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“They should have warned you.”
EDITORIAL Something stinks OPINION / 4 »
“And now, with a leaky pipe dripping behind the Croutons food service area, we’ve encountered our fourth major issue. It’s time to ask why.”
EDITORIAL Leaky pipes point to bigger problems OPINION / 4 »
PIPELINE LEAKS
Pipe burst causes eatery in Student Union to close By Colleen Anderson Staff Reporter
Operations were shut down twice last week at the Student Union salad bar Croutons due to a leaking pipe over the back room behind the kitchen. Tony Johnson, senior food and beverage director, said water began to leak from the ceiling last Wednesday, Oct. 1, resulting in an early closure. Croutons opened Thursday for operation, but was closed again for all of Friday. A dining employee, who wished to remain unnamed, said they arrived at Croutons and found the back area covered in dirty-looking water. “I showed up at 11 a.m. on Wednesday ... I went to the back to check my schedule, and the back area where the three-compartment sink and all the coolers are was cordoned off,” the employee said. “I guess there was a spill from the ceiling, all over the back area, and it was a black sludge, kind of, like black water...” Johnson said the room affected by the leak contained a freezer, a cooler and a threecompartment sink; no food is prepared there. During cleanup, he said the workers were instructed to avoid the area so the water would not drip on them. The dining employee mentioned that while they were working, it was a signifi-
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A pipe burst in Croutons on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Brown-colored water was visible in the back room (left) as the spill leaked through the ceiling tiles (right). After closing twice, Croutons reopened Monday, Oct. 6 once repairs were made.
cant inconvenience. The day after the leak, Johnson said he didn’t know which pipe was leaking, but that the problem had been taken care of. “Honestly, I don’t know where it came from … we had a water leak, we called maintenance, they came over and addressed it, and then we were able to reopen. That’s really all there is to it,” Johnson said Thursday.
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GAMING
UT heads to Iowa State to challenge Big 12 Cyclones
In a Friday interview with Johnson, he said the leak came from a soda and ice machine drain-off pipe. Johnson said the leak stopped Wednesday after maintenance came in but restarted the next day, causing the restaurant to close early. The student employee confirmed that when they went back in to check on the situation,
Annual zombie attack comes to UT’s campus
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“... I think it’s important to take a moment and consider this: why is it acceptable—perfectly normal, even—for me to whine about an hour-long wait for pizza when there are probably people within a couple blocks of me who can’t even afford a meal?” ASHLEY GEARHEART First World Problems OPINION / 4 »
IN BRIEF A University of Toledo student is facing drug trafficking charges after selling marijuana on campus to an undercover police officer, according NBC24.com. The article said Din Abayomi Christon, 19, sold two plastic bags filled with the drug to the undercover cop on Monday according to court documents. “Christon … has been charged with two counts of trafficking in drugs with intent to sell and one count of preparing drugs for trafficking. He is free on bond and will next appear in court on Oct. 17,” according to the article.
CORRECTIONS In last week’s story, “SG wants to remove students from grievance council,” we misspelled Ronald Tallon’s name. Also, we mistakenly referred to the Kappa Delta Sorority as a fraternity of men in the first brief on page A3. We regret these errors.
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Zach Rasey works sorting boxed food as a volunteer student worker at the UT Student Food Pantry. The pantry is located in the basement of the Interfaith Center across from Lot 13.
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A group of students discuss strategy to defeat zombies at the event from September 2012. This year oUTbreak will take place Oct. 16-24. By Josie Schreiber and Abigail Sullivan Staff Reporters
Prepare yourselves — zombies will plague the University of Toledo campus soon after you return from fall break. The annual Humans vs. Zombies event will take place on Oct. 16 beginning at 8 a.m. and will last until Oct. 24. “Humans vs. Zombies, or oUTbreak as we like to call it, is basically like a giant game of tag on campus,” said Nick McCullough, president of Ad-Hoc and a third-year criminal justice major. McCullough said oUTbreak is put on to give students an opportunity to meet new people, participate in a simulated zombie apocalypse and is a stress reliever to many students on campus. “I have met some of my best friends through this game,” McCullough said. “And it has gotten me involved in other organizations on campus.” McCullough has been involved with the event for the last three years. Chad Barnes, a third-year electrical engineering technology major has also played a role in oUTbreak. “I’ve played it every semester the last two years, and I helped run it in the spring semester,” Barnes said. Maxwell Barnt, a fourthyear majoring in independent studies and criminal justice and Ad-Hoc’s quartermaster, said the humans of the game are required to wear a bright armband, and the zombies are required to wear a bright headband or bandana.
This is so players will be able to indicate whether or not a student is participating, or just walking on campus. The quartermaster is in charge of any equipment throughout the game and during the off season. “The game usually lasts a week, and on the first day, an original zombie, or OZ, is released,” Barnt said. Barnt said the OZ’s job is to tag the human
“I have met some of my best friends through this game, and it has gotten me involved in other organizations on campus.” NICK MCCULLOUGH Ad-Hoc President
two-hand tap style which will result in that human turning into a zombie. The new zombie will then help the OZ tag more humans, thus creating a zombie horde. There will be missions that both teams will participate in with benefits or penalties depending on their outcome. At the end of the week, Barnt said there will be an “extraction.” This will be the remaining human’s “final stand against the zombies.” Barnt has participated in oUTbreak since it began in 2010. Barnt said he started out as just a player, but since then he has either served as a game coordinator or has assisted the current coordinators in making the game possible. “Every game, I tell myself that this is going to be my last game,” Barnt said. “But I don’t find See Humans vs. Zombies / 5 »
UT opens student food pantry Oct. 12 alongside hunger walk By Trevor Stearns Staff Reporter
Shelves filled with boxed and canned food line the inside of the University of Toledo Student Food Pantry as it prepares for its grand opening on Oct. 12. “We were aware that some of our students simply run out of food or meal swipes or things are just not in order for them at any given moment and they could have a hunger need,” said Sabina Serratos, associate director of the Center for Experiential Learning and Career Services and head of the food pantry. “Of course this is not in place to take care of their hunger needs in full, but it’s to bridge that gap if they have trouble supporting themselves.” The food pantry, located in the basement of the Interfaith Center across from Lot 13, is available to all UT students as long as they meet both of the requirements that the pantry holds. “The first requirement is you have to be a UT student — undergrad, grad, Health Science Campus, Main Campus — it doesn’t matter, as long as you are a UT student with a UT student ID,” Serratos said. “The other requirement is that they have a genuine need.” When it comes to having a “genuine need,” Serratos said they look at the poverty level for an individual, which is an annual income of about $17,000. Serratos said anyone at or below this income level is considered to have need, meaning they can utilize the pantry. However, income level set aside, Serratos said the pantry trusts students who say they are hungry and will feed them. The pantry is open Monday through Thursday, and their hours can be found See Pantry / 5 »
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The representational Berlin Wall, which was standing in front of the Student Union, was taken down in a ceremony on Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. The day corresponded with The Day of German Unity rather than the actual anniversary of demolishing of the Berlin Wall which is Nov. 9. The German Club set up the chalkboard wall on Sept. 29 for everyone to write messages on.
STUDENT GROUP OF THE WEEK
UT Zen Buddhist Fellowship
Purpose: Our group is a small community of both students and faculty who gather together weekly to practice Zazen, a type of meditation in the Zen tradition of Buddhism. This practice promotes peace of mind, opportunity for deep introspection and a strong sense of community and comradeship when practiced with others. We gather every week for 15-20 minute long mediation, followed by a talk from our faculty adviser and Zen teacher, Jay Rinsen Weik. Leaders: Madison Sho’On Roze; VP Nathan Gonin Leroux; treasurer: Jess Zentai Bernal Upcoming events: There are weekly meetings at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday for meditation and a talk from Jay Rinsen Weik. It includes dialogue and discussion. Learn more: Like our Facebook page: UTZen, or go to our website at http://www.UTZen.org.
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WHAT A RACQUET
Senior linebacker Junior Sylvestre is the latest in a long line of Rockets to earn MidAmerican Conference honors. Sylvestre was named the MAC West Division Defensive Player of the Week for his contribution in Toledo’s 20-19 overtime road win against Western Michigan last weekend. The Florida native racked up a seasonhigh 14 tackles, his second double-digit total in that category this season. Sylvestre also recorded a sack and a pass breakup during the fourth quarter, and he leads UT with 9.3 tackles per game, an average good for eighth in the MAC.
Women record three flight victories at Rocket Invitational It’s good to be the host team when you’re winning. Toledo’s women’s tennis team knows this feeling after racking up three flight wins during last weekend’s Rocket Invite. Senior Pia Rygh and junior Katelyn Nguyen each finished 3-0 in singles play during the event. Nguyen earned Flight 5 singles champion honors with an undefeated record, and her and Rygh teamed up in No. 3 doubles to wrap up a second flight win. Senior Lexy Pitt and junior Mackenzie Bowman finished out the Rockets’ win column with victories in Flight 3 doubles. Toledo finished the weekend with seven victories out of nine doubles matches, using a variety of player pair-ups in the trio of doubles spots. The Rockets next travel to Champaign, Ill. for the ITA Midwest Regional. Play starts on Thursday, Oct. 16 and will finish on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Toledo defeats Ball State 3-0 to improve to 4-7-1 UT’s soccer team traveled to Muncie, Ind. Sunday and left with their fourth win of the season, defeating the Ball State Cardinals 3-0. The Rockets, who improved to 4-7-1 with the win, relied on redshirt freshman Hannah Scafaria and sophomore Kiersten Johnson to each record a goal. Ball State contributed the final score with an own goal early in the contest. “I’m thrilled for everyone to come away with a hard earned victory,” said UT head coach Brad Evans in a school statement. “As we regain players lost through injury and finally add a bit of depth, you could see some of our quality shine through during the second half. Alexis Tice, Isa and Hannah played extremely well today. We have six games remaining and I hope we continue to improve and stay focused on the task at hand.” Toledo walked away with a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. The win snaps a six-game losing streak and is the first conference victory for the Rockets this season. Toledo will hit the road again next weekend to face Eastern Michigan on Friday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. and Bowling Green on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m.
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Sophomore tennis player Stjepan Sisko earned first team all Mid-American Conference honors and the 2013 Newcomer of the Year award in 2013. Sisko, who is originally from Croatia, spent time competing in International Tennis Federation tournaments before enrolling at Toledo last season.
Sisko making noise on Toledo’s tennis courts By Robert Hearons Associate Sports Editor
Traveling a few hours away from home to attend college is too much of a transition for some people. But University of Toledo sophomore tennis player Stjepan Sisko has traveled across an entire ocean, from the country of Croatia, for higher education and an opportunity to play the sport he loves. “It’s been an adjustment,” Sisko admitted. “I’ve really had to learn a lot fast.” A smooth transition on the tennis court has made the adjustment period a bit easier. As a freshman in 2013, Sisko took home first team all MidAmerican Conference honors as well as the 2013 Newcomer of the Year award. “The competition has been solid,” he said. “But I feel I have played well.” Sisko is now in his second year on campus and comfortable with the English lan-
guage. He has had plenty of time to reflect on the differences between his new home and his country of origin. Before bringing his lefthanded serve to the MAC, Sisko spent his childhood in the town of Kastel Stari, located in Croatia. “Where I came from everyone was really loose,” he explained. “Here everyone seems to be in such a rush. “It was way more relaxed than life here.” At ten years old, Sisko stumbled upon the game of tennis while simply playing around with his friends. It wasn’t until the age of 14 that the court became more than a hobby for him. “I wanted potentially to earn a scholarship,” Sisko said. Sisko also spent time competing in International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournaments before coming to UT. He placed runner up in junior singles and claimed a U-18
Doubles National Championship, advancing to the semifinals in U-18 singles. At six feet tall, Sisko’s physical stature sets him apart from others on the men’s tennis team as much, if not more, than his playing style.
“Where I come from, everyone was really loose. Here everyone seems to be in such a rush.” STJEPAN SISKO UT men’s tennis player
“He’s very strong and confident,” said UT head coach Al Wermer. “From a physical stand point, I joke with him that he has the body of a 27-year-old man.” Sisko finished the spring on a high note, rolling out five
FOOTBALL PREVIEW
UT heads to Iowa State to challenge Big 12 Cyclones By Blake Bacho Sports Editor
We interrupt our regularly scheduled broadcast of Mid-American Conference play to bring you next Saturday’s showdown between the University of Toledo and Big 12 member Iowa State. Set smack in the middle of the MAC portion of UT’s 2014 schedule is next weekend’s faceoff with the Cyclones (1-4, 0-3 Big 12). It is an interruption to Toledo’s (4-2, 3-0 MAC) rhythm that head coach Matt Campbell and his players don’t seem to mind.
“We’re competitors. We like to go play no matter where it is or who it is. From our standpoint, we’ve heard so many great things about the environment of Iowa State...” MATT CAMPBELL UT head football coach
“We’re competitors,” Campbell said. “We like to go play no matter where it is or who it is. From our standpoint, we’ve heard so many great things about the environment of Iowa State. Certainly it’s going to be a great crowd, it’s their homecoming. “You only get 12 opportunities; you better take advantage of at least each and every opportunity you get. What an opportunity for us and our kids to take our show and go on the national scene again and have a chance to play in a big ball stadium.” The Rockets’ latest game in the limelight comes one week after their closest win so far
this season. Toledo defeated Western Michigan 20-19 last weekend in overtime to remain undefeated in MAC play. It was a win earned despite wild weather and a disappointing offensive showing. “Offensively, I thought we were conservative in the first half of that game,” Campbell explained. “That goes on my shoulders, it had a lot to do with my thoughts on how I thought we would end up winning the football game.” Toledo cannot be nearly as conservative against Iowa State. The Cyclones may have only one win this season, but three of their four defeats came at the hands of Top 25 ranked teams. ISU’s latest loss was a 37-20 decision at No. 21 Oklahoma State last weekend. “What you’ve seen is [Iowa State] get better and better and better as their season has went on,” Campbell said. “They’ll come in, we’ll get their best shot; there is no doubt in my mind. I think they are a team that is pretty confident in themselves and probably look forward to playing us.” If the Cyclones are excited for Toledo’s arrival, it may be due to their knowledge of the Rockets’ lack of success against big name teams this season. After dismantling New Hampshire 54-20 in the Glass Bowl to kick off the year, UT dropped two consecutive games, the first to SEC member Missouri and the second to AAC member Cincinnati. Those two opponents scored a combined 107 points against Toledo, but don’t expect Iowa State to find it that easy to rack up touchdowns Saturday. The Rockets’ defense, which suffered from several key injuries early in the season, has regrouped and rebounded in a big way. Last week they held WMU running back See Cyclones / 6 »
straight match victories as a finale to his freshman campaign. It was his second five-match win streak of the season, the other occurring from January 30 to February 14. Sisko posted 15-8 and 13-8 records in men’s singles and doubles, respectively. He played at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots all year despite being a freshman, using his lefthanded style to gain an advantage over his opponents. “Left-handed players sometimes have the advantage because you are hitting the ball to the weak side of your opponent,” Sisko explained. Transitioning into college life is difficult for anyone, but for international students like Sisko the challenge is even greater. “I don’t really know how they do it,” Wermer said. “Coming to a different culture, learning a different language, it’s very admirable.” Sisko, however, has met this
obstacle head on, despite the language barrier he has faced. “Of course language is an adjustment I’ve really had to learn,” Sisko said. “It has gotten better in the time I have been here.” Sisko will look to improve his play at the net during his second year on campus, citing his newly-acquired American work ethic as a primary tool to bringing this goal to fruition. “I’ve never practiced this hard in my life,” he said. Growing up halfway across the world and around a completely different lifestyle hasn’t stopped Sisko from progressing on and off the tennis court. “He wants to do the things he needs to do to win,” Wermer said. Last year it was Sisko who had to learn quickly in order to survive. This season, it will be his opponents who will have to play catch-up.
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Something stinks Dining services handled Croutons incident with a lack of transparency
Croutons had a leak of unhealthy water out, they deserve it for being misleading in their back room and they didn't tell about the cause of the issue. the student body about it. Let that sink But who was being proactive about in for a moment. You could be sick from sharing this information? A member of their food right now. the dining services staff who wouldn't Now that sentiment can seem, at a even talk on the record for fear of losing glance, like fear-mongering. Food was their job. not prepared in the back room where the Dining certainly needs to examine the leak started. A cleaning crew was called external aspect of this issue, but they in to insure a full clean up, according to should also take a look within. Whether the head of dining services. they mean to create a culture of silence, But that clean up didn’t happen until dining services administrators should at least a full day after the leak presented not cultivate an environment wherein itself. And in between then, an honest employees don’t feel as though they can face was not presented to the public. speak freely without getting fired. It’s They should have warned you. disrespectful and harmful to quality, From what we know about public morale and productivity. And at the end relations, the simplest way to avoid a of the day, it all reflects badly on the crisis is transparency – getting ahead of university. a problem, being very We’re not experts open about the precauon Aramark or UT’s tions taken and doing so whistleblower policies, without being prompted but if your own workIt appears to us by outside forces. It’s ers are so afraid for that dining services about getting a leader their livelihoods that from your group out they can't talk about maintains the kind there making statements this kind of issue of professional to the public. publicly, you are doing setting where But they didn’t really something wrong. do that — not UniverIt appears to us employees can’t sity of Toledo dining that dining services talk about their services or Aramark, the maintains the kind of organization. In this food service corporation professional setting they contract. Sure, two where employees can't case, that issue has dining administrators talk about their orgahealth implications. spoke to our reporter. nization. In this case, But they did so only that issue has health after she prompted implications. them. And sure, somePerhaps no one did one put a sign up outside of Croutons on get sick. We haven’t heard of anyone Wednesday evening when they closed getting sick directly as a result from early. But that sign mentioned no leak. eating Croutons last week. However, we To be precise, it read, “We are currently don’t know everything that happens on closed due to equipment malfunction. We campus, and possible victims may not are sorry for the inconvenience and will themselves realize the cause of their resume normal business hours tomorrow.” discomfort. Dining services took a big risk in not More importantly, it doesn’t matter. telling the public about the dirty water Dodging metaphorical bullets shouldn’t in their storeroom that sat overnight be the standard of practice at this unibetween Wednesday and Thursday. versity. They left themselves open to lawsuit if Hopefully, this experience will be someone would become ill after eating at a lesson learned. Dining services will Croutons. hopefully be more transparent about Dining services' silence is also disany future problems, and maybe those respectful to customers and anyone involved in fixing and clean-up will be else who has anything to do with them. quicker on the reaction. Those who pay money to eat the food But unless that lesson is learned, UT and who have a vested interest in the has a valid reason to critically consider success of the restaurants deserve the this incident when evaluating dining transparent truth right away. If they lose services — and when it comes time for a any customers now that this news is contract renewal with Aramark.
Leaky pipes point to bigger problems, including lack of attention from administrators library closed early that night and was A pipe leaked above the ceiling of closed the next day. And this was the Croutons, causing dirty water to seep week before finals. past the ceiling tiles and onto the floor. These problems took months to fix. This created a messy situation— smelly, And now, with a leaky pipe dripping brown water trickling down, leaving the room in disorder. behind the Croutons food service area, Returning students, doesn’t this sound we’ve encountered our fourth major familiar? issue. It’s time to ask why. Broken pipes, and UT waiting until UT cut infrastructure funds during things are already broken to fix them. the 2013-14 school year. Some of the Sounds like at least three major mainfunds that usually went to building uptenance issues that made headlines last keep went into keeping the tuition down year. for students. In January, 23 buildFour problems within ings campus-wide ten months points to Broken pipes, and had frozen pipes that an issue, and students UT waiting until caused damage to shouldn’t have to pay equipment, ceilings, for misallocated funds. things are already walls and floors. The We’ve written about broken to fix them. extreme temperatures UT’s reallocation of Sounds like at caused several systems “deferred maintenance” to fail, including air funds before in an least three major intakes and heating editorial titled “Don’t maintenance issues systems — which on neglect upkeep of that made headlines this campus are mainly buildings.” These types steam-powered. We of maintenance issues last year. thought we’d seen the need to be addressed last of that because before they happen. the Snowmageddon Sure, we can afford weather seemed to be over. But there a few thousand dollars for an outside was more to come. cleaning crew to double check food On Jan. 30, pipes burst on the third service areas, and that’s cheaper than floor of Sullivan Hall. The cracked pipe investing several thousand dollars in a was from a fire sprinkler. The flood new roof, or in a better pipe system. caused classes to be held in a different But what’s the tradeoff ? That we ask building for the rest of the semester. students to worry about the infrastrucThen, in April, yet another problem ture of the institution they’re paying struck. A sewer pipe burst in the basethousands of dollars to attend? That ment of Carlson Library causing an inch they worry about their safety between of sewer water to coat the ground. The classes?
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First world problems The other day after a tough workout, a couple actually are, they’re pretty amusing.) friends and I headed over to the Student Union Now, I don’t want to get too preachy, but to grab some salads from Croutons for dinner. I think it’s important to take a moment and We were greeted by a sign informing us that, due consider this: why is it acceptable—perfectly to some equipment malfunction, the salad normal, even—for me to whine about joint was temporarily closed. an hour-long wait for pizza Our immediate reactions when there are probably people included frustration and within a couple blocks of me comments like, “equipment who can’t even afford a meal? malfunction? They make Even crazier is the fact that salads, what do they even I’ve got apples, granola bars, need equipment for?” and Easy Mac and plenty of other “this is ridiculous. They aren’t food sitting just a few feet supposed to close until seven. away from me. And still, I’m I don’t care what the reason is.” just not happy until I’ve got a In retrospect, I guess that steaming-hot pepperoni pizza it was actually pretty dumb in my hands. It’s totally illogito suggest that there couldn’t cal, but that’s how I work. have possibly been any kind of As much as I’d love to say that malfunction, just because the I’m never going to complain company makes salads. For all again and that I’m going to IC COLUMNIST I know, their coolers could’ve become the most patient person broken down, or maybe the on campus, realistically, I know computer system randomly stopped acceptthat the most I can expect is a slight decline in ing Rocket Cards. It really wasn’t much of a the number of complaints I vocally express… if setback for us; we walked a few more minutes that. I really wouldn’t expect much of anyone else, over to Ottawa and ate dinner there, and even either. I know what it’s like going into a Monday though it wasn’t the salad we’d been craving, morning on next to no sleep preparing to face the amount of complaining we did was comfour back-to-back classes. Not being irritated pletely unnecessary, since Croutons was back with the Starbucks line, slow walkers, the cold up and running the next afternoon. and the rain, the long walk just to get to class and I realized, after a little soul-searching, that my basically everything is pretty much impossible. over-dramatic outrage at the closure of Crouton’s The fact that we have so many stupid little isn’t an isolated event. I’m irritated when I have things to complain about is actually really cool, to wait twenty minutes to get my Starbucks in the if you think about it, because it means we’ve morning; I’m annoyed when I’m stuck walking been blessed with more than enough, but it behind someone that’s moving way slower than I also means that we tend to take advantage of think they should be; I’m frustrated when I have what we have. In the process of writing this, to wait an entire week to find out a test grade; I’m I’ve silently complained to myself that I’m huninfuriated when it takes more than a few seconds gry, I’m cold and that my computer screen is to connect to the Wi-Fi; I’m angry when the pizza way too bright for my dark dorm room. I wish guy doesn’t show up exactly when he said he this wasn’t the case — nobody likes their flaws would. The list doesn’t even stop there — I could to become blatantly obvious — but complaineasily rattle off a dozen more ludicrous instances ing is practically second nature to me. that just drive me up the wall. Perhaps the only way to combat this awful Here’s the self-diagnosis I’ve come up with: I case of First World Problems is to take a step suffer from a severe case of First World Probback and remind myself daily of a few things I lems. “First World Problems,” in case you’ve can’t complain about: my amazing, supportive never seen the “#FirstWorldProbs” tweets, friends and family, the fact that I’m able to encompass just about every single one of the attend college, always having enough to eat, complaints you and I make on a daily basis. owning a car that gets me where I need to go They’re things that show just how unapprecia(even if it is always on the verge of breaking tive we are compared to those in underdeveldown), and so on. Some people aren’t so lucky. oped third-world countries. (And honestly, if Ashley Gearheart is a first-year majoring in you think about how ridiculous the complaints international business.
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8 a.m. -- “RE_Figuration” opening reception, this opening event will be Wednesday, Oct. 9. The exhibit will feature the work of artists Jason Willome, Donald Fodness and Steve Budington. For more information, contact Angela Riddel at 419-530-2452 or TheArts@utoledo.edu. Saturday, Oct. 11
1 p.m. -- Two Small Pieces of Glass is a program on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. in Ritter Planetarium which will explore the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications of a child’s spyglass through NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The program is recommended for ages 8 and up. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children, seniors and UT community members. Children younger than 4 years old are free. Doors open half an hour prior to the program. For more information, call 419-530-2650.
Fighting for philanthropy By George Wechter and Emily Johnson Staff Reporter and Associate News Editor
Students can fight gladiators from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 16 in the University of Toledo Recreation Center. Campus Activities and Programming will host the Toledo Gladiators event as a way to raise money for different Greek philanthropies. “The more people that are involved, the higher money will be for the philanthropy choice of the fraternity and sorority’s choice,” said Carly Gains, head of philanthropy and community care for CAP. Toledo Gladiators is a twist on five traditional American Gladiator events — joust, assault, atlasphere, rock wall, powerball and a ropes course. The gladiators which students can single-handedly compete with are members of each participating fraternity and sorority. Jad Itawi, a second-year student majoring in pharmaceutics pre-law and a member of Kappa Delta Rho, said, “I think that it is a great event that gets not just Greek organizations involved,
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Thursday, Oct. 16 9:00 a.m. -- Breakfast bake sale and hygiene drive CHU will be exchanging healthy breakfast and snack options Oct. 16 in the Health Education Building from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for donations of hygiene items to be distributed at Tent City 2014. Breakfast and snack options will include yogurt parfaits, bagels and muffins. Donations can include soaps, shampoos, nail files, combs and wipes. Monetary donations are also welcome, and will be put toward the purchase of more hygiene kit supplies. For more information, contact Melinda Wolboldt at Melinda.wolboldt@ rockets.utoledo.edu.
IN BRIEF AMSA collects coats Oct. 1517 embroidery Students can pay to have a white coat embroidered for them for $10 per coat. AMSA will collect the coats from students Oct. 15 - 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. The coats will be returned Nov. 3. Embroidery will be done by Clear Image Design in downtown Toledo. For more information, contact Jacob Justinger at Jacob.Justinger@ rockets.utoledo.edu.
“Detroit” an Edgy Rep Reading The Valentine Theatre will host the Toledo Repertoire Theatre’s reading of the play “Detroit” on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. Jennifer Rockwood from the UT Department of Theatre & Film will direct the play. “Detroit” was a finalist for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize, and the play went on to later win the Obie Award for Best New American Play. For more information on the event, contact Angela Riddel at 419-5302452 or email TheArts@ utoledo.edu.
Law Review Symposium The College of Law will host Scalpel to Gavel: Exploring the Modern State of Health Law on Friday Oct. 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in the McQuade Law Auditorium. The review will explore how law and medicine cross paths, and the recent developments in health law. For more information, call 419-530-2962.
there was still a bucket full of brown-colored water in the back room Thursday morning. “My biggest concern was that it [the leak] was so close to the cooler and the freezer that I wasn’t sure how much damage had been caused,” the dining employee said. “… [One] of the reasons that we also cordoned the area off was because there was an issue where it could drip again and you could just get the whatever-it-is on people.” Johnson said he did not know the exact contents of the water, but he believed the situation was handled safely. “We really just wanted to make sure, you know, regardless of what it was, that we took every precaution to make sure stuff was clean and sanitized and wiped down and everything afterwards,” Johnson said. Tim Niederkorn, the environmental specialist dining services contacted about the incident, said he was satisfied with the way
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online on the UT Student Pantry Facebook page. First-year mechanical engineering major, Chip Rowe, believes that the food pantry is a smart idea, especially since some students struggle to find a satisfying meal plan. “I feel that students like myself sometimes can’t get a food plan that fits their needs, which means they occasionally have to skip meals,” Rowe said. “I think that the students who need it will use it, and it’s a good idea.” The idea for a food pantry for UT students was first pitched in 2012 by Serratos, but it was not until April of this year when it started to take form. “I started the initiative to begin a student food pantry because it was on my heart and on my mind for the past few years,” Serratos said. “I fight for what any caring person would do, and since this is now a part of my job, I can do whatever it takes to make this a successful food pantry.” David Montgomery, Reverend and director of Toledo Campus Ministry, was also glad to have the food pantry established, but he expressed disappointment with how little use the pantry has had from students so far. “I am so glad that this has gotten started and there’s just this huge sense of joy,” Montgomery said. “I’m disappointed that so few students have come by and taken advantage of this gift that has been given to them though.” According to Serratos, her
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but the student body as well.” UltraSound will set up the inflatable courses for the competition events, and food will be set up in the Maple Room. Throughout the night there will be side events taking place for students who choose not to participate in Toledo Gladiators. At the end of the event, the homecoming groups will participate in a group competition consisting of two men and two women from each of the fraternities and sororities. The winning groups will split the money raised to donate it toward their philanthropy. “It helps organizations competitively, and gives back to a great cause, a philanthropy,” Itawi said. He said Kappa Delta Rho will be participating in Toledo Gladiators and competing to raise money for their philanthropy, B+ (Be positive) Foundation. The cost is $10 per participant. Students can purchase tickets at Ask Rocky on floor 2B of the Student Union.
the cleanup was handled. “I was pleased with the reaction and cleanup associated with this event — it was protective of food safety,” Niederkorn said. Johnson said the leak returned after the reopening of the restaurant, when they reassessed the problem and made the decision to close the restaurant for the second time. “When the original water leak happened, we thought it was kind of a ‘one and done,’” Johnson said, “but when it came back, we realized that we needed to close the location so that more investigation could be done and repairs could be made.” While UT maintenance assisted with cleanup, outside cleaning company Serve Pro was brought in on Friday to provide additional help with the cleanup. Mario Toussaint, senior director of operations for dining, retail and clinical nutrition, said he asked Serve Pro to come in. He said calling in the team was not normal procedure, but he “wasn’t comfortable” with opening the restaurant again
department was able to form a partnership with the Toledo Seagate Food Bank, who helped initially get the pantry off the ground. “This all took place over the summertime and I really wanted to work at a fast pace so that we could establish it
“I am so glad that this has gotten started and there’s just this huge sense of joy ... I’m disappointed that so few students have come by and taken advantage of this gift that has been given to them though.” DAVID MONTGOMERY Reverand and director of Toledo Campus Ministry
and have it running during the fall semester,” Serratos said. Serratos said the pantry is “mutually supported,” mentioning that they received their first financial donation from Feed Your Neighbor, a program of Toledo Area Ministries which serves those in need of emergency food assistance through its network of 12 food pantries located across the Toledo area. Serratos also said the pantry received their first week’s supply of food from the
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myself quitting anytime soon.” Participants are required to attend one mandatory safety briefing. Briefings will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. from Oct. 6 until Oct. 16. All safety briefings will be held in Student Union Room 1505. At the briefing, rules will be set, participants will sign a liability waiver and they will register on a website, receiving a code to give to the zombie who tags them, if they get tagged. To protect themselves from the zombies, Barnt said humans will use either Nerf Blasters or balled-up socks. These will stun the zombies for a designated amount of time. Barnt said that time is usually around 15 minutes. McCullough said Ad-Hoc is going to try to host more Nerf wars throughout the semester as well as host invitationals inspired by other schools, like Bowling Green State University and Western
Michigan University. Playing oUTbreak gave past attendees an opportunity to gain more than a human or zombie status. “One thing I tell people about the game is that it brings people who wouldn’t normally interact with each other together,” Barnt said. “It is an incredible social experience that I feel more people should participate in.” Barnes concurred with Barnt. “When it comes to [Human vs. Zombies], I saw it as a way to get out of my comfort zone,” Barnes said. “It allowed me to meet new people and be myself.” Barnes said oUTbreak is a social event that is a way to open up and have “some good, old-fashioned fun.” The event is free and open to anyone ages 18 and older. “It’s a game where you get to chase your friends and shoot each other with Nerf Blasters,” Barnes said. “What more could you ask for?” For more information, visit www.humansvszombies.org.
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Dirty water from a leaking pipe on Oct. 1 splattered boxes that were stored in the back room of Croutons (left). The next day, there was visible water damage to the ceiling light and the surrounding ceiling tiles (right).
without more cleaning. “I like to do things extremely well, and we just called an outside vendor for thousands of dollars,” he said. “...there was no request for that, but I did it anyhow — that’s just the way I like
to do things, just in case.” Toussaint estimated the cost of the crew to be roughly $2,000. Croutons reopened for business Monday Oct. 6 after the cleanup was completed. Toussaint said this was done after
the area had been cleaned and any boxes affected by the spill were thrown out. Members of UT’s facilities and construction team were contacted for details, but could not be reached for comment before publication.
Toledo Seagate Food Bank. According to Serratos, the pantry will assess their food needs once a month, and the Feed Your Neighbor program will provide for them until they are either self-sustaining or receive enough donations from other sources. Serratos said the pantry is stocked with boxed and canned food for now, but as the pantry grows and becomes more stable, they would like to add a refrigerator stocked with fresh foods. According to Serratos, the food pantry is run primarily by volunteers who are graduate assistants and practicum students as well as some undergrad students; Serratos then oversees their work. Although the pantry was just opened this year, Zach Rasey, a first-year graduate student in higher education and a graduate assistant, hopes to use student power to help stabilize the pantry’s development by starting a volunteer group. “We devote a considerable amount of thought and time into how we can reach as many folks as possible so we can fulfill our mission,” Rasey said. Along with the grand opening of the food pantry, the CROP Hunger Walk will also take place on campus Oct. 12. “This is the second year that the CROP Hunger Walk will be taking place on campus,” Serratos said. “It just seemed like a great match with the opening of the pantry, which is why we decided to host it along with the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony.” The event will start in Lot
13 with registration beginning at 2 p.m. and the walk beginning at 2:30 p.m. A small festival will also take place afterward. The Experiential Learning and Career Development Office will host the walk while Serratos will be the main contact if there are any questions. Other sponsors include the Toledo Campus Ministry and Toledo Area Ministry. Of the proceeds raised during the CROP Hunger Walk, 25 percent will be donated to the Toledo Feed Your Neighbor Program. The rest of the donations will go to the Church World Service program, a nonprofit organi-
zation aiming “to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around the world,” according to the group’s website. “Being in the front line of working with students, you get to know their struggles up front,” Serratos said. “One hungry student is one too many.” For those interested in donating to the UT Student Food Pantry, various drop-off locations are located around campus, including in the Carlson Library. Questions regarding the pantry or CROP Hunger Walk should be directed to Serratos at Sabina.Serratos@ utoledo.edu.
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Jarvion Franklin — who came into the matchup leading the MAC with 154.5 yards per contest — to a mere 64 yards on 20 carries. “Each week we go into [the game] wanting to make a team one-dimensional,” said junior cornerback Christian Dukes. “It will pretty much help us get our game plan going.” In order to make Iowa State one-dimensional, Toledo may have to focus on the Cyclones’ quarterback position. ISU junior quarterback Sam Richardson has thrown for 1,003 yards this season, and he has compiled 252 yards on the ground. Richardson threw for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns last week against Oklahoma State. Both of his scoring passes were caught by senior tight end E.J. Bibbs, who led the Cyclones in receiving for the game.
It was the first multiple-TD performance of Bibbs’ career, and he now has five scores this season.
“It’s another chance to go out there and play with my brothers and I can’t wait.” GREG MANCZ UT senior center
On the other side, the Rockets’ offense has been explosive this year, excluding last weekend’s game against the Broncos. Toledo is averaging a MAC-best 516 total yards of offense per game, which is also the 17thbest average in the country. The only glaring issue for UT’s offense has been turnovers, an issue that they struggled with even more than normal during the wet conditions in Kalama-
zoo last Saturday. “I think we’ve committed too many,” said senior center Greg Mancz. “[But] we need to improve everywhere. As Coach Campbell says, if you’re not getting better you’re going to get beat.” The Rockets’ offensive weapons have shrugged off the ball security issues to notch threestraight wins against MAC opponents. Toledo currently sits atop the conference, which would seem to make this game against a non-conference opponent even more annoying for the team. The players still don’t agree. “For me, I only have six games left as a Toledo senior guaranteed,” Mancz explained. “I don’t take anything for granted or get frustrated by anything. “It’s another chance to go out there and play with my brothers and I can’t wait.” Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
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The University of Toledo football team faced Central Michigan two weeks ago at the Glass Bowl. The team will travel to face Iowa State Saturday, Oct. 11 at 3:30 p.m.