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Missing the mark

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CRIME

UT student indicted Lucas County Grand jury charges former cross-country runner with aggravated arson By Jessica Harker Editor-in-Chief

Toledo drops 2 out of the 3 to the Redhawks After splitting the first two games of the series, Miami runs away with game three, 12-1. SPORTS / 7 »

The Lucas County Grand Jury indicted University of Toledo student Christopher Housel on Wednesday March 30 with aggravated arson.

CHRIS HOUSEL

According to the court journal for the case, Housel, a third-year individualized studies major, allegedly lit a “fireball” that severely burned student Janelle Noe at an off-campus party. The court journal said the Toledo Police took Housel into custody on March 2. He was released post-indictment after posting $5,000, which is 10 percent of his bond. The original police report

stated that Noe, a third-year pre-physical therapy major, attended a party at 4142 Dorchester Dr. in Toledo on Jan 15. At the party, someone sprayed 180-proof alcohol onto a candle, which ignited and caused the flame to spread. Noe was treated after the incident in the intensive care unit at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center for burns covering over 50 percent of her body. Housel and Noe both ran

Songfest 2016 rocks UT

UT turns blue Sorority Alpha Xi Delta hosts a variety of events this month to grow awareness for autism spectrum disorder.

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Members of various fraternities and sororities performed songs on stage for this year’s Songfest. The theme of the event was “Throwback to Millennial Pop Culture.” Winners for this year’s event were Phi Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta, Epsilon Alpha Pi.

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“And given the direction we’re going, it could be overly optimistic to suppose that significant change is likely or even possible in the near future.”

UT UNICEF is hosting a Water Gala to raise money for children in third-world countries without access to clean drinking water. NEWS / 3 »

Rockets drop a rubber match to BGSU 7-3 Falcons explode for seven runs in fourth inning to defeat Toledo. SPORTS / 7 »

New staff steps up at the IC this season The Independent Collegian is undergoing some staff changes on both the editorial and business sides as the end of the semester nears. NEWS / 3 »

DIVERSITY SARAH HOCHADEL / IC

Gaber speaks on Diversity Month By Sarah Hochadel Staff Reporter

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cross-country for the UT Cross Country team. Head Coach Linh Nguyen declined to comment on the matter. A GoFundMe page, which is a crowd sourcing website, was created for Noe to help assist her and her family with paying for her medical expenses. The page has currently raised $24,385 with a goal of $30,000. To make a donation you can go to www.gofundme. com/8pjjudhb.

STUDENT GROUPS

Pershing Rifles group wins their fourth national title By Sarah Hochadel Staff Reporter

Over spring break, some students went on vacation, some visited family, and some just spent time relaxing. For UT’s Pershing Rifles troop, it was the most important week of the year. Troop L-1 brought home the gold by placing first overall at the 2016 National Conference from April 10-12 in Washington, D.C. for the fourth consecutive year. The Pershing Rifles group is a competitive group that performs drills and routines, with a focus on building discipline and a sense of camaraderie among the participants. About 20 students competed in multiple events, earning three first-place trophies, one second place and one third-place trophy, as well as taking overall first place of the conference, allowing them to keep their title of Varsity Rifles. “I felt like I had achieved something that was greater than myself,” said Christian Valentine, a competitor since this January. The satisfaction of victory is a shared emotion that connects the newer members with older ones who have experienced multiple NatCons. Jason Trujillo and Michael Gonyea both joined the group in fall of 2012, and have competed in each of the past four conferences.

“Being the fourth time — it was scary. People know who we are and everyone had seen us take home the trophy three times, which made us that much more nervous,” Trujillo said. According to Trujillo, being a rifleman is not a light commitment. Drill practices can be lengthy and physically challenging. “We practice at least three times a week for about two to three hours, sometimes up to four or even five,” Trujillo said. PR also performs for events like ROCKEThon, UT’s Military Ball and different commencement ceremonies. The troop was founded in 1951, but the national organization was created in 1894. Their goal is to help pass along

the ideas and traditions of the US military. Drill, leadership, service and camaraderie are the four cornerstones of PR. Although it was militaristically based, PR is not exclusive to students in ROTC. Civilians are also able to join the troop, allowing them to gain the experience of participating in a military-based group without having to be part of the military itself. A typical drill is a highly organized, energetic affair. The members of the troop march in elaborate, organized formations while spinning and throwing rifles into the air, and tossing them in high arcs for each other to catch. Since See Competition / 10 »

COURTESY OF PERSHING RIFLE ASSOCIATION

The UT Pershing Rifles troop poses for a photo at nationals after winning for the fourth year in a row. The group is made up of both citizens and soliders and has regular drill practices to go over their routines.

At noon on Monday, April 4, University of Toledo President Sharon Gaber gave a speech about diversity in the Student Union Ingman room to launch the start of what UT is calling Diversity Month. “It’s central to our mission to ensure that every student has an opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background, their religious or political beliefs, their ethnicity, disability, age, gender, race, social status or sexual orientation,” Gaber said during her address. Gaber went on to describe ways that UT stands out from other universities on this issue. She said that UT is very welcoming and inclusive and that students are interested in learning about other cultures and backgrounds, and they will be able to do so not only throughout the month of April, but by simply being on campus.

“It’s central to our mission to ensure that every student has an opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background...” SHARON GABER University of Toledo President

According to Gaber, the student population is comprised of a wide range of different kinds of people. In her speech, she said that 50 percent of students are female and 50 percent male, 11 percent African-American, 4 percent Hispanic, 3 percent Asian and just under 1 percent Native American. She said gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer students are well-represented at UT. She also said that collectively UT is comprised of students from 84 different countries. “It is important that you understand, and that you think about, that you educate yourself about different people, different cultures, different lifestyles, and understand what that means, how we work together, and where we go together with that information,” Gaber said, Gaber went on to say that the university has been developing their diversity plan since November which See Speech / 10 »

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IN BRIEF

Student Government election debate

Wednesday, April 6 there will be a Student Government debate from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in SU 2592 The debate will be current SG Vice President Ian Michalak and running mate current Recording Secretary Dakota Ulrich against current External Affairs Chair Amal Mohamed for president and her running mate Cameron Forsythe. The tickets will outline their platforms and answer questions from students as well at the IC. The debate will be covered by the broadcasting team and the action will be live tweeted and will use the hashtag #UTSGDebate.

The Clothesline Project On Wednesday, April 13 The Clothesline Project will be taking over the Student Union front steps. The Clothesline Project is a way from women affected by domestic violence to express their emotions by decorating T-shirts. The shirts are hung on clotheslines to be viewed by others to raise awareness and serve as a testimony to the violence committed against women.

SAEPP Stickers From Monday April 11 through Saturday April 16 any purchase of hot beverages from Java City or Starbucks on campus will contain stickers with statistics on sexual assault. The stickers will raise awareness about resources available to students through UT’s Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program.

Research Symposium Friday April 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Department of Kinesiology will host the Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium. The symposium is directed at facilitating the dissemination of current research activities within the discipline of kinesiology as well as acknowledging the efforts of current kinesiology students at UT. For more information, visit http://www.utoledo. edu/healthsciences/index.html.

Judge to speak at Law Center Delta Theta Phi is welcoming Judge Philip Alan B. Mayer to the Law Center on Monday, April 11 from 12-1 p.m. Mayer graduated from Ohio State University and received his JD from Ohio Northern University. He became a judge in 2002 and is a former president of the Ohio Association of Probate Judges. The focus on Monday will be to learn practice tips, common mistakes and how to make money in the probate court. Lunch will also be provided.

Study Abroad info table The Education Abroad office will have an information table set up in the Student Union for students interested in international travel to visit from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Among the programs to get involved with are Study Abroad, Camp Adventure and National Student Exchange. A student ambassador with international experience will be there to answer any questions.

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UTMC CEO steps down President Sharon Gaber announced to the university Tuesday afternoon, April 5, that UTMC’s CEO and executive vice president of UT, Dave Morlock, has chosen to step down from his position for an investment banking career based out of New York City. Gaber has asked Dan Barbee to serve as interim CEO. Gaber will remain involved while a search for a permanent CEO is conducted.

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NASA Lecturer

5 minutes could provide clean drinking water By Amber Thomas Staff Reporter RACHEL NEARHOOF / IC

Last Wednesday and Thursday, NASA engineer Gregory J. Whiffen gave two lectures in association with the Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society. Whiffen is a a project engineer from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena California. Whiffen spoke about US deep space robotics missions.

STAFF CHANGES

New staff steps up at the IC this season By IC Staff

Finals are getting closer and closer, and this is the time student organizations elect new officers. At The Independent Collegian, we also welcome new leaders. After seven months on the news desk, and three of those as the senior news editor, Jessica Harker took the reins of the editorial department as the 2016-17 editor-in-chief. Harker is a second-year communication major. She said the transition gave her a new outlook on the newsroom. “It’s very different than the news desk. The amount of responsibility shifts between focusing on the short term to more focusing on the long term,” she said. “I am really grateful for this opportunity.” Since Harker moved up from the news desk, we had a vacancy there, and Community Editor Joe Heidenescher agreed to fill in during the interim. Heidenescher graduated in December 2015 with a bachelor of art degree in English. “As a recent UT graduate, I am working on easing my way out of the IC,” Heidenescher said. “I’ve worked in so many positions around this office, I have no problem helping out serving as interim news editor until the end of the year. Hopefully we will train someone as awesome as Jessica has been.” Stepping into the big shoes left by Heidenescher’s transfer, Emily Schnipke has moved up to the senior community editor position after serving for five months as the associate editor. After Abigail Sullivan stepped down from the director of photography position in February for personal reasons, Savannah Joslin moved into senior directorship. “Being D.O.P. is overwhelming but definitely worth it,” Joslin said. Our sports department will completely cycle through a new staff at the end of this publishing year as Sports Editor Marcus Dodson and Assoc. Sports Editor Jenna Nance leave the IC after this semester. Our copy desk will also undergo a complete shift as Lauren Gilbert joins our force of writers and Jared Hightower prepares to finish up summer classes and graduate this August with a bachelor of art degree in communication. We also say a heartfelt good-bye to General Manager Danielle Gamble, who served the IC for almost five years since Summer 2011 as copy editor, copy chief, news editor, editor-in-chief and general manager. Gamble graduated in Spring 2014 with a bachelor of art degree in music. She left the IC to pursue a career at a professional newspaper in upstate New York. “I feel like I’ve been very lucky to have worked with such awesome people, and it’s been a privilege to be with an institution this long that pursues its mission so avidly,” she said. Haley Schmucker, who has served for the last three years on the IC Board of Directors, has taken Gamble’s position. She worked in several editor positions during her time as a University of Toledo student. She also served as the editor-in-chief. She graduated in December 1990 with a bachelor of art degree in communication. Gamble said she is excited about Schmucker’s taking the position. “She has always been a wonderful advocate of the paper and an incredible resource to us, so I am just so excited that she gets to work closer with the students,” Gamble said. “I think she’s going to do a bang-up job.” Schmucker said she is excited to be “working with students again, being on campus and working with people who are excited about UT, excited about the community.” For the upcoming school year, Schmucker said her goals are to focus on readership and student-centeredness while training the new staff. Schmucker said education is one of the biggest benefits for the students who work at the paper. “This is such a great learning experience, for all aspects of any student that’s at the university — business, design, editing, writing, copy writing, all those kinds of things,” Schmucker said. The business staff has had several position changes as well. Kyle Colvin will ensure your newspapers are delivered on time as the distribution manager. Roderick Perkins will keep our accounts balanced as operations manager. Mohammed Noureldin will manage our sponsorships as the advertising director. Colvin is working with outgoing distribution manager Megan Gaysunas to ensure a smooth transition while Perkins is working with outgoing operations manager Andrew Rassel. Noureldin has fully transitioned into his new role. Gamble said she is positive the business staff will do well in the coming semesters. “The business side of a newspaper rarely gets the recognition it deserves, I am very pleased that we have such a strong team that’s going to serve as the backbone of this paper next year,” she said.

For many of us, relieving thirst is as simple as walking up to the nearest water fountain, or opening the tap to fill your water bottle. However, children in third-world countries struggle to find the luxury we take for granted. To raise awareness for this problem, the University of Toledo’s UNICEF student organization will host the second annual Water Gala on April 7 from 5-7 p.m. in Student Union Room 3020. “The gala is an event that we host where UT UNICEF members and any University of Toledo student can come to and participate,” Kara Morris, a second-year majoring in global studies and secretary of UT UNICEF, wrote in an email interview. “Each person that comes connects their phone to the UNICEF Tap Project website and every minute that they are not on their phones, donations are made where clean drinking water is given to those in other countries.” The UNICEF Tap Project provides clean water to children around the world. People can contribute to the project by logging on to the website and putting their phone down. For every five minutes that the phone remains idle, sponsors pay to provide one day of clean water to underprivileged children in third-world countries. “I’ve always enjoyed volunteering and it’s really cool that what we are doing is helping out across the world,” said Katharyn Dekemper, a secondyear pre-pharmacy major and treasurer of UT

UNICEF. “I like volunteering with UNICEF because you’re not only helping out locally, but around the world with people that really need it.” According to the UNICEF Tap Project website, UNICEF works in more than 100 countries around the world and some of the projects UNICEF has accomplished include urgent care in the Philippines that has provided water kits, water treatment products, portable toilets and hygiene kits. The Tap Project also provides sanitation facilities to countries and promotes safe hygiene practices in schools and communities. According to UT UNICEF President Dillon Marx, a second-year majoring in biology, many people are not aware of just how difficult it is for people in third-world countries to access clean water. “We take water for granted so much here,” he said. “We walk to the refrigerator and we walk to the faucet and it’s right there… More often than not, these children in these impoverished countries might have to travel several hours to the nearest water source and even then, it’s not even clean, it’s dirty, filthy.” Along with raising money for the Tap Project at the gala, people will enjoy music, games, videos from UNICEF and food provided by Jimmy Johns while their phones are set to the side to accrue clean water. No ticket is needed for entry and it is free to the public. If you have questions pertaining to this event, contact uoftoledo.unicef@gmail.com.

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EDITORIAL

Missing the mark A recent Blade editorial exposes issues but suggests incorrect solutions

After the announcement made by University of Toledo President Sharon Gaber regarding the results of the investigation into an off-campus incident that occurred Jan. 24, The Blade published an editorial criticizing her choice of sanctions for the students who violated the Student Code of Conduct. They also offered their opinion about what they believe the sanctions should have been. We think The Blade raised a valid point about the issue of racism on our campus, but we strongly disagree with the harsher punishment they suggested. We believe there was not enough evidence to deem the assault racially motivated, unlike what The Blade strongly suggests. We place our confidence in, and stand behind, Gaber on the punishments prescribed for the students based on the information we gathered. Despite our disagreement with The Blade’s conclusion, we thought that they raised a valuable point on the conversation about race taking place — or rather, the lack of conversation. Although she came out strongly condemning racism, Gaber has since skirted around the issue of race when it comes to this incident and has not directly addressed that problem through action. Her response to the incident’s face value was thoughtful and thorough. However, to truly address the underlying issue, she needs to take the extra step and address it head-on. When the incident initially took place, Gaber pointed out that UT’s diversity forums were a way to talk about diversity and race. At the time, we wrote an editorial praising her for being proactive and having open discussions on race and racism, one that we still stand by. But since she has taken no further action in response to the allegations of racial slurs, we feel the issue of racism on UT’s campus still needs to be addressed in a more direct way. Gaber clearly stated that the diversity forums, survey and plan are not in response to the assault and that they were planned before the incident. Regardless of whether or not the assault was truly racially motivated, we feel this should have been an opportunity for Gaber to enact progressive change that demonstrates UT’s intolerance for insidious instances of racial prejudice.

The simple truth is that The Blade, while identifying a real and difficult issue for Gaber to address, did not come up with an effective fix to the problem UT faces. We think mandating diversity and racial sensitivity training for all student organizations would be an effective way to prevent potential future issues while also educating students. Something as simple as training sends a message that racism is not acceptable on our campus. Gaber did not directly discuss the racial allegations in her email explaining the results of the Student Code of Conduct hearing, and she later stated she simply had no way of knowing whether the allegations of racial motivation were true. While she is technically correct, a statement like this does nothing to address the lingering fear that the incident truly was racially motivated, and that racism is a problem that continues to grow. Even though we agree further action is needed, the suggestions The Blade made to fix the issue were out of place. They said the six students who were found in violation of the Student Code of Conduct should have been expelled for the year and given no credit for the course work they completed. We believe the idea of expelling students for an off-campus fight without clear evidence about key aspects of the fight represents an antiquated, outdated system of discipline. Gaber consulted the Student Code of Conduct in the decision for the punishment, which does not mandate expulsion for any of the offenses. Additionally, although The Blade may not consider the sanctions severe enough, suspending social events and recruitment for an entire fraternity is iron-handed. Many college students take their fraternity involvement very seriously, putting hours of their time and dedicating much of their energy into their chosen organization. If we were forbidden to print papers for six months, it would have a heavy emotional impact on everyone on our staff, even though this is not our livelihood, because it is a place we take pride in and work hard to contribute to. As for the individual students, based on what we have been told about the conflicting accounts of what happened, the sanctions reasonably address what could be proven, and require the students to face consequences for their actions in a constructive way. The Blade continued, saying instead of just being forced to do community service, the six students should have to serve 100 hours of community service “in a predominately African-American neighborhood.” To suggest that the community service should be served in an African-American neighborhood is offensive — The Blade assumed, without proof, that the sanctioned students are not African-American. The Blade treated African-American community involvement as punishment. We understand that The Blade’s intention was to foster increased racial sensitivity in students, but this is not the way to do it. In addition to focusing once again on punishment rather than the potential for personal growth, this solution ignores the feelings and desires of the members of the community it would take place in. It assumes that these community members would desire to have these students who are accused of racially motivated assault come into neighborhood to do their service. The simple truth is that The Blade, while identifying a real and difficult issue for Gaber to address, did not come up with an effective fix to the problem UT faces. The solutions they suggested would only continue to cultivate racial tensions felt on campus, while also punishing six students and an entire fraternity to a draconian magnitude.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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COMMENTARY

Love it or leave it: becoming an expat A few months ago I wrote a piece The simplest answer I can think of for the IC critical of U.S. foreign is that it’s easy to have an emotional policy. Not surprisingly, the first reaction to a highly publicized and comment on the column was a bit undesirable event, but in reality the of advice suggesting that I either problems eventually might not seem embrace the government’s actions or substantial enough to justify a drasmove to another country. As many of tic action. Everybody has a voice in a us are aware, the “love it or leave it” democracy, so none of us can get our bromide is an example of a pathetic way all of time. Although America sort of nationalmight have some ism that refuses to problems, it’s still as even acknowledge good a place to live the critic’s position. as anywhere, right? Accordingly, I didn’t Well, as it turns address the comout, the problems ment and simply facing the U.S. are forgot about it until likely more seria couple of personal ous than we care to and political events admit. Looking at related to this idea the data makes me occurred recently. think twice about the After the Super claim that the U.S. is Tuesday elections, a great place to live, several news outor even a good one. lets reported that In light of this host of search engine queries problems, the desire IC COLUMNIST about immigrating to to get out of the counCanada from the U.S. try seems more and had jumped by up to 1000 percent. more reasonable. As impressive as the number may The U.S. has a horrifying incarcerasound, it is allegedly dwarfed in tion rate of 716 out of 100,000, making comparison to the number of similar it number one in the world, holding queries that followed Bush’s election over a fifth of the planet’s prisoners. back in 2000. In fact, it seems that In comparison, Russia comes in at a Americans regularly threaten to pack distant second with 455 per 100,000 and other developed nations average around 100 per 100,000. We are also leading in terms of It seems that healthcare costs, but not necessarAmericans regularly ily quality. The U.S. spends about threaten to pack their 17.4 percent of GDP on healthcare while Sweden, which is number two, bags for Canada spends less than 12 percent. Some whenever a commentators like to claim that our presidential election healthcare system is the best in the world, which could explain the high is near. However, the cost. However, statistical analyses of threats are mostly healthcare costs around the world place us near the bottom of the 34 empty. developed OECD countries. And as a result of the high cost of health care, about one-in-four Americans curtheir bags for Canada whenever a rently die in bankruptcy. presidential election is near. HowA final measure of U.S. leadership ever, the threats are mostly empty can be seen by looking at military and very few people actually even spending. We fund about 37 percent attempt to leave the country. But of the world’s armed forces, which why not? If people have such serious gives us a greater “defense” budget qualms with the country, why stick than at least the next nine countries around? on the list combined. Thanks to our

KYLE NOVAK

financial commitment to militarism, we’re able to maintain 630 bases in foreign countries around the world, which surpasses any nation or empire in history. Depending on your stance, this could be good or bad, but it certainly makes you wonder what else we could be doing with that money.

I could go on with statistics that show the problems facing the United States. My purpose is not to make a comprehensive list, but to hint at the severity of the problems we’re facing. I could go on with statistics that show the problems facing the United States. My purpose is not to make a comprehensive list, but to hint at the severity of the problems we’re facing. And given the direction we’re going, it could be overly optimistic to suppose that significant change is likely or even possible in the near future. Perhaps for those of you who don’t love being in the U.S., the best option is to leave it. That sentiment became especially relevant for me when I was admitted to a Ph.D. program in Canada a week before Super Tuesday. I’ve since accepted the offer and gotten the necessary paperwork to immigrate. And why not? Many of us are discontent with the way things are and the way they’re going in the U.S. Real causes for concern extend far beyond the results of the next presidential election. For those of us who want to address even more difficult problems than those produced by imperialism, racism, unfettered capitalism and anti-intellectualism, the best choice may be to look for a life elsewhere. Kyle Novak is a masters student of philosophy.

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Friday, April 8 6-10 p.m. FIJI Footlongs Come out and enjoy unlimited hot dogs topped with chili, cheese and other toppings with Phi Gamma Delta. FIJI Footlongs raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network. Presale tickets are $4 or $5 at the door at the Alpha Chi Omega house in the Greek Village. Friday, April 8 6:35 p.m. UT Night Out with The Toledo Mud Hens Join the UT Division of Student Affairs and UT Commuters as they take in a night of baseball and fun with Toledo’s own minor league baseball team, the Toledo Mud Hens, at Fifth Third Field in downtown Toledo. Student tickets are $5 and can be purchased at Ask Rocky in the Student Union Room 2525. Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10 7:30 p.m. & 2 p.m.

Spectrum UT hosts a talent show full of attitude and dancing By Sydney Brasic Staff Reporter

The room darkens and suddenly, bright pop music begins to play. A single spotlight focuses on the door and out walks the most outrageously dressed woman you’ve ever seen. Wearing a tight sequined dress and long, beautiful eyelashes, you can’t help but feel drawn to her amazing amount of confidence. And then she begins to sing, swinging her hips to the music. This woman is a queen, you realize. A drag queen. Drag and Talent is a biannual event that showcases not only UT students and their hidden talents, but also introduces drag, the act of dressing up in the opposite gender’s clothing and portraying exaggerated features for entertainment.

“Last semester at Drag and Talent I didn’t plan on performing, but by the time that we had a few open mic slots I was dying to get on stage and sing something because of how much fun everyone was having up there.”

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Alexandria Hetzler, a second-year organizational leadership major, said drag is an entertainment staple in the LGBT community. She said the show is open to all students, not just members of Spectrum, so there has always been a surprise or two. “One of my favorite talents has to be last semester when a freshman danced to Lady Gaga,” Hetzler said. “Aside from him being amazing, I had no idea he could dance and he was a little shy so I hadn’t expected him to get onstage.” Hetzler described the drag and talent show as energetic and fun, with a club-like feel. The show is open-mic and there will be timeslots available for any student to get onstage and show their talent.

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Eri Lamb, a firstyear English major, said students coming to the show should expect it to be exactly what it sounds like — a good time. “Last semester at Drag and Talent I didn’t plan on performing, but by the time that we had a few open mic slots I was dying to get on stage and sing something because of how much fun everyone was having up there,” Lamb said. “I played a song on my ukulele, and because everyone knew I sort of had stage-fright, they were all proud of me.” This year, Spectrum UT’s Drag and Talent will be hosted by local drag queen Jadein Black. Black, who is from Ann Arbor, frequently

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Rapper, record producer, actor and activist David Banner will give the keynote address in an event hosted by BSU, OMSS and the Office of Student Affairs on April 6 in the Student Union Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will take place after Banner’s lecture and students are encouraged to stay afterwards to receive autographs and take photos with Banner.

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performs with drag queens who have been featured on RuPaul’s Drag Race, a reality television show specifically about drag. Black was recruited by Spectrum President Jack Alferio while she was working at Necto Night Club in

Ann Arbor. “Since I frequent the drag race nights at Necto, I have formed somewhat of a relationship with Jadein’s

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Project Prom Dress is an event that aims to help local high school girls find a prom dress that they love for nothing more than a donation. This year’s donations benefited Bethany House, a group home for women in the Toledo community. Also at the event, prom essentials were raffled off for the girls in attendance.

UT Presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ The UT Department of Theatre & Film will present the musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ April 8-10, 15-17, and 22-24. The play, in which a hapless florist rises to fame and fortune when he accommodates his plant’s hunger for blood and human flesh, will be accompanied by a live orchestra comprised of UT music students. Performances will be held Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. in the Center Theatre of the UT Center for Performing Arts. Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 for UT faculty, staff, alumni, seniors and members of the military and are $10 for students and children. Tickets are available in advance from the CPA Box Office, by calling 419-530-2787 and online at www.utoledo.Tix.com.

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“I wanted the girls to know that although they may not be able to afford a $300+ prom dress, they could still get one and have the opportunity to help other women in their own community who may be going through a rough time.”

GRISORANYEL BARRIOS Project Prom Dress coordinator

Alpha Xi Delta sorority sisters and guests lit up the UT Bell Tower blue on April 4 for austism awareness. By Emily Jackson Staff Reporter

One in every 42 boys and one in every 189 girls — the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that’s how many U.S. children have autism. Since April is considered National Autism Awareness Month, the University of Toledo’s chapter of Alpha Xi Delta has been working to bring to light the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder. “As a chapter, one of the key values that are instilled in us is service,” said Katie Smith, vice president of programs for Alpha Xi Delta and third-year communications major. “Many of our members have family members or friends who

are affected by autism spectrum disorder.” On Autism Awareness Day, April 2, the sorority hosted an event called the AmaXIng Race, which consisted of minute-to-win-it style challenges around campus where teams competed in a race to collect puzzle pieces and finish their puzzle. All funds raised from their events will be donated to the Autism Speaks foundation, the national philanthropy of Alpha Xi Delta. Smith said that UT’s chapter also volunteers regularly at Sunshine Communities, a group home for those with disabilities, and Bittersweet Inc., an organization that aims “to See Awareness / 8 »

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What to look for Toledo softball hosted a three-game series against Miami (OH) over the weekend at Scott Park. To see how the Rockets fared against the Redhawks, check out page 9 for a full recap of the weekend.

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Kent State 4-2 20-8 Miami 3-3 12-14 By Keith Boggs Buffalo 3-3 9-15 Sports Reporter Ohio 2-4 11-16 The Toledo Rockets baseball team dropped two of three Bowling Green 2-4 11-17

games to the Bowling Green Falcons on the road this weekWEST DIVISION end, being out-scored by the Falcons 14-10. Eastern Michigan 5-1 11-15 The weekend started off Ball State 4-2 17-12 well for Toledo (5-23-1, 2-4 MAC), winning their first Northern Illinois 3-3 7-20 game of the series on Friday, Toledo 2-4 5-23-1 4-2, before dropping the next two 5-3 and 7-3 during SunWestern Michigan 1-2 8-17 day’s doubleheader. Central Michigan 1-2 5-23 Junior Steven Calhoun picked up his second win of the season for the Rockets Softball on Friday. The lefty tossed five innings, striking out four School MAC Overall while giving up just a single EAST DIVISION earned run. The Falcons took the lead Kent State 5-1 22-10 early in the game with an Miami 5-1 20-13 RBI single by Matt Smith to put BG up 1-0. Bowling Buffalo 3-3 9-24 Akron 2-3-1 18-16-1 Green was threatening with runners in scoring position Ohio 2-4 20-13 but Calhoun was able to work out the jam. Bowling Green 2-4 14-21 The Rockets tied things up in the top of the fourth after a WEST DIVISION fielding error by the BG third Northern Illinois 4-2 23-10 baseman with the bases loaded. Toledo took a two-run Western Michigan 4-2 13-16 lead in the top of the sixth. Ball State 3-3 17-18 John Martillotta hit an RBI single to center field and gave Eastern Michigan 3-3 13-19 UT a one-run advantage. Central Michigan 1-4-1 14-17-1 He eventually scored after a Toledo 1-5 6-25 bases-loaded walk to extend the lead to 3-1.

BGSU responded with an RBI single to center by Randy Righter, which cut the Rockets lead to one, but Toledo added an insurance run in the top of the eighth with another bases-loaded walk. Freshman Michael Jacobs came in to shut the door for the Rockets, picking up his fourth save of the season in 2 1/3 innings of relief. In the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader, senior Ross Achter took the bump for Toledo. Achter ended up tossing six innings and giving up five earned runs to earn his fourth loss of the season. The Rockets got him some early run support with a twoRBI double down the left field line by Martillotta. BG responded in a big way when Cody Callaway smashed a two-run home run to right-center to tie the game at two apiece. Ryan Callahan put the Rockets back up one with a solo home run of his own in the top of the fourth. Bowling Green took the lead for the first time in the bottom half of the inning with a two-RBI single to center field by Kory Brown. The Falcons tacked on one more to take a final 5-3 lead in the fourth inning. See Rubber match / 9 »

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Senior shortstop Deion Tansel tags out a Buffalo base runner trying to take second base on a March 27th 3-2 win at Scott Park.

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Junior left-handed pitcher Steven Calhoun throws a pitch to home plate out of his windup in Toledo’s 13-7 loss on March 25.

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Toledo finishes in the Top 5 for the eighth time this season

Women split weekend series; Sisko continues 15-match win

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Following their recordbreaking tournament victory at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate, the Toledo’s women golf team returned to the green to compete in the Web.Com Intercollegiate in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The Rockets finished the tournament tied for fourth place with Coastal Carolina. Middle Tennessee took the tournament crown with Campbell and North Florida finishing second and third, respectively. Senior Sathika Ruenreong and freshman Natcha Daengpiem both finished in the Top 10 with a second place and eighth place performance, respectively. “I’m very proud of this team,” said Head Coach Nicole Hollingsworth. “We worked hard and it is always great to finish in the top five.”

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Ruenreong finished day one with six-second round birdies and nine total on for the day; one stroke behind leader Campbell’s Nadine White. Daengpiem finished day one with her best round of her career after birdieing her final hole to shoot an even par. Other Rockets stepping up were freshman Pimchanok Kawil and senior Manisa Isavas with even-par and one-over par rounds, respectively. Kawil finished the day three-over par 147, giving her a tied 23rd place ranking while Isavas finished six-over par 150 and ending the afternoon tied for 38th place. Toledo looked to close the one stroke gap and claim the tournament crown at the end of the second day of the tournament.

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The Toledo women’s tennis team split a pair of home games over the weekend while the men’s team lost on the road. The women’s team got off on the right foot with a 6-1 victory over arch rival Bowling Green on Friday before falling to Miami (OH) by the same score on Sunday at the Shadow Valley Country Club. The men’s team dropped their eighth straight game of the spring with a 5-2 road loss at Buffalo on Friday. The women’s team (7-10, 1-3 MAC) started their weekend winning the Battle of I-75. “When we play our rival it’s always an emotional battle just as much as a physical battle,” said Head Coach Tracy Mauntler. “I was proud of the way the team competed and I felt that we were mentally tough from top to bottom.”

“I’m very proud of this team. We worked hard and it is always great to finish in the Top Five.” NICOLE HOLLINGSWORTH Women’s golf head coach

Out of the 16 teams who competed, five were ranked in Golfstat’s Top 60 national rankings. Toledo also hit their second highest 24 total birdies in one day. After day one, the Rockets finished rounds one and two to sit alone in second with a plus one over par 577. Toledo finished round one in eighth place but after a four-under 284 par in round two, they found themselves sitting in second after day one.

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Ruenreong continued to succeed for the Rockets after finishing the tournament in third place with a one-under par 215 showing. This was her sixth Top 5 finish of the season and the 19th of her collegiate career. “She is red-hot right now,” Hollingsworth said. “It is so great to see her finish out her senior season on top.” White earned medalist honors after finishing fourunder par 212, while Missouri’s Emma Allen finished

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Senior Morgan Salm takes an iron shot off the fairway in a tournament game earlier this season. Salm has averaged a 75.4 score over the course of this season.

second with a two-under par 214 performance. Isavas notched the Rocket’s best round of the day with a one-over par 73 performance, landing her in a tie for 21st place with Daengpiem at seven-over par 233. Other Rockets with strong finishes were Kawil and freshman Caitriona Griffin who finished tied for 37th and 44th place respectively. Toledo carded a 17-over

par 305 performance on day two, dropping the Rockets down two spots to finish tied for fourth. The Rockets will travel to Columbus, Ohio next where they will compete in the Lady Buckeye Invitational on Saturday-Sunday, April 16-17. “Scarlet course is a very challenging course,” Hollingsworth said. “We’ve been focusing on our putting and sand-shots so we can be ready.”

“When we play our rival it’s always an emotional battle just as much as a physical battle.” TRACY MAUNTLER Women’s tennis head coach

Senior Emily Mazzola and sophomore Sidnay Huck started things off for Toledo winning the No. 1 doubles 5-4. Sophomore Megan Miller and senior Lauren Thai kept the momentum going, capturing the No. 2 doubles 6-4. Toledo completed a sweep

in the doubles with a 6-0 win in the No. 3 slot. Mazzola continued the strong play for the Rockets in the first singles match, defeating BGSU’s Rodera in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. The Falcons got their lone win of the day in the No. 2 singles in two straight sets. Toledo got things back on track in the No. 3 singles with Miller winning 6-2, 6-4. Sophomore Colleen O’Brien took the first set 6-3 in the No. 4 singles, but fell short of the four server points to take the second set 7-6 (4). Freshman Claire Aleck and Thai finished the day off for UT with 6-0, 6-1 wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively. The Rockets returned to the court on Sunday, losing to conference foe Miami (OH) 6-1. It was a tough day for UT from the beginning with Mazzola and Huck losing in the No. 1 doubles slot 7-5. Ana Rajkovic and Hannah Shteyn won the doubles point for the Redhawks with a 6-2 victory in the No. 3 doubles slot. Toledo didn’t fare any better in singles play with the first five competitors failing to win a set. UT grabbed their only victory of the day as Aleck beat Erin Rodriguez 7-6, 6-3 in a competitive final match. The women’s team will welcome Northern Illinois to the Glass City on Friday, April 8, before hosting Western Michigan on Sunday, April 10. Both matches are scheduled to start at 1 p.m. The men’s team (7-14, 0-4 MAC) put themselves in a hole early against Buffalo See Streak / 9 »

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fiance, a drag king by the name of Thrustin’ Bieber,” Alferio said. This semester’s Drag and Talent will mark the first time that Spectrum has had a drag queen come in and host the event, despite having queens attend and perform in the past. “Spectrum always hosts incredible events, being both entertaining and providing learning moments for anyone and everyone,” Lamb said. “I’m proud to be part of a group that provides a safe space for anyone, whether they are a part of the community or not, to put down roots and grow as a person.” Drag and Talent will be held in Rocky’s Attic in the Student Union on Thursday, April 7 at 8 p.m. For more information, email Alferio at Jack.Alferio@rockets. utoledo.edu.

“Spectrum always hosts incredible events, being both entertaining and providing learning moments for anyone and everyone,” Lamb said. “I’m proud to be part of a group that provides a safe space for anyone, whether they are a part of the community or not, to put down roots and grow as a person.” ERI LAMB First-year English major

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positively impact the lives of individuals with autism and those whose lives they touch,” according to their website. The Autism Speaks foundation serves as an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, the government and the public. The sorority also joined in a global event called Light It Up Blue. On April 4 at dusk, Alpha Xi Delta was joined by students and staff in an official lighting ceremony. During the entire month of April, the University of Toledo’s bell tower will be lit with blue lights. UT will join in the tradition shared around the globe and hundreds of other iconic landmarks that will be lit up blue, such as the Empire State Building, the Citadel in Egypt and Forte Sangallo in Italy.

“Before you say they have autism, you have to say they’re people and that’s how we should treat them.” KAELI PEER Alpha Xi Delta sorority sister

During the ceremony, sisters of Alpha Xi Delta gave testimonies of how autism spectrum disorder has personally affected them.

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Allyson Isner (R), a sister of Alpha Xi Delta and first-year business major, helps out Spencer Clement (L), a thirdyear engineering major, during the AmaXIng Race on April 3.

Jennifer Huffman, a sister of Alpha Xi Delta choked back tears as she talked about her younger brother who has autism. “People with autism are just really misunderstood,” Huffman said. “The best part of being in ΑΞΔ [Alpha Xi Delta] for me is seeing what this chapter has done for people with autism.” Kaeli Peer, another sorority sister, shared a testimonial of her experience teaching autistic children to swim. “Before you say they have autism, you have to say they’re people and that’s how we should treat them,” Peer said. Alpha Xi Delta will also be hosting their bi-annual philanthropy dinner, Fuzzie Funnelcakes, on April 8 to reach their goal of donation. Smith says their overall goal is to raise $3,000 by the end of the week.

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The Bread of Life Feeding Center, in partnership with C & C Health Services, is hosting a diabetes workshop for individuals with Type 2 diabetes April 9 and 30 at the Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo. The Living Well with Diabetes workshop is an opportunity for individuals in the community to develop a greater understanding of diabetes. Funded by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and C & C Health Services, the workshop will help participants, including family members, friends and caregivers, to understand what diabetes is and how it affects the health of those afflicted. Participants will learn about valuable tools to make daily healthy decisions and manage their diabetes. The workshop, which will be held at 3100 Glendale Avenue from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 9 and April 30, is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to attend the workshop session of their choice. At the event, booths presenting information about diabetes

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What: Diabetes workshop for individuals with Type 2 diabetes. Where: The Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo. When: April 9 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by: the Ohio Commission on Minority Health and C & C Health Services

will be able to be visited by workshop participants, operated by Area Office on Aging, Buckeye Health Plan, DaVita Dialysis and ProMedica Wellness. The morning sessions from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. include a presentation by Carilyn L. White, MSN, RN, FNP-BC along with other presentations on topics such as Understanding Type 2 Diabetes, Diabetes Complications, Monitoring Your Blood Sugar and Diabetes Target Goals. For registration and more information, please call 419-464-8586 or visit www. ccHealthService.com.

Carlson Library ‘transforms’ during National Library Week By Yasmeen Hamdah Staff Reporter

Take time to appreciate one of the University of Toledo’s most popular hangouts during National Library Week. UT’s own Carlson Library will be hosting a variety of events in celebration from April 8-14. “Every year, the American Library Association puts out a theme, and this year the theme is ‘Libraries Transform,’” said Julia Martin, business and economics librarian and assistant professor at the University of Toledo. “We have lots of things planned for Library Week.” This year, the Carlson Library has chosen events that incorporate creativity and reflect this year’s theme, according to Martin. These events are associated with the idea of transforming. Activities include a book sale, lectures by authors, workshops and a Poetry Slam.

“Every year, the American Library Association puts out a theme, and this year the theme is ‘Libraries Transform’. We have lots of things planned for Library Week.” JULIA MARTIN Buisness and economics librarian and assistant professor

“I would really like for people to reconnect with the library as a place of coming together,” said Barbara Floyd, a university archivist and professor. “I think that the events that we have planned really touch on all audiences.” Floyd said that even though this is a busy time of the year for the students, she hopes that the students will come in and take part in the Library Week events. The staff of the Carlson Library is hoping that Library Week will bring more students to the library. Library Week will kick off with a papermaking workshop on April 8. During this workshop, UT art professor Karen RoderickLingeman will teach students how to make paper. According to Martin, the students will be learning how to “transform” a number of materials into paper. A large whiteboard will be placed on the first floor of Carlson during Library Week to motivate students. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to write on the board about how libraries have transformed their lives. “I’ve always liked reading,” said Blair Grubb, a professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Toledo Medical Center.

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UT president Sharon Gaber poses with the book she co-wrote with John Gaber as part of the ‘READ’ series of posters for National Library Week at Carlson Library.

“Writing was a new experience for me.” Grubb is the author of a book, “The Calling,” which focuses on the relationship between him and his patients. He said that he began to write with the encouragement of his late wife, Barbara Straus. Carlson Library will be hosting a book signing and lecture for Grubb on April 12. “It’s really a collection of essays that were previously published a lot of different places and then collated together,” Grubb said.

“I would really like for people to reconnect with the library as a place of coming together. I think that the events that we have planned really touch on all audiences.” BARBARA FLOYD University archivist and professor

Grubb and a copy of “The Calling” will also appear on one of UT’s ‘READ’ posters. The ‘READ’ posters, a highlight of Library Week, exhibit well-known people holding books that have impacted them as people or books that they have written themselves. Martin said that the ‘READ’ posters will “showcase people who have transformed.” The aim of these posters is to inspire people of all age groups to read more. The posters will make their appearance in the library on April 11. “I appreciate all the students on campus who use the library,” Martin said.

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Toledo drops two of three to Miami Redhawks capture series with a 12-1 victory in Game 3 on Sunday By Jackson Rogers

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Senior Kyle Slack took to the mound for Toledo in the rubber match. He ended up being charged with five earned runs on five hits in just 3 1/3 innings, picking up the loss on the afternoon. Junior Sam Shutes came in to stop the bleeding. He tossed 4 2/3 innings, striking out four and giving up two earned runs. The game was a tight, scoreless affair until the bottom of the fourth, when BG

exploded and gained seven runs including two home runs in the inning. The Rockets got back one in the top of the sixth with an RBI single by freshman Ross Adolph. Toledo knocked in two more in the top of the ninth but the late rally wasn’t enough in the 7-3 defeat. The Rockets return to the diamond when they travel to Youngstown for a matchup with Youngstown State on Wednesday, April 6th. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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The University of Toledo softball team faced off against Miami, Ohio last weekend in a three-game series. The first two games were played on Friday with the teams trading wins with scores of 6-5 for Miami, 13-10 for Toledo. The Redhawks played to a 12-1 victory tiebreaker over the Rockets on Sunday. “I thought we did a great job of battling back from behind in the first two games”, said Head Coach Kristen Butler. “In the second game, we didn’t skip a beat, I thought our hitters did a great job of adjusting right from the first pitch of each pitcher.” In game one on Friday, junior Chandler Rice led UT offensively as she went 3-for-4 with a home run, RBI and two runs scored. Junior Brittany George had a double, an RBI and went 2-for-5 at the plate. The Rockets jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning when junior Celeste Fidge cranked a home run and senior Jessica Lemieux scored after. The score remained 2-0 until the fifth inning, when Miami ripped a solo home run to make the score 2-1. UT responded in the sixth after Rice hit a solo home run of her own to make the score 3-1. Miami scored two runs in the seventh inning to tie the game and a run in the ninth inning to take the lead at 4-3. Toledo answered back in the bottom of the ninth by scoring a run to send the game to extras. The Redhawks earned two more runs in the tenth inning, making the score 6-4. The Rockets were only able to recover one run in the bottom of the inning, cementing their loss. Senior Marla Gooding contributed to the loss for Toledo after pitching a complete game. Gooding allowed six earned runs, three walks and struck out six batters. In game two on Friday, Fidge and Lemieux paced the Rocket offense, both going 3-4 with doubles. Lemieux scored twice while Fidge recorded two RBIs.

Spring Game

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Freshman right-handed pitcher Heather Webb winds up for her pitch to home against Miami. The Rockets were outscored 28-19 over the weekend.

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The Toledo Rockets football team will conclude their spring practices with their annual spring football game on Saturday, April 9. at 1 p.m. Senior star running back Kareem Hunt will headline the returning roster. The game will be free to the public.

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A Toledo lefty batter waits for the pitch at the plate agianst the Redhawks. The Rockets collected a season-high 16 hits in their 13-10 victory.

Gooding picked up the win in relief after pitching in the first game. Gooding pitched three innings, allowing only one run, and struck out two batters. “[Jessica] played outstanding,” Butler said. “She not only led us off in several innings, but she came up big in some RBI situations with clutch hitting. Jess has really stepped up and has been a leader for us offensively and in the dugout.” Toledo took an early lead with one run in each of the first two innings to make the score 2-0. Lemieux scored on on an error and sophomore Kaitlyn Bergman scored off of sophomore Ashley Rausch’s RBI triple. The Miami offense exploded in the third and fourth innings with nine runs recorded to make the score 9-4. Not to be outdone, UT scored six runs in the the fourth inning to regain the lead at 11-10 off of sophomore Samantha Showalter’s double and Bergman’s three-run homer to cap off the inning. Miami hit a home run in the sixth inning to tie the game at eleven apiece. Toledo scored two runs in the bottom of the inning with a triple from Gooding and a single from Lemieux to bring Gooding home. Lemieux again led the Rocket offense on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a run scored.

In her third pitching appearance of the weekend, Gooding took the loss, pitching three innings, allowing six hits and five runs to score. Miami started the scoring with two solo home runs in the second and a two-run home run in the third.

“I thought we did a great job of battling back from behind...” KRISTEN BUTLER Head coach

Showalter brought in Toledo’s only run of the game when she hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Lemieux to score. The Redhawks added some insurance runs when they scored three runs in the fifth. Miami rounded out the game with a run in the sixth and four runs added in the seventh. “This has been a huge confidence booster for us,” Butler said. “Not in the sense of, ‘We couldn’t do it,’ but we can play with anybody, we just have to bring the same energy and mindset that we’re going to win. We’re going to compete very well in the MAC this year.” UT will travel to Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, April 5 before returning home next weekend to play Ohio University.

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on Saturday afternoon. Senior Stjepan Sisko and freshman Luka Vitosevic were defeated 6-1 in the No. 1 doubles. Sophomore Omar Espinosa and freshman Danilo Pejovic evened things up for the Rockets with a win in the No. 2 doubles but Buffalo won the finals double match to win the point. “Our doubles showed promise because we got going at No. 2. This is a team full of fighters. We’re going to do very well in the end,” said

Head Coach Al Wermer. Sisko continued his fifteen match win streak in the No. 1 singles slot defeating Alvarez 6-4, 5-7, 7-4. Vitosevic won the only other match for the Rockets, taking the No. 2 singles slot in straight sets. UT went on to drop the last four matches. Anzalone put up a tough fight before losing to Mehta 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the No. 3 spot as he was the only other Rocket to take a set. UT’s men’s team will look to put an end to their losing streak as they travel to take on Northern Illinois on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m.

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included hiring Willie McKether to assist Gaber with diversity awareness on campus. Although the university is taking steps towards awareness, some students think there is much more work to be done. Jack Alferio, president of Spectrum, said, “I think there’s more that we could do, and more that they are taking steps to do, so I’m really happy about the progress we are making.” Throughout the next month, students have the opportunity to further educate themselves about different cultures and peoples. “It’s really up to the student body, to be honest,” said David Swain, a thirdyear bioengineering major who attended the event. “At the end of the day if the students don’t want to be diverse and be acclimated then it won’t work, you know, the staff can only go so far.” Swain also said he was encouraged by Gaber’s speech, and has had his interest peaked, along with other students.

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PR was originally founded as a military organization, uniforms are worn during drill and ceremony. Troop L-1 wear berets, dark jackets, blue pants and black boots, and a membership cord on the left shoulder. Despite the years of victory, the riflemen don’t take anything for granted. Gonyea said even after four years of national victory, the members are determined to not to let it get to their heads.

“I have earned a sense of discipline. They taught me that you need to be a leader; you don’t let others lead you.” JASON TRUJILLO UT Pershing Rifles troop member

“Our alumni are constantly challenging us to one-up ourselves,” Gonyea said. “I just hope to come back in 30 years and still see the brothers as close as they are today, no matter if we still win.”

Diversity Month is full of events to help spread awareness to students who are interested in learning about other groups of people on our campus. Some events include: a keynote presentation from rapper and producer David Banner, dinners, film screenings and the Spectrum Diversity Ball. The full list of events is available online on UT’s website.

“It’s really up to the student body, to be honest. At the end of the day if the students don’t want to be diverse and be acclimated then it won’t work, you know, the staff can only go so far.” DAVID SWAIN Third-year bioengineering major

Dakota Walters, the current warden and new member trainer, said, “At the end of the day, you could take away the trophies and I’d still do this.” Walters, Trujillo, Gonyea and Valentine said they all shared one thing: a deep sense of appreciation for the brotherhood and friendship fostered by PR, a sentiment echoed by many of their fellow rifleman. “I have earned a sense of discipline. They taught me that you need to be a leader; you don’t let others lead you,” Trujillo said. There are numerous opportunities for leadership experience in various capacities within the brotherhood. Members are mutually supportive and respectful throughout their practices and in the competitive season. Elia Herrera, the troop’s treasurer, said, “You gain a certain trust and respect from your own brothers.” She has only been a part of PR since October of 2015, but already holds a position with responsibility. The troop plans on expanding their time practicing to the coming fall semester instead of just focusing on spring in order to prepare for next year’s NatCon. “We can’t assume that it’s ours, because it’s not. But I think a fifth year is definitely in sight,” Gonyea said.