April 9, 2014

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

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INSIDE

“There’s something pretty cool about looking out and seeing people that you know and they don’t know who you are, which can be a license for fun.”

CLINT LONGENECKER Going undercover with the Blue Crew OPINION / 4 »

PHILANTHROPY

Voting runs through April 10

Rockin’ around the clock

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The University of Toledo’s largest student-run philanthropy, RockeTHON, plans events throughout the year that culminate in a 13-hour dance marathon to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network. The event takes place this year on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. throughout the Student Union.

Remember to cast your vote for Student Government president and vice president.

Polling will be open until the end of Thursday, April 10. Students can vote through the myUT portal.

SG will host a post-election dinner Thursday, April 10 at El Camino Real at 2500 W. Sylvania Ave. from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The cost is $10 for an allyou-can eat taco bar and a cash bar will be available to those who are of legal drinking age.

All proceeds will be donated to RockeTHON and all students are welcome to attend.

UT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

UT student groups host Diversity Week events Students are taking time to recognize and embrace each other’s differences during UT’s annual diversity week celebration April 7 through April 11.

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NEWS / 3 »

“A donation is supposed to be voluntary because a forced donation is nothing more than robbery — and a tricked donation is nothing more than a scam.”

RON JOHNS The Green Fund opt-out scam OPINION / 4 »

Professional wear for a casual day

Fashion editor Isis Darks has three ways to casually dress professional by adding khakis, vests and bowties to your wardrobe.

RockeTHON to take place April 12 Students Staff Reporter

Draw a breath, kick off your shoes and dance for the kids at RockeTHON on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. in the Student Union.

The University of Toledo’s largest student-run philanthropy, RockeTHON, plans events throughout the year that culminate in a 13-hour dance marathon to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Aaron Birney, overall director of RockeTHON, said that they expect a record-breaking 1000 students to come to the event.

“I think it’s like a really fun event and it’s already appealing because it’s just like a big dance party,” said Shazli Khan, a thirdyear majoring in biology. “Every college student loves to dance and while doing something entertaining, you’re doing something for a great cause and raising tons of money for the children.”

Birney said that their goal is to raise $113,000 this year after they had about 750 participants help raise about $74,000 last year for Mercy Children’s Hospital.

Birney said that they want the event to be “an electrifying experience” that is fun and entertaining throughout the day.

“We have loads of entertainment for the event — we will have photo booth live, sunglass spin art, mechanical bull, bungee run, inflatable joust, radar speed test, dance competitions, karaoke

Events will take place April 13 through April 20 at Carlson and Mulford libraries.

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Managing Editor and Associate News Editor

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After having 750 participants last year, over 1,000 students are expected to attend this year’s RockeTHON. Their goal for this year is to raise $113,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network.

contests, a huge rave hour from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. and much more,” said Chris Sneider, internal director of RockeTHON. Nelson said that moves to a line dance will be taught to the attendees once every hour, which will then be performed at the end of the event.

The majority of the events will

take place in the Student Union Auditorium and some of them will also take place in Rocky’s Attic and the Ingman Room in the Student Union.

“Our ultimate goal is to raise as much money as we possibly can for the kids,” Sneider said.

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SG debates support for same-sex marriage Associate News Editor

National Library Week to celebrate the importance of local libraries

By Samantha Rhodes and Amanda Pitrof

LEGISLATION

By Amanda Pitrof

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can apply for spot on UT board

By Sohan Mutha

Student Government senators debated a resolution to support marriage equality during their April 8 meeting.

SG tabled the resolution until next week’s meeting.

The legislation would only state that SG supports marriage equality and is not an attempt to change Ohio policies.

SG senator Nick McCullough said he did not want to vote without talking to students about it first, but that he thought surveys

were not the way to go about getting the student body’s opinion.

“The past two surveys that the Student Government has put out ... were both very controversial topics. One was the gun proposal, the other was the smoking ban,” McCullough said. “In both of those, the people that took the survey passed it. Both of those pieces of legislation never passed the Senate, so in my opinion, like I said, a survey is worthless because,

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Senator Ben Lynn speaks at Tuesday’s Student Government meeting.

The University of Toledo Board of Trustees is accepting applications for one new student member.

Student Government President Emily Kramp said being a student member of the board of trustees would give the student an “opportunity to be a voice and face for the student body [by] offering your input and opinions to the trustees.”

The requirements to apply include: • Having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above • Being an enrolled, fulltime student at the time of nomination or appointment • Having been enrolled for three semesters on a full-time basis at the University of Toledo • Not being under conduct probation or other disciplinary action • Being a registered Ohio voter Applicants must also have enough free time to attend the board meetings.

According to Kramp, being a student board member is a two-year commitment and allows students a great opportunity to “go out there and represent students to the board.”

Kramp said the position would give students a direct voice on the board, which she considers a privilege that surpasses her own abilities as SG president.

“They ... sit on a lot of different committees and they’re there for the full board meetings and they get the privileges to speak and debate, even during closed sessions, which See Board / 9 »

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Medieval, renaissance and baroque concert

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The spring concert, held by the Department of Music, took place in the Recital Hall of the Center for Performing Arts on Monday, April 7, at 8 p.m. The musicians featured pieces from Italy, France, Germany, Spain and England. The symphonic band and wind ensemble will play Sunday, April 13, at 3 p.m. in Doermann Theatre.

This week in UT history 20 years ago: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. It’s high time 24-hour visitation was instituted in UT’s residence halls. It just makes sense, and a recent poll showed the vast majority of students in residence halls who completed the survey agree.

35 years ago: The Student Union Candy Counter, operated by Student Government, showed a net profit of $2,027 during winter quarter.

60 years ago: The university, in conjunction with the Toledo Blade, will be host to the 28th annual convention of the Ohio College Newspaper Association from April 23-24, bringing to campus more than 150 staff editors of 31 Ohio college newspapers.

80 years ago: Strolling couples, hurrying students, and general traffic along the East 200 level, have often wondered at the mysterious noises, groans, and strange monosyllables which issue from the inner sanctum of Room 214. Some students believe that an extra session of some particularly difficult class is taking place. Some suggest that a class in dentistry, with practical demonstrations, may be in session. But let these theories be discarded.

This apparently incomprehensible puzzle is resolved — ping-pong.

STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK

Public Relations Student Society of America

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Are you voting in the Student Government elections?

“Probably not, because I don’t know the people well enough to choose.”

Maria Johnson

First-year Psychology

Purpose: Our purpose is to advance the public relations profession by nurturing generations of future professionals.

Leaders: Samantha Watson; vice president of public relations: Mackenzie Lauka; vice president of member services: Sam Naumann; vice president of finance and fundraising: Cassie DeYoung; and vice president of professional development: Chelsea Sheridan.

Upcoming events: PRSSA doesn’t have any more events this school year, but contact them for information on future events.

Learn more: To learn more about PRSSA you can email samantha.watson2@rockets.utoledo.edu or utoledoprssa@gmail.com, look them up on Facebook by searching for UToledo PRSSA, or follow them on Twitter: at twitter.com/utoledoprssa.

“I didn’t know they were happening.”

Sara Khdeer First-year Business

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“Yes, I already voted.

I personally feel like the last presidents we’ve had weren’t really effective and relatable or took the time to actually know the students or know the policies and problems that we face as UT students.”

Shane Royster

Third-year Religion and education

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IN BRIEF

Lecture to be held about therapeutic uses of reading

A lecture on how books and reading can be used therapeutically for patients will be held Tuesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The event’s speaker, Holly Eichner, is a certified therapeutic recreation specialist and received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in education from the University of Toledo. Eichner also has experience in outreach counseling and psychiatric rehabilitation.

Bibliotherapy uses the act of reading as well as reading materials as therapeutic tools in treating individuals for a variety of concerns in both medicine and psychiatry.

Eichner hopes to share the benefits of bibliotherapy and how it can be utilized to help people of all ages.

The event will take place on the fourth floor of Mulford Library Room 420 on the Health Science Campus. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information about this event, contact Jodi. jameson@utoledo.edu or call 419-383-5152.

This event is part of National Library Week at the university libraries. To view a full listing of events, please visit http:// libguides.utoledo.edu/nlw.

Research day to be held April 12 The University of Toledo’s department of biological sciences will be hosting “Research Day” on Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Wolfe Hall Room 1205 and in the DNA corridor.

The purpose of this event is to present graduate student research, give people the opportunity to ask questions regarding research and to celebrate science in the local community.

For more information, contact Tomer Avidor-Reiss at Tomer.AvidorReiss@utoledo. edu.

Pint-for-pint blood drive to be held April 14-17 The American Red Cross will be hosting it’s annual spring blood drive in the University of Toledo’s Student Union Ingman Room April 14-16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

On April 17, the drive will be held in the Student Recreation Center Oak Room.

As an incentive to donate, the Red Cross will give one free pint of ice cream to those donors who donate one pint of blood.

Appointments are not necessary, but are highly encouraged. Students and employees can schedule and make an appointment by visiting redcross.org.

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DIVERSITY WEEK

UT student groups host Diversity Week events

By Destiny Washington Staff Reporter

Students at the University of Toledo are taking time to recognize and embrace each other’s differences during UT’s annual Diversity Week celebration April 7 through April 11.

“The purpose of Diversity Week is to celebrate all the different identities on UT’s campus and the combination of said identities,” said Celia Otero, president of Spectrum and a third-year mechanical engineering major. “It’s important to have such an event on our college campus because there’s just so much diversity here. We want to take the time to celebrate every aspect of it.”

Likewise, Student Government Senator Clayton Notestine, a third-year political science major, said he believes the series of weeklong events are important in order to understand the cultures of the students at UT. “Diversity Week is all about breaking barriers,” Notestine said. “It is one of the few weeks where we get to celebrate what makes us different. As an individual, you grow by meeting people from other places and backgrounds.”

Because of UT’s diverse student population, which includes a variety of international cultures and customs, many student leaders believe that Diversity Week programming is greatly needed in order for students to better understand one another.

Student Government Senator Nicholas McCullough, a second-year criminal justice major, said he believes that Diversity Week is important because it offers students a chance to view life from another person’s perspective.

“The University of Toledo is a very diverse campus,” McCullough said. “Our school has many organizations that represent different cultures. This week will give students a chance to walk in another person’s shoes.”

“Entering into the life and culture of someone else takes courage, but the outcome is well worth it. If it were not for Diversity Week, I most likely would not have come out of my shell. Everyone is very approachable and the events are a lot of fun.”

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Fatima Pervaiz, program coordinator for the Office of Excellence and Multicultural Student Success, said that understanding diversity and being culturally sensitive also has long-term benefits, especially in a professional capacity.

“Students should have knowledge of diverse cultures because of the diversity in today’s workforce,” Pervaiz said. “Being culturally sensitive is also the key step in treating others with dignity and respect.”

Organizations participating in Diversity Week include Disability Studies Program, Filipino American Association, Persian Student Association, Hillel, UT Feminist Alliance, Black Student Union, Indian Student Cultural Association, Latino Student Union, Japanese and Chinese Student Association Collaboration and Muslim Student Association.

Alaa Kanan, secretary of MSA, said he feels that understanding different cultures opens the

NICOLE BADIK / IC

Students pose for a photo while eating dinner at Rice Bowl, an event hosted by the Filipino American Association (FAA) and the Persian Student Association (PSA) on April 7. Filipino and Persian food was served to give everyone in attendance a taste of the culture. Rice Bowl was part of UT’s Diversity Week, which spans from April 7-11.

door for better communication.

“Students should understand as many cultures as possible because it is a way of bringing people together,” Kanan said. “Understanding cultures tends to break the ice and prevent awkwardness between students.”

MSA will be present during the Indian Student Cultural Association’s Holi Toledo festival on April 9, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the Memorial Field House lawn.

According to Kanan, Holi is an Indian holiday with Hindu roots that celebrates the coming of spring. Kanan said he expects the event to be fun and beneficial for all students involved.

“During the Holi Toledo festival, twelve different religions will have a booth,” Kanan said.

“Attendees will go to each booth and learn about the religious beliefs of others. Attendees will receive t-shirts, which in the end will be splattered with paint in order to celebrate the Indian tradition that represents the beginning of spring.”

As president of Spectrum, Otero also encourages students to attend Spectrum’s diversity week events in order to learn more about the LGBTQ community.

According to Spectrum’s Facebook page, it is an organization dedicated to providing a safe campus environment for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.

Spectrum will host the free Diversity Ball on April 9 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Student Union Ingman Room. They will also host a Drag and Talent Show on April 10 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Student Union Room 2582.

Because McCullough said he feels that attending diversity events may lead to new friendships, he encourages “every student” to attend the Diversity Week programming events.

“Entering into the life and culture of someone else takes courage, but the outcome is well worth it,” McCullough said. “If it were not for Diversity Week, I most likely would not have come out of my shell. Everyone is very approachable and the events are a lot of fun.”

A complete list of events along with the locations and times can be found online on UT’s Office of Excellence and Multicultural Student Success home page at http://www.utoledo.edu/ studentaffairs/oemss.

Upcoming events for Diversity Week Holi Toledo Festival Where: Memorial Field House lawn.

When: April 9, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sponsored by: Indian Student Cultural Association.

Latino Game Night Where: Student Union Room 2592.

When: April 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sponsored by: Latino Student Union.

Diversity Ball Where: Student Union Ingman Room When: April 9, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sponsored by: Spectrum.

“Mars and Venus, or Planet Earth: Women and Men in a New Millennium” Where: Savage Arena.

When: April 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sponsored by: Student Government and The Eberly Center for Women.

Drag and Talent Show Where: Student Union Room 2582.

When: April 10, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Sponsored by: Spectrum.

“Gay? Fine by me.” Shirt Giveaway Where: Student Union Room 2500.

When: April 11, from noon to 2 p.m.

Sponsored by: Office of Excellence and Multicultural Student Success.

Shabbat Dinner Where: Hillel House.

When: April 11, at 5:30 p.m.

Sponsored by: Hillel.

Latino Game Night Where: Student Union Room 2592.

When: April 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Sponsored by: Latino Student Union.

The Show: Stroll Performances Where: Student Union Auditorium.

When: April 11, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Sponsored by: National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

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

COMMENTARY

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The Green Fund opt-out scam

In my 21 years on this earth, scams would have donated. have become pretty obvious to me.

The liberal agenda of forcing you Around the age of 7 I learned Gushers to pay for their pet projects has went do not really give you a T-Rex head. from, “the rich should pay just a bit When I was 13, I learned more,” to, “everyone I was not a third cousin should pay a bit more of a rich Nigerian King whether they like it or who wished to give not.” me oodles of noodles A donation is supand money. At 19, I posed to be voluntary, learned Obamacare because a forced donawould not really care tion is nothing more for the average Amerithan robbery — and can, and at 21 I saw the a tricked donation is results. nothing more than a During these years, I scam. was taught by my loving The Student Green parents that stealing Fund becoming opt-out is wrong and conning is an outright con. It IC COLUMNIST people out of their allows the Green Fund money is equally bad. to not have to compete With this stated, the Green Fund for donations, which is completely opwishing for opt-out status of donations posite most every other organization can be seen as nothing better than a on campus. Instead of them having slick haired conman selling insurance to prove themselves worthy of our against a volcano eruption in Toledo, hard-earned dollars, they can forget to Ohio. mention the fee and hope people forget All an opt-out status will achieve is to uncheck the donation box. people who would not normally donate Student Green Fund may do some forgetting about checking off the box good on the campus in at least a few during an already confusing registrapeople’s eyes, but that gives them no tion process and forking over another right to run a school-endorsed con. five dollars.

Over at the Young Americans for It really is sick and twisted to Liberty, more than a handful of people think the folks over at the Student appreciate our work and generously Green Fund wish to take from those give us donations. We work very hard with least. It would get people to for our donations and many times work donate to a cause they most likely harder for leads that get us absolutely don’t believe in, and if they did, they no donations; however, that is life. Just

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PHOTO COURTESY OF CLINT LONGENECKER

Professor Clint Longenecker, guest columnist, wears his Blue Crew mask and getup for a recent women’s basketball game.

Going undercover with the Blue Crew The Blue Crew! If you are a UT Rocket sports fan, then these three words bring a wide range of sights, sounds and, quite possibly, experiences with these most loyal UT student fans.

The Blue Crew has been part of the UT sports scene since 1999. That year, a small, dedicated group of diehard students decided to become “super fans” and don gold masks, blue and gold crazy wigs, and those now-infamous blue jumpsuits emblazoned with their catchy aliases.

The students who make up the Blue Crew are part of the undercover cheering society that maintains their anonymity while being center stage at nearly every major UT sporting event. Whether it's basketball, baseball, softball, football, soccer, swimming or any UT sporting event, you will likely GUEST COLUMNIST find Blue Crew members like “Pumbaa,” “Boyfriend,” “Buckets,” “Riot” or “Jukebox” cheering, dancing and inciting UT fans to give it up for the Rockets! Blue Crew legends include such names as “Elvis,” “Holliwood,” “Guam,” “Tweek” and “Milkshake,” who demonstrated their love for UT while having big fun!

I have been a fan of the Blue Crew as long as I can remember and have great appreciation for their support of our great University and our terrific athletic department. I have fond memories of the Blue Crew rushing the field, waving UT flags in Beaver Stadium when UT upset Penn State University 24-6 in 2000. And firing up the crowd when the UT women's soccer team won the Mid-American Conference title in 2010. And they did an awesome job of rousing our fans when our Lady Rockets defeated USC in the 2011 NIT National Championship game in Savage Hall.

I could go on, but the important point is this student group supports our athletes and our university with little or no fanfare about who they are and why they are doing what they do. While our cheerleaders, Dancing Rockettes and band members do an awesome job, we know who they are and can recognize and thank them when we walk across campus. But the Crew operates incognito, so they never receive the thanks and praise they deserve.

As a former UT football player (1973-1976), loyal Rocket fan, and someone who studies human behavior for a living as a management professor in our College of Business and Innovation, I wanted to find out what makes these super-fans tick. So I recently was invited to go undercover with the Blue Crew and see what it was like to be on the other side of the gold mask. (And I took my lovely wife and loyal Rocket fan, Cindy, undercover with me.)

Here is what I learned as a member of the Blue Crew: • On the surface, the gold masks can appear a little scary, and yet as you walk through the crowd, kids of all ages are quick to give you a high-five and a “Go Rockets!”

• I was surprised to see how many people wanted to have their pictures taken with us.

• There’s something pretty cool about looking out and seeing people that you know and they don't know who you are, which can be a license for fun.

• The Crew members never stop cheering, dancing and engaging the crowd; they are perpetual motion machines, and that takes a lot of energy.

• Blue Crew members are totally committed to our university and view their role as that of “special ambassador” and student representative.

• It’s a whole lot of fun to lead cheers and jump around with purpose in Savage Arena.

• Members were quick to coach and instruct Cindy and me on the finer dimensions of a particular dance or cheer that was part of their repertoire.

• And Crew members are very serious students balancing school, travel and events.

What advice might Blue Crew members offer UT fans?

“New Guy” said, “Come and support our Rockets as the more we cheer, the better they seem to play!”

Pumbaa stated, “The Blue Crew is always going to support the Rockets, but also our community. Make sure we see you at the game!”

Buckets added, “I love supporting our school; it's fun and fantastic, and I want to encourage everyone in our community to get behind the Rockets!”

This experience was tremendous fun, and it was a real honor to meet the members of the Blue Crew up-close and personally while still in character.

So thanks, Blue Crew, for all that you do to support our student-athletes, our University and our community! Cindy and I had a blast behind the mask!

— Clint Longenecker is the Stranahan Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence in the College of Business and Innovation.

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because a certain sect of people approve of our activities and see them worthy gives us no right to hustle our fellow students for their cash. It would be highly immoral and that’s our problem with the opt-out scam.

Recently the Young Americans for Liberty proposed two pieces of legislation not trying to take your money, but expand your freedom. Let me remind you though your student leaders choose to deny you the choice to vote on those crucial issues of the tobacco ban and the choice in leadership act.

The petitions were taken off because of phony reasons and political spite all while those same student leaders told us wrong information about petition gathering. This act shows student government is not out for your best interests. They allow you to vote on a sham like the Green Fund Opt-Out Scam, and refuse to allow you a voice in your legislator over simple issues like over the tobacco ban and choice in student body leadership.

Please make sure to tell Student Government you are not happy with their performance and vote against the Green Fund Opt-Out Scam on your MyUT portal between now and April 10 at 4:00 p.m. This is an essential vote to tell those wishing to rip us off that the University of Toledo is not their personal playground for their shams.

Ron Johns is a fourth-year double majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship.

COMMENTARY

Yea or nay to the Affordable Care Act The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is with insurance companies. a great idea in theory, but when fully The ACA also makes it so an insurimplemented, I’m not sure how well ance company cannot deny you for it will turn out. The ACA, also having a preexisting condition. referred to Obamacare, is This is very important the new law that manfor our country bedates that everyone in the cause people that could U.S. must have health not be covered for care coverage or else having a preexisting they must pay a fine. condition prior to the I think it is someACA, now have the thing that can help opportunity to do so. many Americans and People can finally get can possibly reduce the care that they need. health disparities in this The ACA doesn’t country, but I’m also mean you are renervous to see how the quired to sign up for health system can adapt government medical to all of the new changes. assistance; you are It sounds great that able to pay to have a everyone in the United commercial plan for GUEST COLUMNIST States will be covered, insurance through the they will have multiple plans to choose Marketplace or through a workplace from, and that they will have access insurance plan. to care. But there are some questions But is it truly affordable? The downthat need to be answered before the fall that I see from working at a medical program can function correctly. center is that patients can’t find a plan As a patient accounts administrathat they can truly afford. If they are tor and a public health major, I see the overqualified for Medicaid, they might value in making affordable health care not be able to afford a Marketplace plan. not just a privilege in this country, but Healthcare.gov, the official ACA weba right. With this program, Medicaid site, states that to qualify for Medicaid in has expanded its guidelines, in some Michigan and Ohio under the Medicaid states, to increase the amount of people expansion you have to earn less than eligible for Medicaid and there have $16,105 annually for one person. been different product lines created If you or your family is over the pov-

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erty guidelines that were made, then you will have to choose a plan from the Marketplace or through a private insurance company in order to avoid the penalty. A plan could be close to $200 a month in premiums for the Marketplace. This isn’t necessarily affordable to everyone, especially if it doesn’t cover everything that might be needed.

Will there be enough doctors that are credentialed with the new plans? In order for insurance companies to pay doctors’ offices for services, the doctors need to be credentialed with that insurance company. If a lot of people decide to sign up for a certain plan, will there be enough doctors within driving distance to be able to provide the adequate amount of time and appointments to the patients?

If someone picks a plan that no one is credentialed with in the area, they will have to drive a long distance in order to see a doctor who accepts that kind of insurance plan.

Open enrollment for the Marketplace was April 1, but you can check the website to see if you can still get coverage.

Like anything new, there will always be flaws when something is just starting out. I am hopeful that this country can work through those challenges to make this new healthcare system one of the best in the world.

Mallory Rinckey is a third-year majoring in public health.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Advice to those searching for the next UT president This is an open letter to those who will be appointed to the search committee for a new President of the University of Toledo. I was inspired to write as I am preparing for a class titled “Contemporary Political Ideas.” We are reading The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt. President Jacobs has said repeatedly that our mission is to improve the human condition. While he may have read Arendt’s work, he does not appear to agree with what she means by the human condition or how to improve it.

Arendt says, “In order to be what the world is always meant to be, a home for men during their life on earth, the human artifice must be a place fit for action and speech, for activities not

only entirely useless for the necessities of life but of an entirely different nature from the manifold activities of fabrication by which the world itself and all things are produced” (Arendt, 174).

By this I think she means that “in order to think what we are doing [sic]” (p. 5) we must have an educational space wherein that which is apparently irrelevant and “useless,” that is, the things about which we ask questions, teach, and write in the Liberal Arts, and, importantly those many experiences which cannot be measured, are understood to be those things that create an environment in which human activity becomes meaningful.

President Jacobs once said, “If it cannot be measured, it does not matter.”

I hope he meant that only in a limited sense; it does not matter in terms of funding priorities on the part of the legislature, perhaps. And in that very limited sense his comment may be accurate. But I fear he meant it in a

broader sense. If improving the human condition only means improvements that can be measured, we will ultimately live in a hyper-rationalized order that eliminates any “measure” of freedom.

So I hope the committee searches for candidates that understand the full scope and reach of what education in all of its many forms should be about technical, professional, and the completely abstract and “useless” things we experience everyday, that we learn how to understand and make sense of through the Liberal Arts.

The Liberal Arts require rebuilding at the University of Toledo. The students and our community deserve that much.

To do so we require leadership that understands why the Liberal Arts are not a luxury.

Thank you for reading. I hope the search is enjoyable and leads to the best future possible for UT. — Renee Heberle, Professor of Political Science

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IN BRIEF

Rockets defeat Ball State 6-4 for first win over Cardinals since 2005

The University of Toledo softball team responded to Saturday’s loss to Ball State by defeating the Cardinals 6-4 Sunday at the BSU Softball Complex.

This victory marks the first win for the Rockets over Ball State since April 4, 2005, when UT won 3-1.

The Rockets received offensive contribution through the entire lineup as eight different players recorded a hit in the game, led by freshman SS Chandler Rice who went 2-for-3 (.666) with one run and two RBI. Toledo trailed 4-0 heading into the top of the third, but scored three runs in the inning to make it a one run game.

In the final frame, UT took the lead when Rice hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Smith. One bat later, sophomore RF Sammy Emery grounded out to shortstop, but senior 3B Lani Ernst crossed the plate, giving the Rockets a security run.

Ball State threatened in the final half inning, loading the bases with two outs, but freshman P Emily Anderson struck out the final batter fo the game to clinch the win.

The Rockets will hold their home opener on Wednesday with a doubleheader against Dayton in a short break from conference play. The first game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. at Scott Park.

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BASEBALL

UT ices Huskies Rockets win 2-of-3 in weekend series

By Marcus Dodson Sports Reporter

The University of Toledo baseball team’s time with the Northern Illinois Huskies last weekend went well for the visiting Rockets.

Toledo traveled to Northern Illinois and took two out of three games in the series of Mid-American Conference play. The Rockets won both games in Saturday’s doubleheader before falling to NIU in Sunday’s finale.

“It was a big divisional series for us,” said UT head coach Cory Mee. “It was key for us to win the series.

We would’ve liked to have the third game on Sunday, but taking two from a divisional rival at their place isn’t that bad either.”

In the first game of Saturday’s double-header, Toledo dismantled the Huskies 10-4.

Senior LHP Ryan Wilkinson was credited with the win for the Rockets after pitching

“It was a big divisional series for us. It was key for us to win the series. We would’ve liked to have the third game on Sunday, but taking two from a divisional rival at their place isn’t that bad either.”

CORY MEE UT head baseball coach

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UT pitcher Adam Tyson (pictured above against Bowling Green) and the rest of Toledo’s team won two of their three games against the Huskies last weekend.

eight and a third innings with six strikeouts and four earned runs. Wilkinson overtook J.R. Duffey (290.0 IP, 2002-05) for the top spot in school history in career innings pitched, pushing his total to 291.0. “(Wilkinson is) a great competitor and a strike thrower,” Mee said. “Every time you give him the baseball you know exactly what you’re getting.

He pounds the zone and gives you everything he has. It says

a lot about his competiveness, confidence, and ability.”

NIU junior PH Micah McCulloch hit a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to eliminate Wilkinson’s shutout bid.

Senior LF Tyler Grogg (2-of-4, RBI, BB) scored a team-best three runs to lead UT offensively, and senior DH Jacob North (3-for-5, 2 RBI) and junior 3B Dan Zuchowski (2-of-3, 2 RBI, 2BB) also contributed multi-hit perfor-

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mances for the Rockets.

After scoring five runs in the first inning, UT tacked on one more each in the second, fourth and fifth innings before adding two more insurance runs in the eighth.

Toledo did not see a deficit against the Huskies throughout the game, and that streak continued in the two team’s afternoon rematch, which ended in a 6-4 UT favor.

Freshman RHP Sam Shutes (2-1) picked up the victory on the bump for the Rockets by allowing just four hits and three runs, two earned, and sitting down four batters in six and a third innings.

Freshman LF Jordan Kesson (3-of-4, RBI) led the attack with three hits, and sophomore SS Deion Tansel (2-of-5, R), RF Ryan Callahan (2-of-5, RBI), 1B Tyler Baar (2-of-4, R, BB), and senior C James Miglin (2-of-5, RBI, R) each collected two hits.

After scoring one run in the opening inning, the Rockets put two more on the board in the top of the fourth and three more in the seventh. NIU responded in the bottom of the seventh with four runs of their own but that would be all the offensive production they could muster.

Senior RHP Adam Tyson was credited with the save (3), retiring the last three batters of the game.

The Rockets attempt for a sweep was halted in Sunday’s 7-0 defeat by NIU’s Alex Klonowoski, who, after giving up one run in the first inning, did

It is nearly impossible for me to feel sorry for student athletes. It is equally as challenging for me to sympathize with the school that profits off of their players’ talents.

So when I heard of the Northwestern University football team’s crusade to unionize, and the school’s immature response to the movement, I initially dismissed the entire story as ludicrous.

That is, until last month, when the National Labor Relations director ruled that these spoiled brats actually could form their desired union. Stubborn Northwestern officials retaliated with the ridiculous suggestion that they might drop Division I football all together if their appeal of the decision is not successful.

I’ll give you a minute to pick your jaw back up off the floor.

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Nobody is right at NU

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not give up a hit for the remainder of the game.

Klonowoski went all nine innings, recording nine strikeouts with just one walk.

“I thought we swung the bat really well on Saturday,” Mee said. “We got some key hits to drive in a lot of runs, and we really executed well offensively.

[In] game three, however, their pitcher just threw a heck of game and we couldn’t string anything together.”

Grogg (1-for-3) collected the lone hit, while Zuchowski (0-for-3) was credited with the only walk.

UT freshman LHP Steven Calhoun (1-1) was marked with the loss in his first collegiate start, allowing two unearned runs on two hits with four walks and four strikeouts in four innings of

“I thought we swung the bat really well on Saturday... In game three, however, their pitcher just threw a heck of a game and we couldn’t string anything together.”

CORY MEE UT head baseball coach

PHOTO COURTESY OF UT ATHLETICS

Sophomore Deion Tansel (shown above at bat against Central Michigan) and UT clinched both wins against the Huskies on Saturday without ever losing the lead.

work. Calhoun had previously pitched 12.1 scoreless innings in relief duty prior to Sunday’s start, tallying 15 strikeouts in four appearances.

“He’s been really good for us all year,” Mee said. “He has been arguably one of our best pitchers all year so we gave him a shot. His command was a little off, and it ran up

his pitch count. That’s why we had to take him out in the fourth. But it was encouraging for us to see him give us a nice performance, and I believe he will do better next time out.”

Toledo moves to 12-16 (4-5 in MAC play) after their weekend performance, putting the team in good position for the big stretch of MAC play.

PUZZLES 1. Torah expert 6. Chain letters 9. Barred bed 13. Shoelace tip 14. *First gardening mo.?

15. Unit of money in Poland 16. Abdul or Zahn 17. White House Dwight 18. Big dipper 19. *Climber support 21. *Tiny garden shovel 23. Afflict 24. Lick 25. “Be quiet!”

28. “Ta-ta!” in Italy 30. *Cross between varieties 35. Church sound 37. Mojito, _ ___ drink 39. Wintry mix 40. Norse capital 41. Brightest star in Cygnus 43. Approximately, two words 44. Japanese port 46. Slash mark 47. Drawn tight 48. House cat, e.g.

50. Greek H’s 52. *Special Hawaiian flowers form this garland 53. Getting warm 55. “Street” in Italy 57. Hang a banner, e.g.

60. *Refuse turned fertilizer 64. Ancient assembly area 65. Unagi 67. Like outside-ofmainstream art 68. Relating to aquarium scum 69. Shag rug 70. “Spaghetti Western” maker Sergio _____ 71. Short of “history” 72. Sophomore’s grade 73. Dog-_____ book

DOWN 1. Feeling great delight 2. Lab culture 3. *Like many Gentians or Delphiniums 4. Swan of “Twilight” 5. Emphatic, in print 6. Honoree’s spot 7. *Short for nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium 8. Thin mountain ridge 9. Old-fashioned bathtub foot 10. *What gardener did to riding lawn mower 11. It will, contraction 12. “So long!”

15. Plural of #15 Across 20. Homeric epic 22. Rally repeater

24. Club enforcer 25. Tina Fey/Amy Poehler schtick, e.g.

26. “Siddhartha” author 27. Conforming to dietary laws for Muslims 29. Greek god of war 31. Soak some ink 32. Opposite of urban 33. Question in dispute 34. Hindu garment 36. Mischievous Norse deity 38. *What Venus Flytrap eats 42. Opera house exclamation 45. *One-time plant 49. Poetic “always” 51. “He fights like a lion,” e.g.

54. Warn or arouse 56. Sleeper’s woe 57. Wrinkly fruit 58. Wooden pegs 59. Short for brotherhood 60. Family group 61. *The corpse flower is

famous for its bad one 62. Cosine’s buddy 63. ____ up a golf ball, past tense 64. “I see!”

66. *Potato bud

PHOTO COURTESY OF UT ATHLETICS

Senior pitcher Ryan Wilkinson (shown above in the Mid-American Conference Tournament) was unable to help UT finish the weekend strong against Northern Illinois on Sunday. Toledo will finish a two-game series against BGSU on Wednesday.

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The students are claiming that they want to be treated as employees simply so that they can obtain more control over their higher education.

They also claim to desire medical coverage and guaranteed scholarships regardless of injury or other circumstances that would prevent them from playing football.

But let’s not kid ourselves — these players want to be paid.

The team is seeking incentives for completing their degrees, and they want the right to negotiate with the school on receiving a share of the football program’s profit.

This was where I had to remove my own bottom teeth from the ground.

If you subtract the desire for money, however, what these students are after actually makes a lot of sense. The face of this movement, former NU quarterback Kain Colter, has testified that, because of the rigorous time requirements of the team, he was unable to register for the classes he needed for his pre-med major.

Ultimately, he had to give the major up, and he claims that his is not an isolated case.

A NCAA survey from 2012, found in a story from CNN.com, seems to back what the Northwestern athletes are saying. According to the survey, 15 percent of men’s football, baseball and basketball players say they would have had different majors

had they not been athletes.

12 percent of Division I football players said that athletics prevented them from choosing the major they really wanted. The survey goes on to say that the average time spent on athletics in-season is somewhere around 40 hours per week for all three major sports.

According to the [2012 NCAA] survey, 15 percent of men’s football, baseball and basketball players say they would have had different majors had they not been athletes. 12 percent of Division I football players said that athletics prevented them from choosing the major they really wanted.

Not only is that the magic number associated with a fulltime job, it spits in the face of the NCAA’s 20-hour rule, which states that, no matter the sport, coaches cannot take up more than 20 hours of their players’ time each week.

Now, if what Colter and this survey say are true, then you really can’t fault the players for wanting to actually get something out

of their college experience besides concussions and bruises.

But the issue of wanting to be paid to play brings all of the other arguments into question. Are these players going to this extreme to make their point, or are they simply seeking a payday?

The school’s suggested response shouldn’t be ignored either — especially since it is just as idiotic as the idea of student athletes forming a union. In this day in age, with as much money as Division I sports creates for a school, there is simply no way any university would discontinue participation.

We will have to wait until the appeal process has been exhausted before we see the university’s bluff called, and that may take years.

But this also means that the athletes’ chosen route to resolving their issues with the school does not have a chance of coming to fruition during their time in college.

In other words, no one will be happy for a long time.

None of this really affects schools like Toledo at all, since the Federal Labor Agency has no jurisdiction over public universities.

But there is a lesson here in communication, and it is one that both sides should have been taught a long time ago, back when those involved were still wearing Huggies.

Temper tantrums and threats never solve problems.

Last week’s solution

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SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

Independent Collegian named region’s best non-daily student newspaper in annual contest

By IC Staff

The Society of Professional Journalists named The Independent Collegian the region’s best all-around non-daily student newspaper on April 5 at its annual Mark of Excellence competition.

In addition, Paris Black, a senior English major at UT, won SPJ’s regional award for column writing.

SPJ’s Region 4 includes Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and parts of western Pennsylvania.

Winners of the regional Mark of Excellence contests will advance to a national

competition. The other finalists in the best non-daily college newspaper were The Yellow Jacket from Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, Pa., and The Carroll News from John Carroll University in Cleveland.

The IC was also a finalist in three categories: • Former Editor-in-Chief Danielle Gamble was a finalist in the feature writing category.

• Photographer Jackie Kellett was a finalist in the general news photography category.

• Cartoonist Crystal Esquilin was a finalist in the editorial cartooning category.

IN BRIEF UT Department of English to host author April 10 Chris Bachelder, author of “Bear v. Shark,” “U.S!” and “Abbot Awaits,” will speak Thursday, April 10, at 6 p.m. in Libbey Hall.

Foreign editions of Bachelder’s novels have been published in the U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Russia and Germany. Several of his essays and short fiction works have been featured in various publications including McSweeney’s, Harper’s and Oxford American.

This talk is free and open to the public. For more information, contact benjamin.stroud@utoledo.edu.

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CALENDAR

Wednesday, April 9

3 p.m. -- Holi Toledo is an all-campus celebration of Holi, an Indian holiday with Hindu roots. It is an event to welcome spring, throw colors, enjoy Indian music and to discover other religions and cultures on campus. For more information, contact Jeanine Diller, at Jeanine.

Diller@utoledo.edu, located in the field next to Memorial Field House.

Thursday, April 10 11 a.m. -- Anxiety Awareness Day, the Counseling Center will be available to discuss concerns of anxiety.

The event will be raising awareness of anxiety within college age students and offering tips to reduce that anxiety, as well as, provide screenings for students to assess their anxiety level, located in the Student Union.

Friday, April 10 7:30 p.m. -- The Birth of the Solar System, travel back in time nearly five billion years and watch the birth of our solar system.

Learn how the sun and planets formed, and how astronomers have pieced together the clues of our ancient origins.

Stunning graphics and a riveting sound track are bound to captivate everyone in this exciting new program. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students, children and seniors. For more information, call 419530-2650 or the 24-hour information hotline at (419) 530-4037, located in Ritter Planetarium.

Friday to Sunday, April 11-13 7:30 p.m. -- Cabaret, The University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film will transform its Center Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts to become the Kit Kat Klub, the tawdry 1930’s hot spot that is the setting for the musical Cabaret, to make audience members feel as though they are experiencing it for themselves. The characters in Cabaret are searching for fame, love and sexual freedom, as the lurking shadow of Nazi Germany begins its ascent. Show dates are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. For tickets, call 419-530-2375, online at www.utoledo.edu/ BoxOffice or go to the Center for Performing Arts box office.

Monday, April 14 11 a.m. -- American Red Cross blood drive, The blood drive will be located in the Student Union. For more information, contact Erica Holland at Erica.holland@ redcross.org.

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EVENT

National Library Week to celebrate the importance of local libraries

By Joe Heidenescher Staff Reporter

Books, games and lectures will be part of National Library Week at the University of Toledo’s libraries to encourage students to be more involved with their libraries.

The events will take place from April 13 through April 20 at both Carlson and Mulford libraries.

“It’s always nice if we can bring people into the library,” said Jodi Jameson, the nursing librarian at Mulford.

“The main thing is to promote reading and books and the written word. It’s a good celebration of all of that.”

National Library Week will include used book sales, a lecture on bibliotherapy, a game night, students reading their own works and other events at Carlson and Mulford libraries.

“It’s a time to celebrate libraries and librarians, reading and why libraries are important in their communities,” said Julia Martin, the business and economics librarian at Carlson library.

The Mulford library will feature a lecture by Holly Eichner, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, speaking about how books can used in therapeutic situations. It will begin 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15 at the Mulford library on the health science campus. “[Bibliotherapy] is used often times in people with psychiatric problems,” Jameson said. “I think it’s neat to hear how books can be used therapeutically.”

In addition to the lecture, both Carlson and Mulford will hold used book sales sponsored by the Friends of the library group.

“It’s a time to celebrate libraries and librarians, reading and why libraries are important in their communities.”

JULIA MARTIN Business and economics librarian at Carlson Library

“Monday we will have a used book sale here,” Martin said. “That’s a traditional kind of thing libraries often do.”

Martin said libraries all over the country will participate in National Library Week.

Mulford will hold their book sale on Thursday, April 17.

Several students affiliated with the UT Writer’s Guild will have the chance to read their original works of fiction on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Carlson 2010.

These students include: Jasmine Townsend, Elizabeth Anderson, Rachel Ludwig, Blair Donahue, Ben Decatur, Christine Von Fingertooth Allen and Hanan Zaki.

“They are going to be reading their own original works of fiction,” Martin said. “I think that’s really special be-

cause traditionally the library hasn’t been about literature and this is new fresh literature from our students and that’s very special.”

Several UT alumni have also been asked to pose in the “Read” posters that will feature the alumni holding his or her favorite book.

Jameson said the mayor of Toledo, D. Michael Collins and Bruce Gradkowski, are two alumni who will be featured in these posters, which will be displayed at the library throughout the week.

“They believe that reading is important enough to take time out of their day to do that for us,” Martin said.

Current students will also be encouraged to come to the library to participate in a game night.

Wade Lee, the electronic information services librarian at Carlson, said the game night will be on the second floor of Carlson on Wednesday, April 16, from 6 to 9 p.m.

“We’re partnering with UT BASH and Rocket Recess to have both tabletop and video games for students to take a study break with,” Lee said in an e-mail interview.

Martin said the game night is aimed at bringing more students into the library to have some fun.

“We’ll have both familiar games and games that will be new to most students from the UT libraries game collection, the UT BASH game library and our individual

game collections,” Lee said.

Martin said the goal of the events is to introduce students who haven’t been to the library to the resources located on their campus.

“It helps to bring students into the library too. It’s always nice if we can bring people into the library,” Jameson said.

Martin said the library is a good source of information and has plenty of study space for students.

She said National Library Week shows students “how libraries can change lives.”

The events scheduled for National Library Week can be found in full detail online at libguides.utoledo.edu/nlw.

FASHION

Professional wear for a casual day ISIS DARKS

in class or the office, add your vest to your khakis and head out for a day of professional comfort.

You can find vests at any department store, like Dillard’s or Macys.

Women can even opt for Target, which has clothing collaborations with high fashion designers like 3.1 Phillip Lim and Prabal Gurung for affordable prices.

FASHION EDITOR

As college students, often times we aren’t taken seriously, and in some cases we can be mistaken for high school adolescents.

For freshmen and sophomores, it’s time to revamp your wardrobe. For juniors/seniors/graduates, it’s time to put on the big boy pants.

I’m not talking the pants of “responsibility,” but more so the pants of professionalism. While I know business clothing can be uncomfortable, here are three ways to casually dress professional.

Bowties

Khaki Khakis are a classic staple in the business casual world. The fabric is starting to be weaved with elastic, which adds the flexibility needed for jam-packed days. Start off with a white button up, cardigan and tie (for men). Pair them with your khakis, and you now have a universal outfit that works for both sexes, and is comfortable.

Add variety with colored khakis such as navy, green or dark brown.

Dress them up with a small pump, or a sleek pair of oxfords.

H&M and JC Penney are top stores in their khaki selection. There are a number of colors and fits at H&M, while JC Penney has the same options along with a higher-quality material.

Price ranges are between $10-29.99.

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Kendric Smith, a graduate student and teaching assistant poses in khakis, a black vest with a tan, blue and brown striped bow tie.

Vest A vest is a staple piece to have in every man’s closet. You can instantly change a look from casual to business casual, and from business casual

to semi-formal. For women, a vest does not have to be masculine. A light sweater or asymmetrical vest looks stylish and trendy, but isn’t an overbearing addition that takes away from your professionalism. For a day

A bowtie has now become an accessory that can be tailored and customized to fit its owner. By taking a vest, with your khakis, finish off this business casual look with a bowtie.

Play it safe with a solid color, be a little mild with a stripe or paisley or go wild with a trendy design like fire print. Bowties for women are fun, so try unconventional fabrics like a red leather or wooden bowtie.

You’ll have a matriarchal edge to you, having power that will give you the initiative to take charge, if you haven’t already (think Janelle Monae).

For traditional bowties, frequent JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, an upscale menswear retailer that specializes in tailored and casual clothing, sportswear, footwear and accessories. There are often sales, so the quality items won’t break the bank. To find unconventional bowties, go to www.Bowtie. com. There is everything from floral print to a crossword puzzle print.

Isis Darks is a fourth-year majoring in marketing and has a blog at TheNaiive.com.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 | The Independent Collegian | STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senator writes complaints against SG presidential ticket

By Amanda Pitrof Associate News Editor

Student Government senator Nick McCullough wrote out two complaints on April 8 against the Serna/Martindale presidential ticket. Neither claim had been validated by the election board by press time.

McCullough said the first complaint was of Serna/ Martindale campaign materials sitting on tables and computers in the College of Pharmacy computer lab. McCullough said that, according to the election rules, campaign materials are not supposed to be distributed in computer labs unless they promote the election as a whole, not a specific ticket.

The second complaint referred to a trash can outside the P.O.D. in Carter Hall, according to McCullough. He

said “Clayton/Ali votes go here” was written in chalk on the sidewalk with an arrow pointing to the trash can.

“We don’t know exactly what is going on,” said Josiah Lesly, the campaign manager for the Serna/ Martindale ticket. “It could just be some random person or anything else like that … but we know for sure that nobody in our committee has done anything like what the complaint is being stated for.”

Board chair Kaitlyn Filzer said there would be a private hearing between the election board, the dean of students and a representative from each ticket for any filed complaint. The filer of the complaint and any witnesses would also typically attend.

Filzer said the election board “hears the evidence and determines whether or not the

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is a really great way for student voice to get out there,” Kramp said.

Kramp also mentioned that the student trustee’s abilities as a board member would be enhanced if a recently-introduced bill passes the Ohio House of Representatives.

“Actually it’s a really exciting time to become a board member because the new House bill … actually allows our board of trustees to choose if they want our student trustees to vote or not, so that’s a really big power move for students’ empowerment of our student body,” Kramp said. “So I recommend becoming a board of trustees member if you would like to be in a more overreaching position versus a more day-today sort of thing that Student Government deals with.”

Kramp said the SG president or vice president as well as the SG adviser will interview applicants. Applicants must receive the interviewers’ recommendation to be considered eligible for the position. The interviewers will then give the recommendations to the student senate which will approve between five and seven applicants.

Kaye Patten Wallace, vice president for the student experience, and President Lloyd Jacobs will then select five applicants to

“We don’t know exactly what is going on. It could just be some random person or anything else like that ... but we know for sure that nobody in our committee has done anything like what the complaint is being stated for.”

JOSIAH LESLY Serna Campaign manager

election rules were broken, and also what sort of punishment there would be for something like that, if there was a rule broken.”

“Actually it’s a really exciting time to become a board member because the new House bill ... actually allows our board of trustees to choose if they want our student trustees to vote or not, so that’s really a big power move for students’ empowerment of our student body.”

EMILY KRAMP Student Government President

send to the Ohio governor’s office, according to Kramp. The governor will then offer one student the position on the board.

Applications are due by noon on Friday, April 11, in the Office for the Student Experience in Student Union Room 2521.

To download the application form, go to http://www.utoledo.edu/media/downloads/ studenttrustee.pdf.

For more information, contact Emily Kramp at Emily.Kramp@rockets.utoledo.edu.

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Gala held April 8 to empower women

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Dinner was served at the women’s gala, “I am a Woman.. Hear Me Roar,” held April 8, in the Student Union Auditorium.

According to Alexis Grimes Trotter, vice president of the Association for the Advancement of African American Women (4AW), an estimated 85-100 students were in attendance at the gala, which was co-hosted by 4AW and the UT Feminist Alliance.

“This gala is being put together to show recognition to those people who dedicate part of their lives to support and help women thrive,” Trotter said.

“It was brought to mind to occur during Women’s History Month, but women and people who do such work, as the honorees, should be appreciated every day.”

The event was free and open to students, faculty, staff and members of the Toledo community.

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no matter what, the Senate, as of right now, won’t listen to a survey.”

McCullough was okay with the legislation being tabled. However, Melissa Brodsky, vice president of

IN BRIEF UT Police Department recruiting officer candidates The University of Toledo Police Department is looking for candidates to add as new officers to their police force.

“We are looking to hire individuals with strong character, judgment and commitment to safety to fill vacancies resulting from upcoming retirements,” said UT Chief of Police Jeff Newton in a press release.

“University policing is a dynamic career, and we’re looking forward to finding the right individuals for this opportunity.”

Candidates must be at least 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and must meet minimum standards of physical fitness. Having a valid Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certificate or being currently enrolled in a certified police academy is also required.

Candidates must agree to a drug test, have completed 96 quarter hours or 64 semester hours of college credits or have at least five years of continuous active fulltime law enforcement experience.

Written police exams and physical fitness tests will be held April 26 and interested candidates are asked to submit an electronic application by April 16 at jobs.utoledo.edu.

For a direct link to the job posting, visit https://jobs.utoledo. edu/applicants/jsp/ shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp.

Those who meet the minimum qualifications will be contacted and must then pass physical fitness, psychological and polygraph exams along with written and oral testing. A background investigation will also be performed.

Spectrum, was angry the piece was not voted on.

Brodsky said after the meeting, “I don’t think I’ve ever felt so under-represented in a body of people that are supposed to be representing me.”

She was “astounded” at the amount of people willing to support the legisla-

tion that were also unwilling to pass it because it is too controversial.

“Over 50 percent of people in Ohio support marriage equality and as a public university of the state of Ohio we represent Ohio so we should therefore represent what Ohio saying.”

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“They go through so much every day, and every time you see them, they are the happiest people you will ever meet.

They are truly life changing and inspiring individuals.”

Students and organizations sign up and set a fundraising goal for themselves through an online platform and raise the money through various donations.

Khan, an active member of Alpha Phi Omega, said that apart from her organization’s goal she is working towards her individual goal to raise $50 by reaching out to friends and family through social media.

“Every single ounce of support any student can provide for the cause is an absolutely vital piece of our event,” Sneider said.

Nearly three quarters of the total funds raised for the event are through individual students’ efforts, Sneider said.

“My personal inspiration to do this is that my best friend’s younger sister died of leukemia when she was 8 years old, which inspired me to take part in something that’s benefiting young children with cancer and that is what RockeTHON is all about,” Khan said.

Callie Nelson, choreogra-

phy co-chair for RockeTHON, said that some families from the Children’s Miracle Network will be present at the event to share their stories with the students.

Birney said that they are called “Miracle Families” and participate to show how important the dancers are to them.

“The kids think this event is like the best thing in the entire world. I mean, they wait all year for this because they’re playing with the older kids; they’re dancing with us and stuff. Just to see like a smile on their face makes everything worthwhile.”

CALLIE NELSON Choreography co-chair for RockeTHON

“It’s really cool to see and meet the children that

you’re raising the money for,” Nelson said. “Once you hear them talk and hear their stories and how much the money that we raise helps them, it makes it all worthwhile standing for 13 hours.”

Sneider said that the experience by listening to stories by the families during the event is life changing and eye opening.

Khan said that she is excited to meet the kids and their families and to see the difference RockeTHON makes in their lives.

“The kids think this event is like the best thing in the entire world,” Nelson said. “I mean, they wait all year for this because they’re playing with the older kids; they’re dancing with us and stuff.

Just to see like a smile on their face makes everything worthwhile.”

To register, donate or for any other information, visit www.rockethon.org The registration fee is $20 and will be open till the morning of the event.

“I think it’s a really amazing event,” Nelson said. “It’s really cool to see and meet the children that you’re raising the money for.”

Donations can be made until May 11.

“We stand today, for a better tomorrow,” Sneider said.