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Student groups to have marketing help Two student interns have been hired by UT to help groups with creating marketing plans.

NEWS / 3 »

Noteworthy Neutrals Fashion columnist Isis Darks explains why black and white work in your wardrobe.

COMMUNITY / 9 »

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“Why do we know more about our favorite star’s Instagram than our senators’ stand on gun control?”

JACKIE KELLETT “Is Miley out of line, or are we?”

OPINION / 4 »

Rockets head to Florida for first game of the season Toledo will head down to Gainesville Aug. 31.

SPORTS / 5 »

THE ROAD TO TOLEDO

CRIME

UT’s Matt Campbell discusses his coaching journey

By Danielle Gamble and Samantha Rhodes

Falling back in love with football

UT unveils two new apps for students NEWS / 3 »

Editor-in-Chief and Associate News Editor

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

Spend just a few minutes talking to University of Toledo head coach Matt Campbell, and you’ll quickly realize how much the man loves football — which is why it’s hard to believe there was a time when he wanted almost nothing to do with it.

Like most coaches, Campbell played at the Division-I level. He was a highly-coveted recruit coming out of Massillon Perry High School, an area of Ohio known as a hotbed for college football prospects.

With offers in hand from some bigtime programs, Campbell committed to Pittsburgh, a choice that he still says he made for the wrong reason.

“I chose them because they told me I could go play tight end, everyone else was recruiting me defensively,” Campbell said during an interview in his office two weeks ago. “Back then, you took your five official visits and you made a decision. I went to West Virginia the first week of official visits and then went to Pitt.”

With the chance to play on offense and simply wishing his recruitment would be over with, Campbell began his career as a Pitt Panther.

It wouldn’t last long.

As a true freshman, Campbell got into the first two games of the season, an honor usually not bestowed upon 18 year olds. After the second game, he injured his ankle and was forced to sit out the rest of the year, a season in which Pittsburgh won just two games.

“I remember almost falling out of love with football,” Campbell said.

“There was a rift in the program between the coaches and the kids. Everything that you would think about what a poor football program looks like, it looked liked it. For me, it was shocking because I had never been part of something like that.

“I think that experience more than anything is an experience that has defined who I am today.”

In less than a year, Campbell went from big-time recruit to unsure about his football future.

That summer during a drive back

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Coach Matt Campbell sits in his office at Larimer Athletic Complex, with pictures of his daughters, Katelyn and Isabella, on display. Campell has served as head coach since the the 2011 Military Bowl on Dec. 28., which the Rockets won 42-41 against the Air Force Falcons. Since then, Toledo has gone 10-4.

home from Pittsburgh, he traveled through Alliance, Ohio – home of Division-III power Mount Union – and all of a sudden, he was literally stopped in his tracks.

It was a July day when Campbell came across a herd of about 60 guys crossing the street.

They were non-scholarship Mount Union football players going to get some work in on a volunteer basis.

“That day was divine intervention,” Campbell said. “I’m like, ‘Where these guys going?’ I followed them; they went to go throw the ball. Here are these non-scholarship football players and they are going to work out.

“I work at 6 in the morning until 3 and I’m pounding out the little molds that hold the hooks of these [cement] culverts. I remember thinking, ‘What in the heck am I doing?’”

MATT CAMPBELL University of Toledo head football coch

And here are 60 scholarship players at Pittsburgh and none of those guys were going to work out.”

Campbell’s mother and father both attended Mount Union, and father Rick Campbell played for the head coach Larry Kehres – the winningest coach in college football history at any division.

However, Matt Campbell had never been to a Mount Union game and had never even been on campus — but it didn’t take long for him to realize where he wanted to be. “[Coach Kehres] stopped me; I was telling him about what was going on [at Pitt] and he really didn’t even recruit me,” Campbell said. “He just said, ‘Hey, I wish you the best of luck.

If you ever need anything or want to talk, let me know.’ I remember going home that day and telling my parents, ‘I’m going to transfer.’

“The next four years at Mount Union changed my life.”

Now paying his own way to play football, Campbell hit the reset button and went over to the defensive side of the ball, a role in which he thrived.

As a defensive lineman, he totaled 207 tackles, 49 tackles for loss and 22 sacks. He played a key role in the Purple Raiders’ string of three straight National Championships from 200002 and was a two-time All-American.

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UNIVERSITY POLICY

Faculty Senate, other groups safe after threat of dissolution fizzles

By Lindsay Mahaney News Editor

A dispute that some professors feared would cause the University of Toledo to dissolve the governing bodies like the Faculty Senate appears to have fizzled.

The board passed a resolution at the Aug. 12 Trusteeship and Governance Committee meeting stating that, “in the event of a conflict between the governing documents and respective charges of any constituent body,” University Council will have final say.

Two people charged after McComas stabbing

UT board members voted in January to require large-scale university organizations like Faculty Senate to include a clause in their constitution stating that all decisions must be made in accord with the Board of Trustees and that if any organization failed to comply, its constitution would be “null and void.”

As of June 30, several organizations on campus, including Faculty Senate, the College of Engineering and the College of Business and Innovation had rejected adding the clause

to their constitutions.

The board decided to take no action against groups that did not include the clause in their constitution, instead passing a resolution asserting the board’s final authority.

“It turned out we couldn’t figure out where all these documents were, so the board passed it as a blanket resolution,” said UT President Lloyd Jacobs.

Alexandra Bodie, review committee member and recent UT graduate, said, the process was “very in-depth,” and “each

constitution was read through and scrutinized multiple times by each of us on the committee.”

Review committee member Mike Dowd said he doesn’t see the purpose of including the supremacy clause when it is already known that the trustees have the final say.

“Anything they decide, it’s decided,” he said.

Faculty Senate President Linda Rouillard said Faculty Senate will continue functioning as it normally would, and focus on academics.

One student and a Michigan resident face charges after an on-campus brawl at the University of Toledo ended in a stabbing and car chase the morning of Aug. 23.

UT Police Chief Jeff Newton said about 2:30 a.m., a fight involving two small groups of people broke out near McComas Village during which Cody Halka, 17, was stabbed once in his abdomen.

Joseph Bialecki, 18, of 10307 Stark St. in Temperance, MI, allegedly stabbed Halka, according to court documents. Bialecki’s bond was set Saturday at $15,000 with the option to post 10 percent cash, and he was released Sunday.

Domenic Hudson, 18, a first-year business major, was charged with felonious assault, failure to comply, obstruction of official business and resisting arrest for allegedly kicking and punching Bialecki.

Before his arrest in front of 2465 Douglas Rd., Hudson, who remains in Lucas County jail, reportedly led university police on a brief car chase around campus.

Hudson’s bond was set at $30,000 with the option to post 10 percent in cash.

According to Newton, Halka was transported to the hospital to treat non-life threatening injuries.

After Bialecki was detained, he was also sent to the hospital for injuries he received during the fight, which court records say include a left orbital fracture, a broken nose, and cuts on his hands and feet.

Newton said the incident occurred at a sidewalk next to the southeastern corner of McComas Village, residential housing for Greek sororities and fraternities. He could not say if the incident involved any Greek students.

Both the Toledo and Ottawa Hills police departments assisted with the situation.

Bruce Boerst, Jr., Hudson’s attorney, declined to comment at this time.

However, The Blade wrote that at the arraignment, Boerst said his client was on full scholarship at the university, and that bond should be lowered because Hudson was “defending a friend.”

When describing the brawl, Newton said alcohol was “certainly a factor,” though he said “it’s safe to say it began at an off-campus location.”

“This situation here, as I described before, it seemed like minus the knife it could have been a fight between people who had too much to drink, but somebody chose to have a weapon on them and use it,” Newton said.

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STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK

The Dancing Rockettes

15 years ago: Vik J. Kapoor, dean of the College of Engineering, is currently the only UT faculty member to apply for the position of UT president. Out of the 43 resumes reviewed by the presidential search committee, Kapoor was one of nine to “move forward.”

75 years ago: At the next meeting of the Student Council, a date will be set as a deadline for the purchasing of freshman caps and tams.

Any freshman not having a cap or tam by the specified time will be taken care of by the sophomore vigilance committee. These caps and tams must be worn at all times while in the campus as well as in the halls of the school. With the freshman bonfire on Campus Night in March, the freshmen are released from their bondage by burning their caps.

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The President’s Luau

Tyler Mattson, a fifth-year double majoring in pharmaceutical sciences and communication, rides the Mechanical Bull Shark at the President’s Luau. His personal record was 33 seconds. Other activities included a blow-up obstacle course and dancing to music provided by WXUT, where Mattson is the station manager. Check out The Independent Collegian’s Facebook page at Facebook. com/ICollegian to see more pictures from the President’s Luau.

Purpose: The Rockettes’ purpose is to display pride, spirit and excellence at school events.

Leaders: Captain Erica Suponcic; Captain Natalie Mason.

Upcoming events: The Dancing Rockettes preform before, during and after all home and select away Toledo Football games. They also perform at all Toledo Men’s and Women’s home basketball games and tournament games. In January 2014, The Dancing Rockettes will be traveling to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for their first time competing in the UCA and UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship!

Learn more: Visit www.utoledo.edu/bands/ourbands/dancing/ or email Coach Tenethia Beamon at tbeamon22@yahoo.com or Captain Erica Suponcic at Erica.Suponcic@rockets.utoledo.edu.

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MARKETING

UT hires student marketers

By Angela Peluso

UT market strategist and content coordinator.

Student organizations will have The interns can help access to banners, buttons and their groups advertise through own marketing agency starting this several mediums, includfall in the Student Union’s newly ing the televisions in the renovated student resource room.

Student Union, the free Two interns have been hired, speech board, 30-second with the University Office of promo videos, chalking, Marketing and Communication banners and social media. still looking “I know for a third ina lot of tern in graphic More Online people in design. student To learn more about how your Helping organizastudent group can take advanstudent groups tions and I tage of this opportunity, read the organize and want them extended version of this story spread their to know online at www.independent message across there are collegian.com. campus is the different job of interns parts to Nya Davis, a advertisthird-year majoring in informaing,” Conley said. “You tion technology engineering, and don’t just need to use the Kristin Conley, a fourth-year double general advertisements LINDSAY MAHANEY / IC majoring in entrepreneurship and like flyers; there are difStudent marketers Nya Davis (left) and Kristin Conley (right) prepare for their positions. Both women went marketing. ferent channels that can through training and said they are ready to kick off the fall semester working with SG and PRSSA. Students will be able to meet with be used to get people an intern who will create a plan for involved.” whatever the organization’s task is be completely blue and gold,” said contact the university marketing their organizations to successfully Interns are also able to in the most effective way possible.” Sammy Spann, assistant provost for team. utilize all possible marketing outlets. generate campaigns and promote The Student Resource Room, International Studies and Programs.

Consultations will then be held to “There are more than 25 outlets meetings if an organization excurrently under construction, is “It will bleed blue and gold. ” identify which intern can best help for organizations to promote thempands. still located in Student Union Room Student Government and Public each organization. selves or their cause on campus that “Something to keep in mind is 3509, but will be equipped with Relations Student Society of Ameri“We don’t want to overextend aren’t being taken advantage of, that the interns are not the doers,” desks and copiers. ca (PRSSA) are the first two clients, ourselves because we want it to be a and our student organizations will Hickey said. “They aren’t the ones “The new renovations will, along which leaves four open spaces for really high quality service and make have a really good idea of all their hanging flyers or chalking sidewith have all the materials needed to the semester.

If an organization is our best judgment on who we can resources because of the marketwalks. They are preparing stucreate effective marketing plans, will interested, Hickey said they should help the most,” Hickey said. ing interns,” said Emily Hickey, dents with the plan to accomplish

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TECHNOLOGY

UT introduces new smartphone applications Mobile app offers student services

By Samuel Derkin Staff Reporter

The start of this semester saw the launch of a mobile app geared towards students, “My UT App,” for Android and iPhone.

The idea for the app was conceived over a year ago when Godfrey Ovwigho, vice president for information technology, pooled a focus group from Student Government to give their opinions about what would appeal to students.

Ovwigho said the app was designed to be a useful tool

“Most students will not say, ‘The dog ate my assignment.’”

GODFREY OVWIGHO VP for information technology

for college students.

“It’s going to make navigating the academic world so easy,” he said.

My UT App is the successor to the iRocket app, a student app that was unsuccessful in the 2010-2011 school year. Ovwigho said he hopes to continue to build other versions incorporating more student input that iRocket lacked.

“We can’t build Rome in one day; let’s build just one

street in Rome at a time,” he said.

This app, which can be downloaded at The Apple App Store or Google Play, is designed to give students online resources they would need to be successful at school through their mobile devices.

With an array of functions, this version of the My UT Mobile App has directions to the buildings on campus, the ability to make payments on student’s bills and register for classes.

Ovwigho said he hopes this app will increase student opportunities to succeed in their academic life. Later versions are expected to have links to Blackboard and notifications for upcoming assignments and calendar events.

“Most students will not say ‘The dog ate my assignment,’” Ovwigho said jokingly.

Drew Saltztein, a fourthyear professional sales and marketing major, said that the simple design was easy to navigate, “especially when you’re on the go.”

Mara Martinez, a first-year master’s sociology major said she was “really impressed that there was an app and that it was already created and worked really well.”

Both students have used the app for its navigational help and agree that it is user friendly.

Student Government Vice President Lauren Jencen said she encourages students

Campus takes safety precautions

By Alexandria Saba and to use the app and provide Lindsay Mahaney feedback to SG and to the IT Staff Reporter amd News Editor department.

Students, faculty and staff “This is a really great can now download a new resource for students,” Jencen University of said. “We want students to, Toledo if they have any suggestions or comments, to feel free to contact Student Government.”

Jencen and other SG members are currently working on the next version of the UT Mobile App and a new UT social app. The social app will include a calendar for events that students will be able to view, as well as a way to rank events to match student’s personal interests.

Ovwigho said he is excited to work with students and hear feedback, either through comments, emails, safety or the app to open their floor STO CK IMA IPhone portion GE COU RTE or of the UT Senate SY O F SH APS Android meeting HAP Y phones.

“We are strictly committed to Lifeline providing students with the Edu was implemented on tools and technology they will Aug. 16 and is available for need for an excellent learning free through your phone’s experience,” he said.

app store.

There are two modes to the app, according to UT Police Chief Jeff Newton.

The first is a timer mode, which means that you set a timer for a certain amount of time and then once the time has about 20 seconds left, a code must be typed in to disarm the alarm.

The second mode works by placing your thumb on the screen. Once you remove your thumb, the app will start a 20 second count down, and to disarm the alarm, a code must be entered in. The app can be used as a precaution and as an in-the-moment situation but it has to be armed in advance.

“As soon as either the time runs out or the thumb comes off, that alert will go out and hopefully soon police will dispatch to your location,” Newton said.

The app uses the phone’s GPS system to track the student’s location.

Newton tested the app to see if and how it worked.

He said the app can also be used off campus and can be activated anywhere in the world.

Josh Hamilton, a firstyear majoring in psychology and applied mathematics,

said the app is convenient and easy to use.

“You don’t have to worry about calling 9-1-1; like let’s say you’re being chased, on your phone you can just touch a button and boom — it’s there,” he said.

Hannah Dearth, a firstyear majoring in global studies, does not have a smart phone and is unable to use the new app.

“I don’t think you need something specifically for the people that do not have an iPhone, but it would be nice if the police could make themselves more accessible to students who don’t have the app,” she said.

Once the app is downloaded to your phone, you will have to go through the registration process which takes about 10 minutes.

“It does ask for some personal information, like a physical description in case the app is activated, emergency contacts, things like that,” Newton said.

Student Government President Emily Kramp said she thinks the app will help students feel like UT’s campus is a more secure environment.

“It will help you feel safer when you are walking by yourself at night or if you ever feel uncomfortable anywhere,” she said.

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EDITORIAL

Is UT creating monopolies?

Competition is good for consumers. When businesses compete for customers, they have an incentive to provide the best services at lower prices. With competition, students win.

This is why students should be concerned about the University of Toledo trying to steer students’ business to partners like Huntington Bank and Barnes & Noble, while limiting rivals’ ability to market on campus.

The university has a contract with Huntington Bank which limits the ability of other businesses to promote themselves on campus. Other banks (besides UT Federal Credit Union) were denied tables at Rocket Launch, which they had previously been able to attend.

Similarly, the student bookstore on Bancroft Street reported that it was not allowed to table at Rocket Launch, although it was able to distribute information in packets.

We have no objection to UT employing a business like Barnes & Noble to run the official university bookstore; nor do we think UT must allow any business to lease a space on campus.

But the problem is that UT stands in the way of other businesses marketing themselves to students.

In the long run, this risks creating monopolies if students’ purchases are limited to the stores on campus that promote themselves to students.

Even if there weren’t another bookstore, students could buy books online. But the problem with online business is that it takes a credit card to purchase items, and, in some cases, overnight shipping for next day classes is not available.

Nothing is stopping students from banking with Fifth Third, PNC or any other bank. But by limiting students’ access to information about competitors, UT risks squeezing alternatives out of the student market.

Students might be better served if UT encouraged multiple banks to place ATMs on campus. Banks might then compete against each other by offering the best services and lower ATM fees, as opposed to the $3.50 ATM fee currently charged by Huntington.

Healthy competition means better service and lower prices.

If alternatives to UT’s official bank and bookstore end up pushed out of the market, students lose.

COMMENTARY

Planned Parenthood: a better alternative I am lucky to have a physician as cannot provide the most cost-effective a father. Growing up, I heard stories alternative of preventative health care. about him giving his patients money Patients deserve a more sustainable, from his wallet to pay for expensive long-term solution. chemotherapy medications.

Unlike these sporadic clinics, My father understood the an organization that efimportance of access to fectively provides conaffordable health care. tinuous care is Planned Since starting mediParenthood. Establishing cal school, my father health centers, employhas encouraged me to ing health care profesvolunteer at free clinics. sionals and setting up an I take great pride in proatmosphere similar to a viding care and comfort physician’s office, Planned to underserved populaParenthood provides tions, but I am often preventative health care struck by how temporary at reduced cost to a these solutions are. Withsignificantly underserved out proper insurance (or community. In addition IC COLUMNIST an ability to afford medito serving these populacal care even with insurance), obtaining tions, providing preventative health care continuous preventative health care is alleviates emergency room costs. This next to impossible. lowers any insured patient’s costs too.

The clinics occur once a week and Have you ever wondered why somethere is usually a shortage of available thing as simple as aspirin is so expensive physicians. These clinics rarely facilitate at the hospital? Providing care to uninmore than an address of urgent physical sured patients costs the hospital money; complaints. All the principles of bedside increasing the price of services for manner and cultivating a patient relainsured patients serves as a way for that tionship, which we are taught in medical hospital to make up those losses. Access school, are lost when overwhelmed to a permanent clinic would ensure that physicians only have minutes to discuss an uninsured patient wouldn’t be using treatment options that may be too the ER as a physician’s office, eventually expensive for the patient. Due to these distributing those costs to you and me. issues, clinics like the ones I volunteer at Though Planned Parenthood has the

AVNEET SINGH

Is Miley out of line, or are we?

JACKIE KELLETT

Avneet Singh is a second-year medical student.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

COMMENTARY

Many people have exdegrades the married man pressed their disgust with the who is receiving said twerk. “new Miley Cyrus,” especially Let’s get real. Miley’s perwith her performance at formance was to be expected. the Video Music Awards on It was obvious she wanted Sunday. Critics called her the shock-value. Madonna, raunchy and trashy.

Britney and Christina did the Miley Cyrus took the same thing a decade ago. In stage Sunday night, a way, the “shocking performing VMA perforher song, mance” is a “We Can’t rite of passage Stop.” It was into becomproduced ing a pop by ‘Mike star/sex icon.

WiLL made However, it,’ who is according to famous for many bloghis work on gers, Cyrus Rihanna’s is different “Pour it Up.” because she is Cyrus’ perforbeing hugely mance, which criticized for DIRECTOR OF included giant the lewdness teddy bears and vulgarity PHOTOGRAPHY and “twerkof her perforing,” was largely mocked on mance. social media sites and has Furthermore, the “cultural received ridiculous amounts appropriation” of Miley’s of attention, including over dancing increases the 300,000 tweets per minute mockery of African Ameriduring the performance. can culture, from which her Cyrus was later joined dance moves come. This onstage by Robin Thicke, as shouldn’t be taken lightly, they performed a duet of his especially in the shadow of summer anthem, “Blurred the Trayvon Martin hearing Lines” — during which and right before the 50th anCyrus twerked on Thicke niversary of Martin Luther and performed pelvic thrusts King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” while holding a foam finger speech. between her legs.

So what do we do? Give This whole event has Miley a “get out of jail free brought several topics to card” and a warning saying, the forefront of America’s “Stop being a trashy hoe in dialogue. public and make educated Jon Caramanica from the decisions, because you’re New York Times went as far viewed as a role-model by as saying that Cyrus “molestkids”? Many people would ed” Robin Thicke during the say yes. performance. However, this I, however, am saying no. is deeply troubling, considerWhy? It might be because ing Thicke is singing a song I’m a jerk and like to argue, about the “blurred lines” of or it might be because I’m drunken intercourse, which onto something, or it might is in some states constitutes be because Jay Z encourages rape.

Miley’s twerking in his song “Somewhereinamerica.”

This, in a way, upholds I think we should let Miley the double standards about and every other pop icon do the gender behavior which whatever they want, whenare too commonly seen in ever they want, because this current society. 2 Chainz can is America: land of the free. “call her Big Booty” because That means that Beyoncé, Jay “she got a big booty,” but Z and baby Blue Ivy should Miley can’t twerk because it

most efficient methods for providing care, the organization gets tangled in political fights over abortion and birth control. Legislators making decisions at the state and national level sideline the initiative for health care to instead push religious agendas that grossly undermine the provision of cancer screenings, gynecological care and other necessary services.

And the collateral damage of these agendas? Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children across the country once again have no access to comprehensive and affordable health care. Access to safe and reasonably priced health care is more important than an ongoing political fight over redefining “personhood.”

I argue for an overhaul of the current (and even soon to be implemented) health care system; the damaging effects of expensive co-pays and unregulated insurance companies affect every person, regardless of income. For the time, community health centers like Planned Parenthood must become a priority for this country.

We must put aside the uninformed opinions and political agendas to ensure the basic human dignity of health care for every American.

be free to go enjoy some time on the beach or have dinner at a restaurant without being stalked down by the paparazzi. America has become weirdly obsessed with the power and fame of pop culture. No one wants to be the president anymore; they want to be Kim Kardashian or Lil Wayne.

Lady Gaga and Macklemore and other celebrities’ push for gay rights have helped to create more progress within the last five years than what was fathomable in 2008. And that is terrible. Not the gay rights, but that we are relying on celebrities to take a stand. Why do we invest so much power in these figures?

Why do we know more about our favorite star’s Instagram than our senators’ stand on gun control?

As a young person, this scares me. I think we should let Miley twerk because we have more important things to care about, like why people of color make up only 30 percent of the population, but account for 60 percent of those imprisoned. (By the way, this rate is even worse in Toledo, with over 65 percent of incarcerated people being of color.)

So I don’t care if the number one song on the radio is about “blurred lines” or if people think that Miley Cyrus associates with people of color. Because if these writers think other people will do the same just because a pop icon did it, they are missing the real point — which is how grossly impressionable we as a people have become.

So, twerk Miley, Miley, Miley twerk. And anyone reading this, don’t be a sheep.

Make your own decisions and evaluate your own choices.

Jackie Kellett is a secondyear double majoring in law and social thought and art history, and she is the director of photography at The Independent Collegian.

Writer’s criticism of pregnancy center advertising is wrong This letter is in response to Jared Hightower’s commentary published in the August 14 edition of The Independent Collegian.

I first note that while advertising does not enjoy a breadth of protection under the First Amendment equal to the protection afforded to non-commercial speech, the University cannot discriminate based on the content of speech. Also, if any of the allegations Jared raised had any proximity to the truth, the advertising would not be present. Jared was given a relatively large amount of space and it is unfortunate that he did not offer citations for his evidence so that all of us could independently read and assess the quality of these sources. Sadly, all of us, left and right, tend to gravitate to sources of information that reinforce our own beliefs.

[Editor’s note: Jared Hightower provided full citations in the original version of his column, but they were abbreviated and incorporated into his column

by The Independent Collegian in an attempt to streamline his work.]

Implicit in his commentary is the assertion that the University should act in ways that are consistent with and further his own moral beliefs, his views of right and wrong.

In his eyes, it is morally wrong to allow the Pregnancy Center information to be posted. He uses words like “corruption,” “unethical,” and “fraudulent” to support his assertions. All of these words inherently and unquestionably convey moral implications (specifically “bad” moral implications). Again, he fails to point us to his sources for us to test whether such words are objectively appropriate.

I don’t know Jared but I expect he is the kind of person who argues that the requirement for the separation of church and state dictates that the government, or a state actor like the University, cannot impose rules or otherwise act in ways that promote a morality espoused by a particular religious faith. For example, Jared would likely be angry if the University banned proabortion advertising. However, in practice, these people, like Jared, are usually arguing that their own morality must be imposed on others.

We all have a moral compass, whether it be defined by a recognized religion or developed through a saladbar approach. For example, an orthodox Jew allows the Torah to dictate what his or her moral compass should be.

Conversely, many people pick bits from various sources, religious and others, to develop an amalgamated, individual sense of right and wrong that is not fully aligned with any religion or with anyone else’s moral compass.

If there truly exists a requirement for the separation of church and state, then it must be enforced such that any particular moral compass cannot be forced on others.

The moral compass of an atheist cannot be forced on a Muslim or Jew or any other non-atheist. Simply because a moral compass cannot be labeled as “Christian” or “Hindu” does make that moral compass objective (nonreligious). Religion is about distinguishing between “nonscientific” right and wrong and whenever anyone attempts to do that they are implicating religion whether or not they are willing or even capable of acknowledging this fact.

In his commentary, Jared cites to the “values we strive for.” Based on his commentary, Jared and I do not strive for the same values and I suspect that many on campus have values slightly different from both Jared and I. I value human life in all forms — whether self-sustaining or not. I value the lives of

death row inmates, of the Oklahoma student recently murdered, of Trayvon Martin, and every other life in every other condition. I believe that rationalizing-away the value of one category of human life is improper and dangerous for several reasons, but I respect that others may feel differently and believe it is right that others should be free to act for themselves in accordance with their own values.

Abortion can and should be a personal issue, but becomes a public square issue when the government is involved in facilitating, subsidizing, or assisting in abortions. Abortion is not an issue amenable to objective justification or proof, or one of substantial consensus. It is thus the kind of issue at the core of freedom of religion and speech. Jared and people who feel like him can pool their resources, seek out others who feel as they do, and pay for the advertising space as a way to eliminate the Pregnancy Center advertising if it is so offensive to their sensibility. Instead, Jared argues that the all of us, through the actions of the University of which we are all part, must act. Further, pro-choice Jared wants to shield women considering abortion from exposure to information that might lead them to choose something other than abortion. These women are intelligent and are capable of weighing all of the objective and subjective information offered to them.

True freedom of speech and religion requires all of us to recognize our biases and minimize the frequency upon which we call on government to “make things right.” We have freedom of association. Instead of harnessing the power of government to forcibly change other people’s views or burden others because of their views, we can choose to respectfully disagree through disassociation and through contributing our personal resources to the causes we choose.

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UT women ranked fifth in regional rankings

The UT women’s cross country team has been ranked No. 5 in the 2013 U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Great Lakes Region preseason coaches’ poll, the NCAA announced Monday.

Toledo holds the honor of being the highestrated program from the MAC, trailing only Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Butler.

The three-time defending MAC champion Rockets are returning all but one runner from their 2012 team. They open their 2013 season at 5 p.m. this Friday at the Eastern Michigan Triangular.

1,000 ‘Ultimate Fan Plan’ season tickets remaining With under three weeks remaining until the Sept. 14 Rockets football home opener against Eastern Washington, the University of Toledo announced Monday that approximately 1000 Ultimate Fan Plan football season tickets were left for sale, according to Senior Associate Athletic Director Dave Nottke.

The Ultimate Fan Plan costs $65, and includes a season ticket, free food and parking for every game, and a $20 gift certificate for Rocket merchandise at Rocky’s Locker.

UT sold a school record total of 11,917 season tickets in 2012.

The Ultimate Fan Plan season tickets, as well as single-game tickets, can be purchased at the UT Athletic Ticket Office, online at utrockets.com, or by calling 419-530GOLD (4653).

Rockets picked to go to 2014 NCAA Tourney

by USA Today USA Today’s Scott Gleeson has picked the University of Toledo Men’s Basketball team to win the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1980.

Toledo ranks No. 58 in the publication’s field of 68 and is projected as a No. 14 seed. The seeds for the past five MAC champions have been No. 12 Akron (2013), No. 13 Ohio (2012), No. 15 Akron (2011), No. 14 Ohio (2010) and No. 13 Akron (2009).

UT returns four starters from the 15-13 team that tied Western Michigan last year for first place in the MAC’s West Division.

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FOOTBALL

Rockets set to kick off 2013 season with showdown at No. 10 Florida

By Jay Skebba Sports Editor

University of Toledo football coach Matt Campbell made it abundantly clear at his weekly Monday press conference: there will be no such thing as a moral victory against the No. 10 Florida Gators Saturday, Aug. 31.

The Rockets are 23.5-point underdogs, but don’t expect them to play like it.

“You talk about tradition, there’s maybe no greater tradition that Florida Gator football,” he said. “But as an

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What: Toledo at No. 10 Florida Where: Gainesville, Fla. When: Saturday at 12:21 p.m.

TV: MyNetworkTV (58 on Buckeye, 10 on AT&T) and ESPN3 Radio: AM 1370 Point Spread: UF by 23.5 Key for UT: The Rockets must win the turnover battle to have a chance to win this one in the end.

Prediction: UT has the firepower to keep it close and will, but a strong fourth quarter gives the Gators a 34-24 victory.

18 to 22 year old kid at this level — what an opportunity to go play in the Swamp and play against these people.

Our kids have practiced really hard and we look forward to the challenge.”

Florida is coming off an 11-2 season and made an appearance in the Sugar Bowl.

Their home stadium, known as “The Swamp,” is one of the largest and most intimidating environments in all of college

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Senior quarterback Terrance Owens stiff-arms a Bowling Green defender Sept. 15, 2012, at the Glass Bowl. For the first time in his career, Owens enters the season as UT’s only starter under center. He currently sits sixth all time in Toledo history in passing yards with 5,971. He needs just 1,296 yards to take over second place.

football.

Campbell said his team is embracing and discussing the hype surrounding the Gators and Gainesville, but the game is still going to come down to the little things.

“Schematically, what are you trying to do on both sides of the football because that’s what it’s going to come down to,” Campbell said.

“They’re not going to win because they’re Florida and

we’re Toledo. That’s not what’s going to happen. It’s the six to eight or ten plays that are going to dictate the outcome of this game.”

The unquestioned strength of last year’s Florida squad was the defense, a unit that gave up just 14.5 points per game last year, the fifth-best mark in the country.

Only four starters return on that side of the ball; last year’s defensive coordinator,

Dan Quinn, left for the pros and took that same position with the Seattle Seahawks.

Campbell said Quinn’s replacement, D.J. Durkin, worked with Campbell at Bowling Green State University for about three months.

Still, the new faces on the Florida defense have plenty of in-game experience — that, along with what Durkin brings to the table, should allow for the Gator defense to

be successful in 2013.

“He’s really one of the best young coaches in college football,” Campbell said. “He’s kind of like a magnet; he’s a guy people like to be around because of his energy. It’s no surprise to me when that coordinator job opened; they moved him there because he did such a great for them no matter where he’s been.”

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SOCCER

Rockets begin season 0-2 at Gopher Tournament

By Blake Bacho

Associate Sports Editor

University of Toledo soccer coach Brad Evans said Sunday that the team’s season-opening losses during this past weekend’s Gopher Tournament shouldn’t cause his players or fans too much concern.

It was simply a learning experience.

UT traveled to Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium in Minnesota this weekend for the tournament, where they suffered a 2-1 loss to the hosting Minnesota Golden Gophers Friday night, Aug. 23, and a 3-2 defeat the following Sunday afternoon to the Belmont Bruins.

“Non-conference losses aren’t fatal,” Evans said Sunday afternoon. “As long as you learn something from it and you are moving forward, that is all you can do.”

Minnesota attacked UT quickly Friday, with freshman Josee Stiever scoring at the 19:28 mark. Toledo freshman Kiersten Johnson pulled the Rockets even with the first goal of her collegiate career.

A third freshman, Minnesota’s Simone Kolander, would take control of the match at 48:04 with what would end up being the deciding goal.

The Rockets had several opportunities to tie it up against the Gophers in the

second half — opportunities that Evans said they weren’t making for themselves this time last season.

“We created a lot of opportunities for ourselves, which we were not doing at this point last year,” he said.

“We scored three goals this weekend and we probably missed a good three or four other opportunities to score.”

Two of the three goals the Rockets scored this weekend came in their Sunday afternoon showdown with Belmont.

Following the Bruins’ first score at the 12:29 mark, UT freshman Brooke Maletic tied

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Senior goalie Kelsey Borowitz surrendered three goals Sunday against Belmont in the Gopher Tournament.

Sophomore Sam Tiongson got the start in game one.

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On the offensive side, the Gators are led by junior quarterback Jeff Driskel. He won a position battle a year ago to lock down the starting spot, but struggled with his consistency.

Florida was second to last in the country in passing yards per game a year ago (146.3) and Driskel only threw it 245 times, completing 156 of those attempts for 1,646 yards, 12 touchdowns and five picks.

However, he made up for his up-and-down year in the passing game by making his presence felt in the rushing attack. Driskel was second on the team with 408 rushing yards.

“The first thing you notice is what kind of athlete he is,” Campbell said. “He’s a guy who has the ability, when the pocket breaks down; he does a great job of escaping

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it up with her first collegiate goal.

Maletic’s goal would be the first of the game’s last four, scored over a period of eight minutes. For Coach Evans, the scoring assault his team allowed this weekend cannot be tolerated if they hope to add a fifth MAC Tournament championship to their team’s history.

“Goals change games for sure and we created enough opportunities to put the game away,” he said. “But at the same time, five goals conceded in two games is just not acceptable. Some of that is coaching and I have to take responsibility for some of it. We weren’t as prepared [Sunday] as I should have had them technically and that is on me.”

The Rockets fought hard during Sunday’s second half, but were unable to net a tying goal against the Bruins.

“I think that we showed a lot of fight in the second

and making things happen, both with his feet and also making some big plays down the field.”

The Rockets will start a quarterback with a similar skill set, but someone who’s more polished.

For the first time in his career, senior Terrance Owens enters the season as the team’s only starting quarterback. He’s added some strength this season and is up to about 210 pounds.

“He has instant credibility among our team because everybody sat and watched T.O. battle to become the starter,” Campbell said. “Nothing was ever given to Terrance Owens, he had to earn it.

I think it’s great to have somebody in a key leadership role that’s had to fight to get where he’s at.”

Senior receiver Bernard Reedy is treating this game, among other things, as a bit of a homecoming.

His hometown of St. Petersburg is a two and half hour drive from Gainesville and several of his family members will be in attendance.

“It feels good [to come home],” Reedy said. “I wasn’t really heavily recruited by them, so as a player I have something to prove.”

Reedy played with starting Florida defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. in high school.

The two have engaged in plenty of trash talk, but Reedy joked that none of it could be repeated.

He did, however, key on something he picked up on film, something the Rockets could take advantage of.

“Late in the game, [their defense] doesn’t go as hard as they do in the first and second quarter,” he said. “If we can keep the pressure on them the whole game, we could eventually wear them down.”

Kickoff is scheduled for 12:21 p.m.

half [Sunday],” Evans said.

“I think everybody was shocked. Conceding three goals in a half is not typical, but we rebounded. We took the game to the other team in the second half and gave ourselves some chances and it just didn’t go in.”

Both of this weekend’s losses were close — each decided by only a goal — something the Rockets were all too familiar with last season. Toledo suffered six of last year’s ten regular season losses by a margin of one goal.

Evans and his team is now looking ahead to Youngstown State.

For the Rockets, a majority of this week’s preparation will be focused on working around the numerous injuries they carry into this season.

“Primarily, our goal is to take care of us first,” Evans said. “We are carrying a remarkable number of injuries – three going into the season and we added another one [this weekend]. We are sort of playing with lineups and systems to compensate, but

that is just part of the game.”

Coach Evans isn’t yet sure what his team will look like when they take the field Friday in Youngstown, but he knows it will look different.

“I can say that there is going to be some adjustments from what we have done,” he said. “We are going to have to adjust and do some different things, but that is part of the puzzle and part of the challenge of coaching a team and making your way through the season.”

For the team, starting out the season this way isn’t coming as much of a surprise. Evans says he and the team know that they just have to take this season one step at a time.

“We knew that was going to be sort of our pact this year,” he said. “Just taking it day to day and we know that we cannot get through Friday until we get through Monday and Tuesday and so on and then we will see where we are once we get through the non-conference season.”

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As a senior in 2002, he recorded 20 tackles for loss, the second-most in a single season in school history. He also sacked the quarterback 13 times, the program’s third-best single season mark.

Campbell excelled athletically and academically as a Purple Raider, but took away something even more important.

“It was almost like I found myself,” he said. “I knew who I wanted to be and what I wanted to be. I couldn’t tell you scores or statistics of games, but what I can tell you are the lessons I learned there: how to go out every day, how to be consistent, accountable. How to do things the right way and that part of it was huge for me.”

After the curtains closed on his college playing career, Campbell received a couple of NFL tryouts, but they didn’t lead to anything permanent. By his own admission, he was just a step too slow and an inch too short.

And anyway, Campbell knew he wanted to coach. But getting his foot in the door proved much more difficult than he imagined. He sent out to every Division-I and II program about graduate assistant jobs, but the efforts didn’t produce results.

It was then Kehres told him that if nothing else worked out, Campbell could always come back to Mount Union.

But in the meantime, he needed to find a way to make some cash that summer. So he found a job in a cement factory, making cement culverts every week with sweat pouring from his face.

“I work at 6 in the morning until 3 and I’m pounding out the little molds that hold the hooks of these culverts,” he said.

“I remember thinking, ‘What in the heck am I doing?’”

The fortunes shifted about a month later when Campbell received a phone call, informing him BGSU’s G.A. decided to leave right before the season.

“I said, ‘If you can get me an interview, I’ll drive up there tomorrow,’” Campbell said. “That was Wednesday; I drove up on Thursday, got

the job, packed my bags and the following Monday, I was there.”

Though Campbell was a bit apprehensive going in because of his previous experience at the Division-I level, his uncertainty quickly dissipated.

In each of his two years as a graduate assistant, the Falcons finished in the top 10 in offense. Campbell was learning from some of the game’s best minds, like then head coach Urban Meyer (now head coach at Ohio State) and quarterback coach Greg Studrawa (now offensive line coach at LSU).

In year two, Campbell was given the tight ends and began to put his stamp on the offense, and the Falcons went to the GMAC Bowl that season. But just a couple days before the game, Campbell got another big phone call.

This time, it was from his former coach informing him that Mount Union’s offensive coordinator was leaving to take another job and Kehres wanted Campbell to take his place.

“I was really liking it [at BGSU] and we were having success, but I was getting mar-

ried and I knew it was stability and it was a great opportunity,” he said. “So we went through the bowl game, we won the game, and I talked to some of those coaches there and they said, ‘Matt, you get an opportunity to go work for coach Kehres, run for it.’”

Campbell went back to Alliance and took charge of the Mount Union offense, incorporating elements of the spread offense he learned at Bowling Green to create a new playbook for the Purple Raiders. “[Kehres] really taught me how to game plan, how to match plays together, how to use all your tools. He understands what makes everybody tick and he knows — whether it’s a coach, player or trainer — he knows how to get the most out of everybody. I don’t know if you’ll ever have as much fun as I did in those two years coaching there.

“I thought I’d never leave Mount Union. And honestly, if I didn’t have the opportunity to go back somewhere where I felt comfortable, we’d still be in Alliance, Ohio.”

That opportunity came after Campbell helped coach Mount Union to another

National Championship in year two of his tenure as the offensive coordinator. Campbell got yet another call — this time asking him to come back to the Falcons.

“I remember sitting back with my wife [Erica] and I just said, ‘If we’re ever going to try this, if we’re ever going to challenge ourselves, we’ll take this to wherever it takes us; we’ll wait until I’m 30 and then we’ll make a decision,” Campbell said.

He took over as offensive line coach for Bowling Green in 2007. BG’s program had dipped significantly since he was there last, mainly due to bigger programs snatching up their talented coaches.

Campbell helped guide the Falcons from a 4-8 season to

go 8-4 in his first year back.

A year later, Tim Beckman got the head coaching job at Toledo and he knew he wanted Campbell to run his offense.

“I think one of the best things about Beck is that he gave me full control,” Campbell said. “He said I could come here, hire my own offensive staff. He certainly didn’t have to do that, he didn’t have to trust me.”

The Rockets were coming off a dreadful 2008 season.

UT won just three games and cleaned house among the coaching staff.

Campbell and the rest of the staff needed to change the culture — and did.

“It was funny because coming in here, I felt like the kids felt like I did when

I was at Pitt,” he said. “There were a lot of similarities. I never want our players in our program to feel like I felt like when I was at the University of Pittsburgh. I want them to understand and feel like what we felt like at Mount Union.”

In Campbell’s first season running the offense, they finished the year ranked No. 16 in the country in total offense.

Now, since taking over for Beckman as head coach in December of 2011, Campbell has gone 10-4 and established himself as one of the game’s brightest.

Still just 33 years old, no one knows where Campbell’s career will go from here.

But one thing’s for certain: you won’t find him making cement culverts anytime soon.

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Wednesday, Aug. 28 11 a.m. -- HSC Farmers Market, learn about sustainable living and purchase locally grown produce; outside Mulford Library.

Friday, Aug. 30

8:30 p.m. -- Two Small Pieces of Glass, traces the story of the telescope throughout the last 400 years; Ritter Planetarium, $5 for students.

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Should you go Greek?

By Amaris Smith Staff Reporter

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Students will have the chance to join To learn more about the Greek over 1,000 University of Toledo memLife recruitment process, read bers of social sororities and fraternities the extended version of this story online at this September as part of the annual www.IndependentCollegian.com.

Greek Life recruitment week.

Recruitment week allows potential new members the opportunity to visit and someone looking to each chapter and find which one fits them best. gain some new skills,” Stanley Kosilesky, a fifth-year and member of Williams said.

Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, said recruitment week Once accepted into an aids in the growth of an organization. organization, new mem“Without getting new people your fraternity bers must keep a GPA of will wither away and it will perish. So if there’s not 2.5 or higher. National a chance for new people to join then sadly you’re requirements of comgoing to see it disappear,” he said. munity service hours are Women recruitment week begins Tuesday, Sept. also expected, though 3, in the Student Union and ends with the final inPHOTO COURTESY OF CECILIA RIVERA the amount depends on Rho Gammas are women who are members of sororities on campus, vitation to join on Sunday. Men’s recruitment week the chapter. but who take a period of time off from their own sorority to help usher will start Monday, Sept. 9 in McComas Village and “As a Greek, you are new students through the Greek Life recruiting process. ends the following Sunday. giving back to your Wondering if you could go Greek? community and able to Rivera said every chapter is different, and anyone “There is no particular person who can join see the difference you can make,” said fourth-year thinking about joining Greek Life should ask themGreek Life, that’s the nice thing about it,” said Elizabeth Brunner, president of Alpha Chi Omega selves if they’re ready for that kind of commitment.

Kosilesky. “You will find the most diversity in any sorority. “When reaching fundraising goals you feel “It’s very smart for a student to ask that question chapter on campus and that’s what’s really unique a sense of accomplishment knowing you were a because the last thing you want to do is accept a about Greek Life.” part of it.” bid or invitation from a chapter and then you can’t Although there may not be a particular perAlong with a Greek sister or brotherhood, new afford the dues and have to drop out.” son that can join Greek Life, fourth-year Brittany members also accept some financial responsibiliSidney Allen, a second-year majoring in pharWilliams, president of Zeta Phi Beta sorority, said ties. New membership fees can range from $250 maceutical sciences, said money was a factor in her certain qualities are encouraged. to $1,000 for women and $250 to $500 for men, decision not to go Greek.

“Someone that is hardworking, strong willed depending on the Greek organization.

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FASHION What is black and white, but red all over?

You – as you blush from receiving so many compliments on the neutral clothing you chose to wear this week! And by neutrals I mean specifically black and white.

To help you stay in vogue, here are some ways to pull off these neutrals and

make a not-so-neutral statement.

The Little Black or White Dress It’s probably one of the most important pieces you can have in your closet. I’m obsessed with its simplicity.

Whether it is a formal dance, a night out, or a banquet, you’ll be prepared.

White House, Black Market and New York & Company have the perfect staples to add to your collection of dresses.

They are sophisticated, but fashionable, and have many styles to choose from.

But don’t forget your little white dress since Labor Day is coming up! White

is known for its purity and peace, so you will feel refreshed when you return from the short holiday vacation. Everyone knows that these items are basically comparable to toothpaste; although you could go without it, you’d rather not.

Prints and Patterns Black and white themes are starting to become more prevalent in designers’ collections. Unlike the little black dress, prints bring out the edge in you, and leave the conservatism behind. I am in love with Tom Ford, a trending designer making his way into the music See Neutrals / 10 »

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Tent City helps Toledo’s homeless

By Amanda Eggert

Associate Community Editor

University of Toledo students will donate their time to aid the lives of the city’s underprivileged at the 24th annual Tent City’s Project Homeless Connect.

The event will take place Oct. 25 through 27 in downtown Toledo.

An informational meeting to recruit involvement is scheduled for Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. in Presidents Hall in the open seating area on the first floor.

Ken Leslie, the founder of the 1Matters organization that runs the Tent City event, will also attend the meeting to talk about his experience.

Andrew O’Donnel, a fourth-year majoring in physical therapy and president

of Blue Key National Honor Society, said he hopes to get more UT students involved this year.

“A lot of people on campus get so consumed with just being involved on campus that they don’t experience anything in the real world outside of our campus community,” he said.

“We are only here for a couple of years and yes, definitely be involved on campus,” he said, “but learn what’s going on outside.”

Another goal O’Donnel wants to achieve is...

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of Jay-Z and the closets of ‘fashionistas’ like Rihanna.

He has taken the idea of laying two separate things together to another level with his kaleidoscope print thigh-high boots.

The contrast of so many patterns paired together is mind boggling, but because they are black and white, the design isn’t too overwhelming.

American Apparel’s collaboration with KESH (a London based pop star) has used neutral abstract

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“I honestly wouldn’t join one because of the cost. I already have to pay for college myself so I don’t want to pay for anything extra that I wouldn’t normally have to pay for,” she said.

But for students like first-year nursing student

art as the inspiration of the collection. The unusual black and white prints embody a theme of eyes and shapes.

Accessories are a must Like the little black dress, black and white prints can be paired with anything, as long as it’s a solid color. I like to wear a bright color, like teal, with a black and white print shirt. The most classic accent with neutral colors is red. The color compliments your outfit subtly, without drawing

Abbigail Nelson, Greek Life is essential to a college career.

“I’ve been thinking about Greek Life ever since I could say the word Greek.

I know they have good morals and do the right thing like giving back to the community when they do community service,” she said.

Nelson said she looks

attention away from the neutrals.

A small waist belt, earrings, necklace, clutch or shoes are the perfect way to spice up your black and white. But remember, less is more. Don’t overdo it — accessorizing can quickly turn into overkill. Choose one or two accessories that you want to focus on. Also, incorporate metallic with your colors — silver jewelry compliments a colored clutch or footwear.

Isis Darks is a fourthyear majoring in marketing and has a fashion blog at TheNaiive.com.

forward to joining the recruitment process this year, and doesn’t mind the cost.

“Paying dues is definitely going to be a challenge but you have to overcome the money issues, because money is always going to be there and if you really want something you’re going to find a way to pay it off.”