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TRADITION

Oh, say can you sing?

78th annual Songfest is ‘Star-Spangled’

By Alexandria Saba

Pokémon social rekindles nostalgia A Pokémon-themed event will be hosted by the UT Ballroom Dance Society on March 29 and will include a costume contest and dance battle.

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“Since you won’t admit it, let me tell you the real problem. You’ve made it all about you, and not about the people you’re supposed to be representing.”

EDITORIAL Breaking up with SG OPINION / A4 »

UT falls in WNIT Women Rockets lost 74-58 to the Wolverines on Monday, March 23.

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Community Editor

Grab your American flag and your dancing shoes and come out on Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m. to the 78th-annual Songfest.

“Songfest is UT’s secondoldest tradition where different organizations compete in a singing and dancing competition,” said Alex Wisniewski, a

“I have too many stories to tell.

Songfest is one of the best, most exciting events on campus.”

NICHOLE HEREVIA Emcee of Songfest

third-year majoring in biology.

“It began in spring of 1937 with a group of six fraternities singing old college songs on the lawn behind University Hall.”

According to Nichole Herevia, the mistress of ceremonies, Songfest is a philanthropic singing and dancing competition between male, female and co-ed student organizations.

Any registered UT student organization can participate.

Kyle Mauter, the master of ceremonies, said all of the student organizations have been working very hard for the last few months in preparing for their performance.

The master and mistress of ceremonies are the emcees for Songfest.

“Nichole and myself are essentially the two that run Songfest and will be the two

IC FILE PHOTO

Performers at last year’s Songfest. This year Songfest will take place Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m. The theme for the 78th annual event is Star-Spangled Songfest.

on stage running the performance,” Mauter said. “We could not do this by ourselves though. All members of Mortar

The Big Event lends a hand to the Toledo community

Board and Blue Key are in different committees that handle different aspects of Songfest.”

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INSTITUTION

Sim Center named after Lloyd Jacobs

By Colleen Anderson and Samuel Derkin Associate News Editor and Staff Reporter

Flaunting fashion Students from different heritages gathered March 21 to perform songs and dances at the 39th annual international dinner.

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“I was terrified at what the future held for me. I used to wonder if I made the right decision to take on so much responsibility and if I could find it in myself to lead a group of dedicated students.”

AMANDA EGGERT A change for the better OPINION / A4 »

SG senator admits to felony Student Government Senator Ronald Pheils revealed himself to be convicted for reckless homicide.

NEWS / A3 »

event, it’s just a message that you drive throughout the term.”

However, Spoon and Michalak were not originally the only ticket running in the SG elections.

Senator Benjamin Lynn was planning to run for president with David Manor as his vice president, but the two were unable to get the required signatures of support submitted within the time period.

Lynn said he needed roughly 500 signatures, and got about 300 total.

Lynn voiced several concerns over the time constraints put on

The University of Toledo renamed the Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center after former president Lloyd Jacobs at a program and reception on March 19.

The decision to name the IISC after Jacobs was made

by UT’s Board of Trustees.

Joseph Zerbey, president of UT’s Board of Trustees, said the simulation center would be named after Jacobs in appreciation of his many contributions to UT. “At Toledo, your presidency has elevated the university to the national stage as one of the most comprehensive and relevant universities in the United States,” Zerbey said at the reception, addressing Jacobs.

As well as renaming the building in honor of him, Jacobs’ presidential portrait was also unveiled.

“I am, you may guess, deeply grateful for your friendship, for your support, and indeed all I really have to say on this occasion is ‘thank you,’” said Jacobs.

The IISC is located on the UT Medical Campus, and opened in 2014. The building makes use of 3D and Virtual Immersive environments for education purposes, and

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Sierra Hudnall and Elliott Free pick up leaves during the Big Event on March 21. With members of Zeta Phi Eta, a communication fraternity, they helped to clean up Fort Miami in Maumee. Different members raked leaves, threw away garbage and picked up branches.

The Big Event is one of the biggest service projects that takes place around Toledo.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

Single ticket discusses platform

By Colleen Anderson Associate News Editor

This year’s single Student Government presidential ticket is focusing on finishing past projects while focusing on student issues and transparency.

Internal Affairs Chair Cody Spoon and Senator Ian Michalak based some of their platform on completing projects SG has undertaken this year, including the bike share program.

“I definitely want to finish the bike-share program,” Spoon said.

“If that’s something that me and the Campus Affairs Chair Maria Antonescu want to work on, that’d be great, or if

that’s something that’s going to be implemented next semester, I’d love to take part in that and ensure the work that she did is finished.”

Michalak said they also want to build up relationships and get input SPOON from other organizations.

Library hour extensions, a project that was started this school year, is also going to be a focus for their term.

“We still want to fight to have the library hours extended,” Michalak

said. “This year, we tried to get 24 hours for the library. We think next year maybe taking baby steps in terms of extended weekend hours will be a good way to achieve our goal.”

A broader MICHALAK goal the two share is maintaining a policy of transparency in SG for next year.

“We still want to do the transparency and continuity,” Spoon said.

“I mean, those obviously aren’t things you can just do one time, it’s not an

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

What is your most awkward first date story?

“He was supposed to ask me to prom on a cake, but it said ‘Happy Birthday’ with someone else’s name.”

“I’ve never been on a first real date.”

Melissa McNulty First-year Accounting

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First-year Communication

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“I went to the mall with a guy I didn’t like at all. I used the excuse of feeding my dog to leave.”

Community Alexandria Saba, editor Joe Heidenescher, assoc. editor Opinion Morgan Rinckey, editor Copy desk Lauren Gilbert, editor Jared Hightower, editor Photography Andrea Harris, director of photography Adellyn McPheron, assoc. director

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IN BRIEF

‘Conservative Conservation’

Jonathan H. Adler, director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, will hold a free public lecture titled “Conservative Conservation: Property Rights and Environmental Protection.”

The lecture will take place on Thursday, March 26 at noon in the Law Center McQuade Law Auditorium.

The topic of the lecture will be about finding different ways to approach environmental protection. Parking will be reserved for lecture attendees in Lot 25. Food and drinks will be provided.

Center for International Studies and Programs travel grant deadline The deadline for the CISP travel grant for the 2015-16 school year is Friday, March 27 at 5 p.m.

If students are interested in receiving these grants, they must complete a CISP Education Abroad application, which are available in Snyder Memorial 1000.

Funds are generated through student general fees and are awarded in amounts from $200 to $1,200.

Selection criteria for the grants include cumulative GPA, location, and airfare cost. Other factors include length of program, community outreach experience, overall quality of application, and total amount of financial aid and scholarships received For more information on applying for these grants, visit http://www.utoledo. edu/cisp/travelgrant/.

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Dean under investigation D’Naie Jacobs, the Dean of YouCollege, has been placed on administrative leave pending the conclusion of an investigation. She was given notice of this decision on March 12, 2015 by Jovita Thomas Williams, Associate Vice President of Human Resources and Talent Development.

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STUDENT LIFE

Pokémon social rekindles nostalgia

By Samantha Rhodes Managing Editor

Pikachu, Squirtle and Bulbasaur — if you were a 90s child, chances are you wanted to “catch ‘em all.”

Or at least Joel Breininger did. His favorite Pokémon was Charizard.

The third-year civil engineering major admitted that at a young age, he was obsessed with Pokémon trading cards.

Unable to get rid of them, he still has a hidden book-full at his house.

“I had a whole binder-full,” Breininger said. “Probably about 200 cards.”

The UT Ballroom Dance Society believes Pokémon is a nostalgic topic for college students. To honor their childhood memories, the group decided to

host a Pokémon-themed social called the Poké-Ball on March 29.

Taking place in the Student Union Auditorium, the event will start at 7 p.m. and will include a variety of themed events such as a Pokémon costume contest, a Super Smash Bros. Tournament and a dance battle.

Inspired by the video game theme song, Pokémon music will also play for attendees to dance to.

Pokémon — animated creatures caught and trained for battle — is the name of the multi-billion dollar franchise created by Japanese game designer Satoshi Tajiri in 1995. It is a portmanteau, or shortening, of the words “Pocket Monsters,” the English

translation of its Japanese name.

Whether you played the Game Boy games, traded the playing cards or watched the cartoons, it’s impossible to deny the franchise’s phenomenal popularity.

In fact, Pokémon is the second most successful and lucrative video gamebased media franchise in the world, behind only Nintendo’s Mario franchise.

According to gaming industry news outlet Polygon, Pokémon has sold over 260 million games worldwide and shipped more than 21.5 billion cards to 74 countries in 10 languages. Now in its 17th season, the animated series boasts over 800 episodes.

As of 2013, Pokémon has grossed

Flaunting fashion Students show their traditional culture’s clothing from four different decades

revenues equivalent to $40.98 billion, according to Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu.

Josh Boes, a third-year civil engineering major, was a fan of the Pokémon Game Boy Color games, his favorite being the blue and gold versions.

“I liked that you could walk around and explore, which as a kid that’s pretty fun,” Boes said. “You could collect your favorite Pokémon and level them up to get farther in the game.”

Even though the children who once played Pokémon games are now older, the games are clearly still popular among its older fan base.

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT

SG senator admits to past felony

By Ashley Diel Staff Reporter

Murmurs swept through the room as Senator Ronald Pheils stood to speak. Moments later, silence fell as he announced his previous conviction for a felony.

Pheils said his past conviction was irrelevant to his position within SG and that it had no effect on his performance as a senator.

“Don’t let the fact that I have a felony make you think I don’t believe in campus safety one hundred percent.”

RONALD PHEILS SG Senator

This week in SG • A resolution against police brutality by creating an open discussion on how to have a safe campus passed.

• A resolution to support an income tax credit for individuals who earn degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math-based fields of study passed.

• A resolution allocating $200 for SG’s Putt-Putt fundraiser passed.

• A resolution for the allocation of $350 to purchase snacks to be distributed during exam week passed.

• A resolution for making condoms available 24/7 in dorms passed.

• Senator Joel Robbins proposed an impeachment hearing for the removal of Senator Sam Aburaad. After a tied vote to hold a hearing, SG vice president Ali Elatawy made the deciding vote to dismiss the matter.

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“I’m not the only student on this campus with a felony,” Pheils said. “I might be the only one with this charge, but I’m not the

PHOTOS COURTESY OF RAJ THOMAS / IC

Students from different heritages gathered March 21 to perform songs and dances that are important to their cultures at the 39th annual International Dinner. The event was held in the Student Union Auditorium, where Interim President Nagi Naganathan kicked off the event with a speech about his first day in America.

The different cultures represented included Indian, Persian, Chinese and African.

Students also wore clothing from their culture during the 1950s - 1980s.

AWARDS

IC recognized for awards in journalism

By Trevor Stearns Associate News Editor

The Independent Collegian won two Mark of Eexcellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalists at a conference on Saturday, March 21 in Athens, Ohio.

This year, the IC won best all-around non-daily newspaper and sports editor, Blake Bacho, won best sports writing. The IC also placed as a finalist in editorial writing. Associate Nnews Eeditor Colleen Anderson and Ccopy Eeditor Jared Hightower were at the conference at Ohio University to accept the awards.

According to Anderson, not only was the conference a chance for the IC to show be recognized for its talent, but it also acted as a learning experience.

“The panels were all very informative, and I learned a lot about improving the way I investigate and write my stories,” Anderson said.

These were not the only awards that the IC has won this year.

In February, the IC was also recognized at the Ohio

Newspaper Association Annual Convention, winning first place in arts and entertainment, multiple awards in opinion writing, first place in sports coverage, second place in design and second place in photojournalism.

At this year’s SPJ conference, Wesley Lowery was the keynote speaker. He was part of the team that covered the Boston Marathon bombings as well as being one of the journalists that covered the events that unfolded in Ferguson.

The conference included multiple types of events including everything from explaining the first amendment in today’s world to gender identity.

The IC Collegian competed against other non-daily newspapers from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

This year’s SPJ awards were for performance during the 2013-14 school year.

The newspaper, which became legally independent from the University of Toledo in 2000, is operated by the Collegian Media Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

only one with a felony and it does not have any effect on this.

I have nothing RONALD PHEILS to hide and if someone asks, I will tell them what I did.”

In an interview after the SG meeting, Pheils admitted he was a convicted felon, but that it was not a secret and he would openly talk about the incident.

On March 28, 2011 he was charged with reckless homicide for allegedly shaking and killing a three-year-old child, and received a three year sentence.

However, Pheils said he was not rightly convicted.

According to Pheils, an appellate court in Ohio ruled that he was not given a fair trial and he is currently still in the process of appealing to obtain a fair trial.

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OPINION

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EDITORIAL BOARD

Colleen Anderson Samantha Rhodes

Amanda Eggert Morgan Rinckey

Amanda Pitrof Trevor Stearns

Editorials appearing on this page represent the consensus view of the editorial staff. Columns and letters to the editor reflect the opinions of their authors, not those of The Independent Collegian.

EDITORIAL

Breaking up with SG Why it’s not us, it’s you

Dear Student Government, You really blew it.

For a while, we had some high hopes for you. Even if things weren’t perfect, you really had potential. You promised us a lot of great things, like the bike share program, the library act and OrgSync. So what happened? Why is it all about empty promises and never about action?

Maybe that’s not your fault, but we’re not in the mood to hear excuses. If those weren’t things you could do, then you shouldn’t have promised to do things in the first place. If you didn’t have the time, or the money, or the influence, then you should have taken that into account from the beginning. If there was something stopping you, you should have faced it instead of turning back and trying something easier.

Since you won’t admit it, let me tell you the real problem.

You’ve made it all about you, and not about the people you’re supposed to be representing. Instead of really thinking about what you could do to help the We fell in love with students, you the idea of a student lost sight of what it meant. Your government that was senators passed strong, a cohesive body resolution after resolution, and of people all striving for for what? Was it the same ultimate goals meant to be an even if individuals had accomplishment for the students, different methods of or was it just supgetting there. We fell in posed to be an aclove with something that complishment for that one person? doesn’t exist.

Are we supposed to be pacified by SG-sponsored drawstring bags and buses to hockey games?

Stop hiding. No matter how many resolutions with pretty rhetoric you pass, no matter how many cool pins you order or how many times you slap the SG logo on a T-shirt to hand out, it doesn’t make you successful. It only provides something to hide behind and comfort yourself over. It’s an illusion created so you don’t have to take a good, long look at the reality of the situation and confront your failures.

Don’t even get us started on the infighting. Instead of being leaders, you’re becoming laughingstocks. Instead of being role models, you’re becoming the examples of what not to do and who not to be. The big picture died, buried underneath apathy and pettiness and a reluctance to act.

Feel bad yet? Good. You’re listening, and acceptance is the first step to recovery.

Ask yourself this: did you do everything you could have?

Did you dedicate yourself one hundred percent to carrying out the will of the students as you understood it? Did you spend every moment of every meeting asking yourself how you could be better, what you could be doing in order to be the solution to the problems SG was facing that week?

From where we’re standing, it doesn’t look like it.

The worst thing was, for a while, we really believed in you. We sat in your meetings, we wrote articles about you and we listened to your ideas. There was a lot of passion and productive conversations.

We fell in love with the idea of a student government that was strong, a cohesive body of people all striving for the same ultimate goals even if individuals had different methods of getting there. We fell in love with something that doesn’t exist.

Maybe that’s a little bit our fault, too.

We’re left with what you are now. Not an idea, not an organization. You’re a group of people all fighting over not what’s right, but who’s right. What we fell in love with was worth our attention, but the mess you are now is most definitely not.

Don’t get us wrong. We’re not going to stop coming to your meetings and ignore you completely. You still have potential, and if you start making something of that potential, we’ll be the first to break the news. No matter what, we will continue to provide students with the most important and relevant information for them. When you deserve our attention, you’ll get it.

Sincerely, The Independent Collegian

COMMENTARY

A change for the better

“Because I knew you, I have been for me. I used to wonder if I made the changed for good.” right decision to take on so much reI think about those lyrics from my sponsibility and if I could find it in myself favorite Broadway musito lead a group of cal “Wicked” when my dedicated students. life changes — when my After strugclose high school friend gling with the moved hours away to demands of the job college, when my first colfor a few months, lege friend graduated and something ended when my grandpa died. up clicking — we This time the change found our groove. I directly affects me. realized that despite I am leaving college beeverything we had hind to venture out in the been through so great beyond, also known far, especially with as the real world. I do not the transitioning of feel ready even as I write editors and new staff this column. This farewell reporters, we were able cannot be happening. to handle what came These four years, which our way as a team.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF include two and a half at The I look back on those late deadline nights — Independent Collegian, have getting Starbucks two minutes before they gone by in what seems like an instant. closed, eating pizza in the newsroom, editWhen I reflect on my time at the ing stories a mere hour before deadline University of Toledo, I don’t think and laying out the last story seconds away about the assignments I stressed about from 3 a.m. — and I smile to myself. or the grades I received — I think Yet I also remember frustrating times about the IC and its staff. To me, they when we had to rush because it was too are the most important part of my collate and the story would have to work on lege journey and experience. the page the way it was. Of course there A year ago I wouldn’t have believed were arguments about editorials, story any of this could have been possible. I content and photo choices, but it was in wouldn’t have believed I could be the those moments that I realized our staff editor-in-chief. cared about our paper as much as I do.

I was terrified at what the future held

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And they care a lot.

I look around the newsroom and I see a group of hard-working, passionate journalists. They have so much potential I’m sure they don’t fully comprehend and they have a keen ability to handle conflict when it arises.

When I see a student pick up a copy of the newspaper on Wednesday morning after we spent countless hours putting it together, it makes it all worth it, and I’m sure the staff would agree.

It was those people surrounding me that have changed me for the better.

I have learned a lot about myself and what it means to be part of a team. The IC staff helped me build confidence within myself, and I helped them believe they could meet their goals.

I know now that I have achieved mine and am so grateful for the opportunities and memories the IC brought me.

The IC will always hold a special place in my heart because when I first came to college, I didn’t know who I was and I was struggling to make sense of it all.

But it was those who worked at the IC that helped me discover who I am, and I couldn’t be more thankful for that.

To everyone I met during my years at the IC — because I knew you, I have been changed for good.

Amanda Eggert is a fourth-year majoring in communication, and she is the outgoing editor-in-chief at the Independent Collegian.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Venezuela benefits from sanctions Sanctions taken by the US government against the Venezuelan government brought back the hope that thousands of Venezuelans had lost over the past years.

Those sanctions are against those who have committed violations over the rights of the Venezuelan citizens. There has been evidence that shows how the Venezuelan government has been involved with fraudulent actions, such as stealing billions of dollars from the funds available to citizens as well as drug dealing and many other violations that this government has been doing over their 16 years in power.

Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias was elected as the president of Venezuela in 1999. In the 14 years of his presidency, Chavez had every opportunity to make Venezuela South America’s most important country, and to make the Venezuelan economy one of the strongest worldwide, with oil earnings of more than $100 per barrel. But none of this happened; instead he left a country world-known for its absolutely high corruption rates, with one of the weakest economies in the world, with inflation rates of more than 66 percent annually. Five out of the 20

most dangerous cities in the world are Venezuelan cities, with Caracas being the second most dangerous city in the world.

Unemployment rates have never been so high in Venezuelan history, but most importantly, Chavez left a country split in the middle; with half the population loving a missing Chavez, their hero, and the other half in desperate need for change.

When Chavez died, Nicolas Maduro took over the presidency. He promised to continue the work that Chavez did in his 15 years of presidency. Nevertheless, things started to get more and more critical for Venezuelans, starting with the high insecurity that people face every day whenever they have to leave their houses for work, school and daily duties. Also, scarcity is starting to be a major problem since people have to stand in lines for hours to purchase basic products such as toilet paper, milk, sugar, diapers, medications and personal hygiene products, among many other goods that people have a hard time finding in regular grocery stores. Venezuelans cannot receive proper medical care because hospitals do not have the proper equipment and medication to treat patients; as an example, babies are placed in cardboard instead of incubators, which has led to the death of many infants.

All these problems have led to many protests around the country, which has caused the death and imprisonment of

many students and opposition leaders. The student movements started on February 12, 2014, and continued until the government allowed the use of weapons instead of just rubber bullets and tear gas to dissuade protesters; this is an assault against the constitution which allows pacific protests as a right that every citizen should have.

Since the right of freedom of speech has been taken away from Venezuelans, the Venezuelan government only provides the information that goes out to the world. These lies are all over the world, but the truth is that only Venezuelan citizens know what the truth of the situation of our country is. This is why the posters supporting the Venezuelan government on the free speech board at the Student Union affected many Venezuelans at the University of Toledo.

We understand that people may have different opinions, but supporting a lie that they haven’t seen or lived was an insult for all of us that are suffering the consequences of a corrupt government.

We invite you to get a hold of a Venezuelan student, and have them share their story with you. We will be more than happy to discuss the current situation of Venezuela.

— Valentina Diaz Trejo, a third-year majoring in international business and marketing

COMMENTARY

The truth about African voodoo Voodoo, also spelled Vodou or dolls to hurt others. This depiction Vodun, is a very old West African of Voodoo could not possibly be religion practiced further from the by more than 30 truth. million people in Belief in VooBenin, Togo, Ghana doo crossed the and Nigeria. There Pacific Ocean are several varieties during the slave of Voodoo in existrade more than tence in other parts 400 years ago. of the world like Believers and Haiti, the southpractitioners of ern United States the religion keep and the Caribbean alive an oral tradiislands. tion and culture The word ‘vodun’ that includes rites, comes from West chants and the African languages and use of a variety of IC COLUMNIST means ‘spirit’ which is voodoo supplies appropriate as Voodoo is a religion including dolls, candles, wooden of spirits, perceived by Westerners sticks or needles. as a dark, mysterious religion that West African Vodun has its beliefs revolves around animal sacrifices, built around spirits and other elements casting harmful spells and using of divine origin which govern the

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human world. The hierarchy of these Yoruba in Nigeria. beings ranges from major gods govMany people, strangers to the erning the elements, as well as human intricacies of this religion, think of it society. One god is recognized as the as a dark one led by people wieldSupreme Being, ing power to the creator of mystically Many people, strangers the Universe, of damage the mankind and spirit and body. to the intricacies of this of all that exists.

This opinion religion, think of it as a He is referred is fueled by dark one led by people to as Mawu. superstitions, This notion of elaborated stowielding power to a Supreme God ries of miracumystically damage the existed among lous healings, spirit and body. the West Afrior unexplained can cultures well diseases or before the ardeaths that exist rival of the great monotheistic religions among the very populations that like Christianity and Islam. Depending practice Voodoo on a daily basis. on the different ethnic groups in these However, much of voodoo practice is parts of the world, Mawu has differcentered on an extensive knowledge ent names such as: Gbêdoto among of herbal plants and roots. Voodoo the Fon people in Benin, Abosom for priests and priestesses are all very the Akans in Ghana and Sango for the well educated by older priests in the

curatives properties of the plethora of plants in the region as well as where to find what. They combine that knowledge with voodoo rituals to heal the body as well as the spirit.

Healing is a spiritual idea as well as a physical one, and practitioners can focus on healing a broken heart or changing a person’s luck for the better, as well as healing the body.

Voodoo priests and priestesses do acknowledge that they are not allpowerful when it comes to diagnosing and healing, however, and will recommend modern medicine and treatment if they deem the situation beyond their control.

To learn more about African culture, our music, our dances or sample some of our traditional dishes, join us for African Night on April 4, in the Ingman Room of the Student Union.

Elonm Gbedey is a second-year majoring in pharmacy.

PUZZLES THEME: EARTH DAY

ACROSS 1. Penniless 6. Hermey the dentist, e.g.

9. “____ in the face” 13. *Experts say sea level does it as planet warms 14. “New” prefix 15. *Geography class prop 16. Tiny island 17. Contend 18. Kind of space 19. *Environmental science 21. *Green car 23. R&R spot 24. Give the cold shoulder 25. College entrance exam 28. Of a particular kind 30. Long John Silver had this 35. *Deforestation is big issue in this country 37. Brazils or filberts, e.g.

39. Upholstery choice 40. Van Gogh’s famous flower 41. “_____-and-true” 43. Dissolute man in fashionable society 44. Bordered 46. Common hosiery shade 47. Concludes 48. Looked lecherously 50. Like a sharp eye 52. “O say can you ___” 53. Prejudice 55. X 57. *Type of bug?

60. Guards and keeps order 64. _____-GoldwynMayer 65. “Ostrich” of Australia 67. Cafè offering 68. Actor’s reward 69. Hanks or Cruise 70. Relating to ohms 71. Light grey 72. *Clean Air Act org.

73. Required things DOWN 1. French hors d’oeuvre staple 2. Reduced Instruction Set Computer 3. Northern European capital 4. Hull appendage, pl.

5. Impedes by estoppel 6. Green-eyed monster 7. South Pacific welcome 8. Warm down-slope wind of the Alps 9. Talk like a drunk 10. “Laughing on the inside” in text message 11. In the sack

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Mortar Board co-sponsors the event with Blue Key. “We are in charge of basically all the preparation leading up to the day of Songfest as well as all the committees that help with programs, decorations, stage setup, judges, VIP ushers and awards presentations,” Wisniewski said.

Wisniewski said those selected for membership into Mortar Board will be announced at Songfest as well as the recipients of the Mortar Board Underclassmen of the Year Award.

According to Wisniewski, each year the event is attached to a philanthropy and this year it is “The Wounded Warrior Project.”

The philanthropy is chosen by Mortar Board and Blue Key Honor Societies.

“All proceeds collected from Songfest through the multitude of fundraising events we have held will go toward this noble philanthropy in hopes of making the best possible impact,” Wisniewski said.

To go along with the philanthropy that was chosen, this year’s theme is “StarSpangled Songfest 2015: A Tribute to American Music Icons,” Mauter said.

According to Wisniewski, last year’s theme was Disney and they were able to

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various floors contain a Virtual Immersive Reality Center, an Advanced Clinical Simulation Center and a Progressive Anatomy and Surgical Skills Center.

The simulation center is meant to provide a space where people from numerous disciplines can work together, according to the College of Medicine’s dean, Chris Cooper.

“Not only is it a simulation

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potential presidential tickets and senators, saying the election board should not have moved the dates around so often.

“I have firsthand knowledge of someone who wanted to run for senators who didn’t realize the deadline, where it was,” Lynn said. “One, they didn’t know about the initial deadline, or two, they didn’t know about the revised deadline, and so that’s kind of fault on Student Government’s part.”

While they are not in the running, Lynn said the two had already developed ideas for a platform and issues they wanted to address, including reducing parking rates, residence halls issues, extending parking hours and hiring faculty and staff members including plumbers and library staffers. He plans to work on these issues with Spoon and Michalak, and said he is confident in their ability to lead the organization.

Spoon and Michalak said they had no problem with the time limits for submitting their paperwork. According to Michalak, the two obtained the required 500 signatures plus an additional 100 or

send a little girl from the Make-A-Wish foundation to Disney.

“She was brought up on stage wearing her princess costume and we told her she would be going to Disney World,” he said.

“She was absolutely excited and it was incredible to see the impact we were able to make as a community. The competition is always amazing to watch but the impact the philanthropy has on helping others is truly the purpose behind Songfest.”

Herevia said that she has participated as a co-director for her organization and also as a performer.

“I have too many stories to tell,” she said. “Songfest is one of the best, most exciting events on campus. Organizations practice for 4-5 months just for this one event and Blue Key and Mortar Board work year-round to ensure that it is successful.”

Mauter said last year he performed with his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

“I can honestly say it was one of the greatest experiences I have had during my four years at the University of Toledo,” he said.

The event will be held in Savage Arena and is open to students and the UT community.

Songfest is free but they will be collecting donations to go towards the “Wounded Warrior Project.”

center but it’s also interprofessional, and we’re really interested in the idea of team care,” Cooper said. “So teams of folks working together, pharmacists, nurses, X-ray techs, physicians, all of these folks in training need to learn how to work together to deliver high-quality physician center care.”

Previously, Lloyd Jacobs served as the sixteenth president of UT and as president of the Medical College of Ohio before they merged with UT in 2006.

so. Spoon felt there was an adequate amount of time and communication throughout the process, but plans to improve on it for next year.

“... Maybe next year something like having every deadline set, maybe in February, several months in advance, and no changes from there.”

CODY SPOON Internal affairs chair

“I believe the communication was very clear, as both tickets were involved in all communications,” Spoon said. “But again, maybe next year something like having every deadline set, maybe in February, several months in advance, and no changes from there.”

While Spoon said he is confident in his ability to lead, he was not originally planning on running at all. He changed his mind after being encouraged by conversations with past and

“Not only is it a simulation center but it’s also interprofessional, and we’re really interested in the idea of team care.”

CHRIS COOPER Dean of the college of medicine

current SG presidents and vice presidents.

“I was originally suggested to run by a few peers, a few senators. And I at first wasn’t totally for the idea because of time commitments, but I was encouraged by a lot of people,” Spoon said.

As far as choosing a running mate, Spoon said Michalak was his first pick, and he’d planned on asking him for a while. He convinced him to run when they were attending the Conference on Student Government Association.

“I think we realized when we were at COSGA that we love what we do, and that we’re both pretty similar people, and that we would be good in the position, so that’s why we chose to run,” Michalak said.

Although the two have already chosen many of the issues they plan to work on, both candidates encouraged other students and organizations to come to them with ideas or problems.

“We’re always here for the students, and we don’t just say that, we truly mean that the office is open basically any time of the week,” Spoon said. “We really look forward to hearing students’ opinions and look forward to representing student organizations across campus.”

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Pheils said he feels his past conviction has no bearing on his current position in SG, and there is not a conflict between his felony and his position as a senator.

“If there was a problem, we would have bylaws and constitutional amendments that would ask that there not be,” he said. “Don’t let the fact that I have a felony make you think I don’t believe in campus safety one hundred percent.”

Senator Robert Worthington voiced concern on the issue, although he does not think the felony should be used as grounds for removal.

“He hasn’t violated the code of conduct,” Worthington said. “There may be other reasons for him to be removed, but I don’t think that should be considered. I obviously don’t know any details other than what we said so

I don’t know if he’s done his time or anything like that.”

Senator and candidate for SG presidency Cody Spoon said he feels there is no problem with Pheils being in SG. “It’s a tough thing to think and talk about because there might be a split opinion between whether you should deny somebody based on their criminal record or say that they have served their time,” Spoon said.

“But just in my opinion, I don’t believe it affected his involvement in our organization.”

Clayton Notestine, SG president, said he also feels there is no problem with Pheils’ being a senator.

“We made a decision when we were letting him into the organization that he served his time. We can’t punish him a second time for something he’s already gone through trial for,” Notestine said.

“We made a decision when we were letting him into the organization that he served his time. We can’t punish him a second time for something he’s already gone through trial for.”

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Pheils said he wants students to know that they can always ask him about his past.

“I’m an open book. I’m approachable. If you have a problem with me please ask,” Pheils said. “There is concern due to the violent tendency and nature of the charge and I understand that and I respect their concern.”

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Students recount life-changing experiences from studying abroad University of Toledo students are incorporating their international experience into their campus experience by getting involved in the UT international academic community in the Center for International Studies and Programs. Talking with students, staffing information tables or giving a classroom presentation are examples of their involvement.

Meet your Education Abroad Ambassadors Theatre & Film and Communication major Attended University of Pau in Pau, France, through the USAC program.

“Living in Europe and experiencing a different culture had always been personal goals of mine in addition to learning a new language. Studying abroad provided me with the opportunity to delve into and fulfill these life changing landmarks.

Immersing myself in the culture was an enlightening experience allowing me to continuously absorb as pects indicative of my studies providing an enriched educational experience.

Anyone thinking of studying abroad I have this to say: Do it. Don’t think about it. Just do it. Jump in and experience as much as you can. Open yourself to any and all possibilities for you never know when you’ll have another opportunity like this to travel the world.

This experience was life changing. Every week brought a new catharsis. I can’t quite put my change into words as it is more of an internal feeling, than an external tagline.

German and Global Studies major Attended Leuphana Universität, Lüneburg Germany in Niedersachen, Germany, through the USAC program.

“I wanted to study abroad because I wanted to learn more about different cultures and how they interact with ours. Also, I had been studying German for several years and wanted a chance enhance that language skill.

All of my courses were with all U.S. students, but the classes were structured differently in more of an open discussion seminar form of learning.

Some memorable moments from my time abroad are: the breathtaking first step in to the St. Stephens Basilica in Budapest, ordering a pretzel from my favorite café in Lüneburg every morning, and all of the amazing people I met from all over the world.

If someone was thinking of studying abroad I would tell them to most definitely take the leap! It is a growing experience in many ways.

This experience gave me a better sense of who I am and what I expect of myself. You meet so many different people from so many different walks of life, and their stories and influence help to broaden your mind.”

Accounting and Information Systems major Attended Università degli Studi di Torino in Turin, Italy, studies through the USAC program.

“I wanted to study abroad to grow personally and professionally as well as learn a new culture and language. The classes I took abroad were very similar to the classes I would have taken at UT. Learning a new culture and language while being immersed in it was much better than just learning about it in a classroom setting. I felt I gained a much better understanding of the material for both my Italian culture and language classes as well as my marketing and operations management class.

I had many memorable moments while abroad. I loved the freedom of being able to pick any European city and traveling there the next weekend or the next month.

I believe that everyone should get the chance to study abroad and get out of their comfort zone. It is an incredible experience that no one will ever regret.

The experience really helped me to grow.

I am always willing to try new things – no matter how difficult or afraid I may be. I enjoy challenging myself and hope to get a chance to travel a lot more in my professional career.”

Higher Education major Attended Taipei American School in Taipei, Taiwan, through the Camp Adventure program.

“I wanted to go abroad because I wanted to experience another culture, make new friends, and explore the world!

Through Camp Adventure we facilitated summer camp programs.

It was a terrific experience working with local campers and learning the different ways they live.

My most memorable moment would have to be when a group of friends and I went to a Thai restaurant.

We looked at a menu and couldn’t read it. All we could recognize was the amount that it cost. It was a six course meal. We thought it said NT$635 total. In US currency it was around $21. We thought, ‘Great deal!’

When we received the bill it was NT$635 per person!

It is an experience that every student at every university should have.

I am more open-minded. I look at life from a different perspective. I love to travel the world!”

International Business and Finance major Attended University of Lüneburg in Lüneburg, Germany and Università degli studi di Torino in Torino, Italy, through the USAC program.

“I wanted to study abroad because I wanted to get out of my comfort zone and do something challenging that would also be fun and rewarding. I wanted to get out and see the world other than just the United States. I also am an International Business student interested in working internationally with different cultures one day and I

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“I wanted to study abroad because it not only allowed me to travel the world, but also gave me the opportunity to become a well-rounded and international individual.

By being around different cultures I got to see the world from a different perspective. I also wanted to perfect my French speaking and writing skills.

Overall the professors were nice and always willing to help if we needed it. They really pushed us to our full potential and made come out of our comfort zone.

Though this experience as a whole is definitely a favorite memory of mine, I truly enjoyed meeting and becoming friends with the native French people. I got to form friendships that will last a lifetime.

I would advise students to take advantage of this opportunity and study abroad.

Through this I have gained life experiences that will allow me to grow as a person. It also allowed me to not only learn about others, but also learn about myself by obtaining new perspectives and even beliefs and values. I have become more aware of things that are taking place within Europe and drastically improved my French.”

thought studying abroad would put me a step in the right direction.

Taking college courses and learning in another country was a great experience.

I had professors from all over the world and it was interesting to see the differences in teaching styles.

Studying abroad is probably the most significant event/factor in my life that has made me who I am today. I have developed so many skills just from studying abroad more than anything. I have also developed a new perspective on many different cultures including my own. I have become more independent and I have a new willingness to accept challenges and deal with hardships.”

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Former Rocket sentenced for point shaving

Former Toledo basketball player Sammy Villegas was sentenced to probation Tuesday for his part in a point shaving scandal that occurred over a decade ago.

ESPN reported the sentencing, which was handed down in federal court in Detroit. Villegas is the first of seven former Rockets, including a trio of former football players, to be sentenced this spring.

Villegas was sentenced to three years of probation and 100 hours of community service for his part in the point-shaving operation He pled guilty to conspiracy in 2008.

A second former Toledo basketball player, Anton Currie, was also scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday.

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Road to the NFL Former Rockets Jeremiah Detmer and Greg Mancz begin preparing for the pros

Rockets thump Zips over weekend The University of Toledo women’s tennis team improved to 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play and 11-5 on the year with a victory over Akron.

The Rockets thumped the Zips 4-3 at Shadow Valley Tennis Club last Sunday. UT won the double points for the sixth-straight match and 15th time in their 16 matches this season.

“This win continued to show how deep this team is,” said Head Coach Tracy Mauntler in a press release. “Different players step up when they are needed and the confidence of the group as a whole is very high. I was especially impressed by Sidnay [Huck], our only freshman, as she went 4-0 during her first MAC weekend.”

UT is 33-10 in doubles matches this season. In singles play, the Rockets recorded points at Numbers 1-3 to earn the victory over Akron.

Toledo returns to the court next weekend with two conference matchups, one at Northern Illinois on Friday, March 27, and one at home against Ball State on Sunday, March 29.

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One last game

anymore,” Detmer said. “We’re not around a hundred other guys that you see everyday.

We’re training specifically for one certain thing and kind of in a waiting process and just finishing up school.”

The waiting process is the latest step in Detmer and Mancz’s journey to professional football. For Mancz, nothing has gone as planned.

Just over 35 seconds remained on the clock Monday night when Toledo senior guard Inma Zanoguera walked off Savage Arena’s court one last time.

As the first-team All-MidAmerican Conference selection went to join her teammates on the bench, all of Savage Arena rose as one in a standing ovation. The fans remained standing throughout the waning seconds of the loss, a 74-58 decision to Michigan in the second round of the WNIT. But like always, Zanoguera was the one that brought them to their feet in the first place.

“She’s been a joy to coach since day one,” said University of Toledo Head Coach Tricia Cullop. “Just extremely coachable, does anything you ask, just a class act.

“When you talk about picking out somebody you just love to coach, if I ever find another player that has those qualities I’d do it in a

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Former UT volleyball player named to head coaching position Former Rocket Kassie Kadera has been named the new head coach of Walsh University’s women’s volleyball program, Walsh’s director of athletics Dale Howard announced Monday.

The former head coach, Erin Stine, resigned on February 26.

Kadera served as an assistant this past season and becomes the 10th head coach in program history. She was a three-time AllMid-American Conference selection at UT and finished second in program history in career assists. Kadera graduated from Toledo in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in sport management.

Walsh competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a member of NCAA II.

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Former UT kicker Jeremiah Detmer (left) and former Toledo center Greg Mancz (right) during the Rockets’ 63-44 win over Arkansas State in the GoDaddy Bowl. Detmer and Mancz are now preparing for the 2015 NFL Draft.

By Blake Bacho Sports Editor

The University of Toledo football team is currently in the midst of spring practices.

For the Rockets, that means an endless stream of drills, conditioning and team meetings.

For the first time in a long time, that process goes on without Greg Mancz and Jeremiah Detmer.

Their time as Rockets has come to an end and the

path to the NFL now lies before them.

“I was in Larimer and they had a team meeting and I wasn’t a part of it,” Mancz said. “I’m not doing classes this semester, so that’s been gone for a while. But when there’s a team meeting and I wasn’t in there, it was clearly in my mind time to move on to the next step.

“Really it was over for me the day that I didn’t get back

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UT falls in WNIT

By Keith Boggs Sports Reporter

Toledo senior guard Inma Zanoguera posted up for a trey with 1:32 to play Monday night against the University of Michigan in the second round of the WNIT. Zanoguera eyed the rim.

She took aim. She let loose.

And the shot sailed neatly past the basket.

Zanoguera finished with a team-high 14 points, a gamehigh six assists, five rebounds and two steals in UT’s 74-58 loss to the Wolverines. It was the Spanish native’s final game as a Rocket.

“It hasn’t hit me yet,” an emotional Zanoguera said after the game. “It’s probably going to take a couple weeks, maybe months.”

Toledo used their speed to jump out to a couple quick leads. Michigan responded by deploying a full-court press to slow the Rockets down.

Toledo responded well, with freshman guard JayAnn Bravo-Harriott breaking the press for a couple of three-pointers. Despite a few too many turnovers, the Rockets found themselves up 14-9 after the second media timeout.

Michigan didn’t go away easily, however, and Toledo’s turnovers caught up with them. The Rockets finished the first half with 11 turnovers and Michigan forward Cyesha Goree and her ten first-half points led the Wolverines to a 37-23 edge heading into halftime.

“They did a great job of pounding it in in the first half with Goree,” said Toledo Head Coach Tricia Cullop.

“She did a great job scoring.”

Michigan ended the half on a 16-0 run, thanks in large part to guards Siera Thompson and Katelynn Flaherty.

“Flaherty just couldn’t miss tonight,” Cullop said. “We didn’t get a hand to her quick

enough, but you’ve got to give her credit. She’s got a quick release and a beautiful shot.”

Flaherty didn’t miss a shot in the first half, going 6-for-6 from the field for 14 points.

“We knew from the get-go that she was a good shooter,” said UT junior captain Ana Capatosto. “We did give her some easy looks that you can’t give to a shooter of her caliber.

“She made us pay.”

Thompson also made big plays for Michigan, scoring 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe.

For Toledo, the turnovers continued to mount. UT coughed up the ball 16 times in the game and also went the last six minutes of the first half without a basket.

“I think the biggest thing that hurt us was the turnovers from their pressure,” Cullop said. “It was kind of getting us out of sync.”

The Wolverines capitalized on the Rockets’ miscues, scoring 20 points off of turnovers and earning 13 second-chance points.

Toledo went on a 9-0 run to energize their home crowd. It wasn’t enough, however, to bounce back against the Wolverines.

“I’m really proud of the fight in our team,” Cullop said. “For us to get down 20 and cut the lead to 10, I was really proud of the fight.”

Zanoguera scored 10 points, three boards and four assists in the second half, but even her effort came up short against Michigan.

After another short Toledo run, Michigan responded with a couple of quick baskets from Flaherty, who finished with a game-high 25 points.

A trey from Thompson put the Wolverines up 16 with 3:24 left to play and all but sealed the Rockets’ fate.

Toledo ends the season with a 19-14 record.

on the bus with everyone going back to the airport [after the bowl game]. But it’s sort of weird being here and them having a team meeting and I’m not a part of it.”

For Detmer, the end of college means the end of a routine he committed to for over four years.

“Greg and I and some of the other seniors, we’re not waking up at six in the morning to go do our conditioning

Answer: Zac Kerin

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heartbeat. She’s outstanding in every sense.”

Zanoguera finished her last game as a Rocket with a team-high 14 points, a gamehigh six assists, five rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes of work. It was the 27th time this season that she has finished with double-digit scoring figures, which is also a team-best mark.

Zanoguera was a part of 88 wins during her collegiate career, half of which came against conference foes.

She was a member of two Rocket squads to win MAC West titles and one that took home a conference regularseason championship.

But none of that mattered Monday night. Neither Zanoguera, nor any of her teammates, could stop the Wolverines from scoring.

Michigan shot 48.1 percent from the field during the contest, while limiting the Rockets to 38.2 percent. While Toledo’s

stagnant bench produced a mere four points all night, the duo of sophomore guard Siera Thompson and freshman guard Katelynn Flaherty combined for 45 of the Wolverines’ 46 bench points.

Zanoguera witnessed firsthand most of Flaherty and Thompson’s attack. She and junior teammate Brenae Harris led all comers in minutes played Monday night.

Zanoguera gave it all in an effort to extend her collegiate career at least a game longer. But with Michigan getting second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth chances each trip to the basket, the Wolverines had the Spanish native completely outmatched.

Toledo, meanwhile, seemed terrified of the basket for major portions of the contest. The Rockets ended the first half with over six minutes of scoring drought, while the visitors finished with a 16-0 run. Michigan only outscored UT 37-35 in the second half, but the advantage they gained in the

first half was enough to carry the Wolverines to victory.

Zanoguera and her teammates gave it one last push with a 9-0 run late in the second half. Flaherty responded with three-straight jumpers to silence any thought of a home team comeback.

With 1:32 still showing overhead, Zanoguera posted up for one last shot from three-point land. As she watched the ball sail wide past the rim, Toledo’s stalwart senior looked up into Savage’s rafters in exhaustion, a pained look plastered on her face.

She knew it was all over.

Less than a minute later, one of the greatest to ever don midnight blue and gold trotted to the bench to the roar of applause.

“It is kind of weird thinking that I’m not going to be on the court with these people ever again,” Zanoguera said. “But lots of good memories. I guess that’s what I’m thinking about right now.

“Just disappointed we didn’t win obviously.”

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Friday - Saturday, March 27-28

7 p.m. -- The Vagina Monologues, local members of the University of Toledo community will perform dramatic monlogues from “The Vagina Monologues.”

These monologues are meant to highlight issues associated with women’s sexuality and domestic violence. The performances will be held in the Driscoll Alumni Center’s Auditorium.

Saturday, March 28 1 p.m. -- Barbara Rondelli Perry Vocal competition, University of Toledo students are invited to compete for voice scholarships and recognition in the Music Department. To compete, sign up in the main office, PA 1030.

The public can attend the performances in the Center for Performing Arts Recital Hall.

Thursday, April 2

7 p.m. -- Poetry in the Attic, in honor of national poetry month and sexual assault awareness month University of Toledo students will read original works of poetry and spoken word that speak out against sexual violence and promotes activism and empowerment. Nonmonetary donations will be accepted on behalf of the YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter. Items such as blankets, kids toys, baby accessories, nonperishables, clothing and hygiene are all accepted.

The event will be held in Rocky’s Attic on the third floor of the Student Union.

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Bro, it’s OK to say ‘I love you’

Editor’s note: this column contains language that some readers may find offensive.

Whether they’ve been friends since third grade or met in college, I’d still be willing to wager most men haven’t told their best guy friends that they love them.

These very powerful and important words seem to be taboo and are almost never mentioned — at least not in my 20 years of male friendship experience.

When these words are uttered, they tend to go something like this: “I love you…bro” or “I love you, no homo though.”

This is similar to telling your dog you love him, “but no bestiality,” or telling your mom you love her, “but not like Oedipus.” There’s no need to over-explain how we love; you can love one another without having to add narrowing conditions. Love includes a wide spectrum of feelings, not just a few conditional phrases.

Then why can’t two consenting male friends “man-up” and tell each other how they really feel? Is there an unspoken prohibition on feelings?

No, not exactly. But there is sometimes an overwhelming stigma associated with being a sensitive, loving and caring man.

Men should be allowed to express themselves freely and without judgment; if women are allowed to, then so are we.

It’s a basic human right and necessity.

Yet there seems to be a constant need to clarify that male friendship does not equate to homosexuality.

Let’s set the record straight. Unless you come out and say you are in love with another man, nobody is questioning your sexuality. But for some reason — even between straight men — saying “I love you” is stigmatized.

In my experience, none of my guy friends have ever been super-open about saying “I love you” to each other. If these words are spoken at all, they’re mumbled, said in a joking tone or mentioned in passing, like a Freudian slip.

JOE HEIDENESCHER

ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY EDITOR But that’s the tragedy. It’s not a Freudian slip; it’s the truth.

I’ll be the first to say it — I love my guy friends, and that’s the truth. My friends Sam, Ben and Dan are the best; I have no reason not to love them.

Unfortunately though, I too have felt pressured by the media, by a hypermasculine culture and other friends to reduce the magnitude of my feelings.

I’ve been a culprit of not saying I love you at all. One of my really good guy friends is fairly dedicated to preserving strict gender roles — saying I love you clearly was not a “manly” thing to do; therefore, I never did it.

We’ve been good friends for quite a long time, and over time I’ve gotten better at being able to tell him I care about him. However, I can still count on one hand the number of times I’ve hugged this man.

Maybe being affectionate isn’t his thing, and that’s OK. But I generally like to show and tell people how much they mean to me. Giving a hug and saying “I love you” is a pretty easy way to get your point across. The bottom line is that even though people show affection in different ways, it’s not OK to suppress someone’s emotional outlet by forcing a

gender stereotype on them.

If I really do care about, think highly of and genuinely love my friends, why am I the “gay” one if I tell them? (Not that there is anything wrong with being gay, but for some reason straight men have an intense fear of being labeled as homosexual — it doesn’t really make sense to me either.)

Conversely, I think it takes an insane amount of “balls” to be able to confess and express how you feel to someone. On a side note: it doesn’t take literal balls to do this; it takes courage — something you can have regardless of physical anatomy.

Emotions and feelings are natural and organic; bottling up these feelings is anomalous. We all only have so much time on this Earth, and it’s impossible to know what ill-timed fate might meet us unexpectedly. We’ve all heard those horror stories about best friends who never tell each other they love one another, then one meets an ill-timed fate and the remaining friend feels guilty the rest of his or her life. Don’t be that friend.

“Men should be allowed to express themselves freely and without judgement; if women are allowed to, then so are we. It’s a basic human right and necessity.”

JOE HEIDENESCHER Associate Community Editor

Picture the smiling faces of the people you love and cherish. It’s insane to think that someday they won’t be there. But it’s a fact of life — that’s why it’s so dammed important to tell them how you feel now.

I’ve learned this the hard way. After

losing my own relatives and experiencing some of my close friends move away, I realized the importance of making it a habit to tell people I love and appreciate them while they’re still here. Don’t live with regret — tell your friends what they mean to you.

Being genuine and up-front about your feelings should never get you into trouble.

Telling your male friends that you love them doesn’t make you gay; nor does it make you a woman. You can still retain your manhood and tell someone you care about them, and you should be able to do this without being called names.

As men we’re the worst offenders. We call each other horrible, nasty words that emasculate one another. If a man is emotional, he is a “pussy,” if he says “I love you,” he is a “fag.” This absurdity needs to stop immediately.

These words are malevolent, insidious and sinister — this is coming from someone who has been on the receiving end of these words. They do nothing but destroy and desecrate one’s self-esteem.

As I’ve grown up, I have become less afraid of these words. I’m not saying that they don’t still hurt — but I do not fear them as much.

The reason I’m not as afraid is because I realize what I am gaining on the flip side of being labeled. I get the chance to express my true feelings and to experience friendship in its truest and most organic sense. I’m not going to lie; I think it’s beautiful.

It makes me genuinely happy to say it and it makes others happy to hear. So if that makes me less of a man, if it makes me gay, if it makes a woman or any other label you can think of, I’m OK with that.

There’s no need to “man-up.”

I think we all just need to speak up. Just say it; it’s easy, I promise.

I love you.

Joe Heidenescher is a second-year English major and the Associate Community Editor for The Independent Collegian.

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The Mid-American Conference Player of the Year suffered a torn Labrum injury to his right shoulder in January during practice for the East-West Shrine All-Star Game. Unable to perform at February’s NFL Combine, or at UT’s Pro Day event, Mancz has had to let the tape tell scouts what he is able to do.

“Really the most important thing, I’ve heard over and over again, is the film on the field,” Mancz said. “The good news for me is I have four years of it. I’m just going to try to go in and sell myself the best I can whenever I talk to a team and just hope that it’s enough for them to value me as an option.”

Detmer was not invited to the NFL Combine, but he took full advantage of his pro day opportunity. The Rockets’ for-

mer placekicker booted every field goal he attempted straight through the uprights, including kicks from 55 and 60-yard distances.

“I kicked well and did as much as I can do, took care of what I could take care of,” Detmer said of the experience.

“It was just cool. It was cool to know that all the training has paid off at this point.

“There’s a lot more to do, but it was just good to succeed where you’ve been trying to succeed at and training for, just to do well for all the people that were kind of pulling for you.”

One of the people pulling for Detmer has quite the pedigree in professional football.

Detmer currently spends time up in Motown, working with former Detroit Lions kicker Jason Hanson. The retired Lion spent 21 seasons in a Detroit uniform and is the only player in NFL history with

2,000 career points scored for a single franchise.

Detmer’s agent hooked him up with Hanson, who has been coaching the NFL hopeful through the finer points of their craft.

“He’s the man; he’s an awesome guy,” Detmer said of Hanson. “There’s nothing that he was going to say that was going to change everything, but he’s done an amazing job just pointing out the small things, and just refining and perfecting the craft, just giving me a lot of insight on some of the mental aspects and just some of the things to expect.”

While Detmer studies with Hanson, Mancz continues the slow grind of rehab. He admits that teams will have to take his recent injury into consideration on draft day, but the Cincinnati native remains confident that his versatility will be a major selling point.

Mancz played all along the offensive line during his collegiate career. He categorizes himself as an interior three guy — capable of playing either guard position or at center — but also says he would be comfortable out at either tackle spot.

“I heard this when I was talking to people at the combine, that as a rookie, unless you come in and start right away, you have to be able to play multiple positions,” Mancz said. “I definitely don’t think that will hurt me in any way.”

Both Mancz and Detmer still call Toledo home as they continue to prepare for the NFL. Detmer has tried to support Mancz throughout the recovery process and knows the O-lineman will be able to turn his trials into future opportunities.

“This setback and what he’s going through, it will just

be another story for him to use and to show other people in Toledo, to say ‘look how I overcame this,’” Detmer said. “I just pray for him to get something out of it and I think he has.”

There is certainly at least one

lesson Mancz has learned from this experience.

“I learned don’t get hurt after your senior year,” he quipped. “It doesn’t allow you to fully experience the combine or the pro day.

“So yeah, don’t get hurt.”

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