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PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH

PRESIDENT CHOSEN First female president in UT history selected

By Colleen Anderson and Trevor Stearns Associate News Editors

Better luck next year Rockets lose out on postseason after loss to CMU. SPORTS / 8 »

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“This idea immediately makes us squirm nervously in our seats. We don’t think administrators should have the ability to limit the ways students can view learning materials for classes.”

EDITORIAL Mandates make misery OPINION / 4 »

Students share national traditions The 39th International Dinner Gala will take place on March 21 in the Student Union Auditorium from 7-11 p.m.

NEWS / 3 »

“Stop, look and listen is something a lot of us have learned in elementary school but it never hurts to repeat it.”

MALLORY RINCKEY Pay attention: stop, look and listen OPINION / 4 »

An excited murmur filled the room as the observers waited to witness the conclusion of the presidential search.

The chatter quickly turned to silence as the Board of Trustees voted.

The room burst into applause moments later as Sharon Gaber was unanimously selected to be the 17th president of the University of Toledo.

Gaber, one of the final three candidates

brought on campus for interviews, is UT’s first female president. The Board of Trustees chairman, Joseph Zerbey, announced the decision after the board held a brief executive session in a closed-door meeting.

Following the vote, Zerbey introduced Gaber as the new president of the university in a press conference, speaking about her previous accomplishments in past positions.

After Zerbey’s introduction, Gaber thanked both the board and the

UT community, and expressed her confidence in UT’s future.

“In our faculty, in our clinicians, in our researchers, it’s clear that all the people and pieces for our continued success are right here, and by working as a team, engaged with our community, I’m excited about the future that we will create,” Gaber said.

According to Gaber, the search itself was challenging, but she felt fortunate to have been selected.

LECTURE SERIES

SG ELECTIONS

Only one ticket to run for SG presidential elections

By Colleen Anderson Associate News Editor

The only presidential ticket for student government elections this year was announced on March 18 at the weekly SG meeting.

Cody Spoon is running for the position of president, with Ian Michalak as his running mate for vice president.

SG senator Benjamin Lynn, senator, argued that the appointed deadline for submitting paperwork should be extended.

The required paperwork included a necessary 500 signatures as prerequisite for being ANDREA HARRIS / IC eligible to run.

“It only makes sense; how can Cody Spoon and Ian Michalak, two of Student Government’s senators, comprise the only ticket to we have the forms be due before run for the presidential election this year. the election manual is approved by senate?” Lynn asked. His moofficially in the running yet. tion to move the date for paperwork submisMichalak said the two of them will sion ultimately failed. be focusing on staying transparent and Spoon said he has mixed feelings about the reaching out to students. lack of other competitors for the race.

“I think we just want to be up here and make “As a competitor, it’s obviously a positive sure students know what we are doing. I think thing to feel like you are the only person in the that we want to make sure people know the running, but as a supporter of democracy, it changes we’re going to do because I think it’s kind of disappoints me that they were unable to equally important if we’re not running against get their signatures signed,” Spoon said. somebody that we’re transparent in what we do and we get some more excitement around He added that technically his ticket’s signastudent government,” Michalak said. tures have not been validated, so they are not

Cranking up the HEAT for homeless shelters ANDREA HARRIS / IC

Dan Arendt, student trustee, defends himself while members of the senate question him about his trustee performance.

Internal conflict dominated the latest Student Government meeting as an academic year recordhigh seven new resolutions reached the floor in one night.

One of the most-discussed pieces of legislation recommended that one student trustee of the University of Toledo Board of Trustees, Dan Arendt, appear before SG in a hearing to determine if he was

By Samantha Rhodes Managing Editor

upholding the responsibilities his position demands.

After 15 minutes of debate, it failed in a vote of 6 to 15.

One supporter of the legislation was SG Senator Ronald Tallon, who voiced his opinion on Arendt’s absence from meetings, and said Arendt should have taken the responsibility to be present at SG meetings. Other senators felt Arendt should at least have a second chance to fulfill his responsibilities.

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Student leaders under fire and facing accusations Staff Reporter

Toledo art museum director to speak about visual language in lecture series

Over 30,000 rare works of art from around the globe can be found in the Toledo Museum of Art — as can the next speaker in the Jesup Scott Honors College Distinguished Lecture Series.

Brian Kennedy, director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art since 2010, will give a lecture titled, “Do You Speak Visual? Learning Visual Language” in Doermann Theatre on March 24 as the final installment of the 2014-2015 series.

KENNEDY “We live in a visually saturated world,” Kennedy said in a press release. “We take in up to 90 percent of our information with our eyes. Did anyone ever train you to use them?”

The Ireland native studied art history and history at University College in Dublin, Ireland, earning bachelor’s, mas“Students ter’s and doctoral degrees that alunaware lowed him to hold of this senior leadership positions at charismatic art museums in art historian Ireland, Australia and museum and in the United States. director, even “Students those having unaware of this previously charismatic art historian and museseen him um director, even on YouTube those having previbut not in ously seen him on YouTube but not in person, are person, are in for in for an an extraordinary experience,” said extraordinary Associate Profesexperience.” sor of Art History MYSOON RIZK Mysoon Rizk.

Associate professor Since 2010, of art history Kennedy has overseen the Toledo Museum of Art’s nationally recognized strategic plan of integration into the local community. The plan focused on sustainability, especially through alternative energy sources, introducing new technologies and developing an initiative to

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

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The Catholic Student Association made over 1,000 pizzas for local homeless shelters.

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Sharon Gaber is UT’s first female president.

The Board of Trustees chair, Joseph Zerbey, announced the decision after the board held a brief executive session in a closed-door meeting.

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C-section surgeries lecture Mar. 24

Cesarean scar endometriosis, surgical adhesions and ongoing pain at the incision site – all are potential problems that can occur if a woman delivers her baby by c-section.

In order to give background on this issue, the University of Toledo will host a lecture, titled “A History of the Cesarean Section.”

Presented by Betsy Davis, the lecture is free and open to the public and will take place in Dowling Hall Room 2315 from 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, March 24.

Nursing career expo to be held on March 18 The College of Nursing will hold a job fair on Wednesday, March 18.

Representatives from Ohio and Michigan hospitals will be present as well as those from communitybased practices, local nursing centers and home care agencies.

The event will be held in the Radisson Hotel on the UT Health Science Campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees are advised to dress formally and bring copies of their resumes.

For more information, contact Lindsay Gregory at 419-383-5805 or email Lindsay.gregory@ utoledo.edu.

Biological science seminar about stem cells to take place March 20 The Department of Biological Sciences will host a stem cell-focused seminar on Friday, March 20.

The lecture, titled “Promises and Challenges of Stem Cells: Just How Promiscuous are Cells in Vitro?” will be presented by Gerald P. Schatten, doctor and director of Pittsburg Developmental Center.

Schatten is also a professor of cell biology and physiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

The seminar will be held in Wolfe Hall Room 1240 at 3:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Tomer AvidorReiss at 419-530-1993.

Publication preparation workshops to be hosted March 23 and 26 The College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association will co-sponsor a professional development program to help aspiring authors get their work published.

The workshop, titled, “Publication Preparation: Author and Editor Panel,” will be hosted once on March 23 in Collier Building Room 1220 and once again on March 26, in Carlson Library Room 2010. Both will take place from 3:30-5 p.m.

Featuring a panel discussion with two doctoral students and two editors, the workshop intends to advise and sharpen journal-submission skills.

The student panelists will share their personal experiences that detail the process of getting an article published in a refereed journal.

Similarly, the editorial panelists will share their experiences serving as reviewers and editors of article submissions for an academic journal.

To register for the workshop, visit http:// tinyurl.com/publicationworkshop-register.

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Third annual prison awareness week The Department of Law and Social Thought, along with other local and regional entities, is hosting events this week to spread awareness of incarceration. The week will include activities held by Toledoans in the Student Union and will conclude March 22. To see a list of complete events, visit http://toledoprisonawarenessgroup.org.

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STUDENT ORGANIZATION

Cranking up the HEAT for homeless shelters

By Jessica Harker Staff Reporter

How long does it take to make a thousand pizzas?

For the Catholic Student Association, it only takes about 20 minutes. The student organization worked this St. Patrick’s Day to end hunger as part of their annual HEAT event, also known as Hunger Elimination for All Toledoans.

“We’re trying to end Toledo-wide hunger for a day,” said Kristy Kagi, a sophomore majoring in exercise science and a member of the CSA Sojourner Committee.

According to Kagi, the Sojourner Committee is made up of 3 student members from the CSA’s Newman Board who are elected into the position to run all social justice and community events put on by the group.

Kagi said the committee puts on a smaller version of the event every month called Pizza for the Poor for members of the CSA to participate in. During this event the members of the CSA pick one shelter and make about 35-40 pizzas to donate to them that month.

“What this [HEAT] is is an exaggerated Pizza for the Poor,” said Pam Meseroll, one of the advisors for the committee and a pastoral administrator for the Corpus Christi University Parish.

For HEAT, the committee hoped to make at least 1,000 pizzas in about 20 minutes.

“Instead of making 40 pizzas we make 1,000.

We get to cover a lot more shelters. The goal of Pizza for the Poor is just like giving something to a local shelter. This event we try to feed everyone for a day,” said Brandon O’Shaughnessy, a second-year student majoring in mechanical engineering, who is also a member of the Sojourner Committee.

They are able to do this by having different groups of students work in a row, assembling pizzas and wrapping them to be given out to various shelters across Toledo where they will be frozen.

“It’s like an assembly line,” Kagi said.

Students were able to sign up their groups or individuals for the event through a Google Doc found on the organization’s myUT page. There were about 8 to 10 students per table.

At the event the students signed in and were shown their table, where they worked to create the pizzas and listened to two different speakers.

Mike Sofo, owner of Sofo Foods, donated all the supplies for the event. He and University of Toledo Interim President Nagi Naganathan spoke briefly on the impact the event has made, according to O’Shaughnessy.

The event has been going on for over 30 years, according to Meseroll, and their group has never had an issue with finding students to come and help.

“It’s meant to be a quick event where people come, see what we do, do a little bit of service,” O’Shaughnessy said. “It just gives them a chance

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Students in the Catholic Student Association use donated food to create over 1,000 pizzas in the Student Union auditorium. The pizzas will then be transported to several local homeless shelters.

to get involved.”

Griso Barrios, a second-year double-majoring in political science and social work, said the group exceeded their original prediction.

“We made a little over 1,000 pizzas,” Barrios said. “We were planning on making only 1,000, but I think each table had two extra, so just a little bit over.”

Barrios also said that some of the shelters they were delivering their pizzas to were asking for over 100 pizzas and some only requested around 30.

“It’s something that takes 10 minutes of our time,” O’Shaughnessy said. “Just to see how happy they are for those pizzas is awesome.”

“Instead of making 40 pizzas we make 1,000. We get to cover a lot more shelters. The goal of Pizza for the Poor is just like giving something to a local shelter. This event we try to feed everyone for a day.”

BRANDON O’SHAUGHNESSY Member of Sojourner Committee

INTERNATIONAL DINNER

Students share national traditions and culture at annual International Dinner

By Torrie Jadlocki Staff Reporter

Students from around the world will reminisce their heritage from the 1950s-80s at the 39th Annual International Dinner Gala.

“People will come dressed up in their own national eras from 50’s through 80’s,” said Shagufta Sami, a second-year computer science graduate student, graduate assistant at Learning Ventures EdTech and an IC columnist. “Hopefully, we will get to travel back in time and know how nations have changed through the past eras.”

The event, which will take place on March 21 in the Student Union Auditorium, will be hosted by the International Student Association. It will run from 7-11 p.m., and doors open at 6 p.m.

“This event, every year, is one of the most awaited international events for not just international students, our

organization, and the Center of International Students and programs office, but also for other local students, staff and faculty,” Sami said.

The dinner will include various activities, including performances by international students. These performances will include traditional dances and music, such as belly dances, folk performances and flamenco.

The guest of honor, Interim President Nagi Naganathan, will also present the audience with a speech.

According to ISA President Mohammed Albaaj, Naganathan was chosen as the guest of honor for a number of reasons, primarily because of his UT status and heritage.

“Firstly, he is the interim president and that itself makes him a preferable choice to be our honorable guest for such a huge event,” Albaaj said.

“Adding to that, he is originally from India, an international personality

“This event, every year, is one of the most awaited international events for not just international students, our organization, and the Center of International Students and programs office, but also for other local students, staff and faculty.”

SHAGUFTA SAMI Graduate assistant at Learning Ventures EdTech

owning his own culture and heritage. Such a person would value the importance of nationality, culture, importance of holding on to native origins and accepting difference and spreading the message of unity, peace and love.”

Sami said she thinks Naganathan understands the importance of international events and will give the gala the appreciation it deserves.

“He would truly understand the importance of having such an event at the University of Toledo,” Sami said. “He would be giving inspirational speech for international student, motivating and inspiring us. Plus he would share some of his experience of being from a different culture.”

The event is open to all students and faculty, regardless of their cultural backgrounds.

“The entire idea is to show the international side to the local, thus, we have it open to public,” Albaaj said. “Yes, both UT and public individuals may attend.”

Tickets are available at Ask Rocky in the Student Union and cost $10 for students, $15 for non-students and $5 for children under 13.

According to Sami, attendees can also reserve tables for the event.

For students, the cost will be $75 and for non-students, a table will cost $100.

Sami urges anyone who want to attend to purchase tickets early.

If you go What: Annual International Dinner Gala.

Where: Student Union Auditorium.

When: Saturday, March 21.

Sponsored by: International Student Organization.

“Tickets might be available at the doors of the event, but that’s not guaranteed as the tickets are going out in full swing,” Sami said. “We might actually run out of tickets as we have a limit to only 500 attenders for the event. This ticket is cheap, so people shouldn’t think twice cause a lot is offered!”

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EDITORIAL

Mandates make misery The administration wants to implement owning a laptop or tablet for e-books

In your Rocket email, you recently received a short message from University of Toledo Interim Provost John Barrett and Student Government President Clayton Notestine. Students were asked to complete a survey to get feedback on a potential idea that would make owning a laptop or a tablet mandatory in the future.

The intent is to get professors to lecture using materials like e-books, which the administration believes would be cheaper for students to purchase than physical textbooks.

This idea immediately makes us squirm nervously in our seats. We don’t think administrators should have the ability to limit the ways students can view learning materials for classes.

After all, different types of materials have different benefits, each of which influences the way students learn best. That’s Forcing students a choice we as individual stuto use electronic dents both should and need to make. By forcing students devices for class to own a certain device like limits students’ a laptop or tablet, they are control over their taking away the freedom we have to shop around for difown academic ferent kinds of materials such choices. as renting or buying new or used books from third-party locations.

Students often encounter academic burnout. But how can we help limit burnout? Ironically, the best predictor of burnout is not too much work, too little time, or too little compensation. Rather, it’s a feeling of powerlessness — a lack of control over what you’re doing.

Forcing students to use electronic devices for class limits students’ control over their own academic choices, giving students a sense of powerlessness. UT is a diverse community, and up to this point, the students in that community have always been able to make their own decisions about how they want to learn. Developing the confidence to make your own decisions helps you grow, mature and learn how you most effectively operate.

In contrast, if this mandate becomes reality, instead of tailoring study choices to their personal preferences, students would be forced to adjust to a standardized style of learning which someone else decided for them.

Whether it’s loose-leaf, an e-book on a laptop or tablet, or a hardcover book, the choice of learning materials should be yours. People learn in different ways, and different reading materials are good for some people, yet bad for others. Some like loose-leaf books because they are easy to skim through and write on. Hardcover books are helpful because they are sturdy, can handle being skimmed through and can survive the tough love college students often inflict on their possessions. When it comes to e-books, it’s easy to type key terms in the search bar and find what you’re looking for quickly.

Which style of learning do you prefer? We’re guessing each of you would give a different answer supported by different logic.

You are the one making the investment in your future, so you should be the one with the ability to decide what materials you prefer and what cost you are willing to pay.

Different options should be available to students by professors. Your professors want to help you learn, and since all students’ brain gears mesh differently, class materials should reflect this. If students learn best through the use of e-books on technology, then professors should understand that technology will have to be used in the classroom – and vice versa.

Having a choice in learning is essential because the more choices you have to choose from, the more engaged you become because you are making decisions that directly impact you. If everything is chosen for you, you’re not an active participant in the decision and will therefore be less involved, both mentally and physically.

Putting your best foot forward and truly engaging yourself in your classes can already be strenuous and time-consuming.

Do we really want to limit students’ options for the media by which they do their work?

If you have not already done so, the survey is in your Rocket email and will only take about ten minutes to complete. To tell the administration how you feel, fill out the survey by March 20.

COMMENTARY

Pay attention: stop, look and listen How many times have you walked could have been avoided by simply payacross a crosswalk on campus and almost ing attention to your surroundings. You been hit by a car? Have you been on the can socialize with your peers, get to your other side of that situation, and have class quicker and know you are doing been driving while a walker is not paying what is within your control to get across attention to where they are the crosswalk safely. walking? This happens to me I think your safety is all the time at the crosswalk worth ignoring your connecting the East Parkelectronics for a few ing Ramp to the Health and seconds in order to Human Service building on get to where you need Main Campus. As a driver to go safely. After all, I constantly see people not it is always better to paying attention to where be alive than dead or they are walking, and as a seriously injured. walker I see drivers not payThere have been ing attention or not seeing studies conducted that the walkers. I want all you show that college stuwalkers to change a few little dents being distracted things while you are walkwhile talking on a ing near vehicles to help this phone compromises campus be a little bit safer. their personal safety.

IC COLUMNIST Yes, at crosswalks peOne study published destrians have the right of way. But in in the Journal of Safety Research in order to have a better chance of getting 2011 written by Stavrinos, Byington and across the crosswalk safely, the pedesSchwebel concluded that when you talk trian needs to make sure they are aware on the phone you become distracted and of their surroundings. The safety of the are not as aware of your surroundings pedestrian is both the pedestrian’s job as you would be if you were not focused and the drivers on the road. on electronics. It also doesn’t matter very What I am asking all of us walkers on much what you are talking about. You campus to do is take out your headphones, could feel that you are safe if you are just take your eyes off of your phone and look having a light conversation with a friend before crossing the crosswalk. Sounds on the phone, but researchers have found simple enough, but distracted walking that even a mundane conversation has is actually a huge issue. If you do these the potential to lower your ability to few little changes you could potentially complete the task of crossing the street save yourself from being hit by a car, and safely. the embarrassment of being hit when it You might be asking why you should

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put down your cell phone if no one else is putting down their electronics. I ask, is it worth it to not pay attention crossing the crosswalk when you could wait twenty seconds to get across the road or into your classroom? For me, my safety is more important than sending that quick text to a friend or a quick check on an app.

I also ask you to do this because it is frustrating for drivers to know what you are planning on doing. As a driver, I assume that if you are looking down and not paying attention, that you don’t realize I am there and I will wait for you to cross the street. If walkers would look up and acknowledge that there are vehicles stopped for you, it would help the drivers get to where they need to go too.

If you have a friend who is not paying attention by being engrossed in their phone and you are walking by them, please ask them to look away for a few seconds while you are preparing to cross the crosswalk. I think it is rude when you are walking with someone and they are constantly texting and not paying attention to you. So, a simple friendly reminder is all it could take to get someone across the crosswalk as well as be a better friend to you. Please be that friend that will speak up for pedestrian safety and ask your peers to take out their headphones, look away from their cell phone and look and listen before crossing that crosswalk.

Stop, look and listen is something a lot of us have learned in elementary school but it never hurts to repeat it.

Mallory Rinckey is a first-year masters student in public health.

COMMENTARY

Letting go to start living as yourself Growing up for me had a lot to do races it also emphasizes that even with the inimitable love I had for my people of the same race have distinct older sister. Everyone knew how insepa- characteristics amongst themselves. rable we were. I rememThis also explains ber vividly how I always why twins, despite followed her everywhere sharing everything she went and cried in common includprofusely each time I ing their mother’s was not around her. At womb, could grow times my mom would up to be two differeven make jokes about ent kinds of people. my older sister being There is nothing my mom. This naivety wrong in not being continued all the way able to do something into middle school and other people can do, got even more intense as as there could be I loved everything she something you can loved and detested anyone do that not everyone is or anything she didn’t like. capable of.

But, as I began to mature Having a role model, IC COLUMNIST and my sister gradually especially in one’s career began to detach herself from me since of choice, is very helpful as they would she made new friends, who she spent a always be there to guide you in taking lot of her time with, it then dawned on the right steps in achieving your goals. me that my dad had been right all along. However, some people do not seem to He often told me that even as a child I understand that totally idolizing your role should have a mind of my own and not model is one step that prevents you from always try to imitate others, otherwise realizing the “unique” qualities that you two things were bound to happen, “you possess. We should desist from always either cage your unique self, or in the trying to do things the same way others do process end up living someone else’s theirs, instead of being who we truly are. life.” Then, I came to realize that in one Our self-worth matters a lot and does way or other almost everyone has tried not necessarily mean arrogance. It is just to imitate something from someone else. knowing what you are capable of and As much as science tries to categonot letting the opinion of others affect rize the human population into diverse the way you feel about yourself. Some

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people are not even aware of how much greatness they have within them. The slightest derogatory remark about them makes them feel terrible about themselves. It is alright to have a moment of weakness, but it should not completely hinder you from doing what makes you happy regardless of what it is. After all, “Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

In fact, it is because we don’t understand that we are all unique that we find a reason to be jealous of or look down on other people. As knowing your self-worth prevents you from always comparing yourself to someone else. Jealously itself is not healthy and could be responsible for stress. It makes you create a niche in your mind against someone who probably is not even aware of your existence. It brings you rage and gets you unnecessarily worked up at the sight of the person, hence giving the person total control of your mood, which is just not worth it.

Rather than been filled with this unjustifiable rancor, invest your time in realizing who you really are. Carefully observe yourself, try to pin point what it is you are not doing right and simply be dynamic. Personally, I believe that we are all unique in diverse ways so if we try to gratify who we really are and make the necessary changes about ourselves, then we would realize that jealousy is just a waste of time and energy.

Lasisi Oreoluwa is a second-year majoring in pharmacy.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

You should go to the International Dinner The International Student Association invites all students, staff and faculty to the 39th-annual International Dinner gala on March 21 in the Student Union Auditorium at 7 p.m.

The great thing about college is that everybody is different. Each individual creates a diversity that exposes you to cultures you may not have even known existed. Such is the mission of the ISA — encouraging an exchange of culture by providing ways for friendship, understanding and social interests of the members. ISA is an organization that works to preserve international culture, and celebrates

the unity in diverse nations with the ideas of accepting differences, having strong roots with countries, cherishing the beauty and ethics around the world, learning to love and making good memories for all the students and faculty at the University of Toledo. This is an educative gala event of different countries, cultures, traditions and food.

Although it celebrates its 39th year on March 21, enthusiasm hasn’t wavered. This event, every year, is one of the most awaited international events for not just international students, International Students Association (ISA) and the Center of International Students and Programs (CISP) office but also for other local students, staff and faculty. Students from around the world will bring out their culture, food, clothes, dance, music and much more.

This event will have dinner, traditional

performances and a fashion show, from countries like India, China, the Philippines, United Arab Emerites, Nepal, South Africa, America, Iran and others. A total of eight umbrella organizations take part in getting the best and 500 people are expected. This year the theme is, "Flashback: 50's through 80's" where people will come dressed up in their international (own national) eras from 50's through 80's.

Hopefully, we will get to travel back in time and know how nations have changed through the past eras.

There will be a guest speech by Dr. Nagi Naganathan. He is an international personality owning his own culture and heritage. Such a person would value the importance of nationality, culture, importance of holding on to native origins. He will truly understand the importance of

having such event at the University of Toledo. He will also be talking about life as an international student, motivating and inspiring them. Plus, he will share some of his experience of being from a different culture.

There will be many traditional performances by international students like playing instruments, dancing to salsa, belly dancing, folkloric, flamenco and Chinese folk performances. There will be three main dish course meals, appetizers and desserts from different countries. By the end of the event will be a fashion show presenting traditional clothing.

This event is open to all students, staff and faculty across all campuses irrespective of them being international or national. The entire idea is to show the international side to the local, thus, we have it open to public.

So people both from UT and public individuals may attend. However, this event is a paid event, with student price $10, non-student for $15 and under 13 for $5. Prior table reservations are accepted which will cost $75 for students and $100 for non-students. The tickets are available at Ask Rocky in SU. Tickets might be available at the doors of the event but that's not guaranteed as the tickets are going out in full swing. We might actually run out of tickets as we have a limit to only 500 attendees for the event. This ticket is cheap, so people shouldn't think twice. A lot is offered!

Please feel free to call or email us with any questions you have about the event at 216-801-6859 or ssami4utoledo@gmail.com — Shagufta Sami, a second-year graduate student in computer science

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Wednesday, March 18

11 a.m. -- OMECA lunch, March is Music in our Schools Month and OMECA is celebrating by having an International lunch with foods from around the world. $5 for a plate, bowl and beverage.The event is open to students, faculty and staff.

Located in the Music Student Lounge in the Center for Performing Arts.

Thursday, March 19

4 p.m. -- Women in Islam, a lecture held to discuss the status of Muslim women in Islam. The lecture is then followed by a panel of women at 5 p.m. Located in Memorial Field House Room 1030.

Friday, March 20 7:30 p.m. -- Film Screening, Midsummer Borrowings Film Screening: Reinhardt’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream, with introduction presented by Dr. Matt Yockey. The film screening is located in the Center for the Visual Arts, Haigh Auditorium.

There will also be a diverse series of events presented by UT’s College of Communication and the Arts and the Toledo Symphony as they explore how Shakespeare was influenced by, and continues to influence, other artists.

Most events are free and all are open to the public. Tickets for the Symphony performance on March 27 and 28 are $22-55. For more information, email TheArts@ utoledo.edu.

Saturday, March 21 10 a.m. -- BIG Event, UT’s one-day, student run service project. The day will begin in the Recreation Center, where students will sign in and receive their job sites.

For more information or questions, email utoledobigevent@gmail.com.

Tuesday, March 24 12 p.m. -- Skype Across the World, speak live with UT students who are currently studying abroad in Italy.

For more information, contact the Education Abroad Office at eduabroad@utoledo.edu.

Located in the Student Union, Room 3020.

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PERFORMANCE

Vaginas steal spotlight Women take the stage during ‘The Vagina Monologues’ to talk about shared expereinces

By Joe Heidenescher Associate Community Editor

Editor’s note: this story contains words that some readers may find offensive.

Vagina — a word usually spoken in a hushed voice or for strictly clinical purposes — is being pridefully reclaimed as University of Toledo students again perform “The Vagina Monologues.”

“The Vagina Monologues” is a compilation of interviews from dozens of women collected by Eve Ensler and first performed in 1996.

“The stories range from happy and humorous experiences to more somber experiences such as rape, assault and abuse,” said Alcy Barakat, coCOURTESY OF ALCY BARAKAT director of the monologues this year Members of last year’s ‘Vagina Monologues’ pose for a picture at the end of the event. This year’s event will and a second-year master’s student in be on March 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. in Driscoll Alumni Center’s Auditorium. public health.

Barakat said collecting the inplay, women are in charge, women are Collegian and a two-time parBarakat said the event’s goal is to terviews inspired Ensler to put the talking about their experiences and ticipating performer at the monopromote open and honest discussion monologues on stage, which are typiwomen are talking about pleasure. It logues, said the event is an empow- about being a woman and working to cally performed on college campuses. is no longer about objectification of ering way to talk about vaginas. reduce serious issues that women face.

Since the first performance of “The women as sexual objects, but empow“I’m putting it out there. This is “My continued hope is that audiVagina Monologues,” the V-Day erment of women as sexual beings.” how I feel and they are going to have ence members leave feeling moved Movement to end violence against According to Merrell, the purpose to deal with it,” she said. to start conversations with their women began. of the event is to give women the Last year, Harris performed the families, loved ones, partners, mediFor the past three years, Baraopportunity to talk about topics that monologue, “My Angry Vagina” becal providers and others about their kat, with the help of the university are normally considered taboo and to cause she personally relates to many health and are not ashamed to speak community, has held a V-Day at “discover things about themselves.” of the issues the monologue raises. about their intimate health and UT where several monologues are For example, one of the monologues “My vagina is angry — it’s pissed personal experiences with those that dramatically performed in front of in Ensler’s collection captures the off,” she said. “You want to know are around them and there to support audiences. Every year, new monoshame some women feel regarding the why? Because people are trying to them in different ways,” Barakat said. logues and spotlights are added to terminology of their own genitalia. shove stuff up it, stick things up it and The Vagina Monologues at UT the list of performances.

“I come from the ‘down there’ try to make it smell like flowers. My are sponsored by the Counsel“This show ‘brings to center stage’ generation,” the monologue said. “That vagina is not a flower; it’s not suping Center and the department of topics such as women’s health, is, those were the words-spoken rarely posed to smell like that.” women’s and gender studies. healthy relationand in a hushed voice However, Harris said that the event “A big focus of the monologues ships, survivorship that the women in my as a whole is more than women rantis reaching out to women who are “A big focus of of those who have family used to refer ing about their vaginas. survivors that have never been in a experienced sexual to all female genitalia, “Basically they are informing you supportive or affirming environment the monologues violence or abuse internal or external.

It about what happens to women that and providing them with the campus is reaching out to and promotes wasn’t that they were a lot of women don’t talk about,” and community resources that will women who are empowerment ignorant of terms like Harris said. “You’re not hearing a lot allow healing and involvement for of women when vagina, labia, vulva or of people ranting, but you’re hearing social change,” Merrell said. survivors...” speaking about clitoris. ” personal stories from women who are The event will be held in Driscoll LAUREN MERRELL and addressing Clearly these words brave enough to share their views.”

Alumni Center’s Auditorium on Co-director for UT’s V-Day issues concernaren’t taboo at the UT Besides being an outlet for femiMarch 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets ing their bodies,” Vagina Monologues. nine expression, the event also works are sold at the door and cost $5 for Barakat said.

Rather, women are to benefit the Toledo Chapter of the students or $10 for the general public.

In addition to raising awareencouraged to courageously speak up National Organization for Women Both shows are also preceded ness about women’s health issues, about their own femininity.

(NOW), a local cause that deals with with a community resource fair that the monologues also provide local Last year, students were photodomestic violence. begins at 6 p.m. women like Lauren Merrell a sense graphed with “I support Vagina “Our beneficiary for 2015 is an Harris said that despite the of empowerment.

Monologues because…” signs. Some organization that is grassroots and vagina conversations, men are “Vagina is seen as a bad word, but of their responses included, “Who works for the empowerment of encouraged to attend as well. any TV show, music video or movie doesn’t love vaginas?” “because it’s women,” Barakat said.

“Feminism is not just equality can say pussy, bitch, slut and degrade tight,” and “some women are not The organization has helped fund for women, but equality for everywomen without us second-guessing ‘allowed’ to.” the Steinem’s Sisters library and body…if you believe in the equalit,” said Merrell, co-director at UT Andrea Harris, director of archive, a local non-profit library ity for everybody, then you are a this year. “The difference is that in the photography at The Independent dedicated to housing women’s history. feminist,” Harris said.

COMMENTARY

How to avoid malicious software on your computer If you don’t know what it is, don’t ness in adware; there are real adware click it. companies that advertise they’ll That statement has gotten me infect as many computers as they through years of browsing without can with your company’s content. anything more than Microsoft It’s a dirty, disgusting and Security Essentials. I’ve questionablyhad exactly two pieces lawful business. of malware hitch a ride Any company on my computer in that needs to the 8 years I’ve owned infect your one. Both of them I computer just so manually hunted down you see their ads and destroyed without isn’t worth doing any other software. But business with. even though I’ve had my Spyware: This experience with malware, is a close relative I’ve never had a virus. to adware. This What people usually is the medium call “viruses,” usually to the content aren’t viruses at all. Evof the adware. eryone talks about how Sham websites we should all have “antiand malicious virus,” but I don’t want downloaded files COPY EDITOR to pay a bunch of money (especially “free” for a program that only music downloads) protects against one kind of malicious will stick one of these in your browser. software!

There it waits silently, patiently for you Commonly called “malware,” this to do something on the Internet. Then software attempts to compromise your it invisibly reports your every move computer in some way, from harmless- from “You’ve Got Mail” to hitting the but-annoying adware that pops ads red X in the corner. Whom does it reonto your screen to awful rootkits that port to? Typically, adware companies. you don’t even know are there. I’ve Browser hijackers: These ones compiled a list of the most common are a little more noticeable, but they malware from least to most harmful, get closer to your sensitive inforeach with a description of what it is mation. A browser hijacker quietly and how to avoid it. changes the settings in your browser Adware: This is simple stuff. so you’re getting the content they Random green underlines on want you to see. Ever notice that webpages, ads that cover the entire your homepage changed from page you’re viewing and slow your Google to something else? You’ve computer down that you can’t get rid been hijacked. Worse, they might be of; you’ve probably seen them before. sending your data through a proxy There’s actually a really sick busiserver, which is a fancy way of say-

JARED HIGHTOWER

ing there’s someone in the middle watching all your communications between your computer and other servers. That includes shopping preferences, banking information, even government business.

Keyloggers: Now we’re getting nasty.

These little buggers are the super-secret agents to the spyware. Just as the name implies, keyloggers make a note of every keystroke you make and send all that data to someone somewhere. Who knows what they’re going to do with it.

Usernames, passwords, email addresses, social security numbers — everything you type will be recorded and could be used against you.

While all of the malware I’ve discussed so far are awful, they’re nothing compared to the ones that don’t run in your browser. Real programs coded in languages much closer to the ones operating systems are coded in can do some real damage, and Hollywood of course jumped in and made them famous.

Viruses: Consider how a biological virus works. It has some genetic information, and it attaches to your cells and injects all that information into the cell.

That cell then is reprogrammed to duplicate the virus over and over until it gets full and bursts, releasing even more fresh viruses into your body just to do the same thing. That’s how a computer virus works. They’re usually small little programs designed to read things like credit card numbers, or just to be a nuisance and fill up your hard drive space, or even worse (and yes, this is real), wait for a re-

ally long time until some arbitrary moment, and then use your Internet connection to send requests to the same website at the same time.

Then, every computer in the entire world does just the same thing at the same time, and suddenly that target’s website is totally overloaded until it goes down. Who would be such a virus target? Usually it’s big corporations and the government.

Worms: These little monsters get into infected systems and make countless copies of themselves automatically, and then they proceed to destroy every system file and every data file until your drive falls apart. In the old days they were limited by the tiny capacity of the hard disks and usually just filled up all of the available space, making the drives useless. Turns out having thousands of the same little file all over

to abominations. Trojans are the electronic embodiment of sin. Named after the fabled Trojan horse, these programs look like legitimate software on the cover, but once they run, you quickly find out it was something terribly different. (Or worse, you don’t.)

These exist to get your financial information, use up your system resources, save contraband files to your computer (like child pornography) and generally make your life miserable.

They’re deception written in code.

Fortunately, even with all these malicious programs, there are steps you can take to prevent getting them, or if you’ve already got one, to get rid of it.

I don’t like clunky anti-malware programs like Norton, and anything that dares make loud noises to let me know my computer doesn’t have any viruses is not welcome on my machine.

A dash of common sense and a light scanner–cleaner combo like Microsoft Security Essentials (obviously for Windows), that only runs when you tell it to, is the best line of defense, in my opinion.

Remember, if something doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t.

Staying alert and noticing those subtle symptoms when they occur is the best way to keep your computer clean.

your system really adds up.

Trojans: These are the closest to what the computing world has

Jared Hightower is a fourth-year majoring in communication and is a copy editor for The Independent Collegian.

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New president

“I think you’re going to see a president that’s committed to increasing enrollment ... interacting with our alumni across the country and the community in northwest Ohio.”

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“I’m excited, it’s a great opportunity. The university seems like a wonderful place,” Gaber said. “The students, faculty, staff, they all have been terrific when I have talked to them so I am really excited.”

As far as immediate plans, Gaber said there will be a transitional period, and for now her only goal is to get to know the various groups on campus.

“I want to get to know students, faculty, staff and administrators, to be able to figure out what we need to put in place, to be able to take the next steps. So that’s my plan, is to be able to collaborate, get input and then make some progress,” Gaber said.

Interim President Nagi Naganathan expressed his optimism for Gaber’s term as president.

“I think they picked an excellent president for the University of Toledo. I think that I am very optimistic for the future of this university,” Naganathan said. “She’s very qualified, well experienced. I think she’s going to be very good in working with the people, so I am very optimistic.”

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promote visual literacy.

Many locals, such as Art Department Interim Chair Barbara Miner, believe this plan has enhanced Toledo’s reputation through diverse exhibition programming and art acquisitions.

Miner said she considers Kennedy one of “Toledo’s jewels” because he serves as a “dynamic advocate for the arts and the community through his commitment to visual literacy.”

“The director’s holistic approach to viewing the museum as a relevant and critical part of the city of Toledo has resulted in newly reorganized and engaging galleries and programming,” Miner said.

“Details make things work.

Everything from site-grown herbs used in the cafe to solar panels over the parking lot has contributed to a renewed sense of the museum as a true community leader, a hub and a destination for local and global visitors alike.”

Rizk also described Kennedy as passionate leader who is “amplifying visual literacy all around the globe.”

According to Rizk, the visual literacy skill of “looking” demands that we slow down, which can enhance our lives, but is often undervalued.

“Everything from site-grown herbs used in the cafe to solar panels over the parking lot has contributed to a renewed sense of the museum as a true community leader, a hub and a destination for local and global visitors alike.”

BARBARA MINER Art Department Interim Chair

JOSEPH ZERBEY Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Once the transitional period has been completed, Naganathan said he plans to return to his original position as Dean of the College of Engineering.

Zerbey said he is confident in the board’s choice of Gaber as the new president.

“I think you’re going to see a president that’s committed to increasing enrollment, increasing philanthropy to the foundation, interacting with our alumni across the country and the community in northwest Ohio,” Zerbey said.

Among her numerous goals for her presidency, Zerbey said Gaber’s most important focus will be on students.

“That’s all that matters in my judgment,” Zerbey said.

“That’s what we’re here for, that’s our treasure.”

During the press conference, Zerbey highlighted some of Gaber’s accomplishments in her position as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas. While Gaber was in her position, the University of Arkansas experienced a 40 percent increase in enrollment over a six-year period and a 6 percent increase in the sixyear graduation rate.

Gaber also pushed for an increase in research funding, which resulted in a designation of her university as a high research school by the Carnegie Foundation. She also instituted a maternity leave policy, expanded the school’s online learning programs and participated in a $1 billion capital campaign.

If you go What: Distinguished Lecture Series speaker Brian Kennedy.

Where: Doermann Theater.

When: Tuesday, March 24 from 7-8:30 p.m.

Sponsored by: Jesup Scott Honors College

“Seeing or looking takes time,” Rizk said. “We usually don’t stop to examine whatever we’re looking at in all its exquisite detail, especially static objects. There are lots of other strategies of looking, especially taking formal considerations into account, that can help you pay closer attention to anything including art — like how something is composed, how balanced, unified, static, dynamic, chaotic, harmonious, et cetera.”

This skill is one she believes Kennedy can help students learn.

“If you already realize how critical looking is to contemporary life, and not just in relation in art, he will help you regard museums as ideal laboratories for cultivating just such looking skills,” Rizk said.

Rizk also said Kennedy’s lecture may help spark students’ appreciation for art, especially the Toledo Museum of Art as an institution.

“Dr. Kennedy will demonstrate art’s prevalence to everyday life,” she said. “He may well persuade you why looking at it is in your best interest.”

In fact, Ritz said all students, especially international students, “owe it to themselves” to visit the Toledo Museum of Art at least once before graduating.

“Students may remain unaware that this spectacular museum is free and offers a superlative collection esteemed by not only the city, county, state and Midwestern region, but also the nation and the world,” Ritz said.

Aside from his local impact, Kennedy has also helped guide and revamp art museums in both Ireland and Australia.

After spending eight years as assistant director of the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin (1989-1997), Kennedy then served seven years as director of the National Gallery of Australia (19972004) in Canberra. While in

Australia, he initiated a free admission policy, increased attendance through a series of major exhibitions and acquisitions and oversaw a total building refurbishment and expansion.

A frequent speaker at seminars and conferences, Kennedy is also an author of seven books, the most recent ones featuring artists Sean Scully and Frank Stella.

Kennedy’s lecture will run from 7-8:30 p.m. Tickets are free with general admission seating. To register, visit http:// tinyurl.com/honors-lecture.

“If you already realize how critical looking is to contemporary life, and not just in relation in art, he will help you regard museums as ideal laboratories for cultivating just such looking skills.”

MYSOON RIZK Associate Professor of Art History

For more information about the event, contact Laura Malkuian at 419530-2738 or email laura. malkuian@utoledo.edu.

According to Miner, everyone who wants to see a “brilliantly insightful and knowledgeable speaker” should attend.

“Students in general, not just art students, must go to his talk, otherwise they will miss out on a charismatic speaker who brings a world of rich experiences to his position as Director of the Toledo Museum of Art,” Miner said.

COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO

Brian Kennedy, who will speak as the final installment of the honors college’s lecture series on March 24, has been CEO, president and director of the Toledo Museum of Art since 2010. The museum was founded in 1901 and has grown to cover 36 acres with six buildings. Admission is free and the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. To learn more about the museum or its collections, call 419-255-8000 or visit toledomuseum.org.

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Pinkel named to the MAC Hall of Fame

Former University of Toledo football coach Gary Pinkel is one of five inductees for the Mid-American Conference Hall of Fame, the MAC announced last weekend.

The five members will be inducted on Wednesday, May 27, during the MAC Honor’s dinner at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel.

Joining Pinkel in this year’s class are Casey Cunningham (Central Michigan, wrestling), Bob Parks (Eastern Michigan, men’s cross country, men’s track and field), Ben Roethlisberger (Miami, football) and George Dales (Western Michigan, men’s cross country, men’s track and field).

Pinkel has been a MAC product from the start. He began his career playing for Kent State and before coaching the Rockets from 1991-2000. He eventually became a Hall of Fame member at both universities.

During his tenure in Toledo, Pinkel accumulated a school-record 73 wins. He also posted the school’s highest winning percentage (.659) among coaches who coached at least three seasons for the midnight blue and gold.

Pinkel led the Rockets to a MAC Championship in 1995, posting a 11-0-1 record and a win in the Las Vegas Bowl. Toledo ended the season ranked No. 22 in the final coaches’ poll.

Pinkel earned Coach of the Year on two separate occasions, in 1995 and then again in 1997.

In his final season with the Rockets before leaving the program to coach the Missouri Tigers, Pinkel posted a 10-1 record including an upset victory against Penn State.

It’s not Rocket Science! (Trivia) Who leads the baseball team in batting average through the first 18 games of the season?

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

UT earns WNIT bid, loses two players

By Blake Bacho Sports Editor

It’s been a busy time for the University of Toledo women’s basketball team.

The Rockets accepted a bid for the Women’s National Invitation Tournament Monday evening, just hours after it was announced that a pair of sophomores are no longer with the program.

Olivia Braun and Elena de Alfredo have chosen to leave the team.

“I recently met with both Olivia and Elena to discuss

their future in our program,” Head Coach Tricia Cullop said in a press release. “After a few days of thinking it over, both have decided to pursue other opportunities with the hope of acquiring more playing time and completing their respective degrees.

“College goes by fast.

They both have two years remaining and I completely understand and support their decisions. I enjoyed coaching both of them and I greatly appreciated their hard work and effort the past two

seasons. I wish them nothing but the best going forward.”

Braun averaged 0.6 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.1 blocks in 4.1 minutes off the bench in 12 contests this season. De Alfredo contributed 0.8 points, 0.2 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 0.1 steals in 4.1 minutes off the bench in 21 games.

Toledo (18-13, 10-8 MAC) fell 74-57 to Eastern Michigan last Wednesday in the second round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Cleveland.

The Rockets will appear in the WNIT for the fifth time in seven seasons under Cullop.

UT joins Akron, Ball State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan as the MAC teams selected for the WNIT. Toledo earned one of the 32 at-large qualifiers to the 64-team tournament.

The Rockets will face Horizon League member Wright State (25-8) in the first round of the WNIT on Friday, March 20, at Savage Arena.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Better luck next year Rockets lose out on postseason after loss to CMU

By Blake Bacho Sports Editor

CLEVELAND — Stick a fork in them, let the fat lady sing and pull that curtain shut.

The University of Toledo men’s basketball team is officially done for the season.

The Rockets (20-13) found out this past Sunday that they would not receive a bid to the National Invitation Tournament, despite notching a second-straight 20-win season.

“Our season is over...”

TOD KOWALCZYK UT head coach

Selfridge earns medalist honors Senior golfer Chris Selfridge shot a careertying-best four-under par 67 in each of the final two rounds and a career-low of six under par to capture medalist honors at the Talis Park Challenge at the par-71 Talis Park Golf Club on Monday.

Selfridge (73-6767=207, -6) scored four birdies and the rare eagle in Monday’s final round to secure medalist honors for the second time in his collegiate career.

The Northern Ireland native finished one stroke ahead of Vanderbilt’s Hunter Stewart (6971-68=208, -5); Xavier’s Korey Ward (67-7566=208, -5) and Texas A&M’s Adria Arnaus (66-69-73=208, -5) for the top spot.

Junior Otto Black also made his presence known at the event.

Black tied for fifth place at four-under par 209, which made Toledo one of only two teams to have multiple participants in the Top Five at the challenge.

Freshmen Stephen Watts and Colin Joseph, along with senior Mike Lancaster, also competed.

Watts tied for 76th place, Joseph tied for 34th place and Lancaster earned 78th place in the event.

The Rockets will have a break before returning to the links on Saturday April 11, when they participate in the NYX Hoosier Invitational in Bloomington, IN.

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Senior forward J.D. Weatherspoon hangs from the rim after a dunk in Toledo’s MAC Tournament loss to CMU.

Buffalo will be the only Mid-American Conference team to play in the NCAA Tournament this season.

The Bulls earned a bid to the Big Dance by defeating Central Michigan Saturday in the championship game of the MAC Tournament.

The Chippewas, who sent UT packing in Friday’s semifinal round, are the only MAC team that was

invited to the NIT. UT Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk made it clear following that loss that his team would decline any invitation to play in any other tournament should the Rockets not receive an invitation to the NIT. “Our season is over,” Kowalczyk said Friday night.

“We’ll hold out for an NIT bid, if our league has some respect which I think it does, we should be on the board.

“But if we aren’t in the NIT our season is over.”

UT’s 75-66 semifinal loss to CMU capped a disappointing season for the Rockets. Toledo rode into the game after a victory Thursday night against Eastern Michigan in the quarterfinals, but the midnight blue and gold fell short against CMU for the third time this season and second time in less than a month.

For the Rockets, Friday night’s game was rarely close and mostly ugly.

“This is probably an opportunity that I’ll never get back,” said senior guard Justin Drummond, who fouled out Friday night with just See Luck / 9 »

FOOTBALL

Rocket football resumes spring practices Hunt still hurting

By Blake Bacho Sports Editor

With warm weather just around the corner, the University of Toledo football team is already looking ahead to next fall.

Here are a few of the main storylines heading into the rest of spring practices.

Rebuilding the O-line

The veteran offensive line that anchored the Rockets’ offense last season is now gone.

At this point, who will replace that group is anyone’s guess.

“I don’t think I could tell you honestly,” said Toledo Head Coach Matt Campbell. “It’s changed four times in four days. There’s a lot of guys in the mix. I don’t think we will be even close to identifying [starters] until probably the end of spring or even into fall camp.”

There may be no answers yet as to who will replace that group, but quarterback Logan Woodside is confident that any of the players on the roster will do just fine stepping into those roles.

“I don’t think we’re really worried about it,” he said. “I think the guys we got coming in are going to be just as good or better. We know they are going to be ready when the time comes.”

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UT faces Central Michigan in a game last September.

QB competition 2.0

Toledo looks to be in store for another offseason dominated by a quarterback competition.

At this point however, neither of UT’s top options are 100 percent healthy.

Phillip Ely is still rehabbing from the ACL tear he suffered during the second game of last season. Woodside, who replaced Ely after the tear, is also in rehab mode. The sophomore went under the knife in the offseason for minor cleanup surgery on his left ankle.

“I feel like it went great,” Woodside said of the surgery.

“I played the last four games with it pretty painfully, so to get back and have that done, it’s

already feeling a lot better than it was during the season.“ Ely is also right on schedule with his rehab process.

“Last Friday was the first day I geared up all the way with full pads,” he said. “I felt great. It was just fun to be back out there with the guys.“ As for a second-straight offseason quarterback competition, everyone seems ready for the process “It’s part of the game,” Campbell said. “That’s one of the things we’re pretty proud of; we’ve got a bunch of guys that know how to win football games and now guys that have been forced to play football games.”

Campbell’s quarterbacks aren’t his only key offensive players still dealing with injury.

UT’s head coach said that Hunt is still recovering from foot and ankle injuries that bothered him last season.

Hunt’s performance in the GoDaddy Bowl probably didn’t help anything.

He rushed for a careerhigh 271 yards on 32 carries, averaging 8.5 yards per clip and tying the NCAA record for touchdowns in a bowl game with five trips to the end zone.

“He probably wasn’t even 100 percent obviously in that bowl game,” Campbell said. “I think for him it’s a matter of he did get a lot of carries, a lot went into what he’s doing and now it’s just a matter of putting him in the best position of getting him back at 100 percent healthy.”

Hunt established himself as a premiere running back last season, rushing for 1,631 yards and averaging 8.0 yards per carry.

“Off the field he’s definitely grown up into the man he wants to be,” Ely said. “He definitely represents this university real well.

“It’s kind of cool to see him grow up and turn into the player that he really wants to be.”

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SPORTS EDITOR

Rockets got careless Juice Brown said it left a bad taste in his mouth. Justin Drummond called it an opportunity he’d probably never get back. J.D. Weatherspoon stared silently at nothing in particular, as if he was still trying to process what had happened.

The University of Toledo men’s basketball team, the squad everyone had predicted would represent the MidAmerican Conference in the NCAA Tournament, fell to Central Michigan last Friday night in the semifinal round of the MAC Tournament.

And now three of the most talented seniors to ever don the midnight blue and gold are forced to watch the Big Dance from home, wondering what went wrong and what might have been.

“I think we took some guys for granted,” Juice said after the 75-66 loss to CMU. “It came back to hurt us in the long run.”

Take your pick at which guys Juice is referring to, because there were more than a few teams that seemed to take the Rockets by surprise this season.

Toledo fell at home this year to a Northern Illinois team that finished 14-16. The Rockets also dropped a lateseason road game to Eastern Michigan that would have earned UT a share of at least the MAC West crown.

But Toledo’s issues both began and ended with Central Michigan.

UT never figured out how to beat CMU this season, but the Rockets sure mastered how to lose to the Chips. Toledo fell to Central Michigan in UT’s conference home opener, then again in the season finale and once more in the MAC Tournament.

Turnovers were the biggest issue in the losses, a problem that had Toledo Head Coach Tod Kowalczyk mystified.

UT committed 12 turnovers during last Friday’s contest, while Central Michigan finished with only five.

“Our turnovers clearly ended our season,” Kowalczyk said after the loss.

Turnovers can usually be attributed to carelessness which can come from overconfidence. That brings us back to Juice’s comments after Friday’s season-ending defeat.

The team was anointed before anything had been accomplished. You could feel it inside Savage Arena each and every night, even as the home losses began to pile up for the Rockets.

With four returning starters — three of them seniors — from a squad that just last year had set a school record for wins in a season, it seemed inevitable that Toledo would be heading to the NCAA Tournament.

But that bubble has been popped. Those seniors will never play another game as Rockets. Next season, Toledo will have only two returning starters.

The depth chart beyond that duo is more than a bit murky.

Stuckey Mosley will take Juice’s place at point guard and all signs point to him stepping into that role quite nicely. But the bench players that will be See Careless / 9 »

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“We had a lot of expectations, but we just didn’t meet them.

That’s something we will all have to live with.”

The Chips shot 45.6 percent from the field and 75.0 percent from the charity stripe Friday night, out-dueling the Rockets in both categories even while losing the battle of the boards.

The Rockets out-rebounded CMU 38-27.

For Toledo’s trio of seniors, the loss ended their last chance at a MAC Tournament title and the resulting NCAA Tournament bid.

“I just can’t believe it’s over,” said senior guard Juice Brown.

“These four years went quick.

There’s just a bad taste in my mouth.”

For the second night in a row, J.D. Weatherspoon opened with a dunk.

UT’s senior forward leapt into the air and slammed the ball behind his back for the first basket of the game, but CMU junior guard Chris Fowler and junior forward John Simons responded with a pair of treys.

The Chippewas held a 6-2 advantage less than two minutes into the contest, but Fowler and Simons were just getting started.

Fowler added a basket off a

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expected to compensate for the departed production did not impress this past season.

Sophomores Jordan Lauf and Zach Garber were inconsistent. Freshman Kurt Hall caught fire towards the very end of the Rockets’ campaign, but he hasn’t yet proved he can be a constant producer.

In one swift motion, Toledo will go from being a veteran team with high expectations to a young squad with plenty of question marks.

But maybe that’s what the program needs.

Toledo set the school record for wins in their first season of postseason eligibility following

Rockets’ turnover, UT’s second giveaway of the night. The Rockets drew within one on a layup from Drummond, who then gave Toledo a 12-10 lead off a corner trey with 12:18 to play in the half.

CMU junior guard Rayshawn Simmons erased UT’s advantage with a corner trey of his own. Toledo junior center Nathan Boothe took the lead back with a layup, but Simons responded with a trey to put Central Michigan ahead once again.

UT committed eight turnovers in the first half, twice as many as Central Michigan coughed up over that span.

CMU turned the Rockets’ giveaways into eight points to outscore Toledo 33-26 in the first half.

Toledo coughed up the ball 12 times during the contest, while Central Michigan finished with only five turnovers.

“Our turnovers clearly ended our season,” Kowalczyk said.

CMU’s halftime lead was largely thanks to Fowler. The junior guard reached doubledigit scoring figures by the end of the first half and finished with a game-high 26 points.

Simons — who finished with 23 points — kicked off the second half with a trey to widen the gap over the Rockets. Just seconds later, Fowler turned another UT turnover into points, adding a layup to put the Chippewas up 42-28 with 18:17 to play.

Junior guard Braylon Rayson joined Fowler and Simons in double figures with a corner trey, giving CMU a 65-52 lead over Toledo with 4:33 left on the clock.

UT kept the pressure on but never led again. Four Rockets finished in double digits, paced by Drummond and Weatherspoon with 17 points apiece. Weatherspoon also added 13 rebounds for a second-straight doubledouble.

It wasn’t enough to forestall the end of Toledo’s season.

“I’m disappointed with the game,” Kowalczyk said. “As far as the season goes, I’m disappointed with the season.

We had unbelievably high expectations coming into the season, expectations that [our seniors] created.

“That’s a good thing, but we didn’t live up to it and that’s on all of us.”

a ban that had been handed down for past academic issues.

There had to be a chip on the shoulders of all those Rockets that hadn’t yet had the chance to compete for an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.

But after last season, that chip seemed to fall off. What was left over was entitlement.

The Rockets overlooked opponents because they had their eyes fixed on the Big Dance. What was forgotten was the conference season and MAC Tournament that needed to be conquered first.

It’s way too early to try and guess where preseason polls will predict Toledo to finish next season.

We can be fairly certain, however, that they will not

be picked to win it all, as they were this past year. The loss of three senior starters will cause many to see the Rockets as a team in rebuilding mode.

Combine low expectations with the thirst for redemption and you have the recipe for an underdog story. Maybe next season, Toledo will be the team that is overlooked much to their opponents’ later regret.

The Rockets definitely won’t have the expectations going into their next campaign that they had coming into this past season.

That might prove to be just the blessing in disguise they need to get over the hump and into the Big Dance.

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and has promised to be at future meetings.

“As soon as I’m told about the situation, obviously, ‘oh, you want me to come every month? Absolutely, I’ll come every month,’” Arendt said.

Another hotly debated resolution was a procedural motion concerning the participation requirements of SG members. The legislation ultimately failed because senators felt the current requirements worked the best.

Senators had strong opinions on each topic, and the legislation prompted intense debate. Heated words were exchanged between members, and SG president Clayton Notestine stepped down from the podium in order to debate.

Throughout the meeting, the president as well as senators voiced their opinions on internal conflicts they feel are plaguing SG. Notestine said he was disappointed in how SG was carrying itself, stating it was due in part to committee members’ spreading rumors within the organization.

“Every time you attack each

other, ask yourself what could you be doing other than that,” Notestine said. “The more you do it, the more go and make rumors, the more damage it does not only to the organization, but other people.”

Senator Sam Aburaad also criticized SG. “There are personal texts going on through this organization that are just literally tearing us apart,” he said. “These rumors and allegations that are unsubstantiated are not tolerable and I will not stand for it.”

During the voting process of one of the pieces of legislation, Tallon made several objections to a vote.

However, Notestine refused to hear a fourth consecutive objection.

Tallon said he felt the refusal was in violation to how things were supposed to be run.

“I think Clay, when he gets mad, makes decisions that no longer follow rules,” Tallon said. “I think it’s out of line and I think it’s unprofessional. I think it’s violating his job of overseeing the meeting.”

Five other pieces of legislation were also brought to the floor during the meeting. Of these, one failed, two passed and two were tabled for next week.

• A resolution that attempted to allow people with a drug-related charge to be able to obtain financial aid through the government failed with 11 in favor and 12 opposed.

• SG’s endorsement of Cribspot, a website that makes finding an apartment for college students easier, and legislation to give SG autonomy and the power to decide where money given to them goes, both passed by acclamation.

CORRECTIONS In the previous Independent Collegian issue, a quote was wrongly attributed to Sara Federman; it was actually said by Jessica Moses. In that same issue, Shahrazad Hamdah’s name was spelled incorrectly. We regret these errors.

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