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Bowtie nation
Annual event to raise funds for prostate cancer By Torrie Jadlocki
Two artists, one place
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Jim Jipson and Rebecca Zeiss will have their artwork featured at the Center for the Visual Arts. COMMUNITY / 3 »
The University of Toledo will attempt to break its own world record this year at the fifth annual Tie One On basketball game on Jan. 24 against the Bowling Green State University Falcons. The UT community broke the Guinness World Record last year for most tied bow ties with over 500 participants. Vice President of External Affairs Larry Burns said he expects a
Sophomore forward Janice Monakana is improving and acclimating, according to women’s basketball head coach Tricia Cullop.
• Nearly 30,000 men die from prostate cancer each year, as it’s the second leading cause of cancer death in men aside from skin cancer. • Roughly 233,000 new cases are diagnosed on an annual basis, equating to one in seven men, according to the American Cancer Society.
health science campus. “Coach Kowalczyk was very eager to assist with this cancer awareness
event,” Burns said. “He made it happen.” According to the event See Bowtie event / 8 »
“Are we willing to sacrifice the academic free speech and job security of every tenured professor for the sake of those who abuse the system?” COLLEEN ANDERSON Tenure is worth protecting OPINION / 4 »
JOE HEIDENESCHER Tenure protects lousy professors
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Prostate cancer facts
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“Tenure ignores actual professorial merit and considers length of employment the only variable worth measuring.”
SG library act proposes extended hours By Colleen Anderson
Unity celebration honored the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Jan. 19
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crowd of 800 for Saturday’s game. During the awarenessraising event, men’s basketball head coach Tod Kowalczyk and the coaching staff will wear special pink-andblue bowties to support prostate cancer research. Students and community members can also participate by purchasing the special Tie One On bowtie. All of the proceeds will benefit the Dana Cancer Center on the
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Toledo School for the Afro-Caribbean Dance & Drum Ensemble performed a celebratory dance at the Unity Celebration for Martin Luther King, Jr. in Savage Arena on Jan. 19. They also performed African-Caribbean traditional dances.
Student Government senators are in the middle of heated debate about the Student Library Act, the latest major legislation from the 40-member house of student leaders. The act is composed of two resolutions. One would call for UT to investigate extending library hours from their current midnight closing time until either the early morning or all 24 hours from Sunday through Thursday, depending on the outcome of that vote. The second would propose the “protection and prioritization” of the computer labs during any library renovations. Vice Provost of Academic Operations Margaret Traband and Interim Director of University Libraries Marcia King-Blandford have been working closely with SG President Clayton Notestine on the resolution. “The idea that Student Government is very interested in the success of their fellow students is what speaks volumes for the Student Government activity right now,” Traband said. “That they’re advocating for the student success, creating the environment for the student success.” King-Blandford added that the library is an important academic resource for students. “We have a very diverse population of students that we’re trying to serve, and they all have different patterns and different study styles,” KingBlandford said. “We want to find a way to support the students in achieving their academic goals.” The extension of the library hours involves more than just keeping the building open longer. According to Notestine, either two additional staff members would have to See Library act / 8 »
UBER
Global ride-sharing service provides transportation via mobile app By Ashley Diel and Samantha Rhodes
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Coach Wermer mentors UT’s players on and off the court Al Wermer is in his 19th year at the helm of the Toledo men’s tennis program. SPORTS / 6 »
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ou’re tired of asking friends for rides, but you don’t have enough money to take a taxi. The nearest bus stop is too far away and walking isn’t a safe decision during the evening. So what’s your next option? Uber, a global ride-sharing service, launched a Toledo branch in July 2014 with the mission of helping residents get where they need to go at an affordable price. Because of the prices Uber offers, Toledo residents such as Makena Scott have decided to choose the service for their work-related transportation needs. “I travel a lot for work,” Scott said. “I always have to go to the airport because of it and I hate leaving my car there. I have used Uber many times before when I have been in places like Los Angeles, and when they started up in Toledo this past summer, I was pretty happy.” Since the first branch opened in 2009, Uber has continued to grow. In 2014, Uber delivered 140 million rides worldwide through their 250 operating cities across 51 countries. Uber has high standards for safety, both for its drivers and vehicles. According to the Uber website, drivers undergo a three-step criminal screening and background check See Uber / 8 »
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CALENDAR Thursday, Jan. 22 7 p.m. -- Dr. Mark Pyron, aquatic biology and fisheries center professor at Ball State University, will be giving a lecture at the University of Toledo Lake Erie Center on “Regime change in a large river fish assemblage.” A shuttle to the Lake Erie Center will leave Bowman-Oddy at 6:15 p.m. Refreshments will be served during the lecture. Saturday, Jan. 24 10 a.m. -- Dorothy MacKenzie Price Piano Recital, the annual master class recital will be performed by Ning-Wu Du and Helen Sim. This duo has performed at the Carnegie Recital Hall, and in other venues in the US, China, Italy and Norway. The recital will be held in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. 5 p.m. -- Toledo International Film Festival will hold screenings of the movies, Amreeka and Sin Nombre. The festival celebrates cultural diversity by showing films from around the world. The films will be shown at the Ohio Theatre and Event Center, 3114 Lagrange Street, Toledo, OH 43608. Tickets are $7 at the door and $5 in advance online. Tuesday, Jan. 27 5 p.m. -- Toledo for Life, organization, will be holding a general meeting in Student Union Room 1507. The meeting will be to organize and equip students with information about how to support the prolife cause. The meeting is open to everyone.
IN BRIEF College of Graduate Studies to host Basics of Accessibility workshop Jan. 28-29 The College of Graduate Studies will host a workshop called “Providing Accommodations: Basics of Accessibility” Jan. 28-29 from 8:15 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in Carlson Library Room 1027 on both days. This program will be an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and will define accessibility and give examples of what accessible documents and programs look like. There will be hands-on training in the computer lab on how to create accessible Microsoft Word and PDF documents, along with a review of the accessibility features in Blackboard. Resources and reference guides will be provided to all participants. Learners who will benefit include any graduate student, faculty member or staff person who is responsible for selecting or creating course materials utilizing third party online instruction/homework/testing software platforms or Blackboard. For more information, contact Teresa Green at Teresa.green@utoledo. edu or call 419-530-5249.
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Two artists, one place Jim Jipson and Rebecca Zeiss to have artwork featured at the UT Center for the Visual Arts By Josie Schreiber Staff Reporter
Two artists will be featured by the University of Toledo’s department of art in the Center for the Visual Arts this spring semester. Guest artists Jim Jipson and Rebecca Zeiss will each have an exhibit featured in the CVA. Jipson’s exhibit will be in the CVA Main Gallery from Jan. 22 until Feb. 23 and Zeiss’ exhibit will be in the CVA Clement Gallery from Jan. 20 until March 2. There will also be an opening reception for Jipson’s artwork on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. in the CVA Main Gallery. Jipson’s exhibit is titled “Chthonic.” Jipson received his bachelor’s degree at Wayne State University and his master’s degree at Michigan State University. Jipson’s artist’s statement said that his current work is all about chance, the interrelationship between all things, space and time. It also said that his work begins with a projector that he invented. The projector displays images of 3-D objects that move in both a repetitive and non-repetitive way. Jipson said his father and grandfather were both commercial artists in Chicago and Detroit. “I learned to draw at their studio in Detroit on weekends when I was very young,” Jipson said. This is Jipson’s first time showing his artwork at UT and he said he is very excited for the opportunity. “It has been years since I’ve shown in the Midwest,” he said. According to Jipson, his exhibit is about chance and reality. He said it is also about finding the excitement of living every day with joy and love instead of fear and concern. “I am very happy to share my work and my prototype projectors, but I am always way more excited to meet the students,” Jipson said. “They keep me young and energized.” Zeiss is a graduate from the University of Michigan where she received her BFA in painting and from Central Michigan University where she received her MFA in photography. The title of Zeiss’ exhibit is “Reverence and Irreverence.” Zeiss said the title has to do with what the viewers understand from reading the images. Zeiss said she has been an artist since grade school and because of that, she has a very diverse acquisition of processes at her disposal ranging from welding, ceramics, papermaking, printmaking, bookmaking, photography and drawing.
“This exhibit visits a variety of surfaces and formats, but all contain objects within the image,” said Zeiss. “The objects chosen often have cultural associations and always have history assigned or derived from them.” She is a member of the Society for Photographic Education (SPE) in the Midwest region. Zeiss said one of the amazing results of belonging to this group is having one-on-one networking that happens with and around portfolio sharing. “I was fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and talk with Deborah Orloff from CVA UT and she suggested that I might send samples of my work to the CVA gallery coordinator to be considered for exhibiting,” she said. Zeiss said she is especially excited about her newest platinum and palladium prints. “This work has been an ongoing struggle over the course of three years — to actually have the images print out with the look I had imagined for them,” she said. According to Zeiss’ artist’s statement, the six images are conceived through a variety of camera formats and they “explore the objects through the lens with its infinite possibilities of what is revealed and/or concealed.” It also said that she approached this project with no preconceptions or expectations of what the narrative would be, only an idea of how she would look for it. “I am very much looking forward to the artist talk that will complement this work and sharing the process/journey of the work,” she said. Both artists will hold an artist lecture in the CVA Haigh Auditorium. Jipson’s will be Jan. 22 at 12:30 p.m. and Zeiss’ will be March 2 at 1:30 p.m. Both exhibits are free and open to the public.
COURTESY OF JIM JIPSON
Above is a picture of Jim Jipson’s projector in action. Jipson created this projector and uses it to display 3-D objects that move in both a repetitve and non-repetitive way.
If you go What: Jim Jipson’s exhibit “Chthonic.” Where: Center for Visual Arts Main Gallery. When: Jan 22. until Feb. 23. Sponsored by: The University of Toledo’s department of art. What: Rebecca Zeiss’s exhibit “Reverence and Irreverence.” Where: Center for Visual Arts Clement Gallery. When: Jan. 20 until March 2. Sponsored by: The University of Toledo’s department of art.
COURTESY OF REBECCA ZEISS
The above picture is from the gallery exhibit called “Residence of the Machinist.” Rebecca Zeiss’ new exhibit is titled “Reverence and Irreverence” and will be on display from Jan. 20 to March 2.
RECYCLING EVENT
Recycling competition set to begin Feb. 1 By Anna Glore Staff Reporter
Students at University of Toledo will have the chance to compete against schools of the surrounding area in a competition that is not like any other — all while helping out the environment. Feb. 1 marks the start of RecycleMania, a national event that encourages schools to recycle in order to win. The staff at UT’s Plant Operations Office has been making preparations for the upcoming event. “The reason I sign up UT for the program isn’t necessarily to bring home the title…the point really is to get students excited and engaged in recycling,” said Brooke Mason, UT’s sustainability specialist. The competition is eight weeks long, and Mason said that as long as students are recycling in any bin throughout campus they are contributing to the competition. “We track by the week. Any recycling they put in starting Feb. 1, counts toward the competition, so as long as they find the right bin and are putting it in the right bin, they’re helping us compete in the competition,” Mason said. According to Mason, students will see results of how each of the residence halls are doing each week and students are able to see how well Toledo is doing in the competition compared to other schools in the MAC. UT has participated in RecycleMania since 2011 and the results have increased over the years. This will be Mason’s third year running the
“...the point really is to get students excited and engaged in recycling.” BROOKE MASON UT’s Sustainability Specialist
program with UT and she said that she is impressed with how the numbers have gone up in national rankings. Along with the Office of Plant Operations, the Office of Residence Life at UT also hopes to instill good recycling habits in UT students. “The programs reinforce the practice of recycling in hopes to help students form lifelong habits and values that have an impact not only on our campus, but on the earth,” said Erin Thomas, assistant director for residential marketing and communication for the Office of Residence Life. Thomas said since the program is eight weeks long, students will have a good chance to form
these habits. According to Thomas, the Office of Residence Life hopes to create awareness about the importance of recycling and the creative ways to recycle in a spirited and competitive manner. Mason said the main goal of this program is not only to raise awareness about recycling, and encouraging students to do so, but those who are involved in RecycleMania also want other students to participate in order to get a better grasp of sustainability. “What I have been trying to do since I started as the first sustainability person at UT was to build sustainability on campus; recycling is part of that.” Mason said. However, these are just the first small steps, according to Mason. “It’s sort of a stepping stone, we want to perfect recycling, we want to get really good at it, we want people to get excited about it, but then we want to take that and push it towards bigger initiatives.” Mason said. There are other sustanability events happening in the future on campus, such as Community Electronic Recycling Day. This is an event open to students, as well as members of the community, who have any electronics (excluding televisions) that they are no longer using and would like to be recycled. The electronics are recycled through a company by the name of R2, so all data will be properly erased. For further information check UT’s Facebook page.
IN BRIEF American Medical Women’s Association to host panel discussion Jan. 21
“Some Like It Hot” discussion and film screening to take place Jan. 23
The American Medical Women’s Association will sponsor a work-life balance panel discussion on Jan. 21 in the University of Toledo Health Education Building room 100 from noon to 1 p.m. According to the UT Office of Student Affairs’ website, the group is associated with the Health Science Campus and their goal is to “address women’s health issues in medicine and to educate both male and female students about those issues to prepare all physicians, regardless of gender, with encounters involving women’s health concerns.” The group’s special interests include breast cancer survivorship, self-defense workshops and domestic violence awareness. The panel members will speak about their own journeys as women in the field of medicine as well as their lives outside of their careers and offer advice on how to balance the two.
The film, “Some Like It Hot,” will be screened Friday, Jan. 23 in the Center for Performing Arts’ Center Theatre from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The classic comedy stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two crossdressing musicians on the run from the mob. Free refreshments (one free popcorn and one free soft drink) will be served during the event. A discussion will take place prior to the screening and will be moderated by Edmund Lingan, interim chair of the Department of Theatre and Film, as well as Matt Yockey, assistant professor of film. Admission is $5 for the general public and $3 for students and seniors over 60. Tickets will only be available at the door. For more information about “Some Like It Hot,” visit http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053291/. For more information about the event, con-
tact Angela Riddel at 419-530-2452 or email TheArts@utoledo.edu.
Student Union restaurant, Croutons, seeks new name UT dining services is changing the name of Croutons located in the Student Union. A contest will be held to rename the student salad bar restaurant. Students, faculty and staff are being encouraged to submit entries for a new name. All entries have to be written submissions and placed in the drop box next to the Croutons’ register. The entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Feb. 15. The person whose new name is chosen by UT dining services’ executive team will win free salads for life. The winner will be allowed five free salads per week during operating hours. The new name must not be a registered trademark or be copyrighted material. No purchase is needed to enter, and you are allowed to enter as many times as you would like.
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| The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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The war to keep the library open later
Student Government is going to war, but not against a group of people. We’re stepping into the fray, but unlike previous times it isn’t for concealed carry, the smoking ban or marriage equality. Instead we’re stepping in as reinforcements to our staff, faculty and fellow students. We’ve decided to fight a losing war. Funds are down due to state funding and lower enrollment. As a result, we have no choice but to lose things we can’t afford to lose. For every victory Student Government has in decisions, we’re accepting a form of defeat somewhere else. This is a battle of means. Every individual meeting, email and petition is to decide where we’re going to perform this balancing act. That’s what I mean by losing. The Carlson Library is home to our collections, our study space and our history. However, this past year, the university cut its funds, and the hours were cut as a result. It’s my opinion, and I believe most of the students,’ STUDENT GOVERNMENT that the Carlson Library is PRESIDENT one of those resources we need to protect. It is the location of computers and collections, but also the housing for services including IT support. There are plenty of other alternatives to the Carlson Library, but our goal is to plan to the end. The universal resources of Carlson and it’s program-agnostic purpose serves as one of the core bricks to our foundation. No matter what degree students will pursue, the first and second years, the ones most prone to dropping out, are likely to utilize the space in Carlson. I am — and so are many senators — hesitant to gamble on whether or not freshmen can adapt and migrate to computer labs of colleges. Especially ones they’re not enrolled in. That is why, throughout discussions, we haven’t agreed to promoting dissemination. Here are the facts as we know them right now: in order to keep the library open a few hours longer, the Carlson Library will have to hire additional staff. These additional funds will have to come from somewhere else. That is why we proposed and are currently debating the Student Library Act: first, to make clear that the Carlson Library is a priority of students; secondly, to push the University of Toledo to conduct investigations into where these funds might come from, and finally to keep students part of the entire process. We will not endorse a solution until we as students know where these funds originate from. If you are interested in this first of several initiatives being made by your Student Government, please email us at utoledosg@gmail.com or comment through our social media @UToledoSG or our Facebook at facebook.com/UTStudentGovernment. We want suggestions, ideas and dissenting opinion. Good luck with your second week of classes, and as always, go rockets! Clayton Notestine is a fourth-year majoring in political science.
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Baby, it’s cold outside As 2015 welcomes a new semester full of new classes, new friends and new opportunities, it also welcomes bitter cold temperatures. O.K., so maybe not exactly “welcomes,” but winter is here, whether we like it or not. After trudging across an ice-laden campus, with a frozen nose, achy ears and toes that you IC COLUMNIST can barely feel, it is also that time of year when your dorm room, apartment or house finally starts to feel like a home, providing shelter from the cold. Very few things feel as good as finally being able to take off your bulky boots and sopping socks, unzip your bulky coat and relax on a warm, comfy couch. Now, imagine not having that nice cozy feeling of comfort. Imagine having to battle a Toledo winter without any warm place to call home. Imagine not even having a proper coat. Warmth provides comfort that every person should know, but sadly there are people in our community who spend the majority of their winter outdoors, without a break from the harsh seasonal weather, oftentimes fighting for their lives when the temperatures drop drastically. How many of you, or your parents, have a coat closet filled with your old winter coats? You know the old, out of style, unflattering coats you used to wear sledding that you have either outgrown or replaced. Admit it, you can’t even remember the last time anyone wore one, yet for some reason, most of us feel compelled to keep our old coats. But trust me, you won’t miss that old, fluffy, tri-colored parka you rocked all throughout high school. However, someone less fortunate would appreciate the warmth that your old coat could provide for them. How many of you have a pile of mismatched single socks or leftover gloves from past winters, who have lost their mates? Can you spare a winter hat or two? How about some extra blankets or throws lying around the house? We so easily forget and take advantage of these comforting items that help make our winters bearable. But the less fortunate and homeless people in our community don’t care if your old coat isn’t the latest style, they don’t care if their socks or gloves match, they don’t care if that old blanket is pilling, they just want the comfort that comes from being warm. The Cherry Street Mission in downtown Toledo is a place where the less fortunate and homeless people can go to get help they need. The Cherry Street Mission accepts food, clothing and household items to better aid ...
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COMMENTARY
Is tenure a good thing? Tenure protects lousy professors
and efficiently, then there is no The University of Toledo is reason they need protection. a mixed handbag of profesInstead, tenure ends up sors. I have had wonderful protecting the lousy profesand insightful professors, but I have also had professors that sors, while the good professors don’t need it. should have retired years, or In addition to the cost even decades ago. to universiThis coming ties, tenure year a wave of tends to favor retirements professors is finally with higher shaking up seniority. UT. The adProfessors ministration with tenure has begun a are usually faculty hiring able to escape plan to replace sweeping a considerable cuts to faculty amount of because they retiring profeshave more sors next year. seniority. This exodus In many of senior professors is long ASSOC. COMMUNITY EDITOR cases, the professors who were last hired overdue. Over time it is very end up being the first fired. easy for senior, tenured proThis layoff system ignores the fessors to become complaeffectiveness of the professors cent, stagnant and outdated. and their skill levels. A serious problem begins to Let’s face it, there are many arise — tenure policy probrand new professors that are tects bad professors. much better at teaching than In Ohio state law, tenure some of the senior professors. does not exist, but at UT professors are granted tenure after Tenure ignores actual profesa review and probation period sorial merit and considers length of employment the only usually lasting six years. variable worth measuring. Tenure provides professors This is disturbingly unfair to with a colossal amount of job low seniority professors, but it security; they cannot be fired is also wildly unfair to students except for “just cause” or “due who value their education. process.” As a student at UT, I would Therefore, if a professor much rather take a class with does a good job after six a newly graduated profesyears, they are granted with sor who knows how to teach the ability to not be fired well than a professor who without “good cause.” has taught for 30 years whose In tenure policy, being an teaching has turned stale. unsatisfactory or atrocious The tenure system harbors professor is not “just cause.” dozens of professors guilty of In order to terminate tenure, one must have broken the being dreadful, and it’s not fair. What happens when a law, violated their contract, lawyer gets rusty? They fall become ill or become unproout of courts. What happens fessionally insubordinate. when doctors get rusty? When professors violate They stop practicing. their terms, they face a tenThere is no tenure for ure termination hearing — where they have the chance them. They have to constantly to prove their innocence. perform, and perform well. Even if they did something There should be no difawful, they are still entitled ference between doctors, to due process, whereas unlawyers and professors. Each tenured teachers are not. one is tasked with being In Ohio, tenure terminaskilled in their field; the weltion battles surface in courts fare of other people depends every so many years. The on their level of skill. problem is always the same. Tenure fosters a sense of A professor acted unprofescomplacency in professors. At sionally, but tenure contina postsecondary institution ues to protect his or her job. innovation should be conAccording to an NPR story stantly cultivated to promote published in 2012, a professor higher education; it’s the only at Bowling Green State Uniway to learn and advance. versity told his students that Professors retiring this he was going to shoot them year means UT could attract in 2005. After months of legal some new and intelligent battles, BGSU was unable to professors to a school that is fire the professor due to his always going to be changing. My hope for the future is tenure contract, and BGSU that tenure is eliminated for ended up paying thousands good so UT can constantly of dollars to the professor for attract innovative thinkbeing “wrongly” suspended. ers to teach our generation What is the result for competently. Nothing would universities that try to fire make me happier than to professors and can’t? see outstanding professors Tenure becomes outrageously costly for universities. replacing the archaic ones. There will be some genuineWhen a tenured professor ly good professors that retire is accused of a wrongdoing and they will be sorely missed, justified by termination, the but I will not be sad to see how university has to fight with many wonderful teachers UT unions, lawyers and courts could attract for next year. to fire a professor. Whether And if they end up not the university succeeds or being superb teachers — fails, it still costs thousands don’t give them tenure. of dollars in court. Joe Heidenescher is a secondThis process might save year majoring in English, and is some professors from being “wrongly” fired, but if the pro- the associate Community editor at The Independent Collegian. fessor did their job correctly
JOE HEIDENESCHER
Tenure is worth protecting
Ultimately, as important Tenure. For professors, it’s practi- as the benefits of tenure are to motivating and rewardcally the Holy Grail, but ing professors, it’s not just their students are mutabout the bigger paycheck tering it like a dirty word. and the sense of security. Everyone knows at least Tenure was one tenured created to profesprotect the sor who’s right to stayed long academic past their free speech. prime. Being You able to be know, the fired at will one who created an spends an atmosphere hour talking about of fear and their winter conformity vacation or for profespromoting sors, who their next felt like they book instead couldn’t ASSOC. NEWS EDITOR of lecturing speak up on the material you need to or deviate from accepted know, because they know theory without losing their they can get away with it. position. Tenure keeps But does that mean we teachers from being at the mercy of board members punish all the tenured profor their jobs. fessors for one dirtbag? Remember in grade Now, tenured professors have more freedom school, when one kid to speak openly about the would act out and the situation of the univerwhole class would spend sity they teach at and the recess inside? Even though opportunity to explore only one person actually alternative theories in their did anything wrong, the respective fields. whole class paid the price for it. Maybe you thought In the end, we have to ask it was unfair; I know I did. ourselves what’s more imThat’s essentially what getportant: taking away possiting rid of tenure would be. bilities for bad professors to take advantage of a system, Instead of picking out the or rewarding outstanding individual professors abusprofessors while protecting ing the system, we would academic free speech. be assigning a blanket Are we willing to sacrifice punishment to all tenured the academic free speech and professors. job security of every tenured At the University of professor for the sake of Toledo, tenure is a six-year those who abuse the system? process which starts shortly Are we going to assume the after the professor is hired. worst of all tenured profesAccording to Vice Provost sors and throw educators Kelly Moore in an online back to the mercy of the interview, the professor board for their jobs because is responsible for putting together a portfolio, of corruption? Doing either of those things would be takso to speak. They have to ing the easy way out; it’s lazy, submit proof of their work and evaluations of their ineffectual, and shortsighted. teaching, along with letters Saying we should get rid from chairs and deans. It of tenure is like saying we doesn’t end there, either; the should destroy the governcandidate’s application has ment, or religion, or any other to go through two cominstitution that’s become mittees, the provost, the corrupt. Destruction isn’t president, and the Board of the answer. Tearing down an Trustees before they can be institution solves one set of approved. problems and creates a whole In other words, not exactly host of other ones. (Think the a walk in the park. ProfesFrench Revolution. Reign of sors work hard to get tenure, Terror, anyone?) and many of them deserve it. Instead, our goal should be Their hard work doesn’t dereform. Universities should serve to go unrewarded just be more careful about whom because we run the chance they award tenure to, and the of handing out those benefits process of dismissing tenured undeservingly. professors should definitely Despite the common get a second look. Instead of myth of tenured professors dismantling the system, we being untouchable, they can should make it more difficult be dismissed for legitimate for people to misuse it. reasons, and have to go As a rule, I don’t tend through an evaluation over to advocate for extremes, the time they’re at a univerand I’m applying the same sity. While it is difficult to policy here. The choices lose tenure, it’s meant to be don’t just have to be dethat way, so that tenure can’t stroying tenure or allowing be yanked away for some subpar teaching and abuse fabricated reason. of the system. Both of those In light of the current are giving up too easily. hiring plan in motion at UT, The real solution is the the question of tenure behardest one: fixing the comes particularly relevant. system. Tenure, short and simple, is Colleen Anderson is a a selling point. It’s a way to first-year majoring in get distinguished professors paralegal studies, and is an to come to UT, a promise of associate News editor at The a reward for hard work and Independent Collegian. contribution.
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CRIME LOG Dec. 14 – Charges Follow Prescription Drug Find All crime logs are based on University of Toledo Police Department reports. An officer noticed a parked vehicle with the windows down on Lawnview near Zenda containing two occupants. When the officer drove towards the vehicle, the driver turned on the car’s lights. When approached, the occupants said they had pulled over because the vehicle’s heat did not work. The officer asked them why the windows were down if they were trying to stay warm. The driver seemed nervous and the officer asked them to exit the vehicle. The driver did not have an ID on them and was asked to give the officer their Social Security number, which was later determined to be their sister’s Social Security number. Upon searching the car, the officer found a prescription bottle containing 14 Xanax pills as well as a syringe used to inject heroin in the glove box. The driver of the vehicle was charged with possession of drugs and falsification while a warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia was issued for the passenger.
Man found dead in Toledo creek By IC Staff
A 22-year-old Lebanon man was found dead in a creek near Dorr Street on Saturday, Jan. 17. According to the Toledo Blade, the man was identified as Eric Schneider and was found lying face up and fully clothed, not appearing submerged in the water. The Toledo Blade reports the cause of death is not clear, but that an autopsy is scheduled for Jan. 20. The man was a student at Miami University Middletown, according to his Facebook page. The deputy coroner told the Toledo Blade that Schneider arrived Friday night to visit friends at an apartment near the University of Toledo campus. At around 1 a.m. on Saturday, he reportedly told friends he was going to walk to a bar. According to tracks in the snow, he was likely trying to cross the creek in order to walk back to the apartment. Stay tuned to the IC’s social media pages for updates.
PUZZLES THEME: THE GRAMMY AWARDS
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UT competes in SimmonsHarvey Invite
The Rockets’ track and field team ventured north last Saturday, into Wolverine country for the Simmons-Harvey Invite in Ann Arbor. Toledo competed against No. 15 Michigan, as well as Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. Several UT athletes notched season-bests at the event, including thrower Carly Molls in the weight throw and vaulters Ali Domoras and Hannah Saba. Senior Julia Pusateri finished fifth in the 800-meter race, while Liz Weiler finished fifth in the mile run. “I was pretty pleased with the way things went overall (Saturday),” head coach Linh Nguyen said in a school statement. “These early meets are great training tools and I was really happy with what we did today.” Jumper Tyshai Freeman placed 3rd in the triple jump and Michelle Davis placed 12th in the long jump, while Kyesha Neal posted a personalbest in the preliminary round of the shot put. Neal finished 9th in the finals. UT will travel to Bowling Green Friday for the Tom Wright Classic.
Zanoguera earns player of the week award For the second time this season and fifth time in her collegiate career, UT senior Inma Zanoguera is the Mid-American Conference West Division Player of the Week. The league announced the award Tuesday, which marks the third time this season that a Toledo player has been picked for the accolade. Zanoguera, a two-time All-MAC selection, averaged team-highs in points, assists, steals and minutes played in two games last week. She was one of two Rockets to finish with double figures in both conference games, shooting 41.9 percent from the field during the contests. Zanoguera and her teammates will host MAC East Division preseason favorite Buffalo on Wednesday, Jan. 21 inside Savage Arena. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.
Rockets to kick off three-game MAC East slate The University of Toledo men’s basketball team is gearing up for a trip around the Mid-American Conference East Division. The Rockets kick off a three-game MAC East slate with Wednesday’s trip to Kent State, the first of two matchups with the Golden Flashes this season. UT has won the last two meetings with Kent State, the first time in nearly 15 years that the Rockets have won back-to-back contests against the program. The last time the two teams met, Jan. 9, 2013, Toledo defeated the Golden Flashes 81-78 inside Savage Arena. The Rockets won a 70-58 road matchup with Kent State on Jan. 9, 2013. KSU currently ranks first in the MAC with a 38.5 field goal percentage defense. On offense, sophomore forward Jimmy Hall leads the team with 14.6 ppg and 7.3 rpg. Tip off for the contest between the Rockets and Kent State is set for 7 p.m. in the M.A.C. Center.
It’s not Rocket Science (Trivia) Senior point guard Juice Brown is currently leading the Rockets, and third in the MAC, with an average of how many points per game?
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Finding her stride Monakana improving and acclimating
By Marcus Dodson Sports Reporter
Rockets head coach Tricia Cullop has a knack for recruiting international talent. One of her recent finds is 6’0” sophomore forward Janice Monakana, who made the trip across the pond from London, England to play in the Glass City. Now in her second season as a Rocket, Monakana has made the transition from bench player to a member of the starting five. It is a switch that occurred just eight games ago and one that has netted UT instant benefits. “Janice is one of the most athletic players on our team,” Cullop said. “Both her and [senior] Inma [Zanoguera] bring a lot to our team. They can score inside and out and create their own shot. “It has been fun to watch Janice grow.” Monakana is second on the team behind Zanoguera with 9.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. She is also finding success at the charity stripe, shooting 83.3 percent on free throws this season.
“Being consistent all around was something I needed to work on...” JANICE MONAKANA Sophomore forward
“In England they practice just a few times a week total,” Cullop explained. “It is fun watching the kids not used to that practice six days a week plus preseason workouts. She really has a lot of ability and you can see her grow almost every practice.”
One of five international students on UT’s roster, Monakana entered a program with a coach accustomed to dealing with transitioning players into American-style basketball. “You can see potential when recruiting them,” Cullop said. “They are very talented at the level they are [playing at]. Knowing that they haven’t practiced as much as they are about to, that gets you really excited for what they will be doing in the future.” Monakana’s growth as a player has netted the Rockets victories. Toledo has won six of the eight games in which the English transfer has started. With Monakana in the starting lineup, UT even managed to come dangerously close to dethroning Mid-American Conference East Division foe Akron (14-2, 4-1 MAC) in a shootout that ended 102-101 in the Zips’ favor. The maturation process, however, hasn’t always been easy for Monakana. “It’s slow at the start of the season for the international players,” Cullop said. “Once they get used to how we practice and get past that adjustment, it starts to get easier and they start blending in with all the other players.” Not only did Monakana need to learn how to play at the increased pace of American basketball, she also had to learn a new position. “I had to embrace a new role,” she said. “Most of the guard positions were taken and we needed a four. Just embracing and learning a lot more about it was important, execution in practice and showing them I could play it and be efficient at that spot.” With the new spot and
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Sophomore forward Janice Monakana during the Rockets’ exhibition game against Ferris State earlier this season. Toledo is 10-6 (3-2 MAC) so far this year.
new country came more contact than Monakana was used to in London. “The pace of the game is much slower over there,” she said. “Here you’re on offense and then on defense very quickly and that took a lot to get used to. “I had to learn how there’s more physicality in this basketball than in Britain and that was an adjustment thing. Now, I am not minding the contact and can play through it better.” At times, Monakana plays through contact too well. “I love that she has been hitting the boards the way that she has been,” Cullop said.
“But I need her to protect herself and not get into foul trouble. When she goes out of the game, it affects us. I need her to watch the contact, but I am very impressed with her maturing from last year to this year, on and off the court.” Playing with consistency has been a major factor in Monakana’s improved level of play. “Being consistent all around was something I needed to work on,” she said. “I am better at scoring and rebounding compared to last year. Some games I would score and others I wouldn’t. “Now I know my role and I am doing it better.”
Coach Wermer mentors UT’s players on and off the court By Keith Boggs Sports Reporter
“I played a lot of sports growing up, but I loved tennis.” AL WERMER UT men’s tennis coach
“I played a lot of sports growing up, but I loved tennis.” Wermer spent a year on the pro circuit before turning his mind towards coaching, a career path that had always interested him. “I wanted to be active and
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Al Wermer (pictured above) is in his 19th year at the helm of the Toledo men’s tennis program. Last season, UT earned the No. 2 seed in the MAC Championships.
impact the kids,” he said. That he has done. Now in his 19th year coaching the Rockets, Wermer has turned Toledo into a constantly successful program and his 234 wins as a coach are the most in school history. He also has improved his players into consistent competitors in the classroom. His teams regularly hover around the 3.2 GPA mark, with 19 different players on Wermer’s teams earning Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors. Wermer himself has been a student at Toledo. In 2004, he earned his Master of Arts in recreation and leisure studies. Above all, his success as a coach has meant the world to him, even more than his time as a pro.
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MEN’S TENNIS
There are two types of people in this world, those who help themselves and those who go the extra mile to help others. University of Toledo men’s tennis coach Al Wermer fits in the second category. But don’t mistake generosity for a lack of competitive spirit. Wermer wants the most out of all his players. “He gets competitive because he has a knack for identifying potential in each player,” said senior men’s tennis player, Nicky Wong. “He sees all the positive possibilities that are there.” Wermer, or ‘Coach Al,’ as his players call him, is no newbie to tennis. But according to him, he wasn’t exactly quick to the game. “I started when I was 12,” Wermer said. “(That) is older than most of the guys on my team started.
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“Coaching has been more of a highlight for me,” Wermer said. “I like the impact and influence you can have with the guys and it lasting or staying with them. “My best moment in general are when you have to make a tough decision or a change in guys’ game that you’re thanked for later or they realize, in retrospect, that it was the best thing to happen.” Wermer graduated from Capital University with a degree in physical education. Since becoming a coach in 1992, he has earned a reputation as a respected instructor on the national level. The former USPTA Midwest College Coach of the Year has created two instructional tennis videos and has served multiple terms
as Division I Midwest Men’s Regional Chairman of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. He has also been on the ITA National Division I Operating Committee. Wermer is a constant presence at national and regional tennis coaches’ conventions as a speaker and he has also earned the ITA Midwest Community Service Award. But nothing makes him prouder than when his players get the message he is trying to teach. “What I would want them to take away from playing on our team here in Toledo is teamwork, commitment, loyalty, focus, discipline, time management, fun and camaraderie,” Wermer said. “Those are some of the main benefits.” Everyone isn’t going to be a pro, but a number of Wermer’s graduates have played professionally, represented their country in the Davis Cup or have earned an ATP ranking. Others have also gone on to coach tennis like their old mentor. All have been affected by Wermer’s presence in their lives. “[He has improved] my attitude towards things win or lose, [taught me] to keep a positive attitude,” Wong said. “There is always something positive to take from a match. Just because I lost doesn’t mean there isn’t anything to take away.” “He’s different from other coaches with his positivity. No matter the situation, he finds something the team can benefit from.”
With just six seconds left in regulation last Saturday night at Savage Arena, senior guard Juice Brown nailed a threepointer to send the Rockets into overtime against the Western Michigan Broncos. Would you believe that a portion of the season-high 6,089 fans in attendance were already in their cars and on their way home? It wasn’t the student attendance that left early. Those fans were firmly entrenched in their sections on either end of the court until the final buzzer in overtime signaled a Toledo defeat. It was the general attendance that decided beating the traffic was more exciting than watching the Rockets tie the game up and force overtime. Families, alumni and the average Joes all chose to stand up and leave with the contest on the line and Toledo charging back.
...It is mindboggling to see the amount of people filing out of Savage right when things are getting interesting. If you’ve stayed until that point... why not stay for the best part? This matchup was already a high-scoring, dunk-filled heart-stopper even before Juice took it into overtime. UT had barely led, but they were never buried by the Broncos’ attack. That was still apparently not enough to keep the house full until game’s end. Then again, why should I be surprised? It hadn’t been enough a few weeks ago either. Toledo’s Mid-American Conference opener against Central Michigan came down to a Chippewa trey with just over a minute to play in regulation. Just as in the Rockets’ loss to the Broncos, a large chunk of the audience was absent for the final buzzer, prompting another member of the media to turn to me and ask a simple question: Why show up at all? After seeing this happen twice now this season, I still have yet to come up with an answer. These weren’t blowouts, or games against Division II opponents that didn’t matter; these were conference games that came down to the wire. Now, I get that things come up. Kids need to get to bed, the game runs longer than expected, you didn’t take a bathroom break at halftime or whatever the reason may be. But it is mind-boggling to see the amount of people filing out of Savage right when things are getting interesting. If you’ve stayed until that point, if you’ve paid for the tickets, why not stay for the best part? Why would you show up at all if you don’t care about the ending? See Why / 8 »
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This isn’t a life or death problem, but it’s a pretty annoying issue. Crowds of people leaving early disrupt the remaining audience, the people whose sightlines are impeded by everyone jostling for the exits. It also doesn’t leave an impression of fan loyalty when ESPN is in the house and national audiences can catch the arena’s attendance thinning before the game has been decided. Apart from all that, calling it a night before the Rockets do will more than likely mean you miss one heck of an ending, win or lose. With UT’s potent offensive attack, things can
turn in Toledo’s favor pretty quickly. With the Rockets’ issues on the defensive side of the ball, no lead is ever safe. I’m not going to tell you what to do. If you want to get up and leave with a minute on the clock and the game all tied up, that’s your business. But tickets aren’t cheap, and the people that do want to stay and see the end of the game paid, too. Be respectful of that when you are stumbling in front of their seats just to be the first to get to an exit and out to the parking lot. And seriously, someone please answer my friend’s question for me so that I have a response for him the next time we see people leaving early when the game is on the line. Why show up at all?
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be hired to work the shift or current employees would have to be paid to work the extra time in order for the proposed changes in the resolution to happen. The cost would be “at least $100,000” a year, Notestine said, with $50,000 as the salary for each worker hired. King-Blandford and Traband said a cost estimate could not be made at this point. Notestine said paying full-time workers or overtime pay for current workers would require an increase in the library budget, which would mean taking the money from another area of UT’s budget. “As of right now, we are currently fighting a losing battle on campus,” Notestine said. “We’re going to have to lose some resources. Whatever victory we make is basically deciding what we’re going to
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so riders can relax knowing they are in good hands. Every ride is also covered by commercial liability insurance in case of an accident. Do not be confused though — the service is not a traditional taxi.
“The one thing that I cannot stand is sometimes the people I pick up can be really rude. Of course, I expect that since to a lot of people it is just a taxi service. There is always a chance that someone you pick up could be sketchy or something, but I have never had any problems.” ZEKE CHAMPION Uber driver
Customers use their phones to find a driver through Uber’s mobile application. Using the service is as easy as downloading the app and typing in your information and desired pick-up location. The nearest driver will then be sent to pick you up, and you can track their progress on the app’s map. Their name, photo and car details will also be displayed. Once they’ve arrived, a text message is sent to alert you. Scott said that while she does like how Uber is cheaper than other taxi services, her favorite thing about using the service is that she can use her phone to summon a
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website, Tie One On has raised over $70,000 for prostate cancer care, awareness and outreach since it started in 2011. “I think it’s great to show some recognition for that type of cancer,” said Kayla Owczarzak, a fourth-year special education major. “I feel like it’s not one that people generally hear about.” The event has branched out into the university community, helping to draw the attention of the general public. “To see the growth of the Tie One On has truly been amazing as it has become a very important community event,” said athletic director Mike O’Brien. “Also, raising money to fight cancer is a cause that we can all rally behind.” Burns, a prostate cancer survivor, founded the event in 2011 to increase prostate cancer awareness and early detection.
keep, and what it is we’re going to lose. I think, and I believe that many other students believe, that the library is one of those resources we shouldn’t lose.”
“We’re going to have to lose some resources ... I think, and I believe that many other students believe, that the library is one of those resources we shouldn’t lose.” CLAYTON NOTESTINE Student Government president
While the technology resolution did not prompt any questions with the senators, the library hour extension plan met a considerable amount of debate on the senate floor driver. “Of course you can call taxi services to get a ride,” she said. “But the difference is that I also get to see who I will be driving with before they come to pick me up. I don’t know why, but I just feel way more comfortable and safer when I use Uber.” Depending on location, several branches of Uber exist, offering customers a variety of options. The cheapest and most common branch is UberX, which uses a standard car, while the most expensive is UberLux, which uses high-end vehicles. Other options include UberTAXI, UberBLACK and UberSUV. Currently, Toledo only offers UberX. “The rates of Uber are typically 30 percent cheaper than a traditional taxi,” said Lauren Altmain, a representative for Uber from Chicago. According to Uber’s website, the Toledo service has an initial $1 base fee to which a 16 cents-per-minute and 70 cents-per-mile fee is added. Additionally, a $1 “safe rider’s fee” is added, which covers the cost of the background checks Uber does on their drivers. The minimum fare is $4 and the cancellation fee is $5, according to the website. To get an idea of the cost, a trip from the University of Toledo to Franklin Park Mall — a distance of 4.1 miles — would cost about $6-8. In order to get an approximate fare quote, customers can also input their pick-up and drop-off locations on the app beforehand. The ride-sharing service is entirely cashless. Riders enter their credit card information into the Uber app and once their ride is over, their card is billed and they are emailed the receipt. After your trip, you can rate your driver and leave additional feedback about your experience. Uber also gives riders the option to split the fare with friends who ride along. If
“The Dana Cancer Center sponsors several events designed to inform people about prostate cancer,” Burns said. “We also sponsor free prostate cancer testing.” The event has recently developed a professional basketball partnership. “We now have an exciting partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers called Bow Tie Challenge which will be announced at Tie One On and continue until March 3,” Burns said. “The game is March 3 in Cleveland. UT students will be involved in the 50-50 raffle and UT will be the focus of the event.” Burns said this event is one of many which helps to increase awareness and raises money to help fight cancer. “Cancer is real,” Burns said. “Cancer is serious. We can have fun to help the cause.” According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men
from senators with numerous concerns. When asked about the accuracy of the statistics given the increased traffic during finals and midterms week, Notestine said, “I agree with you about finals week, that statistics are accurate. However, as for the midterms, I purposefully gave them, the library staff, the wrong weeks for midterms. Two weeks after actual midterms happened ... it’s closer to an accurate statistic than anything else.” In a follow-up interview after the meeting concluded, Notestine said he had not intentionally given the wrong dates. “I told Peg Treband and Marcia KingBlandford after the fact once I got the data that I wasn’t entirely sure it was actually midterms, and they expressed that it didn’t really matter because it was accurate results more or less,” Notestine said. “I used the phrasing to go and keep their [SG’s] attention, and because I didn’t want to go
other than skin cancer. The ACS also estimated that there were nearly 3 million men with a history of prostate cancer living in the U.S. as of Jan. 1 and an additional 233,000 men will be diagnosed in 2015. Those interested in joining the event can register for tickets and donations at utoledo.edu/tieoneon. Students will be able to get a bowtie for the event with a $20 donation. Non-students may also participate with a $100 donation.
“To see the growth of the Tie One On has truly been amazing as it has become a very important community event.” MIKE O’BRIEN Athletic director
over it a whole lot.” Some senators voiced concerns about the budgetary effects and the relevance of extended hours. “I actually don’t have a problem with them wanting to extend the hours to 24 hours, my only issue being the actual cost effectiveness of what the actual plan is going to be,” said SG Senator Eric Skaggs. Michael Peachock, also an SG senator, expressed a similar sentiment. “Overall, I support the idea. My main concern is that what’s going to happen because of all the new building projects on campus, and because of the more open occupancy of the residence halls, we’re going to see utilization of the library actually decrease,” Peachock said. “And then with the increased cost of operating the library, they’re going to increase fees on students.” Both resolutions are due separately for voting at next week’s senate meeting.
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A person interested in using Uber for a ride can download Uber’s mobile application. Customers can type in their information as well as the desired pick-up and drop-off locations. In the app, customers can also view drivers’ information.
your friends opt in, each person’s credit card will be charged equally. According to Altmain, Uber allows its drivers to work as independent contractors who can also work on their own time. Uber driver Zeke Champion said he couldn’t be happier with his decision to work for the service. “I like that it isn’t a 9 to 5 type of thing,” he said. “I needed some extra money, but the hours I work did not give me the chance to get a second job. My friend told me about Uber and I gave it a try and it was definitely a good decision.” Champion describes the process of signing up as a driver to be fairly simple. He said all he had to do was fill out some forms and upload copies of his driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of
insurance. However, no job is perfect and Champion said there are a few aspects of being a driver that he isn’t crazy about. “The one thing that I cannot stand is sometimes the people I pick up can be really rude,” he said. “Of course, I expect that since to a lot of people it is just a taxi service. There is always a chance that someone you pick up could be sketchy or something, but I have never had any problems.” With its reliable pick-ups, affordable pricing and convenient payment methods, Uber continues to be a popular choice for transportation. Or at least its nearly 8 million global users think so. To learn more about the service or to create an account, visit uber.com.
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