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Independent Collegian IC The
www.IndependentCollegian.com 92nd year Issue 39
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Serving the University of Toledo since 1919
More trouble for the Student Government candidates Students to host solidarity Three of four tickets found guilty of violating election rules By Danielle Gamble News Editor
Three presidential tickets were found guilty of campaign rule violations last night when the Student Government Election Board held a meeting to hear six complaints. As a result, the Ngo/Richardson campaign, Engle/Teall campaign, and Bongratz/ Dykyj campaign were each found guilty of a charge filed against the tickets. SG President Matt Rubin said there is a need for transparency in the election and
that being found guilty of campaign violations is “part of the process.” “If you’re not willing to be open and honest during the election and you’re not willing to answer difficult questions and be held accountable, then you can’t be expected to do that in office,” Rubin said. Five of the complaints were filed by Heather Engle, Student Senate chair and presidential candidate, and the other was filed against Engle
Paulette Bongratz
Nancy Ngo
Heather Engle
UT student receives Distinguished Law Student award By Allison Seney IC Staff Writer
Third-year law student David Paul Mann is the first student from UT to be named the Distinguished Law Student from the sixth circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy.
the highest standards of professionalism and service to the profession. “The society inducts new members from different circuits. Ohio is in the sixth and they invite law schools to nominate a student who has shown promise in the area of bankruptcy” Mann said. He was flown to Washington D.C. to participate in the annual weekend with the ACB on March 16. The national organization consists of bankruptcy professionals, including lawyers and judges. He was nominated by Mary Ann Whipple, lecturer in law, the United States Bankruptcy
A third-year law student at UT was named the 2012 Distinguished Law Student from the sixth circuit by the American College of Bankruptcy. David Paul Mann was the first student from UT to receive the honor and the only student in the sixth circuit to receive an award. The states included were Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. According to their website, the ACB is an honorary association of bankruptcy and insolvency professionals. Nominees are extended an invitation to join based on a proven record of
— Law, Page A2
Celebrate the ‘Diamond Anniversary’ of Songfest, Saturday By Boyce Swift For the IC
Songfest, one of UT’s longest standing traditions, will celebrate its 75th annual competition this Saturday at 5 p.m. in Savage Arena. “Rocket Rewind: Songfest Diamond Anniversary” is the theme for this year’s competition, which is sponsored by Blue Key National Honor Fraternity and Mortar Board National Honor Society. Guests can expect a night of song and dance as roughly 25 student organizations take the stage and compete. The event rounds up about 3,000 audience members, including friends and family of participating organization members, UT alumni and members of the community. “I love to see the campus and community come out to support the hard work these organizations put in,” said Paul Webb, co-director and emcee of this year’s Songfest. “It’s one of those things everyone looks forward to.” Webb said it has a history and there is no need for an extensive amount of advertising, people just know it is coming up. Webb said he participated in
File photo Nick Kneer/ IC
The theme of the 75th Annual Songfest is “Rocket Rewind: Songfest Diamong Anniversary.” It will be held on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Savage Arena. Last year Delta Delta Delta won first place in the women’s competition. Songfest when he was a freshman and loved getting on stage in front of thousands of people, which is one of the reasons why he got involved with directing the event. Last year, in their first Songfest appearance, Campus Crusade for Christ won first place in the coed division and the organization is participating again this year. “[Last year,] my experience
Recently slain student to also be remembered By Randiah Green Editor-in-Chief
— Violations, Page A5
Courtesy of UT
stand-in for Trayvon Martin
was really great,” said Sarah Lusenhop, a senior majoring in English and a life-group leader in Cru. “It was the first year Cru was in it and we definitely learned a lot.” Songfest competition is divided into three divisions — men, women and coed and is judged by six judges. This year’s adjudicators include Chuck Ealey, former UT quarterback and alumni,
Christopher Ankney, UT new media specialist, Sammy Spann, executive director for the Center for International Studies and Programs, Cornel Gabara, assistant professor and head of acting theatre in the theatre department, Esther Fabian, associate vice president of branding, and Gabrielle Vitellio, a federal judge with — Songfest, Page A5
After spending one semester at UT, Cornell Sanders left the university to return home to Cincinnati due to financial constraints. During his time back home last month, Sanders was shot and killed while heading to his girlfriend’s house. UT’s Chapter of Student African-American Brotherhood will host a “Solidarity Stand-In” in honor of Sanders and in light of the Trayvon Martin case today at noon on the steps of the Student Union Building. According to an article published by the Cincinnati Local 12 news station, Sanders had plans to open a salon after obtaining a business degree. He had just gotten off work at Subway when he was shot in the chest while heading to his girlfriend’s house. President of SAAB Christopher Scott said the event is a time for the UT community to come together.
Courtesy of Chris Scott
UT freshman Cornell Sanders was shot and killed in Cincinnati while visiting his girlfriend. Sanders was only at UT for a semester when he left the university for financial reasosns.
Trayvon Martin, a 17-yearold Florida high school student, was shot and killed by self-appointed neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman last month. — Sanders, Page A2
UT professors work on manpowered generator for Africa By Josh Egler IC Staff Writer
Mark Pavlyukovskyy has developed a way to turn man power into electricity. This Toledo native and junior at Princeton University has been working with two UT professors to create a breakthrough in electric technology -- the Indepedal. The Indepedal is a universal battery charged by pedaling. The Indepedal will primarily be used in Africa where electricity is often scarce or nonexistent. “We just thought of a good, cheap solution in developing countries where electricity is difficult to come by, so we decided to build something that every person there could use with power coming from their legs,” Pavlyukovskyy said. Pavlyukovskyy, a Dorr Street resident and molecular biology major, created the Indepedal to be a new source of renewable human-powered energy. “People spend about $10 a month on the kerosene lamps that are unhealthy for you and inefficient and have to spend $2 every time they want to charge a cell phone,” he said. Pavlyukovskyy said people who don’t use the lamps will also try to use solar panels but
the downside is that solar energy is also inefficient. He said the cost of solar panels ranges from $100 to $250 and they are fragile. Pavlyukovskyy said his invention, which will cost $40 to $60, would be another option for power. “The cost is great for the pedals, and they are very strong and affordable. If any parts broke they could just go to a bike store to get the parts again,” he said. “Anybody can do it, from children to the elderly.” According to Pavlyukovskyy, the goal of the pedals in Africa is to help power homes so the children will be able to study for longer without having to worry about kerosene poisoning. He said most children do not get adequate time to study because they are often outside working late on household chores. Another goal is to provide others with an ability to make a greater income. “In the future we’re thinking about hooking up a small generator to a bicycle, a universal battery that you could charge from your bicycle, and if a person has too much power, they could sell you the battery to make a whole new energy — Indepedals, Page A2
Which Student Government ticket are you voting for in the upcoming election?
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Bongratz/ Dykyj
Engle/Teall
Alex Gordon
Fresh., civil engineering
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Bezan Madon Fresh., mech. engineering
Jacob Smith Fresh., computer science
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Bongratz/ Dykyj
Ngo/ Richardson
Ngo/ Richardson
Jasmine Alfred
Sophomore, education
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Check out page A3 for our opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate.
David Ervin
Freshman, physics
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