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Weekend win The women’s basketball team soundly defeated Kent State last Sunday 83-55. SPORTS / 5 »
Events aim to inspire student leaders Students will have an opportunity to enjoy leadership programming Feb. 17-20. COMMUNITY / 8 »
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“I can speak for me, and only me, when I say I don’t know as much about my history as I should. But that doesn’t mean I don’t respect my heritage enough to speak out on how I feel about how the African American race is viewed.”
PARIS BLACK Be proud of your ancestry OPINION / 4 »
Local engineers to be celebrated The 2014 Toledo Area Engineers Week will be held this year from Feb. 17 through Feb. 22 with a variety of local events highlighting engineers in the community and their accomplishments. NEWS / 3 »
Matchmaker, matchmaker Fashion editor Isis Darks talks about how you can pull off a couples wardrobe for Valentines Day. COMMUNITY / 7 »
Safety, food and “swag” were some of the topics of legislation passed in a Student Government meeting Feb.11. One of the resolutions that was passed and sent to administration to be approved was a resolution to improve dining at engineering. Mahbod Pourriahi, a first year bio-engineering major and senator in SG, brought up a resolution which entailed potentially providing better food for the POD and adding another venue for dining. “Engineering is far away from the main campus and a lot of engineers end up resorting to the POD in engineering for food, which is meant for snacks rather than meals, in my opinion,” Pourriahi said. “I, along with other engineers, feel as though it is inappropriate to have a snack for a meal when I am at Engineering, especially since main campus is a 15-minute walk from engineering and that is the closest place to get a legitimate meal.” Another resolution that was passed was brought up by Joey Kubicki, a first-year computer science engineering student and senator of SG. The resolution was to improve the fence between main campus and engineering, which would increase the safety of students. “A lot of UT students commute from O-Town to main campus or walk to main campus from Engineering,” Kubicki said. “The ways to get on to campus from the En-
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Student Government President Emily Kramp leads the meeting Tuesday, where five resolutions were passed. One called improvments to Provisions On Demand, or POD, dining choices.
gineering side or vice versa is to go all the way down Bancroft or enter by the Rec Center. From my own experience I have seen that many kids do not want to walk all the way around, so students walk across that main road which is Douglas road.” During the fall semester of 2013, there was a fence put up on UT main campus to prevent students from jaywalking across the busy street. “There is a steep hill on the edge of main campus which leads to the main road, and when it snows it gets very slippery,” said Kubicki. “There is constant pedestrian traffic around that fence to get onto the campus.
The resolution is just to improve the fence, which will increase the safety of students before somebody gets hurt.” In other news: • Trisha Khambadkone, a firstyear psychology major, presented a resolution for creating SG “swag”. The resolution included buying more giveaway products with SG logo on them to promote their organization. • Another resolution passed during the meeting would improve the street lighting on West Rocket Drive behind BowmanOddy, heading north past the West Ramp Parking Garage and Lot 13.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Updates given to UT trustees By Samuel Derkin News Editor
At the full Board of Trustees’ meeting on Feb. 10, administrators gave progress reports concerning a variety of topics, including accreditation, search committee reports, financial reports, and a progress report on the new student housing building — the Academic Village. • In a report about university accreditation, Provost Scott Scarborough said that of the 12 recent reviews by accreditation committees, 11 brought back favorable reviews. In March, the doctoral program of clinical psychology received a letter from the accrediting body of the American Psychology Association stating that they had found the program’s faculty members “not able to provide high quality clinical education and training to their students due to the current hostile climate in the program.” Scarborough said the APA issued what is called a “show-cause” letter. “This is what I would interpret as a ‘notice of possible probation’” Scarborough said. Scarborough said that the psychology department had been working on fixing the problems presented in the letter and they would be sending in the letter to the APA next week. “We’ve been working for the past six weeks, very hard, to see that letter turned in next week,” Scarborough said. • In clinical affairs, executive vice president for finance and administration David Morlock discussed the progress of a plan to work with Promedica and St. Luke’s Hospital. Morlock said
that by July of 2015, UT will have taken over the full cost of St. Luke’s Family Medicine Clinic, including moving the clinic to UT property. “When I say ‘taking over,’ that means being responsible for running the clinic- we bill and collect the revenues and absorb expenses, those sorts of things,” Morlock said. • Morlock also gave a progress report on the budget meetings. He said the preliminary administrative department meetings will be completed by the middle of this month and the clinical budget meetings will be completed by the middle of March and turned into President Lloyd Jacobs for review in April. • Matt Schroeder, vice president of Real Estate and Business Development, gave an update on the multi-phased project to build new housing units across from Scott and Tucker Halls. The project involves UT partnering with a third-party developer to build what Schroeder called “Academic Village.” Schroeder said that the risk of this building project will rest on the developer and the housing foundation. “This is truly a public-private partnership,” Schroeder said. “I’m not going to be going to David Morlock asking for money; we’re not going to be going to the state of Ohio asking for money — the risk of this project is 100% on the housing foundation.” Schroeder said that the second phase of this building project will be completed by the end of the year with the financing deals closing by April and groundbreaking in May, which will begin phase three.
“I had the image that all marketing people made television commercials and all sales people were just like the bad car salesman you hear about.” This was the impression Julie Taylor, a then thirdyear majoring in accounting, had before she attended the Marketing and Professional Sales Career Discovery Night last September. But after attending the event, Taylor realized “this was not the case” and eventually added a professional sales major to her accounting major. Career Discovery Night, co-hosted by the University of Toledo Marketing and International Business Department and the Ed Schmidt School of Professional Sales, will take place again on Feb. 17 in the Student Union’s Ingman Room from 4 to 6 p.m. “The purpose is to expose students to potential career opportunities in the business world that typically happen in the marketing and sales areas,” said Ellen Pullins, Director of the Schmidt School of Professional Sales and UT professor of marketing and international business. “We have a lot of demand for students in these areas, and many students aren’t familiar with all of the types of opportunities they might pursue, and in some cases, may even hold incorrect stereotypes about careers in these fields.” Twelve business firms will be represented at the event, including Tenneco, TNS Marketing Research, The Andersons and Quicken Loans. According to Pullins, each business person there will be assigned one particular career area to discuss and students will rotate through six areas. Pullins said because the event requires professional interaction between students and business people, it “represents a great place for students to get some networking skill practice in a business setting.” “The tables are interactive, not just listening to a presenter,” Pullins said. “There is also time for open networking with the businesses, student organizations and advisors, as well as student to student, before and after the event.” Though Pullins said the event is targeted toward freshman and sophomore students considering a career in the College of Business and Innovation, she said it could also benefit students See Career Day / 3 »
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A panda was walking around the Student Union on Feb. 11 to promote the Chinese New Year Celebrations. Second-year exercise science major Andre Wiafe and second-year social work major Barbara Aidoo helped pass out fliers. There will be activities on Feb. 13, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium and a performance troupe on Feb. 13, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Doermann Theatre.
This week in UT history 10 years ago: Muddy shoes will no longer be a problem for students in the Centennial Mall, for the freshly renovated Health and Human Services Building comes complete with new sidewalks. 35 years ago: Board of Trustees member Harold Oyster questioned the continuance of the intercollegiate football program at the University of Toledo during the board’s meeting Wednesday morning. Oyster said it seemed wrong to raise student general fees in order to finance the $430,336 Phase II renovation plan for the Glass Bowl. 75 years ago: Because it makes him furious to see quotations that he can’t decipher, John Perkins, sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, has already learned nine languages. Starting at Scott High School with the usual French and Latin, he added New Testament Greek and Hebrew by attending classes at Trinity Church and picked up German, Russian, Spanish, Egyptian and Esperanto by himself.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What are your plans for Valentine’s Day?
STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK
The Institute of Management Accountants
“I’m going out to dinner and a movie.” Taylor Herschelman Fourth-year Music education
Purpose: The University of Toledo Student Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) is an organization that is dedicated to educating students on the role of accountants and finance professionals working inside organizations. The student chapter is devoted to help members develop both personally and professionally, by means of education, certification and association with other business professionals. Leaders: President: Tim Schloz; vice president: Stephen Zinsmayer; treasurer: Justin Blake; faculty advisor: Kathleen Fitzpatrick Upcoming events: Professional presentation from Edward Jones Feb. 18, and a Professional presentation from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) March 11 at 7:30 p.m. All meetings take place at the University of Toledo College of Business Stranahan North 2160. Learn more: Questions can be directed to our e-mail Utoledoima@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/UToledoIMA.
“BASHCon and an Anti-Valentine’s Day party.” Tara Reynolds
Fourth-year Business marketing
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‘Rockets for the Cure’ to be Feb. 15 at women’s basketball game
“Rockets for the Cure” will be held on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. by the University of Toledo’s women’s basketball team for the sixth year running. Proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Northwest Ohio, and UT encourages all attendees to wear pink in support of cancer research. Groups that purchase 15 or more tickets can purchase them for $6 each and the first 500 group tickets purchased will also receive a free “Rockets for the Cure” T-shirt. After the game, former longtime anchor for WTOL-TV Channel 11 Chrys Peterson will host a live auction for the UT players’ white game jerseys with pink numbers. According to UT news, $19,845 was raised for Susan G. Komen for the Cure last season.
UT attempts bow tie world record during Tie One On event During the University of Toledo’s annual Tie One On fundraiser event last Feb. 5, an estimated $30,000 was raised for cancer care, awareness and outreach. The UT rockets beat the Bowling Green State University Falcons 83-76 in front of nearly 6,031 fans. The unofficial count of participants who tied bow ties simultaneously was 517, which outnumbers the existing Guinness World Record of 417 achieved by Dimension Data Network Services in the United Kingdom on Nov. 23, 2012. UT is currently in the process of submitting evidence to the Guinness World Records to verify the record, a process which includes submitting witness statements, video footage, photographs and official forms. A bow tie trophy was also awarded to the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity as the student organization with the most participants. Cancer awareness lectures will be held throughout the year at the Eleanor N. Dana Cancer Center at UT Medical Center. For more information, visit utoledo.edu/ tieonone.com.
Engineering week to to begin Feb. 16 By Samantha Rhodes Features Editor
The 2014 Toledo Area Engineers Week will be held this year from Feb. 16 through Feb. 22 with a variety of local events highlighting engineers in the community and their accomplishments. Jeff Truman, the publicity committee chair, called the event “a local celebration of the National Engineers Week.” “Whether they are building bigger bridges, producing new pharmaceutical drugs, designing safer cars, or developing faster data networks, engineers make a world of a difference every day,” Truman said. “Engineers Week is a chance to celebrate what they do, and invite others to join the profession. The Toledo Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE), The University of Toledo, and the Technical Society of Toledo (TST) will host the local event. This year, the TSPE has select-
ed individuals as the Engineer of the Year and the Young Engineer of the Year. Both will be honored at the Engineer of the Year Luncheon Feb. 17 at Parkway Place Hall in Maumee at noon. According to Truman, various events will be hosted throughout the week at UT’s College of Engineering and will be open to all students. To see a full calendar of events, visit http://www. technicalsocietytoledo.org/ ENGINEERS_WEEK.html. Victor Antonio will be the keynote speaker at the Toledo Engineers Week Banquet and provide a free presentation titled “Keys to Success in Engineering, Business, and Beyond.” This presentation is open to UT students of all majors and will take place Thursday, Feb. 20, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30
p.m. in the Nitschke Auditorium on the UT engineering campus. Truman recommends all students attend Antonio’s presentation because “it isn’t something to pass up.” “Victor is a successful CEO and business man, but first he was an engineer,” Truman said. “He’s come a long way from modest beginnings, and found a way to be very successful. Any time you get a chance to get advice and insight about your future from someone who’s been this successful; it isn’t something to pass up.” Though engineering is a broad topic with various concentrations, Truman says the 2014 Toledo Area Engineers Week will focus “on engineering as a whole.” “While mathematics and science are important topics to
engineers, so is creativity and fun,” Truman said. “Engineers truly enjoy what they do, and Engineers Week is a great way to show how you can have fun in engineering.” For more information or tickets to Toledo Area Engineers Week events, visit the TST website at www.technicalsocietytoledo.org.
“Whether they are building bigger bridges, producing new pharmaceutical drugs, designing safer cars, or developing faster data networks, engineers make a world of difference every day.” JEFF TRUMAN Publicity committee chair for 2014 Toledo Area Engineers Week
UT Gospel Choir celebrates Black History Month
Phi Kappa Phi accepting scholarship applications The UT chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is now accepting applications for its Awards of Excellence scholarships for UT students who will be returning to the university this coming fall semester. Three $500 awards will be given away and students must have a GPA of 3.6 or higher to be eligible. Each applicant must also submit a resume, a 500-word essay and two letters of recommendation. Applicants do not need to be a member of Phi Kappa Phi to be eligible. The deadline for submissions is March 17. The application form can be found online at http://bit.ly/UTPKPScholarship or by contacting Barbara Floyd at 419530-2170.
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Updated MyUT page appears Feb. 11 MyUT (myut.utoledo.edu) has a new look that launched Tuesday, Feb. 11, and delivers time-sensitive news and features in a display similar to Facebook. According to UT news, news on the page will now stream in chronologically ordered stories, journal postings and YouTube videos. Other features include UT athletic news and updates, a search-able archive, social media links and a continuous feed of previous stories, all of which were suggested by web page visitors. Users of the webpage can now submit an event to the calendar by completing a form that will appear on the UT calendar and the myUT page. Users can also add the events to their Outlook calendar and share them via social media. The updates have made myUT into a responsive page that stretches and shrinks to fit the screen on which it is displayed. Accessibility standards are still in place.
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outside the college who aren’t completely sure of their future career plans or may want to add a minor. “Both areas [marketing and sales] have majors, minors and elective coursework that could benefit any number of students,” Pullins said. As an example, Pullins explained how she recently spoke to a number of recruiters who said they would be interested in engineering students with a minor in professional sales. According to Pullins, students in attendance last semester said “they learned about opportunities they had no idea existed” and that some even “switched
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The University of Toledo Gospel Choir sings The Black National Anthem at the 2014 Black History Month Celebration in the Student Union Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 8.
IC earns Ohio Newspaper Association awards By IC Staff
The Independent Collegian earned seven awards in the Ohio Newspaper Association’s annual collegiate newspaper competition. The awards were announced Feb. 6 in Columbus. The IC won first-place awards for news coverage, sports coverage and photojournalism; second place and third place for opinion writing; and second place in the website and multimedia categories. The judges for the news category wrote, “The team that puts this newspaper together works hard to present a product that not only looks like a college newspaper should, but does so in an entertaining and enjoyable way. All elements work together to create a fine publication. The team tackled hard, but important, topics and did so with professionalism.”
majors, added a double major or minor” and “got strong leads for an internship.” According to Taylor, the most helpful part of the event was speaking to each business professional in a small group where she could “ask them questions oneon-one with honest answers.” “The event is what you make of it,” Taylor said. “If you go, bring resumes, take business cards, and give it effort. You will receive, in return, advice on how to improve yourself, a professional who might need an intern in the future or a better understanding of what a professional in your major does in their career.” After attending the event, Taylor heard about another networking night she then attended where she received an interview with
The judge for the sports category wrote that the IC has a “well-rounded section” that “shows exciting action photos and solid news judgment in an appealing page design.” Bob Taylor, the IC’s former director of photography, was recognized in the photojournalism category for “very strong images,” including sports photos and a shot of an abortion-rights protest in April. The judge in the opinion category wrote that the IC’s staff editorials, which won second place, represented “a solid effort to question university leadership and serve as the voice of the student body.” Third place in that category went to editor-in-chief Danielle Gamble. The judge wrote that “Danielle shares very personal thoughts and observations through her columns on everything from campus problems
the Sherwin-Williams Company and landed an internship with them this summer 2014. “Everywhere you go, you should always be prepared to tell others what your goals are because they might not be able to help you but they may know someone to help you,” Taylor said. Pullins said this event is especially important because the College of Business and Innovation has “some great opportunities that students are often unaware of ” and she wants to see all positions filled that businesses offer UT students. “COBI has a placement rate that exceeds 85 percent with virtually 100 percent placement in professional sales,” Pullins said. “These are often high-paying opportunities with great advancement.
Yet we do see some positions go unfilled. I would love to see every student possible get a shot at a career that average compensation — not including benefits — is $57,000 in the first year.” Door prizes and a drawing for an insignia tablet, donated by Diversified Insurance, will be available to those who pre-register for the event. Winners must be present to claim their prizes. Pizza will also be available to students in attendance. There is no entry fee. To pre-register for the event and be including in the drawing for the tablet, visit http://stmain. st.utoledo.edu/careernight/register.asp. For more information, contact Pullins at ellen.pullins@utoledo. edu.
to fashion choices. Her writing is clear and engaging.” The IC’s second-place recognition in the multimedia category was for a page on the paper’s website that pulled together a variety of resources on UT’s five-year strategic plan. The IC competed against other non-daily student newspapers in Ohio. The other newspapers in the category were from Ashland University, John Carroll University, Cedarville University, the University of Findlay, Malone University, Otterbein University, Sinclair Community College and Youngstown State University. This year’s ONA competition was for work published during the 2012-13 school year. The newspaper, which became legally independent from the University of Toledo in 2000, is operated by the Collegian Media Foundation, a nonprofit organization.
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Don’t neglect upkeep of buildings
Has a class of yours been moved because of the weather? Recently more have switched classrooms because of water damage. With 24 buildings at the University of Toledo having some type of water damage since winter break, our community needs to start talking about how this could have been avoided — and how it can be avoided in the future. No progress can be made if basic needs aren’t met, as anyone familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs will tell you. The bottom level, and base of the human needs pyramid, is physiological needs which include food, water — and relevant to us—warmth and shelter. If the heat isn’t working in a building, no one is going to be inside doing their work. Either they will take their work elsewhere or they’ll postpone doing it. So how can a professor focus on their work when their personal library is covered in the water dripping down from the ceiling, or there is mold growing on the walls from broken pipes? These problems need to be addressed before people at UT can move on to the next level. UT needs the kind of equipment that can last through record-setting temperatures. The pipes and sprinklers froze because the steam powered heating systems themselves froze. But when there are 21,000 students, 100 buildings and hundreds of employees on campus, there needs to be functional buildings with effective equipment to rely on. Yes, there were record-low temperatures, but a heating system that is relied on by so many people should be able to continue working at a low temperature. We aren’t saying that UT’s equipment is substandard. But the problems we experienced during the recent Snowmageddon suggest that it’s not up to handling the extremes that in 20 to 30 years, Ohio weather is bound to break. You don’t buy a couch every year expecting to replace it; you buy one couch and hope it stays in style for years, because it took four people to get it up the stairs. Plumbing and heating equipment is no different. It has to be built for the long hall — especially at a major research university. Like many other universities across the country, there is a budgeting crisis at UT. Yes, people are concerned with keeping the cost of tuition down, and they should be. But we should also be concerned with the amount of money going into facilities. Back in May 2013, Vice President for External Affairs Larry Burns announced during his radio show, The Relevant University, that some of UT’s infrastructure funds would go into the academic budget. This is good for students because it keeps the price of tuition down. But the effects of this decision could have harmful effects in the future. We’re not saying that this particular decision in any way led to the current state of facility affairs. But we are saying that we should remember these affairs and allow them to influence UT’s future investment choices — just like the policies that were made five and 10 years ago could put the university in the same type of situation they are in now with the budget. UT is an institution that strives to provide a world-class education at an affordable cost to students, and it seems reasonable that UT would invest more money into facilities to be able to effectively run the campus. The buildings hold priceless equipment like the world’s first Spitz SciDome XD projector in the Ritter Planetarium, or priceless documents held in the Canaday Center. Even though this year has had record-setting temperatures, UT should pay more attention to investing in quality equipment for the years to come. This is the University of Toledo, not Monte Carlo; don’t gamble with our education based on a weather forecast.
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Be proud of your ancestry
Samuel Derkin News Editor
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“It’s Black History Month again.” A ical pictures, and making statements statement I heard from the back corner of made up historical figures create a of my English class. I turned to negative view of how we as African see the surprised face Americans see and feel of a Caucasian student about our own history. looking back at me. I But there are a lot just smiled and replied of students around as if I were exhausted campus that take the with her, “Yeah, history of African I know right, it’s Americans seriously Black History Month throughout the year AGAIN!” A couple of and not just during other students chuckled Black History Month. in embarrassment while Several organizations she just smiled back at are devoted to sharing me. I didn’t take offense the history and educatto her comment as ing students in ways much as other students that will make students IC COLUMNIST expected me to because interested to learn about members of my own race don’t take the culture. Organizations such as the Black History Month seriously. Black Student Union (BSU), For the After class, she pulled me to the side Advancement of African American and apologized for her comment. She Women (4AW) and Student African said, “I didn’t mean to be disrespectful American Brotherhood (SAAB) are or anything, I was just saying how it organizations that stand together in was Black History Month again. And unity to promote awareness within the suddenly all the black students want community and uplift African Amerito be historical about their culture but can students in positive ways. in other circumstances throughout I can speak for me, and only me, the year, they don’t really know much when I say I don’t know as much about the history — until February about my history as I should. But comes around.” I looked at her and that doesn’t mean I don’t respect my smiled again because she was right — heritage enough to speak out on how I to a certain extent. feel about how the African American Idealistically, Black History Month is race is viewed. As a former member to help educate people on black culture of Miniya, an empowering mentoring and inform everyone about the paths organization for African American that were paved by our ancestors. Yet, Women, the idea of inspiring and enwithin my generation, the ones who riching our youth through one another are making a mockery of the history is beyond powerful; knowing that black are my own black men and women. women can come together and create a Making jokes with racist sayings on sisterhood of encouragement and not Instagram posts, posting not-so-comtear each other down. Also, as a previ-
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ous member of BSU, I’ve found it very honoring to be a part of such a great group of African American students who want to have a better impact on the campus students and want to see our fellow black students be something than what statistics might think of us. African American students are so prominent today, and have an impact on campus — not just within the black community, but within other communities as well. It shouldn’t take February to come around for black students to feel proud of who they are. February shouldn’t make people feel as if they’re obligated to state facts via social media about history — facts that they probably know from looking up on their cell phones. Being knowledgeable about my history doesn’t make me any more black than the next person. It’s about knowing who I am and respecting and appreciating who I can be. Black History Month is about being able to honor my ancestors and applaud fellow African Americans for providing the life that I’m permitted to have today. Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and many other leaders have created a world within our culture that will forever live further than just the month of February. The power of black history began with profound people who wanted to make a better impact on the lives of others through progression and motivation for a promising future. It’s the responsibility of African Americans today to carry on the legacy by making others aware of the reason why we have a Black History Month. Paris Black is a fourth-year majoring in English.
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Guns can be good if used properly In Matthew Evans’ column from last week entitled “Leave law enforcing to those sworn to protect,” he stated that “the need to carry a gun is unjustified and puts more people at risk of harm.” He went on to say people shouldn’t have guns because people aren’t trained. But people don’t just use guns to kill with their concealed weapon as the column makes it seem. Guns provide a sense of protection to more than those who carry them, and they’re a way of life for some. Three Thanksgivings ago, my dad and older sister were the only ones home when someone walked up our back porch and tried to break in. He was the grandson of a neighbor who had been charged with stealing from his grandmother’s house a few years before, and had broken in again earlier that day. Our dogs started to bark and whine like they needed to be let out, so my sister walked toward the door. She saw a guy standing on the back porch, so she yelled to our dad to
call 911 and started to chase after the would-be burglar who had already started to run away. She chased him barefoot through the woods behind the house because she didn’t have time to put on her shoes. Eventually, she lost him and ran back to the house to wait 10 minutes for the police to get there. Incidents like these make me glad that my dad has guns and knows how to use them. I live in a rural part of Bedford, so it takes the police a long time to get dispatched across the district to where I live. It makes me feel safe knowing that my dad and his gun can protect me if something like that ever happens again. But people don’t just use guns for protection; my family is really into hunting. I’ve always been exposed to it — guns and hunting, the taxidermy dear mounts in my uncle’s house, the sound of gunfire as people shoot at clay pigeons. The first time I went on a hunting trip I was 9 years old. My dad and I sat at the base of a maple tree for what felt like hours. Occasionally he would blow into a turkey call to lure in turkeys and to keep me from
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falling asleep. Every time I would ask him something he would shush me. But an hour later he got really excited pointed in a direction and lifted up his gun. I got really excited because I was tired of sitting on the hard ground, and not being able to move because turkeys are devil creatures that have good eyes. He held up the gun, got the turkey in his scope and squeezed the trigger. The turkey fell before the reverberating noise of the gun stopped.... Finish reading this piece at IndependentCollegian.com
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We have the answers to UT’s problems – we just don’t know it oil.” She’s right. The next big thing is The University of Toledo has a data. Data can pinpoint problems, myriad of issues: inconsistency, scarce leadership and an inability to build upon successful practices and build on its initiatives. The strategies create new leaders. But information is to fix problems have not data. always been the same Data is informa— increase funding, tion that is cataincrease retention, logued, organized increase recruitand retrievable by ment. Basically, everyone. Informaeverything needs tion is experience, to be improved. knowledge and These are good ideas. Data belongs ideas, but an effecto the university. tive strategy requires Information belongs a diagnosis of the to the individual. problem. The issues When students on campus are not leave, faculty retire the problem, they’re and administrators the symptoms of the move, their informaproblem. GUEST COLUMNIST tion goes with them. That problem is The result is informational bankinformation. ruptcy — unless they pass it to their The University of Toledo sits on successors, we’re forced to relearn a goldmine of information. Every and reuse what they knew through administrator, faculty member, trial and error. The result is lost staff and student holds their own energy, opportunities and time. cache of information — informaIn day-to-day operations we’ve tion that’s used to produce reexperienced a hollowing out of the search, papers and graduates, but middle management staff. These also used to run the university as individuals don’t create policies but an institution. carry them out and enforce them. Years ago, the legendary investor, Like any issue, we learn how to Ann Winblad, said “data is the new
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combat problems over time. Senior staff members know how to manage their time most effectively. They know what methods have failed in the past, and some even know the issues before they happen. These are the people we need most. As the years pass, we’re going to experience two rising trends: rising costs and an expansion of duties. Every university is experiencing these trends. They will result in one foreseeable outcome. We will have half the staff doing twice work of their predecessors. The Office of Student Involvement staff saw the loss of several senior staff members and a change in their top-level administration. Student life, however, never paused; it kept going and existing problems were expected to be fixed. For years, the office has had to rely on its relationships and knowledge of the university community. The old staff knew exactly who to rely on, what companies were most affordable and what solutions ended up causing more headaches. It will take at least a year before the office can attempt to perform like it did five years ago.
This year was encouraging though — the office spent the last year regaining its footing. New hires had to rebuild relationships, rediscover old procedures and create pre-existing habits. The right people were there to act as scaffolding. Had it not been for senior staff and leaders it would have taken longer. But what happens if they retire, or face health problems, or find other employment — what happens when they’re gone? Information disappears but so does its ideas. I think that’s the most depressing reality. We can pass down information from individual to individual and teach them how to keep our university going, but we can’t always pass on our ambitions and ideas that drove us to get that information in the first place. It’s because we’ve relied so heavily on information that many ideas have been lost. Take for instance Student Government’s bike share idea. When we walk through crammed parking lots full of cars, we forget that the bike share was never about the bikes — it was about cars. The bikes were an alternative to driving
and were supposed to reduce the amount of cars on campus. After several years the bike share is finally happening, but that’s because every year it had to be rediscovered, understood, and explained. Some years we even forgot the idea that inspired it and it never progressed as a result. This year was not one of those years. We were lucky. We can’t rely on continually rediscovering information. We should try, instead, to convert information into data. We need to write it down so that it passes to everyone, and we need to build systems that are flexible enough to withstand the stress of turnover. I don’t have all the answers, and frankly, I don’t think just one person does. That’s why we need to be working together and across all strata of the university to tangibly implement the solutions to this overarching problem. If we don’t, solutions for all the other issues on campus will only exist from what we gained out of luck, or worse — what we learned from making the same mistakes. Clayton Notestine is a third-year majoring in political science.
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IN BRIEF
Drummond suspended for Toledo’s game against Ohio
The University of Toledo men’s basketball team’s victory over Ball State last Saturday relied largely on the Rockets’ deep bench and large array of offensive weapons. Toledo will have to lean even harder on their deep bench this week against Ohio, as it was announced Sunday evening that one of the team’s offensive weapons, junior guard Justin Drummond, has been suspended for the game. Drummond’s suspension comes after he was charged with driving under the influence on Saturday night. Toledo head coach Tod Kowalczyk announced the suspension through a school statement. “Although I remain 100 percent supportive of Justin, our players are held to high standards and when they do not live up to those they face consequences,” he said. “As a result, Justin will not play in Wednesday’s game vs. Ohio.”
Campbell announces coaching hires and changes University of Toledo head football coach Matt Campbell announced the addition of Derek Sage to the Rockets’ staff on Monday. Sage has spent the past four seasons as an assistant at Wyoming, and he will serve as the Rockets’ receivers coach. Campbell also announced that director of high school relations, Bryan Gasser, will now serve as the tight ends coach, while director of football operations, John Kuceyeski will move into Gasser’s old position. Greg Brabenec, a graduate assistant at UT for the past two seasons, will become the new director of football operations. Campbell previously announced the addition of Jon Heacock as defensive coordinator and Anthony Johnson as running backs coach, meaning the Rocket staff will have four new assistants on the staff in 2014.
Toledo places two players on CSM Preseason All-MAC Team Toledo has landed two players on the 2014 College Sports Madness Preseason All-Mid-American Conference Team. LHP Ryan Wilkinson and senior OF Tyler Grogg have been selected to the first team, tying for the second most selections for a school in the league with Ball State, Kent State, Miami, Bowling Green, and Central Michigan. Toledo trails only Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, and Buffalo, who all had three honorees each. Wilkinson has landed a spot on the CSM Preseason All-MAC first-team for a second straight year. He sported a 7-3 mark with a team-low 2.82 ERA last spring, earning first-team all-conference accolades in the process. Grogg hit a team-high .357 (74-for-207) with a squad-best 62 runs scored, seven doubles, one triple, one home run, 20 RBI, and a single-season school record 36 stolen bases. Wilkinson, Grogg, and the rest of the Rockets will open their 2014 spring season on Friday, Feb. 14, during the weekend-long First Pitch Invitational in Greenville, S.C.
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Weekend win
UT women defeat Kent State 83-55 last Sunday By Marcus Dodson Sports Reporter
The University of Toledo women’s basketball team’s 83-55 defeat of Kent State last Sunday started with a 2-0 Golden Flash lead, courtesy of a quick jumper from freshman forward Janae Peterson. It would be the only lead the home team saw all night. The Rockets shot a seasonhigh 50 percent from beyond the three-point arc and an impressive 47.3 percent from the field during their dominating defeat over their Mid-American Conference opponent. “Offense is a whole heck of a lot easier when the ball goes in,” said Rockets’ head coach Tricia Cullop. “Not only did we shoot it well from three but we shot it well from the field and the free throw line.”
“Offense is a whole heck of a lot easier when the ball goes in.” TRICIA CULLOP UT women’s head coach
Five Toledo players finished in double digit scoring figures and three players finished with at least five points. Senior guard Janelle ReedLewis tied her career high, leading her team with 16 points, while freshman guard Elena De Alfredo set her career high with 15 points, including a perfect six-for-six
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Senior center Brianna Jones (pictured above) finished Sunday night’s game against Kent State with 10 points.
from the charity stripe. “I’m glad that everyone finally got to see how great of a shooter Alfredo is,” Cullop said. “She has been a great shooter in practice all year and it finally showed today. Her defense has improved allowing us to be able to play [her] more minutes. She is a special player.” Sophomore Ana Capotosto assisted her team with
11 points of her own, while senior captains Andola Dortch and Brianna “Crunch” Jones scored 10 points apiece for the Rockets. Dortch also led the team with seven assists. In addition to UT’s five double-digit scorers, Toledo also received nine points from junior captain Inma Zanoguera, seven from freshman Janice Monakana, and five from freshman Sophie
Reecher, allowing the Rockets to eclipse the 80-point mark for the fourth time this season. “It’s fun to see the work they have been doing in the gym finally paying off on the court for this team.” Cullop said. KSU’s CiCi Shannon had a game-high 19 points, while Ashley Evans contributed 16 and Amber Dunlap came off the bench with 12 points for the Golden Flashes. Kent kept things tight early on in the game, forcing Toledo to take a timeout with 12:10 left to play in the half. At the timeout, and with a slim 14-11 lead, Cullop made three substitutions. The substitutions appeared to pay off for Toledo. Over the next five minutes, UT went on a 12-5 run to extend their lead to 27-16. They would go into the locker room with a comfortable 44-25 lead. Toledo would come out of the locker room and continue to add to that advantage. Five Rockets contributed points in the opening stanza of the second half, increasing the lead to 58-34 with 12:27 left to play. The Rockets continued to keep the pressure on Kent State, never allowing their lead to dwindle below 23 points. Toledo will return home to host Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 15 with tip-off scheduled for 2 p.m. in Savage Arena. The contest will help benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Northwest Ohio, and the team encourages everyone in attendance to wear pink in support of cancer research.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
UT men get 20th win of the season, defeat Ball State 80-73 By Blake Bacho Sports Editor
After an 80-73 victory over Ball State last Saturday, University of Toledo men’s basketball coach Tod Kowalczyk sat down in front of the media with senior guard Rian Pearson at his side. Kowalczyk gave Pearson praise for leading the team to victory, and Pearson in turn pointed several times to his coach’s ability to prepare and motivate the team. But the two disagreed over one of the biggest questions of the night — what achieving 20 wins for the 19th time in Toledo history means for the Rocket program. “It means a lot,” Pearson said. “Me and Coach K and the rest of the guys started from the bottom up and now this organization is at the top, so 20 wins means a lot to me person-
“We’re not about getting 20 wins; we are about competing for championships.” TOD KOWALCZYK UT men’s basketball coach
ally. Coming from Green Bay, we had 20 wins there, so I’m just happy that we could get it started here.” The Rockets relied largely on Pearson, who paced the team with a game-high 20 points, to help them achieve the milestone, one the program had not reached since 2005-06. “Twenty wins is without question the barometer nationally for a program that had a good year,” Kowalczyk said. “It means
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nothing to our program this year. I think we’re above that. “We’re not about getting 20 wins; we are about competing for championships.” Pearson was one of four Rockets to finish in double figures against the Cardinals, and he was instrumental in making up for the loss of junior guard Juice Brown, who finished with 18 points but fouled out in the final minutes of play after apparently taunting one of Ball State’s players. “Juice said something he shouldn’t have said in a taunting way I guess,” Kowalczyk said. “I wasn’t down there to see it, or to see how it was said, but I know what was said and it was nothing in comparison to what some of the other programs say to us I’ll tell you that. But I don’t condone it; we will address it with him, and he won’t do it again.” Sophomore center Nathan Boothe, who finished with 11 points, also fouled out towards the end of the game. Ball State freshman guard Zavier Turner led his team with 19 points, and Cardinals senior Majok Majok registered a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Ball State also won the battle of the boards by a 39-33 margin, but they turned the ball over 21 times, allowing the Rockets to post a 25-9 advantage in points off turnovers. “This was a crucial game for us,” Pearson said. “We needed to come out with the win.” Pearson’s two biggest plays happened within the last 30 seconds of regula-
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Senior guard Rian Pearson (pictured above) finished the night with a game-high 20 points, as well as six rebounds and four steals to help UT defeat Ball State.
tion, as he first knocked down a baseline jumper to put Toledo up 76-71 with 29 seconds left, then dove for a steal on the ensuing Cardinal’s possession to end the game. “I just wanted to win the game,” Pearson said. “I know that every game from here on out is a Super Bowl game. I just had it in my mind that I was going to finish the play and lead my team to victory.” Pearson also finished with six rebounds and four steals to help Toledo tally 11 total thefts — the most against a Division I opponent this season. “There is a reason why
I wanted to come up here with him,” Kowalczyk said. “There is no doubt in my mind that he won us this game today flat-out. His energy, his effort, his toughness, his leadership was unbelievable tonight in a game where we faced a lot of adversity. “He kept the guys together, and I can’t tell you how proud I am of him.” Toledo returns to Savage Arena this Wednesday to host Ohio at 7 p.m. The game will be the Rockets’ second “Whiteout” game of the season, and it will be televised by Time Warner Cable’s SportsChannel as well as ESPN3.
COMMENTARY
BLAKE BACHO
SPORTS EDITOR
Athletes are not bulletproof When the University of Toledo men’s basketball team tips off against the Ohio University Bobcats on Wednesday night, hundreds of children will peer down onto the court of Savage Arena expecting to see five blue and gold spangled superheroes preparing to wage war against the Mid-American Conference villain-of-the-week. Some of those children will probably notice that one of their heroes is missing, and they will undoubtedly ask the parental figure next to them to explain the absence. I wonder what that missing player, junior guard Justin Drummond, would want those parents to tell their children.
As soon as a young athlete dons a jersey with their last name on the back and a logo on the front, they begin to stand for something more than themselves. Would he want them to tell the truth? Would he want his young fans knowing that their hero had been suspended by head coach Tod Kowalczyk after being charged with driving under the influence over the weekend? Would he want those parents to have to explain to their children why someone with so much talent and so much to live for could even be accused of making such a bone-headed mistake? The truth is, parents faced with this dilemma will have actually been offered an opportunity to teach their child a very important life lesson. It is a lesson that is hard to explain, and even harder for children to accept. And maybe it is a lesson that the parent —and all other fans— needs to remember when they start to judge Drummond for his actions. Athletes, especially student-athletes, are not superheroes. They are not bulletproof, they are not immortal, and they can’t simply use incredible powers or gadgets to escape all danger and consequences. They are human, as human as you and I, and they can make mistakes. Toledo’s no-nonsense head coach, Tod Kowalczyk, has sent a message this week with his actions. His message is one that promises that any of his players who do step out of line will realize what they have done wrong. He has assured by his actions that his players will not be exempt from the consequences of mistakes. And that is the way it should be. As soon as a young athlete dons a jersey with their last name on the back and a logo on the See Bulletproof / 6 »
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front, they begin to stand for something more than themselves. It’s just what comic books have taught us for years — with great power comes great responsibility. To wear a jersey means to support and represent the community that cheers for the team. Even though college basketball players are not superheroes, they are heroes to their fan base. The Rocket teams do a lot of charity work for this city, raising money for great causes, signing autographs at children’s hospitals, and just generally trying to impact Toledo in a positive way. Needless to say, their mistakes do not leave a positive impact.
While some may argue that it isn’t fair to hold a student-athlete to the same high standards as a professional player, to a child the two are one in the same. For kids, college is as distant a goal as adulthood, and all athletes, no matter what level they play at, are revered as titans. The children that file into Savage Arena on Wednesday may or may not notice Drummond’s absence. They may or may not even notice his return to the court for the following game. But at least some of those kids will notice, and questions will have to be asked and answered in order for the young curious minds to be satisfied. Now I am not trying to condemn a young athlete, someone who is around the same age that I am, for making a
mistake. I know, and fans need to remember, that he is not perfect. None of us are. But I also believe that to be an athlete at the collegiate level is a privilege. It is something that many of the children in Savage on any given night — and many of their parents-— only dream of achieving, and it needs to be respected. The blue-and-gold spangled figures that will take the court on Wednesday night are not superheroes. They still aren’t bulletproof, they can’t fly, and they are not super strong. Fans need to remember that they are still students, young adults who have been put under a very critical spotlight. But the players need to remember that they are still role models, even when they’re not wearing Rocket jerseys.
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The Rocket men’s basketball team will be missing their leading scorer, junior guard Justin Drummond, Wednesday night when Toledo faces off against Ohio. Head coach Tod Kowalczyk announced Sunday that Drummond has been suspended for one game after he was charged with driving under the influence Saturday night.
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RELATIONSHIP Q&A
Paging Doctor Love MATTHEW EVANS IC COLUMNIST
Mid-February is the season of love for many, but sometimes love makes us do stupid things. So who better to sound off on this oh-so-confusing topic than a love doctor — or rather, a licensed clinical psychologist with experience as a couples’ counselor. That’s why we sat down recently with Stanley Edwards, director of the Counseling Center and asked him some questions about dating, relationships and love.
Q: There’s a common saying that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. What is your take on this? A: I believe that ultimately, men and women, share more similarities overall than differences. I believe that there are some things we may not see the same way because of our genders, but in longterm relationships you make adjustments and ultimately think more alike than different.
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Q: What makes couples compatible? A: I think you gravitate towards people that have similar interests and values. Also, the common saying that “opposites attract” does not appear to be true because, as I said, people tend to come together through shared values and interests. Q: Are there any suggestions you have to people that struggle to find a partner? A: The advice I
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would have is to not give up on finding someone. It is really about surrounding yourself with people with shared values, staying connected and putting yourself in social situations. Deciding what you really want can
help you to relax and take your time and find what you are really looking for in a relationship. Q: What are your thoughts on online dating? A: I think it has its risks and benefits. But ultimately if you are again being open and honest about who you are it can be a great way to find a partner. Q: Do you have any suggestions for how to build strong, lasting relationships? A: I think one of the main things is in the initial connecting stages. Connecting with people that you have some compatibility with, that you have some shared values with. And early on in relationships you should experience each other at different emotional states. Many times we get in relationships and we only focus on the good parts. We kind of have a mask on and we are not ourselves. But we should try our best and be up-front from the beginning because then we can see a person when they are not at their best and ask ourselves, “Can I deal with that?” Q: Is there anything else you wanted to say about romantic relationships? A: Well, I think it is a good thing. I encourage it. It can be very healthy. So I say “go for it!”
Q: Sometimes people go to couples counseling to work out any problems. What exactly is couples counseling and what is covered in these sessions? A: People sometimes struggle in their romantic relationships and for whatever reasons do not believe that the relationship is healthy. Couples come in and talk about what is getting in the way of their relationship. I have them define key words as I mentioned before, talk about what is getting in the way of their relationship, discuss their individual needs, and agree upon how to meet each other’s needs. There are some times where we may also do some individual work with them because they might be having some individual problems that are contributing to the health of the relationship. Most of the counseling is done with the two individuals in the room.
“I believe that ultimately, men and women, share more similarities overall than differences. I believe that there are some things we may not see the same way because of our genders, but in long-term relationships you make adjustments and ultimately think more alike than different.”
Q: What are problems students face in relationships when one is in college and the other is in high school? A: To start, a common issue in this type of relationship can be attempting to maintain a long distance relationship if the university student goes to school away from home. While technology offers increasing opportunities to connect, the long distance nature can have an effect on the relationship. Secondly, because college is in many ways different than high school, particularly in terms of schedules it may cause a strain on the relationship. The couple may find it difficult to get on a similar schedule. The notion that the college student is likely to become acquainted with a new cohort of people may also cause strain on the relationship as the college student is now making social connections apart from their partner.
Q: Relationship counseling isn’t just for people who are married. When in a relationship should people start counseling? A: First of all, I believe that counseling can be helpful even in relationships that are going well. Oftentimes, pre-marital counseling can help a couple begin to explore issues/areas that could be a potential for problems if left un-explored. It can be helpful to have someone with an objective viewpoint present as the couple explores the struggles in their relationship.
Q: Oftentime, LGBTQ relationships are overlooked or misunderstood. How might this affect counseling sessions? A: I think people, including counselors, need to see them like any other relationship. I think what makes it more difficult is that people generally do not understand LGBTQ relationships and this can impact counseling if we are not treating them like any other couple. Hopefully, LGBTQ couples can find counselors that are sensitive; but counselors are just like other people, some are more sensitive than others.
Q: What problems should students in relationships go to counseling for? A: Couples might seek counseling for a variety of reasons. They may seek counseling for any kind of problem that they believe is getting in the way of them experiencing a healthy relationship. Oftentimes, issues related to communication problems may bring them in. Couples often come in when they are attempting to find strategies to resolve conflict appropriately. Couples experiencing trust issues may also be more likely to come in for counseling.
STANLEY EDWARDS Director of the Counseling Center
FASHION
Matchmaker, matchmaker: How to pull off a ‘couple’s outfit’ for Valentine’s Day ISIS DARKS FASHION EDITOR
Love is in the air, carnations are sold out and public displays of affection are on overload — Valentine’s Day is just two days away. Instead of loathing one of the few holidays that won’t get us out of class, embrace the heart cookies, Kay Jeweler commercials and oversized plush animals. Partners everywhere are dressing alike, but at some point cute becomes cheesy. There’s always that one couple who takes it too far, with shirts that say “I’m with him” or “Hey, she’s mine.” Here are three ways to coordinate without being corny for both couples and friends. Post your best Valentine’s Day look on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook) and hashtag #UTICFASHION and show me what you’re working with!
Sweaters It’s still pretty cold out, so sweaters are great for the holidays. While we aren’t leaning toward an ugly sweater, plain or striped sweaters are all you’ll need. Complement each other by choosing a color you both are comfortable with. Women, wear a turtle neck while your man sports a crew neck, or rock a cardigan as he wears a V-neck sweater. You’ll be similar, and he can keep his dignity in front of the boys. Women, pair your sweater with a skirt and men, find a nice pair of fitted trousers. Friends can coordinate with screen print sweaters. Match with a fun sweater that has sarcastic or cute sayings. They’ll more than likely come in several colors, so you won’t have to “twin.” Stores that cater to both sexes make finding these items less of a hassle because we all know men hate going shopping with women. Forever 21 will have prints and a wide variety of colored sweaters, while Express may
carry neutrals, but have plenty of bright button ups to go under sweaters for men.
Pants Whether they’re jeans, khakis or colored denim, matching bottoms are a subtle way for couples to coordinate. When it comes to denim, it may be hard to pair different washes. If you both decide to go shopping for a pair, find a jean that you know you’ll love to wear in the future. This way you can play into the holiday spirit and get your money’s worth. American Eagle has affordable, nice quality denim where finding matching washes won’t be a problem. Branch out to both wear ripped denim. For a more conservative look, khakis may be appropriate if you’re taking photos or going to see the family at some point in the day. Khakis are also ideal for skipping the wardrobe change after work. Suit up in your holiday gear to prepare for a long day, and be comfortable. You can find khakis at just about any store, but department stores are your best bet. I recommend JC Penney, who carries the Arizona brand and are known for having an abundance of khakis. If you want to add a little funk to the holiday festivities, opt for colored denim. H&M carries colored denim for both men and women, and this is a great way for friends to coordinate. Grab a similar shirt, and each can select a color. This is awesome for fun holiday photos, because you’ll create great memories and look stylish.
Neutrals To pull of that cool, Victoria and David Beckham look, go with neutral colors. All black is a nice go-to and both parties will be pleased. Women can look sleek and sexy, while men can
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Isis Darks poses with her boyfriend, Andrew Hill, in their matching Valentine’s Day couple’s outfit.
look clean and chiseled. Show the world that you are a power couple in the making. Black denim, a V-neck, blazer and heels are the perfect get-up for women. If you’d like to add a touch of color, go with color studs, bright lipstick or an attention-grabbing necklace. To keep it Scary Spice, choose a plum or black lip. Black denim, a black crewneck and blazer, or a black sweater are sufficient for men. What
man doesn’t like black? Let him feel like Nero from the Matrix, or some type of master mind villain in his dark attire. A confident partner makes for a great night out. Black is sold at almost all stores (except for Abercrombie and Fitch, which only sells navy blue). You won’t have any trouble at all pulling off this look. Isis Darks is a fourth-year majoring in marketing and has a blog at TheNaiive.com.
8 | The Independent Collegian | Wednesday, February 12, 2014 LEADERSHIP EVENTS
Be your own
Series to help develop students’ abilities for becoming leaders By Lauren Bridgewater Staff Reporter
Students can enhance their ability to lead others at the annual University of Toledo leadership conference. This conference, held by UT’s Leadership, Excellence, Authenticity, Development and Service group (LEADS), is open for all students and staff to attend. “One of the reasons why we have UT LEADS is because it is a great opportunity for students to enhance their leadership skills or gain them for future use,” said Gregory Smith, a graduate assistant from the office of health promotions and leadership. “Even the best leaders can always learn more leadership skills.” A variety of speakers, leadership opportunities and workshops will be available to students for free on Monday, Feb. 17, through Wednesday Feb. 19. Then on Thursday, Feb. 20, students will have the opportunity to volunteer with Camp Courageous. Each student can pick what leadership training they want to attend based on their interests, Smith said. “The idea this year is that students can pick and choose what they are interested in and for them to be able to go and learn about a specific type of leadership that concerns them,” Smith said. Smith said his goal for the conference was to find people who could “bring something to the students.” He said along with previous speakers from past events, a speaker from Capital University who works in student involvement will join to add to the diversity of the conference. Fatima Pervaiz, program
coordinator in the Office of Excellence and Multicultural Student Success, said it is important for students to be equipped with skills to lead and be successful. “The workforce has an entire spectrum of diversity within it,” Pervaiz said. “So we want to make sure our students are equipped to be good leaders, and to be strong leaders and to be proud leaders.” Pervaiz said students should be aware that personal bias can affect the workplace as well as home life. “It is important that we as leaders create open and safe environments for communication, and that we challenge discriminatory attitudes and behaviors around us as leaders because we set the tone for the teams that we are working with and ultimately working for,” she said. UT LEADS has been helping students find their leadership voice since 2011. “This conference can bring leadership opportunities to campus as well as help those students who did not know they had a passion
for leadership or even know what it really is,” Smith said. David Gonzalez, a UT alum, will be talking about social media at the conference. He said his presentation is going to primarily focus on social media that includes Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. “The real purpose is to intentionally weigh and convey what students do wrong on social media,” Gonzalez said. “And how certain things that they don’t realize they do on a day to day basis, not necessarily illegal, but wrong in how it makes you look as a student leader. “When you are a student leader, you are regarded highly on campus; you talk the talk but you also need to preach what you say,” he said. Gonzalez hopes students who attend the conference will take away what it means to be a leader. “Leaders are constantly molded in today’s world with social media and ways of communication,” Gonzalez said. “It’s important that we understand everything in order to be the best leader you can be.”
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