April 8, 2015 by The Independent Collegian

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THEATER

Puppets come to life on stage Original show to open April 10

By Joe Heidenescher

Spring is here UT will use the spring game to measure growth among the team’s many open position battles.

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“Imagine how utterly silly it would be to spell words with z’s instead of s’s; you’d think we were incompetent writerz. Thuz, this new name makez UT studentz sound uncreative.” EDITORIAL Croutons haz a new name OPINION / 4 »

A fashion show all about dressing to impress UT’s business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, will host “A Fashion Affair” runway show on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. The goal of the show is to teach students how to ‘dress for success.’ COMMUNITY / 6 »

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“It’s OK to cry; in fact, it’s a natural part of the grieving process. Allowing yourself to be sad for a little while helps you release all of those pent up emotions that are not healthy to keep bottled up inside.” DEVAN LUTZ 10 steps to get over a past relationship OPINION / 4 »

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A new stage performance written by one of the University of Toledo’s own faculty members will debut this month at Center Theatre. The twist: most of the characters aren’t human. “It’s life-sized puppets and it’s one of the weirdest shows that we’ve ever done,” said Gina Gass, a puppeteer in the performance. PHOTO COURTESY OF UT “The Immortals” is a (From left to right) UT students Emily Werner, Alexis performance written and Johnson, Won Hee Kim and alum Megan Aherne rehearse for “The Immortals” with puppets. The show directed by UT professor opens Friday, April 10 in the UT Center for Performing Erica Frank and features Arts Center Theatre. a cast of 20 puppets. With her help and background normally we do more risky, out of Erica’s brain, and it’s in puppetry, students have experimental not-so-chilreally kind of cool. She rebeen involved in the proally made her dren-friendly shows,” she cess of creating said. “But there are things story come puppets and in it, just like kids’ cartoons, to life.” “It’s life-sized bringing them that adults are also going Accordto life on stage puppets and to enjoy so it’s not like it’s ing to Alexis for this show. strictly for kids, but it’s it’s one of the Johnson, a “‘Normal’ is kind of trying to make it for third-year weirdest shows not a word I everyone on some level.” theatre would use to that we’ve ever George Johnson, a firstmajor and describe this year theatre major and done. ” a puppeteer play, ever,” said puppeteer in the perforfor the rabGINA GASS Gass, a fifthmance, said the show’s bit, “The Puppeteer year doubleoverall message is about Immortals” majoring in global warming and that is different theatre and the play is based off the from most department communication. “It’s so Great Pacific Garbage theatre productions. different, it’s so weird … Patch in the Pacific Ocean. “It’s definitely unlike It’s kind of like a weird Kenzie Phillips, a secondsome of our other shows; children’s story with a it’s more open to kids and weird twist. It’s straight See Immortals / 5 »

Sexual Assault Awareness Month events Clothesline Project: April 9 & 16 The UT Counseling Center uses Tshirts in a new, unique way — to bring an end to sexual assault and violence against women. The project takes place April 9 in Centennial Mall and April 16 in UTMC cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Denim Awareness Day: April 29 The UT Counseling Center will have a display in the Student Union taking donations and passing out information about Denim Awareness Day. This day was started when the Italian Supreme Court ruled that a girl implied consent to be assaulted because her jeans were too tight. The booth will promote wearing jeans to work and accept donations to be given to YWCA Hope Center.

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Take Back the Night: April 18 UT will join with other universities for this annual event, which will be held at the UAW Union building to advocate for the end of domestic and sexual violence. LGBTQ Panel Speakers: April 23 The UT Counseling Center will host a panel of experts to discuss a wide array of LGBTQ issues, including resources, suicide prevention, transgender advocacy, and how to be an ally. The event will take place in Student Union Room 2584 from 6-7 p.m.

Men walk a mile in heels for survivors of domestic violence By Samantha Rhodes Managing Editor

Any woman who’s worn high heels is familiar with the pain that often accompanies this fashionable shoe style, and soon University of Toledo men will experience this same sensation — except they’ll be walking a mile. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an annual event put on by the Panhellenic Council in which Greek women sponsor one or more men to ‘walk a mile’ around McComas Village in high heels to support the fight against domestic violence. “Most cases “I believe that of domestic the fight against domestic violence violence is one that almost happen in every person can the comfort relate to and some women may not of your own even realize that home and they are victims the majority to this kind of abuse,” said Kalee of women Royster, panheldeny or blame lenic chairwoman themselves.” for the event and a second-year maKALEE ROYSTER joring in biology. Panhellenic Council “Most cases of Chairwoman domestic violence happen in the comfort of your own home and the majority of woman deny or blame themselves.” According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, more than one in three women and more than one in four men in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. Statistics prove that women are more commonly the victims and the World Health Organization’s media center reports that on average, 30 percent of women who have been in a relationship say they have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence by their partner. To help support this issue, Royster said See Heels / 5 »

DIVERSITY EVENT

Indian cultural festival will come to Toledo area on April 15 with bright bursts of color

By Torrie Jadlocki IC Staff Reporter

“You can’t really describe what Jans did that night without referencing a donkey at least a few times.”

Denim Day Walk: April 12 Denim Day Walk will be held to support Denim Awareness Day with a two mile wellness event held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Donations for the YMCA HOPE Center will be collected during the event.

GREEK LIFE

The University of Toledo will experience a burst of color as campus groups host an event in celebration of the Indian festival of Holi. The event, modeled off the festival that has Hindu roots and features the throwing of colored powder, will be held April 15 from 3-5 p.m. at the field next to the Memorial Field House. The idea was first raised in the fall of 2013 when staff members at UT’s Center for Religious Understanding wanted to plan “an all-campus event that would help UT students get to know other UT students from other religions and cultures in a fun way,” Jeanine Diller, director for religious understanding at UT, wrote in an email. “A couple of us had

taken part in the Color Run and recognized it as an American version of Holi, a cultural holiday in India with religious roots in Hinduism that celebrates the start of spring by throwing colors at passersby,” Diller said. According to Diller, the event is meant to not only be fun for participants, but will also serve as a dialogue on religion and culture. “Given its connection with religion and thus our mission, we tossed around the idea of combining some version of Holi on campus with students dialoguing about religion and culture, and realized the colors themselves would do a great job of representing diversity,” Diller said. “We found out several other campuses had been celebrating Holi too, talked with UT’s Indian Students

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Students celebrate the Indian festival of Holi at last year’s festival on April 9 beside the Field House on UT’s Main Campus. The powdered colors thrown at one another represent the arrival of spring.

Cultural Organization, who also wanted to bring this event to UT, and the idea was born.” Jeff Witt, program director for the Office of Equity, Diversity and Community Engagement at UT, said this event will benefit students by giving

different perspectives. “This event is an important one for the Office of Equity and Diversity to support because it builds awareness for one of the key elements of human diversity — faith and religion,” Witt said. Diller said the event was

successful from the start. “Last year was our first time running this event,” Diller said. “We expected 200 and over 400 people came. It was also incredibly fun and joyous. I think this year will be even bigger — See Holi / 5 »

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What is your favorite thing about spring?

“I love the beautiful weather.” Patrick Ryan First-year Business

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Rockets drop two of three games in weekend series against the Chippewas

The Toledo Rockets baseball team suffered 14-1 route in Sunday’s rubber match against Central Michigan. UT (10-21, 4-5 MAC) dropped the first game of the weekend series 9-5, before winning a game that took 16 innings 4-3. Senior Alec Schmenk got the start and was credited with his first loss of the season. Schmenk, now 1-1 on the season, gave up four runs on six hits, in three innings of work. But the bullpen offered little soultion; Central scored ten runs after Schmenks’ departure. At the plate, the Rockets managed only four hits. Their only run came on a sac fly from freshman Dalton Bollinger which scored sophomore Jordan Kesson. The Chippewas (20-12, 7-2 MAC) remain in first place in the MAC West Division and is currently tied with Ball State with the best conference record. After Tuesday’s game against Valparaiso was cancelled, the Rockets are off until this weekend, when they travel to Kalamazoo to take on Western Michigan in a three game series.

UT tennis doubles ninematch win streak comes to an end Toledo’s women’s tennis team fell to 13-7 on the season, after being swept by Miami (OH) University. The Rockets dropped all seven matches they played Sunday afternoon against their Mid-American Conference foes. Senior Lexy Pitt and Junior Emily Mazzola lost just their fourth match of the season (6-2). Though they lost both doubles matches, the Rockets are still a strong 39-12 in doubles play. They had been on a nine-match doubles winning streak. Miami also won all six singles matches in straight sets. The Rockets’ final home game is scheduled for Friday, April 10 at 1 p.m.

Softball drops sixth straight game of the season UT’s softball team was defeated 14-5 to Northern Illinois in five innings. The Rockets (12-22, 0-6 MAC) got off to a fast start, scoring four runs before recording their first out. Junior OF Jessica Lemieux and freshman IF Samantha Showalter went for 2-2 in the game. Showalter also hit her first collegiate home run and drove in three runs. Showalter’s home run came after Lemieux led off the game with a double and was singled in by sophomore IF Chandler Rice. After sophomore OF Celeste Fidge drew a walk, Showalter crushed a home run into the left field seats. The Rockets, however only scored one run after that, and their pitching and defense struggled mightily. In addition to the 14 runs given up, the Rockets committed five errors in a short five innings. The Rockets now head to East Lansing to take on Michigan State in a midweek affair Wednesday, April 8.

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Spring is here FOOTBALL

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A Toledo defensive player eyes down the quarterback in a 27-20 victory against rival Bowling Green. The Rockets will be looking to use the spring game to improve the number one ranked rush defense in the Mid-American Conference, but was dead last in pass defense and second to last in pass defense efficiency. Toledo will be returning four senior cornerbacks who will be competing for the two starting positions.

UT will use spring game to measure growth among the team’s many open position battles By Keith Boggs Sports Reporter

Every college football team has questions coming into their spring game. For the Rockets, the questions begin along the offensive line. Five starters from last season will graduate this May, leaving only one player on the University of Toledo’s roster with starting experience for the midnight blue and gold. Junior Storm Norton is the only lineman of the bunch to have any experience playing for Toledo. Norton filled in along the line for three games last season when Mid-American Conference Player of the Year Greg Mancz was sidelined with a knee injury. “One thing about the guys graduating is that they are so dedicated to Toledo,” said senior defensive lineman Trent Voss. “They helped establish a culture that has made it easier for the coaches to teach

the younger guys.” While taking over as a fulltime starter will be new for Norton, the lessons learned from the departed seniors will certainly help ease the transition.

“...That’s what you love about spring. Guys aren’t just challenging for a starting spot, but also for playing time.” MATT CAMPBELL UT Head Football Coach

“Playing with those guys the last three years, they definitely gave me a lot of information I could pass on to the younger guys,” he said. Norton is expected to earn a spot along UT’s O-line, but

which spot he ends up in is yet to be determined. For the spring game, the Rockets are expected to experiment with several combinations of offensive lineman. “I think it’s a process,” said Toledo Head Coach Matt Campbell. “Over the 12 practices we’ve had this spring, they’ve gotten better each day. They’ve got experience around them at a lot of other positions. “My expectation is growth.” Behind the Rockets’ offensive line, two signal callers are expected to renew their competition from last summer and once again battle for the starting position. That battle, however, won’t take place this spring. Senior Phillip Ely won the competition last year only to see an ACL tear end his season after less than two games. Junior Logan Woodside replaced Ely and led Toledo to a share of the MAC West title and a bowl victory, but injury also cut into his playing time during

his stint under center. Woodside missed portions of three games during the final stretch of the season. The junior quarterback underwent minor offseason surgery and, like Ely, is expected to miss the spring game while he continues rehab.

“...They helped establish a culture that has made it easier for the coaches to teach the younger guys.” TRENT VOSS UT senior defensive lineman

“We’re really fortunate to have two guys returning who have won a lot of football games,” Campbell said. “I think we’re in a great spot that other teams would love to be in.”

In the absence of Woodside and Ely, Toledo will turn to sophomores Michael Julian and Quentin Gibson for the spring scrimmage. Gibson has yet to take a live snap as a Rocket, while Julian’s Toledo debut was decidedly brief. Julian replaced Woodside against Kent State after Woodside went down with an injury. Julian then started the Northern Illinois game before quickly being sidelined by a concussion. While Ely and Woodside are the favorites in Toledo’s quarterback competition, the spring game will give underclassmen like Julian and Gibson a chance to impress their coaches. “This spring has also given players like Michael Julian and Quentin Gibson, and some of the other quarterbacks, a chance to develop and get some reps they otherwise wouldn’t have gotten,” Campbell said. See Spring / 7 »

COMMENTARY

Always expect the right thing We’re going to take a quick trip down I-75 for this one. In case you recently took up residence beneath a slab of granite, Bowling Green State University is currently searching for a new men’s basketball coach. Chris Jans was fired after only one season due to his sloppy, drunken performance at a local restaurant on March 21. You can’t really describe what Jans did that night without referencing a donkey at least a few times. Do a quick YouTube search if you want to see exactly what happened, but expect to feel disgusted by the end of the clip. After BG learned of what transpired that evening they promptly sacked their disgraced head coach, earning praise locally for doing the right thing in a messy situation.

You can’t really describe what Jans did that night without referencing a donkey at least a few times. Fans of professional sports know that talent usually trumps everything. But Bowling Green’s administrators made it clear that this won’t

be the case on their campus, dismiss- from the university. ing the man who led the program The choices that Toledo and BG’s to its first 20-win season since the decision-makers made in these 2001-02 campaign. instances were absolutely the right Good for the Falcons, but I wouldn’t ones. These men acted in ways that necessarily give them too much credit. no employer can tolerate. Had these Again, go to the tape. Jans didn’t things happened at any old business, tiptoe into a gray area that night; it would’ve been expected that people he high-stepped his way over the lost their jobs. line and promptly But we aren’t talkwhacked a woman ing any old busion the rump. BGSU ness. We are talking did what was right sports. Therein lies because they had the problem. to, not because they Turn on ESPN wanted to. and within the first On our own hour of programcampus, the powming you’ll hear ers that be in blue about at least one and gold have had professional athlete to do the same or coach that kept thing a couple times their job after doing in recent years. something unspeakFormer University ably stupid. Courtof Toledo track and rooms can slow this cross country coach process, but in the Kevin Hadsell was end almost all of SPORTS EDIOTR under investigation these men remain on for sexual harassthe field. ment when his superiors forced Only after public opinion starts him to depart. cutting into profit margins do athletes More recently, former Rockets and coaches start hitting the unemHead Soccer Coach Brad Evans ployment line. But even then their resigned his post amid reports that stay usually isn’t long. he had been in a relationship with a For one reason or another, we’ve former coworker. Don’t think for a reached a point where doing the second that he left without pressure right thing is the exception instead

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of the norm. I’m not saying people shouldn’t be commended when they do what is right, but it shouldn’t come as such a surprise when it does happen.

Only after public opinion starts cutting into profit margins do athletes and coaches start hitting the unemployment line.

Fans at every level need to expect and demand the right thing, especially when messy situations pop up. If they don’t hold programs to this high standard, morals will always take a back seat to profit margins. BGSU did the right thing by firing Jans. They recognized that success on the hardwood doesn’t trump embarrassing behavior off of it. For that, the Falcons should be commended. But I still don’t give them too much credit. They did what was right because they had to and because Falcon fans expect such action. Between Hadsell and Evans, it’s clear that Toledo’s fans expect the same.

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EDITORIAL

Croutons haz a new name

The IC finds it uncreative and thinks the Student Union deserves better

Things have pretty much looked the same in the Student Union since the beginning of the school year — the businesses are the same and the signs haven’t changed. So when Croutons was renamed Croutonz, the one-letter change was noticeable tables away. Imagine how utterly silly it would be to spell words with z’s instead of s’s; you’d think we were incompetent writerz. Thuz, this new name makez UT studentz sound uncreative. There haz been some major publicity surrounding Croutons having a contest to change itz name, and we were disappointed that it didn’t even change. There were posters on the wallz and a banner over the Croutons sign. People all across the campus were dreaming up creative salad punz and hoping to win a lifetime of free saladz, all of which UT Dining Servicez offered az the prize for whomever came up with the best new name. Word choice had never been looked at so closely. So the one-letter change waz not only a surprise, but it felt like a really awkward choice. We were waiting for the best salad pun of our livez and what we got was just an added “Z”. Were there no other optionz? If they didn’t want to keep the name “Croutons,” then why did they choose to keep the exact same name, just replacing the “S” with a “Z”? Why make such a big deal out of the competition if they went with the choice that changed one mere letter? They hardly even needed a new sign after that name change. We really don’t know the reasoning behind thiz decision, but what it seemz like iz an attempt at making the name cool. It’z like they used Urban Dictionary to figure out how to make something cool, but they looked at a definition from 2004 written by a sixth grader. Because we feel like students were robbed of their chance to name the salad bar something cool or punny, we have created a list of possible namez Croutonz could have changed to. • croUTons — One of the suggestionz for the contest was to show UT pride. A simple way to do this iz by capitalizing the “U” and “T” that are placed right next to each other. Plus, it also keeps the original name “Croutons,” which apparently dining servicez really liked. • Rocky’s Salad — Rocky already has Rocky’s Pub and Grill, but why not add a salad bar? Having Rocky associated with only with bar food could reflect poorly on the university. Just like when the Cookie Monster only ate cookiez, so PBS made him eat vegetablez too. • The Iceberg — This name iz simple, to the point and relatez to salad by referencing iceberg lettuce. We know this topic iz kind of silly to write a whole editorial on, but its ridiculousnezz really got our attention. UT said they would do something new and original, but in the end, not much really came out of it. Croutons is a cool name — we get that. But if you hold a contest where tonz of free salad iz at stake, then let’s get seriouz. We think our Student Union deservez more decency. P.S.: Whoever got free saladz for submitting this idea, you’d make a great salesperson.

COMMENTARY

Change your outlook on the day It’s all too easy to get caught up in the a youthful giddiness as we took our walk. winter blues. If you’re like me, winter is I thought of the often too-negative the season where my motivation gets as reputation the university receives about low as the temperatures: I campus aesthetics want nothing more than to and student life, lay in bed all day and put and I find it truly off my obligations a little unfair. Campus has bit longer. It’s hard to push real beauty to show, yourself to do something but only if one is when the outside world is willing to seek it dreary, gray and cold. out. Those who say I often hear students say ‘there is nothing to Toledo is such a depressing do’ obviously don’t city and college life here step out of their is dull. With Toledo being dorm to experience a prevalent commuter the beauty of nature. campus, there is often a Winter makes it less than ideal number of easy to stay boxed students on campus. Also, up inside of a small unlike other campuses, dorm room and feel the mall and other fun lonely and inactive, IC COLUMNIST activities are located quite but this perspective a distance from campus. can easily change In the fog of winter depression, it can with a simple change of scenery. Emergbe easy to agree. However, I have found ing from my dorm room for my short walk made me feel recharged and ready many reasons to believe otherwise. to take on the rest of the semester. Taking advantage of a rare, 60-degree So maybe another 60-somethingspring day, I dusted off my flip-flops and degree day won’t be around again for capris and took a walk around campus awhile, but that doesn’t mean you have with a friend from my hometown. Deto stay cooped up with a case of the scribing all of the buildings and locawinter blues. Here are a few of my sugtions on campus to her gave me a tickled gestions to brighten up a gray day: feeling in my stomach. It seemed like, for 1) If there is more snow (let’s hope the first time, I was really soaking in the not), get a group of friends together beauty of campus. I was excited to show and go sledding down any one of off the Alumni Pavilion, the Spirit Rock campus’s hills. The hill outside of Parks and the greenery outside of the Student Union. I felt rejuvenated and experienced Tower is a popular spot.

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2) Plan a movie night with friends or your residence hall. Dr. Armstrong and the Honors College often have weekly movie nights. 3) Check out the Rec Center for an individual workout or attend a group class. Yoga, Zumba or cycling can be great stress-relievers. 4) Change up your studying scenery by heading over to the Carlson Library. There are many public and private study rooms and tables available. 5) Find a spot in the Student Union to sit and relax as you watch the hustle of students go by. There is certainly a bustle to see at lunch hour. 6) Explore a different building on campus. It’s easy to get lost in UHall; you might end up in a favorite spot of mine, the enclosed garden area between UHall’s two towers. 7) Leave your door open and make yourself inviting to others in your residence hall. This is an easy way to make new friends! 8) Do your favorite activity, eat your favorite food or do something that makes you happy. Sometimes we all need an hour to catch up on a favorite TV show, nap, leisure-read a book or call an old friend. As the semester rounds out, make a promise to yourself to not get caught up in the monotony and the mundane. Change it up, take it in and give these last few weeks all that you’ve got. Alexis Nieszczur is a first-year majoring in pharmacy.

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Recycle this newspaper

Sometimes it is truly disheartening to look in garbage cans around the University of Toledo. Honestly, I have stopped looking because oftentimes I see copies of The Independent Collegian in the trash. But I’m not sad because the newspaper that I had spent hours on the week before was thrown away. No, I’m sad because it was put in the garbage and not the recycling bin.

Over the summer when I passed papers out at Rocket Launch, and at the end of the day the only thing that was in the garbage were newspapers. This made me so angry that sometimes I would pick up papers out of the garbage and put them in with the recycling. How hard is it to read? Is it too much to assume that people in college can read?... Finish reading this piece online at www.IndependentCollegian.com

COMMENTARY

MORGAN RINCKEY OPINION EDITOR

10 steps for getting over a past relationship Getting over a breakup can be difficult. OK, let’s face it, getting over a breakup is hard. It’s hard for anyone; however, there are ways to make getting over a breakup easier. Here is a list of 10 things that have helped me get over an ex in the past.

keep bottled up inside. So blast “The Scientist” by Coldplay on repeat, grab a tub of your favorite ice cream and let the tears flow. Just don’t lie around moping for too long!

3. Vent to your BFFs

Friends always know just what to say to make you feel like 1. Cut off your world isn’t fallcontact ing apart. No matter You know you’re what’s been said, or not capable of being done, your friends their friend right always find a way to now, if ever. Maybe convince you that you someday, but it’ll are not only amazing, IC COLUMNIST be easier for you beautiful and intelto move on if you ligent, but you are also cut all ties. Don’t allow your ex to always right and anyone else opposing string you along, and yes this even you, is wrong. When your heart has means no 2 a.m. Saturday night “I just been ripped out, sometimes you miss you” texts, and no “we’re both just need someone to let you vent like lonely” cuddling sessions. If you’re an emotional, irrational lunatic and not ready to completely unfriend tell you that everything you think and and unfollow your ex from social feel is completely warranted and that networks, at least hide them from everything will be OK. your feed and definitely stop stalking their pages. 4. Get rid of reminders

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2. Be sad... for a little while It’s OK to cry; in fact, it’s a natural part of the grieving process. Allowing yourself to be sad for a little while helps you release all of those pent up emotions that are not healthy to

After a breakup, you need to clear yourself of memory triggers while you heal. You don’t need your ex’s toothbrush or shampoo in your shower anymore; if that scent of candle in your apartment reminds you of them, ditch if for a new scent! Take down the old

photographs of you two together; stop cheering for their favorite sports teams, stop sleeping in his old T-shirt, take their sister’s save-the-date off of your refrigerator. It will be easier to move on if there aren’t daily reminders lingering around to bring you down.

5. Stop analyzing Stop second-guessing how you handled the relationship. Sometimes we tend to analyze a play-byplay in our heads of the relationship and how and why it went wrong. Wondering if it would’ve lasted if it had been handled differently is enough to drive anyone insane, and just isn’t constructive thinking.

6. Do something they hated Remember how your ex hated Lana Del Rey’s voice, so you stopped listening to her music when the two of you were together? And remember how your lactose intolerant ex couldn’t handle eating spicy Indian food? Or how they hated classic films? Well, blast Miss Del Rey as loud as you can, gorge yourself on a giant bowl of curry chicken from your favorite Indian restaurant, and follow it up with a nice creamy milkshake for dessert! And end your night curled up watching a Humphrey Bogart noire film marathon. You’ll be surprised

how good it feels when you remind yourself who you were before you were with them, and how much you actually do love yourself.

7. Pamper yourself You don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars at a spa to feel pampered. Pampering can be something as simple as sleeping in, taking time for you to relax and recharge is a vital part of the healing process. So whether it’s face masks, pedicures and getting your hair done, or sleeping in, taking a bath instead of a shower for a change or splurging on that one expensive item you’ve been pining over for months — pamper yourself; you’ll feel amazing for it.

8. Challenge yourself A breakup is a blow to anyone’s self-esteem, and sometimes you just need to find new reasons to love yourself. Showing yourself you can accomplish something great, or surprising yourself and achieving something that you thought might be too challenging for you, is one of the best ways to rebuild your self-esteem. Nothing feels better than doing something you didn’t think you could do, and actually doing it well. Remember how good it feels to think, “Yes! I nailed it!” So challenge yourself, and you will continue to surprise yourself.

9. Catch up on all of the things you’ve been putting off

Remember how you were going to have your grandma teach you how to crochet? Remember that group painting class your friends have been talking about taking for months? Remember how you were going to redecorate your bedroom? Remember all those Pinterest projects you’ve just been dying to try? Well, go for it! Take advantage of your newfound freedom, and spend your time however YOU want. Freedom feels great now doesn’t it?

10. Try new things and go new places Stop going to the same places, doing the same things, eating the same food as you did when you two were together. Step outside of your comfort zone and try new things, keep an open mind and you never know what could come your way. Maybe you’ll meet different types of people you would’ve otherwise never met; maybe you’ll discover a new hobby you love, or a new type of cuisine you can’t live without. Not only will you be making new memories without your ex, but you also won’t have your old memories lingering around either. Devan Lutz is a third-year majoring in communication.

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year theatre major and puppeteer in the show, said the overarching theme of the show is about how humans are hurting the planet and how nobody pays attention until it’s too late. Alexis Johnson agreed and elaborated on the theme. “Basically it takes you on a journey with a little girl and she’s figuring this out and seeing it for the first time,” she said. “So the main character is her and she’s seeing it [global warming] and then realizing that I have the power to change it. Basically, ‘if I can get us all to work together, we can change it and save the planet.’” Alexis Johnson said in addition to the main plot, there are also many added variants. “One of the characters is based on an ancient Chinese myth and she’s a moon goddess with a pet rabbit and they mix the elixir of life,” she said. “It’s really crazy.” There is also a horse wind god, a pillow puppet and a moving island, according to George Johnson. He said he is responsible for puppeting some of the show’s characters such as paper, shoes, a meteor and waves. According to Alexis Johnson, these non-human characters “aren’t really made into puppets, but you can puppet things and can make them alive.” George Johnson said that

when he talks to his friends about the show, they always think he’s a part of a marionette puppet show — but that’s not what “The Immortals” is. “It’s based on Japanese Bunraku puppetry; it’s a modern take on that actually,” Alexis Johnson said. This type of puppetry creates life-sized puppets with carved, elaborate faces and designed costumes. Alexis Johnson said she is working with Erica Frank and other students to create these Bunraku-style puppets for the performance. “You have to carve foam and glue pieces of felt together so the joints of their arms bend,” she said. “It’s a crazy process, but in the end it all works out.” “So much fiberglass, so many splinters,” George Johnson chimed in. Both Phillips and Gass said that although the process takes a lot of time and patience, the finished puppets are immensely rewarding to see. “Even though I just have a bird puppet, I feel like it has its own personality,” Phillips said. “I feel like the crows are kind of jerks … but they grow over time. I am so attached to my crow, like I’m going to marry it.” According to Gass, this is the sort of dedication that it takes to make the puppets come to life. She said that “just throwing care to the wind” is the only way to get over the fear of looking silly on stage. “It’s really different than a

Heels

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half of the money raised for the event will be donated to the YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter in Toledo and the remainder will go directly to RockeTHON to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. Austin Pendergast is one of the men who will be racing in heels. Pendergast, a second-year pharmacy major and brother of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, was sponsored by Delta Phi Epsilon. “I chose to participate in this event because I think that it’s a large event for UT’s campus,” Pendergast said. “It sends a valuable message to not only other students of the UT community, but to others who may hear about this event and its cause.” His strategy is simply to go into the race “with an open mind.” “I can’t say I have experience walking in high heels,” Pendergast said. “However, I’m up for the challenge.” Royster said a portion of the high heels will be donated from Goodwill and Savers, others will be reused from past years and some will be purchased from the sororities sponsoring the men. The race will take place on Tuesday, April 14 in McComas Village at 7 p.m. with check-in starting at 6:30. Anyone is

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I’ve had people asking me when it is, saying they’re planning to come with their friends. We’re planning for 500.” Diller said the event will have a lot going on — and will be very colorful. “Attendees are invited to go to the booths that UT’s religious and cultural organizations have set up in a ring around what we call the ‘Color Zone’ to ask a question about the students’ tradition,

normal show where you’re acting as a character because you have to put a lot into what you are holding,” Gass said. “And whatever it is, it has to be alive all the time. It’s not just you breathing — you’re making something breathe and come alive.”

story or people,” Diller said. “After a brief reply, the staffer gives the attendee powdered color to throw.” According to Diller, attendees can take their powdered colors to any booth as many times as they want and throw them, or they can wait for the “color blasts” that happen every 15 minutes when everyone is called to throw their color all at once. Prizes will also be given out to student organizations and attendees at 4:30 p.m. Witt said his group will help during the information

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Gass said the entire performance will also be animated with 25-foot trees, “multipeopled puppets” larger than some actors, large projections on screens, voice actors and original music compositions and choreography. “The Immortals” opens Friday, April 10 and runs through Sunday, April 12 and again Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19 at Center Theatre in the UT Center for Performing Arts. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students or $12 for the general public, and are available at the door. Tickets can also be purchased in advance from the UT CPA Box Office by calling 419-530-2375 or visiting utoledo.tix.com.

welcome to watch. According to the event’s Facebook page, the goal is for each sorority to sponsor 20 men and to cumulatively raise $1,000. Pre-registration forms are available at each sorority house and cost $10 per participant or $15 on race day. Royster said pizza donated by the Oasis will be given out at the event, and the first, second and third place winners of the race will receive $25 Chipotle gift cards. “There will be sashes given out to the participants like Mr. Strut His Stuff, Mr. Highest Heels, Mr. Congeniality, et cetera,” Royster said. “The men who win the sashes with funny names will receive either a Burger King or Subway gift card.” During the event, a body product drive will also be held to collect toiletries, makeup, hygiene items, razors, toothbrushes and other women’s essentials, which will also be donated to the YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter in Toledo. Although domestic violence impacts more women than men, Pendergast said he feels a personal responsibility to advocate for this “large issue that needs to be addressed.” “In our society, women are conditioned and trained to know how to react when these situations occur; however, not much is done to actually prevent these situations from happening,” he said. “I be-

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pus has to offer. Diller mentioned that she heard many of the international students felt more “at home and welcome at UT” because of the event. “And there were some meaningful exchanges going on at the tables; one person told me they talked for over half an hour with someone who had a different perspective on religion,” Diller said. For more information, visit “Holi Toledo 2015!” on Facebook. This story was originally published online by the Toledo Free Press on April 6, 2015.

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7 p.m. -- Zen Arts Ensemble Concert, this unique concert experience draws on its members’ experience with avant-garde music and the teachings of Zen. Located in the Center of Performing Arts Recital Hall. Admission is free to the public. 7 p.m. -- “Wearable Conditions,” Questions like “Can disease be beautiful? Wearable?” have been asked. Students in the Department of Art have created an extraordinary “fashion” exhibition of wearable artwork based on diseases, viruses and disorders. Located in the Green Room at the Toledo Museum of Art. Admission is free to the public.

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Acting through life STUDENT FEATURE

Keely-Rain Battle has spent half of her life acting and explains why theatre is important to her and others in her major

Tuesday, April 14 6:30 p.m. -- Faux Space Images Exhibit, on exhibit at the Ritter Planetarium will be photographs made by students in the Department of Art’s introductory photo course, ART 2030: Photography. Students were challenged to create photos that invoke a sense of space — in the extraterrestrial sense. They used a diverse range of materials to create their images including food, toys, pots, glitter, fire, lasers, smoke and oils. All images were made with a DSLR camera; they are not computer generated or shot above the surface of the planet. Images to be shown in the lobby and on the dome also. Located in the Ritter Astrophysical Research Center. Thursday, April 16 5 p.m. -- Raise Our Voices, an event about interfaith conversations about marriage equality and other issues facing the LGBTQ community. The event will be held in the Student Union Room 2584. This will be presented by Toledo Campus Ministries and Equality Ohio. Students can RSVP at http:// wmmoh.org/raiseourvoices/. 6 p.m. -- Greek Goddess Pageant, Alpha Sigma Phi will host the pageant at the Nitschke Auditorium. Each sorority has nominated one girl to represent them. Tickets will be $5.

PHOTOS COURTESTY OF KEELY-RAIN BATTLE

Battle plays Shrdlu in “The Adding Machine,” which was performed at UT in Fall 2014 and was directed by Irene Alby.

Battle plays Irina in “Three Sisters,” which was performed at UT in Spring 2013 and was directed by Cornel Gabara.

Battle plays Puck in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which was performed at the Valentine Theatre in Fall 2011 and was directed by Cornell Gabara.

Battle plays Eurydice in “Orpheus,” which was performed at UT in Fall 2012 and was directed by Jessica Bonenfant.

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I had never done anything else and nothing else was ever interesting to me, I figured I’d go to school for theatre,” Battle said. During her time at UT, she’s performed in five productions, each of her roles expressing a varying level of difficulty, memorization and stage time. Her first professional production was “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” during her freshman year, which was performed at the Peristyle in the Toledo Museum of Art with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Her other roles included Eurydice in “Orpheus,” Irina in “Three Sisters,” Shrdlu in “The Adding Machine” and Antonio in the “Twelfth Night,” which was performed last February at the UT Center for Performing Arts. In addition to acting on stage, Battle said theatre majors are required to participate in backstage activities like make-up, costumes, props and design-related work. “Everything has been so fun,” Battle said. “Everyone in the cast has been so dedicated and just so excited to perform.” Although UT’s theatre program isn’t the most well-known one in the country, Battle said it has allowed her to learn the ins and outs of theatrical productions while also being able to experiment and grow on stage. “My theatre experience at UT has been really interesting,” she said. “It’s definitely much [more] different from anything I was doing in high school. There, it was very plain things, and here it’s experimental and abstract and avant-garde.”

Battle said she believes the UT theatre department excels in pushing students to reach their greatest potential and wants everyone to succeed in whatever their strengths may be. “They always want you to not be yourself, but free yourself,” Battle said. “We do a lot of emotional work; it’s almost like therapy where you dig out any bad or good things that have happened to you, and you bring them up so it’s not just hidden in you and hurting you.”

think that actors have to think it through all the time, but really it’s almost like word vomit,” Battle said. “It’s like you’re actually experiencing these things every time something new, and you just know what you’re going to say. You get to play someone else and you get to experience how they feel and how they feel about other characters and where they are.” Despite the satisfaction that comes with a successful production, there are challenges and downfalls too. According to Battle, her struggles happened during her second year of college when her schoolwork proved overwhelming and she couldn’t seem to snag any roles. “I wasn’t in any productions,” she said sadly. “The first semester was because I took on a heavy course load, so I decided I should probably focus on my studies. But the second semester, I just wasn’t cast in anything.” The disappointment was excruciating because her best friend had been cast as the lead in the same production; however, learning to cope with rejection is something Battle said comes with being an actor or actress and that not being cast in everything is “just part of the experience.” As far as a career goes, Battle said she plans to work in children’s theatre and would like to be a mentor to young actors. “I figure I’ve done theatre for over half of my life, and I don’t really know anything else…I’m going to come out with a degree in theatre, so why not use it?”

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When you think of difficult college majors, engineering or other science-related programs may initially come to mind. But Keely-Rain Battle thinks otherwise. “Theatre is not a regular major, you know. It’s not like business or engineering, and I feel like sometimes we are underrated because people think ‘oh theatre, you just go on stage and dance,’” Battle said. Battle is a fourth-year theatre major at the University of Toledo who wants to show other students that theatre majors are dedicated and hardworking — they have to balance schoolwork, jobs and a variety of classes that Battle describes as “sometimes more physically demanding.” “We are taking fulltime classes and we have rehearsals every night,” she said. “It’s not just mentally exhausting, but it’s physically exhausting too to perform. We really put a lot of work and heart into what we do, which is really cool.” Her passion began at a very young age when she first performed in 2003 and immediately fell in love with the art of acting. “I started theatre when I was in fourth grade; my friend who I went to school with was doing a community theatre production, so she got me started on it,” Battle said. Her theatre involvement spans more than half of her life, establishing it as an essential and meaningful activity to her. Thus, the decision to focus her professional career on theatre was an easy one. “I did every production in high school. Then, I just figured because

“It’s almost like you’re actually experiencing these things every time something new, and you just know what you’re going to say. You get to play someone else...” KEELY-RAIN BATTLE Fourth-year majoring in theatre

Aside from hours of acting and memorization, Battle said putting together a production requires an unexpected amount of physical labor as well. “We do rehearse four hours a day, six days a week,” she said. “So by the time we go on stage everything is figured out, but you have to experience it new every time you do it, otherwise it’s going to look dull for the audience.” For her though, after hours of rehearsing, the acting becomes a natural instinct. “It’s kind of weird. You would

CO-ED FRATERNITY EVENT

A fashion show all about dressing to impress By Samantha Rhodes Managing Editor

Type the phrase ‘dress to impress’ into any online search engine, and you’ll find hundreds of how-to articles offering tips and advice. But the University of Toledo’s Alpha Kappa Psi believes seeing good fashion in person is more useful than reading about it. Instead of teaching students how to ‘dress to impress,’ the co-ed business fraternity wants to show them by hosting “A Fashion Affair,” the fraternity’s first-annual runway event on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Auditorium. “As a professional business fraternity, we believe that the brand we represent is important,” said Jacob Drees, Alpha Kappa Psi executive president and a fourth-year doublemajoring in marketing and information systems. “That is why you learn the importance of dressing professionally — the way you hold yourself, the way others see you and know you, that is your brand.” Christina Haddad, a fourth-year majoring in professional sales and marketing, serves as the fraternity’s fundraising chair and said students can expect to see about 25 models at the event. “The models will be showing off business casual wear, business professional wear, cocktail wear and golf outing attire,” Haddad said. Because the two main sponsors for the show are Men’s Warehouse and Francesca’s,

Haddad said the models will wear attire from both companies as well as show off their own personal fashion sense. Riley Shull, a second-year majoring in marketing, is an Alpha Kappa Psi model for the show and said that although she’s afraid she’ll trip in her heels, she’s excited to strut down the runway.

“I want to show students how to dress professionally while still being able to show their own unique style.” RILEY SCHULL Second-year majoring in marketing

“I want to show students how to dress professionally while still being able to show their own unique style,” Shull said. “This is my first time modeling and I wasn’t aware that there would be judges scoring us on our outfits so does that make me a little nervous. But it’s all in good fun and going toward a good cause.” Haddad said she originally conceived the idea for a runway show to combine all of her former experiences into one educational event. “I have always had a passion for the fashion industry,” Haddad said. “I wanted to blend my

passion for business and fashion and incorporate them into an event that would bring together the campus community while also showing students how to ‘dress for success.’” Due to the participation of models from various organizations, including Greek Life and the College of Business and Innovation, Haddad said she thinks this event will unify students while they “come together to cheer on their peers that are modeling and representing their chapter.” Pre-sale tickets cost $7 or $10 if purchased at the door, and raffle tickets will be sold two for $1 or 10 for $4. According to Haddad, use of a photo booth, refreshments, food and music will all be provided with a ticket purchase. Five percent of the proceeds will also be donated to the fraternity’s non-profit philanthropy, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The Mayo Clinic defines multiple sclerosis as a disease in which “your immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers your nerves,” damaging communication between your brain and body and ultimately resulting in the irreversible deterioration of the nerves themselves. According to the National MS Society’s website, this disease affects 2.3 million people worldwide and has no known cause or cure. “The MS Society has been our philanthropy for quite some time, which is why we are so passionate about always giving back,” Haddad said. Haddad also said the fraternity will

donate a portion of the proceeds to Clean Water for the World, a nonprofit organization that provides free, safe drinking water systems to communities that don’t have access to clean water. According to Haddad, yet another portion of the proceeds will be donated to the philanthropy of the student group with the most attendance at the show. Other sponsors for the show include Can Digital Group, Great Lakes Sound Inc, Oasis, Mirage Barber Shop, Jax, Quicken Loans, Dream Jobs, Charming Charlie’s and Marathon. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Christana Haddad by calling 734-620-7537 or email Christina.Haddad@ rockets.utoledo.edu. “I hope that everyone is able to take something from the fashion show and apply it to their daily life,” Drees said. “With months of hard work going into a three-hour event, I would love to see this event be a gigantic success and be something Alpha Kappa Psi can fine-tune and make even better and bigger for years to come.”

If you go What: “A Fashion Affair.” Where: Student Union Auditorium. When: April 9 at 7 p.m. Sponsored by: Alpha Kappa Psi.

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Julian is also expected to try his hand once again at punting. The sophomore only had a few opportunities to boot the ball last season, but will be given a shot to unseat junior punter Nick Ellis this year. While the quarterback position is up for grabs and the offensive line is months away from sorting itself out, Toledo’s skill positions remain strengths of the team. Senior wide receiver Alonzo Russell and junior wide out Corey Jones lead the Rockets’ pass-catching group. Russell, a three-time All-MAC player, has made a name for himself with highlight-reel grabs. He caught 51 passes for eight touchdowns last season and has caught 166 passes during his collegiate career. Jones is coming off a breakout campaign, in which he replaced former Rocket Bernard Reedy and caught 68 passes for 842 yards and 5 TDs. On the defensive side of the ball, the Rockets’ pass defense hampered the team all of last season. UT finished dead last in the MAC against the pass.

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UT running back Damion Jones-Moore runs into the endzone in the season opener against New Hampshire.

One of Toledo’s issues was health. The Rockets played the majority of 2014 without the services of senior corners Cheatham Norrils and Cameron Cole. Norrils missed the year due to illness, while Cole suffered a leg injury and only played in one game. The silver lining to the Rockets’ injury issues came

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(Left to right) Sophomore Logan Woodside, senior Robert Lisowski, and sophomore Kareem Hunt wait for the play in a snowy game against Bowling Green.

in the form of expanded playing time for many of the team’s younger players. All of those men will vie for playing time in the spring game. “We’re in a good spot in the defensive backfield, when you talk competition,” Campbell said. “We have four guys who we think can start at safety.” Toledo’s coaches hope to see their rushing defense enter the spring game and pick up right where they left off last season. The Rockets finished first in the MAC against the run last year. “We really take pride in stopping the run,” Voss said. “For our defense, that’s where it starts.” For the Rockets, answering some of the roster questions starts with the spring game. For Campbell and his staff, the competition will give many players an opportunity to shine. “We’ve got some great battles this spring,” Campbell said. “We have ten guys on the defensive line we think can start. “That’s what you love about spring. Guys aren’t just challenging for a starting spot, but also for playing time.” Toledo’s spring game kicks off Saturday, April 11, at 1 p.m. in the Glass Bowl.

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