March 16, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

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INSIDE

UT stumbles in opening round of MAC tourney Rockets fall 69-60 to Eagles.

SPORTS / 7 »

The BIGGEST day of service comes to UT Students volunteer for projects as a way to give back to the community.

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POLITICS

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Bill Clinton comes to UT to Sanders promote Hillary’s campaign speaks at

By Callie Staton Staff Reporter

Former President Bill Clinton visited the University of Toledo Memorial Field House on March 12 to attend a rally in support of his campaigning wife.

Roughly 520 students and Toledo community members attended, along with several other members of the media and national news teams.

Toledo Mayor Paula HicksHudson and Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords

and her husband, Mark, opened for Clinton with speeches of their own: encouraging the crowd to vote ‘Yes’ on BILL CLINTON issues that would fix the dilapidated streets of our community, and a continuance of support for further gun control and regulatory actions.

Former President Clinton was warmly welcomed following this commentary, offering support for the community and vowing to “return to Toledo.”

He spoke in support of his wife concerning issues such as gun control and regulation, education and tuition reform, a reform on college debt interest rates for graduating students, prison reform and tax reform.

He also said “it was about time” that a woman sat in office at the

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Student on Jimmy Kimmel Live

“The nation does not recognize a post on Facebook as a vote. Only your stamp at the voting booth has value..”

EDITORIAL Election fever

OPINION / 4 »

Caught on cam The traffic camera on Douglas reached the highest number of tickets given out this year, with the number reaching over 8,300.

NEWS / 3 »

“Filmmaking is hard — really hard.

Despite the difficulty, it is impossible for us to divorce ourselves from the moving image.”

EVAN SENNETT Students produce films with diverse perspectives OPINION / 4 »

COURTESY OF HALEY MUSSER

Haley Musser, a third-year University of Toledo student majoring in communication, faces the camera as she talks to Jimmy Kimmel live with Cousin Sal. “It was the perfect end to my spring break getting to meet all these hilarious people that work with Jimmy Kimmel,” Musser said. In Los Angeles for break, she got on the show by stopping and talking to the right person, who offered for her a spot playing a game on set. The safety gear she is wearing was for her protection, as people were throwing random things off the roof for contestants to catch.

Seagate Center

By Jessica Harker News Editor

Senator Bernie Sanders visited the Toledo Seagate Center March 11 for a rally to gain support for his presidential nomination in anticipation of the Ohio Primary.

The rally started around 1:30 p.m. when Sanders was introduced

by Baldemar Velasquez, labor leader for the Mexican-American farm workers and member of the ToledoBERNIE Lucas County Port SANDERS Authority Board of Trustees, according to an article by the Toledo Blade.

“I stand with Bernie,” “I stand Velasquez said during with Bernie his introducbecause tory speech at the rally, Bernie stands “because with us.”

Bernie stands BALDEMAR with us.”

VELASQUEZ The article Labor leader for the said that Mexican-American farm Sanders workers received a surprise introduction as well from U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, who is the only member of the Ohio Democratic Congressional delegation not vouching support for Hillary See Sanders / 8 »

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

73-71 overtime loss to Akron ends UT’s season

By Jenna Nance

Associate Sports Editor

CLEVELAND, Ohio – After securing a first round bye to Quicken Loans Arena in the 2016 Women’s Mid American Conference Tournament, the No. 4 seed Rockets were defeated in a quarterfinal battle with the No. 5 seed Akron, 73-71 in overtime.

Following the loss, UT did not make the bid for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, making that the last time we will see seniors Brenae Harris and Ana Capotosto in a Rocket uniform.

“I think this game could have easily gone either way,” said Head Coach Tricia Cullop. “It’s because of the fight and effort of our team, we were down and had to fight back to make it a game and we did.”

Harris led the Rockets with 24 points; a game-tying high six assists while playing 44 minutes, a career-tying best.

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[Left] Freshman Sarah St-Fort seeks comfort from redshirt freshman Mikaela Boyd after Toledo’s overtime loss in MAC tournament.

[Top right] Rocket fans yell angrily at the referees during the game.

[Bottom right] Senior Ana Capotosto mourns the end of her Toledo basketball career. She served as one of the team captains for two years.

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Rocket Wheels restarts in the warm weather

The Rocket Wheels Bike Sharing program returned to campus Monday, March 14. To kick the season off, Wednesday, March 16 at noon, a mass ride will be held starting at the Rocket Hall bike rack near the horse sculptures.

There will be 30 bikes available, but students are also encouraged to bring their own.

The ride will be about an hour long and end at the Q between Parks Tower and the Academic House. After the ride, free food and prizes will be provided, including a bike that will be raffled off. The bike share program allows people to borrow bikes for 4 to 6 hours at a time. Bikes can be checked out near the northeast entrance of Rocket Hall, by the south entrance of Palmer Hall, and on the northeast side of the West Parking Ramp.

Supreme Court justice to speak at UT

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger, a 1977 UT law school alumna, will discuss the Ohio constitution, the modernization commission, and possible changes to the constitution at the McQuade Law Auditorium in the UT Law center at noon on Thursday, March 17. The Ohio Constitution is currently under review and the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission was created in order to study the constitution and make amendments to it. Other experts will include Marc Wagoner, a member of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission and a partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Steven Hollon, executive director of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization commission, and Steven Steinglass, senior policy advisor for the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission who will all be speaking at the event. The event is free to the public and will last two hours. More information is available at http://www. utoledo.edu/law/events/ ocmc-cle.html.

Juried student exhibition awards

The Department of Music will present two student vocal performances this week. The first performance will be Thursday, March 17 when the UT Concert Chorale, the Women’s Chamber Ensemble and the University Chorus will perform a program titled “The Drumsound Rises” at 7 p.m. in Doermann Theater. Pieces will be performed by Daniel Elder, Sydney Guillaume, Moira Smiley and Arturs Maskats. Tickets for this event at $4 for students and $8 for general admission.

On Sunday, March 20, the Opera Ensemble will perform selections from favorite operas at 3 p.m. in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall. Pieces will range from Mozart to Bernstein. Tickets are $7 for students, $12 for general admission, and $10 for faculty and senior citizens.

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this Thursday March 17. Make sure to have a good holiday and be safe. Don’t forget to wear something green!

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Caught on cam Traffic camera clocks more violations than any in city

By Lauren Gilbert Copy Editor

Speed demons beware — at least while passing the traffic camera on Douglas Road near the University of Toledo’s campus.

According to an article by The Blade, city records show that the traffic camera on Douglas Road near campus has generated nearly twice as many tickets as any other camera in Toledo this past year, totaling more than 8,300 tickets.

Jessica Castellani, a second-year double majoring in psychology and religious studies, received a $125 ticket from the traffic camera at the intersection of Douglas Road and University Hills.

“All of Douglas is 45 pretty much the whole way and then I feel like pretty close to that camera it slows down to 40 and I don’t think I noticed that. I only got the ticket going 51 in a 40, so had the speed limit been 45, I felt like I was only going six over, but it was 40 so I was going 11 over,” Castellani said.

Castellani said that she thinks having the camera next to the light makes it

more likely for you to get a ticket since people commonly speed up to make it through a light before it turns red.

She also said she thinks it would be better to be pulled over by a police officer for speeding rather than be ticketed by the traffic camera.

“For a police officer you could say, ‘I thought the

“It seemed that the community did take notice of the camera and it had the intended effect, to reduce the number of red light violations.”

JEFF NEWTON UT Police Chief

speed limit was 45 and I was just speeding up to make it through this light,’ and then they’re more likely to kind of let you go or give you a warning, but with the cameras it’s like, that’s it,” Castellani said.

Chief of Police Jeff Newton supports the traffic cameras because their goal is to have an impact on speeding and red light violations. Newton said the intersection of Dorr Street and Secor Road used

ECONOMICS

Rapino named as new director

By Carl Macaulay Staff Reporter

Staff Norman Rapino, the executive director of Rocket Innovations, took the helm of the organization with the task of promoting university research and development.

Norman Rapino, the Executive Director of Rocket Innovations on UT campus.

Rocket Innovations’ mission is to promote entrepreneurship through faculty and student engagement in research, technology commercialization and economic development.

Rapino said he will not make significant changes to the organization’s goals and directions, but will work to improve efficiency.

“We are bringing a particular process into use that really helps faculty and others — as efficiently as possible — see if there is a place out there in the world for their ideas and technology,” Rapino said.

He said this process is called a lean launch methodology, which helps in identifying promising

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TRAFFIC

The 2016 Juried Student Exhibition in the Center for the Visual Arts Gallery on the University of Toledo’s Museum of Art Campus will hold an award ceremony on Thursday, March 17 from 6-8 p.m. Students of all ages and areas were encouraged to submit three pieces of their original artwork for the annual competitive event. The student artwork displayed can be viewed until Wednesday, March 23.

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technology.

Rapino brings experience from the University of Michigan, where he was the Mentor-in-Residence in the office of technology transfer, as well as a vast entrepreneurial experience.

“I learned by watching very smart people in Michigan where they have a particular kind of organizational set-up that has been very effective,” Rapino said.

Rapino also said he has visited numerous prestigious institutions nationwide — including Stanford and MIT — and has discovered UT’s tech transfer process is no different.

“It turns out that the people here at tech transfer really do things about the same way, so the tech transfer process here is very high level and I’m looking forward to working with them,” he said.

“Our faculty believes that it is important to have what they care about have an impact on the world and it is wonderful to see how excited everybody here is to actually do this.”

NORMAN RAPINO Executive director of Rocket Innovations

Rapino also said he was impressed by the level of passion shown by UT See Entrepreneurship / 8

to have many blown red lights before a traffic camera was installed there.

“Secor used to be one of my most common offenses for a traffic stop. Once that red light camera was put into place, there was a noticeable difference in the number of red light violations that I witnessed at that same intersection. So it seemed that the community did take notice of the camera and it had the intended effect, to reduce the number of red light violations,” Newton said.

Newton said that the importance of speed enforcement in general around the university stems from the amount of pedestrians, cyclists and “people that are just more vulnerable and in need of motorists in compliance with the law to be safe.”

To Newton, while he thinks the cameras have a positive impact on protecting motorists, he does not think they can completely replace traditional, in-person policing of traffic.

“I think that the cameras have been helpful. I don’t think it replaces the oldfashioned traffic enforcement that we provide on campus and on the edges of campus, so it’s kind of a multifaceted approach. The University of See Cameras / 8 »

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Primary election results Clinton and Kasich claim Ohio

47.0 % Kasich Clinton 56.5 % 35.9 % Trump Sanders 42.7 % Percentage votes claimed with 99 percent of Ohio polls reporting.

ENVIRONMENTAL

Students gain $15,000 to grow GreenBox project

By Morgan Kovacs Staff Reporter

If you’re like most Americans, it’s probably a regular habit to scrape a half-full plate into the garbage, or dump a box of leftovers after they get left in the fridge a few days too long.

It might not seem excessively wasteful on an individual level, but according to engineering professor and GreenBox project advisor Matthew Franchetti, Americans end up generating 34 million tons of food waste a year. A team of students at the University of Toledo is aiming to turn that waste into opportunity through their new

GreenBox project.

John Martillotta, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student who has been working on the project since fall for his senior project, said GreenBox is a system of collecting food waste and recycling it to convert what would have become waste into usable forms of energy. The project has been awarded $15,000 to continue developing GreenBox. “GreenBox incorporates community involvement through the recycling of each participant’s individual and household food See Project / 8 »

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EDITORIAL

Election fever

Why isn’t social media hype translating to the polls?

Election fever has struck the country. The 2016 presidential primaries and caucuses beat on as the candidates frantically and sometimes humorously race to gain their party’s nomination.

Every factor will influence how the election shapes up, including the broad and significant influence of social media. However, there are just as many pitfalls and misuses of social media that can endanger a campaign through misinformation as there are benefits to take advantage of.

Utilizing social media to sway the vote has successfully been done. In 2008, the Obama campaign reached out to a younger voter population through successful and targeted social media presence. This gave them an overwhelming edge in the election, where they commanded about 66 percent of the young-adult votes. Almost eight years later, the Internet continues to evolve and shape how campaigns function.

There is no denying the massive amounts of information readily available on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, which are social media sites predominantly populated by younger users. Millennials are heavily reliant on digital technology that provide them with world and political news, topics being discussed globally, or any current event or incident that takes place. As a result, it is absolutely necessary that the campaigners tap into the technology-dependent and media-frequenting young adults of the nation.

Bernie Sanders is one candidate who has a particularly strong presence on the Internet, partially through his social media efforts but also largely through information spread by his supporters. Because of the disproportionate amount of his supporters frequenting social media sites, the picture presented by the Internet is not necessarily reflective of how the poll results have turned out.

It is absolutely necessary that the campaigners tap into the technology-dependent and mediafrequenting young adults of the nation.

While Sanders had several upsurges, notably by winning New Hampshire and Michigan, they are only viable if the youth support he garners on the Internet translates to the polling booths, which has not always been the case. Out of Michigan primary voters, only about 20 percent were under 30. If you spend more than 20 minutes on the Internet, you’d quickly conclude that the world, or the younger crowd, seems to aggressively loathe Donald Trump and worship Bernie Sanders as an idol. Why is it, then, that the primary polls do not reflect these same sentiments?

This effect represents a disparity between those voicing their opinions on social media and translating those opinions into votes on Election Day. Posting opinions on Facebook does not count as a vote, and aggressively sharing and spreading support or hatred for candidates does not equal actual poll numbers. The Internet also does not provide an accurate voice that speaks for the U.S. It speaks for a cross-section, a small percentage of people who feel comfortable speaking up about politics online.

A large sum of the information available on social media is not exactly fact either. Countless posts are aimed at swaying the opinion of possible voters through the use of image distortion of candidates, which is nothing more than persuasive propaganda. For example, memes that intentionally misquote Clinton and Sanders aim to make Bernie seem friendly and Clinton seem cold. The memes ignore facts, but still subtly persuade voters.

A Facebook post voicing support for a candidate is not going to get the win. Unless they are translating their virtual support into a physical one at the polling booth, they will never see the changes that they want.

Looking at the Internet with these parameters in mind, the U.S. political opinion is not accurately captured by Facebook posts. The general electorate is not solely made up of tech-savvy Sanders supporters, and the polls demonstrate this. But the polls also show that tapping into the digital world influences and can win campaigns.

Although there is widespread coverage and influence on youth votes via social media sites, the youth votes for the Democrats are showing a drop. On the other hand, the Republican youth votes are surging for the 2016 presidential election in November.

This would mean that for example, if young Democrats want Sanders to win, they will have to ramp up their efforts. A Facebook post voicing support for a candidate is not going to get the win. Unless they are translating their virtual support into a physical one at the polling booth, they will never see the changes that they want, whether that means from a Republican or a Democratic president.

It is equally important for those active on the Internet to realize that just the voice of support on a digital place does not give results. The nation does not recognize a post on Facebook as a vote. Only your stamp at the voting booth has value. To enact change, you have to physically make an effort to be a part of the movement. Getting down to the voter booth is most important if you want your chosen candidate, who promises the changes you want, to win.

COMMENTARY

The skills of a Ph.D. are not limited to a single, specific field As a Ph.D. student, I’ve been lookpart of the project. ing at the myriads of non-academic If any graduate student has been and non-traditional positions that are reading, I’m sure the management conthere for us now. Lately, the tradisultant work will resonate very strongly tional career track with their own — I of Ph.D. students is know it did with me. changing. It was inThe long hours and teresting to discover the undefined work how the recipient of are only the superficial the Ph.D., someone layers of similarity who has been tradibetween being a mantionally defined as agement consultant a specialist in a parand being a doctoral ticular field, has now student, at least in the become the exact STEM fields. opposite: a trained The innovative specialist with skill function of finding the sets that could cater most effective methods to a wide variety of with limited resources, analytical, written data analysis and the and management use of data to plan a OPINION EDITOR positions. strategy are all things The occupathat come naturally to tions that have become those with a Ph.D., and relevant to Ph.D.s include management from what I understand, these are core consultant, writing positions, quantitafor managing a business as well. tive analysts and so on. Even industry The skills mentioned above are positions have discarded the traditional also useful for positions that require association of a Ph.D. as being another analytical skills, strategic planning and cog in a machine, useful only for servleadership. Leadership is a quality that ing a specialized or repetitive role. isn’t intuitively associated with a Ph.D. Companies have also realized it is more However, I’ve learned that having to profitable to restructure the Ph.D. role learn from a principal investigator, as to head individual projects, rather than well as mentoring other students in lab, doing routine experiments on projects gives a graduate student the perspectives decided by the general conglomerate of of both dealing with upper management the company. and delegating people working with you.

The management consultant position It is time that the traditional perspecis a perfect example of how Ph.D. skills tives of a Ph.D. change, and that instituhave become transferable, and how tions realize they need to develop the Ph.D.s in something as different as the analyst, strategist and problem-solver various STEM fields can fit in this posi- in their doctorate students, rather than tion. Management consultants work on just developing them as a specialized the strategy, management and operaemployee of a certain field. tions of a business. They are essentially Understanding and realizing this will the problem solvers, analysts and stratonly go so far, though, if this is not met egists just like Ph.D.s. The core work with change and action. This change can of a management consultant is undertake shape in the form of courses and standing the fundamentals of each of workshops at universities which will cater the sections so as to be able to guide to the characteristics in Ph.D.s that make and direct them in the most effective them so transferable and versatile. Univerway. I often think that a management sities have already started offering business consultant is someone who is looked to and journalism classes to their Ph.D.s. for providing both the innovation and University of Toledo needs to get on board the critical thinking required for any with this as well.

MAISHA RASHID

Tomer Avidor-Reiss, a professor of biological sciences at UT, once told me that when you graduate with a Ph.D. and get out into the world, you’re not going to be judged simply based on the techniques you know as a doctorate.

He told me I was going to be judged on the basis of whether I have the ability to figure out a problem, learn a new technique by myself within a short period of time — essentially, on whether I can take the project handed to me and just make it go. That was a very different, yet real, perspective he had given me.

There is an Academic Leadership Academy workshop that the UT business school holds to educate graduate students about industry and how to succeed outside of academia. Here, Ph.D.s from the mathematics, engineering, biological sciences, chemistry and other such non-business departments are brought in and given knowledge about business, something we don’t otherwise get in our graduate courses.

The occupations that have become relevant to Ph.D.s include management consultant, writing positions, quantitative analysts and so on. Even industry positions have discarded the traditional association of a Ph.D. as being another cog in a machine.

This workshop is a small step, but a step nonetheless. It is important for UT to integrate non-STEM courses in graduate curricula. It is time UT and other universities realize that they aren’t just molding an expert in a small section of a certain subject area. Rather, they are molding a person who should be able to fulfill various roles in various subject areas.

Maisha Rashid is a Ph.D. student in cancer biology and the IC opinion editor.

COMMENTARY

The filmmaking “bug” in UT students produce films with diverse perspectives I have a bug inside of me that will never Theatre and Film opens its doors to the go away. It is a virus without a cure: the public and showcases the blood, sweat constant urge to create and tears of those of us moving images. Films. who have “the bug.”

Perhaps you have Film professors that bug too. I know hand-pick the best that there are at least student’s work from a handful of other UT the year and showcase students who work it as one, but diverse, countless hours, tirepackaged colleclessly staring at a comtion of short films. puter screens or film There is no running viewers as if it were theme or motif for the their lifeline — an exshowcase other than tension of themselves. variety.

Filmmaking is hard The diverse films — really hard. Despite show us and project the difficulty, it is imposthe different psyches sible for us to divorce of our peers. Not IC COLUMNIST ourselves from the movevery filmmaker at the ing image. It is a part of us University of Toledo forever, in the same way that a virus can makes black and white 16 mm film never truly be eliminated. dramas, similar to how not all painters The Center for Performing Arts is use water color. The great thing about holding the annual Student Filmmakthe annual showcase is that each film er’s Showcase at Center Theatre this is sprung from a different perspective Saturday at 7:30 p.m. It is the only time of the world. every year when the Department of Not only do we share our different views of the world, but we share different views of our university as well. All of the films in Filmmaking is hard — the showcase are products of the students at UT. Many of them were filmed right really hard. Despite the here on campus. Some will look like they difficulty, it is imposwere made right here at UT, while some sible for us to divorce will transform the university into another ourselves from the mov- world.

James Aponte’s “Pursuit” was filmed ing image. It is a part of on the engineering campus, but through clever lighting and framing us forever. looks almost unrecognizable. “Pur-

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suit” exists in a space that we all share, but you would never know it. Other projects, like John Troth’s experimental documentary, “I’m Sorry For Being Such an Asshole” defy space entirely.

Troth’s film seems to exist nowhere but in the filmmaker’s head.

The diverse films show us and project the different psyches of our peers.

Not every filmmaker at the University of Toledo makes black and white 16 mm film dramas, similar to how not all painters use water color.

The showcase is like an invitation to the many subjective angles of space and time. With the excessive use of cellphones and social media taking away our imaginations, we may not all be able see like filmmakers. However, that is not the point of filmmaking.

The point is that we are all UT students — bug or no bug. We share a campus, a generation and a humanity.

The Student Filmmaker’s Showcase is a celebration of that shared humanity — oh, and there’s a pretty cool free party after the show, too.

Evan Sennett is a first-year majoring in film studies, and he is also an IC cartoonist.

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BRIEF

CSA donates dresses

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The Catholic Student Association will be collecting prom dresses for Toledo Public Schools high school students at the Corpus Christi University Parish on Dorr Street. Dress donations will be accepted on March 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be held in UT’s Rec Center on March 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will have raffle events, food and prizes. All donations for the dresses will go to Bethany House, a transitional shelter for victims of domestic violence.

Author speaks

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Susan Coll, author of Acceptance, will speak at the Academic Novel event on Thursday, March 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Maumee Indoor Theater. Acceptance has since been turned into a movie with the help of Coll.

The Academic Novel event is being hosted by the John H. Russel Center for Educational Leadership. The event is free with a student ID and will begin with a 45-minute Q&A with Coll, followed by a screening of the film.

For more information, contact Camila Taormina at 419-530-2152 or camila. taormina@utoledo.edu.

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Phi Kappa Phi ‘Awards of Excellence’ Scholarship

Friday, March 18

The University of Toledo chapter of Phi Kappa Phi will be awarding three $500 scholarships to continuing graduate and undergraduate students. The scholarship recognizes and rewards superior academic achievements for students with a 3.6 or higher GPA. To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must complete the online application and include an essay of 500 words and two recommendations from academic professors.

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Habitat for Humanity UT students spend Spring Break sweating

By Emily Schnipke

Associate Community Editor

Spring Break — it’s what every student looks forward to from the moment the spring semester begins.

Just three more papers until relaxing on a beach in Daytona. Just two exams until hitting the slopes in Colorado. Just one more class until sleeping in for a week.

One group of students, however, anxiously awaited their Spring Break for a whole different reason. Students with the University of Toledo’s

chapter of Habitat for Humanity spent their break volunteering in Dade City, Fla. “Habitat means a lot to me,” said Shannon Sfero, fourth-year nursing major and co-president of Habitat for Humanity. “It means giving less fortunate people the chance to feel normal, the opportunity to raise a family in a stable environment and it gives them hope for the future. Habitat for Humanity doesn’t just build houses — we help families get their lives back

and give them hope when nothing else in their life seems to be going right.”

Sfero says she was instantly hooked with Habitat when she was a freshman searching for an organization to join. She participated in last year’s Habitat trip to Clearwater, Fla., and her enjoyment of the trip prompted her to volunteer again.

“I went on the Spring Break trip last year, because I was actually in charge of setting it up and I had an amazing time and met

“Goghing, Goghing, Gone! The Analysis of Color Fading in Masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh” Saturday, March 19 9:30 a.m.

Gregory Smith, the Otto N. Frenzel III Senior Conservation Scientist at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, will be giving an art lecture in Wolfe Hall on Saturday, March 19 at 9:30 a.m. The lecture will highlight the investigation of color fading in Vincent van Gogh’s 1890 painting, “Undergrowth with Two Figures.” Smith will give a brief history of eosin and its importance in 1800’s artwork. A virtual restoration of “Undergrowth” will be shown using realistic colored layers to give a better sense of van Gogh’s artwork.

Admission is free for all.

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Nine members of UT Habitat for Humanity spent their Spring Break in Dade City, Fla, working on building a house and doing other volunteer work.

Saturday, March 19 7:30 p.m.

The University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film will be hosting its annual Student Filmmakers Showcase in the UT Center for Performing Arts on main campus on March 19 at 7:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. The showcase will show films by UT students, including comedies, dramas, documentaries and animations.

Following the movies will be an after-party open to all, with free food, music and door prizes. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for UT students.

amazing people,” Sfero said.

“There is nothing better than meeting the family you built the home for and seeing that look of their face. A look like that is absolutely priceless.”

Similarly to Sfero, Jennifer Leis enjoyed her trip with Habitat last year and says her experiences last time convinced her to return. A third-year double major in accounting and finance, Leis said she joined Habitat for the opportunities to volunteer in the Toledo area and in places where their help is needed.

“To me, Habitat is more than an organization on campus, it’s a way to give back to those in need,” said Jennifer Leis, a third-year double major in accounting and finance. “Habitat’s vision is ‘a world where everyone has a decent place to live.’ I want to help restore a sense of hope and community in people’s lives.”

This year’s crew consisted of nine UT students, from all different majors and backgrounds. The group worked at a local ReStore for two days of their trip. The store, which provides the main source of income for Habitat, sells gently used furniture,

appliances, clothes and other miscellaneous goods. The volunteers spent the rest of their time in Florida painting the inside of a house, building a deck and helping to construct the framework of another house.

“Habitat for Humanity doesn’t just build houses — we help families get their lives back and give them hope when nothing else in their life seems to be going right.”

SHANNON SFERO UT Habitat for Humanity co-president

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VOLUNTEERING

BIGGEST day of service comes to UT Students volunteer to say ‘thank you’ to Toledoans

By Amber Thomas

2016 Student Filmmaker’s Showcase

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Each spring, students at the University of Toledo take one day out of their busy schedules to spend time in the community.

This year on March 19, volunteers will take part in one of the BIGGEST events on campus.

“The BIG Event is the largest one-day service event that takes place at the University of Toledo,” said Anthony Strother, director of the 2016 BIG Event. “This is the way we give back to the community and the surrounding Toledo area.”

According to Strother, the BIG Event was first established at Texas A&M University and is currently at 110 schools across the country. This year, the University of Toledo will invite Bowling Green State University and the University of Detroit Mercy to UT’s

event in hopes of eventually starting a similar event at their own schools.

Compared to some of

“The BIG Event is the largest oneday service event that takes place at the University of Toledo. This is the way we give back to the community and the surrounding Toledo area.”

ANTHONY STROTHER

Director of BIG Event 2016

the other events held at the university, the organizers of the BIG Event say this one is unique because its sole focus to help Toledoans.

“Events like the Relay For

Life and RockeTHON are also ways the University of Toledo give back, but those impact so many things outside of Toledo,” Strother said. “The money raised by those events affects other states across the country aside from the Toledo area.

However, the BIG Event is local and it covers campus all the way to townships such as Sylvania.”

According to Joseph Leech, assistant director of the BIG Event, about 1,300 people have signed up so far, but they are expecting an increase of 200 to 400 more volunteers.

Volunteers perform a variety of tasks during the day of work. From cleaning up the community by doing yard work at residential areas to cleaning up the streets of Toledo, students and community members are working together to give back.

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UT student Talore Browning picks up leaves at last year’s BIG Event. More than 60 student organizations are registered for this year’s day of volunteering

“Students do everything from painting houses at The Cherry Street Mission to going to reading books to the children at the Ronald McDonald House,” Leech said. “One big thing we’re doing this year is working with the Botanical Garden, doing things such as gar-

dening and raking leaves at their multiple job sites.”

Lindsay Shepherd, a third-year majoring in accounting and management, said she participated in the BIG Event for the past two years with her sorority, See BIG Event / 9 »

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

UT stumbles in opening round of MAC tourney

Kent State 0-0 13-5 Ohio 0-0 8-6 Akron 0-0 13-10 Bowling Green 0-0 11-10 Miami 0-0 7-8

By Marcus Dodson Buffalo 0-0 4-14 Sports Editor

Rockets fall 69-60 at Eastern Michigan

The University of Toledo men’s basketball team couldn’t hang on to a late second half comeback, falling Northern Illinois 0-0 8-6 69-60 to Eastern Michigan in an Central Michigan 0-0 11-12 exciting first round of the MidBall State 0-0 12-14 American Conference Tournament at Eastern on Monday, March 7.

Western Michigan 0-0 7-9 “I thought this was a very physical Eastern Michigan 0-0 6-9 game,” said Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk. “I’m proud of the guys and Toledo 0-0 4-14 the way they responded. Like many games this year, coming down the stretch we were right there.

Baseball “Sometimes you just have to give your opponent some credit.”

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MAC Overall With the loss, Toledo’s (17-15, EAST DIVISION 8-10 MAC) season came to an end on a four-game losing.

Kent State 0-0 10-3 In senior Nathan Boothe’s last Miami 0-0 5-4 game in the midnight blue and gold he led the Rockets with Ohio 0-0 5-6 a team-high 16 points and 10 Bowling Green 0-0 6-8 rebounds for his 14th doubleBuffalo 0-0 3-6 double of the season.

Joining him in double-figures were sophomore guard Stuckey WEST DIVISION Mosley, junior guard Jonathan Ball State 0-0 5-7 Williams and freshman forward Nate Navigato with 12, 11 and 10 Eastern Michigan 0-0 4-9 points respectively.

Central Michigan 0-0 2-9 The Rockets struggled in the first half shooting 29.2 percent Toledo 0-0 1-9-1 from the field and knocking Northern Illinois 0-0 1-10 down just a single three-pointer.

Western Michigan 0-0 0-9 The second half proved better for UT, draining 6-of-14 from beyond the arch and shooting 51.7

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percent from the field.

“First half turnovers put us in a hole,” Kowalczyk said.

Toledo finished the contest with 19 turnovers, seven more than Eastern, a reoccurring problem in UT’s four-game losing streak.

Eastern was led by Raven Lee with 19 points and Tim Bond who finished with 15 points but came up big late for the Eagles.

James Thompson IV finished with 11 points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds for EMU. Both teams struggled in the opening minutes with the score tied at 5 a piece at the first media timeout.

After the break, Eastern broke out on a 9-0 run which forced a timeout by Kowalczyk down 14-5 with 12:30 remaining in the opening period.

Williams eventually ended EMU’s 11-0 run with a trey from the wing but the Eagles got things going again quickly.

After an air ball by freshman Jordan Sanford, Lee got the ball on an Eastern fast break and pulled up from the top of the key to drain a three. The Rockets found themselves trailing 25-12 with 5:38 to go.

The Eagles took their largest lead of the game, 36-16, following senior forward Brandon Nazione’s three-pointer with two minutes before halftime.

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Senior Nathan Boothe looks to pass in Toledo’s 69-60 loss to Eastern Michigan. This was Boothe’s final game as a Rocket.

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Junior Jonathan Williams splits a pair of Eastern defenders.

Williams finished the game with 11 points in Toledo’s loss.

SOFTBALL

BASEBALL

Toledo struggles in Cali

Rockets’ woes continue

UT goes 2-7 in California road trip

By Marcus Dodson Sports Editor

The University of Toledo softball team competed in nine games during spring break. The Rockets won their opening game against St. Peter’s 5-0 on March 4 in the SLO Cal Poly Mustang Classic, but fell short in game two to the host Cal Poly 9-0.

The Rockets went on to lose their next three games by a combined score 19-8.

UT ended the winning drought with a 6-5 win over Cal-State Northridge on March 10 in the second game of the Cal State Northridge Matador Classic before dropping the next three in the classic.

Toledo moved to 4-17 on the season, with all their games played outside of Ohio so far.

Against St. Peter’s senior RHP Marla Gooding (3-5) took command of the rubber throwing a complete game shutout with four strikeouts.

Leading the Rockets was junior Chandler Rice going 2-for-3 with a homerun and two RBI’s. Sophomore Kaitlyn Bergman joined her with two hits including a solo homerun.

Toledo got things going with a run in the bottom of third to take a 1-0 lead. The Rockets tacked on another run in the bottom of the fifth following an RBI single by sophomore Ashley Rausch.

In the bottom of the third UT busted the game open with a two-run homer by Rice and a solo shot by Bergman to close out the scoring at 6-0.

Toledo took on UC Riverside for a double header on March 8 in between the two tournaments. The Rockets dropped the first game 5-3 before losing the second game of the double header in a very competitive 3-2 match.

Toledo out hit Riverside 7-4 but it wouldn’t be enough in the 3-2 loss.

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Senior Jessica Lemieux throws to the cut-off from center field in a game during the 2015 season.

The Rockets got on the board first with two runs in the top of the first. Neither team scored over the next five innings.

UC Riverside cut the lead to 1 in the bottom of the sixth with two triples in the inning.

Riverside tied things up with small ball in the bottom of the seventh inning. With runners on first and second, Stephanie Tickemyer sacrifice bunt advanced the runners over to second and third. The next batter, Hannah Rodriguez, grounded out to first bringing in a runner to tie things up at 2 each.

With two outs, Richards singled to shortstop for an RBI single for the walk-off win.

The Cal State Northridge Matador Classic was not kind to UT, as the Rockets were outscored 38-15. Toledo opened up the Classic with a 11-3 loss to Grand Canyon before defeating the host Cal-State Northridge 6-5 in game two of day one double-header.

Gooding (4-6) threw her seventh complete game of the season picking up her fourth win in the process.

She finished the game allowing four runs and striking out five.

Toledo got the scoring

going in the top of first following a walk by senior Jessica Lemieux. She stole second and third base before crossing the plate after a throwing error on Northridge’s catcher.

The Matadors tied things up in the bottom half of the opening frame.

Toledo went on to score a single run in each of the next five innings to take a 6-1 lead going into the bottom of the sixth.

Cal State scoring drought ended with a run in the bottom of the sixth to cut the UT lead to four. In the Matadors last attempts, Katie Hooper cranked a three-run homer to pull Northridge back to one with no outs.

Gooding stuck out the next two batters before forcing the final batter to popout to end the game.

The Rockets fell short to San Diego in a 5-2 loss the next day before losing to Grand Canyon for a second time by eight runs, this time 10-2.

Toledo closed out their California road trip with a 7-2 thumping to Oregon State.

UT will return to the diamond when they travel to Huntington, WV to take on Marshall on March 15 for a double-header.

Toledo drops four of five over break

By Marcus Dodson Sports Editor

The Toledo baseball team early season struggles continue dropping four of five games over spring break and dropping to 2-13-1 on the season.

Toledo was crushed 12-4 in their first game against Florida A&M University on Tuesday, March 15, before a close 3-2 defeat to Florida State on Wednesday, with both games played in Tallahassee.

The Rockets traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to take on Jacksonville University in a three-game series that began Friday, March 11. UT dropped the opener 2-1 before winning the second game 6-1. The Dolphins won the rubber match with a 5-1 victory.

FAMU got things started off in the bottom of the first inning with a solo homerun hit to left field.

UT responded with a run in the top of the second before the Rattlers jumped out to seven runs in the bottom of the third, taking command of the game.

FAMU picked up four more runs over the course of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.

The Rockets picked up a run in each of the last three innings but it wouldn’t be nearly enough in the 12-4 loss.

Redshirt freshman pitcher Alex Wagner picked up the loss after giving up seven hits and six runs in 2.1 innings.

UT finished the day with six hits and 10 men left on base.

“We found ourselves behind early but I thought we generated some opportunities,” Head Coach Cory Mee said. “We had guys in scoring position in six-out-of-nine innings but we weren’t able to come up with a big hit or able to string hits together.”

The Rockets had a much better performance against the No. 14-ranked Seminoles in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat, according to Mee. “I was proud of the way we played tonight,” Mee said. “We played with passion, poise and

really got after it tonight.”

UT was no-hit in the contest and lost on a walkoff suicide-squeeze in the bottom of the ninth.

Freshman Michael Jacob took the loss after giving up the bunt in the ninth. Jacob pitched 1.2 innings, sitting down two batters and working out of jams in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings to keep the game tied at 2.

FSU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first with a two-out single

by Ben Deluzio to left field bringing home Cal Raleigh from second.

Toledo took the lead in the top of the fourth without recording a hit. Matt Hansen was hit by a pitch and Deion Tansel was walked to put runners on first and second. Senior Dan Zuchowski reached on a throwing error allowing Hansen and Tansel to score, giving Toledo a 2-1 lead.

Raleigh scored again for the Seminoles in the bottom of the sixth to tie things up at 2 before going on to win the game in the bottom of the ninth.

The Rockets opened up the series against Jacksonville with a close 2-1 defeat on Friday.

“It was a game that went right to the final out,” Mee said. “I’m proud of the way

our guys are competing. It’s tough for us right now.”

Down 2-0 in the top of the eighth, freshman Ross Adolph picked up his first collegiate hit with an RBI double but the Rockets weren’t able to bring him in.

Steven Calhoun picked up the loss for UT after tossing 6 innings, allowing two runs while striking out six.

The Rockets lone win over the break came on Saturday in game two of the three-game series.

Jacksonville got on the board first with a run in the bottom of the second.

The Rockets jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the top of the third following a fielding error by the Dolphins.

Toledo busted the game wide open in the fifth inning with a bases-clearing double by senior centerfielder John Martillotta to give UT a 6-1 advantage.

Senior LHP Ross Achter earned the win after throwing 6.0 innings of two-hit baseball and striking out three.

“Ross pounded the zone and was ahead in count all day,” said Mee. “He made some big pitches and was much more efficient today.”

Jacksonville got on top of See Woes / 10 »

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Jordan Kesson hurls a pitch to home plate from the 2014 season. He finished that year with a 4.85 ERA.

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Clinton.

During the rally, Sanders discussed many different issues, including his economic stance against big business, a hot-button issue in this year’s presidential race.

“Create an economy that works for all of us and not just wealthy campaign contributors,” Sanders said during his speech.

Sanders also took the opportunity to outline the differences between himself and his competitor, Hillary Clinton.

Sanders said the two key differences are their stances on trade — including positions over NAFTA

“Create an economy that works for all of us and not just wealthy campaign contributors.”

BERNIE SANDERS 2016 presidential candidate

and trade with China — and how they raise their campaign funds.

He also stated that he was the only candidate without a Super PAC and was able to raise more individual campaign contributions than any candidate in the history of North America: over 5 million.

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[Top] Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd at the Seagate Centre in downtown Toledo.

[Bottom left] Sanders smiles at supporters after speaking about his position on several issues. [Bottom right] Supporters at the rally held up signs expressing their approval of Sanders on issues such as nurses’ values.

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faculty.

“Our faculty believes that it Is important to have what they care about have an impact on the world and it is wonderful to see how excited everybody here is to actually do this,” he added.

University of Toledo VicePresident of Research William Messer spoke about the aim of Rocket Innovations.

“The aim of Rocket Innovations is to help faculty and students with entrepreneurial interests move their technology forward towards commercialization,” Messer said.

According to Messer, Rocket Innovations tries to find ways to connect research with tech transfer so that innovation can be supported and developed.

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Toledo Police Department doesn’t operate or own any of the camera systems, they’re all city-owned, but again, I do think that they have a noticeable impact,” Newton said.

Newton said the recent renovation to Dorr Street with the new medians, lights and turnarounds that happened in the last couple of years succeeded in having a “traffic-calming effect on Dorr Street.”

Some key tenets of the project were to make it more pedestrian-friendly and to slow traffic down.

“There’s been a lot of intention into making the streets safer around

“And when [discoveries are made], our tech transfer office can work with faculty to file patent applications and work with them to license that technology to outside groups,” he said.

Rapino also said Rocket Innovations works with the Launchpad Incubator. “[The Launchpad Incubator] is a place where ideas that have been identified as having commercial potential go to get help with training for mentors and advisors, introductions to funding sources,” he said.

Rapino, who received a Ph.D. in chemistry and an MBA from the UT in 1971, said he has now returned to give back to the university and the community.

“Toledo is a place that helped my family and myself grow and have a nice life so it’s nice to return to the area and be a part of making things better,” Rapino said.

campus particularly for pedestrians,” said Newton.

Jane Bradley, director of creative writing in UT’s English department, received a ticket from the traffic camera. She said that once you turn onto Douglas Road from Dorr Street, you drive a long while before seeing a sign stating the speed limit.

“You go for a long stretch without seeing a sign. The sign is nowhere near that light, and at night, all those roads are clear — this is at 8 at night — and you can get up some speed once you’ve turned onto Douglas from Dorr because there’s no traffic and there’s nothing to slow you down until that light,” Bradley said.

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waste. By dropping their food waste off at a GreenBox unit, the participant will receive rewards or points towards gift cards or things of that nature,” Martillotta said.

The team is participating in the People, Prosperity and Planet Student Design Competition. According to the competition guidelines on the EPA website, the goal of the competition is for students to benefit people, promote prosperity and protect the planet by designing environmental solutions that move towards a sustainable future.

If the GreenBox prototype receives positive feedback in Washington, D.C. this spring during Phase II of the competition, the team could be awarded another $75,000.

The team of Toledo students chose to create the GreenBox last semester as a senior

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White House.

Clinton’s views on tuition reform sparked a particular interest among the student population, and reducing the interest rates on student loans for graduating students. Such views include allowing student loans to be refinanced, as they currently are the only sorts of loans unable to do so, allotting more tuition funds

“My favorite part of the rally occurred when a heckler yelled out...

Instead of having security rush the young man out of the rally … President Clinton attempted a conversation with the heckler about the issue.”

LUCY FRANK Third-year in political science and intern for the Ohio Democratic Party

Bradley said that at night it’s easier to speed without realizing it because you’re alone on the road more often.

“It didn’t seem like I was speeding because I was just cruising down the road. And there are a lot of roads here in town like Dorr especially when you get over to Reynolds and Glendale — people are doing 50 on those roads all the time. That’s how the traffic moves. There are lot of streets in town like that, especially at night when there’s nothing to slow you down,” Bradley said.

When asked about pedestrian safety and if that was good enough reason to have the traffic cams, Bradley said she understood New-

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Traffic cameras are placed at intersections to regulate the speed of passing cars.

The traffic camera on Douglas contributed to the issuance of over 8,300 tickets in this past year alone almost double the other cameras in the city of Toledo.

project, and is made up of both engineering students and business students.

The students spend 5-10 hours a week working on GreenBox and will be competing against 38 other universities at the competition.

“GreenBox is very important to me. It attacks a nearly untapped issue in our country and presents a great opportunity to advance our country further into the sustainability movement. GreenBox helps our nation grow closer to utilizing its incredible resources through active and rewarding community involvement,” Martillotta said.

Martillotta said the award money will be used to create the prototype as well as allow the team to travel to D.C. to present it to the EPA. Franchetti said he plans to have a functional prototype on campus by the end of the semester. He plans on toward individuals who are in the most need of it, allowing individuals who are capable of paying their own way through school to do so, and erasing the student loan debt of students who have given five years after graduation to community service activities.

Lucy Frank, a third-year political science major and intern for the Ohio Democratic Party, was really excited that Clinton came to UT, writing in an email interview it was like a dream come true.

“My favorite part of the rally occurred when a heckler yelled out to Former President Bill Clinton about gun policies in Russia,” Frank wrote. “Instead of having security rush the young man out of the rally … President Clinton attempted a conversation with the heckler about the issue.

When the young man was finally escorted out, Clinton addressed the crowd with an encouraging nod to the constitution about freedom of speech.”

While many seemed to be pleased with Clinton’s statements, some in attendance were skeptical. One such person was secondyear student Nathan Krebs.

“The rally itself gave

“I think a lot of people get accustomed to getting away with speeding.

I don’t have an objection to it being there; I think they should have better signage about the speed limit … coming from Dorr.”

JANE BRADLEY Professor of English

ton’s perspective.

“I get that perspective, especially during the day, that has got a lot of pedestrians and cyclists …

And I was speeding, I will say that. I’m not going to say it’s an unfair ticket,” Bradley said. “I can get why it’s there because yes, there’s so many pedestrians there.”

Bradley said she doesn’t object to the traffic camera, but thinks there should be a speed limit sign nearer to the intersection of Douglas Road and Dorr Street.

“I think a lot of people get accustomed to getting away with speeding. I don’t have an objection to it being there; I think they should have better signage about the speed limit … coming from Dorr.”

GreenBox taking about three years to take off.

Even if the U.S. EPA does not choose to award the team $75,000, Franchetti said the Ohio EPA is highly interested in the project, so GreenBox will likely still be pursued.

“One way to think of GreenBox is as a food waste collection kiosk. It can be compared to Redbox.”

MATTHEW FRANCHETTI Project Adviser

Franchetti said GreenBox not only helps solve landfill issues, but also creates this green renewable energy source. He explained that if the US were able to convert half

the food waste generating into energy, it would create enough energy to power 2.5 million homes for a year.

“One way to think of GreenBox is as a food waste collection kiosk. It can be compared to Redbox, but instead of dropping off a disk, people drop off food waste,” Franchetti said.

The GreenBox also provides a business aspect too. Restaurants could deposit food waste and receive points, which could help their public relations.

The GreenBox will also record savings and environmental protection for a company or individual person by allowing depositors to swipe a card or enter a number, as if they have their own account.

“This project helps push the knowledge on food waste, which has been a big problem for years.

Hopefully it will at least create solutions that could branch into bigger things,” Franchetti said.

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Bill Clinton speaks at a rally to promote Hillary Clinton for the 2016 presidential democratic nomination on Saturday March 12 at UT.

me the information I had neglected to take the time to research myself, which was convenient,” Krebs said. “However, there was quite a large disconnect for me in what was being said, and what was actually sincere. There was just no way for me to be sure that the issues of gun control and the dismantling of Corporate America were truly going to be addressed

by Hillary, and perhaps

Mr. Clinton was just saying certain words to please the crowds of people.”

Clinton’s closing remark included an insistence that we as a nation must “get off the ground, life up, look forward, and all rise together,” or we will collectively achieve nothing that is essential to improving our nation as a whole.

“We can do this,” insisted Mr. Clinton. “I want to, and she wants to.”

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BIG Event

p.m., starting at the Student Recreation Center.

UT President Sharon Gaber will give the keynote speech, followed by special guests from Red Bull, Gift of Life Bone Marrow Donation and UT Bridge Club.

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Kappa Delta.

“We were assigned streets that had to be cleaned up. It was small, but knowing that I can help in any way makes me feel good,” she said.

Through the efforts of The BIG Event, students are really able to show their gratitude for all that Toledo has done.

“Students want to participate because the University of Toledo and the community of Toledo give so much to us, they give us a home, and I feel like students really want to give back and say ‘thank you’ to the community by going out and picking up trash or painting a fence,” said Emily Yablonski, codirector of recruitment for the BIG Event.

“(We are) trying to make it more of a community aspect and put more student orgs together so people get to network and bond at the same time while giving back to the community.”

ANTHONY STROTHER Director of BIG Event 2016

Although each volunteer experience is different, students said they all get a lot out of the event.

“I volunteered through

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UT student Gina Todd rakes leaves in the Toledo area during last year’s BIG Event.

the University of Toledo’s Gospel Choir and loved every minute of it,” said Shayla Humphrey, a thirdyear majoring in marketing and human resources.

“I do a lot of service work and projects, so this is something that I actually enjoy. Helping out people is a passion of mine.”

The BIG Event focuses not only on helping people in the UT community, but has changed into an opportunity to get to know the other volunteers. “(We are) trying to make it more of a community aspect and put more student orgs together so people get to network and bond at the same time while giving back to the community,” Strother said.

“Since doing that, there has been a huge increase in the amount of people signing up.”

More than 60 organizations have registered to volunteer at this year’s event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 4

“Students want to participate because the University of Toledo and the community of Toledo give so much to us, they give us a home.”

EMILY YABLONSKI Co-director of recruitment for BIG Event

“This is the only time we really can go out and say ‘thank you’ to the community that has allowed us to have so many opportunities. Supporting us, whether it is an event we’re holding on campus, sponsorships, and just general support of the U of T that allows us to get our education,” Strother said.

If you or your group are interested in participating, visit the University of Toledo’s BIG Event web page.

University of Toledo students will unite and take a stand against ‘Big Tobacco’ on March 16 to celebrate Kick Butts Day, a national day of activism that empowers youth to stay tobacco-free.

On Kick Butts Day, kids and adults alike can participate in events that range from small classroom activities about the ingredients in cigarettes to large rallies at state capitols.

According to the national Kick Butts website, more than 1,000 events are planned by independent organizers across the United States and around the world each year.

UT’s Eta Sigma Gamma, the national honorary for health education, will host their own event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in

the Health and Human Services building’s lobby.

Their goal is to raise awareness of the problem of tobacco here in Toledo and to encourage youth to reject the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing.

“I believe that there needs to be more funding for programs in schools to educate our youth on how tobacco use costs them their lives,” said Emily Samaritani, Eta Sigma Gamma’s vice president.

“Kick Butts Day should be enforced in schools so that there is awareness of tobacco use.”

The typical plans for the day include setting up a table with flyers, fact sheets and posters. They will also place trash bags full of clothes and other items around the display to resemble body bags.

“We want this to catch

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Shannon Sfero helps Habitat for Humanity volunteers build the frame for a house in Dade City, Fla., over Spring Break.

everyone’s eyes as they walk by,” Samaritani said.

Samaritani also hopes Eta Sigma Gamma’s Kick Butt Day event will urge elected officials to take action to protect kids from tobacco.

Tobacco use in Ohio is attributed to 20,200 deaths and costs $5.64 billion in health care bills each year, according to the event’s website. The US National Data reported that in 2013 that 17.8 percent of adults smoke on a daily basis.

Although UT officially banned the use of tobacco products in the spring of 2014, Samaritani believes there is still a smoking problem on campus.

“Just because we say that you can’t smoke on campus doesn’t mean that everyone is going to follow the policy,” she said.

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10th Annual ‘Shamrockin’ the Blarney’ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration IC Staff

The Blarney Irish Pub will be holding their 10thannual, three-day celebration in downtown Toledo, starting on St. Patrick’s Day. The Blarney will provide a full Irish Breakfast with Bagpiper performers, as well as heated tents from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Live music will be provided from local bands nonstop for 24 hours. A portion of proceeds from the weekend will be donated to Toledo Firefighters Local 92 Charities.

“This being our 10th year celebrating St.

Patrick’s Day festivities on this corner, we really wanted to bring in great local and regional acts to entertain the masses with over 24 hours of live entertainment spanning the course of three days,” said Ed Beczynski, owner of The Blarney Irish Pub. On Saturday, the pub will be hosting The Shamrockin’ Shuffle, a three-mile walk, beginning at 4 p.m. Admission for the weekend is free for those who purchase The Blarney’s St. Patrick’s Day T-shirts or a $5 entrance fee for the tents.

of the house. Through this opportunity, strangers were turned into friends and lumber and nails were turned into a home.”

Founded in 1976 by Millard and Linda Fuller, Habitat for Humanity has helped 6.8 million people find strength, stability and independence through safe, decent and affordable shelter, according to their website.

“Habitat is a way for me to give hope to the community,” said Alec Weiker, a fourth-year chemistry major and the organizer of this year’s trip. “I know it sounds cheesy, but seriously, when we participate in making food for homeless citizens or building homes for those who truly wish for a fresh start, we are potentially giving hope and second chances.”

During his stay in Florida, Weiker listened as one of the volunteers shared some words of wisdom that he said resonated with him.

What: The BIG Event Where: UT’s Rec Center When: Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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By Emily Jackson

Habitat

If you go What: 10th Annual Blarney Irish Pub St. Patrick’s Day celebration Where: The Blarney Irish Pub in downtown Toledo When: March 17 to 19 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Activities: Full Irish breakfast, heated tents, nonstop live music, three-mile walk.

For more information, visit www.facebook. com/blarneytoledo

“Last week, I learned a saying: ‘Habitat is not a handout; it’s a hand up,’” Weiker said, “and I think that sums it up perfectly.”

Meeting the families that

“I know it sounds cheesy, but seriously, when we participate in making food for homeless citizens or building homes for those who truly wish for a fresh start, we are potentially giving hope and second chances.”

ALEX WEIKE Habitat for Humanity trip organizer

Habitat for Humanity helps gave Weiker insight into the power of his actions. He said he hopes his peers on the trip learned the same lesson.

“That kind of insight is what changed me, and I hoped to give new perspective to my peers as well,” Weiker said. “My greatest success was simply giving them the opportunity and seeing them grow first-hand.”

Brian Hoffman, a fourthyear pharmacy major, said he joined Habitat to “to make a difference and helped those who aren’t as fortunate as myself.”

“I believe it is a judgment-free organization of people coming together to promote one cause,” Hoffman said. “Also, I thought it would be a great experience rather than simply working all break so it let me branch out and get out of my comfort zone a bit.”

Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity experience similar emotions when helping these families and as these UT students found out, helping others allows for growth as a person.

“Habitat is a way to not only help others but to also better myself,” said Nicole Albright, a fifth-year majoring in biochemistry. “KnowADVERTISEMENT

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Jordan Fiorletta, a UT student and member of UT Habitat for Humanity, helps build the house’s framework.

ing I am able to do a task, whether it is simple or takes time, I know I am helping someone in need. By helping someone, I am also able to give them a new start.”

Joining Habitat and volunteering on trips such as this one has allowed her to be the kind of person she wants to become. That person that always puts others before herself.

“I was happy to see students from Habitat for Humanity Toledo chapter simply take time out of our own Spring Break and put in hard work just to help others less fortunate,” NICOLE ALBRIGHT UT Habitat for Humanity member

“I was happy to see students from Habitat for Humanity Toledo chapter simply take time out of our own Spring Break and put in hard work just to help others less fortunate,” Albright said. “We were able to grow as a small group and get the job done.”

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best. Behind Harris was Junior Janice Monakana with 14 points and 10 rebounds, landing a fifth career double-double.

Capotosto finished with 11 points in her final game as a Rocket.

On the other side of the court, Akron’s Anita Brown sunk 37 of the Zips 73 points.

Toledo shot 39.3 percent from the field but struggled at the line, shooting 20-29 free throws.

“We missed nine free throws today,” Cullop said. “We make our free throws, we win.”

The Rockets started things off with a quick 6-0 run after a pair of three’s from Capotosto and Monakana in the first quarter.

The lead was held short after the Zips were able to tie things up at ten apiece halfway through the first quarter.

After taking a 13-12 lead late in the first, Brown tallied nine more points for the Zips to end the quarter with Akron’s lead expanding to 22-17.

Harris buried three consecutive jumpers at the five-minute mark of the second quarter to bring the Rockets back within one at 27-26 with 5:13 left

in the opening half.

Akron closed out the half on top, taking a 40-36 lead in to the locker room for halftime.

The Rockets started the third quarter cold, unable to connect from the field for the first seven minutes of the half.

The Zips jumped out to a 48-38 lead: it’s largest of the night.

Sophomore Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott finally got things going for the Rockets after sinking a three to end the Zips 10-2 run.

The three jump started a UT 14-0 run and with 7:14 remaining in the game Toledo reclaimed the lead at 52-50 forcing Akron into a timeout.

“I think we were doing a great job at executing on offense,” Harris said.

“Once we started to get stops, our defense liked our offense and that was what led us to that run.”

Akron cut the lead to one and after both teams traded layups. It was a 57-56 game with three minutes remaining in regulation.

A pair of made free throws from Capotosto with a minute and nine seconds left ended up saving the Rockets during regulation as Akron made a layup to tie it at 60 with ten seconds remaining.

Both teams could not find the basket on their late efforts and the game was headed into overtime.

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UT trailed at the break 36-20.

The second half proved to be much different for Toledo.

In the opening minute Mosley accounted for six quick points to cut the lead to six.

At the 17:51 mark Boothe knocked down a jumper to cut the lead to single-digits for the first time since the opening minutes of the first half.

Over the next eight minutes the Rockets struggled to cut the lead any closer than 9 but fought hard to keep the gap close, never letting the Eastern lead grow larger than 12.

Sanford sparked a 11-2 run with a three at the 9:26 mark, letting the Rockets cut the 20-point first half deficit to just 3, 53-50 with 5:41 to play.

“We started making shots against that zone and things opened up for us a little bit,” Kowalczyk said.

Williams tied things up for UT with a deep three with just under three minutes to play. Seconds later Sanford took the lead the with a fast break layup, Toledo’s largest lead of the game.

“I’ll think about the turnovers we had but I thought we played hard and stuck together,” Williams said.

The Rockets wouldn’t score again until 23

Akron was off to a hot start in OT, quickly leading the Rockets 64-61 with 3:04 remaining in the five-minute period.

Shortly after, Akron’s Hannah Plybon sunk a three to give the Zips the momentum they needed and took a 67-63 lead over UT. With a minute left in OT, Toledo was able to bring it within two after a pair of free throws from Harris.

The Zips then went on to take a six point advantage with 23 seconds remaining in OT, all but ending Toledo’s chances of a MAC Championship.

Two late threes from Capotosto and Harris brought the Rockets within two but it was not enough as Akron took the ballgame 73-71.

“I felt like our kids never gave up and just kept fighting,” Cullop said. “That’s what embodies what this team is, we fight and we give everything we got and I think we did that tonight.

“We just came up on the short end of the stick.”

That loss marked the end of the road for Toledo, whereas Akron went on play No. 8 Buffalo where they lost 88-87. Buffalo later went on to win the tournament.

The Rockets will return starters Bravo-Harriott, Monakana and Junior Sophie Reecher to the 20162017 season.

seconds to play in the game.

Eastern closed out the game on a 14-3 run to end Toledo’s season.

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Head Coach Todd Kowalyczk stands unpleased during the first half of the Eastern Michigan game.

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the Rockets early in the rubber match taking a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. The Dolphins picked up two more in the bottom of the third inning, taking a 4-0.

Junior pitcher Sam Shutes picked up the loss and was credited with all four runs. He was pulled after three innings

of work, giving up five hits and four earned runs.

Toledo’s lone run came in the top of the eighth with a sacrifice fly to center field bringing in Marillotta.

The Rockets will try to get their season going in the right direction when they travel to South Bend, Indiana, to take on Notre Dame on March 16. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.