. 13 at Apple Tree Day Care. The on-campus center sent out letters Nov. 4 stating that the current board was unable to work out an agreement with UT, and is set to change managment hands Dec. 31.

Kyle Brown teaches a class of students Nov. 13 inside Apple Tree Day Care.

Zoey (left) recieves a hug from Phoenix Hamlett during class Nov. 13 at Apple Tree Day Care.

Auxiliary service administrators are looking for more student feedback after the first meeting in a series town hall meetings about dining received almost no attendance from students Tuesday.

The University of Toledo’s dinning auxiliary service held a meeting at Rocky’s Pub and Grill on Nov. 12. When three of the Independent Collegian’s reporters arrived at the event, nobody else was attendance, so staff members personally invited others to come. Four other students then joined the group.

Joy Seifert, director of auxiliary services, said she was saddened by the lack of attendance and said no change can occur if students do not come and state their problems with dining services.

“Without students attending these meetings, I am missing parts of the puzzle,” Seifert said. “I want to know what we can do better on because if I don’t know what the problem is, I can’t change it.”

Seifert said she’s looking for more input from students at the next meeting Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 10:30 a.m.

See Dining / 3 »

HONORS COLLEGE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES

Ragin’ Cajun stomps to UT’s campus as distinguished lecturer

By Samantha Rhodes

UT theatre program to perform comedic play ‘Out to Lunch’

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American political commentator and consultant James Carville will be coming to the University of Toledo as part of a lecture series with educational speakers this year.

Carville will be the second speaker in the Jesup Scott Honors College Distinguished Lecture Series on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. in Doermann Theater.

Carville, a prominent figure in the Democratic Party, gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful 1992 presidential campaign of Bill Clinton, an effort that many say lead Clinton to defeat Republican incumbent George H.W. Bush.

Carville is also a media personality, appearing on numerous broadcasts and films, such as CNN’s “Crossfire” and “The Situation Room.” He also took a lead role in “The War Room,” a documentary about Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign.

Carville has written various political works, such as “40 More Years: How the Democrats Will Rule the Next Generation” in 2009 and “It’s the Middle Class, Stupid!” in 2012 with Stan Greenburg.

He is married to Republican

political consultant Mary Matalin and has two daughters.

Kaitlyn Filzer, president of UT College Democrats and a fourthyear double majoring in political science and global studies, said in an email interview that she believes it’s exciting anytime an Nationally-recognized political commentator and consultant accomplished person comes to James Carville is slated to speak Nov. 18 on UT’s campus. He’s UT, but she is particularly excited the second guest of four to present as part of the Jesup Scott about Carville because of his “in- Honors College Distinguished Lecture Series this year. teresting political experiences.”

“James Carville has expressed and read a few of his books. many insights to share with us.” opinions and views similar to “People who have worked in Lynn agreed, saying that an unboth my own and the College politics at the highest level always derstanding of politics is especially Democrats as have interesting important for college students. a whole,” Filzer perspectives on “It is important to have an unIf you go said. “I admire particular issues derstanding of politics especially him for his What: Political commenand how the counfor college age students, who will tator and consultant James innumerable actry should be run,” be the future leaders of this counCarville speaks complishments, Lynn said. try,” Lynn said. “The way to learn Where: Doermann Thebut particularly Filzer believes more about politics is to acquire ter on UT’s campus. his role in Bill it’s good for UT to knowledge from others.”

When: Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

Clinton and invite such a promiRegardless of political preferTickets: $25 for general Tony Blair’s nent political figure ence, Filzer believes all students public, $10 for students campaigns, as to speak to students, can benefit in some way from Sponsered by: Jesup well as his focus especially since listening to Carville speak.

Scott Honors College Dison topics such tinguished Lecture Series. political figures “No matter what side of the as the economy can sometimes go political aisle you identify with, and health care.” ignored by students. Carville has had a prominent Benjamin Lynn, vice president of “I think that young people can role in American politics and has UT College Democrats and a third- be quite apathetic towards polimany interesting experiences to year history and political science tics sometimes,” Filzer said. “Such discuss,” Filzer said. major, said he agrees fundamena well-known political figure may Warren Reuther, a second-year tally with Carville’s views and has interest more students in political heard some of Carville’s speeches issues, and I’m sure he will have See Ragin’ Cajun / 3 »

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Veterans’ breakfast

Veterans and their family members stand in line for breakfast at the ninth annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast and Resource Fair on Nov. 11 in Savage Arena.

The event commemorated Veterans Day and lasted from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. A remembrance ceremony followed the breakfast.

This week in UT history 25 years ago: A new fraternity may be recognized at the university, the Inter-Fraternity Council was told at its meeting Monday. IFC members studied the possibility of Beta Pi Beta, a local fraternity, joining the 15 national fraternities at the university.

50 years ago: The present position of the University of Toledo in regard to the acquisition of a medical school was the topic of a meeting of the TU faculty called by President William S. Carlson.

75 years ago: More than 200 students will make the trip to Akron to see the Toledo Rockets meet Jimmy Aiken’s Zippers on Buchtel Field. At least five buses will carry 165 students to the Rubber City, while private cars are expected to take at least 50 more enthusiasts.

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What do you think of no-shave November?

STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK

Engineers Without Borders

“No-shave November makes me wish I were a man sometimes so I could grow a mustache or beard.”

Rachel Opperman Purpose: Our chapter is a student affiliate of Engineers Without Borders-USA who’s mission is to partner with communities in developing nations, and use our technical knowledge and resources to improve their quality of life. We are also active in partnering with local organizations to donate our skills to further their organization’s mission.

Leaders: We have nine members on our executive board: President Lisa Kingsolver, Vice President of Projects Dale Schiefer, Vice President of Membership Stephen Marone, Secretary Connor Russell, Treasurer Clay Rice, Public Relations Chair Adam Beaman, Corporate Sponsorship Chair Katie Burns, Fundraising Chair Matt Kautz and Historian Shelly Trivisonno. The leaders of our project with the Padua Center of Toledo are Kyle Blosser and Markus Beck. The leader of our water distribution project in La Barranca, Honduras is Brian Wellman.

Upcoming events: We are hosting a 5k here on campus in mid-April.

Learn more: Visit us at www.ewbutoledo.com or email us at ewb.utoledo@gmail.com.

Would your group like to be featured as the IC’s Student Group of the Week? Email Morgan Rinckey at mrinckey@independentcollegian.com.

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“I’m in the military so I can’t do it, but I think it’s cool.”

James Rheland

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communications major, said he thinks many Democrats would find Carville’s lecture interesting, but because Reuther is a Republican, he said he would “only go to it if he [Carville] brings his wife.” Reuther knows Carville’s wife, Mary Matalin, is Republican and wishes she would attend the lecture and speak to provide a Republican viewpoint as well.

“Most college students are liberal,” Reuther said.

“I think they would find it interesting, but they might not like it as much if his wife came since she will tell both sides of the story or whatever will be offered in his lecture.”

Lynn urged everyone, including Republicans, to attend the event.

“If you are a Democrat, take the opportunity to hear from someone who has helped shaped policy you support. If you’re undecided or Republican, still come,” Lynn said. “It will be an interesting and educational talk, and as my grandpa used to say, ‘It’s important to know what the opposition thinks, too.’”

Filzer said she plans to attend the lecture, as well as some other members of the UT College Democrats.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or in the Center for Performing Arts box office. Tickets are $25 for the general public, $10 for students with a UT ID or $100 for a package deal to see all lectures in the series. Call 419-5302738 for more information or to order.

Future Distinguished Lecture speakers will include Richard Rumelt, a professional businessman focused in techniques for strategy and overall management, and Michael M. Crow , the 16th president of Arizona State University.

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until11:30 p.m. and again from 3 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Rocky’s Pub and Grill.

“If students have a complaint, recommendation or compliment at any of the dinning locations, students can find a manager, complete an auxiliary service survey on their experience or email me at joy.seifert@utoledo.edu to handle it,” Seifert said.

Regional District Manager Tony Johnson of Aramark, the dinning and hospitality services for UT, said the recent changes to dining services are based on student opinions in the past.

“The newest renovations are the C-Store in IHouse and Pizza Hut. We also took the smoothies out of Rocky’s because sales were not good,” Johnson said. “We have the smaller plates and boxes for portion control because the plate sizes went from 9 inches to 1 ½ inches to stop waste and to allow for healthier eating.”

Seifert said one issue she believes was a concern for students in the past was the long lines in the Student Union, which they’ve tried to address by creating a UT mobile ordering site for Rocky’s Pub and Grill or Croutons Fresh Tossed Salad.

Seifert also said the quality of the food has changed because of the recent hiring of more qualified chiefs. Johnson said Auxiliary Services has hired executive chiefs that have experience in professional restaurants.

“Chief Shawn, the executive chief, comes from MGM Casino in Detroit and is a 15-year-veteran in professional kitchens,” Johnson said. “Chief Laura is a graduate of the culinary school in San Diego. Catering Chief Gabe is a culinary institute grad and Chief Jonathon comes from MGM casino as well.”

After the meeting, the Independent Collegian staff spoke to on-campus students about their opinion of UT food services.

“I’m from Africa and if they provided African food or international food, it would help UT feel more like home.”

ALY SYLLA Second-year computer network administration major

First-year construction engineering technology major James Duke would like dinning services to consider on-campus student convenience when setting the hours of operation for various dining services.

“I would like to see some places open for 24 hours — even the POD closes at 2 a.m.,” Duke said.

Second-year computer network administration major Aly Sylla would like to see dinning services focus more on international students.

“I don’t like the food they have sometimes because I think they need to provide different types of food from other countries,” Sylla said. “I’m from Africa and if they provided African food or international food it would help UT feel more like home.”

Second-year pharmacy major Quinn Smith would like to see the food pick-up window at Parks Tower reopen because he used it frequently last year.

“I used it a lot for breakfast, and now I have to walk all the way to Carter and they don’t really have much,” Smith said.

Earlier at the town hall, Seifert said the pick-up window in Parks Tower was not used and there was no traffic, but Auxiliary services may consider reopening it.

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Town hall meeting to discuss meal plans What: Auxiliary Service’s Town Hall Meeting.

Where: Rocky’s Pub and Grill.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Why: To discuss what students want in meal plans.

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Equestrian team in the works at UT

COURTESY OF CARISSA SPEARS

Carissa Spears, a first-year biology major, and her horse, Deymond, compete in an intermediate jumping class at a show in Swanton, Ohio at Lieway Hunt Club in 2009.

By Becky Wittkofske Staff Reporter

A University of Toledo student is looking for fellow horse lovers to join a newly-forming equestrian team.

Carissa Spears, a first-year pre-vet biology major, submitted her paperwork for the creation of the organization to UT on Nov. 5 and is now in a 30 day waiting period. If approved, the team will train to show competitively.

Kelly Souva, a third-year biology major, plans on joining the equestrian team if it is approved.

“I love riding and I always wondered why UT didn’t already have a team,” Souva said.

Joel Robbins, a first-year criminal justice major, wants to be part of the team as he thinks it will be good experience for when he becomes a mounted police officer.

“Being on the equestrian team will give me an idea of what I will go through in train-

ing and will make me a better rider,” Robbins said.

To become a competitive team, Spears has enlisted the help of Beth Pfeiffer of Fox Meadow Farm to coach the group. Spears considers Fox Meadow Farm to be the best horse farm in the Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan area.

According to Spears, members will be required to take two lessons a week at their home barn, Fox Meadow, where they will raise, train and house their horses. Members will also show their horses once a semester.

Spears said there are eight levels at shows and it is typical to do one jumping and one flat class at each show.

“There are five flat class levels which means no jumping, just going around the ring, walking, trotting and cantering,” Spears said. “There are five flat class levels for different levels of ability. There are also three levels of

jumping class and that is where you go around the arena and you are judged based on how well you complete the course.”

Horses and riding equipment such as tack, saddles and bridles will be provided for team members by the home barn.

Members will be responsible for helmets, breeches and boots.

According to Spears, if members do not already have these items they will be required to buy them and the price for all three can be around $240 or more.

In addition to the cost for personal equipment, there will be monthly dues which include the cost of lessons and show fees. Without university assistance, Spears estimated the dues to be around $270.

Spears hopes the university will see a benefit to having an equestrian team and will help fund the team.

“We don’t know right now [where the funding will come from],” Spears said. “It depends

on how much the school wants to give us. A lot of it will probably come out of team members’ pockets, which will be kind of expensive.”

If approved, the team could start showing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association as soon as this spring semester.

“IHSA is this giant group of college teams all over the country,” Spears said. “It’s split into zones and regions and each zone has six regions and each region has about twelve colleges. We would be competing against 13 colleges.”

Spears used former competition experiences to list UT’s biggest competitors as University of Findlay, Lake Erie University, and Bowling Green State University.

Spears said there are now 22 students interested in joining the team. Additional undergraduate students who are interested can send an email to Carissa.Spears@rockets. utoledo.edu.

families have begun looking for alternative options because they do not know what UT will offer them in the spring.

“They come back and they’re even more devastated because they can’t find anything that’s even comparable to what we are,” she said. “And it’s hard because I have to sit here day in and day out and listen to them say, ‘What are we supposed to do, what are we supposed to do?’ And I could point them in a good direction where to start, but they still come back with, ‘We don’t want anywhere else; we want Apple Tree.’”

The day care received top marks from Step Up to Quality, which the Ohio Child Care Resource website describes as a voluntary rating system that monitors the quality of child care facilities overseen by the state. The system checks that centers are meeting the requirements for health and safety licensing standards.

Nia Kilimanjaro, a thirdyear social work major and mother of a child at Apple Tree, said one of the biggest reasons she chose UT was because of Apple Tree and its high ratings.

When she was pregnant with her now 2-year-old daughter, Phoenix, Kilimanjaro applied to the center but was not accepted immediately due to a lack of space. During her first semester at UT, she used another day care center, but said its quality didn’t match Apple Tree.

“The other one I didn’t like at all,” she said. “I didn’t really care for the interaction between the teachers and the babies. Apple Tree is much more involved. The staff there actually builds a relationship with the children.”

Szymanowski said the UT Early Learning Center, located

on UT’s Medical Campus, is another option for child care that the university offers. Because both centers are below capacity, Apple Tree and Early Learning are advocating for a merger to create a full center, which Symanowski said she believes would be best.

“We are comparable to them and I think that, yes, together merging the two centers would be a very positive thing for all children and families involved,” she said. “I would love to see that happen.”

Scarborough said he rejected the proposal to combine the two centers because he did not know if it would be beneficial for Early Learning Center users, and didn’t want to force them to “migrate to the main campus.”

Additionally, he said he was unsure if the amount of time the center had allotted would be enough to complete that type of merger.

Molitor said all he knows about the new program is that UT is promising it will be highquality and in place Jan. 1.

English professor Melissa Gregory, a mother with two children, said that she has had children at the center for the past seven years and the quality of other child care facilities doesn’t compare.

Gregory said when she requested information from the administration about the new facility being put in place, she was promised a “high quality” center, but felt there was a lack of information available about the a new day care.

“I am concerned that they are not using any of the language like ‘accredited child care’ or ‘Step Up to Quality’ or ‘here’s the star rating’ that we are interested in,” she said.

“None of that is appearing, so I don’t really know what they mean by high quality care.”

Scarborough said part of what he hopes to speak with the potential replacement school about is the rating system and how it applies to their schools. He said he does not know much about the system, but hopes to learn more soon.

Gregory said she felt that finding a center with a high rating was worth the university’s time and effort because it would help UT students graduate.

“If a student doesn’t have good child care, she’s not going to graduate,” Gregory said.

“Having children impedes your potential to graduate, unless you have child care. Somebody that doesn’t graduate, that just places them on a trajectory of downward mobility. They’re not going to be able to send their own kids to college.”

Kilimanjaro agreed that she now has a limited time to decide if she will keep her daughter at the UT facility or find another option, which she said is difficult when she is not receiving information.

“I just want to know if it’s going to be quality care, how that’s going to work, is my child just going to be able to go there without being on any waiting lists, or am I just going to have to find a completely different day care facility,” she said. “I’m not sure because we’re not getting any really concrete answers on what’s going to happen here.”

Szymanowski said that Apple Tree chose to dissolve the contract with UT because parents needed to be notified, but she added that she is still open to working with the university.

“The children are my priority,” she said. “I’m open to working with Scott Scarborough until all is said and done.

We can make a difference. I can make a difference.”

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to a reduction in faculty and staff with young families, as well as a variety of financial pressures.

Molitor said economic challenges prevent some families from being able to pay without care subsidies, which are funds from the state government that aid parents in paying for their child’s care. Because the care subsidy amount is usually less than what Apple Tree charges an unsubsidized family, the center is losing money.

Main Campus Provost Scott Scarborough said that the university and the child care center had been discussing options for the center for several weeks now without results. UT offered to take over Apple Tree, which their board declined, he said.

Scarborough said he is meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13, with a potential replacement for Apple Tree that he hopes to have finalized the following week. The replacement uses a Montessori-style model of education, which is often characterized by its stress on independence and mixed-age classrooms.

Sarah Szymanowski, interim director of Apple Tree, said it was important for negotiations to move quickly so as not to disturb the students’ routines.

“For children, consistency is the highest thing,” she said.

“That’s why it’s very important not to have a gap in child services in this building.”

Scarborough said he also hopes to find a way to hire the current Apple Tree staff under the new child care center so that students can maintain consistency. However, he said there will be no definite answers until after the negotiations.

Szymanowski said many

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EDITORIAL

It’s not always bad news

UT has been acknowledged in having some of the best programs in the US. Sometimes things at the University of Toledo stink. One day you might get a ticket for parking in a different parking lot because two lots were closed by 8 a.m. for game day parking. Another day you might find out that you missed one crucial class in some random subject; now you’re here for another semester.

Between dining problems, administrative screw-ups and faculty lawsuits, UT can be a tiresome place for students. But next time you feel like you’re ready to revoke your Rocket allegiance, take a second to think about some of the cool things this place does.

Take our medical program. The doctors and nurses who work there are ranked as some of the best medical providers in the United States. And even after the infamous kidney in 2012, the University of Toledo Medical Center was still ranked as one of the Toledo area’s best hospital by U.S. News and World Report for the third year in a row. It is also the community’s only academic medical center.

Also, our law, business and engineering colleges have been acknowledged as some of the best in the country. The College of Law was ranked at the beginning of 2013 by U.S. News & World Report at 129 out of the 195 law schools profiled. It was one of the “Best Value” U.S. Law Schools in 2009, 2010 and 2011. National Jurist magazine listed it as one of the “Best Schools for Public Service” for students going into criminal law. It was also in the top 20 schools for preparing prosecutor and public defenders.

The College of Business was listed within Businessweek’s Top 200 Undergraduate Business Schools for 2013. It was ranked as 116 out of 1,654 schools. Which means it was in the top 10 percent of business schools.

The online graduate programs in the College of Engineering was ranked seventh in admissions selectivity in 2012 by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges. It was also ranked twelfth in Student Services and Technology.

And next time you’re bolting between classes, take a second to notice how beautiful the campus is. According to the American Society of Landscape Architects, Centennial Mall is one of the "100 most beautifully landscaped places in the country.” The Ottawa River flows through the campus, and after the Ottawa River project, a lot of native wildlife, including fish, birds and bugs, will return to the ecosystem here. The buildings here are also beautiful. A world renowned architect, Frank Gehry, designed the Center for the Visual Arts. He has designed buildings for Yale and Princeton as well.

Plus, the Center for the Visual Arts is connected to the Toledo Museum of Art in one of the many university initiatives to bring experiential learning to the students. The university has taken quite a few excellent steps in the right direction with things like the new Intern in Ohio program that was rolled out last year and UT’s new partnership with Schoolcraft College and Wayne State University.

And let’s not forget athletics. It would take an entire extra column to commend several of our athletic teams for their trophywinning performances. Even our fans should be commemorated. At other schools very few people show up to the women’s basketball games. As of April 9 of last season, UT was ranked at twenty-fifth in total attendance at women’s basketball games with 4,012 average people.

And remember — that’s all of The College of the conferences in the nation.

Business was Other schools in the MAC division don’t even come ranked as 116 out close. For instance, Bowling of 1,654 schools.

Green was ranked at 86 with Which means it an average of 1,554 fans who attend the game. was in the top 10 Yes, we should analyze percent of business exactly where UT has messed up or where improvement schools. is needed, and we try to do that often. But even though the university makes a lot of mistakes, it’s also got great bones.

Next time you have to slug to an 8:00 a.m. algebra class, take heart in remembering that UT is a respected school and going here will benefit you in later life.

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Homeschoolers: We’re not all weird

I’m a fairly well-adjusted man that general rule, no matter what our educahas no problem making eye contact or tional upbringing is. And I would like talking to people, but I happen to lie to stand up for homeschoolers everyconstantly about where I went to high where. Because despite popular belief, school. homeschoolers are Why? Because when everywhere. They can be I’m honest, I usually class mates, co-workers, hear something along Hilary Duff or FDR. the lines of, “Wow, If you believe the is it weird for you to stereotype that we’re be around so many highly uncomfortpeople? How are you able individuals to adjusting to college?” be around, I’m sorry, The reason I’m asked but you’re not helpthese questions — that ing us out a whole lot. sound like they’re talkOstracizing a group of ing to a circus side show people for supposed lack attraction — is because I of socialization has the went to school at home. potential of creating a That’s right. I was self-fulfilling prophecy. homeschooled.

Odds are, we as homeASSOC. NEWS EDITOR schoolers didn’t have a Within the space of three words, I can go from friend to say in the form our education took; we freak. Even though I’m in my thirdwere simply along for the ride. year of higher learning, I’m looked at I’m sorry; I never went to high with concern and wonderment — like school. Unless, of course, you count seeing color TV for the first time after the time I took the ACT in a normal being blind. classroom. But for the most part, we I understand these curious stares, the are just like you. We’re not all terrifypatronizing looks and credulous ogling ingly brilliant (my transcripts will attest — because, let’s be honest, there are to that). We don’t all wear jean skirts, some socially challenged homeschoolshort pants or black socks with sandals. ers out there. But let’s also be honest And most of us have adjusted to college when we say there are a lot of socially just as well as you have. awkward people in general.

Your curiosity is understandable. We We, as humans, range from the wellget it, really. And if we’re completely adjusted to the underdeveloped as a honest, we’re a little curious about

SAMUEL DERKIN

We, as humans, range from the well-adjusted to the underdeveloped as a general rule, no matter what our educational upbringing is. And I would like to stand up for homeschoolers everywhere. the way you were educated. Because “normal” is a relative, subjective word.

Normal schooling, normal socialization — we as people usually only have the way we were raised as a “normal” sounding board. Same as you.

All we ask for is a chance to prove ourselves, a chance for you to look past our “out-of-the-norm” schooling and see the people underneath for who we really are. Because, really, we are as normal as anyone ever could be in this wild world.

So please be our friend. Please? Unless that makes me sound too needy. I wouldn’t know. I never made normal friends in high school. Can I show you my Bible Quiz trophies? Would that make you feel more comfortable?

Samuel Derkin is a third year double majoring in English and communication, and is the associate news editor at The Independent Collegian.

COMMENTARY

Defending my voting choices This article I’d like to devote to candidates qualified for the position. conditions, and if conditions are friendly answering Veralucía Mendoza’s article: Joe was a senior-level manager for a they will stay — if not, they will go. We’ve “Nice doesn’t cut it in politics.” billion dollar company named Trueall seen that first hand in our very own Let me first state that the candiNorth, with over a hundred million city. dates I chose weren’t dollar budget. Joe decided Next, I wanted to briefly defend Tina chosen because they to run when TrueNorth Henold. She may have run as a Repubwere the nicest or bedecided they would relocate lican, but she doesn’t endorse No Child cause I saw them as their company headquarLeft Behind, which allows for Common the most Christian. ters out of Toledo — along Core. However, only Henold and Bob They were chosen with the profit it was Vasquez went to an event held by the because I saw that bringing into the comNorthwest Ohio Conservative Coalithey were the canmunity, and the city did tion discussing the topic of Common didates that would nothing to stop them.

Core. This would leave the only logical most leave my tax Though I don’t think our conclusion to be that other candidates dollars and I alone. city should incite companot only didn’t oppose No Child Left Plenty of people nies to stay in our city, I do Behind and Common Core, but probrunning for city counthink it should at least meet ably didn’t even understand the latter. cil are nice. In fact, that with heads of top comThankfully Mendoza took no swings at is one of the things I panies to hear them out.

Delaney, so let me go into the fact that I IC COLUMNIST most despise about Without large companies challenged Democrats as a whole. I wish politics. The fact is that exporting a product, or a I didn’t have to, but like I mentioned, all many candidates running for an office are service like TrueNorth, Toledo will not the Democratic candidates running for nice — but the truth of their actions is not. grow. We need outside income from council and school board wanted to do How nice is a politician that wishes to trade to increase the economy and our was “raise your taxes and increase regulaenforce a law making it illegal to park in city; just letting TrueNorth leave withtion.” I did not mention any candidates your unpaved driveway (Carty Finkout asking why was a big mistake. by name because it would increase name beiner) or wishes to give away $50,000 Mendoza knocks Celusta on his recognition and chances to win. of tax payers’ dollars to two private views of dropping Toledo’s laws to adopt In no way am I suggesting you vote charities that tax payers didn’t individua straight Republican Maumee’s laws on the ally choose to give to (Mayor Bell and ticket, but in the future notion that each city is We want to see his whole council excluding councilman its own city with its own I urge you not to vote Toledo blossom.

Tom Waniewski)? The answer is: they’re identity. However, unless Democrat. If their not nice. In one instance, they’re enforc- she wants Toledo’s identity thought process was the That will only ing an obviously stupid rule to bully correct one, wouldn’t to be “little Detroit,” then I happen with a Toledo and Detroit be citizens and, in the other, they are stealthink it would be best for business-friendly outrageously successful ing from citizens to give to their favorite her and the rest of Toledo cities with the domiorganization. to look at our city adopting environment. nance of the Democratic Now that you understand that I laws that lead to success. parties in both cities? endorsed all the candidates I gave in I don’t know how often Mendoza and I agree on is that we my column, not because they were how many of you go from Toledo to the want to see Toledo blossom. However, nice, but because I believe they will use suburbs, but the borders are drastically that will only happen with a businesstheir power in office to better Toledo different. It’s obvious our neighbors unthe most. Let me explain once again, derstand how to encourage business better friendly environment. I will continue to back candidates that I believe will help maybe in a little more clear language, than we have been doing. In all honesty, achieve this aim so our city can once why you should have voted for my enit would be foolish to think economics again be an economic capital of our dorsed candidates and should consider works differently in one town compared voting for them again in the future. to another because of someone’s race, edu- tri-state region.

Ron Johns is a fourth-year double maJoe Celusta was the first candidate I cation or even level of income. Business endorsed and, honestly, one of the few will respond to incentives regardless of the joring in marketing and entrepreneurship.

RON JOHNS

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Students need to advocate for their rights In our current society, civic participation is as crucial as ever. However, it has become much more convenient with the advent of the Internet to just sign an online petition for a particular cause and call it a day. While this does spread awareness about issues or pressure politicians to vote on a particular bill, it is far less effective than actually talking to people in positions of power one-on-one. Unfortunately, it is all too common for people to believe that their voice is not heard. As

members of the UT Feminist Alliance, we are proof that passionately advocating for a cause can make all the difference in the world.

Last fall, the UT administrators were talking about moving the Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program (SAEPP) office to a more public place in the Student Union. In its new location survivors would not feel comfortable coming in due to its lack of privacy, creating a barrier for them to getting the services they deserved. We talked about various courses of action to take. Regrettably, the Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of Student Experience did not take our concerns seriously. One of our members started a peti-

tion and we talked to Student Government. Conveniently, the UT administration “woke up” to how they were not being truly student-centered and back-tracked on its plan to move the office.

Eventually, SAEPP was incorporated into the Counseling Center. However, we were still concerned that survivors would not get proper care because the counselors were already swamped with patients and had inadequate training to advise survivors.

With the help of the Ohio Student Alliance and various other people on campus, we put the pressure on Dr. Kaye Patten Wallace, Vice President for Student Affairs, to make sure that the Counseling Center could properly help survivors after being

attacked by perpetrators. Due to the pressure we put on administrators, survivors can now receive much better care because they now have five advocates to lean on.

We would like to thank everyone who helped us along the way. This includes all of the UT Feminist Alliance alumni, especially Lauren Merrell, Hillary Gyuras, Jeanetta Mohlke-Hill, and Alcy Barakat our past dedicated and fearless leaders. We would like to thank the Ohio Student Alliance for helping put up a petition at the end of the spring semester and talking to us about issues affecting all of Ohio’s college students. We would also like to thank all of our fellow students who showed so much support and believed in us

every step of the way.

Nevertheless, the main reason we are writing this article is to talk to you, the reader. As you can hopefully see, being devoted and passionate to issues can create a better and safer world.

While it might seem like the government or the UT administration runs everything, it is actually you, the average citizen, who are the most powerful. As the anthropologist Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

We urge you to get involved in issues that affect you or your loved ones, whether that be advocating for diabetes awareness,

fighting poverty or the right for same-sex marriage. With UT’s excellent emphasis on celebrating diversity, it is always a good idea to get involved in issues that might not directly affect you, such as ending racism, homophobia or sexism as we are becoming an increasingly diversified country and it would not be wise to keep fighting for a single definition of what it means to be an American.

It is also our responsibility as students to our fellow classmates, to speak out about UT administration or faculty injustice. Not only would this make all of us happier and safer, it would make the University of Toledo a leader in changing the world’s view on civic participation.

— The UT Feminist Alliance

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IN BRIEF

MacLeod named firstteam All-MAC

Senior forward Rachel MacLeod was named to the MAC soccer first team, the league announced Friday, Nov. 8.

MacLeod is the first player in program history to receive first-team honors in two different seasons (2011).

She finished third in the conference this year with 12 goals, including a hat trick in Toledo’s win over No. 22 Pepperdine.

The 2011 MAC Offensive Player of the Year scored 33 goals in her career, second-most in school history.

Zanoguera named player of the week Junior forward Inma Zanoguera was named the MAC West player of the week, the league announced Monday.

Zanoguera averaged 17.5 points and 12 rebounds per game in Toledo’s first two games of the year in the Glass City Tournament.

She was the only Rocket named to the all-tournament team after scoring 24 against MVSU on Sunday.

Frazer received player of the week honors in volleyball Junior middle blocker Brooke Frazer was named MAC West defensive player of the week, the league also announced Monday.

She registered a career-high 14 kills and 11 blocks against Ball State, and followed that up with 10 more kills at Buffalo.

This is the first time in Frazer’s career she has received this honor, and the fourth time for a Rocket this year.

Three-star WR gives UT oral commitment Lima Central Catholic wide receiver Mykale Rogers verbally committed to the Rockets over the weekend, first reported by UT’s Rivals. com site.

Rogers also fielded offers from West Virginia, Louisville, Bowling Green, among others.

Rogers is a three-star prospect according to Rivals and 247Sports, and a two-star player by Scout.

Rogers is the 12th known commitment in UT’s 2014 class. National Signing Day is Feb. 5, 2014.

Toledo to hold winter baseball camps in Dec. The UT baseball team is holding its annual winter camps Dec. 14 and 15 at the baseball practice facility at Scott Park.

These camps will be offered to students in grades K-12, and enrollment in each camp is limited.

In the all-skills camp (grades K-6), kids will learn proper techniques in all areas of the game.

In the hitting camp (grades 7-12), campers will receive instruction on various hitting techniques.

Finally, participants in the pitching camp (grades 7-12) will learn about proper mechanics, grips, fielding techniques and taking care of their throwing arm.

For more information and to register, visit www. toledobaseballcamps. com.

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FOOTBALL

Toledo runs wild, beats Buffalo Bulls 51-41 to push winning streak to five

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

Most college football teams would be thrown through a loop if their stud all-conference running back missed essentially his third straight game.

The University of Toledo football squad is not like most teams.

For the second week in a row, senior David Fluellen was not able to give it a go. He carried the ball just three times against Bowling Green Oct. 26, and hasn’t suited up since.

And for the second week in a row, it didn’t matter.

The Rockets (7-3, 5-1 MAC) pounded the Bulls on the ground to the tune of 323 rushing yards and four touchdowns.

Freshman Kareem Hunt ran for 186 yards and a score, and redshirt freshman Damion Jones-Moore added a 53-yard TD run on his lone carry as Toledo knocked off Buffalo 51-41 in a game that wasn’t that close.

Even walk-on junior running back Ricky Pringle — the sixth RB on the depth chart to begin the year — racked up 51 yards on the ground, including a 44-yard touchdown run.

“I remember the last time I came up here and talked to you guys, we were talking about how Damion and Kareem were just starting to run the ball,” said junior right guard Greg Mancz. “And now you’ve got Pringle and Marc Remy, too. I think we’re very fortunate to have such a stable of backs.”

Hunt eclipsed the century mark for the fourth straight week. In that span, the breakout freshman has

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Freshman running back Kareem Hunt carries the ball against Buffalo Tuesday night at the Glass Bowl. Hunt ran for 186 yards and a touchdown. The freshman from Willoughby, Ohio ran for over 100 yards for the fourth game in a row.

The Rockets totaled 323 yards on the ground en route to a 51-41 victory.

piled up 595 yards rushing and six TDs. “I think you saw him getting better in practice through the first six weeks, and I’m proud of that,” said UT head coach Matt Campbell. “Kareem’s a special player, and his career is just beginning. It’s going to be fun to watch.”

Campbell said Fluellen is getting closer to returning.

“David is a tough, tough cookie,” Campbell said. “If he could have went, he would have went. He wants nothing

more than to be out there. I want to see — for him — to get back out there and finish this thing.”

UT gained 551 yards of offense, including 350 in the first half to build a 31-0 lead at the break.

Hunt carried the ball seven times for 35 yards on Toledo’s second drive, which culminated with a Terrance Owens keeper for a score to make it a 14-0 game. Hunt threw a key block at the goal line to assure Owens got in.

Jones-Moore checked into

the backfield for the first time on UT’s next possession, and wasted little time to get into the scoring act.

On second-and-3 from the Toledo 47-yard line, JonesMoore took the handoff from Owens, ran left, cut back to the right, broke a pair of tackles and slipped before sprinting to the end zone to put the Rockets in front, 21-0.

Jones-Moore somehow managed to suffer a mild concussion on the play, and did not return. He should be fine moving forward.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

“It was a heck of a run for him; what a great play he made,” Campbell said.

With about 10 minutes to play in the second quarter, Hunt took a handoff on third-and-7 from the UB 15, ran around the left tackle, got to the outside and dove over the pylon to make it 28-0.

“I think it starts with him in the film room,” Mancz said. “He’s in there Mondays with us and Flu every single week looking into defenses, and seeing how he can hit See Buffalo / 6 »

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Toledo bounces back from opening UT slams loss, throttles Miss. Valley St. 95-48 NW Ohio Zanoguera puts up 24 and 16, six Rockets score in double figures

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

Maybe it was the caliber of opponent, maybe it was an 8:30 a.m. film session or just a bit more luck, but the University of Toledo women’s basketball team rebounded from a tough loss in a big way.

The Rockets (1-1) dominated the Mississippi Valley State Devils Sunday afternoon, 95-48. The point total was the highest a UT team has reached under sixth-year head coach Tricia Cullop.

Toledo dropped its opening game of the 2013-14 season just 24 hours earlier against Drexel in the first round of the Glass City Tournament.

“I told our players before the game that we basically knew yesterday was frustrating, but everybody would judge them more so on how they responded to it,” Cullop said. “When something like that happens, you’ve got to think about what’s next.

Fortunately for us, we had a game the very next day where we could make up for it.”

One of the many players who listened to Cullop’s message was co-captain and junior forward Inma Zanoguera. She wasted little time sending a message to her squad, scoring 20 points in the first half.

The Rockets were a dismal 8-for-23 at the free throw line in Saturday’s loss, but Zanoguera was 10-for-10 from the stripe in the first half.

“Yesterday’s loss was something to fuel today’s energy,” Zanoguera said. “I couldn’t be more proud of the way my

teammates responded, how the coaching staff approached this game. The energy we had today from the beginning was awesome.”

Zanoguera made a huge jump from her freshman to sophomore year, almost tripling her points per game average from 3.9 to 10.2.

Still, Cullop pointed to Zanoguera as one of the most improved players on the team before the season.

She showed why on Sunday, scoring 24 points and pulling down 16 rebounds to set the tone.

“Today, we talked about what was important, and she led by example,” Cullop said.

“In the past if something went wrong, you might see her have a few moments where she just wasn’t there mentally. Now, she’s onto the next play because she’s taking her role as a captain seriously.”

Due to the lopsided score, Zanoguera played just 27 minutes and missed a chance to become the first player in school history to record a 20-20 game.

It was apparent from the opening tip that she was playing with an edge after Saturday’s setback.

“Coming off a loss like yesterday’s wasn’t easy,” Zanoguera said. “It was a tough loss, it wasn’t easy to swallow. We owed something to ourselves, to our fans, and today we showed up.”

Perhaps the biggest overnight improvement was on the defensive end.

The Rockets had major issues communicating ef-

in regular season debut

By Blake Bacho

Associate Sports Editor

18.8 percent in the second half on 6-of-32 shooting.

“Yesterday, there were too many times when the ball drove that maybe the only person guarding the ball knew it was being driven,” Cullop said. “Today, we did a much better job. Our effort, intensity and desire

The University of Toledo men’s basketball team’s 10255 victory over Northwestern Ohio Saturday night featured only four lead changes, 42 Rocket points off of takeaways and a mere 11 UT turnovers.

It was also the first seasonopening win for head coach Tod Kowalczyk since he took over the program in 2010.

But don’t expect Toledo or its coach to make a big deal about any of it.

“Just another win,” Kowalczyk said. “[Ending that streak] doesn’t mean anything to us.”

Six Toledo players scored double-digit points, and three of those men had at least one dunk. And the returning dynamic duo of junior guard Juice Brown and senior guard Rian Pearson opened the 2013 season much in the same highlight-filled fashion that they ended last year with.

But to the Rockets, Saturday night and all of the highflying moments produced add up to just the first win of a very long college basketball season.

“I’m not surprised [with the stats],” Kowalczyk said.

“Getting guys in double figures should be — we think — every night.”

Six players scored 10 or more points for Toledo, in-

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Junior forward Inma Zanoguera drives on a MVSU defender Sunday, Nov. 10. Zanoguera scored 24 points — 20 in the first half — and grabbed 16 boards.

fectively on defense against the Dragons. Drexel buried nine three pointers and shot nearly 50 percent in the second half as shooters received a steady diet of open looks.

Against the Devils (0-2), Toledo locked down. MVSU shot a frigid 30.5 percent for the game, including just

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VOLLEYBALL

Rockets keep rolling, knock off Buffalo and Ball State

By Austin Henry Sports Reporter

The University of Toledo volleyball team ended last weekend alone at the top of the Mid-American Conference West Division, courtesy of back-to-back victories over previous leader Ball State and MAC rival Buffalo.

The 3-2 (22-25, 21-25, 2826, 25-23,15-12) win over Ball State made the Rockets 9-0 in five-set matches, and also tied their season-high six-match winning streak.

“I couldn’t have been more proud of how the girls responded after being down the first two sets,” said head coach Greg Smith after the match. “Ball State is an amazing team, and they capitalized towards the end of the sets. We just need to carry it into our next games.”

Senior outside hitter Lauren Rafdal set the tempo for UT with 21 kills. Junior middle blocker Brooke Frazer tallied a career-best 14 kills and matched a teamhigh .433 attack percentage.

Senior outside hitter Jordan Kielty and senior right side hitter Becca Reidy were also in double figure kills.

Senior setter Adria Pryor tallied 57 assists to match her 15 digs.

Toledo had an 18-10 advantage when it came to blocking, forcing the Cardinals to have 35 attack errors. UT’s season-high 18 blocks against Ball State are the second-most blocks in a MAC competition this season.

“Our players have been very open when it comes to making corrections during the game,” Smith said. “I’m

happy to see our defense perform so well since we harped on it so much in practice.”

Toledo trailed 11-9 in the fifth set before spending their final timeout. The Rockets quickly bounced back to tie the game 11-11, but senior middle blocker Mindy Marx’s kill put the Cardinals up by one.

UT answered with the final four points of the match starting with a kill from Rafdal to even it up at 12-12. Reidy and Frazer combined for a block on the next point, and Frazer’s kill placed them in the lead 1412. After a Cardinal timeout, Rafdal’s final kill of the evening stopped the Cardinals from making a comeback.

The next night UT went to Buffalo, and ran its win streak to seven.

“I’m really proud of how we played against a very well-coached team in Buffalo,” Smith said. “They made us earn every point.

Their defense was impressive, but we capitalized on their mistakes.”

Rafdal again paced the Rocket offense with 18 kills, while Reidy contributed 16 kills. The Rockets also received a strong offensive presence with senior middle blocker Dakota Harkins.

Frazer and Harkins each earned 10 kills and posted .417 and .300 attack percentages.

Hays ran the defense with 22 digs while Rafdal racked up a career-high 21 digs. Also in double figures were Pryor with 16 digs, Kielty with 12 and freshman DS Maggie Johnston

with a season-high 12 digs. Frazer protected the net with a team-high five blocks.

Hays currently has 511 digs this season which breaks former leader Lora Sarich’s total of 508 in 2005.

Rafdal also moved into third place on UT’s season kill list with 444 kills, which puts her ahead of Kate Bean (435 in 2005) and Rachel Mohler (431 in 2004).

In addition to racking up 49 assists, Pryor tied her career-high four kills and tied for the team lead with two service aces.

Toledo began to slip early in the final set, falling to a 4-1 margin.

The Rockets quickly responded with a 6-2 run to take a 7-6 lead.

The Bulls rallied with three straight points to take a 13-12 advantage. Kills from Rafdal and Kielty gave UT a 14-13 lead, but a block form the Bulls evened the score. Kills from Frazer gave Toledo their second match point, but UB’s Tahleia Bishop tied it up once more.

The Rockets managed to pull ahead when Kielty and Harkins each rattled off a kill.

“We’re continuing to get better every match, and that’s been our mindset all season,” Smith said.

Toledo closes out their regular season next weekend with matches at Western Michigan on Friday, Nov. 15, and Northern Illinois on Saturday, Nov. 16. The 2013 annual MAC Tournament will be held Nov. 22-24 at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

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the holes. It shows a lot from somebody who’s a true freshman to be that into it at such a young age.”

Senior WR Bernard Reedy caught three balls for 149 yards and two touchdowns.

He moved into a tie for third on UT’s all-time receiving scores list at 21 with Mel Long and Stephen Williams.

On the third play of the game, Reedy burned his man off the line of scrimmage and

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to stay tuned it to what was most important was there today.”

The Rockets dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Devils 61-32.

The last time Toledo grabbed more than 60 boards was Jan. 2, 1991, against Kent State when it had 68.

“I think yesterday’s game was a really big test of our defensive skills,” said sophomore forward Ana Capotosto. “Watching film from that, we learned so much and we saw some things that we were able to put emphasis on today. I think we definitely grew from yesterday’s loss.”

Six Rockets scored in double figures — including Capotosto (11) and freshman forward Sophie Reecher (12).

It was the first time six players scored 10 or more points since Dec. 1, 1992, against Michigan.

Junior forward Stephanie Recker also registered a double-double for UT with 13 points and 10 boards.

“Finding scoring oppor-

cluding junior transfers Justin Drummond (14) and J.D. Weatherspoon (12).

Freshman guard Zach Garber dropped in 11 points during his collegiate debut.

The crowning moment on offense for Toledo might have occurred with just over eight minutes left in the first period. Juice stole the ball from Northwestern Ohio junior guard Ed Jenkins and passed to Pearson, who cushioned Toledo’s lead to 22-19 with his first slam-dunk of the night.

Pearson then barely allowed the Racers across half court before ripping the ball away from senior guard Johnny Elliott and racing toward the basket for his second high-flying score in a row.

Pearson finished the night with a team-best 19 points, and Brown led the squad with eight assists.

To this seasoned Rocket team, it was the first step of a long journey.

“It’s the first win of the season,” Pearson explained.

“We were just focusing on us getting better tonight because we have a big game coming up Thursday so that was the

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Freshman forward Sophie Reecher sizes up a shot against MVSU’s Maria Kormpou Sunday, Nov. 10, at Savage Arena. Reecher scored 12 points in UT’s win.

tunities for Steph is going to be paramount for our team to be successful,” Cullop said. “She needs to be a go-to shooter for us. The thing that she’s also capable of doing — because she’s 6-1

— is sneaking in and getting rebounds.”

Toledo is off until Sunday, Nov. 17, when the Purdue Boilermakers come to Savage Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.

brought UB within 13 with the score 48-35 with 5:26 to play.

Licata completed 36-of-58 passes for a school-record 497 yards and four TDs. The Bulls added another touchdown with 48 seconds remaining to crawl within 10, but that was as close as they would get.

UT returns to the Glass Bowl Wednesday, Nov. 20, in a showdown with No. 15 Northern Illinois. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. and the game will be aired on ESPN2.

Junior forward Rian Pearson throws down a dunk against Northwestern Ohio on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Savage Arena. Pearson led the Rockets with 19 points.

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Miss. Valley St.

reeled in a dime from Owens for a 59-yard score.

On the second play of the second half, Reedy once again got free off the line of scrimmage on the same play. This time, he went 56 yards for the TD, dragging a pair of Buffalo defenders for the final 10 yards.

After being shut out in the first half, Buffalo (7-3, 5-1) rattled off all 41 of its points in the second.

Quarterback Joe Licata’s 36-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jimmy Gordon

main focus, being focused on our defense.”

While high-scoring shows have become a regular occurrence in Savage Arena for UT’s men, a game-long Rocket defensive stand, such as the one fans witnessed Saturday, hasn’t happened nearly as often.

Even against a non-Division I team like Northwestern Ohio.

The Rocket defense — which saw plenty of criticism after Toledo’s exhibition game against Hillsdale that ended in an overtime win last Sunday — came out in full force against Northwestern, forcing the Racers to commit 12 turnovers in the first half alone.

UT controlled the court for the majority of the game, taking control of a lead they wouldn’t relinquish again shortly before Pearson’s backto-back dunks.

“At practice, we knew that our defense was one of our weaknesses,” Pearson said.

“We just worked on starting to get stops and just everyday getting better on the defensive end because we have a lot of offensive weapons, so we’re really not worried about that.”

Toledo’s home crowd seemed to enjoy the sight

of Toledo’s offensive weapons firing on all cylinders, something that the players couldn’t help but notice and feed off of.

“It’s always fun to get the crowd going because that’s also an energy booster for us as well, so that really helps out,” junior forward J.D. Weatherspoon said. “The fans coming along, just yelling and screaming — that just helps the intensity.”

The game is just the first of many in the minds of Kowalcyzk and his team, and both the coach and his players promised that the intensity and fast-paced play won’t disappear even when the opponent gets stronger.

“I think it is going to be a fun team to watch,” Kowalczyk said. “It is going to be a fun team to coach — it already has been. We really have had a lot of fun together.

It has been a long haul; these guys are sick and tired and they want to play games, and now it’s here. Now it is going to be rapid fire.”

Toledo will head to the east coast next week to face Boston College on Thursday, Nov. 14, before returning home to face Florida A&M on Monday, Nov. 18. Both games tip-off at 7 p.m.

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PUZZLES THEME: THANKSGIVING

ACROSS 1. Trigonometry ratio 6. *It offers three games on Thanksgiving 9. Beauty salon sound 13. Throat dangler 14. Chapter in history 15. Connect by dialing 16. An episode of “The Brady Bunch,” e.g.

17. Boozehound 18. Sty sounds 19. Edit for publication 21. *Thanksgiving cause for celebration 23. Tokyo, formerly 24. Done to a heart?

25. Loquacious person’s gift 28. Medicinal house plant 30. Be owned by 35. *You don’t want turkey cooked this way 37. *Running all day?

39. Mekong or Zaire 40. Jack-in-the-pulpit, e.g.

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58. Wrinkly fruit 59. Demeanor 60. Surveyor’s map 61. Blueprint

62.Thor’s father 63. Typical start of workday 66. Part of the beholder 68. As opposed to “sin” in trigonometry

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Wednesday, Nov. 13

7 p.m. -- Film Screening: American Dreams in China (2013), inspired by a true story, “this stirring tale dramatizes both the spirit and the details of China’s historic rise,” sponsored by the center for international studies and programs; Memorial Field House 2910.

Thursday, Nov. 14

5:30 p.m. -- Women and International Medical Missions, lecture, Mary Kay Smith, director of public and community Psychiatry at UTMC, will speak about her experiences working with women in South America; Health Science Campus: Health Education Building 100.

Friday, Nov. 15 10 a.m. -- Multifaith Cafe, learn about different perspectives on religion while enjoying free coffee and snacks; Student Union, Phoenicia.

Saturday, Nov. 16 1 p.m. -- Journey through the Solar System, the live interaction program uses SciDome XD projector to travel throughout our Solar System stopping at each of the planets, some asteroids, comets, and satellites; Ritter Planetarium.

Tuesday, Nov. 19 5:30 p.m. -- Science Cafe, meet and engage with science and engineering colleagues, featuring an open discussion on a topic of scientific interest, all are welcome, sponsored by Sigma Xi; Libbey Hall.

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THEATRE

UT theatre to showcase comedic play ‘Out to Lunch’

By Amanda Eggert Community Editor

“Out to Lunch,” a comedic outing that takes on a new meaning of going out to eat is set to take stage at the Center for Performing Arts.

The play opens Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the CPA. After the play, a talkback with the director, cast and designers of the show will take place and free refreshments will be provided. “‘Out to Lunch’ is basically about two nerds who are going out to brunch like they normally do every day — same conversation, same clothes, same everything,” said Pasha Carter, theatre alum, who plays the wife in the production. “In a nutshell, chaos happens, so it’s pretty cool and funny.”

The play was written by Joseph Langham and directed by Ed Lingan, associate professor of theatre and the interim chair of the department of theatre and film.

Lydia Sims, a third-year double majoring in theatre and communication and stage manager for the production, encourages students to attend the play as a way to support fellow students and their careers.

“It’s more modern than our usual plays we do,” Sims said.

“It’s more comedic and has a dramatic twist at the end. It’s a breath of fresh air.”

Sims said she also enjoys working with Lingan.

“Everything he does is so creative,” Sims said. “He

when all of the elements are there,” Koogan said. “You’ve got the costume, the lights are up and the sound is going, it is something. It is one of those feelings that just take you over. It just brings a certain lively spirit to the place.”

Sims said she looks forward to the reactions of the audience.

“It shows the talent that the department has as well as the whole entire crew,” Carter said. “I think it’s inspiring for people who want to act too, they can see that it’s not just about the melodrama or the sad stuff or the happy go lucky, it’s a different kind of play as well so I like it.”

Carter said the play will give NICOLE BADIK / IC Andres Medina, Starr Chellsea Cutino, Ahmad Atallah and David Sowders rehearse a the audience members a differscene from the theatre department’s upcoming play “Out to Lunch.” ent viewpoint about lunch.

“By the time you leave the has a point for everything. a nice guy, it’s not to say that Carter said, for her, it was play, you are going to have a He looks into things so my character is not necessareasy to get into character. whole new outlook on what uniquely and he is just so ily a nice guy, it’s just some “She is like my alter-ego it is to go to fun to work with. He is just of the things he is doing, I and I can lunch,” Carter hilarious. It’s just like work- would never do,” he said. relate, but said.

If you go ing with a best friend, but Koogan said although he also I know a PerforWhat: Out to Lunch he is your professor.” is still finding his character lot of people mances are Where: Center for PerCarter said along with piece by piece, being able that are like Nov. 15-17 forming Arts being the director, Lingan is to dress in full costume is a her too so I and 21-24 at When: Nov. 15-17 and also a mentor. step that helps him get into can kind of 7:30 p.m. For 21-24 at 7:30 p.m. For the “He is a good trainer so character. put that in my Sunday performances, the the Sunday we learn a lot of different “It’s that final point that acting techperformancshow will start at 2 p.m. things and how to approach kind of pushes you right niques and es, the show Sponsored by: Univerdifferent acting techniques into it, because you can kind of bring sity of Toledo Department will start at 2 of Theatre and Film. with our characters and he only do so much preparaher to life,” p.m. Tickets helps us bring them to life,” tion,” he said. “Once you she said. are $5 for Carter said. put on the outfit or the Koogan said students, $10 Sean Koogan, a fourthcostume that you are to be he is excited to make the transi- for faculty, staff, alumni and year majoring in theatre, wearing, it definitely solidi- tion from rehearsal to the actual senior citizens and $12 for film and communication fies it in a sense, like you show time. the general public. Tickets said he is not like his charfinally know your range “I’m looking forward to can be purchased at the CPA acter, the gunman. of movement and it comes finally getting our costumes box office or by calling 419“I like to think of myself as with a certain feeling.” and seeing that first day 530-2375.

HISTORY EXHIBITION

ART EXHIBITION

‘Letters of Luminaries’ featured at Canaday Center

Local educators’ art works to be highlighted at the CVA

By Angela Peluso

By Alexandria Saba

Staff Reporter

A luminary is someone who inspires or influences those around them — which is why “Letters of Luminaries” is the perfect title for the new exhibit at the Ward M. Canaday Center.

The Canaday Center staff have spent the past year working to present the University of Toledo community with a compilation of a 240 letters from famous entertainers, intellectuals and political leaders.

Barbara Floyd, director of the Canaday Center, said it was one of the center’s more fun exhibits to put together.

“We got to hold letters someone of great significance once held. While going through them we couldn’t help but think, ‘I’m holding something Thomas Jefferson once held in his hands, or Benjamin Franklin or Charles Darwin,’” Floyd said.

The Canaday Center staff sorted through about 6,000 feet of material in around 51 different collections the center has come by over its 40 years of existence.

“We started selecting the collections our letters should come from in December of 2012 and started selecting actual letters in March or April of this year,” said Sara Mouch, manuscripts processor.

Floyd said letters were donated by residents of Toledo who had connections with the writers, or by collectors who wanted to inspire others to write letters and make deeper connections.

Floyd said her favorite section of the exhibit is titled “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Letters.”

Some letters you can expect to find in this section include letters written in 1943 between Carl Joseph and former University of Toledo president, Philip Nash.

Joseph was a UT student who had been arrested several times and was labeled a Communist before admittance to the university.

Nash became friends with Joseph and kept in touch when Joseph enlisted in World War II. The letters describe Joseph’s experiences overseas and you find out, Joseph was killed on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Floyd said one of the more powerful letters in this section is written by a young girl in 1862 describing the pain of watching men go off to fight in the Civil War. “These letters are really important because we don’t write letters anymore,” Floyd said, “This is an opportunity to see these incredible stories from incredible people because they took the time to sit down and write a letter.”

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“Celebrity Sightings” captured Steve Martin in an old issue of The Collegian.

Over the summer, the Canaday Center hired intern Kayla Utendorf, an exhibit curator who Floyd said “really helped pull things together.”

Utendorf encouraged letter writing in her correspondence for the millennial generation inside the “Letters of Luminaries” correspondence booklet.

“Write a letter, and either bring it home to mail to a friend or leave it with us to display. Then send a tweet, and decide whether you prefer the speed of digital communication, or the warmth and freedom of a personal letter,” she wrote.

To accompany “Letters of Luminaries,” the Canaday Center has another exhibit running at the same time titled “Celebrity Sightings.”

“We thought it’d be a more fun exhibit to show our collection,” said librarian Tamara Jones. “It’s definitely more eye catching because of all the recognizable names.”

“Celebrity Sightings” showcases autographed photos of celebrities who have appeared in Toledo. Also shown in this exhibit are copies of pages from scrapbooks that contain newspaper clippings, photos and autographs from celebrities who performed from 1976 through the late 1990s in what is now Savage Arena.

The exhibits are open to the public 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, from now until July 31 on the fifth floor of Carlson Library.

University of Toledo students will be able to connect with the community when they see the work of local high school art teachers in an exhibit starting this Friday.

“It’s a chance for UT students to get to know our area high school teachers in a different context and to experience very compelling works of art — painting, drawing, bookmaking, photography and ceramics,” said Benjamin Pond, Center for the Visual Arts gallery director.

The UT Department of Art will host the Northwest Ohio High School Art Teachers Invitational (NOHSATI), which features works of local high school art teachers from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

There will be an opening reception on Nov. 15, starting at 6 p.m. at the CVA gallery, on the Toledo Museum of Art campus.

“The UT Department of Art feels it’s important to support and remain connected to artisteducators within this community,” he said.

“These individuals contribute to art and culture within our community in a number of ways: as educators they guide young artists; as artists they help create a vibrant creative community.”

Pond said he always found a great deal of inspiration from teachers who shared what they accomplished as artists outside of their day to-day-job.

High school art teachers were extended an invitation to participate in the NOHSATI art exhibition.

“This invitation stated that every artist/ teacher that submitted artwork would be included in the show,” Pond said. “We ended up with sixteen artists submitting artwork for the show.”

Lori Lefevre Johnson, Whitmer High School art teacher, said she thought it was a wonderful idea to showcase the talent of area teachers.

“I’m looking forward to the reception and the chance to network with the other artists/ teachers, and to see the amazing work these teachers have created,” she said.

Steve Wipfli, a visual art teacher from Ottawa Hills High School, said he loves the concept of showing the community the beautiful work of local art educators.

“The show is a good example of teachers who have an artistic life outside the classroom. All of us feel that our art-making makes us better teachers,” he said. “We can more easily understand the creative process and the roadblocks that often arise in artists. We can ultimately have more compassion for our students.”

Wipfli is a paper collage artist. He said he collects papers from all over the world and also scavenges for any kinds of paper and paper-

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Lauren Smith, submitted her piece, “In the garden, I began to daydream.”

like materials — gift wrap, old books, ribbon, bookbinding supplies and newspapers.

“I usually cut the papers into tiny pieces and organize them to be pasted into larger compositions,” Wipfli said.

Katie Delay, a commercial art instructor from Four County Career Center, also uses paper as the medium for her artwork.

“The two pieces of my work in the exhibition are handmade books,” she said.

Delay said that the first piece of art “is a botanical book with illustrations rendered in prism colors on black stonehenge paper. It is an accordion-fold construction with a “pop-up” centerfold.”

“The second is called ‘Let Us Eat Cake!’ and it pushes the idea of what a book can be. The book is 12 inches in diameter and is composed of eight pages which are 3-D “slices” — each depicting a different type of cake,” she said. “Each ‘slice’ has a flap which opens to reveal the recipe for the cake depicted.”

Artworks involving paper are not the only pieces that will be displayed at the exhibit.

Lauren Smith, an art teacher from Eastwood High School, will have two paintings on display.

“I work with mostly acrylic paint on canvas; however, I also experiment with mixed media and collage,” Smith said.

Lori Johnson submitted one drawing called “Bad Day for Miss America.”

Others, like Rachel Ellis, an art teacher from St. Ursula Academy, said that it is hard to find time to enter art shows, so this seemed like a great opportunity to get involved.

“Not only might they [UT students] see artwork done by a former teacher or someone they know, it is always beneficial for students to see that teachers also still find time to create,” said Ellis.

The NOHSATI exhibit will be on display from Nov. 15 through Dec. 14, and is free and open to the public.

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| The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, November 13, 2013 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Native American photographer to speak about her experiences

By Sohan Mutha

Native American Heritage Month at UT. “It’s kind of an ongoing thing so we’re really As part of Native American Heritage impressed with what she did and that’s going Month celebrations, the University of Toledo to be our primary event of the month.” will host a free presentation by photograMcGuire said that Wilbur is somebody pher Matika Wilbur on Thursday, Nov. 14 at who is active in the community and really 7 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. brings something to the table in terms of Wilbur, a Native Ameriknowledge. can of the Swinomish and “Matika’s presentation is Tulalip Tribes, will discuss dynamic, combining visual her ongoing project 562, art, historical information and a national photo docua contemporary, personal permentary project where she spective on Native American will visit all 50 states and culture,” McGuire said. photograph all 562 federMcGuire said one of Wilally recognized tribes in bur’s objectives when speaking the United States. to young people is to explain “I’ve been really humthe steps involved in actually bled by the experience,” becoming an artist professionsaid Wilbur in a phone ally. interview. “It’s been an “I think as an artist, it’s difincredible learning experificult, especially in art school ence for me and I’m really when you’re attempting to looking forward to showunderstand in which direction COURTESY OF DANIEL MCGUIRE ing and sharing some of to go and ‘how do I make a Matika Wilbur will speak those stories with you guys about her journey across living?,’” Wilbur said. “It’s nice the country. when I get there.” to hear from other artists who Wilbur said that she are actually in the field doing that work and started traveling in December 2012 and has I hopefully inspire some young artists to covered about 150 tribes through interviews pursue their passion.” and photo shoots and has driven about Additionally, Wilbur will also be talking 50,000 miles in the process. about some of her other projects such as ‘We “So the images really are about telling sto- Are One People,’ ‘Save The Indian and Kill ries from each community,” Wilbur said. “So The Man’ and ‘We Emerge.’ hopefully my images will inspire some of ‘We Are One People’ is a photographic the students series of contemporary Native American to re-imagine elders from Coast Salish tribes in the “Matika’s presenta- state of Washington. the way that they think of ‘Save The Indian and Kill The Man’ is tion is dynamic, a native.” a project that examines the effects of the combining visual Through boarding school experience. art, historical inforthis project, ‘We Emerge’ is a series about contemWilbur said porary Indian identity and photographs mation and a conshe hopes descendants and the more urbanized temporary, person- of to abolish natives. negative al perspective on “The way we look at it is that we stereotypical would like to make people more Native American representaknowledgeable about Native American culture,” tion of Native history across the board,” McGuire DANIEL MCGUIRE Americans. said.

Chairperson for the Native “She has According to McGuire, books and American Heritage Month experience compact discs with Native American personpoetry, music, literature and culture will ally in Native be given away during the event.

American culture but she’s also interacting The event is sponsored by the Office of with people from all the different tribes,” Excellence and Multicultural Student Success. said Daniel McGuire, associate director Admission is free and open to the public, of Toledo EXCEL and chairperson for the and refreshments will be provided.

Staff Reporter