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SOCIAL INTEREST

Protesters march to end police brutality

Change of plans A bold move was made by head coach Tricia Cullop after the Purdue game to move senior forward Inma Zanoguera to point guard.

Fashion columnist Emily Modrowski shares her fashion staples for the holiday season.

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“We believe the mobility problems students with physical disabilities face on this campus warrant just as much attention as academic ones, and they’ve been sorely neglected for some time.”

EDITORIAL Accessibility is still a problem

Staff Reporter

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A peaceful protest formed after the recent grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson who shot Mike Brown of Ferguson, Missouri in August. The protesters marched on Dec. 6 from Rocket Hall to the Monroe and Secor Road intersection.

By Samuel Derkin Staff Reporter

Demonstrators chanting, “Black lives matter,” marched on Dec. 6 from University of Toledo’s Rocket Hall to the Monroe and Secor Road intersection.

The protest formed after the grand jury decision not to prosecute police officer Darren Wilson who shot Mike Brown of Ferguson, Missouri in August.

Protest leaders stressed that this demonstration was to observe and follow all laws as they marched.

Protest organizer Cherry Forward, leader of the off-campus group Community Solidarity/Fer-

guson Response Network of Toledo, said she wants to let people know that the issues arising are bigger than Ferguson itself.

Forward said that she wants to let the people of Ferguson know it is not an isolated problem.

“This happens everywhere and it doesn’t get televised,” she said.

Forward said the main goal of the protest is to let others know that there are people who care.

Protestor Makayla Lockett, in UT’s English as a Second Language program, said she was a part of the protest to advocate change.

“We’re here because things

need to change,” Lockett said.

“There are a couple of instances or circumstances that have happened recently that seem a little unjust so we wanted to make sure that we could at least bring some attention to that or what’s going on right now.”

Lockett said being a part of the protest means a lot to her.

“Honestly I didn’t think we would have to do this in this day and age,” Lockett said. “But it’s pretty exciting to see people getting into a cause and joining together for this one cause and that people agree and people are See Protest / A6 »

Sing-along with holiday favorites

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Mancz reflects on collegiate career Senior center Greg Mancz talks about life on and off of the football field and sitting out with an injury in the last regular season game.

ADA task force created to assist students with disabilities

By Colleen Anderson

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‘Tis the season to be trendy

COMMITTEE

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Students, faculty, staff and families sing classic holiday tunes in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin and Spanish at the Foreign Language Department’s 20th Annual Holiday Sing-along on Friday, Dec. 5 in the Memorial Field House.

A new committee tasked with improving accommodations for students with disabilities has begun its work to bring the University of Toledo up to the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. David Cutri, director of internal audit and chief compliance officer, described the ADA as “a wide-ranging civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.”

While Cutri said the ADA shares many characteristics with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it differs in one significant way.

“In addition, unlike the Civil Rights Act, the ADA also requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities, and imposes accessibility requirements on public accommodations,” Cutri said.

UT currently has a nondiscrimination policy for ADA compliance, which states that “the university is committed to making reasonable accommodations and/or academic adjustments for all employees, students, or applicants with disabilities.”

The university also has an ADA Compliance officer and an ADA Compliance Committee.

The committee itself consists of 10 employees that, according to Cutri, “direct the planning and strategy for applying ADA across the university in the broad areas referred to above.”

Within the general compliance committee, a small working group has been created consisting of Cutri, Vice Provost Kelly Moore and Faculty Senate President Karen Hoblet.

“The objectives of this effort, generally, have been to assure compliance with the law, satisfy our students’ needs, safeguard faculty intellectual property rights, and include input from the See ADA task force / A6 »

SPORTS / B2 » CRIME

Surviving finals UT faculty give students advice on how to prepare for exams.

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Numerous break-ins in local area causes concerns with UT students about safety

By Ashley Diel Staff Reporter

Caffeine: wonder drug or addictive chemical?

Questions about how caffeine affects your brain and body and how much you should consume are answered.

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The Bancroft Hills neighborhood has seen an increase in theft recently with 13 burglaries since Nov. 16, according to the Toledo Police Department.

The majority of the robberies have taken place in the early afternoon and many students have been affected, according to TPD. Ryan Singer, a third-year majoring in mechanical engineering, said that his car was broken into Dec. 1 around noon.

“I must have left one of my car doors unlocked because my backpack and GPS were stolen out of my car,” Singer said, “I noticed they were

gone when I had left for work.”

The robbers made off with Singer’s $50 backpack containing all of his class notes in it, $250 worth of textbooks, a $100 graphing calculator, a $75 GPS and various school supplies.

“Living in Toledo I’ve always had the attitude of ‘it’s only going to be a matter of time,’ so I’m not too devastated,” Singer said. “It is sad though that so many of these burglaries are happening this time of year because it only adds to the stress that the end of the semester already brings to students.”

Gabe Augsburger, a thirdyear student majoring in information technology, was

in his home when it was broken into around 1 p.m. during Thanksgiving break.

“I was on the second floor and I heard some noise so I looked out the window and I saw a guy walking around the house with a crowbar and as soon as I saw that I called the police,” Augsburger said, “He used the crowbar and broke through the window in the bathroom on the first floor. I was just nervous and just hoping that he wouldn’t come upstairs.”

The robbers had broken into Augsburger’s roommate’s room and were in the process of taking his

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Over a dozen break-ins have occurred in the Bancroft Hills neighborhood in the past month. The rise of activity has students See Robberies / A6 » concerned with their safety.

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Pieces of art

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Local high school students submitted pieces of art to the FOCUS Exhibition that was displayed in the Center for the Visual Arts from Nov. 21 through Dec. 7. Exactly 200 pieces were selected to be in the exhibit.

Notre Dame Academy’s Caroline Thornbury had a piece called “MonataĀ±as” pictured to the left. Sylvania Northview High School’s Raven Jimenes’s piece called “Cognitive Bloom” is pictured above.

Purpose: We are a pro-choice, feminist organization that promotes equal rights and women’s rights.

We are dedicated to breaking down stereotypes about feminisms and feminists and raising awareness about social issues that affect women.

Leaders: Leaders: President: Matthew Evans; publicity chair: Annelise Wannemacher; Treasurer: Jesse Bryant Upcoming events: We are raising awareness about keeping Toledo’s last remaining abortion clinic, Capital Care Network, open in the upcoming weeks. We are also holding an event on Jan. 22 to commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Learn more: Attend a meeting held on Mondays at 8 p.m. in SU 2579 and Like us on Facebook at UT Feminist Alliance!

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

“How do you plan to survive exam week?”

BUSINESS

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“Healthy eating, regular exercise and enough sleep are equally as beneficial to your grade as textbooks and equation sheets.”

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CRIME LOG

Campus fight

University of Toledo Police were sent to Presidents Hall due to a fight on Dec. 2.

A female student was found crying and with visible scratches on her neck and chest.

Her shirt was ripped and blood was found at the scene.

A second female student also had a scratch on her face along with welts on her face.

According to the report from UTPD, the two had been verbally arguing which led to a physical altercation.

Both students were charged with assault.

Theft at Rec On Dec. 4, an officer met with a student at the Rec Center to take a report of larceny.

The student stated that he arrived at the Rec Center at 5:30 p.m. to play basketball and he left his iPhone 5S and wallet at the side of the court.

When he returned to the side of the court at 6:30 p.m., he found that both items were missing.

The wallet contained an insurance card for his vehicle, a MasterCard, a driver’s license and a UT Rocket ID card.

The student said that his wallet is black and his iPhone is silver/white with a small crack near the home button.

IN BRIEF President to hold town hall meeting Interim UT President Nagi Naganathan is holding a town hall meeting Dec. 10 at noon in the Student Union Trimble Lounge.

The purpose of the meeting is to give the campus an opportunity to ask questions and give feedback.

If you are unable to attend, you can watch the meeting live stream at video.utoledo.edu.

To ask questions, submit them townhallquestions@utoledo.edu or through the UT Facebook or Twitter pages.

CORRECTIONS In last week’s story about the Latino Student Union and of Fatima Pervaiz’s departure, we had mistakenly named Jacob Torres as the LSU president. Torres is the former president of LSU and AnaPatricia Marquez is the current president of LSU. We regret these errors.

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EXAM WEEK

SURVIVING FINALS UT faculty gives students advice for upcoming exams

By Torrie Jadlocki and Samantha Rhodes

Staff Reporter and Managing Editor

Dust off your textbooks, pull out your notes and mentally prepare for what’s coming — the dreaded finals week.

Though feeling stressed isn’t new for most students, the anxiety of exams can be overwhelming and even send some students into a frenzied panic. To help keep your stress levels under control during finals week, the professors and counselors at the University of Toledo are offering some advice.

using stress-management techniques such as deep breathing to help stay calm when things seem out of control.

Sharon Barnes, women’s and gender studies interim chair, said focusing on the most important elements of an exam and thinking about the information strategically when studying will help students perform better.

“Plan your studying, including how long you have and how much you can

Stanley Edwards, director of the UT counseling center, said good time-management skills are essential for reducing stress. He recommends

The world loves caffeine.

Second only to petroleum, coffee is the world’s most valuable traded commodity, according to the Global Exchange website.

Energy drinks generated $6.5 billion in 2008, according to Rick Nathanson in an article he wrote for the Albuquerque Journal.

With its energizing effects, it’s not surprising that caffeinated drinks are popular among college students.

From a barista

Rachel Kunzweiler, a fifth-year majoring in bioengineering and student manager at the Starbucks in the Student Union, has worked there for three years.

Kunzweiler estimated that at least 1,000 people come through the line every day to buy coffee.

She said the ebb and flow of students in line can vary a little depending on when students get out of classes, but that it is pretty constant all day.

“We get people who are regulars and come three times a day and get the same drink,” Kunzweiler said.

Among the drinks she said she saw as the most commonly ordered are caramel macchiatos and frappuccinos of any kind.

“If it is a cold bar drink, the coffee is a pre-made frap roast, which is a highly-concentrated

Professor of communication Brian Patrick advises students who think they may have missed something

SHARON BARNES Women’s and Gender Studies Interim Chair

during class to visit their professor, but not to rely on them just handing out answers.

“Do not go to the professor after being absent the last six weeks of class and ask, ‘Did I miss anything?’”

Patrick said. “Kind of assume you did and ask if there is some way you can demonstrate knowledge of the material that you missed.”

Patrick also said asking for extra credit is a bad idea if you’ve missed assignments during the semester.

“Do not go to your professor in the last week and ask if you can do extra credit, because he or she may reply, as I sometimes do, ‘You haven’t even done the original credit yet,’” Patrick said. “Try a different approach.”

And plagiarizing papers?

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CAFFEINE

By Amanda Pitrof

Communicate with your professor

“Plan your studying, including how long you have and how much you can do so that you make the best possible use of your time.”

Prioritize your time

News Editor

do so that you make the best possible use of your time,” Barnes said. “Don’t try to re-read all of the chapters in the book. That’s not possible at this point and not a good use of your time even if it is.”

EXAM WEEK

Wonder drug or addictive chemical?

form of coffee that we make cold because it’s a blended ice thing,” Kunzweiler said.

“If it’s on the hot bar, we use espresso shots, which is also a highly-concentrated form of coffee.”

While each drink is made with the same amount of coffee — the smallest size drink has two pumps for cold bar items or one shot for hot bar drinks — but many people get extra shots.

“I’ve seen five shots to ten shots in one drink,” she said.

How caffeine affects the brain Jason Levine, assistant professor of psychology and clinic director of the University of Toledo training clinic, defined caffeine as “a chemical that’s found in many different products and substances,” with the most common sources of caffeine on college campuses taking the form of energy drinks and coffee.

“Essentially, what caffeine does in the brain is it blocks certain receptors that a chemical called adenosine binds to,” he said. “It promotes sleep and it suppresses physiological arousal.”

Caffeine intake blocks those receptors and the adenosine can’t work, according to Levine.

He said, with caffeine, “you get the opposite of sleep. You get hyper-arousal instead of suppression of arousal. And when I say arousal, I mean just physiological arousal.”

But it does more than just keep you awake. Levine said it

also restricts blood vessels. This restriction increases neuronal firing in the brain and increases dopamine production.

“Dopamine, very simply put, is the reward neurotransmitter in our brains,” he said.

“It’s implicated in addiction, and a million other things too, but we think of it as the reward neurotransmitter.”

Positive side effects

Levine said he believes one of the things to remember about caffeine is that is isn’t all that bad.

“I think it’s important to note that there’s a lot of health benefits to drinking moderate levels of caffeine,” he said. “A lot of it depends on how it’s dispensed.

If it’s in a big, sugary energy drink, then there’s issues with the sugary energy drink.”

If the daily caffeine intake comes from a cup of black coffee instead of a Monster or Red Bull, Levine said there are studies which have shown that people who drink one to three cups of coffee a day can be less likely to develop diabetes.

It would depend on what is put in the coffee though.

Sugar, for example, may “negate some of the effects on diabetes,” he said.

“We also know that regular coffee drinkers — people that drink at least one cup a day — reduces their chances of getting Parkinson’s, colon cancer, other forms of cancer, and also gallstones,” he said.

Levine said there is debate about whether these effects are coming from “the bean, or the tea, or the caffeine,

but there is decent evidence, sufficient evidence that caffeine does have beneficial qualities to it.”

Negative side effects

Until recently, there was not a way to diagnose caffeine-related conditions, but there are now entries for caffeine intoxication and caffeine withdrawal in the American Psychiatric Association’s fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

“Caffeine withdrawal has been documented in the literature in that people who are regular drinkers — again, those are people who consume about 100 milligrams of caffeine a day,” Levine said.

Regular drinkers can begin to have symptoms of withdrawal between a day or two after caffeine was last consumed, according to Levine.

“So after a day or two of discontinuation of caffeine the very mild symptoms are like minor mood changes, maybe feeling a little down, a little fatigued, all the way to those flu-like symptoms, like headache, feeling even nauseous, irritability,” he said. “Those symptoms See Caffeine / A5 »

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EDITORIAL

Accessibility is still a problem Students with disabilities deserve physical and educational accessibility accommodations

You can’t open the door on your own. You can’t see the stairs in front of you. You can’t even hear your professor talking. For students with a physical disability, these are everyday problems.

And with about 500 students with disabilities on campus, the University of Toledo should be doing more to assure that these students don’t struggle any more than they already do.

Last year, the IC staff asked students if they noticed problems on campus for those with disabilities. After hearing the feedback, we wrote an editorial about this issue in February 2014. It turns out accessibility on campus was a problem then, and it’s still a widespread problem now.

Members of the IC staff traveled around ten buildings on main campus searching for potential accessibility issues.

Buildings examined included the Student Union, Carlson Library, Snyder Memorial, Stranahan Hall, University Hall, Rocket Hall, the Law Center, the Center for Performing Arts, Wolfe Hall and Bowman-Oddy. Here’s what we found.

• Handicap-accessible doors are limited mostly to main entrances, and many of them are incredibly slow to open, such as those in the Student Union by Starbucks. The doors leading into the interior of Carlson Library don’t have automatic access and neither do six doors in Rocket Hall or at least three doors in the CPA. Wolfe Hall and Bowman-Oddy have no automatic doors leading to the parking garage or the courtyard.

• Handicap-accessible doors work on some days and don’t on others. During the time of our search, the handicap-accessible door for the Bowman-Oddy northeast stairwell and the Student Union fountain entrance didn’t open.

• Not all elevators are easy to operate or provide ample room to enter and maneuver for wheelchair users, such as those in Snyder Memorial.

• Handicap-accessible restrooms are few and far between with most located in the CPA. The Student Union, Carlson Library, Law Center and many other buildings have none.

• Handicap parking placement feels scattered as Lot 10 has only one handicap spot near the sidewalk with all others located by the road on the far side of the lot. Area 25N by Rocket Hall has no visible handicap parking spots near the door.

• Classroom accessibility is questionable in some buildings, as a few doorways aren’t large enough for a wheelchair to go through without opening both sides of the door. BowmanOddy has four classrooms (rooms 1045, 1049, 1053 and 1059) at the bottom of six stairs with no railing and no ramp in sight.

The business computer lab entrance in the basement of Stranahan is comprised of a single door inside a cove that makes positioning a wheelchair while opening the door very difficult.

These are not new accessibility problems, and for students who call UT home, these issues disrupt their day-to-day routines and can be frustrating. For those who have to ask for help, it can also be embarrassing.

Accessibility issues are important to tackle because the U.S. Department of Education says more and more students with disabilities are choosing to attend college, meaning the number of such students at UT will also increase. This is a trend we need to embrace, not ignore.

UT’s compliance committee for the Americans with Disabilities Act is already working on improving campus. They’ve recently created a temporary task force focused on educational accessibility, which includes the delivery of note-taking services to students with disabilities, drafting a technology accessibility policy and notifying professors of students with disabilities in their classes.

That’s great news for the students in this community who have invisible disabilities like learning disorders and those with hearing impairments. Educational engagement of students with or without disabilities is important, period.

But from our experiences, there should be similar interest in the physical accommodation of students. We believe the mobility problems students with physical disabilities face on this campus warrant just as much attention as academic ones, and they’ve been sorely neglected for some time.

Let’s focus on what happens in the classroom, but let’s also focus on how students get to those classes in the first place.

If you notice a problem on campus, please report it by calling UT’s ADA Compliance Officer Wendy Wiitala at 419-530-5792 or emailing her at wendy.wiitala@utoledo.edu. You can also anonymously call the UT ADA hotline at 419-530-1232. If you need academic accommodations, contact the Office of Student Disability Services at 419-530-4981.

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COMMENTARY

What makes a house a home?

On countless occasions, people inter- members of a family, makes one realize change the use of the words ‘house’ and that there is more to being successful than just having all the money in the ‘home’ even though there are several world. distinctions between them. Not everyAs much as a house and a home one has a home, but virtually everyone differ, the foundation of a house can owns or lives in a house. be equated to that of a home A house can be simply debecause the same way scribed as a place where a house with a weak a person receives shelter, foundation does not while a home can then be last long is the same classified based on how way a home without united those who live the basics of love and in the house are. Some understanding would people just own houses not thrive in times of but forget to make tribulations. them homes, while “It is unconditional some others may not own love and understanding,” a house, but the extent was the response given of their comfort in it can

by America’s longest never be overemphasized married couple Ann compared to house ownand John Beta during an ers. This is the reason interview with the New why every family should IC COLUMNIST York daily’s for their prioritize their home, and 81st anniversary, when endeavor to make it one asked how they were able to make their where there is peace of mind, joy, unity, marriage work. The Betas are proof that love and understanding. marriage can truly last forever.

A person’s lifestyle, temperament and Meanwhile, the progressive increase self-esteem are determined by how an individual was raised. Money is undeni- in the divorce rate everywhere in the ably very important to survive; however, world has immensely contributed the egocentric love for money over fam- to a drastic decrease in the number ily has resulted in misplaced priorities. of homes in most countries. In fact, This is the main reason why children statistics have proved that there are who are raised in a house without love 2.4 million marriages in a year and 1.2 as a result of their parents being too divorces in the same year, which means busy making money and buying houses that fifty percent of all the marriages in turn out to be individuals who think a year end in divorce. love can be bought. They tend to place At times it seems like people are money above human worth and have more concerned with contributing to little or no belief in the effectiveness of the increasing percentage of divorce teamwork all because of their ego. These than striving to build their homes. kinds of people usually believe they have Some children feel indifferent with all the good things that are required to regards to their parents being dibe happy, but they have struggled with vorced, but others are greatly affected the basic need of love that has been void and this may shatter the dreams that their whole lives. such children have had.

Being raised in a good home where I have come to realize that most all that matters is the love shared as people are missing the fact that every

LASISI OREOLUWA

Being raised in a good home where all that matters is the love shared as members of a family, makes one realize that there is more to being successful than just having all the money in the world. member of the family has a role to play in building a home. Parents have a big role to play but children also have an important role to play.

As children, we could be the reason why our parents would be even more united and not consider divorce as an alternative to minor marital issues.

We should try as much as possible not to bring any form of discord between our parents but rather a source to always remind them of the main reason they were married in the first place; love, because I have also observed that this solves most marital issues. We ought to respect, obey, cherish and compliment our parents often to give them the assurance that they really do have a home. Doing all and more of these would contribute to making a good home.

Personally, I have always been thankful for Thanksgiving; it has always been one of the days that I am reminded of how much I should be grateful to God for the kind of family I belong to, as they made me understand the “house and home” concept. Indeed, I am assured that if everyone strives to build their homes as much as they build houses, the world surely would be a better place.

Lasisi Oreoluwa is a second-year majoring in pharmacy.

COMMENTARY

‘No justice, no peace, no racist police’ From all around the intersection, lawyers, prosecutors or members of a I could hear people shouting and car jury. They do not get to decide whether horns honking. They were aggressively a person gets to live or die. Their duty is chanting, “Black lives matter, black to stop wrong-doers within the limits of lives matter!” I was scared to join in, reasonable force. Some may argue that the I mean, I’m not black but my police used reasonable lethal force life matters, too. This when taking Mike Brown, was my first protest; I Eric Garner or Tamir Rice didn’t have any signs or into custody. The problem megaphones. I was just is that that force took there, and I came to away the right for any stand in solidarity, but of these people to go to I was shyly nervous to trial. They were denied jump into the crowd the right to be judged and start chanting. by their peers in a court I stood on the grass of law. next to the protesters The same police offor a little while and ficers that were guilty of thought, “I came here for killing these unarmed a reason, and I better do black men did not have something.” So I put my to go to trial. It wasn’t hands up and walked tobecause their rights wards the street. A group ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY were denied, it was EDITOR began to march across because their uniforms at the intersection, and I privileged them and followed with my hands up. A person liberated them from the threat of a real in a car honked at me, and waved. It jury. This is not justice either. was at that moment I felt reassured This is exactly why we chanted “No about being there. justice, no peace. No racist police.” And Together we began shouting, “Hands as we were marching down Secor Road, up, don’t shoot!” Even without a sign, chanting at the passing cars, I could feel my hand up position was a symbol how important it was to stand against enough. And I could tell we were getinjustice. This wasn’t a black and white ting through to people. Our messages issue. This was a human issue. People were sinking into every vehicle that pit- of all sorts joined our march, young tered past. Many people honked, some and old, black and white, Christian and rolled down their window and cheered atheist, liberal and conservative, none and a few took pictures. of these things mattered. We could only At that moment I felt as if the message see the truth that there are literally peoof the protest wasn’t just an idea that a ple dying, children dying, at the hands few of us held, but it felt like large numof the police, our protectors. What was bers of people supported the cause. Our the crime? It’s just not fair. As a group cause wasn’t just about isolated cases of of Americans, we are demanding some police murdering unarmed black men, it sort of justice for our citizens. was about a simple and undeniable right As I began to imagine how unfair this that we have been promised: the right of was, I began to feel emotionally overa trial, the right to have justice. whelmed. People were chanting around Believe it or not, police are not judges, me and I started to cry. I dropped my

JOE HEIDENESCHER

This wasn’t a black and white issue. This was a human issue. People of all sorts joined our march, young and old, black and white, Christian and atheist, liberal and conservative, none of these things mattered. hands for a moment and stepped off the sidewalk. I had goose bumps. The people of Toledo were uniting together to speak out against the heavy injustice they have seen. It was beautiful, the most aweinspiring thing I have ever witnessed.

A trucker who drove past snapped me back into it. He pointed a finger gun at us and yelled out his window, “Get a job.” That is when I lost it; I was infuriated, enraged. I threw my hands up and began yelling with a ferocious volume.

My blood boiled and the cold Toledo afternoon melted away. I screamed at passing cars, “Don’t shoot! Please don’t shoot!” Commuters, workers, shoppers, children, adults, they all would pass and acknowledge our uproar. They are just as unhappy as we are.

The protest opened my eyes to the magnitude of the problem. It has crossed all divisions of race, gender and age. As humans, we know this is wrong, and we will not stop fighting for what is right.

One might think that this issue would be moot in a post-1963 America, but the race issue has not disappeared. Racism will never disappear, but as Americans we have to stand up when our dexterous sense of justice begins to disappear.

Joe Heidenescher is a second-year majoring in English, and is the associate community editor at The Independent Collegian.

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Professor advice from page A3

“Don’t plagiarize, whatever the temptation or out of sheer desperation, for it will hurt you in the long run both spiritually and reputation-wise,” Patrick said. “Talk to your professor if you are this bad off.”

Take care of your body

According to Edwards, students especially need to get enough sleep when their minds and memories will be tested during exams.

“Students should remember that they will perform better if they are rested and have been eating properly,” he said.

“Make sure you get adequate sleep, eat well, get exercise and enjoy short breaks with friends.”

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Honors professor Ashley Pryor reminds students that during a high-stress week like finals, their bodies require even more attention and upkeep than usual.

“During stressful times, it is more important than ever to attend to your basic needs,” Pryor said. “Make sure you get adequate sleep, eat well, get exercise and enjoy short breaks with friends.”

Break things down into easier chunks

Patrick urges students to “prioritize, divide and conquer” when writing or trying to tackle a large assignment.

“All this stuff about multi-tasking is BS,” Patrick said. “I can do only one thing at a time and that’s on a good day. Start or work on pieces of larger things.”

Patrick said students need to admit that stress exists, but not allow it to dominate their lives. He advises them to “get started on things” quickly and not procrastinate.

“Write a bit, solve a problem, go back and revise what you have already written, and your mind will warm to the task,” he said. “You will produce.”

Don’t give up

Perhaps most importantly of all, Patrick wants students to know that the agony of

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can last up to two weeks.”

The symptoms affect everything from behavior to cognition, and can even affect social relationships, Levine said.

“Another potentially negative effect of caffeine is it can promote anxiety, and usually that is dose-dependent,” he said.

“The more caffeine you take the more alert you’re going to be, the more neuronal firing you’re going to have, and if you’re already predisposed to anxiety, that may actually exacerbate one’s anxiety.”

According to Levine, even if a person is not usually an anxious person, too much caffeine can cause anxiety.

Why people drink caffeine

“The critical question is ‘What are you using it for?’” Levine said.

Having a cup in the morning because you enjoy it is OK, according to Levine, because it doesn’t disrupt your sleep. That is when it benefits a person’s health.

“But if you’re using it to stay up really late, to study regularly, and it’s disrupting your sleep, then it can be problematic,” he said. “It wouldn’t be considered an adaptive coping strategy or a healthy coping strategy.”

According to Levine, if someone is using it regularly as a coping mechanism for stress or a busy schedule, “that may deserve some attention.”

Recommendations

One thing Levine suggests paying attention to is when caffeine is ingested.

“Another interesting thing too is caffeine we measure chemical decay in half-lifes, and so after about six hours of digesting caffeine

exams will be worth it in the end.

“Never give up. Get over the hump,” Patrick said. “A week or so of agony now leads to years of pleasure in the future. You will live through this.”

Analyze and reflect afterward

Professor of philosophy Nina Anatasova said if students don’t understand the course material the first time around, they should try not to worry and realize that they’re still capable of understanding it later.

“Chances are it will click someday,” she said. “If it’s really important for you to master the material and get a good grade in this course, retake it. Make sure you stay in close contact with your instructor the second time around so you can get help with the challenging parts as you go.”

According to Barnes, students should take time to reflect and try to understand how they learn best.

“It takes some time to become selfreflective, but if you bomb a test or a course, you owe it to yourself to understand why it happened and make some changes to avoid it next time,” Barnes said. “We are all growing and learning, so don’t forget to put some effort into understanding yourself and how you think and learn.”

Jackie Layng, professor of communication, said doing poorly on an exam isn’t the end of the world and students shouldn’t let it ruin their attitude toward their academic future.

“What’s important is to figure out what went wrong and make the correction so you improve,” Layng said. “That’s what learning is all about and that’s why getting in education is vital to succeeding in today society.”

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“Chances are it will click someday. If it’s really important for you to master the material and get a good grade in this course, retake it. Make sure you stay in close contact with your instructor the second time around so you can get help with the challenging parts as you go.”

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or consuming caffeine, about half of that amount is out of your system,” he said.

Drinking a caffeinated beverage at 6 p.m. doesn’t seem like such a bad idea, but at midnight, a person will still be caffeinated and wide awake.

“So you drink, you go to a Starbucks, you have a cup of coffee, in six hours, half of that caffeine is gone,” Levine said. “You’ve either peed it out or it’s metabolized. ... Starbucks has pretty well-concentrated coffee, so maybe it has 300 milligrams of caffeine, that’s a lot — in six hours, you’ll have 150 in your blood serum level.”

Levine wasn’t too far off in his guess.

According to Caffeine Informer’s coffee database, a medium Starbucks coffee — about 16 oz. — has 330 mg of caffeine in it without the help of any extra shots.

Levine said 100 mg a day is a good caffeine intake amount, but that most college students probably drink more than that.

Another thing he said to be aware of is that coffee can dehydrate people, so drinking water is important.

Levine recommends a gradual weaning off of caffeine for those who wish to lower their intake. “So what we recommend is that if you are going to stop drinking coffee, don’t stop cold-turkey if you’re a regular drinker,” he said. “Gradually decrease your amount of caffeine.”

“Another potentially negative effect of caffeine is it can promote anxiety, and usually that is dose-dependent.”

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necessary constituents,” Moore said in an email interview.

The working group’s objective is to examine a few key issues: the delivery of note-taking service to students with qualified disabilities, drafting a technology accessibility policy and notifying professors of students with disabilities in their class.

“We felt that this working group was the most efficient way of making progress in each of these areas,” Cutri said.

According to Cutri, the new working group creates no additional cost to the university, since it is part of the larger ADA Compliance Committee.

Cutri said the working group is currently finalizing the recruitment and staffing process for student notetaking.

“We are now in the planning stages of how to deploy the various alternatives for addressing note-taking so that student accommodations are met, and each college/faculty can participate in the determination of how best to meet student need,” Hoblet said.

Sybille Weck-Schwarz, a professor and one of the representatives for the college of natural sciences and mathematics in Faculty Senate, said there are some concerns among faculty about the difficulty of making their materials ADA compliant.

“We have a lot of faculty who are using a lot of technology, and they’re

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working to change circumstances that they don’t agree with or injustices that they think are happening that they want to change.”

Alexis Smith, a first year bio-engineering major, said she felt the need for change is long overdue.

“There’s a need for change you know?” Smith said. “A need to speak out for those who obviously had their voice taken from them and can’t speak for themselves. This is long overdue, but it’s happening now and that’s what matters. I think it’s good that people of all races have come together. It’s about race, but it’s also about keeping peace and justice.”

This protest came after a Black Student Union meeting on Dec. 3 in which an open forum was held to discuss topics such as the shoot-

very concerned that they can’t handle the job,” Weck-Schwarz said.

One of the concerns she mentioned was a part of the policy that implied all professors had to be ADA compliant, whether they had students with disabilities in their classes or not.

“It was a suggestive policy, and the policy was referring to ADA compliance, and it seemed to suggest that everything that’s going online … they need to be ADA compliant whether there is a student in class who needs the compliant component or not,” Weck-Schwarz said.

The working group is currently addressing the concerns in the policy as part of their objectives.

“Dave Cutri is clarifying portions of the proposed ADA technology process in response to the various concerns,” Moore said concerning the current policy.

Closed captioning for videos was one of the specific issues that WeckSchwarz brought up as a problem for faculty.

According to Weck-Schwarz, the videos are usually sent out through the Student Disability Services for closed captioning, which has to be paid for.

“If this had to be done for every class, we couldn’t pay for it,” WeckSchwarz said.

One faculty member that WeckSchwarz spoke with had captioned a video on their own, which proved to be a time-consuming endeavor.

“He did a fifteen-minute video, and he went to YouTube and had

it closed captioned, and of course there were mistakes in there,” Weck-Schwarz said.

She said it took him an hour or two to fix the mistakes.

“So if they have to do that, they couldn’t do it on their own,” she said.

The drafting of the technology accessibility policy is also one of the objectives of the working group, which Hoblet said addresses “closed captioning, translating graphics, videos and other educational tools that faculty utilize on their Blackboard course sites.”

According to Cutri, the policy has already been drafted and is going through internal review.

“The bottom line is getting students the tools they need to be successful while respecting the intellectual property of faculty,” Hoblet said.

Following a meeting by the task force on Dec. 5, Moore said the policy has been drafted and is currently being edited and “provides a list of procedures that will allow us to comply with the note-taking obligations under the ADA, without having to resort to services such as Flashnotes.”

The working group was pulled together by Moore, according to Hoblet, and will disband once the issues are dealt with.

“I believe,” Cutri said, “that the three of us have gone to great lengths thus far to ensure that any foreseeable concerns from the students and the community are being addressed.”

ings in Ferguson and Cleveland.

The forum had a topical discussion with subjects ranging from asking if protests were effective to breaking down the events of the highly publicized Mike Brown shooting.

The question was raised about whether or not the riots in Ferguson were effective.

David Young, director of the Office of Excellence and Multicultural Student Success and adviser to the BSU, said that he viewed those riots as an act of terrorism.

“Somebody blowing up a bridge is not a form of protest,” Young said. “It is an act of domestic terrorism.”

Young advocated for young people to be an active force of change by getting involved and voting on issues that matter.

“Don’t underestimate yourselves,” Young said.

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TV when the police officers showed up, according to Austin Markward, a third-year accounting student and Augsburger’s neighbor.

“The TV was connected to the wall and they had it unplugged and everything and they were going to rip it out of the wall,” Markward said.

“That is when the cops showed up.

One of them got away, but the other one was caught.”

According to Markward he has started to take precautions so that he can make sure that he is not the victim of future robberies.

“With everything that has been going on, everyone in our house, we take everything home like the TVs, Xboxes and everything else of value,” Markward said. “We used to sometimes forget to lock our door at

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AIDS awareness gala featured dancing, speakers and poetry

By Josie Schreiber Staff Reporter

The 5th annual AIDS awareness gala was held on Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. The gala was planned and executed by the University of Toledo’s African Peoples’ Association.

The gala kicked off with a performance

by UT’s gospel choir.

The choir performed a song called “God’s got

a Blessing,” written by Norman Hutchins.

After the opening performance, gala hosts Victor Aberdeen and Rachel Rovniak introduced Melody Orlu who performed “Stand Up For Love,” originally by Destiny’s Child.

The UT Fire Squad followed with a dance selection.

After the dance routine, Rovniak and Aberdeen introduced guest speaker Danielle Van Fleet.

“I don’t care what you’re doing, I don’t care who you’re doing, I just want you to be safe,” Van Fleet said.

Van Fleet said that it doesn’t matter where it came from or who spread it.

“It came, it saw and we aren’t going to let it conquer,” she said.

Along with guest speakers, UT students also read pieces of poetry.

Van Fleet said that it doesn’t matter where it came from or who spread it.

“It came, it saw and we aren’t going to let it conquer,” she said.

Along with guest speakers, UT students also read....

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night, but now we make sure that it is locked at night.”

Katelyn Schneeg, a third-year student majoring in pharmacy, was alarmed with the recent break-ins in her neighborhood.

“The robberies have all happened just a block or so away from my house,” Schneeg said.

“The break-ins have worried me.”

Schneeg also said she now pays more attention to where she leaves her valuables when she’s not at home.

“I am a lot more cautious about locking the house and setting the security alarm every time I leave,” Schneeg said. “I carry my laptop with me everywhere I go for extra precaution. In addition, during breaks or when I leave for the weekend, I take everything of value back with me.”

With the holiday season com-

ing up, University of Toledo Police Department has provided tips for students so that they can protect themselves from burglaries over break.

“If students are going to be leaving they can draw their curtains and close blinds and take their valuables with them, particularly electronic devices because those items are the most highly valued and targeted,” said Chief of Police Jeff Newton, “We also suggest that you make sure you stop your mail, make sure all doors and windows are secure and leave a light on or have a timer where lights activate.”

UTPD also advises students not to advertise vacation plans over social media sites and when they do return back, to not advertise new merchandise by putting boxes from things like flat screen TV boxes on the curbside.

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2 p.m. -- De-Stress Fest will be held at University of Toledo Barnes & Noble. The event is centered on helping students de-stress from the pressure of finals. There will be massage chairs, yoga classes and puppies from the Toledo Area Humane Society. Pizza, holiday cookies and cupcakes will be provided for students. Students can also take holiday-themed pictures with Rocky and Rocksy at the event.

Thursday, Dec. 11 7 p.m. -- UT Jazz Holiday Concert, all the UT Jazz ensembles will come together to perform an annual holiday concert featuring classic holiday favorites.

The concert will be held at Doermann Theatre.

Santa Claus will make a special appearance and be available before the concert for photographs.

A golf cart shuttle will transport people from the nearest parking lots to University Hall.

Friday, Dec. 12

7:30 p.m. -- Ritter Planetarium: Santa’s Secret Star, the Ritter Planetarium will present a 23-minute program about how Santa uses astronomy to plan his annual trek around the world. The program is geared towards children in kindergarten through second grade. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. For more information call 419-530-2650.

Saturday, Dec. 20 All day -- Winter Break Begins, No Class until Monday, Jan. 12.

24 HOUR PLAYS

The countdown begins

Toledo community to write, direct and perform plays all within 24 hours

By Joe Heidenescher Associate Community Editor

University of Toledo students come together again to race against the clock in their annual effort to write, produce and perform works of theatre.

“24 Hour Plays almost seems like an impossible feat,” said Ashley Stephens, a fifth-year theatre major and vice-president of Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honor society that hosts the event.

“All plays are written, directed and performed in 24 hours. The groups are not even put together until that night,” Stephens said.

The overnight event will be located at the Ohio Theatre, 3114 Lagrange St. in Toledo. The event will begin on Dec. 12. The theatre pieces that will be written by students will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 13.

Andrea Harris, a fifth-year theatre and film major and co-director of photography at The Independent Collegian, said she participated in 24 Hour Plays her freshman year.

“I learned how to think on my feet, how to understand my text in a short amount of time and how to improve,” Harris said.

According to Harris, the event is open to everyone in the community, even non-theatre majors and nonUT students.

“It’s a great experience where people from any major as well as people who aren’t UT students come together to create a whole different show,” said Gina Gass, a fourth-year theatre and communication major.

“It’s a really great way to see the magic

of theatre and collaboration come together to create something original.”

Harris said that working with a new group of people in a short, limited time is a good experience.

“The experience trains one to think on their feet,” she said. “Make quick character choices movements, character biography etc. It’s a lot of fun; you do not know what the text is until you come in the next day.

You learn how to memorize your lines Italian-style, which is a cool way to say you remember each word and repeat them in a rapid succession so that it sticks.”

Stephens said the entire event is participant-led and the productions are written, directed and performed by students and those involved. Professors do not direct, write or lead. Their role is to guide and help when needed.

“24 Hour Plays is my favorite event at UT because, since it is led by students, there is a very open, collaborative nature to all the projects,” Stephens said. “Everyone’s opinions are valued. It’s such a fun experience to be a part of a production run by peers. You’d be surprised what student and alumni writers can create in such a short time.”

Because the clock is counting down the hours, the participants have very little time to work on every aspect of the performance. Throughout their time, they work through a rapid schedule.

“It starts on December 12th where everyone gets to meet their team members and then the writing begins into the night,” Gass

A half-theatre and halfmusical holiday event for the whole family ing,” said Angela Riddel, promotions specialist for the departments of art, music The Center for Performing Arts will be and theatre. hosting Ha-Ha-Holidays, a part-theatre, Riddel said that they plan to have part-musical event that will be giving all ensembles on the stage at all times students and their families a chance to celthroughout the performance. ebrate the holidays in a unique and fun way.

There is also an additional part to the event The event is open to the public on Dec.14 that will be happening prior to the show. from 3-4:15 p.m. in Doermann Theatre.

Nathaniel Leonard, a piano faculty “It’s great to have a big holiday spectac- member, will play and take requests ular. I’m really excited before the concert starts, to see the theatre deRiddel said.

“Like most holiday partment and the music There will be golf carts spectaculars, this department working shuttling those who attogether to create sometend to and from parking piece is to entertain thing,” said Ed Lingan, lots before and after the and to bring holiday show. interim chair of the department of theatre Riddel said that they are cheer, and I think and film. still seeking volunteers anybody can benefit Lingan said that it is to drive carts, and can do from that.” to be a very big, specso by contacting her at tacular variety show Thearts@utoledo.edu or ED LINGAN composed of various Interim chair of the by signing up in the CPA. department of theatre and film parts. Students will The concert will probe acting out classic vide the audience with Christmas specials such a wide variety of music, as “Rudolph” and “A Year Without Santa according to Riddel.

Claus,” as well as many other theatrical “There will be some performances from and musical pieces. the symphony orchestra, from the opera; Lingan said that the event is “absolutely it’s really going to be a wide-ranging family-friendly.” thing because all of the different ensem“It is very light-hearted, and it is a lot ble groups are involved,” Riddel said. of fun,” Lingan said. “Like most holiday Riddel said she hopes that this will spectaculars, this piece is to entertain and promote all of the talent and the abilities to bring people holiday cheer, and I think of the theatre and music departments. anybody can benefit from that.”

Riddel said that this will display many Lingan said both the theatre and music different forms of talent, all in order to departments have been collaborating to celebrate the holidays in a fun and creensure that the event is entertaining. ative way.

“It has been a lot of fun working with “This is a concert that is pretty varied the department of music, and also workin a nice presentation of all of the differing with the theatre faculty to put it ent types of ensembles that the UT music together. I think it should be very enterdepartment has,” Riddel said. taining,” Lingan said.

The event is open to the public with If you go a general admission price of $10, $5 for students and small children will get in for What: Ha-Ha-Holidays. free. Tickets may be purchased online at Where: Doermann Theatre.

When: Dec. 14 http://tinyurl.com/HaHaHolidays.

Time: 3-4:15 p.m.

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said. “In the morning, directors come and read the newlywritten plays and the actors meet and by the next night a set of new plays is created.

It’s a definite life-changing thing because it gives you a new challenge and you learn what your strengths are as an individual and you get to meet new people.”

Because every year there are new people collaborating in a crunched time frame, the plays are always different, according to Stephens.

She said they range from very serious to light-hearted.

“The spontaneity of this production process is what makes it so thrilling; there is no way to predict how the pieces will end up,” Stephens said. “I’ve always believed that theatre has the power to affect audiences deeply to convey social and political ideas, or even superficially to entertain.

Anyone can be involved in 24 Hour Plays and the magic is that there are no limitations or censors on our creative process.”

Stephens said that 24 Hour Plays is a great way to be involved in theatre without having to commit months of time. Since the entire process is squeezed into a short span of one day, more students find time to participate, she said.

“Being involved in 24 Hours Plays is like being involved in any theatre production, it is time-consuming, involves commitment and the capability to collaborate,” she said.

“It is equally as rewarding as it is

difficult. The difference in 24 Hour Plays is that it is not as timeconsuming, way more fast-paced and dependent on all participants’ creative integrity.”

According to Stephens, the event raises money for Alpha Psi Omega to send students to local theatre festivals.

The event will cost $5 at the door for general admission, $3 for students and seniors.

Harris, Gass and Stephens all agree that the event is something all students should participate in or at least see at one point in their time at UT.

If you go What: 24 Hour Plays.

Where: Ohio Theatre, 3114 Lagrange St. When: Dec. 12 to 13.

Time: Performances start at 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $5 for general admissions and $3 for students and seniors.

Sponsored by: Alpha Psi Omega.

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IN BRIEF

Rockets accept invite to GoDaddy Bowl

The Rockets are going bowling.

Toledo’s football team accepted an invitation to the 2015 GoDaddy Bowl, which will take place at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL, UT Athletic Director Mike O’Brien announced last Sunday.

The Rockets will face off against Sun Belt Conference member Arkansas State in the ESPN-televised contest.

“We are very excited to be selected to play in the GoDaddy Bowl,” O’Brien said in a school statement. “I’m confident that our players, coaches and fans will enjoy a terrific bowl experience in Mobile.

We had a great time when we played there in 2005 (then known as the GMAC Bowl), and are looking forward to returning to the gulf coast of Alabama.

The president of the bowl, Jerry Sylverstein, and his staff are terrific hosts and run a first-class bowl operation.”

Toledo’s contest against the Red Wolves kicks off at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4.

“I think the GoDaddy Bowl will provide our players with an outstanding bowl experience, as well as the opportunity to play against a very tough Arkansas State team,” said UT head coach Matt Campbell. “Playing in the GoDaddy Bowl is an excellent reward for our players, coaches and everyone involved in our team’s success.”

Swimming and diving places second The University of Toledo’s swimming and diving team made a splash in the final day of the Miami Invitational in Oxford, moving up two spots for a second place finish on Sunday.

UT recorded two wins on the final day of competition, including the second victory of the weekend for freshman Katrin Streicher, who recorded first place victories in the 200-yard butterfly on Sunday and the 100yard butterfly on Friday.

Junior Maria Bargardi tallied the second win of the day, claiming the gold in the 200-yard backstroke.

In the diving events, senior Allison Belcher had a weekend to be proud of, winning the three-meter dive with a score of 267.45 and finishing as runner-up in the one-meter dive event, scoring 267.15 points.

UT finished 855 points behind first place host Miami and ahead of third place Cincinnati by a slim margin of 30.5 points.

The Rockets will return to the pool when they travel to Orlando, Fla. on Jan. 9 for a dual meet against New Hampshire.

Juice named player of the week Senior point guard Julius Brown has been named Mid-American Conference West Division player of the week. This is the first time this season and the ninth time in his career that Juice has earned the award.

Juice is leading the Rockets and doing it with his scoring. This season, he’s averaged 14.8 points per game, 5.0 assists per game, a 48.8 three-point fieldgoal percentage (20-of41) and 93.3 free-throw percentage.

The Rockets (4-4) return to action this weekend when they face Arkansas State (2-2) on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in Savage Arena.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Change of plans A bold move works out for the Rockets

By Marcus Dodson Sports Reporter

It’s early in the season, but University of Toledo women’s basketball head coach Tricia Cullop is already making big changes to her squad.

Cullop decided after the Purdue game on Nov. 23 that she was going to move senior forward Inma Zanoguera to point guard, a position the team captain hasn’t had yet to play in her collegiate career.

Previous starting point guard, junior Brenae Harris, remains in the starting lineup and contributes over 30 minutes a game. But she has been battling a shin injury, which was one of the factors for the change.

“She really pushes the tempo better than anyone else at the point guard position.”

TRICIA CULLOP UT head coach

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Senior Inma Zanoguera goes up for a shot during last season’s matchup with MVSU. Zanoguera has played two games at point guard, her first-ever collegiate action at the position. In each contest the team captain has posted a career-tying 24 points.

“I said to the staff after that trip [to Purdue], that we need to get the ball in [Zanoguera’s] hands more anyway,” Cullop said. “This is a great way to do it and it’s been a natural transition.”

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FOOTBALL

Mancz reflects on collegiate career

By Keith Boggs Sports Reporter

At the end of his final regular season at the University of Toledo, senior center Greg Mancz had to do something he hadn’t done in 38-straight games.

He had to watch from the sidelines.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.

I’m not a fan of watching games, even my freshman year when I redshirted.”

excited to do that and hopefully we can get some of the younger guys to commit to doing some things as well.”

A Cincinnati native and Academic All-American nominee, Mancz currently holds a 3.5 GPA as a grad student.

Stability in the classroom and on the field are both essential to Mancz, and after playing in 38 consecutive games it was a tough task for him to have to sit on the sidelines and watch his team play while nursing his injury.

When he was on the field, however, Mancz has been a true force. An anchor for an offensive line that, in 2013, gave up an NCAA-low five sacks, Mancz transitioned to the center position for his final season at Toledo, helping sophomore Kareem Hunt pile rushing yardage up in chunks.

“I think it’s a byproduct of the team being successful,” Mancz said. “I have guys around me who helped make the position change

a lot easier, not to mention Kareem, who ran for all those yards per carry.”

Mancz’s efforts on the field have garnered him recognition on the next level of football. He has been invited to participate in the EastWest Shrine game, in which he can display his talents to NFL coaches and executives.

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GREG MANCZ UT senior center

The first-team All-MidAmerican Conference center sat out UT’s crucial MAC West loss to NIU, as well as the final regular season home game against Bowling Green State University, with a knee injury. He also did not start in Toledo’s season finale at Eastern Michigan.

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Mancz said.

“I’m not a fan of watching games, even in my freshman year when I redshirted.

“At the same time, if I’m not the best option, I shouldn’t be out there on the field.”

It’s just another example of Mancz’s selflessness. He has been recognized for his excellence both on and off of the field, most recently being nominated for the Allstate Good Works Award by the NCAA. “Coach [Matt] Campbell always says to give more than you take, and that’s something that I’m looking forward to in the bowl season,” Mancz said. “I’m

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UT senior center Greg Mancz posing with the Battle of I-75 trophy after the Rockets’ victory over Bowling Green State University earlier this season at the Glass Bowl.

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ASSOC. SPORTS EDITOR

Rockets aiming for high RPI Eight games into the season, and with a mediocre 4-4 record, many fans of the University of Toledo men’s basketball team are probably wondering one thing.

What gives?

Last year, the Rockets soared into Mid-American Conference play with an 11-1 non-conference record, that sole loss coming at Kansas.

This season, early hiccups have made Toledo’s record appear average, maybe even below.

So what’s the difference?

Three letters: RPI. For those not in the know, that stands for Ratings Percentage Index, the NCAA Selection Committee’s main tool when choosing programs for at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament. A program’s RPI is calculated using numerous factors, mainly win-loss record and strength of schedule.

...This year’s non-conference schedule is no joke. And that’s exactly how UT wants it.

That last part is why the Rockets chose to pack the schedule with as many tournament regulars as possible this season. Toledo has already faced Virginia Common Wealth, Oregon and Detroit. With Duke still looming, this year’s non-conference schedule is no joke.

And that’s exactly how UT wants it.

The Rockets’ ultimate goal is the NCAA Tournament. A mere berth in the tournament warrants a banner. For 65 teams each year, their dream is recognized, but the path to that dream is ultimately different depending on what conference that team presides in.

For teams outside of the Power Five conferences, an NCAA Tournament berth isn’t something guaranteed with a good record. For a team in the Mid-American Conference, such as Toledo, a host of pins have to fall their way in order for them to slide into the big dance.

For the MAC, only one school each year is guaranteed to make the NCAA Tournament. That lucky program will be the winner of the MAC Tournament at the end of the regular season.

In order for a second team to find its way into the tournament, that team needs to prove they belong. A signature non-conference win against a big program could do this, which brings us into the mindset behind Toledo’s schedule this season.

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victories in the FIU Thanksgiving Classic a couple weeks ago.

In Zanoguera’s first game at the new spot she went off for 24 points, which tied her career-high. She also piled up 10 assists and five rebounds with just one turnover in 38 minutes of play, leading her team to a 64-62 win over the University of Virginia.

Zanoguera topped it all off with the game-winning three pointer with just five seconds left. Not bad for someone playing a new position for the first time.

“She really pushes the tempo better than anyone else at the point guard position,” Cullop said. “We are getting easy transition baskets that we weren’t getting earlier on and it’s because she is in phenomenal shape.”

Zanoguera produced an identical 24-point performance, minus the gamewinning trey, against Arizona in the championship game of the FIU Classic. It isn’t just her benefiting from the change — the team has shot over 43 percent in each of the two contests Zanoguera played point guard.

“I definitely have the ball in my hands more, but that means I need to get better at my ball skills,” Zanoguera

said. “With me having the ball more often means me attracting more people, which means my teammates are more open. [That] is part of the reason why I’ve been able to get so many assists.”

All of Zanoguera’s numbers are benefiting from her new position on the court.

“Nothing feels that different. I always try and help the team as much as I can wherever I am on the court, whether it’s the point, four or three position.”

INMA ZANOGUERA UT senior guard/forward

“I think it helps a little bit,” she said. “I hope it will continue, but I would hope that was the case no matter where I was playing.”

Zanoguera’s skill set plays a big part in why she is able to play the point guard position.

The other component is her knowledge of the game.

“First off, she’s a leader, and the point guard position is

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country in just one season at the position. CBSsports.com has him rated as the seventh-best center prospect in the country.

“It’s a blessing,” Mancz said of the opportunities and recognition. “But I still have a lot to prove. I have two games left in my guaranteed career, so I still have a lot to prove because top ten isn’t the intended goal.”

To be successful at center, you have to be on the same page and have a high level of cohesiveness with your fellow linemen. It’s something you see among successful NFL offensive lines and something Mancz said he and his fellow lineman work at.

They’ve had plenty of time to practice. This season’s UT offensive line has been together for the entirety of Mancz’s college career.

“We watch everyone, a lot of NFL lineman,” he said. “Just as a senior line, we

a position for a leader,” said junior teammate and cocaptain Ana Capotosto. “That naturally has helped our offense run better, especially when you have someone as vocal as her, and that is as experienced as her.

“It makes things flow better for everyone.”

Teammates such as freshman Michaela Rasmussen have been able to feed off of Zanoguera’s success. In the Virginia game, with more eyes on the new point guard, Rasmussen scored a careerhigh 19 points and added eight rebounds.

“She’s drawing some more attention,” Cullop said of Zanoguera. “There are times people are trying to trap her, hard hedge her, and I think we’ve worked through those and I think she is learning how to handle them.

“We are pleased with the way she has played.”

With two wins under her belt, Toledo’s new point guard is finding the change of position a natural fit.

“Nothing feels that different to me,” Zanoguera said. “I always try and help the team as much as I can wherever I am on the court, whether it’s the point, four or three position.

“I just do what I can to help the team.”

watch some teams, like Cleveland and try and pick some stuff up. Alex Mack, is one of those guys, he’s one of the best centers in the league.”

“You can dream right? We all came in with these goals and aspirations, and I’d like to think I reached some of them...”

GREG MANCZ UT senior center

Mancz’s collegiate career was filled with achievements, awards and success, but he and his fellow seniors now have to leave knowing they failed to hoist a MAC Championship trophy.

“It never gets any easier,” he said.

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Zanoguera matching up with an MVSU defender in last season’s game. During the UT senior’s two games as point guard, the Rockets have shot over 43 percent as a team.

“But I told the younger guys, you have to break through next year. You could be close and never get it; it just doesn’t feel the same.

“I’m really happy with how the team always fought. Everything didn’t turn out the way we liked, but we stayed together, didn’t have any internal squabbles.”

Regardless of whether or not he got that conference championship, Mancz finished his college career as an extremely decorated player, with a bright future on and off the field.

He couldn’t have imagined things turning out as well as they did for himself and his fellow offensive linemen, but he was never going to sell himself short.

“You can dream right?” Mancz said. “We all came in with these goals and aspirations, and I’d like to think I reached some of them. I’m thankful for my five years, all with the same coaches.

“That’s been a blessing.”

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committee to aid in selecting at-large teams. 50 percent of a program’s RPI is calculated using their opponents’ Division I winning percentage, otherwise known as strength of schedule.

Currently, 11 other conferences as a whole carry a better RPI than that of the MAC. A tough schedule is a must, as MAC teams will never receive the benefit of the doubt enjoyed at power conference schools.

Five out of the six Big Ten

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schools that made the tournament last year ended the regular season with more losses than the Rockets. It’s proof in the pudding that who your opponent is really does matter.

The tough schedule the Rockets face this year could muddy up their win-loss column, but it will also give the NCAA selection committee clear evidence as to whether or not UT belongs in March.

If tough non-conference opponents aren’t put on the schedule now and for years to come, the Rockets’ RPI will continue to be their Achilles heel.

It’s not Rocket Science! (Trivia answer) Megan McKinley-Deal was inducted as part of the 2014 class. She is one of only four UT women’s swimmers to earn All-America honors and was an NCAA qualifier and All-MidAmerican Conference selection in her senior year.

The student guide to holiday travel: five tips to make your trip as smooth as possible Chilly weather means the holidays are quickly approaching and chances are, you’re heading home to spend some quality time with family.

Your parents’ house could be an eleven-hour car drive, a two-hour flight or a four-hour train trip oneway. Sounds like a nightmare, right? It doesn’t have to be. Whatever method of transportation you’re up against, here are five essential tips for making your travel session as smooth as possible...

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The holidays are finally here and with finals coming to a close soon, we really have something to celebrate. With the Christmas season comes holiday parties and family functions, which means you’ll have to have something great to wear.

Here are some trends great for the holidays.

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Christmas Tartan Tartan patterns are making huge comebacks the past few years. They have such a classic Christmas look and a holiday feel. Tartan scarves and gloves are adorable winter accessories if you want a subtle hint of the pattern. But if you just love tartan this season, coats and jackets give more of a statement.

Skirts are always a good option as well. Pair it with black tights and your tartan skirt is a must for your Christmas dinner.

Green or red tartan is the best for the holidays; I have a green tartan blazer from Goodwill I wore last Christmas paired with a black skirt. You can find different tartan styles at stores like Forever 21 and H&M as well.

IN BRIEF Ten safety tips for the holidays from the University of Toledo Police Department 1) Consider the weather and the road conditions while driving. Drive the speed limit and slow down if the road conditions are fair. Also, always wear your seatbelt. We want you to get home safely.

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2) Students who live off-campus should close curtains and blinds, if they are going out of town.

The 90’s called; they’re congratulating us on our revival of velvet. Velvet is definitely in this holiday season. It’s a very wintry fabric so it’s warm and comfortable, and also has a sleek look. Red or green is always a good choice for the season but a black one works just as well; just add some red or green accents. American Apparel has a few good styles of velvet dresses in great reds all around $60. A cheaper option would be somewhere like Forever 21, which is where I got my black velvet dress for around $30.

3) Take all valuables with you especially all electronic devices — ie. laptops, MP3 players, game systems.

4) Stop your mail. https://holdmail.usps.com/duns/ HoldMail.jsp.

5) Be sure that all doors and windows are closed and locked.

6) When returning home, do not advertise new merchandise.

New Year’s Eve Metallics New Year’s Eve has always been and will always be the most perfect time of year to bust out your best golds and silvers. You really can’t go wrong with metallic, or over-do them because they work well paired together. If you’re a bit timid to jump right into it with full-on gold or silver everything, ease into it with a nice black or white dress and gold or silver jewelry and accents.

Sequins If you want to walk into that New Year’s party and own the room, show up in sequins. Sequin accents on articles

7) Do not advertise vacation plans over social media.

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Emily Modrowski is wearing a black, teal and blue tartan jacket with a velvet collar and black high-rise skinny jeans.

of clothing usually add a little pop to the outfit, but this season take a chance and go with the bold: full-on sparkle.

A dress covered entirely in sequins will catch the light and make you truly iridescent and luminous. Plus, it would be super fun to wear. Forever 21 has a new beautiful green sequin dress out that I’m kind of in love with for $33.

Emily Modrowski is second-year communication major.

8) Ask a trusted neighbor to watch over your house and report anything unusual.

9) When shopping — place valuables in the vehicle trunk and use secure websites when purchasing online.

10) If alcohol is part of your holiday plans, make sure a designated driver is used. NEVER drink and drive.

Happy Holidays from The University of Toledo Police Department.

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